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VOLUME 37, NUMBER 23 • JUNE 10, 2014
Death toll mounts for harbor porpoises By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
An uptick in harbor porpoise strandings has local biologists scratching their heads, looking for clues and wary that mid-May’s unusually high death toll may signal something other than the natural die-off of a population on the rise. “We’ve also heard there’s been an increase in the number of strandings in the (British Columbia) area,” said The Whale Museum’s Jennifer Olsen, coordinator of the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network. “But we’re not sure of what the total is or exactly where they were found. We didn’t have a single stranding a year ago in May.” A total of eight harbor
porpoise carcasses were recovered from beaches on the westside of San Juan Island between May 19 and May 29. All are similar in length, 4-6 feet, suggesting they were adults, and a series of necropsies are slated to be conducted on three bodies that were not picked apart by scavengers, beginning June 5, Olsen said. The term “stranding” applies to dead animals and to live ones that for some reason are stranded on a beach or rocks and cannot get back into the water. Although it stands as the second-highest stranding total in the month of May, since 2006, eight is not necessarily cause for alarm, not by itself (12 strandings were recorded in May 2012, the highest total for the month
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There has been an increase in local harbor porpoise strandings. Scientists are looking for clues as to why. in the last eight years). In fact, according to Dr. Joe Gaydos of the Orcas Island-based SeaDoc Society, spring is the time of year when harbor porpoise typically migrate en masse from the mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait into the heart of the Salish Sea and strandings are not uncommon at that time. Still, Gaydos, who will perform the early June necropsies, said the spate of strandings warrant examination to find out if an infectious disease or virus, such as pneumonia, may be responsible or contributed to the deaths. “Right now we really don’t know what’s going on,” he said. The smallest of marine mammals, the harbor porpoise generally stays close to coastal waters or river estuaries, tend to be solitary foragers and feed primarily on small schooling fish,
such as herring, pollock, hake, as well as squid and other cephalopods. Adults typically measure 4-6 feet in length, average between 135-170 pounds (females tend to be heavier) and have an average lifespan of about 24 years. The harbor porpoise shares the name but is an entirely different species than the somewhat larger and vastly heavier harbor seal, a far more abundant animal worldwide, and com-
mon as well in the Salish Sea. However, the population of harbor porpoise appears to be on the rise in greater Puget Sound and the Salish Sea. In fact, according to Gaydos, the cause of an exceptionally large number of harbor porpoise strandings and deaths in 2006 turned out to be largely the result of an increase in the overall population. Whether due to age, competition or
limited food supply, death is ever-present in the natural world and casualties can tend to spike in step with an increase in population, he said. “It wasn’t that they were dying from a disease” he said. “The harbor porpoise population was just increasing.” To report a stranding, call the Marine Mammal Stranding Network Hotline, 1-800-562-8832.
WSF changes ticket policy By Cali Bagby Weekly editor
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
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passes were stolen. Only about 1 percent of statewide 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
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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.
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Community Calendar WEDS, JUNE 11 EVENT: Rediscover Odlin County Park, 3- 6 p.m., Odlin County Park, 148 Odlin Park Road. Help us celebrate the completion of the park renovation. Light food, beverages, music from 3 p.m. Speakers at 4 p.m. Self-guided tours and activities from 4:30 p.m.
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Lopez Island AA Meetings: Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Call 468-2809
SAT, JUNE 14 ART: Opening reception of “All Mixed Up,” 5- 7 p.m., Chimera Gallery. Lydia Lukahnvovich will show monotypes and pottery and Patie Savage will show sculpture, paintings, and glass. Show ends July 11. INFO: Lopez Master Gardeners’ Information Table, 10 - 12 p.m., Sunset
Builders Nursery Area. Bring a gardening question. If you have a plant or insect you would like to have identified, bring in a plastic bag.
