Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
On-screen performances from The Met return to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s On-Screen offerings return this season with new performances from The Metropolitan Opera. Join us for these great events coming up in November: Sunday, November 20 at 12pm: Medea from The Met Opera. Having triumphed at the Met in some of
You must whisper a secret to the great pumpkin, no matter how tired you are
||| FROM NANCY AYER ||| Emmanuel Church’s annual Great Pumpkin Halloween Labyrinth Walk Giving one of his candies to the Great Pumpkin A 4 yr old gets mighty exhausted after trick or treating! He has come “home” to rest!
Students return to school following their summer reading success
||| FROM TOM OWENS ||| The 2022 Summer Reading Class brought all 12 students through the summer without any reading skill loss and in fact increased skill in almost all students. These students entered their new school year reading at higher skill levels and will gain from there. Three students
Orcas music students continue to build skills to share with the community
||| FROM SHARON HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| Beautiful Fall weather on Orcas Island saw the high school (HS) band rehearsing outdoors for their marching debut. On October 7, the band led the Homecoming parade, marching from the public school to the Village Green, where it entertained the public
Island Health has improved Patient Portal
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District’s partner, Island Health (IH), operates the medical clinic on Deye Lane. IH and its local primary care clinic significantly improved their patient portal over the summer. Now patients can see their lab results, check
Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is excited to provide the public with updates on the Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project. This project began in late September and is expected to finish by early November. Last Week – October 14-28: All the utilities were
There’s a new Superintendent at OIHCD
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District has hired Christopher Chord as its new superintendent. Mr. Chord will assume his duties November 15, 2022. “The board is very excited to welcome Chris as our new Superintendent. His background in health administration
Orcas Park and Rec to hold 2023 Budget Hearing
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS PARK & REC DISTRICT ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orcas Island Park and Recreation District will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 4 p.m. to consider and adopt the 2023 Budget. Hearing access information can be found at www.orcasparkandrec.org.
Reminder: Overnight closure of Olga Road, November 2-3
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department announces the overnight closure of Olga Rd on November 2-3. The road will be closed for 12 hours while a culvert is replaced. A section of Olga Rd between Kahboo Hill Road and Twin Maples Ln (between
Letter to Editor | Reasons for the departure of newest Fire Commissioner
||| FROM FLETCHER DAE ||| My name is Fletcher and I have been a volunteer with Orcas Fire and Rescue since 2018. I have served as a First Responder and Firefighter and am a newly certified EMT. I am a board member of the Volunteer Firefighters Association. I am also
Speed reduction trial for slowing down to help orca
||| FROM AXIOS SEATTLE ||| A trial is underway to see if reducing the speed of large ships in Puget Sound can help protect the region's endangered southern resident killer whales, also known as orcas. Driving the news: The voluntary slow down, aimed at decreasing underwater noise, is the first of its
Funhouse: Preparing our teens for the future
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| One of the very special ways that The Funhouse serves teens in our community is by administering four college scholarships annually. We have awarded thousands of dollars over the last 10 years to these deserving young minds, helping to launch them into
Get ready for the winter holidays and a special Art Show at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center presents Deck the Walls – A winter- and holiday-themed art exhibit featuring items for sale from local artists. Any item that brightens the home and spirit are welcome. These could include: Paintings, island made
ATOI announces auditions for upcoming Christmas Radio Show
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for their upcoming Christmas Radio Show. There will be four performances of the Christmas Radio Show at the Grange on December 8th through the 11th. Auditions for this show will be held
Excitement builds toward Ocean Sounds, theme of upcoming Gear Down workshop
||| FROM TRACIE MERRILL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum (TWM) is holding an exciting virtual Gear Down Workshop for Marine Naturalists this fall on Friday, November 18. This workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time and registrants will join sessions through the
Cemetery District changes meeting time
||| FROM SCOTT MILLER for SJC CEMETERY DISTRICT ||| Public Notice: The November General Meeting for SJC Cemetery District #3, scheduled for November 2, 2022 at the Orcas Public Library, has changed the start time to 3 p.m. from the previously scheduled 5 p.m. This new time will continue through
