by Hilary Canty | Mar 2, 2018 | Hilary's Update
The Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic is back on the island this weekend, starting year number six serving Orcas. The Clinic has made 24 visits to Orcas, providing 642 patient visits to date. The total value of the care provided is over $379,000, not...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 16, 2018 | Hilary's Update
It is hard to know how to respond to the increasing violence facing our Nation. The loss of 17 students and teachers is heart breaking and has left many feeling hopeless and overwhelmed. I’d like to think that this could never happen on Orcas and I sure hope I am...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 9, 2018 | Hilary's Update
One thing we know for certain in this community is that we are an aging population. As we grow older our needs grow larger for services like home health care, transportation, medical, and case management, to name a few. The current system to provide these services is...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 5, 2018 | Hilary's Update
We made it through January! Watching the lunch crowd flocking towards Roses when it reopened this week was a bit like when the swallows return to Capistrano–a sure sign of Spring! So welcomed after the soaking rain we experienced over the last month. There is a...
by Hilary Canty | Dec 22, 2017 | Hilary's Update, News
Congratulations to the 22 nonprofits featured in this year’s GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog, an online donation forum hosted by the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF). “This was amazing. I never dreamed we would do this well,” said one nonprofit representative. 334...
by Hilary Canty | Nov 13, 2017 | Hilary's Update, In the News
Many of you have likely heard about OPAL’s plans to build 45 affordable rental units on North Beach Road. The property has been purchased and plans all set to go. However, the State and Federal supports that have been accessed in the past have been elusive this...
