Journal of the San Juans, September 16, 2015

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NEWS | League of Women Voters looks at housing issues [3] HISTORY | Exploring the islands’ orchards [8] CULTURE | Terry Ogle profile [13]

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A lost art | Draft horses

Whale watching crew rescues diver

By Cali Bagby Editor

Staff photo / Anna V. Smith

Above: Greg Lange walks with his two draft horses Sonny and Toots in a training session at Talking Horse Farm. The horses stay fit by pulling 30 foot logs and containers full of rocks.

Right: Sonny lowers his head for Lange so he can put the bridle and blinders on. The six foot tall horse is calm and easy going, and doesn’t scare easily, important traits for such a large and strong animal.

The use of draft horses on the islands dates back to the pioneers who used them for agriculture, logging and clearing farmland

By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter

Before moving to the island, Greg Lange described himself as an endurance junkie. His habits included marathons, extreme skiing, intense hikes and basically “anything that had to do with endurance.” So it’s fitting that he got into working with draft horses, which requires an immense amount of strength and fortitude.

“They’re just big power athletes, is what they are,” said Lange, who previously worked as a healthcare administrator, as he ran his hand along Sonny’s back, ending with a pat. Sonny, the six foot tall, 2,000 pound American Belgian draft horse stands quietly, brushing his head against the pine tree

and sighing occasionally. Sonny’s daughter Toots, a half Belgian and half Clydesdale, stands next to him calmly, her dark mane warm in the summer sun.

“It’s always a good thing when they sigh, it means they don’t have any anxiety and the world’s a pleasant place,” Lange said.

Lange’s business is Draft Works Logging, located on San Juan Island at Talking Horse Farm off Roche Harbor Road. He moved here for the tight-knit community with agricultural roots.

Though Lange is new to the island, draft horses are most certainly not. According to Kevin Loftus of the San Juan Island Historical Museum, draft horses were regularly used for heavy duty

work on the island for plowing and logging.

A unique use for them was loading large glacial rocks in what was called a “stone boat,” or a metal sled, to clear lands for agricultural use. Loftus said the piles of removed glacial rocks can still be seen on the side of some fields, especially at American Camp where they’ve been specifically preserved.

“None of us here are more than two or three generations removed from having used these animals,” Lange said. “They’re such noble creatures, it’s hard not to get caught up in that.”

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A whale watching vessel captain responded to a call for help near Orcas Island last week, begging the question, what does it mean to be surrounded by water when disaster strikes?

“We want to take care of our citizens,” said Bryce Hamilton, who operates boats for Outer Island Expeditions.

He is a unique asset to the island because he is also a firefighter and paramedic. So when the call to the U.S. Coast Guard came down the line on the afternoon of Sept. 6 about a scuba diver in respiratory distress 500 feet off Raccoon Point located on the northwest side of Orcas Island, Hamilton knew he could help. He was in a nearby location off of Port Lawrence manning the Blackfish Express as it returned from a whale watching tour. Hamilton was on the closest boat to the diver so he told passengers on the Blackfish that they would be taking a detour – one that could likely mean the difference between life and death.

“If the diver had the bends they could have died,” said Hamilton.

“We let the customers know we are going to utilize the boat to save a man’s life.”

Hamilton estimates that within a few minutes they had the diver on their boat. Luckily, a nurse was onboard and volunteered to assist, allowing Hamilton to concentrate on driving the Blackfish.

“He [the diver] was having trouble and coughing up blood,” Hamilton recalled.

In another five minutes, the Blackfish was at Brandt’s Landing, where an ambulance was waiting to transport the patient to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Hamilton said the diver is now in a stable condition.

This is not the first time the whale watching boat has assisted in a medical emergency. Three weeks ago a person on the remote Patos Island went into anaphylactic shock after being stung by a bee. Hamilton said that in that instance they loaded their tour clients off the boat and members from Orcas Fire and Rescue

boarded the vessel to respond to the situation. Acting Fire Chief Miklos Preysz said while Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has no formal contracts with private or commercial boats, whale watching boat operators like Outer Island Expeditions have been relied on in emergency situations.

“Time is of the essence,” said Preysz when it comes to who responds to emergencies on the Salish Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard, San Juan Ferry and Barge, Camp Orkila’s vessel, the Canadian Coast Guard’s hovercraft and the San Juan County Sheriff ’s boat are also resources for water rescue.

Preysz has even used his personal boat in times of trouble like when Downriggers Restaurant in Friday Harbor burned down several years ago. He estimates that each year they get 12 to 22 incidents called in from the water or outer islands.

Living on the islands makes for idyllic conditions, but the marine environment often complicates matters when accidents occur.

“Sometimes people forget what it means to be surrounded by water,” said Hamilton.

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Affordable housing is in short supply in San Juan County, and without living options we risk our community’s health and economic future.

All interested citizens are invited to join the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Sept. 21 at noon at the San Juan Island Grange for a panel discussion on the extent of the problem and how we can work to fix it. Our program, Gimme Shelter will feature panelists Greg Winter, Director of the Homeless Services Center of the Opportunity Council in Bellingham and leader of that agency’s community needs assessment for San Juan and other counties; Nancy DeVaux, Executive Director of the San Juan Island Home Trust and Chair of the County’s Housing Bank Commission; Justin Roche, Executive Director of Homes for Islanders, which sponsors sweat-equity home building projects, and Lisa Byers, Executive Director of OPAL (Of People and the Land) on Orcas Island and a nationally recognized authority on housing affordability. Barriers to home ownership, availability of reasonably priced rentals, seasonal population pressures, land use regulations and variety of other factors influence housing affordability and supply. This meeting will offer a chance to explore the difficulties and to brainstorm solutions so our people can have roofs over their heads.

Join us as we address the critical issue of housing affordability in San Juan County. Contact Sarah Crosby at jscrosby@rockisland.com or 378-3021 for more info.

Hospital district forum

The hospital board election has become a spirited competition. The six candidates for the three positions on the San Juan Island Hospital Board have agreed to a candidate forum on Sept. 30, 2015 at the Mullis Community Center in Friday Harbor. The forum will begin at 5:30 p.m. The forum will be a town-hall style meeting for the six hospital district candidates.

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Traditions

Continued from page 1 out, log, till and plow acreage with his draft horses.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, using horses for logging leaves significantly less soil compaction, wildlife disturbance and leaf and tree growth damage than large tractors and other mechanized methods of removal.

Conrad Berthold is one such property owner with 28 forested acres off of Boundary Point Road and is part of the Designated Forest Land program, where landowners get reduced property tax for meeting

certain requirements. One requirement is to have a forest management plan, which he got through services provided by the Conservation District after an 11 month wait list.

“Part of the plan involves what are the objectives of the homeowners, we want to conserve the forest as much as we can and leave a variety of ages and species of trees and so one of the ways to do that is to do a very selective harvest,” Berthold explained. “One of the things I began to realize was if you bring in a logging company with a lot of machinery, a lot of times the harvest is not as selective as you’d like it to be.”

