Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Monique Mead Returns as Musician-in-Residence
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) announces Spring 2010 IM: In Music Musician-in-Residence for Orcas Public School during the week of March 22-26. Now in its 4th season of IM: In Music, the Chamber Music Festival will host Monique Mead, returning as the season’s visiting artist. Ms. Mead
No ADU Drawing Required This Year – More Permits than Applicants
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager County Building Official Rene Beliveau reports there will be no need to hold an ADU permit lottery this year. With a total of 9 permits for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) available in 2010 and only 5 qualifying applications submitted before the lottery deadline
Letter to the Editor: Orcas' New Park & District Moving Forward
Updated Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. Having completed our first two public meetings, we as your recently elected Orcas Island Park and Recreation District ('OIPRD') commissioners would like to clarify what seem to be some common misperceptions about the District. First, this newly formed local body, despite its similar name,
Student Chef Competition — Call for Entries
Contributed by Madie Murray Calling all Orcas and Waldron public school students! Somewhere, stuffed in an old cookbook or in your head, is the recipe for the greatest sandwich, soup, dessert, casserole, meatloaf, pasta, omelet granola, salad or taco in the world, and we want every public school student to
Nominations Sought for Good Steward Awards
You can help recognize individuals, families, and businesses that have made a significant impact on the conservation, preservation, and protection of the San Juans. The Stewardship Network of the San Juans is seeking Nominations for the 2010 Good Steward Awards in the following categories: Shoreline Stewardship, Farmland Stewardship,
Montessori Community Honors Teaching Guides
Many friends of Orcas Montessori School met for breakfast on Thursday, February 11th at the Senior Center to celebrate a special anniversary. Head guide Tom Rubottom, Director Teresa Chocano, and Assistant Ina Drosu have been teaching together at the school for ten years. The occasion provided guests an
Fun With Flowers Workshop Open to All
Updated Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. If you’d like to learn how to create beautiful floral arrangements, there’s a workshop you won’t want to miss. Professional flower arranger Rosemarie Altberg will lead “Fun with Flowers” on Thursday, March 18th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Eastsound
"Noises Off" a Hoot of a Farce — Be Prepared to Howl
In the howling, romping fun of “Noises Off,” at the Orcas Grange, it’s easy to forget about the painstaking work of timing, blocking, memorization, and characterization that go into the portrayal of comedic characters. But, two days after seeing the Actors Theater of Orcas Island present “Noises Off,”
Letter to the Editor: Addendum to the Sign Ordinance Letter
I want to follow up the letter I wrote to correct a few misperceptions I had, and may have given. I talked with the man who removes the signs and is the enforcer for all the county codes. Being only one man, he must be very busy, yet he took
County’s Move to Recycled Paper has a Ripple Effect
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager This month San Juan County has received its first shipment of printer and copier paper with 40% recycled content, as did the town of Friday Harbor and dozens of other businesses. The County’s switch from virgin paper to recycled paper has had
February Flew! The Week Ahead, Feb. 21 – 28
Sunday, February 21 Visions of a Water Rat: Boats and Nature in the Islands. Doe Bay Café.hosts local photographer Peter Fromm presenting a multi-media slide show in the Doe Bay Café Sunday evening as part of ‘Sundays at the Movies’ series. Also half price bottles of wine and free popcorn. 7
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
