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
Over 2 tons of litter collected during Spring 2024 Great Islands Clean-up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In a powerful demonstration of unity and environmental responsibility, 282 dedicated volunteers banded together on April 20 for the Spring Great Islands Clean-up spanning Orcas, San Juan, Shaw,
County’s Conservation Land Bank moves forward with long-term agricultural leases on SJI preserves
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In Fall of 2023 the Land Bank put out a public request for long-term agricultural lease proposals for farmland portions of two San Juan Island preserves: Frazer Homestead
Feldenkrais, Eurythmy Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, starting back Tuesdays May 21st at 11
Needlework Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you passionate about knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, or embroidery? Join Orcas Senior Center’s Needlework Circle on Tuesdays at 2 pm. Grab your ongoing project and be
Orcas Island Farmers Market begins next weekend
||| FROM KRISTEN FAY for ORCAS FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market (OIFM) begins this Saturday, May 4th! Visit us on the Village Green in Eastsound from 10am-2pm, every Saturday through September. Come explore
Library District Special Meeting
||| FROM KAREN MENG for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library District will hold a Special Meeting on May 1, 2024 from 4 – 5 pm at the Library in Maria’s Room. This will
Meet the Artist
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ARTWORKS ||| You are invited to drop by Orcas Island Artworks and meet Stephanie Clair, April's Featured Artist. On Monday, April 29. Stephanie will be there to welcome you,
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
||| FROM CTV NEWS, VANCOUVER ||| An orca calf that was stranded in a remote B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out to freedom early Friday morning. On Thursday, members of
As the Paradigm Shifts | Each and every one of us is evolving—Hooray!!
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUNZ ||| For the majority of us, throughout our lifetimes, we are entrained to believe that, what we are and what we have, is not enough. We are
Sheriff’s Report | April 17 – 23, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 24-002207 Assault - Body Force 17:05:11 04/17/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of an assault. A report was written on
Community Resource Center needs donations of hygiene products
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is excited to announce their upcoming Hygiene Drive, and need YOUR help to make it a success! This is your chance
Orcas to welcome Native American Canoe Journey May 22
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| For the last two years in May we have had the honor of hosting a Native American Canoe Journey on Orcas, and we have this wonderful opportunity again this year.
Yoga Movement Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga,
OPALCO annual meeting festival starts today
A NEW member appreciation event celebrating local power ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS ISLAND POWER & LIGHT COOP ||| Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year
Leaving a legacy
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Looking around Orcas, it is easy to spot the many legacy gifts that help make our community a great place to live. There is the school track, which was donated
WSF Weekly Report | Working on SJI route schedules; ramping up hiring; Tour de Lopez
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We really ramp up our hiring and training efforts this time of year. From late winter through spring, we bring aboard several
