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.”
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Inslee announces additional resources for Omicron variant
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| As Washington state is experiencing a dramatic rise in COVID cases due to the Omicron variant, Gov. Jay Inslee announced steps today to contain the spread.
Island organizations among beneficiaries of $1 million humanities grant
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) commended Humanities Washington, the state’s National Endowment for the Humanities affiliate, for awarding more than $1 million in grants to
Friends set up GoFundMe campaign for accident victim
||| FROM JAKE PERRINE ||| On Tuesday January 4 2021, our dear friend, the Pleadian Wizard known as Luka Palisaede, was in a head-on auto collision due to icy road conditions. Luka was unresponsive upon
Chronic pain empowerment group ongoing at Senior Center
Chronic Pain Empowerment Support Group @ Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday January 12 at 10 a.m. by Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center hosted its first Chronic Pain Empowerment
Socrates Cafe continues at Senior Center
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, January 9, 4-6pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from 4-6pm
Newest COVID numbers from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 784,491 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 3. There have been
Reservations open soon for SJC residents at county parks
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY PARKS & FAIR ||| San Juan County Parks & Fair is soon offering advance camping reservations for San Juan County year-round residents, for two weeks only. Proof of residency is
Editorial | Will Orcas Island Fire & Rescue respond?
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| You have probably received the mailer from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) by now, reassuring our community that our Fire Department will indeed respond when called. Anyone on
PeaceHealth urges boosters, safe practices amid rise in COVID-19 cases
||| FROM PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER ||| BELLINGHAM, WA – Due to a sudden and significant increase in COVID-19 patients, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is expanding its COVID bed capacity to meet the demand
Outlook Inn under new ownership, joins Columbia Hospitality
||| FROM AMY CUNNINGHAM for COLUMBIA HOSPITALITY ||| The Outlook Inn on Orcas Island announced that it has been sold to a private investment group. The Farish family is investing in the new ownership entity
School asks for assistance in reporting COVID cases in your household
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Parents and Staff, Due to the widespread number of COVID cases on the island, we ask that you contact OISD school nurse, Cindy Sapp (csapp@orcas.k12.wa.us) or OISD
Generous donors allow Orcas Senior Center to launch home repair program
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Thanks to so many generous donors, Orcas Senior Center’s 2021 GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog campaign through Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) was a success, and OSC’s new
Rolf Eriksen pens new book detailing history of Mt. Constitution’s tower
||| FROM TONY SURUDA ||| Rolf Eriksen has published a wonderful book The Tower on Top of Mount Constitution. It has photos and plans for the original construction, a nice discussion of the history of
Upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online class on healthy digestion Take a journey into the digestive system with Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips. Learn common symptoms of digestive distress. Tuesday,
Snow, COVID factor in to return to school on Monday
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Return to Learn Update Happy New Year from OISD! Our New Year return to school brings with it some challenges, but nothing we haven’t successfully overcome in
Poetry | Primero de Enero
||| POSTED AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER ||| Primero de Enero Octavio Paz translated by Elizabeth Bishop The year’s doors open like those of language toward the unknown. Last night you told me: tomorrow we
