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Economists Orcas Island rounds out its police force cautious about fiscal recovery by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher
by Steve Wehrly County reporter
Flanked by a dozen charts and graphs typical of any fiscal forum, economist Dave Wallace of the Washington Department of Employment Security last week relied on visuals and detailed analysis to describe the effect the recession has had on the state and on San Juan County. San Juan Island’s Mark Anderson, founder of Strategic News Service and a frequent technology conference contributor, followed with big picture insights and strategy recommendations for the future. But the real buzz in the room – economically speaking – started before the San Juan County Economic Development Council’s April 25 Economic Forecast Luncheon even began. It was delivered by realtors Steve and Sam Buck of Coldwell Banker. “Thirty real estate deals are in escrow,” was Steve Buck’s economic recovery report. “The most at one time since August 2006,” chimed in Sam Buck, Jr., as the two joined a crowd of about 60 people check-
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Orcas Island’s newest additions to the police force have connections that go way back. Jack Wilsey and Steve Johns have known each other for decades, working in the same Reno, Nev. department. Now the friends have relocated to Orcas, where they are filling two empty deputy positions. “We’re both easy going,” Johns said. “We don’t sweat the small stuff.” Wilsey was hired as an Orcas deputy last year, but left in fall 2011, fearing a lay-off. He jumped at the chance to return to the island, especially since his friend and coworker was interested as well. The pair share an easy rapport, swapping jokes and telling stories. “We both wanted the quiet, rural life,” said Wilsey, who spent 31 years on the Reno force, primarily as a detective handling sex crimes, auto theft, drug offenses and burglary. His most memorable case involved investigating a cult leader who was sexually abusing children. The man is now serving a life sentence. Johns put in 22 years in Reno, working patrol and on the downtown enforcement team. He also has experience in mental health crisis intervention. He was featured in a 2006 story called “Million-Dollar Murray” in “New
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Jack Wilsey (left) and Steve Johns are friends and colleagues from Reno, Nev. They are the newest additions to the Orcas Island police force. Sheriff Rob Nou says they will “do absolutely fabulously” on the island. Yorker” magazine. It profiled Murray Barr, a homeless alcoholic man. Two police officers, Johns and Patrick O’Bryan, tracked chronic inebriates for six months and found that just one of them ran up a bill of $100,000 at a single hospital. For the 10 years Murray had been on the streets, he had a medical bill as large as anyone in Nevada. Both officers say their favorite
part of the job is “helping people and making a difference.” Wilsey and Johns are joining Orcas deputies Bruce Distler, Herb Crowe and Doug Maya. There are also two reserves: Dennis McKinney and Raymond Harvey. “They’ll do absolutely fabulously on Orcas,” said Sheriff Rob Nou. “They’ll be a good fit both for the agency and the community. I’m excited to have a full crew going
Five times is the charm
Orcas High wins state excellence award
The Orcas Island High School class of 2013 celebrating the school’s award.
For the fifth year in a row, Orcas Island High School has received the Washington Achievement Award for excellence, This year it received special recognition in both math and language arts. Schools are identified in seven categories: overall excellence, language arts, math, science, and extended graduation rate, improvement and closing the achievement gap. According to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, “lifting up our most successful schools the Washington Paul Evans photo Achievement Award shines a light on some of the best practices that are making that success possible.”
into summer.” Nou expects the Orcas/Lopez sergeant position, recently left vacant by long-time officer Steve Vierthaler, to be filled in early 2013. In the meantime, four officers will share the title on a 90-day rotation: Distler and Crowe on
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Senior holds benefit concert as final project
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Orcas High School student Aubrey Piaget is holding a benefit concert to raise money for juvenile diabetes research as her senior project. The performance will be on Friday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. at the community church with special artists Katie Gray, Grace McCune, Robin Gropp and more. Tickets are by donation at the door.
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Marc Hemker of Port Townsend and Jennie Petro of Orcas were married in a small ceremony at the Manressa Castle in Port Townsend, Wash. on April 15. The couple will reside in Port Townsend.
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Jake Hayes never expected it all to end with a car crash and a t-post embedded in his throat. His biggest regret about it all? What he never said to Samantha Shay. He’s been in love with her for years and never had the guts to tell her. Now it’s too late. Because after that night, Jake will never be able to talk again. When Jake returns to his small island home, population 5,000, he’ll have to learn how to deal with being mute. And when he gets the chance to spend more time with Samantha, she’ll help him learn that not being able to talk isn’t the worst thing that could ever happen to you.
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Into the wild: sea lion Mojo on the mend
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by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor
He’s chubby and a bit noisy. That may not sound like the picture of health, but if you’re a young male Stellar sea lion, living large is the way to go. So it goes with Mojo, the Stellar sea lion pup that has been in the care of Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for the past two months. Thin, weak and alarmingly dehydrated when it arrived at the San Juan Island-based rehabilitation center in mid-February, the young Stellar, believed to be about nine months old, has put on about 50 pounds over the past eight weeks and is on the road to recovery, according to Wolf Hollow’s Shona Aitken, education coordinator. “When he arrived at Wolf Hollow he weighed just over 80 pounds and his hip bones and every vertebra in his spine were visible,” Atiken said. “He had to be kept in an indoor area equipped with a heating pad because he had no blubber to keep him warm. Now he weighs around 130 pounds and is round and plump.” Nicknamed “Mojo” because the pup was found on a beach near the coastal town of Moclips, on the southwest side of the Olympic Peninsula, the young male, presumably abandoned at that time, is
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Mojo, after getting healthy and putting on about 80 pounds. only the second Stellar sea lion that Wolf Hollow has taken under its wing in 30 years of caring for injured wildlife. That’s two out of roughly 12,000 animals Wolf Hollow has cared for over three decades. And with Mojo on the mend, it appears Wolf Hollow is still batting 1,000, when it comes to Stellars. The center nursed a young female Stellar, nicknamed Sedna, back to health about six years ago. Like Sedna before him, Mojo is on a trajectory to be released back into the wild in several weeks or so, Aitken said. Initially, Mojo spent several weeks in intensive care, in a room inside the rehab center equipped with a heating pad to keep it warm. He has now been
romping around outdoors, in an enclosure equipped with a pool, a heat lamp and a plump pillow that the Stellar appears to cuddle up against like a surrogate “mom,” according to Aitken, for more than a month. While the future looks bright for Mojo, recovery hasn’t come cheap. In fact, the pup gobbles down about 15 pounds or more of highquality herring each day to put on all that weight and much needed blubber. Wolf Hollow has set up a “Mojo Fish Fund” to help offset the expense of restoring the pup back to health. Donations can be made either online at www.wolfhollowwildlife.org, or by mail: Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehab Center, P.O. Box 391, Friday Harbor, WA, 9850.
OCS given high rating Orcas Christian School received a positive outcome during its “School Evaluation/ Self Study” last month. A visiting committee of nine private school administrators and teachers from all over the United States spent three days evaluating Orcas Christian School in the areas of academics and curriculum; finances; facilities; personnel; student activities; technology, and more. With an overwhelmingly positive response
by the visiting committee, OCS was given a recommendation for the highest possible rating from the North American Division Commission on Accreditation. “We are very pleased with the outcome of the recent Evaluation of Orcas Christian School,” said Principal Tom Roosma. “It is great to be affirmed in our goal of giving a top quality education in a safe and positive environment to the young people of Orcas Island.”
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In a tiny studio near Madrona Point, two friends have been laboring over a colorful mosaic filled with bits of island ceramics. Anne Garfield and Issa Parker unveiled their art piece during an opening on April 24. At 175 pounds and 53”x53,” it’s a commanding creation. Orcas Islander Bruce Lovejoy built the thick frame. The women hope the piece will end up somewhere in
County: shoreline form is a hoax
San Juan County officials have received a number of complaints from citizens who say they received a lengthy form, purporting to be a county form about shoreline activities, that must be submitted by April 30. According to senior planner Colin Maycock, the form was not distributed by the county and there was no need to fill it out.
Eastsound. “We would love to see it get out in the community,” Garfield said. “We’re really proud of it.” The mosaic contains tiles, plates and pottery from the Exchange and Granny’s Attic sale as well as shells from North Beach. The large vegetable pieces are plates from Garfield’s aunt. “It’s a real Orcas piece,” Parker said.
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any facets of the community have been part of the effort to raise money for the school district. Now the Islands’ Sounder is doing its part. We are holding a subscription drive that benefits the Orcas Island Education Foundation. For every new or renewal 12-month subscription you will save $3 off the regular subscription rate of $35 and we will donate $5 to the foundation. Check out the ad and sign-up form on page 14. Here is some of what OIEF has helped fund this year: lab Other ways to help the tables for a science room, the school: attend the OIEF Farm to Classroom program, ‘Food for Thought’ benefit the 6th grade class to the Olympic Park Institute, a on May 26. For more info, knitting club, the school see page 8. library, applied physics in the high school, the elementary secretary, k-8 Waldron school, high school winter sports, and the restoration of a full bus schedule so every child could get to school. It’s been a rough year for the district. In March, it made around a $120,000 cut to its operating budget. And throughout this school year, the Booster Club has been fundraising to keep the sports program running after it was cut from the 2011-12 budget. The club raised $11,000 to fund the winter basketball program. The money came from private donors plus a $5,000 matching grant from OIEF. Now the club is in the middle of raising $17,500 for spring sports, which are currently underway. Watch for an update on that story in next week’s edition. Other positive news: Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, secured $1 million dollars in capital funds to be used for improvements to the Orcas Island public schools. Sustaining a strong school district is critical to the health of our community. This is a philosophy that is clearly shared by many on our island.
