Cupid was busy on Valentine’s Day!
I wanted to express gratitude to our Orcas Island community for all the great things our residents do for kids and their families. It has been even more fun than I remember growing up here.
“Cupid” sent out valentines to all the kids at Orcas Island Elementary school, the Lions Club sponsored the Santa Ship at Orcas Landing, the Kiwanis Club and sponsors held the 18th annual paper airplane contest, Orcas Center produced the play “Oliver!,” has theater camp and held an Oscar viewing party for everyone, the Seaview Theater brings movies to town, Park and Rec sponsors numerous activities and there are a variety of other fun events that always make the kids feel special and gives them great opportunities to participate in so many things.
Thank you to all the organizations and individuals who support and care about the Orcas Island kids and their families!
D. N. Kinsey
Orcas Island
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Seconded!
It is true Orcas is great for kids and families. I think we should concentrate on stopping any child abuse that goes on here though.
What we really need on Orcas is a homeless shelter; and not just for the wayward teenagers and mid-20’s society dropouts.. I know some elderly islanders that have no home and need places to live. People have been foreclosed upon who have worked all their lives and now have nothing, and the rents here are too high for many.
We need a fund to put people up for these interim periods where they truly are HomeLess.
It is somewhat bearable to be a homeless male in your 20’s. To be a woman, or to be an elderly person and to be homeless is more than most could bear.
Lets do something about his. Please.