Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Have you ever heard such a thing? Olga Symphony is back for its beloved holiday concert
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for OLGA SYMPHONY ||| They’re back! Longtime favorite island holiday tradition the Olga Symphony concert will be happening at Orcas Center on Friday, November 24 and Saturday November 25 at 7 p.m. Melinda, Gordon, Z, JP, and Anita will once more bring guitar, fiddle, bass, mandolin,
Welcome to Medicare presentation at Orcas Senior Center
Wednesday, November 15, 10:30 am ||| FROM LENA KASS for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Will you be joining Medicare sometime in the next year? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare
Orcas Fire Commissioners will hold special budget hearing tomorrow
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Budget Hearing during a Special Meeting on Monday, November 13th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. online via Zoom and at the Eastsound Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA. The Zoom call can be
Art is alive at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3 pm Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN
They captured our hearts this summer, now they’re back for music residency
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Polish accordion–violin duo that captured audiences’ hearts this past summer at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be returning to the island for a three-day music residency. From Nov. 28-30, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will host Festival
Upcoming Meeting of the Minds topic: “Monitoring Wild Salmonid Runs on Orcas Island”
by Jenny De Groot @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, November 15, 1 pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Did you know that Coho salmon were observed in Cascade Creek as far back as the 1950s and that Cascade Creek is one of the only salmon
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
