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Affordable care act and what it means by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter

The Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” has generated debate, confusion, anger and relief nationwide since its passage in 2010. “I think healthcare has always been a hot button issue,” said Patricia Kiszler, who presented a lecture on the subject to Orcas this month. “Anytime you make any changes you are going to have human outcry.” On Orcas, islanders are navigating through the changes and finding how it will affect their futures.

What is Obamacare?

According to www.obamacarefacts.com, the ACA increases the quality, availability and affordability of private and public health insurance to 44 million uninsured and curbs the growth in healthcare spending. People – who can pay – are required to obtain health coverage by 2014 or pay a per month fee. There are tax subsidies available depending on your income. “The law eliminates pre-existing conditions, stops insurance companies from dropping you when you are sick, protects against gender discrimination, expands free preventative services and health benefits, expands Medicaid and improves Medicare,” according to the website. Proponents of the act say that although not perfect, the ACA is far better than the healthcare options prior. Opponents say that what they were promised has not been delivered and that the act is hurting the economy by forcing small businesses to provide employees with insurance they can’t afford. Others complain that their insurance costs are increasing and now they have higher deductibles. Other problems include using the websites for signing up for Obamacare. After launching the ACA websites on Oct. 1, news reports across the country showed people could not access healthcare online. According to Forbes magazine, only six people were enrolled on that first day.

Navigating the system

Despite national news reports that ACA website enrollment was almost impossible to com-

plete, Orcas Islanders like Hilary Canty and Mary Parkerson found the process manageable. Canty said she was able to navigate the website fairly easily in 45 minutes. “We were surprised by how simple it was,” she said. Her perspective may be slanted as she has recently gone through the Application for Federal Student Aid for her son’s college tuition, which she said was much more difficult. She also said that some ACA websites in certain states may not be as easy. Each state had the option to design their own exchange, and create their own website. Washington was one of the states to take this action and its website for the ACA is wahealthplanfinder.org. People can pick a plan and enroll now, but plans will not be effective until Jan. 1. “It’s important for people to know they can shop by themselves for a plan,” said Erin O’Dell of Orcas Family Connections. She is also a certified navigator for the Orcas Affordable Care Collaborative. When Parkerson tried to enroll for healthcare she hit a few speed bumps. If people like Parkerson, whose initial attempt at the website was not smooth, need help they can contact a member of the Orcas Affordable Care Collaborative for help. The collaborative includes Orcas Family Connections (376-3184), Orcas Medical Center (376-2561) and Orcas Family Health Center (376-7778) representatives who are trained to help islanders navigate through the ACA. Parkerson knew that she was eligible for federal assistance, but after completing her information the website notified her that she was not eligible. So she contacted O’Dell. Parkerson was grateful for the assistance. After meeting with

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OPALCO speeds up Broadband project by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter

Advocates of broadband expansion followed up on recent communications problems with renewed motivation to bring broadband technology to all San Juan County businesses and residents. The meeting room at Orcas Power and Light Cooperative’s San Juan Island office was jammed Nov. 21 with about 50 islanders who wanted to see how the co-op board of directors would respond to the week-long CenturyLink telephone and internet outage, which occurred earlier this month. The OPALCO board grabbed the brass ring, unanimously endorsing a resolution directing management to speed up deployment of broadband infrastructure to San Juan County. The board resolution, written and moved by San Juan Island board member Glenna Hall, authorized use of OPALCO money in an effort that Board Chairman Chris Thomerson estimated might cost as much as $12 million over the next three years. The resolution specified that “Deployment will be supported and funded by OPALCO assets, including equity and rates.” The resolution was accompanied by more than an hour of public input and almost an hour of board discussion. Some members of the public, such as Wally Gudgel from Orcas Island, Mark Anderson and Mark Madsen of San Juan, and Victoria Compton of the San Juan County Economic Development Council, were unequivocal advocates of bringing a fully functional, modern broadband communications system to the county. Anderson was emphatic: “This is about every part of the economy and our demographics. The internet is the great enabler of our century and every person, every child, needs to have access to the technology that only some of us

have now.” Others, such as Steve Ludwig and Dwight Lewis, both from Lopez, were skeptical. Ludwig was contemptuous, calling the board “stooges” and saying the matter should be subject to a vote of the membership. Proponents and opponents reminded the board and OPALCO executives (General Manager Randy Cornelius and Assistant General Manager Foster Hildreth listened intently) that OPALCO’s financial well-being must not be damaged. A statement from board member Vince Daucinius that the long-term cost might be as much a $72 million elicited several variations of the question, “Where’s the money coming from?” Daucinius allowed that “financing is the issue, not technology. We’ll need a sensible, phased approach that will take a while to do. We’ll need patience to stay with it for the long haul, and we need to work with the business

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Making packages for overseas troops

A Touch of Rejuvenation

As a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Judy Wallace took on a caring and much appreciated project over a year ago: sending boxes of needed items to military personnel stationed in Afghanistan. Items in need are: beef jerky, granola and breakfast bars, hard candy, nuts, gum, water flavoring packets, cocoa mixes, instant coffee, small toys, hand held video games, playing cards, AA batteries, magazines, paper, envelopes, pens, chapstick, bug repellant, shaving cream, baby wipes, toothpaste

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and brushes, deodorant, body wash, as wells as stuffed animals and school supplies to hand out to children and teachers. Donations can be dropped off at the American Legion on Crescent Beach Drive after 4 p.m. SSG Rudy Gomez and the men and women of Operation Enduring Freedom recently wrote to Wallace. An excerpt is below. “I would like to say thank you very much for taking your time to take care of us here in Afghanistan! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To receive so much from you is a blessing. The small comforts of home given to us here by you is a small treat that means a lot.”

