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
Marilyn McGuire celebration of life upcoming
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF ||| There will be a Celebration of Life for longtime Orcas Islander, Marilyn McGuire on Saturday, April 29 th at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound. Family and friends will begin gathering
Grannie’s Attic coming back to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Grannie’s Attic 2.0 @ Orcas Senior Center – Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Grannie’s Attic 2.0 is almost here! The doors will open
San Juan Islands Museum of Art crosses the Canadian border
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK ||| Cross-border creativity, connection, and cultural exchange is the inspiration behind a new contemporary art exhibition centered on the Salish Sea. ArtSpring, in collaboration with Salt Spring Arts, will debut a
Here’s what’s on tap at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – 1st Thursday of Month Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will offer hearing appointments at Orcas
Sun Days on Orcas | Stars fell on Carrizozo
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| If you don’t know Frank Loudin, you need to. Frank is like our own local Norman Rockwell. If you do know Frank, you most likely know
This upcoming ukulele jam may just rock your boat
||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| Spring is here and the Floating Ukulele Jam is back! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on
Bridging the gap: Orcas Community Resource Center
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The economics of living on Orcas are complex. This week, the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) distributed their annual report in which they cite that 13%
Latin Grammy™ winner Nella coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Born in Venezuela, Nella skyrocketed to international renown fueled by her powerhouse voice and undeniable presence. In a short time, she went from Berklee College of Music
San Juan Islands’ Hannah Heights water system tests positive for PFAs
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services (HCS) received confirmed test results on Friday April 14 indicating that a well belonging to the Hannah Heights Water System on San
Sheriff’s Report | April 5 – 11, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 23-002285 Unconscious ALS 09:54:38 04/05/23 A Deputy on San Juan Island was requested to go to an aid call. The investigation showed that the
Student art show opens tonight at Orcas Center
||| FROM ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| Come enjoy the artwork and the refreshments on Friday, April 14th from 5- 7:00pm at the Orcas Center. Check out the all school event on Orcas Center Facebook
Announcing Orcas Hub | A new website for the Orcas community
||| FROM TONY GROSINGER ||| A web service has launched giving Orcas Islanders a new tool for buying, borrowing, and selling items. OrcasHub also has a section for housing listings, and there are plans to
April 16 Food Co-op Annual Meeting | Food system plan Orcas town hall **Now Virtual**
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH & CAITLIN LECK for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| Due to having several positive Covid cases among Co-op staff over the past 24 hours, and to limit further exposure, we are moving
Orcas Island Health Care celebrates two years of service on Orcas
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Celebrating two years of serving Orcas Island! As we near our two-year anniversary of clinic operations, we reflect on the terms of our agreement with the Orcas
Earth Day | Rena Priest – I Sing the Salmon Home
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas Island is honored to have been selected as a host for esteemed Poet Laureate Rena Priest thanks to support from Humanities Washington in collaboration with Arts Washington.
Apply now | Adult flight training scholarships available
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| The Orcas Aviation Association (OAA) will award two adults a $4,000 Flight Training Scholarship on a matching fund basis in 2023. The training program will be
