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
The Week Ahead: Books, Meetings & the Chamber Music Festival and Library Fair!
Monday, August 9 Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees meets from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Library. Board Retreat from 1 to 5 pm. 376-4985. Special Meeting of the Orcas Island Park and Recreation
Brown Bag Concert Features Orcatrazz this Wednesday
By Catherine Ellis Get set for some great Orcatrazz swing band music at the next Brown Bag Concert at Emmanuel Church on Wednesday, August 11. The concert will begin at noon on the lawn (weather
Chamber Music Festival to Open with Tribute to George Shangrow
The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will open Friday, Aug. 13th on a note of celebration of the life of George Shangrow, the popular conductor, musician and lecturer who was killed in a car accident
Orcas Town Hall: Solid Waste Business in Conflict with Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Policy
Part 2 in a series of reports on the August 4, 2010 Town Hall meeting with Orcas Island County Council Members and County Staff, Administrator Pete Rose and Auditor Milene Henley. [intlink id="9544" type="post"]After a
Camp Four Winds*Westward Ho – Childrens’ Journeys to Orcas since 1927
From Camp Four Winds*Westward Ho Orcas Island Historical SocietyJourneys talk on August 15th As part of the Orcas Island Historical Society collaboration with the Smithsonian Institute, Four Winds*Westward Ho is proud to be
Susan Osborn at Stage on the Green this Sunday
Orcas Islander Singer/ Songwriter Susan Osborn will be presenting this week's free Stage on the Green Concert at 5:30 p.m., Sunday August 8. Her material will include originals as well as some old
Letter to the Editor: Invitation to Artists and Storytellers Show & Reception
I want to cordially invite you to an opening reception for the 'Art of the Journey' exhibit on Saturday from 5 to 6 p.m. Orcas Pallettes exhibitors for this show are Andrea Hendrick, Jacqueline Kempfer, Suzanne Lamb,
The Weekend: Stories, Picnics and Fundraisers
Saturday, July 7 Kaleidoscope Garage Sale Fundraiser -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1292 North Beach Road. Here's your chance to locate some amazing 'stuff' you just have to own! There will be clothes,
Report from Moseley: New Ferry Has the Shakes
Inaugural sailing of Chetzemoka postponed; new sea trials set Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Moseley reported on Aug. 6: The Aug. 29 inaugural sailing of the new Chetzemoka ferry
Kids: Brush Up Your Act for “Whale of a Show”
Tryouts are August 17 and 19 "Whale of a Show" returns to Orcas this fall, and tryouts are happening soon. Linda Sheridan of Orcas Recreation Program will organize the show, and former Rec Coordinator Didier
Town Hall Speaks to County’s Triple Threat
First in a 3-part series County Auditor Milene Henley, County Administrator Pete Rose, Council Members Richard Fralick and Gene Knapp met with Orcas Islanders on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at a Town Hall meeting at the
Eth-Noh-Tec Brings the Art of Storytelling to Audiences on Orcas and in China
The Journey to Orcas Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec will bring together the journey stories of four Orcas Islanders this Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Senior Center, from 3 to 5
Orcas Park & Rec District Proposes $.10 per $1,000 Funding
Special Meeting scheduled for Monday, Aug. 9 The Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District Board of Commissioners yesterday proposed that a resolution be submitted to "authorize the San Juan County Auditor place before the voters
Letter to the Editor: Tell Us What You Think in the Orcas Island Library Summer Survey
As of Friday, August 5, 128 people have completed the 2010 Summer Community Survey. Our goal is to double that number by the time of the August 14 Library Fair. The survey is located on
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Rec Needs Fall Youth Soccer Program Sponsor Now
Want to be a Soccer Sponsor for Orcas Rec? Now is your chance! We had one of our sponsors drop out unexpectedly and we are looking for a business to sponsor the Fall Youth Soccer
Sail Orcas to Offer Junior Sailing Programs
Junior Sailing classes will be offered August 9 through 12 and August 16 through 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. These classes are for advanced sailors with experience. Includes spinnaker work and possibly Keel boats.
