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As everyone flips the calendar to 2021, Linda Talman is turning the page from her lengthy tenure on the La Conner Planning Commission.

A retired teacher known for her thorough grasp of land use policies and as a tireless advocate for public parks, safe walking routes, wetland preservation and recreational opportunities for children, among other causes, Talman last week announced via a social media post her intent to step down from the Town advisory panel.

“It’s time, right?” she asked in a statement posted just days after casting the lone dissent in a Planning Commission decision to f...