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The top stories of 2015

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Above: The new Samish ferry. At left: Paramedics at the scene of the hit-and-run in Eastsound.

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Tiffany Ferrians holds a portrait of her son Keaton Farris at her home on Lopez Island.

At the end of the year, the Islands’ Sounder takes a look at the biggest headlines of the past 12 months. We choose the top 10 from our most read online stories as well as events we feel impacted our communities.

#1 Keaton Farris dies in jail

On April 8, at 12:40 a.m., corrections officers at Island County Jail found Keaton Farris, 25, dead in his cell. Farris, a former Lopez resident, was being held on charges of forging a check in San Juan county. Following Farris’ death came resignations, suspensions and disciplinary administrative leave for four jail employees, including the jail administrator. Farris had died of dehydration and malnutrition. Detective Doug Wallace investigated the suspicious death of Farris, releasing an extensive 700-page report on his findings. “Systemic failures” were identified as leading to the death. Since Farris’ passing, family and friends have been protesting the jail, calling for better treatment of inmates, especially those with mental illness. Farris’ parents Fred Farris and Tiffany Ferrians called the jail many times to advise their son struggled with bipolar disor-

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der, and needed his medication. Farris’ family reached a $4 million settlement with Island, San Juan and Skagit counties. His parents filed the claim in August, alleging corrections officers neglected their son and withheld food and water.

#2 Orcas teacher charged with sexual misconduct

Orcas High School teacher, Gerald Grellet-Tinner, 59, was accused of having a sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student in early October. GrelletTinner plead not guilty during his arraignment in San Juan County Superior Court on Nov. 6. After an investigation by the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office, and an outside investigator retained by the Orcas Island School District, Grellet-Tinner was arrested in late October. His bail was posted at $100,000. He posted the money himself and was released. Grellet-Tinner has been charged with two felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor. His trial

is slated for Jan. 11, 2016.

#3 WSF reservations have a bumpy start The Washington State Ferry system began operation of the ferry reservation system on Jan. 5 of this year. The new system was met with resistance, particularly from the island communities. Online message boards were filled with images of empty boats that were designated as “full.” Some hotel owners said it was great for business while others said they lost last-minute travelers. Washington State Ferry and county officials have held public meetings with the community about fixing problems with the new system in time for the 2016 tourist season.

#4 Hit and run in Eastsound

Emily Foster, 18 at the time of the accident, was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and North Beach Road at around 10 a.m., on Wednesday, April 8. Eyewitness accounts said Foster was struck and flew up over

the car. She was airlifted off the island for treatment and released the same day. Foster sustained road rash, swelling on her face and a sprained knee and back. Benjamin Robert Hanks, 29 at the time, plead guilty to Vehicle Assault (Class B) with DUI, for the accident. He confessed to smoking “large amounts” of marijuana before driving. He was sentenced to six months in jail.

#5 OPALCO buys Rock Island

Communications

In February, General Manager Foster Hildreth announced that Orcas Power and Light Cooperative had acquired Rock Island Communications. Rock Island merged with OPALCO to deliver modern, scalable and reliable broadband services for homes and businesses in San Juan County. Public reaction to the merger was mixed. Outraged community members vented frustrations over a lack of transparency, not enough community input and a “breach of ethics.” While others jumped on board for getting broadband in their neighborhoods. A couple of months after announcing the acquisition, OPALCO announced a rate increase. OPALCO cited the new broadband service and a warmer weather caused revenue shortfall

for the increase. In response to the community outcry, OPALCO returned to the drawing board while introducing a temporary recovery surcharge. In December, OPALCO announced the budget for the coming year. Included: a billing increase of 5 percent spread equally over energy and facility charges; a new Energy Assistance Program for qualifying fixed and low-income members; and temporary adjustment in members’ Capital Credit distribution. Also announced was that the temporary revenue recovery add-on line item will end at the end of the month. Energy efficiency and conservation rebates will available through the summer. Additionally, the budget includes: analysis about the benefits of electricity over gas and propane; analysis of OPALCO expenses versus co-ops on the mainland; and planning for a pilot community solar project.

#6 Orcas School construction unveiled

The $11.9 million Orcas School construction project concluded in

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OPALCO bills to Christian School has new increase by 5 percent advanced robotics team Budget line item to fund energy assistance program The following was submitted by Orcas Power and Light. Beginning in January, our electric bills will go up 5 percent and there will be a couple of new line items. The board-approved rate increase for 2016 will be spread equally across the facilities and energy charges (see below). As a result of the 2015 Low Income Needs Assessment, members will see a line item on our bills to fund a new program to assist qualified members in need. The line item will assess $0.0005 per kilowatt hour, which comes out to an average forty-five cents per month for residential members. The other new line item is a place holder for a future demand charge. The

demand line item will show $0.00 to prepare members for the demand charge that will eventually be charged to all members, to reflect the actual charges OPALCO is charged on the power bill from Bonneville Power Administration. No date has been set for the start of demand charges. Residential members make up the majority of OPALCO members. Here’s how the changes will look beginning in January for the average residential member: Facility Rate increases from $38.90 to $40.54 Energy Rates (< 3,000 kWh - winter): $0.0855 $ to 0.0892 Energy Assistance Program line item: $0.0005 per kilowatt hour (average of $0.45)

Demand Charge line item: $0.00 (placeholder for future charge) To review the budget and rate discussions in detail, all board materials and budget reports are available online in our Resource Library (Home / Resource Library …). A recent article on rates is also available online: http://www.opalco. com/?p=8943. As a co-op, OPALCO’s budget is built to meet the cost of service, which is higher than most other utilities given our remote island communities connected to the mainland by submarine cables. During the past two years of revenue shortfalls, we’ve tightened the belt along the way and delayed projects and hiring to meet the need. In 2016, we project a stable revenue year as the adjustments we’ve made for changing energy usage and weather patterns are built in to budget assumptions. We are not alone. It’s been a bit of a bumpy ride for all utilities in the region. OPALCO projects smoother sailing ahead as we adjust to the new weather norms, get through the final two years of our submarine cable replacement project, major upgrades to our communications infrastructure, Rock Island’s start-up operations begin to level out and we begin to add new electrical load through fuel switching initiatives. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during the bumps.

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Left to right, front to back: Trevor Wareham, Robert Miller, Lucien Anderson, Cole Smith, Tan Tan Yang, Greg McKelvey, Eber Lucas, Zoe Miller.

