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
Summer Camp Opportunities Abound
By Lin McNulty Nothing completes the summer experience and promises life-long memories, if you are a kid, more than going to camp. Orcas is most fortunate to have a playful plethora of offerings from which
OrcasDigerati.com: a New Information Services Company
By Martin Taylor There is a new information services company on Orcas: OrcasDigerati.com. It is run by a 13-year resident of Orcas that a lot of you may know: Martin Taylor. Many
The Week Ahead: Celebrate the Rock’s Bounty
Wednesday, June 22 FEAST shows a must-see documentary film, "Queen of the Sun,"' Farm Education and Sustainability for Teens (FEAST) kicks off its 2011 year of classes with " Queen of the Sun." What are
Thor Hansen to Speak on “Feathers”
Did you know? The Aztec emperor Montezuma demanded feathers as tithes from vassal kingdoms and built a palatial aviary with thousands of live birds cared for by three hundred full-time servants? A mountain climber would
FEAST for All! Schedule for Teens and Adults
The Farm Education and Sustainability (FEAST) summer program begins next week with a documentary about the sustainability of bees in the face of industrialization and continues through the summer, with the support of
Solstice Parade Shines Through the Mist
The Orcas Solstice Parade danced through the streets of Eastsound at noon today, oblivious to the misty rain, although many carried bumbershoots, and parapluies, otherwise known as umbrellas. The groups assembled at
Council Votes to Raise Solid Waste Tipping Fees
New fee goes into effect July 1 On Tuesday, June 14, 2011 the San Juan County Council enacted ordinance No.16 -2011: to increase tipping fees approximately five percent for self-haul customers beginning on
New Family Festival for the Glorious Fourth!
By Lance Evans, Executive Director, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our First Annual Festival on the 4th! This will be a fun-filled daytime event taking
Hillstomp, Bird Walk, Truckapalooza, Solstice Parade, Poetry “Scents,” Crossroads’ Tea Party: All One World on Orcas this Weekend
Friday, June 17 Martin Lund’s One World Music Festival – Viva La Musica! turns up the heat for the ninth edition of “One World Music Festival”, a Funhouse fundraiser. Sold out, but standby tickets may
“Customer Experience” Surveys Garner 160 Responses
From San Juan County Economic Development Council Orcas Businesses Singled Out for Giving "Great Customer Service" A recent “customer experience” survey distributed on all three islands garnered 160 responses from residents, business owners, organization executives,
All Are Welcome to Join the FEAST
Summer agricultural program for teens -- and adults -- start up again Once again, the gardens and fields of Orcas will yield rhubarb, lettuce, broccoli, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, and flowers -- and zucchini.
African Animals Inspire Art Show
By Ruth Offen "Tales from Africa: Work inspired by African Animals" will be featured at Waterworks Gallery in Friday Harbor, from June 25 to July 23. Featured artists are Jaime Ellsworth - Oil
Sign Marijuana & Land Bank Renewal Petitions at League of Women Voters Meeting Today
Local League President to attend meeting at Outlook Inn at 5 p.m. Ann Jarrell, the President of the League of Women Voters(LWV) of the the San Juans will speak at the Orcas Contingent of the
Crossroads Lecture Reports on the Tea Party
By Susan Malins Director for the Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series Committee Are you curious about the Tea Party? This Saturday a Crossroads "Extra Event" reveals, for the first time, the fascinating results of recent UW
Great Free Entertainment to Kick Off Summer!
By Laura Gibbons The 13th Annual Summer Solstice parade and celebration returns to Eastsound this Saturday, June 18th, at noon. The whimsical and always colorful foot parade will wind its way up North
County-wide Arts Council Forming
A county wide Arts Council is forming. It is in the early stages of building membership and creating a public presence. Steering Committee member Jane Alden says, "An Arts Council could be a great thing
