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	The San Juan Islands Guide - San Juan Island, Lopez Island, Orcas Island, Shaw Island
		Flat Lopez Island is a favorite of boaters, largely due to its sheltered bays and marine parks.
		Quiet Shaw Island, with its lack of facilities and small population, is an ideal family destination, if you arrive early enough at the campsite.
		The biggest of the islands, San Juan Island, and the seat of the county government, is home to the bustling Friday Harbor.
	www.sanjuanislandsguide.com (407 words)

	Shaw Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shaw Island is the smallest of the San Juan Islands served by the Washington State Ferries.
		Shaw has a one-room schoolhouse (a room was recently added to serve as a computer center, making it technically a two-room schoolhouse) that serves elementary and junior high students.
		Shaw Island was featured during the fifth season of the political drama The West Wing as the site of a standoff between terrorist suspects and the US government, similar to the Waco, Texas Branch Davidian standoff.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaw_Island (465 words)

	- Lopez Island Online -
		Shaw Island is the smallest and least populated ferry-served island in the San Juans.
		Shaw Island County Park offers the only stretch of beach open to the public, the park's campsites are thickly wooded and directly overlook Indian Cove and Canoe Island.
		The library, designed by Shaw Island architect and artist Malcolm Cameron, is supported entirely by the island's residents.
	www.lopezisland.net /shawisland.asp (278 words)

	Shaw Island...Rural Island Life
		Shaw Island is the smallest of the 4-San Juan Islands serviced by the Washington State Ferry System.
		Shaw Island does not have the same attractions that San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands have to offer.
		The highlight on the Island is "The Little Red Schoolhouse" and the Shaw Island Museum.
	www.travel-to-oregon-tips.com /shaw-island.html (276 words)

	HistoryLink Essay:Franciscan nuns depart Shaw Island after running the island ferry terminal and store for 27 years on ...
		On June 2, 2004, close to half of Shaw Island's 200 or so residents gather at the ferry terminal to bid farewell to the four Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist who until Memorial Day weekend ran the terminal and the Little Portion Store, the island's only commercial establishment.
		Shaw Island is much smaller in both land area and population than the other three San Juan islands served by Washington State Ferries (San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez).
		Over the years the nuns operating the Shaw ferry ramp in their habits became a landmark for thousands of ferry passengers in the San Juans, both island residents and visitors, including many who never set foot on Shaw.
	www.historylink.org /essays/printer_friendly/index.cfm?file_id=7504 (752 words)

	Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist: Chapels - Shaw Island
		The rhythms of water and the tides dominate life on Shaw Island, one of the San Juan Islands in northwestern Washington.
		Shaw Island is accessible only by ferry, boat or aircraft.
		She was one of the original foundresses of the Franciscan Center on Shaw Island.
	www.fsecommunity.org /chapels/shawchapel.html (259 words)

	Full Reviews of Shaw Island
		Shaw Island is its own little place and while fantastic in nature, there's also something quite real in it.
		Shaw Island is a comic that I've been reading regularly for some time now, so I hope I can keep this coherent.
		Overall, I would give Shaw Island 9 out of 10; I reserve the last point because it's going to end at some point (stated explicitly by the author), and 10 out of 10 is for the perfect comic.
	www.enterthedream.net /webcomicbookclub/full.php?cid=2 (2788 words)

	Island Profile: Don Shaw - Book Seller
		A lifelong lover of books, Shaw is often found sitting with a crony discussing the latest books in one of several comfortable chairs near the front of his shop.
		Shaw encourages the local creative community, and on any given Saturday you may find an author sitting at a table in front of the store talking about their books and promoting the virtues of Amelia Island and a community with Mayberry-like charm.
		Ever ready with a friendly greeting, Shaw's freckled and friendly face will greet you when you enter the store, and he will quickly ask what you are reading and hand you something he thinks you might be interested in.
	www.amelianow.com /winter03-shaw.htm (780 words)

	Guide to the San Juan Islands, NW Washington and Sidney, B.C. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bikes parked at the Shaw Island Museum reflect the quiet rural atmosphere of this area.
		Located in the geographic center of the San Juan Islands, Shaw is the smallest of the four islands at only 7.7 square miles and is home to a mere two hundred residents.
		Nearby is the historic Shaw Island School, an operating schoolhouse (now expanded to two rooms to accommodate computers) that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.gosanjuans.com /news.php?article=shawisland (423 words)

