Here’s a thought…
“Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one’s own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.”
SHERI S. TEPPER
Editorial: Learn What's at Stake in the CAO as the County Again Faces State and Federal Compliance
Do you own property, or hope to own property? Do you plan to develop it sometime in the future? Is your property near a wet area, the shoreline, or a creek or stream? Is your property in the Eastsound “basin” or a critical aquifer recharge area? Does it concern you
A busy week ahead: August 23 – 30
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival continues www.oicmf.org Sunday, August 23 Sundays in the Park with Susan Osborn 6 to 8 p.m. at Eastsound Village Green. All are welcome, Free. “The [intlink id="orcas-chamber-music-festival-welcomes-familiar-faces-and-new-artists" type="post"]Dazzling Mark O'Connor[/intlink],” Chamber Music Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. 376-2281. Monday, August 24 Music
"Poetry of Relationships" registration opens, for 8 class sessions this fall
JoEllen Moldoff will moderate a new class where participants will read and discuss poetry that addresses the broad theme of relationships—relationships with family, friends, community, place, nature—exploring issues of love and loss, life transitions, connections and reflections. "This class welcomes poets and lovers of poetry, as well as those who are new to
Letter to the Editor: Fire Chief Responds to Public Questions
I asked these questions at the last fire department meeting on August 11 and would like to share the answers that Chief Mike Harris emailed me with anyone interested. Mary Hatten Subject: Answers to questions submitted @ August 11 BOFC Mtg. In question #1 you asked "How many fire fighters
For your dining pleasure — a freshly-painted cafeteria!
Bruce Orchid, (background) Farm-to-Cafeteria program coordinator, and Bill Pollock, father of second-grader Madison Pollock, put finishing touches to the "sprucing up" and painting of the Orcas Island school cafeteria. The all-volunteer clean-up effort took place on Thursday, Aug. 20 and Friday, Aug. 21.
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
