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
Donate Items for Granny’s Attic Sale
Drop-off: Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Senior Center, March 17 - April 21 -- from Jami Mitchell -- Spring is on the doorstep and it’s time to clean out the attic! Once again the
What If We Had an Oil Spill?
Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Friday Harbor (shuttle service available) -- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- Residents of the San Juan Islands who are concerned about oil spills along the
Nominate a Good Steward
-- from Julia Vouri, Coordinator, Stewardship Network of the San Juans -- Do you have a friend or neighbor who takes exceptional care of their land? A teacher who inspires students to understand and care
San Juan County Retires Solid Waste Debt Early
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Council authorized the re-payment of a limited tax general obligation bond at its February 24, 2015 meeting. The bond, secured in 2012, in the
Guest Column: Winds Make Cherry Point a Terrible Place for a Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan for Whatcomwatch.org -- Strong winter winds at Cherry Point blow from the northeast and southeast making Cherry Point a hazardous site for a coal terminal From a meteorologist’s perspective,
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Free Concert
Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Joyce Stone -- All are invited to attend a special Sunday afternoon concert on Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 featuring Monique Mead, violin, and Adam
Joyful Earth Choir on Orcas Island
Beginning Monday, March 2, 6-7:30 p.m., Orcas Mandala -- from Kate Wood -- Singing is for everyone ~ we are born to sing! When we sing together in simple harmony, it creates a sense of belonging
EDC Offers Business Boot Camp for Women
Wednesday, March 25, 9 a.m.—2:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) -- Women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the EDC’s Women’s Business Boot Camp, an
EDC Schedules Workshop on L&I
Wednesday, March 4, 9-11 a.m., at the San Juan Island Library; videocast to Orcas and Lopez Librairies -- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Join the San Juan County
Winterfest 2015 – “Taking Your Inner Atheist to Church”
-- from Meredith Griffith for Orcas Island Community Church -- Orcas Islanders are invited to hear author Dr. Daniel Taylor speak on “Taking Your Inner Atheist to Church: Skepticism, Belief, and the Role of Story”
DNR Says “No” to Navy Electronic Warfare
-- by Nicholas Johnson, Port Townsend Leader -- In a Friday, Feb. 27 letter, Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) told the U.S. Navy it won't participate in a plan to train fighter jet pilots
JP and OK Rhythm Boys Bringing it to Random Howse
Saturday, March 7, 7 - 9 p.m., Random Howse -- from Anita Orne -- Have you tried Casa Casuale at Random Howse yet? If not, here's a great reason to head there - on March
PlayFest Auditions: You Know You Want To…
Wednesday March 11, 7 p.m., The Grange Sunday March 15, 2 p.m., The Grange -- from Cara Russell, Actors Theater -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) at the Grange will be holding auditions
From EWUA: Guest House Upgrade Initiative Progress Report
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- In 2015 EWUA will begin the process of developing our next Water System Plan, which is required by the State Department of Health every 6 years.
Rock Island, OPALCO & Why It Makes Good Sense
-- from Suzanne Olson, Orcas Power & Light -- The news last week that Orcas Power & Light Co-op and Rock Island have joined forces to deliver Internet services to islanders in San Juan County
Essayist, Poet, Buddhist Monk Ira Sukrungruang Reads
Sunday, March 1, 4 p.m., Darvill’s -- from Jill McCabe Johnson Perhaps the one thing that consistently permeates Ira Sukrungruang’s (pronounced sook-rung-rung) is his self-deprecating humor. That and his lyric voice. That and his keen