According to the San Juan

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“It’s a program for growing and harvesting trees,” said Bill Shanks, DFL administrator. “You can’t just be in the program and never do the last part concerning the harvest. And that’s not to say it has to be clear-cut, there’s certain management practices that are required to stay compliant in the program to continue to qualify for your land to get this discount.”

Shanks said that those in the DFL program can change their management plan as conditions on their property change. He added that if someone becomes ineligible, he’ll work with the property owner to ensure that they can be eli-

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An undated photograph from the museum shows draft horses on San Juan Island.

gible again.

“If I see somebody whose property may be out of compliance, I certainly help them to re-qualify and get back on track,” Shanks said.

“We aren’t reviewing it to see how many people would be disqualified. I’m really interested in helping the

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Berthold plans for the logging to begin in the fall, and estimates that the process will take two to three years, which he said is good for his situation, because it will provide more time to look at the process of logging.

“We don’t have to go in and identify every tree right now that we’re going to take out,” he said. “A big logging crew could go in there in two weeks and take out all the trees and then some that we want. But it could force decisions to be made about certain things and certain areas that we don’t want to make hastily.”

After cutting the chosen logs, Lange brings in his horses to skid the log out.

He balances on a small platform attached to the horses that allows him to guide the horses with soft pressure from the reins and guiding comments of “gee” and

“haw.” The trees are cut up into about 30-foot lengths, which means that one tree can take multiple loads.

When the horses aren’t working, Lange keeps them fit by training three times a week for a few hours, pulling a log around a field and a container full of rocks.

Berthold commented that many landowners with smaller forest properties would benefit from working with draft horse logging for the reasons above, and said at some point after his operation begins he may let people observe the process and use his property as a type of demonstration forest to let people see how it works.

For more info on involvement with the Designated Forestry Land program, call the county assessor’s office 378-2172 or email them at assessor@sanjuanco.comFor a slideshow of Lange and his horses visit www. sanjuanjournal.com

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Sept. EMT: Lindsey Banry Lindsey Banry has an infectious smile and spirit.

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EMS emergency

(Editor’s note: You can find a response to this letter by Public Hospital District Chairman J. Michael Edwards on page 7. ) At a special June 8 Hospital Board Meeting, Michelle Wier, of Wier Accounting Firm, gave a report to the San Juan County Public Hospital Board. In that report, the board was told of the dire

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financial position EMS was in. The bottom line; EMS is running their overall operations in deficit of $174,000.

The board was further told that EMS could not sustain itself under the current revenue and expense model that exists. Not even for a year!

Michelle Wier gave this devastating news to the board and to people at the meeting and when asked for any questions of the board, the board had none. But Commissioner Michael Edwards stated “they could see the writing on the wall.”

Well, I have some questions. What was the writing on the wall? What did the board already know?

Why did the EMS Administrator Jim Cole unexpectedly resign? And, why has the board not explained why Jim Cole is not here to answer some important questions about the EMS financial mess?

Even after the devastating news that EMS is basically going bankrupt; the hospital board unanimously approved its new 2015 budget without discussion, without providing copies of the budget, or allowing any questions or comments from the public. And, they approved budgets for even larger expenditures than last year’s actual expenditures.

Where is the fiscal responsibility in this?

There have been no apparent changes in their revenue and expense model.

We need good people on the hospital board who can make strong decisions based on what is best for the community.

We need a board that knows what their job is and not forget they are spending our (tax payers) money.

Our hospital board cannot rely only on “expected” revenue to carry EMS into the future, they must cut expenses. Bottom line; make some serious concession so we still have a sus-

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tainable EMS that will carry us well into the future.

LESLIE BRENNAN San Juan Island

Vote for Bill

Although his opponent for the Public Hospital District referenced a M.A.S.H. unit in the fourth of July parade, it’s Bill Williams who actually ran a M.A.S.H. unit in Korea during the Vietnam war and thus started his career in hospital administration.

Bill received three commendations for improving health care service during that time. He knows from experience what the public wants and demands from a hospital that truly serves everyone’s needs.

He was the first person here to publicly ask for the less-expensive alternative to the emergency room – an emergent clinic (walk-in clinic).

Calling him “Double Bill” may help you remember his somewhat dual name: Bill Williams. I hope you will join me in voting for him when your ballot arrives in the mail next month. Thank you.

To find out more, visit Bill’s website: billsji.com.

LOUISE DUSTRUDE Friday Harbor

Happy healthcare

I may be new on the island but I have been here long enough to know that an extremely positive experience with Peace Health should find its way to these pages.

I was calling on my physician because of a painful foot. He immediately diagnosed it as a planter’s wart beneath the skin, and then Dr. Gunderson did something remarkable: rolled up his sleeves and surgically removed it on the spot. I say remarkable because, as you know, back in Seattle my primary care physician would have said, “I’m going to refer you to a podiatrist”

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and I’d have to wait for an appointment there. But here, I just walked out.

That, and the fact that like a good hotel or spa, Peace Health is such a beautifully designed and appointed facility, a sense of wellness starts at the door and in the lobby. I feel this with every visit.

KIMBERLY MAYER Friday Harbor

Joining together for one vision

United Way of San Juan County has a vision to support the well-being of our youth and knows that the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition aligns with that vision through its commitment to developing “Voices for Healthy Choices.”

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advances, significant climate change impacts, larger economic and cultural crisis, to name a few. Our youth need to be more adaptable and intuitive than ever. Survival of the fittest in the 21st century is now defined as “being most adaptable to change.”

How can we support our youth to be hopeful and optimistic during these times? What can we offer our youth to empower them today? Our youth need skills to manage through the changes and challenging decisions ahead.

United Way provides the support that assists organizations like the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition to do what they do best for youth. By offering financial funding needed, United Way makes it possible for the SJIPC to continue its Youth Leadership Initiativean important source of life

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skills development that our youth so desperately need to be empowered leaders.

Offering community programs such as Challenge, Yoga Calm, activities for Healthy Voices at the SJC Fair and Healthy Choices at the Children’s Festival provide opportunities for essential skill building in communication, creativity, collaboration and critical Thinking.

These four c’s are considered essential skills for our youth’s needs now.

Please join the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition in thanking United Way for its vision to create a healthy community climate- one that supports Youth Leaders who can guide us all towards a positive future.

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Editorial

Guest column

Road safety

By J. Michael Edwards

By Colleen Smith Armstrong Group publisher

Driving on our rural roads has unique dangers – like deer waiting to leap in front of you and bicycle riders weaving into traffic.

So don’t make it harder on yourself by practicing bad driving habits – like driving too fast down winding, narrow island roads.

It is also unwise to drive too slowly. Driving significantly under the speed limit can cause those behind you to slam on their brakes, tailgate or pass you.

