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
Submit PHD Candidate Questions in Advance of Town Hall Meeting
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- In order to make best use of the time at the Candidates for Public Health District Commissioner Town Hall meeting on February 24, we are asking in advance for questions
The Met’s La Boheme is Riveting and Emotional at Orcas Center
Sunday, February 25, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center presents the New York Met’s new production of Puccini’s La Boheme streaming Live in HD on Sunday, February
Can You Get What You Want?
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- I Don’t Know What I Want The most important question, and the initial question, that I pose to any new client when starting a coaching relationship is, “What is it
Letter to Editor | PHD Costs Less Than Mainland Trips
-- from Craig Abolin -- I fully support, and will vote YES for, the establishment of an Orcas Island Public Hospital District (PHD) when I receive the ballot in the mail this coming April. In
Reflections on Carnegie Hall
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Pamela Wright, Director of Strings at Orcas Island High School, and violinist Paris Wilson, Junior at OIHS, returned from New York City earlier this month with memories to last a
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is Smokin’ Hot at Orcas Center
Thursday, February 22, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The National Theatre production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, broadcast live from London’s Young Vic Theatre streams live
Caroline Buchanan Offers Yearly Drawing Retreat
Monday - Friday, March 5 - 9, Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- [metaslider id="57941"] Caroline Buchanan is offering her once-a-year Drawing Retreat on March 5, 6, 8, 9 at the Olga Community
Letter to the Editor: Which is the Worst Kind of Violence?
"Can you explain to me why gun violence is worse than, or even different from, truck violence?" --by Steve Henigson -- A favorite cousin, herself one of the parents of a young-adult son and a
March Orcas Center Art Exhibit Features Cheryl Richey
Friday, March 2, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kathleen Youngren -- The Orcas Center Visual Arts Committee is proud to present Cheryl Richey, an accomplished and exciting abstract artist who has shown
Guest Opinion: The McCleary Basic Education “Fix”
--by Carol Sutton and Tom Baldwin -- Sometimes, the noblest of intentions can have devastating consequences. The case in point is HB 2242, the supposed fix to the McCleary Decision that was intended to (1)
Man Made Exhibit Shines at Orcas Center
--from Terry Johnson -- The MAN MADE exhibition currently showing at the Orcas Center is by local men artists that are seldom seen in local venues. Men artists are not prone to wave their own
OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Scholarship Applications Due March 9
--from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program is accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors of OPALCO member households. Up to five scholars will receive a $1,000 scholarship
Redefining Bread to be Garden Club Topic
Wednesday, February 21, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Dr. Stephen Jones, wheat breeder and the Director of The Bread Lab at
Tech talk — Privacy vs. Security
In the tech world you hear these two terms a lot. What is the difference? Lets us an analogy (which we will do a lot in this column)- privacy vs. security in your home. In
Library Books for Your Heart’s Desire
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Valentines Day is the perfect time to celebrate romance and the daring act of falling in love, both activities that can traditionally require a little—or a lot—of risk, effort, and
Submit PHD Candidate Questions in Advance of Town Hall Meeting
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- In order to make best use of the time at the Candidates for Public Health District Commissioner Town Hall meeting on February 24, we are asking in advance for questions
