Islands' Sounder, February 01, 2012

SOUNDER THE ISLANDS’

Serving Orcas, Lopez and San Juan County

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 n VOL. 45, NO. 5 n 75¢

Caught in the act

www.islandssounder.com

Orcas district puts M&O levy before voters; grapples with $120,00 budget shortfall Editor/Associate Publisher

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photo

Chris Gill/WestBoundary photography

Schools on February ballot

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG

Above: A local squirrel was discovered nibbling on flowers.

To submit your cool island photograph (in high resolution), email it to editor@islandssounder.com.

Vikings sports – PG 8

The February special election is all about island schools.

Orcas, Lopez and San Juan School districts each have a measure on the Feb. 14 ballot. Lopez is seeking approval on a bond that would pay back non-voted debt while both Orcas and San Juan are requesting a levy.

Orcas School District’s maintenance and operations levy is replacing one that was approved by voters in February 2010.

“It pays for up to 25 percent of our budget,” said school board chair Tony Ghazel. “We need to get this renewed so we can keep the programs that we offer to our students intact. If we don’t get this levy, we will have a major budget shortfall and lay off a lot of people.

That translates to not having the classes and programs that we currently offer to students.”

The levy rate for 2011 was 55 cents per thousand of assessed property valuation. The replacement rate for 2013 is slightly less: 54 cents per thousand. Ballots are due by Feb. 14.

The levy funds operating expenses such as teachers, staff,

utilities, supplies and maintenance.

It would begin in 2013 and end in 2016. The rates are as follows: 2013: $0.54 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,880,000 2014: $.052 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,880,000 2015: $0.54 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,990,000 2016: $.052 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,990,000 The levy amounts listed above are the maximum amounts that can be collected. The amount collected may be less if the state legislature changes funding or the laws about levies or if the district budget is less than projected.

In 2013, for property valued at $250,000, the tax would be $135.

For property valued at $500,000, the tax would be $270.

“It’s something the public has supported us on over the years, but I am not taking anything for granted,” Ghazel said. “If this doesn’t pass we’ll be in dire straights.”

The school was also on the November 2011 ballot for a $900,000 capital levy to pay back non-voted debt that was incurred to make upgrades to the elementary school. Orcas Island voters approved the measure by 61.18

by CALI BAGBY Journal staff reporter

For the last six years, Suzi Marean carried around a black pager, and when it went off she jumped into action – whether at noon or 1 a.m., she was ready to pick up the phone.

“They are often crying and scared,” Marean said of her callers. “And feeling fear, betrayal and guilt. We really try to calm them and make sure they feel they have us to lean on and then

help them make sense of their feelings.”

But over the years the lightweight pager felt like a pile of bricks on her hip.

“I did grow weary of being the only one on Lopez to answer calls,” she said. “The weight of the pager got pretty heavy and then other times I forgot it was there, but it was always in some corner of my mind.”

Marean has been a community advocate and the sole advocate on Lopez for the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands. She was on duty 24 hours a day, receiving a majority of calls between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Sometimes months would go by without a single call, while other months brought in constant pleas for help.

Tough decisions for rest of school year When the school board approved its budget last July, it expected growth in its enrollment.

That hasn’t happened and now the district is facing a financial shortfall.

“A lot of revenue we expected is going down considerably,” Ghazel said. “When we passed the budget, we knew if we didn’t get enough students that we’d be in this situation. Our revenue did not meet our expectations. The growth we anticipated did not happen.”

The board is looking at a $120,000 shortfall. Possible areas that will be reduced are paraeducators, maintenance, admin or office staff and spring athletics.

Another option is dipping into the district’s fund balance.

“I’m not happy to do that, but we might have to,” Ghazel said.

“This is not a good time. We’ve worked so hard to get the fund balance to where we are comfortable, and now we might have to use some of it.”

The board will make decisions about the budget during a special meeting on Weds., Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. in the school library.

Sounder deadlines

DVSAS welcomes new prevention coordinator Kim Bryan is Lopez advocate and county-wide prevention coordinator

percent. That levy is for one year only and is specifically for paying back the debt.

Display advertising: Friday at noon Classified advertising: Monday at noon Legal advertising: Thursday at noon Press releases, Letters: Friday at 3 p.m.

How to reach us contributed photo

New DVSAS advocate for Lopez, Kim Bryan.

Now Marean has handed the pager literally and figuratively to Kim Bryan. At her retirement party in December, Marean carefully enclosed the pager in wrapping paper, tied it with a bow and presented it to her successor.

Bryan worked as a pediatric nurse for 16 years and was the director of a domestic vio-

SEE DVSAS, PAGE 6

Office: 376-4500 Fax: 376-4501 Advertising: advertising@ islandssounder.com Classified: 1-800-388-2527, classifieds@ soundpublishing.com Editor: editor@ islandssounder.com

Page 2

People

4IBSF ZPVS AQFPQMF OFXT Call us at 376-4500, or email editor@ islandssounder.com to submit news items about weddings, engagements, graduations, awards and more.

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

OASIS graduates four high schoolers WSU

contributed photo

OASIS graduates at the Jan. 21 ceremony. Back row, l-r: Cassondra Lindgren, teacher Marta Branch, Zachary Coddington-Edwardson, and Anna Ray. Front: Jordan Griffin.

360.376.2145

The Emmanuel Church Parish Hall was packed on Jan. 21 with friends and families of four OASIS High School students who were honored for their academic achievements.

Three graduated with Washington state high school diplomas: Cassondra Lindgren, Anna Ray, and Jordan Griffin. Lindgren was valedictorian and Ray was salutatorian. Zachary Coddington-Edwardson earned his Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED), a series of five tests covering the core subject areas.

The ceremony opened with improvisational music played by Orcas High school seniors Robin Gropp and Mackie Blackburn and staff members Martin Lund and Gregory Books with Edwardson joining in on guitar. OASIS Principal Barbara Kline introduced the honored students and recognized the support of

the school board for OASIS high school.

Orcas Alternative Student Initiated Studies (OASIS) began in 2005 through the work of founding educators Marta Branch, Nancy Wrightsman and Books.

Branch, the keynote speaker, recognized both Lindgren and Ray as students who have had a great impact on the program.

According to Orcas educators, meeting the needs of students whose needs are not met in the traditional school takes creativity, trial and error, and a great deal of patience on both the students’ and the educators’ part.

OASIS high school has also been recognized by the state as an approved online provider, one of 32 in the state. OASIS can serve learners up to 21 years old and two of this year’s graduates were motivated by this cutoff.

O R C A S I S L A N D R E A L T Y llc Located next to the Historical Museum on North Beach Road

Victorian Valley View Home

Priced to Sell!

Beautiful westfacing water view Cape-Cod style home on 5+ sunny acres in Victorian Valley.

Space & sun for a garden, small pond, 2 car garage. Charming studio building for a little extra space. A gem of a property...

Glistening filtered water views and plenty of sun on a corner lot in Rosario Estates convenient to the marina and resort amenities. Rosario water membership and three bedroom septic design.

Almost 5 acres of sunny open land with varied terrain.

1940s home, shop, 19th century preserved Hudson Bay Company cabin, root cellar, 2 wells. Seller financing.

$625,000

$68,000

$225,000

MLS# 313235

MLS# 63845

Pastoral Deer Harbor Acreage

MLS# 244678

$1,667,000.00 This secluded waterfront property includes a 2 bedroom house, 2 baths, 2 car garage, wood shed, generator. There are over 16 acres of land and approximately 664 feet of waterfront.

PO Box 171 Eastsound, WA 98245 www.orcasislandrealty.com

Rare West Facing Lot

$399,000

MLS# 241579

$995,000.00

RARE FIND...LOW BANK WATERFRONT right outside Eastsound! An expansive front lawn leads to a gorgeous beach and hot tub. Play in the sunshine or relax in chairs around the fire pit by the water’s edge. Two (2) bedroom, one (1) bath home has a vacation rental permit.

Serving Orcas Island for OVER 43 YEARS!

ÂŽ

Washington State University’s “President’s Honor Roll� recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance.

To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

The fall 2011 recipients from Orcas Island are: Maryia A. Schwartz of Deer Harbor and Valerie Agnew, Janna Marie Carter and Tess Kathleen White of Eastsound. White also received the honor in the summer of 2011.

Waterfront lot near Eastsound Village conveniences.

Majestic madronas and year round sunsets are yours from this level lot with a paid Eastsound water hookup.

Cherie L. Lindholm Real Estate

ORCAS ISLAND ASSOCIATION of REALTORSÂŽ

honor roll

Professional Property Management Available 1 0 #PY &BTUTPVOE 8" 4BMFT r 3FOUBMT r

www.orcashomes.com

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

888 *4-"/%4406/%&3 $0.

Page 3

Washington 2011 real estate: increase in sales, decrease in $$ It’s a slow climb, but steady wins the race.

The Northwest Multiple Listing Service tallied 56,290 closed sales of single family homes and condominiums during 2011, improving on 2010’s volume by 4,290 transactions for a 7.4 percent increase.

Last year’s completed sales included 48,952 single family homes (up 7 percent from 2010) and 7,338 condominiums (an increase of more than 10 percent from 2009). Together, these sales were valued at more than $16.7 billion, about $900 million

less than the previous year (a decline of 5.1 percent).

Northwest Multiple Listing Service, owned by its member real estate firms, is the largest full-service MLS in the Northwest.

Its membership includes more than 20,000 real estate brokers and serves 21 counties in Washington state.

In San Juan County, the numbers are slightly lower than the year before. The total number of local sales for 2011 were 280. In 2010, that number was 335. Broken out by island for 2011, it is: San Juan: 133; Orcas:

90; Lopez: 38; other islands: 19. For 2010, it was San Juan: 151; Orcas: 110; Lopez: 42; and other islands: 32.

For properties with the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, both median prices and inventory dropped compared to 2010. Prices fell 10.3 percent system wide, while the number of new listings added to inventory was down more than 13 percent.

Brokers added 101,430 listings to the database during 2011, which was 15,269 fewer than the total number for 2010.

Last year’s median price for closed sales

of single family homes and condos was $235,000. In 2010 the median selling price was $262,000. For the 21 counties included in the MLS report, the median price ranged from $120,000 in Grays Harbor County to $387,500 in San Juan County.

In King County, which accounted for 40 percent of last year’s sales, the median selling price was $311,748, down about 10.7 percent from the previous year’s figure of $349,000.

Harris-Moore receives federal court sentencing The sentence for Colton Harris-Moore's felony charges has been handed down in federal court: six and a half years in prison.

Under the plea bargain, the sentence will concurrently with (at the same time as) the slightly longer sentence he recently received

in Island County Superior Court. But it’s still bad news for Harris-Moore, 20, since he’ll be able to earn much less “good time� in the federal system.

The federal judge sentenced Harris-Moore to six and a half years for seven felony charges connected to

his crime spree that included a bank burglary and airplane theft.

Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill sentenced HarrisMoore to seven years and three months in prison in December.

Yet the judge said this

week she may have sentenced Harris-Moore differently if she had known about the scathing emails and phone calls that HarrisMoore made both before and after the sentencing hearing in Island County.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle included

the excerpts of emails and phone calls in a sentencing memorandum filed this week. They quickly became national news. HarrisMoore insulted the Island County sheriff, the pros-

ecutor and members of the media in private while he publicly professed remorse and humility for his highprofile crime spree.

Story information from the Whidbey News Times.

Series of forums ‘The Coal Hard Truth’ to discuss nearby proposed coal plant

by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor/county reporter

“Ships, Spills, and Sea Life: The Coal Hard Truth� will be presented at a series of forums in the San Juans.

North America’s largest coal shipping terminal could be built 10 miles northeast of San Juan County along the Strait of Georgia.

The proposed export facility would ship millions of pounds of coal from nearby Cherry Point — then through the waters of Haro and Rosario straits — on their way to places around the globe.

Cherry Point, a deepwater industrial port located near Ferndale, is roughly 15 miles west of Orcas Island.

The proposal is gaining steam as a hot topic in the San Juans.

C ounty Marine Resources Committee Chairman Steve Ravella expects a broader discussion in the near future about the plans of the

Seattle-based SSA Marine and its bid to build an expanded cargo facility at Cherry Point.

The permit requires state, federal and local approval in Whatcom County for the project to proceed.

Critics contend the project and a resulting increase in shipping will heighten the risk of an oil spill and have a negative impact on marine life across the region. “It’s become a hot topic around the island,� Ravella said. “We’d like to pull together some kind of pre-

sentation with some information so we can learn more about it.�

In the meantime, islanders can find out more about the plans of SSA Marine during a “Coal Hard Truth� forum sponsored by REsources, a critic of the project.

A panel of experts will discuss the health and environmental consequences of the project proposal.

Forums will be held on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Island from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates.

Lopez Island: Feb.

7 at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

Orcas Island: Feb. 8 at the Eastsound Fire Hall.

San Juan Island: Feb. 9 at Friday Harbor High School Commons.

For more information on these events, visit Re-Sources.org or call (360) 733-8307.

an Orcas Island Prevention Partnership Fundraiser

360-507-5443 or 360-376-8000

our any in ted m e h t bu o contri anks t Our th y who have his show ke t unit comm usly and ma ry year! o gener e to life eve com

wally@windermere.com laurah@windemere.com

still ckets tore i t m o ooks na Ro Madro at Darvill’s B le vailab

February Hours: Happy Hour 3:00PM - 6:00PM Dinner 4:00PM on...Wed - Sunday Lunch on Saturdays noon to 4:00PM

Free WiFi t 376-ORCA (6722)

a

´

Islands’ Sounder

OPINION Page 4

8SJUF UP VT The Islands’ Sounder welcomes letters from its readers. Letters should be typewritten and not exceed 350 words. Preference is given to local writers and topics. They must be signed and include a daytime phone. Send to editor@islandssounder.com or PO Box 758, Eastsound, WA 98245. Letters may be edited.

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

Editorial To the Charter review needs you Editor:

T

he 21-person Charter Review Commission is examining county government from all angles.

Elected in November, the review panel is charged with recommending possible changes to the charter that voters would then decide upon in the November.

Ratified by voters in 2005, the charter ushered in changes in the way local government is structured and the amount of influence islanders have over decisions made by local lawmakers. The charter stripped the former county commission of its management of personnel and day-to-day business in favor of an appointed administrator. It divided the county’s previous three legislative districts into six, with a mostly equal number of residents in each, allowed for each to elect its own council representative, and did away with county-wide elections for the legislative body: the council.

The charter also turned the three former commissioners into six non-partisan, part-time posts, and created a citizens’ salary commission to determine how much county elected officials should be paid. Council members earn roughly $35,000 a year, plus benefits.

The review commission meets every Saturday on one of the three major islands. Commissioner Ed Sutton hopes the community will take the time to weigh in on county government. “I would greatly encourage everyone in the county who has a interest or concern about the effectiveness of county government to contact the representatives on the committee to express their opinions,� he said.

The commission has set a goal of early June to finalize a proposal.

Their final plan will be on the November 2012 ballot. “After only three meetings, its premature to be specific about any proposals that are forthcoming, however, the complexity of the discussion is such that we would love to hear from folks,� Sutton said.

For February, the meetings are as follows: Feb. 11, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orcas Hotel; Feb. 18, San Juan, San Juan Grange, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Feb. 25: San Juan, San Juan Grange, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The county has created a webpage (http://sanjuanco.com/committees/charterreview/default.aspx) for the review commission. It lists all of the members and has links to the meeting schedule, the charter and meeting minutes. The commissioners for Orcas are: William Appel, Robert Gamble, Stephen Garrison, Ralph Gutschmidt, Moana Kutsche, Edwin Sutton, and Linda Tretheway. Their email addresses are: first name and first initial of last name followed by .crc@ sanjuanco.com. For example: williama.crc@sanjuanco.com As the review panel dissects and discusses San Juan County government, toss in your two cents. The public is the most important part of the equation.

Home delivery tubes to be removed soon Now that you are receiving the Islands’ Sounder in the mail, we will be removing all of our subscribers’ stakes and tubes that were used for home delivery. Once the weather becomes more favorable, you will us at the end of your driveways, pulling out the stakes.

SOUNDER THE ISLANDS’

Scan the code with your phone and look us up online!

Keep the app and look us up anytime!

1VCMJTIFS Marcia Van Dyke mvandyke@soundpublishing.com &EJUPS "TTPDJBUF 1VCMJTIFS Colleen Smith Armstrong editor@islandssounder.com 4UBGG 3FQPSUFS Meredith Griffith mgriffith@islandssounder.com $PVOUZ 3FQPSUFS Scott Rasmussen srasmussen@sanjuanjournal.com

Public bus service is now discontinued After much thought and careful consideration, Ed and I have decided to discontinue Orcas Island Shuttle’s public bus service as well as our hourly charter service. This decision was made effective September 2011 and is a permanent decision at least for the foreseeable future. Our existing rental car service will remain intact and uninterrupted.

We’ve done our very best during the past eight years to provide a clean, pleasant and reliable public transit service here on Orcas and are sad to see it go. It has been our sincere pleasure to have done so.

Amy and Ed Masters Orcas Island Shuttle, Inc.

Fun at Burns Supper Jan. 25 was the 254th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the world famous Scottish poet.

To commemorate this auspicious occasion, the Deer Harbor Community Club held a “Burns Supper� at their monthly meeting on Jan. 13. The evening was attended by more than 70 people.

