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Graduation special section inside
WSF to change its ticket policy
New requirements in response to alleged stealing by CALI BAGBY Assistant editor
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OPAL’s Lavender Hollow, above, is one of the island’s largest affordable housing unit with 22 spaces.
Local housing crisis by CALI BAGBY Assistant editor
Randy Davis and his family are on the verge of homelessness. Their circumstances are a matter of supply and demand, rather than a lack of financial resources. Davis said he could easily pay up to $2,000 per month on rent, but there is nothing available in that price range. “It takes a toll on the family,” he said. “They are not happy to not have a place – not knowing what is going to happen next is stressful.” Davis is married and has two kids with another child due in June. The family is currently staying in a home on the rental market. Once it’s sold they will have to look elsewhere. Since moving back to the islands in 2010 after a four-year break, the Davis family has moved five times. When Davis applied for affordable housing several years ago he says that he was turned down because he made too much money. He owns a rental home in Eastern Washington, where he lived several years ago, but because of owning that place he can’t get a second loan for an island home. Yet, even with a loan there may not be anything for him to purchase in his price range. According to Davis, most of the homes he has looked at are “fixer uppers.” He describes himself as not being able to swing a hammer – he works on cars, which is why he is the co-owner of a local mechanic shop. Davis is one of six islanders who wrote to the Sounder concerning the shortage of housing on the island. Problems included the lack of affordable housing and failure to get a loan. Several islanders said they will be forced to move off-island this summer because they have nowhere to live.
And these folks are not alone. In 2006, 21,962 persons were tallied by the Washington State Point-in-Time Count as homeless in Washington state. By 2009 the number had jumped to 22,827. Then in 2011 numbers went down again to 20,346 . Last year’s tally listed 20,336 persons. In San Juan County, 32 people were listed as homeless by the count in 2012, which is a decrease from 42 people in 2011. But last year’s numbers were a large increase from the 11 listed in 2007 and the mere nine listed in 2008. The number of people temporarily living in San Juan County with family or friends was 27 in 2012 and 68 in 2011 compared to 62 in 2006. Erin O’Dell, of Orcas Family Connections, said these statistics aren’t ideal because it’s hard to keep track of people without housing in the islands, so the statistics often vary based on the number of people who actually respond to the survey. What she does know is that the lack of housing is the number one problem that Orcas Family Connections cannot fix, other than to say, “I’m sorry.” Lack of housing trumps islanders’ needs of medical insurance, ferry tickets, food, energy assistance and mental health. There are programs to assist people in need of medical help, food, travel and even mental health, but when it comes to affordable housing there are plenty of wounds and few bandages. O’Dell estimates there is an average of 15 families a month in need of a place to live. She said there is a program that can give eligible families a boost of $500 for housing, but that rarely solves the problem. “It can help augment or help a household avoid
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After numerous complaints about Wave2Go ticket theft, Washington State Ferries has changed its policies. Beginning June 15, ticket holders will no longer be able to use the 18-digit ticket number, but must have their ticket or photocopied ticket in-hand. “It’s a relatively easy fix for us,” said Marta Coursey, WSF director of communications. According to Coursey, WSF received about half a dozen complaints from Orcas Islanders who claimed that their Wave2Go passes were stolen. Only about 1 percent of state-wide ferry users purchase multi-use Wave2Go passes, but 5 to 10 percent of San Juan Island ferry travelers use the passes. Orcas Islander Peter Bohr purchased a five-ride ferry pass this spring and after using it only once, he was surprised when a ferry worker at the Anacortes terminal said he had zero uses left. Now Bohr is convinced that “thieves have breached the Washington State Ferries’ computer ticket system and are stealing unused rides.” Bohr said that his pass and purchase receipt had never been out of his possession, therefore no one could have copied his information and that someone must be infiltrating the ticket system. According to WSF, there is no evidence that someone is going into the ferry system and stealing tickets. “We can say with certainty that WSF’s credit card and IT systems have not been breached,” said Coursey. She would not speak to WSF security measures because she said it could “help someone abuse the system.” Coursey did say that WSF does not have the ability to verify a specific person abusing the system, which is why it changed its policy
to help ensure passes would not be stolen. “There could be a 100 ways to get the ticket number,” Coursey added. The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office has interviewed persons of interest but no charges have been filed. Undersheriff Bruce Distler is confident that WSF’s policy change will be beneficial. “The fact that they have to present a hard copy should prevent theft if they secure their card,” said Distler. For islanders who are frequent ferry riders, the solution seems more like a punishment for those who rely on transcribing the ticket number. “It’s a lousy solution. It eliminates the ability to provide family or friends with our ticket numbers to get them across,” said Orcas Islander Amy Masters. “It also forces us to buy additional rides if one of us forgets the ticket at home. No more calling home for the ticket number.”
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced that Ted Schlund has been appointed as manager of the newly formed San Juan State Parks Area. Prior to this new appoint-
ment, Schlund, pictured above, was the manager of the San Juan Marine Area. The new San Juan State Parks Area consolidates the following parks and marine areas into one management area:
• Spencer Spit State Park • Moran and Obstruction Pass State Parks • San Juan Marine North • San Juan Marine South Consolidating these areas into one will improve efficiencies as the agency adopts a business-model approach to sustainably managing Washington’s state parks. Schlund has worked for state parks since 2001 and has lived in San Juan county since 2000. He makes his home between Orcas and San Juan. Schlund’s appointment went into effect May 16. His office is at Moran State Park on Orcas Island.
Free library in Highlands The Orcas Highlands is offering a free library and the community is invited to the grand opening. “Orcas Highlands is excited to be the stewards for the Little Free Library on behalf of our neighbors and our community,” say organizers.
The grand opening is on June 7, which is also a Firewise work day. People can also just drive or walk by to check it out. The way it works is simple: − Organizers stock the library with a variety of
books. − You stop by and take whatever catches your fancy. − You return and bring books to contribute. − Books are always a gift – never for sale. Little Free Library is a movement started by Todd Bol of Hudson and Rick Brooks of Madison, Wis., in 2010 and has grown to include little libraries in most states and dozens of countries.
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New pastor at Lutheran Church Contributed photo
Reverend Elizabeth Purdum.
