Here’s a thought…
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
ROBERT FULGHUM
New Exchange Expected To Open Summer 2017
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- “Barring major problems, I think we will open the doors by next summer,” says Pete Moe, Executive Director of Orcas Recycling Services (ORS). “For the first time since the fire, I am confident enough to put a timeline on it.” That confidence comes from the
Author to Speak on Return of Elwha River
Tuesday, October 11, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle -- Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes a look at an old growth stump revealed on the bed of the former Lake Aldwell after the removal of Elwha Dam. The giant trees were cut before filling
Change is Coming to Mt. Constitution Summit
Thursday, October 13, 6:30 p.m., School Cafeteria -- from Jackie Daigle, Friends of Moran State Park -- Next Spring (2017) the old KVOS building at the summit of Mt. Constitution will be razed. During the 2015-2017 biennium, funding was granted to renovate the existing building. Upon inspection, the State reconsidered renovating
Letter to Editor | I Support Bob Jarman
-- from Michelle Loftus -- As a business owner and farmer I am voting for Bob Jarman for County Councilman. Bob has solid historical knowledge of our county and its many needs through decades. He has a proven record of working for communication, business, transportation, agriculture and environment conservation projects. Why?
New Show, New Hours at The Gallery
-- from Kathy Youngren -- THE GALLERY in Eastsound presents an exciting and varied new show of original paintings and photographs including figurative, still life and landscape, some serene and some a bit edgy. It is a stunning collection of work by local artists, THE GALLERY is an art cooperative made
Eastsound Water’s Member Engagement Process Group to Present Recommendations
-- by Margie Doyle -- Paul Kamin, General Manager of the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) spoke recently of the process involved whereby 20 EWUA members came to some recommendations, which they will present before the board at the Oct. 18 board meeting. The participants spent the better part of
Prosecutor Update on Three Appeals
-- from Randy Gaylord, SJC Prosecutor -- Update on Three Appeals: Critical Area Appeals Are Over Durland Loses Dispute with Neighbor Hearing Set on Deadline for Challenging Building Fee Common Sense Alliance v. San Juan County: The legal challenge to the 2012 critical areas ordinance has ended! The effort to overturn
Parents Open House for OWL Program
Wednesday, October 5, 7 - 8 p.m., OPALCO Conference Room -- from Suzanne Olson -- Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision making, and has the potential to save lives. "OWL opened my mind up. I am
Pop-up Park Stirs Conversation
Get ready for "Vision for Eastsound" Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13 -- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=47060] It was a potluck pop up party with a big pole tent keeping the blustery winds at bay. After the County Department of Public Works took down the fences facing North
Monthly EPRC Meeting Re-scheduled
-- from Colin Maycock, San Juan County Planner -- The regularly scheduled meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee on Thursday, October 6, from 3-5 pm, has been changed to Thursday October 13th from 3-5 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The agenda has not been finalized.
Progress Continues on Deer Harbor Bridge Foundations
-- from John Van Lund -- Razz Construction crew members will be working on both the east and west abutments of the bridge replacement project this week. Crews on the west bank will begin driving structural piles at the west abutment cofferdam, as crews on the east bank install Z-piles
Doe Bay Open Mic Sponsors Friends of Moran for October
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Doe Bay Café -- from Sean Townsend -- Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances on the night when we come together in that ancient ritual of community and communion. The Café is open from 5-10 pm and Open Mic begins
Guest Opinion: Make the Salish Sea a World Heritage Site
-- from Laurie Gourlay for the Times Colonist -- This is a legacy moment for the Salish Sea, and for all of us who live by the shores of this important, biodiverse and world-class inner ocean. Right now, we have a chance to protect it as a World Heritage Site,
League of Women Voters Sponsor Election Forums Throughout Islands
-- from Clare Kelm for the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be sponsoring candidate forums on each of the following islands for state and local contests in the 2016 general election. We expect some or all
Film Festival Just Days Away
Friday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 10 at various venues -- by Margie Doyle -- “It’s from a little island, but it’s a big international film festival,” Jared Lovejoy, co-founder of the Orcas Island Film Festival in 2014, said last year. The Film Festival continues to grow in offerings and
Letter to the Editor: County Needs Open Mind Like Durland’s
-- by Peter Giese -- Michael Durland would be an excellent County Councilman. His honesty and abilities are what the citizens of San Juan County will appreciate. The future of the San Juans will glow through the open mind, the effort and service, citizens like Durland are waiting to contribute.
