Great comments Scotty. Also worth noting:
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Michael Shuman is well known in the Slow Money Sustainable Community circles, both nationally and internationally. Citizens of the Ebey's Reserve, the pioneering group challenging the Growler training program at the Outlying Field in Coupeville, is thrilled that this super-star economist has agreed to engage with private citizens to do an economic study for Island County.
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Help support the effort for this ECONOMIC STUDY. See you Monday, May
23rd. You'll love Michael.
Wann Regards, The Steering Committee -
Maryon Attwood;  Vicki Robin; Jan Pickard; Tom Ewell; and Catherine Andrews 
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Yes folks, COER is behind this. The source of the above is a public record involving a VERY prominent Coupeville politician.