Here’s a thought…
“I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.”
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN
Orcas Library seeks a new Trustee to begin serving a five-year term on Jan. 1, 2024
Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2023 ||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| As the trustees’ handbook states, “Throughout our nation’s history, the public library has offered free and equal access to the collected knowledge, information, and history of our culture.” Serving as a trustee
Mystery as Orca swallows six Sea Otters whole
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| An orca has been found dead with a very strange meal inside its stomach: Six whole sea otters, fully intact, with a seventh stuck in its throat. The orca's carcass was found off the coast of the Russian Commander Islands in the Bering Sea in 2020.
Nationwide test tomorrow of cellular and emergency alert system alerts
||| FROM DAVE HALLORAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Hey Islanders, tomorrow October 4th at about 11:20 AM is the nationwide test of Cellular and Emergency Alert System alerts! When activated these systems can alert you of emergencies such as a Wildland fire, hazmat release, or other emergency condition which
Opportunities for visual artists & crafters at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center has three exciting opportunities for artists and crafters before the year ends! For more information, contact vac@OrcasCenter.org, or go to the links for each event. Made From Nature: Community Art Show Drop Off Artwork:
Multiple positions available at Orcas School District
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District has multiple positions available: • OASIS Teacher Position (2 openings), Salary $59,335 - $119,841, full time • Paraeducator Position (3 openings), $25.16/hr, 6.5 hours per day • Library Technician Position, $25.16/hr, 15 hours per week • Office Clerk Position,
Larsen: Highway, bridge and EV funding announcements mean more jobs and better infrastructure coming to NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is awarding $1.08 billion in formula funding to the Washington State Department of Transportation to build and repair highways, bridges and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure statewide. Rep. Rick Larsen
Full Moon Tarot | Sorrow and hidden action give way to deep appreciation
||| FULL MOON TAROT by NIK SCHULZ ||| Pain and sorrow, accepted and transformed, perhaps aided by hidden action leads to a deep, passionate appreciation of life. Here’s my interpretation for what Spirit offers for the coming lunar cycle starting on September 29. III of Swords This lunar cycle appears
Lopez author’s new book, ‘FINS,’ is a novel of relentless satire
||| FROM GENE HELFMAN ||| My 2021 orca novel, Beyond the Human Realm is now two years old. The book won two national awards and continues to receive positive feedback (averaging 4.9/5 on Amazon after 68 reviews, now available as an audiobook). Folks I don’t know stop and tell me how much
Author Samuel Gailey is Friends of Orcas Library guest speaker
Sunday, October 8, 3-5 p.m., Outlook Inn ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Friends of the Orcas Island Library is delighted to present this year’s guest speaker, local author Samuel Gailey. His writing has been compared to Steinbeck and Cormac McCarthy and praised by the NY Times,
Announcing award-winning films coming to Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The 2023 FHFF In-Theatre Feature Film Guide, detailing the many exciting new documentaries coming to Friday Harbor on October 27-29, is now available on FHFF.org. The full 60-page interactive program flipbook is also posted, providing complete festival
Orcas Center upcoming presentation overflows onto Grange Stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present Nina Gerber and Chris Webster at The Grange! That’s right – Orcas Center was so excited to hear that Nina Gerber and Chris Webster were available to perform on Orcas this October - but all of
Book signing, talk, reading, humor coming up
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Greetings Friends, Family…..and so on. Here we go! SATURDAY October 7. Time: 5:30 p.m. Limited Edition Artist Books - Book signing, Prints... Food and Beverage Available for purchase. Talk, Reading, Emotions, Some amount of middle ground, Some Humor, and Some amount of - well…heart &
You’re invited to join Socrates Cafe coming up on Wednesday
Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, October 4, 1pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm after lunch for Socrates Café. A gathering of people with different perspectives open to sharing their thoughts on interesting
WSU Master Gardeners Gardening Workshop Series
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| Successful gardeners know that beautiful and bountiful gardens require knowledge and planning. Fall is the perfect time to start thinking about the what, when, where, why and how of our gardens! The popular and informative San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Annual
Larsen reintroduces bill to boost federal response to seasonal and pandemic flu
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (“The Influenza Act”) to bolster the federal response to seasonal and pandemic influenza. Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02), Ami Bera (CA-07), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Ritchie Torres (NY- 15)
WSU Extension SJC Master Gardener volunteer program coming up
||| FROM KAT ROSE for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Are you a gardener in San Juan County? Do you enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you just moved to the islands and want to get involved in the community and learn about gardening in our unique ecosystem?
