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A lone trekker on the Pacific Crest Trail

by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter

Contributed photo

River Malcolm while hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail.

At age 65, River Malcolm decided she was going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

It was a lofty goal, considering the trail is about 2,000 miles. The goal was made even loftier by the fact that Malcolm is a self-described “not a super athlete” and being “good at getting lost.”

“My goal was to do the whole trail, just not in one year,” said Malcolm, a long-time Orcas resident.

The Pacific Crest Trail, known as the PCT to avid hikers, starts in Mexico and finishes in Canada. The trail travels through California, Oregon and Washington. Hikers experience desert, forests, the Sierra Nevada and views of the volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range.

The diverse wilderness of the PCT is what attracted Malcolm to her goal, but there were also two experiences in Malcolm’s life that led her on a mission to heave on her back pack and set off on a 2,000-mile long walk.

The first was the death of one of her beloved animals.

When her dog was dying, he made it clear he wanted to be outside. Malcolm couldn’t bear to be separated from him, so she followed him outside and lay down with him as he passed on.

“I felt the wind and the smell of the pine and the feeling of the earth beneath us,” she said. “And I thought, ‘That’s how I want to die – with the earth beneath me,’ but then I thought, ‘No that’s how I want to live, to be connected to the natural world.’”

The other experience happened several months later in May, when she hiked 350 miles of the Camino del Santiago with her partner. The 550-mile trail is known traditionally as a religious pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.

“I was changed by it,” she said. “During all that time walking I had a sense of stillness.”

The Camino del Santiago gave Malcolm a chance to reflect on what her life meant and what she wanted to accomplish before her life was over.

It was also on that ancient trail that she saw many lone female trekkers and thought, “I could do that.”

For her, the ultimate pilgrimage would be the wilderness of the PCT. So last February, Malcolm retired from her job as a family and marriage counselor, and started getting in shape.

Training consisted of numerous hikes up Mt. Constitution with more weight on her back each time.

Malcolm describes herself as a real novice as she flew to San Diego in late March to start her first day on the PCT. Luckily, PCT volunteers, also known as “Trail Angels,” met her at the airport, let her crash on their couch and dropped her off at the trail head (near Campo, Calif.,) the next day with two other hikers.

Her plan was to complete 210 miles and arrive in White Water, Calif., in about three weeks.

The first night she camped with the other hikers, but on the second night she spent her first evening alone in the wilderness. It was also only her second night ever pitching a tent in the great outdoors. She had set up her tent in the back yard to practice, but had not been out on a backcountry trail.

“I was scared,” she said.

The wind blew so ferociously Malcolm was afraid that her tent would blow away. Every sound was strange and disturbing.

But camping got easier. Malcolm started using earplugs at night to ease herself into dreamland.

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School’s campus overhaul to start

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

Orcas School’s campus renovation is ready for lift off and it’s been many years in the making.

“Two years ago the community passed the capital construction bond,” said School Board Chairman Scott Lancaster. “I am looking forward to the start of a project which will not only improve our facilities district wide, but will enhance our students’ education.”

After two bond rejections, voters eventually approved a scaled down, $11.9 million version.

Voters also approved a two-year general technology capital projects levy that will pay for modernizing the school’s technology facilities.

The design and permitting for the bond project has been finalized and this summer will mark phase one of the construction plan. The project will be entirely done by September 2015.

“Any time you work on an occupied campus, there is a lot of planning that goes into it,” said Project Manager Liz LeRoy of Alliance Construction Management in Seattle. “And it’s really a partnership with the contractor.”

The $7.5 million construction component of the project is currently being advertised for bids from general contractors, who can be from any city as long as they are licensed in Washington state.

Legally, the district has to go with the “lowest, most responsible” bidder. The due date is Feb. 26.

“Any time you work on an occupied campus, there is a lot of planning that goes into it.”

— Project Manager Liz LeRoy

“We’ve made good outreach with local contractors, so we really hope they participate in the bidding process,” LeRoy said. “In addition, the district has encouraged and supported the general contractors to engage island contractors for any subcontracting work. On-island partnerships as well as partnerships with the community including San Juan County, Eastsound Water Users Association and many others have

made this project possible.”

The architectural firm Mahlum has designed plans that keep the existing foundation and calls for extensive remodel work in the elementary school, library and cafeteria. In addition, a satellite building will be constructed for career tech education. That site will also be used to house students during the school year when construction is taking place.

The first stage starts this April and will be completed by September 2014. The elementary building will be remodeled to create room for the new middle school.

The second phase will begin this June and completed by February 2015. It is the most ambitious

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OPALCO invests in energy savings to keep costs down Contributed photo

Amy Saxe of OPALCO’s Energy Services program presents a check to Linda Lyshall for the San Juan Islands Conservation District. Also pictured are Jay Kimball, consultant and Randy J. Cornelius, General Manager of OPALCO.

OPALCO recently announced a 6 percent rate increase beginning in March. What can we do to keep member costs down? Energy efficiency and conservation activities and gains are key tools for minimizing kWh usage and helping members to control their utility bills. Every little bit helps: the Northwest Power and Conservation Council states “Nearly 60% of the region’s new demand

for electricity over the next five years, and 85% over the next 20 years, could be met with energy efficiency.”

To expand its reach, OPALCO has awarded a matching grant to the San Juan Islands Conservation District for their leadership in promoting energy efficiency, conservation and renewable energy programs. The Conservation District will partner with local nonprofits to achieve

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a range of projects beyond OPALCO’s current offerings to: retrofit San Juan County homes for greater energy efficiency, pilot community solar projects and develop additional education and outreach efforts.

The Conservation District will serve as an umbrella organization to coordinate the efforts of other nonprofits including the Islands Energy Coalition, Island Stewards and the Opportunity

Council. Collectively, they have already secured matching funds for the $150,000 awarded by OPALCO. “We are excited to work with OPALCO on this initiative,” said Linda Lyshall, District Manager, San Juan Islands Conservation District. “Through our partnership, we intend to maximize efficiency and conservation gains to slow increases on utility bills, reduce the carbon footprint of the county and serve as a model for other small, rural communities in Washington and elsewhere.

This project fits well with the Conservation District’s long-term goals to promote renewable energy and ener-

gy efficiency throughout San Juan County.”

OPALCO’s Energy Services department has executed a successful Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) rebate program to date, issuing a total of $685,328 in rebates to members and reporting kWh savings of 2,714,894 during the period 2012-2013. Beyond the incentives, these efficiency gains equate to kWh savings far into the future as the measures implemented improve our housing stock.

“If this collaborative effort demonstrates success by matching – or better – the kWh savings of the last rate period (above),” said Randy J. Cornelius, General Manager, “BPA has assured us a zero load growth forecast on our 2015-2016 rate case – which would remove the prospect of Tier II (market rate) power purchases for that period. We have great expectations for what we can achieve by working together. The whole

co-op membership benefits as our homes become more efficient and our habits shift with greater awareness and education.”

Projects already underway include home energy retrofits and subsidized low-income weatherization, in partnership with the Opportunity Council.

Upcoming events and activities include: • Energy Fairs on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan islands in May and June include solar home tours, efficiency and conservation workshops, prizes and more.

• Community Solar pilot launching this spring.

• Youth Corps community energy efficiency project this summer.

For more information about these projects, or to find out how you can participate, call the Conservation District office at 378-6621 or visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org.

For the latest information about OPALCO, go to: www.opalco.com.

Boater education Orcas Art Studios class in February is now open If you are 12 to 59 years of age, you need your Washington State Boater Education Card to operate a power driven vessel with an engine of 15 horsepower or more. But, regardless of your age (if you have not taken a boating safety course recently), it makes sense to refresh your knowledge on water safety.

The San Juan Islands Detachment, Flotilla 11 US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be presenting a class that meets the Boater Education Card requirements.

“About Boating Safely” is from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Orcas Landing Conference Room, next to the county dock.