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		The trip to Shaw involves a two hour drive and then a 45 minute ferry trip out to the island.
		And yet, I have to respect the decision of the island people to deprive themselves of the comfort and convenience of life on the mainland.
		Shaw Island hasn't got a hospital or a doctor's office or a Burger King.
	home.blarg.net /~mikefox/shaw.html (2686 words)

	APwa 09/03 1936 Island Nuns SHAW ISLAND, Wash. (AP) -- One of three small groups of nuns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		APwa 09/03 1936 Island Nuns SHAW ISLAND, Wash. (AP) -- One of three small groups of nuns that broke away from a mainstream religious order has been criticized by neighbors and called a cult by some former associates.
		The Seattle Catholic archdiocese has investigated the Shaw Island nuns, and Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen's report on the Religious Sisters of Mercy from Alma, Mich., has been sent to Pope John Paul II's representative in the United States, Archbishop Pio Laghi.
		Many of the island's 120 residents have argued in court and before county officials that a building the nuns erected should be torn down, saying the nuns should abide by the land-use code that keeps Shaw rural and residential.
	www.skepticfiles.org /cultinfo/nuns.htm (634 words)

	Shaw Islanders, Inc
		The enhancement and enrichment of the quality of life and sense of community among the residents and land holders of Shaw Island, Washington.
		The promotion and fostering of better understanding and use of the natural resources of the San Juan Islands, especially Shaw Island, Washington.
		The support, coordination, development and enhancement of community organizations and activities on Shaw Island, Washington.
	www.shawislanders.org (92 words)

	Lopez Island : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Lopez Village is the closest this island has to a town, and here you'll find almost all of the island's restaurants and shops.
		Shaw Island -- Shaw Island is the least developed of the four San Juan Islands served by regular ferries.
		In addition to having a convent, the island is home to a few hundred tranquillity-loving residents who like the solitude of the island and want to keep it undeveloped.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lopezisland/1021010029.html (384 words)

	Round Shaw Row (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Shaw Island Race boasts a world-class 14 mile race course around Shaw Island which will present a challenge for even the most accomplished open water racer.
		There is a big grassy area at the end of the park near the boat launch which can be used for camping out the night before if all 9 regular campsites are full.
		The grassy area is famous for possessing the largest stampdeding herd of horse-sized slugs in the entire galaxy, possibly the entire known universe.
	www.soundrowers.org /shaw.htm (282 words)

	Julie Stein's Web Page - Shaw Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This project was initiated by Amanda Taylor, a graduate student at the University of Washington, whose research on the prehistory of the San Juan Islands is focused on the timing and nature of Native American occupation of the islands.
		The research is supported by private donation from residents of Shaw Island who care deeply about the natural history and culture of the San Juan Islands.
		The shell midden sites on San Juan and Shaw Island are well suited for addressing research questions regarding chronology, social complexity, and human response to natural disaster because they are rich in both datable materials (shellfish and charcoal) and faunal remains (especially shellfish and fish).
	faculty.washington.edu /jkstein/shaw.htm (210 words)

	Round Shaw Row, August 10, 2002
		The Round Shaw Row of the Sound Rowers takes place in the vicinity of Shaw Island, located in the San Juan Islands in the northwest corner of Washington State.
		Since Shaw Island is nowhere near as popular as Orcas, San Juan, Lopez or Vancouver, the number of ferries that head there is fewer, and the space allotment is smaller still.
		Closer to the island I saw what looked to be very unsettled water, possibly due to waves breaking over rocks, or due to currents mixing and mashing.
	snorlax.lampi.org /mike/Boating2002/Shaw.html (3887 words)

	Shaw Island: Island is secluded, quiet and very private (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		And, as the state ferry nears the landing run by Franciscan nuns, a low-lying cloud wraps its wispy fingers around the island, protecting it from probing big-city eyes.
		Smallest of the four islands served by Washington State Ferries, Shaw is densely forested and relatively undeveloped, with an estimated 150 residents scattered across 5,000 secluded acres.
		Amenities on Shaw are minimal, and most tourists who drive off the ferry soon drive back on.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /neighbors/shawisland (698 words)

