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
Letter to Editor | Kate Hansen – What Orcas Fire needs
||| FROM JOHN HOWLIND ||| As a retired EMS Chief and Operations Battalion Chief for Orange County Fire, I know what it takes to have a successful, efficient and effective fire/EMS program. To be successful,
Whale of a Show coming up soon: A tradition of talent and “triumphant joy”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This November, there will be a flurry of activity behind the thick velvet curtains on Center Stage at Orcas Center. Children will be tuning their instruments, doing
Community Church Fall Carnival returns
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Come on over to trick-or-treating at the Orcas Island Community Church's Fall Carnival on Tuesday, October 31 from 5-7 pm. Candy, popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs!
Letter to Editor | I’ll be voting YES on the Fire Dept levy
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER ||| We currently enjoy outstanding EMS and fire services, much of it provided by volunteers, who deserve the continued support provided by good equipment and staffing. I’d hate to see our
Notice to Eastsound Water User members
||| FROM CLYDE DUKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| On Tuesday of this week your Association was served with a lawsuit filed by Steve Smith and Tenar Hall. The lawsuit is seeking, in part,
Letter to Editor | The Eastsound Water Association elections
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN, FRED KLEIN, and ROBERT AUSTIN ||| Having written recently about the serious cultural problems at the Eastsound Water Users Association, we are pleased to see that there are two strong women
WSF Weekly Report | Dedications, salmon drumming, meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| On Monday, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar and I had the honor of joining Gov. Jay Inslee, tribal, county and city leaders, as well as project staff and contractors at
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Hansen, Gaylord for Fire Commissioners
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| We clearly need responsible, level-headed leadership at the Fire Hall. That’s why I will be voting for Kate and Randy. I’ve worked with Kate for over 15 years, first at
Orcas goes all out for Halloween weekend with spooky-great schedule
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Friday, October 27 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition at The Orcas Hotel, thru Halloween Day Spooky Tales at the Orcas Historical Museum, 5pm in the main gallery. Orcas
It’s time to schedule your child’s flu shot
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration is now open for San Juan County’s school-based flu vaccine clinics. These clinics will be available on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands in November and will
Estate Planning discussion coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASS for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions for a discussion detailing how to achieve four specific objectives when estate planning: 1) avoid running out of
Letter to Editor | Vote No on the fire levy and support the new Board of Fire Commissioner candidates
Eyes wide shut. ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Trust and Transparency: Nothing has really changed in my opinion about the fire levy. It’s still a VOTE NO for me, especially after I have done much
What you need to know about Aeromedical Services in San Juan County
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County is fortunate to have access to three different medevac services. Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac or medivac, is the timely
Guest Opinion | School Dist. relies on, and is thankful for, support of locals
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOLS ||| Elementary Outdoor Education funded by OIEF It is with enormous pride and gratitude in our Orcas Island Community that I write to you today.
Rick Larsen to host veterans forums in November, including on Orcas
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| During the month of November, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of five in-person Veterans Forums and one Veterans Telephone Town Hall. The forums
A soup cook-off coming to Odd Fellows
Saturday, November 4th, 5:00 pm @Odd Fellows Hall, Tickets by donation at the door, $15 suggested ||| FROM CAITLIN LECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY AGRICULTURE ||| Join us on November 4th to taste a wide
