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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 20 • MAY 19, 2015
The Samish: Bound for service in the San Juans Staff report
It’s brand new. It can carry as many as 144 automobiles. And it’s poised to take not only its place as the newest boat among the state ferry system fleet, but to set sail as one of the primary ferries in the San Juans as well. Washington State Ferries took possession of the $126 million Samish from boat builder and contractor
Portland, Ore.-based Vigor Industrial in early April. Following two months of sea trials and crew training, the Olympic Class ferry will begin service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route Sunday, June 14, on the eve of the summer sailing season. “I’m delighted to take delivery of the Samish,” Ferries Assistant Secretary Lynne Griffith said in a
In Loving memory of Keaton Farris 1989–2015
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May 30th, 2:00 p.m.
Lopez Community Center Potluck For more information contact: Mary Jenison 468-2456 or Carol Steckler 468-2138
May 17-23 EMS WEEK
San Juan County Fire District 4 appreciates and would like to THANK the following volunteer EMTs, Rescue Unit, Student Aid Unit Members and the EMS providers for their time, effort and commitment to the Lopez community! EMTs Berry, Suzanne Lt. Carter,Richard Lt. Fowler, Sam Hasbrouck, Donna Malinoff, Liz Lt. Marshall,Terry Lt. McDarmont, Michelle Miltenberger, Janis Nichols, Laine O’Bryant, Nicole Lt. Pauly, Pamela Lt. Reeve, Sally Roush, Tommer Rucker, Dave Sather, Mary Studzienko, Table Nou, Rob Wakefield, Audrey
Rescue Unit Brower, Tyler Christie, Connor Fowler, Sam Gruenwald, Rande Kramer, Eddy Merrifield, Justin Post, Stu Lt. Student Aid Unit Gruenwald, Rande Goodrich, Harrison Hobi, Emalie Kramer, Eddy Merrifield, Justin Staff English, Jennifer Ghiglione, Jim Pal, Caleb Red Elk, Tracie
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Newly built and nearly ready for duty, the Samish. prepared statement. “More than 23 million passengers rely on our ferry system every year. Adding another Olympic Class vessel represents the state’s continued commitment to replace older vessels and plan for the future.” Along with more space for taller vehicles, the Samish offers an ADA-compliant, car-deck restroom, flexible seating configurations, improved heating and ventilation, and wider stairwells and passageways, according to WSF. “It’s been an honor for Vigor to partner with Washington State Ferries
on this vessel, and the nine other ferries we’ve built to serve the people of Washington,” said Vigor’s Bryan Nichols, director of sales. “The Samish represents the very best in state-of-the-art ferry design and has helped strengthen
the maritime community by supporting over 500 jobs throughout the Puget Sound.” The new ferry’s name comes from a tribal word meaning, “giving people.” It is the second of three state-funded, Olympic Class
vessels to replace the aging, midcentury-era Evergreen State Class vessels. More info on the Samish and the Chimacum, the third Olympic Class ferry, under construction at Vigor Industrial in Seattle, is at www.wsdot.wa.gov.
Citizens ask to halt injury from jet noise Submitted by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve
Island County commissioners faced a room full of concerned and sometimes tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response
to documented proofs of ongoing health harms. Proof of noise-inflicted injuries were presented to the commissioners at their May 12 meeting in the form of declarations from medical experts,
Lopez Artist Guild Art Show Featuring:
Martha Garcia, Joan Thomas & John Moore
Opening Reception: Friday May 22, 5-7 pm On display through July 6, 2015 Lopez Center for Community & the Arts
a local practicing physician, an acoustical expert, and victims suffering health problems attributed to the hazardous noise from lowflying Navy “Growler” jets. Growlers noise on Whidbey Island represents a “health crisis” according to Dr. James Dahlgren, a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Toxicology. The controversial Growlers are the loudest jets ever to fly and are the source of increasing noise complaints throughout Puget Sound.
