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
Orcas Island Weight Watchers Lose 1,000 Pounds!
-- by Carol Kulminski -- With determination and group support, the members of the Orcas Island Weight Watcher’s meetings set a goal of losing 1000 pounds this year and they succeeded! The meetings started with
Hayden Simpson Earns Eagle Scout Award
-- by Margie Doyle -- Hayden Simpson, Eagle Scout Hayden Simpson, Orcas Middle School 8th-grader, earned the highest award in Boy Scouts of America, the Eagle Scout badge, through hard work, perseverance, flexibility
Welcome Home, Tim!
-- by Cara Russell -- Friends of Tim Forbes gather on New Years Eve to welcome him home. In early September, while making repairs to his roof, long-time Orcas Island resident Tim Forbes
Sign Up to Be in Visitor Guide
2014 Chamber Visitor Guide & Business Directory / Download .. Fill Out .. Send In & Save! -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- The 2014 Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Visitor Guide & Business
Isle Be Wed Seeking Vendors
Be a vendor at 'Isle Be Wed' the San Juan Islands' 3rd annual Wedding Show -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- This is a last-minute shout-out to members who might like to promote their
Parent-Community Meeting for Supt. Search
-- from Barbara Kline, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- The members of the Orcas Island School District Board are beginning their search for a new superintendent and want your input on Thursday, January 9 at 5:30
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys First Show of 2014
Sat., Jan., 11, 6-8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Anita Orne -- Random Howse welcomes JP and the OK Rhythm Boys. Brush off the winter blues, relax after the busy holiday season, and
Commissioners Reach Consensus on Fire Levy
-- by Margie Doyle -- At its Special Meeting on Monday, Dec.30, the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners reached consensus on the 2015 levy amount and term of levy after discussion amongst themselves, with Orcas Fire
Support Group Welcomes All Touched by Cancer
Thursday, January 9 at 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the Community Church -- by Sue Lewis -- If you have received a diagnosis of cancer, you already are a Survivor. No matter where
Improv Duo Taking Orcas by Storm
Sat., Jan. 4, 9 p.m., Random Howse -- by Cara Russell -- The improv duo known as Little North Korea will be returning to the Stage at Random Howse this Saturday January 4th for a
Oops! Did You Forget to Sign-up?
It's Not Too Late -- by Lin McNulty -- If, in the holiday rush, you forgot to signup for ObamaCare, there is still time. It's just that your coverage did not start on January 1.
An (Un)Forgettable New Year’s Eve
–by Cara Russell – New Years Eve with Audra Goffeney, Kira Bradshaw, Cara Russell, and Gillian Smith. Photo: Not from Cara's camera Toward the end of December I usually find it a little
Seaview to Host Tuck & Patti
Sat., Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m., SeaView Theatre -- from Donna Laslo -- "One of the best duos on the planet" —Bobby McFerrin Tuck & Patti features vocalist Patti Cathcart and Tuck Andress on guitar.
Eric Eagan Accepted for PLU Honor Band
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group -- Eric Eagan has earned a spot in the Pacific Lutheran University High School Honor Band. Eric Eagan, a senior at Orcas High School, has
Poets Teaching Poets and “The First of January”
"Poets Teaching Poets," a class for poets and lovers of poetry will be held six Tuesdays beginning January 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Public Library JoEllen Moldoff will facilitate. She says, "
School Board Starts Superintendent Search Process
-- by Margie Doyle -- At a special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board on Monday, Dec. 30, four board members and district administrative assistant Cathy Ferran met with consultant Rich Parker
