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
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meets Today
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road The agenda for the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee calls for: Old Business: Status of Fire Station
Big Smiles! Dental Van Returning
from Hilary Canty, Director, Orcas Island Community Foundation Friday & Saturday, November 15-16, Orcas Community Church The Mobile Dental Clinic from Medical Teams International will be returning to Orcas on November 15 and 16. The
A Step Forward and Some Bad News on Phone Service Repair
from Stan Matthews On its Monday morning, November 11 conference call, CenturyLink reported plans to restore voice mail service to customers. A company representative said that there appears to be enough service capacity to divert
Rosario is Going Green
by Cara Russell The building that houses the obsolete generator at Rosario's Moran Mansion. Photo: Cara Russell The Rosario Mansion will be in the dark from November 10—15 for the purpose of going
Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on 2014 Budget
from Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin K. O'Brien Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Hall, the Commissioners of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will be holding their regular November
SBA Announces New Measure to Help Get Small Business Loans Into the Hands of Veterans
by Lorin Smith, Public Information Officer, Veteran Business Development Officer, Seattle District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced new measures to help get small business loans into
Sprint Van Continues Wi-Fi and Long Distance Service at the Public Library
from Phil Heikkinen, Orcas Public Library Director The Sprint ERT van will continue to be here through Monday and perhaps even into Tuesday, offering free wifi and free long distance calling from 100 phones they
County Economic Development Summit this Wednesday
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor from Victoria Comption, San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a
OPALCO Carrying Phone and Data Traffic Over Co-op Fiber and Microwave Radios
from Suzanne Olson OPALCO redundant microwave radio link OPALCO crews have been working around the clock to provide a temporary solution for our co-op members impacted by the CenturyLink outage. OPALCO’s data communications
Marguerite Greening to Speak at Garden Club
The Garden Club meets monthly at the Madrona Room in Orcas Center on Mt. Baker Road Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center from the Orcas Island Garden Club The Orcas
Puccini’s Tosca Coming to Orcas Center
from Artha Kass Sunday, November 10, 1 p.m., Orcas Center Tosca. Photo by Ken Howard. Sweeping drama, murder, lust and political intrigue – all part of Puccini's enduring favorite, Tosca. Starring an exceptional
American Legion to Honor Veterans’ Day at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11
Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Legion Memorial from Judi Resch The American Legion will honor our veterans with a Veterans’ Day Service on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m. (11/11 at 11)
Pacific Legal Foundation to Participate with CSA in CAO Appeal
from Jane Cable of the Common Sense Alliance updated Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. Common Sense Alliance (CSA) received word last week that the Board of Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) has approved PLFs participation with
Saturday, Nov. 9 CenturyLink Update and Apology
San Juan Island fiber optic cable cut update: Service Restored from Jan Kampbell of CenturyLink Overnight CenturyLink crews restored long distance service throughout San Juan County. CenturyLink and OPALCO continued to work through the night
Capacity Limited in Phone Service Restoration
by Stan Matthews, County Information and Internet Services Manager All San Juan County residents should be able to call and receive calls from the mainland and other islands via landline phone today [Nov. 9], though
Free Technical Training on Low Impact Development for Professionals
November 14, 2013, 8:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Roche Harbor, Pavilion Room on San Juan Island A free technical training on Low Impact Development (LID) will be held on November 14, 2013 at Roche Harbor’s
