Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Aging in Place presentation coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the second in a series of three informative presentations from Hospice of the Northwest on Wednesday, May 3 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Learn tips for healthy aging and strategies for living independently in your home
WSF peak season surcharge begins May 1
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Starting this Monday, the annual peak season surcharge for single vehicle fares will come into effect and will last from May 1 through Sept. 30. Please note that passenger fares and multi-ride products will remain unaffected by these seasonal changes. For more information regarding
Another opportunity to partake in a SJI Sculpture Park bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, May 3 from 8-10 a.m. for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis, leading the walk. His expertise will enhance your experience and knowledge of our local birds.
All Island Read pick for this year is Lessons in Chemistry
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| An All Island Read (AIR) brings islanders together and builds a sense of camaraderie and community while promoting a love for books and literature. This year's book is Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. We hope you’ll join in the discussion
Fire Commission meets tomorrow morning in special meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Thursday, April 27th at 9:00 a.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA. Access to the Zoom call can be found on the 2023-04-27 Special Meeting Agenda.
Orcas Island Food Bank goes full self-service
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Carolyn Carroll cut the ribbon at the door April 18 and became the first customer to experience full self-service shopping at the Orcas Island Food Bank (OIFB). OIFB has been distributing food free of charge continuously since 1984. Customers got
Zwilling Health | Does health simply mean freedom from disease?
||| ZWILLING HEALTH by REGINA ZWILLING ||| Is health simply the state of being free from disease? According to etymonline.com, “Health” derives from Old English "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well” and from Old Norse “holy or sacred”. The definition goes on to add “Of physical health in Middle
Our current Noctiluca bloom is early in the season, but harmless to humans
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I just got off our boat; we were sampling plankton around Waldron. The "tomato soup" blooms are Noctiluca scintillans, a largely harmless dinoflagellate. Noctiluca blooms often give way to a reddish brown bloom of Heterosigma akashiwo that spreads rapidly, and can sometimes suffocate
What’s important to you? | Deadline approaches for county public works survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| You have a chance to impact future projects around the County! Do you want more slip space at County docks? Are you passionate about building new bike trails? Have you experienced a road washout or culvert failure? Answer these questions and more by
Reminder: Larsen invites 2nd District students to participate in 2023 Congressional art competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Art submissions and forms are due to Larsen’s office no later than Monday,
EDC business graphics & printing workshop with Printonyx is rescheduled
This creative workshop, originally scheduled for May 1, has now been rescheduled to Saturday, May 20, at 1 p.m. ||| FROM LINDA HUME for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Create or refresh your business image with the best practices of logo and digital art design! The Business Graphics & Printing Workshop,
Airport to be closed between 8am-4pm, May 9-11 for runway construction work
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| KORS CLOSURE REMINDER: May 9th- 11th 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Be advised, construction work will take place on the Runway 34 PAPI in May. This will result in full runway closures at Orcas Island Airport between the hours of 8:00
Real and personal property taxes are due May 1
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, would like to remind county property owners that the first half property taxes and personal property taxes are due May 1. Since the due date falls on a weekend, mailed payments must be federally postmarked on or before
Health Care District Board meeting tomorrow
||| FROM ELLEN FRASER for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold their regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday April 25th at 5:00 PM. The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) are available as a PDF in the link below. Meeting Documents –
Meeting scheduled to discuss SJC DCD department, administration
||| FROM JASON HENSEL ||| You are invited to attend a citizens group meeting on Orcas April 26th, 3:30 -6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall. 45 Lavender Hollow, Orcas. We have scheduled a meeting of local businesses and citizens that have issues with San Juan County DCD department and the administration
We are starting a weekly game night at the library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Get your game on! GAME NIGHT every Tuesday 6-9pm starting May 2nd at Orcas Island Public Library. All ages welcome. Lots of games will be provided or bring your own! Swing by and grab a slice of pizza and a soda for