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• OPALCO annual meeting on the ferry, 9:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m., travel schedule at www. opalco.com. Tuesday, May 8
• Orcas Island Public Library
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To the Editor: OPALCO Election OPALCO is celebrating 75 years of providing safe reliable electrical service to our Islands. I am personally very pleased to be part of the broadband project to provide networked communications services for our members. This project echoes the community spirit that first created this cooperative 75 years ago. The broadband project is important to the sustainability of our island economy and benefits our community by providing necessary safety, economic, and educational opportunities. We are also working to develop initiatives for enhanced energy efficiency programs to save us all money on our bills. I find these projects exciting, and I’m proud to be associated with our progressive local cooperative that serves our communities so well. The OPALCO board positions are decided by County-wide elections. All members get to vote for all board positions. This year the district 2 board positions are up for election. You can vote using the mail in paper ballot which all members receive, the method used for the past 75 years, or, for the first time, you can go online to opalco. com and use the link on the front page to go to the secure site to cast your vote. Your paper ballot contains your OPALCO member number and your election passcode at the top. You can also vote in person at the annual meeting, celebrating 75 years of service on the ferry on Saturday, May 5. I am running to retain my position on the board. I intend to ensure that OPALCO continues its fine tradition of providing great electrical service to our communities, and also expands to serve the community in other areas that make economic and environmental sense, such as broadband communications and enhanced energy efficiency programs. I’d appreciate your vote of confidence to continue what we have been achieving. Thank you for your support. Chris Thomerson Orcas Island
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Orcas Power & Light Cooperative’s 75th Annual Meeting on the ferry is scheduled for Saturday, May 5. There is also an election for the two District 2 directors, voted on by all members, regardless of their home district. I am one of the three candidates running for those two positions and would greatly appreciate your consideration when casting your vote. This is an important time for OPALCO and San Juan County. On the horizon is perhaps the largest initiative undertaken by the cooperative, and certainly one of the most critical for our county. Bringing broadband internet connectivity – at very high speeds – has the potential to make a real difference in the success of our business community, both now and into the future. Serving my sixth year as the executive director for the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, and as a current board member of the San Juan County Economic Development Council, I am in touch with a large portion of the business community, and realize there are many businesses in our county that will benefit from this new technology. A healthy economic future for our islands requires a business community that has the technological tools it requires. Broadband service for our county means we can offer the type of businesses vitality needed to compete in the 21st Century. On another front, the broadband project stands to greatly improve the radio communications used by our emergency services agencies. As a 10-year EMT volunteer with
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the Orcas Island Fire Department, I have experienced the technological limitations we face on Orcas Island when communicating in the field. OPALCO’s leadership on this issue will provide another community benefit for all of San Juan County. OPALCO has done – and continues to do – tremendous outreach to all the islands in recent years. It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Cooperative. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at levans@rockisland. com or at 376-4376. I hope to see you on the ferry on May 5! Lance Evans Orcas Island My problem is I am one vote short. Three wonderfully deserving candidates are running for two OPALCO board seats. Sadly, one of our three will have to sit this round out and wait until next time. As I ponder the question of what qualities or characteristics could be brought to the board, I realize there is a prior point of inquiry to be considered. That my friends, is what needs retained? There have been a lot of good things happening at OPALCO because of the people in the lead of our energy cooperative. This is in no small measure due to the contributions of Winnie Adams. Winnie needs to be retained. Winnie has a proven track record of success. Her commitment-toaction endeavors were instrumental in the realization of Member Owned Renewable Energy. As we navigate the uncharted territories
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LETTERS FROM 4 of broadband and beyond, I believe we will be well served by Winnie as our steward of transition. We really have no way of knowing what decision paths lie ahead. The only thing that is constant in our world now is change. The changes we face in our co-op electrical system will have real impact on quality of life here in the San Juan’s, and it will take some powerful community process. Winnie is a poet of process. One final point. In over thirty years of consulting experience with leadership groups of commerce, culture, and community across the nation and our archipelago, I have yet to find one that does not benefit from the participation of women. Winnie contributes a female perspective and I hope we have the collective wisdom in the San Juan’s to retain this added value of diversity on the OPALCO board. Increased creativity comes from diversity of experience and thought. I believe our OPALCO leadership group will remain higher performance with Winnie on the board. Stephen Guy Olga
Vote for Winnie Adams as one of your choices for the District 2 OPALCO board position. Winnie is a longtime Orcas and Waldron resident and well connected to our island communities. She takes a personal interest in the energy wellbeing of OPALCO members and has worked hard to make the Member Owned Renewable Energy (MORE) program known and used by members. Winnie has the passion and commitment to renewable energy resources we need on the OPALCO board. Since she joined the board in 2010 public outreach for renewable energy and load management has vastly improved. She attributes that to the well-formed team of board members and OPALCO staff but it is also due to the focus and intention Winnie brings to the OPALCO board. Let’s keep that winning combination and re-elect Winnie! Amanda Azous Orcas Island
A book for everyone on Orcas I’ve never recommended a book through a public forum like this before, but I feel very strongly about this book and its author, so I hope you will read on. A family member recently underwent a double mastectomy at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her oncologist recommended the book, “Anticancer: A New Way of Life” by David ServanSchreiber, MD, PhD. The book was so compelling, her father-in-law bought copies for everyone in the family. Several of us read it coverto-cover. We agreed that this book had the potential to radically change our nation’s health if only we followed the doctor’s suggestions. It was that amazing. It turns out that many others agree. Anticancer is the #1 best-selling book on cancer in the world. If you are like me, you know several people who have, or had, cancer; or who died much too young from cancer. Perhaps you are fighting cancer yourself and feel powerless to affect the outcome. The suggestions in this book could save your life, or at the very least prolong it. All of Dr. ServanSchreiber’s suggestions for diet, exercise, meditation and therapy are backed by countless scientific studies. His premise is that we already know a great deal about what causes and cures cancer. You can watch a great little pitch and synopsis of his book on YouTube. My family member is recovering. Her cancer had not spread so she didn’t need chemo or radiation. She was very lucky. And perhaps by living the healthy lifestyle suggested in Anticancer she will remain cancer free and see her two young children grow to maturity and beyond. The Mayo Clinic is world renowned for quality research and integrative medicine. I trust that if they recommend a book on how to fight cancer, they believe it has information of great merit. Don’t wait until you get cancer. Order a copy of “Anticancer: A New Way of Life” from your local bookstore. And pass it on. Joan D. Stamm Eastsound
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Thanks to Spring Street students for speaking out On April 6 the San Juan County Council voted unanimously to send a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar welcoming a presidential proclamation of National Monument status for our 1,000 acres of vital BLM lands; which would result in their permanent protection. Many concerned county residents spoke in support to the council. In fact, the council chambers as well as two overflow rooms were filled with citizens. We would like to commend the Spring Street International School’s AP Environmental Science Class Students who came to the San Juan County Council meeting on April 6. Sixteen students attended with their teacher Chuck Schietinger. Eight of them bravely came to the podium when their names were called, took the mic and spoke from their hearts. They read carefully written speeches that were well researched and personalized. They were articulate, concise, and very moving. It was beautiful to see the young people, the next generation, speaking out to protect this unique and precious place. Liza Michaelson, Shaun Hubbard, Chary Caren, Janet Alderton, Leslee Bangs, Louisa Nishitani John Darrah, Pat Miller, David Dehlendorf Cynthia Hubbard San Juan Island
Forget CAO, cell towers are the real problem A lot of angst has been generated by the county’s CAO ordinance, and rightly so, but a much bigger “taking” is being planned right now in secret by county officials and industry technocrats. It’s the new telecommunications/wireless ordinance. The stated goal of which is to wipe out all the protection from RF
radiation, uglyfication, and property devaluation that SJC residents fought so hard for in the 1990s and to make SJC a free-fire zone for the wireless industry. This 70-plus page ordinance changes every part of the SJC Development Code. It allows massive 150-foot tall towers with emergency communication and broadband antennas, plus as many as three sets of cellular antennas, plus equipment sheds with 24-7 buzzing inverters, roaring cooling blowers and emergency diesel generators. All this is permitted outright with NO recourse to the surrounding residents in ALL county right of ways and in any easements OPALCO may have on private property! Visit the Lopez Airport to see what ugly monsters we are talking about here. This one is only about 60-foot tall and has only one set of cellular antennas on it. Imagine it over twice as tall and with 4X more antennas! These things will cause massive property devaluation in whole sections of the county. People don’t buy land and houses here to enjoy the sight and sound of industrial facilities – or to get cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has designated electromagnetic fields in the RF range as a Group 2B “possible human carcinogen” along with Chlordane, DDT, lead, and others. When Coke and Pepsi found out recently that their caramel ingredient was in this category – they took it out immediately! 2012 is the 200th anniversary of the Luddite Rebellion. If that taught us anything, it is that technological progress is only desirable if the benefits are greater than the harm. The public hearing is May 22. Contact your Council member and OPALCO’s CEO. Steve Ludwig Lopez Island
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would prohibit coal trains, ships in our waters, construction of a shipping terminal and some that would even de-industrialize our country. All the activities they seek to stop would produce jobs and revenues for our communities. Others oppose the expansion of air travel at Bellingham Airport. Since it takes six private sector jobs to support one public sector job, where do these folks think people here will find good paying jobs? What are these people thinking? Jake Jacobus Eastsound
Goodbye, Casey The words wouldn’t come I didn’t even go to my computer to try Feelings were locked in with thoughts Three weeks it’s been The world seems different somehow without your Presence Tears locked inside not flowing with the River of Life Not expressing grief Not shouting from the rooftops, “She is gone, she is gone” The world is less bright The world is less without you A bumble bee flew in my door and told me that you are safely home Your generous heart your generous spirit held nothing back for yourself You gave of yourself, of your healing knowledge and abilities You always gave 100 percent, sweet sister and friend Thank you for sharing your healing gifts with the world
Countless lives have been touched and made better by the work that you did Those who knew you best loved you best The crows are cawing, the eagles are calling from Madrona Point The people of that place are welcoming you You are thanked One past a quarter of a century your life has touched mine We will meet again when the new world you helped to create is a reality I will recognize you Fly high, Casey Wood, with the eagles on wings of pure light. Spirit Eagle Orcas Island
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The council is searching for county citizens to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. Agricultural Resources Committee; Board of Equalization; Eastsound Design Review Committee; Civil Service Commission; Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee; Eastsound Plan Review Committee; Fair Board; Human Services Advisory Board; Lodging Tax Advisory Committee; Northwest Agriculture Business Center; Noxious Weed Board; SJC Park Board; Solid Waste Advisory Committee; Storm Water Committee; Veterans’ Advisory Board; Water Resources Management. Info: www.sanjuanco.com, 378-2898 or maureens@ sanjuanco.com.
