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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 34 • AUGUST 25, 2015
Eyewitness account
When the Cousins Road grass fire started on Aug. 18, Jenny Natapow, who lives at Mossyrock Farm where the fire began and other islanders, started a bucket brigade. “It was a sight to behold watching the fire crew and EMTs arrive and spring into action,” she said. “I was so impressed. We also had a citizen effort going before they arrived and one fireman even told us that he was so impressed that we had water on the fire before they did.” Natapow also said: “My favorite stories around the fire involve the cows that had to be freed and are now in greener pasture. A team was even out yesterday, not only still dealing with residual smoldering, but also reuniting a heifer with her calf.
The pasture is in a neighbor’s yard. Steven Sullivan is nicely letting the cows stay. “There was also a family from
France staying at Mossyrock farm. They were part of the hose and bucket brigade. The fire was burning at the woods edge where
a fawn had been safely bedded down for the day. When the fire broke out she did not know which way to run and was trapped. A
man actually put the hose on the deer, as well as the fire, to encourage the fawn to run into the woods – which she eventually did.”
Supreme Court fines state $100,000 per day over school ruling By Dennis Box Special to the Weekly
The Washington state Supreme Court let the
hammer fall today in the McCleary education case ordering the state to pay $100,000 a day and calling for Gov. Jay Inslee to call
the Legislature into special session to resolve the issue. The order stated the “remedial penalty” of $100,000 per day beginning
Aug. 13 until the Legislature “adopts a complete plan for complying with article IX, section 1 by the 2018 school year.”
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Studio Tour
Saturday, Aug. 29 , 7:30 pm
Labor Day Weekend
Lopez Center • Outdoor Concert th
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Adv. tickets $12/adult $5/youth Door $14/adult $6/youth
Lopez Center: Preview Gallery: Aug. 26 – Oct. 19 Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 4, 5-7 p.m.
Bring chairs. Beer Garden.
Meet the artists!
PSR, Blossom, Lopez Bookshop, LCCA & lopezcenter.org
THE STAFF AT THE
LOPEZ FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER would like to thank all of the volunteers, participants and instructors who made these workshops so successful & for the generous financial support of many community members.
A special thank you to the Lopez Islander Resort, Lopez School, United Way of San Juan County, Grace Church, Lopez Lions Club, Thrift Shop, Sunset Builders, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Lopez Library, Lopez Island Yacht Club, Spencer’s Landing, Lopez Seafaring & Voyaging Program, and Sail Lopez!
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Lopez Home Tour Visit 7 distinctive homes while benefiting THE LOPEZ CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & THE ARTS www.lopezcenter.com
The Article IX preamble in the Washington Constitution states, “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders, without distinction or preference on account of race, color, caste or sex.” The Court ruling stated the fine is to be placed into a “segregated account for the benefit of basic education.” The Supreme Court found the state in contempt on Sept. 11, 2014, but held back sanctions until the completion of the 2015
Legislative Session. “After the close of that session and following multiple special sessions, the State still has offered no plan for achieving full constitutional compliance by the deadline the legislature itself adopted,” the Aug. 13 Court order stated. The Court ruled because the state has not complied with the 2012 McCleary ruling to fulfill its Constitutional obligation to fund education, “this court must take immediate action to enforce its orders.”
SAVE the DATES
Let’s Talk Lopez – All community members are invited to participate in these critical conversations
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Thursday, August 27th • Meth Thursday, September 3rd • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Wednesday, September 9th • Meth Thursday, September 17th • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Wednesday, September 23rd All Meetings Held at Woodmen Hall from 6 to 8 pm