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
EDC partners with Seafarers Worldwide, EDASC to offer maritime workshop
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| In an effort to address the nationwide demand for a skilled maritime workforce, Seafarers Worldwide Career Training is partnering with the Economic
Master Gardeners to be available rest of season on 3rd Wednesdays for your questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for MASTER GARDENERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| What a spring - like none other! Now with flowers blooming and so much green we have hope for warmer days and a
National performing arts non-profit Turning the Wheel returns to Orcas
||| FROM SUZANNE PALMER for TURNING THE WHEEL PRODUCTIONS||| WHAT: Unique, week-long expressive arts programming & performances with Orcas youth & teachers WHEN: Fall, 2022 WHERE: Salmonberry School, Funhouse Commons, Old Fellows Hall, Children’s House,
EDC launches tech accelerator training initiative with first course in HTML, CSS, JavaScript
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC), in an effort to train local workers into high-wage, skilled tech jobs, has launched a Tech Accelerator Training
Tomato soup on the waterfront
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| An exceptionally large, dense orange algal bloom developed in Crescent Beach and Fishing Bay beginning Monday May 9 following several weeks of sporadic rainfall and a few days
UPDATE | Orcas Island Food Bank notes many qualify for food assistance, yet don’t use it
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| UPDATE: In April the federal government raised the maximum income levels to qualify for TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program), presumably because of inflation. The
Artist talk series taking place May – September
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK for ALCHEMY ART CENTER ||| Alchemy Art Center, in partnership with the San Juan Island Museum of Art, is hosting an artist talk series featuring visiting and local artists. Talks will
Orcas Island Food Bank notes many qualify for food assistance, yet don’t use it
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Free food can change the lives of people struggling to keep up with the increased cost of food, housing, gas, medical care, and other necessities.
OWC Environmental Action Team calls for breach of four Snake River dams
||| FROM SUSAN BAUER for OWC ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM ||| The Orcas Women’s Coalition’s Environmental Action Team (“EAT”) recently adopted a resolution that calls for Congress, by 12/31/2022, to set aside funds and draw up
Orcas Garden Club has a warning about Western Tent Caterpillars this year
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Orcas Garden Club member, Nancy Schafer, has alerted us to the probability of a Western Tent Caterpillar infestation this year. We reached out to WSU Entomology expert, Dr.
Here is the Canoe Journey schedule of Orcas activities
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for CANOE JOURNEY ||| A number of folks have been asking for a guide to the events that are part of the upcoming Canoe Journey, so I am endeavoring to provide
Airhawks welcome two new recipients of training scholarships
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| Evan Kulper (l) and Nicholas Rivera join the Airhawks Flying Club. Airhawks Flying Club is proud to announce the recipients of our two student
Natural history, wildflowers, more await your participation in Land Bank’s walks
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Join Conservation Land Bank staff for one of three May walks on Turtleback Mountain Preserve. Enjoy wildflowers, natural history highlights and learn more about
El EDC y el SBDC ofrecerán una introducción a talleres y recursos en español
||| CONSEJO DE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO DEL CONDADO DE SAN JUAN ||| Únase al Consejo de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de San Juan (EDC por sus siglas en inglés) y al Centro de Desarrollo de Pequeñas
Special School Board meeting coming up
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Notice of a SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting their meeting online VIA ZOOM at 5 p.m. THURSDAY 5/12/22 1.1 Approval
Senior Center puts out a call for local contractors
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center’s new Home Maintenance & Repair pilot program has recently launched, and we are in need of qualified contractors to make it a
