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An Orcas foster mom shares her story by Kim Ihlenfeldt
Special to the Sounder
A little boy held my face in his hands and looked me square in the eye as his big blues cried out, “I just wish someone loved me enough to keep me.” His hands were soft but dirty from playing outside, his spiky blond hair was laced with beads of sweat. He was your typical little boy. He had an incredible heart. But, with no one to care for him, he left Orcas the next day for a foster home off-island. This was in 2014. He was the 12th child I provided respite for, so I was already well into it, but this was one of those moments that changes your heart for forever. I was all in after that. Foster care is defined as a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents, but without legally adopting the child. Right now there are no licensed foster homes on the island. Last April, alone, there were 10 Orcas Island children removed from their homes. A handful of them were taken in by island relatives and family-friends, also knows as fictive-kin. The others were sent off island, stripped from everything familiar to them and from our community, and sent away. I’ve seen it happen several times. It’s not that they aren’t wanted here; it’s that no one steps up for them.
Data from a July 2015 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows 10,603 children in the foster care system in Washington state, and 411,433 nationwide. Children can be in foster care anywhere from a couple of months to several years or more. The need is there. These children need people to help them grow, wipe their tears, hug them tight. They need loving adults to wake them in the morning, cheer them on in their endeavors, encourage their ambitions and hold their hand through their struggles. You’ll share family meals, teach them boundaries and laugh until your sides split. It takes our community, as a whole; it takes a village. Our community provides familiar faces, routine and meaningful relationships. The kids find peers to relate to, adults who nurture; they get to know the faces of the community and the community gets to know the children, as well. Foster care isn’t for everyone, and there are other ways that you can help. One of the things that I love about our community is its ability to fill a need. There are opportunities to sponsor children, volunteer, donate, provide respite care for foster homes or fictive kin and more. I think the most important thing we can do as a community is to support our own and the children who quickly become our own.
Community meeting about fostering Kim Ihlenfeldt photo
Christina Urtasun, a liaison for Fostering Together, will be at the Eastsound Fire Station on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. to share information and answer questions on how to help community children in need. All are invited to attend.
Special 2016 election for Orcas voters Orcas Island Park and Rec District Levy
School Maintenance and Operations Levy
by Colleen Smith Armstrong
by Mandi Johnson
The Orcas Island Park and Rec District is asking voters to approve a 15-cent property tax levy to support its current programing and finish improvements to Buck Park. Ballots will be mailed on Jan. 19 and election day is Feb. 9. The new levy is 15 cents per $1000 of assessed property value, and replaces the old levy of nine cents. If approved, it will start in 2017 and go for six years. Sixty percent approval is required to pass the measure. “Buck Park land was a gift to Orcas Island from the Buck family. State money developed the park. Caring for it properly is our legacy to Orcas Island and future generations,” wrote Rec Commissioner Martha Farish in the “pro” statement published in the voters’ pamphlet. The park and rec district, which has been in operation for nearly four years, offers year-round activities for youth and adults in sports,
Residents of Orcas are going to vote Feb. 9 on a levy that is necessary to help students in Orcas Island School District continue receiving the education they deserve, according to the district. “If this levy were to fail, it would be devastating to the district as it would result in cuts and/or elimination of programs and faculty,” said OISD Superintendent Eric Webb. The levy provides nearly 25 percent of the school district’s annual budget: 30 percent of teacher salaries, 90 percent of music and athletic program funding, 75 of classified staff salaries (librarians, paraeducators, clerical and maintenance staff), 65 percent of English-language learners and staff training and 25 percent of special education are all maintained by the levy.
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History lovers in for a Schuh makes Dean’s List treat at annual meeting ‘Stepping-Up Fridays’
Cameron Schuh 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.
Wanted: An adventurous team of 5th and 6th grade boys and girls excited to lace up their hiking boots, pull on their rain jackets, and join us the at Funhouse as they venture into the great outdoors. In partnership with DVSAS, the Funhouse will be hosting a 5th and 6th grade club for boys and girls beginning in February and running through June. The ‘Stepping-Up Fridays’ club will meet the first Friday of each month and consist of monthly outdoor hikes, marine beach excursions, sustainable farming field trips, and an outdoor overnight camping trip. Service learning and skills-building activities encouraging healthy boundaries and positive self-esteem will be integrated on each outing. A healthy dinner will also be provided. Spring dates are: 2/12 (second Friday due to scheduling conflicts), 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, and 6/34. The group meets at 3:30 p.m. and ends around 7 p.m. Attendance is free; space is limited. To sign up or for more information, contact Rebecca at 376-7177.
Three members of the Olga Symphony will share the 33-year history of that beloved island group in a fun song and picture presentation at this year’s Annual Meeting of the Orcas Island Historical Society. Learn how this iconic island group got started and how it became the wise-cracking, instrument-pounding, genre-defying, charity-supporting group that we know and love. Pictured above is a vintage photo of the group. The Annual Meeting of the Orcas Island Historical Society will be held Jan. 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center. The cost is $15 per person. The annual meeting is also a potluck dinner, with the Historical Society providing the prime rib and salmon. Members and guests are asked to bring a dish that serves eight or more. Last names beginning with A-G are asked to bring a side dish, H-R a salad and S-Z bring a dessert. You won’t want to miss this fun evening. To make your reservations, call the Historical Society office at 376-4849, register on our website at orcasmuseums.org, or send us an e-mail at info@orcasmuseum.org. Be sure to specify whether you want a prime rib or salmon entrée.
