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Four council candidates on to general election
by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor
With a convincing victory in the Feb. 12 primary, former Councilwoman Lovel Pratt emerged as front-runner in the race for the District 1 county council position with 2,758 votes, outpacing council incumbent Bob Jarman, who finished second in the three-way contest, by 937 votes. Jarman, who unseated Pratt three months ago in the November election, collected 1,821 of the 5,692 District 1 primary votes, or 32 percent of ballots cast, leaving Friday Harbor businessman and council incumbent Marc Forlenza, at 19.5 percent, as oddman-out in the three-way primary. As the top two vote-getters, Jarman and Pratt will
advance to the April 23 general election. “I feel I had a pretty good showing countywide,” Pratt said. “It really is a county-wide campaign and I’m going to continue to do that.” Voter turnout totaled 52 percent for the county-wide primary, with 50 ballots remaining to be counted, at the time of this writing, according to county election officials. Jarman, who trailed Pratt in nearly all of the 19 county voting precincts, knows there’s ground to make up in order to claim the reconfigured council post in April’s general election. Jarman campaign manager, wife Susan Jarman, said that the candidate, who two weeks ago had a heart valve replaced at
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From left to right: Candidates Lisa Byers, Rick Hughes, Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman. Bellingham’s St. Joseph’s Hospital, expects to spend this week on the telephone, raising money and expanding the campaign, “especially on Lopez, Shaw and Orcas.” “He’s happy with the results and looking forward to campaigning,” Susan Jarman said. “We will focus on mainstream islanders, middle-of-the-road voters.” The local electoral landscape is drastically different than it was just three months ago. The Feb. 12 primary election follows on the heels of November’s voter-approved changes to the county charter, which reduced the size of the county council from six elected
officials to three, redrew the council legislative districts from six to three as well, and instituted county-wide elections for each of the three newly created council posts. In addition, changes to the charter turned those three council offices into fulltime positions, with responsibility for both county legislative duties and its day-to-day management. The three full-time council members will earn $75,000 a year, plus benefits. In the District 2 primary, which, like the
Orcas woman shares her story of survival by CALI BAGBY
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She remembers seeing the deer, swerving off the road and feeling the car roll downhill. When it stopped, she unbuckled her seatbelt and pulled herself from the wreckage. She remembers crawling on her elbows and forearms until she felt gravel beneath her body. She reached in her coat pocket and found her cell phone not knowing if she had enough service coverage to call 911. When a voice came through on the other line she was started crying saying, “I’m on Orcas Island, the car went downhill, off the side of the road.” She remembers the
Left: Kerrissa Thorson-Shaepe
helicopter’s blades spinning and feeling rain on her face. “I’m so glad to be alive and to
be able to kiss my children and see my husband,” said Kerrissa Thorson-Shaepe choking back tears as she sat in her hospital bed while nurses cleaned a wound sustained from the accident. Thorson-Shaepe, 36, a long-time Orcas Island resident, is recovering from multiple injuries after a single-car rollover near the intersection of Buckhorn and Raccoon Point Roads on Feb. 3. She said she was driving to get snacks after the power went out during the third quarter of the Super Bowl. When a deer jumped into the
road she swerved – narrowly missing the creature, but sending her car plunging downhill, through a clump of bushes and trees before crashing into a pump house, where her vehicle rolled onto its side and came to a stop. That’s when she pulled herself from the wreck and called for help. “The paramedics and EMS guys are awesome and if I could I would give them all a great big hug,” Thorson-Shaepe said. “For so many reasons I could have not lived. I am so lucky to have all of my fingers and toes and no head trauma and no significant back damage.” Her injuries include a broken
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Music students bring their “A Game” to contest by KRISTEN WILSON Special to the Sounder
“We couldn’t ask for better news,” said Pamela Wright, music director for fifth to eighth grade string groups and chorus. On the heels of Orcas High School’s outstanding performance at the regional contest in Bellingham, the fifth to eighth graders have come home with their own collection of superior and excellent ratings. “This is the best possible news for our young students and for what it says about the health of our music program at Orcas, and the fine young musicians coming up in it,” said Wright. Thirty musicians from the fifth to eighth grades attended the Washington Music Educators Association regional contest at Kulshan Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 2. “This is the first time ever, that I’m aware of, that students from the Orcas grade school or middle school have attended a music contest,” said Martin
Lund, band director. “And to come away with scores this outstanding – well, it’s just remarkable.” The fifth and sixth grade chorus, singing “Amani Utupe” or “Grant Us Peace” by P. Simms, received a II or “excellent” rating. Working as a team, and self-directed, the choir accompanied themselves using three xylophones and a drum. The judge commented on their good sound and liked the combination of the instrumentation. Members of the choir who performed at the regional contest include: Ame Exton, Maya Heikkinen, Kayleigh Horton, Taylor Morrison, Madison Pollock, Katarina Schiller, Mason Scoggin, Arla Sutton and Camryn Thompson. The fifth and sixth grade strings performed “Galactic Odyssey” by D. Monday and impressed the judge with their playing. “How exciting!” she said. “I am so happy to hear you. It’s amazing how well you stayed together.”
The group received a I-plus or “superior” rating. Members of the strings group included: Olivia Brunner-Gaydos, Alyssa Johns, Sydney Johnson, Amelia Kau, Ronan Kau, Alexandra Marney, Nathan Smith and Paris Wilson. The Middle School Strings performed an arrangement of “Theme from Canon in D” by Pachelbel and received a I or “superior” rating. “I have so many compliments I don’t know where to start,” began the judge, who then added that it was one of his favorite pieces. “And you have a great bass line to tune to with your cellist who is playing in tune, because I taught her,” he said, referring to cellist Hailee Stevens. Members of the Middle School Strings include: Michael Chesher, Joanne Mietzner, Olivia Smith, Hailee Stevens, Evan Tidrington and Emily Toombs. Five brass players from the fifth and sixth grades came together to form the “Orcas Grade School Brass Ensemble.” The group, comprised of Ewan Lister, Phaedra Osborn, Luke Pietsch, Liam Tidrington
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Above: The Orcas Grade School Brass Ensemble: Ewan Lister, Dominick Wareham, Liam Tidrington, Luke Pietsch and Phaedra Osborn. Right: Band Director Martin Lund holds music for Devon Mann. and Dominick Wareham, played “The Five Guardians of the Brass Ring” composed by Orcas’ own Martin Lund. “Some really good playing, and really good listening,” commented the judge. “Very well rehearsed.” The brass group received a I rating. In addition to the musical skills and bravery shown by the above performers, three courageous young musicians played solos at the competition. Henry Moe played “Le
Petite Fleur” by Martin Lund on the Eb alto sax. “I am blown away,” said the judge. “You are an upand-coming saxophone player. You really get it!” Henry received a I or “superior” rating. Paris Wilson played the first two movements of Handel’s “Sonata #3” on violin. The judge said she was “a wonderful player” and
complimented her “awesome” dynamics and “lovely tone and expression.” Paris received a I-plus rating. Devon Mann played Mozart’s “Serenade from Don Giovanni” on trumpet. “This is the first time I’ve heard a nice big trumpet sound all day,” said the judge. “Well done!” Devon also received a I rating.
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Salmonberry School first and third graders – under a colorful dragon – paraded through Eastsound on Feb. 11, in honor of the Chinese New Year. The 30-foot dragon was an art project led by Andrea Cohen.
