Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus to Come to the Friends of the Library's Holiday Tea
Kids and parents are invited to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus between 2 and 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 5th in the children’s room at the Orcas Island Library during the annual Friends’ Holiday Tea. No registration is required, and all ages are welcome, as long
Orcatrazz to Play for Family Health Center Benefit
A Benefit Dinner and Dance to benefit the Orcas Family Health Center will be held December 11, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets are $35 per couple, and are available at Kay's in the Our House Building, Eastsound. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Orcastrazz Band
Letter to the Editor: Education Foundation is Thankful for Success of Dinner
The Orcas Island Education Foundation wants to thank all who attended our 8th Annual Food for Thought dinner! Your generosity, and some after-event donations, helped bring the evening's net proceeds to $20,000. That is $20,000 that will go to fund many enriching school programs such as the 6th grade trip to
Orcas Choral Society Reaches Out for New Director
The Orcas Choral Society is reaching out to local publications and college and university music schools in its search for a new Choral Director to assume duties following the retirement of its Founding Director, Catherine Pederson, next spring. Pederson started the Orcas Choral Society with a performance of Handel’s Messiah,
PTSA Family Reading Night Coming Dec. 2
The Orcas Island Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) will once again host a Family Reading Night on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The evet will alos Kick Off the Scholastic Book Fair, to be held in the School Library. Family Reading Night is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. School children and parents are invited
Orcas A Cappella Holds CD Release Party Dec. 6
Orcas a Cappella has just completed recording their first full length CD. To celebrate the release of Encore!, there will be a reception at the Episcopal Parish Hall, 4 – 6 pm Sunday Dec 6th. They want the community and all their past singers to join them for
Thanksgiving Poetry: A Brief for the Defense
A Brief for the Defense By Jack Gilbert Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere. If babies are not starving someplace, they are starving somewhere else. With flies in their nostrils But we enjoy our lives because that’s what God wants. Otherwise the mornings before summer dawn would not be made
Thanksgiving Poetry: The Gathering
The Gathering By Billy Collins Outside, the scene was right for the season, heavy gray clouds and just enough wind to blow down the last of the yellow leaves But the house was different that day, so distant from the other houses, like a planet inhabited by only a dozen
Soccer Ceremonies Emotional and Triumphant
The Lady Vikings Soccer Team, fresh from their State Championship games this weekend, were celebrated in a ceremony today at the High School Gyn, and a parade through town. Coach Chama Anderson spoke movingly of her pride in the girls, while they acknowledged her motivation, focus and integrity
Vandermay Prevails in Orcas Rec Race
In today's certification of the Nov.3 ballot, Vicki Vandermay retained her lead over Marian O'Brien for the position of Orcas Rec Commissioner #1. Vandermay won by four votes. The other Orcas Rec Commissioners -- Martha Farish, Bob Eagan, Ian Lister and Jim Bredouw, were uncontested in their positions. Voters approved
Guest Opinion: No rational conclusion to CAO debate
By Walter Corbin After careful consideration of the CAO -- the Critical Areas Ordinance -- I have come to the conclusion that this has done nothing but polarized people and there will be no rational conclusion. Each parcel in this county of islands is in some way an ecological sensitive
Letter to the Editor: Follow-through with Pet Poop
Editor: Most of us are deeply fond of our dogs. Most of us are also deeply appreciative of the parks and public lands available to us on Orcas, where we choose to walk with our leashed dogs. But a problem has arisen. Although most dog-walkers carefully pick up after their
Art Show Continues at Orcas Center
By Mary Anne Stone There is still time to catch the 5th Annual Terry Johnson Student Show at the Orcas Center. The dates for this show have been extended through the end of this Thanksgiving week and will come down on Tuesday afternoon, December !st. The responses to the reception
"Noises Off" Auditions Tuesday at the Grange
By Doug Bechtel The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will hold auditions for "Noises Off" by Michael Frayn on Tuesday, Nov. 24th at 7 p.m. at the Grange. Auditions will consist of group exercises and readings from the script. This play will require split-second timing, a great sense of humor
Soccer Champs Feted Tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 24
Parade and game video to celebrate victorious season, starting at noon The Lady Viking Soccer Team, State Champs following their victories on Friday and Saturday, will be honored with a celebration at the High School gym at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The celebration will begin with an introduction of
Holiday Festival of the Arts Coming this Saturday
Something old Something new Something to eat And Santa too! Fifty-five vendors will bring their wares to the Orcas Island Senior Center this Saturday for the Annual Holiday Festival. Huge snowflake decorations will decorate the halls of the Senior Center for the Holiday Festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to
