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
Consider Your Support as BullWings: Orcas Issues Begins its Third Year
BullWings: Orcas Issues exists to inform and serve the general public – you! – so that we can come together to help each other out, to celebrate our achievements and to discuss respectfully matters
Marine Science Lecture Series Presents “Humpbacks of the Salish Sea”
Lecture with Dr. Jeremy Goldbogen Most people think of killer whales when they think of the Salish Sea, but in the early 1900’s humpback whales were one of the most common large whales
New Year Events for Auld Lang Syne
Friday, December 31 The Funhouse Teen Night New Years Eve Party! from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Funhouse in Eastsound.Food, drink, music, dancing, games and more! Call 376-7177 Allium Restaurant We're taking New
Editorial Column: Finding Light in the Darkness
By Margaret Benefiel, Ph.D. At this darkest time of the year, both Jews and Christians celebrate holidays of light. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, commemorates one of God's miracles: the long–burning oil that allowed the
Local Food Featured in Student Chef Competition
Without our local Island farms, the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program would not thrive. They help our students learn about food and farming, help us keep our school garden healthy, and provide products
Scrabblers! Winabble Tournament at Doe Bay Café Dec. 29
Scrabble fans unite! Join the Doe Bay Café for a night of words and wine as we host our first ever Winabble Tournament! The Café will be open on Wednesday evening, Dec. 29th from 5
Check-ups and Workshops for Business Owners
From the State Economic Development Council James McCafferty, Business Advisor for Economic Development Association of Skagit County announces several free workshops for San Juan County residents and others this month. He says, "January is a
Prevention Partnership Transforms “Idol” into “Orcas Has Talent!”
From the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership To Enter: Register at the Funhouse, January 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. Introducing “Orcas Has Talent,” the new name for Orcas Idol, which has been the much awaited,
OIEF Makes an “Egg-citing” Announcement!
The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is making plans for its May 19, 2011 Food for Thought event. For the last two Food For Thought events, OIEF has called on local artists to take an
Luxuriate in a “Glacial Getaway:” Take the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day
If you want to start the New Year with an electrifying jolt participate in an Orcas Tradition: The Polar Bear Plunge. It's a simple event, the master of ceremonies will give the shout
Christmas Trees: A Renewable Resource
From Helen Venada Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Solid Waste Division, Public Works Department The County Public Works Department is sponsoring a Christmas tree collection program this year. Trees will be chipped for mulch
Orcas School Board Accepts Grants Totalling $480K
At their regular meeting last night, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board voted to accept local and federal grants to assist the English Language Learning (ELL) program, and library technology. The board also voted
Community Conversations with Candidates for Orcas Center Director Position
Reception to honor outgoing Director Barbara Courtney on Jan. 28 As part of its process to select a new Executive/Artistic Director, the Orcas Center Board of Trustees will host “conversations with the community” for each
Attorney General Backtracks on New Ferry Fare Increase
By Chris Grygiel Seattle Post Intelligencer The state attorney general's office says ferry fare increases approved last month are legal, despite the passage of a Tim Eyman initiative that requires the Legislature to pass fee
Gene Nery, Orcas Choral Society & Mannheim Steamroller Together on YouTube
For those who missed Gene Nery's performance of "Above the Northern Lights" at the 2009 Holiday Concerts of the Orcas Choral Society, there is now the opportunity to see Nery perform with the
Best Wishes for the Holidays and New Year: A Poem
Messenger By Mary Oliver My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled
