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
Land Bank’s, Preservation Trust’s offer on Glenwood Inn property was not the top bid
||| FROM CRAIG CANINE for SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust announced today that they jointly submitted an offer to purchase the Glenwood Inn
Choose carefully | Going maskless is now possible starting tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday March 4, there have been 23 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
In Memoriam | Rose Ann Schreiber, May 5, 1929 – March 1, 2022
||| FROM LOIS CORNELL ||| Rose Ann Schreiber (May 5, 1929-March 1, 2022) Rose Ann Schreiber (nee Hickey) passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022 at Josephine’s Caring Community in Stanwood Washington at
School Board acknowledges devotion of teachers, staff with unexpected gift
||| FROM AYN CARRILLO-GAILEY, ORCAS SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR ||| With deep respect and gratitude, I am writing on behalf of the Orcas Island School District Board to acknowledge the extraordinary—our teachers, administrators, and all school
Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomes pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O.
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE - M AVENUE ||| Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomed pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O., M.S. to the team this week. Horn earned her Doctor of Osteopathic
Amy Vira announces candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor
||| FROM AMY VIRA ||| San Juan Prosecutor candidate Amy Vira Attorney Amy Vira of San Juan Island announced her candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor today. “I came to San Juan County
Senior Center welcomes Carson Sprenger in talk about forest health, resiliency
Meeting of the Minds: “Forest Health and Resiliency in San Juan County: A Restoration Forester’s Perspective” presented by Carson Sprenger - Wednesday, March 16 at 1pm by Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND
DOH updates school guidance as mask mandate lifts starting March 12
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released new guidance for schools, child care, day camps, and other youth activities, with changes to masking rules effective March
Larsen supports ban on Russian oil and gas to further isolate Russian economy, outlines actions to relieve pressure of Putin’s price hike on consumers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voiced his support for the U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, gas and other energy products. In 2021,
School Board to meet in special session tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Notice of a SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting their meeting in person at The OISD School Library and online
Another COVID update from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,432,321 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 6.* There have been
To feed people, to build community, join Orcas Food Project
||| FROM GERI TURNOY ||| “Food costs a fortune on Orcas” has become a frequent refrain. We may not be able to fix that, but an easy way for you to help meet the nutritional
Health Care District is on the hunt for an Administrative Assistant
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is seeking a half-time Administrative Assistant to work directly with the District Superintendent. Hours can be
Gardening in San Juan County for healthier and happier people, plants, and land
||| FROM ORCAS & LOPEZ GARDEN CLUBS ||| Emily Aring On Wednesday, March 16, at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs’ virtual (Zoom) meeting will feature Emily Aring presenting
From San Juan Makers Guild: Food news for the San Juans
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| James Beard Award Recognitions for Ursa Minor and Matia The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2022 James Beard Award semi-finalists in its sought-after awards of recognition and
Poetry | We lived happily during the war by Ilya Kaminsky
||| POSTED AT THE PROMPTING OF POETIC ORCASONIAN READER ||| We Lived Happily During the War by Ilya Kaminsky Ilya Kaminsky was raised in Odessa, Ukraine. At age four, he lost most of his
