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Molly Roberts and Ann Lister share their story just in time for Mother’s Day Editor/Publisher
She may be a grown woman, but Ann Lister still likes to sit on her mother’s lap. “My first love and my first relationship was with my mom,” Lister said. It’s a bond that she and her mother, Molly Roberts, still share. Even though Lister is now raising her own family with husband Ian, she knows her mom is just a phone call away. After giving birth to two boys, Roberts and her husband Lynn were convinced their third child would be a boy. She brought blue blankets and clothes to the hospital, but experienced quite the surprise when little baby Ann arrived. “I just held her for the longest time and we stared at each other,” Molly said. Ann grew up on Orcas with two older brothers, Paul and Mathew. She and her mom were very close and would have long “chats.” When Ann went to college at Bard, she realized that some women did not have such healthy relationships with their mothers. Ann met Ian when she was 17
and he was 23 – and they’ve been together ever since. Ian is also the baby of his family. Their kids are Rowan, 13, Ewan, 10, and Flora, nine. “I always said I would never duplicate my family’s birth order and the genders – but I did exactly that,” laughs Ann. “I am raising a different version of the same children my mother raised ... my kids are so different from me – and I love it.” From her mom, Ann says she learned to get to know her children as individuals. With multiple kids, she said it’s important to have a different relationship with each one but also keep it fair and equal. Molly says Ann’s parenting is a little less structured than her approach. “She and Ian spend more time with the kids, they take them on trips on the weekends,” Molly said. “It’s more chaotic … but also exciting and interesting.” Ann credits her husband for contributing a different energy to their familial unit. “Ian has shaped me as a mother by being a great husband and a great dad,” she said. “He also brings a whole other family cul-
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think: ‘God, how did my mom do all that?’ She was so patient.” In 2008 at age 39, Ann was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was an experience that Molly went through when she was 44. “It was so great to have my mom who went through the
When Rick Hughes announced his intention to run for county council, Richard Fralick decided to take his name out of the race. Fralick called Hughes an eminently qualified candidate in a released statement praising his merits. “It was very gracious,” said Hughes of Fralick’s comments. “I respect him a great deal and it was a surprise that I very much appreciate.” Hughes, president of Ray’s Pharmacy, is running for county council position district four (Orcas West) in the upcoming November election, which Fralick has held for the last four years. He said he is taking on the challenge because as an operator of a small business in Eastsound and a former Fortune 100 executive, he has seen what it takes to run an organization efficiently. He also wants to help people work together. “Our community is at a crossroads, with many tough decisions
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Ann Lister with her mom Molly Roberts. Ann and her husband Ian are currently raising their family of three on Orcas Island. ture to the table.” Ann, who is a bookkeeper, comes from a long line of working mothers. Molly was a teacher as was her mother; she’s currently a hospice nurse, and also works part-time at Four Winds Camp. “I think a lot about how I wasn’t aware of all the things my mom did,” Ann said. “Now I
Rose resigns as county administrator by Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
The tenure of San Juan County’s first fulltime administrator is near its end. After nearly six years of coaching council members, building budgets and managing county government’s day-to-day operations, Donald “Pete” Rose is headed back to familiar territory: the Seattle area, as city manager of King’s County Lake Forest Park. Rose, who last week announced his resignation, effective June 8, said he will carry a more complete, versatile set of instruments in his
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professional “tool box” when he leaves San Juan County for a new assignment in a 20-plus year career in public administration. Managing the county departments while balancing the
sometimes competing interests of six council members and eight independently elected officials has forced him to sharpen his skills in the “art of persuasion,” he said. “My time with San Juan County has been a continuos learning experience,” Rose said. “I appreciate the opportunity given to me to serve the county council and the people of San Juan County. I hope that I have left this organization a better place.” Rose, who joined San Juan County in 2006 following an eight-year stint as administrator of Woodinville, was selected from 50 applicants vying for the chief administrative post of Lake Forest Park, situated on the shore of Seattle’s Lake Washington and bordered by the cities of Kenmore and Shoreline. Lake Forest Park, at three-and-a-half square miles, is home to 12,500 residents. Led by a newly elected mayor, who took office Jan. 1, the executive branch consists of eight separate governmental departments, 54 full-time employees and an annual operating budget of $7.3 million.
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Students join Earth Day effort OCS kids go to Costa Rica Orcas Christian School took a group of students to Manzanillo, a town on the southeastern coast of Costa Rica, for a service project in early March. Seventeen students and five staff members and parents traveled to Costa Rica for the mission trip. The students did several projects in Manzanillo at the public elementary school. They sanded desk tops and chairs and painted classrooms. The students also planted almond trees and constructed a drainage ditch for the runoff from roof tops. After spending a week on the school service project, the students toured Costa Rica from coast to coast, exploring the countryside and animal life during the day and havcontributed photo
Orcas Elementary School observed Earth Day on Friday, April 27. All classrooms, K-6, chose an area to clean up. Some of the areas were Crescent Beach, Madrona Street, Main Street, Prune Alley, the library, Eastsound Waterfront Park, Buck Park, and the school campus. A remarkable amount of garbage and litter was picked up by students on Friday. Some classes put in time weeding and beautifying different areas of the school campus. “It was an awesome day and the kids are very proud of the work that they did,” teacher Mandy Randolph said.
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OCS students during their recent trip to Costa Rica. ing class in the evenings to learn about the Costa Rican Ecology. Students also visited La Fortuna and the Arenal volcano. The last
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Booster Club has $2k left to raise for sports Nibler wins derby by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
Sun filtered through the blossoming trees and warmed the grass as golfers tried their luck on the course. The winning score at the
“We are starting to plan next year's event with some changes and challenges and expect even a bigger field of players next year,” said golf coach Bobby Olmsted. “Thank you to all the participants, volunteers and
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short of the $17,500 needed for transportation, officials’ fees, the athletic director’s salary and equipment fees. But booster volunteer Justin Paulsen said fundraising efforts have been fairly successful. “Just about every three months we have to ask for more money and it’s difficult because very organization is asking for money, but I have been surprised that it has gone as well as it has,” he said. When winter and spring sports were cut from the school district’s budget, the booster club began an aggressive fundraising campaign raising $11,000 to fund the winter basketball program. Private donors plus a $5,000 matching grant from the Orcas Island Education Foundation made it possible. Now the club is working on funding spring sports even though softball and golf is in full swing. The baseball team is not competing because there were not enough participants. The booster club is paying for Athletic Director Sandi Harris’ salary on a monthby-month basis. The head coaches’ stipends are being funded by students’ participation fees, which are $150 per student, per sport.
