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||| FROM STEVE SMITH ||| In the theater of life, reputations are the costumes we wear—the finely-tailored suits or the threadbare cloaks that define us. A person with a sterling reputation is akin to a celebrated actor, bathed in the spotlight’s warm glow. We applaud their virtues, admire their deeds, and weave narratives of integrity…
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||| from MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| The word “fiduciary” has been bandied about recently on Orcas Island, especially with regard to two recall efforts at Eastsound Water Users Association. One group states that the majority of the EWUA Board of Directors is not fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility to the members to represent their rights and…
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||| FROM RANDALL GAYLORD ||| Members should be sure to vote in the Eastsound Water recall election even though this election lacks checks and balances we are accustomed to for removing public officials from office. When a recall of a public official is made, the Prosecuting Attorney prepares a ballot synopsis and sends it to…
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Reasons to Disqualify the Retaliatory Petitions The petitions against Ron Claus, Carol Anderson, Jim Cook, are invalid for multiple reasons: The dominant Board faction has initiated retaliatory recall against the minority directors for the purpose of revenge and to confuse the members. The reasons cited in the submission letter and that used to solicit…
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RecallWater sent an email to the Members in order to explain EWUA’s proxy form because we think it is confusing. We also placed the instructions on our front page. We did have a question from a Member about why we put an “X” through Step II. We’ve explained that on this page.
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Farm to Market Suit Dismissed This is my non-legal summary. The judge found: EWUA substantially complied with correcting the errors of the 2023 election by appointing Jim Cook and that when Cook was appointed is not material. The Judge decided the closed session appointments and Cook being prohibited from voting as not relevant. Farm to…
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Written by Michael Riordan We received an email regarding the soaring costs of pending EWUA litigation. Those of us at Concerned Members of Eastsound Water Users Association, on whose behalf I reply, are also concerned about these costs. Regrettably, the string of litigations you refer to started at EWUA itself, beginning in March 2023 with…
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By Elisabeth Britt
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It seems the curtain has been drawn back enough for Members to see who is pulling the strings. EWUA General Manager Dan Burke asked for his letter to the EWUA Membership to be published in the Orcasonian, then asked Lin to remove it again. Here’s Lin’s post about this. The GM had posted it on…
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We are asking you to recall Jim Nelson from the EWUA Board. This documented lists gives the multiple reasons for the recall.