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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 13 • APRIL 7, 2015
Southern residents buoyed by another newborn By Emily Greenberg Journal reporter
Whale-watch enthusiasts spotted another new addition to J-pod near Active Pass, British Columbia, March 30. When first sighted, the killer whale calf still showed tale-tell signs of fetal folds, indicating it was only a few days old. Known as J-52, the newborn is presumably a member of 42-year-old J-16’s matriline, the group it was seen swimming with. This family also includes a calf born just before the new year, J-51. “We’re just going on the basis of photographs by other people,” said Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research. “We don’t want to prematurely say who the mom is.” Balcomb said it’s too early to tell who J-52’s mom is because after giving birth to a 500pound baby, another female will often take on the role as “babysitter” before the mother recuperates and begins nursing. The mother won’t be determined until the Center can properly observe the calf. The whales were headed north to feed in the Strait of Georgia, and their return to local waters could be anywhere from one day to a few weeks, Balcomb said. J-52 is the fourth newborn Southern resident since the new year, but it’s not necessarily indicative of a baby boom. “It’s been a long time since we’ve had so many in such a short time,” Balcomb said. “We’ve had upwards of seven to eight born in a year.” Balcomb also credits an increased effort in monitoring the orcas throughout the winter, as well as being in tune with whale-watchers, for the sightings of new calves over the past six months.
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The latest addition to the Southern residents, J-52, joins fellow newborn J-51, first sighted in late December and seen here swimming along side its mother, J-19.
Update: fatal car crash victim identified By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
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deceased at the scene. Fletcher was eastbound in the 200 block of Islandale Road and traveling at a highrate of speed when he apparently lost control of the fourdoor Volkswagen sedan he was driving while on a fairly straight stretch of roadway, according to Undersheriff Brent Johnson. The sedan went into a counter-clockwise spin and struck several trees along the side of the roadway before coming to a stop upside down, Johnson said.
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The 36-year-old was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision, he added. An autopsy is being conducted by the Snohomish Medical Examiner. Johnson confirmed that Fletcher, a Lopez Island resident, had been pulled over for speeding the day before the fatal crash and let go with a warning. Fletcher is the second person to die in a singlevehicle collision in San Juan County in the past five months. A 43-year-old Orcas Island man died in mid-November after losing control of his motorcycle on an s-curve on Upper Deer Harbor Road and struck a tree, less than a mile from home. Islandale Road, located at the south end of the island, is the primary road connecting the neighborhoods of Hunter and Mud Bays to Mud Bay Road. Fletcher leaves behind a wife and three children. The Lopez community has set up a fund to help the family with their mortgage, power, heating and insurance bills. To donate visit http:// www.gofundme.com/qrmm7q.
Community Calendar TUES THRU MAY 26 GAMES: Pinochle card games, 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall, $2 per player. THURS, ONGOING EVENT: Thursday Tech Time, 6 - 7 p.m., Library Community Room, led by Library Director Lou Pray. Lou and others are on-hand to help you better navigate your Kindle, tablet, smartphone or iPad. Learn to download movies, music, books and apps on to your devices and access software at your own speed.
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WEDS THRU APR. 28 EVENT: “Years of Living Dangerously” film series and community conversation, 7 - 9 p.m., the Gathering Place at the Hamlet. Showing of “Years of Living Dangerously,” an EmmyAward-winning Showtime nine-week series on climate change from the perspective of people living through its hardships, dangers and challenges. Each episode will be followed by special speakers and community conversation. TUES, APRIL 7 EVENT: OPALCO Candidates
Forum, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Library Community Room, hosted by Islands Energy Coalition. Hear candidates running for two open positions from Orcas on OPALCO board of directors. Candidates Randy Cornelius (recently retired General Manager of OPALCO) and Ed Sutton (chosen by OPALCO search committee) are running against the two incumbents, Winnie Adams and Chris Thomerson. Ballots will be mailed out April 8, and voting closes May 2. This forum is an opportunity to ask questions and help shape OPALCO’s direction about rate increases, broadband policy and more.
8 a.m., starting at Otis Perkins Park and walking, for most, to the Land Bank Peninsula Preserve. This trip is sponsored by the Lopez Community Trails Network. We will try to arrange it for both walkers and those who want to carpool. Time permitting, we will visit Harris Pressenda Marsh and Center Church. Looking for migrating shorebirds and arriving songbirds. EVENT: Chimera Gallery’s opening for Piper Dalton and Mali Fisher field trip, 5-7 p.m., Chimera Gallery. Two Lopez-born-and-raised young artists returning to show their newest inspirations. The show runs through May 8.