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Baby girl Kennedy Cole Salamas was born on Nov. 13, 2013 at Group Health Hospital in Capital Hill, Seattle. She was 7 pounds and 3 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Her thrilled parents are Molly Norma Sisson and Jonathan Rodger Salamas of West Seattle. Molly grew up on Orcas Island. Thrilled grandparents are Gary Sisson and Ravin Williams and Amy Cole and Philip Miller, all of Olga, Wash.

Yacht Club changes

The “Changing of the Watch” for Orcas Island Yacht Club took place on Nov. 14. The new board is as follows; Commodore Chris White; Vice Commodore Maura O'Neill; Rear Commodore Diane Jordan; Past Commodore Wes Heinmiller; Fleet Captain Sail Jimmy Roser; Fleet Captain Cruise Steve Hulley; Treasurer Diane Jarecki; Membership Secretary Joan Crosby; Recording Secretary Catherine Ellis; Port Captain Vaughn Ploeger; Youth Sailing Captain Burke Thomas; Trustees Gary Renzleman, Ron Montgomery.

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A new way to give San Juan County crime briefs Community Foundation launches online donation program for holidays by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

In lieu of overflowing gifts under the tree, many are turning to presents that have community-wide impact. The Orcas Island Community Foundation is hoping to meet that desire with an online catalog that highlights specific nonprofit needs. “We are inviting people who feel connected to the island to give during this holiday season,” said Kate Long, who handles communications for OICF. Nonprofits that were vetted during last spring’s annual grant process were invited to submit two proposals for $2,500 and under to be included in the “Orcas Opportunities Holiday Gift Catalog.” Donors can give any amount they want to arts, children, animal and environmental programs. There are 27 organizations represented. People are encouraged to see the offerings at www.oicf. us/catalog and give financial gifts in honor of friends or loved ones. “It’s modeled after Heifer International only you are not buying a goat for a child in Africa, you can buy food for a local family,” Long said. Her husband Chris Sutton designed software to help OICF organize its donor information and grant management. Long realized it could be used for putting their annual grant proposals online for donor contributions. This method increased their donations by 100 percent. Now, they are offering the holiday gift catalog for smaller scale projects. “It’s definitely a test year,” said OICF Director Hilary Canty. “It’s a pilot program. We could do it again – and maybe a few times a year ... This program has been an astounding support for us. It is such a better system and I think other community foundations are going to want to use it.” Photographer Peter Fisher has donated an image of the Olga Store to be used for promotional materials. In addition, he will donate half of the proceeds to OICF from any of the prints he sells. The community foundation is providing the administrative costs and credit card fees for the gift catalog, which runs now through Jan. 1. “Our job is to foster philanthropy,” Canty said. “This is one of the best things we can do.”

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Former Orcas man pleads guilty to two counts of rape A 21-year-old Kirkland man faces up to five years in prison on two separate sex crimes after admitting that he raped two teenage girls in the haze of a latenight alcohol-fueled party in Eastsound a year ago in mid-October. On Nov. 18, Peter John Anderson pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to two counts of third-degree rape, a Class C felony. Anderson, who will be required to register as a sex offender as a result of the conviction, is slated to be sentenced on Feb. 28. According to court documents, prosecutors accused Anderson of forcing himself upon two 15-year-old girls and of sexually assaulting each at separate times on the same night. In addition to being under the age of consent, both girls reportedly were incapacitated by a combination of alcohol and marijuana at the time each was sexually assaulted. Anderson, then 20 years old, was five years older than both victims at the time. In addition to two counts of third-degree rape, Anderson was initially charged in mid-June

with two counts of thirddegree rape of a child, as an alternative course of prosecution. A Class A felony, third-degree rape of a child carries maximum penalties of life in prison, a $50,000 fine, or both. Anderson, who initially denied the charges and had been slated to stand trial in late August, pleaded guilty this week to each of the two lesser felony sex crimes. A Class C felony, third-degree rape carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 15-20 months. While the felony conviction stands as a first for the Kirkland man, it is not the first time the 21-yearold has been prosecuted in local court for an alleged sex crime. In June 2010, Anderson, then 18, was charged with second-degree rape for an alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The case was dismissed six months later after the girl, reportedly fearful of the potential of confrontational court proceedings, opted against taking the witness stand to testify at trial. As with the 2010 case, Anderson is represented by attorney Charles Arndt of the Coupeville-based law firm of Arndt and Walker. Arndt is a former San Juan County public defender.

