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Island County prosecutor recuses himself from Keaton Farris jail death review By Justin Burnett
South Whidbey Record Editor
Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks announced today that he no longer believes he is the right person to review the April death of Keaton
Farris in the Coupeville Jail. In a released statement, Banks said to avoid any perceptions of a conflict of interest that he has requested Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney Dave McEachran perform the
review on behalf of his office. “After meeting with Keaton Farris’ father several weeks ago, I concluded that I was wrong to keep the case,” Banks wrote in the release. “I had earlier sought candid advice from other prosecutors. They and Mr. Farris convinced me that no matter how justified my decisions may have been, there would always be lingering doubts about
my objectivity because of my closeness to the sheriff [Mark Brown] and some of his staff, and because of my duty to look out for the interests of county government.” Farris, 25, was a prisoner in the Coupeville jail and was found deceased in his cell at 12:20 a.m. on April 8. It was later determined he died of dehydration. The jail is under the umbrella of the Island
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County Sheriff’s Office, and Banks announced later that he would review the matter to determine whether there were any criminal acts committed by jail employees. He has since been questioned if he was the right person to do the work due to his ties with the Sheriff’s Office. He maintained that he was. “My rationale was that I was elected by the voters to decide which cases to prosecute in Island County, and prosecute them,” he wrote in Wednesday’s news release. “An elected prosecutor should be very reluctant to void a case unless there is a real conflict of interest that influences his or her judgment. ‘Conflicting out’ of a case
Pharmacy 101: What to know By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter
A small sign taped to the counter at the Friday Harbor Drug Store explains to customers that “If you have any questions regarding the price of your prescriptions, please don’t hesitate to ask.”
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without a genuine conflict would be, in my mind, shirking my duties. The voters expect me to make those calls in Island County.” According to the statement, when Banks decided to pass the case along he initially requested the Washington Attorney General step in but they declined. McEachran was an easy second choice, he said, adding that McEachran is the “most seasoned elected prosecutor in the state. “I know of no elected prosecutor in Washington who comes close to his level of experience in criminal prosecution,” Banks said. “I am grateful for his willingness to take on this difficult case.”
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If a customer is looking for a way to potentially pay less for their prescriptions, they should pay heed to the sign. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies each have their own restrictions for payment, in addition to each person’s individualized plan that affects how much a medication costs. According to a Consumer Reports article, some pharmacies can be bound by contract to first try and bill the claim through a patient’s insurance company unless the customer asks for a different option, as is the case at Friday Harbor Drug, as well as Ray’s General Store and Pharmacy on Orcas Island. Asking questions In some cases there are cheaper alternatives to the price of a patient’s medication. According to Cristina DuVall, pharmacy manager at Friday Harbor Drug, SEE PHARMACY, PAGE 4
Community Calendar
THURS, ONGOING EVENT: Coffee With The Birds, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Spencer Spit State Park Nature Center on campground. Join Eric Setterberg and Laurel Vukovic at Spencer Spit State Park for a relaxing morning of birding. Bring your coffee mug and we’ll supply the freshbrewed coffee, cream and sweetener! (Hot chocolate for the kids.) Enjoy a slidshow of birds found on Spencer Spit, and then explore the marsh, shoreline and forest in search of birds. Contact Tina O’Brien at 468-2251 or email spencer.spit@parks.wa.gov. FRI, SEPT 4 EVENT: Studio Tour Opening Reception, 5 – 7 p.m.,
Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts. Come and enjoy. Meet the artists. Enjoy local wines and nibbles from local food-art talents. Check out the 19th Annual Labor Day Weekend Tour - artists, map and directions. Purchase an original work of art. Admission is free. Contact Lopez Studio Tour at studiotour@lopezartistguild.org or visit www. lopezstudiotour.org for more info.
