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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 37 • SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Preserving the music of the organ

Lopez Center

By Cali Bagby Editor

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The organ came to Lopez in 2003. They had to take the instrument apart piece by piece and move it up the stairwell of the church carefully maneuvering the pipes and wood decorated with seashell carvings. Before it’s presence at Grace Church the congregation would gather on Sundays to the music of an electronic keyboard, but it did not have the air of sacred, timeless songs that the pipes now provide. Luckily Marge Strensrud, even at 91, is a skilled organist and can harness the power of such an instrument.

“She plays like an angel,” said Ginni Keith. There are three islanders in training to play the organ in case Strensrud wants to take a break or retire. “It takes a lot of work with both hands and feet. In my next life time I would love to do it,” said Keith. “I really admire anyone that can play it.” But even with the perfect player and space for the instrument there is quite a bit of work to keep the organ working. Each of the 100 pipes must be tuned once a year and throughout the years some of the pipes must be removed and

replaced. So in an effort to keep music of this caliber at Grace, Keith and two other musicians are holding a fundraiser to upkeep their beloved organ. Keith on trumpet, Mollie Johnson on trombone and Don Breazeal on french horn make up the group Salish Brass. Their benefit concert is Sept. 27, 3 p.m. at Grace Church. Donations are welcome. For info contact Keith at 468-4422 or the church at 468-3477. The music will be primarily from the Baroque and Renaissance period. SEE ORGAN, PAGE 3

BODYVOX DANCE COMPANY LOPEZ CENTER

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FREE to ALL Community Members Youth Mental Health Training

September 25th or September 26th 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Lopez School Library (pre-registration is required)

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Contact Georgeana at the Prevention Coalition

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Lopez Center • Sat. Sept. 26, 7:30pm

Adv tickets: adult/$18, youth/$8

Groove and Dance to the music of Stevie Wonder, Sly, Kool, KC, Aretha, The Temptations, The Spinners, Marvin Gaye & more Tickets: Adult $10, Youth $7 at PSR, Lopez Bookshop, Blossom & lopezcenter.org Bring your dancing shoes! There will be limited seating

Door: adult/$20, youth/$10

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A GREAT BIG THANKS

to all for making the 2015 and 12th Annual Home Tour a major success! This, the biggest fund-raiser for the Lopez Center for the Community and Arts, is critical as it provides an important portion of the LCCA’s annual operations budget. The proceeds, in turn, allow the LCCA to keep event prices low so all Lopezians can enjoy the varied events. BUT the success of the Home Tour requires help from a multitude of people and organizations. They include the home owners for providing their houses, the organizing committee and volunteers who spend countless hours before, during, and after the September event, the generous on- and off-island business and individual sponsors, and last but not least the people who buy tickets and visit the homes.

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THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION. SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT SEPTEMBER!

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Sunday, September 27, 3 p.m. Benefit concert for maintenance of the pipe organ. All donations welcome. Info: Ginni Keith – 468-4422; or Grace Church – 468-3477

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CARPET, COUNTERTOPS, HARDWOOD FLOORS, VINYL FLOORS, CERAMIC TILE, DECORATOR SHADES Call Jack Walker for an appointment at 468-2460 A heartfelt thank you to all his loyal customers and friends • Serving the San Juans since 1980 •

Community Calendar

WEDNESDAYS STORYTIME: Wednesday Morning Story-time at the Lopez Island Library, 10:0010:30 a.m Baby and Toddler Story-time; 11 -11:30 a.m. Preschoolers Story-time. Join us each Wednesday morning for rhymes, songs and books. You’re never too young to become a fan of stories! In the Helen Anderson Children’s Room at the Lopez Island

Library. TUTORIALS: Ancestry.com Tutorials, available by appointment at the Lopez Island Library. Learn to use this remarkable tool available as part of your library’s digital access and discover where your family comes from! Call 468-2265 or stop by the library to schedule your 30 minutes.

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/ lv_default.aspx.