Entertainment was provided by well-known Orcas Islanders, singing Robert Burns songs and reciting some of his poems. The event concluded with a lively rendition of Scottish country dances. The highlight of the evening, similar to Burns Suppers held all over the world, was “the piping of the haggis.� The piper led four servers into the hall with an ample supply of haggis, “neeps,� and “tatties.�

Thanks to all of the performers.

A very enjoyable evening was had by all.

Jim Allan Orcas Island

Thank you for helping airport stay open The Port of Orcas wishes to express thanks to San Juan County Public Works and San Juan Fire Protection District #2 for their quick response to the airport when

"EWFSUJTJOH 4BMFT Cathi Brewer cbrewer@soundpublishing.com Administrative Kathy Everett $PPSEJOBUPS admin@islandssounder.com $JSDVMBUJPO Gail Anderson-Toombs administrative gandersontoombs assistant @islandssounder.com Marketing Artist Scott Herning sherning@soundpublishing.com -FHBMT 0GGJDF 4UBGG admin@islandssounder.com

the snow arrived. Their work on Monday allowed the airport to remain open, although high winds prevented flights from arriving and departing. Having the wind direction remain aligned with the runway has kept the surfaces clear.

SJCPW and its pickup truck equipped with a rubber-cushioned blade cleared and preserved the runway surface, and the fire department completed its newly acquired truck with a plow OJT (on-the-job training) by sharing duties among volunteers as they plowed the taxiway and around the terminal.

The airport remained open thanks to their efforts!

Bea vonTobel Airport manager

Please support levy When I moved to Orcas in 2003 from southern California, I quickly learned how superior the Orcas public schools were to those in wealthy Orange County and thought, how could this be? Since then, I learned it was because of the deep dedication and conviction of the Orcas Island community, and it urged me to do something I never did in California: get involved.

My involvement in the Farm to Cafeteria/Farm to Classroom programs and the Education Foundation for the past eight years has helped me to come to a clear and present understanding of what it takes emotionally, financially and physically to maintain the high level of education we have come to

.BJMJOH 4USFFU "EESFTT P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 0GGJDF (360) 376-4500 $MBTTJGJFET (800) 388-2527 Fax (360) 376-4501 The Islands’ Sounder (USPS #764-230) is published weekly for $30 a year to San Juan County addresses; $55 per year to Washington state addresses; and $55 per year to out-of-state addresses by the Islands’ Sounder at 217 Main

expect, and keep it that way. The M&O Levy is a vital thread holding it all together.

You have probably just received your mail-in ballot. The importance of voting “yes� for the M&O Levy for the public school in February is that it fills the gap between what the state funds and what the bare-bones budget is to run the schools. It ensures the ability of our school to keep operating.

I urge you to please vote “yes.�

Madie Murray Orcas

Approving Orcas school levy is critical Thank you in advance for joining us in supporting our local public schools. The operational levy that is on the ballot due Feb. 14 is a replacement levy, which funds 25 percent of the public school’s operating expenses. Washington state continues to make cuts to education. This levy helps to make up the difference and all the money received goes to our local schools.

The levy is good for four years and will actually cost you slightly less than what you are currently paying. Strong schools help build a strong community. These children are our future – get out and vote, and vote “yes�!

Dimitri and Lorena Stankevich Eastsound

SEE LETTERS, PAGE 5

Street, Eastsound, WA. Copyright Š 2010 by Sound Publishing, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Eastsound, Wash., and at additional mailing offices.

Postmaster: Please send address changes to The Islands’ Sounder, P.O. Box 758, Eastsound, WA 98245-0758.

Independently Audited

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

LETTERS FROM 4 CAO may have unintended results

islanders are concerned enough to rise up and object.

John Evans Olga

CAO approval will Martha’s Vineyard: alter islands here we come Decisions based on fear,

"MNBOBD 03$"4 )JHI -PX 1SFDJQ Jan. 23 47 39 — Jan. 24 52 36 .13 Jan. 25 49 41 .12 Jan. 26 48 30 .07 Jan. 27 43 29 — Jan. 28 53 32 — Jan. 29 49 39 .51 Precipitation in January: 2.34�

Precipitation in 2011: 26.61�

3FQPSUFE CZ +PIO 8JMMJT 0MHB

Feb. 1 Jeb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7

SUNRISE, SUNSET 4VOSJTF 4VOTFU 7:41 a.m.

5:10 p.m.

7:40 a.m.

5:12 p.m.

7:39 a.m.

5:14 p.m.

7:37 a.m.

5:15 p.m.

7:36 a.m.

5:17 p.m.

7:34 a.m.

5:19 p.m.

7:33 a.m.

5:20 p.m.

SHERIFF’S LOG San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to these calls:

Dec. 27: A late-night dispute among three people at a Shaw Island home, in which firearms were reportedly brandished, prompted all three to be taken into protective custody while an investigation ensued at the scene. Deputies were reportedly unable to determine the cause of the dispute or what happened in its wake, as the three involved gave conflicting accounts.

Jan. 1: Remnants of a “seal bomb� were turned in by a San Juan Island man who believes that someone used an explosive device to blow up a neighbor’s mailbox on Rainshadow Lane.

Jan. 4: About $120 in cash vanished from the San Juan Island animal shelter in an apparent after-hours break-in and theft.

Jan. 5: An Orcas Island couple were issued official warning No. 1 after their dogs were caught on camera roaming the property of a neighbor’s Magnolia Way home. The couple’s three dogs have reportedly been romping through the area on their own for the past eight months and are suspected of killing at least two deer. • Packages of frozen beef valued at $400 and $150 cash vanished from a Lopez Island

farm stand in an apparent theft. Located in the 2000 block of Port Stanley Road, the farm stand reportedly is open seven days a week, all hours of the day, functions without staff and operates on the “honor system.�

Jan. 6: A San Juan Island boy who reportedly drove off the road and into a ditch in the 100 block of Treeline Drive was arrested for DUI. The 17-year-old was taken into custody at the scene shortly before 11 p.m.

Jan. 9: Toiletries valued at $200 and $200 of prescription medication disappeared from a San Juan Island woman’s car in an apparent theft. Doors of the car were reportedly locked but one of its windows was rolled down about three inches at the time the 39-year-old left it in the rear parking lot of a Friday Harbor grocery store. • A San Juan Island man accused of repeatedly showing up at a Friday Harbor woman’s home in spite of a no-contact order was arrested following the latest in a series of transgressions.

The 50-year-old, released recently from jail, reportedly had gone to the woman’s home three to four times a day since his release.

Public meetings THURSDAY, FEB. 2

B N UP Q N

t &BTUTPVOE 1MBOOJOH 3FWJFX $PNNJUUFF Q N &BTUTPVOE 'JSF 4UBUJPO

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

TUESDAY, FEB. 7

t 0SDBT -JCSBSZ #PBSE QVC MJD MJCSBSZ B N t 4BO +VBO $PVOUZ $PVODJM NFFUJOH 0VUMPPL *OO

Is la

t 0SDBT *TMBOE 1BSL BOE 3FDSFBUJPO %JTUSJDU &BTU TPVOE 'JSF 4UBUJPO OPPO UP Q N SATURDAY, FEB. 11

$IBSUFS 3FWJFX $PNNJT TJPO 0SDBT )PUFM B N UP Q N

nd sS

Jerry Noesen, CPA

ou er .c om

Divorce & Family Law

nd

emotion or irrational caution and few facts are seldom successful, yet that is where we are in the rules being written by county officials and planning staff to regulate property owners in San Juan County.

The county rule-makers have bought into the notion that calamity is stalking the island’s natural environment. On their short list, they fear our streams, lakes and salt waters are polluted by toxic storm water, population growth will explode, homes are a blight on the pristine landscapes, “wetlands� are being farmed, homes are to big, yards with non-native landscaping, gardens, and lawns are destroying the ecosystem.

The shoreline homes are detrimental to the eel grass, salmon and Orca. People washing a car and or fertilizing their plants are major concerns.

The council has just approved the General Section of the Critical Areas Ordinance. Technically, the ordinance requires county permission for a vegetable garden or to fire up a chain saw to cut wood. On Jan. 24, responding to a question from Council Chair Patty Miller, senior planner Shireene Hale told the council the new regulations are no big deal. It only requires a county analysis and an “over the counter permit� approval before a property owner is allowed to disturb the environment.

The council and the CD&P staff want to be sure no one alters anything near the county’s designated critical areas or buffers.

The council didn’t blink an eye when it was noted citizens from Shaw, Lopez and Orcas will be expected to go to Friday Harbor for their “over the counter permit.� (Before you spend a day getting there and back

asking for the county’s permission, be aware CD&P may or may not have the staff available to approve a permit while you wait.)

There was no further questioning by the council.

Council Chair Miller was apparently satisfied.The council voted five to one to approve the General Section of the CAO. Councilman Peterson voted no.

It is remarkable that so few islanders are paying attention to how radically our islands are being changed.

Dave Durand Olga

w.

Islanders say they don’t want the San Juans to become a Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket Island – retreats mostly for the very wealthy. These east coast islands used to have working economies based on fishing, and a long time ago, whaling. They were self sufficient middle class communities with small farms, shops, tradesman, home and boat builders, fisherman and a few summer homes.

Then came the wellintentioned folks from off-island who decided the islands were a treasure that needed to be “saved,� and saved they are, all except for the seafarers, real farms, real shops, tradesman and builders – the folks who had “saved� the island’s culture and environment up to the landing of the new arrivals.

The working middle class was squeezed out when hired professional planners and timid local officials enacted their restrictive regulations. Rules intended to “save the islands,� made the existence of working families and a balanced economy untenable.

The San Juan Islands may have already turned the corner toward becoming the west coast versions of these east coast “saved� islands. For sure, the latest regulations, called the Critical Areas Ordinance and the new Shoreline Master Program will further grease the skids.

Nearly every home and property in the islands will be encumbered by new county permitting restrictions. Under the General Section of the CAO passed on Jan. 24, and which will be final later this year, if you disturb the soil, cut brush, you need to get the county’s permission first. One can’t make this stuff up!

It is truly a sad situation for the long-time residents who loved the dynamic community we used to have to now see it disappearing. It is ironic that the apparently well-intentioned council elected officials and the citizen-paid “professional planners,� are the instrument for the destruction of our exceptional San Juan Island communities.

It is even sadder how few

Page 5

ww

As I read the 51 pages of the Community Development and Planning staff report and proposed CAO ordinance general regulations the other night, I broke out in a cold sweat trying to wrap my mind around the complexity of these regulations and restrictions. I am no slouch when it comes to critical analysis and unraveling complex issues, but I have trouble finding the time to keep up with these proposed regulations, much less predicting the impact they will have on our community.

San Juan County already has extensive development regulations to protect critical areas and my greatest fear if these additional restrictions are enacted is the Law of Unintended Consequences.

For example, our county has done a fine job of supporting and encouraging the development of local farms so that we all have access to fresh, safe foods grown in a sustainable manner that preserves the integrity of our land. I know something about this because my husband and I own and operate a small farm on San Juan Island.

Yet, if these onerous regulations are adopted by our County Council, farmers may not be able to clear dead trees and debris so that crops can be planted. Orchards may not be allowed. Local farmers may not be able to stay in business. I doubt that is the intent, but that could be the outcome.

The Volunt ar y Stewardship program is a nod toward addressing the particular issue of agricultural land, but if you read the background documents they are vague, undefined and strike me as an additional layer of oversight at a cost to taxpayers (us) and farmers. In any case, farm land is just one example of what could go wrong with these good intentions.

I don’t think the County Council has considered or can predict the impact these added restrictions will have on the viability of our community. So beware the “Law of Unintended Consequences,� and if you think these changes won’t affect you because you don’t have a waterfront home – think again. Pay attention

to what is being proposed and let your voice be heard.

Call or write your county council person today!

Peg Gerlock San Juan Island

888 *4-"/%4406/%&3 $0.

t *ODPNF UBY 1SFQBSBUJPO GPS *OEJWJEVBMT #VTJOFTTFT 1BSUOFSTIJQT --$ T $PSQPSBUJPOT 5SVTUT &TUBUFT t &TUBUF 5SVTU 1MBOOJOH &EVDBUJPO t 5SVTUFF 4FSWJDFT t 'JOBODJBM .BOBHFNFOU 4FSWJDFT GPS *OEJWJEVBMT #VTJOFTT

Law Office of

Katherine E. Blaine, PLLC Free Initial Consultation

109 North Beach Rd., Suite D10 Eastsound, WA P.O. Box 334 Deer Harbor, WA 98243

360 376 3821 Fax 360 376 0531

Orcas & Friday Harbor Offices 360-376-5234

jnoesencpa@aol.com

Over 20 years experience

Full Time Orcas Resident House Calls Available

Page 6

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

DVSAS FROM 1 lence shelter in Spokane for 10 years. She moved to San Juan Island about a year ago to work for DVSAS. She and her husband plan on moving to Lopez this month. “My heart has been here for years, now the rest of me is catching up,� said Bryan, who often vacationed on the islands.

Bryan will serve as Lopez’s sole domestic violence and sexual assault advocate as well as the prevention coordinator for all three islands.

Dealing with stress When Marean needed to take time off, she would take the batteries out of the pager and leave it at home.

And she has learned to feel the emotions of an intense situation without falling into the trap of fixing every problem – her job has been to provide support, not necessarily a solution.

But some things were difficult to de-stress from like the hyper vigilance she felt knowing that a call could come in at any time, or any day, and never knowing who was gong to be on the other end of the line.

Once Marean received a call from a sexual predator calling just to harass her.

Bryan said she has learned to not take work

home. Her faith and small things like gardening and exercise help her to feel healthy. Sometimes she just tells herself to look up at the madrona trees and water lapping against rocky shores to feel relaxed.

Marean’s own experience as a survivor of assault and childhood abuse has helped her to become an advocate.

Bryan is also a survivor.

And during her time as a pediatrics nurse she often saw victims come through the door who had been abused. “I felt like I was patching up injuries and thought I had to get to the other side to prevention,� Bryan said. “It just breaks your heart.�

Dark underbelly Most of the phone calls Marean has received are domestic violence issues, and over time she has watched transformations from women who have gained self confidence and self worth.

On the down side, Marean has been exposed to the dark underbelly of Lopez Island.

When she first moved to the island, Marean thought of it as an idyllic place – away from the crime, drugs, rape and violence of big cities on the mainland. But she said all those things can happen here as well.

She said she wishes she

would have reached out to the community to raise awareness about these issues, because she still encounters people who don’t believe sexual and domestic violence occurs on the islands. “It happens in unexpected ways, in people you wouldn’t think,� Marean said. “There is no personality profile for victims and perpetrators, it crosses economic, social, educational and professional barriers.�

DVSAS will continue its outreach to youth, teaching the fundamentals that protect and educate children and prepare them for situations off and on the island.

Bryan will be working with each community and hosting forums to talk about violence on the islands. “These types of issues are like mold that grow in the dark, we want to shatter the silence,� Bryan said. “It really takes a village to keep our own kids safe.�

She hopes to get DVSAS into the schools to discuss health boundaries and ageappropriate tools to deal with possible dangerous situations.

The 24-hour crisis lines are as follows: Orcas Island: 376-1234; San Juan Island: 378-2345; Lopez Island: 468-4567. For more info, visit www.dvsassanjuans. org/

Church Services EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Parish of Orcas Island Eastsound (by the water) Bishop Craig B. Anderson, Rector SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday in month - 10:00 a.m.

Other Sundays - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

Church School & Nursery THURSDAYS: 12 noon Rector’s Forum & Holy Eucharist 376-2352

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH ORCAS LOPEZ ISLAND St. Francis Church in Center Church Eastsound Mass 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 1:00 p.m. Sunday

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS

10:00 a.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Testimony Meeting First Wed. of the month Orcas Elementary School Library 376-5873

Sundays Sundays 1st & 3rd Mondays 9:15 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

2:00 p.m.

St. David’s Church Center Church Emmanuel Church 760 Park St. 312 Davis Bay Rd. 242 Main St. Friday Harbor Lopez Island Eastsound Pastor Ann Hall

t MVUIFSBOTBOKVBOT!SPDLJTMBOE DPN

ORCAS ISLAND UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11:00 am West Sound Community Hall All are welcome! www.orcasislanduu.org

ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Madrona Street, Eastsound Sunday Worship Services 9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m., with a Nursery & Sunday School Pastor Dick Staub Pastor Scott Harris Pastor Grant Myles-Era 376-OICC

Guest column

Sheriff takes issue with spending cuts

by ROB NOU San Juan County sheriff

I am distressed that the Islands’ Sounder editorial staff would conclude that criminal justice spending is excessive or disproportionate in San Juan County, or that cuts in the Sheriff ’s Office or Prosecuting Attorney’s Office are inconsequential.

The editorial cites spending in Jefferson, Pacific and Skamania counties in comparison to San Juan County.

The safety and quality of life in the islands is attractive for residents and visitors alike. Our tourism-based economy depends on these factors in marketing the San Juan Islands as a desirable destination to visit, to play and in many cases, to stay.

The San Juan Islands are unique, safe and beautiful, but nevertheless a microcosm of our society at large.

We are not immune from crime, and must make the investment in our criminal justice resources to protect what we cherish and hold dear.

Policing San Juan County is different than the mainland. Your Sheriff ’s Office is the only law enforcement agency in the county. There are no city police departments. There are no state troopers here. And the Sheriff ’s Office has its sworn staff, currently 19 officers, deployed on three different

islands, serving a population of 16,500.

All of the counties compared in the editorial have additional resources.