Orcas Christian School’s new Advanced Robotics Team competed in their first event of the year at the “First Tech Challenge” (FTC) meet and will advance to the inter-league championships in January, where eight Washington State teams will advance to the state championships. The OCS team consists of builders, drivers, programmers, Cad Cam modelers and logistics analysts that build a working robot from scratch. Each event has a “theme” and the robot must be reconfigured to meet the objectives of the different themes each new competition describes. “Our students created an Android app that we can program to drive our Robot or we can use controllers to accomplish some of the more tactile obstacles. This was our first meet since moving up to this advanced category and we did very well. The students really shined,” said robotics professor Greg McKelvey.

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San Juan County Sheriff’s Log | Dec. 2 to 22 The Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls. Dec. 2 • A deputy responded to Roche Harbor Road to investigate a report of a disturbance between two brothers. • Deputies responded to the Argyle and Pear Point area in Friday Harbor for dogs chasing cats and growling at residents in the area. The owner and issued a written warning for failure to control the dogs. • A Lopez Island deputy received a theft complaint from a part-time resident. The property owner stated an unidentified person removed an item which was attached to a gate entrance for his driveway. The item, which was described as metal wall art sculpture of a compass, was valued at $200. Dec. 3 • A San Juan Island School bus driver reported a motorist moving through an intersection against the flashing red lights. • A Friday Harbor resident came to the office to report his wife's necklace had gone missing sometime during an aid call, hospital visit and airlift. The ER was very busy that night and due to HIPPA non-disclosure laws the hospital is conducting the interviews with other patients and personnel. Dec. 4 • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a person with mental problems. • A deputy was contacted by the caller in reference to a vehicle prowl which occurred in the Friday Harbor area. The caller advised that two items were missing from the vehicle. The incident occurred sometime over the past four months. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a citizen dispute. The Deputy contacted the people involved and resolved the issue. Dec. 5 • An Eastsound resident turned in found property. Dec. 6 • A deputy checked a white Chevrolet Cavalier with truck plates at Lopez Airport lot. DOL was down. Owner said he transferred plates to the car. DOL record shows otherwise.

Dec. 7 • Two cows were out on the road on Lopez. They had been returned to their pasture and secured prior to the deputy’s arrival. • A Lopez vehicle towed as a traffic hazard. • Workers from a painting working on site accidentally set off an alarm on Lopez. • A deputy was contacted in reference to a theft that occurred in the Friday Harbor area. The item taken was removed from a business. • A Friday Harbor resident called to report two “pit bull type” dogs were chasing her chickens in her back yard. She was able to chase them off before they inured any of the birds. She did not recognize the dogs. Multiple checks of the nearby neighborhoods was made without locating the animals. • The sheriff ’s office was contacted by a family member whose brother had died at a main land hospital. The brothers had not been in close contact for a number of years. The brother believes a number of his brother’s weapons might have been stolen but understands his brother may have sold them over the years. Dec. 8 • A deputy responded to a vehicle accident on Guard St. in Friday Harbor. The subject was still at the scene and said he was not driving and advised the driver left to obtain a tow for the vehicle. There was no damage to the vehicle, no witnesses and no injuries. Dec. 9 • A deputy responded to a Friday Harbor address reference a dog at large complaint. The dog owner has received written notice not to allow his dog to roam on a previous incident and has continued to allow his dog to roam. • Seven Lopez sheep were running at large and were returned to their pasture on the corner of Hummel Lake and Port Stanley Rd. • A deputy received a report of the theft of a trailer hitch on San Juan Island. It is valued at approximately $230.00 dollars. • A Lopez Island deputy received a shop lifting complaint from a local business. The business owner declined pressing charges after learning the suspect

suffered mental illness. The involved person agreed to not enter the store again. ª A San Juan Island deputy issued a driver a notice of infraction for squealing his tires at the intersection of Second Street and Spring Street. Dec. 10 • A deputy responded to a business in Friday Harbor in reference to possible vandalism. They discovered two small holes on one of their front glass windows. Damage could have been caused by rocks or BBs. • A deputy responded to an injury collision on Roche Harbor Road, near Gunning Lane. The driver was transported to the hospital via ambulance to treat minor injuries. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence. Dec. 11 • A deputy was contacted in reference to a theft in the Friday Harbor area. The caller reported several items were removed from his residence. • A Lopez Island resident filed a disorderly conduct complaint after another resident called him an offensive name and made numerous threatening motions with his fists. The victim declined filing criminal charges but wanted the event documented. Dec. 12 • A reporting deputy was dispatched to a residential burglary in progress in the San Juan Island area. The reporting deputy arrived and found the residence secure and empty. It was determined that the caller was in a location outside San Juan County. • A deputy investigated reported vandalism at the corner of Olga Road and Crescent Beach Road, Eastsound. An additional location was found during the investigation. The case is under further investigation. • A deputy received a report that profanities had been sprayed on three unit doors of an Eastsound storage unit business. The suspects were identified. • An employee of a Friday Harbor restaurant discovered a person inside the restaurant after hours. Deputies made contact with the subject who was an ex-employee. The owner wanted the male

subject removed from the property. Dec. 13 • A Lopez Island resident reported property damage to trees in front of his south end home from an overnight hit and run crash. • Two juveniles who spray painted messages around Eastsound were brought in by their parents. The case is being sent to juvenile probation for follow up. Dec. 14 • A deputy responded to a reported vandalism located on North Beach Road, Eastsound. The suspects had previously been identified during other related incidents. • A deputy was dispatched to the San Juan Island area in reference to a theft. Evidence was collected at the scene. • A Lopez Island woman reported the theft of a power tool. • An Eastsound resident reported a missing moped. • A Lopez Island deputy came upon a disabled vehicle on a curve on Mud Bay Rd. and helped the driver push the car safely out of the roadway. The driver said he would remove the vehicle in the morning. • Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a vandalism. Dec. 15 • A Lopez Island woman reported a pickup truck parked in a roadway on Bayshore Road. A deputy checked the vehicle, and saw a note indicating it would be towed later in the day. It was removed within a couple hours of the report. • A Lopez Island woman reported multiple gunshots in the area of her residence. A deputy checked the area and found duck/goose

hunters in a nearby field. The hunters were on the property with the permission of the landowner, and were lawfully hunting in a safe manner. • A deputy responded to the Deer Harbor area regarding a threats complaint. The deputy arrived and contacted all parties involved and determined the incident was a civil matter. • A deputy responded to an Eastsound address regarding a report of harassment. The reporting party was contacted and the incident was settled by contact. Dec. 16 • A Lopez Island resident reported receiving a suspicious call from someone representing themselves as an employee of the IRS. Upon becoming suspicious of the questions being asked, the person hung up. No personal identifying information was given. It was referred to the Federal Trade Commission. • A Lopez Island man reported that he had found a canoe washed up on a beach on Mud Bay. The canoe had no identifying markings or numbers. The canoe was left in the finder’s possession pending identification of the owner. • A deputy responded to a report of a dog bothering a person’s ducks in the Olga area of Orcas Island. • A deputy responded to a Friday Harbor residence for a domestic violence and malicious mischief call. Upon arrival a 17-yearold male was arrested and brought to the Sheriff ’s Office to be processed. The juvenile was later released to the care of his father. Dec. 18 • A San Juan Island person stated that some-