MON, JUNE 16 MEETING: The Lopez Community Land Trust Board of Directors, 4 - 6 p.m., LCLT office (25 Tuatara Road). WEDS, JUNE 18 EVENT: Vicki Robin’s Presentation and Book Signing, 7 p.m., Lopez Island Public Library. FRI, JUNE 20 ART: San Juan County Economic Development
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sure the economic impact they are going to have? Visually improving the shoreline by increasing setbacks is going to look nice to boaters, but it’s going to seriously impact the
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ENTERTAINMENT: Lopez Artist Guild Presents: Eric Hopper, Ginny Neece & Martha Garcia, 5 – 7 p.m. at Lopez Center for Community & the Arts. Opening reception on Friday, June 20 from 5-7pm. The show runs until August 4. For more info contact Anne Whirledge-Karp, anne@ awish.net. SERVICE: A Family Praise & Worship Service, 6:30 p.m., Center Church.
SAT, JUNE 21 EVENT: Shantala Kirtan Devotional Singing & Chanting: Celebrate Summer Solstice evening with sweet, peaceful live music. 7:30 p.m., at Center
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trades that otherwise would have been hired to make improvements without all the red tape. If you want a one-foot bigger kitchen going toward the water–you have to move the whole house! And what about “reasonable exemptions?” How does a prospective buyer know if one will be granted? This increases the risk to any prospective buyer, and you probably need a lawyer. Heck, you need a lawyer just to read the CAO document. And what about the loss of tax revenue from the property improvements that won’t happen? (If more people pay more property
taxes we can enjoy better schools and services). And how about the loss of construction material purchases from local suppliers and the lost sales tax revenue? It’s just plain naive to think there won’t be lost business and lost real estate sales because of shoreline restrictions in the CAO. David Dehlendorf in his recent diatribe slamming the CSA, (“Holes in campaign of misinformation,” May 21, pg. 7 of the San Juan Journal) states that he has never heard of a property owner, or prospective owner, who was affected. Well, “Here I Am.”
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SAT, JUNE 28 ENTERTAINMENT: Saturday Concert at The Hamlet, 2 p.m., at the Gathering Place, Lopez Hamlet. Celia Rosenberger directs the Lopez Chamber Orchestra and the Lopez Youth Orchestra for a program of classical favorites, American songs and fiddle tunes celebrating the 4th of July. For info: Lopez Hamlet, lopezhamlet@rockisland.com, 468-2620. Free. I have a property in mind that I would purchase in a heartbeat if I knew I could make certain improvements without being subject to a complicated set of rules having an unknown outcome. The property I have in mind would require an exemption and that stops me right there. I’m just guessing here, but I bet that none of the CAO members has waterfront property. I care about the environment, and I also care about people. I don’t like it when we become a political, rule-driven society ignoring common sense. I am not a member of the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) and I don’t believe the CAO is going to make life or the environment any better as a whole. What might help is a comprehensive approach to restricting and/or eliminating the chemicals we add to the watershed. I can’t believe we are talking about setbacks while we allow Roundup and other really pervasive substances to be scattered, poured and dumped all over. RIKKI SWIN San Juan Island
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Spotlight on Lopezians
by Gretchen Wing
90-somethings, Lopez Island Senior Lunch at Woodmen Hall is abuzz: several infrequent attendees are present, with camera-toting relatives. Tables are packed. Regulars wonder: will there be enough food for everyone? Several people pin on corsages, red flowers for ladies, yellow for gentlemen. Something special is afoot: today is 90-Something Group Interview Day. Credit Molly Fromm for this idea. Disliking the stereotype of cranky old folks, Molly wanted Lopez to know how vibrant their lives really are. Then give Karin Gandini props for inviting folks, and ordering the corsages, donated by Cindy Guenther. “Be careful,” Oscar Smaalders warns his wife Alie as she pins his over his heart, “There’s a Pacemaker under there.” 15 nonagenarians squeeze together for a photo. A few then make their escape, but ten remain for the interview. Later, three Hamlet House residents add their perspective: Dudley “Six” Lapham, Ione Schafer, and Kathaleen Larsen. Only three questions are asked, but for an “interviewee” whose com-
