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
Upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online class on healthy digestion Take a journey into the digestive system with Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips. Learn common symptoms of digestive distress. Tuesday,
Snow, COVID factor in to return to school on Monday
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Return to Learn Update Happy New Year from OISD! Our New Year return to school brings with it some challenges, but nothing we haven’t successfully overcome in
Poetry | Primero de Enero
||| POSTED AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER ||| Primero de Enero Octavio Paz translated by Elizabeth Bishop The year’s doors open like those of language toward the unknown. Last night you told me: tomorrow we
Letter to Editor | Lum Farm wraps up the season with thanks and good memories
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| The close of this year has been full of so much news (and weather events!) that the Lum Farm Holiday Tree Sale feels like a long time
Did Robert Burns compose Auld Lang Syne? Not really
||| FROM BRITTANICA.COM ||| Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with words attributed to the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. The composer is not definitely known. In English-speaking countries, the first verse and chorus are now closely associated with
Recap of recent state Health Department COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 747,702 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 29. There have been 9,853 COVID-19 deaths
State Health warns of E. coli outbreak, so toss these organic salad greens
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed today that the state is part of an E. coli outbreak affecting six states. The seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 found so far
There is reason for optimism as rising local case count surge may continue
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| NOTE: the situation is changing quickly and cases are increasing. This will be a long update, but please read the entire document. There are a
SJIMA welcomes new board members
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Joining the board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) are Lisa Brooks, Barb Snider and Rob Ray who all share
What should you do if you test positive for COVID-19?
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is offering a detailed reminder about what people should do if they test positive for COVID-19. Cases are rising sharply, driven
Statewide COVID-19 cases spike significantly in the past week
Omicron variant likely cause ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA -- The state of Washington is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, and transmission is expected to rise in the coming weeks. While it is
Prime Time Family Reading begins Jan. 13 at Orcas Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| We are excited to be partnering with Humanities Washington, Prime Time©, and Orcas Island Public School to bring the love of books and reading into your
Artists’ Registry Show celebrates it’s 10-year anniversary with a peek behind the scenes
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Volunteers at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) have been busy over the last few weeks, preparing for the annual Artists’
Orcas Choral Society brought joy to the island
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Dogs barked. Kids played. Airplanes roared overhead. And Orcas Choral Society sang, joyfully and in full voice, to open the holiday season at the tree lighting
State Health Dept issues updates to isolation / quarantine guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced updates to state isolation and quarantine guidance, in alignment with the newly released recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control
Latest COVID numbers in ongoing saga from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 737,652 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 27. There have been 9,822 COVID-19 deaths
