Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Salish Seeds Projects 2022 fall native wildflower sale is coming up
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SALISH SEEDS PROJECT ||| Native plant lovers take note - the Salish Seeds Project’s annual fall wildflower sale is almost here. Reserve plants online September 13 - 19, then pick them up on Saturday, October 1 at locations on San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, Shaw, and
PeaceHealth easing visitation policy as County’s COVID-19 transmission rates decline
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| PeaceHealth is pleased to announce that effective Wednesday, Sept. 7, visitors are again allowed—one per patient and one at a time—at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. Visitors are still required to wear a mask in healthcare settings, per the
Fall Kickoff block party coming up at OI Community Church
||| FROM BRIAN MOSS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| All are invited to the Fall Kickoff Block Party at Orcas Island Community Church on Sunday, September 11. There will be an outdoor worship service at 10 a.m. At 11:30, we will continue with music from Turtleback Brass, a BBQ
Conservation District invites everyone to 75th Anniversary open house
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| You're Invited! SJICD 75th Anniversary Open House What: San Juan Islands Conservation District 75th Anniversary Open House Who: This event is open to the public, whether you’re a San Juan County resident, businesses, non profit partner or visitor, you are encouraged to attend. When: Friday,
Fire Commission will hold special meeting to interview candidate(s)
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 12 at 1 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing, evaluating, and appointing a candidate to fill the BOFC Seat #2 vacancy. This meeting will be held online via
Cultivating Success: Growing Future Farmers
Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm ||| FROM KATHRYN MIKULAK for SJC WSU EXTENSION ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small farm? The Cultivating SuccessTM series of courses combines workshop and farmer-direct learning experiences to help
Deadline approaches for Orcas artists wishing to exhibit at Library in 2023
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| REMINDER! October 1st is the deadline for Orcas Island artists wishing to exhibit at the Orcas Island Library in 2023. A pamphlet describing the process is available at the library. Submissions should include your name, address, email, and phone number, 6 digital
Notary services soon to be available at Senior Center
Notary Service by Lisa Spesard at Orcas Senior Center: Monday, September 12 and Monday, October 10 ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Lisa Spesard will provide notary services on Monday, September 12 and Monday, October 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. A donation to OSC is suggested
10 presumed dead after float plane crashes west of Whidbey Island
||| FROM KING5 NEWS ||| AUSTIN, Wash. — One person has been confirmed dead and nine others are unaccounted for after a float plane crashed near Whidbey Island on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard said crews from multiple agencies have responded to the reported crash in Mutiny Bay west of
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom: Wednesdays, 11am-12pm
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for older adults on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm by Zoom. Improve your mobility, posture, stability, and balance with this movement class that has been specially designed for seniors. Rediscover your
Omicron variant boosters to soon be available
Bivalent boosters aim to provide better protection from currently-circulating variants of COVID-19 ||| 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 the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines following authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and recommendations from the Centers for Disease
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Sharon Abreu
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Sharon Abreu Meet Sharon Abreu and you'll immediately feel how positive, talented, and humble she is. She is always upbeat, and when she is discouraged by the state of the world, she uses the performing arts to kindly, respectfully,
Weekly update from Governor Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Kids ride free! Public transit agencies drop youth fares thanks to Move Ahead Washington transportation package A child waves at a passing ferry in the Puget Sound, and Washington youth and legislators celebrate the launch of free youth public transit. By
Orcas painter, along with his weaver mom, exhibiting at WaFd
||| FROM PETER CARLSON ||| WaFd Bank in Eastsound is pleased to announce that the featured artists for September and October will be Orcas Island painter Peter Carlson and his mother, the weaver Ann Carlson of Ketchikan, Alaska. It will be the first time that these two artists have collaborated
What’s that gray stuff on our big leaf maples?
||| FROM JULIA TURNEY for SAN JUAN MASTER GARDENERS ||| Our Big Leaf Maple leaves have been looking very gray this summer and many trees have leaves that are turning brown and dropping from the trees. The culprit is powdery mildew. There are several types of fungi that attack only maples. Powdery
As the Paradigm Shifts | I want it to be easy
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS BY ROSIE KUHN ||| For me, self-exploration is like Gaming. Whether it’s PacMan, Mario, or the highly technical games that so many people play these days, there is an intention to get from one level to the next—upleveling themselves over and over again. Each level
