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
Calling local performers: The County Fair needs you
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Calling all performers for the 2019 San Juan County Fair, applications are being accepted online. Performers from San Juan County and surrounding areas are encouraged to
This coming weekend: Bach, Vivaldi will be sung for spring
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, May 5, 2 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Lynn Baker for Orcas Choral Society -- Orcas Choral Society in concert. May 4 and 5 at the Orcas Center,
Superintendent weekly tour: Sheetrock going up at Orcas school construction site
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas School Superintendent -- To keep our community informed of the progress of the current construction projects, I am recording a short update of the previous week’s activities. This week highlights
Emmanuel Church to honor World Labyrinth Day
Saturday, May 4, 1 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Nancy Ayer -- The first Saturday in May -- May 4 -- is The Labyrinth Society (TLS) World Labyrinth Day, a day that brings people
Peek into San Juan Islands history: Fish tales, the first artist, the last lighthouse
'History Lives Here' brings island stories to life in May -- from Amy M. Nesler for San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- A rogue barnyard animal starting a war sounds like the beginning of a
Health District receives UW proposal for after-hours care
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The good news is that the Orcas Island Health Care District has for the first time received a detailed, written proposal from UW Neighborhood Clinics (UWNC) for
Letter to Editor | Thank you for Dr. Alperin’s visit to Senior Center
-- from Tom Eversole for Orcas Senior Center -- Dr. Mike Alperin, Chief of the UW Medicine Orcas Island Clinic discussed Medicare Annual Wellness Visits with seniors on April 24. These visits allow seniors to
Judge issues national injunction ruling on Trump’s Title X ‘gag rule’
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Update: The U.S. District Court in Yakima has issued a nationwide injunction on President Trump's proposed changes to the Title X program. The injunction was issued by Judge Stanley Bastian in the
April’s Grove construction begins in May; donations still needed
-- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL -- 45 affordable rentals in townhouses will be available through OPAL at April's Grove Thanks to the voters of San Juan County who adopted a new Real Estate Excise
Sway Wild to rock Orcas Center this Saturday
Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Laura Kussman for Orcas Center -- Mandy Fer recalls playing with Sean Hayes at Orcas Center as the lead electric guitar player. “I wasn't there,” Dave
Gardeners, it’s now time to grow, and Master Gardeners are here to help
Wednesday, May 1, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Garden season is underway with all the beautiful rain providing moisture for our germinating
Paradise, CA school choir to perform at Orcas Christian
Saturday, April 27, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Christian School Chapel -- from Thomas Roosma for Orcas Christian School -- Paradise, CA School Choir under the direction of Merilyn Chaffee, former Orcas Christian School teacher, will perform
Understanding the artist, the work: SJIMA gallery walk
Saturday, May 4, 1 - 2:30 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- You may have driven by the San Juan Islands Museum
Time to plan for enrolling first graders for this fall
Monday, May 6, 6 p.m. or Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- Families who plan to enroll their kindergarten-aged children in first grade this fall in
Salish Sea Early Music Festival brings best of Baroque to NW audiences
Next performance: Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- In the world of Early Music such as Baroque and composers Haydn and Bach, Jeffrey Cohan
Letter to Editor | Public services need to gear up for silver tsunami
-- from Tom Eversole -- During the 1900s, life expectancy of Americans increased from 45 to 75 years, attributed mostly to improvements in public health (nutrition, housing, sanitation, and occupational safety). Yet, extending the “golden
