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 Editor | We fully support McVeigh for Council
||| FROM GREG AND HEATHER OAKSEN ||| We fully support Kari McVeigh for San Juan County Council. Kari has decades of experience in public education administration and is the former Superintendent of the San Juan
Master Gardener clinic
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| The Master Gardeners of San Juan County will be providing science based answers to your gardening questions again this Wednesday, September 11th from noon to 2:00
Results from Orcas Pickleball Tournament
$12,000 raised, and winners all around ||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS ROTARY PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT ||| In its seventh year at Buck Park, the Orcas Island Rotary Pickleball Tournament raised $12,000 for the Orcas community.
Letter to Editor | Renew our Land Bank
||| FROM SUSAN GROUT ||| We are very fortunate to have the beautiful lands purchased by our local Conservation Land Bank for all of us to share and enjoy. That’s been made possible by the
Letter to Editor | Land Bank is as valuable to me as my body, mind, spirit
||| FROM BETH ST. GEORGE ||| My name is Beth St. George and I have lived on Lopez Island full-time for ten years. I visit at least one of the nine Land Bank properties weekly
Feldenkrais and Eurythmy Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays at 11 am. Emphasizing a seated
JP and OK Rhythm Boys
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| On Saturday, September 14, you’ll have two chances to enjoy the music of JP and the OK Rhythm Boys in two very different
WA Conservation Action endorses Hughes
||| FROM WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION ||| We are excited to announce that county council candidate Rick Hughes has earned the endorsement of Washington Conservation Action for the 2024 general election for San Juan County Council,
Fall History Happy Hour
||| FROM MICHELLE HASSEBROCK for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Mark Jenks OIHM is kicking off their Fall History Happy Hour Series on Friday the 13th! The first Happy Hour will be a
S/he is Still Her/e – Film at Orcas Center
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| On Saturday, September 14 at 7pm, Orcas Center welcomes director David Charles Rodriguez with a Q&A session and a screening of S/he is Still Her/e - A comprehensive, enthralling, and
Mindful Tranquility Weekly Meditation
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 pm. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to
2024 Fall Great Islands Clean-up
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING for GREAT ISLANDS CLEAN-UP ||| Get involved with your community and help keep our islands beautiful by joining the 2024 Fall Great Islands Clean-up. This fall, the event will take place
Letter to Editor | O’Day is best candidate for county council
||| FROM DON POLLARD and DAVE RALSTON ||| We need to be glad that at least in one contest there are two qualified candidates. In this case it is for a seat on the county
West My Friend concert
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Kicking off Orcas Center’s fall concert season on Sunday, September 15 at 7pm is West My Friend, a Cascadian Folk Duo. In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear
Mayor declares Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, September is national Prostate Cancer Awareness Month; and WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men; recognizing that while all men
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER || Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This