THURS, APRIL 9 EVENT: Lopez Island Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m., Woodmen Hall. “Drawing and Painting Wildflowers throughout the West” with Linda Ann Vorobik, botanist and botanical artist, join us for a visual journey of what her work entails, including: a sampling of plants and places up and down the West Coast; a vast array of wildflowers and a portrayal of how she creates her botanical illustrations.
SUN, APRIL 12 EVENT: Winter Lecture Series at The Hamlet, 2-3 p.m., The Gathering Place, Lopez Hamlet. Nancy McCoy, former founder and director of Lopez Historical Museum, will be the final speaker for The Hamlet’s Winter Lecture Series. “Memorable Islanders, Lopez and Beyond” will include Nancy’s stories, tales and historical anecdotes about early European settlers here. Learn about Amelia Chadwick, a Native woman who married a Civil War veteran, and homesteaded Watmough Head; Christopher Carruthers, 1900 postmaster down at Mud Bay, and many others. Plenty of time for questions and answers following the presentation.
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MON, APRIL 13 MEETING: Lopez Center Annual meeting, 5:15 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more info, visit www. lopezcenter.org. TUES, APRIL 14 MEETING: Enchanted Quilters Meeting, 9:30 a.m. coffee and goodies, 10 a.m. Laurie’s program, then “Show and Tell.” What’s new in the quilting world? Join us as Laurie Latta defines the modern quilting movement. There will be locally made modern quilts on display along with Laurie’s presentation. WEDS, APRIL 15 EVENT: Parent Workshop, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Lopez Island Community Church. It takes a village to raise and protect a child. DVSAS invites you to participate in a four-week workshop designed to educate, empower and build your skills to protect children from sexual abuse. We will practice boundary-setting, nonthreatening intervention, and talking to our children about healthy relationships and sexuality. The workshop is FREE and DINNER and CHILDCARE is provided. Parents, caregivers, and other community members welcome. Email kristina@dvsassanjuans.org or call 468-3788. Space is limited. THURS, APRIL 16 EVENT: North Pacific Gray Whales, 7 - 8 p.m.,
Woodmen Hall. Dr. James Sumich, OSU fisheries and faculty leads a discussion on this highly observed and favorite cetacean. Learn about current populations and research through lecture and images. Sponsored by the Lopez Library and Friends of the Lopez Library.
MON, APRIL 27 EVENT: Mingled Visions: Images from the North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis Docent Guided Tour, 3 - 5 p.m., 3-5 p.m., Whatcom Museum, Curtis Gallery, Bellingham, Wash. Whatcom Museum is currently hosting “Mingled Visions,” an exhibit of 40 original Curtis photogravures, through May 10. On April 27 this docent-guided tour for the Lopez community is offered. Tour is $5 at the door (self-transportation to Bellingham). The signature event of the Whatcom Curtis exhibit follows that evening at 7 p.m. when Whatcom Museum partners with Bellingham Public Library and Village Books to host Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, National Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan at the Mount Baker Theatre discussing his book “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward S. Curtis,” free. See Jen at the library for more info or to make a reservation for the guided tour, 468-2265.
The OPALCO Board of Directors has approved the following change to the bylaws, Article III, Directors, Section 3, Nominations and Election of Directors, a) Nominations. The revised language reads: “It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint, not less than one hundred (100) days before the date of a meeting of the energy members at which directors are to be elected, a committee on nominations consisting of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) energy members from each of the voting districts for which a director is to be elected. No officer or member of the Board of Directors shall be appointed a member of such committee. The committee shall prepare and post in the lobby at the principal office of the cooperative at least seventy (70) calendar days before the meeting a list of its nominations for directors.” A revised bylaw document is posted at www.opalco.com.
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Thank a volunteer during National Volunteer Week Look around you. Chances are a family member, a friend or a neighbor volunteer for a nonprofit organization here on Lopez Island. Perhaps you have the satisfaction of volunteering yourself. No one knows exactly how many individuals volunteer here or how many hours are given, but we all know that this island would not be what it is without the generosity and dedication of volunteers. Take the opportunity to thank a
volunteer during National Volunteer Week, April 12 through 18. National Volunteer Week is about the people who make it possible for so many of us to stay on the island. It is about taking action in the community. It is about bonding and banding together. And it is about encouraging our neighbors to volunteer for their organization of choice. Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support is one of the
many organizations that benefit from the services of volunteers. More than 50 people volunteer to help our neighbors in need. Mary O’Bryant, manager of Client Services, said, “I can’t tell you how much we appreciate what our volunteers do. Many of our clients would not be able to stay at home without their help.” During National Volunteer Week take a moment to thank the volunteers who work with so many
organizations on Lopez Island. And please consider sharing your time and talents with an organization here on the island. As O’Bryant said, “You get back so
much more than you put into it.” For more information, contact Lynne Keeley, Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support, at 468-4446 or admin@lihhs.org.
