— from Michele Wiley —

In recognition of NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY #LEAD, I want to thank our Sheriff’s Deputies, more recently Jason on Orcas Island, who saw my lights on and open sign still up to check on our office.

As it turns out, I was working late, but it did give me an opportunity to thank him for his attention to our community with all the burglaries recently. In hopes to keep the Village Plaza safer, we have stepped up our neighborhood watch, lighting and for those of us with alarms/video monitors to protect our business.

I have many family members in or retired from Law Enforcement. Please say thank you to your local law enforcement for their service on January 9th!

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