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
Deadline approaching to make any changes to your Medicare coverage
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| December 7 is the last day to make changes to your Medicare drug and Advantage plans this year to take effect on January 1, 2024. There
Qigong, strength training both coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom – First four Wednesdays, 9 am Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week virtual
Strangled by ferry crisis, islanders demand action
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| “The ferry crisis has been slowly strangling our community for two years now,” opens a report released today by a Salish Sea activist group. “A small town like ours can
Leaping Fool winter writers series is just around the corner
||| NIK SCHULZ ||| The Leaping Fool Winter Writers Series December reading will take place at Orcas Island Winery Thurs., 12/14 from 6–8pm. “T H E L E A P I N G F O
Annual Friends of Library holiday tea on tap
||| FROM KATHLEEN MORRIS for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library is hosting the annual Holiday Tea on Saturday December 2nd from 12-3pm at the Orcas Island Public Library. This
Hospice questions to be answered at Senior Center presentation
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Learn the basics of hospice care, eligibility requirements, how it’s paid for, how to get started, and the types of support it provides to patients and
Island Health classes coming up at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Learn the most up-to-date recommendations and guidelines for staying physically active as you age with Island Health’s “Move Your Way” class on Thursday, November 30 at
Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 23-008943 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:52:01 11/15/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call. The incident was documented. 23-008945 Found Property 13:46:16 11/15/23
Our 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It’s BERTO! Thank you to everyone who sent in Flat Person guesses. 49 people guessed correctly- the 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara! John Ehrmantraut
Upcoming health education & portal support class opportunities
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Join our Health Education and Portal Support teams for in-person classes on Thursday, November 30th at the Orcas Senior Center. Both of these events are free and
Clearing for Safety: Upcoming OPALCO tree trimming projects
||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO has several right-of-way clearing projects happening the coming months throughout San Juan County. Right-of-way clearing helps manage trees and vegetation near power lines and is critical
Letter to the Community: Controlled substance homicide sentencing on 11/21/23
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER ||| My fellow community members, As a San Juan County resident, as an advocate for public safety, and as your Sheriff, it is with a heavy heart and genuine frustration
Orcas orchards’ hidden treasures
||| FROM MADRONA MURPHY for KWIAHT||| From the 1860s until the 1920s, the San Juan Islands were the center of apple production in the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of acres on Orcas were planted with apples,
Winter Makers Auction showcases holiday gifts
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD SUPPORT ||| From the mountains to the sea, from the forests to the village, San Juan Islands maker studios have inspired gifts for delight-filled holiday giving. The Winter Makers
My adventures into Tai Chi Land: Third of a four-part series
“Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion,” but it might well be called “medication in motion.” There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice... has value in treating or preventing many health problems."
Orcas Island Garden Club presents Preserving your Garden Bounty
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 when we welcome Jennie Bryan-Goforth from WSU San Juan County Extension. Jennie will be presenting remotely