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Orcas Center seeks artists
Local visual artists are invited to submit their work to the next lobby gallery show at Orcas Center, organized by the Visual Arts Committee. The focus of this upcoming show will be on “The Human Figure”, and all types of media will be accepted, including figure drawing, painting, photographs and sculpture. Up to two pieces may be submitted, and more may be accepted if there is room for
Shakespeare Fest needs you The Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival is looking for local talent! Do you want to participate in Shakespeare performances, festivities on the green or the parade? Would you like to be a volunteer? There are also opportunities for vendors at the street fair. For more information, contact Lance at the chamber at info@orcasislandchamber.com or Tom at fiscustj@gmail.com.
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display. Intake for submitted works will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center. An opening reception for the show and artists will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 – 7 p.m., and the featured works will be on display until Wednesday, March 2. All submitted pieces need to be in a ready-to-hang condition, including hard-
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ware and wire, and sculptures need to be in stable condition for mounting on provided stands. The works on display may be offered for sale if the artist so chooses. In addition to the featured show in the lobby, artists are invited to bring other of their works for the general show of On and Off the Wall, which will run until March 30 in the Madrona Room. The Visual Arts Committee regularly offers monthly exhibits at the Center and welcomes the participation and sharing of work by all members of the community. For further information or questions, call Pat Littlewood at 3763050.
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Council continues work on shoreline master plan by ANNA V. SMITH Journal reporter
The San Juan County Council held special meetings on Lopez, San Juan and Orcas last week about the Shoreline Master Program after a number of islanders asked for more time for public input and better explanations of the changes from the 1998 updates to the SMP. The SMP is a required document under the state Shoreline Management Act, adopted in Washington in 1972. San Juan County created its first SMP in 1978, and has done major updates since 1998. For the islands, the SMP is particularly important to the San Juans’ 400 miles of coastline, as it dictates what sort of development is allowed, protects sensitive areas and promotes public access to the shore. The SMP applies to land 200 feet inland from the ordinary high water mark and then seaward from the ordinary high water mark to the county line. Councilman Jamie Stephens began the meetings by explaining that an updated SMP is required every seven years, and it has been 17 since the last update. Updates to the SMP are a state-defined process, and council has been batting around the idea of an update since as early as 2008.
Beginning in the spring of 2015, the council began doing community outreach in regards to the SMP. In total, they have received 107 pages of comment summary since releasing their proposed draft of the regulations. The current draft is the work of four years of public hearings, meetings with stakeholders, a citizen Planning Commission in 2011 and county council workshops. Director of Community Development Erika Shook and Senior Planner Colin Maycock presented a slideshow that detailed the SMP process and some important changes that were being made. Most of the changes, according to the staff that presented, were to simplify the SMP while adhering to the original goals and ensuring ecologically non-destructive shoreline regulations. “[We are] working to make sure there aren’t too many regulations,” said Shook. Some points of contention raised by citizens were the elimination of dual designation below the ordinary high water mark, the amount of time allowed for the final step in the public process, and changes to nonconforming use regulations. Shook said that the dual designations were eliminated because they were complex and hard to understand, and
San Juan County Sheriff’s Log The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls. Jan. 6 • A San Juan Island deputy found a vehicle off the roadway in the area of False Bay Rd. and Bailer Hill Rd. with the driver still in the vehicle. Fire responded to assist and the driver was treated and released. Minimal vehicle damage and no reportable property damage. • A deputy on Lopez responded to Mackaye Harbor Road for a possible burglary complaint. The investigation revealed that the entry resulted from a misunderstanding between the home owner's property manager and a potential renter. No further action was taken. • San Juan Island deputies located a Friday Harbor resident who threatened to harm himself, and brought him to the hospital for treatment. • An Orcas Island deputy responded to an Eastsound residence in regards to a
claimed hit and run while in Seattle. A courtesy report was taken. Jan. 7 • A Friday Harbor resident reported having her debit card stolen from her mailbox. The debit card was then activated and used at several locations by an unknown subject. The incident was reported to her financial institution and the account was closed. Ongoing investigation. • An Orcas Island deputy had a call back to an Orcas resident regarding an on going civil matter with family members. A report was made per request. Jan. 9 • Lopez deputies took a report for a theft of an automotive part. Investigation is ongoing. • An Orcas Island deputy made a traffic stop in Eastsound. The driver was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. She was processed and released with a
promise to appear in court. • A deputy stopped a Lopez Island resident for failing to stop at a stop sign in the 4100 block of Center Road. The driver was issued a ticket for failing to stop and for not having a valid driver's license, and released. • Lopez deputies contacted a wanted subject at his residence and arrested him without incident. Jan. 10 • A Friday Harbor resident returned home and found someone had entered the home, cooked some food they brought, watched something on the big screen TV and then left. Nothing was taken or damaged. Homeowners suspects it is Seahawks playoff related. Investigation continues. • A Lopez Island deputy checked on a van parked after hours at Agate Beach Park. Jan. 11 • A wallet was turned in to dispatch with ID and debit cards, no cash. An attempt was made to con-
Get help with your taxes Jim Biddick and John Carl will be available to assist with taxes at the Orcas Senior Center on Fridays from February 12 to April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tax service is for low to moderate income taxpayers. The program is not associated with the IRS TaxAide program and is not a for profit program. The taxpayer will be responsibility for all information provided, and for the completeness and correctness of the tax return. Returns must be filed by mail. The service is free, but a donation of $5 is appreciated to cover program costs, any profit is donated to the Senior Center.
