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VOLUME 37, NUMBER 44 • NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Dangers of date rape in SJ County there is a whole population we need to educate: adults. A lot of women don’t know the safe party rules.” Undersheriff Bruce Distler says the victims on Orcas and Lopez were possibly slipped drugs in their drinks prior to the sexual assault. Nationally, 55 percent of date rape cases for women and 75 percent for men involve alcohol or drugs. The most commonly used “date rape drugs” are Rohypnol (known as a roofie) and GHB, which are central nervous system depressants and are seven to 10 times more potent than Valium. Ketamine, used as
By Colleen Smith Armstrong Editor/publisher
Law enforcement and victim support groups are aware of a series of alleged date rapes in the San Juans. While the cases are currently at a stand still because of victims’ reluctance to testify, the need to educate the public has become apparent. “As an agency, prevention is a big piece of what we do,” said Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of the San Juans Director Kim Bryan. “We are active with prevention programs in the schools. And we’re realizing
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a large animal anesthetic, is also easy to slip into beverages. “All of these come in powder or liquid form and can be laced in just about anything – and the drugs are entirely clear,” Distler said. “They all have the same general action: it takes away your ability to remember and makes you drunk.” Predators groom their victims to create a sense of trust and use drugs that completely incapacitate them. Men and women who have been given these drugs say they felt paralyzed and had blurred vision and memory loss. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, approximately two thirds of rapes were committed by someone known to the victim and one out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed
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rape. “Date rapes are happening with people that these women know,” Bryan said. “They are excited about going out on a date or know the man through an acquaintance. Women often don’t report the rape because they feel it is their fault for drinking. If you cannot give consent, it is rape. That is the state law. We need to blame the assailant not the victim.” Bryan says that when predators continually get away with assaults, it emboldens them to continue finding victims. “What is blowing me away is that as this is being talked about more in the community, long-time islanders are saying: ‘Oh yeah, that’s been going on around here for years,’” she said. “One assailant on Orcas has three known victims but the incidents are not being reported. I want people to take this seriously – it’s happening here. We need to watch out for each other. If your friend seems drunk, step in and take her home.”
Keep yourself safe
The number one rule: don’t leave your drink unattended whether you are in a bar or at a party. If someone offers to buy you a drink, watch the bartender make it. SEE RAPE, PAGE 8
inter-island creative affair Woodmen Hall, Lopez Island
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Cool handmade items from all three islands in one place for one day. *Bring non perishable food for a raffle ticket for a cool prize. Refreshments by hospice. slowartlopez.com
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FRI, NOV 7 ART: Lopez Artist Guild Presents: Diana Bower, 5 - 7 p.m., The Gathering Place at the Hamlet. Join Diana Bower and friends for the opening of her new show “Prints, Paintings & Posters.” The show will be on display through Jan. 6, 2015. For more info, visit http://lopezartistguild.org
SAT, NOV 8 ART: Chimera Gallery invites you to celebrate the kick-off of its annual Silent Auction, plus an art raffle which supports the Lopez High School art program, 5 - 7 p.m. The show runs through Dec. 12, with the Silent Auction ending Friday, Dec. 12 and raffle winners selected at Chimera’s holiday party Saturday, Dec. 13. Gallery hours: Mon. and Thu-Sat., 10 - 5; Sunday, 10 - 3. Chimera Gallery,
Lopez Village Plaza. www. ChimeraGallery.com. 360468-3265. ART: Inter- Island Creative Affair, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Cool handmade items from all three islands in one place for one day. Bring nonperishable food for a raffle ticket for a cool prize. Refreshments by hospice. TRAINING: IOSA’s “Basic Care of Oiled Birds,” 10 a.m - 3:30 p.m., Lopez. Send an email to: iosaoffice@ rockisland.com to register and/or for more information. You can also call the IOSA office at 360-4683441. MEETING: WSF vehicle reservation process meeting, Presentations followed by Q&A at: 12:30 - 2 p.m.,
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THURS, NOV 13 MEETING: Garden Club meeting, Coffee & Goodies at 9:30 a.m., the meeting starts at 10 a.m., Woodmen Hall, Fisherman Bay Road. Program: Filling your house with flowers: A year in the life of a cut flower garden. Speaker: Vaughan Williams, Manager, Sunset Builders Supply Garden Center. NOV 14 &15 CONSULTS: Meet with business adviser, Brian Jaeger, to strategize ways to move your business forward.
