San Juan County Sheriff Bill Cumming has responded to a spate of political sign vandalism on Orcas and Lopez Islands, saying “We would ask that islanders be good citizens and good neighbors and allow people to express their political preference without being harassed.
An Orcas Island man will serve four months in jail, or on work crew, in connection with the break-in and theft of computer equipment from an Eastsound business in July.
Following a series of town hall meetings last week on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas islands, the County Council’s stormwater sub-committee set aside three proposed funding tools and opted for a hybrid instead on Oct. 13.
At the Oct. 14 Fire Commissioners’ meeting, Orcas Fire Chief Mike Harris explained the revenue projections portion of the Fire District’s budget for 2009.
Funeral Services for Dana Mullan were held Saturday, Oct. 18 at Orcas Island Community Church. A Graveside Service at Olga…
Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) will hold three open houses in October to recruit current and aspiring leaders for the Class of 2009. LSJI seeks candidates from all sectors of the community, from businesses and non-profits, to education and government. Alumni from LSJI Classes 2005-2008 are also invited to the open houses, as well as graduates of other leadership programs held around the country who now live and/or work in the San Juans.
Marta Nielson, Orcas Island Prevention Partnership’s (OIPP) new Executive Director, says that former Director Moriah Armstrong will be a hard act to follow.
The Whale Museum invites the public to a special lecture and book signing by Thomas White on Friday Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
Diane Baxter, President of the Orcas Island Medical Guild (OIMG)has announced that, “Along with business, reports and homemade cookies, Orcas Island Medical Guild will present a visual trip down memory lane.
“Why People Lose Their Sight and What We Can Do About It” is the title of a lecture to be given by Dr. Russell Van Gelder, chair of the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology. Van Gelder will be visiting the San Juan Islands on Monday, Oct. 27 to speak at the Lopez Island Library at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Senior Services Center at 2 p.m. and at the Mullis Center in Friday Harbor at 6 p.m. There will be time for questions at all three presentations.
Orcas Island Trailblazers 4-H introductory meeting for parents and kids will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at YMCA Camp Orkila in the Great Blue Heron meeting room.
Pat Torpie and Nancy Bingham, co-founders of Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation, invite the public to join them in celebrating 10 years of working for and with the community of Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
“The Magic and Necessity of Bees,” an adult field workshop, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 with local beekeeper Farhad Ghatan on San Juan Island.