The Pacific County Sheriff has 18 sworn officers, also in Pacific County, city police departments in Long Beach, Raymond, Shoalwater, and South Bend, along with the Washington State Patrol.

Total number of sworn officers serving in Pacific County: 45 for a population of 22,100.

The Skamania County Sheriff has 22 sworn officers, along with 3 WSP troopers.

25 officers serving 10,900 people.

The Jefferson County Sheriff has 23 sworn officers, the City of Port Townsend PD has 15 officers and 6 WSP troopers for a total of 44 officers serving 31,000 people.

In Jefferson, Pacific and Skamania counties, officers can drive across the county 24/7 to help one another, regardless of employing agency or jurisdictional boundaries. San Juan County deputies drive to the patrol boat, boat to the other island where they are needed (weather permitting), and then figure out how to get to the scene.

According to figures from the State Auditor, Jefferson County spends 63 percent of its general fund budget

on Law and Justice- $7.9 million of $12.4 million.

Pacific County spends 66 percent on Law and Justice ($4.7M of $7.1M). Skamania County spends 45 percent on Law and Justice ($5.7M of $12.5M). San Juan County’s Law and Justice rate is the LOWEST of the 39 counties in Washington, just 37 percent ($5.4M of $14.3M).

Looking at crime rates in those counties, what is the return on that Law and Justice investment? As compiled by the state for Uniform Crime Reporting, Jefferson County has 21.4 index crimes reported per 1000 population, 19.8 property crimes, 1.6 violent crimes.

Pacific County reports 31.0 index crimes per 1000, 1.6 violent crimes, 29.5 property crimes. Skamania County, 21.3 index crimes per 1000, 0.9 violent crimes, 20.4 property crimes. San Juan County’s index crime rate is 12.2 per 1000, 0.8 violent crimes and 11.4 property crimes. This shows that your criminal justice system here in San Juan County is effective and cost efficient.

Looking at all of Washington state, sworn officer numbers are declining. From a five-year high of 1.62 officers per 1000 population served in 2008, the average has dropped in 2010 to 1.49 officers per 1000 served. San Juan Countycurrently 1.15 officers per 1000, 23 percent below the state average.

How does a single vacancy affect us? Simple math indicates it’s a 5 percent cut.

But it depends what island the vacancy is on. On Orcas, where the current vacancy exists, it represents a 20 percent cut in the patrol force on Orcas Island.

Finally, the criminal justice system needs to be “in balance� in order to function effectively. Law enforcement, prosecution, courts, juvenile services, corrections and parole and probation must have the resources to function in an expeditious and effective manner to further the cause of “justice.� Cutting law enforcement and prosecution may be penny wise, but here it is absolutely pound foolish.

We are not asking for more, only to keep what we have so as a community we can keep the way of life that we all cherish.

MCKINSTRY

CONSTRUCTION, INC. t /&8 $0/4536$5*0/ t 3&.0%&- 41&$*"-*454 t %&4*(/ 4&37*$&4 t 3&1"*34 ."*/5&/"/$&

376-5367

mckin2@centurytel.net MCKINCI990B5

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

Obituaries James Wilhite Kidd James Wilhite Kidd, 82, of Lexington, Virginia died suddenly in his home on Jan. 20, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Lilli Bradin. He was born in Kaymoor, West Virginia on September 15, 1929 and was the son of Charles A. and Ruth W. Kidd.

He was a graduate of the Peddie School, Class of 1948, and an alumnus of Washington and Lee University, class of 1952, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was also a graduate of the Army Language School at the Presidio in Monterey, Calif. and served with the U.S. military in Korea as an Intelligence Specialist. He had a long career in sales and marketing, most of it in San Francisco, California. He particularly enjoyed his years with Nortel, a telecommunications company where he functioned as National Accounts Sales Manager. At one point he was named Nortel’s top national producer.

He retired in 1990 and moved from San Francisco to Orcas Island, Wash. where he and Lilli built a beautiful home and lived for

Ellen Milaya Schones Ellen Milaya Schones of Eastsound, Wash. passed away very suddenly on Dec. 15, 2011. Ellen was born in Denver, Colo. on Dec. 31, 1947.

After graduating from college, her career included work in the banking world during the late seventies and early eighties. On Orcas Island, Ellen worked at the Outlook Inn, Orcas Landing and later at The Island’s Sounder newspaper.

In recent years, after extensive surgeries, Ellen suffered from serious health problems and was unable to work. When times were difficult, Ellen always said, “Never forget who you are.

You are a King’s kid and a child of God!� Although she did not have any children of her own, she was a mother to many kids on Orcas Island who needed a home for a season. Ellen was a teacher, not so much by words but by example. She had great

10 years. In 2000 he and Lilli moved to Lexington, Va. Being an intrinsically artistic and creative person, James was a true connoisseur of beauty. He was a gifted cabinet maker and furniture builder, a student of architecture, a gourmet cook, a lover of jazz, a collector of art, an avid reader, and possessor of a fine and vast vocabulary that he used well and often. His years both on Orcas Island and in Lexington were rich in friendship and contentment.

Jim’s gregarious personality, sharp sense of humor, infectious laugh and refined good manners will be sorely missed.

In addition to his wife, Lilli, he is survived by two sons, Jay Hardesty Kidd of New York City and Charles Wilhite Kidd of Chico, Calif. as well as a grandson, Sean Kidd, also of Chico, California. Services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Lee Chapel, Washington and Lee, University. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia.

Submitted by James Wilhite Kidd’s family.

compassion for others, and was saddened by the suffering that she saw around her in the world. Ellen is survived by three sisters: Peggy, Nancy and Judy. She also leaves behind husband Lion Schones, her constant companion and soul mate since they met. They were married at the Deer Harbor Community Center on Jan. 23, 1990.

There will be a memorial service for Ellen at the Orcas Island Community Church on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. Along with the grief of losing his wife, Ellen’s sudden passing has led to severe financial hardship for Lion. An account has been set up at Washington Federal Bank, PO Box 698, Eastsound WA 98245 for any in our community who might be able to assist with funeral expenses. Thank you for your generosity.

Submitted by Ellen Schone’s family.

888 *4-"/%4406/%&3 $0.

Orcas Guest column Has Local grocers support ban Talent on plastic ‘check out’ bags this Sat. Tickets for the Orcas Has Talent competition are sold out for the Orcas Center main stage – but live streaming in the Madrona Room is still available for $10. “It’s a great live video feed with new sound system, there are a lot of snacks and they can vote too!� said organizer Donna Laslo.

The show starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. Originally for singers and called Orcas Idol, the event was changed last year to include a diverse range of performers.

Tickets are at Darvill’s Bookstore. For questions, email orcashastalent@ gmail.com. All net proceeds from the event go to the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership.

The following was submitted by: Jennell and Brian Kvistad, Blossom Grocery, Lopez Island; Steve and Terri Mason, Shaw General Store, Shaw Island; Verne Howard, Kings Market & Friday Harbor Market Place, San Juan Island; Stephanie Buffum, Friends of the San Juans, San Juan Island; Charlotte Clifton, Anderson’s General Store Inc., Guemes Island; Stephen Trinkaus, Terra Organica, Inc., Bellingham; Robb Krehbiel, Environment Washington.

It’s April 2010. A gray whale dies and washes up on Arroyo Beach in West Seattle. Scientists perform a necropsy and discover that inside this majestic creature’s stomach are 20 plastic bags.

Nothing we use for a few

PET OF THE WEEK

minutes should end up in the belly of a whale. And that is one of the many reasons why we need to reduce the number of plastic bags getting into our environment.

Few in Washington are as closely connected to wildlife as those living in and around the San Juans. We see whales, seals, salmon, and birds along our shoreline daily. As witnesses, neighbors and stewards to this bounty, it makes sense that our community should take a leadership role in protecting marine wildlife by eliminating single use plastic bags.

Evidence is mounting, showing the full extent of the plastic problem in the Salish Sea. Not only do these bags choke wildlife, but they also break into small pieces, posing an even greater threat. These small pieces of plastic concentrate deadly chemicals like PCB. This is horrible, especially since Southern Resident Orcas and Chinook Salmon have some of the highest concentration of PCBs in their bodies compared to other populations along the West Coast.

Businesses and environmentalists alike can agree that single use plastic bags

are unnecessary. As grocery and retail store owners, we don’t need to provide plastic bags to customers at check out. Many people bring their own reusable bags and others may opt for paper sacks. This keeps plastic out of the environment and saves businesses on overhead costs (which are passed on to the consumer anyway). We know that running responsible businesses means that we have to be good stewards of the environment. Part of this is eliminating unnecessary waste.

Bellingham set the standard when their city council voted unanimously to eliminate single use plastic bags at the point of purchase at retail stores. Now, the state is looking at following Bellingham’s lead. In the coming days, leaders in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Jeff Morris, will be voting on a similar bill that would apply to the whole state.

As community groups and concerned businesses, we are calling on Rep. Morris to take a strong stance to protect Puget Sound’s wildlife. We urge Rep. Morris to vote in favor of the current bag reduction bill in the legislature.

Agave

Restaurant & Tequila Bar +PJO 6T 'FCSVBSZ th GPS 4VQFS #PXM 4VOEBZ -PVOHF XJMM 0QFO ! (BNF ! QN 5IVSTEBZ /JHIU 5SJWJB XJUI %BWF _ QN Hi! I’m Chester. Any day you come, 2-5 p.m., you can find me in the second cat room at the Orcas Animal Shelter. Don’t mistake Molly for me; we both have soft brown and black tabby fur. But I’m younger and better looking. You can also see us all on orcaspets.org. Or call 376-6777. My motto is, “When choosing a cat, choose a Tabby!�

0QFO 8FE .PO r -PVOHF 0QFOT r %JOOFS -PDBUFE PO i"u 4USFFU r

OPALCO CELEBRATES 75 YEARS!

Bluebird Builders, LLC

Jean Henigson’s ballet, creative, modern and folk classes for toddlers through adults

376-6549

Page 7

www.bluebirdbuilders.net

lic. BLUEBBL931JE

May 5: June 4: June 29: July 18:

Annual Meeting on the ferry Open House on San Juan Island Open House on Orcas Island Open House on Lopez Island

Page 8

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

Lady Vikings eying state Boys’ b-ball working hard Christian for a must-win league game and they came up dominating. Bella Nigretto stole the show with an offensive effort of 23 points. Alicia Susol added 16 rebounds.

In the final minute, Orcas was up by three points and Shoreline was at the foul line shooting 1 and 1. Shelbi Rogers snagged the rebound on a missed shot to secure the win. The score was 48-45.

The girls’ final home game is on Friday, Feb. 3 against Cedar Park at 4:30 p.m. “A win against league foe Cedar Park will send our team on to District Playoffs,� said coach Tim Hance. “This Friday’s home game is also senior night, where senior players are acknowledged in their final career home basketball game. We could use a large community turnout to cheer us onto victory, honor our amazing seniors, and send us on a state run with this great young basketball team. Please come out and show great community spirit and watch some exciting basketball!�

Chris Gill/WestBoundary photography

Viking Shelbi Rogers (12) with a lay-up after taking the ball from a Shoreline point guard.

The Lady Vikings are maintaining a busy schedule and currently stand at 6-4 in league play with three more games to go.

The team hosted Concrete on Jan. 25.

They lost their previous two matches against the Lions in very tight matches, but the Lady Vikings persevered and came up with a win.

Aliviah Garcia was hot from the field, shooting 5 for 7 to secure the win. The final score was 48-42.

After a one-day break, the La Conner Braves invaded Orcas. It was a very tight defensive game on both sides, but the Braves were able to offensively dominate the Lady Vikings. The Braves won, 41-25.

The next day the girls headed to Shoreline

Recent game stats Orcas vs. Concrete – Leading scorers: Aliviah Garcia 12, Bella Nigretto 9, Shelbi Rogers/Kathryn Tidwell/Tamara Klein/ Lana Bronn 6, Alicia Susol 2, Alena Janssen 1. Rebounds: Bella Nigretto 9. Steals: Alicia Susol 4. Assists: Shelbi Rogers 4.

Orcas vs. La Conner, leading scorers: Bella Nigretto 8, Shelbi Rogers 6, Tamara Klein 3, Alicia Susol/Kathryn Tidwell 2, Claire O’Neill/Aliviah Garcia/Lana Bronn/Alena Janssen 1. Rebounds: Kathryn Tidwell 7.

Steals: Bella Nigretto 2.

Orcas vs, Shoreline Christian – Leading scorers: Bella Nigretto 23, Shelbi Rogers 8, Alicia Susol 5, Lana Bronn/Alena Janssen 4, Kathryn Tidwell/Tamara Klein 2. Rebounds: Alicia Susol 16. Steals: Shelbi Rogers 4.

Assists Alicia Susol, Bella Nigretto, Alena Janssen 1.

Lets meet for coffee @ Enzos!

Open every day

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Associate Publisher

Like the girls’ basketball team, the boys played three games last week.

They didn’t win any, but the guys are giving it their best shot.

During the game against the Concrete Lions on Jan. 25, the team really got the crowd pumped. “Concrete beat us, but what was cool about the game is that the kids learned how to play fast break," said coach Dan Drake. “The game was lit. We had a great time.

Mikail dunked a ball and that got the crowd going.�

For a photo of that shot, see the front page.

The final score was 81-39. The top scorers were Mikail Van Maren with 12 and

Devon Stanzione with 11.

The boys lost to LaConner, 60-27. Due to a lack of numbers, Drake added a few JV players to the mix. “LaConner is phenomenal,� Drake said. “They are a great team. Their sportsmanship is amazing.�

The team played Shoreline on Saturday, losing 55-27. “That was another class act team,� Drake said. “We only had five varsity players and brought three JV boys with us. We adjusted to their man-to-man defense and had a better half. We doubled our score the second half.�

Orcas is currently tied with Mount Vernon for last place in the league. The Vikings play Cedar Park on Feb. 3 at home, 3 p.m.

Transportation workgroup The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Eastsound fire hall for anyone interested in exploring alternative modes of transportation on Orcas Island including shuttles, bikes, rideshares and more. A grant was recently awarded to the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway to help explore alternative transportation options

for both San Juan and Orcas Islands. “San Juan Island has established a work group of community members and we would like to create a committee to take the lead on Orcas Island regarding this issue as well,� say organizers. “Bring your thoughts and ideas.�

To attend, RSVP to the chamber at 3762273 or info@orcasislandchamber.com.

Salmonberry open house Salmonberry School invites parents of children age 2 to 12 to join staff for an upcoming series of open houses.

Early childhood open houses for children entering preschool or kindergarten will be on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, March 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. An open house for elementary grades 1-6 will be on Wednesday,

:KLGEH\ ,VODQG 9LQWQHUV $VVRFLDWLRQ

5HG :LQH &KRFRODWH 7ZR 5RPDQWLF :HHNHQGV 6DWXUGD\ 6XQGD\ )HE 6DWXUGD\ 0RQGD\ )HE ‡ &RPIRUWV RI :KLGEH\ ‡ 2WW 0XUSK\ :LQHU\ ‡ 6SRLOHG 'RJ :LQHU\ ‡ %ORRPV :LQHU\ 7DVWH IRU :LQH ‡ +ROPHV +DUERU &HOODUV ‡ *UHHQEDQN )DUP :LQH 6KRS

LQ DGYDQFH GD\ RI HYHQW

Feb. 8 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Salmonberry continues to offer open enrollment in many grade levels as well as the only continuous educational pathway for children age 3-12 in San Juan County.

Salmonberry School has recently attracted the interest of a number of organizations within the progressive education community on a national scale.

Groups such as the Institute for Democratic Education in America (IDEA) list Salmonberry as a “Showcase School,� and alternative educators across the region have begun to notice something special is happening here on Orcas Island. Salmonberry urges anyone who is interested in exploring a different way of educating for

excellence and for student engagement to come and see for yourself what has been turning heads in the educational community for some time. “I believe that every student at every level should be genuinely excited about the learning adventure, and fully engaged with their own learning,� says Salmonberry’s Program Director Paul Freedman. “If your child doesn’t love school and look forward to school each day, then it may be an indicator that he or she needs a different learning environment.

And if they do generally enjoy their school experience, please ask yourself, are they challenged to excel in every way?�

Make your reservation for Valentines Dinner...

Octavia’s Bistro at the...

â?¤

â?¤

$YDLODEOH DW YHQXHV RU DW EURZQSDSHUWLFNHWV FRP

OPEN 11:30 am Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

376-2085 Join us on Facebook

7LFNHW LQFOXGHV D VRXYHQLU JODVV ZLQH WDVWHV FKRFRODWH WUHDWV ‡ ZZZ ZKLGEH\LVODQGYLQWQHUV RUJ

~See our menu at~ www.orcashotel.com/restaurant 376-4300

5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS t XXX JTMBOETTPVOEFS DPN 1(

WEDNESDAY, February 1, 2012

Island Living To kill a mockingbird Iconic American play to be performed at Orcas Center

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Associate Publisher

I

t’s a story that deals with heavy themes: intolerance, racism, integrity, honor, gender roles.

