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What A Week!

      What a week! On Tuesday, the community fully funded the Pea Patch Match! WOWZA!!! So very grateful to all who contributed. Next stop is closing! We are waiting on the completion of a couple of tasks the seller agreed to accomplish prior to...

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Fall Is Around The Corner

Fall is peaking around the corner... The cooler temperatures and foggy mornings are preparing us for the coming season. My canning pot is in heavy use as I prepare and put up salsa,sauces. pickles and jams to try to keep up with the abundance in the garden. This week,...

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Away We Go!

And away we go! Happy September! The summer has certainly flown by! San Juan County announced that their full time workers will be switching to a 32 hour work week. The plan is, that with flexible schedules, essential services will remain available 5 days a week. ...

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Rolling Through Summer

We are quickly rolling through Summer!  My garden has been mighty happy! Jami Mitchell has been promoted to the role of Human Services Manager for San Juan County. Jami has served as the Senior Service Specialist for Orcas for the past 8 years. In the new position,...

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Pea Patch Match!

Great news! This week, a generous community member and the OICF Board created a $250,000 matching pool for donations to the Pea Patch property purchase. Wowza! What a great way to top off our campaign to purchase the Pea Patch project! Every donation will be matched...

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Fire Wise

It has been so very sad to see the devastating wildfires sweeping through neighborhoods on Maui this week. The winds continue to spread the flames and their firefighting resources have been seriously outpaced. Communications during the fire have been very limited as...

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Making Connections

Pam Evans joyfully volunteering Making Connections I have been thinking about how we grow connection to community. For me, volunteering has been the best route to learning more about the island and meeting more local residents. I served on the Doe Bay Community...

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Access to Care

  Access to Care Access to Dental Care continues to be a Nationwide problem in part due to the very low rates of Medicaid reimbursement and the challenges of the billing system. This is a challenge for many island residents and while OICF is continuing the Dental...

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Summer Bounty

  The Fullness of the Season There comes a time every summer that I feel like life hits Frappe speed- spinning a little out of control. There is a frenetic charge in every store and restaurant, a guessing game at every stop or yield sign, and a constant stream of...

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