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Would-be robbers sentenced to 15 months

Two San Juan Island men who forced their way into a Friday Harbor apartment in pursuit of prescription drugs and ended up in an altercation with the couple living there will each spend 15 months in prison for felony burglary. On Nov. 19, Travis James Webster, 26, also known as Travis White, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty in midOctober in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of first-degree burglary, a Class B felony. He was ordered to pay $1,345 in fines and fees, which includes $495 in restitution to the couple who fought off the two would-be robbers. Webster’s accomplice, Taiya Autumn Speed, 24, was also sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,345 in fines, fees and restitution. He pleaded guilty in superior court to one count of first-degree burglary in mid-October as well. According to court documents, the two men barged their way into the Linder

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Street apartment of a man whom they both knew in mid-July, plotting to steal prescription medication that they believed to be in the home at the time. They both wore masks to disguise their identities. An altercation ensued when the would-be target answered a knock on the door of his apartment, shortly before midnight, and tried to prevent the two masked men from entering the home. Speed and Webster reportedly muscled their way into the home, demanded that the man hand over the medication and pounced on him when he refused. The couple’s two young daughters were asleep in the living room, in the vicinity of where the fight broke, at the time. The man’s wife came to his aid and became involved in the altercation as well. Webster and Speed reportedly fled the apartment after being unmasked during the struggle. The two were identified by name on the heels of the invasion and arrested by authorities the following day. A Class B felony, firstdegree burglary carries maximum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 21-27 months.

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Leftover Turkey Enchiladas 4 cups chopped turkey 1 4 oz. can diced green chilies 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 8 oz. package cream cheese 1 16 oz. can green enchilada sauce 10-12 medium sized flour fajita tortillas Combine all ingredients except tortillas; mix well. Place ½ cup of the mixture along one end of a tortilla; distribute evenly along the length. Roll up into a tube shape. Place in a 8x10 cake pan, seam side down. Repeat with other tortillas. Pour green sauce over the enchiladas; make sure they are all covered. Bake at 325 degrees for 30-35 minutes. You can make enchildads ahead or freeze prior to baking. Bake up to 60 minutes if frozen. Top as desired with chopped black olives, grated cheese, chopped green onion and finish with a dollop of sour cream. Thank you, Orcas, for your support!

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Editorial

To the Editor:

What are you thankful for this year?

Thanks for planting at Odlin Park

t’s the time of year for lighting candles on a cold winter night, breaking bread with loved ones and remembering what we are thankful for. Our readers offered the following gems of gratitude. • I am thankful for finding my true love, my wonderful family and my amazing friends. I’m thankful to have a great career that allows me to help inspire others to reach their goals. I’m thankful for all the little things we take for granted. But most of all I’m thankful for my partner in life, he is truly my better half. If I have nothing at all, I’ll have the world as long as I have him. • I’m grateful for the health and well-being of my family – truly the greatest wealth there is – and for the opportunity to call this gorgeous place home. • I don’t take any of it for granted – my family, my health, my friends and my new dog. I feel blessed every day. I am so thankful I still have both my parents. • I’m thankful I can live the life I choose and I have family, friends and co-workers who love me for who I am. We are blessed to live in a community that is untouched by the sadness and crime that plague other parts of the world. • I am thankful for this community and its numerous artistic outlets for kids. My daughter is in “Silks” class and practicing Norwegian Christmas carols. • I am thankful for each day and the possibilities the sunrise holds. I am thankful for passionate people in their persistence of art, hope and change in our world. I am thankful for the people who love me, and I am thankful for the difficult people who help to teach me the big lessons of tolerance, patience and compassion. • I am thankful for friendships that remain strong despite distance and time restraints. I’m thankful that there’s a little island in the middle of the San Juans that holds some of the best memories and people I will ever know! • I am thankful for all the love and harmony I have in my life. Grateful to still have my parents. Grateful and proud to have such a remarkable daughter to share an unconditional love and friendship with. Thankful that everyone I love is healthy, happy and thriving. I am thankful for my steadfast, loving and loyal husband. I also feel blessed this year that we added a beautiful and amazing canine to our family.

Public meetings WEDS., DEC. 4 • Orcas Councilman Rick Hughes will be hosting a town hall meeting, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall.

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San Juan County Parks Dept. would like to shout out a big “Thank you” to the Odlin Planting Party Volunteers. On the weekend of Oct. 26 and 27 more than 50 adults and youths participated in the two-day wetland enhancement planting party at Odlin County Park on Lopez Island. The volunteers planted 650 trees, shrubs and plants, and spread 200 yards of mulch throughout the newly constructed wetland areas in the park, completing this phase of the wetland enhancement project. The weather was beautiful, spirits were high, and the project was a huge success. Volunteers included many park supporters from Lopez Island, along with San Juan Islanders, the San Juan Island Conservation Corp, and longtime Odlin campers from the mainland. We could not be more pleased with the turn out and the energy everyone brought to this event. It was hard work and we are so grateful to everyone who helped us get the project done. Parks staff will now spread the wetland grasses seed and all will emerge in the spring. Earlier in the week the Washington Conservation Corps crew helped park staff prepare the site installing 2,300 feet of deer fencing to protect the new plants and planting a remote wetland enhancement area bringing the total count of new plantings in the park to 803. The county park staff extends heartfelt thank yous to all of the volunteers, including: Alaria Franzoni; Alwyn Jones; Angie and Johannes Krieger; Ann Palmer; Barbara Keller; Bette Ranting; Charles Janeway; David Halpern; Debbi Fincher; Nina Salama, Peter and Ginger Smith; Ingrid Gabriel; Jamie Stephens; Jennifer Thomas; Jessie Pachuta; Jo Ann McNerthney; Justin Honeywell; Keith Kemplin; Kelly Bryant; Kiko Anderson; Lalita Ramakishman; Lori and Scott Honeywell; Marie Wirsham; Marylee Wilson; Michael and Taya Higgins; Mikael Moore; Mo Pomietto; Nancy Blouin; Nick Gervasi; Nick Teague; Rajan and

