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
Community focus makes this upcoming Lit Fest special
||| FROM THE ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST BOARD ||| While the upcoming Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF) will be presenting award-winning writers and artists from across the country, the focus of the event has always
Export workshop, Spanish language courses, and more at EDC
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Take your Business International Join the EDC and EFACWA for a lively discussion May 11th from10a-noon, with renowned author Jim Foley, and learn more about exporting your business's goods
Request for long-term farm lease proposals for Coffelt Farm Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| We invite proposals from skilled farmers and/or farm organizations who wish to move their farm operation and/or agricultural program to Coffelt Farm Preserve on Orcas Island. The
Kwiaht study finds tick population is prevalent on Orcas Island
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| We are coming to the end of this year’s peak tick “questing” season, when female ticks actively seek new hosts for blood meals to power their growth and
Look what Economic Development Council is up to
||| FROM SAN JUAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Join the EDC and EFACWA for a lively discussion May 11 from 10 a.m. - noon, with renowned author Jim Foley, and learn more about exporting your
Orcas School District issues a COVID warning due to case increase
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT || Dear OISD Families, As of today, WED 5/4/22, we know of 11 positive cases on the OISD campus. Our OISD healthcare team is doing all they can to
State electeds ask congressional leaders to pass SAFE Banking Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| In case you missed it: On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti sent a letter to the House and Senate
Healing Arts Center is part of the GiveOrcas campaign
||| FROM CHRISTOPHER EVANS for HEALING ARTS CENTER ||| The Healing Arts Center is proud to announce our participation in OICF’s GiveOrcas spring catalog, running from May 2 - May 16. This year, our project
Fecal pollution restricts shellfish harvest in some neighboring counties
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has completed the annual water quality evaluation of the state’s commercial shellfish growing areas. Unfortunately, high fecal bacteria levels will
Garden bounty to be featured in next Orcas Center arts exhibit
||| FROM KATHY YOUNGREN for ORCAS CENTER VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE ||| For the upcoming art exhibit at Orcas Center, the Visual Arts Committee is seeking images , both realistic and abstract, of the beauty and
Walk the labyrinth at Emmanuel Gardens on World Labyrinth Day
||| FROM NANCY AYER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| Saturday, May 7, World Labyrinth Day, is an annual event sponsored by the Labyrinth Society as a worldwide action to “walk as one at 1:00” local
OCPA expanding Orcas community-grown food network
||| FROM MATTHEW GILBERT for ORCAS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY AGRICULTURE | Since 2014, Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture (OCPA) has empowered islanders to be the creators of the food that nourishes them. The OCPA team has been
Island Primary Care–Orcas to host 5k walk/run and health fair
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Join Island Primary Care – Orcas for a 5k walk/run and health fair. Activities include 5k walk/run, blood pressure checks, chair massages, games and refreshments. Visit with
Women’s self-defense class chosen for Senior Project
||| FROM ALECIA TALBOT ||| My name is Alecia Talbot and I am a senior at Orcas Island High School. For my senior project I will be providing a women's self defense class for the
PeaceHealth tightening COVID-19 protocols, visitation in San Juan, Whatcom facilities
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| With COVID-19 transmission rates in San Juan County significantly increasing, PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center and the adjacent PeaceHealth Medical Group clinic will be scaling back the number
All are welcome at Celebrate Recovery’s Cinco de Mayo dinner
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery is hosting a special Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Orcas Island Community Church. This is a
