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The gift of fatherly advice by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
Christopher Peacock has had years to perfect the art of fathering, from raising three kids to working in management. “I think of myself as not only a father to my own family, but when I give advice to my 120 employees,” said Christopher, who is general manager at the Rosario Resort. Sitting down with him to talk about his experiences as a dad, I get some insight to his personality. After briefly mentioning how I used to play the piano, he doesn’t hesitate to say, “Just keep playing, don’t let it die.” This is the kind of gentle and supportive gesture that paints a picture of what kind of a father Christopher is to his children and
anyone he runs into. Being a dad came naturally – and suddenly – to Peacock in 1984 in Hawaii when he met and fell in love with Jaylin. Her son, Kawika, was three years old and Christopher describes him as being “so cute and good” that it was easy for him to move into the step-father role. “Christopher stepped up and became a role model, a friend, and a father,” Kawika, 32, said. “He was there in hard times to guide me with tough love and in good times to laugh and support me with a pat on the back.” Christopher and Jaylin married and a few years later they had two children – Jenole, 26, and Cara, 23. “The role of the father changes as the kids change,” said Christopher now that all his kids
The Peacock family, left to right: Christopher, Jaylin, Jenole, Kawika, Kai, Meagan, Bane and Cara. are in their mid-twenties and early thirties. Now Christopher is stepping into new territory – being a grandfather. “Anyone in the family will tell you that I’m really a child at heart,” said Christopher. “I’m just
as goofy as the children running around.” Recently, Kawika and his wife Meagan have decided to live on the island with their two kids, a one-and-a-half and a four-yearold. Christopher remembers feeling honored when Kawika told
The return of the tent caterpillars by CALI BAGBY
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They seem to be everywhere – appearing in wriggling masses from out of the blue. And, when spied, islanders want to know one thing: how these tent caterpillars can be destroyed. “The outbreak – at least on Orcas, Lopez and Waldron - is not as bad this year as last year – though we are still in a peak caterpillar year,” said Madrona Murphy, a botanist at the Lopez-based laboratory Kwiaht. The western tent caterpillar, with its orange and black markings, is an unpopular visitor to the islands. Periodic caterpillar outbreaks result in defoliation, minor branch dieback, and in some cases, tree mortality, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The peaks or “outbreaks” are cyclical, tend to occur every six to 11 years and can last up to four years. These eruptions are generally regulated by weather and temperature. “After an outbreak the population collapses and there are years in which the caterpillars are
A large clump of tent caterpillars on a tree trunk.
hard to find,” Murphy said. This insect, which is four to five centimeters long, gets its name from the “tents” it spins on the tips of branches. Eggs hatch in early spring, and then larvae begin feeding. Young
tent caterpillars usually eat all of the leaves on one branch before moving on to the next. They spin their cocoons in mid-June, and the adult moths emerge in seven to 10 days. Murphy said that this year some caterpillars hatched late and may keep eating until July. “We don’t know if it is due to changes in the climate, but it looks like the tent caterpillar season may be longer this year than normal,” she added. The good news is that caterpillars do not transmit diseases to humans and do not bite, according to Sharon J. Collman of Washington State University’s Extension Master Gardener Program in her article “Biology and Control of Tent Caterpillars.” The bad news is a single tent may result in 20 percent defoliation of a small tree. Established
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him that he couldn’t imagine raising his kids anywhere else. After watching all three of his kids go from kindergarten to high school on Orcas, Christopher says the benefit of having kids in a small
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Lighthouse program. Some of them are pictured at left. The program started off in July of 2010 with an overnight campout and two lighthouse open days. They continued the docent campouts to cover about every other weekend through Labor Day. At the end of the first summer, 224 visitors were welcomed into the Lighthouse. In 2011,
they managed to open the lighthouse for 20 days from July through September, resulting in visits from 665 people. So what do the docents do? They open the lighthouse to the public and show people around. They tell visitors about the history of the island and lighthouse, using a collection of photographs taken on Patos
in various decades. There is also a small lighthouse library of nature guides for the area. Docents reach the island either on their own boats or are transported by the rangers of Washington State Parks. Docents camp out on Patos for their stay. There is no water or electricity. For more info, email patoslightkeepers@hotmail.com.
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Keeping your pets safe in House fire with explosions case of an emergency by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher
When a medical emergency strikes, there is little time to plan or prepare, and sometimes pets are left behind when their owners are flown to the hospital. The Orcas Animal Protection Society and Orcas Fire and Rescue are teaming up to help islanders make sure their furry loved ones are cared for in the event of a crisis. With funding from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the two organizations are printing special “Team Safe” forms. Pet owners can fill out their emergency contact information with details about their
In the wee hours of the morning, a house fire with explosions occurred in the Willis Lane neighborhood near Obstruction Pass on June 7. At 3:15 a.m., Orcas Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to the fire. Arriving responders found the home to be fully involved in fire and quickly began fire suppression operations, said Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien. There were no injuries to civilians or responders and damage was confined to the home and a detached carport. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the San Juan County Fire Marshal.
animals and keep the form in a place where EMTs will find it. “For many, pets are a member of the family,” said Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien. “The Team Safe Program assures a reliable continuation of care for pets whose owners experience an emergency.” If the person designated to care for the pets is unavailable, the animal shelter will provide a free place to stay for 48 hours. After that, the animals may be transported to Eastsound Kennels, where owners will be charged the going rate. The form is inserted into this edition of the Islands’ Sounder. It will also be available at the shelter, the fire department, the senior center and other locations.
New direction for OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative
The following was submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative OPALCO has a vision for broadband in San Juan County: true high-speed Internet service for all islanders. The plan that was proposed in February 2013 – to build a hybrid fiber-wireless system to serve 90 percent of San Juan County – has been challenging, particularly in terms of financial risk and member subscriptions required. Given the number of signups to date (900) and feedback from our members, it is unlikely that the proposal would gain enough support
to mitigate the financial risk. OPALCO has closed the sign-up process and is returning deposits to those who pre-subscribed. We have a new direction that will put us on the path to realizing our vision. As a member-owned co-op, our primary responsibility is to our members. We have heard your concerns and are responding with a more conservative plan that will move us toward our vision for broadband while protecting co-op resources – and while continuing to advocate for our members. OPALCO now sees an opportunity to encourage the delivery of
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in a more incremental way than the original plan. OPALCO will continue to build out our data network to serve the needs of our electrical distribution system and to create a stronger foundation for meeting the co-op’s future needs. OPALCO leaders will be discussing the new direction and seeking our members’ input on a collaborative approach at public forums scheduled over the next two weeks. These events will offer an open house format from 5 to 6:00 p.m., with informational booths and small group discussions, followed by a Q&A session facilitated by OPALCO management and staff. The meetings are as
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Editorial
An open letter to the class of 2013
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very year a new batch of eager young adults stand on the threshold of adulthood. With a diploma in one hand and an iPhone in the other, they are prepared to take on the world. A lot of resources have been invested in preparing you for this moment. You have what it takes to survive in this world, and you have the confidence that comes from pushing yourself. You earned money to go on school trips, performed on the community theater stage, competed in sports, took advanced placement exams, wrote music and produced videos. You participated in community projects here and abroad. You know about teamwork and fair play. You also have resilience, The Orcas Island High School something that you learned graduation ceremony is on from living in this isolated All of your life here, Saturday, June 15, 2 p.m. in place. you’ve seen how your comthe High School Gymnasium munity won’t say “no” when the chips are down. Now, here you are, ready to don cap and gown and get that well-deserved diploma. The world poses different challenges for you than it did for us on our graduation day, but you are ready. Your community has faith in you. We asked our readers to offer some words of wisdom as you start this new chapter of your lives. Here is what they had to say. • Don’t be afraid to ask for help, we all need it. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to help someone else. It is the best feeling you can get. • Be true to yourself and give of yourself. • Work hard and play harder. • Write a one-year, two-year, five-year and 10-year goal. • Challenge yourself; don’t be afraid to fail. • Unless there’s fire and brimstone in the sky, it’s never the end of the world. • Be forgiving of yourself and don’t put expectations on people around you. • Help make the world a better place than you find it. • Set your goals high, live your dreams, never settle, and never, ever think you’re not good enough. • Don’t forget to use your ears. Listening is a great learning tool. • Take good care of your body. • Please remember that your integrity is the measure of your character and without integrity you are just another pretty face.
