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“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
Activities You Won’t Want to Miss at the Fair
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- During Fair week, there are demonstrations, activities & games each day - for all ages. Check our Information Kiosks or online schedule at www.sjcfair.org for more info. You won’t want to miss out on the fun. The San Juan Nature Institute and Friday Harbor Labs
Letter to Editor | Thank You Paris and Friends
-- from The Orcas Community Resource Center Board and Staff -- The Orcas Community Resource Center has a big job providing a safety net to the members of our community who need help, whether it’s a car repair to get to work, a ferry ticket for medical treatment, or a deposit
Inslee Declares State of Emergency for Wildfire Threats Statewide
-- from Tara Lee for Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency proclamation [Tuesday, July 31, 2018] for all 39 counties to ensure the immediate response of firefighting resources to protect people, homes, businesses and public and private property from the threat of wildfire. "Catastrophic fires are
Poetry From an Island Visitor
There is a Land Far Away -- by Ian Clarke -- There is a land far away Way over a storm tossed ocean Islands set in a silver sea Where the Orcas and humpbacks play There is a land far away Idyllic islands, painfully born Encircled by a ring of
Guest Opinion | Elections Provide Opportunity to Review Performance of Elected Officials
-- from Alex MacLeod -- One of the best things about democracy is we get an opportunity on a regular basis to review the performance of our elected leaders and decide if they merit continued employment. To do so, it is important to have something more than campaign mailers and
Actors Theater in Readers Theater Performance at Grange
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 3 - 5, 7:30 p.m, Orcas Grange -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- Looking for a fun evening with friends, family, and maybe those out-of-town summer guests? How about an evening of Readers' Theater at the Grange? On Friday August 3,
Editorial | Who’s the Master of All These Plans?
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Are you as weary as I am? It seems there is just too much going on right now, what with the Russia investigation (and the related ongoing/upcoming trials); nighttime ALL-CAPS tweets; famine, torture, and warfare (civil and otherwise) in Syria and adjacent countries;
Eastsound Planning Review Agenda
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- The agenda for the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) monthly meeting calls for: 3:20 pm Rick Hughes County Update 3:30 pm Public Access/Comment #1 (15 min) 3:45 pm N. Beach and Lovers Lane Streetscapes 4:15 pm Village Green Playscape Grant Application
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to Meet
Wednesday, August 8, 2018, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station #24 -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- Deer Harbor Pan Review Committee will meet in regular session on Wednesday, August 8, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. in the Deer Harbor Fire Station. Old Business/Committee Updates
East Coast Swing Dance Class
Monday, August 6, 7 - 9 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our August Dance Class on Monday, August 6, at the Odd Fellows Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. Our class will be a continuation of East Coast Swing. Instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Ferry Shuffle Should Return Full Service
-- from John B. Vezina for WSF -- As you may have noticed, the Yakima is still in service. The Kaleetan, coming out of a maintenance period at Eagle Harbor, has a couple of issues on which we still need to work. It is scheduled to leave Eagle Harbor later
Citizens Forum: Let’s Talk About Airport Expansion
Wednesday, August 1, 5:15 p.m., at Odd Fellows Hall -- from Susan Malins -- An Orcas Citizens Forum on the subject of airport expansion is scheduled for one hour this Wednesday, August 1, at 5:15 pm sharp at the Odd Fellows Hall. All citizens are welcome.
Book Review: The Death of Truth
-- from Jens Kruse -- Michiko Kakutani – the Pulitzer Prize winning recently retired chief literary critic of the New York Times – has written a book that is absolutely essential reading for our times. In the introduction of The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of
School Board Reviews Chicken Pox, Math Curriculum and Budget in Regular Meeting
-- by Leif, Orcas Issues reporter-- In the first of four reports to the Orcas Island Public School Board on Thursday, July 26th, San Juan County Health & Community Services Director Mark Tompkins and Community Health Manager Ellen Wilcox addressed the assembly. They updated the status of the Varicella, Chicken
Revised Decision in Grellet-Tinner/Parker Case
-- from Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner Today [July 27], Judge Andrew issued a new decision in the case of former high school teacher Gerald Grellet Tinner against former Detective Stephen Parker. On a motion for reconsideration, the court did not change the outcome, but he did recognize
Interpretive Center to be Built at Mt. Constitution Summit
Tuesday, August 7, 5 - 8:30 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Jackie Daigle for Friends of Moran -- The State Parks and Recreation Commission has approved funding for the Mt. Constitution Interpretive Center. State Parks will be conducting a workshop to gather public input into the building design and interpretive
