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Q&A with hospital board commissioner candidates
The Journal is running a Q&A with the San Juan County Public Hospital District #1 board candidates. Read three Q&As in this edition and find more questions at www.sanjuanjournal.com. Question 1: Why are you running for the hospital district board position? 2: What is the role of the hospital board commissioner? 3. In this nonpartisan race there has been heated debate on issues like abortion and end of life directives, how will your beliefs on these subjects affect you in the non-partisan role as commissioner?
Michelle Loftus (Running for commissioner position 2) 1. The selection of SJCPHD commissioners will affect every islander’s sense of wellbeing. I am an experienced and compassionate candidate with a resume that fits this position like a glove. My business sense will watch our tax dollars closely and negotiate legal
issues carefully. My administrative and managerial skills from corporate and private institutions will aid Emergency Medical Service needs. My medical training allows me to speak the same language as EMS and Peace Island Medical Center leadership. My political experience provides recognition of threatening forces challenging our district. Community leadership roles have ingrained a love for my friends and neighbors. We must have quality healthcare in our district. I will enjoy defending our island way of life passionately for you. 2. The SJCPHD commission monitors the two hospital district levies and has oversight of EMS. One levy is for EMS services. One levy is for hospital services with PIMC. The commission meets monthly for reporting from EMS and PIMC. Budgets and projects are reviewed. The commission also hears public input at
the monthly meetings. SJCPHD reports are available to all on the website. The commission will need to be prepared for the American Civil Liberties Union suits against communities like ours that depend on a faith based hospital. We will need to defend ourselves when the threat comes. I am ready. 3. SJCPHD commissioners must follow the law no matter what their religious or political beliefs. I am fair and compassionate. I know the law. I am honest. I make tough decisions by careful listening and analysis daily. In my term as SJCPHD commissioner I will be beholden to only district constituents. I have taken no political party or special interest group endorsement for this election which could affect my judgement. Publicly I have stated that I am a pro-life supporter. For this decision of faith I have received great
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criticism and a few screamers at my fair booth. I believe we need pro-life and pro-choice supporters to come together for our island needs. Women’s healthcare needs are presently being met by private providers, PIMC, the County Health Department and Planned Parenthood. There is no need to rock this boat here. PIMC honors Patient End of Life Directives relating to CPR, ventilation, nutrition and pain relief issues. The Death with Dignity Prescription is only prescribed by certified physicians. If you want this service you must travel to such a physician. It is not unlike traveling to a specialist for other needs. SJCPHD has no power to interfere with this matter. So you see that voting for me is a good decision whether we go to different churches or vote a certain
way. I will be honored to represent all islanders with compassion and truth within the law. Barbara Sharp (Running for commissioner position 2) 1. I am running for commissioner position 2 because I firmly believe that I can make a positive difference in providing the best possible range of health care services to all islanders, delivered efficiently and in compliance with the law. I am a retired attorney, and relish the opportunity to use my analytic thinking, along with a rational and pragmatic approach to decision-making in a manner that serves my community. Further, in considering the See BOARD, Page 3
Ferry reservation system open to comment By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter
A meeting with Washington State Ferry personnel discussed the trials and tribulations of creating a reservation system to best meet the needs of visitors, residents and commercial traffic to the San Juan Islands. On Oct. 8, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau hosted a meeting with local business owners and WSF Reservations Program Manager Brian Churchwell, Terminal Operations Manager Dwight Hutchinson and Senior Customer Service Manager Susan Harris-Huether, amongst others to talk about how the reservation system is working, or not working, for locals. Churchwell said that any adjustments they make will be made over winter and spring to be ready for next summer’s tourist season. Churchwell started off by presenting a review of the summer ferry season, noting that
ridership in 2015 was up overall compared to 2014, which was the highest ridership year the Anacortes/San Juan Island route has ever seen. The only month that dipped down was August, and Churchwell said it’s difficult to know why ridership in August was down compared to 2014. “It’s hard to make a definitive reason as to why ridership was up or down, from looking at the numbers,” Churchwell said, citing possibilities like fluctuating August weather and limited vessel capacity due to the Elwha being out of commission since July, cutting their capacity by 18 percent. According to Churchwell, over the summer 2,667 people per day travelled with a reservation, and analyzing online data found that 25 percent of reservations were made the day before or the same day of travel. Churchwell said the reservation system has to figure out a way to cater to three different kinds of travel-
ers; the early planner, commercial traffic, and the last-minute traveler. An online survey to WSF customers found that 83 percent said the website easy to use, and just 9 percent said it was difficult.A member of the audience pointed out that those figures may not be representative of those who use the system, since online surveys may not be readily accessible to all, and if they truly have difficulty with the online system, may not express that through another online system. Respondents to the survey said that some improvements could be reducing the time window required to be at the terminal, currently at 30 minutes, as well as providing more drive-up space, currently at 10 percent of a ferry’s capacity. Churchwell said that a postcard concerning the survey was sent out to residents, but that not everyone received it for an unidentified See FERRY, Page 5
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San Juan County Sheriff’s Log The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls. Sept. 30 • A Friday Harbor deputy investigated a report of a vehicle prowl. The reporting party stated that someone attempted to steal the vehicle and/or the stereo. There was damage to the ignition switch and stereo. • A Lopez Island resident reported that someone had entered his home and attempted to remove a safe. Oct. 1
• A Friday Harbor deputy responded to a report of dogs tied up and barking in the area of Wold Road, but after responding, the officer changed the complaint to dogs at large. • Deputies in Friday Harbor responded to the report of a male undressing himself on the street. Deputies located the male and transported him to the hospital for evaluation. • A San Juan Island deputy responded to a panic alarm on San Juan Drive.
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After contact was made with the homeowners, it was found to be a false alarm. The owner was asked to call the alarm company next time, as they can cancel a police response. • A Lopez deputy took a report of a theft of jewelry. The suspect is a former house guest of the victim. Oct. 2 • A Friday Harbor woman came into the sheriff ’s office to report that someone keyed her car. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a civil/landlord tenant problem on Portland Fair Road. Oct. 3
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• A Lopez Island man reported that his identity had been fraudulently used to open a bank account and apply for credit. His credit monitoring service detected the activity before any known monetary loss was suffered. • Friday Harbor deputies received reports from concerned family member about a male family member with bipolar disorder experiencing delusions and being aggressive and threatening. Family gave deputies a written statement about this and the subject was contacted and picked up on an involuntary mental health hold. • A Friday Harbor deputy responded to a report of a domestic violence assault
Filed Candidates Town of Friday Harbor Council Member 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term Steve Hushebeck Council Member 2 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term Noel T. Monin Council Member 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
Barbara Starr Treasurer Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term Kelle’ Wilson San Juan Island School District #149 School Board Director 3 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term Ralph Hahn School Board Director 5 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term
incident. The assaults involved a mother and her son. Both were arrested for separate assaults on each other. Oct. 3 • An Eastsound resident reported her storage unit was accessed by unknown persons and items were taken. Oct. 5 • A Lopez School employee found a voice message that had been left over the weekend where it sounded like there was an altercation occurring in the background. A deputy went and checked on the caller and found everyone safe. • A wallet was found in the public rest rooms on Sunshine Alley. • An Eastsound deputy
stopped a vehicle for speeding and found the driver had a suspended Oregon driver’s license. The driver was cited for the infraction and the vehicle was impounded. • Deputies in Friday Harbor received a report of a domestic violence incident on Portland Fair Road. Oct. 6 • A citizen reported his identity was taken over and services with Dish TV were charged using his name. • A Lopez deputy responded to a gunshot injury complaint. The involved person unintentionally shot himself in the foot. He was evaluated by Emergency Medical Services personnel and subsequently flown to a mainland hospital for medical treatment.
Jack McKenna SJC Fire Protection District #3 Fire Commissioner 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term Robert Low Port of Friday Harbor Port Commissioner 3 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term Greg Hertel San Juan Island Park & Recreation District Commissioner 1 Nonpartisan Office 4-year term Bill Cumming
Commissioner 4 Nonpartisan Office 4-year short and full term Adam Eltinge San Juan County Cemetery District #1 Cemetery Commissioner 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term Steve Dubail Cape San Juan Water District Water Commissioner 2 Nonpartisan Office 6-year term Barbara L. Miller Water Commissioner 3 Nonpartisan Office 2-year unexpired term Susan Reed MacKaye Harbor Water District Water Commissioner 1 Nonpartisan Office 6-year short and full term Kirstie Noreen
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Continued from page 1 district’s issues and policies, the public hospital board can benefit greatly from my specific legal abilities and knowledge of the law – a claim that no other current candidate or board member can make. Since moving here to this unique and special place 13 years ago, I have served with a number of organizations devoted to public service. I want to continue my mission of giving back to our community as a commissioner for our public hospital district. 2. By law, the purpose of the public hospital district is to provide for the medical needs of the district’s residents. Commissioners are responsible for ensuring the delivery of health care services, either by directly operating medical facilities or by contracting with providers. RCW §§70.44.003, .060. A critical responsibility is overseeing the prudent and sensible use of tax levy funds. Also, a commissioner must constantly communicate with all islanders to remain aware of their health care needs, and always look for ways to make health care better and more accessible for the district’s residents,
whether or not it disturbs the status quo. 3. I strongly believe in supporting and following the Washington State Constitution and the Revised Code of Washington, which is the ultimate non-partisan position. Two Washington State laws are relevant: The Reproductive Privacy Act, RCW §9.02.100, which states, in part, that “every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse birth control” and “… to choose or refuse to have an abortion…”, as well as the laws regarding end of life directives. RCW 70.122.030 states, in part, “any adult person may execute a directive directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in a terminal condition or permanent unconscious condition.” Additionally, the Death with Dignity Act allows competent Washington state residents suffering from terminal diseases to choose to end their lives “in a humane and dignified manner” by fulfilling the requirements of the law. RCW 70.245.020. Because the hospital district, and its commissioners, are created and bound by state law, I will approach issues in ways that will respect the law and find acceptable solutions for the district’s residents.
