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WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 VOL. 47, NO. 20 75¢ www.islandssounder.com
Saying goodbye to Ted Grossman by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher
With his mop of white hair and pen and pad in hand, Ted Grossman was an icon of Orcas Island. “Ted was the consummate small town newsman,” said Elyse Van den Bosch, former publisher of The Islands’ Sounder. Grossman, a past owner and editor of the Sounder, passed away on May 3. He was at the helm of the newspaper for 21 years, covering the joys and heartbreak of a community he adored. “He had his reporter's hat on 24/7 and really believed that the local newspaper could and should be a valuable community resource,” Van den Bosch said. “He was a compassionate and sensitive person who cared as much about the smaller human interest stories as he did the more dramatic, hard news ones.” Ted first got newsprint on his fingers at his high school’s newspaper in Connecticut. He majored in history at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania but was on the editorial staff of the college newspaper for all four years. He served as layout editor, managing editor and sports editor. After graduating, he attended Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern
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University in Chicago. But in 1963, he left to join the Peace Corps. It was in Peace Corps training in Hilo, Hawaii that he met his future wife, Kay. They were assigned to adjacent islands in the Philippines, and continued their courtship, commuting by ferry to see each other on weekends. They were married in 1964 at the Archbishop’s Palace. After the Peace Corps, Ted attended Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies at the University of Michigan, majoring in history. He completed his doctoral oral exams and received a Fulbright Scholarship to the Philippines and Spain to conduct research for his doctoral dissertation on the role of Filipinos in the Spanish Colonial Army. After returning to the states in
1970, Ted taught history in Texas. In 1975, he was recruited by longtime friend Leonel Castillo to work with Hispanic International University and guide it through an affiliation with Antioch University, establishing it as a “University Without Walls” program. Ted then returned to his passion: journalism. “Ted wanted to be a doer, make a difference,” Kay said. “Through journalism, I think he found a way to do that. He became fed up with the academic world and the ‘ivory tower’ mentality. After hauling around boxes of notes for his PhD dissertation, he burned the lot of them. He had for the most part finished a rough draft of his dissertation, but it all went up in flames in a backyard bonfire around 1983.”
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Top: Long-time newspaper man and islander Ted Grossman. Above left: The community tank painted with a goodbye message to Ted. Ted and Kay purchased the Waterville Empire Press in Waterville, Wash., where they lived for two years. Seeking a bigger challenge, they sold the paper and bought The Nyssa Gate City Journa in Nyssa, Ore. In 1985, they sold that paper and purchased The Islands’ Sounder, which brought
Nunez gets a one-year reprieve by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
After much community support and letters from Congress to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Benjamin Nunez Marquez has received some good news. Marquez, known on Orcas as Nunez, has been granted a stay of deportation for another year by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement until May 6, 2015. For nearly 15 years, Nunez, pictured at left, has worked as a sawyer for Jack and Jan Helsell of Westsound Lumber Company on the island. In 2008, while taking his ailing 80-year-old neighbor Natalie White to the hospital in Anacortes, Nunez was picked up by Customs and Border Patrol. Lacking proper immigration documentation, he was ordered to be deported. After receiving a year-long stay last year, the Helsells applied for another stay this spring. Over the last several years, Jack and Jan
hired lawyers and applied for temporary yearlong extensions on the deportation so that they could find someone to fill his position at the mill. But the Helsells have yet to find a replacement. “He’s an important part of the business – we would be struggling to exist without him,” said Pete Helsell, Jack’s nephew who helps to operate the mill. Jack, Jan and Pete plan on continuing to find a way for Nunez to stay on the island. “We are still working on a permanent solution,” said Jack. “We haven’t given up. The stay gives us another year to hopefully figure it out.”
The next step According to Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, the stay of deportation is just one step in a long journey. “We’re not done yet,” said Ranker. “We’re
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the family to Orcas Island. In 1994, Ted and Kay sold the paper to Sound Publishing, and Ted remained on as editor until his retirement in 2006. “Anything to do with kids was particularly important to him,” said Van den Bosch, who worked with Ted for 15 years. “Although
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Fun at the math olympiad
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L-R, seventh graders: Benjamin Pollard, Nate Smith, Meg Waage, Phaedra Osborn, Millie Kau, Olivia Brunner-Gaydos, Ronan Kau, Luke Pietsch, Paris Wilson, Emma Thoron, Henry Moe. Fifth graders on the far right: Flora Lister, Izie Janecek, Sophia Fleming, and Lindsey Simpson. Orcas Island School students from the fifth and seventh grades travelled to compete in Washington State’s 2014 Math Olympiad, a one-day event hosted by the Washington State Mathematics Council and offered simultaneously at 25 different sites across the state on May 3. A total of 2,500 students competed in 600 teams. Orcas seventh graders competed in Bainbridge, and the fifth graders were in Sequim. Orcas teams took a high number of medals. One seventh grade team earned two medals with their “Superior” rated performances on the long problem and short problem, while another seventh grade team
earned the overall highest seventh grade team score on the long problem at the Bainbridge site. A third seventh grade team scored an “Excellent” on four out of five of their short problem categories, answering questions that even stumped several of the coaches and judges attending the event. At Sequim, the fifth grade team, although newcomers to the event, won a superior rating, and medalled with the overall highest score for their long problem work at the Sequim site. Participation in the event was made possible through the Orcas Island School District and by a grant from Orcas Island Education Foundation.
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Only one pot store for Orcas County clerk candidate by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter
If you’re looking to buy a bag of legal pot on Lopez Island, don’t hold your breath. Both applicants for marijuana retail store licenses on Lopez failed to provide qualifying applications to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, charged by Initiative 502 to implement and regulate marijuana legalization in the state. Those on Lopez will have to travel offisland to score legal weed, at least until the board reopens the window to apply for a marijuana retailer license later this summer. But Lopezians won’t have to travel far. Potential retailers were approved for Orcas and San Juan Island, one for each. Only one of two applicants for a retail pot shop on Orcas Island, apparently to be named “Token Herb,” survived the initial application screen. The application for Token Herb listed 837A Crescent Beach Road in Eastsound as its potential store location. Two applications were originally filed for Orcas, but only Token Herb survived the first cut, thus obviating the need for a lottery drawing. A lottery was required for San Juan Island, however, where 13 applicants vied for one retail marijuana store. Lawrence Enterprises of San Juan Island won that lottery. Assuming that further financial and criminal background checks are satisfactory, a retail store for sale of marijuana, pot products and paraphernalia could be opened in Friday Harbor as early as July, according to Mikhail Carpenter of the Liquor Control Board in Olympia.
