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 | Cheesy thank you from OIEF
-- from Janet Brownell for Orcas Island Education Foundation -- Thank you to the over 150 people who turned out for the 3rd Annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. It was a mighty tasty evening. The voting
Jon Boogz answers a few questions before next week’s Orcas Center performance
Norm Stamper’s January 28, 2020 WIWP interview with movement artist, choreographer, and director Jon Boogz. Edited for length. Norm Stamper – Who were your early influences as a movement artist? Jon Boogz – Well, I
Person under investigation for novel coronavirus locally
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County has its first person under investigation related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak. A person under investigation is a person with symptoms consistent
‘A luxury prison camp’: Washingtonians on cruise ships held captive by coronavirus, uncertainty
-- excerpt from Seattle Times -- Meanwhile, somewhere off the coast of Thailand, Lydia and John Miller of Orcas Island have been walking 10 miles a day around the deck of the Holland America Westerdam,
Fish For Teeth bringing mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor
Friday - Saturday, March 6 - 7, Mullis Community Center -- from Hayley Day -- Fish for Teeth sponsors a mobile dental van for dental clinics on San Juan Island, three times a year. Islanders
Three shades of beige shades installed at Food Bank
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank -- Providing shade from the sun, relief from wind and snow and a little privacy at all times, the new roll-up shades recently installed in front of the food
Explore where the branches of your family tree might take you
Tuesday, February 18, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- "There's Even More to Explore" is the topic of the February 18 Genealogy Club meeting. Last month we started an in-depth look
A-OK garage sale getting ready, taking donations (corrected)
-- from Jane Heisinger -- AOK (Art for Orcas Kids) is having their 3rd annual Garage Sale on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Orcas Island Public School cafeteria. As
A poem for this day
-- Submitted by Margot Shaw -- God's Grandeur -- by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS The world is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like
Holly J. Hughes, Elizabeth Evans Landrum to read at Darvill’s
Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m., Darvill's -- from Jill McCabe Johnson for Artsmith -- Poets Holly J. Hughes and Elizabeth Evans Landrum will read this Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m. at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound.
EDC offers free Plumbing Basics training at Friday Harbor High School
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 3 - April 2, Friday Harbor High School -- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer free training in
San Juan County Master Gardeners native plant sale coming up
Online ordering deadline is March 6 Saturday, March 21, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., County Fairgrounds -- from Mo Sloane for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Interested in using native plants in your landscape?
Anyone interested in community-scale composting? Meeting coming up
Monday, February 17, 6 - 8 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Marta Neilsen for Orcas Recycling Services -- Anyone interested in community scale composting is invited to the February 17 meeting, 6-8 p.m. at the
Friday Harbor students promote Tardigrade to state legislature
Should the Tardigrade be Washington's official micro-animal? -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Rep. Ramel meets with students from the 40th LD who visited the Legislature to testify in support
Updated Democrat presidential primary / caucus / convention procedure (Part 2 of 2)
What you need to know to participate -- from David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan Democrats -- My previous article explained how voting in the presidential primary will work this year. Your next decision is whether you
First autism service dog in county introduces himself
-- from Ukie, Autism service dog -- My name is Ukie and I am the first Autism Service dog in San Juan County. I work at the OISD with my buddy Oly. Before I talk
