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scholar at the University of California Berkley, grew up in an apartment over the convenience store his family ran in London. He ate the convenience store food and watched as members of his family suffered from diabetes. In order to address the complexities arising from having too much and having too little, he studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University. He went on to get a Masters from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in developmental sociology from Cornell University. This framework has allowed him to get an overall cost analysis of a $1 fast-food hamburger. With beef grown in Brazil on cleared rainforest land, and tomatoes from Florida harvested by workers earning minimum wage picking pesticide-laden produce, that $1 does not cover the cost. Patel has become a leading voice in the sustainable food movement, working internationally with peasant groups, and activists, and connecting the dots for the industrialized world in order to expose what he sees as the gross inequities of the world food system. “Free trade sounds great, if you look at the theory. The trouble is there is no such thing as free trade. In the United States, we subsidize our grain to the tune of billions of dollars. The EU has

as well as an anti-bullying program led by popular musician Jake Ballentine. And, in response to the horrific December school shootings in Newtown, Conn., school administrators have enlisted law enforcement to lead a Feb. 7 campus safety presentation. A greater security presence at school is also being considered, according to La Conner School District Superintendent Tim Bruce. “The school is researching the possibility of hosting the sheriff’s office on the school campus,” said Bruce, “maybe in the lower level of the administration building.” He credited La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes with the idea. “The one thing that would be a must for them to locate to the campus,” Bruce said, “would be a computer system.” Bruce also updated board members and the audience on the school’s proposed $20 million bond issue, which, if approved by voters, would finance a host of campus facilities upgrades. Ballots, already in the hands of registered voters in the district, will be counted by the Skagit County Auditor’s election department on Feb. 12. Bruce conceded there is some

By Bob Skeele It was a rainy January Sunday, about 8:15 a.m. I had just stepped out of the upstairs shower and was toweling off, when the morning’s tranquility was broken suddenly by loud, heavy pounding and body jamming against the delicately-paneled front door amid shouts of “Let me in! I know she’s in there!” the male voice sounding increasingly desperate. Peering down the stairway, I could see the door would not hold up for long. As he pounded and tried to break the door down, I kept shouting for him to stop, that he had the wrong place. Only after I threatened to call 911, however, did the pounding and jamming cease. At that point I, grabbed some clothes, ran downstairs and located my cell phone. Within a short time, two sheriff’s deputies converged on the neighborhood, obtained all the information they could from me and my neighbor, who had heard the shouting and doorpounding from across the street, and began their search. It didn’t take long. They found the invader circling another house nearby. As they walked him back to the cruiser, I could see he was strongly built but young. I could also hear his familiar voice, as he tried to convince his captor that there was much to fear from snipers. The sergeant later confirmed

that he was 16 years of age and had mental issues and a history with the department. The beautiful, old panel door was splintered on both the hinged side and the deadbolt side and will need to be replaced. Right now it is not openable. The door, however, can be replaced, and will be, with a much stronger door. But what about the future of the young man? Can his desperation and fear, his mental disorder, ever be replaced with some degree of normalcy? Will he ever experience a mother’s love and a father’s comforting and proud embrace? Will he ever know the gratification of being loved and loving in return? After reading of serious home invasions in Seattle, I wondered how immune I was residing in La Conner. Living alone, elderly, no guard dog, today’s event reminds me to take due precaution, making certain, at the very least, that I have secure doors and windows and that I keep them locked. None of this security and safety mentality is to my liking, but it’s the way it is. The prominence of drugs and mental disorder has increased the level of unpredictability around me. Editor’s note: Skagit County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jenny Sheahan-Lee said Sunday morning’s incident involved a “very confused young man” from Burlington. She said the boy is not considered a criminal but has been in contact with law enforcement authorities before due to his mental issues.

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BILLIONAIRE – Raj Patel holds up a bill worth $50 billion in Zimbabwean currency. Zimbabwe’s currency is longer in use because it has no value. – Photo by Anna Ferdinand

similar subsidies. So what we’re saying to poor famers is you have to compete like U.S. farmers do. That’s not free trade, that’s asymmetric. And it’s guaranteed to wipe out small farmers.” After answering student questions, Patel met with a wide range of local residents working in the Skagit Valley

on sustainability issues, such as farming and migrant worker rights, and individuals concerned about our own local food distribution system. Ellen Gray, executive director of the Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network, pointed out in an open (Continued on Page 8)

School Board addresses safety, spending issues By Karla Reynolds The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday was a day off from school, but La Conner students and staff still took the slain civil rights leader’s message of nonviolent civic duty to heart. La Conner Schools held an MLK celebration earlier this month that was well received, students told school board members at their meeting Monday night. “It went very well,” said Jake Silva, who, along with Lydia Lenning, reported to the board on student projects ranging from attendance incentives to fundraising for the annual senior class spring trip to Disneyland. “We’ve raised part of the $3,000 we still need for the trip,” Silva said, “and we’re planning a couple more fundraisers to make up the rest.” “We’re sure we’ll get there,” he insisted. The King observance, meanwhile, was more than an abstract lesson, students and school officials confirmed Monday. Non-violence and public safety were themes repeatedly addressed during a briskly-paced agenda. There was universal praise for a recent community safety meeting hosted by La Conner Schools,

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REFLECTIONS – A humble drainage ditch north of La Conner becomes a study in still water and steely skies. – Photo by Kirsten Morse

By Anna Ferdinand Raj Patel, the headliner for this year’s annual Skagit Valley College GlobalFest, was young when he was first struck by the world’s dichotomy of the haves and have-nots. “When I was 5 years old in India, we were at a stoplight, and there was a girl that was begging. She had a crying infant in her arms, and she was knocking on the window,” he told a group of Skagit Valley College students who had come to hear the professor, author and activist speak on Monday. Students had read his most recent book, “Stuffed and Starved,” which focuses on how a few corporate food monopolies control the food distribution of the world, and thereby, the health of its inhabitants. The book zooms out from the girl with the crying infant, and he, behind the glass window of his car, to examine why half the world is obese, and the other half, malnourished. “The reason I have campaigned against global injustice, why I am fighting to make everyone in the world get fed, is because of that girl when I was 5 years old,” said Patel. Each year the college invites a speaker to bring its students a global perspective on service, culture human rights issues and the environment. Patel, currently a visiting

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public concern the school facelift would include demolition of the old gym, an historic icon built in 1947 by community members to seat large crowds on hand to watch back-to-back Braves’ state tourney teams led by the late Landy James. Bruce said the old gym must be leveled in order for the district to collect $2.8 million in state funds. “The state calls it a matching grant,” said Bruce. “I call it a contribution.” “We’d be getting a lot for $20 million,” he added. “We have a lot more that could be done, but if we did it all, it would be closer to a $50 million bond proposal.” In other school board business matters: • Board members agreed to rotate positions as part of their annual reorganization. Janie Beasley will serve as the panel’s chair, with Brad Smith slotted as vice-chair. Mike Compton will act as the board’s legislative representative. • The board reluctantly accepted the resignation of veteran bus driver Ron Grossglass. “Ron just decided it was time to slow down and enjoy life and spend more time with his wife,” Bruce explained.

• Members approved a resolution related to completion of the campus project at Northwest Career and Technical Academy’s Mount Vernon site. • Bruce and Curriculum Director Peg Seeling said La Conner Schools are ahead of other districts regarding implementation of pending state math and literacy standards. • School officials planned to meet this week to discuss whether additional math tutoring should be provided at the secondary level. • Business Manager David Cram reported that $8,000 had been spent in bleacher repairs, a project that had been put off for some time. • Bruce said La Conner Schools has opted for an annual rather than bi-annual district audit process, with the current review set to begin in about a week. Reflecting upon the big picture of public school finances, Bruce noted that La Conner is in good company. “We aren’t the only district feeling the pressure,” he said. “Schools across the nation are feeling it. It’s really starting to hit home now. Even the Department of Defense is talking about cutting back to a four-day work week.”

