Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
You’re invited to join Socrates Cafe coming up on Wednesday
Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, October 4, 1pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm after lunch for Socrates Café. A gathering of people with different perspectives open to sharing their thoughts on interesting
WSU Master Gardeners Gardening Workshop Series
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| Successful gardeners know that beautiful and bountiful gardens require knowledge and planning. Fall is the perfect time to start thinking about the what, when, where, why and how of our gardens! The popular and informative San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Annual
Larsen reintroduces bill to boost federal response to seasonal and pandemic flu
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (“The Influenza Act”) to bolster the federal response to seasonal and pandemic influenza. Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02), Ami Bera (CA-07), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Ritchie Torres (NY- 15)
WSU Extension SJC Master Gardener volunteer program coming up
||| FROM KAT ROSE for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Are you a gardener in San Juan County? Do you enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you just moved to the islands and want to get involved in the community and learn about gardening in our unique ecosystem?
As the Paradigm Shifts | Called to Walk the Camino—the Way, in Spain
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| “Recognizing that invitation within the depths of one’s heart, is the beginning of the process. And as the smile of inner recognition spreads across your face, you know, without knowing how, that a passionate, never-ending journey has begun.” -Oneness. Ignited by
Sheriff’s Report | September 20 – 26, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 23-007585 Parking Problem 08:39:33 09/20/23 A Deputy on Orcas wrote a ticket for mooring at public landing. The boat was moored at a county dock overnight. 23-007589 Found Property 09:42:57 09/20/23 A Deputy on Orcas took a found property
New York is breaking free of Airbnb’s clutches. This is how the rest of the world can follow suit
||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER New York City’s crackdown on Airbnb, which was enforced earlier this month, has been described as a “de facto ban” by the company. The tough restrictions, designed to bring back thousands of rental properties to the housing market for city residents
WSF Weekly Report | Inslee tours Kaleetan, fare changes October 1
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Gov. Jay Inslee tours Kaleetan on way to Lopez Island While travelling from Anacortes to Lopez Island, Gov. Jay Inslee talked to some of our employees aboard Kaleetan on Tuesday. State Rep. Alex Ramel, whose legislative district includes the San Juan Islands, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Harvest Moon
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Fall certainly arrived with a splash! The Eastsound trees are starting to show their fall beauty. I am so grateful for Robin Kucklick and his crew for planting these decades ago. He had a vision to bring beauty to our
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.
Local author to read/sign her debut literary historical novel
||| FROM VICTORIA GRAGEDA-SMITH ||| In celebration of Filipino American National History Month, I will be reading and signing my debut literary historical novel, The Thomasite, published and released by Orange Blossom Publishing last May 30, featured among the selected debut novelists' works during this year's Orcas Island Lit Fest. This event will be held
Orcas Girls Sailing Team going to national event in San Diego
||| FROM JULIA SOES for SAIL ORCAS ||| One of the many wonderful things about sailing is that it’s a co-ed sport, but historically it has tended to be a male dominated one. Over the years it has taken a lot of work from sailors, coaches, and programs to try
COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits again available for online ordering
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, the federal government opened online orders for every U.S. household to place an order for four free COVID-19 rapid tests. Go online to covid.gov/tests to place your order or you can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489). Orders will ship free starting
Orcas Island Winery to feature works of local artist Natalie Menacho
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND WINERY ||| Natalie Menacho Orcas Island Winery’s pop-up modern & contemporary art gallery, MUST, featuring local and visiting artists, presents an emerging artist exhibit featuring the brand new works of local artist Natalie Menacho. The art installation opens with a free-to-the-public evening event on
Dates Added | PeaceHealth Peace Island offering their patients flu shots next month
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – The PeaceHealth Peace Island Family Practice clinic is holding flu shot clinics in the month of October for established PeaceHealth patients aged six months and older. Clinics are scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 3, and Tuesday, Oct. 10, 9
Michelle Yee Chinese brush painting to be featured at Orcas Library in October
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Michelle Yee began painting intuitively and writing poetry to move out of her head and into a more embodied experience after a long dissertation and after being diagnosed with endometriosis. She has studied Chinese brush painting and calligraphy with Ichen Wu
