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“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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EDC Invites Entrepreneurs to Participate in Business Plan Competition
Launch San Juan Islands will start in October 2016 through early December 2016 -- from Victoria Compton -- Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the second annual EDC Launch San
Letter to Editor | Home Alive and Feeling Good
-- from Mel Shapiro -- Tuesday the 23rd of August is a morning I shall not forget. I awoke at 1:30 with a chest discomfort. I tried to ignore it... I took a couple Excedrin (I
It Seems Simple — If You Drive On, Drive Off
-- from KOMO News -- Of all the problems the Washington State Ferries must deal with, this is one of the strangest. More and more, people are driving their cars or riding their bikes on
County Council Saves $1.24M in Bonds Refinance Ordinance
-- by Margie Doyle -- At its August 30 meeting, the San Juan County Council voted to adopt a Bond Refunding Ordinance that will save the county over one million dollars over the next 20
Orcas Fire Chief Search Committee Outlines Process
-- from Barbara Bedell, Chair, Orcas Fire and Rescue Commission -- The Search Committee for a new chief for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has completed the first portion of its task. After writing and
Doe Bay Open Mic Sponsors Friends of Moran in September
-- from Sean Townsend -- OPEN MIC NIGHT @ THE DOE BAY CAFÉ (Thursday Evenings - Sponsoring Friends of Moran in September) Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances
Audition for Whale of a Show
Wednesday, September 7, 3 - 5 p.m., Orcas Center Black Box -- from Didier Gincig -- Whale of a Show auditions will be on September 7, any time between 3:00 and 5:00 in the Black
Join Back-to-school Kickoff on Monday
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 4-6 p.m., Elementary School Courtyard -- from Diane Boerstler, PTSA President -- Fun, food and community. Those are just a few of the many reasons why many Orcas parents and guardians
Interpretive Walk Scheduled for Historic L.H. Wheeler Kiln
Sunday, September 11, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., President Channel Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson -- Join Orcas Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty and Historian Boyd Pratt on a field trip to the L.H. Wheeler lime kiln ruins
Artist Marilee Holm on Exhibit in Anacortes
-- from the Scott Milo Gallery -- Reception Friday, September 2, 6-9 p.m. at 420 Commercial Ave, Anacortes "River Pink" encaustic by Marilee Holm Scott Milo Gallery presents a new series of mountains,
Orcas Voters to Hold Meeting for Candidate for Public Lands Commissioner
-- from Joe Symons -- Lynn Bahrych, Joe Symons, and Irmgard Conley invite you to meet and support Hilary Franz for Commissioner of Public Lands on Tuesday, Sept. 6th from 4 to 6 p.m. at
Network for Excellence in Schools Files Brief in McCleary
-- from Cathy Ferran -- When NEWS and the State return to the Temple of Justice next week to appear before the Washington State Supreme Court, NEWS will ask justices to take a strong stand
Borrowed Mobility Equipment? Remember to Return It
-- from Orcas Lions Club -- If you have borrowed a wheelchair or other mobility equipment from the Lions Club program at the Senior Center, please take the time to return items that are no
Barbara Ehrmantraut Honored at OPAL Gala
-- from Judy Whiting -- Surrounded by family, Barbara Ehrmantraut was presented with the Sky Award for Volunteer Service at OPAL’s annual gala on August 27. From left: visiting daughter Megan Ehrmantraut, honoree Barbara
Music in the Park Season Closes on Sunday
Sunday, September 4, 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Mary Lydia Ryan -- Orcas Island, we LOVE you!!! We have been invited to close out this year's Music on the Green series over
Calling All Singers
-- from Lynn Baker -- The Orcas Choral Society kicks off its fall season 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, with a family picnic on the Orcas Center lawn. It's a potluck, of course. We’ll have