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one she knew was coming on her property when the complainant was not home. The suspect was married to the former owner of the property and feels the need to report the activity and state of repair of the property to the ex-husband. • A San Juan Island person stated that packages were stolen from his delivery location. Dec. 19 • A passing motorist reported a vehicle crashed into the ditch at Mud Bay Road near Islandale Road on Lopez Island but the driver was not around. The driver was identified, and he returned to the scene to remove the vehicle. • A commercial burglar alarm brought a Lopez Island deputy to a business in Lopez Village. The building was found secure, with no signs of forced entry. • A Lopez Island Deputy made a traffic stop for unsafe passing in a no passing zone in the 3800 block of Fisherman Bay Road on 12/19/15. The vehicle driver was issued a notice of infraction for the violation and released. • A deputy stopped a vehicle in the Town of Friday Harbor for missing a front license plate. Subsequent investigation showed the driver was driving with a suspended/ revoked driver’s license in the third degree. The deputy issued the driver a criminal citation for DWLS 3. • A man reported his I-Pad Mini was taken from in front of the Lopez Village Market • An Eastsound resident reported damage to her vehicle while shopping in Eastsound.

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Editorial

To the Editor:

Steel, speed and spirits do not mix

Why everyone should know CPR

he most chilling noise in a drunk driving collision comes after the crash.

When you tell someone that terrible news, that their son or daughter is dead, they make a certain mourning sound. It sounds like their heart is coming through their ribs. An EMT said this to a gym full of students during a drunk driving assembly on Orcas years ago. It has stayed with us all this time. We hope it made an impression on the kids as well.

While it is critical to bring that message home to young people, there is a segment of the population that needs education on the topic as well: grown-ups. When intoxicated adults get behind the wheel of a car, they are driving a lethal weapon, too. If you’ve been drinking – or smoking pot – don’t drive. It’s that simple. Adults are subject to the very same consequences to which our youth are vulnerable: the loss of driving privileges, jail time, lawsuits, and a lifetime of guilt. In the spirit of safety, Orcas Island Taxi is offering free rides home on New Year’s Eve from midnight to 2 a.m. Call 3768294. Who do you think our kids learn from first? Us. When teens see their parents planning a night out responsibly, it sets a good example – for now and later. Adult drinking and driving is a real problem, even here. So where’s the adult education? We could all stand to be reminded of what too much liquor and two tons of steel can do.

Public meetings Weds., Jan. 6

Tues., Jan. 12

• San Juan County Cemetery District #3, 5 p.m., meets at the Orcas Island Public Library.

• Orcas Island Public Library Board, 8:30 a.m. Library Meeting Room.

Thurs., Jan. 7

• Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Center.

• Eastsound Planning Review Committee, Eastsound Fire Station, 3 p.m.

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The following true story is written with permission to publish, of a firefighter and true hero. I am writing this story like a proud brother, not about a blood brother, but about a fellow brother and friend on Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. This story is about having to administer CPR and an Orcas Island Fire and Rescue firefighter, Ben Luna. This story is why it is so important to take the time to learn CPR. As statistics say, if you ever have to do CPR the greatest chance is it will be on a family member, friend or neighbor. It will be someone you know. As the story goes, Ben was in Florida this last weekend enjoying time with family and conducting a little business. Last Friday his healthy, athletic and strong father had a routine medical procedure which appeared to go as planned. On Saturday his father felt great and hit the Link’s for a round of golf. On Sunday Ben meet his father for a nice dinner at their favorite restaurant. It was then this routine story took a turn. While sitting at the restaurant dinning table Ben noticed his father not looking well. His father appeared pale and sweaty. He questioned his father who stated he was feeling very warm, Ben felt his father’s forehead which felt cold and clammy. Then, his worst nightmare, his father’s eyes rolled back into his head as he fell to the floor. Firefighter Luna, without even thinking twice, went into action. Ben dropped to his father’s side, rolled him onto his back, checked for normal breathing, pulse and did a Sternal Rub. Not finding any response he took his Orcas Island Fire Training and went into action starting chest compressions. While doing chest compressions he made eye contact with various individuals telling them to, “Call 911 and tell them I am doing CPR and come back and tell me you were able to get through.” He also tasked another individual to find an AED. These are all things we can only hope and pray we will have the strength that Ben had given the

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same situation. Yes, it worked, he was able to re-start his father’s heart but the time frame it took is not clear. Ben feels it could have taken one VERY LONG minute or more. No one is sure, but what is most important is it worked! The reason this happened, without getting into personal details is loss of blood and shock. What is most important is the Love, Caring, Compassion, Strength..... too many attributes that Firefighter, “HERO”, Ben Luna has to mention. Ben, I am proud to call you my brother and my friend. If any of you reading this story see Ben around town or in the station, give him a hug, I know he can use it. Lieutenant Alan Stameisen Orcas Island Fire and Rescue

Get a stationary phone I always find it interesting after a big storm in the islands all the complaining that new residents do about what mother nature does to inconvenience them. The inconveniences now are minor compared to the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s,80’s and 90’s. As someone who was lucky to have that experience while living with my Grandparents who both were born on Orcas Island, as was my Grandfathers mother. I worked for Aeronautical Services for 10 years. I made a practice of educating new residents what they would need to survive power outages, no phones, not being able to go to the store, no UPS or FED EX. Number one on the list was to buy a old fashion hardwire phone, they are the only ones that work with CenturyTel’s battery back up

at the phone sub station. The San Juan Islands aren’t the only place you need a hard wire phone when the power goes out. I also own a home at the south end of Lake Whatcom, which I now reside at full time, I have to use a hard wire phone to call in the power outages. I have way more power outages here because all power lines are above ground on poles. That hard wire phone let’s the power company and 911 know where you are in a outage or emergency. My ancestors are the Coffelts, Viericks and Weddle. Linda Woods Lake Whatcom