James Lawrence, owner-operator of Thirsty Goose Farms on Boyce Road, is listed by the corporation division of the Washington Secretary of State as registered agent and manager of Lawrence Enterprises at 51 Boyce Road, also the address of Thirsty Goose Farms. A telephone message left by Sounder/Journal staff for Lawrence was not returned. The liquor board reported that 1174 applicants filed for retail licenses at 334 locations in the state. Only 75 of 123 jurisdictions which were awarded stores required lotteries to determine who would receive a license. Unconfirmed reports said that offers up to $250,000 have already been made to purchase businesses with approved license locations. The board said that businesses with retail marijuana licenses could be sold, but that any buyer would have to apply for a marijuana retailer license and pass background and financial checks before the liquor board would issue a license. The business could be moved at that point, but it would have to remain within the jurisdiction where the license was originally approved. Meanwhile, the board has been busy issuing marijuana grower and processor licenses to provide product to stores when licensed. Twenty-nine marijuana production licenses have been granted, mostly in eastern Washington, but locally licenses have been issued to growers in Everett, Sequim, Port Angeles, Bremerton and Silverdale.
Washington: pedal power by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter
No one at the Lopez Chamber of Commerce was surprised that Washington was named America's "Most Bicycle-Friendly State" for the seventh year in a row by the League of American Bicyclists, especially after sponsoring what proved to be yet another successful Tour de Lopez on April 26. Akin to annual boat parades opening the summer boating season, the Lopez bike ride opens biking season in the San Juans. The non-competitive Tour around three different courses on Lopez is an annual introduction to Washington’s participation in the 58th annual National Bike Month. Organized for the 11th straight year by Becky Smith, the annual ride welcomed more than 800 riders who contributed more than $11,000 to defray the costs of operating Lopez Village Park. “What a great summer season kick-off,” Smith said. “Everybody had a great time and we’re all looking
forward to the 12th Annual Tour next year.” After another successful island ride introduced Washington Bike Month so appropriately, the Lopez Chamber’s Lia Noreen said, “We think Lopez and the San Juan Islands are a big reason the state’s been honored seven years in a row, and we’re happy it came just a few days after our successful event.” Washington Governor
Jay Inslee signed the May Bike Month proclamation and lauded the benefits of biking and the bike-friendly award. “As a bike rider I get to see firsthand all that Washington has done to make bicycling part of a sustainable transportation system,” Inslee said. For more about the League of American Bicyclists, go to bikeleague. org.
Nancy Vejvoda, pictured at right, has announced her candidacy for San Juan County Clerk. Vejvoda moved to San Juan in 1992 to work as an educator with the San Juan Island School District and was the manager at a hardware store for eight years. She has worked as district court clerk for the past three years. Vejvoda is an active member and past president of the American Legion Auxiliary, board member of the Animal Protection Society and former 4-H leader.
Quarterly review of finances by F. MILENE HENLEY County Auditor
Being a somewhat superstitious person, I’ve always been reluctant to trumpet good news. This reluctance comes across, at times, as pessimism. I’m not really pessimistic, though; I’d just rather be surprised by good news than by bad. Which may be why, out of an abundance of caution, each year for the past three I have expressed concern, based on first quarter sales tax receipts, about the county’s ability to achieve budgeted revenue. Yet each year we have achieved sales tax projections – and in 2012 and 2013, overall revenue projections – by the end of the year. My current concern is the opposite of the last three years. I’m worried that, by saying that we’re having a good first quarter, I’ll jinx the rest of the year. But (fingers crossed), here’s the good news so far. Total sales tax revenues in the first quarter of 2014 were predictably higher than in previous first quarters. After all, this is the first year in which the Public Safety Sales Tax, adopted by the voters in November 2012, has been in effect for the first quarter. But even looking at just the local option sales tax – the base 1 percent that the county gets – first
quarter 2014 is the highest since 2008. Following a strong sales tax finish in 2013, this adds fuel to the hope that some sectors of the economy may finally be recovered. Real estate is another sector which appears (knock on wood) to be recovering. Sales in the first quarter of 2014 were up more than 100 percent over the same period last year. Average prices were up barely 4 percent, however, as inventory continues to climb and therefore suppress prices. But the large volume generated higher-than-expected real estate excise taxes (REET) for the county. Like sales taxes, Land Bank taxes – a subset of REET – experienced their highest first quarter since 2008. REET can be used only for only capital assets, but we have enough deferred capital maintenance in the county that the capital dollars are much appreciated. Permitting revenue in the County’s Community Development and Planning Department had a truly extraordinary first quarter.
This spike is easy to explain, as the March 31 effective date for Critical Areas Ordinance clearly motivated a lot of permit applications. Still, the sharp peak portends, like a found penny, more economic activity, and more revenue, to come. Across the board, in fact, most revenue sources are starting out 2014 in fine form. One insignificant but fun little revenue source, which was up sharply in 2013 and continues strong in 2014, is marriage license applications. The legalization of same-gender marriages in 2012 probably had something to do with that performance. Still, the dramatic uptick in marriage applications suggests much more than an economy’s recovery. It suggests hope, and we can all use a little of that. So hang a horseshoe over your door, avoid ladders and broken mirrors, hold onto four-leaf clovers and rabbits’ feet, and always, always wear your lucky socks when the Mariners play. And maybe this early “luck” will stay with us all year.