In addition, Paulsen said they are looking at a “fairly sizable” fundraising campaign in the fall with sponsors who would join the booster club to help sports throughout the year. “We want to get as much as we can in the beginning of the year so each sport will know where they stand for the whole year,” Paulsen said. The booster club is also working with the school to see if there is some revenue from gate fees from the games. Their target for the 201213 school year is $130,000. That is the base amount needed to run all of the programs. An additional $30,000 is needed to eliminate students’ fees. It's important for the community to help fund these programs, Paulsen said, because without athletics kids are left with too much time on their hands. “A lot of county officials have said this: if we keep kids engaged, it will keep them out of trouble,” he said. “So we are going to continue to raise funds. We’ll be pushing for that $2,400 until the end or August or until we get it. Whatever we have to raise, we will raise.”
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an Juan County and the Common Sense Alliance have created a mess. For those not deeply entrenched in the Critical Areas Ordinance, here is what recently occurred. San Juan County has a 314-page draft shoreline inventory and characterization report, along with maps, posted on its website. The report sets the baseline for the ecological functions and values of the shoreline the county will have to protect in the future. Citizens were encouraged to submit comments on the “Shoreline Inventory and Characterization” report for the Shoreline Master Program. The deadline was April 30. In mid-April, the Common Sense Alliance citizens’ group circulated a comment form and a set of instructions to help homeowners with the report. Early last week, the county released a statement that asserted the materials were a “hoax” and that it had received a number of complaints. The county purported to have no idea Read more about this on who sent out the false www.islandssounder.com information. Soon after, the CSA released its own statement that included the following: “We do not believe that these materials included any misrepresentations or inaccurate information and we did our best to make the tedious process of reviewing the ‘Inventory and Characterization’ manageable for our shoreline neighbors.” The county then announced a clarification: “Neither staff nor council members were familiar with the forms and planner Colin Maycock, who heads the Shoreline Master Program update and is responsible for gathering and organizing comments on the Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report, was not aware of the form’s existence ... on Tuesday, the county learned that the form was created by an attorney for the Common Sense Alliance, a local property rights group.” Hey, county and the Common Sense Alliance: could anyone have picked up the phone or sent an email concerning this? Misleading forms, accusations of a “hoax,” angry homeowners caught in the middle – what is going on here? Why didn’t CSA tell the county about this official-looking form? Why didn’t the county investigate a bit further before calling it a scam? All this drama gets in the way of the bottom line: we need to finish up the CAO. It’s long, long overdue to the state.
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To the Editor: Who’s got time? You do! But you may not realize it. The San Juan Islands claim to fame, after natural beauty and local enterprise even in a wacky economy, may very well be our disposition to service. With hundreds of nonprofit organizations and programs on active duty, we stand out statistically, as pretty much off the charts for hours devoted to meeting the basic needs of our residential population. This is awesome in comparison to more urbanized and rural areas. It is also exhausting, if you happen to be one of the many who happens to be on multiple boards. And juggling multiple jobs. The saying that “you have to be willing to wear more than one hat” in order to live in the islands is truer that ever. Time is the most precious force in our lives and it ought to go full circle. What you have to offer in time and skills can bring more value to what you and other community members achieve, if it goes full circle. IsleShare.org is a newly established time and skills exchange program in our county, whose purpose is to provide time and skills in return for the time you spend. We are an affiliate time bank of TimeBanks USA. Our local fiscal sponsor is Irthlings.org. The journey of weaving our eclectic communities together, with an emphasis on sustainable economics and social capitol, is a sweet and empowering undertaking. Consider participating for a year, and see for yourself how much your time really does count! Visit: IsleShare.org. Contact: Morgan Meadows, Coordinator, at 376-9213, or morgan@isleshare. org Morgan Meadows Eastsound
Thank you for middle school spaghetti dinner Once again the outpouring of community support has made the Orcas Middle School’s spaghetti dinner a success. This year, the dining experience was enhanced with music provided by Pamela Wright and the high
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school strings, Martin Lund on the piano and Orcatrazz’s jazzy tunes. The tables were beautifully decorated by the flowers donated each year for this event. The dinner itself would not have happened without the generous donation of food and supplies by Island Market, Zach Holley’s extra efforts and culinary expertise, and the Camp Orkila kitchen staff. Let’s not forget the parents who set up, serve, and clean up. The teaching staff really appreciates the extra set of hands. We hope everyone who attended enjoyed their experience. We look forward to seeing you, along with those who purchased tickets but couldn’t attend and the many new faces next year. Orcas Middle School staff and students
Please help keep our businesses alive I had the privilege of having one of our wonderful business owners confide in me how very concerned they were about whether or not they would be able to sustain their business through this tough economic time on our island. It made me think very hard about what I might be able to do to help besides shop, eat and play more locally myself. I realized I could tell others in our incredible community how very much they are needed to help our precious population of unique businesses and restaurants survive. It’s done very simply: we go out of our way to patronize them any time and every time we can. We need to have dinner at the restaurants and buy items at businesses we rely on so heavily when we are looking for donations for fundraisers. How can we expect Mailing/Street Address P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Office (360) 376-4500 Classifieds (800) 388-2527 Fax (360) 376-4501
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them to give something to us when they are barely hanging on themselves? Sometimes we haven’t even purchased anything there, yet we’re asking them to give. Granted, we are all trying to pinch our pennies, keep our non-profits going and save a nickel wherever we can. But we can’t forget that our businesses need us to keep them alive. If we are going to expect them to contribute to our causes, they should be able to expect us to support them, recommend them and patronize them – more now than ever before. Summer is coming and the tourists and summer vacationers will once again visit our town, our businesses, our marinas, our restaurants and our many wonderful tourist activities, and I hope the town is bursting once again with renewed vigor. We need to remember, however, that they will go away come September and our businesses have to rely another long winter solely on us who live here. It’s time to pay it forward. Madie Murray Orcas Island
