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
Fresh Hot Pizza, Great Music and a Crisp November Day…
Music at the party provided by Jim, Rachel, Tashi and KajCrow Valley Family String Band! by Madie Murray All these will come together this Sunday, the 17th, at the public school garden and
OPALCO Monthly Meeting in Friday Harbor
The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, November 21 at its Friday Harbor office, 1034 Guard Street. The meeting will begin @ 8:30 a.m. Members are welcome to attend. For
Bill Glass, November 4, 1946—October 9, 2013
Bill Glass, 1946-2013 Memorial Service, Sunday Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at West Sound Community Hall/Yacht Club Bill Glass (William Edward) left his body at 9:15 pm on October 9, 2013 at the
Just 18 Days Left for Farm to Cafeteria!
The "Edible Eats and Education" tomato needs to you make it red...please help us reach our goal! from Madie Murray Time is growing short. In less than 18 days, we need to receive
Guest Column: A Wake-up Call to Plan Better Emergency Communications
by Tony Ghazel It is clear that we live in a beautiful place and that we love to be involved in our community. Last week proved to me that we also live in an area
Letter to the Editor: Realtor Signs Detract from Atmosphere
One thing that contributes to Orcas' pleasant rural atmosphere is the lack of real estate signs along our roadways. For this, we can thank our local realtors. (Would that our local politicians adopt a similar
Library Hosts Financial Check-up this Evening
Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library, 500 Rose Street The Orcas Island Public Library continues the spring Money Smart program series, with a free class, “Your Financial Health, End-of-Year Checkup.”
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
