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Much to the relief of Orcas parents, students started their first day of school last week as planned. Public school teachers had been protesting a “lack of contract” and advocating for “fair pay and fair contracts.” Their primary concerns were salaries, the new evaluation criteria the board approved in July and creating a “better workplace and a more successful” learning environment for students. “The informational picketing was meant to demonstrate to the district that the members were serious about getting an agreement before school started,” said first and second grade teacher Anne Ford McGrath, who is also president of the Orcas Education Association. A huge group of teachers gath-
Three marijuana stores allowed in county by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter
Three marijuana retail stores will be permitted in San Juan County, one each on Orcas, San Juan and Lopez, under regulations proposed Sept. 4 by the Washington State Liquor Control Board to implement Initiative 502, which legalizes marijuana production, processing and retailing. San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord said, "I think it is appropriate to make a limit of one retail store for the three major ferry served islands." The regulations are being proposed under provisions of I-502, approved in November by 54 percent of the state's voters. San Juan County had the largest margin of county approval in the state, 68 percent; Waldron Island apparently had the largest precinct approval in the state, 85 percent. The proposed regulations are required to be in effect by Dec. 1, but the liquor board has not announced when marijuana stores can begin operations. The regulations can be found at lcb. app.box.com/proposed-rules-9-4-13.
The LCB proposes licensing 334 retail locations in the state, allocated on the basis of population per county and with some allowance for projected consumption. Under the proposal, King County will have 61 stores, Snohomish County 35 stores, Skagit County 10 and Whatcom County 15. Neither growers nor processors are permitted to be licensed as marijuana retailers. If more than one applicant applies for a license in a given jurisdiction, licenses will be awarded on a lottery basis. Siting of retail locations, like the siting of liquor stores, will be subject to public comment and to a setback of 1,000 feet from a school, playground, public park, transit center, or library. "I think when people map out the 1,000 foot setback from schools and parks, the areas where a retail store may go will be quite limited," Gaylord said of the setback. "With few locations, it will be easier to assure marijuana is not distributed to or used by minors.” Advertising and display of marijuana in retail locations is limited; on-premises consumption, or even opening of packages, will
not be permitted. Retail packages will be limited to one ounce of “useable marijuana,” 16 ounces of solid marijuana-infused products or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused liquid. Combination public retail stores and medical marijuana stores will not be permitted. Nonresidents will be permitted to purchase and use marijuana in the state, but export from Washington will be illegal. The state's Office of Financial Management fiscal impact statement places a price estimate of a $3 per gram producer price, a $6 per gram processor price and a pre-tax $12 per gram average retail purchase price. Estimates of state revenue generation from all sources, including 25 percent excise taxes at the production, processing and retail levels, range up to $2 billion in the first five years of retail sales. The county council put the matter on their agenda for discussion with the prosecutor and sheriff at 2 p.m. on Sept. 24. Gaylord would not say whether local governments could ban placement of stores in San Juan County by ordinance, but did say, “I will be closely following what is happening in other communities.”
ered in front of the school on Sept. 3 and marched through town. After four days of what was described as “intense” negotiations, the Orcas Island Education Association (the entity that represents Orcas teachers) and the school district agreed to a contract on the evening of Sept. 3. The teachers’ vote was a unanimous “yes.” It will be in place for the next two years. “This is the roughest thing for us,” said School Board Member Tony Ghazel. “We've never seen our teachers strike – it would have been one of those days the kids would never forget. We're happy the teachers accepted this. It showed enormous courage; I am sure they wanted more.” The last time Orcas educators protested their contract was five years ago. That time around, negotiations went on for several months into the school year. The particulars of the contract will not be made public until
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The 15th Annual Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon, sponsored by Friends of Moran, was on Sunday, Sept. 1 in Moran State Park. Pictured above is the winner, James Montgomery.
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‘Granny’s Clan’ book wins awards “Granny's Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas,” a nonfiction children's picture book about the endangered resident orcas who live in the Salish Sea, has received several national book awards. The local authors received the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award as a finalist in the children’s non-fiction category, the 2013 Purple Dragonfly Children’s Book Award with first place in the children’s picture book category and the Izaak Walton League 2013 Book of the Year in the Children’s category. Written by Dr. Sally Hodson and illustrated by Ann Jones, “Granny’s Clan” takes young readers on a reallife adventure with two young orcas and Granny, the clan’s 100-year-old
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In remembrance of Sept. 11
The Islands’ Sounder asked its readers to submit stories about how the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks affected them. The following is what we received. by MAURA O’NEILL
I was due to fly stand-by to New York City, when I found out that my ticket was invalid due to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Then a few days later, when listening to the evening news, I viewed a commercial for Jet Blue Airlines advertising a great fare to New York. I really didn’t want to miss my dear friend’s golden jubilee on Sept. 21, so I booked a flight for Sept. 19, a little over one week after the attacks. The flight from California to New York was practically empty, with a maximum of about 20 seats occupied. Throughout the flight the pilot and the flight attendants were all thanking us for flying with them under the circumstances in a tone that was much more exuberant than usual. On the second day at my friend’s home on Coney Island, Brooklyn, we decided to take the train to Manhattan for a Broadway show. It was the Q train, an elevated that carries its passengers above the streets and buildings of the city and gives great views. At one point there was a hush in the train, and all heads were turned toward the site of the World Trade Center where we saw smoke still rising from the smoldering ashes. I will never forget the sight of smoke or the experience of quiet respect and camaraderie that filled the subway car at that moment. In all my days of traveling the subway, which I had done since high school, I had never known such a moment. My wish is that the sense of community that I experienced on the plane, the train and in the streets of the city, would prevail and, instead of dividing us, the pain of that day would continue to unite so that we may heal.
by MICHAEL PATRICK RAHILLY
On 9/11 we began work at 8 a.m. on 41st street in New York, midtown Manhattan, just north of ground zero. Shortly after starting we all noticed how closely a plane had seemed to pass over the building, minutes later our boss informed us that a plane had struck the World Trade Center and then another and one more in D.C. Most or all of my co-workers lived outside of Manhattan and quickly fled and rightfully so. My wife was working just 10 blocks north of my location so I began walking north on 8th Ave. I went down the subway steps to find the station dark and the trains abandoned at the platforms with the doors open. I walked past a firehouse where I saw the raw emotions of fire fighters, half dressed in their gear, reacting to the radio calls of their brothers as they were dying in southern Manhattan. I, thankfully, found Cyndi safe, standing on the sidewalk with her coworkers and we all watched the towers fall. We began walking home, north to 81st Street, in the company of thousands. The only way out of the city was north to the George Washington bridge. No cell phones, no conversations. The sounds of feet on the pavement and military aircraft flying overhead are what I remember about that walk home. Later we sat in a local restaurant on Amsterdam Ave. and tried to eat and make some sense of what was happening around us as we watched the exodus of thousands continue. The ensuing days involved shortages and escalating prices and the terrible smell of what was burning downtown. A real bad time for New Yorkers. As we celebrate Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech and we near the anniversary of 9/11, we must celebrate the advances we have made and remember the hate that was responsible for 9/11. Put the gay pride flags back up and celebrate the diversity that is not tolerated in many places in this world. After all that is our right.
