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Read about the Lopez golf team and who qualified for the state tournament and other successes on the green this season on page 3.
Guest column
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Summer workshops
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High School Musical
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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 21 • MAY 21, 2013
Search for county manager continues By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
May 29th 6:30 - 10:30 pm Multi purpose room A local bank that serves the community is worth its weight in gold! Thank you Islanders Bank for serving our needs over the past two decades.
A day and a half of closedsession interviews with applicants for the open county manager position has reduced the field to two undisclosed finalists. County Human Resource Manager Pamela Morais said the council has asked for more information about the two finalists, and will meet again in executive session Tuesday, May 21, to further discuss the two finalists. A final decision must be made in an open council meeting, which is expected, but not guaranteed, to occur the same day.
With the help of the Prothman Company of Issaquah, an executive search consultant that specializes in finding local government managers, the county council winnowed 44 resumes down to seven, two of whom declined to proceed further. Five San Juan County residents applied, and several other applicants had historical or family ties to the islands. Morais declined to name any names beyond the six finalists previously released to the media. After spending Monday, May 13, touring the county and meeting local resi-
dents at open houses on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands, the five candidates (read thier bios at www. islandsweekly.com) spent Tuesday rotating through three meeting rooms and three audiences at county headquarters. Separate panels of citizens and department managers met with the candidates, but whether the panels presented findings to the council was not disclosed. The council itself spent most of Tuesday meeting in executive session, interviewing the remaining five candidates. Two finalists were asked
Lopez Community Land Trust
Kindergarten Round-up at The Children’s Center
Wednesday, May 22nd 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Any child who will be five years old by September 1, 2013, is eligible for Kindergarten in the 2013-2014 school year. If your child will be starting Kindergarten next year, please come to the Kindergarten Round-up. Childcare available – please call 468-3896 for more information
DOES YOUR HOME NEED REPAIRS? The LIFRC can help you apply for weatherization assistance! This free program can help increase the safety and energy efficiency of your home and reduce your energy bills! The program is open to home owners or renters (with landlord’s permission) and qualifying income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. (A family of 4 can earn up to $4,089/mo.) Interested and think you may be eligible? Call the office @ 468-4117
MAY 19 - 25, 2013 EMS WEEK
San Juan County Fire District 4 Appreciates And Would like to Thank the following Lopez Island EMT Volunteers, EMS Providers and Student Aid Unit Members for their Time, Effort and Commitment to the Lopez Community!
Suzanne Berry Janis Miltenberger Richard Carter Laine Nichols Marty Clark Nicole O’Bryant Tracie Red Elk Pamela Pauly Donna Hasbrouck Travis Potter Ben Kercsmar Sally Reeve Liz Malinoff Tommer Roush Terry Marshall Dayvid Rypinski Monte Midkiff Audrey Wakefield Student Aid Unit Members Nia Bartolucci Breton Carter Eryn Dye
back for the private interviews the following day. All five finalists were selected from a larger first-cut list of applicants recommended by Prothman for the job. The new county manager will replace the prior county administrator, a position originally created by the county charter, then eliminated in one of three amendments endorsed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by voters last November. That vote also reduced the county council from six part-time legislators to three full-time elected positions vested with both legislative and executive duties. The county manager, who will be paid about $150,000 a year, will assist the new three-person county council in overseeing the functions of local government and those departments not managed by another elected county official, such as the sheriff, auditor or prosecuting attorney. San Juan County’s only administrator, Pete Rose, hired in 2006 as part of the implementation of the charter, resigned in 2012. Since then, Bob Jean has been acting administrator and then acting manager. The five candidates selected as finalists for job are: David Wilbrecht of Mammoths Lakes, Calif., Suzann Sinclair of Seneca Falls, N.Y., Michael Pence from Flathead County, Mont., Jim Pascale of Hopewell N.J., and Michael Thomas, of Enumclaw.
Lopez School
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Sunday, May 26th An original musical mystery
Wednesday, May 22 7 pm at Lopez Center Free admission!
