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
Chelsea Leaves the School Garden for Adventure and Education
Colleen Stewart steps into her boots -- by Madie Murray -- Chelsea says "bye" and Colleen gets to work! We are saddened by Chelsea Cates leaving us, but so excited about the future
Business Spotlight: The Art of Training
Stephen Forsythe and his partner Sukima Hampton work with the barbells in his studio, The Art of Training. -- by Margie Doyle -- Stephen Forsythe has the physique of a dedicated athlete so
April is Volun-tourism Month in the San Juans
Earth Day, Great Island Beach Clean-ups and BioBlitz offer opportunities to learn and give back as the islands get ready for summer -- from Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- During the 2014
Poetry Month Begins with Premiere Reading Honoring Lilly Ledbetter
Wednesday, April 1, 6 pm at Darvill’s Bookstore -- from Jill McCabe Johnson for Artsmith -- Carolyne Wright will celebrate the beginning of April as Poetry Month at Darvill's Bookstore The highly acclaimed
Ferry Alert: Operational Constraints Make Ferry Late
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The 8:30 a.m. sailing from Anacortes to Friday Harbor was delayed approximately 30 minutes due to operational constraints. This will affect he 9:55 a.m. sailing from Friday Harbor to
Bid Farewell to Glenna and Lynn Richards
-- from Sue Lamb -- Let’s have a party to honor Lynn and Glenna Richards! Come to Orcas Senior Center next Tuesday, March 24th from 4 to 6 p.m. Please bring finger food -- hors
Local Reservist Gets Called Up
-- from SGT Blake Salem Baida -- I, U.S. Army Reserve SGT Blake Salem Baida, have received notification of an immediate mobilization to serve as a Legal NCO. I will be leaving my wife Tonya
Crossroads Lecture: The Impulse Society
Sunday, March 29, 4 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Jodi Linnes -- Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series Presents: “The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification” with journalist and author Paul Roberts. Orcas Crossroads
Reflections of The Miracle Worker
An Appreciation of Community Theater –by Cara Russell- “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” -Helen Keller Last night
Guest Column: Coping with Dementia
-- by Didier Gincig -- Last Saturday, March 14th, Shelly Zylstra, from the Northwest Regional Council, visited the Orcas Island Senior Center to offer a wealth of information and insight to members of the Orcas
Bitter Ends are Back
Saturday, March 28 7 - 9 p.m., Random Howse -- from Mandy Troxel -- The Bitter Ends are back! Having staked their claim last year as a sure-thing good time, they are heading to the
OPALCO Board Candidates Announced
-- Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 2015 -- from OPALCO -- Our local member-owned electric cooperative, Orcas Power & Light Co-op, announces the slate of candidates for its Board of Directors. This is each member’s
Traditional & Original Music A-coming
Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m., House Concert -- from Tom Rawson -- Tom Rawson, folksinger and storyteller from Eastsound, Washington, is the West Coast’s very own version of Pete Seeger. Armed with longneck banjo and
Cherry Point Terminal’s EIS and the Affects of Coal Dust
Study funded by Orcas' Research Now impacts findings -- by Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com -- They are so small you can’t see them in the air — but you inhale them, and they can go
New Nature Preserve for San Juan Island?
Preservation Trust, Land Bank Take First Steps to Secure “Mount Grant” -- from Bella French, San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust and the San Juan County Land Bank are collaborating on
OPALCO Scholarship Applications Due
OPALCO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE 3/27. GET $500 + CO-OP LEADERSHIP CAMP. -- from Suzanne Olson -- What do San Juan County high-school scholars say about the Youth Rally and OPALCO’s Scholarship Program? “My sense of