tact the owner by phone, but it may be an old number. Dispatch will make a further attempt by mail to contact the owner, and the wallet and contents will be held for 90 days as required by law, and then destroyed if unclaimed. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a dog at large. The dog was brought to the animal shelter. Jan. 12 • A 44-year-old Lopez Island man was arrested on a charge of domestic violence after deputies were called on a reported disturbance aboard a boat in a Lopez marina. The man was also held on an outstanding arrest warrant from Kitsap County. He was lodged in jail pending a court appearance.
that the staff found it difficult to administer. According the the presentation, aquatic uses will be consistent with uses allowed in adjacent upland designations. “The dual designation is gone, but the protections are still there,” Shook said. Questions previously submitted to the council were read, ranging from definitions of zone designations to how the plan affects the ecology of the shoreline. Planning Manager and Deputy Director Linda Kuller was also present to answer submitted questions. After the council had exhausted the submitted questions they turned the microphone to audience questions. Though the council took the audience’s questions into consideration, the public comment period has officially closed. Stephens said the council will only reopen public testimony if substantial changes are made to the SMP draft. Council members assured community members that once the plan has been agreed upon, it must then go to the state ecological department for review. They also continued to emphasize that the purpose of the update is to make the regulations easier to understand. “Once we get all done, it’ll be a lot simpler,” said Kuller. Sounder reporter Mandi Johnson contributed to this story.
Fern Street path is now open
Public works has completed construction of the Fern Street public access in Eastsound and the pathway is now open. “I’m so excited to have the parcel officially opened to the public,” said Councilman Rick Hughes.
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Shoreline program update is overdue
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ur shorelines are a big part of what define us. We are a land and people surrounded by ocean on all sides. As island communities, preserving our 400 miles of coastline is critical for our way of life today, and more importantly, future generations. It is long overdue, but San Juan County is finally updating its Shoreline Master Program, a state-required set of regulations that defines what coastal development is allowed, protects sensitive areas and promotes public access to the shore. It applies to land 200 feet inland from the ordinary high water mark and then seaward from the ordinary high water mark to the county line. There are 260 Shoreline Master Programs in Washington state. They are created in partnership with the local community and the state department of ecology, and must comply with state guidelines. An updated SMP is required every seven years, and it has been 17 since the last upgrade for San Juan County. The council has been discussing changes to the program since 2008. The current SMP draft is the result of four years of public hearings, meetings with stakeholders, feedback from a citizen planning commission and council workshops. The county has also received more than 100 pages of comments from the community. Last week, council members held special meetings on Lopez, San Juan and Orcas after a request for more public input. We aren’t surprised that our current council, which has overseen the completion of several important pieces of regulation during its tenure, is finally making this happen. And it appears they have learned from the confusion of the Critical Areas Ordinance process, as the SMP draft has one primary goal: simplify the verbiage while still ensuring ecologically non-destructive shoreline regulations. We thank the county for making the SMP easier to understand – and presumably therefore easier to administer – and we want to remind the community that these regulations must be approved by the state department of ecology. The county has a set of guidelines it must follow while still honoring the goals of the local community. We think the council has done its due diligence and we hope the updated SMP will be approved this year. For more information on the county’s draft of the updated Shoreline Master Program, go to http://co.sanjuan.wa.us/smp/default.aspx. To read about the state’s SMP requirements, go to http:// www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/shorelines/smp/
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We are constantly humbled by the support we receive from you all year round. The volunteers who give of their time, the donors who contribute so generously, and the taxpayers who literally provide the funding we need to stay in business. All of this so our Orcas Island students may have the most exceptional experiences in their public schools. We have so much gratitude for all you do. And we know when needed, we as a community rise to the occasion to support our public schools. Now is one such occasion. By now you have most likely received your ballot for the February election. On this ballot is the request for a four-year levy by the Orcas Island School District. This is a replacement for a retiring Maintenance and Operations (M&O) levy. Renewal of the “M&O” levy is critical to running our schools. Almost 20% of the OISD budget comes from this essential funding source. It helps pay for: staff, transportation, maintenance, food service, and extra-curricular activities. Without the M&O levy funds, we would have to cut services to such a dire level that we would essentially be non-functioning. You may have heard that the Washington State legislature has been mandated by the State
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Supreme Court to fully fund basic education. Has that happened? No. Will it happen? We believe in time, yes. We will continue to travel to Olympia (as we are doing at the end of this month) to “move the needle” for this cause. Our local representatives (Sen. Ranker, Rep. Morris and Rep. Lytton) are well on board with fully funding basic education; our lobbying is directed at other legislators in an effort to remind them of their legal and moral responsibilities. Until that time, we look to the generosity of volunteers, donors, and taxpayers to support our public schools so that our Orcas Island students may have the best foundation for a great future. Please vote YES for the Maintenance and Operation levy. We cannot operate our schools without it – and we cannot pass the levy without your vote. Thank you so much. Orcas Island School Board
Thank you to Orcas Fire I have seen many letters to the editor expressing thanks for what OIFR responders did to help the person writing or someone close to them. As a reader of these letters, I
