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
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on April 19, there are 12,085 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state [San Juan County has 14 cases], an increase of 295 cases in the last 24
Video: Mask making on Orcas Island
-- from Orcas Center/Orcas Video -- https://vimeo.com/406743978
Grief retreat cancelled, moved online
-- from Mary Hart for Indralaya -- We had to cancel the Grief retreat at Indralaya and we're now offering weekly grief tending calls. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weekly-community-grief-tending-ritual-zoom-call-tickets-101762203490
Community Band cancels spring concert
-- from Karen Key Speck for Orcas Island Community Band -- With regret, the Orcas Island Community Band has cancelled theirspring concert. The June 12, 2020 concert at Orcas Center is cancelled due to theGovernor's
Pandemic Poetry | Try to Praise the Mutilated World by Adam Zagajewski
Try to Praise the Mutilated World ADAM ZAGAJEWSKI, translated by CLARE CAVANAGH Try to praise the mutilated world.Remember June's long days,and wild strawberries, drops of rosé wine.The nettles that methodically overgrowthe abandoned homesteads of exiles.You must
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
