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
PeaceHealth reaches agreement with Washington State on charity care
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| VANCOUVER, Wash. – PeaceHealth has announced that it reached an agreement with the Attorney General of Washington regarding charity care. For years, PeaceHealth cooperated with an investigation by
Children’s Holiday Market coming up Sunday December 3
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Are you looking for a unique gift for a friend for the Holidays? Then head on over to the library on Sunday December 3rd. The 10th
Repeated vandalism forces Land Bank to remove toilet at Zylstra Lake Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Conservation Land Bank made the difficult decision to close and remove the public restroom at Zylstra Lake Preserve due to excessive vandalism. Facing repetitive repair costs and
A Uniquely Orcas Production: Sea Island Nutcracker
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center and the Orcas Dance Collective are proud to present a maritime take on a holiday classic: The Sea Island Nutcracker. With over 50 performers and
Flotsam & Jetsam | A Turkey Day tale
||| FLOTSAM & JETSAM by MAURICE AUSTIN ||| Among the joys of rolling out of bed early on Turkey Day at O’ Dark Thirty and heading for the Red Eye—loading the last bits of the
Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities
||| FROM KUCB.COM ||| Encounters with humans from 2017 to 2021 killed hundreds of Steller sea lions and other marine mammals that swim in Alaska waters, along with dozens of Alaska whales, according to a
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
