Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
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
It’s Not Your Grandma’s Weight Watchers Anymore
Monday, Jan. 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Funhouse -- by Carol Kulminski-- Weight Watchers has knocked it out of the park with their new "Beyond the Scale" program for sustainable weight loss! It is no longer “your Grandma’s weight loss program”, but is appealing to younger people
Artsmith’s Writer Island Coming in February
Register now and apply for scholarships for "Dive Deep with Ana Maria Spagna & Melissa Hart" -- from Jill Johnson for Artsmith -- Does your current writing project need time, guidance, and inspiration for you to delve into unexplored depths? Do the distractions of home prevent you from immersing yourself
OPALCO Electric Bills to Increase by 5% in January
Line item to fund Energy Assistance Program -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Beginning in January, our electric bills will go up 5% and there will be a couple of new line items. The board-approved rate increase for 2016 will be spread equally across the facilities and energy charges
Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas
Monday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Jeffrey Cohan brings vocalist, vibes, pianist and flutist to "Jazzin' with the Classics" on Dec. 28 What do the Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Olivia Newton-John, Bill Frisell, Frank Zappa, Mannheim Steamroller,
Christmas on Ellis Island
-- by Brianna Nofil, atlasobscura.com -- Children at Ellis Island in the early 1900s, displaying their Christmas gifts. (Photo: AP Images) In 1931, Sam Lee traveled 7,000 miles from his native China to begin a new life in New York City. On the grueling journey, Lee acquired a strange
Forecast Indicates Cold Weather; Local Shelter to be Open
This Wed, Thurs, and Fri, arrive 6-9 p.m., Orcas Island Community Church -- from Janine Heimerich Armstrong -- NOAA forecasts 28, 36, and 25 degree nights this Wed, Thurs, and Fri so the shelter will be open those nights. The churches here on Orcas have gotten together to provide this overnight Severe
People’s Choice Awards Announced at Islands Museum of Art
--from Diane Martindale for Islands Museum of Art -- (Click through to see slideshow of artists and work) [metaslider id=40609] Congratulations to the five winners of San Juan Islands Museum of Art’s 2015 People’s Choice Awards! The winners are Mary Bacon for Oh, Rats! (mixed media); Maria Michaelson for Ceramic
Editorial Column: In Defense of the Much-Maligned Fruit Cake
-- by Margie Doyle-- Reprinted upon request Fruitcakes -- everybody has an opinion about them. I remember the horrible dark concoctions, mis-named "cake" that arrived on Christmases past. Morbidly dense and heavy, they were nibbled at by adults; I suspect it was for the hint of liquor in them. Children
Marion Slater Passes, 1926-2015
-- from Ed Sutton -- An older friend of long acquaintance passed on Monday, December 21. Marion Slater, a former resident of Orcas and owner of BayHead Marina with her late husband, Dick, lived in Anacortes after he died. Marion was born on April 23, 1926, and was raised in
County Settles Public Records Lawsuit
Prosecutor Randy Gaylord removed as Defendant in the Public Records Suit --by Margie Doyle-- Defendant San Juan County and Plaintiff Sheryl Albritton reached an agreement last month which terminates the lawsuit filed in October in Skagit County Superior Court entitled Albritton v. San Juan County and Randall Gaylord. Separate Stipulations
