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Life on the frozen continent
Islander shares tales from a decade of work in Antarctica
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Jennifer Teague could smell the sea water before she saw it. And it was heavenly. After months of living in Antarctica, Teague experienced her first real scent while drilling dive holes in the ice. She describes the region as cold, indifferent, beautiful and without pity. “Antarctica will always be great and formidable and empty,” Teague said. “The wind will always find a way into a seam and unravel that seam a little more.” The Orcas resident has been spending six months of every year in what she calls “the ice age of the 21st century.” Teague worked as a heavy equipment operator for Raytheon Polar Services, a U.S. Company that provides science
support to researchers. She did such projects as maintaining runways, clearing out buildings, towing trailers and fuel tanks and drilling holes in the ice. Teague got her start in equipment operating while in the Marine Corps in the early 1980s. She then worked for the military and the Union in California. In 1990, she moved to Orcas, where her parents Clyde and Barbara live. She worked for Sea Island Sand and Gravel, but when a friend told her about an
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Above: Jennifer Teague in Antarctica, where she worked for Raytheon Polar Services. contributed photo
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Raccoon attacks in North Beach neighborhood by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
Every night, Elizabeth Schermerhorn lets her Yorkshire terrier Rosie outside for a few minutes to go to the bathroom in their fenced-in yard, located in the North Beach neighborhood. But several weeks ago, Schermerhorn let Rosie into the backyard and just moments later heard the dog shrilly barking in what she describes as a scream. “The warning bells went off in my head and everything happened so quickly,” said Schermerhorn, who ran outside and saw a large raccoon on top of her dog. Her husband, who also heard the noises, came out and scared the raccoon away. Rosie was left with puncture wounds on her back and leg. And the Schermerhorns were left unsure who to call or what to do. Luckily, they have a friend with a medical background, who
cleaned the wounds. They called a vet in the morning. A week after the Schermerhorns’ dog was attacked, another resident in the same neighborhood said her cat was attacked by six raccoons. “I couldn’t scare them away,” said Patricia Tullock. “It was so scary, I’ve never seen so many before.” The injured pets are both recovering, but sounds of other animals being attacked in the night have left the two women worried about what the raccoons might do next and what to do if there is another attack. Although San Juan County does not have an animal control sector, the Sheriff ’s Office does handle problems, which typically involve dog-related problems, said Sheriff Rob Nou. “On issues like raccoon attacks and/ or problems, we can solicit help from Fish and Wildlife to try to trap and relocate offend-
“I don’t dislike raccoons ... I just think people need to take precautions. — Elizabeth Schermerhorn, North Beach area resident
ing critters,” he said. But Shona Aitken, education coordinator at Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, said removing problem animals does not solve the problem. “If you remove raccoons it creates an open space and other raccoons will move in,” she said. Adult raccoons weigh 15 to 40 pounds. Males have weighed in at over 60 pounds. As long as raccoons are kept out of human homes, not cornered, and not treated as pets, they are not dangerous, according to the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife. Aitken said raccoons often become a problem when they have been regularly fed by humans or when someone who has fed them for ages suddenly stops. Anyone who has been regularly feeding wild animals should discontinue, gradually, over the period of several months, she said. Another reason for an increase in raccoon activity may be the recent hot spell, said Aitken, which makes it difficult for them to find fresh water and food, so yards look more tempting than usual. The North Beach area may be enticing because raccoons love to eat clams, frogs, fish, and snails. This is also baby season, so moms “can be protective of their young … and take risks they would not otherwise consider,” Aitken added. She said that the best way to deal
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If the San Juan County Council needed proof it isn’t making anyone happy with its critical areas ordinance update, it got that proof at public hearings on Aug. 21. Opponents and proponents, the planning staff and all six council members insist they want to protect both environmental values and property rights, but neither the environmentalists nor the defenders of property rights are happy with the draft ordinances. And both sides are warning the council that they may go to court to vindicate their positions. Pat O’Day summed up the problem in his comments to the council: “You’re here to protect the
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Lopez Island native writes novel by Cali Bagby Staff reporter
When Lopez native Todd Foley started writing his novel two years ago, he decided his main character should be admirable, but when he put pen to paper the character evolved into someone far more human with good and bad traits. “He became a very frustrating friend who I desperately wanted to see happy and at peace,” Foley said. “I kept rooting for him, though, because I wanted him to get past his flaws and become the hero of the story, which may or may not happen; I’ll let the reader decide that.” Foley’s debut novel
“Eastbound Sailing” tells the story of Aiden Lawrence and his journey to his late father’s cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest. During the trip he meets an old-soul store cashier, a free-spirited hippie and a nihilistic carpenter who drastically shape his path. Foley, who graduated from Lopez Island High School in 2005, said the book is inspired by Lopez’s culture and geography, but he decided to base the story around the fictional island “Cielo” to reflect the general feel of the San Juan and Gulf Islands. Foley has a bachelor of arts in communications from Trinity Western University,
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where he also worked as an assistant news editor at the student newspaper and completed a journalism internship with a daily paper in Ottawa, Ontario. He has since worked in the nonprofit sector as a communications coordinator and now works as a fulltime editor at a national organization in British Columbia.
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The First Fridays Book Talks series is an invitation to join the Orcas Library to talk about books. The first meeting is Sept. 7 at noon, where you can pick up your book for the next meeting. No need to sign up. Future readings are: “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein (Oct. 5); “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave (Nov. 2); “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan (Dec. 7).
