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
Garden Club presentation: Canning, preserving the autumn harvest
Wednesday, October 16, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Nita Couchman -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Caitlin Herlihy Leck, anchor farmer in the Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture (OCPA) project, on Wednesday, October 16
Letter to Editor | What a Whale of a Show it was
-- from Didier Gincig -- What a Whale of a Show it was! Youngsters ranging from five to eighteen years of age (as well as some adults joining along!) had a great time sharing their
Kruse Reviews | Quichotte, a novel by Salman Rushdie
--- from Jens Kruse -- There once lived, at a series of temporary addresses across the United States of America, a travelling man of Indian origin, advancing years, and retreating mental powers, who, on account
New Medicare options coming to Orcas
Thursday, October 10, 10 a.m., Orcas Library Wednesday, October 23, 1 p.m., Senior Center -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Kaiser has sent letters to its Medicare Advantage plan members telling them that their plans will
Aging Like a Guru: Resonance is sweet spot of aging gracefully
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- For those of you reading these offerings or listening to my podcasts on aging like a guru, I suspect that you were attracted to something that resonated with you. Something
Orcas School’s field of dreams becoming reality
-- from Eric Webb for Orcas Island School District -- This week's tour takes us out to the athletic field were dreams are becoming reality.
Camp Orkila rolls out the season with Fall Festival
-- from Carly Roeser for Camp Orkila -- All the signs and festivities of Fall, including the Orkila Zip Line! Photos: Cara Russell Camp Orkila’s Fall FestivalSunday, October 27, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Join us
Olga prepares for first potluck of the season
Saturday, October 12, 6 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Join us at the first Olga Potluck of the fall: Saturday, October 12 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at
Kinky Boots comes to Orcas Center’s big screen
Saturday, October 19, 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Winner of every major Best Musical award on Broadway and in the West End, Kinky Boots comes to the Orcas
Sewer & Water District to hold a townhall to discuss future needs
Monday, October 7, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Greg Ayers for Eastsound Sewer & Water -- With the continued growth in the Eastsound area, the infrastructure must grow to meet demand. The Eastsound
Where the heck are we? Addresses?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| I asked an old friend, "How did emergency services find your house, before the whole county was 9-1-1-ed with street names and numerical addresses?" "Well," he said, "you
KOMO News recognizes John Willis for his decades of weather observations
...and for just being a nice, Orcas guy -- from Scott Sistek, KOMO News -- A man dedicated to continuing his family's 125+ year legacy of chronicling the weather on Orcas Island has passed away.
Mark your calendars: Veteran navigators return to Orcas Island
Saturday, October 26, Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Jana Webb -- The Whatcom County Veteran Navigators will once again return to Orcas on Saturday, October 26 to lend their assistance and expertise to our San
AARP Safe Driving Course coming up for Seniors
Thursday, October 10, 12 - 5 p.m. and Friday October 11, 1 - 3 p.m. -- from Orcas Senior Center -- Seniors are safe drivers compared to other age groups. However, driving requires being able
Blue Lamb Boutique to feature local crafters, artists
Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Parish Hall -- from Antoinette Botsford -- Emmanuel Episcopal Church proudly announces a one-day “pop-up” gift show, “The Blue Lamb Boutique,” to be held from 10 a.m.
County 911 Dispatchers recognized for exemplary performance
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On July 4, 2018, San Juan County 911 received a report of a victim falling 40 feet down a rocky bluff on Obstruction Island and into the water. That
