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A new bridge for Deer Harbor by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITH Sounder contributor
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Top: Healthy-looking sea stars near Indian Island. Below, and right: A view of Indian Island at high tide. Left: A look at an ochre sea star with sea star wasting syndrome.
Are the sea stars dying? A look at sea star wasting syndrome and how it affects Indian Island waters by CALI BAGBY Assistant editor
They are dying – wasting away, drying out and disintegrating into sun-bleached piles of dust. Limbs detach from the body and seem to melt away. The victims are ochre sea stars. Researchers are calling the sickness sea star wasting syndrome. “We have evidence that an infectious agent is involved, but it is too soon to say yet whether it is a virus or a bacterium,” said Drew Harvell, a marine epidemiologist at Cornell University. Some scientists are making ominous predictions that all the ochre sea stars near Indian Island could be dead soon, whereas other research points to only a 7 percent infection rate. The questions are: what exactly is this syndrome and are we looking at an extinction? Sea stars belong to the class Asteroidea, which is hypothesized to be at least 450 million years old.
There are more than 20 species of stars in the San Juans, and Harvell says that most of them have been reported to have some sign of disease in intertidal and sub-tidal surveys. Researchers like Harvell gave the disease its name due to the rapid nature of the sickness and its deterioration of the species. The wasting disease hits both densely populated areas as well as areas with only a few stars. Harvell said the disease happening in the San Juans is similar to what is occurring to millions of sea stars from Alaska to Mexico and is being studied by various teams, including about 40 biologists from many west coast universities and all the major aquariums. “This is slow, careful work that takes repeated experimentation in the lab and many tests to verify,” she said. Harvell told PBS reporters in June that all the ochre (pisaster ochraceus) sea stars at Indian Island survey sites would be dead at the end of the month. She told the Sounder that there is now good news. “At the East Sound site they have not all died, but they did go from none visibly sick in May to just over
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Silt-choked Cayou Lagoon should be breathing easier next year, released from the stranglehold of the 1970s-era rock fill and bridge that have reduced tidal interchange, caused bank erosion and suffocated native species. Public Works Project Engineer Colin Huntemer is working with a consultant to complete the design for a replacement bridge by December 2014 with plans to begin construction in April 2015. With the nuts and bolts in place, “we’re looking for feedback on the aesthetic elements,” explained Huntemer at a July 10 public meeting on Orcas. The proposed replacement bridge will be 80 feet long and 28 feet wide, with 10-foot traffic lanes and four-foot pedestrian lanes on each side. The bridge will be two and a half feet higher than the existing bridge, designed to clear the 100-year flood water elevation by three feet. A $2,284,000 Federal Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee grant will cover 80 percent of essential construction, with a 20 percent match by the county Public Works Department. The existing bridge, built in the 1970s, has just a 52-foot span and is 24.5 feet wide. An earlier bridge, its predecessor, was 60 feet long and only 15 feet wide. Huntemer said the community can help determine the placement and angle of the bridge, details like guardrail design and decorative concrete finishes and whether the bridge will include pedestrian lookouts and informational plaques. The grant will pay for basic construction only, so any aesthetic enhancements will need to be locally funded, he said. Construction is expected to take four to six months, and traffic will be kept flowing along Channel Road using either a detour bridge or a staged construction approach, depending on the exact location chosen. The angle of the new bridge will also determine the exact curve of the road on each end, and how the neighboring
properties will be affected. “The three property owners directly west of the bridge have demonstrated a willingness to work with us to discuss a road realignment to address the bluff erosion,” Public Works Engineer Rachel Dietzman told the Sounder. “Areas we expand to outside of the existing roadway and/or easement will need to be acquired through a right of way process.” According to an environmental assessment conducted in 2005 as part of the Deer Harbor Estuary Habitat Restoration Project, the 17 feet of rock fill placed on each side of the lagoon’s mouth in the 1970s has partly blocked the tidal interchange of oxygen-rich seawater and lagoon water, causing oxygen levels to drop. The rock also prevents tidal scouring, allowing silt to pile up and suffocate bottomdwelling species like oysters, flatfish and eelgrass. The tide rushing in through the smaller opening also causes greater erosion of the lagoon’s west bank and more silt, estimated to be up to 10 or 15 feet deep. With a larger opening and phased silt removal, Huntemer
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Calling all aspiring actors Results from 5K run/walk Are you an adult beginning actor? Are you experienced on the stage but want to improve your performance skills? Then get ready to rumble. The Maria Massey Memorial Fund, in concert with the Actors Theater of Orcas Island, is pleased to announce its first acting training program. The fund was established to support the developing talents of Orcas Island actors as a way to honor the memory of Maria Massey, who was an actor on Orcas Island.
Renowned acting coach and director Paula Russell, who has lived and taught acting classes on Orcas for many years and now lives in Austin, Texas, is coming to Orcas and will conduct a two day acting workshop at Camp Orkila on August 30 and 31. The course, which is targeted to adults with at least some acting experience, will consist of exercises, scene work and character building. The workshop can accommodate a maximum
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of 16 students, on a first come first served basis, so sign up now. While the basic cost of the workshop is $50, the Maria Massey Memorial Fund will provide scholarship assistance to any student who needs financial help. The training program will take place at the Alumni building at YMCA Camp Orkila. Hedrick Smith, Pulitzer prize-winning author said about the class that “Paula Russell’s acting workshop is a treasure. It was fun. It was active. We were immediately engaged and challenged,” To sign up or for further information, contact Doug Bechtel at doug@orcasactors.com.
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The following was submitted by the Funhouse Commons. The Funhouse Commons held its third annual 5K race on July 5 with a total of 89 people. A dozen kids ran the 1K race, and several people took advantage of the early start option and did the 5K at a walk. Chris Kamykowski won the race overall, and Lauren
Carlton won the female division. Age 14-and-under male and female winners were Grace Rossi and Jake Hightower. Age 15-29, Lauren Carlton and Chris Kamykowski. Age 30-49, Andrew Reynolds and Layna Mosley (who crossed the finish line holding hands). Age 50-69, Barbara Carlton and Barry Klettke. Age 70 and over, Terry Ellard. More results are available at:
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http://www.webscorer.com/ race?raceid=24906. The Funhouse Commons would like to thank Orcas Park and Rec for sponsoring the race promotions, Orcas Outfitters for donation of prizes, and Orcas Online for hotspot use. They would also like to thank Jill Blankenship, Tom and Debbie Pawlak, Tom Rubottom, Marcia West, Raelene White, Martha Farish, David Janecek, Andrew Stephens, Melinda Hallen and Hayden Simpson, Rollie and Abby Rueb, Eric Youngren, Zane Youngren, Paul Pollard, and Sara Farish, Kyle Freeman, Jeni Sanders, Kim Ihlenfeldt, Amanda Sparks and Pete Moe.
