Islands' Sounder, May 06, 2015

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Orcas seniors finish final projects of the year Contributed photo

Left: The Orcas Island High School senior class.

by CALI BAGBY Assistant editor

Orcas High School students are taking learning out of the classroom and into their hands as they complete their senior projects.

From dog training to building sustainable housing to documentary film making, these seniors are learning life lessons through this year-long enterprise.

They will present their project June 9 at the Orcas Island High School.

Hailey Crowe’s project is training her dog Sullie, as a service dog. Crowe takes Sullie with her to school, public places, and has participated in dog training classes.

“I’ve also been training to be able to become a certified therapy dog handler, and I am trying to certify Sullie as a therapy dog,” said Crowe.

Kyle Zbornik is constructing a small cabin using ordinary wooden shipping pallets as the primary building material. “My aim is to

show the simplicity and environmental sustainability of alternative housing,” he said.

Jay Zier is working on a similar project of building a camper using recycled and/or repurposed materials. The idea is that reusing materials keeps costs down and is better for the environment.

Mason Brown is rebuilding a cabin top and rails for a 20-foot “Friendship Sloop” sailboat.

Braden Smith is working on a short documentary film relat-

ing to the discovery of an ancient bison skeleton on the island several years ago. It includes in-depth interviews with parties involved and new information related to the find.

Juliana Rose is learning twodimensional animation on the program Adobe Flash. So far Rose has learned to animate a stick figure and bouncing ball.

Taj Howe is focusing on conceptual automotive design. “This senior project utilizes my skills and interests in art, design, mathematics, engineering and, of course, beautiful cars,” said Howe, who has been mentored by Oakley designer, Lek Thixton, in sketching and clay modeling. His project will culminate with a portfolio of car design sketches, a power point on the process of learning a complicated computer modeling program and the creation of a clay hyper car that is exactly one tenths the size of an actual car. “Working independently and side by side with Lek has given me insight and knowledge about the precision, focus and endurance it takes to be a highly skilled professional designer,” he said.

Hannah Brunner-Gaydos has

Adams, Cornelius win OPALCO Submitted by OPALCO

OPALCO members boarded the ferry on Saturday for the 2015 Annual Meeting and Board of Directors’ election after the co-op received a record 2,824 absentee ballots (2,687 absentee, plus 71 on the ferry) representing 24 percent of the membership. The successful candidates were incumbent Winnie Adams and former Opalco General Manager, Randy J. Cornelius, for District 2, representing Orcas Island. The member-initiated by-law amendment was unsuccessful by a small margin, with 1,324 voting no and 1,191 voting yes. Guests joined the 228 members present aboard the Washington State Ferries’ Hyak for a total of 337 people in attendance.

OPALCO members enjoyed a healthy and delicious bag lunch by Asher and Olive of Orcas Island.

The 2015 Nourdine Jensen Cooperative

Youth Scholars were announced. Students Ray Doss (Orcas Island) and Robby Miller (San Juan Island) were recognized at the meeting and the three other students, Seda Guckian (San Juan Island), Michaella Marebe Ibambasi ((San Juan Island) and Anthony Kaskurs (Orcas Island) were unable to attend because of SAT testing. Each will each receive a $500 scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Youth Rally Co-op Leadership Camp at the College of Idaho this summer.

General Manager Foster Hildreth acknowledged this difficult year of transition and the impact that the rate increase has on all members. “I’m committed to assessing the needs of our most vulnerable members and will propose a rate relief program in time for the next budget cycle.”

He expressed his enthusiasm for the new Internet entity, Rock Island Communication,

and shared his vision for a connected and vital community that includes “a healthy economy and environment, access to jobs, education, health care and emergency services.”

Quickly recapping the previous big decades of OPALCO – the 60s as the first era of submarine cable installations, the 90s as the era of undergrounding our system – Hildreth called for the membership to step up this generation’s task and “join forces to build out our grid in preparation for the future while ensuring our financial sustainability and system reliability.”

Hildreth praised the work of the OPALCO board and staff during this challenging time of navigating significant change. He concluded his remarks by answering many of the questions we are hearing from our membership, especially those concerning rates and the Rock

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fundraised for Hearts in Motion, which is an organization that provides care and medical treatment for children, families and communities. She traveled to Guatemala with a group of surgeons who performed cleft palate surgeries.

“I got to spend a week learning from amazing dentists and surgeons while helping improve the quality of life for many children and adults alike,” she said.

Arianna Dean is focusing on the negative environmental impacts of industrial farming, and possible alternatives to industrial farming.

She has met with local farmers to learn what it takes to run a small, organic farm. “I am compiling research to calculate the possibility of abolishing industrial agriculture altogether, and figuring out what it would take to do so,” she said.

Daria Stankevich is focusing on the social development of first to fourth-graders at Orcas Island Elementary School.

Primary Intervention Program Coordinator Margie Sabine and Stankevich hosted focus groups on an anti-bullying, confidencebuilding, friendship and anger management curriculum.

“Our goals are to help children better communicate with each

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Aviation month at OCS Montessori’s open house The Elementary Class at Orcas Christian School continued their study of air and space in April by launching their class hot air balloon.

The 12-foot high balloon, constructed out of fire retardant tissue and wire, was inflated with hot air by the team of students and watched in amazement as it climbed to an altitude of over 200 feet before settling back down on the school’s sports field for another launch.

Second-grader Makayla Hodges exclaimed, “The balloon went so high and stayed up so long with just a little hot air. It was so different than the rockets we built and launched last week; they went up at 200 miles per hour and the balloon went up so slow, but they both stayed up about the same amount of time.”

On Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Orcas Montessori School will be hosting an open house for families with young children. Come put your hands on authentic materials in a complete Montessori environment. Bring your children and your curiosity, say organizers. They are now accepting applications for fall enrollment for children aged two-and- a half to six. The school is at 1147 North Beach Road. For info contact Teresa at 376-5350.

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remotely operated vehicles (UROV) to further ecological research in the San Juan Islands.

The students won a $1,500 grant, and Eastsound Water Users Association generously contributed another $1,500 to purchase and build these underwater “robots” from kits.

The kit includes a camera, lights and laser rangefinders and will be controlled from the surface by a 150-foot tether.

