Islands' Weekly, December 18, 2012

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WeeklyIslandsTheIslandsWeeklyVOLUME 35, NUMBER 51 DEcEMBER 18, 2012

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

Three islanders are chal-lenging the legality of vot-er-approved changes to the county charter, as well as

state law, in a lawsuit filed last week in a Skagit County courtroom.

The lawsuit was filed Dec. 4 by Friday Harbor Attorney Stephanie ODay, on behalf of Jeffrey Bossler of Orcas Island, San Juans Michael Carlson and Jerrold Gonce of Lopez. The lawsuit con-tends that because the three legislative districts created by Proposition 1 are grossly unequal in population that voters and county coun-cil candidates residing in those districts will be treat-ed unequally if countywide council elections, also ush-ered in by Prop. 1, become the norm.

The grossly unequal district sizes established by Proposition 1 result in dispa-rate and unequal treatment of San Juan County voters, the lawsuit asserts. The change in county government caused by this measure results in dif-ferential treatment of citizens within each district of the county.

For example, the lawsuit

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

The assessed value of all properties in San Juan County dropped by a combined $1.7 billion for 2013, an average of 21.4 percent, according to initial reports released by the county assessor.

Most property owners will see the assessed value of their property go down in 2013, but many assessments on Orcas Island went down even further- by more than 30 percent.

Thats due to the fact that those properties were last appraised in 2008 at the top of the market, Assessor Charles Zalmanek said.

The only properties in the county with an increased assessed value, Zalmanek adds, are several large condominium boat slips at Caprons Landing.

He went on to explain that extreme adjustments would be unlikely to occur

in the future because county appraisers will be reassess-ing the entire county every year, instead of every three years, using new statistical methods being implemented statewide by the Department of Revenue.

In addition, well be doing on-site physical assessments on one-sixth of county prop-erties every year, Zalmanek said.

The percentage drop in assessed values averages 18 percent on most of San Juan Island, but Friday Harbor properties saw a 21 percent drop. Because Lopez Island was recently assessed, the average reduction for most of that island was only 9 percent. Shaw Island assess-ments decreased by almost 22 percent.

Property assessments for 2013 began arriving last week in the mail. The downward trend of assessments doesnt mean your property tax bill

will be reduced, however.Under state law, the proper-

ty tax levy rates are adjusted to produce a certain amount of revenue: if the assessed valuation goes down, the rate goes up to raise the same amount of money as in the previous year, plus a maximum of one percent as provided by state law. The converse is also true: if the assessed valuation rises, the rate (expressed as a mil - so many cents per thousand dollars of valuation) should go down, but the amount of property tax will usually remain the same, absent tax increases or reductions pro-vided by law.

In fact, some properties may actually see their tax

bills rise in 2013 because of technical differences between countywide tax levies and local taxing districts covering only parts of counties. In addi-tion, tax bills on Lopez Island will rise because Lopezians voted in favor of a property tax levy to fund operations of the new Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District.

Do lower assessments mean that home prices will also go down? No, said Gary Franklin, managing partner at Windermere Real Estate in Friday Harbor.The terms appraised value and assessed value are frequent-ly used interchangeably by home buyers and sellers but the differences make for an

San Juan Islands lose $1.7 billion in combined property value

Donations will be gratefully accepted to the Lopez Food Bank and the Grace Church Organ Fund.

Youre invited to a traditionalChristmas Eve Service at Center ChurchPastor Anne Hall Service at 11:00 p.m.Your Lopez friends at theLutheran Church in the San Juans

Friday, December 21st, 7:30pm

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Stanley Greenthal EnsembleWinter Solstice Concert

Stanley and Kip Greenthal, with special guests Jamie Laval and Christos Govetas

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Lopez Island Community Churchinvites the community to attend

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Christmas Eve ServiceMonday, December 24, 2012 at 5:30 pm

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County residents challenge Prop. 1, 2 , 3

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tues, dec 18

meeting: Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Board Meeting, 6 p.m., Roads Department Meeting Room. For more info, visit www.lopezsolidwaste.org.

weds, dec 19

music: Music With Emily Metcalf, 11 a.m., Lopez

Island Family Resource Center. Music will be geared towards children infant to age 5, but all community members are welcome. This is a wonder-ful opportunity for children to meet other children and for parents and caregivers to also meet one another. Funded through a grant

from the United Way and Local Donations. For more information contact Tessa at 468-4117.

fri, dec 21

music: Winter Solstice Concert with Stanley Greenthal Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

sat, dec 22

music: Live Music with Kurtis Dengler, 9 p.m., Lopez Islander Resort and Marina.

sun, dec 23

music: Festival of Lessons & Carols, 4- 5:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church.

