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Colton Harris-Moore documentary to be screened on Orcas
Plunging into the new year
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Members of Orcas Island Rowing jumped into Cascade Lake during the team’s annual “Polar Bear Plunge” on New Year’s Day. For more photos of community members braving the cold, see page 8.
Carly Bodmer wanted answers. Why would a teenager steal a plane and fly it without any training? Why would a young man break into strangers’ homes, steal from small businesses and live in the woods for long stretches of time? Why would he become a symbol of rising up against authority, why would he be called a folk hero by some and a criminal by others? After three years of work and numerous interviews, Bodmer thinks her film answers these questions. But you may have to wait until the last scene in the documentary to get it. “I was trying to make sense of the story,” said Bodmer. “I wanted more tangible answers to the ‘whys.’ I think I successfully answer the why.” You can find out for yourself at the screening of “The Barefoot Bandit Documentary” at the Sea View Theater on Thursday, Jan.
J-pod welcomes newborn at end of December by EMILY GREENBERG Journal Reporter
The newborn calf in J-pod is a welcomed addition to the population in peril, but only time will tell who its mother is. The Center for Whale Research confirmed seeing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 with, presumably, her newborn baby, off the south shores of North Pender Island in Canadian waters Dec. 30. The baby, known as J-50, is the second calf to be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no births among the southern resident killer whales. The calf appeared to be healthy and energetic, swimming alongside its presumed mother. However, researchers immediately recognized some peculiarity surrounding its birth. J-16 was not expected to be carrying a calf due to her advanced age and no other female has given birth at over 42 years of age in the four decades of demographic field studies of the southern resident orcas. Researchers speculated that J-16’s daughter,
J-36, could be the mother. At age 16, J-36 is in her prime for breeding. At the time the newborn was first sighted swimming alongside J-16, J-36 appeared to be missing. Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research, feared the worst. “Thank goodness she was alive,” he said. “The issue of who is the mother of J-50 may be settled the next time we encounter these whales. Or, it may take some time.” The birth of J-50 comes at the end of a rocky year for the southern residents. The population, which was declared endangered in 2005, suffered four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 brings it back up to 78, a 30-year low nonetheless. Oddities surrounding the birth of J-50 appeared to Balcomb and his team when they discovered that the newborn had teeth marks on its dorsal fin. This could indicate a difficult birth, in which another whale may have had to use its mouth to help pull the baby out of its mother’s uterus.
Balcomb said the baby also exhibited unusual behaviors in the first days after its birth. For the first week or so of life orca calves and their mothers usually maintain eye contact while swimming along. For the first month of life, the two are relatively inseparable. Neither of these normal behaviors were displayed by J-50. He said the calf was seen swimming away from J-16 and had to be corralled back to its presumed mother by other members of J-pod. These behaviors could indicate that J-36 is the mother, and the calf was swimming away because its mother was several miles behind. If J-36 is the mother, this would be her first known calf. But because orcas can spontaneously abort a fetus, it’s impossible to rule out previous pregnancies. While the nearly full-term pregnant female, J-32, was found dead in December with the first “known” calf was in her uterus, her ova-
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15 at 7:30 p.m. The film was originally shown at the Friday Harbor film festival and then at a Bahama film festival, creating a parallel with Harris-Moore’s own journey starting with theft in the San Juans and ending with his arrest in the Caribbean. The documentary also had screenings in Olympia, Stanwood, Mt. Vernon, Portland
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New kids’ program at Community dinner for all Orcas Community Church This January, Orcas Island Community Church invites all kids in the community to join a new weekly kids’ program, Pioneer Clubs. A kickoff event will be held on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. The Monday night club meetings will be organized into Scooters (ages 4-6), Voyagers (first and second graders), Pathfinders (third
and fourth graders) and Trailblazers (fifth and sixth graders). Teams of two adults will lead groups of kids in skill-building activities like crafts, baking, music, drama and more as well as Bible exploration, games, Bible memory and prayer. The curriculum is provided by Pioneer Ministries
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of Wheaton, Ill., which has been leading clubs for kids since 1939. Churches across the U.S. host Pioneer Clubs for kids in their communities. Pioneer Clubs aims to encourage kids’ social, physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth; and to help them build healthy relationships with caring adults and peers. The non-competitive nature of the program encourages all children to feel included and to succeed. Parents can register by phone or at the church office, open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A registration fee of $15 helps to cover materials and supplies, and scholarships are available as needed. Pioneer Clubs will run this winter through the month of May. The first regular club meeting will be held on Jan. 26 from 6 to 7:20 p.m. For more information, call leader Kelly Carpenter at 376-4038 or email kcarpenter15@outlook.com. Parent volunteers are welcome.
Orcas Christian School is starting its 13th annual Community Dinner series on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the high school building on the OCS Campus. These dinners are provided each year the second Tuesdays of January, February and March. This month’s free all-you-can-eat dinner will have a Chinese theme, serving Chinese egg drop soup, chow fun noodles, fried rice, egg foo yung with gravy, egg rolls, Asian salad and fortune cookies. The meal is served buffet style. There is no cost for you to come and eat as this is their gift to the community. Call the school at 376-6683 if you have any questions.
Bar Association meeting The 43-member San Juan County Bar Association held its annual meeting and lunch in Friday Harbor on Dec. 12. San Juan Island attorney John Chessell was elected to a third term as president, and attorney Stephen Brandli of Friday Harbor was again elected treasurer. Friday Harbor attorney Kathryn Loring, Orcas attorney Thomas Fiscus and (non-member) Friday Harbor attorney Lawrence
Delay were recognized for their contributions in 2014 to the bench. Attorneys Douglas Strandberg and Karen Vedder of Friday Harbor were recognized for their work in preparing a legal education seminar in late 2013 on behalf of the San Juan County Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust. Attorney Carla Higginson of Friday Harbor was recognized for her continuing dedication to the high
‘Celebrate Recovery’ starts On Friday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery on Orcas Island will be having its grand opening in the Orcas Senior Center at 62 Henry Road in Eastsound. Celebrate Recovery is a faith based 12-step program open to everyone. “The purpose of Celebrate
Recovery is to allow us to become free from life’s hurts, hang-ups and habits,” say organizers. The program helps with a wide range of issues from stress, divorce, grief, chemical dependency, co-dependency, eating issues, physical/sexual/emotional abuse
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or any other hurts or habits. The group will be meeting every Friday night at the senior center. There is an optional meal provided (donations are accepted but not expected or required). Childcare is available. The meal begins at 6 p.m. and the meeting is at 7 p.m. It includes music, readings, a short topical presentation or inspirational personal stories. After the opening meeting the group will break into smaller groups, one for men and one for women, where individuals are free to share with each other and discuss issues that they are dealing with or the principles of the program. Anonymity and confidentiality are emphasized and everything that is said in the meetings is considered private and not to be shared outside of the meetings. For more info, email Celebrate.Recovery.Orcas@ gmail.com or call Paul at 376-3273. For more information about the Celebrate Recovery program in general, go to www.celebraterecovery.com.
