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
Changing Face of Eastsound
-- by Margie Doyle and Lin McNulty -- [metaslider id="60402"] Change is inevitable, a sign of both vitality and decay. Taking a walk through Eastsound recently, Orcas Issues publisher Margie Doyle had camera in hand
Health District Commissioners Schedule Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget
-- by Susan McBain Orcas Issues reporter --Correction made June 13 at 11 a.m. “Making sausage” and “fitting the puzzle pieces together” gave way to a new metaphor at the June 5 meeting of the Orcas
San Juan Grange Holds Lecture on Sense of Place and Active Hope
Monday, June 18, 6 - 7:30, San Juan Grange -- from Shann Weston for San Juan Grange -- Do you have a sense of humor? Can you see it or measure it? No, but you
Agenda for Health Care District Meeting on Tuesday
Tuesday, June 12 4 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station The regularly scheduled meeting of the Orcas Health Care District is set for Tuesday, June 12, 4 - 7 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Station.
Letter to Editor | Thank You, Thank You from OIEF
-- from Orcas Island Education Foundation Board -- The Orcas Island Education Foundation would like to thank everyone who attended our “Food for Thought” fundraiser on June 2. It was a fun evening, we raised funding
Health Care District to Meet in Special Working Session
Monday, June 11, 3 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Patty Miller for Orcas Health Care District -- Orcas Health Care District Commissioners will meet in a special meeting on Monday, June 11
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meeting Upcoming
Wednesday, June 13, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) will meet on Wednesday, June 13, at the Deer Harbor Fire Station #24
Guest Opinion: Planning Commission’s Vision Statement Reinforces Protections for Environment
-- by Joe Symons -- My comments refer to the vision statement information presented at https://www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/15305/2018-05-30_DCD_Zack_CC_Memo_06-11-18_Mtg_Vision and are directed to relevant parties prior to the joint PC/CC hearing on the Vision scheduled in Friday Harbor
Cancer Survivorship Group To Meet
--by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet in the Community Church Fireside Room on June 14 at 5:00 pm. We are a monthly, no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by
Master Gardeners Again On-hand at Farmers Market
-- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- Cabbage worm Bring those hungry bugs and diseased plants to the Master Gardeners this Saturday, June 9th from 10 - 1 at the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound.
Community Foundation Releases Results of Community Prosperity Report
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation, in partnership with OPAL Community Land Trust and Orcas Community Resource Center, hosted Greg Winter, Executive Director of the Whatcom Opportunity
Governor Releases Statement on Washington Supreme Court’s McCleary Ruling
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s McCleary ruling that the state is fully funding basic education for K-12 and is no
Sadie Bailey Art Featured in July Orcas Center Show
-- from Kathy Youngren -- The featured artist for the July show at Orcas Center is B. Sadie Bailey. Sadie’s exciting folk art will fill the lobby but the Visual Arts Committee is soliciting art
Letter to Editor | Veteran Turn-out Illustrates Local Need
-- from Meg Massey -- Often we wait until November’s Veterans Day to commend the work and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in our country’s armed forces. But on May 19,
Montessori and the School’s Mandate for the Best for All Students
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the School Board meeting on May 24, proponents of the Montessori classroom at Orcas Elementary put forth their arguments for keeping the program to proponents of a school plan
Canoe Journey: A Discussion on Contemporary Coast Salish Canoe Journeys
Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m., San Juan Island Library -- from San Juan County Communications -- Sam Barr, Lopezian, Samish tribal member, and canoe skipper for Stillaguamish tribe, will be sharing information on Tribal Canoe
