Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
250th Anniversary of Beethoven’s birth to be celebrated on Orcas
-- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Fesitval -- In honor of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is pleased to announce that the complete cycle of Beethoven String Quartets will be performed by the Miró Quartet in June
Comp Plan draft transportation element and appendix now available
Briefings will be live-streamed -- from San Juan County Communications -- First drafts of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element and Appendix have been posted to the comprehensive Plan Update Project website. The County Council will be briefed at their February 10 meeting. The Planning Commission will be briefed on
Letter to Editor | Whale of a Show gratitude
-- from Didier Gincig -- What a satisfying feeling to witness so much talent and creative expression during Whale of a Show (adult performers). Such a joy to see an audience so pleased and connected to our community and sense of place. Ken and Karen Speck had emceed Whale of a Show in
Immediate action steps in vacation rental mobilization
Tuesday, February 4, 10:15 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Vacation Rental Working Group -- 1. County Council will discuss vacation rental issues on 4 February at the Eastsound Fire Station on Orcas Island, beginning at 10:15 a.m. Read the agenda. PLAN TO BE THERE AND TESTIFY! Mark your calendar now! 2. The Vacation
March Mayhem soon bouncing its way to high school gym
Saturday - Sunday, March 7 - 8, Orcas High School Gym -- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park & Rec -- Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is holding the 8th annual 5-on-5 March Mayhem Basketball Tournament. Come out to the Orcas Island High School gym on March 7 -
Grammy-nominated Che Apalache comes to Orcas Center February 18
Tuesday, February 18, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Che Apalache is a four-man string band based in Buenos Aires with members from Argentina, Mexico and the United States. The group’s founder is Joe Troop (fiddle), a North Carolinian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer who
Emergency communications coverage: Less than half of Orcas, or 95%?
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- “If you spent $10,000 on Orcas on taxable items, this tax would add $20 to your total.” So said Kimberley Kimple, Public Information Officer for Orcas Fire and Rescue, at the January 31 OIFR information session on Proposition 1, the sales tax
Letter to Editor | Big thanks to county road crew
-- from Lynn Baker -- Yesterday, our little road carved new channels down its bed, as a ditch jumped its bed. Today, Sunday -- Superbowl Sunday -- the county showed up with a grader and fixed it. Now, that's good government! Thank you, county road crews.
Village Voices | What is one of your favorite winter activities on Orcas Island?
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Welcome to February. This is the second in our new Village Voices monthly series, in which we take the pulse of the people of Orcas Island. Every month we’ll be out and about asking people to share their point of view. Sometimes
San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild supports Proposition 1
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Guild -- We, the membership of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild urge you to vote Yes on Proposition 1 to upgrade emergency communication systems county-wide. Our current system is approximately 50 years old, with large gaps in radio coverage, and with no built
Port calls special meeting
Monday, February 3, 3 p.m., Port Office -- from Mia Kartiganer for Port of Orcas -- The Port of Orcas will meet tomorrow in a special meeting. SPECIAL MEETING PRELIMINARY AGENDA FEBRUARY 3, 2020 CALL TO ORDER at 3 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS from chair, if adjustments to the agenda are needed
Food Bank: Orcas community outdid itself in contributions
-- from the Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- Yes, YOU! Our community who participated in Island Market's "Feed Orcas"fundraising drive in November and December for the Orcas Island FoodBank. The drive broke all records for Island Market as a fundraiser with agrand total of $9,576.34 contributed at the cash registers
SJC boards, committees with vacancies to fill
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Current Vacancies and Positions with Terms Ending within 30 Days. If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out anAdvisory Committee Application or contact the Council Office at: (360) 378-2898 Email:sueko@sanjuanco.com CommitteePositionTerm Agricultural Resources CommitteePosition #6 At LargePt'lPosition #14 At
Aging Like a Guru | Depression is so depressing
-- from Rosie Kuhn, Aging Like a Guru -- 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 seven years but each of them
A poem for our time: Pity the Nation
-- from Jens Kruse -- Pity The Nation -- by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pity the nation whose people are sheep,and whose shepherds mislead them.Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose sages are silenced,and whose bigots haunt the airwaves.Pity the nation that raises not its voice,except to praise conquerors and acclaim
Legislative session weekly recap
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- The House this week passed a key piece of the governor's 2020 legislative agenda: A clean fuel standard. A clean fuel standard would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels. If the bill passes the Senate, Washington will join California, Oregon and British Columbia as West Coast
