Islands' Sounder, December 03, 2014 by Sound Publishing

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ORS looks at buying property for Exchange by CALI BAGBY Assistant editor

“Is the Exchange ever coming back?” This is the question posed to Orcas Recycling Services Director Pete Moe on a daily basis. Standing on the grounds of a 35-acre property that could be the Exchange’s new home, Moe says the answer to that question is: “Yes, the Exchange is definitely coming back.” It’s just a matter of when. Nearly one year ago, Orcas Recycling Services took over the transfer station and also the responsibility for the Exchange, a reuse center where islanders could drop off and purchase various items. In February 2013, just as ORS was in the process of looking at how they could take the helm, the Exchange burned down due to an accidental fire. Now nearly two years after the fire, ORS staff and board mem-

bers are hoping to have a new Exchange up by spring if they can secure the right piece of land. The property in question is owned by a long-time island family and is located near the Old Trout Inn on Orcas Road. The land already has a building that could house the Exchange permanently. If they rebuild the Exchange at the transfer station it will be owned by the county. But if it’s located somewhere else then ORS should own the facility. The property could also be used for other ORS services like composting and mulching. Not having the Exchange at the dump would also free up more room for islanders to sort recycles rather than dumping everything together. “The critical part of what we do is to get to zero waste,” said ORS Board President Tim Blanchard. Buying land may also be the

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Orcas Recycling Services Board President Tim Blanchard at the property where a new Exchange may be built. fast track to having the Exchange back up and running. If ORS wanted to rebuild the Exchange at the dump, they are first required by the county to build a road, which would not be started until the spring. ORS would have to build a new structure, making the reopening of the reuse center unknown. Blanchard is optimistic that

purchasing the 35 acres would allow ORS to have an Exchange functioning as soon as April. Currently ORS is in the feasibility study portion of the process to make sure the new property will work. Feasibility included finances, renovations to the structure and operation funds to get started. Moe said that ORS is estimating a ballpark figure of a half

School’s first debate club earns trophies by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Publisher/Editor

When Gunnar Sandwith and Devon Mann went to their first debate competition, the last thing they expected was to bring home trophies. As members of Orcas High School’s first speech and debate club, it was a great way to start the season. “We got up to speed really fast and we triumphed at our first tournament,” said Coach Joan Pedrick. Sandwith and Mann, both sophomores, attended a tournament in Snohomish in midNovember where a total of 22 schools competed and only four students earned awards in the novice division. Mann earned third and Gunnar came in second. “For us to get two awards at our first tournament was incredible,” Pedrick said. It all started this summer when Sandwith and Mann, who are good friends, attended a debate camp at Whitman College. They were originally drawn to the activity because of its value on college applications. But after camp they were hooked, and their parents helped launch the club with the help of Pedrick, who competed in high school and college. She went to a coach’s training clinic to get prepped and

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Devon Mann and Gunnar Sandwith.

the Orcas Island Education Foundation is providing $3,000 toward the club’s expenses. “It made a big difference in my life so this is my ‘pay it forward’ moment,” Pedrick said. “The students are smart and funny and a joy to work with. Their enthusiasm has been a motivator for me to step it up.” Ian Lister is the assistant coach and other club members are Annika Flemming, Maggie Paige, Emma Heikkinen and Keith Light. They meet twice a week and participants practice the one-on-one “Lincoln Douglas” style of debate that is based on values, logic and philosophy.

For those who don’t want to debate, they can participate in the speech activities. “Students do not need to compete,” Pedrick said. “They may attend simply to improve their writing and speaking skills … We are hoping to host a mini clinic this summer for high school kids to get their feet wet and spark interest.” Students are given a month to prepare their arguments on a pre-determined topic. For this most recent tournament, it was “the right to be forgotten from internet searches should be a Civil Right.” Competitors must present arguments from both sides in 1,300-word cases. Pedrick said this stye is a “good analytical builder.” “I’ve always liked arguing but debate club makes you look at things from another perspective,” Sandwith said. “It opens your mind.” Mann says the club gives her “self-confidence from doing something intellectual” in front of other people and that her public speaking skills have improved immensely. Debate club students will attend three district tournaments this year plus the state qualifying meet on February. If Sandwith and Mann make it to state, they will no longer be competing in the novice division. “If we get that far, we’ll refine our arguments and be prepared for anything,” Sandwith said.

a million dollars to acquire the property, make renovations, clean up, permitting and operating the Exchange. Blanchard said he knows how important the Exchange is to the community and that is why ORS wants to accelerate the process. “The Exchange was different things to different people. Some wanted to drop off stuff after cleaning houses, others relied on the Exchange for basic material to operate their homes,” Blanchard said. To address questions regarding rebuilding the Exchange, ORS has scheduled a community Q&A on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station.

