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
Carolyn Cruso – She Weaves a Musical Web
At Orcas Center May 21 Freshly back from a rousingly successful Mid-west tour, our local dulcimer/multi-instrumentalist songstress Carolyn Cruso, plays the OffCenter Stage at the Orcas Center on Saturday, May 21 at 7:30pm.
Summer Spanish Program at Montessori School
Preschoolers and kindergarteners will dance, cook, and learn Spanish language at the Montessori School Spanish Program this summer. The students will develop Spanish speaking and comprehension skills utilizing an active and fun method called Total
Chef Debaste Cooks for Kids on May 19
By Madie Murray The Farm to Cafeteria Program is pleased to present Steve Debaste as our May Celebrity Chef preparing and serving a delicious lunch on Thursday May 19 in our public school
Pies, Pies and More Pies! Target: 90 Pies!
By Dixie Walmsey The theme of this year's July 2nd annual Community Parade is "Celebrating the Arts"! What better way to celebrate the art of community, than creating a tasty pie to be sold to
The Week Ahead: Down to the Nitty Gritty & Food for Thought
Monday, May 16 "Best Available Science" Critical Areas Ordinance Workshop, from 8:30 to 4 p.m. at the County Legislative Building in Friday Harbor. Indian Island Marine Health Observatory community outreach, starting at 10:30 a.m. at
Orcas Leads the County in Hazardous Waste Collection
By Helen Venada, San Juan County Hazardous Waste Coordinator Thank you to our islands’ community for another year of successful hazardous waste collections! It was especially helpful that several participants, followed the tips for preparing
The Grand Scenic Highway as Envisioned by Moran
Hint: it's not Mt. Baker Road By Tom Welch The San Juan Islander newspaper reported in 1910 on plans developed by Robert Moran and a nationally-prominent ‘good roads expert’ named Samuel C. Lancaster to build
More Days for Input on Critical Areas June 13-14
Council will Talk CAO with Scientists, Planners and Public June 13-14 By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council has scheduled two additional workshops on updates to the County’s Critical Areas
Best Available Science at SJ County Council Meetings Available Online Too!
By Barbara Keller Some of you have been both interested in and concerned about the San Juan County Council workshop meetings coming up on Monday, May 16 (starting at 8:30 a.m.) and continuing on Tuesday,
Kaleidoscope Expansion Close to Completion
By Amber Paulson, Kaleidoscope Director It’s reassuring when the parents within our local community are able to work to make ends meet, and it’s about to become a more likely reality for many. Kaleidoscope’s building
New Food Bank Building Increases Food Security on Orcas
By Mindy Kayl It has been almost three years since the food bank moved to the lower level of the Orcas Island Community Church and every Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall, a small
Orcas A Cappella to Share Songs at Orcas Center & Rosario
Orcas A Cappella is more than a vibrant vocal ensemble and interpreter of beautiful music. It has other definitions that include philanthropy, SongShare and touring in Europe. As recently as last month, Orcas
Beans to Miso: Food Masters Class on Sunday
A class on understanding, making, and using traditional and modern fermented beans will take place on Sunday, May 15 at the Olga Energetic Club at noon. For this class, the local group Food Masters has put
Eagle Forum Forms on Orcas
By Rick Boucher A new group, Eagle Forum of San Juan County, Wash., has formed on Orcas Island to enable conservative and pro-family Islanders of all ages to participate in the processes of self-government and
A Kid-Size Scarecrow Can Be Yours!
By Madie Murray When asked if Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom kids would like to make a scarecrow to give as a silent auction item at the OIEF Food for Thought Benefit, they
Council Decides on Parcel Fee for Waste Ballot Measure in November
At the Special County Council meeting on Shaw Island on Tuesday, May 10, Council Member Patty Miller (Orcas East) prodded her cohorts to move ahead on the Solid Waste Subcommittee's recommendation to put forth a
