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
“Refugees Welcome”– Washington’s commitment to help people escaping violence, deprivation
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Washington state has a long, bipartisan history of welcoming refugees fleeing war and persecution, even when other states tried to turn them away. In the late
Join Island Primary Care-Orcas in this June walk, run health fair
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE-ORCAS ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas presents: To the Beach and Back 5k Walk, Run & Health Fair. Health Fair activities will include blood pressure checks, chair massages,
Turning creative pursuits into livelihoods: Washington Department of Commerce launches new Creatives Academy
Free, self-directed learning series tailored for creative occupations teaches essential skills to build a successful small business ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington Department of Commerce has launched
Library to host Carolyn Cruso and her hammered dulcimer on South Lawn
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| This Thursday, April 28th at 6pm on the Library South Lawn (weather permitting) and by Zoom meeting, Carolyn Cruso will regale you with the intricacies of
Letter to Editor | With warm gratitude to our School Board
||| FROM THE TEACHERS AND STAFF OF ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| When the members of the school board dropped off the thank you cards and the news that everyone at the school would be
Island Sleep Wellness Center adds a new provider
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| ANACORTES, WA —JoAnn Eastman, DNP, FNP-BC has joined Island Sleep Wellness Center as a provider. Eastman, who has been at Island Health since 2019, formerly worked as
New, gifted X-ray machine has already performed 1100 images
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas Medical Director, Dr. Frank James and Radiology Technician, Joy Cartisser are pictured with Ms. Fannie O’Leary beside
SJI National Historical Park readies for May 28 opening
||| FROM CYRUS R. FOREMAN for SJI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ||| San Juan Island National Historical Park is getting ready to open its visitor centers for the year! This year, the English Camp Visitor Center
San Juan Clipper files petition to discontinue services for this year
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, ORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| Attorneys for San Juan Express (SJE) filed a Petition to Temporarily Discontinue 2022 Commercial Service with Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission on April 13, 2022. The request follows
Support Ukraine in upcoming Eth-noh-tec online fundraiser
||| FROM ROBERT KIKUCHI-YNGOJO for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| This is Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo. You may remember the many years we produced the Orcas Storyfest. So many of our neighbors, families, and friends enjoyed the
This student’s Senior Project invites your donations
||| FROM UMA MCMURRAY ||| For my Senior Project I will be holding a Donation Drive that gives islanders the opportunity to match and donate some of their no-longer needed items directly to local nonprofit
Susan Mustard art at Crow Valley Gallery honors unsung heroes
||| FROM CHRIS & ELIZA MORRIS for CROW VALLEY GALLERY ||| The last couple of years have been unlike any time most of us have seen in our lifetimes. And they have been challenging. In
John Kulseth is running for re-election as Assessor
||| FROM JOHN KULSETH ||| John Kulseth I’ve had the privilege of serving as your Assessor for the past eight years and am asking for the opportunity to continue serving you. I’ve worked
Larsen: President’s visit emphasizes critical need to invest in working families, protect Washington’s environment
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| KING COUNTY, WA – On Friday, April 22, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined President Biden at Seward Park in Seattle and Green River College in Auburn to
Biggest in history GiveOrcas grant season launches May 2
||| FROM MEGAN NEAL for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation is kicking off the 2022 GiveOrcas grant season on May 2. This campaign will be the biggest catalog in GiveOrcas
Local authors book signing event at Orcas Island Historical Museum
||| FROM NANCY STILLGER for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM ||| Come to the Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound Saturday, April 30 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. for a book signing and talk by local