Those very elements have made “To Kill a Mockingbird� a timeless piece of literature. “Atticus is trying to teach his kids that they will get along a lot better in life if they can learn to stand in someone else’s shoes,� said Beth Baker, who plays the narrator in Orcas Center’s production of “Mockingbird.�

The Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee is set in a small town in fictional Maycomb County, Ala., 1933-1935. It was adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel and produced by special arrangement with “The Dramatic Publishing Company� of Woodstock, Ill. It will be at Orcas Center for four performances: Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 and 17-18 at 7:30 pm. “Our script is not a direct adaptation of the book,�

Baker said. “However, the attitude and the heart of the book is captured.�

Set in Alabama during the Great Depression, “To Kill a Mockingbirdâ€? follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man framed for a crime he didn’t commit. As the trial progresses, Jem and Scout witness their community in a tense tug of war between justice and racism. The play is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. “I see so many ages coming to see this,â€? Baker said. “It deals with a harsh topic ‌ but it’s a family show.â€?

The Orcas Center show is directed by Robert Hall and tion of “Gypsy� at Orcas Center two years ago. performed by a local cast of around 20. Scout is played “I’m still tired from Gyspy, but when Robert asked me by two young actresses: Aliza Diepenbrock and Paris to be in this play, I read it in the ferry line and broke into Wilson. They alternate between different nights. Lopez tears,� Baker said. “I thought, ‘How can I not be in this?’ resident Warren Hero has been commuting to play Tom It is an honor to say so many of Harper Lee’s words.�

Robinson, the black field hand wrongly accused of rape.

Orcas Island dancer Rene Sturk plays Calpurnia, the “Robert Hall is at his best when he’s directing,� Baker Finch family’s cook, who is the children’s bridge between said. “He’s fresh, he’s creative the white world and the black commuand he has the ability to create She describes Calpurnia as a “strong “Our hope is that people in nity. beautiful pictures on stage.� character� who has a “hand as hard as The plot and characters are the community will see this a bed slat.� This is Sturk’s first acting loosely based on Lee’s obserand understand racism and experience. vations of her family and “It’s been tough to communicate with neighbors, as well as on an prejudice from a different my voice – I’m used to communicating event that occurred near her with my body,� she said. time period but still hometown in 1936, when she Sturk says the themes of “To Kill a was 10 years old. The narraunderstand that it happens Mockingbird� have been difficult for tor’s father Atticus Finch, has her. today – even on Orcas.� served as a moral hero for “It’s been challenging at times, dealing many readers and as a model — Rene Sturk, who plays Calpurnia with the racist issues,� she said. “We say of integrity for lawyers. Lee the n-word about 20 times in the play. said she based the character I have to remember that I am playing a on her father, a white attorney who once defended two character ... There are not just the themes of racism – black men on trial for murder.

Boo Radley represents a different kind of prejudice.�

Lee found instant fame after “To Kill a Mockingbird�

Baker says she is “really looking forward to the opporwas published in 1960. The novel was showered with tunity to share this with our community.� It’s a sentiment literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for fiction that Sturk echoes. in 1961. “Our hope is that people in the community will see The play contains a significant amount of dialogue this and understand racism and prejudice from a differand the cast has been practicing since September. ent time period but still understand that it happens today Orcas audiences last saw Baker in the vibrant produc- – even on Orcas,� Sturk said.

Tickets for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Orcas Center, Feb. 10-11 and 17-18, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $11 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center Members and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon- 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2011 season events, visit www.orcascenter.org.

Page 10

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

Rock on the Rock is back Physical therapy covered at cancer support group

contributed photo

Scott Heisinger of Orcas Island Physical Therapy will be the guest speaker at the Thursday, Feb. 9 meeting of Orcas island’s Cancer Support Group.

Heisinger will discuss the many benefits of various levels of exercise for cancer patients, including those in pre-treatment, during treatment and post-treatment.

The Cancer Support Group is a monthly, no-cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer. “Hearing the experience of others and

sharing information can be very beneficial,� organizers say. “The more often we share with others the more we recognize that we are really all the same. We may not all be in the same stage of the journey, but we are all on the same journey.�

The Cancer Support Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Orcas Island Community Church. All are welcome. For more information, call Bogdan or Carol at 376-4198.

Grace McCune with her “Rock on the Rock� choir. Her new series is starting Feb. 7. “Rock on the Rock Singers� and “Musical Theater Youth Troupe� is returning to Orcas Center for another eight-week series directed by Grace McCune.

The “Musical Theater Youth Troupe� will meet every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 starting Feb. 7 for eight weeks. The class is provided for kids who want to discover the fun of musical theater. This series will focus on learning Michael Jackson’s “Thriller� along with choreography.

The “Rock on the Rock Singers� will meet every Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. starting Feb. 7 for eight weeks. “This fun and highly entertaining group

provides a great outlet for singers of all types,� McCune said. �If your favorite place to sing is in your car or shower, this choir is for you.�

Rehearsals for both groups are in the Off Center stage at the Orcas Center and will culminate in a free performance open to friends and family.

To register for either class, show up on the day and time of the first class. There are no auditions. The cost is $60 for the eightweek series.

Email gracemccune@hotmail.com with any questions.

Student chef competition

Novelist to ‘hustle’ at salon The Artsmith Salon Series continues its writers’ salon and open mic into 2012 at Kangaroo House. contributed photo

Author Jason Skipper.

PROFESSIONAL "$$06/5"#-& t *//07"5*7& I can help you find the mortgage that meets your unique needs.

Tammy Pollard, your LOCAL agent

Tammy Pollard • Purchase - Refinance • Reverse Mortgages

• Manufactured Homes • Land/Lot Loans

Free Consultation!

• FHA/VA • Creative Financing

• 30 year fixed rate interest only loans available

The event will feature novelist and writing professor Jason Skipper reading from his novel “Hustle� on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

Visiting Orcas from his home in Tacoma, Skipper grew up in Texas. His work has appeared in numerous journals. He has received grants from the Vermont Studio Center and Artist Trust of Washington.

He received his PhD from Western Michigan University where he was fiction editor of “Third Coast.�

He teaches creative writing and literature at Pacific Lutheran University.

The event is free and writers of all levels are encouraged to read during the open mic. Attendees are encouraged to bring an appetizer and the beverage of their choice.

More info about the Artsmith salon series is available at orcasartsmith. org or 376-2025.

contributed photo

Last year’s grand prize winner Keenan O’Brien preparing his winning recipe, “White Bean Chicken Chili.�

by MADIE MURRAY F2C chair

The Farm to Cafeteria Program has made some fun changes in this year’s third annual Student Chef competition on March 31.

The biggest change is that the afternoon competition for Middle School and High School students will consist of teams: one student and one OISD teacher, administrator or employee (excluding cafeteria kitchen staff.)

The overall winner of this grade group will receive a an amazon.com gift card

Tammy Pollard MLO 78697

(800) 555-7968 (360) 376-6414

A division of Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corp.

WA CL-81395

Available evenings & weekends to serve you.

25 Years Experience tpollard@centurylink.net www.tammypollard.com

The Aurora Co.

Resale Shop 4IPQ 4NBSU 4IPQ 3FTBMF /FX "SSJWBMT %BJMZ

/PSUI #FBDI 3PBE &BTUTPVOE t PQFO UP .PO 4BU t

and dinner for four at an island restaurant.

Another change is that the recipes should be for entrees only and with a Caribbean flare. To explore the possibilities, GoogleŽ “Caribbean recipes� and we think you’ll be surprised to see how many variations there are and how fun this type of cuisine can be. The possibilities are more endless than you might think.

The K-6 competition will be in the morning, as in the past, however, competitors won’t have to wait until the afternoon competition is over before they learn who won in their grade group.

The K-6 competition and

awards will all be done in the morning, and the overall winner in this group will receive an amazon.com gift card and another “special prize.�

Entries should be given to Chef Zach at the school on or before March 5.

From those we receive by March 5, the Student Chef Committee will select six entries in the K-6 group and six entries in the 7-12 to compete on March 31.

Chef Zach will be again be overseeing the competitors as they prepare their recipes and elementary/ middle school principal Kyle Freeman will again be our eminent MC. A judging panel made up of community and school representatives will be charged with deciding the winners.

Competition guidelines and slide shows of the 2011 and 2010 competition can be found on the Farm to Cafeteria web site: www. orcasislandf2c.org.

Any individual or business may be a sponsor for the Student Chef competition at a Copper Kettle ($50), Silver Spoon ($100), Golden Spatula ($250), or Platinum Platter ($500) level. Sponsorships enable us to give prizes, provide equipment and items needed for the competition.

Sponsorship checks should be made payable to the Orcas Island Education Foundation and sent to the Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 252, Eastsound, WA 98245.

Fresh Deli Sandwhiches starting at $3.75 are back at

Orcas Cold Vend at the Airport!

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

888 *4-"/%4406/%&3 $0.

Students build bat houses

Contributed photo

Ann Ford McGrath and Lorena Stankevich’s classes.

The students in Anne Ford McGrath’s and Lorena Stankevich’s 1st/2nd grade classes studied bats this past fall.

The students visited Moran State Park’s new bat house and learned about local bat colonies in the San Juan Islands.

With donations and help from the Liblik, Jones, Larson and McMurray families, the students built seven bat houses to put up around Orcas Island. There will be one in the Deer Harbor area, two at Orcas Island School district, one at Camp Orkila, one in Eastsound, and one at Doe Bay Resort.

Seed and plant exchange The third annual Heritage Seed and Plant Exchange is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4 in the West Sound Community Hall, Deer Harbor Rd. Organizers says those who are invited include anyone with extra seed or plants/bulbs/tubers/etc.

to share (labeled containers); people with nothing to exchange who want to acquire seed/plant material and knowledge; anyone knowledgeable or interested in seed saving.

At 12:30 p.m., participants can deliver items and view offerings. At 1 p.m., there

will be introductions and swapping etiquette. From 1:15 to 3 p.m. is it the open exchange and networking.

The event is sponsored

by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and Seed Savers Exchange.

Christian School rolled out ‘E’ days during snow storm When the Orcas Christian School calendar was planned for this year, the goal was to complete the 188 days of instruction as efficiently as possible.

Since Labor Day normally affects the start of school, it did not allow for any snow days as part of the 2011/12 schedule. The Washington Conference, a subsidiary of the governing body that makes up the other schools that OCS is part of, had developed an “E� day plan as an option for schools that used iPads or other electronic instruction as the core part of their curriculum. OCS converted

most textbooks and curriculum last year to the iPad system.

Washington state schools that meet this electronic criteria can offer up to nine days of electronic instruction in case of events like: natural disasters, power outages or snow days. Orcas Christian is one of the eight schools in the state that meets these requirements.

Students received homework assignments on their school-issued iPads, completed their assignments online and returned them to teachers to be graded. “I loved the E -day!� said student Graye Parnell. “I

Expand your campaign marketing coverage by advertising in community newspapers across the entire state of Washington at a low cost.

Request a free information kit:

360.376.4500

would have preferred not to have any homework but getting it done this way and knowing we don’t have to extend school into the summer break is a terrific tradeoff. It was cool.�

Page 11

CALENDAR

begins at 7:30 p.m.

4"5 ĹŤ 0/(0*/(

5)634%": '&#

'&#

SALMONBERRY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: From 3 to 5 p.m., 867

COMMUNITY TIME BANKING:

North Beach Road. Learn more about the preschool and kindergarten offerings at Salmonberry. Meet the teachers and tour the learning environments. Bring your children for an art activity and snack. For more info on the preschool and kindergarten curriculum: salmonberryschool.org, 3764310 or info@salmonberryschool.org.

'3*%": '&# A TASTE OF ORCAS HISTORY:

The Orcas Island Historical Society will be hosting the opening of their monthlong exhibit “A Taste of Orcas History,� 5 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Center.

4"5 '&# ORCAS HAS TALENT: Tickets still

available for live streaming in the Madrona Room, $10.

The show starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.

Tickets are at Darvill’s Bookstore.

'&# 50 "13*- HELP WITH TAXES: Jim Biddick is offering tax service to low and moderate income islanders at the Orcas Senior Center on Tuesdays starting Feb. 7 and continuing through April 17. To make an appointment call 3762488. The cost is $5 and all proceeds go to the senior center. Sponsored by the Orcas Island Lions Club and the Orcas Senior Center.

is preparing to The Sounderâ?¤

publish a special Valentine’s Day section, complete with heart warming stories about islanders! We are offering lowcost opportunities to highlight your business or send a message to your sweetie.

Cost: $65 for a 2� x 2� ad $30 for a 2 column x 1� ad Color: Includes 1 color, Red or Blue Ad Deadline: February 1st, 2pm Publication Date: February 8th Call 376-4500 for details!

Feb. 2 and 16; 4:30 to 6 p.m., Feb. 10 and 24, 1 to 3 p.m., Orcas island Public Library Conference Room.

Sessions will build a collaborative pattern of reciprocal service exchange that uses units of time as currency.

Contact Morgan Meadows at 376-9213 or morgan@ VisionOnOrcas.com.

'3*%": '&# ORCAS ANGELS: Benefit Prime

Rib Dinner, 5 to 8 p.m. at The American Legion Hall. $19 per person. Tickets available at Country Corner, The American Legion and at the door.

5)634 ĹŤ 0/(0*/( AL-ANON: Emmanuel Church, 5:30 p.m.

TODDLER PLAYGROUP: Birthfive, 10-11:30 p.m., Funhouse Commons.

ORCAS MEET-UP GROUP: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Waterfront Park on Main Street. To share updates on the larger Occupy Movement; to honor diverse voices and provide social support for local change.

OPEN MIC, PIZZA NIGHT: Doe Bay will be donating $1 from each pizza sold during February’s pizza nights to Camp Orkila. Pizza night is from 5 to 10 p.m. Open Mic

THE PEOPLE’S CAFE: 4 to 6 p.m.

at the Eastsound fire hall.

Local citizens engaging in a “World Cafe� style.

.0/ ĹŤ 0/(0*/( BIRTH WORKS CLASS: Free for

pregnant women and partners. Every first Monday, 6 p.m. potluck, presentation 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Children’s House.

AL-ANON: Emmanuel, 7 p.m.

56&4 ĹŤ 0/(0*/( OPEN MIC: Lower Tavern open mic night at 5:30 p.m.

KIWANIS CLUB: Meets at 12:30 p.m., upstairs at Orcas Homegrown. Different speaker each week.

FOOD BANK: 12:30 to 2 p.m. at food bank building next to Community Church. Also on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

CAMERA CLUB: First Tuesday of the month, Orcas Senior Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

8&%4 ĹŤ 0/(0*/( LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch and meeting, 11:45 a.m., Legion.

INDRALAYA LIBRARY:

Theosophical study group, 7:30 p.m. Library open thru May, 1-4 p.m. on Weds.

DVSAS: Domestic abuse support group for women, 6-7:30 p.m. Free and confidential. Free childcare. Call for all details: 376-5979.

Shop local, talk to a real live person, YOUR PROTECTION IS OUR PROFESSION Save $$$!

360-376-2141 • sji@sanjuanins.com

SJI

SAN JUAN INSURANCE

Weddings San Juans in the

This special section of The Journal, The Sounder, & The Weekly will be distributed to over 7500 readers throughout San Juan County & also online in our new Green Editions!

Sales Deadline:

Thursday, February 2, 2pm Publication Date:

Week of February 13, 2012

Call 378-5696 to book your ad!

Page 12

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

Fidelis Flea Market is back ‘Sip and chop’ literary event The Fidelis Circle Women’s group is offering its third annual Flea Market on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to be held at the West Sound Community Hall on Deer Harbor Rd. There will be a great variety of items for sale, some old, some new, some borrowed (well, maybe not), some blue.

Look also for hand crafted goods, yummy baked goods and that something one always

looks for at flea markets.

Larger items will be advertised on the Flea Market bulletin board.

Christina Orchid will again offer a delicious lunch for hungry shoppers.

Proceeds from the table rental and Christina’s lunch go toward the annual Graduation Recognition Awards the Fidelis group gives out to graduating seniors living in the West Sound area.

‘Taste of History’ exhibit The Orcas Island Historical Society will be hosting the opening of their month-long exhibit “A Taste of Orcas History” on Friday,

Feb.3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Center.

The exhibit will feature selections of historic photos, documents, stories and objects from the museum archives, as well as photos from days gone by which have been carefully restored by Peter Fisher. Included in the collection will be photos and stories on the logging and fishing industries, the island’s first schools, early merchants, Native American residents, the Moran family, and profiles of early Orcas Island homesteaders.

Finger food, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided.

contributed photo

ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ

ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ

Left: Cecil Swainson Willis (circa 1898) photographed just before departing for the Klondike gold rush in Alaska. One of many historic photos and stories which will be on display at the Orcas Center Gallery throughout the month of February. ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ

Serving Orcas Island for 127 years.

Your Orcas Island Community Church call 376-6422 for info

ÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀÀ

ORCAS I SLAND BUSINESS HOURS

ORCAS ISLAND HARDWARE North Beach Rd. Eastsound Mon-Sat 8 – 5:30 Sunday 10 – 4

376-3833

RAY’S PHARMACY Templin Center, Eastsound 9:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Sat 10:30 am – 4 pm Sunday

ISLAND HARDWARE AND SUPPLY

(Saturday Pharmacy 10:00 am – 4 pm No Sunday Pharmacy Service)

Open 7:30 - 5:30 Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 Sat. Closed Sun. Crow Valley Rd.

376-2230

376-4200

ISLAND MARKET Eastsound Open Mon-Sat 8 am-9pm Sun 10 am-8pm

THE VILLAGE STOP

Wine, Beer, Ice, Pop Hot Dogs, Groceries, Ice Cream, DVD Movies Next Door LOTTO Open Everyday 6:30 am – 11 pm

376-2093

The library will be putting on an event called a “Sip and Chop” with chef Christina Orchid on Thursday, Feb. 16. The format of the afternoon will be a relaxed, yet educational, tour through the traditional cuisines of Peru. Participants will learn various techniques and preparations under Orchid’s able guidance, and will round out the experience with a delicious dinner.

