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“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
How Would the Public Hospital District Affect Medical Services on Orcas Island?
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Providers of primary, urgent, and emergent health care came together Thursday evening, March 29, to answer questions about their services and how these might be affected by voters’ approval or disapproval of a Public Hospital District (PHD) on April 24. The meeting
Step Up, Folks. County Needs Your Service
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County's website at sanjuanco.com/641/Board-Committee-Vacancies. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory
Doe Bay Open Mic Sponsors KWIAHT in April
-- from Doe Bay Music -- Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances on the night when we come together in that ancient ritual of community and communion. The Café is open from 5-10 pm and Open Mic begins at 7:30 pm. Come out
Guest Opinion | SJIMA Exhibit Portrays Refugee Plight
-- from Moriah Armstrong -- When I walked into the San Juan Islands Museum of Art, the current exhibit “Substrate: Underlying Currents” took my breath away. Once again Orcas Island artists Susan Singleton, Hannah Alex-Glasser, and Kandis Susol have collaborated and created an exhibition that touches the heart and inspires compassion
League of Women Voters Reviews Redistricting, Electoral College
Monday, April 9, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., San Juan Library -- from Haley Day for League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold its next public membership meeting on Monday, April 9 at the San Juan Island Library conference room from 12:30
Request For Proposals To Receive San Juan County Council’s Historical Preservation Funds
-- from San Juan Communications -- The San Juan County Council has discretionary funds, generated by recording fees intended to promote historical preservation or historical programs, which may include preservation of historic documents. The Council is currently seeking proposals for projects to use $5,733 in funds to be awarded in
UU Service Will Share Poetry
Sunday, April 8, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- Happy National Poetry Month! Please join us for our annual poetry service. Everyone is invited to bring some poetry to share - your own or published works. See below for a taste from my stream ... Please bring
Letter to Editor | Join Me in Voting for Bill Bangs
-- from Stewart Mehlman -- I’m writing in support of the candidacy of Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Island Public Hospital District. Bill will be an effective commissioner, bringing his deep experience, intelligence, and attention to detail as well as his collaborative style to bring cost-effective medical care
April Poetry | The Homestead
The Homestead by Margie Doyle The old folks left dishes and pictures and chairs The Great Grandmother loved parties The more ridiculous, the better We knew death in that house The Toby Dammit stranger Who seduced one of our own Our brother brought her home Out of the rain The
Orcas Family Health Center and Orcas Medical Foundation Stand United
-- from Dr. David Shinstrom and Aaimee Johnson for Orcas Family Health Center; and Kevin Walstrom for Orcas Medical Foundation -- After reading the Opposition Statement provided in the Public Hospital District (PHD) election voters pamphlet we felt compelled to collectively set the record straight. The opposition statement posted at the
Letter to Editor | Let’s Get This Hospital District Done
-- from Velma Doty -- There have been many endorsements on why we need to vote for a hospital district. All the reasons are true. If the vote for the Hospital District fails, we will be asking ourselves how could we have done this to ourselves and what do we
Editorial | Broadcast Company Looks to Control Local News
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- It wasn't some amusing April Fools Day prank. In fact, it's not amusing at all. The web site Deadspin, straight out of the fictional dystopia we read in high school, released a video of talking head newscasters who work for stations owned by
Learn East Coast Swing in April Dance Class
Monday, April 2, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be offering our community dance class on Monday, April 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. We will be teaching another session of East Coast Swing. Instruction will begin promptly at 7
County Solicits Proposals for Community Development Block Grant
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County seeks a statement of interest from any community organization who is interested in applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Purpose Grant. CDBG General Purpose Grants are made available annually through a competitive application process to assist Washington
April Poetry | Interspecies Communication
Interspecies Communication by Jens Kruse Last night, as I was sitting on my deck, a humming bird, flew over to me from its feeder and hovered four inches from my face. For many long seconds the thumb-sized bronze-green-gray Calypte anna looked me in the eye. Its fierce stare spoke plainly:
Bolshoi Encore: Giselle Turns into a Wili
Sunday, April 8, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Margie Doyle for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center once again brings the story of unrequited love and revenge as told by Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet to the Center Stage Screen, with an encore performance of “Giselle” on Sunday, April 8. When Giselle
