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Fire Chief’s Report: Busy, Busy, Busy
January 8, through February 11, 2013 ……………………….CALLS FOR SERVICE ………………..This Report ……..Year to Date EMS……………… 67………………..77 Fire/Other…….. 12………………..15 Total…………….. 79……………… .92 2012………. 1/1/12-2/11/12…………..62 Year to date responses have increased 32.6% FIRE CHIEF’S GOALS AND PRIORITIES FOR 2013 Execute the mission of OIFR through direction of the Board of Commissioners
Update: Non-Profits Snap Up Orcas Issues Offer
Updated Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. Yesterday, Orcas Issues announced a special offer to island non-profits: "On the heels of the recent "Response to Newtown" consensus group and Council Community Conversations, Orcas Issues is pleased to offer FREE ADVERTISING for the sharp-eyed among the non-profits. "Take advantage of our offer,
Winter on the Rock: Stepping Back for Good Business
Joann Frances and Sylvia Biddick take it easy between beyond-busy seasons. Joann holds one of Eastsound's canine office workers, Rumi, who is named in honor of the Persian poet who founded the whirling dervishes. A drizzly, miserable northwest day. Work to be done, calls to be made, emails
Letter to the Editor: Ayers Offers Congratulations
Dear Editor, First I want to congratulate Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, Lovel Pratt and Lisa Byers for their strong showing, clearing the primary and going on to the general election. Second is that I want to thank my team, and the voters that put their trust in me with their
Fish Away with the Legion this Weekend
And sign up to become a Legion member too! The 34th Annual American Legion Salmon Derby takes place this weekend, Feb. 16 and 17. The entry fee is $50, and the First Prize Award is $1,100, with over $2,600 in prize money plus door prizes for Derby entrants! The Salmon
Hotbed Hotel Set to Open at The Grange
"Hotbed Hotel" promises laughs galore when it opens at The Grange on Feb. 15. The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces seven performances of the hilarious farce “Hotbed Hotel” written by Michael Parker and directed by Doug Bechtel at the Orcas Grange. Terri and Brian Cody (Gillian Smith
How Does Your Chocolate Grow?
By Jan Jacobson Joe Whinney Chocolate! It is certainly the most important food group for many of us. In February, the Orcas Island Garden Club members are thinking about Valentine’s Day, chocolate and the growing season fast approaching.The Garden Club will present Joe Whinney, founder of Seattle-based Theo Chocolate, at
Odd Fellows are Lovers, Too! Come to the Saturday Night Dance!
From the Orcas Odd Fellows Bring your sweetie to the Odd Fellows Hall this Saturday night, February 16, starting at 8:30 pm. Dance to music that will put you in the mood for love. The dance will feature the 1 Billion Rising flashmob dance video, projected in HD, during the
Community Foundation Opens Fund to Rebuild the Exchange
The Orcas Island Community Foundation has opened a fund to support the rebuilding of the Exchange on Orcas. The fund has been named the Exchange Phoenix Fund, in the firm belief that a new form will rise from the ashes with increased capacity to better serve our community. To contribute
Guest Column: Funding for Moran State Park Still Uncertain
By Michel Vekved, President, Friends of Moran State Park Funding of state parks is still uncertain. State Legislators need to hear from the citizens of Washington. Remember when we all spoke up in June? Well it’s time to DO IT AGAIN! State Parks is asking for 27.3 million dollars from
Jarman, Byers, and Pratt Prevail; Ayers Concedes to Hughes
By Margie Doyle Updated Feb. 13 at 11 p.m. Lisa Byers and Rick Hughes have secured their place in the upcoming Council Candidate Election for Orcas district, along with Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman in the San Juan district. As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, election reports state
Guest Column: Global Warming Needs to be Treated
By Joe Symons I don’t have cancer. I hope I don’t ever get cancer. At the same time, we know about cancer. We know that if we want to maximize our chances of survival, we need to discover and treat cancer early. Really early. Earlier than we could possibly
Oh, Rigoletto This Weekend at Orcas Center
Orcas Center, Sunday February 17, 1 p.m. Rigoletto with a 1960s twist at Orcas Center on Sunday The setting is Las Vegas 1960 for a tale of how power and vice corrupt in this Metropolitan Opera’s contemporary production of Verdi’s masterwork, Rigoletto, screening live at Orcas Center. Tony
Exchange Will Rebuild; Orcas Solid Waste Transfer Station Contract on Schedule
Solid Waste Transfer on Orcas will continue as planned, the County Council was told today.Pictured at left are County employees Sam Gibboney, Solid Waste Program Administrator and Frank Mulcahy, County Public Works Director, with Mark DeTray, Exchange on Orcas Manager, in the red jacket behind them. By Margie
Consensus No Easy Task for “Response to Newtown” Group
"Build Trust First...reaching Consensus is the easy part. " By Margie Doyle Some came together in grief, some in anger, some in frustration, and some in concern for schoolchildren's safety. For fifteen hours over four days ( Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, 2013), some 43 Orcas Islanders met to discuss
Carolyn Cruso and Friends to Play at Agave
By Kathy Lunde Carolyn Cruso plays with Ben Sheppard and Randy Jezierski at Agave Restaurant, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 Singer/Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Carolyn Cruso is joined by Randy Jezierski and Ben Sheppard this Friday, February 15, at Agave Restaurant in Eastsound. Randy and Ben are both