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Live Auction begins @ 12:30
The declarations presented to the Island County Commissioners were attached to a motion for preliminary injunction recently filed in federal court by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve For A Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment. The motion seeks to halt ongoing Growler touch-and-go operations at an outlying field until an Environmental Impact Statement is completed. The Navy uses the outlying landing field for touch-and-go operations where Growlers fly a few hundred feet over the rooftops of more than 600 homes and over 6,000 residents including many children. Thousands of Growler operations, sometimes extending late into the night, have caused or contributed to a host of health problems according to declarations and testimony of experts and noise victims. The court is being asked to halt the OLF Growler operations until the impacts to people and the environment are thoroughly assessed – not after irreparable harms have occurred. The commissioners, whose stated mission is to, “Provide for the long term SEE GROWLER, PAGE 6
Community Calendar
SAT, ONGOING GAMES: Lopez Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., May-September. Support local food, arts and market businesses.
TUES THRU MAY 26 GAMES: Pinochle card games,
7 p.m., Woodmen Hall, $2 per player.
THURS, ONGOING EVENT: Thursday Tech Time, 6 – 7 p.m., Library Community Room, led by Library Director Lou Pray 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.
FRI, MAY 22 EVENT: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Author Ivan Doig, 2 – 3 p.m., Lopez Library Main Salon. Join islanders for a celebration of the life and work of author Doig who passed away on April 9, 2015. The program will feature Doig biographer and local Lopez Island author Elizabeth Simpson. Simpson’s “Earthlight, Wordfire: The Work of Ivan Doig” (available at the library and at Lopez Bookshop) is a comprehensive study of his work and his landscapes. SAT, MAY 23 EVENT: Poetry for Everyone, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Lopez
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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
Al-Anon: Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez. Call 468-4703.
Thank you for 20 years of PAL
Twenty years ago Project PAL was started by Beth Anderson of OPALCO and a few community volunteers so co-op members could give each other a hand up with electric bills in tough times. This gets done by rounding up the power bills to the next whole dollar amount and donating the difference. The round ups average $6 a year per account. The average PAL grant is $150 for the heating season.
Right now there are 3,100 members who round up their bill every month for Project PAL. You know who you are, and every penny from your round up contribution goes right to somebody’s bill who applied for help. The 20142015 heating season is over, and together we helped 220 low-income members keep the power on through this last winter, and 116 of those members were seniors or disabled. That is an amazing, uplifting impact on our whole community. As the Project Pal coordinator and an OPALCO Member Services
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Library. Learn about poetry from the poem and the poet, with facilitator JoEllen Moldoff, featuring poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye.
SUN, MAY 24 EVENT: Auction and yard sale, Yard sale opens at 9 a.m.; auction starts 12:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Food and beverages for sale by the seniors. Generous donations of furniture, home decor, arts and crafts. Auction and yard sale proceeds go to restoration and upgrades to the hall. THURS, MAY 28 EVENT: Evening Meal at School, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. This special event will include tours of the L.I.F.E. (school) garden and L.I.F.E. Fitness and
Ecology Trail, plus Lopez student musical performances. The Lopez Locavores invite the community for a celebration of local, organic foods. The menu will feature Tamale Pie with Lopez beef, corn and beans; salad, and local strawberry rhubarb squares. By donation.
SAT, MAY 30 EVENT: Lopez Master Gardeners’ Information Table, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sunset Builders Nursery Area. Bring a gardening question. If you have a plant or insect you’d like identified, bring in a plastic bag. FRI, JUNE 5 EVENT: Quilting Modern Lectures, 7 p.m., Lopez Island Golf Club, $15.