SEPT 5 & 6 EVENT: Lopez Island Studio Tour, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Check out the 19th Annual Labor Day Weekend Tour. Free admission. For more info, visit lopezstudiotour. org or email studiotour@
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THURS, SEPT 10 MEETING: Lopez Island Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., Woodmen Hall. “Planting Wildlife in Your Garden,” join Miles Becker as he discusses the important role that home gardens have in creating valuable habitat. He has written articles for Seattle-based magazines “Conservation” and “YES!” and taught wildlife ecology at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Becker has worked oneon-one with the island’s many stewards as a certified arborist for his local business, Skookum Tree Care. SAT, SEPT 12 EVENT: Lopez Center’s 12th annual Home Tour, 11 a.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Offered by The
The Lummi Indian Business Council has voted unanimously to hire international law firm Dentons as outside litigation counsel to represent the Lummi Nation in any potential litigation regarding a proposal to build North America’s largest coal terminal in the tribe’s fishing waters off Cherry Point. The Aug.
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FRI, SEPT 25 EVENT: Lopez Village Planning Review Committee regular meeting, 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lopez Island Library meeting room. The LVPRC is using community input from planning workshops to develop draft plans for community review. They are working to develop an Urban Growth Area Subarea Plan. Barbara Thomas is the chairperson. Other members include Annie Albritton, Sandy Bishop, Dan Drahn, Nancy Greene, Madrona Murphy, and Dennis Ryan. They invite everyone to participate in the development of the subarea plan and regulations. These regular meetings are open to the public. More info: www.sanjuanco. com/cdp/LopezVillage/
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SAT, SEPT 26 EVENT: Chain Lakes Loop, Wewill go past Upper and Lower Bagley Lakes plus Iceberg, Hayes and Mazama Lakes, all within the 7-mile hike. This is a one-way hike either starting or finishing at Artists Point, with up-close views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. We will car pool from Lopez on the first or second ferry to Anacortes. Contact Bob Walker for further info, and sign up at 468-3397 or robwillwalk@ hotmail.com. EVENT: Lopez Community Salmon Team Research Seine, 4 p.m., Watmough Bight. Community research fishing at Watmough Bight. Everyone welcome. Come help pull the net, sort fish and see what local juvenile Chinook have been eating. This year our community research continues to be
part of a broader regional collaboration: the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Come join us on the beach and learn more.
MON, SEPT 28 MEETING: Living with Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m., Lopez Hospice and Home Support Office. Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support is offering a free, open support group for anyone living with cancer. Designed to create a safe, confidential space, the support gives time for sharing thoughts and feelings with others. Facilitated by Elizabeth Landrum, a retired clinical psychologist. Drop-ins welcome. SAT, OCT 10 MUSIC: Garfield High School Jazz Band I, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall.
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21 vote came in advance of Lummi’s final response sent today to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps). Dentons is the largest law firm in the world. “The project proponent, Pacific International Terminal, has attempted to delay the corps’ decision time and time again, and they have repeatedly attempted to mischaracterize Lummi’s position,” said Tim Ballew II, chairman
of Lummi Indian Business Council. “There is sufficient evidence for the Corps to deny the permit solely based on the project’s impact to usual and accustomed fishing areas,” he said. “Today’s letter to the Corps will be our last response and we await the agency’s determination on the permit request. We fully expect that the Corps will not draw out this process unnecessarily and look forward to a quick
response.” “In the meantime, we have taken the necessary steps to expand our legal team for what is likely to be a long fight ahead to protect our treaty rights from corporate interests,” said Ballew. “Dentons has a record of fighting on behalf of tribal rights and we are happy to partner with them on this critical issue. We are prepared to take any and all actions to protect our way of life.”
