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
Jeff Johnson to lead two Selah Services at OICC
Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” ||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| You are invited to join musician Jeff
Library Arts Committee accepting applications for 2023 exhibit schedule
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS LIBRARY ARTS COMMITTEE ||| Want to Exhibit Your Art? Now’s your chance. The Art Committee at the Orcas Island Public Library is now seeking applications for the 2023 exhibit
Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center: September 19, 20, and 21
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on September 19, 20, and 21. Although one in eight women
San Juan County Board of Health celebrates retiring members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Board of Health recognizes and thanks Dr. John Geyman and Dr. Dale Heisinger for their years of service on the Board. At the July 20
Port Commission has meeting scheduled for next Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas has scheduled a meeting online via ZOOM and in person for Monday, July 25 at the Port Office at 5 p.m. Click
This evening of music at The Green is free for all
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF for LEADERSHIP SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Join us as we host our third “Village on the Green” on Wednesday, July 27. We’ve been re-weaving our Orcas Island community and sharing our
Larsen votes to protect marriage equality
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, legislation to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act repeals
OIHS students stretch at HOBY Washington leadership camp
||| FROM KATE LONG & THE OI FUTURES LOUNGE ||| How does a high school student react when someone suggests they attend a leadership camp? “A little bit boring and kind of lame. That’s what
Brograss returns home to play at Moran State Park this Thursday
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP for BROGRASS ||| Come hear island favorites Brograss (Tashi and Kaj Litch) at Moran State Park this Thursday (July 21) from 5 - 7 p.m. at the picnic shelter at the
High school students selected for leadership camp
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| More than 65 students representing electric co-ops from Alaska to Nevada attended the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally at the College of Idaho. The week-long event
Letter to Editor | Lions Club says thanks for BBQ support
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| Your local Lions Club thanks you and the community for your generous support of our Salmon BBQ fundraiser on Saturday of the July 4th weekend. We
Beloved Market Day returns to Emmanuel
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| It’s a highlight of the Orcas year; on the last Saturday of July, treasures from across the island appear on and then fly from the grounds
Isle of Skye tourism, economy suffer due to lack of affordable housing
||| FROM MSN NEWS ||| Jobs on the idyllic Isle of Skye, which is popular with tourists, are going unfilled because workers cannot afford accommodation, new research has found. Some 1,700 jobs are currently vacant
Commissioners held meeting on Waldron
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Last week, San Juan County Council held its first meeting outside of the Friday Harbor council chambers since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The three councilmembers, accompanied
Fire Commission will meet tomorrow in recorded session
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will meet on Monday, July 18 at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Access information can be found on the attached
An evening of Rock and Roll is coming to the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Rock out on Sunday, July 24 at 6 p.m. with Lucky Tongue and The Pine Needles as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas