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Gov. Inslee unveils scope $307K in salmon recovery of his state budget plan bY BRANDON MACZ Reporter newspapers
With opposition to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed 201517 biennial budget coming from both sides of the aisle, the state’s top executive says it’s up to the Legislature to provide a better alternative. Inslee revealed his budget this week in separate portions, ending with his revenue strategy on Thursday. Staff members from Reporter newspapers met later that day in Bellevue to discuss the budget with the governor. Inslee’s budget would fund a number of major state transportation projects over the next 12 years, including completing the State Route 520 floating bridge and Interstate 405 projects between Renton and Bellevue. About $4.8 billion of that money would come from a cap-and-trade plan on carbon emissions that affects 130 of the state’s biggest polluters. That, the governor said, would advance the state’s clean air obligations without raising the gas tax. He added this has been a proven method in the United States and other parts of the world. “This is not a rocketship to the moon where we have to invent a new science,” the governor said. “This is a well known, well-accepted, successful policy, so I don’t think there’s any reason we shouldn’t be able to learn from the experience of other states.” The governor said he’s open to other ideas, adding his budget has encouraged Republican lawmakers to reconsider raising the gas tax for the 2015-17 biennium. “It’s interesting; I’ve heard some critiques of this [emissions plan] where, all
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of a sudden, some of my Republican colleagues are falling in love with the gas tax,” Inslee said, “and I’m wondering where they’ve been the past two years.” Inslee said his budget also includes a “mark of good faith” to Republican lawmakers by diverting up to $650 million in sales tax on transportation projects from the general fund into more transportation projects. Neither he nor his fellow Democrats think it is responsible, given the state’s education funding obligations, Inslee said. About 40 percent of the projected revenue from a carbon emissions capand-trade would be dedicated to education funding through the general fund, Inslee said. Another $800 million a year in education funding would come from the governor’s proposed capital gains tax on the sale of stocks and bonds and other assets. The plan would not include a tax on retirement funds or home sales. Inslee said another $400 million in spending cuts and cost savings will satisfy requirements of the McCleary decision — a court order requiring the
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state to increase funding for K-12 education — a year early. His budget supports all-day kindergarten statewide and would add more than 6,300 children in the state’s preschool program for low-income children. The governor said he’s heavily committed to education funding, and his support is not based on orders from the state Supreme Court. “We’re not doing this just to make nine people in black robes happy,” he said. The governor’s budget does not fully fund Initiative 1351 by $2 billion in the next biennium. Initiative 1351 requires reducing class sizes for public schools by hiring more teachers, administrators and school district staff, but Inslee’s budget only funds grades K-3. The Washington Education Association, which sponsored the initiative, is criticizing the governor’s budget proposal, but Inslee said his plan is a goodfaith effort to begin funding I-1351. Brandon Macz is a staff writer with the Bellevue Reporter. He can be contacted at bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
The Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Board awarded various organizations in 29 counties across Washington state $18 million in grants to restore salmon habitat and conserve pristine areas. San Juan County was awarded $307,000 for two restoration projects. Friends of the San Juans was given $43,654 to restore a pocket beach along Orcas Island’s West Sound so it can better function as spawning and rearing habitat for the fish that salmon eat. In partnership with the landowner and Coastal Geologic Services, Friends will remove a large creosote and rock bulkhead, fill and regrade the bank and plant the slope with native plants. Removing the extensive toxic materials, as well as more
than 530 tons of bank and beach rock and fill, will allow for sediment to flow and unbury spawning habitat for the fish that salmon eat. Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group was granted $263,616 to replace an undersized trough where West Beach Road crosses West Beach Creek on Orcas. The new culvert will be 14 feet in diameter and allow fish to enter the lower creek system. The creek once supported sea-run cutthroat trout that were fished recreationally, and the lower part of the creek contains rearing habitat suitable for juvenile Chinook salmon. The county’s public works department will contribute $380,000 to the West Beach project.
New protocol for drivers at Orcas landing The following was submitted by the Orcas Ferry Landing. The ferry reservation system began Jan. 5. This does not mean you have to make reservations to travel off-island – only that it is an option. However, how vehicles are handled at the Orcas ferry terminal will change on Jan. 5. Every vehicle coming through the landing must now stop at the booth in the upper lot, whether you are traveling interisland or to Anacortes, whether you have reservations or not. This includes medical priorities, and folks who need the elevator or restroom. Please slow down and be alert as you turn off the county road and enter the access lanes into the terminal – there may
be a ferry worker out on the road or in the access lanes stopping and sorting out traffic. This includes anyone driving through the access lanes who is not going to the ferry. To expedite things, have your reservation info readily accessible and in hand. Use the county road to enter the access lanes, rather than coming up the hill by the Orcas Hotel. We need to keep everyone in line in the order in which they arrive, and coming up by the hotel will be considered cutting in line. Medical priorities, be aware that you will now need to make reservations through the reservation system, rather than relying on your medical priority status.
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t’s a new year and with it comes possibilities and the always returning resolutions to better ourselves. We make promises to lose weight, exercise more, be kinder and find balance. Are these fresh starts attainable? Some say no. According to a recent story in Business Insider, setting unrealistic goals may not be the best way to start the new year. In an interview with Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist and Harvard Business School professor, the story states that most often people cannot attain their resolutions and then suffer negative emotions related to that failure. “We’re really bad at setting reasonable goals,” Cuddy, who has researched goal-setting extenFor a run-down of Orcas sively. This led us to wonder what goals Rec winter events, see are reasonable and how can they the story on page 9. be achieved. We at the Sounder conclude that getting exercise is one of the best New Year’s resolutions to actually make good on. We could highlight the long list of research that links health and happiness to fitness – or we could just tell you how to get fit this year. Thankfully our community is rich in people looking for health in numerous ways. This winter Orcas Park and Rec offers the snow bus, community swimming and drop-in soccer games. Also check out pick-up volleyball games at the school gym. You can learn about these sports in more detail on page 9. One of the best ways to actually fullfil a goal is having a buddy to do the activity with. The best thing about park and rec events is that they’re all group opportunities for fun and physical activities. Of course there are many other ways to get your heart rate up. Grab a friend and head to the gym when it’s rainy outside, or if there is a break in the clouds go to Moran State Park and jump on a trail for a luscious journey through old-growth forest. The time for change is now, so go!