always found them to be thoughtful and gracious and well said. I have discovered that it’s different when it’s someone I love whose life has been saved. I now understand why so many people want to express publicly their appreciation for our responders. My sonin-law was visiting with his family and suddenly fell to the floor in one of the cabins at West Beach. His wife, my daughter, called 911. They responded immediately and medevac’d him to St. Joseph’s, who then helicoptered him to Harbor View in Seattle. He had a ruptured brain aneurysm. They performed the surgery and he is fine, with no physical or cognitive deficits. The quick, professional, competent, effective care he received by OIFR responders was critical to his coming out of this with no lasting effects. I’d like to thank Bryce Hamilton, Rita Harvey, Seth Ibarra, Pat Ayers and RJ Myers for saving his life. We are very fortunate to have responders here with the expertise and compassion that they demonstrate virtually every day. Art Lange Orcas Island
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LETTERS FROM 4 Consider joining the American Legion Voyle B. Martin American Legion Post #93 is a non-profit organization that supports America’s veterans and also contributes greatly to our local community. Because we are considered a private club by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, we are only allowed two days per year to conduct a membership drive. So this will be one of our days. This year our membership drive will be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 3 to 10 p.m. at the post home, located at 793 Crescent Beach Dr., Eastsound WA 98245. There are three units at our local post; the post (veterans of many wars), the auxiliary (mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters, and daughters of veterans, and the SAL (Sons of American Legion-sons, grandsons, great-grandsons of veterans). We would like to invite all of our Orcas residents to visit our facility, talk to representatives from each unit, and learn about our programs and projects that benefit everyone. We need new members to assist with the above referenced programs and to perpetuate the good work of these units. The SAL unit, in addition to their veteran’s projects, has made it their mission to provide shoes to many of the children of Orcas, and it is an ongoing program that has benefited many. The auxiliary has many veterans programs throughout the year, and zero in on the holiday season for many veteran facilities locally, as well as throughout the state. The auxiliary works very hard all year to raise funds to continue their scholarship awards. Many times, throughout the year, families in need are assisted by the auxiliary. The post holds fundraisers all year around to support their veteran programs, and have a service officer to work on behalf our local veterans. They also work to contribute to the local students’ scholarship funds. The post also is there for local residents in need. We would like to encourage all of our Orcas residents to visit the post on this day, and join in the effort to take care of our veterans and our local community. If
you have any questions you may call 376-4987. American Legion
Offended by Broadband story I was offended by the info-mercial you called a news story on Broadband in the Islands. I’ve been using fiber optic-based broadband at my home on Orcas Island since the turn of the century successfully communicating with mainland telephone companies as a freelance telecommunication network engineer. I was part of the team that laid the first in this nation combination submarine power conductor with imbedded fiber optics that linked Orcas to Shaw and Shaw to Lopez in 1984. The technology had been used in Italy and Japan earlier so we, Pacific Telecom and OPALCO, used Sumitomo cable for the Orcas-Shaw run and Perelli cable between Shaw and Lopez. We have an interesting telecommunication system history in these Islands and its unfortunate that your reporter chose to ignore it. I use Centerytel Broadband with very few problems. It is fast enough for me to transmit my work to WSDOT and various telephone companies any time I need such a link. Your news article suggests that what I do daily is not possible. I worked for OPALCO for a day and a half, having been asked to review their fiber plan. I gave them two answers; 1) Your plan is well conceived, and 2) You’ll never pay for it unless you drive Centurytel and all other providers off the islands. Your article seems to be designed to do just that and I object to your use of this newspaper for such a purpose. Michael Baker Orcas Island
Dissatisfied by OMF response I am writing about the notice placed in the Jan. 13 edition of The Sounder by The Orcas Medical Foundation titled, “Dr. Fleming leaves medical center.” I assume this is meant to be an explanation of why this has happened, but unfortunately for those of us who truly care about this information, that was not what was presented. To tell us that “a mutually beneficial agreement could not be reached,” says nothing, and is, it appears, a pleas-
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ant sentence meant to let us know that the real facts are none of our concern. What I want to know, as do others of her patients, is WHY were you unable to reach a “mutually beneficial agreement.” I also want to state unequivocally that the personal health care of the people of this island, and what affects it, as this does, is, (and this should not even have to be stated), of profound concern to me and, I am assuming, others. Dr. Fleming was a fine doctor and her patients felt safe and comfortable with her. The quality of her work was of a very high caliber. If you could not reach “a mutually beneficial agreement,” I want to know why. I want to know why a fine physician, upon whose care so many of us relied, could not be supported by the OMF, whose concern it is, or so I imagine, to provide us with the best and highest quality medical care available. This has been a shock to those of us who are her patients, and the remarks of the OMF in this notice are so dissatisfying as to be frankly insulting to our intelligence, as well as profoundly dismissive of our concerns. This, OMF, is a shameful response to something of such importance and of so much concern to us. Jane Alden Orcas Island
Thank you to Chris Brems, Dean Carey Enchanted Forest Cabaret is the artistic jewel box of designer Chris Brems! This is his fourth year of designing and constructing the set for Enchanted Forest Cabaret and is such an integral part of the experience for us all! For me, working with him is a stage director’s dream come true. I gave him my story for Transylvania Express’O and he came up with the environment, the colors, the design and then single-handedly constructed every detail of it! Although I emailed asking to make sure Chris was mentioned in the article, along with Dean Carey, my wild, wonderful costume designer, neither was mentioned in the article and I felt so sad that the community would not be made aware of the amazing talent of these two designers and the many, many hours as volunteers they have contributed making the pro-
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duction’s visuals. Get your tickets and celebrate with me, Chris Brems and Dean Carey’s artistic contributions! Deborah Sparks Orcas Center
An open letter of gratitude I have recently had an acute emergency situation that put me in the hospital with surgery, cat scans and a few days in the ICU.
