Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Mammograms at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will return to Orcas Senior Center this year for mammograms from September 18-20. Early detection is crucial, as one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly all cases can be treated successfully if caught early.
Aging on Orcas: A series
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Many people visit Orcas Island and dream of retiring here. That dream assumes seniors here are well off and can access services they need as they age through private or public resources. The reality for many is much different. This 7-part
Weather Alert | Hot, hot, hot through weekend
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 758 AM PDT Wed Jul 3 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Olympics-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle
Plan ahead for busy Fourth of July holiday ferry travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting about 700,000 people to ride our ferries this Fourth of July holiday period. Passengers should consider giving themselves extra travel time to get to the terminal and through the tollbooth. To help navigate this July Fourth travel rush, ferry riders are encouraged to download
The Litch Brothers Bluegrass Band
||| FROM RACHEL BISHOP ||| The Litch Brothers, Tashi and Kaj Litch will be performing at the Orcas Grange on Saturday 13th July at 7pm. These two Orcas raised musicians blend fast picking and brotherly harmonies in classic and original Bluegrass and American Roots music. They are joined by Ben
Letter to Editor | Candidate responds to attacks
||| FROM KARI MCVEIGH ||| Kari McVeigh Yesterday, Jack Cory released news through Facebook and today through an email from the San Juan County Republicans of a situation I was embroiled in over 11 years ago in an attempt to damage my campaign. They released a news article
Lynn Alexander is July’s library featured artist this month
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Library’s featured artist for the month of July is painter Lynne Alexander. Lynne paints in a calming illustrative style with a rich use of color. Some of her works imaginatively incorporate handmade collaged images. She is a self-taught artist who
Rotary Club Car Show
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY CLUB OF SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| The Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands invites you to the 16th Annual Rotary Car Show. Come for breakfast items, lunch BBQ, wine, live entertainment, AWARDS and FUN! Welcoming custom, classic, quirky and alternative fuel vehicles. $10
Letter to Editor | O’Day has passion, unwavering commitment
||| FROM ROBER J WILSON, PLS ||| I have been a surveyor in San Juan County for over two decades. In that time, as a land use professional, I have done my best to provide well-researched determinations to my clients and balanced their desires within the regulatory framework of local,
Visitors Bureau response to Letter to the Editor in theOrcasonian
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS VISITORS BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS ||| The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau would like to make some corrections and clarifications to Michael Johnson’s June 30 Letter to the Editor. It’s clear that there is still misinformation circulating about the San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan
Qi-Flow classes
||| FROM LYDIA MILLER ||| The Qi-Flow class draws its inspiration from both traditional Qigong and Yoga practices. Dynamic, invigorating, and enjoyable series of movements that enhance the circulation of Qi, the vital life force energy. The art of Qigong unlocks energy pathways while guiding participants into a meditative state
Rep. Rick Larsen on recent Supreme Court opinions
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| In the last few weeks, the Supreme Court has delivered its opinions on some important cases for the 2023-2024 term. Today, I hope to cut through the noise of the headlines and share a quick rundown on how these cases may impact
Letter to Editor | I stand by Stephanie O’Day
||| FROM FRANCINE SHAW ||| I worked beside Stephanie O’Day for 15 years as a Land Use Consultant in her law office in Friday Harbor. I saw first hand, every day, her dedication to negotiating settlements to on-going lawsuits. Her motto was “settle” not “sue.” Settlements are best for both
San Juan County launches new ferry information resource
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to launch an informational page to help assist residents and visitors navigate the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, answers to FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single, user-friendly location and all
Thurmond Russell Recital
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell is pleased to invite the community to his first solo piano and voice recital at Orcas Center in the Madrona Room on Saturday, July 27 at 5:30pm. The program will feature Robert Schumann‘s Kinderszenen, Johannes Brahms’ Op. 10 Ballades, select Franz Schubert lieder, and an original
Maggie Kaplan quilts on display at Artworks
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Maggie Kaplan as the Featured Artist for the Month of July. Maggie has been a member of the Artworks since she arrived on Orcas 35 years ago. Her love of quilting began as a