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Rep. I want to thank you for rounding up your bill. Thank you for easing the stress of making it through the winter. Thank you for being the funding backbone of Project PAL. If you think you are one of the people who round up but are not sure, please call OPALCO at 376-3500 and anyone there would be happy to check, to set up your account for round up or answer any questions about the program. I find it inspiring what we can do together. MADELINE DANIELSON Project PAL Coordinator
Solar de Mayo fun and fundraising On Saturday, May 2 Solar de Mayo (a dinner and benefit concert fundraiser for Solar for Our Schools) was held at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Based on what we experience during our planning process, we knew the music would be great and we knew
that the community would be supportive. What we actually experienced blew us away. Lopez community wrapped us up in welcoming arms, and through immense support and encouragement illustrated its strengths, integrity and generosity. From our end, Solar de Mayo event not only a huge success, but a rocking good time. We would not have enjoyed the event nearly as much without the dedicated and hard working volunteers! Thank you! Nor would we have raised a total of $26,000 for the solar array project without the generosity of the community. Thank you again! Installation for Lopez School is slated for June and we are very close to our $35,000 funding goal. So much gratitude goes out to everyone who participated and supported this event, from Teresa who made the fantastic tamales, to Lopez Village Market who supported our intent to grocery shop
SUN, JUNE 7 EVENT: Quilting Modern Open House, 2 – 4 p.m., Port Stanley School, free. Donations at the door help support historic Port Stanley School and the Lopez Island Historical Society. The school will be awash in fabric and color June 6 – 7 as Katie Pedersen, nationally known quilter, author and teacher, leads a quilting workshop, Quilting Modern. THURS, JUNE 11 TOUR: Lopez Island Garden Tour 2015, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Five Gardens on Lopez. $15 general, $10 Lopez Garden Club members. For more information, visit lopezgardenclub@gmail. com.
locally, to the Lopez rock stars who put it all together: Chom, Sandy and Doug. We could not have done it without you! Thank you! KELSEY GREEN AND MICHEL VEKVED Solar For Our Schools, San Juan Islands Conservation District
Thanks United Way United Way of San Juan County provides generous support to 31 organizations in San Juan County. One of these is the Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s Family Support Program. Last year we provided shelter, food, transportation and other basic services to more than 309 families and individuals on Lopez. We helped over 120 local community members sign up for health insurance. But beyond helping people overcome homelessness, hunger and isolation, we encourage them to take positive steps toward lasting stability and self-sufficiency. Give to United Way in 2015 and help make a difference to the youth and families on our islands. The Board and Staff of the Lopez Island Family Resource Center
Memorial notice There will be a memory of Keaton Farris (1989-2015) on May 30, 2 p.m. at the Lopez Community Center. The memorial will also be a potluck. For more information contact Mary Jenison at 468-2456 or Carol Steckler at 468-2138.
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Community meetings address drug concerns
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s
By Georgeana Cook
Special to the Weekly
In a community deeply touched by events related to mental health and/or substance abuse, the dialogue to make the invisible visible has begun. May 1 was the first of a series of conversations that began with this question: What are all of the mental health and substance abuse concerns on Lopez Island? For some it was clear. They wanted to address methamphetamine, also known as meth, and take immediate action to eradicate it from the community. Others wanted to take a broader look at all the factors that contributed to the large picture of mental health and substance abuse on the island. Using an audience response system, for more than 40 Lopezians began the work of a community assessment. Working with a facilitator, these community members sought to identify the protective factors (the positive elements the community had in place) and the risk factors (the elements missing to help with the issues of concern). The following categories were identified by the group as areas of focus - drug and alcohol abuse, protective supports, lack of services, geographic factors of island life plus policies, procedures and enforcement. Meth, lack of opportunities, economic factors and culture were also identified. On May 8 another group of more than 20 met to discuss their concerns and ideas for solutions around meth. Committed to the elimination/reduction of drug deals/ suppliers and the need to provide support for those who suffered from addiction, several suggestions were offered and the formulation of an action plan was in the making. Additional meetings will follow the community assessment and the development of a community wide-action
