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
Public Comment Period Open for Tesoro Xylene Project
The public only has until April 15th to weigh in. You can submit comments here. -- from Skagit Valley Herald -- Skagit County will require an environmental review for the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery’s proposed $400
April Poetry | Jill McCabe Johnson
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. First Kill -- Jill McCabe
County Council to Meet on Orcas Today
Tuesday, April 5 from 10:30 AM until 3:30 PM at the Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid R. Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council -- The San Juan County Council is holding a
New Chef at West Sound Café
-- from Nanae Nagaoka Fralick -- West Sound Café will open for the 2016 season re-energized by new Chef Dirul Shamsid-Deen. Dirul is not new to Orcas Island. After training at the Western Culinary Institute (Le
Shakespeare Fourth Night: Tragedies are Truly Funny and Comedies are Truly Sad
--by Cara Russell-- The fourth night of the Annual Shakespeare Festival on Orcas Island once again took place in the lovely space of Random Howse. The stage was set, the garlands were hung, and the
Guest Editorial: The Creek and The Culvert
-- by Tom Welch -- Cascade Creek has, like most creeks, small beginnings. It’s an ignonimous little tumbler as it scoots over, around, under and through the rocks, logs, sticks, eddies, falls and stillwaters. Suddenly,
Letter to the Editor: Midsummer Night’s Dream is a Gift
-- from Barbara Bentley -- What a gift! I can’t say enough about Jake and the entire cast and staff delivered incredibly professional performance! Yeah, yeah, I know there is a tendency (at least on my
Annual Poetry Service at UUF this Sunday
Sunday, April 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Benson Hall - Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Suzanne Olson and Susan McBain -- Please join us for our Annual Poetry Service, led by Suzanne Olson. Bring your
Shakespeare Third Night | “How Many Goodly Creatures are There Here?”
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=42867] “Shakespeare was always meant to be a living form of communication and read out loud,” chanted lifelong Shakespeare enthusiast Jane Alden as she participated in ‘Community Night,’ at Random Howse
April Spoof: Deer Harbor Toll Gate Installed
-- from Charles Binford -- It is April 1st 2016 in beautiful Deer Harbor, WA where the sun is shining brightly, the breezes are blowing lightly and the temperature is a mild 60 degrees. Just
Dementia / Alzheimer’s Support Group to Meet
Wednesday, April 6, 12-1:30 p.m., Senior Center -- from Didier Gincig -- The Dementia/Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group will meet at the Senior Center. This is open to whomever may be interested. Facilitated by Larry Hughes, Aging & Family
Senior Center to Host Lambiel Museum Art Tour
Friday, April 8, 1-3 p.m., Lambiel Museum -- from Didier Gincig -- The Orcas Island Senior Center is offering a field trip to the Lambiel Museum. The guided tour offers the finest collection of San
Shakespeare Lives, Thanks to Orcas High Schoolers
- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=42804] The fanciful, fantastic tribute to Love in "A MidSummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare will highlight this week's Shakespeare Festival, thanks to some 18 inspired high school students,
Healing Arts Seeks Donations for Spirit of Service
-- from Christopher Evans, Healing Arts Center President -- In 2014, the Healing Arts Center launched an exciting pilot program called Spirit of Service (SOS). Thanks to a generous start-up grant by the Orcas Island Community
Flotsam & Jetsam: Islands to Be Connected by Bridges
With this article, we are starting a semi-regular humor column, written by Orcas High School teacher Maurice Austin from recent events of local interest. Thanks for your humorously imaginative columns, Maurice! What's next? -- by
Madden Surbaugh’s Successful School Lunch
Chef Zach and Chef Madden serve lunch to high school student Pasha Bullock -- from Ashley Randall -- The public school cafeteria was buzzing with the voices of 363 students and adults enjoying