Corrections • Donations in Shane Foster’s memory (his obituary was featured in last week’s Sounder) should be made for his son Wayne L. Foster at KeyBank, P.O. Box 30, Eastsound, WA, 98245. The donations will be used towards Wayne’s education. • The estate of Karin Hart-Fuhring and John Fuhring donated the money for solar panels at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
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To the Editor: A letter to parents and students As you all know, I have been saying for the past three years that I live in the best place on Earth and have the best job on the island. It has been a pleasure to serve all of you and simply wanted to state my gratitude for the wonderful gifts you have given me as going away presents. I watched as our fabulous string director Mrs. Wright received a beautiful, fresh bouquet of flowers. Little did I know that I was about to receive a live tree with two teenage boys to plant it for me. Life is good! Nor was I ready for the mouthwatering gift of a dinner for two at Ship Bay. Lofty thoughts raced through my head as I reasoned that one could visit once and spend it all or make three astute investments into culinary pleasure by ordering two hors d’oeuvres at three separate visits. Oh, such a quandary to entertain! For those of you who have seen the movie “Mr. Holldand’s Opus,” it was a night not unlike his. A perfect ending to a wonderful way to pass on one’s passion. Thank you. Martin Lund “Herr Band Direktor”
Thanks for supporting music in the schools Last Thursday’s Orcas High School spring concert was a triumph for its participating music students, their teachers Pamela Wright and Martin Lund, the audience and for all community school music supporters. It was an evening of exciting, joyful and creative music. Twenty years ago there was no music program at Orcas School. This concert showed us all what the culminating result of a music program that begins in our preschools and continues sequentially throughout elementary, middle and high schools can be. This success has been made possible through the dedication and pursuit of excellence of our school and commu-
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nity organizations and individuals including: Our music teachers, committed students and their parents, School Board and Administrators Barbara Kline and Kyle Freeman, the community Mentors in instrumental classes, the Music Advocacy Group, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival and countless donors to MAG and the School Music Matters Fund and all community members who have supported School Benefit Concerts and school music in many ways over the years. Community support of the School Music Program has never been more important than it is now. Although we have reached a rewarding and exciting point, we must continue our strong support to sustain the remarkable level achieved so far and to move forward in providing opportunities in music education which will enable all students to fulfill their musical potential. We face the immediate challenge of filling the position for an instrumental music teacher to continue the creative and exciting band program begun by retiring music teacher Martin Lund. Challenges which must be faced and met in the next few years by the school board, administrators, community groups and individuals who support school music include: The challenge of offering music classes during the school day, which will provide music opportunities for all middle and high school students. The challenge of assuring continued growth of our music program to include full-time music positions, which will attract and keep the best music teachers available.
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Thanks to each one of you for all you’ve done to build and sustain the music program at Orcas School. We must continue to make our voices heard in support of school music! “SCHOOL MUSIC MATTERS!” Catherine Pederson Music Advocacy Group President
Who decides the label ‘noxious weed’? I see the yellow scotch broom the county was trying to eradicate in the past reappearing on the Orcas to Eastsound road. This same plant or weed is rampantly out of control on the mainland and Whidbey Island. That was the noxious weed of the past. The new noxious weed, spurge laurel, is a free, tidy looking plant that I have been encouraging for the past 40 years. It is very difficult to establish, hard to transplant and very slow growing. I have not needed to handle it with gloves and it is a deer deterrent as they don’t like it. I have not tried to poison it. The few plants I do have required much encouragement. The two facts; the return of the past targeted scotch broom (which I have not encouraged) and the designation of spurge laurel as a noxious weed (which grows and is native in the British Isles and Africa) lead me to ask a few questions: 1. Who identifies what is native? 2. How far back do the records go showing if a plant is native? 3. Who decided to allot county money to pay for this plant policing that tells me what I cannot grow on my property? 4. Is San
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LETTERS FROM 4 Juan the only Washington State county paying for “plant police” and the glossy full technicolor scare tactics? 5. Finally, are the Brits and Africans trying to get rid of this plant? I guess that Mother Nature has a few plans of her own and we would do well to enjoy what we can, as, I am sure, her broom is bigger than ours. Marguerite Olson Eastsound
Bite was a success With a little luck from the weather, the participation of Orcas’ excellent food vendors and the large number of satisfied diners they served, the 18th Annual Bite of Orcas was once again a huge success. The Bite is a major fundraiser for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and the only one held (so far) on Orcas. It has become a hallmark event for the island which, along with Kaleidoscope’s Pet Parade and the Farmers’ Market, fills the Village Green with locals and visitors alike every Memorial Day Weekend. Many dedicated individuals put a great deal of time and energy into making it happen: Cali Bagby, Arthur Cherry, Barbara Ellenwood, Pat Downey, Kathy Everett, Bailey Johnson, David Johnson, Heather Johnson, Gretchen Kaiser, Susan Krieger, Mike Krieger, Suzanne Lyons, Teena Martin, Fred Munder, Linda Sullivan, Elyse Van den Bosch and Wade West. A huge thanks to the generous vendors who took part this year: Allium/Lily, Cafe Olga, Deer Harbor Inn, Doe Bay Cafe, Hogstone/ Ship Bay, Juke Joint Foods, Mia’s, New Leaf/Outlook, Orcas Village Store and Rosario. A special thanks goes to Island Hoppin Brewery, which donated all of the beer for the event and to Mike Sheridan of Northwest Totem Cellars for contributing a case of delicious merlot. Thanks to everyone in the community who came to enjoy the food and support the important work of Wolf Hollow. Susen Oseth Wolf Hollow
A look at recycling The Bite of Orcas was a success, yes indeed, but our community recycle efforts that same day were not! I was disappointed to
see no easy way to recycle all the paper plates, coffee cups, lemonade glasses, and plastic forks that we all consumed. This seems to happen often here on Orcas. But the good news is that soon our chamber of commerce will have a partial solution to this situation. New combo recycle/trash bins will be placed around Eastsound! This is a wellneeded, long-awaited step. They are appreciated. But, consider carrying your own reusable coffee cup and fork. A new, easy habit to include in your daily life. This little act is a simple reminder: be aware of what you consume. Next, consider using less. Many community members already do a great job of reduce and reuse. Trash and recycle issues on Orcas are complex, expensive, long standing but there is one easy solution: generate less at public events. Tread lighter on Earth. The familiar mantra of reduce and reuse is important to sustaining life on Earth. Recycling is the least we can and should do. Our beloved Orca whales will benefit! This popular, beloved Salish Sea inhabitant is a very toxic mammal. Our consumption habits are a huge contributor. More than ever, we must change our lifestyle patterns. All beings benefit with reduced consumption. Governor Inslee declared June “Orca Awareness Month”. “Orca whales can now be considered among the most contaminated marine mammals in the world,” said Dr. Peter Ross, research scientist, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, B.C., and lead author of new study: “High PCB Concentrations in Free-Ranging Pacific Killer Whales, Orcinus orca.” Orca whales are contaminated, laden with toxic chemicals, and at risk for disease. They may be the very symbol of a world spoiled by human pollutants. Let’s give these wonderful creatures a gift, a healthier life! Did you know the average American produces four pounds of trash each day? Do you know Americans produce more trash, per inhabitant, than any other country? Do you know that only 13 percent of all trash is recycled? I recently re-learned these and other worrisome facts from a WSU course, Composting/Recycling, which is a great class, offered every spring. Watch
