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
Anticipating Shakespeare Festival, Chamber Helps Transform Eastsound into Elizabethan Times
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Director Lance Evans and President Michell Marshall are waiting with the rest of us to see, “what will be born out of the Shakespeare Festival,” initiated this
Letter to the Editor: OHS Lady Vikings Win Sportsmanship Award
The Washington State Officials Association (WSOA) voted and awarded the Overall Sportsmanship Award to the OHS Lady Vikings Basketball Program! This is a tremendous honor and award never before received by the OHS Lady Vikings
Orcas Montessori School Open House
By Teresa Chocano, Director, Orcas Montessori School Orcas Montessori School is enrolling students for the upcoming school year and is hosting an open house on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 1
Education Foundation to Fully Fund Bus Runs
From the Orcas Island Education Foundation The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is happy to announce that it will donate the needed funding so that the buses will run every day for the rest of
The Upcoming Science Fair 2012: Explosions!
By Brigid Ehrmantraut The annual Funhouse Commons Science Fair will be held this Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m. The Funhouse Commons will host exciting Science Projects presented by students of all ages. For
JP & the OK Rhythm Boys Return To Agave
By Kathleen Lunde JP and the OK Rhythm boys will be playing at Agave in Eastsound this Saturday, March 24th beginning at 6 p.m. This trio features the fine fiddling of JP Wittman, with guitar
Polls: A New Feature on Orcas Issues
Sharp-eyed readers may have seen the introduction of a new feature -- Question of the Week -- in the right-hand column (sidebar) of Orcas Issues. Last week, we tried this out with a test Question
Orcas Palettes Invite Islanders to See Gauguin at SAM
The Orcas Palettes and the Orcas Senior Center are going to see the Gauguin Polynesia show at Seattle Art Museum on Thursday, April 5. A deluxe bus is being chartered and will meet
Student Chef Contestants Announced
By Madie Murray Students are practicing and the stage is set for the Third Annual OISD Student Chef Competition presented by the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program with K-5 students starting at 9:30 a.m.
Grief Support and Recovery Group
By Janice Wiemeyer A grief recovery group will begin meeting Tuesday, March 27 for 5 weeks from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Meetings will take place upstairs in the new parish hall of Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Letter to the Editor: Plant Leaves and Berries are Poisonous
Recently the Noxious Weed Control Program office got a call saying that a pre-school child had become immediately ill after eating some leaves. Would we come and identify the plant and ascertain if it
Send Us Your Poems as Orcas Issues Celebrates Poetry Month
If April is Poetry Month, then it naturally follows that Orcas is Poetry Island. Again this year we will be posting a poem a day throughout the month of April. Over the years, some of
You Can Impact State Budget Negotiations
From the League of Women Voters Neither the Washington State House nor Senate came into full session this week. Daily negotiations continue between the Governor, the Democratic and the Republican budget negotiators. The Republican Senate
Jeff Broussard & Creole Cowboys Bring Zydeco Back to Orcas Center
Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. On Stage at Orcas Center continues with Creole /Zydeco contemporary legend Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. Jeffery Broussard &
Friends of the San Juans Receives Notable Shoreline Protection Grant
From the Friends of the San Juans Friends of the San Juans has received competitive funding through the National Estuary Program to study threats to shoreline habitat, private property, and public infrastructure from rising sea
Summer’s Doe Bay Fest News for Locals
From Jami Mitchell Do you live on Orcas and want to attend Doe Bay Fest 2012, August 9-12? Get on the early-bird list to buy your tickets before they go on sale online!