By Kylee Zabel WNPA Olympia News Bureau Lawmakers in Olympia have begun to address the measures that prevent Washington shipyards from participating in Washington State Ferry construction projects as the fleet continues to age. Recommendations from the Washington State Auditor’s Office suggest that regulatory provisions hinder competition for construction bidding, among other limitations. A Vessel Construction Costs Audit, performed by the state Auditor’s Office, beginning in 2011, indicates costs are typically more expensive when Washington State is the buyer, compared to other ferry construction projects around the U.S. How much more is noted in one comparison the audit illustrated, where the cost to build the Chetzemoka, at $87 million, the first of the Kwa-di Tabil-class ferries in 2009, was double the amount it cost to build the vessel upon which its design is based, the Island Home vessel operated by the Steamship Authority serving Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on the East Coast. On average, state-constructed ferries cost from $7.5 million to $42.2 million more than comparable ferries built elsewhere, according to estimates made over the past 20 years, Washington State Ferries concludes. Part of this cost difference, as stated by the audit and Assistant Secretary David Moseley of the state ferries, was due to the 18month time period allotted to build the boat. An average of 27 months is typically needed to construct a vessel of that size, according to the audit report. Additionally, the audit recognized that, when ferries are constructed in a series, the cost of a second and third vessel significantly decreases. Washington State Ferries has budgeted $279.4 million dollars for the first two Olympic-class vessels, Tokitae and Samish. The two boats, currently under construction, are on schedule and under budget, according to the ferry service. Their completion is expected by spring of 2014 and early 2015, respectively. Their service

routes have yet to be determined. The cost of the first boat is set at $146 million and the second at $132 million. However, the audit found other reasons for increased costs to build Washington ferries. One major cause is the regulatory environment in the state’s shipbuilding industry, which includes the “Build in Washington” laws and the “Apprenticeship Act.” The Build in Washington laws are a series of stipulations created by the Legislature during the procurement of the Jumbo Mark II ferries in 1997 that required the ferries to be built within the boundaries of Washington state. Since these boats were completed, lawmakers have continued to add this proviso with each new ferry project. Among the other ferry systems the auditors visited, to compare with Washington, was the Alaska Marine Highway System. While Washington’s system is much more extensive, Alaska does not have the same requirement to have ferries built in-state. Instead, Alaskan officials express a preference for instate construction, but have the opportunity to look outside the state if they believe they could receive a better price. Legislators here are currently looking at the other options revealed by the audit to help lower costs for future ferry procurements. “We want to keep our jobs instate, if we can. And I believe in-state competition is super, and we need that,” said Rep. Jan Angel, R-Port Orchard. Angel believes Washington needs to try to keep as many jobs reserved for Washington residents as reasonable and make sure that taxpayers’ dollars are spent in-state. But if there is a better price out there, Washington should perhaps be open to out-of-state bids, she said, adding, “I think we need some flexibility.” Fred Kiga, head of Government Affairs for VIGOR Industrial — which is the only company eligible to construct the new Olympic-class ferries in Washington — disagrees. (Continued on Page 8)

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WILLIAM BARNES 1934-2013 Former La Conner resident William Barnes, a loving husband, fabulous father, beloved brother, terrificÂ friend, died peacefully at his home in Woodinville on Sunday 20, with his wife Eleanor holding his hand, telling him she loved him, and withÂ his devoted, loving children by his side. Bill was born July 3, 1934 and retired from Boeing in 1994 and then went to work for La Conner Yacht Sales until 2003. In 2003, Bill andÂ Eleanor moved from La Conner, to Cottage Lake, where Bill enjoyed hisÂ retirement, building model airplanes and remote-controlled boats, rebuildingÂ cars and boats with his sons, spending time with his family and friends,Â enjoying fun barbecues at their lakefront home, laughing and smiling. Bill andÂ Elle celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2012. Bill was a currentÂ and active member of the American Legion, Post 127, in Bothell, and reallyÂ enjoyed his camaraderie with his legion family. Per Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, thereÂ will be no memorial service. Instead, a small, private military ceremonyÂ will be held in the near future. Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wit, his always-up perspective, hisÂ devotion to his family and friends will be greatly missed by all those whoÂ knew him. Rest in peace, Bill, we love you so much!

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For 86 years his life was a remarkable arc of faith and tremendous effort. He grew up fast earning a living wage in the Depression delivering over a hundred daily newspapers by single gear bicycle up and down the Laurelhurst Seattle hills. A line officer at 17 on a destroyer protecting North Atlantic convoys from Nazi wolfpacks, he learned prayer could be a two way conversation with God. After WW2 he worked his way completing college and then medical school as a lumberjack, dockworker, trucker, forester, and tugboat captain. Smitten by Florence at a USO dance, they were fast friends and a great team lifelong. A dozen years and four kids into their 52 year marriage, Jim served seven years again as an Army doctor and Major, not only crisscrossing the country with moves, but gone a year in Korea and SE Asia as a public health innovator. As a solo internal medicine specialist in Lakewood he was on call 24/7 for 50 weeks a year, and still fit in Kiwanisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; outreach, chaired the local school levy, and was medical director for the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medics. He loved kids, â&#x20AC;&#x153;shaggy dog storiesâ&#x20AC;?, peppermint ice cream, boats, woodworking, and learning. A voracious reader and thinker, he would consume a huge spectrum of books and periodicals, and then synergize it to problem solve. At fifty he took an 8am PLU Botany class, in his seventies he was a Navy doc in the Bremerton shipyard, and at eighty was still reading over a book a week. Imagine envelopes full of clippings from Science to the Wall Street Journal regularly going out to his friends, kids, and 11 grandchildren. A firm handshake, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? and no titles were his M.O. Driving the North Cascades loop and then circumnavigating Mt. Rainier was a spontaneous joy for he and Florence, who also joined him for hour long morning walks for decades. After Florence died in 2002 he moved to La Conner, bought a trawler to live in while he had a house built, and quickly grew roots. The local bookstore became the thrice weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stone Soup Clubâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x2022; a wide ranging discussion group of co-learners. Breakfast at the Calico Cupboard, volunteering at a middle school science class, church and seeing friends and family filled out his routine. He held fast to Christ, even through his chronic illnesses and repeated hospitalizations -â&#x20AC;?Oh, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just carcass painsâ&#x20AC;?. What a wonderful example of a fully lived life. Happy Un-Birthday Dad Grandpa/Jim!

SYDNEY J. IVERSEN 1943 - 2013 Sydney Iversen of La Conner died on Wednesday, January 16 after losing her battle with cancer. She will be remembered for her love of gardening and her deep enjoyment watching birds fly everywhere around her home in La Conner. Born and raised in north Seattle, she graduated from Shoreline High in 1961 and attended Washington State University. She married Oliver Iversen of Seattle in 1966, and they had one child, Jennifer, in 1970, who grew up to become her dearest friend. In 2007, Sydney and Oliver moved to La Conner to live near their grandchildren, Lola and Jake. Sydney was known as an elegant, quiet and very private person. But those lucky folks who were part of her life will never forget the warm, generous and loving way she treated everyone around her. She enjoyed her garden, but she really adored her two grandchildren, her daughter Jennifer and her son-in-law Eric of Oak Harbor. Sydney also leaves her sister Mary Alward of California and her brother Tim Alward of Seattle and their families. There will not be a service at this time, though a memorial may be scheduled later. Any remembrances should be sent to the organization of your choice.

