Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
County Council Adopts “Hold-the-Line” 2014 Budget
-- from Stan Matthews, County Information and Internet Manager -- At its December 3, meeting on Lopez Island, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a “hold-the-line” 2014 County budget. At $15.5 million, the County’s
OPALCO Board Calls for Rate Increase
-- from Orcas Power & Light Cooperative -- At their November meeting, the OPALCO Board approved the 2014 budget for a total of $30,665,000, which includes a rate increase of 6 percent. The increase is
Proposals Sought for Lopez Residential Dock EIS
-- from County Development and Planning -- San Juan County Community Development and Planning will receive statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to prepare a limited scope Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed
Letter to the Editor: Why Did Three Peacocks Cross the Road?
-- from Sharon Abreu -- I’m not crazy. Well, at least I wasn’t hallucinating. Mike is my witness. He was in the car with me, and he saw them, too. Yes, it was early in
Wine Tasting and Booksigning at Darvills
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6 pm, Darvill's Bookstore "The Green Vine," by Shannon Borg Come taste a sampling of sustainable wines as Orcas Island's own Shannon Borg reads from her latest book, The Green
Kwiáht Partners with Federal Conservation Service Initiative
-- from Russel Barsh -- The Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior have announced that Kwiáht is one of 91 organizations nationwide approved so far to help implement the Obama Administration’s 21st Century
Lions Annual Christmas Ship Arriving Orcas Ferry Landing
-- from Jim Biddick -- Sunday, Dec. 15, 11:30 a.m., Orcas Landing Santa greets Christmas ship visitors. The Orcas Island Lions club announces the arrival of the Lions Annual Christmas Ship on December
Special Council Meet to Discuss C-Link Break
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- Monday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Friday Harbor The San Juan County Council will be attending a Washington Utilities & Transportation Meeting Hearing to
Friends of the San Juans Restore Spawning Beach
-- from Friends of the San Juans -- Before: No longer needed to support forestry operations, this log handling facility and 110 dump truck loads of rock and associated fill was removed from the
High School Musicians Present First Concert of School Year
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Orcas Center Contest-winning musicians from Orcas High School set to perform. Two of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music ensembles are right
Waldron Creates Petition to Designate County a Drone-Free Zone
-- from Caroline Mills -- The Waldron Island Community is very concerned about proliferation of drone aircraft for use both in surveillance and military attack. Accordingly, on 9 November 2013 the Waldron Community Meeting (WCM)
Emmanuel Episcopal Celebrates Advent as a Birthing Time
-- by Margie Doyle -- (Orcas Issues will share Christmas reflections with our faith communities in the next two weeks. Following is the first such article.) Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Main Street in Eastsound,
Letter to the Editor: Wonderful Children’s Christmas Market
The first Children’s Christmas Market was a wonderful success. 36 young crafters showed up, bright-eyed and excited to sell their own creations from knitted scarves and bracelets, to artwork and hand made paper. It was
Co-op Lease Has Been Signed
-- by Cara Russell -- New Orcas Food Co-op founding members. Photo: Cara Russell The lease has been signed between the Orcas Food Co-op and Patty Miller, owner of Doty's Marketplace in Eastsound.
How to VideoStream County Council Meetings
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- 1. Go to sanjuanco.com 2. Click on County Council tab 3. Along the left you will see “video of Council meeting” – click it 4. Along the
Unitarian Universalist Service: “May You Have Ease of Well-Being”
-- by Susan McBain -- The theme of the Orcas Island UU Fellowship service on Dec. 8 will be “May You Have Ease of Well-Being,” a sermon written by Kim Harvie and presented by Susan
