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
Whale of a Show Returns, Forever Young
-- by Ayn Gailey, Orcas Issues staff reporter -- [metaslider id=55564] Whale of a Show is a great community tradition, showcasing the children of Orcas Island and their performing arts talent. Spearheaded by Didier Gincig
Three Opportunities to See Miró Quartet Next Week
-- Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Think you don’t like classical music? You will have three very affordable opportunities (four, if you’re old enough) to discover it just might be OK.
Help Odd Fellows Pick a Halloween Movie
-- from Tom McDonough for Orcas Odd Fellows -- Join the Odd Fellows for two free Halloween movies ... twice the horror ... twice the laughs. Help pick the the Odd Fellows Halloween Movie for
County, Montessori Awarded HUD Block Grant
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County and the Orcas Montessori School are pleased to announce the award of a Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block grant in the amount of
Give Input on Comp Plan at Island Market Pop-up and School Workshop
Tuesday, Oct. 3 all day at Island Market, workshop 6-8 p.m. at Orcas School CAFETERIA -- from San Juan County Communications -- The Department of Community Development will be hosting events to solicit public input
Letter to the Editor: Whale of a Show Success!
-- by Didier Gincig -- What a fun show it was! My heart felt so open the entire time because of what I witnessed on stage and backstage. Children shared their own creations with joy;
Give Toasty Winter Warmth for Island Kids
-- from Anna Vedder -- Please make a hat (or two). Each fall many children on our island pause before going outside to recess for fear of the cold. They lack hats, scarves, mittens, or
Ferry Alert: Schedule on Phone Application Incorrect
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSDOT/Ferries-- The WSDOT phone app is currently posting an incorrect sailing schedule. Please see the current/correct sailing schedule at: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/pdf/2017Fall.pdf This alert was sent on 10/1/2017 at 8:59AM to subscribers
Letting Go of the Belief That There is a Guarantee
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- I recently read an article about His Holiness the Dalai Lama, written by Stephan Talty. Stephan describes the life of this man - how he was taken away from his
“Judgment Day” As Decision on Propane Storage Nears
-- by Matt Willis, Orcas Issues reporter -- Interisland Propane 30,000 gallon fuel storage tank in Friday Harbor On Monday, October 2, the San Juan County Hearing Examiner will make a final decision
Guest Opinion: Eastsound Becomes Urban
-- by Sadie Bailey -- On Saturday morning, September 23, I was working outside at Lavender Hollow Apartments, where I live. I heard sounds of an excavator tearing up the forest, for several hours. The
Doe Bay Internet Group Celebrates Third Year
-- from Chris Brems -- In what amounted to a mini love fest, the Doe Bay Internet Users Association (DBIUA) held its third annual meeting on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the Doe Bay Fire Hall.
Business Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
-- from Angie Freeman Shephard at WSU/San Juan Extension -- Farmers and ranchers! It’s time to sharpen your pencil and write that business plan to market your harvest! Washington State University San Juan County Extension
State Attorney General Files Suit over Opioid Deaths
-- from the Seattle Times by Nina Shapiro and Vernal Coleman Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes on Thursday filed separate lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies, including OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, accusing
It’s Going to be a Whale of a Show at Orcas Center
Saturday, September 30, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- It is time for Orcas Island youth to share their talents on the big stage at “Whale of a Show” on Saturday,
OPALCO at Sea, Replacing the Submarine Cable
-- by Margie Doyle -- Barge laying OPALCO submarine cable, with western shores of Lopez Island in the background Personnel, mechanics and planning -- were three more boring concepts ever entertained? Yet the