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I am convinced that if Chris had been alive on Aug. 15, 1945, he would have been caught up in the general euphoria of the day, and applauded President Truman for ending the war quickly and thus saving the lives of many U.S. soldiers and reuniting families that would have otherwise been bereft. I doubt he would have wasted a tear on the thousands of Japanese civilians killed to obtain the surrender. Even today, it pleases me to believe that if Chris had a sister in the path of ISIS, he would put on his war paint (shock and
awe) and go and fight those who wish to enforce Sharia law on women, and cut off the heads of those heathen men who report it. If Chris is a conscientious objector, he would still volunteer for frontline ambulance duty. Such is my hope. The fundamental thought here is: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. If you wish peace, prepare for war. Imagining world peace is simply insufficient. As Charles Atlas learned young, weakness inspires bullies. And, as I mentioned before: “Thus the great democracies triumphed over the forces of
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I am writing to urge voters to retain Joan White as our county clerk. I have been an attorney for 20 years and have practiced in various counties during that time. I have found Joan to be exemplary in the performance of her duties as the clerk. The work she handles is not something that can be learned except by experience. The county clerk’s
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Spotlight on Lopezians By Gretchen Wing
Kate Scott, Lopez Island About the Pacific Northwest island she grew up on, Kate Scott says, “I couldn’t get off that rock fast enough.” Not Lopez – Bainbridge. She wanted to see the “other” world. And now that she has seen it, Kate has found the rock she wants to stay on – not far geographically, but a long distance from her roots. When asked about her early years, Kate laughs and says, “Oh lordy, can we just say I had a messy and violent childhood, that I survived and he didn’t, and leave it at that?” Kate’s father was a WWII vet who suffered from PTSD, psychosis and alcoholism. “I grew up in a rough neighborhood. My father’s house!” she quips. “Of course kids don’t understand about mental illness when they are young…it’s only later – sometimes too late – they understand what all the pain was about.” The family moved a lot; two different schools every year. Shy Kate “spent a lot of time crying in coat closets” at each new school. Even when they stayed on Bainbridge, from fourth grade on, they still moved to different houses. “Restless, brilliant, rebellious,” is how Kate describes her dad, adding, “I probably took after him – the rebellious part. And stubborn.” Her rebellion took the form of defending herself physically and joining churches. But she also took refuge in the woods and in books, and she credits two teachers and a neighbor couple, “who should have been my
parents,” with saving her in those hard years. Restless again, her father bought an old farm in Ellensburg, and Kate was sent to help him, at age 16. After a particularly violent episode she escaped, making her way back to Bainbridge by bus, where the old neighbors took her in. There she happily exercised the Thoroughbred horses they raised, cleaning barns for her keep while finishing high school. After graduation in 1962, Kate took a nanny job in exchange for tuition at Olympic College. She loved the family and reveled in its stability, but after a year and a half, she craved independence. Finding a position managing apartments in an old house in Bremerton, she hired on with a naval architect who designed elevators for aircraft in a giant carrier. “I got to crawl through the ship’s bowels, carrying plans. It was fun.” One night at a party, a fellow announced he was driving to the Bay area – anyone want a ride? Two days later found Kate, her cat and all her belongings, heading south. In San Francisco, Kate moved to the only place she could afford: a hotel in the red light district. “Naive country bumpkin hits the big city. What did I know?” she laughs. She quickly got a job at Macy’s, which put her in charge of accounts payable, and later found a tiny apartment above a restaurant, furnished with only a couch and a piano – “perfect.” Kate discovered the “Beat” life in North Beach, artists and musicians. A succession of loves followed—a sailor/singer, a metallurgical engineer/jazz buff, a poet/musician who turned out to be gay, a farmer/
activist, a carpenter/artist and a psychiatrist (“Can you imagine scruffy, irreverent me being married to a doctor?” she giggles.) An even longer succession of jobs followed in her California decades: draftsman, mail carrier, seamstress, shop owner, window display designer, bookkeeper, house painter, house cleaner and graphic designer. Throughout these years, Kate always painted, read voraciously, danced and made music and she experienced heartbreak and great joy. She lost her first baby, then had her son, Julian. She marched in various protests, and spent six days in jail for protesting the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. At age 40, a single parent, with the aid of scholarships plus her cleaning and painting jobs, Kate earned her Bachelor in Science in Graphic Arts and Design from Cal Poly. And she watched Julian grow into “an amazingly loving and compassionate human being.” But the Northwest called her back. Driving north in the late 1980s to visit her mother and sister – her dad had committed suicide years earlier – Kate “saw those trees, and that was it – I knew I had to come home.” She started looking for property, and in 1989, discovered the San Juans. Orcas was “too artsyfartsy fancy,” San Juan “a zoo.” But Lopez? Kate had a picture in her head from her Bainbridge “supposedto-be parents” place: a treeshadowed drive, winding down to a simple cabin by the water. On Lopez, Kate found that vision. Now, “surrounded by dogs and cats, friends and rabbits and deer and crows, books and art and objects that delight my soul, and my mom, Earth,” Kate has found peace. She
Woman suffers injuries after accidental gunshot On Saturday, Oct. 18 at about 6:55 p.m., 911 Dispatch received a call about an accidental gunshot wound on Lopez Island. Emergency responders from the Sheriff’s Office and Lopez Fire and EMS found a 34-year-old Oregon woman that had suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was accidentally shot while
handling her bags, one of which contained an unholstered firearm. As the bags were being moved about, the firearm discharged a single round striking the victim. She was able to apply initial first aid before going to a neighbor’s house for help. The victim was treated by EMS at the scene and subsequently flown to a mainland hospital. The case remains under investigation.