Show lasts less than one hour. Appropriate for all ages
Yard Sale begins @ 11:00 Auction begins @ 1:00 Lunch served all day
Hot dogs, sausage, home made potato salad and desserts! Cooking class for 8 to 10 with Mary Jenison, Jewelry by CiCi, and others. Furniture galore, rugs, tools, artwork, antiques, lots of vintage pieces, kitchen items, lamps, beautiful dishes and glassware, (we even have a kitchen sink!) Visit our website for just a small sampling of the items that will be available: www.friendsofwoodmenhall.org
Join us for a fun filled day…
Help us finish the insulation project at Woodmen Hall The Friends are committed to the renovation of the Hall for the entire Lopez community
SEE YOU AT WOODMEN HALL ON THE 26TH
Community Calendar tues, may 21 event: Free screening of the “Invisible War,”xxx, Lopez School Library. The “Invisible War” is a 2012 academy award nominee for best documentary about sexual abuse within
the military. This event is sponsored by Lopez Quaker Meeting, LIFRC, and DVASAS wed, may 22 meeting: Biodynamic Farming workshop, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., S&S Homestead
Farm, 2143 Lopez Sound Road, Lopez. Register at: lopezbiodynamic.eventbrite.com. event: Kindergarten Kindergarten Roundup, 6 7:30 p.m., The Children’s Center. Call 468-3896 for more info. sun, may 26 meeting: Etsy Workshop & Support Group, 3 - 5 p.m., Slow Art Studio & Bindery, 1008 B Dill Road, Lopez. weds, may 29 event: Senior Project Presentations, 6:30 p.m.,
Lopez School Multi Purpose Room. thurs, may 30 food: Evening Meal at School, presented by the Lopez Locavores, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Lopez School MultiPurpose Room. A delicious offering of spring dishes created from Lopez-grown produce and products. Last meal until Sept. Admission by donation. sat, june 1 event: Children’s Center Flea Market and Yard Sale, reserve your space now.
Donations accepted. Call Lopez Children’s Center 468-3896. event: Contra/Square Dance, 8 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. The amazing Ruthie Dornfeld from Seattle (fiddle) and Clyde Curley of Bellingham (guitar) will play and Tony Mates of Seattle will call the dances. All of the dances will be taught, no partner needed. All ages are welcome. This is the last dance of the season.
fri, june 7 event: Lopez Artists’ Guild Opening Reception for Pattie Savage, 5 p.m.,The Hamlet in Lopez Village. Don’t miss seeing new works by Lopez artist Pattie Savage, unveiled and on display from June 7- July 3, at The Gathering Place, at The Hamlet in Lopez Village. An opening reception, with refreshments, will be at 5 p.m., Friday, June 7th. Come meet the artist and see her fabulous new work!
made this possible and provided excellent dental care. Many people are involved in making the dental van visit happen. The van was funded by the LIFRC, Fish for Teeth and the Lopez Lions Club. Accommodations for volunteers were provided by the Garden Cottages, the Bay House, and Lopez Lodge. The LCCA allowed use of their parking lot for the van to be parked for the two-day visit.
in the 2013 Landowner Workshops & Events series. This interactive workshop explores sustainable and biodynamic farming and takes place on Lopez Island, Wednesday May 22 from 10am – 1pm. Ever wonder if you can sustain yourself and your family from the land you live on? Meet a family that has been doing just that for over 40 years! “Biodynamic farmers strive to create a diversified, balanced farm ecosystem that generates health and fertility as much as possible from within the farm itself.” Learn about the origins of the CSA movement and get ideas on how to manage
your own garden or farm from the soil up. This workshop will be hosted and presented by Henning Sehmsdorf, the owner of the beautiful 50-acre S&S HomesteadFarm that produces vegetables, fruit, flowers, beef, dairy, pork, lamb, chicken and eggs as well as animal feeds, fertilizers, solar energy, water and wood products. Resources that are not used on the farm are sold to the local community. Register at: lopezbiodynamic.eventbrite.com (Registration is free but reservations are required) Location: S&S Homestead Farm, 2143 Lopez Sound Road, Lopez Island.
