Robin Jacobson loves local history, whether she is helping people find their ancestors’ graves or digging up island ghost stories.
Dr. Claudia Kawas has been working in the field of aging and dementia for almost 30 years.
“It’s an oxymoron to say that the older I get, the more interested I am in aging,” she said.
We all break into laughter as the driver swears his undying love for Lady Gaga. Then something explodes beneath us. The vehicle swerves to the right. The truck commander radios to the rest of the convoy that we’ve got a flat tire. Suddenly other armored vehicles encircle us and the tire is changed instantly, as if we were at a NASCAR race.
Denise Wilk runs a charter business and a gift shop in Eastsound
Halloween’s origins date back more than 2,000 years to the Celtic holiday Samhain (SAH-win). Halloween is inspired by the night before Samhain, when spirits were thought to walk the Earth as they traveled to the afterlife. Fairies, demons and other creatures were also said to appear during this time.
Orcas Island resident is being sent back to Mexico after 14 years
The aftermath of a cancer diagnosis can be a web of grief, fear, confusion and financial worry. Add the trouble of living on an island far from major hospitals and the web becomes more tangled.
The group Nanda presents a high energy show of acrobatics and action
She wore red lipstick and her neck was often adorned with a colorful scarf. She was an artist who painted watercolors with scenes of vibrant bouquets and shorelines of calm waters. She loved martinis and silver jewelry from her travels to Mexico and Europe. She was known for her witty charm, bright smile and a cigarette constantly held between her fingers.
These are just a few scenarios from the upcoming show “Enchanted Forest Cabaret … Fly Me To The Moon,” Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 11-13 and 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. on the OffCenter stage at Orcas Center.
She knew the money would eventually run out.
And when it did, Rosedanie Cadet started eating canned tuna and starchy breadfruit growing on native trees. Occasionally she picked carrots and greens from the garden to add to her meals.
It all started with a pile of wood, but not just any kind of wood – Sitka spruce, Orcas willow and maple. And after a year and half of bending, carving and fitting, a beautiful violin emerged. And to its maker Paul Evan’s amazement, it actually sounded like a “decent” violin.
The room is flooded with light from a large window. A small work bench is filled with tools. Little buckets sit next to a sand tray. There is a wooden dollhouse, an easel for painting and a “kitchen” area.
