Here’s a thought…
“America is and always has been an argument — it’s an experiment.”
DAVID W. BLIGHT
Commerce, EDC announce local recipients of Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The Washington State Department of Commerce and the Governor’s office, in partnership with the EDC, have announced the recipients of the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) in San Juan County. The program was created to provide small grants to
Washington state expands capacity to track and prevent spread of COVID-19
-- from WA Department of Health -- OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health is rapidly training personnel to support case investigations and contact tracing. As of May 19, 723 National Guard personnel and 769 Department of Licensing personnel have been trained to help local health jurisdictions with this work as
Tuning out the pandemic | Another Rondeau from Marianne Lewis
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. ANOTHER RONDEAU BY JACQUES DUPHLY | Marianne Lewis If you have local music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com. Keep ’em coming!
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers As of May 18, there are 18,811 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 200 cases in the past 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and more. Statewide Response Updates Briefing schedule Regular briefing will
Inslee issues additional guidance for real estate and fitness operations in Phase 2
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance for resuming real estate and fitness operations in Phase 2. Through the Washington "Safe Start" plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in phases, with adequate safety and health standards in place. Each phase will be at least three
Inslee letter affirms support for Cascade Care, Washington’s public option
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee reiterated his support for Cascade Care today in a letter to Washington State Health Care Authority Director Sue Birch and Washington State Health Benefit Exchange CEO Pam MacEwan. The letter reads, in part: “Today we are in the
Chamber Music Festival announces online performances
Complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets -- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- OICMF Artistic Director Aloysia Friedmann, in consultation with Executive Director Anita Orne and Board President Sam Coleman, is thrilled to announce a major online initiative to feature the Miró Quartet performing the complete
SJC 2036 Comprehensive Plan update | Drafts available for review
-- from San Juan County News -- New draft documents are available for review and comment. Comment deadlines are provided in the transmittal memo attached to the document. Draft Utilities Element and Utility InventoryDraft Capital Facilities Element and Capital Facilities Plan (Inventory and Assessment): Draft Historic and Archaeological ElementDraft Section A Plan IntroductionCombined
Marshall Strawberries are back with sweet gusto on Orcas
-- from Madie Murray for Olga Strawberry Council -- A little background - In the Spring of 2017, the Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit owner and custodian of the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant now commonly known as the Artwork Building) with the help of several generous donors and grants,
P is for pandemic
-- from Jens Kruse -- When I was a child my grandfather would take me for long walks and tell me stories. One of these was about the cholera epidemic in Hamburg in 1892. This epidemic was part of the fifth international cholera pandemic(1881–1896) in the 19th century. The outbreak
Inslee announces expanded county variance criteria, small business grants
San Juan County eligible for Phase 2 -- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today announced new criteria for additional counties to apply for variances to move to Phase 2 of the state’s Safe Start recovery plan. Under the plan, smaller counties can apply for a variance from the
Tips for helping kids get used to masks
-- from Dr. Mark Fishaut and Dr. Frank James -- In many places, people are wearing masks when they're in public because of coronavirus (COVID-19). It's an important way to help slow the spread of the virus. At first, it was mostly doctors, nurses, and others in health care settings
Coffelt Farm Preserve draft Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- San Juan County Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for the Coffelt Farm Preserve on Orcas Island. This is the first of a multistep process to gather public input
Tuning out the pandemic | COVID Dreams from Carl Burger
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. COVID DREAMS | Carl Burger If you have local music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com. Keep ’em coming!
Pandemic poetry | Letter to my great, great grandchild
Letter to My Great, Great Grandchild J.P. Grasserafter Matthew Olzmann Oh button, don’t go thinking we loved pianosmore than elephants, air conditioning more than air.We loved honey, just loved it, and went into storesto smell the sweet perfume of unworn leather shoes. Did you know, on the coast of Africa,
Inslee issues additional guidance for pet grooming operations in Phase 2
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance for resuming pet grooming operations in Phase 2. Through the Washington "Safe Start" plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in phases, with adequate safety and health standards in place. Each phase will be at least three