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To the Editor: A different way to look at cannabis Since the discussion regarding growing marijuana in San Juan County is complicated and multifaceted, I would like to start a conversation with one concern at this time. I would like to make a case for considering cannabis as an agricultural crop. Let’s compare apples to apple (cider), so to speak. Question: Can you think of a plant that is now legal to be grown, processed and sold in San Juan County in a form that can get you high, and is regulated by the Liquor Control Board? Apples, hops, grapes, berries, barley, potatoes, cherries, etc. are all well established as agricultural crops. Along with cannabis they are all processed to make recreationally intoxicating products for grownups. Our local distilleries and wineries are praised in the press. Marijuana has the same potential as an apple or a grape. Distilling is an agricultural practice RCW 66.24.145 (5). While cannabis and alcohol both intoxicate, the LCB does not require the same level of security for dis-
Public meetings Thursday, Jan. 8 • Orcas Island Park & Recreation District, Eastsound Fire Station from 4 to 6 p.m. • Port of Orcas Commissioners, airport conference room, noon.
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tilleries or wineries as the newer cannabis operations. Perhaps the centuries have already shown that intoxicants are not going to destroy the moral fabric of our society. Perhaps we still need to learn that it is prohibition that leads to black markets and increased crime. These are my thoughts, offered to the community to start the conversation. Hopefully a county-wide polite discussion will help set standards we can all live with. Farmers should be involved, since regulations could affect growing practices of many other legal crops. Denise Clark Lopez Island
First Market Bucks was a big success Thanks to coordinated efforts of the Orcas Farmers’ Market, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, Orcas Family Connections and our local Washington State Women, Infants and Children Program, the Market Bucks project enjoyed its first successful year. WIC provides seasonal farmers’ market checks for families, but never enough for all who are eligible to participate. The Market Bucks Program was able to fill this void, and increase the amount of locally produced healthy foods to over 50 young Orcas Island families. All who participated were able to shop for fresh eggs, fish, meats and locally grown produce from apples to zucchini. Thank you to our hard working farmers and food producers for their willingness to take the extra
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steps in making the Bucks a success. Thank you to the Community Foundation for the donations to fund the Bucks, and to OFC for their financial management to reimburse the Bucks back to the farmers. Communities throughout the country are developing similar assistance and matching programs to promote higher amounts of locally produced healthy foods to their neighborhood families. My hope is to increase our local Market Bucks program for 2015, and continue to raise the awareness of the connection of health to delicious fresh foods in this win-win-win way. Tamara Joyner SJC Public Health Nurse
Enjoy island-wide art exhibit on San Juan The Islands Museum of Art on Spring Street in Friday Harbor is a significant new landmark in the cultural life of our islands thanks to the generosity of individuals and the hard work of many, many volunteers. The museum’s architecture is impressive and the interior has several galleries as well as workshop space. Its location just a short walk from the ferry makes it very accessible to residents from other islands. Over 600 people celebrated the opening in December of a juried show of 60 island artists of the IMA Artists Registry from Lopez, Orcas,
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BANDIT FROM 1 and Anacortes. The film follows the life and capture of Northwest native Colton Harris-Moore after his two-year international crime spree. The young man was dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” because of his lack of footwear during break-ins. Delving into this young man’s past, Bodmer finds some answers in family dynamics, especially through interviews with Harris-Moore’s mother Pam, who Bodmer describes as complicated. She also tells the story of Harris-Moore’s life through Colton’s captor, lawyer and the FBI team that hunted him for two years, as well as others involved in the crime spree. Bodmer’s only regret about the film is the absence of Harris-Moore, who could not be interviewed due to a movie deal he made with
LETTERS FROM 4 San Juan and Waldron Islands. The talents of island artists are extraordinary as can be seen in the 100 pieces of their art on display including paintings large and small in various mediums, sculpture in metal, ceramics, wood and stone, photography and much, much more. As I spent time mean-
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Harris-Moore’s mother, Pam. 20th Century Fox in 2011, worth up to $1.3 million. He will put the money toward the $1.4 million he owes as restitution to victims of his two-year crime spree. Bodmer said she wishes that she had his perspective, but she feels like the documentary paints an accurate portrait of the young criminal despite his absence. This is Bodmer’s first documentary and her second film she has produced. She was originally inspired by Facebook posts of her friends about the “Barefoot dering in the galleries, I found myself delighted and amazed with a deep sense of pride in the artistic community of our islands. I urge islanders to take time to visit this exhibit which continues through Jan. 25. The Islands Museum of Art is open Friday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 370-5050 for additional information. Emily Reed Geyman San Juan Island
Learn about government contracts The Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises, in partnership with the San Juan County Economic Development Council, will offer their OMWBE Certification Workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. until noon at the San Juan Island Library and videoconferenced at both the Lopez Library and the Orcas Island Library. The OMWBE Certification Workshop is a course where attendees can learn about state and federal certifications for lucrative government contracting. Attendees will learn who is eligible for the program, and they will receive valuable assistance with the application process. In addition, benefits of certification will be highlighted, which include free advertising through the OMWBE website omwbe.wa.gov, a free subscription to the Daily Journal of Commerce and loan assistance for those who are state certified through the Linked Deposit program. The EDC thanks San Juan County government, the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Friday Harbor, Islanders Bank, Whidbey Island Bank and the Port of Lopez for supporting our Business Education Series. The San Juan County Economic Development Council strives to strengthen and diversify the economy of San Juan County.
Bandit.” “It was the most insane thing I had ever heard,” said Bodmer, who is a New York native but spent three years in Seattle. She hopes that island audiences will not see the documentary as a glorification of the bandit’s exploits, but that people will glean their own truths. “I want people to judge it themselves. It [the documentary] is a much bigger picture piece of the story,” said Bodmer, comparing her work to what the mass media has already presented.
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After working on this project Bodmer sees HarrisMoore not as a folk hero or a criminal but as a capitalist. She describes him as wanting to be Bill Gates rather than a folk hero who is a champion for the poor, but he did accomplish remarkable things. With what she calls an undeniable intelligence and a desire for near-suicidal escapism due to his stealing and flying of planes without any training, Bodmer sees Harris-Moore as an extremist with the demons of a rocky childhood propelling him farther into chaos.
