It was only after reading the report of the $590,000 settlement with the Bargreen family over the color of the Port’s dockside cranes that I realized why I had been so anxiety ridden each morning as I prepared my morning coffee.
I was triggered by the color of that darn Bargreens Coffee sack sitting on the counter. Little did I know that such an inconsequential thing could be so disturbing. And my jittery angst only increased the more coffee I brewed while fixating on that sack of Bargreens beans. At this point I’m not even sure what color the bag is but I’m pretty sure it’s not the soothing Sherwin Williams Smoke Blue, the color the Bargreen family has insisted be applied to the port’s cranes.
As a property owner within the port district I have a stake in this ridiculous settlement, but apparently my only recourse is to quit purchasing Bargreens Coffee. But if I can persuade 65,000 other Port district residents to each not purchase a pound of the family’s coffee we should be able to recoup most of our ill-spent tax revenue.
Paul Miller
Stanwood
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