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
EPRC Agenda Compelling for Orcas Islanders
The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee will meet on Thursday, February 5 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda calls for a discussion of the EPRC chair and vice chair meeting with
Letter to the Editor: Invitation to Join Transformational Experiences Group
--from Rosie Kuhn -- [After an initial meeting of those who've explored their spiritual transformative experiences (STE)], we have set up an opportunity to meet for a potluck, thanks to Marj and Fred Franke who
“Weekend Packs for Kids” in Need of Grocery Bags
-- from Cathy Faulkner, Orcas PTSA -- Due to the demand of this vital program, donations of Grocery bags are needed. The Weekend Packs for Kids program prepares child-friendly bags of food for children who
Letter to Editor: Wenatchee Mariachi a Smash!
-- from Karen D. Ritter -- On Saturday January 31st we had the privilege of attending the Mariachi Huenachi of Wenatchee concert at the Orcas Center. This was a magnificent performance of 34 high school
Competition Showcases Orcas Talent
"That's one hot round of people screaming for you" -- by Margie Doyle -- Donna Laslo In its 10th year, "Orcas Has Talent" brings the best of local performances to the Orcas Center
Orcas Cellist Picked by Boston Symphony
-- from Peter Dobrin, Inquirer Classical Music Critic, Philadelphia Inquirer -- Orcas Islander Oliver Aldort. Photo: Philadelphia Inquirer Cellist Oliver Aldort remembers being struck by a particular quality of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Lahari Kicks Off 2015 Caregiver Training Series
Free Training on Thursday, February 12, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Dennis King, Lahari -- Caregivers are the bedrock of delivering services that foster “aging in community”. Lahari believes
Bingo for Kaleidoscope Starts Up Again
B-I-N-G-O!!! This Thursday, February 5 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall Concessions are Available, 50¢ per game, split the pot winnings. In 1991 Kaleidoscope evolved from a grass roots effort in
Guest Editorial: The Little Building That Could…
Putting the final touches on the beautiful wood floor in the Upstairs Gallery --by Madie Murray, Olga Strawberry Council Board Member-- There’s no time like the present when the present is all you
LWV Meeting to Show How Gov’t Works
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- Do you know how local government works? Do you care? One way or another, we all have to interact with our local government
Impressive Annual Bird Count This Year
-- by Barb Jensen, President of the San Juans Islands Audubon Society -- The numbers for the 2014 Christmas Bird Count and the numbers are impressive. There were 25 groups that went out with a
Winter Poem: February Prayer
--by Susan Osborn -- Grant me this day For rain for the grey Love for the dormant, love for the brown Love for the dark seed under the ground The silence. the cold, the frozen,
OPALCO Rate Increase Examined
-- by Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Beginning in February, electric rates are going up. Residential members with average energy usage will see their OPALCO bill go up about $10/month. The rate increase is based
Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake Streams Live from Moscow
Friday, February 6, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center has brought to the island: theater from London, opera from New York, and now, for the first time, ballet from Russia!
Orcas School District Changes
Bond remodel, enrollment, budgeting, new track, legislative actions and hiring -- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors on Jan. 20, 2015 considered many changing elements of millenial education.
Funhouse Commons Recognized for Mentor Program
-- from Krista Bouchey -- The Funhouse Commons Mentor program was just named a Dedicated Partner by Mentoring Works Washington. The Funhouse Commons achieved Dedicated level through a rigorous, guided evaluation process that is based
