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
Library trustees holding planning retreat on Friday
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees will have a Planning Retreat on Friday, April 7, beginning 2:30 p.m. Attendance will be both in person in
Sheriff’s Office acquires two unmanned drones for search, rescue, major incidents
||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new resource to assist in better serving and protecting community members. The agency now has two Unmanned
Join in shaping our food system plan for San Juan County
||| FROM CAITLIN LECK ||| Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Sun 4/16, 5pm: Orcas Event @Oddfellows Hall (112 Haven Rd, Eastsound) Tue 4/18, 5pm: Lopez
For the love of houseplants: Bringing the wild inside
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting featuring Lynn Johnson. You may attend the presentation in person in
Here comes Peter Cottontail, with treats, to Cascade Lake
||| FROM MARY MEREDITH for ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is happy to offer the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at its traditional location beside the playground at Cascade Lake in
Orcas Island Jazz Festival tickets available this April
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS JAZZ FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Jazz Festival (OIJF), Orcas Island's premier jazz event, lights up Orcas Center this September 1 – 3 on the Main Stage. Under the
Rep. Larsen invites 2nd District students to participate in 2023 congressional art competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2023
Ready, set, run. 16 Commissioner positions will be on November ballot
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This coming November, there will be 16 commissioner positions on the ballot for Orcas. These include two seats each on the School Board, Park and
Newest Senior Center staff member is now on board as activities coordinator
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| When does an Australian Shepherd learn to close doors and turn on lights? When that canine buddy is part of Edy Hansen’s overachieving family! Edy
Sun Days on Orcas | Farm happenings
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Summer days are on the horizon, and when the rain truncates the springy brightness, it's fun to hear about the ideas people have brewing. Warm Valley Farm has
Seder to be celebrated by community
||| FROM HOLLY KING ||| Is Passover almost here and you are without a Seder? Don’t worry! Whether you are by yourself or with family, there is a wonderful Community Passover Seder to attend. You
Letter to Editor | A 17-day wait for a blood test?
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I will start this out saying “we choose to live here.” That does not mean we want less then the best from our medical system. If you go by the
Welcome to Poetry Month 2023
||| FROM JOELLEN MOLDOFF ||| In Case I Forget To Say It Enough By Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Thank you for this day made of wind and rain and sun and the scent of old-fashioned lilacs.
Aging in place is topic of upcoming Sr. Center presentation with hospice group
Aging in Place with Hospice of the Northwest @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, May 3, 1pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the second in a series of
Sheriff’s Report | March 22 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 23-001882 Harassment 11:30:55 03/22/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a harassment call. An informational report was taken. 23-001886 Found Property 13:44:46 03/22/23
Latest from Lekanoff | Three weeks left in the legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Time flies, and we are already three weeks away from the end of the 2023 legislative session. As we approach the final stretch, I wanted to
