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Earthquake shakes the island
An icy new year dip
by Anna V. Smith Journal reporter
Mandi Johnson/Staff Photo
“Guys, there’s ice in the lake!” exclaimed a young Polar Plunge participant. Dozens of people braved the freezing termperature 11 a.m. on New Year’s Day to run headlong into Cascade Lake. The thermometer read 32 degrees and there really was a layer of ice on portions of the lake. While many of the plungers did an about-face and ran right back out, the polar bear pictured above walked right into the chilly lake as though it was mid-summer. The annual plunge is sponsord by the Orcas Island Rowing team.
It was cold, crisp night, just before midnight, and Scott Damon had settled down to watch a movie on his boat, docked at West Sound Marina on Orcas Island. He had turned on his TV with the volume up high when he felt his 85-foot boat start to shake violently. “I thought it was an explosion on the boat,” Damon said. “So I ran down to the engine room with a flashlight to find out, but there wasn’t anything there.” Confused, Damon returned to the galley to check out the rest of the boat. When he found everything untouched, he thought it must have been an explosion on Orcas Island, or an earthquake. Damon would later find out the disturbance was a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that hit at 11:39 p.m., Dec. 29. The quake was 7.2 miles off the west coast of the San Juan Islands and 34 miles underground. “I went to sea for years for the Merchant Marine, and I’ve never experienced anything like that before, so that was a first for me,” Damon said. “It must have been a
Dead baby orca found near Vancouver by Leslie Kelly
Sounder contributor
The baby orca that was found dead on the west side of Vancouver Island on Dec. 29 is not a member of the J-pod or L-pod, Michael Harris, executive director of the Pacific Whale Watch Association, confirmed Monday. The whale was a female transient whale, not a member of the southern resident population of orcas that frequent Puget sound waters. “Nothing is absolute until we get the results of the DNA tests back,” Harris said. “And that will take months. But we are pretty confident that this calf was a transient.” He said they made comparisons of a photo of the dead calf to the group’s catalogue and found no shot that matched the dead whale. He added that there are as many as 500 transient whales that swim up and down the coast. Although a determination of how the whale died won’t come until the DNA results do, Harris said there was no trauma to the whale. “Right now the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans in Canada believe it died due to an infection,” he said. “There was no trauma. It was not attacked and we can safely say it had nothing to do with any military activity in the area or ship strike.” Whale officials worried that the dead calf might have been one of the eight new babies born over the last year to the J-Pod or L-pod group of killer whales in the Puget Sound waters. “Baby whales often die,” he said. “Their mortality rate is about 50 percent. Sometimes it’s just not a viable calf.” Sometimes, too, calves get separated from their pods and encounter turbulent surf. And that can lead to their deaths. Harris said there were five calves born this year in the J-pod and three were born to the L-pod. On average it takes 14 years for a female whale to mature and produce her first calf. Females will give birth about four or five times. Harris said people can help with the survival rate of baby orca calves by continuing to work
on salmon recovery. “We need to get these fish going again,” he said, mentioning chinook specifically. “In the years where the salmon numbers go up, the number of babies go up.” Harris said that an abundance of chinook salmon for the fish-eating orcas has been the key to the recent population boom. According to the association’s website, J54, the newest member of the J-Pod’s baby boom, was first seen by whale watchers near San Juan Island and is the second offspring of 22-yearold J28. The association said the baby boomlet is the largest since nine calves were born in 1977. The southern resident orcas are listed as endangered but their population this year is now tallied at 84, he said. In December 2014, an orca from the southern resident population was found dead near Comox, carrying a full-term female calf. Necropsy results determined she died due to complications from the pregnancy.
heck of an after shock.” The earthquake was felt by a number of islanders, and 301 people on San Juan Island reported feeling light shaking to the U.S. Geological Survey. 60 people reported to USGS on Lopez Island, and 108 people on Orcas Island reported feeling shaking. There have been no reports on the islands or elsewhere of damage to buildings or people. While USGS measured the quake at 4.8, its Canadian counterpart Natural Resources Canada measured it a 4.7. “For the islands, this is a notable event. It’s one of the biggest quakes on the islands in decades, and it’s not common,” said Brendan Cowan, director of San Juan County Department of Emergency Management. “That being said, it’s not surprising in any way shape or form to seismologists and scientists.” In this case, no tsunami warnings went into affect. The depth of the earthquake hindered the tsunami threat, because it did not cause a vertical shift in the sea floor. Earthquakes either cause the land to move up and down or sideto-side. If land mass moves up
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Sharing song, word at Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event Join hosts Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz for this annual community event celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All are welcome to bring a song, poem, personal thought, short story or reading from one of Dr. King’s speeches to share on Monday, Jan. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street, Eastsound. Students are encouraged to attend and
participate if they would like. Dr. King is one of the most important figures in U.S. history. His courage, intelligence, determination, organizing skills, and commitment to peace and social justice serve as a powerful inspiration not only to Black Americans but to Americans of every cultural background and to people around the world. Sharon and Mike feel a deep connection to Dr. King and are very pleased
to host this annual event. Community, sharing, catharsis, inspiration, and vision for a future of peace, connection, respect, equality, environmental health and stewardship are at the heart of this event. Special Guest: Raymond Miller, vice president of the Snohomish County NAACP and president of Vets Place Northwest Welcome Home. Admission is free. Donations will benefit
the Orcas Island Food Bank and Vets Place Northwest - Welcome Home. Refreshments will be provided – more are welcome. Sponsored by the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island. For more information, contact Sharon at 376-5773 or sharmuse@gmail.com.
Winter schedule of activities Melanie Flint makes Dean’s at the Funhouse Commons
Melanie Flint of Orcas Island made the dean’s list at Eastern Washington University for the fall quarter 2015. Only those students with grade point averages of 3.5 or higher and who have completed at least 12 credits for the quarter achieve honor roll.