The kit is also designed to be able to add a variety of other sensors, collection vessels and robotic arms.

Students will incorporate these UROVs into their research projects around the islands in new ways that could not be done either at low tide or by scuba divers.

For more info about the school visit their website at http://www.oics.org/.

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Permit inspections Orcas Viking update limited week of May 4

by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor

Building permit inspection services by the San Juan County Department of Community Development will be limited during the week of May 4 for a staff training program designed to improve service and increase efficiency. With the aid of the Washington State Auditor’s Office LEAN Academy, the county is updating its permit processes using the LEAN methodology.

Public Works, the Health Department and Department of Community Development will spend the week of May 4 - 8 identifying

performance improvement strategies.

“The county council fully supports the investment of time and staff resources to this initiative,” said County Manager Mike Thomas. “In order to focus on how best to deliver more value to our customers – the people of San Juan County – we need to pause in order to make improvements.”

Inspections will be available on Orcas and Lopez on Monday, May 4. Requests for inspections during this week must be made by phone at 378-6270.

Helping youth on island

The documentary “Minor Differences” about juvenile offenders in maximum security lock-up was screened at the Sea View Theater last Thursday. This was the first in a spring film series called “Conversations” presented

by Orcas Open Arts and co-sponsored by the Islands’ Sounder newspaper.

After the viewing there was a “Q&A” with one of

the film’s subjects, producer Caroline Cumming and filmmaker Heather Dew Oaksen followed by a reception for an informal discussion about how the community can help at-risk youth. Representatives from the county, the mentorship program at the Funhouse and the Orcas Island School District discussed solutions to helping youth on the

island. One idea was to ask Sheriff Ron Krebs to hold a town meeting on the subject. Another idea was to gather more mentors for the funhouse. To be a mentor visit www.funhousecommons.

If you have ideas or want to get involved or continue the conversation, email OrcasOpenArts@gmail. com.

Open mic at Orcas Center The inaugural Center Stage Open Mic, hosted by Gordon Koenig and Anita Orne, is Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Microphone and lights are provided.

This is show case of local talents. Be you a singer/ songwriter, a singer, musician, slam poet, dancer, performance artist or other live performance form, here’s

your chance to be on the big stage.

Here are a few parameters: 1) Anyone 10 years or older is welcome to perform 2) Come with your live* act well-prepared (*all instrumentals, etc. must be live; no backing tracks) 3) Sign up for your performance at the event

4) Keep your acts to 10 minutes and three songs or less.

Contact Sparks for info at sparks@orcascenter.org or at 376 2281 ext 2.

Tickets are by donation only and available the night of the event. For more info about the center’s 2015 season visit www.orcascenter. org.

Dance, community potluck Come one, come all to FUNDANCE, the “funraising” dance and potluck at the Odd Fellow’s Hall/ Underground starting at 7 p.m. on Fridays running May 8, 15, and 29.

There will also be an event on Saturday, May 16. In June, dances will be held on Fridays, June 5 and 12.

All ages are welcome.

Watch the Sounder for other dates for upcoming events.

Suggested donation of

$5-$10. Bring your favorite dance tunes or ideas for songs. Everyone will get the chance to be “the DJ,” say organizers.

FUNDANCE donations cover the cost of the hall and benefit the Ekomotiv Initiative, which stands for "An 'Everybody Collaboration' Initiative for Cultivating a Happy World and Sustainable Planet."

For more info, visit the website www.gofundme. com/ekomotiv.

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Baseball

On April 28, the Viking baseball team narrowly lost 4-3 to the Concrete Lions.

Miles Harlow pitched well, and the Viking scored early, but "sloppy play and a couple mistakes" allowed the Lions to score in the bottom of the seventh inning for the win, according to coach Jim Passer. On May 1, the Vikings rebounded strong with an 8-0 win over the Darrington Loggers in a shutout performance by pitcher Pasha Bullock, giving up only three hits.

Passer said, "It was a really good team win to travel up to Darrington for a win.

Kellen Maier did a great job at third base and backed it up with a triple and four RBIs. "We've made the playoffs and face Friday Harbor in the first round. LaConner will win league, but we beat them at their house and they beat us at home.

Realistically, we have only had one bad inning against them, so if we figure out our hitting, we will be fine.”

The Vikings play a double header at Shoreline Christian this week warming up for the first round of the playoffs at home May 11 against the Wolverines.

Softball The Lady Vikings have an 0-5 record but have plenty of success outside of league play. They came away with two wins in a triple header at the Blaine Tournament last weekend. The Vikings opened the day with an 8-1 win over Ferndale with Jessica Nichols hitting a double, triple and four RBIs. Tori Sturk pitched a strong game backed by solid

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Viking Miles Harlow pitching in the game against Concrete.

Viking defense to win the second game 3-0 against Lynden Christian.

Coach Jason Nichols said his Vikings “ran out of gas” for the final game versus Blaine, and said, “it wasn’t pretty.”

On April 28 the Vikings dropped a league game to Concrete 20-10, a game that they had led earlier in the day.

“We came out strong, our hitting was good but then we hit a wall. We know what happens then,” said Nichols.

On May 1, the Vikings lost both games of a double header to the Darrington Loggers, 6-2 and 11-10.

Nichols said the Vikings were in the first game with a lot of hitting by both teams, but despite the loss, the Vikings had a major highlight as Alenna Garcia launched her first home run over the fence.

The Vikings had the lead in the second game, but

Nichols said, “We lost our composure. We are so used to battling back from a deficit, we have to learn how to hold on to a lead. We have to learn how to win” The Lady Vikings host Friday Harbor for a double header this week.

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Editorial

What we learn from our mothers

T

he love we are given by our mothers can set the course for the rest of our lives. Whether it is something as easy as baking cheesecake or understanding the importance of loyalty, our readers shared some of the lessons they have learned from their mother.

• You should never trust a man who doesn’t love his mother. She was 100 percent correct.

• To be loyal, keep my word, respect myself, to see the best in people and be positive.

• To listen and to love unconditionally.

• Teach self-love and the irrationality of pursing your dreams in the face of convention. Learn to balance, letting go with checking in.

• Compassion, unconditional love, honesty.

• Work hard, say please and thank you and to love your neighbor as thyself.

