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
Thurmond Russell Recital
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell is pleased to invite the community to his first solo piano and voice recital at Orcas Center in the Madrona Room on Saturday, July 27 at 5:30pm. The
Maggie Kaplan quilts on display at Artworks
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Maggie Kaplan as the Featured Artist for the Month of July. Maggie has been a member of the Artworks
San Juan County Fair is just around the corner; Register your exhibits today
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks & Fair Department continues to streamline ways to help you participate in the County Fair. With online pre-registration for entries and a new
Yoga Movement Classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention
Film Screening | Consider your independence UPDATE
||| FROM CHARLES BEADNALL, JOHN ROULAC, DR. JARED KOHLER, LISA PEDERSEN, LYDIA & JOHN MILLER ||| The 4th of July is a good time to reflect on our collective right to select the next leader
Fire Commission meeting
||| FROM ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners will be holding a Regular Meeting (Agenda) on Monday – 07/01/2024, 3 p.m., in person: 45
It will soon be Olga Daze again
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for OLGA DAZE ||| Yeah, it’s almost here! Olga Daze is coming on July 20th!! One of the largest booths is the YardSale. We will be in Olga Park on Thursday
Get Strong Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Eva-Maria Petri, a seasoned certified trainer with 15+ years' expertise, leads an accessible strength and conditioning class welcomes all levels of strength and abilities on Thursdays
Yoga Movement Classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention
Council approves 16-acre Shaw Island purchase
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday June 25, the San Juan County Council approved the purchase of approximately 16 acres along 1427 Neck Point Road to support Public Works operations on Shaw
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 p.m. Grab your ongoing project and be
Community fireworks best enjoyed from a safe distance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal reminds islanders and visitors to exercise caution this 4th of July and to enjoy approved firework shows from a safe distance. San Juan
Sheriff’s Report | June 19 – 25, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 24-003617 Welfare Check 09:27:03 06/19/24 A Deputy took a request of a welfare check on an elderly person who had been sending money to
Join Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce for a festive Fourth of July celebration
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| What Does the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Do? At the heart of the Orcas Island Chamber’s mission is the promotion, support, and development of the
Letter to Editor | It’s up to us to support Senior Center growth
||| FROM BEV POLIS ||| I recently joined the Board of Directors of the Orcas Senior Center for a very self-serving reason: I share my home with a person with dementia and I am the
Starting today: Plan ahead for busy Fourth of July holiday ferry travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting about 700,000 people to ride our ferries from Friday, June 28, through Sunday, July 7. Passengers should consider giving themselves extra travel time to get to the