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DEPUTIES FROM 1 Orcas, Scott Taylor on Lopez and Eric Gardiner from San Juan. “But not necessarily will one of them be appointed sergeant,” Nou said. “It’s an open, competitive process within our agency.” Wilsey’s wife of 30 years, Andy, is currently looking for work on the island. They have two grown children. Johns’ wife Marla, who is an administrator for an
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assisted living facility in Reno, will be moving to Orcas in June. Their two kids, a 14-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl, will be attending the public school. They also have three dogs: an Australian shepherd, a mini dachshund, and a terrier/chihuahua mix. The families both enjoy mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and camping. “Island living is what you make of it,” Johns said.
EDC FROM 1 ing in for lunch. The informal “Buck Recovery Report” complemented the cautious optimism expressed by Wallace, the state economist, as he power-pointed his way through a comprehensive set of snapshots outlining (“but not predicting”) where the Washington state and San Juan County economies have been and appeared to be headed. Wallace’s charts underscore why the 2007-2009 recession is called “The Great Recession:” Washington state lost 200,000 jobs (6.8 percent of all jobs in the state) and San Juan County’s percentage job loss was even greater, a 12 percent job loss. Reviewing recessions since 1976, Wallace concludes the current recovery is substantially slower than prior recessions, although recent Gross Domestic Product gains and a rising “index of leading indicators” may mean improvements will continue both nationally and in Washington. The good news and the bad: manufacturing jobs in the state are leading the job recovery, but the hard-hit San Juan County construction industry, a mainstay in the past, is “barely coming back,” according to Wallace. But Anderson later noted
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that “permits are way up”, which could mean the housing market and construction will come back quicker than expected. More good news for the state: Washington exports exceed imports and the gap between the two is increasing. Further, Washington, a relatively small state, ranks 5th in exports after Texas, California, New York and Florida, a nod to the likes of Boeing, Microsoft and agriculture, according to Wallace. Displaying conference keynoter skills in a fastpaced and wide-ranging talk, Anderson raised provocative national, international and local issues, starting with the “most surprising” and even “astonishing” development that the U.S. will become energy self-sufficient in the near future – “within ten years and probably less.” “It’s not very hard to save energy,” said Anderson, adding that energy selfsufficiency could lead to “big energy exports” in the future. Anderson said that technology is an “exciting story” that makes Seattle attractive to both tech workers and tech companies who want to move to the region to take advantage of the Microsoftfostered high-tech human resources market. He said
that Seattle “is going to do great.” Nationally and regionally, Anderson said “the future is bright,” partly because “we’re an inventing nation.” However, he said “we’ve got to stop giving away the intellectual property jewels” to countries like China, which wants “assymetric trade, not free trade,” and which is “stealing” America’s technology and intellectual property. Anderson highlights Brazil as a “world class story,” and included Australia, Indonesia, and Canada, not China and Russia, as “countries that are going to do the best.” Moving closer to home, Anderson, who lives on San Juan, praised the bandwidth-growth initiative nurtured by OPALCO, the EDC and tech-savvy locals. “It will propel growth,” he said.
March 30: Excessive speed prompted the arrest of a Lopez Island man for DUI following mid-afternoon traffic stop on Fisherman Bay Road. The 46-year-old, who was pulled over in the 2000 block of Fisherman Bay Road at about 3 p.m., was also ticketed for speeding. April 9: Officers seized a dog belonging to an Orcas Island man following a clash
Saturday May 5: All Hail Kale!
Saturday May 19: Backyard Poultry
Orcas’ very own Christina Orchid from Red Rabbit Farm shares three of her favorite springtime recipes using kale from Maple Rock Farm.
Join Marta Nielson from Rainbow Chicken Ranch to learn the ins and outs of raising your own backyard flock.
Saturday May 12: Cooking with Cider & Mead
Saturday May 26: Clams, Oysters & Mussels -- Oh My! Sara and Nick from
Join Lana from the Funhouse Commons to paint and plant a flower pot or make the perfect card for Mother’s Day.
ORCAS High Low Precip April 23 65 45 — April 24 57 50 .25 April 25 65 53 — April 26 54 46 .12 April 27 57 46 — April 28 58 47 — April 29 60 50 — Precipitation in April: 1.85” Precip in 2012: 11.74” Reported by John Willis, Olga May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Sunrise, sunset Sunrise Sunset 5:50 a.m. 8:29 p.m. 5:48 a.m. 8:31 p.m. 5:46 a.m. 8:32 p.m. 5:45 a.m. 8:34 p.m. 5:43 a.m. 8:35 p.m. 5:42 a.m. 8:36 p.m. 5:40 a.m. 8:38 p.m.
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TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL LOPEZ High Low Precip April 23 66 43 — April 24 52 48 .37 April 25 57 46 .02 April 26 57 43 — April 27 55 41 .02 April 28 57 48 — April 29 61 47 .10 Precipitation in April: 1.98” Precip in 2012: 10.46” Reported by Jack Giard, Bakerview Rd.
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between canines on Raccoon Point Road, in which another man was bit. The 23-yearold’s dog reportedly bit a neighbor as the 69-year-old was trying to separate two dogs locked in battle. The accused biter was to be held in quarantine for a mandatory 10 days. April 11: A Lopez Island woman believes someone broke into her home and used her hot tub without permission while she was on a four-day trip off-island. The 65-year-old claims that the tub must have been used by an intruder because the power was on when she came home. She was advised that installing motion detectors might prevent a reoccurrence and assured that officers would keep an eye on her Dragon Run home after dark. • Excessive speed and a felony-related warrant led to the arrest of an Orcas Island man following mid-day traffic stop near the intersection of Nordstrom Lane and Orcas Road. The 33-year-old, who was pulled over at about noon, was also ticketed for speeding. April 13: A television, a VCR and a blanket are among the household belongings that disappeared in an apparent break-in and theft at an Orcas Island home. The burglary reportedly occurred at a home in the 200 block of Raccoon Road. April 15: A mid-afternoon altercation at an Orcas Island home prompted the arrest of an Orcas man on allegations of felony assault. The 43-year-old, who was taken into custody at his Cadden Lane home at about 3 p.m., faces charges of second-degree assault, a felony, and fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. A firearm reportedly was involved in the altercation, in which the man allegedly assaulted a woman who lives at the same address.
