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“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Sheriff’s Report | October 24 – 30, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, October 24, 2018 18-008183 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 09:53:05 10/24/18 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to the Eastsound area for a suspicious package. Upon arrival a taped up cardboard box was discovered. It was later determined that the box contained other boxes and
Community Invited to Talk Trash at Forum
Saturday, November 3, 2 - 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling Services -- Members of the Orcas Island community are invited to a forum: “Talking Trash - Imagining the Future for Solid Waste on Orcas”, Saturday November 3rd, from 2-5 p.m. at the EastsoundFire Hall.
Daylight Savings Time Ends Tonight
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Perhaps tonight's time-switch is more of a blessing than usual. Who couldn't use an extra hour of sleep to escape current events? On Sunday morning, at 2 a.m., clocks will turn back one hour to 1 a.m. If you work it right, you
There’s a Safe Ride Home on Orcas
-- from Safe Ride Home Orcas & Hops on the Rock -- The Second Annual Hops on the Rock Beer Festival is right around the corner! This year organizers will be working closely with Safe Ride Home Orcas to make sure everyone gets home safe and sound. Safe Ride Home
Orcas Peace Chorus to Observe Armistice Day with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
-- from Sharon Abreu -- In conjunction with World Beyond War and SingPeace!, and welcomed by the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (OIUUF), members of the Orcas Peace Chorus will sing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11:30 am at Benson Hall (inside the Episcopal Church building,
Clay Cafe Postponed for This Sunday
-- from David Turnoy for A-OK -- Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Clay Cafe has been postponed from this Sunday, November 4, to Sunday, December 9. It will still be 2:00-5:00 at the high school art room.
League of Women Voters Hosts Book Discussion
Monday, November 12, 12:30 p.m., San Juan Library -- from Hayley Day for League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters’ November program will be a discussion of sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild’s “Strangers in Their Own Land,” 2018 edition. Like many, Hochschild wanted to come up with useful
Comp Plan Survey Now Available Online
-- from San Juan County Communications -- If you were unable to attend the Comprehensive Plan update community workshops in September and October, please take the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7MPCCX The survey will be available through November 30, 2018. We conducted polling during the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan update
Orcas Montessori School Holiday Wreath Sale
-- from Arthur de Haan for Orcas Montessori School -- It is hard to believe, but Thanksgiving and the holidays are just around the corner! Get a jump start on your to-do list by ordering your holiday wreath now at Orcas Montessori School’s annual wreath sale. Support local early childhood
UPDATE: Local Ferries Return to Normal Schedule on Sunday
-- from Ian Sterling for Washington State Ferries -- A full four-boat schedule will return to the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney, British Columbia route starting Sunday, Nov. 4. Please note that details from the October 12 traffic advisory have been updated and reduced service is now scheduled to end
Veteran Navigators Returning to Orcas
Saturday, November 10, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Jana Webb for Community Resource Center -- If you served in the U.S. Military, we would like to help you access your VA benefits. Need to enroll in VA health care? Need a DD214 (military discharge papers)?
SJC Master Gardeners Present Luscious Garden Film
Sunday, November 11, 2:30 p.m., San Juan Grange -- from Susan Kunk for San Juan Master Gardeners -- The gardens at Hummelo in the fall. San Juan County Master Gardeners present the film Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf on Sunday, November 11 at 2:30 p.m. at
Have You Received Your Ballot for November 6 Election?
-- from San Juan County Communications -- All ballots were mailed on October 16. Yet an extraordinary number of late and misdirected ballots have been reported to the Elections Office this election. Part of the problem was explained last week, when the Seattle Post Office acknowledged that a pallet of
Guest Opinion | I Write as a Jew Who Lives on Orcas Island
-- from David Kobrin -- I write as a Jew who lives on Orcas Island. I write as a man, in his late 70’s, an American, born in the United States. I write as someone who has lived all my life in our country, the United States of America. I
County Awards Funds from Lodging Tax and Public Facilities Revenues
-- by Margie Doyle -- This fall, San Juan County awarded grants from Lodging Tax Funds, as recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC); and from the Public Facilities Financing Assistance Program (PFFAP) Grant, based on recommendations from the PFFAP Evaluation Team. After Public Hearings, the County Council accepted
Election Information from Island Progressives
-- from Our Revolution of San Juan County (ORSJC) -- Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6th, and you should have your ballots and voters guide in hand by now. There is a new source of information for you to review when voting for candidates and initiatives. This guide was prepared by some
