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 Museum, Town of Friday Harbor to Host Granny Tribute
Sunday, February 12, 1 - 4 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Jenny L. Atkinson -- (Photo by Sara Hysazu) Join us for a special Tribute Event to honor Granny (J-2) on February 12.
Lopez Clinic Looks to Join with UW
-- from Lorrie Harrison -- UW Medicine and Catherine Washburn Medical Association (CWMA) have agreed to pursue a partnership to assure continued access to primary care at the Lopez Medical Clinic. In a January 27,
Fear of Bridges, Canals, Marinas Brings Full House to EPRC Meeting
-- from Paul Kamin -- What…a Bridge to Indian Island, a Marina in Fishing Bay and a “Grand Canal” between Crescent Beach and North Beach? The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee Meeting was packed Thursday
Ranker: Republican Education Plan Leaves 605,000 Students Behind
-- from WA Senate Communications -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, voiced strong opposition against the Republican proposal that reduces funding for more than half of our state's students, while significantly raising property taxes in
2017 Ag Summit Seed and Scion Swap
February 10, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., Camp Orkila Library -- from Katie Wilkins -- The San Juan County Ag Summit will be hosting a seed and scion swap on February 10 from 5:30 to 8:30
Grease Sing-A-Long at Orcas Center
Saturday, February 4, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Orcas Center will screen a sing-a-long version of the movie Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John on Saturday, February 4 at 6:30
High School Students’ Art Shown along with “Places and People”
-- from Orcas Center's Visual Arts Committee-- The public is invited to the opening reception at Orcas Center of its February exhibit. Island artists will display many different artistic expressions of "Places and People." In
National Theatre Revival of Amadeus: Music, Jealousy, Power
Thursday, February 2, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- National Theatre Live’s stupendous revival of Amadeus comes to Orcas Center Thursday, February 2 at 7:30 pm. The National Theatre’s epic piece of
Letter to the Editor: School’s Vitality Depends on Rejecting Bond
--by April and Clyde Duke -- We had three children go through the Orcas public school system. Two graduated conventionally and one through the OASIS program. We want to support the ongoing viability of this
Cancer Survivorship Group to Meet
-- by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet Thursday February 9, 2017 in the Community Church Fireside Room at 5:00 pm. This is a monthly, no cost, confidential support group. If you,
Touring Orcas School Grounds
-- from Maryse Sagewynd -- A small group tour of Orcas Island school buildings and grounds with Superintendent Eric Webb provided detailed understanding of the school’s critical needs which would be corrected through the financing of
EDC Offers Free Workshop on Cybersecurity for Business
Wednesday, February 8, 9:15 -10:15, Russell's Landing -- from Victoria Compton -- Cybersecurity is not just for large businesses: Small and mid-sized businesses are targeted just as frequently by cyber-crooks. Join the San Juan County
Guest Column: How to Communicate with Congress
-- by Pat Reuss, National Action Vice President for the National Organization of Women -- What I have been preaching since I came to DC to lobby for women’s rights 38 years ago: Get to
Larsen Condemns Immigrant Ban
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen, WA Dist 02 -- Representative Rick Larsen President Trump's executive order barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States is as low as it gets.
Islanders Set To Change Course of Music-Making History
-- from Ayn Gailey -- Bruce Pavitt, Kim Thayil, Steven Henry Fisk, Adam Farish. Photo by Charles Peterson. Only on Orcas Island can one, in the span of a single day, learn how to make archipelago
Seed: The Untold Story to Kick Off Agricultural Summit
Thursday, February 9, 7:30 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Jared Lovejoy -- Orcas Island Film Festival and the San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit Team invites you to the 2017 Ag Summit Weekend Kick Off
