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
Guest Opinion | Thank you for your service and welcome aboard
||| FROM JIM BIDDICK ||| I want to start by saying thank you to Leith, Allan and Nick for your service to the fire department and to the Orcas Community. To Brian, Randy and Kate,
Nearly 300K people expected on Washington ferries over Thanksgiving week
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| SEATTLE — Travelers riding on Washington State Ferries (WSF) Thanksgiving week can expect long lines and possible last-minute schedule changes. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said nearly 300,000
Rebirth of a beach with big impact
||| ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| In a remarkable effort to return a beach to its natural state, a comprehensive restoration project was successfully completed this past month on Shaw Island.
NaNoWriMo writing sprint Part 2 coming up at the Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) writing sprint is back by popular demand. Bring your pencils, notebooks, laptops and ideas. Thursday, November 30th, 6pm - 10
And away we go!
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Holiday Give Orcas campaign opens this Monday, November 20th and runs through December 6th. There are 18 great programs seeking funding in this cycle. I hope you received a guide in
Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about ecological overshoot?
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what life here in San Juan County might look like as life-as-we-know-it crumbles with the ongoing and ever-increasing impacts of ecological breakdown. As
Montessori’s festive wreaths are back to kick off the season
||| FROM URSULA PAMATIAN for MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Get into the holiday spirit with Orcas Montessori School's festive wreaths! You can find them for sale for $40 now at Cons Pit Stop, Ray's Pharmacy, Lum
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is a looming environmental disaster
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| It was in 1984 I first became aware of the port on Roberts Bank in the south arm of the Fraser estuary, when we moved to a small farm
Sheriff’s Office investigating hunting accident on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a hunting accident on Lopez Island that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, November 18, the San Juan County
Two educational opportunities from Island Health at Senior Center
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Island Health will be providing two health education opportunities, in-person on Orcas Island on Thursday, November 30. At 1:00 PM - Move Your Way Learn the most up-to-date
Join Rosedanie and other Orcas Islanders in bringing food security to Haitians
||| FROM BRUCE WILSON & MARY JANE ELGIN ||| In the midst of Haiti's turbulent landscape, marked by persistent unrest and acute food shortages, Helping Hands Noramise emerges not just as a ray of
Handmade Craft Market coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is excited to host a Handmade Craft Market on November 25 (Small Business Saturday) from 11am - 4pm in
First-ever showcase of multi-island student artwork coming up
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Student artists from San Juan, Lopez, Shaw, and Orcas Island showcase their work in the first inter-island showcase presented by The San Juan Arts Council along with
Orcas Island’s annual holiday fundraising campaign, GIVE ORCAS, opens Nov 20
||| FROM TERA ANDAYA for COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Give meaningful gifts this year that will ripple throughout the community. HOLIDAY GIVE ORCAS is back for a remarkable 10th anniversary on Orcas Island! This community-driven fundraising
In English / Spanish | Open enrollment is here through Washington Healthplanfinder
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CTR. ||| Starting Nov. 1, all Washingtonians, regardless of immigration status, can shop health and dental plans through Washington Healthplanfinder. Learn more about health care options for
Come see the ‘friendship fish’ mosaic at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| The Friendship Fish mosaic was designed by San Juan Island artist and Alchemy Art Center Co-Director Maria Michaelson, and was created under the direction of