The one day course includes general information concerning boats and maintenance; information to make your boating experience safer and more comfortable; tips on how to be a more courteous boat operator; and, laws and regulations to which you must adhere. The cost of materials for this course is $25.00. In order to reserve your space for this class, please contact David Tribolet by at email tribolet@orcasonline.com or by telephone 298-0248.

A new art venue, Orcas Art Studios, is holding a grand opening and open house on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. They will be serving food and refreshments and art will be on display.

Orcas Art Studios is a space for teaching and learning visual arts; it is open to the community of artists and art educators.

There will be open studio figure drawing sessions each week, workshops by local and nationwide instructors, and weekly art classes. On the roster is Lois Yashida from

Tacoma, teaching Sumi (ink) Painting on March 1 and 2, Caroline Buchanan, who will be teaching Bird Painting on April 11, and Mitch Albala from Seattle, holding a landscape painting workshop in July (that class is sold out).

Orcas Art Studios is located at the Airport Center, 1286 Mt Baker Road, in the front building next to San Juan Insurance.

If you would like further information about the new venue or upcoming classes and workshops, visit www.

OrcasArtStudios.com.

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New bill looks at preserving Deer Harbor Marina fire is farmland and open space ruled ‘accidental’ in nature

by REBECCA GOURLEY

WNPA Olympia News Service

A proposed change to a law aimed at preserving farmland and open space could result in higher taxes for some Washington property owners.

House Bill 2306 would expand a tax classification on land actively used for agriculture, timber production or undeveloped open space. While property tax is generally assessed on the market value of a parcel, the state’s Open Space Taxation Act allows land to be taxed at a lower rate based on its current use, such as farming.

Under the current law, if a farming operation is 20 acres or more, the parcels must be contiguous in order to be eligible for the lower tax classification.

The bill proposes to take out the “contiguous” stipulation, opening up this tax classification to farms that have multiple parcels that total 20 acres or more but aren’t necessarily touching each other.

“It’s the preservation of farmland ... that is my ultimate goal,” Rep. Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, the bill’s primary sponsor, said at a Jan. 21 hearing before the House Finance Committee.

Allen Rozema, executive director of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, says the bill could help preserve farmland and open space that is not currently eligible for the lower tax rate.

“This is an innovative and unique approach to keeping agriculture viable in Washington state,” he said. “This approach and similar approaches need to continue to be pursued by the Legislature. It helps to elevate the preservation of farming to the same level as our state’s other critical resources.”

Farming is an essential part of Washington’s economy. The Washington Department of Agriculture valued Washington’s agricultural production in 2012 at $9.89 billion, exceeding 2011 figures by 6 percent and setting a new record.

Lytton said the bill is aimed at preserving farms with small, non-contiguous parcels.

In Washington, the average farm size has decreased by about 12.5 percent from 2003 to 2012, but the number of farms has increased by about 7 percent in the

same time period, says a report from the United States Department of Agriculture. The number of small farms is still increasing, Rozema said.

It’s hard to know how much of a tax shift could result from allowing more parcels to qualify for the lower tax rate, as there’s no estimate of exactly how much land could be eligible, says Yakima County Assessor Dave Cook.

Some county assessors are concerned that extending the current-use tax rate to more land could mean higher tax bills for other property owners.

Each county collects a specific amount of property-tax revenue, with the total amount spread across all taxable properties.

When some properties are assessed at a lower rate, the other properties in the taxing district must make up the difference. Depending on how much property is eligible to be assessed at the lower agricultural rate, the increase in property taxes paid by others in the district could be significant.

Cook says the legislation could result in a $70 million loss of assessed property value in Yakima County because more farmland would be assessed at its current use rather than market value. Property owners with a decrease in assessed property value will likely pay less in taxes, a difference that would have to be made up by other taxpayers in the county.

“The tax-shift implications are significant when you go on a statewide basis,” Cook said.

Before the finance committee voted on a proposed substitute bill on Feb. 6, Rep. Terry Nealey,

R-Dayton, suggested that the Legislature conduct a study to assess the impact of such a change and the possible tax shift.

Additionally, some assessors say eligibility for this current-use tax classification could be interpreted so broadly under the bill that it may encompass land not used for farming at all, such as packing facilities that are part of a larger farming operation.

The bill not only addresses the size of farming parcels, but also other scenarios common to farming operations.

In one particular case, for example, a farmer may grow grain to feed livestock that they sell. The land used to grow the feed is not directly generating income if the grain is not being sold. Therefore, under current state law, that parcel of land used to grow the feed would not qualify for the tax reduction. But, this bill would change that.

The substitute bill, which was adopted by the finance committee on Feb. 6 by a vote of 10 to 3, further clarifies specific language in the original bill. It states that individual parcels that have been combined to qualify for this tax classification do not have to individually generate income as long as the whole farming operation does.

The substitute bill further outlines that if a parcel of at least five acres is leased to a farmer and that farmer has other land that qualifies for the lower tax rate, the leased land would also be eligible.

An application process would still be required for land to be considered for the current-use tax classification.

Julie Remington/Contributed photo

Orcas Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched to the Deer Harbor Marina for the report of a structure fire on Feb. 10 around 7 p.m.

Arriving responders found the marina building closest to the main road heavily involved in fire. Two 120-gallon propane tanks stored near the building were emitting large “torch like” flames, which challenged firefighting efforts.

Forty responders from OIFR and San Juan Island with 13 units, including the fire boat “Confidence” from San Juan Island

Fire District 3, worked until 1:30 a.m. to control the blaze. Damage was limited and a good portion of the building was saved.

Following an investigation, the fire has been determined to be accidental in nature. There were no injuries to civilians or responders.

“Orcas Island Fire and Rescue reminds you to make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home. If you need one installed, give us a call,” said Chief Kevin O’Brien.

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Editorial

Where do we turn in our golden years?

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hether you resist it fiercely or embrace it with optimism, we are all getting older.

And for those of us without family members to provide care or a paid home care worker, it can mean moving into assisted living.

For the next 18 years, around 8,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every day. By 2030, one in five Washingtonians will be considered elderly and many will need long-term care.

The median age on Orcas is 60 years, 40 percent of the population is 65 years or older and ages 80 and over are the fastest growing population.

We have wonderful support systems in place at the senior center and Hearts and Hands. If someone needs transportation, help with tasks or just a friendly face, there are volunteers ready to help.

But reliance on government support for long-term care needs will continue to grow as baby boomers age. Many rely on the state’s Medicaid system to pay for long-term care services in nursing homes and assisted living centers.

According to the Washington Health Care Association, a group that represents assisted living providers, Medicaid rates haven’t been updated in nearly a decade – and were cut by six percent from 2010 to 2012. Nursing home rates were last updated in 2007.

Rates fell short by over $100 million in 2012 —and over half the state’s nursing homes lost money.

“Failure to update rates creates problems at the bedside, where care quality is truly defined,” wrote Robin Dale, CEO, WHCA. “Seventy percent of the cost of long-term care is wage and laborrelated, thus financial losses equal lost jobs and that translates to lost quality. This is simply not sustainable.”

In October, we reported on local senior citizens’ concerns voiced at a town hall meeting in Eastsound. A prevailing theme was the subject of home care. How can islanders look toward retirement and beyond and what can be done to help them stay on Orcas as they age? At this point, off-island facility care is often the only option.

“Medicaid limits home health to three hours a day, so what about the other 21 hours of the day?” asked Barbara Trunkey at the meeting. “It costs about $27 an hour for a formal caregiver.”

Another problem with home care is that Medicaid, Medicare and insurance policies require the patient to go to a licensed agency.

But the agency needs a minimum number of people to be financially viable before working with a location like Orcas Island. And Medicaid won’t insure if the agency is not willing to serve them.

Call the Legislative Hotline in Olympia today at 1-800-562-6000, and let your legislators know that seniors matter. Tell them skilled and assisted living care must be a priority in the supplemental budget.

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To the Editor: Dr. Seuss’ birthday Dr Seuss’ birthday is the day to read to a child. The National Education Association designates this date as Read Across America, a celebration of readers and books!

Actually his birthday is Sunday, March 2nd.

