Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
Fire Commission to meet Monday evening
Monday, October 21, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- Regular Meeting AgendaSan Juan County Fire Protection District #2October 21, 2019 5:30 p.m. Commissioners: Tim Fuller (Chair), Janet Marlow, Jim Helminski, Wesley Heinmiller, Rick Christmas; Chief Scott Williams; District Secretary Kimberley
Letter to Editor | Port needs insight that Mia brings
-- from Donna Gerardi Riordan -- Mia gets Orcas. I know her and like her tremendously, so I reveal my bias upfront. She has lived and been a business owner here for decades, and has first-hand knowledge of the ebb and flow of this community. The Port needs that kind
Hating yourself through aging – who me?
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- Even though every single being on the planet is aging, we are all having a very unique experience of the world and our reality while we age. There is a part of us that doesn't experience aging at all. We feel ourselves to be eternally
Panel discussion: Running a freelance or small consulting business
Thursday, November 7, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Orcas Island Library -- from Mickey von Dassow for Economic Development Council -- Learn to navigate challenges faced by freelancers and similar small businesses at a panel discussion on November 7 at the Orcas Island Library from 12 to 1:30 p.m. This event
Costume prizes, raffles, live music at annual Odd Fellows Halloween dance
Thursday, October 31, 8:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Jay Kimball for Odd Fellows -- The Odd Fellows Halloween Dance is on Thursday, October 31 at 8:30 p.m. It features live music by local band The Elements. There are best costume prizes, raffle winners are announced, and the dance is
The Grange? What? When? Why?
||| BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| Nowadays, the National Grange is almost an antique curiosity, and the Orcas Island Grange serves mostly as a community theater. But the Grange wasn't always quite so mundane. In its time, it was the farmers' lobby in the halls of government, a very effective opponent
Sheriff’s Report | October 9 – 15, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, October 9, 201919-008590 Citizen Assist 21:45:46 10/09/19 A Deputy responded to a citizen assist in Friday Harbor. The Deputy contacted another driver for public safety reasons and later completed a report regarding they were driving suspended. Thursday, October 10, 201919-008593 Unconscious
Kruse Reviews | These Truths by Jill Lepore
-- Book review from Jens Kruse -- Jill Lepore, the David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University and a prolific staff writer at The New Yorker, has written a one-volume history of the United States that is important and timely. The structure of her narrative is
Quick notice: Port meeting rescheduled
Wednesday, November 13, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Dwight Guss for Port of Orcas -- The special Port Meeting with Dowl has been rescheduled for Wednesday November 13 at the Eastsound Fire Hall at 5 p.m. A press briefing will go out the week before.
Letter to Editor | Bea vonTobel a natural fit for Port Commission
-- from Eric Gourley -- With the November election coming up in the next few weeks, I would like to endorse Bea vonTobel for Port Commissioner. Bea served as the Airport Manager for 13 years and has invaluable experience much needed on the Commission. Some of the candidates running for
In Memoriam | Joan Elizabeth Pedrick, 1966 – 2019
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Joan Pedrick was an incredible force of compassion, loyalty, and strength who lived her life based on an indelible commitment to justice. Born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming, Joan attended Laramie High School, where she first fell in love with debate. She attended Bates College
Still time to contribute to Odd Fellows scholarship wood raffle
-- from Didier Gincig for Orcas Odd Fellows -- The Odd Fellows provide scholarships to Orcas High graduating students. The scholarship is given to students who have exhibited meaningful community spirit and other qualities that align with the Odd Fellows values of friendship, love, and truth and deep community engagement. Our
Letter to Editor | Why we need to support Prop. 2
-- from Phil Heikkinen -- When you look in the Voters’ Guide at the dozen programs and services to be funded by this proposition, you may think as I had that most of them already have existing stable funding sources. However, they simply don’t. We should not take for granted the
School Board special meeting will tour new construction area
Friday, October 18, 10 a.m., Orcas School -- from Orcas Island School District -- The Orcas Island School District will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 18 for a Board tour of the new construction area at the High School.
Health Commission has some updates to share with community
Monday, October 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is hosting a Town Hall meeting to update the community on where OIHCD stands in delivering on what the Commissioners hoped to achieve
Guest Opinion | Tim Eyman’s I-976 severely impacts ferries
-- from San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee (see below for names) -- Tim Eyman is back on the ballot with another $30 car-tab initiative, I-976. You may have seen the TV ads or visited www.no976.com on the web. Among a long list of cuts, I-976 would have an immediate