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A handful of 4-H intermediate and senior equine competitors from the San Juan County Fair who qualified to go on to the Washington State Fair in Puyallup to represent San Juan County over the month of September. Competitors qualified to compete in: senior gaming, senior performance, senior dressage and equitation over fences, intermediate gaming, intermediate performance and intermediate dressage and equitation over fences. Pictured at top are the qualifiers. Back row: Derekk Buffum (Lopez), Gavin Guard (SJ), Hanifa McGovern (Lopez), Hailey Crowe (Orcas), Mackenzie Brown (SJ), Laura Brown (SJ), Dana Sabine (Orcas and Daria Stankevich (Orcas). Front row: Sierra Morrison (Orcas), Elizabeth Daniels (SJ), Jade CooperYockers (SJ), Katy Minnis (Orcas), Grace Shaw (SJ), Emma Minnis (Orcas), and
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Aliza Diepenbrock (Orcas). More Orcas winners Paris Wilson won Grand Champion for solo instrumental for performing the second movement from Vivaldi’s Concerto in G Minor. The M&Ms, pictured above, won Grand Champion for best singing
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Lodging tax awards distributed by Steve Wehrly Journal Reporter
“Pennies from Heaven” might be the theme song for the 2013 lodging tax facilities awards approved by the county council at its Aug. 28 meeting. Except that more than pennies were showered on the recipients. The money – $350,000 to be distributed in 2013 – comes from a two percent state tax imposed as a sales tax add-on for overnight stays in the county. Another two percent tax is used for “tourist promotion,” currently under contract with the San Juan Islands Visitor’s Bureau, to be awarded later this year. Friday Harbor receives similar, though lesser amounts for lodging taxes collected in the town. The county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee recommended allocations to 13 projects out of 28 applicants seeking funding. County Councilman Jamie Stephens, the council liaison to the advisory committee, advocated on behalf of the committee recommendations. Of the eight projects funded last year and re-applying this year, seven received renewed funding – albeit with cuts, some of which were restored after Auditor Milene Henley informed the council that current tax collections would appear to increase the amount of funding available by as much as $80,000. The council asked that the Lodging
Tax Advisory Committee reconvene in the fall to consider recommendations for spending any additional added amounts. The largest allocations, as in past years, went to five organizations: Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce ($6,500); San Juan County Fair ($47,500); Lopez, Orcas and San Juan museums ($63,000, combined); Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Performing Arts Center ($82,200, combined); and San Juan County Parks ($133,000). Other projects receiving renewed funding were the Orcas Farmers Market ($3,000, a $3,500 reduction last year), and the Agriculture Resources Committee ($6,000, a $7,300 reduction). New funding requests receiving advisory committee and council approval were $1,000 for the San Juan County Arts Council, $8,000 for new trash facilities requested by the Orcas Chamber of Commerce, $1,500 for the Orcas Island Education Foundation Cider Fest, $9,000 for a Youth Film Makers Series requested by the Orcas Chamber, $5,000 for the San Juan Island Museum of Art and Sculpture Park, and $1,000 for the Triple Ripple Trail Running Festival, hosted by the Funhouse-Commons of Orcas. Future funding is up in the air. A current state law provision that permits non-government-owned facilities to receive lodging tax funds is scheduled to expire next year. Councilman Stephens says he and other officials from around the state have asked the legislature to reinstate the provision.
Fred Whitridge to be honored The Orcas Island Community Foundation has announced that Fred Whitridge will be honored for his leadership in philanthropy at the Report to Community Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 13. Whitridge has been instrumental in the development and support of many island organizations, including the San Juan Preservation Trust, OPAL Community Land Trust, Orcas Center, Public Library and OICF. The luncheon held Thursday, Sept. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rosario’s Beach House (formerly the Discovery House) is open to the community. Call OICF at 376-6423 to purchase tickets ($35) and reserve a place.
‘Cruise into History’ event Join Captain Dan Wilk, first mate Denise Wilk, and narrator Tom Welch aboard the 56’ “Orcas Express” for a four and a half hour tour circumnavigating Orcas Island on Sunday, Sept. 9.
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Suspect in Orcas burglaries An 18-year-old Eastsound man was arrested by deputies on Orcas Island and charged with three counts of burglary on Aug. 27. Starting in mid-August, there has been a series of burglaries and thefts in the Eastsound area, according the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department. Orcas deputies were able to identify a suspect involved in the burglaries of the
It was a big day for nineyear-old Arla Sutton. She was one of 54 students ages eight to 12 who won a trip to the White House on Aug. 20 to attend the very first “Kids’ State Dinner” hosted by the First Lady Michelle Obama. Her recipe for salad noodle wraps won over all other entries in the entire state of Washington. The trip included a tour of the White House Garden, where pumpkins and watermelons were growing and a beehive produced honey they could taste. The kids were also taken by bus to the Smithsonian to see the Julia Childs exhibit. And, of course, it was all topped off with an incredible lunch at the White House featuring many of the winning recipes on the menu. “When I walked into the White House, I really liked all the pictures of the presidents and the windows were really big and there were designs on the ceiling,” Arla recalls when she and her mother, Kate Long, arrived for the big occasion. “Then we walked down a hallway to the press room and every kid that walked in had a surprised face because there were so many press people there!” Arla was even selected to be one of eight winners interviewed by the White House Chef Sam
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Public meetings Thursday, Sept. 6 • Eastsound Planning Review Committee, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.
Monday, Sept. 10 • San Juan Islands Detachment of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Landing Conference Room. Purpose is to discuss the detachment’s new rallying point, which is the small building on the Orcas Landing County Dock. For more info, visit www.cgaux.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 • Orcas Island Public Library Board, 9 to 11 a.m., at the library. • Orcas Fire District Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall.
Wednesday, Sept. 12 • Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Center.
