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
School Board Reports Good Indicators: Enrollment and Reserve Fund Both Above Projections
Updated Sept. 26 The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board, after two days of exhaustive interviews with 9 architectural firms pitching their proposals for school rebuilding, heard last night from Business Manager Ben Thomas that
Health Officer says County can Avoid H1N1 Deaths
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Health Officer, Frank James, MD, presented a cautiously optimistic view of the ability of the County health department to respond to the “swine flu”
What a weekend — betcha can eat the whole thing!
If you time it right, and see "Swing Fever" on Saturday and "Echo Lake" on Sunday, you can do everything on this weekend's schedule! Friday, Sept. 25 Veterans’ Advisory Board Regular Meeting –11:30 AM until
"Innovative, Fluid, Gorgeous" — Authors Perform "Echo Lake" at the Grange this Weekend
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island very pleased to be able to present two performances of "ECHO LAKE", a full length play written and performed by Patrick Hogan and Rob O'Neill. This wonderful
LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends at Orcas Center
Orcas Island audiences will have a rare chance to see one of the Northwest’s most inventive soul/rock groups. LeRoy Bell and His Only Friends will perform at Orcas Center on Friday, October 2
October Wood Show at Orcas Center Gallery
What do Don Pencil, Dale Heisinger, Bill Dean, Hal Ross and Jonathan Loop have in common? They all practice the fine art of woodworking; some are nationally known. All have been invited to
Skating starts Friday night — Volunteers Benefit!
PTSA Friday Night Rollerskating starts this Friday, Sept. 25. "Yes, it's that time of year again--the leaves are falling and it's time to skate on Friday nights," Barb Skotte, Parent-Teacher-Student-Association (PTSA) President says.
County sued by Street Vendor Franco for "Favoring Business Owners"
On Wednesday, September 16, Lopez Islander Gary Franco teamed up with the Institute for Justice’s Seattle office and filed suit against San Juan County for depriving him of his right “to make
Teen Night Open House for Parents at the Funhouse
By Whitney Hartzell, Funhouse Staff The Funhouse will host an Open House for all parents of Middle School and High School students on Friday, October 2 at 5 p.m. If your child is in middle
Crossroads Lecture this Friday Examines Israel and Palestine Today
Contributed by Judith Miller The third season of the lecture series Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century will get underway on Friday, September 25, 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center with a presentation by Ellis Goldberg
Cumming and Vierthaler to Speak about Break-ins
The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce presents the Orcas Business Forum where San Juan County Sheriff Bill Cumming and Sergeant Steve Vierthaler will speak about the business break-ins, thefts and other crimes that have recently
Oil Spill HAZWOPER Training Saturday Sept. 26
An Oil Spill? In San Juan County? Want to help if the “big one” hits --- or with all the smaller ones that do happen year-round? On Saturday, September 26, Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA)
Guest Opinion: Architect Interviews Start Process, Shed Light on School Buildings and Bond
By Janet Brownell, Orcas Island School District Board President This week the Orcas Island School Board will interview nine architectural firms who are all candidates to design a possible new middle school, school library, cafeteria,
The Community Band seeks new members
How many decades has it been since you last looked at music or picked up a horn? Twenty years? Forty? The Orcas Island Community Band does not care. Everyone learns more notes as time passes.
Swing Fever is Catching …at Orcas Center
Orcas Center will present one performance only of the San Francisco-based Swing Fever on Saturday, September 26 at 7:30 pm. As Jazz Now said, "Swing Fever keeps its music alive without turning it
Salons, Interviews, Books, Lectures, Drama, Workshops and Pancakes — All This Week!
Monday, Sept. 21 Artsmith Salon at Doe Bay Cafe. 7:30 p.m. start time. Features Ellen Welcker, poetry & Al Bentley, nonfiction. The featured writers will be followed by an open mic for local writers of
