Here’s a thought…
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
ANNIE DILLARD
Vaccines will be available starting tomorrow at Ray’s Pharmacy
||| FROM RICK HUGHES for RAY'S PHARMACY ||| Ray’s Pharmacy is pleased to announce we will now be offering walk in vaccination clinics. The clinics will begin September 20, 2023 and will offer the following vaccines: Standard Vaccines Influenza - Regular and High dose for those 65 and over. Pneumonia
Seattle-based Brazilian dance coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Bahia In Motion, a Brazilian dance organization based in Seattle, comes to Orcas Island with their presentation of “Abrindo Caminhos” (Opening Pathways) on Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. Bahia In Motion’s work is firmly rooted in the importance of a balanced
San Juan County to observe Indigenous People’s Day, offices will close Oct. 9
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County administrative offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This holiday is celebrated on the second Monday of October to honor Native American peoples and commemorate their histories and cultures. On August 22,
Is it time for you to enroll in Medicare? Help is available, you know
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Will you be joining Medicare sometime in the next year? Medicare enrollment is usually not automatic so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare coverage you want. To make an informed decision about
OHS student Bethany Carter selected as 2023 Washington STEM rising star
||| FROM MIGEE HAN for WASHINGTON STEM ||| STEM recipient Bethany Carter of OHS Bethany Carter, a student at Orcas Island High School, has been named Northwest Washington STEM Network’s 2023 Washington STEM Rising Star. “Bethany’s drive is unparalleled. She is an innovator, a risk-taker, and a team
Yo, San Juan County! Join us in the world’s largest earthquake drill
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| The Great WA ShakeOut (https://www.shakeout.org/washington/) earthquake drill is at 10:19 a.m on Thursday, October 19th. Signing up AND participating is super easy and only takes a few moments. Please help spread the word. Families, individuals, businesses, schools, non-profits... you name
Some tips for upcoming planned power outage
||| FROM ROCK ISLAND COMMUNICATIONS ||| We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you about an upcoming planned power outage for San Juan County that will impact our services. To ensure a smooth transition during this period, we kindly request your assistance in taking a
Call for Artists: Inter-island high school art show
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The San Juan County Arts Council is hosting its first inter-island art show featuring the work of High School Artists! This show will be exhibited at the Lopez Community Center October 2-27; The San Juan Community Theater from November 3 – 22;
Hear ye! Island Hearing Healthcare coming to Senior Center first Thursday
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – First Thursday of the Month Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare offers hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on the first Thursday of each month. Make your appointment in advance
Don’t forget this upcoming floating ukulele jam (interisland ferry dependent)
||| FROM ANITA ORNE ||| Let’s Play! It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the interisland ferry on the traditional Third Thursday of the month – September 21st. Boat departs Friday
Fire Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners invites you to the Regular Meeting on Monday, September 18th, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall or on Zoom (link below and in the attachments). Please review the 2023-09-18 Board Packet for the previous meeting
Master Gardeners host final Q&A at Driftwood Nursery for this season
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for WSU MASTER GARDENERS ||| September 20th from 11:00-1:00 will be one of the WSU Master Gardener’s final Question and Answer Tables at Lorna’s Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound this season. MasSo if you have plant problems or an insect of interest please bring the sample or
Art and more art are upcoming class offerings at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Art with Carla @ Orcas Senior Center – Fridays, 1-3pm Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it!
Meeting of the Minds | Composites in aerospace industry
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Meeting of the Minds @ Orcas Senior Center: Composites in the Aerospace Industry by Dr. Douglas A. McCarville – Wednesday, September 20, 1pm Are you interested in the historic use and evolution of composites in the aerospace industry and how we
Rep. Ramel: The road to ferry reliability
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| As summer comes to an end, I have been out in our community listening to you on issues such as ferry reliability, rent stabilization, and addressing the climate crisis. Ferry Service A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting
Standing up floating across the roof of the world
||| FROM POSTALLEY.ORG ||| Drive east from Seattle on I-90 and take a left at Missoula, MT. Head due north for about 1,700 miles. Then, theoretically, you could dip the front wheels into the Arctic Ocean’s once-mysterious Northwest Passage, right where Karl Kruger concluded an astonishing two weeks this summer.