Q: Sadly, my wife Margaret, age 81, has dementia. Our doctor has her on medications that work extremely well to keep her more alert – she plays scrabble several times a week, enjoys her favorite TV programs, and will interject a comment occasionally. We’ve been married 59 years and the family support I might require is close at hand – our daughter lives next door. I care for Margaret, which seems to promote a feeling of stability for her. Her disposition has always been soft and quiet, with no signs of anger or reluctance. I want to know what I can or should do during Margaret’s “quiet periods” -- at church when she smiles and acknowledges a greeting or at a family dinner. You and I when we are alone have thoughts going through our minds constantly – does Margaret? Should I leave her to her thoughts
Lopez Island Prevention Coalition
SEE MEETINGS, PAGE 8
By Liz Talor
or gently try to draw them out? I want her to be happy and at peace with her life as it is now. A: Readers will appreciate, as I did, the simple grace of this letter, and its profound sense of dignity, commitment, and love. The most haunting question it raises for me is: where does the brain go when it has dementia? The answer is as cruel as the disease: to the best of our knowledge, it sits on idle, going nowhere. To understand this alien notion, it helps to compare healthy brain tissue with that of a brain that had Alzheimer’s. I remember my own amazed reaction when a neurologist showed me laboratory slides of both -- the healthy brain tissue was plump, the demented brain was shriveled, having lost millions of brain cells. The longer someone has dementia, the more shriveled it becomes. There’s simply less “there” there. So, does Margaret have
thoughts like you and me when she’s not interacting with the world? Probably not. Her “quiet periods” are neither good nor bad; they just are. Unless she shows agitation or anger, it’s fine for her family to try to draw her into conversations – or not. What’s important to know is that doing nothing is not a failure. Margaret will show when she’s unhappy, and it appears she’s quite comfortable. Given the long, inexorably slow debilitation that comes with
this disease, we know Margaret’s condition will change and worsen over time. Caring for someone with dementia is one of the hardest things any of us will ever do. What this man – and others who care for someone with a dementing illness (such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, and Parkinson’s) -- must do is prepare for the next stage of the disease. For resources that can help, contact the Alzheimer’s Association in Seattle, at 206-363-5500, toll free 800-848-7097, or online at www.alzwa.org.
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Giant’s Causeway to play at the Lopez Center Giant’s Causeway is a group of Irish music players who share a passion for exciting and beautiful tunes. While their musical focus is the traditional instrumental music of Ireland, tunes can be heard that have originated in Scotland, England and America. Lively jigs and reels are woven together with sweeping airs and waltzes. There will be space available on the side for those who wish to dance. Based in Bellingham, the group has played regionally at Subdued Stringband Jamboree and Seattle Folk Life festival. This will be their first trip to the San Juans. The group is comprised of Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Clea Taylor on cello, Zach Bauman on mandolin and guitar, Sam Vogt on guitar and mandolin, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran. Many Lopezians know Schmid as the fiddler from Polecat, which has played numerous shows at the Center and Galley. The concert is Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (6-17) and are available at Paper, Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Book Shop, Blossom and online. Tickets at door are $12 for adults and $6 youth. Before the show, band members will be providing an
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Giant’s Causeway Concert and Workshop at Lopez Center. opportunity to further your knowledge of Irish music with fun and informative hour and half workshops. Join Schmid, Lofgren and Bauman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29 and choose between: - Beginning bodhran (Irish hand drum) with David! Bring any sort of frame drum if you have one, no experience necessary. Learn some of the basic rhythms and patterns used in different types of Irish tunes. - Learn a fiddle tune by ear with Schmid and Taylor. Whether you have been learning from sheet music for years, or just interested in what makes an Irish tune sound the way it does, any beginning-intermediate melody player can take away something from this workshop. Taught on fiddle and cello. - Strum some Irish tune chord progressions with Bauman. Learn some rhythms and techniques of playing guitar with Irish music, and how to support the tunes thoughtfully. Familiarity with basic chords is recommended. The workshop is $20 for adults and $10 for youth.