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Countywide voting will put more power in the hands of the people. The first Charter Amendment reduces the Council from six members to three and requires that each Council candidate be elected countywide. Opponents of the charter revisions have claimed that having all of the people voting for all three candidates would result in “unequal representation.” This is absolutely untrue. In fact, countywide voting means that every voter has equal power over his or her government. The “unequal representation argument” rests on confusing representative districts, each one with its own council person who is accountable only to the voters in his or her own district, with residential districts. With countywide voting, the residential district is a means of ensuring that the largest community, San Juan, does not provide the successful candidates for all three council positions. The largest community will continue to contribute the most votes and therefore collectively have the most influence, but the requirement that candidates come from the two smaller districts as well is a measure to ensure that a variety of viewpoints be expressed on the council. Voting for this amendment means that all citizens in future elections will vote for all Council members, as was the case before 2006. The candidates for all three positions must campaign in all three districts and gain an understanding of the diverse island communities in all three districts. In such a system each Council member equally represents all citizens of San Juan County. In this way every voter is equal, and every Council member is accountable to all voters. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the fairness of countywide voting. For example, in Forston V. Dorsey, 379 U.S. 433 (1965) the Court stated the following: “The statute uses districts in multi-district counties merely as the basis of residence for candidates, not for voting representation. Each district’s senator must be a resident of that district, but
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since his tenure depends upon the county-wide electorate he must be vigilant to serve the interests of all the people in the county, and not merely those of people in his home district; thus in fact he is the county’s and not merely the district’s senator.” Countywide voting serves the best interests of all islanders. It gives citizens more control over their government, which was the stated goal of “Home Rule.” Please vote “YES” for the Charter Amendments! Richard Ward Lopez Moana Kutsche Stephen Garrison Orcas
Vote no on Charter changes Charter Review Proposition 2 wants to give our county council the responsibility of managing operations. What a dangerous, double-edged sword to give them. On the one hand, as our elected representatives they could advocate for constituents who feel they have been wronged and intervene on their behalf. That sounds like a pretty good thing. On the other side of that sword, it would open the door to “advocating” selectively on behalf of their “friends” who may have helped them get elected. The founding fathers of our country understood this dilemma well when they designed a system of “separation of powers” with “checks and balances.” The same issues exist for our local government today. The freeholders in 2005 pro-
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posed our present system of checks and balances and it was passed by us voters. Proposition 2 would go back to a system that we voted to change because it was flawed at that time. It won’t be any better this time around either. Several checks and balances already exist within the present system to ensure that constituents receive fair and proper treatment. Let’s continue to move forward in an intelligent manner rather than revert to an already proven flawed system. Please vote NO on Charter Review Proposition 2. Elizabeth Barth Eastsound The “findings” of the Charter Review Commission are seriously flawed. In promoting their idea of going back to the old three-member at-large system we used to have, the CRC acknowledges that “one consequence, if uncured, could be the election of all three council members from the island with the largest population.” According to the CRC, the “cure” for this dilemma was RCW 36.32.020, which made it possible for San Juan County to be an exception and have unequal districts with residency requirements. RCW 36.32.020 and residency requirements from the old system do not address the acknowledged issue. Upon a request for an opinion, the CRC ignored key elements of Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord’s response. In his April 19 2012 Memorandum, Gaylord stated while at-large systems do
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LETTERS ROM 4 not “per-se” violate the oneperson-one-vote requirements, “the actual operation of such a plan may provide the basis for a constitutional challenge.” Ignored by the CRC, in the various opinions presented by Gaylord’s research, are statements such as; “At-large voting schemes and multi-member districts tend to minimize the voting strength of any minority group within the district by allowing the majority to elect all the representatives of the district.” One cannot ignore the fact that our old three-district, at-large system was an extreme case of district population disparity of a proportion rarely, if ever, seen in the United States. In short, RCW 36.32.020, which is held up by the CRC as the ultimate document proving the CRC’s case, is like getting away with passing by the cop at 80 mph and then believing 80 mph is legal! A 1990 opinion by then State Attorney Kenneth Eikenberry refers to older cases including one from Alabama as the basis for stating that San Juan County’s old at-large system might be OK back then. Today, and according to other legal opinions which the CRC ignored, it is irresponsible to assume that returning to the old wildly unequal three districts would survive a new legal test. This is why our state law is seated in the “Revised” Code of Washington (RCW). Jeff Bossler Westsound Charter Review Proposition 1 wants us to elect our county council members county-wide. Why? I don’t want people from Mississippi or New York voting for my Congressman and they don’t want me voting for theirs. We don’t elect our state senators and representatives statewide. We don’t elect our Congressmen and Senators nationwide. And there is a reason for it. We value representative government and electing our council members by district gives us the greatest opportunity to elect people who will be accessible and who will listen to our concerns. We may not always agree with council decisions but gutting the charter the voters approved in 2005 and reverting to council members elected county-wide is a step in the opposite direction of representative government and opens the
door to the members of well-funded special interest groups to get control. For more information on why we, the voters, should vote no on Propositions 1 and 2, please go to www. votenocharterreview1and2. com. Please vote NO on Charter Review Propositions 1 and 2! Art Lange Orcas Island
Islander is on a journey I am riding my bicycle from the San Juan Islands to New York City to raise awareness for Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth (AE911Truth) and reaching out to firefighters, law enforcement and religious leaders along the way. In the first 1,300 miles of our journey we have hand-delivered the AE911Truth documentary “9/11: Explosive Evidence – Experts Speak Out” to 41 fire districts, 35 law enforcement officers and 41 churches. Experts in the documentary include Richard Huemann, former chief electrical engineer for the World Trade Center Complex, Roland Angle, civil engineer responsible for developing the blast resistance of the Minuteman Missile silos, Scott Grainger, fire protection engineer licensed in 13 states. Other professionals have expertise in chemical engineering, metallurgy, physics and nanotechnology. Credentialed professionals of AE911Truth are concerned that the government agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, failed to include relevant forensic evidence in their analysis and reports regarding the destruction of the World Trade Center hirises on 9/11. Almost everyone we have talked with on our bike tour
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has been respectful, considerate and willing to look at the information we have to offer. Of the more than 400 people we’ve talked with, only 10 have declined more information. In addition, people have been friendly and generous. It took a serious issue to pry me away from the comforts of home and security of Orcas. We welcome prayers for our journey. Learn more through our website, www.911journeyfortruth. org. Rena Patty Orcas Island
