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
Allen Ray Minnis (March 7, 1942 – May 5, 2015)
-- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- Allen Ray Minnis, 73, of Orcas Island, passed away on May 5, 2015 surrounded by his family. Allen was a well-loved member of the Orcas community known for his
Letter to the Editor: We Need Choices
-- by Ed Sutton -- Here we are; one-half way through the filing period this year for elected offices, and only TWO of 24 positions on which candidates have filed have more than one candidate.
End-of-Life Directives at Peace Island Medical Center
Wednesday, May 20, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Peace Island Medical Center, Friday Harbor -- from Lori Polevoi -- Ross Fewing, director of the Center for Mission at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, will
Shannon O’Brien Chosen Dean of Missoula College
-- from University of Montana -- Shannon O'Brien, new dean of Missoula College, University of Montana Shannon (O'Brien) [daughter of Coleen O'Brien of Olga], and the education policy adviser for Montana Gov. Steve
NAS Whidbey Aircraft to Participate in FH Memorial for Vietnam MIA
Tuesday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m, Friday Harbor Airport -- from Anthony Popp, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- Weather permitting, two EA-18G Growlers from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island will fly over Friday
Traditional Middle School Dinner — Tacos This Year!
The Middle School has hosted a Spaghetti Dinner every spring for years as its main fund raiser of the year. This year, while bond construction goes on, they're missing a cafeteria and kitchen to prepare
Alaskan Fisherman to Protest Navy War Games
-- from Emily Stolarcyk, Eyak Preservation Council -- On Saturday, May 16th at 2:30 pm Alaska Time, commercial fishermen will use their boats to surround the Cordova fuel dock in a peaceful protest to raise Alaskan and National
Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates at County Art Museum
-- from Rebecca Parks of San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Hermissenda Crassicornis, opalescent nudibranch, a Susan Middleton photo, on display with others at San Juan Islands Museum of Art, May 23 to
Team Orcas Wins the Sailing Port Townsend Open
-- from Michele Wiley for Sail Orcas -- Youth Sailing team winners, from the left Wylie Kau, Ronan Kau, McCabe Webb, Jadyn Kopp, Dominick Wareham, William Coe, Maggie Toombs, Axel Greening and Michael Chesher
Lopez’s Solar for Our Schools Event a Smashing Success
-- from Kelsey Green and Michel Vekved, Solar For Our Schools, San Juan Islands Conservation District -- To the Lopez Community: On Saturday, May 2nd Solar de Mayo (a dinner and benefit concert fundraiser for
Find Out about Lyme Disease — Nature’s Dirty Needle
Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Food Co-op Mara Williams, "This book is dedicated to all who have ill for many years and have struggled on a daily basis to get help
Thor Hanson to Speak on The Triumph of Seeds
-- by Michael Riordan -- Thor Hanson, scientist and author A rising star in the literary firmament of the San Juan Islands, author Thor Hanson will be speaking about his most recent book
Give Where You Live Update
-- from Hilary Canty -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation’s Give Where You Live grant catalog is setting new records this year, thanks to the generous contributions of so many friends and neighbors. So far,
Medical Foundation Annual Meeting Focuses on Aging and Alzheimer’s
Dr. Thomas Montine, MD, PhD -- from Madie Murray -- The community is invited on Tuesday, May 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall, to learn of the
Elementary School Closed Due to Flooding
The Orcas Island Elementary School building experienced major flooding over the weekend, and will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 11, according to Cathy Ferran, assistant to district superintendent Eric Webb. The flooding appears to have
Ferry Alert: Sunday Sailings Delayed, Canceled
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: Sunday, May 10 at 4:05 p.m.Due to necessary repairs on the Elwha, the Klahowya and the Sealth will sail the Elwha's scheduled departures for the rest of the
