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
Deer Harbor Plan Documents Available Online
-- from Colin Maycock -- Updated Deer Harbor Plan documents are available on the County’s website. The documents include: 1. A staff report for the Planning Commission; 2. A strike-through and underline version of the draft
Orcas Center Seeks Pieces for “Art From Around the World” Exhibit
-- from Pat Littlewood -- Coming up in November in the Lobby Gallery at Orcas Center will be a unique display of Art From Around the World,” which will include pieces collected by local residents who appreciate
Letter to the Editor: Re-name the “Old Gym”
-- from Betty Jean Rodenberger, prepared for the Aug. 15-16 OISD Phase III Community Discussion -- Sixty years ago, on March 13, 1956, the voters of Orcas Island School District (OISD) approved a bond to
Public Meeting: The Future of Eastsound
Thursday, October 13, 6 p.m., Senior Center Lundeen Room -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) are hosting a public meeting seeking
Guest Opinion: Election Review Committee Process Free of OPALCO Mgmt/Board Input
-- by Terry O'Sullivan -- [In response to recent opinions expressed in Orcas Issues,] and as one co-chair of the Election Review Committee, I want to ensure that everyone understands that OPALCO’s Board and Management
Join Farm Tour on Senior Center Bus
-- from Didier Gincig -- The Orcas Island Senior Center invites members to ride the Senior Center bus to visit a few special farms during the San Juan Islands Farm Fall Tour on Orcas Island, Sunday, October 2nd. The
Peace Island Medical Center Offering Flu Shots
-- from Lori Polevoi -- Flu season is right around the corner. Don't let the bug get you. PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center is offering flu shots for $25. This flat fee is for either
Letter to Editor | Support Library Levy
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- Books are my best friends. As an avid reader most of my life, I had always bought my books before moving to Orcas Island 25 years ago. I had never used libraries
Person of Interest | Weekly Podcast Hosted by Bruce Harvie
-- by Lin McNulty -- Bruce Harvie, host of RadioFree Olga weekly podcast of local music. Do you wish you had been there that night in 1996 when Donovan played Orcas Center? That was
Guest Opinion | To Bernie Supporters, From a Bernie Supporter
-- from David Turnoy -- Back in the early 1990s, when I learned that there was a socialist Congressman from Vermont named Bernie Sanders, I was thrilled. Finally, I thought, a person with my political
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Proposed Election Changes Significant
--by Alex MacLeod-- If you were paying attention, you might recall that the last OPALCO election was fraught with controversy, miscues and mismanagement. It began in January when Gerry Lawlor, the No. 2 guy at
Letter to Editor | Open Letter to OPALCO
-- from Michael Karp -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors General Manager Re: Member Review Committee on Elections I am compelled to communicate my views regarding the recent report from the Member Review Committee on
Classical KING FM to Broadcast 2016 Festival Concert this Friday
Friday, September 30, 9 p.m., KING FM 98.1 -- from Linda Slone -- Tune in to Classical KING FM 98.1 on Friday, September 30, at 9 p.m. and hear Romantic Treasures, recorded live during August's Orcas Island Chamber Music
Guest Opinion: Proposed OPALCO Election Changes Dilute Member Input
-- by Chom Graecen -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors and General Manager Foster Hildreth, Firstly I would like to commend the board for engaging members to provide inputs and recommendations to OPALCO on important matters such
Letter to Editor | An Easy Solution for the Orcas Medical Foundation
-- from Ken Speck -- Last week it was announced that Island Hospital would no longer be providing management services for the Orcas Medical Center practice and Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF). It was also reported
Funhouse Commons Sponsors Tenth Annual College Counseling Event
-- from Emilie Gincig -- Funhouse Commons and Orcas Island High School are teaming up for the annual post-high school “Futures Fair” for Orcas Island students Monday, October 3 through Wednesday, October 5. The Funhouse is
