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.”
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Health District considers budgets; consultant recommends clinic co-location
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- October is just over a week old, but the Orcas Island Health Care District has already held two special meetings. The first focused on budgets—both the District’s
Patos Lighthouse is topic of next Meeting of the Minds
Wednesday, October 16, 1 - 2 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- The next Meeting of the Minds lecture at Orcas Senior Center will be The Keepers of the
Friends of Library schedule annual meeting
Sunday, October 20, 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Dave Kosiur for Friends of Orcas Island Library -- “At the Heart of Everything Human Is Story.” Mark Ferrari, local author and commercial illustrator, will talk
Emmanuel gives $6,000 to Orcas charities from July’s Market Day
-- from Lynn Baker for Emmanuel Episcopal Parish -- Orcas Community Resource Center staff and board members accept a check from Emmanuel’s Market Day. (Left to right: Resource Center board members Judy Scott, Steve Jung,
SJC Health & Community Services schedules 2019 flu clinics
Limited dosing available at this time. -- from San Juan County Communications -- Flu season is here and it is time to get your flu shot! San Juan County Health & Community Services has scheduled
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
