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Art, Sailing and Soccer Fill the Orcas Rec Schedule
Be sure to register in advance for these upcoming Orcas Rec Programs Go to www.orcasrec.org for a detailed list of all of Orcas Rec programs Funky Art Fun! When: July 24th (1-3 p.m.) Free craft
Calling All Trash Artists & Monitors for County Fair
By Helen Venada SJC Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator The recycling rate for the 2009 County Fair was 11.2%. Could we do even better this year to pump up that recycling rate? We’re looking
Land Bank Hosts Another Judd Cove Preserve Guided Interpretive Walk
The San Juan County Land Bank invites the public to a Guided Interpretive Walk at the Judd Cove Preserve. Join Ruthie Dougherty, local historian Boyd Pratt, and Steve Cohan on a walk to explore the
Guest Opinion: Orcas Alumni and Teacher Speaks to Bond Issues
By Corey Wiscomb After reading both Janet Knowles’ guest column and Chris Bultler’s letter to the Editor in the July 7th, 2010 issue of The Sounder I felt compelled to reply to statements made by
The Week Ahead: Summer in Full Swing!
Monday, July 19 Tuesday, July 20 Hot Dogs & S’Mores About the Bond” Potluck at Cascade Lake at 5:30 p.m. The Vote YES! For Schools Committee invites the community to a "Hot Dogs & S'mores
LWV Candidates Forum Fills Orcas Senior Center
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the San Juans sponsored the Candidates’ Forum at the Orcas Island Senior Center last night, where an audience of about 90 heard from five Sheriff’s Candidates, three candidates
LWV Candidates Forum Timetable for Tomorrow
The following timetable has been scheduled for the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Candidates Forum to be held Saturday, July 17 at 5 p.m. Because of the large numbers of candidates attending,
Guest Opinion: Explanation of Orcas K-12 Enrollment Headcount from 2000 to 2009
By Barbara Kline, Superintendent, Orcas Island School District Here is a table that shows the enrollment over time. I decided to start it in October 2000 which is the year before OASIS was started. Because
Islanders! What’s your Journey Story?
Orcas Island Public Library wants to help you tell your story The library is collecting islanders’ recollections of how they came to live on Orcas. Did you come for vacation and just stay? Or did
Independent Committee to Build New Green Power Program for OPALCO
An independent steering committee made up of OPALCO members has begun to meet with the mission of developing a proposal for a new green power program that would provide financial incentives for renewable generation and,
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Schools in August
Growing up with a father who was a Superintendent of Schools in a district of small schools, the largest of which was about the size of Orcas, and with a mother and siblings all teachers
Fog Sealing on Schedule — Cyclists Warned “It’s Sticky”
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Public Works Operations Manager Russ Harvey said on July 14 that “fog sealing,” the last phase of this year’s chip sealing program on San Juan
“Hot Dogs & S’mores About the Bond” Potluck at Cascade Lake
The Vote YES! For Schools Committee invites the community to a "Hot Dogs & S’mores about the Bond" BBQ at the Cascade Lake Shelter in Moran Park on Tuesday, July 20th at 5:30 p.m. Bring
Land Bank Meeting Scheduled for this Friday
The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, July 16th in the in the Lopez Public Library, Community meeting Room, 2225 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez Island. The meeting begins
Candidates’ Forum Sponsored by LWV July 17
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans has scheduled Primary Election Forums on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Island. Candidates for all contested elections have been invited. The Orcas forum will take place on
Orcas and San Juan Island Solid Waste Facilities Open Extra Days This Week
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager County solid waste facilities on Orcas and San Juan Islands will be open to self-haulers for two additional days this week as both sites transition to a new
