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
Hot Topic #32 | Guidance on symptoms of COVID and when to stay home from work or school
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| For most of us, one of the challenges of the COVID response has been trying to pull out useful details from the steady stream of complicated
COVID-19 activity intensifying across Washington state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission, which shows a general rise in the intensity of
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 104,027 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 26. There have been 2,337 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Economic Development Council: Funding opportunities still available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| New opportunities keep being created. Here are a few recent or ongoing ones for: 501(c)(3) non-profits. Grant program focusing on those led by and serving black,
Masks required for Chamber’s upcoming Eastsound trick or treat stroll
||| FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| The Chamber of Commerce invites you to take part this Saturday, October 31 We are offering a safety-first Trick or Treating plan, inviting businesses or individuals to set up
OICF to offer GiveOrcas 2020 Holiday Campaign
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) will offer a slightly updated version of our GiveOrcas holiday campaign this December. This fun island tradition gives donors the opportunity to
New COVID case on Orcas was not unexpected
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN FOR DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| One new positive COVID test result has been reported in San Juan County, for an Orcas Island resident who is a close household contact of
Western states form workgroup to ensure safety and efficacy of COVID vaccines
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Washington is joining other western states to review the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines when approved
Today’s poem | Nikki-Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Nikki-Rosa BY NIKKI GIOVANNI childhood remembrances are always a drag if you’re Black you always remember things like living in Woodlawn with no inside toilet and if you become famous or something they never talk
Two new COVID-19 cases in San Juan County, one on Orcas
||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Two new positive COVID test results have been reported in San Juan County, one for an Orcas Island resident, and one for a resident of San Juan Island.
Community Foundation thanks community that responded with heart to crisis
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Thank you for your continued support of the Community Emergency Response Fund. The generosity of our Island continues to amaze. Over the past 8 months
Poetry | Keyboard Chaos by Jens Kruse
KEYBOARD CHAOS By Jens Kruse The left Shift key on my laptop stopped working many months ago. So I began using the right Shift key. This was annoying and it turned me from a mediocre
Senior center welcomes new Orcas district committee members
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas District Committee (the operating committee of the Orcas Senior Center non-profit) is thrilled to welcome six new members. Each one brings a unique set
Upcoming Zoom session | From second to first and back again: Roles, expectations, the reality of leadership within a professional string quartet
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| “Sometimes leadership comes with a title and sometimes it doesn’t. Regardless of the role you are in, anyone can make it a leadership moment if they
Murder hornets successfully removed from tree near Blaine
||| FROM KOMO NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| BLAINE, Wash. – State entomologists successfully vacuumed several giant Asian “murder hornets” from a tree cavity near Blaine Saturday morning. Officials with the Washington State Department of Agriculture
New! Orcas Island Fitness Center opens on Monday
||| FROM DEBBIE LIBLIK ||| There’s never been a better time to get fit. After seven months of pandemic-induced calorie intake and government-ordered solitary, a new fitness center opens Monday bringing a fresh breath of
