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
English as a Second Language Free Course Begins
A six week course in E.S.L. (English as a second language) will be offered, free of charge, beginning on Tuesday September 6.It will be open to all ages, and there will be no registration. To
Shark Reef Literary Magazine Deadline Approaches
New Issue Online Now; Submit by September 30 Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff Founded in 2001 to promote writers and artists in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, SHARK REEF online literary magazine has just published the
Quick Start Tennis Train-the-Trainer Class Sept. 7
From the Orcas Park and Recreation District On September 7 from 12:30 to 7 p.m. the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Orcas Island Park and Rec (OIPRD) and the Orcas Island Tennis Association will be
Free Orcas Artists Studio Tours This Weekend
Visit the working studios of 28 premier Orcas Island Artists while the sun shines! See first hand how and where those special techniques are being mastered, meet the artists and purchase their most
Local Playwrights to Present New Works in September
by Doug Bechtel The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces five performances of short and somewhat longer works from our well-known Orcas playwrights. The eight pieces to be read range from monologues to stories to
Report from the Fair: Still Life and Whirling Rides
By Brigid Ehrmantraut This year's County Fair is jam packed full of paintings, preserves, and spinning. Both 4-H and Open categories contain nonliving projects from cut flower arrangements to knitting to dozens of
County Fair Recycling Report: Fairgoers Talk Trash
By Helen Venada SJC Waste Reduction Coordinator Major lesson learned: IF recycling containers are available next to each trash container THEN they (we) will recycle! And, people seem to want to talk trash…more than ever! Thank
Orcas Ferry Advisory Committee Member Sought
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council is has begun the search for a Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) member from Orcas Island to succeed 18-year veteran board member
Dog Daze Annual Celebration Includes Games, Demos and Pix
This Sunday bring your furry friends and come out and share in the fun with fellow dog park patrons, at the Annual Orcas Off-Leash Area Summer Celebration Pawty. The celebrations will run
Report from the Fair: Orcas Wins in Little Critter, Livestock & Equestrian Competition
Hannah Brunner-Gaydos wins coveted Platinum Award By Brigid Ehrmantraut Opening Day of the County Fair: Heard the wails of protest at still life judging results (there seemed to be more reds given out
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Hires Interim Coordinator
On August 17, Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) hired Orcas resident Leslie Rae Schmitz, who holds a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) for four months of contract work to assist OIPRD
Orcas Fire District Considers Taking On County-Wide Administrative Duties
By Ken Brown The Board of Fire Commissioners convened for their August regular meeting on August 9, where a main item of discussion involved the Fire Marshal’s Inter-Local Agreement. San Juan County’s Deputy Fire
Tonight’s Chamber Music Concert: Beethoven’s “Archduke,” Barber/Arnold’s “Dover Beach”
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Office Q: When you applaud, why do musicians bow? A: In the 'old' days, musicians were never paid for performances, and had to work for the Court to
Report from the Fair: Racing, Judging, Decorating!
By Brigid Ehrmantraut It's six a.m. and the alarm goes off by your head. Time to haul yourself away from the pillows, throw the jam, jewelry, and knitting in the back of the
Orcas Montessori Hosts Open House on August 20
By Teresa Chocano Orcas Montessori School still has a few slots available and is hosting an open house on Saturday, August 20, from 10AM to 12 PM. Bring your child and your questions and spend
Got Fruit Flies? Need a Good Trap?
By Helen Venada, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Solid Waste Division Groucho Marx said: “Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana.” So many beautiful fruits are out
