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
Orcas Christian School completes campus-wide LED retrofit
||| FROM MIKE PARNELL for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| With interest from the Principal, an energy grant, and a partial donation of fixtures and lights, the Orcas Christian School completed a campus wide retrofit, replacing
Midnight Mutterings | Nurse Ratched
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| I have been off island assisting my adult son as he recovers from knee replacement surgery. Will be returning in a couple of days for more of the
Orcas Island restaurants struggle with more tourists, fewer workers, high cost of living
||| FROM SEATTLE TIMES ||| ORCAS ISLAND — During the peak of this summer’s tourist season, Orcas Island seemed to attract just about everyone — except the workers who make it run. Posted on the
Sigh….Weekly SJC COVID case update
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday August 27, there have been sixteen new confirmed cases in San Juan County. Current total case count is now
Island Hospital to host virtual community briefing on COVID-19
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital will host a virtual community briefing Thursday, September 9 at 5:30 on the current state of COVID-19 in our region. Chief Executive Officer Charles Hall,
Joan Roulac returns to Senior Center with new T’ai Chi Chih and Qi Gong series
Mind-Body Workshops with Joan Roulac: September by Zoom ||| BY LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Fresh Start in 15 Qi Gong series. These quick
WSF weekly update anticipates a few reduced service disruptions for Labor Day weekend
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Labor Day weekend ferry travel If your holiday weekend plans include a ride aboard our ferries, plan for long vehicle boarding lines and possible disrupted sailings due to
Port Commissioners invite you to discussion of 5-year plan
||| JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Airport is inviting you to a scheduled Special Meeting Commissioner Round Table Zoom meeting. SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA September 13, 2021 12:30 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting
Salish Seeds Project 2021 fall native wildflower sale begins Sept. 10
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| The Salish Seeds Project’s popular, twice-annual wildflower sale is happening soon. Reserve plants online September 10 - 17, and pick them up on Saturday, October 2
Orcas Senior Center introduces new, strong old-growth forest logo
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Old growth forests: Peaceful yet strong, calm yet constantly renewing. Though they may appear timeless, old growth forests age through constant regeneration and renewal. With their
Inslee statement on SCOTUS failure to pause Texas anti-abortion law
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to an anti-abortion law in Texas that
Black-tail deer hunting season opens September 1 at Lopez Hill, Mount Grant Preserves
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Make some room in your freezer – deer hunting is open for early and general seasons only at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Specific
SHIBA has a new home at Orcas Senior Center from which to help with health benefits questions
Free, confidential appointments ||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| The SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) volunteers on Orcas are pleased to announce that they are now helping people with Medicare and other health
Latest COVID updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 505,476 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 30. In all, there
UPDATED: WSF system erroneously showing SJ sailings as cancelled for next several days
UPDATE: The earlier technical issue with the vehicle reservation system has been resolved. Sailings on the Port Townsend/Coupeville and San Juan Islands routes are now being accurately displayed in the reservation system. Thank you again
Mammogram van coming back to Orcas Senior Center; Get your appointment early
September 20, 21, 22 ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| September is here and that means it is time for Assured Imaging’s mobile mammography screenings at Orcas Senior Center. Annual screenings are