Granny’s Attic THANKS What a wonderful supportive community we have here on Orcas island. Thank you to everyone who donated items for Granny’s Attic Sale and to those of you who came and purchased items. It was a huge success. This fundraiser could not have happened without my fantastic team of helpers. Returning again were Beth, Betsy, B.J., Dorothy, Gael and Lise. New this year and a great addition to the team were Judy and Shelly. What a fabulous group. They spent more than four hours
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letters FROM 4 on Tuesdays for six weeks before the sale and helped with the setup on Friday and worked on Saturday. I couldn’t ask for more from these dedicated people. The Orcas Senior Center is truly blessed with volunteers like these. Thanks again. Jane Heisinger Senior Center Advisory Committee Coordinator The Orcas Senior Advisory Committee members want to extend a very grateful “thank you” to the Orcas community for all the wonderful items you donated to the Granny’s Attic sale, and for coming to the event and carefully, or sometimes quite hastily because of competition, selecting items that will become treasures in your home. We raised funds well over budget, and are therefore comfortable with the expenditures this year that we will incur, keeping the Senior Center lit and heated, and taking up any repairs that are required. Many of you already have visited the new foot care center, and now we are working on creating a comfortable room to wait in until it is time for the appointment. Magdalena Verhasselt Senior Center Advisory Committee Chair
County needs to apologize I am very distressed by the recent events concerning the Shoreline Characterization and Inventory Report. When I was struggling with trying to write my report and unable to get any help from the county, I put the word out to come to the Orcas Fire station for a work session. I consider the one-page sheet on the county site that you are supposed to fold up and mail totally unhelpful in responding to a 350-page report with 40 maps. I discovered a more helpful, but still daunting form on the Common Sense Alliance website. Around 45 people showed up (early) and not one of them knew anything about this characterization report much less a deadline. True, I was looking for help myself but more importantly, I wanted to share what I knew with my friends and neighbors. By Friday my phone and email were going crazy with people who knew absolutely nothing and wanted help. Some did call CD&P but no help was available. I helped them as best I could and suggested that we all ask for an extension to write a more through report. I offered to take the reports to the county offices on Monday. I have been told that the
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reason for me to review this report and maps is to make sure that my property is characterized correctly because once the council accepts the report that will be the baseline for the future. My house is not on the map. I am disappointed at the futile attempt to contact/notify shoreline owners when this has the potential to dramatically affect them. This reminds of 1979 when the Comprehensive Plan was adopted and the people who didn’t step up lost out and are living with the ramifications. I was so frustrated, as I am sure some of our county employees were as well, but for Stan Matthews to put on the county website that the form that I had encouraged my friends and neighbors to use was a hoax is outrageous! For six generations in San Juan County my family and I have worked to support this community in many capacities and I consider this action by Mr. Matthews a direct attack on my character. This kind of retaliatory behavior needs to stop now and we all need to be working together to create a better San Juan County in which we can be proud of and want to continue to live in. I expect a posted apology. Leith Templin Orcas Island
Orcas Fire participates in wildfire risk assessment For the past several months, the San Juan Fire Chiefs’ Association has been working with the Bureau of Land Management to facilitate a “Wildland Fire Risk Assessment.” This risk assessment is conducted by an outside contractor through a grant. It will assist county fire departments in defining wildland fire risks in the community. The contractor, Northwest Management, Inc., is performing the
risk analysis and preparing a Community Wildfire Prevention Plan. It will be offering a presentation to the public on several islands. On Orcas, the meeting is Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Station. District Chief Kevin O’Brien and retired chief Mike Harris will host a question and answer forum starting at 4 p.m. The prevention plan identifies strategic sites and methods for fuel reduction
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Guest column County is doing ‘well’ this quarter by F. Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor
As Americans, we have a peculiar habit of using “How are you?” as a greeting. When I hosted a foreign exchange student, I learned that visiting students, at the beginning of their year, typically respond to that greeting by answering the question. By the end of the year, they’ve realized that no one really wants to know how they are, and they’re answering “fine” like everybody else. Similarly, when people ask me how the County is doing, I tend to say “fine.” Not everyone wants to hear the somber truth. A more accurate answer would be that we are doing, well, not terrible. The first quarter of 2011 was a terrible quarter for sales tax revenue in San Juan County. It was the worst we’d seen in six years. By contrast, sales tax for the first quarter of this year was almost 9 percent higher than the same period last year. It was still about 3 percent lower than 2010, and the second-worst first quarter in seven years. Still, it’s better than “terrible,” so it’s good news. Building permit activity is also looking better than terrible. For the past six years, with only one exception, we have issued fewer single-family residence (SFR) permits each year than the last. We issued only 76 SFR permits in 2011, compared to 171 in 2006. But for the first quarter of 2012, we issued more SFR permits than in the first
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projects. Benefits of having a CWPP include National Fire Plan funding priority and maps that document fuels, topography and more. In addition, acquiring grants tied to wildland firefighting are often contingent upon a having a CWPP.
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quarter of 2011. Looking at building permit applications, the outlook is even better. That number has been tracked only since 2009, and each year the number has decreased. In the first quarter of 2012, however, we received more building permit applications than in the first quarter of any of the three preceding years. Since permit applications promise activity for the future, that news is especially encouraging. Another bright spot is lodging taxes. Revenue in the first quarter of last year lagged projection by a good 10 percent. Through the first quarter of this year, lodging tax revenue is running 50 percent greater than in the same period last year, and 40 percent ahead of budget. This revenue is not general fund revenue; the county can only use it for tourism facilities and promotion. Nonetheless, the general economic activity indicated by the revenue is highly encouraging. Of course, not all indicators are positive. Real estate transactions in the first quarter declined in dollar volume by 21 percent, compared to last year, even though the number of transactions increased by 21 percent, suggesting that prices continue to fall. Depressed real estate prices tend to depress building activity. Until inventory is reduced and prices increase, building may be held in check. Similarly, interest income is all but non-existent. We budgeted for 2012 about 10 percent of the interest income we received in 2006, and so far it looks like we won’t receive half that. Nonetheless, I take encouragement where I can, in rising sales tax, building permits, and lodging tax, and continue to hope for better financial health ahead. So the next time you see me on the street and ask how we’re doing, maybe I’ll have good news.
