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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 31 • July 31, 2012
Council approves Solid Waste District’s Pooches on parade budget and tax levy heads for ballot Submitted by the Solid Waste Alternatives Program
The San Juan County Council, acting as “governing body” for the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District, has unanimously approved the district’s budget for 2013 and property tax levy. The budget projects revenues of $364,577 and expenses of $330,577. The projected revenues include $100,000 from the Lopez property tax levy that will be on the Nov. 6 ballot. With these two actions, council members completed the steps needed to fund the LSWDD, which will assume responsibility for operation of the Lopez solid waste and recycling facility in December. “We’re very pleased with the council’s action and excited to be officially taking responsibility for the Lopez solid waste program,” said Larry Eppenbach, LSWDD board secretary. “We did not get this far alone. Many, many people on Lopez worked hard to achieve our goal of local
Lopez Center
PRESENTS
Saturday August 4th, 10am - 2pm 2nd Annual Lopez Island Community
Grande K-9
Promenade Bring your dog for creative & fun categories Pet & human food drive • Agility course demo Dog health info • Raffle • T-shirt sale Created by Community Animal Health, Paws on the Rock, Lopez Animal Protection Society (LAPS), and Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.
Entry forms available at PSR, Lopez Bookshop & LCCA
control. Many individuals at the county level deserve credit as well. Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord helped enormously. Frank Mulcahy, Ed Hale and Russ Harvey at Public Works, and Milene Henley, county auditor, and her staff were also very helpful. But it was the council that made it all possible. Jamie Stephens and all the other members of the council, most notably Chairwoman Patty Miller, all pitched in to make this happen. They did the heavy lifting on Tuesday.” The managing board of the LSWDD includes Page Read, Sandy Bishop, Larry Eppenbach, Dan Post and Bruce Creps. More information about the district can be found at www.lopezsolidwaste.org.
Background on Lopez Island’s solid waste In May, more than 1,200 Lopezians signed a petition asking the council to create a district to take over operation of the Lopez dump and recycling center. Miller asked for signatures of 550 registered voters as a “show of support” that Lopez property owners would be willing to help finance the district with property taxes. The petition-signers pledged to vote for an estimated $.08 per $1,000 of valuation property tax measure in November. Miller said the district will only work if the propThe family of erty tax measure is passed because otherwise there is not enough revenue to
Virginia R. Moore
Invites you to a Celebration of her life Saturday
August 11th 2012 Center Church 1pm Gathering to follow at the DiBona/Moore residence.
Lopez Center
Contributed photo / Robert S. Harrison
A pet in last year’s First Annual Lopez Community Canine Grande Promenade. By Cali Bagby Weekly editor
There were Labradors, golden retrievers and even a
See solid waste, page 8
Lopez Center
Pianist & Composer
Saturday August 11th, 7pm
Michael Golden His music is like a summer salad; full of character with original works along with improvisation, jazz, classical, popular and folk by donation
Volunteerism
Lopez Center, along with all the community members who have enjoyed the beautifully cut lawn over the past 11 years would like to say THANK YOU TO LYNN WALLER for his volunteerism, dedication and time in keeping the Center’s lawn looking so inviting for all.
Thank you Lynn!
Great Dane parading through the green grass at the Lopez Center’s outdoor pavilion last July. “There really were all kinds of dogs,” said Michelle McDarmont about the 50-plus dogs that participated in last year’s event. “It was really well-attended and people were talking about it days after.” And it’s happening again this year, the Second Annual Lopez Island Canine Promenade is Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. See Pooches, page 4
Lopez Center
SAVE
Saturday Sept. 15th
for the 9th Annual
Lopez Home Tour Visit 8 distinctive homes while benefiting the Lopez Community Center for the Arts www.lopezcenter.com