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
Montessori still has wreaths for sale — at a reduced price
||| FROM URSULA PAMATIAN for ORAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Hurry! Orcas Montessori school is currently hosting a FLASH SALE on our delightful holiday wreaths. We haven't reached our target yet and we still have a
Rubstello stepping down as WSF Assistant Secretary
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Patty Rubstello As we bid farewell to 2023 and I reflect on a remarkable and challenge filled year, I'm filled with gratitude to be
Orcas Choral Society’s four directors
||| FROM ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| The Four Directors: Four Artistic Directors have led Orcas Choral Society since its founding in 1977. This month, they all gathered to celebrate performance of Handel's Messiah. Left to right:
Auditor seeks writers of argument against SJI School District No. 149, OI School District No. 137
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Auditor, Natasha Warmenhoven, is seeking people interested in writing arguments against the San Juan Island School District No. 149 and Orcas Island School District No.
Caroline Buchanan’s new book on sale at Darvill’s
||| FROM CAROLINE BUCHANAN ||| As the dark short days close around us, we may find ourselves dreaming of sunny beaches on remote Greek islands. Escape is possible by picking up a copy of Caroline
Discover your artistic side, get hearing services at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare's Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, Offering Monthly Hearing Services at Orcas Senior Center Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care
Even in winter, our gardens need attention
||| FROM LAURA WALKER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| December brings a calmness to the garden. Plants look a little rough but there is still plenty of activity if you quiet yourself and observe. Birds are
Port of Orcas is meeting tomorrow
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting this Monday, December 18th at 5:00 p.m. online via zoom and in-person at
Free Christmas Eve community showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
||| FROM KEN ARORA ||| Join us in a free community showing of the Christmas classic, "It's a Wonderful Life," on Christmas Eve (Sunday, Dec 24), at 1:30 at the Seaview Theatre. Orcas Island and
Sheriff’s Report | December 6 – 13, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 23-009349 Citizen Assist 09:04:47 12/06/23 A Friday Harbor resident called the Sheriff's Office to report having problems with her granddaughter and going to school.
Some really good news from Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is happy to announce the revocation of the layoff notices. After successful negotiations with representatives of IAFF Local 3911, the
We are a community that loves celebrating
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Orcas Island Yacht Club's Lighted Boat Parade in West Sound is this Saturday at 4 pm. The route starts at the Orcas Island Ferry dock and cruises east along the
Local students inspire at Youth Earth Summit in Padilla Bay
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Once a year, regional youth gather at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to explore creative solutions for climate change. Thirteen students from
Letter to Editor | Good news? Chelan remains on SJI route
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| As I reported on Tuesday evening the 12th, WSF’s reservations website indicated—as it had for some time—that beginning the next day, the 90-car Sealth would replace the 124-car Chelan on four of six daily
“O Come” to lessons and carols at Emmanuel
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for EMMANUEL CHURCH ||| This Sunday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m., Emmanuel Church will resound with Christmas in a Lessons and Carols service. You are invited to come, sing, and hear
Olga Strawberry Council is holding annual meeting in January 2024
||| FROM LINDA ELDER for OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| As we move into the holiday season and the end of this year, it’s time to reflect on what was accomplished in 2023 and what is