Monica Harrington (Running for commissioner position 3) 1. Because I love living on San Juan Island and I have a passion for making our publicly supported health care system work better for all of us. I care about cost and access issues, fairness, and transparency, and I’ve been a patient advocate for many years. I know that when health care is too expensive, or services are restricted for reasons that have nothing to do with what’s medically appropriate, patients suffer. And when islanders are billed for $1,350 or $1,260 for services related to earaches and stitches that previously cost a few hundred dollars at Inter Island Medical Center, we need to work harder to improve on what we have. I also believe that my extensive experience in business (Microsoft, Valve, Picnik), in the nonprofit sector (Gates Foundation, NetHope, Code for America), and as an emergency services dispatcher (Crater Lake National Park) will be an asset in serving both patient interests and taxpayer interests.
2. The powers and duties of a public hospital district commissioner are very specifically laid out under Washington State law – RCW 70.44.060. Broadly speaking, the role is to provide for the health care needs of district residents fairly and transparently. The board and individual commissioners oversee the hospital district’s policies, organization, and operations, including the delivery of quality patient care. On San Juan Island, the major duties involve overseeing the provision of health care services through EMS, PeaceHealth, and other vendors as appropriate. Commissioners have a fiduciary responsibility and a public duty to ensure that they are acting fairly and in the best interest of district residents at all times. 3. I put the rights of patients first. Seventyfive percent of island voters supported Death with Dignity, which means these issues transcend party.San Juan County voters overwhelmingly supported the Reproductive Privacy Act and the Death with Dignity Act because they want these
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services available and accessible on San Juan Island in real life and not just in theory. A public entity, supported with our tax dollars, should never be restricted or limited by the religious views of a provider. Public entities also must follow the law. I’m committed to helping make sure islanders have the information and support they need to access Death with Dignity when they need it. I also am committed to supporting reproductive health services, including early prenatal care and access to modern, effective contraception because these are crucially needed services in our community. They’re also highly leveraged services, which means that a dollar spent today on prenatal care and effective contraception saves many more health care dollars down the road, while also making people’s everyday lives easier. Jenny Ledford (Running for commis-
sioner position 3) 1. What is my son’s life worth? That was my response to the question coming from the EMS chief in February of this year. He was asking my fee structure for consulting services. This was not a number question, I told him. I can only “pay it forward” for the EMS saving our son’s life on Super Bowl Sunday, 2012. Little did I know that would lead to the opportunity to serve EMS (probono) with my consulting skills and knowledge. That has led to my desire to serve this community through becoming a commissioner on the public hospital board. For a complete picture of my credentials and experience: www.trustjenny.net 2. Full legal definitions: Google: RCW 70.44.060 Simpler terms are provided by the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts: Safe guarding the health of your community.
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Continued from page 3 Fiduciary responsibilities, to have oversight including budgets and to set overall policy for district operations. Knowledge base, cultivate a keen sense of current and future health needs of the community and be informed about federal, state, and local health policies, laws, and finance that pertain to your district Commitment to teamwork, requires you to balance competing interest and work as a team. Making informed decisions based on thoughtful analysis of complex issues and work con-
structively with other board members. 3. There has been no debate, only letters of opinions. Two forums failed to provide voters with substantive information from both views on these topics. Comments were thwarted and the community knowledge base on the issues was not expanded. Abortion and end-of-life directives are not policy decisions of a public hospital board. As a commissioner my personal belief is to uphold all settled civil law including the WRP act and Death with Dignity law. The confusion is inflamed by rhetoric aimed from a bigoted approach to the Catholic Church about Ethical Religious Directives.
Our hospital is not owned by, not run by, nor reports to the Catholic Archdiocese or the Vatican. Period. It is a Catholic ministry with a secular board. It is the misunderstanding of the difference between “ownership” and “relationship” that has been lost in the discourse. I can answer questions of concern or interest on these issues with all factual information so you may determine where the truth is. I welcome you contacting me. William “Doc” Hancock (Running for commissioner position 5) 1. I enjoy being able to improve other people’s quality of life. That’s why I have agreed to serve as President of San Juan Rotary Club for
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2016. Their motto is “Service Above Self.” Service to others is why I chose medicine as a career and eye surgery as my specialty. Each brief cataract or Lasik procedure I did brought dramatic improvement to my patient’s quality of life. I founded Northwest Eye in 1975. At my retirement in 2008 we employed 13 doctors and 200 technical staff. As a managing partner I had three decades of on the job training in controlling expenses without sacrificing quality of patient care. My combination of medical training and managerial experience is unique in this entire pool of candidates. District commissioners don’t do hands on patient care but they frequently must communicate with people in front line patient care jobs. I have long experience in both positions. I speak the language of both groups. I’m ready to apply my combination of medical and managerial experience to the work of our Board. 2. A commissioner’s responsibilities can be described in four categories: Safeguard community health by assuring access to quality health services. Set overall policy for district operations but do not attempt to manage day–today clinical policy or operations. Safeguard community health by assuring access to
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Bill Williams (Running for commissioner position 5) 1. Through education and experience, I know what good health care for a community of our size and make up should look like. I hold a Master of Health Administration degree and have spent 30 years successfully managing hospitals and physician practices. People who know me consider me to be knowledgeable, practical and fair minded regarding resolving healthcare issues. I want islanders to have good basic primary care, urgent care, emergency care, and EMS services at reasonable prices. I am running because I think I owe it to our community to look for areas where we can improve while at the same time preserving and promoting what is working well. 2. Under RCW 70.44.003, our public hospital district was established for the purpose of owning and operating hospitals and other health care facilities and to provide hospital services and other health care services for the residents of the district. RCW 70.44.060 grants a broad range of powers to the district. RCW 70.44.040 details the election of commissioners, by citizens of the district, who exercise the powers granted to the district and who oversee the expenditure of public funds to carry out the purpose of the district. The role of commissioners is to utilize their powers to secure the best healthcare possible through the wise expenditure of public funds. 3. Public officials must observe the rule of law. While my beliefs support laws on these subjects, it is irrelevant in that, I follow the law regardless of my beliefs. Anyone who cannot, should not be a commissioner.
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quality health services. Set overall policy for district operations but do not attempt to manage day–today clinical policy or operations. Stay informed on state and federal health care policy to be able to address current and future community healthcare needs Work cooperatively with people holding a variety a views so as to produce thoughtful decisions. 3. I have strong personal beliefs regarding these issues. I also firmly believe that by seeking the office of commissioner I have pledged to be guided by a neutral and nonpartisan interpretation of current law and by respect for each person’s right to individual choice and responsibility. There are officially six independent candidates running for three positions on the district board. The reality is that our choices have been reduced to only four separately identifiable and independent candidates. The group of candidates who fomented this “heated debate“ have started and fanned the fire themselves. They also clearly appear to have planned imposition their own secular beliefs upon the rest of us through a partisan sponsored effort to gain a voting majority on the district board. Approaching a situation from the context of personal anger will limit your focus to the narrow list of real or fabricated grievances. Anger blinds one to the broad range of possible positive solutions. We cannot be well served by a voting bloc who have visibly tied their freedom of independent action to the direction of a person who’s public statements appear to be driven by long held and narrowly focused anger.
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Customs relocates to downtown
By Cali Bagby Journal editor
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened the newly relocated Friday Harbor Port of Entry facility on Oct. 5. According to a Customs and Border press release the new, larger facility, located at 100 First Street, will allow officers to more efficiently process the more than 37,000 individuals that come into the U.S. “This new facility provides more convenient and centralized services for travelers entering the United States via Friday Harbor by air, land or sea,” said the press release. CBP’s activities at this office include cargo impor-
tations; processing individuals for trusted traveler programs; importation of personal boats, vehicles and other merchandise; and screening of arriving cargo and passengers. “Friday Harbor’s new office ensures Customs and Border Protection can carry out its functions and serve our community,” said Blaine Area Port Director Gregory Alvarez. “It enhances our ability to ensure the flow of legitimate international travel while safeguarding the homeland from threats abroad.” The Port of Entry was first established in 1883 and a full-time inspector was assigned to the office in 1900. Today, the Friday Harbor office processes
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Continued from page 1 reason. Some suggested modifications that Churchwell presented included increasing or decreasing the percent of reservable spots on a vessel, modifying the current 30-30-30 tiered release schedule of reservation space and modifying the no-show fee to so asdiscourage people reserving multiple sailing times as ‘insurance.’ The WSF administrators heard from members of the audience, including grievances, glitches and gratitude about the current reservation system. Nancy Cates, owner of Friday’s Crabhouse, noted that for the first time in 22 years she has had a down year. “I have never had a down year until this year, which quite frankly I blame on the
8,000-plus small vessels into the United States each year, more than the rest of the country combined. The Friday Harbor Port of Entry was previously located at the port. The newlyleased space is managed by the U.S. General Services Administration on behalf of Customs and Border Protection. Friday Harbor is one of 67 U.S. ports of entry managed by the Seattle Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP officers have operated out of rented space at the Port of Friday Harbor since 1978. In addition to inspections and security duties in Friday Harbor, Customs and Border Patrol agents are assigned to Roche Harbor to check and clear boats
reservation system,” Cates said, adding that those waiting in line for the ferry were a big customer base. Cates stated that after talking with other businesses in the area, they had a similar response. “We are seeing some people miss the long lines if their business catered to people waiting for a ferry,” Churchwell said. Cates said she was against the reservation system and didn’t understand why it was implemented, instead of getting more ferries. Churchwell and Susan Harris-Huether responded that it was due to a legislative directive in 2009 that determined the ferries needed to be better utilized and that adding more ferries to the route was not an option. Sam Buck, real estate broker and San Juan Island native, suggested that increasing the drive-up standby amount to 20-25 percent could alleviate some stresses that residents have about not being able to go on or off
arriving from Canada, and operates a small kiosk at the Friday Harbor marina for boat and seaplane arrivals.
