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
Islands A Cappella Sings “O How Beautiful” in Yuletide Performance
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. at the Orcas Center Lift your spirits with beautiful choral music at "O How Beautiful," the Islands’ A Cappella Christmas concert. The choir, composed of singers from Orcas, Lopez, Shaw
Senior Center Festival Begins Santa Season
Updated Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center in Eastsound After Thanksgiving, and after Black Friday, the Senior Center Advisory Committee starts
Shop Local on Black Friday
from Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce When you've eaten the last bite of turkey, and watched the final kickoff, you can start your weekend by visiting Orcas Island's amazing businesses. It's time to
Yacht Club Hosts Commodore’s Ball Dec. 3
The Orcas Island Yacht Club will host it 2011 Commodore's Ball, a dinner/dance on Saturday, Dec. 3. Titled "A Winter Fantasy," the annual ball will welcome the 2012 incoming Commodore John McLeod. The event will
Plan to Exhibit Holiday Textiles at Orcas Center
Take-in Wednesday, Nov. 30 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center Handmade Christmas holiday textiles will be presented at Orcas Center during December. The gallery take-in for stockings, wall quilts, table
Revisiting Seattle’s WTO in Light of “Occupy Wall Street” Movement
Norm Stamper, Orcas resident and retired Seattle Police Chief, has reviewed the "Battle in Seattle" that occurred during the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its significance to the current "Occupy Wall
The Week Ahead: Turkey Feasts Dominate
Tuesday, November 22 Eastsound Sewer and Water District Board meeting, 4:30 p.m. at the offices off Cessna Lane and North Beach Road. Orcas Fire District Commissioners Work Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall.
A Not Very Dickensian Christmas Carol Coming to the Grange in December
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island brings The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr., to The Grange in December.
Guest Column: The Costs of Confusion
By Janet Alderton Confusing and often conflicting development codes and other county regulations have serious impacts on the lives and livelihoods of our fellow islanders. The on-going struggles of the Jones family of Lopez Island
Guest Column: “Admitted” to Hospital or “Observed?” Big Difference
By Kathi Ciskowski I am very grateful that the following news story just came out via KOMO TV Problem Solvers. Everyone needs to know about this rule. It has to do with the difference between being
Orchid’s Red Rabbit Farm Home Featured
By Rebecca Teagarden in the Seattle Times Delicious. Christina and Bruce Orchid's home on Orcas Island is just delicious. Little collections everywhere; green pottery over the fireplace, boxes of spoons piled on a
Orcas Schools: General Fund Close to Target & Athletics Funded (for now)
Given the complexities of school district accounting, Business Manager Keith Whitaker was able to report to the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board that he had “closed out” the 2010-2011 academic year with an ending
Guest Column: The Education – Imagination Link
By Teddy Deane and the San Juan County Arts Council What will the next 50 years be like for the kids of today? An educated guess suggests that it will be more multinational, multicultural, digital,
Plan Your Business on Orcas Nov. 21
Monday, Nov. 21 from 9 to 12:30 a.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall San Juan County Economic Development Council and the Orcas Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to present a workshop on "Planning and
Orcas Chamber Music Adds Salon Concert Dec. 30
Dec. 29 Salon Concert Sold Out! Second Concert added Dec. 30 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Salon Concert on Thursday, Dec. 29 sold out quickly. Now, pianist Jon Kimura Parker has generously agreed to perform
For the Record: The Closing of Jones Family Farms Store
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The owner of a small store on Lopez that sells live shellfish frozen seafood, meat and produce has distributed a two page letter to the media,