This event is part of the library’s “Orcas Reads” program, which is focusing on the works of Thornton Wilder. “The Bridge of San Luis Rey,” Wilder’s Pulitzer prize-winning novella, takes place in 18th century Peru. “We’re interested in reaching out to a wider audience,” says librarian Holly King, “by offering several different means to approach the content of the book.”

The Sip and Chop will be held at Bruce and Christina Orchid’s well-known cooking space in Westsound, known as The Barn. The space has just recently been renovated, and is now closed in and protected from the elements.

Sign up for this event at the Orcas Library starting Feb. 1 There are a limited number of seats available. The event is free. Call Holly at the Orcas Library with questions, 376-4985.

Emergency responders risked their lives during storm

by BOB PHALAN Orcas EMT

Editor’s note: Age and location of patient have been changed to protect privacy.

It was the beginning of a winter storm cycle when we got the call: “50-year-old male, difficulty breathing, chest pain.”

Orcas Fire and Rescue was paged out to Doe Bay on Jan. 13 around 10 p.m.

Snow had already begun to mix with freezing rain.

Paramedic Jeff Larsen was immediately concerned about getting this patient off the island. Larsen had no idea that an epic, six-hour journey had just begun.

Upon arrival, Larsen quickly diagnosed that this patient needed hospitalization. The last ferry of the day had just pulled away from the dock. Larsen called for Airlift NW. The Bellingham helicopter was not available, so we were given a 45-minute ETA to Eastsound Airport for the crew from Seattle.

At 10:54 p.m., the ambulance arrived at the Eastsound Fire Station to await airlift. The first hour had been burned. Another hour went by before we

were told that Airlift had to abort due to deteriorating weather. It was close to midnight. Friday the 13th had only a few more minutes of bad cards to deal but Saturday the 14th was about to prove it was no slouch in the danger department.

The next two choices to get this patient to the hospital are a fixed wing plane or the Sheriff ’s boat “Guardian.” The plane was also compromised by weather issues, so the “Guardian” was called. When the boat arrived at the Orcas Ferry landing, piloted by Deputy Jeff Asher, it was 1:10 a.m.

Three hours and 23 minutes had passed since the patient first called for help. We were underway and now the mixed rain had turned to mostly snow and the wind began to howl.

Meanwhile, a six-monthold baby on San Juan Island was also in need of transportation to the hospital. We were about to change course for San Juan, a change that would have added another couple of hours to the trip, when we were told that the fixed wing plane was now able to fly and would take the baby.

GET YOUR 2¢ HEARD.

Should same sex marriage be legalized in Washington State?

VOTE ON

IslandsSounder.com

The “Guardian” continued on and was in the channel between Shaw and Lopez Islands when a full blown white-out enveloped us. We were making our way slowly using the boat's Global Positioning System.

Anacortes was at least 90 minutes away when the GPS went haywire. We were drifting blindly in the channel when Asher had a great idea. Since the fixed wing plane was now operating we could take our patient to San Juan and have the plane take him to Anacortes.

After a few harrowing moments, the GPS came back online and we were cleared to head for San Juan.

The ambulance awaiting our arrival in Anacortes had to be cancelled and another ambulance had to meet us at the dock in Friday Harbor.

At 2:58 AM patient care was transferred to San Juan EMS… five hours and 11 minutes after the initial call. Guardian took us back to Orcas and we had our ambulance back in service in Eastsound at 3:35 AM. And now for the rest of the story: it turns out that our patient had visited his local doctor Friday afternoon. His doctor told him to “get to the ferry, you need to be hospitalized!” The final twist came when we were told that the fixed wing plane could not fly after all due to changing weather conditions and our patient was being held in Friday Harbor until their ambulance could take him on the first boat in the morning!

Moral of the story: When you live on an island with limited ways to get off and your doctor says “go to the hospital right now,” please go! Thousands of dollars were spent and many lives put at risk to accomplish a mission that never should have been necessary.

8FEOFTEBZ 'FC t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

PNW MarketPlace!

Real Estate for Sale San Juan County

&RIDAY├е(ARBOR

&OR├е 3ALE├е "Y├е /WNER ├е├е ├е 3ILVERCREST├е MANU ├е FACTURED├е HOME├е WITH├е WA ├е TER├е VIEW├е IN├е UPSCALE├е PARK├е├е ON├е 3AN├е *UAN├е )SLAND ├е├е ├е SQ├е FT├е ├е BEDROOM ├е ├е├е BATHROOM├е WITH├е HEATED├е├е SHOP├е AND├е CARPORT ├е ├е ,OT├е├е RENT├е ├е PER├е MONTH ├е├е !SKING├е

├е WILL├е├е CONSIDER├е OFFERS ├е ├е #ALL├е├е "ARB├еAT├е Real Estate for Sale Other Areas

!2):/.!├е (/-%├е &/2├е├е SALE├е IN├е 6ERRADO├е COMMU ├е NITY ├е WWW VERRADO COM ├е├е "ILL├е 0ULTE├е DESIGN ├е h-AG ├е NOLIAv├е -ODEL├е HOME ├е "RICK├е├е ├е 3TUCCO├е SINGLE├е STORY ├е├е ├е 3Q&T├е HOME ├е ├е BED ├е ROOM├е WITH├е LARGE├е CLOSETS ├е├е ├е FULL├е BATHS ├е "EAUTIFUL├е├е CHERRYWOOD├е AND├е BLACK├е├е GRANITE├е THROUGHOUT├е KITCH ├е EN├е WITH├е CHERRYWOOD├е CEN ├е TER├е ISLAND ├е ALL├е NEW├е '%├е├е APPLIANCES ├е BREAKFAST├е├е NOOK├е AND├е CREATIVE├е WORK├е├е STATION ├е &ORMAL├е DINING├е├е ROOM ├е ├е CAR├е GARAGE ├е ├е 0RI ├е VATE├е COURTYARD ├е SMALL├е├е BACK├е YARD ├е 3AFE ├е SECURE├е├е COMMUNITY├е WITH├е /LYMPIC├е├е SIZE├е POOL├е AND├е GYM ├е ├е├е HOLE├е GOLF├е COURSE ├е RESTAU ├е RANT├е AND├е PRO├е SHOP ├е 3HORT├е├е WALK├е TO├е ALL├е CONVENIENCES ├е├е

├е ├е

Real Estate for Rent San Juan County

%!343/5.$

├е "%$2//-├е CONDO ├е├е *UST├е A├е COUPLE├е MINUTES├е├е FROM├е TOWN ├е ├е MONTH├е├е PLUS├е SECURITY├е DEPOSIT ├е├е #ALL├е %ASTSOUND

print & online 24/7 Office Hours: 8-5pm Monday to Friday www.nw-ads.com email: classified@ soundpublishing. com Call toll free 1.888.399.3999 or 1.800.388.2527

/N├е A├е PRIVATE├е LONG├е WALK ├е ING├е BEACH ├е ├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "! ├е├е GOURMET├е KITCHEN ├е 3PEC ├е TACULAR├е WATER├е VIEWS ├е ├е├е ACRE├е PRIVATE├е LOT ├е &ULLY├е FUR ├е NISHED ├е INCLUDING├е 7 $├е ├е├е 7I&I ├е !VAILABLE├е &EB -AY├е├е

├е ├е AND├е 3EPT├е ├е ├е -AY├е ├е ├е !LTERNA ├е TIVE├е SUMMER├е HOUSING├е├е AVAILABLE├е ON├е SAME├е PROP ├е ERTY ├е MO ├е NEGO ├е TIABLE ├е %!343/5.$ /2#!3├е)3

&2)$!9├е(!2"/2

&52.)3(%$├е ).├е 4/7.├е├е #ONDO ├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "! ├е├е +ITCHEN ├е LIVING├е ├е DINING├е├е ROOMS ├е &IREPLACE ├е WASH ├е ER├е ├е DRYER ├е .O├е PETS ├е├е SMOKING ├е ├е MONTH ├е├е

├е DEPOSIT ├е #ALL├е├е ├еAFTER├е PM /2#!3├е)3,!.$

$%%2├е (!2"/2├е 7ATER├е├е 6IEW├е #OTTAGE ├е &URNISHED├е├е ├е "EDROOM ├е ├е "ATH ├е├е "ONUS├е 2OOM ├е &IREPLACE ├е├е 'ARDEN ├е .EAR├е "EACH├е├е AND├е -ARINA ├е ├е├е -ONTH ├е &IRST├е 0LUS├е $EPOS ├е IT ├е 2EFERENCES ├е .O├е├е 3MOKING├е OR├е 0ETS ├е├е

Real Estate for Rent San Juan County

Real Estate for Rent San Juan County

#HERIE├е, ├е,INDHOLM 2EAL├е%STATE

/RCAS├е)SLAND /RCAS├е)SLAND

#,%!. ├е &52.)3(%$├е├е ├е BEDROOM ├е ├е BATH├е ON├е├е ├е ACRES ├е NEAR├е 7EST ├е SOUND ├е 0ROPANE├е AND├е├е BASEBOARD├е HEAT ├е !LL├е AP ├е PLIANCES ├е &IRST ├е LAST ├е SE ├е CURITY├е PLUS├е REFERENCES├е├е AND├е PROPANE├е DEPOSIT ├е .O├е├е SMOKING ├е NO├е PETS ├е ├е YEAR├е├е LEASE ├е ├е MONTH ├е├е

/RCAS├е)SLAND

&52.)3(%$ ├е 2EMOD ├е ELED├е ├е BEDROOM ├е ├е TRAIL ├е ER ├е #OZY ├е QUIET├е AND├е PRI ├е VATE ├е )NTERNET ├е WASHER ├е├е DRYER ├е .O├е SMOKING ├е PETS├е├е NEGOTIABLE ├е ├е MONTH ├е├е /RCAS├е AREA ├е ├е

3ELL├еIT├еFOR├еFREE├еIN├еTHE├е&,%!

THEFLEA SOUNDPUBLISHING COM /2#!3├е)3,!.$

2%3)$%.4)!,3├е&/2├е├е 2%.4 /2#!3├е├е)3,!.$

2%3)$%.4)!,3├е&/2├е├е 2%.4 3!.├е*5!.├е)3,!.$

0RIVATE├е WATERFRONT├е├е HOME├е ON├е TWO├е ACRES├е IN├е├е 7EST├е 3OUND ├е &ULLY├е FUR ├е NISHED├е ├е "2├е ├е ┬а├е "! ├е RA ├е DIANT├е IN├е mOOR├е HEATING ├е├е -ASTER├е BEDROOM├е HAS├е TWO├е├е BATHROOMS├е WITH├е WALK IN├е├е CLOSETS ├е 'ARAGE├е AND├е HOT├е├е TUB├е WITH├е GORGEOUS├е MA ├е TURE├е LANDSCAPING ├е 7 $ ├е├е $ 7 ├е & , ├е 3 ├е 0ETS├е NEGO ├е TIABLE ├е ├е MONTH├е LEASE ├е├е

3PACIOUS├е VIEW├е HOME├е├е CLOSE├е TO├е %ASTSOUND├е ON├е├е ├е ACRES ├е !PPROX ├е ├е├е SQ FT ├е ├е "2├е ├е "! ├е OF ├е lCE ├е GAME├е ROOMS ├е DINING├е├е ROOM ├е LIBRARY├е AND├е GOUR ├е MET├е KITCHEN ├е 6IEWS├е FROM├е├е EVERY├е WINDOW ├е -ULTIPLE├е├е DECKS ├е ATTACHED├е ├е CAR├е├е GARAGE ├е . 3 ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е├е

├е INCLUDES├е PRO ├е PANE ├е 0OSSIBLE├е LEASE├е OP ├е TION ,ARGE├е 3HOP├е ├е SF├е├е HEATED├е SHOP├е WITH├е SEPAR ├е ATE├е OFlCE ├е #LOSE├е TO├е %AST ├е SOUND ├е 3HOP├е HAS├е ├е FT├е├е CEILINGS├е AND├е OVERSIZE├е AC ├е CESS├е DOORS ├е ├е WIRING ├е├е 3PACIOUS├е OFlCE├е SPACE├е├е WITH├е LOTS├е OF├е WINDOWS ├е )N ├е CLUDES├еUTILITIES ├е

(OME├е IN├е 1UIET├е .EIGH ├е BORHOOD├е n├е ├е "2 ├е ├е ├Р├е├е "!├е HOME├е WITH├е UPDATED├е├е KITCHEN ├е HARDWOOD├е├е mOORS ├е WOOD├е STOVE ├е├е 6AULTED├е CEILING├е AND├е SKY ├е LIGHT├е BRING├е IN├е PLENTY├е OF├е├е LIGHT ├е 3PACIOUS├е DECK ├е ├е CAR├е GARAGE├е ├е SM ├е STOR ├е AGE├е SHED ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е├е & , 3 ├е . 3 ├е 0ETS├е NEGOT ├е├е ├е "EAUTIFUL├е )SLAND├е 6IEWS├е├е FROM├е THIS├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "!├е FUR ├е NISHED├е CONDO├е AT├е 2OCHE├е├е (ARBOR ├е 4WO├е DECKS ├е lRE ├е PLACE ├е ├е SLIP ├е 7 $ ├е├е $ 7 ├е & , 3 ├е . 3 ├е 0ETS├е├е NEGOT ├е ├е (OME├е IN├е 4OWN├е n├е ├е "2 ├е├е ├е "!├е HOME├е WITH├е lRE ├е PLACE ├е $ 7 ├е 7 $ ├е LARGE├е├е DECK ├е& , 3 ├е. 3├е ├е &RIDAY├е (ARBOR├е HOME├е├е WITH├е BEAUTIFUL├е HARBOR├е├е VIEWS ├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "!├е WITH├е├е ONE├еGREAT├еOPEN├еmOOR├е PLAN ├е &INISHED├е DAYLIGHT├е├е BASEMENT ├е %NJOY├е THREE├е├е DECKS ├е TWO├е FACING├е HAR ├е BOR ├е $ 7 ├е . 3 ├е PETS├е NE ├е GOT ├е& , 3 ├е ├е├е

├е├е

├е

├е

├е

#ALL├е3USAN├е"ARKSHIRE ├е OR├еEMAIL susan@windermeresji.com

&IND├еIT├еFAST├еAND├еEASY WWW NW ADS COM

/2#!3

2%3)$%.4)!,3├е&/2├е├е 2%.4 /2#!3├е├е)3,!.$

(IGHLANDS├е HOME├е ├е "2├е├е ├е "!├е HOME├е WITH├е LARGE├е├е DECK ├е ,OTS├е OF├е WINDOWS ├е├е &ENCED├е GARDEN├е AREA ├е├е 0ROPANE ELECTRIC├е HEAT ├е├е 7 $ ├е & , 3├е PETS├е NEGO ├е TIABLE├е

(IGLANDS├е (OME├е WITH├е EX ├е PANSIVE├е VIEW ├е ├е ├е "2├е ├е├е "!├е HOME├е WITH├е ATTACHED├е├е GARAGE ├е 0ARTIALLY├е FUN ├е ISHED ├е ,ARGE├е DECK ├е ,ARGE├е├е KITCHEN ├е 7 $ ├е $7 ├е├е & , 3 ├е.O├еPETS├е ├е├е

#ALL├е(ELENE├е0ICONE ├е ├е OR├еEMAIL helene@windermere.com

Reach thousands of readers by advertising your service in the Service Directory of the Classifieds. Get 4 weeks of advertising in your local community newspapers and on the web for one low price.

