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
School Board Hires and Seeks Teachers and Administrators
-- Capital Bond Considered -- by Margie Doyle, updated June 28 at 12:45 p.m. -- At the Orcas Island School District regular board meeting on June 23, 2016, the board agreed to hire the following
High School Teacher Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct
-- by Margie Doyle -- Gerald Grillet-Tinner is in jail pending sentencing, after a 12-member jury found him guilty of two counts of sexual misconduct in the first degree with a minor, County Prosecuting Attorney
American Legion to Celebrate with a Pig Roast
Sunday, July 3rd, 5-8 p.m. at the American Legion Post on Crescent Beach Road -- from Judi Resch -- Post #93 will host a Pig Roast Fundraiser at the Post home on July 3rd, 5-8
Flotsam & Jetsam | A (Steve) Miller’s Tale
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- At least the Seattle PI didn’t dub Steve Miller’s Friday Harbor estate, recently listed for sale at $16.8 million, a “find”. But the PI regularly describes
News from Hughes: Islands’ Housing and Transportation Summer Plans
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes commented on government matters that impact Orcas Islanders recently. So many active projects "are coming to the front of the queue," he says. Still,
Ecstatic Dance: Wild Garden Body
Ecstatic Dance - Wild Garden Body A special music and dance event at the Oddfellows Hall, 112 Haven Street, Eastsound Saturday July 2, 2016 | 8- 10PM | $10 -- from Catiya Gainor -- Michal
Changes at the Port of Friday Harbor
-- from Barbara Marrett, Port Commission President -- Ted Fitzgerald, Port of Friday Harbor Executive Director The Port of Friday Harbor Commission is pleased to announce Ted Fitzgerald of Brookings, Oregon as the
Field Trip Will Answer All Your Questions About Bats
Saturday, June 25, 8:30 - 10:30 p.m., Stonebridge-Terrill Preserve, Orcas Island The Wonder of Bats with UW PhD Candidate, Rochelle Kelly -- from Tanja Williamson -- Townsend Big-eared Bat Join us for a dusk to dark field-trip with
Peace Island Receives Award for High-value Health Care
-- from Lori Polevoi -- PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center was recognized this week with the 2016 QUEST® Award for High-value Healthcare from Premier Inc., a leading nationwide health care improvement company, for providing outstanding
Orcas Musician to Perform in Prague and Vienna Music Festivals
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Orcas Island violinist Paris Wilson is part of a 17-piece youth orchestra from Northwest Washington that will perform in the Dvorák Orchestra Festival in Prague at the end of June
Guest Opinion: Vacation Rentals Create Problems
-- by Steve Mckenna -- One year ago I wrote a “Guest Opinion”, referenced here ( orcasissues.com/guest-opinion-moratorium-on-vacation-rentals-needed-immediately/), suggesting a moratorium on Vacation Rentals until the County addresses the issues caused by their continued proliferation. While
Marilyn Anderson Memorial Services this Saturday
Marilyn Anderson at School Music Benefit Concert. Photo courtesy of Kristen Wilson. Services for Marilyn Anderson will be held on Saturday, June 25 at 3 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Her obituary, published
Education Foundation Launches “One Arm Tied Behind Your Back” Challenge
-- from Janet Brownell -- The Orcas Island Education Foundation is launching a new fundraising campaign: the ONE ARM TIED BEHIND YOUR BACK challenge. The WA state constitution says: “It is the paramount duty of
County Permit Office Now on Orcas
- Also on Lopez and Shaw Islands every week -- by Margie Doyle -- Jason Hensel, County Building Inspector, holds regular office hours on Wednesdays to help with building projects County Building Inspector
Hurry: Second Heifetz Show Added for Chamber Music Festival
Tuesday, August 16, 2:30, Orcas Center -- from Linda Slone, OICMF -- The show sold out two months in advance! Tickets for the August 15th Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival event “An Evening with Heifetz” are
SJIMA to Show Antarctic Multimedia
Thursday, June 30, 7:30 p.m., Brickworks -- from Diane Martindale -- “Antarctica: Ross Island and the Future of the McMurdo Sound Region” A multimedia presentation by documentary and adventure photographer ALASDAIR TURNER [metaslider id=44470] Join