SAT, SEPT 26 EVENT: Chain Lakes Loop, We will go past Upper and Lower Bagley Lakes plus Iceberg, Hayes and Mazama Lakes, all within the 7-mile hike. This is a one-way hike either starting or finishing at Artists Point, with up-close views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. We will 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.

sculpture donation pig in front of the building. • Deputies contacted a wanted subject in Eastsound. He was placed under arrest for his warrants and transported to the Friday Harbor jail facility. • A deputy received a report of an injury from a boat accident at Jensen’s Marina, where a passenger on board the vessel fell while the boat was underway. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. Sept. 3 • A subject was found in a drinking establishment on Orcas with “no alcohol” provisions on his probation. • A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a harassment

complaint. The suspect was located and was criminally trespassing on the victim’s property. Sept. 4 • Marine patrol deputies responded to the area of Sucia Island at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard in efforts to locate a dinghy reported adrift in the area, with a person possibly in the water. The dinghy was located by a recreational boater who turned it over to the Coast Guard. • Deputies responded to a reported suspicious circumstance in which a vessel docked on a private beach on Orcas and unknown persons walked around the property. The subjects fled the scene before officers could make contact. Sept. 5 • An unknown person ran off the roadway at Turn Point Road on San Juan Island and struck an OPALCO trans-closure. Damage caused nearby residents to be without power for a short time. • The Sheriff’s Office was

advised that a patient from an assisted living facility in Friday Harbor had walked away. A deputy located the patient a short time later at a local hotel. • An employee of a Lopez Island business felt uncomfortable with the repeated unwelcome attention of a customer. The employee called her dad who had a conversation with the man, insisting he leave his daughter alone. • A Lopez Island man reported an attempted burglary of his garage. The intruder did not gain entry, damage was minimal and no property was taken. • A Friday Harbor citizen reported his identity was being used in Chicago to pay for DIRECTV. • A deputy in Friday Harbor contacted a person who had a warrant out for his arrest for use of drug paraphernalia. The person was arrested and was booked into the jail. • A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a boating collision that had occurred earlier in

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.

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SAT, OCT 3 NATURE: Presentation by Peter Cavanagh: How Birds Fly: Photographs and Stories, 7 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. WEDS, OCT 7 READING: Author Ana Maria Spagna Reading, 7- 9 p.m., Lopez Bookshop. SAT, OCT 10 MUSIC: Garfield High School Jazz Band I, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. MON, OCT 12 EVENT: Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support, 3 p.m., 178 Weeks Road, kitty corner from the Post Office.

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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

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. Sept. 2 • A San Juan Island deputy made contact with the Brickworks manager who reported unknown persons removed money from the

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the afternoon. The involved parties were involved in an argument over a crab pot, and the boats made contact, resulting in damage to one. Sept. 6 • Damage was reported to mailboxes on Terrace Drive in Friday Harbor. There were no witnesses or suspect information. A piece of a bumper, grey in color, was left near the mailboxes. • A Lopez Island deputy was called on a child custody issue involving a 16-year-old. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a hit and run. A black BMW backed into the victim and left the scene. The suspect’s vehicle was not located. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of some wood in the 1200 block of Argyle Ave. • A Lopez deputy responded to a report of a bicycle left on property in the village. The bicycle was collected for safekeeping. Sept. 7 • The Sheriff’s Office SEE SHERIFF’S LOG, PAGE 3

