Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Rep. Larsen: Own It, Mr. President
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- “Let Obamacare fail…we’ll just let Obamacare fail. We’re not going to own it I’m not going to own it. I can tell you the Republicans are not going to own it.” --President Donald Trump, July 18, 2017 Own it, Mr. President. Own the deeply
East Coast Swing Dance Lessons for August
Monday, August 7, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Our community dance class will have, in addition to Bill, Katie Wilkins, as a guest instructor, a superb dancer who excels in East Coast Swing. The class is free and no partner is needed. For
Guest Column: Changes at the Community Church
-- from Pastor Dick Staub -- Orcas Island Community Church Pastors Dick Staub and Brian Moss Despite recent health setbacks for Pastor Dick Staub, great things are happening at the community church! For 133 years the mission of Orcas Island Community Church (OICC) has been to pursue God
Peace Island Medical Center to Offer Well-child Checks and Sports Physicals
Wednesday, August 7 - Friday August 25, Call for appointment -- from Hilary Andrade for PeaceHealth -- To ensure students get a healthy start to their school year, PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center is offering no-cost immunizations, well-child checks and sports physicals on an appointment basis to children ages 5
Aging – What’s the Point?
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- When I think about the millions of people who are in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, I wonder what brings fulfillment to their lives. As they disengage from the external world, by choice or by circumstance, most will question reality, much like Scarlett, Martin,
The Whale Museum Readies Final Summer Pod Nod
Friday, August 25, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The final Pod Nod overnight marine adventure at The Whale Museum is on Friday, August 25. These popular “pajama party” sleepovers are geared for children ages 6 to 11. Pod Nods
School Board Grapples with Budget Issues
-- by Ayn Gailey -- The regular School Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 27 covered diverse ground to help school staff prepare for the upcoming school year and pass an Orcas Island School District (OISD) budget accounting for the challenges presented by late revenue figures coming in from the
What The New Exchange Wants (And Doesn’t Want) From Your Storage Unit
-- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling Services -- Back in the good old days. Photo by Ron Glassett With the new Exchange reuse facility on schedule to open this fall, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) plans to roll out a series of new and modified policies in advance,
Immigration Initiative Set to Go to Ballot – Maybe
-- from San Juan County Communications -- A San Juan County citizen’s initiative concerning immigration has been approved to go to the November general election ballot. Initiative 2017-7 required 1,635 signatures (which represents 15% of the votes cast in the County in the last gubernatorial election) in order to advance
Letter to the Editor: Rental Housing at Risk Due to Legislature’s Failure to Adopt Capital Budget
-- from Lisa Byers, Executive Director, OPAL Community Land Trust -- The Washington State legislature adjourned last week without adopting a capital budget. There is no timeline for the legislature to reconvene. That means there may be no capital budget adopted this year. This is bad news for the Orcas
Sheriff’s Report | July 19 -26, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- July 19, 2017 17-004549 Agency Assistance 07:25:43 07/19/17 SJ EMS requested a Friday Harbor Deputy to respond to a residence for assistance. The Deputy responded and assisted SJ EMS and Compass Health. 17-004553 Theft 11:54:27 07/19/17 A Deputy met with a Lopez
Orcas Park and Rec Offers Softball Clinic with UW Players
Tuesday, August 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Buck Park -- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- Softball players entering grades 7th – 12th are invited to participate in the upcoming Softball Clinic at Buck Park. Join UW players Shawna Wright, Madison Schreyer and others on Tuesday, August
From Tomorrow On, Always Dial Ten Digits
-- from Washington State Ferries -- [Previous story on Orcas Issues] Please be advised that starting Saturday, July 29, callers in the 360, 206, 425 and 253 area codes will be required to dial the area code at all times, even when making a local call. This will not affect local
Orcas Women’s Coalition Moves Immigration Initiative Forward
-- from the Orcas Women's Coalition -- The OWC-IRG Immigration Initiative qualified for the November ballot with overwhelming numbers because you wanted to make a difference and it worked. A small but mighty coalition of citizen activists from all the big islands brought your tidings to the San Juan County
Letter to Editor | Special Thanks for Sunday Music on the Green
-- from Kathryn Hansen for San Juan County Parks -- The San Juan County Parks & Recreation Commission and Parks Department staff commend Leslie Seaman for her 18 years of dedication to bringing delightful music to the Eastsound Village Green. Leslie’s enthusiasm and ability to organize and produce the summer Sunday
47th Annual Shaw Island Classic Race
Saturday, August 12, Shaw Island -- from Peg Gerlock -- Sponsored by the San Juan Island Yacht Club, the 47th Annual Shaw Island Classic Sailboat Race will be held Saturday, August 12. All eligible boats and crews are invited to participate. The race starts from Friday Harbor and circumnavigates scenic