by ROBERT COOK
The following was emailed to friends and relatives on September 13, 2001. To explain what I wrote, I was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. and walked about five miles home to my condominium in Alexandria, Virginia on Sept. 11, 2001. Thanks for all your kind thoughts and words. You know, Tuesday morning about 10 a.m., all of the Washington, D.C. public transportation was temporarily shut down and all roads, especially those around the Pentagon, were almost impassable due to heavy traffic. I assessed the situation and decided the best way to get home was to walk. This was good for me because it gave me time to think about what was happening and take my mind off how sore my feet were starting to feel. Some of my thoughts were: This was the first time I saw real fear and significant panic here in the U.S. The combination of cars smashing all around me and sirens blasting made matters worse. I thought about the last time I saw this kind of emotion by large crowds. It was about 30 years ago, when I was serving as a crew member on a C-141 in the Air Force. There have only been a few times in my life when I felt it really necessary to turn to God for help; Tuesday was one of those times. But, this time it was not for me. It was for all the panicking people around me and for those that would not return home safely that day. It helped me realize how important loved ones are and the real reason we are on this earth is to love and be kind to one another. As I neared home, I was quite comfortable and relaxed, knowing I was not making that walk alone. My focus changed from turmoil to calmness. I heard birds singing and there was a refreshing breeze. It also gave me time to feel sorry for all those who don’t believe. They don’t know where to turn and there is no one to comfort them when they need it most. God works through all of us. Look
around you and you will see it everywhere and, if you truly believe, it will help you overcome the evil that unfortunately is there, too. You will never know how good it felt to finally get home, take my shoes off and find all those delightful emails and telephone messages from those who cared. Thank you. I would also like to share the National Prayer created for that day. It follows: Dear Heavenly Father, We are moved by the alarming news and crisis that our country is facing. This, the greatest nation in the world, founded in the belief that “In God We Trust” and the “Land of the Free” has been attacked. Please have mercy on those suffering, hurting and in fear, and give wisdom and strength to those who are assisting the injured. Please graciously accept all those lost in this terrible tragedy into eternal life in Heaven with You, our Almighty Father. May the forces of evil be broken by your power and may be humble before Thee, our strength and refuge. In the face of such tragedy, give us patience and restraint, that in our need to punish the guilty, would we remember and spare the adjacent innocent, in our country and beyond. Give wisdom to our President, our nation’s leaders and the leaders of all the countries of the world, bring your comforting peace through the power of your Holy Spirit. Help us here to reach to those who have been affected by this tragedy. In the name of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Amen.
Local ceremonies • Orcas Fire and Rescue will hold a ceremony in honor of the 9/11 anniversary starting at 10 a.m. at the Eastsound Station. • Remembrance ceremony on San Juan Island will be at 9 a.m. in Memorial Park, Friday Harbor.
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Take a vacation for your brain by Cali Bagby
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he mornings come so reliably – a cup of coffee, familiar faces and the daily sifting of emails. At the Sounder we write, we read, we juggle to be fair and ethical and still remain sensitive to our neighbors. Every day is welcomed by a smile for this journalist who truly loves the job, loves the town, loves the work of covering everything from yellow jackets to possible arsonists to the prize winning jams at the fair. Living on Orcas, we are not immune to crime, to heated politics or grief and disaster, but it is easy to forget the wide, expansive world outside our doors. For those of us who love our work, who dedicate our minds and hearts to the daily grind it can be hard to leave the island even on a vacation. Don’t worry, you are not alone. According to Forbes magazine, Americans take few vacation days. Expedia.com’s “Vacation Deprivation” survey shows that Americans get the least amount of vacation days per year out of people in North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia. In the spirit of “getting away from it all,” I recently took off for a backpacking trip in the Wallowa Mountains of eastern Oregon. I traded in the waves and salty wind of the islands for an 80-plus degree landscape of beige and grey and green. I spent the days physically toiling, letting my mind relax. Experiencing the island every day is a gift and making it my home seems often like a miracle. Leaving Orcas is a gift of another sort. The trip to the Wallowas was six days of climbing 1,000-foot passes, views of marble cliffs and granite hills. The heat and dust, sweat and hunger, sore feet and aching backs were just minor obstacles in the goal of truly getting away from everything to live in the moment. The first day was pure child-like excitement – every peak and wildflower eliciting a smile and happy sigh. As the days wore on, the cool breezes and soft bed that still existed hundreds of miles away on Orcas came into my mind like a movie reel. The notion of truly having a home to return to gave me comfort on nights when the wind shook my tent and
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Cali Bagby is a staff reporter for the Islands’ Sounder. She was promoted to editor & sales rep of the Islands’ Weekly on Lopez Island. She will continue to love life on Orcas. the rain pelted the thin walls like rocks. The greatest lesson of this vacation or any break is the ability to re-set, to take time away from the computer and let the creative forces and energy levels replenish in your brain. The fact that I was in the wilderness and could not turn on my computer, iPhone, iPad, etc., was an added bonus. According to a 2007 New York Times story, a study found that “those who are electronically hooked up to their office, even if they are lying on the Riviera, are less likely to receive the real benefits of a vacation and more likely to burn out.” Another study in the “Journal of Occupational Health” found that those who do not take vacations “rebound” more slowly from work stress, making them less productive on the job. Vacation deprivation increases mistakes and resentment at co-workers, Businessweek reported in 2007. According to another article on CNN.com, research shows that detaching from a familiar environment can help get new perspective on everyday life. Here is my perspective: take a break. It’s common sense if you sprain your ankle, stop running for week. If you work 9 to 5, five days a week, take a few days once a year to let your mind recover. Also, it never hurts to have a little fun. To see photos of the Wallowa Mountains, visit www.islandssounder.com and click on the opinion tab. Precipitation in September: .57” Precipitation in 2013: 16.70” Reported by John Willis, Olga
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To the Editor: Please support Orcas Recycling Services As you read this, the stalwart Orcas Recycling Services crew headed by Pete Moe is out there operating our Orcas waste and recycling operations. That program creates permanent jobs for local island people. People who are part of our wonderful community. To be successful in not only dealing with our current waste program ORS needs your support to develop better and less costly programs. Programs such as source recycling, building material composting,
glass crushing and of course its integrated Exchange operations. I repeat, it takes money to do these things and using the local transfer station rather than going to an off-island facility at slightly less cost. This is a community undertaking and I hope that those of you that are sneaking waste off island realize how much this harms that the community. Please support Orcas Recycling Services and the soon-to-be revitalized Exchange. Walt Corbin Olga
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 • OPALCO Board of Directors regularly scheduled meeting at Woodmen Hall, 4102 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez Island, 8:15 a.m. Members are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Bev Madan at 376-3549.
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Are kids getting Learn about Affordable Care Act enough sleep?
