Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Nonprofit “Board Boot Camp” with OICF this Thursday
By Hilary Canty, Executive Director Orcas Island Community Foundation Board Boot Camp is an intensive four hour workshop on the essential skills and attitudes for effective service on a not-for-profit board. With more than 80 nonprofit groups on Orcas, chances are you have been asked to serve on a board
Protect Yourself From Hackers thru Chamber Class
By Lance Evans Executive Director. Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce It happens every day. A friend of mine recently had her Hotmail account hacked, and the hackers sent an email asking for ‘emergency cash’ for the account holder. Yes … people sent money … to the hacker. All members of
County Council Authorizes SJI Solid Waste Drop Box
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager In a special meeting Tuesday, May 4,the San Juan County Council gave the Public Works department conditional authorization to proceed with plans to convert the current San Juan Island transfer station to a “drop box” facility to enable it to continue to operate
OPALCO Directors Bogert, Lett and Myhr Re-Elected
The sun stayed out for the 335 people who attended the 73rd Annual Meeting of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) on Saturday, May 1st on the ferry. More than one hundred people traveled by chartered vessels from Friday Harbor to catch the ferry at Orcas Landing, joined
Andrew Harvey Leads Sacred Activism Workshops in the San Juans
Sacred Activism will be the topic of two workshops led by Andrew Harvey on Lopez and San Juan islands on May 14-15. Andrew Harvey has published more than twenty books including: Son of Man, The Return of the Mother, Teachings of Rumi, Teachings of the Christian Mystics, and most recently, The Hope--A
King Arthur’s “Begetting” Auditions May 9 & 11
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces open auditions for the play “Arthur, The Begetting” by Seattle playwright Jeff Berryman. “Arthur, The Begetting” is the first in a series of plays chronicling the legend of King Arthur. In this play, we follow Arthur’s mother, Igraine, from her late teens until
Letter to the Editor: Thank You From the Sare Family
It's been said it takes a community to raise a child but I don't think it says in return that a child will touch the hearts of the community. Our community was a huge part in raising Hollie and the outpouring of support, love, prayers and offerings reflect what Hollie
Transfer Station Permit Extended to June 30, But That May Be It
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager At its special meeting on Tuesday, May 4 the San Juan County Council will discuss how to deal with the probability that the County’s permit to operate the San Juan Island solid waste transfer station will lapse on June 30. On April 22,
Good Steward Awards Highlight Sustainability Fair
Updated May 3 at 6:45 p.m. Orcas Islanders win in Youth, Educator & Business Stewardship categories The sun shone on Saturday as the Sustainability Fair -- and the opening day of the Farmers Market -- took place on the Village Green in Eastsound. Vendors and agencies displayed their
Council Finds CAO Update Delayed & More Costly
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Members of the San Juan County Council agreed on Tuesday, April 27, that it was unrealistic to try to complete work on updates to the County’s Critical Areas Ordinance this year. However, they supported having work by science and wetlands consultant Paul Adamus
Special Meeting for Park & Rec District this Weds.
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District commissioners will be conducting a special meeting on Wednesday, May 5, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (noon) at the Funhouse in Eastsound. Discussion will center around Programming and Budget plans and the upcoming August and November ballots. the Orcas Park & Rec
Beyond the Genre Box at the Writers Roundtable
Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff "Crossing Genres: Broadening the Range of Personal Style" will be the subject of the May 8 Writers Roundtable at the Orcas Island Library. The only limits we have in writing are the limits we put on ourselves. Do you write poetry, essays, fiction, memoir, plays, keep a
Catherine Pederson and the Orcas Choral Society: A Retrospective of Song and Friendship
If you ask Catherine Pederson what she is proudest of in her 33-years as Founding Director/Artistic Director of the Orcas Choral Society, her answer may be a surprise. For she has steadfastly, modestly – but proudly – led the community choir through performances of world chorale classics, beginning
Ferries Peak Season — and Fares — Begin May 1
Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Mosely announced on April 30: The peak season begins Saturday, May 1 at WSF with an additional 25 percent surcharge applied to full fare vehicle/driver tickets. The peak season surcharge does not affect passenger fares or frequent user multi-ride fares,
May is Arts Education Month!
By Barbara Courtney, Executive Director, Orcas Center Governor Christine Gregoire, the San Juan County Council, and the Boards of Orcas Center, the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, the Orcas Island Education Foundation, Orcas Open Arts and the Orcas Island Public School District and its Parent-Teacher-Student Association have all
Homes for Islanders to Show New Orcas Homes
Organization helps islanders build their own homes County non-profit organization Homes for Islanders and the USDA Rural Development invites the public to tour the Woodland Estates off Rosario Road and Firehouse Lane on Wednesday, May 5 at 3:30. The Woodland Estates Development is located just off the Orcas to Olga