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ahead,” Hughes said. “I fear that we have taken a path away from community and towards self-interest. We need to be able to live together, even when we disagree. To settle our differences in a civil fashion and strip the anger away and repair our amazing sense of community.” Hughes’ family has been on Orcas Island since 1944 and his wife, Marlace, is a fourth generation Orcas
Island resident. Prior to moving to the island, Hughes was an executive with ESPN. He is also a National Outdoor Leadership School graduate and national board member of Outward Bound Wilderness. Hughes said his passions are youth education in wilderness environments, farm to table sustainability and local produce for local schools. “The secret to the longterm success of the San Juan Islands lies in all of us … and the re-establishment of small-town community values,” Hughes said. “The future will be bright for our wonderful island home if we all reach inside deep and work together to move community forward.” For Fralick, his time on the council may be coming to an end, but he said that doesn’t mean his job is done. “Between now and the conclusion of my term I will continue to work hard to development strong fiscal policies including the funding of appropriate fund reserves and consolidation of services that will bring long term financial stability to county government,” he said. Fralick has been an active member of county government for eight years and looks forward to pursuing some of his other interests. “I thank my neighbors for giving me the opportunity to serve as their county council representative,” he said. “It continues to be an honor.”
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MOTHERS FROM 1 same thing at the same age,” Ann said. Molly adds: “The big difference is that she had three young kids in the house – I didn’t.” The Listers got through the biggest challenge of their lives with grace and strength. Ian was with Ann every step of the way and their kids accompanied them to the hospital. She is now cancer-free. “It changed our family,” Ann said. “Our kids became aware that I could die. They
ROse FROM 1 Rose, who will earn a yearly salary of $127,000 at Lake Forest Park (he’s paid roughly $140,000 a year by San Juan County), is expected to begin the new job June 11. “We are very pleased to announce Mr. Rose’s selection as the new city administrator.” Lake Forest Park Mayor Jane Goss said in announcing Rose’s hiring in a press release. “(He) is well prepared to lead the city staff in the good work we do for the citizens of Lake Forest Park and the implementation of the city council goals.” Rose’s departure from his San Juan County post is not unexpected. He pursued job openings last year similar to the one in Lake Forest Park at the city of Issaquah, and
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percent between 2007 and 2011, which equates to a loss of roughly 23 positions over that time. He credits county workers and the willingness of their respective labor unions for helping to keep essential service intact by accepting unpaid furloughs, and wage and benefits reductions. “They deserve our gratitude,” he said, noting the economic downturn also proved to be a “gamechanger” during his administration. Despite budget cuts and a smaller workforce, Rose notes that the county is now “within shouting distance” of becoming compliant with the State Growth Management Act. Once it achieves compliance, pending updates of the critical areas ordinance, and transportation and public facilities elements, the county will be in position to compete for millions of dollars of low-interest state loans. Council Chairwoman Patty Miller said the council will immediately begin its search for Rose’s successor. “Pete has been a great asset to this county and we all wish him great success in his new position,” Miller said. In spite of a list of accomplishments, Rose said he gives his job performance mixed reviews, with “good grades” in some areas and “incompletes” in others. “This county government continues to face tough challenges,” Rose said. “Perhaps the toughest being the need to find sources of revenue that will fund the essential functions of its government at a sustainable level.”
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Speculation continues over Final Olga potluck of season Annual ‘Olga Daze’ is coming unsafe sonar practices in July, quilt raffle now In a game of chicken on the ocean, Navy vs. Orca might be a one-sided contest. Despite assurances from federal officials, San Juan Island residents and officials seem skeptical that Navy training exercises adequately protect local whales. “The people in the San Juans have a special protective feeling about the southern resident orca whales here,” Councilman Howie Rosenfeld told representatives of the Navy at a public meeting in Friday Harbor last week. Saying the local tourism-based economy is “based on healthy whales,” and that local whales travel all along the Oregon, Washington and even California coasts where Naval exercises take place, Rosenfeld asked, “What chance do the whales have? If there’s a conflict, who’s gonna win?” The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet environmental program manager, three other managers and a Navy lawyer came to the island on May 1, telling the San Juan County Council and an overflow audience that testing and training in local waters are critical to the mission of the fleet. Navy officials discussed the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement they must prepare to comply with major U.S. environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act. The Friday Harbor council wanted to talk about whales, specifically southern resident killer whales that spend their summers along local shores. Councilwoman Lovel Pratt charged that of 60 local whale deaths documented over the past 15 years, only 35 would be expected from natural causes. During this same time frame, Pratt said, the Navy detonated an
estimated 150 bombs in local waters as part of its training exercises. Council members cited the death of whale L-112, the 3-year-old female found dead off the Washington coast in February. Navy spokesman John Mosher, environmental program manager, said the Navy is studying the death but was not engaged in training or using sonar or explosives in the area at the time. But according to reports, two Canadian naval vessels were training in the Strait Juan de Fuca when explosions and sonar “pinging” were heard, a few days before the dead orca was found. Navy spokesman John Mosher told the council he did not know how many bomb tests have been requested by the Navy over the next few years, but that “nine or 10” are currently permitted as part of training exercises. Mosher said the Navy is now going through the environmental review process "to support Navy at-sea training and testing activities in the Northwest for the 2015-2020 time frame.” The Navy must secure re-authorization under the ESA by the National Marine Fisheries Service for any Naval activities that may impact local marine wildlife. Because southern Puget Sound orcas are an endangered species, no killing – accidental or not – is permitted, and non-lethal contacts are severely restricted. The death of even one whale from testing or training could be a major impediment to the Navy's authorization and permitting process. Mosher invited the council to submit their suggestions for the scope of the EIS study. After more questions from the council, Chairwoman Miller promised further input to the Navy.
