Here’s a thought…
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, and of the bitter effects of staying at home with all the narrow prejudices of an islander, that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.”
LORD BYRON
Ladies’ Spring Luncheon Features Storyteller
Saturday, May 26, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Meredith Griffith for Orcas Community Church -- Come explore the power of laughter, and of finding and sharing our life stories this May with joyful storyteller Donna Oiland. “In the olden days,” Oiland says, “people used to
Letter to Editor | Rick Larsen’s Conflict in Resolving Impact of Navy Growlers
-- from Michael Karp -- Rick Larsen's corporate campaign contributions from Navy Growler stakeholders pose a severe conflict in representing his constituents’ interests when it comes to addressing the impacts of Growlers on our well-being, our declining population of orcas, declining property values from noise impacts, and poisoning of water on
Help SeaDoc Society Give Salish Sea Books to Students at Camp Orkila
-- from Justin Cox for SeaDoc Society -- Stellar Sea Lions, British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Salish Sea, Canada The SeaDoc Society wants to give copies of their new children’s book to thousands of students who will experience Camp Orkila this summer. Thanks to the local GiveOrcas.org campaign, you
Health Care District Sets Meeting Schedule
-- from Patty Miller for Orcas Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (San Juan County Public Hospital District #3) has established their regular meeting time and location. The meetings will occur every Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall. Due to scheduling conflicts
Sheriff’s Report | May 2 – 8, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 2, 2018 18-002811 Animal at Large 07:55:01 05/02/18 A Lopez Island Deputy responded to a dogs at large call. The dogs were located and returned to the owner's property. It was determined the dog owner's recently installed gate with a
Yakima Doing Its Best, But…
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The M/V Yakima has been unable to keep its schedule since sustaining propeller damage on April 22, despite WSF’s efforts to repair the propeller blade. Because there is currently no standby vessel available to substitute for the Yakima, WSF has decided to keep the
It’s Fawn Season
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow -- This is the time of year when we receive lots of calls at Wolf Hollow from people who find small fawns all alone and are concerned because they’re not with their Mom. But a young fawn lying curled up in the grass
Guest Opinion: Sheriff’s Office Failures Deeply Troubling
--by Alex MacLeod -- It has been a little over a month since Abigail Finney’s body was found in the trunk of her husband’s car parked behind the house they shared on Shaw Island. It turns out her body had been there for more than four months. In those four-plus
Boaters: Avoid West Side of San Juan Island
-- from State Department of Fish and Wildlife -- State fish and wildlife managers are asking anglers and other boaters to avoid an area along the west side of San Juan Island in an effort to protect a dwindling population of southern resident killer whales. Despite state and federal government
Sidewalk to Stay on Haven Road Plans
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Council: from left Jamie Stephens, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson After years of re-jiggering options in public discussion at Eastsound Planning Review Board (EPRC) meetings and in conversations and renderings by county public works and planning staff, the County Council voted
Dance, Donate, Dance for a Good Time, Good Cause
Saturday, May 26, 8 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- A Spring Dance will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall on May 26. The dance will feature the big band sounds of Orcatrazz and will start at 8 p.m. The dance is by donation with monies
Salish Sea Early Music Festival Returns
-- from Jeffrey Cohan -- The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents Spring Baroque Festival, to include three contrasting performances of early orchestral and chamber music on period instruments at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church on Orcas Island. — May 21: The Able Virtuoso "The Able Virtuoso" on Monday, May
Interested in Researching Your Family Tree?
Tuesday, May 15, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- The Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is interested in exploring family genealogy, whether you have years of experience or want to begin this rewarding pursuit. The monthly meetings will
Whatcom County Veteran Navigator Coming to Assist Military Veterans on Orcas
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Jana Webb -- If you served in the military, we would like to help you access your VA Benefits: Need to enroll in VA Health Care? Need a DD214 (Military Discharge Papers)? Need Information about your VA
Orcas Center Seeks Executive Director
-- from Cynthia Abolin, Orcas Center Board President -- The Orcas Center for the Performing and Visual Arts seeks applications for the position of Executive Director. Orcas Center boasts an extraordinary facility and arts community dedicated to theater, music, dance, and visual arts through performances, classes, outreach programs, gallery exhibitions,
In Memoriam | Margaret E. Philbrick, 1919-2018
-- from Martha Farish -- On April 30 Margaret Philbrick, 98 years old, died peacefully in Bellingham in the home she shared with her daughter Julie Gorrell. Margaret first came to Orcas in 1925 by private boat to visit Nell Philbrick of Orcas Landing. Nell was the aunt of Warren
