Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Rec Depends on Orcas Support — Here's How
Hello from Orcas Rec! I would like to take this opportunity to give you an update about the state of the Orcas Island Recreation Program. As I look back at 2009 I am impressed and grateful for the amount of community support we have received. Thank you to all who
San Juan County Tops Washington County Health Rankings
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager County health rankings based on information reported by State and County Health Departments rate San Juan County best in the state based on more than two dozen sets of health statistics including rates of adult obesity, diabetic screening and years lost to premature
Letter to the Editor: A Clear Example of What's Wrong with the Sign Ordinance
Today I decided to eat an early dinner at Mai-Lan’s Café. I’d wanted to eat there for a few months, but because her restaurant is in Oddfellows Hall basement, I kept forgetting, due to lack of a visible sign. A few weeks ago I noticed that there was a
Flower Power Fundraiser for Farm to Cafeteria
Contributed by Madie Murray Everything from upside-down tomatoes to double-petal Sarah Bernhardt peonies, or deer-resistant double-bloom daffodils to brightly colored Mignon dahlias for your patio pots are offered to everyone who purchases them from a public school student vying to win this fundraising contest between now and March
Chair Yoga Class Offered at the Senior Center in March
In November, Sara Dailey-Smith came back from a training at Duke Integrative Medicine at Durham N.C. where she participated in a special training in Yoga For Seniors. Although she has been teaching seniors for 13 years, the new research at Duke was open to teachers from all over
Council Adopts Resolution to Seek “Best Available Science” for Critical Areas Ordinance
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council adopted a resolution Tuesday, Feb. 16 to seek public participation and hire consultants to identify scientific research to use in the state-mandated process to update the County’s Critical Areas Ordinance. The ordinance – which spells out protections for
Farm Internship Bill Advances through Legislature
A Washington State Senate bill co-sponsored by State Senator Kevin Ranker, would allow internships for aspiring farmers – providing firsthand experience in their future line of work. The bill has now moved forward to consideration by the Legislature's House, after winning approval in the Senate on Feb. 16. The Senate
Shinstrom Nominated for Public Service Award
Contributed by Karen Key Speck Congratulations to Orcas Island family physician Dr. David Shinstrom who has been nominated for the 2010 Washington State Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Initiated in 1972 to create a “Nobel Prize” for public service, Seattle’s City Club Jefferson Awards honor ordinary citizens who
A Weekend of Stories, Seeds, Plays & Improv — & the Friends Book Sale Too!
Friday, February 19 Antoinette Botsford tells Haitian Stories at the Senior Center at 12:15, right after the lunch to encourage donations for Rosedanie Cadet’s Haitian project. “Though I have never been there, the Haitian stories touched me, and perhaps fed the “Creole” part of my own heritage,” Antoinette says. Middle
Crewfeast 2010, a "Fun-Raiser" on March 6
"Crewfeast" is the new name of Orcas Island Rowing Club's annual banquet. The banquet on March 6 is a fund raiser but it's more a celebration for the club, says organizer Martin Taylor -- "an opportunity to get together and socialize with the extended friends, family and community
Potential Traffic Delays Next Week on Point Lawrence and Mount Baker Roads
San Juan County Public Works Department’s consultant PanGeo will be conducting road soils testing on February 24, 25, and 26. The plan is to test at the Point Lawrence Road Cascade Creek culvert crossing on the 24th and on Mount Baker Road from Terrill Beach to North Beach on the
Global Dance Party at Orcas Center
Orcas Center, in cooperation with Seattle Theatre Group, presents two performances of a highly entertaining and energetic dance concert featuring more than 60 teen performers on Saturday, February 27. Global Dance Party is the culmination of a dance program hosted by Seattle Theatre Group, which promotes events in
What is Jump Time 2012? Find out Feb. 26
Contributed by Samara Shaw Join Shantparv Rolloff, Herlwyn Lutz, Marshal Bliss, Dustin Fox, and Samara Shaw for a panel discussion on the meaning and significance of these times leading up to 2012. We are at the end of an age. Call it what you will: The Purification. The Shift. The
Orcas Rowing Club Celebrates Annual Banquet at Camp Four Winds
The Orcas Island Rowing Club will hold its annual banquet celebration at Camp Four Winds Lodge on March 6, beginning at 6 p.m. Event organizers promise "No auctions, just good food,good company and good fun." Ticket costs are $35 per person for a 4 course dinner, appetizers and entertainment. There
Ranker Bills to Protect Marine Resources Advance
“Our Puget Sound and coast face an era of unprecedented activity,” State Senator Kevin Ranker, D-San Juan Island, said last week. “Important existing uses and new proposals are competing for what once seemed like limitless space. In order to maximize the benefits our Sound and ocean provide — both ecologically
Off-Islanders Totally Improvised Theatre Comes to Doe Bay on Saturdays, Feb. 20 & 27
"The Off-Islanders" will come to the Doe Bay Yoga Studio, on the campus of the Doe Bay Resort, for two shows only, on Feb. 20 and 27. The troupe features improvisers from Seattle, San Francisco, and Melbourne, Australia. Doe Bay is hosting a 9-day improvisation workshop led by
