Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
All Invited to Renewal Labyrinth Walk on Feb. 17
Contributed by Millie Vetterlein As the days lengthen and the sun returns from deep winter darkness, we are in the middle of a quiet process of transformation. To prepare our spirits for the warming and enlivening of things, the Emmanuel/Community Labyrinth invites you to begin an ancient journey
Help the Orcas Food Bank Make Its Match
The Orcas Island Community Foundation and the Orcas Food Bank announce a matching grant from an anonymous donor who has offered up to $5000. This donor intends that this contribution be a matching grant and invites the community to collectively match this amount through donations of any size. The potential
The Weekend: Sing, Dance, Write, Party!
Friday, Feb. 12 School of the Salish Sea Fundraiser. Warm up for Valentines Day with a sizzling hot salsa dance party, featuring Orcas’ own sizzling hot dancers Maria and Learner. The school is located in the Tracy Strong Lodge at Camp Orkila. Parking at Orkila’s main parking lot, with shuttle
Caroline Buchanan Teaches 3-day Course "Drawing for the Uncertain Artist"
Caroline Buchanan is offering a class, “Drawing for the Uncertain Artist,” for three days, February 23, 25, 27 (Tues, Thurs, Sat) at the Orcas Senior Center, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. “If you have always wondered where you were when the ‘talent’ was handed out for drawing,
Jennifer Anne Travers Lehn: April 20, 1951 – February 4, 2010
Jennifer Travers was born in North Carolina on April 20th 1951. Her parents, William J. Travers Jr. and Barbara Cleary Travers were Bostonians living at Camp Lejeune during his Marine Corps Service. The family returned to Boston and Jennifer was educated by the Ursuline Sisters at Mount Alverna
Stolen aircraft, crash-landed, and break-ins indicate Colton Harris-Moore's back on the rock
Bea vonTobel, Orcas Island Port Manger, wrote to Port neighbors today: In case you've been under a rock all day, here's the latest news, which will be : a Cirrus SR22 was stolen last night from a locked hangar in Anacortes, flown to ORS, and landed badly on
Father & Son Diepenbrocks to Help in Haiti
Orcas Islanders Steve Diepenbrock and his son Taylor left yesterday on a 2-week "reconnaissance trip" to Haiti to help with the setup of [intlink id="rosedanie-cadet-returns-to-haiti-to-rebuild" type="post"]Rosedanie Cadet's farm production project in Limbé, Haiti[/intlink]. Steve and Taylor plan to clear the site , help make a base camp for
Exchange Supporters Pack County Council Meet
The fire engine garage at the Eastsound Fire Station was packed as proponents of “Reduce, Re-use, Recycle” gathered en masse to support the Orcas Island Exchange. The occasion was an official meeting of the San Juan County Council on Orcas Island on Feb. 8. After determining by a show
Lady Vikings Drop Final Game of Basketball Season — Playoff Game at Home Feb. 18
“We finished a great season, with a 13 win, 4 loss record,” said Vikings Girls’ Basketball Coach Terry Moran-Hodge. This despite the 45-29 loss to La Conner in the last regular game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The team is still 2nd seed in the Tri-District
Tax Bills to Be Mailed Near End of February
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County’s property tax bills will be mailed approximately two weeks later than usual this year as a result of delays caused by a changeover to a new computer software system. Treasurer Jan Sears said today, Feb. 10, that 2010 tax bill
Writers' Valentines at Roundtable this Saturday
The monthly Writer's Roundtable will meet to consider "The Romance of Words: A Valentine for Writers." All are welcome at this meeting on Saturday, February 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library. Writers Roundtable Moderator JoEllen Moldoff says,"Join fellow writers for conversation, writing and sharing work in progress.
Bond appears to fail with only 55% approval — levy passes
Updated Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. The San Juan County Elections office reports that, as of Feb. 10, Orcas Islanders appears to have approved the Orcas Island School District's proposed levy, but denied a proposed bond measure. With 1,000 votes left to count, the School Facilities Improvement General Obligation Bond
Community Foundation Helps with Financial Reporting
The Orcas Island Community Foundation has set dates for two best practice workshops. The first is ‘Creating Meaningful Financial Reports’, offered by Kathy Wehle, a CPA and Financial Consultant who now lives in Seattle and on Orcas Island. The goal of this workshop is to give attendees a better understanding
Senator Ranker Reports at Half-Way Mark
Week Five We’re nearing the half-way point of the 2010 session, and already we’ve faced some difficult decisions and I know there are many more to come. We’re looking at how to balance the needs of our children, our elderly, our law enforcement officers, and the realities of our
Participants Sought for Sustainable Living Fair in May
The Sustainable Living Fair will take place on Saturday, May 1<, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Eastsound Village Green, alongside the first Farmers Market of the season. Those who would like to display products, plans or information are invited to participate. "The first Sustainable Living Fair last
Prevent H1N1 Flu by Immunizations and Hand-washing
Orcas Island School Nurse Iris Graville gave an update last week on the ongoing issues re H1N1 influenza. "We need to remain diligent to keep H1N1 influenza under control." Recent studies report that no state has more than 50% of its children fully immunized against H1N1 and approximately 80% of