The Reverend Elizabeth Purdum began serving as the Pastor of The Lutheran Church in the San Juans on May 15. Purdum, a native of Seattle, is returning to familiar territory after acquiring more than 25 years of experience in the pastoral ministry in Evangelical Lutheran Church congregations in Colorado and New Mexico. Since 2003 she has served as Senior Pastor at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Purdum recalls childhood vacations in the San Juan Islands and flying over the islands while earning her pilot’s license during her college years in Bellingham. She is looking forward to
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becoming part of the island community. An energetic individual with diverse interests, Purdum referees and plays soccer and enjoys kayaking, bicycling, sailing, and travel. Study of the Journeys of Paul took her to Turkey, and a brief study of Choral Evensong found her in English cathedrals. Having earned her masters of divinity in Lutheran Studies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., she also holds a bachelor’s of arts from Western Washington University with a major in biological anthropology and minors in chemistry and education. Purdum will step into the pastoral role at the Lutheran Church in the San Juans recently vacated by Pastor Anne Hall. Hall served as interim pastor for a little over two years and has retired, remaining in the islands. The Lutheran Church has become a “flying ministry.” Each Sunday, the pastor takes to the air by plane in order to conduct Sunday Services on Lopez, San Juan and Orcas.
Summer horse show
The 4-H/open summer horse show is happening June 27-29 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. June 27 is dressage and equitation over fences, June 28 is performance English and Western and June 29 is gaming. The show is free for observers. Equestrians interested in riding can get registration materials from http://sanjuan.wsu.edu/4-H/leaderresources.html or call 3767048. The cost of a class is $9 if registered prior to June 13 and $13 if registering after that date.
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OICF gives more than Making Hendrix proud $133,000 in grants by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher
Every year, the Orcas High School senior class is given the opportunity to dispense $5,000 to island nonprofits. The lucky recipients for 2014 are the SeaDoc Society and Friends of Moran. Each organization was awarded $2,500. “It’s great to have a vote of confidence from tomorrow’s leaders,” said SeaDoc’s Chief Scientist Joe Gaydos. Seniors Brigid Ehrmantraut and Lindsay Lancaster made the announcement at the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s annual grant cycle on May 29. Donor Michael Brennan provides the funds for the student donation program. Every proposal that the OICF Grants Committee vetted received some funding. All proposals in the top tier (deemed critical needs) were fully funded. All but two in the second tier were also fully funded. The total amount distributed was $133,839, with more than $110,000 contributed by Partners in Philanthropy, which had 59 community members participating. Individual contributions ranged from $15 to $27,000.
Grant award recipients Art for Orcas Kids/OIEF: $2,420 for four artist stipends and renewal of general supplies. Funded by anonymous, Janet Brownell and Lance Evans, and the Horowitz Fine Arts Fund. Coffelt Farm Stewards: $10,383 for slaughter site and heavy use area Improvement. Funded by anonymous, Robert and Laurie Liebmann, Steve Jung and Susan McBain and OICF. Friends of Moran: $600 to illustrate, acknowledge and celebrate volunteers. Funded by Robert and Laurie Liebmann and Nancy Reas. Funhouse Commons: $6,890 for staff
training support. Funded by anonymous, Carl de Boor, and OICF. Fur & Feathers 4H: $3,145 to purchase learning lab kits for Orcas 4-H Clubs. Funded by anonymous, Dana Kinsey, Moana Kutsche, Linda Lyle, Jennifer Pietsch and OICF. Healing Arts Center: $2,500 for “Spirit of Service” – affordable alternative healthcare. Funded by Anonymous and OICF. Hearts and Hands: $3,500 for matching volunteers with senior citizens and disabled individuals. Funded by anonymous, Helen Bee, Carl de Boor, Barb and Gordon Buman, Robert and Laurie Liebmann, Dr. Edgar and Judith Zimmerman and OICF. irthlingz: $3,760 for Youth Eco Arts Action (YEAA!) project. Funded by anonymous, Janet Alderton, Bonnie Bossler, Jan Ehrlichman, Lyman Griswold, Martha Koester, Barbara LaBrash, Janet Madill, Patricia Monaco, Annie Moss Moore, and Margot Shaw. Islands’ Oil Spill Association: $2,340 for West Orcas spill response drill and added response supplies. Funded by anonymous, the Henigson Family Fund, Lorena and Dimitri Stankevich, and OICF. KWIAHT: $4,700 for new analytical chemistry tool for Orcas teachers and nonprofits. Funded by anonymous, Carl de Boor, the Henigson Family Fund, Greg Sheldon, and OICF. Long Live the Kings: $1,000 to conduct Glenwood Springs field station study. Funded by Marilyn Anderson. OPAL Community Land Trust: $7,500 to design a Community Loan Fund program to strengthen the island’s economy. Funded by anonymous, Helen Bee, Carl de Boor, Andrea Hendrick, Kate Long and Chris Sutton and Midge Kraetzer. Orcas Animal Protection Society: $1,000 for PET PALS: a pre-K through sixth
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Sewer line extension planned for Blanchard The Board of Commissioners of the Eastsound Sewer and Water District have awarded a contract for the installation of a sewer main line extension along Blanchard Road to Orcas Excavators, Inc. Construction work is estimated to begin in the latter part of June 2014. If your home is located on property that will be accessible for connection to the sewer system extension, according to district policy, owners have one year from the time the extension is completed to connect the existing private on-site septic system to the Eastsound sewer system. To connect to the sewer
system during construction of the sewer main line extension project, contact the district at 376-2720. ESWD has scheduled a “Town Hall” meeting on Monday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound
Fire Station to discuss the impacts of the installation of a sewer main extension. The Blanchard Road project alone will eliminate the sewer discharges of approximately 35 homes into the ground waters.
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Above: Teacher Corey Wiscomb with student Melanie Flint and a finished guitar. The following was submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation. “Science, technology, engineering and mathematics” education creates an integrated and innovative learning environment through weaving these subjects into every classroom. The STEM approach transforms a typical teacher-centered classroom into a facilitated learning experience driven by problem solving, discovery and exploratory learning. High School teacher Corey Wiscomb attended a STEM program last summer and brought it to Orcas High School this past semester. It was held in Seattle at the Experience Music Project. Teachers came from all over the country for a week-long class taught by two college professors in “How to Build a Guitar.” “I love music, love guitars, and I’m an educator. It seemed like the perfect class,” Wiscomb said. Excited to bring this STEM class to his students, Wiscomb sought approval to teach it from Superintendent Barbara Kline. She was equally excited until she found out that several thousand dollars worth of tools and kits would be needed to make the class happen.