Call: 1-800-388-2527 Go online: www.nw-ads.com or Email: classified@ soundpublishing.com

2%3)$%.4)!,3├е&/2├е├е 2%.4 3!.├е*5!.├е)3,!.$

WWW NW ADS COM ,OCAL├еJOBS├еIN├еPRINT├еAND├еON LINE Visit our web site for great deals nw-ads.com

0RIVATE├е COTTAGE├е IN├е THE├е├е WOODS├е WITH├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "! ├е├е 6ERY├е COZY├е AND├е CHARMING ├е├е LARGE├е DECK ├е PROPANE├е├е STOVE ├е PARTIALLY├е FENCED├е├е YARD ├е LOW├е MAINTENANCE├е├е LANDSCAPING ├е 7 $ ├е & , 3 ├е├е . 3 ├е0ETS├еNEGOT├е ├е #ANNERY├е 6ILLAGE├е #ONDO├е├е n├е 4WO├е "2 ├е ├е "!├е WITH├е A├е├е VIEW├е OF├е THE├е 0ORT ├е &IRE ├е PLACE ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е . 3 ├е├е . 0 ├е & , 3 ├е )NCLUDES├е├е SEWER ├е WATER ├е GARBAGE ├е├е ├е )N 4OWN├е #ONDO├е n├е 4WO├е├е "2 ├е ├е "! ├е GROUND├е mOOR├е├е UNIT├е WITH├е DECK├е AND├е VIEWS├е├е OF├е THE├е HARBOR ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е├е . 3├е& , 3 ├е ├е 'RIFlN├е "AY├е 6IEWS├е FROM├е├е THIS├е CONVENIENTLY├е LOCATED├е├е GUESTHOUSE ├е /NE├е "2 ├е ├е├е "! ├е WITH├е CAR├е GARAGE ├е├е 7 $ ├е$ 7 ├е. 3├е ├е ├е

2%3)$%.4)!,3├е&/2├е├е 2%.4 3!.├е*5!.├е)3,!.$

3TUNNING├е VIEWS├е OF├е THE├е├е /LYMPICS├е ├е MARINE├е TRAF ├е lC├е FROM├е THIS├е CUSTOM├е BUILT├е├е .7├е HOME ├е ├е "2 ├е "!├е├е W DEN├е ├е IS├е WITHIN├е ├е├е FEET├е OF├е THE├е WATERFRONT ├е├е (ARDWOOD├е AND├е TILE├е mOORS ├е├е STONE├е lREPLACE ├е "OSE├е├е WHOLE HOUSE├е SOUND├е SYS ├е TEM ├е EXTENSIVE├е LANDSCAP ├е ING├е ├е WRAP├е AROUND├е DECK├е├е ├е KITCHEN├е W GRANITE├е├е COUNTERTOPS ├е WINE├е COOL ├е ER ├е MASTER├е SUITE├е W WALK ├е IN├е CLOSET├е W HIS├е AND├е HER├е├е MASTER├е BATHROOM├е W SAU ├е NA ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е & , 3 ├е├е . 3├е ├е (OME├е IN├е 4OWN├е n├е ├е "2 ├е├е ├е "!├е HOME├е ON├е LARGE├е LOT├е├е WITH├е FRUIT├е TREES├е AND├е GAR ├е DEN├е AREA ├е . 3 ├е & , 3├е├е ├е 3PECTACULAR├е 7ATERFRONT├е├е #ONDO├е WITH├е MARINE├е AND├е├е HARBOR├е VIEWS ├е 4WO├е "2 ├е ├е├е "!├е ├е FURNISHED├е UNFUR ├е NISHED├е OPTION ├е AT├е 2OCHE├е├е (ARBOR ├е 3PACIOUS├е DECK ├е├е lREPLACE ├е 7 $ ├е $ 7 ├е├е & , 3 ├е. 3 ├е. 0 ├е ├е #ONVENIENT├е ,OCATION├е n├е├е /NE├е "2 ├е ├е "!├е CONDO├е IN├е├е TOWN├е WITH├е WEIGHT├е ROOM ├е├е SEASONAL├е POOL ├е AND├е LAUN ├е DRY├е FACILITIES├е ON├е SITE ├е├е 4/&(├е INCLUDED ├е & , 3 ├е├е . 3├е ├е #ALL├е3USAN├е"ARKSHIRE ├е OR├еEMAIL susan@windermeresji.com

3ELL├еIT├еFOR├еFREE├еIN├еTHE├е&,%!

THEFLEA SOUNDPUBLISHING COM

&IND├еIT ├е"UY├еIT ├е3ELL├еIT NW ADS COM

3AT ├е&EB ├е TH ├е AM 0REVIEW├е&RI ├е TH ├е 7ALKING├е(ORSE #OUNTRY├е&ARM ├е ├е7 ├е├е "EACH├е2D ├е%AST├е├е 3OUND ├е7A ├е #ARRIAGES ├е"UGGIES ├е├е 3LEIGHS ├е7AGON├е├е WHEELS ├е"UCKBOARD ├е├е (ARNESS ├еSADDLES ├е├е #USTOM├е ├еHORSE├еTRAILER

├е &T├е COVERED├е WAGON ├е├е ├е PIANOS ├е 4OOLS ├е 0OWER├е├е POST├е HOLE├е DIGGER ├е├е 0UMP ├е "ARN├е FULL├е OF├е !N ├е TIQUES ├е #HILDS├е DENTAL├е├е CHAIR ├е

├е "2 ├е ├е "!├е #ONDO├е ON├е├е /RCAS├е )SLAND├е ├е %AST ├е SOUND├е UPSTAIRS├е BRIGHT├е├е CORNER├е UNIT├е IN├е LOWER├е SEC ├е TION ├е KEYLESS├е DIGITAL├е EENT ├е RY ├е WOOD├е mOORS ├е ALL├е KITCH ├е EN├е APPLIANACES├е AND├е├е WINDOW├е COVERINGS ├е ├е 7ALK├е├е TO├е TOWN ├е .O├е SMOKE├е ├е NO├е├е PETS ├е MONTH├е WITH├е├е %0$ ├е lRST├е ├е ├е SECURITY ├е├е !SK├е ABOUT├е DISCOUNT ├е ├е├е YEAR├е LEASE├е MINIMUM ├е REF ├е ERENCES├е REQUIRED ├е ├е !LAN├е├е ├е NORDICSTR AOL COM

├е0)#452%3├е├е /.,).%├е

2EACH├еTHOUSANDS├еOF├е READERS├еWITH├еONE├еCALL├е ├е

WWW MCMILLANBROS NET

&IND├еIT├еFAST├еAND├еEASY WWW NW ADS COM

-C-ILLAN├е"ROS├е!UCTION -T├е6ERNON├е7A

WSL ├е )F├еYOU├еHAVE├еA├еTRACTOR ├е├е IMPLEMENTS├еOR├е(UNTING├е├е ├еlSHING├еEQUIPMENT├еTO├е├е SELL├еWE├еARE├еTAKING├еA├е├е FEW├еSELECT├еCONSIGN ├е MENTS ├е4O├еTHIS├еSALE├еCALL├е├е THE├еAUCTION├еCOMPANY├е├е ONLY├еAT├е

Commercial Rentals OfямБce/Commercial

./7├е!6!),!",% ├е0RIME├е%ASTSOUND ,OCATIONS├е&OR├е2ENT ├е├е├е 2ANGING├е&ROM ├е ├е ├е3&├е├е #ALL├е4O├е3EE #HERIE├е, ├е,INDHOLM 2EAL├е%STATE

/RCAS├е)SLAND

WWW MCMILLANBROS NET

3ELL├еIT├еFOR├еFREE├еIN├еTHE├е&,%!

THEFLEA SOUNDPUBLISHING COM Visit our web site for great deals nw-ads.com

Visit our web site for great deals nw-ads.com

Employment General

Vacation/Getaways Rental

2EACH├еTHOUSANDS├еOF├е READERS├еWITH├еONE├еCALL├е ├е

/2#!3├е ()'(,!.$3├е├е

├е 3& ├е ├е BEDROOM ├е ├е├е BATH├е HOME├е WITH├е PANO ├е RAMIC├е VIEW ├е &IREPLACE ├е├е WASHER ├е DRYER ├е REFRIGERA ├е TOR ├е 7ATER├е INCLUDED ├е├е

├е MONTH ├е ├е DEPOS ├е IT ├е2OXY├е

Announcements

!UCTION├еON├е├е /RCAS├е)SLAND

#ALL├е(ELENE├е0ICONE ├е ├е OR├еEMAIL helene@windermere.com

345$)/├е !04 ├е ).├е (/-%├е├е BETWEEN├е 2OSARIO├е AND├е├е %ASTSOUND ├е .ESTLED├е IN├е├е THE├е WOODS ├е +ITCHENETTE ├е├е BATH ├е PRIVATE├е DECK ├е !VAIL ├е├е YR├е ROUND ├е ├е A├е MONTH├е├е ├е SHARED├е UTILITIES ├е #ALL├е├е #HUCK├е

├е├е LV ├еMESSAGE

www.nw-ads.com Page 13 Apartments for Rent San Juan County %ASTSOUND

./7├е!6!),!",% ├е "2├е 'ROUND├е &LOOR├е├е #ONDO ├е MO ├е "2├е 5PSTAIRS├е #ONDO ├е├е MO ├е "2├е %ASTSOUND ├е├е "ASEMENT├е ├е #ARPORT ├е├е MO 3PLIT├е ,EVEL ├е &ERRY├е├е ,ANDING ├е 7HOLE├е├е HOUSE ├е MO ├е├е $OWNSTAIRS ├е MO ├е├е 5PSTAIRS ├е MO

├е├е

├е "2├е #ABIN├е CN├е ├е ACRE ├е├е NEAR├е 'OLF├е #OURSE ├е 9EAR├е├е 2OUND├е 2ENTAL ├е 7 $ ├е├е WOODSTOVE ├е ├е PLUS├е├е UTILITIES ├е #ALL ├е ├е

WWW.THEISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

Real Estate for Rent San Juan County

├е

├е

#ALL├е3USAN├е"ARKSHIRE ├е OR├еEMAIL susan@windermeresji.com

WWW NW ADS COM ,OCAL├еJOBS├еIN├еPRINT├еAND├еON LINE Apartments for Rent San Juan County %ASTSOUND

├е "%$2//-├е !PART ├е MENT ├е 5PPER├е ,EVEL ├е 7A ├е TER ├е SEWER ├е GARBAGE ├е ON ├е SITE├е LAUNDRY├е INCLUDED ├е├е 2ENT├е ├е MONTH ├е├е SOME├е INCOME├е RESTRICTIONS├е├е APPLY ├е ├е SECURITY├е DE ├е POSIT ├е !VAILABLE├е IMMEDI ├е ATELY ├е #ONTACT ├е ,ETY├е (OP ├е PER ├е ├е EXT ├е├е ├е /0!,├е #OMMUNITY├е├е ,AND├е4RUST

&IND├еIT├еFAST├еAND├еEASY WWW NW ADS COM %ASTSOUND

,AVENDER├е(OLLOW

!CCEPTING├е!PPLICATIONS

├е ├е ├е ├е"2 3TARTING├еAT├е ├е/RION├е2OAD

4$$ ├е

&IND├еIT ├е"UY├еIT ├е3ELL├еIT NW ADS COM

7()34,%2├е 3+)├е #/.$/├е├е FOR├е RENT ├е )RONWOOD├е CONDO├е├е ON├е "LUEBERRY├е (ILL ├е 0ANO ├е RAMIC├е VIEW├е BOTH├е 7HISTLER├е├е AND├е "LACKHOME├е -TNS ├е├е 3UNDAY ├е &EBRUARY├е TH├е├е TO├е 3UNDAY ├е &EB├е TH ├е├е ├е ├е "2 ├е ├е "! ├е├е SLEEPS├е ├е MAX ├е ├е PRIVATE ├е├е ├е FOR├е WEEK ├е *UDIE├е├е ├е OR├е ├е

&IND├еIT ├е"UY├еIT ├е3ELL├еIT NW ADS COM Money to Loan/Borrow

├е ,/!.├е SERVICE ├е .O├е├е CREDIT├е REFUSED ├е &AST├е AND├е├е SECURE ├е %ASY├е ON├е THE├е├е BUDGET ├е 0AYMENTS├е├е SPREAD├е OUT├е OVER├е THREE├е├е MONTHS ├е 4OLL├е FREE ├е ├е ├е ,OAN ├е (ERE COM ,/#!,├е 02)6!4%├е ). ├е 6%34/2├е LOANS├е MONEY├е├е ON├е REAL├е ESTATE├е EQUITY ├е )├е├е LOAN├е ON├е HOUSES ├е RAW├е├е LAND ├е COMMERCIAL├е PROPER ├е TY├е AND├е PROPERTY├е DEVELOP ├е MENT ├е #ALL├е %RIC├е AT├е├е ├е ├е├е WWW FOSSMORTGAGE COM

WWW NW ADS COM ,OCAL├еJOBS├еIN├еPRINT├еAND├еON LINE Announcements

!$/04├е ├е !DORING├е -AR ├е RIED├е 3OFTWARE├е 0ROF ├е ├е├е %VENT├е 0LANNER├е AWAIT├е ST├е├е BABY├е TO├е LOVE├е ├е CHERISH ├е├е %XPENSES├е PAID ├е ├е

!../5.#%├е YOUR├е FESTI ├е VAL├е FOR├е ONLY├е PENNIES ├е├е &OUR├е WEEKS├е TO├е ├е MILLION├е├е READERS├е STATEWIDE├е FOR├е├е ABOUT├е ├е #ALL├е THIS├е├е NEWSPAPER├е OR├е ├е├е ├е ├е FOR├е MORE├е├е DETAILS

(/53%+%%0%2

$EER├е (ARBOR├е )NN ├е 9EAR├е├е ROUND ├е 0ART├е TIME├е WORKING├е├е INTO├е FULL├е TIME├е HOURS ├е %X ├е PERIENCE├е PREFERRED ├е -UST├е├е BE├е DEPENDABLE├е WITH├е A├е├е DESIRE├е TO├е WORK ├е 0LEASE├е├е CALL├е0AM ├е Get the ball rolling...

Call 800-388-2527 today.

Reach thousands of readers by advertising your service in the Service Directory of the Classifieds. Get 4 weeks of advertising in your local community newspapers and on the web for one low price.

Call: 1-800-388-2527 Go online: www.nw-ads.com or Email: classified@ soundpublishing.com -USEUM├е$IRECTOR├е FOR├е)SLANDS├е-USEUM├е├е OF├е!RT├еAND├е3CULPTURE├е├е 0ARK

,OOKING├е FOR├е A├е PERSON├е OF├е├е INTEGRITY ├е DIPLOMATIC ├е WITH├е├е EXCEPTIONAL├е ORGANIZA ├е TIONAL├е AND├е COMMUNICA ├е TION├е SKILLS├е IN├е EVENT├е PLAN ├е NING├е AND├е ADMINISTRATIVE├е├е MANAGEMENT ├е A├е TEAM├е├е LEADER├е TO├е VOLUNTEER├е COM ├е MITTEES├е AND├е LIAISON├е BE ├е TWEEN├е THE├е COMMUNITY├е├е AND├е THE├е BOARD ├е AND├е IN├е├е POSSESSION├е OF├е A├е SENSE├е OF├е├е HUMOR #OMPUTER├еPROlCIENT├еWITH├е├е EMAIL ├еTEXT ├еAND├еSPREAD ├е SHEETS ├е+NOWLEDGE├еOF├е├е FUNDRAISING├еESSENTIAL ├е├е ├еHOURS├еPER├еWEEK %MAIL├еRESUME├еTO RIKKISWIN GMAIL COM

!LENDRONATE ├е DURING├е├е ├е &EBRUARY├е ├е├е )F├е YOU├е EXPERIENCED├е A├е├е FEMUR├е FRACTURE├е UPPER├е├е LEG ├е YOU├е MAY├е BE├е ENTI ├е TLED├еTO├еCOMPENSATION #ALL├е!TTORNEY #HARLES├е*OHNSON

2%0/24%2 4HE├е *OURNAL├е OF├е THE├е 3AN├е├е *UANS├е IN├е THE├е BEAUTIFUL├е├е 3AN├е *UAN├е ISLANDS├е OF├е├е 7ASHINGTON├е 3TATE├е IS├е├е SEEKING├е A├е GENERAL├е AS ├е SIGNMENT├е REPORTER├е WITH├е├е WRITING├е EXPERIENCE├е AND├е├е PHOTOGRAPHY├е SKILLS ├е├е +NOWLEDGE├е OF├е )NDESIGN├е├е AND├е SOCIAL├е MEDIA├е A├е PLUS├е├е BUT├е NOT├е REQUIRED ├е ├е !PPLI ├е CANTS├е MUST├е BE├е ABLE├е TO├е├е WORK├е IN├е A├е TEAM ORIENTED├е├е DEADLINE├е DRIVEN├е ENVIRON ├е MENT ├е DISPLAY├е EXCELLENT├е├е WRITING├е SKILLS ├е HAVE├е A├е├е KNOWLEDGE├е OF├е COMMUNITY├е├е NEWS├е AND├е BE├е ABLE├е TO├е├е COMPOSE├е ARTICLES├е ON├е├е MULTIPLE├е TOPICS ├е 4HIS├е IS├е A├е├е ├е HOUR PER WEEK├е POSI ├е TION├е THAT├е INCLUDES├е EXCEL ├е LENT├е BENElTS ├е MEDICAL ├е├е DENTAL ├е + ├е PAID├е VACA ├е TION├е AND├е HOLIDAYS ├е├е 0LEASE├е SEND├е RESUME├е├е WITH├е COVER├е LETTER ├е ├е OR├е├е MORE├е NON RETURNABLE├е├е CLIPS├е IN├е 0$&├е OR├е 4EXT├е FOR ├е MAT├е AND├е REFERENCES├е TO├е├е hr@soundpublishing.com OR├еMAIL├еTO '!2%0 (2 3OUND├е0UBLISHING ├е)NC ├е TH├е!VE ├е.% ├е├е 3UITE├е 0OULSBO ├е7!├е├е %/% Employment Transportation/Drivers

$2)6%2├е ├е .EW├е #AREER├е├е FOR├е THE├е .EW├е9EAR ├е .O├е EX ├е PERIENCE├е NEEDED ├е .O├е├е #REDIT├е #HECK ├е 4OP├е INDUS ├е TRY├е PAY QUALITY├е TRAINING ├е├е ├е PAID├е #$,├е TRAINING ├е├е ├е├е WWW *OIN#234 COM $2)6%2├е ├е /ILlELD├е #$,├е├е 4RUCK├е $RIVERS ├е )S├е YOUR├е├е LOGGING├е JOB├е AT├е A├е $EAD├е├е %ND ├е .ABORS├е 7ELL├е 3ER ├е VICES├е COULD├е BE├е YOUR├е 3U ├е PER├е (IGHWAY├е TO├е SUCCESS├е├е ├е A├е SECURE├е FUTURE ├е *OBS├е├е CURRENTLY├е AVAILABLE├е IN├е -4├е├е ├е .$ ├е /UR├е $RIVERS├е AVER ├е AGE├е + ├е PER├е YEAR ├е /IL ├е lELD├е EXPERIENCE├е PRE ├е FERRED ├е #LASS├е !├е #$,├е WITH├е├е 4ANK├е %NDORSEMENT├е ├е├е CLEAN├е DRIVING├е REQUIRED ├е├е "ENElTS├е INCLUDE ├е HEALTH ├е├е DENTAL ├е LIFE PAID├е VACATION├е├е ├е ├е K ├е 2ELOCATION├е BO ├е NUS├е AFTER├е ├е MONTHS ├е 7E├е├е HIRE├е ONLY├е THE├е BEST ├е !├е├е LEADER├е IN├е THE├е WELL├е SERVIC ├е ES├е INDUSTRY├е SINCE├е ├е├е .ABORS├е 7ELL├е 3ERVICES├е├е NABORS SNELLINGHOUS ├е TON COM├е 0( ├е ├е ├е%/%├е- & $ 6