“I think the reason why people are attaching the term ‘folk hero’ to him is because there is that sense of evading authority, that he is above the law. That is a real American tradition … like Jesse James,” she said. “We love these characters because we all kind of have these things that limit us.” Bodmer is also aware that on the islands many people see Harris-Moore as someone who attacked small business owners and homeowners rather than someone who is a symbol for heroism. She said she does not
want to celebrate his legend as much as reveal what can happen to youths in our community if they are not well cared for. In the end, the documentary focuses on the child that Harris-Moore is. That is why Bodmer animated many of his early childhood drawings of planes to show that stealing planes may be more than just an act of defiance, but rather a way to deal with other troubling factors in his life. “Flight was his escapism, his way to survive,” she said.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. ___ bear 6. Change states, in a way 10. Brother 14. Like some walls 15. Product of protein metabolism 16. "I had no ___!" 17. Not given to a common fund 20. The America's Cup trophy, e.g. 21. "Absolutely!" 22. Cook too long 23. "Desire Under the ___" 25. Part of BYO 26. Proper maintenance or repair 29. Luminescence from Victorian lamppost 33. "My man!" 34. "Yeah" 36. Bother 37. "One of ___" (Willa Cather novel) 39. Parlor 41. Have a sudden inspiration? 42. Monroe's successor 44. Fore-and-aft-rigged vessel 46. ___ bit 47. Stick-to-it-iveness 49. One’s regular course or circuit 51. When repeated, like some shows 52. Intensifies, with "up" 53. Stables 56. "Dilbert" cartoonist Scott Adams has one: Abbr. 57. Early pulpit 61. Oversized
publication for display 64. Biology lab supply 65. Flimsy, as an excuse 66. ___ Bowl 67. Bloody 68. Donnybrook 69. Have another go at Down 1. Durable wood 2. Acknowledge 3. Opening time, maybe 4. Dictate 5. "Much ___ About Nothing" 6. Muffles 7. Blows it 8. "Fantasy Island" prop
9. No-nos 10. Beveling the ends to form a joint 11. Aroma 12. Doofus 13. Send to the canvas 18. The young of an insect (pl.) 19. Throat dangler 24. Romanian coin 25. "Hurray!" 26. Depth charge target 27. Victorian, maybe 28. Holy text 29. Small ravine 30. Worn away 31. Bamboozled 32. Varieties 35. Dispatch 38. Children 40. Everyday
43. Bathroom item 45. Appear, with "up" 48. Reflexive third person singular 50. Functional 52. Monastery or convent 53. Heroin, slangily 54. Like some orders 55. Way, way off 56. "Oh, ___!" 58. Debatable 59. 1922 Physics Nobelist 60. "Comme ci, comme ca" 62. Toni Morrison's "___ Baby" 63. Ring bearer, maybe Answers to today's puzzle on page 16
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Obituary
Richard Lee Montgomery Richard “Dick” Lee Montgomery was born in Deer Harbor on Orcas Island on Feb. 15, 1920. When wished a good night on Christmas Day, 2014, he said with a twinkle in his eye, “If I’m not here in the morning, I’ll see you in heaven.” He started his new life in heaven on Dec. 26, 2014. He was nearly 95. He was the fourth of five sons (Bill, Jack, Don, Dick and Pat) born to Joseph Ray Montgomery and May Cecil Schlott and raised on a vegetable farm on Orcas Island. The family “car” was a flat-bed truck used to get vegetables to market. On Sundays, hay bales served as seating for the family and many others that they picked up on the way to church. After a short time at Seattle Pacific College, Dick married Mary Florence Sims in Los Angeles on July 18, 1941. He drove truck for Sparklett’s Water. Dick and Mary had two daughters,
Dorothy Sharon and Mary Katherine, while they lived in California. They were active in the Montecito Park Union Church and used a tiny pump organ to perform church services on board ship for sailors. In 1956, the family moved to Orcas Island where Dick worked as a truck driver, and later, in construction. He also served as music director and youth leader at the Orcas Island Community Church. They bought one of the oldest homes on the island, now Ship’s Bay Restaurant, and gradually restored it. It became the center for many celebrations for family and church. They hosted many missionary families and were able to visit several in the countries in which they worked. Dick was able to assist them in construction projects. In 1966 Dick and Mary moved to the Mount Vernon area, which would be their home for the next 35 years. They were active in College Way Baptist church, and always had a warm and welcoming home for family and friends with rousing games of Skip-Bo, Dominoes and Donkey. Dick provided 24/7 care for his wife Mary in her final years. When Mary died in 2002, Dick returned to Orcas Island to live on Montgomery Lane near his brothers Bill and Don. These last five years – in his 90s – Dick lived in Marysville near his daughter Kathy who came every day to visit with him and read “The Daily Bread.” Although unable to see, hear
or walk well in his last years, he remained his friendly and humorous self. In one of his last hospital stays, he listened to the list of his maladies and then commented: “might as well take me out and shoot me.” That triggered a suicide watch until the medical folks realized he had been using that phrase, along with his deadpan humor, for years. Dick loved Jesus and was ready for the joys of heaven. His last Christmas letter ended with: “My Christmas Hope remains in Jesus: ‘We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, firm and secure,’ (Heb 6:19) and ‘When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we will sing and shout the victory.’ Merry Christmas … and God’s Blessed Hope to each of you for 2015.” Dick was preceded in death by his wife Mary and each of his brothers. He is survived by his daughter Dorothy (and Chuck) Tucker of Tacoma, Wash., and his daughter Kathy (and Larry) Nyland of Marysville, Wash. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Loren (and Sue) Tucker from Puyallup; Cheryl (and Adrian) Mingo in Nicaragua; Krysti (and Erik) Hall from University Place; Kirk Nyland in Saudi Arabia, and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorials can be sent to: Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF of WA State – for Skagit County; PO Box 561; Yakima WA 98907); Or Energes Mission International (1659 State Hwy 46 West, Suite 115 #409, New Braunfels, TX 78132). Memorial service at a later date.
Memorial service for John Roselli The community is invited to a potluck Celebration of Life for John Roselli on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound.
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Above: The new Orca calf in J-Pod.The baby, known as J-50, is the second calf to be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no births among the southern resident killer whales.
