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
Get your Orcas Island Film Fest early-bird tickets now
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| We are excited to announce that the Orcas Island Film Festival will be happening again, in person, October 6-10, 2022. We will be back at The Sea View
Sun Days on Orcas | Good Morning: Teezer’s Episode 1 by Frank Loudin
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Happy 92nd Birthday to my friend Frank Loudin, a wonderful painter and writer – our own Norman Rockwell. In honor of him celebrating his first several
Artists in community | Free activities with Alchemy Art Center
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK for ALCHEMY ART CENTER ||| This summer, Alchemy Art Center is offering free art activities every week on San Juan Island! As part of our Artists in Community program, Alchemy Art
Prune Alley paving is set to begin Monday morning
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: Prune Alley is ready to be paved on schedule this Monday morning (July 18)! This a major milestone in the projects schedule and
How are we doing with ‘plastic free’ proclamation?
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING for DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ||| Did you know the San Juan County Council proclaimed July as “plastic free”? The proclamation recognized the pressing issues around plastic waste, including the fact
Master Gardeners return to Driftwood for ailing plant advice
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Prepare for July 20th! Bring your plant problems to Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound from 11am - 1 pm on July 20th, so the Master Gardeners of
988 suicide and crisis lifeline launches
Marks Washington’s first phase of building understanding, hope and a path forward for those in need ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- 988 is the new, nationwide, three-digit dialing code for the Suicide
Larsen votes to protect reproductive health care rights for women, ensure safe access to abortion care
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported two critical bills to protect the right to choose nationwide and ensure people can safely travel to states
Encampment, living history weekend, returns to San Juan Island NHP
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for SJI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ||| Friday Harbor, WA – Encampment, the park’s annual popular living history weekend is back this year at San Juan Island NHP after a three-year hiatus.
Roger Sherman receives organists guild award
||| FROM THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ||| Roger Sherman, Director, Orcas Choral Society, 2010-2016 Created in 1988, the AGO President’s Award is presented biennially to recognize outstanding contributions to the art of
Orcas Island Summer Book Sale returns August 13
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Great book bargains await! Check out the Summer Book Sale organized by the Friends of the Orcas Island Public Library. The Book Sale will be
Introduction: Is it your turn to enroll in Medicare? Help is available
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Is this the year you join Medicare? Depending on your circumstances you may be enrolled automatically by Social Security or you may have to submit an application. People
Health care assessment survey results are in
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The purpose of OIHCD is a to establish reliable, affordable primary care for everyone on Orcas. While considerable progress has been made, the
Jeffry Steele & his 8-string guitar to perform at Emmanuel lunchtime series
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE ||| Jeffry Steele performs on the 8-string guitar a program titled "Timeless Melodies from 10 Nations" as part of the Music at Emmanuel lunchtime series, Wed. July 27 at noon, 242
Letter to Editor | Vote Alex Ramel for 40th District State Representative
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING ||| Alex Ramel with Friday Harbor High School Eco Club Students in Olympia Alex Ramel has proven himself to be an effective, thoughtful, and strategic leader for the 40th
Rental assistance is available through Community Resource Center
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| If you or someone you care about is in need of temporary rental/mortgage assistance or experiencing housing insecurity, the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) offers
