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O’Brien named new fire chief by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Associate Publisher
As a boy, Kevin O’Brien had dreams about hopping on a firetruck to fight blazes. As an adult, he’s been realizing that passion for more than 20 years. Now the Orcas native is fulfilling another aspiration: leading his community’s fire department. “I feel awesome. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be offered the opportunity to do this,” he said. “I think the fire department is incredible. It’s a dream come true, honestly.” The Orcas Fire Board of Commissioners announced their appointment of Kevin O’Brien at a special public meeting on Feb. 9. He signed an official contract on Feb. 14. The search committee consisted of representatives from the community, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue volunteers, career staff and commissioner Barbara Bedell. The position was advertised in regional professional publications. The applicants were evaluated based on leadership abilities, professional skills, community involvement, and an understanding of the unique qualities of living in a community like Orcas Island. “The candidates were screened to three finalists and evaluated by the Board of Fire Commissioners, where the most qualified candidate was selected,” Bedell said at the meeting. “Through every stage of the process, Kevin rose to
the top by a significant margin and was offered the position, which he accepted with enthusiasm.” O’Brien is taking over from fire chief Mike Harris on March 1. Harris has been the chief since 2008. “I am here to lead and be part of a team,” O’Brien said. “I want people to know that I am also here to learn. I am your fire chief, but we are also a team, working together, and I am listening to you and learning from you.” Many in the community and within the department voiced support for O’Brien. Around 20 islanders attended a fire board meeting on Nov. 8 to express their recommendation of him. O’Brien has more than 20 years of emergency medical and fire/rescue experience with the Valley Regional Fire Authority in Auburn, Wash., where he rose to the rank of Battalion Chief. He graduated from Orcas Island High School in 1984 and earned a B.S in Political Science from the University of Washington. In 2006, O’Brien returned to Orcas when he and his wife Nancy moved their three boys Keenan (15), Daniel (13), and Colin (8) to raise them in a rural island environment. Nancy is a Orcas Island Elementary School counselor and teacher. Kevin has volunteered in civic activities such as the establishment of the Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District, is Vice President of the Orcas Island Booster Club and regularly volunteers at the public school.
Turning in his badge
Council reinstates funding to sheriff and prosecuting attorney Editor/Associate Publisher
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“Having commuted to Auburn for the last five and a half years has been very challenging,” Kevin said. “But I am coming from a great job. I’ve developed some very familial relationships. I have been fortunate to work with awesome people. But I am coming into a situation where the people are awesome too.” Kevin was first introduced to Orcas Fire and Rescue in 1988 when his mom’s house burned down in Olga. “They were able to salvage all sorts of antiques,” he said. “They were incredible. They went above and beyond the
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Law and justice intact –for now by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG
Sergeant Steve Vierthaler is retiring from the police force after serving 35 years on Orcas Island. To read about his journey, see the story on pages 19-20.
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Fire commissioner Barbara Bedell, new chief Kevin O’Brien and his wife Nancy after the announcement on Feb. 9.
The County Council has back-peddled on cuts it made in December to law and justice despite voicing serious financial concern. On Tuesday, the county council voted 6-0 to reinstate $60,000 to the sheriff ’s department and $21,000 to the prosecuting attorney’s office after a tentative budget agreement reduced funding to those departments. Council chairwoman Patty Miller said the move was “delaying the inevitable,” as the county faces major financial troubles in the next six years. “I am voting for this, but with the expectation that your starting point for 2013 is the original budget,” Miller told Sheriff Rob Nou and Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, who both spoke to the council prior to its decision.
Council’s discussion
The council originally approved taking out $30,600 from the prosecutor’s budget. That number was later reduced to $26,206. The sheriff was looking at a $74,939 cut. County administrator Pete Rose outlined the council’s options for finding savings in other areas: employees’ benefits plans (around $20,000) and using an extra $22,000 currently in the cash balance, or reserves. Councilman Howie Rosenfeld was adamant that both departments remain intact for as long as possible. “We can afford to keep us relatively whole for the rest of year,” Rosenfeld said. “At this point, we have a choice. And I want to fund these positions … In the priority of things, this rises to the top. If we have to take this from the cash balance, so be it.” Nou told the council about recent savings in his department and said he could continue to look for reductions. Despite boat repairs and a lengthy homicide investigation on San Juan Island, the department came in $44,500 under budget. A deputy on Orcas
quit last November and the position has yet to be filled, which is a savings around $6,000 a month. He hopes to fill that vacancy by April 1.
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Orcas native recognized by Navy
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Pictured from left to right: Rear Admiral Earl L. Gay, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command; EODC (ESW/PJ) Shawn Forbes; his wife Esther Scott-Forbes; Vice Admiral Scott R. Van Buskirk, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Shawn Forbes – a sailor serving in the United States Navy
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He was named one of the Navy’s 2011 Recruiters of the Year. Forbes is an Orcas Island native. Driven by a sense of duty to join the Navy Reserve in 1994, he knew it was time to take the next
Orcas Fire honors its members Orcas Island Fire and Rescue held its annual banquet last month, where it recognized leaders in the department. EMS provider of the year: Bob Nutt, Bob Phalan Fire service provider of the year: George Schermerhorn Officer of the year: Chad Kimple Station of the year: 21 Most inspirational of the year: Jennifer Corbin Member/volunteer of the year: Bob Nutt, Rita Harvey Mechanics choice award: Seth Ybarra Chiefs award: Valerie Harris, Mik Preysz, and
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The next Dinner Kitchen is set for Feb. 23 in the Parish Hall of Emmanuel Church, from 5 to 7 p.m. It will feature comfort foods, including meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, pasta and other dishes. As always,
there will be vegetarian dishes and things for the kids, too. Dinner Kitchens are free of charge – they are a gift to the community. Food Bank participants, seniors and anyone in need a good meal are especially invited to share in the food, the fun and warm sense of community. Dinner Kitchens are a monthly event held on the third Thursday of each month. Call Tom Murdock at 376-6166 with questions.
In 2011 the Board of Directors reaffirmed the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce’s core value of promoting the island’s businesses by working with conference planners and groups of individuals who come to Orcas to take part in existing events. To that end, the chamber has worked with Tom Kenyon's Sound Healing seminars and James Varner, race organizer for the annual Rainshadow Running 25k and 50k races in Moran State Park. The race was held over two weekends in late January and early February. The chamber coordinated member business offers, including assistance with transportation from the ferry landing to Moran State Park, to help provide a more robust visit for the runners to Orcas Island.
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step by becoming active duty in 2001, following the events of Sept. 11. Wanting to serve on a tight knit team in the thick of the action, Forbes chose a career in Explosive Ordnance Disposal – one of the four special warfare groups that include the Navy SEALs. Forbes has served in numerous deployments around the world. Now he focuses on recruiting the next generation of members of the Naval Special Warfare / Naval Special Operations communities. The recruiter of the year award recognizes the most accomplished and successful recruiters across the country. This award adds to Forbes’ collection that includes the Bronze Star Medal, five Navy Achievement Medals, a Combat Action Ribbon, and more.
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OICF grants cycle to start
The Orcas Island Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2012 competitive grants program. This is the 13th year of this grants program. This years’ committee is chaired by OICF Trustee Coleen O’Brien. Members include OICF Trustees Sally Buchanan and Craig Anderson and community members Joe Babcock, Michael Brennan, Betty Corbett, Sue Kimball, Ann Lister, Dimitri Stankevich, and Bea von Tobel. In the 2011 grants cycle, OICF, together with its Partners in Philanthropy, awarded $100,000 to 24 Orcas Island nonprofits. Since its inception, OICF has distributed more than $2.6 million in grants through its annual grant program and from distributions from funds held by the foundation. OICF grants support programs providing vital social and cultural services to the community. Nonprofit organizations with projects and programs benefitting Orcas Island are invited to submit an application. The grant guidelines and application are available on the OICF website at www.oicf.us, or at the foundation’s office in Eastsound (141 Prune Alley, Suite 201). Draft applications may be submitted for a pre-review by e-mail (grantapplications@oicf.us) by March 1, 2011. Final applications must be received by OICF by Thursday, March 14, 2011. All applications are reviewed by the committee and a site visit is made to learn more about each proposal. The committee then convenes and prioritizes vetted and approved proposals and makes a funding recommendation to the OICF Board. Funds will be given to successful applicants at the Grants Award Celebration in late May 2012. Contact Grants Committee Chair Coleen O’Brien at 376-4808 or OICF staff at 376-6423, or e-mail grantapplications@oicf.us with questions about the OICF annual grants program.
Final chapters of ‘Orcas Reads’ Orcas Reads enters its final stage with three new events: a cooking demonstration with Christina Orchid, a book discussion group with Barbara Lewis, and a free screening of “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” at Orcas Center. The Sip and Chop, at Christina and Bruce Orchid’s Cookhouse in West Sound, will be an informal and fun introduction to traditional Peruvian cuisine. Participants will watch as Christina introduces the ingredients and various cooking techniques, and then they will have a chance to try their hand at making the dishes themselves. The evening will conclude with a dinner shared among new friends, and each new ‘chef ’ will receive a collection of recipes to take home. This free event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Advance signup is required to attend. Lewis will lead a book discussion at the library on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” will be the primary focus, but she
plans on bringing Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” into the discussion as well. This event is also free, and the library will be providing treats and coffee for participants. Finally, a screening of the film adaptation of “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Orcas Center at 6:30 p.m. The film stars Robert De Niro, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, Gabriel Byrne, Geraldine Chaplin, and Harvey Keitel. This marks the debut of Orcas Center’s state-of-theart projector and screen. Copies of “The Bridge” and reading group guides are at the library. Call Holly at 376-4985 with questions.
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Garbage washing ashore
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Islander Diane Wachter was taking photos at Crescent Beach when she noticed that much of the sand beneath her feet was covered in garbage – primarily plastic litter. She saw Airsoft pellets, plastic cigarette filters, sand shovel, Game Boy cartridge, balloons, shotgun shell casing, plastic lids, food wrapper, tennis ball, plastic bottles, rope, cans, tampon applicators, and a lot of small plastic pieces – just to name a few.
