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
WSF Weekly Update highlights crew shortages, vessel shuffling, ferry of the future drawing
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Three-boat service to return to “Triangle” route Our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is scheduled to return to its normal three-boat schedule tomorrow, June 11, after being down a
Next Meeting of the Minds will explore Civilian Conservation Corps in Moran Park
Meeting of the Minds – “The CCC in Moran State Park” – Wednesday, June 16, 1 - 2 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Please join writer and historian Janet Oakley
Live theater is happening again; Actors Theater announces auditions for upcoming production
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for the play "Savannah Sipping Society," a heartfelt comedy about four women who help each other
Summer concerts begin with Bobby Bare Jr., Lilo Sanchez at the Village Green
Bobby Bare Jr. with Lilo Sanchez performing live at Village Green at 6 p.m. Friday, June 18 Bobby Bare Jr. with Lilo Sanchez will be performing live at Eastsound’s Village Green at 6 p.m.
Graduation! Orcas Seniors are getting set to say goodbye to high school
OHS Graduation, June 12, 2 p.m. ||| FROM KYLE FREEMAN for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| We are excited to announce the following graduation events for the Orcas Island High School Class of 2021. While
Saving the rarest whale is topic at upcoming library ZOOM presentation
Thursday, June 17, 6 p.m., Orcas Library ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| On Thursday, June 17 the Orcas Island Library presents Captain Kevin Campion who will share his tale to save the
Share your thoughts in new Library survey as they review hours of operation
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| This is a great opportunity to rethink our options after 10 years of consistent days and hours when the building was open—until that sudden shutdown in March
EDC hosting seminar on becoming a construction trainer
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Tradespeople seeking a second career are invited to an online seminar on Work as a Construction Trainer offered by the Economic
Most recent COVID updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 406,399 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 7. There have been 5,785 COVID-19
Funhouse Commons welcomes new Mentor Program Coordinator
||| FROM FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Commons is thrilled to announce Jesse Fabrikant will be joining us as our new Mentor Program Coordinator! Jesse moved to Orcas Island from Davis, California in 2019 when
Statement from State Department of Health about your lottery eligibility
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recognizes many people have experienced challenges while trying to confirm their records were transmitted to the Washington State Immunization Information
Skagit Valley College registration is going on now for Summer AND Fall
||| FROM ARDEN AINLEY for SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| Did you know you can register now for Summer AND Fall quarters at Skagit Valley College? Summer classes begin July 6 and Fall classes begin September
Vaccine data reconciliation between state and federal sources will take time
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is aware there are differences between vaccination data displayed in the state’s data dashboard compared to vaccination data in the Centers for
Boaters encouraged to ‘Be Whale Wise’ for Orca Action Month
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| After what felt like a very long winter, Puget Sound residents are excited to get out on the water and enjoy the beauty of our region. June is
County Board and Advisory Committee Vacancies and Positions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| District 1 - San Juan: Stuart, Johns, Cactus, Flattop, Ripple, Speiden, Battleship, Barren, Pearl, Henry, O'Neal, Brown, Turn, Dinner, Goose and San Juan comprising precincts 11, 12, 13, 14,
Island Hospital offers upcoming childbirth education series, cholesterol class
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online childbirth education class series Island Hospital is offering a four-week online class series designed to prepare parents-to-be for the arrival of their new