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38. "Cast Away" setting 39. Pueblo doll 44. Allergic reaction 45. French royalty 46. Forever, poetically 47. Just out 49. Breathing problem 50. Humidor item 52. Hamster's home 53. Expression of apprehension 54. Campus military org. (acronym) 58. Eat an evening meal 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 10. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8
Farmers’ Market 2015 season poster contest winner Congratulations to Lopez artist Mike Rust for winning this year’s ninth annual Farmers’ Market Poster Contest. Early in the year the community asked for poster entries from local artists who want to contribute their creative energy to the Farmer’s Market season. Each annual winner receives $400 cash, and the winning poster is displayed weekly in the village to advertise the market as well as show off the artist’s work. Posters are available for sale each week at the Farmers Market by Farmers’ Market Coordinator Virginia Palmer. Many of you may recognize Rust’s colorful, smooth stylistic art in his poster. The Chamber of Commerce signs welcoming folks to Lopez, in the village, mark two other pieces of work from Rust. “The poster needed to be appealing, catch your eye, be pleasing and draw you in as if to say ‘follow me.’ I wanted to be authentic. When someone goes to the market, the poster is what people see.” Rust was a vendor at the market as he painted this picture, which
took him one market day to complete. “The light and people were always changing. I captured what caught my eye with charcoal as the scene changed, and the picture was composed, then added paint, catching the colors before tents went down and people went home.” He ended his description “I wanted the poster to capture a “Let’s join the party’ feeling.” Stay tuned to know when Rust will be at the market this summer signing posters. Big thank you to all of the artists this year who entered the contest. Voting was difficult as there were eight different artists’ posters. If you’re a local artist, mark your calendars for next winter, to create a beautiful expression of your Farmers’ Market poster art! Remember to stop by this year’s Farmers’ Market each week. Support our local small business-economy each week, purchasing local produce, foods, art, and other products. Farmers’ Market season is May 16 – Sept. 12.
Tree trimming on Lopez OPALCO maintains the clearance between trees and shrubs and our power lines on a regular schedule. It’s that time of year again. Professional tree trimming crews will be on Lopez on the week of June 8 on Schoolhouse Road and Airport areas. Their scope of work is limited to the established right-of-way boundaries to protect the trees from our power lines and protect our system from
interruptions of power that can occur when tree limbs come into contact with our lines. If hazardous trees are identified, the land owner will be notified and a local certified arborist will be contracted to remove them with land owner permission. Learn more about OPALCO’s Right-of-Way Program at www.opalco. com/power-information/ vegetation-tree-trimming/ Clearance is important
throughout the system. Members can help by leaving room for the OPALCO crew to work safely on the devices in the field and on members’ property. Please keep landscaping, shrubs and structures at least 10 feet away from the front side of electrical devices and at least three away from the other sides. OPALCO crews must be able to safely access field devices (those green boxes in particular) at all times.
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You’ll come for a taste of Bavarian culture. You’ll leave with so much more. From the outdoor adventures to the indoor festivities, it’s the perfect place for an escape from the everyday. JUNE 6 Bavarian Bike & Brews Wine Walk
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Woodmen Hall auction and sale Memorial Day weekend is coming. And that means it’s time for the Woodmen Hall auction and yard sale, sponsored by the Friends of Woodmen Hall. The yard sale starts at 10 a.m. and the auction starts at 12:30 p.m. This year the auction includes several large, generous donations. There will be some antiques and
example of how “It takes a village,” and the village is really using the building, now that it’s warm and inviting. The Friends provide the funds so that the seniors can pay the property taxes, so that the building can be available to everyone, so that they can rent the building, so that the seniors can pay maintenance and oper-
other useful items in the yard sale. And there will be some clothing and other miscellaneous items from the recently-closed Cascade Mall Sears store. The seniors will be providing food and beverages (think Oktoberfest, spaghetti dinner, Christmas cookie sale). Woodmen Hall is a great
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together: have you seen the new sign at the edge of the property that is always full of information about upcoming events? Our BIG PROJECT this year is the construction of an ADA-compliant exit ramp
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CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819. COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org. GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome! LOPEZ QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Please join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., at Sunnyfield Farm, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2406. Email: Lopezfriends@gmail. com. LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023. ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
health and safety of the people, the economy and our natural resources,” were presented with the following three requests. 1. “We would like the commissioners to write a resolution that states that there is a Public Health Emergency in Central Whidbey due to Growler flights at OLF Coupeville, and call for a permanent ban on all such military training from occurring at the OLF,” stated Ken Pickard a member of COER. 2. “We ask that the commissioners give Island County Environmental Officer Brad Thomas, M.D., authority to review the declarations and recommend actions to be taken that will prevent citizen exposure to hazardous Growler jet noise,” stated Maryon Atwood, a member of COER. 3. “We ask that the commissioners address citizen noise concerns in the up-dated Island Count Master Plan where public comments ranked noise as number five out of 28 of concerns needing to be addressed,” according to COER member Jan Pickard. Members of COER have requested a timely response to the three requests made of the Island County Commissioners. For more information about COER or the Motion for Preliminary Injunction and declarations, visit COER’s website at www.citizensofebeysreserve.com. (To read more about the above story, visit the website www.islandsweekly.com and click on the news tab.)