Of course, if it’s pouring rain, icy out or the roads are covered in slush, going the speed limit might not be safe.

With Daylight Savings around the corner, safe driving is even more important. The National Safety Council recommends the following tips for driving in the dark.

• Have your headlights properly aimed. Misaimed headlights blind other drivers and reduce your ability to see the road.

• Avoid smoking when you drive. Smoke’s nicotine and carbon monoxide hamper night vision.

• If there is any doubt, turn your headlights on. Lights will make it easier for other drivers to see you. Being seen is as important as seeing. Daylight running lights are only 60 percent power. At night, you need the full strength of the headlights as well as the tail and marker lights.

• Reduce your speed and increase your following distances.

• When following another vehicle, keep your headlights on low beam so you don’t blind the driver ahead of you.

•Avoid glare from oncoming bright headlights by watching the right edge of the road and using it as a steering guide.

And one final thought: please use your turn signals. Drivers not using their signals is something I see everyday on the island.

Just because we live in a rural community doesn’t mean you can check safe driving habits at the door.

PUBLIC MEETINGS n Port of Friday Harbor Special Meeting, Sept. 16, 4 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front Street, Friday Harbor.

OPALCO Board of Directors regular monthly meeting, Sept. 23, 8:45 a.m., Eastsound OPALCO

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office.

n San Juan Island School District Board of Directors

special school board meeting, Sept. 16, 1 p.m., School District office, 285 Blair Ave.

EMS responds to Brennan letter SJCPHD #1 Chairman

(Editor’s note: You can find Leslie Brennan’s leter on page 6.)

Leslie Brennan recently alleged that San Juan Island EMS is insolvent.

Based on her review of budget projections through June 2015, she also questioned the Public Hospital District #1 Commissioners’ oversight of the EMS budget. Assertions should have a foundation in fact. Unfortunately, Ms. Brennan has misunderstood much: both allegations are false.

Budgets project expenses and income based on historical data. Referencing the budget, SJIEMS in 2013 initiated a first round of belt tightening, and in 2014 made further cuts to pay and benefits totaling 8.5 percent.

In February 2015, former EMS Chief Jim Cole judiciously hired Wier Management Solutions to review budget estimates and identify ways to address declining revenues and increasing costs. For all of 2015, WMS projected a deficit of $174,000 and substantiated SJIEMS and Commissioners’ action in reducing expenses.

The revised 2015 numbers through June, received by the commissioners from WMS, reflect actual year-to-date expenditures and income, and show a surplus of $149K. Brennan calls for further cuts to the EMS budget. Her alarmist declaration that EMS is going bankrupt hardly is true, or helpful. The EMS budget has increased since 2010, reflecting the development of an excellent air ambulance component. While expenses have increased, so too has EMS value to every islander. Brennan’s call for draconian cuts ignores the larger picture of additional EMS services.

SJIEMS has funds available to support its current award winning operations. At the same time, we do need to strengthen EMS financial reserves.

A study has been commissioned to analyze comparable wage and benefits.

The PHD Commissioners have contracted WMS to conduct such a study.

Brennan expressed concern about the commissioners’ few questions regarding the budget. Commissioners do their homework, and closely review the work of WMS and the EMS administrative team, especially

following the departure of Chief Cole.

Preparation before meetings reduces questions. Brennan seems unaware of the many hours given by commissioners to accomplish their tasks.

Brennan asked about the departure of Chief Cole. He chose to accept an opportunity for professional advancement with an out of state hospital system.

The ublic indeed should expect much from our EMS, its administration, and all elected officials. We also should expect critics and candidates to care enough to discover and honor the truth, instead of startling the public with misinformation campaigns.

EMS is solvent. Externally audited accounts speak for themselves. And Hospital District Commissioners are doing their often-difficult jobs and asking all necessary questions. To get the facts, call or email our EMS agency or San Juan County Public Hospital Commissioners. Check SJCPHD.org or SJIEMS.org websites for financial documentation. Thanks to Brennan’s earlier suggestion, PHD board meetings are filmed and at sanjuanco.com/ council/video.aspx.

Discussion on concussions | Part II ­ Submitted by San Juan Island — School District Concussion Committee (This is part two of a two-part series)

The San Juan Island School District and the sports community are in the process of improving procedures for concussions.

It is clear we needed to have a uniform education and evaluation program to better address youth concussions. A public school-based group was established last spring and assigned the following tasks: 1. Teach the community about concussions, the process of removal from play, medical management, and emphasizing coach and parent education and responsibility. Reinforce coach training programs are already in place. Focus on helping parents understand the need to make coaches, medical providers, and teachers aware of all head injuries not just those sustained in organized sports.

2. Perform preseason screening to establish cognitive baselines that allow rapid accurate assessment of mental status following a suspected concussion. Such tools do not diagnose but simply determine the need to exclude an injured participant from play pending appropriate medical assessment.

The use of such tools allows coaches

to depersonalize exclusion from play.

3. Formalize policies and procedures for return to play and for structured modification of the academic program of an injured player.

4. Work with others in the community to establish an island-wide data base that allows for tracking while ensuring appropriate privacy protection.

To meet these four goals, talks to various sports groups and schools have begun and public presentations of nationally recognized films will be scheduled in the near future. We are also implementing a proven screening protocol.

The King-Devick visual tracking system is being piloted at Friday Harbor High School. This instrument is a validated, inexpensive, and easily administered tool that uses eye movements and a number display. It is quick and easily administered and a proven assessment of clear mental function.

If a concussion is suspected, the test is quickly re-performed and compared to the pre-season baseline. If there is a significant deviation, they will be immediately be removed. Only when a medical provider clears the athlete and notifies the Athletic Director, can practice and play can be resumed. If

County Sheriff’s Log 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 removing money from the sculpture donation pig in front of the building.

Sept. 3

• A subject was found in a drinking establishment on Orcas with “no alcohol” provisions on his probation.

Sept. 4 • Marine 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, with a person possibly in the water. The

there is any question regarding the player’s mental status, they will be removed regardless of the test result.

There are now established assessments for medical providers to more objectively evaluate concussions and their course. These have most often been used in academic centers but are now moving towards broad application. These include the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Version 3 and the Balance Error Scoring System. Like the King-Devick, these are standardized and simply administered tests that guide the provider, the coaches, and the teaching staff in assessing the student’s recovery.

We will individualize both a modified academic program and a structured return to play. If a child sustains a severe injury, has had multiple events, or has an unusually long recovery period a referral to the Concussion Clinic at Children’s Hospital will occur.

Once these procedures are debugged at the high school, the next goal will be to disseminate them island-wide to all our community sports and youth activity organizations. The more information we all have, and by consistently applying best practices, the better outcomes will be for our children with concussions. dinghy was located by a 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 See LOG, Page 14

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Learning about the history of island orchards — Submitted by San Juan Island Grange #966

The fall evening program series begins with Historic Orchards of the San Juans on Sept. 16 at the Grange Hall. The program begins at 7 p.m. preceded by a potluck at 6 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Autumn seems to have come early this year, and many of the old orchards in the islands are bearing fruit!

