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Submitted by Guglielmo on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 4:56pm.
Every year, Time Magazine exercises its privilege to name the "Person of the Year." Hitler, Stalin, the computer, Bill Clinton, and even "You" have been persons of the year. Who is your candidate for the hyperlocal person of the year? No arguments please, just names and the reason they deserve the recognition.
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I nominate...
Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 7:52pm.This group of folks had all of the cards stacked against them. No one wanted them to succeed and they looked that in the face and forged ahead. It started for them as a scary week at the beginning of February where a police raid seemed constantly imminent, everyone (politicians, The Olympian, a large number of citizens) publicly scorned them, called them criminals, addicts and child molesters, and told them they didn't belong in this community. Now today they have been officially recognized by two cities (Olympia and Tumwater) that were skeptical and reacted harshly in the beginning, they are having no trouble finding host congregations, and the people in the neighborhoods surrounding the new hosts are welcoming, as opposed to angry about their presence.
These people at Camp Quixote, no matter what, are my people of the year. They taught our community a lesson. A lesson about what it means to be a community, what it means to pull together and help one another, to truly care about one another. The most important thing they taught us was that human beings are only limited by the constraints of physics. That even a group of people who have nothing can achieve seemingly impossible things at great odds with nothing but sheer will keeping them going. I know I learned a valuable lesson through it all, and I have my friends at the camp to thank for it. I learned that when people come together and organize in order to assert their place in the process, they cannot be defeated. Camp Quixote is one of the things that gives me hope for the future, and I will never forget them.
Excellent choice!
Submitted by Guglielmo on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 8:26pm.Third
Submitted by jlw on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 2:20pm.This world's crazy, give me the gun. -- P.J. Harvey
another for Camp Quixote
Submitted by enpen on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 11:07pm.Here's to building community.
Camp Quixote
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 10:58pm.TJ Johnson
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Thu, 12/27/2007 - 10:42pm.ditto, but add Laura Ware
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 7:20am.2nd
Submitted by flyfreeasabird on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 9:27am.lol
Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 12:11am.I am really never gonna live that down, am I Jim? I'll get to work on that top 10 real soon.
I nominate Mark Foutch. That man has put a lot of his time and energy into this city and is stepping down after all this time.
I agree with Norm
Submitted by Krull on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 9:55am.and count my vote as a second on Mayor Foutch.
"We Israelis sacrifice ourselves for our continued existence, our enemies sacrifice themselves for our destruction."--Unknown--
Hope you don't mind...
Submitted by Guglielmo on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 10:18am.naw
Submitted by Norm on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 6:41pm.Olympian editorial on Camp Q
Submitted by Quixotic on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 7:22am.Camp Quixote
Submitted by Sarah on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 9:09am.Positive Olympian article today
OlyBlog Camp Quixote collection
the nominees
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 12:01am.I don't envy the decision maker.
I'll throw my two cents in...
Submitted by Phil Owen on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 10:12am....for Camp Quixote! Those guys rock.
The Canaanite's Call
How about
Submitted by security_six on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 5:16pm.The people who went out and made sure things kept going during the storm? Emergency first responders and utility crews? Not a single person per se but a notable group. And a lot less annoying than TJ... I don't think highly of Foutch either for that matter.
I 2nd that Nomination
Submitted by DJW on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 8:53pm.Good thoughts Six.
My choices
Submitted by DJW on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 8:55pm.I know we're not supposed to
Submitted by Rob Richards on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 9:13pm.that sparked an image
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 10:54pm.Caimans and politicians
Submitted by rebecca on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 11:35pm.Perhaps our local caimans could negotiate for a presidential pardon, like these birds received.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/11/20071120-3.html
Oh Come On
Submitted by DJW on Sat, 12/29/2007 - 11:19pm.A little sarcasm never hurt.
*shrug*
Submitted by Norm on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 6:32pm.Leave it to DJW
Submitted by Anonymously Larry on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 6:06pm.to screw up a perfectly good thread.
Happy New Year to ya.
Thanks Norm
Submitted by DJW on Sun, 12/30/2007 - 7:32pm.It's the holiday season, time for some laughter and good times. I'll work on my delivery over the next year.
Happy New Year to you sir. Hope all is well.
and the winner is...
Submitted by Guglielmo on Mon, 12/31/2007 - 10:41am.