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By Mickey Bambrick Theresa, a friend I made while living in Norway, told me that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important for Norwegians to feel â&#x20AC;&#x153;safeâ&#x20AC;? and in control of the foods they eat. She said they get great comfort from the predictability of having the same foods over and over their entire lives. Her grandfather, who is in his 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, only wants his fish cooked one certain way â&#x20AC;&#x201D; boiled in salt water â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with no sauces or other flavorings on it whatsoever. Boy, does that sound like my husband, who is nearly 70. When we were first married, I made Kory some blackened fish, which I thought was fantastic,

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Two members of La Connerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Council were clearly unhappy, when a former town employee they had criticized and harangued at several public meetings last year was appointed to serve alongside them on a vote by the Mayor and two other council members. Bill Stokes replaces Cindy Tracey, who along with Stuart Welch and Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, voted last fall to cut the funding for the town code enforcement position, a job Stokes had held for more than 5 years. Council members have no authority to hire and fire town employees. The only way they can get rid of one they target is to eliminate funding for the position under the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget-setting role. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an old trick. In 2007, a faction on the council, that included Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell at the time, tried to eliminate the town administrator position when the thenmayor hired someone they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like. But that time they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t muster the three votes. Reasons cited publicly last year by the three council members who decided to get rid of Stokes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; besides their remarks about his physical appearance and clothing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; basically boiled down to instances in which he had been doing his job: He issued parking citations, and under direction from his supervisors, he shut down an eatery that opened before it was issued health department and town permits. On the advice of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance carrier, the council did not push through an ordinance completely eliminating the position â&#x20AC;&#x201D; instead, they morphed code enforcement into a dog-catcher and parking-ticket writer job with a pay cut of 60 percent. (In Washington, it counts as being laid off when your pay is reduced by more than 25 percent.) Last Tuesday, there had been three separate votes on nominees to fill the vacancy before Stokes got in on the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tie-breaker vote. Had three of the four council members voted for either of the other men who applied for the position, the Mayor wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been able to vote. I was very surprised at the outcome. Now, as co-publisher and editor of a town newspaper whose husband was just seated on the Town Council, I am in a pickle. I care about ethics, accuracy and fairness, so I have handed off coverage of the town government to another journalist. For the duration of Stokesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; term, anything I write about La Connerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s municipal government will be opinion pieces, like this one. Just to get this out there right now: Should Stokes decide to seek reelection to his council position this fall, he will not get a break on advertising in this newspaper. Political ads are always full price and paid in advance. I know that Bill wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit by quietly the next time council members attack a town employee at a public meeting. And, no, Bill will not be voting to get his job back. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sandy Stokes

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Factor that with the fact that change happens very slowly when such stubborn people are involved in the process, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand the situation. Kory was very pleased when I told him what my friend Theresa shared with me about Norwegianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attitude toward food. He felt so validated. But he was even more pleased when I made him salmon for dinner that night, with boiled potatoes and boiled carrots using no spices whatsoever. Our marriage is safe.

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By Joy Neal Director We still have a few spaces in our Basic Computer classes running February 7, 14 and March 7 from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Stop by the library and sign up. Don’t forget Gadget Night on Wednesday, February 6 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. If you have a new e-reader, this is the time to get some help. Space is limited, so call the library as soon as possible. When you are in next, you might want to check out one of our new books. Here a few you might be interested in. Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz: The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon and brings back memories. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of Ballinger’s research studies including Gwen. And though she survived while two others didn’t, Gwen knows that Ballinger’s death is related. Sent by a friend to help Gwen, psychic —3— investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in Wilby barely in control of his own talent and his own life. He is attracted to Gwen, but there are secrets he must keep to protect himself. Collateral Damage by Stuart Woods: Stone Barrington is back in Manhattan and pleased to receive an unexpected visit from his friend Holly Barker, now an assistant director at the CIA. For her part, Holly is glad to leave the staid, official environs of the capitol for the dining and atmosphere of New York, but her sojourn isn’t only for pleasure. An explosive incident requires her immediate attention — and Stone’s investigative expertise. But what initially appears to be a clear-cut case soon becomes increasingly complex — and dangerous. As Stone and Holly follow the trail from London’s posh embassy

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When I was a kid, I loved reading the daily newspaper. Actually, I loved reading just certain parts of it. I didn’t care so much what the news was — as it always seemed the same to me — politics and crime. I guess not much has changed over the years in that regard. Back then, reading the comics was a given, but I also treasured Dear Abby’s column, as it was always so full of practical tips that I put to use whenever I could. I’ll never forget her advice once when a newlywed bride wrote in, all perplexed about the non-stop bickering between her and her husband over where the catsup bottle belongs. She wanted it in the refrigerator so the contents would be cold, but he insisted on keeping it in the cupboard, where it would remain at room temperature. And what was Abby’s advice? Well, brilliant, actually. She wrote, “Buy an extra bottle of catsup so you can both have what you want.” I think I’ve applied that wisdom more times in my life than anything I ever learned in all my years at school.

But I have to say my alltime favorite thing to read in the newspaper was the column written by Erma Bombeck. I thought she was the funniest thing on the planet, and I often fantasized about what it would be like to be one of her kids. She portrayed the mother-and-child relationship in more realistic terms than the stereotyped mothers I saw on television at that time. She was entertaining, she made me laugh, and she inspired me. I thought, even back then, that when I grew up, I wanted to be known as the “next” Erma Bombeck, and not just because my last name was similar. I wanted to write about life and everyday normal things, but most of all, I wanted to entertain people and make them laugh. Well, I’m not as funny as Erma, and I don’t even come close to a guy like Dave Barry. I have observed that life is funny sometimes, but sometimes it’s serious and thought provoking, too. I may not have developed a sophisticated sense of humor, but even if I can inspire a chuckle every now and then, it would be a thrill. Sandy Stokes, the editor of our beloved little hometown newspaper, has asked me to start writing a “general life” column for the paper. She had no idea of my inner desire to start channeling Erma Bombeck, so it was truly a miraculous offer for me — and one I just can’t refuse. I’ve been writing “Nuggets From Norway” for nearly three years now, and honestly, each week I think I can’t possibly come up with another idea, but then I do. And the few times when I don’t, Sandy reruns one of my older columns, as she insists most people can’t remember what they read three years ago, anyway. But when I think back to that Dear Abby column that so transformed my life, I must disagree. So one day, the “Nuggets” column may rest in peace, but perhaps my “Life on the Ridge” column will go national. It never hurts to dream, as it seems my dreams are already coming true. Mickey, who has headed up our news bureau in Norway for the last three years, is taking her writing in a new direction. She’ll be chronicling life as seen through the eyes of a mom and wife in our rural community. An experienced author, her works have been published in the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series. This is the debut of her new weekly column.

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Braves look to rebound from first loss By Bill Reynolds Their first setback of the season wasn’t a total loss after all for the La Conner High Braves. La Conner, 17-1, gained new perspective after a 64-52 road defeat last weekend at Friday Harbor. La Conner head coach Scott Novak said his club came away from the island trip with a renewed focus while resolved to control those facets of the game within its power. Still, he said, sometimes the breaks just don’t go your way. Such was the case for La Conner when it faced in the Wolverines a solid team from a larger enrollment school playing inspired ball before its home fans. “Everything just lined up perfectly for Friday Harbor,” Novak said afterward. “They’ve played great all year, and they were definitely ready to play us.” Donald Galt scored a gamehigh 23 points, including three perimeter treys, to lead the hosts. C.J. Woods added 19 more for the hot-shooting Wolverines. “We didn’t play a bad game,” Novak said of the Braves, paced by frontliner Tyler Howlett, who meshed 18 points, mostly in the paint. “We probably had too many turnovers, and we had a couple stretches where we couldn’t get anything to drop,” he stressed, “but we didn’t play horrible.” The Braves started well

enough, bolting to an early 13-10 lead. The crucial juncture for La Conner came during a six-minute span in the third period, when Galt heated up just as the Braves went cold. “That was when we really went into a drought and couldn’t seem to get a break or a call,” said Novak, “and at the same time, they hit some threes, including one at the buzzer at the end of the quarter. “The bottom line,” he said, “is we lost to a good team.” A good team that, nevertheless, showed some vulnerability inside. When Howlett wasn’t draining soft jumpers, he was drawing fouls on mismatches and converting at the charity stripe. The senior power forward hit eight of 11 freebies on the night. La Conner post Jonah Cook was likewise a matchup nightmare for the Wolverines. Cook scored 15 points and collected five rebounds for the Braves. Spencer Novak also finished in double-digits, with 11 points. Friday Harbor, though, denied Novak good looks — especially from beyond the three-point arc. So, as the game progressed, he took advantage of passing lanes created by the Wolverines’ extended defense and fed Howlett and Cook inside for a team-high six assists. “Overall, I thought we did a good job of adjusting to what

SWOOP TO THE HOOP – Lady Braves’ senior Taysha James glides to the goal for a layup during last weekend’s action at Friday Harbor. That’s teammate Lauren Reynolds, number 24, in position to rebound if need be. James had 10 points to lead La Conner to a 47-26 road win. – Photo by Melissa Reynolds

Lady Braves finish strong at Friday Harbor By Bill Reynolds It took the La Conner High Lady Braves awhile to find their sea legs at Friday Harbor last weekend. But, once they did, the visitors rode the tide of a convincing 47-26 hoop triumph that pushed their season mark to 14-4 going into a key late-Tuesday home test with Orcas. La Conner head coach Scott Novak was pleased with how well his charges responded to early adversity and prevailed through the ebb and flow of a tough road trip to San Juan Island. La Conner fell behind 146 before settling for a 20-20 deadlock at the break. “It seemed like it was a case of us having ‘ferry’ legs once we got there, because we got down early,” Novak said afterward, “but the girls did a great job of getting back in the game by halftime.” And, in the second half, it was hardly a game at all. The rejuvenated Lady Braves went on a 12-5 run in the third period to open up a comfortable 32-25 cushion. La Conner then closed with a punishing 15-1 spurt in the final stanza.