Clearing up a few things I loaned a Swiss military typewriter to the FunhouseCommons, but it was accidentally sold in a garage sale. The machine came in an olive-colored wooden box and it is quite large. It is extremely rare. I would very much appreciate it if my machine could be returned to me. To encourage the responsible party to come forward, I am offering $25 in compensation. Please bring it to the Helen Piccone at the Windermere office in Eastsound. On another topic, I was wrong in a letter I wrote more than two years ago. I urged OPALCO to turn the old generator shed into an interpretive museum type of space so that the grand old machines that had proudly served the island’s power needs could be seen on display. I thought it was not to be. But lo and behold after two years I see the machine HAS been preserved for that purpose and now it sits in front of the OPALCO administrative offices on Mt. Baker Road. I was told by a gal at OPALCO that the museum option had been looked into but there were volunteer
issues as well as issues with industrial contamination and public exposure. I still feel that more public review and brainstorming could have provided a solution. I would like to head up a group that oils and paints the machine once a year. Contact me at PO Box 1972, Eastsound WA 98245. David Dunlap Orcas Island
Share ideas about transportation This summer, the Washington State Transportation Commission launched the Voice of Washington State, an innovative web-based public engagement program, which includes seven regional discussion forums and a survey panel. Now, two months into the program, there are numerous topics on the North Puget Sound forum that need community input. For example, there are currently many ideas about potential funding sources for transportation, as well as active conversations about traffic flow on I-5 and the potential to privatize the ferry system. The North Puget Sound VOWS online discussion forum is a good place for Whatcom County residents to publicly share, vote and comment on regional or statewide transportation ideas. You can share your opinions about any part of our transportation system, including: highways, mass transit, freight and highspeed rail, ferries, barges and even aviation. Similarly, through the survey panel, citizens can contribute their opinions by taking occasional surveys on transportation policy, funding and tax issues. The state needs this information in order to understand the priorities and opinions of Washington state residents. The ultimate goal is to
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gather public input on Washington state transportation policy and funding, and to inform the statewide discussion and decisionmaking process. The governor and legislature will be briefed on the results of both the forums and surveys at the start of each year before the legislative session begins. In short, we want and need to see a stronger representation in the North Puget Sound to ensure the input gathered is balanced and reflective of statewide
views and interests. You can help by sharing your transportation ideas today. There is a limited window of opportunity to impact the state’s future decisions on how future revenues will be invested. Log on to www.voiceofwashingtonstate.org to share your feedback for how to improve Orcas Island and San Juan County’s transportation system. Tom Cowan State Transportation Commission, Vice Chairman, San Juan County
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CAo FROM 1 environment and to protect property owners,” implying the latter were not being protected. The 1990 Growth Management Act and 1998 amendments to the Growth Management Act mandated that local governments prepare and periodically review comprehensive plans and development regulations, especially in five designated critical areas. Those areas are specified as aquifer recharge areas, geologically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, and wetlands. The 1998 amendments specified that a “Best Available Science” standard must be incorporated into plans and regulations, and that by 2005 local governments were supposed to review and amend their
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ordinances concerning development within or adjacent to the critical areas. Extensions were granted March 2006, when county planners and the county Planning Commission began the review process. Since then, amendments to ordinances regarding aquifer recharge areas, geologically hazardous areas and frequently flooded areas have been approved. In recent months, the planning commission and the county council have focused on fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas and wetlands, both of which are now in the final stages of hearings, public testimony and amendment before the county council. The updated ordinance is scheduled to be finished by October of this year. On Aug. 21, council hearings with public testimony began on the fish and wildlife and wetlands sec-
tions of the CAO. At those hearings, the testimony has been decidedly divergent. Everybody testifying, however, seemed to think the council was “protecting” only the other side. Ed Kilduff, Frank Penwell, Bill Wright and O’Day all testified that they did not believe the planning department or the council was using “Best Available Science” in the draft ordinance. Wright said the proposed ordinance “fails legally and factually for reasonableness.” The environmentalist side expressed similar comments, but from the opposite point of view. Stephanie Buffum, executive director of Friends of the San Juans, recommended the council consider a 150-page document her organization had submitted, with “50 distinct comments” and “17 specific legal issues” suggesting changes to the draft ordinance. San Olson of Lopez endorsed the Friends’ letter and called the CAO review “flawed” – a “daunting journey, subject to many crosscurrents” that would “incite litigation.” Olson said, “No docks or buoys damaging eelgrass should be permitted.” After the hearing, Councilwoman Lovel Pratt insisted the entire council was “doing its best” to deal with the divergent views.
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TEAGUE FROM 1 opening with Raytheon in Antarctica in 2000, Teague was excited about a change of pace. Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia and 98 percent is covered in ice. A number of governments have permanent research centers on the continent. Teague feels strongly about the importance of scientific work in that part of the world. “I love the broad scope of science, the passion of the researchers and the hope for humanity that research represents,” she said. This year marks the first winter that Teague hasn’t gone. She would leave in mid-August and return in February, when she would then go to work as a housepainter. In her free time, she goes mountain biking. Until recently, Teague owned a cottage in New Zealand, where she traveled once a year. It’s a common place for workers in Antarctica to visit, as the flight to that part of the world includes a stop in Auckland, New Zealand. Every February, after leaving the ice and touching down on land, she was thrilled about seeing the sky.
Raccoons FROM 1 with raccoons is to make sure they are not enticed to come onto your property. This can be accomplished in a few steps: 1: Spray your yard and deck with unpleasant scents like coyote urine, lemon juice or vinegar. If you see raccoons on your yard, spray them with a hose.
“I think if I could reach up into the night, the sky would feel like velvet on my fingers,” Teague said. “This is after six months of astral summer, no night, no closure to the days, which it turns out I miss.” Only around 27 percent of the workers in Antarctica are women, but there is a wide range of ages, Teague says. She worked alongside anyone from 21 to 60. She was stationed in McMurdo, where the U.S. runs a huge research facility. It can house more than 1,000 scientists, support staff and visitors. Living quarters are a 12-by12 room with a sink. Firsttimers to Antarctica often sleep five to a room. Raytheon’s crew would work nine hours a day, six days a week. During their off time, there was yoga, pilates, book groups, movie nights and philosophical discussion. One of Teague’s favorite past times was going to the gym and climbing its rock wall. Naturally, romance can develop. Some relationships become successful marriages; others crash and burn once the “real world” comes into play, Teague says. “But what happens on the ice, stays on the ice,” she said. There are flights in and out of Antarctica all the
time, but injuries and death are a serious aspect of ice living. A friend of Teague’s lost both legs and his arm after taking a snowmobile out and getting stuck in a snowstorm for 50 hours. Contrary to popular belief, there aren’t any polar bears in Antarctica. But there are seals, killer and minke whales and penguins that are so tame you can walk right up to them. One of Teague’s biggest adventures was the “South Pole Traverse,” a 3,000-mile journey that took her and 10 male crew members 50 days to accomplish. They towed nearly 100,000 gallons of fuel from one end of the region to the other. They also hauled a double-wide for the crew. Their water source was snow, which was melted and then used for showers, running water and a washing machine. “We were all very mindful of being in tight quarters,” Teague said. “We knew who the snorers were and they were put all on one side.”
