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FH Movie Premier For An Orca Relief Fundraiser

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Orca Relief Citizens Alliance , a local non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the southern resident killer whale population, is hosting the Friday Harbor Premiere of “Outsourced” on Thursday, October 4th, at 8:00 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Friday Harbor (For tickets, please call Orca Relief at 370-5554)

“Outsourced” has won numerous audience awards including the John Schlesinger Award for Outstanding First Feature at the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Seattle International Film Festival.

“Outsourced” is a modern day comedy of cross-cultural conflict and romance. KCBS radio station wrote about "The buzz at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose is a movie that hits close to home for Silicon Valley. John Jeffcoat's debut feature, "Outsourced", is a comedy that eschews stereotypes when a company man learns his job is being outsourced to India and agrees to go there to train his replacement."

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DOE Collects $72+K penalties In 2nd quarter

If you pollute the waters of Washington state, it can cost you. The Department of Ecology has reported that for during the second quarter (April, May and June) of 2007, they have collected $728,105.00 in penalties. All together, Ecology has received $1,486,672 in penalties this year

A list of all of the penalties of $1,000 or more issued by DOE shows that one of lower amount resulted after an auto accident when an undisclosed amount of “Released gasoline and motor oil” reached a creek. The gas and oil went into the creek following an auto accident.

An example of a larger fine was for $160,000.00. This fine resulted when water samples taken at a rock products company in Clark county showed levels of turbidity and alkalinity that exceeded permitted levels.

It may be easer than most would realize, to release material that is cause for a violation, so when in doubt, don’t.

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