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
Free “Knowing Your Child” Seminar Returns
Saturday, Feb. 18, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Senior Center in Eastsound Returning by popular request on Saturday, February 18, Catherine Henderson, Ph.D., A.R.N.P., will “continue the conversation” from her fall seminar titled, “Knowing
Profound Perfomances at Orcas Center
A review by Lin McNulty The Orcas Center was set ablaze tonight with the stage presentation of Harper Lee's solitary novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." The story itself is painful: A black man
The Weekend Calendar, Feb. 10 – 12
Friday, February 10 Orcas Angels Benefit Prime Rib Dinner. 5 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. Deer Harbor Community Club Potluck, 6:30 p.m. Please bring a dish to share, a place setting and
Letter to the Editor: Regarding San Juan County’s CAO
To The Editor: I would like to point out the reality that all ecosystems effect each other around the Globe. While San Juan County can only be responsible for the areas within this county, it
Alternative Transportation Meeting on Orcas February 13
The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a public meeting on Monday, February 13, 1 pm – 3 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall for anyone interested in exploring alternative modes of transportation on Orcas
Kevin O’Brien Selected New Orcas Fire Chief
From the Orcas Island Fire District Commissioners After a comprehensive regional search, the Board of Fire Commissioners of San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 (Orcas Island Fire and Rescue) is pleased to
Valentine’s Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
The Odd Fellows Hall will be hosting a Valentine's Day dance party this Saturday, February 11. The dance theme is "Love Makes the World Go Round" and features fun to dance to music, featuring a global
Tara Dobos Wins All-School Spelling Bee
Tara Dobos, Orcas Island Middle School and OASIS 7th-grader, won the All-School Spelling Bee in the 14th round today with the words "poignant" and "apartheid." Her last challenger was Monica Connell, Orcas Island
Website Classes Now Offered at the Library
By Martin Arnold The Orcas Island Library’s website is more than just the home page on the Library’s public access computers. The Library’s web site is an information portal to the World Wide Web. From
Community Foundation Grants Cycle Begins With Applications
Deadline for grant applications is March 14 The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is accepting applications for the 2012 competitive grants program. This is the 13th year of this grants program. This years’ committee is
Friends Winter Book Sale Better than Ever
From the Friends of the Orcas Island Library The WINTER BOOK SALE is almost here. The Friends of the Orcas Island Library’s annual Winter Book Sale will be held February 25, from 10 am to
Fidelis Flea Market, Again!
Saturday, Feb. 11, 10-2, to be held at the West Sound Community Hall on Deer Harbor Rd. By Margot Shaw The Fidelis Circle Women’s group is offering the Island its third annual Fidelis
Ann Garfield of Roses, Celebrity Chef at School
Wednesday, February 15 Where can you get a lunch of home made calzone, fresh kale salad with dried fruits and cheeses and chocolate pudding cake for just $5.00? Try the public school cafeteria
Local Cast Brings “To Kill a Mockingbird” to Orcas
Feb. 10-11 and 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. in Orcas Center When Alabama novelist Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird over 50 years ago, she painted a small town picture of an ugly inheritance
“Coal Hard Truth” Forum on Orcas Tomorrow
Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From RE Source Coal companies, seeing little future growth domestically, have a new plan: strip-mine coal in Montana and Wyoming, transport it
Orcas Angels Help (Bigtime!) in Ordinary Ways
Friday, Feb. 10 from 5-8 p.m. at American Legion Post Hall Orcas Angels are among us. Maybe it's because of their wings that they don't take themselves too seriously, even as they help
