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Letter to Editor | Local Health Care Access is Vital
-- from Caitlin Herlihy Leck -- I can still vividly recall the grace, wisdom and kindness of my pediatrician, Dr. Hochman, whom I saw up until my teenage years. Playfully teasing my mother that she must
Letter to Editor | Thank You for Support of Orcas Blood Drive
-- from Sasha Seiden for Bloodworks Northwest -- On Thursday, March 15 the Orcas Island community blood drive registered a total of 79 donors. We welcomed five first-time-donors and congratulated the following donors for reaching milestone
Fourth Town Hall Highlights PHD Commissioner Candidates’ Positions
-- by Margie Doyle -- All nine candidates for the five positions for the Orcas Public Health District were present at the March 14 Town Hall organized by the Coalition for Orcas Health Care (COHC)
Letter to the Editor: Thank You for Your Support of the Orcas Blood Drive
-- from Sasha Seiden, Donor Resources Representative, Bloodworks Northwest -- On Thursday, March 15, the Orcas Island community blood drive registered a total of 79 donors! We welcomed 5 first-time-donors and congratulated the following donors
Letter to Editor | Hospital District Benefits Schools
-- from Janet Brownell -- I am in support of the Public Hospital District (PHD) initiative that will be on our April ballot. Other than the obvious reasons of wanting a stable and enduring health care system,
Letter to Editor | Art Lange is a Natural for PHD Commissioner
-- from Carolyn & Tom Fiscus -- We write to support Art Lange’s candidacy for Orcas Island Public Hospital District Commissioner. Art brings a wide range of relevant on and off island credentials to the
Letter to Editor | We Want & Deserve Reliable Health Care
-- from Martha and Tim Fuller -- We are writing to express our strong support for the establishment of an Orcas Island Public Hospital District and Board of Commissioners, and the future levy to fund
Letter to Editor | Smith & Speed Closing Brick & Mortar
-- from Errol & Kathleen Speed -- We are closing our brick & mortar in Eastsound. We wanted to thank you for your support all these years. We opened our store 16 years ago with the
Letter to the Editor: Support for Art Lange
-- from Stu and Patsy Stephens -- We enthusiastically support the candidacy of Art Lange for Commissioner in the 3rd District in the proposed Public Hospital District election on April 24, 2018. The importance of
Letter to Editor | Art Lange Will Serve Us Well
-- from Steven Jung -- I write to support the candidacy of Art Lange for Commissioner of the proposed Orcas Island Public Hospital District. Having known and worked with Art for over 15 years, I
Guest Column: Choosing
-- by Joe Symons -- The Comprehensive Plan is the roadmap for the future of this set of islands we call home. Many may reasonably and appropriately imagine that the vision crafted by fellow residents
Guest Column: Bills to Protect from Oil Spills and Farmed Fish Spills
-- by Stephanie Buffum, Friends of the San Juans, Executive Director -- The passage of SB 6269 marks another critical step forward to increase Washington state oil transportation safety. Similarly, the phase out Atlantic salmon
Letter to the Editor: Bangs on Required Financial Assistance
by Bill Bangs, Orcas PHD Commissioner Candidate A number of people have, quite properly, raised the question of what an Orcas Public Hospital District (PHD) would do to ensure care for all islanders, including the
Letter to Editor | Future Care at Affordable Cost
-- from S. John Gorton -- In 1939, at the onset of WW2, my father was a practicing doctor and surgeon in Birmingham (UK) and had been appointed head of medical services for the city as
Letter to Editor | Healthcare Coalition Role Clarified
-- from Dale Heisinger for Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- When Island Hospital departed Orcas Island, a coalition of citizen volunteers organized an election to allow voters to establish a Public Hospital District (PHD). The goal
