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
County council allocates funds for emergency rental assistance
-- from San Juan County Communications -- At their March 31, 2020 meeting the San Juan County Council directed staff to make available as soon as possible funds for rental assistance to assist those in
HOT TOPIC #11 | An interview with SJC patient #4
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- We had the opportunity to talk with the fourth San Juan County resident
Have a gardening question? WSU Master Gardeners available to help
-- from Caitlin Blethen, Master Gardener Program Coordinator -- Dear San Juan County community, San Juan County has over 70 WSU Master Gardener volunteers who are trained as horticulture educators. Due to COVID-19 and related Stay Home, Stay Healthy
Alchemy Art Center creates opportunities for creativity at home
Just because we can’t gather in person, doesn’t mean we can’t connect through art! -- from Glenn Hendrick for Alchemy Art Center -- In lieu of the in-person classes and workshops that had been planned
Orcas Center | Closed but busy serving the community
-- from Bev Polis,Orcas Center Board President -- One of the hardest decisions we had to make was closing down activities at Orcas Center. That included classes, art showings, productions, meetings and gatherings of all
HOT TOPIC #10 | Medical surge planning: Hoping for the best, planning for the worst
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Many in the islands are wondering how San Juan County is preparing in
Cemetery District meeting moves to Zoom
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- The April General Meeting for the San Juan County Cemetery District #3 (Orcas Island), scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 will be held as a virtual Zoom meeting.
County government remains ready to serve
-- from San Juan County Communications -- A list of San Juan County Government Departments, their status during the COVID-19 crisis, and info on how to access services has been posted online. This resource will
EDC offering free business counseling, other resources
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- These are challenging times. We know that you are facing extraordinary difficulties right now and we want to help.Local non-profits such as ourselves, and government agencies at
Food Bank encourages anyone who needs food to come to Food Bank
The Food Bank thanks a generous community -- from the Orcas Island Food Bank Board and Volunteers -- At a time when there are so many needs, the Orcas Island Food Bank has been there
Inslee issues additional waivers of state laws and agency requirements
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today announced new measures that waive certain statutory and regulatory requirements as part of the state's ongoing response to the COVID-19 outbreak: Department of Corrections
Pandemic Poetry | Rufus Hummingbird Reflections by Jens Kruse
Rufus Hummingbird Reflections -- by Jens Kruse -- A few days ago a rufus hummingbird arrived at my feeder. He – I have seen no females yet – was an inspiring sight: Selasphorus rufus had
Letter to Editor | To mask or not to mask?
-- from Beth Dixon -- Many people in the island community, along with others around the world, are making homemade masks. The original impetus for doing this seems largely to have originated with a desire
Rich Europeans flee virus for island homes, spreading fear and fury
-- from MSN News -- ÎLE DE NOIRMOUTIER, France — On their peaceful island off France’s Atlantic Coast, some of the locals watched, with growing dread and rage, the images from Paris. As rumors began
What about shopping and delivery exposures? Is it on the bag?
-- from Washington Post -- Joseph G. Allen is an assistant professor of exposure and assessment science and director of the Healthy Buildings Program at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. A recent study in
HOT TOPIC #9 | Navigating nature
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brandon Cadwell, Chief of Visitor and Youth Engagement, San Juan Island National Historical Park -- Now is the time to
