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
Gather Up Your Garbage for First Halloween Clean-Up
-- from Danielle Wheeler for Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) -- Have you noticed? There's quite a bit of trash out there folks... ORS has decided to put on the first ever post-summer "Halloween Clean-Up" on
Changes to OPALCO Election Process Approved
-- from Suzanne Olson -- After hearing from the membership at OPALCO open house events, the Board approved a number of the changes to the election process that were proposed by a volunteer Member Review
The Giant Pumpkin Is On the Way!
-- from Tony Ayer -- The Giant Pumpkin, 2014 Thanks to Island Market the giant pumpkin has ferry reservations for an October 31st arrival. The annual pumpkin carving will be during coffee hour
School Board Agenda for Thursday
Thursday, October 27, 5 p.m., School Library -- from Cathy Ferran -- Notice of a REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Thursday, OCTOBER 27, 2016 AGENDA 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING - School Library.
Monster of a Hit Coming to Screen at Orcas Center
Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- National Theatre Live’s thrilling broadcast of Frankenstein returns to Orcas Center for an Encore Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 pm. The NT
Orcas Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Awards
-- by Margie Doyle, corrected Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. -- Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, greeted another standing-room-only audience of Chamber members and guests at the Chamber's annual
$2.7 Million Apprenticeship Grant Awarded State from Federal Dept. of Labor
-- from the office of U.S. Representatvie Rick Larsen -- Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Jim McDermott (WA-07), Dave Reichert (WA-08), Adam Smith
Letter to Editor: Please Vote Yes on I-732 to Address Climate Change
-- from Chris and Chom Graecen -- Firstly we would like to thank fellow islanders for gathering signatures and signing in support of the grassroots climate change initiative that is now successfully on the ballot
Classical KING FM to Broadcast OICMF Concert
Friday, October 28, 9 p.m., KING-FM -- from Linda Slone -- Tune in at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, to Classical KING FM and hear Peter Newman's broadcast of the Orcas ̴trations concert from
Letter to the Editor: San Juan County Needs Watson
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker -- I have known Bill Watson for many years. I find him to be exactly the sort of thoughtful person we need leading this great county of ours. We need
ATOI Presents Readers Theater at Random Howse
Thursday - Friday, October 27 - 28, 7 p.m., Random Howse Actors Theater of Orcas Island set to perform The Harry and Sam Dialogues at Random Howse on October 27 & 28 at 7:00 PM. The
Lahari Launching Orcas Door to Door, an Assistive Transportation Service
Friday, Oct. 21 at 7 a.m. at the Skillet Restaurant -- from Chris White for Lions Sunrise Volunteers -- Not being able to drive oneself to essential medical appointments, shopping or social events due to
Guest Opinion: Compassion, Empathy, Sustainability
-- from Artha Kass, notes from a speech at the Orcas Center reception on Sunday, October 16 -- Artha Kass accepts retirement accolades Twenty-three years ago, when I was visiting Orcas, still in
Orcas Design Meeting on Mt. Constitution Summit Plans Disappoints
-- by Margie Doyle -- Design concept for interpretive center on existing concrete slab. (Restrooms will face the left side of the drawing.) At a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Orcas
Chamber Music Festival Brings Two Grand Piano Men to Orcas
-- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- For large-hall, big-piano-sound aficionados, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings two concert grand pianos to the Orcas Center stage on Saturday, October 22. One week
Woody Ciskowski Premieres Play in Bellingham
--by Amy Kepferle for CascadiaWeekly.com -- A scene from "Top of the Food Chain" showing this weekend in Bellingham When Woody Ciskowski was growing up on Orcas Island, his television choices were limited,
