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At Monday’s La Conner School Board meeting, two women with decades-long ties to the district walked in and sat down without letting on they had a big plan.

When it came time for public comments, retired school counselor Maureen Harlan and retired board member Gretchen McCauley began lauding the accomplishments of district Superintendent Tim Bruce, who after 26 years, is leaving to take a post as a university professor.

Then came their request: “Name the school auditorium the Dr. Tim Bruce Auditorium,” Harlan said.

Bruce should be honored, she said, for “what he has done for student...