May 17th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Liberty Garden ( across the street from the Eastsound Saturday Market)
From Learner Limbach, FoodMasters
Come spend an inspiring and informative day of hands-on learning about home mushroom cultivation.
This year you will get to create a bulk substrate of Pearl Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) & Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycila.
Each participant will walk away with their own substrate to grow at home (your choice of either Shitake or Oyster) and all the knowledge to do so!
As this class is likely to fill up, I am asking that people pre-register. Please contact me if you would like to register for the class.
If time permits, we will have a short demonstration of how to use Myco remediation to deal with potential contaminants on your land.
Cost is $35. Limited scholarships and/or trade opportunities are available by inquiry at foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com
May 17th, 2012 |
May 16th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Joan Roulac will teach an eight-week T’ai Chi Chih series beginning June 4 at the Orcas Senior Center. This series introduces a late-afternoon class.
T’ai Chi is an ancient flowing Chinese practice that cultivates, stimulates, and balances our vital life force energy so effectively that Harvard Health Letter refers to T’ai Chi movement as “medication in motion.”
A free T’ai Chi Chih introductory class will be offered Monday June 4th at 11 a.m. in the Lundeen Room.
“Students have many different reasons for exploring my classes,” says Roulac, who has been teaching T’ai Chi Chih for 25 years. “Every one wants the same four things: Better Balance, Strength, Flexibility & Peace of Mind.
“Students love receiving many essential benefits from this simple daily practice including more abundant:
- flow
- peace
- vitality
- balance
- strength
- flexibility
- tranquility
- happiness”
The 8-Week Summer Series runs:
Mondays June 4 ~ July 23
11:00am ~ Level 1 ~ Fee $90
1:30pm ~ Level 2 ~ Fee $90
5:30pm ~ Level 1&2 ~ Fee $126
To contact Roulac, call 376.6336 + chiworks4me@gmail.com
May 16th, 2012 |
May 16th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Orcas Angels' mission: to help everyday in ordinary ways
The Orcas Angels, island 501(c)3 nonprofit will host a Benefit Yard Sale this Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Country Corner.
Orcas Angels is “a community driven, local networking, nonprofit public charity that is dedicated to the well being and success of residents and business owners of Orcas Island. We work with companies, both profit and nonprofit, to ensure that we have the resources to help out the people who sustain this island when they unexpectedly hit a time of need.
The organization maintains a 24 hour contact line at 800-420-4542. Its website is www.orcasangels.org.
Angels’ Director Liz Longworth says, “Come and find some great treasures and make a donation for a good cause!”
May 16th, 2012 |
May 16th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Chamber Music Festival Early Birds await their tickets in May 2011
Join the Early Birds on Wednesday, May 23
Wednesday, May 23, is an important date for music lovers. That’s the day tickets go on sale for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which takes place August 9 through 25.
“Early bird” patrons get up at the crack of dawn to secure the best possible concert seats. They’re greeted outside Orcas Center with coffee, goodies, music and friends. Ticket orders will be taken starting at 8 am. Phone sales will begin at 10 am by calling 376-2281. Online sales will begin at noon May 23, and continue throughout the Festival. Go to www.oicmf.org and click on “Purchase Tickets.”
2012 marks the 15th Anniversary of the nationally renowned Festival, and it’s an exciting celebration you won’t want to miss! This year’s Festival features two world premiere works by composer/pianist Jake Heggie, the popular Miró Quartet as Quartet-in-Residence, legendary mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, returning favorites Andrés Cárdenes, Chee-Yun, Ida Levin, Lorne McGhee, Monique Mead, Anne Martindale Williams, plus world famous musicians appearing on Orcas for the first time!
New events are also being planned this summer. There will be a free concert in the Village Green, an Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival concert on Lopez Island, and Hamlet Concerts by the Miró Quartet in Olga, West Sound and Deer Harbor.
Go to www.oicmf.org for complete concert information, including the dates, repertoire and musicians who will be performing. Questions? Call the OICMF Office at 376-6636.
Whether you want to line up early, pick up the phone or go online, don’t miss being part of opening day of ticket sales for the Chamber Music Festival!
May 16th, 2012 |
May 16th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Wednesday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center
Want to feel good about the youngsters of today? Come to the Senior Center when you’re hungry tonight for dinner!
The Orcas Fur and Feathers 4-H Club will serve their annual dinner tonight, under the direction of Kathy Thompson, for the enjoyment of the public.
The menu calls for a creamy corn soup, local green salad with yummy garnishes, roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh vegetables and a rhubarb dessert.
The cost is $5 for kids and seniors and $10 for adults.
May 16th, 2012 |
May 14th, 2012, by Madie Murray
Esther Doss with her watercolor, pen and ink “Mermaid” currently showing at the Student Art Show at Orcas Center.
…as well as brisket, a band and a bus!
By Madie Murray
Some of the finest art comes from young minds and hearts, and the Food for Thought Benefit on May 26 will have some of the best available for you to own.
This year, the Orcas Island Education Foundation’s major fundraiser for our public schools is a “Picnic By The Sea” at Four Winds Camp. Tickets are only $40 per person or $75 per couple. Enjoy great barbequed brisket, hamburgers, veggie options, all the delicious sides, and desserts. Beer, wine and lemonade will be available and toe-tapping music provided by the incomparable JP and the OK Rhythm Boys.
Your ticket includes free childcare at the Camp during the picnic if you need it, and a free ride! If you don’t want to drive, a school bus will be waiting for you in front of the school at 5:30 p.m. so you don’t have to spend gas to get there…just leave the driving to us! The event starts at 6 and the bus will take you back to the school on or before 9 p.m.
