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Change is in the air San Juan County hires manager; swears in three-person council by STEVE WERHLY Staff reporter
The only candidate who owns property in San Juan County (a vacation house on Decatur Island) and the only finalist who lives in the state of Washington was selected last Tuesday, in a unanimous decision, by the county council to be the new county manager. Mike Thomas will start work on Monday, June 24. He is expected to be paid roughly $150,000 a year, plus benefits. Interim County Manager Bob Jean said the he will be available to help Thomas with the transition, but expects to be relieved of his duties by June 28. Thomas has been city administrator of the city of Enumclaw, population 10,669, since 2010. Before that, he was director of the city’s Department of Community and Economic Development for five years. From 1998 to 2005, he was a senior policy analyst in the King
County Executive’s Office. Thomas graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in geography, and then earned a master’s degree in public administration from Seattle University. He is married and has two children. The county manager will replace the previous position of county administrator, originally created by the county charter, then eliminated in one of three amendments endorsed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by voters in 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 new three-person county council is comprised of Rick Hughes from Orcas Island, Jamie Stephens from Lopez and Bob Jarman from San Juan, who were sworn in on May 17. They were
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Above: County Manager Mike Thomas. Right: Rick Hughes during the swearing in ceremony.
elected by voters in April. The duties of the county manager included assisting the threeperson county council in overseeing the functions of local government and departments not managed by another elected county official, such as the sheriff, auditor
or prosecuting attorney. Thomas was reportedly the top candidate of the citizens’ committee and of the county employees’ committee that for several hours last week interviewed the five finalists seeking the job. Although the two review committees did
Inside look at mental health in SJC by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting left Americans horrified and confused as to how this could happen. On Orcas, islanders gathered in response to this violence by holding a series of meetings to discuss everything from gun violence to psychological distress. For Anne Gresham, an advanced nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist, the meetings have been positive, but she said the average person has no clue what they are up against when it comes to dealing with mental health. “They don’t know how the system works and in Washington it’s quite complicated,” she added, “and getting more complicated everywhere.” Anne works with her husband Steve Gresham at Full Circle Counseling and Recovery on
Orcas. Steve is also a designated mental health professional for the county. Over the years Anne has seen not only clients struggle to afford mental healthcare, but private therapists grapple with making a living. For instance, Anne currently has two clients who have Medicare, a federal system of health insurance for those requiring financial assistance, and through that program, Anne gets paid $0.75 for each person and the patients pay a $25 copay each. “It’s getting harder and harder to provide mental healthcare,” she said.
The issues According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the United States spends $113 billion on mental health treatment. That works out to about 5.6 percent of the national healthcare spending, according to a 2011 paper in the
journal Health Affairs. According to the same national survey, the largest proportion of mental health care expenditures (31 percent) went to pay for outpatient care broadly, followed by inpatient care (24 percent) and retail prescription medications (23 percent). But only a certain amount of people are even tapping into help – whether in the form of counseling or prescription drugs. Although cost is a factor in people deciding to get help, studies show that nationwide, attitude barriers about the value of mental health care seemed to be the biggest obstacle. “People tend to think getting help is a ‘weakness,’” said Anne. “There is a big stigma about it … that you should be able to pull yourself up from your bootstraps and just get over it and … that there is something wrong with you.” A 2007 study in the journal Psychiatric
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not rank the candidates, Jean said that the citizens and the county employees both gave Thomas their unqualified support. Jean called the new manager “a great fit,” saying that Thomas impressed the council and others with his “listening ability and approach-ability.”
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LWVSJ elects new officers
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Louisa Nishitani flanked by LWVSJ president elect Diane Martindale and board member Ann Jarrell. The League of Women Voters of the San Juans elected its new board of directors at the annual meet-
ing at Vinny’s Ristorante on May 13. The featured speaker, Necia Quast of San Juan, presented an account
of her experiences in the U.S. Foreign Service. Her tenure included postings in the Republic of Tajikistan, Nigeria and Guyana. The league also recognized two individuals as “Persons Who Make a Difference.” Louisa Nishitani was honored for her volunteerism and activism, recently regarding the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point. Friday Harbor High School Teacher Jim McNairy was praised for his civics education and responsible citizenship.
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David Sale honored by state We all appreciate a great tasting glass of safe drinking water yet may not think about who keeps it that way. During National Drinking Water Week in early May, the Department of Health presented awards to two outstanding water system operators and one system that has dramatically improved. Gary Sale received “Operator of the Year” on May 15 for ensuring safe, reliable drinking water for state parks and residential water systems on Orcas and Crane Island despite challenges like budget cutbacks. He manages state park water systems in San Juan County, provides support for five additional systems in the islands and is a contract operator for more water systems. “It’s always a tough job picking our award winners because there are so many great people dedicated to protecting the quality of drinking water in our state,” said Denise Clifford, head of the state’s Office of Drinking Water. She said Sale received seven nominations for this annual award, which is virtually unheard of. He was recognized for “excellent management” of multiple water systems in the San Juan Islands. He has come up with strate-
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Denise Clifford presenting the award to Gary Sale for Operator of the Year. gies that help others do their jobs better. For example, he created written standard operating procedures for seven state park water systems that help park staff operate the systems safely and consistently. During the celebration ceremony in Deer Harbor, around 30 people came to wish Sale well and spoke of his hard work and dedication.
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I-5 Skagit River Radios problematic during fire drill bridge collapses by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher
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The Skagit River bridge, which collapsed last Thursday in Snohomish County.
The four-lane I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m. last Thursday, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said in an article by the Everett Herald, an affiliate publication of the Sounder. Several people were injured, but no one was killed in the collapse. The story in the Herald also reported that there were only two vehicles involved: a pickup truck towing a trailer and a small passenger vehicle, according to Marcus Deyerin, a spokesman for the Northwest Washington Incident Management Team. Two people were in the truck; one in the car. All were rescued and received medical attention, Deyerin told reporters. As of this writing, two people injured in the collapse were taken to Skagit Valley Hospital. A third was transported to a different area hospital. Southbound traffic was being re-routed at State Route 9, while northbound traffic was being re-routed at George Hopper. Check www.islandssounder for traffic and alternate route updates. For photos and a video of the collapse, visit http://www.heraldnet.com/.