Taysha James led a balanced Lady Braves’ attack with 10 points and nine rebounds. Alyssa McCormick and Katie McKnight added eight points apiece for the victors. “The great thing about this game,” said Novak, “is that everybody contributed to the win. We went with a nine-player rotation, and everyone played a key role.” Katie Novak finished with six points on a pair of outside treys, both coming in the fourth quarter onslaught. Emma Christianson recorded five points, including a longrange three-pointer. Point guard Kelley McClung also scored five points, while delivering a teambest three assists. Lauren Reynolds chipped in four points, and Carly Anderson hit a free throw to round out the Lady Braves’ attack. Aubrey Stewart made her presence felt with five boards, two of which were off the offensive glass and extended La Conner possessions. No Friday Harbor player scored in double-digits. La Conner had edged Shoreline Christian 60-57 earlier in the week, a huge morale booster after a tough loss at Darrington enabled the Lady Loggers to complete a two-game regular February 1 through 7 season sweep. FRIDAY, FEB. 1 “I don’t know what it was with Sub Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks, Darrington this year,” said coach Fruit Salad, Milk, Juice. Novak. “They just seem to have MONDAY, FEB. 4 our number. We handled them Skagit Beef Stew, Honey okay in the four games we played Dilled Carrots, Whole Wheat last summer.” Roll, Pears, Milk, Juice. The twin losses to Darrington TUESDAY, FEB. 5 lent added importance to Fish and Chips, Caesar Salad, Applesauce, Milk, Juice. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas, Refried Beans, Salsa, Bananas, Milk, Juice. THURSDAY, FEB. 7 Baked Skagit Spuds, Ham Julienne, Cheese Sauce, Whole Grain Biscuit, Grapes, Milk, Juice.

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Tuesday’s showdown with Orcas. A La Conner win coupled with a Lady Braves’ triumph this Friday, Feb. 1, at Concrete would position La Conner quite nicely for the league’s second seed in post-season. But coach Novak isn’t looking ahead that far — at least not yet. “Our goal,” he stressed Saturday, “is to improve each and every day.” And they’re having to do so without sophomore post Anna Cook, out for the season with an injury. “What we miss in not having Anna is her versatility,” coach Novak said. “She’s someone who runs the court real well, can score facing the basket or posting up, and is a really good passer. She makes everyone around her better.” Fortunately, La Conner players now seem to be getting better on their own. “We’re definitely making strides,” said coach Novak. “There was a point right after the holidays where it seemed like everybody was fighting the flu, but we’ve gotten past that.” Which is reason enough for Lady Braves’ fans to have a healthy outlook going forward.

Game at a Glance LA CONNER 6 14 12 15 -- 47 FRIDAY HARBOR 14 6 5 1 -- 26 (LC)--James 10, McKnight 8, McCormick 8, Novak 6, McClung 5, Christianson 5, Reynolds 4, Anderson 1. (FH)--Keane 9, Melbourne 6, Guard 4, Brandli 4, Meeker 2, McKay 1.

they were giving us,” said coach Novak. “But this was just a game where Friday Harbor shot lightsout. And their coach said later it was probably their best game of the year.” Jamall James scored four points, and Skylar Krueger and Sean Hulbert added two points apiece to round out the La Conner attack. The Braves, coming off a 69-25 rout of Shoreline Christian, resumed conference play late Tuesday at home opposite Orcas. They travel this Friday, Feb. 1, to Concrete for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.

Game at a Glance LA CONNER 13 12 6 21 -- 52 FRIDAY HARBOR 10 19 15 20 -- 64 (LC)--Howlett 18, Cook 15, Novak 11, J. James 4, Krueger 2, Hulbert 2. (FH)--Galt 23, Woods 19, Cooperwest 7, R. Allen 7, Demaris 4, B. Allen 2, Revercomb 2.

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SOMETHIN’S COOKIN’ – La Conner’s Jonah Cook rises for a jumper over C.J. Woods, number 23, during hoop action last weekend at Friday Harbor. Despite 15 points and five rebounds In the first Boston Marathon, 15 from Cook, the Braves suffered their first loss of the season, a runners competed. Ten of them fin64-52 setback. La Conner visits Concrete this Friday. ished the race. – Photo by Lauren Reynolds

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Wednesday Jan 30

1 to 2:30 p.m. – Back Pain Class: Learn the basics of back care at Island Hospital, 1211 24th St., Anacortes. Cost is $10. Visit www.islandhospital.org/ classes or call 299-4204 to register. 7 p.m. – Across Northern France: Cultural traveler Rudy Gahler describes his Road Scholar trip to Brittany and Normandy, complete with historical notes. Free. Anacortes Library, 1220 Tenth Street. For info: 293-1910 x21.

Thursday Jan 31

6:30 p.m. – Public Meeting: What would you like to see in the new La Conner Library? Come and provide your input to the Library Board at the Two Forks Room of La Conner Country Inn. Ruth Baleiko of Miller Hull Architectural firm will speak. More info: 466-3352. 7 to 9 p.m. – Opening Reception: Celebrate the opening of new exhibit “Skagit Sets Sail: A Maritime History of Skagit County.” Exhibit runs through April 28. Skagit County Historical Museum at the top of the hill. More info: 466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum

Friday Feb 1

7 a.m. – Women in Business: Breakfast meeting with Stacie Zinn

Saturday Feb 2

Learn how to use the gardening “tool” of digital point-and-shoot cameras at Christianson’s Nursery. Reservations required: 466-3821. $5 class fee. More info: www.christiansonsnursery.com.

Sunday Feb 3

Rainy Day Art Weekend continues, featuring rain-inspired art in galleries, shops, and window displays, plus wintertime comfort food and drinks in downtown restaurants and pubs. More info: Marci Plank 466-4778. 3 p.m. – Ish River Poets’ Circle: Features Tim McNulty, Finn Wilcox, Michael Daley & Holly Hughes, some of La Conner’s truly favorite poets. The Civic Garden Club, 622 S. 2nd St. $5 suggested donation. Info: (360) 3913225.

Monday Feb 4

2 to 3 p.m. – Food Bank: La Conner Sunrise Food Bank is located behind the Methodist Church on S. 2nd Street on the hill. All are welcome: those who need groceries and those with food to share.

people. And as a bonus, you might find that some of your newly made friends could offer important business contacts. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might take pride in wanting to do everything yourself. But now’s a good time to ask family members to help with a demanding personal situation. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Pay more attention to the possibilities in that workplace change. It could show the way to make that long-sought turn on your career path. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your need to succeed might overwhelm obligations to your loved ones. Ease up on that workload and into some welldeserved time with family and friends. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules for amorous Aquarians who can make good use of their ability to communicate feelings. Don’t be surprised if they’re reciprocated in kind. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Fishing for compliments? No doubt, you probably earned them. But it’s best to let others believe they were the ones who uncovered the treasure you really are. BORN THIS WEEK: Your good works flow from an open, generous heart. Nothing makes you happier than to see others happy as well.

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Tuesday Feb 5

Saturday Feb 9

11 a.m. – Choosing Apple Trees: John Christianson helps you understand the differences among varieties. Free. Reservations required: 466-3821. www. christiansonsnursery.com

Monday Feb 11

2 to 3 p.m. – Food Bank: La Conner Sunrise Food Bank is located behind the Methodist Church on S. Second Street on the hill. All are welcome: those who need groceries and those with food to share.