Join historian Boyd C. Pratt for a history of fruit raising in the San Juans, with a focus on the remaining historic orchards that still bear

fruit in the islands. Bring some fruit from a historic

orchard you know and we’ll try to identify them!

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Constitution seminar ­ Submitted by the Friday — Harbor Grange #225

An informal ABC News poll conducted in 2011 revealed that 70 percent of 1,000 people surveyed could not identify the supreme law of the land (the Constitution).

“Sixty-one percent didn’t know that the length of a U.S. senator’s term is six years, 63 percent couldn’t name the number of Supreme Court justices on the bench (nine), and 86 percent didn’t know that 435 members fill the U.S. House of Representatives,” ABC News reported.

Earlier polls show ignorance of the Constitution is a long standing problem.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Small ornamental ladies' bag 5. Rock music with mournful lyrics 9. Neon, e.g.

12. Capital of Switzerland 14. Acquiesce 16. Back, in a way 17. Extremely popular books 19. Churchill's "so few": Abbr.

20. Common sense 21. Vision test (2 wds) 23. Curse 25. Carpet type 26. Persons who hold title to property for others' benefit 30. Affirmatives 32. Dusk, to Donne 33. Overthrow, e.g.

35. Slender, delicate things 37. Bogus 39. Batman and Robin, e.g.

40. Bell the cat 41. Dravidian language 43. Dome-shaped Buddhist shrine 46. Grassland 47. Greek letters 49. Helpful partner 51. Medical advice, often 52. "Buona ___" (Italian greeting) 53. Tailor's tool 57. Wine container 61. Anita Brookner's "Hotel du ___" 62. Negligence

For example, a 1998 Luntz Research survey showed 59 percent of 13- to 17-yearolds identified Moe, Larry and Curly while only 41 percent correctly cited the legislative, executive and judicial branches, according to the CATO Institute.

“The National Center for Constitution Studies interviewed 1,000 adults and found that 24 percent cannot name a single right guaranteed by the First Amendment. Only 6 percent can cite freedoms of speech, press, assembly and religion. 52 percent do not know the Senate has 100 members. One in six believes the Constitution

created a Christian nation.”

Reserve your spot in the upcoming “Making of America” seminar, an in depth presentation about the solid political and economic principles from the preamble through the amendments to the Constitution.

This all-day seminar presented by the National Center for Constitution Studies is sponsored by Friday Harbor Grange #225.

The class date is Saturday, Oct. 17, with a fee of $20 for adults includes text book and lunch. Call 378-7040 to reserve your place. Ask about discounts for students and senior citizens.

Fiesty fiddle music April Verch brings her band and world tour to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Sharing songs from her milestone tenth album “The Newpart” Verch’s performances combine her delicate voice, energetic footwork and stunning playing – a trifecta of talents she brings together simultaneously.

Verch will hold a free workshop teaching the Ottawa Valley stepdance style, unique to that region of Canada.

The workshop is open to ages 8 and up and is limited to 50 people on Sept. 19 at the Whittier Theatre at 4 p.m.

MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

64. Victorian, for one 65. Like "The X-Files" 66. Begin working energetically (2 wds) 67. Cyst 68. Arid 69. Aggravate Down 1. Declines 2. Abound 3. "Major" animal 4. Emcees' lines 5. "For Me and My ___" 6. Eye 7. Deuce topper 8. Unorthodox opinion 9. Selling used items at one's home (2

wds) 10. Biology lab supply 11. Delicate 13. Heir's concern 15. Avoid 18. Banana oil, e.g.

22. Member of a Jewish mystic movement 24. Range rovers 26. Makeup, e.g.

27. Doctor's order 28. Against U.S. interests 29. Pole position?

31. Bender 34. Dissolute men 36. Accommodate 38. Acarology subject matter 42. Famous TV collie

44. Newbie, of sorts 45. Green perimeters 48. The Rolling ___, band 50. Concern 53. Knocked off, in a way 54. Attention 55. Pink, as a steak 56. Ado 58. Josip Broz, familiarly 59. French novelist Pierre 60. Carbon compound 63. Short-sleeved, pullover shirt

Answers to today's puzzle on page 13

Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas BrodieSangster

THE GIFT

A young married couple’s lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband’s past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years.

Stars: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton

The

Palace Theatre

24-HOUR MOVIE LINE: 370-5666 FIRST RUN MOVIES • ART FILMS • DOLBY SOUND TWO SCREENS • HEALTHIER POPCORN STATE-OF-THE-ART PROJECTION INFRARED SOUND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED THE ANDREW V. McLAGLEN CAREER EXHIBIT

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Volleyball thrives Soccer enthusiasm

Contributed photo / Miles Crossen

Back row: Ilaria Verri, Lili Wood, Allie Galt, Madi Kincaid, Uma Hu, Emma-Jean Carpentier, Kiana Woods, Taylor Turnbull, Cady Wilson, Sara Rist, and Ella Hu. (Not pictured: Patricia Deitz, and Coach Travis Mager)

By Miles Crossen

Special to the Journal

This year’s Friday Harbor High School girls volleyball team has only one new member this year, according to coach Travis Mager.

Referring to the members of the team, “The rest are returning varsity players,” adding there are a few who will play on both the varsity and junior varsity teams.

Mager said his varsity players have worked together for a number of years.

They have taken their fair share of lumps when they face more experienced teams. That’s not the case now. With the team’s experience, and after last year’s victory over their toughest competitor, Coupeville High School, he added with confidence, “I like our chances against any team we face this year.”

Concerning this year’s season Mager stated, “We start off with Coupeville,

then we play in a tournament in South Whidbey on Saturday, then we return home and play again on Monday against Sedro

Woolley, then we travel to Concrete on Saturday the 19.”

“I would encourage all islanders to come take a look at this year’s volleyball squad as they have evolved into something quite special,” added Mager. “We were second in our league last year and were only three points away from a State Berth.”

He closed by adding, “The girls that are leading this program are playing volleyball at a very high level and have gained recognition from coaches and players from some of the top teams in the State.”

The team won their first game Sept. 10 against Coupeville 3-0, the first match was won 28-26, the second was a whopping 25-7 and the third set at 25-13.

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vollEYbAll Home games in bold

Date Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. 19 Sept. 22 Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 12 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 27

Opponent Time Coupeville 4 p.m.

South Whidbey Invitational SWHS Sedro-Woolley 4 p.m.

Concrete 1 p.m.

Orcas Island 5:30 p.m.

Darrington 4:30 p.m.

Evergreen Lutheran 1 p.m.

La Conner 6:30 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

Cedar Park Chr. (MLT) Concrete 4:30 p.m.

Shoreline Christian 3:30 p.m.

Mt. Vernon Varsity Tournament Mount Vernon (Host) TBD Orcas Island TBD La Conner 4:30 p.m.

