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
Update on current status of Vacation Rental Permit moratorium process
-- from The Vacation Rental Work Group -- Per the request of County Council, the Vacation Rental Working Group has developed regulatory language and sent recommendations in Mid-December 2019 to Council. There is no guarantee that the Council will
2020 Winter birding workshop coming to San Juan: Registration open
Weekend of February 7 - 9, San Juan Island -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is holding a “Winter Birding Workshop in the San Juans” in partnership with San
Aging like a Guru | I have no time for serenity … As if I’ve got something better to do
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- In a few minutes I have a meeting. I want my day to start as I usually start my day with reading and being contemplative -- feeling into serenity so
Planning Commission closes year by looking at shoreline, employment, density maps
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter Nothing seismic occurred at the County Planning Commission’s (PC) last meeting of 2019. Outside of administrative updates, staff from the Department of Community Development (DCD) reported on the
89 local poets enter Friday Harbor poetry garden contest
-- from Julie Greene for Town of Friday Harbor -- San Juan County residents responded enthusiastically to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission’s call for submissions for its first Poetry Garden Contest. The Town received 271
Call for Artists: Orcas Island Library 2020 exhibit schedule
-- from Dave Kosiur for Library Art Committee -- Want to exhibit your art? Now’s your chance. The Art Committee at the Orcas Island Public Library is now seeking applications for the 2020 exhibit schedule.
Fitness, nutrition studio opening on Orcas
New year, new decade, new you -- from Gigi Carter -- To help Orcas residents restore health and improve their quality of life, nutritionist and personal trainer Gigi Carter announces My True Self will be
Reviewing Orcas Island Health Care District’s 2019 accomplishments
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Having secured the continuing existence of Orcas Island’s two major clinics—Orcas Family Health Center (OFHC) and UW Neighborhood Clinic (UWNC)—in 2018 through operating subsidies, the Orcas Island
Letter to Editor | Big thanks to all who visited Santa at the landing
-- from Toby T. Hiller -- The Orcas Island Lions Club would like to thank the the parents and children who visited the Lions Christmas Ship, Sunday, December 15, 2019, at the Orcas ferry landing.
Geology of Orcas Island presentation returns to Senior Center
Monday, January 6, 1:30-3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Due to the overwhelming response in November, Orcas Senior Center will be hosting a repeat Geology of Orcas
Some Christmas facts that maybe you didn’t know
-- from History.com -- Each year, 30-35 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States alone. There are 21,000 Christmas tree growers in the United States, and trees usually grow for about 15
The history of Christmas
-- from History.com -- Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it
A poem for the season
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Year's End by Ted Kooser Now the seasons are closing their fileson each of us, the heavy drawersfull of certificates rolling backinto the tree trunks, a few old papersflocking away. Someone
Give time, not stuff this holiday season
Stand around a fire and sip mulled wine. Skip the last-minute shopping. -- from Treehugger.com at request of Steve McKenna -- No one experiences the fallout from rampant consumerism at Christmastime quite like the garbage
New Senior Center series is connecting the dots
First session: Story of the SV Golden Rule Friday, January 3, 1:15 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa -- In the face of overwhelming power, it is often the smallest things that have
Fresh and hot off the press: ‘Ōde to Orcas Island’
-- from Ayn Gailey -- Ōde is a glimpse of life, art, and the power of place on remote Orcas Island as seen through the heart and eyes of a team of photographers and award-winning
