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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 17 • APRIL 28, 2015
Fundraiser to bring solar to island schools By Cali Bagby Weekly editor
Solar is an important part of almost every life process. That is according to Michel Vekved, outreach and education coordinator of the San Juan Islands Conservation District, who has been working on an upcoming fundraiser of Lopez to raise funds for solar in island schools. The Solar de Mayo Dinner and Benefit Concert is Saturday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. at Lopez Community Center. There will also be music by The Field Boats and special guests Jaise and Kate. (See Q&A below for more details.) Tickets are $15 per person or $45 for a family of four. Tickets are for sale at Lopez Bookstore and Paper, Scissors on the Rock.
Join islanders for homemade tamales, beans and rice with fresh picante sauce, nohost wine by Vita’s and Island Hoppin’ IPA. Enjoy dinner and music while helping put solar on the Lopez School. Community Solar for Our Schools is a project to put solar arrays onto schools and solar knowledge into the hands of students. “If we immerse kids into solar power through curriculum and hands-on experience then they grow up with the assumption that solar is power not just an alternative,” said Vekved. “Like many of us who learned to recycle, our kids just know to recycle.” While these solar arrays will generate renewable solar energy, reducing schools’ electricity costs, the educational compo-
nent will provide inspirational opportunities through teacher training, and hands-on experience for students monitoring solar energy. “Putting solar into our schools is important because it will lower their utility bills but more importantly it will provide the opportunity to teach our kids that energy can be harnessed from the sun,” said Vekved. “As kids monitor the accumulation of solar energy, they will also watch energy use and learn to be more energy efficient.” Four solar-electric systems will be installed at the school districts on Orcas, Lopez, San Juan and Shaw Islands. All the energy generated will be donated to the school districts, lowering their electricity costs. Bonneville Environmental
Foundation will provide educational curriculum, materials and teacher training through their Solar 4R Schools Program to support our schools’ science programs. “I think using solar power and monitoring how energy is captured from the sun makes kids more aware of their surroundings and more appreciative of the process and the possibilities,” said Vekved. “By utilizing solar power and learning about what renewable energy means we are showing that we value our environment, ourselves and our island community.” “Your contribution can make an impact,” say organizers. “Help us raise funding for Community Solar for Our Schools.” For more information, visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org.
Q&A with the band the Field Boats Q: Who are the Field Boats? A: The Field Boats are a band of four dads from Lopez Island. We all have day jobs and families with young kids. We all actually have a first-grader in the same class at Lopez
Elementary. We are a business owner, a heat pump installer, a software engineer and a San Juan County employee. We’re all also musicians. We are renaissance men of the highest order, basically. Q: How long have the
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Field Boats been together? A: Since 2012. We’ve had three different drummers along the way. Q: What are the Field Boats all about? A: Family. Our goal is to make really good music that supports our families in a way that most people don’t think of music being able to accomplish. The image of burnt-out dudes on tour making no money and leaving their families for months on end is the antithesis of our goal. We strive for the local and/or regional grassroots buzz driven by good music and mini-longweekend tours in the Puget Sound area that our families
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The Field Boats can come along on. Q: What kind of music do the Field Boats play? A: Straight up all original Northwest heart-on-thesleeve rock and roll with an island-based Americana twist. Q: Why are the Field Boats Playing Solar de Mayo? A: As dads with young children, we all believe in contributing to a better world. Climate change has been a looming problem without many solutions for most of our adult lives.
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we all can get behind. If playing our hearts out for a couple hours is the best way we can contribute, all the better.
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TUES THRU MAY 26 GAMES: Pinochle card games, 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall, $2 per player. WEDS THRU APR. 29 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. THURS, ONGOING EVENT: Thursday Tech Time, 6 - 7 p.m., Library Community Room, led by
Lopez Island AA Meetings: Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Call 468-2809
Library Director Lou Pray. Lou and others are onhand 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. Learn about Microsoft IT Academy and Lynda.com. Visit their website at lopezlibrary.org for more info.
