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
Piper’s Perspective: Spending Time With Her Mentor
-- from Trillium Swanson -- Caitlin Leck and fourth-grader Piper Shaepe have been a part of the Funhouse Mentor Program since 2016. This September, Caitlin sat down with Piper to hear her perspective on what
San Juan County Cooperatives Celebrate National Cooperative Month
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Co-op members understand the power of the vote – it’s in our DNA. With Americans holding more than 350 million co-op memberships and rural electric cooperatives serving 75%
“A Peaceful Mind Through Flowers”
by Joan Stamm Hawthorne in Chinese Jug The Saga Goryu School of Ikebana (Japanese flower design) will present their first flower show in the small conference room at the Orcas Library on Friday,
Health Care Commission Hears Survey Summary, Pushes to Meet Budget Deadline
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) commissioners received an in-person briefing on results of the recent survey of community health care preferences from Steve Smith of
Sheriff Krebs Updates Vehicular Accident/Fatality
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Sept 7th Rachel Gibson was pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this as a vehicular homicide. This is a sad
Guest Opinion: Yes for Homes Referendum Funds Housing
-- by Marc Cohen and Eleanor Hoague -- We all agree: Orcas is a wonderful island, a place to relax and get away from it all, a combination of culture and nature, day-to-day living and
Health Survey Deadline Extended to Sep 27
-- from Steve Smith -- The Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners have asked Madrona Voices to help them discover what the community would like regarding easier clinic access, acute care services, and what is
The Surprising Economic Power of Food Banks
The Orcas Island Food Bank Board felt the following article outlining the significance of Food Banks on their local economy would be of interest to our community. It was published in the summer issue for
Letter to the Editor: Power Helps with Legal Issues
-- by Don Hall, Decatur Island -- Nick helped us with a difficult legal issue a few years ago and his guidance led both sides to a fair and equitable solution. We also appreciate his concern
Site Preparation to Start at April’s Grove
-- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- 45 affordable rentals in townhouses will be available through OPAL at April's Grove Site preparation will soon begin for April’s Grove, OPAL’s neighborhood of 45 new
County Council on Orcas Focuses on Preview of Transportation Improvement Plans
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="62464"] County Council members and staff came to Orcas on Sept. 11 for a four-hour meeting dominated by the review of Public Works on Orcas in anticipation of the 6-year
Poetry: Harper Knows
Harper Knows -- by Jens Kruse -- Harper, our granddaughter, three years old, told her father, that houses shouldn’t be too big, because “you don’t want to break the sky.” How did Harper know, that
Letter to the Editor: Gaylord’s Commitment to Community Proven
-- by Norm Stamper -- As a police officer for 34 years, the first 28 in San Diego, the last six (1994 – 2000) as Seattle’s police chief, I am honored to endorse Randy Gaylord
Fish for Teeth Brings Free Mobile Dental Clinic to San Juan, Lopez
-- from Hayley Day -- Fish for Teeth sponsors a mobile dental van for dental clinics on San Juan Island, three times a year. Islanders unable to afford dental care can receive it
Port of Orcas Special Meeting Tuesday
September 18, 2018, 6 p.m. at Airport Office The preliminary agenda for a Special Meeting calls for: CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 13, 2018 NEW BUSINESS Grant to address
Christian School Holds Annual Clothing Bank
-- from Tom Roosma -- The Annual Fall Clothing Bank bank will be held Sunday, September 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Orcas Christian School gym. Please drop off clean, gently-used clothing,