The Funhouse will be offering another round of classes, M-F, throughout the winter months! The Funhouse also offers great clubs and opportunities for our kids! Join the Funhouse: “Where Kids don’t just go, they grow!” After-School Classes and Clubs offered this winter at the Funhouse Mondays: Mad Scientist with Lana (OIPRD), Sewing Club, Homework Club Tuesdays: Kids Yoga, Art with Marcia, Homework Club Wednesdays: Art with Lana (OIPRD), Homework Club Thursdays: “Re-style Fashion”, Coloring Club for families, Homework Club Fridays: Intro to Music Room & Basic Recording The Funhouse also offers programs for children under 6 with an adult. There is a toddler playgroup on Tuesdays, 11:00-1:00 and Music Together on Wednesdays, 9:00 and 12:40. Please note that this class has changed days. The Funhouse also invites older students and teens to get involved- Jr. Staff, volunteering, and community service opportunities available. Visit the Funhouse website for a full description of all offerings and updated times and dates. www.funhousecommons.org
OCS hosts community meal It’s community dinner time once again at Orcas Christian School. These are free, allyou-can-eat meals open to all islanders, friends, family and visitors. These meals happen on the second Tuesdays of January, February and March from 5 to 7:30 p.m. They will be serving Asian food for this first dinner on Tuesday, Jan. 12. On the menu is Chinese egg drop soup with moodles, chow fun noodles, fried rice, egg foo yung, egg rolls, Asian salad, rice, fortune cookies, sherbet and jasmine blossom tea. The school gymnasium will be open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
New business: Holman Land Surveying, Inc. Andy Holman, a third-generation land surveyor, is pleased to announce the formation of his new business, Holman Land Surveying, Inc. Holman is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Washington and specializes in all aspects of land surveying, from initial research and field data collection to permitting and planning. “Holman Land Surveying, Inc. serves all islands in San Juan County and is committed to providing professional and accurate services in a timely manner,” he said. “As our customer, you will work with a professional land surveyor throughout the duration of your project.” If you have any questions or would like to request a quote, visit: www.holmansurveying. com. To contact Holman directly, e-mail: andy@holmansurveying.com or call 378-0338.
Ranker legislature to limit toxic material in brakes
Submitted by the office of Sen. Ranker. Brake manufacturers now offer brake pads that reduce or eliminate the use of copper, a material toxic to salmon and other aquatic species, as a result of legislation introduced by state Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island. Ranker’s Senate Bill 6557, passed in 2010, spurred more than 100 manufacturers to develop more than 3,000 different low-copper or copperfree brake pads for sale in Washington state. The law allowed manufacturers five years to develop the new products and became a model for a national agreement between brake manufacturers, states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fully eliminate the use of copper in brakes across the country in coming years. The law also restricts the use of other heavy metals and asbestos in brake pads. Ranker said copper dust from brakes collects on roadways and is washed into streams and rivers, and has been linked by scientists to the decline of salmon runs across the state. Since 2011, according to the state Dept. of Ecology, the average concentration of copper in brakes has fallen nearly 25 percent. Consumers can tell whether the brakes they buy meet low-copper standards by looking for the LeafMark on the packaging. Brakes with less than 5 percent will have two leaves filled in, while those that contain less than 0.5 percent will have all three leaves filled in.
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Fun in the gym at annual Orcas alumni games
Marty Zier photos
The Orcas Island Booster Club hosted its annual fundraising Alumni Basketball Game on Dec. 26 at Orcas High School. Above: The alumni men’s team played against the current Viking boys’ team, winning 78-74. At left: The winning girls’ team.
by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
The Orcas Island Booster Club hosted its annual fundraising Alumni Basketball Game on Dec. 26 at Orcas High School. The Viking camaraderie on the court spanning gen-
erations was ever-present even as the OIHS player reunions settled down, the warmups ended and the niceties faded with game jersey colors polarized the players. The Alumni women hit the court first and had no lack of playing time with
barely enough players. Teams are normally divided into even and odd graduating year, but not this year, just random selection divided into Grey and Blue jerseys including Alumni and current players. ‘The Blue team jumped ahead 19-13 after the first
quarter and stretched the led to 36-23 at half and continued to hit 3’s and layups through the early fourth quarter. But the Grey Ladies had a magical, truly spectacular fourth quarter. The astute crowd sat in amazement as the score for the Grey clicked up, seemingly faster than baskets were landed. With just minutes remaining, the crowd erupted in applause as the Grey team brought it to
San Juan County Sheriff’s Log The San Juan County Sheriff ’s office responded to the following calls.
Dec. 22 • A caller contacted the sheriff ’s office in reference to a theft of mail which occurred in the San Juan Island area. The package was delivered on Dec. 19 but was not in the mailbox for pickup by the caller. An investigation is ongoing. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of some mail. Currently there are no suspects. • A Lopez Island woman reported vandalism to three vehicles parked at her residence. • The sheriff ’s dispatch center received a call that a van was in the middle of the Roche Harbor Road and abandoned. I arrived on the scene and found the van was in the traveled portion of the roadway on Roche Harbor Road.