During an Orcas Fire simulated emergency drill, volunteers encountered some very real problems: radio difficulty and unavailable responders. “This was great because these things can really happen,” Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien said. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue performed a community-based drill in the Deer Harbor area on May 18. It involved a simulated wildfire in the Spring Point neighborhood with response from Deer Harbor Community members, San Juan County Sheriff, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, U.S. Coast Guard, The Red Cross and Airlift Northwest. The exercise was spearheaded by Deer Harbor residents David Schermerhorn and Bob Connor. The drill included firefighting, EMS transport with Airlift Northwest, and a marine evacuation from Spring Point to Deer Harbor. The Red Cross set up a support shelter at the Deer Harbor Inn and residents initiated their emergency phone tree. The new Station 24 in Deer Harbor served as the command
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Above: Chief Kevin O’Brien (right) discussing how the drill went. Firefighter Dennis Dahl is in the background. Right: Captain Chad Kimple giving commands during the drill. post for the drill. Orcas Fire volunteers treated it like a real incident, calling in for firefighting help from San Juan and Lopez as well as from Skagit, Cascade and Island Counties. The Sheriff and the U.S. Coast Guard were slated to transport the evacuees, but half an hour before the 9 a.m. dispatch, the Coast Guard boat blew its port
County noxious weed alert: spurge laurel
by KATE YTURRI, JUDY WINER AND GWEN STAMM WSU Master Gardeners
Invasive Plant Species/ Noxious Weed Alert – look for spurge laurel, shown above, on your property and in the community. It is a shade tolerant shrub, typically two to four feet tall, with shiny smooth evergreen leaves that are lighter in color underneath and are alternately arranged in dense spirals near the ends of the branches. The light greenish yel-
low flowers are clustered at the base of the leaves and bloom between March and May. Fruits are little oval black berries with one seed and are poisonous. Spurge laurel has been spotted on all the main islands as well as many of the smaller ones, in forest understories and at private residences. The black berries and sap are toxic to humans, livestock, dogs and cats. The plant is native to Europe and North Africa and is rapidly naturalizing throughout
San Juan County, shading out natives and suppressing forest regeneration. It is considered a serious threat to Garry oak woodlands and dry madrone/Douglas fir forests in the San Juan Islands and coastal British Columbia. The plant reproduces through seeds, often spread by birds and rodents and through production of root sprouts. Spurge laurel may be confused with English or Portugal laurel, pieris, azaleas, or immature rhododendrons but may be distinguished by the densely whorled flowers cluster near
the top of the stem. engine. Hand pulling small plants is effective. Wear gloves and protective gear when handling spurge laurel due to the toxins in the sap, stem, leaves and fruits. Larger shrubs can be pulled with a weed wench, treated with a selective herbicide or cut below the soil line. Herbicide applied to the cut stump prevents resprouting. Spurge laurel is a Class B Noxious Weed and is designated for control in the county.
Once the drill was underway, the Sheriff ’s boat was called away to a real emergency incident. The marine evacuation was delayed until a Deer Harbor whale watching boat offered to take the evacuees. The biggest obstacle of the day was communications. Once crews got into Deer Harbor, there were significant radio problems and cell phone service was minimal. Coordination between the different response groups was impossible. After trying several different frequencies, ham radio expert Wayne Rankin came to the rescue, implementing the DEM repeater.
“This is a profound problem,” O’Brien said. “We need more repeaters on the island.” O’Brien says he and representatives from the department and the sheriff ’s office are part of a committee that is hoping to tackle the communications problem in sections of Orcas Island. “We’re trying to figure out if we can use radio waves through the Internet to get to the main repeater,” O’Brien said. “It needs to be cost effective and affordable. We very much want to partner with OPALCO’s broadband project.”
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Editorial EMS communications in dire need of upgrade
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f it had been a real emergency, lives could have been lost. During the Orcas Fire and Recue’s drill on May 18, one thing was very apparent: radio communications in certain parts of the island are non-existent. Read more about this issue on page 4. During the exercise, the various factions – firefighters, EMS crew, sheriff ’s office and Airlift Northwest – had a incredibly hard time coordinating with one another. They tried switching to several different frequencies, all of which were too full of static to be heard. And, of course, cell phones were out of the question. Something needs to be done. People can die and homes can be lost due to lack of communication. If there really had been a wildland fire, burn victims and groups in need of evacuation in Deer Harbor, how would that have been coordinated without radios or cell phones? We need better radio and cell service. Whether that is through OPALCO’s broadband proposal or initiatives from the county and our emergency departments, it has to happen. OPALCO is currently gathering community support to build a telecommunications infrastructure that would support improvements to the electric system, deliver broadband services, provide better radio communications and give cellular companies an easier way to expand service locally. We need more radio repeaters and we need cellular providers to sign up for service expansion in the islands. And this is something that is possible after the county council passed a wireless facilities ordinance last June. It allows for more cellular service antennas, especially for antennas classified as “joint use” and those that meet aesthetic and safety design standards. Updating this technology is long overdue. It could be a matter of life and death.
Almanac ORCAS May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26
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TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL High Low Precip 55 42 — 54 46 .34 56 45 — 61 43 .17 n/a n/a — n/a n/a — n/a n/a — Precipitation in May: 1.38” Precipitation in 2013: 13.07” Reported by John Willis Olga SUNRISE, SUNSET Sunrise Sunset 5:15 a.m. 9:03 p.m. 5:14 a.m. 9:04 p.m. 5:14 a.m. 9:05 p.m. 5:13 a.m. 9:06 p.m. 5:12 a.m. 9:07 p.m. 5:12 a.m. 9:08 p.m. 5:11 a.m. 9:09 p.m.