• Above and beyond all things in the world – beyond material possessions, life choices – and circumstance, a mother deeply wishes for her children to be TRULY HAPPY. • She would often quote from the bard ... in this case from Hamlet: “This above all- to thine own self be true ...”

• To love fiercely, live passionately and laugh often, and to always have art and music in your life.

• To be an amazing cook.

• To be an overcomer. She grew up in Mexico in extreme poverty.

She didn’t speak English till her 20s. Put herself through school to become a teacher. Became a leader at her craft EVEN though English was her second language. Raised us alone, and through all she’s been through she owns her own home and car outright, is comfortably retired and had no bitterness of her past.

•To laugh often, love deepl and make the meal expand to feed everyone who showed up at the table. And, boy, was her table the place to be!

• To be a good listener and think before you speak.

• “This too shall pass.” Comforting words for the challenging times.

• How to bone a chicken, miter corners on top bed sheets and to love, worry and laugh.

• To turn the mirror on myself and ask how I can be a better person.

• To have hope, faith and to keep moving forward.

• Unconditional love. Fairness. Loyalty. Compassion. And how to make an awesome cheesecake.

• How to love another creature with full abandon.

For our Mother’s Day special, see pages 8 and 9

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To the Editor: Thank you for Scotch broom help On behalf of the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Board, tremendous thanks go to Bill Buchan for his on-going efforts in removing Scotch broom from Orcas roadsides.

Judy Jackson SJC Noxious Weed Control Program

Thanks from Skagit Habitat for Humanity Once again the visit of the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck on Orcas Island was a success for islanders and the store.

During the truck’s presence on April 20, donors were eager to see their “goodies” go to a good cause.

In the six years the Store has been operational, we have saved 150 tons of useable “stuff ” from going into landfills. Since the Exchange is probably not going to be reopened until after this summer, Jason Harrison, the Skagit HFH Store general manager, said he will likely plan one or more trips back

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to Orcas. When we have new dates, they will be announced in The Islands’ Sounder and on local bulletin boards. The volunteers manning the truck were still hearing that most islanders do not know about the store in Mount Vernon, so Harrison said as a “thank you” to all islanders, show proof of your Orcas residence in May for a 10 percent discount. If you need more information, call Duff at 376-3032 or tpiduff@hotmail.com.

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Granny’s Attic was a big success The Granny’s Attic rummage sale was a fantastic success due to an outpouring of community donations and a champion effort by dozens of volunteers. This is one of the Orcas Island Senior Center’s largest fundraisers of the year. The weeks of effort preparing and producing

the event paid off on Saturday as people showed up in droves to buy treasures, housewares, antiques and so much more.

Thank you to everybody that joined us, and especially thank you to the volunteers that worked so tirelessly to support the successful sale. There are still a few nice pieces of furniture that are now marked at 50 percent off “or best offer” lining the halls of the Senior Center.

Please stop by between 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays to check out the goods if you would like to see what furniture is available.

The Senior Center on Orcas is a vital community organization that relies on people like YOU to thrive.

We welcome new volunteers with any and all levels of availability to contribute. Please contact Jami Mitchell if you would like to learn more about opportunities to get involved, orcasseniorcenter@gmail.

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Public Meetings Thursday, May 7

• Eastsound Planning Review Committee, 3 p.m. Eastsound Fire Station.

Tuesday, May 12

• Orcas Island Public Library Board, 8:30 a.m., Library Meeting Room.

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Guest column

Local girl to raise money for slavery victims

by EDEE KULPER

Special to the Islands’ Sounder

Ten years ago I heard a man speak. It has stuck with me ever since. His name is Gary Haugen, and I'll paraphrase what he said, or at least how I remember it.

“I was a U.S. Department of Justice attorney working on human rights abuses and police misconduct cases.

One day I looked around and thought, 'There are plenty of attorneys, but who is out there actually rescuing people? There are people donating money, organizing food drops, and providing medical help. But is anyone tracking down the vulnerable, voiceless people who are being held against their will and forced to do unspeakable things?' I decided that's what I needed to do.”

And he did. He left his job, started an organization

LETTERS FROM 4 com or 376-7929. Thank you, Orcas, for all you do to support our local Senior Center.

Jami Mitchell Orcas Senior Center

Thank you, Lopez We would sincerely like to take this opportunity to thank all who attended and helped with Corey’s celebration.

From the folks who mopped the floors, did dishes and cleaned the toilets and everyone in between.

Mary for her planning abilities and calming a distraught mother with crazy phone calls. Robb, from Clipper Seafoods, for making the trip and delivering a beautiful message along with reading a couple of tough letters. These two were fishing the Berring Sea when they heard of Corey’s crossing. Thank you Sam for keeping Gruff safe and on the boat.

Christian Gruff Leatham who loved Corey like a brother for the true and unbiased story of his best

called International Justice Mission (www.ijm.org) and began the risky business of getting in good with bad guys in order to take back adults and children forced into slavery in developing countries plagued by poverty. I will never forget his promise to his wife and kids: No matter how intense his international thug pursuits got, he would be back at the dinner table every Sunday to have a normal meal with his family.

In the 18 years since Haugen founded IJM, his global team – hundreds of lawyers, investigators, social workers and community activists – has undertaken countless raids of brothels, factories, quarries and fields. Never without thousands of tedious hours spent researching the victims and bolstering their cases to win over local authorities; "to move the police and the friend and partner in crime.

Captain Sam Collier for his comforting letter, making parents proud.

Shawn and Britney, for the perfectly delivered heartfelt words, meals and endless compassion. Katie for her angel voice, and Shawn for making Garth Brooks proud.

Cindi, Lenna, Sandi, Jessica and everyone else who brought in the beauty of nature with the incredible flowers.

Brendon for the amazing salmon, and everyone else who created the most magnificent feast. Corey was a lover of great food! Ron at PSR for coming to work sick to print programs, and generously donating them.

A very special thank you to Deb and Dale Davidson, Mike and Sandi McElroy, Jamie and Ken Bair for your unending support over the last few weeks. The whole crew who worked so hard at the Community Center to make Corey’s celebration so meaningful: Raite, Kate, Tammi, Jade and Megan, Jamie, Ken, Debra, Julienne and Donovan.

