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
Sleek New Van for Orcas Island Senior Center
By Hawley Roddick The Orcas Island Senior Center has a handsome new van to transport members. This $60,085 Chevrolet Aerolite mini-bus, which is ADA certified, carries eight passengers, and has a lift for wheelchairs as
Islanders Bank Earns High Marks & Big Rebate
OPALCO presented Islanders Bank with a check for $10,775 for the commercial lighting upgrades the bank completed at all three branches: San Juan, Orcas and Lopez. OPALCO’s Energy Services Specialist, Elisa Howard, presented the big
Choral Society Screening of Mozart’s Requiem
Sunday, June 9, 5 p.m., Orcas Center Orcas Choral Society performance of Mozart's Requiem at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle. The Orcas Choral Society is pleased to present a special screening of their
A Character-Building Concert!
Thursday, June 6, 6:30 p.m., Old Gym Orcas students are ready and excited about upcoming concert. Orcas Island kindergarten through 4th grade students will gather in the Old Gym on Thursday, June 6,
Upcoming June Art Shows
from Terry Johnson There are a couple of noteworthy art shows in the month of June that you might want to experience. Woman at the Well by Jo Anderson Jo Anderson opens at
Park & Rec and Orcas Center Bring Summer Theatre Camp to Fledgling Performers
All week, June 24 to June 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Orcas Center Summer Theatre Camp lets young performers shine! At Orcas Center Summer Theater Camp anything is possible! Start
Supplemental Library Collaboration Meeting
June 4, 2013, 8 to 10 a.m. at School Library From the Orcas Island Library The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees, the School Board, and Library and School Staff are continuing discussions about providing
Pro DJ to Host Fundraising Dance for the Exchange!
Shake your booty at this fundraiser for The Exchange! Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall If you like funk, soul, reggae and salsa, and you like to dance,
Early Music Festival Presents Giulianiad with Flute and Guitar
Jeffrey Cohan, with David Schneiderman, will present the final Salish Sea Early Music Festival concert on June 1 and 2 in the San Juan islands Sunday June 2 at 1:30 p.m at
Help The Exchange to Rise Again from the Ashes
Join the team to rebuild the Exchange from its ashes -- come to the Redesign meetings, starting on Sunday, June 2. Also, The Exchange Phoenix Fund has been established at the Community Foundation to
Guest Column: Tar Sand Drilling Equipment Truck Took Out the Skagit River I-5 Bridge
By Chom Graecen The Alberta Tar Sands are directly connected to the I-5 Skagit River bridge disaster. Calgary-based Mullen Trucking was hauling housing (a huge box) for oil drilling equipment to Vancouver, Washington. This is
Great Food, Fun and Funding for OIEF
Guests enjoying "A Woodland Feast" at the Four Winds Camp Lodge By Madie Murray A host of hard-working volunteers and students all pulled together for the Education Foundation’s Food for Thought Benefit and
Statement from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Special Session Progress
From Governor Jay Inslee's Office “I asked lawmakers to make real progress this week on a key budget issue — making a technical fix to our estate tax law to keep existing revenues for the
Community Band Concert Coming June 1!
The Community Band at the Music Advocacy Guild's school music benefit concert in March By Karen Key Speck The Orcas Island Community Band in its 23rd year is proud to be the longest
Orcas Island Seed Library Launches
Photographed from left to right are the Orcas Island Seed Library organizers: Learner Limbach, Cathleen McCluskey, Audrey Neddermann, and Emmett Adam. Self-service seed exchange now open in the Orcas Island Public Library By
Editorial: Want Civility? Get Involved!
By Margie Doyle I heard from many islanders, and I too felt, that the innuendos, exaggerations and half-truths of the last County Council election discouraged them from engaging in the government's political process. Government is