Tuesday Feb 12

12:30 p.m. – New Quilting Process: 12:30 to 2 p.m. – Fruit & Nut: Share Local artist Bob Patterson & Heather samples & recipes of your favorite fruit Rogers of Fabric D’Eva show how they & nut breads: walnut, date, banana, market Native American & historical berries, etc. La Conner Senior Center. designs to the world market. La Conner 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. – Veggie Gardening Senior Center. I: Dr. Carol Miles presents an overview 6 pm to 9 pm – “Hello Dolly”: SVC of basic veggie garden planning at Music Dept. holds auditions in one-hour Anacortes Library, 1220 Tenth Street. blocks at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. in Phillip Free. More info: 293-1910 x21. Tarro Theatre. For info, contact Dr. Diane Johnson, diane.johnson@skagit.edu Wednesday Feb 6 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. – Veggie Gardening 7 to 9 p.m. – Friends of Forest Mtg: At the Depot, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. ll: Dr. Carol Miles reviews basic veggie All are welcome. Guest speaker Dr. planting techniques, tomato basics, Robin Matthews. More info: www. novel crops & grafting at Anacortes Library, 1220 Tenth Street. Free. More By Samantha Weaver friendsoftheacfl.org info: 293-1910 x21.

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10,000 F. Feb 15 been • Friday If you’ve ever 10:30 a.m.shut – Story For all told to yourTime: pie-hole, preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, youlisten might havedance, wondered move, to books, interact where the expression came with your child, and pop bubbles! At La from. The Library. term was first Conner Regional used in 1983, in the film ARTS/MUSEUMS version of Stephen King’s ANACORTES COMMUNITY horror novel THEATRE (ACT): “Christine.” “Steel Magnolias,” runs Jan. 25 thru Feb. 16. Show times: Thurs.: 7:30 p.m.,*** Fri.: 8 p.m., Sat.: 8 p.m.,Thought Sun.: 2 p.m.for Tickets: More the$18.Day: info: 293-6829 is or www.acttheatre.com “Beauty in the eye of the MUSEUM ART: beholder.OFItNORTHWEST may be necWinter Exhibitions – Jan. 12 to March essary from time to time 1: “Eduardo Calderón: Portraits of give aArtists” stupidandor“Black misin20 to Northwest and formed beholder black White Color Study from the aPermanent Collection.” Hours: Sunday & Monday eye.” — Jim Henson noon©to2013 5 p.m.; Tuesday to Saturday - 10 King Features Synd., Inc. a.m. to 5 p.m. Located at 121 S. First St. For more info: www.museumofnwart. org or 466-4446. SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: Featured exhibit thru April 28: “Skagit Sets Sail: A Maritime History of Skagit County.” Explore Skagit County’s amazing history on the local waters – shovel-nosed canoes, Pelican Sailboats, the America’s Cup and more. Open Tuesday - Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Located at 501 S. Fourth St. at the top of the hill. For more info: www.skagitcounty.

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Rainy Day Art Weekend features rain-inspired art in galleries, shops and window displays, plus wintertime comfort food and drinks in downtown restaurants and pubs. More info: Marci Plank 4664778 10 a.m. – Rowers’ Race: The Sound Rowers Open Water Rowing & Paddling Club holds its 26th annual Human Powered Boat Race. They start & finish under the Rainbow Bridge with the course taking them out to Skagit Bay. 11 a.m. – Garden Photography:

preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, move, listen to books, dance, interact with your child, and pop bubbles! At La Conner Library. 7 to 8:30 p.m. – Tsunami Debris: Dr. Jan Newton of UW speaks on the Fukushima Tsunami and the Pacific Gyre: What Happens to All the Debris and Why? At NW ESD building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Free. More info: Matt Kerschbaum, cherrytree2@comcast.net

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what, Lamb? You’re about to experience a new perspective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities later. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine is tempted to charge into a new venture. But it might be best to take things one step at a time, so that you know just where you are at any given point. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good time to go on that fun getaway you’ve been planning. You’ll return refreshed, ready and, yes, even eager to tackle the new challenge that awaits you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child loves to fantasize about magical happenings in the early part of the week. But the sensible Crab gets down to serious business by week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around comes around for those lucky Leos and Leonas whose acts of generosity could be repaid with opportunities to expand into new and exciting areas of interest. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your concern about your job responsibilities is commendable. But you need to take some quiet time to share with someone who has really missed being with you. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects favor getting out and meeting new

Roberts, writer and marketing expert. $15 at Copia Coffee Lounge & Gallery, 1174 S. Burlington Blvd. More info: 3360914 or www.skagitwomeninbusiness. com 10:30 a.m. – Story Time: For all preschool ages (babies, too!). Sing, move, listen to books, dance, interact with your child, and pop bubbles! At La Conner Regional Library. 7:30 p.m. – Band Concert: Skagit Community Band presents “Cinema Paradiso,” music from our favorite movies – from “West Side Story” to “Les Miserables.” Vince Fejeran, director. Maple Hall. $15 adults, $10 seniors/students, $30 family; children 12 years & under free. More info: skagitcommunityband.org

It’s Oscar season here in LaLa Land, and the usual hoopla is infested with controversy this year. “Zero Dark Thirty” has been nominated in five categories, and the filmmakers are getting chastised from right and left for its depiction of how torture, including waterboarding, helped the CIA locate Osama Bin Laden. People in the government and the CIA have criticized Director Katherine Bigelow and writer Mark Boal for the outrageous suggestion that the CIA would use “enhanced interrogation” in the War on Terror. Another, perhaps more realistic, criticism is that the movie will be seen around the world and will be used as a recruiting tool for al-Qaida. Those are voices I expected to hear when I was told about the use of torture in the film. What has really surprised me is a campaign from several actors asking Academy members not to vote for the film because it is an endorsement of torture. Ed Asner and Martin Sheen have signed on with fellow actor David Clennon, who wrote the original open letter, asking Oscar voters to withhold any votes for this movie. These are three well-meaning, extremely liberal members of the Hollywood community, who have spoken out against injustices within and beyond the borders of our country. I’m an Oscar voter, and while I am not allowed to divulge my choices, I can say that I totally disagree with Asner, Sheen and Clennon, and their campaign will not affect my decision. I will disclose that I really loved the movie. There are a lot of terrific films to choose from this year, and this is one of them. It is a total thrill ride from start to finish, and I was fascinated by the intelligence work that went into finding America’s Enemy Number One. In fact, my biggest problem with the movie was that, having had a jumbo Diet Coke, I needed to go to the bathroom, and I couldn’t wait until the end of a 2-hour, 36-minute movie, but I didn’t want to miss one clue. When Jessica Chastain’s character sat down at her desk to look through a file, I raced down the aisle to the bathroom and raced back, getting some very understanding looks from some of the older men in the audience. After the screening that I attended, there was a Q and A with director Katherine Bigelow, and I asked her if she was surprised about the shit storm that the movie provoked over the torture scenes. She said they knew it would be controversial, but they included the scenes because they felt they had to be truthful. The movie starts with a message stating that the events in the film are based on accounts of real people. That said, Bigelow continually stressed that the filmmakers had to take license to condense the years of work by hundreds of operatives into a less than 3-hour movie about a smaller group of people. In any case, she emphatically denied that the movie supported torture as a methodology, and

