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Letter to the Editor: O'Brien plans Sept. 12 bike ride to support MS care
Hello Friends and Family, On September 12th and 13th I will once again be riding in the 150 mile M.S. Bike Ride with my team the Swedish Smyelin Babes. This will be my third year
Letter to the Editor: Crossroads Lectures to develop email communication
A message to the Orcas Community – As you may know, the new lecture series called “Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century” has become an important part of island life. In preparation for the series’
Henry "Duff" Andrews' Response to Orcas Issues Questions for Fire Commissioner Candidates
Candidates for Fire Commissioner position #2 were asked the following questions. They were asked to keep within 100 words in their responses, or a total of 600 words for all questions. Candidate [intlink id=”clyde-dukes-respose-to-orcas-issues-questions-for-fire-district-commissioner-candidates”
Clyde Duke's Response to Orcas Issues Questions for Fire District Commissioner Candidates
Candidates for Fire Commissioner position #2 were asked the following questions. They were asked to keep within 100 words in their responses, or a total of 600 words for all questions. [intlink id=”henry-duff-andrews-response-to-orcas-issues-questions-for-fire-commissioner-candidates” type=”post”]Candidate
Editorial: Choices are rarely simple in voting
When it comes to voting, sometimes it IS more difficult than rocket science. It certainly can be more subjective. . Yet tha’t s what Orcas Islanders will face time and again this fall For
Letter to the Editor: Like to Cook for Kids? There's Work for You!
If you like to cook, love kids, and don’t want a full time job, the public school cafeteria wants you! In light of changes in school funding and the desired incorporation of more nutritious farm-to-cafeteria
Letter to the Editor: Town Hall Lacked Focus on Compliance or Vision
Comments about Town Hall meeting Aug 6, 2009 I attended the Town hall meeting on Thursday August 6, where the first hour of the meeting dealt with ways to increase the shortfall of needed revenues
Guest Opinion – Public School Deserves All Islanders' Support
We are at a crossroads as a school district and a community. Through a “perfect storm” of declining enrollment, the economic downturn, chronic state underfunding of our public schools and, yes, past instances of
Editorial: Appreciating and protecting an island lifestyle
I’m not much of a beer drinker, but during the hot, hot weather even we on Orcas have been experiencing, I deeply relished downing a cold one on my deck at the end of a
Orcas drive for life-giving blood on July 30
Orcas Islanders will have the opportunity to give blood this Thursday, July 30 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The drive is sponsored by the Puget Sound Blood Center, which reports,
Letter to the Editor: Replace fire commissioners for better representation
I saw a bumper sticker, "If you don't exercise your rights, you will lose them." We pay taxes for services such as fire protection, and we have elected commissioners to oversee the funded services, and
Letter to the Editor: Approve voter initiative to create recreation district
Dear Community Members, In these tough economic times the Orcas Island Recreation Program has been able to survive with county support, user fees, grants and donations. The county has now officially cut off our funding
Community Foundation supports the Orcas Island School District in second year of Education Initiative
From the Orcas Island Community Foundation Updated July 24 at 3 p.m. The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) has authorized a grant of $10,000 from its Board discretionary fund to the Orcas Island School District
Letter to the Editor: An Epic Evening!
Saturday night the Orcas Center Gala featured a Beatles-themed evening of music from the band Abbey Road followed by dancing to DJ Bruce Pavitt's eclectic mix of sixties-inspired tunes accented by a nostalgic video montage
Letter to the Editor: What does high level of fire dept. service cost Orcas Island?
Recently, I was privy to a meeting of citizens ruminating the large expenditures of our fire department. Their concern seemed to be that the department's budget was far in excess of the rural level of
