Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
Flotsam & Jetsam | To my dearest ferry Yakima
||| FLOTSAM & JETSAM by MAURICE AUSTIN ||| I getcha—hope the break does you good! We’re all dealing with the effects of budget cuts--fewer sailings, larger class sizes. But you’re looking great, despite the paint. Am not so sure I’m far from being taken out of service myself—though perhaps for
Any weather geeks out there? We have an El Niño winter advisory
After three straight winters of La Niña, El Niño is expected for 2023-2024 ||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION issued by CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP/NWS 9 November 2023 ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño Advisory Synopsis: El Niño is anticipated to continue through the Northern Hemisphere spring
Most recent election results
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| November 7, 2023 General Election Last updated on 11/13/2023 3:21 PM Number of Precincts 23 Number of Registered Voters 14,725 Total Ballots Counted 7,154 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 50 Next Ballot Count On 11/16/2023 5:00 PM Last Tabulated 11/13/2023 3:21 PM Voter
County Manager Mike Thomas stepping down after 10 years of public service in the islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| County Manager Mike Thomas recently announced that he is stepping down from his position after 10 years with San Juan County. He has worked in local government in Washington State for over 33 years. During his career, Mike has held positions that cover
Letter to Editor | I intend to vote ‘Yes’ on this budget
||| FROM ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONER NICK NEGULESCU ||| Some people in the community have characterized this action and this budget as "vindictive". I want to speak directly to those people. I don't live in a fantasy realm where we can magically - and in good conscience - send the fire
Island Kids | What you need to know now that RSV season is here
||| ISLAND KIDS BY EVAN BUXBAUM, M.D. ||| Long before Coronavirus became a household name- and a household lockdown- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) topped the list of viruses that we worried about for our youngest children, as well as older and immunocompromised people. After years of waiting, we now have
My adventures into Tai Chi Land: Second of a four-part series
“You must teach!” ~ Mrs. Chow ||| FROM STEPHANIE ROSENBLATT ||| I was in my early twenties when I began my exploration of tai chi, so when Mr. Chow was escorting me to the door after my first class and said, “You will become tai chi and tai chi will
Have you ever heard such a thing? Olga Symphony is back for its beloved holiday concert
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for OLGA SYMPHONY ||| They’re back! Longtime favorite island holiday tradition the Olga Symphony concert will be happening at Orcas Center on Friday, November 24 and Saturday November 25 at 7 p.m. Melinda, Gordon, Z, JP, and Anita will once more bring guitar, fiddle, bass, mandolin,
Welcome to Medicare presentation at Orcas Senior Center
Wednesday, November 15, 10:30 am ||| FROM LENA KASS for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Will you be joining Medicare sometime in the next year? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare
Orcas Fire Commissioners will hold special budget hearing tomorrow
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Budget Hearing during a Special Meeting on Monday, November 13th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. online via Zoom and at the Eastsound Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA. The Zoom call can be
Art is alive at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3 pm Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN
They captured our hearts this summer, now they’re back for music residency
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Polish accordion–violin duo that captured audiences’ hearts this past summer at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be returning to the island for a three-day music residency. From Nov. 28-30, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will host Festival
Upcoming Meeting of the Minds topic: “Monitoring Wild Salmonid Runs on Orcas Island”
by Jenny De Groot @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, November 15, 1 pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Did you know that Coho salmon were observed in Cascade Creek as far back as the 1950s and that Cascade Creek is one of the only salmon
John Jorgenson brings bluegrass supergroup to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| J2B2 is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians – John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals – delivering
Community Dodgeball is back with prizes, bakesale, fun
||| FROM SUSAN STOLZ for ORCAS PARK & REC ||| Community Dodgeball - IT’S BACK!! The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole community to an evening of all-ages Dodgeball at the High School Gym. Friday November 24th from 7 - 9:30ish. Holiday attire
Community Resource Center keeping islanders warm & clean through Coates Programs
Hygiene poverty comes with a social stigma that affects all areas of life, work, school and relationships ||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Hygiene poverty is a hidden crisis. Buying the basics like toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, or diapers when we need them is something