‘Birds of Coffelt Farm’ walk The “Birds of Coffelt Farm with Ornithologist Kim Middleton” is Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m. to noon and covers a 1/4 of a mile round trip with a 60-foot elevation gain. The walk includes a diversity of forest, open pastures, hedgerows, ponds, marsh, orchards and gardens, which provide a haven for resident and migrant
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Betty Marcum’s quilt for this year’s raffle. She started the piece in January. It is made from local T-shirt designs. started on Sunday, May 6 and tickets will continue to be sold every Sunday at Island Market until Olga Daze. The quilt will be on display outside Island Market. The drawing will take place at Olga Daze.
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Islanders are encouraged to mark their calendars for the May Olga Potluck on Saturday, May 19. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Bring an appetizer, main dish, salad or dessert to share and a place setting. This will be the final potluck of the season, and following dinner the annual meeting of the Olga Community Club will be held. There will be an election of officers as well as reports from the cemetery committee, the dock committee, and the park committee, followed by new business. The Olga community is beginning to get ready for its big summer event on July 21: Olga Daze. Betty Marcum, an Olga resident, has made a quilt for this year’s raffle. The pattern is composed of 30 squares of colorful scenes in the San Juans, which are printed on top quality T-shirt material. These were samples made for a local company and never used. Marcum spied them and came up with this unique quilt. The squares are bordered by material with a pattern of seashells and ocean colors. The sale of raffle tickets for the quilt
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Rowers compete for 24 hours Vikings fall to Wolverines
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Mikail Van Maren competing with a smile. by Marty Zier Sports contributor
The 24 hours of Le Mans and the 24 hours of Daytona might make the national press, but they are nowhere near as impor-
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tant as the “24-Hour Row” sponsored by the Orcas Island Rowing Association. This brutal event was held last Saturday through Sunday. Founders Dave Roseberry and Mike Reid scratched their chins regarding the origins of the event, but settled on 2000, making this potentially the 12th annual event. Dedicated but weary rowers kept the erg spinning 24 hours straight, piling up more than 332,000 meters or about 206 miles, a new 24-Hour Row record! Undertaking 30-minute shifts through sunset and sunrise, rowers tallied between 6,000 and 8,000 meters per shift, while the balance of the crew handled rower support, washing cars, playing frisbee or slept. Oh yes, there were novice rowers duct taped to the flag pole, asking for donations and their freedom – a little twisted, but an OIRA tradition. Note: no novices were hurt during this event. Coaches Tina Brown and Martin Taylor were thrilled with the results with more than $1,100 raised toward the purchase of a new quad (four-seat race boat). They also want to thank Island Market and Key Bank for their generosity and the army of parents who fed and supported the rowers.
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Viking Huxley Smart (3) stealing third base in the first game against Friday Harbor. by Marty Zier Sports contributor
Friday Harbor played gracious host for the interisland softball doubleheader versus our Lady Vikings this last Friday. Coach Harris was pleased with improved play and competitiveness in his Vikings, but the score card ended with two more loses against the Wolverines. Consistent Viking hitting started the series with singles by Sofie Clure Thixton, Alena Janssen, Kathryn Tidwell and Kirsten Fowler combined with a double by Lana Bronn and an RBI by Alicia Jo Susol. Despite the effective bat work, the Vikings found themselves behind 1-3 in the fourth inning. Focused and cheered by the vocally creative bullpen, the ladies fought back with hits by Aliviah Garcia and Bronn with RBIs brought home by Susol and Shelbi Rogers making this a game. Tidwell kept the momentum rolling by smacking a
boomer deep into left field in the sixth inning, landing both ball and Wolverine over the fence. As the crowd cheered for the apparent home run, the umpires declared a ground rule double, generating abundant colorful commentary from all present. In a true act of sportsmanship, the Wolverine coach presented Tidwell the dented ball, attesting at one level majority still ruled. But Wolverine niceties ended quickly. A late game Friday Harbor grand slam home run abruptly ended the Viking comeback, culminating in a 7-11 loss. Undaunted, the Orcas team fought inning to inning in game two, highlighted initially by double plays and good fielding. In the fourth inning, Rogers connected on her first home run of season, easily lofting the rock over the left field fence, evening the score 2-2. A double by Tidwell and an RBI by Garcia helped
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the Vikings to a 3-2 lead by the seventh inning. But the Wolverines had one last bite for the Vikings: a short pop fly that dropped untouched between a handful of stunned Vikings, ending the game 3-4. “We saw marked improvement in battle, fewer errors and we came from behind to lead in both games, which shows maturity and growth,” Harris said. “I am very proud of the girls.”
Golfers staying busy
The Orcas Vikings golf team had a full week starting with hosting Lopez on April 30. Coach Bobbie Olmstead said the format was changed to 18 holes, which would better prepare his team for the upcoming districts. On a beautiful day playing their first 18-hole match, William Coe lead the Vikings with a 98 shadowed by Roo Smith with a 101. Graye Parnell and Gage Harlow both shot 114 with Zach Kostechko, Keenan O’Brien and Matthew Bowen shooting 127, 140 and 157, respectively. Mara Nutt shot 77, 78. The strong LaConner team traveled to Orcas May 1 for another 18-hole match. The busy week continued with Orcas traveling to Snohomish to play Shoreline Christian and Cedar Park Christian.
