Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows thank you to community
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS ||| The Odd Fellows would like to extend gratitude to our generous community for your support of our quest to upgrade sound and lights at the Odd Fellows Hall. Thanks to the success of the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) Spring GiveOrcas Campaign, we will
Art opening honors sacred history of Madrona Point
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is proud to announce a special art exhibition from Peter Fisher, opening on Friday, May 23 at 5:30pm, celebrating the cultural, spiritual, and natural significance of Madrona Point. Presented in honor of the
County announces 2025 Home Fund notice of funds available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) has released a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for the 2025 funding round for the Home Fund program. Applications will be accepted starting June 2, 2025, with responses being due no later than July 15,
Weingath funeral mass on Thursday
||| FROM VELMA DOTY ||| Funeral Mass for Ann and Larry Weingath this Thursday May 22 St Francis Catholic church .There will be a simple reception prior to the 5 o’clock Mass outside at the church 3:30 -430.
Rug sale coming to Odd Fellows
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| Rug Sale at the Odd Fellows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 23-May 25, 10 am to 7 pm. These beautiful rugs are from many places in the world and are for sale for a fraction of its value. Come see
Auditions upcoming for Actors Theater of Orcas Island
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Actors’ Theater of Orcas Island announces open auditions for the production of the mystery-thriller DEATH TRAP, written by Ira Levin (The Boys from Brazil, The Stepford Wives, Rosemary’s Baby) and directed by Robert Hall. Sidney Bruhl, once renowned
Celebrate Spring GiveOrcas with community ice cream social
Thursday, May 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Emmanuel Parish Hall & Labyrinth in Eastsound ||| FROM LYNN WHITE for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) invites all community members to come together in celebration of collective giving, nonprofit organizations, and youth leadership. Join
Look what’s coming up at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover Your Artistic Talent: Watercolors Class for Beginners Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting Mondays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Robbie Walker, an experienced instructor with years of expertise in drawing and watercolors, will guide you through the
Salish Sea Early Music Festival | Wednesday with Frederick the Great
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL || Please join us next Wednesday at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church for a flute concerto composed by the king himself, who was an enthusiastic flutist and composer and performed almost nightly for concerts at his court, alongside concerti for both
Recording of Rep. Larsen’s Skagit County town hall
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Following up from the Monday night town hall – below are clips of all of Rep. Larsen’s responses to questions and the recording of the full event: Israel and Palestine Fighting for Medicaid Supporting Refugees and Immigrants Protecting the Environment
Systemwide WSF community meetings May 21 & 22
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES||| As we expand service for the busy summer season, we will host two virtual community meetings next week on Wednesday, May 21 at noon and Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. At the meetings, we’ll provide updates and answer questions on the latest at Washington
Escaping the ash | Recalling a volcanic journey
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| We awakened that Sunday morning, May 18, 1980 in Portland. We were there celebrating our wedding anniversary and, just the day before, my husband and I had been on the slopes of Mount St. Helens, camera in hand. We entered into the Red
Port meeting on Monday
||| FROM PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, May 19th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Access and agenda information can be found at portoforcas.com.
One Month Mark | County’s pilot transport services shows steady ridership & variety of uses
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Today marks one month of San Juan County’s Marine Transportation Services Pilot Project. These services include emergency barge and foot-passenger transportation during disruptions to Washington State Ferry (WSF) service as well as travel to and from the mainland (Anacortes) on a daily basis.
Orcas Senior Center charts exciting future for its newly acquired building
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) has officially taken full ownership of its building after purchasing the remaining 49% share from San Juan County in October 2024. Now, the focus shifts to the future—ranging from essential maintenance, like a roof replacement, to potential
Midnight Mutterings | I (don’t necessarily) love a parade
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| There are a lot of nice things to say about some parades and I won’t bore you here with what I think makes a parade worth watching. Except it just might be local, include people some of the watchers will recognize, horses, small
