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
Case rate shows high case count, hospital admissions, increasing deaths
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows the majority of counties now have case rates above 500 per 100,000. Washington is likely to see continued high levels of cases and hospital admissions, with increasing
Upcoming at SJIMA | Food for imagination
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| One physician described the “beautiful formation” of the human body as inspiration for art. Go Figure! celebrating the human form, has just opened at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) in Friday Harbor. Visitors and residents are
Meeting Notice | Fire Commission to gather in special meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, September 24 at 1 p.m. Meeting access information is located on the agenda.
Auditions to be held at Orcas Center for Pride & Prejudice
||| FROM NICOLE MATISSE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Audition Notice PRIDE AND PREJUDICE By Helen Jerome Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Dorrie Braun Assistant Director Ellen Graham Auditions: Sept. 27-28; Oct. 4-5; 6-9 p.m. Madrona Room, Orcas Center Please visit www.orcascenter.org for the roles, rehearsal and
EDC offering free tree worker basics on Orcas
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| People who want to make a living working with trees or forests are invited to a free, hands-on, outdoor course offered by the Economic Development Council of San Juan County (EDC). The course will be taught by Carson Sprenger,
Latest numbers from State include new language translations
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 562,104 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 20. In all, there have been 7,315 deaths in Washington due to COVID-19. For the most recent data on
Planning Board reverses course on vacation rental caps, plans ahead for bike lanes
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| In August, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended a county-wide cap of 413 vacation rental business permits (the current number of active, compliant rentals) in response to hundreds of residents claiming community character and available housing for residents was deteriorating as a result. On
Guest Opinion | SJC residents will vote on amendments addressing climate change, environmental protection, justice and equity in Nov.
||| FROM KEVIN RANKER, CHAIR, SAN JUAN COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION ||| Once in a decade the voters of San Juan County have an opportunity to review and, more importantly, improve their own government. This unusual self-governing opportunity exists in only seven of 39 Washington state counties who possess the
Request for federal resources to support hospital surge efforts in Washington
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Like most health care systems nationwide, Washington hospitals and health care workers are under tremendous strain as a result of staffing shortages and increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients. In alignment with Governor Inslee, Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, submitted
Eastsound Water Board corrects misleading report on VR water usage
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| The EWUA Board released a report today in response to an unauthorized and misleading presentation given under the letterhead of Eastsound Water about vacation rental water usage. The prior report was flawed in part because the study did not differentiate between
Orcas Island Film Festival film line-up announced; passes now on sale
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival October 7-11, 2021 FILM LINE UP AVAILABLE HERE Passes Now On Sale This is an exciting moment for us... It's when all of our films have landed, are confirmed and we are now ready to share them with
Island Primary Care-Orcas has important updates for our community
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas is working hard to help our community contain COVID-19 and its variants. As we head into cold and flu season, it’s especially important to do everything we can to stay healthy. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Update San
Port Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Please 2021 09 27 Regular Agenda for the next Port meeting Monday 9-27-21 at 5 p.m. Hope to see you all on Zoom.
OICMF readies for Jon Kimura Parker salon concert at Rosario
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| At 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4, the elegant Music Room at Rosario Resort and Spa will be the setting for a lively Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Salon Concert of solo piano. The evening’s program, Jon Kimura Parker: Fantasies
School Board meets on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| OISD Regular School Board Mtg. is this Thursday, 9/23/2021 at 5 p.m. in The School Library - in person and on zoom. Please see the details on our online platform, BoardDocs.
Larsen to chair hearing on surge in air rage incidents, effects on workers, airlines, airports
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, will chair a hearing entitled “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports.” The hearing is an opportunity for the