Health department: Celebrity chef to the flu is here cook at school Flu has arrived on San Juan Island and is starting to appear on Lopez island as well, according to the San Juan County Health Department. The department monitors the county’s schools for signs spreading communicable disease and it reported that there is no doubt that flu season has arrived. Fourteen children suffering flu-like symptoms were sent home from Friday Harbor Elementary School on Thursday. Eighteen Friday Harbor high school students were also out of school with the flu. For those who have been putting off getting a flu shot, San Juan County’s Personal Health Services Manager Susan Leff says, “get your shot now, cover your cough, wash your hands often, and, if you’re feeling sick, stay home to avoid infecting others.” Cases of influenza type “B” have been confirmed on San Juan Island and type “A” has appeared on Lopez. Leff noted that the currently available vaccine is effective against both strains. Of greatest concern are
infants, pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone who has a compromised immune system or upper respiratory issues. Pregnant women are five times more likely to have severe illness with the flu and the flu shot helps protect the newborn for up to six months after delivery. Newborns, who are not eligible for a flu shot, can be cocooned against influenza by having their mothers and close family members vaccinated. Leff said that in most cases the symptoms of the illness last about five days, though in some cases it can trigger longer-lasting and even lifethreatening diseases such as pneumonia. Generally flu season peaks in January, February, and March but until recently only a few cases have been reported.
Anne Garfield of Roses will cook up calzone, fresh kale salad with dried fruits and cheeses and chocolate pudding cake for $5 at the Orcas School cafeteria. The meal on Feb. 15 is open to the community from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garfield will also be visiting Paula Towne’s food class to discuss the “veggie of the month”: kale. “I’m happy to volunteer at the school to share my joy of food,” Garfield said. contributed photo
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Editorial
Change is in the air
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s we say goodbye to one familiar face, we welcome another into the fold. Sergeant Steve Vierthaler is retiring at the end of this month after 35 years of serving the Orcas Island community. We thank him for his even-handed approach to law enforcement, sunny disposition and dedication to protecting us. He will be greatly missed and we wish him the very best of luck in his new adventures. Another island resident is starting a new chapter. Orcas Fire and Rescue announced its new chief: Kevin O’Brien. After growing up on Orcas, he moved off-island to pursue a career as a firefighter. He and his family returned here in 2006 and O’Brien has been commuting to his job as a captain in Auburn. We feel the search committee made a wise choice in selecting O’Brien. He knows our community and has had an accomplished career. We are excited to see how he will make his mark in our fire district.
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e listened to your suggestions and have unveiled a fantastic new calendar system on our website. It has easy-to-use controls and it is visible on every page of www.islandssounder.com. It’s a wonderful way for groups to promote their events and for readers to find out what’s happening. It is now very quick and easy to submit single and repeating events. And the best part: if you submit it online, it will automatically appear in the print edition. Check it out at www.islandssounder.com/calendar. Event organizers can add their events at www.islandssounder.com/calendar/submit.
Public meetings Thursday, Feb. 16
• Public Works Open House, Orcas Island Fire Station, 11:30 a.m. Meet the new public works director, learn about the sign replacement and hazard mitigation program. See the latest plans for the Mt. Baker Road
Improvement Project and offer thoughts on the sixyear Transportation Plan for Orcas Island. Thursday, Feb. 23
• The OPALCO Board of Directors, 8:30 am in the OPALCO office, 183 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound.
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To the Editor: B-ball hoop stolen My grandson’s Spalding basketball hoop and backboard was backed into last Friday. When I went to put it back up, it’s gone! Whoever took it from 541 Evergreen Way, please bring it back. Because it was on the ground it may have looked like it was to be thrown out. No questions asked. Joan Miller Orcas
Seed Exchange a success It truly was another amazing event. On Feb. 4, the seed saving group quickly filled West Sound Community Hall. A frenzy of veggie and flower seed exchanges commenced. Literally hundreds of seed varieties were shared. In addition to sharing rare seed, local favorites, and newer heirloom varieties, the sharing of gardening and seed saving tips abounded. It’s the grand event of the year for the islands’ passionate heirloom veggie gardeners! As our friends’ arms fill with bounty, their faces are beaming with that wide-eyed enthusiasm only a passionate gardener could know. The Heritage Seed Exchange has quickly become an annual island tradition. In fact, we are very happy to report, this year’s attendees included residents of neighboring Islands and the mainland, including Organic Seed Advertising Sales Cathi Brewer cbrewer@soundpublishing.com Administrative Kathy Everett Coordinator admin@islandssounder.com Circulation/ Gail Anderson-Toombs administrative gandersontoombs assistant @islandssounder.com Marketing Artist Scott Herning sherning@soundpublishing.com Legals/Office Staff admin@islandssounder.com
Alliance. We would like to express our heart-felt appreciation to all sponsors: West Sound Community Club, Orcas Island Hardware & Supply, Orcas Island Yacht Club, Green Heart Gardens, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, Seed Savers Exchange, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Monumental appreciation also goes out to all volunteers, and local seed savers. Your participation and commitment make this event possible. KUDOS to you all! Heritage seed saving and sharing seed are some the most important things you can do. When we save a single seed from extinction, together, we build healthy communities and promote diversity. The rewards are truly infinite. Have a wonderful year and happy gardening to you all. It’s time to plant peas and fava! Ronda Jones and Ginger Moore Event Organizers
Thank you for Doe Bay pizza night donations What do friendship skills and pizza have in common? More than meets the eye. During the month of February, Doe Bay Resort’s pizza night is supporting scholarships that enable kids to learn how to make friends, live in the comMailing/Street Address P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Office (360) 376-4500 Classifieds (800) 388-2527 Fax (360) 376-4501
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munity, and work together when they spend time at YMCA Camp Orkila. Many thanks to Jami and Heather at Doe Bay for considering such skills a worthy cause. Please show your support, have some fun, and treat your tastebuds at the same time by enjoying a pizza at the Doe Bay Café any Thursday evening in February. Doe Bay Resort will donate one dollar from each pizza sold to the Partners With Youth Campaign, a fundraising effort to support camp scholarships. What a gift! Thank you, Doe Bay! Beth Wangen Laura Bruhns Lynda Sanders Dimitri Stankevich Camp Orkila
Students’ music concert was amazing If you didn’t attend the recent Orcas Middle School and High School instrumental concert, you missed out on a very entertaining show. Martin Lund and Pamela Wright have done an impressive job creating a music program that is obviously instilling dedication as well as a sense of fun in the students involved. Not to mention musicianship. I could go though the concert
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LETTERS FROM 4 program and critique it, but since I don’t always read all of the longer letters, I’ll assume I’m not alone and will keep this concise. Do yourself a favor and go to the spring concert – you will be proud of our young Island musicians and won’t be disappointed. Pam Evans Orcas Island
Pearl Boy will be missed I am deeply saddened to be informed of the passing of Pearl Boy, fellow quadruped and mayoral candidate. Pearl Boy was a rabbit highly regarded in both the biped and quadruped world. I personally felt he could have been one of the most charismatic and best Mayors of our town, had he been elected. His sunglasses became the trademark of his charismatic and whimsical nature in his tireless effort to keep the wee bipeds entertained and happy during his tenure at Children’s House. I know I echo the sentiment of our constituency in saying Pearl Boy will be greatly missed. April the Mayor
Small CAO changes George Orwell likely wrote “1984” without knowing of the San Juan Islands, but his world of Big Brother is coming closer with the latest County Council plan for amending the existing Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). Like many people, I didn’t pay attention because this effort was described as environmental preservation. I later learned that we already have a CAO in effect and that these amendments would fundamentally alter the relationship of property owner and government with respect to whether we are “innocent until proven guilty” and who has the “burden of proof.” For example, Critical Areas Section D would amend the existing language permitting an exemption “If the application of this section would result in the denial of all reasonable use of a property” and instead requires that it would “deprive the land owner of all economic or beneficial use of a property…” and the owner has the “burden of proof.” Should you want to maintain a garden or plant a tree you may need to provide the government with a detailed “planting plan,” a mitigation plan (written by a “profes-
sional”), a cost estimate for implementing and monitoring it AND a financial guarantee to pay not only the original implementation and monitoring but up to an additional 115 percent of that cost. So, if you can afford an army of lawyers and “professional scientists” you may be able to build anything you want but the rest of us will be hard put just to take care of our existing property. I initially assumed that efforts to amend the CAO would follow the direction of Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which were designed to guarantee that the rights of citizens to vote, to free speech, and to other personal freedoms would be applied equally to all citizens. The proposed CAO amendments, however, move in the opposite direction taking away the rights of citizens and putting “Big Brother” in charge. I recommend that the council make only the minimal changes necessary to become compliant with state legislation and let the original CAO do its job. Phil Johnson San Juan Island
CAO: as little regs as possible Perhaps I have not read the recent CAO legislations passed by our council correctly. If what this legislation says is that we cannot have a garden within (not in) 300 feet of a riparian designated area or a small garden shed without county approval, you will drive environmentalists like myself into the arms of those who avow to uphold property rights at any cost. It seems to me such legislation divides our community. Wouldn’t it be in our community’s best interest to have as little regulation as possible yet provide some guidelines that I think can be achieved through common sense. If a person has wetlands or what is termed as a critical area on their property, they should be able to get an opinion from a council of peers on the project that they would like to undertake. If the property owner disagrees with that opinion, they can litigate it. No property owner should disturb or harm the wellbeing of a neighbor or do egregious things to the environment. However, garden sheds, gardens and orchards do not conjure acts of environmental destruction nor invite the interference of government. It was not long ago that
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the state paid property owners for the construction of riparian areas in the county. Now that enhancement to nourish forests, promote water related fauna and wildlife and conservation suddenly becomes a mandate for regulation. Why do we do this to ourselves? Walt Corbin Olga
Thank you for senior teas What us seniors have to put up with on Orcas Island! On the second Wednesday of each month the ladies of the Orcas Senior Advisory Board serve an old fashioned full tea at the senior center with some of the fanciest sandwiches and scones with jam or jelly or lemon curd. They even cut off the crusts! There were over 10 different kinds of sandwiches, some of them even rolled up. How do they do that? They go to great lengths to satisfy our palates, and our tea pots were filled at least six or eight times. The folded cloth napkins have mints tucked into the folds. All the time we just sat there visiting and thoroughly enjoying ourselves. And then as if that wasn’t enough they sent us home with a goody bag full of more treats. Thanks, Senior Advisory Board. You really know how to serve your community! Dick & Patty Thompson Orcas Island
