Here’s a thought…
“I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.”
LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN
Library to host Outdoor Talk: Staying active, at any age or stage
March 27, 2022 Talk + Q&A with Katy Bowman (from Sequim!) from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on the Library's South Lawn, Book signing to follow. ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Human bodies require regular and diverse movements, but our societies are becoming more and more
In Memoriam | Theodore Francis (Ted) Driggers, 1936-2022
||| FROM ANN LEWIS ||| Theodore Francis (Ted) Driggers, 1936-2022 Theodore Francis (Ted) Driggers, 85, of Orcas Island, WA, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Ted was born on December 2, 1936 in San Francisco, CA, to Carl E. Driggers and Irene A. Driggers. He was the
Researchers find they could lure Murder Hornets to their deaths with sex
||| FROM GIZMODO.COM.AU ||| Birds do it, bees do it — even the wasps that kill bees do it. A clever team of scientists now has an idea to use the Asian giant hornets’ horniness against them, in hopes of stopping the invasive species from decimating U.S. bee populations. They’ve
Friends of the San Juans scores a win for orca protection
||| FROM SHANNON DAVIS for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Friday Harbor, WA: Friends of the San Juans, a small environmental nonprofit based in the San Juan Islands, recently scored a decisive legal victory against fossil-fuel giant Phillips 66, representing an important win for critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales.
A Spring poetry discovery while passing through Warm Valley
||| FROM RICK MARKOV ||| The lambs are dropping Both Black and White in Warm Valley So soon So Quick As if from the Sky
It’s finally time to celebrate history again, in person
||| FROM SANDY STREHLOU for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Now that Covid is over (mostly), it’s time to celebrate history again, in person! So, get ready, start planning, and let us know what fabulous local history-related event you have in mind for May 2022. This is a great opportunity
Join Katy Bowman for Nutritious Movement talk at The Funhouse
March 26, 11 a.m. on the sport court at The Funhouse ||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Walking is a major “movement food group” for human bodies. Kids’ developing bodies need the specific loads that come from traveling on foot, and establishing this habit early can make
SJIMA’s spring shows are like nothing you’ve seen before
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The spring shows at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) are wholly novel, dramatic and totally unique. Recently installed, enjoy INTO THE BREACH Sculpture, Drawings and Prints by Tom Gormally, What Was: unmarked by Helen O’Toole,
Some people aren’t ready to stop masking, but it can be tough to go against the grain
||| FROM NPR.ORG POSTED AT REQUEST OF theORCASONIAN READER ||| Like everyone else, Devin Golden is thrilled omicron is in retreat. But he isn't ready to let down his guard. He's not even close. "I know a lot of people have stopped wearing their masks," says Golden, 33, of Palm
Airhawks Flying Club has a ribbon cutting ceremony coming up on Saturday
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| The Airhawks Flying Club will be having our official ribbon cutting ceremony next Saturday the 19th [Note: Corrected date] at 10 a.m. at my aircraft hangar; 78A Aeroview (on the SW side of the airport). We’ll have Douglas Kirby, the 8
SJC Deputies take suspected drug dealer into custody
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On Saturday, March 4 Deputies arrested a Friday Harbor man at his Finnegan Ridge residence for three counts of RCW 69.50.4011 Delivery of Counterfeit Substances. The Sheriff’s Office conducted a series of controlled buys with the help of a confidential informant (CI). On three
Board? OICF has support and training available for nonprofit board members
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Have you ever considered joining a nonprofit Board? Board service is a wonderful way to support causes you care about, meet new people, and connect the community. With over 100 local nonprofits, there are many organizations to choose from, so
Bored? You just might be game to play with this monthly group
||| FROM INGRID KJELSTRUP ||| The Orcas Board Game Society meets the 3rd Sunday of every month at the Orcas Library (including this coming Sunday, March 20th). We play a variety of board games, some old, some new. You're welcome to bring your own games, too! No experience necessary. When:
Food Co-op outlines strategy to cope with parking interruptions
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| The county and Jesse particularly are doing a great job with coordination, but the reality is the Co-op and members/customers will be severely impacted. Here is the email I put out today on our mitigation strategies: The Prune Alley Streetscape project
Orcas Island Health Care District posts upcoming meeting agenda
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the March 15, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted March 14. You can access the agenda and meeting materials then at the link below. Meeting
County building staff training means no inspections March 20-24
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Modified inspection schedule due to code classes: No Inspections March 20-24, 2022 Building Staff will be away for training during the week of March 20th thru March 24th. Due to staff being away for code classes SJC DCD will have limited office availability during
