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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 41 • OCTOBER 13, 2015
Islanders stand against domestic violence By Colleen Smith Armstrong Publisher
It takes a community to prevent, recognize and end violence in the home. “Domestic violence is something that places like the school, churches and family resource centers all see too – it’s not just DVSAS and the sheriff’s office,” said Kim Bryan, director for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands. In honor of domestic violence awareness month this October, DVSAS is presenting events and raising awareness through outreach. Domestic violence is defined as “the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault and or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence and emotional abuse,” according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord says domestic violence is present in many of the cases he prosecutes. “Sometimes serious crimes don’t get recognized as domestic violence when in fact they are,” he said. “Domestic violence is something that repeats itself over and over again. It must be treated the first time it happens with zero tolerance.”
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On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. “We see domestic violence across the socio-economic spectrum,” Gaylord said. “For households that have other stressors going on – like the loss of a job or family difficulties – it can be a factor in the incidence of domestic violence. It’s also a pattern that people learn from a young age.” The mission of DVSAS is the prevention and elimination of domestic violence and sexual assault through victim services, education, community awareness and social change. All services are free and confidential. “We are a victim services agency, so if we weren’t here, then where would victims go?” Bryan said. “Where would they get the advocacy they need? We want to empower victims and survivors of domestic violence to re-establish their lives.”
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Gaylord says many of his office’s domestic violence cases stem from police calls. “We have a new case almost weekly,” he said. “Domestic violence covers a lot of different things like striking someone, sexual misconduct between people in a relationship,
damage to property and stalking.” Gaylord said the most common crimes he sees originate from frustration over broken relationships, and end in “assault in the fourth degree,” which is the lowest charge. “Many of the cases we see are excessive pushing or breaking of phones or items around the house,” Gaylord said. A report is made when 911 is called and is referred to the prosecutor’s office. But those who seek help from DVSAS are not required to report it to authorities unless they want to pursue charges. Gaylord is clear that the prosecutor’s office is completely separate from the community-based work of DVSAS.
Stand up Men program
Last May, DVSAS asked island men to take a stand in opposition to violence against women by donating $100. The list of names was published in the local newspapers, and it helped get the conversation started about how men are a big part of the solution. Stand Up Men action groups have started on San Juan and Orcas, and there are plans for a Lopez group. The men meet monthly to learn, organize and plan ways to engage their communities. For more information, contact DVSAS Advocate Richard Low at richard@DVSASsanjuans.org.
Port of Lopez Candidate Q&A | Part IV The Islands’ Weekly is running a series of Q&As with the Port of Lopez Commissioners candidates. The Q&As will run Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 . Question: Is there anything else you’d like voters to know about your positions and why they should cast a vote in your favor? Kenn Aufderhar Is there anything else you’d like voters to know about your positions and why they should cast a vote in your favor? I hope to develop the confidence of the community and represent you in a fair and honest way for the long term good of the port and the island. There have been many forward thinking projects the port has taken on that will keep the costs low while keeping the airport safe and useful. My experience in business, contracts, budgets and commercial construction will help keep the port efficient and the community informed. I have a lot to learn about the port and it’s responsibilities but look forward to the challenge. Steve Adams Our port is in great
financial condition (based on actual budget figures) and project a surplus next year. Our reserve is healthy, and would cover more than a year of operating budget if needed. The state allows Ports an average tax increase of 1% per year. The total Port tax increase for the last 6 years translates to a total increase of $2.00 per year for property valued at $500.000, well below inflation. Long range financial projects include; newly added rental income, achieving net-zero energy use, increasing rental income as hangers become Port property as leases expire; permanent solution to tree hazards. We are accomplishing all of this while maintaining one of the lowest Port tax rates in our state (WPPS and State Data). We are not trained attorneys and serve the public well by hiring lawyers with wide experience in laws pertaining to Port districts throughout the state to help us navigate all laws pertaining to our actions. All dealings with the FAA or SJC have been aboveboard and beyond reproach.