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Mead, known as the libation of the gods by the Greeks, is often referred to as the first alcohol made by men. Also called honey wine, it was the choice of beverage for the mighty Vikings and their gods. Flash forward to 1767, the average Massachusetts resident drank 35 gallons of cider, according to Slate Magazine, and back then cider wasn’t an indulgence; it was drunk for hygienic purposes since water sources were often contaminated and alcohol kills most pathogens. On Orcas, you don’t have to live in the heavens, be a warrior or a colonist to sip on these spirits. When the white tent is raised this weekend and the band begins to play, you’ll find a wealth of cider and mead poured, as well as people comparing notes on the flavors splashing over their taste buds as they drink various golden-colored spirits during the Second Annual Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival. The fundraiser is on Saturday, May 12 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Eastsound Village Green. “What I like about it is it’s on the green with the farmers’ market,” said Madie Murray, one of the organizers. “We are another draw to the farmers’ market and they draw attention to us. And cider and meads are hot new trendy things so that makes it a
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“I think a lot of people have an impression that nice experience.” Anyone 21 and over will be able to enter the ciders and meads are sweet but that is not always tasting tent for a minimum $5 contribution to the the case – some are more dessert-like and fruity,” Murray said. “There are huge varietFarm to Cafeteria Program which, along ies, just like wines, some are sweet and with co-organizers Ray’s General Store bubbly and tart and tangy – meads and and Pharmacy and the Northwest Cider ciders are the same, except made from Association, helps produce the event that varied fruit.” celebrates beverages that have been popular The Lower Tavern will feature a prothrough the ages. ducer or two on their wine list, and The “It was successful enough last year to Kitchen will cook up a lunch on Friday try it again. The enthusiasm was there and using ciders in several of its dishes. seemed a good thing to do,” said Murray, Other various island restaurants like who is also chair for the Orcas Island Farm Allium and Inn at Ship Bay will feature to Cafeteria committee. special food pairings with ciders and The festival started when Rick Hughes, meads on their menus. owner of Ray’s, wanted to come up with an And at the festival, as you take a quaff event combining quality goods and tourof your favorite beverage, the tunes of ism that would bring people to the islands Matthew Helms and his band Onodrim, before the summer months. Bruce Harvey and the Sandfleas and JP “The passion for me is stuff made locally,” and the OK Rhythm Boys will be playHughes said. “It’s fun to see the progression of these craft products that are not mass contributed photo ing throughout the day. “To me, the festival is what events produced.” One of last year’s on Orcas are all about: community felMore than a dozen producers will be featured at the festival, including local favor- winners of the cider lowship and having fun on a weekend,” ites like Wescott Bay and Lopez Vineyards & mead competi- Hughes said. For more information, visit www. as well as mainland businesses such as the tion made by Steve Garrison. orcasislandciderfest.org. Methow Valley Ciderhouse.
fruit just sitting in your cellar? Bring about a pint or so of your special elixir to the big white tent at the Orcas Farmer’s Market on May 12 by noon, and enter it into the Home Brew Contest at the Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOW to may 20 New Leaf Cafe 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.
Friday, May 11 DEER HARBOR POTLUCK: Starts
at 6:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Center. Bring a dish to share, place setting, and beverage.
Mother’s Day Weekend Dinner:
A steak dinner with all the trimmings plus dessert at Orcas Island’s American Legion Post, 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $18.00/ $10.00 for kids ten and under. Proceeds go to support veteran services and the Sons of the American Legion’s “Shoes for Kids” project that benefits island children.
mAY 11 TO may 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. Mother’s day family camp:
Starts 4 p.m. on Friday and
ends at 11 a.m. on Sunday at YMCA Camp Orkila. $103/youth; $125/adult, 3 amd under free. Spend a weekend in the outdoors with your family. Try some archery, pottery, boating, zipline, kayaking, Life & Death in the Forest, and playing on the beach. Visit www.camporkila.org.
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Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival: Eastsound Village
Green Orcas Island, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orcas Choral Society: Spring concert will feature “Water Music,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Orcas Center, $5-$15.
Sunday, May 13 Orcas Community Council:
This month’s topic is “Creating Vibrant Community,” 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the West Sound Community Center. Starting at 6 p.m. is a potluck – bring your own plate, cup and flatware and prepared main dishes, salads, sides and desserts. For more information, call Gretchen at 317-8220. Orcas Choral Society: Spring concert will feature “Water Music,” 2 p.m., Orcas Center.
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Choral Society spring offering
Toddler Playgroup: Birth-
five, 10-11:30 p.m., Funhouse Commons.
Orcas Meet-up Group: 11 a.m.1 p.m., Waterfront Park on Main Street.
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The Orcas Choral Society will sing songs about water during its spring concert.
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The Orcas Choral Society, under the direction of Roger Sherman, will present their spring program on Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Both concerts will be performed on the main stage of Orcas Center. This spring’s wide-ranging program consists entirely of pieces that have something to do with water. Some of the best-known works are about rivers: “Shenandoah,” “Deep River,” “Shall We Gather at the River,” and others. Other pieces are about spring and rain, and of course, love. One group of pieces is about tears, including the famous “Lacrimosa” from Mozart’s Requiem. The program concludes with the rollicking sea
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.
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.
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chantey, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” A wide variety of composers and countries are also represented such as Canadian composers Larry Nickel and Healey Willan, Ralph Vaughan Williams (Great Britain), Aaron Copland and Norman Luboff (USA), G. P. Palestrina (Italy), and Hildor Lundvik (Sweden). Pianist Patty Johnson joins the 50-voice choir for this concert. The audience will also get a chance to sing along. Tickets are available from Orcas Center at 376-2281 or the Orcas Center website: www.orcascenter.org.
Tripods on Turtleback The San Juan Preservation Trust will host a nature photography workshop at Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Thursday, May 24 from 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. for photographers of all levels. The workshop will be taught by Mark Gardner and Bob Stavers who are both professional, fine-art photographers based on San
Juan Island. There are a few spots still available for the free workshop. In 2006, in partnership with the San Juan County Land Bank and the Trust for Public Land, the Preservation Trust permanently protected the 1,578 acre Turtleback Mountain Preserve. This afternoon-tosunset photography workshop will focus on capturing iconic natural subjects, from wildflowers to wildlife to sunsets. The group, which is limited to 15 participants, will hike at a leisurely pace along the Preserve’s South and Lost Oak Trails. Gardner is a full-service provider of studio and loca-
tion photography. In addition to portraiture, he also shoots art and craft, classic and sports cars, architecture and the natural world. Stavers has nurtured a life-long interest in hiking, travel and the outdoors along with his passion for photography. Gardner and Stavers along with Kathleen Foley from the Preservation Trust will meet workshop participants at 3:30 p.m. at Turtleback’s South Trailhead parking area. Bring food and camera/tripod. To sign up, visit www. sjpt.org or contact Kathleen Foley at kathleenf@sjpt.org or 378-2461.
