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
Orcas Christian School May Day Plant Giveaway in 17th Year
-- by Lin McNulty -- If you have been on Orcas since 2000, you may have been the recipient of a May Day flower delivered to your door by students and parents from Orcas Christian School.
Salish Sea Early Music Fest Brings Court of Louis XIV
Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents a taste of the musical atmospheres generated by the celebrated musicians of the court
Free Dental Extraction Clinic May 16
Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Monday May 16 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas and Shaw residents in need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical
Open House Will Be Salmonberry-style Hootenanny
Monday, May 9, 5 p.m., Salmonberry School -- from Mandy Troxel -- Salmonberry School invites you to their Sing-Along Potluck on Monday, May 9 at 5pm. Tom Rawson and Mandy Troxel will be leading a
Marilyn Anderson, 1926 – 2016
-- from Sue Mauermann for the Anderson family -- Marilyn Anderson in front of the Orcas School Music classroom. Marilyn Anderson, 89, died peacefully at her Eastsound home on April 22nd, basking in
Letter to Editor | Lions Club Provides Incredible Service
-- from Eric Webb, School District Superintendent -- I would like to give a roar of THANKS to our Orcas Lions Club! Just recently, and for the second year in a row, they have sponsored hearing and
OPALCO Annual Meeting Elects Lett, Whitfield and Silverstein
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=43521] OPALCO members voted Brian Silverstein of Lopez to its governing board at the annual meeting aboard the ferry on April 30, 2016. Members also returned incumbents Jerry Whitfield
Excitement Building for Country Corner Day, 3 Millionth Customer
Saturday, May 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Country Corner -- from Liz Longworth, Country Corner -- Here we are again! Country Corner Day will be Saturday, May 7th, 11am - 2pm. We are extra excited
Flotsam & Jetsam: The Fishing Prophet Comes
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Last week while enjoying the chirping and buzzing sounds of Spring there came a long awaited guest to my rental cabin’s fence. Not a Robin with
Creative Inspirations for All Ages: Art Lessons with Susan Slapin
Tuesday and Thursday, June 14 and 16, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Senior Center -- from Susan Slapin -- Get your start or continue on the journey of the elements of art. Specific studies and exercises
Spring Street’s Timothy Dwyer to Explore on the Nautilus
Local Teacher selected to explore the ocean aboard exploration vessel Nautilus -from Spring Street International School -- The research vessel "Nautilus." All photos courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust Timothy Dwyer from Spring Street
Girls. Ukes. Friday. Sing-along.
Friday, May 6, 6:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Mandy Troxel -- Girls with Ukes fans can expect another fun-filled performance, complete with tunes ranging from the Andrews Sisters to the Beatles, with a new
Orcas Community Contra Dance
-- from Rachel Bishop -- We are excited to welcome fabulous dance caller Sherry Nevins from Seattle to call a contra dance on Orcas, with music from Orcas's own Crow Valley String Band. Please join
Letter to Editor: Big Thanks to Great Islands Clean-up Team
-- from Danielle Wheeler for Orcas Recycling -- [metaslider id=43492] Orcas Island is once again a litter-free zone! Thanks so much to all 102 volunteers who came out Saturday, April 23, the day after Earth Day,
PlayFest 2016: A Tribute to Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- The premiere performances in the Festival of Plays showed Orcas at its finest: a multi-generational community that is unafraid to grapple with the matters of facing one's demise and death;
Two Seattle Authors to Speak on Benefits of Microbes
-- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé, Currents lecturers on Saturday, May 7 Invisible microbes are transforming the way we view nature and our bodies, and