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To the Editor: Editorial Remembering Ted Goodbye to a great man
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hat I admired most about Ted Grossman was his deep community spirit. He didn’t just write about the news – he was invested in his story subjects. It’s really the essence of small-town journalism: news coverage with heart and sensitivity. Grossman, a long-time Orcas Islander and former owner and editor of the Islands’ Sounder, passed away on May 3 with his wife Kay and children Alex and Marcy by his side after a brief battle with metastatic lung cancer. Ted and Kay bought the Sounder in 1985 from Al and Nickee Magnuson. The Grossmans sold the Sounder in 1994 to Sound Publishing Inc., and Ted stayed on as the editor until his retirement in 2006. He will be missed by the Sounder staff – both current and past – and by the many community members’ whose lives he touched. Ted was known for his intensity but also his sense of humor. As someone who grew up on Lopez and San Juan Island, I was very familiar with Ted’s reporting. As a young intern at the Islands’ Weekly, I always looked up to Ted as what it meant to be a “real” journalist. That entailed going to sporting events, covering meetings and profiling community members. In watching his relationship with Amanda Leidig, his long-time reporter at the Sounder, I was in awe of their easy rapport and headon tackling of issues. I looked up to them and to publisher Elyse Van den Bosch, who embodied small-town, passionate journalism. Since I have been publisher at the Islands’ Sounder, I have tried to carry on what Ted cultivated for all those years. His dedicated spirit will live on for years within the pages of our beloved newspaper. – Colleen Smith Armstrong, Islands’ Sounder publisher and editor
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he newspaper business has always been a competitive one, even here in the islands. My first-ever encounter with Ted Grossman was colored by that very spirit of competition, friendly though it was. It was more than a decade ago when we ran across each other on the ferry. I was a reporter with the Journal, fairly new on the job, and to the islands as well. Ted was editor of The Islands’ Sounder, had been for eons, or so it seemed. I couldn’t help but feeling a little intimidated. He roasted me for a bit over which paper’s coverage of some news of the day was superior, I don’t recall on what topic, not that it matters. From the twinkle in his eye and playfulness in that entirely distinctive voice of his, I could tell he got a kick out of trying to “get my goat.” I came away feeling fine that he even took the time to strike up a conservation, even if only to tease me. Others in his position might have simply ignored me or been aloof. People mattered to Ted. Which “team” they played on? Not so much. A couple years later, after Sound Publishing acquired the Journal, Ted and I ended up playing on the same team. I got handed the county beat and he became one of my bosses. I became better at what I did because it mattered to Ted. Still, it was never purely top-down with Ted, a one-way street. Over time I came to realize my contribution was not simply expected, but valued, my ideas and insights as well. When someone relies on and trusts in you, it makes a difference. People mattered to Ted. His friends, even more. I’ve been blessed to have been among them. – Scott Rasmussen, Journal of the San Juans editor
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I remember back in the 1990s when the deer were using the airport runway for grazing, before the fence. The fence became the “issue” of the winter season. There always seemed to be an “issue” that was knocked around during the winter by the permanent residents back then. When the Department of Wildlife got involved, I decided to write a parody of Ted’s articles to lighten it up and write from the animal’s point of view on the fence. They were signed “Bambi and Spirit Eagle.” I substituted names using humor. I remember one was, “Mob Grumble” of the Port of Orcas, Bob Gamble. I submitted the first one to the Sounder with some trepidation and was pleasantly surprised that Ted printed it! I continued with the “Bambi” letters until the issue was put to bed – unfortunately with the Department of Wildlife killing the Deer. Ted printed them all! That’s when I learned about Ted’s sense of humor. In fact, he went on to use my “Bambi” format for the April Fool’s edition every year after that! My prayers are with Ted’s family at this painful time. Spirit Eagle Eastsound
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TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL LOPEZ High Low Precip May 5 60 48 .04 May 6 57 44 .08 May 7 65 41 — May 8 52 45 .59 May 9 56 43 .02 May 10 62 42 — May 11 66 43 — Precipitation in May: 1.27” Precipitation in 2014: 12.34” Reported by Jack Giard, Bakerview Rd. ORCAS High Low Precip May 5 61 50 .11 May 6 60 49 — May 7 64 42 — May 8 56 48 .55 May 9 60 48 .26 May 10 62 47 — May 11 63 46 — Precipitation in May: 1.55” Precipitation in 2014: 15.74” Reported by John Willis, Olga SUNRISE, SUNSET Sunrise Sunset May 7 5:41 a.m. 8:36 p.m. May 8 5:39 a.m. 8:37 p.m. May 9 5:38 a.m. 8:38 p.m. May 10 5:36 a.m. 8:40 p.m. May 11 5:35 a.m. 8:41 p.m. May 12 5:33 a.m. 8:42 p.m. May 13 5:32 a.m. 8:44 p.m.
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Thank you for Orcas Fire and Rescue support On May 6, the passage of Proposition 1 and the certification of the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Maintenance of a Regular Property Tax Levy took effect, thus concluding months of hard work on the part of many people who were dedicated to ensuring that the levy passed. The maintenance of the levy was crucially important to the continuation of the outstanding services Orcas Island Fire and Rescue provides to this island, not only now but well into the future. I want to acknowledge the members of the Levy Committee who gave tirelessly of their time and expertise; the numerous residents who wrote letters to the media, letters that were often quite moving; the editors of The Sounder and Orcas Issues who supported the levy; the endorsers whose names appeared in one of the advertisements; the callers who canvassed the island and answered questions; the individuals who provided photographs for the mailers; and the members of OIFR who keep our island safe. You are all extraordinary.
Public meetings Weds., May 14 • Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Center.
To the islanders who voted “yes,” thus indicating their trust and faith in the department and the commission, I want to extend my special thanks. To those residents who voted “no” and who had legitimate doubts and questions about the amount of the levy, I want these voters to know that the commission takes their concerns very seriously. Furthermore, the commission will make every effort to demonstrate to all island voters that taxpayer dollars are being spent carefully and responsibly and to operate in a publicly transparent manner to ensure that the fire department is efficient and effective. In closing, I want to express my deepest appreciation to my fellow Commissioners Jim Coffin and Clyde Duke. Their support and their commitment were invaluable. And to Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien, whose integrity, dedication, and strong sense of community in no small part made the passage of the levy a reality, I am grateful beyond words. Barbara G. Bedell Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners
Support the co-op Everybody wants to eat smarter today so the idea of local, organic food is quite popular. In some places, food travels thousands of miles before it reaches your table. The carbon footprint’s cost to our environment doesn’t make good sense. So food a little closer to home will be fresher and it will sup-
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LETTERS FROM 4 port sustainability. Within weeks, Orcas Island will be blessed with a new food co-op. To date, the Orcas Food Co-op boasts more than 500 members. Why such a tremendous show of support? Here’s why. The concept of the Orcas Food Co-op is really pretty simple. It’s set up as a group-owned marketplace that brings together local food and local consumers. Orcas Food Co-op is a member-owned organization. Members are required to make an investment which gives them a stake or part ownership in the co-op. Our co-op will do business with our neighbors who live and work in this community. It feels good to directly support the farmers and vendors who grow your food here on Orcas year round. Orcas Food Co-op is a great venue to meet our farmers. On a regular basis you can feel confident that you can ask about how your produce was nurtured or how animal was raised, how it was fed and other fun facts about the food you will enjoy. Since our family cooks meals at home having first-hand knowledge
about the food on our plate is comforting. My family and I are quite excited to support the Orcas Food Co-op. Please tell your friends to check out the website at Orcasfood. coop. There’s so much to be excited about. Cara Cohn Orcas Island
