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
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
Cruise Ship Makes East Sound a Destination
-- by Ed Sutton -- Un-Cruise Adventures brings small cruise ships to East Sound on Wednesdays through the Fall. Photo: Lin McNulty Did anyone notice that a cruise ship was in East Sound
Celebrate Farms, Food, and Community on Farm Tour
Sunday, October 4, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm on Orcas Island -- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Farm to Cafeteria volunteers process the harvest of island farms at its Fifth Season
DVSAS Presents Sanctified Sisters in “Carried by the Current”
Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7 pm. at the Grange -- from DVSAS of Orcas Island -- In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, come join DVSAS this October 10th, 2015, for a reading of an
School Board Upbeat about the Year Ahead
-- by Ed Sutton -- On Sept. 24, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board convened its first regular meeting since the dedication of the newly renovated campus on Aug. 29. The mood at the