The Traditional Festival of Lessons and Carols will once again be presented at Grace Episcopal Church under the direction of Karen Gerarden. A choir of over two dozen community members will be joined by soloist Neil Jordan. Guest instrumentalists are Roger Sherman, organist, Celia Rosenberger, strings and Ingrid Gerarden, cellist.

tues, jan 1

reading: Adult Winter Reading Program Starts, 10 a.m., Lopez Island Library. Join us for the third annual Adult Winter Reading Program. Win prizes by

writing short reviews of books you read or films you view. Reviews will be posted on the librarys web page.

fri, jan 4

meeting: Inspired Living Earth Institute Charrette Offered by Lopez Community Land Trust, 1:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Dinner will be soup and bread and coffee and tea will be provided. Other contributions are welcome, as well as your tableware. There is a rec-ommended $5 registration fee. For more info, visit www.lopezcenter.org.

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Erin Wilbur makes the deans list

Erin Wilbur of Lopez Island has been named to the Deans List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for

fall quarter 2012. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Deans List.Anacortes angler lands 15-plus pound-er, snags Resurrection Derbys early lead

Mark Shinman of Anacortes landed a 15.68-pound chinook salmon, Friday, Dec. 7, Day 1 of the 3rd Annual Resurrection Derby, to take the early lead in the two-day fishing compe-tition in Friday Harbor.

Shinmans derby-leading

catch was among the 100 fish hooked, reeled in and weighed in the first day of the tournament, which fea-tures a $10,000 cash prize for the biggest fish. Anglers braved hail, sleet and strong winds on Day 1 of the derby, according to Kevin Klein of Puget Sound Anglers Friday Harbor Chapter, sponsor of the event.

Event proceeds benefit PSA salmon restoration and enhancement projects.

Kris Maudslin of Burien snagged a 15-pounder to grab second on the leader board on Day 1, and Jim Aggergaards crew leads in the total boat weight category with a first-day catch of more than 47 pounds.

Carol Avent was released from the travails of life on Earth on Dec. 6, 2012, and her soul has begun its jour-ney through the infinity of Space and Time.

Carol was born in Cambridge, Mass., on Dec. 16, 1940, graduated from New England School of Nursing, in 1962, moved west, and worked in the medical field in Denver, Colo. She attended the University of Colorado where she obtained a gradu-ate degree in 1965.

In 1966, Carol migrated farther west and became a faculty member in the Department of Nursing at

California State University in Fresno, California. At CSUF Carol met her future hus-band, Jon Avent, a professor of Geology. After numerous skiing, hiking, camping and bicycle trips together, Carol and Jon were married in 1969.

It was during a bicycle trip to Acadia National Park in Maine in 1975 that Carol and Jon decided to visit the San Juan Islands to look for a place to call home.

On their visit to Lopez Island by bicycle, Carol declared, This is the place! whereupon the Avents pur-chased land overlooking Swift Bay.

After many summers camping on Lopez Island, and hiking throughout many of the mountainous parts of the world, Carol and Jon retired from teach-ing, built their dream home, and have been permanent Lopez residents over the past thirteen years.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Contributions in Carols memory may be made to the Catherine Washburn Medical Association and/or the San Juan Preservation Trust Stewardship Fund. Carol was active in both of these philanthropic organizations as well as

the Lopez Lions Club, the Lopez Golf Club, and the Lopez Lions-sponsored 4th of July Fun Run. The Avents have also taken many service trips around the world to help people in other countries.

Obituary: Carol Avent

apples and oranges type of comparison, Franklin said.

Tax assessments have only a small effect on the market value of a home, he said, noting that the real driv-er of home sales prices are current market conditions, which are relatively stable right now. Franklin expects local market prices wont see significant increases for 12 to 18 months.

The same holds true for refinancing, according to Tony Fyrqvist of Islanders Bank, Friday Harbor branch.

Were getting lots of refi-nancing applications because of low interest rates, Fyrqvist

said. But lenders base loan

amounts not on tax assess-ments, he explains, but on appraisal reports by certified appraisers, who look at com-parable sales supported by thorough on-site inspections and sometimes income poten-tial for rental properties.

Zalmanek said assessed values would be adjusted after Dec. 31 to take into account end-of-year informa-tion, after which individual tax bills would be calculated and sent to island property owners early next year.

So what will be the dollar effect on property tax bills? Apparently not much.