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To the Editor: Better reception for emergencies is needed I would like to commend the Orcas Island Fire Department/ EMS, Emergency Management, Airlift Northwest, Camp Orkila, the volunteers from Deer Harbor and all the others whose combined effort made the recent fire drill in Spring Point an outstanding success. Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien coordinated the activities of an impressively professional crew. Bob Connor had prepared a field for use as an alternate landing zone for helicopter evacuation. Sheila Gaquin organized Red Cross facilities at the Deer Harbor Inn, the designated emergency center. Altogether a fine example of professionalism, resourcefulness and community effort. One problem that was readily apparent was with communication. The fire department was able to work around crowded radio frequencies. However, cell phone coverage in Spring Point and other areas on Orcas is all but non-existent. Reception is better through the local Canadian network than with our domestic ones in these dead zones. During the recent wild fires in California we saw numerous examples on the news of vital information being exchanged through Twitter or Facebook. And in our dead spots we cannot even make a 911 call. OPALCO has reached out to the island community to support an improved broadband through an expanded optical cable network. In my view this would be an outstanding development. However, contrary to rumor, it does not affect coverage for cell phones. The proposed antennas at the end of its lines would only provide Wi-Fi to expand the cable network’s coverage. I am told that these same antennas could also be used to enhance cell phone coverage but one or more of the carriers (AT&T, Verizon, etc.) would have to be convinced of the economic incentive. I believe it is incumbent on OPALCO, our county council and all our cell phone users to explore and encourage multiple uses of these antennas before the opportunity is lost. Poor reception is not
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just an inconvenience. As demonstrated in the fire drill, it is an avoidable condition that potentially affects the security of much of our islands. David Schermerhorn Orcas Island
English ivy is a very aggressive species I live near Sidney, British Columbia and for the last 42 years I have visited Orcas Island hundreds of times. Recently, I was alarmed to see English ivy beginning to invade the island. This very aggressive, invasive species has become a huge problem on Vancouver Island. In many parks and natural areas it has smothered out native species and is threatening urban trees. The weight of ivy can cause trees to topple in high winds. It also blocks out sunlight thus preventing photosynthesis so that the tree eventually dies. Heavy infestations of ivy are very difficult to control, but you still have time to eliminate it in the San Juan Islands. To remove ivy from a tree it is only necessary to cut it at chest height and then pull to the ground. You can pull it back from the tree like rolling a carpet along the ground towards you. Without a root base, all the ivy above the cut will die. Ivy needs to be carefully disposed of because any left in the environment will readily root or seed. Good luck with protecting your island trees and habitats from this aggressive invader. Shelagh Levey Cordova Bay, British Columbia
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‘Oliver!’ thank you Since the end of “Oliver!” on Saturday night, I’ve had an irresistible urge to thank everyone – everyone. The crew – awesome – Beth, Libby, Chris, Ian, Chris, Regina, if I missed anyone, very sorry. Thank you to Pam, the orchestra and Sparks. The cast – so much love! The kids are all dear to my heart: Moose, Flora, Mason, Stormy, Alana, Nate, Henry, Kai, Mathew, Ted, Stevie, Margo – and those are only the Fagin boys – all were a lot of fun. Thank you Z, Rocketeesh, Stehanopolis, and O! Thank you Cali – wow!, Conrad, and all and everyone – so much love! And finally, the community for showing support – awesome audiences, the best I’ve ever ever had! Thank you! Truly, thank you. Robert Hall Orcas Island
Thank you for DVSAS benefit DVSAS would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all your support and attending our DVSAS Mexican Dinner fundraiser at the Orcas Christian School. Your support helped replenish our much needed Family Options Program that provides counseling for families and children. Without all your community support this program wouldn’t exist and big thanks to the Orcas Christian School for hosting this event and thank you to the marvelous cooks who made the most authentic dinner. And thank you to all my staff and volunteers, who made it happen. Anita Castle DVSAS Executive Director
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The next chapter by CHRIS THOMERSON OPALCO board president
Thank you to all of the co-op members who participated in our 76th annual meeting. We are now looking forward to the next chapter of OPALCO’s long story – which we will write together. During my seven years on the board, I have seen extraordinary progress in many important areas: increasing reliability, keeping member costs down and maintaining and protecting our historically strong financial position. OPALCO consistently earns top ratings in external reviews by independent auditors, funders and federal agencies. Our Operations and Maintenance Program, Capital Projects Plan, Long
Range Plan and co-op finances are evaluated regularly by outside agencies. Our ratings top the charts. OPALCO has implemented new best practices in our internal processes for planning and managing projects, so that we can get more done each year with greater efficiency. OPALCO is continually modernizing our physical plant. In 2012, we significantly upgraded and expanded our transmission and distribution networks, installing new equipment and replacing aging infrastructure. Electric power system reliability today relies on deploying new, innovative technologies. We have automated our system by connecting our substations with a fiber-optic network which allows us to use smart
grid tools such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) to monitor and control equipment and power quality. A major focus for OPALCO is containing member costs, because our energy costs from Bonneville Power Administration will continue to rise as the cost of power grows worldwide. OPALCO utilizes a multifaceted approach: 1. Continually installing more energy efficient grid equipment. 2. Supporting local renewable power generation, including solar, wind, and micro-hydro. 3. Providing members with programs and tools to promote conservation and energy efficiency. Get a Home Snapshot Energy Assessment today! To further combat the rising costs of power, we are working with groups within our community to formulate a new rate structure that will be equitable while
discouraging waste. This next chapter will be about efficiency, conservation and collaboration. As OPALCO’s dedicated staff improves our system and supports our members, OPALCO’s talented management team maintains a solid financial foundation for the cooperative. By any financial measure, OPALCO is one of the strongest, bestmanaged rural electric coops in the entire country. If you ask people in the industry, they will tell you that OPALCO is a star performer. Our co-op is about people. Our strength and progress are the results of hard work and commitment by the people of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative – your neighbors and fellow co-op members. Join us as, together, we write OPALCO’s next chapter. And, please join me in offering a hearty “thank you” to all of those who have brought us to our current place of strength. Well done.
Solutions for after-hours medical care by KEVIN O’BRIEN Orcas Fire Chief
When you call 911 or knock on our door, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is at your service. As the provider of emergency medical services for Orcas Island, we have a primary mission of helping people stay safe and alive. More than 70 percent of our calls for help are for emergency medical services. Our EMS system is very successful, as demonstrated by the fact that in San Juan County our cardiac resuscitation rates are among the highest in the nation. On Thursday, June 13 at 4 p.m. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue invites the community to a “Town Hall” meeting to explain our emergency medical program and discuss possible solutions for after-hours medical care. San Juan County is fortunate to have the services of Dr. Michael Sullivan. Patterned after successful EMS systems nation-wide where the EMS medical director works out of a local hospital Emergency Department, EMS in San Juan County is exceptional and appropriate for our rural setting. It is that way because of the paramedics and EMTs who work under the cutting edge leadership of Dr. Sullivan. The training he delivers is comprehensive and caring. Dr. Sullivan spends at least eight hours each month teaching Orcas
responders alone. Due to the remote qualities of island living, the equipment and medicine carried on our ambulances are similar to an emergency room. It’s all about the best medical care for the patient. Under Dr. Sullivan’s oversight, we transport our patients to the optimal facility for the medical situation of each patient regardless of his affiliation with any hospital. Our transport data supports this. If we could, we would keep all patients on the island. When appropriate, OIFR paramedics call the patient’s local physician to assist or follow-up. One problem that we have found is that “after hours” and on weekends, it can be a challenge to coordinate follow-up care by an Orcas physician, especially for visitors or islanders who don’t see a practitioner on Orcas. We believe this is a resolvable issue with all parties working together. Given functioning men-
tal capacity and adhering to prudent medical practices, patients have the right to choose where to be transported within our regional area, or whether to be transported at all. Under the supervision of Dr. Sullivan, OIFR paramedics work with patients to make decisions based upon medical best practices. However, if a patient chooses not to be transported, it is honored. The patient would be asked to sign an “against medical advice” form but their wishes would be respected. Given the high cost of healthcare, the ease of accessibility, and the quality of customer service OIFR aspires to provide, Eastsound Station 21 is perceived by many as a defacto urgent care clinic. This is not uncommon for a fire station in any location, but is especially apparent here because of the inconsistency of after-hours medical care. We will achieve success by working together. At OIFR,
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Death notice Shane Michael Foster
Shane Michael Foster, 44, of Mountain Home, Idaho, formerly of Orcas Island, died on Tuesday, May 21 in Mountain Home of injuries from an automobile crash. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, Idaho.