Dec. 23 • An Orcas man reported an assault that occurred earlier in the day. The man stated he wanted the incident documented and requested no further investigation. • A deputy responded to an Eastsound business regarding a report of fraud. The investigation continues. Dec. 24 • A Friday Harbor resident was videotaped shoplifting. • Deputies responded to Blakely Island to investigate a 911 hang-up call. Deputies arrived and settled a verbal domestic dispute. • A caller reported a theft of mail which occurred in the San Juan Island area. The caller advised a package was removed from the area of their mailbox. No suspect information at this time. Dec. 25 • A deputy was alerted that a male in Friday Harbor attempting to pur-
chase alcohol in violation of a court order prohibiting him from purchasing alcohol. A deputy verified the order and made contact with the suspect. The suspect refused to provide a sample of his breath. Dec. 26 • A deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Deer Harbor Road. The driver did not have a driver’s license or valid identification. He was cited for no valid operator’s license without identification and released with a promise to appear in court. • A Lopez deputy was contacted regarding a vehicle whose ownership is in dispute. The citizen was told told to file a disputed ownership complaint with the district court. Dec. 27 • Lopez deputies were dispatched for a domestic dispute. No probable cause for a crime was found and parties were separated for
the night. Dec. 29 • A deputy was dispatched to a report of a single vehicle collision on Deer Harbor Road. • A dog found running at large by a Lopez Island woman was delivered to the sheriff ’s office. The owner was identified and the dog returned to him. • Deputies contacted a reporting person, an Orcas resident,regarding verbal threats she received on the phone from her father. The reporting person was encouraged to obtain an anti harassment order. A report was taken.
within 2 points. But despite the unreal scoring blast by the Grey, the Blue prevailed 49-45. Score keepers Jack Gates and Corey Wiscomb should get a nod for somehow tracking such a fantastic scoring quarter! Athletic Director Vicki Vandermay was very pleased with event, “We had a large turnout of fans and about 27 men and about 11 women, but I would like to see more women show up next year, we could have used some more players. This is a really fun night and I would like to see this become a significant yearly community event.” The Alumni men hit court next and had enough players to stage a couple games. The first event set the youngest Alumni who had graduated within the last six years against the current, very talented Viking boys team that obviously came to play. No magical scoreboard in this event.
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The evenly matched teams raced back and fourth in a wicked fast paced game with the Alumni leading 36-28 at half. The Alumni, with a handful of old teammates, kept their lead until mid fourth quarter when the young Vikings put together a series of impressive plays and three pointers, tying the game 70-70. Forced to foul and with time running out for the Vikings, the sharp shooting Alumni took the game 78-74. Boys basketball coach Corey Wiscomb said, “It was fun, that’s the point of it. Get the whole community interacting with previous generations playing ball with the current team members. The crowd got to see a competitive event, it came down to a four point game, nobody knew what was going to happen and that’s exciting and fun. The Alumni pulled it off which they often do.”
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he first few days of 2016 have been clear, sunny and quite cold. We hope your time off was rejuvenating. It’s also a time for reflecting on the past 12 months and setting goals for the days to come. Here at the Sounder, we are thankful for our advertisers, readers and story subjects, who made it a most excellent 2015. We asked our readers about their New Year’s resolutions. Here is what they had to say. • Since I was little - I’ve always worked very hard to make everyone else’s dreams come true. Now it’s my turn. • Be the best version of myself. • Another year of commitment to my dogs and helping rescue as many as I can. • Maintain a better balance with work and play. • Learn how to say no. • Be more authentic with people. If they don’t like it, they aren’t meant to be in my life anyway. • Complain less. According to Health magazine, roughly one in three Americans resolve to better themselves starting with the month of January. A much smaller percentage of people actually make good on those new year’s resolutions. While about 75 percent of people stick to their goals for a week, 46 percent are still on target six months later, a 2002 study found. And the most common resolutions center around health and losing weight. The recommended dose of physical activity is 40 minutes a day. If that sounds like a lot, don’t be alarmed, even every day tasks like cleaning the house or taking a walk can count as exercise. Dr. Frank James, San Juan County health officer, told the Sounder last year that as long as you are slightly out of breath, but could still maintain a conversation, then you are at the right level of physical exertion. If you can get outdoors during the day and combine light exposure with raising your heart rate, that is ideal, he said. No matter what your resolution is, think about why you want to change that part of your life. If you succeed in accomplishing your goals, how will you feel? What will motivate you? Take small steps that can grow into something more substantial. We wish everyone a healthy and prosperous 2016.
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To the Editor: Clarifying CenturyLink letter In my original letter regarding this problem, I was not clear that I WAS referring to no dial tone when using a HARD-WIRED landline phone (referred to in the other letters as ‘old timey, stationary, and old fashioned phones). I was NOT referring to using a CORDLESS landline phone, which only works when plugged in to a working electrical outlet. A hard-wired landline phone has the handset containing the mouthpiece and speaker physically connected by a coiled wire to the
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base....it does not depend on and cannot be plugged into an electrical outlet. A hard-wired phone should work when the base is plugged into the phone jack in the wall, as the copper cable from the CenturyLink substation to the phone jack carries the power that supports the dial tone. My point is that CenturyLink is not providing adequate power from its substation to provide dial tone to its customers, at least in the Rosario Palisades section of Orcas Island. Either CenturyLink has no backup generator, no backup batteries, or not adequate backup batteries to provide enough power to support dial tone to hard-wired land line phones. We pay for dial tone, and should get it, even if the electrical power is out. I do agree with the other writers that everyone who depends on a landline should have at least one hard-wired landline phone available to use if the electrical power goes out.
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 • Eastsound Planning Review Committee, Eastsound Fire Station, 3 p.m.
Circulation and Bridget Wright Administrative Coordinator bsmith@soundpublishing.com Marketing Artist Shane Watson swatson@soundpublishing.com
Weds., Jan. 13
• Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., dh Harbor Community Center.
