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
Enjoy December Traditions at Cancer Survivorship Meeting
Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Community Church Fellowship Hall -- from Carol Kulminski -- The December Cancer Survivorship Meeting will bring some cheer into the holiday season. Please join us for goodies that we should not eat, ornaments that we will attempt to make, and
Council Meet for SMP is Canceled
Friday, Dec 4, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. -- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- Location: Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA Description: The Special Meeting to consider a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Ordinance originally scheduled for Friday, December 4 has been cancelled.
West Coast a Leader in Clean Economy
-- from Jaime Smith, Governor Inslee's Office -- As the COP 21 global climate conference gets underway in Paris, leaders from four jurisdictions of North America’s West Coast—British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington—are holding up a new report as evidence that the region’s collective leadership on climate change is bringing
Unitarian Universalist Chalice Circle to Discuss Winter
Sunday, December 6, 11:30 am, Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson & Susan McBain -- Please join the UU Chalice Circle discussion on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 11:30 in Benson Hall. Our topic will be, what is winter to each of us? Thoughts to consider: Winter for me means cold, rain, dark, and
Library Friends Holiday Tea to Thank All Friends
Saturday 5th, Noon to 3 at the Public Library -- by Leif -- Kids of all ages enjoy the food and festivities of the Lbrary's Holiday Tea When I asked children’s Librarian Nita Couchman if we should put down a drop cloth to protect the carpet she said,
Peace Island Medical Center Adds Pediatrician
-- from Lori Polevoi, for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center -- Pediatrician Steven Ban, MD, a visiting specialist at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, begins seeing patients through the Family Medicine Department this Friday, Dec. 4 While he is a general pediatrician who provides care to all children, Dr. Ban
Shop at the American Legion Holiday Bazaar
-- from Judi Resch -- Maggie Kaplan and Sadie Bailey share a booth at the American Legion Auxiliary Bazaar, 2014 The American Legion Women's Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar is this Saturday, Dec 5th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion Post Home near Country Corner. Local craft vendors,
Eastsound Planning & Review Committee Agenda
Thursday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from EPRC Chair Greg Ayers -- Main Topics of the December meeting will be: 1. Public Works – Eastsound Streetscape Standards (30 Minutes) – Colin Huntemer o Goal: To provide Public Works with final feedback pending
Benedict Cumberbatch Streams to Orcas Center as Hamlet
Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 pm, Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass, Orcas Center -- Photo by Johan Persson. Used with permission. Editor's note: Originally planned for showing in October, Hamlet has been re-scheduled for this Thursday, Dec. 3) Here’s your opportunity to see star of stage, film
The Grange Lot Is Now Lit
-- from Linda Peth -- The parking lot has lights! Thanks to Greg Ayers, Kate Hansen, Larry Coddington, Doug Bechtel, Tony Lee, Pete Moe, Kevin Loomis for technical support, Jerry Masters of Valley Supply for the bases and to Sea Island Sand and Gravel who provided discounts on the concrete. With your donations for
Letter to the Editor: Subarea Plan and Prune Alley Improvements Move Ahead
-- from Greg Ayers, Chair, EPRC -- I want to make the community aware of important upcoming County Council events related to the Eastsound Subarea Plan. After several years of work revising and updating the format of the Plan by the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC), it is finally
Basketball Season Arrives
-- from Justin Paulsen -- It may be dark and cold outside, but the Orcas Viking Basketball team is ready to heat things up inside starting this Friday! This week marks the beginning of the 2015/2016 Orcas Viking Basketball Season. The Orcas Booster Club invites you to come support our
Shoreline Update Public Hearing Points Out Flaws and Loopholes
Public Comment on Shoreline Master Program open until Dec.8 -- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort San Juan Island residents dominated the three hours of public testimony at the Shoreline Master Program public hearing
OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates
Expect a 5% increase in your power bill -- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining energy sales. Members' bills will go up by an average of 5% beginning in January and a new
Take Charge! Energy Pie Social
Wednesday, December 2, 5-7 pm, Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Kari Koski, for San Juan Islands Conservation District -- Stay warm this winter & decarbonize your energy. Join us to discuss how you can take charge of your energy use. Learn how to use OPALCO's Smart Hub tool; Understand the benefits of
Join Friends for Spot of Tea at Library
Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Public Library -- from Sandra Wilson for the Friends of the Library -- Lois Cornell serves tea to Rusty Diggs at the Friends of the Orcas Library Holiday Tea in 2012. Ida Rae McDonald looks on. The first