A Christmas thank you Back a couple of months ago there was an article in the Sounder asking for medical financial help for Gary and Melinda Hart. I was at the time waiting for a liver transplant for treatment of HCC Liver Cancer. I was planning on writing this letter a few weeks ago but had to put it off when I was admitted to the hospital for the transplant on Nov. 14. I won’t bore you with details other than to let you know the donor organ was a perfect match and I am on the road to recovery. Melinda and I would like to thank each and every one of you for your generosity, prayers and support for bringing about a special Christmas to the both of us. We hope to have many more special days to share with each of you. Peace on Earth and goodwill to all and a very special thank you. Gary and Melinda Hart Orcas Island

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IOSA to hold training Obituary

Islands’ Oil Spill Association has scheduled its first class for 2016 and it will be a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) course, since that is required training for all spill responders. The class is on Saturday,

Jan. 30 in Friday Harbor from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. All oil spill responders are required to have a minimum of eight hours HAZWOPER training before being certified and all responders are required to get a minimum of eight refresher hours every 12

Vespers Service is set to continue In early December, The Community Church introduced an Advent Vespers Service at 5 p.m. This service combines Celtic worship music, readings, prayers, the Eucharist, and most importantly, quietness and time for personal reflection. Due to interest from the community, Orcas Island Community Church will continue to offer the 5 p.m. Sunday evening contemplative Vespers service into 2016. One islander said, “I have been looking for a long time for a venue, an inner/outer space, wherein my spirit and soul and body and heart can truly commune with God. What a heart-opening blessing and haven tonight felt for me. Thank you.”

SHERIFF’S LOG FROM 3 The Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls. Dec. 2 • A deputy responded to Roche Harbor Road to investigate a report of a disturbance between two brothers. • Deputies responded to the Argyle and Pear Point area in Friday Harbor for dogs chasing cats and growling at residents in the

area. The owner and issued a written warning for failure to control the dogs. • A Lopez Island deputy received a theft complaint from a part-time resident. The property owner stated an unidentified person removed an item which was attached to a gate entrance for his driveway. The item, which was described as metal wall art sculpture of a compass, was valued at $200. Dec. 3 • A San Juan Island School bus driver reported a motorist moving through

‘First Day Hikes’ event

Submitted by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the first day of 2016 with First Day Hikes taking place at more than two dozen state parks on Jan. 1. In the spirit of the new year, Washingtonians are encouraged to start 2016 with a healthy hike and connect with the diverse natural resources and recreation opportunities found at state parks across Washington on New Year’s Day. Jan. 1, 2016 is a State Parks Free Day. Participants will not need to display the Discover Pass on vehicles to access state parks for the New Year’s Day activities. The First Day Hikes program is part of the America’s State Parks First Day Hikes national initiative organized by the National Association of State Park Directors.

months thereafter. Pre-registration is required. Call or email Jackie Wolf: 468-3441 or iosaoffice@rockisland.com. The class will be held in a warm, comfortable place and there will be homemade pies, coffee and tea.

The following was submitted by Ed and Carol Sutton.

Marion Slater An older friend of long acquaintance passed on this morning, Monday, Dec. 21. Marion Slater, a former resident of Orcas and owner of BayHead Marina

with her late husband, Dick, lived in Anacortes after he died. Marion was born on April 23, 1926, and was raised in Riverside, Calif. during the Depression. She and Dick moved to Orcas in the late 1960s and bought the marina. Marion lived in Anacortes with her constant compan-

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ion, her dog, Patches. She has a daughter, Suzie, of Kirkland, and a son, Matt of California. Both of her children and some grandchildren were able to visit their mother before she passed. Marion was cared for in her final decline by The Visiting Angels of Mt Vernon. Donations in her memory can be made to them at 1222 Riverside Dr; Mt Vernon, WA 98273.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Custom 5. Sloughs 9. Inevitably 13. Small buffalo 14. The New Yorker cartoonist Edward 15. The "A" of ABM 16. Balkan native 17. Lift up by mechanical means (var. spell.) 18. Put one's foot down? 19. Business' private investigator (2 wds) 22. Twenty-four of these in a day 23. Euphorbiaceous plants 24. Police, with "the" 26. Bridle parts 28. "... ___ he drove out of sight" 29. Mozart's "L'___ del Cairo" 30. Ahead of the times 35. Dawdle 38. Flipper 39. "All kidding ___..." 40. Adverse secondary reaction to a drug (2 wds) 43. Big ___ Conference 44. Ten liters (abbrev.) 45. Loafer, e.g. 47. Back muscle, familiarly 48. Lightweight cotton cloth, usually plaid 51. Appeared 53. Business investors with no active roles (2

wds) 56. Knowing, as a secret (2 wds) 57. Bill of fare 58. John Paul II, e.g. 60. Clearasil target 61. Astrological ram 62. ___ vera 63. Call for 64. Go through 65. Onion relative Down 1. Functioned as 2. Aces, sometimes 3. Zero degrees compass point 4. Ban 5. Substance used or prepared for eating 6. Ashtabula's lake

7. Crows' homes 8. One out? 9. Filled pad to sleep on 10. Strip of ropes and tackle, nautical 11. Hot spot 12. All alternative 14. Moroccan prince or ruler 20. Hangup 21. Papal court 24. Gobs 25. Palm berry 27. Dumps 31. Not recorded on a map 32. Hamlet, e.g. (2 wds) 33. "I had no ___!" 34. Copper 36. Blushed

37. Long 41. Freight car without sides or roof (2 wds) 42. Rich cakes originating in Austria 46. Long, long time 48. Chop finely 49. "Home ___" 50. Extra 52. Calyx part 53. Capital of ancient Chinese empire 54. "Mi chiamano Mimi," e.g. 55. ___ gin fizz 59. "A rat!" Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

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Behind the scenes: Not all electrical lines go underground by LESLIE KELLY Sounder reporter

