Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Letter to Editor | Thanks to Island Market for Emmanuel’s great pumpkin
||| FROM STEWART MEHLMAN for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| On behalf of the people of Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Orcas Island, we thank Jacob and Jason Linnes of Island Market for providing the “Great Pumpkin” on our labyrinth. The pumpkin is always a highlight for island children on Halloween. We
Hearing appointments available at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will offer hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, November 10 and the first Thursday of each month moving forward. Services available include hearing tests, consultations,
Rep. Larsen: Department of Justice must protect election workers and democratic process
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently joined Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-05) and 30 House Democrats in calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide more information on how the DOJ’s Election Threats Task Force is addressing threats of violence toward
Reminder: OISD to honor our veterans Thursday, November 10, 9:45-10:25
||| FROM LORENA STANKEVICH for OISD ||| The Orcas Island School District is excited to host a K-12 Veterans Day Celebration Assembly, Wednesday, November 9, 9:45-10:25 in the High School Gym. This event is open to parents and our community, please join us.
KWIAHT: Fresh scoop on sick sea birds
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| East Sound has been the epicenter of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) over the past few months. The virus probably arrived earlier this year with migrating Canada geese, and spread to some of the birds that mingled with, and scavenged
You’re invited: Port Commissioners to interview Manager applicants
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting this Monday, November 7th, at 5:00 p.m. at the Port conference room and online via Zoom for the purpose of interviewing candidates for Port Manager. We encourage public presence
Affordable housing is providing opportunity on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| To some, the term ‘affordable housing’ means nothing more than a low monthly payment. But to Stephanie Nouvel and her family of four, ‘affordable housing’ means so much more. For the Orcas Island family, it means community, opportunity, and growth. “I don’t think
New provider joins Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Perry Burrus III, MD, FACS Perry Burrus III, MD, FACS, joined Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine at the end of October bringing 28 years of experience to the department. Board certified, Burrus earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Medical College
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Ezekiel Barr
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Some people have an enthusiasm for life no matter what. I can't ever remember running into Ezekiel Barr without seeing a smile on his face. After he composed the following list, we had the most fascinating conversation about his life. Love for
Here’s Island Health upcoming class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers Living Well with COPD class Join Respiratory Therapist Sarah Edwards for an informative conversation on COPD. Learn how COPD affects the pulmonary arteries and other organs, as well as common treatments. This free, online class takes place on Tuesday,
Looks like severe weather shelter at Community Church to be open next week
||| FROM RYAN CARPENTER for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| When temperatures this winter drop to 32 degrees or below, the Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community Church is a place for unsheltered and under-sheltered community members to find warmth and hospitality. The shelter first opened in 2015 in
Inslee wraps up another busy week before Tuesday’s election
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day Next Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Election Day in Washington state. Voters may register or update their information in-person, and vote in-person, until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 8
Schedule a Medicare appointment with local experts
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Confused by the ads on TV and the information you get in the mail or from your friends and neighbors? You can join one of SHIBA’s drop-in enrollment sessions on Monday afternoons between 1 and 4 in the Orcas Library’s Community Room through
Midnight Mutterings | A clowder of cats
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| After admitting I have two new kittens who have come to me without benefit of prior neutering (which will occur when they are five or six months old) and until which time will be locked in a nunnery with no access to sexual
Bethany Carter flies high for her 17th birthday
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| On Wednesday morning, November 2, Bethany Carter turned 17 and flew to Bellingham to take her Practical examination for her Private Pilot Certificate. The first part of the Practical is an oral examination by an FAA Designated Check Airman that includes
Sheriff’s Report | October 26 – November 1, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 22-007802 Trespassing 07:53:00 10/26/22 A Deputy responded to a report of a trespassing that occurred the previous night. It was reported that a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt, with glasses and facial hair, walked under the deck and