Due in part to my terrific doctor/ surgeon and his capable crew, I’m out the other side. I’m now driving, working (some) and feeling stronger and clearer each day. The other part of my miraculous (really) recovery is because of all of you. your support, healing prayers and generosity. I know who some of you are, but there has been such a downpouring of love, prayers, payment of bills, and deposits
with my bank account, I have no idea who a great many of you are. The choice for anonymity of course is yours. I just want to say thank you from the deepest part of my heart. This is why living in this community is such a joy! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Libby Cook Orcas Island
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Escape to Shaw Island By: TOM WELCH
Two desperate bank robbers from British Columbia fled to Orcas Island on July 9th, 1913. Stopping at the dock at Orcas landing, they left a small, white skiff tied to the float and boarded a steamer for Bellingham. One returned a day later to discover that the skiff had gone adrift, been recovered, and the contents examined by local men in an effort to identify the owners. Among the possessions found aboard was a pocket book containing clippings of robberies in B.C., and a letter identifying one of the men as an International Worker of the World and a Socialist, and threatening all ‘plutocrats’ with death. Alarmed at the discovery, local men had sent for Sheriff Steven V. Boyce at Friday Harbor. Boyce, his deputy, Deputy Customs Inspector Culver, and several others gathered weapons, borrowed a ‘fast gasoline launch’, and sped to Orcas. The robber met up with Boyce and the others on the porch of the Orcas Hotel, where they exchanged gunfire. All the shots missed in the wild flurry, and the robber jumped over the porch rail and fled into the woods. Pressing two local newspapermen into service as Deputies, the Sheriff and the others from Friday Harbor surrounded the hotel that evening and stationed themselves along the dirt road leading up the hill. Around Two A.M. the next morning, while it was still pitch dark, the Sheriff and Virgil Frits, one of two newspapermen in the party (the other was Jack Geoghegan), challenged a man walking up the road. Two shots were fired at the man, but the robber escaped again into the woods.
Portrait of Steven V. Boyce “Courtesy of Katherine Mildred Beryl WADE.”
The excitement now at a fever pitch, the Sheriff and his men bustled to and fro, gathering more arms and ammunition for what they assumed would be a deadly shootout. Around dawn, a few hours later, a carefree and happy fisherman shoved off in a small boat from the beach below the dock. Whistling merrily, the man began rowing towards Shaw Island as the Sheriff and his and posse looked on. Suddenly, a local native appeared, waving his arms as he ran down the road, yelling that his boat was being stolen! The Sheriff and others quickly realized the ‘happy fisherman’ was, in fact the robber, and that he was about to get away. Rushing to their boats, the Sheriff and his men raced across the channel, but were too late to catch the man before he landed on the shore of Shaw Island and escaped into the woods.
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Right: Buck Park today.
art, dance and science. Under the leadership of Director Marcia West, the district serves 1600 participants annually. This past fall, OIPRD logged more than 1,000 hours of volunteer time from community members. A proposed sixyear budget and refurbishment plans are available at http://orcasparkandrec. org/. Rec District history Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is governed by a board of five elected commissioners: Farish, Vicki Vandermay, Bob Eagan, Justin Paulsen and Deb Jones. In February 2011, a levy of nine cents was approved to fund the district (the original levy of 10 cents was voted down in November 2010). OIPRD began receiving money in 2012. Due to the economic downturn, the distribution was approximately 1/3 less than expected that year. Distribution has remained at that level, or less, to date. Orcas Park and Rec’s goals for its first four years of operation were to build a strong recreational program
for all ages and improve the facilities at Buck Park. In addition to developing new offerings, it helped absorb a number of small programs like youth baseball, football, wrestling and boys choir, and has taken over management of events like the paper airplane contest. It also has a facility use agreement with the school for after-hours activities and drop-in sports six nights a week: adult basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and pickle-ball. “We went from no programs to nearly 100, and from no real estate to taking over ownership of Buck Park,” West said. “We had some hiccups starting out and there has been a learning curve. But we’ve had great responses from the kids who participate. They are really enthusiastic and enjoy getting a chance to play.” After several years of negotiations, the Orcas Island School Board voted to transfer Buck Park to the rec district in July 2014. Prior to that, OIPRD was leasing the grounds. Since
the transfer, the parks district has resurfaced the tennis courts, upgraded fields, fixed the irrigation systems and made repairs to the skate park. Commissioner Bob Eagan is proud of their renegotiation with Eastsound Water Users Association. Previously, the school was paying by the gallon for well water. The park and rec commissioners worked out a new contract of $4,000 per year, which is then split with the school. The annual savings is about $10,000 per year. West says the repairs done at the park have been mainly just to “keep things going,” so if the new levy is approved, the money will go towards rebuilding the
dugouts, putting in proper drainage, making vacant fields functional, installing a sand and grass volleyball court, setting up a new kids’
play structure and adding another multi-purpose court for games like tennis and pickle-ball. Local construction companies will be
History of Buck Park Bodington and Redick sold to the Buck family in 1938, for investment property only, no structures. Robert Buck donated his inheritance from his parents, Samuel and Faye Buck to the Orcas Center in 1987. Orcas Center deeded it to the Buck Park Association in 1990. BPA identified a $300,000 matching grant for Washington State for construction of the park. The grant was only for state agencies. In 1992, BPA then matched the grant essentially with the value of the ground and deeded it to Orcas Island School District so they could receive the
used to complete the work. “We hope with this levy that we can do some of the bigger, much-needed repair at the park,” West said.