Contact Orcas Island Elementary (376-2286, or my extension 3761585) if you wish to read to or with a child that day. Find some time between 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to come to school and read to a child, small group or a class of children. Let us know the ages that best suit you and we will arrange a time to read.

I will notify you of your time by Thursday, Feb. 27.

You are helping children value and see how beneficial being a life long reader can be.

Susan Stolmeier Reading Specialist

SUPPORT FOR ORCAS FIRE LEVY We’ve lived here full-time for 12 years, and we definitely “get it” that Orcas isn’t Seattle. It isn’t even Bellingham or Anacortes or LaConner. Orcas is a unique environment in almost every way, and that calls for unique applications to everything people need to live here, including fire and emergency

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services.

Now, some vocal locals insist that anyone who moves to Orcas should recognize those differences and be prepared to suffer the consequences. Some even declare themselves ready to face a car wreck, fire, or heart attack out on the Rock without any coddling at public expense.

Most of us, however, are not quite that hardy. We believe that safety and emergency services are one of the critical things that make living on this island feasible for everyone: children, adults, and seniors alike. We elect the Commissioners who govern this public service, and OIFR provides ample opportunity for us to participate in its planning and budgeting process.

That includes a long-range plan, which has been publicly debated and adjusted accordingly. The end result of a good process is now before us for a vote which will affect everyone’s future on Orcas.

Please join us in voting YES on the OIFR levy request.

Norm & Christy Zimlich Deer Harbor “You can’t eat your cake and have it too.”

It is an old and simple adage, but one I feel illustrates a certain island dilemma.

Each year we encourage increased tourism, proudly announce we are a “best place to retire” and continue to promote our camping facilities and camping opportunities.

While these efforts bring income

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to the island, they also dramatically impact the need for emergency services. This is not even taking into consideration the cost of an unforeseen emergency, such as we read about every day and have just experienced in Deer Harbor.

We have 64 island residents who volunteer their time, skills and commitment to go out on call at all hours and complement Orcas Fire and Rescue. Without their invaluable and irreplaceable services we could not begin to contain costs or meet the island’s growing demands.

In tribute to them and to the fine long-term planning Kevin O’Brien has brought to OIFR, I strongly support the proposed levy.

Milly Vetterlein Deer Harbor

Public meetings THURS., FEB. 20 • OPALCO Board of Directors regularly scheduled meeting at the Friday Harbor OPALCO office located at 1034 Guard Street, starts at 8:30 a.m.

FRI., FEB. 21

• The San Juan County Democrats will be electing new officers and planning the 2014 agenda in the downstairs room at Key Bank in Friday Harbor. The meeting will run from 2:30 to 5 p.m., timed so that residents of Orcas and Lopez can attend.

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Meeting of local democrats

The San Juan County Democrats will be electing new officers and planning the 2014 agenda at its next meeting, which will be on Friday, Feb. 21, in the downstairs meeting room at Key Bank in Friday Harbor. Key Bank is located at 95 Second Street and is within easy walking distance of the ferry.

The meeting will run from 2:30 to 5 p.m., conveniently timed so that residents of Orcas and Lopez can catch the ferry to and from the meeting. Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions on Orcas, feel free to call David at 376-4165 or email at davidgeri@centurylink.net. On Lopez, contact Mac at 468-4015 or tyttil@rockisland.com.

Obituary Roger H “Hank” Purdue Orcas and Whidbey Islands’ Roger H “Hank” Purdue died at his Coupeville home on January 19, 2014. He was born June 12, 1938 in Friday Harbor, Washington. Roger had a magical childhood growing up in the tiny village of Eastsound on Orcas Island where his family the Purdues, Coffelts, Vierecks were long established. His grandfather, Rev Henry James Purdue, was the rector of the Episcopal Parish, his grandmother Jennie the local school teacher. His father’s (Roger C.) service station was a gathering spot where Hank learned about mechanics and story telling. Roger’s mother Huldah operated the radio for San Juan Airlines, a medical lifeline on Orcas, and Roger would race to the airport to watch the happenings and perhaps catch a ride.

Roger graduated from Western Washington

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It has taken me a while to organize my thoughts enough to write this letter about Bob Henigson.

In thinking about him, I have come to realize that there are very few, if any, students in our school who have not been touched by Bob’s generosity and vision for our students here on Orcas.

I refer to his vision for students because Bob and I rarely spoke about his vision for the schools; it was always about what would benefit the students and how opportunities for learning could be provided to the students.

His vision expanded the universe of learning opportunities available to our students. Bob’s generous grant through the Funhouse for online classes was intended to enrich our student’s academic options. Thanks to him, our students have taken Japanese, Chinese, French, Arabic, German and various arts, sciences and other classes that we cannot offer in a small district. Even before online classes were a reality, our students were taking Advanced Placement classes partially supported by the OICF Academic Enrichment Fund, which Bob helped to establish.

Bob said that he got “more bang for the buck” by investing in the education of young children and

thought. I know that I heard him increase the amount of the scholarship that he was giving out that morning, just by changing the numbers around as he spoke.

Once I understood that Bob appeared to delight in intense discussions with lots of questioning and even some disagreement, I enjoyed participating in these conversations with him.

He had more than a few thoughts about the issues and roadblocks and potential solutions to providing an excellent public education in today’s world. While he was always sympathetic about the amount of government nonsense that we are expected to comply with, he was also always certain to say that we needed to find a way around it and get the work done anyway.

Bob was an amazing donor. More importantly he was an amazing person, with a big heart and a vision of all students getting what they needed to be successful. I will miss the donor and I will miss the person.

I will miss the hardheaded businessman and the warmhearted visionary. Long may he live in our memories.

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putting money into early elementary education and preschool. Starting them off right, setting them up to do well right from the beginning, avoiding years of remedial work later and producing a better return on investment.

Therefore about seven years ago, thanks to Bob, we started offering all day kindergarten instead of the half day program that is funded by the state. This was in addition to the other programs for early learning that Bob sponsored in local preschools. Kindergarten through eighth grade Spanish for our students began with a Bob Henigson grant. This vision was not only to introduce all of our students to the Spanish language but also to provide some shared language between our native English speakers and our growing population of native Spanish speaking students.

Last year at the Celebration of Success where the seniors receive scholarships from the community, Bob spoke about the scholarship he offered through the Funhouse. He explained that he really wanted to give a scholarship to every single student but someone told him it would be too expensive. I am sure that I heard him say that he thought about figuring out how to do it anyway.

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demolishing the current music room, remodeling the cafeteria, creating a new kitchen and completing landscape and site work.

That will start in June 2015 and will be completed by September 2015.

“This a substantial project for the community that needs to support our staff and our kids and the programs,” LeRoy said. “Access to fields and a smooth pick up and drop off for families are essential during construction ... access to classrooms and safe passage of students and staff across campus has been carefully considered for each phase.”

The school cafeteria and library will remain open while students are in classes.

LeRoy encourages feedback from the community at lleroy@orcas.k12.wa.us.

Visit the school website for information and updates at http://goo.gl/zDctl0.

He is survived by his wife Sara Sherman Purdue, his children, Wilbur (Julieanna) Purdue, grandson Henry Purdue, and Grace Purdue, his sister Jennie (Kelly) Reid, sisters-in-law Susan Morgan, Cheryl (Robert A) Engle, brother in law Fred Leatherwood, nephews Clifton Leatherwood, Roger (Dawn) Reid, Robert W. (Mary) Engle, nieces Ruth (Mark) Carlson, Donna (Russell) Bailey, Bonnie (Scott) Bennett, many great nieces and nephews and many friends who brought great joy to his life.

An open house for Roger’s friends to visit and view Roger’s art work will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coupeville Recreation Hall on Sunday, March 2.

Memorials may be made to Orcas Island Historical Society Museum, Island County Historical Society Museum, Coupeville Art Center, Penn Cove Water Festival and Coupeville History Day.

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portion of the project – create new facility for music and CTE (wood shop, art, applied physics, technology lab, culinary arts) and new library spaces.

