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
Prune Alley street improvement project is still a go; begins March 14
||| FROM JESSIE DOUGLAS SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| The Prune Alley Street Improvement Project is scheduled to kick off with construction activities beginning on March 14, 2022. San Juan County has contracted with
Meet Kevin Cooper, OISD Technology Services Director
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Kevin Cooper Growing up, Kevin Cooper dreamed of one day being a professional baseball player. When asked what lessons life has taught him since, he replied:
Phase out of 3G cellular services may affect seniors
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Do you or a loved one rely on a cell phone for emergency purposes? Do you or a loved one use a medical device that sends
EDC to offer Website Works, a course in website improvement for business owners
||| FROM GAIL SCHNEE for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council of San Juan County (EDC) invites business owners and entrepreneurs to an informative workshop on website improvement. Course leader Shannon Borg, business
Dental Van mobile clinics scheduled for March and April
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services is hosting upcoming dental van clinics for adults and children. For those Islanders who don’t have a dental home and are
Booster dose data added to DOH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Everyone 12 and older should receive a booster dose as soon as they are eligible ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Vaccine booster dose data is now available on the Washington State Department
Library will be hosting Bellingham author, citizen activist
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join us for a talk with Bellingham-based author Nick Licata. He will discuss his recently published book Student Power, Democracy, and Revolution in the Sixties. Unlike other
Newest numbers from state’s health department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,423,990 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 27.* There have been 11,866 COVID-19 deaths
Community Church will show Mission Aviation Fellowship film, ‘Ends of the Earth’
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church will present the film Ends of the Earth on Saturday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. This documentary explores faith, passion, and how
Powdered infant formula recall expands following reports of bacterial infections
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Abbott Nutrition has expanded its voluntary recall of certain powdered infant formulas produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, because of possible Cronobacter contamination. Parents and caregivers should
Coming this Friday | ART UNLOCKED art opening and reception
Art Opening and Reception ART UNLOCKED: Pandemic Productions Friday, March 4th: 5:30-7pm Madrona Room and Lobby ||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts committee of Orcas Center is pleased to announce the first Art
OCRC strives to keep lights on and homes warm for islanders
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Each year, over 100 households rely on the Orcas Community Resource Center and our partnership with local and federal agencies to keep their lights on and
Wanted | Past, present, and new Kiwanis members
||| FROM VELMA DOTY for ORCAS KIWANIS ||| If you have been a Kiwanis member somewhere else you know how important Kiwanis is. Orcas Kiwanis welcomes your support. We meet on the 2nd & 4th
School district revising mask requirements
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Families, Staff, & Community, COVID cases across the state are on the decline, and indoor mask requirements for the state will end on March 11, 2022 as
County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing
||| SUBMITTED BY SAN JUAN CO. HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ||| A local program, the San Juan County Home Fund, is playing a significant role in addressing the County’s severe shortage of affordable housing. In 2018,
Governors Newsom, Brown, and Inslee announce updated health guidance
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the west, California, Oregon and Washington are moving together to update their masking guidance. After 11:59 p.m. on March