THURS, APRIL 30 EVENT: Lopez Elementary Senior’s Luncheon, 11 a.m., Lopez Elementary students get to invite a special person in their life. Cost: $5.50 per adult. RSVP with the Elementary Office. FRI, MAY 1 ART: Lopez Artist Guild Presents: Lynda Meurk Anderson, 5- 7 p.m., The Gathering Place at the Hamlet. Join Lynda and
friends for the opening of her new mixed-media art exhibition, “Reflections of Japan: Quiet Ceremonies.” The show will be on display until July 1.
SAT, MAY 2 BENEFIT: Solar de Mayo Dinner and Benefit Concert with The Field Boats, 5:30 p.m., Lopez Community Center. Tickets are $15 per person or $45 for a family of four. EVENT: Lopez Lamb, Wool and Goat Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Free outdoor and indoor events. Dinner by Vita’s Wildly Delicious (contact Vita’s or Paper Scissors on the Rock for tickets) and evening auction by Robert Herrmann to benefit the Lopez Farm-to-School Program. For info, contact Island Fibers at 468-2467 or fibers@islandfibers. com. SUN, MAY 3 CLASS: Interactive Storytelling in the Digital Age with 468 Communications’ Tim Fry,1 to 4:30 p.m., in the Lopez Library Community Room. Tim leads you in an interactive workshop giving you the tools to transform your
initiatives into compelling stories. This free class is for anyone eager to learn how to manage their digital story positively. For more info visit lopezlibrary.org. Sponsored by the Lopez Library and the Washington State Library through funding provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. EVENT: Death Cafe, 2:30 to 4 p.m., Lopez Library. For info, visit Deathcafe.com or Libby Garcia at 360708-7979.
TUES, MAY 5 MEETING: San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a free half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs, 8 - 11 a.m. Advance registration is required. Call 378-2906 to reserve your space, or email info@sanjuansedc.org. SAT, MAY 9 HIKE: Cascade Falls and Lake and Moran State Park hike, This is a perfect time of year to hike this trail that parallels a stream, which flows from Mountain Lake to Cascade Lake. An easy 2.5-mile hike round-trip that encapsulates our gorgeous spring environment
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with multiple waterfalls. Additional trail miles are an option. Those on Lopez will car pool and catch the 9:55 a.m. ferry to Orcas Island. We plan to begin our hike from the Olga Road trailhead at 11:15 a.m. For questions and signup contact Bob Walker at 468-3397 or robwillwalk@hotmail.com.
host a program featuring Barbara Carver’s journey to India. Her father was raised in northern India in Pauri Garhwal, which sits in the foothills of the snow-bound peaks of the Himalayas. With this program, the library continues a new focus on one of our featured digital resources: Ancestry.com.
THURS, MAY 14 SALE: Lopez Island Garden Club is having their Annual Plant Sale and Silent Auction, 10 a.m. -12 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Bring a box to take home all your plant treasures: veggie starts, perennials, ground covers, herbs, shrubs and more. Lots of garden related items also. The silent auction will close at 11 a.m. There will be lots of special plants and fun items from local nurseries and businesses, as well as from mainland nurseries. Also, a Master Gardener’s Table will be on hand for info on planting and care of your plants. EVENT: Home to India: A Journey Across Generations, 7 – 8 p.m., Port Stanley School. Join the Friends of the Lopez Library and the Lopez Library as we
WED, MAY 15 EVENT: Plant donation dropoff: 3-5 p.m., Woodmen Hall. SAT, MAY 16 MEETING: Catherine Washburn Medical Association, 10 a.m., library. Reports will be provided and directors elected to three positions as specified in the by-laws. The board nominates Bette Shuh, Charles Janeway and Christa Campbell. Additional nominations may be taken from the membership; nominees must be members, residents of Lopez and have the endorsement of 10 members. Nominations must be postmarked by April 30 and sent to CWMA PO Box 309, Lopez Island, WA 98261.