	Shaw Island News
		Local news for Shaw Island, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
		On Wednesday, Nov. 8, the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership is sponsoring a free community breakfast with keynote speech by Jeff Linkenbach, Ed.D., on "The Science of the Positive." A two-hour seminar on...
		Richard H. Straub was hanged in San Juan County, apparently for a murder that occurred on Blakely Island.
	www.topix.net /city/shaw-island-wa (624 words)

	Shaw Island
		What makes this schoolhouse different from other island one room schools, however, is the fact that this one is still operating.
		The library, designed by Shaw Island artist and architect, Malcolm Cameron, is entirely supported by the residents and frequently hosts readings by local writers.
		In the center of the island is the expansive Our Lady of the Rock, a Benedictine Monastery and Retreat, working farm, and chapel.
	www.sanjuanislandsguide.com /islands/shaw.htm (289 words)

	San Juan County Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Members of a local order of nuns operated the ferry landing at Shaw Island every day for over 27 years, rain or shine.
		Aside from narrow, empty roads and Arcadian beauty, a small grocery store at the landing, and one County Park and campground at sandy South Beach, Shaw Island has no commercial amenities.
		Shaw has an area of 7.7 square miles.
	www.co.san-juan.wa.us /parks/shaw.html (294 words)

	Coldwell Banker Orcas Island Real Estate - Fall 2004 Newsletter
		Mother Kateri Visocky, long-time Shaw Island ferry agent, accepts a plaque recognizing her and the other members of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist at a special ceremony Aug. 7.
		Visitors and local people have been saying for years that one of the San Juan Islands' unique experiences was getting to see the nuns as they greeted the ferries that came to the Shaw Island dock.
		But last Saturday belonged to the nuns and the Shaw Islanders, as was displayed by the many hugs, smiles and tears that were in evidence when local people came by to visit their long-time friends and neighbors.
	www.cb-orcasisland.com /newsletter.htm (3247 words)

	Ferry Travel.com - Book all major Alaska, BC & Washington Ferries plus most major European Ferry Crossings online.
		With a resident population of less than 300, Shaw is one of the smallest of the San Juan Islands.
		In spite of its size daily ferry service is provided to Shaw from Anacortes, Friday Harbor, Lopez and Orcas by the Washington State ferry system- Reservations are not available and vehicles to and from Shaw are loaded on a 1st come basis.
		Shaw Island: least populated of the San Juan Islands
	www.ferrytravel.com /shawisland.htm (189 words)

	Shaw Island Washington
		Shaw Island is the smallest of the four San Juan Islands that are serviced by ferries from Anacortes, Washington.
		Less than 200 people reside on the island, comfortable in their resolve to keep Shaw pristine and quiet.
		The island’s one-room schoolhouse, which is on the Register of Historic Places, is not open to visitors but is worth admiring from the outside.
	www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/sanjuan/Shaw/shaw_island.htm (483 words)

	Shaw Island Washington Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Shaw Island WA
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		If you are concerned about a housing bubble in Shaw Island, we can get you the information you need.
	www.realestate.com /local-real-estate/Washington/Shaw-Island.aspx (403 words)

	Shaw Island museums - Washington State museum information \| MuseumStuff.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shaw Island museums - Washington State museum information
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	www.museumstuff.com /z-museums-usa.cgi?w=Shaw+Island+WA (269 words)

	Orcas Island, San Juan County and Shaw Island Washington real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation ...
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	www.orcasislandproperty.com (596 words)

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		Located in the San Juan Islands, we are the smallest of the islands with ferry service.
		The Shaw Island School only has two rooms and from 10 to 20 students grades K-8.
		It has a small play area and no play field.
	www.shaw.k12.wa.us (60 words)

	Shaw Island Real Estate - Shaw Island Washington Real Estate - Shaw Island Homes For Sale
		Washington State » San Juan County » Shaw Island Real Estate: Browse these search results of the NEWEST Shaw Island Real Estate residential homes, condominiums and vacant land listings for sale.
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	www.nwrealty.com /Shaw_Island_real_estate.cfm (692 words)

	Shaw Island Weather
		Weather news for the area around Shaw Island, WA.
		Smoke still rises from smoldering stumps in north-central Washington, months after a wildfire roared through 274 square miles of state and federal land.
		Laney is 25 and a native Yankee who has been living in the South for several years.
	www.topix.net /weather/shaw-island-wa (356 words)

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