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Friends of Olga Store invite you to painting party this weekend

By |2023-06-22T14:59:00-07:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: Business, Community, News|

||| FROM ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ for FRIENDS OF THE OLGA STORE ||| Come one. Come all. The Friends of the Olga Store (FOSB)are having a Painting Party on this Saturday and Sunday (June 24 & 25). Bowerbird Construction will lead all volunteers and Orcas Food Co-op will provide lunch. All are invited to come help with

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Come to Olga and see the progress on Olga Store building

By |2023-05-04T13:41:38-07:00May 4th, 2023|Categories: Business, Community, News|

||| FROM LIZ RODRIGUEZ for FRIENDS OF OLGA STORE BUILDING ||| The Friends of the Olga Store Building (FOSB) are hosting an open house on Sunday May 7: OPEN HOUSE Olga Store Building SUNDAY May 7, 2023 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Snacks will be provided by Orcas Food Co-op Donations will be accepted on

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The Olga Store is coming back to life

By |2022-06-08T12:22:25-07:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: Business, Community, Island History, News|

||| FROM GAY PARESKY for OLGA STORE ||| We, Friends of the Olga Store Building (FOSB), are excited to announce the beginning of Phase III which will complete the renovation of the beloved building that will soon house the Post Office and a small “satellite” of Orcas Food Co-op. With this final push, we will

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As of January 21, 2020, The Olga Store is community-owned

By |2020-12-30T16:07:51-08:00January 30th, 2020|Categories: Business, News|

Rummage Sale: February 15, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Olga Store -- from Olga Store Friends -- The ten month journey to community ownership was made possible by hundreds of donations totaling over $675,000, and the work of board members and volunteers from near and far. Friends of The Olga Store Building 501(c)(3) board members are Colleen

Olga Store grant is matched, proceeding with offer

By |2020-11-09T15:18:52-08:00December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Community, News|

-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- The Friends of Olga Store are announcing that $650,000 in pledges, loans, and donations has been reached for purchase of the Olga Store. They are now prepared to make an offer on the building and have achieved full 501(C)(3) status. Friends of The Olga Store Building, have

Olga Store grant nearly matched; offer to be made soon

By |2019-11-20T13:15:43-08:00November 20th, 2019|Categories: Community, Island History, News|

Only 10 days left to donate -- from Friends of Olga Store Building -- We believe in ... public spaces amidst this privatizing world,vibrant local culture,the magic of sending snail mail,the generosity and power of community,soulful old buildings that tell stories,driving less distance to get groceries,drinking tea with a friend while looking out at sea…

Plans for a revitalized Olga Store get more real

By |2020-09-19T14:38:06-07:00September 12th, 2019|Categories: Business, Community, News|

-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- Teams from the Friends of the Olga Store Building (FOSB) and the Orcas Food Co-op got together for a public presentation on Friday, September 6 at the Olga Community Center. Both groups had good news to share. FOSB reported that the U.S. Post Office has formally accepted

Next Olga Store meeting will include Orcas Food Co-op

By |2019-08-28T10:24:06-07:00August 28th, 2019|Categories: Community, News|

Friday, September 6, 6 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Colleen Stewart for Friends of the Olga Store Building -- Friends of The Olga Store Building invites the Orcas community to Olga Community Center September 6 at 6 p.m. for updates on our efforts to obtain The Olga Store for the community. This meeting will

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