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Why is the cost of ferry construction so high? by KYLEE ZABEL
Reporter, WNPA Olympia News Bureau
Lawmakers in Olympia have begun to address the measures that prevent Washington shipyards from participating in ferry construction projects as the fleet continues to age. Recommendations from the Washington State Auditor’s Office suggest that regulatory provisions hinder competition for construction bidding, among other limitations. A Vessel Construction Costs Audit by the State Auditor’s office beginning in 2011, indicates costs are typically more expensive when Washington State Ferries is the buyer, compared to other ferry construction projects around the U.S. How much more is noted in one comparison the audit illustrated, where the cost to build the “Chetzemoka” ($87 million in 2011) was double the amount it cost to build Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket’s M/V Island Home vessel ($48 million in 2011 dollars), upon which the design of the “Chetzemoka” is based. On average, state-constructed ferries cost from $7.5 million to $42.2 million more than comparable ferries built elsewhere, according to estimates made over the past 20 years, WSF concludes. Part of this cost difference, as stated by the audit and Assistant Secretary David Moseley of WSF, was due to the 18-month time period allotted to build the boat. An average of 27 months is typically needed to construct a vessel of that size, according to the audit report. The audit also recognized that when ferries are constructed in a series the cost of a second and third vessel significantly decreases. WSF has budgeted $279 million for the first two Olympicclass vessels, “Tokitae” and “Samish.” The two boats, currently under construction, are on schedule and under budget, WSF reports. Their completion is expected by spring of 2014 and early 2015, respectively. Their service routes have yet to be determined. The cost of the first boat is set at $146 million and the second at $132 million. The audit found other reasons for increased costs to build WSF ferries. One major cause is the regulatory environment in the state’s shipbuilding industry, which includes the “Build in Washington” laws and the “Apprenticeship Act.” The Build in Washington laws are a series of stipulations created by the Legislature in 1997 that require ferries to be built within the boundaries of Washington state.
ELECTION FROM 1 District 1 race, also featured three candidates competing for two slots in the April election. Affordable housing advocate Lisa Byers advanced easily into the next round, garnering 47 percent of ballots cast in the primary. Byers, director of Orcas Island-based Of People and Land, or OPAL, a permanently affordable housing group, and a firsttime candidate for political office as well, drew 2,772 of the 5,850 ballots cast, outpacing her two opponents, Greg Ayers and Rick Hughes, by slightly more
than 1,000 votes apiece. Byers believes local government has a role to play in promoting economic activity and, consequently, she said she has a “personal interest” in ensuring that government operates as efficiently, effectively and as equitably as possible. Elected to the council in November, as part of the soon-to-be-eliminated sixperson council, Hughes outdistanced Ayers by a narrow margin, with a total of 100 votes separating the two, to finish as runner-up in the District 2 primary. Hughes will advance to the general election as well. He said that he expects to spend more time and
SURVIVAL FROM 1 pelvis, several broken teeth and a large wound on her leg. She said doctors believe that it could be at least six months before she will be able to walk again. Thorson-Shaepe was born in
The auditors looked at Alaska Marine Highway System for a comparison. While Washington’s system is more extensive, Alaska does not have the same requirement to have ferries built in-state. Instead, Alaskan officials express a preference for in-state construction, but have the opportunity to look outside the state if they believe they could receive a better price. Legislators in Washington are currently looking at the other options to help lower costs for future ferry procurements. “We want to keep our jobs in-state, if we can. And I believe in-state competition is super and we need that,” said Rep. Jan Angel (R-26th District, Port Orchard). Fred Kiga, Head of Government Affairs for VIGOR Industrial — the only company eligible to construct the new Olympic-class ferries in Washington – disagrees. “It’s not clear that sending vessel construction out of state would reduce the overall cost of our ferries,” he said. “It is undeniable that sending this work out of state would mean Washington’s economy would lose the $180 million and economic activity generated by each boat. We’d just be sending taxpayer money to another state,” he said. The audit also suggested revisiting the State Apprenticeship Program, which requires that 15 percent of labor for public works projects be accomplished by those enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship programs. When bidding opened on the latest Olympic-class-ferries project, only one shipyard was capable of doing so: Seattle-based VIGOR Industrial. The major financial concern is that apprentice work has an effect on construction costs. According to the audit, 10 to 15 percent more hourly labor costs are added due to the supervision needed for workers still being trained. But what officials at most shipyards are concerned with is the certification process. One shipyard official, who asked not to be named, commented that the certification process is onerous and not worth the effort to bid for the work. Those at some Washington shipyards believe the legislature should revisit provisions within the act to make it less complicated to have apprentice programs become stateapproved. The audit was inconclusive in saying that WSF should stop the procurement of the third Olympic-class vessel, which is expected to be funded this session. When asked
resources in the head-tohead campaign against Byers than he had in the primary. “I think we did pretty well with the amount of time and money we spent on the campaign,” said Hughes, who expects the state of the local economy to remain a hot topic in the general election campaign. “It’s definitely about jobs. We need to find a way to create more jobs for people.” The primary’s top two vote-getters, Byers and Pratt, each got a sizable boost from District 3 voters. Pratt collected 747 of the 1,109 votes cast in District 3, and Byers garnered 716 votes, or 65 percent of her total.
Seattle, but grew up on Waldron and Orcas Island. She works as a landscaper and gardener on Orcas, where she lives with her husband Rob Shaepe and their three children. She also has a daughter attending the Washington State School for the Blind and a stepson who lives in Montana. “What I want most from people is to
Meanwhile, political newcomer Brian McClerren and council incumbent Jamie Stephens are competing in the race for the District 3 county council position. For more info on these candidates, visit www.islandssounder.com. In the only other issue in the Feb. 12 primary, Lopez voters overwhelmingly approved a property tax hike of 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for the island’s fire district. The measure garnered 78 percent of 841 ballots tabulated Tuesday, with “yes” votes outweighing “no” votes 648 to 185.
give whoever they consider their loved ones a hug or call them and tell them how much they mean to you,” she said. “I’m so grateful that I am alive.” There is an account set-up at Islander’s Bank for Kerrissa ThorsonShaepe to help pay for her medical expenses.
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by Republican members of the House Transportation Committee if the audit was able to provide evidence that, if the Legislature modified the regulatory provisions limiting competition, it would be of economic benefit to the state, the audit presenters were not able to provide a definitive response.
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One more election ahead of us
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ou wake up, pour yourself a cup of coffee and head out to get your newspaper, the Islands’ Sounder, which you love reading in the morning. What you love less are the cards in the mailbox with local candidates’ photos, the endless letters to the editor, the signs along our rural roads and all the political confusion surrounding these multiple county council elections. Many are bewildered by the numerous ballots and hear all sorts of things about each candidate. Didn’t we just elect candidates in November? But now there are new winners from each island. The election is still not over. More signs will go up and campaigning will continue. The voters of San Juan County made the decision in the November 2012 election to switch from a six-person county council to a threeperson council, one from each district: Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island in a county-wide election. Three candidates from Orcas and three from San Juan stood up to • Only white male adult take on the challenge, to spend property-owners had the the money and time to run for right to vote in 1790 council. This also gave county voters six options to choose from, • Women were not algiving us a variety of candidates lowed to vote in the U.S. to consider. We were given the until 1920 choice to eliminate one candi• In 1924 the Indian date from each pool so that in Citizenship Act granted April we could choose from just all Native Americans the two candidates. rights of citizenship, inWe made a choice last Tuesday cluding the right to vote for Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman in federal elections for District 1, and Lisa Byers and • Congress passes Rick Hughes for District 2, to the Civil Rights Act of run in the general election. In 1964, making it illegal to April the two candidates from discriminate on the basis Lopez, Jamie Stephens and Brian of race, national origin, McClerren, will join the other religion, and gender in candidates for the final elecvoting, public places, the tion to choose the three council workplace and schools members. We at the Sounder urge you to think about a few things if you ever find yourself getting sick of this “never-ending” election season. Voicing opinions in the political arena is one of the hallmarks of being an American. It should be a source of pride that our vote truly counts. While apathy in the voting booths has become a trend in recent years, we hope local citizens appreciate the right to vote and choose to weigh in on the future of San Juan County leadership. So here’s to three more months of campaigns and three more months to truly educate yourself about these candidates and make your vote count. And if you have questions about the voting process or the candidates, call us here at the Sounder at 376-4500 or the elections office at 376-3357 or elections@sanjuanco.com.
