Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
James Lee Stanley Coming to Benson Hall
Friday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Benson Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- On Friday, October 21 at 7:30 pm, songwriter-guitarist-singer extraordinaire James Lee Stanley returns to Orcas for an intimate concert in Benson Hall, located in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church building in Eastsound, just to the right of the sanctuary.
This Week at Deer Harbor Bridge
-- from John van Lund -- Next week, weather permitting, the east cofferdam should be completed. Then excavating for the concrete seal followed by driving the piles. The west abutment footing is now completed, so construction crews will begin installing rebar for the abutment wall and wing walls; in addition, they
Don Giovanni Will Stream at Orcas Center
Sunday, October 23, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Don Giovanni The Met presents Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart streaming Live in HD at Orcas Center Sunday, October 23 at 1:00 pm. If you’ve not yet experienced the Metropolitan Opera streamed from New York
Party to Honor Artha Kass’ Retirement
Sunday, Oct. 16 at noon at Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for the Orcas Center -- Artha Kass Join us at Orcas Center this Sunday, October 16 at 12:00 pm for a very special reception honoring our very own Artha Kass, Champion of the Arts for Orcas
OIFF Film Review: Le Fils de Joseph
-- by Paula Treneer -- One of my personal favorites shown at the 2016 Orcas Film Festival was “Le Fils de Joseph”, a French film directed by Eugène Green in collaboration with the Dardenne brothers, whose films have graced OIFF in the past. Structured around Christian cultural references, the plot
OIFR Activates Emergency Operations Center
-- from Marla Johns -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Management, is activating the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the main Fire Station. The purpose of the Emergency Operations Center is to fully staff and coordinate emergency and disaster response services, should they
Approaching Storm as Graphics
-- by Lin McNulty -- As the wind speeds begin to rise in our beloved Northwest corner, provided the power stays on, here a couple of fun links from which to watch the arriving storm. Earth.nullschool.net and WindyTV.com provide meteorological and artistic views of the storm that is now entering landfall.
Sheriff’s Report | October 5 – 11, 2016
October 5, 2016 16-007616 Animal at Large 10:04:22 10/05/16 A Lopez Island man reported a dog running at large in the area of Mud Bay and Mackaye Harbor Rd. The dog returned home on its own before the deputy arrived. No further action necessary 16-007621 Fraud 14:46:41 10/05/16 A Deputy
Emmanuel’s 2016 Market Day Nets $5,000 for Orcas Charities
-- from Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- Tom Murdock (left) and Jeannie Doty (right) of the Orcas Island Food Bank receive a $500 check from Emmanuel Church from Judy Schliebus (center), president of the church’s St. Agnes Guild. The church group raised $5,000 for Orcas charities in its 2016 Market
Review Your Medicare Options for 2017
Saturday, October 22 at 11 a.m., Orcas Public Library Wednesday, October 26 at 11:45 a.m., Senior Center -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Medicare is not easy to understand. Every year Medicare premiums and copays change. The insurance companies change the formula of drugs they cover and the copays you will pay. Most
Oil Spill in BC Waters “Tribe’s Worst Nightmare”
Tribal harvest, economy threatened -- from Mark Hume for The Globe and Mail -- Members of the Heiltsuk Nation are hoping cleanup crews can protect clam beaches and salmon streams after a tug pushing a massive fuel barge ran aground [on October 13] near Bella Bella in the heart of
Letter to Editor | Watson Has Necessary Skills
-- from Jim Slocomb -- I would like to voice my support for Bill Watson for County Council. I believe that he has the management skills necessary to improve the fundamental working relationship between the Council and the staff. Over the last couple of decades the occasionally toxic relationship between the council and the
OIFR Is Ready if the Storm Hits, Are You?
-- Marla Johns -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is urging island residents to use the predicted Saturday morning calm before the storm, to prepare for the anticipated large weather disturbance to hit our area Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. OIFR, together with other County resources and agencies, has been
OPALCO Meets the Public on Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle, updated and corrected at 4 p.m. -- Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) management, staff, board and coop members met on Orcas Island on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to hear member input regarding recent developments at the rural electric coop, which serves San Juan County. This was
What Will Second Storm Bring?
-- from Dave Halloran -- We woke to the pleasant observation this morning that our first storm of the series has materialized as a normal windstorm in the islands. The Outage Center at the OPALCO website is thankfully free of outage reports. The big question remains, “what will Storm 2 bring”?
Fairgrounds Flea Market Postponed One Week
Now on Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m. - Noon, SJC Fairgrounds -- from Ashley King -- Due to the weather advisory, the Flea Market that was originally scheduled for this Saturday, October 15 will now be held on October 22 with the same hours, 9am-Noon. This will give our vendors
