Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
John Jorgenson brings bluegrass supergroup to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians – John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering
Community Dodgeball is back with prizes, bakesale, fun
||| FROM SUSAN STOLZ for ORCAS PARK & REC ||| Community Dodgeball - IT’S BACK!! The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole community to an evening of all-ages Dodgeball at the High School Gym. Friday November 24th from 7 - 9:30ish. Holiday attire
Community Resource Center keeping islanders warm & clean through Coates Programs
Hygiene poverty comes with a social stigma that affects all areas of life, work, school and relationships ||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Hygiene poverty is a hidden crisis. Buying the basics like toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, or diapers when we need them is something
History of POW/MIA flag
||| SOURCE: POW-MIA FAMILIES.ORG ||| In 1970, Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife and member of the National League of POW/MIA Families, recognized the need for a symbol of our POW/MIAs. Prompted by an article in the Jacksonville, Florida, Times-Union, Mrs. Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees, Vice President of Annin & Company,
As the Paradigm Shifts | Wonders never cease
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| About 25 years ago, my friend Joan came to my home to do an energy clearing. She had a lot of experience in Feng Shui and other techniques for bringing harmony and balance to people and spaces. She offered to come
Sheriff’s Report | November 1 – 6, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE |||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 23-008637 Domestic Dispute or Assault 13:50:31 11/01/23 San Juan Deputies responded to the area of the Ferry landing for a domestic. It turned out to be verbal only and both parties were separated and allowed to calm down. 23-008639
On-demand Friday Harbor Film Festival awards announced
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The On-Demand Friday Harbor Film Festival Audience Choice Awards are presented to those films that viewers chose through their votes after viewing the documentaries at www.FHFF.org between October 30 and November 5. Nearly all features from the
Future of Mercy Flights gets a boost with new students
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| Orcas Aviation Association (OAA), your Orcas Island all volunteer MERCY FLIGHT provider, is looking to the future as all organizations must. This year our pilots have flown over 300 flights to Bellingham, Skagit, Anacortes, Friday Harbor and Eastsound. Flights are provided
Welcome back to normal Orcas life: Community Thanksgiving potluck has returned
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| We’re delighted to announce that our longtime tradition of hosting a Thanksgiving Potluck in our Hall will resume this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to dine with friends and family, and to catch up with old friends. We provide free
Bumpy landing
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| I returned from my holiday with a bout of Covid, my first. I am grateful it has been a mild case, and that I did not share it with Hank, as he and the Viking Volleyball Team had their dance
We want to hear from you: Take the Community Health Survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) wants to hear from all County residents in its Community Health Survey. The anonymous survey takes only eight to ten minutes and will help HCS better understand how all islanders are doing. The results of the survey will identify areas
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Orcas Island Lions Club announces a community fundraiser for Orcas Fire Department equipment
||| FROM JAMES BIDDICK for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| In the past the Lions Club has provided money to the fire department for purchase of the power lift gurneys and last year the Lions supported a community fundraiser for Mercy Flights. This year the Orcas Island Lions Club is excited
Wind gusts up to 50mph in the immediate forecast through Saturday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 224 PM PST Thu Nov 9 2023 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area-North Coast- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, Port Townsend, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks,
Call for island gifts and services for Made in the San Juans winter holiday online auction
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The new countywide Made in the San Juans online marketplace is hosting a fun Holiday Auction that opens November 25th. We are promoting this Market locally and through the Seattle Times and have room for more works – individual pieces, gift baskets, and
‘Cyber security incident’ impacting WSDOT website, app since Tuesday
||| FROM KOMO4 NEWS ||| SEATTLE — If you’ve had trouble accessing the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) website for traffic updates or to track state ferries in real-time this week, you’re not alone. The department’s mobile app and website have been down or experiencing outages since Tuesday. The WSDOT confirmed Thursday
