Here’s a thought…
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, and of the bitter effects of staying at home with all the narrow prejudices of an islander, that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.”
LORD BYRON
Revisit Karl Kruger’s Stand-up Paddleboard Race to Alaska
Saturday, February 24th at 4 p.m. at Orcas Odd Fellows Hall -- from Kimaya Maitreya - Karl Kruger near Salt Spring Island last June on the Race to Alaska Last June, Karl Kruger paddled into SUP history when he became the first person to complete the 750 mile
Letter to the Editor: Facing Violence with More than Hope
-- by Hilary Canty -- It is hard to know how to respond to the increasing violence facing our Nation. The loss of 17 students and teachers is heart breaking and have left many feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. I’d like to think that this could never happen on Orcas and
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offering a Free “Adventures in Boating” Class
Saturday, March 3, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Skagit Valley College, San Juan Center -- from Chuck Dalldorf for Coast Guard Auxiliary -- The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is offering a free Washington Basic Boater Education Course on San Juan Island. The class will be held on
Letter to the Editor: Clarification of After-hours Care
-- by Tom Eversole -- Madie Murray’s January 26 letter brings a human perspective to cases for and against the proposed hospital district. Thank you, Madie! The 55+ aged people, who “put a burden on the island” are also great contributors to our community in time, treasure and talent. They have
Emergency Weather Shelter Will Open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
-- from Janine Heimerich -- With cold weather moving in and overnight temperatures forecasted to dip into the 20s, the Orcas Island Severe Weather Shelter will be open Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights (Feb 18, 19, and 20). The Severe Weather Shelter is held in the basement of the Community Church. Doors open at 7:00
Guest Opinion: Consensus Group Formed in Response to Newtown Revisited
-- by Fred Klein -- On the subject of children being gunned down while in school…after getting beyond the immediate grief for those intimately affected, and the sorrow that it’s an apparent on-going condition in our society…I’m increasingly troubled by a sense that I’m becoming desensitized…that school shootings are part
Legislative Update for the Week
-- from the League of Women Voters of Washington (www.lwvwa.org) -- This Week's Alert! If you do nothing else, here is the most important action you can take: Bring Bump Stock Ban ESB 5992 to House Floor Now ESB 5992, known as the Bump Stock Ban, passed out of the
Free Electrical Basics Training Scheduled
Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 6 - April 12, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., Orcas High School -- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer free training in electrical basics this spring, funded by the Orcas Island Community Foundation, Orcas Kiwanis,
Fire Commission Meets on Tuesday
Tuesday, February 20, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Marla Johns for Orcas Fire Commission -- Commissioners Wesley Heinmiller (Chair), Barbara Bedell, Amanda Montague, Jim Helminski, Tim Fuller, Chief Scott Williams, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Staff, and the community are scheduled to meet in a regular session on
Barefoot in the Park Performances a Must-See
Continues February 23, 24 and March 2, 3, and 4 -- from Rosie Kuhn -- Whatever you have planned this coming weekend of February 23-24, or the weekend of March 2,3, 4, change your plans and make sure you have a ticket for this really fun and wonderful production of Barefoot in
Submit PHD Candidate Questions in Advance of Town Hall Meeting
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- In order to make best use of the time at the Candidates for Public Health District Commissioner Town Hall meeting on February 24, we are asking in advance for questions you may have for the candidates. Please email orcascohc@gmail.com no later than Monday, February 19.
The Met’s La Boheme is Riveting and Emotional at Orcas Center
Sunday, February 25, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center presents the New York Met’s new production of Puccini’s La Boheme streaming Live in HD on Sunday, February 25 at 1:00 pm. Come and see this timeless love story with music that moves
Can You Get What You Want?
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- I Don’t Know What I Want The most important question, and the initial question, that I pose to any new client when starting a coaching relationship is, “What is it that you want?” You'd be surprised but more often than not, people are challenged to
Letter to Editor | PHD Costs Less Than Mainland Trips
-- from Craig Abolin -- I fully support, and will vote YES for, the establishment of an Orcas Island Public Hospital District (PHD) when I receive the ballot in the mail this coming April. In order to assure a fair distribution of the PHD taxes to the medical practices on
Sheriff’s Report | February 7 – 13, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- February 7, 2018 18-000870 Accident-NonInj 05:03:37 02/07/18 A Deputy responded to a one car non-injury collision in Friday Harbor. Information was gathered, car towed, and report made. 18-000876 Found Property 13:11:31 02/07/18 A complainant brought an iPhone to Dispatch, stating he had
Reflections on Carnegie Hall
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Pamela Wright, Director of Strings at Orcas Island High School, and violinist Paris Wilson, Junior at OIHS, returned from New York City earlier this month with memories to last a lifetime. Their trip was part of the Carnegie Honors Performance Series. Each year the Honors
