Here’s a thought…
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
Kaleidoscope Kids Visit Down on the Farm
-- from Coffelt Farm Stewards -- Kaleidoscope Summer Day Camp for Elementary Students visited Coffelt Farm twice this month. Students were delighted with a tour of the farm led by the foreman, Casey McKenzie. The students explored the barnyard, learning about mid-summer activities on a sustainable farm, and met the
Airport Commissioners Riff at Regular Meeting
-- by Margie Doyle -- The regular Port Commission meeting of Aug. 9 was attended by three Port Commissioners: Dwight Guss, Greg Sawyer and Steve Hopkins. Missing were Commissioners Brian Ehrmantraut and Shawn Simpson. The Commissioners approved a number of expense vouchers, including the $10, 723 July payroll.. Previous to
ORS/Exchange Announces “Recycle 2.0” Effort
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- The nation-wide crisis in the recycling industry has hit home. Recycling prices at the Orcas Transfer Station will go up August 9th, as they have already done on San Juan Island. On Orcas, the cost for a 32-gallon can of recycling will increase from
Council, Planning Commission Hearing on Shoreline Master Program
Friday, August 17, 9 a.m., Council Hearing Room -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Protecting San Juan County's marine shorelines is among the most important actions we can take to support the recovery of Chinook salmon and Southern Resident Killer Whales. Join us on Friday August
Learn to Climb Into the Branches of Your Family Tree
Tuesday, August 21, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- The Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is interested in exploring family genealogy--whether you have years of experience or are just wanting to begin now. The monthly meetings will happen on
Meet a New Teacher: Catherine Naujoks
— from Orcas Island School District — CATHERINE NAUJOKS, 1st / 2nd Grade Teacher My name is Catherine Naujoks and I am very excited to teach at Orcas Island Elementary School. I have visited Orcas Island many times and am looking forward to living here full time. I love the
Letter to Editor | School Teacher-Law Enforcement-Immigration Debacle
-- by Alex MacLeod -- Not long after Randy Gaylord filed sex charges against Gerald Grellett-Tinner, then an Orcas High School teacher, he signed a “Certificate of Helpfulness” on behalf of a “U Visa” request of the young immigrant woman who was the legal victim in the case.The 19-year-old mother
Air Quality Affected by Wildfire Smoke
-- from San Juan County Communications --Air monitors in our region today are reporting ‘unhealthy’ levels of particulate matter in the air due to wildfire smoke, largely from fires burning in British Columbia. San Juan County Health & Community Services is advising the public to limit time spent outdoors and
Letter to the Editor: Of Signs, Land, and People
-- by Randy Gaylord -- Dear Editor, My thanks to those who voted in the primary election. Shortly after the election, Team Gaylord removed most of the Re-Elect Gaylord for Prosecutor signs from our scenic roadways. I believe residents and visitors deserve to finish the summer with a landscape without
Nancy Wang Leads Storytelling Series
-- from Nancy Wang and the Orcas Senior Center-- Nancy Wang entrances in storytelling, here with her husband and Eth-Noh-Tec partner, Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec invites you to take a class in storytelling. Ever wanted to tell a compelling tale, personal story, legend, myth or folk tale?
Updated August Election Results
-- by Margie Doyle -- Further results of the August 7, 2018 Primary were revised at 2:59 p.m. on August 9 by the San Juan County Department of Elections. (for preliminary results, see https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/sanjuan/ Final tabulation will occur on August 20, 2018 and the election results will be certified on
Auditor Seeks Writers of Arguments Against Two Local Measures
-- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- Voters in San Juan County will decide two local measures in the November election. (People who don’t vote won’t decide anything.) On Lopez, the annual one-year levy for the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District will be on the ballot. The district
Guest Opinion | Threading the Needle for Public Funding of Public Education
-- Tom Baldwin, for the School District Budget Advisory Committee -- Orcas Island School District (OISD) has some vitally important decisions to make in the very near future that will have long-term consequences—decisions necessitated by legislative actions taken over the past year in response to the McCleary Decision which required
Orcas Island Film Festival Presents Feature Film on The Green
Sunday, August 19, Dusk (8:30 p.m.-ish), Village Green -- from Donna Laslo for Orcas Island Film Festival -- On Sunday, August 19 following Music in Park, the Orcas Island Film Festival and Orcasong Farm invites you to bring your chair and a blanket to the Eastsound Village Green and enjoy
Meet a New Teacher: Bill Alsdurf
-- from Orcas School District -- BILL ALSDURF Jr., 3rd / 4th grade Teacher How would your elementary school or high school classmates remember you? When I was a kid growing up, we moved around a lot. I went to 12 different schools from kindergarten until the time I graduated.
Workshop: How to Hire a Caregiver on Orcas
Tuesday, August 14, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Dennis King for Lahari -- Chances are, if you live long enough, you might eventually need the services of a home caregiver to help. Not finding adequate caregiving might force you to leave the island sooner than expected.
