They did not keep their wet t-shirts on long this past Saturday at the Lower Tavern before shedding them for the warmer au natural look. The Wet T-Shirt Contest hosted by the Orcas Gals raised just over $1,000 for the Susan G. Komen 60-mile 3-day walk in Seattle.
They may not have gotten everything they asked for.
County Councilman Alan Lichter’s re-election campaign received the endorsement of State Representative Jeff Morris (Democrat—40th District) this week.
After eight years at the helm of the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP), Executive Director Moriah Armstrong will be resigning from her position on Sept. 30 2008 to enjoy a semi-retirement.
Islanders had the opportunity to hear Superior Court candidates Randy Gaylord and John Linde talk about the issues last Wednesday in the first in a series of candidate forums planned on the islands.
A Decatur man arrested on a felony drug charge in October’s high-profile raid by state and federal officers will likely serve five days in jail, or on work crew, for trying to buy 40 grams or more of marijuana.
24-hour benefit for the American Cancer Society still receiving contributions at Islanders Bank
The San Juan County public is invited to join in a dialogue among citizens, policy makers and transportation providers to explore economically and environmentally sustainable multimodal transportation solutions for the county. The event is planned for Sept. 17, 2008 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.
Thursday public meeting to discuss superintendent position, followed by executive session at 4:30, re-opened to the public for a budget meeting at 5:30 p.m.
They came with canopies and sleeping bags, balloons and sneakers, snacks and bead strings – the eleven teams signed up for first-ever Orcas Island Relay for Life, spearheaded by Orcas Fire Dept. volunteer Valerie Moriarity. The American Cancer Society event took place continuously from Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. to Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at a track created at the Orcas Island high school baseball field.
As stated by the Office of the Secretary of State, “The Superior Courts are the courts of general jurisdiction in the state judicial system. Pursuant to the Constitution, the Legislature has divided the state into thirty-one judicial districts, each district having one or more judges as authorized by statute. Superior Court Judges are elected to a four-year term by the electorate of the county or counties served.
A “Meet the Candidates” event will be held at the Eastsound Fire Hall on Wednesday, July 30 at 7 p.m.