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Letters to the Editor
Thank You to the community - The Porten-Weston Family
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Last Friday night, May 17th, our family was the recipient of a fundraiser organized to assist my mother, Shann Weston with her medical costs as she undergoes treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The event was incredible for our family on so many levels.
We were so speechless seeing all of your talents on display - the quality of the auction items, the…
Community News
18th Annual Bite of Orcas May 25 supports Wolf Hollow
Thursday, 23 May 2013
The 18th Annual Bite of Orcas, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25 in Eastsound Village Green, offers a delicious menu of foods like seafood chowder, cupcakes, sushi rolls, steak fajitas, steamed clams, chicken chipotle salad and Chicago-style hot dogs.
The wide sampling of flavorful and eclectic cuisine comes at a price that is hard to beat. Tickets are sold in…
Art & Entertainment
Book reading by Pepper Schwartz Friday in Eastsound
Pepper Schwartz will read from and discuss her new book The Normal Bar from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday May 24 at Darvill's Bookstore in Eastsound.
Based on data obtained from nearly 100,000 respondents, here is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to learn the relationship-tested ways couples can achieve satisfaction and contentment in areas such as communication,…
Obituaries
Barbara J. Figelski March 27, 1934 - May 17, 2013
Thursday, 23 May 2013
"No one promised me a smooth ride - what a boring life that would have been! I have had the most interesting bumps ever. I am grateful." -- Barbara Figelski
Barbara led a very active and adventurous life. At various times in her career, she was a nurse, an airline stewardess, and the owner of a B & B. She traveled all over the world,…
"No one promised me a smooth ride - what a boring life that would have been! I have had the most interesting bumps ever. I am grateful." -- Barbara Figelski
Barbara led a very active and adventurous life. At various times in her career, she was a nurse, an airline stewardess, and the owner of a B & B. She traveled all over the world,…
Opinion
Coalition of HealthCare Advocates Raises Concerns about Proposed UW Medical Center and PeaceHealth Affiliation
Health care advocates from around the state expressed concern that the news of the strategic "affiliation" between the University of Washington Medical Center and PeaceHealth, a Catholic health care organization. An affiliation of this size affecting the state’s major research, training and trauma care facilities – including the UW and Harborview Medical Centers,…
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JUST SAY OOPS
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Have you heard the statement that anything worth doing is worth doing badly? It sounds really odd and seems to go against everything we've ever been taught. However, it makes good sense when you accept that it is important to allow yourself to make mistakes. Somewhere deep inside ourselves, no matter how much we strive to be perfect, we know that we learn from making…
Have you heard the statement that anything worth doing is worth doing badly? It sounds really odd and seems to go against everything we've ever been taught. However, it makes good sense when you accept that it is important to allow yourself to make mistakes. Somewhere deep inside ourselves, no matter how much we strive to be perfect, we know that we learn from making…
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Announcements
Engagement Announcement: Ayanna Mancuso/Brian Sprawka
Robert Mancuso and Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ayanna to Brian Sprawka, son of Gregory and Cheryl Sprawka of Austin, Texas.
The happy couple met in Boston, Massachusetts, where they currently reside.
Robert Mancuso and Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ayanna to Brian Sprawka, son of Gregory and Cheryl Sprawka of Austin, Texas.
The happy couple met in Boston, Massachusetts, where they currently reside.
Editorial Cartoon by Matt Davies of remappingdebate.org
Horoscopes
A New Stellium and Full Moon in Scorpio April 22 - 28, 2013
The Aries stellium went out with the expected violence and now we have the Sun, Venus and Mars in solid Taurus. This will be a month of seeking solidity, quality, security and loyalty. It will also be a month of stubbornness and unyielding mind sets for those so inclined.
Taurus is the sign of the abundance of spring and the profusion of growth as well as fertility.…
The Aries stellium went out with the expected violence and now we have the Sun, Venus and Mars in solid Taurus. This will be a month of seeking solidity, quality, security and loyalty. It will also be a month of stubbornness and unyielding mind sets for those so inclined.
Taurus is the sign of the abundance of spring and the profusion of growth as well as fertility.…
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