When you’re sitting in a cold, dark house with nothing warm to eat, and you’ve been without electricity for hours on end, it’s easy to question why all power lines aren’t placed underground. And that’s what a lot of Orcas and Shaw island residents were thinking recently. About 3,300 customers of the Orcas Power and Light Company were without electricity for about 30

hours beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6. According to Theresa Haynie, communication specialist for OPALCO, a major gust of wind -- at possibly 60 miles an hour -- blew down a large tree that hit a major transmission line along Indian Cove Road on Shaw Island. Seven transmission poles snapped at their bases and toppled towards the OPALCO submarine terminal at the end of the road. OPALCO dispatched crews, material and equip-

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ment from Lopez, San Juan and Orcas islands to repair the transmission lines, Haynie said. OPALCO line crews worked late into night on Dec. 6, continuing well into the night Dec. 7 and the early hours of Dec. 8 to restore service. As is often the case after a long power outage, Haynie and others at OPALCO began hearing questions about why the cooperative’s lines aren’t buried underground to prevent falling trees from taking down the lines. According to Haynie, about 86 percent of OPALCO’s lines are underground. She explained that the co-op gets its power from Bonneville Power Administration and power is carried to the islands

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through massive underwater submarine cables. The power then comes ashore to transmission lines that run overhead on poles to distribution lines that are buried underground. The distribution lines service both residential and business customers. “Throughout the 20 islands that we serve, there are some 1,800 to 2,000 power poles,” she said. “Most the lines that are visible are transmission lines.” And she said those are the lines that are impractical to bury underground. “It’s not just digging a hole and putting down lines,” Haynie said. “The easements we now have on the overhead lines aren’t transferable to the ground. We would have to go through an environmental approval process because we would be digging huge trenches.” Too, the lines would have to be insulated. “These are very high voltage lines,” she said. “They have to be encased in conduit and then put in cement before they can go underground. And, we have to build vaults, so that we can have access to the lines.” Repairing underground lines is expensive, running $20,000 to $60,000 for each splice. “And generally, those types of repairs to underground lines can take from

five to nine days before the power is restored,” Haynie added. To give a perspective, the cost to OPALCO to bury just half of its transmission lines would be nearing $50 million. “The cost of underground lines can be anywhere from four to 14 times the cost of overhead lines,” she said, noting that as a co-op that would send members rates beyond a reasonable cost. “We are aware of the vulnerability of some of our lines, but as a co-op our financial structure is based on the cost of service.” Another issue, she said, is the geography of the islands. “There’s a lot of rough terrain,” she said. “There are rocky areas. We’d have to blast through the rock to bury lines in some places.” In the most recent storm, seven transmission lines were taken down. The tree that fell was 120 feet tall, and nearly 60 feet from OPALCO’s right-of-way. The company’s right-ofway ranges from 10’ – 200’ around the power poles (depending on location and type of line), which it must maintain. All of Shaw Island and most of Orcas was without power during the most recent wind storm. OPALCO was able to reroute some power to allow for a grocery store and

schools to be open, Haynie said. General Manager Foster Hildreth said many people went “above and beyond the call of duty to assist us.” He mentioned the Washington State Ferries captain and crew, who came back to the terminal to help load equipment on the ferries, the Orcas Village Store that delivered coffee and pizza, Hardy Schmidt, local equipment operator on Shaw Island, the OPALCO engineering staff members, and “most importantly, our dedicated and professional field and line crew. The last time power was out on the islands for any significant amount of time, Haynie said, was during ice and wind storms in 1989 and 1991. “In some parts of the islands, people were without power for two weeks,” she said. Since then, the company has buried more of its distributions to homes and businesses to help ease the potential of customers being without power. The board of directors for OPALCO meets monthly and each month they review an outage report, Haynie said. “They look at the causes – storms, trees, humans, even animals,” Haynie said. “It (burying more lines) does get discussed.”

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OCS Saints ranked #1

The Orcas Christian School Saints entered the holiday break ranked #1 in the state of Washington in Boys 1B basketball. The Saints built their case for this status with a historic 4-0 start that was highlighted with an upset over last year’s champions, the Lummi Blackhawks. On Dec. 18, the Saints handed the Blackhawks their second loss in a 33-game win streak that spanned 2 years. In their home opener, the Saints defeated the high flying and high powered Tulaip Hawks in dynamic fashion and soon after, the Saints knocked off Grace Academy and Lopez on the road. Orcas Christian has produced 210 points in four games while allowing 126.

TOP STORIES OF 2015 FROM 1 August of this year with date shop, applied physics a ribbon-cutting ceremony and art classrooms. on Saturday, Aug. 29. After The library remodel fearepeated failed attempts to tures multiple rooms, a fund the project, the final computer lab and a circubudget of $11.9 million was lation desk built by shop approved, much less than teacher Mark Padbury. The the initially requested $34 cafeteria building gained a million. culinary arts room, a comThe architectural firm mercial kitchen, a new servMahlum designed a concept ing area for students. They that kept the existing foun- were even able to save some dation and remodeled the appliances from the old middle school, library, caf- cafeteria in order to save eteria, music room, wood money. shop and culinary arts room An unexpected compoincorporating many green nent of the project was a practices, recycled materials flood in the elementary and natural light. The light- school at the end of last year ing system is on timers to school. There is now new save energy and is all con- flooring and drywall and nected for remote access. fresh paint. In the middle school remodel, a brand new band room (complete with special acoustical design) connects to the Old Gym stage. AA career technical HAND UP educaORS, OUT a 501(c)(3) nontion center addedNOT to the A HAND high school to accommo- profit, has been attempting

to raise $593,000 to pay for a new Exchange reuse facility, to take the place of the original Exchange, which burned down in February 2013. In September, Orcas Recycling Services announced that the Exchange hoped to be up and running by this coming February. But significant support from the community was needed to make it happen. Orcas Recycling Services followed up with the fundraising efforts in November, stating that if fundraising goes well, their new goal was for a May 2016 opening date. A little over $100,000 has been met thus far.

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that kept the existing foundation and remodeled the middle school, library, cafeteria, music room, wood shop and culinary arts room incorporating many green practices, recycled materials and natural light. The lighting system is on timers to save energy and is all connected for remote access.

In the middle school remodel, a brand new band room (complete with special acoustical design) connects to the Old Gym stage. A career technical education center added to the high school to accommodate shop, applied physics and art classrooms. The library remodel features multiple rooms, a computer lab and a circulation desk built by shop teacher Mark Padbury. The cafeteria building gained a culinary arts room, a commercial kitchen, a new serving area for students. They were even able to save some appliances from the old cafeteria in order to save money. An unexpected component of the project was a flood in the elementary school at the end of last year school. There is now new flooring and drywall and fresh paint.

