Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
School Board meeting, in-person and Zoom, is coming up
Public Hearing 3/24/22 @ 5pm ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting their meeting in person at The School Library and online VIA ZOOM. Here is the link to sign up for free ZOOM. Please click on this link to join the
Coming up, Orcas Center will feature musician in honor of Ukraine
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center invites its audience to come together in honor of Ukraine with this specially designed program by Powell Flutes Artist Amelia Lukas. Experience the impressive range and beauty of this family of instruments as Lukas takes center stage with a timely
Airhawks Flying Club dedicated a new flight simulator this weekend
||| BY EDEE KULPER, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| A ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony was held by the Airhawks Flying Club at the Eastsound Airport for their new Gleim FAA-approved Flight Simulator. As students, educators, administrators, and teachers from Orcas High School and Orcas Christian School along with Orcas pilots and the
The Senate accidentally agreed to move our clocks forward. Blame Putin.
||| FROM THE WASHINGTON POST ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Does anybody really know what time it is? Apparently not the 100 members of the United States Senate. Even in the best of times, the place never runs like clockwork. This week, things got so bad that the
Just where did this idea for Daylight Savings Time come from?
||| FROM WIKIPEDIA ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Daylight saving time (DST), also known as daylight savings time or daylight time (United States, Canada, and Australia), and summer time (United Kingdom, European Union, and some other countries), is the practice of advancing clocks (typically by one hour) during warmer months so that darkness falls at a
Biarritz curbs holiday leases to make way for locals
Basque landlords are told they must rent out homes for entire year ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER ||| With its elegant boutiques and stretches of golden sand, the French resort of Biarritz has long proved a popular holiday destination. Wealthier visitors have flocked to the Hôtel du
Island Health offers a class for new or expecting grandparents
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| If you are a grandparent to young children or an expecting grandparent, join Childbirth Educator Teri Shilling on Thursday, March 31 at 12 p.m. Learn what has changed and what has stayed the same in childbirth, infant care and early development. Car
PeaceHealth medical facilities in Whatcom County easing COVID-19 visitor restrictions
||| FROM BEV MAYHEW for PEACEHEALTH NORTHWEST NETWORK ||| BELLINGHAM, Wash. — PeaceHealth is pleased to announce that effective Thursday, March 17, visitors are again allowed—one per patient and one at a time—at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center and our PeaceHealth Medical Group Bellingham and Lynden clinics. Due to ongoing
Lovelett bill to provide transitional food assistance signed into law
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA – Legislation to provide transitional food assistance to more families and update statutes to reflect changes at the federal level was signed into law by Gov. Inslee this week. Senate Bill 5785, sponsored by Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes), directs the Department of Social and Health Services
Here’s what’s scheduled for Prune Alley roadwork this week
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for PUBLIC WORKS ||| Prune Alley construction update for the week of March 21, 2022 Road Closure south of Fern Street for Stormwater Main replacement. Road Closure may run 24hr a day. Utility excavation and potholing throughout the project limits. Please respect temporary traffic control measures,
Are you an early riser? Lahari is looking for early morning drivers to red-eye ferry
||| FROM SARA PELFREY for LAHARI ||| Looking for early morning drivers to the red-eye ferry Lahari’s Door to Door is calling for volunteer drivers willing to take riders for the red-eye ferry for vital medical appointments (such as dialysis). Many islanders lack transportation options when needing to make it
Sun Days on Orcas | 30 things about Frank Loudin
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS ISLAND by EDEE KULPER ||| Frank Loudin I’ve recently become acquainted with artist Frank Loudin through BJ Arnold’s friendship with him, and as always, it’s fascinating to learn about a new friend’s life experiences. I didn’t know a thing about him until I
Fire Commission to meet Monday, March 21
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will be holding a regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 21st at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. (The BOFC will also hold a separate special meeting next week on Thursday, March 24th at 5:30 p.m. for the
Inslee signs abortion access bill and more
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee signs abortion access bill, policing law, and more at this week's bill signings Following the end of the 2022 legislative session last week, Gov. Jay Inslee will be taking action over the next couple weeks on more than 300 bills
Orcas Christian School introduces island’s first transitional kindergarten program
||| FROM REBECCA CARTER for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School is bringing the island its first transitional kindergarten program for the 2022-2023 school year. Transitional kindergarten is a program that supports students who would not turn 5 by August 31, providing extra resources and preparation in order for
Funhouse mentors, mentees create something unique together
||| FROM FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Throughout this challenging pandemic, it has been heartening to see our mentors stepping up to maintain their relationships with Orcas youth. During our second Covid winter, mentors have had to get exceptionally creative, with some choosing to meet virtually to stay safe. One mentor and
