Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
EDC to offer free Electrical Basics training at Friday Harbor High School
Beginning October 31 -- from Glenn Hendrick for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer free training in electrical wiring and installation, beginning October 31. This course is sponsored the San Juan Island Community Foundation, Browne’s Home Center, Ace Hardware, and Brown’s Heating
Boards, committees have openings
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County's website at: http://sanjuanco.com/641/Board-Committee-Vacancies. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee
Letter to Editor | What a Whale of a Show it was
-- from Didier Gincig -- What a Whale of a Show it was! Youngsters ranging from five to eighteen years of age (as well as some adults joining along!) had a great time sharing their passion for music, dance, storytelling, and fun on center stage at the Orcas Center. I'd
Draft capital facilities, utilities inventories ready for review
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The second drafts of the Capital Facilities and Utilities inventories are available for public review and comment. These inventories provide the benchmarks for future analysis of the adequacy of the County’s capital infrastructure and utilities through the year 2036. The SJC Planning Commission
Letter to Editor | Ayers is the right person to be on Port Commission
-- from Doug Bechtel -- There is no doubt in my mind that Greg Ayers is the right person to be one of our port commissioners. It has always been a pleasure working with him on projects for Actor’s Theater and at the Grange. Despite his busy schedule, he always
Tax help available at Senior Center
Every other Wednesday, starting October 9, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Here is another great reason to be a member of the Orcas Senor Center! Orcas Senior Center welcomes volunteer CPA Jim Keyes. Jim has 40 years of experience
Kruse Reviews | Quichotte, a novel by Salman Rushdie
--- from Jens Kruse -- There once lived, at a series of temporary addresses across the United States of America, a travelling man of Indian origin, advancing years, and retreating mental powers, who, on account of his love for mindless television, had spent far too much of his life in
New Medicare options coming to Orcas
Thursday, October 10, 10 a.m., Orcas Library Wednesday, October 23, 1 p.m., Senior Center -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Kaiser has sent letters to its Medicare Advantage plan members telling them that their plans will not be available in 2020. But don’t despair! New Medicare Advantage plans are coming to
Construction underway on West Beach Road
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- It’s been two weeks since the last newsletter and much has changed down on West Beach Road. The footings were poured Friday the 27th by Sea Island Sand & Gravel. They measure 37’ long x 5.5’ wide x 2’
Aging Like a Guru: Resonance is sweet spot of aging gracefully
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- For those of you reading these offerings or listening to my podcasts on aging like a guru, I suspect that you were attracted to something that resonated with you. Something engaged your curious mind. Something engaged a knowing, a familiarity, a resonance with a part
Orcas School’s field of dreams becoming reality
-- from Eric Webb for Orcas Island School District -- This week's tour takes us out to the athletic field were dreams are becoming reality.
Camp Orkila rolls out the season with Fall Festival
-- from Carly Roeser for Camp Orkila -- All the signs and festivities of Fall, including the Orkila Zip Line! Photos: Cara Russell Camp Orkila’s Fall FestivalSunday, October 27, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Join us for this free event full of adventure and food!! We’ll have hot dogs, soup, chili
Olga prepares for first potluck of the season
Saturday, October 12, 6 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Join us at the first Olga Potluck of the fall: Saturday, October 12 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at 6:00. Please bring your own place settings
Kinky Boots comes to Orcas Center’s big screen
Saturday, October 19, 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Winner of every major Best Musical award on Broadway and in the West End, Kinky Boots comes to the Orcas Center screen at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 19. Big-hearted and high-spirited, Kinky Boots is
Sewer & Water District to hold a townhall to discuss future needs
Monday, October 7, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Greg Ayers for Eastsound Sewer & Water -- With the continued growth in the Eastsound area, the infrastructure must grow to meet demand. The Eastsound Sewer and Water District will be holding a townhall on Monday October 7, 5:30 at Station
Where the heck are we? Addresses?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| I asked an old friend, "How did emergency services find your house, before the whole county was 9-1-1-ed with street names and numerical addresses?" "Well," he said, "you could describe exactly where you were, road-by-road and turn-by-turn. But if that didn't help, you
