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
Volunteers needed to help with upcoming dental van visit
||| FROM JAMES BIDDICK for ORCAS LIONS CLUB || The MTI Dental Van is returning to Orcas April 14 - 17. Applications can be found at Orcas Community Resource Center, Orcas Senior Center and online
Recent COVID surge on SJI serves as a reminder to all about continuing to take precautions
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| A recent surge of cases has focused attention on San Juan Island. Nine new cases so far this week and ten last week is a
Today’s recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 346,420 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 5. There have been 5,299 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
School Board to huddle in special budget work session tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School Board will convene a Special Meeting/Budget Work Session this Thursday, April 8 at 5 p.m. in the School Cafeteria and on Zoom. CALL TO ORDER
Orcas Christian School announces their National Honors Society students
||| FROM MIKE PARNELL for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Six OCS high school students were recently recognized by the National Honors Society for their accomplishments in the four pillars of the organization: Character High Academic Performance
Significant COVID surge on San Juan Island prompts community alert
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Due to a significant surge in positive COVID cases in the San Juan Island community, residents are instructed to take the following actions to prevent
County takes thoughtful approach to North Beach trees
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| Back in January, concerns were raised about the condition of trees – mostly mature maples –along North Beach Road across the street from April’s Grove. One group
Letter to Editor | We need to support our schools with new Capital Projects ballot levy
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY ||| Dear Orcas Voters, I am writing this letter to urge your YES votes for the Capital Projects /Technology Levy on the April 27, 2021 ballot. The pandemic highlighted the crucial
Hospital District Superintendent revisits the past to reinforce how we create a sustainable future
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON, HOSPITAL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ||| Early last month the District Office moved to a new location. While packing up my files I came across an article from the August 13, 2003 issue
EDC is providing opportunity to learn Computer Aided Design in free class
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Those seeking to enter a new career or boost their jobs skills are invited to learn Computer Aided Design (CAD) in a free, online
Six people in Washington sickened by Salmonella illness linked to wild songbirds
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Six Washington residents have been sickened as part of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium, believed to be linked to wild songbirds, particularly Pine Siskins. The Centers for Disease Control
Garden Club presenter is a well-known garden myth debunker
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 the Orcas Island Garden Club will welcome Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott to give a virtual presentation titled The Informed Gardener: Gardening Myths. Dr. Chalker-Scott
Funhouse mounts a search for Mentor Program Coordinator
||| FROM TRILLIUM SWANSON for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Applications due: 4/19/2021 Compensation ● Pay rate: $18-$20/hour ● Part time: 20 hours per week Overview Reporting to the Prevention Systems Manager, the Mentor Program Coordinator coordinates
Guest Opinion | Our 10th Graders lay out why you should support upcoming levy
||| FROM CONCERNED 10TH GRADERS (SEE BELOW) ||| Dear Orcas Islanders, One day, we will be the citizens who help plan our community’s growth, manage our non-profits and businesses, run the farms, serve you when
Island Primary Care ribbon cutting ceremony is only a week away
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the transition of the clinic on Monday, April 12 at 10 a.m. Due to
OIFF to present 2021 Oscar nominated films
||| FROM DONNA LASLO for ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival will present 2021 Oscar nominated films, including Best Documentary, Best International Feature and Best Short films in the Animated, Live-Action