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National Public Lands Day 2015 This year’s National Public Lands Day is Saturday, September 26. The Lopez Island event will be hosted by Odlin County Park and co-hosted by Spencer Spit State Park on the island’s north end from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be the tenth year National Public Lands Day is celebrated on the island. Planned activities include kayaking, footbridge construction, a beach clean-up, marine invertebrate identification, nature walks, trail projects and all day kid friendly activities including an environmentally

focused story time and a scavenger hunt. “Odlin County Park is glad to be a part of the National Public Lands Day tradition on the San Juan Islands this year.” says David St. George, Park Manager. National Public Lands Day is a fairly young event, founded only 21 years ago in 1994 but its scope belies its age. Last year 175,000 people participated at 2,132 sites across the country and in Puerto Rico. National Public Lands Day events focus on environmental education and making connections between

people and lands as well as improvements to public lands. At Odlin County Park you will find fun and helpful work projects such as footbridge construction and trail work as well as environmental education activities including marine invertebrate identification, a nature walk and an all-day kids table. At Spencer Spit State Park you will find kayak rides, Leave No Trace sea kayak instruction and a beach clean-up. The day will conclude at Odlin County Park with snacks and a raffle. A power ful variety

of partners have come together to make National Public Lands Day a celebration to remember this year, including The San Juan County Parks & Fair Department, Spencer

Larsen will continue commitment to veterans Submitted by Rick Larsen’s office

Following a series of six roundtables with veterans across the Second Congressional District, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, thanked the 414 veterans and their family members who attended. Larsen heard questions and comments from veterans on a variety of issues, including reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and successes and challenges getting access to services like health care, job training and housing. He provided a summary of some of the themes from the roundtables and underscored his continued commitment to connecting veterans with the services they need. “I had the opportunity recently to meet with more than 400 veterans and their family members at six roundtables across Northwest Washington,” he said. I am grateful to all the veter-

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was called in reference to a harassing note left on the reporting party’s vehicle. The note used profanity and was left while the vehicle was

ans and their families who took time to meet with me during these events. Their ideas will help me do a better job working on their behalf in Congress. And I thank all veterans in the Second District and across the country for their service.” Larsen provided the following updates based on common themes from the roundtables. VA Choice One major VA reform that I voted for and Congress passed in 2014 created VA Choice, a three-year program to allow veterans living more than 40 miles from VA health care, or who had waited more than 30 days for a VA appointment, to access non-VA care at no extra cost. At the roundtables, many veterans had concerns and questions about VA Choice. Some veterans shared that the choice program helped them get the

in a local park’s lot. • A deputy made a traffic stop at an Eastsound gas station. The driver was recognized and confirmed to have a suspended drivers license. The driver was issued a criminal citation with a promise to appear in court.

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“We love that period the best,” said Keith. She added that an interesting element of a brass trio is that all three musicians play consistently, where as in the traditional quintet one or two of the musicians are able to take a break. “It’s strenuous and musically challenging,” she said. But their biggest challenge is to blend all three of the brass instruments so that the sound produced is that of one instrument. Overall they just hope to raise some funds to keep the

care they need in a more timely way, while others have had major challenges. Representatives from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System attended the roundtables and helped answer veterans’ questions about how the program is supposed to work and how to navigate the system. Larsen will be looking at whether there are ways to adjust choice to get rid of roadblocks for veterans in Northwest Washington. Veterans with questions about the program can call 206-764-2876. Individual cases Veterans struggling to access the federal services available to them may be able to get help from Larsen’s office, including getting personnel records or ensuring the VA receives claims or appeals. Many veterans brought their individual challenges to the roundtables, and Larsen says his staff will be working to assist them.

Sept. 8 • A Lopez Deputy responded to a residential burglar alarm. It was determined that the alarm was unintentionally activated by a homeowner. • A Lopez deputy responded to a dog at large. The dog was located and returned to its owner. There did not appear to be any evidence that the dog owner was neg-

ligent. • A hit and run reportedly occurred in the parking area of Jakle’s Lagoon on San Juan Island. • Orcas deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle collision in Eastsound. The driver was released by medical personnel on scene and the vehicle was towed by the owner.

Spit State Park, The San Juan Islands National Monument, The San Juan County Land Bank, The Lopez Community Trails Network, The San Juan Nature Institute, Leave No

Trace and Wolf Hollow as well as many private community members. For more information about the day contact BLM Event Coordinator Stacy Bower at 468-3754.

