Here’s a thought…
“People will forgive you for being wrong, but they will never forgive you for being right.”
THOMAS SOWELL
Orcas Rotary invites community to a special presentation
Friday, February 21, 5 to 6 p.m, Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Jeanne S. McPherson, PhD -- Susan Martin, PhD will speak on Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century on Friday, February 21 from 5 - 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Susan Martin
Jon Boogz answers a few questions before next week’s Orcas Center performance
Norm Stamper’s January 28, 2020 WIWP interview with movement artist, choreographer, and director Jon Boogz. Edited for length. Norm Stamper – Who were your early influences as a movement artist? Jon Boogz – Well, I started dancing at age 4 and can remember watching all kinds of artists: tap, ballet,
Spring and soccer: They’re both just around the corner
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park and Rec -- Spring is almost here! Take a look at all the Spring Soccer opportunities Orcas Island Park and Rec is offering! Pre-k Soccer, ages 3-5 3:30-4:15 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays April 21 - May 21 Pee Wee Soccer, ages 5-7, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays
Fire Commission will meet in special session tomorrow
Friday, February 14, 9 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station Commissioners: Tim Fuller, Janet Marlow, Jim Helminski (absent), Wesley Heinmiller, Rick Christmas (absent); Chief Scott Williams; District Secretary Kimberley Kimple, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue staff, and the community. Welcome and Introduction Public Comment Financials January 2020 Financial Report – Chief Williams
Person under investigation for novel coronavirus locally
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County has its first person under investigation related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak. A person under investigation is a person with symptoms consistent with coronavirus infection and who has either recently traveled to an affected area, or has
‘A luxury prison camp’: Washingtonians on cruise ships held captive by coronavirus, uncertainty
-- excerpt from Seattle Times -- Meanwhile, somewhere off the coast of Thailand, Lydia and John Miller of Orcas Island have been walking 10 miles a day around the deck of the Holland America Westerdam, which was refused entry to five ports because of concerns about the coronavirus — even
Letter to Editor | A letter to voters
-- from Bev Leyman -- It is very important to register and vote in every election. Your vote is your voice. In San Juan County, the deadline for in-person registration and voter updates closes at 8 p.m. on March 10, the date of the Presidential Primary. Your Presidential Primary Voter’s
Point Lawrence Rd single lane closed near Doe Bay
-- from Colin Huntamer for Public Works Dept. -- Earlier today San Juan County Public Works installed a single lane road closure at Point Lawrence Rd (Near Doe Bay) due to erosion caused by the recent heavy rains. A single line of travel remains OPEN to all traffic. At this
Fish For Teeth bringing mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor
Friday - Saturday, March 6 - 7, Mullis Community Center -- from Hayley Day -- Fish for Teeth sponsors a mobile dental van for dental clinics on San Juan Island, three times a year. Islanders can receive affordable dental care, thanks to the local nonprofit Fish For Teeth, on Friday,
Three shades of beige shades installed at Food Bank
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank -- Providing shade from the sun, relief from wind and snow and a little privacy at all times, the new roll-up shades recently installed in front of the food bank building are the result of a thoughtful suggestion by former Food Bank board member,
Upcoming Garden Club session: Growing tomatoes from seed to harvest
Wednesday, February 19, 10 a.m., Madrona Room -- from Nita Couchman for Orcas Island Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Debby Hatch to our February 19th meeting in the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center at 10:00 am. For her presentation titled Tomatoes from Seed to Harvest, Lopez Island
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so
Explore where the branches of your family tree might take you
Tuesday, February 18, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- "There's Even More to Explore" is the topic of the February 18 Genealogy Club meeting. Last month we started an in-depth look at Ancestry.com features including organizing trees, customizing your home page, optimizing search results, successfully using
Letter to Editor | Corona virus, China, and the U.S.
-- from Steve Henigson -- The largest and most powerful Socialist economy in the world today is China. It’s where the Corona Virus was born, in a live-food-animal market in the city of Wuhan. Having noticed a new disease which was harming people locally, and, finally, killing them in large
Call for artists, innovators for spring Makers Fair
Benefit for Orcas Center presented by San Juan Makers Guild -- from San Juan Makers Guild -- The Orcas Chapter of the San Juan Makers Guild is hosting a Spring Makers Fair on Saturday, March 28 at the Orcas Center, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The multi-media event features a juried
Need a Washington State boating education card?
Take a free U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary “Adventures in Boating” class Saturday, February 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Skagit Valley College San Juan Center -- from Chuck Dalldorf, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary -- The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is offering a free Washington State Basic Boater