Darrington 6:30 p.m.

Mt. Vernon Christian 4:30 p.m.

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Contributed photo / Miles Crossen

Back row: Coach Andy Duke, Chris Hallock, Joe Stewart, Hanson Wakeman, Per Black, Will Christison, Julian Brown, Max Mattox, Jackson Pieples, Henry Duke, Danil Sonjaya, Zack Porter, Miles Williamson, Corbin Williams. Front row: Matthew McCallum, Alen Melic, Finn Cullen, Robby Miller, Adrian Hunt, Nick Armstrong, Weston Warfel.

By Miles Crossen

Special to the Journal

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ccording to Friday Harbor High School’s boys soccer coach Andy Duke, “Soccer’s popularity with elementary age children has continued to grow on the island and the quality of players coming through the league continues to improve.”

Duke added this year’s team is an example of that continued improvement.

“One thing is for certain, with all the enthusiastic young talent entering high school in the next couple of years, the future is bright for soccer on San Juan Island,” Duke said.

The team has ten returning players from last year, while 11 left the team. Two exchange students returned home and nine graduated as seniors.

“We currently only have four returning starts from last year’s state finals team,” he said. “However, we are loaded with lots of young talent and a few key experienced players.”

According to Duke, there will be a steep learning curve this year for all of the players. The entire team will be learning new systems and position which he hopes will solidify the lineup.

“Will Christison, Danil Sonjaya and Nick

Armstrong are returning seniors who will be instrumental in helping the younger players adapt to the high school game,” Duke said. He noted everyone involved is happy with the work the younger players have put in over the summer with the older players to prepare for the fall season.

Adding to that, Duke said, “Several alumni from last year’s squad worked out See BOYS SOCCER, Page 12

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Boys soccer Home games in bold

Date Sept. 12 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 21 Sept. 23 Sept. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 22 Oct. 26

Opponent Mt. Vernon Christian La Conner Shoreline Christian Cedar Park Chr. (MLT) Providence Classical Christian Orcas Island Grace Academy Lopez Cedar Park Chr. (MLT) Mount Vernon Christian Shoreline Christian La Conner Providence Classical Christian Orcas Island Grace Academy Lopez

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TBD 4 p.m.

12 p.m.

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3:30 p.m.

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Girls soccer Home games in bold

Date Opponent Sept. 10 La Conner Sept. 12 Lynden Sept. 14 Sedro-Woolley Sept. 19 Concrete Sept. 21 Mount Vernon Christian Sept. 23 Orcas Island Sept. 26 Evergreen Lutheran Sept. 29 La Conner Oct. 6 Concrete Oct. 8 Mount Vernon Christian Oct. 10 Bear Creek Oct. 12 Orcas Island Oct. 15 La Conner Oct. 22 Concrete Oct. 27 Mount Vernon Christian Oct. 29 Orcas Island Post Season (If Qualified)

Time 4 p.m.

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TBD 4:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

By Miles Crossen

Special to the Journal

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t’s been said soccer is the third most popular team sport in the United States.

If you were to ask and watch the 28 members of Friday Harbor High Schools Girl’s Varsity and Jr. Varsity teams you’d think it is the most popular team sport.

According to head coach Paul Hopkins, “This team is an excellent mix of experience and youth. We have excellent attitude, decent speed and a strong desire to win.”

With 13 returning players and most of the new team members playing for several years in what Hopkins refers to as “an excellent club program” on the island it seems as if this team is sure to be a force to be reckoned with.

They kicked off the season with two home games on Sept. 10 and Sept. 12, facing off long time league rival La Conner, followed by some non-league competition between

Contributed photo / Miles Crossen

Back row: Kevin Cullen (JV coach), Jillian Urbach, Echo Wood, Hayden Mayer, Savannah Hoffman, Katherine York, Leah Black, Hannah Van Every, Natile Meenan, Tori Polda, Paul Hopkins. Middle row: Rachel Porter, Hailey Swartz, Emma Wickman, Alexa Mora, Hannah Hopkins, Ava Hoffman, Gemma Richard, Beatrice Grauman, Jayna Ott, Lucy Urbach. Bottom Row: April Esposito, Alanna Halliday, Aida Must, Laura Fyrqvist, Jacklyn Domenech, Annamarie Thomas, Valerie Barrios, Isabella Davis. (Not pictured: Maria Morillo, assistant coaches Phil Mayer and Elizabeth Robinson)

Friday Harbor and Lynden Christian. On Sept. 14 the team faced Sedro Wooley+ in non-league play.

Hopkins seemed to be pleased with this

Young, but powerful team

year’s schedule with 10 home games and only six off-island games. “Home games are always the preferred venue, especially See GIRLS SOCCER, Page 12

2015-16 Wolverines

FOOTBALL Home games in bold

Date Sept. 11 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 5 Contributed photo / Miles Crossen

Connor Brown, Emeron Geiser, James Guard, Jess Hargrove, Bailey Hay, Kai Herko, Rowan Jons, Jesse Kolowitz, Kaden Perez, Andy Rude, Hunter Rustad, Andy Stromberg, Luke Stromberg, Wade Swirtz, Thomas Synoground, Cole Thomas, Quincy Vague, Ben Ware, Ben Webb, Chase Wilson, Connor Daniels, Dakota Brown, Brandon Clay, Sam Daniels, Caleb Delazerda, James Guard, Noe Lopez, Gio Ortega, Jesse Payne and Jimmy Torrez, Coach Garrett Holmes and Assistant Coaches Sharon Plummer, Daniel McKay and Rob Watts.

By Anna Smith Journal reporter

Wolverines are known

for their surprising strength given their small stature, a trait that the Friday Harbor Wolverine football team will

Kings Market KSD Construction, Inc. Land Tech One Rainshadow, Mark Gardner Nash Brothers Sporting Goods Northwest Plumbing & Waterworks Paradise Lanes Petro San Juan

be relying on this year with a young team of just 27 players.

The team also has a new coach, Garrett Holmes, who

has replaced Richard Ledford.

Holmes has been the assistant coach for the past two years at Friday Harbor High

Printonyx Ravenhill Construction Richard Lawson Construction Roche Harbor Resort Salt Spray Window Cleaning San Juan Island Food Co-op San Juan Pest Control

Opponent Concrete La Conner Bellingham Orcas Island Concrete King’s Way Christian La Conner Bellingham

School, giving him familiarity with the football program.

Holmes played football in his college years at University of Oregon, as well as coaching strength and conditioning for two years there.

“We’re looking to improve, we have high expectations

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but I just want to see effort and competition,” Holmes said of his team. “If we can get people to compete and play hard, if I feel like they do that, I’m satisfied. As a coach that’s all you can really ask.”

Holmes said last year’s See FOOTBALL, Page 12

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Girls soccer

Continued from page 11 living on the island,” he noted. “We get to host La Conner and Mount Vernon Christian, two of three contests at home which we’re happy about.”

