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
Midsummer Night’s Dream Adult Auditions Coming
Sunday, Nov. 22 at noon to 2 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Jake Perrine --- “The course of true love never did run smooth!" Local director/teacher Jake Perrine (Butterfly Effect, Christmas Carol, Moulin Rouge,
PeaceHealth Peace Island Recognized for Excellence in Rural Health
-- from Lori Polevoi, senior communication specialist for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center -- PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor has received recognition for overall excellence in all four hospital performance categories assessed by the
In Memoriam: Russell “Rusty” Lee Post Jr., January 7, 1937 – November 14, 2015
-- from Keri Lago -- On November 14th, 2015, Russell Lee Post Jr., known fondly as “Rusty”, passed away peacefully with his wife, Debbie, and four children by his side. He was born in 1937
Sunrise Volunteers to Hear from ORS/The Exchange’s Pete Moe
Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 a.m. at Island Skillet -- from Chris White -- This Friday at 7 a.m. will be the monthly gathering of Sunrise Volunteers at the Island Skillet with Pete Moe as
Eastsound Water Users Update
Purdue Water Levels and NEW SMART METERS! -- by Paul Kamin, Manager, EWUA -- Summer has long since passed. With it, so have most peoples’ concerns about the drought of 2015. This is “out of
Artists from All San Juan Islands at New Show Opening
IMA Islands Artists’ Registry Show Opens Saturday, Nov. 21 in Friday Harbor -- from Diane Martindale -- "Loose Ends" by BJ Arnold will be exhibited along with other works by artists from all county
The Olga Symphony Rides Again!
-- from Dave Z Zoeller -- Q: Where can one go to see a symphony consisting of fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, string bass, concertina, ukulele, dobro, kazoo and saw, and, on occasion, has been known
Women’s Scholarship Opportunity from Soroptimists
- Open to women on all county islands -- from Friday Harbor Soroptimists -- Soroptimist Club offers educational scholarship to all women of San Juan Islands. Apply now! Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor
Letter to the Editor: Hold Spending Down, OPALCO
-- from John and Susan Fleischer -- Recently, OPALCO sent out an e-mail about the energy future, Rock Island, and the low income needs assessment. In this e-mail, OPALCO appears to support a "go faster"
Hearing Examiner Allows Conditional Use Permit for Pot-growing Operation
-- from the Nov. 3 Hearing Examiner's decision -- On Nov. 3, Sharon A. Rice, San Juan County Hearing Examiner, signed off on a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Tusco Property Management of Bellevue to
Sex, Art, and Murder at Orcas Center
Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 pm, Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- William Kentridge, who made his Met directorial debut in 2010 with an innovative and dazzling staging of Shostakovich’s The Nose, returns to the
Fire Dept. Sets, Extinguishes Fire
-- by Ed Sutton -- The firefighting exercise was conducted by Killebrew Lake last Saturday, photo courtesy of Ed Sutton If you live near Killebrew Lake, east of the Orcas Island ferry landing,
Letter to the Editor: Come to the Kwiaht Party
-- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht and the Indian Island volunteer team warmly invite you to share some food, music, and current knowledge with us at Orcas Center on Thursday November 19 beginning at 5:30
Cultivating Spirituality in Children: Dr. Rosie Pens Another Book
-- from The Paradigm Shifts -- Dr. Rosie Kuhn has written another book on practical spirituality, now available at Darvilll's Dr. Rosie Kuhn, a long time Orcas Island resident, international presenter, and life
Diamonds, Rubies and Emeralds at Orcas Center
Friday, November 20 at 6:30 pm, Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Be transported to the golden, glorious Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow for the performance of The Bolshoi Ballet’s opulent George Balanchine triptych, Jewels,
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce presents Third Annual “Eastsound Art Walk”
Friday, November 27 from 2 pm – 5 pm in Eastsound -- from the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island (WA) Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its Third Annual “Eastsound