enues as expected. Now the Washington Parks Commission has decided to revive a known failurebut with a difference: the parks will be funded entirely by revenues from user fee’s including the euphemistically named “Discover Pass.” No longer can we use the parks that we paid for with our taxes. It is cough up or stay out. So much for citizen ownership. You need to ask yourself why is the commission repeating history. It should be no surprise that actual sales of the “Discover Pass” have fallen short of expectations. In response, the Parks Commission has decided to layoff a significant number of park employees to stopgap the revenue short fall. As a result, park maintenance will suffer and infrastructure will deteriorate and be closed to public access. Programs will be eliminated. Trails will be closed due to lack of manpower to remove fallen trees. Additional limitations on access will restrict where we can go and what we can do in the park because of this and other hazards that no longer can be dealt with due to insufficient staffing. But the commissioners do have a plan – it is privatization. According
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Down the path of park privatization
TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL ORCAS High Low Precip Feb. 6 60 32 — Feb. 7 60 37 — Feb. 8 55 38 .06 Feb. 9 49 42 .29 Feb. 10 57 43 .04 Feb. 11 53 45 — Feb. 12 48 42 .04 Precipitation in February: .77” Precipitation in 2012: 3.11” Reported by John Willis, Olga
If you care about Moran State Park, you should be concerned about the path the park commissioners are heading down. Several years ago the predecessor of the “Discover Pass” was rolled out. It was latter abandoned because it didn’t increase rev-
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to http://parkprivatization. com/, “While many park authorities have allowed private companies to operate gift shops or rental concessions within parks, private management of entire parks under concession agreement is relatively new but growing rapidly. As state and local governments come under increasing budget pressures, private management of public parks can be a useful tool for public authorities trying to keep parks open for the public.” When this happens, any ability on the part of Washington State residents to control our parks will have been diminished as the private interests lock in contracts that will only be a
benefit to these same interests. Think this is all hyperbole? Stand back and do nothing and see if “your” park doesn’t suddenly become “their” park. The results of privatization of the commons is already blooming with startling rapidity all across the country. Roger Adams Orcas Island
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JUSTICE FROM 1 In addition, long-time Orcas Island Sergeant Steve Vierthaler is retiring at the end of February. Nou said Vierthaler is at the “tippy top” of the pay scale, so his replacement will also bring the department some savings. It’s the same scenario with a soon-to-be retired undersheriff on San Juan and a deputy on Lopez. “The bottom line is that I need about $60,000 (reinstated),” Nou said. “That is based on the three-quarters that are left of this year and if the retirements go as expected.” Councilman Richard Fralick said Nou’s request put the council in an “awkward” spot, as it’s still waiting to hear what cuts could be coming down from Olympia. The legislative session ends in early March. Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord asked the council for $21,000 to go back into his budget. Councilman Jamie
CHIEF FROM 1 call of duty.” O’Brien sees his new job as a community leadership position. He will continue to volunteer his time in areas that are important to him and reach out to all segments of the community, including non-profits and businesses. “I have loved every min-
Stephens said he was “having a hard time” because he felt the prosecuting attorney’s office has not made cuts like other departments have in the last few years. “I don’t feel that the prosecutor’s office has shared the pain,” he said. Miller agreed with Stephens but felt the recent council’s budget retreat “resonated” with Nou and Gaylord. She said they are projecting $1.3 million in reductions over the next six years unless there is a voterapproved levy lid lift or sales tax increase of .1 to .3 percent to pay for public safety. “There will be more pain next year,” she said. “The sheriff ’s department is the single-largest fund that we pay locally, so it’s expected to take cuts.” Fralick added, “We have a serious financial problem. This is going to make it worse. We have to look at long-term financial sustainability. I want citizens to know that by us making this decision, it means making cuts in other departments.”
ute of my career,” said Kevin, whose uncles were also firefighters. “Knowing you have helped somebody – it’s a huge gift … a good leader is a servant leader. I extend gratification to the commissioners, Chief Harris, volunteers and career staff and everyone who supports Orcas Fire and Rescue. Orcas Fire and Rescue is the citizens’ department.”
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Wetland dispute prompts viral video by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
Charles Dalton plants blueberries, hazelnuts, apples and pears because perennials are easier to maintain. The plants have not been a problem – permits, the county and wetlands are what Dalton says have been making his dream farm a nightmare. Dalton shares a four-acre property with another islander on Orcas Island, and said his troubles started because he made a mistake when he built a barn and a shed without a permit. Since that time, he has faced citizen complaints and county enforcement action over possible construction in wetlands on the property. Dalton, owner of the Kitchen restaurant in Eastsound, recently appeared in a film produced by the Citizen Action Network, entitled “San Juan County regulations are not friendly towards a small organic farmer,” in which he details the last two years and his frustrations with the Friends of the San Juans organization, San Juan County and the state Department of Ecology. As of Friday, the video had been viewed by 1,881 people on YouTube. One comment on the Youtube site, written by a “Mr. Avocats,” claims Dalton’s buildings are not getting permitted because “his neighbor (a New York financier or some such on a multimillion dollar waterfront parcel) has ‘friends’ in high places, and so the war goes on.” He goes on to accuse Friends of the San Juans of “protecting the 1 percent, not the 99 percent,” a reference to the Occupy movement. Dalton said he was reported to the county by Friends about two years ago for not having proper permits for his operation. But the issue, according to Friends, is not about farming as the video suggests, but about following the rules and getting construction permits before developing. Friends last week released a statement saying that its executive director, Stephanie Buffum, filed a complaint with the county after receiving calls concerned about the construction of a freshwater well in a stream, with muddy water entering into the East Sound bay, and that three structures – a house, barn and shed – were built near a wetland or a stream. The
single-family residence built by the property’s other owner was properly permitted. A stream, which continues onto other properties, may have been tampered with on Dalton’s property, according to Friends. “Activities that happen upstream, including diverting water or changing sediment patterns, can cause harmful impacts to neighbors and critters downstream,” the Friends statement says. “The Wild Fish Conservancy found fish downstream on the adjacent property.” Friends made numerous complaints, according to Dalton, some that he says aren’t true. When he did maintenance work on the well on his property, he said Buffum complained to the county that he was drilling a new one. “They are clearly against me and have attacked me through county channels,” Dalton said.
Wetlands at issue The county issued a stop-work order in 2010, and Dalton said that he immediately went into compliance to permit the buildings. He didn’t know then that anyone would consider the ditches and pond on his property to be part of a wetland. Two years later, he’s still not sure exactly what the county defines as a wetland. As defined by county code, wetlands are an area not necessarily wet year-round, but wet enough to allow a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted to life in saturated soil conditions. This does not include manmade ponds. County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord said islanders can contact the county to view a “wetland inventory map” and if a wetland is shown on your property, and you disagree, it’s up to you to disprove it. Dalton said in December 2010 he paid $3,600 for his first wetland report, which was done by local consultants. They found that a building had been constructed within both a wetland buffer and a stream zone. The county accepted that report and its findings. A mitigation plan required Dalton to plant specific buffer shrubbery and build deer fences, which he said he did. But when the county wanted him to remove the building — his shed —
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he said he dragged his feet. “The shed had a function,” he said. So he got a lawyer, and then a second wetlands report in 2011. The second report was done by Duvall-based SNR, which said there is no wetland on Dalton’s property. “Not wetlands, artificial surficial drainage, not natural or wetland-like about it,” Ed Kilduff, a hydrogeologist and engineering geologist, who has done work for SNR as an independent consulting geologist, said in Citizen Action Network video. The second, more extensive wetlands report, which Dalton said would have cost $20,000, was done at no charge to Dalton. Because the two reports were contradictory, the county asked the state Department of Ecology to evaluate both reports. DOE’s experts did not agree with the findings of the second report. The county did not send the first report to DOE. Gaylord said he’s unsure why DOE was not asked to be involved initially. “Now I’m in limbo,” said Dalton, who is applying for after-the-fact permits. “But I feel like I am part of a bigger thing.” Dalton said he’s concerned about the pending update of the county’s critical areas ordinance because potential wetland buffer zones may require property owners to build not just 2550 feet from the zone, but “more like a football field length.” The county’s critical areas are environmentally sensitive natural resources that have been designated for protection and management in accordance with the requirements of the state Growth Management Act. The county is currently in the process of updating the CAO. Dalton said the whole process has been a learning experience to not jump in blind into building or creating a garden. “I’m very hopeful things will work out,” he said. Gaylord said at this point Dalton faces enforcement action for having an unpermitted agricultural building, and a building near a wetland that must be moved or demolished. If Dalton does not get a permit and remove the second building he will be taken to court, but Gaylord said there’s no reason why he wouldn’t be approved for an afterthe-fact permit for the barn. Dalton has yet to apply for a permit, he said. If Dalton would have found out in advance that wetlands were on his property, Gaylord said, he could have built the shed somewhere else and the problem would have been avoided. To watch the YouTube video, visit http://goo.gl/jpwUy.
Draft wetland section of CAO As of Feb. 15 a revised draft of the wetland amendments to the county’s Critical Areas Ordinance will be on the county website at: www.sanjuanco.com/cao/documents.aspx.
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Community potato order ‘When Bullfrogs sing Opera’ Last year’s first Food Masters “Community Potato Order” totaled around 700 pounds, included more than 20 organic and heirloom varieties and served 35 gardeners and farmers. To place your order this year, follow these steps: 1. Browse the 2012 Potato Selection through Irish Eyes Garden Seeds website: http://goo.gl/RJglC. The prices listed are what you will be paying, but you will not have to pay any shipping. 2. Then open this link in a new window:
http://goo.gl/pWuhy. Using the spreadsheet, enter your initials in the left hand column. In the same row, enter the desired number of pounds underneath the column of each variety you wish to order. Just write the number, no “lbs” or “#” sign. Lastly, send an email to foodmasters. orcas@gmail.com that details which row is yours and to confirm the order is accepted. March 1 is the deadline. Potatoes will be ordered and picked up from Irish Eyes in Ellensburg in early March. The balance is due upon picking up the potatoes.
Stop in the name of love The following was submitted by Kim Bryan DV/SA Advocate, Prevention Coordinator. Because we are in the “Month of Love” we here at DVSAS think that now is a great time to Stop the painful cycle of abuse and start truly loving each other. We have shared a story to show how one brave young woman took the tough steps to break the cycle in her family. You can too! “When I was 13 years old I was repeatedly raped by a family friend. I tried to tell my parents and a teacher but I wasn’t believed because he was such a “respected man” in our community. Ever since then I have really struggled with my self-esteem. As a result, the choices I made as a teenager were all in the tainted view of love. I had multiple relationships in which I would try and get close to any guy who would even pretend like he loved me. This made me very vulnerable and I was date raped many different times. “I continued on in my pain desperately looking for love and grasping at anyone who even remotely promised security. I married the first guy who asked me. It only took two weeks to realize that I had made the biggest and most painful mistake of my life. The abuse was deep and as regular as the tides around our islands.