The girls practice about two-hours every day they don’t have a game, except on Sundays. The Saturday schedule depends on a number of factors, which include honing particular ball handling skills and when they play their next game.

The team members and

the coaching staff would like to express their appreciation to the Friday Harbor Fields Board, private donors, and the community for all the work done at the Carter Avenue Fields.

According to Coach Hopkins the practice field has been invaluable to maintaining a realistic practice schedule. He added, “The newly seeded field is green and we can’t wait to play on it next year.”

The girls soccer team lost their first game Sept. 10 to La Conner by a score of 2-1, and lost a second game Sept. 12 to Lynden, 5-0.

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Boys soccer: Continued from page 10 with them over the summer to help them develop their game.”

This year’s team has 16 regular season games including Mt. Vernon Christian, the undefeated state champion last year.

“We lost two well-contested matches with them last year and always find them to be a challenging opponent,” Duke said.

This year’s first three games will be decided on San Juan

Football

Continued from page 11 team was solid and almost made it to the playoffs as well as beating Bellingham in their last game of the sea-

son, a satisfying triumph.

Seniors are an important aspect to have on a football team, Holmes said, to help give the freshman and sophomores guidance.

This year’s team has seven seniors, Connor Brown, Jess

Island. FHHS went up against Mt. Vernon Christian High School on Sept. 12 and lost 2-1. The next match will be against La Conner High School on Sept. 17. The following Saturday the team faces off against Shoreline Christian High School.

“Our hope for the first three games is to develop the young players and build a cohesive unit that continues to improve,” Duke said. “The hope is that all the pieces will begin to fall into place and the players recognize their roles in the system. It should be a very exciting year of growth and hopefully we peak as we did last year as the playoffs approach.”

Hargrove, Jesse Kolowitz, Luke Stromberg, Thomas Synoground, Cole Thomas and Ben Ware.

“I think we have a really good, tight group of young men this year,” Holmes said. “They seem to stick together well which is good, because we’re going to have to face some adversity, that’s just the way it is. Certainly team-wise it seems to be a real cohesive group and good senior leadership. The few seniors we have are really dynamic leaders.”

Strong senior leadership is one thing that Lopez football players brought with them when they merged teams with the Orcas Island Vikings, who had a 42-6 win over the Wolverines during

the 2015 Island Cup Sept. 5.

This year’s Wolverine team was too small to have a junior varisty team like they have had in years past, but Holmes said that the number of players will go up a bit after the start of the season due to student players meeting necessary grade requirements. The Wolverines are currently in the 2B class, the smallest division of 11-man football.

When looking at the season ahead, Holmes said the team has its work cut out for them, but is looking forward to it.

“I plan on learning a lot, and I think I have a pretty good rapport with the kids, so we can learn together and move forward.”

SATURDAY, SEPT. 19TH @ 7PM Tragedy of the Commons Documentary Series:

THE

INVISIBLE “It was peaceful around our house, and Carol was happy.”

When San Juan Island resident Carol Rayborn was diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, her husband, Bill, said she was clear about what she wanted to do. She “didn’t want radiation or chemotherapy. She wanted to go home and be at peace.”

Carol’s physician, William Gunderson, MD, respected her wishes and even visited her at home to make sure she was comfortable. “It’s very rare that you see a doctor on the island visit your home,” said Bill. “It makes a big difference.” Four weeks after her diagnosis, Carol died at peace and at home, exactly as she wished.

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Ode to Terry Ogle, craftsman and friend

By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter

When people first meet Terry Ogle, they often ask him where he’s from right off the bat. Although he’s been an island resident for 24 years, he still carries a persistent southern twang.

“I grew up in a small rural Texas farming community where the accent just came with the territory,” Ogle said. Ogle is perhaps best known in the community as a craftsmen and a friend, as well as for his downtown studio that he opened with wife Janie featuring handmade artwork.For more than four years Ogle has been fighting cancer that has required expensive procedures and is starting STEM cell transplants that will begin at the end of September. After his treatment at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance he will stay in Seattle for four months of recovery.

“Cancer has changed my life but

Community briefs

Know Your Island Walk

Know Your Island Walk, Sept.

26, from 1-4 p.m. at Mitchell Hill. Meet Jerald Weaver, Acting Superintendent for San Juan Island National Historical Park and walk to Mitchell Hill through cedar groves and Garry Oak woodlands.

Hear from Jerald about park plans for this area. Meet at English Camp’s main parking lot to carpool. It’s a three mile loop, a moderate hike on wooded trail with significant ups and downs. Dogs on leashes okay. Information; sanjuanislandtrails.org.

Calendar Wednesday, Sept. 16 Coping with Change, San Juan Island Library Community Room, 6 p.m. free. Hospice of San Juan’s Coping with Change series offers monthly sessions to help people manage often challenging changes that occur toward the end of life for self, friends, family and neighbors. Examples range from choosing decision makers, caring for someone with dementia, and more.

Thursday, Sept. 17 Mended Hearts Support Group Meeting, Peace Island Medical Center, 10 a.m. free. Monthly meeting of the Mended Hearts supporting heart patient from diagnosis through recovery and beyond.

Literary Salon with Laurie Orton, SJI Library, 7 p.m., free. Unlike a book club, you

it will not define who I am,” Ogle said. “With the support of my family, friends and community the will to fight remains.”

A recent fundraiser for Ogle proved just what sort of support he has in the community. The volunteer-run fundraiser sold out all 500 tickets and was “beyond their expectations and greatly appreciated,” according to organizer and friend Marie DiCristina.

She recalled a moment at the event when the crowd Skyped with Terry and Janie Ogle, currently in Seattle, so he could say thank you to everyone who was there to support him. DiCristina said the amount total generated by the fundraiser can’t be released, but related an exciting moment when Ogle’s woodwork sculpture “Whale Playing in Kelp” went up for auction. After a lively bidding war, the piece sold for $7,000.

“Guests poured generously

from their hearts, volunteers provided helping hands and gift givers gave the resources to make the event truly a success on all fronts,” DiCristina said.

Ogle’s craftsmen talents were taught to him by his father, a rancher and painting contractor, but his passion for art blossomed when he lived in Corpus Christi, Texas. There he became a resident of the Southwest Sculpture Society and Board of Director of the Corpus Christi Art Association.

“This is where my love of freeflowing undersea forms was inspired,” Ogle said. The auctioned “Whale Playing in Kelp” is a good example of such love exemplified through his art. Ogle than lived in Scottsdale, Arizona to work as a foreman in the high rise construction trade.

“I was captivated by the incredible mountainous desert scenery and hiked and explored many

wild places,” Ogle said. His paintings and sculptures inspired by the landscapes there eventually led him to the prestigious Arizona Artist Guild and was featured in various art shows. After moving around the south and southwest, Ogle made the move up north to the islands and started a custom house painting business.

