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“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
Holiday Week Brings Something for Everyone
BRASS CAROLING IN EASTSOUND ON SATURDAY (Saturday, December 19 from 10 am - 12 noon) Barring heavy rain, you can keep your eyes out ... and your ears open for a strolling group of brass musicians, leading others in caroling around town. Tentative route: Emmanuel Church; Darvill's Bookstore; Island Market;
San Juan County Council Concludes Productive 2015
-- from SJC Communications -- San Juan Council Chair Bob Jarman closed the 76th council meeting of the year on December 15 at 4:50 pm. The long council meeting was emblematic of so many meetings this year as the Council charged through an aggressive schedule crafted to accomplish much for the
Unitarian Universalists Announce Holiday Events
Thursday, December 24, 3 pm, Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson & Susan McBain -- Please join us for this beloved tradition: Howard Barbour will read the Dylan Thomas classic, A Child's Christmas in Wales. He even does the voices. Bring your family, friends and neighbors - a flier is attached. Please bring
Larsen Hails Environmental And Clean Energy Wins In Spending Bill
-- from Ingrid Stegemoeller, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted in favor of a bipartisan spending bill that makes major investments in the environment and clean energy, as well as other investments in jobs and opportunity for which he has long advocated. The FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act
OPALCO Mailing Checks for Capital Credits
-- from OPALCO.com -- Were you a member of OPALCO in 1990? If so, you may be among the 4,343 people who will get a check from OPALCO later this month as capital credits are distributed. This is something that make an electric co-op unique: it is truly member owned
It’s Been Count ‘Em, Don’t Hunt ‘Em for 116 Years
Saturday, January 2, 2016 -- from Barbara Jensen -- The San Juan Islands Christmas Bird Count is a couple weeks away so now is the time to join the count in your area. The CBC is Saturday, Jan. 2 and is a wonderful way to extend the holiday season. From Christmas
Letter to the Editor: Gifts Today Can Help Moran and All State Parks
-- from Jackie Daigle for the Friends of Moran State Park -- Friends of Moran State Park would like to encourage you take a look at the twelve amazing non-profit organizations requesting your help this season through the Orcas Island Community Foundation. Friday, Dec. 18 is Challenge Day! The nonprofit
After Nearly 30 Years, Bob Myhr Retires from OPALCO Board
-- from Suzanne Olson, Updated Dec. 18 -- OPALCO Board Member Bob Myhr will retire at the end of the year. Myhr is currently serving as Vice President and represents District 3 (Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles islands). He joined the Co-op in 1967 and was elected to the board
Play in Alumni Basketball Games
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt-- Orcas Island Alumni Basketball and OIHS Varsity basketball players are participating in an annual tournament to support the Orcas Island Booster Club. The games begin Saturday, Dec. 26th at 4:30 in the Orcas Island High School Gym. The participation fee is $10 per alumni. $5 for
Preservation Trust, County Land Bank Join to Save Zylstra Lake
Local conservation partnership steps in to raise $2.5 million to acquire San Juan Island Lake Zylstra Lake from the air -- from the San Juan Preservation Trust -- Acting swiftly to thwart a proposed housing development, The San Juan Preservation Trust and the San Juan County Land Bank
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Helping to Get Big Money Out of Politics
-- by David Turnoy -- It looks like we've made it onto the state ballot. I am referring to I-735, the proposed initiative that would overturn the Supreme Court case of Citizens United so that corporations are no longer "people" and money is no longer "speech". The minimum number of
County Council Approves Eastsound Subarea Plan
-- by Margie Doyle -- On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the San Juan County Council voted to approve the Eastsound Subarea Plan update, and to move it into the San Juan County Uniform Development Code (UDC). Councilman Rick Hughes noted that two proposed map amendments were not adopted in the plan:
Another New Baby in J Pod
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- New whale in J pod. Photo by Dave Eliffrit Another new Baby in J Pod!! Designated J54 – sex unknown. Mother is J28, a twenty-two year old female Southern Resident Killer Whale in the Pacific Northwest. The mother had a
Funhouse Seeks Mentors
-- from Rebecca DeMeritt -- The Funhouse Commons is actively seeking caring people, teens or adults, for traditional one-on-one mentoring. The Funhouse also welcomes “skill” mentors for children or teens, “group” mentors for small class skill-building, and project-based mentors. Tutors for one-on-one tutoring or to help during our after-school homework club are also
Community Church to Hold Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Thursday, December 24, 6 p.m., Community Church -- from Dick Staub -- Orcas Island Community Church invites you to celebrate the joyful anticipation of Christmas Eve with us on Christmas Eve December 24 with a quiet candlelight service. This island tradition is a wonderful gathering of islanders into the warmth
Montessori Has a Wreath for Your Home
-- from Teresa Chocano -- Orcas Montessori School's 21st annual wreath sale is in full swing. Thank you to everyone who has supported our school by purchasing wreaths! We still have many wreaths awaiting good homes. All wreaths are now discounted: only $20 for a 24" wreath and $30 for a 36"