“I had hoped having a baby would help him finally give me the real love I craved but he only got more angry and distant with me. And by the time our third child came along the abuse escalated and he angrily targeted the babies to get at me even more. I realized that staying with this abusive man was teaching my sons such a horrible distorted view of love and it felt like just a death sentence for us all. “A friend told me about DVSAS. When I finally got the nerve to call them they helped me realize that I do deserve to be respected and loved. Through counseling and advocacy assistance they gave me the tools I needed to make a life for my three boys and me. As I continue to heal my kids and I are enjoying a busy happy home that is full of true love. I realize that I am building a life for my boys where they will learn to have relationships based on love and respect and not fear, pain, anger and control. “I am so glad that I found the strength to break the ugly cycle of abuse in our lives.” If you are living with abuse or know someone who is please call the advocates at your local DVSAS office today; San Juan: 378-8680, Orcas: 376-5979, Lopez: 4683788.
Harbor seal tracked by satellite Scientists from around the Puget Sound region are getting new information about harbor seals by tracking a rehabilitated harbor seal by satellite. They are studying a seal named Sandy who was found on the beach in West Seattle last August and released to the wild at the end of January. At the time she was found, Sandy was extremely weak and barely responsive, with numerous infected wounds. She was severely dehydrated and malnourished to the point of emaciation. Sandy was sent to the PAWS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for stabilization, treatment and care. She stayed there for five months, and was
released on January 27, 2012 near McNeil Island at a spot where other seals haul out. Sandy has been outfitted with a tracking device that pings her location to a satellite, allowing her travels to be plotted on a map. This is the first time a seal in this age class has been tracked by satellite in Washington State, and the project is expected to provide important data about these marine mammals.
To see the tracking map, which is updated daily, go to http://www.seadocsociety. org and look for “Tracking Sandy the Seal.” According to Joe Gaydos, a wildlife veterinarian and the Regional Director of the SeaDoc Society, this project is “an excellent example of how well different agencies and organizations in the northwest region work together.”
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The latest production from Actors Theater of Orcas Island, “When Bullfrogs Sing Opera” by Carl L. Williams, finds audience members in the New York penthouse of Brian and Millicent Westlake as Millicent’s sister, Coreen, comes for a visit. Millicent is an ambitious socialite while her rural, country sister has never been outside of their childhood home – Bullfrog Waller. Worlds collide when Coreen pops in for a surprise visit, the same night that the snobbish Kuppermans will also be there. Frantic, Millicent decides to pass Coreen off as an actress who never leaves her latest role in a play. The well-seasoned cast in this sweet, humorous play includes Melinda Milligan, Patty Monaco, Ron Herman, Bev Leyman, John Mazzarella, Indy Zoeller, and Hailey Thompson, with Doug Bechtel directing. This is laugh-out-loud comedy is suitable for all ages. Performances will be held on
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Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17–18, February 24–25, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. at The Grange. Tickets are $10 at Darvills, at www.orcasactors.com and at the door.
United Way awards $78k United Way of San Juan County has awarded more than $78,000 to 16 nonprofits in the county. The grants range from $560 to $17,400 to support 24 programs on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands. Grantees include programs for preschool and elementary school children, senior assistance, hospice, preven-
tion programs, family support, and others. • Lopez Island Family Resource Center received over $16,000 for five programs. • San Juan Island Family Resource Center received $17,400 for five programs. • San Juan Island School District received over $11,200 for two programs.
• Five programs on Orcas Island received over $16,700. In addition to the funds granted through the allocation process, $9,500 in designated contributions was distributed to these and six additional programs. For a complete list of supported programs, go to www.unitedway-sanjuancounty.org.
Church Services COMMUNITY CHURCH on ORCAS ISLAND 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
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Sundays Sundays Every Sunday 9:15 a.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:15 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 468-3025 • lutheransanjuans@rockisland.com
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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
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KindlingsFest coming up Kindlings WinterFest is an annual lecture series featuring leading thinkers on contemporary issues. It is a scaled down, lecture only
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designed to help attendees become more fully human, say organizers. The public is welcome and registrants will be attending from across the
Guest columns
CAO is burdensome by ALEX MACLEOD
Anyone who has watched the six-member County Council since its creation in 2006 has probably been struck by how inept it has been in its leadership of the county. While the charter’s creation of a professional administrator has, at least in theory, been an improvement in the county’s ability to manage its day-to-day responsibilities, the expansion of the council has undone any improvements voters expected in approving the charter. The council’s endless dithering on solid waste, ultimately sent back to voters to resolve, is one example. It’s meddling in the long and valued tradition of citizenvolunteer advisory boards – the Fair Board and the Ferry Advisory Committee are but two outstanding examples – is another. And its continuing failure to attend in any meaningful way to the issue most central to the county’s economy and quality of life – ferry service – would be
embarrassing were it not also so critical. Now it is about to demonstrate its counterproductive expertise by approving a “critical areas” ordinance that will blanket the county with new land-use regulations, most of which are incidental to protecting our natural environment. For example, prior to approving the CAO’s 40-page “General Section,” Council Chair Patty Miller asked the county’s CAO expert if a property owner, under these new rules, would need to get county permission before building an 8x10 garden shed, something that under current rules requires no permit or approval, even if the shed were more than 200 feet back from the shoreline and 300 feet from an identified wetland. The answer was yes, even if the landowner just wanted to make a garden plot, not build a shed, and it would require a trip to the planning office in Friday Harbor to accomplish. Despite the rather aston-
ishing answer, Miller and four other council members voted to approve the rules as written. So, what gives? Having watched government agencies and elective bodies rather closely for several decades, I see this council falling into the common failing of being captured by aggressive bureaucrats and special interests and finding itself operating in the reality that’s been created for it, in the process losing sight of how real life is lived by the citizen taxpayers they are paid to represent. The ultimate failure of this process has been its inability to demonstrate real environmental damage occurring under existing land-use rules. Had it, these extreme regulations would be wildly cheered and would have occurred years ago at the insistence of the county’s citizens. Perhaps if enough of us speak up now the council will be reacquainted with reality outside the rat hole into which it’s fallen and step back from this overwrought, unnecessary and burdensome ordinance. Once that’s happened, we can work to reduce the council back to three members and hope for better outcomes. Alex Macleod lives on Shaw Island.
Northwest. The event runs from March 9-11. Dr. Lyle Dorsett will speak on “The Pursuit of God: The Spiritual Legacy of AW Tozer” and “Loving God with your mind: CS Lewis on every Christian as a Thinking Christian.” Jeffrey Overstreet will speak on “We Are Also Five: How to Play Without Ceasing.” The talk is inspired by the famous words of Pablo Picasso who said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
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Saturday morning Windham Hill artist Jeff Johnson will lead a contemplative service before the 10 a.m. lecture and British actor and arts activist Nigel Goodwin will present a series of “whimsy’s ranging from light-hearted to thought-provoking. The schedule is as follows: Friday, March 9: 7 p.m., Pursuing God The Spiritual Legacy of AW Tozer. Saturday, March 10: 9 a.m., Contemplation with Jeff Johnson, Nigel Goodwin.
10 a.m.: Loving God With Your Mind: Mere mortals as thinkers. 7PM: We Are Also Five: How to Play Without Ceasing. Sunday, March 11: 10:30 a.m., worship. Events are at the Orcas Island Community Church, 176 Madrona Street. There is no charge but there is a $40 suggested donation. Register or get more information online: http://www.thekindlings. com/winterfest-2012/ or call 376-6422.
Misinformation about CAO by JANET ALDERTON
Misinformation is alarming many people in our community. Compared to most counties and cities in our state, our CAO update is very property-rights oriented. Talk to your county council person about your specific concerns. I address some common misconceptions below. “No one has shown that our current CAO rules do not adequately protect the functions and values of our critical areas.” Peg Manning Jan. 6, 2012 Correction: “The number of species listed as threatened or endangered or which are candidates for listing in the Salish Sea almost doubled in just two years.” The SeaDoc Society: http:// www.seadocsociety.org/ species-of-concern-2011 “A substantial number of the privately owned parcels in the county (I have heard estimates approaching 50 percent) are undeveloped. The proposed changes, which do not “water down” the existing CAO but substantially increase its burdens, would keep many, if not most, of them from being “developed” (i.e., hav-
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ing a home built on them).” Peg Manning Jan. 6, 2012 Correction: The Reasonable Use Exception (RUE) will allow development of property in Critical Areas. The RUE adopted by our County Council allows up to ½-acre development per parcel. This ½-acre maximum is much larger than permitted by other counties. Our RUE permits lawns and gardens in Critical Areas and their buffers, but lawns and gardens are prohibited under other CAO Reasonable Use Exceptions. Under our RUE, the first 2500 square feet of development does not require mitigation. This allows owners without a lot of money to build on a parcel encumbered by a Critical Area and/or its buffer. The county has no qualified people to help a homeowner assess Critical Areas on their parcel. Correction: A grant has been funded to hire a wetlands expert to help property owners locate wetlands on their land and classify their importance. Non-conforming is being made more restrictive. Correction: The nonconforming provisions are being made less restrictive. Currently, if a house is destroyed more than 75%, it can only be rebuilt in a location that conforms to the existing codes. Under
the new regulation, your house could be destroyed 100% (or less) and still be rebuilt in its original location. Non-conforming uses can continue and even be changed. “If you disturb the soil, cut brush you need the County’s permission.” John Evans The Journal of the San Juans Feb. 1, 2012. Correction: On January 24, 2012, Councilors Miller, Fralick, Peterson, and Stephens voted to add “or replacement of existing uses” to the activities that are exempt from CAO regulations.“ Exemptions to critical area regulations are necessary to ensure reasonable and cost effective administration of the regulations.” No permit would be required to replace an existing use with a new use as long as, “soil erosion is controlled, disturbed areas are stabilized, and that actions do not have an additional adverse effect on critical area functions and values;” The phrases quoted are from the General Section of the CAO Update. The property owner decides when to seek planning permission. Janet Alderton lives on Orcas Island.
