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
Betty Reynolds’ watercolors to be on display at Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The watercolors of Betty Reynolds will be on exhibit in the Orcas Island Library during the month of May. Betty is the author/ artist of five illustrated
Auditions soon open for upcoming ATOI summer presentation
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for the world premier of "Whither the Wind Blows," by playwright Richard Gossett, directed by Tom
Annual holiday Artisan’s Faire comes to an end
||| FROM BRENDA HARLOW, ELIZA MORRIS, and KARI VAN GELDER ||| We want our local community to know that after much consideration, the current Artisan’s Faire committee has decided to bring the annual Artisan’s Faire
Health Care District seeks a new District Superintendent
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District is seeking applicants for the position of District Superintendent. The Superintendent position is an exciting opportunity to contribute to
School Board to meet on Waldron, then back to Orcas for evening session April 28
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON 1. SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING will convene at WALDRON ISLAND SCHOOL @ 10AM In-person only. 2. REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING will convene
Letter to Editor | We are more than happy to support Jane Fuller for County Council
||| FROM TOM AND TAMMY COWAN ||| We are very excited that there is an excellent candidate for our next County Council representative from District 3 (Lopez/Shaw.) Jane Fuller is knowledgeable, experienced and energized and
SJC Health & Community Services offices to be closed Monday-Wednesday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services offices will be closed Monday April 25 through Wednesday April 27 for in-service programming and will be available again on Thursday
State health department has revamped layout of COVID-19 data dashboard
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – As part of an on-going effort to improve COVID-19 reporting, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has updated the layout of its COVID-19 data dashboard to create a
Bullet train study should include other options
The electric line is a literal 'third rail' ||| FROM CASCADIA DAILY NEWS ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER There’s light rail; there’s high-speed rail and there’s ultra-high-speed rail. Then there’s the “third rail,”
Newest COVID facts, numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,479,599 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 19. There have been 12,650 COVID-19 deaths
Park & Rec announces new employee, outlines soccer, tennis programs
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT ||| Please help us welcome Alfred Bentley to Orcas Island Park and Recreation District. We are excited to have Al fill the Program Coordinator position. We are
Real and personal property taxes are due May 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson would like to remind county property owners that the first half property taxes and personal property taxes are due May 2. Since
There are currently no long-term parking spots at Orcas Airport
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| Due to the high demand of the season, the long-term parking lots at the Orcas Airport are full. Currently, we are not taking any more Annual
Friday Harbor Fire | Sometimes, it takes an entire archipelago
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On April 7, our town was changed forever by an act of arson. There are no words to describe how it felt to arrive on scene and see the
Sheriff’s Office requesting info on recent Orcas business burglaries
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Orcas Island has experienced a number of burglaries, recently to local businesses. The following businesses were burglarized: Orcas Island Artworks The Matia Restaurant The Clever Cow Creamery Tide Poll
The Whale Museum to hold open house for prospective volunteers
||| FROM TRACIE MERRILL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum is holding an open house for anyone interested in volunteering with TWM’s Education Department. The open house event will be held on Friday, April 29