You came to my rescue Just a few weeks ago, I was facing foreclosure, and my poor financial situation seemed to be leading me into becoming one of the many homeless. And then, in a period of 10 days, many people and agencies helped turn my life back right side up again. I want to thank the individuals at the San Juan Island Home Trust, Compass Health, the Episcopalian and Presbyterian Churches, the Family Resource Center, San Juan County Health and Community Services, Friday Harbor Village, and the many other people who made a special effort in a time of need. I don’t think such fast and positive help could have happened anywhere else than in our special island community. Ed Sawyer San Juan Island
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United Way helps seniors at Hamlet Thank you United Way for supporting The Hamlet Cottages on Lopez. As a first year recipient of a United Way grant, your help will go far. Our mission is to provide beautiful rental housing for independent seniors on Lopez. As our 14 garden cottages stay nearly full, we have become a vibrant, connected, diverse community. Our United Way grant directly supports our efforts to help residents at the Hamlet Cottages stay independent as they age. As a part of that effort, residents receive the services of a personal assistant twice every month. They can always
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count on this “friendly hand” of support. Many thanks to United Way and to everyone who gives to United Way. As a nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of individual donors as well as organizations such as United Way. Your help enables us to continue supporting, serving and nurturing Lopez Island seniors. The Hamlet Cottages Board
Thank you for Montessori auction Thank you to the many local and off island friends and businesses that contributed to the success of the Orcas Montessori School Spring Auction this past April 26. OMS extends many
heartfelt thanks to: event hosts Nate Schons, Becca Gray and Jim Parker from Island Hoppin’ Brewery for providing such a fantastic space and presenting their beer, and to vintners Kay Simon and Clay Mackey of Chinook Winery for traveling to Orcas Island to present their wonderful wines. Nuna Malaspina, Nancy Schmidt and Nayika Hirschman of Thai Sisters, and Jami Plummer, Sugar Baby Specialty Cakes and Island Market for donating the delectable food. Senator Kevin Ranker, as auctioneer, for inspiring people to bid. Joe Gaydos for being our emcee. Special thanks to the following for their overall support and generous contributions:
Krista Bouchey, graphic design, Heidi Bruce, Julie Brunner, Michele Campbell, Darvill’s Bookstore, Carol and David Dickey, Christopher Dolan, Funhouse Commons, Island Market, Holly King, Jess Kruger, Shirley Sprenger Lange, Brook Meinhardt, Henry and Hazel Moe, Office Cupboard, Angela Saxe, Joe Thoron, Islands’ Sounder, Orcas Issues and Frontline Call Center for their overall support and contributions. Thank you so much to all the Orcas and offisland businesses, individuals and organizations who generously donated auction items: A-1 Autoworks, Raymond Brogi, Bullocks Permaculture Farm,
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Wine holder 5. Bean counter, for short 8. Destiny 13. The "A" of ABM 14. Part man, part goat 15. Betelgeuse's constellation 16. Favoring neither side in a dispute 18. Move, as a plant 19. Ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck 20. "___ to Billie Joe" 22. "___ moment" 23. "Flying Down to ___" 24. Fertilizer ingredient 26. Anger, e.g. 27. Challenged someone to do something 29. "Beg pardon ..." 30. Big ___ Conference 31. Quark flavor 33. Outer covering of eyeball 36. Indiscriminate in selection 38. Dravidian language in central India 40. Madagascan prosimian primate 41. "Tarzan" extra 42. Antares, for one 44. Mountain summits 48. Bird's beak 49. Embankment to prevent shore erosion 51. "Sesame Street"
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neighbors 5. Cooked squid 6. Afghan monetary unit 7. Tom, Dick or Harry 8. "M*A*S*H" setting 9. "___ we having fun yet?" 10. Retorts quickly 11. Sillier 12. Feeler 14. Kind of team 17. Obstructive driver 21. Chinese brunch with tea 25. V=IR, physics (2 wds) 28. Almond 32. Pleasingly entertained 34. Two of the same kind
35. Artificial bait 36. Lacking refinement 37. Potter 38. American songbird 39. Gourmet 43. Armor plates protecting the upper thighs 45. Hook up 46. Monetary unit of Czech Republic 47. Hot 49. Fills 50. Channel 55. Clash 57. "Acid" 59. A pint, maybe Answers to today's puzzle on page 16
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TED FROM 1 he was enormously proud of what he did professionally and cherished the many awards his work had won, he was totally without pretense or even interest when it came to the more superficial things, like his office, which was almost always in total disarray, or the coffee and ink stains on his clothes, which were common. Given the many challenges that working for a small town paper can present, it was fortunate for Ted, and for everyone who knew him, that he also had a great sense of humor and could shake off a lot of the daily annoyances by putting things in perspective.” Scott Rasmussen, now editor of the Journal of the San Juans, worked for Ted as a county reporter. He says he feels blessed to have known him. “I became better at what I did because it mattered to Ted,” he said. “Still, it was never purely top-down with Ted. Over time I came to realize my contribution was not simply expected, but valued, my ideas and insights as well. When someone relies on and trusts in you, it makes a difference.” Throughout his nearly
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Celebration of life for Ted There will be a potluck brunch “Celebration of Life” on Saturday, May 17 in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center at 10 a.m.
30-year newspaper career, Ted received many awards from both the Washington and Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, most notably The Miles Turnbull Master Editor/ Publisher Award in 2006, awarded by WNPA to those editors and publishers deserving of “the very highest honors and respect of the profession.”
After the Sounder Since retiring, Ted became very interested in his family’s history. He studied Hungarian, audited classes at the University of Washington in Eastern European History, conducted research at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. and archives in Slovakia and Budapest. He made four trips to Hungary and Slovakia. He visited several small villages where his ancestors lived and pored over volumes of town records of births, deaths and marriages to find relatives. In 2010, he and a cousin from Israel presented a paper at the International Jewish Genealogical Societies International Conference in Los Angeles. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010, Ted organized a local support group that met monthly. “Ted felt a strong connection to the group,” Kay said. “It gave him such a sense
of purpose and accomplishment. He was ever hopeful of a cure being found.” In addition to the multiple trips to Hungary and eastern Europe, Ted and Kay spent a year and a half living in Brooklyn with son Alex, enjoying their two grandchildren, Mila and Joe. While there he volunteered at the Women’s Press Collective, mentoring aspiring journalists and helping with the organization’s quarterly publication. This past February, their daughter Marcy as well as Alex and his family joined Ted and Kay in Hawaii for a 50th anniversary celebration. “Ted was ever the optimist,” Kay said. “He touched many people’s lives. He was a cheerleader for whatever cause he believed in and supported. He loved children, and was extremely proud of his own two children and their successes and accomplishments.” Ted received a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer that had metastasized to the bone on April 22. He passed away at home on May 3, with his wife and two children at his side. In remembering him, his grandson, Joe, age five, said what he really liked about Grandpa Ted was that he was funny and silly. His granddaughter, Mila, age eight, said she admired him because “even when he’s tired, he never spoils the fun and is always game to do what people are doing – like going for a walk or swimming or out to dinner.” To read more stories about Ted, see page four. To read a full obituary, see page 7.
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‘Open meetings act’ lawsuit rejected in court By STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter
A state appellate court rejected an appeal by a San Juan County based property-rights group, bringing a likely end to the legal battle over whether the county council violated state law by meeting behind closed doors while crafting revisions to local land-use rules. In a relatively brief, “unpublished opinion” issued on April 28, a threejudge panel of Division One of the state Court of Appeals decided unanimously that, “Because CAPR (Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights) submitted no evidence that a majority of the council attended CAO team gatherings or that the CAO team exercised actual or de facto decision making authority, no ‘meeting’ occurred for OPMA purposes, and summary judgment was appropriate.” The 16-page opinion was written by Michael Spearman, who on April 1 became Chief Judge of the Seattle-based court.