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Sheriff’s Log The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. Aug. 19 • A deputy was returning from training and was in the area of the Port of Friday Harbor. The reporting deputy observed a subject with an active warrant. The suspect ran and attempted to hide but was located by the reporting deputy. The suspect was booked into jail on the warrants. • A deputy was dispatched to Deer Harbor on a noise complaint of a loud stereo. The deputy was on scene for more than 15 minutes and there was no noise. The reporting person was very concerned about the neighbor and wanted the incident documented. Aug. 20 • A deputy received a
complaint that there was an unsecured firearm on a Lopez property. The suspected firearm was determined to be a very old unloaded airgun. The property owner took possession of the airgun and secured it in a locked building. • A deputy responded to a Lopez Island business regarding a person who was behaving aggressively and scaring customers. The business person requested the unwanted person leave and not enter the business again. The unwanted person departed and agreed to not return. • A San Juan Island deputy received a report of a juvenile problem on Argyle Avenue in Friday Harbor. Aug. 21 • A deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a non-injury traffic collision. A parked car had been
struck and the suspect vehicle had left behind a note. A report was written and photos taken. • A citizen reported two bicycles stolen from his front yard in Friday Harbor. The combined value of the bikes stolen was $1,300. • An unknown female brought a purse that was found in the female bathroom of the courthouse to the Sheriff’s Office. A phone call was made to the presumed owner. • A deputy on San Juan Island had a citizen contact him regarding a parking problem. The deputy gave the vehicle time to leave and then towed it to remove it from a marked “no parking” area. Aug. 22 • A driver was cited for going 45 miles-per-hour in a 25 miles-per-hour zone
on Mt. Baker Road in Eastsound. • An Orcas driver was cited for running the stop sign at North Beach and Mount Baker Roads. • A driver was cited for speeding 56 miles-per-hour in a 35 miles-per-hour zone on Orcas Road. A verbal warning was given for no insurance. • A deputy received a report of a traffic collision on Cattle Point Road at Old Farm Road on San Juan Island. The driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into a tree. • Deputies were conducting a bar check at an establishment in Eastsound. During the check they saw a person in the bar who was in violation of their courtordered conditions. • Deputies responded to a report of a large group of
people involved in an assault at the Orcas ferry landing. Further investigation revealed an apparent domestic disturbance took place and the parties had separated. • A silver metal cylindrical container with a hearing aid was found in Friday Harbor. The item will be held in safekeeping pending a claim. If unclaimed, it will be disposed of. Aug. 24 • A deputy conducted a traffic stop in Eastsound. The driver was found to not have a valid driver’s license and did not have a required ignition-lock device in the vehicle. He was issued a criminal citation and released with a promise to appear in court. • Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute on San Juan Island. A suspect was taken into
custody after a brief vehicle chase and booked into custody. Aug. 25 • An Eastsound man reported mail stolen from his mail box. No known suspects or leads at this time. • In the Friday Harbor area an inmate at the sheriff’s holding facility damaged the fire suppression unit in his cell. This caused the cell to flood. The estimated cost of the repair is more than $750. Aug. 26 • A deputy performed a traffic stop in Eastsound on a vehicle with an inoperable headlight. The driver had a suspended driver’s license in the third degree. The driver was cited and released with a promise to appear in court. The vehicle was impounded under Washington State Law.
From the publisher
A look at why our local pharmacies are important
By Colleen Smith Armstrong Publisher
I’ve been passionate about pharmacies for a long time. Strange choice, you say? I think not. What could be more important than personalized, attentive health care? The beginnings of the pharmacy are ancient. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, when the first person expressed juice from a succulent leaf to apply to a wound it was being prac-
ticed. A brief history of pharmacies: In ancient Greece and Rome, and during the Middle Ages in Europe, the art of healing recognized a separation between the duties of the physician and those of the herbalist, who supplied the physician with the raw materials to make medicines. The Arabian influence in Europe during the 8th Century AD brought the practice of separate duties for the pharmacist and physician. In America, Benjamin Franklin took a pivotal step in keeping the two profes-
sions separate when he appointed an apothecary to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Today, the pharmacist continues to fulfill the prescriber’s intentions by providing advice and information; by formulating, storing and providing correct dosage forms; and by assuring the quality of medicinal products. My family and I have filled our prescriptions at local pharmacies for as long we’ve lived on the islands. The attention to detail I have experienced is unlike anything you will receive
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from online pharmacy companies. Across the countr y, rural pharmacies are shutting down because of customers using mail-order companies for their prescriptions. We cannot let this happen in our county. Living on an island makes it so important to maintain the vital services we need for everyday life. Having a local pharmacy is good for your healthcare, good for
the economy and good for the community. Around 15 years ago insurance companies started offering mail-order pharmacies in order to generate higher profits. While this is sometimes cheaper and more convenient for the customer, it is devastating to small-town pharmacies. It’s also important for customers to purchase items off the shelves like vitamins, bandages, etc. Contrary to
popular belief, the net profit from pharmaceuticals alone is not high. For me, it is more important to know your pharmacist and trust they are looking closely at your medical history than it is to save a few dollars. So next time you need to fill a prescription or buy a toothbrush, please consider what it would be like if we did not have locally run pharmacies.