Now that the school year has started, parents and teachers are once again focusing on making sure that kids arrive at school each day ready to learn. Recent research confirms that getting a good night’s sleep does affect children’s moods, behaviors and activities. Dr. Michelle Garrison, acting assistant professor of health services at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health and a principal investigator at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, has been conducting studies to see what affects children’s sleep, in both positive and negative ways. Behavior difficulties, memory problems and academic struggles can all be tied to a lack of sleep. Garrison will be presenting “Why Sleep Matters: From Infancy to Adolescence,” on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Lundeen Room at the Orcas Senior Center. This program is brought to you by the Orcas Island Library with support from Friends of the Library. There is no charge for the program. Free childcare for children (three years and older) will be provided at The Funhouse while parents attend the program. For more information, contact Nita Couchman at the library at 376-4985.
United Way holds ‘Day of Caring’ Day of Caring is an annual event sponsored by United Way to further the spirit of volunteerism and to demonstrate what people working together for the community’s good can accomplish. Day of Caring is also the kick-off event for United Way of San Juan County’s annual campaign. Volunteer activities are scheduled on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan on Saturday, Sept. 14. Past participants have called Day of Caring “your way to show commitment to the community – without having to write a check or dig into your pockets.” Others have said, “The broad range of things the United Way helps support on all the islands is simply amazing.” The day’s events include service projects designed to aid community members and programs that could benefit from a day’s work. In the past volunteers have given seniors and disabled community members assistance on home projects, attended to nonprofit community buildings, weeded and groomed the school gardens , along with numerous other accomplishments on local projects. This year, on Lopez, they will do landscaping at the Hamlet senior housing community, and at the Family Resource Center/
Lopez Children’s Center. On San Juan Island, volunteers will paint the exterior of the bathrooms across from the Brickworks/ Farmer’s Market, and will do landscaping at Mullis Center. On Orcas, volunteers will work at the Elementary School garden. United Way is a local, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping islanders most in need. They focus on programs for our children, families, the elderly, and disabled neighbors. Supporting United Way of San Juan County means helping over 5,000 local residents through 28 local nonprofit agencies. Get involved and volunteer, say organizers. Contact unitedwaysjc@ rockisland.com for more information.
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The Eagle Forum of San Juan County will host a “Affordable Care Act” town hall meeting with Daniel Himebaugh from the Pacific Legal Foundation and Roger Stark from the Washington Policy Center. It will be held on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station. Himebaugh works as a staff attorney in PLF’s Pacific Northwest Center, where he focuses on land use and environmental litigation. He has recently represented clients in cases involving administrative agency and local government procedure, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and various land use matters. Himebaugh also contributed to PLF’s efforts in challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Himebaugh’s legal scholarship has appeared in The Urban Lawyer; Environmental Law; and the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary. Stark is a retired cardiac surgeon and is a health
care policy analyst at the Washington Policy Center, one of the largest statebased think tanks in the country. He is the author of numerous health care studies including The Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Washington State and the book “The Patient Centered Solution.” He has had multiple media appearances on both radio and television. The Crossroads Lecture series is presenting “Obamacare: Fact, Fiction, Fury?” on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. at Orcas Center. For more about that lecture, see page 13.
website and complete the application, representatives from Orcas Family Connections, Orcas Island Community Foundation, Orcas Library, Orcas Island School District, Orcas Fire and Rescue, Orcas Medical Center and Orcas Family Health Center are working on a collaborative effort to create access points where
Certified Application Counselors, volunteers, and computers will be available. More information will be published and circulated when the plan is complete. In the meantime, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange website (www. wahbexchange.org) is available with a wealth of information.
About Affordable Care Act There will be plenty of time to explore the options during open enrollment for insurance coverage through the Washington State Exchange. The first open enrollment lasts six months, beginning Oct. 1, 2013 and running until March 31, 2014. Approved coverage begins Jan. 1, 2014. In order to help the community navigate the
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING September 26, 2013 ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Directors will convene a PUBLIC HEARING that will take place during their Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 5:30pm in the Orcas Island School District Library at 557 School Road, Eastsound WA. This hearing is for the public to comment with regard to the transfer of ownership of Buck Park - 105 Mt.Baker Rd, Eastsound WA - from The Orcas Island School District to the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District. RAY’S PHARMACY Templin Center, Eastsound 9:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Sat 10:30 am – 4 pm Sunday (Saturday Pharmacy 10:00 am – 4 pm No Sunday Pharmacy Service)
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Tharald Historic Homestead Shaw Island Viewing and Historical Talk Saturday, September 14, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. The Tharald Homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and protected by an Historic Preservation Easement held by the San Juan County Land Bank. For more information & to register, email: mulnocove@gmail.com or call Boyd Pratt 378-7172
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ORS is open for business History Matinee to highlight History was made on Sept. 6 at the Orcas Transfer Station as Orcas Recycling Services held a “re-opening” ceremony. ORS Director Pete Moe called it “a really, really great day at the Orcas Transfer Station today, as the community took control of its solid waste.” Dozens of islanders turned out to show their support during the ribbon cutting ceremony. Smith & Speed, The Barnacle, and Brown Bear Bakery provided support and refreshments. Councilman Rick Hughes cut the ribbon on the gates, and ORS/The Exchange officially started business. The San Juan Council unanimously approved a contract with Orcas Recycling Services to provide solid waste and recycling handling services at the Orcas Island
Transfer Station. ORS will take over all solid waste operations and provide services to both individual self-haulers and the franchise hauler, San Juan Sanitation. The contract is for a period of five years and can be extended by the County in five year increments for up to twenty years. It is initially offering lower disposal rates, so self-haulers on Orcas should see an immediate decrease in their costs. ORS will be making improvements to the facility both in the near and long term. Immediate improvements include installing new signage, traffic improvements and a new tarping station for the trailers. ORS is also planning to build a re-use facility and first expects to complete a site master plan.
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The community is invited to the Crow Valley School on Sunday, Sept. 22 for an open house and docent appreciation and birthday party at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., this month's History Matinee kicks off featuring Irene O'Neill as the “School Marm” with Margot Shaw assisting as we learn “Readin', Writin' and 'Rithmetic” the way it was back in the day. Wear your early 20th century attire and gather with us as they celebrate Crow Valley School docents and the 125th birthday of the school. They will turn back the clock a century to experience education in
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nized for its renovation during the Washington Centennial Celebration by the Governor's wife Jean Gardner and Secretary of State Ralph Munro, both co-chairs of the Centennial Committee. Richard Schneider and Bud McBride received the State Historic Preservation Officer's 1997 Annual Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Stewardship for the Crow Valley School.” For more information, go to www.orcasmuseum.org or call the museum at 3764849.
SCHOOL FROM 1 everyone involved has signed on the dotted line. The teachers' current contract will be in effect until the new one becomes official. “Our membership is pleased with the settlement that we reached with the district,” Ford McGrath said. “We are happy to be able to devote all of our energies to working with the kids in our classes, which is exactly what we wanted.”
Free shuttle rides in Friday Harbor Free transportation is now offered from the Friday Harbor ferry and many other locations to the new hospital. The vehicle is called the 'Round Towner shuttle and is $3 or free for PeaceHealth clinic clients. Elderly and the disabled will have priority on the shuttle. Call 298-4434 to find out the other locations on the shuttle route or for more info. The project is sponsored by the San Juan Islands Shuttle System.
