Here’s a thought…
“When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before.”
CLIFTON FADIMAN
Students, staff, parents, community all receive heartfelt kudos from school superintendent
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, On behalf of Orcas Island School District, I would like to thank you for a successful school year! You, along with other members of our island community, students, families, OISD Staff, local organizations and businesses (OIEF,
Could Portsmouth to Cherbourg in 40 minutes mean Anacortes to Orcas in 11 minutes?
Seagliders will whisk 150 passengers to France at speeds of 180 mph by 2028 ||| FROM THE DAILY MAIL ||| 'Seagliders' will transport passengers across the Channel in just 40 minutes by 2028, if a new maritime transport project led by Brittany Ferries is successful. The vehicles, revealed today in
San Juan County Land Bank agenda for June 2021 meeting
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on June 18, from 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. via Zoom. The public is invited to attend. Click HERE to download the agenda (includes ZOOM link) and
Skagit Valley College to hold virtual commencement
||| FROM ARDEN AINLEY for SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| Skagit Valley College will honor the Class of 2021 graduates on Friday, June 18, 2021 at 6 p.m. The ceremony will be virtual and can be viewed on Facebook Live and/or YouTube. About the Class of 2021: There are 1,438 degrees,
Inslee statement on reopening numbers, staying the course
The federal government and our state are using different metrics to track vaccination progress. ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on numbers used to determine when Washington state will fully reopen. “Many people, myself included, are eager for our state
Oops! District Committee election for Orcas Senior Center misprint
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Recently, Orcas Senior Center sent 1300 Special Election Newsletters with mail-in ballots for the Orcas District Committee election beginning June 21, 2021. A candidate notified us of a misprint on page three of the newsletter. On page three in the Mail-in
Orcas Food Bank adds a refrigerated vehicle awarded by WSDA Grant to build capacity
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| The two blue 40’ shipping containers in front of the Food Bank have become four. A white Freightliner Sprinter cargo van with a rear lift gate and a bulge on the roof, revealing that it’s refrigerated, will soon be here.
This year’s Chamber Music Festival is both live at Orcas Center and livestreamed
2021 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival August 6 – 21 ||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Clarinet! Horn! Bassoon! Double Bass! Return of the Montrose Trio! Kostov & Valkov! And of course, plenty of violins, violas, cellos and piano… Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 24th
Statewide COVID response updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 409,361 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 14. There have been 5,800 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note: Death data from Monday, June 14, include about 31 fewer deaths than
Governor’s “Smart Communities” Awards nominations now open
Annual awards recognize outstanding work in community planning and development ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Olympia, WA --- The Washington State Department of Commerce today called for nominations for the 15th annual Governor's Smart Communities Awards, a program that recognizes outstanding work by local governments and their partners on
Jacob Miller, Tony Furtado and Stephanie Schneiderman perform this weekend on Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Summer Concerts on The Village Green, a joint venture between Orcas Center and Doe Bay, continue June 27 with a double bill featuring solo performer Jacob Miller, Tony Furtado, and Stephanie Schneiderman. Showtime starts at 6 p.m., and is free to the
Schedule some walk & talk time this summer in Moran State Park program
How will you choose? Newts, forage fish, squirrels, music, bats night out, S'mores, and more ||| FROM RACHEL BAKER for FRIENDS OF MORAN ||| Summer Walks & Talks are free educational programs offered by Friends of Moran in support of Moran State Park every year. This summer’s programs feature local
County Council meets tomorrow, agenda posted
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL ||| San Juan County Council Agenda PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Discussion items may be added and/or the order or content changed at the discretion of the Council Chair. If there is a change in location, the alternative meeting location will be visibly posted at the location
Matthew Laslo brings back his live magic performances to Sea View for July 4th weekend
A Magic Show for the Entire Family ! ||| FROM LASLO MAGIC ||| After over a year of being closed for live performances and movies, the Sea View Theatre will welcome back audiences for the Magic of Matthew Laslo, July 1-4 with two shows daily. Matthew Laslo is an
Special 3-day candidate filing opens up due to ‘void in candidacy’ for some positions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Whew! You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During the candidate filing period in May, several of the offices open for filing had no candidates file. When no one files for an open office, it’s
Skagit Valley College bestows prestigious Yates Award on Orcas student
||| FROM SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| This year, an Orcas Island student was nominated for the Yates Award, the highest award bestowed at the Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus. The award is given in honor of Rear Admiral Earl Preston "Buddy" Yates who was the commanding officer at NAS
