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
Seasonal Poem: Picking Blackberries
Picking Blackberries -- by Leif-- at first you pluck the fattest one crush it slowly beneath your tongue feel the little explosions of flavor one-by-one each little .. berry-let bursts like sundappled moment’s condensate summer still warm from the still of wild then the next one maybe a little faster
J35 Ends Her Tour of Grief
-- from Ken Balcomb for Center for Whale Research -- Telephoto digital images taken from shore show that this mother whale appears to be in good physical condition (photograph by Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research). This afternoon, J35 vigorously chased a school of salmon with her pod-mates
Meet a New Teacher: Jennifer Johnston
-- from Orcas School District -- Jennifer Johnston- 3rd/4th grade Teacher My elementary school classmates would describe me as quiet and shy, but fun to play with. My high school classmates would say I was athletic, out-doorsy, and always ready to find fun. My favorite teacher would be Mrs. O.,
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, August 19th from 4-6 PM at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Gretchen M. Krampf, OWC Steering Committee Member-- Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a vibrant, energetic network of women and transgender people on Orcas Island, working together to create positive change through progressive reform. We believe in social
Orcas’ Bull Elk Visitor Spotted on Dolphin Bay Road
-- by Lin McNulty -- It's Saturday night, about 7 p.m. Maybe he's had a busy day and can't wait to get home. Maybe he made a wrong turn into an unknown dimension. Sean deMeritt was driving down Dolphin Bay Road about 400 meters from Killebrew Lake when, there, off
Antibiotics Delivered to Ailing Juvenile Orca
-- from ABC News -- Veterinarians managed to give antibiotics to an ailing juvenile orca, an unprecedented action for marine life in the wild, scientists said. An international team of veterinarians, researchers and biologists spent the past few weeks scouring the waters near the border of British Columbia and Washington
Eastsound Streetscape Plans Described at County Advisory Meet
-- by Margie Doyle -- A great part of the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting was dedicated to presentations by county Public Works Engineer Shannon Wilbur, describing draft plans for Streetscapes in Eastsound. History She introduced her presentation by recalling that the revision of the goals of
Vicki J. O’Keefe Named as Senior Center Activities/Program Coordinator
-- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”– The Summer Day, Mary Oliver. Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit is thrilled to have Vicki O’Keefe join our staffing team as the new Activities and Program
Meet a New School Staff Member: Maureen Moran
-- from Orcas Island School District -- MAUREEN MORAN, Elementary Office Manager What did you think you were going to be when you grew up? A mom with 10 kids. What was I thinking?! Do you have pets? Not yet. Would like to adopt a dog and a cat, sometime
Sheriff’s Report | August 1 – 7, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 1, 2018 18-005549 Fraud 10:01:55 08/01/18 A Lopez Island man reported receiving a call from a man representing himself as a local utility who demanded immediate payment via Western Union or face shutoff of services. The call is a fraud
Land Bank: Please Be Alert, Cautious on Public Lands
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- In light of the improvised explosive device (IED) found by a hiker on a trail at Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island Monday, we're urging everyone to use caution while recreating on public lands. Please be aware, alert, and vigilant when walking
EPRC Considers a Plea for our Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort At the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting, Toby Cooper addressed the county advisory committee and the public audience. He spoke movingly of the need
Keepers of the Patos Light Celebrate History and Rebirth
--- by Margie Doyle -- Edrie Vinson, right, and her granddaughter Terri, serve the anniversary cake on Patos Island on Aug. 5, 2018 Quietly, steadily, while many of us research and question civic matters such as master plans, crimes and changes in leadership, Edrie Vinson of Orcas Island,
Book Review: Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics
-- from Jens Kruse -- The 4th chapter of the book under review opens with these words: “He is pathologically narcissistic and supremely arrogant. He has a grotesque sense of entitlement, never doubting that he can do whatever he chooses. He loves to bark orders and to watch underlings scurry to
Library Fair Just Around the Corner
Thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs stacked across tables in the parking lot of the Library, creating bustling aisles of eager bargain hunters in support of a good cause. Books are sorted by categories and include fiction, history, geography, mystery, cookbooks, sci-fi/westerns and books for children and teens. Proceeds benefit
Meet a New Teacher: Ryan Wilson
-- from Orcas Island School District -- RYAN WILSON, PE /Health Teacher and Athletic Director Did you have a favorite teacher? Tell me about her/him. My favorite teacher would be my 7th and 8th grade teacher, Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a teacher that introduced a new way of learning
