Here’s a thought…
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
MARK TWAIN
Fire Destroys White Beach Shop
-- from Kevin O'Brien, Chief, OIFR -- At 11:40 a.m. today, Friday, January 23, 2015, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a home in the Pine Ridge Drive in the White Beach neighborhood for the report of a structure fire. The home owner was on location and reported
Leadership San Juan Islands Opens 11th Year
-- from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith, LSJI Council Secretary -- Pictured From front to back and left to right: Katie Wilkins, Kim Bryan, Becki Day, Erin Corra, Bella French, Annette McCullough, Sara Waugh, Jodi Spitalli, Liz Taylor, Gregory Maynard, Daniel Vekved, Robert O’Connell, Dave Sather. Photo Courtesy: Tamara Weaver The
Letter to Editor: For Love of a Place
-- from Paul Losleben and Merry Bush -- Is it possible to love a building? That collection of wood and nails, pipe and wire? What most of us know as simply The Artworks began its life in the Great Depression as a Strawberry Barreling Plant, a way to bring the
Fire Chief’s Report: December 1 – 31, 2014
-- from Kevin O'Brien, Chief, OIFR -- NOTABLE ALARMS Structure Fire December 1, 8:00 p.m. Orcas Island firefighters responded to reports of a large fire with dark smoke in the area of Mt. Woolard. Arriving responders found an approximate 1200 square foot single story log cabin fully engulfed in flames
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys at Rosario to Benefit The Exchange!
Friday, January 30, 7 p.m., Rosario Music Room -- from Pete Moe, Orcas Recycling Services -- We are thrilled to announce JP and the OK Rhythm Boys are going to play a fundraising event for The Exchange, January 30, in the Music Room at Rosario! A great chance to hear
Orcas CARES Covers Some Mighty Important Gaps
-- by Lin McNulty -- Marla Johns is the Orcas Senior Center Coordinator. That's her full-time position. But there is something else that Marla oversees—Orcas CARES, a partnership focused on doing the right thing and doing it well. EMS personnel encounter patients almost daily who do not need emergency care,
Concerned with Teen Drug Use?
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Beth Jenson -- The third meeting of “Let’s Talk: Reducing Teen Drug Use on Orcas” is happening on Wednesday, January 28th, 7-9pm at the Eastsound Firehall. Come and add your voice and opinions about what really matters in
Letter to the Editor: Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service
-- by Didier Gincig -- Well, perhaps it wasn't Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, "Ask not what the island can do for you, but what you can do for the island." But it was Martin Luther King, Jr. who inspired others to give of themselves to improve the lives
American Legion Holds Membership Drive
Legion Auxiliary and Sons open for membership too -- from Judi Resch -- The American Legion Post #93 is holding a membership drive on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the post home, 793 Crescent Beach Dr. from 3:00 – 10:00 p.m. The public is invited to visit the post and
Guest Column: Tanker Spill Scenarios
-- by Lovel Pratt , originally published in Whatcom Watch -- Lovel Pratt is a former member of the San Juan County Council. While in office she served on the Puget Sound Partnership Oil Spill Work Group, the Oil Spill Rule Advisory Committee and the Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment Update
Fire Commissioners Meet to Recap 2014 and Move Ahead
-- by Lin McNulty -- The new OIFR Command Vehicle, a 2015 Chevy Tahoe, is fully equipped and is definitely "fire engine red." Photo: Lin McNulty The Board of Fire Commissioners meeting on Thursday January 16, concluded with a tour of the new FD Command Vehicle pictured above.
Council Drops Moratorium
Next Public Input on Monday, January 26, 9:15 a.m., Council Chambers -- by Margie Doyle -- At the first of two public comment sessions on marijuana regulations before the County Council, most of the spillover crowd in the Legislative Hearing Room opposed a moratorium on marijuana-growing operations. On Sept. 30
Fish and Food Featured at Legion’s Salmon Derby
-- from Judi Resch -- American Legion Post #93 will be hosting their 36th Annual Fishing Derby the weekend of January 23rd-25th. Registration for the derby is from 4 – 11 p.m. on Friday, January 23rd, at the Post home (793 Crescent Beach Dr., Eastsound). $50.00 per person; all parties
Open Letter Re: Gateway Pacific Terminal
-- from San Olson, Lopez Island -- To: Senators Cantwell and Murray and Representative Larson, I am writing to let you know that I support the Lummi Nation’s persuasive request (Chairman Tim Ballew's letter of 5 January 2015) that the Army Corps of Engineers deny all pending permits for the proposed
Audition for The Miracle Worker
-- from Nicole Matisse Duke -- Director Robert Hall is holding auditions for The Miracle Worker in Orcas Center’s Black Box on Sunday, January 25 from 2:00-4:00 pm and Monday, January 26 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Written by William Gibson and directed by Robert Hall, The Miracle Worker is based on
Orcas Center’s 2015 Season – Sneak Preview
-- from Nicole Matisse Duke -- Swan Lake, Friday, February 6 Here we are just two weeks into the new year – an excellent time to ponder any resolutions you’ve made, and to perhaps make some new ones. Consider making an enriching resolution to let 2015 be the
