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
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council November 12, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Department heads introduced new staff members: a courthouse facilitator who will help people navigate legal processes and three recent additions to the Assessor’s Office. During public
Voters give a big Yes on Land Bank renewal
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL and SANDI FRIEL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK COMMITTEE ||| In a huge win for protecting San Juan County’s critical resources and the public’s access to natural areas, County residents voted
Welcome to Medicare
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll
Flocking Swans Holiday Mercantile: Makers, artists, foodies, community flock to Turtlehead Farm
Beloved holiday mercantile experience, Flocking Swans, lands December 7 and 8 at historic Turtlehead Farm ||| FROM FLOCKING SWANS ||| From the creators of Solstice Mercantile, welcome FLOCKING SWANS; a truly unique holiday market experience back
A heartfelt thank you | Embracing community and unity
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL-PERSON ELECT ||| In light of the recent update of ballot returns from the San Juan County Elections Office, I am deeply honored to be able to officially
Community Dodgeball – IT’S BACK!!
||| FROM SUSAN STOLZ for EDUCATION FOUNDATION and PARK & REC ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole community to an evening of all-ages Dodgeball at the High
2024 assessment change of value notices mailed
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Assessor’s Office mailed the 2024 Change of Value Notices on November 12, 2024. Changes reflect market sales between January 1, 2023 and April 30,
County publishes one-year check-in report for 32-hour work week
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County and representatives from the Local 1849 Union are pleased to present a comprehensive report of the 32-hour work week (32HWW) initiative at the one-year check-in. Survey results
Letter to Editor | To my dear team members
||| FROM STEPHANIE O'DAY ||| Thank you so much for your love and support through this difficult campaign. Each and every one of you worked hard towards our goal of making some changes in government
Join the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC)
||| FROM JASON BRADSHAW for EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| Are you passionate about shaping the future of Eastsound? The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) is seeking dedicated community members from Orcas Island to join
Audition Notice | Puffs
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is holding auditions for ages 14 and older for “Puffs” – The Harry Potter spoof, November 20-21, with a preliminary read-through on November 19. About
In Memoriam | Jill McKay
||| FROM SCOTT MCKAY ||| Jill McKay, a life-long resident of Orcas Island, has passed away after a long illness. Jill McKay Although Jill attended public school in Seattle, Jill’s entire life from
Orcas Garden Club: Welcome to November
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| I always look forward to my lace leaf maple producing spectacular fall colors of yellows speckled with reds. Despite the chillier temperatures and a few torrential rains, we’ve
Land Bank Meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on November 15, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available
Call for Artists: Animals in Art
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center, is excited to host an exhibit celebrating our furry, feathered, and leathered island friends! We welcome artists of all
Weekly Meditation Sessions
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 pm. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to
