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
Youth Conservation Corps Back on the Job
-- from Mary Gropp -- The third season of the Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps is underway, with 15 crew members, ages 12-15, providing valuable stewardship service around the island this summer. The mission of
Letter to the Editor: Make a Difference, Mentor a Youth
-- by Heather Dew Oaksen -- Many thanks to David Turnoy for his Guest Opinion: Make a Difference in a Child's Life explaining the very real need for additional youth mentoring on Orcas; as the
Calling All Entertainers for the County Fair
-- from Ashley King for San Juan County Fair -- Entertainers perform at the County Fair Aug. 12-15 The San Juan County Fair is currently looking for local performers to book for this
Rental Housing Site Plan Alternatives at OPAL Open House
-- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- An open house is scheduled on Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 6 p.m., so the community can view alternative preliminary site plan concepts for OPAL Community Land Trust’s
Maurine Talks Books: Languid Summer Reads
-- from MaurineTalksBooks.com -- Like so many of you, I particularly treasure the long, languid summer days here in the northern latitudes. Daylight comes as early as 4am, and lingers until around 10pm. Perfect weather
The School Garden Goes to Market
A sampling of what will be for sale from the school garden this Saturday This Saturday, July 11th, the amazing bounty growing in our school garden will be available for the first time
Sen. Ranker Reflects on Special Session Education Challenges
-- from Aaron Wasser -- This afternoon [Thursday, July 9, 2015], after six months in Olympia, we finally finished our work… for now. I will provide a more detailed summary later of what got done
Young Local Musicians to Perform in Portugal
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Three young Orcas Island musicians – Paris Wilson (violin), Emy Carter (violin), and Lisa Carter (piano) – are part of a 13-piece youth orchestra from the Seattle-to-Bellingham area who will
Larsen Votes Against Flawed Federal Education Bill
-- from the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted [July 8, 2015] against a Republican Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) bill, H.R. 5, that takes funding away from
Guest Column: Just How Clean are Electric Vehicles?
-- by Tom Owens -- Last month, I wrote an opinion piece in OrcasIssues that tried to describe the impact (CO2 production) of new electric loads (including EV’s) here in the San Juans. To understand
State Funds Road Projects on Orcas
Stormwater and Public Works road funds for Prune Alley also receive state money -- by Margie Doyle -- Parked cars increase traffic danger on Orcas Road by the ferry landing In addition to
State Senate Agrees on Student Testing Requirement
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Statement from Inslee on the Senate student testing agreement “Today’s [July 8, 2015] announcement from Senate leaders about an agreement on student testing is great news
Brown Bag Concert with Abreu-Hurwicz
Wednesday, July 15, 12-12:30 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Sharon Abreu -- For our Brown Bag Concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, we're sharing our glorious half-hour with good friend and excellent baritone Bill
KindlingsFest 2015 – Joy: The Art of Living
-- from Meredith Griffith -- On July 21-24 Orcas Islanders are invited to attend KindlingsFest 2015, a celebration of art and ideas where they meet with the spiritual. The theme this year is "Joy: The
Business Spotlight: Paul and Cathy Vierthaler Invent Paxis Backpacks
-- by Margie Doyle -- Paul and Cathy Vierthaler with the Paxis patented swing arm backpack Long-time islanders Paul and Cathy Vierthaler -- excavator, bookkeeper, entrepreneurs and business-builders and parents of two adult
Deer Harbor Planning Review Committee Agenda
Wednesday, July 8 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Club --from Pamela Kyle -- 1. Chair call to Order 2. Minutes from previous meeting 3. Recognize public attendees and speakers 4. Old