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Kate Scott as a young girl above and Kate Scott now. subscribes to the view of her “supposed-to-be-mom:” “Want to know God? Look out the window!” On Lopez Kate has also found a family of friends with whom to make music, help the earth and get her hands dirty. A board member of the Solid Waste Alternatives Program, Kate creates its graphics and helps produce fundraisers like Trashion Fashion. And she makes art – enough to warrant its own book, let alone a short article. Looking at her current displays in the Post Office and the Center, one sees Kate’s love for colors: “They match my passion for life and ideas. There isn’t much that is quiet about me!” Except, perhaps, that need to move on. That is quiet now. Of her life, Kate says, “If nothing else, I’m resilient… broken hearts, betrayal, cancer, more deaths of family and friends than I can count…I’m a survivor and a pretty jolly one, if I do say so myself! Each gut wrenching experience has gotten me to the next amazing, heartexpanding one.” Including right here, on this rock.
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Group advocates for A weekend treat for animal control officer business owners By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
More people. More animals. Tighter spaces. That’s the reality of the landscape in the San Juan Islands today and, according to a local animal advocacy group, it’s a combination that demands a greater level of awareness, training and dedication to the cause of animal protection than local law enforcement is presently equipped or inclined to provide. “Washington state has many animal laws in place but enforcing them requires education and some basic resources that I feel our current law enforcement team does not have available to them,” Jennifer Rigg of the San Juan Island Animal Task Force said. Members of the task force, founded in late 2012 and largely in response to several incidents of perceived animal abuse
or neglect, called on the San Juan County Council last week to pick up the cause of instituting an animal control officer in the Sheriff’s Department, or to help boost the level of training among deputies in situations where an animal’s well-being is at risk. They found a sympathetic ear in Council Chairman Rick Hughes, who vowed to make space for the group on a future council agenda. Hughes encouraged the task force to also elicit support of animal protection organizations elsewhere in the islands for what would be, for the council, a countywide proposition. The task force is circulating a petition in support of its cause. “There’s definitely an interest in finding a solution to this, at least from my perspective,” Hughes said. SEE OFFICER, PAGE 5
Would you like to energize your business and find new ways to move forward? Brian Jaeger, popular small business adviser and business development strategist returns to Lopez Island on Nov. 14 with several opportunities for small business owners to do so. On Saturday morning, Nov. 15, from 9 till noon there will be a Business Owners Planning Retreat. This is a new workshop, with the intent of giving business owners time to think about challenges, define intentions and learn
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Brian Jaeger. simple tools to help narrow down to clear action steps, milestones and ultimately a map to professional solutions. Whether you are looking at big changes, tweaks to your business or looking for growth opportunities, this workshop is designed to infuse ‘WOW!” into your entrepreneurial future. Workshop cost is $35 if paid by Nov. 5,, $40 thereafter. In addition to the workshop, there will be a limited number of slots available on Friday and Saturday afternoons Nov. 14 and 15) for individual consults. These can be scheduled separately or as a followup to the workshop, and are a great opportunity for one-on- one professional business advice. Individual consults are $40 if paid by Nov. 4, $45 thereafter. Brian Jaeger is the founder of InsideWorks, a business development system which helps entrepreneurs execute their vision, increase profits and realize their potential. Brian has over 12 years experience as a small business development strate-
gist, and prior to that as a small business owner himself. He delights in helping clients transform from managing chaos to leading with confidence. Brian helped pioneer the Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s successful Small Business Peer Mentoring Groups and has helped numerous Lopezian small business owners with professional advice. A local business owner commented ,“Brian is exceptional. He helps by offering his ideas while applauding mine.” Workshops and consults are subsidized by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s Employment and Life Skills program. Pre-registration is required and can be done online at www.lifrc.org or by callling Patsy Haber, program coordinator at 4684117.