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County Council looks at future of the Exchange by Cali Bagby Staff reporter
The future of Orcas Island's Exchange is still up in the air after a council meeting last week. The county's solid waste system is about to get a major overhaul following the Nov. 8 election. Voters rejected a proposal to establish a parcel fee to help fund the financially troubled county solid waste operations. The county will no longer run the solid waste facilities on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands; instead all trash and recycle will be picked up at the roadside. What this means for the Exchange, an organization that allows islanders to both donate and pick up reusable items like clothes, books, and tools, is unclear. During the council meeting on Feb. 7, council chairwoman Patty Miller, Orcas East, said there is no update to the solid waste after Tuesday's meeting, but that there is a “concept” for dividing the property into areas, which includes setting aside a portion of the site for continuing the Exchange and possibly accommodating expansion, but there is significant due diligence that needs to be completed before any more specifics can be determined. Islanders holding signs and voicing support of the Exchange gathered at Waterfront Park prior to the meeting. Members of the group KELP were also on hand to encourage a litter-free island. George Post, board president of the Orcas Recycling Service, told the council, “Please do no harm, don’t screw it up, this is the first time ever to have an option for a better system.” Post founded the Exchange 27 years ago.
He had no complaint about the county potentially expanding it, as it creates the possibility for organization to grow. What does concern Post is that The Exchange may be competing with the private vendor that takes over operations. “Our motive is to use everything on the island by recycling or using it as a resource,” said Post, who doesn’t want to see a lack of self-haul cause more people to haul garbage and recyclables off island. Miller said the county council has already agreed on some minimal requirements for any entity that wishes to operate the facility, including requirements to carry insurance appropriate for the operation, obtaining and maintaining all required permits and that the facility be open to the public and that it offer solid waste services. The council will also have “selection criteria,” which will be discussed a special meeting in Friday Harbor, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m. As far as the possibility of the Exchange having to worry about competition, Miller said, “There is no way to predict if any new businesses may evolve on Orcas. There are no plans at the county solid waste facility to issue an RPF for the Exchange 'parcel.' The goal is to work with the board of the Exchange to put in place an agreement for their continued operation as a nonprofit.” The county has not yet issued the request for proposal for potential companies to take over the Orcas site. The Orcas Recycling Service Board is working with potential vendors in an effort to work out a collaboration. “I’m optimistic,” Post said.
Salmonberry gets active Salmonberry Elementary School students have launched a community-based civics curriculum. These 13 students, age 8-11, have followed their own curiosity about some of the current issues on Orcas Island. On a recent walk through Eastsound, students noticed a profusion of litter. They looked for the nearest trash receptacles only to realize that there were no public cans to be found. Students formed a new organization they are calling K.E.L.P. (Kids for the Environment through Litter Prevention.) In partnership with members of the Eastsound Planning and Review
Committee, these young activists pledged to raise the funds necessary to pay for one week of garbage collection for six new cans in Eastsound. Then they would talk to people and try to build partnerships to fund a full year’s trash collection. They also took advantage of the Feb. 7 meeting of the San Juan County Council. Ethan White, 11 and Charlie Brady 9 spoke at the council meeting on Orcas. Later in the day, all the Salmonberry elementary students participated in a community-wide rally for The Exchange (see above photo). For more info on the project, email Paul Freedman at info@salmonberryschool.org or call 376-6310.
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Well! I must respond to Chester’s comments in the most recent POW. I’m Molly, and not only am I softer and more beautiful, but I can be a better companion to my new human family. Try me. Come see us any day 2-5 at the Orcas Animal Shelter, call 376-6777, or see us on www.orcaspets.org. I do agree with Chester, though, that, when choosing a cat, choose a Tabby. ‘Specially if she’s a brown, tan and black one!
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Pearl Boy passes away Lady Vikings make it to district tournament Family and friends are mourning the loss of Pearl Boy, the hip-hop artist turned politician, who most notably ran unsuccessfully in 2011 for Honorary
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The Honorary Mayor’s race is an annual fundraising event sponsored by and benefitting Orcas Island Children’s House, a childhood early learning center. Canines, felines, bovines and bunnies compete for a shot at the top. Pearl Boy was the first candidate in the history of the race to employ a multimedia campaign, including his own YouTube video, Facebook page, blog and tweets. Pearl Boy finished fourth in a field of seven and behind community favorite and current mayor, bovine April. “I was moooved by his friendship,” said Mayor April on his death, acknowledging that Pearl Boy had the support of the “under six” demographic. In lieu of flowers, Children’s House suggests supporters consider giving to the charity of their choice. (Children’s House was an obvious favorite of Pearl Boy’s.)
The Lady Vikings easily won their first game in the District play-offs. The team played Evergreen Lutheran on Feb. 10 at home. It was a critical game, as the loser of the game would be done for the season. The Vikings took a commanding lead in the first quarter, 18 to 5, and continued that lead throughout the game. Bella Nigretto led the team in scoring with 16 points. The final score was 52-19. The win secured a double elimination spot in the District Tournament. The Lady Vikings traveled to Bear Creek School near Redmond, Wash. the next day. “Bear Creek was a very seasoned team ready for us and they immediately jumped into a 2 to 16 lead in the first quarter,” said the coaches. “Orcas girls played with heart and in the second quarter were only outscored by two points.” As the Vikings’ injuries got the best of them, the game seemed to slip away. Lana Bronn led in scoring with 9 points, followed by Bella Nigretto and Shelbi Rogers with 7 each. Orcas lost, 54-30. The Lady Vikings played Cross Point Academy on Feb. 14 after the Sounder went to press.
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San Juan Island: the start of a lifelong romance
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arge. Small. for a change of pace and enjoy live Traditional. A bit music and a view of the harbor at off-beat. the port’s Jack Fairweather Park. You’ll find a perfect Speaking of sunshine, San Juan setting on San Juan Island for Island lies directly in the rain whatever type of wedding you shadow of the Olympic Mountains might have in mind. and that phenomenon (basically The island is also home to it forces a rain-swollen weather numerous businesses and seasystem to dump its load) produces soned professionals — florists, 247 days of sunshine a year, on photographers, caterers, musiaverage. So, don’t forget the suncians, inns and lodges — that screen. specialize in making every The coveted westside of San Juan aspect of your special occasion Island is no more than a 15-mincomplete. ute drive from Friday Harbor. Whether you prefer an outIt’s there you’ll find the dazzling door location, or a charming, sunsets, sweeping vistas and stunhistoric church or chapel for ning views of snow-capped peaks your wedding ceremony, San and waterways that the island is Juan Island offers a long list of famous for. Here you’ll find a state ideal venues as well. park, a historic lighthouse, a picnic Then again, you might conarea, a park devoted to land-based sider exchanging vows out whale watching, a campground on the water, in a kayak with with mooring and a boat ramp, a glorious sunset as a romantic national park and mile after mile backdrop. after mile of hiking trails. Situated closer to Canada Roche Harbor Resort lies at the than mainland U.S.A., San Juan tip of the island’s northwest side. Island is the last stop in the San Newlyweds Bill and Joy Dubay of Vashon Island were married at San Juan Island’s Lime Kiln State Park in the From its roots as a blue-collar comJuans for the numerous ferri- afternoon and then kicked off their wedding night with a visit to the San Juan County Fair. pany town, founded on the proers that leave the terminal in Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen duction of lime, Roche Harbor has Anacortes. It’s home to Friday evolved into a full-fledged resort Harbor, the only incorporated and seaside village, and one of the residents on any given summer day. And there’s no shortage of activities to town in San Juan county and one of the Stunning scenery is one reason why San keep your guests occupied and entertained Northwest’s premier vacation and wedding last remaining 19th-century wooden fishing Juan Island is such a sought after place for a during your special occasion. Hiking, bicy- destinations. It boasts a thriving marina, an villages in Puget Sound. The town boasts summer vacation, or for a wedding. In fact, cling, horseback riding, airstrip, a 19-acre sculpture park, numerous a year-round population of just over 2,000 the San Juans were named one of the top 10 golfing, wine tasting and hiking trails, a disc-golf residents that seemingly quadruples with best summer vacations spots by National kayaking are just a few of course and an outdoor a steady stream of visitors and part-time Geographic Traveler magazine in 2011. amphitheater, where a San Juan Island’s celebratlocal production company ed pastimes. performs Shakespearean Friday Harbor is home and other classic theater. to numerous art galleries, And its picturesque and an assortment of outdoor charming wedding chapel parks, a movie theater, an is a magnet for soon-to-be art museum, a historical newlyweds. museum, a military museWith its natural beauty um, a whale museum and and romantic ambience, a popular farmers’ marSan Juan Island is the perket as well. Whether it’s a fect place to create special quick bite or an evening memories that will last a of fine-dinning, there’s an abundance of quality restaurants and first- lifetime. For more information and maps of class cafes that can satisfy the palate and the San Juan Island, visit the San Juan Island pocketbook of just about anyone. More than a restaurant... your local source The town is also home to the Port of Chamber of Commerce, 135 Spring St., for catering & event coordinating Friday Harbor, caretaker of one of the most downtown Friday Harbor; 360-378-5240, charming and liveliest marinas in all of www.sanjuanisland.org.; or, visit the website www.vinnysfridayharbor.com of the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau at, north Puget Sound. 165 West Street, Friday Harbor Here you can soak up the sunshine while www.visitsanjuans.com. 360.378.1934 strolling the docks or kick back in the shade
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Portrait: Charming, romantic wedding venues
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San Juan Island offers a variety of romantic places to commemorate that special occasion. Above, left, Roche Harbor Resort, located on the waterfront at the northwest end of the island, remains one of the island’s more popular wedding venues. Above right, San Juan Vineyards, its chapel, winery and vineyards are an ideal wedding location. Below, left, a bride and groom share a rowboat and a kiss on a scenic island lake. Left photo / Steve Horn
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Portrait: A ‘ferry tale’ wedding By Scott Rasmussen
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eptember 11 is remembered in different ways by different people. For Mark and Toni Desdier, it’s now a joyous occasion, a day of love and celebration, the day that the two were wed. The Desdiers exchange vows onboard Washington State Ferries’ Hyak, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, in a ceremony presided over by Bart Christie, who, like Mark, works for state ferry system. Christie also happens to be an ordained minister. The ceremony took many of the Hayak’s passengers by surprise, and then by delight, as what began as a small but festive occasion quickly turned into a fullblown community event. “It just grew and grew until we had around 800 guests,” Christie Accompanied by members of their wedding party, groom Mark Desdier, second from right, and bride said. “They were standing all Toni Desdier, next to Mark, pose for a photo on the deck of the Hyak after exchanging vows on Sept. around us and filled up both sides 11, 2011. Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen of the walls.” Two violin players, bound for Friday Harbor for a wedding perness,” she said. ducted in Peavine Pass, near Orcas Island. formance later that day, provided imprompMark added, “It’s time to move on.” The couple were married 58 years. tu musical accompaniment as well. But there’s more. While the events of Sept. 11, 2011, may Toni Desdier, who works in the boat’s galEarlier in the day, the Hyak and its crew sound like extraordinary for the Hyak and ley, said the couple chose Sept. 11 for their also participated in a pre-planned memo- its crew, according to Mark Desdier, it’s wedding date by design. rial service, in which a woman said farewell pretty much just another day at the office. “Because of all the 9/11 sorrow and stuff, to her deceased husband, a life-long diving “All in a day’s work,” he said we wanted to have a celebration of happi- enthusiast, as part of a brief ceremony con-
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SAN JUAN ISLAND FULL WEDDING VENUE:
Friday Harbor House 130 West Street, 360-378-8455 www.fridayharborhouse.com Roche Harbor 248 Reuben Memorial Drive 360-378-2155 rocheharborweddings.com
WEDDING CEREMONY & RECEPTION FACILITIES:
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EVENT PLANNING & CATERING:
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Orcas Island: A special place to start forever
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rcas Island offers a wide expanse of pastoral beauty, its rocky shorelines sloping up to loamy farmland, rising upwards again to form rocky peaks. The island’s 56.9 square miles are dotted with small hamlets offering world-class restaurants, boutique shopping, activity tours and sundries. Scattered among the trees and along the shores are a variety of quaint and lovely bed and breakfasts and hotels. Your guests might enjoy browsing the artisan pottery, jewelry or art at the island’s many galleries. Professional Orcas Island wedding planners are at your service to guide you as you select a venue; experienced wedding photographers; talented local musicians; wedding officiant; or salons offering personalized hair, skin and makeup services.
