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
Senior Center, Doe Bay Wine bring back Virtual Vineyard with regional PNW wines
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| “the virtual vineyard” by Zoom – Regional Wines from Washington and Oregon by Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company Sunday, June 27, 5 p.m.
Orcas Library Board: Special meeting notice
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY DISTRICT Special Board Meeting Agenda June 25, 2021 – 2:00 P.M. Zoom Meeting ID 944 9553 2066; Passcode 098621 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94495532066?pwd=aTJ5eENodUplVFZlR01DK2tSNy9BZz09
Updates on statewide response, data, metrics, etc.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 411,858 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 21. There have been 5,843 COVID-19 deaths
Coalition to End Homelessness forms on Orcas, looks for community partners
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Coalition to End Homelessness is a consortium of San Juan County government, public and private agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations working in
There’s a new location for Garden C on this weekend’s Garden Club tour
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Due to unexpected circumstances, we have had to find a substitute garden for GARDEN C. Sara’s Garden at Outlook Inn (171 Main Street, Eastsound, WA) is the new GARDEN
Job announcement for Assistant Chief opening at Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 2, dba. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue ||| Job Announcement Assistant Chief Applications Open: June 16, 2021 Applications Close: July 7, 2021 FIRST REVIEW begins July 12, 2021.
New sculpture at Orcas Center, thanks to OHS graduate Thian Armenia
||| FROM DIMITRI STANKEVICH, ORCAS CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ||| Image courtesy of Michael Armenia Thian Armenia graduated Orcas Island High School this year, and for his Senior Project, he wanted to gift the
Health Department: More COVID-19 vaccination needed to keep virus in check
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to show promising signs in decreased disease activity. The report also highlights
Best time to become a Museum member? A members only ice cream social this weekend
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Sunday, June 27, 2-4 p.m., the Orcas Island Historical Museums are hosting their Annual Meeting with an ice cream social for members or those who
Inslee rescinds three proclamations related to COVID-19
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that three proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic would be rescinded. These changes are made in anticipation of the June 30
Campaign manager makes pitch for his mayoral candidate
||| FROM OWEN NEAL, AGE 6 ||| Everybody on Orcas Island, My name is Owen Neal. I am in first grade. I am running Ricky for Mayor. He is a bearded dragon. He has a
Agenda now posted for next Port Commissioners meeting
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| It is getting very busy here at the airport and just a quick reminder to check out FlightRadar24 (free website) for any low flight concerns and
Funhouse Latinx mentor program wraps up with leadership workshop
||| FROM TRILLIUM SWANSON for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| On June 26, The Funhouse Commons’ La Cima Latinx Mentor Program will culminate its first year of programming with a day-long leadership workshop for Latinx students from
Mona Evans updates accessibility signage for National Honor Society project
||| FROM DIMITRI STANKEVICH, ORCAS CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ||| Mona Evans replaces Orcas Center's accessibility signage with father Chris Evans. As part of her volunteer project for the National Honor Society, Mona Evans
This year’s Chamber Music Festival is both live, livestreamed; Tickets on sale Wednesday, June 23
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, June 23 2021 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival August 6 – 21 ||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Clarinet! Horn! Bassoon! Double Bass! Return of
Find your totem… What Southern Resident Orca arrived in the San Juans the same year you did?
SRKW community demographics since 1998 ||| SOURCE: ORCA NETWORK ||| Southern Resident Orca Community Demographics Composition of Pods, Births and Deaths since 1998Updated February 17, 2021 As of February 17, 2021, the Southern Resident Killer
