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
State-approved Massage School Comes to Friday Harbor
-- from Richard Davenport -- Friday Harbor School of Massage was approved by The Washington State Board of Massage, and the Workforce Training Board approved the curriculum and program on July 8. The school is officially a
Madrona Point Insurance Adds New Staff
-- from Michele Wiley -- We are growing again! Judi Madan and I would like to introduce you to our new addition to the team at Madrona Point Insurance located at 365 North Beach #106 (behind
Letter to the Editor: This, Too, is Our Village
-- from Janice Wiemeyer -- On Sunday, July 24, my grandson was married at Odd Fellows Hall. He and his now wife are from Salt Lake City as were most of the family and friends.
Orcas Chamber Music Festival Arrives in August
August 4 - 20, 2016 -- from Linda Slone -- The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 19th season will be a treat, “the best ever!” with twelve exciting and varied concerts featuring musicians known far
Marianne Lewis Jumps in as Orcas Choral Society Director
-- from Lynn Baker -- Marianne Lewis at the organ, Emmanuel Church, Eastsound. Summer’s here, with barbeques, the farmers’ market, kids leaping into Cascade Lake. And, as the Orcas Choral Society interim director, Marianne
ATOI Cast to Present Readers Theater at Random Howse
Thursday & Friday, August 4 - 5, 7 p.m., Random Howse -- from Doug Bechtel -- In Roses in December, a play of letters written by Victor Cahn and directed by Lin McNulty, a young
School Board Meeting and Public Hearing Today!
-- from the Orcas Island School District -- The regular monthly meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors will take place at the School Library at 5 p.m. today with the
And The Winners Are…
-- from Madie Murray for Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program -- The Kraners - First Place! Out of a record 27 home brews entered into the competition during the Sixth Annual Cider
Guest Opinion: Animals are Life, Not Property
-- from Jane Alden -- I had reason, today, to speak to a police officer regarding animal abuse. What I learned was so shocking that I want to share it. It seems that in WA,
Donate During August Blood Drive
Thursday, August 4, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Leif -- Just a month after our wonderful July Fourth Orcas celebration, the Orcas Lions, Fire & Rescue Dept., and other organizations
Last Chance to Donate Yoga Supplies to DVSAS
-- from Eve Batchelder -- If you’ve been looking around for a place to drop off your unused or old yoga mats, but haven’t found the right person or reason to do so, look no further!
Diabetes Presentation at Senior Center
Wednesday, August 3, 1 - 2 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell -- You are invited to attend an informative session on living with Diabetes, presented by medical student Troy Fowler. The presentation
Calendula Salve Workshop in School Garden
Calendula flowers captured by Steve Smith during the 2016 Orcas Island Garden Club Tour -- from Ashley Randall -- The Farm to Cafeteria Program is hosting the second of three summer workshops in
Rep. Larsen Introduces Computer App Contest
-- from the office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced [on July 26] the launch of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge – an opportunity for students to learn key computer
Printmakers Featured at Senior Center
July 18 - September 6, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Senior Center -- from Jacqueline Kempfer -- A vision of florals, birds, abstracts, and lettering in the lines, colors and contrasts of the printmaking art
Preschool Positions Available Through ECEAP
-- from Ethna Flanagan -- San Juan County’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP, pronounced E-cap) is Washington State’s family-focused preschool program modeled on the federal Head Start Program. ECEAP has been preparing 3 and 4
