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.”
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Together We Thrive! Numbers from the Holiday Festival of the Arts
--from Arron Redford, Orcas Senior Center Manager -- We are delighted to be able to announce the success of our 2015 Holiday Festival of Arts. Sale proceeds this year added up to over $5,500 (and
Council Hears from Public, Decides on Three Map Changes in ESAP
-- by Margie Doyle -- On Friday, Dec. 11, the County Council met in Eastsound for the deferred public hearing on the Eastsound Subarea Plan (ESAP) and decided to act on three of the five
Late-Breaking News: Lions’ Santa Ship Canceled
-- from Jim Biddick for the Orcas Lions Club -- Santa's Boat broke down and the Lions will not be able to bring their annual Christmas ship to Orcas Ferry Landing on Sunday, Dec. 13
Ranker’s Salmon Protections Drive Brake Market Innovation
-- from Rick Manugian, Sen. Ranker's Office -- Brake manufacturers now offer brake pads that reduce or eliminate the use of copper, a material toxic to salmon and other aquatic species, as a result of
Community Church Kids to Present Pageant
Sunday, December 13, 9:30 a.m., Orcas Island Community Church -- from Meredith Griffith -- A group of local kids will perform a Christmas pageant called “On Our Way to Bethlehem” on Sunday, December 13 during
Christian School Students Give Christmas Spirit
-- by Harry Patton -- Harry Patton, surrounded by Christmas Presences from the Orcas Christian School Each year, as a wonderful courtesy, our Orcas Christian School sends student carolers out to the Senior
How Does Declining Groundwater Affect the San Juans?
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA -- USA TODAY has posted online a number of extensive articles on Groundwater overpumping. The reports look at specific situation in California, in the Midwest, and across the globe. They are interesting
EDC Announces “Launch San Juan Islands” Winners
-- from Victoria Compton, SJC EDC -- Winners pictured above: Tim Fry (Lopez), Sasha von Dassow (San Juan), Leslie & Jacob Betcher (San Juan), Sandhya Sreerama (San Juan) The San Juan County Economic
Fire and Rescue Chief Mik Preysz Reviews the Tasks Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Mik Preysz, flanked by Alan Stamiesen and Rita Harvey Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Chief Mik Preysz was confirmed as official Fire
“Music for a Winter Afternoon” with the Community Band
Saturday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center The Orcas Island Community Band, co-led by Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Karen Key Speck -- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Island Community Band
Letter to the Editor: Spirit Eagle Decries Wetland Destruction
-- from Spirit Eagle -- The Eastsound Sub Area Plan (ESAP) has facilitated destruction of the Wetland/Swale by allowing uses incompatible with a Category 3 Wetland. Developers who, without Permits have taken trees and undergrowth
Dance Party at the Lower Saturday Night
-- from Lorraine Mikolon and Randy Jezierski -- There is a show/dance party at the Lower Tavern on Saturday after the JP show at Random Howse featuring Melody Funk, Bruce Harvie, Randy Jezierski and Lek
JP and OK Rhythm Boys to Play Random Howse
Saturday, December 12, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Random Howse -- from Anita Orne -- Take a break from the busy holiday hubbub and enjoy an evening of the fine fiddling, singing, guitar, bass, and saw
AmeriCorps Team Assists YMCA Camp Orkila
-- from Emily Goldstein, AmeriCorps Team Media Representative -– AmeriCorps Team on work at Camp Orkila since November 9 An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team has hit the ground running this
Author Rosie Kuhn to Speak on Nurturing Children’s Spirits
Dr. Rosie Kuhn will speak at the Senior Center on Friday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Her books are available at Darvill's. Dr. Rosie Kuhn will be speaking at the Senior Center Friday,
This Flute at Orcas Center Will Be a Hoot
Sunday, December 13, 1 pm, Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Nathan Gunn as Papageno in a scene from Act II of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera This family-friendly performance