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Edee Kulper photo

Nine-year-old Meriel Griffith is organizing a yard sale to raise funds for the International Justice Mission. courts from being the protectors of the perpetrators to being the protectors of the children."

What got me thinking about all of this again was an off-hand comment made

by a friend. She mentioned one day that Vancouver was one of the biggest cities for human trafficking. I was shocked. We had just moved to Orcas.

“Not in our back yard?!”

I thought. In my naivete I had assumed it was mainly a problem in countries like Thailand and Cambodia. Oh no. Since then I've learned that it is rampant in our own cities: Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, New Orleans, New York, you name it. According to one of Haugen's books called “Terrify No More,” there are more slaves in our world today than were extracted from Africa during 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade.

“In a world of so much acute suffering ... for what purpose have you and I been granted so much?”

Gary asks.

Nine-year-old Meriel Griffith is answering that call. She has decided to organize her own fundraiser - a garage sale to help her

raise as much money as she possibly can to send to IJM. When asked, "If you worked for IJM and could rescue 20 children, 80 children," Griffith interjects, "If I rescued one child, that would be good."

That is precisely Haugen's sentiment. "This is why we are here. If we are not going to go after this, who is? ...We are inspired by God's call to love all people and seek justice."

As for the rest of us, Haugen says, "I hope we can say that we showed up, and that we showed up on time."

Show up on May 9 at 9 a.m. at Sunset Avenue off North Beach Road. Your joyful giving will rescue lives.

To see IJM's excellent ratings by a charity evaluator, go to www.charitynavigator. org.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. "Them" 4. Money lent at interest (pl.)

9. Accomplished 13. Acad.

15. Breathing problem 16. April honoree 17. Something accepted as true without proof 19. Dearth 20. Rosa odorata (pl.)

21. Long men's loincloth worn in India 23. Blocked 24. Depth charge target (hyphenated) 25. Aged 26. Baloney 29. Conclusion 32. 1,000 kilograms 33. Afflict 34. Face-to-face exam 35. Landed peasant in czarist Russia 36. Carnival attraction 37. Cheat, slangily 38. Magical wish granter 39. Skin problem 40. Abstruse 42. Alliance that includes Ukr. (acronym) 43. Type of floor covering (pl.)

44. River that runs through Washington, D.C. 48. Chooses 50. Mixed tissue tumor 51. Search

52. Having I-strain?

54. "Green Gables" girl 55. Kind of stock (hyphenated) 56. "@#$%!," e.g.

57. Home, informally 58. Balances 59. Alkaline liquid Down 1. Autostrada sights 2. Attack 3. English exam finale, often 4. Ran out 5. ___ out (declined) 6. Cuckoos 7. "The Matrix" hero 8. Mound exposed at low tide 9. Solvent

10. Conveyance to or from a port 11. Centers of activity 12. The "E" of B.P.O.E. 14. Hurly-burly 18. Slaves 22. Word before and after "against" 24. Arm bones 26. Infant's illness 27. Adjutant 28. "Guilty," e.g.

29. "Watch out!" in golf 30. Western blue flag, e.g.

31. Rectangular pastry filled with custard cream (pl.)

32. One of the Barbary States

35. Camper's supply 36. Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with cheese 38. Chap 39. Hyperion, for one 41. Traffic violation result 42. Kitchen gadgets 44. Ice cream flavor 45. Fable finale 46. Accord 47. Secret store 48. Brio 49. "The ___ Ranger" 50. Hit the bottle 53. Statehouse VIP (abbrev.)

Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

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LETTERS FROM 5 I am trying to recall all of you by name, but will be impossible for me at this point. If I haven’t men-

tioned you by name know you are in our hearts, and very much appreciated!

The very much loved Zachary and Jessica for the slideshow, pictures, music, decorations and the list goes

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If you like peace of mind, you will enjoy one stop shopping at Rosario Assisted Living. The essentials are provided and tailored to our unique needs. Also, there are many extras to suit your taste in activities and celebrations.

Shopping trips and medical appointments are covered with concierge services. You can relax and enjoy the enhancements of Northwest living. I have lived here for 2 years and couldn’t be happier.

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on. Generally trying to keep us somewhat grounded all while grieving the loss of an only brother.

A very special thank you to Corey’s grandmother, Susie Cawley, who was beyond generous!

The greatest thank you to Jasmine for the living legacy of Corey: Griffin Olliver.

And to the Lopez Community Center and last but not least, Lopez deputies, fire and EMS crew, our amazing paramedics for their unending compassion and dedication to our community.

As much as our hearts have been ripped out of our chest, the community and our families have given us the strength to go on.

Corey Fletcher’s Family

Solar power; savings from the sun Kudos to the Greacans and islanders invested in renewable energy.

Their cogent explanations and commitment are appreciated. More “MORE” is a win-win for residents and the co-op.

Solar’s peak production season, for example, coincides with peak demands during summer’s influx of visitors when reducing OPALCO’s peak loads reduces BPA’s peak pricing.

Residents and business benefit from renewable independence and our carbon footprint reduction.

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SENIORS FROM 1 other in essential years of development and character building,” said Stankevich.

Lesley Ferrell is creating an exhibit for the Orcas Island Historical Society on Dr. Agnes B. Harrison, the first female doctor in this territory. Kilee Rogers is putting on a to-go dinner to raise money for the farm-to-cafeteria program in the elementary school.

Demitri Pence is clearing scotch broom, a noxious weed, from around the football field.

Lee Pollard is designing and building unique cat trees for the animal shelter.

Maddie White is learning to sew and design an original garment. William Coe is receiving his scuba diving license. Lauren Ferrell is leading a group that focuses on gender-related issues.

“My goal is to help create more awareness and accep-

OPALCO FROM 1 Island acquisition. These frequently asked questions, along with questions and comments collected from members in attendance at the meeting, will be posted on www.opalco.com.

“Between our website and our monthly E-newsletter the Co-op Connector,” said Hildreth, “we are dedicated to keeping our members informed.”

The names of six members who sent in their absentee

tance in our community,” she said.

Mikaela Hansen is putting on a benefit concert for the public school education system on May 23 at the Grange from 5-7 p.m. It will showcase the talents and stories of mentors/teachers and students of the island.

