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
Reception this afternoon for Spring Awakening Art Show
An Artist's Reception will open the "Spring Awakening" Art Showing by Michael Gerard Mele from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, May 1 at the Senior Center. The photographic display will continue through the month of
Spectacular University High School Choir performs May 1
On Friday May 1st at 7:30 p..m, University High School from Spokane, WA, will present a concert at the Orcas School Old Gym, hosted by the Orcas School Music Program. This concert
Ready for kindergarten in the fall? Find out at Orcas Elementary
Today and tomorrow, April 29 and 30, children who will be five years old by Sept. 1, 2009, and their parents can visit the Orcas School library and and meet teachers who will
Ten Minute Play Festival begins weekend run
Orcas Island's local playwrights' festival sponsored by Actors Theater of Orcas Island begins at the Grange this Thursday night, April 30. The festival was created to encourage local island talent to show off their skills,
Writers Festival ready for early bird registration
The second annual Orcas Island Writers Festival will be held September 17-20, 2009, in the town of Eastsound on Orcas Island. Early Bird registration began Saturday, April 25. The Orcas Island Writers Festival is a
Friday brings school art show opening and school choir performance
Contributed by Barb Skotte Friday, May 1st, is a busy day for lovers of school arts programs. The month-long all-island student art show begins at Orcas Center, with an open house from 3:30-6:00 pm. Everyone
Orcas Library Postpones Possible Expansion
At a Library Board meeting on April 13th, the Trustees decided unanimously to defer looking into a library expansion possibility because of the current economic downturn. John Ashenhurst, Board President, told the Trustees that specific
Maple Rock hosts "Open Farm" for new and seasoned gardeners
John Steward and farming interns of Maple Rock Farm were kept busy all day Saturday, April 25, as visitors came in changeable weather to the farm on Pneeo Road. Visitors were able to
Elect OPALCO directors and come to the annual meeeting on the ferry May 16
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a member-owned cooperative and on May 16th, the member-owners will exercise their right to elect their Board of Directors. Who is a member of OPALCO? Anyone who receives
Orcas Power & Light CooperativeOrcas Power & Light Cooperative 2009 Board of Director Candidates
Winnie Adams Winnie Adams graduated from Stanford School of Education with a Masters degree. After several years of classroom teaching, and two summers working as a white water raft guide, she joined the
San Juan Preservation Trust Acquires Beach Property for public, Moran Park
From the San Juan Preservation Trust Working with Washington State Parks and a generous Orcas Island family, the San Juan Preservation Trust has purchased a 26-acre low-bank waterfront parcel adjacent to Moran State
Benefit dinner to feature "Pink the Men" auction
The Island Girls and Guys, fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, will host a Prime Rib Dinner this Saturday, May 2. The evening's festivities will begin at 6 p.m. at the
Kamin adds details about water test results
Paul Kamin, General Manager of the Eastsound Water Users Association, wrote to add to the article "[intlink id="eastsound-water-tests-bring-surprising-results" type="post"]Eastsound Water Tests Bring Surprising Results[/intlink]," which appeared on April 19: "There's a logic to the assumption
Letter to the Editor: Stop the War on Pot
Dear family, friends and neighbors, Here is one very good argument (alternet.org/drugreporter/137752/pot_vs._booze ) to support marijuana legalization and control, well delivered by our neighbor Norm Stamper, former Seattle Police Chief. But in my mind it is
Orcas School's Minimum Education Plan: "This is not going to work"
Basic "floor" of school programs to be revisited May 4 after Legislature makes choices The Orcas Island School District (OISD) board was clipping through its agenda last night, approving field trips (including one to be
Orcas Public School Site Council Forming
As organizations become larger, the input of those it serves seems smaller – that’s the logic behind the formation of school “site councils,” particularly in larger school districts. The Orcas Island School District (OISD) serves
