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
Letter to Editor | Lum Farm wraps up the season with thanks and good memories
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| The close of this year has been full of so much news (and weather events!) that the Lum Farm Holiday Tree Sale feels like a long time
Did Robert Burns compose Auld Lang Syne? Not really
||| FROM BRITTANICA.COM ||| Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with words attributed to the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. The composer is not definitely known. In English-speaking countries, the first verse and chorus are now closely associated with
Recap of recent state Health Department COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 747,702 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 29. There have been 9,853 COVID-19 deaths
State Health warns of E. coli outbreak, so toss these organic salad greens
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed today that the state is part of an E. coli outbreak affecting six states. The seven cases of E. coli O157:H7 found so far
There is reason for optimism as rising local case count surge may continue
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| NOTE: the situation is changing quickly and cases are increasing. This will be a long update, but please read the entire document. There are a
SJIMA welcomes new board members
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Joining the board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) are Lisa Brooks, Barb Snider and Rob Ray who all share
What should you do if you test positive for COVID-19?
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is offering a detailed reminder about what people should do if they test positive for COVID-19. Cases are rising sharply, driven
Statewide COVID-19 cases spike significantly in the past week
Omicron variant likely cause ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA -- The state of Washington is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, and transmission is expected to rise in the coming weeks. While it is
Prime Time Family Reading begins Jan. 13 at Orcas Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| We are excited to be partnering with Humanities Washington, Prime Time©, and Orcas Island Public School to bring the love of books and reading into your
Artists’ Registry Show celebrates it’s 10-year anniversary with a peek behind the scenes
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Volunteers at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) have been busy over the last few weeks, preparing for the annual Artists’
Orcas Choral Society brought joy to the island
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Dogs barked. Kids played. Airplanes roared overhead. And Orcas Choral Society sang, joyfully and in full voice, to open the holiday season at the tree lighting
State Health Dept issues updates to isolation / quarantine guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced updates to state isolation and quarantine guidance, in alignment with the newly released recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control
Latest COVID numbers in ongoing saga from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 737,652 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 27. There have been 9,822 COVID-19 deaths
Friday Harbor folks urged to check for water leaks
An unusual draw down of water indicates there currently are leaks ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| To Friday Harbor water system customers – Town of Friday Harbor is asking anyone
Carnevale photo exhibit, ‘Light in a Patient Mood,’ coming to library for January
||| FROM THOM CARNEVALE ||| Ansel Adams once said, “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” With a Kodak Brownie Camera in a
Letter to Editor | Kudos to county road crews
||| FROM JANICE WIEMEYER ||| I live in the Rosario neighborhood and drove to Eastsound today. I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the roads. Most of the way I was driving on dry
