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.”
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Become “Frozen In Time” — Take the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day
By Martin Taylor If you want to start the New Year with an electrifying jolt participate in an Orcas Tradition: The Polar Bear Plunge. It’s a simple event, the master of ceremonies
Storytellers Travel to China and Find No Room, then Deluxe Accommodations
By Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tech (Orcas Islanders Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang are internationaltheater-storytellers. They have just returned from a month-long trip to teach storytelling theater to hundreds of
Trailblazers Carol through Eastsound Once Again
An annual yuletide tradition continued on Friday, Dec. 23 as the Orcas Island Trailblazer 4H Horse Club joined forces with the Orcas Brass Quintet to carol with their horses on a wet and
A Winter Poem: Starlings in Winter
Starlings in Winter Mary Oliver Chunky and noisy, but with stars in their black feathers, they spring from the telephone wire and instantly they are acrobats in the freezing wind. And now, in the theater
Islanders Bank Makes a Generous Food Bank Deposit
By Madie Murray “The idea really stemmed from the idea of ‘Islanders Helping Islanders’,” says Dyan Holmes, Islanders Bank Assistant Vice President/Retail Manager, “so the question we asked was, what can we do
Whale Baby Born to J-Pod’s Slick
From the Kitsap Sun A newborn killer whale has been spotted and confirmed in J pod, one of the three pods of orcas that frequent Puget Sound. The new calf, designated J-48, was
Christmas Observances — Reverent and Festive
Updated Friday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. FAITH Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Saturday, December 24 at the West Sound Community Hall at 4 p.m. "Candlelight Service and Reading" with Michael Ream and Howard Barbour. Howard will read "A Child's
Charter Commission to Convene First Meeting January 7
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Charter Review Commission will convene its first meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second
Winter Ferry Schedule Goes into Effect Jan. 1
From Washington State Ferries, Dept. of Transportation All routes will switch over to the winter sailing schedule on Sunday, Jan. 1. The winter schedule notes annual service reductions, which WSF makes to match the reduced
A Winter’s Poem
Winter Solstice By Rebecca Parker Perhaps for a moment the typewriters will stop clicking, the wheels stop rolling, the computers desist computing, and a hush will fall over the city. For an instant, in the
4-H, Lions and Girl Scouts Work Year-Round to Stuff Stockings
By Lorena Stankevich This holiday season the Orcas Island Trailblazer 4H club stuffed 98 stockings for local children in need. This is an ongoing community service project for the club - our members also
School Board Authorizes Levy Vote, New Officers, Donations
Career and Technical Education Report Advocates Job Training The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board moved quickly through its Dec. 20 agenda to approve a replacement Maintenance and Operations Levy vote on Feb. 14, 2012.
A Tale for the Winter Season from Eth-Noh-Tec
By Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec Amaterasu is the Sun Goddess of Japan who was once so angered and frightened by her brother Susano the Storm God’s destruction and betrayal of her world,
Ring in 2012 with Dinner/Dance Events at Rosario
From the Orcas Dance Club The public is cordially invited to come party with the Orcas Dance Club, Orcas Island Yacht Club, fellow Orcasians, Rosario people and other folks on New Years Eve at the
Guest Column: Hannukkah Brings Light and Transformation to Dark Days
By Cara Cohn Hanukkah celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its destruction by the Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE. The eight-night festival of Chanukah is also known as the Festival of Lights
Orcas School Board Plans Busy Year-End Meeting Tomorrow
The Orcas Island School Board of Directors will have its final meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with the public portion beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the School Library. The meeting is scheduled to vote in