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office, which includes Superior Court matters, is vastly different in scope than the district court clerk’s office. It interfaces with the Department of Corrections regarding felonies, the Department of Social and Health Services regarding child support and paternity matters and even the U.S. Government regarding passports. All of this requires a detailed application of the correct procedures to insure that the participants’ rights are protected. Joan’s work in the county clerk’s office for the past 21 years and her experience with all of the required elements of the job she performs cannot be replicated except by earning that experience first hand … and that would take 21 years. Please join me in returning Joan to her third term as County Clerk. GARRETT J. BEYER Friday Harbor
I am writing in support of Joan White’s re-election as San Juan County Clerk. I have had the good fortune to have known Joan since she was a legal assistant to John Linde. That job gave her a good foundation for her next job as deputy county clerk, which gave her the foundation, knowledge and experience to serve as our elected clerk - a job she has held for the past eight years. As an attorney, I have had regular contact with Joan,
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Sheriff Rob Nou acknowledges the department has no designated animal control officer at this time. Former Undersheriff Jon Zerby had that departmental assignment for 13 years before retiring from the force in mid-2012. Zerby said he had no formal training in animal control prior to taking on the role. Nou said the number of calls the department receives about abuse or neglect would not justify the disruption or expense of training the department’s 20 sworn officers in animal control, which would require a two-week course at the state academy for each. The department historically has relied on assistance of local veterinarians when such cases arise, he said.
both in her role in the private sector and at the clerk’s office. Through out all those years, I have appreciated Joan’s skills and knowledge, her willingness to help me and others, and her friendly, “can-do” approach to her job. Please join me in voting to re-elect Joan as county clerk. MARY STONE San Juan Island
Joan White is hard working, extremely experienced, personable and caring. I have watched her at work for many years, and truly believe that she is the right candidate to choose to continue as Superior Court Clerk. She has my steadfast support for this next term.
STEPHANIE JOHNSON O’DAY, San Juan Island
I have had the pleasure of working with Joan White for more than 15 years. She always brings professionalism and integrity to the workplace, but she also brings a sense of humor which is most welcome. The court system could not function effectively without the likes of people like Joan White. I recommend her without reservation. JOAN PEDRICK, ATTORNEY AT LAW Friday Harbor
Joan White has served this County for many years as San Juan County Clerk and in the Clerk’s office, and is truly a bright spot in our little system of government. The San Juan County Clerk’s office is there to give the people access to the Superior Court and Nou said he is “not adverse” to having deputies trained in animal control and noted they respond regularly to nuisance complaints involving animals, primarily dogs. Still, the task force members contend several recent situations of neglect or abuse have not drawn the attention of law enforcement that they deserve. Rigg said local animal shelters regularly receive calls from people who mistakenly believe that a shelter can intervene on behalf of an animal when it may be at risk. “They don’t have the authority to investigate or uphold the laws,” she said. “That job is with the sheriff’s department.” But because the department lacks proper procedures, Rigg said, or lacks an officer trained for such cases, calls made directly to the sheriff’s department have not been made a
other services. It is staffed by a terrific team who do the job in a personal and friendly way that does credit to this county. They operate a modernized record-keeping system and help people through the usually difficult process of interacting with the court. Joan has been doing a great job. As an attorney in this county these last 19 years, I hope she is there for another term. Please join me in supporting Joan White on this year’s ballot. DEREK MANN San Juan Island
As with many things in our daily lives, from automobile engines to washing machines, when things are working smoothly we rarely consider all of the pieces and parts that must mesh together, each with their separate function, performing at the right time, and doing exactly what must be done for the whole apparatus to accomplish its intended purpose. Most of us don’t look under the hood unless something goes wrong. I’ve been practicing law for over 35 years, and the vast majority of that time I have been involved in litigation, dealing with various courts both state and federal. I can tell you from personal experience that in some jurisdictions the court systems operate smoothly, in many others the exact opposite is true. Sure, the courts are all “created equal,” they administer the same laws, they determine the same kinds of causes and issues for our citizens. So what’s the differ“pressing” priority. San Juan County and the Town of Friday Harbor each have an arsenal of laws that apply to dangerous dogs and potentially dangerous dogs, as well as laws directed at animals that create a public nuisance, such as dogs running loose or that bark incessantly. Situations of alleged animal abuse or neglect, however, which generally fall under criminal codes, can be time-consumSEE OFFICER, PAGE 6