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Obituaries Clyde Eagleton 1926-2012
Clyde Eagleton, an Eastsound resident for 20 years, died in the Friday Harbor Life Care Center March 23 after a lengthy illness. He was born December 16, 1926 in New York City, and lived his early years in Bronxville, N.Y., son of a New York University faculty member and Rhodes scholar. He was an active Boy Scout, earning his Eagle Scout rating, and ran on the high school track team. An early influence on Clyde was a six-month trip to China with his parents in 1935 at age nine. His father was then on sabbatical leave from his teaching position. Their Presbyterian family was one with a long history of active participation in missionary work in the Far East. As a young man he engaged in a variety of jobs, including on tobacco and onion farms, as a crew member on a Hudson River tour boat; and teaching ballroom dance, from which experience he developed a lifetime
Sheridan Johnston Dr. Sheridan Clark Johnston Jr., 69, of Eastsound, Wash., died Thursday, April 19, 2012 surrounded by loved ones in Seattle. He was born to the late Sheridan and Edith Johnston, January 9, 1943, in Suffern, N.Y. He was the eldest of two sons. Sheridan grew up in Spring Valley, N.Y., graduating from Spring Valley High School where he was an accomplished baseball player, earning All-County honors in 1960. Sheridan pursued an education in engineering, where he earned four degrees culminating in a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Davis in 1974. He graduated with honors from Boston University in 1964 with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering. He earned masters degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and the von Karmen Institute for Fluid Dynamics, in Belgium, in 1968, where he graduated second in a class of internationally recognized scholars. Dr. Johnston was a scientist at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., where for 30 years
love of dancing. In 1947, while employed as an intern at the United Nations in New York City, Clyde was instrumental in promoting the UNICEF Halloween program, in which American children went door-to-door soliciting money for hungry youngsters throughout the world – a program that continues in a modified form today. He attended prep school in Asheville, N.C., then entered Harvard University in 1944, where his studies were interrupted by the military draft. A strong interest, and competence, in foreign languages (including Russian) was put to use during his Army tour of duty, which included postwar
he pursued research relating to energy, agriculture, and defense. In 2005 he moved to Orcas Island where, because of advances in telecommunications, he was able to continue his scientific pursuits while living in the place he called paradise. Sheridan was driven to improve the accessibility of scientific knowledge; he published two books aimed at communicating timely scientific issues to general audiences. He proudly was never idle, and inspired those around him with his passion for the natural world. Sheridan loved the outdoors, and for many summers traveled to California state and national parks with his son Alexander on father-son adventures. He was drawn to Orcas Island for its peacefulness and natural beauty. He actively hiked and kayaked, and was a frequent visitor to Moran State Park. From his time as a graduate student in Brussels, Sheridan loved Europe; in 2011 he took his dream vacation to Provence, France, with his significant other of seven years, Marilyn “Pipsee” Roderick. Sheridan is survived
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interviewing of Japanese generals in Kyoto. He returned to Harvard, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948. Clyde attended the Iowa Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa. Then, like many other U.S. college graduates after the war who hoped to become writers, he lived for some time in Europe – England, Scotland and a year in Torremolinos, Spain. Like most of his fellow expatriates, he did not end up writing, but he became competent at playing volleyball on the sandy Mediterranean beaches. After his European residency he returned to the United States, settling for a time in Longbow Key and Sarasota, Fla., where he pursued diverse career paths ranging from a partnership in two successful photography studios to agriculture, which consisted of an illfated attempt to grow and market lichee nuts, an effort that ended when his entire crop was laid to waste by a record freeze. He spent some time visiting Haiti, where he was overwhelmed by the poverty and by the courage of the people. In 1962 he married
Dorothy Fowler. The couple crossed the country to settle in Berkeley Calif., where many of his cousins lived in the Bay Area. There, Clyde launched and worked as a broker in Freeholders, a realty firm that began and flourished even in the face of the often-tempestuous ‘60s – years of social and political unrest and campus riots that rocked Berkeley along with much of the rest of the country. One of his tenants was Jerry Rubin, a leading student activist. Clyde’s business interests in California also included partnership in Sumiko Inc, an importer of top-of-theline stereo equipment from Japan. Clyde loved both highperformance automobiles and professional racing, driving his own Porsche on such prestigious courses as the Brans Hatch track in England during the 1950s and his BMW on the Laguna Seca track in California in the early ‘80s. He also loved music and had wide-ranging tastes, from Dixieland to classical. His favorite sports were tennis and bicycling. And he had an abiding love of cats. In Eastsound he served
by his son and son’s wife, Alexander and Lindsey Johnston , of Charlottesville, Va.; brother and his wife, James and Linda Johnston of Torrington, Conn.; niece and her husband, Jennifer and Billy Theodore, of Deltona, Fla.; Marilyn “Pipsee” Roderick, of Seattle, Wash.; and former wife, Melissa Youngman, of Danville, Calif. A memorial service will be held on Orcas Island in June. Those wishing infor-
mation as to the time and date of the service should direct correspondence to Alexander at 1772 Sugar Maple Ct, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or call (610) 2918999. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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nine years on the board of Orcas Highlands, and was a member of Orcas Center Visual Arts committee, Orcas Island Chess Club and Orcas Island Camera Club. He continued to pursue his career in professional wedding and portrait photography and his love of acting, as a participant in the Orcas Radio Theater. Clyde will be remembered as a most compassionate man, one who had the rare faculty of recognizing only the good in other people, and – perhaps rarer still – one who could be counted on to detect the humor in almost any situation. He immensely enjoyed telling stories. Clyde is survived by
his wife, Dorothy Fowler Eagleton of Eastsound; and his son, Terence Myles Eagleton; daughter-in-law Ayako Uki-Eagleton, and grandson Theodore Myles Eagleton, all of Winchester, England; and Pippin Eagleton (family cat), now age 19. No memorial service is planned. However, friends wishing to honor Clyde may do so by making a contribution to Orcas Family Health Center, a 501 nonprofit organization: 1286 Mt. Baker Rd. Contributions aid persons who have no health insurance. Submitted by Clyde Eagleton’s family.
Farewell, YetTI
The Orcas Animal Shelter says good-by to one who has been a part of the Shelter since 2007. Yetti, age 22 when she died, spent the last five years as a lobby companion, greeting visitors and watching the action, always maintaining her calm, regal manner, even when asking for treats. We miss her. Come visit with our other felines soon, call 376-6777, or see them on orcaspets.org.
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Open house for OPAL homes OIEF’s ‘Food for Thought’ OPAL Community Land Trust is hosting an open house on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Orcas residents and prospective buyers may view three island homes that were moved last year to Oberon Meadow, OPAL’s newest neighborhood in Eastsound. The three houses – each about 70 years old – were given to OPAL by their owners so that more island families with low to moderate incomes can own a home of their own. The
houses were moved from the North Shore, Deer Harbor and Olga to property in Eastsound that was owned by OPAL. Recent renovations to the houses include new foundations and various energy efficiency upgrades and improvements. Ranging in size from approximately 828 to 1064 sq. ft., the houses each have two bedrooms, one bath, and kitchen, living and dining areas. Each is priced at $165,000 under the community land trust model to
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qualified buyers. Monthly mortgage payments will range from $750 to $1010, depending upon income and financing. Middleincome buyers are eligible to purchase these houses. “We’re grateful to the Baker family, Bob and Phyllis Henigson, and Frank Greer and Stephanie Solien for generously giving OPAL the opportunity to move and renovate their muchloved houses for the benefit of the Orcas community,” said OPAL’s executive director, Lisa Byers. “It feels good to give these small, wellbuilt island homes a new life.” When complete, the Oberon Meadow neighborhood will include four residences. Oberon Meadow is located off North Beach Road.
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What are you doing Saturday of Memorial Weekend? Why barbecue at home when you can attend the Orcas Island Education Foundation’s “Picnic and Barbeque by the Sea” at Four Winds Camp in Deer Harbor? The event will be on Saturday, May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Four Winds Camp. Tickets are $40 for a single or $75 per couple on sale at Darvills, the elementary school or online at http://oief.org/events. html. This is OIEF’s most important annual fundraising event. Its sole mission is to support our public schools. This is year alone, donors to OIEF have helped fund lab tables for a science room, the Farm to Classroom program, the 6th grade class to the Olympic Park Institute, a knitting club, the school library, applied physics in the high school, the elementary secretary, the k-8 Waldron school, high school winter sports, and the restoration of a full bus schedule so every
child could get to school. Enjoy great barbecued brisket, hamburgers, veggie options, all the delicious sides, and dessert. Beer and wine will be available. Entertainment is being provided by the fabulous JP and the OK Rhythm Boys. And what would a fundraiser be without an auction? This year our students have made “ocean inspired” projects for both the live and silent auction. There will also be a “paddle raise” to support the schools. Childcare is available. We will even be offering a shuttle from school to Four Winds camp if you don’t want to drive. So there’s no excuse not to attend. What a great way to spend your Saturday, and a great way to support our schools. To ride the bus from school to camp contact Cathy Ferran at 376-1500. To reserve childcare contact Barb Skotte at bskotte@yahoo.com. For more information contact Janet Brownell at maxdigger@gmail.com.
Free golf for Orcas teachers, police, firefighters and more by Cali Bagby Staff reporter
It’s time to tee off, score a birdie or even a doubleeagle, all for free this May – that is if you happen to be an employee or volunteer of the schools or fire and sheriff ’s department. “This is the first time we have done this,” said Justin Taylor, Orcas Island Golf Course owner. “This year is
our 50th anniversary so we thought it would be a fun way to get people involved and a way for us to give back to the community.” The Orcas Island Golf Course is offering a full membership and discounts on carts and the driving range, seven days a week this month for those who provide education and safety to the island.
Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien said he’ll probably be swinging his 9-iron more this month because of the free membership. “I was very surprised,” O’Brien said. “It’s very generous, and I like getting out and supporting the Orcas Island Golf Course.” The free month of golf also includes free play during the Tuesday night scramble and Ladies’ Day on Thursday mornings. May is the perfect time to get on the course, added Taylor, because the course is starting to dry up and the summer crowd has not yet arrived. If you are already a member and fall under the above categories, you will receive free cart use for the month. And if you are an educator or with the fire department or law enforcement and don’t play golf, this may be a chance to take your first swing and maybe even hit a hole-in-one. “It’s a great time to give it a try and get out and walk in the outdoors with the beautiful scenery,” Taylor said. For info, call 376-4400 or visit www.orcasgolf.com.
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Lady Vikings softball earns a tough win by Marty Zier Sports contributor
In their third meeting this year, the Vikings traveled to Darrington, offering an opportunity for the Loggers to capture a win after two loses against the Lady Vikings last week. The third time was not the charm for the Loggers in a 12-1 loss against the powerful Vikings. Coach Scott Harris anticipated a tough game: “You have to earn a win here, Darrington is good,” he said. This prediction was held true by a good Logger pitcher who successfully tamed the sleepy Viking bats up to the fourth inning with a score of 0-0. But the crack of thunder in the Darrington Valley was not in the sky, it was catcher Alicia Jo Susol exploding a two RBI homer to deep left center. Viking stalwart hitters Lana Bronn and Kathryn Tidwell joined the barrage of hits with doubles and triples, helping bring in
seven runs by the end of the fourth inning. The Viking rumble rolled into the 5th inning with a double by Bella Nigretto, then culminating in a monstrous three RBI home run to deep center by Alena Janssen, easily clearing the 210-foot fence. Although pleased with 10 Viking hits and only two defensive errors, Harris felt the highlight of the game was pitching. After finding strikes elusive last week, Viking pitcher Aliviah Garcia dialed in superb marksmanship in a remarkable one run game with a 0.00 ERA. The lone Logger run was due to a Viking defensive error. Harris said that Garcia was getting stronger every inning. Harris says this win keeps the team on track, “looking to hit their rhythm to win the league title.” Next up is a double header against the Wolverines in Friday Harbor on May 3 at 12:30 p.m.
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Orcas takes third Vikings golf update at sailing regatta by RANDALL BOETGER Orcas high school senior
The Orcas Island Golf team teed off against Cedar Park/ Shoreline Christian April 9 for a home game. The team enjoyed its first sunny match of the year and the Vikings came out strong. Graye Parnell shot a low 46 and was the medalist for the match. Parnell was closely followed by freshman William Coe with a low of 48 followed by Joe Kostechko with a 75. Freshman Keenan O’Brien and sophomore Zach Kostechko both had their best match of the year posting a 74 for O’Brien and a 69 for Kostechko. On April 12, the team traveled to Grace Academy and played a tough match without key players Graye Parnell and Roo Smith, who stayed back for class work. Freshman William Coe lead the Vikings with a low 48 and freshman Mara Nutt posted 60, her lowest score of the year.
Eleven sailors from the Orcas High School sailing team travelled to Port Townsend to participate in the Port Townsend Open Regatta in mid-April. Twenty-seven teams took to the water and 12 races were completed over the course of the day. North Kitsap won the regatta with Port Townsend capturing second and Orcas taking third. Complete results for the regatta can be found at http:// pths.dyndns.org/results.html.
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For more than 25 years, the iconic red-and-blue Clipper fleet has been ferrying commuters and vacationers alike between Seattle, Victoria, B.C. and the spectacular San Juan Islands. To keep the fleet as modern and comfortable as possible for passengers, Clipper Vacations began working with Bank of America in 2007. We initially helped by restructuring loans that enabled engine upgrades, allowing the fleet to reach speeds of up to 30 knots. More recently, we provided financing to modernize the fleet’s interior cabins. It’s a relationship that’s not only helping to get Seattle residents where they need to go — it’s also helping to generate local economic growth: the family-owned fleet employs 150 people. Clipper is another example of how we’re working to help locally based businesses grow and hire in the Puget Sound — and across the country. In 2011, we provided $222 million in new credit to small businesses in Washington — an increase of 28% from 2010. To learn more about what we’re doing to help strengthen the local economy, visit bankofamerica.com/Seattle
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Island Living From soil to stand
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Orcas Farmers Market kicks off this weekend
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If you don’t already love the Orcas Farmer’s Market, Jennifer Pietsch’s genuine excitement for the vendors and their products will win you over. “It’s colorful, people are friendly, it’s bustling, lively, it’s just all those things,” said Pietsch who has been market manager for two years. “When you go to town it’s a stopping point, it’s a draw to Eastsound and I like that.” During October and through most of November, the market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is held at Oddfellows Hall, located on Haven Street just south of Main Street on the way to Madrona Point. Now that the birds are chirpin’ and the bees are buzzin’ the market is stepping out into the sun on Saturdays from May 5 to September 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Eastsound Village Green. At this unique market you’ll find flower petal salads, heirloom tomatoes, squash blooms, grassfed beef, handcrafted soaps and natural body care products, pottery, colorful hand tie-dyed clothing and unique glass art and sculptures. And don’t let the cool winds of April make you worry about a lack of produce to choose from this weekend. Pietsch describes the tables as bursting with kale, pea sprouts, which she calls “addicting,” salad greens and plenty of starts for your garden. “There is a selection of plants you can’t get elsewhere,” Pietsch said. “And the sellers choose varieties that are more successful here.” The farmer’s market will have hot grilled oysters,
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falafel and freshly brewed chai and coffee. Other tables will also be full of items. “The crafters have been working all winter so they are ready,” Pietsch said. This year a new addition to the market is the “Cultivate and Harvest” series, which will feature a new expert and demonstration every week in May. On May 5, Christina Orchid presents “Hale Kale,” and from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. she’ll show you how to cook this proteinrich vegetable three different ways. On May 12, to complement the Cider and Mead Festival on the green, the market will feature Abigael Birrell, the chef from Doe Bay Resort, demonstrating how to cook with these beverages, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. “It’s great for people who love cider and mead, but don’t know what do with a whole bottle of it,” Pietsch said. And when you’ve had your share of drink, you can visit the Funhouse-Commons booth for pot painting, complete with free starters, which make for a sweet Mother’s Day gift. On May 19, new vendor Marta Nielson of Rainbow Chicken Ranch will give you all the info
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you need for starting your own poultry flock from , from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. On May 26, Sara and Nick Jones of Jones Family Farm on Lopez Island present “Clams, mussels and oysters, oh my,” 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Jones will demonstrates sustainable farming practices,and how to care for and how to eat shellfish. “I just love to see people, visitors and residences, and residences interacting with each other. It can get dull in the winter here,” said Pietsch. “And everything you buy or see is made by Orcas and is grown by someone on Orcas.” Of course some days may get rainy and windy, but even in bad weather people still turn out for their favorite local items. “It’s a great place to spend an afternoon, grab a bite with friends,” Pietsch said. “I can’t imagine wanting to be any other place on a Saturday.” This year there are ten new vendors and several of the long-time merchants are expanding their stalls. For more information, visit www.orcasislandfarmersmarket.org.
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Eelgrass: a zoo of animals contributed photo
A bay pipefish that makes its home in shallow kelp. by Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy Special to the Sounder
Like true grasses on land, eelgrass responds to longer, warmer days by growing new leaves and sometimes forming small, inconspicuous flowers. Eelgrass competes for light with the mat of algae and diatoms [a single-celled algae] that floats above like green clouds. One native and one non-native species of eelgrass live side by side in our waters; the non-native “Japanese” species tolerates warmer, shallower water and expands eelgrass meadows towards shore. Both species are otherwise functionally identical, supporting a zoo of strange and small animals that rely on thickets of eelgrass for food and refuge. If you run your finger up a blade of eelgrass, you may find something gelatinous and green with yellow racing stripes. Shimmering like a melted jellybean, Taylor’s sea hare is actually a sea slug. It belongs to a primitive family – the Anaspideans – that begin life with a shell like other gastropods [a large class of mollusks] but gradually lose it. Sea hares graze on eelgrass, and the hard-shelled diatoms that accumulate
on eelgrass. Diatoms have very hard shells made of silica, so Taylor’s sea hare has siliceous teeth lining its stomach wall to grind up its food. Newly hatched sea hares do not float around in the plankton but settle right in with the adults, so numbers can increase very fast in a suitable eelgrass patch. Run a sieve or scoop net through the eelgrass and you will almost certainly find another group of tiny green animals, so clear that you can see through them: an entire menagerie of shrimp no bigger than common insects. Most are members of the genus Heptacarpus, which can change color to match their surroundings: green, red, brown, or even colorless. These diminutive scavengers scour the eelgrass for even tinier animals and plants, and in turn, they feed visiting fish like surfperch, smelt, and herring. Camouflaged in the eelgrass and waving slowly in time with shifting currents, our only native seahorse and the bay pipefish, also feasts on Heptacarpus shrimp. Gold, bronze, and emerald green in colors, which vary individually, the pipefish can grow to nearly two feet in length. Females implant their eggs in a tumescent, swollen brood patch on the belly of the male, who
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Enjoy a steak dinner with all the trimmings plus dessert at Orcas Island’s American Legion Post on Friday, May 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. The dinner is open to the public and the cost is $18/ $10 for kids ten and under. This event is sponsored by the Sons of
the American Legion. Proceeds support the “Shoes for Kids” project that benefits local children and veteran support services. The American Legion is located at 793 Crescent Beach Drive, just east of Crescent Beach outside of Eastsound.