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Mark Troll; Ron Metcalf; Sandy Bishop; Sarah Hanson; Scott Pinegar; Steve Perret; San Juan Island Youth Conservation Corps.; SJI Dollars for Scholars Volunteer. (We apologize if anyone was missed or names misspelled – the work of all volunteers is appreciated.) The final Parks department thank yous go to Isabel’s Espresso and South End Grocery & Restaurant for their coffee and cookie donations and to Vortex Café and Holly B’s Bakery for providing tasty food that kept the partygoers shoveling and planting. San Juan County Parks, Recreation and Fair Department

Thank you from the Funhouse During this time of giving thanks, the Funhouse Commons wishes to acknowledge the many local and off-island businesses that so generously supported the organization during 2013. Whether providing a financial gift, service or goods, each business has played a critical role in helping the Funhouse Commons serve the Orcas community. Thank you so very much to the businesses listed below for investing in the Funhouse Commons and Orcas Island! Our deepest gratitude to you all! Barnacle, Beach Haven Resort, Buckhorn Farm, Chez Chloe, Chimayo, Clark Nuber CPA, Country Corner, Doe Bay Resort & Retreat, Driftwood Nursery, Eastsound Sporting Goods, Eastsound Wine and Spirits,

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Technology back-up plan is needed It is clear that we live in a beautiful place and that we love to be involved in our community. The CenturyLink outage proved to me that we also live in an area that is fragile and vulnerable technologically. We have become dependent on technology for medical needs, to

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LETTERS FROM 4 do commerce, study, communicate with loved ones, shop and be entertained. Additional components of this technology as emergency medical and disaster response and the use of other life saving devices that need to communicate over telephone wires. We found ourselves unable to call 911 in an emergency and unable to communicate with the other islands or the mainland. Our cell phones couldn’t call landlines, some cell phones didn’t work at all, our landlines couldn’t call the mainland, and so on. This all happened because an underwater cable was severed and cut us off. I am so grateful for all the efforts of the different agencies that are tasked with

HEALTH FROM 1 O’Dell, she was able to clear up the incorrect information and about a week later the issue was resolved. “You have to be like a bulldog …. there is help to walk through it, and, if you hit a bump, seek their help,” said Parkerson. “The minute Erin stepped in I become un-anxious.” Now Parkerson has an insurance plan comparable to her last one, but it is $125 cheaper, partly thanks to tax subsidies. According to a USA TODAY article quoting the Congressional Budget Office, tax subsidies will cost about $350 billion from 2010 to 2019, but taxes and savings built into the law will offset them. Parkerson was also happy that she was able to continue to be covered by her previous health insurance provider Lifewise. For Canty, who is also not insured at work, the ACA provided not only a cheaper option but better coverage than her prior plan. Earlier this year her insurance provider alerted her that her plan would increase from $680 to $1,083 per month and would offer less coverage. After signing up under the new ACA, her plan costs $800 for the family. “People talk about the ACA with the implication that you don’t have a lot of choices, but there was not a lot of choice before,” said Canty. She added, “The reality is there are three doctors here and they all take the insurance offered by the ACA.” For other islanders, the process of applying for new

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life threatening response, and other emergency respondents, particularly OIFR staff and volunteers under the leadership of Chief O’Brien. I am also happy that we saw cooperation between OPALCO and CenturyLink to work through the need to share infrastructure so that these critical services could be restored. Of course, there are hundreds of others involved in different capacities who made this disaster less of a disaster. The events of two weeks ago also made me realize that we are not well prepared. This is a wake up call for our communities and county. I suggest that, after the dust settles and we have communication fully restored, we gather all the participants and stakeholders and come up with a plan to insure that we can meet

this challenge in the future in a more beneficial and seamless manner. It is time that emergency responders, emergency management personnel, Internet service providers, communications providers, county departments, county council, libraries and schools convene and work out a plan of what needs to be accomplished if we find ourselves in such an emergency in the future. These things will happen again. The event could be an accident, or it could be inflicted by somebody to cause us harm, but it will happen. So let us build upon the lessons that we’ve learned and work as a community to make disasters such as this less painful. Communication is critical. Tony P. Ghazel Orcas Island

Obituary Richard B. Halvorson passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, while celebrating an early birthday dinner with friends on Orcas Island. Richard was born on Nov. 9, 1936 in Caldwell, Idaho., to Alvin R. Halvorson and Naona Bliss Halvorson. He graduated from Caldwell High School and then completed a bachelor of arts degree in English from Pacific Lutheran University. In 1961, Richard married Marjory Zuger. They moved to Spokane, Wash., in 1963, where Richard began work for the Community Colleges of Spokane, eventually retiring as the Director of Planning and Contract Services. Richard relocated

in 2005 to Orcas Island to be closer to his children. During his retirement he enjoyed traveling, was active in the Orthodox Church, studied German, and continued to refine his culinary talents. He was very proud of recently completing an online course from Harvard University on Ancient Greek Heroes. Richard enjoyed good food, lively discussion with friends, as well as an extra dry martini. Richard is survived by his two children and their spouses, Mary and Steve