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Orcas Center is presenting an all-islands Ukulele Extravaganza on Saturday, Jan. 24 and organizers “need a few good ukes!” If you are a ukulele player, they want you. Your skill level doesn’t matter (okay, you have to be able to play a few basic chords). “We would like to get as many islanders who play to be up on the stage, all together. We have picked some basic songs for everyone to learn. You can find more information on our Facebook page at Uke-a-Palooza,” say organizers. You can also email or call Betsy Wareham at sailorcas@hotmail.com or 376-4258 for more information. If you are a more skilled player and would like to perform as a solo or in a small group, they’d like to hear from you too. The small groups can have other instruments – they just need to feature the ukulele. The sign up deadline is Jan. 12.
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Submitted by OPALCO. Orcas Power and Light Cooperative leadership has approved a new rate structure and 2015 budget that include rate increases for all members. There is no getting around it: we are facing expensive submarine cable replacements beginning in 2015 and continuing for
the foreseeable future. In addition, we have to make up for a $1.4 million revenue shortfall in 2014 due to warmer temperatures, and we expect the warming trend to continue. Read the full story at opalco.com/ news. The detailed budget report is available at opalco. com/about/finances. The typical member will see an average 9 percent
New year, new laws enacted Starting in 2015, there are several new laws that are going into effect. Minimum wage has increased 15 cents per hour in Washington state, bringing it to $9.47 an hour. That is the highest in the country by 22 cents. Washington is one of nine states that raises the minimum wage based on an adjustment for yearly inflation. New employer provisions under the Affordable Care Act require companies of a certain size to provide health care coverage to employees. The law was set to go into effect last year but was postponed to start in 2015. The price of compact flourescent light bulbs has increased in Washington. Every retailer in the state will charge an additional $0.25 per light bulb sold. This increase will go to a new compact flourescent light bulb recycling program. Since 2013, a state law has prohibited throwing CFL bulbs in the trash. Now you can keep your license plates for as long as you own your vehicle. Previously, car owners had to replace plates every seven years. Plates will not transfer with a car that is
sold, but owners can keep license plates from previous cars and transfer them to the new car for $10. Information compiled from King 5.
increase in their bill beginning with the February billing cycle. The 2015 budget targets an increase in revenue of 12 percent overall, but actual impacts to average residential member bills are less due to the redistribution of costs in the new rate structure, designed for greater member parity. Seasonal members and those who put the highest demand on the system will see greater increases as the new structure ensures each rate class pays its fair share of their actual cost of ser-
vice. The budget also forecasts a 6 percent revenue increase for 2016-19. The cost of replacing our submarine cables has gone up tremendously, mostly due to increased environmental mitigation. The last time we replaced a cable in this crossing in 1994, it cost about $5 million; the current project is estimated to cost at least $15 million. We must build equity and revenue through rates to manage this significant debt service. A small piece of the rate increase will fund the startup of our new Internet services entity. The start-up cost is $7.5 million over the next three years. The impact of this debt service on our membership will average $3 per member per month for
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structure, the grid control backbone and the submarine cables that connect us to the mainland and to each other. We have a unique utility to sustain us in a beautiful and sensitive environment. We all value our natural resources and quality of life in the islands, and it comes at a cost.
Marine Watch You’ve probably been hearing stories about a newborn in J pod that was born before the new year. The initial news said that the newborn”s mother was Slick, J-16, a 43 year old female that has three other offspring. When field observations were taken the little one was traveling next to J-16 and appeared energetic and in good health. This was the first time since observations have been made (about 35 years) that an orca as old as 43 years old had a calf in the wild. Closer examination of the photos revealed the calf had teeth marks on it’s dorsal fin, an indication the birth mother needed assistance “pulling” the newborn out of her uterus. There is often a whale that once the calf is born brings it up to the surface for it’s first breath. A midwife if you will. In this case it appears to have been a difficult birth with the assistance of another whale. With that new analysis the speculation mounted that maybe J-16’s offspring, Alki J-36, who is 16 years old is the Mom. The bad news was none of the researchers saw J-36 the day observations were made. Could J-16, Slick be caring for her grandchild with Alki gone? If that’s the case the little one will have a tough time surviving without mother’s milk. A few days after the intitial encounter with J pod more photos came from other photographers who were also on scene with positive identification of Alki in the photo. She wasn’t near the calf or Slick, she was way in the back of the pod. The speculation now is Alki had a difficult birth process and was hanging back recuperating while Slick took care of the little one. Pretty cool if that’s how it turns out but only time will tell. J pod has been out of the area since the birth. Next time J pod is here will be the time all this speculation becomes fact. I certainly hope all turns out well. We really need each and every one of these whales for the future survival of the pods. The other part of the story is on around 27 December NOAA satellite tagged J-27, Blackberry. This has given researchers the opportunity to follow the whales online in real time. The tracking of J pod put them in Eastsound between 4 and 5AM the same day the newborn was sighted coming through Deer Harbor around 11am. Here’s the press report: “There’s also some speculation based on the J27 tagging data that the baby may have been born in East Sound, Orcas Island – tracks had J-Pod in Eastsound for about an hour between 4am and 5am on the day that the calf could’ve been born. As you all know, it’s fairly rare that orcas come into East Sound. Interesting. One could further speculate that if this was a difficult birth, as it appears to be, that the pod would’ve gone into a safe place like that to do this.” Could’ve given birth in front of Rosario Resort. Very cool. Tom and Nate Averna operate Deer Harbor Charters. They will provide a column sharing their latest observations of what they see during their tours as well as provide news regarding the marine ecosystem here and in other parts of the world. www. deerharborcharters.com 360-376-5989. The purpose of this column is to give you information on what we’re seeing on the water during our tours. We’re in our third decade doing these tours on the water observing the “food chain”, and still amazed at what we see. This column will provide you info on what we’re seeing on our trips as well as news regarding the ecosystem in other parts of the world.
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Islanders have reported a large explosion and house fire on the south end of Lopez in the early hours of Jan. 5. Reports have come in that the fire burned for more that one and half hours. At approximately 1:30 a.m. a report of a fire was reported to the 911 call center. Law, Fire, and EMS were dispatched to the residence on Mud Bay Road. Human remains were found inside the home and are presumed to be the, but the identity of the body has not been officially confirmed. A forensic investigation will be conducted by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office. According to Sheriff Ron Krebs, at this time nothing suspicious in nature was found. Krebs said the cause of the fire is also unknown. Krebs said the explosions may have been caused by scuba tanks, but nothing is certain at this point.
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Islanders came out on sunny New Year’s Day to revel in an Orcas tradition: Orcas Island Rowing's fundraiser “Polar Bear Plunge.” Residents and visitors alike charge headlong into Cascade Lake en masse. This year’s theme was “Disco Dive.” It was the 18th annual event. For more information, visit http://orcasislandrowing.org/. Photos of the day – taken by Marlis Sandwith – are featured at right and below.