FIBER UPDATE Rock Island Communication, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPALCO, has been busy installing fiber optic broadband to homes and businesses around the county. This historic undertaking will provide fast, reliable Internet up to 200Mbps to those who want it. We’re currently managing over 250 simultaneous construction projects countywide. Here are some of the groups we’ve been working with to date: Current Group Projects Alder Forest on Orcas Island Cape San Juan on San Juan Island Mineral Point on San Juan Island Spring Point on Orcas Island Mineral Heights on San Juan Island The Highlands on San Juan Island Completed Group Projects Eagle Lake on Orcas Island Seattle Pacific University on Blakely Island Alder Cottages on Orcas Island Upcoming Group Projects Whiskey Hill on Lopez Island Suncrest on Orcas Island You Can Get Connected Too! • Start by indicating your interest online at: rockisland.com/connect • Learn more about organizing at rockisland.com, or attend one of our monthly meetings

MONTHLY FIBER MEETUPS Monthly Open Meeting Join us next month for this general information session. All are welcome! Next Meeting: October 7, 2015 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monthly Group Organizer Meeting Learn more about organizing your group at this session. Next Meeting: October 14, 2015 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Both meetings held in Eastsound this October (meetings will rotate islands every month) 208 Enchanted Forest Rd., Suite D Eastsound, WA 98245

organ music alive. “A lot of folks in parish close remember the days of little keyboard, so the organ still seems new,’ said Keith. “Everybody appreciates it.”

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Strong start for soccer team

Melanie Flint/staff photo

Left to right: Coach Ryan Flint, Alexander Aars, Austin Reinmuth, Connor Dye, Max Clark-Mattila, Miles Harlow, Gunnar Sandwith, Vanya Bullock, Mackey Cardinell, Vinny Kramer, Pasha Bullock.

By Coach Miles Becker Special to the Weekly

Lopez High School Soccer steps onto the field with a fresh young squad for the 2015 fall season. Judging by the level of play in their first game, age will not be a limiting factor.

The opener against La Conner brought fans to their feet for a thrilling match. Despite fielding fewer players, the Lopez team held possession and showed strong unity. Feeding the ball through the midfield with accuracy and composure, newcomer

Jorge Solis, an exchange student from Chihuahua, Mexico, repeatedly created opportunities up front. The fast footwork and strategic positioning in the goalbox by Tobin Arden kept the defense on their toes. Strikers Angel Lopez on loan from Madrid, Spain

and homegrown Sterling Carfrae, whose partnership produced an elegant goal worthy of national television replay, provided some real teeth in the attacking end. Ever courteous to fellow players on both sides of the pitch, Rio Cordova maintained a healthy balance distributing balls in the midfield and shutting down the counterattack. Anchoring the team on defense was the sweeper Jonathan Doherty sprinting with intensity to block shots

Home games

Date Sept. 17 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 23

Opponent Grace Providence Friday Harbor Orcas Island MVC Shoreline Cedar Park

and overtake the opposing team’s strikers. Keeping a cool head on left back, sophomore Ryan Schaefer persistently dismantled the attack and sent the ball on its way back towards the other goal. On the opposite sideline, team captain, Dylan Moore put his experience and long legs to good use, frequently tackling and intercepting the ball to regain control for the team. Several laser-like shots were confidently deflected by goalkeeper Gavin Goodrich, quick to dive and

Time 3 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 3 p.m.

quicker to jump to his feet. Building up the team later in the season will be Dawson Hall and Antonia Bock. The team this year is overseen by myself Coach Miles Becker himself under the benevolent tutelage of Coach Shawn Westervelt, whose dedication to sportsmanship will continue to strengthen the team and keep them enthusiastic about the game. And, if the first game was any indication of this team’s potential, we have good reason to be enthusiastic.

