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
Clean water, healthy futures: Orca Month targets toxics
||| FROM ROSEMARY CONNELLI for ORCA ACTION MONTH ||| Volunteers and advocates across Washington will speak out against toxic pollutants that harm orcas, salmon and people during Orca Action Month. This year’s theme is Clean
‘The Magic of Sailing’ film premier
||| FROM BURKE THOMAS for SAIL ORCAS ||| Calling all sailing enthusiasts! On May 28th, join us at 6:30 PM at the Orcas Center for an evening dedicated to the joy and community of sailing.
OrcasHub celebrates milestone with launch of new groups feature
||| FROM TONY GROSINGER for ORCASHUB ||| OrcasHub, the island-grown platform designed for neighbors to exchange goods, is celebrating its first successful year (a few months late). There’s a thriving community of over 1000 members,
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council May 21, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OBSERVER CORP ||| The Council held a public hearing on the Public Facilities Finance Assistance Program awards then approved the Advisory Committee recommended awards for three Economic Development Commission initiatives and core
OHS alum releases debut experimental film
||| FROM MARIE BIGBEE ||| Orcas High School alum Ella James BigBee co-directs and captures the cinematography of the wilderness in Western America. In her debut experimental film, WHEN BACKWARDS IS FORWARDS, Ella shadows her
Letter to Editor | We owe Eastsound Water an expression of gratitude
||| FROM JOSEPH COHEN ||| There is much to celebrate in the progress achieved at EWUA over the past decade. Paul Kamin’s legacy was in reducing the leaks in the system to about 5%. Saving
San Juan County files lawsuit against Town of Friday Harbor to protect access to water
County has a 21-day window to appeal Town’s decision before forfeiting right to engage in further action. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County made the difficult decision Tuesday, May 21, to file
Peace by Piece dance performance at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Dance Collective, Junior Collective, and Mini Collective Present their newest dance performance: Peace by Piece, an all-ages showcase featuring everyone involved in Orcas dance! Peace
Reminder: Community Preparedness Forum tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| REMINDER: The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management is hosting a community preparedness forum on Wednesday May 22nd from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Orcas Center. Partnering
Protect your flock: Tips to prevent avian influenza virus exposure
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| (en español) – San Juan County Health & Community Services wants to remind you of a few tips to make spring as enjoyable and healthy as possible. Avian influenza
Eastsound Water Board meeting
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| This is a notice that the May 2024 Eastsound Water Board meeting will be held tomorrow night. Details are as follows: MEETING AGENDA Board Members: Teri Nigretto,
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for our community GiveOrcas support
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| When my family moved to Orcas Island in 1995, one of our earliest experiences with this community took place at the Odd Fellows Hall. Nancy Koenig and
A different future is possible | Quaker organizations share a vision for peace in Palestine and Israel
||| FROM DARCY LEACH for ORCAS FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP ||| In the name of peace and justice, the Orcas Friends Worship Group (Quakers), would like to share publicly with our island neighbors the fact that
Sculpture Park birdwalk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJ SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us Wednesday, June 5 from 8-10am at the Sculpture Park for our monthly bird walk with avid birder Tyler Davis. “One of our summer breeding
Port Commission meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting this Monday, May 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in
After orcas sink another yacht, researcher says they’re probably just playing
||| FROM YAHOO NEWS ||| Following news of the latest boat sunk by orcas in the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar, a killer whale researcher is warning that the incidents may be misunderstood. News outlets (including