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In October 2012, the Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights sued the county, claiming that the Open Public Meetings Act was violated when a group of county employees and three county council members met to discuss the then-pending update of the county’s critical areas ordinances. In 2013, Judge Alan Hancock of Island County granted “summary judgment” to the county at trial, saying that CAPR had presented no evidence that a trial on the facts was called for. “I’m disappointed in the decision and in the fact that the very brief opinion was unpublished, which is an impediment to obtaining Supreme Court review,” CAPR attorney Dennis Reynolds said of the appellate court decision. Reynolds said no decision on a further appeal would be made until he had talked with CAPR and with representatives of the other groups – Allied
Daily Newspapers, the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and the Washington Coalition for Open Government – who filed a friend-ofthe-court brief supporting CAPR’s position. The update of the CAO was passed by the county council in December 2012. It has since been the object of multiple appeals by various interest groups, cases that are ongoing in the San Juan County Superior Court and before the Growth Management Hearings Board. The CAPR lawsuit is the first lawsuit related to the CAO to be decided by an appellate court. Deputy Prosecutor Amy Vira prepared the county’s brief and argued the appeal. Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord praised her handling of the case. “Amy Vira went up against five lawyers with great credentials and matched them by sticking to the facts and the law,” Gaylord said. “It was impressive. I’m glad she’s on my side.”
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YMCA Camp Orkila, and Andrew and Emily Youngren. Many thanks to all the guests and donors who gave so generously in support of the school. Also thank you, parents, for your incredible gifts of time and talent. If you missed this year’s party, please mark your 2014 calendars to join us next year for another fabulous evening to support island kids and early childhood education. Teresa Chocano OMS director OMS Board
Correction
Superintendent Barbara Kline has been with the Orcas School District for 24 years not 17 years, as stated in last week’s story “The new face of Orcas Island School District.”
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Obituaries Agnes B Forbes Agnes passed over on April 24 at her home in Eastsound. Her love for the island and its people were evident in
Memorial for Jane Barfoot-Hodde Jane (Willis) BarfootHodde was born at Obstruction Pass on Orcas Island at the family farm, December 8, 1913 and passed away in October 2013, just two miles away from her birth.
Wray MacKay The Reverend Wray MacKay, interim co-Rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island, passed away on April 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center after an injury in his Orcas home on April 25. He served at Emmanuel with his wife, Reverend Kate Kinney over the past year bringing much joy and support to the parishioners. Wray would have celebrated his 85th birthday and 60th anniversary of ordination into the priesthood later this year. He is survived by his
NUNEZ FROM 1 moving strategically forward. We don’t want him to be in the same situation a year from now.” Ranker has been speaking out on behalf of Nunez after an uprising of community support this winter. “Really this movement is due to the incredible effort of hundreds of citizens who wrote letters and made phone calls that made a difference,” said Ranker. Jack said he was so thankful for the letters that not only supported Nunez but also the Helsell family. Other public officials who have taken on the matter include Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Rick Larsen and Rep. Jim McDermott. In April they each signed a letter that was sent to the Secretary of Homeland Security asking for another year-long stay for Nunez. “He is a wonderful member for the community,” added Ranker. “He is the sort of person we want in our community and it’s the right thing to do.”
her paintings. Agnes’ works were part of the early Orcas Island Artworks scene. Agnes was born January 19, 1920 and married her high school sweetheart (Andy) at Fort Lewis in 1942. Agnes
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and Andrew first visited the island in 1953 and moved here in 1986. She will be remembered for her humor, frankness and strength to confront life’s inequalities. She is survived by her sons Gregor, Brian, Tim, their families and grandkids, Darren, Ira, Megan and Sean.
She delighted in the fact that she was in her 100th year. Her family invites everyone to enjoy a afternoon of memories at Woodside Farm, her birthplace. On May 25, 2014 at 1 p.m., it will be a Potluck meal. Plates and silverware will be provided but just bring food
to be shared. Attending people may want to bring a comfortable chair. Signs for the location will be posted near Olga. Jane was a dedicated historian and this will be a fun afternoon to continue her passion by each of us sharing a story.
beloved wife, Kate, his sons David and Peter Mackay, and his daughter Margaret Eckman, as well as by his grandchildren, Gregory, Molly, Claire, and Luke MacKay, and Peter Wray Eckman. Rev. MacKay was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the General Theological Seminary where he also served as a professor of pastoral studies for several years. During his career, he served parishes in Indiana, New York, and western Washington. Wray was an early supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, partici-
pating in the 1965 March from Selma to Montgomery with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the epicenter of pastoral care for people with Aids in New York City, and a leader in diminishing the terrible effects of food insecurity and poverty serving as co-directed World Hunger Year (founded in 1975 by folk singer Harry Chapin). He also was serving as a spiritual director to many people in western Washington State at the time of his death. A memorial service celebrating his life was held at Emmanuel on May 7.
Theodore Grossman Theodore (Ted) Grossman (73) died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at his home in Eastsound, Wash. following a brief struggle with lung cancer. He was born to Nicolas and Adlah Grossman in Waterbury, Conn. on December 1, 1940. He graduated from Crosby High School in Waterbury, Conn. in 1958 and attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in history in 1962. He attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University that same year. Ted served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines from 19631965. He met and married fellow volunteer, Anna (Kay) Flaxel on February 28, 1964. Upon completion of Peace Corps, the couple traveled around the world on their way back to the U.S. Shortly thereafter he enrolled in a history doctorate program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to the Philippines and Spain to conduct research for his doctoral dissertation, which he worked on for the next year and a half. Upon returning to the
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rcas Family Health Center, the island’s community clinic, is expanding their clinical services with the addition of a part time physician and part time psychologist according to medical director, David Shinstrom, M.D. Jim Litch, M.D will be seeing patients at OFHC one day a week (Tuesday) starting May 20. Dr. Litch completed medical school training at the University of Michigan and his Family Medicine residency in the University of Washington Network/Swedish Medical Center in Seattle with an emphasis in community health. He initially worked on Orcas covering as a locum physician for Dr. Shinstrom at Orcas Medical Center in 1994. Since that time he has worked as a physician for the University of Washington, Puget Sound area community clinics, and provided primary and emergency care in the San Juan Islands. Jim has worked in some very challenging settings including 6 years in Nepal and India running a remote hospital and clinic system, providing care at a hospital for refugees, and serving as full-time advisor to the Nepal Ministry of Health. Dr. Litch will continue his work in Global Health leadership improving childbirth outcomes worldwide with international
states in 1970, he taught history at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas for two years. He was hired by Hispanic International University in Houston, Texas to guide the school through the accreditation process and the establishment of a University Without Walls program through Antioch University. His passion for journalism was evident throughout high school and college. In 1978, he and his wife purchased the first of three community weekly newspapers in Waterville, Wash., where they remained for two years, before purchasing The Nyssa Gate City Journal in Nyssa, Ore. In 1985 they purchased The Islands’ Sounder in Eastsound, Wash. The Grossmans sold the paper to Sound Publishing, Inc. in 1994, with Ted remaining on as editor until his retirement in 2006. He won many awards in journalism from both the Washington Newspaper
Publishers Association and the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association, including the distinguished Miles Turnbull Master Editor/Publisher Award in 2006 from WNPA. Upon retirement, he devoted increased time to his genealogy research and writing, including multiple trips to Hungary and Slovakia to conduct research. He founded a Parkinson’s Support Group on Orcas Island after being diagnosed with the disease in 2010. He enjoyed travel and golf and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his spouse of 50 years, Kay; his son Alex, daughter-in-law Rebecca Misner, grandchildren Mila (eight) and Joe (five), all of Brooklyn, New York; daughter Marcy of Seattle; two brothers, Steven Grossman of Selma, Ala. and Peter Grossman of Indianapolis, Ind.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Please join the family for a Celebration of Life for Ted Grossman on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room of the Orcas Center. Brunch side dishes would be appreciated. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Ted’s name to Kaleidoscope or the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation.
