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
Letter to Editor | How to Convey Gratitude to EMTs?
-- from Sigrid Mather -- “Thank you” doesn’t adequately convey my gratitude to our community EMTs who so consistently and professionally answer our calls for help. Over the years they have responded to my 911
Verdi’s Heart-wrenching Luisa Miller Streams Live
Sunday April 22, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Margie Doyle for Orcas Center -- Luisa Miller a precursor to La Traviata, singing of hypocrisy and tragic love Verdi’s heart-wrenching Luisa Miller centers on the bond
Letter to Editor | Diane Boteler Uniquely Qualified for Hospital Board
-- from Catherine Pederson -- Dr. Diane Boteler brings over 20 years of experience serving medical needs on Orcas Island. She is uniquely qualified to assess the needs of both patients and medical providers in
April Poetry | Raptor
Raptor by Jill McCabe Johnson Today in a flutter of leaves a sharp-shinned hawk balanced with one leg tucked under his freckle-feathered chest on a fence post at the edge of our garden. To get
Celebrate Earth Day at the Great Islands Clean-Up
Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., All Islands -- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling -- Hundreds of volunteers throughout the San Juan Islands will gather on Sunday, April, 22, 2018 to celebrate
Letter to Editor | Step Up to Vote for Art Lange
-- from Tony Ghazel -- This month we are asked to approve a Public Hospital District (PHD) for Orcas Island, and, to elect five commissioners to be responsible to the tax payers for its implementation
April Poetry | Mystery
Mystery by Nancy Reas When I was young I couldn't stand not knowing the answers to life, to death. There must be a knowable answer. Now I am comfortable almost with Mystery. I do not need
Funhouse Shows a New Face
-- by Margie Doyle, updated April 13 -- [metaslider id="59138"] From babes-in-arms to great grandparents, The Funhouse was jumping with excitement and pride last Saturday, April 7. The occasion was the annual Science Fair and
Letter to Editor | Get in on OPALCO Solar Project
-- from Sharon Abreu -- I want to make sure that you know about the community solar project that OPALCO is planning. This is a big deal. We are so fortunate to live in a
Letter to Editor | Let’s Straighten Out This PHD Tax Myth
-- from Tom Eversole -- Word on the street (OK, on my gravel road) is that if the Public Hospital District (PHD) proposal passes, property taxes will rise by 30%. Another erroneous claim is that
April Poetry | Us
Us by Carla Stanley A guy 2 purse heavy collects his legs wanders steady past my car nose he goes up stares on a wishin' he's maybe some where else crossing over isn't easy it
Orcas Island Lit Fest: “An intimate, world-class literary festival”
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Lit Fest co-founders Jule Treneer and Scott Hutchins hope to re-create the beginnings of their friendship at a book reading in Paris here on Orcas Island among enthusiastic book
Golfers, Students Will Benefit from 2nd Annual Steve Resch Memorial Golf Tournament
-- from John Welch -- Thank you to all of the sponsors and participants that made the first annual Steve Resch Memorial Golf Tournament such a success. Steve spent his youth on Orcas Island where
Administrative Assistant Needed at Orcas Island Historical Museums
The Orcas Island Historical Museum on North Beach Road Orcas Island Historical Museums is hiring for an Administrative Assistant. This is a year round part- time opportunity (20 hours a week) on Orcas Island. Reporting directly
April Poetry | Lie to Me
Lie to Me - (Parental Advisory Version ~ but hopefully not Restricted) by B. Sadie Bailey Tell me more, maintain my bemused amusement, dear Whisper nihilistic narcissistic nothings in my infected ear Take my money,
Fill Out the Branches on Your Family Tree
Tuesday, April 17, 10: 30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Cathi Ciskowski for Orcas Genealogy Club -- The newly formed Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is
