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
Live music is being added to the fun of Farmers Market
||| FROM ERICA LYONS for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Orcas Island Farmers Market is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting program: Music In The Market 2022! We have been working diligently
Eastsound Water Users receives praise from State Office of Drinking Water
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| Eastsound Water Users Association: Building Efficiencies in Operations Every water system consists of source water, equipment, and people. Each system is unique in its operations and management. A year
Funhouse kids explore expression through creative play, movement
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Turning the Wheel Productions, a national non profit arts and education organization, visited with The Funhouse kids last month to offer a week long afterschool arts program
Orcas Center issues call for auditions
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Call for Auditions for The Cake, written by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Melinda Milligan at the Orcas Center Black Box, Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7
Letter to Editor | On behalf of Longhouse trees
||| FROM B. SADIE BAILEY ||| I'm writing because I was told that you three are the only people who can postpone or stop any tree removal on the Prune Alley Road Project. The low
Prune Alley construction update for week of May 23
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| 4-day work week is anticipated, with the site open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Sewer Switch over, new sewer line and service connections south of
Upcoming classes, activities from Island Health
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas hosts 5k walk/run and Health Fair Join Island Primary Care – Orcas for a 5k walk/run and health fair. Activities include 5k
Poetry | Spring by Linda Pastan
Spring by Linda Pastan Just as we lose hope she ambles in, a late guest dragging her hem of wildflowers, her torn veil of mist, of light rain, blowing her dandelion breath in our ears;
OHS high school students treated to career day presentations
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS HIGH SCHOOL ||| “It was fast, informative, and so much fun,” is how Counselor Meagan Gable described ‘Career Day 2022’ at Orcas Island High School held on May 18.
School Board schedules monthly Board meeting
Wednesday, May 25, 5 p.m. ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Notice of a SPECIAL (MONTHLY) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. The meeting will be held In-person @ OISD
Island Health proudly announces employee award recipients
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| ANACORTES, Washington — Island Health proudly announced the 2021 recipients of the Employee of the Year and Management Leadership awards at its annual Employee Recognition event last
Hazardous waste round-up just around the corner
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING for DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ||| San Juan County’s hazardous waste round-up collection event is our community’s once-yearly opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive or other hazardous
GiveOrcas Campaign was a huge success
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Wowza! What a week this has been. First and foremost, THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in and helped fully fund this year’s Give Orcas
Latest county COVID numbers are of concern
||| FROM KYRA JAHANFAR for COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the update last Friday May 13, there have been 89 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
Most recent COVID numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,544,119 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on May 17. There have been 12,770 COVID-19 deaths
Prune Alley to be closed on Friday for ongoing construction
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Onsite construction activities on Prune Alley are expected to continue through tomorrow, Friday May 20. Onsite construction activities will cease throughout the weekend, resuming again on