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To the Editor: Library celebrates 20 years in building I want to thank the community for supporting the Orcas Island Library in its current building for the past 20 years. I invite anyone who hasn’t seen the wonderful new displays in our meeting room, created by artist Carla Stanley, to visit us when possible. Carla also painstakingly constructed a collage of photos about the building project— many of you will find yourselves among the images. Volunteers Marcia Spees and Leith Templin made terrific contributions in compiling binders highlighting events before, during, and after the period of construction. I offer Library staff member Kathy Lunde a special thanks for coordinating the project, including our open house this past Wednesday. In observance of this anniversary, we will be offering a series of lectures this spring and summer, culminating in a community picnic on July 20, followed by the Friends’ Library Fair on the Library grounds on August 10. Phil Heikkinen Library Director
Community needs to rebuild The Exchange No doubt we will all miss the Exchange at least a little. Many will miss it a lot. It performs a great service to all in the community, directly or indirectly. The question is: how much value do we really place on it? It seems that whenever its existence has been threatened in the past there was significant opposition. That was while it was up and running without cost to the rest of us. With complete destruction of the structures do to fire it will be very expensive to dispose of the debris. It will require the heavy equipment for demolition and removal of tons of material that will have to go to solid waste. The fees for that alone are going to significant. Once the area has been cleared at great expense, new building designs and plans will have to be
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made. Construction materials for a facility that will just meet the bare minimum of needs will be very costly. Then of course there is the labor. I hope the community will rise to the occasion and quickly get behind an effort rebuild now. I would like to issue the call for ALL Orcas Islanders give to the effort with donations of money, fundraising events, volunteering labor and services as well as donating the building materials that will be needed. San Juan County, I personally do not expect the county to do any funding here. We cannot afford it. But please clear the way as needed for all aspects of this effort to proceed quickly. Don Pencil Eastsound
Concerned about Blanchard appointment As someone concerned about protecting the islands from detrimental development, I am perplexed by a recent council appointment. At the first opportunity to appoint someone to the Planning Commission, this new council’s choice was a prominent spokesperson and attorney for the Common Sense Alliance, their vice president, Tim Blanchard. Yes, it is difficult to find people willing to serve on any advisory body, with its demands of time and energy. But the announcement of an open position only appeared on the county website and in December only. Now, with Mr. Blanchard’s appointment, three of the ninemember commission are officers 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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or board members of the CSA. That has me concerned. A single board member of a land-use advocacy group would not be remarkable. However, three CSA board members on a commission closely involved in land-use issues seems unusual at the very least, particularly when the CSA is in active litigation against the county. Having one third of the PC composed of people who are suing the county does not seem sensible, transparent, or accountable. With the PC soon working on our Shoreline Master Program, to which these three members likely have strong objections, can we then trust the PC to make responsive, appropriate recommendations to the council? The council needs to assure citizens and advocacy groups of their ability to be publicly heard and their concerns recognized. Advocacy is accommodated in public hearings; it should not be imbedded within this commission formally charged with advising the county. Disappointed and puzzled by the council’s appointment, I fear that the PC’s advice to council will not reflect the concerns of our citizenry, but rather the desires of one small, well-funded group. Let’s hope this appointment and the way it was orchestrated was only poor judgment and not a politically motivated decision. Barbara Keller Lopez Island
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Guest column
Review of solid waste changes by Brian rader
Pollution Prevention Specialist, San Juan County
Change is underway with solid waste collection in San Juan County. As the county transitions out of day-to-day operations of the solid waste facilities, what does that mean to you? How can you get rid of your trash in a responsible manner? How can we all continue to recycle aggressively and reduce the amount of trash that we send to mainland landfills?
Curbside trash and recycling On San Juan, Orcas, Lopez and Shaw Islands, curbside trash and recycling collection is available through San Juan Sanitation. For info on rates, contact them at 376-4709 or visit thsanjuansani.com.
San Juan Island You can self-haul trash and recycling to the county-managed solid waste facility on Sutton Road, Friday through Sunday, 10
LETTERS FROM 4 Second District Councilman Rich Peterson.) My gratitude to the San Juan County Council for appointing Tim Blanchard to the Planning Commission and my admiration for Tim in placing himself in the line of fire so often directed at council committees from disgruntled citizens on all sides, has given way to dismay that Mr. Blanchard’s appointment has been challenged. Withdrawing this appointment would amount to caving in to the divisive forces in our county who predictably appear whenever someone who thinks independently and outside the ideological boundaries of partisan advocacy has the effrontery to enter the local dialogue. Some of the objections to Mr. Blanchard’s appointment are hysterical and puffed up with unwarranted and self-righteous indignation. The appointment has been characterized as “negligent, irresponsible, unethical, and an insult to the citizens of our county.” May I note as a citizen that I am
a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling continues to be co-mingled. The fee schedule for trash and recycling disposal is available at sanjuanco. com/publicworks/solid_waste/solid_waste_ docs/SW_Fees.pdf. Longer term changes for San Juan Island are still in the works. This site will continue to operate as a drop box facility while Kentec USA explores the viability of developing and operating an on-site wasteto-energy gasification plant. Kentec USA is partnering with Lautenbach Industries to continue service while studying the feasibility of the waste-to-energy facility. Public Works anticipates the Kentec/Lautenbach partnership will take over operations in April 2013.
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recycling disposal is available on the county website: sanjuanco.com/publicworks/solid_ waste/solid_waste_docs/SW_Fees.pdf Orcas Recycling Services, now known as the Exchange, is negotiating with San Juan County to operate the transfer station and drop box facilities on Orcas Island. ORS plans to continue and improve operations at the Exchange, as well. Public Works anticipates ORS will take over operations in April 2013.
Lopez Island The citizens of Lopez approved a solid waste property tax to support the operation of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District in the November 2012 election. The measure imposed a one-year property tax increase of 9.514 cents per $1000 of assessed value. On Jan. 1, LSWDD assumed operation of the Lopez solid waste facility on Fisherman Bay Road. Operating hours, available services, recycling guidelines and a fee schedule can be found at www.lopezsolidwaste.org.