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Obituaries Thurman Bond
Thurman Bond, 90, who lived in Doe Bay for 67 years, died on Friday Aug. 30, 2013. Thurman was born in King City, Calif. on November 28, 1922, to Wellington and Eva Bond. He grew up in Garberville, Calif. with his older sister, Lillian and two younger brothers, Joseph and Richard. The forest and a nearby river were their playground and Thurman helped put food on the table by fishing and hunting. Thurman enjoyed a special connection with nature throughout his life. During WWII, Thurman was in the South Pacific serving in the Navy and his parents found work as caretakers for a farm on Orcas Island. After the war, Thurman and his brothers joined their parents on Orcas, and settled on a farm in Doe Bay and raised sheep, cattle and chickens. Working outside the farm, Thurman cleared power lines for OPALCO, helped build the KVOS tower at the top of Mt. Constitution, and was employed at a limestone quarry on Orcas for 20 years. In 1949, the Bonds purchased a saw and planer
mill and the Bond Lumber Company was established. Thurman joined Joe fulltime at the mill in the 1960’s and they supplied lumber to builders throughout Orcas and beyond. Thurman was a talented mechanic who kept the vehicles and equipment running in resourceful ways and took pride in getting the most lumber from a log. The slab wood from the mill was sold for firewood and Thurman enjoyed connecting with people on the deliveries; one’s placement on the wood list was very important. Thurman connected with friends of all ages, but loved children and old-timers the most. Although he never started a family of his own, Thurman served as a role model and mentor to generations of island youth. Thurman fostered the sense of community in Doe Bay and helped create the Doe Bay Fire Hall and Community Center. Although Thurman was cantankerous at times, he was also known for his generosity and no one would
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question his integrity. Thurman hosted a coffee social every Sunday afternoon; a tradition started by his mother. Thurman, with the help of Betty (Crocker), would bake a batch of cookies, put the coffee on to perk, and play solitaire while waiting for friends, both old and new, to arrive. Thurman looked forward to this event each week and kept a careful mental tally of guests. While Thurman wasn’t drawn to organized religion, he was religious about opening his home to the community and thought Doe Bay was “heaven on earth.” He was one of a kind and will be remembered as a rare treasure on Orcas Island. The graveside service originally planned for Saturday, Sept. 7 is postponed. Thurman’s life was celebrated at a coffee social and dessert potluck on Sept. 8. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Thurman, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.
Shirley MaRee Cundy
Shirley MaRee Cundy, born June 24, 1924, ended her dance on earth July 15, 2013 in Friday Harbor. Former owner of the Orcas Hotel, she was loved dearly by everyone she met. Shirley will be forever missed. She is survived by her son Clark, daughter-inlaw Joanne, grandson Erik, brother Howard Clark (92), and five Clark nephews, Larry, Randy, Terry, Rob, Jim, and their families. All are invited to her family's celebration of life at the Orcas Hotel on September 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. Shirley was always trying to feed everyone so keeping with that tradition dona-
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tions can be made to the Orcas Island Food Bank in lieu of flowers or cards. Please donate to the Orcas Island Food Bank:
Please make checks payable to Orcas Food Bank and mail to PO Box 424, Eastsound, WA, 98245 or call 360-376-4445.
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Visit historic homestead on Shaw
The San Juan County Land Bank invites the public to view the Tharald Historic Homestead on Shaw Island on Saturday, Sept. 14. Meet Boyd Pratt, architectural historian, at 1 p.m. at the Shaw Island School parking area for a guided tour of the homestead, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is protected by an Historic Preservation Easement held by the San Juan County Land Bank. The privately owned Tharald Homestead is a pioneer farm on the west side of Shaw Island. It serves as a significant example of an early Scandinavian settlement and “Nordic” style architecture within Washington State. It’s one of the best and oldest examples of its kind to survive in San Juan County. For more information on the property tour and driving directions call Boyd Pratt at 378-7172 or email mulnocove@ gmail.com. Hi, Jasmine here, having a ball at Islanders Bank this week! Come play with me. Then, you can go any day from 2 to 5 p.m. to the Orcas Animal Shelter on Hope Lane and check out the other cats and dogs, and lots of kittens! We’re also all on www.orcaspets.org or call 376-6777.
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Fun year ahead for the garden club The Orcas Island Garden Club is bringing special guest lecturers to the island for the 2013-14 season. Ciscoe Morris will talk about wildlife sanctuaries and other speakers will cover such topics as hardy shrubs for fall color, heritage roses, color in the garden, dogs in the garden, permaculture and fruit trees, and Orcas microclimates. The club’s annual garden tour is June 28 and 29, with proceeds funding not only speakers but also grants to community garden projects such as the school garden, the library landscape, and the seed library. The photo above is from a garden on the recent tour. A garden club membership is $20 and includes nine programs and the end-of-the-year picnic. One does not have to be a gardener to join the garden club. They welcome anyone interested in gardening, especially those wanting to learn. The club’s members number more than 170, and all meetings feature a social time with coffee, tea, and sweet and savory goodies. Meetings
are the third Wednesday of the month (except for November, December, and June, which are the second Wednesday), 10 a.m. to noon in the Madrona Room of the Orcas Center. Upcoming lecture and event schedule is as follows: Sept. 18: Roger Gossler, “Fall, the Forgotten Season” Oct. 16: Jeff Wyckoff, “Beyond Hybrid Teas – Heritage and Other Roses” Nov. 13: Lucy Hardiman, “Paint Your Garden In Living Color” Dec. 11: Kari Koski, “Shrubs, Switchels, and Bitters, Oh My!” Jan. 15: Marlyn Myers and John Willis, “Orcas Microclimates” Feb. 19: Sam Bullock, “Permaculture and Fruit Trees” March 19: Cheryl Smith, “Gardens: Going to the Dogs” April 16: Ciscoe Morris, “Creating Wildlife Sanctuary Gardens” May 21: Lorene Edwards Forkner, “Planted at Home” June 11: Margaret Payne, End of Year Picnic June 28 and 29: Orcas Island Garden Tour
‘Fall, the Forgotten Season’ The garden club will feature Roger Gossler on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. He will present “Fall, the Forgotten Season.” His appearance is also sponsored by the Orcas Island Library and Friends
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of the Library. Gossler grew up in Springfield, Ore. on his family’s farm, which has been in existence for more than 100 years. In the 1960s, the family produced their first catalog and began shipping their plants around the country. In 1985, they quit farming and established Gossler Family Nursery. Gossler has a degree in landscape design and maintenance and currently is the buyer and main grower for the nursery. Gossler, with two family members, has authored the book “The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs.” The Gosslers are experts and it shows in the detailed information listed for each shrub which is so helpful for gardening in the Pacific Northwest. For further information go to www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.