Indian Island Marine Research days in May Join local scientists and community volunteers at Eastsound Waterfront Park in conducting surveys of fish and inter-tidal creatures on low tide days during the spring and summer. Learn about the unique marine life of Eastsound’s waterfront. The next field research days are the first low tides of May: Sunday, May 6: fish seining – 10 a.m. Monday, May 7: invertebrate surveys – 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 8: invertebrate surveys – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 9: upland survey (birds, botany) – noon. During the low tide of Saturday, May 5, Indian Island stewards will be on the beach starting at 9:30 a.m. to answer questions. Also that day there will be an Indian Island Marine Health Observatory table at
the Orcas Farmer’s Market. Everyone is welcome. The IIMHO team is always looking for new volunteers if you would like to sign up to help throughout the season which extends to all low tides through August 2. For more information about volunteer opportunities, call Marcia Spees 376-4084. The low tide windows allowing access to the island last about two hours. Meet at the tide pools around the island. Wear appropriate footwear (wet sand, gravel, shallow water). To learn more about the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory, go to www.indianisland.info.
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broods the eggs for up to six weeks, then shepherds and protects the juveniles. Bay pipefish can also make homes in shallow kelp. Pick one up and it may make a sharp snapping or popping sound. It wants to eat you! High-speed videos have shown that bay pipefish suck their prey into their tubular “beak” with almost explosive force. Great blue herons are known to hunt bay pipefish in the eelgrass. They also hunt slippery lime-green pinpoint gunnels. This eellike fish can attain a length of 18 inches, and like pipefish, are attracted to the abundance of shrimp and other small crustaceans in eelgrass. They lay their eggs in rocky reefs, and young gunnels can often be found hiding under rocks when the tide goes out. A neat trick: they are adapted to breathing air. The bright green, and sometimes rust red color of penpoint gunnels is due to carotenoids, a family of chemical compounds ordinarily found only in plants. Gunnels do not appear to obtain their colors from plants, however. Instead they choose their homes in vegetation that matches their own birth colors. You can see bay pipefish and sea hares at the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory near Eastsound. Check out the summer schedule at right.
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Concerts, classes and more Islands’ A Cappella spring music Not one, but two Musicians-in-Residence for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be coming to the island the week of
May 14 through 18. Violinist and popular teaching artist Monique Mead will return, as well as pianist Deborah Rambo Sinn.
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On Thursday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m., Orcas middle and high school students will be treated to a special concert at Orcas Center. On Saturday, May 19 at 5 p.m., Mead and Sinn will present a salon concert at a home on Buck Mountain. Following the concert, guests will enjoy Thurston Wolfe wines and cocktail cuisine by Mia’s. Tickets are $75, and seating is limited to 35; call 376-6636. Master classes will also be offered; they are free students, by donation for adults. All classes will take place at St. Francis Church: Wednesday, May 16, 4 to 6 p.m., adult string students; 6 to 8 p.m., adult piano students. Thursday, May 17, 4 to 6 p.m., youth string students, 6 to 8 p.m., youth piano students. To register, call 376-6636.
Angel Michaels (pictured at left) invites the community to the Islands’ A Cappella spring concert “Songbirds in Season: Larks, Laughter and Nightingales” on Orcas Island. Works will include “The Nightingale” and “The Lark,” as imagined by Mendelssohn as well as choral suites penned by Orcas composer James Hardman, composer John Rutter, and San Juan Island composer/ arranger Bert Dayton. The concert selections cover jazz, 20th century Romanticism, 21st century lyricism and spirituals. Islands’ A Cappella will perform in Rosario’s Music Room on Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Darvill’s Bookstore. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Lions’ Health Screening Unit The Lions Health Screening Unit will visit Eastsound on Monday,
May 7 and Tuesday, May 8. Located on Prune Alley, in front of Island Market, the
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hours of operation will be between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on both days. Sponsored by the Orcas Island Lions Club these screenings are available free of charge. The LHSU is a program of the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing, a charitable nonprofit organization founded in 1969 by Lions Clubs in the Northwest. Since 1997, this professionally equipped mobile unit has traveled throughout Washington and Northern Idaho providing vision, hearing, glaucoma, diabetes, and blood pressure screening to more than 30,000 people annually, the vast majority of whom will be school children. For more information, call Karen Hiller at 3765333 or 378-7584 (cell) during the hours of operation.
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New Leaf Café KIDS’ BENEFIT:
Diners can receive 10 percent off Saturday Brunch or Sunday Dinner. With a coupon, there is a choice of 10 percent off the bill or you can 10 percent to the Orcas Island Education Foundation instead. To get a coupon, go to OIEF.org, the chamber or the elementary school.
May 4-6 & May 11-13 10-minute Play fest :The plays will be presented at the Grange at 7:30 p.m. Familyfriendly event; $5. Tickets are at Darvill’s, at orcasactors.com and at the door.
Friday, May 4 Student Arts Extravaganza:
Opening from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center. Enjoy the creativity of students’ two and three-dimensional artwork while being entertained by strolling musicians. LOW HUMS: An evening of psychedelic sound and folk rock and drones. Dancing, laying down and wandering about encouraged, Doe Bay Yoga Studio, free, 7-9 p.m.
Thurs. – ongoing AL-ANON: Old Emmanuel Parish Hall, 5:30 p.m.
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MON.– ONGOING BIRTH WORKS Class: Free for
pregnant women and partners. Every first Monday, 6 p.m. potluck, presentation 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Children’s House. AL-ANON: Old Emmanuel Parish Hall, 7 p.m.
TUES.– ONGOING Kiwanis Club: 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.
WEDs. – ONGOING Lions Club: Weekly lunch & meeting, 11:45 a.m., Legion. IsleShare Timebank Meetings:
Monthly meeting on the third Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., held at the San Juan County libraries and video conferenced. Visit www.isleshare. timebanks.org.
Student art show opening this Fri.
In collaboration with Orcas Open Arts and the Orcas Center, the schools of Orcas Island are offering a delicious feast of art from students of all ages. The grand opening will be on Friday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.
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Test drive day at Orcas Christian School Orcas Christian School is having its annual test drive day on May 7. Students are invited to visit the school and attend that class that they will be in next year. Current OCS students will move up one grade for the day. Test Drive Day is open to all students who
will be in grades Kindergarten through 12 in 2012-2013. School starts at 8:30 a.m. and dismisses at 3:15 p.m. for grades 1-8, 1:30 p.m. for grades 9-12 and noon for kindergarten. A free hot lunch will be served. Call Orcas Christian School at 376-6683 or visit www.oics.org with questions.
Free IOSA class on Lopez Islands’ Oil Spill Association is giving a free class on Sunday, May 6, on Lopez Island to train people who would like to help with search and rescue and collection of oiled birds in the event of an oil spill in or near the San Juan Islands. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife requires that anyone working with oiled birds or in an area where there is oil first have a minimum of eight hours training. The class on May 6 is one of two classes needed to get that eight-hour certification and will give participants about five hours toward the requirement.
The first half of the training will be in the classroom, then participants go out to a beach and work on strategies and techniques for stalking, capturing and providing initial care for oiled birds.
Pre-registration is required for the training. Call the IOSA office at 3785322 or email iosaoffice@ rockisland.com for more information and/or to register for the class.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INFORMATIONAL FIELD WALK San Juan County Public Works Department will host an Informational field walk on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve which will be affected by the Mount Baker Road and Trail Improvement projects. The informational field walk will be held rain or shine on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on the first parcel West of Terrill Beach Road on the North side of Mt Baker Road. Please park off the road at OPALCO’s Generator Plant, traffic control will be provided. Public Works engineers will explain the design of the road and new trail, the projects’ impact on traffic and on areas adjoining the road, cost, right-of-way acquisition, wetland mitigation and will be ready to answer questions. Land Bank Commissioners will also be on hand to tour the Preserve and receive feedback. Construction of the Mount Baker Road and Trail Improvement projects is scheduled for this summer. We encourage you to attend – bring your walking shoes. You may also write to us at San Juan County Public Works, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or email us at pubwks@sjcpublicworks.org. For additional information, contact Dan Vekved, Project Manager or Rachel Dietzman, County Engineer, at 370-0500.