For more information see www.sshomestead.org/ or contact San Juan Islands Conservation District at 378-6621.
Community news Mobile Dental Clinic a success on Lopez
Twenty-eight patients were seen during the Dental Van’s third visit to Lopez Island on May 3rd and 4. The Mobile Dental Clinic is operated by Medical Teams International and provides free dental care for individuals who have no dental insurance, and who cannot regularly afford to see a dentist. More than $15,000 dollars worth of dental pro-
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cedures were performed during the most recent visit. The dental van also makes bi-annual visits to Orcas and San Juan Islands, as well as many other areas around the state. The dental van is coordinated by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center, but would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of the volunteers who staff the van. Dr. Christine Aufderhar and dental staff from Bayview Dental kindly volunteered their time, as well Dr. Steve Wolff from Everett, and dental staff from Marysville and San Juan Island. Thank you to all the volunteers who
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Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Fridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Contact phone number 468-2809
Al-Anon: Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez. Contact phone number 468-4703.
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OPALCO’s 75th Anniversar y website (www.opalco.com/history) won the Silver Award of Distinction in the 19th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction competition. The website was designed by PixelSpoke, a Portland, Ore.-based agency with roots on Orcas Island. This is the third national award garnered by OPALCO’s web presence.
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Thanks you for supporting Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of Lopez Island would like to thank everyone who supported our First Annual Dinner on the Move! Once again the amazing Lopez Island community pulled together to support a cause they believe in and helped to make our 2013 event a great success! We couldn’t have done it without YOU! DVSAS is committed to continuing the professional Washington State certified intervention and prevention services to all of our island community members. Because we are a private non-\profit agency it takes all of us to keep the healing going. You can now join us in an exciting opportunity to watch your donation dollars stretch at www.seattlefoundation.org/npos/ Pages/DomesticViolenceSexualAssaultSvcsofSanJuanIslands. aspx?bv=nposearch and donate any amount directly to us on May 15 only. Then your gift will be STRETCHED and DVSAS will receive even more money from the Seattle Foundation because of your generosity! If you have any questions or need services please contact me at 468-3788.
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Guest column
Is OPALCO ready for broadband? We don’t think so
By Chris and Chom Greacen
No doubt that better and faster internet would bring economic, educational and communication benefits. Speaking personally, it is frustrating to pay Centurytel for 1.5 megabytes of download speed only to get as low as 0.02 Mbps or no internet at all. But we have grave concerns about OPALCO’s current business plan to venture into broadband business. OPALCO has 75-year experience running electricity distribution as a monopoly business, with relatively little technological innovation and with extensive federal subsidies (priority access to discounted wholesale electricity from BPA, and having BPA cover the extremely high cost of delivering power underwater to Lopez). Even in the field of its expertise, OPALCO has been slow to adapt to and capitalize on the new challenges of changing electricity market. For example, OPALCO is letting slip precious opportunities to restructure tariffs and to proactively invest in energy efficiency and local energy generation in response to the threat of more costly Tier 2 electricity and diminishing low-cost supplies. Is OPALCO well-suited to dive into a new and competitive business of telecommunications with very fast changing and complicated technology and no federal subsidies? We’ve seen examples of other coops and municipal utilities having made similar decisions to venture into telecom and fail miserably. Chelan County Public Utility District decided in early 2000s to take advantage of its fiber optic backbone and invested in expanding its network to provide internet to its rural custom-
ers. A decade later, it was losing $8 million/year and faced with the difficult choice of having to sell its network to cut its losses, cough up about $100 million to cover outstanding debt, or hike electricity rates significantly to stay afloat. And Chelan had one thing OPALCO doesn’t: deep pockets. Chelan PUD got in deep financial trouble with broadband even though it had the financial advantage of revenues from owning three hydropower projects totaling over 2000 MW. The City of Ashland’s municipal electric utility got into a similar mess a decade ago and had to pay off $15.5 million in debt and raise rates, hurting low and middle-income residents. Utilities in Utah and Connecticut also suffered similar predicaments as a result of technological advances, stiff competition and lack of experience. What specific measures does OPALCO propose to avoid the fate that fell to these utilities? Is OPALCO confident it has the expertise, experience, resources and nimbleness to survive and thrive in such a cut-throat competitive industry? What financial firewall provisions are OPALCO putting in place to protect OPALCO’s $60 million in assets if the plan goes rotten? When OPALCO asks its members to underwrite, through a regressive $15 per month fee, a $34 million investment (assuming no cost overruns) that could put its core business and members’ capital credit at risk, it is naturally expected that financial information on the broadband investment be made available to its members. We have attended/followed several board meetings in hope of learning more about the financial details.
