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
It’s time for Master Gardeners annual gardening workshop
||| FROM MO SLOANE and DIANA BROOKS for MASTER GARDENERS OF SJC ||| Join the Master Gardeners of San Juan County in welcoming the very popular Dr. Linda Gilkeson, aka “the Garden Doctor,” as the
Lopez Island’s Center Road to close during planned OPALCO outage
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works Department will be supporting OPALCO during a planned power outage by closing a section of Center Road on Lopez Island. The closure will
Island Surgeons welcomes new general surgeon
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Monica Jacobus, MD ANACORTES, WA — Monica Jacobus, MD joined Island Surgeons this week, expanding access to surgical care in the region. Jacobus earned her
Lions Club steps up – as they always do. Now your turn to contribute to Mercy Flight
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for MERCY FLIGHT ORCAS ISLAND ||| When the Orcas Island Lions Club heard the Mercy Flight Orcas Island program was running out of funds for fuel reimbursement it stepped up immediately
Mammogram Van visit is coming up soon
||| 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 Juans Vision Source has added another provider for Eastsound
||| FROM SAN JUANS VISION SOURCE ||| Dr. Nicholas Castagna San Juans Vision Source is pleased to announce Dr. Nicholas Castagna has joined San Juans Vision Source. Nicholas will be providing services primarily
Department of Health announces updated at-home COVID-19 testing guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced updated guidance around COVID-19 at-home testing, including changes to how self-testing results should be reported and additional information
Here’s some new COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,791,053 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 6. There have been 14,020 COVID-19 deaths
Take precautions: Wildfire smoke is coming this way for weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Smoke from nearby wildfires is predicted to make its way to San Juan County (SJC) this weekend, Sept 9 through 11. Take precautions to protect yourself and family
Back to school coats, shoes available for school kids at OCRC
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| It’s that time of year again as we bid farewell to sunny slow paced summer and ease into the routine that fall brings. Kids are back
Orcas Center’s Black Box to open for production of ‘The Cake’
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| For the first time since COVID, Orcas Center opens the Black Box doors for The Cake, a play by Bekah Brunstetter directed by Melinda Milligan and stars
Inslee announces end to remaining COVID-19 emergency orders and state of emergency by October 31
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the upcoming rescission of all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency by Oct. 31. Nearly three-quarters of the governor’s
‘Racing Extinction’ is upcoming must-watch from Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Racing Extinction, Friday Harbor Film Festival’s next offering in The Director Series follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction. Scientists predict
Salish Seeds Projects 2022 fall native wildflower sale is coming up
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SALISH SEEDS PROJECT ||| Native plant lovers take note - the Salish Seeds Project’s annual fall wildflower sale is almost here. Reserve plants online September 13 - 19, then pick
PeaceHealth easing visitation policy as County’s COVID-19 transmission rates decline
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| PeaceHealth is pleased to announce that effective Wednesday, Sept. 7, visitors are again allowed—one per patient and one at a time—at PeaceHealth Peace Island
Fall Kickoff block party coming up at OI Community Church
||| FROM BRIAN MOSS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| All are invited to the Fall Kickoff Block Party at Orcas Island Community Church on Sunday, September 11. There will be an outdoor worship service
