Here’s a thought…
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
Editorial Column: Christmas Giving and Getting
-- by Margie Doyle -- What I Got: A reminder from Lin that a simple "click" can really help somebody else -- no heroic gestures needed; The first Christmas eggnog with whiskey, hot water and nutmeg, after a long drive from Anacortes; Watching the final series of a TV drama
Don’t Forget! Yuletide Baroque Concert: Jazzin’ With the Classics
Friday, December 27, 4 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Emmanuel Episcopal Parish and Music at Emmanuel presents the seventh YULETIDE BAROQUE & BEYOND, this year subtitled for the second year in a row JAZZIN' WITH THE CLASSICS FOR CHRISTMAS with soprano Linda Tsatsanis, jazz flutist, clarinetist
Orcas Alumni’s Work Critical to Release of Innocent Man
The following Seattle Times article relates the work of Kathleen Kline, an Orcas Island HS graduate from the class of 2003, a 2007 graduate of Seattle U, and a 2013 UW Law School graduate. While she was in Law School she worked in the Innocence Project Northwest, which was instrumental
Sealth Back In Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 5:59 p.m., Dec. 24 The Sealth is back in service with the 6:00pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and Friday Harbor, and will also make the 7:45pm sailing from Friday Harbor and the 8:25pm sailing from Lopez to Anacortes. UPDATE 2:40 p.m. Dec.
Choose Your Christmas Service
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE @ EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Tuesday, December 24, Main St, Eastsound) Family service at 5 pm. Traditional Christmas Eve service with Eucharist at 8 pm. INFORMATION: 360-376-2352 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE (Tuesday, December 24, 6 pm @ Community Church) An island tradition for 130 years, with all your
What I Truly Want for Christmas
-- by Lin McNullty -- I am way past the stage in life where I need to "get" something for Christmas. Anything additional just adds to the clutter in my small seaside cottage. I have everything I need. Yet, there remains one potentially really big thing that I would like
Break-in Suspect Recognized, Turns Himself In
-- from the Sheriff's Office -- On Sunday, December 22, 2013 at about 10:20 p.m. a home invasion robbery was reported in the Rosario area on Orcas Island. The victims reported that a masked man forced entry into their home while armed with an assault rifle and demanded money. The
Lucky to Be Alive: Take It from a Dog
-- from Wendy E. Shepard -- Lucky, a San Juan Island dog, is the subject of this love story Lucky to be Alive: A Love Story is based on the true story of Lucky, a Border Collie, who roamed free in San Juan Valley for ten years
Helping Make Christmas for Orcas Families In Need
Family Connections Works Tirelessly Behind the Scenes – by Cara Russell – An Orcas Island Santa's workshop at Orcas Family Connections. Photo: Cara Russell It’s just one week before Christmas, and Erin O’Dell, head of Orcas Family Connections (OFC), along with Amber Paulsen of Orcas Island Trailblazers, have
Community Foundation Helps Community Giving
-- from Hilary Canty -- OICF'S holiday gift catalog for 2013. New for 2013, the Community Foundation has created an online gifts catalog to benefit important programs in our island community. You can support programs that strengthen the arts our island’s children environmental and outdoor programs health and
County Offices Holiday Schedule
San Juan County’s office will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, and New Year’s Day, January 1. On all other days during this holiday season, county services will be available on their regular schedule with the following exceptions: 1. The District Court office will be open regular business hours 8:30am
Guest Column: It Ain’t Pixie Dust
-- from Barbara Bentley -- Don’t be placated by BNSF assertion that they can “control” coal dust from open-car trains bringing coal from Wyoming to Bellingham (cited on Orcas Issues in a recent extract of a longer article by Floyd McKay). Well, they may be able to reduce the “escape”
Sheriff’s Office Inspects Suspicious Package
-- from the San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- On Sunday, December 22, 2013 about 8 a.m. a US Customs and Border Protection officer discovered a suspicious item outside the CBP office located at the Port of Friday Harbor. The Sheriff’s Office was notified, and in turn the Washington State
Library Board Work Meeting on Sunday
Sunday, Dec. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. The Orcas Island Library Board will meet in the Library community room to plan the timeline for public relations and to discuss the call for design proposals. This is an open meeting.
Holiday Ferry Schedule
Operating on Normal Schedule -- from Washington State Ferries -- Washington State Ferries advises that the Anacortes / San Juan will operate on their regular weekday schedule on Christmas Day, December 25, and the regular weekday schedule on New Years Day, January 1, 2014. Reminder: The current schedule runs through
Unitarian Universalist Service: Candlelight and Dylan Thomas
-- from Susan McBain -- Join us on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. (note different time) for our annual Candlelight Service. Howard Barbour will again delight us with his reading of Dylan Thomas’s “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” We will end by lighting candles and singing Christmas carols. Children