But, while board meetings are normally open to members, the board discussions on broadband were exclusive (members not allowed to observe). The most information OPALCO has offered so far is a 15-page summary document with very little detail on financial analysis. With lack of information transparency, it is difficult for members to properly evaluate the risks and economics of the broadband venture and make an informed decision on whether to sign up or opt out. Cutthroat industry. Little experience. Apparently no financial firewalls to protect a public service we rely on. Lack of transparency in information available to members. This doesn’t look good. Let’s look at other options for getting fast internet, like maybe leasing bandwidth on OPALCO’s existing fiber optic lines to someone else better poised to take these risks.
The Greacens work in the field of energy, ranging from policy, legal and regulatory framework to small-scale system design and installation, to enable changes towards justice, democracy and sustainability.
Leadership San Juans IX holds graduation
Leadership San Juan Islands Class IX’s graduation ceremony is May 31, 11:301:45 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First St., in Friday Harbor. The fifteen islanders are: Christopher Aiken, Faith Van De Putte, and Kai Sanborn from Lopez Island; Shannon Borg, Sheldon Gregory, Russell Guerry, Lucas Limbach, Armando Nunes, and Kim Secunda from Orcas Island; Lee Taylor, Tamara Weaver, Katie Fleming, Cathy Kromer, Sam Leigh, and
Michelle Loftus from San Juan Island. LSJI alumni and the public are invited to attend. Cohort IX appreciated significant donations by Smuggler’s Villa and Heartwood House on Orcas, Lopez Islander Bay Resort, Lopez Island Vineyards, Grace Church On Lopez and Blossoms Grocery. Sponsorships, in whole or in part, were provided by either employers or local nonprofits. This year we thank the following sponsors: San Juan Islands
Visitors Bureau, the San Juan Islands Economic Development Council, San Juan Island Prevention Coalition, National Park Service, Orcas Power and Light Company (OPALCO), San Juan Island Prevention Coalition, Friends of the San Juans, Windermere Real Estate San Juan Island, several anonymous donors. Alumni of LSJI and graduates of other leadership courses refresh and recreate the curriculum annually. The Curriculum Committee designs and implements the
Lopez golfers qualify for state After the state qualifying tournament the following people earned spots to the state tournament: Marné Cook, Sarah Reeve, James Brant, Sam Heller, Brytt Weber. They will leave May 19 and return on May 22. The last game’s results were solid, especially considering that only a select few players and teams were allowed to compete, says Coach Richard Tetu. Overall, the Bear Creek School won the Tri-Districts tourney for ladies and the Bi-Districts tourney for men; these are the usual results. Out of eleven schools, our ladies tied for second place with Grace Academy, with Marné taking third and Sarah taking seventh place. Because of the large field, Samantha Swanson
and Eryn Dye did well without being able to earn team points, says Tetu. The men came a very close third to Bear Creek’s 57 points and Northwest
Christian’s 51 with 50 points; James Brant was sixth, Sam Heller was seventh, Brytt Weber was tenth, and Michael Reeve was eleventh.
program and supports the Program Coordinator position, shared by Liz Illg and Tara Dalton this year. For more info, visit their website at www.lsji.org.
