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
Celebration of Life: Edwin (Eddy) Valenzuela
Saturday, January 16 (his birthday) at Random Howse from 3:30-6:30 -- from Clyde & April Duke - Eddy passed away surrounded by family and friends on November 27, 2015 after battling Multiple Myeloma cancer for seven
Guest Column: Council, Don’t Rush Salish Sea Protections in SMP
-- by Janet Alderton -- An open letter to Councilors Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens, I talked with Councilor Hughes this last week. He and I hope that the proposed language in the
Build It and They Will Come — and Watch
-- from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) -- Dana Louis creating her art installation at San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor The community is invited to watch
Park and Rec Levy Part of February Election
-- from County documents -- Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) will be on the Feb. 9th 2016 ballot for a new 6-year levy. This levy will replace the current levy allotment beginning in
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Rate Hikes Signal Bottomless Pit
--by Alex MacLeod -- As 2016 begins, and yet another OPALCO rate hike kicks in, it is worth looking back at 2015 to see how OPALCO’s go-it-alone Internet business is doing. For starters, Rock Island
Leo Lambiel’s Museum: A Lifetime of Local Art
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Lambiel Museum on Orcas Island waterfront The Lambiel Museum on Orcas Island gives credence to its owner's confession: "Collecting never satisfies the appetite it creates," from the
Remember Martin Luther King
Monday, January 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- I hope you can join us for this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event on Orcas! It will be on Monday,
High School Musicians Present Winter Concert
Thursday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Kristen Wilson -- [metaslider id=41033] The community is invited to the Orcas High School Winter Concert on Thursday, January 14, 7:00 p.m. at Orcas
Sheriff Krebs to Greet Sunrise Volunteers
Friday, Jan. 15 at 7 a.m. at Island Skillet -- from Chris White for Orcas Lions Club-- Since the launch of the Orcas Island Lions Club Sunrise Volunteers, we have enjoyed speakers Lance Evans of
Marine Mammal Stranding: How to Respond
Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from The SeaDoc Society -- Dr. Martin Haulena, the Staff Veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre will speak on Marine Mammal Stranding
County Council to Hold Retreat
Friday, Jan 15, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at County Fairgrounds in Friday Harbor -- from Ingrid R. Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk-- The San Juan County Council will hold a Special
See “The Next Chapter” Unfold at Public Library
Tuesday, January 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. -- from Phil Heikkinen, Library Director -- Library Expansion Project design as of Nov. 2015, come see latest revisions on
Chamber Music Festival Welcomes 2016 with Salon Concert!
Saturday, January 16 11 a.m., Call to reserve -- from Joyce Stone, OICMF -- What better way to begin the New Year than with music! World renowned violinist Martin Chalifour and acclaimed Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen
Center Works Studio Holds Open House
Saturday January 9, 9:30am - 4pm at Center Works Studio on "A" Street -- from Anne Marie Schultz-- Start your year off right by dropping by the studio this coming Saturday to treat your self
Orcas Center’s 2016 January – August Season
-- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center’s 2016 January - August Season holds a wide variety of local performances, touring artists and streaming masterpieces from New York, London and Moscow. A few highlights include: the fourth
Council to Hold Special Meetings on Proposed Shoreline Regs
-- from San Juan County Development and Planning-- San Juan County Council is expanding public participation in the Shoreline Master Plan update and will host a presentation on the current draft ordinance. A question and
