Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Turtleback Open to benefit Roger Weinel
By Madie Murray What could be better than a great day of golf with friends, and a summer barbecue? That’s what could happen to you at the Third Annual Turtleback Open. This year, the net proceeds will be donated to Roger Weinel and his family. Roger has been a regular
New Midweek Market opens Wednesday
Midweek Market will premiere tomorrow, July 22, from 2 to 6 p.m behind Orcas Online on Prune Alley, to offer Orcas-made products, food and art. The regular Wednesday market is a collaboration of local vendors such as Carol Anderson's Magic Islands, selling body sprays, soaps and beaded jewelry, Robin Duis,
School board to make significant financial decisions this Thursday
The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors met on Thursday, July 16 to review the proposed draft for the 2009 – 2010 General Fund, Associated Student Body (ASB) Fund, Capital Projects Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Transportation Vehicle Fund budgets. A copy of the 2009-2010 Budget is available
Council votes to require permits for street vending — law goes into effect July 24
Last week, the San Juan County Council approved an ordinance regulating street vendors in the county. The law states that its purpose "is to require vendors using public places in the County to obtain a use permit from the County in order to prevent the creation of a nuisance and
Join Chautauqua for Workshops, a Parade, and Show!
The New Old Time Chautauqua Circus returns to Orcas Island on July 27 & 28th! Chautauqua is a traveling circus that comes together once a year to provide education and fun for small communities. This year's tour is AQUA CHAUTAUQUA, thus named because they will be arriving on Orcas
Letter to the Editor: An Epic Evening!
Saturday night the Orcas Center Gala featured a Beatles-themed evening of music from the band Abbey Road followed by dancing to DJ Bruce Pavitt's eclectic mix of sixties-inspired tunes accented by a nostalgic video montage of the Beatles images and performances. The rich many-layered experience was a fantastic delight. I
"Imagine" Gala Benefits Orcas Center
All photos courtesy of Gail Johannes The evening was clear and sunny with a breeze billowing the big tent as guests sat down, many of them in hippie gear, to a salmon dinner cooked by Juliana Capdeville, followed by an auction that raised $46,000 for the Center last
Jordan Griffin heads to Sacramento for Shriners rehab
By Rachel Meenach Jordan Griffin sustained a spinal cord injury from a snowboarding accident on Orcas Island last December. He shattered vertebrae C6 in his neck and has been diagnosed with Incomplete Quadriplegia. Rachel Meenach is Jordan’s mother. Another eventful month has gone by! Time flies by so
Children's Festival coming August 1
Plans for a fun-filled day at the Orcas Island Children’s Festival are shaping up for Aug. 1st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The grounds of the Salmonberry School and Children’s House on North Beach Road will be transformed into a festive area for Orcas children and island guests to
Judd Cove restoration grant awarded to County Land Bank
From the SJC Land Bank The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office announced this week that the San Juan County Land Bank will receive $650,000 from the Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA) grant program for expansion and restoration at the Judd Cove Preserve near Eastsound on Orcas Island.
Violin camp, Toastmasters, KindlingsFest, The Bills, Grange Play — and meetings of course!
Sunday, July 19 Harambee dinner at the Orcas Senior Center. A Kenyan meal will be served at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Ann Slabaugh at 376-1001. Sundays at the Park – Martin Lund and Friends play at the Eastsound Village Green. Free. Early tonight-- 5 to 7 p.m.
New school opens on Orcas with Waldorf teacher
The School of the Salish Sea is accepting new students for enrollment this fall and will be offering programs for parents and children from birth to age 7. The School of the Salish Sea is “mentored and supported by a multi-generational Waldorf community that originally came together once before
Letter to the Editor: What does high level of fire dept. service cost Orcas Island?
Recently, I was privy to a meeting of citizens ruminating the large expenditures of our fire department. Their concern seemed to be that the department's budget was far in excess of the rural level of service needed. They felt that bigger, better and more expensive equipment could never overcome the
Letter to the Editor: PTSA urges support of Park and Recreation District
The Orcas PTSA Board urges you to sign the petition (available at locations described below) to put the formation of an Orcas Park & Recreation (taxing) District on the November ballot. San Juan Island has such a district, and consequently has stable funding for youth and community activities at a
Country Corner’s more intense development creates intense public discussion
Council Member Gene Knapp has repeatedly said that Orcas Islanders “are anything but apathetic,” and the last meeting regarding the proposed Country Corner LAMIRD on Monday, July 13 was a lively case in point as area neighbors discussed stormwater, drinking water and water/sewer hookup in the area. Although County
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Island a Grand Prix racecourse?
This is my first full time summer on the island and I have noticed something that concerns me. There are those who come to visit who seem to view our roads as a Grand Prix with trees. I have witnessed several near misses when people pass those of us doing
