Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Council to Hear Amendments for Public Utilities, Rural Land Use and Resort Master Plan Extension Laws on Nov. 30
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Ordinance 50-2008, adopted in November, 2008, allows the San Juan County Unified Development Code (UDC) to be updated up to three times per year until December 2010. The first of these updates for 2009 will come before the County Council on November 30th.
Letter to the Editor: Community Foundation Helps Readiness to Learn School Program
The Orcas Island School District’s Readiness to Learn program would like to acknowledge the assistance it continues to receive from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, most recently through the additional funds granted through the Gates Foundation. Thanks to the responsiveness of the Community Foundation’s Executive Director Hilary Canty, Readiness
Three Votes' Difference in Race for Contested Park and Rec Commissioner
The election for the only contested position in the voter-approved new Ocas Park and Recreation District now stands with Marian O'Brien trailing and Vicki Vandermay by only three votes. The latest vote count of 1547 ballots shows that Vandermay has received 775 votes, while O'Brien has
Salish Sea: Our Inland Sea is Officially Named
From the SeaDoc Society newsletter Until recently, the inland sea of Washington and British Columbia had no name. Instead it was only known by its parts: Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia. These names haven't changed, but now there is a
Community Forum Nov. 15: Compassion and Resiliency after Trauma
Contributed by Marta Nielson, Director, Orcas Island Prevention Partnership What are the personal and professional affects of trauma? Does it affect our ability to learn, make social connections, try new experiences? How can members of the community form partnerships with school and families? Can we as a community come together
Keep on truckin' through an incomparable weekend
Friday, Nov. 6 Grace McCune and Carolyn Cruso will be stepping in for regulars Martin Lund and Gene Nery at the Orcas Hotel’s Pub Night this Friday. From 6 to 9 p.m. No cover. 376-4300. Southern Skies at the Doe Bay Café during dinner service. Enjoy the lilting tunes of
Kay Grossman Celebrates Key Club and the Spirit of Volunteerism
Kay Grossman, founder of the Orcas Island Chapter of the International Key Club, returned to Orcas High School this Wednesday, in celebration of Key Club Week, Nov. 2-6. Kay told the group of some two dozen high-schoolers that Key Club was first established in 1925 in Sacramento by
More H1N1 Vaccine Available Priority Group Expanded to Include All Under 25-Years Old
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Health and Community Services Department (HCS) is now urging all County residents under the age of 25 to call for an appointment to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Contact information for vaccine sites is available on the
County H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic Schedule at Orcas Elementary on Friday, Nov. 6
San Juan County will be offering a free H1N1 flu shot clinic for school aged children on Friday November 6 at the Orcas Island School. Parents are asked to be sure to complete the vaccination permission form that was mailed home ( also available in the school office) and return
Young Violinists Perform in Musicians' Honor Festival
Orcas High School musicians-- freshman Jules Mann, sophomore Mackie Blackburn and junior Adrien Erickson -- have been selected to perform with the Senior Honor Orchestra Festival, held today, Nov. 5 in Lynden. The festival is sponsored by the San Juan Music Educators' Association, composed of teachers in Whatcom,
Jon Kimura Parker Offers Rare Solo Piano Concert
A long-awaited event takes place next Wednesday, Nov. 11, when Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival (OICMF) Artistic Advisor Jon Kimura Parker will perform a solo piano concert on Orcas Island. Despite his busy schedule of traveling and performing internationally, and teaching at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice
County-Sheriff's Guild Reach One Year No Cost-of-Living Increase Agreement
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County and the San Juan County Sheriff's guild announced Nov. 3 that they had agreed to a one-year labor contract extension. In a news release the Sheriff’s Guild said it had approached San Juan County in August with an offer to
Writer's Roundtable: Author Envy and its Remedies
Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff Author Envy: Remedies for a Common Writer’s AilmentPresenter: Rachel Newcombe All writers have been there -- at least once. There being that internal place where envy, whether a spark or a wildfire, takes up residence and demands our immediate attention. When reading another author’s work the
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Many for "A Song in our Hearts"
Many thanks to everyone who helped out and came out on November 3 to support the Orcas Middle and High School Music Program! We had a wonderful evening at the Odd Fellows Hall, with a fun and varied program featuring the Orcas High School jazz ensemble, the 7th grade chorus, Orcas Horns, Martin
Guest opinion: County Face Challenges of Fragmentation and Connectivity
By Walt Corbin Where is this County going? Does the Council have a road map for the future? Who is doing the planning? Is the Vision Statement of the Comprehensive Plan being implemented? While attending a recent meeting of the San Juan Initiative, I was rewarded by a guest ecologist
PTSA to meet today at new time with full slate
The Orcas Island Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) will meet at an earlier time today, at 3:30 in the school library. The regular meeting will have reports from PTSA Officers, and additional reports from: OIEF Site Council School Board Legislative Update Orcas Island Prevention Partnership Readiness to Learn These reports will be