My goals for the next term include: (1) Maintaining a safe airport; (2) Making areas where trees are removed aesthetically pleasing to local community; (3) Keeping our airport small and rural, there are NO plans (and have never been) to lengthen our runway; (4) Continuing to maintain our “excellent” relationship with the FAA ; (5) Achieving net-zero energy use; (6)Developing long range plans using community input similar to our successful forum in 2013. For more information: www.steveadamsforpor t. com/Campaign.htm Ed Kilduff Our Port needs help, and that’s why I’ve taken the following positions and pledges: 1. I will work to ensure our airport is safe for all users, especially for emergency transport. Bringing our airport into compliance with FAA safety requirements must happen quickly. 2. I will work for better, broader, more open public participation. I will strive to make our Port activities more transparent. 3. I will work for an air-
port that is of appropriate scale for our island. I will work to put a stop to the rapid, unnecessary, and expensive expansion. I will work to ensure that our airport is a good neighbor, not a bully. 4. I will work to improve the desperate financial situation of our Port, selling assets if possible (especially the Fish Bay property). 5. I will work closely with the FAA to improve compliance with FAA assurances. I will demand an FAA audit of our airport finances. I will comply with FAA environmental requirements. For all FAA assurances where we are falling short, I will work to establish a corrective action plan. 6. I will work for truly fair deals on leases of airport property, and transparency on all contracts. 7. I will work to engage an independent CPA firm to assist in providing thirdparty advice and expertise on Port financial matters ... as well as audit assistance. I have clear policy differences with incumbent Steve Adams, my opponent. Help me help Lopezians turn our Port around.
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ON-GOING: 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 minute appointment.
MONDAYS ON-GOING: Learn a foreign language with the library’s digital tool Pronunciator! www.pronunciator.com The library is offering free
tutorials, 4-5 p.m., library’s community room.
TUESDAYS ON-GOING: Learn how to download eBooks! Free tutorials every Tuesday in the library’s community room, 4-5 p.m. Bring your device and log-in information (for Kindles your Amazon log-in info). WEDNESDAYS STORYTIME: Wednesday Morning Story-time at the Lopez Island Library, 10-10:30 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.
SAT, OCT. 17 EVENT: Speak of the Devil: Jersey Devil Design with UW Professor Steve Badanes, 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall; the first event in the library’s new series SHELTER. Badanes is the co-founder and principal of the Jersey Devil design/ build firm who for 30-plus years has been constructing their own designs, living on job sites in tents or Airstream trailers on locations around the world. One of the artists behind
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of those extremely capable individuals. His expertise crosses many paths, primarily because he is interested in learning and researching. He was a career teacher here on Lopez before he retired and was nationally renown for his high school “tech” programs. Steve is one of those guys who steps up to be counted. He has served the Lopez community as track coach and spearheaded the construction of the high school track, been a firefighter,
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the “Fremont Troll,” Steve Badanes is the Howard S. Wright Professor of Architecture, Director of the Neighborhood Design Build Studio at the University of Washington.
THURS, OCT. 15 EVENT: Leadership San Juan Islands Open House, 5 - 7 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall. FRI, OCT. 16 EVENT: Stories From the Pacific Crest Trail, 7 p.m., Lopez Center.Join Laura Strom and Lyra Dalton for an evening of slides, tall tales, and adventures from their summer 2015 thru-hike on the 2,660 mile Pacific Crest Trail. Admission by donation, proceeds benefit LIFRC’s Kids Summer Workshops program.
EMT, and Battalion Chief in our volunteer fire department; he has been president of our local teacher’s association; he has been a pilot from the time he could drive cars, and still works as a certified airplane mechanic. Steve served as an elected member of the County Planning Commission and is the incumbent running for re-election to the Port Commission. In addition to dealing with fiscal matters as a fire department administrator, school program director, Lopez Fire Department Commissioner, County Planning Commissioner and County Port Commissioner, he has been a partner in two different, successful businesses here on Lopez Island. Steve works well as a member of a commission. He has a long record of service to the community. He is honest, caring, collaborative, and intelligent. His research abilities, insight and thoughtfulness bring stability to any group. Many candidates run for position because they have an agenda. Steve has no agenda. His goal is to serve the entire community and he brings an open mind to each meeting. He will exhaustively research each issue before casting any vote.
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SUN, OCT. 18 EVENT: “Belief,” Exploring Beliefs Around the World, 8 p.m., library community room. Library screens the premier hour of OWN’s landmark TV event which examines the rituals, stories and relationships that bind us all together. MON, OCT. 19 CLASS: QuickBooks Coaching or Training. Monday, at LIFRC. Intuit Pro Advisor, Kelly Pederson, will help you with questions. Individual consultations available in one hour increments tailored to your needs. You’ll be contacted to setup an appointment time after registering. $55. Preregistration required; visit www.lifrc.org.
