Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Actors Theater in Readers Theater Performance at Grange
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 3 - 5, 7:30 p.m, Orcas Grange -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- Looking for a fun evening with friends, family, and maybe those out-of-town summer guests? How about an evening of Readers' Theater at the Grange? On Friday August 3,
Editorial | Who’s the Master of All These Plans?
-- by Lin McNulty, Managing Editor -- Are you as weary as I am? It seems there is just too much going on right now, what with the Russia investigation (and the related ongoing/upcoming trials); nighttime ALL-CAPS tweets; famine, torture, and warfare (civil and otherwise) in Syria and adjacent countries;
Eastsound Planning Review Agenda
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- The agenda for the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) monthly meeting calls for: 3:20 pm Rick Hughes County Update 3:30 pm Public Access/Comment #1 (15 min) 3:45 pm N. Beach and Lovers Lane Streetscapes 4:15 pm Village Green Playscape Grant Application
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to Meet
Wednesday, August 8, 2018, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station #24 -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- Deer Harbor Pan Review Committee will meet in regular session on Wednesday, August 8, from 4 - 5:30 p.m. in the Deer Harbor Fire Station. Old Business/Committee Updates
East Coast Swing Dance Class
Monday, August 6, 7 - 9 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our August Dance Class on Monday, August 6, at the Odd Fellows Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. Our class will be a continuation of East Coast Swing. Instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m.
Ferry Shuffle Should Return Full Service
-- from John B. Vezina for WSF -- As you may have noticed, the Yakima is still in service. The Kaleetan, coming out of a maintenance period at Eagle Harbor, has a couple of issues on which we still need to work. It is scheduled to leave Eagle Harbor later
Citizens Forum: Let’s Talk About Airport Expansion
Wednesday, August 1, 5:15 p.m., at Odd Fellows Hall -- from Susan Malins -- An Orcas Citizens Forum on the subject of airport expansion is scheduled for one hour this Wednesday, August 1, at 5:15 pm sharp at the Odd Fellows Hall. All citizens are welcome.
Book Review: The Death of Truth
-- from Jens Kruse -- Michiko Kakutani – the Pulitzer Prize winning recently retired chief literary critic of the New York Times – has written a book that is absolutely essential reading for our times. In the introduction of The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of
School Board Reviews Chicken Pox, Math Curriculum and Budget in Regular Meeting
-- by Leif, Orcas Issues reporter-- In the first of four reports to the Orcas Island Public School Board on Thursday, July 26th, San Juan County Health & Community Services Director Mark Tompkins and Community Health Manager Ellen Wilcox addressed the assembly. They updated the status of the Varicella, Chicken
Revised Decision in Grellet-Tinner/Parker Case
-- from Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner Today [July 27], Judge Andrew issued a new decision in the case of former high school teacher Gerald Grellet Tinner against former Detective Stephen Parker. On a motion for reconsideration, the court did not change the outcome, but he did recognize
Interpretive Center to be Built at Mt. Constitution Summit
Tuesday, August 7, 5 - 8:30 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Jackie Daigle for Friends of Moran -- The State Parks and Recreation Commission has approved funding for the Mt. Constitution Interpretive Center. State Parks will be conducting a workshop to gather public input into the building design and interpretive
Pickleball, Anyone?
Saturday, August 18, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Buck Park -- from Suzanne Olson -- Calling all pickleball players! Whether recreational or advanced, there is a place for you on the bright blue courts of Orcas Island. Please join us for Mixed, Women's or Men's Doubles. No partner? No problem.
What We Talk About When We Talk with Rick Hughes
-- by Margie Doyle -- When Rick Hughes first became County Councilman, he held office hours every Friday at the Senior Center for people to drop in and talk to him. But that rarely happened. Now Rick is hoping to meet monthly on a casual basis with anyone who wants
No Time Limits on Political Signs, Council Decides
-- by Margie Doyle -- Nothing is simple or straightforward in today's world as the joint County Planning Commission/Council meeting proved out last Friday, July 20. What Makes a Sign Political? Which Logs are OK on the Beach? Shouldn't "median" be used instead of" average"? Is the data we're using
Letter to Editor | Gaylord Retains My Respect
-- from Catherine Pederson -- Randy Gaylord has been a friend and trusted advisor to our family for nearly 25 years. In the early 1970s I moved to Orcas Island with my husband, Dale Pederson, a retired attorney, and our five children – four of whom graduated from the Orcas
Sheriff’s Report | July 28 – 25, 2018
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- July 18, 2018 18-005055 Animal at Large 06:46:53 07/18/18 A Lopez Island woman picked up a dog sitting in the middle of the road on her way to work, and called deputies for help finding the owner. The owner was quickly identified