“I have had the privilege to work with some of the greatest craftsmen on some of the finest homes in the Northwest,” Ogle said. “San Juan Island is our home and has inspired me in my creative pursuits of wood carving and watercolor.” He added that the art studio downtown has become a “big part of their lives.” Since originally being diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia, Ogle’s cancer has transformed into a lesser known type of lymphoma. During this time Ogle has had 22 months of remission, and the rest of the

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Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. The festival allows island writers to have their voice heard and for director, actor and tech “newbies” to take the plunge and get involved.

Coordinator Julie Laidlaw said the variety of ages and skill levels has been impressive and noted a common theme of life, death and technology among several of the plays.

For play schedule and tickets visit www.sjct.org

Ten short plays and monologues will be presented on San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier stage Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 22 to 26 at 7:30 p.m. and

Call to entrepreneurs

Brad Hanson is part of the 2015 Lecture Series at the Whale Museum on Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

This lecture will cover new information on Southern resident killer whale winter distribution as discerned from satellite tagging and acoustic recorder data.

Hanson will also cover highlights from the nearly three weeks the team followed satellite tagged orcas, J27 and L84, during the winter months. Hanson is an ecologist at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Northwest Fisheries Science

choose what you read, but we join together to share impressions. Join us for refreshments and a refreshing talk!

Friday, Sept. 18 Wine Tasting and Art Auction to Benefit the Animals, Brickworks, 6 p.m., $12-$20. Enjoy an evening of wine and art, featuring four wines with local artist labels, by Northwest Totem Cellars and Patterson Cellars.

Bid on beautiful original and pre-owned artwork donated by generous patrons of the animal shelter. Ticket price includes APS custom wine glass, wine and lots of appetizers.

The Calvary Chapel Church, on the corner of Guard and Tucker St. is offering free quality new and used men’s and ladies’ clothing from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19 Tragedy of the Commons Documentary Series with

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Ken Crawbuck, SJI Library 7 p.m.,free. Each month series host Ken Crawbuck screens a documentary on a timely subject that will make you think. Afterwards he leads a discussion. Come and enjoy organic popcorn and beverages provided by the Friends of the Library. This month’s film will be Invisible War. April Verch Band, SJ Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $22 adults, $11 students and $5 student.

Movies in the Park, beginning at dusk at Sunken Park.

Island Rec’s free outdoor movie series. Remember the Titans - Come early for fun contests and prizes. Movie themed costumes encouraged! Free popcorn by FANS. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. No alcohol please.

Estate sale, 88 Pinedrona Ln., 9 a.m. 38 year residents Bob and Peggy Schotz are having an estate and garage sale at Turn Point and Pear Point. All proceeds go to the

The first EDC Launch San Juan Islands business plan competition starts in October, cre-

Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor

Monday, Sept. 21 Conscientious Projector Documentary Series with Rob Simpson, SJI Library, 7 p.m. free. Each month series host Rob Simpson picks out a film of particular interest. This month, he screens Bought: The Truth Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma & Your Food. That’s 3 big topics in one ambitious film.

Free Contra Dance, SJI Grange, 7:30 p.m. free. This is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. All dances taught. Singles or

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Ogle owns an art studio downtown.

time he has had various forms of chemotherapy. Throughout the years Ogle has been a professional diver, construction foreman, professional painting contractor, baseball coach, mentor, family member and friend. To donate directly to the Ogles or to see photos of the fundraiser go to www.

Benefit4TerryOgle.com. To send well wishes, mail to P.O. Box 1383, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. ated by the San Juan County Economic Development Council.

Participants will receive instruction in business planning and marketing, mentoring and the chance to win cash prizes to help launch their businesses. The program includes seminars on business planning, marketing, and financing; opportunities to network and collaborate with other entrepreneurs; media coverage for contestants; professional advice from a team of experts, and feedback on business plans.

Launch San Juan Islands will run through early December. Visit sanjuansedc.org/launch for info.

Couples, you’ll dance with everybody to live old time music. New band members welcome.

young farmers is honored as we witness the trials and tribulations of farming in the modern world.

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Friday, Sept. 25

Up Up Farm! Film Festival - the future of farming, Brickworks, 6:30 p.m., $7 per night/$35 a season.

In a series of compelling, independently produced documentaries, the work of

Learn about reversing cholesterol buildup with Dr. Spencer Hinds, Peace Island Medical Center Conference Room, 11:45 a.m.

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NOTICES Thanks to Rotary, more than 2 billion children have been immunized against polio.

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WEDNESDAY COPING WITH CHANGE

Hospice of San Juan’s Coping with Change series offers monthly sessions to help people manage often challenging changes that occur toward the end of life for self, friends, family and neighbors. Examples range from choosing decision makers, caring for someone with dementia, and more. Free.

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By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter

A small gathering of people met at Memorial Park at 9 a.m. for a remembrance ceremony of the lives lost and affected by the events on Sept. 11, 2001.

San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Marler led the ceremony dressed in full regalia, flanked by EMS, sheriff ’s officers, San Juan Island Fire and Rescue staff, and Town of Friday Harbor and county council members.

Local pastor Archie Brooks led a prayer after the Pledge of Allegiance and “Star Spangled Banner,” and remarked that the crowd of those attending the memorial seems to get thinner year by year.

“Friends, we need to remember, and we must not forget,” Brooks said.

Marler read the poem “I Stare in Total Disbelief ” before turning the procession over to Town council member Barbara Starr, who spoke on behalf of Mayor Carrie Lacher. Bells were rung in remembrance of fallen firefighters, and “Taps” was played, giving the bright, sunny morning a somber feeling to those listening and remembering the nearly 3,000 Staff photo/Anna V. Smith civilians, firefighters, police officers and military personnel who died in The honor guard stands at attention during the ceremony on Spring Street. the attacks.

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.

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• 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

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

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Next Meeting: October 7, 2015 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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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 rockisland.com

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Saturday, September 19 ۰ 7:30 pm

April Verch Band Canadian fiddler April Verch shares a variety of talents: electric step dancing, sweet singing and a duo of virtuoso musicians.

Business Partner: HEURISTIC ENTERPRISES Adult $22; Student Reserved $11; $5 Student RUSH at door only PLUS! Free step dancing workshop with April at 4:00 pm in the Whittier

Tues.-Sat., Sept. 22-26 ۰ 7:30 pm Sunday, September 27 ۰ 2:00 pm

Playwrights “On the Fringe” Coordinated by Julie Laidlaw “Anything goes” in this festival of short plays and monologues written by the Island’s own.

Act I: Tues., Thurs., & Sat. Act II: Weds., Fri. & Sun. Business Partner: ISLANDERS BANK Tickets: $10 each; $5 Student RUSH at door For more event info or to purchase tickets: www.sjctheatre.org SJCT Box Office: 378-3210

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 her alone.