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huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers and coaches that made 2014 sports a big success for hundreds of island players. The new winter schedule is out and can be downloaded from the website: www.oiprd.org, or pick up a copy at the park office. Our evening drop-in programs are on hold during the school break and will resume on Jan. 5 in the K8 school gym. We will have pickleball on Mondays, basketball on Tuesday and Saturday, volleyball on Wednesday and Sunday and teen futsal (indoor soccer) on Thursdays. All drop-in sports are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and have a gym fee of $2. This winter Orcas Rec has three special events. • The Snow Bus returns for two trips to Stevens Pass: Jan. 24 and Feb. 7. It is open to everyone. Ride
CALENDAR FRI., JAN. 9 THURS., JAN. 8 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP:
Meets in the Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confidential support group for anyone dealing with issues related to cancer. Call Bogdan or Carol at 376-4198 for more information.
DEER HARBOR COMMUNITY POTLUCK: At 6:30 p.m. at
Deer Harbor Community Club. Bring a dish to share, your place setting and beverage. Call 376-5404 for more info.
SAT., JAN. 10 4-H SCIENCE DAY: The 2014
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in comfort to the pass and take on a day of skiing, snow boarding or cross county. The trip includes ferry fare, charter bus ride and group rate lift tickets. The cost is $80 a trip and you can sign up for one or both trips. • Community Swim at the Orcas Athletic Center will continue for the first Sunday of January, February and March. Swim and play from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. A donation of $5 per family is requested to offset staffing costs. Thanks to OAC for helping make the swim possible. • Join us for a trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show on Thursday, Feb. 12. The day trip includes transportation and show entry. Inspire your spring gardening and take a day to smell the flowers. The trip cost is $40. Youth winter activities include free drop-in soccer in Buck Park thanks to soccer pro Peter Quies. He will be continuing to offer outdoor soccer though
and launch their own rockets, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Camp Orkila, Eastsound, free plus $10 for lunch. PARTY: The Nicol Family invites the community to celebrate Fred’s 90th birthday, 1 to 3 p.m., on Madrona Street in Eastsound. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: For John Roselli, 2 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound.
the winter – rain or shine. Youth basketball and Pee Wee gym games will begin the end of February, as soon as gym space becomes available. Indoors, we will have after school art, science, music, and chess clubs. Pokémon and Magic the Gathering also continue through the winter. For a full listing, check out the website or stop by and pick up a schedule. We are conserving budget this winter by limiting our mailing and printed material so we can bring you more events and activities. Call 376-7275 or email marciaw@oiprd. org for more information or with questions. In case of inclement weather, activities will be cancelled and posted on our Facebook page at Orcas Park and Rec. We will cancel if school has been cancelled. We hope you can come out and play on Orcas in the New Year.
THURS., JAN. 15 CAMP NOR’WESTER OPEN HOUSE/REUNION: From 6:30
to 7:45 p.m. at the home of Jeff and Jennifer Pietsch. Call 376-2707 or the camp office (425) 670-1935 for location details. Join them for an evening of celebrating the summer of 2014 and 80 Years of Camp Nor’wester. Current and prospective families, alumni and friends are invited to
attend. Additional events will be held on Lopez on Jan. 14 and San Juan Island on Jan. 16.
SAT., JAN. 17 ART OPENING: Islands Museum of Art local show, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor. This annual showcase of local artists work in newly renovated, permanent location.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: For Jack Conant, 1 to 4 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall.
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Discussion on spirituality ‘Ocean acidification in the to be held at Orcas Library Salish Sea’ lecture Dr. Rosie Kuhn will bring to light what a “Spiritually Transformative Experience” is, the degree to which these experiences are actually quite normal and how individuals can integrate their “experience” into their everyday life. Her discussion is on Sunday, Jan. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Island Public Library. “Spiritually transformative experiences often provide individuals with
a sneak preview of what’s beyond our normal consensus reality,” Kuhn said. “They have been described as out-of-body, mystical, near death, angelic presences, altered states of consciousness, visions, energy experiences or Kundalini awakenings, to name just a few. These experiences can happen to children as well as to adults.” Kuhn, an Orcas resident, has worked in the field
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The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila present “Ocean Acidification in the Salish Sea: a Regional Perspective” on Tuesday, Jan. 13 with Dr. Terrie Klinger. This free lecture starts at 7 p.m. in the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall Why are we concerned about acidification in the Salish Sea? How does our region compare to others along the west coast? What can we do now to address the problem? These are the questions that Klinger, a University of Washington scientist and former SeaDoc Society Science Advisor, will address in her lecture. Klinger is the director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, and is the Stan and Alta Barer, endowed professor of sustainability science. Since 2011 her research has focused on understanding the impacts of ocean acidification. She served on the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on ocean acidification and in 2013 was named the co-director of the Washington Ocean Acidification Center.
of spiritual and human development for more than 30 years, including work in addictions and recovery, family violence and spiritual direction. She is the creator of the Transformational Coaching Training Program taught at Sofia University in Palo Alto, Calif. since 2001. She works internationally as a speaker, trainer and executive coach, and is the author of a number of books, the latest of which is “ME…101 Indispensable Insights I Didn’t Get in Therapy.” More information about Kuhn and her work can be found at www.theparadigmshifts.com. No registration is required and there is no attendance fee. This event is sponsored by the Orcas Island Public Library.
Mark your calendars for a fantastic day of science with instructors from Washington State University 4-H Extension sponsored and planned by Orcas Island Fur and Feathers 4-H Club. “Rockets & Robots” will be on Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camp Orkila. The group will be doing the 4-H National Science Experiment: Rockets to the Rescue designed for students ages 5-19 to build and launch their own rockets and learn about rocket science and aerospace engineering. The day is free and lunch is $10. All youth can attend the San Juan County 4-H Youth Science Day to learn and do experiments. RSVP at www.orcas4h.com.
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Submit writing to PlayFest Annual homeless count The Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island is still accepting short play submissions from Orcas Island writers. “We’d love to consider your work for the 10th Annual PlayFest, which highlights the talents of local writers, actors and directors,” say organizers. “Each year we see a lineup of seven original plays, by writers new and seasoned. No genre is off-limits.” To celebrate its 10th year, they would like to see plays that incorporate the theme “10.” Though it is not a requirement, they’d love to see what clever uses you can come up with. Seven local playwrights’ plays will be selected for a full production taking place in the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May. Play submission deadline is Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Guidelines and samples are available to ensure each has the appropriate information for submission. Early submission is desirable so writers can receive feedback and make revisions if desired. For guidelines and questions, contact Michele Griskey at griskey@centurytel.net or 376-3848.
