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
Nikki McClure Comes to Darvill’s
-- from Darvill's Bookstore -- Nikki McClure's eloquent art will be spotlighted at Darvill's this Sunday For the first time at Darvill's, Nikki McClure , noted Northwestern artist, illustrator and author will be
Life Abounds on Orcas Farms!
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39419] Life is good on Orcas Island, and one of the reasons is we grow life! From crops to kids, our re-generation was apparent at the Fall Farm Tour
Ferries to Hold Meetings on Reservation System Changes
Lopez and Orcas meetings on Oct. 14 and 15; San Juan and Shaw meetings on Oct. 21 and 22 -- by Washington State Ferries https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/ -- We want to hear how reservations are working for
Welcome New Pied Pipers!
--by Joyce Stone for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Mandy Troxel, the latest Pied Piper to lead Orcas children in music-making Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Pied Piper program brings local
See Second Round of Library Expansion Plans
Tuesday, October 6, from 2 – 4 and 5 – 7 -- by Margie Doyle -- Previous concept drawing for expansion of the Orcas Public Library. This Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Orcas Public
San Juan Islands Birders Plan Fall Boat Trip
-- by Barbara Jensen for the San Juans Audubon Society -- Fall is here and it is time to get out on the water to see returning wintering birds and some hard to see marine
Trashion Fashion Show Oct. 24 — More Details!
-- from Linda Peth for the Grange -- Trashion Fashion Show entry forms are now available on the Bulletin Boards at Island Market, Post Offices in East Sound and Orcas, Templin Center (Ray’s Pharmacy), Orcas
Cancer Support Group Meeting
-- from Carol Kulminski -- Come to the Cancer Support Group Meeting (if you dare). Our October meeting will feature some ghoulish delights and a report about the recent American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Funhouse Offers Ninth Annual College Counseling Event
-- from Rebecca DeMeritt for The Funhouse -- The Funhouse and Orcas Island High School are teaming up for the annual post-high school “Futures Fair” for Orcas Island high school students on Tuesday, October 6th
CenturyLink’s Recent Fiber Problems Affecting County Service Now Resolved
Update 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 Internet service has been restored to San Juan Islands. The root cause of the outage is still being investigated but services are no longer impacted. The cause appears to
Fire Commissioners Call Special Meeting
Monday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall There will be a Special Meeting of the Orcas Fire District Commissioners on Monday, Oct. 5. Meeting called by the Board of Fire Commissioners
DVSAS Presents “Out-of-the-Box” Book Club
-- from DVSAS of Orcas Island -- What if you had the power to create peace in your life, your relationships, and your community by connecting to a more open heart? What would that look
Fall Fundraising Appeal: To All Our Readers
Dear Fellow Islanders, Orcas Issues is looking ahead as we enter the last quarter of this year, with colorful leaves, full moons, autumn harvests and winter preparations. I hear from many of you throughout the
And We’re Only Two Months Into the School Year
-- from the Orcas Island Education Foundation board -- Orcas students enjoy a week in the Olympic National Park at Nature Bridge. As we enter the second full month of the school year,
Come to the Fall’s First Olga Potluck
-- from Lorna Rhodes for the Olga Community Club -- Everyone is welcome to the first Olga Potluck of the fall, Saturday, October 10 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and
Larsen Votes Against Irresponsible Defense Spending
-- from the Office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen -- Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted [on Oct. 1, 2015] against a bill that busts defense spending caps by more than $38 billion, giving the Department of
