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INSIDE Art in view returns
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Sports
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“Tree on Watmough cliff, which way is up?”
Day for the Bay
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The Eiffel Tower shimmer-
ing in the night, the famous Mona Lisa, Hiroshima and its
SAVE THE DATE! Lopez Island Studio Tour 2012 Labor Day Weekend
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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 18 • MAY 1, 2012
Students return from world travels By Marne Cook
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Peace Park and Atom Bomb Museum. These are sights that students from Lopez Island High School recently viewed. Every year, students have the opportunity to travel to a foreign country and learn about a different culture. China, France and Japan were the destinations for this year’s travelers.
France
The France group took off March 29. After making a quick stop in Iceland, they arrived in Paris. The students
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China travelers from Lopez pose at the entrance to a Geija Village. made their way through history by visiting various sites including the Catacombs, the Louvre, the Eiffel tower, American Cemetery, a memorial site for all the American soldiers who died in World War two, and the Palace of Versailles, which housed King Louis XIV for a short time. The Louvre was highly
praised by several of the French club students. When they first arrived at the museum, Richard Tetu, the French teacher and advisor, told his students that they had only three hours to explore. Most of the students were taken aback by the large quantity of time given them to see one museum. It wasn’t until they entered the building
that they realized how three hours would never suffice to fully take in all of the masterpieces. “The Louvre was amazing and we barely saw a fraction of it,” says Brianne Swanson, a French student. About mid-way into the French adventure, Lopez students were placed in the care See students, page 6
New Club on Lopez Island Dedicated to a Healthy Lifestyle
Demonstrations • Sample Meals • Guest Chefs Recipe Exchange • Health Tips • Door Prizes • More! Monday, May 7 at 6 pm, Lopez School Kitchen Club meets 1st Monday each month $10 monthly dues per family, Ages 14 & up w w w. v i b r a n t v e g e t a r i a n . c o m
THANK YOU AGAIN Bob, Cathy, EMTs, and Clinic Staff. It’s the 4th anniversary of the car accident that would have killed me--except that you are each so good at what you do! I will always be grateful. -Ginni
Featuring Members: Lynda Meurk Anderson and Steve Ruegge Opening Reception: Friday, May 4th from 5:00 – 7:00pm
Lopez Center for Community & the Arts
Two Workshop Opportunities in May with Instructor Susan Young: Google
Workshop provides an introduction to using this free Google tool for developing a website for business or personal use. Meets 5:30-7:30. Learn how to customize ready made templates for brochures, newsletters and forms in this 3 part hands-on workshop. Meets 2:30-4:30. Both Meet for three Sessions: May 7, 14 & 21 Preregistration required. Fee: $45 each Contact the LIFRC at 468-4117 to sign up Sponsored by, Communities Connect Network, Broadband USA, Harvest Foundation, San Juan Economic Development Council and In collaboration with the Lopez Island Library
THANK YOU LOPEZ
We had a great event with the support of our wonderful volunteers and sponsors
And our Supporting Sponsors: Holly B’s Bakery, Blossom Grocery, Islanders Bank, Village Cycles, Paper Scissors on the Rock, The Bay, Lopez Vineyards, Technosense & Bargreens Coffee Special THANKS to Jeff Nichols & crew, LCCA, Lopez EMS, WS Ferries, Diamond Parking, Lia, Christa, Bob and all the volunteers who make this event possible.