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
The Governor’s week includes first Juneteenth holiday in WA
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JAY INSLEE ||| It’s now official! Sunday marks state’s first Juneteenth holiday The Juneteenth flag flying at the Washington State Capitol. Gov. Jay Inslee, Rep. Melanie Morgan, Office
Campaign for honorary mayor of Eastsound is now underway
VOTE OFTEN! ||| FROM CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| The 14th Annual Honorary Mayor of Eastsound Campaign is ON!If you are not seeing images, you will want to open this email in your browser to see the
As if by magic! Matthew Laslo is back for his annual July 4th show
||| FROM LASLO MAGIC ||| Matthew Laslo will welcome back audiences for his annual July 4th shows. Come see what he's cooked up for this year! Matthew Laslo is a 21-year-old award-winning magician, and Orcas
News briefs from Orcas Island Airport
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| I wanted to let everyone know that the airport has installed a free car charging station located in the parking lot near the biplane hangar.
Health District and Food Bank collaborate on Health Care Survey
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) sponsored a booth at the Orcas Island Food Bank on Friday June 17 for patrons to complete surveys
Celebrating the roots of home – OPAL Gala returns focus to homeownership
||| FROM ALYSHA SHERBURNE for OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| The OPAL Gala kicks off at noon this Friday, June 24 and runs through Sunday, June 26. The theme for this year, Celebrating the Roots
Kindergartners-to-be treated to transition event
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| In tradition, as for the past 14 years, OCRC was excited to host Orcas’ annual Kindergarten Transition event in May to celebrate preschoolers making the big
COVID vaccines for children under consideration for emergency use
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA: Several COVID-19 vaccination series for children are being considered for emergency use authorization in the coming days, including: A Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 6 months --
How to access after-hours health care
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| HOW TO GUIDE: AFTER-HOURS CARE If you’re experiencing a life-threatening event, such as heart attack or stroke, call 9-1-1. Orcas Island residents and visitors
Alchemy Art Center presents artist talk series at SJIMA
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK for ALCHEMY ART CENTER ||| Alchemy Art Center, in partnership with the San Juan Islands Museum of Art, is hosting an artist talk series featuring visiting and local artists. Talks will
Climate Leadership Scholarships awarded to two local teens
||| FROM JACK RUSSILLO for SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST ||| For the third consecutive year, the San Juan Preservation Trust is pleased to announce the winners of its board-sponsored Climate Leadership Scholarships, awarded to two
State Health Dept. needs blood donations
Blood centers across Washington state say the shortage shows no signs of letting up and donors are urgently needed ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with
Health District survey ending soon
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) 2022 Health Care Needs Assessment is drawing to a close. If someone from your household has not
Registration now open for summer marine naturalist training virtual program
||| FROM TRACIE MERRELL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Registration is now open for a summer virtual session of TWM’s Marine Naturalist Program. This dynamic and high quality program will be 6-sessions and run on
A new view: When confidence seems lost
||| FROM JAN EHRLICHMAN ||| Phillip Hockley Things can seem bleak when we see all the kinds of suffering going on in humanity, perhaps even among our own family members or neighbors. But
IslandRides continues to serve while marking one year anniversary
||| FROM CURT VAN HYNING for ISLANDRIDES ||| This month, June 2022, will mark one full year of service by IslandRides to Orcas Islanders. About fifteen dauntless volunteer drivers have joined with coordinator Sandy Playa
