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
Land Bank seeks public input on Coffelt Farm study, proposed ag policy
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| After more than two years of research and community outreach, the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank has entered the final phase in planning
Unlike recent rains, this Village Green shower is welcome
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER ||| Many years ago (at least ten, so I’m told) the quest began to locate a public shower somewhere in Eastsound. After unsuccessful attempts to locate it
OICF honors retiring educators with Marilyn Anderson excellence awards
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Marilyn Anderson, retired military physical therapist and force of nature, had a favorite saying: “Prior planning precludes poor performance.” She strived for excellence in everything
Upcoming Garden Club meet features Emmy Gran and her seasonal wreaths
||| FROM HELEN HUBER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Orcas Island's Emmy Gran On Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs’ virtual (Zoom) meeting
Peace Island earns national distinction for ER patient experience
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| We are pleased to announce that PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has been recognized with a 2021 Guardian of Excellence Award® by Press Ganey,
Karl Kruger’s Northwest Passage quest is featured in next Endurance Series episode at Library
December 2 at 6 p.m. at the library or register to attend by Zoom meeting ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Orcas Island Library is excited to present Episode Five of The Endurance
Coming up, on-screen at Orcas Center in December
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings the world’s best performers to Center Stage in their On-Screen Offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and National Theatre Live. Join us for
8th Annual Children’s Holiday Market returns with original, handmade gifts by island kids
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP ||| Children all over the island have been spending their evenings and weekends busily crafting to get ready for the 8th Annual Children's Holiday Market. With a new date and time,
Governor Inslee states Omicron COVID variant does not change our approach to pandemic
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released a statement on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. "The discovery
We shall light the tree on Saturday — donate cookies, treats
Saturday, December 4, 3:45 p.m. Village Green ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual tree lighting festivities on Saturday, December 4, starting at 3:45
This Saturday, let’s plant daffodils at Children’s House in memory of Abby Rueb
||| FROM ADY WALKER for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| In the past weeks many of us have shared fond remembrances of Abby Rueb, and we have marveled at the contributions she made to the community of
A poem for Chanukka: The Olive and the Oil
||| BY CHAYA ROSEN ||| The Olive and the Oil From the midst of constellations and the distance of the ages A Maccabean miracle unfolds How does this story get told? It’s all about the
Letter to Editor | When contact info blows away in a storm
||| FROM MARGOT SHAW ||| Can anyone help me find the wonderful family of three whom I met atop Mt. Constitution last Wednesday with the cold, cloudy wind whipping around us? They are staying in
This year, you may join the Choral Society in song at these free events
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Come for the singing and holiday cheer! The Orcas Choral Society will carol Eastsound this holiday season in several free events. We invite everyone to enjoy
Port of Friday Harbor to reopen Jensen’s Boatyard in January
||| FROM AMBER GARCIA for PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Port of Friday Harbor will be reopening Jensen’s Boatyard on January 3, 2022. The new operations model will see Port staff scheduling and operating
Sun Days on Orcas | Options
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Happy Thanksgiving weekend and Merry Christmas season! The rain has provided ample time to gather ‘round the glowing screen and ponder life as it used to
