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Orcas dump goes into extra innings County Council cites holes in competing plans recommendation, she did not want to enter into contract negoOrcas Recycling, operator of tiations with Cimarron “before the Exchange at the Orcas Island Cimarron addresses how they will transfer station, put on a full-court work with the Exchange.” Miller said she “wants press to save its them [Cimarron bid to operate “We know the and Orcas the countyExchange is there Exchange] to owned, but soon work together to be privatized, and will be there in … this is a great tipping floor the future, and we opportunity for and self-haul parties to facility. think they’re doing an both be part of the Pete Moe, excellent job.” overall strategy M i c h a e l Greenberg, – Blair Entenson, President of on reuse and Cimarron Trucking recycling” on Mark De Tray Orcas Island. and as many as Speaking by 60 Orcas volunteers did some old-fashioned, video hookup from Orcas, Lisa grass-roots lobbying — telephone Byers and Jeffrey Struthers, the calls, letters and a petition — to See DUMP, Page 4 stymie approval by the San Juan County Council of the vendor selection committee’s recommendation that Cimarron Trucking of Anacortes be selected to operate the facility. The community action apparently worked. County Council Chairwoman Peggy Miller guided the July 24 council meeting away from approving the recommendation at the meeting. Instead, Miller and the council agreed that both bidders should address “deficiencies” and “limitaElection Results tions” in their proposals before Check out sanjuanjournal. the council takes further action. com for results of the Aug. 7 The one deficiency on members’ primary election... and don’t minds was how and whether the forget to vote. Ballots must Exchange would be included in be postmarked by 8 p.m., on future facility operations, a point election day. made by at the meeting by both council members and selection committee members. Although Miller stood by the selection committee’s “unanimous” By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
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Sparks fly as Daniel Mays, in the character of “Bottom”, draws the heat of a spellbound Titania, queen of the fairies, in Island Stage Left’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. The play moves to Wold Road, starting Friday, Aug. 3 (see page 10).
Spring Street expands More grades, more kids, more space By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Growth is part of the Spring Street International School culture. Personal growth through a multicultural student body, which includes 15 students from Korea, China and Germany, and through extensive international and local travel, which includes experiential learning projects in foreign countries like Thailand, India and Peru. And intellectual growth through a rigorous academic curriculum,
small class size and dedicated teachers who expect their students to learn to think and write critically. Now, both the school and the student body will be growing. A two-phase, million-dollar building program is under way. Student body growth will see the school adding grade 5 to the present grades 6 through high school. “We need to grow in every way,” said Louis O’Prussack, now four years into his tenure as headmaster of the school. “I’m proud to say the school is performing its education and personal growth mission, but to continue to achieve that mission, our campus needs more classrooms and science labs,
more dormitory rooms for our 16 boarding students and more common areas for school events, assemblies and performances.” And more teachers and students, O’Prussack quickly adds. Now, the school educates students from sixth grade through high school. This fall, it’s adding grade five - six more students, which will bring total enrollment to 78, including 16 students from Asia and Germany. As many as 5 more teachers will be added over the next few years, depending on whether the school reaches “full enrollment,” now pegged at “maximum 100.” The building program is underSee REMODEL, Page 4
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