“This is for adults in an indulgent and thoughtfully designed and managed private preserve. You’ll notice that this book is mostly a collection of camping spots run by public agencies (National Parks, State Parks, Department of Natural Resources, and so on). Generally, I try to stay away from privately run camping organizations because they usually do not meet my camping criteria, are almost always monopolized by RVs, and aren’t exactly the kind of places where you can count on respectful camp neighbors. The health of a private campground is also dependant on the owner’s ability to run it in the black, and it often reflects a tight operating budget and a make-do mentality – not unlike a lot of landlords I’ve known in my time. Every once in a while, along comes an exception to the rule. Lopez Farm Cottages and Tent Camping easily qualifies as a worthwhile destination for creatively blending this island’s mostneeded services (thoughtful tent camping and private cottages) tastefully and practically. If you plan to bring the kids, however, think again. Lopez Farm accommodates no one under age 14 (except an adorable assortment of the four-legged variety – mostly lambs, fawns and baby rabbits. Just minutes from the Lopez Island ferry terminal and only 1 mile from the village of Lopez, Lopez Farm is picturesque – situated in the middle of a broad, rolling meadow…” Source: The Best in Tent Camping – Washington Author: Jeanne Pyle
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Students clean up Lopez for school trip fundraiser Do you ever wish that some kind, diligent elves would magically appear on our island and pick up all the litter that you see on roadsides or the beach? Lopez Elementary students are volunteering to be such elves for you and the Lopez community. This spring, Lopez School fifth-graders offer the service of beach or neighbor-
hood clean-up to raise funds for the annual study trip to Islandwood. Islandwood is an outdoor learning center, located on Bainbridge Island, designed to provide learning experiences that inspire life-long environmental and community stewardship. “Students will be immersed in Islandwood’s magical, natural 255-acre outdoor classroom for four
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ronmental stewardship and community service. Swanson and the 17 fifthgraders have already raised $1,200 thus far. The students along with their parents have
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the goal to raise an additional $2,300 with support from the community to bring the cost of the Islandwood trip down to $75 per student. The trip is scheduled for June 8 through11 this year. The students, along with volunteer parent chaperones, are planning to go to various roadsides and beaches to pick up objects that do not belong there. For contributions of $125 or more, the group is willing to offer its clean-up service in a neighborhood or area of the contributors’ choosing. You may also donate any amount or sponsor one student for a $25 pledge. Any contribution is appreciated. “It will be fun to work with friends on beach cleanup. And I can’t wait to go to Islandwood. I heard from my older brother and friends who have gone that it was the best, field trip by far, and they learned so much,” said Sara Greacen, a Lopez School student. To contribute or pledge your support, clip out the donation form in the newspaper or access it on our website, www.lopezislandschool.org. Mail donation to Lopez Island School District, Attn: Lorri Swanson 86 School Road, Lopez Island, WA 98261. If you have any questions, contact Swanson at 468-2202 ext. 2107 or email lswanson@lopez.k12.wa.us.
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Seattle and Washington State have an unusual role in the Vietnam War Commemoration, a national initiative to thank Vietnam veterans a half century after the United States rapidly escalated its deployment of troops to South Vietnam following the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Many of the troops who returned home were met with disdain rather than with the thanks that veterans of other conflicts received. Joe Galloway, the Vietnam correspondent who authored the book “We Were Soldiers Once... And Young” (adapted into the 2002 film “We Were Soldiers”), is in Seattle for a week of interviews with local Vietnam veterans. He will speak at Seattle Rotary’s noon luncheon April 15 and will be featured at a breakfast interview session at the Columbia Tower Club on April 17. The Vietnam War Commemoration is aimed at spurring events and activities in states, cities and towns around the country to recognize Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice. The partners’ program is designed for state and local communities, veterans’ organizations and other nongovernmental organizations to assist in thanking and honoring Vietnam Veterans and their families. To learn how to become a part of the 50 Vietnam Veterans Commemorative, communities may seek information or apply to become a Commemorative Partner by going to: www.vietnamwar50th.com/commemorative_partners/commemorative_partner_program th
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Vietnam author Galloway to visit Seattle Joe Galloway, the Vietnam correspondent whose book “We Were Soldiers Once… and Young” and the movie “We Were Soldiers” that was produced from it, will be in Seattle doing a week of interviews with Vietnam veterans as a special project for the 50th Anniversary Commemorative. Galloway has been going around the country doing three two-hour interviews a day with Vietnam veterans from across the services spectrum and by now has well over 75 two-hour interviews done, as he explained it, “beginning with Colin Powell and working outward.” Galloway was a Texas boy who became a correspondent for United Press International and, in the battle of Ia Drang that his book and its movie adaptation made famous, he was decorated for heroism on the battlefield, receiving the bronze star for rescuing two wounded soldiers while under fire. He was praised by the late Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf as “the soldiers’ reporter” because of his caring and regard for those whose battles he covered.