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Celtic Christmas concert Howe’s work at Barney’s

The community is invited to attend this year’s annual Celtic Christmas concert, “WinterSky,” at the Orcas Island Community Church on Saturday, Dec. 6. Special guest guitarist

Phil Keaggy is often voted as one of the world's top three guitarists in finger-style as well as finger-picking by “Guitar Player Magazine” readers’ polls. Keaggy will be joined by returning

CHURCH SERVICES on Orcas Island & in the San Juans

island favorites Windham Hill keyboardist and vocalist Jeff Johnson, violinist Wendy Goodwin and, all the way from Dublin, Irish flutist Brian Dunning. The program will showcase solo material from Keaggy (“The Wind and the Wheat,” “The Master and The Musician”) along with music from his collaboration with keyboardist Johnson (“Frio Suite,” “WaterSky”). The concert will be held twice: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. As is traditional, there is no charge for the concert, but donations are welcome. The suggested donation is $20 per person, and a donation box will be in the foyer. For more information or to register, visit www. OrcasChurch.org, or call 376-6422.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Sunday worship & Sunday School 10 am Wednesday Testimony meeting 7 pm– Last Wed. of each month Orcas Library meeting room 376-5873

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Parish of Orcas Island The Rev. Berto Gándara Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 am THURSDAYS: Holy Eucharist 12:15 pm Church School

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

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Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 pm Saturdays

Hughes wins state award

Give the gift of community

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ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Orcas artist Anthony Howe has created a luminous, festive installation for Barney's New York department store holiday windows. Howe's window display captures the season yet steps out of tradition and nostalgia. New Yorkers are gathering to experience Howe's joyful, inventive display in Barney's Holiday 2014 theme of “Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love.” Howe’s five wind-driven, kinetic sculptures transform and spiral, turning the

display into a stellar winter environment. And if your plans don't include a trip to New York this season, take a look at Howe's website to see a video of the installation: http://www. howeart.net/ImageHTML/ Window.html. Howe’s work is included in public and private collections in the U.S. and internationally. Northwest public sculptures are in Seattle, Bellingham and Portland. In June 2014 he created a site-specific installation for the Arte Sella Sculpture Park in northern Italy. Howe's work has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Sunset Magazine, and coming up in Wired Magazine.

San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes received the “Leadership Award” from the Washington State Association of Counties at its recent annual meeting. Chairman Hughes was recognized for his “extraordinary effort in establishing new, collaborative partnerships” with other counties in 2014. Chairman Hughes, with the help of his fellow council members Jamie Stephens and Bob Jarman, worked successfully with other counties to identify for the state legislature issues with the state’s open space program and lack of readiness in oil spill response, obtained signatures of elected officials representing all ferry served communities on a letter to Gov. Inslee regarding potential cuts to the state ferry system and partnered with other counties to collectively and costeffectively purchase large equipment.

Serving Orcas Island For 131 years Sunday Worship 9:30 am (Nursery & Kids Sunday School) Weekday programs for all ages. Info @ www.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastor Dick Staub, 376-6422 In Eastsound on Madrona

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 Beth Purdum Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 370-0023 • pastor@lutheransanjuans.org

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Orcas artist Tony Howe with one of his sculptures.

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Give where you live this season. The Orcas Island Community Foundation is hosting an online Holiday Catalog featuring 14 programs supporting a wide variety of island efforts, everything from coats for kids, the Choral Society and senior services, to Coffelt Farms and Farm to Cafeteria and more. Check out all the opportunities at www. giveorcas.org. When you make a donation through the catalog, the organization receives 100% of the gift. You receive a tax receipt and we send a beautiful holiday card to your Aunt Ginny (or whomever you designate as the gift recipient) detailing the program that the donation supports and wishing them great joy. It is truly a gift of the heart and a gift for the entire community. For more information, contact Hilary Canty or Kate Long at the Orcas Island Community Foundation, 376-6423.

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Holiday fairs this weekend Students hold ‘hunger banquet’ Holiday Bazaar

The American Legion Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion Hall. In addition to vendors, there will also be a huge bake sale, a yummy soup bistro and four baskets to be raffled.

Artisan’s Faire The 25th Artisan’s Faire returns to the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 from

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many local artisans will be displaying their art, crafts and food items for purchase. If you get hungry while shopping, there will be food served downstairs from The Kitchen. On Saturday the fair will receive a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus around 12:30 p.m. All fair purchases earn free raffle tickets for gift basket drawings at the end of the fair. You need not be present to win. Each year the Artisan’s Faire spreads the holiday spirit by making a donation to a local charitable cause. This year the donation will go to Hearts and Hands.

Car prowls happening on Orcas Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a series of car prowls over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The vehicles were parked in public places around the island, and the crimes occurred both in

daylight and hours of darkness. Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 378-4151. Damage to the vehicles exceeded the value of the property taken from inside.

Purses and backpacks left in plain sight appear to be the common denominator in the crimes. Sheriff Rob Nou reminds people not to leave items of value in view inside a parked car.

