Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Elections Logic / Accuracy Test
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s April 23, 2024, special election. The test is scheduled for April 2 at 11:00 a.m. Logic and accuracy testing is a standard
Friday Night Writes
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| A call to all islanders. Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Have you been wanting to write that idea that's been kicking around in your head, but have yet to pick up pen and paper? Do you want to work in
Health Care District Board meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, March 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda and board packet are posted below. Agenda
Hearing clinic
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
Watercolors
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Explore your artistic potential with Robbie Walker’s watercolors class designed for beginners at Orcas Senior Center! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every Monday from 9:30 to 11 am. Robbie, an experienced instructor with years of expertise in
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on the creative process with a strong belief in your artistic potential, regardless of skill level.
Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training in Hatha Yoga and Integrated Movement Therapy, Samantha integrates insights from diverse healing modalities and
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS COMMISSION ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Orcas Island Airport terminal conference room. Access information can be found on the agenda.
Coast Salish Connections
||| FROM GERI & DAVID TURNOY ||| Here are some important dates to put on your calendar as we welcome Coast Salish artists and canoe journeyers to Orcas Island. Friday, March 29, 5:30-7:00 PM in the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center – Opening reception of the Coast Salish Art
Inuit Soul Music
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Experience the mesmerizing allure of Pamyua’s unique performance, coming to Orcas Center on March 31, 2024, for one night only! Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Inuit culture as Pamyua takes the stage, using the universal language of music and dance
Ag Guild announces over $19,000 available for FARM Fund awards
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) and partners throughout the San Juan Islands are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 FARM Fund awards. Thanks to generous donations from the Pleiades Foundation and other
Larsen secures key wins for NW Washington in fiscal year 2024 spending package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported House passage of a bipartisan spending package that funds the government through September 2024 and invests in Northwest Washington communities and working families. The spending package passed by a final vote of 286 to 134
Midnight Mutterings | Shirley: A movie
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I haven’t seen it yet, but will ASAP, although it’s already pretty late for tonight. So tomorrow night? For those of you who already know about Shirley Chisholm, she needs no introduction. You might have licked a stamp honoring her a few years
Music Lecture
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford. Photo by Douglas Ellis If you love music, come expand your understanding as Bruce Langford, music educator and Artistic Director of Orcas Choral Society, offers a free lecture, “How to Listen to Music,” 5 p.m., Wednesday, April
Sheriff’s Report | March 13 – 19, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 24-001417 Agency Assistance 17:17:03 03/13/24 A Deputy took a report in which an off island hospital was requesting pickup of a sexual assault kit that was obtained after an alleged report of sexual assault occurred in San Juan County.
Letter to Editor | Support letter for upcoming OIFR Levy
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| We are past recipients of OIFR EMS services, and we have a few words of support for the newly proposed OIFR levy up for a Vote April 23,2024, in the hope that you too could cast a ‘YES’ vote. This levy is crucial in restoring
