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“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
Sheriff’s Office responds to single vehicle, double fatality accident on Orcas
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On August 22, 2023, around 5:41 AM, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident, possibly involving a fatality on Crow Valley Rd near the intersection of Pleasure Horse Rd. Multiple Deputies responded to the scene and
Letter to Editor | Orcas Island Booster Club thanks Drs. Fleming, Russell, Buxbaum
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| For two hours on August 13th Drs. Fleming, Russell, and Buxbaum offered their skills and expertise to help Orcas student-athletes become eligible by offering a free sports physical clinic at OI High School. With five volunteers ready to help take vitals, paperwork, and
Financial cover-up at Eastsound Water Users Association?
||| FROM STEVE SMITH ||| Member money has been lost. The General Manager took more compensation than authorized. The Board has chosen to excuse the GM’s actions, hide those actions from the forensic investigator and the members of the Association, and has given in to the GM’s demands to silence
County adopts 32-hour work week in name of fiscal health, recruitment, wellness
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce the adoption of a 32-hour work week for employees represented by AFSCME 1849. A large majority of the County’s employees are included in this bargaining unit, with the exception of the Sheriff’s Office and Management. This
Sweep, force of Constitution’s Section Three should prohibit Trump from running
||| FROM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW REVIEW ||| University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 172, Forthcoming 126 Pages Posted: 14 Aug 2023 William Baude University of Chicago - Law School Michael Stokes Paulsen University of St. Thomas School of Law Date Written: August 9, 2023 Abstract Section Three of the Fourteenth
Health Care District Board to meet tomorrow evening
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, August 22nd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The Agenda and Materials are available below. Join
Front-runners of the young Seattle Jazz scene coming to Wild Island
||| FROM OLIVER GROENEWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| Last week the kids grabbed a Hula hoop ring, dancing, foot and finger tapping, head nodding. “The New Triumph!” kept us moving and listening with their colorful orchestrated groovy and funky compositions. Thanks everyone, for coming out, playing and enjoying! The
Ferry runs aground in San Juan Islands, out of service for repairs
||| FROM MYNORTHWEST ||| The Washington State Ferry boat Chelan ran aground Sunday night, closing the Orcas Island terminal and putting the ship out of service. WSF said that the incident happened around 9:35 p.m. when the ferry left Orcas Island for Friday Harbor. According to KIRO 7 News, ferry
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys will take to Orcas Hotel’s deck on Saturday
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for food, fun and tunes on the deck at the Orcas Hotel on Saturday, August 26 from 6:30 - 8pm! JP, Gordon, and Anita will bring their inimitable blend of fiddle,
In loving memory: Tokitae
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Mammograms, hearing healthcare, Grannie’s Closet highlight Senior Center offerings
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Mammograms @ Orcas Senior Center - September 13-16 Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year on September 13-16 for mammograms. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly all breast cancer is treated
Taylor Made wraps up Orcas Island’s Summer Concert Series
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Summer Concert Series wraps up on Sunday, August 27 at 6pm with a performance from Taylor Made: A Tribute to James Taylor. Join us on the Village Green for this FREE concert presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and
Getting ready for 2023-2024 school year
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Summer is waning and that means school is just around the corner! If you are a family with school aged students, here is a list of resources to help get the year started off right! Immunization Clinic Wednesday, August 23rd, 3-6pm in the
Get your WA State Boating Education Card with on-line USCG Auxiliary boating safety classes
Last class offered by us this year! ||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering an opportunity for boaters to take an online, Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course for anyone wishing to
Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine receives Center of Excellence Award
Award acknowledges exceptional success in multiple wound healing benchmarks ||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health is honored to announce Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national
Join our Orcas Island Food Bank team as an AmeriCorps service member
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| • One full-time, 10.5-month position still open • $3352 per month, health insurance, food assistance, childcare assistance • $6,495 education award Please forward this to someone who may be interested. The Orcas Island Food Bank (OIFB) currently has an opening
