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
Chimayo Restaurant Gets Regional Acclaim
By Hanna Raskin for the Seattle Weekly The restaurant-soon-to-be-formerly-known-as-Chimayo takes its clientele from Tex-Mex to Tuscany. "We're kind of hard to find," confesses Bill Patterson, the pasta virtuoso who offers nightly recitals on Orcas Island
OPAL Director Lisa Byers Builds Community Land Trust — and Consensus
Gala dinner October 1; National Conference Tours Oct. 24 This Saturday’s Gala Dinner for Of People and Land (OPAL) Community Land Trust is a milestone in many ways for the Orcas Island
Special School Meeting to Consider Teacher Re-instatement
The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today to consider the overall budget, and fund balance, which need to be addressed before any additional FTE
Orcas Family Connections Collaborates with Many to Open Island Resource Center
Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1291 North Beach Road Orcas Family Connections officially opens its doors as a full-service Family Resource Center this afternoon at its new location in
Election Forum to Present Orcas Candidates & Issues
The Orcas Island sub-unit of the League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands will sponsor an Election Forum on Wednesday, October 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center
Private Lunch and Tour Featured in Farm to Cafeteria Fundraising Event
During October San Juan County Farm Festival By Madie Murray October has been proclaimed as San Juan County Farm Festival month when many events will be held on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan.
Preservation Trust Launches Save Vendovi Campaign
From the San Juan Preservation Trust The Campaign to Save Vendovi Island is one of the most important projects in the history of the San Juan Preservation Trust. An entire island that is
A Glimpse of History: Vendovi, the Fiji Cannibal Chief of Wilkes’ Exploring Expedition
By Tom Welch Vendovi, Chief of Rewa Perhaps one of the least-known of the 172 islands in the San Juan Islands, Vendovi Island lies 7 miles north of Anacortes, in Skagit County. Situated
Food Bank Kicks Off Fall Food Drive
By Madie Murray More than 300 pounds of food and $360 in monetary donations have been received as a result of the Food Bank food drive recently held at Island Market. A huge
A Fantastic Musical Evening that Packs a Double Punch
Orcas Horns & Nouveau Stride with Lorraine Feather & Stephanie Trick Two nights only! Friday & Saturday, October 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm Orcas Horns is a great example of the amazing things that
Lutherans Seek Comments Regarding Presence on Orcas
By Bea vonTobel The Lutherans in the San Juans are in search of a term call pastor, and I have the honor of serving on the committee. One of the concepts suggested is to locate
Council Comes to Orcas — and Other Events This Week
Monday, September 26 Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce meets at 5 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. Tuesday, September 27 County Council meets on Orcas Island Special Meeting at the Outlook Inn, starting at 10
“Our Whole Lives” Sexuality Ed Program to Begin
By Sandi Burt Sandi Burt, MSW, together with Suzanne Olson and Shelly Carlson, are launching “Our Whole Lives” (OWL), an exciting, comprehensive sexuality education program for 7th through 9th graders. The project is funded by
Berreth Reports on the Community Foundation’s Orcas Needs Assessment
Completion of project results in additional “Focus Grants” process “The needs assessment project has been a journey closer to the heart of the community. It has illuminated the community’s pride in and love for our
House and Home in Contemporary Literature
By JoEllen Moldoff This fall, explore the theme of house and home as portrayed in the novel The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, the memoir From Our House by Lee Martin, and a handful of
Shoreline Visioning: Attendees Vote with Loud Voices for Individual Choice
Inventory report and visioning exercise prompt passionate debate On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a group of about 65 Orcas Islanders, mostly property owners, attended the San Juan County-sponsored Shoreline Visioning Workshop. They commented and voted
