Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
OPALCO members, we’re here for you
-- from Foster Hildreth, OPALCO General Manager -- I wanted to reach out and let you know that your Co-op is doing all we can to help our members during these challenging times. OPALCO's Board of Directors decided [Thursday] to suspend all late fees and disconnects during the COVID-19 crisis.
Tuning out the pandemic — with tunes
How about a little rhubarb? -- from Mandy Troxel -- If you have local music you would like to share with your fellow Orcasians, send an .mp3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com. More to come.
WSF call center to operate with limited service
No credit card purchases over the phone -- from Washington State Ferries -- The WSF call center will operate with limited service beginning Monday, March 23, when agents will begin working remotely based on COVID-19 health recommendations. However, agents will not have the ability to take credit card numbers over
Act as though you are contagious
-- Submitted by a reader for everyone you know and don't know -- We don’t want to contribute to corona-fatigue so if you are already aware that you should act as though you are contagious, feel free to skip the rest of the message. This is important to understand - from a
Pandemic Poetry | Shoulders by Naomi Shihab Nye
Shoulders Naomi Shihab Nye A man crosses the street in rain,stepping gently, looking two times north and south,because his son is asleep on his shoulder.No car must splash him.No car drive too near to his shadow.This man carries the world's most sensitive cargobut he's not marked.Nowhere does his jacket say
Feds to the rescue (?) as Trump declares Washington a major disaster
-- from U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.
Letter to Editor | We pray
-- from Domenic Verbano -- We Pray: That All beings Are Whole And Well, That All Beings Are Wise And Wonderful, That We All Are One, And We Understand That. We Pray: That All beings Live In Perfect Peace, That All beings Live In Harmony and Truth, and That We
Aging Like a Guru | What can a fishpond teach us?
| Aging Like a Guru | by Rosie Kuhn I have a small fishpond with Koi and goldfish. The nine of them have been together for about four years. They've weathered some severe winters together and keep growing. I don't really know what I'm doing but something seems to be working, because
A community update video from San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan, San Juan County Emergency Management -- The second video community update from the San Juan County COVID-19 team is online HERE. Ellen Wilcox from Health and Community Services and Brendan Cowan from Emergency Management answer questions from the community. This series will continue in the weeks ahead.
All WSF fares now available for purchase online to reduce in-person contact
-- from Washington State Ferries -- To better protect our customers and employees against the spread of COVID-19, WSF encourages all customers to purchase their tickets in advance online. Pre-purchasing tickets minimizes the amount of contact and money exchange that needs to take place at tollbooths. To make it easier
Orcasional Musings | I guess that I’m on vacation
| Orcasional Musings | by Steve Henigson You'll have to pardon me: Because I'm recovering from a life-threatening illness which left me with a temporarily-compromised immune system, I'm kind of isolated in my home for the COVID-19 duration. And, well, it's very hard to do meaningful research on local Orcas
A personal ‘ask’ from our County Councilor
-- from Rick Hughes -- I would like to ask residents of San Juan County, and this is from me personally and not from the county, to consider staying at home whenever possible. Please avoid travel in the county if possible, except for needed supplies. If you own a short
Sheriff’s Report | March 11 – 17, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, March 11, 202020-001810 Sick or Injured Animal 08:26:36 03/11/20 An Orcas Deputy was informed of a sick deer near the Eastsound area. The deer was dispatched and Public Works was contacted. 20-001812 Theft 10:25:42 03/11/20 An Orcas Deputy received a report
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center prepares for COVID-19
-- from Deanna Ellefson for Peace Island Medical Center -- While no positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported in San Juan County to date [see First Orcas Island resident has now tested positive for COVID-19), officials leading response efforts expect to see this change as these numbers increase across
First Orcas Island resident has now tested positive for COVID-19
-- from Brendan Cowan, County Department of Emergency Management -- “The [first Orcas Island resident to be infected with coronavirus patient is in stable condition and is being treated at home,” said Dr. Frank James, San Juan County Health Officer. “The patient was seen by their physician after experiencing COVID-like
HOT TOPIC #4 | Creativity and art in difficult times
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders. — from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management — Note: in an effort to diversity and strengthen San Juan County’s COVID-19 response, we’ve added some people to the team from the broader community. The article below is