Marine Watch A Grey Whale South of Equator? From other parts of the world comes news of a grey whale south of the equator. This is the first sighting of a grey whale south of the equator. Off Walvis Bay, Namibia, scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Not only has this north Pacific species been extinct in the Atlantic since the early 20th century, it has never been seen south of the equator. Perhaps the population of Atlantic grey whales are recovering, or could it be climate change is changing the whale’s feeding habits and feeding grounds to areas where they have never been seen before. The eastern Pacific grey whale has certainly made a huge rebound in population numbers since the 1800’s when they were the target of whalers. They were almost wiped out like the Atlantic grey whale was thought to be. On the west coast of the US there are around 20,000 grey whales that make one of the longest migrations (every six months) of any mammal in the world. They spend their summers feeding in the Bering Sea. During the winter, they travel south to breed off Baja, Mexico, usually traveling at not more than seven miles and hour. Their dogged persistence and focus is something we all should admire and respect. As the population of eastern Pacific grey whales has grown a small population of semi resident grey’s come into the Salish Sea and feed off the southern end of Whidbey Island in the Spring. Around the islands we do see grey’s but it’s not very common. A few years ago a grey whale spent the entire summer feeding off Lopez. Grey whales feed in relatively shallow water and feed on crustaceans, such as tube worms in the mud bottom. Grey whales were known as “devil fish” for the ferocity with which they fought the whalers mainly because the hunters targeted the calves, which the mothers fiercely defended. Grey whales now permit themselves to be petted by tourists from whale watch boats off Baja California. Their historic range included the Atlantic, with convincing historical evidence that Icelandic people hunted them. The whales may have migrated south to the Mediterranean to calve in the warmer waters of the Mediterranean, where they would also be relatively free from attack by orca, their only natural predators. How do you know if you see a grey whale? They’re large whales when fully grown, about 40 to 50’ in length. They do not have a dorsal fin and have a relatively straight back. Not much of the grey comes out of the water when they surface to breath but often will “fluke”. Fluking is when they do a deeper dive and their tail comes out of the water. Their exhales (spouts) can be seen from a distance away. They are unassuming, businesslike and beautiful animals to see in the wild. Tom and Nate Averna operate Deer Harbor Charters. They will be sharing their latest observations of what they see during their tours as well as provide news regarding the marine ecosystem here and in other parts of the world.
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HEALTH FROM 1 Services looked at 303 mental health patients who had, in the past year, thought about going to the doctor but decided against it. Of those 303, 47 percent cited financial obstacles as a reason not to seek treatment. The most frequent response, from 66 percent of the patients, had to do with attitude: 71 percent agreed with the statement “I wanted to solve the problem on my own.” According to Anne, the islands, often viewed as “paradise,” are not immune from national trends regarding mental health issues. “We have a fair number of severe mentally ill people, major mental illnesses like schizophrenia or seasonal affect disorder. Alcoholism and drug abuse is a phenomenon here … it curls my hair,” she said. “Meth and heroine is huge and there are a bunch of young people who are in trouble with that.” As far as crime in the form of DUIs, assault, domestic violence and theft, Undersheriff Bruce Distler said that you could relate all of those problems back to substance abuse, which goes hand in hand with mental health issues. In 2006, there were an estimated 24.9 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States with serious psychological distress – 5.6 million were dependent on or abused illicit drugs or alcohol, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Rates were highest for adults aged 18 to 25 (17.7 percent) and lowest for adults aged 50 or older (6.9 percent). According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health of adults with major depressive episodes in 2006, 24.3 percent were
dependent on or abused alcohol or illicit drugs.
What happens next? Distler said when officers answer a call they are required to determine on scene if there is a mental health issue or if the person is using drugs or alcohol, or both. If the person is intoxicated, officers have to wait until they are sober before they can be evaluated by a county designated mental health professional, which is usually Steve Gresham or Mary Nash. This can require the officer to stay with the person for hours. “Sometimes they just need to talk,” said Distler. Anne said that the sheriff ’s office often serves as the first contact. “People believe that if there is a crisis there is no one to call and that’s not true,” said Anne. “In front of the phone book there are crisis numbers (see side bar) and people are not aware of it … 911 works here. They won’t arrest because you are having nervous breakdown. They will be the ‘go between.’” If the person in question appears to have a mental health issue and is sober, the officer tries to get the person to volunteer to go into custody, said Distler, otherwise they are placed in protective custody. Then the officer calls for a mental health professional for the county. If the counselor decides the person needs further assistance they try to find a “bed” at a nearby mental health facility, which can be an issue because there is only one on-island facility (San Juan’s Peace Island Hospital) and spaces on the mainland are shrinking.
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able mental health care and causes therapists to struggle to make a living. This is just one of many problems Anne describes when she starts delving into mental health treatment on the island or nationwide. But there is hope. “Medicare up until now has been ruthless in their determining the bottom line … Obamacare is going to change that. Starting next year more people will be eligible,” she said. The Community Wellness Program is another resources for those seeking help. The program, funded by the 1/10th of 1 percent mental health sales tax implemented in 2008, provides short term counseling services for individuals, couples, families, and children. Those who are eligible must be uninsured and can make up to 350 percent of the poverty level. The 2011 state guidelines put the poverty level for a family of four at $22,350. Participants get 12 sessions on a sliding pay scale from $5 to $30 depending on their income. Erin O’Dell, director of the Orcas Island Family Resource Center, said that she never asks why people are seeking therapy, but often people will share without any questions. Mental health needs range from separation from children, substance abuse and domestic violence. But she added that the majority of participants come to therapy to deal with relationship conflicts. “Sometimes they end up finding that it’s best to separate and other times they find it best to stay together,” she said. O’Dell said that 12 sessions is often not enough, but other therapists will continue seeing the person at the same sliding scale or pro-bono.