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On Oct. 30, Gordy Petersen, owner of Friday Harbor Center, located at the intersection of First and Spring streets, and CBP public information officer Chief Thomas Schreiber each confirmed that a lease had been signed. “This is good for the town and good for the nation,” Petersen told the Journal last year. “These people are our neighbors. They are protecting our community and people should respect that.” A public meeting was
held in November of 2013 to discuss citizens’ concerns about the new location. The Journal reported that about fifty people told them in about fifty different ways that they didn’t like the idea. The group Citizens for the Core was formed to advocate government transparency and public process. The group released a statement recently asserting that the public should have been consulted about the new location, but that did not happen. Moving forward the statement said that CBP and the General Services Administration made certain promises to address public concerns about the move. “In particular, they agreed not to change the facade of the building in any way, to keep signage small,
island as freely. Buck recommended creating two lines at the Anacortes terminal, one for reservations and one for drive up, as well as speed limit signs within the terminal. Other comments about the ferry included letting cars off in Friday Harbor first instead of the walk-on passengers to avoid congestion, bathroom upkeep and a more diverse food selection in the galleys. WSF will host three meetings for the public to attend to get suggestions and
and to be as discreet as possible about apprehending suspects,” the statement read. “The citizens of San Juan Island did an excellent job of advocating for their needs respectfully, and local and regional customs officials did a great job of listening and responding to those needs.” The group says they will be watching the impacts of the move on tourism, business, and the general atmosphere of the Friday Harbor downtown core. “If the citizens of Friday Harbor like what they see, then that would be wonderful,” continued the statement. “ If not, then in eight years or so, Citizens for the Core will begin preparing an alternative location for the CBP offices, so that it can be ready at the end of the current ten-year lease.”
comments from residents Oct. 14 at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Lopez Island, Oct. 15 at Orcas Senior Center from 5-7 p.m., Oct. 21 at the San Juan Island Yacht Club on San Juan Island from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Shaw Island Oct. 22 from 4-6 p.m. at Shaw Island Community Building. For more information contact Brian Churchwell at 206-5153645 or churchb@wsdot.wa.gov
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Letters to the Editor Serious harm?
Some candidates for the hospital board wish to force PeaceHealth to start providing abortions. (Even though before Catholics came on the scene the hospital district medical center never offered abortions, with no apparent issue.) But is this a wise position? PeaceHealth will never offer abortions. Period. So if the issue is pressed, what might happen? Since under state law PeaceHealth would only have to provide abortions if they provide maternity services, the easy answer is for them is simply to refuse care to any pregnant or postpartum woman. How is this going to benefit the community? If the hospital board argues that PeaceHealth is violating their contract with the district, rather than violate a core belief in the value of human life, PeaceHealth may simply withdraw from the contract and the island, leaving the building which they own empty and the district with no hospital
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or medical services at all. How is this going to benefit the community? However noble their intentions may be, voters must ask whether these candidates are truly representing the best interests of all the community, or whether their devotion to a particular issue may wind up causing serious harm to the community they claim they wish to serve. CHRISTOPHER HODGKIN Friday Harbor
Vote Michelle, Jenny and Doc
When I watch the crowds of senior citizens in our community complain about our hospital’s policy of not participating in assisted suicide or linking up with Planned Parenthood, I think of the contrast with the generation before them – the aptly-called Greatest Generation. That entire generation faced terrible dangers and made incredible sacrifices so their children could survive and live free. Now their children want no sacrifices, just quick fixes. Don’t want the pregnancy? Get rid of it. Don’t want the pain? Commit suicide. This generation says, “Us good and caring, our island’s Catholic-affiliated hospital bad and uncaring.” The truth is that the Catholic church has cared for the dying since hospitals first existed. Paragraph 2279 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “The use of painkillers to alleviate the suffering of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be morally in conformity with human dignity if death is not willed as either an end or a means, but only foreseen and tolerated as inevitable.” So enough of the Catholic-bashing from Monica Harrington, and by association those candidates
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for the Hospital District Board whose names are on the posters with hers. Let’s trust our hospital to look after us well by supporting better candidates – Michelle, Jenny and Doc. JILL MEYER Friday Harbor
Vote Monica, Barbara and Bill
We are lucky to have spent the last 25 summers on San Juan Island. What a special place. Because we are part time residents we are not able to vote. We do however pay taxes as homeowners and work hard to stay informed of issues as we hope some day to live here year round. The island residents who were responsible for bringing the hospital to the island did a remarkable job. The job however is not done. We believe there is room for improvement. There are significant complaints about the affordability of care. There are too many islanders going off island for medical care that was previously available on island. There is a 50-year contract governing the relationship between the hospital and the island. There is a commitment of not less than $75,000,0000 of tax money over that period from the community to support the hospital. That is taxpayer money that must be used carefully and in compliance with the law. We have read the letters to the editor; attended discussions with the candidates and read position statements in order to gain an understanding of the issues. There is no contract that can stand the test of 50 years of time without the need for revision and yet we have heard candidates say there is nothing wrong with the contract. We have heard people say that people that don’t agree with the hospital’s position want the hospital to shut down. That
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is definitely not the case. Not accepting the status quo does not mean rejecting the good with the bad. What the island needs are smart, yes, smart is important, practical and thoughtful representatives. People supported the hospital to serve the community; not special interests, and certainly not any religious mandate. We can’t vote but if we could we would vote for Monica Harrington, Barbara Sharp, and Bill Williams. We would be comfortable knowing that we would be getting representatives who would be looking out for the general population and not personal agendas, while being sensitive to all of the financial, legal and ethical issues their positions will require. ALAN & ANN GRODIN San Juan Island We are voting on Nov. 3 for Barbara Sharp, Bill Williams, and Monica Harrington for election to the board of commissioners of San Juan County Public Hospital District #1. We urge other voters to do the same. Unlike their opponents, Barbara, Bill, and Monica are pro choice, support Planned Parenthood nationally and locally, and do not believe that health care services funded through a public entity with
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our tax dollars should be restricted or limited by the views and dictates of any religious organization, as is the case today with Peace Island Medical Center. If elected as commissioners we believe they, unlike their opponents, would attempt to work collaboratively with the other commissioners and PeaceHealth, the owner/operator of PIMC, to remove these restrictions. Much has been said about a possible lawsuit against the district by the American Civil Liberties Union which claims the public hospital district is violating Washington’s Reproductive Privacy Act, a Washington State law which was overwhelmingly approved by San Juan County voters. Barbara, Bill, and Monica are committed to working with PeaceHealth to amend the Subsidy Agreement, which channels our tax dollars to PIMC, to eliminate the conditions that could lead to a lawsuit by the ACLU. To the contrary, their opponents are unwilling to even acknowledge the possible flaws in the agreement and are unwilling to discuss possible amendments with PeaceHealth. Their opponents’ approach would increase the likelihood of a lawsuit by ACLU with significant negative financial consequences to the district. The enlightened approach
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of Barbara, Bill, and Monica would minimize this possibility. Said another way, the opponents of Barbara, Bill, and Monica do not see anything wrong or illegal with a religious organization placing restrictions on how our tax dollars are spent on health care. If you are pro choice, support Planned Parenthood, bel DAVID AND SUSAN DEHLENDORF San Juan Island Last Tuesday night, at the League of Women Voters candidates forum, one or more of the candidates for the Public Hospital District Commission claimed that the “Barbara, Bill and Monica” yard signs on the island smack of some conspiracy to elect a “voting bloc.” The truth is that a group of local citizens who are disturbed about what’s been occurring with our local hospital district, especially the failure of two emergency medical services levies, got together to try to repair the situation. With three vacancies on a five member commission we saw a rare opportunity to bring about positive change. Of the six candidates who had filed, we saw three who recognize that there are serious See LETTERS, Page 7
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Editorial
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. 23 edition of the Journal, 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. 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, email me at editor@ sanjuanjournal.com.
History
In 1991 KTLA played a nine-minute video of police officers beating the African-American motorist named Rodney King. 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?
