by Ed Andrews | Oct 15, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Finding shelter in on the Village Green As the weather took a turn towards winter this week, my thoughts are with those on the island that lack sufficient shelter. In this community while some homeowners here have multiple homes, there are other folks without a roof....
by Ed Andrews | Oct 11, 2021 | Hilary's Update
My apologies for the bad pun. And my thanks to Robin Kucklick. Robin is a professional gardener who has worked on Orcas for decades. About 25 years ago, he helped the County select and plant trees throughout Eastsound. He chose varieties that had a great fall color...
by Ed Andrews | Oct 2, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Island Market goes full on pumpkin for the season! The weather this week surely helped us all put summer to bed and face fall head on and bundled up. Unfortunately, we are still in the midst of Covid and needing to socially distance and keep our masks on. (See the...
by Ed Andrews | Sep 24, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Beach Haven. What a beautiful start to the season. I recently ran across the Columbus Survey results for 2019. This data is collected from Community Foundations of all sizes across the country. They look at distribution rates, number of transactions and amount of...
by Ed Andrews | Sep 17, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Not the way you want to land. I have been a member of Orcas Fire and Rescue for 22 years, serving as a volunteer EMT. It has been a very rewarding experience for the most part. Being able to assist colleagues, neighbors, and friends during their times of crisis is a...
by Ed Andrews | Sep 13, 2021 | Hilary's Update
Don Stillman came by to take a drone photo of our garden this week. Fun to see the fruits of our labor from a new perspective! If you are over 70 ½ you may be eligible to take a qualified charitable distribution of up to $100,000 from your individual...