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You can still self-haul trash and recycling to the county-managed solid waste facility on Orcas Road, Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling continues to be co-mingled. The fee schedule for trash and
Sam Gibboney joins the staff at San Juan County Public Works as the new Solid Waste Program Administrator. Sam is excited about completing the transition of the solid waste program early this year and
not insulted? As to the process through which Tim was appointed, the record seems to show that Planning Commission members including Bob Gamble, Karin Agosta, and Barbara Thomas were all appointed under the same process. (Special Meeting of the council, minutes of 11/8/2011). So shall we throw them all out? If the clarity of thought, civility, and rationality Tim expresses in his response to David Dehlendorf (see his column at www.islandssounder.com) could be duplicated by his detractors, we would all be better off. In my opinion, if Chairman Jamie Stephens and members of the county council (who voted 6-0 to approve this appointment) succumb to the bullying we are seeing in opposition to Tim Blanchard, we will all be worse off for the loss of an excellent addition to the Planning Commission. Janice Peterson San Juan Island
An expensive CAO I have closely observed the Critical Areas Ordinance Update process. The adopted CAO is complex and
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expensive by design. There are misconceptions about the origins of this long-delayed set of regulations that should have been completed in 2006. The Department of Ecology did not micromanage the CAO Update process. Under the Growth Management Act each county in our state writes its own regulations. County Councilor Richard Fralick convinced a majority of the Council that a CAO using site-specific buffers was the way to go. The extra cost for this plan was estimated to be around $185,000. But the inherent complexity of the sitespecific approach resulted in protracted Planning Commission and County Council meetings. Additional rounds of meetings added to the mounting costs and distracted from other important county business. Since our county was among the last to update its CAO, we could have saved money using the work of other counties. Unfortunately, we spent substantial funds during a period of shrinking county revenues to create complicated regulations that will cost more taxpayer money to support a larger Planning Department and cost landowners more money to comply with the regulations. Ironically, all this time and effort have only produced costly regulations that are much less protective for fish and wildlife. Delaying the CAO Update that was due in
2006 has polarized our community. The fulfillment of Public Records requests for the CAO Update process has cost taxpayers close to $100,000. Most of these requests have come from one person connected to the Common Sense Alliance. A CAO Update that pleases almost no one has led to legal challenges that will cost additional taxpayer money. Had we adopted portions of other counties’ CAO Updates that had already withstood legal challenges, we could have saved ourselves both grief and taxpayer money. Janet Alderton Orcas Island
Support for Pratt I wish to strongly support Lovel Pratt for County Commissioner. She is fair minded, reasonable, creative, listens to people, looks at all sides of an issue, and Professsional Design Services www.bentrogdonarchitects.com 206.343.9907
working with the new site operators to ensure that the public is well served. She is also eager to implement the County's new Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan in achieving key goals like waste reduction and product stewardship. You can reach her at samg@sanjuanco.com. Brian Rader can be reached at brianr@ sanjuanco.com or 370-7581.
Rebuilding the Exchange The Orcas Island Community Foundation has opened a fund to support the rebuilding of the Exchange on Orcas. The Exchange, located at the Orcas Transfer station, burned to the ground in the early evening of Feb. 9 after an accidental fire was caused in a garbage can. The fund has been named the Exchange Phoenix Fund, in the belief that a new form will rise from the ashes with increased capacity to better serve the community.
cares deeply about the San Juan Islands. She has shown ability to work with others to arrive at solutions to problems. Lovel is knowledgeable about both county and state government because of her experience on the County Council and other public organizations. Her background is important for the effectiveness of the new county commissioners as they address both county and state issues. Emily Reed San Juan Island
when we hear of the recent fire at our recycling center, The Exchange. To me it has been the “goto” place if I needed a plate, pet carrier, blouse or dog dish. I basically believe in this concept. I ask? Would it be possible for a plan for the rebuilding be published and a supply list drawn-up for the rebuilding and let our community pick what they’d like to provide? Maybe money could be donated to a “purchase” fund at Island supply? Come on, we could get this running again soon. Irene O’Neill Olga
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Council delves into hot topics at Orcas meeting by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
The future of the Exchange. Progress on the Mt. Baker Road project. An update on OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative. These were some of the hot items on the agenda for the Orcas community at the San Juan County Council’s special meeting on Orcas, Feb. 12, at the Eastsound Fire Station. “When we are traveling to other islands we try to bring up topics that are close to home,” said Councilman Jamie Stephens. Orcas Recycling Services, now known as the Exchange, is slated to officially take over Orcas solid waste and recycling operations on April 30. The Exchange building burned to the ground on Feb. 9 after an accidental fire. Stephens asked if the fire would affect the Exchange moving forward with taking over the transfer station. Mark De Tray, executive director of the Exchange, said they are ready to move forward and working on a recovery strategy. Errol Speed, a board member and vice-chairman of the Exchange, told the council about the huge, upwelling of support from the community in the wake of the fire in the form of labor, material and ideas. He said the board is considering options for a temporary structure for the Exchange. The fire did not damage the solid waste facility. De Tray said that the destruction of the Exchange will allow them to re-build a more formal structure. Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy said that the county will help the Exchange with the transition to ensure new employees are familiar with the transfer station.
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“We don’t want to turn the key and walk away,” he said. “There should be a smooth transition – seamless from the customer’s perspective.” Mulcahy also discussed the upcoming Mt. Baker Road project, which includes road safety improvements, wetland restoration and construction of a pedestrian trail. The project widens Mt. Baker Road from 20 feet to 30 feet from the intersection with North Beach Road to the intersection with Terrill Beach Road. There will be two 11-foot lanes with four-foot shoulders. Construction by Orcas Excavation will begin April 1 and will last for three to four months, according to Mulcahy. To get updates on this project and other road construction, visit, http://sanjuanco.com/publicworks/pw_index.aspx and click on “sign-up for email.” Later in the afternoon, the council heard from Chris Thomerson and Foster Hildreth, of OPALCO, about the Broadband Initiative. Thomerson, OPALCO board president, told the council that broadband, high-speed internet, will make for better business, increase education, help with public work and emergency services. OPALCO has secured the FCC licensed frequency spec-
LETTERS FROM 5 Ayers endorses Hughes, Jarman First I want to congratulate Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, Lovel Pratt and Lisa Byers for their strong showing, clearing the primary and going on to the general election. Second is that I want to thank my team, and the voters that put their trust in me with their vote. And to my contributors, I thank you for the assistance and confidence. I cannot thank you all enough. Many have already asked what I will do next. First I will focus all my time and energy to getting Rick and Bob elected after their primary wins. I have not had the chance to speak with Bob personally to determine how I can help, but I hope to connect with him when he is up and about. Rick and I have spoken about me playing a role
in his campaign, helping out as I can with strategy and marketing. As far as other activities I am considering how to help out with county activities related to the themes of my campaign. Of course I will also continue on as an Eastsound Sewer and Water Commissioner for the remaining three years of my term. And my campaign manager, Kate – she has discovered a whole new realm of possibility through this experience and will likely find ways to remain involved with county activities as well. I cannot thank her enough for her supreme efforts on making the campaign run smoothly. I also thank my niece Alina who worked with Kate on the graphics, creating island friendly signs, ads, etc. Lastly, I thank my wife Pat, for her patience during the past two months where we saw each other rarely. She is currently in “Hotbed Hotel at the Grange;” I might sug-
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trum, but are not moving forward with the initiative until 50 percent or more of OPALCO members sign-up to get on board with bringing broadband to the island. OPALCO staff estimates that it will cost $34 million to build the system, which will be funded by a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. Hildreth said that the construction process would last two years. Subscribers would pay a monthly fee of $15 for building infrastructure and an additional $75 a month for a subscription to cover operating costs. Members who don’t want broadband can opt out of the charges and not pay anything, but if they decide later that they want to use broadband they will have a penalty fee to get involved. Thomerson also made it clear that the broadband infrastructure could allow better cell phone service on the island, but that would depend on whether or not providers would want to come to the island. “It’s out of our control,” Thomerson said. “The infrastructure is basically chum in water for them to get here.”
