Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
County burn ban has been lifted
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As of today, Sunday, September 20, the Burn Ban in San Juan County is lifted. Please be safe when enjoying recreational campfires.
Funhouse virtual fundraiser just went live
||| from Funhouse Commons ||| Our virtual fundraiser just went live on our website! And we have exciting news to share! We have a very generous anonymous donor that has agreed to MATCH all donations up to $100,000! Please help us make this happen! The virtual celebration will be live:
We’re all socially awkward right now
||| from New York Times ||| [posted at the request of a reader] Deprive people of interactions with peers, and their social skills will atrophy. This is yet another side effect of the pandemic. As the school year begins amid a pandemic, many are concerned about the negative impact that virtual or socially distanced learning
Kruse Reviews | Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy
||| Book review by Jens Kruse ||| Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in the Government department at Cornell University, and Robert C. Lieberman, the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, have collaborated to write a very important book for our time --
It’s almost time for the Autumn Moon Festival with Eth-Noh-Tec
Share a mooncake and let us tell you the story of how the Chinese Moon Festival began ||| from Eth-Noh-Tec ||| Thursday, September 24, 5-5:30 pm (PST): Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec: Tales by Moonlight Catch our June, July, and August shows on the Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec YouTube channel! Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec, number 5
COVID-19 risk remains high in Washington state despite decreasing activity
||| from State Department of Health ||| Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report. The report shows an overall decline in COVID-19 cases in western Washington and a plateau in eastern Washington, with significant differences from county to county. Report findings include: The reproductive
State Health Dept. launches new webpage to locate COVID-19 testing sites
||| from State Department of Health ||| OLYMPIA – As summer turns into fall, all eyes have turned to the possibility of a vaccine in the coming months. But the Washington State Department of Health wants to remind people across the state about the importance of COVID-19 testing. To make it
Governors Inslee and Whitmer release statement on Trump administration rejecting plan to send masks to every U.S. household
||| from Governor Jay Inslee's Office ||| Today, Govs. Jay Inslee and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan issued the following statement after reports that the Trump administration rejected a plan to send hundreds of millions of cloth face masks to every U.S. household in April -- starting with especially hard-hit areas in their states -- to
COVID-19 vaccine update: Prioritization and pilot project plans
||| from State Department of Health ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health provided an update on progress being made toward a COVID-19 vaccine. Five federal regions (four states and a city) have been chosen to be pilot states in the CDC’s planning. Washington is not one of the pilot states.
Orcasional Musings | You don’t know what you’ve got ’till it’s gone
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| Our 20-family water system sprang a leak. During some other era, that wouldn't be terribly important, because our system draws from what seems to be an underground river that empties into the East Sound. We have an almost inexhaustible supply of moderately-poor-quality water.
Sheriff’s Report | September 9-15, 2020
||| from San Juan County Sheriff's Office ||| Wednesday, September 9, 2020 20-007746 Agency Assistance 14:56:45 09/09/20 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of an agency assist. A report was made. 20-007747 Citizen Assist 15:50:36 09/09/20 A Deputy responded to a call back report of a citizen assist
Gov. Inslee statement on death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
||| from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee || “We have lost one of the greatest American patriots to ever serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was so much more than a judge; she was one of America’s greatest champions for justice, in the truest sense of
Curious? Here’s what’s happening at Fowler’s Pond
||| from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank ||| Work is underway at Fowler’s Pond Preserve to repair the existing fencing along Orcas Road. The fence is old and has been damaged repeatedly by roadside mowing, and the Land Bank has received calls from concerned residents regarding public
At the drive-in this weekend: Kiss the Ground and Raiders of the Lost Ark
||| from Orcas Island Film Festival ||| Unfortunately, due to COVID we will not be hosting our in-person October film festival. However, we are still bringing you powerful, meaningful, and entertaining films. Please see this weekend's Drive-in selections, links to our online Virtual Cinema, and special content from the filmmakers
There’s a special advance School Board meeting on Saturday
||| from Orcas Island School District ||| Notice of a Special School Board Mtg./School Board Advance on Saturday, September 19, 2020 AGENDA 9:00am: Call to Order Special Mtg./Board Advance VIA ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7661783771 Team Building with presenter Sandy Hayes. Review Superintendent/Board Roles. Review Board Protocols. Adjourn IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES: THU SEP 24, 2020
Here’s a recap of recent COVID-19 news, updated
||| from State Department of Health ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 81,198 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on September 16. There have been 2,031 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