Parish of Orcas Island Eastsound (by the water) Bishop Craig B. Anderson, Rector Baptisms & Weddings 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
10:00 a.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Testimony Meeting First Wed. of the month Orcas Elementary School Library 376-5873
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ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH ORCAS St. Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 p.m. Sunday
LOPEZ ISLAND Center Church Mass 4:30 p.m. Saturday
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS Sundays Sundays Every Sunday 9:15 a.m. 11:00 a.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@rockis land.com
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TO THE MAN With the Black Dog at the Orcas Dog Park, on the morning of 4/30, I would like to apologize for saying harsh words toward your dog. I’m terribly sorry I lost my temper in the moment, I didn’t mean to startle you and I feel badly about the encounter. Peter
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for its Early Childhood Learning Center. Parttime position. For more information visit www.oich.org EOE The Shaw Island School District seeks
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Full time position, effective September 2012. The position includes teaching in a multi age k-8 environment with major responsibility in all subjects in the 5th - 8th grade classroom. Application forms and information are available by writing, phoning or emailing. Shaw Island School PO BOX 426 Shaw Island, WA 98286 360-468-2570 - office 360-631-2442 Superintendent office@shaw.k12.wa.us EOE
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BEACH HAVEN RESORT is hiring CABIN CLEANERS for Saturdays in the summer. Start training ASAP any day of the week. For details call 360-376-2288 Deer Harbor Marina is accepting applications for all Summer staff positions
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FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS SEEKS Community Engagement Director. Part-time position based in Friday Harbor, WA . Responsible for annual fundraising and communications. 2 years experience in major giving, marketing, communications, and community organizing. For more information visit www.sanjuans.org
Lakedale Resort located in Friday Harbor is currently hiring for summer! We are looking for all positions including: Front Desk, Housekeeping, Campground Attendants and more! Please apply online at: www.columbiahospitality.com
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REPORTER The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly community newspaper located in western Washington state, is accepting applications for a parttime general assignment Reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Stylebook, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. If you have a passion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dynamic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples to hr@soundpublishing.com Or mail to BIRREP/HR Dept., Sound Publishing, 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106, Poulsbo, WA 98370.
San Juan County Assessor
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APPRAISER
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REAL / PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISER
to perform property appraisals of residential and business personal property for tax assessment purposes. For additional information and application instructions, visit: www.sanjuanco.com or call 360-370-7402. Open until filled EOE.
San Juan County Land Bank seeks a
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REPORTER Reporter sought for staff opening with the Peninsula Daily News, a sixday newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks (yes, the “Twilight� Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already acquired while sharpening your talent with the help of veteran newsroom leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port Angeles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Peninsula Daily News, circulation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at w w w. p e n i n s u l a d a i l y news.com and the beauty and recreational opportunities at http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/section/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Washington/Northwest applicants given preference. Send cover letter, resume and five best writing and photography clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362, or email leah.leach@peninsuladailynews.com.
is seeking applicants for a full-time, year-round position with the Facility Dept. Applicants must be organized, self-starters, possessing strong vehicle maintenance & mechanical systems skills. Knowledge of marine craft is a plus. A clean driving record & the ability to obtain a CDL are required. Employment package includes paid time off, health and retirement benefits. Contact Lynda Sanders at: 360-376-2678 for an application. The YMCA of Greater Seattle is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
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23’ SEARAY Weekender 225, 2002. Excellent condition, original owner, 193 hours. Always stored, dry and covered. 260HP Bravo III, Garmin color GPS/ Sounder. Cuddy Cabin sleeps 2 with sink, port-a-potty and portable stove. All accessories ready to go! Asking $24,500. Boat located on Whidbey Island. 203-610-5962
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1993 CHEVY TAHOE S-10 Pick up 4x4. V6, 4.3 Liter engine, auto trans, extended cab, approximately 132,000 miles, canopy, bed liner. Good tread on tires & recently rotated. Complete service records included. New wind shield wipers. Recent oil & lube service. Good condition! $2,700 or best offer. Whidbey 360-678-1856.
100TH ANNIVERSARY Edition 2003 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide in excellent condition with almost 23,000 miles. Screamin’ Eagle pipes, detachable windshield and after market oil cooler plus lots of chrome. Always parked in the garage. $8500. Call 360-969-4097 (Oak Harbor) Find what you need 24 hours a day.
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1995 29’ TERRY Travel Trailer. Clean, ready to go! No leaks, always under cover. Sleeps 8. Inlcudes tow package includes tow bars and hitch. Lots of storage inside and out. New converter & batteries. Everythign works. Great condition! $5,800. 360221-7560, leave message. Email for photos available. tarb@whidbey.com 34’ ALJO, 1994. Clean, tall ceilings, repainted, many built-ins removed. More like small cabin. $6500 obo. You move. Located on Vashon Island. 206-463-3009
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
Notice of Joint Planning Commission and County Council Hearing on an Ordinance Regarding Regulations for Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs), Amending Chapter 18.20, and Sections 18.10.040, and 18.30.160 of the San Juan County Code; and Notice of SEPA Determination NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Notice that the San Juan County Council and Planning Commission will conduct a joint public hearing on an ordinance amending the Critical Area provisions of the San Juan County Code. The ordinance addresses Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas. These amendments are proposed to fulfill the periodic update requirements of RCW 36.70A.130. The hearing will begin at or after 8:45 a.m., Friday, May 18, 2012, in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. Interested parties are encouraged to attend & submit written or oral comments. Written comments submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. May 17 will be copied for the Planning Commission and Council members. If written comments are submitted after 8:00 a.m. May 17, or at the hearing, please provide 20 paper copies. In addition, videoconferencing for the purpose of public comment will be available at the Orcas Island Public Library only. The meeting will be live streamed at http://sanjuanco.com/council/video.aspx.
The proposed ordinance: revises the list of maps used to identify FWHCAs; modifies definitions of terms; adds a section on applicability; identifies types of FWHCAs; adopts provisions associated with the use of maps; revises the classification system to meet current state requirements; establishes protection standards including standards for aquatic FWHCAs including streams, lakes over 20 acres in size and marine shorelines, as well as upland habitats and specific species; and revises the process for nominating species of local concern. State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review. An Environmental Checklist for the proposed amendments was reviewed, and it was determined that adoption of the proposed regulations will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, and an environmental impact statement is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Under WAC 197-11-340(2) a Determination of Non-Significance was issued on May 1, 2012. Comments on this determination must be submitted by May 16, 2012. Following a final decision this determination may be appealed with the underlying action to Superior Court or State Boards as provided in RCW 36.70A, RCW 90.58, and RCW 36.70C. For appeals to Superior Court, the appeal period is 21 days and for appeals to the Growth Management Hearings Board, the appeal period is 60 days. Copies of the ordinance, SEPA checklist, SEPA Determination and associated documents will be available on or before May 2, 2012 from the San Juan County Community
Development & Planning Department at http://www.sanjuanco.com/cao/documents.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information or to submit comments contact Shireene Hale, San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, (360) 370-7569, or shireeneh@sanjuanco.com. LEGAL NO. SJ384149 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 2, 2012. NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGET EXTENSION FOR 2011-2012 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has completed the district debt service budget extension for fiscal year 2011-2012 and placed the same on file in the school district administration office. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. The Board of Directors will meet for the purpose of approval of Debt Service Fund Budget Extension for 2011-2012. Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget extension or any part thereof. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Lopez Washington in the school library.
LEGAL NO. SJ382100 Published: The Journal of the San Juans, The Islands’ Sounder. April 25, May 2, 2012. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON SHEPLER CONSTRUCTION, INC., Plaintiff vs GARY LEONARD and SUSAN KIRALYLEONARD and the marital community thereof; PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION, a New Jersey Corporation, Defendants. The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action. The property to be sold is described at the bottom of this notice. The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 am Date: Friday, May 18, 2011 Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St. N., Friday Harbor, WA Any questions may be directed to the Sheriff at the address below. ROB NOU, SHERIFF, SAN JUAN COUNTY Kim Ott, CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY P.O. Box 669, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-4151 LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot 22, SAN JUAN FAIRWAYS NO. 3, a private subdivision, according to the Plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 19, and 19a, records of San Juan County, Washington. LEGAL NO. SJ380536 Published in The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2012.