San Juan County faces lawsuit by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor

Every so often, Washington state’s smallest county ends up under the gaze of its highest court: jet skis, recorded telephone conversations, identity of political campaign donors. And that’s where San Juan County’s legal team expects to be sometime near winter's end, defending itself yet again against allegations that a series of County Council subcommittee meetings, which took place some four years ago as part of the critical areas ordinance update, violated the state Open Public Meetings Act. Win, lose or draw, Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord maintains that a ruling by the state Supreme Court in Citizens Alliance for Property Rights Legal Fund versus San Juan County should have no bearing on how the county or the council conducts business today. The lawsuit was rejected in an earlier ruling in Superior Court by Judge Alan Hancock, whose decision was upheld this past April by the State Court of Appeals. “The practice of applying the open public meetings law to all subcommittee meetings was implemented on the cautious advice of the prosecuting attorney long before the lawsuit was filed. And, under the 2012 charter amendments, all subcommittees of the counsel are subject to the open meeting laws,” Gaylord said. The county could be on

the hook to pay for attorney fees, however, should the Supreme Court side with the plaintiffs. Gaylord said many variables would come into play if such a result comes to pass. At request of the CAPR legal fund, backed by the Allied Newspapers of Washington and Washington Coalition for Open Government, the Supreme Court agreed Nov. 5 to hear the case. A date has not yet been set. As it stands now, legal interpretation of the OPMA, enacted in 1971, are guided mostly by opinions authored by the state attorney general or in rulings by the state’s appellate court. As for the case involving the county, Gaylord said closed-door meetings of the then-six-person council ended long ago, in April 2010, long before revisions to the CAO were adopted.

He said there was “great opportunity” for public comment on the revisions in the numerous public meetings that followed. Moreover, the six-person council was replaced by a three-person council under the 2012 voter-approved changes to the county charter, thereby eliminating the potential of subcommittee meetings of the council. Initially, in a lawsuit filed in October 2012, CAPR pursued sanctions against the county for the alleged OPMA violations, and sought to have elements of the CAO update overturned, as well as to have penalties imposed on members of the council that attended the closed-door meetings. The group would later withdraw several of the penalties it initially sought and its allegations would later be rejected in the ruling handed down by Hancock.

American Legion Auxiliary’s Annual

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Saturday, December 6 10-3 at the Legion Hall

Soup Bistro • Raffle • Bake Sale • Craft Vendors

by HALLE THOMPSON Orcas High School junior

The students of Orcas Island High School thought they were attending another run-of-the-mill spirit assembly as they filed into the gym on the morning of Nov. 25. Little did they know that by attending, they were acting as a visual representation of our world. The coordinators of Orcas Island’s first ever Hunger Banquet, Ray Doss, Dana Sabine, and I, watched as students drew cards that determined where they sat. Of the 130 attending, 15 were placed at lavish tables decked with flowers and fancy table settings, representing the upper class. Around 45 students sat in chairs, representing the middle class, while the low class, everyone else, sat crammed on the floor. The numbers of students in each group were directly proportional to how the wealth of our world is divided up. To demonstrate the extreme inequality between the classes, each group was given a different meal. The high class was served delicious quesadillas (cooked by the wonderful Charles Dalton) with chips, beans, rice and unlimited second helpings and water refills. Members of the middle class were given a small cup of rice and beans, and the lower class received a meager half of a tortilla. After the meal, we explained the groups and watched our peers go pale as they realized how our world really looks. At the Hugh O’Brian Leadership Seminar in June, Dana, Ray and I attended our first hunger banquet

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Left to right: Dana Sabine, Ray Doss and Halle Thompson. and were inspired to bring our experience home. As we planned our event, we found some striking and horrifically true statistics. Some include the reality that 80 percent of the world lives on less than $10 a day, and a child dies of a hungerrelated illness every nine seconds. Through the nonprofit Oxfam America and individuals from the school and the community, we were able to provide a delicious meal (well, for some people) and a good dose of perspective for the students at our school. After our presentation, we received feedback from a variety of stu-

dents and teachers, all raving about how powerful and informative our event was. We decided to take our cause a step further, and introduced a fundraiser to our school. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $350 to support Oxfam America. This money will go toward buying animals, schoolbooks, medical supplies and installing a water pump in a developing community. Swing by the high school and drop a dollar in a donation jar, or visit oxfamamerica.org to donate and find out how you can make a difference in ending world poverty.

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Your Invitation to WinterSky Our annual community-wide Celtic Christmas Concert Live at Orcas Island Community Church

A unique & intimate concert of contemporary Celtic music, & Christmas Classics. Saturday, December 6th 4PM or 7PM With Windham Hill Artists: Jeff Johnson (keyboard & vocal), Dubliner Brian Dunning

(flutes & whistles), With Violinist Wendy Goodwin & Guest Artist, guitarist Phil Keaggy By donation (Sug. $20 person; donate what you can, no min.) Reservations required Call 376-6422 (10-2 Tu-Fri) Or Online (events tab) & www.OrcasChurch.com

