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
Charter Review Commission Notes Progress
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on February 4th at the San Juan Grange from 8am to 2pm (with a
Call for Entries for the 3rd Annual Student Chef Competition to be Held March 31!
By Madie Murray Deadline for entries March 5 Download Guidelines at www.orcasislandf2c.org - click on Student Chef Competition The Farm to Cafeteria Program has made some fun changes in this year’s competition -
The Week Ahead: February Already!
Monday, Jan. 30 San Juan County Council Retreat and Meeting with Advisory Committees in Friday Harbor. Special meeting begins at 8:45 a.m. Open to the public. Change Your Relationship to Money first of three workshops
Kids Enjoy the Great Outdoors Thanks to YMCA/Camp Orkila’s “Partners With Youth”
Kids need nature. Heavily-scheduled kids travel from school to organized sports or activities and then indoors. Along the way, the outdoors has become a place many kids merely visit. In 1969, 50 percent
Editorial: Vote — and Give a Little More
Late this week, most of us got an envelope from County Auditor Milene Henley with our county ballot to vote on one issue: the Orcas Island School District Levy. This measure isn't more taxes, it's
A Poem for This Very Day
Winter Is the Best Time by David Budbill, from While We've Still Got Feet Winter is the best time to find out who you are. Quiet, contemplation time, away from the rushing world, cold time,
Discover Pass Transferability Bill Passes Senate
From the State Democratic Office A proposal to allow transferability of the Discover Pass was approved unanimously today[Jan. 27] by the state Senate. Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Senator Kevin Ranker of Orcas Island, would
Letter to the Editor: Get Out and Vote!
Thank you in advance for joining us in supporting our local public schools. The operational levy that is on the ballot due February 14 is a replacement levy which funds 25% of the public school’s
Singers — Young and Not-so — Alert!
Grace McCune announces the return of the “Rock on the Rock Singers” and “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” at the Orcas Center for another eight-week series. The “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” (for the younger
Guest Opinion: M&O Levy – A Vital Thread
By Madie Murray When I moved to Orcas in 2003 from Southern California, I quickly learned how superior the Orcas public schools were to those in wealthy Orange County and thought, how could this be?
School Board Faces Cuts Due to Budget Shortfall
At the Orcas Island School District (OISD)Board meeting last night, the board, faced with cuts in personnel and programs to make up a $118,849 shortfall, called on resources in the Financial Advisory Committee and the
New Ferries Get Mixed Reviews
From Crosscut.com By C.B. Hall As it floats into dock, the Chetzemoka, one of three new boats in the Washington State Ferries fleet, presents an unusual, asymmetrical image. The designers placed the tower structure, which
Parker Promotes Pianist’s February Salon Concert
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival "Jeff is one of the greatest pianists and most wonderful musicians I've ever known," said Jon Kimura Parker, internationally acclaimed pianist and Artistic Advisor for the
New Book Describes Electromagnetic Pulse Threat
Sheridan Johnston has recently published a 68-page book, In the Blink of an Eye, that discusses the scientific underpinnings of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) – both those created by nature and man-made –
Commons to Introduce “Island Enterprise Lab”
Today, January 24, rescheduled from last week at 5:30 p.m. From the Funhouse/Commons In the fall of last year, The Funhouse announced its intention to change its name to “The Funhouse Commons” to reflect a
“Orcas Reads” Begins Month-long Community Conversation
Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 3:30 p..m., Emmanuel Church Parish Hall Re-scheduled from last week Orcas Island Library invites you to attend the grand kickoff event for Orcas Reads, a community-wide celebration of the works of