funds and start to build the park. The Orcas Island Skatepark / Scott Stamnes Memorial Skatepark was built in 2002. Eastsound Water Users Association developed an agreement to drill a well for irrigation in April 2005. In 2012, EWUA and OISD entered into a 5-year agreement on the use of the well. Orcas Island Park and Recreation District was established in 2010. OISD leased Buck Park to OIPRD in May 2012 and it began maintenance and management of the park. OISD transferred the ownership of Buck Park to OIPRD in July 2014. New water rights were also established with EWUA for irrigation of the park.
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FH man charged with assault Ag Summit 2016 coming by CALI BAGBY Journal editor
Jesse L. Goncalves, 29, of Friday Harbor, has been charged with assault in the fourth degree, assault in the third degree for violence against an officer on duty and resisting arrest. At around 6 p.m. on Dec. 30, a deputy at the American legion called the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office with a complaint of a disorderly person. According to the deputy’s report, the bartender said that Goncalves had to be “escorted out because of his crazy behavior.” Deputies learned that Goncalves had allegedly been sneaking past security into the private club by entering in with a group of members. Once inside, the bartender told deputies that Goncalves went behind the bar and started banging together metal cocktail shakers. After being escorted from the bar, the bartender reported that Goncalves drew a Nazi Swastika on his hand and sat at a table. It was observed that Goncalves appeared to be intoxicated, had dilated pupils and was mumbling incoherently. According to the deputy’s report, when another man at the
M&O FROM 1 The proposed levy will take the place of an existing school levy. The current levy is at 91 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The new levy would start in 2017 and breaks down as follows: year one, 93 cents; year two and three, 89 cents; year four, 88 cents. “Historically, this district holds levy elections every four years for Maintenance & Operations,” said Webb. “One reason for the fouryear window is the unreliability of projecting assessed values beyond a span of four years.” Legally and constitutionally, the state is expected to fund basic education, but Washington has repeatedly neglected to do so. A lawsuit was filed by the Network for Excellence in Washington Schools in 2007 on behalf of two Washington state families with school aged children: the McClearys and the Venemas. NEWS requested that the state of Washington abide by the constitutional requirement to fully fund basic education. The King County Superior Court oversaw the trial, which began in 2009, and mandated that the state must “proceed with real and measurable progress to establish the actual cost of amply providing all Washington children with the education mandated…
legion approached Goncalves to introduce himself, Goncalves responded by saying, “Do you want some donuts?” and violently punched the man. At this point legion members escorted Conclaves outside. The bartenders recalled Goncalves pretending to have an invisible machine gun and fired off rounds with his hand as he exited the building. At 6:45 p.m. deputies received a call that a male was kicking a power box near M&W Auto. Goncalves was located shortly after, walking along Spring Street. According to documents, when the deputy pulled up to him, Conclaves extended his middle finger and was then placed in handcuffs. When a second deputy came onto the scene, his report states that Goncalves threatened to “crush bones.” As he was being helped into the car, Goncalves kicked one of the deputies in the knee. The deputy reported that the suspect tried to kick him a second time, but missed and instead spit in the face of the other deputy. The state has set bail at the amount of $50,000.
