Here’s a thought…
“There are many forms of patriotism and telling the truth is one of them.”
ANDERSON COOPER
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
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is Smokin’ Hot at Orcas Center
Thursday, February 22, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The National Theatre production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, broadcast live from London’s Young Vic Theatre streams live to the Orcas Center screen on Thursday, February 22, 7:30 p.m. The New York Times
Caroline Buchanan Offers Yearly Drawing Retreat
Monday - Friday, March 5 - 9, Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- [metaslider id="57941"] Caroline Buchanan is offering her once-a-year Drawing Retreat on March 5, 6, 8, 9 at the Olga Community Club. She has developed a reputation for turning those who are convinced they cannot draw
Letter to the Editor: Which is the Worst Kind of Violence?
"Can you explain to me why gun violence is worse than, or even different from, truck violence?" --by Steve Henigson -- A favorite cousin, herself one of the parents of a young-adult son and a 'teenage daughter, has just written to me (her go-to "gun guy") as follows: "...Of course,
Letter to Editor | Say “Cheese” and Thank You
-- from the Orcas Island Education Foundation Board -- The cheese does not stand alone. Especially when it comes to grilled cheese. The Orcas Island Education Foundation wants to thank the almost 200 people who came to our 1st Annual Grilled Cheese showdown. You were all incredibly delightful, and full of
March Orcas Center Art Exhibit Features Cheryl Richey
Friday, March 2, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kathleen Youngren -- The Orcas Center Visual Arts Committee is proud to present Cheryl Richey, an accomplished and exciting abstract artist who has shown her work in numerous art galleries throughout the Northwest. Cheryl’s spontaneous and experimental mixed media
