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
Orcas Christian students produced knockout Christmas Carol performance
||| BY EDEE KULPER, theORCASONIAN COLUMNIST ||| Orcas Christian School teacher Andy Rivera had done it again, tapping into the theatrical arts of his students, after last year's production of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, my son
First dog license of 2022 has been issued
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| First SJC dog tag goes to Churchill The dog licensing season is upon us! The San Juan County Auditor’s office gets the exciting opportunity to name
Snow on the way? County Public Works will be on top of it
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMER for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Snow is currently in the forecast for this weekend. If you would like to learn more about how the County prioritizes and responds to snow events
Letter to Editor | Your support of school music makes all the difference
||| FROM SHARON HO for ORCAS MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| As 2021 winds down, we want to thank you, the Orcas Island community, for your support of school music through what has been an extended
SJC Land Bank has provided a summary of last Friday’s meeting
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank met on Zoom Friday, December 17, 2021, to discuss its agricultural program goals as well as specific
Our fire department has been busy in the field this month, as well as hiring new Asst. Chief
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Point Lawrence Road - December 4, 2021 Crews were dispatched to reports of a structure fire in the 900-block of Point Lawrence Road shortly
Auditor’s Office to be closed on Christmas, New Years Eve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor’s office will be closed on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31. The closures mean that there will be no documents recorded and
Aspiring artists invited to submit art for 2022 Fair poster
||| FROM JENNIFER ALLEN for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| “Two Little Ducks: Quack, Quack” Yes, that is correct, the 2022 SJC Fair theme centers around bingo and feathered friends. The SJC Fair would like
Port Commissioners will meet on Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas is scheduled to meet Monday, December 20 at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. Agenda and access info is available HERE.
Island Hospital’s latest slate of classes: Balance, diabetes, paperwork
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Balance Screening at Island Hospital Determine if you are at risk of falling due to balance issues at a free screening on Tuesday, January 11, between 10:30
Sun Days on Orcas | Take care of yourself
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I’ve been talking a lot about the festivities each week, but it’s really important not to gloss over the hardships. Some people are lonely and isolated
Fire Commission will meet in upcoming regular meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, December 20, at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Access information can
HS wrestling tourneys’ COVID outbreaks prompt new safety guidance from state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), is updating the health and safety requirements for high contact indoor sports in the wake of a multi-school, multi-county outbreak. The outbreaks
Sheriff’s Report | December 8 – 14, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 21-010502 Noise Complaint /not dogs 09:12:37 12/08/21 An Orcas Island Deputy took an incident report regarding a loud noise complaint. No crime was committed.
Omicron COVID variant is practically lapping at our shores
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| This week, Skagit County Health Department received confirmation from the Washington State Department of Health that the Omicron variant has been identified in three
This weekend, Crow Valley String Band, et. al will be at Orcas Center, their annual “Home for the Holidays”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Crow Valley String Band, Brograss and friends invite you to join them for their annual “Home for the Holidays” show. Although it was fun streaming from
