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
Changes afoot at Senior Center
-- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- As we ring in the New Year, Orcas Senior Center would like to thank Bonnie Burg and Margot Shaw for their many years of dedicated service
An evening of off-center acts at Orcas Center
Friday, January 11, 7 p.m., Black Box Theatre -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- The Black Box Theatre is where Orcas Center showcases edgier, experimental artists and forms, and 2020 kicks off with
Inslee statement on Affordable Care Act court ruling
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- The Dec. 18 decision does not change Washingtonians’ access to health care — the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land and coverage is available, often with financial
Orcas Recycling asks for help to fix recycling
-- from Orcas Recycling/The Exchange -- The political and ecological challenges we face today can be overwhelming. The problems are vast, spanning the globe. We all know that we need to act, but how can we
Orcasional Musings | The Patos Light
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- Today, the lighthouse on Patos Island is merely a museum, an artifact of an earlier way of life. But not too long ago, besides the lighthouse and foghorn,
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Santa sails in to Orcas Landing
-- from Kathleen Overby -- If they didn't have smiles before they got there, Orcas Islanders dug them out of their pockets to gather and greet the Lions Club Santa ship as it sailed in to
Ready to plunge into 2020?
Wednesday, January 1, 11 a.m., Cascade Lake -- from Kate Long for Orcas Island Rowing Team -- The Orcas Island Rowing team will host its annual Polar Bear Plunge on Jan. 1 at 11 a.m. sharp! This is a
Hedrick Smith launches ‘Democracy Rebellion’ film
-- from Hedrick Smith -- Exciting news! For three years, I’ve been criss-crossing the country with my camera crew and producer Susan Gray, filming citizen reformers in action, interviewing grassroots activists, and editing our footage
Because no one is above the law, Orcas rallies in favor of impeachment
-- from David Turnoy -- Between 50 and 60 hardy souls attended the Eastsound impeachment rally Tuesday evening, December 17, at the Village Green. The message is pretty simple: the president used military aid to pressure
Consultants offer Health District details, advice on health-care solutions
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- For the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District, December has been a month of digging deep into what potential structures would work best for providing
Village Green impeachment rally because nobody is above the law
Tuesday, December 17, 5:30 p.m., Village Green -- from David Turnoy -- We will be holding an event in support of impeachment in Eastsound on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 at the Village Green. The president
Victorian Valley Chapel doors open for meditation
Open December 23 - 25 -- from Sara Dailey-Smith -- The Smith family would like to thank the Orcas Community for its gentle and considerate care of the Victorian Valley Chapel over the 22 years
State Supreme Court rules against County in 9-0 verdict
SJC Public Records Ordinance declared invalid -- from Nicholas Power, Attorney -- On December 12, 2019, in a rare unanimous opinion, San Juan County lost at the Washington State Supreme Court in a case brought
People’s choice awards, artists’ registry show at SJIMA opens soon
-- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Serenity by Bonita Diemoz The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is dedicated to supporting the local San Juan Islands art community each year
Orcasional Musings | The Peacock
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- Long ago and far away—well, maybe about 15 years ago and across Horseshoe Highway from the golf course—a neighbor kept an avian menagerie of sorts. The most visible
Generous Santa last seen at Island Market
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank -- He was seen at Island Market! While members of the Food Bank Board were sitting at the table occasionally set up at Island Market during its year end
