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
Orcas Community Resource Center provides housing support for islanders
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Housing insecurity is a term we hear a lot lately. But what does it mean, whom does it affect, and what can you do about
Hey, today is Ben Franklin day for GiveOrcas campaign
||| FROM RICK RHOADS ||| Today is Ben Franklin Day for this spring's GiveOrcas campaign. The catalog entry with the most $100 contributions today gets an extra $1000 from the Community Foundation. Second place gets
San Juan County announces departure of Community Development Director
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As of Friday, May 5, 2023, San Juan County’s Director of Community Development, David Williams, is no longer employed at San Juan County. The County is appreciative of
The Community Band is getting back together: Join ’em!
||| FROM KAREN KEY SPECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY BAND ||| Hey Orcas (and beyond) the Community Band is getting back together to rehearse for the Fourth of July parade which will be on the Saturday,
Suciasaurus rex named Washington state’s official dinosaur
||| FROM THE EVERETT HERALD ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill designating the Suciasaurus rex as the official dinosaur of the state. Inslee signed
County hosts Lopez neighborhood meeting regarding Public Works facilities relocation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is in the process of relocating its Public Works facilities on Lopez Island to the MacKaye Harbor area. In advance of this move, the County
Second generation of Coho Salmon found at Land Bank’s Coho Preserve on Orcas Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Local Fisheries Biologist, Jenny De Groot, shares an update on the emergence of Coho salmon at Coho Preserve on Orcas Island. "Spring is a time for optimism and hope. A
Summer on Orcas will include 12 bands scheduled for Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| What started out as a means to gather safely during COVID has now turned into an annual Orcas tradition. Join us this summer as Orcas Center presents
Reminder: Airport runway to be closed 8-4 on Tues, Wed, Thur
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| KORS CLOSURE REMINDER: May 9th- 11th 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Be advised, construction work will take place on the Runway 34 PAPI starting this week. This will result
Larsen to visit Pathfinder Manufacturing, meet with student apprentices
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| On Monday, May 8, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will join Pathfinder Manufacturing CEO Dave Trader and his team to tour the aerospace manufacturer’s Paine Field facility.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center nationally recognized with an ‘A’
||| FROM BARBARA PONGRACZ LAMB for ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER ||| BELLINGHAM, Wash. – PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a distinction recognizing PeaceHealth St.
Yoga, ukulele classes are what’s happening at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Slow Yoga and Chair Yoga with Susie Frank @ Orcas Senior Center – Thursdays, 9:15-10:15am (Slow Yoga) and 10:30-11:30am (Chair Yoga) Slow Yoga, offered on Thursdays, 9:15-10:15am
SJI Sculpture Park seeks artists to exhibit
||| FROM KRISTEN ARMIN for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park is actively seeking artists who would like to have their works exhibited at the Park. All sculptors are welcome to
Conservation Land Bank events: May Round Up!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Conservation Land Bank is excited to share a series of events throughout May. From guided walks to habitat tours, there’s something for everyone! North Shore
Spring 2023 GiveOrcas – OIHCD funding request
||| FROM CHRIS CHORD for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District is participating in the Spring 2023 GiveOrcas Campaign organized by the Orcas Island Community Foundation. For our funding request
Dr. Triplett’s free tooth extraction clinic coming up
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Thursday May 25 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services
