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
Letter to Editor | Bill Watson a Man of His Word
-- from April Phelps Ford -- I began visiting the San Juans in the 1990s, having heard of their uniqueness from family members who lived and worked here starting a century ago. Buying a home in 2002 and later moving here permanently from a major metropolis has given me good
Hughes Reports on Lodging Tax Allocations to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) on Oct. 15, County Councilman Rick Hughes elaborated on the Lodging Tax Allocations (LTAC) made by the County Council last Tuesday, Oct. 13. The allocations to Orcas Island organizations for facilities: $21,000 for
Council Candidate Michael Durland Outlines His Vision
-- from Michael Durland for Council Position #2 -- Michael Durland, candidate for County Council for Orcas Position #2 Mine is a true grassroots campaign. I am not soliciting campaign donations. You will see no yard signs. I ask that you vote for me and support my efforts to
Watch Out for Newts on the Move
-- from Shona Aitken -- Have you seen any Rough-skinned Newts this fall? These little brown amphibians with orange bellies are moving from the ponds and wetlands where they spent the summer, into the surrounding woodland where they’ll hide under rotten logs and leaves during the winter months. Sadly their
Camp Orkila Preparing for Fall Festival
Saturday, October 29, 1 - 5:30 p.m., Camp Orkila -- from Haley Winchell -- Camp Orkila’s Fall Festival and Haunted Hay Ride are on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Our Fall Festival will be from 1 - 5:30 p.m. We’ll have hot dogs, soup, chili and cider to warm you up. You’ll
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
