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
Madrigal Dinner Concert Features A Cappella Septets – Ticket Sales Close Today
The Madrigal Dinner Concert planned by Orcas A Cappella Singers next Monday, Nov. 16, comes after a summer spent with the 24-member group dividing into sextets and septets to choose and rehearse their
OPALCO Recycles Old Transformers for Re-Use
OPALCO sent two trailers full of old transformers back to the manufacturer to be recycled. The manufacturer buys them back from OPALCO, refurbishes them, brings them up to current standards and puts them
Chef Christina Teaches Tarts to F2C Kids
By Madie Murray A chilly November Monday outside, but a warm and toasty classroom inside at the public school set the stage for Chef Christina Orchid to teach Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom
Council to Hear Amendments for Public Utilities, Rural Land Use and Resort Master Plan Extension Laws on Nov. 30
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Ordinance 50-2008, adopted in November, 2008, allows the San Juan County Unified Development Code (UDC) to be updated up to three times per year until December 2010. The
Salish Sea: Our Inland Sea is Officially Named
From the SeaDoc Society newsletter Until recently, the inland sea of Washington and British Columbia had no name. Instead it was only known by its parts: Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de
Community Forum Nov. 15: Compassion and Resiliency after Trauma
Contributed by Marta Nielson, Director, Orcas Island Prevention Partnership What are the personal and professional affects of trauma? Does it affect our ability to learn, make social connections, try new experiences? How can members of
Keep on truckin' through an incomparable weekend
Friday, Nov. 6 Grace McCune and Carolyn Cruso will be stepping in for regulars Martin Lund and Gene Nery at the Orcas Hotel’s Pub Night this Friday. From 6 to 9 p.m. No cover. 376-4300.
Kay Grossman Celebrates Key Club and the Spirit of Volunteerism
Kay Grossman, founder of the Orcas Island Chapter of the International Key Club, returned to Orcas High School this Wednesday, in celebration of Key Club Week, Nov. 2-6. Kay told the group of
More H1N1 Vaccine Available Priority Group Expanded to Include All Under 25-Years Old
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Health and Community Services Department (HCS) is now urging all County residents under the age of 25 to call for an appointment to
County H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic Schedule at Orcas Elementary on Friday, Nov. 6
San Juan County will be offering a free H1N1 flu shot clinic for school aged children on Friday November 6 at the Orcas Island School. Parents are asked to be sure to complete the vaccination
Young Violinists Perform in Musicians' Honor Festival
Orcas High School musicians-- freshman Jules Mann, sophomore Mackie Blackburn and junior Adrien Erickson -- have been selected to perform with the Senior Honor Orchestra Festival, held today, Nov. 5 in Lynden. The
Jon Kimura Parker Offers Rare Solo Piano Concert
A long-awaited event takes place next Wednesday, Nov. 11, when Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) Artistic Advisor Jon Kimura Parker will perform a solo piano concert on Orcas Island. Despite his busy
County-Sheriff's Guild Reach One Year No Cost-of-Living Increase Agreement
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County and the San Juan County Sheriff's guild announced Nov. 3 that they had agreed to a one-year labor contract extension. In a news release the
Writer's Roundtable: Author Envy and its Remedies
Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff Author Envy: Remedies for a Common Writer’s AilmentPresenter: Rachel Newcombe All writers have been there -- at least once. There being that internal place where envy, whether a spark or a
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Many for "A Song in our Hearts"
Many thanks to everyone who helped out and came out on November 3 to support the Orcas Middle and High School Music Program! We had a wonderful evening at the Odd Fellows Hall, with a fun
PTSA to meet today at new time with full slate
The Orcas Island Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) will meet at an earlier time today, at 3:30 in the school library. The regular meeting will have reports from PTSA Officers, and additional reports from: OIEF Site Council