Summer b-ball
Orcas Christian School will host two opportunities to play summer basketball. On July 20 is the Second Annual OCS Summer Slam 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament. It will feature three divisions this year: 17 under, 18-plus, and a new family division. Players may participate in both their age division, as well as the family division. Tournament will be double-elimination, so teams are guaranteed two games. Team Selection will be by random lottery at the OCS gymnasium on Friday, July 18 at 5 p.m. $15 registration per player. The gymnasium will be open on Friday evening for players to register, practice, and scrimmage before the tournament on Sunday. On July 21 and 22, Chris Hyppa will present a high school basketball skills clinic for ninth to 12th grade boys. He is a renowned NBA/WNBA skills trainer. Registration fee is $100, players must bring their own basketball.
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New vision, new priest Welcome the new mayor
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish hires Rev. Berto Gándara, who has connections to Latino and LGBT communities The following was submitted by Emmanuel Episcopal Parish. Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island is getting ready to welcome its new priest. The Rev. Berto Gándara will begin his ministry on Sunday, August 17. During the last year, under the leadership of interim priests Kate Kinney and the late Wray MacKay, Emmanuel entered a period of discernment to envision whom God is inviting them to be now and in the coming years. The church, faithful to their mission to “love God, God’s creation, and our neighbors as ourselves,” recognized a continued need to be a more open and loving community that makes old stories and symbols relevant to the present. Emmanuel intends to be a church that embodies flexibility and adaptability, openness to questions and a variety of worship styles, including experimental and innovative ones. With this vision in mind, a search committee of the church, after interviewing several possible candidates, unanimously presented Gándara as the first choice
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Rev. Berto Gándara.
to the vestry (board). The vestry subsequently voted unanimously to elect him as their next priest and pastor, a decision which was then endorsed by The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Western Washington (Diocese of Olympia). Berto is a native of Puerto Rico and speaks English, Spanish and French. He has been a priest for 22 years and served in the Dominican Republic, Belgium, Spain, Puerto Rico, and most recently at the Church of the Intercession in Harlem, New York City. Gándara has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a master’s in theology. He also obtained four other post-masters degrees from universities
BRIDGE FROM 1 said the project will restore tidal hydrology, decreasing tidal velocities through the lagoon’s mouth and reducing pocket erosion. He said the accumulated estuary silt is expected to flush out at a rate of about two inches per year, helping restore habitat for native species. The bridge span was determined after consideration of construction costs and recommendations by three environmental groups that have studied the estuary. The assessment in 2005 suggested a 90-foot bridge and People for Puget Sound advised 90 to 120 feet. Huntemer said the most thorough study was conducted by the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem
in Belgium, Spain and New York. Gándara is passionate about parish ministry, contemplative spirituality, photography, drumming, Native American flute playing, inter-religious dialogue, and outreach, especially to the LGBT and Latino community. He has shared his life for the past eight years with his spouse, the Rev. Hugh McPhail Grant, from Atlanta, Georgia, who is also an Episcopal priest. McPhail recently served as an associate priest at the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in New York City and is a licensed clinical social worker, a wilderness spirituality guide and a stewardship consultant. The two are no strangers to Orcas Island, which they chose as their home base for a sabbatical year, thanks to the hospitality of close friends. During this time Gándara was an English Language Learners volunteer at Orcas School and active in ecstatic dance, Bhajan chanting, drumming and meditation groups. Gándara and McPhail will be arriving on Orcas in early August and have found a home in the Orcas Highlands neighborhood.
Restoration Project, which recommended an 80-foot span. Huntemer also said a 90-foot bridge would require a three and a half foot thick slab of concrete, but the shorter 80-foot span would require only three feet of concrete, reducing the expense. He said the 80-foot length is expected to allow 95 percent fish passage. The bridge designers have met regularly with the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee and consulted with the Spring Point Association, local property owners and other members of the public. “We want community-supported decisions,” Huntemer said. To learn more about the proposed bridge, visit sanjuanco.com and select Public Works Department, then Current Projects.
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Welcome to office Mayor Jack! True, Mayor Fargo’s “footsteps” will be easy to fill (they’re small), but his place in our history has been mighty and memorable. Thank you Mayor Fargo for serving our Village and supporting Children’s House. Before he left office, Mayor Fargo decorated the key to Eastsound, pictured at right. Each July our community and visitors come together to elect the Honorary Mayor of Eastsound in a hotly contested race that benefits our early childhood education center. While there can only be ONE winner, so many local families benefit from the generosity of the voters and participants. This year more than $7,500 in votes were received, and one donor contributed $500 to ensure we met our $8,000 fundraising goal. Thanks a gazillion to Mayor Jack and his family at Jillery, Roger and Jill Curtiss, and all our other fabulous candidates and their owners: Phoebe (Fred and Teacher Mary Carol Britt), Morgan (Janine Frizzell and Chad Chandler), Luna (Annette Deon) and Missy (Debbie and Harold Hurne.) They campaigned hard, worked the parade crowds and doled out thousands of cozies and candy, bottles and bracelets, buttons and biscuits. We couldn’t have done this without candidate sponsorship from the Jillery, the toddler and preschool students at Children’s House, Chimayo’s, Hairstream, KeyBank and a handful of
candidate benefactors and one or two Super PACs who kept the race close and fun-filled to the very end. (Pomeranian Missy had more than bake sales up her sleeve.) Thank you Mark Florence for being a coding genius, Michell and Doug Marshall for printing support, Jennifer Pietsch at the Farmer’s Market for the canopies and all the other polling locations: Island Hoppin’ Brewery,
Mijitas, Moon Glow, Doe Bay, Driftwood Nursery, Mia’s, Studio Mierau, Orcas Veterinary Services, Village Stop, Islanders Bank, Trading Co., Portofinos, Outlook Inn, Pawkis, Nest, The Kitchen, Lower Tavern, Windermere, Orcas Island Realty and Darvill’s. Our whole island community wins because your votes provide young children early educational experiences that last a lifetime.
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Don’t abuse Eastsound garbage cans
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W
e were so excited when the chamber of commerce and several enthusiastic business owners brought trash cans to Eastsound. It’s a great way to keep our town clean and give tourists a place to deposit their refuse. Sadly, there are some abusing this service. Take a look at the photo. Because of people who are bringing their HOUSEHOLD garbage to cram into these public cans, other trash is falling out of the receptacle. “We have caught three local people filling the cans with their personal trash,” said the owner whose store is behind the can. “For whatever it’s worth, I think every business that serves food needs to have a trash can outside their business. Maybe 5 percent of the trash in our cans comes from our business, and we support two cans that are always full.” These cans, which are scattered at strategic locations throughout town, are funded by the chamber, a county lodging tax grant and a donation from San Juan Sanitation. They are only emptied once a week. We fear this service will be eliminated if people keep misusing the cans. Absolutely DO NOT put your household garbage into the public cans. We recommend that anyone who witnesses this call the police. If you are in town, be mindful of the waste you create. Bring reusable coffee cups to town. Take your trash home with you. We aren’t asking people to not use the cans, we’re just saying be mindful of this public service.
