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
YCC Crews Prepare for Happy Trails This Summer
-- from Mary Gropp -- The trails of Moran State Park will receive some much-needed attention this summer, as a result of a collaborative effort between the three Youth Conservation Corps of the San Juan
Shakespeare As You’ve Never Seen Before
Friday and Saturday, April 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver, Box Office Manager -- With sixteen local high school students, five local adult actors, set in modern times and directed by
Great Hoppin’ Saturday in Eastsound!
Saturday, March 26, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm -- from Darvill's Bookstore -- Follow the flags to fun free events sponsored by Orcas Island Chamber. Cookie decorating on the lawn outside Brown Bear Baking, Basket
Deadline for Orcas Issues‘ Poetry Celebration Approaches
-- by Lin McNulty -- If April is Poetry Month, then it naturally follows that Orcas is Poetry Island. Again this year we will be posting a poem a day throughout the month of April.
Lions’ Easter Eggstravaganza at Cascade Lake
-- from Tony Ghazel for the Orcas Lions -- This young chickling gathered eggs at the Lions' Easter Egg hunt three years ago On Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. SHARP the Orcas
Former State Poet Laureate to Visit Orcas in Artsmith Reading
Friday, March 25, 5:00 p.m., Darvill’s Bookstore and Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Jill McCabe Johnson -- Seattle poet Elizabeth Austen—who for 15 years has brought poetry to the public through her
Easter Week at Orcas Community Church
-- from Dick Staub -- For those desiring to connect or reconnect with their Christian roots, the Community Church offers a number of options this Easter Week: 6:30 Thursday Maundy Thursday Service Eucharist 6:30 Friday Good Friday Service 9 to Noon Saturday Sanctuary open for quiet meditation
Brothers Search for the “True West”
-- a review by Margie Doyle, reprinted from March 18 upon request -- The Orcas Center production of "True West" as directed by Robert Hall is a funny, realistic and heart-breaking examination of the most
Middle School Goes Hands-on at Orcas Transfer Station
-- by Margie Doyle, corrected March 25 at 7:30 p.m. -- [metaslider id=42606] The entire Orcas Island Middle School dug in -- literally -- to the newly constructed bioswales at the Orcas Transfer Station to
A Call from the Kitchen to Aspiring Student Chefs!
April 8 Deadline! -- by Ashley Randall -- The K-12 Student Chef Competition organized by the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program will be held this year on Saturday May 14. It is one of
Mended Hearts Meet Thursday
Thursday March 24th, 4 p.m. at Orcas Public Library -- from Bruce Orchid -- Meeting of Mended Hearts for people who have had or may have heart disease, and/or surgery from this illness. When: 4
SJIMA’s Art As A Voice Series to Feature Dana Lynn Louis – EVENT CANCELLED
Friday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre -- from Ian Boyden, San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is announcing the return of Dana Lynn Louis to the
Despite Reports to Contrary, No Lead in Eastsound Drinking Water
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA -- On March 17 USA TODAY published a story on the ongoing concerns about lead in drinking water. KING 5 picked up on the USA TODAY story and did their own
Letter to Editor: OIFR Saved My Life
-- from Mark Mayer and Jan Ehrlichman -- Early Saturday morning I awoke with chest pain. My wife called 911, and within 5 minutes the first of nine EMTs showed up at our rural home.
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Current Take on “Cooperative”
-- by Alex MacLeod -- It is increasingly difficult to remember that the “C" in OPALCO stands for “cooperative.” No one is having a harder time doing so than its management and board of directors.
Bill Watson Announces Council Candidacy
Bill Watson, candidate for County Council from San Juan Island Hello San Juan County Citizens, For those of you who don't know me, I'd like to introduce myself and let you know I
