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“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
Letter to Editor | Brandli Checks All the Boxes
-- from Lauren Franciosi -- In choosing our next District Court Judge, it is important to think about the following qualifications: someone who knows the law, a person with well rounded legal experience, a person who confidently makes decisions, a person who is an integral part of our community, and
Guest Opinion | Hope We Can do Better Next Time
-- from Blythe Simpson -- Susan Malins’ confidence in the Port is shaken. My confidence in some members of this community has certainly fallen. The Port’s Master Plan process has torn this community apart. Hurt feelings on both sides, but more importantly the misinformation that continues to flow. Many people
Letter to Editor | OPAL Fully Supports YES for Homes
-- from OPAL Board of Trustees (Anne Bertino, Vicki Brems, Rusty Diggs, Virginia Erhardt, Tim Fuller, Bob Gamble, Pegi Groundwater, Kurt Hunt, Margaret Mills and Ian Van Gelder) -- The board of trustees of OPAL Community Land Trust unanimously supports the “Yes for Homes” campaign and encourages you to vote
Letter to Editor | Brandli the Coolest Head in the Room
-- from Marian Ford, formely Weber -- I support Steve Brandli for District Court Judge! Steve was a godsend in a very bad situation. He is exceptionally competent in the law producing a better than expected outcome. He and BJ, his beautiful wife and legal aide, were gentle and supportive of
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to Meet
Wednesday, October 10, 4 - 5:30 pm., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin -- Wednesday, October 10 is the next scheduled meeting of the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee. The meeting is scheduled for 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Fire Station. Chair: Call to Order,
Letter to Editor | We Support “Yes for Homes”
-- from The T Williams Realty crew – Teri Williams, Sandi Friel, Miramonee Harrington, Mandy Randolph and Beth Holmes -- We the women of T Williams Realty are writing to express our support for the proposed San Juan County Home Fund that will be on the ballot in November. While
Friends of Library to Hold Annual Meeting
Sunday, October 21, 1 - 3 p.m., Outlook Inn -- from Madeline Sheplor for Friends of the Orcas Library -- The Friends of the Orcas Library will hold their annual meeting on Sunday October 21 at the Outlook Inn. At the annual meeting we will be electing new members to
Letter to Editor | Sheriff’s Guild Supports Krebs by Majority Vote
-- from Members of The Sheriff’s Guild -- We, the Members of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Guild, by majority vote endorse Ron Krebs for re-election as Sheriff. We believe Ron Krebs has met our expectation of “community policing, responsiveness, communication and has improved morale in the San Juan County
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