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bined age totals over 1,200 years, that’s enough. How does the reality of being in your nineties compare with the stereotype, or with your own expectations? Jeanne Storer: “I can remember when my grandparents were in their 80s… no one ever reached 90. Now I’m going to be 91. I am blessed.” Oscar Smaalders: “I still don’t believe it.” Everyone laughs. “It doesn’t seem real.” Ione Schafer: “To tell you the truth, I don’t think I even thought about it.” She adds that her own mother lived well into her 90s, so it didn’t seem like a big deal, but Six Lapham interjects, with a smile: “It sure ain’t Sweet Sixteen.” Kathaleen Larsen says she was looking forward to her 90s as a goal, and L ynn Vance agrees: “Being 90 makes me feel like I have the chance to be 100.” Eddie Newcomb: “Being 90 doesn’t feel all that different from being 70. I’ve slowed down a lot, physically, but, thank goodness…” she lists activities she can still do, keeping her mind active–“it’s not much different.” Dan Silkiss also focuses on activities. “When you’re young, elders are old. And time goes by so fast, you don’t have time to do ever ything, so you
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think, ‘I’ll do it later.’ Then as you get older, time just goes faster and faster, so…a lot of us who are retired, we find we’re doing more than ever. All you need to do to reach really old age is to be patient.” Much laughter and head-nodding follows. How do you think living on Lopez affects the experience of being 90-something? Florence Meng: “You might never have reached 90 if you were not on Lopez.” (Loud agreement.) “The stress anywhere else would kill you. It changed Dan completely, moving here. He had so much stress at Boeing…now he just loves and enjoys everybody on the island.” (Note: Dan Meng passed away two weeks after this inter view, at the age of 98.) Ione: “All my family’s here, and that makes all the difference to me.” Six’s daughter, Rosie Sumner, brings up some of the groups her dad is part of, such as yoga, and Six agrees, Lopez offers way more of a community than he was ever part of in mainland retirement facilities. Kathaleen, nodding, mentions church involvement as another strong community piece. Jeanne: “The people make the difference–coming to Senior Lunch, you get
to be around people you can really talk to.” Dan notes that catching the ferry, when off-island, “is the only stress factor. But as you get closer, ‘oh, I’m almost home,’ you can feel a weight coming off your shoulders.” Again, heads nod. Some, like Oscar and Alie, really can’t gauge the Lopez effect because they haven’t lived anywhere else for decades. But Dan can. “It’s the quality of life. You don’t have to lock your doors, you see everyone you know, you wave…that’s all part of the tranquility that we have.” What, if anything, do you know now that you wish you had known when you were younger? Tommy Thomas: “I wish I had known I was going to live this long; I would’ve saved a little bit more money!” The group cracks up. Lynn jokes, “I always said, you either have to go back to work or die.” More laughter. Dan offers to hire Lynn for odd jobs. Eddie mentions physical infirmities. “My favorite thing to do is garden, and here I am with knees that crack and everything, and it’s not easy any more. I had no idea it would impact me as much as it has.” She describes having to give up her many rhododendrons. More nods. Alie: “I’m glad that I didn’t
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At Senior Lunch: L-R, front row: Amalia Driscoll, Jeanne Storer, Dan Silkiss, Molly Fromm, Florence Meng (holding a picture of Dan Meng), Alie Smaalders, Oscar Smaalders and Tommy Thomas. know what I would be like physically, because…that would not have been a nice thing to look forward to. Better just to make the best of it.” Oscar says had he known earlier of its effects, he would have asked for a different kind of Pacemaker. Jeannie says that she wishes she could walk without a walker, but “I am very fortunate to be able to live alone.” Hal mentions that he did not know how difficult it would be to go off-island for appointments and for shopping, but “had I known,
I wouldn’t have done anything differently.” The tradeoff is worthwhile. Mar y Skidmore says, “I never thought I would make it anywhere near 90 because of so many health issues, multiple surgeries. This is the surprise of my life. But,” turning to Frank Skidmore, “I’m glad that I have my husband with me.” Alie agrees emphatically. Florence informs the group that Lopez has four couples preparing to celebrate their 70th anniversary, including herself and Dan; the Skidmores; and Mary and Howard Harris. At the end of the interview, Eddie sums up: “I feel at peace here, I really do. It’s the people. It’s the life pace. It just feels like home.” And Jeanne adds: “It is home.”
