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“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
Guest Opinion | OMF/UW Medicine Q&A (Part 2)
– from Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) – This is the second in a series of answers to frequently asked questions about the OMF/UW Medicine plan to have a UW Neighborhood Clinic on Orcas Island. The complete ongoing, cumulative OMF/UW Medicine Q&A document, is available now by clicking this link: www.orcasmedicalcenter.com/q-a-omfuw-medicine.
Christmas Eve Reading: “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”
Saturday, December 24, 3 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- Deer Harbor's own Howard Barbour will once again give a reading of Dylan Thomas' classic A Child's Christmas in Wales at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 24th at the Odd Fellows Hall, followed by holiday cookies. The
New Book Features Island Pollinators
Sunday, December 18, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Darvills -- from Russel Barsh -- The nonprofit conservation laboratory Kwiaht celebrates the holiday season with the launch of a new adult coloring book and illustrated guide to many of the overlooked native insects that pollinate the wildflowers, orchards and gardens of Orcas.
Health Care on Orcas: A Call to Action
-- from Adaline Adams, BJ Arnold, Dick Arnold, Carol Boring, Dale Heisinger, JoEllen Moldoff, Patsy Stephens, Stu Stephens -- A small group met to consider the question: How can the health needs of Orcas Island best be served? We agreed that it is in the best interests of our community to
Deer Harbor Bridge Road Closures
-- from John van Lund -- Channel Road will be closed at the temporary bridge for placing girders beginning Dec 12, Monday morning, at 8:30 AM. There will be one closure per day for seven separate days beginning Dec 12 –Dec 16, and again Dec 19-20. The planned closure will be
Immigration Rights Talk on Lopez
Wednesday, Dec. 14 on Lopez, 160 Village Rd -- from Eleanor Hoague -- Daniel Perez from the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project will give a talk in Spanish called "Know Your Rights" next Wednesday, December 14th at 5:00 p.m. It will be held at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center, 160
Fire Commission to Meet on Tuesday
Tuesday, December 13, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers -- Notice of Special Meeting With Agenda Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Meeting Called by: Barbara Bedell, Commissioner Date: December 13, 2016 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Public Meeting Room Station #21 45 Lavender
Sheriff’s Report | November 30 – December 6, 2016
November 30, 2016 16-008946 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 09:04:18 11/30/16 A Lopez Island Deputy responded to an unoccupied residence on Hodgson Road on for a suspicious circumstance complaint. The Deputy saw nothing suspicious while on scene and determined that there was no evidence of a crime. A report was completed. 16-008959 Burglary -
OPALCO Board to Meet
Thursday, December 15, 8:30 a.m., Friday Harbor OPALCO Office -- from Beth Jensen -- The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, December 15 at the Friday Harbor OPALCO office. The meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 am. Members are welcome to attend. More information can
Farm to Cafeteria Program in November
--from Ashley Randall -- K-5th Farm to Classroom: During the first week of November, we met local botanist, Madrona Murphy, and her favorite plant, Great Camas. We explored the plants relationship to the Native Salish diet and local pollinators. After slow cooking the tuber for three whole days, we were
Fill the Holidays with Art: Ballet, Theatre, Opera
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Celebrate the season at Orcas Center with the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema’s beloved holiday favorite The Nutcracker; partake in world-class drama in England’s Nation Theatre production of NT No Man’s Land; and explore the mysteries of love and the future of opera
Senior Center Announces Advanced Directive Workshop
Monday, December 12, 1 - 3 p.m., Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell -- The Orcas Senior Center invites the public to join them on Monday, December 12, 1 - 3 p.m, for the final hands-on tutorial of the year with teacher Hilary Walker as she guides participants through step
Celebrate your Holidays with Choral Society Concert
Saturday evening & Sunday afternoon, December 10 & 11, Orcas Center -- from Lynn Baker -- Whether the holidays to you mean on with the snow, Santa’s coming, the Festival of Lights, or the Christ child, the Orcas Choral Society’s winter concert has a song or two or more for
Who Needs Kids? Tech Workshops Are Here
Have lingering questions and nagging doubts about how to use new technologies? Don't be bugging your kids for tech help or moaning that you never had kids to keep you current. Instead, bring your computers, phones and tablets, along with your questions and frustrations -- and exciting discoveries -- Dec
Letter to Editor | Examining the Background to Current Medical Quandary
-- from David Shinstrom, M.D. -- I would like to take this opportunity to respond to several requests I have received to present the history of my time here on Orcas and how we have arrived at the current situation. First, a little about me. I was born in Kirkland,
Severe Weather Shelter Open Tonight
It has been confirmed that the Severe Weather Shelter will be OPEN tonight(12/8) at the Community Church. Please help spread the word to those in need. Check-in time is from 7-9pm. Also, if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Janine at: janine.heimerich@gmail.com