• A Lopez 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 occurred in 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 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. Sept. 8 • A hit and run reportedly occurred in the parking area of Jakle’s Lagoon on San Juan Island.

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Concrete takes the win at 42 to 8

(Almost) ANYTHING GOES!

Playwrights “On the Fringe”

By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter

Sophomore Wade Swirtz runs with the ball.

Friday Harbor Wolverines lost 42 to 8 against Concrete Lions in the first league game of the season at a home game Sept. 11. The Wolverines struggled on offense continuously throughout the game against Concrete’s strong running game.

The lone touchdown came in the first half when sophomore Wade Swirtz completed a touchdown pass to Conner Daniels.

According to coach Garrett Holmes, the Wolverines overcommitted in effort to stop Concrete offense, leaving them open to several long touchdown passes over the top of Wolverine defenders. At times when Friday Harbor moved the ball deep into Concrete territory, their efforts were muddled with penalties and interceptions.

Friday Harbor will have a bye week from Sept. 14-18 before traveling to play league-leader La Conner on Sept. 25.

Staff photo/Anna V. Smith

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I love people, love going for walks and romping in the play yard! If I tell you a secret, you must promise to tell no one … I am afraid of

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SAN JUAN COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES

San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

NOTICE OF LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING on its PROPOSED 2016 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. to consider its’ 2016 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan .

Public testimony will be heard.

The 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing will take place in the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting Room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island.

Copies of the draft Plan are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Friday September 4, 2015, (378-4402), 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment in writing on the draft Plan should submit a statement to the Land Bank office no later than 12:00 noon, September 17, 2014.

Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ654377 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 9, 16, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF TPN 260723007 IS NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC USE AND DIRECTING THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TO FILE A PETITION FOR

CONDEMNATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony regarding a Resolution directing the Prosecuting Attorney to file a petition for condemnation for San Juan County TPN 260723007000 to carry out San Juan County Public Works Project No. 021201 Deer Harbor Bridge Replacement. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinances. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider condemnation of the property, the Council may also consider modifications as proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifications.

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

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person.

Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second

Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolutions are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Resolution may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx.

A copy of the proposed Resolution will be mailed without charge upon request.

For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472.

LEGAL NO. SJ656970 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 16, 23, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO LEASE SPACE AT ORCAS LANDING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on an Ordinance to Lease Office Space at Orcas Landing to the Ferries Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written no-

tice.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinances. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinances may then be adopted with or without modifications.

SUMMARY: San Juan County is considering leasing real property it owns commonly referred to as the Russell building at Orcas Landing, Orcas Island, to the Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division. Ferries is interested in leasing the top floor of the building for use as an office and ticket booth. Lease term is five (5) years.

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

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person.

Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinances are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472.

LEGAL NO. SJ655795 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 16, 2015.

NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island.

The meeting begins at 9:45 a.m.

Public comment time is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting.

Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ656042 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 16, 2015.

APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Planning Commission – PC; Hearing Examiner – HEX; County Council Hearing Room - CCHR)

Tax Parcel Number, Project Applicant/Agent Name Other Required Existing SEPA SEPA Project Date of Date Hearing Hearing Hearing Location, and Address Permits, If Environmental Threshold Comments Comments Application Complete Body Place Date and Island known Documents DET End Date End Date PPROV0 Vacation 252221003, 847 R. Scott Sanders, 6294 Alder Ct, 9/1/15 9/1/15 NA Exempt 10/7/15 -15-0041 rental Peninsula Rd, Lopez Wenatchee, WA 98801 Ann Beck Witte c/o Cory PPROV0 Vacation 272451012, 227 9/2/15 NA Exempt 10/7/15 Harrington, Permit Resources, PO 9/2/15 -15-0042 rental Bromley Dr, Orcas Box 1255, Eastsound, WA 98245 PCUP0Vacation 352450004, 262 North David & Maryann Anderson, POB Hearing Key 9/1/15 9/1/15 NA Exempt 10/7/15 10/15/15 15-0021 rental Bay Lane, San Juan 2022, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Examiner Bank Env. Checklist; Buck Bay HPA; 160932001, near 114 SJC Public Works c/o Clay bridge USACOE Cultural Resource PSJXMPPoint Lawrence Road, Warner, PO Box 729, Friday MDNS 9/30/15 10/7/15 8/10/15 8/10/15 15-0048 embankment Nationwide Survey; Wetland Orcas Harbor, WA 98250 Study preservation Permit LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.)

SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination.

APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:30 a.m., in the Key Bank, Downstairs, Garden Rroom, 95 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am.

In the County Council Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250.

Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing.

NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp Permit Number

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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING before the Town of Friday Harbor Planning Commission regarding the 2015 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department has issued its Staff Report for the 2015 Amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan, prepared in compliance with the Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70(A)).

PROPONENT: Town of Friday Harbor POB 219 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION:

The Town Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING for proposed amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan at 5:30 PM; Thursday, September 24th, 2015 in the Town Council Chambers located at 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. Copies of the documents are available for public review by contacting the Town’s Community Development Department at 360-378-2810.

LEGAL NO. FH657290 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 16, 23, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING(S) NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following Councils, Boards and Committees of the Town of Friday Harbor will hold their regularly scheduled meetings at the following times. Agenda(s) will be posted at Town Hall and on the Town website: www.fridayharbor.org.

-Town Council will hold their meetings on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

-Planning Commission will hold their meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 5:30 p.m.

LEGAL NO. FH657287 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 16, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor, Washington will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to consider assumption of rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Friday Harbor Transportation Benefit District.

The public hearing is scheduled on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter, at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. A staff report is available by contacting the Town Clerk at 378-2810; and will be made available at www.fridayharbor.org.

LEGAL NO. FH655891 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 9, 16, 2015.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN PROBATE In The Matter of The Estate of REMIE N. JAUSSAUD, Deceased.

PROBATE NO. 15 4 05047 6 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate.

Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in

RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 9/2/15 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 9/9/15 Dated this 1st day of September, 2015. /s/Diana G. Hancock Diana G. Hancock Personal Representative Attorney for the Estate: Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325 175 Village Road P.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261 (360) 468-3871 LEGAL NO. J655863 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 9, 16, 23, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JANET K. McWHORTER, Deceased.

No. 15 4 00313 5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate.

Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the

notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: September 16, 2015. /s/Marta McWhorter MARTA McWHORTER, Personal Representative SKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLC By:/s/Brian E. Clark BRIAN E. CLARK, WSBA #9019 Attorneys for Personal Representative P.O. Box 336/227 Freeway Drive, Suite B Mount Vernon, WA 98273 LEGAL NO. J656126 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 16, 23, 30 2015.

The Port of Friday Harbor will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 5pm at San Juan Island Yacht Club at 273 Front Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The purpose of this meeting is for the Commission to conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed Airport Rules and Regulations.

For questions please contact Stuart Hansen at (360)317-8674.

LEGAL NO. J657276 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands September 16, 2015.

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