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FOOTBALL Young but athletic Amy Masters photo
Back row: Elijah Everett, Joey Susol, Joe Kostechko, Aiden Kruse, Jay Zier, Miles Harlow, Kyle Masters. Middle row: Gage Harlow, Demitri Pence, Pasha Bullock, Charlie Holmes, Daniel O’Brien, Michael Chesher, Keenan O’Brien. First row: Gunnar Sandwith, Garrett Ballanger, Rowan Lister, Ivan Bullock, Jordan Randolph, Kevin Campos, Mackey Cardinell. Not pictured: Jack Russillo and Cameron Aragon.
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he Viking football team steps into the season with 10 freshmen out of a 23-player squad with only two seniors.
Coach Scott Harris anticipates an exciting season as his young but athletic team matures. “We bring in two dual threat quarterbacks in freshmen Miles Harlow and
Demitri Pence,” said Harris, reviewing the offense. “Freshman running backs this season are led by the quick-footed Pasha Bullock and backed up by two speedsters: Charlie Holmes
and Kevin Campos.” Harris added that the team has a host of solid receivers with great hands and speed, including Gage Harlow and freshmen Cameron Aragon, Aidan Kruse and Jordan Randolph, and a solid group of freshmen looking to make their impact including
Home games only
Date 9/14
Opponent White Rock
Time 1 pm
9/21 9/28 10/19 11/8
Friday Harbor Tacoma Baptist Seattle Lutheran Darrington
2 pm 1 pm 1 pm 1 pm
Michael Chesher, Gunnar Sandwith and Rowan Lister. At the offensive and defensive line, their numbers are thin but big in athleticism with Jay Zier, Joey Susol, Joe Kostechko, Keenan O’Brien, Kyle Masters, Mackey Cardinell and freshman Elijah Everett taking most of the duty, said Harris. “ These guys are ready to be the workhorses of the team.,” he said. “Our
strength this year will be in the long snapper and place kicker. Long snapper junior Zier and senior kicker Jack Russillo were both highly ranked nationally after camps this summer and should be fun to watch.” Harris promises the 2014 Vikings will work hard and be fun to watch as they mature and begin to show flashes of their potential in upcoming years.
VOLLEYBALL It’s about having fun by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
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epeating a common theme with other Viking teams, girls volleyball Coach Greg Sasan has his work cut out for him for the 2014 season with only one returning varsity player out of the 13 that graduated last year. “Alicia Susol, a senior, is the only returning varsity player and we are expecting good things from her,” he said. “We have some young players that have never played at the varsity level.” The balance of the team includes two new seniors to volleyball, 14 returning sophomores and junior players and four freshmen. But numbers are good with about 21 total players filling out both the varsity and junior varsity teams. “We are young and excited. Our young players are our future,” says Sasan, who is hopeful that
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Date 9/12
Opponent Friday Harbor V/JV
Time 3:45/5pm
9/14
Shoreline Christian
4 pm
9/17
Darrington V/JV
1/2:30pm
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LaConner V/JV
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Concrete V/JV
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Cedar Park Christian
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Darrington JV/V
3:30/5 pm Amy Masters photo
At left, the Varsity volleyball team. Back row, left to right: Coach Greg Sasan, Zonia Darnall, Dana Sabine, Emily Nichols, Madi Jane West, Maddie White, Kilee Rogers, Halle Thompson, Assistant Coach Sada Ashcraft with her daughter Mia. the varsity Vikings will do well in league play against powerful teams from Darrington, Friday Harbor and LaConner.
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Sasan said his goals for the season are for the players to grow their skill in volleyball and enjoy themselves.
“I do demand a lot out of them, but we do want to make it fun for the kids, but we want to win too,” he said.
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Middle row, left to right: Melanie Flint, Bethany Hansen, Daria Stankevich, Hannah Gaydos, Arianna Dean, Rachel Brewer Bottom row, left to right: Pearl Mudd, Anneke Ivans, Lilly Miller, Lily Ater, Alenna Garcia, assistant coach Cara Peacock. Seated: Bella Nigretto and Alicia Susol.
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GIRLS’ SOCCER Small and strong Marty Zier photo
Varsity soccer team. Back row, left to right: Assistant coach Stephanie Shaw, Diansa Anuenue, Shelbi Rogers, Kaya Osborn, Joie Zier, Joanne Mietzner, and coach Chama Anderson Front row, left to right: Assistant coach Bridget O’Toole, Emma Minnis, Matia Schwartz, Jo Gudgell, Katelyn Minnis, Aliza Diepenbrock and Stephanie Harris.
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he Viking girls Soccer team boldly takes on the upcoming season with only 12 players, including three eighth graders pulled up to make a team viable. Coach Chama Anderson confidently said she feels really good about the team.
Although realistic, Anderson is familiar with small teams and has led teams to great success in the past. Despite a low number of players for Orcas, the Vikings are not alone, according to Anderson, with both Concrete and Mt. Vernon Christian soccer teams struggling with about 12 players each. Anderson quickly adapted and changed her coaching strategy to accommodate the 80 minutes of
Home games only
Date 10/1 10/3 10/15 10/24
Opponent LaConner Mount Vernon Christian Concrete Friday Harbor
playing time required from each player for each game. Specifically, practices will focus on physical recovery and technical training to elevate skill level and decrease injuries while games will essentially become the “hard practice.” Anderson’s goals for the young team are “to keep my team healthy, strong with unity amongst the players.”
Time 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm 4 pm
With only two seniors leading the team, Diansa Anuenue and Shelbi Rogers, and no juniors, the young team remains solidly committed and strong, according to Anderson. Come out and watch these girls play. In coach Anderson’s last year, she is intent on passing on the legacy of Viking girls’ soccer to her young team.
BOYS’ SOCCER Big team, hopeful for the play-offs by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
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iking boys soccer Coach Matt Stolmeier is very optimistic about the 2014 season with a 22-player
strong team saturated with returning talent and plenty of incoming freshmen. “We lost some notable players from last year but we have gained many young players and our upperclass-
Home games only
Date 9/14
Opponent Shoreline Christian
Time 4 pm
9/27 10/4 10/8 10/15 10/18 10/25
Mount Vernon Christian Providence Christian LaConner Grace Academy Cedar Park Christian Lopez
3 pm 3 pm 3 pm 3 pm 3 pm 2:30 pm
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men are stepping up and showing that they have matured and advanced in the off-season,” Stolmeier said. “Seniors Jack Russillo, Alex Rogers, Eric Eagan, Aidan Anderson and Chris Babcock have shown quality and leadership in the first couple weeks of practice.” Unfortunately, senior Caleb Dean suffered a broken foot during an early summer team camp and may miss this season. This leaves a hole in the defense but his teammates are up to the challenge to fill the spot, according to Stolmeier. Commenting on preseason practices, “Our team play and pass work is once again the heart of our offense and continues to impress me at each practice,” he said. “It certainly helps when the freshmen players are able to step into our program with confi-
Amy Masters photo
The Varsity soccer team. Back row: Coach Matt Stolmeier, Steven Bodenhamer, Michael Harlow, Lee Pollard, Eric Eagan, Roo Smith, Aidan Anderson, Carlos Erazo, Luke Bronn, Peter Miller, Gwydion Marreth, Enzo Thixton, Jack Russillo, Jose Erazo, Assistant coach Terry Turner. Middle row: Ivan Quintero, Henry McMurray, Javier Orantes, Zach Waage, William Coe,Wylie Kau, Chris Babcock. Seated: Alex Rogers. dence and skill. Much credit to Assistant Coach Chis Doherty and the middle school program for producing skilled players to prog-
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eath is certain, but as the old saying goes, life is not. How we die can also raise terrifying questions about the unknown. That does not mean that we don’t have choices that can help guide us through the metaphorical and emotional darkness of the end of life. “For the patient suddenly empowered with choices during their final days they are infinitely more stress free and more engaged,” said Barbara Coombs Lee. “They often make amends, tell people that they love them when they are not worried or frantic about the end or worried about being in pain.” Coombs Lee is the author of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act, which was enacted on October 27, 1997 to allow terminally ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, prescribed by a physician for that purpose. Coombs Lee is also the president of Compassion and Choices, a national organization dedicated to improving care and expanding choices at life’s end. She will be presenting her lecture entitled “Transforming Our Dying” on Sunday, Sept. 22, 4 p.m., at Orcas Center as part of the Crossroads Lecture Series. The series has brought speakers to Orcas Island to share their expertise on timely and important issues for the last five years. Coombs Lee is one of three speakers including two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Horsey and Patricia C. Kuszler, professor of law and associate dean at the University of Washington School of Law.
