||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER |||
This past month has been wonderful for the soul. Today I’ll let the videos below do the talking.
You’ll get a taste of some beautiful hammered dulcimer music by Carolyn Cruso, welcoming a fresh, happy season at the Farmers’ Market.
Next is a song that happened spontaneously during the Lummi Canoe Journey’s storytelling session at the Village Green when a member of the Hawaiian Native People, Kimokeo Kapahulehua, found out that it was the birthday of a member of the Lummi Nation, In-jus-poose/Raymond Hillaire.
The third video is a singing performance at Orcas Christian School’s Senior Spotlight by Satine Tyree accompanied by her history and English teacher, Andy Rivera, on guitar.
An emotionally charged scene from Orcas Christian School’s production of Oliver Twist follows, in which Diego Rivera’s and Meriel Griffith’s hard work pays off as they enact the tumultuous scene between Bill Sikes and Nancy.
Finally, to honor the closure of another school year, Orcas Video filmed and edited another gem (all their films around the island are fantastic) for Orcas Island High School’s graduating class of 2022, shown at the graduation ceremony in the gymnasium yesterday.
May you, too, be filled with the wonder of humanity coming back together in all its splendor.
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Wonderful videos, all – thank you, Edee! Hooray and thanks to Orcas Video! The Lummi video was moving and I wish they could be back here a part of our community. The Christian School videos and the Orcas grad videos were all so lovely to watch, they touched me so much. I love the wholesome natural environment and community spirit for our kids and the close knit community – may it always stay that way, and may we support our youth so it can stay that way.