In the last few years, Anne has seen the closing of an evaluation treatment center in SedroWooley and the cutting of bed space in most Washington hospitals. Sometimes those in need end up flying as far as Spokane or Yakima. Designated mental health professionals also have the job of arranging transportation and other logistics, which can take up to 12 hours to complete. Distler recalls one situations where he responded to call around 7 a.m. for someone who admitted to having suicidal thoughts. The person was seen by a mental health professional around 8:30 a.m. and it was determined that he needed greater care. The process took until 5:30 p.m. to find a “bed” that was available in an off-island facility. Another scenario Distler has trouble forgetting is a suicidal person who was put into protective custody and taken to an offisland emergency room. Within 24 hours he had left the hospital with prescription medications and was on the ferry. While on the boat he consumed all his medications. “So he was put back into protective custody and we went through the whole thing again,” he said.
Getting help According to Anne, Compass Health, the island nonprofit that provides mental health and chemical dependency services, is really only helpful for those who have Medicare, causing on-island private practitioners to take up the slack for treating mental health issues. This creates a problem because it leaves many without afford-
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Poster contest deadline is near This year islanders are asked to capture the magic of the Orcas Island Farmers’ Market with their own art, which will be turned into a promotional poster to represent the 2013 season. There will be an adult competition to decide the winning image and a junior competition where art will be selected for additional market promotion. Entries are due June 1 and the winners will
While it may never be confirmed whether mental illness played a key role in the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the shootings have triggered a discussion about mental health. Distler said people are talking, which is a step in the right direction, but mental health is a huge issue to tackle. “In our community, we can’t address every mental health possibility,” said Distler. “They can’t
be revealed on June 22 at the Orcas Island Solstice Parade. The winning poster in the adult competition will receive $500. Youth entries will receive both a $25 gift certificate to Darvill’s Bookstore and a $25 gift certificate to Ray’s Pharmacy. Winning submissions become property of the Farmers’ Market. For more info, call Jennifer Pietsch at 317-8342 or email at orcasislandfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
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High school music concert will be Lund’s last Performance will feature renowned violinist Monique Mead
High School Music Concert will feature Monique Mead with High School Strings and Martin Lund’s Last Concert as band director Orcas High School music students will bring the music of Vivaldi, Gershwin, Elgar, Brahms and Lund at Orcas Center when they perform for the last time this year on Thursday, May 30, at 7 p.m. “We hope everyone will come celebrate the accomplishments of these young musicians by attending their final concert for the school year,” said Pamela Wright, Music Director for strings and choir. “In addition, I’m sad to say, it’s the last concert for Martin Lund who is resigning at the end of this school year.” “Because of these kids’ remarkable performances at regional music concerts this year, they have brought a lot of positive attention to the Orcas School and to our community,” said Martin Lund, Band Director. “Come see what all the buzz is about!” Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival fans will be interested to know that renowned
violinist Monique Mead, a frequent guest artist with the OICMF, will be playing the solo on Vivaldi’s “Spring” with the Orcas High School Strings. Other highlights of the program are sure to be the Orcas Youth Orchestra’s performance of a symphony by Brahms and Martin Lund’s arrangement of “Gershwin Medley.” The High School Band will be performing “Morning Has Broken,” a traditional Irish folk song and “Western Suite,” a composition by Martin Lund, for which the band received a 1+ (or superior) rating at a regional music contest. The High School Strings will perform the first and third movements of Vivaldi’s “Concerto No. 1 La Primavera (Spring)” from The Four Seasons, as well as Edward Elgar’s composition “Elegy for Strings,” for which they also received a 1+ rating at regional contest. Strings and band will come together as the Orcas Youth Orchestra to perform the third movement of Johannes Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2” and “Gershwin Medley,” the latter arranged by Lund.
PET OF THE WEEK These five – eight-week-old fur balls (number five just jumped down from the bed) – are irresistible. Three orange Tabby males and two “Tortie” females. When you visit, we challenge you to tell the boys apart. Come any day 2-5 p.m. and play with these cuties. Six more kittens are gaining ounces and age, to be old enough for adoption later. Call 376-6777, or check orcaspets.org for all the great cats, and one dog available….
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The High School concert is free and open to everyone in the community, although donations to the Music Advocacy Group will be accepted for this performance to offset the $400-plus rental fee for Orcas Center. The public school concert series will conclude on Thursday, June 6, with a performance by kindergarten through foutth grade students at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Gym at the Orcas School.
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Get ready for the solstice parade Orcas Islanders and friends from near and far are invited to the 15th Annual Summer Solstice Contributed photo
Left: Participants enjoying the annual Solstice Parade.
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Orcas Island Rowing Association attended the final event of the season at USRowing Northwest Junior Regional Championships held at Lake Vancouver, Wash., May 17-19. The 16 member OIRA team had a big schedule with 27 races over three days. They competed against the top rowing programs in the Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Rowers vied for a top three finish to qualify for USRowing Junior National
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wagons, carts and people powered floats. Please no motorized vehicles, livestock or written words. A fun, family friendly event to welcome summer, Orcas style.Volunteers are encouraged to help create banners, costumes and direct traffic. For more information or to volunteer, call Laura Gibbons at 376-4066.
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parade, local favorites The Sand Fleas and The Dust Bunnies will perform at the Stage on the Green. Anyone wishing to participate in the parade should gather near the Oddfellows Hall by 11:30 a.m. The Oddfellows Hall is located at 112 Haven Road just north of Madrona Point. The parade is a foot parade, including bicycles,
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Coach Tina Brown launching the “High School 8.”
Championships held in Tennessee in June. Novice to seniors competed in 1x, 2x, 4x races and culminated in the picturesque High School 8. Coach Tina Brown was pleased that senior Garrett Pietsch finished third in the Men’s Varsity 1x and qualified for Nationals. The High School 8 is the last race of the event where teams de-stress and dress to impress or digress with creative costumes, body paint, and on the OIRA boat, inflatable palm trees gracing the bow. Seniors Captain Max Blackadar, Captain Jake Zier, Jules Mann, Liam Nutt, Garret Pietsch and Zack Wolford all attended their last high school regatta, leaving a fairly large gap in the team for next year. Continuing on in college, Blackadar plans on rowing at the U.S. Naval Academy and Zier will be rowing at the University of Washington.
