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
Thursday’s School Board meeting will be held via Zoom
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Notice of aRegular School Board MeetingThursday, April 23,2020JOIN VIA ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/7661783771 AGENDA 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING – VIA ZOOM. Approve Agenda Approve Consent
A pandemic paradox: We are closer than it looks
-- by Matthew Gilbert & Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporters -- If the pandemic has revealed anything about this world of ours, it’s the reality of our interconnectedness – for better and for worse. This
Consider joining in: Community grief tending ritual
-- from Stephen Shrader, MA -- This message is addressed to all who have registered for our virtual Community Grief Tending Rituals over the past several weeks. We wanted to send a quick note to let
New video: How to safely shop at the grocery store
-- from Orcas Video -- How To Safely Shop At The Grocery Store | Coronavirus Updates from Orcas Video on Vimeo.
State recalls 12,000 COVID-19 test kits due to possible contamination
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- On April 17, 2020, the Washington State Department of Health was alerted by UW Medicine to discontinue use of a recently-procured batch of COVID-19 specimen collection kits
Tuning out the pandemic | Flying High in Isolation by Bruce Harvie
New song, just hours old! — from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us... FLYING HIGH IN ISOLATION | Bruce
Pandemic Poetry | Time for Serenity, Anyone? by William Stafford
Time for Serenity, Anyone?by William Stafford I like to live in the sound of water,in the feel of mountain air. A sharpreminder hits me: this world still is alive;it stretches out there shivering toward its
San Juan County Fair seeking agricultural tent presenters
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Planning for the San Juan County Fair occurs year round. As planning continues for the 2020 San Juan County Fair, each day presents new situations, issues
Skagit Valley College announces new online programming
-- from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College -- Skagit Valley College’s Continuing and Community Education department (CCE) is pleased to announce new online workshop programming that is starting at the end of April. The
Virtual volunteer opportunity: Orcas Senior Center
-- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- In these uncertain times of isolation and social distancing, we must be proactive if we are to remain connected to one another, our families, friends and
This week’s films are all about laughter, warm hearts
-- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- You will have four new films to choose from this week. From this week forward we will add a film a week to our library. The proceeds from our virtual
Proclamations for utility ratepayers and truck driver hours extended
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee signed three new proclamations today in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Two of the proclamations extend existing ones related to truck driver hours and utility
Recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on April 16, there are 11,445 cases of COVID-19 in Washington state. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and more.
No July 4th fireworks this year; parade possibility pending
-- from Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- A quick update on the cancellation of our annual July 4th Fireworks show in Eastsound. Earlier this year our fireworks provider (Western Display) informed the Chamber and
Farmers Markets, essential food providers, may operate following safety guidelines
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Farmers markets in San Juan County are essential providers of locally grown, healthy foods. Our farmers markets have an important role in sustaining the local food
In Memoriam | Stan Moldoff, 1925 – 2020
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Stan Moldoff, beloved husband of JoEllen, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 31. He was 95 years old. Stan was born in 1925 in New York City, and grew