Emily Foster spent months organizing a baking competition between her senior class and the senior center. On April 8, she was hit by a car, and while she has been recovering she has simplified her project into an afternoon of baking, sharing recipes and making new friends.

Melanie Flint is helping the teachers and leaders of the Japanese Connection Program at Orcas School District prepare for the 2015 trip. Flint participated in the program for the last two years.

“It opens up people to a whole new life and learning experience,” she said.

“It exposes people to the world. The program gives people an opportunity to experience something they wouldn’t see on the island.”

The following students have already put on their project event: Keenan O’Brien rode in the annual multiple sclerosis bike ride in Mount Vernon. He rode nearly 120 miles and raised more than $10,000.

Cassidy Buehler choreographed a dance to the song “Yellow Flicker Beat”

by Lorde and performed it with a group of girls for the community. Proceeds of the event funded Island Reproductive Health Initiative.

Celestine Jensen held an art show titled “Almost Hypnotic” at Kathryn Taylor Chocolates on May 1.

“I didn’t have the easiest childhood as a kid, but for me, art was a great release and a super confidence builder for me,” she said.

ballots were drawn for $50 credits on their OPALCO bills are Pat Ball, Richard Nicholson, Smugglers Cove Water Users Association, Virgil Hennen, Gordon Fowler and Michelle Novak.

Opalco congratulates those and offers thanks to all who voted by absentee ballot.

It is not too late to win a $50 bill credit. Members can go online to read the Annual Report (www.opalco.com/annual-report), follow the treasure hunt quiz, and submit their answers before June 15. A winner

will be selected from those entries and announced at the June 18 board meeting.

Door prizes were scaled back from prior years in response to OPALCO belt-tightening measures.

OPALCO’s vendors donate many of the prizes, and OPALCO purchases others.

Items handed out to thank the members in attendance included local goods, energy efficiency tools, solar clothes dryers, a Shop-Vac, George Foreman grill, a thermostat, a Dremel rotary tool, and yard and garden tools. The focus this year was on more bill credits and fewer prizes.

OPALCO is required by the Rural Utilities Services to hold an annual meeting each year and must have a quorum of 100 members in attendance. Members who missed the meeting can read the report at www. opalco.com/annual-report.

Copies are also available in the Eastsound office.

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Scotch broom is here

by SAN JUAN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM

The roadsides and meadows throughout the county are bedecked with the bright chrome yellow flowers of Scotch broom (see right).

For many years, broom was widely planted throughout the northwest as a soil stabilizer and ornamental landscape plant. Its success, however, has been its undoing. It has naturalized in a wide variety of habitats including pastures, meadows, open forests, roadsides and seasonally dry washes. As the seeds are easily spread by animals (including ants), mowers, logging machinery, land clearing activities and soil transport, broom has become the most prominent invasive weed in our county, crowding out native plants and preventing the regeneration of native trees such as Garry oak and big leaf maples and creating a fire hazard. As a nitrogen fixer, broom successfully out-competes most native shrubs that have evolved in our nitrogenpoor soils. The broom invasion has become so severe that the Washington State Department of Agriculture has banned the sale and importation of the species (including all of the many cultivars), and the State Noxious Weed Control Board has designated it as a Class B noxious weed.

In San Juan County, the County Noxious Weed Control Board has mandated the species for control.

Control can be achieved by uprooting the plants with a weed wrench, cutting them at the base before the seed pods ripen, or by the use of herbicides. In areas of high conservation, cutting the mature plants at ground level has proven to be the most effective technique, as it minimizes regrowth and soil disturbance, thus bringing fewer seeds to the surface where they can germinate. Cutting to the ground is most effective when the shrubs are more than three fourths of an inch in butt diameter (average thumb’s thickness), and are drought stressed and their energy is sapped by flower production, but before the seeds are ripe.

In disturbed areas of lower conservation value such as roadsides, a combination of cutting and pulling is effective. During the wetter winter and spring months when the soil is

moist, seedlings may be pulled by hand. Larger plants can be tackled with a weed wrench.

When using this tool, care must be taken to minimize soil disturbance and trampling of native or other desirable vegetation. Later in summer and early fall when the soil is drier, cutting becomes more effective and less damaging to the environment.

Herbicides containing glyphosate or triclopyr can be effective when used carefully, depending on the location. Using a foam brush, immediately dab a minute amount of undiluted herbicide on a freshly cut stub. San Juan County regulations prohibit the use of herbicides on county rights-of-way. Always follow the label instructions when using any herbicide.

The label is law.

Prevention of seed production is critical in any weed control project.

Removal of plants before they set seed, either by cut-

ting or pulling, is the first step. In order to slow the spread of broom, always remove isolated plants first and then work from the margins of an infestation toward the center. In all cases, the follow-up treatment on a yearly basis is essential. Seed life for Scotch broom may be up to 80 years, and young plants can start to produce seed in their second year.

Weed wrenches are available for loan from the following sources: Orcas and Shaw – Noxious Weed Control Program at the Eastsound Senior Center; San Juan – Land Bank, Public Works or the National Park Service; Lopez – Public Works and Land Bank.

For more information on Scotch broom or other noxious weeds, contact the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Program at 376-3499.

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Obituary Russell M. Thorson

Russell M. Thorson died peacefully on April 22, 2015 in the loving care of family and friends. He was born on April 23, 1923 to Lena and Roy Thorson in rural Wadena County, Minn., and was the third of four children.

The family later moved to Grand Rapids, Minn., and Russ continued on to Minneapolis and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in sociology. It was here he met and married Mildred Elquist. After working in Chicago in social work and becoming involved in the pacifist movement during WWII, Russell and Mildred moved to Waldron Island in 1948 with their two young sons. Here they lived a rugged, simple, self-sufficient lifestyle and added four more boys to the growing family.

Having exhausted the possibilities for livelihood on Waldron the family moved to Bellingham and later to Seattle.

Russ maintained his ties to Waldron and Bellingham until his death and always

Russell Thorson, left, and May Tiberghien at a cider bee on Waldron circa 1950s. was a part of the social life and lore of those communities. In late life Russell resided at the Life Care Center in Friday Harbor where he was lovingly cared for by all the staff.