Installing motion sensors for lights or sprinklers also dissuades the animals from coming near your home. 2: Keep compost, garbage and other food contained. Don’t leave pet food outdoors. 3: Keep pets inside. Aitken said there is no record of any reported cases of rabies in mammals on the islands, but that doesn’t mean people should not be
aware of wildlife. “Pet interactions with wildlife happen all the time,” Aitken said. “We feel like we are safe because we don’t have large predators, but it’s a false sense of security.” Schermerhorn now only lets her dog out on a leash and double checks her trash is secure. “I don’t dislike raccoons, I know they are wild animals and hungry or defending their territory,” she said. “I just think people need to take precautions.” To learn more, call Wolf Hollow at 378-5000 or WDFW at 425-775-1311.
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Obituaries Gregory Albert Ewert Gregory Albert Ewert, beloved husband, father, friend, teacher extraordinaire, mentor, uncle, brother, photographer, juggler, outdoor adventurer, pilot, sailor, mountain climber, table tennis player and devoted community member died peacefully in his home on Lopez Island, Wash., minutes before midnight on Aug. 10. He was surrounded by the four people he loved most in the world: his wife, Nancy, and daughters, Emma, Lilly and Clara. Greg’s life began Feb. 11, 1949 in Lansing, Mich., where he grew up in a lively family of seven and learned early to explore the world that always so delighted him. In 1967 he left home to attend school at the University of Washington, beginning a never-ending love affair with the Pacific Northwest. Greg majored in architecture at the UW and was able to work with photographers he admired. Eventually, he ended up with a teaching degree that navigated him to a passion that became his life’s work, always incorporating his skills in photography. Greg’s long teaching career began in 1977 in Seattle at The Little School, continued in Ambler, Alaska, and back to Seattle at Lakeside School. He was a founder of Coyote Central, a successful community-based learning program connecting middle school students with creative professionals, and he continued to be a passionate supporter of its work and values. While in college, Greg took a kayak trip to the San Juan Islands and, 10 years later, fulfilled his dream to purchase land on Lopez island. He met Nancy in 1987 and, a year later, they married and moved full time to Lopez. Greg designed the home he and Nancy built together and raised their three children while Greg worked full-time teaching, first on neighboring Shaw Island in a one-room schoolhouse. After two years there, he started teaching
at the Lopez School. Over his years there, Greg taught fifth grade, developed and taught in the Alternative K-5 program in the Lopez Elementary School, and finally, Lopez Middle School. While he taught all subjects, he was especially appreciated for his ability to help all students succeed in math. In 2002, Greg and family went on a Fulbright teaching exchange to Exeter, England, where he taught at Stoke Canon school for a year, one full of delightful memories and lifelong friendships. As a teacher, Greg believed the most important learning takes place outside of the four walls of the classroom and encouraged his students to discover and explore their interests. He saw the uniqueness in each student and led them to believe in themselves and to know that they could do whatever they wanted. A mentor and friend to many students without healthy adult role models, he was a passionate supporter of experiential education and exemplified its success. A family man, Greg was fortunate to have been able to teach each of his daughters in the classroom. As a family, they had numerous adventures and Greg, with his “can do” attitude, was always ready for another. He led his daughters to delight in the outdoors through mountain hikes, boating and camping trips remaining undaunted in his love for yet another fun family adventure. Greg was a dreamer and a visionary. He fulfilled many of his dreams but always had more. He had a passion for life that many would say was unequaled. His passion took him all over the U.S. and Canada in his youth and, in adulthood, from Alaska to Russia, Japan, England, and Europe as well as on multiple school outdoor trips and school service/learning trips to Nicaragua. He photographed and co-published an award winning book,
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“Kindred Spirits,” in 2001. He was most happy sleeping under the stars and only used a tent if he absolutely had to. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a pilot in 2006 and loved every minute in the air. Diagnosed in August 2010 with Glioblastoma brain tumor, Greg lived with his illness the same way he lived his life: with zest. He maintained his sense of humor, courage and optimism until the day he died. He deeply understood what real learning meant and continued to share this passion throughout his illness. He was noble and graceful as his body failed him. The world is a better place with Greg’s mark on it. Greg is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters Emma, Lilly and Clara; brother, David Ewert; sisters, Jane Ewert, Mary VanWylen and Cathy Benson; and nieces and nephews, Jessica, Sarah, Erika, Nick, Lauren, Jack and Christopher. It was Greg’s wish that memorial contributions be made to the Lopez School Nicaragua Service Trip, 86 School Road, Lopez, WA, 98261. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, WA, and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Greg, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com. Submitted by Greg Ewert’s family.
