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 all who visited Santa at the landing
-- from Toby T. Hiller -- The Orcas Island Lions Club would like to thank the the parents and children who visited the Lions Christmas Ship, Sunday, December 15, 2019, at the Orcas ferry landing.
Geology of Orcas Island presentation returns to Senior Center
Monday, January 6, 1:30-3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Due to the overwhelming response in November, Orcas Senior Center will be hosting a repeat Geology of Orcas
Some Christmas facts that maybe you didn’t know
-- from History.com -- Each year, 30-35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States alone. There are 21,000 Christmas tree growers in the United States, and trees usually grow for about 15
The history of Christmas
-- from History.com -- Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it
A poem for the season
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Year's End by Ted Kooser Now the seasons are closing their fileson each of us, the heavy drawersfull of certificates rolling backinto the tree trunks, a few old papersflocking away. Someone
Give time, not stuff this holiday season
Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. -- from Treehugger.com at request of Steve McKenna -- No one experiences the fallout from rampant consumerism at Christmastime quite like the garbage
New Senior Center series is connecting the dots
First session: Story of the SV Golden Rule Friday, January 3, 1:15 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa -- In the face of overwhelming power, it is often the smallest things that have
Fresh and hot off the press: ‘Ōde to Orcas Island’
-- from Ayn Gailey -- Ōde is a glimpse of life, art, and the power of place on remote Orcas Island as seen through the heart and eyes of a team of photographers and award-winning
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