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By the way, I am a retired telephone company employee, and do have several hard-wired landline phones to use if I need to make a phone call during a power outage....unfortunately, they won’t work when CenturyLink does not provide dial tone. Terry O’Sullivan Orcas Island
EPRC thanks San Juan County Council On behalf of the residents of Eastsound, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee would like to thank the San Juan County Council for the efforts they undertook to assure the passage of the Eastsound Subarea Plan on Dec. 15. Without this effort the Subarea Plan could have potentially been delayed by yet another year. They held multiple meetings on Orcas Island to collect comment from the citizens. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. As a result of the Planning Commission and County Council reviews of the Subarea Plan, there remain a few items for the EPRC to consider and collect community input. EPRC is also undertaking reviews of parking needs in Eastsound. Lastly EPRC is working closely with SJC Public Works to move forward the proposed renovations to Prune Alley. EPRC meets monthly, on the first Thursday of each month, at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall. Hopefully you will consider attending a meeting and providing input on the many EPRC projects. Greg Ayers Chair, EPRC
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Obituary Mary Lou Padbury Mary Lou Padbury passed away gently at the age of 94 in her cottage on Orcas Island on Dec. 31, among her family and within the extended circle of her many friends – a long and blessed life. Mary Lou was born in Omaha, Nebraska, spent her early years on a farm in Wilbur and became a University of Nebraska “Cornhusker” – a prelude to her “12th man” membership for her beloved Seahawks. At the beginning of WWII, she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps and reached the rank of Buck Sergeant in the Third Air Division in England. It was while on a train traveling through the English countryside that she met her future husband, Bob, who had just completed his 25 missions in a B17. They married in England during the war and were there on D-Day. They were both proud members of the “Great Generation.” In their long life together, they had four children – Elaine, Jim, Mark, and Julie – 11 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. They lived in Helena, Montana, Tustin, California and retired in Port Townsend, Washington. Following Bob’s death in 1995, Mary Lou moved to Orcas Island
EARTHQUAKE FROM 1 and down, one side will be higher than the other. If this movement occurs underwater, water is displaced and creates a tsunami. The large earthquake due to hit the Pacific Northwest, often referred to as the “Big One,” is expected to be a 9.0 or higher, and could happen any time. The last one was Jan. 26, 1700, and the Cascadia subduction zone has regularly released pressure on a 300 year basis, meaning that the Pacific Northwest is nearly 16 years over due for it. “From my perspective this earthquake was perfect. It got a lot of people’s attention, there was no damage and no one got hurt, and it’s a good reminder to people that they need to be prepared for that,” Cowan said of the Big One. After talking with a number of emergency response groups, Cowan said that many islanders called 911 to find out if an earthquake was occurring and to get more information. He said that while it’s
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Hospital board Join the Orcas member sworn in Senior Center By Anna V. Smith Journal reporter
in 2004. During these last 11 years of her life on the island, she spent many wonderful hours volunteering at the senior center and utilizing extensively the Orcas Island Library –two special places that mirrored so well the areas of baking and reading, which she loved, among friends she honored. Being one of the few remaining in her generation, she welcomed all from her heart for visits and outings, for chats and shared laughter. We, her family and friends, will always remember not only those moments but especially her – in gratitude and love. A celebration of Mary Lou's life will take place on Friday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, any donations to the Orcas Island Public Library would be greatly appreciated. They can be sent to the Orcas Island Public Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound, Wash. 98245. natural to want to know what’s happening, the number of callers overwhelms the dispatchers and takes emergency responders away from dealing with actual emergencies. “In the big quake, we’re not going to have a clear picture of what happened, which is going to be uncomfortable to people. The best thing is just to sit tight and not plug up the phone lines,” Cowan said, and recommended tuning into a radio or checking the USGS websites if internet is still operational for more information. Damon was on Mercer Island in 1964 when the 9.2 magnitude earthquake ripped apart Anchorage Alaska, sending tremors down the west coast and causing tsunami waves in Oregon and California, causing multiple deaths. He remembers telephone poles leaning back and forth, and power lines whipping around above him. “It sure gives us pause to think about all the things that could happen, and what we should be ready for,” he said.
Hospital Commissioners Monica Harrington and Bill Williams were sworn in Dec. 30 by Judge Donald E. Eaton in San Juan County Superior Court. Harrington and Williams were voted in on Nov. 3, and began their six year terms Jan. 1 as unpaid, nonpartisan commissioners on the board of the San Juan County Public Hospital District, positions #3 and #5, respectively. “I’m just looking forward to serving the community,” Harrington said about their work as commissioners. “I’m excited to dive in and get started.”
“We’re ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work,” Williams added. “I am looking forward to working with the all the public hospital district commissioners,” Sharp said in an email to the Journal. “We have a new year, a new EMS chief and important work ahead.” A crowd of around 30 community members and supporters attended the swearing in ceremony. Barbara Sharp, commissioner position #2, was sworn in Dec. 2 in order to finish out the term of board member Mike Taylor. Sharp will hold her position on the board for two years.
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The following was submitted by the Orcas Island Senior Center. We’ve been cleaning up our mailing list and you might have noticed that you haven’t received a newsletter the past few months. If you haven’t been getting the Orcas Senior Center newsletter recently, and you DO want to continue to receive it, then please consider becoming an active member of the senior center. Annual membership fees are just $20/year ($35 for two people), and this money is a huge support for everything we do at the Orcas Senior Center. Our newsletter, Orcas Senior Signal, is mailed out monthly to all paid members. If you would like to receive our newsletter without paying any membership dues, sign up by contacting Arron at orcasseniorcenter@gmail.com or 376-7929. Thank you for your support of the Orcas Senior Center. We look forward to a bright 2016 because of friends like you.