LEGAL NOTICE Request For Proposals To Provide Orcas Site Solid Waste Services And Operations Notice is hereby given that written Proposals shall be received by the San Juan County Administrator’s Office. This Request for Proposals is provided pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 36.58. Proposals must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 9, 2012 for opening of Proposals at that time and date. One (1) unbound original and twelve (12) bound copies of the Proposal shall be delivered in a single sealed package. If sent by the US Postal Service the package must be addressed to: San Juan County Administrator, 350 Court Street #5, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. If sent by a delivery service the package must be taken to 55 Second Street, N., 2nd Floor, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. Submittals shall be clearly labeled -- “ORCAS SITE SOLID WASTE SERVICES PROPOSAL�. The full RFP may be viewed and/or downloaded from the County Web site at: http://sanjuanco.com/sw-rfp. Copies of the full RFP may also be obtained from the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A non-refundable fee of $.15 per page will be charged. Payments may be made by check or exact cash. Checks shall be made payable to San Juan County Public Works. A copy of the RFP will be made available for public review at the location, above.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO Project Description: Provision of 5. Solid waste site operational, ser- received on time. The County reRevising County Budget for EmerCONSIDER CHANGES TO SAN one or more solid waste service(s) vice and transport experience. serves the right to reject any and all gency Appropriations increases the JUAN COUNTY ADOPTED using an area within the existing Or- 6. Financial capacity to operate the Proposals and make the award in County budget in various funds by a BUDGET FOR 2012 cas Island Solid Waste Transfer Sta- facility for an extended period of the best interest of the County. total of approximately $95,000. tion (Orcas Site), located on Orcas time. Notice given by San Juan County NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the All persons wishing to be heard on Island, San Juan County, Washing- 7. Previously held relevant permits Council Resolution No.16-2012, April San Juan County Council will con- this matter are encouraged to attend. duct a public hearing for the purpose Written comments may be submitted ton. Additionally, the project includes and associated compliance history. 17, 2012. of receiving testimony on 3 proposed in advance of the hearing by mail or transport and delivery of the received 8. Compatibility with the existing Or- LEGAL NO. SJ382149 Ordinance Revising at the hearing by delivery in person. solid waste from the Orcas Site to a cas Site Reuse facility (The Ex- Published: The Journal of the San Ordinances: proper disposal or processing site. change). Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. County Budget for Beginning Cash Please deliver 8 copies of all written Balances; Ordinance Revising comments to the Clerk of the San This Request for Proposals also in- 9. Estimated number of in-county April 25, May 2, 2012 County Budget for Supplemental Ap- Juan County Council at 55 Second cludes maintenance and repairs of jobs created. propriations; and Ordinance Revising Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 the Orcas Site infrastructure and 10. Innovative approaches to managCounty Budget for Emergency Ap- Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA equipment necessary to continue ing solid waste. propriations. The public hearing will 98250. The is filed at the Office of safe and effective service, opera- 11. Proposed term of the contract beCALL FOR BIDS FOR ROAD be held in the Council Hearing Room the County Council, 55 Second tions and transport and meet all per- yond the five (5) years and one (1) STRIPING at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may mit requirements. day provision in RCW 36.58.090(10), ON SAN JUAN, ORCAS, LOPEZ Washington on Tuesday, May 8, be inspected and copies obtained at Vendor Selection Process and in the event the five year provision is and SHAW ISLANDS 2012 beginning at 10:15 AM. The the Council offices during each busiContract Negotiations Schedule: applicable. SAN JUAN COUNTY 1. The evaluation of vendor submit- 12. Strategy for public communica- San Juan County Public Works is ac- hearing may be continued from time ness day between the hours of 8:30 tals, interviews, vendor selection rec- tion, outreach and education. cepting sealed bids to apply striping to time and place to place as may be a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ommendation and County Council 13. Completeness and clarity. on roads located on San Juan, Or- desired by the Council without addi- The Ordinance may also be viewed approval of a selected vendor is to Communications Requirements: cas, Lopez & Shaw Islands, in San tional written notice. 24 hours a day at the County webbe completed by July 30, 2012. All information requests regarding Juan County. Bid packets are At the hearing, members of the pub- site at http://www.sanjuan2. Completion of contract negotia- this Proposal are to be directed in available at the San Juan County lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- co.com/Council/PendingOrdinanctions between the County and the writing, by e-mail only, no later than: Public Works Department, 915 vide written statements regarding the es.aspx. A copy of the proposed OrAfter the dinance/Resolution will be mailed selected vendor(s) as well as a pub- 4:00 pm on July 3, 2012 to the San Spring Street, P.O. Box 729, Friday proposed Ordinances. lic hearing and County Council ap- Juan County Solid Waste Manager Harbor, WA 98250. Phone public testimony portion of the hear- without charge upon request. For ing has ended, the Council will delib- more information please contact the proval of the contract is expected by at: orcasrfp@sjcpublicworks.org. The (360) 370-0500 or online at: August 28, 2012. e-mail must identify the applicant’s http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- erate and consider modifications to Clerk of the County Council at the Ordinances that are proposed by 360-370-7472 and/or County Auditor 3. The successful vendor is to begin name and organization, reference works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx providing the full, negotiated scope the section of the Proposal that the or a pdf copy will be emailed upon members of the public, county em- Milene Henley at 360-370-7558. of services by October 25, 2012. question relates to, and include Or- request. Bids will be opened on ployees or the Council. The pro- LEGAL NO. SJ382237 Vendor Selection Criteria: cas Site Solid Waste Services Pro- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 11:30 posed Ordinances may then be Published: The Journal of the San All Proposals will be evaluated on posal in the subject line. Information A.M. in the San Juan County Public adopted with or without modifica- Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. the basis of: requests via telephone are to be di- Works office at 915 Spring St, Friday tions. April 25, May 2, 2012 The Ordinance Revising County 1. Number of solid waste services rected to Steve Alexander at Harbor, WA 98250 Budget for Beginning Cash Balances provided. 360.370.0500 no later than 4:00 pm LEGAL NO. SJ382187 2. Costs (fees) for providing ser- on July 3, 2012. Published: The Journal of the San reduces beginning cash balances for vice(s) and how the fees were de- The County reserves the right to is- Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. all County funds by about $800,000, with a net increase to the County rived; including when and how future sue addenda that extend the original April 25, May 2, 2012 budget of about $283,000. The Ordifee increases will be determined. due date for Proposals. nance Revising County Budget for 3. Timeline for full operational, ser- The applicant is responsible for unSupplemental Appropriations adds vice and transport implementation. derstanding the content requiresupplemental appropriations in To:the 4. San Days hours open Development to the pub-& Planning ments of the Proposal and for assurJuanand County Community Combined Notice of Application and Public Hearing The Journal & Sounder amount of $351,220. The Ordinance lic. ing their response is complete and 135 Rhone Street, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 Please publish once on 5/2 / 2012 (360) 378-2354 (360) 378-2116 Fax (360) 378-3922 and bill Community Development & Planning Permits@sanjuanco.com Sanjuanco.com Page 1 of 1 #/-").%$ü./4)#%ü/&ü!00,)#!4)/.3ü ü(%!2).'3 Permit Number
Project Description
Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
Applicant/Agent Name and Address
Daniel Crossman, 752 Day PPROV0-12171724010, 752 Day Lake Road, Crossman vacation rental Lake Road, Eastsound, WA 0009 Orcas Island 98245 Jon Lange, c/o Karlena PPROV0-12240411001, 46 Starkman Lane, Pickering, 134 Eads Lane, Lange vacation rental 0010 Lopez Island Lopez, WA 98261 SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.
Date of Application
SEPA Existing Other Required Date Environmental Threshold Permits* Complete Documents Determination
End Date for SEPA Comments
Suggested Project Comments End Date**
Hearing Body
Hearing Place
Hearing Date
4/11/2012 4/11/2012
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exempt
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5/23/2012
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4/24/2012
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exempt
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5/23/2012
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4/24/2012
SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to comment on the Threshold Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The Threshold Determination may be appealed by submitting a written statement of appeal along with the basis for the appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days after the end of the SEPA comment period.
Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in the public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so by requesting such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing as well. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above.
* As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.
NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx ,%'!,ĂĽ./ ĂĽ3* ĂĽ0UBLISHED ĂĽ4HEĂĽ*OURNALĂĽOFĂĽTHEĂĽ3ANĂĽ*UANĂĽ)SLANDS ĂĽ4HEĂĽ)SLANDS ĂĽ3OUNDER ĂĽ-!9ĂĽ ĂĽ
LEGALS
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate of: CAROL JEAN GILL, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05013-7 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 creditors as provided under
RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: April 18, 2012 Personal Representative: Charles C. Gill Attorney for Personal Representative: Christine R. Kenady Address for mailing service: P . O . Box 107 Eastsound, WA 98245 LEGAL NO. S379508 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. April 18, 25, May 2, 2012
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate of: JOHN F. KRAETZER, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05012-9 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 creditors as provided under
RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: April 18, 2012 Personal Representative: Mary S. Kraetzer Attorney for Personal Representative: Christine R. Kenady Address for mailing service: P . O . Box 107 Eastsound, WA 98245 LEGAL NO. S379511 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. April 18, 25, May 2, 2012
PUBLIC HEARING The Directors of Shaw Island School District No. 10 will meet at the schoolhouse on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of fixing and adopting a budget extension for the 2011-2012 General Fund and Capital Projects Fund. Any person may attend the meeting and participate in discussion for or against the proposed budget. To examine a copy of the proposed budget prior to the meeting, please contact Diane Dallas, Business Manager at 468-2570 or ddallas@shaw.k12.wa.us. LEGAL NO. S382459 Published: The Islands’ Sounder May 2, 9, 2012 Reach the readers the dailies miss. Call 800-388-2527 today to place your ad in the ClassiďŹ eds.
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