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 | School Bond Sale a Success
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas School District -- Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Orcas Island School District was given the authority to sell $10.8 million in bonds to finance much needed improvements
Stormy Hildreth in Concert at Orcas Center
Friday, December 22, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Celebrate the season with the Stormy Hildreth in concert to celebrate her CD release: Stormy Side of the Moon. Bring
If Ever There Was a Win-Win, It’s Funhouse Mentoring Program
-- from Trillium Swanson, Funhouse Mentor and Volunteer Coordinator -- Jodi Luft and Phaedra Osborne have been a mentoring match through the Funhouse Commons for more than ten years. Their relationship has thrived through the changes
Dry but Important: County Issues Reports on Comp Plan Vision and Resources
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Two new reports will be presented to County Council and Planning Commission this week [Dec. 11-15]. The reports summarize the community workshops and surveys conducted for the Vision
Sea Stars Celebrate Solstice with Song, Art and Dance
December 20 -21 at 7 p.m. at the Seaview Theater -- from Katie Gray -- Let us gather together on this sacred occasion of the winter solstice to listen, feel and watch the darkest days
Celebrate the Season With Beloved Bolshoi Nutcracker Ballet
Wednesday, December 20, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The world-renowned Bolshoi Theatre’s enchanting production of Tchaikovsky’s cherished ballet streams to Orcas Center on Wednesday, December 20 at 6:30
Vision Survey Directs EPRC in Priorities
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the December meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) the county-appointed members heard a summary of results of the Eastsound Vision Survey and formulated their 2018 priorities. They
San Juan Preservation Trust Names New Executive Director
-- from Craig Canine for San Juan Preservation Trust -- The board of trustees of the San Juan Preservation Trust, a nonprofit land conservation organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, announced today that it has hired
Julie Negrin’s Affordable Care Story a Must-hear
Wednesday, December 13, 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Brad Brown -- "The Affordable Care Act (ACA) saved my life." That is the message delivered by #SAVEACA activist Julie Negrin as she travels throughout
Challenge Grant and Much More Going on at Senior Center
-- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- Orcas Senior Center Challenge Grant – Help Us Thrive The Orcas Senior Center has a unique opportunity this holiday season and we need your help to get
Aerodynamics, Inertia, Drag, Statistical Data Manipulation Come Together at Orcas Christian School
-- from Ron Claus -- Recently the Jr. High Students at Orcas Christian School worked on a complex project involving pine wood derby cars. Rather than focus just on the racing competition, the goal was
Passing the Torch: Scott Williams Completes His First Year as Fire Chief
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Scott Williams, Chief of Orcas Fire and Rescue Scott Williams, Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR), came to Orcas for the same
Second Town Hall: How a Public Hospital District Works
Monday, December 18, from 5:30- 7 p.m., in the Public High School Cafeteria -- from the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare is pleased to announce its second Town Hall Meeting
Eastsound Water Users Annual Meeting Coming
Thursday Dec 14 between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Eastsound Water is hosting a membership meeting on Thursday Dec
Guest Opinion: Science Has Made America Great
--by Neal Lane and Michael Riordan, as published in ScientificAmerican.com -- This coming Sunday, December 10, millions of people around the world will watch as eight U.S. researchers—two of them foreign born—receive prestigious Nobel Prizes
Soroptimists Accepting Applications for Educational/Training Awards
-- from Nancy DeVaux for Soroptimists of Friday Harbor -- The Soroptimists of Friday Harbor are currently accepting applications for their “Educational Opportunity” and “Fellowship” awards. Eligible women who are residents of San Juan County are