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Speak up for WA state parks Funding of state parks is still uncertain. State Legislators need to hear from the citizens of Washington. Remember when we all spoke up in June? Well it’s time to DO IT AGAIN! State Parks is asking for 27.3 million dollars from the general fund. That 27.3 million would be just enough to help our state parks survive. On Feb. 12 there was a hearing for Senate Bill 5657. The bill proposes that the general fund match Discover Pass funds for the state park budget. But Parks won’t have a chance of getting that funding if our legislators don’t hear from our citizens that support state parks. Legislators have heard from state park staff and from the state park commissioners but they have not heard from the citizens. They must hear loud and clear from the communities that rely upon state parks,
like Orcas Island; the citizens that use state parks, like campers, hikers, fisherman; and the groups that recreate in our parks like cyclists, kayakers and horseback riders. They need to hear from the families that vacation and celebrate in state parks, and from the couples who escape city dwellings to connect with nature in state parks, and from children who are the future state park stewards. State parks are important to the quality of life in Washington state. State parks support the local economy. Legislators need to hear that we value our state parks and want them funded with general funds. Now is the time to speak up. Please take the time to take action and voice your support. You can watch the hearing here: Senate Bill 5657. http://www.tvw.org. You can contact your legislators here: at http://app. leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/. Go to www.leg.wa.gov select “bill info” on the left menu, then type in bill 5657 That will bring up the bill cover sheet. Then there is a new box in the center where you can send a message to the committee. Michel Vekved Friends of Moran
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Spike in island DUI arrests Waldron seeks to join
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At this pace, drivers in San Juan County are headed toward an all-time high, inglorious though it may be. The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office made 16 DUI arrests in the month of January. If that rate were to hold, the number of DUI arrests would hit 180 over the course of the year. That’s nearly double the 93 of 2011, one of the highest totals in recent years. The spike has not gone unnoticed at Sheriff ’s department headquarters. “That’s probably one of the bigger volume months we’ve had in recent years,” Sheriff Rob Nou said. “Perhaps the numbers in January might give people pause to think about some of those behaviors and about some of the consequences.” The islands are not alone when it comes to DUIs. Nou said driving under the influence is the nation’s most frequently committed crime, and that it can prove costly too. A gross misdemeanor, driving under the influence carries maximum penalties of 365 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both. However, Nou added that recent studies reveal that a DUI arrest, and subsequent conviction, can cost as much as $25,000, or more, when all the other related costs, such as lost wages, towing costs, attorney fees, insurances increases, are added in. “It can be a significant hit,” he said. Those arrested ran the spectrum, demographically; men and women, and in age, from 65 to 17. And only a small percentage
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of January’s DUI total came as a result of a collision, with no serious injuries reported. The bulk of the arrests followed in the wake of what might be called routine traffic stops, such as for speeding, failing to obey a stop sign, or for driving with a broken taillight. Nou said that getting an impaired driver off the road because of a moving violation is preferable than having to deal with an alcohol-related crash in which people are seriously injured. He added that alcohol is involved in 33-50 percent of all fatal crashes. “It’s a serious issue,” he said.
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must agree to the annexation. Waldron residents and the hospital district are pursuing the public hearing and election method; the Crane Island annexation method has not been determined. According to Cole, hearings will be held by the hospital district later this spring on Waldron and perhaps Crane. If the hospital district approves the annexation again after the hearings, state law provides that the voters on Waldron (or Crane) must approve the annexation by a majority vote. Cole thinks that both the hospital district and Waldron Island will benefit from the annexation. He said annexation will meet the needs of island communities like Waldron, making them more self sufficient. “We’ll be able to help the people of Waldron with access to EMS services, education and training programs, and possibly equipment for use on the island,” he added. “As for the hospital district and EMS, adding
Waldron “fits our mission and values.” The 72 registered voters on Waldron will be faced with deciding whether they are willing to pay about $91 per $100,000 of assessed value additional property tax. The assessed value of all property on Waldron Island is about $46.3 million, which would result in additional taxes of about $41,000 for the entire island.
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In addition to boating under the influence, Jackson Jr. was charged in August, 2012, with two counts of assault by watercraft, a Class B felony carrying maximum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both. He initially pleaded innocent and was scheduled to stand trial in mid-March. The felonies were dismissed at the time he pleaded guilty to the lesser offense. Prosecutors noted in the charging documents that Jackson Jr. was arrested in July for DUI, in Kitsap County, while knowingly under investigation for his role in the boating collision at Low Island.
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tribal members, has yet to be determined. Jackson Jr. and a group of men spent a day fishing in the San Juans, and then rafted their fishing boats together in Blind Bay, on the north side of Shaw Island, for the night. After dinner, seven of the men boarded Jackson Jr.’s 22-foot fiberglass boat and at about 7 p.m. traveled through Wasp Passage en route to Friday Harbor for an evening of entertainment and bar-hopping. The group left Friday Harbor about three-and-a-half hours later to return to Blind Bay. According to prosecutors, the 22-foot boat was traveling between 30-35 knots when it entered Wasp Passage from the west and then, with Jackson Jr. at the helm, plowed into a cluster of rocks surrounding Low Island at full force. Three of the passengers were hurled overboard as a result of the impact, one of whom struck his head and lost consciousness, and nearly all were suffering from hypothermia when deputies arrived. Nearly four hours after the collision, Jackson Jr.’s bloodalcohol level was twice the legal limit, according to court documents.
Waldron Island residents have started the process to join the San Juan County Public Hospital District #1. In 2012, representatives of the Waldron Community Meeting, the inclusive community organization on the island, inquired about joining the hospital district. After two discussions with hospital district representatives, the Waldron Community voted at two successive meetings to request initiation of the process of annexation. The hospital district board at its January meeting voted to pursue annexation and appointed Commissioner Keri Talbott and EMS Chief Jim Cole to work on the annexation. Because residents of Crane Island have also inquired about annexation, Talbott and Cole will also determine whether to include Crane in the annexation process. State law provides two methods for annexation. Either all the residents of the area to be annexed must petition the hospital district to annex them, or the commission must adopt a resolution of annexation, hold a public hearing and schedule an election of local voters at which a majority of voters
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The penalties start with 30 days in jail for a Suquamish man in the wake of a highspeed boating collision that left one man with a shattered pelvis, another with a broken shoulder and several others scrambling for safety after being catapulted into the waters of Wasp Passage in July, 2011. On Jan. 18, Henry Theodore Jackson, Jr., 44, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of boating while under the influence, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. He was ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and fees, and a minimum of $16,068 in restitution as well. He will begin serving the 30-day jail sentence Feb. 11. The bulk of the courtordered restitution, $13,588, is earmarked for the Lummi Nation to help cover costs incurred by its tribal health center in treating several of the men injured in the early July boating debacle. Restitution for five of the seven men traveling onboard Jackson Jr.’s boat at the time of the crash, all of whom are either Lummi or Suquamish
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March Madness at OCS Girls b-ball face tough
Orcas Christian School’s After School Basketball Club announces “Sunday March Madness.” Here’s the schedule: • March 3: girls’ threeteam double elimination tourney (Bellingham Prostock eighth, Mt. Vernon AAU eighth, OCS Saints seventh and eighth grader). Game 1 is at 9:15 a.m., game 2 at 10:25 a.m., game 3 at 11:35 a.m, and game 4 at 12:45 p.m. Boys’ double-header (Skagit Adventist vs. OCS Saints). Game 1 is at 2:30 p.m. and game 2 at 4 p.m. • March 10: Girls’ doubleheader (OCS Saints vs. Mt. Vernon eighth grade AAU). Game 1 at 10:25 a.m., game 2 at 12 p.m. •March 17: Boys’ threeteam double elimination tourney (Friday Harbor SWISH, Coupeville SWISH, OCS Saints). Game 1 is at 11:30 a.m., game 2 at 12:40 p.m., game 3 at 1:50 p.m., and game 4 at 3 p.m. Girls’ double-header( OCS Saints vs. TBD). Game 1 is at 9:10 a.m., game 2 at 10:20 a.m. OR game 1 at 4 p.m., game 2 at 5:10 p.m. (TBD).