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Have fun, play hard | V-ball By Cali Bagby Weekly editor

This fall, 15 Lobos will be hitting the court ready to bump, set and spike their way through another volleyball season. For coach Jeremiah Johnson this year will mark another exciting opportunity for the team. Last year the volleyball team placed first in league and third in district. “We lost our tri-district playoff game with a record long loss match at 37 to 35 putting us somewhere about 14th in the state,” said Johnson.

He added that the previous team was made up of three seniors, two juniors and six freshman. “This year even with the loss of the three seniors we have grown to a strong 15 players and a student manager on the team,” he said. One amazing fact of this year’s volleyball season is that all of last year’s remaining team has returned and are on the court creating a well-seasoned group of players that will hopefully help the girls when they face the playoff games. Other the other hand, although the addition of six

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Mikayla Johnson, Emalie Hobi, Jana Gruenwald, Anah- Kate Drahn, Uhane Johnson, Nora Zapalac, Claire Roberson, Ashi Bartolucci, Zoe Reinmuth, Kate Combs, Quinn Dye, Maria Velazquez, Grace Zoerb, Noemi Moreno, Paula Rodriguez, Sergiu Berlinschi, Head coach, Jeremiah Johnson, Coach, Alma Britschgi. freshman makes for fresh enthusiasm, time is needed to hone their skills. Another fun fact about this year’s line-up is that two foreign exchange

students will be seen courtside - one from Spain the other from Moldova.

Johnson’s goal for the year is to have the girls work hard, work as a team and have

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some fun. “One of my favorite thin as a coach is seeing a play

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Home games

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Opponent La Conner Concrete

by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor

Justin Frausto enters his second year as the Vikings’ football coach in a very unique season. Teetering on the edge of eligibility with only 16 players, the viability of the Vikings’ season faced a serious risk resulting from smaller class size and fewer of players. Lopez Island faced the same problem for its Lobos football team, and though the efforts of school administrators, 9 Lobo

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Time 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. players now make the trip to Orcas five days a week with the help of Ian Harlow handling the Orcas transporting. The Vikings football team, beat the Friday Harbor Wolverines during the 25th annual Island Cup on Sept. 5 in Dahl Field on Orcas. The inter-island battle ended in a score of 42 to 6. The Orcas Vikings last won the cup in 2011. The hybrid team will play the normal NW 2B football schedule and introduce the Lobo teammates to the Orcas league rival-

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Left to right, back row: Ryan Flint, Alexander Aars, Austin Reinmuth, Connor Dye, Max Clark-Mattila, Miles Harlow, Gunnar Sandwith, Vanya Bullock, Mackey Cardinell, Vinny Kramer, Pasha Bullock, Kyle Masters, Cameron Aragon, Vladimir Voronov, Akaki Kiparoidze, Charlie Holmes and Coach Justin Frausto. Front row: Hayden Simpson, Harrison Goodrich, Jordan Randolph, David Juarez and Matthew Mullan. Not pictured: Ricardo De Anda, Thomas Hobi and Kevin Campos. ries which will probably feel all too familiar. “It’s great,” said Frausto. “We have 9 seniors on the team, including some foreign exchange students from Lopez: a player from Denmark, Ukraine and Georgia. It is quite the group of players and having a lot of upper classmen is a nice change. Looking forward to

a strong season, especially defensively.” Despite a historically strong Friday Harbor Wolverine team moving down to the 2B league last year, the power in the league remains in Concrete. “The Lions were 7-2 last year, won the league and went to state, so until further notice they are

still the top dog and the team to beat,” Frausto said. He is also getting some coaching help from two Viking alumni: Jacob Hansen as defensive coordinator and Robbie Padbury as an assistant.

Home games

Date Sept. 22 Sept. 25 Sept. 29 Oct. 9 Oct. 13 Oct. 26 Oct. 28

Opponent Lummi Providence Sky Tulalip OCS Grace Highland

that has practiced hard, perform and achieve their goal,” said Johnson. “And then

Time 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. multiply that by a team that works hard... it’s just awesome.”

