Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | We have some preschool challenges
||| FROM DALE HEISINGER ||| When I first read that the OISD was entertaining opening a preschool program, Transitional Kindergarten, designed for 12 to 15 4 y/o children, I thought this to be a wonderful opportunity to have publicly funded preschool education available through the OISD. As I processed the
New diaper bank program at Community Resource Center
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The onset of the new year brings a valuable new program to the Orcas Community Resource Center. Thanks to a generous grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce, we are excited to introduce our Diaper Bank program. Families meeting eligibility
Additional snow accumulations of up to 2 to 4 inches, ice accumulations of a light glaze
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1004 AM PST Thu Jan 18 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca- including Friday Harbor, Eastsound, Bellingham, Blaine, Point Roberts, Ferndale, Lynden, Sumas, Sudden
POSTPONED: Public school to recognize Dr. MLK, Jr. on Friday
||| FROM WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS ||| On Friday, January 19 th , the Orcas public school students will host several different age-appropriate presentations regarding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The schools were closed for the King Birthday Holiday on Monday, so Dr. King will be recognized on Friday.
Public Service announcement from San Juan Sanitation
||| FROM SAN JUAN SANITATION ||| All garbage and recycling collection has been suspended in San Juan County, Wednesday (1/17) and Thursday (1/18), until road conditions improve. Service updates will be available at www.sanjuansani.com.
WEATHER UPDATE: Come to Orcas Center to see what your talented neighbors have created
Due to adverse (but beautiful) weather, the VAC Opening Exhibit has been postponed until Friday, January 26 at 5:30pm. We look forward to seeing you then - Stay Warm! ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us for the first Art Show of 2024 at Orcas Center, showcasing the
When the tide is out, the table is set
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species— the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters— along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. Learn
Urgent overnight weather message: Freezing rain, 3″ snow
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 202 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 San Juan County- including Friday Harbor and Eastsound 202 PM PST Tue Jan 16 2024 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
OICMF presents WindSync concerts and workshops
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Looking for a reason to leave your winter burrow? Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to announce the vibrant WindSync quintet will be returning to Orcas and Shaw islands for a three-day music residency. From January 30 - February
Puyallup Tribe, Kenmore Air announce flights to San Juan Island
Historic partnership adds destination route from Ruston Way; flights begin May 16 ||| FROM PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS ||| PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash.— The second season of Kenmore Air flights from the new Puyallup Tribal Air Terminal on Ruston Way opens May 16 with new routes that link South Sound
Early Bird Registration now open for San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 8 & 9
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for SJI AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT ||| Early Bird Registration is now open for the 12th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 8 & 9, 2024 through 5pm January 29. The Summit will be held on Orcas Island with workshops around the island and an evening social
Caleb Klauder returns to Orcas Center for an intimate concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms with Golden Shoals team up for an intimate concert at Orcas Center on Friday, January 26 at 7pm. When East Coast meets West Coast in the Folk music world, there are no turf wars or diss tracks,
Orcas Fire loses lawsuit against former Firefighter/Paramedic
Exclusive to theOrcasonian ||| FROM SELBY LIGHTHILL for LIGHTHILL LAW||| A King County arbitrator issued an award today in favor of former Orcas Island Firefighter Paramedic Alex Conrad. OIFR filed suit against Mr. Conrad in January 2023 claiming breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel. The lawsuit sought over
Orcas Fire Commission will meet on Tuesday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The SJC Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 16th, at 3:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall or on Zoom (link below and in the attachment). Please review the agenda attached
Land Bank regular monthly meeting on January 19
||| FROM SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| Friends (Kurt Fuller, Carey Chenoweth, Tracey Cottingham and Steve Snowden) take a new mobility device for a test drive around Channel Preserve, Lopez Island. The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on January
Encuesta de ferry entre islas SJC
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| Community Water Taxi ha desarrollado una encuesta para que las personas compartan información sobre su uso del ferry entre en San Juan County. Aquí hay enlaces a la encuesta: ● Inglés: https://bit.ly/3tPmcoq ● Español: https://bit.ly/48QJZU0 Hay 28 preguntas. Algunas son condicionales,