“Phase two will have the most impact to our campus,” LeRoy said. “The music room addition as well as CTE will be out of the way, but there will be some contractors in the heart of the campus. Our architects have been working hard to keep the really disruptive work over the summer and breaks.”

The third stage is a renovation of the library to create spaces for OASIS kindergarten through 12th and district staff.

It will begin in February 2015 and be completed by September 2015.

The fourth phase involves

University with a major in art and a degree in education. He taught fourth and fifth grades in the Oak Harbor School District for 31 years. Roger used projects to keep his students’ interest keen. Once the students built a glider airplane in the classroom which they then flew.

A mother of Tsimshian heritage and many summers sailing the coasts of B.C. and Alaska inspired Roger to create Northwest Native American art. His first big community project was the first Salmon Wheel in Coupeville (Whidbey Island Museum). He continued with yearly designs for the Penn Cove Water Festival and he designed and brought together local carvers to create the present Whale Wheel in Coupeville.

Roger is preceded in death by his parents Roger and Huldah (ViereckCoffelt) Purdue, his sister, Annabelle Leatherwood, his brothers-in-law Ed Morgan and Robert Sherman.

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Michael Riordan in NY Times: ‘Don’t sell cheap U.S. coal to Asia’ Editor’s note: Orcas resident Michael Riordan’s following op-ed piece on coal exports ran in the Feb. 13 edition of the New York Times.

by MICHAEL RIORDAN Special to the Sounder

From where I live on Orcas Island in Puget Sound, north of Seattle, I can see Cherry Point across the wind-whipped waters of the Salish Sea. This sandy promontory jutting into Georgia Strait has become the focus of heated debate here in the Pacific Northwest.

Peabody Energy, Carrix and other corporations hope to build a shipping terminal at Cherry Point to export nearly 50 million

metric tons of coal to Asia annually. They ballyhoo the jobs the terminal may bring to our region but say nothing about the profits they will reap from selling subsidized coal.

Opponents decry the prospect of the dirty, smelly, noisy trains blocking railroad crossings all across Washington state as they transport coal here from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming.

They also warn that coal dust from the terminal will pollute nearby waters and harm our dwindling populations of herring, threatened Chinook salmon and endangered killer whales.

But much larger issues of national and global concern are at stake. The low-sulfur

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Shipping this subsidized coal to Asian countries to help them power their factories, which undercut American manufacturers, makes little sense. Yes, this coal will help those countries produce cheap consumer goods for sale in stores across the United States. But it will also promote the continued transfer of industrial work to Asia, especially if the TransPacific Partnership goes through. Is that good for American workers?

The coal is extracted from federal lands so cheaply that taxpayers should be outraged. A 2012 study by the nonprofit Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis concluded that the government’s failure to obtain fair market value for coal mined in the Powder River Basin had deprived taxpayers of almost $1 billion annually over the past 30 years. Last year,

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the Interior Department’s inspector general similarly reported that the agency was failing to collect sufficient lease payments. And last week, the Government Accountability Office concluded that the coal leasing program run by the Bureau of Land Management operates without sufficient oversight to ensure that fair lease prices are being paid and does not fully account for export sales in evaluating these fees.

“Taxpayers are likely losing out so that coal companies can reap a windfall and export that coal overseas, where it is burned, worsening climate change,” said Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, who requested the study.

When coal companies can strip mine Western coal for less than $10 a ton and sell it in Asia for nearly 10 times as much, lucrative profits can be banked all along the

global supply chain. No wonder the Australian coal company Ambre Energy is planning to build two coal terminals on the Columbia River. In all, those terminals and the one proposed for Cherry Point could ship 100 million metric tons of coal to Asia annually.

Asian nations hungry for energy have much looser pollution regulations and will pay dearly for coal, despite its noxious impacts on health and the environment. The health impact of coal emissions has recently become obvious in China, where this pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in 2010, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in The Lancet, a British medical journal.

And this pollution is unfortunately not confined to Asia. Wafted aloft on winds blowing across the Pacific, it reaches North America, depositing fine particles, mercury and other toxins on land and in water. Carbon dioxide emitted by burning coal adds inexorably to the global overburden of greenhouse gases warming the planet.

Projected exports from Cherry Point alone could result in over 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. The gas has already begun to boost the acidity of near-shore waters, threatening Washington’s shellfish industry.

The billions of tons of coal burned in Asia every

year contribute markedly to global warming. Should the United States be selling them subsidized coal and encouraging this impending disaster?

Our nation needs a new, transparent, clean-energy policy that no longer turns a blind eye to the many negative impacts of coal burning — or to companies trying to sell coal to other nations playing catch-up in the global economy. A cornerstone of this policy must be the rational use of our vast reserves of Western coal as we ramp down the overuse of what is, by far, the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Is our economy to become a resource economy like Australia’s, exporting mineral wealth to Asia in return for mining and shipping jobs, plus cheap consumer goods? Should we support this Faustian bargain by selling our coal so inexpensively? What kinds of jobs and living conditions do we really want to foster, and where? These are questions a rational and muchneeded, 21st-century energy policy would address.

A great and growing plume of carbon dioxide continues to rise over Asia as transnational corporations are shifting manufacturing operations overseas.

We can take a resolute stand at Cherry Point and begin to halt this boondoggle. A good first step would be one Senator Markey advocates: a moratorium on new coal leases.

getting back to the trail with the help of a special app on her phone that helped her navigate. She had a map and compass, but did not rely on her skill with them. Instead she made sure her phone was charged.

Overall, the first three weeks was a success and Malcolm left the trail feeling happy and excited for the next section through the Sierra Nevada starting in June.

“It was the best thing I had ever done,” she said.

The next section through 290 miles of Yosemite National Park, from Walker Pass to Tuolumne Meadow, was more difficult than the first adventure. Malcolm, who has struggled with depression all her life, felt those old unpleasant feelings rise up. Now she says her mood may have been attributed to altitude sickness.

The Sierra Nevada is known as one of the most beautiful landscapes in the U.S. but to Malcolm they felt harsh and barren.

“I had a few days when I felt like ‘I hate the Sierra Nevada … I hate everything,’” she said.

But by the time the trip was over she started to fall in love with the high meadows and the idea that she would probably never return.

In September Malcolm completed 320 miles hiking from Bucks Lake and heading south to Tuolumne where she ended her last hike.

Some days were easier than other. Keeping her balance crossing streams on rocks or logs required some training, which mainly involved not over thinking the process. Snow also presented several challenges.

Some parts of the trail had

so much snow that Malcolm feared slipping into a dangerous situation. Another night the wind blew so hard that she just started hiking at 3 a.m. in the dark because any chance of sleep was lost.

As for wildlife, she saw a Mountain Lion’s footprints in the snow on one trail and on another occasion she saw a bear, but it ran off as soon as it spotted her.

“He just looked really puzzled,” said Malcolm.

Now back on Orcas, Malcolm is recovering from shoulder surgery. She hopes to complete another section of the trail in March.

Sometimes looking back she can hardly believe that she hiked any part of the PCT. It’s even harder for her to imagine she now has 820 miles under her belt, especially since those were miles she earned all on her own.

“It was an amazing experience,” she said.

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Honeywells pay fines Convicted burglar gets eight

by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter

David Honeywell has paid a $1,000 fine for clearing some 80 trees and several acres of shrubs and other vegetation from waterfront land at their Orca Dreams estate, formerly the Mar Vista resort, near False Bay on the west side of San Juan Island.

The fine was imposed as part of a "Notice of Violation" issued on Feb. 6 by the San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department.

The violation lists Orca Dreams of Spokane, Wash., as the property owner and Dave Honeywell as the responsible person.

The notice also included Allen Benjamin Engle, who did the work on the property through his business, Solid Ground, as an additional responsible person. Engle was fined $2,000; he has reportedly told the county he will pay the fine.

Engle was fined $1,000 for clearing the shoreline of vegetation without permits and, according to Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, an additional $1,000 for professional negligence. An addition to enforcement rules approved last year allows the county to double a fine imposed on licensed contractors because they are supposed to know and to comply with local regulations, Gaylord said.