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The Viking girls basketball team wrapped up their post season Feb. 7 in Bremerton with a loss against the Crosspoint Academy Warriors in an unfinished grudge match from a one point loss last year. The Warriors revealed their game plan early in the first quarter, hitting deep two and three pointers against a good Viking defense. Full court pressure by Orcas disrupted the Warrior’s game while an early block by Shelbi Rogers and a steal by Aliviah Garcia helped keep the game close, but Bella Nigretto was sidelined after diving for a ball. In excellent team play, five Orcas players scored by the end of the first quarter, lead by Alicia Susol with four points, but still trailed 17-11. The Vikings took the majority of the second quarter catching the Warriors, and with 34 seconds left in quarter, had narrowed the Crosspoint lead 25-24. With Nigretto back on the court, she lead the quarter with six points, helped with scoring from four other Vikings. After half-time adjustments, the teams squared off in a competitive third quarter, with Orcas tying the score 32-32 with
2:12 remaining in the third. Full court Viking pressure helped limit the time for Crosspoint to set up their sharp shooters, but Warrior Cailyn Cattell continued to dominate the paint, collecting rebounds and scoring off missed shots. But despite team scoring by the Vikings, the Warriors outpaced Orcas 38-34 by the end of the third quarter. Typically strong in the fourth quarter, the Vikings uncharacteristically stumbled with turnovers and missed shots while abandoning their full court pressure. With 5:36 remaining in the game, the Warriors had bounced their lead to 46-36 and began to slow down their game. As Viking shooting continued to freeze, only Viking Lana Bronn managed to score two points in the quarter as the Warriors methodically used every second of the shot clock, sending the Vikings home with a 50-36 loss. Coach Gregg Sasan said “It was a tough game, the ball at the end was not dropping for us and we didn’t rebound like we should have. We played tough defense but road games are always tough.” Reflecting on his first season, Sasan said the girls were “very disciplined, fun to coach and he looks forward to next year.”
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annual co-op meeting. If adopted by the board, the bylaw amendment would restrict towers to existing sub-stations and require a vote of all property owners within 1,500 feet of any other location. The OPALCO board recently approved a six to nine-month program of community engagement to educate co-op members about the $34 million project. Plans call for all members to pay $15 per month to defray construction costs, and $75 per month to connect with the internet. OPALCO has already obtained a multi-million dollar loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund the project.
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umans with our large complex brains have an innate thirst for knowledge, whether understanding nature or delving into our own psyches. The upcoming Crossroads Lecture Series gives islanders a chance to use their brains in an exploration of the mysteries of love, a potential natural disaster, the extinction of languages and the impact of giving. The series brings speakers to Orcas Island to share their expertise on timely and important issues.
Can love last? Drs. John and Julie Gottman of the Gottman Relationship Institute present “Making Love Last,” Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center. The couple are elaborated researchers and couples counselors, who will delve into the mysteries of love exploring its origins and answering some tough questions, like what makes relationships work and what destroys relationships. The “Gottman Method Couples Therapy” is known for translating scientific ideas into practical advice. At the upcoming lecture they will share their research about love and what it takes to develop a trustful, intimate and emotionally fulfilling bond. Julie Gottman said love is attainable, but can be a challenge for certain people. “Some people cannot commit to a partner and longlasting love depends in part on commitment,” she said. One patient she treated grew up in a cold, detached and critical family and found it hard to stay faithful in his own marriage. But she said most people can find love once they get into a healthy relationship. The Gottmans have found that humans are a species that benefits from long-term monogamous partnerships. “When relationships work well, studies have shown that are a resource for health, speedier recovery from illness, longer lifespans, greater wealth and improved well-being of children,” said Julie Gottman. John Gottman’s recently released a book “What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal” will be on sale and he will be available for signing at the reception after the lecture.
Earthquake and tsunami risks Tim Walsh, chief hazards geologist for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, will talk about a potential natural disaster. “The Next Big One: Earthquake and Tsunami Risks in the San Juan Islands” is Sunday, April 7, is 2 p.m at Orcas Center. Every few hundred years or so, the Pacific Northwest
experiences a tremendous Cascadia Earthquake. Walsh will discuss the risks of such an earthquake, and the resulting tsunami, in the San Juan Islands. Walsh earned bachelors and masters degrees in geology from UCLA, and has been practicing geology in Washington for more than 32 years and has taught the subject at South Puget Sound Community College for nearly 30 years. Walsh has performed extensive geologic mapping in many parts of the state — as well as tsunami hazard mapping, active fault characterization, and landslide and abandoned coal-mine hazard assessments.
Throughout the lecture, Anderson will contextualize the global language extinction crisis, its causes and consequences, and speak to the situation in the Pacific Northwest region. “Many of the voices of this region have already fallen silent, but steps are being taken to combat the language extinction crisis on the local level,” said Anderson. “I highlight some grass-roots movements among federally recognized groups as well as communities that lack current federal recognition from the region, focusing on language groups that belong to the Dene and Salish families.” Anderson delves into the deeper ideas of what language can and can’t achieve. For instance, languages creates identity and a unique historical record But Anderson said there is a myth that common language leads to mutual understanding. “It can be easily disproven by the incredible number of civil wars fought in the past and present, including our own Civil War – common language didn’t stop that – in fact I am unaware of any war ever having been fought over language as the primary motivating factor,” he said.
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Living tongues Dr. Greg Anderson presents “Vanishing Languages: The Salish Experience” on Wednesday, May 1, 5 p.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall. He is the director of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages and National Geographic Society Fellow.” Anderson will discuss how the global language extinction crisis stands out among the most widespread but still poorly known social issues of the 21st century. “It is because language shift is happening largely among subjugated and ignored segments of the population,” he said.
“Questioning Charity: The Real Impact of Giving” is on Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center. Award-winning writer Sallie Tisdale will talk about the challenges and successes of international aid work, and recount her experiences volunteering in a village in Uganda. “I hope that my lecture will encourage people not to have simplistic or unconsidered ideas about charity of any kind, but help people to reflect on the complexities of our interrelationships,” she said. Tisdale is the author of seven books including “The Best Thing I Ever Tasted: The Secret of Food” and her latest, “Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom.” Her essays have appeared in Harper’s, The New Yorker and the Antioch Review. Tisdale is also a teacher and a palliative care and hospice nurse. Her philosophy is that happiness is deeply entwined with generosity. “Doing charity as I have in Uganda has embodied old questions about our responsibility to each other, what it means to be wealthy or poor, the nature of altruism and selfishness, the encounter with fear, and many other things,” said Tisdale. “It’s forced me to think in a new way about happiness.” Tickets to the lectures are $10 at Darvill’s Bookstore or at the door. Tickets for all four lectures are $30. Visit www.orcascrossroads.org for more information.
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“Mark your calendars” for Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend the Music Advocacy Group’s 16th annual benefit concert for the Orcas School Music Program in the Orcas School kindergarten through eighth grade gym. The concert features more than 100 musicians from the Orcas Choral Society, Island Sinfonia, Orcas Youth Orchestra, Orcas Island Community Band and Orcas A Capellagos, a new
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Fruit tree pruning workshop The workshop led by Matthew “Wally” Wallrath is a holistic approach to understanding fruit trees. The class is Feb. 24, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Participants will meet at the center lot between Prune Alley and North Beach (across from where the Farmer’s Market takes place).
