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
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
Sheriff’s Report | April 26 – May 2, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 23-002858 Juvenile Problem 06:08:32 04/26/23 A Deputy on Orcas responded to a juvenile problem. No crime had been committed. An informational report was taken.
Letter to Editor | Thoughts on litter funding
||| FROM WILLIAM THOMPSON (AKA THE ROAD GUY) ||| I've been removing litter from Orcas roads on pretty much a daily basis for twenty years. It's my way of honoring the privilege of living on
Lekanoff wraps up a successful 2003 Legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s hard to believe we’ve finished the 2023 legislative session! I want to take a moment to thank you for your engagement and
San Juan County to resurface over 14 miles of roads this Summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road resurfacing schedule to chip seal over 14 miles of roads on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez
PNW Island Time | Alaska, Kenmore Air partner for connecting flights to San Juans
||| FROM COBURN CHILDS for KENMORE AIR ||| Don’t you love it when getting away to a getaway gets easier? Alaska Airlines, in partnership with Kenmore Air, is ready to take you to one of
Call for Artists: Faces of Orcas
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center welcomes all Orcas artists to participate in the next community show: Faces of Orcas. Bring in your portraits of
Coming up: Welcome to Medicare seminar
||| FROM TERRI OSBORNE for STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| Is 2023 the year you join Medicare? Depending on your circumstances you may be enrolled automatically by Social Security or you may need to submit an
