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
Scams and suicide: Seniors at risk
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Seniors are especially subject to crimes against vulnerable populations. Scammers actively seek seniors to target for their scams and identity theft. Both Orcas Senior Center (OSC)
County welcomes new County Manager
While the organization searched for a new County Manager, the County was supported by an interim leadership team of dedicated staff. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to welcome
OHS track is closed, under repair
||| FROM SUZANNA SMITH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The High School track is under repair this week and will be closed to community access through the end of Thursday, August 15th. Please do
Meet gardening author at Library
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Library is hosting a book discussion featuring Jennifer Jewell. She is a gardener, garden writer, and gardening educator and advocate. Since 2016, she has written
Letter to Editor | O’Day approaches tasks with calm, rational mindset
||| FROM RICK JUSTINIANO ||| I have known Stephanie O’Day for a long time, and I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Stephanie for the position of County Council District 1. Having had the pleasure of
Ferry data from staff and local partners shapes Council request for ‘Executive Relief’ from WSF information
The Council remains grateful for the state’s continued attention and hopeful for additional support. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County remains committed to working with state officials to improve Washington State
Island Primary Care: A clinic update
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE ||| CLINIC UPDATE Summer 2024 Back to School: Are Your Kids’ Vaccinations Up To Date? As summer starts to wind down, many parents are looking at their
Water Users Association served with new lawsuit
||| FROM TERI NIGRETTO for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| The Eastsound Water Users Association was served last Friday at 4:55 pm with a new lawsuit. This lawsuit is related to the recall efforts currently underway. We are
Island Ways: Steamship Authority apologizes to customers after cancelling weekend trips due to crew shortages
The ferry company apologized for inconveniencing customers. ||| FROM BOSTON.COM ||| The Steamship Authority apologized for inconveniencing customers over the weekend after cancelling several weekend trips due to staff shortages. “Due to a crew shortage,
Chair Yoga
Enhancing balance and wellbeing for seniors and individuals with disabilities ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held
Guest Opinion | As we work to mend our social fabric
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| This past Saturday I had the distinct pleasure of wearing my Cemetery Commissioners hat to attend the Haffey/Reddick service at Woodlawn Cemetery. It was such a pleasure to hear the
Orcas Island cemetery information
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN for SJC CEMETERY DISTRICT #3 ||| Do you know how to get in touch with our local cemeteries when someone asks you or when your family is in need? The Commissioners
Letter to Editor | OI Boosters thank local doctors
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Booster Club extends a heartfelt thank you to Drs Buxbaum, Fleming, and Russell for their most recent service at our Sports Physical
Recreational shellfish harvesting remains closed
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On June 18, 2024, all San Juan County beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting. This county-wide beach closure does not mean that commercial shellfish operations are closed. You can see which
New Primitives – Funky R&B Reggae on the Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Sunday, August 18 at 5pm on the Village Green for New Primitives as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series from Orcas Center, Country
Ukulele Kanikipila: Musical fun at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. This gathering