Crossword Puzzle Across 1. Costa del ___ 4. Book of maps 9. Adult 14. "The Three Faces of ___" 15. Allotment 16. Give the third degree 17. Hard throw, in baseball 18. Absurd 19. OK, in a way 20. 3-sided polygon 22. Clairvoyants 23. Beside 24. Heavy loads 26. Boston suburb 27. Man with a mission 30. “Sesame Street” watcher 31. Park, for one 33. Easy mark 35. Office Furniture (2 wds) 38. Dentist's direction 39. Hidden 40. "A jealous mistress": Emerson 41. Oblivion 42. "O, gie me the ___ that has acres o' charms": Burns 46. French for Herbarium 49. Military wear 50. Electron tube 51. Pool chemical 54. Scalawag 55. Pizazz
56. Fed. Construction overseer 57. Complimentary close 58. Postal scale unit 59. Coal carrier 60. “You ___ kidding!” 61. Counseled 62. “Don't give up!” Down 1. Relating to thin wall between nostrils 2. Too 3. Host 4. Imitating 5. Bell sound 6. Loyal
7. Clearasil target 8. "Comprende?" 9. An onlooker, starer 10. Let go 11. A spray of feathers 12. Soviet open policy 13. Addition 21. Chronicles 22. "So ___ me!" 24. Inhale 25. Chester White's home 27. Ballpoint, e.g. 28. Fisherman 29. Old gold coin 32. Compete 33. A.T.M. need 34. Elk mantelpiece 35. Emergency exit
(2 wds) 36. Curiosity or interest 37. Drone, e.g. 38. "Go team!" 41. "Malcolm X" director 43. In order 44. Electric eye, e.g. 45. Unfaltering 47. Stream 48. Clarification lead-in 49. Blasé 51. Hint 52. Full house, e.g. 53. Vermin 54. Scandinavian shag rug 55. In favor of
Answers toto today's puzzle Answers today’s puzzle on page 8 are on page 16.
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IMA presents Amazing power of the clingfish People's Choice
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Above: Kandis Susol of Orcas won a People's Choice award for her artwork 'Turning Edges,' a mixed media piece. Submitted by San Juan Islands Museum of Art. The winners for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art’s 2015 People’s Choice Awards are Mary Bacon for Oh, Rats!(mixed media); Maria Michaelson for Ceramic Hunter (ceramic sculpture); Kandis Susol for Turning Edges (mixed media); Phil Tate for Mythos Carrying Humanity Across the Heavens (mixed media); and Bo Turnage for Fate Meet Chance (watercolor/acrylic on paper). In total, almost 400 ballots were cast since the November opening of the annual IMA Islands Artists’ Registry Show, an exhibition that features the emerging and established artists of the San Juan Islands. Such enthusiastic response reflects how much our visitors appreciated the range and quality of the more than 80 pieces of art in this exhibition.Comments on the show were filled with genuine awe and admiration for the works from our county, and convey their appreciation for these artists expressions of the beauty, identity, authenticity, and connectedness of
our community. SJIMA champions artists and the arts, and presents this exhibition to reinforce our islands as a place of enduring discovery, and to advocate for our most spirited selves, communities and environment. This show is sponsored by Browne’s Home Center, Friday Harbor Electric and Mancuso Design & Construction. SJIMA is one of the newest visual art museums in the Pacific Northwest, officially opening the doors of its new facility in2015. SJIMA champions artists, the arts, and arts programming because it champions authenticity of expression, place,and connections. Through its exhibitions, education, programs, and events, SJIMA establishes the San Juan Islands as a place of legacy making— legacies of art-inspired transformations, of expansion and wonder, and of support for ourartists and arts communities. IMA is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Monday except for New Year’s Day. Admission is free, and the exhibit runs until Jan. 11.
by Heather Spaulding Journal reporter
Northern clingfish don’t look like much at a glance: basic brownish coloring, dower mouth, typically growing no larger than a few inches, but it has an unbeatable knack for attachment. The suction disc located on its belly is so powerful its attachment forces ranges between 150-250 times its body weight. To put that in perspective, humans are only one or two times their body weight. The fact its suction disc is able to adhere so well to rough surfaces, or substrate, is part of what drew scientists attention. According to Friday Harbor Labs researcher Petra Ditsche, if their ability could be replicated, there could be countless benefits to technology. Surgeons, for example may be able to benefit from a device like this. A tool that could stick to human organs without damaging them could literally be a life saver. There are potentially countless uses for a super strength suction disc.
Above: A clingish. At left: Petra Ditsche has been studying animal attachment. A suction cup so powerful it could stick to the skin of marine mammals for an extended period of time, even during steep dives, could allow researchers to track say, an orca. One major issue researchers have in trying to understand marine mammals has been only being able to observe a small fraction of their life without being invasive. For these scientists, a water proof, durable suction cup could be invaluable. Once clingfish were analyzed under the microscope, it was possible to see why their disc was so effective. To aid with flexibility, the edge of the disc is made of hierarchical structures called papillae. Each papillae is lined with hair, or rods. This elaborate design helps the animal grasp on to the rocky substrate and prevents water from seeping underneath, ruining the suctions lower pressure.For the last two years Ditsche has been researching cling-
fish at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington. “I was impressed with their ability to stick to slippery surfaces, and their strength.” Ditsche said. By looking at the way that nature uses certain processes, humans can glean information for their own uses as well. “We look at nature, learn from nature and try to copy it. But biological systems are complicated, usually much more complicated than technical ones,” Ditsche said. “So the first step is we study the underlying mechanisms thoughtfully, but in the next step we usually have to simplify the design in order to make it technically doable. Usually nature is still better, but we can come closer. Nature’s solutions have often been proven over sometimes millions of years of evolution. Why not make use of that?” Ditsche and her research team molded sandpaper, the commercial kind from
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the hardware store, and they easily adhered to the surface. They then made rougher sandpaper by hand, gluing little pebbles to cardboard and making it steadily rougher. “The cardboard was incredibly rough before they started having trouble,” Ditsche said. “Its really quite amazing.” She began studying animal attachment in Germany, where she met Adam Summers, a professor from the Friday Harbor Laboratories. The two of them began to talk clingfish. Approximately 110 species of clingfish can be found, including one in Hawaii that can climb waterfalls reaching 300 feet. The northern clingfish are fairly common in the intertidal areas of the Pacific Northwest. Their favorite meal is limpets, according to “Attachment Challenging SubstratesFouling,
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Lottery The San Juan County Department of Community Development (DCD) is currently accepting applications for detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Permits for 2016, until 4:30 pm February 8, 2016. The ADU Lottery Application form must be used and submitted along with the fee of $245. This form is available at www. sanjuanco.com/dcd or can be provided by DCD. Completed application forms can be filed in person at the DCD office during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm (except holidays), at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, or by mail at P.O. Box 947. Applications received after the deadline will be ineligible for the lottery, but will be added to a waitlist. There are 7 permits for the construction of new ADUs and 2 permits for the conversion of existing accessory structures, which have legally existed for five years. The lottery will take place on March 9, 2016 and is open to the public; the time and place will be noted on the DCD website at www.sanjuanco.com/dcd ten days prior to the drawing. Questions? (360) 378-2354 or email dcd@sanjuanco.com.