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Editorial

efore you are standing in line at that big department store, Christmas gifts flung across your arms, we want you to take a moment to think about where your dollars are going. We can’t say which foreign manufacturer is benefiting from your hard-earned cash, but we can say where your money is not going: to your community. The best way to keep our islands thriving is to support local businesses. “Shop local surveys indicate that two-thirds of a dollar spent locally stays in your community,” Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Director Lance Evans told the Sounder. The chamber will again help promote shopping locally this holiday season by hosting “Shop the Rock” weekend on Dec. 5, with terrific sales and a treat-laden tree lighting in the Village Green at dusk. Enjoy hot cider, sweet treats, music and special guests Mr. and Mrs. Claus starting at 3:30 p.m. It’s a wonderful reminder of what incredible items are available right here without the hassle and expense of a ferry ticket. Also consider gift certificates. Everyone gets their hair cut. Many people love receiving a therapeutic massage. How about a membership to the health club or other fitness studio? An oil change? Dinner out at a restaurant or coffee from a local cafe? One week’s worth of cleaning services? Don’t forget the myriad of locally crafted items, ranging from jewelry to art to culinary treats. Check out the two holiday fairs this weekend for a showcase of our island’s bounty. See page 3 for information about the fairs. We understand there are some big ticket items that simply cannot be found on the island. But for everything else – and there is a lot – look for what you need right here. It is one of the greatest gifts you can give to the place you call home.

Public meetings • Eastsound Planning Review, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.

Tuesday, December 9

Board, 8:30 p.m., public library. • Orcas Fire District Commissioners, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall.

• Orcas Island Public Library

Almanac ORCAS Nov. 24 Nov. 25 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30

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‘Tis the season for shopping locally

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Thanks, Bruce Distler I wish to express my praise and gratitude for Undersheriff Bruce Distler’s years of service for our community. I met Bruce years ago as a prosecutor and have continued to work with him as a private attorney. As undersheriff, Bruce was usually my initial contact when issues arose involving the Sheriff ’s Department. The most that anyone in my position can ask of a law enforcement officer is that he or she approach the job with integrity. We place a great deal of trust in sheriff ’s deputies and give them a tremendous amount of power. Bruce deserved every bit of that trust. In my conversations with Bruce, I got the sense that “doing the right thing” was always in the forefront of his mind. Whether informally or on the witness stand, Bruce was always willing to speak the truth, including in one instance admitting to a jury that he had made a mistake. On top of it all, he always brought a positive interaction to every conversation I had with him, especially these last years as undersheriff. In my opinion, Bruce has shown everyone what a law enforcement officer should be. I will miss him. Stephen A. Brandli Brandli Law

Thank you from OCS We would like to thank the community for the very generous support of the annual clothing bank and the mission trip garage sale. Without your generous donations and the many helping hands. These events would not be possible! Thank you for helping us express our gratitude to the community. In addition, more than 113 new or like-new items have been donated toward the Caps for Kids project this fall. Beautiful Hands would like to thank the Orcas community for their support and generous assistance in keeping the kids and families of our community warm. Any late donations can be donated directly to the Family Resource Center, or can be dropped off at Orcas Christian School for Beautiful Hands to deliver. Thank you so much for making this such a warm and caring community. Circulation/ Joanna Massey Administrative Coordinator jmassey@soundpublishing.com Marketing Artists Scott Herning sherning@soundpublishing.com Kathryn Sherman ksherman@soundpublishing.com Copy editor Maura O’Neill

Thank you for helping me get thanks to all those who donated items and/or spread the word about this project. Anna Vedder OCS high school math instructor

Subarea concerns A few weeks ago the Sounder reported on a meeting called by Councilman Hughes to describe pending changes to the Eastsound Subarea Plan. Missing from the Sounder report was any description of the proposed rezoning of the Seaview/Mt. View neighborhood just west of the airport. This neighborhood of some 40 properties is planned, by the Planning Department, to be rezoned from Village Residential (12 units/ acre) to Eastsound Residential (2 units/acre). Whatever the merits of the changes, the residents and property owners have not yet been notified of the impending changes to their properties. Public notification and involvement is a cornerstone of Growth Management and indeed good planning practice. Nowhere in State or County regulation is local government constrained from informing citizens of proposed or pending changes to the land use regulations. Everywhere in planning theory and practice, public information, notification and engagement is always of paramount importance; in fact at RCW 36.70B110, it is the law. In this case, timely notification has not been done. No notice in the mail, no notices posted in the neighborhood, no visible or coherent notice in the local news media alerting people that their property values are being tinkered with. What exactly is the affected neighborhood? Some 40 odd parMailing/Street Address P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Office (360) 376-4500 Classifieds (800) 388-2527 Fax (888) 562-8818 Copyright © 2013 by Sound Publishing, Inc.

cels west of the airport and: The east side of Blanchard Street to the Opal community; Both sides of Mt. View; Both sides of Seaview Street to Aviator Drive (see attached map) The issues involved in the pending rezoning are significant and deserve discussion. Why the change? How did the present zoning occur? What will be the affect of the change? What are the alternatives? The sooner these questions are explained and discussed with the affected community the better. John M. Campbell Orcas Island