and must comply with the Constitutional mandate to provide stable and dependable funding for such costs.” The state then appealed the court’s decision. The case of McCleary v. State of Washington, taken to The Washington State Supreme Court in 2012, determined that the state had not been fulfilling its constitutional requirement of funding basic education. “Basic funding” includes sufficient funding to cover all students and adequate compensation of teachers. The fruits of this decision have yet to grow to maturity. The state has been given until 2018 to fully fund basic education, and has not even begun to do so, leaving each school district to continue funding its programs. The Washington State Supreme Court held the State in contempt in 2014 for failing to make the required progress. In August 2015, when the state failed to demonstrate any progress toward the 2018 goal, or any plan for doing so, the Supreme Court began fining the state $100,000 a day until it complied. “It would be absolutely wonderful if basic education were to be fully funded; however, this is yet to become a reality,” said Webb. This year’s Washington State Legislature’s agenda includes teacher compensation, the shortage of teach-
ers, the educational opportunity gap and school operating levies being elected state-wide. The 2016 session began Monday, Jan. 11 in Olympia. “At this time, there are still too many unknowns regarding how basic education would be funded to know exactly how it would affect an existing levy,” said Webb regarding the possibility of the state making good on its promise. “If the state fails to fully fund basic education, we will request another levy in four years.” He added: “This passage of this levy is paramount to the continued quality of education offered at Orcas Island School District, and we are confident that our community will show their support of our district by passing this levy. This community never ceases to amaze us with the outpouring and support they have demonstrated over the years, and their dedication to Orcas Island children.”
The fourth annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit will be held in Friday Harbor on Feb. 11 to 13. The event brings together 200 farmers, local food and farm advocates, national and regional experts, chefs, and community members for three days of relevant workshops, sessions, keynote talks, good food, and camaraderie. Farm activist and visionary Severine von Tscharner Fleming, founder of Greenhorns, Agrarian Trust, and co-founder of the National Young Farmers Coalition will inspire and challenge us to think differently about farmland changing hands and a new food and farm economy. Nationally recognized author Dr. Courtney White will offer hope and inspiration about steps for positive impacts in climate change.
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Bruce Stephenson There will be a celebration of life for Bruce Stephenson on Saturday, Jan. 23 in the Fireside Room in the Family Center of the Community Church from 2 to 4 p.m. to share some of Bruce’s favorite music and readings from his favorite authors. Come and share your memories and stories. Bruce Stephenson was born in Seattle on March 31, 1952. He passed away on Nov. 11, 2015 with close friends holding his hands.
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On Friday evening, attend a compelling presentation by Dr Courtney White about solutions for the planet. Freshly prepared local, delicious soup, bread and salad will be available before the talk. Taste the flavors of local foods prepared by talented local chefs at the Taste of the San Juans on Saturday night after the Summit, followed by a mixer and social hour. Participate in handson workshops on Thursday and Friday, February 11-12. Choose from over 20 compelling Saturday ses-
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sions led by regional experts: farm management tools in the face of climate change; farmland changing hands, frameworks for cooperatives; opportunities for value-added production; approaches for building soil carbon; tips and crops for hoophouse production; marketing tools and insights and more. A final schedule and registration will open in January at: http://sjcarc. org/summit/. Contact summit@sjcarc.org with questions.
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: Current Group Projects: Elderberry on Orcas Island 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: LCLT Tuatara Rd on Lopez Island 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
MONTHLY FIBER MEETUPS You Can Get Connected Too! Learn more about organizing at rockisland.com, or attend one of our monthly meetings. MONTHLY FIBER MEETUPS Monthly Group Organizer Meeting: Learn more about organizing your group at this session. Next Meeting: January 13, 2016 – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be held on Orcas Island (meetings will rotate islands every month).
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Vikings earn strong league standings by Marty Zier
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The Vikings boys’ basketball squad traveled to Shoreline Christian for a dominating win, 71-30. The Crusaders and the Vikings traded baskets evenly until about mid first quarter; then it quickly became evident that the Orcas boys were just warming up. “The team came out strong, ran well and used our press in the first quarter plus a little in the second,” said Coach Corey Wiscomb. “Jordan Randolph and Pasha Bullock were dynamo up top on defense. Aidan Kruse found his way down low for big buckets to get the ball rolling and get the team into stride. Brother Murphy had a solid day in both scoring and rebounding and put in another double-double.” On Jan. 15, Vikings hosted the Darrington Loggers for 67-20 win. A young, overmatched team, the Loggers faced a smooth Orcas club with a spiderweb defense that denied Darrington the simplest of tasks. “The game afforded us a nice chance to play everyone on the team who has been busting their tails in practice,” said Wiscomb. “Hayden Simpson was dynamite from the three-point line and tallied an impressive 7 assists. Michael Chesher led all scorers with 18 points in the game.” On Jan. 16, the Vikings lost 63-53 to the Port Townsend Red Hawks for their first Orcas High School meeting. Wiscomb worked with Athletic Director Vicki Vandermay to get this club on the game schedule. “Port Townsend is in a much larger 1A/2A league and we knew they would bring a challenge, which is exactly what
we needed after a couple 40-point wins,” Wiscomb said. “We are 8-4 overall and doing really well in league. We have a chance to move into first place with our match against LaConner. We know they will be tough and we have our work clearly laid out. I believe that now we are going to be more mentally prepared to finish the week with our toughest opponent.” On Jan. 12 the Lady Vikings beat Shoreline Christian 33-23 in a not-so-pretty game. Both teams struggled making baskets, with the Vikings leading only 8-4 after the first quarter. By half Orcas had stretched their lead to 15-5, but their inability to land a hop allowed the Crusaders to challenge the lead. “Shoreline is a very young team and I thought we would play them pretty tough, but we did not play as well as I wanted us to,” said Coach Gregg Sasan. “Our offense is really struggling, actually we were just terrible, it’s something we are working on.” The Lady Vikings hosted the Darrington Loggers for another out-of-sync win, 33-26, on Jan. 15. The Vikings trailed the Loggers 13-11 after a sketchy first half. Fortunately Katelyn Minnis opened the third quarter with a three-pointer while Bethany Hansen maintained control of the boards, sparking the Vikings to a 26-19 advantage entering the fourth quarter. But an ominous shooting funk embraced the Vikings, allowing the Loggers to nudge the lead with minutes left. The Vikings missed as many as five free-throw shots in a row with seconds remaining, keeping the Orcas crowd on the edge of their seats.
