Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Wind advisory | Tuesday through Wednesday
||| NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 128 PM PST Mon Nov 11 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area-North Coast-Central Coast- Including the
The Studio on Orcas now offers red light therapy
||| FROM THE STUDIO ON ORCAS ||| One downside to living on a remote island is not having access to health and wellness technology that mainlanders have. That’s why The Studio On Orcas is excited
Ukulele Kanikipila
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," every Monday from 1 to 3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. This gathering
Lions Club calls for volunteers
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Lions Club plans to offer family caregivers an opportunity to take a break. Early next year the Lions will launch Partners in Care, a
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the Public Budget and Levy Hearing and a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the
Dancing in the Brass Ring
A Hornucopia of Brass, Song, and Dance ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| We are thrilled to announce an upcoming performance that promises to be a spectacular celebration of art and music! Join
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This
Mayor declares National Gratitude Month
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month is a month-long celebration that encourages people to be thankful for the positive aspects of life; and WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month was started
Fostering positive and collaborative conversations
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join us for an interactive community talk on the PEERS Methodology: Fostering Positive and Collaborative Conversations. This one-hour session with Kevin Carter (founder of Inclusion Innovates)
How do bananas, beets, oranges and onions get to Orcas Island?
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Sean Finlay No matter where you get your fruits and vegetables on Orcas Island, there’s a good chance that they were brought here by
Sheriff’s Report | October 30 – November 5, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 24-007013 Court Order Violation 09:01:10 10/30/24 A Friday Harbor resident was arrested for violating a protection order by coming within 25' of the protected
In Memoriam | John Cyril Heath, 1943 – 2024
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI ||| John Cyril Heath John Cyril Heath, 80, of Orcas Island, passed away on October 3, 2024. He was born on October 25, 1943, to Cyril Henry Heath &
Standing in the sun
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week was a heavy one. Regardless of our politics, it remains difficult to understand how our nation has become so divided and challenging to
Orcas Choral Society’s Ceremony of Carols
Light Up Your Holiday ||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| This holiday season, make a little room in your plans to cheer your spirits and warm your heart with Orcas Choral Society’s
Proposition 1 | Conservation Area real estate excise tax extended to 2038
||| FROM LINCOLN BORMANN for SJC LAND BANK ||| On behalf of the Land Bank Staff and Commission, I’d like to extend our sincere gratitude in renewing Proposition 1 and the Conservation Area Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).
One city’s secret to happiness | The annual burning of a 50-foot effigy
Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset. ||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| For most of the millions of travelers