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A heartfelt thank you to the four OIFR volunteers who came to assist my 93-year-old mother when she fell last week. Hillary, Patrick, Perry and Chad were there in minutes and did a professional job of checking her for injuries, lifting her, getting her safely settled and following up afterward. They did a great job of communicating with her in spite of her hearing loss, cataracts and early dementia, treating her with patience, respect, and a great sense of humor. Afterward she said she felt like she’d had a visit from friends instead of an embarrassing emergency call. Mahalo nui from two people from O’ahu Island who are thrilled to find so much aloha on Orcas Island. Thanks to everyone including the dispatcher, the responders and all those who support OIFR. Kris Johnson Eastsound
Remember courtesy Tourist season can be stressful. I get it. It gets hard to get around, the lines are long at the market and sometimes our visitors find themselves where they shouldn’t be. How we handle those situations, however, is the purpose of my letter. Yesterday, I took my visiting niece, nephews and my son down
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to Crescent Beach for some fun. We all meandered down the shore until we were all taken aback by a stopping car and loud yell. A man began screaming at us demanding to know if we could see a sign. I answered no and looked until I saw the tip of what he must have been referring to. Up by the road and nearly completely covered in vegetation was the tip of a notice that we were entering private property. This man proceeded to berate me about “how I WILL respect private land owners rights. Do I bleeping understand?!,” and he screamed profanities in spite of the fact that I was with young children. When I asked him to watch his language he got more enraged and told me that he’d say whatever the bleep he wanted to say on this island. We meant no harm but he wouldn’t hear it so we walked on. I was stunned by the experience and still am. Tourists and even, as in this case, unaware islanders are part of life here. If getting to own a beautiful piece of property that shares a coast line with a public beach comes at the cost of reminding even ten people a day of the property line then that is a small price to pay and there’s no harm in doing it with respect. It’s made me deliberately more gracious when I’m challenged by the population influx.
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And to the militant guardian of the beach, I just wanted you to know that the whole experience made for a great bedtime story about a foul mouth ogre who spent his lonely days guarding his seaweed beds and trying to scare away kids. Thanks for the laugh. Mindy Myers Eastsound
Disagree with Sounder Is it just me, or does anyone else see the irony, or something worse, in the Sounder editorial of July 7? While decrying the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby contraception case as some sort of constitutional catastrophe because they can exercise freedom of religion and respecting what contraceptives they may provide in their health plan, the Sounder gave no similar editorial outcry when the court upheld the Affordable Care Act mandate that forces every citizen to buy something just because they are alive. Now what will have the bigger impact here in our county, whether you agree with it or not? I would remind the editors that the same amendment that guarantees religious freedom, also guarantees freedom of speech and press, so be wary of applying the amendment selectively. Hobby Lobby is a corporation and doesn’t get those rights? Sound Publishing is a corporation too, if I’m not mistaken, and yet it has the same First Amendment rights as a person. Whether Hobby Lobby provides four more contraceptives in addition to the 16 that they already do,
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Eastsound roads to be fog sealed The San Juan County Public Works Department started chip seal operations with a fog seal on roads in Eastsound, on Monday, July 14. At the time of this writing, Russ Harvey, operations manager for public works, estimated that the work would be completed in a single day. When the fog seal is applied, it will be wet and then tacky. Pedestrians should not walk on the surface until it is dry. “The better the weather is the quicker it dries,” Harvey said. “ We wanted to take advantage of the weather.” Crews will be there to advise when the surface can be walked on.
LETTERS FROM 4 whether free or not, contraception will be easily and cheaply available for all who want it. Freedom from current and future government mandates based on merely being alive? Doesn’t look so good. Thank you. Joe Davis Orcas Island
Gratitude for United Way On behalf of adults with disabilities in San Juan County, The United Wayfarers and Washington Vocational Services would like to thank The United Way of San Juan County for their continued support. Grants from The United Way have supported annual programming and events that connect our neighbors and friends to folks with Developmental Disabilities. This helps mitigate isolation on our islands. We have had a terrific time so far this year. We’ve enjoyed a bowling party with the community of Friday Harbor as well as a Trash to Treasures Art and Play event with local artist extraordinaire Francie Hansen. We look forward to entering our works of art in the San Juan County Fair. Be sure to check out the Trash to Treasures display so we can show off our handiwork. Last week we enjoyed “Orcatrazz” at Emmanuel Parish’s Brown Bag Concert Series. We met new friends
as we picnicked together on the lawn. This opportunity to meet and gather socially has been a life raft for many experiencing isolation and loneliness. Look for us around town in our United Wayfarers T-shirts. You’re always welcome to join us at any of our events. Thank you to those who demonstrate ongoing support, and thank you United Way of San Juan County. Cara Cohn Washington Vocational Services
Thanks from mayor I wanted to send out a note regarding the recent Mayoral election. I want to thank all of the voters who cast their votes as a show of support for the five candidates and to our combined ultimate goal of supporting Children’s House. I am grateful and proud that the electorate has chosen me to be mayor for the next year and it is my intention to maintain the dignity of the office that my predecessors have created. I shall endeavor to communicate with the public on a periodic basis to comment on issues and events affecting Eastsound. In addition, I welcome folks to stop in and visit with me at Jillery, where I maintain regular office hours. Once again, thank you for your support and I look forward to the next year as mayor of Eastsound. Jack Curtiss Mayor of Eastsound
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Fire chief report by KEVIN O’BRIEN Orcas Fire Chief
Total call volume for 2012 was 783 and for 2013 it was 879. To date for 2014 that number is at 459 – a 13.3 percent increase from last year. On June 3, Orcas Fire and Rescue responded to an Eastsound restaurant for the report of a deck fire. Arriving personnel found the site of a small fire that was extinguished and was located on a railing of an exterior deck. The probable cause of the fire was determined to be an improperly discarded cigarette. June 8: At approximately midnight on June 8, 25 Orcas Firefighters and 10 units responded to the View Haven neighborhood for
the report of an explosion and fire in a home. Arriving responders found an approximate 1,700 square foot, wood frame home heavily involved in fire and immediately began fire suppression efforts. The lone occupant of the home told responders that he was alerted to a loud “bang” and saw there was fire extending into his home originating from a vehicle parked in an adjacent carport. The man then exited his home uninjured. OIFR and Lopez Fire and Rescue investigated the fire in coordination with the San Juan County Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature originating in the vehicle
parked in the carport. OIFR assisted an adult male experiencing a significant cardiac episode on June 23. EMS personnel provided treatment including the administration of vital medication and cardiac shock therapy. The patient responded positively and was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham. OIFR responded to the report of an apartment fire on Lover’s Lane in Eastsound on June 25. Arriving personnel found a kitchen fire extinguished by the occupant and a neighbor utilizing fire extinguishers. The fire was investigated by OIFR in coordination with the San Juan County Fire Marshal’s Office. It was determined that the fire was accidental in nature and originated within the
electrical components of the stove.
