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
Library Board Work Meeting on Sunday
Sunday, Dec. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. The Orcas Island Library Board will meet in the Library community room to plan the timeline for public relations and to discuss the call for design proposals.
Unitarian Universalist Service: Candlelight and Dylan Thomas
-- from Susan McBain -- Join us on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. (note different time) for our annual Candlelight Service. Howard Barbour will again delight us with his reading of Dylan Thomas’s “A
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Give Ultimate Gift
-- from Paul Losleben, Orcas Island Lions Club -- Shown here with Santa and Mrs. Claus are Paul Losleben, Lions Club organizer of the blood drive, and Kim Rose at the registration desk.
Coal Dust Problem? Got It Covered
-- by Floyd McKay, Crosscut.com -- Shipping terminals and mining companies hoping to ship coal to Asia from the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana gained some political and public-relations traction this week with
School Board Decides on Search Firm, New Officers
Bond construction phasing, enrollment, and energy grant discussed in regular meeting (updated Dec. 22 at 10 a.m.) -- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board decided on Thursday, Dec. 19, to
Carolers Bring Joy in the Frigid Weather
-- from Harry Patton -- 92-year old Harry Patton enjoys the Christmas spirit from Orcas Christian School students during the below-freezing cold spell last week. Harry is pleased: On a very cold day,
School Closed for Snow
Orcas Island Schools announced at 9 this morning that the schools are closed due to snowfall earlier this morning. On this last day of school before the Holiday Break, a monthly assembly for the elementary
Guest Column: Orcas Pop-up Shop Shares Gift of Giving
-- by Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- Susan Osborn regales visitors at the pop-up shop on North Beach Road Six weeks ago, the kayak shop on North Beach Road shared an idea with a
String Students Strut New Uniforms
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Orcas Middle School string students proudly previewing their new uniforms. Photo: Pamela Wright Students from the Orcas Island Middle School Strings were in a celebratory mood when they
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