"This is the first time we've used the double penalties," he said.

The notice of violation was issued by Chris Laws, the county code enforcement officer, after an investigation in response to an emergency order issued by Laws in December, after neighbors reported the ground clearing activity to the county.

Coincidentally, the U.S. Department of the Interior investigated possible disturbance of golden paintbrush, a threatened species, during the cutting and clearing operation. Theodore Thomas, an ecologist with Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, who has monitored paintbrush at Mar Vista since 1995, concluded that no damage was done either to golden paintbrush plants in the area or to the paintbrush habitat.

The Honeywells, who won a nine-figure Powerball prize in early 2013, purchased the property in mid-

2013 for $6 million.

According to an eightpage statement signed

by Honeywell and prepared in response to the county investigation, the Honeywells intend to use the property as their retirement home and family retreat.

The statement details the application to CD&P for a residential pre-application "to determine the setback for a house we wanted to build, and to document the existing non-conforming structures." Two planners from the CD&P department conducted a site visit April 21, which was attended by Dave and Nancy Honeywell, the realtor, Bob Elford, and Michael Tranfo, architect for the future house.

The discussion and the subsequent letter from CD&P included discussion of existing structures and "the feasibility of placing an additional residence on one of the parcels," according to the CD&P letter of July 1, 2013.

Honeywell’s statement says, “I do not recall anyone discussing any restrictions against cutting trees at the site visit, and the tree cutting issue wasn’t on my radar at this point. Virtually all of our questions for the county about the feasibility of our intended use of the property, such as the cabins and where we could build a house, were answered to our satisfaction at the site visit.”

The CD&P letter reviews the “two (2) Environmentally Sensitive Areas that affect the parcels and, on the first page, says that “any proposed development” must include a “full Storm Water Management Plan.” The next to last paragraph of the letter says, “Removal of trees within the Shoreline Jurisdiction area can be done only with a CD&P-approved tree removal plan.”

Honeywell states he did not receive the letter and that neither Elford, who lives on the property, nor their prospective architect, Tranfo, who both received the county letter, passed on information about treecutting.

In September, Honeywell hired local arborist Casey Baisch to trim fir trees and Engle to “trim the overgrown area on the hillside.”

Honeywell’s statement relates that he visited his property in September, October and November, but

never saw a tree cut down or noticed the extent of the clearing of the hillside.

The statement does not say whether Honeywell discussed with Baisch or Engle whether permits from the county were required for any of the work being done.

The Honeywells’ statement says they returned to the property in midDecember and that, “we were shocked at what we saw. The amount of clearing on the hillside was far greater than we had directed or anticipated.”

The statement says, “I had clearly instructed both Casey Baisch and Ben Engle not to trim or cut down any more firs.”

The notice says that “approximately” 80 alders, maples and Douglas firs were removed.

The last sentence of the Honeywell statement reads, “If additional documents or facts are brought to my attention in the future, I may remember additional or different details.”

In addition to the fines, the notice of violation requires that “Orca Dreams LLC shall develop a Restoration Plan that mitigates the disturbed area as described above in accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology who shall review and approve the plan.”

The violation must be corrected by March 27, according to the notice.

Telephone calls to the Honeywells' attorney seeking comment have not been returned.

more months for assault

by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor

The prosecution had four months in mind. The judge gave him eight instead.

A San Juan Island man had eight more months added to a 15-month prison term for a brutal attack on the mother of his children at their Friday Harbor home in mid-November – the same day that the man had been sentenced for felony burglary.

On Feb. 5, Taiya Autumn Speed, 24, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of thirddegree assault, a Class C felony. He was ordered by Judge Don Eaton to serve eight months in prison at the conclusion of a 15-month prison term that had previously been imposed for a first-degree burglary conviction. He was also ordered to pay $950 in fines and fees.

On Nov. 19, Speed and an accomplice, 26-year-old Travis James Webster, also known as Travis White, were both ordered to serve 15 months in prison after each pleaded guilty in midOctober to felony burglary.

The two were convicted of muscling their way into the Friday Harbor apartment in mid-July in pursuit of prescription medication, where, according to court documents, they became involved in an altercation with the couple that live there.

Speed and Webster were recognized by the couple

when the masks the two men wore at the time of the break-in came off in the ensuing struggle.

According to court documents, an argument between Speed and the 24-year-old woman with whom he shared a Grover Street home erupted into an altercation in the evening of the day of his sentencing for the burglary offense.

He reportedly attacked, threatened and strangled the woman in a fit of rage and, after she escaped out the front door, he fled out the back when a neighbor, drawn to the home by a series of unusually alarming sounds, came to investigate.

Although she had earlier

been granted a protection order against Speed, the woman reportedly allowed him to move back into her home. Their two young children were asleep in an upstairs bedroom at the time of the altercation.

The woman’s face reportedly was swollen, battered and bruised, and her neck covered with scratches and cuts, as a result of the attack.

A Class C felony, thirddegree assault carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state, as applied to Speed, given his criminal record, is 3-8 months in prison.

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Auditor to seek re-election Vikings give it their all in play-off games

by MILENE HENLEY SJC Auditor

If you’d asked me 20 years ago if I would ever consider running for office, I would have laughed at the idea.

I’m a private person, and the thought of running for public office would have terrified me. But here we are, and last month completed seven years of service for me as San Juan County’s elected County Auditor.

And yes, I’m signing up for a run at another four.

Those seven years have been a wild ride. My second year in office the country’s greatest recession since the Great Depression hit San Juan County. I vividly remember the April Council meeting at which I advised the Council to cut $1 million from the county budget, immediately. Since that year, the county has reduced staffing every year.

While the country, and

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the county, are both slowly navigating our way out of the doldrums, we still have not recovered to where we were before the recession.

Finance is not my only area of responsibility which has seen challenges.

Dramatic elections in 2000, 2004 and 2008, at both the federal and state levels, combined with a tugof-war between Democrats and Republicans over access to polls versus security at the polls, have resulted in

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Our excellent elections staff have rolled with the waves, adapting practices, procedures and publications to remain compliant with laws and responsive to the needs of the citizens.

In recording, a long project, initiated in 2009, to get all of San Juan County’s old recorded documents digitized and online lingers on. Poor performance by a vendor left us with a pile of un-scanned and/or unindexed documents, and we are working hard to complete the work within time and budget constraints.

Licensing is a constant challenge, as we work with the State’s outdated software and systems, systems which were completely shut down, in San Juan County, during the recent telecommunications outage.

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Left: Viking Bella Nigretto drives the ball. Above: Viking Pasha Bullock jumps for the shot in the play-off game.

by JACK RUSSILLO High School Senior

by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor

The Lady Vikings advanced past the first round of the Northwest 2B Basketball Tournament at LaConner High School defeating the Darrington Loggers, 49-44 on Feb. 12.

The Vikings hit the hoop quick, leading the first quarter 14-3 with tight defense denying the Loggers any consistent scoring underneath.

But Darrington stepped back their offense behind the black line and began hitting three-pointers narrowing the lead 21-19 at half.

The Loggers’ impressive perimeter shooting kept the game close as the Vikings, despite sharp passing, had trouble finishing their easy shots in the paint. The game remained close after the third quarter 37-32.

The Vikings finished the game strong and deflected late game Logger pressure despite Hannah Gaydos fouling out in the fourth quarter. A few key steals from Bella Nigretto helped seal the win.

Head Coach Gregg Sasan was pleased with his team’s composure in the fourth quarter and the crisp passing resulting in only 10 Viking turnovers for the entire game.

Orcas scoring was led by Nigretto with 17, Gaydos 11, Kilee Rogers 9, Shelbi Rogers 7 and Alicia Susol with 5.

The Vikings next played the LaConner Braves, after the Sounder went to press.

The outcome determined if they will go to bi-districts as first or second in the league.

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The boys made the same trek on Feb. 12, playing their first playoff game in the Northwest 2B Tournament against the Concrete Lions in LaConner and lost 57-63.

