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
SJC EDC has a boatload of opportunities available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Datapalooza! - February 22, 2023 Join the EDC for the 13th annual Datapalooza! event. 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 Center
Meet your school board member Greg White
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Greg White finds being on the School Board incredible rewarding and sometimes difficult: "It has been foundational in my adult life and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve with such a dedicated group of people..." He added, that he
Free tooth extraction clinic coming up
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Thursday February 9 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment
Fun Fridays for Littles at The Funhouse!
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for THE FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse is excited to welcome back the little ones and their families for playgroup and Music with Ms. Mary on Fridays! Both offerings are for children ages birth through 5 years old. The programs run back to back starting with
You can register now for upcoming Ag Summit
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Early Bird Registration is now open for the 11th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 3 & 4, 2023 through 5 p.m. January 29. The Summit will be held on San Juan Island, and is returning to the traditional structure of in-person
Housing Study is now available for public perusal
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| During 2022, a team of Food System and Housing Groups assisted in developing and conducting a new housing study that looked at 1) the direct, measurable impacts of the lack of adequate housing needed to support our food system
EPRC seeks new member
||| FROM CHARLES TOXEY for EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| The Eastsound Planning Review Committee shall advise the Planning Department, Planning Commission and Council on land use and development matters affecting Eastsound. Would you like to work with a team to give input and make recommendations to the San Juan
Don’t forget to check for your missing money
National Unclaimed Property Day is Feb. 1 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ||| OLYMPIA, WASH. – Jan. 25, 2023 – Whether it’s from an uncashed check, unused gift certificate or forgotten safety deposit box, everyone loves finding their money! On Feb. 1, The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with
Guest Opinion | We all need to pay attention to what’s happening at the Port
||| BY SADIE BAILEY ||| Please read the Special Meeting presentation and follow along with the audio recording of the meeting and presentation, linked below. I was the only in-person attendee. Pierrette Guimond was the only online attendee. This was an informal educational meeting entitled "101"; by Pacific Approach Engineering
Fire Commission needs to fill another vacancy
||| FROM KATHRYN BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Orcas Island Board of Fire Commissioners is seeking candidates to fill an unexpired term for Seat #4. The Board will conduct a public process to select a candidate to fill the seat by March 31st, 2023. The selected candidate
You can show your support of HB 1244, Levy Cap Bill
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| HB 1244, was introduced earlier this month to bring the per-student levy caps for all school districts in Washington up to the same level as the Seattle School District. The bill is currently co-sponsored by Rep Lekanoff, Rep Ramel and
Port Commissioners will meet tomorrow
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ||| 2023 01 23 Regular Meeting Agenda for the Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners meeting to be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room.
In Memoriam | Roy Schwitters, 1944 – 2023
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| A noteworthy Orcas Islander, physicist Roy Schwitters, passed away earlier this month. He had previously served as Professor of Physics at Stanford University, Harvard University and most recently the University of Texas before retiring to Orcas Island with his wife Karen a few years ago.
Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| There is no sea creature whose name inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the great white shark. With its sleek body optimized for hunting, its sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the great white (Carcharodon carcharias)
DID YOU KNOW?: A boatload of ferry trivia
||| FROM THE KITSAP SUN ||| Who names the vessels? Who steers them? Curious? Read on: Thousands board every day without a thought to what goes on around them, oblivious to the hundreds of thousands of details that make a cross-Sound journey possible. It is probably a sign that Washington
Register early for upcoming Agricultural Summit
||| FROM KELSEY GREEN for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT ||| Early Bird Registration is now open through 5pm January 29 for the 11th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 3 & 4, 2023 The Summit will be held on San Juan Island, returning to the traditional structure of
