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ROBERT FULGHUM
CenturyLink San Juan Islands Update
from Meg Andrews CenturyLink services may experience intermittent disruptions throughout the day in voice, 911, and data services as we continue with the restoration effort. We are working to restore service as soon as possible and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our customers and the islands. CenturyLink has
Bill Glass, November 4, 1946—October 9, 2013
Bill Glass, 1946-2013 Memorial Service, Sunday Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at West Sound Community Hall/Yacht Club Bill Glass (William Edward) left his body at 9:15 pm on October 9, 2013 at the beautiful and peaceful Whatcom County Hospice House after a long and difficult journey with Early
Just 18 Days Left for Farm to Cafeteria!
The "Edible Eats and Education" tomato needs to you make it red...please help us reach our goal! from Madie Murray Time is growing short. In less than 18 days, we need to receive about $5,000 in additional donations to make our goal. We must reach our goal by
Guest Column: A Wake-up Call to Plan Better Emergency Communications
by Tony Ghazel It is clear that we live in a beautiful place and that we love to be involved in our community. Last week proved to me that we also live in an area that is fragile and vulnerable technologically. We have become dependent on technology for medical needs,
CenturyLink to Host Public Forum
from Jan Kampbell Thursday, November 14, 3–6 p.m., Orcas Senior Center CenturyLink will be hosting a public forum to address any concerns from customers regarding the underwater fiber cut.
Medical Evacuations Heat Up Fire Commission Meeting
by Lin McNulty A passionate crowd gathered for the Fire Commission meeting at Station 21 on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. On the agenda was the current situation with two providers supplying off-island medical air transportation. Representatives from Island Air Ambulance and Airlift Northwest were on hand to answer a few
Human Error in Hyak Collision
from Jen Fielder, Washington State Department of Transportation WSF implementing system-wide improvements to help prevent future incidents A recent investigation concludes that human error was responsible for a collision Sept. 13 between Washington State Ferries vessel Hyak and a motor yacht. The incident happened at the confluence of Harney
Letter to the Editor: Realtor Signs Detract from Atmosphere
One thing that contributes to Orcas' pleasant rural atmosphere is the lack of real estate signs along our roadways. For this, we can thank our local realtors. (Would that our local politicians adopt a similar policy!) However, there is some backsliding. I have seen the below on routes I travel
Verizon Stayed Up On Orcas, Now Fully Restored to All Islands
from Cullen Heaney Verizon crews working in Roach Harbor to restore service. Although Verizon Wireless did not have an outage on Orcas Island, they have been working diligently to restore their network in other affected areas in the San Juan Islands. Verizon Wireless worked hard over the weekend
CenturyLInk Explains Most Recent Phone Outage This Week
from Jan Kampbell The blockage that was reported on Orcas Island, Tuesday, November 12, was caused by call volumes exceeding capacity, and Orcas Island customers that tried making calls while we were at 100% were not able to make any calls including 911. We have added additional capacity and will
Library Hosts Financial Check-up this Evening
Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library, 500 Rose Street The Orcas Island Public Library continues the spring Money Smart program series, with a free class, “Your Financial Health, End-of-Year Checkup.” Popular presenter, Don Cooper, CPA with the Friday Harbor firm of Lake, Kennedy, McCulloch will
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meets Today
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road The agenda for the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee calls for: Old Business: Status of Fire Station Meeting Room CUP Filing The Hump – who has responsibility for removal? The Deer Harbor
Big Smiles! Dental Van Returning
from Hilary Canty, Director, Orcas Island Community Foundation Friday & Saturday, November 15-16, Orcas Community Church The Mobile Dental Clinic from Medical Teams International will be returning to Orcas on November 15 and 16. The Clinic will provide care to qualifying community members. Services provided during the clinic are free
Women & Spirituality Discussion
from Shawn Shelton | UPDATED TIME/DATE: Thursday, November 14, Heartwood House, 7:00 p.m. Bea Harris. Bea Harris, a counselor, minister, and former educator has facilitated workshops around the world for over 40 years. We are proud to have here with us on Orcas Island where she will lead
A Step Forward and Some Bad News on Phone Service Repair
from Stan Matthews On its Monday morning, November 11 conference call, CenturyLink reported plans to restore voice mail service to customers. A company representative said that there appears to be enough service capacity to divert some of the lines now dedicated to voice calling to restore that service “within the
They Came From Opposite Corners of the Country to Help
by Lin McNulty Sprint guys Michael Katterhenry (l) Casey Mullenburg (r) Photo: Lin McNulty The Sprint Emergency Response Team sprinted to action and came to Orcas Island, bringing with them COLTs to help with the recent telephone outage. Casey Mullenburg, Seattle, Michael Katterhenry from Orlando Florida, and Cary
