Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Pandemonium Poetry | Praise by Angelo Geter
Praise Angelo Geter Today I will praise. I will praise the sun For showering its light On this darkened vessel. I will praise its shine. Praise the way it wraps My skin in ultraviolet ultimatums Demanding to be seen. I will lift my hands in adoration Of how something so
Have you answered your census yet? 10 minutes, 10 questions, 10 years impact
-- from Liz Thompson for U.S. Census Bureau -- The 2020 Census is under way and we need to make sure every person is counted. Every 10 years since 1790 the government counts every person living in the country. The data collected helps determine how much federal funding our community
The Exchange rises again; opening on June 18
New COVID rules are changing things, however, with intake, sales day rotations -- from Orcas Recycling Service -- The Exchange reuse store, located at the Orcas Island Transfer Station, will re-open on Thursday, June 18, with normal days and hours of operation, Thursday – Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Planning underway to develop back-to-school plan
-- from Orcas Schools Superintendent Eric Webb -- This past week, we received the guidance that we have been waiting for from OSPI and the Department of Health. OSPI’s recommendations echo our goals to provide students with more in-person instruction and will further guide our work. It is important to
Fire Commission schedules regular meeting
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- On Monday, June 15, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., the San Juan County District #2 Fire Commissioners will convene a meeting, by phone and via ZOOM, to address the following agenda items: Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial #
Port Commission will continue interrupted session
-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- Following an internet outage at the last meeting on Thursday, June 11, the Port of Orcas Commission has scheduled a new date and time, June 15, 2020 at 5 p.m., to continue. Join Zoom Meeting.Meeting ID: 880 2032 6963Password: 923621Note: This
Diversity Book Fund launches to provide free children’s books
-- from Ady Walker for Children's House -- The mission of Children’s House is to prepare children for kindergarten and life, and rests on the ideals of inclusivity and equity. We believe every child has the right to grow up with safety, love, and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Systemic
Master Gardeners are still available for your plant questions
-- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners of Orcas -- Do you have a plant problem? Would you like a bug identified? The Master Gardeners of Orcas are virtually here to help. In order to answer your questions, we recommend you fill out the proper form found HERE, and email
Village Voices | Meet some island visitors
--by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter-- It was a relatively quiet Saturday afternoon in Eastsound when I set out to interview a random selection of people visiting the island. And there were fewer visitors out and about than I had anticipated. Of the 14 families or individuals that I approached
Orcas Community Resource Center advocates for racial justice
-- from Orcas Community Resource Center Board of Directors and Staff -- As we all continue to deal with the economic, social, and healthconsequences of the novel coronavirus pandemic in our community, we arealso coming face-to-face with the tremendous harm caused by racialdiscrimination in the United States. The events occurring
Aging Like a Guru | The HOW is the entire point of this journey
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Upon reviewing our lives, reliving memories of the past, we can see patterns and strategies we were conditioned to engage in. There were principles and rules, ideals and obligations to uphold. We took the path we took based on what made sense to us and
Pandemic Poetry | Hope by Czeslaw Milosz
Hopeby Czeslaw Milosz (1911-2004) Hope is with you when you believeThe earth is not a dream but living flesh,That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie,That all things you have ever seen hereAre like a garden looked at from a gate. You cannot enter. But you’re sure it’s there.Could we but look
Recapping today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. Gov. Inslee issues guidance for card rooms in Phase 2. Through the Washington ‘Safe Start’ plan, more businesses and activities are reopening in phases with safety
Guest Opinion | Funhouse Commons’ message of solidarity
-- from The Funhouse Board, Executive Director, and Staff -- The recent protests sweeping the country are a long, overdue wake up call for many individuals and organizations across the world, including The Funhouse. Being silent is not an option. We recognize The Funhouse must do more to openly fight
New report shows increasing COVID-19 activity in Washington state
-- from Washington Department of Health -- OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which shows COVID-19 transmission continued to increase in eastern Washington as of the end of May, with a possible uptick in western Washington as well. There are still significant
Guest Opinion | Support Orcas health commissioners
-- from Norm Zimlich -- Friends, in the flood of bad pandemic news, have you have missed the historic GOOD NEWS about Orcas healthcare happening right now? For the last 14 years Orcas has been served by three competing nonprofit MD practices, all financially challenged and unable to provide adequate
