Here’s a thought…
“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.”
KONRAD ADENAUER
Senior Center Workshop: Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Wednesdays, October 3 - November 7, 1 - 3:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell for Orcas Senior Center -- A FREE workshop for family caregivers is offered at the Orcas Senior Center, led by Jami Mitchell and Wendy Stephens. The 6-week class helps caregivers practice tools that
Letter to the Editor: Progressive Power Supports Whistleblowers and Victims
-- by Marci Flannery -- I’m writing this letter to urge my fellow citizens to vote for Nick Power for Prosecuting Attorney in the upcoming election this fall. I’ve been a resident of San Juan county since moving to Lopez Island in 2012. Nick is an accomplished attorney who cares
Guest Opinion: Gaylord Tries to Hide “Nonfeasance”
--by Alex MacLeod-- Given known facts, it is curious the lengths to which prosecuting attorney Randy Gaylord has gone to cover up his failure to check out a tip that might have kept the county from hiring a sheriff’s detective whose subsequent behavior blew up one sex case and compromised
Sheriff’s Report | September 12 – 18, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, September 12, 2018 18-007061 Aircraft Problem 08:21:39 09/12/18 A Deputy was dispatched to a downed aircraft at a local runway on San Juan Island. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft had major damage. 18-007077 Domestic Dispute or Assault 16:34:27 09/12/18
The Death of Democracy: Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic
--book review by Jens Kruse -- Death of Democracy Benjamin Carter Hett opens his book The Death of Democracy. Hitler’s Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic (New York: Henry Holt, 2018) with the burning of the Reichstag during the night of Monday, February 27,
Sheriff Looking for 2nd Degree Rapist
-- from Ron Krebs, Sheriff -- Wanted for rape of a child 2nd SEAN MICHAEL HUNTER (A.K.A. Sunshine) DOB: 01/15/1994 6’00”, 180 lbs. Brown/red hair, blue eyes, five dots tattooed down the bridge of nose Homeless with recent history in California and Nevada San Juan County Sheriff's office is looking
Learn About Advance Medical Forms in Case of EMS Response
Wednesday, September 26, 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- Do you know which form(s) would be important for you to have completed in case EMS is called for you? Join us at the Orcas Senior Center for the answers to these and
Piper’s Perspective: Spending Time With Her Mentor
-- from Trillium Swanson -- Caitlin Leck and fourth-grader Piper Shaepe have been a part of the Funhouse Mentor Program since 2016. This September, Caitlin sat down with Piper to hear her perspective on what it’s been like to hang out together so far. This is what Piper shared: “We
San Juan County Cooperatives Celebrate National Cooperative Month
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Co-op members understand the power of the vote – it’s in our DNA. With Americans holding more than 350 million co-op memberships and rural electric cooperatives serving 75% of our country’s land mass: we have the power! OPALCO, the Orcas Food Co-op and
“A Peaceful Mind Through Flowers”
by Joan Stamm Hawthorne in Chinese Jug The Saga Goryu School of Ikebana (Japanese flower design) will present their first flower show in the small conference room at the Orcas Library on Friday, September 21st (10:00 to 5:00) and on Saturday, September 22nd (10:00 to Noon). All are welcome!
Health Care Commission Hears Survey Summary, Pushes to Meet Budget Deadline
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) commissioners received an in-person briefing on results of the recent survey of community health care preferences from Steve Smith of Madrona Voices, which did the survey. The commissioners also made progress on agreements with Orcas
Sheriff Krebs Updates Vehicular Accident/Fatality
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Sept 7th Rachel Gibson was pronounced dead at Harborview Medical Center. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating this as a vehicular homicide. This is a sad and tragic loss of life that was 100% avoidable If you witness someone who is
Guest Opinion: Yes for Homes Referendum Funds Housing
-- by Marc Cohen and Eleanor Hoague -- We all agree: Orcas is a wonderful island, a place to relax and get away from it all, a combination of culture and nature, day-to-day living and extraordinary events. We are lucky to live here. A whole host of people are the
Health Survey Deadline Extended to Sep 27
-- from Steve Smith -- The Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners have asked Madrona Voices to help them discover what the community would like regarding easier clinic access, acute care services, and what is and is not working with existing health care on-island. The deadline for the survey has
Letter to Editor | Keep Your Eyes Off Your Phone While Driving
-- from John Clancy -- I have the great fortune to be able to walk from my house to my job in Eastsound. Thus, I see a lot of traffic and am disturbed to report that I see people of all ages staring at their phones while driving. Life is
The Surprising Economic Power of Food Banks
The Orcas Island Food Bank Board felt the following article outlining the significance of Food Banks on their local economy would be of interest to our community. It was published in the summer issue for Window Magazine, a publication of Western Washington University and written by the editor, Mary Gallagher. Food