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Continued from page 6 problems afflicting our local health care system and three who seem to think that everything is fine. Selecting the candidates we wanted to support was not a difficult decision. We contacted our chosen candidates and told them we wanted to form a campaign committee to elect all three of them. We told them we would coordinate with them to ensure that our message was consistent with their individual messages but we would run our own campaign. They agreed on the condition that they would also be free to do their own campaigning. We contacted the state Public Disclosure Commission and were told that what we were proposing was perfectly legal as long as we registered as a separate campaign and submitted our own reports. With that, The Committee to Elect Barbara Sharp, Bill Williams and Monica Harrington was born. Our committee is a matter of public record. If you have a mailbox on San Juan Island you received a postcard this week containing our names. We raised the money to pay for those yard signs (and postcards), we designed them and we installed them. They are our attempt to say to the community these are the three candidates who understand the problems and have the experience and the will to solve them. And every one of them proposes to do it by negotiation with Peace Health, not through lawsuits. LIZ PILLOW, TREASURER Committee to Elect Barbara, Bill W and Monica
Thirst for truth
You have a right to your own opinion but you do not have a right to your own facts. I have read all the candidates statements online. I have checked their websites and Facebook pages, read carefully the answers to the eight questions submitted to the San Juan Islander, spoken to the candidates personally and attended both candidate forums. But yet, I am confused. There have been allegations in letters to the editor stating, that some candidates are in support of litigation against the hospital district. Where are the facts supporting these allegations? If these statements can be substantiated by facts from
primary source documents, please supply them for the rest of us to read. We thirst for the truth. If not, refrain from accusations and falsehoods. SUE BUETTELL Friday Harbor
Don’t change
Now, along come three candidates for the Hospital District Commission (Monica Harrington, Bill Williams, Barbara Sharp) who want to rewrite our contract with PeaceHealth. Their arguments are the same as those that opposed the original contract vote ... namely, to require the hospital to provide services that are antithetical to the widely announced principles of the Catholic Church that guide the PeaceHealth Hospital organization. One wonders what these candidates would say to the local citizens that donated $10,000,000. They might also explain to us retired voters that don’t see any need for the “women’s health services” (abortions) demanded by them. Given our demographic, we certainly don’t see why we should be asked to fund with our taxes these services. Since the commission’s purpose is to represent the taxpayers, the obvious question is how are we represented by these candidates desire to expand services (and correspondingly raise taxes)? One can only hope that the majority that approved the original contact with PeaceHealth will express their continuing support and reject the three candidates that want to change things. ALBERT HALL Friday Harbor
Concerns about Jenny
In all of the letters I’ve read about the public hospital district board election it struck me the other day that no one has mentioned Jenny Ledford’s political beliefs. Jenny Ledford is a Tea Party activist. You can verify this for yourself. Go to the Journal’s website and search for “Jenny Ledford, Tea Party.” Or do the same search on “Google.” In one instance, she demonstrated against the Affordable Care Act, which has made health insurance available to millions of previously uninsured people. And you remember the Tea Party, don’t you? Those are the people who have ground Congress to a halt, who shut down the gov-
ernment not too long ago, and who are threatening to do it again in December; the people who have used voodoo math to construct federal budgets that destroy the safety nets for the poor and the working poor to give tax cuts to the wealthy. And consistent with Tea Party philosophy, Ledford told us at the recent League of Women Voters forum that she has “a plan” to take care of those islanders who can’t afford to go to our new hospital because the average cost of an outpatient visit in 2014 was $1,100 (from PIMC’s own report). Her plan is not to amend the contract with Peace Island Medical Center so that the charity care funding actually benefits the working people on the island. Jenny’s “plan” is basically to pass the hat. And if she’s successful in her efforts to defund Planned Parenthood where do we send the hundreds of islanders who are currently getting their health care from Planned Parenthood because they can’t afford the hospital, and the hospital won’t provide full reproductive care anyway? I don’t think Jenny’s the kind of person that most of us want as our representative on the hospital district board. Frankly, I don’t trust Jenny. LOUISE DUSTRUDE Friday Harbor
Vote Loftus
Michelle Loftus DVM is the most experienced person for hospital board position 2. Her medical experience allows her to understand the EMS and hospital issues since she has been in medicine for 29 years. She specifically knows the law and how it relates to medicine. She will best understand those EMS project requests and budget items because she has asked for some herself. She knows how medical systems are set up and the requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Michelle’s administrative skills will direct our district to excellent healthcare without the unnecessary challenges to the subsidy agreement with PIMC. Michelle’s business experience will watch our bottom line. As Michelle says, she likes to make those pennies scream. So vote for this woman of integrity. She will put your worried minds to rest that your healthcare is being managed by very capable hands. Vote for Michelle
Loftus for hospital board position 2. SANDRA FRINELL San Juan Michelle Loftus DVM has the experience we need for San Juan County Public Hospital District Commissioner Position 2. Our healthcare concerns can become overwhelming at times. Anyone who has been around Michelle for long knows the calm, steadying spirit she has. We need leaders like that. Michelle is a person we can rely on to make tough decisions and implement them. She is not concerned about being popular but will always strive to do the right thing. Michelle has had leadership roles in our county with the Economic Development Council, the Grange, Prevention Coalition, APS and Wolfhollow, and through managing her own business. In those positions she demonstrated the courage to resolve challenges – just what we need in this PHD position. This is her field. As a medical professional for 29 years, Michelle has great insight into our EMS and PIMC needs. And her knowledge of our diverse county is as strong as her passion to serve us. Vote for Michelle Loftus for SJCPHD position 2. JUDAH FINNEY San Juan Things to remember when deciding who to vote in as our SJCPHD Commissioners: We obviously can’t all agree on every issue but perhaps we can respect the passion that defined and motivated, in the first place, the array of healthcare services we enjoy through PeaceHealth. What was and is this passion? Let’s face it, the unbiased love of life originally birthed our Catholic and Protestant based hospitals, and tampering with the conscience behind a core mission statement is a brutal slap in the face of an organization that is only trying to respect life—both body and soul. I myself voted twice (In OR and WA) for a terminally ill patient’s right to end life under the supervision of physicians. I bring that up to say that I still, ardently, give PeaceHealth the space they need to follow an integritydriven mission statement. Is it coming that a doctor can be forced to end life regardless of conscience? We dare not go there, especially when there are other places and willing doctors See LETTERS, Page 9
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Starving Orcas and Snake River dams
Ben Moon / Patagonia
by Scott Herning
Southern Resident Killer Whale Chinook Salmon Initiative
Recently, a contingent of San Juan Islanders joined three hundred fishermen, Native Americans, farmers, orca advocates, business owners and conservationists to advocate breaching four federal dams on the lower Snake River in Southeast Washington. Canoes, kayaks, rafts and driftboats filled the Snake River near Pullman, Washington.
People came from as far away as Alabama to paddle three miles to Lower Granite Dam. There, boaters unfurled a massive floating banner to “Free the Snake.” The protesters carried signs reading: ‘A River of Negligible Use.–Corps of Engineers’ or ‘Something is Happening Here…’ Another sign read ‘More Salmon, More Orcas.’ What ‘was’ going on here? How could the Snake River, the largest tributary of the Columbia River, be thought of as ‘insignificant’ by our Government? Together these rivers were once the greatest salmon producers on earth. How could removing these dams save orcas? Easy. The dams have been killing millions of Chinook salmon for nearly 50 years. Chinook, one of four species of ESA-listed salmon on the Snake, is the preferred prey for the Southern Resident orcas. Starvation is a top threat facing these highly social whales. NOAA’s 2008 Recovery Plan states; “…the single greatest change in food availability for Resident orcas since the late 1800s has been the decline of salmon from the Columbia basin.” The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned NOAA to include these orcas as Endangered; that happened in 2005. A decade later the feds are again being challenged, this time to revise the Southern Resident critical habitat to
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include coastal waters, which of course, includes the mouth of the mighty Columbia River. Dam hydropower mistakenly has been thought of as clean energy. That is changing. According to a University of Cincinnati biogeochemist, in 2012 a large Ohio reservoir emitted as much methane, a potent greenhouse gas, as roughly 5800 dairy cows emit over an entire year. Add this to the fact that the lower Snake dams impede access to 5500 miles of cool, climate change resistant salmon spawning and rearing streams, and you have a strong new case that hydropower from dams is indeed ‘dirty energy.’ In the past year, close to 150,000 citizens (through petitions and email campaigns) have supported breaching the four lower Snake River dams to save salmon and orcas. The issue has reached national media attention with articles appearing in National Geographic, Huffington Post, and The New York Times. Leading environmental organizations such as Endangered Species Coalition, Patagonia, Oceana and Whale and Dolphin Conservation are also on board. Use your superpower. Call our Commander-in-Chief (202-456-1111) and Senators Murray (206-553-5545) and Cantwell (206-553-5545) to tell them you support breaching the four lower Snake River dams to save the Southern Resident orcas. We owe it to the forty-five Southern Residents who were violently captured and sold to marine parks during the construction of these dams. Only one of those Southern Residents remains alive in captivity today, Tokitae, aka Lolita. Take action at www.srkwcsi.org. Learn more about the four lower Snake Dams at www.damsense.org
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11. Blood carrier 12. Brace 13. Chaplain in one of the military services 18. Milk-Bone biscuit, e.g. 19. Adult female 25. Archer, at times 26. One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages 28. Cooking meas. 30. 20-20, e.g. 31. Rid of impurities 32. Gallery occupied by a church organ 33. Wood sorrels 34. Birdbrain 35. Twelfth month of the civil year 36. Unable to hear anything 37. Made from residue of
grapes or apples after pressing 38. Doozy 41. Leave in, as text 43. Hawaiian tuber 44. Cut, maybe 47. One of two basic subdivisions of a tribe 50. "To do" list 52. Contemptuous look 53. Squirrel nests 55. Daughter of Zeus 56. "Aeneid" figure 57. "___ it the truth!" 58. Make sense, with "up" 59. Moldovan monetary unit 62. Bobby of hockey 63. Prefix with classic Answers to today's puzzle on page 20