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A recent column in the Seattle Times spoke to the societal intolerance within our country. As this issue has unfolded during the past two weeks following legislative action in Indiana and Arkansas, I have been distressed that none of the political pundits, including my favorites on “Morning Joe,” has pointed out that this country fought among ourselves 150 years ago at the cost of 600,000 lives to protest the second-class status of an entire ethnic group of Americans. We have faced this ques-
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Update from Lopez Center
Lopez Community Center Needs Your Help By Migael Scherer
On behalf of the Lopez Center Board
Fifteen years old now, and the Lopez Community Center is showing its age. As with any structure on our island, wind, rain, heat and cold have taken their toll. To say nothing of the over 2,500 spirited events held in the Community Center since it opened in 1999, the meals served from the kitchen, the drinks and appetizers offered in the gallery, the art displayed, the actors and tap dancers and musicians who have performed on the stage and filled the chairs and risers. Weddings to memorials and everything in between, the center is serving our community. It all adds up to wear and tear that can no longer be ignored and that routine maintenance can’t remedy. Air leaks need sealing. Insulation needs upgrading and repairing. Vents and exhaust fans need to be replaced or upgraded. Supports need to be added to the large southwest-facing windows in the main hall. To get on top of problems that will only get worse, the center has partnered with Sage Building Solutions, a local leader in energy efficiency, to create a plan to improve building insulation, ventilation and safety. “The result will be a warmer, safer space,” explains Assistant Director Robert Harrison. “We’ll spend less on
heating and improve the efficiency of heaters and mechanical systems. Best of all, preventive renovations will extend the life of the center itself.” To raise the money needed, Community Center staff and board have devised a two-pronged plan. The first is through the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG campaign on May 5: amounts donated online to Lopez Center receive a percentage match. The second substantially raises the stakes of GiveBIG. Thanks to money pledged by five anonymous Lopez residents, donations will receive an additional 100% match up to $6,500. Through this Lopez Center Renovation Fund, $50 becomes $100. $100 becomes $200. And the goal of raising $13,000 is reachable. We can do this. Every person who lives on Lopez Island or owns property here is a member of the Community Center. The doors are open to all, from infants to elders, from farmers to artists to community organizations. Some of us can afford to donate a lot. Others, only a small amount. Here’s how to help. On May 5, make a donation online through the website www.seattlefoundation.org. Click the search box, type LCCA, then click “Donate Now.” The Seattle Foundation will match a percentage of your donation to Lopez
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By anyone’s measure a 40th anniversary is impressive! This month the Lopez Island Lions are proud to celebrate their 40th year as a member of Lions Club International. Since a service-oriented group of Lopezians established the Lopez Chapter in 1975, Lopez Lions have been serving our community in a variety of ways. Some may see Lions as just “those folks wearing yellow vests” who invade the Lopez Village Market periodically to sell calendars and other paraphernalia, but club members know they are a vital part of our community. Have you ever wondered: Who puts on the Fourth of July Fun Run and organizes the July 4th parade? Who provides a warm fire, hot chocolate and home-baked cookies to welcome island children and their families to the annual Christmas Ship at Odlin Park? Who coordinates
and staffs the blood drives? Who collects food and other nonperishable items several times a year for the local Food Bank? Who publishes the annual birthday/anniversary calendar? Who helps the Thrift Shop get recyclables and trash to the transfer station? Who moves Thrift Shop treasures to the school for the annual Christmas sale? Who collects and distributes eyeglasses and hearing aids, and who pays for eye and hearing exams? Lopez Lions sponsor these much loved and appreciated events, and many more. In addition, all revenue generated by Lions Club projects goes back to the Lopez community. Ironically, while Lopez Lions play a key role in our community, they currently face the challenge of maintaining sufficient membership in order to continue to support their long established projects.
Association of Skagit County, a management consultant for over a decade. As part of the workshop, McCafferty will cover business financing, discuss a variety of financing options and will provide a reality check for those considering a new or expanded business venture. He will be available for one-on-one consultation after the workshop. Participants in the
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The efforts of the members of Lions enrich the lives of Lopezians in ways that the government can’t or won’t. As governmental budgets become more strained funding police and fire protection and meeting other needs, service clubs such as Lions have stepped in to fill the void. The Lopez Lions believe the effort is well worth the benefits. Maybe you do too. Numerous studies have shown that those who give of their time, treasure and talent feel better about themselves and are generally happier than those who don’t. Do you have what it takes to be a Lion? All that is needed is a willingness to participate with other members, have fun and make a real and significant contribution to the community. Contact Jim Ghiglione at 468-2991 to learn more about the Lopez Island Lions Club and how you can help your community.
