The League of Women Voters has invited proponents and opponents of the Fireworks Referendum, the SJC Property Tax Levy, and the Orcas Island Park and Recreation Levy to join candidates for various Orcas Island election races at an election forum at the Orcas Senior Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m. tonight.
The forum will be moderated by Louise Carnachan.
The format for these forums will be a three-minute opening statement followed by questions from the audience.
The approximate time schedule is as follows:
5:30 p.m. Greetings and explanations
5:34 p.m. Introduction of Moderator, Louise Carnachan
5:35 p.m. Fireworks referendum (6 minutes/3minutes each)
- CON – Don Burkhart
- PRO – Orcas Island Fire Chief Mike Harris
5:41 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1minute each answer)
5:51 p.m. Orcas School Board Director #1 (6 minutes/3minutes each)
- Jim Sullivan
- Chris Sutton
5:57 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1minute each answer)
6:07 p.m. Orcas School Board Director #2 (6 minutes/3 minutes each)
- Tony P. Ghazel
- Robert Connell
6:13 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
6:23 p.m. San Juan County Fire Commissioner #2 (6 minutes/3 minutes each)
- Henry “Duff” Andrews
- Clyde Duke
6:29 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
6:39 p.m. San Juan County Fire Commissioner #3 (6 minutes/3 minutes each)
- Barbara Bedell
- Pierrette Guimond
6:45 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
6:55 p.m. Eastsound Sewer and Water Commissioner #3 (6 minutes/3 minutes each)
- Harvey Aldort
- Gregory Ayers (Statement read by Doug Bechtel)
7:01 p.m. Questions from the floor (5 minutes/1 minute each answer)
7:06 p.m. Orcas Island Park and Recreation Commissioner #1 (6 minutes/3 minutes each)
- Marian O’Brien
- Vicki Vandermay
7:12 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
7:22 p.m. Orcas Island Park and Recreation Levy (6 minutes/3minutes each)
- PRO –
- CON –
7:28 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
7:38 p.m. San Juan County Property Tax Levy (6 minutes/3minutes each)
- PRO –
- CON –
7:44 p.m. Questions from the floor (10 minutes/1 minute each answer)
7:54 p.m. Closing remarks