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Playfest 2012 is ‘astounding’ Orchid back as celebrity chef by TOM WELCH
Special to the Sounder
The Actors Theater of Orcas Island’s Playfest 2012 opened at the Grange last Friday to an audience eager for entertainment. Seven plays, written, directed and performed by Orcas Islanders, offered glimpses of talents that seem astounding for a community our size. It’s funny how people you know in one way can completely surprise you by acting differently. Peter Vinson’s glowering at Olivia Roseberry and Zack Knight in Indy Zoeller’s clever play “Diminished Thirds” left an impression that won’t leave me soon, and I won’t see Larry Coddington the same way again after experiencing him in “It’s All About The Breath.” I had thought that Luann Pamatian and Cara Russell are both sane, reasonable people, but now I see that I’ve been mistaken. Anyone who could write (Pamatian) or direct (Russell) this play, “It’s All About The Breath,” is a dangerous person. The damaging weight of responsibility and differing family perspectives are the strong themes of “The Waiting Room,”
written by Jackie Bates and tightly directed by Ron Herman, while writer’s block dominates the story line of Russell’s “Thought For Food.” Gary Bauder channels most of Star Wars in Michele Griskey’s comedic “May The Force,” helping Pat Ayers and the inimitable Freddy Hinkle deal with marriage and responsibility. All of these plays, some written by first-time authors and directed by novice directors, were engaging treatments of familiar human experiences. Two of the evening’s offerings were quite different, each remarkable in its own way. Lin McNulty wrote a sensitive treatment of a dark family secret in “Square One,” with strong performances by Maria Massey and Rebecca Ferrell. McNulty’s powerful writing and a tough subject create a taut, tense adult drama under Doug Bechtel’s direction. Possibly the finest, most intense moments of the evening were seen in Ron Herman’s incredible “Held,” performed by Suzanne Gropper and Vanessa Ryder. Patty Monaco directed an absolutely transcending performance by Gropper. See Playfest 2012 at the Grange, 7:30 p.m., May 11-13. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Orcas Homestead Tour in June The Orcas Island Garden Club presents “The Homestead Tour” of five farms and gardens on the east side of Orcas, with emphasis on beauty, history and the sustainable horticulture of fruits, vegetables, herbs and livestock. The tour is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 23-24. Three of the homesteads – the Doe Bay Garden, Orcas Farm, and Cherry Hill Farm – date back to the 1880’s. The other two gardens, Seaview Farm and the McCoy Garden, are more recent homesteads but committed to sustainable ecology. Included in the tour are lectures on Orcas Island history, composting, seed
saving, and elimination of noxious plants. Eastside restaurants Cafe Olga and The Doe Bay Cafe are preparing box lunches available by pre-order no later than June 8 with an online purchase of tour tickets or participants can bring their own picnic
lunch to enjoy at selected garden sites. Tickets are $20 (tour only) or $30 (by online order through June 8 plus box lunch). Order tickets online any time at brownpapertickets.com or at OrcasIslandGardenClub. org or at Driftwood Nursery and Darvill’s Bookstore.
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Christina Orchid with Mandy Randolph’s Class making pumpkin tarts from scratch. Not just the kids get to enjoy her lunch on this special day. Everyone is welcome from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 for Christina’s lunch. And the price is certainly right – adults are only $5 and that includes a trip to the salad bar and a beverage.
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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
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REPORTER The Central Kitsap Reporter in Silverdale, WA is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. Join a four-person newsroom in a position that is primarily beat coverage and secondarily generalassignment coverage of a city, an Urban Growth Area, county government and naval base. Coverage stretches from the deeply rural to the “other Washington� in scope. News, narrative features and photography are at the center of the job. Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented deadline driven environment, display excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to compose articles on multiple topics. This is a full-time position and includes excellent benefits, paid vacation, sick and holidays. Please send resume with cover letter, 3 or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: CKRREP/HR Sound Publishing, Inc. 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106 Poulsbo, WA 98370
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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.
