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
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
Great Islands Clean Up becomes month-long individual effort
-- from Pete Moe for Orcas Island Recycling Services -- In honor of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary this April, Islanders areencouraged to use the whole month to help clean up roads and beaches during wellness
Inslee statement on Century Link field hospital redeployment
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that after consultation with local, state and federal leaders, the Department of Defense field hospital currently stationed at the Century Link
Reprinted without permission | How to tell this story
Author: Rabbi Steve Cohen, Congregation B’nai B’rith, Santa Barbara CA Friday night, March 27 2020 Shabbat Shalom everyone. Passover is coming. In less than two weeks, Jews all over the world will retell our ancient
Letter to Editor | ‘Shout out’ to Island Market staff
-- from David Kobrin -- Among those many folks who are working assiduously to care for our island’s residents during these frightening times, I want to give a special “shout out” to those people working
Meaningful films for uncertain times
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -- Anais Nin For
HOT TOPIC #13 | Checking in on our current situation
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- We want to check in with the islands, share thoughts, and help
