Here’s a thought…
“The United States has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take its side.”
ELBRIDGE COLBY
Health District/Island Hospital presentation available online
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, ORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| At least 100 community members tuned in to the Zoom presentation by Island Hospital (IH) and the Orcas Island Health Care District on Dec. 17. They were there to hear IH CEO Charles Hall, his senior staff, and District representatives describe the services
Solstice Poetry | Still Point by Bruce Hanna
Still Point by Bruce Hanna Contemplating the Infinity of Time and Space a Pacific Ocean still point An ordinary act of profundity in my neighborhood From the edge of a continent at sunset’s minus tide Moon and Earth aligned Near the Winter solstice A special stillness Will the light return?
The Medicare mystery explained in upcoming ZOOM session
||| FROM JULIE MCKEE for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Do you find Medicare a mystery? Are you unsure which Medicare plan is best for you? Join SHIBA online for a virtual Medicare 101 class where we will cover the "A, B, C, Ds" of Medicare. Our certified SHIBA volunteers will be
Letter to Editor | Use these three P’s to determine if something is true
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| The “Three P’s” are a basic method for distinguishing something that’s true — that is actually happening — from something that is “fake” news, or an unsubstantiated internet rumor that’s gone viral. I’ll use a personal household example to illustrate how the “Three P’s” method
Inslee issues proclamation delaying implementation of single-use plastic bags
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation [Friday] delaying implementation of a law related to single-use plastic bags. Single Use Plastic Bags (20-82): This order delays implementation of a law that passed the Legislature in 2020 that was set to go into effect on January
Moderna vaccine approved by Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup. The announcement comes after the FDA and CDC granted their initial authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The Western States Workgroup, comprised of
Upcoming free class: Powerful tools for caregivers
||| FROM JAMI MITCHELL for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| If you are an unpaid, family or friend caregiver, you are invited to a FREE six-week class series called Powerful Tools for Caregivers. This workshop offers tools and strategies to help handle the unique challenges caregivers face. The online series will
Solstice Poetry | Sunny Solstice Greetings
Sunny Solstice Greetings by Bruce Hanna As Mister Rogers said... It’s a beautiful day In the neighborhood He also said... It’s a neighborly day In this beauty wood Let’s make the most Of this beautiful day Since we’re together Might as well say Would you be, Could you be, Won’t
Food Bank: It’s the time of year to give, and to give thanks for what we receive
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK BOARD ||| We at the Orcas Island Food Bank are overwhelmed with gratitude for what our community has given us during this difficult year. We offer our deepest thanks for your willingness to support us in feeding two to three times as many customers
Eth-Noh-Tec: In the final hours of this year, the future is ours
||| FROM ETH-NOH-TEC ||| It’s a New Year a’comin! And we need to take charge of what that is going to be for ourselves. With this year’s last Thursday of the Month ‘Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec’, we will gather together on Zoom to process how 2020 impacted us and create 2021
Skagit Valley College announces new online courses for Winter
||| FROM ARDEN AINSLEY for SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| Skagit Valley College’s Continuing and Community Education program (CCE) is pleased to announce new online workshops for Winter Quarter. CCE allows you to engage, connect, learn, and grow from the comfort of your home by offering short-term, non-credit courses. For more
Midnight Mutterings | Rudolpha
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| A long time ago when I had a specialty, my specialty was what would today be called ‘gender studies.’ Back then it was called, well, nothing, because such a field did not exist, at least in the august halls of academia, where I
State’s first new ferry terminal in 40 years opens Dec. 29
New Mukilteo multimodal ferry terminal honors tribal history of land ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| MUKILTEO – State ferry riders on the Mukilteo/Clinton route will get an upgrade on Tuesday evening, Dec. 29. That’s when Washington State Ferries’ new, safer and more efficient Mukilteo multimodal terminal will open to replace its cramped
Sheriff’s Report | December 8 – 15, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 20-010378 Trespassing 19:30:19 12/08/20 A Lopez Island Deputy was called regarding a trespass issue at a residence. All parties involved were interviewed, and the trespasser departed without further incident. An information report was taken. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 20-010398 Animal
Here’s the latest COVID case update from San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Count Page. 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
Comp Plan | 2021 annual docket application period: Jan. 1 – Mar. 1, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The deadline for proposed amendments to the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code (UDC) is 4:30 pm March 1, 2021. The “Annual Docket of Comprehensive Plan Amendments” or “Docket” process allows interested persons, citizens, hearing examiners, and staff of other
