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
Orcas Senior Center drive-through senior BBQ served many
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| On Thursday, September 23, the Nutrition Program partners—Orcas Senior Center, San Juan County, and Whatcom Council on Aging—hosted a “Drive Through Senior BBQ” for Orcas Island
Feeling disconnected, detached? Local organizations need your help
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| One of the harder aspects of these pandemic days is the feeling of isolation. Being masked and distanced has taken a toll. A great way
School District taps facilitator to identify district priorities
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| What is the process for a Strategic Plan? The district has engaged the services of an independent facilitator, Dr. Spencer Welch, to work with OISD stakeholders on identifying
Latest state update on COVID data
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 579,684 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 27. In all, there have been 7,591 deaths
A Bruce Hanna poem for today | Magic at the Village Green
||| BY BRUCE HANNA ||| magic at the village green pure magic in the shade of an apple tree pure magic in the center of Orcas’ main weekend distraction amid tents of treats smells and
Letter to Editor | No evidence exists to support VR caps
||| FROM LINDA BANNERMAN ||| It is time for the members of our community to demand that the planning commission and county council reject any ordinance implementing caps. Such an ordinance, especially when made in
Sheriff Krebs: No shirt, no shoes, no service also includes ‘no mask’
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On Monday, September 27 th , 2021, at approximately 4:00pm, the Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to The Friday Harbor Marketplace on San Juan Island after employees
Over 300 runners, swimmers participated in Odyssey SwimRun Orcas triathlon adventure
||| FROM JUSTINE OWEN ||| This past weekend, you may have noticed more bright running shoes in town, unseasonable swimming in Cascade Lake, and early-morning, late-90s rock music carrying on the breeze at Rosario. More
Coming Up | Orcas Makers Stroll through Eastsound
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas is home to over a hundred creative Makers and their innovations are a natural part of the island lifestyle we love and cherish. On Friday, October 1,
Fire Commission is meeting again tomorrow in special session
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 28 at 5 p.m. Meeting access information is located on the
The Ants and the Grasshopper film available for viewing before Thursday talk with Director
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Farm Tours present a newly released film for online viewing through Thursday Sept 30. https://youtu.be/6J29qHOMm8k This award-winning documentary, ten years in the making, weaves
Upcoming! Farm touring fun for the whole family
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The Orcas Farm Tours invite explorers of all ages to come enjoy safe, outdoor learning experiences on any of seven local farms with shell fishery and winery stops.
Inslee letter to President Biden urges action for Point Roberts and border communities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden reiterating his call for a targeted exception to border restrictions for the Point Roberts community and
EDC invites input from businesses, residents on WSF service disruptions
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Economic Development Council (EDC) invites island business owners, workers and residents to participate in a survey regarding Washington State Ferries service disruptions this past summer. Islanders
Upcoming classes from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers nutrition and exercise for osteoporosis class Dietary habits play an important role in your risk of developing osteoporosis. Join Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips, MS,
Sun Days on Orcas | What you can’t get back
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| The blackberry’s time has passed - it no longer stains my hand or flavors my cereal. I know I have to let go of blackberry season when