We will miss Dorothy Hungar Dorothy Gamble Hungar – activist, funny lady, friend and neighbor – passed away recently after a long stay in the Friday Harbor nursing home. We remember her fondly for many things, including strongly held political views – always expressed with a disarming laugh. Dorothy met her first husband, dentist Wally Sutherland, while a patient in Firland TB Sanatorium. They came to the island in the late ‘40s, eventually settling with their two sons on 20 acres on Nordstrom Lane, long ago nicknamed “Doctors Lane.” The marriage failed, and Dorothy left the island, going to work at Shoreline Library and renting out the home, which she retained. She met George Hungar, who sold his business in Seattle, and they moved back to the island with the intent to farm the acreage. George was a memorable personality, a well-liked ferry deckhand and a grower of good hay. Dorothy felt strongly that what

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New Orcas office for DVSAS Start of b-ball season The community is invited to an open house at the new Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juans office in

Eastsound on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. Beverages and snacks will be served. The office is located on

the east side of Darvill’s building on Main Street – walk down the pathway, toward the water and go into first door on the right.

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tone and, being monochromatic, it lends to open interpretation. Deborah Jones’ series of the sea is representational without being realistic, and is formally beautiful in color and tonality. Christa Smith and Sharon Ho have a collaborative piece that is sensually tactile and has a delicate sense of topography. The medium invites touching to add to the visual, but the added ceramic pieces are a bit confusing. Others in the exhibition that deserve mention are Sarah Mikolowsky’s “untitled,” Anita Holladay’s “Bandoneon” and Susan Slapin’s engaging abstration “Family of Trees.” The current exhibition of three artists, Kandis Susol, Susan Singleton and Hannah Glasser, is a must see show for those who like to intellectually engage with concepts. Kandis Susol’s works of projecting, wax imbued paper are so simple that they are very powerful, suggesting a deliberate movement in one direction and then, suddenly, a change or decision is made and the flow reverses itself. This makes for open, metaphorical interpretation that can change on a daily basis. Susan Singleton’s “Lexicon” series is like a book or diary where the words have been obscured and one is left to suppose the text’s narrative. The formal aspects of the series is a beautiful, clean, almost monochromatic (but with the subtleties of paper hues and charcoal/ ink tones) that preclude the interferences that blatant color might impose. I admire this series very much. Hannah Glasser’s hands-on, one-of-a-kind ceramic and mixed media pieces ask the viewer to reconsider the beauty of arcane objects that we walk over, around or through on our sojourns of daily living. Most, if not all, of Glasser’s seemingly common objects are actually reconstructed copies of the original, and it’s this careful examination down to the quantum level that beguiles the viewer and asks that we observe more closely. Exhibitions of this caliber don’t occur that often on the island, and effort should be made to experience this show.

Terry Johnson Orcas Island

little agricultural land Orcas had needed protection from rapidly increasing development, and began a campaign to preserve open space and larger lots. At the time, the county had an assessor who adamantly insisted that “highest and best” land use was to make money by any means, so it was a hard fought battle. I always loved Crow Valley long before I had any idea I’d live there, and am grateful for her efforts to preserve the land for farm use and open space. In 1969 I was interested in buying the home next to hers, and, despite her being ill and hospitalized at the time, she granted me an easement to a well on her property, thus becoming neighbors when she, with George, returned to the island. We discovered we’d been raised about 30 miles from each other in Minnesota, although her family had moved west when she was about 12. I took pictures of her old home, school and church on one of my visits there, and a couple years later she also revisited her old home town and relatives, glad to find it hadn’t changed much. Dorothy was intelligent, kind and hospitable, always ready to get involved when a need was known. They were an unforgettable pair, and I miss them both. Katie Jensen Orcas Island

Wonderful art exhibits Two recent art exhibitions at the Orcas Center are deserving of commentary. In October, “EDGE,” an invitational curated by Jeffrey Ludwig, presented a number of surprising works by local artists that I found to be exceptional. Brook Mienhardt’s “Abraham” is a hybrid of 2-D and 3-D and is so wonderfully confrontational because of its size, skillfully executed with untold man hours and obvious passion for the concept. J.R. Berry’s “Gang Warfare” is a contemplative piece that is entertaining but also has a darker metaphorical under-

More Navy noise is on the way If residents in San Juan County think the noise from Navy jets is a serious problem, get ready for what’s coming up. The Navy is proposing to create an electronic warfare training program that will target areas on the Washington coast with radio frequency radiation. The proposal is to use radar “trucks” in the Olympic National Forest to “light up” radar and allow jets from Whidbey to target those sites with high power jamming beams. The people on the coast near Pacific Beach and Quinault are very concerned and have held public meetings on the issue. What we should realize is that training exercises using targeted RF beams in the National Forest are not within the scope of forest use let alone concerns about effects on the wildlife and population. Increased training excercises will result in more low-level flights over the San Juan Islands. Questions have already been asked as to if our area will be someday included in electronic warfare testing. Loud low flights from jets will increase, with RF jamming on an on-going training basis. More training, more noise, more RF radiation. For more information, please check out: http://goo. gl/OlIq3W oe http://goo.gl/ oH12tW. John Titus Eastsound

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The Orcas Viking Basketball season will officially begin on Friday, Dec. 5. The Booster Club is teaming up with Orcas Family Connections to collect toys at the game for this year's Giving Tree. For every donation of a new unwrapped toy at the door admission will be free. Come on out and show your Viking Pride, while at the same time helping to make sure every kid on Orcas has a happy holiday season girls tip-off is at 6 p.m. and the boys’ game starts at 7:30 p.m.

