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Letter to the Editor: Thanks to All who Helped at Kindergarten Banquet
-- from Erin O'Dell, Director, Orcas Family Connections Resource Center -- Kool Kindergarten backpacks were given out at the banquet on May 28 On May 28th the Orcas Senior Center was buzzing with
Editorial: Public Safety and Our Right to Know
-- by Lin McNulty -- Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin O'Brien is ever-faithful about releasing a Chief's Report each month to keep the public up-do-date on what activities the Fire Department has been involved
Open Letter to Council Re: Stolen Ferry Rides
-- from Peter Bohr -- To: Bob Jarman Rick Hughes Jamie Stephens Dear County Councilmen, At my behest, the Islands Sounder and Orcas Issues each recently published articles regarding the ongoing thefts of multi-ride cards
Guest Column: Urgent Notice about Swallows
-- from Howie Rosenfeld -- Over the last few years, I've noticed a steady decline in our swallow population. Then I heard a Radio CBC program that verified my observation. It said Tree Swallows have
Letter to Editor: Suburbanization?
-- from Peg Manning -- On Tuesday, May 20, at 10 a.m., County Council will be meeting at the Eastsound Fire Station and taking public comment. There will also be presentations from Public Works about
Guest Opinion: Time to Implement Public Benefit Rating System for Open Space
-- from Charles Zalmanek, County Assessor -- Legislation was enacted in 1993 that allowed counties to implement the Open Space Farm Conservation Program because many farmers, whose lands were enrolled in the Current Use Farm
Editorial: Another Reason I Love My Island
-- by Lin McNulty -- I had not planned on writing an Editorial today, but a juxtaposition of events re-warmed my heart about my beloved island. Earlier today I watched a video in which a
Letter to the Editor: Countering CSA Claims
-- by David Dehlendorf -- The recent exchange of letters by Sam Buck and Howie Rosenfeld in local media, including Orcas Issues, continues the tradition of misinformation perpetrated by the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) and
Letter to the Editor: Montessori Extends Thanks for Spring Auction Guests
from Teresa Chocano, OMS Director & Orcas Montessori School Board of Directors THANK YOU! to the many local and off island friends and businesses that contributed to the success of the Orcas Montessori School Spring
Letter to the Editor: “We Trust You With Our Son”
-- from Steve & Marla Johns -- Vehicle accident on Buck Mt. Road injures teenager On the afternoon of Friday, May 9th, we received a call no parent wants to receive....there's been an
Guest Editorial: OPALCO, Telecom and our Future
-- by Gerry Lawlor -- Gerry Lawlor I recently attended the OPALCO Annual Meeting and I left the boat with a mixture of feelings about what is in front of our community and
A Mother’s Day Remembrance
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mothers give you shelter from the storm I think my mother was a mother her whole life. The eldest girl in a family of six girls and two
Letter to Editor: Like Being Five Years Old!
-- from Jane Alden -- Photo by Cara Russell Kudos, thank you, congratulations, and "Wow," to Andy Martin for creating an UTTERLY wonderful community play/celebration/event Saturday afternoon at Waterfront Park in Eastsound! It
Letter to the Editor: Common Sense On Both Sides
by Howard "Howie" Rosenfeld Response to Sam Buck It’s easy to understand why the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) gets support. Most of us feel we have too many regulations. No question about it! But we
Letter to the Editor: Fire Levy Passage Crucially Important
-- from Barbara Bedell -- On May 6, the passage of Proposition 1 and the certification of the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Maintenance of a Regular Property Tax Levy took effect, thus
