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
Three More Orcas Graduates
-- by Margie Doyle -- OASIS graduates from left, Ashanti Ellyson, Zonia Darnell and Danny Hodges Orcas Alternative Student-Initiated Studies (OASIS) High School celebrated three more students achieving their Graduation Equivalency Diplomas (GED)
Reception for Cyrus Habib, Lt. Governor Candidate
Monday, July 18 from at Random Howse -- from Don Stillman -- Cyrus Habib Cyrus Habib, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, will visit Orcas Island on Monday, July 18. He will speak at
Medicare 101: Your Questions Answered
Thursday, July 14, 2 - 3:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Are you confused by Medicare? Are you turning 65 soon? Do Medicare, Medigap and Medicare Advantage mean the same thing to you?
Invitation to Participate – Imagine Music and Arts Festival
-- from Jake Perrine -- The second annual Imagine Music and Arts festival will take place September 15-18 at Doe Bay Resort and Retreat. Our event is family friendly, and has no alcohol vendors, save
Eastsound Planning Committee Meets Tuesday
Tuesday, July 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall The monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) is held on Tuesday, July 12, instead of the usual first Thursday
Writers: Sign Up for “Local Writers Read”
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- SHARK REEF Literary Magazine, founded on Lopez in 2001, is organizing "Local Writers Read" evenings in conjunction with the Lopez Bookshop. Editor Lorna Reese and publisher Iris Graville are compiling
Winners All at Funhouse Race
-- from the Funhouse, all photos by Alyson Stephens -- The Funhouse Run -- 1K for kids, 5K for adults -- winners all! The Funhouse Race brought out nearly 100 people to run
Botsford Regales with Orcas “Spooky Stories”
Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at the Historical Museum, Fridays at 5 p.m. at Crow Valley School -- from Margot Shaw -- Orcas Storyteller Antoinette Botsford regales with island "Spooky Tales" on Wednesdays and Fridays
Celebrate with Cancer Survivors as They Start Their 7th Year
Thursday, July 14 at 5 p.m. at the Community Church --by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will celebrate its 6th anniversary on Thursday, July 14. We are excited to begin our seventh year
Molly Gloss and Wild Ginger to Entertain on Shaw
Saturday July 16 at 11 a.m. at the Shaw Island Library -- from Alex MacLeod -- Shaw Island Library and Museum The Shaw Island Library & Historical Society will celebrate the 50th anniversary
Would You Take an Earlier Ferry to America?
-- from Cathy Ellis -- "How many ferry commuters are interested in an earlier scheduled departure from Orcas to Anacortes?" If a solution can be found to adjust schedules for an earlier departure from Orcas
OASIS to Honor GED Recipients
Monday, July 11, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Jill Sherman -- Come celebrate the accomplishments of our local OASIS Alternative School's GED recipients. This year we are recognizing Zonia Darnall, Ashanti Ellyson, and Danny
Learn Watercolor in Summer Series by Caroline Buchanan
-- from Caroline Buchanan -- Back from a delightful time teaching watercolor in Three Forks, Montana, Caroline Buchanan is about to start her annual Orcas Island summer series of watercolor classes. Tuesdays in July: Next
Plant Problems? Orcas Master Gardeners Have Answers
Wednesday, July 13, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Kate Yturri -- The Orcas Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery this Wednesday July 13 from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. We are
San Juan County Council Candidates Speak Before the Public
-- by Margie Doyle -- Candidates for San Juan County Council, from left: Steve Wehrly, Bill Watson, Frank Penwell, Bob Jarman and Sheryl Albritton. All county voters will select two candidates from these five
Shibori in the School Garden: Indigo and Imagination
Colleen sharing how the indigo dyeing process works. -- by Ashley Randall -- On July 2nd the Farm to Cafeteria Program hosted its first of three summer workshops in the school garden. Our