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ence? The difference, very simply, is in the people who run the administrative offices of our court systems. The citizens of San Juan county are incredibly fortunate to have Joan White as county clerk. Joan runs her office with an ease and grace that makes her job and the jobs of her staff seem easy. Far from it. These folks have an extremely complicated, time and task specific, detail driven mission. It is an absolute pleasure to work with Joan White and her staff, as I do on a daily basis. Things work because Joan and her staff do their jobs, they do them well, and in such a way that you can come away with absolute confidence that every task will be handled efficiently and professionally. I urge you to re-elect Joan White to the office of San Juan County Clerk. ROCK C. SORENSEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Friday Harbor
How fortunate are we in San Juan County to have Joan White as our county clerk. When you read the duties
and requirements of this important position, clerk, you realize how valuable Joan White has been and will continue to be when re-elected. Joan’s invaluable experience as our clerk for the past eight years and before that as deputy clerk is essential in fulfilling the demanding duties of the Superior Court system. I know Joan has tirelessly and with exceptional excellence served the office of clerk and with your vote will continue to do so. Please vote for Joan White, San Juan County Clerk. SHIRLEY OWENS Friday Harbor
I am writing this letter in support of re-electing Joan White as our county clerk. I have been an attorney in active private practice in San Juan County since 1980 and first met Joan in 1991 when she was working for John Linde before he assumed the bench as our first Superior Court judge. As a trial attorney, I continued to work closely with Joan when she became a deputy clerk in 1993, and then when she was elected
as the county clerk in 2007 and again in 2011. Joan handles her job with skill and competently juggles the many aspects of her position, which vary from processing passport applications to maintaining the court filings. She is thorough, diligent, and dedicated. Our county is well-served by Joan and we should retain her as our clerk for another four years. There is no substitute for her experience. CARLA J. HIGGINSON Friday Harbor
I am an attorney who has practiced law in this community for almost 20 years and have worked closely with Joan White throughout the years, first in her capacity as a deputy clerk and then as court clerk. I have always valued Joan White’s professionalism and depth of knowledge. She has years of experience, does a great job, and really cares about this community, the court system, and access to justice. Please join me to vote to reelect Joan White as San Juan County Court Clerk. KATIE BLAINE Orcas Island
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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 Beth Purdum, 370-0023. 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.
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includes the repair, upgrading and building of new power lines. According to NRECAU documents, up to 1,600 new consumers will be connected through the course of the project. Lineman will also provide hands-on training for the local crew. After receiving a newsletter about the project this summer, Swanson jumped at the chance to get involved. “I saw this opportunity to help, where my skill-set would benefit others and where I could give back,” said the lineman who has worked at OPALCO for eight-and-a -half years. This will be Swanson's first volunteer project abroad. He currently volunteers with youth sports, the school and with a variety of community events. His family also hosted
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Lopezian Brian Swanson has always wanted his daughters to be compassionate and caring. “We’ve always encouraged them to find their role in society and how they can contribute within our community,” said Swanson. Now the father of two is not only talking the talk, but walking the walk all the way in Haiti. In just a few weeks, on Nov. 29, he will be joining the National Rural Electrical Coop Association’s International Foundation as a volunteer linemen in the southern part of Haiti for a threeweek assignment. The project called “Haiti Rural Electric Cooperative Project” encompasses the three villages of Coteaux, Roche-a-Bateau and Port-a-Piment, along the Caribbean ocean. The work
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Puzzle Answers an exchange student last year from Montenegro and learned a lot about a different culture. “We learned how Americans are viewed from outside the U.S. and not always in a positive way,” said Swanson about the experience. “We also learned how small of a
world we really live in.” The Swansons plan on visiting Montenegro at the end of the school year. Swanson’s daughter Brianne has also been inspired to go overseas to donate her time. She is traveling to Nicaragua in February with her Spanish class to help in a small vil-
lage. For Swanson, volunteering is not just about doing a good deed, but also as something he does for himself. “I like to help people, it makes me feel good and gives one a sense of accomplishment,” said Swanson.