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Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island this week to hold roundtable discussions and visit locally important sites. On San Juan on Wednesday, Aug. 26 he spoke transportation stakeholders about county infrastructure, holding a roundtable discussion with members of county council, the school district, the town administrator, Port of Friday Harbor and more. Larsen talked about the need for federal government funds to assist the county with infrastructure, and the possibility of upgrading the Anacortes ferry terminal in the future. Larsen also held a roundtable with veterans at American Legion Post 163 to discuss ways to let them gain better access to services. At Westcott Bay, Larsen met with Westcott Bay Shellfish Company owners Andrea and Erik Anderson. After a tour of the grounds,
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Health issues cause OPALCO board member to step down Submitted by OPALCO
OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden Islands). The board will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy until Hall’s term is up in 2017, in accordance with our bylaws (Article III, Section 4). “I want to take this opportunity to praise the co-op, its members, staff, leadership team and board, and to thank the members for allowing me to be part of an organization with an important heritage and a brilliant future,” said Hall. “I especially hold in esteem my fellow directors, who each have contributed tremendous knowledge and analysis,
strongly held opinions of their own and an ability to work together for the good of the members.” Members from District 1 interested in filling this vacancy may submit a cover letter and brief resume to: Jim Lett, President, OPALCO Board of Directors, 183 Mt. Baker Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245 or via email to bmadan@opalco. com. Please direct all questions to Bev Madan at 376-3549. Candidates will be encouraged to attend the September board meeting and the board expects to make an appointment to fill the vacancy in October. Board meetings are open to the co-op membership. The September board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 in the Eastsound OPALCO offices.
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pharmacists cannot offer these cheaper options unless a patient inquires, because limitations put on them by contracts and laws. Their intent, said DuVall, is to keep pharmacists by being influenced by drug companies and choosing a medication for a patient that might not be the right fit. “So there has to be a line, then, to show that we’re not swayed by any one company in any way, or have any kickbacks for any particular company,” DuVall said. “And that’s the best way to do it, is to be objective and it has to come from the patient’s request. We’re not permitted to offer any incentives or price breaks for patients unless they request them.” But DuVall said that they automatically run a geriatric discount for patients ages 65 and over that takes 10 percent off their bill. Sometimes, though DuVall says rarely, paying cash or credit for medication can be cheaper than a person’s copay on their insurance. One discount that can be available for patients depending on the drug are manufacturer coupons that come directly from a drug company’s website that offer discounts. These are for brand-name drugs that don’t have any cheaper generic forms, but sometimes can’t work in conjunction with Medicare and Medicaid insurance
plans. “Unfortunately,” DuVall said. “Those are the people who would really benefit from them.” “We can’t automatically apply those,” added Noah Atchley, lead technician at Friday Harbor Drug. “They have to ask for more information on why it’s expensive.” Patients looking for manufacturer coupons should never give out their phone number or personal information, since those coupons are scams to get money from the pharmacy or the patient. Instead, only take coupons directly from the drug companies website, or when in doubt, contact the company or local pharmacist. Donut hole Unbeknownst to some, Medicare has four different parts: A, B, C and D. Only Medicare Part D covers drugs and medication. One unexpected trip-up that patients with Medicare Part D may find when trying to figure out their insurance is the donut hole. The donut hole is a coverage gap that can occur when a person reaches a certain limit to coverage. That amount changes year to year. When the person is “in” the donut hole, they have to pay directly until they meet their deductible. Only then can they “get out” of the donut hole and are covered by Medicare again. “A lot of people don’t know about this, or when that’s going to happen, SEE PHARMACY, PAGE 6
