Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Council Tries New Format for Public Conversation on CAO November 28
From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk On November 28, the San Juan County Council will conduct a moderated “Conversation” with groups and individuals interested in the update of the County’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). The special meeting with the full Council will run from 9 a.m. until 2
WSF Sets Meeting
Thursday Dec. 1 from 5:30-7:00 PM at the County Council Chambers Washington State Ferries will be holding a public meeting on Thursday Dec. 1 from 5:30-7:00 PM at the County Council Chambers, 55 2nd Street in Friday Harbor. This meeting, meant for both the San Juans and Anacortes, will be
Shop Local on Black Friday
from Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce When you've eaten the last bite of turkey, and watched the final kickoff, you can start your weekend by visiting Orcas Island's amazing businesses. It's time to start your Holiday Shopping ... and there's no better place than the businesses on Orcas
Yacht Club Hosts Commodore’s Ball Dec. 3
The Orcas Island Yacht Club will host it 2011 Commodore's Ball, a dinner/dance on Saturday, Dec. 3. Titled "A Winter Fantasy," the annual ball will welcome the 2012 incoming Commodore John McLeod. The event will be held at the Rosario Mansion Dining Room at 5 p.m., beginning with cocktails at
Wild Geese: A Poem by Mary Oliver
Wild Geese You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For one hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal Of your body love what it loves Tell me about despair, yours, and I
Plan to Exhibit Holiday Textiles at Orcas Center
Take-in Wednesday, Nov. 30 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center Handmade Christmas holiday textiles will be presented at Orcas Center during December. The gallery take-in for stockings, wall quilts, table runners, tree skirts, needle pictures, and other others is Wednesday, November 30th from 10 a.m.
Revisiting Seattle’s WTO in Light of “Occupy Wall Street” Movement
Norm Stamper, Orcas resident and retired Seattle Police Chief, has reviewed the "Battle in Seattle" that occurred during the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its significance to the current "Occupy Wall Street" movements in various cities, in an article that appeared in The Nation: They came
The Week Ahead: Turkey Feasts Dominate
Tuesday, November 22 Eastsound Sewer and Water District Board meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the offices off Cessna Lane and North Beach Road. Orcas Fire District Commissioners Work Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Open to the public Wednesday, November 23 Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner beginning
A Not Very Dickensian Christmas Carol Coming to the Grange in December
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island brings The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr., to The Grange in December. The cast of four women (Annette Mazzarella, Lesley Liddle, Luann Pamatian, and Suzanne Gropper) and
Places to Gobble, Gobble on Thanksgiving
A welcome change from cooking (and cleaning up) at home, might be to share Thanksgiving Dinner at one of the local Orcas eateries. Consider these generous options: COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER (Thursday, November 24; 4:30 pm @ Odd Fellows Hall) Everyone is welcome! Odd Fellows will supply the turkeys and tableware.
New Lutheran Pastor to Begin with Advent Services
By Bea vonTobel The Lutheran Church in the San Juan Islands has extended a two-year term call to Pastor Anne Hall. All three branches voted unanimously to ask the church council to extend the call, and Pastor Hall has graciously accepted. To begin her work, Pastor Hall has selected the
Guest Column: The Costs of Confusion
By Janet Alderton Confusing and often conflicting development codes and other county regulations have serious impacts on the lives and livelihoods of our fellow islanders. The on-going struggles of the Jones family of Lopez Island are the latest consequence of the muddled state of our county government. Confused permitting lasting
Fire District’s Agenda: New Chief Search and Meeting Management
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Commissioners (county Fire Protection District #2) will meet Tuesday November 22, at 7:30 p.m. for a work session, open to the public. The meeting will be held at the Eastsound Fire Hall. On the
Guest Column: “Admitted” to Hospital or “Observed?” Big Difference
By Kathi Ciskowski I am very grateful that the following news story just came out via KOMO TV Problem Solvers. Everyone needs to know about this rule. It has to do with the difference between being fully admitted to a hospital as opposed to being there “under observation.” The difference can
Orchid’s Red Rabbit Farm Home Featured
By Rebecca Teagarden in the Seattle Times Delicious. Christina and Bruce Orchid's home on Orcas Island is just delicious. Little collections everywhere; green pottery over the fireplace, boxes of spoons piled on a chair, birds' nests here and there, tiny metal buildings on a dresser, little chairs hanging
Orcas Schools: General Fund Close to Target & Athletics Funded (for now)
Given the complexities of school district accounting, Business Manager Keith Whitaker was able to report to the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board that he had “closed out” the 2010-2011 academic year with an ending general fund balance of $196,092, as of August 31, 2011. Whitaker reported to the Board
