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: School Bus Count Week Begins Sept. 21
The week beginning September 21st is an important one for our school district. Washington State bases its transportation reimbursement rate for school districts entirely on the number of students who ride the bus during five
Classes, Hearings, and Back-to-School Nights before Writers Festival caps the week
Sunday, Sept. 13 Cascade Summit Bike Challenge. Check-in for the ride is at 10 a.m. at the Cascade Lake Day Use Shelter in Moran State Park. The ride begins at 10:30 a.m. with a choice
United Way Day of Caring Brings Out the Best
Orcas Islanders turned out on a beautiful -- hot!-- Indian Summer Day to weed the Orcas Center grounds and the stations along the Vitality Trail circling Buck Park and the school fields. The
Orcas School District to Oversee $42,750 in School-based Mental Health Funds
Following approval of a $42,750 annual grant by the County Council earlier this month, Orcas Island School District Superintendent Barbara Kline and other Orcas school staff met yesterday with Barbara La Brash and Wayne Totten,
Fall Harvesting and Winter Grain Planting Workshops Sept. 16 and 17
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the public is invited to join WSU wheat breeders Steve Jones and Kevin Murphy and independent plant breeder and farmer O. J. Lougheed to learn about technology and techniques for grain
Many Choices this Weekend for Recreation, Support, Entertainment and Service
Friday, Sept. 11 San Juan County Land Bank Commission Meeting 8:30 to 11:20 a.m. at the Council Hearing Room, San Juan County Legislative Building . Public Hearing for Proposed 2010 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan. Public
"The Big Read" Brings "Transformative Literature" to Orcas Island
The Orcas Island Public Library and the Orcas Island Writers Festival have partnered to bring “The Big Read” to the San Juan Islands during the month of September. The book selected is Zora Neale Hurston’s
"An Evening of Comedy" to Benefit Orcas Rec
Both this Friday and Saturday evenings, Orcas talent will entertain and amuse audiences at the Orcas Center as a benefit for the Orcas Island Recreation Program (Orcas Rec). Musicians appearing at the concert include Charly
Ahoy ye Scholars: A Buccaneer Speaks
Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion can Lead to a Lifetime of Success is a new book by Orcas Islander James Bach. The book was published on Sept.
Orcas Chamber Warns of Crimes at Local Businesses
Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce recently wrote, "There have been some recent cases of break-ins, shoplifting and vandalism at Orcas businesses. In speaking with County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Steve
The "Big Read" Wants Writers
Community members are invited to contribute a short coming-of-age poem or prose entry to be part of an art exhibit in the conference room at the Orcas Island Library. The art exhibit will be
President Obama's Address to Schoolchildren to Air in Orcas School District Classrooms
This Tuesday, President Obama will address the nation's students with a message supportive of staying in school and achieving educational goals. The broadcast is scheduled for 9 a.m. PST and can be seen on C-Span. The
Decrease Taxes while Increasing Income: Talk by Cohen Sept. 16
The Orcas Island Community Foundation is hosting a presentation on “Increasing Charitable giving while Decreasing Income and Estate Taxes,” Wednesday, September 16th, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. This presentation is
Health Department Warns – Swine Flu has Arrived
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Within 10 days of the opening of classes at Washington State University the “novel H1N1” (swine) flu has spread to more than 2,000 students. The San Juan
Take Labor Day Off — you'll be running the rest of the week
Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 8 Ferry Advisory Committee 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Friday Harbor at County Council Large Conference Room, Legislative Bldg. 55 Second St., Friday Harbor. Free Lunch at
Vikings So Almost Win Island Cup
The Vikings held their Friday Harbor rivals, the Wolverines, to a 14-14 tie in the historic Island Cup, but in the overtime drives of the game, the Wolverines scored, while the Vikings did