&IND├еIT ├е"UY├еIT ├е3ELL├еIT NW ADS COM $2)6%2├е ├е 3TART├е OUT├е THE├е├е YEAR├е WITH├е $AILY├е 0AY├е AND├е├е 7EEKLY├е (OMETIME ├е 3IN ├е GLE├е 3OURCE├е $ISPATCH ├е├е 6AN├е AND├е 2EFRIGERATED ├е├е #$, ! ├е ├е MONTHS├е RECENT├е├е EXPERIENCE├е REQUIRED ├е├е ├е WWW DRI ├е VEKNIGHT COM Business Opportunities

-!33!'%├е 345$)/ ├е├е $OWNTOWN├е &RIDAY├е (ARBOR├е├е WITH├е VIEW ├е ├е FULLY├е├е EQUIPPED├е ROOMS ├е ├е├е SHOWER ├е BATHS ├е LAUNDRY├е├е FACILITY ├е KITCHENETTE ├е├е

├е &OR├е APPOINT ├е MENT ├еCALL├е├е Schools & Training

ON-CALL CUSTODIAN

!,,)%$├е (%!,4(├е CAREER├е├е TRAINING├е ├е !TTEND├е COLLEGE├е├е ├е ONLINE ├е *OB├е PLACE ├е MENT├е ASSISTANCE ├е #OM ├е PUTER├е !VAILABLE ├е &INAN ├е CIAL├е !ID├е IF├е QUALIlED ├е├е 3#(%6├е CERTIlED ├е #ALL├е├е ├е├е WWW #ENTURA/NLINE COM

%MPLOYMENT├е SUBJECT├е TO├е├е CRIMINAL├е BACKGROUND├е├е CHECK ├е ├е %VENING├е HOURS├е├е VARY├е DEPENDING├е ON├е NEED ├е├е &OR├е APPLICATION├е AND├е JOB├е├е DESCRIPTION├еVISIT WWW SANJUANCO COM OR├е ├е /PEN├еUNTIL├еlLLED ├е├е%/%

%!2.├е #/,,%'%├е DE ├е GREE├е ONLINE├е ONLINE ├е├е

-EDICAL├е

"USINESS├е├е

#RIMINAL├е *USTICE ├е *OB├е├е PLACEMENT├е ASSISTANCE ├е├е #OMPUTER├е AVAILABLE ├е &I ├е NANCIAL├е !ID├е IF├е QUALIlED ├е├е 3#(%6├е CERTIlED ├е #ALL├е├е ├е├е WWW #ENTURA/NLINE COM

3ELL├еIT├еFOR├еFREE├еIN├еTHE├е&,%!

THEFLEA SOUNDPUBLISHING COM

DID YOU USE THE OSTEOPOROSIS DRUG FOSAMAX

Employment Media

3AN├е*UAN├е#OUNTY├е├е 0UBLIC├е7ORKS├е ├еHAS├еAN├еIMMEDIATE├еNEED├е├е FOR├еAN├е├е ├е

Page 14 www.nw-ads.com Professional Services Attorney, Legal Services

Home Services Drafting/Design

0 % ,6 ) # 4 2 ! . 3 6!' ) å .!,å -%3( å $IDå YOUå UN å DERGOå TRANSVAGINALåå PLACEMENTå OFå MESHå FORåå PELVICå ORGANå PROLAPSEå ORåå STREETå URINARYå INCONTI å NENCEå BETWEENå åå ANDå THEå PRESENTå TIME å )Fåå THEå PATCHå REQUIREDå RE å MOVALå DUEå TOå COMPLICA å TIONS å YOUå MAYå BEå ENTI å TLEDå TOå COMPENSATION åå #ALLå *OHNSONå ,AWå ANDåå SPEAKå WITHå FEMALEå STAFFåå MEMBERS å å

$%3)'.å å#!$ $2!&4).'

&ORåYOURåNEWå$REAMåå (OME å åYEARSåEXP åå 'REENåANDå%ARTHåå &RIENDLYå(OMES å#ALL å !SSOC å-EMBER !)! å-"! å""" Domestic Services Adult/Elder Care

WWW NW ADS COM ,OCALåJOBSåINåPRINTåANDåON LINE 3ELLåITåFORåFREEåINåTHEå&,%!

THEFLEA SOUNDPUBLISHING COM

å

(EARTHSTONEåå !DULTå&AMILYåå (OME

Professional Services Legal Services

$)6/2#%å å åå WITHå CHILDREN å .Oå COURTåå APPEARANCES å #OMPLETEåå PREPARATION å )NCLUDES åå CUSTODY å SUPPORT å PROP å ERTYå DIVISIONå ANDå BILLS åå """å MEMBER åå å åå WWW PARALEGALALTER NA å TIVES COMå DI å VORCE USA COM Visit our web site for great deals nw-ads.com

/!+å(!2"/2

8 å "52)!,å 0,/4å !Tåå -APLEå ,EAFå #EMETERY åå ,OVELY å WELLå KEPTåå GROUNDSå å YEARå ROUNDåå MAINTENANCEå INCLUDED åå !Så SEASONSå CHANGEå THEåå PICTURESQUEå VIEWå ISå GOR å GEOUS å &RIENDLY å HELPFULåå STAFF å !SKINGå BELOWå CE å METERYå PRICEå ATå ONLYåå

å CASHå ONLY å )NTER å ESTEDå PLEASEå CALLå -ARYåå !NNå Firewood, Fuel & Stoves

&)2%7//$ å vå 3PLIT åå 3EASONEDå &IR å 0INEå ORåå !LDER å &ROMå å FORå åå #ORDå 0ICKEDå 5P åå

Flea Market

,OVINGå3ENIORåCAREåINåAååå HOMEåSETTING å7EåMEETåå THEåNEEDSåOFåYOURåLOVEDåå ONEåBYåOFFERINGåPERSONALåå CAREåINåANåENVIRONMENTåå WHEREåTHEYåAREåSAFE åå COMFORTABLEå åHAPPY

8FEOFTEBZ 'FC t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.THEISLANDSSOUNDER.COM Cemetery Plots

',!33å 4OPå 0ATIOå 4ABLEåå WITHå UMBRELLAå ANDå åå CHAIRS å å å

72/5'(4å )RONå 4ABLEåå ,AMP å å 4WINå 3IZEåå -AGNETICå "EDå 0AD å åå -ISC å 9ARN å ALL åå

&INDåIT å"UYåIT å3ELLåIT NW ADS COM

!2-/)2% å #)2#!åå

å &RUITWOOD å /VALåå MIRRORS å DRAWERSå ANDåå HANGERS å #OMESå APARTå INåå å PIECES å )Nå VERYå GOODåå CONDITION å 4HISå ANDåå MANYå OTHERå QUALITYå ITEMSåå FORå SALE å å &ORå PICSå ANDå IN å FO åCONTACTåBYåEMAIL UPSCALEANTIQUES GMAIL COM

&INDåITåFASTåANDåEASY WWW NW ADS COM &52.)452% å 3/&! åå VERYå &RENCH å CUSTOM åå FOURå DIFFERENTå FABRICS åå -USTå WANTå SOMETHINGåå DIFFERENT å å LONGå BYå åå TALLå å vå å DEEP å 'REATåå #ONDITION å å !LSO åå PAIRå OFå 2ETROå #HAIRS å )MI å TATIONå 3UEDEå "URNTåå 0UMPKIN å 2EALLYå 5NIQUE åå å 0AIR å 7ILLå SENDåå PHOTOSå VIAå EMAIL å #ALLåå *ULIAå Miscellaneous

3!7-),,3å FROMå ONLYåå å å MAKEå ANDå SAVEåå MONEYå WITHå YOURå OWNåå BANDMILL å #UTå LUMBERå ANYåå DIMENSION å )Nå STOCKåå READYå TOå SHIPå &REEå )N å FO $6$ å WWW .ORWOOD å 3AWMILLS COMå å å%XT å .

Dogs

Marine Power

!+#å 0//$,%å 0UPPIES åå "ROWNå 3TANDARD å å WKSåå OLDå ONå &EBRUARYå ST åå &IRSTå SHOTSå ANDå WORMED åå 6ERYå BEAUTIFUL å INTELLIGENTåå LOVING å 0ARENTSå HAVEå HADåå PRE BREEDINGå å GENETICåå TESTING å ALSOå GOODå HIPS åå ELBOWSå å EYES å (OMEåå RAISEDå WITHå WITHå LOVINGåå CARE å å FEMALES å åå MALES å EACH å 3EEåå PUPPIESå ONLINE åå WWW TOPPERSPOODLES NETåå #ALLå 2OBERTAå å

å å $5#+7/24(åå 3ILVERWINGå 3EMIå (ARD å TOP å h4HEå å #USTOMåå 7ELDEDå !LUMINUMå "OATv åå 6å (ULL å 3HOCKå ABSORBERåå CAPTAINSå CHAIRS å BENCHåå SEATSå ANDå lSHå SEATS åå 0OLEå HOLDERS å 3TEREO åå $UALå BATTERIESå ANDå MORE åå å (ONDAå å /UT å BOARDå ANDå -ERCå å (0åå KICKER å 0RICEDå TOå SELLå ATåå

å åå &RIDAYå(ARBOR

Dogs

Home Furnishings

å /,$%å %.',)3(å "ULL å DOGGEå 0UPPIES å #UTE åå LOVINGå CUDDLYå BUNDLESåå READYå TOå GOå HOMEå *ANåå TH å "EAUTIFULå SHADESå OFåå REDå å WHITE å !LSO å BLUEåå FAWNå å WHITE å å MALES å åå FEMALES å PARENTSå ONå SITE åå )/%"!å REGISTERED å ,O å CATEDå INå /AKå (ARBOR åå 3TARTINGå ATå å EACH åå #ALLå I N F O P A W A B O V E C O Måå WWW PAWABOVE COM Find your perfect pet in the Classifieds. www.nw-ads.com 2EACHåTHOUSANDSåOFå READERSåWITHåONEåCALLå å

&INDåITåFASTåANDåEASY WWW NW ADS COM Visit our web site for great deals nw-ads.com

WWW NW ADS COM ,OCALåJOBSåINåPRINTåANDåON LINE

Find your perfect pet in the Classifieds. www.nw-ads.com

Treasure Hunting?

Check out our Recycle ads before someone else finds your riches.

2EACHåTHOUSANDSåOFå READERSåWITHåONEåCALLå å

Motorcycles

å (!2,%9å $AVIDSONåå 3UPERå 'LIDEå #USTOM åå "LACK å /NLYå å -ILES åå %XCELLENTå #ONDITION å &OR å WARDå #ONTROLS å 7INDåå 3CREEN å

åå

Be the icing on their cake...

Advertise in the Service Directory in The Classifieds.

2EACHåTHOUSANDSåOFå READERSåWITHåONEåCALLå å Automobiles Chrysler

å 04å #25)3%2åå (ATCHBACK å 'OLD å MOONåå ROOF å å MILES å ,UG å GAGEå RACK å FOLDINGå SEATS åå AUTOMATIC å (ASå ALLå THEåå GOODIES å å å å ORå å

Call: (800) 388-2527 e-mail: classified@soundpublishing.com or go online: www.nw-ads.com to get your business in the

t #64*/&44 %*3&$503: t ADVERTISE ISLAND 360-376-2048 Y O U R EMPLOYEE OWNED BUSINESS 360-376-2122 HERE! EXCAVATING

ADULT ELDER CARE

LANDSCAPING

ORCAS LOVING CARE, INC. Licensed Adult Family Home

EXCAVATING INC.

“A home you can call your own”

Tim & Daphne Tyree 133 Michael Lane Eastsound, WA 98245

Ph: (360) 376-2463 Cell: (206)225-3028 Fax: (360) 376-2583

ISLANEI-136CQ

NANCY JONES LICENSED, INSURED Published Garden Writer Post Office Box 254 BA: Graphic Design, Science Orcas Washington 98280 allseasonsgarden@rockisland.com

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!

CONSTRUCTION

LANDSCAPING

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

ELECTRICAL

LANDSCAPING

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!

LANDSCAPING

TREE WORK

“DOING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME”

email: orcaslovingcare1@centurytel.net

7iÊ>ÀiÊ> Ê « ÀÌ> ÌÊ «>ÀÌÊ vÊÞ ÕÀÊ vit

THREE PHASE ELECTRIC

WE SHOW UP Phone (360) 376-3888 Cell (360) 317-6004

Eastsound 1402 Mt. Baker Rd. 376-4901

Bonded & Insured Lic. THREEPE121MA HARVEY ALDORT

BUILDING & CONTRACTING

EXCAVATING

DOUG JAMES FLOOR COVERING $BSQFU r )BSEXPPE 'MPPST $FSBNJD 5JMF r 8JOEPX $PWFSJOHT Serving the San Juan Islands for 30 years Open By Appointment

360-468-2460

The Woodsmen

Earthworks Company Inc. John D. Thompson Owner Over 35 years of construction experience on Orcas Island

• Complete Septic Inspection, Phone(360) 376-6390 Installation, O&M, Fax(360) 376-6391 Septic Design Cell (360) 507-2840 • Complete Excavation Services jt@earthworkscompany.com EARTHC1012DJ

FENCES

GATES CUSTOM SPLIT CEDAR WORK DECKS LANDSCAPING OUTDOOR CONSTRUCTION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

5SFF $BSF t )PNF 8BUDI -BOE 1SFTFSWBUJPO .BJOUFOBODF

Monty Coffey

-JDFOTFE *OTVSFE BOE #POEFE

360-376-3812 DFMM

UIFXPPETNFOPOMJOF DPN

8FEOFTEBZ 'FC t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.THEISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

www.nw-ads.com Page 15

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits.

Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

05",)#å(%!2).' (%!2).'å./4)#% 3!.å*5!.å#/5.49 ./8)/53å7%%$å#/.42/,åå "/!2$ !..5!,å05",)#å(%!2).'å !../5.#%-%.4

å 0520/3% å 4Oå REVIEWå ANDå ADOPTåå THEå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå .OXIOUSå 7EEDåå ,ISTå FORå å ANDå TOå DISCUSSå NOXIOUSåå WEEDå CONTROLå PRIORITIESå ANDå WEEDå LAWåå ENFORCEMENTåGUIDELINESåFORå 7(%. å -ONDAY å &EBRUARYå å åå ATå å!-åTOå å!- 7(%2% å #OMMUNITYå 2OOM å 3KAGITåå 6ALLEYå #OLLEGE å å 7EBERå 7AY åå ,OWERå,EVEL å&RIDAYå(ARBOR å 4HEå 7ASHINGTONå 3TATEå .OXIOUSåå 7EEDå #ONTROLå "OARDå HASå ADDEDåå THREEå NEWå SPECIESå FORå THEå å .OX å IOUSå 7EEDå ,IST å å 4HESEå INCLUDEåå /RIENTALå CLEMATISå #LEMATISå ORIENATAL å IS å #LASSå ! å 4REEå OFå (EAVENå !ILAN å THUSå ALTISSIMA å ANDå *APANESEå EEL

GRASSå :OSTERAå JAPONICA å #LASSå # å INåå COMMERCIALå SHELLlSHå BEDSå ONLY å å /Fåå THESE å ONLYå *APANESEå EELGRASSå ISå RE å CORDEDåFROMå3ANå*UANå#OUNTY å )Nå ADDITIONå TOå THOSEå SPECIESå CON å TAINEDå INå THEå 3TATEå7EEDå ,IST å THEå FOL å LOWINGå SPECIESå AREå LISTEDå ASå WEEDSå OFåå CONCERNå TOå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTY å TEASELåå $IPSACUSå FULLONUM å %NGLISHå HAW å THORNå #RATAEGUSå MONOGYNA å %NG å LISHå HOLLYå )LEXå AQUIFOLIUM å .ON NA å TIVEå LUPINEå ,UPINUSå SPP å BURå CHERVILåå !NTHRISCUSå CAUCALIS å PAMPASå GRASSåå #ORTADERIAå SELLOANA å ANDå # å JUBATA åå %NGLISHå CHERRY å LAURELå 0RUNUSå LAURO å CERASUS å )TALIANå ARUMå !RUMå ITALI å CUM å -OLEå SPURGEå %UPHORBIAå LATHY å RIS å ANDå PERIWINKLEå 6INCAå MINORå ANDåå 6 åMAJOR å å )Nå ORDERå FORå THISå LISTå TOå BECOMEå AC å CEPTEDå FORå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå ITå MUSTåå BEå APPROVEDå BYå THEå #OUNTYå .OXIOUSåå 7EEDå #ONTROLå "OARDå BASEDå ONå PUBLICåå INPUTåRECEIVEDåATåTHISåMEETING åå å .EWå GUIDELINESå FORå ENFORCEMENTå OFåå STATEå WEEDå LAWå WITHINå 3ANå *UANå

