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
Coming up: A four-season cottage garden presentation in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Margaret Payne On Wednesday, April 20, at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs’ virtual (zoom) meeting will feature Margaret Payne presenting A
Sun Days on Orcas | The numbers
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I love knowing the details of people's experiences. They're not only fascinating, they're also immensely helpful if you're in a similar situation. When self-publishing, there are
ATF investigators seeking public’s assistance as they investigate FH fire
||| FROM THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, & EXPLOSIVES ||| The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) along with the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and Friday Harbor Fire are currently conducting
Senior Services Council to meet April 21
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE ||| The Board of Directors of the Senior Services Council of San Juan County will meet April 21. The nonprofit organization’s meeting will be held via Zoom at 1 PM. The
Local Earth Day Climate Committee to launch on Earth Day eve
||| FROM ANGELA BRODERICK for SJC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ||| On April 22nd, an expected 1 billion people around the world will take action to protect our planet in observance of Earth Day. On
ATF arrival in Friday Harbor standard procedure. Streets to remain closed
||| FROM JULIE GREEN for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Thirty agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are arriving in Friday Harbor today to investigate the fire that destroyed a
Upcoming ‘hire local’ job fair to be hosted by Economic Development Council
||| FROM GAIL SCHNEE for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council of San Juan County (EDC) urges businesses and residents to hire local workers and contractors. In an effort to connect island workers
Quack, quack, the County Fair is coming back
||| FROM CARLENE BALCOMB-BARTOK for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| It is official, the San Juan County Fair is back, in person, August 17-20 2022, at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! This year’s theme is,
Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,464,398 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 5. There have been 12,544 COVID-19 deaths
Orcas Socrates Café continues at Senior Center
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, April 10, 4-6pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from 4
Evening update on Friday Harbor fire
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| What a day! First and foremost, I want to thank you all for your patience as we worked to provide up to date information
Inter-island service suspended through Friday
Last inter-island sailing for next two days will be today's 4:15 departure from Orcas to Friday Harbor ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Interisland service on the San Juan Islands route will be suspended later
Health District Commissioner resigns; replacement to be named from former applicants
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District Commissioner, Art Lange, resigned from Position #3 on the Board on April 6. Dr. Lange was instrumental in getting
EDC sets up a donation page for Friday Harbor fire victims
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Help the businesses most hurt by the fire - while all of them have insurance, there will be lots of expenses that aren't covered. The EDC has set up
Orcas Senior Center pilots a home repair project
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| One of the main barriers to aging well on Orcas is seniors’ decreasing ability to maintain a safe home. Home maintenance for many low- and mid-income
Lit Fest returns to Orcas Island following a two-year pandemic hiatus
Two-day lineup features award-winning authors, poets, and musicians ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| Finally celebrating its third anniversary after a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Orcas Island Lit Fest returns with an exceptional lineup
