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 | Big thanks to Opportunity Council, Dept. of Revenue
||| FROM KERI DUENN for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| In conjunction with the Food Bank, the Orcas Community Resource Center would like to thank Edith Tate from the Opportunity Council and Francisco Díaz Saldivar
Humans of Orcas | Meet Andreia Henigson
||| BY GRAY GAILEY ||| For my senior project, I decided to highlight various volunteers on our island as a chance to shine a spotlight on both the volunteers and the incredible organizations they support. I
Open letter to County Council re: Killebrew Lake Road
||| FROM DANIEL THIEME ||| Dear Council Members: I want to express my sincere thanks for your unanimous vote this morning to terminate the existing contract for the Killebrew Lake Road culvert project, to permit
County halts Bayhead Creek culvert replacement project on Killebrew Lake Road
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 20 to discuss the Bayhead Creek Culvert Replacement Project that necessitates the closure of Killebrew Lake Road.
‘Squirrel Dialogues’ creator off to Evergreen State College
Orcas Island's most famous puppet is going back to school ||| FROM EVAN WAGONER-LYNCH ||| Dear island neighbors, This is a letter of thanks to you, and to this land. Over the past seven years,
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery to answer gardening questions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21 the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to 1:00.
Karen Casey with EllaHarp on the Village Green this Sunday
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday, June 25 at 6pm, enjoy the musical stylings of Karan Casey and EllaHarp as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center,
Art exhibit opening Thursday, “Beyond the Backdrop of You: A Photographic Letter to the Universe”
||| FROM TERA LANDMAN for ORCAS ISLAND WINERY ||| Orcas Island Winery’s pop-up modern & contemporary art gallery, MUST, featuring local and visiting artists, presents a noteworthy exhibit: “Beyond The Backdrop of You, A Photographic
Four bands on tap to entertain at July Cider Festival
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Four local bands will create a festive atmosphere at the Village Green in Eastsound on July 15th, as part of Orcas Senior Center’s 2023 Cider and
Grannie’s Closet is open Mon-Fri, 9 am. – 3 p.m.
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Grannie’s Closet offers household décor, kitchen and vintage items, crafting supplies and much, much more. Located in the front lobby of the Orcas Senior Center, Grannie’s
Art classes, hearing appointments, speech pathology newest offerings from Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – First Thursday of the Month Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare offers hearing appointments at Orcas
Estate planning presentation coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Estate Planning Presentation with Phil George of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions @ Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, June 21, 1pm Join Phil George from Safe Harbor
Master Gardeners to be at Driftwood on Wednesday to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21st. the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to
Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I was part of the team that surveyed this stream for fish and potential fish habitat, under contract to the Army Corps of Engineers, in 2004. At that
Explainer for the Killebrew Lake Road closure
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| The Killebrew Road culvert replacement is not a discretionary project scheduled at Council’s request. It is a mandatory replacement happening because of the washout. It comes with multiple
Open letter to SJC Council on Killebrew Lake Road project
||| FROM DAN THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK AND ROAD ASSOCIATION ||| Dear Members of the San Juan County Council: Thank you for yesterday afternoon’s announcement of a special Council meeting, three days from now,