the movie actually shows that the torture sessions often went nowhere or gave misleading clues. I thought the torture scenes were, in fact, gratuitous and went on too long and could have been handled more simply, but I agree that the movie does not endorse torture. Even Michael Moore agrees with me, so I don’t think this campaign has much traction. I find it extraordinary that these well-meaning actors are making such a fuss about “Zero Dark Thirty” and yet saying nothing about the over-the-top violence in another nominated film, “Django Unchained.” Quentin Tarantino is the director of “Django,” and he is known for his excesses, and this film ranges from scenes of extremely violent no-questions-asked executions of racist Southerners, with heads and limbs exploding to a comical scene, in which the Klan members complain that their wives have done a poor job of sewing their ill-fitting hoods. Obviously, gratuitous violence and summary executions without due process don’t offend the sensibilities of Messieurs Asner, Sheen and Clennon, because they have not asked us to withhold our votes for this movie or any of the other ridiculously violent movies that Hollywood pumps out on a regular basis. It’s a slippery slope to start protesting about the content of Hollywood movies, and although the actors’ campaign did not amount to any kind of censorship, it provoked a lot of discussion about the Hollywood Blacklist and the First Amendment, again very much of an over-reaction in a town that thrives on hyperbole. I am not suggesting that filmmakers have no social responsibility for the content of their movies, and I am particularly concerned that we have indeed totally desensitized a whole generation to violence because of the many hours they have spent in front of senselessly violent television shows, movies and videogames. Of course, what ultimately drives Hollywood is the almighty dollar, and although Sony President Amy Pascal says she was outraged by the criticism of “Zero Dark Thirty,” she is no doubt thrilled at the amount of free publicity that has helped propel her latest release into a box office smash.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT In the Matter of the Estate of ANNA RAU, Deceased. Case No. 13-4-00014-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim, and filing the original of the claim with the Clerk of the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice or within four months after the date of filing a copy of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS WITH CLERK OF THE COURT: 01/18/13 DATE OF FIRST PUBLCATION: 01/23/13 Kathleen A. Harradine Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative FELICIA VALUE WSBA No. 27635 PO Box 578 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-2088 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 23, 30 and February 6, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate Byof Samantha Weaver DONNA J. BENISH, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, Deceased. STATE OF WASHINGTON, NO. 13-4-00008-3 COUNTYhuman • PROBATE It was Simon Cameron, • SKAGIT The average NOTICE of Concrete, CREDITORS who TO served as secretary of walksTownClaimant, approximately RCW 11.40.030 war under President Abra- 100,000 miles vs. in the course The Personal Representative Earl A. Dyer III andthat Daphne W. ham Lincoln, who made the of a lifetime. If walking named below has been appointed Dyer, fka, Daphne W. Kullos, a as following Personal Representative of this sage observation: weremarital done community, in a straight line estate. Any person having a claim “An honest politician is one on the equator, would Fremont Investment &you Loan, U.S. against the decedent must, before Bank, N.A., Trutee relating to J.P. the who, time the claim he would barred when is bebought, circleMorgan the Earth four times. Mortgage by will any otherwise applicable statute stay bought.” • In the early 1990s, a Defendants. of limitations, present the claim in Case No.: 12-2-02014-3 • You asmight not inbeRCW sur- couple in Milwaukee was the manner provided BY PUBLICATION 11.40.070 or mailing prisedbytoserving learnonthat some SUMMONS curious about the value of a The State of Washington to the to the Personal Representative people who play video painting they had displayed W. or the Personal Representative’s said: Earl A. Dyer, Daphne Dyer, fka, Daphne W. Kullos, and games canaddress become in their home, so they invitattorney at the stated rather below Mortgage.. You are a copy of the claim and one filingsuch the J.P.edMorgan obsessed. In 2007, an art expert to evaluate original of the claim with the court hereby summoned to appear within after The the date of the first gam- sixty thedays piece. painting in in person, which thea 45-year-old probate proceedings of turned this summons, to wit, were The claim must er,commenced. used a Japanese sword to publication question out to be be presented within the later of: within sixty days after the 26th day rob a lingerie shop. He was of little relative value, but (1) Thirty days after the Personal of December, 2012, and defend the in theanothabove apprehended, when the he above the entitled expertaction noticed Representative servedand or mailed entitled court, and answer the notice to the creditor as provided was put on trial, he told the er work, a still life with under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) complaint of the claimant the Town thatafter at the offirst the of flowers, thatserve the a owners Concrete, and copy of fourjudge months the time date of your answer upon the undersigned publication thebelieved notice. If the robberyofhe heclaim was believed to be a reproducfor plaintiff David L. Day, is not presented within this time attorneys a female elf. tion of a Van Gogh. Imagine frame, the claim is forever barred, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will this couple’s surprise when except• It’s as common otherwise knowledge provided in be rendered against you according RCW and a 11.40.060. This that11.40.051 methane, greenhouse the work turned out to beto bar is effective as to claims against the demand of the complaint, which to the rise original 1886 painting, been filed with the clerk of said bothgas, thecontributes decedent’s probate and ahsan court. in global which later sold at auction nonprobate assets. temperatures. The object of this action is Date Firstwell-known, Publication: January It’sofless how- foreclosure for $1.4ofmillion. a municipal utility lien 23, 2013 recorded on March 1, 2011 relating ever, that 20 percent of the Personal Representative: *** as: the property described ROBERT NOURY world’s methane emissions toLot 4, “CEDAR PARK PLAT,” Attorney for the Thought for theonDay: comes from livestock and as per plat recorded June“A 5, Personal Representative: 2002 under Auditor’s File No. bride at her second wedding their, well ... emissions. JOHN W. HICKS, WSBA 6691 200206050104, records Skagit SCHACHT & HICKS,professional INC, P.S. does Washington. not wear a veil of because • Many County, Address for Mailing or Service: she wants see what is matchmakers sayINC., thatP.S.one Situate in thetoCounty of she Skagit, SCHACHT & HICKS, State of Washington. getting.” — Anonymous 1603 South Third should neverStreet date a person Dated this 19th day of December, PO who Box 1165 is younger than half 2012. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 L. Day, one’sJanuary age, plus seven years. David © 2013 King WSBA Features#8361 Synd., Inc. DATED: 15, 2013 Attorney for Plaintiffs, SCHACHT & HICKS, INC., P.S. Published in La Conner Weekly /s/ JOHN W. HICKS News, December 26, 2012 and By_______________________ January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2013. JOHN W. 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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT In the Matter of the Estate of DEAN R. HENRY, Deceased. Case No. 13-4-00020-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim, and filing the original of the claim with the Clerk of the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice or within four months after the date of filing a copy of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS WITH CLERK OF THE COURT: 1/29/13 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 1/30/13 Ted A. Henry Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: FELICIA VALUE WSBA No. 27635 PO Box 578 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-2088 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 30, February 6 and 13, 2013.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LEWIS In the Matter of the Estate Of ALBERT J. KING, Deceased. NO. 12-4-00328-4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of the estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: January 23, 2013 Personal Representative: Charles W. Hopley, Jr. Attorney for the Personal Representative: Laurel L. Tiller Address for Mailing or Service: THE TILLER LAW FIRM Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 58 Centralia, WA 98531 /s/ Charles W. Hopley, Jr. CHARLES W. HOPLEY, JR. Personal Representative Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 23, 30 and February 6, 2013.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SKAGIT CASCADE RIVER COMMUNITY CLUB Inc., a Washington nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, vs. RENE MACIAS-ORTIZ, as her separate property if married, Defendant. Cause No. 12-2-00709-1 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY To: RENE MACIAS-ORTIZ, as her separate property if married, Judgment Debtor The Superior Court of Skagit County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Skagit County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Assessor’s Parcel/Tax ID Number: P63728 / 3871-000-178-0006 Legal Description: Lot 178, “Cascade River Park Div. No. 1”, as per plat recorded in Volume 8 of Plats, pages 54-59 inclusive, records of Skagit County, Washington. The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:30 AM Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 Place: Skagit County Courthouse, Mount Vernon, Washington. The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $3,901.35, together with interest, costs and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below. Dated this 9th day of January, 2013. Will Reichardt, Sheriff By: Amy L. Stoddard, Civil Assistant Skagit County Sheriff’s Office 600 South Third Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360-419-3436 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 23, 30 and February 6 and 13, 2013.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SKAGIT CASCADE RIVER COMMUNITY CLUB, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, vs. LANCE K. ZIMMERMAN & SHARON L. ZIMMERMAN, h/w, Defendants. Cause No.: 12-2-00204-8 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY To: LANCE K. ZIMMERMAN & SHARON L. ZIMMERMAN, h/w, Judgment Debtors The Superior Court of Skagit County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Skagit County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Assessor’s Parcel/Tax ID Number: P63973 / 3872-000-100-0007 Legal Description: Lot 100, “Cascade River Park Div. No. 3”, as per plat recorded in Volume 9 of Plats, pages 22-24 inclusive, records of Skagit County, Washington. The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:30 AM Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 Place: Skagit County Courthouse, Mount Vernon, Washington. The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $4,114.00, together with interest, costs and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below. Dated this 9th day of January, 2013. Will Reichardt, Sheriff By: Amy L. Stoddard, Civil Assistant Skagit County Sheriff’s Office 600 South Third Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360-419-3436 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 23, 30 and February 6 and 13, 2013.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY SKAGIT FARMERS SUPPLY, Inc. Plaintiff vs. OLIVE KIRK, as her separate property; AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY Defendants No. 13-2-00076-1 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: OLIVE KIRK; AND TO ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 23rd day of January, 2013, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title to certain real property, located in Skagit County, Washington, and described as follows: That portion of the South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 5, Township 34 North, Range 4 East, W.M., described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the South line of the said Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 with the East line of the Pacific Highway, as the said highway existed on December 14th, 1956; thence North along the East line of the said highway right-of-way a distance of 8 feet, more or less, to an existing fence, said point being the Southwest corner of a tract conveyed to Joe Barnutek, et.ux., by instrument recorded on January 9th, 1957, under Skagit County Auditor’s File No. 546221; thence East along the said existing fence, a distance of 400 feet; thence South a distance of 8 feet to the South line of the said Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4; thence West along the said South line to the point of beginning EXCEPT that portion lying Easterly of a fence that existed on January 9th, 1957, as conveyed to Claude Dahlman, et.ux., by deed recorded on January 9th, 1957, under Skagit County Auditor’s File No. 546204. DATED: January 14, 2013. CRAIG SJOSTROM #21149 Attorney for Plaintiff 1204 Cleveland Ave. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 848-0339 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Successor Trustee will on March 1, 2013, at the hour of 10 o’clock, a.m., at the Skagit County Superior Courthouse, main floor lobby, in the city of Mount Vernon, state of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the county of Skagit, state of Washington, to wit: That portion of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 35 North, Range 3 East, W.M., described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence North along the East line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 150 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, 216 feet; thence South 180 feet to a point 20 feet North of the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence West parallel with the said south line, 100 feet, more or less, to intersect with the County road extending over and across said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence South along the county road to the South line of said Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence East to the point of beginning; situate in Skagit County, Washington. The property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated March 4, 2011, and recorded March 4, 2011, under Auditor’s File No. 201103040065, records of Skagit County, Washington, from MICHAEL A. YOUNGQUIST and JEANNE M. YOUNGQUIST, his wife, as Grantor, to JOHN W. HICKS, Successor Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of ROGER R. JUNGQUIST and LESLIE C. JUNGQUIST, his wife, and ROBERT K. JUNGQUIST and GINA MARIE JUNGQUIST, his wife, as Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Annual installment due 4/4/2012 $12,267.39 Interest 4/4/11 through 6/26/12 3,746.00 Interest 6/27/12 through 11/19/12 2,920.91 Federal tax lien in the amount of $42,876.60 has attached to the property. State of Washington Employment Security Department tax warrant in the amount of $16,662.38 has attached to the property. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $61,336.97, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from the 4th day of March, 2011, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 1, 2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by February 18, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before February 18, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the defaults as set forth in Paragraph III are cured and the Successor Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after February 18, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Successor Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: MICHAEL A. YOUNGQUIST 16402 JUNGQUIST ROAD MOUNT VERNON WA 98273 JEANNE M. YOUNGQUIST 16402 YOUNGQUIST ROAD MOUNT VERNON WA 98273 by both first class and certified mail on October 9, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Successor Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on October 13, 2012, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Successor Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

