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
2022 Garden Tour is this weekend
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Garden Club invites you to our 2022 Garden Tour on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. Six lovely gardens will be open from 11:00
West coast states launch new multi-state commitment to reproductive freedom, standing united on protecting abortion access in face of U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade
California, Oregon and Washington will continue to be a safe haven for all people seeking abortions and other reproductive health care services in these states ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| The
Larsen statement on Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) delivered the below statement after the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade: “For nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade guaranteed
San Juan County Board of Health recruiting for two non-elected board members
||| FROM KYRA JAHANFAR for SJC BOARD OF HEALTH ||| San Juan County Board of Health is actively recruiting for two new non-elected board members to serve four-year terms. These positions will become available in
Celebrate Martin Lund’s One World 20th anniversary at Village Green concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Martin Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, celebrates One World’s 20th Anniversary with a FREE live concert on the Village Green this Saturday,
Passing of the torch | OCRC welcomes new board chair
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is proud to introduce Patricia Benton, as our new Board Chair. Patricia and her husband, Bruce, moved to Orcas full
Works of Frieda Cron featured in July at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Frieda Cron This month, the Orcas Island Library features photographs of local scenes by Frieda Cron. Nature’s creative presence has been the driving force
Sheriff’s Office will participate in Operation Dry Water
||| FROM ZAC REIMER, UNDERSHERIFF for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| The San Juan County Sheriff Office will be participating in Operation Dry Water, a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the number of
Glenwood Inn property secured by Land Bank for permanent conservation
58-acre parcel will add to publicly accessible shoreline on Orcas Island ||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust jointly
Next Port meeting scheduled, agenda posted
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The next meeting of the Port Commission with be In-Person at the airport conference room on June 27 at 5 p.m. and also available on Zoom.
Next OPALCO community solar program to launch Spring of 2023
||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| Thanks for your interest in OPALCO's ongoing community solar program! We are making good progress on the next big project - despite pandemic delays in the supply
Edee Kulper will be at a book signing Saturday at Darvill’s
||| FROM EDEE KULPER ||| Come down to Darvill's Bookstore this Saturday, June 25th, from 11-1 where Edee Kulper will have a book signing of Life on Orcas Island, her newly published book about the beauty, people,
Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut makes bid for Eastsound mayor
||| FROM CAMPAIGN MANAGER JARI BRENNER ||| Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, Eastsound mayoral candidate Hello, my name Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, I’m a member of L pod, of the orca known as the southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW). I
Health Care District seeks input from Spanish speaking residents
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| To date over 500 Orcas residents have completed the 2022 Health Care Needs Assessment Survey. Thank you! Survey data will guide the District’s strategic
Mayoral candidates set for debate
||| FROM STEPHANIE MOSS for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| The 14th Annual Honorary Mayor of Eastsound Campaign is ON! For over a decade, Orcas Island has elected a cherished animal to be our honorary mayor. The
Fire Commissioner submits immediate resignation due to untenable conditions
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| Dear Chairperson Fuller, Secretary Kimple, and the Orcas Island Community: Patrick Shepler This letter is my resignation, effective upon receipt, from the Board of Fire Commissioners, San Juan
