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“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.

GEORGE S. PATTON

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How Killer Whale grannies spend their time postmenopause

July 25th, 2023|

||| FROM CITIZEN DIGITAL NEWS ||| Female orcas, like their human counterparts, live decades beyond their reproductive years.  Scientists are trying to untangle why. In doing so, researchers are aiming to uncover more clues to the evolutionary purpose of menopause — a rare phenomenon in the animal kingdom. Earlier research

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    Health Care District Board will meet tomorrow

    July 24th, 2023|

    ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold our regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, July 25th at 5:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound.  The agenda and materials are available below. Join

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      Jeffry Steele to perform at Emmanuel, along with Sharon Abreu

      July 24th, 2023|

      ||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE for EMMANUEL PARISH ||| As part of the Music at Emmanuel series Jeffry Steele performs “Transatlantic Guitar: Music from Europe and South America arranged for the 8-string guitar” which includes Sharon Abreu, soprano, singing Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos. Wednesday, 2 August, at 12 noon,

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        Letter to Editor | My ballot recommendations

        July 24th, 2023|

        ||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH ||| Fire District. A very important part of a good functioning board is historical memory and experience. Currently the only person running for a board position with historical memory and experience is Leith Templin. Leith has not only been a very active member of several organizations

          Avian flu alert

          July 24th, 2023|

          ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| A significant mortality event last week among Caspian Terns at Rat Island near Port Townsend raises concerns about a possible late summer outbreak of avian flu (HPAI) in our area. Dozens of terns died, according to state biologists and local-area press reports. Rat

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            Magic Show at Orcas Senior Center a Success

            July 24th, 2023|

            ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| We were so lucky at the Orcas Senior Center to have Swen Nater put on a fantastic magic show for our community. He has been entertaining fans in one capacity or another his whole life and it showed in his star

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              Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival returns to Eastsound

              July 24th, 2023|

              ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Following a three-year hiatus during the pandemic, the Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival returned to the Village Green in Eastsound on July 15.  Over 300 cider and mead fans turned out to support Orcas Senior Center (OSC) in reviving this

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                Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park

                July 23rd, 2023|

                ||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for THE SCULPTURE PARK ||| You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this year’s young fledge and bulk up for their first migration south, this month’s birdwalk may be the last opportunity

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                  Pam’s Power Hour at Senior Center

                  July 23rd, 2023|

                  Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am via Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans with Pam’s Power Hour strength training class via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9am via Zoom. Pam’s Power Hour is

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                    Scam Alert: Medicare is NOT issuing plastic Medicare cards

                    July 23rd, 2023|

                    ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The scammers are at it again! If you receive a call telling you Medicare is replacing your paper Medicare card with a plastic one that contains a chip – BEWARE!! You are talking to a scammer!! They may just ask you

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                      Port Commission to meet on Monday

                      July 23rd, 2023|

                      ||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, July 24th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in person at the airport terminal conference room. Access information can be found on the agenda in the

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                        Fabulous food. Magical music. Outdoors on a summer evening

                        July 22nd, 2023|

                        ||| FROM JASMINE TOWNSEND for THE KITCHEN ||| You are invited to a lovely evening fundraiser dinner with music, outdoors at Camp Moran in support of The Kitchen on Saturday, August 5th. For one special evening on Saturday, August 5th, Charles and Jasmine are hosting an outdoors fundraising dinner and

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                          Join our Orcas Island Food Bank team as an AmeriCorps service member

                          July 22nd, 2023|

                          ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| The Orcas Island Food Bank, OIFB, currently has openings for two full-time 10.5-month Operation & Volunteer Coordinator positions funded through our Washington Service Corps AmeriCorps program. If you are interested in gaining professional experience and helping the community, we are looking for you.

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                            Community Wellness Program ready to help you thrive

                            July 22nd, 2023|

                            "What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation." – Glenn Close ||| BY MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| What is “Mental Health” and who does it affect? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel,

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