News and events
A group of OIFR officers attended “Incident Command Training,” which is a federally mandated class. The training was held in Friday Harbor over the course of four days. From June 16 through June 27, I attended the Executive Fire Officer’s Program at the National Fire Academy, which is a prominent, four-year, executive leadership program that includes applied research projects designed to improve emergency response capabilities. On June 21, in partnership with Providence Regional Medical Center, we hosted a public injury prevention symposium with a focus on head injuries.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Accumulate 6. Fink 10. "And ___ thou slain the Jabberwock?" 14. Macaw 15. Reduce, as expenses 16. Assortment 17. Stigmatize 18. Allergic reaction 19. Copper 20. Kind of plagioclase feldspar 22. Advocate 23. Washington locale, with "the" 24. Modus operandi 26. Cashless deal 30. 50 Cent piece 31. Blouse, e.g. 32. "Aquarius" musical 33. Biology lab supply 35. Cowboy 39. Italian for "to the tooth" 41. Cold maker 43. Bas-relief medium 44. Quite 46. "Once ___ a time..." 47. Something to chew 49. Grassland 50. Beach, basically 51. Painful attack 54. Active 56. "Blue" or "White" river 57. Indoor swimming pool
63. Comparative word 64. Brought into play 65. Crowded 66. Type of computer 67. Shuttlecock 68. "Come in!" 69. "... or ___!" 70. "Duck soup!" 71. Baggy Down 1. Early pulpit 2. Crumbly mixture 3. An American College 4. Caroled 5. Sin city 6. Amounts spilled 7. Southern U.S.
tree 8. Parentheses, e.g. 9. Bidding 10. Flimflam 11. Argus-eyed 12. Burn 13. ___ pole 21. 200 milligrams 25. Auld lang syne 26. Catch, as flies 27. Corduroy feature 28. Boosts 29. Foresight 34. Flooded parcel of arable land 36. Insect stage 37. Black, in poetry 38. Cleave 40. It may be proper 42. Mariner's aid 45. Long, loose,
heavy overcoats 48. River in a Strauss waltz 51. Cavern, in poetry 52. Nothing 53. Lens 55. Alpine call 58. ___ Minor 59. Ashcroft's predecessor 60. "What's gotten ___ you?" 61. A Swiss army knife has lots of them 62. ___ mortals
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SEASTARS FROM 1 half sick and quite a few dead,” she said. Harvell’s background is as a researcher studying epidemics in the ocean. She has worked for more than two decades on outbreaks of coral reef invertebrates; for the last three years she has focused on a seagrass disease in the San Juans. When the epidemic of sea stars first took off in the Northwest last August, Harvell turned her attention to the five-rayed purple and orange ochres. At this point she said it is premature to talk about extinction. “We expect the stars to recover,” she added. “But this is such a big, widespread event, it could take a long time.” There is additional hope in the San Juan Island sites that are holding strong, so it’s not yet clear what the impact will be. For one researcher, it is clear – it’s not as drastic as reported by Cornell researchers. Russel Barsh, director for the Lopez-based laboratory Kwiaht, has been monitoring the wasting disease at Indian Island since last fall on every low tide cycle. On June 29 he examined
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658 ochre stars at Indian Island. He concluded that 7 percent were unmistakably diseased. In the last five months he had observed that about 1-2 percent indicated illness. He did say the syndrome is currently much higher on the west side of Orcas, where visitors tend to walk along the beach, than on the rockier and less walkable east side. “A connection is possible. Pathogens can be carried on human hands, boots and sandals,” he added. Other variations of the sites may also cause discrepancies in how the disease affects the species. The two sides of the island differ in other ways as well. The west side has stronger currents, a steeper drop-off and more seaweed. Another possible cause of the syndrome may be warming waters due to climate change. According to NOAA, the chance of El Niño for 2014 is 70 percent during the Northern Hemisphere summer and reaches 80 percent during the fall and winter. Biologist Carol Blanchette told PBS that die-offs of sea stars in Southern California occurred during warmer El Niño years — 1982-1983 and 1997-1998. The sea star population
in that area did recover. Barsh said another cause could be related to birds that eat the stars. Although pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and fungi tend to infect members of the same species, or closely related species, it is unlikely that any seagulls will get sick. It is possible that seagulls can help reduce the spreading of the disease because they are eating the dying sea stars. On the other hand, the gulls could potentially spread the disease in their fecal matter. The data Barsh collected has been limited to the inter-tidal zone, a small portion of the habitat used by ochres around Indian Island, which leads him to ask whether diseased sea stars are more likely to be seen in shallower water because they have lost some mobility, or because as they begin to die they get washed up. The loss of sea stars may be even more tragic because they are a keystone species, meaning their absence has a profound effect on the environment. The species’ importance was recorded by zoologist Robert T. Paine, who, according to the “American Scientist,” started flinging ochres off selected patches of rocky shore along the Olympic Peninsula in 1963. His experiments showed that in the absence of predatory starfish, mussels took over what had been a rich and diverse area. “Carnivorous animals are important,” said James A. Estes, who worked extensively with Paine, in a public address in 2002. “We have to stop thinking of them as passengers on this earth and start thinking of them as drivers.”