Miller of Eastsound, Wash., John and Marnie Halvorson of Shoreline, Wash., and five grandchildren: Emily, John Jr., Dane, Megan and Riley Halvorson who will miss their “Opa”; and by his longtime friend Thomas Powell of Spokane. There will be memorial services for Richard at a later date on Orcas and in Spokane. The family requests that remembrances go to the Orcas Island Community FoundationLGBT fund, PO Box 1496, Eastsound WA 98245.

insurance has been an arduous task, taking up to three weeks to complete. O’Dell said one reason the website can be “glitchy,” is that it is linked to the IRS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases to verify information. Plus, so many people went on the site in the first weeks, the website may have been overloaded and as time goes on the number of people on the site at one time may

decrease. Orcas Family Connections has helped several people a week. Some have needed 45 minutes where other situations require hours because of error messages or long holds on the help line. One woman, who was pregnant, needed O’Dell’s help throughout a threeweek process in order to enroll for Medicaid through the new website because of glitches in the system.

Another man O’Dell worked with initially found a plan with a great tax subsidy, making his plan very affordable. According to O’Dell he enrolled and walked away happy. Then he received a letter in the mail saying that there was a mistake and his subsidy would actually be much less than was originally calculated. He had to come back to OFC and find a different plan. Michael Marchand, com-

munications director at the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which operates Healthplanfinder, told the Seattle Times in October that a calculator on its website (wahelpfinder.com) mistakenly overestimated tax credits for about 6,000 applications that cover about 8,000 people. “This is the largest reform since Medicare, this is huge, it’s not perfect, it takes time and there are lots of chal-

lenges,” said O’Dell about how the ACA is affecting islanders.

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HEALTH FROM 5 address the devastation that happens to the low and middle classes when it comes to health insurance,” she said. Ac c ord i ng to the American Journal of Medicine, more than 60 percent of all bankruptcies in the U.S. are attributed to the cost of medical care. Kiszler 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 information could open your eyes to what Obamacare will not provide. At the lecture she handed out a pamphlet describing how financial help can be provided. For a household income that is less than $32,500 for a family of four Medicaid pays for coverage and the family pays $0. For a household income of $40,000 for a family of four federal tax

subsidies pay for $426 a month and the family pays $164 per month. Also, all health plans must include emergency care, preventative care, maternity care and mental and behavioral services. “Often the fury over healthcare is not really grounded in healthcare, all the sound and fury is grounded in bigger issues of social justice … the battle of the classes,” said Kiszler. As an EMT, Canty has seen the effects of people

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who are uninsured and experience health issues and do not have the money to pay for it. “It’s not a perfect system,” she said about the ACA, “but we are heading in the right direction.” O’Dell added, “This is just the beginning. We have to see what happens when people try to use their insurance – that is the next step.”

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OPALCO also released spending and budget figures for broadband, stating that $1.26 million has been spent on broadband expansion since 2011 and that $1.7 million has already been budgeted for design, permitting and licensing for “middle mile expansion.” “We will continue to grow like a co-op does,” said Hildreth about the resolution. “Just as when electricity was being rolled out in the late 1930s we can quickly hook up those who are closest and then expand the system to connect more members incrementally as our data communications network reaches further and further out.”

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mid-winter night when the Northern Lights appear. One reviewer has called the play “a cross between ‘Our Town’ and ‘The Twilight Zone’.” “One of the themes of the play is ‘love heals.’ And it’s love in many forms,” Milligan said. “It also has a magical feel to it. I like a little element of magic in our lives.” Milligan has acted in many of the Actors’ Theatre plays and directed several of the 10-minute plays in the annual festival. She

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Crews will begin work on A Street in Eastsound in front of the Post Office the week of Dec. 2, weather permitting, to install stormwater collection piping and catch basins. This project will begin to alleviate long-standing drainage problems along A Street. Work will extend along A Street from the northwest corner of the theater parking lot east to the northeast corner of the theater. It will be necessary to close the eastbound lane of A Street, during the day, in the vicinity of the work for the one week duration of the project. Traffic control will be provided, but the county encourages the public to be patient, as delays are inevitable. Contact Dan Vekved, project manager, at pubwks@sjcpublicworks. org or 370-0500 for more information.

Orcas Angels haircut fundraiser Orcas Angels is hosting “Haircut Days” at island salons. All haircut donations that day will be given to the nonprofit program that provides help to islanders in need. On Saturday, Dec. 7, Studio Mierau is offering its services. Call 376-7667 for an appointment with Kristin Mierau or Susan Scales. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the following businesses are participating: Celtic Beauty by Carol (376-2610), Mandy’s Hair Haven (376-7376), Melissa’s Salon (376-4740), Suzie’s Barbershop (376-1911).

