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.”
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Agenda for Upcoming EPRC Meeting
Thursday, October 13, Orcas Senior Center, 3 – 5 p.m. -- from Greg Ayers -- EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE AGENDA October 13, 2016 Orcas Senior Center 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Additions
Guest Opinion | Getting Help in Troubled Times
-- from Hugh M. Grant, LICSW -- The magic of Orcas Island wins over most visitors almost immediately. The island’s beauty is such that even a short list of its appealing features can sound like
Cancer Survivorship Group Meeting
-- by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet this Thursday, Oct.13, at 5 pm, in the Fireside Room of the Orcas Island Community Church. This support group meets monthly where you'll have
Letter to Editor | Why to Re-elect Rick Hughes
-- from Patty Miller -- I typically think of summer as the “silly season” given the influx of bodies to our island. Well, in this election year, November has assumed that place. It will be
Editorial | Let’s Make This Our Last Columbus Day Celebration
-- by Lin McNulty -- "Columbus sailed the ocean blue In fourteen hundred ninety-two" We learned to recite that little ditty in school as we were taught that Christopher Columbus' "discovery of America" in 1492 was a defining moment in
Tragedy, Reality, Fantasy at Orcas Center
Sunday, October 16, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The Met opens the season with Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner streaming Live in HD at Orcas Center Sunday, October 16 at
OIFF Film Review: “Sandstorm”
-- by Paula Treneer -- An Ophir award-winning film shot in the austere landscape of southern Israel’s Negev desert, “Sandstorm” is about the challenges two women, a mother and daughter, each face in the male-dominated
OIFF Film Review: “Café Flore”
-- by Paula Treneer -- Released in 2012 to wide acclaim, "Café Flore" by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée is a meditation on romantic and maternal passion, and a tribute to the role of music in
Council Considering Ordinance to Ban Single-use Bags
Tuesday, October 11, 9:15 a.m., Council Hearing Room -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF SINGLE-USE CARRYOUT BAGS IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Letter to Editor | Jarman Can Deliver
-- from Sheryl Albritton -- Sometimes things happen in life that then come full circle and deliver a surprise - which is how my dear friend reacted when I told her we were supporting Bob
Work Progresses on Deer Harbor Bridge
-- from John van Lund -- Work is progressing on the abutments at each end of the bridge. Construction crews will work within the cofferdam on the west side to construct the west abutment, which involves
Flotsam & Jetsam | Twenty-One Nickels
-- a semi-regular humor column. This time from Bill Thompson -- I caught the early ferry to Anacortes today, an increasingly rare event for me, so, killing some time doing The Seattle Times crosswords seemed reasonable.
OIFF Film Review: “Trespass Against Us”
-- from Paula Treneer -- In contrast to the warm audience reception received by certain opening films at the 2016 Orcas Film Festival, the Seaview Theatre’s October 7th showing of “Trespass Against Us” provoked lively
OIFF Highlight: “Manchester by the Sea”
-- a review by Paula Treener -- One of the sure highlights of this year’s Orcas Film Festival is “Manchester by the Sea,” an emotionally powerful drama written and directed by indie film director Kenneth
Person of Interest | Living Inside the Music
-- by Lin McNulty -- Melody Funk was raised in a musical, singing family, so musical, in fact, that when she was growing up, Saturday was considered to be a "singing day;" everyone who was in the
EDC Offers Free Workshop on Business Planning, Financing
Monday, October 17, 12:30 - 4 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from San Juan County Economic Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a free workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on