Miles makes first team

In last week’s story about Orcas Island High School being recognized by state leagues for performance in fall sports a name was left off the list. The Northwest 2B League Football selected Miles Harlow for first team quarterback.

Deer Harbor Christmas: Brechemin Legacies by SUZANNE P. GOTT

for the Orcas Island Historical Museum

In 1923, U.S. Army Medical Corps M.D., Colonel Louis Brechemin II, and wife, Ruth F. (Miller) Brechemin, bought vacation property at Pole Pass. Ten years later, after Ruth died, their only child— slim red-headed 25-yearold, Louis Brechemin III, settled into the family’s summer estate. Louis, a truly gifted representative of his mother’s musical family of Sausalito, CA., studied and became an accomplished concert pianist and composer. He fled Marseille, France, when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, and returned to Deer Harbor. One month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Louis, at 34, enlisted. The Army assigned him to entertaining our troops. April 1942, Pvt. Louis Brechemin III married Charlotte, daughter of the Bellingham timber baron, Julius H. Bloedel. She was a symbol of elegance and one of the most respected and beloved patrons of Seattle arts. Meanwhile, Louis’ father, Colonel Brechemin, continued his military career through WWII. Mid-1944, he retired to his beloved Pole Pass estate. Colonel and his Dachshund socialized with neighbors, published military stories and attended potlucks at the clubhouse. He also hosted elaborate private holiday tree-decorating parties. The old-world ambience in the Colonel’s Tudor owed itself to the antique furnishings and exquisite collectibles. Tree ornaments were fragile and sparkled with color.

Left; Louis Brechemin family; mid 1950s. Right; Colonel Brechemin; circa 1941. (Photos courtesy of the Brechemin Family Foundation)

A buffet table glistened with smoked oysters, rich foods and Secret-Recipe Battleship Punch— “1 wine glass bourbon, ½ wine glass brandy, juice from 3 lemons, juice from 1 orange, 1 wine glass sugar, and 1 wine glass water.” Christmas Day 1951, Colonel Brechemin passed on, at age 74. Colonel left a legacy to Deer Harbor: indoor plumbing and a new hand-dug well for the 1905 Clubhouse. Colonel’s generosity ended the Club’s decades-old chore of hauling drinking water, in five-gallon cream cans, from Chris Maas’ Chinchilla Ranch (end of Community Club Drive). Louis and Charlotte had an astonishing career-building partnership, as well as a complex marriage. It endured 32 years, until his death. Louis Brechemin III left a legacy to the University of Washington. It includes the Brechemin Auditorium (School of Music), his brilliant 1968 thesis “The ‘Mephisto’ Elements in the Piano Works of Liszt” and UW’s highest music award— the Brechemin Scholarship.

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With the opening of Orcas Island Distillery just before Thanksgiving, Orcas Island can now claim its very own craft distillery. The distillery is the result of recent changes in state laws that provide opportunities for creative, entrepreneurial, local businesses to com-

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Business entrepreneurs are invited to a San Juan County Economic Development Council Business Cafe on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Orcas Library. The cafes were created as a way to ensure that entrepreneurs have an arena to discuss issues important to their businesses. Call 378-2906 or email info@sanjuansedc. org for more info.

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Pet owners came to the Orcas Animal Shelter on Nov. 23 to have photos taken with their furry loved ones. The event is a benefit for the shelter and the Orcas Off-Leash Area. To see all the shots, go to www. orcasdogpark.org. Pictured above at left are the Sanders – Star, Chris, Alison and Lolo. On the right is Buddy, a dog currently available for adoption at the shelter. He is a sweet, six-year-old lab mix who loves people, kids and other dogs. Visit www.orcaspets.org or call 376-6777 for more information.

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he ghosts travel through time on a journey to show one man his past mistakes and his dismal future. It is a story that still resonants with audiences even nearly 200 years after it was written. For Director Jake Perrine, “A Christmas Carol,” which plays at Orcas Center this December, is a tale of redemption that will never go out of style – especially with main character Ebenezer Scrooge, who searches for meaning in visits by the three ghosts. “Scrooge is a product of his experiences, like any of us, as his past plainly and painfully shows. By the end of his journey, it’s hard not to empathize with him, as we all have some Scrooge in us,” he said. “I think we all yearn to rise above the predicament of our circumstances, turn a corner and have a second chance.” And for those of you who have missed the “island version” of “A Christmas Carol” you now have a chance to see it on the Orcas Center main stage from

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FRI., DEC. 5 HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING:

3:30 p.m., Village Green in Eastsound, free. Hot cider, sweet treats, music. Special guests Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Tree lighting is at 5 p.m.