#7 New Exchange in the works

ORS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been attempting to raise $593,000 to pay for a new Exchange reuse facility, to take the place of the original Exchange, which burned down in February 2013. In September, Orcas Recycling Services

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Dr. Christian Sidor, Burke Museum curator of vertebrate paleontology, and Brandon Peecook, University of Washington graduate student, show the size and placement of the fossil fragment compared to the cast of a Daspletosaurusfemur. announced that the Exchange hoped to be up and running by this coming February. But significant support from the community was needed to make it happen. Orcas Recycling Services followed up with the fundraising efforts in November, stating that if fundraising goes well, their new goal was for a May 2016 opening date. A little over $100,000 has been met thus far.

#8 Dinosaur bones found on Sucia Island

million years ago. Because dinosaurs were land animals, it is very unusual to find dinosaur fossils in marine rocks—making this fossil a lucky discovery. The fossil is a partial left femur of a theropod dinosaur, the group of two-legged, carnivorous dinosaurs that includes Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus rex and modern birds. The fossil is 16.7 inches long and 8.7 inches wide. Because the fossil is incomplete, paleontologists were unable to identify the exact family or species it belonged to. However, Dr. Sidor and Peecook compared the fossil to other museums’ specimens and were able to calculate that the complete femur would have been over 3 feet long – slightly smaller than T. rex. The fossil is from the Late Cretaceous period and is approximately 80 million years old.

#9 New ferry just for San Juans

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Top: Gene Knapp. Above: Howard Schonberger. The 362.5-foot M/V Samish was constructed at Vigor Industrial’s shipyard on Harbor Island in Seattle. The Samish, a $126-million Olympic Class vessel, holds 1,500 passengers and 144 cars. WSF took possession from Portland, Ore.-based Vigor Industrial in early April, and began full-time service on the Anacortes/ San Juans route on June 14. The new vessel provides more space for taller vehicles, an ADA-compliant car-deck restroom, flexible seating configurations, improved heating and ventilation, and wider stairwells and passageways, according to WSF. The passenger areas are decorated with art from local photographers, including Lopez Island artists Peter Cavanagh, Eric Hopper, Linda Hudson and Steve Horn. Peter Fisher’s image from Orcas Island joins the works of San Juan Island artists Kathy Crowe Finholm, Marc Forlenza, Robert Hare Stavers and Chris Teren.

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e Orcas and be alive on New Year’s Day 2016 and revel in a beloved island tradition: Orcas Island Rowing’s annual “Polar Bear Plunge.” Residents and visitors alike will charge headlong into Cascade Lake en masse. Within a few seconds you will re-emerge happy to have accomplished the feat, shocked into a clearer perspective on the world and ready for what 2016 may bring. The plunge is open to all comers. The 19th annual event starts very promptly at 11 a.m. on New Year’s day. It is too cold to stand around in your skivvies, so be there early and ready to go. This is our 19th annual plunge. All proceeds from tee shirt sales and donations benefit the Orcas Island Rowing Team (a 501 (c) 3 non-profit). There will be warm beverages and yummy treats and a hot fire and warm drinks to help with recuperation after the deed is done. The plunge will be at the traditional location at the “swim area”

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SUNDAYS IN JAN. SUN. – ONGOING

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to 4 p.m.

JAN. 11 TO 15 EQUIPMENT DROP OFF: The Funhouse will host a dropoff week for camping equipment and gear. Drop

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5:30-6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30

at the north end of Cascade Lake. The event is a low key fundraiser for the Orcas Island junior rowing club . Donations are gratefully accepted at the plunge. Each year a commemorative tee shirt is created. This year the theme for the event is “The Presidential Plunge.” Costumes are strongly encouraged. Dress as your favorite candidate if you like. Junior rowers Henry McMurray and Devon Mann were the artists this year. T-Shirts are available at the event for $25 each. If you can’t take it to the event you can still order tee shirts from Tina Brown at tinabrown@rockisland.com. The first plunge was on Jan. 1, 1998. That year local sheriff ’s deputies Ray Clever, Ed Commet and Herb Crowe were auctioned off to jump in the lake. Since then there has been a theme for each gathering. Some rare historical shirts from past years will also be available at the event. Previous themes are:

1999 – Winter Luau 2000 – Millennium Morning Toga Party 2001 – Soggy Prom 2002 – Soggy Super heroes 2003 – Washed-up Rock Stars 2004 – Frozen 50’s Soggy Sock Hop 2005 – Masquerade 2006 – Frozen Farmers 2007 – Freeze Your Booty 2008 - Hypothermic Haberdashery & Frigid Frocks 2009 - Save the Polar Bear 2010 – Hippy Nippy Dippy 2011 – Glacial Getaway 2012 – Frozen In Time 2013 - I Survived! 2014 - The Morning After 2015 - Disco Dive

to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

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KIWANIS CLUB: 12:30 to 1:30

Hall, Emmanuel Church. DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Monday Night Duplicate Bridge Group. Need a partner? Call Cheryl at 376-3104 or Marguerite at 376-2220. BUDGETING WORKSHOP: First Monday of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library’s community room.

p.m., Community Church. AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.

11:45 a.m., Legion. AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. ANSWERS IN THE HEART: 7 to 8 p.m., an S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, Episcopal Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

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STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. BINGO: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month at the American Legion, in support of Kaleidoscope. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS:

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Steve Hill awarded ‘Best Ballroom dance class Overall Pastel’ honor

Lopez Island artist, Steve Hill has just been awarded “Best Overall Pastel” in Plein Air Magazine’s 5th Annual Juried Art Salon Competition for a pastel painting titled “Sol Duc Morning” It’s now a semi-finalist for the annual awards, which total $21,000 in cash prizes, in the Salon Competitions finals, in Tucson, Arizona next April. (There are six rounds of semi-finals, each juried by museum curators and major contemporary art gallery owners). It was painted on-site (en plein air) at the Sol Duc River and also won a top award during a week-long

event “Paint the Peninsula” last September. Hill’s painting will be reproduced in the February/ March 2016 issue of Plein Air magazine, which has just become the #1 bestselling representational art magazine at Barnes & Noble, nationwide. www. pleinaairmagazine.com “I feel lucky to have made one of the bi-monthly award rounds, as it is very difficult to even get a piece accepted with hundreds of artists from all over the world entering their best work,” Hill said. “It definitely raises the bar for me and sharpens my focus, figuratively speaking. I try

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to keep my painting style loose, fast and free.” In 2015, Hill participated in four national plein air festivals and one international juried competition by North Light Books “Strokes of Genius 8, Expressive Texture” where his unique landscape drawing “Kittitas Valley,” done with a ball point pen on a full sheet of watercolor paper, will be published in November 2016. His list of major awards and honors has grown to 36 in the past 11 years. Hill’s work shows in the islands at Crow Valley Gallery in Eastsound and Windswept Fine Art Gallery on Lopez, as well as galleries in Carmel, California, Springdale, Utah and Vancouver, WA. He also teaches pastel painting workshops around the U.S. and Europe and will teach a workshop at Islands’ Museum of Art in Friday Harbor, Jan. 16-18, 2016. For complete info, go to www.windsweptstudios. com.