Russell is preceded in death by his sister Oveda and brothers Ken and Leigh.

He is survived by six sons, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Russ will be memorialized in a simple family ceremony on Waldron.

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A special tribute to Orcas Island mothers Mother’s Day news briefs CycloFemme bike ride in honor of women CycloFemme is a Global Women’s Cycling Day created to honor the past, celebrate the present and empower the future of women in cycling.

“Encourage women to ride and they will change the world,” say organizers.

The CycloFemme ride on Orcas will be on Sunday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. Meet at Wildlife Cycles. The ride is family-friendly.

For more information, call 472-1359.

Adopt a river otter Wolf Hollow is presenting a special program for Mother’s Day. Adopt a baby river otter in your mother’s name and they will provide you with a customizable adoption certificate for you to give your mom. Adoptions are $25.

For more information, visit wolfhollowwildlife.org/ news/mothers-day-otteradoption/.

“This little river otter will be with us at Wolf Hollow for about six months, until he is ready to be released back into the wild,” say organizers.

Laughing together and growing together

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

When you laugh and have a lot of fun together, it’s easy to be good friends with your mom.

Claire Orser is 17 and looking at heading off to college, but she isn’t one bit shy about how much she loves her mother, Libi Geddes.

“My mom is so confident and can talk to anyone,” Orser said. “It is inspiring to me how quickly she can make friends.”

Their relationship has been close from the start, and they credit that with how much they laugh together.

“I love her humor – it’s smart, quick and sophisticated but also goofy,” Geddes said. “I am just so proud of Claire. She is an independent thinker.”

One of their fondest memories together was a trip to Disneyland, and Legoland. This summer their plans include a trip to Comic-Con and a B-52s concert, where Orser plans to sport a beehive hairdo.

“We’re kind of nerds together,” Geddes said.

The two also love spending time together, even if it is just knitting and watching TV. Orser also works at her mom’s shop, Springboard, in Eastsound, during the summer and after school.

Claire’s parents separated amicably when she was young, and her dad, George Orser, lives at Doe Bay. She has a brother, Alex Zderic, who is five years older and about to graduate from the University of Washington with a degree in physics. They are a tight-knit family, and Geddes says the key for them to getting through adversity is communication.

In the fall of 2016, Orser plans to attend college in Chicago where she will study behind the scenes work

Claire Orser, 17, with her mom Libi Geddes in Eastsound. in film and television. It is a passion she has explored on the island with her mom. Orser was a lighting technician and Geddes was on headset for Orcas Center's “Moulin Rouge,” “A Christmas Carol” and currently “Across The Universe.”

“I know it will be hard when Claire goes to college, but it will be exciting for her to live a little more independently,” Geddes said.

In 10 years, Orser sees herself working in Los Angeles. Geddes hopes to develop her own product line to feature at her shop, travel more and “visit Claire and Alex wherever they

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are living.”

Orser says she admires how diverse her mother's life has been.

“She’s traveled and gone on so many adventures," she said. “I want to do that.”

Geddes grew up in San Francisco in the 1970s but says her daughter is still able to challenge her perceptions.

“It is surprising that I have more conservative values than I realized,” she said. “Claire has taught me about being a true feminist. She is so progressive and I appreciate her perspective.”

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SAT., MAY 9 YARD SALE: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

group of Orcas Island Artists, are the featured May exhibit at the Orcas Island Senior Center. Mediums in current show include watercolor, acrylic, printmaking, pastel, illustration, and photography, oil and color pencil.

Sunset Ave., off North Beach Road. Look for signs. Lots of plant starts, furniture, games, puzzles, clothing, decor and more. All proceeds go to International Justice Mission to set slaves free.

FRI., MAY 8

TUES., MAY 12

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ORCAS MEDICAL FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING: 2 p.m.,

potluck, bring a dish to share, your place setting and beverage, 6:30 p.m. at Deer Harbor Community Club.

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center. Runs

Eastsound Fire Hall.

WEDS., MAY 13 FREE COMMUNITY YOGA WITH MARCELO: “Yoga for the

CHURCH SERVICES on Orcas Island & in the San Juans CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

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heart,” 6 p.m., Waterfront Park. All levels; donations welcome.

AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

THURS., MAY 14

TUES. – ONGOING

ORCAS CURRENTS PRESENTS THOR HANSON, AUTHOR OF “THE TRIUMPH OF SEEDS”: 5:30 p.m.,

Emmanuel Parish Hall.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: In the Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confidential support group for anyone you know dealing with issues related to cancer.

Call Bogdan or Carol at 3764198 for more information.

FRI., MAY 15 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING: 2 p.m.,

Orcas Island Library.,

SAT., MAY 16

AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

KIWANIS CLUB: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.

WEDS. – ONGOING AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion.

ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 7 to 8 p.m., Episcopal Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

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SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse.

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What visitors’ dollars support

by BARBARA MARRETT

San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau

Do you like to travel?

Where do you like to travel? Well, for thousands of people, the San Juan Islands are their destination of choice and these visitors spent a “projected” $193.2 million last year in San Juan County, a significant spending increase of 12.1 percent from 2013, according to the recently released Travel Impacts and Visitor Volume report prepared for the Washington Tourism Alliance by Dean Runyan Associates.

National Travel and Tourism Week, May 2 – 10, champions the power of travel to not only benefit the traveler but also enhance the locations visited. Look around you. What would the islands be without performing arts centers, museums and gorgeous galleries?

Without a plethora of parks and open spaces? Many of the places islanders cherish are present, in part, due to their shared appeal to visitors.

Visitor dollars help support the cultural vibrancy of destinations like the San Juan Islands by creating jobs; direct visitor sector jobs represented 18.3 per-

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What do you do in your life that you would like to do more of or less of?

If you have an answer to either of these questions, effective, efficient help is available without the need to give a detailed retelling of your story. I look forward to helping you clear the path for moving forward in your life.

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cent of total employment in 2013 and increased 2 percent in 2014. Visitor dollars also relieve the tax burden on locals by contributing funds toward town and county projects. In fact, the visitor share of taxable sales in San Juan was 34.4 percent in 2014.