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Undaunted, Wiscomb applied for a few grants to underwrite the cost of the needed supplies. After receiving a $50 and $100 grant, Corey went to the Orcas Island Education Foundation, and it fully funded the rest of the needed equipment for the STEM course. Over the course of the class, students built electric guitars from kits. The kits provided a basic body for the guitars, and the students were able to customize them. Along the way, they also learned math and chemistry. “We learned the mathematical ratio needed to make the frets work,” remarked one student. Some of the guitars were painted, some stayed natural wood. Wiscomb explained that the paint on one particular guitar was a chemistry experiment in itself. “We took a lined trash-
can, filled it with water, then added Borax to raise the water’s PH to around 8-9,” he said. “Oil-based paint was then added to the water. The PH level caused the paint to remain on the water’s surface. Carefully dipping the body of the guitar into the floating paintcreated a swirl effect.” The result is a guitar Jimmy Hendrix would be proud to play. Student Melanie Flint said she’d love to take the course twice next year. Wiscomb hopes there will be funding again for additional guitar kits, and he encourages everyone to attend OIEF’s “Food for Thought” event on June 28. He has built a special guitar for the live auction. To buy tickets for “Food for Thought,” visit www.oief. org. Next up for Wiscomb: he has been asked to help teach the course to other educators in Everett.
Orcas Montessori School
Congratulates our former students now graduating from
Orcas High School!
Brigid Ehrmantraut Co-Valedictorian
Aiden Anderson Jack Rusillo
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES!
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Editorial
To the Editor:
Time to start talking
Speak up about loud flight noise
H
omeless is a relatively new term. In the 1920s those without homes were hobos, tramps, bums and box-car riders. Homeless is a much nicer word for those of us who have found ourselves without a roof over our heads. I have lived out of a tent while biking across the country. I’ve lived on a cot in the desert, sometimes sleeping upright in the seat inside an armored vehicle. I’ve lived a life of kayaking the Salish Sea during the day and living out of a van at night. I’ve lived on friends’ couches, spare bedrooms and in my parents’ basement after college. I’ve had roommates including a house of rock band musicians, which, if you have to get up anytime before noon, is always a bad idea. Most of this transient “living” was by choice and took place in my post college days before I settled down on Orcas. For many years I was a freelance writer and my paychecks came in as a trickle rather than a river. I also worked out of the country in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. When in Iraq for a year-long embed, I carried a map of Oregon and I traced my finger over the wild places that I longed to see again like the verdant Three Sisters Wilderness with its snowy white peaks and Smith Rock State Park with its gorgeous sandstone outcroppings. I was homeless, of course it was an adventurous homelessness, but I felt restless and lonesome for a real home. These feelings came back to me this month as I worked on a story about the housing crisis on Orcas (read more on page 1) and the people who are struggling to find a home. Not having a home, especially when you are forced into the situation by finances or a lack of affordable housing, creates an emotional laceration that is difficult to describe. The life of a nomad can be freeing, but it comes with the fear of: “Where will I lay my head tomorrow, what noise will wake me up at 3 a.m. and will someone knock on my car door and ask me to stop sleeping in this parking lot?” The nature of not knowing what comes next takes a toll. We can ignore the housing conflict on Orcas if we want to continue living in a place where the divide between working families that can’t afford to buy a home and the people who purchase their second vacation homes here widens. I want to live on an island where both of these lifestyles can thrive. It’s time to start the conversation. – Cali Bagby, assistant editor
PUBLIC MEETINGS Thurs., June 5 • Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting, Eastsound Fire Hall, 3 p.m.
Thurs., June 10 • Orcas Library Board, Public Library, 8:30 a.m. • Fire Commissioners, Eastsound Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m.
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Almanac TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL ORCAS High Low Precip May 26 62 52 .23 May 27 63 49 .01 May 28 66 46 — May 29 67 53 — May 30 68 47 — May 31 70 52 — June 1 73 50 — Precipitation in May: 1.84” Precip in 2014: 16.03” Reported by John Willis, Olga June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10
Sunrise 5:12 a.m. 5:11 a.m. 5:11 a.m. 5:10 a.m. 5:10 a.m. 5:10 a.m. 5:09 a.m.
Sunset 9:09 p.m. 9:09 p.m. 9:10 p.m. 9:11 p.m. 9:12 p.m. 9:12 p.m. 9:13 p.m.
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As is often the case, the people who speak loudest about an issue aren’t the ones who live with it or experience it. Currently the Fiscal Year 2015 President’s Budget Request does not include funding for continued production of EA-18G Growlers, an aircraft manufactured by Boeing. Over 25,000 electronic letters have been sent to Congress to ask for additional production of the Growler to the Fiscal Year 2015 budget from a link on Boeing’s website: http://fa-18. com/contact-congress/?gclid=CP Tn5MiFor4CFQqIfgodQHAAnA. San Juan County’s population is only 15,800. Since we are the ones that live with the noise, not the 25,000 folks from Boeing’s website, it is incumbent upon us to point this out. When the Growlers flew over young children playing T-ball at a park on Whidbey Island, the game was cancelled because the children fell to the ground holding their ears. I concur with the five year old who was there holding his ears and said, “Mommy, my ears are breaking.” I too have had to plug my ears at 9:40 at night on Lopez because the noise was excruciating. Remember to record Growler noise disturbances to the County website: http://sjcgis.org/aircraft-noisereporting/. Do not underestimate the value of your comments. Rhea Miller Lopez Island
Wonderful Memorial Day exhibit Over this Memorial Day weekend the American Legion Hall had an exhibit of American Veteran’s memorabilia. This event included medals, pictures and uniforms and was organized by Diane Baxter. It was very comprehensive covering WWII to the present day. The presentation of the men and women who were in the armed forces during this time was made quite poignant when one could see a large number of flags all folded the same in glass cases around the tall ceiling of the hall. These flags are laid on the coffins of those who were Veterans and Circulation/ Joanna Massey Administrative Coordinator jmassey@soundpublishing.com Marketing Artists Scott Herning sherning@soundpublishing.com Kathryn Sherman ksherman@soundpublishing.com Copy editor Maura O’Neill
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represented some who had died in combat. Orcas should give Diane a hearty thanks for remembering the Orcas Island Veterans who served and to those who gave their lives for our country. Thank you. Jim Dingman U.S. Army 1966-1970
Remembering OIEF My family moved to Orcas Island in 1985. I had taught full-time in Iowa, and moving to this lovely island inspired me to decide not to teach but to enjoy the new place and my family. I was captured by Kathy Youngren to be a part of the island culture centered around Orcas Island Education Foundation and the “Holiday Fair.” I spent many hours at Patty Sargeant’s house making pinecone wreathes and ornaments for the fair. I learned to operate a glue gun for the first time. This experience included wonderful food and friendship. It also included my first lessons in quilting and the infamous OIEF quilt to be raffled by students and given at the fair. I can remember making my first hand stitches with a very patient Pam Lowe. The fair was always the weekend after Thanksgiving so the turkey dinner was put on the back burner. Wonderful, creative people decorated the school cafeteria and commons and later the Discovery House: Abby Rueb, Debbie Woodruff and Yuriko Bullock include a few. Vendors were selected much like the now Artisan Fair. But the highlight was the drawing for the hand-man OIEF quilt. As years went on we shifted a bit to an auction/dinner at Orcas Mailing/Street Address P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Office (360) 376-4500 Classifieds (800) 388-2527 Fax (888) 562-8818 Copyright © 2013 by Sound Publishing, Inc.
