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 | Thank you to all the A*OK supporters
||| FROM SUSAN SINGLETON, BROOK MEINHARDT, DANNA KINSEY for ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| Our Art for Orcas Kids Program is gearing up for another fun-filled holiday GiveOrcas campaign and we are reflecting back to
The connection between Veterans Day and the Number 11
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| November 11 is Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring all military veterans and originally commemorating the end of World War I. It’s marked on 11/11, an interesting date with a bit of
Book by local author explores whether our nation can remain one country
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I want to bring a new book to your attention. For years Dr. John Geyman of Friday Harbor has been writing books and pamphlets listing the ills of our current
Larsen statement on Veterans Day
|||FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, released the below statement to commemorate Veterans Day: “Today, a grateful nation pauses
Senior Center shares upcoming class schedule
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom, Wednesdays from 11am-12pm Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for
It’s time for the 3rd Annual Gingerbread Contest
||| FROM FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Let the games begin! The Third Annual Gingerbread House contest, sponsored by The Funhouse Commons & Island Market is back once again this year! Holiday fun for ALL AGES and levels
Final (?) COVID bulletin from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Note to subscribers: In coordination with the end of the COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency on Oct. 31, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is discontinuing the
Latest election results from SJC Elections
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 8, 2022 General Election Last updated on 11/09/2022 5:33 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,635 Total Ballots Counted 9,131 Estimated Ballots Left to
Statement from Rick Larsen on initial general election returns
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| BELLINGHAM – Rick Larsen released the following statement today following initial general election returns: “This seat belongs to the voters, and I am humbled that they entrusted
Affordable housing: Lopez’s community-driven solutions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Leyna Lavinthal and her family of three are about to celebrate a major milestone – one year in secure, affordable housing. The Lavinthal family left Seattle behind and
Friday Harbor Film Fest announces audience choice awards
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The On-Demand Friday Harbor Film Festival Audience Choice Awards have been decided by the film lovers who viewed the documentaries. Nearly all
San Juan County Courts update Community Service Program
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The courts of San Juan County are updating their community service program and are looking to add more local organizations to the roster. Please help the courts update
Creative and curious? Makers visioning circle Sun. Nov 13 at Orcas Center
||| FROM MAKERS GUILD ||| Artists, artisans and cultural creatives are an important part of the Orcas community. What helps foster this creativity and encourages enriching opportunities for Makers and their supporters? Founded on Orcas,
The Blue Lamb Boutique is back
||| FROM ANTOINETTE BOTSFORD ||| The Pandemic kept us home for two years, but once again the parishioners are offering a collection of hand-crafted paper and fabric arts, fine art, ceramics, custom jewelry, and lovely
Hops On the Rock returns to Orcas Island this Saturday, November 12
||| FROM RICK HUGHES ||| Hops On the Rock Is back! A few friends of mine, all local business owners, host a regional Beer Festival on Orcas (Eastsound), Veterans Day weekend. November is the worst
Orcas HS students aware, active in present-day politics
||| BY ELLIE WRIGHT, theORCASONIAN INTERN ||| “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” This quote is commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln, and carries