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Obituaries Dorothy Lucille Arbuckle Dorothy Arbuckle, 95, passed from this life July 7, 2014 at her home on beautiful Orcas Island, where she had lived since 1978. She was born August 3, 1918 in Clearlake Iowa to Martin N. and Laura HamstreetNelson. During her working career Dorothy was the manager of a health pro-
fessional club in Bethesda, Maryland. She was an avid quilter, a member of the DAR and enjoyed raising African violets. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Arbuckle. She is survived by sons John Arbuckle and Gerald Curtis, along with grandchildren Brett, Shanley and Dirk. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral
William Hubert James William Hubert James went to be with Jesus after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Bill was born June 28, 1936 in Detroit, Mich., was an only child and passed June 29, 2014 in Sedro Woolley, Wash. Bill met his future wife, Diane – who also lived in Detroit, Mich. – in Sunday School when they were 13 years old. They went to Christian Service Camps and youth group together all through high school until they both graduated in 1954. They never missed a sock-hop or prom and got married March 8, 1956. Bill served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958 as a diver, lifeguard and pattern-maker. Bill and Diane had their first child, Debbie, in 1957 and son Bill was born in 1958. Bill worked for Hunt Foods and attended night school at Cleary University in Ypsilanti, Mich. where he received his business degree. In 1962, Bill was transferred to Southern California. So, the James family packed their bags and moved to L.A. In 1966, their third child Jennifer was born. The family lived in Westlake Village for 30
years and in 1997, after retiring, moved to Orcas Island, Wash., where their youngest daughter Jennifer had moved to start her famiy. In his late 40s and early 50s, Bill got involved with running marathons, triathlons and bike races. His family benefited from his fun-loving nature and went on lots of camping trips and crazy adventures. The James home was always the place to be. All the kids in the neighborhood adopted Bill as their second dad and Diane as their second mom. Everyone was welcome. Bill decided to turn the Westlake garage into a dance floor as there was always an excuse to have a party – whether it be New Years, Halloween, a birthday and even toga parties! Bill was a man of faith and never missed a Sunday at church. Bill was an Elder at Agorua Hills Christian
Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, WA and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Dorothy, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com. Church. He was an active member of the Westlaker's Men's Group. While living on Orcas Island, Bill enjoyed his workshop and made lots of birdhouses for Diane to paint. In his 60s – 2002 – Bill and Diane kayaked around the entire Island of Orcas, along with several other friends. Unfortunately, Alzheimers got the best of Bill, but he still kept his quirky sense of humor and his infectious smile. Bill is survived by his wife, Diane, his daughters, Debbie and Jennifer of Orcas Island, Wash., and his son, Bill of Mailbu, Calif. He has eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Bill was an amazing husband, father and friend to all. We will miss him dearly. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 2 at 1 p.m. at the Orcas Island Community Church. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to either: Orcas Island Community Church or Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation at www.alzheimersprevention.org/ or Alzheimer's Association: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia 100 W. Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98119, 206-363-5500. Submitted by the James family.
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On libraries, Las Vegas and Elvis News from the county fair by DONNA RIORDAN
Orcas Island Public Library Trustee and Vice President
Who knew that Elvis was a convincing 3-D printer pitchman? In late June, I attended the American Library Association meeting in Las Vegas along with 18,000 other library lovers – librarians, trustees, and library friends from public, private and academic libraries. I went as a library trustee through a travel grant awarded by United for Libraries, a sub-group of library trustees, foundations, and “Friends.” I met library directors, staff, trustees, friends, and exhibitors of a wide array of goods and services and saw Elvis in action. As we plan the library’s expansion, I wanted to find out about trends in library use, community expectations, funding and programming. Here’s what I learned: •Libraries are still impor-
tant as free, democratic, and open-to-all civic institutions. Your love, support, and use of the library are consistent with best practices across the nation. • Libraries are changing. Although books and printed information continue to be and will remain important, with the increase and diversity of digital information, patrons need and want access to it. Public libraries now make many kinds of media, such as E-books, WiFi, and computers freely available to read, to work, to access online references and to request interlibrary loans, etc. •Libraries are becoming important community centers. As public budgets are increasingly restricted, patrons of all ages use libraries to learn about health, social services, employment and education. •Librarians’ skills and expertise are expanding to serve patrons’ needs.
Librarians’ skills now include the ability to accommodate patrons’ needs for information and enable effective use of technology. •Library programming is expanding. Providing information remains the library’s core mission, but increasingly there are innovative and well-executed programs to serve all age groups. For example: early-learning programming focuses on pre-kindergarten children before formal schooling begins; teen and young adult programming engages curious youth in creative activities not available in school such as writing, performing, and filming their own ideas in creative teams during the summer or through the school year; and open/ free public lectures provide access to authors and others with interesting ideas who love to meet “readers” who enjoy their work. •Library “Friends” groups are really important. As many library budgets are
FEMA asks: shorelines at risk from floods? require a landowner to derive these flood elevations themselves, if one is building in an area that is shown in a flood zone. This new analysis will provide flood elevations for the entire coastline of San Juan County. FEMA has prioritized updating the maps in order to provide the most accurate information to property owners, local govern-
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be performing field work along the shorelines of San Juan County July 14 to July 18. The fieldwork is part of an effort to develop more accurate coastal flood insurance rate maps for San Juan County. This field reconnaissance may include some flying over the coastline, walking over coastal areas, collecting sand samples, taking measurements and photographs and examining coastal structures. Private property will be respected by ensuring that the flying will be done above an elevation of 300 feet, and private property will not be accessed without permission from the owner. Contract field personnel will carry identification and have a letter explaining their work. Data collected in this effort will be used to make sure modeling efforts accurately capture what is on the ground. Currently, San Juan County Flood Insurance Rate Maps have no specified flood elevations. Floodplain regulations
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stressed, donations and volunteerism of “Friends” groups enable new, free programming and fund other direct costs that aren’t covered by public funds. • Libraries link people with their communities. Patrons who may feel isolated from others in our fast-paced technological world, or who choose to live a quieter life while seeking interaction with their communities, use the library as a meeting and gathering place. What this means for your library is that it is at the vanguard of a new wave of excitement about and commitment to public libraries. The expansion building project, Building the Future: Books and Beyond, matches these trends: it will expand and strengthen your library’s capacity to excel as your community’s social, cultural, and intellectual center. Join us at the Orcas Library on Saturday, July 19 from noon - 2:30 p.m. for an ice cream social, and learn more about the expansion.
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The San Juan County Fair is in critical need of superintendents for the Fine Art Department and the Photography Department. “It will not be possible for these departments to accept exhibitor entries unless we have a superintendent,” said Jennifer Allen, fair manager. “This is getting to the critical point as the fair is just four weeks away. We are hoping that someone will step forward soon. This would be a great opportunity for an organization or group to take over these popular exhibits.” This position is in the front line of volunteering and comes with multitudes of appreciation and even some nice fair perks. It isn’t a solo act, so you can also sign up to help out in any of the departments working during exhibitor entry day to take a shift or more during the fair or working on exhibit pick-up day. Give the fair a call at 378-4310 and let them know you want to get involved, or fill out an online volunteer application at www.sjcfair.org/p/getinvolved!/226.
Sign up to be a performer Enjoying the performances of local talent at the San Juan County Fair has always been one of the highlights for many fairgoers. “Listening to a group of young players rock the stage with their band, watching a unique dance piece or just mellowing out to a friend’s solo acoustic set reminds us that the fair is truly a showcase of our islands’ talents,” say organizers. Anyone interested in performing at this year’s fair can fill out an online application at http://www.sjcfair.org/p/-2014fair/vendorsentertainers/217.
