Here’s a thought…
“Neither the evil nor the good in our history determines who we are. It is what we do now. If we do not say something ourselves about this horror, we allow ourselves to be changed.”
TIMOTHY SNYDER
Electric ferry charging facility to be built down-Sound
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Federal grants for electrification efforts, improvements The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration recently awarded us with three grants. Together, they total $11.6 million in funding, which includes: $4.9 million to build an electric ferry charging facility at Clinton terminal
Check out this bullrush hat workshop with Maria Bullock
||| FROM MARIA BULLOCK ||| Learn how to weave this lightweight, breathable and very durable sun hat out of Orcas grown bullrush. This two day workshop will take you on a journey of learning about the bullrush plant, growing and harvesting process, preparing for weaving and then learning a few
Applications now being accepted for the Working Families Tax Credit
Up to $1,200 to individuals and families who meet eligibility requirements ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ||| OLYMPIA, WASH. – The Department of Revenue has begun accepting applications for the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC). Up to 400,00 eligible Washington workers and their families may receive money back this
BREAKING | Army Corps of Engineers releases decision on Cherry Point terminal
US Army Corps Undermines Magnuson’s Legacy of Protecting the Salish Sea from Oil Spills After ignoring court order for 17 years, Corps authorizes unmitigated growth of BP’s tanker traffic ||| FROM LOVEL PRATT for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| SEATTLE: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released
Attend the 13th Annual Datapalooza!
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| We invite you to join the conversation at this year’s Datapalooza! event on Wednesday, February 22nd, from 10:00-11:30 am. This year’s program will feature presentations by noted speakers Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Regional Labor Economist for the State of Washington, and James McCafferty, Director of WWU
IPC-Orcas adds new physician, new exam rooms
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Welcome Dr. Simpson-Manske Dr. Jennifer Simpson-Manske We are thrilled to announce the arrival of another permanent provider to Island Primary Care – Orcas. This month, Dr. Jennifer Simpson-Manske joined our clinics and our Orcas community as a seasoned family practice
Garden Club hosts seed stewardship meeting
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for OI GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, February 15th at 10:00, the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting with Marisa Hendron. You may attend the presentation in person in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center OR you may participate via Zoom, click HERE. This
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
