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
SummerFest Art Exhibit: “Come to the Table”
-- from Meredith Griffith for Orcas Community Church -- As a part of SummerFest, Orcas Island Community Church is hosting a national traveling art exhibit called "Come to the Table" from June 24 to July 30, 2017.
Rande Cook Brings First Nation Talk, Breath of Life, to Brickworks
Sunday, July 23, 1 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Gentle Rebel Rande Cook is an innovating force in Pacific NW Coast First Nation art. Join
Sommelier and Educator to Open Bottle Shop on Orcas
-- from Cole Sisson -- Doe Bay Wine Company has announced that it will be opening a Bottle Shop this August in Eastsound Square. The shop will feature a world class selection of wine, beer,
School District Holds Public Hearing on State Education Budget
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island School District Business Manager Keith Whitaker presented his initial analysis of the recent State Budget and its provisions for funding "Basic Education" in compliance with the McLeary Decision,
Phones, Internet Down in County, now Restored
UPDATE, July 13 at 11 a.m. -- by Margie Doyle -- Power was restored to county internet and phone lines as of 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, according to a Rock Island staff member
Public Hearing Scheduled on Vacation Rental Code Amendments
Friday, July 21, 8:45 a.m., County Council Chambers -- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to the vacation rental and code
Garden Questions? Plant Problems?
-- from Nancy Forker for Orcas Master Gardeners -- The Orcas Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery again on Wednesday, July 19, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. to answer garden questions and diagnose plant
Editorial: Safeguard the Seaview Neighborhood
-- by Margie Doyle -- (Disclosure: I live across the street from 27 Aeroview in a lot also zoned Service/Light Industrial. My husband has lived on the island since 1982 and in this house since
Darvill’s Reading Features “Into the Magic Shop”
Wednesday July 12, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Darvill’s Bookstore -- from Jenny Pederson for Darvill's Bookstore -- Reading and Book signing with James R. Doty, MD author of "Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest
Dying: The Final Big Adventure
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- We die a thousand deaths within one lifetime. We experience ourselves in untold numbers of transitions. We face the unknown at every stage of life, and it appears as though
My Time With Amelia Earhart
-- from Uncle Harry Patton -- I have often been accidentally in strange places and in unusual situations. This is one of them. A moment in time. I was there. The entire tale of Amelia
Inslee Signs Bill to Improve Basic Education Funding
-- from Tara Lee, Office of the Governor -- Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Thursday to create more equitable education opportunities for students in K-12 public schools, including changes to the way local districts
Annual Tribal Canoe Journey Stopovers Planned for San Juan, Lopez Islands
July 24 - 25, Lopez and San Juan Islands -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Each summer inter-tribal canoes depart from their homeland to a common destination within Coast Salish
Actors Theater Brings “My Old Lady” to Random Howse
Thursday - Friday, July 13 - 14, 7 p.m., Random Howse -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents a staged reading of “My Old
Celebration of Life Reception for Dr. Darryl Laramore
Sunday, July 9, 5 p.m., 494G Buoy Bay Road, Olga -- from Nina Laramore -- A Celebration of Life Reception will be held for long-time summer Orcas resident Dr. Darryl D. Laramore on Sunday, July 9
Governor Signs Paid Medical, Family Leave Program
-- from Chase Gallagher for Governor Inslee's Office -- With Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature today, Washington became the fifth state in the U.S. to establish a paid family and medical leave program for workers — and arguably the