July 22 – July 25, 2014
REGISTER NOW For K-Fest • Orcas Island • All Ages THEME: ‘COME TO YOUR SENSES’ LECTURERS
Dr. Malcolm Guite, Cambridge University, “This Sensual God.” Bobette Buster, USC Film School, “Hear Ye, Hear Ye.” Graham Kerr, The Galloping Gourmet, “Taste and See.” Bruce Herman and Walter Hansen, an artist & a theologian, "Through Your Eyes." Dr. Jerry Root, C.S. Lewis on The Senses
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Roger Feldman, site-specific sculpture, an Orcas installation Russ Hauck, lyric tenor, Seattle Times said, “almost superhuman in musical effect.” Phil Madeira, Nashville songwriter, producer, musician (Emmy Lou Harris, Civil Wars, Elvis Costello). Karin Stevens, choreographer, dancer. “Movement is the impetus as life is the content.” Scott Cairns (Annie Dillard says he’s America’s best living poet!) Jeff Johnson (Windham Hill/Celtic Worship) Nigel Goodwin (UK Actor, purple socks, outrageous childlike behavior) Dieter Zander (Photographer)
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The Bobs are in town Crow Valley Potters’ Fest
The Bobs; they’re new wave, old school, and cutting edge, a top quality a cappella quartet, and they’re returning to Orcas Center on Friday, July 25 at 7:30 p.m. with a fabulous show. At 5:30 p.m. before the show, join us for burgers and brew from the Lower Tavern in the Madrona Room, $15 at the door. Grammy-nominated vocal acrobats (and certifiable nut jobs), that’s The Bobs: Manhattan Transfer meets Monty Python… Robin Williams meets Bobby McFerrin… J.S. Bach meets Jimi Hendrix. This original “band without instruments” has been skewering the classics, breaking all the rules and clear-cutting their own unique path in the world of vocal music for over 30 years, playing everywhere from Lincoln Center to Berlin’s Passionkirche. To quote one reviewer, “…the Bobs still shine, breaking new ground each time they tunnel out of the sanitorium. The twin keys to the group’s creative safe deposit box are unflagging dedication to vocal excellence and utter disregard for everything else.” In 1983, The Bobs, shown above, put
out their first self-titled album. This record earned the group a Grammy nomination and pretty much re-wrote all the rules for vocal group music. “Instrumental” arrangements, dissonance, vocal percussion, ringing harmonics and melodic solo voices all linked with quirkily comedic material – these are the trademark sound of The Bobs – a sound and style that has since been emulated by a cappella groups around the planet. If your name is Bob, you will receive a discount ticket price of $19, the Orcas Center member price. Just ask for your special price when you purchase tickets for the show. Tickets for The Bobs concert are $25, $19 (Orcas Center members and Bobs) and $11 for students. Tickets may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center box office during box office hours which are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon- 4 p.m. For more information about Orcas Center 2014 season events, visit www.orcascenter.org.
Crow Valley Pottery celebrates its 55th year with the presentation of its annual Potter’s Fest opening Friday, July 18. The show features, in addition to work from Crow Valley’s own studio, the varied pottery of nearly 50 artists! Crow Valley Pottery was opened in 1959 by Richard Schneider and Bud McBride in Schneider’s family cabin. This historic location has served the shop continuously, with the studio on the grounds as well. Richard and Bud made virtually all the wares sold at the shop themselves, using Orcas Island clay as a signature of their pots; in fact their pottery is coveted by collectors these days. The duo retired in 1994, passing the shop on to Richard’s nephew Jeffri Coleman and partner Michael Rivkin, who continue to operate the shop
to this day. Over the years at the hands of Coleman and Rivkin, the shop has invited other artists to show their works, and evolved into a well-rounded gallery. In 2007, the shop added a Main Street location in Eastsound, expanding the shop’s calendar to a year-round venue. And a major part of the shop’s continued popularity is the Summer Show Series held at “The Cabin” including the upcoming Potter’s Fest.
Olga Daze is summer fun Olga Daze Raffle of this handmade quilt by Betty Marcum. Tickets available at Olga Daze. Need not be present to win.
Thank you, Orcas Island Michele Wiley and her business Chele Enterprises is now celebrating more than a year on Orcas Island. Michele and her family moved to Eastsound from California over 30 years ago. With more than 20 years in the Hi-tech/telecommunications industry working for companies like MCI-World Com, Level 3, and 3M, Michele brings her sales experience and excellent customer service skills. Currently, Michele is a licensed independent agent with Chele Enterprises, LLC/Madrona Point Insurance Services in Eastsound. She has numerous connections in the greater Seattle and Arlington-Smokey Point area and the San Juan Islands. She represents many insurance carriers including Chubb, Kemper, Premier Marine, Travelers, Hartford and Progressive as well as many lines for commercial, general and professional liability. With her strong commitment to community, Michele volunteers at the Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce as an ambassador, the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and Orcas Island Historical Museum. Michele believes that the Orcas Historical Society is a valuable repository and resource for those interested in the history of Orcas and the San Juan Islands. Contact Michele Wiley today for a free insurance estimate!
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This year’s Potter’s Fest features the varied works of nearly 50 potters from the San Juan’s and across the country. This year’s theme celebrates American Folk Art, in recognition of Crow Valley’s original roots! Crow Valley’s Potter’s Fest opens Friday, July 18 with a reception at its historic Cabin shop, from 4 to 7 p.m. The show runs through August. Contact the shop at 3764260 for more info.
Olga Daze is bigger and better than ever this year. Everyone is welcome to come celebrate Olga Daze
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the Olga Community Center and Park.
Here are some of the things you will find at Olga Daze: •Fun games for kids, with prizes •Super Yard Sale - Drop off at Olga Park, July 17 or 18, 4-6 p.m. or call Steve at 376-1461 •Silent Auction - Contact Susan Gordon at 376-2299 if you have items to donate. •Pie-eating contest for young and old •Raffle for a stunning quilt (see photo and caption) •Food booth - featuring brats, Chicago-style hot dogs and raspberry shortcake •Live music •A parade – everyone may participate •Beer garden – from Island Hoppin' Brewery •Yummy bake sale with pies, cakes, cookies and maple bars. Participants are asked to consider contributing to this. Baked goods can be dropped off in Olga clubhouse on Friday evening or on Saturday morning. All proceeds go to maintaining the Olga Community Center, a 101 year-old Orcas landmark.
