Fall Is Around The Corner

by | Sep 15, 2023 | Hilary's Update

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...

Away We Go!

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Hilary's Update

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. ...

Rolling Through Summer

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Hilary's Update

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,...

Pea Patch Match!

by | Aug 21, 2023 | Hilary's Update

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...

Fire Wise

by | Aug 11, 2023 | Hilary's Update

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...