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
Thankful for blessings of having ‘swallowed the anchor’
||| FROM JEFF STRUTHERS ||| It is Thanksgiving Eve, and I find myself recounting the many blessings of having “swallowed the anchor” on Orcas Island now more than two decades go. Yes, serious threats are
Keeping food safe during the holidays
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million people get sick from foodborne illness and 128,000 are hospitalized. As families and friends gather for
Update from State Health Department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Note: There will be no bulletin on Thursday, Nov. 25, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total
Letter to Editor | Contributions to Community Emergency Fund help direct resources where they are needed most
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Recently, the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) received a significant anonymous gift to the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF). This fund was established in March
Celebrating our island farm heroes
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Fall is a great time for learning about local food and supporting island farms. As we move into Thanksgiving after the successful Farm Tour events, ‘where’
New doctor joins PeaceHealth Peace Island medical group
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| Steven Hoang business portrait. Bellingham, WA. © 2021 Mark Turner Steven Hoang, DO, has joined the PeaceHealth Medical Group Family Practice at PeaceHealth Peace
Moderna booster appointments are now available
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services has just released 4,000 Moderna booster appointments for clinics occurring on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands the
Gratitude from Doe Bay community to all the miracle workers
||| FROM THE DOE BAY COMMUNITY ||| With heartfelt gratitude from all of us in Doe Bay! November 24th, 2021 FROM THE DOE BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION To the miracle workers who restored our road …
Pt. Lawrence Road opens at NOON on TUESDAY NOV. 23rd
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Emergency repairs to Pt. Lawrence Road have been completed and the road will be open to traffic beginning at noon on Tuesday, November 23. The
Giving thanks for island farms
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| This Fall the Islands saw a great response to the annual Farm Tour. September and October saw over 500 people out visiting island farms on
Melody a strong addition to Fidalgo Medical Associates’ Women’s Health team
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Lisa Melody, PA-C, joined Fidalgo Medical Associates this month as part of the Women’s Health team. Melody earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from
County provides a quick update on Pt. Lawrence Road repairs
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Things are looking good for a potential opening tomorrow (Tuesday - knock on wood). Public Works is awaiting delivery of barriers for the road edge
New rule opens door to widespread testing for harsh chemicals in drinking water
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Drinking water for over 6 million Washington residents will be tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under rule changes adopted by the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH). The
Orcas Christian School graduates first aviation student
||| FROM MIKE PARNELL for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Diego Rivera, a senior at Orcas Christian School, recently completed his ground school and passed his Airman written test. On a recent sunny evening Mr. Rivera
COVID booster now encouraged for everyone 18 and older
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Booster doses of all three COVID-19 vaccine types are now available for everyone 18 and older. The expansion comes following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug
Orcas Library set to ‘pop up’ at Doe Bay bringing books, movies, games to stranded East-enders
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| This pop up is for those East-est Orcas Islanders who cannot get to the library due to the road closure and must use the pedestrian bridge
