Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center in September
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on September 19, 20, and 21. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly all breast cancer is treated successfully if detected
School Board to meet on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Thursday, August 25, 2022 5:OOPM REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING In person and VIA ZOOM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Notice of a REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AGENDA Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5474235505 1. 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Regular School Board Mtg in
Sun Days on Orcas | Nebulous
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I now resonate with the idea of a midlife crisis, to an extent. What I feel isn't a dire, I-need-immediate-help kind of thing, but an internal shift in the way life has always felt into new, uncharted mental territory. I thought I'd try
Music of Hamilton, Broadway is coming to Summer Concert Series on the Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Don’t throw away your shot to see Rise Up! The Music of Hamilton and Broadway on Saturday, August 27 at 4 p.m. as part of the Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan County. Rise
Why don’t orca ever attack humans in the wild?
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| There are no records of orca ever hunting and killing humans in the wild, despite numerous interactions between the two species. Orca have been known to prey on whale species larger than themselves and they are the only known predators of great white sharks. Their diet also
SJC Department of Emergency Management update on sunken FV Aleutian Isle response
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| This is Brendan Cowan, Emergency Management Director for San Juan County writing. I wanted to give a more informal update to the community and share some of what I’ve seen and learned over the past six days of this response. I
Hearing appointments will soon be available at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will be offering hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, September 29 and starting October 6, she will be onsite every first Thursday of the month. Services available include hearing tests,
Last week’s updates from Gov. Jay Inslee
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inflation Reduction Act is a win for Washingtonians The Inflation Reduction Act will lower energy costs, create more jobs, increase manufacturing, lower prescription and healthcare costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With provisions that reduce energy costs and emissions, create more
Alice Di Micele returns to Orcas Island Grange
||| FROM SUE DUMOND ||| Alice Di Micele returns to the Orcas Island Grange on Fri. August 26 at 7 p.m. Alice Di Micele is an Americana/Folk Singer-Songwriter based in Southern Oregon who has been moving people with her brand of “organic acoustic groove” for over three decades. Her voice
Come to the Library, have a conversation with this comic book writer
||| FROM HOLLY KING for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| On Wednesday, August 24 at 2 p.m., come enjoy a conversation with DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, comic book writer, artist, and illustrator, at the Orcas Island Public Library. His clients include Image, DC, Marvel, Wizards of the Coast, and more! To learn
As the Paradigm Shifts | Do you pray, meditate or quiet your mind? Me neither
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I have a deep knowing—without a shadow of a doubt, that every single individual on the planet is working really hard to reclaim and reside in, what is innate and naturally present—inner peace. Within this inherent peace resides compassion for ourselves
Sheriff’s Report | August 10 – 17, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 22-005651 Found Property 08:18:57 08/10/22 A Deputy responded to a found property call in Friday Harbor. An anonymous person turned in a small white pouch containing an unknown substance to the Sheriff's Office. It is unknown what the substance
WSF weekly update: New kids on the deck, service reliability stats, Mukilteo history
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Youth Maritime Collaborative aboard Tacoma As we build our workforce, it’s important that we attract young and diverse candidates. Not just for our current hiring push, but long term as half of our crewmembers out in the fleet will be eligible for retirement
Prune Alley project nears the finish line with upcoming celebration of access
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Progress Update: The finish line is in sight! San Juan County is honoring the opening of Prune Alley with a "Celebration of Access" event on Thursday, September 1 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to join County officials and community
Guest Opinion | San Juan County voters prevail
||| FROM SHARON ABREU, JANET BROWNELL, PATTY GARCIA, ROBERT O'CONNELL, OLIVIA ROSEBERRY, and MAUREEN SEE ||| Last week, due to the unlawful actions of our own County Council, two San Juan County citizens had to file in court to defend our democratic right to vote after the County Council
Representative Larsen visits False Bay and County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Representatives from San Juan County’s Marine Resource Committee (MRC) and the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship joined Rep. Larsen at False Bay Wednesday afternoon to discuss federal funding of marine resources efforts. In 2023, the MRC is expected to receive an additional $200,000 from