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THE LOPEZ ISLANDER RESORT IS PROPOSING A MAJOR UPLAND EXPANSION A group of Lopez Island citizens is concerned about how this project will impact ferry traffic, stormwater runoff into the bay, traffic, noise, fire hazards, and safety. We support economic development, good planning, and want to ensure clean water, public health, safety and ferry access for all Lopezians. Find out if this project has an impact on you. Join us June 7th for an informational session on this project at Woodmen Hall at 2:15-3:15 pm.
This project proposes: • Construction of 15 large cabins (each 768 sq. ft.). • Construction of two new motel buildings (27 units total). • Construction of a 2,000 sq. ft. maintenance building. • Addition of 10 RV sites. • Addition of new 15 tent campsites. • A new kayak bike rental shop on the shoreline.
This development could impact: • Ferry space from increased car and RV traffic. • Water quality in Fisherman Bay due to increased stormwater runoff at the site. • Air pollution from camp fire smoke, car exhaust, and dust. • Traffic and noise in the area surrounding the Islander Resort. • Water availability, sewer capacity, and trash accumulation.
What you can do: • Attend an informational meeting Friday, June 7 from 2:15 – 3:15 at Woodmen Hall. • Send written comments by June 17 to Julie Thompson (JulieT@sanjuanco.com) at SJC Community Development and Planning Department. • Attend a project hearing on Friday, June 21 at the Lopez Community Center at 11:45 pm (may shift depending on ferry schedule).
For more information call FRIENDS of the San Juans at 378-2319. The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • May 21, 2013 – Page 4
Lopez High School 2012 Student2012Honor Rolls - 2013 Faculty Honors 3.75 — 4.0
Grade 9
Harrison Goodrich Kevin O’Bryant Sophie Burton Mikayla Johnson
Grade 10
Rande Gruenwald
Thomas Hedley Maya Lengyel
Grade 11
Sarah Reeve Miriam Drahn Chase Schober Maya Haber
Grade 12
Nia Bartolucci Michael Reeve Clara Ewert Breton Carter Eryn Dye Jessica Burton Marne Cook
Honor Roll 3.50 — 3.749 Grade 9
Lachlan Fisher Nathan Zapalac Vincent Kramer Mackenzie Kelly Erik Paton
Grade 10
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Congratulations to Lopez honor students
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Summer workshops coming soon registering for classes quick and easy. It makes it a lot easier to people to see if a class is full right away, instead of waiting for their registration form to be mailed in,” said Patsy Haber. All participants can now register for classes from any computer and once registered can see class information such as instructor contact info, dates and times. It
Summer means several things: tourists, warm weather and Lopez Summer Workshops. The Lopez Island Family Resource Center is coordinating over 60 workshops this year, with over 75 individual class sessions. Classes are filling more quickly this year, partly due to a new online registration system. “Online registration makes
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graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome! lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025. QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays at 10 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com st. FranCis CatholiC ChurCh Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
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British soccer camp visitors and residents of Lopez Island plenty of activities for the summertime. For 15 years, the LIFRC has aimed to keep fees affordable and will never turn a child away for lack of ability to pay for a class. Generous donations from local businesses, organizations, and individuals help maintain a scholarship that is used all summer long for those who need it. In 2012, the LIFRC provided nearly $5,000 in confidential scholarships. Payment plans are also available. “We work hard to keep prices low so every child on Lopez can participate. Many parents are working during the summer so we want to make sure their children have the opportunity to participate in summer activities,” said Celia Marquis, LIFRC director. The scholarship program is partly possible thanks to generous donations from members of the community. A mother whose son received a scholarship to participate in the popular British soccer camp wrote, “Thanks so much for the soccer camp. My son had the best camp ever and it was good to see him take the lead and organize with younger kids on the team…Thanks for making our kids feel good about themselves.” Brochures and registration forms are available at the LIFRC office or online at www.lifrc.org. Go to the website to register for classes. If paying with cash, check, or need to set up a payment plan or scholarship, simply call or visit the office at 468-4117.
