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
Coalition Pursues Hospital District Petition
-- from the Coalition for Orcas Health Care -- In several days, volunteers for the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC) may respectfully request your signature on a petition for a Public Hospital District on
Poetry, Writing, Molecular Biology Among New School Custodian’s Passions
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Welcome to our new Orcas High School Custodian, Bruce Van Noy. Bruce was born in Seattle, raised in North California, and educated in genetics and molecular
UW Medicine Names Chief of Orcas-Lopez Island Clinics
-- from Brian Donohue, UW Medicine Public Information -- UW Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael D. Alperin has accepted the position of chief of the UW Medicine Orcas Island and Lopez Island Clinics
What is the Difference Between a Bond and a Levy?
-- from Orcas Island School District Staff -- The funding of schools is complicated and often misunderstood. The bulk of the operating revenue comes from the state, the federal government and then through local property
New Para-educator Drawn to Working With Kids
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Jessie Housman was born and raised in the Bay Area of CA. Jessie has always been drawn toward jobs working with children. She was a Youth
Adey Bell’s Powerful, Mesmerizing Music
-- a review by Margie Doyle-- Adey Bell, dressed in a flowing red "steampunk" dress, fingerless lace gloves and a black top hat, came to Orcas Island on Saturday night and romanced the audience with
Songwriter Mary Lydia Ryan Returns for Final Music in the Park
Sunday, September 3, 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Mary Ryan -- Music in the Park has been extended this season for one more performance, Sunday, September 3 from 5 - 7 p.m.,
School Board Readies for a New Year
-- by Ayn Gailey -- The first day of school for Orcas Island School District (OISD) is not until September 6, but it’s clear from this month’s two school board meetings on Thursday, August 24,
First Nation Exhibition Closes With Raven Skyriver Presentation
-- from Diane Martindale for SJI Museum of Art -- “Return” by Raven Skyriver Contemporary glass artist Raven Skyriver will wrap up the end of the First Nation exhibition at the San Juan
State Agencies Initiate Incident Command to Address Atlantic Salmon Net Pen Escape
-- from Cori Simmons for Department of Natural Resources -- The Washington state departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife and Ecology, along with the Office of the Governor and state Emergency Management Division, signed on to
Governor Responds to Atlantic Salmon Release
-- from Jaime Smith for Governor Inslee's Office -- This morning the Washington state departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife, and Ecology along with the Office of the Governor and state Emergency Management Division,
60-plus Island Businesses Support the Historical Society’s Silent Auction
Saturday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Village Green -- by Carol Kulminski for the Orcas Island Historical Society -- Visit the free festivities on the Village Green on Saturday, September
Back to School Kicks Off With a Barbeque
Tuesday, September 5, 4 - 6 p.m., School Maple Tree -- from Orcas Island School District -- Orcas School District is working with the Parents, Teachers, and Students Association to throw our families a BBQ/Party
Food Bank Bits and Bites…
-- from the Orcas Island Food Bank Board-- Things have been humming right along at the OI Food Bank. The number of clients we serve has averaged 663 individuals a month for the first six
Audition Notice From Orcas Center
Addams Family: August 29 - 30, 6 p.m., Orcas Center Stage Whale of a Show: Friday, September 15 from 3:30-5 p.m. and Saturday, September 16 from 12-1:30 p.m., Black Box -- from Susannah Weaver for
What is a School District “Fund Balance” and Why is it Important?
-- from Orcas Island School District Staff -- A district’s fund balance is the amount left in the school district’s accounts, less any accounts payable, at the end of the fiscal year. In the case