Center. The big draw was the live auction often led by Abby and even Dennis McKinney. It didn’t take me long after that first year to decide to go back to teaching, and I joined the OISD staff. My time was more limited but I loved the creative outlet and most importantly the friendships OIEF had created. Getting the students involved in quilt sales provided a great connection to the fine work of OIEF. Staff members helped with the creation of the quilt in the years that followed, and so the group of quilters grew. It was sad to see the tradition of the quilt raffle go, but other ways of fundraising have evolved. Having the students create items to auction again gave the students and the way to contribute to the mission of OIEF. Thank you for the many years of feeling a part of an organization working towards quality education in our public schools. I hope you will join me in attending the June 28 “Food for Thought” event at Random Howse. The good work of OIEF will continue for the next 30 years with your support. Susan Stolmeier Orcas Island
A big bite thank you The Bite of Orcas does more than feed hungry islanders and visitors; it puts food in the mouths of the multitudes of baby wild animals in our care at Wolf Hollow every spring. On behalf of those hungry babies, who sometimes need to be fed more than 15 times a day, we thank everyone involved.
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Softball gets all-league by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
The Viking softball team (3-12) wrapped up their season with back to back losses against league leader (20-5) LaConner. On May 14, the Vikings hosted the Orcas senior game, honoring the players and families of Bella Nigretto, Shelbi Rogers and Alicia Susol. But the Braves dominated the field, winning 10-0 in another game that Head Coach Jason Nichols said the Vikings suffered from “lack of experience.” On May 16, the Vikings faced the same powerful Brave team, but hitting to an impressive 3-0
LETTERS FROM 4 This year’s participating restaurants served up some incredibly delicious bites; thank you Café Olga, Deer Harbor Inn, Doe Bay Café, Flyin’ Hawaiian Sushi, Mijitas, New Leaf Café, Rosario and Rose’s Bakery. A huge thank you to Island Hoppin’ Brewery, who donated the beer and kept those taps flowing all Bite long. An event of this size is not possible without a core of dedicated volunteers. Chairing the Bite for more years than either of us want to remember, Elyse Van den Bosch rounded up restaurants, other volunteers, cups and much, much more. Co-Chairwoman and Wolf Hollow Board Member Susen Oseth was invaluable,
lead after their first at bat. By the bottom of the first the Vikings trailed 10-3. The Vikings ended the game down 17-5. Reflecting on the season, Nichols was pleased with the leadership of his seniors but the lack of experience in the supporting team kept the Vikings from challenging the league as they have in the past. Highlighting a difficult season, the Vikings gathered the most All-League nominations with Honorable Mentions for Kilee Rogers and Emy Carter, Second Team Emma Minnis and Bethany Hansen and First Team Bella Nigretto, Shelbi Rogers and Alicia Susol.
whether she was schlepping garbage bags or begging extra tickets from the Lions, she made sure the event ran smoothly. Wade West, Suzanne Lyons Downie, Ericka Lyons and Pat Downie transported chairs and tables; Stratton and Alessandra Braun, Linda Sullivan and Gretchen Kaiser (who was at the Bite from morning till night!) sold tickets and greeted people; Wolf Hollow Board Member Bonni Distler and her husband Bruce filled in wherever necessary; Gretchen, Susen and Barbara Ellenwood took on the difficult task of counting tickets after and reconciling the cash; and Colleen Armstrong and Stephen Barrett did a fabulous job serving wine all day. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated and
Correction Last week's story about San Juan County Council approving 16 grants recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee incorrectly listed what the three arts centers received. The Performing Arts Centers on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands received $90,000 collectively – not each. The money will be split three ways.
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showed up to eat and drink! Next year is the Bite’s 20th anniversary, so please mark May 23, 2015 on your calendar and join us again. Julie Duke Wolf Hollow
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Golfers made it to state Contributed photo
L-R front row: Roo Smith, William Coe, Luke Bronn, Mara Nutt. Back row: Keith Light, Jo Gudgell, Tara Dobos, Jordan Randolph, Dan O'Brien, Brother Murphy, Keenan O'Brien. Orcas High School Vikings Golf season came to an end last week with two players going to State Championships. Roo Smith and Mara Nutt played at the Oakbrook golf course in Lakewood, Wash. Both are juniors and shot respectable scores the first day but failed to make the cut the second day play. “I am excited for these two and the rest of the
team,” said Coach Dan Drake. “Next year we should have even more players trying to qualify for state. The team is filled with enthusiasm and great attitudes. They have been a joy
to coach this year.” Parks and Rec will be offering a golf clinic in July this summer. Some of the Orcas High team members will be teaching the course.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Western blue flag, e.g. 5. Abstinences from food 10. ___ gin fizz 14. Fashion 15. Bar order, with "the" 16. Part of BYO 17. Oil source 18. Asian shrub yielding flaxlike fiber 19. Caution 20. Church of England archbishops 23. Ring bearer, maybe 24. Beauty 25. Semiquaver (2 wds) 32. Electrical unit 33. Knocked off, in a way 34. Clear, as a disk 36. Boxer's stat 39. "___ Maria" 40. Cantankerous 41. American symbol 42. Caddie's bagful 44. Athletic supporter? 45. Dust catcher (2 wds) 49. Go after, in a way 50. "___ any drop to drink": Coleridge 51. Inequality 58. Band member 59. A Judd 60. Amorphous mass 62. "Beowulf," e.g. 63. British ___ 64. Breezy 65. Home, informally
66. Agreeing (with) 67. "The ___ Ranger" Down 1. Babysitter's handful 2. Be itinerant 3. Doing nothing 4. Pliable plastic explosive 5. Public uproars 6. "By yesterday!" 7. Clash of heavyweights 8. Detective, at times 9. Santa's rig 10. Buttonwood 11. Advance 12. "One of ___" (Willa Cather novel)
13. "... ___ he drove out of sight" 21. Backstabber 22. Article of faith 25. Bundle 26. Candidate's concern 27. Carry away, in a way 28. "Well, I ___!" 29. Like some jackets, fabric 30. Spoonful, say 31. Banana oil, e.g. 32. Bauxite, e.g. 35. Artist's asset 37. One who shows impressive excellence 38. In a lather (2 wds) 43. Break of dawn
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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
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HOUSING FROM 1 falling into a hole they can’t get out of,” said O’Dell. “But if you are already falling way behind, it is just a band-aid.” There are a few other housing assistance programs that attempt to tackle the housing deficit. Recently, O’Dell worked on a county-wide program providing seven residents a year’s worth of rent or funds for rent. Three people on Orcas qualified but could not find a home to rent. One applicant had four kids, which created a problem. To qualify for assistance she was required to rent a threebedroom house because the kids were of different genders. A three-bedroom apartment or home could not be located. There are not many affordable three-bedroom apartments or houses on the island. There are about 112 long-term rentals on the island. Only one of those rentals is currently available. There are about 100 vacation rentals listed on Orcas. Apartment complexes with larger spaces like