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New parks manager New pastor at 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 appointment, 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
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Ted Schlund is the new manager San Juan State Parks Area. 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.
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.
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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 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
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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.
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PIP helps to enrich lives Author talk School is nearly out, and among the students eager for sun and summer activities are twenty primary grade students kindergarden through third grade who got a boost in classroom experience by participating in the imaginative Lopez School PIP playroom. PIP, the acronym for the long-standing successful Primary Intervention Program of the University of Rochester, New York, is designed to help primary grade children make the most of their school experience. PIP helps to enrich the school experience by providing additional individual attention. Under the observation of HIPAA-certified adult volunteers called Child Associates, children use the playroom for self-directed play, gaining confidence in decision making and working out solutions to playroom-sized problems with competence while affirming their success with the Child Associate. “The child’s success in solving problems through their own initiative translates to the classroom as a positive experience,” explained Carol Weiss, who is a licensed family therapist coordinating the program with Lopez school counselor Jeanna Carter. A consultant to PIP programs in the islands for the past 20 years, Carol further acknowledged, “Grades kindergarden – third grade provide the foundation for a child’s academic and social learning. PIP students feel recognized and valued just as they are, which increases self-esteem. The non-directive play at the heart of PIP is the child’s language, and their best form of communication.” Parents and teachers of PIP students are impressed with the strides made by children in school and at home. Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Becca sees great improvement in social integration and communication skills among the
children who have attended the PIP play sessions. “My students are exposed to many more children than they are accustomed to both inside the classroom and outside on the playground. Five year olds do not often possess the language or problem solving skills to take care of their needs in such settings. Learning how to solve problems, advocate for themselves or safely express the stress they are experiencing is empowering. They enjoy the individual attention and look forward to going to the playroom with their Child Associate.” Jeanna Carter is also happy with the return of PIP to Lopez School. “I am really satisfied and optimistic about the quality of the Child Associates who volunteer for this program, and the great and varied skill sets they brought to our work together,” she said. “We will continue to fine tune and adjust the program to assure it always results in a successful transition to school.” Carol Weiss confirmed her satisfaction with the first year’s activities and results: “My trust was really fulfilled in the wisdom of children to make use of the playroom in ways that met their individual needs.” The surest sign of success is the PIP students themselves. Initially greeting the playroom with observations ranging from “Can I play with this?” to “Awesome!”, they plunged into creating sand worlds, self-expressive art works and imaginative play with serious intent, invariably skipping back to their classrooms eager to apply their confidence to the next learning challenge. Additional kindergarden – third grade age children with parental permissions are welcomed to the program for the fall. For info, contact Jeanna Carter at jcarter@lopez.k12. wa.us, or Carol Weiss at 468-3571 to learn more.
Thrive San Juan Islands welcomes best-selling South Whidbey author, Vicki Robin to San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands in mid-June. Vicki will speak about her new book, “Blessing the Hands that Feed Us; what eating closer to home can teach us about food, community and our place on earth.” She will share how her experiment in “10-mile” eating distance not only changed how she ate, but also renewed her hope and rooted her in her community. She calls this “relational eating.” Vicki went on to investigate how we might restore the vitality of our regional food systems so everyone could have the benefit of relational eating – healthy food, healthy com-
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Although the dust has yet to settle over a now-infamous 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 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. 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 eyebrow-raiser 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. It would be removed during winter months to protect it 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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OPALCO members who sign up for SmartHub (eBill) and choose to GO PAPERLESS can now access FREE WiFi at the ferry landings. Learn more at www.opalco.com or call 376-3500. Working cooperatively to serve YOU with ➊ safety and ➋ connection to ➌ improve the quality of our lives and the sustainability of our island communities.
