Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Orcas Health District meeting tomorrow via ZOOM
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and materials for the 10/19 Regular Meeting of the OIHCD are now posted. You can access the meetings folder via the link below: https://orcashealth.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/OIHCD/ErmGXU4BAx5Fr_TmjBw2eL8BsxPtPtQmHIHOURK-Xu0LBQ?e=dBNi7V The meeting starts at 5 p.m. and will be held via Zoom. Details
Fall art for fun is back at SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Don’t miss these entertaining and creative classes by Kristen Douglas-Seitz at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). Art for Fun is a delightful two-hour art party set in a relaxed, interactive atmosphere. It is a great
Letter to Editor | We know we can trust Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM JANICE B. HALL ||| As the recipient of many visits following a 911 call, I have had the good fortune to see Patrick Shepler in action and get to know him as a friend. I urge my fellow citizens and voters to vote for him for the position
Join in on Zoom meeting to see slideshow of Karl Kruger’s Alaska adventure last summer
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| What did you do last summer? Karl Kruger went to Alaska Join the Orcas Island Library next Thursday, October 21st at 6pm by Zoom meeting as Karl shares a fun and amazing slideshow from his adventure! Karl will also speak on
EDC ferry service disruptions survey finds most respondents reporting negative impacts
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The EDC recently launched a survey to determine economic and social impacts to San Juan County residents, from recent Washington State Ferries service disruptions. Initial findings show that most residents responding to the survey reported negative impacts. Key findings from the
Letter to Editor | Opposed to most of the Charter Amendments
||| FROM MADRONA MURPHY ||| I’m writing both as a conservation researcher who works on climate change and plant communities in the islands and as a former Freeholder and having served on the previous Charter Review Commission. Most of the amendments proposed by the current Charter Review Commission (CRC) are
Fire Commissioners regular meeting is Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, October 18 at 5:30 p.m. - see attached agenda. Meeting access information can be found on the agenda and below my signature. Public comment will be held, if you would
Island Hospital class offerings for upcoming week
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online class on Healthy Lifestyles: SLEEP Join Bridgett Bell Kraft, a provider with Island Hospital’s Sleep Wellness Center, for a conversation to improve your understanding of what sleep is, how sleep patterns change with aging, and the symptoms of
Seasonal changes bring extra challenges to Southern Resident Killer Whales
As summer Chinook salmon runs wane in the Salish Sea, and Southern Resident Killer Whales typically begin to travel further south in Puget Sound in search of prey, the orcas face compounding challenges. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As summer Chinook salmon runs wane in the Salish Sea,
Medicare open enrollment is here; be prepared
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| 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 year. Medicare
Sun Days on Orcas | Unexpected healing
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Two years ago, I was out running with my husband. We hadn't exercised much at all together over the past 14 years, and I was elated to finally be doing it again, especially since that's how we met and courted. Parenting
Orcas Senior Center appeals to you to help meet unmet critical needs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Over the last 18 months, the pandemic has shined a bright light on unmet critical needs of our island’s seniors. COVID-19 opened our eyes to new challenges, but it also opened doors. We responded by introducing Buddy Check-In and other new
Letter to Editor | Shepler understands the role of the fire service in our community
||| FROM R. J. MYERS, FIREFIGHTER/EMT ||| When Paramedic Patrick Shepler entered the back of the classroom in my fire academy nearly 10 years ago, a pager hanging off his belt, cup of coffee in hand, smile on his face, he was introduced to our class of new firefighters and
Senior Center’s Meeting of the Minds will learn about past, present, future of the Exchange
Meeting of the Minds – “Past, Present, and Future of The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services” by Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 1 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| For the next Orcas Senior Center Meeting of the Minds presentation Board President Jim “Duff” Duffield and
Letter to Editor | Yes, Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM JESSICA GIASULLO and JAMES SCHEIB ||| Patrick Shepler for Fire Commissioner Patrick Shepler is running for commissioner of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR). My husband James Scheib and I have been close friends with Patrick for many years. As a volunteer with OIFR,
Latest from Lekanoff | It’s Orca Recovery Day, COVID updates, student financial aid, and – yes – ferries
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Orca Recovery Day Today is Orca Recovery Day - a day in which people from across Washington will go out in their communities and take action to help recover our salmon and orca populations. Supporting salmon supports orcas because the largest
