Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Time approaches for Fall flu shot clinic
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Protect your family from the flu this fall. Island Primary Care – Orcas will be offering flu shot appointments for patients October 28, November 9, and a pediatric clinic on November 11. Clinics are held between 8 AM and
SJC Health & Community Services & Latinx Food Bank celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is proud to reflect on the successful partnership with Alimentando al Pueblo – a Latinx food bank from Burien, WA – who joined the San Juan County Health and Community Services Department in celebrating National Hispanic American Heritage Month. Together,
Community Resource Center a valuable island institution
||| BY ELLIE WRIGHT, theORCASONIAN INTERN ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center can only be described as the heart of our community. The Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) aims to ease the hardships of those islanders who are struggling to make ends meet. They offer services to hundreds of people,
Port of Orcas to hold 2023 Budget Hearing
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Port of Orcas will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 4 p.m. to consider and adopt the 2023 Budget. Hearing access information can be found at www.portoforcas.com.
Fall Festival is back at Camp Orkila
||| FROM KATIE O'ROURKE for CAMP ORKILA ||| Join us for this family event! Enjoy hot dogs, soup and cider to warm you up. Fun, fall activities will include hay rides, pumpkin painting, cider-pressing, archery, climbing at the Climbing Tower, games, Zipline* and much more! Note: you must be 8
Fire Commissioners to meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular monthly meeting this Monday, October 17 at 1 p.m. online via Zoom. Please see the attached agenda. Those submitting public comment can do so at the meeting, or by email prior to the
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Tony Ghazel
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Tony Ghazel Tony Ghazel is a lovely human being, in case you haven't met him. He has a daily knack of getting people together for coffee and conversation - it's one of his gifts. It's easy to get busy or
Island Health upcoming classes
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers online class on healthy digestion Take a journey into the digestive system with Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips. Learn common symptoms of digestive distress and nutrition strategies to improve gut health. Thursday, October 27, 10 a.m. Register online www.islandhealth.org/classes or call 360.299.4204. Island
Invitation to artists and artisans to participate in Holiday Markets on Orcas
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Island made gifts, clothing, jewelry, woven and kitchen goods, candles, ornaments, wreaths and garlands, comforters, quilts, books, foods, beverages, toys, and functional and fine art that brighten winter life and bring joy to friends and family are welcome to be
Summary of Gov. Inslee’s week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| World’s largest melter of radioactive waste now heating up at Hanford The world’s largest melter of radioactive waste is now heating up near Richland after more than 20 years of construction. The melter will be used to glassify radioactive waste from Hanford tanks,
Auto Technology Course to be offered by EDC
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNELL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County will offer an Introduction to Automotive Technology Course as part of their Trades Training Initiative. This course is open to participants from San Juan County, ages 18 and over, who plan to
Health Care District seeks your input on Strategic Plan
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The DRAFT Strategic Plan for the Orcas Island Health Care District is now posted online for review. See DRAFT strategic plan The current draft is the culmination of the 2022 Orcas Island Health Care Needs Assessment work that the Commissioners
Sheriff’s Report | October 5 – 11, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 22-007304 Trespassing 18:33:51 10/05/22 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a call of a trespasser at Cons Pitstop 274 A. St. A report was authored and forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 22-007323 Malicious
Friday Harbor Film Festival is nearly here
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain, learn to surf, devote your life to saving orcas and salmon, run with the wolves, or be an amazing artist? Now is your opportunity to do these vicariously through exciting documentary films
WSF News: Ferries re-named for Mariners players during playoffs
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| American Public Transportation Association TRANSform Conference For the second week in a row, hundreds of people in the transportation industry converged in Seattle. Like the Interferry Conference last week, it was great to meet and network with transit professionals in town for this
Updated COVID-19 booster eligibility expanded to people ages 5 and older
Both Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s bivalent vaccines have received authorization ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and other healthcare providers will soon begin offering Omicron variant-targeted bivalent booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to people ages 5 and older, following guidance and recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug
