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
Come celebrate an early Spring at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Visit the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park and enjoy our fourth annual Daffodil Frolic with over 8,000 Daffodils and thousands of Irises to follow. (Sorry -
Senior Center to celebrate National Consumer Protection Week w/discussion
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Looking to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft, and scams? Wondering about how to keep your family safe online? Orcas Senior Center and the Federal Trade
Orcas Fire Commission to meet Monday, 3 p.m.
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to the 1st Regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, March 4th, at 3:00 p.m. at the
Draft Richardson Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Richardson Marsh Preserve on Lopez Island. The purpose
Garden Club, Library present “Living Rooted—in Nature and the Garden!” by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Darvill’s Bookstore will have Lyanda’s books available at the presentation ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Lyanda Lynn Haupt Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club and Orcas Island Library on Wednesday
Interested in learning how role-playing games work?
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Did you enjoy "She Kills Monsters"? Would you like to learn a bit more about role playing games, and how they work? Whether you're a seasoned adventurer
Singing MAG’s praises
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Music Advocacy Group (MAG) is one of the stellar organizations in our galaxy of community nonprofits. This weekend they are hosting their annual Spring Concert in the High School gym at
WSF Weekly Report | New leader of WSF selected
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Steve Nevey selected as new leader of WSF I’m pleased to announce that Steve Nevey will be stepping into my role as Washington State Department of Transportation Assistant
Kiwanis Club of Orcas Island announces transition and final project
||| FROM TERRI RODGERS for KIWANIS CLUB OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Kiwanis Club of Orcas Island, after 34 years of dedicated service to the children of Orcas Island and beyond through Kiwanis International, sadly
Alberta to ban renewables on ‘prime’ land and preserve ‘pristine viewscapes’
Decision by premier Danielle Smith further pits Canadian province against environmental groups pushing green energy ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| Alberta will block renewable energy projects on “prime” agricultural land and limit the placement of
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council February 27, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORPS ||| The Council adopted a resolution to purchase property at 545 Park St. from Banner Bank. The building will be renovated to provide office space for staff now working in
Choral Society ensemble to debut at MAG concert
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| A new sound comes to Orcas March 3, and you don’t want to miss it. Orcas Choral Society has launched a new ensemble of tenors and
OIFR’s live fire burn training exercise a success
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire & Rescue conducted a successful Live Fire Burn Training Exercise on Saturday February 24th. The Glenwood Inn property near the north
SJC Monthly News Digest – February 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Launches Communications Survey Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County
Renowned Washington state consumer program celebrates 45th anniversary
Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors served as model for national outreach effort ||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER, SHIBA COORDINATOR ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. — A small volunteer effort that started in Mount Vernon and grew into one
Public scoping meeting coming up in March for Lopez Island’s Watmough Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for a public scoping meeting on March 19, 2024, and help shape the Watmough Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP),