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Nifty nettles by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
The clouds come in and the rains come down. The upside is that all that moisture gives us an island rich in green. Look down and see long grasses, flowering bushes or look up to thick evergreens and bountiful broad leaves. In this emerald tapestry there are hidden treasures like Urtica dioica, also known as stinging nettle. Despite its leaves and stems, which basically act like tiny hypodermic needles injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation, the plant has a few other trick up its stem. The plant is rich in vitamins A, C, iron, potassium, manganese, and calcium. It has even helped some achieve fame – the Stinging Nettle Eating Championship in England draws thousands of people, where competitors attempt to eat as much of the raw plant as possible. Although we at the Sounder do not encourage that you eat these stingers raw, we have asked Orcas Islanders to share their favorite recipes. Grace McCune likes to pick nettles and dry them on a line in her attic. When dried, she crumbles them up and stores them in jars to later make into tea or add to a soup or other recipe. “They last throughout the year that way and it always tastes and feels a little like spring when you break them out any time of year,” she said. Valerie Harris’ favorite nettle recipe are cooked as greens with just a touch of bacon and finished with a splash of your favorite vinegar. A new dish she tried last year was nettle and Jerusalem artichoke cream soup with chives, garlic and onions. If you want to go a different direction, follow Annette St. Pierre’s directions to add this nutritious plants’ leaves and stems to a fresh smoothie. If you really want to be bold, you can roll up the leaves and “pulverize” them between your fingers before you pop them in your mouth, said Eirena Birkenfeld, but be careful. “My first attempt, I was stung on the roof of my mouth, a wild food experiment I will never forget . . .” Birkenfeld added. She also recommends using nettles for a “highly medicinal nettle infusion.” Her instructions are to half fill a gallon jar with fresh nettle leaves and pour boiling water to the top. Add as much honey or molasses as you want and stir while the water is hot so it dissolves. Let it sit for 12 or so hours for super potency and then pop it in the fridge. So next time you go for a hike and get stung by this nutrient-rich plant, get the ultimate revenge by frying it up and trying it on a new dish.
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WEDS., MAY 29
AUTHOR READING: Book reading,
discussion and signing with Deborah Rambo Sinn for her new book “Playing Beyond the Notes,” 7 to 8 p.m., Darvill’s.
FRI., MAY 31 AUTHOR READING: Reading
and book signing with Erica Bauermeister, author of “The Lost Art of Mixing” and Jennie Shortridge, author of “Love Water Memory,” Darvill’s, 7 to 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 YOUNG EAGLES DAY: From 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. at the Eastsound airport,
free flights for children ages eight to 17. For more info, call 376-4763.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7 ART RECEPTION: 5:30 - 7 p.m.,
Orcas Center. The show. “Reflections” features watercolor paintings by Carl Buttke and wood sculptures by Lee Phillips.
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 CHORAL SOCIETY VIDEO: 5 p.m., Orcas Center. The Orcas Choral Society presents a video of their performance at Saint Mark’s Cathedral of Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus and Requiem, with soloists Sharon Abreu, Kathryn Weld, Neil Jordan and Charles Stephens and orchestra, under the direction of Roger Sherman.
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, 16 and older. THEOSOPHICAL STUDY GROUP:
Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Call Rosalyn at 376-6765 for info. Library is open to the public on Wednesdays 1 to 4 p.m. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., American Legion.
THURS. – ONGOING AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m.,
Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Ally, Eastsound. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Orcas Island Library children’s room, for children between the ages of three and six; all kids welcome.
FRI., ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
Community Church family center, noon. Also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
SAT. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. Last Saturday of the month, AA potluck, Emmanuel Parish Hall, 6 p.m. ISLESHARE TIMEBANK: For orientations, call Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.
LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room.
SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
MON., ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
TUES., ONGOING AA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30. Benson Hall, Emmanuel. AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
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Orcas Youth Conservation Elegant Salon Concert Corps’ summer program
by MATTHEW WALLRATH Special to the Sounder
An exciting opportunity is in the works for the youth of Orcas Island. This summer the first crew of the Orcas Youth Conservation Corps will be launched. The YCC will get Orcas youth outside, learning the skills and science of restoration and preservation. Projects will include trail work and native plant inventory at Moran State Park, installing signs at Indian Island, trail construction at Turtleback Mountain Preserve, noxious weed work, bioremediation in Deer Harbor, and overnight trips to Stuart and Patos Islands’ lighthouse sites. Program participants will be trained in tool use, gain job skills, and learn the benefits of civic involvement and stewardship. These experiences can
foster a life-long interest in conservation for the next generation, and are excellent additions to resumes and college applications. Young people aged 12-18 are invited to apply for the summer program. Selected crew members will serve 12 hours per week for eight weeks. Crews will work Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June through August. Students are not required to attend all scheduled workdays. Participants must have transportation to the worksite or boat launch and carpooling is encouraged. Career and Technical Education credit may be available for students who are 16 and enrolled at Orcas High School. The Orcas YCC is modeled after the successful YCC crews on Lopez and San Juan Islands. A vol-
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Above: Lopez Conservation Corps doing trail work. unteer project management committee has been meeting monthly to establish the Orcas program. The Madrona Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit located on San Juan Island which supports the San Juan YCC, is serving as an interim umbrella organization for the Orcas YCC. For more information on the program or how to make a tax-deductible donation, contact Morgan Meadows at 376-9213 or Marta Branch at 376-8588. Watch for the Orcas Youth Conservation Corps banner at the Orcas Saturday Market and at the Island Hardware Anniversary Celebration on June 29. Job descriptions and applications can be obtained at the Orcas Middle/High School office, The Funhouse Commons, Darvill’s Bookstore, the Saturday Farmers’ Market booth, or at www.facebook.com/orcasycc. Applications must be postmarked by June 1. A crew orientation and potluck is scheduled for June 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Funhouse Commons.