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FEBRUARY A: 7, 21 B: 3, 10, 17, 24 F: 13, 27

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It is the New Year and with it comes New Year resolutions. “How about doing something that will give you pleasure, exercise, improve your heart and health and give you the opportunity to make new friends. I am talking about ballroom dancing,” says instructor Bill Gincig. He and teacher Jean are again offering a community dance class on Monday, Jan. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall. They will be teaching Cha Cha and this is your chance to learn or improve your ability to do this dance. As always, the instruction will begin at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 pm. The classes are free and no partner is needed. For further information call Bill at 376-8857 or Jean at 376-6549.

Submit your work to 10-minute playfest It’s time to start thinking about the 2016 Ten-Minute PlayFest. The 11th annual PlayFest for the Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island will take place next spring. They are looking for short play submissions from local writers. Whether you are a seasoned playwright or a brand new writer, they would love to consider your work. We’ll choose seven plays for a full production on April 29, 30 and May 6, 7, and 8 at The Grange. For guidelines or any questions, contact Michele Griskey at griskey@centurytel. netor 376-3848. You can submit anytime between now and Jan. 31, 2016.

Funhouse Commons to host community drop-off Do you have old outdoor gear and equipment you no longer use? Rain boots your kids have grown out of? If so, consider donating your extra supplies to the Funhouse Commons. Beginning next month,

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Can’t make it that week? No problem. Contact Rebecca at the Funhouse at 376-7177, and you can arrange an alternative dropoff time. Please call to confirm. They are looking for camping gear like: · Tents · Sleeping bags · Flashlights · Sleeping pads · Hiking boots · Rain boots Questions? Call the Funhouse. “Let’s get these kiddos ready for a spring of outdoor learning and fun,” said organizers.

7:30pm

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the Funhouse will be providing an after school outdoor program for 5th and 6th grade boys and girls, called Stepping Up Fridays. They need help from the community to ensure that all participants have the gear they need for safe and comfortable adventuring outside. During the week 4 & 5 the ofShowtime: January Dec. 11-15, Funhouse will This Fri & Sat • 7:30host pm a drop-off week for camping equipment and gear. Drop off times are 3 to 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and tax deductible donation receipts are available upon request.

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Hanging by a thread – secrets of mussels’ attachment by ELIZABETH COONEY

WSG Communications Fellow, Washington Sea Grant

Though they’re less glamorous than oysters, mussels dominate rocky coastlines and support aquaculture worldwide. Now Washington Sea Grantsupported researchers at University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Labs are investigating potential climate-related threats to the amazingly tough mussel threads that anchor them to wave-pounded rocks and docks. The unassuming but commercially valuable mussel dominates temper-

ate seas worldwide, clinging to rocks and docks by a cluster of thread-like anchors called the byssus or “the beard.” The byssus’s unique protein matrix gives each thread extraordinary strength, even in salt water. But will byssal threads still hold fast as the seas become warmer and more acidic? Supported by Washington Sea Grant, UW biology professor Emily Carrington is trying to answer that question and determine whether food supply and spawning may also affect byssal strength. The answers she’s finding aren’t simple, but they’re sometimes surpris-

Finding hope in times of trouble by EMILY METCALF Special to the Sounder

We have an epidemic in our country. This epidemic is preventable. We must rise in awareness and compassion to confront it. We must see ourselves and our friends, loved ones and community members through different eyes. Mental health is the term we currently use, and I wish to change awareness of the essence of what is being discussed. We have had many deaths in our community on Lopez. My friend’s son was sent to prison and did not receive the mental health assistance necessary. (Read more on page 8.) He died of dehydration at the age of 25. He was a gifted writer and a young philosopher. A friend was suffering from alcoholism to treat her Post Traumatic Stress. It killed her and her body and spirit gave up. She was a nurse and a healer, again, a sensitive. A highly penetrating man in his mid-forties, who loved nature, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head into a diving tank, which resulted in a great explosion and the burning of his home and body. It was discovered that this was suicide. My friend’s husband died in a terrible car crash, seeking thrill and escape, leaving behind his baby and wife. A young lad in his early twenties suffering with mental illness drowned himself into a coma by drinking too much water. Later he passed away. I speak of all of these folks in familiarity, and they were gifted sufferers. I suffer from schizoaffective disorder, a.k.a bipolar disorder with psychosis, and I have a personal relationship with chemical imbalance and the life journey one must embark upon to fit into a world that seems to refuse to understand. Hope lies in our children; children grow up to be adults. All of our addicts, homeless, and schizophrenics are the children of somebody. When one is suffering from mental illness and/or addiction, what they need first and foremost is hope. The synchronicity of this truth is that they are our hope as well. Seen as a burden on society, some are unable to work and some are on disability. Many are homeless, and most are in prisons. We refuse to accept and look at the truth of what is happening to us, to our children. All of these folks have a gift. There are countless moments throughout our day when we can make a difference. We may be down, but there is always someone more down and out than we are. We are so focused on looking up, on stepping to the next rung, on reaching the person ahead of us. We are going the wrong direction. What if we started looking down? What if we made it our one very largest desire to step down a rung and help the person underneath us? There is a post, covered in caterpillars. All of the little green wormish creatures crawl on and over each other, cen-

