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 | Bangs for Hospital Commissioner
-- From Clark and Joanne Cundy -- We are supporting Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Public Hospital District, position #4. We have had the pleasure of getting to know Bill over the last
Time Again for Spring Clay Café
Sunday, April 15, 2 - 5 p.m., Orcas High School Art Room -- from Geri Turnoy for Art for Orcas Kids -- Come one, come all…to the Clay Café…on Sunday, April 15 from 2 -
Young Scientists Rock the Funhouse
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="59112"] Does a pet rabbit respond better to food or praise? Which method of cooking carrots returns the most vitamin C These were some of the critical questions studied
History Matinee: The Light on the Island
-- from Carol Kulminski -- Orcas Island Historical Museums presents a fascinating book written by Helene Glidden called The Light on the Island. Helene was one of the 13 light keepers’ children on Patos Island.
April Poetry | Grandma
Grandma by JoEllen Moldoff stands in her kitchen, at the chipped enamel stove dressed in her large-pocket apron. It is the 40s in Brooklyn. As always on Saturdays the family gathers around her oak table set
Letter to Editor | Experience, Background Make Bangs the Right Choice
-- from Stan & Gretchen Liebenberg -- We are writing in support of the candidacy of Bill Bangs for Commissioner of the Orcas Island Public Hospital District. Bill’s professional career activities, his thorough understanding of
Dr. Vincent Shu to Present Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer
--by Sue Lewis-- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet at the Community Church Fireside Room on April 12 at 5:00 PM. Our guest speaker, Dr. Vinent Shu, will present information related to the prevention and
April Poetry | Laurel Rust
WITH MY MOTHER IN THE WEEKS OF HER DYING by Laurel Rust My mother's face is hardly recognizable on the flat pillow of her bed, eyes closed. Sitting beside her bed in her wheelchair, I
Participate in Ag Guild Marketing Resource Guide and Map
-- from Gretchen Krampf -- The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, Lopez Community Land Trust and Orcasong Institute have received funding through a 2018 San Juan County LTAC grant to create two marketing resources to
San Juan Island Women’s Group Presents: Planned Parenthood Informational
Thursday April 12, 6:30-8 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Glenn Hendrick for San Juan Island Grange -- Come meet Mount Baker Planned Parenthood Executive Director Linda McCarthy, and Development Manager, Jennie Noskoff, and
Letter to Editor | Vote Bill Bangs For Hospital District Commissioner
-- from Dennis and Lynn Baker -- For a caring heart plus a sharp brain with a sharp pencil, vote Bill Bangs for the Public Hospital District commissioner position 4. With a long family history
April Poetry | Window Seat
Window Seat by Lin McNulty If I were to see you on the ferry seated, alone on the long bench seat at the window, I would sit next to you face you one leg under
Letter to Editor | We Can’t Wait to Vote for Diane Boteler
-- from Kate Pruett, Cindy Jones, Doug Fawcett, and Jim Bredouw -- We have recently read a list of responsibilities for hospital commissioner and it is clear to us how vitally important it is to get
April Poetry | Explain
Explain by Carla Stanley The sound has stars in its eyes while the water walks on water silver footprints rest then ripple dance step hints like the copper ones on Broadway frogs chorus line in
April Poetry | While Stationed in Germany
-- from Bruce Adkins -- While stationed in Germany Ed Wilson had eight wheels The first four belonged to a 1960 Volkswagen bug 40 horses of economic reliability Light and susceptible to high winds or
Letter to Editor | Vote Yes on Public Hospital District
-- from Clark and Joanne Cundy -- We would like to voice our support, and will be VOTING FOR a local Public Hospital District (PHD) here on Orcas Island. We urge our fellow islanders to