Zalmanek points out with some pride that San Juan County has absolutely the lowest combined levy rate in

the state and second place is not even close.

San Juan Countys com-bined levy rate is 5.35 per-cent. Second place is Kittitas County, at 7.76 percent. The average for all counties in the state, according to the Department of Revenue, is 11.14 percent.

Zalmanek also invites property owners to explore their assessments (and their neighbors assessments) using the countys new on-line property search system. To search for property tax information, go to sanjuanco.com/assessor/parcelSearch.aspx.

Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings:

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Childrens CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Womens meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchFridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Childrens CenterSaturdays - noon at the Childrens CenterContact phone number 468-2809

Al-Anon:Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, LopezSaturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Childrens Center, Lopez.Contact phone number 468-2510.

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Around 1 a.m. Dec. 7, a Capesize bulk carrier Cape Apricot slammed into the trestle (flying bridge) at Westshore Terminals in Roberts Bank, just north of the U.S. border, destroying 400 feet of the coal conveyor system, disabling one of the two biggest coal export berths in North America.

This is what we know so far:The 948-foot coal ship, Japanese owned but flying a

Panamanian flag, sustained minimal damage to its bulbous nose.

The severed conveyor system spilled about 30 tons of coal into the Georgia Strait.

Coal contains toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals. Physically it can also cause clogging of respiratory and feeding organs of marine wildlife.

And what still remains a mystery as of six and half days after the accident:

Why did the ship with a pilot on board ram into the trestle instead of turning into the berth?

What actions, if any, have been taken to clean up the coal spill? My calls to Port Metro of Vancouver, the lead agency in cleanup, were not returned.

Why was Cape Apricot already released to deliver coal to Asia while information on the cause of collision was not?

In a phone conversation with Transportation Safety Board of Canada, I learned that a team has been investigating the case since Dec 7. But the board will only reveal next week if they will do a full investigation. If not, they will not reveal any details.

The delay or lack of information about the case raises ques-tions about the safety of the coal export business. What if the bad steering happened while the ship moved at full speed instead of docking speed?

What if the single-hulled ship crashed into shallow sharp rocks or a tanker instead of the flying bridge? What is the chance of accidents like this or worse happening again, especially in light of the planned coal and tar sands oil export expansions?

Do relevant government agencies have sufficient resources to deal with ship emergencies and major coal/oil spills?

While this is a timely wake-up call for what is to come for us, the accident created an added pressure by the coal industry to accelerate port expansion. Coal is the largest export of British Columbia, generating $5.2 billion revenues last year. Over a quarter of total B.C. coal exports were moved through the causeway which is now damaged and will take months to repair.

In B.C. alone, plans to build/expand coal ports would add 20 million tons/year of capacity to the existing 49 million tons/year. There are also six new coal ports proposed in Washington and Oregon, including the one at Cherry Point, which would add a total of 150 million tons of capacity if all were built.

Are you ready to live with more than a tripling of coal export traffic from Pacific Northwest, not to mention tar sands oil traffic?

If this is not something you accept, write a scoping comment on the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point. The scoping period is one clear window of opportunity you have to make a difference and it is open only until Jan. 21, 2013. Make sure you ask that the project is considered as part of the overall plans to move massive amounts of coal and tar sands through Pacific Northwest to Asia.

Visit www.lopeznocoalition.org for project facts, impact list, writing guides and samples to help you get started.

The mystery of the coal ship collision

Submitted by Sarah Eppenbach of the Solid Waste Alternatives Project

Customers at the Lopez Island Dump will be greet-ed by some big changes on Jan. 2, the first day the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District will be operating the facility.

First and foremost will be the new hours. Beginning Jan. 2, the facility will open at noon per usual but close at 3 instead of 4 p.m. On May 15 the hours will be extended, and the facility will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening days remain the same, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The new schedule is designed to even out the seasonal demands for service, allow-ing more hours during the busy summer months.

Then theres the new fee structure. Garbage disposal will cost $8 per 32-gallon can (down from $9.50 per can with a $12 minimum). The most significant price change will come in recycling. Source-separated recyclables will be accepted at no charge. Commingled recyclables, though, will cost $5 per can up from the current $5 for up to six cans although a gro-cery bagful will be allowed at

no charge. Thats our way of provid-

ing an incentive for people to separate their recyclables, says LWSDD board mem-ber Page Read. We only get value from recyclables when the materials receive the best treatment. We need that economic return that only source-separation can provide.