Sudoku Down 1. Friendly 2. Durable fabric with a yellowish color 3. Bribed 4. "Dear" one 5. "Soap" family name 6. Rent payer 7. Awry 8. Set of rules, principles or laws 9. Adaptable truck, for short 10. Wink: Var. 11. Helped 13. Opening time, maybe 15. Fine fur 17. Large, strong, aggressive woman 21. Affirm 24. Foot lever
26. Follower of Baptistic doctrines 28. Part of a plane 30. Be theatrical 32. ___ populi 33. Calamity 35. Body of people sharing common interest 36. Scraps 37. Protective wall 38. Member of the mustard family 39. Metric units of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter 40. Various amines formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria 41. Someone to
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whom a legacy is bequeathed 42. Implements used to erase 44. In a careful manner 47. Musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order 48. Aspersion 51. Subdivision of a larger religious group 52. And others, for short 55. Affranchise 57. ___ Victor 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 12. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8
Land Bank receives 30-acre Assult and pursuit on Friday Harbor donation on Westside Road Submitted by San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs
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The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road on San Juan on Friday, Aug. 21. “We are very happy to see this special piece of land preserved for future generations and enjoyed by a wider public,” said donors Paul and Beatrice Reiss. Its steep terrain rises quickly from the road, ascending to a height of several hundred feet. Boasting incomparable views of Haro Strait to Vancouver Island, and south to the Olympics, this property is the perfect complement to the adjacent Westside Preserve. Its
rocky outcrops and grassy slope will add a completely new dimension for people to explore on the Westside. Land Bank commissioner and chair, Jim Skoog, said, “This really only happens once in a lifetime. We are deeply in the debt of the Reiss family. Their generosity to the community is truly
exceptional.” While the property is not yet open to the public, the Land Bank hopes to establish trails and allow access sometime next spring. The land will also be managed to conserve its rare coastal prairie habitat.
On Aug. 24 at around 7:30 p.m. a report of domestic violence was phoned into the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office. A female victim suffered significant injuries at the hands of her boyfriend who has an extensive criminal history. Deputies were dispatched to the area where the male subject fled the scene in a black Toyota sedan. A pursuit ensued from the Kanaka Bay area and ended in Friday Harbor when the
subject abandoned his vehicle behind the ball fields on Spring Street and fled on foot. He was safely apprehended a short time later by one of the detectives. He was then transported to the sheriff’s office and is currently being held on $250,000 bail. He also has an outstanding federal warrant and will be transferred to the Federal Department of Corrections unit upon completion on his criminal proceedings in San Juan County.
Drawing and painting The return of the wasps wildflowers: An illustrated talk By Cali Bagby Weekly editor
By Linda Ann Vorobik, PhD Special to the Weekly
This presentation is a treatise on art and botany; it is a story of passion for plants, and for the beauty of nature available to us every day. Lopezians know me from my art at Chimera Gallery, others may know me as principal illustrator for the “California Flora, The Jepson Manual,” while some may recognize my name as editor of the 1990-2004 issues of “Fremontia,” journal of the California Native Plant Society. Between my graduate
school work on rockcresses (Arabis), and my more recent research on wallflowers (Erysimum), I have lived in many cities, worked
at many universities, botanized in many states and drawn many plants. In this talk I share what botanical illustration is, how it is done, but also tell biological stories based on my field experiences, coupled with images of plants via use of camera, pens and paintbrushes. I have often described doing botanical art as “long dates with plants,” and during my talk I share some of the most wonderful dates, as I am married to the process, joyful in the art and inspired by nature.
