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
There’s a new poetry circle at SJI Sculpture Park
"Poetry is a beautiful way of sharing thought and experience." ||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| As part of creating an information-rich Sculpture Park in the San Juan Islands, we are proud
Compass Health raising funds to support recovery for San Juan residents
First $1,000 matched for giving opportunity August 16 to August 19 ||| JAKI BROPHY for COMPASS HEALTH ||| To support community members engaged in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, Compass Health is raising
County barge landings at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works will be unloading several thousand tons of material onto San Juan and Lopez Island on Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23. The
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood this week to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNA MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Wednesday August 16th from 11:00 - 1:00 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be answering garden questions and collecting plant problem samples for analysis at
Library Board will meet this Thursday
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Library Board had to move their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This month’s Board Meeting will now be held on Thursday, August 17,
Dirty Cello to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for cello like you’ve never heard before! On Sunday, August 20 at 6pm, Dirty Cello comes to the Village Green as part of the FREE
Dr. Triplett is again doing tooth extractions for free
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT for DR. TRIPLETT'S OFFICE ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Wednesday September 6 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents
Shook Twins to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| On Thursday, August 24 at 6pm, The Shook Twins come to the Village Green as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong
Wild Island presents Latin Funk with “The New Triumph”
||| FROM OLIVER GROENWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| Jacqueline Tabor and her band were just wonderful! Fantastic rhythm section, repertoire, and soloists. Thanks, everyone, for coming out! Btw, Dylan Hayes will be back with his
Burn ban on recreational fires in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal has declared a ban on all recreational fires effective 12 p.m. Noon on August 14, 2023. Due to current atmospheric and field
County-wide power outages coming up in September
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| COUNTY WIDE PLANNED OUTAGES: September 25, 26, 27 Multiple overnight outages for maintenance All of San Juan County will be affected by planned power
Visit the 2023 San Juan County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| Come to San Juan Island and the Fairgrounds located within walking distance of the ferry dock to see and learn about project animals, photos, baking, crafts, horticulture, performing
Fire Commission in special meeting on Monday
||| FROM KAT BERNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Monday, August 14th, at 11:00 a.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA.
On being Fire Wise
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It has been so very sad to see the devastating wildfires sweeping through neighborhoods on Maui this week. The winds continue to spread the flames and their firefighting resources have
Senior Center hosts Art with Carla classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis
Rep. Ramel | Seeing Legislative funding in our community & addressing climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| I hope your August is off to a great start! It is an honor and a privilege to serve and advocate for our community's interests. Last
