Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Letter to Editor: Thanks from Skagit Habitat for Humanity
-- from Jim Duffield -- Once again the visit of the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck on Orcas Island was a success for Islanders and the Store. During the truck's presence on April 20th,
Poet Saul Weisberg to Read on Wilderness and Imagination
-- from North Cascades Institute -- Saul Weisberg will be at Darvill's Bookstore on Thursday May 7 from 6 – 7 pm to read from Headwaters: Poems & Field Notes. North Cascades Institute is excited
April Poetry: Shannon Borg
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Poem Written While Building a
April Poetry: Gretchen Wing
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Stitch in the Ditch --
Give Where You Live!
-- from Hilary Canty -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation’s annual Grant program is off to a great start! Over $80,000 has been contributed to this year’s opportunities, thanks to donations from so many community
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Medically Evacuates Orcas Woman
-- from Anthony Popp, CIV NAS Whidbey -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) mid-morning April 25, 2015, for a woman from Orcas Island who
The Locals Do It Again, Brilliantly
-- by Jackie Bates -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island opened the tenth annual Ten Minute PlayFest on Friday, April 24 at the Grange to a most appreciative audience. Seven short plays by local playwrights
Tsunami: Shake Up Your Writing
Sunday, May 31, 10 am to 4 pm at the Orcas Island Library Join Jill McCabe Johnson in this all-day workshop to shake up and transform your writing. Workshop goals will be to: • recognize
April Poetry: Dove Lina Dingman
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. 1997 -Dedicated to Mike- --
April Poetry: Suzan Chamberlayne
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. QUANTUM DANCE PARTNER -- by
OPALCO Annual Meeting May 2
-- from OPALCO -- The 78th Annual Meeting of Orcas Power & Light Co-op is more than just a good lunch. Members and their families who attend the 78th Annual Meeting aboard a Washington State
Wear Red for Education!
Rally on Sunday May 17 at Orcas Ferry Landing -- by Margie Doyle -- Teachers Lorena Stankevich and Anne Ford McGrath and High School Senior Daria Stankevich attended the "Red for Ed" Rally on the
Solstice Not That Far Off; And It Has a Theme!
-- from Penny Sharp Sky -- It's official. The Orcas Solstice Parade theme for 2015 --"GARDEN OF THE ABSURD"! The humble solstice steering committee is encouraging Orcas Islanders to dive deep and costume well! The
Invasive Plant Species/Noxious Weed Alert
-- from Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm, recent graduates of the WSU Master Gardener’s Course -- Please look for Spurge Laurel on your property and in the community. It is a shade tolerant
“No Rules” Birdhouse Contest
Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Village Green As part of the 2015 Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Bird Fest, islanders, craftsmen and artists are invited to make a house
April Poetry: B. Sadie Bailey
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Weeding -- by B. Sadie
