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
All are welcome at Rosh Hashanah service this week at Cascade Lake
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| This year Rosh Hashanah day services will be held Tuesday, September 7 beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the Cascade Lake shelter area. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Our
Nationwide housing shortage is significant, but for small, entry-level homes, it’s acute
||| FROM NPR.ORG ||| (REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER) America's roaring real estate boom is leaving millions of would-be homebuyers out in the cold. The problem is most severe in that corner of the
A widow, a divorcee & two middle-aged single ladies walk into a bar…
Savannah Sipping Society review ||| FROM LISA SPESARD ||| What a hoot! Opening night at The Grange is a big welcome back to normalcy. Masks required and vaccine checks aside; this gem of a play
It’s not just COVID that necessitates paying attention to safety tips this weekend
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – With hospital capacity stressed statewide and health care resources stretched nationally, take steps to reducing your chance of needing emergency care. Keep these safety tips in mind this weekend: Prevent
Statewide Coronavirus response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 512,162 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 1. There have been 6,643 COVID-19 deaths
Honolulu Airbnbs shut down when pandemic began. Mayor wants to keep it that way
The mayor sees the crackdown on vacation rentals as a tourism control measure. ||| FROM HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT ||| REPRINTED AT REQUEST OF READER When Hawaii tourism came to a halt in 2020, Honolulu residents
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
