Here’s a thought…
“If ever the time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.”
SAMUEL ADAMS
Letter to Editor: Why Not Bill for Actual Water Usage?
-- from Doug Bechtel -- (Editors' Note: The Oct. 21 meeting of the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) Board will take place at 5 p.m. at the conference room adjacent to EWUA offices at 286 Enchanted Forest Road, near the corner of Lovers Lane and Enchanted Forest Road.) My Letter-to-the-Editor
How Will You “Manage the Holidays?”
Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Orcas Library Managing the Holidays: A Formative Exploration of Joy, Anxiety, Excitement, and Expectation -- from Michael Elder -- As the days get shorter, the social expectations of being happy and with family rise. Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanza is often the peak of family expectation and
Letter to Editor: Community Needs Krebs for Sheriff
-- from Jeff Asher -- My name is Jeff Asher and I proudly support Ron Krebs as our next Sheriff of San Juan County. I have served the San Juan community for 29 years working various positions within the Sheriff’s Office. As one of the senior officers, I am firmly
Starlight to Stream
Thursday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan star in David Hare’s award winning play about money, class, politics and love. Skylight is presented at Orcas Center on Thursday, October 23 at 7:30 pm On a bitterly cold London evening,
Crowdfunding Workshop Offered by San Juan County EDC
Monday, October 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Brickworks in Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Crowdfunding is an exciting way for entrepreneurs to use online communities like Kickstarter to ask for monetary pledges from individuals. Crowdfunding has significantly expanded the
OPALCO Broadband Unveiled: $95/Month
SEPARATE ENTITY TO DELIVER INTERNET SERVICES TO CO-OP MEMBERS -- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- At Thursday’s meeting of the OPALCO Board of Directors, a motion was unanimously approved that includes a $7.5 million acceleration of our efforts to provide member Internet connections to as many members as possible –
Guest Opinion: Revoke the Reservation System
-- a Change.org Petition by Ashley Buchanan -- The San Juan Islands is our home! Not just some tourist destination. We should not have to reserve our place in line to travel to and from our islands! We pay taxes, and highway 20 is our interstate. This is not the
Paul Roberts and The Impulse Society
Wednesday, Oct 22 at 6 p.m.at Emmanuel Church Paris Hall; reception and book signing immediately afterwards at Darvills Bookstore in Eastsound -- by Margie Doyle -- Paul Roberts, author of "The Impulse Society" and other books. Paul Roberts, journalist and author, will return to Orcas Island, where he
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Gunshot Wound
-- from Sheriff Rob Nou -- On Saturday, October 18, 2014 about 6:55 p.m. 911 Dispatch received a call about an accidental gunshot wound on Lopez Island. Emergency responders from the sheriff’s office and Lopez Fire and EMS found a 34 year old Oregon woman that had suffered a non-life-threatening
Course on World Religions and Violence Being Offered
Wednesdays, October 22 – November 19, 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from Maura O’Neill -- In today’s world, religion gets much of the blame for violence and strife affecting us all. This course is designed to get to the heart of the beliefs and practices of
Guest Column: Does WSF Care What Reservations Will Do to Us?
-- from Heidi Lindberg -- I'd like to point out what appears to be unconscionable folly in the proposed reservation system for the Washington State Ferries San Juan Islands' ferry routes. The thinking seems to be that reservations work on other ferry routes so it will be a great addition
Orcas Pep Band Boosts School Spirit
Going Strong! School pep band with leader Darren Dix -- by Kristen Wilson -- Orcas Island High School’s Pep Band, under the direction of Darren Dix, got off to a rousing debut for the year at the Vikings Homecoming Game last Saturday. The sounds of the Viking Fight
Bison Skull Replica Stolen in Museum Break-in
-- by Orcas Issues staff-- This replica of the Bison Antiquus, skull retrieved on Orcas Island, was one of the items stolen from the Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound. Please call the Sheriff's office with any information. Thieves broke in to the Orcas Island Historical Museum earlier
Letter to Editor: 911 Dispatcher Endorses Krebs for Sheriff
-- from Michael McElrath -- My name is Michael McElrath. I am a 911 Dispatcher with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. In the election of 2010 I voted for the incumbent Sheriff. I strongly believed he was the right person for the job. I could not have been more
Book Review: Excellent Executives Profiled in Rising to Power
-- by Margie Doyle -- Navalent organizational consultants publish the results of a 10-year study in "Rising to Power" Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, written by managing partners at Navalent organizational consultants Ron Carucci and Eric Hansen, profiles successful 21st century executives and identifies the
Wind, Rain Can’t Dampen Camp Orkila Fall Fest!
The zip line and climbing tower for adrenaline-producing fun! –by Cara Russell— Archery -- one of the many treats of the Orkila Fall Fest The wind came in from all directions and carried plump rain drops with it, but it was not strong enough to