The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau is the county’s official destination marketing organization representing over 300 island businesses and supporting the promotion of local history, arts, agriculture, outdoor recreation and visitor education. Mostly funded by lodging tax paid by the visitor, it also receives business membership dues. The bureau’s job is to entice visitors through advertising campaigns, maintain a robust website and social media programs, and actively solicit travel stories and media coverage.

Our umbrella promotions throughout the year extend the islands’ allure to visitors in the quiet season.

Visitors do create impacts which can be challenging.

The next time you think to yourself, “I wish we had the islands to ourselves,” remember how visitor financial support enhances island life year-round for locals and how much you enjoy yourself on your own vacation.

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Community news briefs Unemployment numbers Tooth Extraction

Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Thursday, May 14, for free tooth extractions for our Orcas and Shaw residents in need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment and receive additional information, call Dr. Triplett’s office at 3764301. Due to high demand, appointments are filling up quickly and there are a limited number still open, so please contact the office soon.

These clinics will be offered again on Aug. 14 and Nov. 14. Many thanks go out to Alva Arguello, Barbara Ehrmantraut and Cynthia Wood for giving their time to help provide over $2,500 of free dental treatment at the last clinic.

Test drive day at Christian School Does your child ever wonder how the observatory, the ball court and the chapel all fit into a day in the life of an Orcas Christian School student?

Well, it is that time of year.

Every student on Orcas is invited to come find out!

May 11 is Orcas Christian School Annual Test Drive Day. Any school-age student who would like to meet the teachers and experience a taste of learning OCS style is welcome to visit.

School staff ask that you call the school office and share what grade level your child will attend. There is a free tostado hot lunch provided by the wonderful volunteer lunch staff. The teachers will be available after school to answer any questions you may have regarding the service learning curriculum and the coaches will have information regarding the sports programs.

Yard and bake sale The Deer Harbor Women’s Auxiliary invites Orcas Island residents and friends to a Yard and Bake Sale one day only on Saturday, May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Club.

The biennial event offers items gathered from over 50 Deer Harbor households, sweetened with a bake sale and complimentary coffee.

The sale is the auxiliary’s main fundraiser for 2015, with all proceeds donated toward maintenance of the 100-year-old historic school house building located at 4319 Deer Harbor Road.

Auxiliary member Pam Kyle, who is chairing the sale, asks that Deer Harbor residents and friends bring appealing items in clean, workable condition to the Community Club for inclusion in the sale. Donations will be accepted May 9 from noon to 2 p.m. and May 12 through 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kyle adds, “Please no clothing, mattresses, nonworking electrical items or any computer/printer/television electronics.”

Island author releases book John Geyman, M.D., Friday Harbor, has published a new book “How Obamacare is Unsustainable: Why We Need a Single-Payer Solution for All Americans.”

He was a physician at the Inter Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor from 1990-97 and was chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington from 19761990. The book is available at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound.

‘Boat Safely’ fair The Second Annual Boat Safely Fair will be held on San Juan Island and Orcas Island in conjunction with National Safe Boating Week.

“These events are a great opportunity for everyone, no matter what your experience level, to learn more about boating and being safe around the water,” say organizers.

The fair is on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Port of Friday Harbor and Sunday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Sound Marina.

There will be an array of public safety vessels to

tour including those from the San Juan County Sheriff, The United States Coast Guard, San Juan County Fire District, Washington State Parks and Vessel Assist. There will also be displays, safety demonstrations and Free Vessel Safety Checks for recreational vessels.

County unemployment rates and employment data for March 2015 are now available online. Use the historical estimates report to view prior months’ data. Go to https://fortress. wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/reports-publications/economic-reports/monthly-employment-report/map-of-county-unemployment-rates to see the information.

‘Calendar Girls’ auditions In September, The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will present seven performances of the play “Calendar Girls”

by Tim Firth. “Calendar Girls” has roles for eight “women of a certain age” (40s and older) as well as two roles for younger women and four roles for men of various ages. Six of the women’s roles will require some discrete nudity.

In addition to the auditions, there will be two table readings to familiarize actors with the play: Sunday, May 10 at 3 p.m. and Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at the Grange.

Auditions for “Calendar Girls” will be held Sunday, May 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. You do not need to attend both auditions.

Smugglers’ Blues on the Salish Sea By: CLARK MCABEE ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Time immemorial has been money.

Never was this truer than during Prohibition and the whiskey war between the United States Coast Guard and smugglers. Early smuggling efforts on our shared border with British Columbia included such highly tariffed items as wool, cigarettes, animal hides, opium and the illegal immigration of Chinese.

Experienced sailors and smugglers like Old Man Jamieson and Larry Kelly in their swift sloops could out sail the few Revenue Cutters stationed in our region.

Steam cutters like the USRC Wolcott and Grant were noisy, smoky and not very nimble having been designed for long distance cruising.

The biggest payoff available for smugglers in our region from the 1880s to Prohibition was contraband opium, highly taxed until made illegal before WWI. It was usually shipped in 5 tael cans (about 8 ounces) made primarily of brass, small and highly concealable. The Asian Exclusion Act of 1882 signed exactly 133 years ago today by Pres. Chester Arthur was an attempt to stop the immigration of Chinese to the U.S. Enforcement of the Act was problematic and this was highly exploited by human traffickers for decades.

Successful smuggling of a Chinese citizen could net anywhere from $50.00 in the 1880s to more than $500.00 later on. The Orcas Hotel had hidden doors and vent spaces employed for this in the early 20th century.

When the Volstead Act of 1920 became law smugglers were quick to take advantage of the fact that people were still thirsty in the States and liquor was legal in

nearby Canada. Booze was easily shipped and smuggling literally exploded through and around the San Juans. Big Canadian, Seattle and Tacoma bootleggers took full advantage of our many passages, hidden coves and proximity to legal alcohol. War surplus high powered aircraft and marine engines were readily available. Boat yards like N. J. Blanchard and men with high horsepower engine expertise like Joe Patton combined to build fast rum runners whose construction was legal. The builders had no control over the ultimate use of the boats. The Coast Guard countered with new classes of 75 and 78 foot cutters modeled after WWI sub chasers. The sound of high speed engines named Liberty, Sterling, Van Blerck and occasional gunfire was not uncommon off Orcas shores in the dark of night during this period.

