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
Help the School Board Choose New Superintendent
-- from the Orcas Island School Board -- [On] March 18th, the School Board voted to invite three candidates to interview for the position of Superintendent. The candidates are: Russell Pickett (WA), Jane Babcock (IOWA),
Letter to the Editor: Support the OIFR Levy
-- by Anita Castle -- On a rainy day in October, 2012 I received fast, professional medical assistance from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services! If my responders hadn’t responded as promptly
Editorial: How Long Does It Take?
-- by Lin McNulty -- It's time, I believe, to reach a definitive, community-wide, agreed-upon answer (at least by a majority) to put a vital, ongoing question to rest. The preponderance of those of us
Wild Songs and Surprises at the Odd Fellows
– An Evening with Judith-Kate Friedman Sunday, March 23, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, Doors open at 6:30 p.m. -- from Sharon Abreu -- Judith Kate Friedman, photo by
Ferries’ Chief Moseley Leaves “Difficult Job”
-- by John Stang of Crosscut.com -- It will likely take two months or more for a replacement to be found for David Moseley as director of Washington State Ferries. His resignation, announced quietely earlier
UUF: The Power of Song
Sunday, March 23, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- The Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship presents "The Power of Song in Intergenerational Community" with Judith-Kate Friedman. Sunday, March 23rd, 11:30 am at
Passing Strange: Crossroads’ Lecture Explores Race in Performance
Friday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Discussion to follow -- by Margie Doyle -- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello in the 2007 Donmar production. Photograph: Robbie Jack/Corbis The Crossroad's lecture "Othello
Celebrate Life of John Barnes on Saturday!
Saturday, March 22, 1-4 p.m., Odd Fellows -- from River Malcolm -- A celebration of the life of John Barnes will be held 1-4pm Saturday March 22 in the Odd Fellows Hall, Eastsound. The formal
Tennis, Anyone?
Wednesday, March 26, 12 p.m., Parks & Recreation Office -- from Mariah Miller -- Tennis season is drawing near and now is the time for interested players, parents, community members and school coaches to take
Shakespeare: Early Spring Night’s Dream
-- from Kristen Wilson -- WOW! This is exactly the kind of night that makes me so happy and proud to be an Orcas Islander. What an amazing job EVERYONE did. As an audience member
West Sound Lumber Company Asks for Your Help
-- by Eleanor Hoague -- If you use lumber or wood products from West Sound Lumber Company, or know Jack and Jan Helsell, you probably know how hard they are struggling to keep their sawyer,
Public Workshop on the New Critical Area Regulations
Thursday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Orcas Senior Center -- from San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department -- The San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department will host an
Dinner in Good Company: a Shakespearean Delight
Thursday, March 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chimayo/Sazio -- by Margie Doyle, Updated March 17 at 11 a.m. -- Bill Patterson of Sazio di Notte The best food, the best company,
Join the Spring Cleaning Party at Historical Museum
Saturday March 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Historical Museum from the Orcas Island Historical Society Come on down and help us get ready for the summer season! We are all truly
Annual Survey: 44 Of Us Live Outdoors — Fulltime
Annual Survey Finds 65 County Residents with No Stable Place to Sleep -- from Stan Mattews -- This year’s “Point-In-Time” (PIT) count of persons without housing in San Juan County identified 65 people. 44 of
A Special Community Envisioned for Orcas
Orcas Issues readers: Today is the last day to contribute to the indiegogo campaign to start this new island enterprise. Go to the donation site and consider helping out: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/concerto-a-life-spectrum-residential-project -- by Margie Doyle --