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Kwiaht wins major grant and enhancing America’s great outdoors. Funding goes to paid conservation work experience on public lands that builds technical skills and can result in permanent employment. Announcing the grants at a May 22 ceremony in Denver, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell stressed the value of publicprivate partnerships that “leverage our federal investments with private support to help young adults learn new skills and gain great job experience while giving back to the community.” Kwiaht’s grant will be used to train six Tribal college students and veterans in the use of GPS and GIS technologies to map ecosys-
Lopez-based conservation laboratory Kwiaht is one of 43 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive funds this year from President Obama’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Initiative. The projects are funded through the America’s Great Outdoors: Developing the Next Generation of Conservationists, a competitive grant matching program launched in December 2011 in conjunction with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The 21st Centur y Conservation Service Corps is a national collaborative effort to put American youth and returning veterans to work protecting, restoring,
tems and model ecological changes, with a focus on the new San Juan Islands National Monument. “We want to bring Tribal youth back to the islands to work alongside island youth on protecting landscapes of ecological and cultural significance,” says Kwiaht director Russel Barsh. “These landscapes are a shared legacy, and must become a shared responsibility for the next generation.” Participants in Kwiaht’s 21CSC program will devote ten weeks to fieldwork this summer, introducing them to the islands’ hydrology, botany, nearshore fish, reptiles, bats and birds, as well as habitat classification
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Beginning Saturday, June 7, Peace Island Medical Center will replace its scheduled-visit, primar y care Saturday clinic with a new “urgent care” method of service. Urgent care will be available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in which medical staff will be able to treat many common illnesses and ailments, such as colds, the flu, ear aches, sore throats, fever, rashes, as well as minor injuries, such as sprains, back pain, minor cuts and burns, or minor eye injuries. Fees will be similar to those of a routine primary care office visit. Initial evaluations will be performed by the medical center’s Emergency Department staff to determine if a patient meets the criteria of urgent care. Those in need of more “emergent” care will be admitted and treated as
emergency room patients. With regard to urgent care service, PIMC cautions that: • Refills of narcotic prescriptions will not be granted for those patients subject to a pain contract. Such refills must go through a pharmacy or primary care provider. • Service will operate on a first-come, first-served basis; however, those in need of urgent care may be asked to wait if the emergency department staff are attending to a patient in need of more advanced, critical care. On Saturday’s, the main entrance of the medical center is closed and those seeking medical attention should enter through the Emergency Department entrance. For more information contact PIMC at 360-3781705.
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LOPEZ ISLAND
CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome! COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org. LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025. QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com. ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday starting April 12. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands. BAHÁ’ÍS OF LOPEZ ISLAND Meet regularly for devotions, study of the Bahá’í Writings, and spiritual discussions. For dates and times, please email bahaisoflopezisland@gmail. com, and visit our blog at www.bahaisoflopezisland.blogspot. com for additional information about the Bahá’í Faith.
Following is a copy of a plea to the permit department to reject the horrendous application for the new Mar Vista owners to be able to build a marina on the west side of San Juan Island. Please help to make the residents of the island aware of this and ask all to contact the local permit department. Thank you. To Whom It May Concern: We have been visiting San Juan Island regularly since 2000, own a houseboat at Warbass Way Marina near the town of Friday Harbor and have been frequent guests at Mar Vista Resort… a definite “jewel” on the island. At first we were very sad about the sale of the property, and then hopeful when the new owners were artists. Our first shock came when they clearcut a vital portion of their property that had an impact on the local flora and fauna. Worse still is the idea that they want to establish a marina at the same location. That is outrageous. It would have a severe impact on the natural shoreline and it is a totally inappropriate development at that location. Please, please do not allow the owners to have such a devastating effect on the west side of San Juan Island. VERA WIELAND Friday Harbor
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13’x30’ STEEL Building galvanized / painted suitable for garage or storage building in Pearl Island, Roche Harbor. Very good condition. Buyer tears down, seller will transport to Roche Harbor launch ramp. Wiring, lights, insulation included. Comes with assembly manual. $1000. 425-890-0653. Slate-simulated roof tiles - EcoStar Black Majestic Slate - emulates the look, feel, and longevity of natural slate. Extremely easy to handle, cut, and install. Ecofriendly, 80% post industrial recycled rubber and plastic. 50 year warranty when installed according to manufacturer. Main roof of our home is installed and looks great! We had roof design changes for other structures and will sell remaining shingles. Go to w w w. e c o s t a r l l c . c o m . May come see installation, also can send pictures. Can blend with same or other colors if you need to buy additional shingles. This is common practice to enhance real slate effect. Will sell 115 bundles at $50 per bundle, equivalent to 16.71 squares at $344 per square with 7� reveal, and 132 linear feet of ridge cap at $810. Current retail pricing is approximately $475 per square, $69 per bundle. Total retail price for all is approximately $9000. Total selling price for the package is $6560. Will deliver to your home at no charge pending location. Will sell as a whole package only. Savings from retail price is approximately $2,500. Call Dave at 360-376-7788 or 360-472-0031.
