Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Repeated vandalism forces Land Bank to remove toilet at Zylstra Lake Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Conservation Land Bank made the difficult decision to close and remove the public restroom at Zylstra Lake Preserve due to excessive vandalism. Facing repetitive repair costs and continued misuse, the portable toilet was removed from the property on October 20, 2023. “Starr
Full Moon Tarot | Joy and self trust face difficulty in love
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Here’s my interpretation for what Spirit offers for the coming lunar cycle starting on November 27th. This lunar cycle starts off with joy, celebration, and optimism, which blossoms into a deep connection with nature and self but then faces difficulty in love
A Uniquely Orcas Production: Sea Island Nutcracker
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center and the Orcas Dance Collective are proud to present a maritime take on a holiday classic: The Sea Island Nutcracker. With over 50 performers and 180+ costumes, this rendition of the holiday classic features many wildlife and nautical themes that
Flotsam & Jetsam | A Turkey Day tale
||| FLOTSAM & JETSAM by MAURICE AUSTIN ||| Among the joys of rolling out of bed early on Turkey Day at O’ Dark Thirty and heading for the Red Eye—loading the last bits of the load by headlamp even though missing the headlamp—is that one or another essential item for
Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities
||| FROM KUCB.COM ||| Encounters with humans from 2017 to 2021 killed hundreds of Steller sea lions and other marine mammals that swim in Alaska waters, along with dozens of Alaska whales, according to a new federal report. Of 819 human-mammal interactions reported in the period, 710 were found to have
Deadline approaching to make any changes to your Medicare coverage
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| December 7 is the last day to make changes to your Medicare drug and Advantage plans this year to take effect on January 1, 2024. There is still time to get the right plan for next year if you act soon
Qigong, strength training both coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom – First four Wednesdays, 9 am Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week virtual Qigong series. These 15-minute sessions will gently loosen muscles, strengthen immunity, build balance, and increase
Strangled by ferry crisis, islanders demand action
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| “The ferry crisis has been slowly strangling our community for two years now,” opens a report released today by a Salish Sea activist group. “A small town like ours can only take so much. If we do not find solutions soon, the crisis will devastate
Leaping Fool winter writers series is just around the corner
||| NIK SCHULZ ||| The Leaping Fool Winter Writers Series December reading will take place at Orcas Island Winery Thurs., 12/14 from 6–8pm. “T H E L E A P I N G F O O L” winter writers series continues! The November event at Orcas Island Winery opened to
Annual Friends of Library holiday tea on tap
||| FROM KATHLEEN MORRIS for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library is hosting the annual Holiday Tea on Saturday December 2nd from 12-3pm at the Orcas Island Public Library. This annual event is a way to thank the community for supporting FOIL through donations and
Hospice questions to be answered at Senior Center presentation
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Learn the basics of hospice care, eligibility requirements, how it’s paid for, how to get started, and the types of support it provides to patients and families from Hospice of the Northwest on Wednesday, November 29 at 1 pm. There are
Island Health classes coming up at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Learn the most up-to-date recommendations and guidelines for staying physically active as you age with Island Health’s “Move Your Way” class on Thursday, November 30 at 1 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Different types of exercise and movement will be discussed
Orca sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean
Straight of Gibraltar orca have sunk another boat – but are they seeking revenge, or just having fun? ||| FROM DIVE MAGAZINE ||| Orcas have sunk a fourth boat in the Mediterranean Sea after the sailing yacht Grazie Mamma, owned by Polish company Morskie Mile, was targeted off the coast of Morocco
As the Paradigm Shifts | Give an inch, gain a mile
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| My intention in sharing what I do through my offerings As the Paradigm Shifts, is to perhaps spark just a little bit of curiosity in you. By generating even a titch of curiosity, you may awaken slightly to what’s going on
Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 23-008943 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:52:01 11/15/23 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call. The incident was documented. 23-008945 Found Property 13:46:16 11/15/23 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of found property. An individual
Our 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It’s BERTO! Thank you to everyone who sent in Flat Person guesses. 49 people guessed correctly- the 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara! John Ehrmantraut won the hat draw and selected the Orcas Community Resource proposal to receive the $500
