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
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
Sallie Bell: Monkey Puzzle Moves On
-- by Margie Doyle -- Sallie Bell at her shop, the Monkey Puzzle in Eastsound Square Sallie Bell’s moved! In fact, she keeps on moving, it’s the story of her life. Her most
Orcas Choral Society Presents GLORIA!
-- from the Orcas Choral Society -- Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m., Orcas Center: Orcas Choral Society will perform Dec. 7 and 8 at Orcas Center A
Celtic Concert Honors Christmas
-- from Dick Staub, Pastor, Orcas Island Community Church -- Our annual Celtic Christmas concert is this weekend (Saturday or Sunday at 6p.m.)~and it is not too late to register. Once again we’ll enjoy Windham
Garden Club Annual Holiday Tea Meeting
-- from Jan Jacobsen -- Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m., Orcas Center Madrona Room It’s the special meeting we look forward to all year, the December Holiday Tea. Bring your prettiest flowered tea cup and
Council Requests Credit for CenturyLink Outage
On December 3, the San Juan County Council sent the following letter to Tim Gigar, Vice-President for CenturyTel of Washington, regarding "Centurylink Customer Credit- San Juan County Outage" The letter, signed by County Councilmen Rick
How Do You Know You are Transforming?
-- from Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m., Darvills Bookstore Transformation isn't all it's cracked up to be "You Know You Are Transforming When … ," by Dr. Rosie Kuhn
Canada Unprepared for Oil Spill in Strait of Juan de Fuca
-- by Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I -- Canada is not ready to respond to an oil tanker spill — large or small — in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or inland waters shared by
