by Hilary Canty | Jun 28, 2019 | Hilary's Update
It feels a bit like we are on the high dive and about to plunge deep into the Summer Season. Tomorrow is the Field Day kick off for the Give Orcas April’s Grove Edition from Noon – 4 PM at the Orcas Center featuring free food, music, and games. There will be a...
by Hilary Canty | Jun 21, 2019 | Hilary's Update
It is officially Summer and Orcas is celebrating with a parade and a picnic! The Solstice Parade starts at high Noon on June 22, starting in front of the Odd Fellows Hall and snaking the way through town to end up with a dance party at the Stage on the Green. The...
by Hilary Canty | Jun 14, 2019 | Hilary's Update
Today was the Celebration of Success, where scholarships and awards are presented to the graduating class. All in all, over $126,000 in 44 awards was distributed by 25 organizations to 29 graduates. One of the highlights was the Henigson’s Scholarship award, $8,000...
by Tera Andaya | Jun 8, 2019 | Hilary's Update
One of the joys of living and working in a small community is that we can often see the impact of our work in the lives around us. A few months ago, I was visiting with my hair dresser, whose family was having housing challenges, as they recently left a job that...