The Vikings got off to a good start getting multiple baskets off of Lion turnovers. Entering the second quarter up by 3, the Vikings started to slow down and defensively allowed a gamehigh 21 points in the second quarter. Orcas only scored 11 points to finish the quarter and trailed 25-31 at halftime.

The Vikings’ struggles continued into the second half with only 9 points in the third quarter. Down 44-34 in the fourth, the Vikings sparked as the island boys hit 5 3-pointers in the quarter and got to within 2 points late in the game. However, fouls and easy layups for the Lions were the downfall of the Vikings.

“I think we did pretty good today. There’s still room for improvement,” said assistant coach David Kimple. “We played some tough defense and hustled.

We lost a close game that we definitely could have won.”

Orcas scoring was lead

by Jack Gates with 21, Jack Russillo 11, Pasha Bullock 10, Miles Harlow 8, Aidan Kruze 4, and Jordan Randolph 3.

The boys played their second game in the play-offs after the Sounder went to press.

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Island Living

Stewardship coalition celebrates 20 years

by JULIA VOURI

Stewardship Network Coordinator

Few things draw more passion from San Juan County residents than threats to the pristine environment of their archipelago. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Stewardship Network of the San Juans, which was formed in 1994 to meet those challenges.

The coalition was founded when a group of conservation-minded islanders posed a simple question: “Wouldn’t it be great if all of the stewardship organizations in the county could gather together regularly to network, share information and resources, and collaborate on projects?” said Shona Aitken, one of the Network’s founders and Education Coordinator for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. “We wanted to learn what everyone else was doing, because our combined mission was the same: caring for our home.”

That was the beginning of a coalition of public and private conservation-based organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting a stewardship ethic in the San Juans. The current membership includes two dozen members representing Lopez, Orcas and San Juan. Membership dues are not mandatory, but by donation only.

Current members are the The Whale Museum, Friends of the San Juans, San Juan Nature Institute, San Juan County Conservation District, San Juan County Marine Resources Committee, Salish Sea Press, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation

Center, Islands’ Oil Spill Association, Agricultural Resources Committee of San Juan Island, The Sea Doc Society, The Nature Conservancy, The San Juan Preservation Trust, Port of Friday Harbor, San Juan Visitors Bureau, Friday Harbor Film Festival, San Juan County Land Bank, San Juan County Marine Resources Committee, San Juan County Parks, San Juan Island National Historical Park, University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs, Friends of Lime Kiln Society, Keepers of the Patos Light, Bureau of Land Management, The Madrona Institute, Lime Kiln Point State Park, Puget Sound Partnership, and San Juan County Lead Entity Program for Salmon Recovery.

The first collaborative effort was a Stewardship Fair held at Camp Orkila on Orcas Island in 1999, made possible by a $30,000 Public Involvement in Education grant.

“This was the first time that all the islands came together,” said Shann Weston of the Salish Sea Press, and one of the Network’s earliest members. “Over 130 people came from San Juan, Lopez, Orcas, Shaw, Stuart and Waldron to participate in six sessions on marine conservation, public use, education and volunteerism, watershed/land conservation, human wildlife interactions, and government/infrastructure.”

The fair’s coordinator was current Washington State Sen. Kevin Ranker, who later became the Stewardship Network coordinator. “What happened was incredible,” he said.

“Businesses and nonprofit organizations found they had much in com-

mon as they discussed shared goals, values, and opportunities. Since that first gathering, conversations have continued in powerful and productive ways.”

Under Ranker’s leadership a directory for the Network was created, and members began to meet regularly, led by a steering committee whose co-chairs included Aitken, Weston and Julie Knight of Islands’ Oil Spill Association.

The Network currently sponsors three major activities/events annually: Earth Day has been celebrated each April since 2008, rotating among Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands.

“Good Steward Awards” are nominated by members of the community and presented each year to recognize individuals and organizations that have been exemplary stewards in the islands. (Go to www.stewardshipsanjuans.org for a list of award categories and winners.)

Over the last five years, the Network has organized the “Green Village” at the San Juan County Fair. Through displays and demonstrations, the Village emphasizes and promotes the many aspects of conservation opportunities in the San Juans.

The Stewardship Network has also endorsed the recent establishment of the San Juan Island Conservation Corps and the Orcas Youth Conservation. Together with the Lopez Island Conservation Corps, youth conservations corps are now active on all three islands during the summer, engaging island youth in stewardship of our public lands.

Over the years, funding has become

At left: Keepers of the Patos Light, which manages the lighthouse on Patos Island, is a member of the Stewardship Network of the San Juans. available to the Stewardship Network for conservation-oriented projects. Most recently the Puget Sound Partnership (PSP)—which is charged with the cleanup of Puget Sound— has provided small grants to ECO Net, a collaborative network of 12 Puget Sound counties that promotes environmental education, communication and outreach to help engage the public in the recovery of the Puget Sound ecosystem.

In 2008, the PSP designated the Stewardship Network as the ECO Net touchstone for San Juan County, with the fiscal responsibility of receiving and spending grant monies rotating among different members of the Network.

Fiscal sponsors are allowed to charge indirect costs to administer funds, generally 10 to 15 percent, to cover grant accounting and reporting.

For example, The Madrona Institute received $1,323 to administer the two grants totaling $14,114 for the two years it served as fiscal sponsor.

The San Juan Islands Conservation District is the current Network sponsor.

Puget Sound Partnership funding has allowed the Stewardship Network to hire a part-time coordinator—currently Julia Vouri – to serve the combined interests and responsibilities of the Network and ECO Net. Vouri facilitates monthly meetings, publicizes and coordinates events, maintains communications, and fulfills other grant deliverables.

For more information about the Stewardship Network of the San Juans, go to www.stewardshipsanjuans.org. For information about the PSP, go to www.psp.wa.gov.

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Talk about climate change CALENDAR

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Guy McPherson, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona and author of 11 books, will summarize and synthesize the latest data and projections about climate change.

He will speak from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 at the Odd Fellows Hall.

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His response to a bleak future is pursuit of a life of excellence in the spirit of ancient philosophers.

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“McPherson's presentation is guaranteed to provoke thought,” say organizers. “It might engender action as well.”

McPherson was born and raised in small-town northern Idaho. The escape from his benighted village came in the form of education, in large part because McPherson’s parents were lifelong educators. To pay for his undergraduate degree in forestry, McPherson spent summers working on a helitack crew. Staring down a large wildfire at the age of nineteen, he realized some forces of nature are beyond the human ability to manage.

More than ten years into an academic career, McPherson began focusing his efforts on social criticism, with topics ranging from education and evolution to the twin sides of the fossil-fuel coin: (1) global climate change and (2) energy decline and the attendant economic consequences.

His lectures stress these two predicaments because each of them impacts every aspect of life on Earth.

McPherson left his professorship for ethical reasons. His story is described in his memoirs, "Walking Away from Empire" and "Going Dark." You can read about those books and his many others at his website: http://guymcpherson.com/ my-books/.

For more information, contact Phil Heikkinen at Orcas Island Library, 360376-4985, or pheikkinen@ orcaslibrary.org

Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life.

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HEARTS AND HANDS:

Volunteer orientation for people who are interested in volunteering with Hearts and Hands. The orientation will be on Wednesday, February 19 at 3:00 at the Senior Center. Call 376-7723 for info.

ORCAS MICRO-CLIMATES: 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. With weather records kept for 125 years, John Willis and Marlyn Myers will share their findings over the past year and discuss microclimates on Orcas.

THURS., FEB. 20 FLAMENCO DANCING: The

Northwest’s most prominent Flamenco dancer, Savannah Fuentes, presents El Sol de Medianoche, Flamenco en Vivo, a night of Spanish Flamenco music and dance, 8 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. Tickets are $20, VIP tickets are $35 at www.brownpapertickets. com or call 1-800-838-3006.

FEB. 20 TO 22 39 STEPS: The riotous spoof “The 39 Steps” is at Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center Members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter. org.