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ing. Carrington and her colleagues have found that impacts vary depending on mussel species. When temperature rises, the West Coast’s native Pacific blue mussel (Mytilus trossulus) grows fewer threads, but the naturalized Mediterranean mussel (M. galloprovincialis) grows more. The native California mussel (M. californianus) shows no change as waters warm, but is more sensitive to low pH and less resilient in low salinity. These results suggest that Mediterranean mussels may outcompete the native species as the ocean becomes warmer and more acidic. Measuring byssal strength is a straightfor-

ward process; the researchers yank mussels from the rocks with a force gauge or stretch individual threads in a tensometer to determine extension and breaking point. Working with Carrington, graduate student Laura Newcomb has investigated byssal strength in laboratory experiments and field assessments. She found that byssal strength and elasticity decline when seawater pH drops below 7.6. Since pH ranges from just above 7.0 to well above 8.0 in the bays where the mussels grow, this threshold presents a real danger. Fortunately, 66°C, the temperature at which byssal strength drops off, is still well above the average tem-

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peratures in Puget Sound. The picture gets more complicated: pH and temperature seem to make less difference when mussels spawn, apparently because they’re already shifting energy to producing sperm and eggs rather than byssus. But for the mussels themselves the imperative is always simple: hold tight or die. That’s gotten the attention of Ian Jefferds, the general manager of the Penn Cove Shellfish Company on Washington’s Whidbey Island, where Carrington and Newcomb conduct their fieldwork. Jefferd’s operation remains healthy

and seems sustainable, but he doesn’t take things for granted: “We don’t want a situation. Why wait for one to happen?” The effects of warming, acidifying waters on byssal strength have “important implications for a major global industry,” notes Carrington. Many countries, including China, Canada and Spain, grow even more mussels than the United States, and Carrington hopes her lab’s work will also benefit them. “What we’re learning here in Washington will be transferable to other industries.”

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 hundreds of construction projects countywide. Here are some of the groups we’ve been working with to date:

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CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 29, 2016, 10:00 AM, on the front steps, main entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court St #7, Friday Harbor, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 29, PRICE`S HARBOR VIEW ADDITION TO FRIDAY HARBOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 103, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. APN: 15500 More commonly known as 1010 PARK STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of November 19, 2009, executed by JASON A. GARCIA, AN UNMARRIED MAN, TAWNY FRAZIER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for FPF WHOLESALE, A DIVISION OF STEARNS LENDING, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded December 1, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009-1201008 and the beneficial interest was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and recorded February 7, 2014 as Instrument Number 2014-0207002 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Juan County, Washington. II. No action commenced by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Contact Phone No: 214-209-6557 Address: 7105 Corporate Drive, Building C, Plano, TX 75024 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS

WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From November 1, 2013 To September 22, 2015 Number of Payments 8 $1,924.39 13 $1,865.79 2 $1,864.46 Total $43,379.31 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION November 1, 2013 September 22, 2015 $230.91 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: November 19, 2009 Note Amount: $295,041.00 Interest Paid To: October 1, 2013 Next Due Date: November 1, 2013 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $277,087.36, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on January 29, 2016. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by January 18, 2016, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before January 18, 2016 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the January 18, 2016 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON A. GARCIA 1010 PARK STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON A. GARCIA PO BOX 2021, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 UN-

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KNOWN SPOUSE OF TAWNY FRAZIER 1010 PARK STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TAWNY FRAZIER PO BOX 2021, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 TAWNY FRAZIER 1010 PARK STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 TAWNY FRAZIER 1010 PARK ST, SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA 98250 TAWNY FRAZIER PO BOX 2021, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-2021 JASON A. GARCIA 1010 PARK STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 JASON A. GARCIA 1010 PARK ST., SAN JUAN ISLAND, WA 98250 JASON A. GARCIA PO BOX 2021, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 JASON A. GARCIA PO BOX 2021, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-2021 by both first class and certified mail on August 4, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for

safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; Dated: September 23, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Jessica Cimarusti, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 TDD: (800) 833-6388 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com. Order No. WA15-001097-2, Pub Dates 12/30/2015, 01/20/2016 LEGAL NO. S674091 Published: The Islands’ Sounder December 30, 2015 and January 20, 2016.

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EASTSOUND The Barnacle Wed & Thurs 5 pm–12 am Friday & Saturday 5 pm –1 am Nightly Cocktail Specials 249 Prune Alley Enzo’s Caffé Open daily 8 am–4 pm Sunday 8 am–3 pm N. Beach Rd, 376-3732 Island Skillet Breakfast everyday 8:30 am–2 pm Full breakfast menu, beer, wine 325 Prune Alley, 376-3984 Lower Tavern Lunch & Dinner Open daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun–Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat) 46 Prune Alley , 376-4848

Mijitas Mexican Kitchen Dinner Tues–Sat 4 pm 310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) 376-6722 The Loft at Madrona Dinner: Thursday–Saturday 5pm Sunday Brunch 10am–2pm Main St, Eastsound 376-7173 The Madrona Bar & Grill Sunday -Thursday 11:30–9 Friday & Saturday 11:30–10 Happy Hour in the bar; Mon–Fri 3–6 pm 310 Main St, 376-7171

White Horse Pub Open from 11:30 to midnight 7 days a week Serving food until 10 pm Happy hour M–F 3–6 pm 246 Main St, 376-PUBS

DEER HARBOR Deer Harbor Inn Restaurant Open Fri, Sat and Sun from 5–8 pm 376-1040 deerharborinnrestaurant.com

ROSARIO Rosario Resort & Spa The Mansion Restaurant Breakfast: 8 am – 11 am Daily Dinner: 5 pm – 9 pm Daily Moran Lounge Bar Menu: 4 pm - 9 pm Mon - Thurs, Noon - 9 pm Friday - Sunday Dinner: 5 pm - 9 pm Daily

ORCAS LANDING Orcas Hotel / Octavia’s Bistro Dinner 7 nights a week 4–9 pm Happy hour 50% off small plates 4–5 pm Orcas Hotel Café Open daily 6 am–5 pm www.orcashotel.com, 376-4300

Pizzeria Portofino Dine-In/Take-Out Open Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Closed Sun & Mon 274 A St (Off N. Beach Rd.) 376-2085

Wednesday, December 30, 2015 • The Islands’ Sounder

Call the Sounder to advertise 376-4500 Cost: $13.25 per listing (green fee included) 6 lines max.

I’m Granny, the oldest here at the Orcas Animal Shelter. I wish you the best of the best for this coming year!

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES

Monday - Saturday 7 am - 9 pm Sunday 8 am - 8 pm

(360) 376-6000 Closing at 7pm on New Year’s Eve and closed New Year’s Day.

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