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DBL KAYAK EDDYLINE Whisper. Great for paddling along the shore or serious travel/ camping. Lots of space. Easy to paddle. Cockpit spacing is close, for easy conversation. The ride in the bow cockpit is dryer than most doubles. White. Great condition! Includes two paddles, two spray skirts, back float. Great price $975. San Juan Island 360-378-3227. jondoe@rockisland.com
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FISHERMAN BAY Spacious 3 BR, 2 BA with 2 car garage on .5 acres. Close to village. $1200/mo. Carol (360)468-3177 **************************** OWNERS! We want your rentals! Property management & lease services avail. Great rates. Shawn (360)378-8600 ***************************** see more at: www.windermeresji.com Friday Harbor
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Newly remodeled and well furnished with spectacular views of the water from every window. Separate entrance. Quiet location at the end of the lane, water only 30’ away! Makes this a hiker, kayaker or bird watchers paradise. Eagles and Otters are part of the local crowd. Comfortable and well furnished with heated floors and lots of windows. Newly painted. Granite tile bath with jacuzzi tub. Large fully furnished bedroom has closet and king bed. All new kitchen has good storage open to dining & living areas. Laundry available. No smoking or pets. Flexible options: $750/wk (2wk min.), $2500/mo (summer/short term), $1300/mo (year-round). Includes utilities, phone, WiFi, cable TV. (360)378-8332
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ADOPT: Active, Energetic, Professional Couple yearns for 1st baby. Sports, Playful pup, Beaches await! Joyce 1-800-243-1658. Expenses paid. ADOPT: Active, energetic, professional couple yearns for 1st baby. Sports, playful pup, beaches await! Joyce 1800-243-1658. Expenses paid. ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.
SEEKING TO ADOPT Loving couple seeks to ADOPT an infant. We can offer your baby a lifetime of love, opportunity, and financial security. We will provide a happy home, sharing our interests in the outdoors, travel, music, and sports. Let us help support you with your adoption plan. Contact us at 206-920-1376 or AndrewCorley@ outlook.com or our attorney at 206-728-5858, ask for Joan file #0376. Found
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ISLAND PETS lost/ found. On Lopez call Jane 360-468-2591; Joyce, 360-468-2258; Sheriff’s Office 360-3784151. Lopez Animal Protection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez, WA 98261. On Orcas call 3603766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158
DIRECTV is currently recruiting for a Satellite Installation Technician in the following locations: San Juan Islands Lynnwood Stanwood Arlington Mount Vernon Burlington If you are not able to access our website, DIRECTV.com, mail your resume and salary requirements to: DIRECTV, Attn: Talent Acquisition, 161 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, CO 80112. To apply online, visit: www.directv.com/careers EOE.
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DRIVER --Two raises in first year. Qualify for any portion of $0.03 quarterly bonus: $0.01 Safety, $0.01 Production, $0.01 MPG. 3 months recent OTR experience. 800414-9569 www.driveknight.com GORDON TRUCKING Inc. CDL-A Drivers Needed. Dedicated & OTR Positions Available! Consistent Miles, Benefits, 401k & EOE. Sign On Bonus! Recruiters available 7 days/wk! Call: 866-725-9669
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FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS is seeking a part-time OFFICE MANAGER. Candidate must have excellent communication skills, database management, event planning, website updating experience and be familiar with QuickBooks and Excel. This position is based in Friday Harbor, WA with full time potential. Email cover letter and resume to Jana Marks, jana@sanjuans.org by June 2nd.
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DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www.paralegalalter natives.com legalalt@msn.com
is hiring a TEMPORARY PARK AIDE For Lopez Island Work available immediately and will end 9/06/13. 40 hours per week. May include evening and weekend work. For job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call (360) 370-7402. EOE.