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 1620 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 10. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 20
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SJPHD position 2. SHARON BOYD Friday Harbor
Oregon and Washington) for a terminally ill patient’s right to end life under the supervision of physicians. I bring that up to say that I still, ardently, give PeaceHealth the space they need to follow an integritydriven mission statement. Is it coming that a doctor can be forced to end life regardless of conscience? We dare not go there, especially when there are other places and willing doctors to provide those controversial services. Who am I to rewrite the vital philosophical and religious underpinnings of faith based healthcare? I have seen firsthand the nobility of lifesaving healthcare as a longterm patient. I’m thankful for and respect that nobility. Your vote on who will protect the heart and soul of our hospital, will make a sweeping difference, perhaps far beyond the states PeaceHealth serves. Michelle Loftus DVM is a great choice for leadership. If you know Michelle, she is both passionate and compassionate, whether supporting a point or nursing a sick kitten. Her vision on healthcare needs has been nurtured by 29 years in medicine. She has the broad knowledge, confidence and balanced temperament to take us into the future. Michelle’s practical and thoughtful approach to problem solving is what we need. Michelle’s integrity is something we can count on. Vote for Michelle Loftus for
Re: Cable letter
Continued from page 7
In a recent column, Tom Cable, chair of the local PIMC advisory board, managed to hurl personal insults, trivialize my support for the Reproductive Privacy Act and Death with Dignity Act, and assert that his chosen candidate, Jenny Ledford, is “honest, straightforward,” and “always constructive.” I’m going to disregard the personal insults. As far as the Reproductive Privacy Act and Death with Dignity Acts are concerned, islanders voted overwhelmingly to enact these laws and it’s my belief that our public funds should support access to the services protected under those laws. His chosen candidate, Jenny Ledford, who spoke out at a Tea Party rally focused on health care, has said publicly she believes Planned Parenthood will be defunded. She thinks this is a good thing. I don’t. I don’t think it’s “constructive” to defund Planned Parenthood, which serves hundreds of islanders. I think all islanders should have equitable access to straightforward, cost-effective services and information related to reproductive health and end-of-life care. I also wonder if Tom Cable understands the reallife consequences when working islanders have to pay more than a thousand dollars for an out-patient visit for an earache or a dog bite that previously cost
a few hundred dollars at IIMC. I believe we need local control and effective oversight of our public tax dollars to help ensure patients can get the care they need over the life of the 50-year contract with PeaceHealth. In my view, PeaceHealth needs to be upfront about the services it does and doesn’t provide, and the public hospital taxing district needs to have the flexibility to fund services PeaceHealth chooses not to provide. We also need to build a trustable, sustainable EMS budget that this community will support. The lack of effective management and oversight (which resulted in two failed levies) is an important issue, and one I’m motivated to solve. MONICA HARRINGTON San Juan Island
Election concern
Okay, I need to speak up again. This whole “election” for San Juan County Public Hospital District Board candidates is feeling like Washington D.C. signs everywhere, slates for candidates, political party backing, public forums and lots of polarized factions that
don’t subscribe to my L.A. buddy, Rodney King, “Can’t we all get along?” Whatever happened to going to lunch with someone, sitting over the table and looking someone in the eye? Who has a different opinion and listening to one another a lot can be said for “tones in voice, nonverbal clues, truly being present with someone to understand and communicate and learn … Enough from me. FRANCIE HANSEN San Juan Island
The youth?
So I understand that there are eight older people on San Juan Island still undecided about the hospital board election. Judging from the debate audiences, where the women appeared to be too old to get preg-
nant, I’m thinking that the six candidates, who by the way poured out their heart and soul, were addressing the wrong group. I’m guessing that people who work two or three jobs, and/or have school age children, don’t have the luxury of attending early evening debates. Regardless, the issues of urgent care, immunization clinics, reproductive health, the EMS budget, and especially medical costs are important to them. Millennials and Gen Xers, this is your home too and we only have one hospital. It is critical that you become informed and vote. Don’t let this be a low turn-out election where one segment of the population makes the decisions for everyone. MIKE BUETTELL San Juan Island
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Guest column
Response to Cable column By Richard Grout
Special to the Journal
Tom Cable seems to have an exposed nerve ending when it comes to Monica Harrington. His recent guest column made multiple personal allegations about Monica that are false and offensive. But let’s focus on his comments about the hospital and health care. Cable brags that the $30 million dollar hospital was
built without a dollar of public money. True enough, but every year since it opened we taxpayers have contributed more than $1.5 million to its operation and we’re on the hook for $80 million over the life of the contract. That’s our money and that means the taxpayers are entitled to real oversight. That’s what the San Juan County Public Hospital District Board
election is really about. An open and frank debate is a critical part of elections in a democracy but Cable apparently believes that an honest debate is bad for the hospital. Perhaps that’s because the current hospital district board commissioners delegated nearly all of their authority over the hospital to the unelected Peace Island Medical Center Hospital Board, which oper-
ates subject to the authority of PeaceHealth and which has never held a public meeting. Cable chairs that board and apparently he does not like anyone questioning his wisdom. Cable seems to dismiss any notion that the public hospital district should fully comply with or support patient rights under the Reproductive Privacy and Death with Dignity Acts, Washington State laws that were overwhelmingly supported by voters in our county. He would rather divert our attention to the
benefits the hospital has brought. But no one gets to violate laws or parts of laws because they’re doing good deeds elsewhere. PIMC is a valuable service provider in this community, but it cannot have monopoly power over our tax dollars for the next 50 years. The public hospital district commissioners, as the people’s elected representatives for healthcare, must have the discretion and flexibility to fund services PIMC refuses to provide. Similarly, I believe more effective oversight of our public tax dollars will lead to more confidence in and support of an EMS levy. Monica Harrington cares deeply about all islanders, our access to health care, its costs and our rights under the law. No one doubts that PIMC has brought positives
to the community in the form of local chemotherapy, advanced diagnostics and sophisticated emergency room services. But the price has been high. The average cost of an out-patient visit to the hospital in 2014, according to PIMC’s own figures, was $1,100. This has hit working islanders especially hard. Plus we’ve lost any effective, ongoing oversight of our public tax dollars. The differences between Monica Harrington’s view of health care and Tom Cable’s are certainly a key reason why she has been endorsed by hundreds of islanders who signed onto an ad that recently appeared in this publication. We need Monica Harrington on the San Juan County Public Hospital District Board.
Disaster course
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. 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.
“The best medical service I’ve ever experienced in my life” When Chrystal Rozander arrived at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center after being sick for seven days, the caregivers there went into immediate action. Diagnosed with meningitis, Chrystal required immediate hospitalization. Special treatment she received at PeaceHealth Peace Island allowed her to stay near family and avoid being air lifted to a mainland hospital. “I received the best medical service I’ve ever experienced,” said Chrystal. Read her whole story and learn more about how PeaceHealth Peace Island impacts the community at www.peacehealth.org/peace-island.
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The Emergency Department at PeaceHealth Peace Island is staffed every day of the week, around the clock with board-certified emergency medicine physicians who provide a high level of care not often found in small, rural hospitals.
Supreme court rules On Oct. 1 the Washington Supreme Court issued a ruling regarding the application of the Open Public Meetings Act to meetings of subcommittees in San Juan County. In a 6-3 ruling, written by Justice Charles Wiggins for the majority, the court said that meetings of the Critical Areas Ordinance Team did not violate the Open Public Meetings Act. Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord the ruling confirms that the procedure used to update the San Juan County critical areas ordinances complied with the law.
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— Submitted by San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Program
That evergreen, rhododendron-like shrub that is popping up in gardens and woodlands throughout the county is spurge laurel (Daphne laureola). Closely related to the much-admired ornamental daphnes, all parts of this plant are toxic to dogs, cats and humans and contact with the sap may cause mild to severe dermatitis. Beyond the issue of toxicity, spurge laurel is highly invasive. Unlike many other invasive plants, seeds of spurge laurel do not require the ground to be disturbed in order to set down roots. Primarily spread by rodents and birds, seeds are being carried long distances to infest forests, county parks (more than 758 plants were removed from San Juan Park in 2013), recreational areas (AmeriCorps volunteers have removed may thousands of plants from Camp Four Winds in Deer Harbor), National Parks, Bureau of Land Management lands and outer island wildlife refuges. Shade tolerant, it easily out-competes the native forest understory flora, altering natural plant succession and forming dense monocultures. Its deep shade of green and native appearance can make spotting it difficult, particularly when it is growing in salal-rich understories. Several Gulf islands of British Columbia have had over 40 percent of their forest floor overtaken with these shrubs. It is a long-lived, woody perennial that grows to four or more feet in height. Its shiny leaves are spirally arranged and concentrated towards the tips of the stems. The small, yellowish-green flowers appear in late winter or early spring, clustered in the leaf axils. These fragrant flowers have no petals but have four sepals. The toxic, egg-shaped berries are green, turning blue-black as they ripen in early summer. Fall, winter, and early spring are optimal seasons to uproot these invasive plants, when the soil is moist and there are no ripe berries on the plants, thus reducing its spread by seed. Locating these evergreen shrubs is easier
Calendar Thursday, October 15 The Glass Menagerie, San Juan Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. This American classic is directed by Fred Yockers, featuring local actors. $21 adults, $11 student reserve; Pay What You Can Thursdays. Also playing Oct. 16, Oct. 17, and Oct. 22-24. Mended Hearts Support Group Meeting, Peace Island Medical Center Conference Room, 10 a.m., free. Monthly meeting to support heart patients from diagnosis through recovery and beyond.