If re-elected to the position of Port Commissioner, Stephen Adams will put the needs of our island community above all others, even his own, if necessary. He did this as a teacher on Lopez, and again as a firefighter, EMT, fire chief, and fire commissioner. Stephen Adams is the most capable candidate for the position of Port Commissioner. Stephen Adams has my vote for the position of Port Commissioner and I urge you to vote for Steve, as well. KURT JACOBS Lopez
Steckler for school board Carol Steckler will make an excellent School Board member. She is completing her third year as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (our Dump). As Volunteer Coordinator, Carol has been the person who tirelessly recruits and trains the over eighty Dump Volunteers that you see working every Wed/ Sat/Sun up at the Recycling Plaza and down at the TakeIt-Or-Leave-It. She works hard every week to recruit enough Volunteers to fill all 12 positions needed each day the Dump is open. This job
TUES, OCT. 20 CLASS: Create a Website/ Blog with WordPress. 5:307:30 p.m., three Tuesdays, library. WordPress is a free online service used to create your own blog or website for personal or business use. Adrienne Adams will teach you how to get your site up and running! Prerequisites: Basic familiarity with accessing programs on computer and using a browser. $55. Preregistration required; visit www.lifrc.org. FRI, OCT. 23 EVENT: “Auditions for Christmas Comedy The Road to Bethlehem,” 5:30 p.m. Lopez Island Library. SAT, OCT. 24 EVENT: “Auditions for The Road to Bethlehem,” 11 a.m. Library. is not easy, as Volunteers are hard to get on a steady basis through the wet winter months. Carol has contributed consistently at each and every Dump Board meeting since our Lopez community took over operation of the Dump 3 years ago, helping to manage today’s special challenges, and helping shape the future of our award-winning Dump. Carol will bring the School Board many valuable skills, along with her years of experience on the Land Trust Board, the KLOI radio station, and her work with needy families at Catholic Community Services. As past Chair of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Board, I have seen Carol’s work first-hand, and I believe this is exactly the outstanding performance we need from our School Board members to face the challenges that lie ahead of the school Finance Committee and the school remodel project. I strongly urge you to vote for Carol Steckler for the Lopez School Board. PAGE READ Lopez
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Why we write crime stories
By Cali Bagby
Journal/ Weekly editor
Why do we write crime stories? Are we sensationalizing violence in an effort to sell more papers? We are a small knit community – should we really be reading about people’s private lives? These are some of the questions raised in emails and on our websites by our readers. Here are some answers. We are the community paper of record and it is our responsibility to inform the public of all news, good and bad. We only write such pieces after someone has been charged with a crime. We do not write crime stories
to condemn our community members. If we wanted to take justice into our own hands we would publish stories as soon as we hear about them through the grapevine. We only write an article if a person has been charged, convicted or sentenced. Then we read all the documents on public file – from the charging documents to the officer’s report to the sentencing paperwork. If we find something confusing in those documents, we often reach out to the attorneys involved for clarification. In the case of the recent story about Christopher Stovall in the Sept. 29 edition of the Weekly, we found that the initial charges of child rape were dropped when we began the reporting process. Because of the severity of the initial charge we dug deep into the story to uncover why he was charged with such a crime. We gathered more documents, including initial statements given to the undersheriff. We emailed extensively with Stovall’s two lawyers and the prosecuting attorneys in order
to understand the truth. We received a statement from Christopher that we included in the story. The victim of the crime, who is now over 18, also emailed us to share her story. This story took the work of our reporter Anna V. Smith, our publisher Colleen Smith Armstrong and myself, the editor of the Weekly and the Journal, over the span of several weeks. The story was also reviewed by our company’s attorney as well as an impartial outside editor who reviewed the story for bias. We not only reviewed the documents but held editorial meetings to discuss fairness and accuracy, which are the foundation for any story we report. We are charged with the important and powerful task to report on the news. We prefer stories that build our community, that raise people up and help grow commerce.
When difficult crime stories land on my desk, I take them on with a heavy heart, for it is a great responsibility to write words about assault, rape, molestation and other crimes. Our criminal justice system is not perfect, and often innocent people are sentenced with crimes they did not commit. That is why we commit to extensive legwork with stories like the one I mentioned above. I started my career as an embedded journalist in Iraq and Afghanistan. In those countries, where violence is a daily occurrence, I asked myself questions like: what is truth and what is fair? There is no handbook to tell journalist the answers, but we have a code of ethics (www.spj. org/ethicscode.asp), we have colleagues to discuss these questions and most importantly, we have you, our readers, who hold us accountable every week for what is published in the paper. Without you we would not be able to
hold ourselves at such high standards. Please continue to help us by asking questions and demanding answers. We hope this column has given you more information. If you have further questions about the ethics of the paper, please email me at cbagby@islandsweekly.