EDC offers free workshop on business planning and financing The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a free half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Lopez Island, Tuesday, May 5 from 8-11 a.m. Advance registration is required. The business and financing workshop course material will be presented by James McCafferty of the Economic Development
Community Center. And your amount will be matched 100% by the Lopez Center Renovation Fund. If you prefer to give by mail, send your check to Lopez Community Center Association, PO Box 291, Lopez Island, WA 98261. Please mail your donation by Tuesday, May 5. While your mail-in amount will not be matched by GiveBIG, it will be matched 100% by the Lopez Center Renovation Fund. For more information, contact the center by phone at 468-2203 or email office@lopezcenter.org.
workshop will leave with the resources and support they need to create a business plan including a realistic financial plan. In addition, McCafferty will cover current federal and Washington state tax incentive programs for small businesses. Advance registration is required, call 378-2906 to reserve your space, or email info@sanjuansedc.org.
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Men’s action group against domestic violence By Ron Krebs
San Juan County Sheriff
April is Sexual Assault awareness month. It is a month that for most people passes without a thought about sexual assault. But for some, it is a grim reminder of a day or days that they would rather not remember. Each year there are an estimated 293,000 victims of sexual assault, one every 107 seconds. Only 68 percent of all sexual assaults are reported to the police. Studies show that two thirds of all assaults are committed by someone who knew the victim. The effects of a sexual assault is dramatic and life-changing for everyone. Personal relationships fall apart, self-esteem is destroyed, depression and often suicide
attempts result. But the good news is this can all be avoided by educating our children and educating ourselves. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services provide advocates for the victims of San Juan County. They are a nonprofit organization, which is funded strictly by grants and donations and volunteers. Recently a Men’s Action Group was formed which is looking for male role models to stand up against domestic violence and sexual assault. If you are interested, contact the DVSAS offices. You can get information from their website www.dvsassanjuans.org. It is time we all stand up and put a stop to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assaults.
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Mormons over an interpretation of God’s word? Will we battle like the Sunnis and the Shias over whose leader was the rightful successor to Mohammed? For 1,500 years? Why are we intolerant of folks who are slightly different from those we each hold dear? Does not every mother, everywhere in the world, wake each day and hope that her children will be safe, happy, healthy and well fed? Why, as a species, are we so intolerant? If we regress to the hatreds of 150 years ago as expressed by Henry Wise in the Seattle
Crossword Puzzle Across 1. Eyeglasses 6. Preserve, in a way 10. Hail Mary, e.g. 14. Grant 15. Think 16. Biblical shepherd 17. ___ del Sol 18. Motor vehicle 19. Conclusion 20. Posted mph (2 wds) 22. 20-20, e.g. 23. Animal house 24. Supplement 26. Flat 29. Asian plant's flaxlike fiber 31. Like "The X-Files" 32. Sensory nerve endings 36. Extol 37. Santa Claus feature 38. Certain surgeon's "patient" 39. International commerce without government interference (2 wds) 41. Gave out 42. Food containing milk products 43. Muscular and heavily built 44. Bets 47. Family retriever dog, for short 48. "Beowulf," e.g. 49. Lawful 56. Dungeons & Dragons snake-like creature 57. Mosque V.I.P. 58. Drunk, in slang 59. Percussion instrument 60. "Blue" or "White" river 61. Open, in a way 62. Increase, with "up"
Times column, what is the future for our grandchildren, and that of their grandchildren? We must speak up and push back against the hatred and intolerance expressed in Indiana and Arkansas. We must all become like Ghandi and Martin Luther King. It is apparent that the road to universal tolerance is very, very long and hard. ED SUTTON Orcas Island
Thank you, United Way Hamlet House would like to send a big thank you to United Way of San Juan County. It is with the ongoing support of United Way that Hamlet House continues to provide top-notch care on Lopez Islands’ only Adult Family Home. Having competent, dedicated caregivers is the first and most important step in providing quality direct care for our aging community. Hamlet House residents
thrive under the knowledgeable and watchful eye of a dynamite team of caregivers who attend to both supporting residents with life’s basic ADL’s and, equally important, supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of those in our care. By granting their support to the Hamlet House caregiving team United Way is making a significant impact on the quality of care and services we are able to provide. This support also makes a clear statement that the quality of care our seniors receive matters and the work we do is valued. Since opening in April of 2008 Hamlet House has been home to more than 20 full-time and respite residents. Thank you so much for your support as we continue to strive to be the best we can be for our residents. Our success is your success. Hamlet House Residents Staff and Board of Directors
