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
Doe Bay Garden Educates School Children
Orcas Elementary students learning at the Doe Bay Garden From the Orcas Island Elementary School First- and second-graders from Anne Ford McGrath's and Lorena Stankevich's classes visited Doe Bay Garden this week to
Land Bank, Preservation Trust Acquire 20-acre Parcel on Orcas Island
Recently acquired Orcas Shoreline Preserve. Photo courtesy of Dean Doughterty Local Conservation Partnership Protects Salmon Habitat From the San Juan Preservation Trust With the support of private donors and a Washington State Salmon
Letter to the Editor: Fighting Tent Caterpillars
Hello everyone, For the last few weeks we have been inundated by thousands of tent caterpillars, they have attacked all of our fruit trees and especially the apple trees, (they love them). But you will
Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Public Comment Period
How best to fight fire? Comments accepted until July 6 on county website From the Department of Emergency Management San Juan County is seeking public input on its draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Photography Workshops Offered by Olga Strawberry Council
View from the Aerie, Maury Island, by Ray Pfortner The Olga Strawberry Council is sponsoring 2 workshops by Ray Pfortner: 1. Photography for non-photographer artists on Tuesday July 10, 9 am-4 pm 2.
A Midsummer Night’s Party Is Coming in July
From Magdalena Verhasselt, Chair of Orcas Island Senior Center Advisory Committee Save the Date for A Midsummer Night's Party, to be held at the Orcas Island Senior Center on Saturday July 28 from 5 p.m.
Aviation Appreciation Month: Aviation Important to Local Economies
From the Port of Orcas Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has declared June 2012 as General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month in the state. Her proclamation was the second such recognition of general aviation by state
KindlingsFest 2012: Rekindling Intergenerational Connections
From KindlingsFest Academics, artists and thoughtful folk will gather on Orcas Island this July to share music, lectures, films and dialogue about how to counteract the generational fragmentation of American culture at KindlingsFest 2012.
Isaac and Esther Olson Release “Cafe Musica!”
Esther and Isaac Olson. Their new CD is Cafe Musica! Saturday, June 30, 2 - 4 p.m. at Darvill's Bookstore Local instrumental duo Isaac & Esther Olson are releasing their first-ever CD, "Cafe
Anita Holladay and “Ireland Through My Eyes”
Tuesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center This past spring, Anita Holladay traveled for three weeks on her own around the coast of Ireland and Northern Ireland," seeking out ancient megalithic tombs, braking
Community Service Mobile Unit Coming to Orcas
Tuesday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Orcas Island Food Bank The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services will send its mobile unit to Orcas Island tomorrow, June 19. It
Where Would We Be Without Our Volunteers?
Orcas School students and staff honor the many volunteers who make it happen From the Orcas Island Elementary School The staff and students of Orcas Elementary held an assembly on Monday morning, June
Canine Capers: What Happened to the Nanny Dog?
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears
Too Much to Do this Week? Just Get Started!
Monday, June 18 Orcas League of Women Voters Movie-Membership Event 6:30 p.m. at the Public Library Conference Room. Good snacks and chat and then view the documentary "Civil Discourse." Darvill’s Book Group will be discussing
Learn to Make Compost with FoodMasters
Monday June 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. Do you dream of weed free, nutrient rich, living fertilizer? Come learn how to build awesome compost at the Bullocks'. Food Masters is offering a class on
Crow Valley Pottery Garden Show at Historic Cabin
From Crow Valley Pottery One of Orcas’ longest-running family businesses enters its 53rd season by presenting its annual Garden Art Show. The show, which features art ‘for and about the garden’, has long been an