What materials can be recycled and in what form will be different as well. Plastics, for example, will be separated by shape rather than by hard-to-read esoteric number as in prior years. A detailed list of items that can be recycled will be handed out at the Dump kiosk in the near future and published on the districts website, www.lopezsolidwaste.org. There will be plenty of new signage created by Facilities Manager Neil Hanson, and volunteers will be on hand to help direct items into the proper bins. Eventually, the LSWDD plans some reorganization at the Take-It-Or-Leave-It as well.

The remainder of December will bring a flurry of behind-the-scenes activities as the LSWDD prepares to assume respon-sibility. Patrons will likely see two people in the kiosk as

LSWDD tests a new point-of-sale system in tandem with the countys. Something that wont be changing? The familiar faces of Neil Hanson and Bob Chonka greeting customers at the booth and directing traffic at the dump-sters.

A Grand Opening Celebration will be held

Saturday, Jan. 5, with refresh-ments starting with the noon opening and a ceremony at 3 p.m.

We hope the entire Lopez community will turn out to celebrate this major mile-stone, says Read. The peo-ple of Lopez have been work-ing toward this day for years. This deserves a celebration.

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Long-time Lopez song-writer and instrumentalist Stanley Greenthal returns to the Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts on Friday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of songs, poet-ry, and music to celebrate the winter solstice.

With an exciting ensemble of musicians, he will be joined by his wife, Kip Greenthal, Celtic violinist Jamie Laval and Greek multi-instrumen-talist and singer Christos Govetas, performing spirited instrumentals with traditional and original songs of the sea-son.

Greenthal moved to Lopez as a young man over 40 years ago.

I came here searching for something. It was during a turbulent time when many of us were seeking an alterna-tive way of life, he says with a laugh. The decision to live on Lopez came suddenly a kind of illumination, really.

Greenthal soon met an array of islanders, some from families who had lived on Lopez since its pioneer days, and young newcomers like himself.

The learning and friend-ships that have come to me here are my foundation, and source of inspiration for many of the songs and instrumen-

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Once in the early 1970s, during the dark days of winter on Lopez, Greenthal was standing in the kitchen of his 12 by 16 foot home, beside the wood cook stove, while the wind howled up over the bedrock hill, rat-tling the panes in the old sash windows.

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song Winter Hymn, and quickly sat down to capture them on paper before they disappeared. Since then, he has sung Winter Hymn at each winter concert.

Since those early years on Lopez, Greenthal has been

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The traditional players and singers from these rich Celtic and Balkan musical heritages have profoundly influenced his music. Over the last twenty-five years, he has released five critically acclaimed recordings, includ-ing his most recent one, First Song (2011).

This past year, Greenthals musical experiences have been further enriched.

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In addition to songs and poetry for this unique winter concert, Jamie Lavals fiery violin playing and Christos Govetass hypnotic clarinet and oud will enliven Scottish pipe marches, Breton round dances, and Cretan syrtos to celebrate the longest night of the year.

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LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email [email protected] episCopal ChurCh, welcomes

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The store is busy. Customers come in and out buying everything from two-ounce bottles of Smirnoff vodka to $200 bottles of fine liquor purchased for a retirement gift. They leave the store with smiles and phrases like Sorry to see you go, and Well miss you.

Behind the counter, Margie Zener places libations in paper bags, thanks each person and talks about the business that she and her husband Marc have run for 13 years.

It was started in 1968 and is the first

and only liquor store Lopez has known, said Margie.

Now the owners, Margie and Marc Zener are closing its doors on Dec. 19.

The Zeners, shown right, bought the store in 1999. They had previously worked in the insurance business in the Seattle area and moved to Lopez in search of a slower life. But the liquor store kept the couple busy.

The first few months were a nightmare, Margie said.

She remembers those early days when distributor prices were extremely high or

the prices on orders were changed as the product was delivered. The Zeners stuck it out because they had to make a living and because they had a service that they needed to provide to the community.

They also got involved in vol-unteering at the Thrift Store, the Lopez Island Historical Society and Museum, the Catherine Washburn Medical Association, Fisherman Bay Water Association and the Lopez Island Golf Course. They loved Lopez and the sense of community, but they also had dreams of retiring.

In November of 2011, Initiative 1183, which essentially kicked the state out of the liquor business and allowed private retailers to sell spirits instead, was passed by voters with nearly 60 percent approval.

Lopez was the only island in the county to reject 1183.

We didnt know what was going to happen our sales went down but we had enough to keep holding on, said Margie. Lopez is a great community for supporting each other. We want customers to know how much we appreciate them.

She added that she appreciates Aaron Dyes decision to not sell alcohol at the Lopez Village Market until they officially closed their shop.

