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“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
December Celebrations Marking Yuletide Season Start this Week
Monday, November 29 Tuesday, November 30 Orcas Island School District Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the School LIbrary Open Mic at the Lower Tavern starts at 5:30 p.m. Come watch Orcasians let loose - and that includes you! you'll never know who might be on-stage. The Lower @ 376-4848 Wednesday,
Marine Science Lecture Series Presents “The Life and Harvest of Spot Prawn ”
From the SeaDoc Society You know you love to catch and eat local Spot Prawns, but do you REALLY know as much as you want to about them? Did you know they are usually born male, reproduce for a few years, then become female and reproduce for a
Seniors’ Holiday Festival of Arts: Buying, Selling, Looking and Kibbitzing
Well done, Senior Center Advisory Committee! When the tables came down yesterday afternoon, hundreds of Orcas Islanders had "cycled through" the Orcas Island Senior Center Holiday Festival of Arts, seeing the arts and crafts made by creative islanders, visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus, listened to the strains
Audition for Actors Theater: The Curious Savage
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick. This charming and funny play tells the story of Ethel Savage (played by Lillian Gish on Broadway) who has been committed to a "sanitarium" by her children hoping to “bring her to her senses” so
Traditional Candlelight Spiral Walk on Dec. 11
The entire community is invited to join Orcas Montessori School and the Salmonberry School at the 20th annual Candlelight Spiral Walk. This year, the walk will take place on Saturday, December 11 at 3 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. Teresa Chocano, Director of Orcas Montessori says, "Come walk
Deer Harbor Hosts Santa’s Ship on Saturday December 4
By Nanae Nagaoka Time for Holiday Cheer and for Santa’s Ship to return to Orcas Island! The Deer Harbor Women’s Auxiliary is pleased to announce that Santa’s Ship will stop at Deer Harbor Marina at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 4th. Santa fans, big and small, are invited
Birth Works Class for Mothers & Moms-to-Be
The next "Birth Works!" a free monthly birth class for expecting women and all others interested in birth and babies, is coming up. On Monday, Dec. 6, the topic will be "Vaccinations: new research, new guidelines, new decisions to make." Classes are held monthly, the first Monday evening from 6:30
Vikings End Season in Game Fraught With Heavy Hits and Interceptions
The Orcas Vikings took to the Tacoma Dome field this afternoon to face the South Bend Indians in the 2B State Semi-finals. South Bend prevailed 28-12. South Bend returned the opening kick for 70-yard touchdown runback. The extra point was not successful. A second touchdown in the first quarter, followed
Santa Joins Fellow Seniors at Holiday Festival of Arts Tomorrow
The Senior Center is decked out with holiday decorations, islanders' arts and crafts and terrific raffle items in preparaion for its Annual Holiday Festival of Arts tomorrow. The holiday fundraiser for the Center's Senior Services will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Senior
Protect Your Holidays, Get a Flu Shot
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Influenza can knock even healthy adults and children off their feet and it takes up to two weeks for the vaccine to become effective. San Juan County’s Health Department is urging all residents to take advantage of National Influenza Immunization Week, Dec 5th
Wood’s Cove Helps out Santa with Rummage Sale
Updated Nov. 27 “Recycle, Regift, and Pay It Forward.” “Feeling the holiday spirit,” Wood’s Cove store in Eastsound advises islanders to: 1) Recycle: always a good thing for our oceans and even ore so when it is for our community. Go through kitchen cabinets, bookcases, laundryroom, garages, storage units, etc.
Holiday Wreath Sale – Now Taking Orders!
From the Orcas Montessori School The air is crisp, the children are dreaming of holiday magic, and it’s time for the 16th Annual Orcas Montessori Wreath Sale, underway for the 2010 Holiday Season. The wreaths are hand-made of noble fir and decorated with blue-berried juniper, yellow tipped incense
Does Broadband Help Your Business?
Contributed by Victoria Compton, Director County Economic Development Council The Washington State Department of Information Services is working on a statewide survey to determine what services our businesses need for broadband. So far, they’ve had very little response from San Juan County. This means that we won’t even be on
Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Salmonberry!
Contributed by Amy Lum Salmonberry School’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale will be happening again this year, starting Thanksgiving weekend! The trees are harvested from a family farm located in the Skagit Valley. We strive to find local, healthy sustainably harvested trees with no chemical treatment. There will be
Thanksgiving Poem: Thanks
Thanks By W.S. Merwin Listen with the night falling we are saying thank you we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings we are running out of the glass rooms with our mouths full of food to look at the sky and say thank you we are
Bus Available for Vikings Game this Friday
For the first time since 2000, the [intlink id="10524" type="post"]Vikings of Orcas have clinched a semi-final berth[/intlink] in the Tacoma Dome. They will face the South Bend Indians this Friday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m. The winner of the game will play for the State Championship. Viking fans can ride
