Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
"Make a Scene" at Writer's Roundtable on March 13
Writer's Roundtable will meet once again on Saturday, March 13, with Sandy Thompson leading the gathering with "Let's Make a Scene!" Sandy is a local writer, actor, and director who, with Doug Bechtel, co-created Orcas Island's annual Ten Minute Playfest. The Writer's Roundtable on March 13 "will be fun and
Orcas'Junior Viking Girls Host "Lights Out" Challenge
The Second Annual "Lights Out" Basketball Tournament is Saturday, March 13th. The public is invited to come cheer the Junior Viking Girls (grades 4, 5 and 6) as they take on each other, as well as teams from Friday Harbor and Sedro Wooley. The kids so much fun last year,
All Welcome to Book Club at Mia's this Monday
Darvill’s Book Club will meet Monday, March 8th to discuss The Good Thief, by Hannah Tinti. The group meets at 5:30 p.m. at Mia's café in Eastsound Square. Al Bentley will lead the discussion. Mia’s will provide coffee or tea and delicious soup at a 10% discount. All are welcome
PTSA's "Family Fun with Math & Science" next Wednesday
The public is invited to join the PTSA for their annual “Family Fun Math/Science Night” on Wednesday, March 10, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Orcas Island School Cafeteria. This annual event features games, displays, demonstrations and hands-on exhibits for students of all ages. The exhibitors include students, classrooms, the
Money Comes to County Through Census Data
Contributed by Tim Thomsen 2010 Census Partnership Assistant It is 2010 and it is time to stand up and be counted! Like many of you, I was unaware of the importance of the census. It wasn’t until last October when I started my job with the US Census Bureau that
New Legal Opinion a Major Blow to Solid Waste Funding Plan
Transfer station on Orcas may be the only one to remain open By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager A new legal opinion from Prosecutor Randall Gaylord stunned the County Council and the County’s financially-troubled solid waste utility Tuesday, March 2. In a briefing during the regular Council session, Gaylord
The Charm of Teapots & Teatime On Display at the Senior Center
During the month of March, the quiet graces of teatime will be on display at the Senior Center in Eastsound. Emily Reid will share her collection of teapots at the Senior Center from March 8 to March 30th. Emily has been collecting teapots since she was 6 years old and
Kaleidoscope is Building for Families
Contributed by Amber Paulsen, Director, Kaleidoscope Childcare Center Currently there are working families in need of an affordable, high quality learning center where their youngest children can be safely cared for between 7:30 a.m. and p.m., five days a week. Kaleidoscope offers this consistent and educationally rich environment
Local Musicians To Perform with Acclaimed Dallas Brass
Orcas Center will present the nationally-acclaimed Dallas Brass on March 13 in a performance that will also feature more than 30 members of the Orcas Island Community Band as well as students from Orcas and San Juan Islands. Founded in Dallas in 1983 by Michael Levine, Dallas Brass
CAO Presentation to League of Women Voters
Next Monday, March 8, at 12 noon, the public is invited to hear about the origins and impacts of critical area regulations with the League of Women Voters of the San Juans, meeting at the San Juan Library in Friday Harbor. Shireene Hale of the Department of Community Development and
Town Hall with County Council Members on March 11
County Council Members Richard Fralick, District 4, Orcas West, Gene Knapp, District 5, Orcas East, County Administrator Pete Rose and County Auditor Milene Henley will meet on Orcas Island next Thursday, March 11 for a Town Hall conversation. The meeting will take place at the Eastsound Fire Hall from 4
"Indian in the Cupboard" Classic Movie Showing to Benefit Youth Softball & Baseball
Sign up for the teams and buy tickets tomorrow and Saturday There will be a special showing of "Indian in the Cupboard" at Seaview Theater Sunday, March 14th at 2 p.m. All proceeds will benefit youth baseball/softball. Advance tickets will be on sale Friday, March 5th from 2 to 5
Food Bank Matching Grant Update
The community is stepping up to the Food Bank matching grant challenge. An anonymous donor has offered to contribute $5,000 to the Food Bank if an additional $5,000 is raised by March 31st. So far, $1,015 has been donated to the Orcas Island Community Foundation for this cause. “These funds
Globe-hopping Katie Gray to Play at Doe Bay
Katie Gray returns to Orcas Island to perform with Kurt Baumann at Doe Bay Resort this Friday, March 5th at 7 p.m. Gray last performed on Orcas in 2008. Since then she traveled to Los Angeles and met up with musician Kurt Baumann. Gray says, "We've been hopping between LA,
Intermediate Birding Course Starts Mid-March
A six-week course called Intermediate Birding: Summer Birds is now being offered by Kim Middleton at the Orcas Island Public Library. The course will run from Thursday March 18th to Thursday April 22, from 1 to 4 pm. The course will include 5 classroom sessions and one field trip. The
Editorial: In Praise of Our “Ordinary” Neighbors
The news of the Ace Hardware attempted break-in this weekend has pumped life into the bored, bond-weary, environmentally-critiquing Orcas public, and the town is buzzing with conjecture about the Moldy Hairy Colt who may be running rogue throughout our sleepy village. But that is why we see Scott Lancaster’s stoic
