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
Letter to the Editor: Thanks Again from Skagit Habitat for Humanity
-- by Jim Duffield for Habit for Humanity -- Wow! What a response from Orcas Islanders on Monday the 17th.The Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck was invited back to Orcas to accept donations that
Business Spotlight: Lotioncrafter Moves from Milking Goats and Making Soaps to Distribution of Cosmetic Chemicals
-- by Margie Doyle -- Jenny and Tom Welch, the masterrminds at Lotioncrafter, with their muses Winnie and Poppy When Jenny and Tom Welch moved their business Lotioncrafter into a new building on
Carl Burger at Next Brown Bag Concert
Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Noon at Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Carl Burger -- Carl Burger. Photo by Cali Bagby. The last Brown Bag Concert of the summer will feature singer/songwriter/guitarist Carl Burger.
School’s Ready for a New Year
Bond Project completed on-time and on-budget --by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=38618] It's only 10 more days until the Orcas Island School District formally "unveils" it's $11.9M Bond renovation project, and it's full steam ahead,
School Garden Prep and Pizza Party
Saturday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas School Garden After a long rest, the original area of the school garden will become an oasis for perennial plants, herbs and edible flowers. --by
Letter to the Editor: Thank You from StoryFest Apprentices
--from Eth-Noh-Tec’s Apprentices, Aug. 5, 2015 (delay in publication due to technical difficulties) -- The Eth-Noh-Tec apprentices at Orcas Storyfest 2015, flanked on the left by Tom Rawson, on the right by Connie Regan-Blake
Keep Tony Howard Here — and Celebrate Her Birthday
-- from LuAnna McNett -- Tony Howard We're excited to announce that Tony Howard of Olga turns 90 years old this August the 27th! We will honor and support her at a birthday
Oops, Pizzas Turned Into Tacos
Delicious Nachos at Doe Bay Cafe - but also check out the tacos, tostadas and corn on the cob!! --by Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria -- We promoted Thursday night Pizza Night at Doe
Be a Dinner Winner & Support Orcas Family Health
-- from Karen Key Speck -- OFHC Board president Ken Speck and Vice President Pat Muffett The Orcas Family Health Center is in the final push of its annual Dinner Winner Fund Raising
Guest Opinion: Court Needs to Keep Pressure on Legislature
-- from Tony P Ghazel, OISD Board Vice Chair; WSSDA Legislative Committee Chair -- The Washington Supreme Court continues to be dissatisfied with the legislature’s continual failure to comply with the court’s order to have a complete plan to
Historical Society to Hold Antique Auction
Saturday, September 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- from the Orcas Island Historical Museum -- Do you have any genuine antiques or auction worthy items that you would like to donate to the
Local Kids to Study in Forest School
Orcas Island Forest School FAQ Q&A session: Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Co-op First Day of School: Sept. 14, running through June Student/Teacher ratio: 5:1 -- from Colleen Stewart --
Master Gardeners Offer Fall Gardening Workshop
Myth-busting Garden Professor to Speak at Master Gardeners' 2015 Fall Gardening Workshop Saturday, Oct. 10 in Friday Harbor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- from San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Linda Chalker-Scott
OPALCO Announces New Member Survey
-- Help Leadership Set Rates and Funding Priorities -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- As OPALCO leadership prepare for the 2016 budget and rate discussions, members are encouraged to give their feedback on rates
Guest Opinion: Sen. Ranker’s Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Order
-- from Aaron Wasser, Senator Rankin's Office -- I was not surprised by today’s decision. The issue at the very heart of the McCleary Decision is that the state, not local school districts, must pay
State Supreme Court Fines State $100K a Day in McCleary Decision
-- by Lin McNulty -- The Washington Constitution imposes only one "paramount duty" upon the State: "to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on
