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
Letter to Editor: Red Carpet Gala a Huge Hit
-- from Donna Laslo -- On Sunday, Sept 14th, the Sea View Theatre's hosted a “Red Carpet Gala: A Retro Hollywood Party” celebrating the Orcas community who saved the Sea View Theatre. This was a
PTSA Hosts Back-to-School BBQ and Roller Skating
-- from Cathy Faulkner, for Orcas Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA)-- Orcas PTSA’s annual Back to School Barbecue is Friday, Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m., and is also the kickoff of the Friday Night Roller Skating Season.
Troxel and Bitter Ends Coming to Random Howse
Friday, September 26, 7 – 9 p.m., Random Howse -- from Mandy Troxel -- This Friday, Sept. 26 is your last chance of the year to catch Mandy Troxel and the Bitter Ends, performing live
The Whale is Returning to Orcas Center!
Saturday, September 27, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Whale of a Show returns to Orcas Center on the center stage Saturday, September 27 at 6:30 pm. This annual variety show features
Community Solar for Our Schools – Join In!
-- from Linda Lyshall, PhD, San Juan Islands Conservation District -- “By investing in solar energy, we are lowing utility costs for our schools,” said Janet Brownell, President of the Orcas Island Education Foundation. “That
“Off the Edge” Orcas Island Film Festival
“Off the Edge” Orcas Island Film Festival, October 10 – 13, 2014 -- from Shannon Borg -- Off the Edge Film Festival now seeking scripts View and vote online for Best Short Film
Letter to the Editor: Thank You to Save the Sea View Team
-- from Anne Hay -- Sunday, September 14th, there was a party at the Sea View Theatre in recognition of the “coming back to life” of our community movie theatre. While major donors to the
Open House at Weight Watchers
-- by Carol Kulminski -- Weight Watchers on Orcas Island invites everyone to their Open House on Saturday, September 20th. You will hear success stories from several of the members who have lost significant amounts
Caroline Herring in Concert
Saturday, October 4, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Anthony Simpson -- The Orcas Center is pleased to welcome Caroline Herring, American singer and songwriter, on October 4. Tickets are $25/$21 members / $15 students.
A Streetcar Named Desire to Stream
Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 pm, Orcas Center "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” —Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire -- from Artha Kass -- Gillian Anderson joins the roster of great actresses:
Music Going Strong at Orcas Schools
-- from Kristen Wilson -- A whopping 100 students in 5th to 12th grade are enrolled in music this year at Orcas Island Schools. “This is the largest group of string players I’ve ever had,”
Pink Kittens Have Red Socks for Halloween Costumes
-- by Lin McNulty -- Yes, "Pink Kittens Have Red Socks for Halloween Costumes" is the key to leadership. Well, okay, so it's an acronym for the qualities of a good leader: Patience, Kindness, Honesty, Respect,
October is Time to Savor Living in the Islands
The 7th Annual Savor the San Juans: A month-long medley of food, farms & art promises farm tours, a new Bite of the San Juan Islands, wine dinners, and more -- from Barbara Marrett/San Juan
Lavelle Foster Groundwater 7/20/1925 – 9/6/2014
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Lavelle Foster Groundwater “Velle” slipped away quietly just before noon on Saturday, September 6. She had lived on Orcas for the past year and a half with her oldest daughter.
Ocean Degradation is Fact, Not Theory
Shellfish Growers and Marine Scientists Agree that Ocean Degradation is Fact, Not Theory; Collaboration and Adaptation Key Next Steps -- from Julia Vouri -- Ocean acidification is fact, not theory, and collaboration and adaptation are
We’re Still Here and Our Daily Digest Headlines Will Be Back
Dear Orcas Issues readers, As many of you already know, our Mail Chimp feature that sends or "feeds out" our Daily Digest headlines isn't working properly, and since Sept. 11, the late-afternoon headlines -- that
