Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
County hosts ‘meet your elected officials’ event on Lopez Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to host its final “Meet Your Elected Officials” event of the series on Lopez Island. After two previous meetings on Orcas and San Juan Islands, the group of elected officials will gather on Lopez Island, Saturday, March 11.
PeaceHealth names new chief medical officer for its communities in the Northwest
|||FROM BARBARA PONGRACZ LAMB for PEACEHEALTH NORTHWEST ||| BELLINGHAM, Wash. Lorna Gober, MD, has joined PeaceHealth’s Northwest network as chief medical officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Gober will work closely with the PeaceHealth Northwest executive team as well as medical staff and medical group physician leadership. Dr. Gober will also be
What this Totem Pole journey is all about
||| FROM KIM SECUNDA ||| For those not familiar with the purpose of the upcoming Totem Pole journey that is making a stop on Orcas tomorrow, Kim Seconda has provided some important background on the meaning of this journey. It's all about the Apache war against copper mining at Oak
Reminder: Grannie’s Closet open every weekday at Senior Center
Grannie’s Closet @ Orcas Senior Center – Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Grannie’s Closet offers household décor, kitchen and vintage items, crafting supplies and much, much more. Located in the front lobby of the Orcas Senior Center, Grannie’s Closet occupies only a few shelves.
Wooden Boat Society presents sea stories and chanties by Tony Lee
||| FROM ARTHUR WINER for WOODEN BOAT SOCIETY ||| The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands presents long-time Orcas Islander, sailor, and singer, Tony Lee, to talk about his wooden boat adventures and projects. Following his presentation, Tony will sing sea shanties with help from the audience. Oddfellows
A neurologist explains why Daylight Saving brings serious health risks
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| As people in the US prepare to set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2023, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About one-third of Americans say
Island school boards visited Olympia to encourage legislative support
||| FROM BRIDGET BRODERICK for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| I am reaching out on behalf of your Orcas Island School District. As many of you know, we have been advocating for all San Juan County Schools throughout this legislative session. School districts like Olympia are reporting a $17m deficit,
House of Tears Carvers visit on Thursday will include Madrona Point blessing ceremony
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| As you read about on Monday, the House of Tears Carvers will be visiting our library this Thursday at 3:30 where they will make a presentation related to their journey down to California to bring awareness to an important appellate court case attempting to protect
Making the most of social media for makers
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| Join Val Curtis of Treehouse Creative Digital Media on Tuesday, March 14th for a 2-hour online workshop for island makers. As a small business owner or maker organization in today's competitive digital landscape, making the choice of how to engage in social media
Planning Commission volunteers needed for San Juan, Lopez Islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is looking for interested volunteers to fill two vacancies on the Planning Commission. Position #5 representing San Juan Island will serve until December of 2024. Position #3 representing Lopez Island will serve until December of 2026. Members need to be
Meeting the Challenge: OICF releases report on our response to COVID
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) has released Meeting the Challenge, a report that explores the community response to the COVID pandemic in the Spring of 2020. In considering the various steps that were taken, both before and after the formal
Writers coming to Library to discuss reproductive rights, gender inequity, women’s safety
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join us on Monday March 13th from 5-6 and welcome Lucy Ferriss & Jill McCabe Johnson as they discuss their fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that take on issues such as reproductive rights, gender inequity, and women’s safety. They will share
House of Tears Carvers to stop at Library as they begin 6500 mile trip
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation are setting out on a totem pole journey to protect Oak Flat, a sacred site for the Apache people and many other Native Americans. The trip spans 33 days, 41 stops and
Training on Public Records Act in the offing
||| FROM LINDA HUME for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| EDC, SJC PA’s office and SJCPHD1 host AG’s office for Public Records Act Workshop & Training in March. The EDC, in partnership with the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney’s office and the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1, will
Garden Club workshop: Identifying and preventing the spread of plant diseases
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, March 15th at 10:00 am the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting featuring Lindsey du Toit. Lindsey du Toit You may attend the presentation in person in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center OR you may
Mark O’Connor coming to Orcas Center in “Crossing Bridges” concert
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Mark O’Connor Orcas Center and the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival are thrilled to welcome three-time Grammy Award winner Mark O’Connor back to Orcas Island for his “Crossing Bridges” concert on Sunday, March 19, at 7:00 pm. O’Connor will be