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Grants support administration efforts to emphasize prevention Washington D.C. – Today, Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced 697 DrugFree Communities (DFC) Support Program grants, totaling $86 million. The grants will provide local community coalitions funding to prevent youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco and alcohol. Lopez Island Prevention Coalition from Lopez Island Washington was one of the grant recipients and will receive

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$125,000 in DFC grant funds to involve and engage their local community to prevent substance use among youth. “We know that evidence-based prevention efforts are the most effective way to reduce youth substance use and to support the roughly 90 percent of American youth who do not use drugs,” said Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy. “By bringing together schools, businesses, law enforcement, parent groups, and other

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“Community coalitions continue to drive winning strategies at the local level to reduce the rate of substance misuse,” said SAMHSA Acting Administrator Kana Enomoto. “SAMHSA is pleased to join the Office of National Drug Control Policy in supporting communities that are bringing citizens together to create healthy and drug free environments for our youth.” Lopez Island Prevention Coalition will specifically work in the building and development of collaboration among community members and organizations to help identify and target key issues that relate to youth substance abuse and creating youth leadership opportunities in the field of prevention.

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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, meeting Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s Program. www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/lopez-island-preparative-meeting LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS, (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023. ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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September 26 • 6:30 pm Woodmen Hall Tickets are $30, available at the Lopez Museum, or reserve seats by calling the museum 468-2049 or by email to lopezmuseum@rockisland.com Salmon dinner—a delicious buffet featuring Jack Giard’s fresh grilled silvers. Stories—a program with Jack Giard, Brendan Flynn and Bob Hughes sharing their tales of fishing around Lopez. Raffle—we’ll draw winners of the Steve Hill, Bob McCabe, Ralph Bladt art raffle. Note: you can still get raffle tickets at our website: www.lopezmuseum.org Proceeds benefit the Lopez Island Historical Society

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This is to recognize Ann Marie Fischer and Lisa Geddes for their work as music teachers at Lopez school. In 1988 Ann Marie was hired to be the new music teacher. “My first year was full of learning and adapting, but the kids were great, and the community was very supportive.” Ann Marie quickly realized that Lopez secondary students were unique and needed a program designed for

them. She decided to focus on singing, ensemble playing using current musical styles, ethnic music, and life-long musical skills. The first rock band was formed, followed by years of recording original music. Choir took off, and provided many students with training in vocal skills, and ensemble participation. Changes in the program over the years have reflected Ann Marie’s own changing musical tastes and those of her students. “I learned about popular music from Zimbabwe, particularly

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Ann Marie also spent a year on a Fulbright exchange, teaching music at Kallion Lukio, in Helsinki Finland. Another change in the program occurred 13 years ago when Ann Marie began job sharing with Lisa, who took over the elementary music program. “I was very pleased when Lisa agreed to join me. I knew her well musically from our experience in Mamatamba. She has a magical way of engaging the little ones in the language of music. Watching her teach is a delight.” As well as being music teachers, Ann Marie and Lisa love to play music and have participated in community bands. Lisa has played with Mamatamba, Callanish,, and Sabroson, and Ann Marie with Santos de Lopez, Mamatamba, and Sabroson. After 28 years of teaching music, and hundreds of performances, Ann Marie is moving on to coordinating the Parent Partner and CVA programs. “Change is good….I am enjoying the challenge “ In addition to teaching elementary music, Lisa began teaching Spanish in the high school in 2009. “Although these are two very different hats to wear, there’s a surprising amount of cross-over between the programs. I use a lot of Spanish in my music classes and a lot of music in my Spanish classes.” Lisa is taking a one year leave-ofabsence to further her studies in Spanish, and will return in the fall of 2016. Ann Marie thanks Bosko Bailey, Hawk Arps, Celia Rosenberger, Summer Moon, Jaime Cordova, Llewellyne Arden, Dean and Caroline Jacobsen, Colin Doherty, Sue DuMond, Cheap Friends, Jesse Hammond, Bill Johnson, and parents and community, for all the support they have given the program.