Here’s a thought…
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
ROBERT FULGHUM
OPALCO Rate Increase Takes Effect This Month
-- from Suzanne Olson -- When Co-op members get their power bills in January, the 2017 rate increase will be included. The Board-approved budget included a 5% revenue increase, which will affect the average bill by roughly the same amount. The rate increase will be applied to the energy usage (kWh) portion
Orcas Christian Free Community Dinner
Tuesday, January 10, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Christian School -- from Lynsey Newman -- We hope that you plan on joining us for dinner this Tuesday, January 10. This free, all-you-can-eat Asian meal will be served in the lunch room from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. On the menu is Chinese
Business Owners: You Are Invited to an Eastsound Vision Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- In cooperation with the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC), the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to a meeting to learn about the Eastsound Vision workshops and meetings taking place
Countywide Stand for the Salish Sea on MLK Day
-- from Stephanie Buffum -- Monday, January 16 on San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Shaw Islands, and the interisland ferry Islanders are invited to take part in a countywide "Salish Sea Stands" day of action on MLK Day, Monday, January 16 against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion to the United
Letter to Editor | Now is the Time for School Bond Approval
-- from Velma Doty -- It is not easy to support the school bond for more dollars to finish the long range improvements, after all it looks so great now, and to us on the outside we can say “good enough.” Is it wise to postpone this next phase ?
Campaign for Mount Grant Preserve Reaches Finish Line
-- from Craig Canine -- We did it! After two years of fundraising, the $4.2 million Campaign for Mount Grant Preserve has come to a successful completion. The 141-acre ridgeline, which includes open grassy knolls and stately old-growth Douglas firs, is now permanently protected. The San Juan County Land Bank made
Artists: Show Your Work in Orcas Center Places and People Show
Intake on February 1, Reception on February 3, Orcas Center -- from Andrea Henrick -- Orcas Center invites all visual artists to bring in their painting, photography, sculpture, prints, mixed media on Wednesday, February 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Places and People covers lots of subjects.- famous (or infamous)
Washington State Ferries Spring Cover Contest
-- from Washington State Ferries -- It’s cold, windy, and in some cases snowy outside, a typical Pacific Northwest winter, but this ought to put a spring in your step! We’re looking for a fresh new look for our spring 2017 sailing schedule. Middle schoolers, put your thinking caps on,
Local Celebration of MLK Day Scheduled
Monday, January 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- This year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event in Eastsound will be on Monday, January 16 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Emmanuel Parish Hall. Everyone is invited to bring a song, poem, thought, short story,
Deer Harbor Bridge Work Continues
-- from John Van Lund -- Construction crews will pour concrete to form the bridge end diaphragms. In addition, they’ll set up the Bidwell finishing machine, a concrete roller paving machine which will be used to form the bridge deck surface. Crews will also begin constructing the new Channel Road
EPRC Briefed on Numerous Projects
-- by Lin McNulty -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee met for a three-hour session on Thursday, January 5, in the Eastsound Fire Station public meeting room for updates to a number of projects in the works, or upcoming. Following is a quick breakdown of their discussions: Jim Jonassen on
Sheriff’s Report | December 28, 2016 – January 3, 2017
December 28, 2016 16-009469 Domestic Dispute or Assault 02:41:08 12/28/16 A Deputy was dispatched to Discovery Way, Eastsound, reference domestic violence. Deputies arrived and conducted an initial investigation and a report was completed. 16-009470 Accident-NonInj 03:25:39 12/28/16 A deputy was dispatched to a Single Vehicle Traffic Accident. The reporting deputy
Letter to Editor | Gratitude to Our Fire and Rescue Team
-- from Larry Parker -- I want to express my extreme gratitude for the work of the staff and volunteer team of Orcas Fire and Rescue. On Christmas Eve I got the call that no one ever wants to get--"the garage and car next to it are burning!" By the
You Can Observe Testing of Ballot Tabulating Equipment
Tuesday, January 10, 10 a.m., County Elections Office -- from San Juan County Communications -- The upcoming February 14 Special Election will have voters on Orcas Island deciding on two measures. The Orcas Fire District is asking voters to increase the number of commissioners from three to five and the
Cancer Survivorship Group Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 12, 5 p.m. at Orcas Community Church Fireside Room --by Sue Lewis -- To celebrate the beginning of 2017 and the annual making of New Year's Resolutions, members are encouraged to share their plans for keeping on track and meeting goals. It is encouraging to hear the thoughts
Pertussis Cases Continue in San Juan County
-- from San Juan County Health and Community Services -- San Juan County Health & Community Service continues to investigate new cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the county. To date, six cases have been identified in children residing on San Juan Island. None of the children have been hospitalized.
