Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Roulac Offers New T’ai Chi Series Starting Apr. 5
Ready to spring forward? Joan Roulac is offering an 8 Week T’ai Chi Class -- with the first session free-- on Monday mornings from m 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. An Intermediate class will meets from 11:00 to Noon. The free community class is on Monday April 5th in the Orcas
County Council to Meet at Special Session on Monday
A Special Meeting of the San Juan County Council has been called for Monday, April 5, to discuss the Town of Friday Harbor’s withdrawal of its offer to sell property on Sutton Road to the County. Following that discussion, the Council will go into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation
Mary Jane Ceramics Schedules Spring Classes
Mary Jane Ceramics has announce two new series of ceramic classes: Adult Hand Building - Wednesdays beginning March 31 from 6 - 8:30 pm. Expand your knowledge of the basics of ceramic hand building techniques, pinch, coil and slab construction. Cost: $150 for 6 classes plus $20 for materials. Class
Bearing Witness to the Holocaust on April 11
A Spiritual Encounter with the Jewish Holocaust of World War IIwill take place at “Yom Ha-Shoah” on Sunday April 11. A Candle Lighting Commemoration and a showing of the documentary film “Raising the Ashes,” will take place at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall Community Room. Since
Council to Hear First Set of Amendments to UDC
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager At their regularly scheduled April meeting, the San Juan County Planning Commission will hear a presentation from the Community Development and Planning Department on the first set of Unified Development Code (UDC) amendments for 2010. This discussion will begin at or after 8:45
April Brings Out Odd Fellows and Foolishness
No fools, but masked troubadours marched through the streets of Eastsound on April 1 to celebrate April Fool's Day. Here sighted outside the Chamber of Commerce offices are members of the Odd Fellows, making merry as they mark the day. April is also National Poetry Month and Earth
PTSA Meeting to Discuss Facebook for Parents
The next PTSA meeting will be Wed. April 14th with guest speaker Paul Evans, High School Computer Applications instructor. Evans will discuss Facebook for Parents, as well as other cybersafety issues. Paul has spoken to the PTSA on several previous occasions, and his presentations are 'always interesting and informative," says
Friday Harbor says ‘No Sale’ on Transfer Site Property
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Director A surprise decision by the Friday Harbor Town Council has re-opened the debate over siting the County’s San Juan Island transfer station and raised questions about how solid waste will be handled on the island in the immediate future. The Town
Vote Orcas the “Best in Washington” Contest
Contributed by Susan Malins Voting is underway for "Best Island " in King 5 News and Evening Magazine's "Best of Washington" contest. Many San Juan county businesses are also in competition in other categories. More than 900 nominees are currently competing for the title of the Northwest's Best. Voting ends
Friday Harbor Drops Out of Transfer Station Purchase Agreement with County
The Friday Harbor Town Council today withdrew from its “lease to purchase” agreement with San Juan County by which the Sutton Road Transfer Station would be purchased by the County from the Town. The "lease to purchase" of the Sutton Road facility was contingent upon the county’s ability to negotiate the
“Unseasonably Strong” Storm Expected Friday
Contributed by Brendan Cowan Disaster Emergency Management of San Juan County and Friday Harbor National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for the San Juan Islands and most of Western Washington. An unseasonably strong front is expected to come ashore late afternoon Friday and into Friday night. Current
Keith Whitaker resigns from School Board
At the March 31 meeting, KeithWhitaker submitted, and the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board "reluctantly" accepted his resignation from the School Board, on which he has served since 2007. OISD Board President Scott Lancaster read from Whitaker's resignation letter which said, " for personal reasons, I can no longer
Local Poets Take the Stage on April 10
Orcas Center celebrates National Poetry Month with the 3rd annual Spotlight on Local Poets on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 pm in the OffCenter Stage. The evening is curated by local writer JoEllen Moldoff, who leads the Orcas Writers Roundtable, a group that meets monthly at the Library to hear
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Rec Seeking Pledges
Dear Orcas Recreation Supporters, Things have been unfolding quickly over the past few days for Orcas Recreation Program. Phone lines and emails have been ‘burning’ so we want to keep all of you in the loop. The Advisory Board has been negotiating with the County Parks director and a County
New Orcas Choral Society Artistic Director Announced
Phil Burbo, President of the Board of the Orcas Choral Society is pleased to announce the selection of Roger Sherman as its new Artistic Director. For more than 20 years, Mr. Sherman has been the Associate Organist of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle and a member of the Cathedral
Council Moves to Resolve Waste Funding Deficit
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager (Originally posted on March 14) After much deliberation the San Juan County Council [on March 10] authorized County staff to begin three steps toward raising money to keep the County’s solid waste utility afloat: 1) Prepare to sell bonds to pay down a