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Melinda Milligan is drawn to the birthing process – whether it’s with the babies she delivers as a midwife or her actors working through a scene. “I love acting and it’s a huge part of my life. That is my first love,” said Milligan, who is directing her first play for the Actors Theatre of Orcas Island in December. “The part I like about directing so far is relating to the actors and their acting process. I enjoy

working with the actors and nurturing their creative impulses. It’s wonderful. Sometimes I feel like I am mid-wifing during scenes. Directing is like bringing something to life.” Milligan and her cast of 19 islanders are presenting “Almost, Maine” on Dec. 6-8 and 13-15 at the Grange at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill’s Bookstore or at the door. Set in a remote town somewhere in northern Maine, the play consists of nine vignettes about a group of people on one

has relished leading a fulllength play with a large cast that ranges in age from teens to 70s. The cast members are: Akarya, Sky Bear Aguilar, Kira Bradshaw, Mike Buckner, Kevin Doyle, Lauren Ferrell, Tom Fiscus, Audra Goffeney, Tom Gossett, Suzanne Gropper, Ron and Rebecca Herman, Freddy Hinkle, Aaimee Johnson, Tony Lee, Brian Richard, Cara Russell, Kelly Toombs and Katie Zwilling. Linda Sanders is the stage manager, Doug Bechtel is technical director and Rachel Bishop and her sons Kaj and Tashi will play the fiddle and mandolin in between scenes. Milligan said the play has a “beautiful sense of community” and it’s a sentiment she has tried to foster within the cast. They participated in team-building rehearsals like holding a potluck and playing theatre games. “When you do a play, it becomes your family for a while. I feel like a mother hen to everyone,” Milligan said.

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t’s a beloved holiday production transformed by sequins, style and a little strip tease. “Land of the Sweets: the Burlesque Nutcracker” is coming to Orcas Island for a one-night show at the Seaview Theatre. Now in its seventh season, the full-scale event sells out during multiple runs at the Triple Door theatre in Seattle. “This is an entertainment form that’s an aggregate of not just strip tease but high level dance, original music and theatrical storytelling,” said show host Jasper McCann, who created the production with Lily Verlaine nearly a decade ago. The girls, some of whom are familiar to Orcas audiences from the last three years of burlesque shows, are performing on Friday, Dec. 6. Doors open at 8 p.m. to allow patrons time to buy drinks at the bar, and the show starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets are $33 and on sale at the The Barnacle, The Kitchen, Smith & Speed Mercantile, Seaview Theater and at www.strangertickets.com (search for Burlesque Nutcracker). McCann, a musician and entertainer, and Verlaine, a classically trained ballet dancer turned burlesque goddess, are dear friends who have watched their idea grow into a wildly popular show. The original cast was eight people and now it’s up to 20. “Over the years we have been able to attract different kinds of talent, including an aerialist,” said Verlaine, who is pictured above left. “And we added ‘the snowflakes,’ co-hosts of the show who are gorgeous, petite, highly trained dancers who are also comics. They are the heart of the show.” Starting in 2014, the production will be touring during the holiday season. The annual Triple Door shows will continue.

Verlaine says she is thrilled to be dancing again for the Orcas community – particularly to share something that means so much to her. “The climate on the island really makes me feel very confident on your stage,” she said. “I feel like a rock star when I come here.” The event will be slightly scaled down from the Seattle version. In addition to Verlaine and McCann, the cast includes Miss Indigo Blue, Babette LaFave, Paris Original, Tory Tiara, Trojan Original, Holly Pop, Mimi Me and Kylie Koyote. “From a technical standpoint, we are bringing as many large scale pieces as we can,” McCann said. Added Verlaine: “We have preserved all of the favorite numbers and characters.” She calls it a “family friendly” burlesque show, with baby boomers bringing their parents to the production. “It retains its approachability and

its humor and its fun-loving nature,” she said. Over the years, the show has drawn a higher caliber of dancers. Many are trained in ballet and contemporary dance. “Initially when we wrote the show, the people in our camp were primarily burlesque performers who had some dance training … the talent now that is involved is dance first and burlesque second,” McCann said. The creative partners say they are like siblings and enhance each other’s skill sets. “This has really allowed us to grow, and as we have matured as artists and producers, we strive to make our brand of burlesque fundamentally different from what other people are doing,” McCann said. Verlaine is as passionate about the show today as when it first started. “Doing the Burlesque Nutcracker is literally a dream come true,” she said.

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Choral Society presents ‘Gloria’ Library annual Holiday Tea Friends of the Orcas Library will host the 52nd annual Silver Holiday Tea on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the library from 1 to 4 p.m. Coffee and tea will be served along with cookies, other goodies and punch. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting in the Children’s Room at 2 p.m. Music this year will be

provided by the following acts: • The Crow Valley String Band with members Jim Litch, Rachael Bishop and their boys Tashi and Kai. • Four Precious Little Girls, Morgan Limbach, Robin Limbach, Naia Bullock and Anwyn Thompson, singing “Norwegian Barnekor” led

by Ruth Peterson. They are pictured at left. • Tres Voci with Holly King on cello, Pamela Wright on violin and Teresa Chocano on viola. • The Clifford Sisters, Kendra and Adriena of Shaw’s 2 Room School • The Island’s Children on Strings from the school led by Pamela Wright.

Orcas Food Bank happenings The Orcas Choral Society is presenting its winter concert, a holiday treat for more than 30 years. The performance features local soloists Sharon Abreu, Catherine Ellis, Pam Evans, Marion Gerard and Vala Ross. Besides a selection of holiday favorites, this year’s program presents Vivaldi’s most popular choral work, “Gloria,” with instrumental accompaniment. This year’s concerts are at Orcas Center on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Contact the Orcas Center at www.orcascenter.org or call 376-2281 ext. 1 for advance ticket sales. For further information: www.orcaschoralsociety.org, info@orcaschoralsociety.org or Cynthia at 376-4355.

