Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Trumpism hits a wall
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH for RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM||| Washington -The crucial long-term consequence of the 2022 mid-term election is that no matter who controls Congress, Trumpism has hit a stone wall. A broad coalition of voters in pivotal swing states has firmly rejected former President Donald Trump’s naked attempt
Health District budget hearing and special meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the November 15, 2022 Budget Hearing and Special Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) will be posted November 14. You can access the agenda and meeting materials including
KANU: A multifaceted musical journey to show at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Experience KANU—an immersive, interactive journey through the Alaskan wilderness via song, soundscapes, visual installations and storytelling, this November 17 – 19 at Orcas Center. Drawing on Rafe Pearlman’s own experiences growing up in the remote Alaskan interior, the KANU project is guided
Friday Harbor Film Festival offering free on-demand online viewing of winners, runners-up
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival’s On-Demand Festival winners, as well as the student film award winners and runners-up are available to stream FREE at www.fhff.org now through November 30. Films available are: Corky - Best Feature (director Christine Caruso) is the
Sun Days on Orcas | Mindy’s story
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Vulnerability opens doors in people's hearts. Raw, brave sharing is inspirational and powerful. It lifts, encourages, and builds all those who are on the receiving end, and the sender soon hears how supported and how very un-alone they actually are. It's
Can you see an opportunity here to help Ukrainian children?
||| FROM UKRAINE CHILDREN'S ACTION PROJECT ||| We don’t know how we will find enough words to describe the gratitude we feel to all of you for helping support so many children who are the outright victims of Putin’s terror war on Ukraine. This is our organizing theme: “On the
As the Paradigm Shifts | The Older I Get, the Luckier I Feel
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN |||| Standing at the left cash register in the Island Hardware Store on Orcas Island, glancing into the back of the store, you will read: "If You are Lucky Enough to Live on Orcas Island, You are Lucky Enough." It only took
Ken Gibbs memorial endowment launches
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Ken Gibbs The Orcas community lost a remarkable man this summer. Ken Gibbs was a brilliant scientist, a kind neighbor, a dedicated volunteer and a delightful friend to so many. In honor of his life on Orcas, his
Servicios de interpretación de Island Health : Medical Clinic provides care in Spanish
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| In alignment with its strategic plan, Orcas Island Health Care District wants to make sure that members of our community know that language is not a barrier to care at Island Health Primary Care – Orcas. Interpretation by phone
Inslee | Veterans Day, electric heat pumps, affordable health plans, election results
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Washington state celebrates Veterans Day The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs 2022 Veterans Day poster. Friday, Nov. 3, is Veterans Day and the 104th anniversary of Armistice Day concluding World War I. The United States Congress officially recognized the holiday in
Sheriff’s Report | November 2 – 8, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 22-008005 Harassment 05:56:49 11/02/22 A Deputy responded to a report of Harassment in Friday Harbor. Two businesses requested a person trespassed from their businesses. There was no probable cause for the crime of harassment and the person was issued
Letter to Editor | Thank you to all the A*OK supporters
||| FROM SUSAN SINGLETON, BROOK MEINHARDT, DANNA KINSEY for ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| Our Art for Orcas Kids Program is gearing up for another fun-filled holiday GiveOrcas campaign and we are reflecting back to our early beginnings and our amazing gifts along the way. We want to say a
The connection between Veterans Day and the Number 11
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| November 11 is Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring all military veterans and originally commemorating the end of World War I. It’s marked on 11/11, an interesting date with a bit of history associated with its numbers. Why is Veterans Day 11/11? World War I was a massive
Book by local author explores whether our nation can remain one country
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I want to bring a new book to your attention. For years Dr. John Geyman of Friday Harbor has been writing books and pamphlets listing the ills of our current medical system while promoting the improvements we would see in a single payer Medicare-for-All system.
Community Resource Center expresses deep appreciation for our veterans
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| With Veterans Day celebrated across our nation on November 11, our country gives thanks to veterans who honorably served their country. The month of November is a time to acknowledge the tremendous sacrifices our veterans and military families have made. Orcas
Larsen statement on Veterans Day
|||FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, released the below statement to commemorate Veterans Day: “Today, a grateful nation pauses to honor the women and men who have served in the military, including the more
