Here’s a thought…
“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?”
In Memoriam | Rosemary Kimball, 1922 – 2016
-- from Sue Kimball -- Rosemary Kimball, died October 12, 2016, in Eastsound, Orcas Island, WA. Born Rosemary Gerwig, in Brooklyn, New York December 22, 1922, she grew up with her sister Adelaide in Evanston, Illinois. Rosemary studied art at Denison University in Granville, OH, then at the American Academy of
Ballots Are On the Way
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Ballots for the 2017 General Election, which includes the Presidential election, are on their way. Ballots are being mailed on Tuesday, October 18. Most ballots should be in mailboxes by Friday, October 21. If you have not received your ballot by Tuesday, October
Fadem Literature Class Reunion
Thursday, October 27, noon to 2 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from Andrea Hendrick, Mary Poletti and Howard Barbour -- Everybody loves a class reunion, well, maybe not everybody! Regardless, all who attended one or more of Richard Fadem’s Literature Classes are invited to attend Richard’s Class Reunion, Thursday,
Letter to Editor | Support the Library Levy
-- from Martha Farish -- The last time the Orcas Library expanded I wasn’t registered to vote here but my now 97 year-old mother was. She campaigned vigorously for approval then believing the library would benefit Orcas, her children, and maybe even her children’s children. Then, as now, young families
2017 Preliminary San Juan County Budget Published
-- from San Juan County News -- The 2017 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County has been published. The theme of the 2017 Budget Message is “Building for the Future.” With the effects of the Great Recession now largely behind the County, the goal for the 2017 budget is to
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
