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    Articles by Colleen Smith Summers
    Kindergarten teacher Mandy Randolph showing off one of the elementary school's new computers.
    School board considers bond for new buildings
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 26, 2009 9:45 pm

    It’s not official, but voters may be presented with an Orcas School District bond on the Feb. 2010 ballot.

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    Orcas students watch Obama inauguration
    Orcas students watch Obama inauguration
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 21, 2009 12:07 pm

    Tuesday, Dec. 20 was an emotional and uplifting day for many Americans. And the students of Orcas School and Orcas Christian School witnessed history on their TV screens, as the first African American president took the oath of office.

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    The group of volunteers helping clean up the grounds of Orcas School.
    Volunteers enrich Orcas on National Community Service Day
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 20, 2009 5:05 pm

    On the day that our country celebrates the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., Americans are also asked to volunteer time in their communities as part of National Community Service Day.

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    All Ages  Concert  features hiphop and dance music
    All Ages Concert features hiphop and dance music
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 19, 2009 11:16 pm

    Orcas Center and the Funhouse are presenting a night of hip hop music for all ages.

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    Anne Garfield and Bill Patterson hard at work in the kitchen.
    Sazio supper club offering dinners every other Sunday
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 19, 2009 11:13 pm

    Close friends Bill Patterson and Anne Marie Schultz have joined forces to present a winter supper club, which has been offering five-course dinners at Oddfellows since November.

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    Public shoots down Plan B during WSF meeting
    Public shoots down Plan B during WSF meeting
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 19, 2009 11:11 pm

    With a first-rate view of the San Juans passing by the ferry windows, around 75 islanders gathered aboard the inter-island boat on Jan. 15 to give public testimony regarding the two proposed options for future ferry service. San Juan and Lopez were well represented, while fewer came from Orcas and Shaw than was anticipated.

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    Annette Mazzarella and Suzanne Gropper in “Homecoming” by Ron Herman performed during last year’s Play Fest.
    10-Minute Play Fest gives Orcas playwrights a chance...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 13, 2009 3:08 am

    Now in its fourth year, the 10-Minute Play Fest, produced by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island, is an opportunity for first-time as well as veteran playwrights, directors, and actors to see their work come to life in front of an audience.

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    Orcas Senior Center  still going strong
    Orcas Senior Center still going strong
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 13, 2009 3:07 am

    Despite a cut in funding from the county, the Orcas Senior Center is looking towards a bright 2009.

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    L-R: Wesley Heinmiller and Alan Stameisen in front of the apartments they plan to renovate.
    Eastsound apartment building to receive renovation
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 13, 2009 3:06 am

    They are known in the local boating community for their restoration of vintage Chris Craft yachts.

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    Left: Michael Griffin Jr. Right: Keegan Disario
    Kaleidoscope to begin expansion soon
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 13, 2009 3:05 am

    The mission of Kaleidoscope is to support the working families of Orcas.

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    Jacob Wright is the first San Juan County baby of 2009.
    First baby of 2009: Jacob William Wright of...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 13, 2009 3:05 am

    He’s just over a week old and already he’s making headlines.

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    Jacob William Wright
    First baby of 2009: Jacob William Wright of...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 7, 2009 2:58 pm

    Jacob William Wright was born to Amanda Murray Wright and Buddy Wright of Orcas Island on Jan. 5, 2009 in Island Hospital in Anacortes — the first baby born to San Juan County parents in 2009.

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    Orcas School break-in still under investigation
    Orcas School break-in still under investigation
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 5, 2009 7:59 pm

    The Orcas Island Middle School was broken into on Friday, Dec. 26. Four computers and a laptop were stolen with an approximate value of $6,000.

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