Scholarship Opportunity Lopez Island Dollars for Scholars will award a $1,000 scholarship to a former Lopez High School graduate who is currently a first, second or third year university or college student. For an application contact Jeanna Carter, jcarter@lopezk12.wa.us application deadline May 15th
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processed like a sardine 40. Toni Morrison's "___ Baby" 41. Fraught with uncertainty or doubt 43. Dracula, at times 44. Proceeds 45. In pieces 46. Lively Baroque dance 47. British sailor (slang) 50. Arabic for "commander" 51. Apple variety 52. Peewee 53. "The Sound of Music" backdrop 54. Caddie's bagful 55. Irascible Answers to today's puzzle on page 8
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 6. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8
Lopez Lamb, Wool and Goat Festival The Lopez Lamb, Wool and Goat Festival is ba-a-a-ck! The date is Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the location is the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts in “downtown” Lopez Island. Started in 2011 as a celebration of island agriculture, the festival will feature various sheep and goat breeds, cheese-making and meat-cutting demonstrations, sheep dogs, sheep-shearing, spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing, and info from Lopez Community Land Trust, Lopez Locavores, the Lopez Farm-to-School Program and the San Juan County Textile Guild. Local vendors will offer island-made goat cheese, textiles, yarn, fleece, meat and other related products. Daytime events are free of charge. In the evening, Vita’s Wildly Delicious will serve a festive meal of local lamb and
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island-grown produce. Doors to the Lopez Center will open at 5:30 for appetizers and a no-host bar, and dinner will be served at 6:30. Dinner seating is limited; tickets are available ($44 apiece) by contacting vitas@ rockisland.com. Robert Herrmann will host an auction during the dinner, with all proceeds to benefit the Lopez Farm-to-School Program. Among the items in the auction are boat cruises, lamb and a shawl of Lopez wool woven during the day’s events. The Lopez Lamb, Wool and Goat Festival is sponsored by Island Fibers and the San Juan County Agricultural Resources Committee. For more information, contact Island Fibers at 468-2467 or email fibers@ islandfibers.com.
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risk management team performs an investigation. “There is always a lesson learned,” she said. According to witnesses Bob and Meg Connor, who have lived on the island for 40 years, the accident occurred as the ferry was docked on Orcas. Meg recalls that it was odd that cars were being loaded while she and her husband were waiting to unload. The couple was parked on the left back of the ferry near
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Campaign started to save Mt. Grant The San Juan Preservation Trust announces the launch of a major fundraising campaign to create a new nature preserve in the heart of San Juan Island. The Campaign to Save Mount Grant, if successful, will permanently protect one of San Juan’s most valuable gems and make it accessible to the public. The 141-acre proper ty, valued for years by locals as a hiking destination,
was identified on historic maps as “Mt. Grant” as late as 1920. Known by various names since then, it was most recently marketed as the “Lawson Ridge” residential community. The property hosts important native plant and animal habitat, lush wildflower meadows, serene hiking trails, and, with some improvements, easy road access to the summit so that people of all ages and physi-
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cal ability can enjoy the spectacular, 360-degree views. From the top, one can gaze northeast to Mount Baker and the Twin Sisters, southeast down into San Juan Valley and Lopez Island, and north/ northwest to Stuart Island and beyond to the Canadian Gulf Islands. On March 9, the Preservation Trust and the Land Bank made a $1.0 million down payment on the $3 million purchase. A $2 million seller-financed loan is secured by the land itself; should this conservation partnership default on this loan, the sellers would likely re-list the lots for sale as private residential estates. The Campaign to Save Mount Grant is being overseen by a steering committee
of 22 community volunteers. The $4.2 million fundraising goal includes transaction expenses related to the acquisition as well as a $1 million endowment for stewardship of the new preserve and maintenance of visitor amenities. The County Land Bank has committed $1.5 million in public funds to this effort; the Preservation Trust is now responsible for raising the remaining $2.7 million. To launch the campaign, an island family has offered to match every gift received before Sept. 1, 2015, up to $500,000. This follows on the heels of a gift fundraising period that yielded $765,000 from 80 island households. For info, visit www.sjpt.org/ mountgrant.
