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Letter to Editor | We need to support our schools with new Capital Projects ballot levy

By |2021-04-06T10:43:59-07:00April 7th, 2021|Categories: Education, Government/Politics, News|

||| FROM MADIE MURRAY ||| Dear Orcas Voters, I am writing this letter to urge your YES votes for the Capital Projects /Technology Levy on the April 27, 2021 ballot. The pandemic highlighted the crucial role technology now plays in education. Our public schools rely on your support in providing our students access to the

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Strawberry Council invites community to annual meeting via ZOOM

By |2020-12-02T14:37:32-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Categories: Community, News|

||| FROM MADIE MURRAY for OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit that owns the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant commonly known as the Artworks Building) is holding its Annual Meeting on Sunday, December 6 at 4 pm via zoom. All of our community is invited! Those attending will meet the Board

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Strawberry Council seeks a facility maintenance manager

By |2020-09-25T16:52:58-07:00September 26th, 2020|Categories: Community, News|

||| FROM MADIE MURRAY FOR OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The Olga Strawberry Council is seeking to employ a facility maintenance manager to perform routine maintenance tasks at Olga’s historic Strawberry Barreling Plant, home of the Artworks and Catkin Café. Fixed monthly pay at 8-hour rate, negotiable based on experience. If you're interested, please email résumé

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Food Bank meets challenge of more clients, more food, more staff, more space

By |2020-09-19T14:36:43-07:00July 15th, 2020|Categories: Community, News|

-- from The Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- Our community has changed in so many ways in the past three months, and we wanted you to know how your Food Bank has changed to respond. We are now providing food for almost triple the number of clients we served before. We’ve invented new procedures

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They say you can’t say thanks enough, but who’s counting!

By |2020-07-01T13:46:45-07:00July 1st, 2020|Categories: Community, News|

-- from The Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- As you may know, the Orcas Island Food Bank has been undergoing numerous adjustments and changes to accommodate the needs of our community requiring food since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. We could not have come close to doing it without the many donors whohave

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Marshall Strawberries are back with sweet gusto on Orcas

By |2020-05-20T13:32:24-07:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Community, Gardening/Agriculture, Island History, News, Sustainability|

-- from Madie Murray for Olga Strawberry Council -- A little background - In the Spring of 2017, the Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit owner and custodian of the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant now commonly known as the Artwork Building) with the help of several generous donors and grants, began an all-out effort to

Food Bank in need of side dish items

By |2020-03-12T12:46:23-07:00March 13th, 2020|Categories: Community, News|

-- from Madie Murray for Orcas Island Food Bank -- Between our generous community members and some suppliers, we usually don’t run short of side dish items or those things you normally pick up to accompany a main dish. But we are beginning to see a rise in clients visiting the food bank lately and

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Learn to make your own bullrush hat in Olga workshop

By |2019-06-06T12:05:38-07:00June 4th, 2019|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

Saturday - Sunday, June 8 - 9, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Madie Murray for Olga Strawberry Council -- Ever wanted to make your own hat just to your liking? Here’s your chance. In collaboration with the Olga Strawberry Council, Maria Bullock will be guiding each workshop participant through the

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Farm to Classroom seeks community support to build greenhouse in heart of beloved garden

By |2019-04-10T14:03:13-07:00April 10th, 2019|Categories: Education, News|

-- from Colleen Stewart -- Farm to Classroom is seeking community support to build a new lasting greenhouse in the heart of our beloved garden.  This winter, winds deconstructed our temporary greenhouse of two years, a 12' x 24' Gothic arch structure made of recycled materials. Our desired kit, undergoing permit process now, is identical

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