VII. The Successor Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever, will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. X. This notice is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. XI. The Successor Trustee makes no representations or warranties concerning what interest in the real property described above is being sold. The Deed of Trust lien foreclosed may not be a first lien position, or there may be other prior encumbrances of title. The Successor Trustee is not required to provide title information concerning this property. Any person interested in this foreclosure is encouraged to make his or her own investigation concerning the ownership of the property, and the position on title of the Deed of Trust being foreclosed. Any person interested in the foreclosure is also encouraged to consult an attorney, as the Successor Trustee will not provide legal advice concerning the foreclosure. The Successor Trustee does not provide information concerning the location of the debtors nor concerning the condition of the property. No representation or warranties are made concerning the physical condition of the property, or whether there are any environmental or hazardous waste liabilities or problems connected with the property. Any person desiring title information, information concerning the physical condition of the property, information concerning any hazardous waste or environmental issues, or other information about the real property being foreclosed must obtain all such information independently. Dated: November 19, 2012. /s/ JOHN W. HICKS JOHN W. HICKS, Successor Trustee 1603 South Third Street PO Box 1165 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Telephone: (360) 336-6565 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) ss. COUNTY OF SKAGIT ) I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that JOHN W. HICKS is the person who appeared before me, and said person acknowledged that he signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument. DATED: November 19, 2012. /s/ KAY L. NEGLEY Printed name: KAY L. NEGLEY Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at: Mount Vernon. My appointment expires: 3-15-2016 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 30, 2013.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT Estate of WILLIAM MORRIS MACLAM, Deceased. NO. 12 4 00446 3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(l)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication of this Notice: 1/16/13. Richard B. Maclam Gail Crawford WSBA 14015 Attorney for Personal Representative 2010 Park Street Enumclaw, WA 98022 36-825-1289 Published in La Conner Weekly News, January 16, 23 and 30, 2013.

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Versailles in the wake of World War I, recognizes the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland. The League also established its headquarters in the Swiss city of Geneva. • On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile. The United States initially recognized the new Cuban dictator but withdrew its support after Castro nationalized U.S. assets on the island. • On Feb. 15, 1965, in accordance with a formal proclamation by Queen Elizabeth II of England, a new Canadian national flag is raised above Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Canada’s national flag was to be red and white with a stylized 11-point red maple leaf in its center. • On Feb. 12, 1973, the release of American POWs from the Vietnam War begins in Hanoi as part of the Paris peace settlement. Operation Homecoming was completed on March 29, 1973, when the last of 591 U.S. prisoners were released and returned to the United States.

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The Skagit Valley College Music Department will hold auditions for its May presentation of “Hello, Dolly!” Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, February 19 and will be Monday through Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Phillip Tarro Theatre. Callbacks, if necessary, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those who plan to audition for a speaking role should prepare a one-minute contemporary comic monologue. Singers should prepare a song no longer than three minutes in the style of “Hello, Dolly!” The song must be sung with accompaniment. All who audition must also bring a headshot and resume. All roles are being cast, and crew members are being sought. For questions, or to request an audition time, email Dr. Diane Johnson at diane.johnson@ skagit.edu.

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Senate page program

State Sen. Barbara Bailey, ROak Harbor, encourages local middle and high school students age 14 to 17 to apply for a paid week-long Senate page position during the 2013 legislative —21— session that began on January 14. As chairwoman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, Bailey is focused on the need to better prepare young adults for the workforce.

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• On Feb. 14, 278 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is executed. Claudius the Cruel had banned all marriages and engagements. Valentine defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. • On Feb. 17, 1904, Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly” premieres at the La Scala theater in Milan, Italy. Set in Nagasaki, Japan, “Madame Butterfly” told the story of an American sailor, B.F. Pinkerton, who marries and then abandons a young Japanese geisha, Cio-CioSan, or Madame Butterfly. • On Feb. 11, 1916, Emma Goldman, a crusader for women’s rights and social justice, is arrested in New York City for lecturing and distributing materials about birth control. She was accused of violating the Comstock Act of 1873, which made it a federal offense to disseminate contraceptive devices and information through the mail or across state lines. • On Feb. 13, 1920, The League of Nations, the international organization formed at the peace conference at

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“The page program extends an invaluable opportunity for students to take an active role in our government,” Bailey said. “It’s also a great way to gain experience with the qualities it takes to hold a job — being places on time, following instructions, dressing appropriately, being respectful and so on. Even though the position lasts just one week, it’s the kind of job that can stand out on a young person’s first resume.” During their assigned week at the capitol in Olympia, pages will attend classes in “page school” to learn about parliamentary procedure and the legislative process. They will also assist legislators by delivering important messages to and from the Senate chamber and senators’ offices, learn from guest speakers, explore the capitol campus, hold mock public hearings and draft mock legislation. Interested students should visit: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ Senate/Administration/ PageProgram/.

