Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
Letter to Editor | Closing statement
||| FROM STEVE SMITH ||| As many know, Councilperson Cindy Wolf has leveled multiple accusations against me. She has done so in a very public way. There is no truth to any of the accusations, so there is no evidence to support any of what she has accused me of.
Outdoor burning is now closed; recreational campfires are OK
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL ||| Residential and Commercial burning closes for the season effective June 1. Permits will become available again in October. Recreational campfires remain open at this time and include attended fires consisting of clean, dry firewood in an approved fire pit up
After more than a year, OPAL has keys to Northern Heights Apartments
||| FROM OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| Lisa Byers of OPAL Community Land Trust accepted the “keys” to the Northern Heights apartments from former owners Wes Heinmiller and Alan Stameisen. Wes and Alan purchased the property in 2008 so that the apartments would remain affordable. They are pleased to pass
CWR captured some awesome images in latest JPod encounter
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| After receiving reports of J pod being back on the westside of San Juan Island, the team met at Snug Harbor and left in the boat at 0907. We saw our first whales about a half mile north of Lime Kiln State Park
The most powerful story The Onion ever wrote, over and over
The publication runs a version of “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” after every mass shooting in America. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Living in America can all too often feel like déjà vu, Groundhog Day but with less Bill Murray piano-playing. Its citizens wake up to
Library Board will meet to discuss hiring a new director
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board will be having a Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 1, at 5 p.m. for the purpose of: (1) to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment, possibly in executive session as permitted by RCW42.30.110(g);
Seattle writer weaves tech, family history, and climate in a thought-provoking debut novel
||| FROM MATTHEW GILBERT for ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter and New Yorker business editor Vauhini Vara’s first book, The Immortal King Rao, was among the most highly anticipated releases of the year, and for good reason. Blending her nonfiction skills and experience covering the titans of
Orcas Center will be In the Garden for this year’s gala
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Enjoy music, art, and games in a beautiful outdoor setting at Orcas Center’s 2022 “In the Garden” Gala and Auction. You’ll have the opportunity to support the work of the center and its commitment to bringing the arts to the island. The
Sick killer whale stranded in France’s Seine River dies after failed rescue
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| A killer whale stranded for weeks in France's River Seine was found dead Monday after attempts to guide it back to sea failed and revealed it was severely sick, local authorities said. Regional officials had already decided to euthanise the killer whale—also known as an orca—to
Early bird Chamber Music Festival tickets available June 9 for local patrons
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| At 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, tickets to the 25th season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be available outside the Festival office for local patrons! Arrive in person any time from 10 a.m. to 1
theOrcasonian goes dark … for one day
||| BY LIN MCNULTY theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I am pleased to announce, and will be even more than pleased if I can actually pull it off, that I'm taking a day off - first one ever since launching theOrcasonian. I can't decide, however, whether to actually accomplish something constructive like
OIEF BBQ will be back on June 12
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| We have rescheduled the OIEF BBQ for Sunday June 12 (2-5p). Please get your tickets (again) at: https://oief.smalldognet.com/erp/donate/list/ticket or the Chamber of Commerce. Who doesn't like a BBQ in June?! Thank you for your patience and understanding. MUCH thanks to Orcas
Join Emily Anton via Zoom for Silver Swans Virtual Ballet
Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom (Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.) ||| 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, 11 a.m. -12 p.m. by Zoom. Improve
Health Care District in search of a new superintendent
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, ACTING SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is seeking applicants for the position of District Superintendent. The Superintendent position is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of healthcare for the members of our community. The Superintendent is
SJ Ag Guild distributes FARM fund grants to local farms
||| FROM EMMA RASTATTER for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) FARM Fund is excited to announce the distribution of $72,048 in grants to San Juan County farms. These grants were made possible by generous gifts from Orcasong Institute, Orcas Food Co-op,
Letter to Editor | A thank you note to the community related to the canoe journey
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| Thanks to the Orcas community for making our Indian Canoe Journey guests feel very welcome. Although there were a few hiccups, like having to close the welcoming ceremony to the public due to a COVID spike among the staff at Camp Orkila and a six