Activities for guests The Orcas ferry landing hosts a gourmet grocery and deli, post office, a few small shops, a public dock, boat rentals, whale
watching, water taxi, car and moped rentals, and a taxi and shuttle service. To the east lies a woodsy residential area along Killebrew Lake Road; to the northwest, Orcas Road winds through grassy meadows toward the island’s center, Eastsound. Eastsound is home to an array of charming shops, restaurants and specialty boutiques. You’ll find a public library, a historical museum, grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants and more. Along its north and south shorelines are three public parks, and Buck Park has a playground and soccer fields. Orcas Center hosts a lively variety of musical, theatre and artistic offerings. On the southwestern prong of Orcas Island, West Sound features a cafe, a public dock and a marina, while sunny Deer Harbor offers lodging, a restaurant, and two marinas where kayak, boat and whale watching tours embark. Southeast of Eastsound, Olga Road leads to 5,200-acre Moran State Park. Drive, hike or cycle to the top of 2,400-foot Mount Constitution, where you can take in breathtaking 360-degree views of the outlying islands and the Cascade Mountain range. Trails provide easy walks or rigorous, hilly climbs. Afterward, you might enjoy picnicking at Cascade Lake’s sun-warmed swimming area, with a playground, barbecues
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and picnic tables. Beyond the park lies Olga, with its eclectic art co-op and restaurant; past it you’ll find secluded Obstruction Pass state park, with hike-in campgrounds along a lovely pebbled beach. Point Lawrence Road leads to the hamlet of Doe Bay, with a historic resort, sundries shop and hot tub.
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Lopez Island: Tie the knot on the “Friendly Isle”
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ith its gently rolling hills, bucolic farmlands, and easily accessible parks and seashores, Lopez Island is the perfect wedding venue … if you like peaceful, beautiful settings and a place known for being the “Friendly Isle.” Lopez is a top destination for visitors to the San Juans. Don’t be surprised if fellow motorists wave — it’s the island way. Lopez is also the closest of the ferryserved islands to Anacortes, making it a quick and convenient trip. Most of the island’s businesses are located in Lopez Village. On Saturday mornings in the summer, you’ll find shoppers perusing fresh vegetables at the Farmers Market, and children playing in Lopez Village Park. Although Lopez Island’s population is small, around 2,400 people, it has a wide variety of music concerts, art shows, cultural events. You’ll find talented wedding photographers and an eclectic group of musicians for your ceremony.
Wedding venues:
Stephanie Daigle dances with her father, Bruce Williams, at her wedding reception on the Williams’ Lopez Island property. Photo / Steve Horn
The island offers a selection of potential ceremony venues like the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts with its wood floors, large windows and outdoor performance pavilion; Lopez Island Vineyards offers beautifully landscaped winery gardens for an intimate outdoor wedding location; Lopez Islander Resort is located on charming Fisherman Bay and includes waterfront hotel rooms and
Of all the historic structures on Lopez Island, not many buildings are more beautiful or beloved than Center Church.
Photo / Steve Horn
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Woodmen Hall The perfect venue for your wedding reception. Beautiful, warm inviting space, all the amenities you need for that special day: stage, new sound and lighting systems, table settings, professional kitchen, all add to the Hall’s charms. Contact Gordon Eustis, 468-3537 or Lopez Senior Services, 468-2421
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restaurant; The Galley truly offers a family-friendly environment on Fisherman Bay, the Edenwild Inn with premium accommodations nestled in the heart of Lopez Village, of Woodman Hall. There are also several churches for tying the knot including, Center Church and Grace Episcopal Church.
Activities for guests: What makes Lopez such a romantic setting is its vast expanses of spectacular beaches, vistas and stunning wildlife. It’s common to see eagles, great blue herons, and osprey fly into the distance behind you. Take a trip to Odlin County Park and Spencer Spit State Park and your wedding guests may also catch a killer whale sighting. The Lopez Village, which has a grocery stores, two coffee shops, several boutiques, restaurants, a bookstore, and a bakery, provides the essentials and any last minute items during for your time on the island. If you’re guests need a place to stay there are plenty of accommodations on the island including a motel, bed and breakfasts, vacation home rentals and three campgrounds. A wedding on Lopez not only gives you breathtaking scenery, but a place of rustic charm and friendly people. For more info, contact the Lopez Chamber of Commerce at 468-4664 or visit http:// www.lopezisland.com.
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After 35 years, a beloved island policeman retires by COLLEEN S. ARMSTRONG Editor/Associate Publisher
He has lived and breathed law enforcement for decades. Now he is hanging up his handcuffs, putting down the pager and embarking on a new life as a civilian. “It’s going to be a struggle for me to disengage from this,” said sergeant Steve Vierthaler. “I am not an adrenaline junky, but I like being in the know, I enjoy knowing what’s going on. I’ve always worked. It will be weird to not have that.” Vierthaler has been a police officer on Orcas for 35 years – the majority of his career. As the longest-running employee in the history of the sheriff ’s department, he has been with his fellow islanders through it all: car crashes, suicides, domestic violence, break-ins, drug busts and speeding tickets. “He has been so dedicated to the entire force and
the people of Orcas Island,” said former sheriff Bill Cumming, who worked with Steve during his 24 years in office. Cumming first met him while working in the probation department. “He is well known and trusted as bringing maturity to situations. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.”
His life in the force Growing up in Mountlake Terrace, Vierthaler was a hot rodder. He liked cars. He liked cars that went fast even better. “I had a lot of contact with law enforcement. We had a love/hate relationship,” Vierthaler said. “I deserved all of the tickets I got, but some of the police officers were nice about it and some were jerks. I always thought, ‘If I ever become a cop, I want to be nice and more fair.’” It’s a credo that he has stuck by throughout his
many years wearing the badge. As a sergeant for the past 20 years, he has taught his deputies that there is “a lot of grey” in law enforcement. “It’s not black and white, and we need to have heart and compassion,” he said. “I try to teach them not to be robots but be a thinking person.” What appealed to Vierthaler about being a policeman was the independence and diversity of work. He started out in the Seattle Police Department in 1975, where he was a reserve police officer for two years. “I worked wherever there was a shortage,” Vierthaler said. “I worked at a lot of
rock concerts: The Who, the Stones, Paul McCartney, AC/DC.” After being “disenchanted” with the SPD, he applied for jobs “all over the place,” including in the San Juans. Vierthaler was familiar with Shaw Island, as his grandparents had lived there in the 1950s. When he was chosen for a post in Friday Harbor, he was afraid the whole county was quiet like Shaw. At the last minute, a post opened up on Orcas and his life took a different turn. “At the time, I wasn’t sure, but it was the best decision of my life,” he said. Vierthaler was a found-
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As honorary Mayor, I would like to congratulate Steve for the wonderful, compassionate service he has provided our bipeds and quadrupeds alike.
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A younger Steve Vierthaler with one of the dogs in the canine program that he launched in 1979.
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Thanks for your tremendous service to our community. ~ San Juan County Council From your rookie days And our teenage ways From where we stand Our community has been safe in your hands All these years you’ve kept us secure Three generations of Doty’s wish you CHEERS! Thank you for allowing small town kids to blossom Now go enjoy your retirement, we think you are AWESOME!
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Best wishes on your retirement! We will miss you! From all of us at the Sheriff’s Office
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Dear Sergeant Vierthaler, Thank you very much for your many years of service to the Orcas Community! From, David C. Shinstrom, Phoebe Hershenow and all of the staff at Orcas Family Health Center
The Doty, Flint, Capdeville, Chavez clans
Thank you Steve.
Thanks for all your hard work!
Thanks for the many years of service and remarkable professionalism! Chris White, O.D.
Thanks, Steve, for all your help over the years!