Participants will learn: •How trees are grafted and how they grow •Tool selection, use and upkeep •Strategies and techniques for pruning and training •Orchard soil health and improvement •How to help trees become productive and maintain productivity •Considerations for dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard sized fruit trees •Natural ways to handle diseases and pests The class includes explanations, demonstrations, and guided hands-on practice. Bring pruning tools, work boots, water, a snack and appropriate clothing. The cost is $20, limited worktrade and/or scholarships available. Inquire for more info. Checks must be made out to the Funhouse/Commons and designated “for Food Masters Pruning Class.” For more info, contact Learner Limbach at foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com or 376-4048.
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San Juan County’s newly appointed fairgrounds and events manager has a clear challenge ahead. That’s according to her new boss, San Juan County Parks and Fair Director Dona Wuthnow, who hired Maddie Ovenell of Lake Oswego, Ore., to fill the position formerly held by Rev Shannon, who stepped down in September. Ovenell, whose began her tenure as manager of the San Juan County fairgrounds Jan. 7, most recently spent five years as community events specialist with Lake Oswego, where she managed the city’s farmers’ market and coordinated a variety of events, including a Fourth of July parade, summer concert series, harvest festival and an assortment of holiday events. “The top priority is making the both Fair and the fairgrounds sustainable as long term community assets,” Wuthnow said of the primary task ahead for Ovenell. A former Central Washington University event and facility coordinator, Ovenell has a Master’s of Science in recreation administration, nine years of experience managing events in both the public and nonprofit sector. She spent two years at Orcas Island’s Camp Orkila, as director of the camp’s environmental education and leadership programs. She relocated to the islands with two young daughters and a husband in tow. “We can’t imagine a more perfect place to raise our children and become active in the community,” Ovenell said.
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youth choir. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds go to MAG. “Now, more than ever, we rely on the funds from this concert to help us continue to build a strong school music program,” said Pat Hunt, treasurer of MAG. “If you’ve heard about the outstanding performances by our young school musicians at the regional contests in Bellingham, then you know how much your dollars help. School music matters!” Those who cannot attend but wish to donate can make checks payable to “MAG” and mail them to MAG, P.O. Box 1171, Eastsound, WA 98245.
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CALENDAR SAT., FEB. 23 FEB. 22-23 AND MARCH 1-3 HOTBED HOTEL: New play at
the Orcas Island Grange. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s, online at www.orcasactors.com or at the door.
WEDS., FEB. 20 GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Joe
Whinney of Theo Chocolate in Seattle speaking on fair trade, organic bean-to-bar chocolate, 10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room. For info, visit www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.
RAY’S PHARMACY Templin Center, Eastsound 9:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Sat 10:30 am – 4 pm Sunday (Saturday Pharmacy 10:00 am – 4 pm No Sunday Pharmacy Service)
ISLAND MARKET Eastsound Open Mon-Sat 8 am-9pm Sun 10 am-8pm
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THE ORCAS LIBRARY WINTER BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in
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SUN., FEB. 24 WORKSHOP: Fruit Tree
Pruning Workshop, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Eastsound Area. Meeting at the center lot between Prune Alley and North Beach (across from where the Farmer’s Market takes place). For more information, contact Learner Limbach at foodmasters. orcas@gmail.com or 3764048.
SUN., MARCH 3 LIVE FROM THE MET: The
Met: Live in HD, Wagner’s “Parsifal,”1 p.m., Orcas Center. Tickets are $18, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members. For more info, visit orcascenter.org.
WEDS. – ONGOING PARKS AND REC ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. in the “old gym” at the Orcas Public School. $2 to drop-in or register at www. oiprd.org. Everyone 16 and older is welcome. Call Orcas
Parks and Rec at 376-7275 for more information. THEOSOPHICAL STUDY GROUP:
Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For further information call Rosalyn at 3766765. Library is open to the public on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.
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AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m. in the Orcas Island Library children’s room. The halfhour storytimes are geared for children between the ages of three and six, but all children are welcome.
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Get the giggles with ‘Hot Bed Hotel’ at Grange by TOM WELCH
Special to the Sounder
Prescription for a winter evening on Orcas Island: “Hot Bed Hotel,” Doug Bechtel’s latest offering on stage at the Grange. New seats that are probably more comfortable than your couch offer plenty of leg room to thrash about as you try to control yourself during this comedic farce written by Michael Parker and staged by the Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island. The laughs didn’t always come in the right places, mostly because some in the audience got a case of the giggles that wouldn’t let up, but everyone enjoyed it immensely. Gillian Smith and Nate Feder are the hotel owners who are more than a bit desperate to sell the hotel, and each played their part to the hilt. Smith is particularly effective in her role. Vanessa Ryder is a pure delight as the ditzy
Maureen, the receptionist/maid/room service waitress, while Larry Coddington’s role as Hopkins the maintenance man gives new meaning to the word “inebriation.” Pat Ayers did a fine job as Ashley, while Tom Gossett nicely filled his role as Sam, the potential buyer of the hotel. John Mazzarella plays the Major, when he isn’t playing the Arab Shiekh, pulling off both roles with his usual excellence. Patty Monaco is Dorothy, who definitely didn’t come over the rainbow. She wields an umbrella very nicely, batting somewhere around 500 while beating up all the men within reach. Monaco is, as always, delightful. If you look in the dictionary under “vamp” you’ll see Suzanne Gropper’s picture. At least, you should … Gropper is the deadly Hayley, Terrifier of Men and definer of the “Hot Bed Hotel.” She is liberal with her affections, to put it mildly, and carries off her role with her usual sublime style and wit.
Orcas Islanders response to the Newtown school shooting tragedy
In response to the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14 last year, a group of 36 concerned islanders gathered “to reach a consensus on what improvements to local practices and attitudes we can make in order to lower the risk of an event occurring here.” The group was formed by Fred Klein and Marta Branch. The topics they discussed throughout a series of meetings included gun issues, individual
responsibility, community caring and well-being. They also talked about the need for strengthening family bonds, positive reinforcements for children, discussion groups, child and youth participation in community services and antibullying programs After the meetings the group came up with this statement: “The group of 36 who arrived at this consensus recognizes the need for and welcomes the ideas, resources, and energy of our
entire community. “In our deliberations, someone coined the phrase ... ‘Code of the Rock’ ... an idea not yet defined, but offered as a yet-to-be-created means by which we express our attitudes and aspirations for a safe, vibrant, sustainable, and connected community.” Some members have committed to participate in ongoing, open forum meetings. For more info, call 3765377, or email fklein@orcasonline.com using “Consensus” as subject line.
Next Dinner Kitchen is Feb. 28 The next Dinner Kitchen, Feb. 28, is entitled Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! The meal will feature several different styles and special sauces. There will be something for everyone, including a selection of vegetarian dishes, and dishes for the kids. Dinner Kitchens are monthly community celebrations, held on the fourth Thursday of each month, from 5 to
6:30 p.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. They are a gift especially for our island seniors and Food Bank participants and anyone in need of a hot meal. Come and enjoy the good food, warm sense of community, and all of the fun. Call the organizer, Tom Murdock, at 376-6166 for more information about the upcoming event.
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A wonderful set places us perfectly at the small, beachfront hotel while allowing the madcap goings to and fro seem wholly believable. Cele Westlake does her usual fine job with Bechtel’s light and sound, and the crew assists this fine cast in every way. Bechtel’s ability to direct this rollicking nuthouse is amazing in itself, but also what we’ve all come to expect of this wizard in our midst. This is a funny, funny play that will ease your winter doldrums very nicely. “Hot Bed Hotel” is playing at The Grange Feb. 22, 23, March 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s, at www.orcasactors.com, or at the door.