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Thank you, Renee Vincent Shadow and Belle and the rest of the Deer Harbor Marina crew would like to send out a huge thank you to Renee Vincent for all her hard work over the past seven years at the marina. The marina will not be the same without Renee bursting out in song to our customers and of course, our resident dog population. Renee always has a smile on her face which is truly contagious, even on the hardest of work days. Good luck with the next chapter of your life. We know it will have many, many happy critters in it! The Deer Harbor Marina crew
From the mayor Dear Citizens of Eastsound and Orcas Island: I have heard that there are those who have been critical of my tenure as mayor. Many have suggested that I am a “do nothing mayor,” that I have no “agenda,” that I have nothing to show for my year in office. These comments have been hurtful and are, of course, inaccurate. First, let me point out that those politicians who are my role models, reside in Washington, D.C. and since they have done very little for the welfare of our nation, how can you expect me to follow a different path? Furthermore, there were some successes during my administration, i.e. we put into law that dog biting will no longer be allowed on the island, and although I campaigned long and hard to get universal health care for all quadripeds on Orcas Island, my attempts were defeated by those nefarious
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bipeds. And, although not confirmed, there was talk of a lobby supported by veterinarians who opposed such healthcare coverage because their reimbursement would be diminished. Where is their social conscience? Well, for those who have not supported me and the hard work I’ve done, now is the time for you to take action. The opportunity now exists for you to support one (or more!) of the candidates for mayor. The campaign has begun, so please vote. Look for voting boxes at many of our local businesses or at the Farmers’ Market on the Village Green, or online at www.OICH.org. You can even use Pay-Pal. And remember to vote often and for as many candidates as you wish. Your votes not only will elect a new mayor, but will raise funds for Children’s House, a preschool early learning center. And finally, for those interested in my retirement, I will be writing a book about my experiences as mayor, and the value of early learning that provides the foundation for our children as they begin their life’s journey. Thank you. Mayor Murphy
Dental van success I received a message a few weeks ago from someone scheduled to receive care on the May 31/June 1 Orcas dental van. He indicated that his circumstances had changed and he now had dental insurance, so although his insurance would not cover all the cost of the care he needed, he wanted to be sure that he could give his spot to someone else who was in greater need than he. It is exactly that kind of thoughtful generosity and communityminded spirit that keeps the volunteers motivated to provide tens of thousands of dollars worth of dental care to our island commu-
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nity. Thank you, Michael Armenia! The success of the two clinics in 2013 is totally attributed to the volunteer efforts of our local dentists (Dr. Bailey and Dr. Ivans), hygienists (Tina Davidson, Megan Surbaugh and Adrienne Vierthaler) and assistants (Luann Pamatian, Debbie Shaw and Patricia Tullock). A huge thank you as well to Dr. Triplett for his four extraction clinics in 2013! Behind the scenes, my deepest gratitude to Jim Biddick, Kay Miller, Barbara Ellenwood, Renee Fritschie, Diane and Patrick Whitley, Pam Harney, Velma Doty, RN Carol Owens, the Orcas Angels, the Lions, Rose’s Bakery, Jim Connell, Midge Kraetzer, Sally Buchanan and of course, all led beautifully by Hilary Canty and Kate Long at the Orcas Island Community Foundation. Our partnership with Medical Teams International and van coordinator Ellen Broyles is a huge blessing and I am personally indebted to the wisdom and partnership of my fellow RN, Barbara Ehrmantraut. Our next two clinics are scheduled for September 13 and 14 (Dr. Brar, oral surgeon will be volunteering on the 14th) and November 8 and 9. If you are a qualifying islander who has any
urgent pain or infection, or have yet to complete an application for the dental van, please do so. Applications can be found at www.oicf.us and at the Orcas Library. Once completed, drop them off in the green box marked “Dental Van” outside the library. They will be reviewed and we will do our best to meet priority needs. Although the needs currently outweigh the number of appointments available, please apply and contact either Barbara Ehrmantraut (376-3395) or Rita Bailey (376-6264 or fivebaileys@ gmail.com) with questions. Rita Bailey Orcas Island
Thanks to Fadem There are many ways to donate to the Orcas Senior Center. Richard Fadem held his literature class there and it was attended by 35 to 40 people. He has been teaching for many years, and while the participants pay a fee, Richard donates his time. This year, he donated $1,009 back to the senior center and this generous donation will enrich the lives of many of our island’s elders. Therefore, a HUGE thank you to Richard and his generosity. Jane Heisinger Orcas Senior Center
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CATERPILLARS FROM 1 trees can handle at least 25 percent defoliation without experiencing any ill effects, according to WSU gardener experts, but where trees are crowded or stressed, the leaf loss could be fatal. Caterpillars may wreak havoc on weak trees, but these pests also have natural enemies – a highly contagious virus and a parasitic fly. The virus passes easily from one caterpillar to the other, so, when the density of the caterpillars is high, it leads to heavy mortality – whole tents can be wiped out. Infected caterpillars hang from their tents with a wilted look and drip the virus onto any colonies below them. Other dangers these caterpillars face are even more insidious. If you see a caterpillar with one or more small white dots on its head those are the eggs of the tachinid fly. “The larvae eat the caterpillars from the inside out,” said Murphy. “It’s pretty gruesome. And when these infected caterpillars pupate, the fly hatches and flies out instead of finishing its caterpillar meal.” Murphy has seen more parasitic fly eggs on caterpillars this year, which could be an indication that the outbreak is on its way out. She predicts that next year may still be bad, but by the year after, there should be fewer “tents.” And there is one more animal that causes the destruction of this creepy crawler: humans, which have an assortment of weapons including fire and chemicals. According to Whatcom
County’s gardening extension website, you should never use fire as a control method for the pest as it can cause more damage to the tree. “Don’t worry too much,” Murphy said. “Most trees will recover on their own this year, even if they look terrible right now.” Murphy suggests picking caterpillars off small trees, but the best time to control the insect is next winter when you can remove the eggs before they hatch. Eggs, which are slightly bubbly gray crusts, are laid by the adult moths in late summer and are easily found in winter after trees drop their leaves and can be peeled off of the branches by hand. Murphy said the next best option for controlling the caterpillars is after they hatch. When they are clustered around newly spun nests, she suggests cutting the insects out. Dispose of the affected branches by putting them in your compost, burning or immersing them in water or salt water. “Once the caterpillars have dispersed throughout the tree, control becomes much more difficult,” she added. Some sources recommend spraying the caterpillars with Bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium that is toxic to caterpillars, but Murphy urges islanders to consider that Bt is a living organism and will continue to kill the caterpillars of other butterflies and moths. “Patience may be the best course at this time since most caterpillars will stop eating in June and leave the trees to spin their cocoons,” said Murphy. Despite the fact that tent caterpillars can do some
