The garden and art project, Eden Reframed, near the Burton Acres Recreation Center offers a place to contemplate the passing seasons and participate in a public art project that embraces permaculture principles, soil remediation, blossoms for bees and fruit for the picking.
There is no disagreeing with Katrina Lande’s observation that a new high school track is long overdue (“A new track is essential and overdue,” Aug. 26).
I appreciated the article on Coyotes in last week’s paper. However, I was deeply disappointed that the article didn’t state what to specifically do if one is sighted (other than to report it), nor did it state that we should not feed them.
I was sad to hear of the loss of pets and livestock attributed to the coyotes. (“Coyote reports rise, group aims to educate islanders,” Aug. 26)
Thank you for your editorial highlighting healthy locally grown and produced food and the farmers who make it possible (Supporting local farmers, relishing the food, Aug.19)
Conservative friends of mine have a catchy slogan they are proud of: “If the government gives you something, it was taken from someone else.”
That was a great article on the senior center and aging and thanks to Susie Kalhorn (“As a community, we should grow old together,” Aug. 19).
While I’m pleased that the school district plans to upgrade its athletic facilities, I have serious reservations about the structure of the district’s current improvement packages (“School board aims to limit spending on next phase of construction at high school,” Aug. 19).
If I had a vacant commercial building, I would be most eager to find renters and would do everything possible to accommodate them.
I owe my real estate business to Paul Helsby. He encouraged me and trusted that I would be successful when he hired me, although I had zero experience in this profession.
We are often asked, “How is BaaHaus faring in this hot, dry weather?”
Historically speaking, major status-quo-shifting change comes about through brave people taking part in civil disobedience.
While waiting to the north of 112th for Fauntleroy ferries, I’ve too frequently observed northbound cars (and occasional motorcycles) traveling in the southbound lanes — on the wrong side of the double yellow lines — in an effort (I must assume) to drop off or pick up foot passengers. Sometimes, these cars drive quite fast, even when approaching blind curves and seemingly without regard for encountering likely oncoming ferry traffic headed toward town.