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
Easter is online at Orcas Island Community Church
-- from Brian Moss for Orcas Island Community Church -- Orcas Island Community Church invites you to join us this Easter weekend. Even though we will not be meeting in person, we invite you to
What will we take with us?
-- from Susan Shannon -- Collectively, we are all trodding towards a destination which we really can’t define -- life will not be the same, possibly ever, in our lifetimes. The ripples of changes will
Sheriff, Prosecutor announce new enforcement tools for COVID-19 health orders
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- While a majority of San Juan County residents have been doing all they can to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, there are reports
Tuning out the pandemic | There’s a Revolution in my Head by Bruce Harvie
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. THERE'S A REVOLUTION IN MY HEAD | Bruce Harvie If you
Pandemic Poetry | ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers
"Hope" is the thing with feathers Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul -And sings the tune without the words -And never stops - at all - And sweetest
Stay home, see art; virtual art walk coming up
Dozens of artists and retail businesses on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island will use social media to open their doors and studios virtually on April 16, 4 - 8 p.m. -- from Shannon Borg --
HOT TOPIC #14 | A light-hearted look at caring for your introvert/extrovert significant other
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- Department of Emergency Management -- Disclaimer: Authors Courtney and Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey are in no way relationship experts. They are not therapists.
Tune in tonight for virtual reading of play by local author
Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m., ZOOM -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Join us for a virtual reading of this original musical by local author Shannon Borg! Local actors will voice the script while accompanied
COVID-19 crisis increases gratitude for greenspace and highlights need to leash dogs
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- Land Bank Preserves remain open despite other public land closures because we believe people need access to nature close to home, especially when nothing
State Commerce offering Working Washington small business grants
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The Washington State Department of Commerce is offering a new Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) program to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19
Letter to Editor | Open letter to Health District Board
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Dear Orcas Island Health Care District Board Members, In this time of the COVID-19 epidemic it behooves you to employ Dr. Vincent Shu, M.D. to help combat the spread of
OISD spells out continuous learning status
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, On April 6, Governor Inslee extended his initial proclamation by declaring that all school buildings are to remain closed throughout the remainder
Tuning out the pandemic | What a Wonderful World by Ron Myers
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD | Ron Myers (music available for purchase)
Lions Club to award scholarships; apply now
-- from Martin Arnold for Orcas Island Lions Club -- The Orcas Island Lions Club and Foundation is responsible for administering the funds for five academic awards: Abrahamsen Family Vocational Scholarship, Joseph Bond Vocational Scholarship,
Inslee provides additional guidance on school closures, impact on available services
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal announced the extension of K-12 school closures through the remainder of the academic year.
Pandemic Poetry | You Can’t Have it All by Barbara Ras
You Can't Have it All by Barbara Ras But you can have the fig tree and its fat leaves like clown handsgloved with green. You can have the touch of a single eleven-year-old fingeron your