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with strong technology and social media skills for the Lopez Island Prevention Coalition. Grant funded position for 5 months. 16 hours a week up to $16/hr, DOE. For a detailed job description, please call (360) 468-3770 or lopez.prevention@gmail.com Email resume and cover letter by 30 May 2013 Employment Transportation/Drivers
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SAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1800-578-1363 Ext. 300N &INDĂĽ)T ĂĽ"UYĂĽ)T ĂĽ3ELLĂĽ)T ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽTHEĂĽRIDE OFĂĽYOURĂĽLIFE WWW NW ADS COM ĂĽHOURSĂĽAĂĽDAY Tools
LAGUNA TOOLS Woodworking Machine, Robland X31 Combination machine. Versatile, 3 motors for multiple uses. Minimal usage! Extra accessories incl. manuals & instruction video. $3,500 Photos available. Call for details 360-3783680. Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.
18’ ARIMA SEA Ranger cutty cabin. Garmin GPS fish finder, VHF radio and stereo. Powered by 4 stroke 115 Merc Saltwater EFI (very low hours). Down riggers too. EZ Loader trailer with new tires and lights. Always stored dry! Great fishing machine! $12,500. Mutiny Bay, Freeland. Private ownership in boathouse also available separately. 206-909-3130. dickkellett@gmail.com
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14’ 1987 DUROBOAT with 1986 EZ - Loader trailer. Current license. Ready for summer! Good cond! No engine. $1,100. Call Gordon 360-468-2767. Lopez. 2008 9’ WEST MARINE Inflatable Dinghy with 4 HP Yamaha. Less than 10 hours. Both in excellent condition! $1,800. Lopez Isl. Call Russ 360-468-2655.
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42’ KROGEN Trawler, 1988. Cruise Ready. Economical Super 135 Ford-Lehman Single Diesel Engine. Burns 1.75 Gallons Per Hour at 9 Knots. Low Hours. 4Kw Onan Generator. Full Displacement Hull. Teak Interior. $184,500. 206-819-8088. Boat located in Lake Union. BOAT FOR SALE $20,000. 1938 Monk designed Classic Cruiser. This boat is very clean and well kept. She is extremely economical to run. 30’ x 8’6� x 3’, Volvo 25hp diesel, 7-8 knots, 1 1/4� Cedar over Oak, all Brass hardware. This is a turn key boat and ready to cruise, or live aboard, fresh survey Oct. 2011, includes 10ft Livingston skiff with 6hp outboard, recent professional hull work, zincs and bottom paint 12-12, covered moorage. Health Forces Sale (406)295-9902 RARE 1991 BOSTON Whaler 16SL. Dual console, 90 HP: 2 stroke Mercury, 8 HP Mercury Kicker, EZ Steer, dual down riggers, water-ski pylon, depth finder, canvas cover, anchor with rode, anchor buddy, & EZ Loader Trailer. Safety equipment including fire extinguisher, throw cushion & more. One owner! Professionally maintained! Located in La Connor. $9,500. 206726-1535. &INDü)T ü"UYü)T ü3ELLü)T ,OOKINGüFORüTHEüRIDE OFüYOURüLIFE WWW NW ADS COM üHOURSüAüDAY
CLASSIC 1973 DODGE Charger. One Owner! Engine rebuilt to approx 340, dual exhaust system, rebuilt front end, BF Goodrich T/A tires. Original paint and vinyl top. Interior very good. Many new parts. Garaged and well maintained. Runs like a dream. $15,500 Reasonable offers considered. Additional photos available via email. 360678-0960. Automobiles BMW
2006 PORSCHE 911 C2 in Arctic Silver with black interior. Manual; only 18,600 miles. All maintenance & 20,000 miles service done at Roger Jobs. Bose Premium Audio stereo system, Blue tooth & Ipod kit, universal garage opener, heated seats & Michelin PS2 tires. Mint condition!! $49,500. Lopez Island. Russ 360-468-2655. Automobiles Ford
CLEAN 1997 FORD Mustang Convertible!!! Shiny black cruiser, ready to roll! 72,000 miles, extra set of wheels and tires. Power windows and seats. Black upholstered interior. Good condition inside and out. Just detailed!! Well maintained! $4,500. Oak Harbor. 360-9699142. 5th Wheels
2009 34’ EVEREST 5th wheel. Road ready! 4 year buyers protection on all systems. Sleeps 4 to 6. Features 4 slide outs, 2 TV’s, fireplace, roof top satellite dish, central vacuuming, double refrigerator/ freezer, breakfast bar, dining table, Corian counter tops, inside and outside showers. Many more luxury features! Buy now, we leave Oak Harbor in June. $36,900. 360-2231768.
