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
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Maddie Olson
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| The first time I saw Maddie Olson was at Orcas Center. It was midwinter of 2019, when we all needed to be transported to an idyllic
‘What Dreams May Come’ opens this week at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Grace McCune and Jake Perrine have coaxed the Rock on the Rock Choir (Moulin Rouge, Across The Universe, Rock of Orcas, Teatro Titikookoo, Cirque Us) out of
OPALCO announces results of 2023 Board Election
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| On Saturday, April 29, Ray Glaze of the OPALCO Election and Governance Committee announced the results of the 2023 Board Election. In District 1
Green Crab community science opportunity
Calling all community scientists, volunteers, shoreline landowners, and beachgoers! ||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The European green crab is a hardy and voracious predator native to Western Europe and
As the Paradigm Shifts | Stop working so hard at trying
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My Friend Joy This morning I had the delight to hang with my friend Joy for an hour on the phone. Joy is a joy-bunny. Her
Sheriff’s Report | April 19 – 25, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 23-002662 CPR ALS 06:52:20 04/19/23 Death investigation was determined to be natural causes. 23-002663 Theft 08:20:40 04/19/23 A Friday Harbor man was booked into
Orcas Island Lit Fest | Where words come to life
||| FROM MATTHEW GILBERT for ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| This annual literary festival returns June 2–3 with another slate of remarkable authors, thought-provoking discussions, and musical enchantments. But visitors to this year’s event will
A dream continues with plans for a community campus in Eastsound
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The due diligence process is ongoing for the potential purchase of the 11 acres off of Pea Patch Lane in Eastsound. We have a pre
Coming Soon: Master Gardeners spring plant sale
||| FROM MO SLOANE for SJ MASTER GARDENERS ||| Healthy herbs, tomato and pepper starts, and locally grown perennials need new homes! Perennials include both natives and non-natives adapted to many different garden environments, including
Dr. Shinstrom retirement thank you party is now a go after COVID delay
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL ||| David Shinstrom at Camp Orkila, 1958. Please join us in honoring Dr. Dave Shinstrom, at a Thank You party celebrating his 30 years of practicing medicine on Orcas
2023 TED Talks come to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are collectively shaping our world. TED Conferences bring together a group of industry leaders and
Aging in Place presentation coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the second in a series of three informative presentations from Hospice of the Northwest on Wednesday, May 3 at 1 p.m. at Orcas
Another opportunity to partake in a SJI Sculpture Park bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, May 3 from 8-10 a.m. for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis,
All Island Read pick for this year is Lessons in Chemistry
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| An All Island Read (AIR) brings islanders together and builds a sense of camaraderie and community while promoting a love for books and literature. This year's
Fire Commission meets tomorrow morning in special meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Thursday, April 27th at 9:00 a.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA.
Orcas Island Food Bank goes full self-service
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Carolyn Carroll cut the ribbon at the door April 18 and became the first customer to experience full self-service shopping at the Orcas Island Food
