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Letter to the Editor: YMCA Camperships – Thank YOU
What happens at summer camp? Do you remember? Times may have changed, and some of the activities may be different now from when you were a kid, but some things are always true. Kids practice
Letter to the Editor: Literally Reading “Common Sense Alliance” Message
Fear Mongering I just received a card from the Common Sense Alliance and neither my wife nor I could make much sense out of it. If you read literally the quoted “Facts” that allege the
Letter to the Editor: Help the Cause, Buy a Brownie, Save the World
Great Things Are Born From Island Market Bake Sales! I’ve witnessed countless teams be fully uniformed, transportation to state playoff games, 4-H dominate county fairs and friends medical bills be paid because most of you
Letter to the Editor: Ask Community to Finance Desired Programs
To the Editor On a Monday morning one year ago, close to 300 Orcas citizens met with the County Council in an overwhelming show of support for the Exchange and a solid waste policy that
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Agencies Awarded United Way Grants
I just thought I would take a moment and thank everyone for helping us with our 2010 United Way Campaign. We had $142,075 dollars in requests for aid. During these hard times and 2 major
Tribute to Dorothy Austin
By Spirit Eagle Early last night, I received word that Dorothy Austin passed over into the next world. Following is my Tribute to an amazing woman who lived with and overcame great obstacles that would have been daunting
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes to Complete Park & Rec Process
Hi, Joe and I would like to remind all San Juan County residents to vote on Tuesday, Feb. 8. Funding a county Parks and Rec. department is on the ballot and we are hoping it
Harold Lloyd Bartram Leaves Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
Harold Lloyd Bartram - February 1, 1927 ~ January 27, 2011 Harold Lloyd Bartram, 83, of Anacortes, Washington passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his home in Anacortes. He was born
Letter to the Editor: Two Art Shows and a Filming
Hi everyone, This is an invitation to attend the opening reception this Friday evening, Feb 4, 5:30 to 7 pm, for the new art show at the Orcas Center. The question asked by the title
Guest Column: Orcas Woman Sees One Tragedy After Another
Jan Koltun Titus writes from Arizona, where she lives when not on Orcas. “It’s one tragedy after another,” said Sura Wallin, a grey-haired woman not five feet tall nor a hundred pounds in weight, but
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes to Bring Back an Orcas Rec Program
If you haven’t returned your ballot yet, I’m encouraging you to check yes for Orcas Island Parks and Rec and send it off today. For years, Orcas Rec served an important function for our island
Guest Column: After Failed School Bonds, What’s Next?
By Fred Klein Getting to “YES!!” for the schoolchildren of Orcas island Dear Fellow Orcas Islanders, I write this open letter as an individual, as a concerned citizen-taxpayer of Orcas Island, a 24 year island
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Kids Ask for Votes to Approve Park & Rec Funding
Can you please let people know that we need sports programs on Orcas and activities for kids. We have played soccer with Orcas Rec for many years and loved it. We learned to swim with
Guest Opinion: Click “Send” to Support Arts Education in Orcas Schools!
By Andrea Cohen Orcas Island is a community that loves the arts, and our public school administrators have a strong commitment to including arts education as an integral part of the curriculum from elementary through
Guest Opinion: Habitat Analysis Prompts Comments, Due Feb. 4
By Sadie Bailey There isn't much time left to comment on Best Available Science, which will help determine how the Critical Areas Ordinance is rewritten. Some individuals with the monetary clout to hire lawyers have
