Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center adjusts visitor policy to allow for limited visitor access
||| FROM DEANNA ELLEFSON for PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center continues to monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 in our community to ensure the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff members until COVID-19 is no longer a public health
Latest COVID-19 news, updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 314,655 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 17. There have been 4,803 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, data note: Total case counts may include up to 400 duplicates. Negative test
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA FEB 22, 2021 5:00 P.M. Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87616872997?pwd=V2JJc1dTQ09GV2xoVUZJOU15T2ovdz09 Meeting ID: 876 1687 2997 Passcode: 769482 One tap mobile +12532158782,,87616872997#,,,,*769482# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 P.M. AGENDA AMENDMENTS PUBLIC ACCESS Executive Session- To discuss with legal counsel
Streaming Live from Orcas Center: ChellaJay and Luka Palisæde
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s live music streams continue with ChellaJay and Luka Palisæde on Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. ChellaJay’s “avant arias” blend bouncy dance jams with a flair for the bizarre, revealing curious new corridors to wander down with each song. Seductive
Some news you can use from Economic Development Council
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| EIDL Has Re-Opened - Check Your Email Did you apply for an EIDL before? You may be invited to apply for a new round of EIDL funding. The SBA has provided this FAQ (links to PDF document): https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2021-02/Targeted%20EIDL%20FAQ_Final-508_0.pdf. See their document for important information about
Sheriff’s Report | February 10 – 16, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 21-001178 Agency Assistance 10:01:21 02/10/21 San Juan Deputies responded to an agency assist to take a defendant into custody. The defendant was booked into jail without incident. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 21-001207 Lost Property 10:53:42 02/11/21 An Orcas citizen reported
Highlights from last night’s Island Hospital community briefing include some staffing decisions
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Two local physicians are currently in discussions with Island Hospital (IH) managers about employment, Dr. Camille Fleming and Dr. Frank James. IH intends to hire a total of three physicians, and discussions with two or three other applicants are ongoing, according to IH
SJIMA is opening its doors again
We can hardly wait to see you again! ||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| SJIMA will be open starting February 19 following Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that our region can move to Phase 2 of the reopening plan. After all these months of waiting,
Happy fantastic Friday weekly update from Rep. Lekanoff
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As of last weekend, the entire state has moved to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan. This is great news for families and businesses across the state! Learn more about what Phase 2 means for you and your family. Even as we progress through the phases
Three new COVID cases in the county this week; none on Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after case confirmation is complete, usually daily. It is possible that other information sources in community
Letter to Editor | After recent snow, tow truck operator says, “well done, Orcas”
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL (ORCAS TOWING) ||| I had many “I’m stuck in the ditch” calls. Going through my incoming phone records I had an average of 25-35 per day starting last Friday through Wednesday, most of them were from out of State phone numbers. Many times they say they
County Fair theme, “Lettuce Entertain You,” is now accepting submissions for poster art
||| FROM JENNIFER ALLEN for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| After a flurry of flakes, it now feels as if spring is just around the corner. Crocus are sending up shoots, gardens are being planned, the sun is shining (today) and birds are chirping! This year’s Fair theme “Lettuce Entertain
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Shout out to WSF staff, crews for navigating winter weather to keep system functioning
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Keeping our system running through winter weather What a weekend of winter weather! Shout out to our terminal staffs and vessel crews for navigating the snow to get to work. Many of our employees put forth great effort, braving the winter weather to shovel
SJ Emergency Management makes plea to community regarding vaccine eligibility
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Though the number of vaccine doses available is slowly increasing, it is still important that our community members do all they can to follow vaccine eligibility guidance. While the system isn’t perfect, it is a necessary tool that helps ensure
Scam Alert | Scammers calling to sign folks up for vaccine appointments in Skagit County
||| FROM SKAGIT PUBLIC HEALTH ||| Today, Skagit Public Health was notified of a scam circulating in the community. Scammers are calling individuals posing as a ‘Skagit County Representative’ to sign individuals up for a vaccine appointment- then asking for personal information such as mother’s maiden name or social security
