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
Letter to the Editor: Observations About Quality Education
Dear Editor, I want to make a few observations about the school bond election coming up soon and hope the school board and the educators on our island will take heed. First, I will vote
Letter to the Editor: Look at Big Picture When Voting on Bond
The Vote “Yes” committee is admirably well organized and energetic, but we take issue with their signs that say to vote “yes” for Orcas schools. In addition to the public school, there is the Orcas
Letter to the Editor: Bond Not Viable for Community at this Time
We’ve had three children graduate from the Orcas Island School District. Although we have always voted for the Maintenance and Operations Levies for the public school and have supported the school in many other ways
Getting Along Famously, with Actors Theater of Orcas
By Kathi Ciskowski Getting Along Famously, written by Michael Jacobs and directed by Doug Bechtel, is an apt title for a play that focuses on long term relationships between very different kinds
Five Bells Brass Quintet at the Emmanuel Brown Bag Concert
The noon Brown Bag Concert at Emmanuel Church on Wednesday, August 4, will feature the music of the Five Bells Brass Quintet. This popular group was formed in 2006 for the purpose of
Guest Opinion: Come to Pioneer Picnic, Learn What Life Was LIke & Make New Friends!
By Tom Welch We hope that everyone will plan on coming to the traditional San Juan County Pioneer’s Picnic at the Orcas Island Historical Museum next Saturday, August 7th, from 12 to 3 p.m. Longtime
Guest Opinion: Farm to Cafeteria’s Stake in the New Bond
By Madie Murray It’s no secret the school cafeteria, located in the 1960’s middle school building is old. And, if you took the tour of the school offered by the School Board and Yes Committee
Guest Opinion: What We Need to Do For Our Schools
By Keith Whitaker Orcas Island School District Business Manager I think it’s great that more people have gotten involved in the discussion of the school bond. However, I am disappointed to see the same questions
Alpha Ya Ya Diallo Plays Tonight! Get Discount Now!
Orcas Center Theatre Productions Director Deborah Sparks says, " Alpha Ya Ya Diallo is a HOT! African band WITH dancers! He plays Center Stage at Orcas Center at 7:30, Saturday, July 31. "If you say,
Support Valuable Community Programs with the OICF
From the Orcas Island Community Foundation The Orcas Island Community Foundation received over $250,000 in requests from 31 different nonprofits during the 2010 grant cycle. Over $82,000 was awarded to 21 different programs thanks to
Letter to the Editor: Come to Hear of the “Journeys that Shape Our Lives”
Dear Friends, As part of the Orcas Island Historical Society and in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institute, Nancy Wang has pulled together a "Journey Stories" program called "Journeys That Shape Our Lives" on Saturday, August
Frank Loudin Retrospective Show at Orcas Center in August
Opening with a reception on Friday, August 6, 2010, Orcas Center lobby will see the culmination of over fifty years of Frank Loudin’s imagination and artistic talents. From a sexy redhead to rusty
Letter to the Editor: Fix Schools NOW for Immediate Need, Low Rates and Future Professionals
We are writing to you as two teachers at Orcas Schools who work in all of the buildings and serve students K-12th grade. We know firsthand the condition of the elementary, middle, high, and Waldron
Sign-Ups Now Open For Kids’ Craft Booths at the Library Fair
Once again this year, kids can sign up for a kids’ craft booth at the Library Fair to sell crafts, baked goods, or other items they have made. This year the Library Fair will be
Letter to the Editor: Teachers Ask for Bond Support
We believe the process the school board undertook was thorough and thoughtful. We believe in the success of our students. We believe in a safe and clean learning environment. We believe public education is an
Letter to the Editor: School Bond Enriches Entire Community
Understanding the logistics of the school bond has been a challenge for me. My job as a Librarian means that I have to do the research and check the facts. Here are the facts. For
