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“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. Update on vaccine candidates and supply The department is hopeful that a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 will be available before the end of the
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our new weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
San Juan County has four new Coronavirus cases, one on Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Four new positive COVID test results have been reported for San Juan County. Total case count for the islands is now 47. Three of these cases are on San Juan Island, and one is on Orcas. Though investigations are ongoing, early
Education Foundation receives $10,000 youth development grant
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $10,000 Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund grant from the “School’s Out Washington” program and the Washington State Department of Commerce. These funds will be used
Hot Topic #35 | Here’s some info on at-home testing
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As we head into what may be the most challenging time yet in the COVID crisis, we want to share information about at-home testing options. To begin, a few key points: If you are symptomatic, contact a local healthcare provider
Celebrate Thanksgiving with Eth-Noh-Tec storytelling
||| FROM ETH-NOH-TEC ||| This November, Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec celebrates on Zoom! (And we celebrate on Tuesday 11/24 in lieu of livestreaming on Thanksgiving Thursday, 11/26) A Grateful Gathering: Red Altar DVD Launch PARTY! Tuesday, November 24, 5-6 pm PST 7-8 pm CST; 8-9-pm EST We are delighted to announce
There’s still time to make changes to your Medicare coverage
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER ||| The 2021 open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries runs through December 7 for changes that will be effective 1/1/2021. Reviewing your Medicare coverage each year is very important and could save you as much as $2000 in the cost of your prescription drugs. Otherwise you could
Deer Harbor Plan committee to meet Nov. 18
||| FROM SHEILA GAQUIN for DEER HARBOR PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| Here’s the agenda for the Deer Harbor Hamlet Plan Meeting for Nov. 18 at 4pm, one week later than normal due to the Nov. 11 holiday. The meeting will be held VIA Zoom, Meeting ID. 863 4261 4517, Passcode.
Genealogy Club: What to talk about on your Thanksgiving Zoom call
||| FROM KATHI CISKOWSKI for ORCAS GENEALOGY CLUB ||| “What to talk about on your Thanksgiving Zoom call 2020” is the topic for the Nov. 17 Orcas Island Genealogy Club meeting. Ranging from one-on-one interviews to lively family remembrances, oral history is a cornerstone of genealogical research, and planning a
April’s Grove receives finishing touches
||| FROM CRYSTAL MOSSMAN for OPAL ||| On a cold and sunny October 24, a group of 15 volunteers – April’s Grove residents, OPAL homeowners and trustees, and community members wanting to get their hands dirty – helped to landscape the new April’s Grove neighborhood of affordable rental townhomes in
Community Church readies severe weather shelter, seeks volunteer staff
||| FROM RYAN CARPENTER for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| When temperatures this winter drop to 32 degrees or below, the Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community Church plans to again offer a warm place to sleep to unsheltered community members. Due to covid, the Food Bank is using the
Thank you for your service | Honoring our veterans
||| FROM ZANETHA AMANI MATISSE for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Celebrating Veteran’s Day, and acknowledging veterans and their service to this nation, feels especially poignant this year. On this day, the Orcas Community Resource Center honors our island veterans. Allow us to introduce you to two veterans that are doing
Looking forward to 2021? You’re not the only one
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Letter to Editor | Our postal service is an appreciated lifeline
||| FROM BEV LEYMAN ||| The Eastsound Postal service is outstanding. Last night after dark, the mail carrier delivered a long-awaited package to our home that was sent regular mail not overnight delivery. We did not make any special request about it at the post office. This year, in addition
Recapping recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 120,011 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on November 9. There have been 2,482 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and
Even during shutdown, OISD students find a way to thank our Veterans
||| FROM TEACHERS, STAFF, STUDENTS OF ORCAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District was not able to hold our annual Veteran's Day assembly and Veteran's breakfast, as we have done for the past several years, due to COVID-19, but we wanted our community to know that especially in
