Here’s a thought…
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, and of the bitter effects of staying at home with all the narrow prejudices of an islander, that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.”
LORD BYRON
Choral Society sings ‘Songs of Shadow and Light’
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Come, enjoy, and sing along, as Orcas Choral Society presents its spring concert, Songs of Shadow and Light, at Orcas Center, Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and again Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. The entire concert is by living
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This gentle technique incorporates the use of a chair for support, enabling participants to explore balance
Dance
||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Square Dance. Contra Dance. Circle Dance. Three great ways to celebrate Orcas Island’s folk culture are coming up May 17 and 18. The Folk Fest celebration is hosting a Friday Night BARN DANCE in the Old Gym at Orcas Schools with
First annual Chess Day coming to Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| It's your move...the Orcas Island Public Library is launching its first annual Chess Day this Sunday, May 19th. All ages and levels of experience are welcome, and for beginners, a chess coach will show them the ropes from 3pm to
Final Canoe Journey reminder
||| FROM DAVID & GERI TURNOY ||| Just wanting to remind you that the Native American Canoe Journey arrives at the Olga dock on Wednesday, May 22, at about 3:00. There will be a street fair on the Olga Community Club grounds, including entertainment and artisan vendors, starting at about
Washington state leaders plea for federal funding to restore ferry system
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There is a new, urgent request for federal money to help the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system. 38 elected leaders from seven counties, eight cities, and two ports in western Washington signed a letter seeking federal ferry program funding at the highest level possible in
Did you see this thing? This Friday night aurora?
||| FROM MIKE MONTGOMERY |||
Island Ways | Staffing woes, mechanical issues plague Nantucket Steamship Authority
"You can't just go down to Walmart and pick up a ferry captain, it's not that simple." – Sean Driscoll Steamship Authority ||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| A combination of ongoing staffing woes and mechanical breakdowns have led to a rough start to the busy season for
Give Orcas Campaign off to a rousing start
||| FROM TERA ANDAYA for COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| THANK YOU ORCAS! The Give Orcas Campaign is off to a fantastic start. The first proposal was fully funded in record time- 4 hours! Congratulations to the Actor’s Theater. OICF’s goal is to help every proposal reach full funding. With 26 nonprofit
Orcas Farmers Market requests your help during Give Orcas campaign
||| FROM KRISTEN FAY for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| The Give Orcas Campaign has begun! Please make your donations between May 8th-May 17th. OIFM seeks assistance from the community to cover rent owed to San Juan County for use of the Village Green in summer 2024. Help the market
Orcas Community Band Concert
||| FROM KAREN KEY SPECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY BAND ||| Music brings people together. After three long years of pandemic hiatus, the Orcas Island Community Band presents its first formal concert on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7:00pm at Orcas Center. You are invited to join your island friends and
Washington’s ferry system is seeing the impact of decades of underfunding
||| FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO ||| Washington's ferry system is the biggest in the U.S., but after decades of chronic underfunding, it's breaking down and short-staffed: a serious problem for the people who depend on it.
Geomagnetic storms forecast for Saturday
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 509 AM PDT Sat May 11 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- Western Strait of
Music on the Green to continue this summer
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| What started out as a means to gather safely during COVID has now turned into an annual Orcas tradition. Join us this summer as Orcas Center presents 11 great bands on the Village Green – FREE to the community! The eclectic lineup
As the Paradigm Shifts | Aging – Who me?
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My 68-year-old client, Miranda, was profoundly impacted by the results of her cataract surgery. Without the need for glasses, Miranda was confronted by the fact that she could no longer hide that she is aging. For decades, Miranda’s eyeglasses were a
Sheriff’s Report | May 1 – 7, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 24-002523 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 15:31:34 05/01/24 A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of suspicious activity. The reporting party advised that they received unwanted correspondence from a person, who was not identified. The incident was documented. 24-002532 Noise