For the first lecture in the series Coombs Lee will explore how the baby boomer generation has the potential to allow people to choose more graceful, responsible and life-affirming experiences toward the end of their lives. She said baby boomers are important because they have been part of great change from the Civil Rights Movement to women’s rights to reproductive rights to a person’s rights in the workplace. “Baby boomers are more likely to be willing to assess their futures and assess the quality of their lives,” she said. “I think that baby boomers are used to having it ‘my way’ and are unlikely to acquiesce to the norm and more likely to look at all options.” The lecture will not only be applicable to baby boomers, but to all ages because, as Coombs Lee puts it, tragedies can happen at any time and it does not hurt to be prepared. The talk may also be helpful for younger people as they prepare to navigate through the death of their loved ones. “It’s really appropriate to everyone and improves everyone’s lives to explore mortality and what it means,” she said. For more info, visit http://www.compassionandchoices.org/. David Horsey will present “The Last Refuge of Scoundrels” on Sunday Oct. 20, 4 p.m. at Orcas Center. The two-time Pulitzer-winning journalist will share his cartoons and opinions about the debilitating polarization of American politics in the age of the Obama administration. His multi-media presentation will feature work from his new book, “Refuge of Scoundrels,” which covers the last five years of news events in the U.S. and the
world. Horsey said his ideas come from the daily news and years of immersing himself in cable news. The exact way that the ideas are translated into cartoons is described by Horsey as a mysterious business. “The actual ideas – the way I turn my opinion into a drawing – well, that comes from a lot of brainstorming, coming up with images in my head when I’m driving or walking somewhere or just staring out the window,” he said. “I don’t know why I can summon up these ideas. It’s just the way my mind works – and I hope it keeps on working like that for a few more years.” After a long career at the Seattle PostIntelligencer, Horsey now works for the Los Angeles Times. His cartoons and columns are syndicated to more than 200 newspapers. As a writer and artist, Horsey has the unique talent of sharing information to the public in two very different mediums. Although he views both as having their place, his cartoons may have the advantage. “Being able to sum up a complex issue in a single image that both entertains and delivers a message is a powerful thing,” he said. As far as his Pulitzers go, Horsey said his two kids are still his greatest accomplishments, but the prizes may have helped him secure his career in the unstable world of journalism. “Winning once might have been a mistake, but winning twice tells me I’m doing something right,” he said. Patricia Kiszler’s talk “Obamacare: Fact, Fiction, Fury?” will be Sunday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. at Orcas Center.
The Affordable Care Act also known as “Obamacare” has generated debate since its passage in 2010. Kuszler’s presentation reviews the provisions of Obamacare, discusses what it changes and what it does not change, debunks popular fictions, and delves into the fury surrounding the act as it is being implemented. “Often the fury over health care is not really grounded in health care, all the sound and fury is grounded in bigger issues of social justice … the battle of the classes,” said Kiszler. She said it’s important for people to know the truth about Obamacare for two big reasons. For those who don’t have insurance they can learn what opportunities they may have. If you do have insurance the lecture could open your eyes to what Obamacare will not provide. “There has been so much press on the issue and most of it is bad and not well reported,” she said. “In most cases they are largely untrue, but there is always a grain of truth... usually only grain.” Kuszler has observed health issues from a diverse set of views from her time as an emergency professor to her time practicing law to now teaching health law at the University of Washington. She is also director of the Center for Law, Science and Global Health. “I think health care has always been a hot button issue. Anytime you make any changes you are going to have human outcry,” she said. For info about the Crossroads Lecture Series and to buy tickets, visit orcascrossroads.org. You can also buy tickets at Darvill’s Bookstore.
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Local dance instructors are offering their second community dance class on Sept. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. It will be basic/ beginner “Cha Cha.“ Instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free and no partner is needed. For further information, call Bill at 376- 8857 or contact Debbie at 376-7001 or heartoftex@aol.com.
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CHURCH SERVICES on Orcas Island & in the San Juans CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
10:00 a.m. Sunday 7:00 p.m. Testimony Meeting First Wed. of the month Orcas Elementary School Library 376-5873
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Serving Orcas Island For 129 years Sunday Worship 9:30AM (Nursery & Kids Sunday School) Weekday programs for all ages. Info @ www.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastor Dick Staub, Scott Harris or Grant Myles-Era @ 6422 In Eastsound on Madrona
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Parish of Orcas Island Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 Rev. Wray MacKay & Rev. Kate Kinney Baptisms & Weddings SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday in month - 10:00 am Other Sundays - 8:00 & 10 am Church School & Nursery THURSDAYS: 12 noon Rector’s Forum & Holy Eucharist
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Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
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school days. This month’s Writers Roundtable will offer an opportunity to reenergize those memories in prose and poetry. They will read and discuss poems and short prose pieces to inspire writing and creativity. The session “School Days: Tapping into Memories” is on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Library. JoEllen Moldoff will facilitate.
