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
ACA Webinar for Small Businesses
-- from the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- A webinar explaining what the new healthcare law, the Affordable Care Act, means for small businesses will be offered on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. It will
OPALCO Turns the Dial Up on Energy Efficiency & Conservation
-- from OPALCO -- $100,000 Matching Grant Funds for Eligible Nonprofits: As uncertainty in pricing and power supply dominate the energy landscape, OPALCO is building on its strong foundation of energy efficiency and conservation programs
School Board Questions Headhunters
-- by Margie Doyle -- The full Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board, school administrators, staff and the public held in-depth interviews with representatives of two professional search groups, or “headhunters,” in the quest for
Canine Capers Returns!
Speaking of Poop and the Straight Scoop --- by Lesley Liddle -- While Lulu, Leonard and I meandered through Buck Park and up to the high school yesterday, I picked up ten dog turds along
OCS Coaches to Players: Grades First!
-- from Tim M. Hance, OCS Basketball -- Orcas Christian School's 2013-2014 basketball teams. When coaches presented Team Captains Michael Harris and Cyrus Amour with the latest grade check report for the team,
Writers Roundtable: Leaving and Arriving
Saturday, December 21 from 1-3 p.m. at the Library LEAVING AND ARRIVING: Reflections On Our Journeys to Orcas with Rachel Newcombe and JoEllen Moldoff, facilitators. The majority of us living on Orcas Island have lived
Special Meeting to Interview Supt. Search Firms
Monday, December 16 at 2 p.m.: Orcas Island School District announces a Special School Board Meeting/Workshop with the Superintendent Search Committee for Interview(s) of Superintendent Search Consultant(s) / Firm(s). The meeting/workshop will be at 2
Emmanuel Parish Offers Prayer and Reflection
The indoor labyrinth at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall On Sunday, Dec. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m. there will be a quiet Advent labyrinth inside the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall in Eastsound .
Guest Column: Rationale for Fire & Rescue Levy
-- by Barbara Bedell, Orcas Fire and Rescue District Commissioner -- Chief O'Brien has given both the Commission and the public excellent reasons to support both the budget and the proposed levy, ranging from a
Community Church Looks at Christmas Wonder in Diverse Ways
-- by Margie Doyle -- Light in the winter darkness -- the Community Church Pastor Dick Staub of the Orcas Island Community Church, like most of us, has memories of a childhood Christmas
Guest Column: What a Waste!
-- by Donna Riordan -- I know I’m not alone in trying to minimize waste and garbage, so I’m compelled to call my fellow islanders’ attention to our local USPS, in particular the massive
ACA Deadline Approaching Fast
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- The deadline for getting health insurance in place for the first of the year under the new Affordable Care Act is Tuesday, December 23. If your health plan has notified
Local History Essays Published on HistoryLink
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- Several San Juan County writers have just had their essays on local history published on HistoryLink.org. History Link is the on-line encyclopedia of Washington State history and a partner to
Start Now for the Orcas Has Talent Finale Show
"Audition Show" & OHT Junior Show: Jan. 18, 2014 - at The Grange Stage "Orcas Has Talent -Finale Show": Feb. 8, 2014 - at The Orcas Center -- from Donna Laslo -- Calling all singers,
For a Moment, We Were Almost Mainers
-- A review by Lin McNulty -- Last Weekend! Friday, Saturday, Sunday at The Grange, 7:30 p.m.: Tony Lee (Chad) and Freddy Hinkle (Randy) slappin' back a few beers on a cold winter night.
Who Said “There’s No Free Lunch”
-- from Mia Kartiganer -- Monday, December 16, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mia's Café: Mia's Café offering free soup for you!. Mia's Café will be serving up free lunch! We will have