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STEVE FROM 19 ing member of the Sheriff ’s Guild in 1980 along with fellow Orcas deputy Roger Dixon and Greg Doss from Lopez. The guild is an inhouse association (similar to a union) that represents
law enforcement in such matters as wage bargaining with the county and disciplinary action. Vierthaler also started the canine program in 1979, which lasted 12 years, as well as the department’s car program. He has overseen
We will miss you so much, Steve. Love Diane, Mike and Gibson
Steve, Good luck in your retirement! Thank you for your many years of service. You will be greatly missed! ~ From all of us at San Juan Insurance.
the purchasing, design and maintenance of police vehicles for the entire county. As a sergeant, he oversees the daily operations on Orcas and Lopez. That includes writing reports, scheduling shifts, handling complaints and managing deputies. Vierthaler says the most difficult calls are suicides and accidents that involve kids. The weirdest incident was when a military torpedo washed ashore on North Beach. “One of the most memorable cases was Colton Harris-Moore,” said Vierthaler, referring to the burglar known as the Barefoot Bandit. “It was frustrating. We worked our asses off but couldn’t catch him,” he said. When Vierthaler first started his career, crime was seasonal and generally occurred on Friday and
Saturday. Now calls come in 24/7. He says he gets calls in the middle of the night, when he’s in the shower, on holidays and sick. “My life hasn’t been my life for 35 years,” he said. “I am tired of being on-call, tired of being short on man power. We’re under constant pressure.” He is staying on the island, where he plans to continue to work at NAPA three days a week. His wife of 19 years, Adrienne, is a dental hygienist at Dr. Bailey’s and his brother Paul runs Island Excavating. Steve’s passion is still automobiles. He recently purchased a black Jaguar. While Steve has trepidations about settling into a life of retirement, his friend and former boss Cumming, who retired last year, thinks he will be just fine. “I have mixed emotions about Steve retiring.
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But there is life after law enforcement, and I think he will be pleasantly surprised when he gets to this side of the equation, as I was,” he said. Sheriff Rob Nou says the department is currently considering changes for the qualification of sergeant. A replacement for Vierthaler will come from within the current force and will likely be decided in 2013. “In the interim, we will backfill positions to ensure adequate coverage – there will certainly will be supervision,” Nou said. As Vierthaler reflects back on his career, he says the best part of his job has been making his own decisions, leading investigations, the variety of his work day and getting to know “so many cool people.”
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“He will be missed,” Nou said. “I have always valued what he does, his dependability, his consistency, his dedication and commitment and his leadership. He’s well liked and well respected. I extend a really heartfelt thank you for his years of service and nothing but best wishes as he opens the next chapter of his life.”
Community party for Steve All are invited to a community celebration for sergeant Steve Vierthaler from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall on Feb. 18.
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SGT Steve: Thank you for 35 years of amazing service in our community. Ray’s Pharmacy and staff will miss you great deal. Best of Luck for the future.
Steve, Thank you for giving us great copy over the years! Love,
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Island Living
At a crossroads
Annual lecture series presents its spring offerings
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he spring Crossroads Lecture series is focused on media: news reporting; book publishing; the First Amendment and the Internet. Nancy K. Rivenburgh will get the conversation going with “The Future of News Reporting Worldwide” on Feb. 26. “The media do far more than act as an information source,” Rivenburgh said. “It can be used as a political catalyst, government actors use it to send messages to each other. It plays lots of different roles.” Rivenburgh is a professor at the University of Washington. She has a BA in journalism from Stanford, a M.S. in communication from Boston University and a Ph.D. in International Communication from UW. Her Crossroads lecture will address the roles of media in international affairs, to what extent do media act as a catalyst for government action, and trends in international news reporting. Rivenburgh’s primary teaching and research focus is in international political communication. She investigates the various roles of media in international relations as well as the production and character of international news. She has conducted studies in more than 40 countries. Her research often involves multi-nation comparisons of news presentations of global events in order to understand the differences and similarities in the construction of how it is presented. Rivenburgh’s book “Television in the Olympics” was a 25-nation comparative study of media coverage of the Barcelona Olympic Games. She has published articles in the Journal of International
Rivenburgh is a self-described “news junkie” Communications, Media Psychology, The Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, Journalism whose favorite publications are the New York Times Quarterly, conflict and communication, among oth- and an online news magazine called “The Week.” What has surprised her the most during her ers. A secondary aspect of her research investigates the research is that while the format for news reporting practice of creative problem solving using exposure is standard across the globe, the perspective is so different. to diverse experiences “It is so adapted to national interand perspectives as a creest,” she said. “The sources are the ative catalyst. Rivenburgh same, the look is the same, the music investigates the ways in is the same. If you were just looking which community leadat it, you’d imagine we are all getting ers and planners look homogenized global news. But you to other countries and are absolutely not.” cultures for good ideas or “best practices” then translate them for use in local circumstances. Steve Kobrin will present “Books She is currently working and Bits: The Future of Publishing” on a book that docuon March 18. His talk will delve into ments how this process how relationships to books has been of “social creativity” is changed by digital communications being employed around and the internet. the world to improve David Skover will discuss “The sustainability and quality First Amendment and the Internet: of life in urban Current Dilemmas” on April 1. He locales. will cover obscenity, privacy, libel, contributed photo One comCrossroads lecturers. Above: Nancy Wikileaks, ownership, distribution, mon theme accuracy and decency. she has found Rivenburgh; Left: David Skover. All lectures are held at Orcas is that every Center at 2 p.m., followed by a quescountry “domesticates” its news. tion and answer period and a public reception with “Every country portrays the world in the speaker. ways that make themselves look good,” Members of the Associates Circle receive free she said. “It adapts the news to a national admission to the entire 2011-12 season. Both seasetting. Basically, all countries do the son and individual tickets are available at www. same thing: present things in ways that orcascrossroads.org, Darvill’s Bookstore and the positively represent who they are.” Orcas Island Library. Complimentary tickets are Rivenburgh says U.S. news reporting is available in advance through the library and senior different from other countries in that it center. maintains an expansive network. The Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series is supported “The U.S. has more reach and accessi- by the Crossroads Associates Circle, the Orcas Island bility to news around the world,” she said. Public Library, the Friends of Orcas Island Library, “Other countries like Japan and Germany also have the Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation and news networks – but if you compare it to the bulk of Individual Contributors. More information is availnations around the world there are more resources able at www.orcascrossroads.org. that go into news gathering here.”
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Donors sought to help school Learn how to prune properly
The Orcas Island Education Foundation is looking for 1000 donors. The school district has had to make $120,000 in mid-year cuts. OIEF has been able to fund the library through the rest of the year. OIEF is now looking to fund the other cuts. Teacher Kari Schuh came up with the “$100 Campaign.” If there were a thousand donors who could give $100 each – most of the mid-year cuts could be mitigated. Donations can be sent to OIEF, POB 782, Eastsound WA 98245 or by going online to www.OIEF.org.
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Food Masters, a local group dedicated to teaching and practicing farming and gardening skills, food preservation and seed saving, is offering three upcoming workshops for people interested in learning and practicing fruit tree pruning skills. On Feb. 19, join them in the Eastsound area for “Backyard Pruning” with
instructor Libby Cook. This class is designed for people who have a few trees on their property. Class size is limited to 12. On Feb. 26, Joe Bullock will lead “Reclaiming Old Orchards” in the Deer Harbor area, teaching skills to revive older trees. Class size limited to 25. On March 4, Indralya will host “Pruning for
Production” with Libby Cook. This is a large orchard with a variety of trees at different stages. Class size limited to 25. The workshops can be taken as individual classes, or as a series. Each class will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each class is $20 or $50 for the series. To register email mamamarta1952@gmail. com or call 376-2786.
Art quilts by Ann Peterson
The Orcas Island Artworks features pictorial quilts by Ann Peterson through February and March. Peterson’s textile pieces are based on photographs taken on Orcas Island. She uses stitching, fusible applique, ink printing and hand painting to create her images. “I hope to stimulate memories of a certain time or place on the island,” Peterson said. “I am striving to bring the viewer into a closer look at the natural world and the beauty of not only the larger scene but also the small and intimate. The addition of thread and stitching invites the viewer to take a closer look.” The Artworks reopens for the new season Saturday, Feb. 18 and will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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‘Travelling Light’ on screen
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Leonardo LIVE, a highdefinition movie delivered by satellite from the U.K.’s National Gallery, will open in theaters across the globe beginning Feb. 16. It offers an unprecedented opportunity for audiences worldwide to experience this historic da Vinci exhibit. In a first for movie audiences, the big-screen presentation of Leonardo LIVE gives art lovers the world over the opportunity to view this unprecedented exhibition. The event brings together the largest ever number of Leonardo’s paintings, including a new, never-before-seen painting. The tour will stream On Screen at Orcas Center on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. Follow the Leonardo LIVE experience with a zesty Italian Family Style meal with wines and desserts at 5 p.m. in the Madrona Room. The $20 meal includes entree, salad, beverage and dessert. Leonardo LIVE is presented by art historians Tim Marlow and Mariella Frostrup, who will explore the exhibition and feature detailed examinations of the paintings and interviews with special guests and experts. The movie, made during the installation of the exhibition and
Open mic for youth The Funhouse Commons will be hosting its first Open Mic Night on Saturday, Feb. 18. This is a great chance for a high school or middle school student to showcase musical talent, poetry, or stand up comedy. The event will start at 6:45 p.m. and will end with the solo acoustical performance of singer-songwriter Alaina Vedder. For more information, email the Teen Night supervisor at Merrick89@gmail. com.
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On Screen at Orcas Center continues with National Theatre Live’s “Travelling Light” on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age, and stars Tony and Olivier award winner, Antony Sher. “Travelling Light” imagines the birth of silent film in a remote Eastern European village at the turn of the century. Motl Mendl, who’s entranced by the flickering silent images on his father’s cinemato-
graph, makes this small Jewish community his camera’s focus. Bankrolled by Jacob, the ebullient local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary way of storytelling. Forty years on, Motl – now a famed American film director – looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams. Tickets are $15 and $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members) www.orcascenter.org or 376-2281 ext. 1.
ORCAS I SLAND “The Virgin of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci. just before its opening, provides a virtual walk-through of the show revealing paintings in astonishing detail with close-up footage and commentary from scholars and curators. The exhibition was five years in the making and brings together seven of Leonardo’s 14 paintings, along with 60 drawings, several of which relate to the apostles depicted in “The Last Supper.” While numerous exhibitions have looked at Leonardo da Vinci as an inventor, scientist or draughtsman, this is the first to be dedicated to his aims and techniques as a painter.
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Inspired by the recently restored National Gallery painting, The Virgin of the Rocks, this exhibition focuses on Leonardo as an artist. In particular it concentrates on the work he produced as court painter to Duke Lodovico Sforza in Milan in the late 1480s and 1490s. Tickets for Leonardo Live are $15 and $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members). Tickets for the dinner are $20. All may be purchased at www. orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1.
