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
Councils Pulls Parks Trails and Natural Areas Plan Consultant Contract from Agenda
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Council did not take action on a proposed contract with Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. in its regular session, Dec. 7. Cascadia Consulting was chosen through the County’s formal request for proposal (RFP) process as the most responsive consultant to update
Subarea Plan Public Hearing Continued to Friday
---from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk-- A Special Meeting for the San Juan County Council has been rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 from 10:30 AM until 3:00 PM at Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, Orcas Island [The original SPECIAL MEETING on Orcas Island for Public Hearing on the
Ferries Back on Schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The Samish is back in service with the 2:40pm sailing from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. Reservation holders will be prioritized on a first come, first serve basis for all departures. Due to service disruptions, new reservations are temporarily unavailable for the remainder of the
ATOI Auditions Rescheduled
Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9, 7 pm, The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel -- Thursdays audition went well; then the weather caught up with us. We did have several hardy souls who auditioned by flashlight on Sunday. So we will have TWO additional audition periods: Tonight (Tuesday, December
Special Meeting Still On in Eastsound
SJC COUNCIL TUESDAY SPECIAL MEETING ON ORCAS ISLAND Tuesday, Dec 8 from 10:30 AM until 3:00 PM Location: Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, Orcas Island Description: The SJC Council SPECIAL MEETING on Orcas Island for Public Hearing on the Eastsound Subarea Plan will be opened. However, Council Chair Jarman
Libby Cook Recovering; Will Need a Little Help from Friends
-- by Rebecca Cook -- Libby Cook last summer in Inderøy, Norway Libby had a ‘blister aneurism.’ Minuscule but in her case potentially deadly. She had two falls last Wednesday (the day before Thanksgiving) and by Sunday was escorted to Island Hospital where they sent her to Swedish
OPALCO Crews Work Around the Clock Rebuilding Storm-Damaged Lines
-- from Theresa Haynie for OPALCO -- Editor's Note: Power was restored to Eastsound residences about 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7] OPALCO crews responded to a report of a tree on lines on Shaw Island, Sunday, December 6, 2015 to find a massive tree had fallen and knocked out
Special Library Meet on Expansion
-- from Mary Pugh -- The Orcas Island Library Board will have a Special Board Meeting, Wednesday December 9 at 9 a.m. to discuss the building expansion project. The meeting is open to the public.
Welcome to the World, Baby Orca
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- Another blessed event for the Southern Resident Killer Whales L103 has a new calf! Yesterday [Dec. 5] we just confirmed the seventh new calf in the past 12 months. L103 has her first known calf, designated L123! The calf was
Sheriff’s Report: November 18 – 24, 2015
November 18, 2015 15-006761 Animal at Large 15:02:21 11/18/15 I was dispatched to a call in reference to a dog defecating on the playground of a school on San Juan Island. The owner of the dog was contacted and asked to control his dog and pick up after it by school employees.
Aflame with Passion
-- from Artha Kass -- If you were one of the lucky ones, you experienced the spectacular Benedict Cumberbatch in National Theatre Live’s dazzling production of Hamlet last Thursday evening at Orcas Center. This Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 pm you have the opportunity to experience another superb production from
Orcas Choral Society Concert Will Celebrate Our Longest Nights
Saturday Dec. 5 at Orcas Center; Sunday Dec. 6 at Lopez Center -- from Lynn Baker for the Orcas Choral Society -- The Orcas Choral Society present "Nightfall" on Orcas Dec. 5 and on Lopez Dec. 6 Contentment. Companionship. A good book by a crackling fire. Longing. Love.
Happy Birthday Dear Grange…
-- from Carol Owen -- It was on this date in 1867 that Oliver Hudson Kelley founded the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, also known as The Grange. It's the oldest national agricultural advocacy organization. Kelley was born in Boston in 1826, and moved to Itasca, Minnesota, to become
Thank You — Senior Center’s Holiday Festival an Encore Hit
Arron Redford and Jami Mitchell tell Santa and Mrs. Claus that they've been very, VERY good at the Senior Center -- from Arron Redford, Senior Center Manager-- On Nov. 28, the Senior Center was filled with the spirit of magic at this year’s Holiday Festival. I felt an
Santa Set to Arrive on Lions Christmas Ship
Sunday, December 13, 11:30 am, Orcas Ferry Landing -- from Jim Biddick -- The Orcas Island Lions Club announces the arrival of the International Lions Annual Christmas Ship on December 13, at 11:30am at the Orcas Ferry Landing. The Christmas Ship has been sailing the waters of Northern Puget Sound since its
Holiday Floral Arrangements at the Garden Club
Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center -- by Jan Jacobson -- Orcas Island Garden Club announces its annual Christmas Tea for December 9, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. This is the second Wednesday of the month instead of
