Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Last Walk-in Clinic to Change your Medicare Drug Plan
Friday, November 30, 1 - 4 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Friday, November 30, between 1 and 4 SHIBA volunteers will be at the Orcas library to help Orcas residents review their Medicare options to see if they need to make any changes before this year’s open
Guest Editorial: Shop — and Support — Local Journalism
-- by David Leonhardt of the NYTimes.com -- Today is America’s national day of shopping. For anyone who plans to spend some money, I have a suggestion: Subscribe — or donate to — a media organization that covers your local area. The New York Times doesn’t count, even if you
Here Comes Santa Claus …
Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m., Deer Harbor Marina Dock -- from Irene McKinley -- Come greet Santa on December 1 at the Deer Harbor Marina dock. Santa will arrive at 10:00 a.m. by boat. Then go to the Deer Harbor Community Club to receive a gift from Santa and warm up
Double Indulgence: A Grown-up Event at Whale Museum
Thursday, December 6, 5 - 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum will be hosting a Night of Holiday Indulgence on Thursday, December 6 from 5 - 7 p.m. Shoppers can indulge in a variety of yummy goodies & libations (donations
Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2015 Notable Moments
— by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian — 2015 Stories and Links -- an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Southern resident orcas increase, with an uptick in southern-resident killer whales born — eight new calves born since Dec.
Landing Construction is Now Between a Block and a Hard Place
-- from Stephanie Conner for San Juan County Public Works-- Between a block and a hard place is sometimes not a bad spot to be in. Well at least that’s true at the Orcas Landing construction site this week. That is because all the necessary bedrock has been excavated to begin
Thanksgiving Poem: When Giving Is All We Have
-- by Alberto Rios -- One river gives Its journey to the next. We give because someone gave to us. We give because nobody gave to us. We give because giving has changed us. We give because giving could have changed us. We have been better for it, We have
Larsen Reiterates Support for NATO Allies at Meeting of NATO Parliamentarians
-- from Amanda Munger for Rep. Rick Larsen's office -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – From November 16-19, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, traveled to Halifax to attend the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Halifax International Security Forum. Throughout the Assembly, Rep. Larsen met
Thanksgiving Poetry Reprise: When Father Carves the Duck
When Father Carves the Duck by Ernest Vincent Wright We all look on with anxious eyes When Father carves the duck And mother almost always sighs When Father carves the duck Then all of us prepare to rise And hold our bibs before our eyes And be prepared for some
More Than One Way to Cook a Turkey
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- I was a new bride in 1968 and my first Thanksgiving as a married woman was coming up. For some reason, I volunteered to cook the family Thanksgiving dinner, even though I had never cooked a turkey before and was not exactly known
Thanksgiving: Thanks, Lincoln
Proclamation of Thanksgiving This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders similar to this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving. Sarah Josepha Hale, a 74-year-old
Ferry Rundown
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Monday, November 26, 1:13 p.m. Bad weather makes for slow ferries M/V Elwha is running an estimated 30 minutes behind schedule due to inclement weather in the area. This delay impacts the 1:35 pm sailing from Lopez to Anacortes. Updates will be provided as
Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2014 Notable Moments
--by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian -- — 2014 Stories and Links an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Orca whales' baby boom gives hope https://theorcasonian.com/l-pod-new-baby/ Replacement for Deer Harbor Bridge continues https://theorcasonian.com/learn-whats-new-deer-harbor-bridge-project/ Streetscape Plans along Prune Alley and
Salmon Preservation in Salish Sea At Risk
-- by Samantha Larson for Crosscut.com -- I was traveling from Seattle to Juneau up the Inside Passage with the small-cruise outfitter called Sea Wolf Adventures, but to navigate the shallow delta of the Stikine, the fastest free-flowing river in North America, we took a jet boat. Water gushed all
Sitting At the Adult Table Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- I remember when it became my turn to graduate from the kids table to the adult table for Thanksgiving dinner. I was the oldest kid, probably 12 at the time, and had been sitting with my brothers and cousins since they had each
Library Board to Hold Special Meeting
Friday, November 23, 11 a.m., Library Community Room -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- The Library Board will be holding a special meeting to discuss enrollment in a small works roster service on Friday, November 23 at 11 a.m., in the Library Community Room. Agenda 1. Welcome
