Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Musical traditions from Ozarks, Ottawa coming to Orcas Center stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Through their strong musical traditions of the Ozarks and Canada’s Ottawa Valley, Joe Newberry and April Verch take a little bit of home with them wherever they go. They’ll be bringing their unique blend of Folk Music to Orcas Center on Friday,
OICF requesting proposals for 2023 Spring GiveOrcas
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is requesting proposals for the 2023 Spring GiveOrcas Campaign. OICF’s bi-annual GiveOrcas Campaigns are a way to build awareness of local nonprofits and raise funds to support the programs that make Orcas a stronger
Eye care product linked to antibiotic-resistant infections
DOH, CDC encourage residents to stop using EzriCare Artificial Tears ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Washington State’s Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a cluster of antibiotic-resistant infections that may be linked to EzriCare Artificial Tears. The infections
United Way of San Juan County supports Orcas Resource Center
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) is grateful for the generous support of United Way of San Juan County. Through their support, that of other valued community partners and individual donors, OCRC serves as a safety net for Orcas islanders. Partnership
Learn bookkeeping and accounting basics with the EDC
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Islanders interested in a career in Bookkeeping or Accounting are invited to join an introductory class offered by the EDC. Karol McLuen, CPA, will lead a course in late February and early March, on selected Saturdays. This course is intended to help
Three first-grade options available
||| FROM SUZANNE SMITH for ORCAS ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ||| Join Elemententary Principal Lorena Stankevich and teachers as they share options for families with students entering 1st grade for the 2023-24 school year. This 45 minute presentation will give you an opportunity to learn a little bit about Orcas Island
Committee hears Lovelett bill to protect southern resident orcas
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA – Legislation to further protect Washington’s endangered southern resident orca population was heard in the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee yesterday. Senate Bill 5371, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), would require boats and other marine vessels to refrain from
Peace Island recognized for patient experience sixth year in a row
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has been recognized with a 2022 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award® by Press Ganey, the national leader in healthcare consumer and workforce engagement. PeaceHealth Peace Island has earned this distinction six years in a row,
Earthrise | Robert Dash – photographer, educator, environmentalist
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| Looking at Robert Dash’s photographs, we can see… each image is a poem. An awe-inspiring visual invitation to slow down and deepen our connection with nature. "If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” ~ William
A history of innovation: How Seattle changed the world
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| COURTESY OF ORCASONIAN READER ||| SEATTLE — Ever wonder what the world would be like without planes, computer software and online shopping? Thanks to progressive Seattle innovators and change-makers, the world is a much better place to live, work and play. In the historical documentary “How
Young environmentalist program at Alchemy this spring
||| FROM GLENN HENDRICK for ALCHEMY ART CENTER ||| This spring, Alchemy Art Center will be offering its second year of Young Environmentalists, a multifaceted arts and environment program geared toward kids ages 11-15. In this 7-week program, different guest instructors share concepts and techniques that connect art and design
Stick Men come to Orcas Center February 4
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is thrilled to welcome Stick Men on Saturday, February 4 on the Center Stage. Stick Men is a progressive rock band created by musicians Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, (the powerhouse bass and drums of the group King Crimson for
Sheriff’s Office expresses sorrow in Memphis murder
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER ||| [On January 7, 2022], the Memphis Police Department released the video footage showing the horrific and disgusting acts of violence committed by five officers involved in this tragedy. The San Juan County Sheriffs Office is deeply saddened by the senseless death of Tyre Nichols
Sun Days on Orcas | Growing up in the Orcas Hotel, and more
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDIE KULPER ||| Several months ago, I had the most fascinating conversation with Clark Cundy. I learned just the tip of the iceberg about what it was like to grow up here, and especially what it was like to grow up inside The Orcas
Island Health classes in the offing
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Living Better with Diabetes Join Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Amanda Lungren in a discussion on healthy eating, being active, and reducing risks to help manage diabetes on Wednesday, February 15 at 11 a.m. Registration required, call 360.299.4204 or
Midnight Mutterings | Um, football
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I'm not expecting to make any converts with this post. I might be preaching to a tiny choir, but otherwise, I'm whistling into the wind. Not that I can whistle. I can't. Maybe a tiny squeak through my teeth, but no real whistle