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pretty serious damage, they are not entirely destructive to the environment. According to WSU gardener experts, some birds do feed on tent caterpillars and they can even be beneficial to trees. “When alders and other trees are defoliated, the shrubs and trees below receive increased sunlight, giving some of them a boost in growth,” Collman said. “The eaten leaves pass through the caterpillar’s body and emerge as little pellets, which can break down easily, returning nutrients to the forest floor. Pupae provide nutritious meals for small mammals, and moths are eaten by birds and bats.” The caterpillars have also provided some data for young minds. Last June, the Orcas Middle School Science Club was looking for a good indicator of toxic accumulation in the recently completed constructed wetland in Eastsound. The students focused on highly-carcinogenic “polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons” found in gasoline, motor oil, road tar and automobile exhaust. Antibodies are used to determine the amount of these toxins in extracts from insects and shellfish — it’s the same technology hospitals use to test blood and urine, and can detect less than a billionth of an ounce of PAHs in a caterpillar, said Kwiáht Ecologist Russel Barsh, who advises the science club. Tent caterpillars collected from trees around the constructed wetland were found to have concentrations of more than 100 parts per billion. According to Barsh, this is several times higher than what the science club found in Indian Island clams last fall, suggesting that street runoff toxics are already being retained by plants in Eastsound and transferred to insects and to animals that eat insects. A 2010 Kwiáht study of the largely agricultural False Bay watershed on San Juan Island found only one-third to one-fifth as much PAHs in aquatic insects. “The amount of PAHs that the students found in caterpillars is probably not enough to kill or sicken birds or small mammals, but does have the potential to concentrate up the food chain,” said Murphy. This is an updated version of a story that ran in the Islands’ Sounder on June 20, 2012.
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Due to a ruptured disc in his back, James Lee Stanley’s June 14 concert on Orcas has been cancelled. Once he is healed, the concert will be rescheduled.
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The aftermath of the Skagit River bridge collapse claimed its first death on Friday, May 31 on the detour route in Conway. Sean O’Connell, a 38-year-old Washington State Patrol motorcycle trooper, was killed that afternoon when his motorcycle was hit by a truck near the intersection of Fir Island Road and Main Street in Conway. In another development, Jay Drye of the Washington Department of Transportation told the Journal of the San Juans on June 7 that the expected completion date for installation of the temporary bridge was being pushed back a week or more beyond the previous mid-June estimate. “Unexpected modifications that need to be made to supporting structures set us back a week,” Drye said. He also said that crews are working around the clock and that additional steelworkers and laborers were being added daily.
In San Juan County, the Skagit River bridge collapse resulted in minimal disruption of tourist travel to the San Juan Islands, according to Deborah HopkinsBuchanan of San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau and Victoria Compton of the Economic Development Council, both of whom updated the council at its June 4 meeting. Councilman Rick Hughes noted Washington State Ferries had a 5 percent increase in ferry traffic to the San Juan Islands on May 24 and 25 compared with the 2012 holiday weekend. Hughes noted that about 91 percent of the bridge replacement costs would be paid by the federal government. Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s office has released about $150,000 in emergency response funds to four area counties, including San Juan County, to mitigate economic dislocations caused by the bridge collapse. Hughes credited a quick and coordinated response by the Visitor’s Bureau, the
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Kenneth David Nisbet, aka Nester Ned Nightowl, 71, died at home in Kauai, Hawaii on May 20 from complications of throat cancer. Born May 5, 1942, Ken’s early years were spent in Southern California. Until a short time before his death, Ken, an avid softball player, was still actively involved with his team on Kauai where he had lived for many years. On Orcas, where Ken lived from the mid 70’s until 1986, he might be remembered as the “barefoot” softball player playing the Whales softball team. Ken was also co-owner of the Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast Inn from its beginning in the early 80’s. Ken leaves behind a brother, Roger Nisbet, who lives in Port Hadlock Wash., his dog, Ike, and many, many friends which he made easily wherever he lived. Ken was a great storyteller, and a prankster; he was kind-hearted and generous, and often very funny. Ken was a seeker; he was curious, and sensed that there is more
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fatherS FROM 1 school was that it gave them an opportunity to cultivate different interests. As a musician, Christopher always had music in the house or would take the kids to see shows in Seattle. “Music is my biggest passion, so I’m extremely thankful that my dad is a musician and supports me in everything I go after,” said Cara. “It’s awesome to hear him play the piano around the house, and some of my fondest memories were going to his concerts off island when we were younger. It was such an adventure every time.”
Peacock’s musical career began as a percussionist in Madison, Wis., where he performed with the Madison Symphony Orchestra. He studied composition and performance in Los Angeles with William Kraft, percussionist and composer in residence with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Now he is the resident pianist at Rosario. “As a father it has been a thrill to see my kids’ talents and see their talents supercede my own,” he said. He always wanted to play guitar and sing but never mastered those instruments, and now the girls are strumming the strings and writing songs of their own.
On holidays it’s not uncommon to see the family making music together at the resort. Balancing professional life and family has been a priority for Christopher, especially in his business that runs seven days a week. All the kids have worked at the resort since they were 14. Jenole now works in management and after graduating from college Cara will work at the resort over the summer. Jenole describes her father as willing to do any task at work. “While one minute you will find him on the third floor making executive decisions, the next you will find him, broom in hand,
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When notice of the incorporation and plans of the “Puget Sound Cement & Lime Company” was published in the ‘San Juan Islander’ newspaper of May 23, 1913, it was big news for Orcas Islanders. One thousand acres on Turtleback Mountain had been purchased for the location of crushing and screening plants capable of processing more than 2,400 tons of limestone rock per day. A townsite on President’s Channel had already been cleared of timber, and the newspaper article stated that work would begin within ninety days. Capitalized at $3,500,000, the company promised employment for islanders desperate for income to add to the meager farming proceeds most families relied on. The engineers who drafted the plans described the plant in great detail, including the advantages the steep slopes
and natural reservoirs atop Turtleback would provide. Power and lighting was to be produced by a 450 horsepower distillate oil engine, and two sixty-ton power shovels would move the crushed rock from the limestone ledge quarries directly into dump cars. A twenty-ton locomotive would move the cars to a ninety-ton jaw crusher, with a capacity of three tons per hour. Gravity would carry the product flows down the mountain to two “Number 6 Gyratory Crushers’ which would reduce the rock to two inches and finer. Circular concrete storage bins, each with a capacity of six tons, would store the finished rock material on the mountain. Transport of the material from the storage bins would require the installation of 1,200 foot aerial trams, which would move the rock to 2,000- ton barges a tug would tow to Seattle. All told, this was to be a transformative in-
dustrial change to one of the most prominent sights of the San Juan Islands – Turtleback Mountain. The tourist industry on Orcas Island was still in its infancy in 1913, and farm incomes rose and fell with the volatile banking fortunes that prevailed in the Pacific Northwest of that era. News of a big industrial plant that would provide local employment undoubtedly overshadowed any concerns most islanders felt for protection of the undeniable beauty of Turtleback Mountain. Despite the impressive plans and promising news, the ‘Puget Sound Cement and Lime Company’ failed to materialize on Orcas Island. The land on Turtleback Mountain was eventually sold, and the steep slopes and ravines of the most prominent feature on western Orcas Island retained their verdant covering. ‘Progress’ may have suffered, but future posterity was rewarded in the end.