SAT., DEC. 6 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST:

Adventist Fellowship community breakfast, 9 to noon, Christian School lunch room.

Dec. 10 to Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $11 for students and $2 off for Orcas Center members. Visit www. orcascenter.org or call 376-ACT1. The Orcas Center production was adapted by Deborah Sparks and the music was produced by Jim Bredouw. This is the first showing of “A Christmas Carol” in the last five years. Perrine calls the creators of this show generous, giving and creative. For him, it is no coincidence that Sparks and Bredouw collaborated on this production. “The truths of Dickens’ story is something they both emanate on cellular level: ‘Live life fully right now – don’t wait,’ and ‘The more you give, the more you live,’” said Perrine. “Those two are both woven deeply into the very heart of this show.” Robert Hall will be playing Scrooge. Perrine describes Hall’s interpretation of the character as having an intelligence and vulnerability. “Scrooge comes to life as a real, fallible person with feelings, and not just

SANTA: Greet Santa at the Deer Harbor Marina at 10 a.m. Then go to Deer Harbor Community Club to get a special treat from Santa, cookies and cider. HOLIDAY TEA: Friends of the Library Holiday Tea, Orcas Library, noon. HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The American Legion Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion Hall on Crescent Beach Drive. CELTIC CHRISTMAS:

“Wintersky: A New Celtic Christmas” concert, 4 to 7 p.m., Orcas Community Church. SOLAR FOR SCHOOLS:

Fundraising dinner and auction for local schools, Episcopal Church. Tickets at Darvill’s Bookstore, Orcas Food Co-op or 376-6621.

DEC. 6 TO DEC. 7 ARTISAN’S FAIRE: Odd Felllows Hall, 112 Haven Road. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Featuring 40 local vendors, artists and crafts people. HOLIDAY CONCERT: Orcas Choral Society shares holiday music at Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday. Adults $15, youth $5.

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Robert Hall as Ebenezer Scrooge.

a caricature of some uber-grump,” said Perrine. Other cast members are Carl Burger, Christopher Evans, Celestine Jensen, this author Cali Bagby, Brandon Bolt, Jim Schaffer-Bauch, Kelly Toombs, Holly King, Stormy Hildreth, Matthew Lasloin Residence, at St. Francis Catholic Church, by donation, 7 to 9 p.m.

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White and more. Perrine said that this play really represents community. “It’s a communal acknowledgement of the passing of the season, and many people rightfully want to play a part in that,” he said. For Perrine, leading a cast through this favorite Christmas story is an unexpected twist in his life. He describes himself as more of a Scrooge than the play’s heroic Tiny Tim, but through the process of directing he has lost some of that “bah humbug” feeling. “This production has repeatedly moved me in unexpected ways, and has brought me to tears more than a few times. We are all so fragile – even the hardened among us – especially the hardened. And even the most set in our ways can change,” he said. “Like Scrooge, I’m giving Christmas another chance.”

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Family night at Camp Orkila Baritone Philip Cutlip The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila present its annual “Family Night” on Tuesday, Dec. 9. There will be a free dinner at 5:30 p.m. hosted by YMCA Camp Orkila in the Larry Norman Lodge. Enjoy a free lecture following at 7 p.m. Kit Rawson will be speaking on “Salmon Management in the 21st Century: have we learned anything yet?” The news about salmon recovery isn’t always positive, but Rawson says there’s cause for optimism. Rawson is a retired fisheries biologist with the Tulalip Tribes who spent most of his career working on salmon recovery in Alaska and the Salish Sea.

Christmas Ship is coming

The Orcas Island Lions club announces the arrival of the annual Christmas Ship on Dec. 14 at the Orcas Ferry Landing. The Santa Ship has been sailing the waters of Northern Puget Sound since its inception in 1947. The ship will arrive at the San Juan County public dock. The crowd starts arriving at 11 a.m. and the ship should arrive at 11:30 a.m. It will only stay for about 45 minutes. Refreshments will be provided by the Orcas Village Store. Parking is available in the upper ferry lot, at the Post Office and along the road.

