Here’s a thought…
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
County Art Museum’s 2016 Exhibit Highlights Human Rights
-- from Diane Martindale for the Islands Museum of Art -- Art intrigues all ages -- San Juans Islands Museum of Art opens 2016 with three exhibits on the common thread of human rights San Juan Islands Museum of Art opens 2016 with a powerful set of exhibitions
Orcas Center Holding True West Auditions
Sunday, January 3 – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday, January 4 – 6 to 8 p.m. Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- What: Auditions for True West by Sam Shepard, directed by Robert Hall at Orcas Center. Adults – 3 males, 1 female Performance dates: March 17 – 19, 24 – 26,
It Was a Very Good Year
--Some noteworthy events -- All in all, 2015 was a very good year, especially for the uptick in southern-resident killer whales born -- eight new calves born since Dec. 30 2014, bringing the number to 85. New whale in J pod. Photo by Dave Eliff And we had
This Year’s Plunge Theme Presidential
Friday, January 1, 2016, 11 a.m., Cascade Lake -- from Martin Taylor -- Plunge 2011, photo by Marten Jager Be Orcas and be alive on New Year’s Day 2016! Revel in a wonderful Orcas Tradition: Orcas Island Rowing's annual “Polar Bear Plunge.” Residents and visitors alike will charge
Purdue Lake Benefits From Recent Rains
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA -- After a taxing 2015 Purdue Lake is now at 100% capacity! Eastsound Water’s Purdue Lake on Buck Mountain has refilled to overflowing. Our wetter than expected, and wetter than normal November and December have raise the lake level eight feet! Below is a previously published picture of
Writers’ Roundtable: Finding Your Place
Saturday, January 9, 3-5:00 pm, Orcas Island Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Finding Your Place: Ways to Suggest a Particular Place in Writing Please join Jill McCabe Johnson and several of this year's Artsmith Artists in Residence, including writers Yvonne Garrett, Jason Kirk, Jill Kolongowski, Nancy Lord, and Caitlin
Yes, That Jolt Was an Earthquake
UPDATE from Brendan Cowan Director, San Juan County Emergency Mgmt: Info on recent quake felt throughout the San Juan Islands is online. We appreciate islanders going to this link above to report if they felt the quake, and how it felt. That sort of information is very useful to seismologists
Sharon Abreu to Lead UU Service in “New Year”
Sunday, January 3 at 11:30 a.m. in Benson Hall at Emmanuel Episcopal Church The Orcas Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service, "The New Year" will be lead by Sharon Abreu this Sunday. "We'll have a brief service, including the sharing of joys and concerns, and everyone who wants to will have an
Hughes Foresees 2016 Focus on Orcas Infrastructure
-- by Margie Doyle -- The San Juan County Council will next meet on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 and after a year of achievements, Council Member Rick Hughes foresees a "big infrastructure year ahead." Some of the projects ready for the shovel next year are: the Prune Alley streetscape plan
Ring in the New Year at Orcas Celebrations
Whether you choose to celebrate the last day of good old 2015 with the great music of Martin Lund and dinner at the Orcas Hotel, a movie for kids, or later for adults at the SeaView Theatre, a gourmet dinner at Odd Fellows, or live music and dance at Doe
WSF to Add Fourth Olympic Class Ferry
Construction slated to begin in January; delivery expected in mid-2018 -- from Washington State Ferries -- Washington State Ferries is starting off the New Year with construction of a new Olympic Class ferry. WSF signed a Notice to Proceed last week with shipbuilder Vigor Industrial for work on its fourth
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Medically Evacuates Friday Harbor Resident
-- from Michael Welding, NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a late night Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) on Sunday, December 27, 2015, from the San Juan Islands. The SAR crew of six took off around 8:30 in the evening and transited to
Make 2016 the Year You Learn Ballroom Dancing
Monday, January 4, 7 to 9 pm, Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- The New Year approaches and with it comes New Year Resolutions. How about doing something that will give you pleasure, exercise, improve your heart and health and give you the opportunity to make new friends? I am talking
Travel Alert: Elwha Will Remain Down on Tuesday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE 9:49 PM, 12/28/15 -- The Yakima is running an estimated 40 mins behind schedule due to mechanical issues on the Elwha. Updates will be provided as conditions change. UPDATE 7:12 pm, 12/28/15 -- The Samish and Yakima are running an estimated 50-60 mins behind schedule
Sheriff’s Report: December 2 – December 21, 2015
[Editor's Note: Following a recent upgrade of the computers at San Juan County Sheriff's Office, the Sheriff's Report is once again available. Thank you for your patience.] December 2, 2015 15-007002 Domestic Dispute or Assault 16:13:20 12/02/15 Deputy responded to 595 Roche Harbor Road to investigate a report of a
Alderton Appointed to Governor’s Pipeline Committee
-- by Margie Doyle -- Janet Alderton of Deer Harbor has been appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to the Citizens' Committee on Pipeline Safety. Janet Alderton The Committee meets about every two months to discuss, identify, review and highlight pipeline safety issues on local and national levels. The
