Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Call for Artists: The art of recycling at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center welcomes artists who use discarded or found materials to participate in our next community show: The Art of Recycling! Wall art, 3-dimensional work, and wearable fashion will all be welcomed. For 2d and 3d
Island Health partners with Western Washington Medical Group to offer pulmonary services in Anacortes
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Starting in July, Western Washington Medical Group (WWMG) will offer outpatient pulmonary and sleep services at Island Health in Anacortes. These will be the only pulmonary outpatient services available in Skagit, Island and San Juan County. WWMG’s board-certified pulmonary physicians diagnose and
SHIBA welcomes Orcas Senior Center as its new San Juan County area sponsor
||| FROM DONNA WELLS for OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ||| Effective July 1, 2023, Orcas Senior Center (OSC) in Eastsound is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for all of San Juan County. Orcas Senior Center replaces the existing SHIBA sponsor Inter-Island Healthcare Foundation in Friday
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center set to expand and improve Cancer Center services
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ||| SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. – Faced with growing demand for cancer treatment and a desire by patients to receive that care close to home, the PeaceHealth United General Cancer Center has launched plans to increase capacity, expand services and upgrade equipment. The centerpiece of the
The Whale Museum summer lecture series: Right whale conservation, ecology, and technology
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at 7 p.m. on August 11 at The Whale Museum for another fascinating lecture in the 2023 Summer Lecture Series. Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod will be presenting a lecture on right whales. FREE and open to the public! North Atlantic
Public Works survey data released: Results emphasize safety
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Public Works Department published a community survey that posed the question, “How should your roads work for you?” After collecting responses and analyzing the data, the County is pleased to share the results. Why was this survey published? The Public
Olga Daze will be accepting your unwanted items this Thursday, Friday
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for OLGA DAYS ||| Do you have items you no longer need? Donations for the Olga Daze Barn Sale will be accepted at the Olga Park (next to the Olga Community Club) Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30 from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Please bring clean items, in
Orcas-based Fian will play the Village Green on July 6
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas-based Fian will be playing on the Village Green this Thursday, July 6 at 6pm as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn. Fian tends to create songs in linear
Humans of Orcas | Meet Hilary Canty
||| BY GRAY GAILEY ||| For my senior project, I decided to highlight various volunteers on our island as a chance to shine a spotlight on both the volunteers and the incredible organizations they support. I conducted interviews, took photos of these do-gooders, and titled my project Humans of Orcas. All Humans of Orcas articles
County unveils new program to improve access to agendas, live-streamed and recorded meetings
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to unveil new software to streamline its meetings and agenda management processes. The software, called Civic Clerk, integrates seamlessly into the County’s Civic Plus website and allows for increased collaboration among staff, ease of access for the public,
Chamber of Commerce sponsors July 4th events this weekend
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce this year’s Fourth of July Weekend schedule of events. This year’s theme is "Orcas Come Together" as they focus on celebrating our strength and resilience as a community by
Marie Wolfe brings a felt sense of place to her art next month at Library exhibition
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| ‘Hands are a deeper intelligence of the heart’. Working from a felt sense of place I use my intuition and my hands as an expression or extension of the wisdom I store. 'The poetry of nature emerges as the greatest artist.
OIFR sets annual firefighter pancake breakfast for this weekend
||| FROM KAT BERNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| SATURDAY, JULY 1ST 7:00—11:00 A.M. COST ADULTS—$10 CHILDREN—$7 UNDER 7 YEARS OLD, EAT FREE! Orcas Island Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Association hosts an annual pancake breakfast to raise funds for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Volunteers. Your contributions provide help
Music returns to Wild Island with all-star line up
||| FROM OLIVER GROENEWALD ||| We’re excited to kick off our 3rd season with an all-star line up lead by the young bass player Stanley Ruvinov on Thursday through Saturday, June 29 - July 1, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Like in the past, the concerts are sponsored by Wild
Carl Verheyen of Supertramp to play the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday July 2 at 6 p.m., come to the Village Green to witness the guitar virtuoso, Carl Verheyen live in concert as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn.
Crow Valley Gallery features Carl Buttke’s work in July
||| FROM CHRIS MORRIS for CROW VALLEY GALLERY ||| Crow Valley Gallery is thrilled to announce Carl Buttke’s new show “Celebrating 30 Years of Painting on Orcas Island.” The opening is this Saturday, July 1st from 4-6pm. The show runs through July 31st. Carl paints primarily with watercolor from nature
