In the Community

It started with the metallic sound of a tin spoon scraping over a dish and the feeling of being restless and tethered at the same time.

There is a consensus that our local recycling depot is doing a great job and that the community is pulling its weight.

"Schools are in a period of transition," Dr. Ted Spear said. "I see the current school system as an aircraft carrier that is being retrofitted to become a luxury liner.

Are you feeling a little weary of Hallmark holidays and mushy love stories? Then this evening was created with you in mind.

With Valentine's Day approaching, thoughts of love and chocolates come to mind as each are, after all, two things from which joy abounds. Now, while finding enough of the former is an ongoing project, finding the latter is comparatively easy.

Traveling comfortably is not my usual style but when it happens it is welcomed. No unearthly hours were involved in getting to Mexico City and installing myself in the old-fashioned heritage Hotel Isabel in the historic center.

You can still get tickets to the '50s dance party on Saturday, February 4, at Cates Hall Chapel. This exciting retro evening will feature master DJ Cam Hayduk, who will spin the rocking hits of the 1950s. The fun starts at 7 p.m.

For the past two years, IPS has been sending its grade 7 and 8 students on a sailing trip organized by SALTS, and it is hoping to do that again this year.

Have you been looking to learn a fun and easy Latin dance? Pamela Podmoroff of Urban Beat Dance Co.,will be teaching a special pre-Valentine's (PG version) dance lesson of Bachata on Monday, February 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Gallery at Artisan Square.

Food waste does not equal compost, in André Chollat's book, at least not here and now. He thinks that the decision to ban food waste from general waste later this year will require a shift in how we look at food.