Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Grannie’s Attic / Silent Auction
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the exciting return of Grannie's Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 3 pm! Tables are still available to rent for selling your goods. We're also actively seeking volunteers for setup
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
Feldenkrais and Eurythmy Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 11 am. Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises rooted in the Feldenkrais Method and eurythmy aim to improve your
Pam’s Power Hour
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans in her invigorating Pam’s Power Hour strength training sessions on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am. Pam’s Power Hour offers a gentle yet effective blend of low-impact strength, conditioning, and flexibility exercises, enriched with ample
OIES Student Council, staff, Orcas community assist with Principal candidate selection
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| I am absolutely thrilled to share that OISD has selected an extraordinary Elementary, Montessori Public, and OASIS principal candidate to join our district! Please read below to learn more about the selection process! Principal Transition In December, Orcas Island School District announced
Correct problems or sign up for Medicare thru March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for SHIBA VOLUNTEERS ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the following problems: You didn’t receive your new Drug or Medicare Advantage Plan card. Sometimes the cards get
Haydn trios
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Haydn Trios: The music (and magic) of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is to be celebrated in our fourth program of the 2024 Salish Sea Early Music Festival featuring late 18th-century trios by Haydn and his contemporaries and friends performed on
Sheriff’s Report | March 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 24-001292 Area Check 08:35:57 03/06/24 A Friday Harbor man called in regarding the disassembly of a Yurt on what was reported as his property. After investigating, no supporting documentation could be found showing the property belonged to the caller.
TAKE3 concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes TAKE3! to the Main Stage on Saturday, March 23 at 7pm. With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. Trained
EWUA Board Meeting
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Just a reminder that the Eastsound Water Board meeting for March is coming up: March 19, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM All meetings will be held at the Orcas Senior Center, 62 Henry Rd, Eastsound WA 98245. Thank you for your interest and we hope
As the Paradigm Shifts | Oh, hello! I see you now
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Instead of sparking joy in many readers, my most recent column sparked guilt. They wanted to choose to organize and clear away unwanted stuff, but the guilt was too much. They found something else to do instead. Sometimes we aren’t cognizant
Did you know Odd Fellows provides scholarships to graduating seniors?
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| Did you know that the Odd Fellows give annual scholarships to graduating high school students? What you may not know is that the award is not based on grade point average (G.P.A.) While G.P.A. may be an indicator of a student's drive to
Latest from Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! Dear friends and neighbors, As the curtains close on the 2024 legislative session, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who took the time to reach out or visit during these
Did you know there’s a tax credit for Washington workers?
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Did you know Washington workers may be eligible for up to $1255 back with the new Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC)? This is a relatively new credit and available to applicants who have lived in Washington a minimum of 183
What a journey
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Four years ago this week, Covid descended into our lives and set us all on a new and, sometimes, frightening path. Our world suddenly shrunk and played out in tiny squares on Zoom. Local social safety net services were put to the test. The Senior
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