History
After the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, we were given freedom of the press and America’s newspapers began to grow into the publications we know today. Throughout our nation’s history, papers have gone through many changes and have often been criticized for being biased, sensationalized and lacking truth. Although there is truth in this, there have been publications that have changed the world for
the better. Here is one example of how news coverage has done this. Remember Rodney King? In 1991 KTLA played a nine-minute video of police officers beating the AfricanAmerican motorist. The video turned the story into a iconic moment and exposed not just one individual’s mistreatment but a nationwide problem of police abuse. This news started a movement and a conversation focusing on issues such as racism, the criminal justice system and the monitoring of police agencies. Should the TV station not have played these images because they were violent, or do we value the news as a means to balance the power from those in authority whether it comes to age, race, class or echelon?
FIBER UPDATE Rock Island Communications 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:
OPALCO, Orcas Food Co-op and San Juan Food Co-op Celebrate National Co-op Month! Independent, democratically-governed businesses, cooperatives are organized under the Rochdale Principles, also known as the Seven Cooperative Principles:
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Current Group Projects Suncrest on Orcas Island Whiskey Hill on Lopez 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 Alder Forest on Orcas Island Eagle Lake on Orcas Island Seattle Pacific University on Blakely Island Alder Cottages on Orcas Island Upcoming Group Projects Gary Oak on San Juan Island Matia View on Orcas Island Portland Fair Area on San Juan 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 this 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 rockisland.com
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LETTERS “Steve Adams is the kind of person want in government representing us. I urge you to retain Steve Adams as a Port of Lopez Commissioner. He works for us and I’m voting for Steve.” Jim Ghiglione, Lopez Fire Chief Mike McReynolds Todd Goldsmith Becky Smith Linda McReynolds Diane Dear Bob Smith Kay Keeler George Keeler Charlie Walker Kurt Jacobs Larry Hendel Verna Walker Kathie Jacobs Carol Hendel Jean Weinheimer Gene VanDePutte Beth Shirk Philip Weinheimer Renee VanDePutte Michael Karp Mike Mickle Bob McCabe Ann Karp Jim Ghiglione, Fire Chief Mindy Richardson
Spud Grimes Wendy Mickle Joyce Myhr Karen Grimes Kirm Taylor Kim Smith Tom Cowan Scott Hatch Debbie Young Tammy Cowan Lexi Taylor Ed Freed Bruce Richardson Robert Wilson, M.D. Mike Hobi Pam McCabe Cort de Peyster Jamie Stephens Mike Strom Nancy de Peyster Lauren Stephens Dan Currier Bob Myhr Bruce Dunlop Cheryl Freed Ariella Hobi
Val Green Elizabeth Landrum Susan Young Susan Breslow Patsy Sangster Roy Robinson Kathy Robinson San Olson Diana Hancock Christa Campbell Paul Henrickson Corky Olson Ross Pomerenk Rex Ritche Heidi Strong Kit Latta White Bear Woman Laurie Latta Steve Cade Gordon Jonasson Shel Haber Nancy Greene Joe Greene Patsy Haber Karen Jonasson William Scherer
Ron Norman Don Smith Timothy Maxson Debbie Mackie Anne Hietbrink Danah Feldman Allison Collins Dale Nachand Charlie Janeway Margot Janeway Jerry Manion Barbara Thomas Molly Bill Steven Brouwer Eric Hoppe Betsy Hoppe Dianne Pressenda Dick Bangsund Chris Bangsund Dan Harris Steve Horn Bob Porter Barbara Porter Lynn Vance Joyce Buffum Julie Van Camp
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Port Commissioner. Steve has a strong background of leadership on and for Lopez. Prior to his current port responsibilities, he served as an outstanding educator, fire commissioner, and member of the county planning commission. Steve has demonstrated his commitment to a safe and well managed airport. He will continue to serve us all well. Please vote for Steve Adams. BOB MYHR Lopez
Reelect Steve Adams We’ve known Steve Adams for over 30 years and for that entire time he has been a leader in our Lopez Island community with the School, the Fire Department, County Planning and for the past four years as a Lopez Island Port Commissioner. Steve solves problems in an open and honest manner and he uses his many skills to ensure that the airport is operated efficiently and safely. Check out Steve’s website at www.steveadamsforpor t.com/campaign.htm and read about his numerSEE LETTERS, PAGE 5
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EDC to offer workshop on Disaster Preparedness for Business What would happen to your business as a result of a major disaster in the San Juan Islands? Are you, your property and your data prepared? Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council for a free workshop on Disaster Preparedness for Business, Oct. 28, 9-11 a.m., videoconferenced at the Lopez and San Juan Island Public Libraries. In this course, participants will learn to prepare their businesses for disasters, and to recover from them. The course will help business owners and managers to review insurance coverage, to prepare for utility disruptions, secure facilities, buildings and plans, back up financial records, prepare
employees for emergencies, and to create effective emergency communication plans. Dave Halloran from the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management, Barbara Marrett from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, and Gigi Zakula from Islanders Insurance will lead the workshop. Details: This free workshop will be videoconferenced live on Wednesday, October 28th from 9-11 at the Lopez and San Juan Island Libraries. Refreshments will be served and printed materials will be available to take away. Advance registration is requested; please call 360-378-2906 to reserve your space, or email: info@sanjuansedc.org.