Explore Indian Island at night during low-tide The Indian Island Marine Health Observatory officially launches its 2015 research season on Jan. 19, with an annual nighttime low-tide exploration of Eastsound’s very own special island. “Different animals visit Indian Island in winter,” says Indian Island lead scientist Russel Barsh, “and when it’s cool and dark, more animals stay above water when the tide goes out.” Nighttime winter surveys often encounter octopus, giant sunflower stars and a wide variety of colorful sea slugs that are rarely if ever seen by visitors in summer. “One question on everyone’s mind is whether Indian Island’s ochre stars, much reduced by Wasting Syndrome last summer, will rebound this winter,” Barsh says. Many small ochre stars were seen around Indian Island in late August, which suggested the re-colonization of the island by a new generation, unaffected or less affected by the sea star wasting disease. The low tide on Jan. 19 will make it possible for researchers to find out how well these young stars are faring.
San Juan County’s 2015 Point in Time Homeless Count will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 29. Count organizers and volunteers work with local family resource centers, food banks, churches, healthcare providers, senior centers, libraries, the sheriff ’s office and many other community support service providers to conduct the count. The count, initiated by the state of Washington in 2005 (RCW43.185C.030), is conducted annually at the end of January. Agencies not open on the day of the count are authorized to conduct the survey on their business day closest to Jan. 29. Last year’s San Juan County count identified 65 individuals, 44 of whom were living out-of-doors, in vehicles or in abandoned buildings. The remaining 21 people were staying in temporary, unstable living arrangements, often with friends or family. Results of previous counts can be viewed at: www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/housing/Homeless/Pages/ Annual-Point-In-Time-Count.aspx. If you have questions or would like to help, contact Melanie Rollins at 378-4474 or melanier@sanjuanco.com.
Based on the Photography & Life Notes of my Father, Hubert Ray Kaltenbach by KATHY HENSLEY
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A mating pair of Cadlinas, a delicate sea slug usually only seen at night at Indian Island, photographed in 2013. Another important research question is yearto-year variation in sea slug species at the island. For example, thousands of warty dorids were seen around Indian Island in January 2013, feasting on barnacles and covering the rocks with creamy colored eggs. A year later, they were mostly gone, replaced by a small red sea slug species that only eats sponges. At least in some species, adults or young are attracted to rocky shores where their favorite foods are especially plentiful.
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Orcas Island LIBRARY Part-Time Position Available The Library is offering a Support Staff position for 9-12 hours per week, including Saturdays, some evenings, and occasional Sundays. Applications received by January 16, 2015 will receive first consideration; open until filled; starting date by February. To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume. For more information, visit www. orcaslibrary.org; or contact Phil Heikkinen, Library Director, at 360-376-4985, or via email to pheikkinen@orcaslibrary.org.
What was life like in the Pacific Northwest 80 years ago? What did Orcas Island look like back then? Were there pristine lakes, rolling hillsides, mountain tops with sweeping views and “green space” all those years ago? What did people do here way back then? My father was about to find out. This part of the country was completely unknown to a young lad named Hubert Kaltenbach. He wrote, “I came into the world at a very early age. In fact, I was quite young when I was born. This was in Tonawanda, NY, in 1914. In 1929, the Stock Market broke and things got bad all over. The entire United States was trying to survive the Great Depression, and that included Washington state. So, the country got discouraged, and in 1932 the people elected their new president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. He lost no time in putting men back to work. Prohibition was repealed, breweries reopened and related industries were functioning once more. President Roosevelt also started various work projects that were sorely needed to help bolster the economy. Among these was the Civilian Conservation Corps for young men; it became known as the CCCs. This is where I came in, signing up for it in April of 1933 at age 18. Since the Army was really the only organization set up to handle all these men, ours from New York went to Fort Dix, NJ for processing, for all our shots, and to do some work to keep us busy while waiting to go to the various locations we would be sent. Some of our New York fellows went to Florida, but I always felt lucky that I came west to Fort Lewis, Wash. and then to Moran State Park on Orcas Island. Our service was to be for six months, but I stayed for 18 months. Many of the New York boys didn’t like the woods that much; they missed the bright
lights and activities of the big city. But they all worked hard constructing foot bridges and roads, trails and buildings. A Bridge I remember so well, having worked on it, was still there in the late ‘60s, but the hand rail was gone and hadn’t been replaced. We stayed in the military-like compounds, and during our free time, some of us explored the island. We played in the winter snows, hiked far and wide and relished many sunsets over the water. I enjoyed taking many pictures of the people and scenery, as well as of the work we were doing. Seattle shipbuilder Robert Moran, builder of the battleship Nebraska, had given the state this land, so the local state park was named after him. His home was, and still is, called Rosario. I didn’t get inside his mansion, but some of us wandered around the estate. It fronted on a long bay with high hills on either side. Walking back from Mount Constitution one summer evening, a camp mate - Lock Hicks was his name - and I were picked up by Mr. Moran and his chauffeur, and we were driven back to camp - a very special treat! In the CCCs, we were paid $30 a month: $5 came to us, and the rest went to our families at home.” So, the rural life that exists today is much as it was when he arrived: the people were, and still are, independent folk; the lakes, mountains, trees and vistas are all still here. A few years later he felt extremely fortunate to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest as a member of the United States Army. He truly loved this area, and he made it his home for life. But he visited his family in Tonawanda every few years, when he could.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
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Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island 173154023 277 Geiser’s Way Orcas 271460069 44 Haven Road Eastound, Orcas 251922003, Pear Point Road, San Juan
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Margaret Weston, c/o Linda 12/18/14 12/18/14 Hume, PO Box 488 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Leith Templin PO Box 128 12/5/14 12/5/14 Eastsound, WA 98245 Richard Alderson and Kim Jurnecka, PO Box 2371, 12/15/14 12/15/14 Santa Cruz, CA 95063
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Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions:http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx
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Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,� then “Permits and Inspections,� then “Permits Inquiry� and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,� enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,� select “Issued.� This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.)
SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND/OR OBTAINING INFORMATION SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development. The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.
SEPA Comment and Appeal: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination.
Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.com
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Administrative Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing.
