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
Steps you can take now to prepare for wildfire smoke
Early preparation is key to protect yourself and your family ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Washington state is in the midst of wildfire season and, although it’s been a mild season to
Health Care District has an upcoming work session scheduled
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the September 01, 2022 Orcas Island Health Care District Board Work Session will be posted August 31.
Meet your school staff | Dave Mowrey, OISD bus driver
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Growing up, Dave Mowrey loved school and knew he wanted to live on an island. In high school, he worked on the stage crew, doing three plays a
It could happen to you – then what?
||| FROM ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| It’s the afternoon and your spouse or child just had a life-threatening medical event and was flown off to a hospital emergency room on the mainland. It’s imperative that
Free flu clinics coming soon for all children and under-insured adults
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Flu season is around the corner, and it is time to start making plans to receive your annual flu vaccine. Health and Community Services (HCS) is finalizing their
Letter to Editor | An open thank you letter to Eastsound businesses
||| FROM CINDY WOLF FOR SJC COUNCIL and COLIN HUNTEMER FOR SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Dear Eastsound Businesses, We’d like to extend a special thank you for your patience and support throughout the Prune Alley
Meet your school staff | Becca Parish, Family Support Liaison
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Becca, baby Leo, and Sidney Becca Parish will be supporting multilingual students by working with their families and the school district to "continue to deepen and
Port of Orcas on the hunt for new Airport Manager
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS || The Port of Orcas is seeking a new Manager for the Orcas/Eastsound Airport. Come join a beautiful rural airport in the heart of a small town,
Are we the United States of America? John Geyman takes a look in his new book
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| John Geyman’s new book is focused on a basic question for 2022: ARE WE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? Can We Hold Together As One Country? Increasing diversity, disparities and inequities over
Island Health’s upcoming classes, workshops
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Breastfeeding Matters with Island Health Learn about a variety of breastfeeding topics during this online class on Wednesday, September 7, from 12 to 1 p.m. This class
Sun Days on Orcas | Chris & Eliza Morris
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Chris and Eliza Morris are the owners of Island Thyme and some of the most genuine, down-to-earth people you'll ever meet. Many of us islanders have
Coming to Orcas Center: Music! Improv! Comedy!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| David and Ken: The greatest improvised rock & roll comedy duo in the world comes to Orcas Center on September 8, in a one-of-a-kind improvised show. It’s
Intro to amateur radio class and free licensing exam
||| FROM GREGORY HANCOCK ||| Do you love science and electronics or just like learning new things? Are you interested in a new hobby that is both technical and social? Or have you been thinking
Their music is genre-defying, yet has something for everyone
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Paperboys musical style simply defies classification. Some say it’s a bit of Mexican Son Jarocho mixed in with Irish Jigs and Reels and a good dose
Take a deep dive into Afghanistan in upcoming dialogue
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Afghanistan, one of the poorest and most poorly understood countries in the world, has been a center of revolution, foreign occupation and civil
Orcas Choral Society is back with a new artistic director
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford The Orcas Choral Society is delighted to announce its return to singing together this fall under its new Artistic Director, Bruce Langford.
