Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
County's environmental picture brought into focus at Sustainable San Juans April 17-19
"Sustainable San Juans," from April 17-19 promises to be a weekend of activities highlighting the environmental sustainability of our county islands. This year the event will take place on San Juan Island, bringing together the members of the Stewardship Network of the San Juans. Jeff Hanson, Outreach Coordinator for
Poem for the Day; Deer
Deer Shy in their herding dwell the fallow deer. They are spirits of wild sense. Nobody near Comes upon their pastures. There a life they live, Of sufficient beauty, phantom, fugitive, Treading as in jungles free leopards do, Printless as eyelight, instant as dew. The great kine are patient, and
Orcas School board seeks transition to local business management
Ben Thomas's contract as Orcas Island School District (OISD) business manager was reviewed at the OISD school board March 26 meeting, but as it was not marked for action on the agenda, the board postponed approving the agreement. Under the annual agreement, it is proposed that Thomas' contract be renewed
Young • Original • Poetry
The Orcas Island Public Library invites the Orcas community to a poetry reading featuring young poets reading their original poems on Friday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library’s meeting room. In celebration of National Poetry Month, poems written by students ages 7 to 18 years are on display
Pugetopolis author coming to Darvills
Knute Berger thinks Seattle is turning into the civic equivalent of a Starbucks Frappucino. For years Berger has been Seattle’s own Mossback, sharing his sharp-tongued yet conscientious musings with the public in his weekly appearances on KUOW radio, as former editor at Seattle Weekly, and in his writings
Writers Festival launches its second season with a tasty dinner
A special invitation from the Orcas Island Writers Festival has been issued for "Coming to Our Senses: a Cooking Class and Dinner." The all-day event will take place on Saturday, May 9, culminating in a dinner at 6:30 p.m. prepared by Bill Patterson using locally grown food. Earlier in the
Poem for the Day: Phenomenal Woman
Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them They think I' telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, the stride of my
Sustainability Fair seeks participants
Feeling the crunch? During these times of dwindling natural and financial resources, how do we sustain? What choices might we make individually and collectively to, literally, stay alive on this small, green planet? These types of questions are being asked, and conceivably answered, with the first annual Orcas Sustainable Living
Appraisals, Egg Hunts in addition to music and poetry performances this weekend
Friday April 10 Deer Harbor Community Club potluck at 6:30p.m. The Orcas a Cappella singers perform. "Bring a potluck dish to share plus a bit more of extra food for our musical guests and remember your place setting !" says Becky Clemens of the Deer Harbor Community Club. MaryLou Sanelli
Council Postpones Hearing to Spend more Time on Housing
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council decided Tuesday, April 7, that it wants to learn more about Housing Authorities before it gives final shape to the revised Housing Element of the County Comprehensive Plan. State law requires that the “Housing Element” show evidence
Human voice heard underwater in Haro Strait by Whale Museum's Veirs last night
from "Watching Our Water Ways" https://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/ By Chris Dunagan of the Kitsap "Sun" A Navy public affairs officer has been contacted to help track down an unusual incident involving a human voice heard underwater last night (Wednesday, April 8) in Haro Strait near the San Juan Islands. Val Veirs, who
KindlingsFest catches fire, returns to Orcas this summer
Dick Staub, Pastor at the Orcas Island Community Church, announces the second KindlingsFest wil be held on Orcas Island from Wednesday, July 22 to Saturday, July 25 but right now is the time to Register for KindlingsFest 2009! " Summer 2008, we gathered on beautiful Orcas Island for a magical
Poem for the Day: Grubs
Grubs Working with the bark spud peeling cedar logs for the shed I uncover white grubs, wrinkled & thick as my little finger. They have powerful jaws. Working in the dark, blind, in faith toward whatever they might become, they leave delicate etchings in the wood. I have to say
Shark Reef spring issue online – submissions open for fall issue
“Idle observations at a ferry landing; thoughts that surface when we try to sleep; a young woman’s unhappy visit to a radiologist’s office; the sensation of floating after a strong dive; a hilarious tale of chickens as weapons; and the musings of a self-described middle-aged woman in the throes of a
New solid waste fees announced
It will cost you a wee bit more, now, to rid your home or business of accumulated garbage. San Juan County today announced new solid waste dumping fees, which became effective on April 1. A self-haul can will now cost you $8.00 to dump. If you drive over the scales,
Don't miss the first tax payment April 30
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Treasurer Jan Sears reminds taxpayers that the deadline for paying County property taxes is April 30. Taxpayers have the option of paying the taxes in two payments without penalty, with the second due no later than October 31; however missing