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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 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
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Nearly twice as many people living in San Juan County this year had no place to call home compared to the same time a year ago, according to the most recent homeless survey. Results of the 2015 “Pointin-Time” homeless count, a state-mandated single-day annual survey, show that 133 people living in the San Juans have no stable place to live. Of the 133 people identified as homeless in the 2015 count, 80 people, including children and disabled persons, were living outof-doors, in vehicles or in abandoned buildings. The remainder had temporary or unstable living arrangements, typically with family or friends. The 2015 point-in-time survey was conducted Jan. 29. Organizers of the count worked with volunteers, family resource centers, food banks, churches, healthcare workers, senior centers, libraries and the sheriff’s office to compile the results. A total of 65 people were identified as homeless in the 2014 count, with 44 of those listed as living out-of-doors. County organizers anticipated a rise in homeless numbers, due to increased SEE HOMELESS, PAGE 8
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Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Skagit Valley Gardens, Sunset Builder’s Nursery, Sweetbriar Farm, T & D Farms, The Market at Anacortes, and Wells Nursery, as well as many other individuals. Funds raised by the
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Reservations will be made available in a staggered format for summer sailings in the San Juans, a preventive step to avoid a system overload. Beginning April 28, reservations will be available for sailings between June 14 and June 30. On April 30, sailings from July 1 through July 15 will be available (see accompanying chart for availability for the rest of the summer schedule). The modification to a staggered release format follows the collapse of Washington State Ferries reservation system—for San Juan sailings—that occurred April 14 because of a surge in demand.
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for everyone to see what is possible to grow on this rock we call home. The next tour will be coming up this year on June 11. Donate any plants you are thinning out or would like to share. Donations can be dropped off at Woodmen Hall on Wednesday, May 13, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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and successful silent auction. Bidding is expected to be lively as we will have many new and one-of-akind plants and other garden items. The auction will close promptly at 11 a.m. shoppers can bid on a fabulous assortment of plants, garden-related items and gift certificates donated by local businesses and nurseries, including some from the mainland and San Juan Island. This year’s contributors are Friday Harbor Hardware and Marine, Azusa Farm and Gardens, D Avenue Nursery, Fisherman Bay Botanicals, Lopez Bookshop, Lopez Village Market, Midnight’s Farm, Miles Becker of Skookum Tree Care, Mitchell Bay Farm, Nathan Donnelly of Reverence Permaculture, Paper Scissors on the Rock,
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Richardson Spectacular western views from the Olympic Mountains to Victoria on Vancouver Island from this Northwest Contemporary 3 bedroom 2 bath home on 11.56 private acres. The home has cathedral ceilings and 1000 sq. ft deck for enjoying the western sunsets over the islands. The light house at Cattle Point is in the middle of your view. A 2 bedroom 1000 sq. ft. guest house in a private setting away from the main house has weekly rental permit. An old barn has studio/office and horse stalls with an outside arena. $895,000 For more information contact Gary Berg at Lopez Island Realty 360-468-2291 • Toll free 866-632-1100 lopezisland@rockisland.com Website: lopezislandrealty.com
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awareness of the survey and having more volunteers to assist with the count. State officials have reportedly seen a jump in the homeless population in many areas in the past year, and an increase was expected in the San
Juans as well, according to county Affordable Housing Coordinator Melanie Rollins. Results of previous counts are available at: www.commerce.wa.gov/Programs/ housing/Homeless/Pages/ Annual-Point-In-TimeCount.aspx. For more information, contact Rollins at, 370-7526, melanier@sanjuanco.com.
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