Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
There’s movement afoot at Senior Center with Andrea, Pam, Joan
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays in November at 11 am Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invites you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center in November, on Tuesdays at 11 am. Mainly in sitting position, the
Letter to Editor | Kate Hansen – What Orcas Fire needs
||| FROM JOHN HOWLIND ||| As a retired EMS Chief and Operations Battalion Chief for Orange County Fire, I know what it takes to have a successful, efficient and effective fire/EMS program. To be successful, all aspects of the operations need effective, strong, and competent leadership matched with appropriate resources.
Whale of a Show coming up soon: A tradition of talent and “triumphant joy”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This November, there will be a flurry of activity behind the thick velvet curtains on Center Stage at Orcas Center. Children will be tuning their instruments, doing last-minute rehearsals of choreography, warming their vocal cords, and calming their nerves. Many hours of
Community Church Fall Carnival returns
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Come on over to trick-or-treating at the Orcas Island Community Church's Fall Carnival on Tuesday, October 31 from 5-7 pm. Candy, popcorn, cotton candy and hot dogs! Visit each decorated car in the parking lot, play a game, win a prize and
Letter to Editor | I’ll be voting YES on the Fire Dept levy
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER ||| We currently enjoy outstanding EMS and fire services, much of it provided by volunteers, who deserve the continued support provided by good equipment and staffing. I’d hate to see our Fire Department follow the same path of misery as our ferry system due to lack
Notice to Eastsound Water User members
||| FROM CLYDE DUKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| On Tuesday of this week your Association was served with a lawsuit filed by Steve Smith and Tenar Hall. The lawsuit is seeking, in part, the release of both member contact information (names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, etc.) as well
Residents have mixed feelings over large ad on Wash. ferry
||| FROM KIRO 7 TV ||| For those who haven’t noticed already, the front of the Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessel Tacoma is adorned with a large Coca-Cola advertisement wrapped around the boat that promotes recycling. Questions were first raised back in early October when people first began to see
Letter to Editor | The Eastsound Water Association elections
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN, FRED KLEIN, and ROBERT AUSTIN ||| Having written recently about the serious cultural problems at the Eastsound Water Users Association, we are pleased to see that there are two strong women candidates with good organizational credentials on the ballot this year. Carol Ann Anderson and Teri
Full Moon Tarot | Leaving leads to freedom
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Here’s my interpretation for what Spirit offers for the coming lunar cycle starting on October 28th. A less-than-satisfying situation left behind leads to new freedom and openness VIII of Cups In the early part of this cycle you may find that the
WSF Weekly Report | Dedications, salmon drumming, meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| On Monday, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar and I had the honor of joining Gov. Jay Inslee, tribal, county and city leaders, as well as project staff and contractors at a dedication ceremony for our new Seattle Multimodal Ferry Terminal at Colman Dock. The facility opened in stages,
Sheriff’s Report | November 18 – 24, 2123
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 23-008294 Malicious Mischief 05:28:31 10/18/23 A Lopez Deputy responded to a vandalism call. The interior of one of the public bathrooms in the village was "egged." Management of the park is considering increasing security measures. 23-008314 Fraud 14:54:39 10/18/23
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Hansen, Gaylord for Fire Commissioners
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| We clearly need responsible, level-headed leadership at the Fire Hall. That’s why I will be voting for Kate and Randy. I’ve worked with Kate for over 15 years, first at The Funhouse and more recently at The Exchange, where she served on the Board as
Orcas goes all out for Halloween weekend with spooky-great schedule
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Friday, October 27 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition at The Orcas Hotel, thru Halloween Day Spooky Tales at the Orcas Historical Museum, 5pm in the main gallery. Orcas Island Market Fall Sidewalk Food Festival, 11am-4pm with live music by Baker & West, pumpkin carving,
As the Paradigm Shifts | Depression is so depressing
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| While scrolling through posts on my Facebook page the other day, I came across a photo of some of my friends that was taken a couple of weeks ago. I hadn’t seen them for about 10 years, and each of them
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.
It’s time to schedule your child’s flu shot
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration is now open for San Juan County’s school-based flu vaccine clinics. These clinics will be available on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands in November and will provide free influenza vaccine to all children 6 months through 18 years of age. The
