Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Health Care District Board Meeting – Cancelled due to weather
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| UPDATE: Board Meeting - CANCELLED - February 4, 2025 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board is cancelling the Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 4th due to inclement weather. The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, February
Island Ways | Trump’s hard line on immigration sparks fear on Nantucket
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends of the country but
The New Colossus
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide
A storytelling evening with Johnny Moses
||| FROM CHE BLAINE ||| 7 PM Friday, February 7, Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Rd. Eastsound $20 +/- sliding scale donation requested, but no one excluded for lack of funds. CDs and art offered for sale. Johnny will be coming from his home in California, to share from his
Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows’ new manager outlines available services
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| With great enthusiasm, I am happy to share with you that I am the new manager of the Odd Fellows Hall. Following in the footsteps of women and men who have taken care of our much loved community treasure since the
Attracting birds to your garden
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join us on Wednesday, February 19th at the Orcas Center when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Kim Middleton to speak about the how and why of attracting birds to gardens. Birds are an important part of the environment. They help plants thrive
The Fire of Love – 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day event at Orcas Center
||| FROM DEBRA LEE BABCOCK for ART AND WOOD STUDIO ||| Friday, February 14th, 7:30 -9:30 pm Madrona Room, Orcas Center By Donation Bring your own mug & some yummy finger food to share if you like. Hot Cider, Tea & Popcorn provided “If the world is to be saved,
Meet the woman who lives without money: ‘I feel more secure than when I was earning’
Ten years ago, Jo Nemeth quit her job and closed her bank account. Today, she’s more committed than ever to her moneyless life ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| Sharon Brodie clearly remembers her first Christmas with her good friend Jo Nemeth. It was 2016 and also her first Christmas without
Orcas Christian School hosts Asian food fundraiser for Belize mission trip
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF ||| On Sunday, Jan. 26, middle and high school students at Orcas Christian School (OCS) gathered to host an Asian food fundraiser at the school’s cafeteria to support an upcoming mission trip to Belize. The event stemmed from OCS teacher Kyler Morgan's idea, and
Historic Washington Elwha ferry sold for $100K, will be repurposed into floating office
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| The historic ferry Elwha, a staple of Washington State Ferries since 1968, has been sold to Everett Ship Repair for $100,000. The ferry will be repurposed into a floating office and warehouse space at the shipyard, the Washington State Department of Transportation said in
Adrift | Punxsutawney Phil takes a look around, says ‘no,’ and goes back inside
||| ADRIFT by LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| It's another Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Philadelphia and the beloved groundhog came out of his comfy shelter, took a look around, and immediately returned to his burrow. Lore says Punxsutawney Phil will forecast the next six weeks of weather by his annual determination
High School artists exhibit at Orcas Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY||| For the month of February, the Orcas Island Library’s ‘Art in the Library’ exhibit will feature the work of the Orcas Island High School art students. This vibrant display will feature a diverse range of work from the first semester of the
Bruce Pavitt in conversation at Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Bruce Pavitt is a cultural icon and founder of Seattle’s Sub Pop, the record label that first discovered Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney. Few people have influenced music & popular culture as much as Bruce Pavitt. As founder of Sub Pop fanzine &
Virtual WSF public meetings coming up
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re hosting systemwide virtual public meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 13. WSF staff will answer questions and provide updates on the latest at Washington State Ferries. Registration is required. To learn more and register, visit: https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries/about-us/community-participation
Call for fiber artists at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is seeking fiber artists for the next Community Art Show: Textile and Fiber Arts Installation Day: Wednesday, February 12 from 10:15am-12pm Art Opening: Friday, February 14 from 5:30-7pm On Display: February 14 – March 19 Pickup:
Create your own Valentine’s Day potpourri at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Embrace the spirit of love at a delightful hands-on potpourri workshop on Monday, February 10, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Join local artisan Andrea Cohen to craft your own aromatic Valentine’s blend using dried botanicals and
