by Ed Andrews | Apr 26, 2023 | One Person Can Make A Difference
Anita Holliday Kwiáht, Volunteer Can you share a little bit about yourself? I moved from Seattle to Orcas 31 years ago with my then-husband and our infant daughter, having lived in a few other states until my early thirties. I have had the good fortune to have...
by Ed Andrews | Apr 5, 2023 | One Person Can Make A Difference
Bruce Benton United Way of San Juan County, Board Member Can you share a little bit about yourself? I was born in Miami, Florida in 1942, where my father was stationed to train for World War II. He served as a Navy lieutenant in Antwerp, Belgium – known then as...
by Ed Andrews | 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 Ed Andrews | 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 Ed Andrews | 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...