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Wisdom of elders
Grandmother’s Circle is going strong after a dozen years
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or more than a decade, a group of women has met for a secret power gathering. Their goal? To make the world a better place for the next generation. The Grandmother's Circle has brought together Orcas women of varied perspectives and backgrounds to laugh, weep, grow and consider life's purpose. “Being in this circle has helped build my confidence,” said Kate Carter, one of the founding members. “My sisters have been such great teachers of honoring the stories we carry. My grandson said to me, 'Grandma, I want to be just like you when I grow up. You can do anything.' That is powerful.” The circle began in 2002 after Katie Diepenbrock, who had 19 grandchildren, was encouraged by four indigenous grandmothers to establish herself as an elder and ask others to impart their wisdom for generations to come. She approached Carter, who found the idea wonderful. Diepenbrock passed away last month, but four of the founding members are still part of the group: Carter, Jane Bristow, Antoinette Botsford and Jacquelyn Hoag. Over the years, new women joined the ranks: Carol Bee, Sue Watkin, Dawn Shahar and Rivkah Sweedler. The women's ages range from 62 to 93 years old and their collective life experience is well past 500 years. The Grandmother's Circle has one main philosophy: to improve the world through love and kindness for the next seven generations. How that would happen was initially up for debate. As a spirited, politically active woman, Diepenbrock wanted the circle to have elements of activism. “But we decided that as a group, we wouldn't take political stands,” Botsford said. “We want to create a new
paradigm by supporting each other in whatever path we take. We have seen each other through deaths and births, illnesses and intense separations.” The circle meets at the same time every month at Bristow's farm. Each gathering revolves around a different theme that was chosen at the previous month's meeting. Recent topics have been “light,” “remembering,” and “comfort.” They also spend time just checking in and hearing about each other's lives. After circle time, they eat a meal together. The women say they support one another with a unique combination of transparency and privacy, which makes the group a safe place to share. “We found that more and more of our work became about the inner workings,” Botsford said. “The macrocosm is the microcosm.” Within the past year, the women introduced a new component: a talking stick carved by Sweedler. “We are teaching ourselves to be engaged but also intense listeners,” Carter said. “There is a lot of passion and experience and sometimes it's like holding back wild horses – but the talking stick is a talisman to remind us to wait our turn.” Inevitably, with so much energy in one room, there has been tension. The grandmothers say they deal with hurt feelings or a disagreement with maturity and truthfulness – and they always talk it through. “The hallmark of a healthy, vital group is not sweeping anything under the rug,” Carter said. While their time together is private, the work they've done has influenced those around them. The women point out that developmental stages don't end – even when you are older. Sweedler says the group has given her an “intentional focus of how to grow myself into a wise elder for the benefit of future generations.” Botsford is a storyteller, often for children, and part of a “threshold singing group” that
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Above: Members of the Grandmother’s Circle in Jane Bristow’s home. Front, Carol Bee. Middle: Kate Carter, Bristow and Jacquelyn Hoag. Back: Antoinette Botsford, Sue Watkin (holding the talking stick) and Rivkah Sweedler. Missing: Dawn Shahar. At left: Some of the founding members in 2003: Botsford, Bristow, Joanne Serwold, Sherry Wilmer, Louise Smith, Katie Diepenbrock and Carter. generates healing for life passages like birth and death. Bristow says she is highly conscious of conserving water – so much so that her pipes stopped working from lack of use. Carter feels their feminine power brings “noncompetitive strength” to the world. “We can't say a lot about what happens in the group – we just have to live it,” Hoag said.
Your own Grandmother’s Circle If you are interested in starting a grandmother’s group, the women are happy to lend guidance. Contact Kate Carter at islandsnowhawk@yahoo.com.
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High School Basketball Skills, Monday-Tuesday, Orcas Christian School Gym. Call 3766683 or www.ocsbasketball. com for more info.
BROWN BAG CONCERT:
Performing at the Brown Bag Concert at noon in Emmanuel Church is the all-Orcas Turtleback Brass Quintet.
THURS., JULY 24 DINNER KITCHEN PORK-A-THON II: From 5 to 6:30 p.m. the
SAT., JULY 19 ICE CREAM SOCIAL: From noon
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CHURCH SERVICES on Orcas Island & in the San Juans CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
10:00 am Sunday 7:00 pm Testimony Meeting First Wed. of the month New Location: Orcas Library 376-5873
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Serving Orcas Island For 130 years Sunday Worship 9:30 am (Nursery & Kids Sunday School) Weekday programs for all ages. Info @ www.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastor Dick Staub or Grant Myles-Era @ 6422 In Eastsound on Madrona
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Parish of Orcas Island Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 1st Sunday in month - 9:00 am to 10:00 am Other Sundays - 8:00 & 10:00 am Church School
LIFE CHURCH
Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
to 2:30 p.m. on the Orcas Library grounds. Enjoy Lopez Island Creamery ice cream, music, face-painting, popcorn and a bouncy house. Learn about the expansion and help raise money for the library. ANNUAL GALA: Orcas Center’s Gala and Auction, 5 to 10 p.m., Orcas Center. Don your beret and fishnet stockings for a French soiree. There will be cabaret performers, dinner by Christina Orchid, French wine and auctions. Tickets at www.orcascenter. org. OLGA DAZE: Family fun, food, beer garden, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Olga Park/Community Center.
SUN., JULY 20 SUMMER SLAM 3-ON-3 TOURNAMENT: Register at
Orcas Christian School Gym at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 18 for team lottery. Call 3766683 or www.ocsbasketball. com for more info.
JULY 21-22
Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 9:00 am Center Church 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Anne Hall Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 468-3025 • pastoranne@lutheransanjuans.org
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 pm Saturdays
SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT OUTDOOR VOLLEYBALL:
7 p.m. to dusk at Buck Park.
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. WOMEN’S OPEN TENNIS: Buck Park Tennis Courts, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., free, Orcas Rec. SOFTBALL: 6:30 p.m., 35 and older, Lower Fields Buck Park, free.
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Friday & Saturday
August 8 & 9 Discover the high quality of Whidbey Island’s Thrift Stores. x xx
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STORYTIME: 11 a.m., Storytime in the Children’s Room at the library. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Aly, Eastsound.
WEDS. – ONGOING FRI. – ONGOING
ADULT OUTDOOR VOLLEYBALL:
12 Treasure Stores to Explore
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AA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.
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.
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TUES. – ONGOING THURS. –ONGOING
Dinner Kitchen will present Pork-A-Thon, 11 at Emmanuel Parish. It will feature pork tenderloin and pulled pork from the BBQ and all of the trimmings too. There will be something for everyone including vegetarians and the kids, too.
B-BALL CLASS: Chris Hyppa,
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From 7 p.m. to dusk at Buck Park. Two nets will be up on the grass for drop-in play, weather permitting. Free.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
Community Church Family Center, noon. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.,Emmanuel Church. MAGIC THE GATHERING: For ages 12-17, 5 to 9 p.m., the Funhouse Commons.
SAT. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 a.m. 5:30 p.m.,Emmanuel. Potluck last Saturday of month.
Music in the park
Celebrate summer with Music in the Park in the Village Green. Bring your picnic Sunday, July 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. and hear Orcas Has Talent winners “Almost Classical.” This group, composed of Emy Carter, Lisa Carter and Paris Wilson, will entertain you with their energetic and innovative arrangements of classical and current popular songs. Singer-songwriter Madi Jane West will fill the park with her melodic voice and sing some current hits as well as original tunes. All the musicians, including pianist Kellen Comrie, will share the stage for the last set.
