Here’s a thought…
“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”
NATIVE AMERICAN PROVERB
Pandemic poetry | by John O’Donohue
This is the time to be slow,Lie low to the wallUntil the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to letThe wire brush of countScrape from your heartAll sense of yourselfAnd your hesitant light. If you remain generous,Time will come good;And you will find your feetAgain on fresh
Rick Hughes launches mask challenge
-- from Rick Hughes -- Mask challenge! Send me great pictures of your masks to rickh@sanjuanco.com and I’ll post on Instagram, twitter and FB. I’ll pick top five and we’ll do a group vote. Reasons why I think you should wear a mask: Come on, we can walk into a store and
Drop in overall vaccination rate leaves children vulnerable to other diseases
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Immunization rates among children appear to be dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic. This leaves children and communities at risk. Providers in Washington’s Childhood Vaccine Program reported they administered 30 percent fewer vaccines to 0-18 year olds in March of this year compared
Recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 6, there are 16,231confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 326 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and more. Governor’s Office Updates Governor’s proclamation regarding state collective bargaining agreements:
In Memoriam | Steve Hopkins
-- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- William Stephen Hopkins, Jr. of Orcas Island, Washington State, died of heart failure on May 1,2020. His family and friends called him Steve. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Terry (Latourette) Hopkins in January of 2015. Steve is survived by his daughters Gaye Hopkins and Candy
Inslee issues guidance for restarting essential workforce development programs
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued guidance this week for restarting essential workforce development programs under the Safe Start Phase 1 recovery plan laid out earlier this week. Through the Washington "Safe Start" plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in subsequent phases with adequate social
“COVID-19 Community Conversations” round five
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- This week “COVID-19 Community Conversations” continues with another three videos that highlight specific efforts from organizations and people in our community that provide key services and provide crucial leadership around the county. You can find our entire collection of videos
State’s first weekly Risk-Assessment Dashboard update
-- from Washington State Department of Health -- Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Department of Health released an update today to the Risk-Assessment Dashboard. This tool helps gauge when and how to best lift restrictions around ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy” in Washington. The dashboard features five “dials” measuring different data points in
State Department of Health statement on “coronavirus parties”
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Washington State Department of Health officials are alarmed by reports of “coronavirus parties” in which uninfected people are mingling with COVID-19 positive individuals to try to contract the virus. “Gathering in groups in the midst of this pandemic can
A-OK art kits to continue weekly through June 8
-- from Janet Brownell -- AOK (Art for Orcas Kids) has been supplying free take-home art kits to kids since the school closure in March. The program, funded by the Orcas Island Education Foundation, has been so successful it was written up in the Seattle Times. Free art kits keeping
Letter to Editor | Islanders take care of their own
-- from Kate Agape-Lichter -- After reading some opinions about the process of “should we open or not yet", I thought I would drop a few words. I lived on Orcas for 27 years and island life is different, in that you have the ability to step away from the mainland
Recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 5, there are 15,905 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 311 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and more. Statewide Response Updates Updated Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 death data
EDC survey to determine San Juan County impacts of paycheck protection program
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) is collecting data to learn how well the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is working for islands businesses. Business owners are urged to participate in the EDC’s PPP survey here: https://forms.gle/DPxi4gUSpCtnKmDW6 For more information,
Tuning out the pandemic | Bach Prelude from Roger Sherman
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. PRELUDE AND FUGUE IN B-FLAT MINOR, BACH WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER | Roger Sherman If you have local music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file
Crescent Beach parking to close next week for improvements
Starting Tuesday, May 12 for a couple of days -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- Please excuse our dust while your Conservation Land Bank completes improvements to the Crescent Beach Preserve parking areas on Orcas Island. Work is anticipated to begin Tuesday, May 12, and
HOT TOPIC #22 | Finding the balance between community health and local economy
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Tightrope walking is the terrifying skill of being able to cross a rope strung between two high points. The phrase also refers to people that are faced with