Friday, October 16 Touch-a-Truck Event, Friday Harbor Elementary School 11-1 p.m., free. Climb behind the wheels of big
when the surrounding vegetation has lost its deciduous leaves. Seedlings and young shrubs can be pulled by hand or with a weed wrench, available on loan from Public Works, the Land Bank, the National Park Service or the Noxious Weed Program. Remove as much of the root as possible, since younger shrubs may resprout. Cutting older shrubs at the base when they are drought-stressed, are in flower, or its seeds are unripe, (green) will help reduce regrowth. Cutting shrubs a few inches below the soil line will also increase the odds of mortality. Applying a systemic herbicide with a foam brush immediately to cut stubs is another control option. Due to the toxicity of the plant, wear gloves. Special care should be taken to avoid getting the sap in your eyes. Avoid transporting plants in a closed vehicle, as airborne Daphne
toxins can concentrate in an unventilated space and cause nausea and eye and throat irritation. Pulled shrubs can be piled and be left on site with their roots exposed to desiccate. Because of its toxicity and the environmental damage caused by this species, both the State of Washington and San Juan County have classified it as a Class B noxious weed, which means that it must be, by law, controlled and prevented from spreading by the property owner (RCW 17.10 and WAC 16-750), and, since noxious weeds are considered a property defect, their presence should be disclosed by a seller at the time of sale. For more information on spurge laurel or other noxious weeds, contact the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Program at 376-3499.
rigs of all shapes and sizes. Free hotdogs, and a free raffle for a ride in a patrol car. Contact lowell@islandrec.org or 378-4953.
a tri-tip dinner for $20, kids hot dog meals available for $5. There will be an auction. Free eye exams will be offered at this event.
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Library information desk or call 378-2798.
Sunday, October 18
Saturday, October 17
Tragedy of the Commons Documentaries: Maiden of Deception Pass, San Juan Island Library, 7 p.m., free. Series host Ken Crawbuck will screen a special showing of “Maiden of Deception Pass: Guardian of her Samish People.” The film aims to remind everyone that the Samish are still here and who they really are. A lively discussion follows the film. Plus, there’s organic popcorn.
Conscientious Projector Documentary Series with Rob Simpson, San Juan Island Library, 7 p.m., free. Join host Rob Simpson for CitizenFour, the 2015 Academy Award winner for Documentary Feature. Edward Snowden, the former CIA computer contractor currently exiled in Russia to avoid prosecution for leaking classified documents exposing NSA spying on American citizens.
Making of America Constitution Seminar, Skagit Valley College, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Explore the history of the religious, political and economic principles that led forefathers to the creation of the first free nation in modern times. Tuition fee of $20 for textbook and lunch. Roche Harbor Pioneer Cemetery Tour, Roche Harbor, 1 p.m., free. Join local researcher Robin Jacobson for a one-hour biographical tour with life stories of some of these permanent residents. Lions Eyeland Fest, San Juan County Fairgrounds, 6 p.m., free. Featuring Argyle Jazz Street Band, J-Bots. Get
3rd Saturday Grange Dance, SJI Grange Hall, 7-9 p.m. From Olympia, Jay Finkelstein calling with Heliotrope – Robin Brown on fiddle, Michael Hobart on guitar and Paul Englesberg on flute and concertina. No partners or experience needed. $10 donation. Info
Sundays at the Summit, Mount Grant Preserve 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The road that leads to the Mount Grant summit is now open on Sundays. The 360-degree view is spectacular. Take a drive up, or hike up, and see for yourself. Il Trovatore, San Juan Community Theatre, 2:00 p.m. Verdi’s turbulent tragedy presented by The Met: Live in HD. Tickets: $20 Adult; $18 Members; $10 Student Reserved. www.sjctheatre.org or 378-3210.
Monday, October 19 Digital Photography Workshop with Robin Jacobson, San Juan Island Library, 10 a.m., free. Learn to organize and share your pictures using online resources. Register at the
Tuesday, October 20 San Juan County Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting, SJC Fairgrounds, 8:40 a.m., free. Regular monthly meeting of the San Juan County Parks and Recreation Commission.
Wednesday, October 21 Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance information session, San Juan Island Library meeting room, 2-4 p.m., free. State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors volunteer Curt Van Hyning presents the latest information for seniors about enrolling in Medicare prescription drug insurance plans. Fireside Chat with Ross Fewing, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Peace Island Medical Center, free. Join Fewing, director of the Center for Mission at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, to discuss “Advance Directives for Endof-Life Care” in a public community education program hosted by PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. The talk is one in a series of Fireside Chats the medical center is offering as part of PeaceHealth’s “Healthy You.”
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Community events Touch-a-Truck
Start your engines and get ready for the ever popular, annual Touch-a-Truck event Oct. 16, 11-1 p.m., Friday Harbor Elementary School. Come climb behind the wheels of big rigs of all shapes and sizes, from dump trucks and hook lifts to fire trucks and an army vehicle. This is a free activity and Kiwanis is providing free hotdogs. We are also holding a free raffle for a ride in a patrol car! For questions contact lowell@ islandrec.org. For more info call 378-4953.
Know Your Island Walk
There is a Know Your Island Walk Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m. Meet Ted Schlund, Chief Ranger at Lime Kiln Point State Park and San Juan Area Manager of Washington State Parks and
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Recreation Commission, to explore our park and learn its status as well as that of the state system. There is much more to learn than whale watching! Get to know Ted and his vast experience on the water and on land. Meet and park at Lime Kiln State Park (Discovery Pass or Daily Parking Pass required). Distance is 2 miles roundtrip. Rating is moderate on park trail. No dogs, please. Wheel chair accessible. Rain or shine. Information: info@sanjuanislandtrails.org.
Opera in HD
Il Trovatore will be presented onscreen in the Whittier Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. Soprano Anna Netrebko’s dramatic and vocal skills are on full display as Leonora, the heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the gypsy troubadour. Tenor Yonghoon Lee sings the
ill-fated Manrico, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is his rival and mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick is the mysterious gypsy with the troubled past. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production. Tickets for Il Trovatore are $20 for adults, $18 for SJCT members and $10 for student reserved. Due to a financial agreement with the Met, no SJCT coupons are accepted for these productions. Tickets are available online at www.sjctheatre.org or at the SJCT Box Office: 378-3210.
Heart med talk
Dr. Elisa ZaragozaMacias, MPG, Cardiologist from PeaceHealth North Cascade Cardiology, will speak at Peace Island Medical Center, Conference Room, 117 Spring St., Friday Oct. 23 - 12 -1 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Her presentation will fea-
Greetings from the animal shelter in Friday Harbor! My name is Rhubarb and I’m hoping someone will adopt me or foster me soon! I’m what you might call a “Golden Girl” and these
concrete floors are a little hard on the old bones. In the meantime, allow me to give all you youngsters out there a few lessons I’ve learned about life: Never pass up a chance
Join Coho Restaurant Friday, October 16 for a special winemaker’s dinner with Greg Lipsker from Barrister Winery. Chef Bill Messick has created an autumnal menu featuring 5 of their wines including 4 bold and juicy Washington reds kicking off the evening with their Sauvignon Blanc from Red Mountain. There’s is one seating at 6 p.m. Six courses and five wines – $55/person food + $35 for wine pairing.
Buon Appetito!
Autism project
The Orcas Island nonprofit Concerto Project has spent two years laying the groundwork for a twoyear transition program for young adults with autism. They have included stakeholders one by one through a process of engagement and a common interest in meeting the great need for programming in the Pacific Northwest. Local educators, businesses, government officials, and other professionals, as well as long-time islanders were consulted in the process of determining the capacity of the island to create a home for the nonprofit program. Then, professionals in the greater Seattle area and nationwide were consulted to gain from their wisdom and experi-
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to go for a joy-ride in the car. Be sure to stick your head out the window! Don’t worry about messing up your hair. Take lots of naps. If possible, find someone to take naps with you. Snuggling is good for the soul. Be tolerant of those who snore. If you want something, stare at it for a long time. Nine times out of ten, you
ence in meeting the needs of families during the critical transition from high school to adulthood. The Concerto Project has been given the opportunity to purchase the 80-acre legacy property of Mount Baker Farm, and has begun the capital campaign funding process. Pledges of $5,000 or more may be made contingent upon reaching the goal. As soon as the Concerto Project secures the first $1 million towards the purchase price of the farm, a contract for the purchase will be entered into with the seller and a timetable will be set for raising the balance of the funds required – an additional $1.95 million. Executive Director Marian O’Brien can be reached at marian@concertoproject.org. See the website for more information about the program. For info, visit www.concertoproject.org.
just might get it. Forgive. Sometimes people don’t keep their promises and that’s okay.
