To the honorable Mayor April,

The Eastsound City Hall, and your office in particular, is frankly in deplorable condition.

How can you get any real work done, entertain dignitaries, hold respectable press conferences or even assure your ongoing health, which means so much to us all, when you have so little shelter from the harsh winter rains and wind.

I appreciate that we are all trying to tighten our belts during these hard economic times, but we fellow islanders owe you better!

Maybe all the generations of children at OISD and their parents who have enjoyed your watchful presence all these years should return the favor by looking out for you now that you have achieved such lofty office and hold an old-timey barn-raisin? for your benefit! Would be fun for all!

Jack Coe

Orcas Island