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
Letter to the Editor: Tracers Not to Be Missed
I was privileged to see Tracers at the Grange on opening night last weekend. The signs around town say "moving" and "compelling." An accurate take on an extraordinary play. Everything about Tracers, John DiFusco's script,
Fire Commissioners Approve 2013 Budget
By Margie Doyle At the Nov. 12 meeting, Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners Barbara Bedell, Jim Coffin and Clyde Duke (participating by teleconference) approved the 2013 budget of $2,902,220. The 2013 budget includes $301,000 carried
Celebrate the Sea Around Us with Indian Island Annual Report
Beach seining, an important part of Indian Island Marine Health Observatory research. Photo sourtesy Andria Hagstrom. Thursday, November 15 at 5:30 at Orcas Center By Marcia Spees You Are Invited to Celebrate Indian
Guest Column: Tracers Gets — and Deserves — Standing Ovations
By Robin DiGeorgio This play provides strong medicine for we attendees… War is never pretty regardless of what war it may be and the Vietnam War was no exception. Each of the eight actors in
Annual 2012 Holiday Pet Photos Event
You and your furry family are invited to have your picture taken on Sunday, Nov. 25, to benefit the Orcas Animal Shelter and the Orcas Off-Leash Park Sunday November 25 from 10 am
Council of Churches to Host Ecumenical Evening of Gratitude
The Orcas Council of Churches is hosting an ecumenical “Evening of Gratitude” to lead off the holiday season on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Emmanuel Parish Hall. Dessert, coffee and cocoa will
Walk the Labyrinth in Gratitude
By Antoinette Botsford From November 17 through the following week, the labyrinth in the Episcopal Church garden will be dedicated to the theme of gratitude. This focus may help walkers to contemplate and express appreciation
Zach Got His New Range!
Zach and the Vulcan are already inseparable By Madie Murray Well, you would have thought it was all his...and in a way it is. Chef Zach Holley is the one who will be
Olga Symphony Returns to Orcas Center
Have you been wondering what the Olga Symphony has been up to lately? Well, wonder no more: they have been madly dusting off old favorites and working up new musical masterpieces for their upcoming holiday
San Juan’s Transfer Station Vendor Selection Group to Meet
From San Juan County Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee, appointed by the San Juan County Council to recommend an operator of the San Juan Island Solid Waste Facility, will conduct a meeting on November
Garden Club: Four Season Vegetable Gardening
November 14, at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center By Jan Jacobson Debbie Hatch's Kitchen Garden in Summer The guest speaker for the Orcas Island Garden Club meeting on November 14, 2012 will be Debby Hatch.
County Council Adopts Waste Management Plan
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Council officially adopted the County’s new Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Plan at its meeting on Tuesday, [November 6, 2012] after more than
What Makes the Grade into Local History Exhibits?
Harriet Baskas, Washington Humanities Lecturer, will speak at Emmanuel Parish Hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14. From the Orcas Island Historical Museum Humanities Washington lecturer Harriet Baskas will speak at Emmanuel
Making Relationships Work with the Gottmans
Drs. Julie and John Gottman From the Orcas Medical Foundation On Friday, November 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Center Stage at Orcas Center, two internationally known psychologists and Orcas Island
Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation
Monday, November 19 at 11 a.m., at Orcas Library By Pegi Groundwater Orcas Island Library in partnership with the SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) program invites all to this free community presentation on the
“Wild Horses in Winds of Change” Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Orcas Library Watch the award-winning documentary "Wild Horses in Winds of Change" and meet the filmmaker Mara LeGrand visiting from Durango, Colorado. This is a beautifully crafted documentary that tells
