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
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
School Science Club to Lead Night-time Low Tide Walk
Friday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. by Waterfront Park By Russel Barsh On December 23, the Orcas Elementary School Science Club will conduct a night time low-tide walk around Indian Island beginning at 8 p.m.
Actors Theater Issues a Call for Plays
From Actors Theater of Orcas Island Once again it's that time of year when we call out to playwrights and aspiring playwrights to wake up their creative juices and begin work on the next big
Song and Merriment Abound this Weekend
Friday, December 16 The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. The meeting
Susan Osborn Christmas Concerts Start on Lopez & San Juan, then Journey to Victorian Valley
Susan Osborn extends an invitation to the public throughout the San Juan Islands for her traditional Christmas concerts, at churches on Lopez and San Juan Islands and at the Victorian Valley Chapelon
Darvill’s Hosts Strega Nona Party
Lynn Howe will give a "Strega Nona" Party at Darvill's Bookstore on Sunday, Dec. 18. Strega Nona is the title of the children's book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola about a Witch
Guest Column: Grace and Hope in Christmas Story
By Anthony Robinson from Crosscut.com Perhaps it is worthwhile to remind ourselves that the first Christmas wasn’t all comfort and joy either. The Christmas story is a nuanced and complex one. It’s not a
Serve on County Boards and Commissions
From Maureen See, San Juan County Council Deputy Clerk The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. The following is a list
Fire Chief Search Committee Announced
Paul Turner approved as County Fire Marshal; Strategic Plan to be completed in 2012 Orcas Island Fire District Commissioners recently announced the makeup of the Fire Chief Search Committee. The members are Barbara Bedell, Fire
Orcas Rockfish: “Scorpion Fish in Your Back Yard”
Rockfish expert Dave Smith of the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium speaks on rockfish at this year’s Family Night for the Marine Science Lecture Series, presented by The SeaDoc Society and YMCA