Charlie West of Orcas Island Distillery, orcasislanddistillery.com will discuss the powerful effect Prohibition had on Orcas Island’s fruit industry at our next History Matinee May 17th 3PM at the East Sound Fire Hall.

Such are some of the intriguing themes of our upcoming exhibit: The Smugglers’ Blues-The Illegal, Immoral & Illicit on the Salish Sea. Opening May 23rd with a Roaring 20s Prohibition themed gala at the museum featuring fun games, food, and live music in our own Maggie V’s speakeasy from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are available at the museum $35.00 each or $60.00 for couples. Costumes encouraged so come as a flapper, a copper or your favorite gangster. Special prizes will be awarded for the evening’s high roller and best costumed couple.

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Started in 2011 as a celebration of island agriculture, the Lopez Lamb, Goat and Wool Festival will celebrate and profile many different aspects of sheep and goats. Visitors can learn about different sheep and goat breeds, cheese-making, meat-cutting demonstrations, sheep dogs demonstrations, sheep shearing, spinning, weaving, felting and dyeing, and more.

Information from Lopez Community Land Trust, Lopez Locavores, the Lopez Farm-to-School Program and the San Juan County Textile Guild will be available. Local vendors will offer island-made goat cheese, hand crafted textiles, local yarn, fleece, meat, and other lamb, goat and wool products. Daytime events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. are free. This is fun for family and friends of all ages.

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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-toSchool Program. Among the fabulous items in the

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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.

Notice of Public Hearing to Review Community Development and Housing Needs, Inform Citizens of the Availability of Funds and Eligible Uses of the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Receive Comments on Proposed Activities, Particularly from Lower Income Persons and Organizations NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony and providing information to parties interested in a

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re: The Estate Of RICHARD EUGENE SCHNEIDER, Deceased.

NO. 15-4-05013-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representatives named below have been appointed as personal representatives 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 representatives or the personal representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representatives 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 non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: April 22, 2015 Personal Representatives: Candice A. Bodenhamer Rockney A. Nigretto Attorney for Personal Representatives: Derek Mann, Derek Mann & Associates PLLC Address for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245 Address for Personal Service: 296 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Derek Mann, Attorney for Personal Representatives LEGAL NO. S627573 Published: The Islands’ Sounder.

April 22, 29, May 6, 2015.

Community Development Block Grant. The public hearing will be held at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, 204 Village Road, Lopez Island, WA on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 beginning at 10:30 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the Grant.

Up to $1 million may be

available to San Juan County on a statewide competitive basis to fund public facility, community facility, economic development, planning and affordable housing projects that principally benefit low-and moderate-income persons.

An outline of a proposed project - the Orcas Montessori School Expansion Project - will be available at the Orcas Public Library, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the San Juan County Council office at 55 Second street, Friday Harbor, Washington,

98250 (mail: 350 Court Street, #1; email markt@sanjuanco.com) prior to May 19.

The legislative hearing room is handicap accessible.

Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including an interpreter will be made upon receiving 24 hour advance notice. Please call the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 to make special requests.

After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider com-

ments that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed application(s) may then be approved with or without modifications.

All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend.

For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470.

LEGAL NO. SJ630649 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder May 6, 2015.

from this roster for small works projects. If you are a licensed contractor who would like to contract for future projects with the Orcas Island School District applications are available from the district website: orcasislandschools.org, the district office, or contact Cathy Ferran cferran@orcas.k12.wa.us 360-376-1510. We encourage all licensed contractors to contact the school district to provide the needed information to be placed on Orcas Island School District’s Small Works Roster.

LEGAL NO. S630594 Published: The Islands’ Sounder.

May 6, 2015.

Servicing, LP and recorded November 15, 2011 as Instrument Number 2011-1115009 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Juan County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Contact Phone No: 800-669-6650 Address: 2001 NW 46TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64116 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From August 1, 2009 To January 27, 2015 Number of Payments 36 Monthly Payment $1,384.85 12 $1,423.05 12 $1,334.82 6 $1,338.32 Total $90,978.96 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION From August 1, 2009 To January 27, 2015 Total $726.19 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: April 6, 2006 Note Amount: $185,491.00 Interest Paid To: July 1, 2009 Next Due Date: August 1, 2009 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $177,833.19, 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 expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on June 5, 2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by May 25, 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 before May 25, 2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated

any time after the May 25, 2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP,or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS ALLYN K WILLIAMS 185 CENTER IS, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 1 CENTER ISLAND, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 17224 NORTH ROAD, BOTHELL, WA 98012 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 821 NE 152nd St, Shoreline, WA 98155-7025 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 87 MAKAH ST, ANACORTES, WA 98221-4461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 185 CENTER IS, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 1 CENTER ISLAND, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 17224 NORTH ROAD, BOTHELL, WA 98012 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 821 NE 152nd St, Shoreline, WA 98155-7025 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 87 MAKAH ST, ANACORTES, WA 98221-4461by both first class and certified mail on June 11, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. 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 their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this 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 sale 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. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS

THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of 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: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov 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 proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; DATED: January 28, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Athena Vaughn, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 TDD: 800-833-6388 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com P1129557 5/6, 05/27/2015 LEGAL NO. S630362 Published: The Islands’ Sounder May 6, 27, 2015.

Orcas Island School District #137 Notice to Apply The Orcas Island School District, in compliance with RCW 28A.335.190 (bid law) is updating their Small Works Roster of qualified contractors. Each year, a state or local government agency shall solicit contractors to update their Small Works Roster and shall utilize contractors

TS No WA07000391-14-1 APN 152950185000 TO No 8437921 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 6/5/2015, 10:00 AM, At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, MTC FINANCIAL INC. dba TRUSTEE CORPS, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashiers’ check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, towit: Lot 185, CENTER ISLAND, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, at pages 8, 8A, 8B and 8C, in the Office of the Auditor of said County and State. Situate in San Juan County, Washington.

APN: 152950185000 More commonly known as 87 Makah Street FKA 185 CENTER IS , ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of April 6, 2006, executed by ALLYN K WILLIAMS AND JUDITH A WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded April 17, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006 0417006 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded March 24, 2014 as Instrument Number 2014-0324003 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans

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