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Kwiaht lab says 2015 was worst year for salmon – Submitted by Kwiaht staff
The response of juvenile chinook salmon to this year’s unusually warm El Niño is a preview of the longer-term impacts of climate change on Salish Sea salmon. That is the message Kwiaht’s community salmon team brings to its seventh annual SalmonAtion celebration on Saturday, Jan. 23 at Lopez Center, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.. According to Kwiaht director Russel Barsh, “it’s a good thing we began collecting data years earlier, since what we are seeing now is nothing like what we observed previously and
CLINGFISH FROM 6 Roughness and Limits of Adhesion in the Northern Clingfish (Gobiosox Maeanuricus)” written by Ditsche, along with coauthors Dylan Wainwright and Adam Summers. “They can hold on to smooth surfaces, but they do even better on rough surfaces.” Ditsche said. This is because the clingfish need to be able to hold on to slimy algae covered rocks to keep from being washed away during currents, tide changes, or strong wave action. Ditsche gave an example of lotus and taro leaves that have the ability to self clean. Careful study of these plants led to the development of self cleaning paint. Ditsche teaches at the Friday Harbor Labs, and usually a few students are interested in the biomechanics of clingfish. It really isn’t surprising, her enthusiasm for these fish is contagious. Recently she started researching the capability of clingfish sticking to ice.
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considered normal.” Compared to Kwiaht’s 2009-2014 baseline years, outbound juvenile chinook this past summer were far fewer, smaller, and eating less fish. As a result, their probability of survival at sea is poor, and there may be a substantial decrease in adult chinook returning to spawn in Salish Sea streams four to six years from now. The impact of warmer waters was greater on juvenile chinook from Puget Sound than those that had reared in British Columbia before migrating through the San Juan Islands. With
seven years data from Lopez and Watmough study sites, Kwiaht researchers have found that good years and bad years for juvenile chinook migrants can be predicted from the Multivariate ENSO Index, a measure of temperature trends in the North Pacific Ocean used by NOAA for long-term forecasting of weather conditions at sea. Pacific Ocean weather oscillations also explain much of the variation in “forage fish” consumption by young chinook, Barsh says. “During the coolest part of the cycle, a few years ago, each small
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chinook was eating twice as many herring and sandlance as we saw in 2015.” The abundance of young herring and sandlance in island waters actually grew in 2014-2015, judging from Kwiaht seine data, but juvenile chinook did not benefit from the increase: “perhaps because they were smaller, and less active due to heat stress” Barsh suggests. Barsh
says that of the thousands of small fish identified in stomachs of chinook in the course of the study since 2009, fully 98 percent have been herring or sandlance. Other fish occasionally seen in gut contents range from larval flatfish and sculpins to tubesnouts and greenlings. San Juan County continues to spend most of its salmon recovery funding
on smelt-spawning beaches, however, despite the overwhelming absence of evidence that juvenile chinook target smelt as they migrate through the islands each summer. “There is a critical need to re-vise our salmon recovery strategy,” Barsh said. Write to kwiaht@gmail. com for more information.
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We’re currently managing hundreds of construction projects countywide. Here are some of the groups we’ve been working with to date: Current Group Projects: Matia View on Orcas Island Morning Light on Orcas Island 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 Upcoming Group Projects: Cayou Valley on Orcas Island Gary Oak on San Juan Island Portland Fair Area on San Juan Island Panorama Place on San Juan Island Brown Island on Brown Island Salmon Point on Lopez Island You Can Get Connected Too! Learn more about organizing at rockisland.com, or attend one of our monthly meetings.
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Dolphin Bay Post office and Store after it had closed. Orcas Island Historical Museums Collection.
