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
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
Will Your 2014 Begin With a Plunge?
Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 11 a.m., Cascade Lake -- from Martin Taylor -- Last year's photographer braved the cold depths to take photographs from 30 feet out in the lake. Photo: Marten Jager
When Congressional Inaction Strikes Home
-- by Lin McNulty -- Orcas Islander Ethna Flanagan having to consider moving off island to find employment. Being one in a million is often considered a compliment. But being one of 1.3
Chickenpox Outbreak on Orcas
-- from Frank James, MD, County Health Officer, via Bob Jarman -- There is an active chickenpox outbreak currently in a preschool facility on Orcas Island. There are currently six cases in children and one
Party On! at the Funhouse Commons
The Funhouse Commons on North Beach Road and Enchanted Forest Road will have a Rockin' New Years Eve on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 8:30 p.m. until 12:10 a.m. on New Years Day! Ring in the
How’d We Do? Orcas Issues Predictions for 2013
-- by Margie Doyle -- Our predictions for 2013 were a lot of fun to make and follow -- some were strategic star-gazing, some were looking ahead on the trail, and some were wishful thinking!
Special School Board Meeting Today
Monday, December 30, 2 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Catherine M. Ferran, Administrative Assistant to Superintendent, Orcas Island School District -- Notice of a Special School Board Meeting with Superintendent Search Consultant Monday, December
The Nose to Stream Again
Sunday, January 12, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Shostakovich’s The Nose will be streamed from the Met: Live in HD to Orcas Center on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Artist
The Year This Far: Deep Work and Drama
-- by Margie Doyle -- Some of the year's most significant events started out dramatically -- like the Olga fires; some were the result of long-term deep work -- like the emergence of the Food
Skagit EDC Workshops Open to County Residents
-- from Victoria Compton, Executive Director, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Because of the Economic Development Council’s grant from the USDA last year, islanders can now attend most of the EDASC classes below
Student Foodies Make Tamales with Charles
Charles Dalton with Alyssa Johns, Phaedra Osborn and Millie Kau deciding on the proper amount of masa for each tamale. -- by Madie Murray -- In preparation for Charles Dalton’s (The Kitchen) day
Only Five Days Left: Join Now
-- from Zanetha Matisse, Orcas Food Co-op -- We have five days to get 26 members to join the Orcas Food Co-op to meet our end-of-the-year goal of 450 founding members. We're so close! Would
“Get Hoppy” for the New Year
Tues., Dec. 31, 9 p.m., Olga Energetic Club -- from Matthew Wallrath -- "Get Hoppy" with the Dustbunnies. Ring in the new year with The Dustbunnies at the one and only Olga Energetic
Guest Column: Winter Blues and Other Colors
-- from Wendy E. Shepard -- “What do you like about the San Juan Islands in winter?” I asked a friend. The response was that my question was an oxymoron. Remembering that today, many questions
Matthew’s Magic is Afoot
Sunday, December 29, 7 p.m., SeaView Theatre (reception at 6 p.m.) -- from Donna Laslo -- Magician Matthew Laslo is prepared to present some holiday magic. Thirteen-year-old Matthew Laslo, an award-winning magician, will
Guest Column: The Scientific Case Against the Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan, from WhatcomWatch.org -- From health and environmental perspectives, the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal could hardly have been sited at a worse location: Designating Cherry Point as the site will require