June Magnuson June Magnuson moved to Orcas Island in 1962, drawn by the memory of a college break when she had called every travel expert in Seattle and could only find one vacancy – on Orcas! She found an 1890s farmhouse on North Beach Road in need of repair and moved in with her three youngest children, Joel, Mary and Erik. She immediately burned down the sagging barn, painted the living room chartreuse, planted a vegetable garden, got chickens and a horse, and plunged into community affairs. She passed away Aug. 22 at the age of 95. June Elizabeth von der Helen was born June 4, 1917 in Eagle Point, Ore. while the Rogue River raged in flood around the house. In 1938, she graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism. She worked for the Seattle Times during World War II (“with my own photographer!”). There she met and married Don Magnuson, a reporter and widower with two young children, Craig and Terry. In 1952, Don was elected to the House of Representatives and served Washington state for 10 years. Twice a year the 3,000 mile cross-country trips were made in the family station wagon, crammed with children, suitcases and pets. After their divorce, June left the city behind and reveled in the beaches, woods and rolling fields of
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Orcas. First, however, she took a 4,200 mile detour to Mexico City with Mary and Erik, exploring the colorful culture for a month before driving back north. June taught Spanish for several years at Orcas High School, after returning to the UW for her teacher’s certificate. She then worked at the post office in Eastsound before becoming Postmaster in Deer Harbor and moving to Spring Point. After retiring in 1981, she built a house above Crescent Beach and enjoyed daily walks along the shore. June traveled world-wide with friends and family. She toured Great Britain; walked rainy pathways in Monet’s Garden; thrilled to the steel drum bands of Trinidad at Mardi Gras and the temples of Machu Picchu; floated down the Yangtze River; and explored the Philippines. Returning from a wondrous but arduous trip to India with friends from her gradeschool days, she advised, “Don’t wait until you’re 70 to see India!” Both artist and collector, June filled her home with paintings and sculptures. An oil painting of Montmartre was still wet when she bought it on the streets of Paris. Her dedication to art was exemplified by her decision to sell part of her property to the community for Orcas Center. She was a lifetime member of the Madrona Club, which also was instrumen-
tal in the creation of the vibrant arts center. June struggled against the onslaught of Alzheimer’s for the last 10 years of her life; only in the last year was she able to forget how much she had lost. She is survived by Terry and Bob Cairns, who lived in the farmhouse for six years after his retirement, now in Texas; their daughter Gerry and husband Stu Baker are longtime Orcas residents. Remaining family include Mary Macapia of Vashon Island; Joel and Jan Magnuson of Renton; Erik Magnuson of Seattle; nine more grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made in June’s memory to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where she was a member for 50 years. There will be a reception for friends of June Magnuson at her family’s home at 912 N. Beach Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6. Submitted by Magnuson’s family.
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There are Garry oak trees on Turtleback Mountain. high diversity of native plants, birds, butterflies, and other animals. Wildfire and intentional burning by Coast Salish people historically maintained these open habitats in the San Juan Islands, but in recent decades, due to absence of fire, Douglas firs have taken over. Garry oaks can’t survive when shaded out by other trees, and the habitat and its dependant species are eventually lost. In addition, severe browsing from deer prevents young oaks from getting established on
Turtleback. The grant funds will be used to cut and girdle small Douglas fir trees in prime oak areas, plant new oaks and cage them from deer, and replant native grasses. Bird and butterfly surveys and monitoring will also be conducted. Public educational tours will provide guided walks of this special habitat and restoration activities. Contact the Land Bank at 378-4402 for more information about the project.
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The Orcas Island Garden Club will feature Nicholas Bond at its Sept. 19 meeting at 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Bond is a senior research scientist with the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean of the University of Washington, where he holds a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences. He is the state climatologist for Washington. His research is on a broad range of topics with a focus on the weather and climate of the Pacific Northwest and the linkages between the climate and marine ecosystems of the North Pacific. He cheerfully admits to being a weather geek. His talk will briefly summarize the past and expected future changes in the global climate. A Pacific Northwest perspective will include a focus on marine ecosystems over the next 40 to 50 years. He will indicate steps that could be taken to slow the growth in greenhouse gas concentration. The program will conclude with two voluntary smallgroup activities for participants to explore probable regional outcomes and ways to reduce one’s carbon footprint. For more info, go to www. orcasislandgardenclub.org.
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For the love of
theatre and golf by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
In golf and in theater you get only one shot and sometimes that’s all you need. Well, at least that is true for Jim Shaffer-Bauck who has a long and rich history when it comes to putting on the green and puttin’ on the ritz. He’s so familiar with he two subjects that he has found parallels in what otherwise appears to have little in common. “I think in both arenas you have to become the character,” he said. He attributes the first time he broke 80 in a golf game to “playing the part” of Tiger Woods after he watched the legendary player in the British Open. “Both [golf and theater] are entirely mental, which makes them useful and healthy things to do,” ShafferBauck said. So it makes sense that Orcas Center has teamed up with the Orcas Golf Club for the last 18 years to fundraise for the arts. The annual Orcas Center Golf Classic on Sept. 8 offers a full day of golf and friendly competition. Shaffer-Bauck said the event was started by a group of golfers who were also instrumental in getting the Orcas Center built. “It’s one of our best fundraisers, brings out a lot of people who might play a round of golf now and then,” he said. Last year the Golf Classic netted $6,500, and Kara O’Toole, director of the center, said it’s their second major fundraiser. After having several years of goofy golf games, this year’s event returns to the original tournament scramble format. There will be 18 holes of golf, starting with a continental breakfast, continuing with a brown bag lunch on the turn, and ending with the popular Burgers and Brew – by the Lower Tavern – and an awards ceremony on the deck. As is tradition, there will be stage pieces from past Orcas Center productions throughout the green. Shaffer-Bauck has been involved in helping set up the event, served as a
previous chairman and participated as a golfer. For the last three years, he has what he calls the “enviable job” of decorating the course. He has spent hours digging around in the store house for the center, pulling out set materials and props. “There is a lot of cool stuff,” he said. “There is a lot of history in there.” And memories. Shaffer-Bauck has performed in nearly all of the plays produced at the center during its first 16 years. After years of playing golf and acting in plays, he has learned a lot about himself. The first time he auditioned for a play he nearly left because he was so intimidated. Then when he started playing golf, he noticed the same nervous energy. But he pushed through the fear – spending nearly every morning on the green and many nights under the theater’s bright lights. “It was really kind of a benefit for me,” he said. “The theatre exposure is something I take with me in other aspects of life and trained me to think about things differently.” Participation in the tournament is $75 and includes golf, all meals, and the awards reception. If you are a student player and would like to join a team, sponsorships are available to cover the cost. Those who are interested in raising funds for Orcas Center can also do so by sponsoring a hole for $300 and/or sponsoring a student player for $150. For more info and to register and/ or sign up as a sponsor call, 376-2281 ext. 4 or visit www.orcascenter.org. This year’s event is sponsored by Orcas Center, Island Market, Islanders Bank, the Lower Tavern, and Orcas Island Golf Course.
