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
Jay Savell Earns Senior Center Volunteer of the Year Award
By Jane Heisinger On October 19, the Senior Center held a Volunteer Appreciation dinner to honor all of the people who volunteer at the Senior Center. This was a by-invitation-only event and over 80 people
Reminder: Monster Hit at Orcas Center on Halloween
from Artha Kass Thursday, October 31, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Benedict Cumberbatch is the creature in upcoming Halloween "Frankenstein" production. If you are a Shakespeare fan, Benedict Cumberbatch fan, horror and gothica fan,
Letter to the Editor: National Theatre’s Macbeth Impact Diminished
from Jane Alden I had been looking forward to the Orcas Center's presentation, via satellite, of The National Theatre Company's production of "Macbeth," starring Kenneth Branagh, for weeks, and did my best to let others
Elementary School To Hold Veterans’ Appreciation Breakfast
Iraq Veteran Mike Page greets elementary student New Orcas Elementary School Principal Kathy Page and her husband Mike, a veteran who served with the U.S. Army in Iraq are organizing a new event
“Open Lens” to Open with Featured Photographer
by Anne Hay Photo by Martin Taylor Photographers from throughout our island will share their most recent work with friends and neighbors at Orcas Center beginning Friday, November 1. Coordinated by the Center's
Farm to Cafeteria Has Been Busy!
Tom Burg - salmon smoker extraordinaire by Madie Murray On Monday, the 21st, Tom Burg delivered almost 30 pounds of freshly smoked salmon to the school cafeteria for our school lunches! Are we
Go to Orkila for Festival and Hay Rides!
Camp Orkila's awesome climbing wall! Friday October 25 at YMCA Camp Orkila (at the end of Mt. Baker Road) from Laura Bruhns Camp Orkila's Fall Festival will be from 1:30-5:30 p.m. We’ll have
Donate for Halloween Candy at Bonnie Brae Neighborhood
from Didier Gincig Contributions of candy to help with Halloween trick or treating at OPAL Bonnie Brae may be dropped off at the OPAL office on the corner of Lover's Lane and Enchanted Forest Road.
Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Speaks With OHS Students
by Cara Russell Orcas High School Juniors and Seniors tune in to Horsey's talk Two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning political cartoonist David Horsey visited Orcas this weekend to speak at the Crossroads Lecture Series. Before
The Nose Will Run, Live in HD
from Artha Kass Sunday, October 27, 1 p.m., Orcas Center A scene from Act III of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “The Nose” with Andrei Popov as the Police Inspector and the Nose (portrayed by Frank Colardo).
Be Informed of County’s Shoreline Plan Progress
“First Touch” on Shoreline Master Program Update before Council on Oct. 28 by Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner The County Council’s first touch on the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update is scheduled
Letter to the Editor: Ghazel Committed to Schools
I am voting for Tony Ghazel for School Board. Tony has served on our School Board with distinction for the past nine years. As a teacher at Orcas Island Elementary School, I have seen first-hand,
Town Hall for Senior Center Strategic Planning
from Marla Y. Johns,Orcas Island Senior Services Coordinator Councilman Rick Hughes and the Orcas Island Senior Center will host a town hall meeting on Thursday October 24 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held
Community Hub Letters of Interest Deadline Date Changed
from Hilary Canty It is our pleasure to announce the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s commitment to support the development and implementation of a “Community Resource Hub” for the island. Almost two years ago, the OICF
Shakespeare’s Macbeth Live On-Screen
from Artha Kass Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Kenneth Branagh in his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade as Macbeth. On Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 pm at Orcas Center,
News From the Dump: ORS/The Exchange Update
from Pete Moe Your Orcas Island Transfer Station is in business! After a month in the saddle Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is pleased to make this progress report to our community. The transfer station is