How to live long on Lopez Living long on Lopez – many of us want to do just that. But when life’s events come along we may start to wonder just how we’re going to do it. What are the resources available? Who do I turn to? How do I let my family and friends know what I want? And most importantly, what do I need to make me feel as if I’m in control of my life? If you’ve ever wanted to talk to people “in the know” about help and resources available for Lopez residents, “Living Long on Lopez” is your opportunity to get the answers you need. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 18, 2-4 pm at the Gathering Place in the Hamlet, “Living Long on Lopez” is a program designed to help you make your own decisions and to
encourage you to start the conversations that will lead to friends and family being able to support you based on your wishes. The first program will include of a panel of experts who will address your questions and concerns about care at the end of life: Mary O’Bryant, Client Services Manager for Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support; Dorian King, Community Outreach/Education Liaison, Hospice of the Northwest; Caleb Pal, Paramedic, Lopez Fire and EMT; Karen Gilbert, ARNP, Palliative Care, Skagit Valley Hospital; and Nichele Sorenson, Hamlet House Administrator. Elizabeth Landrum of Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support’s Community Education Committee will
moderate the event. Following introductions, each participant will make a short presentation about the services they provide, and how these services are extended to include other Lopez providers. The remaining time will be open for questions. Panel members will provide information about resources, and brochures and handouts will be available. Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support will also use this as an opportunity to help plan future “Living Long on Lopez” programs. For more information, call the Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support office, 4684446, email admin@lihhs. org, or go to the website, lihhs.org.
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ous accomplishments, his vision for the future and how he has worked to keep the Port financially responsible. Please join us in voting for Steve Adams.
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port is too important to be treated as a private, taxpayerfunded club for a few pilots. I will be voting for Ed Kilduff, Position 2, because I have known him for many years and find him to have common sense, be committed to transparency in government, and is someone who always does due diligence research before considering an action. For a number of years, he has
Yes, I know Kenn Aufderhar is running unopposed in Position 1 and with one vote he will be elected; however I plan on withholding my vote on Position 1 because Kenn is a pilot. If you feel as I do that pilots Adams and Dunlop have been irresponsible financially and ethically in their duties as port commissioners join me in making a statement by giving Kenn fewer votes. Our
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consulted with businesses dealing with government entities, and he knows the value of written correspondence, not verbal he/she said so typical of our current port commission. Ed works with county codes, state codes, and federal regulations from many agencies and is familiar with navigating multiple levels of regulatory authority. He has no conflict of interest with port activities because he is not a pilot or a hangar or storage tenant. Ed is committed to maintaining a safe local airport SEE LETTERS, PAGE 8
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In addition to stunning scenery, their journey lead them to encounters with fellow hikers, chance meetings with local people and wildlife, and many adventures and misadventures both on and off the trail. They are enormously grateful to the island community for its support both before and during the trip, and would like to invite any and all who are interested to an evening of stories and pictures from their PCT thru-
hike. The event will take place at LCCA on Friday, October 16, at 7 p.m. Admission by donation, proceeds to benefit LIFRC’s Kids Summer Workshop program.
