Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | A vote for Toni is a vote for inclusion & transparency
||| FROM ED ANDREWS ||| Toni Knudson is a dear friend of mine. She’s as loyal and hard working as they come. Like a true Orcasonian, she’s there to lend a hand when you’re in need. She’s full of passion and love, especially when it comes to the things she
Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for THE SCULPTURE PARK ||| You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this year’s young fledge and bulk up for their first migration south, this month’s birdwalk may be the last opportunity
Pam’s Power Hour at Senior Center
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9am via Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans with Pam’s Power Hour strength training class via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9am via Zoom. Pam’s Power Hour is
Scam Alert: Medicare is NOT issuing plastic Medicare cards
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The scammers are at it again! If you receive a call telling you Medicare is replacing your paper Medicare card with a plastic one that contains a chip – BEWARE!! You are talking to a scammer!! They may just ask you
Port Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Monday, July 24th at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in person at the airport terminal conference room. Access information can be found on the agenda in the
Fabulous food. Magical music. Outdoors on a summer evening
||| FROM JASMINE TOWNSEND for THE KITCHEN ||| You are invited to a lovely evening fundraiser dinner with music, outdoors at Camp Moran in support of The Kitchen on Saturday, August 5th. For one special evening on Saturday, August 5th, Charles and Jasmine are hosting an outdoors fundraising dinner and
Letter to Editor | Kate or Toni for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM SADIE BAILEY ||| Frankly, I’d be thrilled if these two candidates won the primary. I wish I could vote for both of them, or that they were running for different seats. Listening to them at the forum and speaking with both after the forum makes the decision on
Join our Orcas Island Food Bank team as an AmeriCorps service member
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| The Orcas Island Food Bank, OIFB, currently has openings for two full-time 10.5-month Operation & Volunteer Coordinator positions funded through our Washington Service Corps AmeriCorps program. If you are interested in gaining professional experience and helping the community, we are looking for you.
Community Wellness Program ready to help you thrive
"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation." – Glenn Close ||| BY MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| What is “Mental Health” and who does it affect? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel,
As the Paradigm Shifts | The HOW is the entire point of this journey
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Upon reviewing our lives, and perhaps reliving memories of the past, we often see patterns and strategies we were conditioned to engage in. There were principles and rules, ideals and obligations at play that we may not have been aware of.
Sheriff’s Report | July 12 – 18, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 23-005428 Fraud 13:14:22 07/12/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a report of fraud. A report was taken. 23-005430 Citizen Assist 14:12:44 07/12/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a report of a suspicious circumstance.
The fullness of the season
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| There comes a time every summer that I feel like life hits Frappe speed- spinning a little out of control. There is a frenetic charge in every store and restaurant, a guessing game at every stop or yield sign, and a constant stream of cyclists,
Orcas Money Smart coming soon, an opportunity to sharpen your financial skills
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Are you interested in sharpening your financial skills or becoming a mentor? The Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) offers Orcas Money Smart, a nine month program where volunteer mentors teach the basics of budgeting, savings, banking, housing decisions, debt, credit,
UPDATED! Island Bat Ecology – A presentation by Kwiáht’s Russel Barsh
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the Orcas Island Public Library for a fascinating conversation, Island Bat Ecology -- a presentation by Russel Barsh, Kwiáht Director. The gathering will be on Friday, July 28, at 1 p.m.* Bats are a key biological control of insect
WSF Weekly Report | Recruiting high schoolers, scholarships for deck officers, talk about ferry fares
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| High schoolers interested in a career in maritime tour Tacoma, Eagle Harbor Students from Tacoma Public Schools’ Tacoma Tideflats - Merchant Mariner summer program toured one of our ferries and our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Monday. The class, which sets high schoolers up for a career in maritime,
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.
