Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
Pandemic Poetry | In April by Rainer Maria Rilke
In April Rainer Maria Rilke Again the woods are odorous, the lark Lifts on upsoaring wings the heaven gray That hung above the tree-tops, veiled and dark, Where branches bare disclosed the empty day. After long rainy afternoons an hour Comes with its shafts of golden light and flings Them
Lum family announces COVID infection
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Amy and Eric Lum are the owners of Lum Farm LLC, which is located on the historic Coffelt Farm Preserve and also incorporates several neighboring pastures. They released the following announcement yesterday (April 5). We appreciate their agreeing to also share this information
Fire Chief: We couldn’t ask for a better community to serve
-- from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- https://youtu.be/dY0DLd3sqgc
Tuning out the pandemic | Empty Pockets by Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. Sharon Abreu & Mike Hurwicz If you have music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com.
Letter to Editor | A guy eats a bat, now I’m unemployed
-- from Gigi Carter -- That’s the punchline of a meme my friend posted on Facebook. It’s funny-not funny, and it poetically describes what some already know to be true—that we are all interconnected. Food choices are complex in that they are rooted in tradition, culture, and what brings each
What’s happening at the Food Bank? Good stuff
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank -- You may have seen the big outdoor tent in front of the Food Bank. It's there to guide our clients in using our new outdoor delivery process. We are prepacking bags of food for different family sizes, and having clients maintain a six-foot
Washington State launches Spread the Facts public awareness campaign
The Spread the Facts campaign is urging all Washingtonians to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Informed” -- from State Emergency Operations Center -- Washington State Department of Health, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services and partner agencies recently launched a statewide public awareness campaign to help stop
Meanwhile, what to do with old beer during a pandemic
-- from Rick Hughes, County Councilmember -- To all my friends on Orcas and in San Juan County, I wanted to apologize for not posting much this weekend and I know a lot of new information has presented and I should of been more current. I needed a break and
New CDC public health recommendation: Cover your face
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- April 5, 2020: Following a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revision to public health guidelines, San Juan County health officials recommend islanders cover their nose and mouth when leaving home for essential travel allowed under the Governor’s
Guidance on cloth face coverings from State Department of Health
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Washington state is currently experiencing significant community-based transmission of COVID-19. Recent information suggests that a significant portion of persons with COVID-19 may not have any symptoms, and even those who do have symptoms can transmit the infection before
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings from the Washington State Department of Health: The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend that people wear cloth face coverings when they are in public settings where they cannot maintain
Community emergency response funding report
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- This past week, the primary focus of the Community Emergency Response Fund advisory team has been to ensure that every one on Orcas has a place and a shelter to shelter in place. A Shelter task force was established (adding
Inslee trims 2020 supplemental operating budget to address financial impact of COVID-19
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Facing a growing fiscal threat posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee used his line-item veto authority today to trim $235 million from the 2020 supplemental operating budget the Legislature approved last month. The vetoes will reduce spending another $210 million in
Tuning out the pandemic | Uncle Jorge from Bruce Harvie
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. UNCLE JORGE | Bruce Harvie If you have music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com.
Larsen will host COVID-19 telephone town hall
Tuesday, April 7, 6 p.m., Dial in: 855.962.0954 -- from the Office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- On Tuesday, April 7, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a live telephone town hall to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak with Second District residents. Suzan “Suzi” LeVine, Commissioner of the Washington Employment Security
We’re in this together – Washington state to send ventilators
-- Governor Jay Inslee's Office-- Gov. Jay Inslee today, recognizing the dire situation in other states, announced the state of Washington will return more than 400 ventilators received from the Strategic National Stockpile to the SNS inventory to help states facing higher numbers of COVID-19 cases. "These ventilators are going