Violinist Monique Mead, accompanied by pianist Deborah Rambo Sinn (they are shown right), will perform an intimate and elegant Salon Concert in the home of dear friends on Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. Concert hosts have opened their home and gardens to concert attendees for this spring performance in support of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival and for Monique’s return to visit the island. Monique has developed a multi-faceted career as a performer, presenter, pedagogues and consultant. She has devoted her career to building new audiences for orchestras, choirs, and music festivals in the United States and Europe. Her relationship with the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival includes visits as Musician-inResidence coaching school and community musicians and island music groups. Last year marked her fiftth
appearance as a guest artist during the Summer Festival. Monique will be accompanied by Deborah Rambo Sinn. Deborah is the founder/director of the Olympic Music School in Sequim, Wash. Most recently, she has written a book on music interpretation, Playing Beyond the Notes, (she will be at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound on Wednesday evening, May 29 for a book signing event) published by Oxford University Press. Deborah has given concerts and master classes on four continents and taught students from more than 14
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents “Giulianiad,” its final 2013 program featuring works for flute and guitar by Mauro Giuliani on period instruments with John Schneiderman (shown right) on the early 19thcentury guitar and Jeffrey Cohan on an 8-keyed flute made in London in 1820. The show is on Sunday afternoon, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church in Eastsound. Known as the most famous composer of music for flute and guitar, Giuliani
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and his friend Beethoven were familiar. These tunes are considerably sweeter, more intimate and expressively nuanced than their modern equivalents. Giuliani composed the “cream” of the flute and guitar duo repertoire from Beethoven’s time, which includes duos, serenades, divertimenti, marches, dances, and arrangements of opera melodies and other popular tunes of his day in variations and potpourris. The Giulianiad was a journal for guitarists published in London a few years after Giuliani’s death. For more info about the Salish Sea Early Music Festival, visit salishseafestival.org.
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Rummage sale, E-Recycle Baby Boomer boot camp Kiwanis will be sponsoring its fundraising Rummage Sale and E-Recycle on June 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. and June 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the American Legion. Donations may be made during the day of the 7th while they are setting up or by calling 3766847/6285. The Rummage Sale will accept everything except electronic items, large pieces of
furniture and clothing. The E-Recycle Fundraiser will be on the same days, and times. For a donation of $10, drop off CPU’s, monitors, printers, fax machines, copy machines, VCR’s, DVD players, and “one-man” TVs. For a donation of $2, keyboards, mice, and telephones, for a donation of $20 “two-man” TVs and larger TVs ($25) will be accepted.
Community briefs ‘Les Miserables’ hits the stage On Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” and “Rock on the Rock Singers” directed by Grace McCune, are back on the stage offering a performance at the Orcas Center on the main stage. These choirs have been meeting since February to pull together a knock out performance of many of the songs from “Les Miserables.” Packed with huge choral numbers, solos performed by Cali Bagby, Jake Perrine, Frank Michels and many more and choreography by Rene Hunt, this performance is a do not miss. Admission is free.
Two Seattle authors to read Best selling authors Jennie Shortridge and Erica Bauermeister will read from their new novels at Darvill’s Bookstore on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. For these popular Seattle authors, this is a much-awaited return trip to the island. There was standing room only for their readings two years ago at the bookstore. Shortridge’s new book – her fifth – is “Love Water Memory,” and Bauermeister’s – her third novel – is called “The Lost Art of Mixing.”
Pianist to do book signing Darvill’s Bookstore will host a book signing for Deborah Rambo Sinn, a pianist appearing this week with Monique Mead for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Musician in Residence programs. The signing will take place on Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. Sinn’s first book, “Playing Beyond the Notes: A Pianist’s Guide to Musical Interpretation,” was released by Oxford University Press in March. The book aims
to help pianists understand concrete ways to apply interpretive concepts to their own playing and gives teachers practical ways to teach interpretation to their students. The book is illustrated with over 200 repertoire excerpts and supplemented by a companion website with over 100 audio recordings, which Deborah recorded.
New works of art at Orcas Center Watercolor paintings by Carl Buttke and wood sculptures by Lee Phillips will be on display at the Orcas Center Lobby Gallery during June and the first half of July, 2013. The show, Reflections, conveys the moods and mystery between the real and imagined through paintings of forest reflections on the island waters and images created in wood. The paintings and wood sculptureshave been in preparation for the past two years. The featured triptych of three paintings, each five feet tall and 30 inches wide can be a wall hanging or a room divider. An art opening reception will be on Friday, June 7, 2013 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Buttke’s paintings can also be seen at Orcas Island Artworks and on www.carlbuttke.com.
Orcas Community band to perform Get up off that couch and try something new and free. The Orcas Island Community Band performs on Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. The band in its 23rd year is proud to be the longest established band in the San Juan Islands. It’s a fun-loving group which has strong friendships among the musicians and is welcoming to newcomers, alike. On Saturday, the band under new directors Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Karen
Key Speck will present, in partnership with Orcas Center, “Past Classics and Pop Culture.” This varied program offers something for everyone. Classics include Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in Eb”, Johann Strauss’ “Emperor Waltz”, and Sousa’s “Liberty Bell”. Pop Culture tunes include the Jerry Fielding TV hit “Hogan’s Heroes March”, and two selections from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. There will also be other favorites and musical surprises.
Recycled art show It’s that time of year again for the Exchange’s 12th annual Appropriate Recycling Technology (A.R.T.) Show and this year it will be at Enzo’s Cafe for about a month and a half. Pick up a registration form at Enzo’s for this juried show (due to limited space) and submit a photo with dimensions. Leave completed forms at Enzo’s until Wednesday, June 12. The show will run from June 21 through late July.
by HOLLY KING Orcas librarian
So you think you’re ready for retirement? If you’re one of the largest population segments alive today – Baby Boomers – you’d better think again. Boomers are among the least prepared to leave the workforce – their savings are smaller, and they are living longer than their parents did. As they approach retirement age, they’re not content to sit and leisurely watch the world go by. Many, whether by choice or necessity, are forging ahead in encore careers. A recent AARP study shows that 74 percent of Boomers plan to continue working indefinitely. For some, it’s because they didn’t plan enough or were affected by economic conditions beyond their control. The majority are looking for ways to combine their passions with work for pay and volunteering. So what’s a Boomer to do? Fortunately, there is help available. Dori Gillam is program manager of Aging Your Way, a King County initiative to reach Boomeraged people. She will lead a “Baby Boomer Boot Camp”
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on Thursday, June 13 from 9 am to 1 pm in the Orcas Library meeting room. In it, you’ll find answers to those mid-life questions – everything from career downsizing to healthy life habits, caring for aging parents and lifelong learning. When you leave the workshop you’ll have a better idea of your own next steps to the second half of life, how to find
resources when you need them, and the positive side of aging. As Gillam is fond of saying, “Age is not a fourletter word.” There is no cost to attend “Baby Boomer Boot Camp,” but space is limited. To sign up, call the Orcas Library at 376-4985. Couples are encouraged to attend together, although it’s not mandatory to do so.
