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
Pandemic Poetry | In April by Rainer Maria Rilke
In April Rainer Maria Rilke Again the woods are odorous, the lark Lifts on upsoaring wings the heaven gray That hung above the tree-tops, veiled and dark, Where branches bare disclosed the empty day. After
Lum family announces COVID infection
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Amy and Eric Lum are the owners of Lum Farm LLC, which is located on the historic Coffelt Farm Preserve and also incorporates several neighboring pastures. They released
Fire Chief: We couldn’t ask for a better community to serve
-- from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- https://youtu.be/dY0DLd3sqgc
Tuning out the pandemic | Empty Pockets by Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz If you have music you wish
Letter to Editor | A guy eats a bat, now I’m unemployed
-- from Gigi Carter -- That’s the punchline of a meme my friend posted on Facebook. It’s funny-not funny, and it poetically describes what some already know to be true—that we are all interconnected. Food
What’s happening at the Food Bank? Good stuff
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank -- You may have seen the big outdoor tent in front of the Food Bank. It's there to guide our clients in using our new outdoor delivery process. We
Washington State launches Spread the Facts public awareness campaign
The Spread the Facts campaign is urging all Washingtonians to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Informed” -- from State Emergency Operations Center -- Washington State Department of Health, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and
Meanwhile, what to do with old beer during a pandemic
-- from Rick Hughes, County Councilmember -- To all my friends on Orcas and in San Juan County, I wanted to apologize for not posting much this weekend and I know a lot of new
New CDC public health recommendation: Cover your face
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- April 5, 2020: Following a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revision to public health guidelines, San Juan County health officials recommend islanders
Guidance on cloth face coverings from State Department of Health
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Washington state is currently experiencing significant community-based transmission of COVID-19. Recent information suggests that a significant portion of persons with COVID-19 may not
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings from the Washington State Department of Health: The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend that
Community emergency response funding report
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- This past week, the primary focus of the Community Emergency Response Fund advisory team has been to ensure that every one on Orcas has a
Inslee trims 2020 supplemental operating budget to address financial impact of COVID-19
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Facing a growing fiscal threat posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee used his line-item veto authority today to trim $235 million from the 2020 supplemental operating
Tuning out the pandemic | Uncle Jorge from Bruce Harvie
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. UNCLE JORGE | Bruce Harvie If you have music you wish
We’re in this together – Washington state to send ventilators
-- Governor Jay Inslee's Office-- Gov. Jay Inslee today, recognizing the dire situation in other states, announced the state of Washington will return more than 400 ventilators received from the Strategic National Stockpile to the
State recreation lands closure extended to May 4
In accordance with the governor’s extension of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, all state lands will continue to be closed to the public through May 4. OLYMPIA – April 3, 2020 – The state Department of