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Orcas Island Grange, 7:30 p.m., $10. Comedy for all ages.
SATURDAY, FEB. 18 FREE SEMINAR: “Part 2:
Knowing Your Child and Your Child Knowing You,� for parents and grandpar-
Thurs. – ongoing 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 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, 5 to 10 p.m. Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
Sat. – ongoing
The People’s Cafe: 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Eastsound fire hall. Local citizens engaging in a “World Cafe� style.
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BIRTH WORKS Class: Free for
pregnant women and partners. Every first Monday, 6 p.m. potluck, presenta-
How to use library website The library’s website is more than just the home page on the public access computers. It is an information portal. Martin Arnold, Public Services Librarian and Web Site Manager at the Orcas Island Library, will conduct three two-hour classes about the many facets of the website. It will be held in
the community meeting room. The classes will be on Monday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. Contact Arnold at 376-4985 or email marnold@orcaslibrary.org.
tion 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Children’s House. AL-ANON: Emmanuel, 7 p.m.
TUES.– ONGOING
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., 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.
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Lions Club: Weekly lunch and meeting, 11:45 a.m., Legion. DVSAS: Domestic abuse support group for women, 6-7:30 p.m. Free and confidential. Free childcare. Call for all details: 376-5979.
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PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Joint Public Hearing of Planning Commission and County Council on Proposed Amendments to the San Juan County Code Regarding Wireless Communication Facilities
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council and the Planning Commission will conduct a joint public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance amending San Juan County Code provisions for wireless communication facilities & updating & clarifying existing terms & requirements. The joint public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Monday, February 27, 2012 beginning at 9:00 am. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. At the conclu-
sion of the public testimony portion of the hearing the County Council will recess its hearing and the Planning Commission will proceed to deliberate on this subject so that it may submit a report and recommendation to the County Council. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council and/or the Planning Commission without additional written notice. A summary of the proposed Ordinance follows although all persons are encouraged to read the ordinance. The proposed ordinance amends and adds definitions to SJCC 18.20 including a definition for joint use wireless facilities; modifies the land use tables 3.1, 3.2 and makes joint use wireless facilities an allowable use in certain districts and changes the types of review in other districts, amends the use table for the Deer Harbor Hamlet amends Allowable Uses & Land Use Permit Requirements in Orcas Village Activity Center (SJCC 18.30.430 & Table
3.10); adds a new section to SJCC 18.40 entitled “Regulations for Personal Wireless Service Facilities� with exemptions for temporary wireless facility, some amateur radio and certain joint use wireless facilities; amends permit procedures for discretionary uses (SJCC 18.80.090); updates terms & clarifies existing procedures and requirements in the above sections and makes other changes for consistency and clarity. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Delivery of written comments in advance of the hearing is strongly encouraged by providing 21 copies to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance/Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 and may be inspected and
copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies of the ordinance are available from the County web site at www.sanjuanco.com. A copy of the proposed Ordinance/Resolution will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Ingrid Gabriel, Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470; ingridg@sanjuanco.com and/or Shireene Hale, Planning Coordinator at shireeneh@sanjuanco.com. LEGAL NO.: SJ4271 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder February 15, 2012
PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing on an Ordinance Regarding Regulations for Wetland Critical Areas; Amending Section 18.10.040, Chapter 18.20, and Sections
18.30.150 and 18.60.170 of the San Juan County Code and Repealing Appendices A-C of SJCC 18.30.150 Notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending the Wetland Critical Area provisions of the San Juan County Code. These amendments are proposed to fulfill the periodic update requirements of RCW 36.70A.130. For Wetland Critical Areas, the proposed ordinance: adds, changes, and removes definitions of terms; adds to the list of official maps; modifies the minimum size of regulated wetlands; classifies wetlands and assigns water quality and habitat sensitivity ratings; removes the prescriptive buffer width protocol and establishes a site-specific sizing procedure for determining required buffer widths; removes the list of regulated activities and clarifies the activities allowed within wetlands and their buffers; allows for the reduction of
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buffer width for areas downslope of wetlands; removes sections on buffer averaging, decreasing, and increasing; adds reference to the official manual to be used for wetland delineations; clarifies the required contents of and expiration for wetland reports; removes the sections regarding mitigation (which have been relocated to the General section, SJCC 18.30.110); and repeals Appendices A (San Juan County Wetlands Rating System), B (Mitigation/Enhancement Plan Contents), and C (Bonding). The proposed ordinance also adds language to the County’s lighting requirements. The hearing will begin at or after 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street, Friday Harbor. Interested parties are encouraged to attend & submit comments. Written comments received by Community Development & Planning (CD&P) on or before March 4, 2012 will be provided to the Planning Commission prior to the hearing. Comments received after this date must be submitted in person at the hearing (please bring 14 copies). Project documents are available on the CAO website at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/cao/default.aspx. For
more information, or to submit comments, contact Janice Biletnikoff, AICP, San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, (360) 370-7572, or janiceb@sanjuanco.com. LEGAL NO.: SJ4270 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder February 15, 2012
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In Re: The Estate Of ANTHONY BARTHOLOMEW PONTECORVO, Deceased. NO. 11-4-05075-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: Febr uar y 1, 2012 Personal Representative: J a m e s W. Bredouw Attorney for Personal Representative: Derek Mann Address for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245 Address for Personal Service: 296 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 LEGAL NO. S1673 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. February 1, 8, 15, 2012.
LEGALS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Finding of No Significant Impact
Airport Name and Location Orcas Island Airport Orcas Island, Washington Proposed Federal Action Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding of 41.52 acres of property to the west of Runway 16-34. The purpose and need for the acquisition is to extinguish through-thefence access rights to the airport property, prevent residential throughthe-fence development, and to protect t he land from encroachment to the existing airport. The no action alternative was eliminated as it did not meet the purpose and need. Environmental Impact and Reasons for Finding of No Significant Impact The environmental impact is described in the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) dated January 2012. No development on this land is proposed at this time or in the reasonable foreseeable timeframe. Any potential development on the parcel will be subject to the appropriate level of review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or State Environmental Policy Act. The acquisition of the land was evaluated and no significant impact on the quality of the environment was found. In accordance with Paragraph 804.b.. (1)-(3), FAA has determined that a 30-day public review period is not required. Environmental Finding and Approval I have carefully and thoroughly considered the facts contained in the attached EA. Based upon that information, I find the proposed Federal action is consistent with the existing national environmental policies and objectives set forth in Section 101(a) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). I also find the proposed Federal action will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment or otherwise include any condition requiring consultation pursuant to Section 102(2)(c) of NEPA. Signed /s/ Carol A. Soumi, Manager
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OBTAIN CUSTODY.
Per RCW 79.100, San Juan County intends to take custody of the derelict vessels “(unnamed cement sailboat)”, with registration # WN9961LE, on February 26,2012 and “Yknot”, with registration number WN5303RM, on February 26, 2012. The vessels are being held in Friday Harbor, San Juan County. After taking custody, San Juan County may use or dispose of them without further notice. To retain custody of either of these vessels before the Custody Date, the owner must: 1) obtain authorization to moor or anchor the vessel in its current location, or 2) move it to a
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN
In Re: The Estate Of ROSEANN RODABAGH DOLAN, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05001-3 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: Febr uar y 1, 2012 Personal Representative: D a v i d A. Rodabaugh Attorney for Personal Representative: Derek Mann Address for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245 Address for Personal Service: 296 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 LEGAL NO. S1672 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. February 1, 8, 15, 2012.
moorage facility that has authorized the vessel, or 3) remove the vessel from the water. To redeem the vessel once San Juan County has taken custody, per RCW 53.08.320 (5) (b), the owner must commence a lawsuit to contest San Juan County’s decision to obtain custody of the vessel, or the amount of reimbursement owed, in the superior court of the county in which the vessel was located. The written request can be submitted immediately but cannot be filed any later than the tenth day after the date of custody, which will be March 7, 2012 for both the unnamed cement sailboat and for “Yknot”. The right to a hearing is deemed waived if a request is submitted late, and the owner is liable for any costs owed to San Juan County. These costs may include all administrative costs incurred by San Juan County, removal and disposal costs, and costs associated with environmental damages directly or indirectly caused by the vessel. In the event of litigation, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. San Juan County reserves the right to pursue any other remedies available under law. For more information, contact
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Solid Waste Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, February 23, 2012 starting at 11:30AM in the Council Chambers at the Legislative Building (55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA). The public is welcome to attend. LEGAL NO. SJ4268 Published: The Journal of the San Juans, The Islands’ Sounder. February 15, 22, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinance(s): ORDINANCE No. 1 -2012: Repeal-
In the Matter of the Estate of H. JAMES CAHAIL, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 12-4-00032-8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative
named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Publication: February 8, 15 & 22, 2012 Personal Representative: MARY JEAN CAHAIL PO Box 803 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for the Estate: LAWRENCE A. PIRKLE WSBA # 18392 321 W. Washington, Suite 300 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 LEGAL NO. S1674 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 8, 15, 22, 2012.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN
In the Matter of the Estate of: FRANK STRONG KORAL, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05004-8 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT AND PENDENCY OF PROBATE Notice is hereby given that on the
26th day of January, 2012, the below-named personal representative
ing San Juan County Precincts in San Juan County Code Chapter 1.08 and Adopting Nineteen New Voting Precincts The Ordinance adopted new precincts for San Juan County consistent with 2010 census data and the new Council Districts adopted by Ordinance 23-2011. The ordinance is filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordinance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470. This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2). LEGAL NO. SJ4269 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder February 15, 2012
was appointed and qualified as the Personal Representative and Executor of this Estate and that probate proceedings are pending. DATED this 31st day of January, 2012. William F. Koral Personal Representative By: Christine R. Kenady Attorney for Estate P.O. Box 107 Eastsound, WA 98245 360/376-2024 WSBA No. 12206 LEGAL NO. S1675 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 8, 15, 22, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE The OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 5, 2012 as the date for its 2012 Annual Meeting and election of directors. The Board has appointed a nominating committee of three members from District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction Islands). This committee will nominate from two to five members and prepare a list of director candidates to be posted in the lobby of the Eastsound office not later than 3/6/12. Any fifteen or more members from District 2 may make other nominations with a signed petition filed at the Eastsound office no later than 3/21/12. If you are interested in serving on the OPALCO Board of Directors, please call Bev Madan at 3763549. LEGAL NO.: S1677 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 15, 2012
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