Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
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Procedures, Assignments, Housing, Funds, Shoreline Master Program and Public Waste — Must be Government
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Special Meeting begins at 9 a.m. in Friday Harbor The County Council will hold a special meeting prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31 to discuss Continued Rules of Procedure Discussion. That discussion, beginning at 9 a.m., will be followed by Council Committee Assignments. The
The Week Ahead: February Already!
Monday, Jan. 30 San Juan County Council Retreat and Meeting with Advisory Committees in Friday Harbor. Special meeting begins at 8:45 a.m. Open to the public. Change Your Relationship to Money first of three workshops at the Orcas Island Library by Financial Literacy and Prosperity Coach Betty Barats, MA .
Kids Enjoy the Great Outdoors Thanks to YMCA/Camp Orkila’s “Partners With Youth”
Kids need nature. Heavily-scheduled kids travel from school to organized sports or activities and then indoors. Along the way, the outdoors has become a place many kids merely visit. In 1969, 50 percent of schoolkids walked or rode their bikes to school, nationwide; in 2004, that figure was
Editorial: Vote — and Give a Little More
Late this week, most of us got an envelope from County Auditor Milene Henley with our county ballot to vote on one issue: the Orcas Island School District Levy. This measure isn't more taxes, it's the same amount "to support the District's educational maintenance and operations" for the next four
A Poem for This Very Day
Winter Is the Best Time by David Budbill, from While We've Still Got Feet Winter is the best time to find out who you are. Quiet, contemplation time, away from the rushing world, cold time, dark time, holed-up pulled-in time and space to see that inner landscape, that place hidden
Discover Pass Transferability Bill Passes Senate
From the State Democratic Office A proposal to allow transferability of the Discover Pass was approved unanimously today[Jan. 27] by the state Senate. Senate Bill 5977, sponsored by Senator Kevin Ranker of Orcas Island, would allow the pass to be transferable between two vehicles. “We’ve said from the beginning that
Letter to the Editor: Get Out and Vote!
Thank you in advance for joining us in supporting our local public schools. The operational levy that is on the ballot due February 14 is a replacement levy which funds 25% of the public school’s operating expenses. Washington State continues to make cuts to education. This levy helps to make
Singers — Young and Not-so — Alert!
Grace McCune announces the return of the “Rock on the Rock Singers” and “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” at the Orcas Center for another eight-week series. The “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” (for the younger singers, age 6-13) will meet every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 p.m. starting Feb. 7th for eight-weeks.
Scott Heisinger to Speak to Cancer Support Group
Thursday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. in the Orcas Island Community Church By Sue Lewis Scott Heisinger of Orcas Island Physical Therapy will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, February 9 meeting of the Cancer Support Group. He will discuss the many benefits of various levels of exercise for
Guest Opinion: M&O Levy – A Vital Thread
By Madie Murray When I moved to Orcas in 2003 from Southern California, I quickly learned how superior the Orcas public schools were to those in wealthy Orange County and thought, how could this be? Since then, I learned it was because of the deep dedication and conviction of the
School Board Faces Cuts Due to Budget Shortfall
At the Orcas Island School District (OISD)Board meeting last night, the board, faced with cuts in personnel and programs to make up a $118,849 shortfall, called on resources in the Financial Advisory Committee and the public to help brainstorm ideas to make alternative cuts and/or to raise revenues. The board
Letter to the Editor: Island Life is Changing
To the Editor: Decisions based on fear, emotion or irrational caution and few facts are seldom successful, yet that is where we are in the rules being written by County officials and planning staff to regulate property owners in San Juan County. The County rule-makers have bought into the notion
Editorial: Homeless Count — What About Mario?
by Lin McNulty Today marks the state's official headcount of homeless. It's not conducted by lining them up and calling off numbers, nor by a request that they report in to make their status known; the count is conducted purely through hearsay "evidence." By contacting local organizations and agencies that
New Ferries Get Mixed Reviews
From Crosscut.com By C.B. Hall As it floats into dock, the Chetzemoka, one of three new boats in the Washington State Ferries fleet, presents an unusual, asymmetrical image. The designers placed the tower structure, which houses the elevators, stacks and staircases, off to one side. The Chetzemoka, and its sister
Council to Meet with Advisory Committees
From Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday, January 30, 2012 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 9 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a planning workshop between the Council and
Parker Promotes Pianist’s February Salon Concert
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival "Jeff is one of the greatest pianists and most wonderful musicians I've ever known," said Jon Kimura Parker, internationally acclaimed pianist and Artistic Advisor for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. Jeffrey Kahane’s concert on Orcas Island is one night only