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.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE(S) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinance(s): ORDINANCE No. 03 -2012: Ordinance to update San Juan County Code 2.120 to extend the Conservation Area Real Estate Excise Tax (Land Bank REET) to 2026. In order to comply with state law RCW 82.46.070 and accommodate
the successful passage of the ballot proposition at the November 8, 2011 election, the County ordinance pertaining to the Land Bank, codified as SJCC 2.120, should be updated to extend the Conservation Area Real Estate Excise Tax at one percent through 2026. The ordinance is filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordinance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470. This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2). LEGAL NO. SJ385387
Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 9, 2012 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 2-2012 LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS IN SAN JUAN COUNTY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed amendment to Ordinance 2-2012 Level of Service for the Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclable Material in San Juan County. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 beginning at 10:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and
place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Amendment. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Amendment that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Amendment may then be adopted with or without modifications. Summary: This ordinance will change the effective date and clarify the applicability of the Ordinance on Shaw Island, Zone E. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 • The Islands’ Sounder Please deliver 8 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Amendment is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Amendment may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Amendment will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or Ed Hale, Utilities Manager, 360-370-0532. LEGAL NO. SJ385391 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 9, 2012
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL SALES, RECYCLING AND CLARIFICATION OF TERMS, REGARDING AMENDMENT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE SECTIONS 18.20, 18.30 AND 18.40, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SJCC 18.30
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At the hearing, members of the pub- residential density for the unincorpo- Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- rated portion of the Friday Harbor 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the vide written statements regarding the UGA; 7) Removing footnotes that Office of the County Council, 55 Secproposed Ordinance. After the pub- are outdated, repetitive or unneces- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and lic testimony portion of the hearing sary from tables 3.1 and 3.2; 8) may be inspected and copies obhas ended, the Council will deliber- Moving veterinary clinic out of the tained at the Council offices during ate and consider modifications to the footnotes and into tables 3.1 and 3.2 each business day between the Ordinance that are proposed by and making permit review levels hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. members of the public, county em- where none existed; 9) Moving notes The Ordinance may also be viewed ployees or the Council. The pro- about cottage enterprises out of the 24 hours a day at the County webposed Ordinance may then be footnotes into the correct section of site at http://www.sanjuanNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the adopted with or without modifica- code; 10) Inserting the adopted Fair- co.com/Council/PendingOrdinancSan Juan County Council will con- tions. grounds overlay district into the es.aspx. A copy of the proposed Orduct a public hearing for the purpose Summary: code; 11) Deleting reference to wire- dinance will be mailed without of receiving testimony on a proposed 1) Correcting and aligning the terms less communication service facilities charge upon request. For more inOrdinance relating to agricultural “designationâ€? and “districtâ€? through- as a subarea plan because it was formation please contact the Clerk of sales, recycling and clarification of out all of 18.30; 2) Shortening and previously incorporated into the the County Council at 360-370-7472 terms, regarding amendment of San clarifying abbreviations for land use code; 12) Deleting performance and/or Lee McEnery 370-7589. Juan County Code Sections 18.20, permits; 3) Clarifying agricultural standards for recycling collection LEGAL NO. SJ386196 18.30 and 18.40 and adding a new sales, making new definitions for points because the information can Published: The Journal of the San section to SJCC 18.30. The public “agritourismâ€? and “farm standâ€? and be found elsewhere. Juans, The Islands’ Sounder. hearing will be held in the Council creating permit review levels in ta- All persons wishing to be heard on May 9, 2012. Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, bles 3.1 and 3.2; 4) Adding a new this matter are encouraged to attend. Friday Harbor, Washington on Tues- definition for composting and permit Written comments may be submitted day, May 22, 2012 beginning at review levels in tables 3.1 and 3.2; in advance of the hearing by mail or 10:15 AM. The hearing may be 5) Adding new definitions for “recy- at the hearing by delivery in person. continued from time to time and cling collection and/or processingâ€? Please deliver 8 copies of all written place to place as may be desired by and “recycling collection onlyâ€? and comments to the Clerk of the San the Council without additional written creating permit review levels in ta- Juan County Council at 55 Second San Juan County Community Development & Planning Combined Notice Public Hearing notice. bles 3.1of Application and 3.2;and 6) Establishing Street, Friday Harbor or mail to To: 355The Journal & Sounder 135 Rhone Street, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 Please publish once on 5/9 / 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 #/-").%$ĂĽ./4)#%ĂĽ/&ĂĽ!00,)#!4)/.3ĂĽ ĂĽ(%!2).'3 Permit Number
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Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
Applicant/Agent Name and Address
252634006, 4120 Center Road, Ronald Norman, 4120 Center Lopez Island Road, Lopez, WA 98261
Date of Application
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Doe Bay Resort, Joe 160212003, 107 Doe Bay Road, Brotherton, PO Box 437, Olga, 5/1/12 5/1/12 Orcas Island WA 98279 SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the comment on the Threshold Determination environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 can do so by submitting a written statement and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community than the comment date specified above. Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements The Threshold Determination may be for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately appealed by submitting a written statement addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under of appeal along with the basis for the Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be after the end of the SEPA comment period. conditioned within any MDNS.
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SEPA Existing Other Required Threshold Environmental Permits* Documents Determination Environmental Adopt existing None Checklist from DNS 1990 CUP None
NA
End Date for SEPA Comments
Exempt
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.
Suggested Project Comments End Date**
Hearing Body
5/30/12
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6/6/12
Hearing Examiner
Hearing Place
Hearing Date
Islander’s Bank
6/13/12
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.
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LEGALS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FMB-114216 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on May 18, 2012, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property�), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: LOT 8, BLOCK 4, GIFFINS NORTH BEACH PARK ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 48, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 271150408000, commonly known as 101 HEMLOCK STREET, EASTSOUND, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/4/2008, recorded 5/5/2008 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2008 0505026, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from FRANCIS MICHELS, UNMARRIED, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO., as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by ONEWEST BANK, FSB. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the
Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. Ill The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 11/1/2010, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of February 17, 2012 Delinquent Payments from November 01, 2010 8 payments at $ 1,849.66 each $ 14,797.28 8 payments at $ 1,905.57 each $ 15,244.56 (11-01-10 through 02-17-12) Late Charges: $ 1,292.00 Beneficiary Advances: $ 6,597.83 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 37,931.67 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $388,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on May 18, 2012. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by May 7, 2012 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued
and terminated if at any time on or before May 7, 2012, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after May 7, 2012, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: FRANCIS MICHELS, PO BOX 902, EASTSOUND, WA, 98245 FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCIS XAVIER MICHELS, PO BOX 902, EASTSOUND, WA, 98245 FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCTS XAVIER MICHELS, 101 HEMLOCK STREET, EASTSOUND, WA, 98245 FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCIS XAVIER MICHELS, 177 SOUTH BURLINGTON #243, BURLINGTON, WA, 98233 SPOUSE OF FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCIS XAVIER MICHELS, 177 SOUTH BURLINGTON #243, BURLINGTON, WA, 98233 SPOUSE OF FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCIS XAVIER MICHELS, 101 HEMLOCK STREET, EASTSOUND, WA, 98245 SPOUSE OF FRANCIS MICHELS AKA FRANCIS XAVIER MICHELS, PO BOX 902, EASTSOUND, WA, 98245 by both first class and certified mail on 1/9/2012, proof of which is in the
possession of the Trustee; and on 1/10/2012, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph f above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as
against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act Dated: February 14, 2012. Effective Date: February 14, 2012 Regional Trustee Services Corporation, Trustee, By KAREN GREAGOR, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com AFN4211068 04/18/2012, 05/09/2012 LEGAL NO. S374797 Published: The Islands’ Sounder 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 Journal of the san Juans, The Islands’ Sounder May 2, 9, 2012
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