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
Larsen introduces bill to boost federal response to flu
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (“The Influenza Act”) to bolster the federal response to seasonal and
SJC accepting applications for Marine Resources Committee
||| FROM SAM WHITRIDGE for SJC MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE ||| San Juan County is currently seeking qualified applicants for positions on the Marine Resources Committee (MRC). The MRC is a voluntary citizen advisory group to
Airbnb Is running riot in small-town America
The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Posted at request of Orcasonian reader KAITLIN HAD BEEN living in the Village of
Health Care District invites your support during GiveOrcas Campaign
||| FROM CHRIS CHORD for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District is participating in the 2022 GiveOrcas Campaign organized by the Orcas Island Community Foundation. For our funding request
Reminder | Emmanuel’s santa brigade is on its way
||| FROM STEVE JUNG for EMMANUEL SANTA BRIGADE ||| It’s another year of Christmas holidays on Orcas Island and the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Santa Brigade is on its way. We don’t want to disappoint, and
‘Tis the season for Actors Theater to present their Christmas radio show
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| It’s that time of the year, islanders, when carols fill the air! Time to dig out your Christmas sweaters and your blinking light necklaces
Winter Artisans Market hosts new holiday events at Orcas Odd Fellows Hall
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for ARTISANS MARKET ||| The village tradition of an Artisans Market once again fills the Odd Fellows Hall on December 10 and 11 for a weekend of wonder and beauty. This
Port of Orcas promotes Kim Kimple as Port Manager
||| FROM ROBERT HAMILTON for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas is pleased to announce the promotion of Kim Kimple to the position of Port Manager starting January 1, 2023. Kim has been
Hot Topic 63: | Changes to COVID-19 data reporting
Key changes in COVID-19 data reporting that everyone should be aware of ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As of December 1, 2022, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has decommissioned the Washington State
OPALCO Board passes 2023 budget and rates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The 2023 OPALCO annual budget was approved at the November 17 board meeting including a 6% rate increase for all members, funding for construction of
Santa has installed a mailbox at Emmanuel Episcopal — direct to his elves
||| FROM STEPHIE MAC for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH and SANTA CLAUS ||| I'm writing on behalf of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. For the next month, in the church garden, we will have Santa's Mailbox in which
Sheriff’s Report | November 23 – 29, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 22-008411 Citizen Dispute 11:19:47 11/23/22 An Orcas Deputy took a report of fraud which ended up being a civil matter. A report was taken.
Abstracting Reality | Unique Dave Kosiur photos to be on display at Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR ||| December’s exhibit at the Orcas Island Library features photographic prints by Dave Kosiur under the title “Abstracting Reality”. One of his recent approaches to photographing is to combine intentional camera
Holiday decorating tips by Cindy Morgan
||| FROM HELEN HUBER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Island Garden Club presents Cindy Morgan who will share ideas for holiday decorating. Over the
Senator Liz Lovelett selected to chair new legislative committee
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ||| OLYMPIA – Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) was unanimously selected by her peers in the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the newly formed Senate Local Government, Land Use & Tribal
WSF Weekly Report | Shout out to employees who worked Thanksgiving weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Thankful to employees who worked over Thanksgiving weekend I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! While many of us spent the long weekend with loved ones,
