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
Roll Out Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Olga Daze of Summer
Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m., Downtown Olga -- from Lorna Rhodes -- [metaslider id=53670] Olga Daze festivities will begin in front of the Community Club at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15th. The day will
Orcas Island Storytelling Festival Coming Soon
July 23 - July 29 at various venues Once again the summer Orcas Storyfest brings Eth-Noh-Tec's Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and their lively cohorts to the island next week. The line-up this year includes:
County and WSF Show Off New Orcas Landing
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=53745] State Transportation/Ferries officials joined County executives and staff to celebrate the revamped Orcas ferry landing on Tuesday, July 11. Lots of changes have been made, and there are
“My Old Lady” Tonight at Random Howse
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents a staged reading of “My Old Lady,” by Israel Horowitz, plays tonight, Friday July 14, at 7 p.m. at Random Howse. "My Old Lady” is set in a
The Exchange Introduces Management Team
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- Jeff Ludwig (left) new Exchange Manager; Peg O’Hara (center) is retail & merchandising consultant; and Jim “Duff” Duffield (right) is volunteer coordinator. Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) is pleased
NT Live’s Angels in America on Screen at Orcas Center
Thursday, July 20 and 27, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The National Theatre production Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches, broadcast live on July 20 and Part
Orcas Center Bids Farewell to “Sparks”
-- from the Orcas Center Board of Trustees -- As the Orcas Center’s reorganization continues, the Orcas Center Board of Trustees and Executive Director, Brian Kemp, have approved the request of Theater Production Manager, Deborah
Summer in the School Garden
-- by Ashley Randall -- The Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria program invites you to join us in the school garden this summer for Calendula salve making workshops and work-trade Wednesdays! Our first salve making
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