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sweeping a floor or hauling furniture,” she said. “He does what needs to be done to support his business and to support his family.” The Peacocks are a family that works hard together, but all agree that they have
fun together as well. They usually have a quiet Father’s Day, but this year the family will spend June 16 at Cara’s graduation. Now that all of his kids are becoming independent people, Christopher reflects
on being a father and the advice he would give to new parents. “I heard it over and over again, but it didn’t sink in until now,” he said. “Enjoy every minute because it goes by so fast.”
Green light for Sheriff boat by Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou presented the county council with more than 20 pages of documents. He also came equipped with almost as many reasons why the council should approve obtaining a new boat for law enforcement, firefighting, EMS and marine rescue. One reason that the council gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the project may have been that the Department of Homeland Security has already approved a competitive grant of $785,000 to fund construction of the boat. Nou may have helped his cause even more by telling the council that Emergency Management Coordinator Brendan Cowan had obtained a waiver from Homeland Security of a “local match” requirement originally part of the grant terms. The $200,000 or so in local matching funds might have made the deal impossible for a county budget still stretched tight by the recession. Previously, the sheriff had proposed meeting that local match through a partnership in which local public safety agencies would contribute toward the boat’s yearly maintenance and upkeep. San Juan EMS, and the Orcas Island and Lopez Island fire departments recently opted against joining that prospective partnership in part because the cost-benefit equation for each did not pencil out. A five-page “Specification and Quotation” report from Munson boatbuilders in Burlington details the equipment and projected costs for a 35-foot Aluminum catamaran with a 96” landing-craft type bow door and twin Volvo marine diesels which can propel the boat at speeds over 40 miles per hour. The original grant proposal was for a 38-foot boat with an extensive equipment list, but Nou, San Juan Fire Chief Steve Marler and other potential users figured a slightly smaller boat with greater maneu-
verability would serve everybody’s requirement and cost as much as $200,000 less. The original specifications did not take into account that the PeaceIsland Medical Center emergency facilities would significantly reduce the number of EMS transfers to the mainland, Nou said. The estimate for the shorter boat from Munson boatbuilders came to about $571,000. To provide for a five percent contingency, the council resolution, passed unanimously, set forth a total cost of $600,000 – all of which will come from the federal government. The Federal General Services Administration will accept proposals from multiple sources, but Munson is thought to have a leg up because of its prior work for the county, its 50-year experience in the workboat business and its proximity to the San Juans. The new boat is expected to replace San Juan Island Fire Department’s fireboat Confidence and a 25-year-old Boston Whaler, both of which “are well past their useful lives,” Nou said. The Guardian, a 32-foot boat acquired in 2005 at a cost of about $260,000 and a replacement value of about $400,000, will replace the Boston Whaler and be stationed at Orcas Island. The county Public Works Department also operates a 35-foot aluminum landing-craft workboat and two 20-foot workboats. Nou estimates that maintenance of the county fleet will be about $100,000 per year – although some of that cost will be allocated to the San Juan Island and Shaw Island fire departments and to operations grants from a number of agencies, including the Washington Department of Licensing, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of Homeland Security. Design and contract negotiations, led by federal GSA contracting specialists, will continue through mid-summer. Building and testing the boat will take about one year. Under the terms of the grant, the boat must be in service no later than Aug. 31, 2014.
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Junior sailing lessons to start Summer Junior Sailing Lessons, presented by Sail Orcas and hosted by the Orcas Island Yacht Club, are just around the corner, starting June 24. For the past 20 years Orcas youth ages eight to 15 have been introduced to the sport of sailing through this popular program, which focuses on teaching sailing skills in a safe and fun environment. With a variety of boats, including Vanguard Prams, Lasers, and six Open Bics, the program can accommodate beginners and experienced sailors anxious to expand their skills. Orcas grown sailors Annalies Schuh,
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Early front-runners in mayoral race
Two contenders in the Honorary Mayor of Eastsound race are off to an early lead. Fargo is already garnering more than 50 percent of the votes in a pack of five canines. He is well ahead of Lucy, who despite trailing seems to be winning the hearts of many voters. While Fargo’s votes come in droves of $5 and $10, Lucy’s votes trickle in at $1 with children’s handwriting
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Musician and teacher Martin Lund has cooked up another show to usher in the summer season. His One World Music Festival will take the audience on a historical journey through jazz. “Jazz is an American art form and an international phenomenon,” Lund said. “Jazz is an intregal part of our American experience and it has influenced so many other styles of music ... I couldn’t wait to gather up all these seasoned pros that also speak the same language and tell this amazing story of jazz.” The concerts will be on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22 at Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $28, $16 for students and available at www.orcascenter.org or 376-ACT1. All net proceeds benefit The Funhouse Commons. Lund has brought together Orcas Island musicians and world–class artists from the Northwest and beyond. “You’ll want to jump up and dance, sing along or hold hands with someone you love,” said Show
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Top: Martin Lund (right). Above: Dancer Jovon Miller. Producer Donna Laslo. “Come take a trip down memory lane and enjoy a night of music that you will never forget.” Performers include scat singer/flutist Bernie Jacobs, singer and African dancer Shanetta Brown, trumpet player Oliver Groenewald from Germany, African/ Cuban drummers Thione Diop and Teo Shantz, masters of Bee Bop Jay Thomas and Willie Thomas and special guest Jovon Miller, an award-winning rising star of tap and dance. Orcas musicians scheduled to appear are Gene Nery, Tony Morales, Dimitri Stankevich, Craig Canine and Gregory Books. “For me, it’s about the talent that is coming this year and what will happen when we are set loose together on the Orcas Center stage with our combined mastery – it’s guaranteed to be amazing,” Lund said. “We will hit the ground running Friday night and this will not be a dress rehearsal. It will be two nights of great music that we will talk about and remember for a long time.”
