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
What does Veterans Day mean to you? A salute to veterans
||| FROM PAT AYERS ||| When that question, "what does Veterans Day mean to you" is asked of me, I think about my incredible experiences of being a member of the Armed Forces. When I
Apply to enroll in San Juan County Master Gardener program
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| Are you a gardener in San Juan County? Do you enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you just moved to the islands and want
Here are some ‘did you know’ services available at Senior Center
||| FROM LYNNETTE WOOD for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Did you know that many services available from the Orcas Senior Center are available to others than just seniors? For instance, all of our services are
Significant milestone: 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered across Washington
State’s latest vaccination milestone comes just days after children 5 – 11 became eligible ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce another significant
Ana-FH weekday 10:05 sailing limited to smaller, oversized vehicles until further notice
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The weekday 10:05 a.m. departure from Anacortes to Friday Harbor will be limited to smaller oversized vehicles until further notice starting today, Nov. 10. No standard-sized vehicles will be
Second annual Funhouse/Island Market gingerbread house contest is coming up
||| FROM JIM BREDOUW for THE FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| After the enormous success of last year’s First Annual Gingerbread House contest, The Funhouse Commons and Island Market are bringing it back! Holiday fun for ALL
PeaceHealth Peace Island holding vaccine booster clinics
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| PeaceHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at PeaceHealth Peace Island is offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for booster shots and primary immunizations by appointment. All clinics will be held
Orcas High School soccer team to compete in state playoff
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| OI High School Soccer will compete at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 at Anacortes High School against Puget Sound Adventist in the first game
Upcoming celebration opportunities to thank our veterans
||| FROM LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| OISD will be hosting a Veterans Day Celebration, with the American Legion Auxiliary on Wednesday, November 10 from 8:45-9:15 a.m., outside in the middle school commons. Parents and
Larsen: Here is what the infrastructure bill means for your family
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Late Friday night, I voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House. Here is what it means for folks in Washington state and across the
Getting ready to join Medicare? These folks will get you set-up
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Are you joining Medicare any time in the next year? If you are, there’s a lot of new information for you to understand. Medicare has its own vocabulary
An evening of dance coming to Orcas Center
“Before you are quick to judge me, walk a mile in my shoes.” Come Stand in My Shoes – An Evening of Dance ||| FROM TIFFANY LONEY for ORCAS DANCE COLLECTIVE ||| So many of
School Board goes on a learning tour tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School Board will convene on Tuesday, November 9 at 10 a.m. for a learning tour of Montessori and the Technology Department. The meeting will convene
Oregon coast’s Lincoln County votes to restrict vacation rentals
||| FROM OREGON LIVE ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Lincoln County residents voted Tuesday to phase out vacation rentals in the coastal county’s unincorporated residential areas. Voters approved Measure 21-203 by a wide margin in
Seeking beginning farmers and landowners for USDA grant project
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION, SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Here in the San Juan Islands, we treasure our small farms and open pastures. Our agricultural future, though, depends on cultivating a new generation
Pediatric vaccination appointments now available for ages 5-11
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| With FDA and CDC approval of the Pfizer vaccine for those ages 5 to 11 now granted, San Juan County Health & Community Services
