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
Meditate, Move, Eat: Join Daniel Marty
Life Coach Daniel Marty will give a series of wellness talks at the Orcas library this month. Saturday March 8, from 11am-12pm Marty will give a talk on Meditation: "True happiness cannot be found outside yourself. Are you ready to go within?" Saturday March 15, from 1-2pm the talk will
Community Foundation Considers Grant Applications
-- from Hilary Canty, OICF Director -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) 2014 Community Grants cycle is starting to roll. Coleen O’Brien, OICF Grants Committee Chair, has gathered together a great group of 15 (3 OICF Trustees and 12 community volunteers) to serve on the committee this year. Each
The Orcas High School Sailing Team Hits the Water
-- from Burke Thomas -- Sail Orcas 2014l Left to right, Axel Greening, Wylie Kau, Coach Burke Thomas, Taj Howe, Coach Bob Brunius, Maggie Toombs, Matia Schwartz, Kaya Osborne, Quinn Freedman and Michael Cheshen, (Dana Sabine, Halle Thompson not in photo.) With snow still falling from the sky
Moonlight & Magnolias: Bechtel Has Done It Better Than Ever
-- a review by Jackie Bates -- Photo: Chris Thomerson In my first live theater review, I must say that that Moonlight and Magnolias is completely terrific. Everything about it, from the set and the props along, with the direction and the acting, couldn’t have been better. I
Library Board Schedules Special Meeting
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 8:30 a.m., Library Community Meeting Room -- from Mary Pugh -- Library Board will be meeting on Tuesday for a Special Meeting. Please note Agenda items as follows: Introductions Additions or Modifications to the Agenda Library Building Project: timeline, updates, and action items Public Comment
OIFR Responds to Missing Man, Chimney Fire Calls
-- from OIFR Chief Kevin O'Brien -- Friday February 28 at 7:20 p.m., responders from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue assisted San Juan County Sheriff's Deputies with a search for a missing adult male in the Bartell Road Neighborhood. The man was reported to have walked into a wooded area
Wedding Show Offers Two Days of Island Fun
Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound -- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Isle Be Wed Wedding Extravaganza comes to Orcas on March 8 The “Isle Be Wed” wedding show presents an enticing opportunity to island couples and
Letter to the Editor: Fire Dept. Levy Essential to Community
-- by Tony P Ghazel -- I am writing in support of the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Levy. I understand some of the consternation about a levy election and the concern that public funds are being spent wisely. In my experience on the Orcas School Board for the past
Letter to Editor: Still Time to Preserve Net Neutrality
-- from Bill Griswold -- Will the internet go the way of our political system or will it continue to be operated for the benefit of citizens as a whole? As of now, we have a battle to take democracy back and end the rule of big money (corporations). As
Letter to Editor: Time To Ask Questions About OIFR Levy
-- from Pierrette Guimond -- I have lived on Orcas Island for 23 years now and I have seen a lot of changes. I came here to live in a small community without knowing very little about this place except that I could find a small home at the end
WSF: Expect More Delays
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE: 7:59 a.m., February 28 Expect delays while the slower vessel Evergreen State replaces the Sealth on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands routes. The E-State's 9:25am Anacortes to Lopez sailing is cancelled in order to reset the schedule. The Elwha's 10:30am eastbound sailing from Friday
Community Seed Swap!
Saturday March 8, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Orcas Island School Gym -- from Audrey Neddermann -- Please join us for a Community Seed Swap! Who Should Attend? Everyone! Anyone with seeds saved from healthy plants, rootstock / scions, live plants to share People with nothing to share who want
Agricultural Summit Upcoming
March 7 - 8, 2014, Orcas Island School The Agricultural Resources Committee of San Juan County, Washington State University San Juan County Extension, and San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild are pleased to present the 2014 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit which will offer a two- day program packed with information
Ferries Shuffle to Fix and Replace Sealth
-- Transportation Bill to Restore Funding for Eagle Harbor Repairs -- from David Moseley, Washington State Ferries Secretary -- [Washington State Ferries has] been working day and night to determine the cause of Sealth’s recent mechanical issues since the vessel was removed from service on Feb. 12. Underwater video and
County Multi-Agency Open Houses Upcoming
Thursday March 6, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Victoria Compton -- San Juan County invites you to their upcoming open houses. Staff from Public Works, Community Development and Planning Department and the Economic Development Council will be available to discuss upcoming road projects, the proposed
Community Foundation Promotes Ongoing Assessments of Community Needs
-- from the Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is beginning new work on needs assessment for the island based on a report from the OICF Needs Assessment Task Force, completed in December 2013. This update follows the Foundation’s 2011 Needs Assessment Report, and was