Call for local monologues In July, Actors Theater of Orcas Island put out a call for monologues to be incorporated into a production entitled, “The Abortion Monologues.” Response has been overwhelming with nearly a dozen submissions from men and women. Along with those submissions has been an outcry from local writers to extend the deadline. The new deadline is Oct. 1. They are
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Whale of a Show try-outs Whale of a Show is back on the Orcas Center stage. Children and youth of all ages will share their performing arts talents on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Auditions will be at Orcas Center on Friday, Sept. 20 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
‘Arthur: the Hunt’ review by Michèle Griskey Special to the Sounder
Two years after the success of staging “Arthur: the Begetting,” the Orcas Actors Theater presents “Arthur: the Hunt,” the second in a seven-play series by Seattle playwright Jeff Berryman. The play opens 20 years after the end of the last play. England is in chaos from shifts in political and religious ideology. Conflict between kingdoms and invaders from neighboring lands and tribes motivates Emrys to find the future king, Arthur. Director Doug Bechtel has a talent for getting actors to explore their characters in depth and work together as a team. This play is no exception. Tom Fiscus plays a determined yet frustrated Emrys, who lost the ability to have visions with the death of his beloved Igraine years
before. Fiscus does an excellent job showing both the strengths and weaknesses in this powerful character. Cara Russell inhabits the beautiful and tortured Morgan with brilliance. Russell’s ability to show subtlety and rage, darkness and layers in this complex character is nothing short of amazing. Freddy Hinkle plays the impatient and bold King Cadwallan with a fierce determination in his words and actions. The audience has no doubts King Cadwallan is a force to be feared. Bruce Hunter Bosley as King Uriens, one of the new Christian Kings in England, skillfully reveals both the innocence and the unwavering loyalty in this character. Creighton Hofeditz brings a fantastic energy to his role as Bledri, a Captain in King Uriens’ army. He
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looking for all points of view on this topic. Auditions will be held in the spring for performances in mid-summer. Writers will not read their own works. It is our experience that an actor will find something in a monologue that the writer didn’t even know was there; that is where the magic happens. Submit your monologue as a PDF or Word document to Lin McNulty at orcaswoman@gmail.com.
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plays a vast range of emotions – from happiness to despair – with fluidity and strength. Zach Schwartz conveys great vitality and humor in his role of Cullen, a soldier in King Uriens’ army and close friend to Bledri. Kate Hanson plays the warrior queen Gwenhwyfar. Hanson reveals a resilient Gwenhwyfar, the queen you would want on your side in a battle. Yet, she also shows the kindness buried inside the queen’s fierceness with grace. The strength of this performance is also found in the words of the playwright. Berryman uses lyrical period language, yet the lines are still understandable for contemporary audiences. The pacing is strong, and the audience is clued in pretty early to a significant piece of knowledge that the characters haven’t yet worked out. Part of the fun is watching the truth reveal itself on stage. The music includes beautiful flute melody composed and performed by Martin Lund with the assistance
of Paris Wilson. The stage is simple with rocks and a mural of trees. Period costumes, clashing swords, crackling fires, and crashing waves add to the ambiance to help transform you back to 490 AD England. Instead of the grandeur and pageantry generally depicted in interpretations of the Arthurian legends, “Arthur: The Hunt” focuses instead on the emotional-the humanity of the story. The audience understands the characters’ desperate need for hope. The human connection that unites us all – fear, uncertainty, impatience, childhood wounds, and, ultimately, love makes this work universal and as timely today as when the first Arthurian Legends were told centuries ago. “Arthur: the Hunt” is well worth your time. Don’t miss it! Remaining performances are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Sept. 13 through 15 at 7:30 p.m. each night. All performances are at the Grange. It is suitable for all but the youngest children. Tickets are $10 at Darvills Bookstore, www.orcasactors.com and at the door.
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SEPT. 13, 14, 15 PLAY AT THE GRANGE: The Actors Theater of Orcas Island is presenting “Arthur: The Hunt.” Performances are on Saturday, Sept. 7, Sunday, Sept. 8, Friday, Sept. 13, Saturday, Sept. 14 and closing night, Sunday, Sept. 15. All shows are at the Grange at 7:30 p.m. This play is suitable for all but very young children. Tickets are $10 and at Darvills Bookstore, online at www.orcasactors.com and at the door.
ThURS., SEPT. 12 CANCER SUPPORT: In the Community Church Fireside Room, 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confidential support group for anyone you know dealing with issues related to cancer. Call Bogdan or Carol at 376-4198 for more information.
to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
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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 Library children’s room, for ages of three and six.
VIBRANT VEGETARIAN COOKING CLUB: 6 p.m., Orcas
Christian School Kitchen, 107 Enchanted Forest Road. Meets on the second Thursday of every month to learn how to add more veggies, fruit, legumes andgrains into island lifestyles.
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Community Church family center, noon. Also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
Island mentors wanted The Funhouse Commons Mentor Program continues to provide island kids with traditional one-on-one mentor matches and several types of project-based mentorships that link caring adults with small groups of children. Mentoring relationships are an essential part of reaching out to kids and keeping a community healthy, say organizers. Mentors provide their mentees with an experienced friend who is there to help in any number of situations. The Funhouse is actively seeking responsible, energetic, caring people, teens or adults, for one-on-one, project-based and online learning mentors. They also wel-
come parents who are looking to have their child connected with a caring adult. In joining The Funhouse Commons mentoring program as a mentor, you will be asked to fill out an application, provide personal and professional references and have a background check. The Funhouse Commons provides an orientation, training and continued support for mentors and mentees. Join the Mentor Informational Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Funhouse to find out more about the program and/or sign up. Contact the Funhouse at 376-7177 or email krista@thefunhouse. org for more information.
FRI., SEPT. 13 DEER HARBOR POTLUCK:
September potluck, 6:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Club. Bring a dish to share, your place setting, and beverage. Call 376-5404 for more info.
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on the grass from 6:30 p.m. to dusk at Buck Park. Two nets: one for doubles and one for six on six. Through mid-September, free. Sponsored by Orcas Park and Rec. 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.
SUN. – ONgOINg ALCOHOLICS ANONYmOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
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GARDEN CLUB SPEAKER: Roger Gossler will talk about great plants for the fall, 10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room. For further information, go to www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.
