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.”
High School Musicians Present First Concert of School Year
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Thursday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Orcas Center Contest-winning musicians from Orcas High School set to perform. Two of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music ensembles are right here on Orcas Island, the Orcas High School Band and the High School Strings. And
Waldron Creates Petition to Designate County a Drone-Free Zone
-- from Caroline Mills -- The Waldron Island Community is very concerned about proliferation of drone aircraft for use both in surveillance and military attack. Accordingly, on 9 November 2013 the Waldron Community Meeting (WCM) voted to declare Waldron a drone-free zone, and to request that San Juan County follow
Emmanuel Episcopal Celebrates Advent as a Birthing Time
-- by Margie Doyle -- (Orcas Issues will share Christmas reflections with our faith communities in the next two weeks. Following is the first such article.) Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Main Street in Eastsound, Nov. 2006. Margie Doyle photo Reverend Kate Kinney, who with her husband Reverend Wray
Letter to the Editor: Wonderful Children’s Christmas Market
The first Children’s Christmas Market was a wonderful success. 36 young crafters showed up, bright-eyed and excited to sell their own creations from knitted scarves and bracelets, to artwork and hand made paper. It was heartwarming to watch many of the kids sell an item, then use their profits to
Co-op Lease Has Been Signed
-- by Cara Russell -- New Orcas Food Co-op founding members. Photo: Cara Russell The lease has been signed between the Orcas Food Co-op and Patty Miller, owner of Doty's Marketplace in Eastsound. The Co-op will be leasing the space previously occupied by the Orcas Homegrown Market. The
How to VideoStream County Council Meetings
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- 1. Go to sanjuanco.com 2. Click on County Council tab 3. Along the left you will see “video of Council meeting” – click it 4. Along the top, you will see three tabs – “Recorded”, “Live” and “Upcoming” 5. Click “Live” –
Unitarian Universalist Service: “May You Have Ease of Well-Being”
-- by Susan McBain -- The theme of the Orcas Island UU Fellowship service on Dec. 8 will be “May You Have Ease of Well-Being,” a sermon written by Kim Harvie and presented by Susan McBain. This year’s overall theme at OIUUF is Community Well-Being, and as part of our
Sallie Bell: Monkey Puzzle Moves On
-- by Margie Doyle -- Sallie Bell at her shop, the Monkey Puzzle in Eastsound Square Sallie Bell’s moved! In fact, she keeps on moving, it’s the story of her life. Her most recent move was just one door closer to North Beach Road, when her shop, Monkey
Orcas Choral Society Presents GLORIA!
-- from the Orcas Choral Society -- Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m., Orcas Center: Orcas Choral Society will perform Dec. 7 and 8 at Orcas Center A Holiday treat for more than 30 years, you don’t want to miss the Orcas Choral
Celtic Concert Honors Christmas
-- from Dick Staub, Pastor, Orcas Island Community Church -- Our annual Celtic Christmas concert is this weekend (Saturday or Sunday at 6p.m.)~and it is not too late to register. Once again we’ll enjoy Windham Hill singer songwriter Jeff Johnson, Irish flautist Brian Dunning and violinist Wendy Goodwin Ring in
Garden Club Annual Holiday Tea Meeting
-- from Jan Jacobsen -- Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m., Orcas Center Madrona Room It’s the special meeting we look forward to all year, the December Holiday Tea. Bring your prettiest flowered tea cup and your good cheer to hear our speaker Kari Koski, owner of Kari’s Island Elixirs. “Shrubs, Switchels,
Council Requests Credit for CenturyLink Outage
On December 3, the San Juan County Council sent the following letter to Tim Gigar, Vice-President for CenturyTel of Washington, regarding "Centurylink Customer Credit- San Juan County Outage" The letter, signed by County Councilmen Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman and Jamie Stephens, reads: Dear Mr. Gigar: The residents and businesses of
How Do You Know You are Transforming?
-- from Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m., Darvills Bookstore Transformation isn't all it's cracked up to be "You Know You Are Transforming When … ," by Dr. Rosie Kuhn Dr. Rosie Kuhn, Orcas Island resident, international presenter and executive coach, reveals to the world
Canada Unprepared for Oil Spill in Strait of Juan de Fuca
-- by Joel Connelly, Seattle P-I -- Canada is not ready to respond to an oil tanker spill — large or small — in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or inland waters shared by Washington’s San Juan Islands and British Columbia’s Gulf Islands, according to a panel appointed by
Eastsound Planning Committee Meets Today
Thursday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will meet today, Thursday, Dec. 5. On the agenda is: Introduction of Interim Director of Planning Department Sam Gibboney Sub Area Plan Update with County Senior Planner Colin Maycock to discuss the clarification
Farm to Cafeteria Reached Its Goal…And Then Some!
(...and the anatomy of a crowd-funder) --- by Madie Murray -- Our tomato is completely red...you did it! Thank you!! By the strike of midnight on Saturday, November 30 when the campaign officially ended, the Farm to Cafeteria “Edible Eats and Education” crowd-funder on indiegogo.com reached its