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Unwanted roommate, parcel theft and cyclist collision Oct. 8: A Friday Harbor woman was awakened by a man banging on her door looking for her roommate. Entry was not gained, and the man departed before deputies arrived. • A bicycle found along Beaverton Valley Road was turned in to the sheriff’s office and later claimed by the owner. • Deputies responded to keep the peace in an Eastsound establishment after a dispute occurred between two men over money owed. Oct. 9: A Lopez man reported the theft of a par-
cel that had been delivered and left by his mailbox. Oct. 10: A 41-year-old Lopez woman escaped injury when she drove off Fisherman Bay Road avoiding a deer. The car was stuck, but once removed from the ditch was undamaged. • A woman reported being offered methamphetamine at Crescent Beach on Orcas. The suspect was located, interviewed and allowed deputies to search him and his vehicle. No drugs were found. • A runaway Friday Harbor girl was located and returned.
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• The guardrail at Mt. Baker Road and Terrell Beach Road on Orcas was damaged in a hit-and-run. Oct. 11: Lopez deputies responded to a domestic dispute. The parties were arguing over a cell phone. • A Deer Harbor man reported a trespasser in his backyard. The trespasser was contacted and asked to leave. • An Eastsound man reported the theft of his backpack from the Orcas Library. He left the backpack briefly to use the rest room, and when he returned the backpack was gone.
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whom you’ve watched make the drink,” Distler said. “If you are at a party or a bar, don’t put your drink down and leave it alone.” Bryan says it’s important to note that the number one date rape drug is alcohol. Anything that puts your judgment in a compromised position means you can’t give consent. “If a guy keeps giving you drinks and giving you drinks – that is how most of the date rapes happen,” she said.
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• Two vehicles, including the Friday Harbor High School bus, were “keyed” at the Orcas Homecoming game. • A 25-year-old Friday Harbor man was arrested for assaulting family members and a deputy. Oct. 13: A 42-year-old Friday Harbor man was cited for driving without a license and traffic infractions in connection with an auto and bicycle collision at Tucker and Larson. The cyclist suffered scratches and bruises. Oct. 15: A burglary
was reported at the Orcas Island Historical Museum in Eastsound. A number of display artifacts were taken, along with retail items. •Deputies responded to the Orcas Island Animal Shelter on a disturbance call. A woman came to claim her dog that had been picked the previous day. After learning there were fees pending, she pushed her way into the facility, damaging property and taking the dog. • A 25-year-old Friday Harbor man was arrested after being stopped driving a vehicle that left the
If you are assaulted
tion with law enforcement without the victim’s permission,” Bryan said. “If someone wants to move ahead with charges, we will be by your side the entire time.” For more information about DVSAS, visit www. dvsassanjuans.org.
If you are the victim of a sexual assault, call law enforcement or one of the DVSAS 24-hour hotlines: Orcas, 3761234; San Juan, 378-2345; and Lopez, 468-4567. DVSAS can help victims undergo a rape examination. The results are not reported to law enforcement, but it’s helpful to have in case charges are filed. It is best to collect evidence within 72 hours and victims are asked to not shower beforehand. The service is free of charge and 100 percent confidential. “We are communitybased which means that we don’t share any informa-
Looking ahead
Bryan and Distler are adamant that the community needs to increase its awareness. “If something in the back of your head doesn’t seem right, listen to it,” Distler said. “Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Here in the islands, we basically know everyone and we
scene of a disturbance on Roche Harbor Road near University Road. Oct. 16: Lopez deputies responded to a domestic disturbance. The dispute was verbal only, and no crime was committed. One party was transported to a friend’s house to prevent a flare up. • A 51-year-old Eastsound woman was arrested for DUI after a single vehicle crash on Lopez Island. No other people or vehicles were involved in the crash. don’t have a problem leaving a drink on the table. If you see someone messing with a drink, tell the bartender. The community has to be involved with policing. We can’t do it without help.” DVSAS is hoping to put posters in the bathroom stalls of restaurants and bars on all three islands. Bryan also encourages men to help with the cause. Visit www.mencanstoprape.org for more information. “We would love to get some men to come forward and say, ‘No, this is crazy,’” she said. “Why don’t the good guys stand up and say ‘Enough is enough’?”