The second Waldron Island Postmaster, Sinclair A. MacDonald (originally from Gainesville, Ga.), discovered an even more rewarding addition to his postal duties. Someone, possibly him, sent pleading, soulful letters to churches back east purporting to come from Lucy Bean, Missionary. The letters were heartfelt appeals for help in seeking clothing for the poor, naked local savages her ‘mission’ was serving. Large boxes of apparel, organized by various churches back east, soon began arriving at the Waldron Post Office. Postmaster MacDonald entered into a lucrative trade selling the clothing to the local Indians who frequented his place. Things went swimmingly until the day a committee arrived from the east to meet Lucy Bean, Missionary, and investigate things for the eastern churches. When the committee discovered there was no Lucy Bean, and no sign of her flourishing mission on Waldron Island to be found, they soon departed. The hitherto-lucrative
clothing shipments stopped, and thus the first attempt at private enterprise on Waldron Island ended. At the Orcas Island Post Office in Dolphin Bay, yet another drama was played out when the Postmaster, tiring of Saturday work, wrote the Postal authorities and requested that he be allowed to close the post office that day. Smelling something other than the glue on the stamps, the authorities looked into Dolphin Bay’s mail. . .and discovered that it was all going to one man: the Postmaster. Under that time-honored saying ‘be careful what you ask for’, the Postmaster was successful in his request, and the office was closed on Saturdays. Unfortunately for him, it was closed every other day, too, when the Postal authorities decided to permanently close the Dolphin Bay office. Tom Welch For the Orcas Island Historical Museums
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Top ten Land Bank moments of 2015
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At left: The Land Bank obtained a grant for nearly $500,000 from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to purchase property along Orcas Island’s Cascade Creek. Above: Over 90 people, from ages five to sixty five, met at Turtleback Mountain’s south trailhead and climbed aboard the Camp Orkila bus for a ride to the north trailhead, to take part in the five-mile trek. The year 2015 was a busy and exciting year for your San Juan County Land Bank. Here's a look back at some of the highlights.
While the property is not yet open to the public, the Land Bank hopes to establish trails and allow access sometime late next year
Reiss Donation
March Turtleback March
The Land Bank received the ultimate anniversary gift from Paul and Beatrice Reiss in August 2015 – a donation of 30 acres on San Juan Island’s Westside.
It was sunshine and smiles during the Land Bank’s inaugural “March Turtleback March” over Turtleback Mountain
Preserve. Over 90 people, from ages five to sixty five, met at the park’s south trailhead and climbed aboard the Camp Orkila bus for a ride to the north trailhead, to take part in the five mile trek over the preserve.
Peak to Peek Hike Lopez celebrated National Trails Day in June with a sporting hike. Co-hosted by the Lopez Community Trails Network and the Land Bank, 24 hearty souls traversed a hilly four miles from the peak of Chadwick Hill, through Watmough Bight, and over to Point Colville, to be rewarded with a peek at Mt. Rainier.
False Bay Creek Preserve Fencing Project The San Juan Islands Conservation District awarded $50,000 to the Land Bank to implement Agricultural Best Management Practices on San Juan Island’s False Bay Creek Preserve. This included fencing livestock out of a tributary to False Bay Creek, planting trees and shrubs along the creek, and improving the water system and creek crossings for livestock. A huge first step towards the bigger picture: improving water quality and fish habitat in the False Bay watershed.
Salmon Recovery Project Along Cascade Creek
Diamond Hill Preserve Plant Ramble
Mount Grant Preserve Acquisition
The Land Bank successfully obtained a grant for nearly $500k from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board to purchase property along Orcas Island’s Cascade Creek. The lower reaches of Cascade Creek is one of the few salmon spawning sites in the entire County and procurement of the Dickinson property protects this part of the creek. The property also features a dramatic natural canyon unique to the Islands as a whole. The acquisition will conclude during 2016.
Another first for Orcas: seventeen wandering enthusiasts were treated to a guided walk through mature forest, open grassland, and the secluded wetland communities of Diamond Hill Preserve, which rises to over 600 feet above the waters of Eastsound and Harney Channel. Since the preserve is not open to the public, this guided walk provided a rare and special opportunity to view the variety of flora and fauna thriving within the undisturbed acreage.
A partnership between the Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust, the ridgeline and surrounding hillsides of Mount Grant Preserve on San Juan Island cover 141 acres, with diverse forest, and a road to the stunning 360-degree views at the summit. Although the property is not paid for, and the Campaign to Save Mount Grant is still underway, the Land Bank has been lucky enough to host multiple events at the preserve, from a Bat Talk to a Lunar Eclipse Viewing.
Poetry Trails In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, as well as National Poetry Month, The Land Bank, with help from its partners, San Juan Island Library, San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island Trails Committee, Lime Kiln Point State Park, and Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS), posted 27 nature poems throughout the month of April. The poems were submitted and selected by islanders and posted along trails winding through some of San Juan Island’s most inspiring natural settings: Limekiln and Deadman Bay Preserves, Lime Kiln Point State Park, and American Camp.
Lopez Great Islands Clean-Up An annual Earth Day event, this year’s enterprise left Lopez Island squeaky clean! Thanks to the combined efforts of Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District, San Juan Islands National Monument Odlin Park, San Juan Preservation Trust, the Land Bank, Spencer Spit State Park, Lopez Community Land Trust, and Islands Energy Coalition, 110 volunteers gave the friendly isle a spring cleaning, including Weeks Wetland, one of the Fisherman Bay Preserves.
Zylstra Lake Acquisition Just shy of ringing in the New Year, The San Juan Preservation Trust and the Land Bank reached an agreement to purchase the 313-acre Zylstra Lake property in San Juan Valley on San Juan Island. Located just three miles west of the Town of Friday Harbor, this property includes the 52-acre Zylstra Lake, a second 9-acre lake, and more than 200 acres of open pastures and productive farmland with sweeping views over San Juan Valley. While there is much potential for recreation and public access, the property will not be open to the public until additional funding is secured and a management plan is approved.