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There’s a lot happening on behalf of the Orcas Island Food Bank during its annual year-end food drive. The Orcas Island Lions Club presented Food Bank President Larry Shaw with a $500 check from the membership to help with Thanksgiving purchases. At Island Market, when a shopper gave a $10 donation upon check out, IGA matched it with a bag of

groceries worth more than $20. As of Nov. 21, 324 bags had been purchased. The event ended on Nov. 26. Ray’s Pharmacy and General Store gave $315 that was donated by patrons who drop change and small bills in the donation bags near the registers. From Dec. 9 through 13, San Juan Propane is holding an open house, food drive and raffle bonanza from 10

a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments and home-made cookies will be on-hand, and those bringing non-perishable food items will receive a raffle ticket to win one of three certificates for 100 gallons of propane. Special raffle tickets may be purchased to win a propane-powered generator. All the money raised will be given to the food bank along with the donated food items.

Olga Symphony in concert The Olga Symphony returns to the Orcas Center stage for two nights of post-Thanksgiving revelry, Friday and Saturday Nov. 29-30 at 7:30 p.m. Kick off the holiday season with the festive and slightly irreverent edge of the Olga Symphony in what has become a holiday tradition for many. The Olga Symphony has been known to strum, pluck, pound on, blow into, blow over, squeeze or shake a significant variety of instruments. Some of those

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A Celtic Christmas

Windham Hill artist Jeff Johnson is once again bringing the Orcas community his annual Celtic Christmas Special. Johnson’s ensemble is an international collaboration that includes Dublin’s Irish flutist Brian Dunning and American violinist Wendy Goodwin. The concert, hosted by Orcas Island Community Church, is free and always packed both nights. The performances are at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday Dec. 8. There is a suggested donation of $10 and advance registration will assure you a seat. For more info, go to http://www.orcaschurch.org or call 376-6422.

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If you have a view of Rosario or Haro Straits you may have noticed a lot of sailboats during the second weekend of November. The Round the County sailboat race, now in its 26th year, is a hugely popular event in the Northwest sailing community. This year’s race attracted almost 90 boats. This year’s race started at Lydia Shoal in Rosario Strait. The fleet proceeded north with a nice breeze that died out before reaching Matia Island. Boats worked very hard to find the little spots of wind to keep moving toward Patos Island, the half way point in Saturday’s racing. On Sunday they restarted off Mosquito Bay. All the fleet made it down to Iceberg Point on the south end of Lopez where the wind died again. As the fleet worked north toward the finish off Obstruction Pass, the wind died one more time. The last mile of the race was an extreme challenge, but the numbers of finishers on Sunday were far greater than the previous day. San Juan County was represented by “Tir Na Nog” with Bill and Kirk Fraser from Shaw, Tom and Ian Andrewes of “Madame Pele” from Lopez, “Sabra” with John Miller and crew from San Juan, “Tomahawk” with Karl and Jessica Kruger, “Time Bandit” with Bob and Barb Brunius, “Ptolemy” with Betsy Wareham and Angus Brackett, “Chinook” with Jim Roser and Robin Hirsch, all from Orcas. “Tir Na Nog” placed third in Division Three and “Ptolemy” won Division One. “Ptolemy” was skippered by Angus Brackett and Betsy Wareham, with crew Cameron Shuh, Mars LaBaron, Kelly Toombs, David Way, Kurt Cantanaro, and Alex Waldron. This is the second win for “Ptolemy,” an Express 37 owned by Eric Moulton. For full results and photos, go to roundthecounty.com.

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Excellent Opportunity for someone! 4 BR, 1.5 BA home for sale to be move locally on San Juan Island. This home has recently become available, wood sided, low roof for easy moving, thermal windows, great open floor plan. Best of all, the price to buy and move this house is only $40,000 OBO. Please contact your local Nickel Bros. office for details at 1-425257-2097 or toll free at 1-866-920-BROS Call soon!!

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PROGRAM COORDINATOR for Hearts and Hands, a non-profit outreach program of the Orcas Island Senior Center. It is an open contract position for 25 hours per month with the responsibility of coordinating its volunteers’ activities. Hearts and Hands matches volunteers with members of the Orcas Island community who need ongoing support to maintain their independence and quality of life while remaining in their homes for as long as possible. A description of the Hearts and Hands program can be found at www.orcasseniors.org/ Hearts-n-Hands.htm The term of the contract will be from January 1 through June 30, 2014 with the possibility of conversion to regular employee status at the end of the term. A more detailed job description can be obtained by calling 360-376-7723 or via email: HeartsandHands@ orcasonline.com Resumes with cover letters should be submitted via email or sent to Hearts and Hands, PO Box 18, Eastsound, WA 98245 no later than Friday, December 6, 2013. www.orcasseniors.org/Hearts-n-Hands.htm

