Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Orcas Island Sustainability: Seed and Plant Exchange this Sunday at West Sound Hall
Contributed by Phil Heikkinen A Community Seed & Plant Exchange will take place this Sunday, Feb. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the West Sound Community Hall. Who should attend: Anyone with extra seed or plants/bulbs/tubers/etc. (any) to share (Labeled containers or envelopes please. Note either “purchased” or “saved”
NW Youth Orchestra Features Aldort Brothers and Marié Rossano this Saturday
Orcas Center will present the Academy Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature outstanding solo performances by gifted, award-winning young musicians, including Orcas Island’s Oliver Aldort (cello) and Marié Rossano (violin) from Seattle. The Academy Chamber Orchestra (ACO) is the Northwest’s foremost
Planning Commission to Continue Wireless Hearing to March 5
Oral testimony will not be heard at Feb. 19 meeting By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager On February 19, the San Juan County Planning Commission will formally open the public hearing on personal Wireless Communications Facilities, then immediately continue the Public Hearing to March 5, 2010 at (or after)
Letter to the Editor: Change Corporate Domination
I'm writing to speak to Senator Kevin Ranker's remarks about his vote in the Senate to suspend the rule requiring a 2/3 majority before increasing taxes. I’m sure Senator Ranker has had to make very tough decisions. Many in our state have been devastated by the economic crisis caused by
Southern Teaches Energy Management 101
Nancy Southern, Energetic Life Coach and Master Social Worker, will teach an all-day class on “Tapping In to Peace and Happiness During Times of Change and Transformation” on Saturday, March 6. A discount is offered for those who register by Feb. 22. Southern quotes Singer/Songwriter Rickie Byars Beckwith, who said,
Friends of the Library to Hold Winter Book Sale Next Saturday
Wonder if we'll see Puxatawny Phil at The Friends of the Orcas Island Library Winter Book Sale that heralds the coming of spring? The annual winter sale will be this Saturday, Sat. Feb. 20, at the Public School cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Library Friend Board Member Ulanah
Derelict Vessels — Topic of Marine Resource Committee Meet this Wednesday
The San Juan County Marine Resource Committee (MRC) will hear a presentation from Terry Whalen of A1 Marine at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Islanders Bank in Friday Harbor. Subcommittee and NW Straits Commission reports will be heard before Whalen's
Bullying: Public Schools To Hold All-Parents Meeting
The Orcas Island School District/Readiness to Learn (RTL) and the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP) Community Coalition invite all parents to attend a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23 to talk about “Safe School Relationships.” Building on Parent Meetings last fall, at which the many forms of “bullying” were brought up
Guest Opinion: Marine Waters Need Protection Even in Recession
"Ignoring the problem will only make it worse." By Terry Whalen, Owner, A1 Marine Services A1 Marine Services began raising and removing derelict vessels from the waters and beaches of San Juan County through the Derelict Vessel Program in 2004. After that first boat, it took us about two years
Guest Opinion: Violence Has No Place in Teen Dating
By Laura Trevellyan, DVSAS Prevention Coordinator/Youth Advocate As Valentines Day approaches and talk of love surrounds us I would like to take a moment to spread the word on a topic that is unfortunately closely connected... dating violence. February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This month
The week ahead — Lots to do in School's Winter Break
Sunday, February 14 Doe Bay Café Free Movie “Harold and Maude” also half price bottles of wine and free popcorn. 7 p.m. Call 376-8059 Monday, February 15 -- President's Day National Holiday Artsmith & Doe Bay Cafe weekly Salon series featuring memoirist Julie Green with writer Suzanne Olson. Following the featured
Sign Up Now for Library's Annual Poetry Workshop
Register now for Orcas Library's Annual Guest Poet's Workshop as part of the celebration of National Poetry Month. Poet Kathleen Flenniken will conduct a Poetry Workshop on Saturday, April 24th from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Library. Kathleen Flenniken’s first book, Famous (University of Nebraska Press, 2006), won the
Country Corner Saga Continues as Council Hears Recommendations from Planners, Public & EPRC
On the agenda for the Feb. 8 Orcas meeting of the County Council was the establishment of a Commercial LAMIRD (Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development) at the Country Corner. The County Council heard County staff and Planning Commission recommendations, public comments and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee’s
Ranker Defends Suspending 2/3 Vote For Tax Hikes
By State Senator Kevin Ranker Many of you have contacted my office regarding the I-960 vote that we took this week. I think [the following article] in the Olympian describes the situation very well, and I wanted to share this with you. Why I-960 is unworkable in this grim
Orcasians Line Up for Flea Market at Cupid's Corner
The Fidelis Circle, the West Sound Women’s group, held a "beyond expectations" flea market on Saturday, February 13, at the West Sound Community Hall. Vendors at 12 rented tables, sold doodads and treasures, while the kitchen prepared panini and soup. Baked goods were also for sale, including a
San Juan Islands' Real Estate Down 21% since 2006
By Ray Martinez, Special to The Seattle Times Dependent upon retirees and second-home buyers, the residential real-estate market in the San Juan Islands has taken a hit, driving down prices. Medium price of a home in San Juan County: 2007 -- $520,000 2009 -- $443,500 [Sam Buck III is the
