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
Guest Column: Courageous Work of Women Continues
-- by Cindy Wolf -- As evening falls this Solstice, the lights in the village windows remind me that islands of warmth and camaraderie are that much more precious when the world feels cold and
Madrona Point Insurance Welcomes New Team Member
-- from Michele Wiley for Madrona Point Insurance -- Judi, Alexis, Becky and I/Michele want to introduce our newest member to the Madrona Point Insusrance team, Whitney Robichaux, who relocated to Orcas Island from New
Find the Generosity That Resides in Your Heart
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Isn’t it great – the holiday season is here again. AHHHHHHHHHHH!! I actually started writing this piece a year ago but found I hadn’t enough experience with my subject to
Friends of San Juans Appeals Shoreline Master Program to State Board
-- from Stephanie Buffum for Friends of the San Juans -- Today, the Friends of the San Juans (Friends) appealed San Juan County’s recently updated Shoreline Master Program (SMP) to the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.
Welcome to New School Board Members
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Photo by Greg White. Please join us in welcoming our newly elected School Board Directors (from left to right ) John Fleming, Josh Culp and Diane
Annual Jazzin’ With the Classics for Christmas Upcoming
Saturday, December 30, 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- Music at Emmanuel presents the eleventh annual Yuletide Baroque: Jazzin' with the Classics for Christmas, featuring jazz
“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” Reading Returns
Sunday, December 24, 3:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Suzanne Olson for Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -- Continuing a beloved island tradition, Howard Barbour will read Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales" - and
NAS Whidbey Island SAR Transports Lopez Heart Patient
-- from Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of seven from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from Lopez Island Airport, Lopez Island, Wash.,
Bell-Ringers for Orcas Family Health Center
-- -- from Ken Speck OFHC Board President, reprinted from Dec. 2, 2017 -- In wet and cold December weather, this loyal bell-ringer gathers funds for Orcas Family Health Center Last month, Orcas
Letter to Editor | Orcas Recycling Looks Forward With Gratitude
-- from Board and Staff of ORS & The Exchange -- Almost five years ago our collective heart sank when the quirky but beloved Exchange burned to the ground. Today, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) would like
Business Spotlight: From Homebrew Contests to BoatHouse CiderWorks
--by Sam Gailey -- Libby Garcia proudly hosts BoatHouse Ciderworks The inspiration behind Libby Garcia’s BoatHouse Ciderworks—located by the Orcas Island ferry landing—came from her grandparents’ boathouse in Obstruction Pass. After noticing her
Letter to the Editor: Kurt Thorson Continues to Fight
To the Wonderful Orcas Community, Our family would like thank everyone in the community for their amazing support and love during this challenging time in our family’s journey. We do not always have the ability
Join Up for Tour of Wyeth Exhibition in Seattle
-- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- On January 10, the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is sponsoring an excursion to the Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect, 110 paintings
Skagit Valley College Life Transitions Program Offered Free in Friday Harbor
-- from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College -- Skagit Valley College’s (SVC) Life Transitions Program will be offered FREE at SVC’s San Juan Center in Friday Harbor. Classes begin on January 8, 2018. SVC’s Life Transitions program
Marcia West Retires as Director of Orcas Island Park and Recreation District
-- from Kim Kimple, Orcas Park and Recreation -- Marcia West, the founding and, to-date, only Director of Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) submitted her letter of resignation, effective December 15, to the
Artsmith Offers Scholarships to Writer Island Workshops
-- from Jill Johnson for Artsmith -- Writer Island Workshops in March and April, sponsored by Artsmith Artsmith is offering two Writer Island Workshop retreats in 2018, and two scholarships, too! Join Peggy
