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
Monthly Marketing Group Starts Tomorrow
A monthly "marketing chat" will begin Thursday, June 10 at the Orcas Island Public Library. The inaugural session is from noon to 1 p.m., facilitated by Joe Thoron. The group will meet every second Thursday
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Readiness to Learn thanks United Way
Readiness to Learn/Orcas Island School District is a program whose state-funded mandate is to serve school-children in grades K-12 and their families, doing anything and everything they can to help students be “Ready to Learn”
Youth Group to Join Helping Hands in Haiti
By Robin Woodward On Wednesday, June 16th, Helping Hands Noramise invites the community to gather and send off our first annual island-to-island youth group to Haiti. Please join us at 6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish
Chamber’s Independence Day Parade Salutes the “Community in Action”
By Lance Evans, Executive Director Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce The theme of this year’s parade is ‘Community in Action’ and celebrates the people, organizations, and businesses who volunteer, donate, create and do so much
Bison Skull X-rays May Show Early Human Hunting Evidence
Workmen commended for observation and careful excavation of prehistoric skull from Ayers Pond Ever had a broken nose? Hurts like H-E-double toothpicks. But in the case of Orcas’ own Bison Antiquus, evidence of
County Begins Work on Revising Solid Waste Plan
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager As San Juan County begins an intensive effort to revise its Solid Waste Management Plan, the County’s system of handling and disposing of garbage, recycling and solid waste
Betsy Nelson’s Artwork Displayed at Senior Center
By Jan Titus Betsy Nelson's paintings will be featured in the Lundeen Room at Orcas Senior Center during June. She has studied with Caroline Buchanan and, for the past five years, with Terry Johnson. Her
Cowboy Artist Charlie Russell’s Story Comes to Orcas June 13-14
On Sun., June 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. Anacortes author Lois V. Harris will read and sign copies of her new inspiring children’s book, Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist, at Darvill’s Bookstore.
County Asks Friday Harbor to Pay for Dump Cover
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Department of Ecology could close San Juan site June 30, necessitating dump runs to Orcas The San Juan County Council on May 18 sent a letter to Friday
OASIS Graduates: A World of Possibilities Ahead
In a jam-packed, standing room only ceremony filling Emmanuel Parish Hall on Saturday, several of the Orcas Alternative Student Initiated Studies (OASIS) high school graduates thanked their OASIS teachers for making it "Impossible
International Oceans Day Celebration June 12 with Indian Island Marine Health Observatory
Field Research Days coincide with International Oceans observances On Saturday, June 12, in celebration of International Oceans Day and the 100th anniversary of Jacques Cousteau’s birth, there will be a local happening at
Madrona Club Hosts Madrona Murphy June 10
Talking to Plants About People - Reading Orcas’ Cultural Landscapes The public is invited to attend the Madrona Club of Orcas Island’s Founders’ Day Celebration on Thursday June 10th in the Madrona Room of Orcas
OASIS High to Graduate Seven this Saturday
Students Initiate their Education in OASIS High School Fernando Arevalo, Erik Sherman, Adam Thomas, Barry Sharp, Alaina Vedder, Sheri DeRaimo and Alex Brown will graduate from Orcas Alternative Student Initiated Studies (OASIS) High
Letter to the Editor: Responsible Citizens Build Schools
Several years ago, I giggled when I came across Mark Twain’s famous quote regarding school boards. At the time, it seemed apropos: “God made the idiot for practice, and then He made the school board.”
Discover the Myths and Meaning of the Labyrinth
Nancy Ayer, M.A., an Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator, is offering a Labyrinth Workshop, “Myth, Story and the Labyrinth: Awakening to New Growth,” on Friday, June 18. A labyrinth is an ancient symbol found throughout
High School Grants all $5,000 of its Community Foundation Funds to Orcas Family Connections
22 Community Non-profits Receive Awards from OICF and Partners in Philanthropy at June 3 Ceremony Fostering philanthropy to enhance and preserve the quality of life on Orcas Island is the mission of the Orcas Island
