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
Round the County Sailboat Race — in its 27th Year!
-- by Betsy Wareham -- Round the County Race. Photo courtesy of Stephen Hulley, Rear Commodore, Orcas Island Yacht Club This year marked the 27th year of the Round the County Sailboat race.
What if Those War Nightmares Could Go Away?
Michael Elder, MFT -- by Lin McNulty -- Whether you are in favor of war or not does not matter. We have an obligation in America to take care of those who served.
Odd Fellows Need Turkey Cookers
-- from Bill Gincig -- UPDATE: Sunday, November 16. All the required turkey cookers have volunteered! How would you like to help out with the Odd Fellows Thanksgiving Dinner? We are in need of some
Photography in the Garden Through the Seasons
November 19, at 10 a.m. in the Orcas Center -- by Jan Jacobson -- Orcas Island Garden Club presents “Photography in the Garden Through the Seasons,” with Mark Turner. A Bellingham resident and graduate in
Weight Watchers and the Holidays? Perfect Combination
-- by Carol Kulminski -- As we enter the holiday season, Weight Watchers on Orcas wants to invite you to join a group of people who have changed their relationship to food for good and
EWUA Members to Meet Wednesday
-- from Lesley Liddle -- (Additional note: To clarify any misunderstanding, this EWUA meeting is a special meeting organized by EWUA members themselves. The EWUA board chose not to have a special meeting this month
EPRC Set to Meet on Thursday
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. John Campbell, Rick Hughes, Paul Kamin, and Colin Maycock are scheduled
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to Meet Wednesday
The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will hold its monthly Public Meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12 at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road. The agenda call for
Our Veterans: John Erly, Enlisted Man and Officer
Twenty years in active service, and always a Marine -- by Margie Doyle -- John Erly becomes an officer, flanked by his wife Marilyn and his Commanding General John Erly was a bright-eyed
It Takes an Island…
-- from Mandy Troxel -- On October 7, Nelson “Nels” Moulton suffered a brain bleed and was airlifted off island to care. He is now in Seattle undergoing rehabilitation for the physical challenges that resulted
Writers Roundtable: The Art of Memoir Writing
Saturday, November 15, 1-3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Memoir writing is both personal and imaginative. This month’s Writers Roundtable will offer the opportunity to explore this genre, drawing inspiration from memoir
Support Orcas Family Health at Gala
Friday, November 21, 2014, 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Karen Key Speck -- Orcas Family Health Center is hosting its seventh annual Dinner Dance Fund Raiser Gala at Orcas Center to benefit the Care-For-All
TEDx Comes to Orcas to Inspire and Motivate
-- by Cara Russell -- Four generations of Lummi Nation open the TEDx Talks TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Talks are short, powerful, and nearly always create a feeling of inspiration and a
Ruth Moody to Perform at Orcas Center
Thursday, November 13, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Juno Award winning singer-songwriter and founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio, The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth Moody has performed in sold-out venues
OICF Celebrates 20 Years!
-- from Hilary Canty, OICF Director -- November 12-18 is designated National Community Foundation Week and the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) has much to celebrate! OICF was founded 20 years ago to help strengthen
Only $5 for B.C. Workshop on Orca & Salmon Recovery
-- from Jenny L. Atkinson, Director, The Whale Museum -- On Friday, November 21, the Orca and Salmon Recovery Workshop from 12 to 5:30 p.m. will take place at the Beaty Museum on campus at
