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
This is President Biden’s oft-quoted poem, wherein hope & history rhyme
CURE OF TROY by Seamus Heaney Human beings suffer, They torture one another, They get hurt and get hard. No poem or play or song Can fully right a wrong Inflicted and endured. The innocent
HEY! Walk-in vaccine clinic Wednesday, 3 – 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center for age 18+
YO ORCAS! Please help spread the word ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Walk in vaccine clinic today, Wednesday, June 2, from 3 - 6:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Walk up
Updates on PPP, EIDL and resource for RRF from EDC
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Email address for support: leighj@seattlechamber.com Source: Washington Economic Development Association PEO Education Loans Available! Thanks to Mary-Brooke Barger from Mirabella Skincare for passing on this loan information available locally from
IslandRides adds a fully-electric vehicle to fleet, seeks volunteer drivers
||| FROM CURT VANHYNING for ISLANDRIDES ||| A grant from Orcas Island Community Foundation has funded the purchase of a lightly used, fully-electric blue Nissan Leaf from “Island e cars” and generously offered to pay
Statewide COVID response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 402,536 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on May 31. There have been 5,789 COVID-19 deaths
Montessori is busting some myths, misconceptions of pedagogy to highlight what they do
||| FROM TERESA CHOCANO for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Did you know that the Orcas Montessori School has been on Orcas for the past 33 years? The school was opened in a basement of a
DOH launches mobile vaccination service to support community organizations and increase vaccine access
OLYMPIA – On June 1st, the Washington State Department of Health launched a new mobile vaccine service called “Care-A-Van” that will deliver vaccines to communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. DOH is working closely to support community
Orcas Center included in Capital Grants for the arts from the State
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| ArtsFund announced that with the passage of the 2021-2023 biennium state capital budget, the Building for the Arts program was awarded $16 million, a receipt of the full funding
Inslee announces update to agriculture requirements
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued updates to the agriculture workplace requirements to coincide with changes to the emergency rules for temporary worker housing released by the departments of Health
San Juan Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating fatality accident on San Juan
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| On May 31, 2021 at approximately 5:15 p.m. a grey Subaru was travelling into town from the west end of San Juan Island when
Doe Bay Musicians in Residence look forward to Eastsound Summer Concert Series
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Our neighbors at Doe Bay Resort & Retreat have kept a low profile and isolated their off-island guests for the last year as a health and safety
Health Care District has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The next meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District is scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. The meeting will
As a thank you to parents: All Orcas kids K-12 are invited to Kite Day
Saturday, June 5, 10-11:30 am at Buck Park ||| FROM GEORGETTE WONG for ORCAS ISLAND PTSA ||| All Orcas kids K-12 are invited to Kite Day! This event is to honor the incredible job parents
Eastsound Sewer & Water District is about to launch an independent income survey
Hoping for a high response rate ||| FROM EASTSOUND SEWER & WATER DISTRICT ||| The Eastsound Sewer & Water District (District) needs to address repair and replacement of an aging wastewater treatment plant and system
Latest class offerings from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers free Medicare class Learn more about your Medicare options at a free class on Monday, June 14, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Traditional coverage,
Come July, vaccine immunizations will be administered by your local provider
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT ||| Since early 2020, the County’s Public Health Department has been providing care to every islander for COVID-19 related issues. During that time, the Department’s staff
