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
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
Larsen supports bipartisan bill to expand care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) recently supported House passage of Honoring Our PACT Act, bipartisan legislation to treat toxic exposure as a cost of war by addressing the
Classes, workshops, taxes: EDC has it all coming up
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| EDC to offer Website Works Join the EDC and Course leader Shannon Borg, business coach and Squarespace web designer, for an informative workshop on improving business websites. Click here
Salish Sea Early Music Festival is back on Orcas in 11th season
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The 2022 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents four exciting performances through the spring at the Orcas Christian School Gym in Eastsound on Orcas
Island Health next class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers Living Well with COPD class Join Respiratory Therapist, Sarah Edwards for an informative conversation on COPD. Edwards will discuss how COPD affects the pulmonary
Meet Bianca Cox, Orcas School paraeducator
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Bianca Cox, Orcas School paraeducator Early on in life Bianca Cox aspired to be a ballerina/marine biologist. She is still pursuing her love of ballet as
Orcas Film Festival’s upcoming film: Wrist Cutters
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| We had a great turnout for our first movie in our Afterlife Classic film series, with over 50 people in attendance! We believe our film lovers enjoyed the soft, insightful exploration of
OPALCO board election opens March 11: Meet the candidates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| As a member-owned cooperative, OPALCO members elect the Board of Directors who are responsible for setting policies and rates, essentially guiding the course for
With Pride and Prejudice, live theatre returns to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live Theatre returns to Center Stage in the first production of 2022: Pride and Prejudice! Running March 10 – 19, Pride and Prejudice is a delightful romantic
Community Foundation shares signs of hope
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week, the County Health Department officially stepped down the volunteer crews that have supported the mass vaccination clinics, marking a shift in their Covid
Discussions at Socrates Café are ongoing and all are welcome
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, March 13, 4-6 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from
