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
Seniors Have Talent Rocks the House
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39835] The house being the Lundeen Room of the Senior Center which was packed to overflowing as guests of all ages enjoyed the eye- and ear-amazing talents of a harvest of Orcas Islanders at the First Annual "Seniors Have Talent" show. In fact there
Potluck at Olga this Saturday
-- from Lorna Rhodes -- Please come to the Olga Thanksgiving Potluck, Saturday, November 14th at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at 6-6:30. Cheryl Helm of the Catkin Café will be providing the turkey, so come prepared for a treat!
Hughes Announces County Support of Prune Alley Project
-- by Margie Doyle -- Prune Alley, ready for curbs, gutters and sidewalks Councilman Rick Hughes announced at the Eastsound Planning Review Committee regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 that the County Council has approved additional funding from the County Roads Fund in order to complete the Prune
Don’t Get Burned by Winter Fires
-- from RJ Myers of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District -- As we move into colder months, we find that fires are being lit for the first time since spring and heaters are being brought out of storage. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue would like to remind you about
Tuesday Morning Planned Power Outage
-- from OPALCO.com There is a planned outage on Tuesday, November 10th, 2015 from 8 AM to 9 AM for Orcas Island. This outage affects all the west end of Orcas Island, including Spring Point, Deer Harbor, Orcas Landing, extending to the corner of Orcas Rd and Main Street but
American Legion Honors Veterans on Weds. at 11 a.m.
-- from the American Legion -- The American Legion will honor our veterans with a Veterans’ Day Service on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11 a.m. (11/11 at 11) at the post home, located at 793 Crescent Beach Dr. The public is invited to share in this service. Light refreshments will
Council Plans Special Meeting on Eastsound Subarea Plan
-- from the San Juan County Council Clerk -- There will be a Special Meeting of the San Juan County Council on Friday, Nov, 13, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor,. The SJC Council is holding a Special Meeting
With More Personnel, a Renaissance at Senior Center
-- by Margie Doyle, updated with corrections Nov. 9 -- Familiar faces at the Senior Center, from left, Arron Redford, Jami Mitchell, Larry Hughes This fall, the Orcas Senior Center has employed familiar faces in a new collaboration that illustrates the truism: the only constant in life is
School to Honor Veterans on Nov. 10
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 8:45 a.m. in the High School Gym -- from the Orcas Island School District -- Veterans Honored at Orcas Island Schools 2013 School students will honor Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 10 (There is no school on Wednesday, Nov. 11). There will be a
Community Church Welcomes Brian Moss as Associate Pastor
-- by Meredith Griffith -- Brian Moss and family Orcas Island Community Church invites the community to come celebrate our new Associate Pastor of Congregational Life, Brian Moss, at his installation service on Sunday, November 15 at 1:30 p.m. “We’ve loved our time here so far and have
Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda Healing Kirtan Concert
Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Orcasong Farm -- by Erik Blender -- Mantra and Healing Recording Artists Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda Internationally renowned mantra recording artists Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda for return to Orcas Island Tuesday, November 10th for a magical evening of song & community
You Need Pickleball! Pickleball Needs You!
-- from Theresa Haynie -- Pickleball -- Kim Lambie serves, and Kathy Wehle and Dane Streck are ready to return. Pickleball. Even the name of this sport, a mashup of tennis and table tennis played on a court with a low net and within badminton court lines, with
Climate Reality, Solutions and Actions – We’re ALL in this Together!
Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from the SeaDoc Society -- Veterinarian and retired Regional Director of the United States Geological Service Dr. Leslie Dierauf will speak on practical solutions to the problem of climate change. at this month's Marine Science Lecture. Leslie will help
Green Drinks this Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Orcas Food Co-Op Commons --from Gretchen Krampf -- Green Drinks is a Social Time for Thriving & Resilient Island Community Builders. We provide refreshments & snacks ~ Donations Appreciated. Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental and community
Public Hearing at Special Meeting of Fire Commissioners
Monday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall There will be a special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of San Juan County Fire District #2. Fire Commissioners Chair Barbara Bedell called the meeting. The agenda calls for an update of the 2016 Proposed Budget and a
Two Sessions to Learn about Library Expansion
-- from Library Director Phil Heikkinen -- HKP Architects will be presenting their updated concepts for the Library’s building expansion on Friday, November 13, in the Orcas Island Library’s meeting room. We welcome everyone to come to either of the sessions, scheduled for 2-4 pm and 5-7 pm.