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AKC Golden Doodle puppies. Non shedding. Highly intelligent. $800. Also available, Golden Retriever puppies. Excellent bloodlines. Blondes to Reds. American, English and in between. Wonderful with children. $800. Parents & grand parents on site. Wormed & shots. Not just a pet, but one of the family. Chris 360-652-7148. AKC Labrador Retriever Puppies. Rare, stunning Black lab! Ready now, born 4/30. Family raised. First shots. Great hunters Excellent family dogs! Cat safe. Vet checked. Both parents on site. $500 ea. Also, 2 silvers & a charcoal $600 - $700 ea. Photos upon request. Call Bruce today, to take home your new best friend. Poulsbo. 360-731-9460. FRENCH MASTIFF puppies for sale will come with CKC registration, 2 year health gaurantee, current on shots and dewormings. Males $1,000 & females $1,200. For information contact Jennifer at (360)623-4143
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1963 REINELL JET Flight for sale $11,750. One of a kind, fully restored space-age runabout with tail fins of a 1959 Chevy Impala. Custom embroidered interior, muscle-car tach on dash, stereo, sump, batter charger, storage / cooler under back seat, with low-hours Yamaha 60 HP 4 stroke fuel injected engine. Also, comes with 2nd engine, 1979 Merc 80 HP 2 stroke wrapped on a crate & matching Tee Nee trailer. Porsche Gulf racing team colors. Vashon Island. Call Josh 206-829-8233.
2007 27’ POWER Catamaran. (2) 175 HP Outboards, enclosed bridge, GPS, Radar, Fish Finder, 2 way radio, below deck fish boxes, pole holders, spreader lights, electric windlass, roomy cabin, galley space, sink, refrigerator, enclosed electric head, much more! Perfect for fishing expeditions or comfortable family outings. $69,900. Cell 916542-0609 prokat2660@gmail.com. Marine Sail
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1963 26’ Pearson Sailing Sloop, Honda 5 HP outboard, VHF radio, Furler Sails, main sail covers, all other related sailing accessories. Great condition! $3,100. 305.773.8794
‘04 27’ PROWLER WITH ‘06 F350 4x4 Lariat Crew Cab. Ready to roll, Illness forcing sale; all in immaculate condition! 5th Wheel is an Extreme Limited Edition and has 14’ slide, new tires/batteries, sleeps 6 easily, fully self contained and much more. Ford truck features all power options and FX Off-Road package. Truck $30,000, 5th wheel $18,000. Call John 360-692-0846, Silverdale. Motorcycles
1989 YAMAHA Venture Royale. 1300 cc, full dress tour motorcycle in excellent condition. Garaged with less than 17,000 miles and ridden annually. Burgundy color, stereo, intercom, adjustable air suspension, cruise control and more. Must see to appreciate. Priced below blue book at $3,800 obo. Contact 360-378-2689 (Friday Harbor, WA)
2000 BEAUTIFUL BMW 1150GS motorcycle Sleek silver with original BMW hard bags. Less than 22,000 original miles. Only owner. Well maintained! $6995 Bainbridge Isl, call John 206842-4797, please leave message.