Emma Minnis artfully creates a porcelain fish mobile
“We wanted to make it as easy, affordable and fun as possible this year,” says OIEF President, Janet Brownell. “We also want everyone to see what amazing things our public school students create.”
Many of the student creations available to purchase with donations to OIEF are currently being shown at the Orcas Center in the Student Art Exhibit. Also, noted Island artists are contributing their time working with several classrooms to create ocean-inspired artifacts for the event. There will be paddle raises to benefit school programs.
“Our school is facing the most severe cutbacks created by the lack of government funding it has ever had to endure. OIEF is committed to maintaining the excellent programs our schools offer, and the funds we raise at this event is a huge part of our committed dollars to make it happen,” says Brownell.
• Tickets may be purchased online at www.oief.org/events.html, at Darvill’s or at the Elementary School office.
• To reserve your seat on the bus, contact Cathy Ferran at 376-1500.
• For childcare, contact Michelle Reed at 376-8815.
May 14th, 2012 |
May 14th, 2012, by Lin
by Lesley Liddle
Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears like a rabbit. Both dogs have very short legs and were originally found in California shelters. Lesley has average legs and can be found on Orcas Island.
I agree with Caesar that a well grounded dog must know his place in the family hierarchy, but I’m not certain that it must always be beneath all human members. It just depends on the dog and the situation.
I have a story to tell that supports my thinking. When my brother and I were very small we lived next door to a doctor who owned a pair of unaltered adult male german shepherds named Baron and Bart. They were always free and visited us daily. My mother explained to us that Baron and Bart were older and very wise. We were always to respect them. We therefore both considered them our elders and came to love them deeply. The two dogs met us after school and played what we thought was “football”, with them tackling us and us chasing them all over the yard depending on which team got the ball. They knew how to settle us down when we got too wild but they never hurt us. Sometimes they just sat with us and we talked. Baron and Bart were gentle but firm teachers and companions; Baron was Bart’s father and he was our master teacher. The dogs kept us in our yard and I suppose mother used them as babysitters. When the doctor came home in the evening they immediately left to greet him.
Sometimes it is appropriate for a wise dog to look after a small child in a protective sense, and that dog has an elevated status. I am thinking about the dog that learns to stand fast and keep an autistic child from bolting, or a guide dog that stops his blind partner from hitting a low hanging beam or the assistance dog who wakes the parents of a child having a seizure. These dogs are mature and have learned to monitor and take charge in certain situations, even to disobey their human companion if necessary. There are many documented stories of dogs who have been capable of thinking on their own at critical times and acting with great heroism. These are not dogs that should or need to be at the bottom of our pecking order. My brother and I learned to love, respect and value our wise canine companions. We learned to be very grateful for their watchful, devoted presence, and we learned never to treat a dog in a disrespectful or humiliating way.
May 14th, 2012 |
May 12th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
Dr. James Murray, Professor of Oceanography at the University of Washington will address the collision of rising demand for oil with the inelastic supply including increases in production of non-convention oil sources in his presentation “Peak Oil”, Monday May 21, 7 pm at the library meeting room in Friday Harbor. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans. Contact Ann Jarrell 378-4939.
The public is invited to a screening of the Brian Malone documentary “Patriocracy”, Tuesday May 22 at 7 pm, at the Commons on the Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) campus. A non-partisan presentation of the current hyperpolarization and dysfunction in government and possible solutions are discussed by well-known personalities such as Senator Alan Simpson (ret.) and Bob Schieffer (CBS) among others. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans. Contact Ann Jarrell 378-4939.
May 12th, 2012 |
May 12th, 2012, by Sue Lewis
Saturday, May 26, 11 am – 3 pm
From Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehab Center
Mark your calendars! The 17th Annual Bite of Orcas will be held on Sat. May 26 in its usual setting on the Village Green in Eastsound. Island restaurants and caterers will be presenting examples of their culinary wares under the big white tent for the benefit of Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The Bite is a perfect way for locals and visitors alike to sample the delicious specialties of Orcas’ finest cooks at family-friendly prices which encourage the tasting of a wide variety of foods.
Always an important fundraising event for Wolf Hollow, and the only one held on Orcas, fundraising, and specifically the Bite, is even more critical this year due to economy-driven cuts in grants and federal funding.
The arrival of a Stellar Sea Lion this February (we were the first in Washington to successfully rehab and release this species) was also a large and unexpected expense: Stellar Sea Lions eat a huge number of fish!
Vendors wanting to participate may contact Heather Johnson at 376-2669 or Elyse Van den Bosch at 376-5238 for information.
So come to the Bite on May 26 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for good food, good fun and a good cause.
May 12th, 2012 |
May 11th, 2012, by Margie Doyle
The newly organized Rebekahs, a branch of the Odd Fellows, will host Rena Patty, a certified Non-Violent Communication (NVC) trainer in a presentation and discussion on Non-Violent Communication at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at the Odd Fellows Hall, located at 112 Haven Rd in Eastsound. Seating will be limited to 30. Please call Elsie McFarland at 376-2323 to reserve your place.
The meeting will be open to all those interested in learning more about Non-Violent Communication, and offers an opportunity to meet the founders of the Orcas Island Chapter ofOddesses-Rebekahs. Members will be available for questions after the meeting.
The Rebekahs are an International Service Organization, with the Orcas chapter being formed on April 4, 2012 in Oak Harbor, Washington. Susan Slapin has been installed as Grand Noble and Lesley Liddle as Vice Grand Noble.
May 11th, 2012 |
Frank and Jan Loudin 
Terrel Kaplan 
Carol Owens 
Jan Koltun (Titus) 
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Correction on contact for child care – Please contact Barbara Skotte at 376-3930. Thanks!