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.”
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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
Acting Workshop
||| FROM MELINDA MILLIGAN for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Interested in theater? Are you a beginner, or an experienced actor who wants to sharpen their skills or simply experience the joy and deep
Barron encouraging clean energy efforts with drawing for electric car
||| FROM BARRON HEATING AC ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ||| Inspired by April’s 54th anniversary of Earth Day, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is encouraging energy-reducing steps that benefit consumers and the environment with a
Dementia Friendly Orcas conducts survey, provides information
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Dementia Friendly Orcas (DFO), a coalition of community members, nonprofits, and public agencies, is working to assess the needs of people living with dementia and their
Where can we buy garden plants on Orcas?
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Where Can We Buy Garden Plants on Orcas ??? Click here to submit info The Newsletter Team would like to put together a resource list for our readers of
Larsen applauds $1M grant to improve fuel infrastructure at Friday Harbor Airport
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $1,000,001 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding to the Port of Friday Harbor to improve the existing fuel farm at Friday
Love and Hate: A Poem
||| FROM NANCY REAS, daughter of Bill Urschel ||| Love and Hate by Bill Urschel To love at all is to love the universe. Each act of love as it expands in quantity and quality
theOrcasonian growth brings unanticipated costs
Help theOrcasonian continue to grow ||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| You may have noticed there are times recently when theOrcasonian has been temporarily unavailable. This is happening more and more often, which is
OIHCD Commissioner Diane Boteler, MD: We’ve come a long way
||| BY GRAY GAILEY ||| Like any town, Orcas Island residents have an array of medical needs, and our rural location can make it difficult to address all of them. The Orcas Island Health Care
The Nourishing Neighbor: Spring 2024
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Join Us in Building Healthier Futures We’re excited to announce the launch of our newsletter, The Nourishing Neighbor. Our print version will come out twice a year—in the
Medicare Enrollment
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2024 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
Bodies of two deceased males have been recovered in San Juan County waters
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| It is with a heavy heart that I give this update on the tragic events that have transpired over the past 24 hrs. On
LWVSJ Observer Corps: Board of Health April 17, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Board of Health heard a report on the Early Learning Program in the county. Orcas has four licensed programs and no waitlist for 3–4-year-olds. One program will be opening
Land Bank’s Draft Strategic Plan seeks public input
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Strategic Plan. The purpose of the strategic plan is to guide the Land
Health Care District Meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library,
Don’t forget Funhouse Science Fair this weekend
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Join us at the Funhouse Commons for our 20th Science Fair, happening on Saturday, April 27th, from 12-4 PM! This incredible journey began in 2001, aimed