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Look around – the faces of pain are among us April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Each week this month there will be a guest article featuring information on this disturbing topic; brought to you by Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands.
who spent two hours getting ready for a date, only to not remember anything past the after-dinner drink until she woke up the next morning, bloody and sore. There’s the angry face of a 10-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted in the
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and her heart when he used his position to manipulate her into giving herself away. There is the pain-filled face of a 26-year-old whose same sex partner is using control to keep the sexual assault in their relationship a secret. One last example is the discouraged face of a 43-year-old man who finally realized the pain he was struggling with all these years was from wounds he suffered as a child at the hands of his religious
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leader. Statistics tell us that one in two women and one in five men will experience sexual violence victimization sometime in their lifetime. And doesn’t it break your heart to know that one in four girls and one in seven boys will be sexually violated before their 18th birthday And locally over 95 percent of children who are sexually assaulted know and trust their abuser. These numbers and faces are your neighbors, coworkers, family and friends. And there IS something you can do about it! Educate yourself on the signs and dynamics of abuse. Then find out about the resources available in your community so you can be ready to help. And lastly support the nonprofit agencies that are here to change these faces of pain into faces of healing and thriving. Just ask us-we would love to come and educate you and your coworkers, family, friends, civic clubs or worship groups. Visit our website at www.dvsassanjuans.org. If you are a victim of sexual assault, it is not your fault. We are here to help, with 24-hour confidential professional services. Check out our website and give us a call.
CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819. COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome! LOPEZ QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Please join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., at Sunnyfield Farm, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2406. Email: Lopezfriends@gmail. com. LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023. ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday starting January 3. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
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Corey Allen Fletcher, 36, of Lopez, Wash. died on Monday, March 30, 2015 on Lopez Island. He was born on Oct. 24, 1978 in Port Angeles, Wash. Corey was the father of Griffin, stepfather to Josie and Indigo, husband of Jasmine and the son of Bob and Lisa Jacobson and Bill Fletcher. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 12 at the Lopez Community Center on Lopez Island. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, WA and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Corey, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel. com.
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“Following the Light: Photographs from Europe and Morocco 2015” will feature 14 photographs by Robert S. Harrison and Heather Gladstone from their recent trip overseas. The show will open at the library on Friday, April 10 with a reception from 2 until 4 p.m., with the artists talking shortly after 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. The show will be on display until May 22. This exhibition is the first time that Gladstone and Harrison will show a joint collection of photographs. During their trip, they enjoyed capturing beauty and light while traveling through diverse cultures and landscapes. Harrison’s photographs were taken with black and white film using an old manual
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A photo from Morocco. Nikon from the ‘70s, while Gladstone’s photographs were taken in color with a modern full-frame digital SLR. The combination of Gladstone’s color photographs and Harrison’s black and whites show two
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Venice 2015. visions of the same journey. Harrison is a wedding, portrait and fine art photographer. His photographs have been exhibited across
the U.S. and Morocco. To see more of Harrison’s work, visit www.rsharrison. com.Gladstone has had a love of photography from
an early age, but only recently begun photographing professionally. Raised in Massachusetts, she obtained her master’s
in social work from Smith College in 2012 and moved to Lopez a year later. She works at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center.
Library offers Curtis-Egan tour at Whatcom Museum On Monday, April 27, the Whatcom Museum in Bellingham and the Lopez Library collaborate to bring patrons a gorgeous and unique evening. Whatcom Museum is currently hosting “Mingled Visions: Images from the North American Indian” by Edward S. Curtis, an exhibit of 40 of Curtis’ photogravures (Feb.7 through May 10). This magnificent traveling exhibit is organized by the Dubuque Museum of Art, in Iowa and a tremendous offering
from Whatcom Museum which is a favorite destination for Lopez Islanders. The exhibit includes one of Curtis’ earliest images taken in 1895 of Princess Angeline, the eldest daughter of Chief Sealth. The portrait won the top prize in a photographic contest and helped launch his career and his mission to document the vanishing heritage of Native American people. The Lopez Library has arranged a dedicated Lopez community docent-guided tour of the photos
from 3-5 p.m. on April 27 in the Curtis Gallery, $5 cash at the door, Curtis Exhibit only. This date is significant as the tour is then followed by Pulitzer Prize winner Timothy Egan at 7 p.m., Mt. Baker Theater. The event is free. Egan will discuss the Curtis images and his book “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: the Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis.” Mt. Baker Theater is a short stroll from the Whatcom Museum with time in
between the docent tour and the lecture for coffee, a glass of wine or dinner. Reservations for the Lopez docent-guided tour are requested to assist with docent assignment and can be made through Jen Krajack, Lopez Library Program Coordinator (468-2265) or through any of the Lopez Library staff. Whatcom Museum is located at 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA. The tour is limited to 40 people. No transportation or lodging provided by the Lopez Library.