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OPALCO is seeking a Member Services Supervisor. Successful candidate thrives in a fastpaced, challenging environment, adapts quickly to changes and shifting priorities. Proven effective leadership history, problem solving and excellent communication skills are essential. The primary function of this position is the administration of the Member Services Department supervising the staff on two islands; implementing and maintaining procedures for billing, collections and member outreach; successfully integrating new technology in a timely manner; and managing multiple projects independently. Position requires working knowledge of accounting and general ledger activity, budget preparation and financial analysis. A positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with members, Coop leadership, staff and outside agencies are a must. Staff mentoring, technology and project management experience is required. This is an Eastsound based, bargaining unit, full-time position. Salary is competitive. Applicants may obtain a detailed job description online at OPALCO.com Please submit an OPALCO employment application, your professional resume, cover letter and references to Amy Saxe, 183 Mt Baker Road, Eastsound. POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. REPORTER The North Kitsap Herald, a Friday newspaper and daily online site located in beautiful Poulsbo, Washington, is accepting applications for a fulltime sports and education reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Stylebook, be able to shoot photos, be able to use InDesign and contribute to Web updates. This position includes health insurance, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays, and a 401k (with company match). The Herald, founded in 1901, was a 2012 Newspaper of the Year (Local Media Association) and a 2013 General Excellence winner (Washington Newspaper Publishers Association). If you want to work in an ambitious, dynamic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing and photo samples to hr@soundpublishing.com Or mail to EPNKH/HR Dept., Sound Publishing, 11323 Commando Rd W., Main Unit, Everett, WA 98204 www.soundpublishing.com

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS SEPA Suggested Tax Parcel Number, Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Other Existing Threshold End Date Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Project and Address Application Complete Required Environmental Determinat- for SEPA Comments Body Place Date Location, and Island Permits* Documents tion Comments End Date** 251544003, Lopez Village market, c/o Lars PPROV0 Building Gresseth, PO Box 3147, Establish retail use 214 Lopez Road, 11/13/13 11/13/13 DNS 12/11/13 12/18/13 -13-0030 permit Lopez Island Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Build new driveway 161850004 and 5, Bryce Rhodes, c/o Bruce PSEPA0and remove old end of White Beach Wiscomb, 68 West Beach 11/8/13 11/8/13 FPA DNS 12/11/13 12/18/13 13-0008 driveway Road, Orcas Island Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 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. Permit Number

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Trustee’s Sale No: 01-IB-125195 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on December 6, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET #7, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: LOT 38, BRIDLE TRAILS ESTATES, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 4 OF PLATS PAGES 49, 49A AND 49B, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 461353038000, commonly known as 497 PETRICH RD , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/27/2008, recorded 6/30/2008 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2008 0630030, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from JAMEN P BURKE AND HARIA M BURKE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor, to CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of ISLANDERS BANK, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by ISLANDERS BANK. 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. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 1/25/2013, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of August 7, 2013 Delinquents Payments from January 25, 2013 1 payment at $ 331.57 each $ 331.57 1 payment at $ 345.35 each $ 345.35 1 payment at $ 304.11 each $ 304.11 1 payment at $ 324.97 each $ 324.97 1 payment at $ 405.35 each $ 405.35 1 payment at $ 391.95 each $ 391.95 1 payment at $ 405.47 each $ 405.47 (01-25-13 through 08-07-13) Late Charges : $ 122.29 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES 2010 TAXES $ 1,928.08 ANNUAL HOME EQUITY FEE $ 75.00 Suspense Credit : $ 0.00 TOTAL : $ 4,634.14 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $51,928.08, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 6, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by November 25, 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 on or before November 25, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after November 25, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obliga-

tion 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 addresses: HARIA M BURKE, 497 PETRICH RD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 HARIA M BURKE, 1785 DOUGLAS RD, #15, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 JAMEN P BURKE, 497 PETRICH RD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 JAMEN P BURKE, 1785 DOUGLAS RD, #15, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 by both first class and certified mail on 6/26/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 6/26/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 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. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. 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 of their interest in the above-described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the 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 same 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. 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 Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) 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 Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: 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 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear 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 sum-

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mary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: 8/6/2013 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee By MELANIE BEAMAN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com P1054180 11/6, 11/27/2013 LEGAL NO. S524603 Published: The Islands’ Sounder November 6, 27, 2013. TS No.: WA-05-52243-DD APN No.: 271214003000 Title Order No.: 2783838 Grantor(s): JOHN PAUL MURPHY, DONNA MURPHY Grantee(s): NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2005 0317007 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 12/6/2013, 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: PORTION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, W.M., IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGININING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 AND 1,137.64 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE WITH SOUTH LINE WEST 150 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE COUNTY ROAD; THENCE WITH SAID EAST BOUNDARY NORTH 306 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PLAT OF COCKRILL’S ACRES, ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 44, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY; THENCE WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID PLAT NORTH 89º 40’ EAST, 150 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE SOUTH 314 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. More commonly known as: 26 MATIA VIEW DRIVE , EASTSOUND, WA 98245 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/10/2005, recorded 03/17/2005, under 2005 0317007 records of San Juan County, Washington, from DONNA MURPHY AND JOHN PAUL MURPHY, WIFE AND HUSBAND, as Grantor(s), to CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-2 BY CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND SERVICING AGENT by Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC as Attorney-in-Fact and servicing agent. 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: $535,121,.35 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by

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the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $302,807.38, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 6/1/2005, 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 12/6/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 11/25/2013 (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 11/25/2013 (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 11/25/2013 (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 DONNA MURPHY AND JOHN PAUL MURPHY, WIFE AND HUSBAND ADDRESS 26 MATIA VIEW DRIVE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 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 5/15/2013. 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. 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 foreclo-

sure 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: 8/1/2013 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 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-05-52243-DD P1050814 11/6, 11/27/2013 LEGAL NO. S524597 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. November 6, 27, 2013.

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