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Lopez teachers recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Good times at Tierra Verde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5
Students meet famous poet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8
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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 48 • November 27, 2012
Blast from the past to raise SWAP funds today By Lorna Reese
Special to the Islands’ Weekly
A Batman-like hero. A 1940s era sailor. An attractive mother at a picket fence. Mystified by the retro Junk Bond posters you’ve spotted dotting island bulletin boards recently? Sarah Eppenbach, chair of Solid Waste Alternatives Program happily explains. “Even though the Solid Waste levy recently passed with one of the largest majorities in San Juan County history, we won’t receive any funds for months,” she said. “But we need $3,000 for start-up equipment and supplies for the Dump now so the board decided to initiate a modest fundraising effort that would be fun for Lopez and in keeping with the inventive spirit of other
Lobo Basketball Home Games 12/1 Girls 12:00 Boys 1:30
A Memorable Thanksgiving Once again we witnessed the generosity of our small community as businesses, churches and individuals joined together to provide 49 families with a bountiful Thanksgiving meal. Pies, bread, turkeys, smoked salmon, fixins and other donations assured that these 180 community members could celebrate in their homes on Thanksgiving Day. The Lopez Island Family Resource Center staff and board thanks each and everyone of you!
A DAY TO REMEMBER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
LOPEZ THRIFT SHOP ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE Multipurpose Room At Lopez School All proceeds stay on the island
SWAP events – like Trashion-Fashion last summer. Junk Bond revenue will pay for such items as safety vests and Kevlar gloves for volunteers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, eyewash stations, a computer and printer, walkie-talkies, and grounds keeping tools.“ SWAP Board Member and Vice Chairwoman Kate Scott, came up with the idea of “Junk Bonds” inspired by U.S. War Bond programs used to raise funds during World Wars. “We liked the play on words, the strong message of unity and the idea of adapting that great poster art to generate public interest. Unlike historic War Bonds, however, our bonds are ‘junk,’” Eppenbach says. “They’re worthless in monetary terms, but priceless in value to our community.” Scott is the creative artist for the $25 bonds [shown above], “redeemable for absolutely nothing” except free shopping at the Take-It-Or-Leave-It. Glen Maxson, SWAP treasurer, produced the posters and placed them on island bulletin boards. Says Maxson, “When you buy a $25 Junk Bond, you get a frameable piece of art signed by Scott, you help out the Dump, and you invest in the island’s future as a clean, healthy environment where we residents recycle more and more and discard
Lopez Sound “A Christmas Note”
Their Second CD Available At L.O.C.O.
Lopez Co-op of Fine Craft Artisans in the Village
less and less.” Lopez Junk Bonds, say SWAP board members, make the ultimate holiday gift. They’re locally made, packable, mailable and totally recyclable. Bonds and a limited run of Lopez Island Dump T-shirts will be sold at the Islander Craft Fair, Dec. 1 and 2 and at the Holiday Stress-Free Arts and Crafts Show at Port Stanley School, Dec. 8. SWAP has been officially reorganized as a nonprofit support organization to the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District with revised by-laws and a new board of directors. See www.lopezsolidwaste.org for more info about work being done by both LSWDD and the SWAP boards. LSWDD takes over the Lopez Dump site in January.
Coming to Lopez Center… December 15th Modern Americana Bluegrass Just for the fun of it!
Annual Craft Fair Sat., Dec. 1 10 am-3 pm and Sun., Dec. 2 10 am-3 pm Come join us for a wide array of arts and crafts from all islands.
Any questions, call Kathy or Sydney 468-2233.
Islander
Resort
Family owned since 1997
THANK YOU To our guests, volunteers, sponsors, performers and artists who donated so much time and talent to this year’s Jingle Bell Dinner. Thanks to your generosity, we can continue to help our Lopez neighbors in need.
Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support