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Water gently cascades into a pond. Colorful flowers sprout out of the greencarpeted earth with petals of blue, purple and yellow. Higher up a dogwood tree’s delicate white flowers blossom. In the background a small cottage recently dubbed “the hummingbird house” is nestled into green foliage. “I could spend every minute out here,” said garden owner Millie Vaccarella with a laugh. “I do spend a number of minutes out here.” Her plot of beauty is one of five featured in the upcoming Orcas Island Garden Club Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at www.orcasislandgardenclub.org. Tour funds go toward various programs held by the club and to nonprofits that have plant-related projects. In the past they have helped fund the public school garden and the new seed library (see last week’s Sounder). In a way the garden tour helps to create more gardens that everyone can enjoy. “We’re putting money back into our community,” said Margaret Payne, who is co-chairing the event with Sally Hodson.
There will be “surprises” at each garden such as guest speakers talking about everything from tree grafting to noxious weed management. “Plein air” artists working on garden-inspired paintings will make appearances. Owners will also be on site to answer any questions. “We want people to learn things that they can take back to their own garden,” Hodson said. This is the ninth year of the tour, but Garden Club President Marlyn Myers is quick to point out that the flower-loving organization was started in 1958. Hodson and Payne have been co-chairwomen of the tour for the last two years, but they are not alone in prepping for the big day. More than 40 volunteers come together to make this event shine. Garden Tour fans come from surprising corners of the country and beyond. Myers, who has kept track of visitor locations, said people come from British Columbia, Whidbey Island, Oregon and someone from Kenya once came on the tour.
The Gardens “All five gardens are creations of passionate life-long female gardeners,” Payne
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said. She describes gardener Hazel O’Brien as having an “encyclopedic” knowledge of flora. Her garden has not only bountiful blooms, but a small orchard and vegetable garden as well. Many of her plants were gifts from friends. In her potting shed and cold frames, she nurtures starts from seeds and cuttings for her own and others’ gardens. “And has some of the most unusual plants,” added Myers. Vaccarella’s property is what Payne calls “just magical.” The 80- by 100-foot lot was originally created by Robin Woodward. Vaccarella has spent the last few months putting her own signature on the property, beginning with an entrance gate and arbor by island scupltor Todd Spalti. Payne has offered her own garden for viewing on the tour. She says of her garden, “I have an interesting canvas for gardening – a very narrow, half-acre lot, sunny and dry at one end and shaded and wet at the other. The nice thing is that I can do all kinds of gardening – flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs, ornamentals, natives– on my little farm at the edge of the village.” Her flowers are mostly perennials
and she has a vegetable patch and small orchard for fruits. Nancy Jones, who gardens on a terraced hillside off White Beach Road, says she tries to grow everything at least once. She sees her own garden as a “lab” for her business, All Seasons Gardening, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Nancy’s gardens are filled to the fenceline with ornamental and native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, groundcovers and more. Jan Helsell’s “Turtlehead Farm” garden is on property given to Jack Helsell’s parents by Ruth Brown, founder of FourWinds Camp, who, along with Jack’s mother, came to Washington in the early part of the 20th century to work as a teacher. In the early 1970s, with help from the Bond brothers, Jack built a sawmill there. The 5,000-square-foot garden is carved into a slope, where a rock wall stores heat for the vegetables, flowers, herbs and berries. The garden tour not only allows visitors to stroll through otherwise private grounds, but allows gardeners to lift back the veil on a life-time of experience and hard work. “When you really love something you have to share it,” Vaccarella said.
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the Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confidential support group. COOKBOOK SIGNING: Artsmith presents chef Christina Orchid in a cookbook signing and tasting featuring delectables from Christina and Bruce Orchid’s organic Red Rabbit Farm, 5 to 6 p.m. at Darvill’s Bookstore. VEGGIE POTlUCK, MOVIE NIGhT: All ages are invited
to bring a favorite veggie potluck dish with its recipe. Enjoy films, presentations, and participating in group discussions, 6 p.m., Orcas Christian School.
FRI., JUNE 14 DEER hARBOR POTlUCK: June
potluck, 6:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Club, bring a dish to share, place setting, and beverage. Call 376-5404 for more info.
“Mapping Deer Harbor in the 30s and 40s” with Jeannine Lehmann Rodenberger and Betty Hall. 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. By donation.
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Daughters of the American Revolution meeting with Lopez author Julie Foster Van Camp, who will discuss her book “Searching for Ichabod: His EighteenthCentury Diary Leads Me Home” at Grace Church on Lopez, 1:15 to 3:15 p.m., brown bag lunch. Dessert and beverages provided. R.S.V.P. to 378-5442.
wEDS. – ONgOINg 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 plus.
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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.
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.
ThURS. – ONgOINg SUN. – 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.
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County finances review by F. Milene Henley SJC Auditor
The first quarter of 2013 was a disappointment, at least on the revenue side. In particular, sales tax revenue to San Juan County did not meet expectations. Whether the county can meet revenue projections for the year will depend on activity picking up in this and other key sectors in the following quarters. First quarter sales tax collections in 2013 lagged first quarter collections in each of the previous five years except 2011, for no obvious reason. Having enjoyed a fairly mild weather this winter, we can’t blame the weather for lack of sales. Notably also, retail trade state-wide was up in the first quarter compared to 2012. Real estate sales were mixed. On San Juan, both dollar volume and number of transactions were significantly down (22 percent and 18 percent, respectively) compared to first quarter last year. Orcas picked up the slack with a 73 percent increase in dollar volume and a 36 percent increase in number of transactions. Transactions on other islands were flat. Countywide, there was a 9 percent increase in dollar volume over first quarter 2012. Income to the county from real estate sales comes in the form of real estate excise tax: .5 percent of sale price for capital improvement funds, and 1 percent
for land bank funds. With increased sales county-wide, excise tax collections in the first quarter have been strong and increasing each month. Another favorable revenue area is permitting and planning, which holds the promise of future building and associated sales tax revenue. First quarter 2013 revenue in this area almost matched the first quarter of 2012, which ended as our strongest year since 2008. Total current expense (general fund) collections for the first quarter just met budget projections, despite low sales tax collections. Part of this achievement is because of unusually high intergovernmental funding in health and community services. Unfortunately, the high level of this income was a timing issue and does not reflect any real increase in revenue. So while the figures made the first quarter look good, they are not a substitute for lost sales tax revenue. But what really bothers me about this shortfall in sales tax revenue is that it also implies a shortfall in sales for our local businesses. Just when we thought we were coming out of this economic malaise, we seem to have taken a step backwards. I’m hopeful that the setback is temporary. I’m going to do my part by making sure I buy locally and support my local businesses. I encourage you to do the same.
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Music fest fans line up early Learn to have fun this summer Harvey Aldort was first in line, arriving at 5 a.m. He was followed closely by Larry Garvin, Sandy Huie and Eileen Pyka. After 6 a.m. dozens more joined the group. May 15 was opening day of ticket sales for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, and a loyal group of “Early Birds” lined up to select their favorite seats. Mary Poletti welcomed them with coffee, fruit, her special apple cake and of course a smile. Executive Director Victoria Parker and OICMF volunteer Marilyn Anderson gave personal attention to each patron, helping them to select favorite concert seating locations. The Festival takes place Aug. 9 through 24. Tickets
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Summer is coming fast and so are some fun activities for children and teens on Orcas Island. Your Park and Recreation District, Orcas Island Library, and the school district are collaborating to host a diverse set of children’s and teens’ summer activities. Some are already set and some are in the process of being finalized. The activities have varying start dates. Some will begin in late June and others are spread out over the summer. Some are free and some have a small materials fee. There will be scholarships available to assist where needed. The current lineup includes the following activities.