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During the 2006-2007 school year Orcas Christian School began planning the addition of a kindergarten program to the school's curriculum. There were many questions to be asked, but the most important was deciding on that first teacher. In April 2007, Principal Tom Roosma called Sherry May in Keene, Texas and asked if she would consider coming to Orcas and start a new kindergarten program. OCS was also searching for a Junior High teacher and David May became the first choice for the seventh and eighth grade position. Both David and Sherry interviewed and accepted an offer to move from Texas to the Pacific Northwest. In two weeks David and Sherry will conclude their sixth year at OCS, and their 35th and 27th year of teaching. They will be leaving OCS and the island on June 11. Not only are they leaving the OCS family, but they are retiring from their teaching careers and moving near their children in
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Roseburg, Ore. The Mays have taught in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Washington and New Mexico. At each location the children who enter their classroom receive the same gift day after day and year after year-the gift of love and acceptance. In this atmosphere children thrive and love to learn. From being dance partners in the fifth grade to selling the motorcycle, guns, 8-track tapes, and anything else of value in order to pay for the first year of teacher training, the Mays have always kept their focus on allowing God to direct their lives. Walking into a “May” classroom is to enter the world of learning where the teacher is committed to helping you prepare for the next step in your life. OCS invites the community to a retirement celebration at the school, June 1, 4-6 p.m. At 4.30 p.m. there will be a program remembering David and Sherry's years at OCS and other parts of their life journey. For info, call 376-6683 or Judy Worley at 317-5611.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking bids for Annual Water Management Services, including but not limited to: certified oversight of water systems, regular inspection of system, regular usage calculations, monthly chloride tests and submittal to proper authorities and agencies, prepare and submit an annual water use and quality report to the district,
routine coliform sampling and other water testing as needed, provide liaison to DOH and other agencies. Bid should include quote(s) for unscheduled maintenance (time and materials). Bids should be submitted to the Lopez Island School District Office by Please contact Denny Jardine 468-2202 ext. 2121 or Bill Evans 468-2202 ext. 2350 for questions or further information.
LEGAL NO. 483953 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 29, June 5, 2013.
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Tax Parcel Number, Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Other Existing SEPA End Date Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Project Location, and and Address Application Complete Required Environmental Threshold for SEPA Comments Body Place Date Island Permits* Documents Determination Comments End Date** 350914005 Robert Waldron County Move from Farm & Ag to County 6/18/13 POPNSP 2744 Beaverton 2744 Beaverton Valley Rd 2/1/13 2/1/13 Exempt Hearing Farm & Ag Conservation Valley Rd, San Council 9:15 am -13-0001 Friday Harbor, WA 98245 Room Land Juan Island County Move from Farm & Ag to 240242001 Bret & Jodi Fowler 6/18/13 County POPNSP Hearing Farm & Ag Conservation 516 Mud Bay Rd 58 Mud Bay Rd 2/6/13 2/6/13 Exempt 9:15 am Council -13-0002 Room Land Lopez Island Lopez, WA 98261 County Phyllis Tappan Move from Farm & Ag to 351532001, San 6/18/13 County POPNSP Hearing PO Box 1082 2/6/13 2/6/13 Exempt Farm & Ag Conservation Juan Valley Rd, 9:15 am Council -13-0003 Room Anacortes, WA 98221 San Juan Island Land SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse to comment on the Threshold examined by appointment during regular business meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination Determination can do so by hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental submitting a written statement to Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone comment on the Notice of Application can do so by Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no submitting a written statement to CD&P no later desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a other environmental information on file at Community Development and later than the comment date specified than the end date for project comments specified statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for above. The Threshold Determination above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been may be appealed by submitting a in the public hearing or desires a copy of the submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive written statement of appeal along with decision for this project may do so by requesting this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, the basis for the appeal and a fee to such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this the public hearing from CD&P at the address above. state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and CD&P within 21 days after the end of project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. the SEPA comment period. days prior to the public hearing. ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. (Suggested)
NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ793346 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, MAY 29, 2013
LEGALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Eastsound Sewer & Water District will receive sealed bid proposals for the following project: TITLE: WWTP Class A Biosolids Dewatering System ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE: $400,000 to $700,000 (including 8.1% sales tax) SUBMITTAL TIME/DATE/LOCATION: No later than 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 14, 2013 Eastsound Sewer & Water District 143 Cessna Road Eastsound, WA 98245 Public Bid Opening will commence promptly at the same location. Late proposals will not be considered. PRE-BID MEETING: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the
District Office (143 Cessna Road), at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 5, 2013, for the purpose of answering questions from prospective bidders and site visit tour following an initial meeting. Contractors may obtain the Contract Documents from Wilson Engineering L.L.C., 805 Dupont Street, Suite 7, Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-6100. There is a $75 nonrefundable charge for the Contract Documents. Only bids from bidders who have purchased plans and specifications from Wilson Engineering, LLC will be accepted. Copies of plans and specifications are on file for review at various construction councils and online at http://www.wilsonengineering.com/bidding-docu-
ments.aspx. Plans and specifications can be viewed at: Eastsound Sewer & Water District, 143 Cessna Road, Eastsound, WA 98245, 360-376-2720. If made, award of the contract(s) will be to the lowest responsive responsible bidder(s). Please direct questions regarding this project to the Consultant Jeff Christner PE, Wilson Engineering, LLC (360) 733-6100 ext 252 . Within 24 hours following the bid opening, Bidders may obtain bid results at www.wilsonengineering.com/biddingdocuments.aspx. Bidder Responsibility will be evaluated for this project. In determining bidder responsibility, the Owner shall consider an overall accounting of the
criteria set forth in “DIVISION 00300 SUPPLEMENTAL BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA”. Please direct questions regarding this subject to the office of the Consultant. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check made payable to Eastsound Sewer and Water District or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the proposal amount. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds and insurance within the time stated in the contract documents, the deposit shall be forfeited. Eastsound Sewer & Water District reserves the right to accept or reject
any or all proposals and to waive informalities or irregularities. All bidders must be licensed contractors registered in the State of Washington. All work performed on this project will be subject to State Prevailing Wage Rates. LEGAL NO. S482327 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. May 22, 29, 2013.
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