the seven apartments at OPAL Community Land Trust’s Reddick and the 22 spaces at OPAL’s Lavender Hollow apartments have a waiting list. According to Lisa Byers, director of OPAL, which creates affordable housing on Orcas Island, there has been an increase in housing needs since the spring. “There has been a sense of urgency expressing heightened levels of emotions,” she said. Part of this surge, she said, is due to the sale of the six units at Wildwood apartments to Rosario Resort. According to Christoper Peacock, Rosario’s general manager, the apartments were purchased to provide housing for year-round employees that were in need of housing. Due to Rosario’s increase in business – including the operation of 105 guest rooms – their housing needs also expanded. They will continue to house seasonal workers in the Rosario area. “We are trying to take care of our employees while also trying to absorb the impact on the community,” said Peacock. According to the Wildwoods owner Phil Miller, all of the tenants were offered jobs at Rosario to stay in the units. No one accepted the offer. In addition, Rosario offered $250 to each tenant to help with moving expenses. Dawn Atkinson has lived on the island for 11 years and she said the housing shortage is the worst she has ever seen. She and her hus-
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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band lived in the Wildwood apartments for the last two years. She said they were given four weeks notice and in that time Atkinson and her husband could not find any rentals in their price range of $900. Atkinson works at Orcas Village Store in the customer service department and her spouse is a carpenter. Until the Atkinsons find a permanent solution they plan on moving into a travel trailer on a friend’s property. The Atkinsons want to live on the island – they have grandchildren living on Orcas – but if they can’t find a home by the end of the summer Dawn said they might have to look at moving off-island. “It’s frustrating and not just for us,” she added. “There are four families and some have small children who have to find a new home.” Unfortunately, there may not be an easy solution. Even for organizations like OPAL, whose mission is to find housing, it’s a challenge to provide rentals as well as ownership for islanders. “We are not always able to meet the needs,” said Byers. OPAL has looked at ways to build more units like Lavender Hollow, but funding and feasibility have been problematic. “We have really struggled to play a role in finding places for people,” said Byers. “As it tightens in this rental market, we don’t have a good answer.” Davis is able to sum up his experience in one anecdote. When a real estate broker showed up at his shop, Davis asked him if he knew of any rentals. According to Davis, the broker replied, “Good luck, it’s a big problem on the island.” Then he asked Davis to put a spare tire on his car. “That makes me feel like crap,” said Davis. “You want me to be here to work on your car, but there is nowhere for people like me to live. It’s very frustrating.”
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GRANTS FROM 1 grade humane education program. Barbara Bedell and OICF. Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps/ Madrona Institute: $5,075 for youth conservation corps activities on Orcas. Funded by anonymous, Deborah Haensli, Clayton Philbrick, Mary Thoron, Samuel Thoron, Lynn and Jon White and OICF. OISD/Primary Intervention Program: $6,500 for operations and consultations. Funded by anonymous, the Henigson Family Fund, and OICF. Orcas Center: $3,200 to subsidize family programming. Funded by anonymous, Robert and Laurie Liebmann, Nancy Reas, and OICF. Orcas Choral Society: $1,700 for great choral work presentation. Funded by anonymous, Helen Bee, Carl de Boor, and Nancy Reas, Ed and Kristen Wilson. Orcas Family Connections: $20,746 to
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Seniors Brigid Ehrmantraut (back) and Lindsay Lancaster. help islanders with health insurance and housing assistance. Funded by anonymous, Helen Bee, Carl de Boor, the Chandler Family Foundation, Hilary Canty and Hank Date, the Henigson Family Fund, Sarah Jane Johnson, Meg and Joe Massey, and OICF. Orc as Fami ly Connections: $2,500 to strengthen Island families: ECE collaborative grant. Funded by anonymous, the Chandler Family
Foundation, Sara Jane Johnson, Robert and Laurie Liebmann, Dr. Edgar and Judith Zimmerman, and OICF. Orcas Family Health: $3,950 for OWL program which teaches teens to lead sexually healthy, responsible lives. Funded by anonymous, Sara Jane Johnson, the Orcas LGBT Fund, and OICF. Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival: $2,000 to engage the community in
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the creation of a musical composition. Funded by anonymous, Carl de Boor, and Victoria Parker. Orcas Island Children’s House: $1,850 for April’s Children farm and food program feeding young minds. Funded by anonymous. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue: $1,500 for Smoke Alarms, Sport Helmets, and Car Seat Safety Program. Funded by anonymous and the Support Orcas Fire and EMS Volunteers. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue: $2,500 for funding Orcas CARES Program. Funded by anonymous. Orcas Island Historical Society: $1,050 for the addition of heat ducts. Funded by Steve Jung and Susan McBain and Robert and Laurie Liebmann. Orcas Island School District: $2,315 for Orcas Island High School leadership training. Funded by anonymous, Sara Jane Johnson, and OICF. Orcas Island School District: $2,500 for Targeted After School Interventions. Funded by anonymous,
MAG gives $90k to Orcas School
At its annual meeting in May, the Music Advocacy Group reviewed its gifts to the school music program. During the 2013 to 2014 school year MAG contributed $8,938 in grants and donations to support the music program. The gifts included $1,000 for new orchestral sheet music, $2,750 to support the High School Strings performance trip to Disneyland, $220 for student registra-
New school board member Greg White, owner of Archipelago Surveying, is replacing Jim Sullivan on the Orcas Island School District Board. White was selected by the board last week. Sullivan resigned from his position earlier this year. Read more about White and his plans for the school in next week’s Sounder.
tion to PLU Honor Band, $400 for school music supplies, $1,118 for teacher continuing education, $450 for Orcas Center rental for the High School music concert and $3,000 for a percussion instrument for all levels of band and orchestra – a new Adams xylophone. “It is the participation of the Orcas Choral Society, Orcas Community Band, Island Sinfonia and the Orcas Youth Orchestra
that makes our major fundraiser of the year possible,” said Catherine Pederson, President of MAG. “And it is the generosity of hundreds of donors from the community who support a quality school music program that allows us to make these grants.” MAG officers elected for the year are Catherine Pederson, President; Kristen Wilson, Vice-president; Ian Lister, Treasurer; and Ann
Brewer, Secretary. Other members of the board include: Steve Alboucq, Marilyn Anderson, Joyce Burghardt, Jan Ehrlichman, Matt Jenson and Jim Shaffer-Bauck.
