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
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),
Saturday Night Science launches at Funhouse Commons
||| FROM RYAN CARPENTER for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| ALL ISLAND TEENS! Join us for Saturday Science Night at Funhouse Commons, from March 26 - April 20, where we'll watch "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" and share free
Yoga, hearing services being presented at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare's Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, Offering Monthly Hearing Services at Orcas Senior Center Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care
Ten island writers will share their works Friday evening at Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Share. Your. Words! Please join us at the Orcas Island Public Library this Friday night, March 1st from 6 - 7:30 pm, as ten island writers share their
Looking for art classes? Check out these Senior Center offerings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover your Artistic Side: Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center.
Rick Hughes to seek Orcas position on County Council
||| FROM RICHARD FRALICK ||| I am delighted to announce that my good friend Rick Hughes has decided to run for the Orcas position on the San Juan County Council in 2024. Rick is a
Dementia Friendly Orcas: Senior Center joins national initiative for enhanced support, community engagement
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center has joined a nationwide initiative connecting communities, organizations, and individuals dedicated to enhancing support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers throughout the
Resolve common Medicare concerns with SHIBA assistance from January through March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the
Film Screening with Lummi, Navajo nations
Children of the Setting Sun Productions of Lummi Nation + Spirit Farm of Navajo Nation FILM SCREENING + COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ||| FROM CAITLIN LECK and JAIME BEECHUM for SJI AG SUMMIT ||| As an opening
