Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
What to look for at next Sculpture Park Bird Walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us Wednesday, June 7 from 8-10am at the Sculpture Park for our monthly bird walk with avid birder Tyler Davis. “One of our summer breeding residents that we saw on our June birdwalk last year and will keep an eye out
Larsen: Bipartisan budget agreement is “necessary step” to prevent catastrophic default, maintain U.S. global economic leadership
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement in support of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (BBA): “I will be voting ‘yes’ on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, a necessary step to prevent catastrophic default and maintain U.S. economic leadership
Canoe Journey a total success, may return yearly
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I want to extend a big thank you to our generous Orcas community for making the recent canoe journey a wonderful success. Sandy and Uuve Taylor provided their beautiful and historically significant property right above Buck Bay as a scenic setting for the canoe families
Michael Hurwicz to present his new book at Library tomorrow
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| You are invited to Michael Hurwicz's book talk at Orcas Library this coming Wednesday, May 31 from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Michael will share about his new book, just published by Academic Studies Press, entitled Leonid Hurwicz: Intelligent Designer: How War and the Great Depression Inspired a
Pam’s Power Hour returns to Senior Center
Virtual Strength Training with Pam Evans – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9-10am 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, 9-10am. Pam’s Power Hour is a low-impact strength, conditioning, and
As the Paradigm Shifts | Nobody does it like Mother Nature
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I’ve heard it said that death is the great equalizer. As true as this statement is, I see that aging, too, is the great equalizer. Stuff happens as we age, and no matter how much power, money, beauty or sex appeal
Sheriff’s Report | May 17 – 23, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 23-003457 Traffic Violation 08:45:54 05/17/23 A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a report of a bicyclist failing to obey a flagger. A report was taken. 23-003458 Harassment 09:07:18 05/17/23 A Deputy on San Juan Island took a
GiveOrcas’ ice cream social was about more than ice cream
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| So Grateful We could not have had a better day to celebrate the GiveOrcas campaign with an Ice Cream Social at Cascade Lake. Cones, bowls, and rootbeer floats were enjoyed, grant checks were distributed and the Youth Philanthropy Awards were revealed.
New legislation increases senior and disabled persons income limits for tax purposes
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Assessor’s Office is alerting the public of new income limits that affect taxes for senior citizens and people with disabilities in San Juan County. Substitute House Bill 1355 passed the legislature and was signed by the governor, which increases the
County to share draft report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is conducting a Cumulative Effects Evaluation of its shorelines for the Department of Ecology. A virtual public meeting to review the draft report is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 6:30-7:30pm. Find meeting information, review the draft report, and
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.
WSF Weekly Report | Memorial Day traffic, transportation budget, virtual community meetings
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Memorial Day weekend ferry travel People boarding a ferry in a vehicle over Memorial Day weekend should plan for long waits. The busiest sailings will be westbound (or onto an island) Thursday through Saturday, May 25-27, and eastbound (or off island) Saturday through
Limited number of stand-alone tickets available for Lit Fest musical finale
||| FROM JULES TRENEER for ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| The Orcas Island Lit Fest is pleased to announce the release of a limited number of standalone tickets for its highly anticipated musical finale, “Word Play: an Evening of Songs and Stories.” This one-of-a-kind showcase of authors and musicians will
Outlook Inn welcomes Katie Sellers as General Manager
||| FROM RUBY DWORKIN for GREENRUBINO ||| Outlook Inn, managed and operated by Columbia Hospitality, has announced the appointment of Katie Sellers to General Manager. Sellers will oversee all management and operations for the hotel and restaurant, situated in the heart of Orcas Island in Eastsound, overlooking Fishing Bay. Outlook
Recap of Lopez neighborhood meeting regarding relocation of Public Works facilities
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Monday, May 15, 2023 County Council Member Jane Fuller (District 3), County Manager Mike Thomas, and the Director of Public Works Colin Huntemer, convened a meeting with the neighbors of the MacKaye Harbor area. The group discussed the relocation of the Lopez
Letter to Editor | Islanders gather to say ‘thanks’ to retired physician
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL ||| Last Sunday, more than 75 friends of Dave Shinstrom gathered on the Orcas Center lawn, for a “Thank You” celebration and a chance to wish Dave well in his retirement. This event had been planned for 2021, but was postponed due to Covid. Ken Speck,