Golf classic schedule • Registration and continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m. • Tee-off for scramble is 10 a.m. • Lunch at 12:30 p.m. • Burgers, brews & awards at 4 p.m.
Milestones at Orcas Island Golf Course Typically, Orcas Golf Course sees a hole in one about once a year. But in the last few weeks, there have been three by these golfers: Dan Kimple, Laurel Wrye and Steve Day. Kimple’s was particularly noteworthy. For the first time in the course’s 50-year history, he had a hole in one on the 276-yard par 4.
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It seems perfectly appropriate, as the days grow shorter and the nights darker, for another Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island delight that makes us think. And think again, as we shudder at the thought. Doug Bechtel’s stunning production of Seattle playwright Keri Healey’s dark, complex drama “Torso” at the Grange offers strong acting by familiar faces we thought we knew. The actors play multiple roles in this fast-paced nail biter that challenges the audience not only to keep up, but to stay with the swift and sudden changes in character, mood, and emotion as the story develops. “Torso” is a complicated, complexly sensitive play about more than one difficult, and often brutal, subject. Revenge for a slight is one thing, revenge for a wrong is another. But revenge for an imagined slight by a brother is another beast entirely. Aaimee Johnson has a wonderfully expressive, sweet countenance that shines through the growing complexities of her role as Daphne, a woman dealing with multiple tragedies, not least of which is her relationship with the surly cabdriver Eddie, played by Zack Knight. Knight is a pleasure to watch. Cara Russell is wonderfully expressive, languorous one moment and quivering with energy the next as she fills each of her roles to the brim. Gillian Smith’s smoothly adaptive style perfectly conveys the malevolence of the jealous, scheming sister to Tom Gossett’s dynamic portrayal of Dominick, her dim and dangerous brother. Remaining performances are Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange. Tickets are $10 at Darvills Bookstore, online at www.orcasactors.com and at the door.
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Dr. Thomas McCormick has been working on medical education for 38 years. Over that time he has noticed people tend to feel that others should believe as they do, thus creating conflict. But he has also found that ethics have the power to resolve conflicts, even those issues related to health care. “Perhaps by examining the philosophical concepts that underlie our current practices – and seeing which concepts might better provide a foundation for a just society – we might resolve our conflicts and move toward a more united action toward improving the health of Americans,” he said.
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McCormick’s lecture “Is Health Care a Right?” is Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center. The talk is part of the Crossroads Lecture Series, which brings speakers to Orcas Island to share their expertise. The lecture explores the question of whether health care is a right or a privilege and explores philosophical concepts of “rights” and “duties” and ethical principles that create a “just society.” “I believe that our notions about health and health care sometimes overlook those unseen forces and factors that have a powerful impact on the health of our people,” he said. McCormick is lecturer emeritus at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine. There will be a question and answer session following the talk and a reception. Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s Bookstore or at the door. Visit www.orcascrossroads. org for more information.
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‘Big Water Runners’ documentary Learn about the connection between running the Colorado River flowing through the Grand Canyon on whitewater boats by two adventurous people who called Orcas Island home. V.R. “Brick” Mortenson ran down the muddy wild Colorado River when only 200 people had made that 280 mile journey in the 1950s and helped pioneer private river running so popular today. Dr. Magda “Terry” Mische was the
manager of the famous Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in the mid 1970s and was a modern avid Colorado River runner. On Monday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orcas Center, Dave Mortenson, son of Brick and friend of Magda, will be showing a documentary film “Big Water Runners of the Colorado River.” The free showing to honor Mortenson and Mische will
‘Curious incident of the Dog’ showing The National Theatre Live season kicks off with “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” on screen at Orcas Center on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The most talked-about theatrical event of the year “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is the first stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s international best-selling novel. Mark Haddon's multiaward-winning novel is beautifully and imaginatively adapted into a stage play by Simon Stephens. Director Marianne Elliott co-directed the NT stage
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production of “War Horse,” for which she won a Tony Award. Tickets are $18 for adults and $13 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1.
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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 Sunday Sunday Sunday 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:15 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 Anne Hall 468-3025 •lutherans anjuans @rockisland.com
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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 A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON A SAN JUAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a continuation of the public hearing of August 28, 2012, for the purpose of receiving testimony on the Draft San Juan County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55
Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, September 11, 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 Plan. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and
consider modifications to the Plan that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Plan may then be adopted with or without modifications. 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. 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 draft Plan 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 Plan and the draft resolution to adopt it may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at
http://sanjuanco.com/swmp/. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or Public Works at 360-370-0500. LEGAL NO. SJ419173 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 5, 2012.
