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
Sharing is caring—except when it comes to viruses
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Washington state is seeing an increase in cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes cold and COVID-like symptoms, including runny nose,
Happy Thanksgiving from Orcas Island School District
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Our Mission Our students experience a sense of belonging and will graduate fully equipped to meet life’s challenges - confident and independent life-long learners and passionate in
DOH strongly urges individuals get vaccinated to prevent spread of flu
DOH strongly urges individuals get vaccinated to prevent spread of flu ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) wants the public to know flu cases are rising quickly in Washington
EMT course starting soon at Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Are you interested in being a volunteer EMT with the fire department? Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is now accepting applications from the community
Glenn Hendrick solo show at Artspace on San Juan
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK ||| On Saturday, December 3, a selection of works on paper by local artist Glenn Hendrick will be featured in Joe Cooper’s intimately proportioned Artspace, located at 160 Macginite Road in
SJC plans to relocate Public Works operations on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is entering the planning stages of an exciting project on Lopez Island. County Council has directed staff to develop a plan to relocate Public Works
Council to bid farewell to Jamie Stephens after 12 years of service
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Outgoing SJC Councilmember, Jamie Stephens Councilmember Jamie Stephens is retiring after 12 years of public service on the San Juan County Council. His final Council meeting
Update from Senior Services as management moves to separation by island
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Since February 2022, The Senior Services Council (SSCSJC) has been working to move management of its three senior centers to separate nonprofits on Lopez, Orcas and
Salmonberry School celebrates diversity, multiculturalism, inclusion
||| FROM KARI VAN GELDER for SALMONBERRY SCHOOL ||| Over the course of a week-long collaborative project, Salmonberry School’s 4th- 6th grade Eagles class created a breathtaking sand mandala in their Eastsound classroom. Inspired by
Place your orders: Susan Slapin has published a new book
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| I was inspired to create this new book: An Artist Her Dog & Islands In The Salish Sea. (Full color, soft cover, 6x8”, 40 pages, $38) Poems, prose, many images
Health Care District sets next meeting for Tuesday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the November 22, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) will be posted
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Marcia Spees
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I will always think of fancy-looking, amazing-tasting peas when I think of Marcia Spees. Her garden was one of many on the garden tour years ago,
Dr. Triplett is ready to pull teeth
||| FROM TERRI TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Wednesday December 14 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services
Upcoming Island Health class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers free aging in place class Join an expert from Hospice of the Northwest to learn tips and strategies for healthy aging and how to
DB Cooper identity finally revealed in new documentary film
||| FROM MILLENNIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ||| Los Angeles, CA - Earlier this week, social media took off with the reveal of the identity of DB Cooper as Rodney Lewis Bonnifield of Mount Vernon, Washington. Rodney
Clinic update welcomes new (returning) pediatrician
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Meet & Greet with Dr. Buxbaum Island Primary Care – Orcas is excited to introduce Dr. Buxbaum to the community on Tuesday, November 29,