Check out ‘Go for a hike’ 2015 schedule from Trails Network Submitted by Lopez Community Trails Network
The Lopez Community Trails Network, a trails organization on Lopez is again scheduling a series of hikes open to the public under the title “Go Take a Hike.” Our hike schedule, under the direction of Bob Walker,
includes a variety of destinations on- and off-island, including easy beach walks to more strenuous mountain hikes. These monthly hikes are on Saturdays and began this year on March 7 with a Lopez beach walk. Hikes are at a leisurely pace,
April 2015 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 11th, 5-7 pm Show ends May 8th
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encouraging exploration and experiencing the wonders of nature. Sign-up by phone or email with the hike leader. There is no expense except the sharing of transportation costs when we go off island. Call Bob Walker (468-3397) with any questions. April 11: Bird Walk with Bob Myhr – San Juan Islands Audubon Society field trip, 8 a.m., starting at Otis Perkins Park and walking for most, to the Land Bank Peninsula Preserve. This trip is jointly sponsored by the Lopez Community Trails network. We will try to arrange it for both walkers and those who would prefer to car pool. Time permitting, we will visit Harris Pressenda marsh and Center Church. Looking for migrating shorebirds and arriving songbirds. May 9: Cascade Falls and Lake--Moran St. Park – This is a perfect time of year to hike this trail that parallels a stream which flows from
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Mountain Lake to Cascade Lake. An easy 2.5-mile hike round-trip that encapsulates the gorgeous spring environment with multiple waterfalls. Additional trail miles are an option. Those on Lopez will car pool and catch the 9:55 am ferry to Orcas Island. We plan to begin our hike from the Olga Road trail head at 11:15 a.m. For questions and sign-up contact Bob Walker at 468-3397 or robwillwalk@ hotmail.com. June 6: Chadwick Hill to Point Colville Traverse – This is a National Trails Day event in cooperation with The San Juan Islands National Monument. From Chadwick Hill we will head down to Watmough Bay, than up and over to a wonderful seascape at Point Colville. We can shuttle hikers back to their cars. Hike is about four miles. Questions or sign-up contact Tim Clark at 468-2010 or timc@rockisland.com. July 11: Anacortes Forest
and Cranberry Lake – This little jewel of a lake is just five minutes from the Anacortes ferry terminal, but seems worlds away. There are many optional up and down routes that circumnavigate the lake for a total of two or three miles unless the group wants to explore even further. From Lopez we will car pool for the 9:35 p.m. ferry. If you are from Orcas, call for car pool instructions. For sign up or questions contact Mike Moore at 468-3622 or eroom@rockisland.com. Aug. 15: Sauk Mountain -- This easy to moderate fourmile round-trip hike to the site of a former lookout cabin boasts great vistas of the surrounding peaks as well as the Skagit River. We will carpool to the trailhead, which is off Highway 20, near Concrete. We plan on taking the first a.m. ferry to Anacortes. For sign-up and/or questions contact hike leader, Chris Coiley at 622-6307 or cjcoi-
ley@yahoo.com. Sept. 19: Chain Lakes Loop – There is a reason for the name. We will go past Upper and Lower Bagley Lakes plus Iceberg, Hayes and Mazama Lakes, all within the 7-mile hike. This is a one-way hike either starting or finishing at Artists Point, with up-close views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. We will carpool from Lopez on the first or second ferry to Anacortes. Contact Bob Walker for further info and sign-up at 468-3397 or robwillwalk@hotmail.com. Oct. 10: American Camp, San Juan Island–This national historic site on San Juan Island has many trails with views of the Straits of Juan De Fuca and the Olympic Mountains. We will take the 10 a.m. ferry from Lopez and return on the 5:40 ferry. For sign-up/questions, contact Bob Walker (468-3397 or robwillwalk@hotmail.com).