Here’s a thought…
“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.”
KONRAD ADENAUER
Emmanuel Presents: Parishioners’ Art
Saturday, October 20, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Joanne Cundy -- On October 20 at the Parish Hall (242 Main St., Eastsound) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., view paintings, jewelry, candles, quilted items, stationery and so much more. Demonstrations of jewelry making and how
Olga’s First Potluck of the Season
Saturday, October 13, 6 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Join us at the first Olga Potluck of the fall: Saturday, October 13 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at 6. Please bring your own place settings
View Patos Island Lighthouse Photos and Documents
--by Nita Couchman, Orcas Island Library-- The Lighthouse Keeper's residence on Patos Island, 1945 Orcas Island Library received a 2017 grant of $5,800 from the Washington State Library with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to digitize some of the photographs and documents of the
New Course at Library: Sliding Into Dictatorship
Thursdays, October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 15, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Jens Kruse -- In my recent course offering “Dictatorship Imagined: Novels of Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism,” we read eleven fictions depicting characters living either through the transition from democracy to dictatorship or living in well-established
SmartHub Workshop Coming to an Island Near You
Wednesday, October 17, 5 - 7 p.m., OPALCO Office -- from Ryan Palmateer for San Juan Islands Conservation District -- Come to a free workshop on how to better track your energy use by utilizing SmartHub. Save money, sign up for notifications, and even pay your bill online. Workshop schedule
Could You be Eligible for Services From IRHI?
-- from Alison Shaw for Island Reproductive Health Initiative -- What is IRHI, you ask? It stands for: Island Reproductive Health Initiative. IRHI’s primary mission is to prevent unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on Orcas Island. Through partnership with island clinics, affordable and confidential health
Letter to Editor | Krebs Operates Above Reproach
-- from Lukas Peter -- I am Lukas Peter and I am writing to endorse Ron Krebs for Sheriff. I have 8 years of law enforcement experience with the last 5.5 years in San Juan County. I spent my first 4.5 years as a patrol deputy on Lopez Island, and
Comp Plan Community Workshop Coming to Orcas
Wednesday, October 10, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) will hold a Comprehensive Plan Community Workshop. The workshop is designed to take an hour and a half, with 45 minutes for an electronic polling
Poetry | What Columbus Saw
What Columbus Saw -- by David Kobrin -- When I beheldnear-naked men,and women,And their children,Who took Us,And our Spanish Ships,For the godsthey expectedWe knew God’s gracein granting usThis placeAnd all soulsupon it. Who treated uswith kindness,and civilityAnd servilityBefitting ChristendomDespite their barren soulsand heathen ways. A timid peopleas God formed themDocileand
Health District Commissioners Review Mixed Progress in Clinic Negotiations
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- At their extended three-hour meeting on October 2, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) spent most of their time on two main topics: progress on negotiations with the two major clinics -- the UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC) and
Letter to Editor | Brandli Focuses on Fairness, Honesty, Facts
-- from Katie Zwilling -- Steve Brandli represented me several years ago and has since become a dear friend. When I met him I assumed he might fit my preconceived idea about attorneys which included an attitude of winning the case and going after the opposing party. I was happily
Letter to Editor | Thanks to Community for Participation
-- from Board of Commissioners, Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District extend our warm thanks to all of you for participating in the recent survey about healthcare services on Orcas. Your thoughtful responses and comments will help guide us as we
Their Message: No New Jets, No New Flights
-- from Cynthia Dilling -- Crowds of all ages came together at four different locations in NW Washington to send a message to the Department of Defense in Washington D.C.: No New Jets No New Flights. Approximately 700 people at 4 different events (500 Coupeville, and approximately 75 at each
Letter to Editor | Brandli Has What it Takes to be a Judge
-- from Mark A. Kaiman, Attorney at Law -- Being a judge is an extremely difficult and challenging job. I sit as a Judge Pro Tem in the Whatcom County District Court for several days each month, so I’ve got a pretty good idea of what the demands of the
Kurt Thorson Memorial Gathering
Sunday, October 14, 2 - 5 p.m, Cascade Lake Shelter -- from Robin Freeman -- Please join us in celebrating the life and artwork of Kurt Thorson; and honoring the memory of our good friend, father, and partner. This is an opportunity for those who knew Kurt to gather around
Letter to Editor | Vote YES For Homes
-- from Foster Hildreth for OPALCO -- The OPALCO Board of Directors unanimously supports the YES FOR HOMES measure on this November’s ballot. The lack of affordable housing effects OPALCO’s ability to hire and retain a qualified workforce to keep our islands’ power system up and running. We’ve seen candidates