#OUNTYå WILLå BEå DISCUSSED å å 4HEREå WILLåå ALSOå BEå Aå REVIEWå OFå THEå #OUNTYå .OX å IOUSå 7EEDå 0ROGRAMå 3TATUSå 2EPORTåå FORå å 4HEå .OXIOUSå 7EEDå #ONTROLå "OARDåå ISå REQUESTINGå PUBLICå PARTICIPATIONå SOåå THATå MOREå INFORMATIONå ABOUTå LOCALåå WEEDå DISTRIBUTIONSå CANå BEå GATHEREDåå ASå WELLå ASå SUGGESTIONSå FORå THEå åå WEEDå LIST å å å &ORå FURTHERå INFORMATION åå CONTACTå THEå #OUNTYå .OXIOUSå 7EEDåå #ONTROLå 0ROGRAMå 2ICHARDå ,EEå ORåå *UDYå *ACKSON å ATå å ORå BYå E å MAILå ATå RICH SANJUANWEEDS ORGå ORåå JUDY SANJUANWEEDS ORG å ,%'!,å./ å3* å 0UBLISHED å 4HEå *OURNALå OFå THEå 3ANåå *UANS å4HEå)SLANDS å3OUNDER å &EBRUARYå å å

#!,,Ã¥&/2Ã¥")$3

-!).4%.!.#%å -!4%2)!,3 å !' å '2%'!4%3 å ")$3å $5% å &EBRUARYå å å åå 0å 0UBLICå NOTICEå ISå HEREBYå GIVENå THATåå THEå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå 0UBLICå 7ORKSåå HASå ISSUEDå Aå #ALLå FORå "IDSå TOå PROVIDEåå -AINTENANCEå -ATERIALSå FORåå åå å 3PECIlCATIONå PACKETSå AREå AVAILABLEåå ATå THEå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå 0UBLICåå 7ORKSå $EPARTMENT å å 3PRINGåå 3TREET å 0/å "OXå å &RIDAYå (ARBOR åå 7!å å 0HONEå å å ORåå ONLINEå ATå HTTP WWW SANJUAN å C O C O M P U B L I C W O R K S " I D S A N D å 3PECS ASPX å å ,%'!,å./ å3* å 0UBLISHED å 4HEå )SLANDS å 3OUNDER åå 4HEå*OURNALåOFåTHEå3ANå*UANå)SLANDS å &EBRUARYå å å

2%15%34Ã¥&/2Ã¥")$3Ã¥

Ã¥ 02/*%#4Ã¥

.!-% å

#!,,å&/2å")$3 2%15%34å&/2å")$3å 02/*%#4å .!-% å å -O å TORå&UELå å ")$3å $5% å &EBRUARYå å å åå 0å 0UBLICå NOTICEå ISå HEREBYå GIVENå THATåå THEå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå 0UBLICå 7ORKSåå HASå ISSUEDå Aå 2EQUESTå FORå "IDSå TOå PRO å VIDEå -OTORå FUELå FORå å ONåå 3ANå*UAN å/RCASåANDå,OPEZå)SLANDS ååå 3PECIlCATIONå PACKETSå AREå AVAILABLEå ATåå THEå 3ANå *UANå #OUNTYå 0UBLICå 7ORKSåå $EPARTMENT å å 3PRINGå 3TREET å 0/åå "OXå å &RIDAYå (ARBOR å 7!å åå 0HONEå å å ORå ONLINEå ATåå HTTP WWW SANJUANCO COM PUBLIC å WORKS "IDS AND 3PECS ASPX å ,%'!,å./ å3* å 0UBLISHED å 4HEå )SLANDS å 3OUNDER åå 4HEå*OURNALåOFåTHEå3ANå*UANå)SLANDS å &EBRUARYå å å

Ã¥

#/-").%$å./4)#%å/&å!00,)#!4)/.3å å(%!2).'3

! " ! #

$

% & ' (

)

*

*

* & &

* *

* ))

+

0 4

*+ " = & +&'+&' ' +&'+&' & / / / &+&&+&' & / / 1) ! " #$ %& '

" 1)(

1) 9'/ &/ &/" 1

&' '' % ! 7

% ! 7 :

+ +&' & + +&' & / / &+&&+&' & / / ''' " >8 ( ( * :

<(

! " #$ %& ' / ? #

1( *+ *

'''/ &/ & & ''- &' 2

:

7 & & + +&' & + +&' & / @ $ * *> ( 2A &+ +&' & &+&&+&' & / / / &/ ( ( " 3 (

'''

<(

! " #$ %& '

,

0 ( 1 ) 6 * ( " 3 7 2A ?2A 7

3 ) " " ( 4 8 * 3 ( 1) * (

3 1

( (( ( 2 1

) (

* ( / / ' / / ' #$0 $ @ 3 1

<1) * 1 7

" B * & 0 ' ' ,&.,*. 0# ( 1

7 ( 1 8 3 7 8 3 1

* *> (

3 1

8 1

8

0 11 2 3 )1

4 ,02 . 0 ( 1 B 1 ( 8 3 1

( ( ) *

1 4 1 ( ( 3 " B (( 3 )1 4

( * 1) ( 3 )

)

0 ) - '$ 0#

)) * "

* ( 8

7( ( ( ) 3 " * & 0 & ' 0# * / / % #$0 ( 1 " *

7

?2A

$

( 4 * 11

( 2 1

* ( " ( "1 4 7 ( 1 02 , . ! " #$ %& '

* 11 () * 8 " 3 (

2 1

1 " )) " ( "1 4 7 ( 1 8 ))

4 7 " ( ( 8 ))

8 02 7 & ( 8 8 @ $ * 11 ) $ 8 1 " 1 " )) 1

4 4 " ( (( (

0 02 0 ( $

! " $

( 4 * 11

A * 8 $)) * * ( " ( "1 4 7 ( 1

02

8 ) 6 * * 11 ( () * 8 " 3 $

7 ( ( ) 3 ( 1

) " * 4 ( ( * ) 8 * ( 8 ( ) 6 * 1 ( " B ( 4 ( * 8 1 02 $ * ) 8 ( 88 ) 8 ( ) 6 * 1 " " 8 1 02 4

( ) ) " * 4 C $( * " )) * ) D20 % %' ' ' $ 8 CC D20 % %' ' '

* 1 4(

<(

( ' '' 1 <(

( > $ 1

4 7 ( ( 1 4 1 && ! "

1 4( " 4 % 1 $ ) (

( 4 * 11 ) 4 (

( "1 ( 1

7 4 02 ! " #$ %& ' # * 11 ( 1 " ( "1 4 ( 7

$ * ) 8 ( 88 ) 8 ( 4 1 " " 4

( ) ) " * 4 8 1 02 (( " 3 9'/ &/ '''&

9 *

' ' ' - 0 ) : (

: : ) ; <(

!

4 @ 1 * ( ( ) ( 0 7 "( - $ $&

- ,%'!,å./ å3* å0UBLISHED å4HEå*OURNALåOFåTHEå3ANå*UANå)SLANDS å4HEå)SLANDS å3OUNDER å&EBRUARYå å

LEGALS ./4)#%å4/å#2%$)4/23 ).å4(%å350%2)/2å#/524å/&åå 4(%å34!4%å/&å7!3().'4/. ).å!.$å&/2å4(%å#/5.49å/&åå 3!.å*5!.

å )Nå2E åå4HEå%STATEå/Få å 2/3%!..å2/$!"!'(å$/,!.

å $ECEASED å å ./ å

02/"!4%å./4)#% 4/å#2%$)4/23 å 2#7å å 4HEå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEåå NAMEDå BELOWå HASå BEENå APPOINTEDå ASåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå OFå THISå ES å TATE å å !NYå PERSONå HAVINGå Aå CLAIMåå AGAINSTå THEå DECEDENTå MUST å BEFOREåå THEå TIMEå THEå CLAIMå WOULDå BEå BARREDåå BYå ANYå OTHERWISEå APPLICABLEå STATUTEåå OFå LIMITATIONS å PRESENTå THEå CLAIMå INå THEåå MANNERå ASå PROVIDEDå INå 2#7åå å BYå SERVINGå ONå ORå MAILINGå TOå

THEå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå ORå THEåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVE Så ATTORNEYå ATåå THEå ADDRESSå STATEDå BELOWå Aå COPYå OFåå THEå CLAIMå ANDå lLINGå THEå ORIGINALå OFå THEåå CLAIMå WITHå THEå #OURTå INå WHICHå THEå PRO å BATEå PROCEEDINGSå WEREå COMMENCED åå 4HEå CLAIMå MUSTå BEå PRESENTEDå WITHINåå THEå LATERå OF å å å THIRTYå DAYSå AFTERå THEåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå SERVEDå ORåå MAILEDå THEå NOTICEå TOå THEå CREDITORå ASåå PROVIDEDå UNDERå 2#7åå C å ORå å FOURå MONTHSåå AFTERå THEå DATEå OFå lRSTå PUBLICATIONå OFåå THEå NOTICE å å )Få THEå CLAIMå ISå NOTå PRE å SENTEDå WITHINå THISå TIMEå FRAME å THEåå CLAIMå ISå FOREVERå BARRED å EXCEPTå ASåå OTHERWISEå PROVIDEDå INå 2#7åå å ANDå å å 4HISå BARåå ISå EFFECTIVEå ASå TOå CLAIMSå AGAINSTå BOTHåå THEå DECEDENT Så PROBATEå ANDå NON PRO å BATEåASSETS å $ATEåOFåFIRSTåPUBLICATION å å &EBR UAR Yåå

å å 0ERSONALå2EPRESENTATIVE å å $ A V I Då

Member of the largest suburban newspapers in Western Washington.

Call us today to advertise.

! å2ODABAUGH å !TTORNEYå FORå 0ERSONALå 2EPRESENTA å TIVE å $EREKå-ANN å !DDRESSåFORå-AILING å å 0 / å "OXåå

å%ASTSOUND å7!å å !DDRESSåFORå0ERSONALå3ERVICE åå å å!å3TREET å%ASTSOUND å7!å å ,%'!,å./ å3 å 0UBLISHED å4HEå)SLANDS å3OUNDER å &EBRUARYå å å å

./4)#%å4/å#2%$)4/23 ).å4(%å350%2)/2å#/524å/&åå 4(%å34!4%å/&å7!3().'4/. ).å!.$å&/2å4(%å#/5.49å/&åå 3!.å*5!.

å )Nå2E åå4HEå%STATEå/Fåå å å !.4(/.9å"!24(/,/-%7å 0/.4%#/26/

å $ECEASED å å ./ å

å02/"!4%å./4)#%å4/å #2%$)4/23 å 2#7å å 4HEå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEåå NAMEDå BELOWå HASå BEENå APPOINTEDå ASåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå OFå THISå ES å TATE å å !NYå PERSONå HAVINGå Aå CLAIMåå AGAINSTå THEå DECEDENTå MUST å BEFOREåå THEå TIMEå THEå CLAIMå WOULDå BEå BARREDåå BYå ANYå OTHERWISEå APPLICABLEå STATUTEåå OFå LIMITATIONS å PRESENTå THEå CLAIMå INå THEåå MANNERå ASå PROVIDEDå INå 2#7åå å BYå SERVINGå ONå ORå MAILINGå TOåå THEå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå ORå THEåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVE Så ATTORNEYå ATåå THEå ADDRESSå STATEDå BELOWå Aå COPYå OFåå THEå CLAIMå ANDå lLINGå THEå ORIGINALå OFå THEåå CLAIMå WITHå THEå #OURTå INå WHICHå THEå PRO å BATEå PROCEEDINGSå WEREå COMMENCED åå 4HEå CLAIMå MUSTå BEå PRESENTEDå WITHINåå THEå LATERå OF å å å THIRTYå DAYSå AFTERå THEåå PERSONALå REPRESENTATIVEå SERVEDå ORåå MAILEDå THEå NOTICEå TOå THEå CREDITORå ASåå PROVIDEDå UNDERå 2#7å

1-800-388-2527

C å ORå å FOURå MONTHSåå AFTERå THEå DATEå OFå lRSTå PUBLICATIONå OFåå THEå NOTICE å å )Få THEå CLAIMå ISå NOTå PRE å SENTEDå WITHINå THISå TIMEå FRAME å THEåå CLAIMå ISå FOREVERå BARRED å EXCEPTå ASåå OTHERWISEå PROVIDEDå INå 2#7åå å ANDå å å 4HISå BARåå ISå EFFECTIVEå ASå TOå CLAIMSå AGAINSTå BOTHåå THEå DECEDENT Så PROBATEå ANDå NON PRO å BATEåASSETS å $ATEåOFåFIRSTåPUBLICATION å å &EBR UAR Yåå

å å 0ERSONALå2EPRESENTATIVE å å * A M E Såå 7 å"REDOUW å !TTORNEYå FORå 0ERSONALå 2EPRESENTA å TIVE å $EREKå-ANN å !DDRESSåFORå-AILING å å 0 / å "OXåå

å%ASTSOUND å7!å å !DDRESSåFORå0ERSONALå3ERVICE åå å å!å3TREET å%ASTSOUND å7!å å ,%'!,å./ å3 å 0UBLISHED å4HEå)SLANDS å3OUNDER å &EBRUARYå å å å

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got you covered!

Page 16

8FEOFTEBZ 'FCSVBSZ t 5IF *TMBOET 4PVOEFS

WWW.ISLANDSSOUNDER.COM

PRODUCE Large Sized Green Peppers California Grown

2 $

/1

STORE HOURS MONDAY - SATURDAY 8 am to 9 pm SUNDAY 10 am to 8 pm

PRICES EFFECTIVE: FEBRUARY 1 THRU FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Xtra Fancy Honey crisp Apples

(360) 376-6000

SUPER MEAT BUYS USDA Choice Boneless Beef Top Sirloin Steak New York Cut

Washington Grown

$ 49

1

Master Marine 16 / 20 Prawns Frozen / Raw

#1 Russet Baking Potatoes

1 lb. Bag

3 or more steaks

Washington Grown

$ 99

6

lb.

$

10

lb.

¢

39

99

lb.

Fresh Ripe Gold Pineapple

¢

79 $ 69 1 ¢ 59

lb.

Fresh Boneless Beef Bottom $ 39 Boneless $ 69 $ 99 Pork Ribs Round Steak Gourmet Stuffed Beef Rump $ 99 Boneless $ 49 99 Chicken Entreés $ Roast

Fresh Boneless Pork Sirloin Chops ..........

Johnsonville Bratwurst

Selected Varieties, 19-oz. Packages ...

2 3

lb.

ea.

USDA Choice ...........................

USDA Choice ...........................

DELI MEATS Bar-S Hot Links

$ 99 $ 99 $ 49

24 oz.........................................................

Western Family Bacon

Regular or Thick Sliced, 1-lb. .....................................................

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh or Shaved Meats

Selected Varieties, 7 to 9-oz. .............

SEAFOOD Sockeye Salmon Fillets

U.S. Wild, Previously Frozen for Quality

4 3 3

lb.

lb.

Country Style, Family Pack

Selected Varieties....................

Pepsi Products 12 pack / 12 oz

2$

/5

Cascade Fresh Yogurt

New Crop, California Grown...............

lb.

Rich and Buttery Ripe Hass Avocados ......................

2 $

/5

DAIRY

$

99

10

57-oz. or Meat or Italiano Lasagna, 90-oz.

/5 $ 99 2 79¢

$ 69

2

Selected Varieties, 28 to 46-oz.

$ 99

6

1

Darigold Cottage Cheese

Selected Varieties, 16-oz........

$ 49

Newman’s Own Frozen Pizza

Selected Varieties, 12.1 to 14.7-oz. ....................

Digiorno Pizza No Stuffed Crust Ultimate or with Wyngs.......

5

$ 29

1 $ 69 4 $ 99 5

DELI

French Bread................................

ea.

Tomato Pomodoro Salads ...........................

Lone Star Rolls.......

pkg.

Cheddar Cheese...........................

$ 19 Signature Bundt Cake

2

2-lb. Loaf

6-oz. .....................................

$ 99

Selected Varieties 16-oz.

$ 99

ea.

Western Family Large Pitted Ripe Olives

BAKERY

Darigold Sour Cream

Stuffed Jalapeños Marie Callender’s Marie Callender’s Pot Pies Fruit or Cream Pies or Cheese Sticks

lb.

Stouffer’s Family or Western Family Medium Cheddar Party Size Entrees Chicken Cheese Enciladas,

StarKist Chunk Light Tuna In Water or Oil, 5-oz. .....................................

Selected Vvarieties, 16.5-oz.

lb.

10 $

Selected Varieties, 59-oz. ...................................

12-oz.

5

/9

Florida’s Natural Fruit Juice

Swanson Hungry-Man Frozen Entrees Selected Varieties,

$ 99

2$

Selected Varieties, 6-oz. .....................................

lb.

FROZEN

22-26 oz.

2 7

GREAT GROCERY BUYS

General Mills Chex Cereals Corn or Rice Chex, 12.8-oz.

Wheat Chex, 14-oz.

$ 99

8

3 3

Green Beans

1 $ 19 5 $ 59 4

.................

ea.

Cooked, Stuffed Chicken Breast

$ 29

4 $ 99 5 $ 99 8

Selected Varieties.....................

lb.

lb.

lb.