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
Coming Up | Orcas Makers Stroll through Eastsound
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas is home to over a hundred creative Makers and their innovations are a natural part of the island lifestyle we love and cherish. On Friday, October 1,
Fire Commission is meeting again tomorrow in special session
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 28 at 5 p.m. Meeting access information is located on the
The Ants and the Grasshopper film available for viewing before Thursday talk with Director
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Farm Tours present a newly released film for online viewing through Thursday Sept 30. https://youtu.be/6J29qHOMm8k This award-winning documentary, ten years in the making, weaves
Upcoming! Farm touring fun for the whole family
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The Orcas Farm Tours invite explorers of all ages to come enjoy safe, outdoor learning experiences on any of seven local farms with shell fishery and winery stops.
Inslee letter to President Biden urges action for Point Roberts and border communities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden reiterating his call for a targeted exception to border restrictions for the Point Roberts community and
EDC invites input from businesses, residents on WSF service disruptions
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Economic Development Council (EDC) invites island business owners, workers and residents to participate in a survey regarding Washington State Ferries service disruptions this past summer. Islanders
Upcoming classes from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers nutrition and exercise for osteoporosis class Dietary habits play an important role in your risk of developing osteoporosis. Join Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips, MS,
Sun Days on Orcas | What you can’t get back
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| The blackberry’s time has passed - it no longer stains my hand or flavors my cereal. I know I have to let go of blackberry season when
Hot Topic #55 | FAQ on COVID booster doses
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| The CDC and FDA recently granted approval for the delivery of booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine to certain fully vaccinated individuals. This Hot Topic
Medicare recipients will receive vaccine boosters at no cost
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent action that authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk populations and a recommendation from the
Library Director announces he will soon retire
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN, SOON TO BE FORMER ORCAS LIBRARY DIRECTOR ||| I’m pleased to share that I am retiring as Director of the Orcas Island Public Library as of September 30. It’s been my
Sheriff’s Report | September 15 – 21, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 21-008372 Boating Problem 09:24:36 09/15/21 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to investigate a boat reportedly aground on a beach near Shark Reef Park.
Latest from Lekanoff | Redistricting, moratoriums, ferries, SJC Council, more…
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Let State Redistricting Commission know what you think of their proposed legislative district maps On Tuesday, the Washington State Redistricting Commission released the four proposed legislative
Letter to Editor | County Council, science is powerful
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| Dear County Councilors Minney, Stephens, and Wolf, Recognizing that a problem exists is key to addressing the problem. This is what Joe Symons’ Docket Request 21-0003 is all about. Until
New week, new COVID case count in San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday, September 17, there have been eight new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current total case count
Latest COVID updates from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 567,011 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 22. There have been
