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
Co-op making changes to offer curbside pickup, home delivery
-- from Learner Limbach for Orcas Food Co-op -- Dear Orcas Island Community - Starting March 23, Orcas Food Co-op will be making changes to our operations all with the intention of making your life
Inslee statement on federal major disaster declaration
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- The White House today approved a request by Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a major disaster in Washington state. Inslee asked for the declaration in a
OPALCO members, we’re here for you
-- from Foster Hildreth, OPALCO General Manager -- I wanted to reach out and let you know that your Co-op is doing all we can to help our members during these challenging times. OPALCO's Board
Tuning out the pandemic — with tunes
How about a little rhubarb? -- from Mandy Troxel -- If you have local music you would like to share with your fellow Orcasians, send an .mp3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com. More to come.
WSF call center to operate with limited service
No credit card purchases over the phone -- from Washington State Ferries -- The WSF call center will operate with limited service beginning Monday, March 23, when agents will begin working remotely based on COVID-19
Act as though you are contagious
-- Submitted by a reader for everyone you know and don't know -- We don’t want to contribute to corona-fatigue so if you are already aware that you should act as though you are contagious, feel free
Pandemic Poetry | Shoulders by Naomi Shihab Nye
Shoulders Naomi Shihab Nye A man crosses the street in rain,stepping gently, looking two times north and south,because his son is asleep on his shoulder.No car must splash him.No car drive too near to his
Feds to the rescue (?) as Trump declares Washington a major disaster
-- from U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas
Letter to Editor | We pray
-- from Domenic Verbano -- We Pray: That All beings Are Whole And Well, That All Beings Are Wise And Wonderful, That We All Are One, And We Understand That. We Pray: That All beings
Aging Like a Guru | What can a fishpond teach us?
| Aging Like a Guru | by Rosie Kuhn I have a small fishpond with Koi and goldfish. The nine of them have been together for about four years. They've weathered some severe winters together and
A community update video from San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan, San Juan County Emergency Management -- The second video community update from the San Juan County COVID-19 team is online HERE. Ellen Wilcox from Health and Community Services and Brendan Cowan from
All WSF fares now available for purchase online to reduce in-person contact
-- from Washington State Ferries -- To better protect our customers and employees against the spread of COVID-19, WSF encourages all customers to purchase their tickets in advance online. Pre-purchasing tickets minimizes the amount of contact
A personal ‘ask’ from our County Councilor
-- from Rick Hughes -- I would like to ask residents of San Juan County, and this is from me personally and not from the county, to consider staying at home whenever possible. Please avoid
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center prepares for COVID-19
-- from Deanna Ellefson for Peace Island Medical Center -- While no positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in San Juan County to date [see First Orcas Island resident has now tested positive for
HOT TOPIC #4 | Creativity and art in difficult times
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders. — from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management — Note: in an effort to diversity and strengthen San Juan County’s COVID-19 response,
Inslee letter to Trump requests federal major disaster declaration
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter to President Donald Trump today requesting that he declare a federal major disaster in the state of Washington to unlock a host of additional federal assistance to benefit
