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
Orcas Christian School announces their National Honors Society students
||| FROM MIKE PARNELL for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Six OCS high school students were recently recognized by the National Honors Society for their accomplishments in the four pillars of the organization: Character High Academic Performance
Significant COVID surge on San Juan Island prompts community alert
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Due to a significant surge in positive COVID cases in the San Juan Island community, residents are instructed to take the following actions to prevent
County takes thoughtful approach to North Beach trees
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| Back in January, concerns were raised about the condition of trees – mostly mature maples –along North Beach Road across the street from April’s Grove. One group
Letter to Editor | We need to support our schools with new Capital Projects ballot levy
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY ||| Dear Orcas Voters, I am writing this letter to urge your YES votes for the Capital Projects /Technology Levy on the April 27, 2021 ballot. The pandemic highlighted the crucial
Hospital District Superintendent revisits the past to reinforce how we create a sustainable future
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON, HOSPITAL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ||| Early last month the District Office moved to a new location. While packing up my files I came across an article from the August 13, 2003 issue
EDC is providing opportunity to learn Computer Aided Design in free class
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Those seeking to enter a new career or boost their jobs skills are invited to learn Computer Aided Design (CAD) in a free, online
Six people in Washington sickened by Salmonella illness linked to wild songbirds
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Six Washington residents have been sickened as part of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium, believed to be linked to wild songbirds, particularly Pine Siskins. The Centers for Disease Control
Garden Club presenter is a well-known garden myth debunker
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, April 21, 2021 the Orcas Island Garden Club will welcome Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott to give a virtual presentation titled The Informed Gardener: Gardening Myths. Dr. Chalker-Scott
Funhouse mounts a search for Mentor Program Coordinator
||| FROM TRILLIUM SWANSON for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Applications due: 4/19/2021 Compensation ● Pay rate: $18-$20/hour ● Part time: 20 hours per week Overview Reporting to the Prevention Systems Manager, the Mentor Program Coordinator coordinates
Guest Opinion | Our 10th Graders lay out why you should support upcoming levy
||| FROM CONCERNED 10TH GRADERS (SEE BELOW) ||| Dear Orcas Islanders, One day, we will be the citizens who help plan our community’s growth, manage our non-profits and businesses, run the farms, serve you when
Island Primary Care ribbon cutting ceremony is only a week away
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the transition of the clinic on Monday, April 12 at 10 a.m. Due to
OIFF to present 2021 Oscar nominated films
||| FROM DONNA LASLO for ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival will present 2021 Oscar nominated films, including Best Documentary, Best International Feature and Best Short films in the Animated, Live-Action
Upcoming community workshops sponsored by Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital hosts car seat clinic Safe Kids Northwest is hosting a free car seat inspection event on Thursday, April 8 from 3 – 5 p.m. Learn
There’s only one measure on upcoming ballot and it needs your support
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| This week ballots are being sent out by San Juan County Elections to all Orcas registered voters. There is only one measure on the ballot: replacement of Orcas
Check out Wolf Hollow’s upcoming photo competition
||| FROM SHONA AITKEN for WOLF HOLLOW ||| We are lucky to live in a place where there is so much wildlife all around us. During Earth Month in April, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Senior Center has new Little Free Library. How many books can you find?
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center is excited to announce the installation of a Little Free Library at Orcas Senior Center (OSC). Many thanks to former OSC employee, Vicki