Obituary Dorothy Hungar Dorothy Hungar, longtime Orcas Island resident and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away November 10, 2014 at 89 years old. Dorothy was born on March 30, 1925 to parents Roy and Irene Gamble of Bald Eagle, Minn. In her youth, Dorothy and her family moved to Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. Dorothy loved Orcas from the first time she visited the island. While still living in the Seattle area, Dorothy married Wallace Sutherland. They had two sons, Scott and Dean. Eventually, the family moved to their farm in Crow Valley. Wally had a dental practice on the island, where Dorothy worked as his dental assistant. When the marriage ended, Dorothy returned to

the mainland and worked in the library at Shoreline Community College. While living in the North Seattle area, Dorothy met George Hungar. They married June 26, 1969 and promptly returned to the Crow Valley Farm. Dorothy was passionate about preserving the beauty of Orcas Island, politics, voter registration and gardening, even becoming a Master Gardener. During her life, she enjoyed golf, swimming, ice skating, playing bridge and helping kids with reading and schoolwork. She was active in the League of Women Voters, the

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Democratic Party and the Madrona Club for many years. All this however, paled in comparison to her love of family and friends. She so enjoyed seeing all the neighborhood kids grow up. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of more than 40 years, George, her son Dean and her brothers George and Leroy Gamble. Dorothy is survived by her son Scott Sutherland of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, step-daughter Lura Hungar of Wash., grandson Geoff Flaherty of Alaska, granddaughters Jessica Schlimmer of Wash., Daniela Alejandra Sutherland, Dorthy Nathaly Sutherland, and Estrella deJesus Sutherland of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, brother Richard M. Gamble, and niece Georgeann E. Gamble of Arlington, Wash. and several great-grandchildren. A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at a later date. Donations in Dorothy’s memory can be made to: Friends of the Library, PO Box 1207, Eastsound, WA 98245 or Madrona Club, PO Box 361, Eastsound, WA 98245.

returns for the holidays

The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival welcomes back the charismatic Summer Festival artist baritone Philip Cutlip. He returns as a Musicianin-Residence for two weeks in December performing, coaching and teaching. This week Cutlip is teaching voice students at the Orcas Public School and visiting local preschools, sharing his favorite holiday songs. In the evening, he is coaching Orcas Choral Society members in preparation for their upcoming concert. Curlip is a featured soloist in the Orcas Choral Society concerts on Dec. 6 and 7. The week of Dec. 8, Cutlip continues teaching, coaches the St. Francis Church choir and will offer a vocal workshop open to all on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. To regis-

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Philip Cutlip (third from left) at last year’s vocal workshop. ter call 376-6636 or email laura@oicmf.org. Funding for these programs is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Orcas Island Community Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission, Monique Mead, Mimi and Slim Sommerville and the Gould Family Foundation. On Dec. 11 and 12 at 6 p.m. Cutlip will continue

the holiday spirit by joining OICMF Artistic Director and violist/violinist Aloysia Friedmann and pianist Ian Parker to light up Rosario Resort’s beautiful Music Room. The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Annual “Leaves of Gold” fundraising concert will be glittering with these three artists. For more information, visit www.oicmf.org.

OPALCO announces internet pilot project At the October meeting of OPALCO’s Board of Directors, it was announced that Island Network will be recreated as a new entity and wholly owned subsidiary of the co-op to provide Internet services. Gerry Lawlor has been hired as manager of the new entity along with field superintendent Alan Smith and operations superintendent Tom Schramm. In early 2015, the new entity will emerge with a new name and office location – as well as a robust menu of Internet and voice services. A name for the entity has not yet been chosen.

Currently, new connections are being planned in some of our more notorious “communication black hole” areas where OPALCO is upgrading our grid control backbone to improve field communications for our line crews and other emergency first responders. The first five projects are: Cattle Point/Cape San Juan, Doe Bay/Eagle Lake, South Lopez, Deer Harbor/Spring Point and Mt. Dallas/San Juan Island West. These locations also have strong neighborhood associations that are organized and ready to connect. The five initial projects are projected to serve approximately 300 locations in this first phase. Island Network has identified another 2,500 potential connections by working with neighborhood associations

where density and location allow the most members to benefit in the shortest time frame. The goal is to get the new entity to its financial break-even point: 2,000 to 3,000 connections – and then let it grow based on member demand. Members who want to connect should do two things: 1) fill out a “Request for New Service” form online at http://islandnetwork.opalco.com/contact/ request-service/) to put your location on the map for future connection; and, 2) talk to your neighbors. If you are a member of an organized association, approach your group's leadership and contact OPALCO about putting together a plan to connect at connect@islandnetwork. net.

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Garden club hosts tea Choral Society concerts Orcas Island Garden Club announces its annual Christmas Tea for Dec. 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Everyone brings a sweet or savory treat. There will be a Silver Tea Service and centerpieces from the Nest. Barbara and David Evans will present “The Spirit of Giving Grows in the Garden.” For more information about the event, visit www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.

CALENDAR FROM 7 AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Aly, Eastsound.

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Organizers of the upcoming Orcas Choral Society concert say the performances promise to be special. Not only are Bach’s “Magnificat” and “Cantata 140 ‘Wachet Auf ’” incredible masterpiec-

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LEGALS NOTICE OF MEETING The Orcas Island Library District will hold a Public Hearing on the amending the 2014 General Fund Budget together with the Regular Board

Meeting on December 9, 2014 beginning at 8:30A.M. in the Library’s Meeting Room. The agenda for this meeting will include regular business in addition to a discussion on the

2014 General Fund Budget Amendment. The public is invited to attend and give comment. LEGAL NO. S601593 Published: The Islands’ Sounder

November 26, December 3, 2014.

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