Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Guest Opinion: Critical Areas Ordinance Process and Content Troubling
By Martha Farish With so much controversy over the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), both in content and process, I have written our County Council asking them to consider the following observations. The public input process for the CAO uplands has been worse than awful and woefully inadequate. Telling people to
Clyde Duke and Duff Andrews lead in Fire Commissioner Race
With 41% of the electorate's votes tabulated, Clyde Duke leads the three-man race to select the top two candidates for Orcas Fire Commissioner #2, with Duff Andrews 10 points behind. Jonathan Loop trails in third place. As of Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m., County Elections officials posted the results
FEAST…. Terrific!
By Kelsey Whitaker Photos by Whitney Hartzell FEAST is a really good program. It stands for Farming Education and Sustainability for Teens and is a Summer program that gives us school credit for the time we spend participating in a lot of wonderful activities. Owen Cheevers and Whitney
Crossroads Lecture Series Announces Fall Lectures and Associate Benefits
The Crossroads lecture series begins its third season in September at the Orcas Center. Fall lectures begin with Ellis Goldberg speaking on “Getting it Right: Israel, Palestine, and the Obama Administration, on Friday, September 25th at 7:30 p.m. Later in the season, James McGaugh will speak on “Memory and Emotion:
Chamber Music’s Mendelssohn “Birthday Celebration” includes Dvořák, Lowell and Kahane
Updated Aug. 21 at 11 A.m. (Quotes in this article are from Jeff O’Kelly’s notes in the OICMF Festival brochure, unless otherwise noted.) The second series of Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) concerts celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of prodigy Felix Mendelssohn with his
Letter to the Editor: Didier Gincig Bids Farewell to Orcas Rec
Hello, Monday is my last official day as the coordinator of the Orcas Island Recreation Program. I will be around to help Linda Sheridan, my replacement, as needed. I hope my work has had a positive influence on our community, families, and children. Thank you for your support. I wanted
Council Workshop August 25 will Cover Critical Areas Ordinance and Shoreline Master Plan
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council has scheduled a three-and-one-half hour workshop on the Critical Areas Ordinance and the Shoreline Master Plan to begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, August 25th at the San Juan Community Theater in Friday Harbor. The Critical Areas Ordinance
LAMIRD plan proceeds for Country Corner
A sparse gathering turned out for the latest public hearing on the proposed Country Corner LAMIRD on Aug. 17. A LAMIRD is a “Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development,” and a commercial LAMIRD of 6 lots, totally some 16-plus acres has been proposed for the Country Corner surroundings. That
Island-raised Caleb Klauder returns to Orcas with Foghorn String Band
Caleb Klauder’s fondest memories of growing up on Orcas are of clamming at Crescent Beach, swimming in Cascade Lake, going to the Grange to hear Dr. Dirty, roaming through Moran State Park, playing music at the Library Fair, and laughing, dancing and singing around backyard bonfires. Now
Special Filing Period For Orcas Rec Commissioners Only 3 Days August 26 – 28
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager On August 25, 2009, the San Juan County Council will hold a public hearing on a resolution calling for the formation of a new park and recreation district on Orcas Island. If the Council so authorizes, the proposition to form the new district will
Hedrick Smith’s “Poisoned Waters” coming to Orcas Center on Sept. 13
Hedrick Smith, Orcas Island resident and Pulitzer Prize-wining journalist, is bringing his PBS Television Documentary, “Poisoned Waters,” live to Orcas viewers, to restate his belief that solutions for complex environmental problems require public involvement at the grass roots. “Poisoned Waters,” which was first broadcast nationwide on April 21 on
Orcas Rec Class this Saturday to "Put Up" Food for the Winter
Would you like to learn more about preserving food for the winter from your abundant garden? In this hands-on class, students will be learning and preserving food, using various types of preservation methods such as canning, drying, and fermentation, with a brief overview of smoking food. The class on ways
Senator Ranker to hold Open House Sept. 10 in Anacortes
Sen. Kevin Ranker has scheduled the open house for his Anacortes district office for September 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is located in the City of Anacortes Municipal Building at 904 6th Street. Regular business hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Marine Resources Committee issues mapping bid — Aug. 19 meeting to discuss salmon restoration, CAO and outreach
The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) issued a Request for Proposals for Feeder Bluff Mapping throughout county islands on Aug. 13. The MRC will receive statements of qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to map and provide analysis of erosional bluffs and accretion shore forms along several miles
Orcas Equestrians Head for the State Fair!
"It's very exciting to have three Orcas kids going to the State Fair this year," said Orcas 4-H Horse Club leader Lorena Stankevich. Orcas students Patrick Lancaster, Daria Stankevich and Hannah Brunner-Gaydos will be competing at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup in mid-September, following their award-winning performance