Janet Brownell and Lance Evans, the Chandler Family Foundation, Kevin and Nancy O’Brien and the Roach Youth Activities Fund. Orcas Island School District: $2,500 for 6th grade’s five-day outdoor learning experience to NatureBridge. Funded by Anonymous, the Pearson Family Fund and OICF. Orcas Recycling Services/SJC: $12,000 to begin rebuilding “The Exchange.” Funded by Anonymous, Carl de Boor, Sara Jane Johnson, Nifty Thrifty, Score!, Nancy Reas, and OICF. Sail Orcas: $1,100 for capital equipment request to upgrade fleet to the FJ
dinghy. Funded by anonymous and Pam Smith. San Juan Nature Institute: $3,540 for “It’s a short run to the sea on Orcas,” a watershed exploration. Funded by anonymous and OICF. Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehab Center: $2,500 for promoting the well-being of wildlife and their habitats. Funded by anonymous, Julie Duke, Malis Sandwith, Jennifer Wallace and OICF. The following donors made general contributions: Diane Berreth and David Kobrin, Sally and Bruce Buchanan, Tamara and Lance Joyner, Coleen O’Brien and David and Kaaren Slawson.
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Orcas Food Cooperative is open for business
The Orcas Food Cooperative opened its doors this past weekend to a crowd of enthusiastic islanders. Shoppers turned out for the grand opening on June 1 to peruse the co-op's goods, listen to live music and sample food. The market is located in the old Homegrown building in Doty's Marketplace in Eastsound. It underwent a full renovation and features a deli and outside seating. Volunteers and staff have been working on the project since this past October.
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Above left: Orcas Food Cooperative General Manager Learner Limbach cutting the ribbon during the grand opening. Middle and right: Islanders young and old enjoying the festivities. The co-op is located in Doty’s Marketplace.
Solstice parade is coming soon Orcas Islanders and friends from near and far are invited to the 16th Annual Summer Solstice
Parade on Saturday, June 21 at noon in Eastsound. The theme this year is “Toys, Contraptions and
Thingamajigs.” The always colorful, whimsical procession will glide, swirl and dance on Main Street around to North Beach Road and loop around to the Village Green. Local favorites will perform at the Stage on the Green afterwards. Anyone wishing to participate should
gather near the Oddfellows Hall no later than 11:30 am. Motorized vehicles, livestock or written words are not allowed in the parade. Volunteers are encouraged to help create banners, costumes and direct traffic. For more info, call Laura Gibbons at 376-5458.
Final concert
You are invited to
Barbara Kline’s Retirement Party
All the World’s A Stage Orcas Island Community Band Saturday, June 7 7:30pm at Orcas Center Admission by donation
with Retiring Teachers, Sharon Harvey and Gail Glass
Sunday, June 15th 1-4pm The Orcas Center Madrona Room
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The Annual Orcas Island School District Retirement Reception to celebrate all District Retirees SCHOOL LIBRARY
Orcas High School musicians will present their final concert of the school year on Thursday, June 5 at Orcas Center at 7 p.m. The concert is free and everyone is invited. Five groups will be performing at the concert: the Choir Club, Orcas High School Strings, Orcas High School Band and Orcas Youth Orchestra (combined group of strings and band). And for the first time ever, you’ll hear an all-grades (first through 12th with 44 kids) string performance of the early Suzuki composition, “Song of the Wind.” The Choir Club will sing the Irish melody “May the Road Rise to Meet You.” The High School Strings will play a varied program: Edward Elgar’s masterpiece
“Sospiri,” the contemporary “Archangel,” written by Phoenix and Bergersen and orchestrated by the school’s very own Brigid Ehrmantraut, J.S. Bach’s “Prelude” and selections from the movies “Brave” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” The High School Band is excited about premiering its newest addition to the band – a new Adams xylophone, donated by the Music Advocacy Group. The Orcas Youth Orchestra will conclude the program with “Elsa’s Procession,” Howard Shore’s expansive symphonic suite “The Lord of the Rings;” and David Shire’s Manhattan Skyline written for the movie “Saturday Night Fever.”
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Summer reading list The Islands’ Sounder staff are avid readers and they are offering the following summer book selections.
Cali Bagby’s picks “A Whale for the Killing” by Farley Mowat tells the story of a fin whale trapped in a lagoon on the southwest coast of Newfoundland. The book is fascinating because Mowat not only captures the plight of the whale, but also delves into the minds of people trying to save, and in some cases, injure the creature. Read this book not only for its wit and wisdom, but to celebrate Mowat who died this spring at the age of 92. “Robinson Crusoe by” Daniel Defoe. What better way to idle the summer away than to read about the original shipwreck saga? Credited as the beginning of realistic fiction as a literary genre, “Robinson Crusoe” is a window into another age. Published in 1719, the book is an undertaking to read, but it’s a
classic that one has to have under their belt to appreciate novels we have today.
Colleen Armstrong’s picks “11/22/63” by Stephen King. Known for his intense horror books, King is really just a phenomenal storyteller. This novel follows a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of President Kennedy. It won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel. It’s a giant tome filled with extensive research about Lee Harvey Oswald and life in 1950s America. Once you start reading, you won’t be able to stop. “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” by Maria Semple. When Bernadette Fox skips town, she leaves her daughter and husband behind. Agoraphobic and brilliant, Bernadette is her own worst enemy. Set in Seattle and featuring a cast of complex, lovable characters, it’s
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ENERGY FAIR: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Eastsound Village Green, solar tours, booths, workshops and prizes. JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS:
6 to 8 p.m., Random Howse JP and the OK Rhythm Boys bring their fiddling, guitar, and more to Eastsound.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: Adult volleyball. Sun, Weds. 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.
MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
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. 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.
a book about family and a love that can stretch across continents. “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt. A master mystery writer, Tartt takes a bit of a departure with her newest novel. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, survives a bizarre accident in an art museum that kills his mother. Initially he is taken in by a wealthy family, but then his wayward father comes back on the scene and takes him to Las Vegas. Missing his mother desperately, Theo clings to a piece of art that ultimately brings him a world of trouble. The first half of the novel, set in Theo’s youth, is stronger than the second half when he is an adult, but overall it’s a captivating book with Tartt’s signature elegant prose.
Joanna Massey’s picks “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer. Eleven expeditions have gone to Area X, a quarantined area in the United States. Those who return have died of cancer,
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. 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.
committed suicide, or worse. This is the story of the twelfth expedition, narrated by a female biologist. A spooky, Sci-fi, page-turner easily read in a weekend. “Steelheart” by Brandon Sanderson. Set in a post-apocalyptic United States, an event has caused some people to take on extra powers. The side effect of these powers is corruption, creating a city full of villains. But a rebel group forms to take down their leader, Steelheart. Packed with action, this was a read I was surprised I loved. And can’t wait for its sequel. “Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin. Set in a medieval-style fantasy world, “Game of Thrones” sets the stage for highborn families vying for the throne of Westeros. Despite its 835 pages, the book is filled with action, war strategy, politics and romantic scandal. Whether you’ve already tried the wildly popular HBO series based on the books or not, you won’t be disappointed.
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.
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.
WEDS. – ONGOING
STORYTIME: 11 a.m., Storytime in the Childrens Room at the Orcas Public Library. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Aly, Eastsound.
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.
THURS. –ONGOING
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Community band spring concert
“All The World’s A Stage!” is the theme of the Orcas Island Community Band’s free concert at Orcas Center on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. The band’s two conductors have chosen different
but complementary musical offerings. Jim ShafferBauck’s classically oriented selections cover a wide span of geography and time. The earliest is “La Gazza Ladra,” composed by Rossini in 1817 for an opera of the same name. From Rossini’s Italy, the band goes to Mussorgsky’s Russia of 1874 for selections from “Pictures at an Exhibition.” “French Festival,” Reach
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“Your son is a menace!” With the utterance of those words a messy haired legend was born. Henry King Ketcham had the inspiration and angle he needed to fulfill for his life-long dream of becoming a cartoonist. His wife Alice was scolding him about their rambunctious four year old boy Dennis. Ketcham, known as Hank was already a successful illustrator and animator. In 1951 the “Dennis the Menace” cartoon strip debuted in 16 papers and was an instant hit. Born in Seattle on March 14, 1921 Ketcham was age six when he knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up. He attended University of Washington for a year in 1938 but left after his freshman year. He moved to California to become an animator working for Walter Lantz of Woody Woodpecker fame and then Walt Disney. For Disney Hank helped draw Bambi and Donald Duck shorts. During World War II Hank got to fulfill his cartoonist mission. He enlisted in the Navy and began drawing a strip called Half Hitch about a sailor and his interesting buddies. He also did posters for the
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Navy during the war. With the “birth’ of Dennis the Menace Hank’s popularity skyrocketed and his work appeared in The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers magazine and others. By 1953 Hank Ketcham’s Dennis the Menace strip was featured in nearly 200 stateside papers and 52 newspapers abroad. Let us fast forward 60 years to Orcas Island. Over the past three months we have been privileged to work with Eric Eagan on his Senior project at Orcas Island High School. Eric was guest Curator designing and installing our THE LAST RESORT… YOU’LL EVER NEED-The Golden Age of Resorts on Orcas. The museum has done resort exhibits in the past but
Eric’s and my vision was to highlight what made the experience on Orcas so special for visitors. Theme in hand, we combed the old newspaper articles, promotional brochures and museum archives. During this research phase we discovered that Hank Ketcham brought his family to Orcas every year for twenty years to vacation. Wonderful news, an internationally famous cartoonist enjoyed Orcas immensely. Hank and his family had such a good time that he was inspired to sketch some cartoons of Orcas. Eric and I hope you enjoy them as much as we did. Visit the museum between now and July 5th to see Hank’s handiwork and the Last Resort exhibit.
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Orcas energy fair
This Saturday, June 7, the Energy Fair is coming to Orcas. It is sponsored by OPALCO and Islands Energy and led by the San Juan Islands Conservation District from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Village Green. The fair will feature a tour of three Orcas homes with San Juan County solar systems and Communi tyDevelopme ntelectric & Pla nni ng a home energy conserva135 Rhone Street, P.O. Box 947, Fridaytion Harbor, WA. 98250 workshop. Free energy (360) 378-2354 | (360) 378-2116 | Fax (360)kits, 378-3922 saving prizes, workcdp@sanjuanco.com | www.sanjuanco.com shops, solar crafts, and live music will highlight the fair. Thursdays in June at Doe Bay There will also be electric $1 from each pizza sold will help vehicles and demonstraDate: islanders May 22, 2014 keep warm during the heating season. tions of energy technoloTo: The Sounder Only It’s islanders helping islanders. Come join us! gies. Reservations for the workshop and home tour For publication 2 times in the Sounder on May 28 and June 4th 2014. www.opalco.com/PAL can be made at 378-6621 or Please reformat to 3 columns X 4” and send proof. energy@sjislandscd.org.
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Hank Ketcham, the creator of the Dennis the Menace cartoons brought his family to Orcas Island every year for 20 years. These sketches were inspired by their stay at Beach Haven.
arranged by Glenn Osser, melds two mid-20th century pieces about French locales, Domino and Pigalle. American Leroy Anderson’s character piece “The Waltzing Cat” returns to the Community Band’s program as a perennial favorite. Rounding out the first half is “Concierto de Aranjuez,” by Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. Karen Key Speck brings
Broadway and the cinema to the second half of the concert. A medley of favorites from “The Wizard of Oz” ushers the band and the audience down the Yellow Brick Road. The band played this piece at the Seaview Theater’s grand reopening to celebrate the movie’s 75th anniversary. Inspirational favorite “The Impossible Dream” comes from “Man of La Mancha.” The band goes to the wild west with iconic “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend.” Karen’s program includes “April Showers,” a song about getting through rainy days and hard times to reach the eventual rainbows and flowers. The band will play its unofficial theme, “The Footlifter” by Henry Fillmore. The concert ends with the “March from 1941.”
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Public Meeting To Consider and Take Comments on Proposed Amendments To The Eastsound Subarea Plan Between 4 and 7 pm on Thursday, June 5th at the Eastsound Fire Station (Fire District #2) 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee, along with San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department, will be hosting a public meeting to discuss and take comments on the proposed amendments to the Eastsound Subarea Plan. Copies of the draft subarea plan and regulations are available on the County’s website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/cdpdhome.aspx Hard copies are available by request. Please direct any comments or questions to Colin Maycock, AICP, at colinm@sanjuanco.com or 360-370-7573, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250.