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The rabbit holes at Lopez School are getting deeper! On Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., Musical Theatre students will take you down one of them in their all-new production “Alice’s Groove,” an original adaptation of Alice In Wonderland, presented one night only at Lopez Center. Now in its eighth year, Musical Theatre class challenges students to create something from nothing, a tribute in itself to author Lewis Carroll, who penned the original Alice in 1865. This year’s student group is the first to choose a classic piece of literature to adapt for the stage. But hold onto your hats:”Alice’s Groove” features original student musical compositions, together with songs by Jefferson Airplane, Juice Newton and Steely Dan. Starting in late January each year, Musical Theatre class offers an entirely student-driven curriculum. Co-teachers Richard Carter and Ann Marie Fisher provide suggestions for music, and occasionally a theme to explore, but in this case Alice was the unanimous student choice. The script is 100 percent improvised, and the music and theme evolved together as students explored the original story and made this version their own. Most of the familiar characters are included: Alice, the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Caterpillar, and more, but another famous Carroll character - the Jabberwocky - makes a guest appearance. Wrapped in the overall framework of a family outing, as a curious Alice annoys her older sister, “Alice’s Groove” rollicks through 45 minutes of music, madness and mayhem. (Imagine “Tweedle Dum and Dummer.”) Admission is free, thanks to the generous support of Lopez Center for
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lance is designed to meet the unique needs of Lopez Fire and EMS unit and help with the emergency care of Lopez citizens. Purchased by funds from the recently approved levy, the new vehicle will replace an older ambulance purchased in 1994. The rig’s
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It’s red, it’s fast and it’s here to help with the business of saving of lives. Custom-built by Braun Northwest in Chehalis Wash., the San Juan County Fire District’s new ambu-
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A look at the new ambulance. custom design allows for additional storage to accommodate equipment and helps the response team in their ability to provide Advance Life Support care directly in the back of the ambulance.
During inclement weather a patient may spend up to four hours in the ambulance while waiting for alternative transportation to arrive. The added space enhances the patient’s comfort and care
Do you have questions about your child’s . . . Speech? Hearing? Vision? Development? Social/Behavioral? ■
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Lopez Island School District will provide a free clinic for children aged birth through five years to screen development in communication, motor, and adaptive skills. When: Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm How: Please call Laurie at 468-2201, x 2127 during school hours, to make an appointment. The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • May 19, 2015 – Page 8
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during those times. Additional enhancements to this vehicle include four wheel drive, which allows the Lopez Fire and EMS increased safety and access during bad weather and rough terrain; LED lighting, which allows increased visibility and decreases the cost of bulb replacement and maintenance; a reflective
chevron pattern across the back, to increase visibility of the ambulance and safety of its crew when responding to roadside emergencies. Community members can welcome this new addition to Lopez emergency response system by ensuring their driveways have adequate clearance for all emergency vehicles. This new rig is bigger, and lowhanging limbs and branches may cause damage and impede access to patients’ homes. Members of Lopez Fire and EMS are happy to inspect driveways and access points, and can be contacted by calling the station at 468-3716. For more info, visit www.lopezfire. com.
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plan. May 15 and June 12 will be next meetings of the facilitated process. Those interested in coordinated efforts around meth will be meeting on May 29. All meetings are organized by the Lopez Island Prevention Coalition and will be held at Woodmen Hall from 6-8 p.m. If you have an questions or concerns or want to be put on the contact list – call the coalition office at 376-3770 or email lopez.prevention@gmail.com. All members of the community are invited to participate.