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• The average human walks approximately 100,000 miles in the course of a lifetime. If that walking were done in a straight line on the equator, you would circle the Earth four times. • In the early 1990s, a couple in Milwaukee was curious about the value of a painting they had displayed in their home, so they invited an art expert to evaluate the piece. The painting in question turned out to be of little relative value, but the expert noticed another work, a still life with flowers, that the owners believed to be a reproduction of a Van Gogh. Imagine this couple’s surprise when the work turned out to be an original 1886 painting, which later sold at auction for $1.4 million.

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• It was Simon Cameron, who served as secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln, who made the following sage observation: “An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.” • You might not be surprised to learn that some people who play video games can become rather obsessed. In 2007, one such person, a 45-year-old gamer, used a Japanese sword to rob a lingerie shop. He was apprehended, and when he was put on trial, he told the judge that at the time of the robbery he believed he was a female elf. • It’s common knowledge that methane, a greenhouse gas, contributes to the rise in global temperatures. It’s less well-known, however, that 20 percent of the world’s methane emissions comes from livestock and their, well ... emissions. • Many professional matchmakers say that one should never date a person who is younger than half one’s age, plus seven years.

Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, is now the top House Democrat on aviation issues after a recent vote by his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Larsen will now serve as the Ranking Member on the Aviation Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce and international issues, and oversees the Federal Aviation Administration. “The Pacific Northwest is the aerospace capitol of the world, and I will work hard to make sure the United States invests in our aviation future,” Larsen said. “Aviation means jobs in Northwest Washington. Anything I can do to support the growth and safety of air travel will bring good jobs to our communities.” Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, which Larsen represents, includes the Boeing Everett factory, where Boeing manufactures the 747s, 767s, 777s, 787s and the new Air Force KC-46A tankers. Dozens of small- and medium-sized aerospace suppliers are also in the district.

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Skagit Co. Sheriff’s Office Monday Jan. 21

11:41 a.m.: Broken window – A Code Enforcement vehicle parked in the Town of La Conner parking lot on S. Third Street had a window broken after someone threw a rock through it. If you have any information, please contact the Sheriff’s office.

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Saturday Jan. 26

9:13 a.m.: Oops – An employee at the Skagit County Historical Museum accidentally set off the alarm. 1:05 p.m.: Oops – An employee at La Conner High School accidentally set off the alarm.

safety. Officers looked but were unable to locate the intoxicated individual. 8:23 a.m.: Confused teenager – A homeowner in the 600 block of S. Fourth Street in La Conner called deputies after a confused juvenile tried to break into his home because he believed there was a female sniper in the residence. The teen did damage to the door of the residence but was unable to get in. The homeowner was able to scare the intruder away when he called 911. Deputies were able to locate the boy, and he was identified by the homeowner. The 16-year-old Burlington resident was arrested on warrants. 12:00 p.m.: Aid call – There was an aid response to a Rainier Street residence in La Conner, and the person was transported

to the hospital. 11:34 p.m.: Playing ’possum – A Rainier Street resident called deputies when someone who does not live at the residence refused to leave. The subject pretended to be asleep when officers arrived. After talking with deputies, he agreed to be transported to Anacortes.

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– Deputies contacted the driver of a vehicle that was parked on the chess board at the La Conner skate park and had them move the vehicle.

7:39 p.m.: Concerned Cabbie – A concerned cab driver requested that deputies check on a woman at the 76 Station in Sunday Jan. 27 Conway, after he dropped her off. 2:47 a.m.: Early wake-up – A She was supposed to catch a ride, and her ride had not shown up. resident in the 900 block of Maple The cab driver wanted to make Avenue in La Conner called deputies after an intoxicated sure she was OK. relative woke her up. The relative Wednesday Jan. 23 11:48 a.m.: Total recall – A left before officers arrived, and deputy did a traffic stop, when the caller asked them to check on he recognized the driver of a the intoxicated relative because vehicle on Fir Island Road near she was concerned for their Conway and knew the driver had a suspended driver’s license. The driver was cited and released. 3:06 p.m.: Just wondering – (Continued from Page 1) A caller in La Conner was asking ington shipyards do not find if it was legal to carry a pocket conflict with the act itself, they knife. do believe the Legislature should Friday Jan. 25 revisit provisions within the act 11:20 a.m.: Suspicious to make it less complicated to vehicle – A Caledonia Street have their apprentice programs resident reported seeing a vehicle become state-approved. that looked like a police vehicle Members of the panel formed parked in the La Conner area, but by the audit have suggested that, the caller said it didn’t look like instead of the Apprenticeship a local law enforcement vehicle. Act, Washington State Ferries Deputies found the vehicle should include clauses in the unoccupied and contacted law construction contract requiring enforcement officers from “certified, skilled workers” be another agency. assigned to the project. This 4:53 p.m.: Checkmate would enable all interested shipyards to bid. Kiga said, “Your apprenticeship requirement of the ferry program (Continued from Page 1) is not a burden. In fact, it is a win for the maritime sector in conversation with Patel, that of 702 702S.S.First FirstSt. St.••Waterfront WaterfrontDining Dining Washington State as a whole. the $9 billion in Washington’s Training the next generation agricultural crops, $8 billion are is critical to sustain the health, exported. competitiveness and future of “My hope is that we can start our industry.” to take back control of our food,” Clibborn points out that the she told the gathering. audit was inconclusive in saying Patel, visibly motivated by the that Washington State Ferries energy of those in the group, was should stop the procurement of reluctant to cut the conversation the third Olympic-class vessel, and move to the next event, a which is expected to be funded dinner, followed by a sold-out this session. speaking event at McIntyre Hall. When asked by Republican His final degree, developmentmembers of the House Trans- al sociology, is where his passion portation Committee if the audit lies, in working with groups was able to provide evidence to make change happen. He that, if the Legislature modified was a participant in the 1999 the regulatory provisions limiting Seattle protests of a World Trade competition, it would be of Organization ministers’ meeting. economic benefit to the state, the Currently, he is actively involved audit presenters were not able to with La Via Campesina, a 200 provide a definitive response. million-member international According to the Washington organization of farm workers State Department of Transporta- from throughout the Americas tion, there are seven major ship- involved in the sustainable yards operating in Washington agricultural movement. state: VIGOR Industrial, As a former intern with both Nichols Brothers, Dakota the World Trade Organization, Creek Industries in Anacortes, the World Bank and work with Lake Union Drydock, Foss the United Nations, Patel has Seattle Shipyard, J.M. Martinac learned that working within the Shipbuilding Corporation and system is not where the change Fairhaven shipyard. happens. Four of those have approved “The way you come up with a apprenticeship programs but solution is by people organizing only VIGOR Industrial and to change the rules,. That’s Dakota Creek Industries have the way any systemic change Grand Opening Specials: Mon, the physical capacity to build the happens. It’s when we start 144-car Olympic-class vessels. thinking about collective action • Copying• Fax •Notary Dakota Creek is not state- that we can start thinking about • Digital Services •Keys certified. big picture change.”

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“It’s not clear that sending vessel construction out of state would reduce the overall cost of our ferries,” he said. “It is undeniable that sending this work out of state would mean Washington’s economy would lose the $180 million and economic activity generated by each boat. We’d just be sending taxpayer money to another state. Washington’s maritime sector would be less competitive in the future,” he said. Rep. Judy Clibborn, D-Mercer Island, agrees. She said, “We did the build-in-Washington purposely because when we went into the shipyards and saw the aging population and the struggle for them to get new employees [we thought] we could create competition between the three shipyards, all of which were having a problem with an aging workforce.” The audit also suggested revisiting the State Apprenticeship Program, commonly referred to as the Apprenticeship Act. This act requires that 15 percent of the labor for public works projects be accomplished by those enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship programs. When bidding opened on the latest Olympic-classferries project, the only shipyard eligible to bid was Seattle-based VIGOR Industrial. Apprentice work impacts construction costs, according to the audit, because it adds 10 to 15 percent to hourly labor costs due to the supervision needed for workers being trained. But what officials at most shipyards are concerned with is the certification process. One shipyard official, who asked not to be named, commented that the certification process is onerous and declared it was not worth the effort to bid for the work. While those at some Wash-

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