Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Local Citizens Rally for Protection from Increased Coal and Tar Sands Exporting
from Friends of the San Juans Protestors at recent anti-coal rally. Over 100 concerned citizens from San Juan County participated in the “NO COAL” Rally on September 8th at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. FRIENDS of the San Juans organized the event to educate the community about coal
Consignment Treasures Protests Council Vote
Updated Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Dear County Council, The Council’s recent vote, to make recycling activities at Consignment Treasures non-conforming was avoidable. … You should have taken longer, or required County Staff to find solutions for our community recycling needs. What happened to the Staff’s promise to rezone
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Contributions
San Juan County Arts Council would like to thank everyone who donated to our organization during "2012 Fair Matching Grant" program sponsored by the San Juan Island Community Foundation at the San Juan County Fair. The Foundation increased these contributions by a 50% match, which helped our bottom line considerably.
Cancer Support Group Meets Thursday
By Sue Lewis The Cancer Support Group will meet on September 13, 2012 at 5:00 pm, in the Fireside Room of Orcas Island Community Church. At our informal meetings you'll have a chance to share your experiences, problems, and feelings with those who are currently going through treatment, or those
Sewer District Doubles Down at Bonnie Brae
October 1 deadline to sign up or pay "availability" charge By Margie Doyle The Eastsound Sewer and Water District has long tried to get residents of the Bonnie Brae OPAL neighborhood, off Enchanted Forest Road, to hook up to the sewer lines connecting to their homes. At their Aug. 14
Exchange-ORS Appeals to County Council
To: San Juan County WA Councilors Lovell Pratt, Howie Rosenfeld, Patty Miller, Richard Fralick, Rich Peterson and Jamie Stephens RE: ORCAS SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION NEGOTIATIONS WITH SAN JUAN COUNTY Dear Council Members: The San Juan County Council asked County staff to negotiate two contracts, one with Orcas Recycling Services
Funhouse Commons Announces $16k Annual College Scholarship!
From Pete Moe, Funhouse Commons Executive Director The Funhouse Commons is honored to announce the creation of the Henigson Public School Student Fund (HPSSF) College Scholarship Program. As part of our education programming, and on behalf of Bob and Phyllis Henigson, the Funhouse Commons will be awarding an annual scholarship
County Sheriff’s Boat Grounded
From San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou On Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at about 1:45 a.m., the San Juan County Sheriff's Boat Guardian ran aground on a submerged reef near Sinclair Island, in Whatcom County. The vessel was on an EMS call on Decatur Island and was transporting three patients
Judy Tepley’s Brilliant Creations on Display at the Library
Brilliantly colorful Temari balls by Judy Tepley are on display at the Orcas Island Public Library Judy Tepley, island artist, is showing her work in the glass display case in the lobby of the Orcas Island Library. Her Temari needle work will be there through the end of
Weekly Dream Group to Start this Month
From Nancy Ayer Dreams are messages from our unconscious to our conscious mind. Every single one of us dreams. Are you curious about your dream world? A dream group will begin on Monday, September 24 from 7-9 PM. The group will meet in the Parish Hall of Emmanuel Church. We
Settling into September: The Week Ahead
Monday, Sept. 10 “Impacts of Coal and Tar Sands Exporting in the Salish Sea.” Expert Panel Discussion at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 5 p.m. in Eastsound. Sponosred by the Foriends of the San Juans and the Stewardship Network of the San Juans. Tuesday, Sept. 11 The San Juan County Council
Letter to the Editor: In Support of High School Music
Three years ago, the Band and String Orchestra were combined. We held concerts in our loud, dusty cafeteria to an audience of parents and siblings. Now, we have both flourishing branches of the music program in the high school. We hold two concerts each year in the Orcas Center and
Orcas Recycling Services Update
from Orcas Recycling Services Board of Directors In August the San Juan County Council asked County staff to negotiate two contracts, one with Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) and one with Cimarron Trucking, to satisfy the requirements of their recent RFP for the Orcas Solid Waste Transfer Station. County staff members
Poets Teaching Poets during New Poetry Class
"Poets Teaching Poets," a new, six-week poetry class will begin Tuesday, September 18. “Poems arrive. They hide in feelings and images, in weeds and delivery vans, daring us to notice and give them form with our words. They take us to an invisible world where light and dark, inside and
Guest Opinion: CSA-funded Study is Flawed
By Janet Alderton In 2010, the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) funded a study that evaluated six soil samples from six residential parcels on San Juan Island. Two additional soil samples were taken from two undeveloped parcels. According to some, this report shows that residential development does not generate pollutants that
Letter to the Editor: Eastsound Sewer District Behavior Like Extortion
"extortion |ikˈstôr sh ən|, noun, the practice of obtaining something, esp. money, through force or threats." extract from New Oxford American Dictionary In an August 28, 2012 letter from the Eastsound Sewer & Water District titled "TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ON NOTIFICATION TO CONNECT TO THE SEWER SYSTEM:" the ESWD
