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
Drivers, Back to School Means Sharing the Road
-- from National Safety Council -- School days bring congestion. Yellow school buses are picking up their charges, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying
“Poetry Everywhere” and at Public Library
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- JoEllen Moldoff will facilitate a class, "Poetry Everywhere" for six Tuesdays, beginning September 12th from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library “Poetry is a conversation with the world; poetry
Safety Tips for Riding the School Bus
-- by Lin McNulty -- School starts tomorrow and Orcas Island students, along with some 25 million students nationwide, begin and end their day with a trip on a school bus. Designed for safety, with
Choral Society Begins New Season With Potluck, Singing
Tuesday, September 12, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Lynn Baker for Orcas Choral Society -- Come sing with Orcas Choral Society Orcas Choral Society kicks off its fall season Tuesday, September 12
Park & Ride Now Ready for Chipseal
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Project Engineer -- Chipsealing is scheduled for Orcas Hill Road and the Park and Ride on Wednesday 09/06/17 and Thursday 09/07/17. Expect short delays. Flaggers will be on
Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
-- from San Juan County Communications -- With a change in the weather pattern, smoke from nearby wildfires is now settling over Western Washington. Air quality could be unhealthy at times over the next several
BYOB Art for Fun Continues at SJIMA
September 13, 6 - 8 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Debbie Pigman -- "Garden Gate" Art for Fun continues in September at San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA).
New School Para-educator Former Children’s House Lead Teacher
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Meet our new Para-educator, Katie Wlaysewski (pronounced vla-shev-skee). She is a proud native of Butte, Montana and grew up in a large family as the middle
Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series | Whales & Shipping
Thursday, September 7, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series continues with Whales & Shipping: How the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO)
The Agony and Anguish of Unrelenting Resistance
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- I have a client, Max, who in this moment finds himself in a life that is unmanageable. Regardless of where he is--at work, at home, in his truck driving between
Sigh… Elwha Out | Updated: Back in Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Sunday, September 3, 9:20 a.m. Necessary repairs to the Elwha have been completed and the vessel [returned] to service with the 9:35 a.m. departure from Anacortes. This will restore
EDC Invites Entrepreneurs to Participate in Business Plan Competition
Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the third annual EDC Launch San Juan Islands business plan competition, created by the San Juan County Economic Development Council and sponsored by local
Guest Opinion | Say No to Longview Coal Terminal
-- from Michael Riordan -- (Reprinted in part with permission of Seattle Times) The state Department of Ecology will soon make an important permitting decision that could well pit Washington state against the federal government.
Burn Ban Enacted For All of San Juan County
All burning is closed except charcoal or propane BBQs for the county. State Parks has additionally shut down the use of charcoal so they are only allowing gas or propane BBQs and cook stoves. --
Living With Chronic Disease? Here’s a Free Workshop
Wednesdays, September 6 - October 11, 1-3:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell for Orcas Senior Center -- Do you live with a chronic disease like arthritis, diabetes, depression, COPD, obesity, back problems,
Team Island Girls Needs Support for Upcoming Susan G. Komen Walk
-- from Dottie Cornelius -- For nine years, team Island Girls has represented Orcas Island in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, 60-mile walk in Seattle. Each team member is required to raise $2,300. Team captain,
