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
Alert: Medicare is NOT issuing new Medicare cards
||| FROM TERRI OSBORNE for OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| The scammers are at it again! If you receive a call telling you Medicare is replacing your paper Medicare card with a plastic one
You choose: Slow Yoga and/or Ukulele Kanikapila at Sr. Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| SLOW YOGA / CHAIR YOGA Slow Yoga, offered on Thursdays, 9:15-10:15 am at Orcas Senior Center, incorporates the use of props and supports to help gain
Community Foundation in final lap to purchase Lavender Farm property
||| FROM. HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| We are in the final lap of the race to purchase the Lavender Farm property. This is the 11 acre parcel that is nestled between the
The Great Swendini Magic Show to appear at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Get ready for a magical experience you won’t want to miss! The Great Swendini will be performing a magic show at Orcas Senior Center on Monday,
Derek Gripper and Hiroya Tsukamoto on the Village Green tomorrow
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for a special double bill of international guitar rhythms on the Village Green. It all starts this Sunday, July 9 at 6pm as part of
Emmanuel Market Day is early this year, and it’ll be great
||| FROM KAREN BLINN for EMMANUEL MARKET DAY ||| Jewelry galore! Great pies! Fabulous finds for friends, family, and for you! It’s all there at Market Day, Saturday, July 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dive into the arts and nature this Summer at Orcas Wonder Camp
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for ORCAS WONDER CAMP ||| The islands are home to amazing artists that you’ve enjoyed and they are now joining a summer camp as teachers, bringing their special gifts, techniques, and
Sheriff’s Report | June 28 – July 4, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 23-004883 Court Order Violation 10:18:12 06/28/23 A San Juan Deputy took a report of a court order violation. Investigation revealed that the order had
Support Orcas Senior Center at upcoming Cider and Mead Festival
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Saturday, July 15 is your opportunity to support Orcas Senior Center at the Village Green! Starting at 11 a.m., OSC will sponsor the Orcas Island Cider
Larsen to Sec’y Buttigieg: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is working for NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| On Thursday, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Northwest Washington to
Village Green concert will feature RT’s with special Lopez guest
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The RT’s play the Village Green stage with special guest Derek Eisel on Thursday, July 13 at 6pm as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented
Latest from Lekanoff | Work continues even during off-season
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As the days grow longer and warmer and the Pacific Northwest buzzes with outdoor activity, I wanted to take a moment to update you on some
Letter to Editor | What happened to the Fire District alternative to sell bonds?
||| FROM CARL BUTTKE ||| During an early presentation by the Fire District financial consultant, she spoke of the benefits of selling tax free municipal bonds for equipment coupled with a tax levy for operations.
Join Friends of Orcas Library for the annual Library Fair summer book sale on Aug. 12
||| FROM LAURA HANKS for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| he Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) invites community members of all ages to the annual Library Fair Summer Book Sale. This event takes
OrcasHub has quickly become happy hunting ground for Orcas shoppers/sellers
||| FROM TONY GROSINGER for ORCAS HUB ||| In April OrcasHub was announced on TheOrcasonian. Today I would like to provide a quick update about what's been going on since then. In case you missed it,
Island Kids | The sadness of ultra-processed foods
||| ISLAND KIDS by EVAN BUXBAUM, M.D. ||| Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) make up a whopping 60+ percent of the average American’s daily caloric intake. We are increasingly aware of the health consequences from diets that
