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
Fall art for fun is back at SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Don’t miss these entertaining and creative classes by Kristen Douglas-Seitz at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). Art for Fun is
Letter to Editor | We know we can trust Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM JANICE B. HALL ||| As the recipient of many visits following a 911 call, I have had the good fortune to see Patrick Shepler in action and get to know him as a
Join in on Zoom meeting to see slideshow of Karl Kruger’s Alaska adventure last summer
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| What did you do last summer? Karl Kruger went to Alaska Join the Orcas Island Library next Thursday, October 21st at 6pm by Zoom meeting as
EDC ferry service disruptions survey finds most respondents reporting negative impacts
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The EDC recently launched a survey to determine economic and social impacts to San Juan County residents, from recent Washington State Ferries service disruptions. Initial findings
Fire Commissioners regular meeting is Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. - see attached agenda. Meeting access information can
Island Hospital class offerings for upcoming week
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online class on Healthy Lifestyles: SLEEP Join Bridgett Bell Kraft, a provider with Island Hospital’s Sleep Wellness Center, for a conversation to improve your
Seasonal changes bring extra challenges to Southern Resident Killer Whales
As summer Chinook salmon runs wane in the Salish Sea, and Southern Resident Killer Whales typically begin to travel further south in Puget Sound in search of prey, the orcas face compounding challenges. ||| FROM
Medicare open enrollment is here; be prepared
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Medicare enrollees have an opportunity every year between October 15 and December 7 to review their Medicare Part D drug plans and their Medicare Advantage plans to see
Sun Days on Orcas | Unexpected healing
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Two years ago, I was out running with my husband. We hadn't exercised much at all together over the past 14 years, and I was elated
Orcas Senior Center appeals to you to help meet unmet critical needs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has shined a bright light on unmet critical needs of our island’s seniors. COVID-19 opened our eyes to new
Senior Center’s Meeting of the Minds will learn about past, present, future of the Exchange
Meeting of the Minds – “Past, Present, and Future of The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services” by Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| For the
Latest from Lekanoff | It’s Orca Recovery Day, COVID updates, student financial aid, and – yes – ferries
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Orca Recovery Day Today is Orca Recovery Day - a day in which people from across Washington will go out in their communities and take action
Sheriff’s Report | October 6 – 12, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 21-008967 Agency Assistance 09:20:39 10/06/21 A Lopez Island Deputy accompanied representatives of a state agency to contact a resident. The person was not located.
School Board holding an in-person, all-day work session tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting a meeting IN-PERSON only for an all-day work session on Saturday, October 16, at 9 a.m.. The School
This week’s numbers: Lopez 0, San Juan 4, Orcas 16. This is not a sports score
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday October 8, there have been 20 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current total case count
Do you need a vaccine booster? Yes and no
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Need a good news boost? Look no further than the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Recently authorized by the CDC and the FDA for the Pfizer
