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
Looking Forward to County Fair Food?
-- from Brad Fincher for San Juan County Fair -- The 2018 San Juan County Fair is fast approaching! Different people associate different things with the Fair. For some it is the carnival. For others it
Navy Announces EIS Preferred Alternative for Growler Operations at NAS Whidbey
-- from Mike Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- The Navy has identified a preferred alternative in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing EA-18G Growler operations at NAS Whidbey Island and Outlying Landing
Upcoming Presentation: An Inside Look at Life in the Peace Corps
Sunday, July 1, 1 p.m., Emmanuel Parish -- from Susan Gudgell -- Join Orcas' own Jessi Gudgell as she discusses her first year serving in the Peace Corps in Peru'. Jessi will be home for
East Coast Swing is Free Dance Class for July
Monday, July 2, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our July Dance Class on Monday, July 2, at Odd Fellows Hall, from 7 to 9
SJC Fair Puts Out a Call for All Island Writers
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Parks & Fair -- Hear that beat? That should be the quickening heart rate of all you Island Writers preparing your entries to the drum beat of the 2018
School Board Deals with Staff, Tiny Homes and Buses
-- by Leif -- The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board in regular business transacted after the special session Monday June 18th in the school cafeteria passed one resolution and discussed several other matters briefly.
School Sup’t. Proposes Montessori Compromise
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the end of the public hearing session of the June 18 meeting of the Orcas Island School District Board, Chair Janet Brownell thanked all the concerned parents and neighbors
Abbey Road Live at Orcas Center Outdoor Stage
Sunday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Outdoor Stage -- from Laura Kussman for Orcas Center -- Calling all Beatles fans and fanatics! Come feast your ears and dine on the raw and spirited covers
Magic Now: A Magic Show for the Entire Family Coming to Sea View
Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 6, 7, 8, 7:30 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Donna Laslo -- Local award-winning magician Matthew Laslo makes his annual return to the Sea View Theatre stage as a part
Spirit-Lifting on Orcas: Thank you Solstice Parade-Makers
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="60842"] It was brief, it was zany and it was just what the doctor ordered to celebrate summer on Orcas. Penny Sharp Sky led the baton twirlers, and John
Quilt Walk Underway in Friday Harbor
-- from Diane Martindale for SJI Museum of Art -- Julie Weaver: Turning Stars Friday Harbor has turned into “quilt central” as the quilt walk engendered by the Conversations With Gee’s Bend exhibition
Olga Daze Gearing Up for Annual Celebration
-- from Lorna Rhodes -- Bring your donations for Olga Daze! This year’s celebration will be Saturday, July 21, rain or shine. Donations will be accepted from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 5; Friday, July 6; Thursday,
It Was a Two-Meeting Week for OIHCD Commissioners
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The past week was busier than ever for the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District, with a regular meeting on June 19 and a public hearing
Grange Hosts Yiddish Music
-- from Carol Kulminski -- On Saturday, June 23 at 7:30 pm, the Orcas Island Grange will host the music of Lebedik Yankee, a new project from one of the world’s foremost Yiddish singers, Sasha
Learn to Capture the Greens of Nature on Paper
Tuesday, June 26, Around Eastsound -- from Caroline Buchanan -- Painting greens that look like nature is the downfall of many an artist. Caroline Buchanan will be teaching a one-day class on the subject Tuesday,
Orcas Center Welcomes Vincent Herring Quartet
Thursday, June 21, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Laura Kussman for Orcas Center -- The Orcas Center is proud to welcome saxophone master Vincent Herring, who returns this year to the international concert stage with
