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
Local COVID case update reveals eight new cases, 28 in quarantine
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Count Page. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after
Hot Topic #39 | Vaccine FAQ 3.0
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As the COVID immunization effort moves forward, it is time to provide updated information and answer common questions from the community. As with previous FAQs,
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. As of Tuesday, 425,900 doses of vaccine have been delivered
Who goes next? Washington releases next phase of vaccine prioritization
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released guidance for the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination. The department worked closely with the Governor’s Office to finalize
Upcoming ZOOM talk | Bees & seeds: Common wonders of the garden
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, January 20, at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island Garden Club will partner with the Orcas Library to host author and biologist Thor Hanson for a Zoom talk
Land Bank advisory committee seeks community input for Coffelt Farm Preserve
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| The Conservation Agriculture Resource Team (CART-Coffelt) is holding an online public meeting, on January 14 2021 from 5:30-7pm, to gather input on their draft
State recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
Statewide Response Updates ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 248,580 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on January 4. There have been 3,541 COVID-19 deaths
Inslee announces “Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery”
The state will shift to a two-phase system in accordance with regional case counts ||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced “Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery,” a COVID-19 phased
Madrona Club ‘Robin DiGeorgio’ grant goes to OIEF/AOK
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| It is with great pleasure that the Orcas Island Education Foundation announces that it has been awarded a $3000 grant from the Madrona Club’s Robin DiGeorgio
Reminder: Parent orientation night coming up tomorrow
||| FROM LORENA STANKEVICH for ORCAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District has put together a parent orientation night to showcase the three public school options for the Orcas Island School District, especially for
ArtsWA, Department of Commerce announce investment of $3.405 Million in relief funds
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for ArtsWA ||| The CARES Act funding brings much needed assistance to the state’s cultural sector and San Juan County organizations. Nearly 390 nonprofit arts and culture organizations serving 32 Washington
PBS to feature Orcas Island’s “Bison antiquus” in upcoming episode
Airs Thursday, January 7, 2021 ||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| The story may be familiar to some residents who remember the remarkable find of the Bison antiquus, the extinct giant bison, at a swamp and
Senior Center service numbers since March 2020
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The following are Orcas Senior Center service numbers since March, the beginning of the pandemic: Total # of Buddy Check-In volunteer hours = 730 Total #
Report on COVID emergency rental and mortgage assistance through Dec. 31
||| FROM LISA BYERS for OPAL ||| I am writing to provide you with an update on the use of OICF grant funds for Covid related rental and mortgage assistance through December 30, 2020. To
Food Bank service numbers for 2020
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Food Bank had an increase of 2,201 recorded visits in 2020 than in 2019. Our annual percentage growth rate for new customer was
Fish For Teeth brings mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor (and fish tacos)
||| FROM SANDY RABINOWITZ for FISH FOR TEETH ||| We at Fish for Teeth are excited to announce our January dental clinic: January 13 thru 16, at the Mullis Center on San Juan Island. Yes,