agencies such as USAID, WHO, and UN. Dr. Litch lives on Orcas with wife Rachel Bishop and two children. Dr. Litch did a trial run at OFHC for a week in February of this year. He was very impressed with the friendliness, teamwork, and commitment of the staff to provide excellent care with the needs of the patient the top priority. In addition, Carrie Feuer, PhD, will be providing counseling services at OFHC one day a week. Dr. Feuer received her PhD. from Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center in San Francisco. She recently moved to Orcas after 5 years in private practice in Hawaii. Her special areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, marital issues, adolescent issues and substance abuse. Consistent with the “care for all” mission of OFHC, Dr. Feuer will be providing counseling services at no cost to the patient. Currently her hours will be on Wednesdays. Call 376-7778 for appointments for either Dr. Litch or Dr. Feuer. OFHC is located next to the Eastsound Airport in the Airport Center, 1286 Mt. Baker Rd., Suite B102. OFHC is a federal rural health center with the mission of treating all patients regardless of ability to pay. www.orcasfamilyhealthcenter.org.
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A fun and sunny weekend
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Islanders and visitors enjoyed libations at the Cider and Mead Festival at Village Green. The Litch Family, shown above, walked away with first prize in the home brew competition for the second year in a row. Watch a slideshow of the festival at www.islandssounder.com.
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Clouds of color were everywhere at the Colorfest in Waterfront Park on May 10 to celebrate spring, love and happiness. Watch a slideshow of the festival at www.islandssounder.com.
Orcas Viking sports update by DAN DRAKE
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always something to work on. What is exciting to see are the smiling faces and new friends made at each match. This is truly a life game for these golfers. Next week the League tournament takes place in Oak Harbor at the Gallery Golf Course. Roo Smith, William Coe and Mara Nutt will take on the course. The goal is to have a great time and go on to Districts the following week. All three golfers are very determined to qualify and play in Districts which lead on to the state tournament. by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
Softball The Viking’s softball team (4-8) fought a close contest last Friday at windy Buck Park losing their second game of the season to the Darrington Loggers (7-6). Viking bats struggled for most of the game but Orcas pitcher Bella Nigretto controlled the Logger batters as well until a couple late game fielding errors brought home four Darrington runs, giving the Loggers the edge
4-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning. The resilient Vikings battled back managing to score two runs with runners on base before popping out in a respectable come back effort. Orcas hitting, facing a stiff headwind, was a double by Bella Nigretto and singles by Bethany Hansen and Alicia Susol. Orcas next plays LaConner and Adna.
Baseball The Vikings fell victims to an 18-0 blowout against Friday Harbor towards the end of April but ended the month recovering with two wins against Shoreline Christian, 16-0 and 7-2. Commenting on the Friday Harbor game, head coach Jim Passer said “No Highlights” but added that the team played much better against Shoreline; “We played good, better defense, they were solid games. Both Pasha Bullock and Miles Harlow pitched and threw really well. We hit okay but their pitching wasn’t great, they walked us a lot.”
Opening May, the Vikings lost a rain shortened game to LaConner 6-1 and a close game against Darrington 8-5. Against LaConner, Passer said “We did not hit well against the Braves, we struck out 12 times and we gave them some runs and made mistakes where we can’t, but the rain eliminated any chance of a comeback.” The Darrington lost ended the Vikings regular season, but Orcas fought the entire game. “We were tied 1-1 until the end of the sixth” said Passer, until the Loggers scored seven runs in the seventh inning.”We fought back and had the bases loaded but pop flied out to end the game.” Looking at the season, Passer wanted to thank assistant coaches James Segault, Danny McAndrew and Josh Mayson for all their help and said “We have a really young team and return everyone next season. We have no seniors and only had a couple juniors. We really enjoyed this group of kids and look forward to next year.”
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Give where you live by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter
One dollar doesn’t amount to much on its own, but when hundreds of people come together with just one dollar bill in their palms, suddenly there is great wealth. “When we think of philanthropy, we think of someone with a lot of income, but everyone can be a philanthropist,” said Hilary Canty, Orcas Island Community Foundation director. So, in the spirit of individuals coming together to raise funds, OICF launched the Give Local campaign in April. You can donate online at www. giveorcas.org, call OICF at 376 -6423 to pay over the phone or mail in a check to PO Box 1496, Eastsound, WA 98245. The donation period closes on May 27.
CALENDAR WEDS., MAY 14 ORCAS FIRE SOFTBALL CHALLENGE: “Fire-fighters vs.
EMTS,” 7 p.m. in Buck Park. Hot dogs, burgers, sodas, and chips will be sold at the game. Oso firefighter Seth Jerrerds lost his wife, granddaughter, home and
The grant process Each year The Orcas Island Community Foundation accepts applications for their competitive grants program. This year OICF received grant requests from $200 to $250,000, but the organization only has $40,000 to distribute to nonprofits. “We don’t have enough to fund all the grants,” said Canty. So far, the Give Local campaign has received 51 contributions. People have donated anywhere from $25 to $15,000, making a total of $39,000. Last year OICF launched a similar campaign that resulted in 58 contributors totaling $98,000 in donations. Canty said that the Give Local campaign not only provides funds for organizations but also
dog in the mudslide, the goal is to collect funds for him to buy a new home.
SAT., MAY 17 ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY:
Spring concert is entitled “Love Lost, Love Found,” 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, tickets are $15 adults, $5 students.
helps to promote nonprofits in the community. Each nonprofit has a photo, brief bio and a link to their website on the Give Local webpage.
Selecting nonprofits There are a dozen members on the OICF committee who help select the chosen nonprofits that are the most reasonable and have the greatest chance of succeeding. The committee members review three grant applications each, visit the site of each nonprofit and conducts interview. The committee then convenes and prioritizes vetted and approved proposals to make funding recommendations to the OICF board. “We recognize some organizations really need support and our goal is to help them keep their doors open,” said Canty.
