Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
Alert: Orcas airport will be out of fuel until mid-May
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| I am sending this quick notice out about the fuel level at the pump. We have roughly 100 gallons of pumpable fuel left in the fuel tank as of this morning. The truck of fuel will be here on 5-14-21. To
Climate Eyes | Taking an inventory of where we are in this climate crisis
||| CLIMATE EYES BY STEVE BERNHEIM ||| “How can we work with the Comprehensive Plan … to create a culture that lives harmoniously with … Nature?” Last week twenty local residents hooked up on a conference call to ponder this question and share their thoughts. According to several persons at
Help Orcas Montessori School celebrate their new expansion project
||| FROM THERESA CHICANO for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Orcas Montessori School invites the community to come celebrate the completion of our Expansion Project at our Grand Opening on Saturday May 15 from 11-1. Come tour the school at 1147 North Beach Road, and meet the staff. We are so grateful
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee monthly meeting coming up
||| FROM BARRY MADAN for DEER HARBOR PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Monthly Meeting (DHPRC) Public Meeting Agenda for May 11, 2021 4:00-5:30 p.m. VIA Zoom Meeting ID 883 0891 7591 Password 828652 Chair: Barry Madan Call to Order at: Establish a quorum: Chair: Recognize public
Current board, committee vacancies, and positions with terms ending within 30 days
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out an Advisory Committee Application or contact the Council Office at: (360) 378-2898 Email:ingridg@sanjuanco.com. Committee Position Term Agricultural Resources Committee Agricultural Tax Advisory Committee Position #3 At Large 1 Year
Inslee signs economic justice legislation to help working families
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today signed an economic justice legislative package, including the Working Families Tax Credit and the capital gains excise tax, that starts the process of making Washington’s upside-down tax system fairer and more equitable. The governor signed the package at the
It’s time to be on the lookout for newborn fawns
||| FROM SHONA AITKEN for WOLF HOLLOW ||| In the past week Wolf Hollow has received several calls about newborn fawns, so we know spring fawn season has arrived. May is when most local Black-tailed Deer give birth to their fawns and people become concerned when they find a little
Presentation of findings from recent Vessel Drift and Response Analysis coming up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County, in partnership with Nuka Research & Planning Group LLC and the UW Puget Sound Institute Salish Sea Modeling Center, has completed the Vessel Drift and Response Analysis for the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Southern Strait of Georgia.
Poetry | Orcas Origin Story by Bruce Hanna
||| FROM BRUCE HANNA ||| A famous pair of LUMMI native royalty were renowned for bringing joy into the tribe by sharing their playful spirits Long ago Earth Mother Sola became sick and retreated from the People the whole Salish Sea region was overcome with sickness and depression This sister
In Memoriam | Ruth Oser Newman, 1933-2021
||| FROM SOPHI SCARNEWMAN ||| Ruth (Ruthie) Newman died on 4/25/2021 in Sunnyvale, CA after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Ruthie was born on 1/30/1933 in Berkeley, CA to Ida Margoles Oser and Jacob Oser. She spent most of her adult life on Mercer Island, WA, retiring to
San Juan County first in state to reach 60% COVID vaccination rate
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| It’s a race against COVID, not other jurisdictions, but San Juan County is the first in WA to crack 60% for percentage of population initiating vaccination (DOH). These numbers include those who received their shots on the mainland and listed
In Memoriam | John Madison Burnett, 1937 – 2021
||| FROM EVANS FUNERAL CHAPEL ||| John Madison Burnett, a retired supervisor with the Monterey County Probation Department, died April 10, 2021 of natural causes in Friday Harbor WA where he has lived for the last three years in the good company of his family. He was 84 years of
GiveOrcas 2021 campaign kicks off today
On your mark, get set, GIVE! ||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The 2021 GiveOrcas campaign opens Monday, May 3 and runs through May 17 (www.giveorcas.org). View the 24 proposals vetted and approved by the OICF Grants Committee. This year’s catalog supports a wide variety of
Letter to Editor | There are some amazing, devoted, dedicated folks holding our schools together during this pandemic
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week is May 3 - 7 ||| FROM LINDA SHERIDAN ||| Dear Teachers, Staff, and Administrators, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of the hard work you have put in over this past year to make Orcas Island School District the
Town Council to hear Arts Commission recommendation for mural on Blair Avenue
||| FROM JULIE GREEN for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Friday Harbor Arts Commission (FHAC) will present a proposed mural concept for the long wall on Blair Avenue at the May 6 meeting of the Town Council. The commission convened an Artist Selection Panel of artists, neighbors, and commissioners
Island Hospital has a wealth of classes coming up this month
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Balance Screening at Island Hospital Determine if you are at risk of falling due to balance issues at a free screening on Tuesday, May 11, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy at Island Hospital, 1015 25th St.,