SAVE DATE Saturday, Aug. 30
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Playback Theatre comes to Orcas Orcas Islander Cat Gilliam is excited to be bringing her Seattle-based group Threshold Ensemble back for its second Playback Theatre performance on Orcas. Last August they played to standing room only at Outlook Inn. On Aug. 2, they will open at Random Howse at 7:30 p.m. with music. The per-
formance is from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Playback Theatre is an improvisational show that offers unique gifts for the three parties present: the storyteller, the actors/musicians and the audience.
The storyteller Someone from the audience volunteers to tell a
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personal story. There is an interviewer/conductor who supports the teller to share what is most alive for them about their story. It is turned over to the actors and musicians with “Let’s Watch!” The completely improvisational “playback” begins. It stays true to the story; it hopes to reveal the heart of the story, the universal. The teller might gain a new perspective. A field of creative and artistic expression is opened in the enactment and often "magic" happens.
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They engage with agreements of Improv, "Accept Offers," "Use Everything," "Make your Partners Look Good" "Let Go," "Be Affected” and work as an ensemble to honor the story that has just been heard.
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The audience holds all that is happening with their witnessing. They are touched by what they see and hear. Playback Theatre strengthens community connection and caring through the sharing of personal story...when we truly hear another's story, empathy arises. Email Gilliam for more info catgilliam@gmail.com
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GORDON M. CARVER, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF PATRICIA A. CARVER, DECEASED; SAMI MESSINGER; DON CARVER; CHANDA F. MCKEAVER; CHERYL J. BOWEN; MARK A. MCDANIEL; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; also all other persons or parties unknown claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action. If developed the property address is: 23 Easy Street, Olga, WA 98279. The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 am Date: Friday, August 29th, 2014 Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $215,181.82 together with interest, costs, and fees before the sale date. For any questions contact the Sheriff at the address below Rob Nou, Sheriff, San Juan County Kim Ott, Chief Civil Deputy PO Box 669 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-4151 LOT 4, ALDER GROVE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 28, IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel Number: 160253004000 LEGAL NO. SJ574333
Published:The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands Sounder July 16th, 23rd, 30th, and August 6th, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF GORDON M. CARVER, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF PATRICIA A. CARVER; DECEASED; SAMI MESSINGER; DON CARVER; CHANDA F. MCKEAVER; CHERYL J. BOWEN; MARK A. MCDANIEL; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; also all other persons or parties unknown claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described at the bottom of this notice. The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 AM Date: Friday, August 29th, 2014 Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $215,181.82, plus fees and interest accruing at the rate of 12% per annum from date of judgment until paid in full before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below: Rob Nou, Sheriff, San Juan County Kim Ott, Chief Civil Deputy PO Box 669 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-4151 This property is subject to: (check one) [X] 1. No redemption rights after sale.
[ ] 2. A redemption period of eight months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the .......... day of .........., 20... [ ] 3. A redemption period of one year which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the ……… day of …….., 20… The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above described property at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the sheriff’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, certain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned sheriff at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem. IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4:30 p.m. ON THE ….. DAY OF ………., 20... THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY UNLESS THE OCCUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED AS A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES. LOT 4, ALDER GROVE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 28, IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel Number: 160253004000 If developed the property address is: 23 Easy Street, Olga, WA 98279. LEGAL NO. SJ574347 Published:The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. July 16th, 23rd, 30th and August 6th, 13th, 20th, 2014.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO RETAIN A LEVY LID LIFT INITIATED IN 2009, AND CANCELING FOR THE YEAR 2015 THE LEVY LID LIFT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS IN 2009 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Resolution . The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Thursday, July 31, 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 Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution 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 Resolution 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 Resolution will provide for the submission to the voters of San Juan County a proposition authorizing the County to retain a levy lid lift initiated in 2009, and canceling for the year 2015 the levy lid lift approved by voters in 2009. The Proposition would increase the County’s regular property tax levy by .19 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation to a total rate not to exceed 88.77 cents per $1000 of assessed valuation for collection in 2015 and to increase the levy as al-
lowed by Chapter 84.55 RCW for a term of six years. The proposed increase will generate approximately $1,164,046 additional revenue for 2015 to fund Senior Services, WSU Extension Program, SJC Fair, Public Health Services, a Corrections Officer, Victims Services, Emergency Management, Maintenance of County buildings and grounds, and Oil Spill emergency response equipment. The Resolution 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 Resolution will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 LEGAL NO. SJ575007 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. July 16, 2014. NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, July 18th at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ574708 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. July 16, 2014.
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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Permit Number PSJ00014-0010
Project Description Joint use dock
Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
Applicant/Agent Name and Address
Oldham, Guice, Luce and 272322005, 6,1 and Michnich, c/o Tracy Betcher, 7, 264 Judd Cove PO Box 278, Deer Harbor, Road, Orcas WA 98243
Other Date of Date Required Application Complete Permits* 5/19/14
5/19/14
HPA
Existing Environmental Documents
SEPA End Date Threshold for SEPA DET Comments
SEPA checklist
DNS
7/30/14
Project Comments End Date** 8/15/14
Hearing Hearing Body Place Hearing Examiner
Hearing Date
Islander Bank 9/10/14 Annex
Revise location and configuration of 462433002, end of Westcott Bay Shellfish Co., Islander Hearing buildings, add new Westcott Bay Drive, c/o Tom Nolan, 14 Fieldstone 6/9/14 Bank 8/13/14 6/9/14 exempt Examiner building, revise San Juan Rd. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Annex parking 450241006, 252 Tom & Deborah Nolan Islander PAPL00- Appeal of PSEPA0Hearing Fieldstone Rd, San c/o SJ O’Day, PO Box 2112 6/11/14 6/11/14 Bank 8/13/14 14-0001 14-0004 Examiner Juan Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Annex 450241006, 252 Catherine Scott/Sean Scott Islander PAPL00- Appeal of PSEPA0Hearing 6/11/14 6/11/14 Fieldstone Rd, San 282 Red Fox Lane, Friday Bank 8/13/14 14-0002 14-0004 Examiner Juan Harbor, WA 98250 Annex 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 the adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination can do so by Juan County Community Development & Planning at 135 Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting 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 room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning 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 Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person 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, desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a 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 statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has specified above. The Threshold project comments specified above. Anyone who desires Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, Determination may be appealed by to provide testimony in a public hearing or desires a copy submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for 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 this hearing may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 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 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
PSJREV14-0003
NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ1095134 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JULY 16, 2014
LEGALS
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET 2014-2015 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the board of direc-
tors will meet for the purpose of a public hearing and adoption of the budget of the district for the 2014-2015 school year. The public hearing will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. The budget adoption will be part of the regular monthly board meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Both meetings will be held in
the Lopez Island School District library, Lopez Island, Washington. Any person may appear at the public hearing and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. A draft budget document will be on file as of July 10th in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Public Library and will be furnished to any person who will call
upon the district for it. Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. SJ572904 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. July 9, 16, 2014.
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