Learn a new board game each week at Game Club, hosted by Park and Recreation at the Orcas School Library, for ages seven to 12. It runs from June 25 – July 23, Tuesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. The fee is $15 and there here is space for up to 20 players. Make a video animation of your favorite book or create a video cartoon in the Animation Lab, hosted by Park and Recreation at the Funhouse Commons, for ages 12-17, running from August 5 – 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. There is a $45 fee for materials and use of all video and computer equipment. There is space for up to 12 animators. Join the Inventor’s Challenge, hosted by Park and Recreation at the Orcas School Cafeteria and Buck
Park, for ages seven to 14. It runs from July 30 to Aug. 27, Tuesdays, from 1 to 4 p.m. The fee of $35 includes supplies and a range of building materials for the participants’ use. There is space for up to 20 new inventors. Contact Marcia West at 376-7275 to enroll in any of the above programs. The following are planned to begin in early July: art studio activity hosted by Park and Rec in the OASIS room; a school garden reading and activity club offered by the library at Orcas School; and an expansion of elementary book club programs currently hosted by the library to include use of the School Library and its great youth book collection. Look soon for more details.
Kayl finishes shoreline training Mindy Kayl completed the Department of Ecology training for determining Ordinary High Water Mark on May 9. The shoreline regulations base development setbacks on the OHWM. The OHWM is different from “high tide” and the “mean high tide,” which are terms often used to describe various elevations of the shoreline. With the training, Kayl, who is a wetland consultant, can help property owners identify the OHWM and interpret county, state and federal regulations, as they apply to each unique parcel.
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Sifting through the history of a forgotten Orcas town by KAJETAN BULLOCK and HENRY MILLERM
Did you know about Ocean – not the one with salt water, but a town called Ocean, Wash.? It used to sit on a ledge surrounded by cliffs on the west side of Orcas Island. If you happened to stumble upon it now, you might not even notice it, but if you looked closely, you would see that it was once a busy place.
We, a small group of Orcas home school students – Kajetan Bullock and Henry Millerm – along with our teacher Ellen Winter, have been conducting an archaeological and historical investigation to try to find out more about the town and the people who lived there. The town of Ocean was established in 1889. There is a record of a post office there from 1890 to 1894. As late as the 1960s, people
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could still find Serbo Croation newspapers used as wallpaper in some of the houses. We weren’t able to find any photographs of Ocean. There are very few records that it even existed. We tried to piece together a picture of what life was like there by looking at the things that people left behind. They ate a lot of meat. Everywhere, we see large cut bones that looked like they came from cattle.
Next we looked at the ruins of some little houses, where people made rock gardens. There are even remains of a little picket fence. We found stove parts, old boots, a washtub and pieces of kerosene lanterns. We found a complete enamel plate and parts of pocket watch. A broken cut-glass pitcher made us guess there must have been women there. Local historian Tom Welch talked to the class
Marine Watch Where is K pod? Every Spring the southern resident orca whales come back to the San Juan Islands and the southern portion of Vancouver Island following the Spring and Summer salmon runs returning to the Fraser River and the rivers of Washington including the Skagit River. J pod is usually the first to be seen almost daily around the islands in late April early May. The J’s stay mainly in the Salish sea most of the year with occasional forays out to the coast possibly heading down to the Columbia River for the salmon run there or off the west coast of Vancouver Island. K and L pod do not stay in this area year round. For years it was thought K and L pod spent their Winters within a 200-300 mile radius of the islands. About seven or eight years ago a local orca researcher was on a whale watch tour off Monterey Bay, Ca. She was able to identify K pod there, as well as L pod whales. That was kind of a revelation and a change in thinking about habitat and salmon recovery. This past Winter off Vashon Island, researchers managed to place a small satellite tagging device on a K pod whale, K-25, Scoter, a 21 year old male orca. They were able to track the movement and location of K-25 (and assumed all of K pod as well) for two or three months. Not long after he was tagged he was off the southern Oregon coast on his way south, making it all the way to Monterey Bay. Then he came north again, then south, then tracking north, spending time off the Columbia River and off the Juan De Fuca Strait (all good salmon areas). About 85% of the time he was not more than three miles off the coast on his northbound and southbound travels! K pod has yet to be seen in the islands this Spring. Some L pod whales are here but no K pod whales yet. Last year they didn’t come back until July. This late showing in the islands might be because there are simply more salmon off the coast than here. I read a paper last week that said the whales appear better nourished when they come back from being off the coast in the winter than when they leave the islands in the fall. That is the opposite of the trends from prior years. It’s an indication that without salmon recovery programs taking effect here we might see less and less of the orca in future years. Not only should we consider the Salish Sea as “critical habit” in a salmon recovery program, the west coast from Washington to California also needs to be protected as well. 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. They can be reached at 376-5989
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sidered enemies. Now the buildings at Ocean, Wash. have mostly rotted away. All that is left of this busy town are some rusty pieces of metal and a crumbling lime kiln. Standing on this ledge, we can almost hear the “kaboom” of dynamite, the sounds of pickaxes and rock drills, the squeaking of ore cars along their tracks and the sawing and splitting of wood. We admire these people who lived such a rugged life and worked so hard but, when we think of the millions of trees all over the island that were cut down to produce lime, we kind of wish they had never come.
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and gave us an idea of the workers’ lives. They were probably brought here by labor brokers who rounded up people in Europe, promised them riches and delivered them to quarry owners. They broke rock, moved rock, burned rock or cut firewood for the kilns that burned every day all day. Men pushed heavy ore carts along rail tracks and dumped them into chutes that slid the rocks into the top of the kiln. The kiln burned four cords every day. A day’s pay was $1.50. The town was probably abandoned around the beginning of the First World War. Many Serbs were put into internment camps along with Germans since they were then con-
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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.
