Here’s a thought…
“If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.”
WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT
In Memoriam | Ruth Nedelmann 1933 – 2023
||| FROM CHRIS and MARCUS NEDELMANN ||| Ruth Nedelmann Ruth Nedelmann passed away peacefully at her beloved Orcas home on May 31, 2023. She was surrounded by family and the warm thoughts of many who loved her. Ruth was born in the small town of Ahle, Germany on
‘Peace for All Time’ choral work debut by Sharon Abreu at Emmanuel
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| You're invited to the premiere of my choral work "Peace For All Time" on Thursday, June 8 at 7:30 pm in the Emmanuel Parish Hall in Eastsound! It's a 22-minute piece in which I've set to music much of the text of the speech John F. Kennedy delivered at
Hospice planning, movement class are latest Senior Center offerings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Feldenkrais/Eurythmy Class @ Orcas Senior Center: Tuesdays, June 6 - July 18, 11am (no class on July 4) Andrea Preiss, Feldenkrais Practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, invites you to join a movement class at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesdays, June 6 through
Island Health honors staff with new CARES All-stars recognition program
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health hosted their annual Employee Recognition Banquet on May 12, 2023 at the Swinomish Casino. Historically this evening has been a fun and engaging event to recognize staff for their years of service and announce the Employee of the Year awardee.
Early bird rates now available for upcoming Seaweed Excursions
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS ||| Each Seaweed Excursion Experience is Unique There is so much to talk about with seaweeds—from life in the intertidal and sustainable harvesting to medicinal and nutritive properties and ocean activism—each class covers a limited amount of material tailored to the needs and interests of
June is looking happy for Orcas Community Foundation
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| It is hard to believe Summer is here (well, almost). May was amazing and June is off to a great start. We are moving forward with the final inspections for the Pea Patch Lane property and continuing to gather funding
On-screen at Orcas Center this summer
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Don’t miss the chance to experience thrilling cinematic opera performances, special interviews, and behind-the-scenes features during Orcas Center’s on-screen events from the Metropolitan Opera and National Theatre Live. Join us for these incredible performances coming in June and July: Sunday, June 11th
Latest from Lekanoff | Prioritizing community safety
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As spring turns into summer, and the warm sun graces our beautiful state, I wanted to take a moment to connect with you and provide an update on our legislative efforts. With the policy and budgetary processes settling into a slower
Midnight Mutterings | Interspecies conversation
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Note from Jackie: I was not part of this conversation and I did not observe it. It was related to me by one of the participants, the taller one. Participants: Rose-the-Cat, nine months old Jay: A whole lot older and the informant Setting:
Sheriff’s Report | May 24 – 30, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 23-003705 Harassment 11:25:55 05/24/23 A Friday Harbor resident made a report of Harassment from an employee of a local business. It was suggested the reporting party report the attitude and behavior to the manager of the business and a
WSF Update | Community meetings, Orca action month, closures (not SJs), a kudo
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Three down, three more virtual community meetings We’re at the halfway point of our spring series of six virtual community meetings with our local Ferry Advisory Committees! Each session focuses on a particular route or two. Our fourth meeting is tonight
Full Moon Tarot | Releasing loss, dominance, and fear
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Welcome to this new column where once a month I work with the Tarot to interpret and offer messages from Spirit. June 2023 III Cups (Reversed) This card indicates, to me, a couple of things. One is a loss of happiness. Something
Letter to Editor | Your show of support for Food Bank helps community prevent hunger
||| FROM AMANDA SPARKS and BOB MORRIS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| The abundant show of support for the Orcas Island Food Bank through this year’s Spring GiveOrcas catalog shows once again that “neighbors helping neighbors” is a vital part of life in our island home. Many thanks to
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.
San Juan County celebrates new protections for endangered orca during Orca Action Month
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| June is Orca Action Month, and this year, San Juan County is joining partners around the Salish Sea to celebrate the Lasting Legacies of these sentient animals. This month, the County’s Marine Program staff and Marine Resources Committee members will be ramping up their
The Whale Museum summer lecture series: A dive into the marine food web
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on June 28 at 7 p.m. for a closer look into the local marine food web through a presentation by Jess Newley of Friends of the San Juans. The presentation will be followed by a
