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
Stars Shine and Earth Moves in “Across the Universe”
-- by Margie Doyle -- We are good! A heartfelt and humble "thank you" to Grace McCune, Jake Perrine and the Orcas Center for bringing us all together -- the 140 cast and production crew
Bob Henigson’s Legacy Lives On
--by Hilary Canty and Lisa Byers -- John F. Kennedy once said, "The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need
Music, Dance and Community: “Across the Universe”
-- by Margie Doyle -- "Across the Universe" with Beatles' music at the Orcas Center. Sold out, but you can always try for last-minute tickets Imagine, from across the universe over 120 islanders
Theatre Games Coming to Three Islands!
Workshops May 23, May 30 and June 7 to benefit County Arts Council --from Seam O'Connell -- Laugh with friends at Theater Sports, offered on all three "big" islands The San Juan County
Cancer Support Group and “Saying the Right Thing”
Thursday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at the Community Church -- from Carol Kulminski -- This month, the Cancer Support Group will explore the "Ring Theory...how not to say the wrong thing." Each month, we
88 Student Musicians in Concert
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m., Orcas High School Gym -- from Kristen Wilson -- [metaslider id=36549] Orcas public school student musicians from the 5th through 8th grades (88 in all) will bring their voices and
Clear Sailing on Opening Day
-- from Michele Wiley for Sail Orcas -- Salute to the Seas at Orcas Island Yacht Club's Opening Day festivities This year's theme for Opening Day [on May 4] was "Sea Life", so
EPRC Concerns Heat Up
Thursday, May 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle, updated May 6 at 9 a.m. -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee meets with two new members this
Let’s Keep Our Bees!
Saturday, May 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Farming and Gardening with Native Pollinators will be the subject of a free presentation by Eric Lee-Mader at the Episcopal Church. Eric will be
Peace, Liberty and Justice: Unitarian Universalists’ Service
Sunday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. in Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) -- from Suzanne Olson & Susan McBain, Program Committee -- The Goal of World Community with Peace, Liberty, and Justice for All (the
Orcas Island Rowing Pulling a 24 Hour Row This Weekend
-- by Martin Taylor -- Kahana working HARD with encouragement from Ray in the 2014 24 hour row Orcas Island Rowing (OIR) junior rowers are holding their annual "24 hour row" at Island
It’s a Christening!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Anacortes Ferry Terminal -- from Broch Bender -- Attend a free tour of the M/V Samish, the second of three new Olympic Class Washington State Ferries.
School District News: Supt. Webb Signs Three-Year Contract
Also financial news reported at April 28 meeting -- by Margie Doyle -- At the April 28 regular Orcas Island School District Board meeting, the board voted unanimously to approve a three-year contract with Superintendent
New Book: Single Payer is Health Care Solution
-- from Emily Reed -- John Geyman, Author John Geyman, M.D., Friday Harbor, has published a new book: How Obamacare is Unsustainable: Why We Need a Single-Payer Solution for All Americans. He was
Saturday Bird Fest Soars!
-- by Mariah Miller -- [metaslider id=36452] Glorious weather arrived just in time for the 2nd annual Orcas Island Bird Fest this past weekend. Many of the happenings were outdoors, and blue skies and warm
What a Childhood in San Juan County Does to Future Income
-- from The New York Times -- If a child in a poor family were to grow up in San Juan County, WA, instead of an average place, he or she would make $140,
