Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Library, Garden Club will host local herbalist on wild medicinal plants of field, forest, sea
||| FROM HELEN HUBER for ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs present Kristy Bredin who will speak about Wild Plants of the Field, Forest, and Sea: Medicinal Plants of the San Juans. This Zoom presentation will
Working Washington Border Business Relief Program application portal now open
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Working Washington Border Business Relief Program is now open and accessible via https://commercegrants.com. There is also a webinar to help equip you with any questions you may have. Thursday, October 14 at 1 p.m: https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271710 In the meantime, if you have any questions please reach
Bruce Hanna poem for today | Yesterday
||| FROM BRUCE HANNA ||| Yesterday All our rainclouds seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday Suddenly It’s not half the day it used to be Stormy shadows blowin' over me Oh, yesterday came suddenly Summer had to go,
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning to cook pupusas at Library
Saturday, October 9, 10 a.m. ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Johanna of Johanna's Catering will conduct a cooking demonstration this Saturday at 10 a.m. on the library's south lawn. Come learn how to make pupusas and then check out
Library’s Endurance Series has kicked off, with new presentations scheduled into Spring
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| At a time when many wonder, ‘how am I going to get through this’, the library seeks to share stories about endurance to help comfort, entertain, and inspire. Episodes will appear at irregular intervals over the series as ‘hybrid’ events with
Endurance Speaker Series continues with Rosie Kuhn tips to finish your book
Identify & kick all excuses to the curb so you can finish your book ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Orcas Island Library Endurance Speaker Series - Episode #3: Reasons, Justifications and Downright Excuses for Not Finishing My Book w/Rosie Kuhn at the library. Although so many brilliant writers
Newest COVID updates from State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |||Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 594,488 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 4. There have been 7,860 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of
Don’t forget your flu vaccine. Schedule an appointment in upcoming clinics
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services will be hosting a series of influenza vaccine clinics across the islands. For full schedule and to register, go to: www.sanjuanco.com/flu Occurring between October 20 and November 12, these clinics will help ensure as
OI School Board will convene in special meeting tomorrow morning
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| 10:30 am CALL TO ORDER - School Library Call to Order Approval of Agenda IMMEDIATELY ADJOURN to EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss personnel matters (per RCW 42.30.110.1 (g) RE-CONVENE SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MTG. Personnel decision regarding Mr.Paul Evans. IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES:WED OCT. 6, 2021
Time to review your Medicare plans in forthcoming sessions
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER, SJC SHIBA VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ||| Medicare enrollees have an opportunity every year between October 15 and December 7 to review their Medicare Part D drug plans and their Medicare Advantage plans to see if they want to make changes that will be effective in the new
Statement from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is aware of the recent death of a King County woman from a blood clot after receiving the J & J vaccine. “Sadly, this is the first such death in Washington State. We send our
Joint 40th District delegation issues statement on unacceptable WSF service
||| FROM SENATE & HOUSE 40TH DISTRICT LEGISLATORS ||| Dear Neighbors and Friends, Washington State Ferries (WSF), being our state’s marine highway system, and only transportation option available for most San Juan County residents, is in dire straits. The unprecedented frequency of service disruptions passengers has endured, either through severely
Grrrr | Attorney General Bob Ferguson versus the Growlers
||| FROM RAINSHADOW JOURNAL ||| Coupevillle – Attorney General Bob Ferguson chose a bucolic setting for his recent Whidbey Island fundraiser, the historic Crockett Barn with its backdrop of Admiralty Inlet and Mt. Rainier majestic in the distance. The crowd of islanders cheered Ferguson when he referenced suing the Navy
Letter to Editor | Join me in supporting Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I hope you will join me and vote for Patrick Shepler for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) Board of Fire Commissioners. Patrick recently retired from a career of service as a paramedic. His deep understanding of the department and the needs of the
Letter to Editor | The San Juans don’t belong in same legislative district as Whidbey Island
||| FROM KEARA AXELROD and MICHELE RODRIGUEZ ||| Washington state has a four-person commission charged with redistricting Washington’s legislative districts in light of the population information recorded in the 2020 census. The Commission recently released proposals for state-level Legislative Redistricting. Two of the four proposals include significant changes to our 40th Legislative District. The
OHS ‘Futures Lounge’ provides inviting opportunity for students to take a deep breath to plan their futures
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL ||| Tucked away at the end of the first-floor hallway at the Orcas Island High School is a classroom converted into a new space: the ‘Futures Lounge.’ The room has many elements of a traditional classroom – whiteboard, overhead projector, and