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LEGAL NO. SJ1212231 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JANUARY 7, 2015
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of RALPH HOWLAND NICHOLS, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00526-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 JUDGE: IRA UHRIG The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FILING OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS WITH CLERK OF COURT: December 17, 2014 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 31, 2014 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Martha L. “Lindy” Swarthout 6 Quinta Vista St. Watsonville, CA 95076 Attorney for Personal Representative: Erin Crisman Glass, WSBA #39746 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Whatcom County Superior Court, Cause No. 14-4-00526-5 LEGAL NO. S606766 Published: The Islands’ Sounder December 31, 2014, January 7, 14, 2015. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a) (2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FRC-133289 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, RTS Pacific, Inc., will on January 16, 2015, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time, of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: PARCEL A: That portion of Government Lot 3, Section 27, Township 35 North, Range 2 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot 2, O’BRIEN SHORT PLAT as recorded in Volume 6 of Short Plats, pages 96 and 96A, records of said county, said corner is marked by a 5/8-Inch rebar set in concrete with plastic cap marked “MPD, Inc. LS 29535”. said corner is coincident with the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING of that parcel described in the Real Estate Contract between Roloff and Richey recorded at Auditor’s File No. 86196, said records; THENCE along the Northeasterly boundary of said Auditor’s File No. 86196, South 37 degrees 00’00” East, 40.00 feet to a 5/8-inch rebar with plastic cap marked “MPD, Inc. LS 29535”; THENCE leaving said Northeasterly boundary South 53 degrees 00’00” West, 169.36 feet to a 5/8-Inch rebar with plastic cap marked “MPD, Inc. LS 29535”; THENCE North 90 degrees 00’00” West, 316.05 feet to a 5/8-inch rebar with plastic cap marked “MPD, Inc. LS 29535”; THENCE continuing North 90 degrees 00’00” West, 8.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the line of ordinary high tide; THENCE Northwesterly along said line of ordinary high tide to the Southwest corner of Tract 3 Common Lands as shown on Said O’BRIEN SHORT PLAT; THENCE leaving said line of ordinary high tide and along the South boundary of said O’BRIEN SHORT PLAT South 90 degrees 00’00” East, 468.21 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL B: A non-exclusive roadway and utility easement, 60 feet in width and lying Easterly and Northerly of the following described line: Commencing at the West quarter corner of Section 27, Township 35 North, Range 2 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington; THENCE along the center line of County Road No. 19 North 68 degrees 09’ East 1074 feet; THENCE North 0 degrees 50’ East 21.6 feet to a concrete monument on the Northerly margin of said County Road; THENCE along said Northerly margin North 66 degrees 58’ East 313.4 feet; THENCE leaving said margin North 0 degrees 50’ East 210.7 feet: THENCE North 44 degrees 00’ West 151.2 feet; THENCE North 89 degrees 10’ West 76.1 feet; THENCE continuing North 89 degrees 10’ West 135.5 feet, more or less, to a point lying South 37 degrees 00’ East of a point described as being North 1474.0 feet and East 514.2 feet of said West quarter corner; THENCE North 37 degrees 00’ West 42.1 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of said line; THENCE continuing North 37 degrees 00’ West 718.60 feet to said point described as being “North 1474.0 feet and East 514.2 feet”; to the termination of said line; AND returning to the first above-mentioned TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, said 60 foot wide easement also runs adjacent to and East of a line which runs South 0 degrees 50’ West 530 feet, more or less, to the North margin of County Road, less the East 30 feet of the property described under Auditor’s File No. 106974, records of said county; ALSO EXCEPT any portion thereof lying North of the South line, extended Easterly of Lot 2, O’BRIEN SHORT PLAT, Volume 6 of Short Plats, pages 96 and 96A, records of San Juan County, Washington. Tax Parcel No: 252723007000, commonly known as 147 TINKHAM LANE, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 2/13/2004, recorded 2/27/2004, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2004 0227034, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from DAVID M MANNING, AND ROBBIN L MANNING, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor, to LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the beneficial
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interest in which is presently held by THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK.AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-5, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-5. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 7/1/2012, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of September 17, 2014 Delinquent Payments from July 01, 2012 27 payments at $ 3,465.19 each $ 93,560.13 (07-01-12 through 09-17-14) Late Charges: $ 3,806.42 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES FEES CURRENTLY ASSESSED $ 403.50 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 97,770.05 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $429,729.66, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 16, 2015. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by January 5, 2015 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before January 5, 2015, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after January 5, 2015, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: DAVID M MANNING, 19521 93RD PLACE NORTHEAST, BOTHELL, WA, 98011 DAVID M MANNING, 147 TINKHAM LANE, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA, 98261 DAVID M MANNING, 11661 SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET, SUITE 200, BELLEVUE, WA, 98005 ROBBIN L MANNING, 11661 SOUTHEAST 1ST STREET, SUITE 200, BELLEVUE, WA, 98005 ROBBIN L MANNING, 147 TINKHAM LANE, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA, 98261 ROBBIN L MANNING, 19521 93RD PLACE NORTHEAST, BOTHELL, WA, 98011 by both first class and certified mail on 7/1/2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 7/1/2014, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place
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on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_ counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction= searchandsearchstate= WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: 9/9/2014 By: MELANIE BEAMAN, Assistant Vice President Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtspacific.com
A-4485867 12/17/2014, 01/07/2015 LEGAL NO. S603639 Published: The Islands’ Sounder December 17, 2014 and January 7, 2015.
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY Nonprobate Estate of WILLIAM EDWARD HUMES, Deceased. NO. NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.42.030) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE As Notice Agent, I have elected to give notice to Decedent’s creditors. On the date of filing of this Nonprobate Notice to Creditors with the Court: -I had no knowledge of: -Any other person acting as Notice Agent, or -The appointment of a Personal Representative for Decedent’s probate estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the Court that were then available: -No cause number regarding Decedent had been issued to any other Notice Agent, and -No Personal Representative of Decedent’s probate estate had been appointed. Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim: -Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and -In the manner provided in RCW 11.42.070: -By filing with the Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and -By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to me at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim. The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of: -Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.42.020(2)(c), or -Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. In accordance with RCW 9A.72.085, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. SIGNED Date: On December 15th, 2014 Place: At Friday Harbor, WA Signature:/s/ Lawrence Edward Humes Lawrence Edward Humes, Notice Agent Address for Mailing or Service: Name: Lawrence E. Humes POB or Street Address:1135 Ellis St. City, State ZIP: Bellingham, WA. 98225 Date of First Publication of this Notice: 12/31/14 LEGAL NO. S607010 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 31, 2014, January 7, 14, 2015.
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