Library presents next series: Shelter The Lopez Island Library presents as its next series of community programs: Shelter. The series has been created to highlight the library’s extensive and varied collection of books
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28, 7 p.m. LCCA), Nelson Treehouse Masters (Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall), and Historic Barns of the San Juan Islands (Dec. 9, 7 p.m. at Woodmen Hall) with architectural historian Boyd Pratt. The first program in the series will be Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. at Woodmen Hall when Steve Badanes of Jersey Devil Design/Build
takes the stage. For 40 years Steve Badanes has nomadically traveled the country and the world as part of Jersey Devil, living on jobsites in tents and trailers and building their designs in the U.S, Mexico, India, Ghana, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Finland. Jersey Devil’s countercultural work is organic in the true sense of the word with a strong com-
mitment to building as well as designing. One of the artists behind the Fremont Troll (familiar to many of us) who shelters himself under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle, Steve Badanes will share his decades of work through images and discussion. Steve teaches architecture at the University of Washington, where he
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border east of San Diego, and they had hiked 2,650 miles from the southern end of the United States to the north. Following the Pacific Crest Trail, they passed through desert, chaparral, forests, and the incredible alpine areas of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades. The route includes the entirety of the John Muir Trail, Yosemite and other national parks, and almost all of the volcanos in Washington and Oregon.
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On September 27, Laura Strom and Lyra Dalton walked across the border from the United States into Canada. While this may seem like a somewhat unusual mode of transportation, it was nothing out of the ordinary for these two. The two young Lopezians had been walking for five months, and the border crossing was just the last in a series of destinations along their journey. Their trip began at the Mexican
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directs the Neighborhood Design/Build Studio, and is a visiting professor at several architecture schools including Yestermorrow Design/Build School (think with your hands) in Warren, Vermont. This series is presented by Friends of the Library and from the Ramsey-Shirk Fund.
Forest products from Blakely Dave Snavely’s world has come full circle. In 1984 he graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in forest science. He spent the next 23 years working as a general contractor, and met Tom Crowley while working on Blakely Island. Dave milled cedar siding, trim, and beams from the property for Tom’s home, when Tom came up with the idea to make product for the local community, and 2,200 acres were set aside for the venture. A lumber milling
operation that once stood on Thatcher Bay from 1879 to 1942 was reestablished, and Blakely Island Timber, LLC was launched in the spring of 2013. Rain Shadow Consulting on Orcas was hired to put together a forest management plan. They provide consulting and management services to private and public land owners in northern Puget Sound, specializing in sustainable forestry and the enhancement of rare habitats such as Garry oak wood-
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO FORM THE MACKAYE HARBOR WATER DISTRICT AND TO ELECT COMMISSIONERS IF DISTRICT IS APPROVED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be an election held on November 3, 2015, at which, a ballot proposition authorizing the proposed MacKaye Harbor Water District to be created shall be submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection. In addition, the election of commissioners shall be voted upon should the District be approved. The election will be held via mail, and ballots must be postmarked or dropped off at a collection box by the date shown on ballot. Summary: MacKaye Harbor Water Company is currently an investor owned water system. The Company is seeking the formation of a water district for the purpose of construction, maintenance, operation, development and regulation of the water system. Resolution 21-2015, approving the ballot measure may be viewed on the San Juan County Council website at www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx Or you may contact the Council office at 360-378-2898.
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lands and native prairies. Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council was approved in the spring of 2015. FSC, founded in 1993, is an independent, nonprofit organization that protects forests for future generations. The company produces kiln dried Island Fir flooring, paneling, and rough-cut select. Itis slower growing than mainland fir, which produces tighter growth rings and results in a denser, heavier wood than its mainland cousin. Though only a few miles of water separate the two, there is a world of differ-
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Continued from page 6 for the benefit of all Lopez residents. He will be an excellent and fiscally responsible manager. Most of all he will work well with Dan Post and Kenn Aufderhar. The opposing candidate and his supporters have made this election into an emotional theater regarding ‘angel’ flights and suggesting that without a pilot commissioner’s knowledge the airport is endanger of being unsafe for medical evacuations and business. They neglect to understand that their mismanagement of dollars and regulations is a greater threat. Please vote for Ed and be a
ence in their characteristics. During a growing season it puts on two types of wood. The spring wood is light colored, grows fast and is soft. The summer wood is darker, grows more slowly, is denser and has a higher ratio of summer wood than its mainland cousin. Info, visit blakelyislandtimber.com/island-fir-flooring. html part of the solution - not part of the existing problems. www.kilduff4port.com.
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Vote for Adams Steve Adams is really the right person to represent the community on the Port Commission. I worked with Steve for 15 years when he was a fire commissioner. He always thought of the community and how the fire department could better serve it. He seems to have carried that through to the port commission. When you have someone of his ability and drive it is not time for a change, It is time to keep a proven leader. LARRY SCHULZE Sun City West, Arizona