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.”
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
CenturyLink Severed Fiber Located: An Earthquake?
from Meg Andrews, CenturyLink Marketing & Media Relations- Seattle, WA | UPDATE: 9:34 a.m., Tuesday, November 12 CenturyLink restoration efforts on the barge are temporally suspended due to inclement weather and 40 knot winds. CenturyLink has brought in an additional tug boat (total of three) to assist in stabilizing the
RockIsland Updates Subscribers on Attempts to Restore Service
from Mike Greene, RockIsland Please be advised that CenturyLink is still running at very much reduced capacity for DSL service and dial-tone services in San Juan County, and on San Juan Island in particular. At this time any DSL related issues are being "grouped" into a master ticket with CenturyLink,
News from Hughes: Revisiting the Cable Break
by Margie Doyle Council Member Rick Hughes Orcas Council Member Rick Hughes looked surprisingly relaxed for a week in which he admitted to getting little sleep – last week, when the breakage of a CenturyLink marine cable resulted in multiple outages in telephone and internet services throughout the
American Legion Hosts Public in Honoring Vets
by Margie Doyle "Let us will to live as well as die for our country." from the American Legion Observances Handbook At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, veterans and other members of the public gathered at the American Legion Hall on Crescent Beach Road to honor "the service of veterans
Rosario is Going Green
by Cara Russell The building that houses the obsolete generator at Rosario's Moran Mansion. Photo: Cara Russell The Rosario Mansion will be in the dark from November 10—15 for the purpose of going green and keeping in step with Robert Moran’s original vision. All of Rosario facilities (excluding
Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on 2014 Budget
from Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin K. O'Brien Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Hall, the Commissioners of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will be holding their regular November meeting. Among the regular business, there are two important agenda items that will be discussed:
SBA Announces New Measure to Help Get Small Business Loans Into the Hands of Veterans
by Lorin Smith, Public Information Officer, Veteran Business Development Officer, Seattle District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced new measures to help get small business loans into the hands of veterans by setting the borrower upfront fee to zero for all veteran
Sprint Van Continues Wi-Fi and Long Distance Service at the Public Library
from Phil Heikkinen, Orcas Public Library Director The Sprint ERT van will continue to be here through Monday and perhaps even into Tuesday, offering free wifi and free long distance calling from 100 phones they have for people who need to call off island but still don't have long distance
Weekend Communication Updates: 911 & Many Long-distance Services Restored
by Lin McNulty and Margie Doyle If you have a fire, medical, or police emergency, 1. First, dial 911 from a land line 2. Then try OIFR direct at 376-2331 from a land line 3. You can Email 911@sanjuanco.com | UPDATE from Meg Andrews, Public Relations, CenturyLink, Nov. 10
County Economic Development Summit this Wednesday
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor from Victoria Comption, San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a first-ever event in San Juan County: the 2013 Economic Development Summit, which will explore the
Cancer Support Group to Meet on Thursday
By Sue Lewis The Cancer Support Group will meet at the Community Church Fireside Room on November 14 at 5 p.m. This is a monthly, no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer whether personally, as family member, friend, caregiver or in any other capacity. If you, or
Land-Line Phone Back to Normal — Work Remains on Cell & Data Lines
from Stan Matthews, County Information and Internet Manager Nov. 10, 2013 — In its morning conference call with state and local agencies, CenturyLink representatives reported that the company’s temporary measures have created enough capacity to handle all of the landline calls placed between San Juan County’s islands and to
