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
“What Defines Art?” 2014 Film Series
-- from Kathi Ciskowski -- Art has probably been defined and studied as long as human beings have been drawn to its creation. Many local residents are touched by countless forms of art, as creators,
UW Undergrads Job-Shadow at Orcas Medical Facilities
-- from Ed Wilson -- UW students Jennifer Wong (left), Sylvia Stellmacher and Casey Guilland. Three undergrad students from the University of Washington spent their spring break shadowing medical professionals on Orcas Island
U.S. Senators: How to Help Oso and Darrington
We're sure you've been following the news from Oso and Darrington too, and as we were back there Friday, we just wanted to update you. The horrific mudslide last Saturday is impossible to describe. Last
Letter to the Editor: Choice for Fire Levy is Simple
-- Bill Wulff -- With regard to the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services LEVY, for me it's SIMPLE! When I need help I want the response to be with "NO HOLDS BARRED."
Deer Harbor Bridge Meeting on Tuesday
-- from Charles Binford -- The San Juan County Public Works Department, in conjunction with the Deer Harbor Community Center and The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, is presenting a new BRIDGE STATUS UPDATE &
Live in HD: Puccini’s La Bohème
Sunday, April 6, 1 pm, Orcas Center An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli's breathtaking production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Italian star tenor Vittorio Grigolo makes his Live in
High School Strings Previews Contest Music
-- from Kristen Wilson -- High School Strings play at Emmanuel Episcopal Church The Orcas High School Strings played at the noon gathering of The Music Performance Group on Tuesday, March 25, at
Sullivan Resigns from School Board, Applications Open
-- from Cathy Ferran -- During their regular meeting last night, the School Board officially accepted Jim Sullivan's resignation from the Orcas Island School Board. Tony Ghazel expressed thanks on the board's behalf for Jim's
Private Donors Pay for Levy Campaign
-- from Art Lange -- I would like to clarify that all expenses for the campaign for a “YES” vote on the Orcas Fire and Rescue levy renewal that will be on the April ballot
Reminder: Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Sunday, March 30, 1 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Please join us on Sunday afternoon, March 30 at 1:00 PM: A Little Concert for Louis XIV with baroque bassoonist Anna
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
-- from Rachel Newcombe -- Ironically, the best-kept secret about America’s libraries is that they are wildly, deeply, and incontrovertibly popular. They are as actively used as ever, if not more. —Anna Clark, journalist. Pacific
“iGods” this Weekend at Community Church
March 28-30 at the Community Church -- by Pastor Dick Staub -- Kindlings WinterFest this weekend at Orcas Community Church “iGods: How to live a Fully Human Life in an electronically Mediated Age” is
Dana Lyons’ “The Great Salish Sea” CD Release Tour
Saturday, March 29, 2014. 7 p.m., West Sound Community Hall -- from Katie Fleming -- Dana Lyons will be touring the islands with FRIENDS of the San Juans this coming week. Dana is best known
Editorial: Here’s Your Chance to Influence the Fire Levy Vote
-- Brown Bag Meeting Tomorrow at Orcas Fire Station (see directions below) -- by Margie Doyle -- (Editor's Note: This editorial was first published on March 5. A number of community members have asked Orcas
Collaborative Multimedia Exhibition at Orcas Center in April
Opening Reception: April 4, 5:30-7 p.m. Exhibition: April 4-April 30 -- from Anne McDuffie-- Calving Ice Nature Unbalanced: A collaborative art exhibition will showcase Painting by Ann Vandervelde, Glass sculpture by Lin McJunkin,
Endangered Cousins of Our Local Deer
-- By Arianna Dean -- This is the first in a series of short ecology-related articles written by members of the Orcas High School Environmental Club in preparation for Earth Day 2014. This year’s Earth