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p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. Basic East Coast Swing instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free and no partner is needed. For more information call 376-8857 or 376-6549.
Area’s annual bake sale, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., island Market.
WEDS., MAY 28 KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION EVENT AND DINNER: Orcas
Senior Center, 5:30 or 6 p.m.
Some organizations have already met their fundraising goals like the Orcas Fire Department’s Orcas Cares program, which requested $2,500. The Orcas CARES program is a collaboration between Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, Orcas Senior Services, Lahari, Hearts and Hands, the Sheriff ’s Department and the Orcas Medical Foundation. Organizations that do not meet their goals will receive additional funds from OICF. “We want to fund as many things as possible,” said Canty.
Celebration The Community Grant Awards Celebration is Thursday, May 29, 2-4 p.m. at the Orcas Center.
seatings. Free dinner, backpacks and school supplies given to all children entering kindergarten. R.S.V.P. is required by May 15 for this free event: 376-3184. After a nutritious meal, there will be five fun activities to do.
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ADULT VOLLEYBALL: Adult volleyball. Sun, Weds. 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.
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Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA)
Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 9:00 am Center Church 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Anne Hall Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 468-3025 • pastoranne@lutheransanjuans.org
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 pm Saturdays
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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Our relationship to animals The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present a worship service on Sunday, May 27 addressing connections to animals, both domestic and wild that we relate to in our private and professional lives. Three women will tell their stories of sharing their lives with the animals they work with. Kate Wood, pictured at right, calls what she does, “Natural Horsemanship.” She explains her relationship to her horses as follows: “It is the spirit of the horse that I am drawn to, and in a sense horses are my spiritual path. I want a heart connection. I see our time together as relationship building rather than training. I want us both to feel relaxed and joyful. I want to be the leader they choose, not the one they fear. “My herd of mustangs live in pastures surrounding my home. I model my time with them after the ways they interact with one another. We hang out together – in a relaxed, nondemanding way. I often sit on a stump and sing. Often I have one of them
CALENDAR FROM 9 AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIFE DRAWING: Drop In Life Drawing sessions, Mondays, 11-2, Tuesday 11-2 and Thursday 1-4. Orcas Art Studios, 1286 Mt Baker Rd. MUSIC: Community Band rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m., school band room. BOYS CHOIR: Ages 6-14, 3:15 – 4:45 p.m., School Band Room, $50, Orcas Rec.
graze my lawn as I garden. Time, undemanding time together, is the first step. “To know what a horse is feeling takes the ability to really focus your attention in a very soft way. I find the best way to be keenly observant is to enter a Zen state of mind. I rely on peaceful and positive energy to draw him in, rather than a halter or rope. “Moving together is a big part of life in the herd. In the wild they are so in sync that galloping in unison, they move like a flock of birds. I seek that level of connection by playing in
WOMEN’S OPEN TENNIS: Buck Park Tennis Courts, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., free, Orcas Rec. BASEBALL: Ages 6-14, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., upper fields, $75, Orcas Rec. ELEMENTO SCIENCE CLUB: Ages 7-12, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., The Funhouse Yurt, $25 or Drop in $5/class, Orcas Rec. RUNNING CLUB: The Funhouse, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., $25, cross county run for kids ages 7-14, Orcas Rec. TUMBLING: Ages 3-5, from 4 to 5 p.m., Old Gym, $20, Orcas Rec.
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a large arena; walking, backing up, resting, circling, moving sideways. I lead the dance, they follow. I use my breath, energy, intent, eye contact and movement to communicate. I keep it light, playful and full of laughter. The horse is always free to leave. So, Being with horses this way is a moving meditation – both relaxing and energizing. “Because they are free to leave, I know they are feeling safe and having fun if they stay with me. This kind of play is done on horse times, it’s all about building relationship, not about performance. It’s a dance. Over time the connection gets stronger, as you get better at the game. “Seeing my horses relaxed, interested and wanting to interact with me and with students, tells me this unconventional way of being with horses is something they like. Who they are shines out – they become silly and playful, asking questions, seeking interaction, wanting my company. And this is what makes me the happiest at the end of the day.”
SOFTBALL: From 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lower Fields Buck Park, $75, Orcas Rec.
TUES. – ONGOING AA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center. TENNIS: For returning adult players ages 18+, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Buck Park Tennis Courts, $50, Orcas Rec.
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, Weds., 7-8 p.m., Episcopal Church. RUNNING CLUB: The Funhouse, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., $25, cross county run for kids ages 7-14, Orcas Rec. TUMBLING: Ages 3-5, from 4 to 5 p.m., Old Gym, $20, Orcas Rec.
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. T-BALL: For ages 4-6, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., upper field, Orcas School, $55, Orcas Rec. ADULT SOCCER: Ages 16+, 7 to 9 p.m., Buck Park, free, Orcas Rec.
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SAT. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 - 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.,Emmanuel Church. Last Saturday of the month, potluck, 5:30 p.m. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room. KARATE: Ages 4 to 8, noon to 1 p.m., Wausau Station Building, $75, Parks and Rec.
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Community briefs Tech donations help students read Orcas Island Elementary’s reading program is being supported by private grant money to buy a set of Chrome Books for the Title 1 classroom. This year the fourth through sixth grade title reading students have been using the “Read Naturally’s Read Live” program. This program’s focus is on increasing fluency and accuracy in reading nonfiction selections. Students practice the selection to perfect fluency, learn new vocabulary, answer questions about the selection and write a retell paragraph. These new Chrome Books will make it possible for the program to have more consistency and reach out to younger students as well.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Legion. Donations for this event may be made June 7 during setup or by calling 376-6847 or 376-6285. The Rummage Sale will accept everything except electronic items, large pieces of furniture, and clothing. The E-Recycle Fundraiser will be occurring on the same days, hours, and place. For a donation of $10, Kiwanis will be accepting CPU’s, Monitors, Printers, Fax Machines, Copy Machines, VCR’s, DVD players, and “one-man” TVs. For a donation of $2, keyboards and mice, for a donation of $20 “two-man” TVs, and for larger TVs $30 will be accepted.
Funds support children’s activities and the Kiwanis Scholarship Program.
San Juan Island Solar Home Tour This Saturday, May 17, kicks off the first of three Islands Energy Fairs sponsored by OPALCO’s MORE Committee, and Islands Energy, led by the San Juan Islands Conservation District. Participation in the tour is on a first-come, firstserve basis and is limited to 15 people. To reserve a spot call (360) 378-6621 or email energy@sjislandscd.org.
Spring Book Fair The Spring Book Fair is May 14, 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the the Orcas School Library.
