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.”
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School announces two-hour late start on Monday
-- from Orcas Island Schools Superintendent Eric Webb -- Due to inclement weather, road conditions, and predicted cold temperatures overnight, all OISD schools on Orcas Island (this excludes Waldron) will open two hours late on
Did you lose something at Orcas Center?
-- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Many items are left behind at Orcas Center during events, classes, and performances, and our Lost-and-Found is overflowing! A New Year means a fresh start and thanks
Annual homeless count will be conducted on January 23
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County’s 2020 Point in Time Homeless Count will be conducted on Thursday, January 23. Count organizers and volunteers work with local family resource centers, food banks,
Orcasional Musings |What else is missing?
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- When Crow Valley Pottery closed in 2016, it took yet another pleasure away from our island. Michael and Jeffri were partial to NECCO Wafers, and they sold them
San Juan County Agricultural Summit upcoming
Friday - Saturday, February 7 - 8, Orcas Island -- from Rhys Hansen for San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit -- Gather with 150+ local farmers, food producers and more for a weekend of education, inspiration,
Severe weather shelter will be open, beginning Sunday
-- from Janine Heimerich -- The Severe Weather Shelter will be open Sunday, January 12 through Sunday, January 19. We're located in the basement of the Community Church. Guests should check in between 7 - 9
Chamber Music Festival offering conducting workshops
Sundays, January 19 & 26, February 2 & 9, 7 p.m., Orcas Island Public Library -- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Over the course of four Sunday evening interactive video
Guest Opinion | To operate or subsidize a healthcare clinic?
-- from Vincent Shu, MD I would like to offer my perspective on whether the District wants to either subsidize a healthcare clinic or to operate a healthcare clinic, in terms of financial and liability
Citizen groups keep pressure on county, OPALCO regarding VRs and dam removal
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- In what seems to be an emerging trend here on this increasingly feisty archipelago, citizens are coming together to resist decisions being made that don’t reflect the
San Juan EDC wraps up 2019 trades courses
-- from Victoria Compton for San Juan County Economic Development Council -- After the success of the San Juan County Economic Development Council’s previous trades training courses and a tremendous need in our community for trained
San Juan EDC Knowledge Worker Network initiative 2019 wrap-up
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) is proud to announce the successful launch of the Knowledge Worker Network initiative started in 2019. Last year,
Free documentary screening: A Prayer for Compassion
Saturday, January 11, 5 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Ingrid Kjelstrup for Orcas Veg Fest -- A Prayer for Compassion is a feature length documentary that strives to inspire and encourage those already on
There’s a new yacht club in Deer Harbor
-- from Michael Durland for Deer Harbor Yacht Club -- This year the Deer Harbor Yacht Club (dhyc.org) is an official entity thanks to a dedicated group of local Deer Harbor residents, business owners, and boaters. Months
UUF service ‘in praise of disobedience’ next Sunday
Sunday, January 12, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson for The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -- Happy New Year! Please join The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for our first service of the new decade: "In
Aging Like a Guru | Be the legacy you wish to leave behind
The topic of Legacies is a big one as part of the aging process. What will you leave behind for your family, community, or the world at large? Wills, trusts, foundations, charities all are in
Current and upcoming board vacancies await your input
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available