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Update on Mar Dancin’ music Vista property by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor
Although the dust has yet to settle over a nowinfamous waterfront clearcut at the former Mar Vista Resort, the property's new owners are in pursuit of a dock. Not just any dock, but a 271-foot-long dock that can accommodate up to six boats, 20-30 feet in length, and a stone's throw from San Juan Island's False Bay. Owners Dave and Nancy Honeywell intend to develop a “family compound” with six homes on the 30-acre parcel by building a residence and rehabilitating and remodeling some of the former resort cabins and the caretaker house, according to Francine Shaw of the Friday Harbor-based Law Office of Stephanie O'Day. Shaw said local regulations allow each of the six waterfront homes access to a dock, but the property may have to be sub-divided into separate parcels for the dock, and for the remodel and construction projects, to proceed. “The county may require us to sub-divide, but that hasn't been decided yet,” Shaw said. In response to the dock application, San Juan County's Community Development and Planning Department determined that the dock poses no significant adverse impact on the environment, thus issuing a Determination of Non-Significance following its review of the State Environmental Policy Act. Deadline for comment on the dock proposal is June 25. The proposal is slated to go before the county hearing examiner on Aug. 11. The dock would be located in a “pocket beach,” roughly 50-100 feet beyond the University of Washington's biological preserve at False Bay, Shaw said. A proposal to build a “joint-use, community dock” is the latest eyebrowraiser surrounding the new owners of the former resort, one of the larger contiguous waterfront properties on the westside of San Juan. Shaw said that the dock’s design consists of materials that would allow about 70 percent of sunlight to pass through the structure to the seafloor below. It would be removed during winter months to protect it from
exposure to weather, then reinstalled in late May and remain in place until late October. The application for the dock was submitted to the planning department March 28, several days before the update of the critical areas ordinance went into effect. The Honeywells, formerly of Virginia and winners of a nine-figure Powerball jackpot in February 2013, purchased the property a little over a year ago for $6 million. In early February, San Juan County issued a “notice of violation” after nearly two acres of waterfront at the property were denuded of trees, shrubs and vegetation in late December without proper permits. The county subsequently fined David Honeywell $1,000 and fined Allen Engle of Solid Ground, whose contracting business oversaw removal of the vegetation, $2,000 for the violation; the fines have reportedly been paid. The county, along with the Department of Ecology, also required that a restoration plan be prepared for the denuded area of shoreline and submitted for approval of both agencies. That plan is still in the works, according to Bob Fritzen of Ecology, which sent a warning of its own after the waterfront clearcut for violating the Water Pollution Control Act. The restoration plan’s date has been pushed back until August by the county, Fritzen said.
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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 ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, May 22, 2014 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinance: ORDINANCE No. 5 -2014: Ordinance Amending Orcas Power and Light Cooperative Franchise Agreement Granted in Resolution 178-1988 and Amended by Resolution 35-2004 Summary: The ordinance makes changes to the existing OPALCO right-of-way franchise agreement granted by San Juan County. Originally granted in 1988, the franchise agreement is dated in its reference to electrical and communication technology that may be placed in the public right-of-way. The proposed revisions update consistent with present day technology what may be allowed pursuant to OPALCO’s franchise agreement. The ordinance is filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordinance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each busi-
ness day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470. This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2 LEGAL NO. SJ565952 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. June 4, 2014. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 8.12.010(A) and (B) SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL 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 Amending San Juan County Code Chapter 8.12.10(A)(B). The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 beginning 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 proposed 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 Second 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 proposed amendment will eliminate from the Code the stipulation that solid waste must go
to a County-owned facility. The amendment is needed to prevent confusion or conflict that might arise regarding disposal requirements unique to the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District, the Orcas Recycling Services agreement and the Town of Friday Harbor agreement. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.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. LEGAL NO. SJ566048 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder June 4, 2014. SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Request for Bids Hot Product Tank Trailer Sealed Bids will be received in the office of the County Council, San Juan County until 3:00pm on June 30, 2014, to supply one Hot Product Tank Trailer. Such proposals will then be publicly opened and read. Specification packets are available at
the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Phone (360) 370-0500. Or online at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/public works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. Bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the outside, “Bids for Hot Product Tank Trailer”, and must be received prior to 3:00pm on or before the bid opening date at: Clerk of the County Council; 55 Second St N, 1st floor, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Mailed bids should be sent to: Clerk of the County Council, 350 Court St. #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 All bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond of no less than 5% of total bid price submitted. LEGAL NO. SJ564305 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 28, June 4, 2014.
COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Other Existing SEPA End Date Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Required Environmental Threshold for SEPA Comments Body Place Date Permits* Documents DET Comments End Date** Thomas and Laurie Bridge DOE Sect 261950051, Env. Checklist; Islander c/o Jeff Otis 401; HPA; PSJ000- Single family Hearing 8 Circle Road, Crane Eelgrass Bank 7/14/14 3/12/14 3/12/14 DNS 6/18/14 7/4/14 393 Bobbyann Road Corps Sect 14-0003 dock Examiner Island Survey Annex Eastsound, WA 98245 10 SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be examined by NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant to comment on the Threshold appointment during regular business hours at the San meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination can do so by Juan County Community Development & Planning at 135 the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An submitting a written statement to Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Anyone desiring to meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone comment on the Notice of Application can do so by Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 submitting a written statement to CD&P at P. O. Box 947, Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at no later than the comment date Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has specified above. The Threshold project comments specified above. Anyone who desires 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, Determination may be appealed by to provide testimony in a public hearing or desires a copy may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the submitting a written statement of of the decision for this project may do so by contacting staff report for this hearing may be obtained from development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter appeal along with the basis for the CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.. 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, days after the end of the SEPA hearing. (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. .- Suggested Project or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. comment period. Fax (360) 378-3922 * cdp@sanjuanco.com Comments End Date Permit Number
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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ1060597 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JUNE 4, 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 MARY GIBSON HATTEN, fka MARY TELFORD HATTEN, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05018-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative 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 personal representative or the personal representative’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 probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(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 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of first publication: May 21, 2014. Personal Representative: Carole Speight Attorney for Personal Representative: Derek Mann Address for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245 Address for Personal Service: 296 A
Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Court of Probate Proceeding / Cause No.: San Juan County Superior Court Cause No. 14-4-05018-4 Derek Mann, Attorney for Personal Representative LEGAL NO. S562833 Published: The Islands’ Sounder. May 21, 28, June 4, 2014.
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