FRI., FEB. 21 EAGLE FORUM: Dinner and annual meeting, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center, Liv

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FEB. 21-22, FEB. 28, MARCH 1 AND MARCH 7,8,9 MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS:

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces seven performances of the laugh-out-loud comedy “Moonlight and Magnolias” at the Grange, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s, online at www.orcasactors.com or at the door. Some language may not be suitable for younger children.

SAT., FEB. 22 CONSTITUTION CLASS: 10 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station, Trent England teaching.

Rsvp to cindy@orcasonline. com.

SUN., FEB. 23 CONCERT FOR PETE SEEGER:

A community concert celebrating the life and legacy of Pete Seeger, 3 to 6 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall. Bring songbooks, instruments if you like, coffee/tea or snacks to share (gluten-free encouraged).

Local musicians include Irthlingz (Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz), Cali Bagby, Carl Burger, Marc Cohen, Carolyn Cruso, Bruce Harvie, Susan Osborn, The Olga Symphony, The Parking Angels and children from the Salmonberry School.

MON., FEB. 24 CLIMATE CHANGE: Guy McPherson will summarize the latest data and projections about climate change, 7 to 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall. Admission is free; the event is sponsored

by Friends of Orcas Island Library.

SIMPHONIE NOUVELLE: A program of concerti on period instruments will be presented in Eastsound during a special lunchtime concert, noon with the baroque orchestra “Simphonie Nouvelle” in Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church at 107 Enchanted Forest Road in Eastsound.

THURS., FEB. 27 POP/FOLK CONCERT: Singer and songwriter Quinell Oucharek will be at

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Second and fourth Sundays at 11:30 am at Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) Call Suzanne Olson 376-8007

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SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: Adult rec volleyball indoors. Play every Sunday, Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30

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AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOING AA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.

WEDS. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30

to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion.

ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12 step recovery group, Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Benson Hall, Episcopal Church, Eastsound. Open meeting. Info: slaa@centurytel.net.

THURS. – ONGOING AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Aly, Eastsound.

LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room, for ages three-six.

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SAT. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 - 9 a.m. & 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. Last Saturday of the month, AA potluck, Parish Hall, 5:30 p.m.

LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room.

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Print show at Orcas Center Outdoors/tourism initiative Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, joined Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday for the governor’s announcement of an initiative to promote the outdoor recreation and tourism sectors in Washington State.

During his introduction of the governor Ranker said, “I am excited to see the governor launch this effort to highlight the important role outdoor recreation plays in our state’s economy. It is critical that we protect our great outdoors and natural resources and the jobs that depend upon them.”

Ranker and Inslee joined a group of businesses, non-profit groups and public agencies in Olympia to discuss the initiative with the The Big Tent Outdoor Coalition, a collection of three dozen Washington for-profit, non-profit and government organizations.

A recent study concluded that $22.5 billion is spent annually in Washington on outdoor recreation, supporting 227,600 jobs and generating $1.6 billion in state and local tax revenue.

Lopez M&O levy passes A print by Pat Littlewood. Artists are invited to participate in the show at Orcas Center.

The Orcas Center Visual Arts Committee is inviting local artists to participate in the upcoming show, “What is a Print?” in the Orcas Center lobby gallery.

It will feature original prints produced by Orcas printmakers. For the purposes of this particular show, a “print” is defined as having an element of “hands on” originality, rather than being solely a photographic or digital reproduction of another piece of art (and thus does not include the

categories of giclee images or photographs).

In addition to the lobby gallery, the Madrona Room will encompass the regular “On and Off the Wall” show, which is open to a variety of images (not restricted to prints), and all participating artists working in various visual media are welcome.

The intake for both venues will be on Wednesday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to noon. The opening reception will be on Friday,

March 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and will include an informal panel discussion on the topic: “What is a Print?”

The lobby show will run throughout the month of March, until Wednesday, April 2, and the Madrona Room Show will be on display for two months, until Wednesday, April 30.

Any questions about the upcoming show can be addressed by calling codirector Pat Littlewood at 376-3050.

Eagle Forum annual dinner Washington Policy Center's speaker Liv Finne will be speaking at the 2014 Eagle Forum Dinner and Annual Meeting.

Finne will be speaking on education and common core curriculum. Freedom Foundation's Trent England will also be giving an update on this year's state legislature. Dinner will be

by donation at the Orcas Senior Center door, which will be open at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. All are invited to attend.

The following morning, Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. at the fire station in Eastsound, England will also be giving class on the constitution.

“Trent has an engaging humorous style that

keeps people involved in the learning process,” say organizers. “It is well worth your time. If you feel a little unknowledgeable about your country, or you need a brush up course, please attend this meeting.

To attend either the dinner or the class, RSVP to cindy@orcasonline.com or 376-2187.

Oucharek to play in concert Singer and songwriter Quinell Oucharek will be making a tour stop on Orcas Island playing at Random Howse in Eastsound along with Orcas Island local Madi Jane West on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Oucharek a native of Pasco, Wash. started playing guitar at 16 and got into song writing and performing at a serious level three years a go when he was 24. This past September he put out his first studio album. His music can be described as Pop/Folk drawing from his musical influences from artists such as Jack Johnson, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan.

“This concert will be a storytelling kind of experience... Attendees can expect to leave with a pretty good sense of who I am. Think back to your favorite day relaxing on a summer's evening.” said Oucharek.

The concert will start at 6 p.m. with Madi Jane West opening the evening with an acoustical performance followed by Oucharek at 7 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $8 for students and can be purchased at the door on the night of the event.

Pre-sale tickets will be available on Brown Paper Tickets for $9 for adults and $7 for students at http://quinell-orcas.brownpapertickets.com/.

Proposition 1 for the Replacement Educational M & O Levy concerning educational funding has passed with 797 votes, 71.93 percent of the votes. Voter turnout for the Feb. 11 election was 49.22 percent.

The Lopez School Maintenance and Operations Replacement Levy will replace the current levy that will expire at the end of 2014. The levy supports approximately one quarter of the district’s operating costs for educating the students of the community.

Tax amount: $886,103 ($0.73/$1000) in 2015; $896,036 ($0.73/$1000) in 2016; $922,917 ($0.75/$1000) in 2017, and $950,605 ($0.76/$1000) in 2018. The owner of a

$400,000 home would see an annual increase of approximately $24 in 2015, over 2014 costs.

The levy pays for: basic education (additional staff, classroom materials, etc), athletics, arts, Farm-toSchool and food service, utilities, custodial, routine maintenance, special education, bilingual education,

student transportation, and other school costs.

The Replacement Levy funds will not go toward expenses such as those Lopez School proposed in a bond measure last spring, according to Superintendent Bill Evans. These levy funds are for supporting the academic and day-to-day operations of the school, he said.

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Council looking for islanders to fill board vacancies The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions.

Additional information about each committee is available on the County’s website at: http:// sanjuanco.com/Council/ AdvisoryCommittees.aspx

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Thursday, March 6, 2013 Eastsound Fire Hall Anytime - 11:00 am to 2:50 pm Come learn about the following projects and program: • Deer Harbor Bridge Replacement • Orcas Road Improvements • West Beach Road Culvert Replacement • Prune Alley Complete Street Improvements • A Street Reconstruction • Deer Harbor Rd and Channel Road Guardrails • Intersection Improvements • Shoreline Access Program • New Critical Area and Shoreline Regulations • Amendments to the Eastsound Plan Orcas Island projects listed on the 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan will be displayed.

Please plan to stop by, meet the staff, and give us your thoughts on some of the upcoming projects.

Those interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee Application or contact the Council Office at: 378-2898 Email:sueko@sanjuanco. com.

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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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE INCREASING REQUIRED RESERVES IN THE LODGING TAX FUND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance Increasing Required Reserves in the Lodging Tax Fund.

The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 begin-

ning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The pro-

posed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications.

All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person.

Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec-

ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Summary: The ordinance proposes a change in how lodging tax funds are reserved, which will result in lodging tax awards being made out of the prior year’s revenue rather than out of the current year’s revenue.