CALL FOR BIDS CRP 041106, CRP 041109 SAN JUAN COUNTY GUARDRAIL SAFETY PROJECT Federal Aid Project Number: HSIP-000S(251) Project Summary Description of Work This Contract provides for the construction of weathering steel post type 1 guardrails, guardrail terminals and anchors, tree removal, roadway repair, and traffic control, and other work, all in accordance with and described in the Contract Provisions and Plans. This work will be done at 8 different sites located on Orcas and San Juan Islands. Estimated Cost $225,000 to $300,000 Working Days 40 days Informational Items Washington State Sales Tax This Contract is subject to WAC 458-20-171, Washington State Sales Tax Rule 171. In accordance, the Bidder shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in the various unit bid item prices (Section 1-07.2(1)). Requirements for Minimum Prevailing Wages
This Contract is funded with Federalaid, State and local funds. In accordance, both State and Federal wage laws and rules apply as provided in the Contract (Section 1-07.9). Approved “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” and “Affidavit of Prevailing Wages” forms are required. Certified weekly payrolls, submitted on US Department of Labor form WH-347, are required (Section 1-07.9(5)). Requirements for Nondiscrimination WSDOT Highways and Local Programs has determined that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Training Goals are not appropriate for this project. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Title VI provisions are always required (Section 1-07.11). Bid Information Contract Provisions and Plans The Contract Provisions and Plans are available for viewing in person at the San Juan County Public Works Department and online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. Individual copies may be purchased for $50 by sending or delivering a check to the San Juan County Purchase of Contract Provisions and Plans is not
required to submit a bid. Any Amendments to the Contract Provisions and Plans will be posted online. Only Bidders who have purchased a copy of the Contract Provisions and Plans will be notified by the Public Works Department of Amendments. Notification will be made using the contact information provided during purchasing. Bidder Questions In accordance with Section 1-02.4(1) of the Standard Specifications: Oral explanations, interpretations, or instructions given by anyone before the Award of a Contract will not be binding on the Contracting Agency. Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning any of the Bid Documents will be furnished to all prospective Bidders as an Addendum if that information is deemed by the Contracting Agency to be necessary in submitting Bids or if the Contracting Agency concludes that the lack of the information would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders. Bid Opening Time and Date Sealed bids shall be marked and delivered in accordance with Section 1-02.9 of the Special Provisions. Sealed bids are to be received at the following location prior to the time
and date specified: At the office of the Clerk of the Council, San Juan County Council, until 1:00 p.m. of the bid opening date. Physical Address Clerk of the Council 55 Second Street, 1st Floor Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Mailing Address Clerk of the Council 350 Court St. #1 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 The bid opening date for this Contract shall be July 3, 2013 Bidders are cautioned that delivery service to San Juan Island is subject to delays due to inclement weather and ferry service disruptions. Bidders who send their bids to San Juan County via USPS, Fed Ex, UPS or some other carrier shall place their bids in a sealed envelope, to ensure that a sealed bid is received by the County. Additional Information Contact the Public Works Department at (360) 370-0500. Notices U.S. DOT Title VI Assurances “The San Juan County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4
and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.” (LAG Manual 46.24) LEGAL NO. SJ487777 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. June 12, 19, 26, 2013.
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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Tax Parcel Number, Other Existing SEPA End Date Project Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Hearing Hearing Hearing Project Required Environmental Threshold for SEPA Comments and Address Application Complete Body Place Date Location, and Island Permits* Documents Det. Comments End Date** Expand 361943002, 6739B Copper Calhoun, c/o Francine PCUP00SEPA Hearing Islanders 5/6/13 DNS 6/26/13 7/3/13 8/14/13 Consignment Roche Harbor Rd, Shaw, PO Box 2112, Friday 5/6/13 13-0008 checklist Examiner Bank Treasures* San Juan Island Harbor, WA 98250 *Expand to include public drop-off of recycling, changing storage to retail sales area, enlargement and construction of buildings Wildrose Orchards LLC, Tad Current use Council 260521001, Sommerville, 200 NE Pacific Planning Open Space Tax POPNSP Hearing 8/16/13 89 Wildrose Lane, 11/26/12 5/1/13 Exempt 7/3/13 St, Suite 102, Seattle, WA Commission Abatement -12-0007 Room Orcas Island 98105 Program 1657 Yacht Haven LLC, c/o 462650027, 1657 SEPA PSJXMPConstruct DNS 6/26/13 Yacht Haven Road, Francine Shaw, PO Box 2112, 5/23/13 5/23/13 checklist 13-0019 Bulkhead Friday Harbor, WA 98250 San Juan Island 271462004, Welch Investments LLC c/o Bldg PPROV0 Wholesale West of 35 Hope RL Waunch, 470 Shooting 5/23/13 5/23/13 Exempt 7/3/13 Permit -13-0019 Distribution Building Lane, Orcas Island Star Ln, Eastsound, 98245 Dave & Mary Grove 362851021, PPROV0 PO Box 3355 5/31/13 5/31/13 Exempt 7/3/13 Vacation rental 529 Kasnyku Ln, -13-0021 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 San Juan Island Orcas Sound LLC 260113003 & Council Change to Farm & c/o Konrad Liegel, 1463 E. Planning 260142003, POPNSP Hearing 8/16/13 Ag Conservation 10/3/11 4/30/13 Exempt 3/3/13 Commission -11-0011 89 Lottes Landing Republican St., Seattle, WA Room Land Current Use 98112-4517 Rd, Orcas Island 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) Permit Number
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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ809822 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JUNE 12, 2013
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-12-501216-SH APN No.: 351362004000 Title Order No.: 120086703-WA-GNO Grantor(s): CHRISTINE MARIE TAYLOR Grantee(s): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2007 0130025 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 6/21/2013, at 10:00 AM In the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 4, HILLSIDE, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. PARCEL#: 351362004 More commonly known as: 26 BIG ROCK ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 1/24/2007, recorded 1/30/2007, under 2007 0130025 records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from CHRISTINE M. TAYLOR, WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS CHRISTINE TAYLOR , ALSO KNOWN AS CHRISTINE MARIE TAYLOR , AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Grantors), to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (or by its successors-in-interest
and/or assigns, if any), to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for BCAP LLC Trust 2007-AA2. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The defaults) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $48,982.37 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $411,950.00, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 8/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 6/21/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 6/10/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 6/10/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 6/10/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed
of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME CHRISTINE M. TAYLOR, WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS CHRISTINE TAYLOR, ALSO KNOWN AS CHRISTINE MARIE TAYLOR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN ADDRESS 26 BIG ROCK ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 VII. by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 8/6/2012. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of
trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/hom e o w n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searchandsearchstate=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing
counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 02/19/2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-12-501216-SH A-4361711 05/22/2013, 06/12/2013 LEGAL NO. S481394 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. May 22, June 12, 2013.
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Community briefs Veggie potluck On Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m., the community is
invited to a free veggie potluck at the Orcas Christian High School, where they will watch a TEDx pre-
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Tour of Orcas Island forests Northwest Certified Forestry is organizing a selfguided tour of Orcas Island forests and wood products businesses on Saturday, June 15. Proprietors and contractors will be on-site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to host tours, share products and answer questions. Registration is free at https://www.surveymonkey. com/s/RMT8BYD, 360316-9317 or kirk@nnrg.org.
Party for Dr. Shinstrom Orcas Family Health Center is celebrating Dr. David Shinstrom’s 20th anniversary with the medical facility. Everyone is invited to a party on Sunday, July 23 in the Village Green in Eastsound at 12:30 p.m. Bring a potluck dish; fried chicken will be provided.
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Historical Matinee with Rodenberger
The next Historical Matinee will cover Mapping Deer Harbor in the ‘30s and ‘40s. The lecture features Jeannine Lehmann Rodenberger on Sunday, June 16 at 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Call 376-4849 for additional information. Jeannine grew up in Deer Harbor on her family’s dairy farm off Cormorant Bay Road then known as Salmon Bight Road. The dairy’s beautiful barn, built in 1945 and now owned by Gary Piaget, was included in the Museum’s Historic Barn Tour last October. Jeannine will talk about some of the prominent buildings in and around Deer Harbor during her youth, using a map of the area and historical photographs to bring it to life. She will be joined by a special guest Betty Jean Hall, another early Deer Harbor resident, with whom she attended the West Sound School for her early grades. Jeannine and Betty graduated from Orcas High School in 1952 and 1953 respectively.
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