Here’s a thought…
“People will forgive you for being wrong, but they will never forgive you for being right.”
THOMAS SOWELL
Breaking ground at the fairgrounds – New projects underway
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fairgrounds is beginning a series of projects beginning in late March. Projects will enhance the annual County Fair and year-round use of the Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds Updates In late March, the grounds will receive a few layout changes, including the
The Madrona Institute awards Paula Sardinas the David Giuliani Climate Leadership Award
Recognizing individual efforts in climate engagement to inspire others to action ||| FROM SHANNON BORG for MADRONA INSTITUTE ||| The Madrona Institute has awarded the David Giuliani Climate Leadership Award to public policy leader Paula Sardinas, National Black Professional Lobbyists Association (NBPLA). Paula Sardinas, the new David Giuliani Climate
Guest Opinion | Aging in place — result or intention?
||| FROM LYNNETTE WOOD for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| I have a neighbor. He lives in a home that is held in a trust. Although he does not own the home or control the trust, he is allowed to stay in the home as long as he lives. If he
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Senior Center seeks to hire home maintenance/repair coordinator
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| We are hiring! Join the Orcas Senior Center (OSC) team as our Home Maintenance and Repair (HM&R) Coordinator. This is a contracted position, not an employee position. As OSC moves this important program from the “pilot” phase to becoming a core
For next 3 weekends, it’s all about Baby Saturdays at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| Saturdays: March 25th, April 1st and 8th, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Lum Farm, located at Coffelt Farm Preserve (1071 Crow Valley Road) invites you to celebrate Spring with our newest crop of babies! For the next three Saturdays, islanders (and
In Memoriam | Jean Lee, 1944 – 2023
Jean Lee (Valerie Jean Ramsay) May 12, 1944 — March 21, 2023 Age 78 ||| FROM STEVE AND JEAN HENIGSON ||| Jean Lee was a long-time resident of Orcas Island, once a very useful volunteer at Orcas Center. She was a firm believer in God’s providence, and she was fortunate
One bus schedule again for Thursday, AM & PM
||| FROM BLAKE WILSON for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Tomorrow, Thursday 03/23, we will be down to the ONE bus schedule for both the AM and PM drop offs. The rest of the week will likely have several single bus routes as well. We will update you as more information becomes available. Thank
Salish Sea Early Music Fest to feature harpsichordist David Schrader
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Obbligato Harpsichord and Flute features renowned Chicago harpsichordist David Schrader with flutist Jeffrey Cohan playing 18th-century music for harpsichord with flute on Wednesday evening, March 29 at 6 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church at 107 Enchanted Forest
Next up at Orcas Center | Mountain Grove – A play with music by Noah Racey
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Noah Racey is one of Broadway’s top song-and-tap dance men, but his story is anything but 42nd Street. The rhythm of his life was set by drum circles in a commune in the Pacific Northwest where his woke and pioneering parents raised
Congratulations: Herb Crowe to retire from Sheriff’s Office
||| FROM SHERIFF ERIC PETER for SJC SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office would like the community to join us in congratulating Sergeant Herb Crowe on his upcoming retirement. Herb has served the citizens of San Juan County for over 24 years and will be retiring on
Friends of the Library seeking a treasurer/bookkeeper
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library (FOIL) are looking for someone to fill the position of Treasurer starting this May. Duties include both creating a monthly financial report for the FOIL Board as well as keeping track of income
Come celebrate Spring at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Visit the park and enjoy our third annual "Daffodil Frolic" with over 7,000 Daffodils and thousands of Irises to follow. (Sorry - the deer eat tulips.) Adjacent to Roche Harbor Resort, the SJI Sculpture Park exhibits over 150 sculptures with 5
Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine receives patient satisfaction award
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Anacortes, WA -– Island Health is pleased to announce Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Patient Satisfaction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national patient satisfaction benchmarks over a set period of time. “This achievement reaffirms
School bus schedule on Wednesday will again be down one bus — both AM & PM
||| FROM BLAKE WILSON for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Tomorrow, Wednesday 03/22, we will be down to the ONE bus schedule for both the AM and PM drop offs. The rest of the weekly will likely have several single bus routes as well. We will update you as more information becomes
Earthrise | Tidal energy in the Salish Sea
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| As we look to other island communities for examples of climate action and innovation, the Orkney Islands will undoubtedly be on the short list. Its pioneering work harnessing tidal energy is inspiring the world. This is especially so in higher latitudes, like the Salish
