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
Environmental Groups and Students Show What an Oil Spill Could Look Like
A new initiative helps map potential oil spills From tarsandssolutions.org Today, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Georgia Strait Alliance launched a new initiative to study the potential spread of an oil spill in the
OPAL Develops a New Affordable Housing Model
by Margie Doyle Updated Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. Where once a single-wide trailer stood behind trees, last summer OPAL cleared four lots for new homes. (All photos by Orcas Issues) OPAL Community
Last Week for Textile Exhibit at the Senior Center
Weaving and other fiber arts are on display at the Senior Center through October from Jacqueline Kempfer Fiber arts created by members of the San Juan County Textile Guild can be seen this
Letter to the Editor: Ghazel’s Ability to Work with Others Invaluable
I encourage your support of Tony Ghazel for re-election to the Orcas Island School Board. During Tony’s time on the Board, he has helped lead our district from such an unstable and opaque financial situation that
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,