Summer on the islands is marked by farmers’ markets, sunset walks on the beach and barbecues at the park. On the flip side these warmer months also signify the return of wasps. According to Russel Barsh, director of the Lopez-based nonprofit laboratory Kwiaht, there are at least seven species of wasps in the Northwest, including native and introduced European and Western yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps. The Weekly wants to know: are there more wasps out and about this summer? Weather Barsh said that the weather in spring is one way to determine an abundance of yellow jackets or wasps. A cool wet spring decreases wasp populations because it reduces the survival of the previous year’s queens, which must spend winter in a tree cavity, under a log or in a wood pile until the weather is warm enough for them to emerge, hunt and start laying eggs, he said.
Since we had a mild spring we should be seeing a small increase in the population. Barsh added that the recent heat wave has caused plants to flower early, which in turn attracted insects earlier in the season. “While some insect species just finished their year early and have gone dormant, some social insects remained active and are raising larger families as the summer lingers on,” said Barsh. “The later-emerging wasps and predatory flies and beetles are not doing super well because there’s not much left around to eat, but they are relatively numerous and diverse for now, surviving more on flower nectar than prey, and in my experience, behaving rather gently.” The colony According to “Yellow Jackets and Paper Wasps” by WSU entomologists Arthur L. Antonelli and Roger Akre, in the late summer-early fall, worker yellow jacket populations and their colonies are at their peak. Then the colony begins to decline, and their deserted nests disintegrate rapidly in SEE WASP, PAGE 8
At the August 20, 2015 meeting of OPALCO’s board of directors, the following change (as underlined) was made to OPALCO’s bylaws: “Section 1. Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held without notice other than this bylaw, immediately after, and at the same place as the annual meeting of the members. A regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall also be held monthly at such time and place in San Juan County, Washington, as the Board of Directors may provide by resolution. Such regular monthly meetings may be held without notice other than such resolution fixing the time and place thereof. The President may cancel or change the date, time or place of a regular monthly meeting for good cause and upon not less than five (5) days’ notice thereof to all Directors.” The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • September 1, 2015 – Page 5
Doug James
Obituary:
Doug James passed away peacefully at home with his family who loved him so much on Aug. 27, 2015. He was born on Dec. 11, 1930, in Pasadena, Calif. Doug was known for his strong work ethic. His first enterprise was selling eggs from his very own chickens at 6 years old. In his 20s, he worked nights as a police officer and days running
his own business, Newport Floor Covering in Newport Beach, Calif. In 1978, Doug and his wife Colleen moved to Lopez Island from Laguna Beach, Calif. He opened Doug James Floor Covering shortly thereafter and built a successful business that is still in existence today. True to form, he worked until shortly before his death.
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Doug had a lifelong love for all animals, most notably chickens and deer. He fed dozens of deer on his property and raised chickens and pheasants. He enjoyed keeping a vegetable garden, working in his shop, making pottery and doing woodwork. Most of all, Doug loved his family. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 50 years, Colleen, and a beloved father and grandfather. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for his loved ones. He will be missed every day. Doug was a kind, generous, thoughtful man with a great sense of humor. He was well-loved throughout the islands, and his family thanks his many friends for their support. Doug was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Colleen, daughter Michele and her husband Kim, granddaughter Colleen and her fiancé Matt, daughter Linda, sons Doug, Jr. and David and sister Diana. He also leaves behind his precious dog Bella. At the request of Doug, there will not be services. In lieu of flowers or cards, donations may be made to the Lopez Animal Protection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez Island, WA. 98261 or the Orcas Animal Shelter, 84A Hope Lane, Eastsound, WA. 98245.
