Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
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
Letter to Editor: Orcas Businesses Understand, Accommodate
-- from Janice Wiemeyer -- My adult daughter recently came to stay with me and my husband. She was badly injured when a pickup truck struck her while she was crossing the street several years ago. One of the greatest challenges she faces daily is hypersensitivity to light and to sound
Pre-Christmas Cha Cha Lessons
Monday, December 7, 7 to 9 pm, Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on December 7 from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. We will be teaching Cha Cha. Instruction will begin promptly at 7 pm followed by dancing
Polecat, Random Howse, Be There
Saturday, December 5, 8:30 pm, Random Howse -- from Polecat Music -- The five piece band, Polecat, will be making a big return to Orcas this Saturday, December 5th. Sponsored by Island Hoppin' Brewery, you can catch the band at 8:30 p.m. at Random Howse. Polecat has traveled all over
EDC Offers Workshop on Government Contracts
Tuesday, December 8, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Key Bank in Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton for the San Juan Economic Development Council -- Are you interested in doing business with the government? Join the San Juan Economic Development Council (EDC) for a two-hour seminar on San
Council to Meet on Lopez Dec. 1
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk -- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 on Lopez Island at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, 204 Village Road, Lopez Island, WA beginning at 10:30 AM. The
Letter to Editor: Council, Who Do You Serve?
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Dear County Councilors, Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens: I want you to know that there are people who are extremely disappointed by your rush to approve both the Shoreline Master Plan (SMP) as rewritten and the Eastsound Sub Area Plan (ESAP) as rewritten.
Michael Riordan Co-writes Book on the SuperCollider
-- from the University of Chicago Press -- Tunnel Visions, co-authored by Orcas resident Michael Riordan Tunnel Visions: The Rise and Fall of the Superconducting Super Collider by Michael Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson, and Adrienne W. Kolb -- US Publication Date: Dec 1, 2015 International Publication Date: Dec 14,
Upcoming Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Public Hearings
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner -- This table is a tentative schedule for the County’s adoption of the updated SMP. Until formally advertised the Council’s public hearing dates, locations and official comment period are subject to change. SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM Day Date Action Where Monday Nov
Letter to Editor: Scheduling Too Tight for Shoreline Update
--by B. Sadie Bailey-- The latest Draft Plan of the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) was released on November 11, 2015. The Hearing, and chance to comment more extensively on the changes, is this Monday Nov. 30, 9 a.m. at the Council Chambers in Friday Harbor. Continuation of the hearing, if
Rosario Hires New Executive Chef
-- from Christopher Peacock -- Rosario Resort & Spa has announced the hiring of Chef Raymond Southern as Executive Chef. “We are excited to have attracted such a talented chef to Orcas Island and look forward to him contributing to what is already a great culinary destination” said Christopher Peacock, general manager at
