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
Meaningful change for ourselves, the world
||| FROM CLYDE DUKE for ORCAS ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS ||| We live in a world where millions of people are striving to make change for the better. So, in a world seeking positive change, how
EDC to resume Business Recovery Workshops starting Dec 8th
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County EDC is resuming regular programming with the return of our Business Recovery Zoom Meetings, now called Business Recovery Workshops. This bi-weekly workshop, in a Zoom
Hot Topic #37 | COVID protocols in the workplace
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As cases rise, it is worth taking another look at what employers and employees can do to protect themselves and their businesses from COVID impacts.
Senior Center honors its first super hero: Joe Symons
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senor Center (OSC) non-profit staff and governing committee recognize Joe Symons as its first OSC Superhero! The very successful Buddy Check-In program was originally
Here’s the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from 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 planning efforts. Timeline: Vaccine Authorizations and Approvals Vaccine safety is of the utmost
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 172,437 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on December 2. There have been 2,900 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Stop by The Green on Sunday to sign this important anti-discrimination petition
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| Manuel Ellis Two and a half months before George Floyd’s life was cruelly ended by a policeman kneeling on his neck, Tacoma resident Manuel Ellis was killed by
More than 1 million users enable WA Notify within first four days
The more people who use exposure notification technology, the more effective it is ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) today announced that in just four days, more
Happy Holidays from the Lions Club
||| FROM ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| As members of the Orcas Lions Club, we, like everyone else, in this wonderful community, have been immensely affected by this once in a lifetime pandemic! Like many other
Senior Center welcomes Michel Vekved to the team
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center non-profit is excited to welcome Michel Vekved to our team part-time. As a 20-year resident of Orcas Island, many of you may
Rep. Larsen outlines priorities for next COVID-19 pandemic relief bill
||| FROM REP. RICK LARSEN'S OFFICE ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) urged Congress to address the continued public health crisis and deliver real relief for Washingtonians, families and small businesses. In
Weekly COVID roundup shows no new cases on Orcas
||| 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
Working Washington has $50 million in business grants available
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The GRANT APPLICATION PORTAL for Working Washington 3 has just gone live. Please go to the link below and click the "Apply Now" button. http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/working-washington-round3/ Who can apply? These
Washington state adopting CDC’s new quarantine guidelines
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is adopting the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to reduce quarantine for people who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Strawberry Council invites community to annual meeting via ZOOM
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY for OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit that owns the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant commonly known as the Artworks Building) is holding its Annual Meeting on
Christmas trees now available at Coffelt Preserve’s Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL ||| Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11am-4pm. Nobles, Grand and Douglas Firs in a variety of sizes, subject to availability. We’ve managed to acquire another batch of trees, and so have larger
