Celebrating the Defeat of Crude Oil in Grays Harbor
Among the many things we loved about Kay was her passionate support for our work in Grays Harbor to protect our fragile environment. Not just the funding, which, of course, was important, but her very presence being there with us. She and Bruce came down to Grays Harbor on many occasions to join with activists in fighting proposed crude oil terminals near the hemispherically significant migratory bird refuge. They were regulars at the Shorebird Festival every year, helping distribute information about the threat to millions of migratory birds who stop every year at the Refuge.. They were with us at the Washington State Supreme Court when we successfully argued for ORMA, the Ocean Resource Management Act, critical legislation that set policies and guidelines for Washington’s coastal, seabeds, and shorelines.
Over the years we grew to be friends as well as fellow rebels. We treasured the time we could share with her and Bruce. She is terribly missed.