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
Dental Van Returning
Thursday-Friday, May 1-2 --from Hilary Canty -- The Mobile Dental Clinic from Medical Teams International will be returning to Orcas on May 1st and 2nd. The Clinic will provide care to qualifying community members. Services
April Poetry: That Song Inside Your Heart
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. THAT SONG INSIDE YOUR HEART -- by Ed
OICC Annual Women’s Spring Luncheon
Saturday, May 10, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Environmental Learning Center -- by Sue Lewis -- Great food, wonderful ambiance and heartwarming fellowship will make May 10 a day to remember. The theme of this year’s Orcas
See Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte on Sunday
Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart's beloved opera about testing the ties of love, streams live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera to Orcas Center
Current Measles Surveillance
-- from County Health Department -- [As of April 22], no additional cases have been reported or are under investigation in San Juan County since April 18, 2014. Over the past month there have been
Measles, Mental Health and Marijuana: an Interview with John Manning
-- by Margie Doyle -- John Manning Retiring County Health Department Director John Manning recently spoke to Orcas Issues on the work he's done and changes he's seen in the two decades he has
Great Gear at Granny’s Attic!
Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center What fun to poke around Granny's Attic -- and no cobwebs or bumping your head on the rafters, for this "Attic" sale
Kids! Come to the Bill Yarlott Fishing Derby!
Saturday, April 26, 7 to 11 a.m. at Cascade Lake, Moran State Park -- from Michel Vekved -- Time for the Bill Yarlott fishing derby! This year marks the 18th annual Bill Yarlott
Irthlingz’ Abreu & Hurwicz on “Speak Up, Speak Out”
On KSVR -- Wednesday April 23 at 5 pm and Sunday April 27 at 8 pm "Music From the Heart - Climate Change Education" Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz can be heard on KSVR.org
Orcas Young Artists Go on Exhibit
--Opening reception Friday, May 2 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center-- Art abounds at the Orcas Center, thanks to Orcas' student artists The art of Orcas Island’s young people will
Letter to the Editor: Keep OPALCO Board in Place
-- from Anne Marie Shanks -- Our current OPALCO Board is making our Islands a safer place to work and live. By expanding a communication backbone, our OPALCO workcrews can monitor our energy delivery system
Fire and Rescue Levy Vote Passes
-- from the San Juan County Elections Office -- The April 22 Special Election on the Orcas Fire and Rescue property tax levy appears to have passed with 1,187 votes (62.7%) There were 706 "no"
“Great Healing Fun” this Saturday
Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall Joan Roulac and Larry Hughes will bring "One World, One Breath" to Orcas Islanders in honor of World Qigong & T’ai Chi
Last Tuesday to Bring Granny’s Attic Treasures
Accepting donations on Tuesday, April 22 from 11 – 3 -- from Jane Heisinger -- Granny’s Attic is right around the corner. It is the largest fundraiser for the Orcas Island Senior Center. It is
Orcas High Wins Excellence Award
-- from the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) -- Orcas Island High School wins the Washington Achievement Award for Overall Excellence again! The Washington Achievement Awards celebrate the state’s top-performing schools and
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO 2014 Election
-- from Islands Energy Coalition -- Dear OPALCO members, We, the undersigned, are members of the Islands Energy Coalition (IEC), a coalition of individuals from throughout the San Juan’s. Our primary goal is to bring
