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“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | Hughes brings experience, enthusiasm, empathy
||| FROM MANDI JOHNSON ||| Knowing Rick for nine years, I can't think of anyone better to represent Orcas on the San Juan County Council than Rick Hughes. In 2020, I wholeheartedly endorsed Rick in an editorial, this time in a letter. Rick brings experience, enthusiasm and empathy. While serving
Letter to Editor | I fully endorse Rick Hughes for County Council
||| FROM DONNA & MATTHEW LASLO ||| Now is not the time for inexperience or popularity contests. With two out of three County Council members leaving after only one term and a new county manager stepping in, we are at a critical juncture. What we need now more than ever
Community Conversation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank will host our Fall 2024 Community Conversation Thursday - October 24, 2024 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the San Juan Islands Conservation District conference
Annual Indian Island report card now available
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Kwiaht’s 2024 annual update on ecosystem health and change at Indian Island and the surrounding eelgrass meadows and beaches is now available for free download from Kwiaht’s website. Most of the trends that Kwiaht reported in 2023 have continued, such as declines in
Orcas Christian School clothing bank coming up
||| FROM MERRICK PARNELL for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School (OCS) has a long tradition of serving the community through various projects. This weekend, the school is gearing up for its annual Clothing Bank, a free clothing drive supporting islanders for 30 years. It was first held at
ATOI to present Pultizer-nominated play, The Velocity of Autumn
||| FROM ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents: THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, Eric Coble's Pulitzer-nominated play, about an elderly woman who threatens to blow up her Brooklyn brownstone apartment rather than be moved to a nursing home, is a touching and funny story about
Art Opening at Orcas Center: Ponch Immel
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is pleased to present the next Art Opening, Friday, October 25 from 5:30pm – 7pm with featured artist, Ponch Immel in the lobby, and a community show of Ceramics and Watercolors in Madrona Room. While drawing
How your Medicare insurance plan may be changing
||| FROM ISLAND HEALTH ||| The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is now underway. From October 15 until December 7, Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their Medicare insurance for the calendar year 2025. Due to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress, Medicare patients enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan
Letter to Editor | Land Bank = Ethical stewardship
||| FROM R. BRENT LYLES ||| Dear neighbors, I’m writing to share my deep, personal belief that supporting the Land Bank is a moral obligation. By voting to extend the Land Bank’s charter, we take a fierce and courageous stand for ethical, far-sighted, community-based stewardship of the San Juan Islands.
Vote! Sign! Send! November 5, 2024, General Election.
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All registered San Juan County voters will receive a ballot for the 2024 General Election. Use this list of key election dates and registration information to plan your voting. The November 5 General includes races for President of the United States, Governor, Lt.
Why Are Witches and Warlocks going stand-up paddleboarding to celebrate Halloween?
Across the country, revelers are dressing in costumes and gliding across bodies of water on stand-up paddleboards to ring in the spooky season ||| FROM THE SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE ||| Carving jack-o’-lanterns, watching scary movies, touring haunted houses and trick-or-treating have long been beloved Halloween traditions. However, in recent years, a new spooky ritual
Letter to Editor | Paulsen’s dedication, pragmatism, community values, thoughtfulness and hard work make him best candidate
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER and MICHAEL MOSS ||| We are voting for Justin because he gets things done and we hope you will vote for him too. We are so impressed with the hard work Justin has done for the County as chair of the Ferry Advisory Group working with the
Letter to Editor | Hughes has experience, commitment we need
||| FROM PATTY MILLER ||| Rick Hughes has the experience, commitment, and community focus we need on our SJC Council I have had the privilege to work with Rick Hughes for more than 15 years. I know he is a man with absolute integrity and a deep sense of community. He has
Letter to Editor | Vote for a listener to lead our county
||| FROM ANNA MARIA DE FREITAS ||| I am pleased to support Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. When Kari first announced her candidacy, she worked tirelessly to understand the issues in our community from the ground up. She set up meetings with key stakeholders from non-profits, educators, governmental
Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes cares very deeply about these islands
||| FROM ADRIAN KILPATRICK ||| My name is Adrian Kilpatrick and I was a recent candidate running for a seat on the San Juan County Council. I am writing out to endorse Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council district 2. Over my candidacy and leading up to the current
Yoga with Sam
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training in Hatha Yoga and Integrated Movement Therapy, Samantha integrates insights from diverse healing modalities and
