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
GoFundMe Helps One of Ours Avoid Homelessness
Julie and Artha Kass Orcas Islander Artha Kass has started a GoFundMe campaign to provide housing for her daughter Julie (who lived on Orcas for 3 years) in Seattle. Please read the following
Letter to the Editor: Both Types of Air Ambulance Insurance Worth It
--by Cathy Ellis -- Our San Juan Islands community needs clarification about the different types of air ambulance flight insurance that are available. I found out the expensive way that there are two (non overlapping)
Christmas Carol Puppets to Give Talk Following Matinee
-- by Margie Doyle -- Scrooge visited by Marley's Ghost, one of several puppets created by Bethany Marie A highlight of this year's production of "A Christmas Carol" is the puppet mastery of
End Net Neutrality? Not So Fast, Says WA Attorney General
-- from Office of the State Attorney General -- Attorney General Bob Ferguson released the following statement on today's Federal Communications Commission vote to repeal net neutrality. "Yesterday I sent a letter to the FCC
Tashi and Kai Litch “Brograss” Introduce New CD
Thursday, Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. at Darvill's -- from Rachel Bishop -- Brograss, at Darvill's Bookstore Dec. 21 Darvills Bookstore invites you to join Tashi Litch and Kaj Litch on Thursday December
The Spirit of “A Christmas Carol:” Jim Bredouw Musical Director
"A Christmas Carol" plays Dec. 13-17 at Orcas Center -- by Margie Doyle -- Jim Bredouw, composer and lyricist and music director of "A Christmas Carol" playing at Orcas Center Dec. 13-17 "A
School Board Meeting Coming Up
Tuesday, December 19, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- Orcas Island School Board will convene in a special (regular monthly) meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in
Letter to Editor | School Bond Sale a Success
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas School District -- Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Orcas Island School District was given the authority to sell $10.8 million in bonds to finance much needed improvements
Stormy Hildreth in Concert at Orcas Center
Friday, December 22, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Celebrate the season with the Stormy Hildreth in concert to celebrate her CD release: Stormy Side of the Moon. Bring
If Ever There Was a Win-Win, It’s Funhouse Mentoring Program
-- from Trillium Swanson, Funhouse Mentor and Volunteer Coordinator -- Jodi Luft and Phaedra Osborne have been a mentoring match through the Funhouse Commons for more than ten years. Their relationship has thrived through the changes
Dry but Important: County Issues Reports on Comp Plan Vision and Resources
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Two new reports will be presented to County Council and Planning Commission this week [Dec. 11-15]. The reports summarize the community workshops and surveys conducted for the Vision
Sea Stars Celebrate Solstice with Song, Art and Dance
December 20 -21 at 7 p.m. at the Seaview Theater -- from Katie Gray -- Let us gather together on this sacred occasion of the winter solstice to listen, feel and watch the darkest days
Celebrate the Season With Beloved Bolshoi Nutcracker Ballet
Wednesday, December 20, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The world-renowned Bolshoi Theatre’s enchanting production of Tchaikovsky’s cherished ballet streams to Orcas Center on Wednesday, December 20 at 6:30
Vision Survey Directs EPRC in Priorities
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the December meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) the county-appointed members heard a summary of results of the Eastsound Vision Survey and formulated their 2018 priorities. They
San Juan Preservation Trust Names New Executive Director
-- from Craig Canine for San Juan Preservation Trust -- The board of trustees of the San Juan Preservation Trust, a nonprofit land conservation organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, announced today that it has hired
Julie Negrin’s Affordable Care Story a Must-hear
Wednesday, December 13, 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Brad Brown -- "The Affordable Care Act (ACA) saved my life." That is the message delivered by #SAVEACA activist Julie Negrin as she travels throughout