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Mayor appoints youth rep for arts commission
Obituary Veronica Clara Inman
Richard (Dick) Inman in 2001; her parents; her sister, Marie Jones and two brothers, Raymond Heaser Jr. and Al Heaser. She is survived by two daughters, Marti (Pat) Hughes and Susan Thornton; grandchildren, Jennifer Hughes (Jon Gies), Brian Hughes and Stacy Thornton; a sister, Marjorie Iten and a brother, Robert Heaser. Memorials may be made to the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor or a charity of your choice. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 at Saint Francis Parish in Friday Harbor. A reception will take place at Heffernan Hall next door to the church following the Mass. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc.,
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Veronica Clara Inman, cherished wife, mother, grandmother and sister, 89, of Friday Harbor, Wash., passed away on Friday, Sept. 25 at Hearthstone Adult Family Home in Friday Harbor. She was born on March 16, 1926 in Winona County, Minn., and was one of six children born to Raymond and Coletta (Nepper) Heaser. Veronica graduated from Aitkin High School in 1942 and went to Minneapolis to trade school where she learned International Morse Code. In 1944 she moved to La Junta, Colo., to work for the Santa Fe Railroad and used American Morse Code in her work. Veronica moved that same year to Seattle to attend Civil Aeronautics Administration (C.A.A.) School (now known as the Federal Aviation Administration). In 1945 she was sent to Kodiak, Alaska as an aircraft communicator for the C.A.A. There she met Richard, who also worked for the C.A.A. in the Air Traffic Control Section, and they were married on April 12, 1947. Veronica and Richard lived in several towns and cities in Alaska including Tanana, Big Delta, Yakutat, Fairbanks and Anchorage. In 1971 Richard retired from the F.A.A. and moved with Veronica to Friday Harbor, Wash. Our parents loved the island life on “the rock” and liked to work on their home and gardens. They also loved to travel and spend time with their family, friends, and pets. Mom was an accomplished seamstress and also liked knitting, crocheting and tatting. She loved all birds and animals, especially the family pets and the deer that wandered the family property. We were blessed with a wonderful Mom and Dad and are grateful that they are together once more. They will be loved eternally and may they rest in peace. A special thank you to Darlene Eames and her extraordinary staff at Hearthstone Adult Family Home for the gentle, loving care given to Mom. Veronica was preceded in death by her husband,
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Mayor Carrie Lacher is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Small to the Friday Harbor Arts Commission. Small, a recent graduate of Spring Street International School, was selected to fill the youth representative position on the commission. She brings experience in performing arts, fine arts, photography and writing. “This position is an opportunity to introduce the next generation to public service, as well as to inject a youthful perspective into the public art process,” said Mayor Lacher. The youth commissioner serves a oneyear term as a contributing but non-voting member of
the commission. The FHAC seeks one individual to complete a commission term ending Dec. 31, 2015. This is a voting position. Those with experience, background or involvement with visual, performing, or literary art should provide a Letter of Interest to Mayor Lacher. Application review will continue until position is filled. For specifics, applicants are advised to review the ordinance and policies posted under “Arts
Commission” in the Agenda tab at www.fridayharbor. org. Members of the FHAC represent the interests of the Town, community, and local artists and advise the Town Council on the cultivation, selection, acquisition, and placement of public art. Questions and letter should be directed to: Town of Friday Harbor, ATTN: Julie Greene, 60 Second Street / PO Box 219 / Friday Harbor, WA 98250, julie@ fridayharbor.org, (360) 3782810.
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: 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
Visit Our hand-signed orca • eagle • salmon fiddler crab • pelican abalone • nautilus • frog oyster • starfish • sea gull dolphin • seahorse hummingbird • rose tugboat • trawler schooner • anchor mermaid • newport dory unicorn • pegasus Denali wolf
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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
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The third annual film festival and award ceremonies The Third annual Friday Harbor Film Festival is less than a month away. Admission to films and events requires purchase of an all-access wristband or a shareable punch card for 5, 10, or 15 films or events. Separate tickets to the Filmmakers’ Soirée and Gala are available for $75 each. An all-access wristband for only $150 allows one to attend both the Gala and Soirée plus as many films as desired all with priority seating. Punch cards do not include entry into the Filmmakers’ Soirée or Gala.
Notice of Availability of the Northwest Training and Testing Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS) The U.S. Navy, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard and National Marine Fisheries Service, has prepared a Final EIS/OEIS to conclude evaluation of potential environmental impacts from military readiness training and testing activities conducted primarily within existing range complexes, operating areas and testing ranges of the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Study Area.
Proposed Action The Proposed Action is to conduct training and testing activities within the NWTT Study Area, to include the use of active sonar, acoustic sources and explosives, as well as pierside sonar maintenance and testing. While training and testing, the Navy follows strict guidelines and employs measures to reduce effects on marine species. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to ensure that the Navy accomplishes its mission to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas. The Final EIS/OEIS also supports the renewal of federal regulatory permits and authorizations for current training and testing activities and future activities requiring environmental analysis.
Public Involvement The completion of the Final EIS/OEIS follows years of research, analysis and public involvement. The Navy held nine public scoping meetings in March 2012, eight public meetings in February/March 2014 for the Draft EIS/OEIS and four public meetings in January 2015 for the Supplement to the NWTT Draft EIS/OEIS. Meetings took place in Washington, Northern California, Oregon and Alaska. The Final EIS/OEIS includes Navy responses to the public comments received during the Draft and Supplement review periods. Regulations provide for a 30-day wait period after the Final EIS/OEIS is published before the Navy may take action.
The Final EIS/OEIS will be available to the public for 30 days beginning Oct. 2, 2015. Access the Final EIS/OEIS online at www.NWTTEIS.com or view a copy at one of 21 community libraries in the affected coastal counties. For More Information Visit the project website at www.NWTTEIS.com or contact: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest Attention: Ms. Kimberly Kler – NWTT EIS/OEIS Project Manager 1101 Tautog Circle, Suite 203 Silverdale, WA 98315-1101
Dr. Foist seeing patients at PIMC “I believe the key to a successful patient relationship is to listen carefully and involve them in the decision-making process.”
Nadine Burrington Foist MD, FACOG, of Fidalgo Medical Associates in Anacortes, is now seeing patients at Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor the 4th Thursday of each month.
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M.D. degree, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL1986 Internship, University of Colorado, Denver, CO 1987 Residency, University of Colorado Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals, Denver 1990
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For appointment call (360) 293-3101 4th Thursday of Each Month Peace Island Medical Center 1117 Spring St., Friday Harbor
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Punch cards may be shared with family and friends. Allaccess wristbands may not be shared. Get tickets at www.fhff. org or at the San Juan Community Theatre box office (11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesdays – Fridays and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays). You can get tickets by phone at 378-3210 during box office hours. All punch cards and all-access wristbands can
be picked at the SJCT box office beginning on Nov. 1 or prior to the first film or event you attend. The Second Andrew V. McLaglen Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the Opening Night Gala at the San Juan Community Theatre on Friday, Nov. 6 to Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott, celebrating their careers in theatre, film and television.
The Local Hero Award will also be presented at the Opening Night Gala on Friday, Nov. 6, at the San Juan Community Theatre recognizing Sam Buck’s community service. The gala will feature live music, entertainment and presentation of the awards. “The film festival could never happen without our wonderful volunteers,” say organizers
Animal Shelter | The future By Julie Corey, board member and Jamie Ellsworth, board president
The animal shelter’s future has been nourished by its past and present, we have come a long way in 33 years. Time and necessary changes require us to find a new home for the animals. Have you heard about our “New Home, New Hope” campaign? Thanks to generous and caring islanders we now own 4.9 acres of land at 994 Cattle Point Road and have over 50 percent of the funds needed to build a permanent shelter for animals in need. We have combined the experiences of many successful shelters in efficient design, energy and human resource practicality, current products used in construction that provide
durability, disease/bacteria control and comfort for animals. Dogs and cats will have separated living areas to reduce their stress, indoor areas will be warm and sanitary with more animal friendly design features, large outdoor areas will give them more freedom, isolation and quarantine areas will prevent the spread of infection and disease, an exam and treatment room will help in maintaining their health and there will be indoor and outdoor areas for people to socialize with the animals and get to know them. The new shelter will
An American Classic! The Glass Menagerie October 15-17, 22-24 • San Juan Community Theatre
be a source of pride for us as a community. New and expanded programs will include: student internships in animal care, education programs for children and adults, hiking trails for walking pets, improved volunteer opportunities and more. Over all it will be the best we can offer this community and our animal guests. You have graciously given to the Animal Shelter in the past and we need your additional support to secure the future. The shelter has been lovingly passed down to each volunteer, staff member and board of directors. We have the love, drive and dedication that our founders had. Contact Leslie Byron at 378-2158 for info or to make a donation or pledge.
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AVAILABLE OCT. 1st. Cozy, modern, private. Fully furnished suite w/ open floor plan. Kitchenette and nice size bathroom with storage. View to town, harbor, Mount Baker from deck. Private entrance. Perfect for a nonsmoker w/no pets. $750 a month includes utilities, first, last and security. Call Phyllis 360-378-0939
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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 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 http://www.sanjuanco.com/ council/resolutions.aspx Or you may contact the Council office at 360.378.2898. LEGAL NO. SJ660523 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015.
NOTICE OF LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING on its PROPOSED AMENDED 2015 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 8:45 .m. to consider its’ 2015 Amended Expenditure and Acquisition Plan . Public testimony will be heard. The 8:45 a.m. Public Hearing will take place in the meeting room at the Lopez Island Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261. Copies of the draft Plan are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 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, October 15, 2015. LEGAL NO. SJ661361 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 7, 14, 2015.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to Adopt An Ordinance Amending the Provisions of the San Juan County Code Regarding Disposition of Unclaimed Human Remains NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on an Ordinance Amending the Provisions of the San Juan County Code Regarding Disposition of Unclaimed Remains. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, October 27, 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 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 responsible for the disposition of unclaimed human remains. Under an existing ordinance adopted in 1998,
the responsibility of the County is handled by the San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney as the ex-officio Coroner. The Coroner is assisted by a funeral home under the terms of a contract. This ordinance amends portions of the 1998 ordinance, codified at SJCC Chapter 2.74 to: 1) remove the maximum price for services provided by the funeral home from the ordinance (to allow the Coroner to negotiate and modify that price to keep up with changes in time); 2) clarifies that essential mortuary services include transportation for post-mortem examination; 3) provides that invoices are to be sent to the coroner; and 4) makes other minor changes for clarification. 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 and/or the Prosecuting Attorney’s office at 360-378-4101. LEGAL NO. SJ662541 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 14, 2015.
NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, October 16, 2015, at the Lopez Island Public Library Meeting room, 2225 Fisherman Bay Lane, Lopez Island. The meeting begins at 8:00 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. SJ662436 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 14, 2015.
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Planning Commission – PC; Hearing Examiner – HEX; County Council Hearing Room - CCHR)
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Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island 262021007, 7338 Deer Harbor Rd. Orcas Island
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Ben Luna and Kiki Roumel, PO Box 127, 7/6/15 10/2/15 Exempt 11/4/15 Deer Harbor, WA 98243 Cindy Wavra and Steven Benito, Key PCUP00Vacation 463551003, 221 Forrest Drive, 221 Forrest Dr, 7/31/15 7/31/15 Exempt 11/14/15 HEX 12/17/15 Bank 15-0020 rental San Juan Island Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Gary S. Fisher Revocable Trust, PPROV0 Vacation 261550002, 166 Hawk Hill ln. 9/9/15 9/9/15 Exempt 11/14/15 PO Box 306, -15-0045 rental Orcas Island Orcas, WA 98280 Mary Carol Britt, c/o Cory PPROV0 Vacation 271643005, 583 Beach Haven Rd, Harrington, PO Box 1001, 9/8/15 9/8/15 Exempt 11/14/15 -15-0044 rental Orcas Island Eastsound, WA 98245 Jean Ager, PCUP00Vacation 461453012, 371 Afterglow Dr, Key 9/30/15 9/30/15 Exempt 11/14/15 HEX 12/17/15 8144 E. Del Capitan Dr, 15-0024 rental San Juan Island Bank Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Jean Ager, Key PCUP00Vacation 461453011, 371 Afterglow Dr, 8144 E. Del Capitan Dr, 9/30/15 9/30/15 Exempt 11/14/15 HEX 12/17/15 Bank 15-0023 rental San Juan Island Scottsdale, AZ 85258 PPROV0 Vacation 352343007, 44 Dewberry Lane, Deven Foss, PO Box 3484, Friday 9/4/15 9/4/15 11/14/15 Harbor, WA 98250 -15-0043 rental San Juan Island Mary Schreiber c/o Travis Mager, Key PCUP00Vacation 140750404, 202 Captain Leison PO Box 2763, 9/9/15 9/9/15 Exempt 11/14/15 HEX 12/17/15 Bank 15-0022 rental Lane, Lopez Island Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Minor change to Master 462353112, New RHLLC c/o Richard Hobbs, Environmental chklst; PPROV0 Building DNS 10/28/15 Plan to relocate 9 Roche Harbor Resort, PO Box 4307, Roche Harbor, WA 9/23/15 9/23/15 Arch. rprt; SWMP; -15-0047 Permits lodging units San Juan Island 98250 Critical area review Appeal of shoreline 353344008, 340411003 & Orca Dreams LLC c/o Law Office Key PAPL00of SJ O’Day, PO Box 2112, 9/24/15 9/24/15 HEX 11/19/15 tree removal plan 340411004, 1601 False Bay Bank 15-0005 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Drive, San Juan Isl. denial 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 PPROV0 -15-0027
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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL Notice of Rezone Application No.65 Proposing an Amendment to the 2015 Zoning Designation Map DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has received a request from the Proponents to rezone property currently zoned as Professional Services to Commercial. The short legal description of the property is as follows: The subject property is identified as tax parcel no. 351491565 and is located at 550 Spring Street. Currently there is a structure located on the property and the parcel is approxi-
mately 1.30 acres in size. The County Assessor’s Office describes this parcel as FRIDAY HARBOR TRACTS 15-10, PR SE-NE Sec 14, T 35N, R 3W, records of San Juan County, Washington. PROPONENTS: San Juan County Hospital District #1 P O Box 370 / 550 Spring Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: The Friday Harbor Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to review the proponent’s request to amend the 2015 Zoning Designation Map at 5:35 PM, Thursday, October 22, 2015 in the Town Hall Council
Chambers, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. Copies of documents are available for public review at www.fridayharbor.org or by request by contacting the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department. LEGAL NO. FH662593 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 14, 21, 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. Historic Preservation Review Board Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. LEGAL NO. FH662594 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 14, 2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 1574 an ordinance amending the 2002 Town of Friday Harbor Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, October 8, 2015. The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 2810. LEGAL NO. FH662591 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 14, 2015.
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 FRANK EDWIN McBAIN, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05052 2 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: 10/6/2015 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 10/14/2015 Dated this 2nd day of October, 2015. /s/James Frank McBain James Frank McBain 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. J662501 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 14, 21, 28, 2015.
Notice of Dissolution of: 20 Channel, Inc. To: All Creditors and Claimants - Please be advised that 20 Channel, Inc., a Washington corporation, formerly doing business at 365 N. Beach Rd., Suite 201, Eastsound, WA 98245, was dissolved by shareholder resolution and pursuant to RCW 23B.14.030 of the Washington
Business Corporation Act. 1. All claims against the assets of the Company must be made in writing and include the claim amount, basis and origination date. 2. The deadline for submitting claims, if any, is February 22, 2016. 3. Any claims that are not received by the Company prior to the date set forth above will not be recognized. 4. All claims must be sent to 20 Channel, Inc., c/o the Law Office of William E. Weigand, P.S., Inc., at 401 2nd Avenue S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104. Dated this 30th day of September, 2015. /s/William E. Weigand, WSBA #14575 Attorney for 20 Channel, Inc. William E. Weigand, P.S., Inc., at 401 2nd Avenue S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104 206-343-4455; October 7, 14, 21 LEGAL NO. J660919 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 7, 14, 21, 2015.
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING Estate of: MILES C. O’NEAL, Deceased. No. 15-4-05580-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a 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 (a) 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 (b) 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 nonprobate assets. Date of publication in San Juan County: October 14, 2015 Personal Representative: Lola M. O’Neal Attorney for the Personal Representative: Barbara A. Isenhour Address for Mailing or Service: Barbara A. Isenhour Isenhour Bleck, P.L.L.C. 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2020 Seattle, WA 98101 DATED: October 9, 2015. ISENHOUR BLECK, P.L.L.C. s/Barbara A. Isenhour Barbara A. Isenhour State Bar Number 5207 Isenhour Bleck, PLLC 1200 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2020 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: 206-340-2200 Fax: 206-382-9109 E-mail: barbara@isenbleck.com LEGAL NO. J662497 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 14, 21, 28, 2015
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of CHAUNCEY G. PAXSON, Deceased. NO. 15-4-05735-6 SEA 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 a 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. 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 nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: October 7, 2015 Mary Elizabeth Paxson, Personal Representative c/o Eric J. Fahlman 1524 Alaskan Way, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101-1514 Attorney for Estate Eric J. Fahlman, WSBA # 19888 Fahlman Olson & Little, PLLC 1524 Alaskan Way, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101-1514 LEGAL NO. J661455 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 7, 14, 21, 2015.
Surplus Items San Juan Island School District 149 has surplus vehicles offered for sale. Preference is given to any Washington State public or private school. Specifics are as follows: Connected Math Series textbooks Dale Seymour Publications copyright 1998, BY Lappan, Fey, Fitzgerald, Friel, and Phillips Story Town Sampler set of teacher lesson books Interactive Reading Journey materials with floppy disks, 1994 Primary grade student books with cassette tapes Step Up to Writing primary grades, 2003 MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Reading materials Great Leaps to Reading materials, 1998 Reading Mastery materials, 2002 Texas Primary Reading Inventory grades K & 1, 2002 Misc. primary and intermediate level student fiction books - approximately 20 of them Polygon Tiles Definition cards and manipulatives - three sets - 1994 Several instructional/educational posters small terrarium with a cracked glass 15 Computer Tables Television/VCR sets (several) Sony Trinitron 27” TV Toshiba VCR 2 large TVs, RCA’s ColorTracPlus 32”, year: 1998 Textbook, Small Gas Engines, By Alfred Roth, Goodheart-Willcox Publisher 14
Surplus Vehicles San Juan Island School District 149 has surplus vehicles offered for sale. Preference is given to any Washington State public or private school. Specifics are as follows: 1996 Mazda Pick up truck, as is. 1991 Ford E21 Van#4, as is. 1997 Thomas Built School Bus (Minimum bid $3,000.00) Mileage 164251 Type D - Heavy passenger Allison Transmission 3126-250 Caterpillar Diesel Engine Vehicles may be seen by appointment. Please contact SJISD Transportation Supervisor Joe Gamez at joegamez@sjisd.wednet.edu. Sealed bids will be accepted until noon on Nov 15, 2015 at San Juan Island School District, 285 Blair Ave, P.O. Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or by email at maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu LEGAL NO. J661581 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 7, 14, 2015.
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Football The team lost 39-7 Friday against rival Orcas Island at home. The Wolverines
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continue to struggle in their winless season. The boys have another tough opponent as they will travel to Concrete Oct. 16. Volleyball The volleyball team continues their undefeated league play season with a win at home against Shoreline Christian (3-0). The team has been playing together and wowing fans whenever they play. They hope to continue the great plays when they face La Conner away Oct. 15. Boys soccer The boys soccer team soared past Shoreline Christian this week with a shutout win of 5-0. Will Christison, a starter and captain of the team said “It took us a good part of the first half to settle into the game and the turf field. Once we started to move the ball around and work well
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