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learn songs with the help of community musicians as well as teachers, receiving one-on-one support from professionals in the field. At the end of the course, they get a lesson in studio recording. “The last two years I have recorded over 20 tracks of students and shown them studio techniques in capturing sound,” says Hammond. “This has been challenging, to say the least, using the brokendown equipment available on campus.” This summer, Hammond reached out to students and community musicians to create a music festival to replace and repair the district’s substandard instruments and recording gear. He teamed up with musician and professional emcee Bill Johnson, who gives pri-
vate lessons to several students, and Johnson spread the word. Since he helped one group to form their own classic rock and blues band, The Cast Offs, Johnson immediately signed them up. Then came other bands. Arguably Purple, a three-piece student group, advised by Vliet, plays a mix of classical and folk. And Hammond has booked the services of the student band he advises, Sweet T, which plays alternative and blues rock. Sweet T includes one female rocker, freshman Charlotte Morgan, who says, “Being the only girl is slightly annoying, but totally worth it to be able to hear a song come out perfect in the end.” Rock En-Roll will feature a dynamic medley of homegrown talent, profes-
sional and amateur, new and established, old and young. Lopez alum Kurtis Dengler will play his original blend of soul/rock/pop, supported on some songs by Hammond’s band, Sundown Rush, who will also back up Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Peake. Another Lopez grad, guitarist Taylor Zimney, will join Sundown Rush. Camshaft and the Pistons will add their rockabilly and blues rock to the mix, and the Field Boats – four musicians with kids currently enrolled in Lopez School – will round out the lineup, fresh from playing the county fair. And the audience can expect some surprise guest appearances as well. Lopez Sophomore Zack Mackinnon of Sweet T says, “I’m hoping that being a part of this music festival and
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numerous insects that ordinarily damage shade trees and crops,” wrote Antonelli and Akre. “They also kill countless houseflies and blow flies. Yellow jackets and paper wasps scavenge for meat and sweets and can become pests, especially at picnics and campgrounds.” Wasps also eat large quantities of garden pests e, Barsh said, but they also eat pollinators including honeybees, and flower flies, as well as other useful insectcontrollers such as spiders. Control To control populations of wasps, he recommends removing paper wasp nests,
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but disaster in the shape of full-scale cuts was averted. “Thankfully, community input and the insight of the school board and district administration found a way to keep the program alive,” says Hammond. A new teacher, Ingrid Vliet, was hired to teach both elementary and secondary music. But the program continues to suffer from worn-out instruments and equipment. Hammond knows the challenges firsthand, having taught several music “intensives” in which students
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Music is a mainstay of Lopez culture, and much of that musical passion begins at Lopez School. Now the school’s music program needs help, and the Rock En-Roll Music Festival aims to provide it. A communitydriven benefit for the school district’s Music Education budget, Rock En-Roll kicks off Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Lopez Center’s outdoor pavilion. If weather is poor, the event will move into the LCCA itself. Rock En-Roll is the brainchild of Jesse Hammond, a local musician who is also a paraprofessional and IT specialist at the school. In late spring, the music program was in danger of losing its funding entirely,
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getting to have fun and jam out with my friends will bring us all better music equipment for the years to come.” The goal of the benefit is to raise $2,000. Bill Diller, owner of The Lopez Islander Resort, is donating his HD sound system for the event. Brad and John from the KISM (92.9) morning show will be broadcasting from The Islander on Sept. 4 giving their props to the Rock En-Roll Music Festival. For anyone who wishes to volunteer contact Jesse Hammond at jhammond@lopez.k12.wa.us.
characterized by having open combs with cells. Nests close to doors, windows and patios should be the highest priority. Always remove nests at night when the insects are home and dormant. As for the popular yellow cone traps you can purchase, Barsh said they kill lots of wasps, but the colonies will likely survive. “Avoid chemicals – knockdown sprays use extremely toxic and persistent chemicals that kill all insects including bees,” he said. Yellow jackets and paper wasps do not reuse their nests the following year, although paper wasps may construct a new nest adjacent to an old one, according to Antonelli and Akre. If you choose to leave the wasps alone, the nest will usually disintegrate over the winter months. According to Barsh most yellow jackets are also “naturally controlled” by other wasps, mites and bacterial, viral and fungal infections. “By far the best advice is: don’t get near a nest, don’t look or smell like a flower,” he said. “And if you want to dine al fresco during the summer months, leave a few traps out around the patio or garden area you’d like to use,” he said.