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
United Way of SJC supports launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program
||| FROM UNITED WAY OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| San Juan County families now have a great opportunity to give their children from birth up to five years old the gift of reading! United Way
Learn woodworking basics with the EDC
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Back by popular demand, the EDC invites islanders seeking new careers to learn Woodworking Basics in a class offered in partnership with The Fellow Shop. Jean
Discussion upcoming at Orcas Library: Women writing about desire
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Please join us at the Orcas Island Public Library on Saturday, February 18th, as we host Margo Kahn, the editor of Wanting: Women Writing About Desire, having
Free weekend coming up at The Whale Museum
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| We love our community! We love our museum! We want to get the two of you together. We are inviting everyone to a “Free Weekend” at
EGC announces OPALCO board candidates
Nominations by petition due February 17 ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The volunteer member Elections & Governance Committee (EGC) has completed their nominations process and selected a slate of
DOH launches Influenza Vaccination Dashboard
First time state-provided data used to surveil flu vaccinations ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) new Influenza (Flu) Vaccination Dashboard makes it easier to track flu vaccination rates across the
Whale Museum on the search for a Finance Manager
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum is seeking qualified applicants for the Finance Manager position. The Finance Manager is responsible for all financial matters for the museum, including record
OCS student takes first solo flight
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| It was a cold overcast afternoon as Tony Simpson stepped out of the aircraft and told Nicholas Rivera, a senior at Orcas Christian School, “you’re on
PeaceHealth Peace Island adds cardiac MRIs to diagnostic imaging toolkit
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center marked a milestone in its diagnostic imaging capabilities last month when a local resident became the first patient to
GoFundMe account set up for local islander
||| FROM LAUREL RUST ||| Those of you who come through the Orcas ferry landing know Dylan Ghiz-Sunn, the young ferry worker who is unfailingly helpful, patient and unflappable. Recently Brian Benthin, a life-long Orcas
Our school kids deserve the same State support as other districts
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for ORCAS SCHOOL BOARD ||| We believe our island children matter as much as Seattle’s. If you believe that, please read on: Around 2018, the state made two legislative changes that,
Meet your School Board member Ayn Carrillo-Gailey
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Ayn Carrillo-Gailey moved to the island in 2016 with her husband, novelist Samuel Gailey and their daughter Gray (OISD Senior). She joined the OISD School Board in 2017.
Join San Juan County Land Bank for an open house meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for an open house meeting on February 15 to provide input on three Lopez Preserves: Spencer Spit, Richardson Marsh, and
Guest Opinion | Corrections, updates to previous Port column
||| FROM SADIE BAILEY ||| My guest editorial of January 23 concerning the Port Special Meeting generated interest; I am grateful. However, some of my facts were wrong or misleading. The Port was concerned about
Meet your School Board member, Chris Sutton
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| I am a dad, a garage-tinkerer, a software developer, and a community volunteer. My son is in grade 10, my daughter graduated in 2020 and is now in
Rom-com double feature coming up for Valentine’s Day
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Valentine’s Weekend Event!!! February 10. Parents of the Orcas Island High School Senior Class of 2023 invite you to a rom-com double feature at the Seaview Theatre. The event is open