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Island Living
The little post office that could
By Heather Spaulding Journal reporter
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his is the story of how residents of Deer Harbor banded together to save their post office from certain destruction. In 2009, the people of Deer Harbor were informed by the United States Postal Service, that their small post office was going to be closed. The lease was up, and the building’s owners were not wanting to renew. This did not please the residents of the small community. Residents united, creating the Save the Deer Harbor Post Office Committee, pleading to local, state, even federal officials appealing the retreat. Their cries fell upon deaf ears, and numerous misdirections. This did not deter them. The group of determined inhabitants decided they needed to purchase the existing home of the post office to encourage the USPS to remain in the community. USPS officials agreed to sign a ten-year lease if they could remain in the same building, or one that at least garnered their approval. However, they gave only the remaining lease time for funds to be raised. Fewer than 90 days were left. Residents of Deer Harbor formed a committee to negotiate the purchase of the building. The final asking price was $250 thousand. Half the
funds needed to purchase the building were raised in cash pledges, in less than a month. The remainder was funded by Deer Harbor residents who took out ten-year mortgages on their personal properties. With only a few days remaining on the existing lease, the USPS signed a new lease with the committee comprised of Deer Harbor residents. Over the next few years, several fundraisers were held to pay back the residents who had made the mortgage loans to assist the purchase of the building. For three summers, wine tastings, auctions and other events were held in Deer Harbor. These events garnered a lot of local attention and financial support. Donations by members, and the rental income from the lease itself, quickly added to the refunds being made toward the mortgage loans. In August of 2015, the last remaining mortgage holder was given a check. The debt owed to the community had been paid off over the course of just a handful of years. A dream, thought impossible by many, had come true. The post office was now in a secure vintage building, constructed in 1893, and owned debt free by the community of Deer Harbor. A classic tale of David defeating Goliath on our own little island. Through dedication, commitment, and a lot of hard work, a group of volunteers saved their small town post office.
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Top: Sunset view of the Deer Harbor Post Office from the road. Above: Dedication sign on exterior wall of Deer Harbor Post Office
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Calendar of events JAN. 6 - 31
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. SOBER START: 7 a.m. - 9 a.m., Community Church Family Center
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Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island is accepting short play submissionsf or the 11th annual, 2016 Tenminute Playfest. Entries will be accepted between now and Jan. 31
SAT, JAN. 9 WRITER’S ROUNDTABLEL: 3 - 5
p.m., Orcas Island Library. Guests Jill McCabe Johnson and several of this year’s Artsmith Artists in Residence
SAT, JAN. 9 MAMMAL STRANDING LECTURE: Veterinarian Dr.
Martin Haulena, from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre will speak on Marine Mammal Stranding and Rehabilitation at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall
JAN. 11 - 15 CAMPING GEAR DRIVE: 3 - 5:30,
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 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church AL-ANON: 7 p.m., Benson 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
THURS. – ONGOING 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
TUES. – ONGOING KIWANIS CLUB: 12:30 to 1:30 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: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.
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by program partners The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila. It has been made possible through generous sponsorship by Tom and Nate Averna (Deer Harbor Charters), Barbara Brown, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Audrey and Dean Stupke, West Sound Marina, WWW Foundation (Bryce and Sue Rhodes), and Martha Wyckoff in honor of Lee Rolfe. Co-sponsorship by Glenn Prestwich and Barbara Bentley. For more information visit http:// www.seadocsociety.org/ events.
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Salish Sea Early Music Festival lineup for 2016 The sixth annual 2016 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents six diverse programs of early chamber music on period instruments in Eastsound, on Orcas Island, with leading early music specialists from Europe, the Pacific Northwest and around the United States at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church from January through June. The first concert in Eastsound was Jan. 5. Performers for the year include harpsichordist Hans-Jürgen Schnoor, who
is organist at St. Mary's church in Lübeck, Germany to which Bach walked for days to hear Dietrich Buxtehude, violinist Ingrid Matthews who founded and directed the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, harpsichordist Bernward Lohr and violinist Anne Röhrig who teach at German music conservatories in Hannover and Nuremburg, guitarist Oleg Timofeyev who is one of the world's leading exponents of the Russian 7-string guitar of Beethoven's time, and flutist and artistic director
Jeffrey Cohan. Each program is repeated in nine cities around the Salish Sea from Tacoma to Vancouver, BC in a total of 54 performances.
Upcoming concerts Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m., Baroque Trio Sonatas features harpsichordist Bernward Lohr and baroque violinist Anne Röhrig, both of whom are coming from Hannover, Germany for this performance of 18th-century solos and trio sonatas with baroque flutist Jeffrey
Cohan. Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m., 1800: Fortepiano and Flute features repertoire for flute and piano from 1770 through 1830, performed on original instruments made during this period with fortepianist Henry Lebedinsky and flutist Jeffrey Cohan. Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m., The Musical Offering presents Bach's masterwork of the same name written in 1747 for flutist Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, with harpsichordist HansJürgen Schnoor who comes
Have outdoor gear you don’t need? 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, 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 of January 11-15, the Funhouse will host 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
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from Lübeck Germany for this performance, along with baroque violinist Ingrid Matthews and Jeffrey Cohan playing a copy of a flute made by one of Louis XIV's court musicians. Tuesday, May 10 at 7 p.m., Versailles features the music and musicians from the early 18th-century court of Louis XIV with John Lenti on theorbo & baroque guitar , Joanna Blendulf on viola da gamba and Jeffrey Cohan on baroque flute . Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m., Virtuoso Guitar and Flute
presents a sampling of music by the outstanding guitar and flute virtuosos of the early 19th century with guitarist John Schneiderman, and Jeffrey Cohan performing on an 8-keyed flute made in London in 1820. ADMISSION: Suggested donation for adults: $15, $20 or $25 (a free will offering), series pass $75, $100 or $125 for 6 concerts, 18 & under free For more information, visit www.salishseafestival. org/orcas, or call the church at 376-6683.
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Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA)
Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 9:00 am Center Church 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Beth Purdum Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 370-0023 • pastor@lutheransanjuans.org
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 am Saturdays
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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 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
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
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Hi, I’m Bear, a pretty good specimen of a Siamese, if I do say so myself! My sister Maggie and I are in our retirement years, and would so love to go to a good home where there are laps to curl up on. Come see us soon, any day from 2 to 5 p.m. There are more photos on www. orcaspets.org.
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