2008 YAMAHA 1100 One owner, only 7,000 miles and new brakes. Sleek black with ghost flames. Reliable commuter. $5,000. Kitsap. Call Rick 360-697-5078. PIAGGIO Fly-150, brand new. Registered, not ridden. Includes 2 jackets, 2 helmuts and gloves. $4,500 invested. $3,800 firm sale. Call Jim (585)737-2059 Motorhomes
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New Locati on Next To Hol ly B’s
Lopez Village Farm House on 2.39 acres, gardens, fruit trees landscaping $350,000 San Juan Channel Waterfront home & guest house $490,000 South Lopez 3 bedroom 2 bath energy star home on 1 + acre $279,500 Motivated Seller For more information contact Gary Berg at Lopez Island Realty 360-468-2291 • Toll free 866-632-1100 lopezisland@rockisland.com Website: lopezislandrealty.com
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The San Juan County Fairgrounds is proud to launch its new website on June 6. It’s been made-over top to bottom with more information, more color, and easier navigation. It’s still located at www.sjcfair. org. Check it out for news, premium book information, and up-to-date information about the Fair and other Fairgrounds Events. Speaking of the Premium book, want to enter some-
The Lopez Island Library is excited to announce the public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums and audiobooks, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with Hoopladigital – all you need is a valid library card. Lopez Island library card holders can download the free hoopla digital mobile
app on their Android or IOS device or visit hoopladigital. com to begin enjoying thousands of titles – from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers – available to borrow for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers. Hoopla digital has a simple sign-up and attractive, easy-
For entry details, be sure to check out the 2014 Premium Book, available in June, at www.sjcfair.org, and start exercising your imagination. Entry day is August 12.
to-use interface, so it’s easy to get to your listening and viewing experience. There’s also no waiting to borrow popular movies, TV shows, albums or audiobooks. And hoopla digital’s automatic return feature eliminates worry about lost discs or late notices. To access the system on your mobile device, you will need to visit hoopladigital. com or download the free
hoopla digital app from the App Store on your Android or IOS device. Simply ‘Sign Up’ to get started. There is no need to download an app or extension for your internet browser. “We hope you enjoy this new service and encourage you to share your experience on our Facebook page,” said Library Director Lou Pray.
Hazardous waste round up coming soon Wondering how to dispose of that half-empty can of wood preservative or oil-based paint? If you live on Lopez, your chance to rid your shop or basement of these and other potentially harmful substances will come during the annual Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up on June 21. The event will be held
from 11a.m. To 2 p.m. at the County lot south of the Lopez Island Dump (use the Dump entrance.) There is no charge for households disposing of up to 25 gallons of household hazardous waste. Accepted Pesticides and weed killers Gasoline, kerosene and
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Children and youths between the ages of 5 and 16, will get you a free season pass to this year’s fair when they enter anything in the County Fair. This is your chance to be involved in our Island’s favorite summer event. Get creative. From wool socks to making a winning zucchini racer, the possibilities are endless.
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thing in the 2014 San Juan County Fair? Not sure what the rules are? How Premium payments are made? Printed copies of the Premium Book will be distributed to all island libraries in late June. Check it out soon, so you can get your entries ready. Of course the online Premium Book will be available on the new SJC Fair website when it premiere’s June 6. The 2014 Fair runs August 13-16.
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Patie Savage (Sculpture, Painting & Glass) Chimera Gallery Hours: Weekdays & Sat. 10 to 5 Sunday 10 to 3 Closed Tuesdays
other waste fuels Contaminated motor oil or antifreeze (e.g., mixed together or with solvents) Wood preservatives Oil-based paints and stains Solvents/thinners Resins Aerosols and adhesives Pool and photo chemicals Mothballs Polishes Chemical cleaning products and degreasers Fluorescent light tubes and CFL’s Not accepted Latex paints (dry out by mixing with sawdust or other material and include with regular solid waste) Flares, explosives, ammunition, or radioactive materials (contact the Sheriff’s Office for proper disposal)
Used antifreeze, motor oil, lead-acid batteries (recycle during regular hours) Medicines or prescriptions (take to the pharmacy or Sheriff’s Office for proper disposal) Check the guidelines posted on the official Lopez Dump website, www.lopezsolidwaste.org. for latest updates. San Juan County and the Washington Department of Ecology conduct the annual Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up to remove toxic materials from our islands and maintain a healthy environment. The Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District will be coordinating the event with the contractor, Clean Harbors Environmental Services, and providing onsite support.
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