The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuan-

co.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 or the Auditor at 360-370-7558.

LEGAL NO. SJ544140 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

February 19, 2014.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re: The Estate Of DAVID ALAN FOX, Deceased.

NO. 14-4-05009-5 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030 The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: 02/19/2014 The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington on February 3, 2104, at Eastsound, Washington, that the foregoing is true and correct.

(Dustin Miguel Fox) Signature of Notice Agent Notice Agent: Dustin Miguel Fox Attorney for the Notice Agent: Derek Mann Address for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245 Address for Personal Service: 296 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Agent’s oath and declaration filed in San Juan County Superior Court Cause No. 14-4-05009-5.

LEGAL NO. S543681 Published: The Islands’ Sounder Februrary 19, 26, March 5, 2014.

NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 2013-2014 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has prepared a Budget Extension for the Capital Projects Fund to allow expenditure of funds to reimburse General Fund for expenditures incurred in development of the district’s capital facilities plan.

A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it.

The board of directors will meet for the Capital Projects budget extension hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget extension for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof.

The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Lopez Island, Washington in the school district library.

Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. J542545 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. The Islands’ Sounder.

February 12, 19, 2014.

NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 2013-2014 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has prepared a Budget Extension for the Capital Projects Fund to allow expenditure of funds to reimburse General Fund for expenditures incurred in development of the district’s capital facilities plan.

A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it.

The board of directors will meet for the Capital Projects budget extension hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget extension for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof.

The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Lopez Island, Washington in the school district library.

Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. J542545 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

February 12, 19, 2014.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A~604(a)(2) et seq.

Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FKB-128024 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on March 21, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, 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: PARCEL A: The East half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., San Juan County, Washington. PARCEL B: An easement for purposes of ingress, egress and the conveyance of public utilities as granted, conveyed and described in master road easement, recorded February 19, 1980, in Volume 63 of Official Records, at page 575, under Recording No. 111194, records of San Juan County, Washington; TOGETHER WITH a 60-foot easement, centerline of which is described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; THENCE North along the West boundary of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 95 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 47º30’ East 360 feet; THENCE North 5º East 150

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feet; THENCE North 11º30’ East 175 feet, more or less, to the South Boundary of the West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter at a point that is 15 feet West of the Southeast corner of said West onehalf of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter said point being terminal for this description; TOGETHER WITH an easement for ingress, egress and the conveyance of utilities described as follows: A 30 foot wide strip of land lying Southerly of and adjacent to the North boundary of the South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., commencing at the termination of the above 60-foot easement and continuing East to a point that is 30 feet East of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter said point being the terminal for this description; TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO an easement for ingress, egress and the conveyance of utilities 30 feet in width, the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; THENCE easterly along the North boundary of the South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to a point which is 30 feet East of the Southeast Corner of the West one-half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, said point being the point of termination Tax Parcel No: 350844003000, commonly known as 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/23/2007, recorded 6/12/2007, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2007 0612041, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from George N. Urdahl, Denise M. Urdahl, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by KEYBANK 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.

III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON i/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 November 20, 2013 Delinquent Payments from January 25, 2013 10 payments at $1,039.54 each $10,395.40 (01-25-13 through 11-20-13) Late Charges: $300.00 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES FEES DUE $180.00 Suspense Credit: $0.00 TOTAL: $10,875.40 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $149,008.59, 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 March 21, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by

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March 10, 2014 (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 March 10, 2014, (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 March 10, 2014, (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 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 addresses: DENISE M. URDAHL, 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 DENISE M, URDAHL, 3481 EAST BEAVERTON VALLEY ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 GEORGE N. URDAHL, 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 GEORGE N. URDAHL, 3481 EAST BEAVERTON VALLEY ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 by both first class and certified mail on 9/3/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 9/4/2013, 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 on 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/cons u m e r s / h o m e o w n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States De-

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partment of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searchandsearchstate=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 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 summary 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: 11/19/2013 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 A-4429933 02/19/2014, 03/12/2014 LEGAL NO. S540103 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 19 and March 12, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OF INTEREST FOR FILLING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EASTSOUND SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT Pursuant to RCW 57.12.015, Eastsound Sewer and Water District of San Juan County, Washington is soliciting statements of interest from persons desiring to be considered for appointment to the vacant position on the Board of Commissioners.

The appointment will be made by the existing Board of Commissioners.

Interested persons must deliver written statements of interest to the District office located at 143 Cessna Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 or mail them to P.O. Box 640, Eastsound, WA 98245.

Appointees must be qualified to vote on District proceedings in accordance with RCW 42.04.020 Susan Kimple Office Manager Eastsound Sewer & Water District LEGAL NO. S544124 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 19, 26, 2014.

Two OPALCO director seats are up for election in District 1 (San Juan, Pearl, Henry, Brown and Spieden islands). To enter your name as a candidate, submit your resume and a cover letter to the District 1 Nominating Committee: Victoria Compton, Victoria@rockisland.com; Mark Madsen mark.e.madsen@gmail.com; Peter Kilpatrick raven@interisland.com or Bev Madan at OPALCO 3763549. The Nominating Committees must submit candidates’ names to OPALCO no later than March 4.

Other members who wish to run may be nominated by petition containing at least 15 member signatures. Petitions are due no later than March 19.

Directors will be elected at the annual meeting May 3.

LEGAL NO. SJ542695 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

February 12, 19, 26, 2014.

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EASTSOUND

The Barnacle Tapas bar and restaurant 249 Prune Alley Open 5 pm to midnight, Closed Mondays Cafe Olga 18 Urner Street 8 to 4 p.m.

Closed Wednesday Call ahead for takeout 360-376-5098 Enzos Caffe (376-3732) N. Beach Rd Open daily 7:30 to 4 pm Creperie open Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 3 pm Inn at Ship Bay 326 Olga Road 5 pm Lounge 5:30 pm Dining Room Thurs, Fri & Saturdays 360-376-5886 Innatshipbay.com

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 • The Islands’ Sounder

PET OF THE WEEK Dear reader, I’m looking at you. I, Jasmine, have been working hard at the Orcas Animal Shelter Spa to trim down my figure and keep myself beautiful, waiting for your visit. I’ll purr in your ear and snuggle on your lap if you come, any day from 2 to 5 p.m. You can also see us on orcaspets. org or call 376-6777.

Rosario Resort & Spa 376-2222 The Mansion Restaurant & Moran Lounge Wed - Thurs 5 pm - 9 pm Friday 3 pm - 9 pm Sat & Sun 8 am - 11 am, Noon - 9 pm Happy Hr. Fri. & Sat. 3 pm - 5 pm

Lower Tavern (376-4848) Lunch & Dinner 46 Prune Alley Opens daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun – Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat) Mijitas Mexican Kitchen (376-6722) 310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) Open Tuesday-Saturday 4pm Happy Hour 4-5:30 pm (Tue-Sat)

White Horse Pub (376-PUBS) 246 Main Street 3 pm to midnight Monday through Saturday 3 pm to 11 p.m. Sunday Food served until 10 pm every day except Sunday until 9 pm

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)

ORCAS LANDING

Orcas Hotel 376-4300 Octavia’s Bistro Mon-Sunday Bar 4 to 9 pm Dinner 5 to 8:30 pm Orcas Hotel Cafe Mon-Thurs 6 am to 5:30 pm Fri-Sun 6 am to 6:30 pm www.orcashotel.com

Pizzeria Portofino 376-2085 Dine-In/ Take-Out 274 A St (Off N. Beach Rd.) Open Daily at 4:30 pm Closed Sunday

Accomodation & dining packages available Visit www.OrcasIslandChamber.com for more information

Prices effective: 2/19 thru 2/25 See this week’s insert for more!

Open Mon - Sat 8 am to 9pm, Sun 10am - 8pm

(360) 376-6000 Lotto

Natural Directions Microwave Popcorn Organic

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8.4-9.9 oz.

IGA Tomatoes Selected Varieties

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14.5 oz.

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