{"id":8922,"date":"2026-11-13T13:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T21:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opalclt.org\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2026-11-13T13:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T21:54:19","slug":"opal-recognizes-helen-l-bee-champion-of-affordable-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.opalclt.org\/es\/opal-recognizes-helen-l-bee-champion-of-affordable-housing\/","title":{"rendered":"OPAL Recognizes Helen L. Bee, Champion of Affordable Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surrounding Helen Bee (seated) are: Tessa Ormenyi, Anne Bertino, Crystal Mossman, Liesel de Boor, Carl de Boor,
Suriadi Burns, Laurie Gallo, Lisa Byers, Elaine Shiozawa, and Jami Mitchell.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OPAL Community Land Trust leadership and supporters gathered at the Bee Lane street sign in April\u2019s Grove to recognize
Helen L. Bee for her long-term efforts in support of affordable housing on Orcas Island. A plaque was set into a glacial greenstone to honor her contributions to April\u2019s Grove rental neighborhood, in particular, and to OPAL and affordable housing steadily since 2002.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHelen Bee is a champion of affordable housing on Orcas Island,\u201d said Lisa Byers, Executive Director since 1996. \u201cShe took on OPAL\u2019s mission with purpose and made a significant difference for the wellbeing of our community. She truly believes in the power of a stable home to give islanders a chance to live their best possible lives \u2013 and contribute back to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helen served on the OPAL Board of Directors from 2006-2015 and was a strong leader for the organization\u2019s fundraising efforts. Those who attended OPAL\u2019s gala events of yesteryear will remember Helen\u2019s capacity for fun, for breaking into song \u2013 to make a point \u2013 and her dedicated approach to connecting OPAL supporters with the community benefits that affordable housing provides to ALL islanders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OPAL Community Land Trust leadership and supporters gathered at the Bee Lane street sign in April\u2019s Grove to recognize Helen L. Bee for her long-term efforts in support of affordable housing on Orcas Island. A plaque was set into a glacial greenstone to honor her contributions to April\u2019s Grove rental neighborhood, in particular, and to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9192220,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[92,81,54],"class_list":["post-8922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-news","tag-affordable-housing","tag-aprils-grove","tag-rental-housing","entry","has-post-thumbnail"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t