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10:00 a.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Testimony Meeting First Wed. of the month Orcas Elementary School Library 376-5873
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Friends for the Journey For 129 years We’re here for children (AWANA), teens (Crossroads & The Gathering) men, women (Morning Break), couples, singles, retired, musicians, artists, vagabonds, don’t belongs, seekers, believers, religion haters & everybody in between. Something going on every day of the week & Sunday Worship @ 10AM (With Nursery & Kids SS) For Info: WWW.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastors Dick Staub, Grant Myles-Era, or Scott Harris @ 6422
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Parish of Orcas Island Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 Bishop Craig B. Anderson, Rector Baptisms & Weddings SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday in month - 10:00 am Other Sundays - 8:00 & 10 am Church School & Nursery THURSDAYS: 12 noon Rector’s Forum & Holy Eucharist
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Sunday 9:15 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 11:00 am Center Chuch 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Anne Hall Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Chuch 242 Main St., Eastsound 468-3025 • pastoranne@lutheransanjuans.org
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St. FRanCIS CatHolIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 4:30 pm Saturdays
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Obituary Vera Keel Dorothy “Vera� Keel, age 81 of Bellingham, passed away Feb. 10, 2013. She was born August 30, 1931 in Clandonald, Alberta, Canada to Thomas and Agnes Williamson and was the youngest of five girls. She grew up and attended schools in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Vera met her husband William J. Keel the summer of 1950 and they married Nov. 8, 1952. They had four children Robert Keel, Bradley (Leanne) Keel, and Karey (Scott) Stidham and Gary Keel (deceased); eight grandchildren Nicolle (Shawn), Krissy, Breanna(Greg), Josh, Tim
On Jan. 25, Leadership San Juan Islands welcomed Cohort IX to Orcas Island for a two-day retreat session. Heartwood, the Center for Inspired Living in Eastsound, hosted the Use of Self Retreat, and Smuggler’s Inn hosted the overnight guests. The curriculum is built upon the concept that effective leadership and facilitation emerge from an understanding of the self in relation to others. Participants were immersed in a variety of techniques to develop clarity and confidence in their abilities to work together as
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Above: The 16 community leaders, from Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island. steward-leaders. Curriculum leads over the two days included Tara Dalton, Liz Illg, Gretchen Krampf, Jim Hooper, and Linda Lyshall. Support staff-alumni were Michael Greenburg, Morgan Meadows and Kim Skarda. For more information, visit www.lsji.org.
Betty Jean Bartel Betty passed away on Feb. 7, 2013 in Kirkland,Wash., at the age of 84. She was born on July 22, 1928 on Orcas Island the daughter of Raymond and Tillie Pinneo. She married Robert (Bud) Bartel and together they shared 51 years of marriage until his passing in 1999. Betty is survived by her brothers Fred and Lloyd
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 • The Islands’ Sounder (Amanda), Bobbi, Jamie (Eugene), Jerry and three great- grandsons Tommy, Caiden and Riley. She is also survived by her sister Phyllis, and numerous loving Canadian family members and many very close friends. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, grandmother, Vera will be three sisters and her infant truly missed by all. The son Gary. family would like to thank Vera was very proud to the staff at Christian Health, become a U.S. citizen in Whatcom Hospice and 1964 and was employed as a Visiting Angels. A memorial dental assistant, receptionist service will be held Friday, and bookkeeper. In 1968, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. at North Bay she became co-owner of a Christ the King, 2748 Peace dress shop in Blaine and Portal Drive, Blaine. another shop in Ferndale. You are invited to share A gifted artist, Vera painted your memories and condomany beautiful paintings. lences in the online guest Gardening was a favor- book at www.gilliesfunerite hobby and she enjoyed alhome.com. Arrangements flowers and growing roses. are entrusted to Gillies A wonderful wife, mother, Funeral Home in Lynden. grandmother and greatPinneo and her sister Phyllis Bartel. She is also survived by her daughters Jacqueline Tutko and Lynne Stackhouse, her grandchildren Dr. Jennifer TutkoAnderson, Jason Tutko and Shawna Cano, and her great-grandchildren Lilia Cano, Kendall Anderson and Maya Cano. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association
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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, Febraury 12, 2013 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinance(s): ORDINANCE No. 1 -2013: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDINGING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CRITICAL AREA ORDINANCES; AMENDING ORDINANCES 26-2012, 27-2012, 28-2012 and 29-2012 This ordinance amends the effective date of four separate ordinances regarding critical areas regulations which were adopted in December 2012: Ordinances 26-2012, 27-2012, 28-2012 and 29-2012. This ordinance extends the effective date of the critical areas regulations adopted in 2012, which will provide more time to prepare for implementation of the new regulations. ORDINANCE No. 2 -2013: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REVISING
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Notice of a Public Hearing Orcas Island School District # 137 The Orcas Island School District No. 137 will be completing 2012-2013 budget extensions for the General Fund, the Capital Projects Fund, and the Debt Service Fund, and placing the same on file in the school district office by Friday February 15, 2013, and a copy thereof will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. On Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m., in the District Library, at a regular meeting of the board of directors, the board shall hold a public hearing and may adopt the extensions to the 2012-2013 General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Debt Service Fund budgets. Any person may appear at the meeting to be heard for or against the budget extensions or any part thereof.
COUNTY PARKS FEE SCHEDULES; REPEALING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE 28-2011 The current San Juan County Parks Department fee schedule was established by Ordinance 28-2011, along with fees for Community Development and Planning. SJC Parks charges fees for services such as camping, parking, commercial use, and special events. These fees may require modifications from time to time, depending on budget and market conditions. The proposed ordinance will repeal the existing Parks fee schedule as amended by Ordinance No. 28-2011 and establish a new Parks fee schedule. The proposed ordinance modifies fees for 2013 and beyond. The Parks Department and the Interim County Manager wish to have the Parks fees approved independent of those of Community Development and Planning; this ordinance will separate the fee schedules into two ordinances. 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 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. SJ458504 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. Febrary 20, 2013.
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SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR OPALCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The Nominating Committees for OPALCO Districts 3 (Lopez, Center, Charles, and Decatur) and District 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell) are seeking candidates for two seats in District 3 and one seat in District 4. Eligible candidates are active members in good standing and residents of the district in which they will run. If interested, please submit a resume and contact information to District 3 Nominating Committee Ron Mayo 468-2693, Jerry Hancock 468-3871 or Rebecca Smith 468-2345 OR District 4 Nominating Committee Chair Jan Chamberlin, PO Box 453 Shaw
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of The Estate of JEFFREY S. DICKSON, Deceased. NO. 13-4-05006-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative namedbelowhas been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim
STATE OF WASHINGTON SAN JUAN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUVENILE DIVISION IN RE THE WELFARE OF: IZEAC SHAWN DAVIS DOB: 01/08/09 NO. 11-7-05007-5 NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION (DEPENDENCY) TO: ANY AND ALL PUTATIVE FATHERS Of IZEAC SHAWN DAVIS: A Dependency Petition was filed on September 22, 2011; a Fact Finding Hearing will be held on this matter on: March 21, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, #7, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING. THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT
againstthe Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statuteof limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy ofthe claim and filing the original ofthe claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and
APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPENDENCY ORDER IN YOUR ABSENCE. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, call DSHS at 360-679-7150. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx. DATED this 7th day of February, 2013. JOAN P. WHITE Clerk of the Superior Court By Connie B. Sundstrom Deputy Clerk SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 350 COURT STREET #7 FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ458084 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 20, 27, March 6, 2013.
11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 6, 2013 Personal Representative: Joan L. Pojman Attorney for the Personal Representative: Katherine E. Blaine Address for Mailing or Service: P. O. Box 97, Eastsound, WA 98245 LEGAL NO. S454699 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. February 6, 13, 20, 2013.
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