Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Letter to the Editor: Wishing Dr. Jim Litch the Very Best
We are writing to inform our Orcas Island community that Dr. Jim Litch decided not to renew his contract with Island Hospital to work at Orcas Medical Center (OMC). This means that, effective September 1, 2012, Jim is no longer practicing medicine at the Medical Center. In Dr. Litch’s words
Golf Course Has Exciting Summer, Including 3 Holes-in One
Golf Classic this Saturday sustains Orcas Center's excellent programming By Justin Taylor It's been an exciting summer with lots of stuff going on here at the golf course. In an 18 day period we had 3 hole-in-ones: Aug 10 Hole #5 by Steve Day; then Aug 25 Laurel
Brick Mortensen and Magda Mische Remembered in River-running Film
Monday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orcas Center By David Mortenson Brick Mortenson in a photo from the 50s. River runners and replica boats are featured in the documentary film Big Water Runners of the Colorado River. Learn the amazing attraction of running the
Help Cure & Care for MS Diagnosis with the O’Briens
The O'Brien team: from left Keenan, Kevin, Nancy and Colin. Son Daniel was elsewhere from Kevin O'Brien Hello Everyone, Thanks to your generous support, over the last five years, The O'Brien family has raised over $25,000 in the effort to find a cure and support people with MS.
Public Works Announces Partial North Beach Road Closure Tomorrow
From the Department of Public Works Tomorrow, Sept. 5, North Beach Road will be closed to through traffic between North of the Homegrown Market and A St. from 8:30 am to approximately 4:00 pm for preliminary excavation work as part of the future Prune Alley to Constructed Wetland storm drain
Writing Alone, Writing With Others at Writer’s Roundtable
Saturday, Sept. 8 1-3 p.m. at the Public Library From JoEllen Moldoff, Writer's Roundtable Facilitator The title of this month’s Writer’s Roundtable "Writing Alone, Writing With Others," is borrowed from a wonderful book by Pat Schneider, Writing Alone and With Others. As she says in her introduction: “We are all
Fresh Salmon for the School and Food Bank
By Madie Murray Community Journalist A healthy return of King Salmon to the Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery lower pond for the third year in a row made it possible for a total of 80 salmon to be delivered to the public school cafeteria and the Food Bank this past two
Coast Guard Auxiliary Establishes Rallying Point on Orcas
Monday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m., Orcas Landing From Tom Tillman The San Juan Islands Detachment of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be meeting September 10 from 5:30PM to 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Orcas Landing Conference Room which is adjacent to the Orcas
Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous Starts Today!
Wooden Boat Festival comes to Deer Harbor, Monday, Sept. 3 through Wednesday, Sept. 5. Photo courtesy Chris Thomerson From Mark Smaalders The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands is holding the Eleventh Annual Wooden Boat Rendezvous 3–5 September 2012 at Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, Washington. The Deer Harbor Wooden Boat
The Week Ahead: No More Loafing after Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 3 Wooden Boat Rendezvous at Deer Harbor Marina The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands is holding the Eleventh Annual Wooden Boat Rendezvous! The Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous takes place between the Victoria Classic Boat Festival and the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. All wooden
Wow! What a Show!
Local Jazz Masters Steve Alboucq, Willie Thomas, and Martin Lund, far right, are joined by Jay Thomas, second from right at the Funhouse/Commons benefit. By Margie Doyle Willie Thomas and the Jazz Masters rocked the old Center last night. The packed house heard tributes to Charlie "Bird" Parker,
Triple Ripple Trail Festival: a Trifecta of Three Running Races in Two Days!
Kid’s Race: New in 2012! From Jen Vollmer Triple Ripple Trail Festival 2010. photo by Martin Taylor: https://www.ednagallery.com/Orcas-Life/Tripple-Ripple-2010 The Orcas Island Triple Ripple Trail Festival brings a triple-plus celebration of running on beautiful Moran State Park trails, on October 13-14. Really, three races-in-one? Heck, yeah! You can
Guest Opinion: Response in Charter Review Process
By Bill Appel Context is everything in decision making. This is absent from Ms. Peterson's letter of earlier today: 1. My first discussion concerning number of council members was to suggest five to escape the logjam embedded in the present Charter. That didn't fly in discussion (I recognized serious impracticalities),
Guest Opinion: In Disagreement with Appel’s Charter Review Facts & Conclusions
By Janice Peterson Like Bill Appel, I am a member of the Charter Review Commission. (CRC) In my opinion, our meetings were characterized by predetermined outcomes, tenacious disregard for opposing opinions, and a set of final recommendations that illustrate the substantive weakness of the entire process. Fortunately, there are
Rachel Adams’ Celebration of Life Memorial on Video
From Marilyn Anderson The public observance of Rachel Adams' life, celebrated on July 29 at Orcas Center, can be viewed online at https://vimeo.com/47689147
10 Teams Sought for Chili Cookoff to Raise Funds for the Giving Tree
Sign up now for Sept. 29 Cookoff Competition While Wikipedia tells us that chili can refer to food, people, fictional characters or places, Jim Biddick of the Lions Club knows that everybody likes to eat chili and so organized a Chili Cookoff. And while the dish is often prepared with
