Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Orcas Island Food Bank has openings for volunteers
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Volunteers help ensure that everyone in our island community has access to a secure supply of nutritious food, much of it locally grown. Islanders of all ages are welcome to join the Food Bank’s diverse team. Volunteers can sign up
Agenda for next Port Commissioners meeting has slight amendment to agenda
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| It is getting very busy here at the airport and just a quick reminder to check out FlightRadar24 (free website) for any low flight concerns and reporting, or just give me a call or email. I am trying my best to
Plenty news to share from Island Hospital as they review first three months of service on Orcas
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| It’s been nearly three months since Island Primary Care – Orcas took over operations of the two primary care clinics on the island, joining the former UW Medicine Clinic and Orcas Family Health Center into one clinic. We thank our providers and
As reopening nears, state launches SmartWA dashboard to help small businesses reopen safely
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. --- As Washington state businesses prepare for full reopening on June 30, many are looking for ways to reassure customers and clients that health and safety remains a top priority. To help small business owners identify the safety protocols most likely
Senior Center welcomes new Companion Services Coordinator
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center (OSC) non-profit is thrilled to welcome Jim Glozier as the new Companion Services Coordinator. This program currently encompasses both Hearts and Hands and Buddy Check-In. Jim has the background and experience that will allow the OSC to
Senior Center, Doe Bay Wine bring back Virtual Vineyard with regional PNW wines
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| “the virtual vineyard” by Zoom – Regional Wines from Washington and Oregon by Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company Sunday, June 27, 5 p.m. Join Michel Vekved, Orcas Senior Center and Cole Sisson, Doe Bay Wine Company, as we
Orcas Library Board: Special meeting notice
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY DISTRICT Special Board Meeting Agenda June 25, 2021 – 2:00 P.M. Zoom Meeting ID 944 9553 2066; Passcode 098621 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94495532066?pwd=aTJ5eENodUplVFZlR01DK2tSNy9BZz09 Welcome & Introductions Additions or Modifications to the Agenda Public Comment (a) Planning in response
This week’s orca survey blog looks back at legendary superpod encounter from 1976
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| On June 6, Center for Whale Research (CWR) staff participated in the Orca Salmon Alliance’s Orca Action Month Kick-off Event hosted at CWR’s ORCA SURVEY Outreach & Education Center in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. The four-hour Zoom event featured presentations by CWR’s
Updates on statewide response, data, metrics, etc.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 411,858 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 21. There have been 5,843 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
Coalition to End Homelessness forms on Orcas, looks for community partners
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Coalition to End Homelessness is a consortium of San Juan County government, public and private agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations working in collaboration to provide people who experience chronic homelessness on Orcas. The Coalition provides safe shelter,and
There’s a new location for Garden C on this weekend’s Garden Club tour
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Due to unexpected circumstances, we have had to find a substitute garden for GARDEN C. Sara’s Garden at Outlook Inn (171 Main Street, Eastsound, WA) is the new GARDEN C, substituting for Catiya Gainor’s Garden in Olga/Doe Bay. Sara’s Garden (Garden C) will be
Job announcement for Assistant Chief opening at Orcas Fire & Rescue
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 2, dba. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue ||| Job Announcement Assistant Chief Applications Open: June 16, 2021 Applications Close: July 7, 2021 FIRST REVIEW begins July 12, 2021. THE PROPOSED HIRING DATE IS August 25, 2021. San Juan County Fire District 2 is
An anniversary? A birthday? It was definitely a celebration at Moran State Park last weekend
||| BY MINOR LILE, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Did you know that … The land that we now think of as Moran State Park was brought into the State park system on June 18, 1921, making this year the 100th anniversary (or is it a birthday?) of this well-loved park. That
New sculpture at Orcas Center, thanks to OHS graduate Thian Armenia
||| FROM DIMITRI STANKEVICH, ORCAS CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ||| Image courtesy of Michael Armenia Thian Armenia graduated Orcas Island High School this year, and for his Senior Project, he wanted to gift the community with a sculpture donated to the Orcas Center - where he has spent a
Health Department: More COVID-19 vaccination needed to keep virus in check
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to show promising signs in decreased disease activity. The report also highlights the need for additional vaccination and continued preventive efforts (like wearing masks if unvaccinated) as
Best time to become a Museum member? A members only ice cream social this weekend
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Sunday, June 27, 2-4 p.m., the Orcas Island Historical Museums are hosting their Annual Meeting with an ice cream social for members or those who would like to become members. This is a great time to become a member and