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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 RUN-OFF ROAD AND INTERSECTION SAFETY PROJECT SIGN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM CRP #041101, CRP #041111 Federal Aid Number: HSIP-000S(252) Project Summary Description of Work This Contract provides for the supply and delivery of retroreflective regulatory and warning signs, complete with necessary posts and hardware, all in accordance with and described in the Contract Provisions and Plans. Estimated Cost $73,000-$89,000 Working Days Length of contract time to complete delivery of all materials is 50 working days, in accordance with the delivery schedule described in the Contract Provisions and Plans. Informational Items Washington State Sales Tax This Contract is subject to WAC 458-20-171, Washington State Sales Tax Rule 170. In accordance, the Bidder shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes as a line item in the Bid Schedule (Section 1-07.2). Requirements for Minimum Prevailing Wages This contract is funded with Federal aid, 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 office and online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. Individual copies may be purchased for $25 by sending or delivering a check to the San Juan County Public Works Department at the address listed below. Payment must be received prior to delivery. 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 with “Sign Replacement Program” and delivered in accordance with Section 1-02.9 of the Special Provisions. Sealed bids are to be received by the Clerk of the Council 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 of September 18, 2013. 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 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 SJC Public Works Department at (360) 370-0500, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. 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 insure 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 46.2.24) LEGAL NO. SJ508206 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. August 28, September 4, 11, 2013. NOTICE OF LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING on its PROPOSED 2014 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 27, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. to consider its’ 2014 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan . Public testimony will be heard. The 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing will take place in the Eastsound Fire Sta-
tion Meeting Room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island. Copies of the draft Plan are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Tuesday September 10, 2013, (378-4402), 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment in writing on the draft Plan should submit a statement to the Land Bank office no later than 12:00 noon, September 25, 2013. LEGAL NO. SJ511670 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 11, 18, 25, 2013. WAC 197-11-980 Determination of significance and scoping notice (DS). WITHDRAWING DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE AND ISSUING DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON SCOPE OF EIS San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department is withdrawing a Determination of Nonsignificance that was issued on November 7, 2012. The DNS was issued for file number PSJ000-12-0009 for construction of a residential dock serving four parcels on Lopez Island. The Department is now issuing a Determination of Significance for the same project as identified below. The County is doing this at the direction of the Hearing Examiner who sustained the SEPA appeal of the DNS due to the existence of probable significant adverse environmental impacts. Description of proposal Construct a dock serving four parcels, San Juan County file number PSJ000-12-0009 Proponent John Pohl and Susan Wycoff Pohl Location of proposal Tax parcel 241023001, near 328 Burt Road, Lopez Island Lead agency San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department EIS Required. The lead agency has determined this proposal is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental
impact statement (EIS) is required under RCW 43.21C.030 (2)(c) and will be prepared. An environmental checklist or other materials indicating likely environmental impacts can be reviewed at our offices. The lead agency has identified the following areas for discussion in the EIS: 1) Probable significant adverse aesthetic impacts based on the location, height, and scale of the dock in a bay that has no other overwater structures for a significant distance in either direction 2) Probable significant adverse impacts to eelgrass beds created by prop scour and grounding 3) Cumulative impacts of approving a dock in an area where there are no other overwater structures Scoping agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the scope of the EIS. You may comment on alternatives, mitigation measures, probable significant adverse impacts, and licenses or other approvals that may be required. The method and deadline for giving us your comments is: In writing either by U.S. mail to SJC CDP, Julie Thompson, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or email to Juliet@sanjuanco.com by 4:30 p.m., October 3, 2013 Responsible official: René Beliveau Position/title: Director Phone: 360 370 7571 Address: PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Date: 9/11/13 Signature: /s/ René Beliveau [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21C.110. WSR 84-05-020 (Order DE 83-39), § 197-11-980, filed 2/10/84, effective 4/4/84.] LEGAL NO. SJ511644 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 11, 2013
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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. COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS
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Wild Rose Orchards LLC, Tad Sommerville Manager, 89 Wildrose Lane, Eastsound, WA 98245 Appeal of approval Appellant: Friends of the San 462650027, of exemption from Juans, PO Box 1344, 1657 Yacht Haven PAPL00shoreline permit for Friday Harbor, WA 98250 8/22/2013 8/22/2013 Road, San Juan 13-0001 construction of Owner: 1281 and 1657 Yacht Island bulkhead Haven LLC SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse to comment on the Threshold examined by appointment during regular business impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination Determination can do so by hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental submitting a written statement to Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to 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 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 other environmental information on file at Community Development and later than the comment date specified than the end date for project comments specified Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for above. The Threshold Determination above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been may be appealed by submitting a in the public hearing or desires a copy of the adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive written statement of appeal along with decision for this project may do so by requesting 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 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 Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. the SEPA comment period. days prior to the public hearing.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above. * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.
NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ876898 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
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ESWD EASTSOUND SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES Eastsound Sewer and Water District is currently soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with RCW 39.80.030 from architectural and engineering firms who wish to be considered for providing design and consulting services on remodel of buildings and sewer utility collection and treatment projects. Engineering disciplines anticipated to be used are, civil, environmental, construction management, survey, GIS/GPS, right of way acquisition, structural inspection of pipes and utilities. Upcoming projects for 2013 include design of a sewage dewatering system, design for the remodel of existing buildings and design of sewer mains extensions. Firms wishing to respond shall send one copy of a SOQ to: Eastsound Sewer and Water District, P.O. Box 640, Eastsound, WA 98245 or email a SOQ to eastsoundsewer@rockisland.com . SOQ’s should include the firm’s specialties and types of work desired, previous experience, resumes of key personnel and references. Submittals should be no more than ten pages. All SOQ’s will be maintained in the District’s file for not more than one year. LEGAL NO. S511760 Published: The Islands’ Sounder, September 11, 18, 2013. NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING September 26, 2012 ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Directors will convene a PUBLIC HEARING that will take place during their Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 5:30pm in the Orcas Island School District Library at 557 School Road, Eastsound WA. This hearing is for the public to comment with regard to the transfer of ownership of Buck Park 105 Mt.Baker Rd, Eastsound WA from The Orcas Island School District to the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District. LEGAL NO. S505747 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. September 11, 18, 2013.
TS No.: WA-09-285036-SH APN No.: 251411-003-000 Title Order No.: 090369232-WA-GSO Grantor(s): ANTHONY MANNHALTER Grantee(s): WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2008 0219033 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 9/20/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, 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: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, W.M., IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. EXCEPT THE EAST 30 FEET AS CONVEYED TO SAN JUAN COUNTY FOR ROAD BY DEED RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 57073, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 80 DIZZY G LANE , LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/12/2008, recorded 02/19/2008, under 2008 0219033 records of San Juan County, Washington, from ANTHONY MANNHALTER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. 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 default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears:
$190,752.30 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $620,065.41, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 2/1/2009, 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 9/20/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 9/9/2013 (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 9/9/2013 (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 9/9/2013(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 ANTHONY MANNHALTER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE ADDRESS 80 DIZZY G LANE , LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 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 5/26/2009. VII. 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. Any-
one 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=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=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: 5/20/2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Michael Dowell, 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 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-09-285036-SH P1040506 8/21, 09/11/2013 LEGAL NO. S504902 Published: The Islands’ Sounder, on August 21, September 11, 2013.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 • The Islands’ Sounder
Going out with a bang
The Madrona Bar & Grill (376-7171) Lunch & Dinner 310 Main Street 11:30 am – 9 pm (Sun - Thurs) 11:30 am - 10 pm (Fri & Sat) 3 pm - 6 pm Happy Hour (M-F) Pizzeria Portofino (376-2085) Lunch A Street (off N. Beach Rd) Open daily at 4:30pm Mon- Sun Closed 8:30pm Sun- Thur Closed 9:00pm Fri, Sat
Amy Masters photo
Sazio di Notte (376-6394) Dinner Our House Mall (N. Beach Rd) 5:30 pm – 10 pm (Mon – Sat)
WEST SOUND
West Sound Cafe (376-4440) Dinner 4362 Crow Valley Road 5 pm – 9 pm (Wed - Monday) Call Colleen, 376-4500 Cost: $12 per listing, 6 lines max. Section runs every week.
Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photo
The 2014 graduating class was the last of a long line of students to paint the old barn on Orcas Road. This is the last year the current structure will stand; a new barn is in the works.
Prices effective: 9/11 thru 9/17 See this week’s insert for more! Open Mon - Sat 8 am to 9pm, Sun 10am - 8pm
(360) 376-6000 Lotto
Coco Fresh Coconut Chips
3
2/$
1.4 oz.
Scott Bath Tissue 12 Pack
8
$ 99
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Farman’s Pickles
3
2/$
$ 99 30 oz.
Selected Varieties
5
24 oz.