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Darvill’s Bookstore joins the Orcas Island School District and the PTSA in celebrating National Children’s Book Week (May 12 through May 16). Darvill’s has worked with publishers and distributors to pull together a full selection of quality recommended books to be offered during the book sale. Profits from the sales are being donated to the School Library.
Land Bank staff. Details: 2.5 miles round trip, 600 feet elevation gain, easy pace. Park at South Turtleback trailhead off Wild Rose Lane. Bring trailappropriate footwear, water, snack, binoculars, and your kids. There will also be a Stonebridge Terrill to Crescent Beach Bird Walk on May 24 from 8 - 11 a.m. Join ornithologist Kim Middleton on a walk through
Land Bank hosts field trips in May The Turtleback Mountain Preserve’s Oak Woodlands hike is on May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Hikers will visit oak woodlands on the southwest side of Turtleback Mountain Preserve with
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Orcas Island students to perform in Disneyland “We are going and we are so excited!” That pretty much sums up the feelings of Orcas High School musicians on the eve of their performance trip to Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. After dreaming and planning for more than a year, the
Orcas High School Strings (plus one percussionist) will be making their trip to perform onstage at Disneyland from May 16 to 21. It was in January 2013, after the Orcas High School Strings’ outstanding performance at a Northwest Washington contest that they talked about
the possibility of performing at Disneyland. The students and music director Pamela Wright began rehearsals in the fall, recorded their audition music in December, and were invited by Disneyland to perform this month. “The Music Advocacy Group stepped up to the plate right away with a $2,000 matching grant,” said Wright, “and then gave an additional $750 to make the trip happen for students who couldn’t afford to pay more money.” Wright says the trip will involve education, performance and fun. “The kids will be working hard in rehearsals and workshops at Disneyland, but they’ll also have some time
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Kau, Enzo Thixton, Emily Toombs, Zach Waage, Paris Wilson – and from the High School Band, percussionist Jo Gudgell. Wright and parent Mary Clure will be accompanying the students along with Darren Dix, Orcas School Band Director. Dix once made the same trip as a high school student and enjoyed it so much he’s going back again as a teacher. The students will be traveling with the Sedro-Woolley High School string students who have made this trip before.
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Cemetery Plots OAK HARBOR
(2) SIDE BY side cemetery plots in the beautiful Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor. Located along the road, a short distance South of the cannons. Grave plots #10 and #11. Nicely maintained grounds and friendly, helpful staff. $900 each. Call 425745-2419.
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NOTICE Washington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (receipt) that shows the seller’s and buyer’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood. When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the delivery vehicle. The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a cord by visualizing a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet. Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension. To make a firewood complaint, call 360-9021857. agr.wa.gov/inspection/ WeightsMeasures/Fire woodinformation.aspx agr.wa.gov/inspection/WeightsMeasures/Firewoodinformation.aspx
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IMPORTANT ESTATE SALE DEER HARBOR, ORCAS ISLAND Full House: Antiques Collectibles, More! 6543 Deer Harbor Rd, Out past DH Marina Fri. May 23, 2-6pm Sat. May 24, 10-3pm Sun. May 25, 10-3pm Funk & Junk Antiques Licensed Bonded More info here: www.lodgingfridayharbor.com
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May 22 , 23 , 24 Estate Sale of Lifetime Collection of Jane BarfootHodde Located downtown Olga. 9 am to 4 pm.
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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 REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.
LEGALS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate: LYNN STARRETT, Deceased Probate No. 14 4 05028 1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. 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 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Repre-
The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250
LEGAL NO. SJ561529 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 14, 2014.
sentatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorneys of record at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) 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 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION:
April 30, 2014. John Stephen Day, Jr. and J. Christopher Herin, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Law Offices of William J. Weissinger 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives William J. Weissinger, WSBA #19332 Mimi M. Wagner, WSBA #36377 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. S558167 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. April 30, May 7, 14, 2014.
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Lopez Island School District is accepting written bids for a minimum of 800# of local grass fed USDA ground beef and 100# of roasts for the 2014-2015 school year. Bid price should include cut and wrap costs, per pound for ground beef and roasts. Bids due to the District office by 4PM, May 23, 2014. For information please contact Stephanie at 360.468.2202 ext. 2302. AA/EOE LEGAL NO. SJ561531 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 14, 21, 2014.
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The Barnacle Wed & Thurs 5 pm - midnight Friday & Saturday 5 pm - 2 am Delicious Nightly Cocktail Specials 249 Prune Alley Cafe Olga 8 to 4 pm Closed Wednesday Call ahead for takeout 18 Urner Street 376-5098
Rosario Resort & Spa The Mansion Restaurant & Moran Lounge 8 am - 11 am Daily for Breakfast 5 pm - 9 pm Daily for Dinner 8 am - Noon, 1 pm - 9 pm Sat. & Sun. Happy Hour 3 pm - 5 pm Fri. & Sat. 376-2222
Mijitas Mexican Kitchen Open Tuesday-Saturday 4pm Happy Hour 4-5:30 pm (Tue-Sat) 310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) 376-6722 The Madrona Bar & Grill Lunch & Dinner 11:30 am – 9 pm (Sun - Thurs) 11:30 am - 10 pm (Fri & Sat) 3 pm - 6 pm Happy Hour (M-F) 310 Main Street 376-7171
Tee-Jay’s Tacos/ Oddfellows Tacos, burritos, rice & beans Thursday Noon-7 pm Friday Noon-7 pm 376-6337
Enzos Caffe Open daily 7:30 to 4 pm Creperie open Sat & Sun from 9 to 3 pm N. Beach Rd 376-3732
Pizzeria Portofino Dine-In/ Take-Out Open Daily for lunch & dinner at 12:30 pm, Weds - Sun Closed Mon & Tues 274 A St (Off N. Beach Rd.) 376-2085
Lower Tavern Lunch & Dinner Opens daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun – Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat) 46 Prune Alley 376-4848
Random Howse Full bar and gourmet grilled cheese/soups/salad/specials 5 pm Wed-Sat 365 N. Beach Rd (next to Post Office) Space Available! For event information: 376-1111 or randomhowse.com
White Horse Pub Open at 11:30 am, daily Serving food until 10 pm Mon. to Sat. and Sun. until 9 pm Happy hour is 3 to 6 pm, discounted food and drink. 246 Main Street 376-PUBS
WEST SOUND West Sound Cafe (376-4440) Dinner 4362 Crow Valley Road 5 pm – 9 pm (Wed-Sat)
ORCAS LANDING Orcas Hotel 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 376-4300
To advertise, call Colleen @ 376-4500 Cost: $12 per listing, 6 lines max.
Pet of the Week
Hello world, it’s National Pet Month! I’m getting tired of seeing things from inside the Orcas Animal Shelter. I want to sit on your porch and watch outdoor life go by. When you come, any day from 2 to 5 p.m., ask for Petra. I’m in the lobby. You can also call 376-6777, and see us all on www. orcaspets.org.
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