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and character ideas. Next, students begin to take on roles and begin to improvise dialogue based on the play synopsis. Slowly the improvised scenes, songs and original orchestrations are combined. The final weeks are spent rehearsing the entire musical play and adding choreogra-
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This year’s annual Lopez Community Center Home Tour will be Sept. 14. It may seem a long way off, but mark your calendar now to save that date for the once in a year opportunity to see some of Lopez’s most interesting homes. This will be the 10th annual Lopez Home Tour, the largest, most important fundraiser for the Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts. The 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. event is made possible by the gracious people who open their homes to the community and by more than 50 volunteers who have been working for more than a year on the project. A road map is provided and locations are well marked on the access roads. You may also purchase a delicious lunch during the tour day either at the LCCA or at selected homes.
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phy. Some rudimentary set pieces, props and costumes help add flavor to the “performance,” but co-teacher Richard Carter is quick to point out that the class is about process, not end result. “What makes this class so exciting and so much fun is that we all literally start with nothing, and less than four months later we’ve created a very viable piece of musical theatre,” said Carter. Together with music teacher Ann Marie Fisher, Carter guides and collabo-
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night, a mysterious siren sounds and the partygoers find themselves inexplicably rates with students, but never deposited on a sparsely poputells them what they must do. lated tropical island, with its “The work is entirely own strange cast of characstudent-driven, and I think ters. One by one the victhat makes the class unique,” tims begin to disappear, but he adds. “In a lot of ways, with the combined skills of it’s the most practical class those remaining and a little they’ll ever take. They have bit of luck, the stage is set to work together to build a for a final confrontation with product from scratch. That the evil mastermind who’s can be applied to so many behind it all. situations in adult life.” Stay tuned, but not for “The Island” begins aboard long: “The Island” plays for a cruise ship with a curious one night only. So sit right assortment of passengers back and you’ll hear a tale, a and crew. On New Year’s tale of a fateful trip . . . . Eve at the stroke of mid-
Last year’s play, “The Treasure Under the Stone.” The students are Shelby Prewitt, Chloe Cunningham, Anah-Kate Drahn, and Joey Fowler.
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dents, which makes their production all the more remarkable. Once enrolled, students are given the option of gravitating toward music or drama, though it is possible to do both. A theme for their show is selected – in this case, “a mystery” – and then the fun begins. Brainstorming sessions develop a list of possible characters and settings, which in turn inspire ideas for songs to include in the show. For example, “The Island” features the popular 1960s song, “Secret Agent Man,” because some of the first characters created for the play were spies. Weeks are spent practicing songs and developing plot
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For the sixth year in a row, students in Lopez School’s Musical Theatre class will present an original musical play developed in their semester-long course. This year’s creation, “The Island,” will be presented at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. The show lasts less than one hour and is appropriate for all ages. There is no admission fee. Musical Theatre class brings together students in grades six through twelve, who select the course for a variety of reasons. This year’s group is made up almost wholly of middle school stu-
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A residence from a previous Home Tour. Last year $18,000 was raised, allowing Lopez Center to keep event fees and ticket prices low so all Lopezians can enjoy the many Sign up Ad #1 LCCA happenings. Mark and varied yearlong your calendar now so you won’t miss the tour.
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