Xinh's Clam & Oyster House, 221 W. Railroad Ave, Shelton,
hosted the August 8th, 2011 Sen. Maria Cantwell Fundraiser.
Although activists watched the doors at Xinh's from across
the street, awaiting Sen. Cantwell's arrival at the benefit,
she "somehow" managed to slip in unnoticed by both the
16+ demonstrators as well as the Journal photographer!
16+ demonstrators as well as the Journal photographer!
Maria you are out of touch.
Host $5 a plate lunches.
Meet the middie class.
(Sign in truck window parked across from Xinh's.)
Demonstrations: where new & old friends meet to make a statement. 
Port Commissioner Jack Miles mingles with constituents.
Although demonstrators missed Sen. Cantwell's entrance,
two activists later managed to go inside Xinh's & personally hand
the senator a letter with 27 signatures, requesting her to intervene
with the EPA concerning the 3 year biomass exemption from
the 2011 Clear Air Act regulations. When questioned about this
issue, Sen. Cantwell seemed to be unfamiliar with the exemption.
Senator Cantwell!
Support clean air in Mason County
& we'll support you!
Support clean air in Mason County
& we'll support you!
NO BIOMASS INCINERATION!
Photos by Christine
Oh that felt good. Nothing like a good street protest to make one feel young again!
ReplyDeleteWere we all that gray in April 2010, or did Adage do that to us?
We proved that concerned citizens defending their community can beat back the likes of a Duke Energy and a French nuclear power company, and they did NOT get to fill our air with TONS of poisons. They did, however, unite this community like nothing ever has.
It is heartening to see how many people in Shelton get the connection between breathing and living.
Thanks again, Adage, for bringing us together.
Thank you, John and Christine, for delivering our letter to Senator Cantwell.