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Petitioner, band and wife, and the marital comNOTICE OF LAND BANK v. munity thereof; JEANNIE ARDRA COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING DAREN HAYES, a single man, G. LODGE and WILLIAM J. LODGE, on its DEBRITZ, married or unmarried, if husband and wife, and the marital PROPOSED 2013 EXPENDITURE living and if deceased; C. DEBRITZ, community thereof; WILLIAM J. AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank married or unmarried, if living and if MANION and JANE DOE MANION, Commission will hold a Public Hear- deceased; GEORGE DEBRITZ, mar- husband and wife and the marital thereof; UNKNOWN ing on Friday, September 21, 2012 ried or unmarried, if living and if de- community at 10:30 a.m. to consider its’ 2013 ceased; CHRISTINE DEBRITZ, mar- OWNERS; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS Expenditure and Acquisition Plan . ried or unmarried, if living and if de- AT LAW OF G. DEBRITZ, C. DEceased; THOMAS L. MCFADDEN, BRITZ, GEORGE DEBRITZ, CHRISPublic testimony will be heard. The 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing will married or unmarried, if living and if TINE DEBRITZ, HENRY W. PARtake place in the Eastsound Fire Sta- deceased; CHARLES NIEMEYER, ROTT, THOMAS L. MCFADDEN, NEIMEYER, ELVINA tion Meeting Room, 45 Lavender married or unmarried, if living and if CHARLES deceased; ELVINA NIEMEYER, NEIMEYER, CHARLES NIEMEYER, Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island. Copies of the draft Plan are available married or unmarried, if living and if ELVINA NIEMEYER, ELLEN NEIupon request from the Land Bank of- deceased; CHARLES NEIMEYER, MEYER, ELLEN NIEMEYER, and fice beginning on Tuesday Septem- married or unmarried, if living and if ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR ELVINA NEIMEYER, PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ber 4, 2012, (378-4402), 328 Caines deceased; Street, Friday Harbor. Anyone desir- married or unmarried, if living and if ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, ing to comment in writing on the draft deceased; ELLEN NIEMEYER, mar- OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESPlan should submit a statement to ried or unmarried, if living and if de- TATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMthe Land Bank office no later than ceased; ELLEN NEIMEYER, married PLAINT HEREIN, or unmarried, if living and deceased; Respondents. 12:00 noon, September 19, 2012. DENNIS DEBRITZ and VIRGINIA Case No. 12-2-05176-4 Judy Cumming DEBRITZ, husband and wife, and SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION San Juan County Land Bank the marital community thereof; The State of Washington to the said 350 Court Street #6 THOMAS WOOD and ELOISE G. DEBRITZ, C. DEBRITZ, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 WOOD, husband and wife, and the GEORGE DEBRITZ, CHRISTINE LEGAL NO. SJ417974 San Juan & Planning marital community thereof; NORMA DEBRITZ, THOMAS L. MCFADDEN, Published: The County Journal Community of the San Development MILLER and ROD MILLER, husband CHARLES NIEMEYER, ELVINA Juan Islands, TheStreet, Islands’ Sounder. 135 Rhone P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 and wife,378-3922 and the marital community NIEMEYER, CHARLES NEIMEYER, September 12, 19, 2012 (360)5,378-2354 (360) 3782116 Fax (360) thereof; MARLENE ALLBRIGHT and ELVINA NEIMEYER, ELLEN NIEPermits@co.san-juan.wa.us www.co-san-juan.wa.us JOHN DOE ALLBRIGHT, husband MEYER, ELLEN NEIMEYER, UNSUPERIOR COURT OF and wife, and the marital community KNOWN OWNERS; THE UNWASHINGTON SAN JUAN To: The Journal & Sounder thereof; JUDITH ROTTER MCIN- KNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF G. DECOUNTY TYRE and LONNY MCINTYRE, hus- BRITZ, C. DEBRITZ, GEORGE DESAN JUAN COUNTY, Please publish once on 09/05/2012 and bill Community Development & Planning
BRITZ, CHRISTINE DEBRITZ, HENRY W. PARROTT, THOMAS L. MCFADDEN, CHARLES NEIMEYER, ELVINA NEIMEYER, CHARLES NIEMEYER, ELVINA NIEMEYER, ELLEN NEIMEYER, ELLEN NIEMEYER, and ALSO ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 5th day of September 2012, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled Court, and answer the complaint of the Petitioner San Juan County and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Petitioner San Juan County, at his office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the petition for condemnation, which has been filed with the clerk of said Court. The object of this action is to condemn a road right-of-way for use by the public over a portion of the west sixteen (16) feet of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 12, Township 37 North, Range 2 West, W.M., San Juan County, which is located on Orcas
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Island and more particularly described in the petition for condemnation, and for such other and further relief as the Court deems equitable and just. Date: August 30, 2012 Friday Harbor, Washington RANDALL K. GAYLORD PROSECUTING ATTORNEY By: Jonathan W. Cain, WSBA #37979 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Attorney for San Juan County By: Jonathan W. Cain, WSBA #37979 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Attorney for San Juan County San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney 350 Court Street, P. O. Box 760 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 TEL. (360) 378-4101 FAX. (360) 378-3180 LEGAL NO. SJ417214 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. August 29, September 5, 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 2012.
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Project Description
PLPALT-120001
Alteration of Lot 14 Smugglers Rowe and adjacent parcels
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Vacation rental
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Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
Applicant/Agent Name and Address
461550014, King’s Ransome Cove LLC, c/o 462221002, Francine Shaw, PO Box 2112 462212001, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Henry Island 261211001, 599 Condor Crag North LLC Lois Lane, off c/o Bob Querry, PO Box 2573 Dolphin Bay Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Orcas Island 242412007, 47 David and Kathleen Noreen Agate Beach 47 Agate Beach Lane Lane, Lopez, WA 98261 Lopez Island 272450007, 860 Mary and Jerry Noesen, PO Box Olga Road, 334, Deer Harbor, WA 98243 Orcas Island 271458001, 233 Orcas Road, Orcas Island
Jeffrey and Inga Beehler c/o Teri Williams, PO Box 1001 Eastsound, WA 98245
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 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.
Other Date of Date Required Application Complete Permits*
Existing SEPA End Date Environ- Threshold for SEPA mental DeterminatComments Documents tion
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Hearing Examiner
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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.
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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.
Islanders Bank 10/10/12 9/26/12 Admin. Bldg.. 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, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. 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. Hearing examiner
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 ĂĽ3EPTEMBERĂĽ ĂĽ LEGAL NO. SJ-653435
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6IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT In the Matter of the Estate of LOUISE D. SMITH, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 12-4-00295-9 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named
below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the ad-
dress stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the
claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Publication: September 5, 12 & 19, 2012 Personal Representative: RANDA LOUISE BOUTON PO Box 982
Friday Harbor, WA 198250 Page of 1 Attorney for the Estate: LAWRENCE A. PIRKLE WSBA # 18392 321 W. Washington, Suite 300 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 LEGAL NO. S417970 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. September 5, 12, 19, 2012.
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