We could not have survived if the grocery store had started selling right after the initia-tive passed, said Margie.

The decision to close the store does not come from a lack of business, but rather from the Zeners desire to retire and relocate to Arizona. Once an offer was made on their house in October, they decided it was time to start a new chapter in their lives.

The couple is excited about moving to a warmer climate and a chance to play more golf. Their two sons say that they cant wait to visit them in the Southwest.

But the move was not an easy decision. Throughout the years, Margie and Marc have not only sold liquor, but became a part of the lives of their customers, and it has not always been simple. Much like running a bar, they have had to turn down customers who were intoxicated and on several occasions they actually drove people home.

We have been doing this for so long, Margie said. Its hard to say goodbye.

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The special filing period for can-didates for three new council posi-tions was held last week from Dec. 12 to 14. The Special Election will be held to fill the three new San

Juan County Council positions cre-ated as a result of the passage of Proposition 1. At the time this paper went to press, seven candidates had filed.

Brian McClerren and Jamie Stephens filed for candidacy for District 3 encompassing Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Decatur Island, and surrounding smaller islands. Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman filed for District 1 including San Juan

Island and surrounding smaller islands.

Rick Hughes, Lisa Byers and Greg Ayers filed for District 2, which includes Orcas Island, Waldron Island, Blakely Island, and surrounding smaller islands.

For more info on the candidates, visit www.islandsweekly.com.

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For information about the upcom-ing elections and filing period, con-tact the San Juan County Elections Office at www.sanjuanco.com/elec-tions or by contacting the Elections staff at 378-3357.

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The OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 4, for its annual meeting and election of directors from District 3, Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles Islands and District 4, Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell Islands.

No later than Jan. 4, the directors will appoint two separate nominating committees

consisting of three to five OPALCO members from Voting District 3 and Voting District 4.

Each Committee will nominate two to five members to run for director from their respec-tive districts. District 3 will have two openings; District 4 will have one opening.

For info, contact Bev Madan at 376-3549 or [email protected]

OPALCO to elect directors in May

notes that the odds of being elected to the county council for anyone residing in the Lopez/Shaw district, with a population of 2,753, are three times greater than they are for anyone who resides in the district that compromis-es San Juan Island and its outer islands, with a popula-tion of 7,662. In addition, the suit contends that the com-bination of unequally sized districts and county-wide elections violates a citizens constitutional right to equal representation by diluting the number of votes cast for a council candidate run-ning from their respective districts.

Though unequal in size, Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord counters that the leg-islative districts established

by Prop. 1, or re-established, are authorized by state law under an exception and a statue tailored in Olympia primarily for San Juan County that dates back to 1982. The districts mirror those that were in place before voters approved the Home Rule charter in 2005, and carved those three districts into six to accommodate a six-person council, he adds.

Gaylord points to a state attorney general opinion, issued in the early 1990s, that backs that state statue, which allows for legislative districts of unequal populations in a county made up entirely of islands and with a population of under 35,000.

An attorney general opin-ion carries a great deal of weight in the legal realm, he said. One of the prime arguments in the case is that theyre trying to invalidate a state statue thats been in effect for more than 30

years.He added that the U.S.

Supreme Court has ruled on a number of occasions that county-wide, or at-large elections, are consistent with the constitutional guarantee of one-person, one-vote.

Backed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by voters Nov. 6, Prop. 1, 2 and 3 took effect following certification on Nov. 27 of local election results. In addition to seeking to have each proposition declared invalid and overturned, the lawsuit asks for a temporary injunction that would put on hold any proposition-related changes or proceedings, such as the upcoming three-day fil-ing period Dec. 12-14 for county council candidates.

Along with changes brought by Prop. 1, which replaces the six-person council with three full-time legislators, Prop. 2 handed authority of day-to-day coun-ty operations to the council, and replaced the position of county administrator with a manager whose duties will be determined by the three-person council. Prop. 3 ensures that all council

meetings are publicized and open to the public, except for those meeting criteria of a closed session.

The lawsuit also maintains, among its seven allegations, or cause of action, that each of the three charter amend-ments ran afoul of state law because all three addressed more than a single topic. It also contends that Prop. 1 vio-lates state law because three entirely new council mem-bers could take office at the same time, and because not all those positions are slated for a full four-year term.

Gaylord doubts those claims will carry enough weight for any of the proposi-tions to be overturned.

The charter review com-mission was charged with looking at big topics and with smaller ones, and they were very careful in how they went about it, he said. Thats why there were three amendments, not just one, that people voted on.Online shopping this

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Islands' Weekly, December 18, 2012