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
Friends of the SJs Host Iris & Ice Cream Garden Social
Sunday, May 31st from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Orcas Island Iris on display at Charlie Carver's garden Charlie Carver, Chair of the American Iris Society National Collections Program, is opening his iris
Larsen Bill Addresses Cosigner Default on Student Loans
Larsen Bill Would Protect Student Borrowers From Harmful “Auto-Defaults” -- from Ingrid Stegemoeller for U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen -- Students with private education loans would be protected from “auto-defaults” when a loan cosigner, often a
Guest Opinion: Fire Commissioners and Confidentiality
The following message was delivered by Pierrette Guimond to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on May 21: I would like to address some concerns that I have about some actions of the Board of Commissioners.
Dinosaur Bones Found on Sucia Island
-- from Associated Press and King5news.com -- Dinosaur bones found on Sucia Island, displayed at Burke Museum Scientists have uncovered Washington's first dinosaur fossil, in a state park on the San Juan Islands.
Obamacare in WA State: Communication Complications Trump the Law
-- by Eric Scigliano for Crosscut.com -- Preparing for a colonoscopy is half the battle -- at least if you don't have issues with your insurance company. Credit: Ed/Flickr When politicians, pundits and
Clase Educación Financiera en Español
Financial Planning Class in Spanish (Announcement in Spanish and English follows) EDC, El Centro de Recursos para la Familia de SJI Oferta un Clase Educación Financiera en Español El Consejo de Desarrollo Económico del Condado
K-4 Students Present “The Music Class” Concert
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group (MAG) -- Won't you come hear us sing? on Thursday, May 28 at the School Gym More than 150 Orcas music students will take us
Guest Opinion: OPALCO Rates and Transparency in Question
-- by Alex MacLeod -- OPALCO’s board is holding a special meeting next Thursday (May 28) at its Eastsound headquarters. It begins at 9 a.m. There is a small note on OPALCO’s web site’s home
Orcas Park and Rec Speaks to 2015 Election Filing
-- from Marcia West, Director, for Orcas Island Park and Recreation District -- Many have asked “where are the Park and Rec Commissioners in filing for the 2015 November election?” The answer is they are
Community Foundation Grants Annual Awards
-- from the program for the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF)-- The Orcas Island Community Foundation, with its Partners in Philanthropy, gave out the following awards at its annual Grant Awards Celebration on Monday, May
Star at Center Stage Open Mic!
Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass for Orcas Center -- The stage is yours! Come to Open Mic on Saturday, May 23 Lights, Action … on
After 25 Years, Pets Still on Parade
Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. for judging at the School; 11 a.m. Parade to the Village Green -- from Vala Ross -- The 25th Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound
Mikaela Hansen Offers Concert “Honoring Our Mentors”
Saturday, May 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Grange Mikaela Hansen, playing earlier this year at Random Howse Mikaela Hansen, Orcas High School Senior, will offer a benefit concert on
See “Man and Superman” Tonight!
Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 pm at the Orcas Center "Man and Superman" by George Bernard Shaw streams live at Orcas Center on Thursday, May 21 Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English
“Write Your Life” with Ann Randolph at Orcas Center
Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m., Orcas Center Workshop Sat - Sun, May 30-31, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madrona Room -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Writer/performer Ann Randolph is bringing her current solo show,
Acting Chief Mik Preysz Relishes the Challenge
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mik Preysz, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Interim Chief Orcas' new Fire and Rescue Chief, Mik Preysz, is a citizen of Hungary, Canada, and the U.S. He drinks
