by Tera Andaya | Mar 31, 2023 | Hilary's Update
This coming November, there will be 16 commissioner positions on the ballot for Orcas. These include two seats each on the School Board, Park and Rec, the Port of Orcas, and the Orcas Health Care District. Both the SJC Fire District 2 (Orcas Fire Department) and the...
by Tera Andaya | Mar 29, 2023 | One Person Can Make A Difference
Rick Doty Long Live the Kings, Volunteer Can you share a little bit about yourself? I was born in Missoula, Montana. I moved to Orcas Island with my family in 1971 and finished high school at Orcas Island High. I started Orcas Homegrown Market, helped in the...
by Tera Andaya | Mar 22, 2023 | One Person Can Make A Difference
Miramonee Harrington Salmonberry School, Board Chair Can you share a little bit about yourself? I moved to Orcas in 2015 when my daughter was one. I had been living in Vegas for ~15 years and realized that this was not where I wanted to raise a child, so back...
by Tera Andaya | Mar 10, 2023 | Hilary's Update
This week we opened up two new endowment funds — one for the Orcas Community Resource Center and the other for the Orcas Island Food Bank. Both were seeded with contributions from Board Members currently serving or recently retired. What a lovely way to ensure the...
by Tera Andaya | Mar 3, 2023 | Hilary's Update
OICF’s grant making has evolved over the years into a true community process. Twice a year, OICF invites the community to submit proposals for funding through the GiveOrcas Campaigns. The application period for the Spring GiveOrcas Campaign closed this week, and we...