Saints win two of three games by Merrick Parnell
Special to the Sounder
Orcas Christian School’s eight-game undefeated winning streak came to an end on Thursday at the hands of the defending 1B State Boys Basketball Champs, the Lummi Blackhawks, by a final overtime score of 75-71. “We never want to take
a loss,” said Head Coach Ryan Davis. “We want to win every game, and we lost to a good team. It’s now up to us how we respond to it.” On Wednesday, the Saints tackled their inter-island rivals, the Lopez Lobos with a score of 61-26. Eighth grader Corey Aragon led the Saints with 18 points. Senior Nico Pritchard came
off the bench and scored his first points of the season after nailing a huge, long range 3 pointer. Eighth grader Lucien Anderson also hit a giant 3-pointer. On Monday of last week, the OCS Saints dominated the Tulalip Heritage Hawks in their recent Northwest 1B Boys’ Basketball contest with a final score of 67-33. In the win, the Saints held Robert Miles, one of Tulalip’s biggest scoring threats, to just 2 points from the floor, and the high-flying Willy Enick to just 14 points.
On the offensive end, junior Cyrus Amour had 24 points while senior Guard Michael Harris netted 23. Despite the loss, the Saints still find themselves in first place in the Northwest 1B Basketball league with a 8-1 record. Their next game will be on the road, at Lopez on Monday. The Orcas Christian Lady Saints Basketball team lost to their inter-island rivals the Lopez Lobos 44-30, on home floor on Jan. 13. Three different Lady Saints out of the five rostered players found themselves on the score line in the contest. Sophomore Alaena Comrie led Orcas Christian
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Viking Lilly Miller during the game against Darrington.
“It was a very close game,” Sasan said. “We had trouble making shots again. We are evenly matched with Darrington as far as defense, size and shooting … they missed a lot of buckets; we missed a lot of buckets. We are working on our shooting, but after tonight you can see it’s not working. The girls played very hard; we just need to figure out our shooting. We are 8-3 overall but need to improve because we are going to face some good teams.” Both Viking basketball teams play Cedar Park, Mt. Vernon Christian and La Conner this week. with 11 points. Junior Caitlin Fowler finished with 9 points. Senior Maelle Comrie snagged several big rebounds, and distributed several assists. “We need to start out strong from the beginning
and keep that momentum going,” said Fowler. In their previous game on Monday, the Lady Saints took on the league’s first place team, TulalipHeritage. Tulalip handed the Lady Saints a 63-10 loss.
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Cupid’s Closet, the annual Fidelis flea market fundraiser, is on Valentine’s Day weekend, Feb. 13. Have you put aside Exchange items in hopes of its early opening? Is your china cabinet overflowing? Are you finding things in the utensil drawer that you didn’t realize were there? Is your desk cluttered with things you don’t use? How about books, jewelry, outgrown skates, tools you’ve never used? Rent a $25 table at Cupid’s Closet and give these items a new, useful life. Groups, organizations, craftsmen, retailers and individuals are invited to participate. Call 376-3441.
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Ai Weiwei was a year old when his father, poet Ai Qing, was sentenced to hard labor for defending intellectualism against the Cultural Revolution in 1958. The family was exiled to the far reaches of the Chinas Xianing providence, where they spent the next 16 years struggling to survive. According to the documentary about his life entitled “Never Sorry” by director Alison Klayman, he would not forget those experiences. Weiwei’s art has been shown in the Tate Modern Museum in London, the Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C., Taipei Fine Arts Japan, Martin Grapius Berlin, as well as other venues across the globe. His human rights activism helped propelled him into the spotlight. Headlines have called him the most dangerous man in China. Human rights will be a major focus when the San Juan Islands Museum of Art brings “Ai Weiwei: Fault Line” to its halls Jan 23 through April 11. Fault Line was inspired by the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Approximately 70,000 people died in that earthquake, more than 5,000 were children attending school. The exact number of students killed remains unclear, as the Chinese gov-
ernment has refused to publicize that information, “Never Sorry” explains. Undaunted by the lack of documentation, Weiwei made it his mission to find out the name of each child, and calculate the exact number of casualties. He gathered volunteers of all ages for his Investigation of the Sichuan Earthquake. One year after the quake, Weiwei began work on an intense untitled project in Munich Germany. Across the façade of the Haus der Kunst Museum, he installed a wall of blue backpacks, bright pinks, yellows and other bright colors thrown in the mix, which, when stepping back, says in Chinese, “For seven years she lived happily on earth.” “The thing about Ai Weiwei is that he is an artist who hasn’t shied away from human rights. That is very rare in the art world,” said Ian Boyden, executive director of SJIMA. In 2012, Weiwei was awarded the Vaclav Havel prize for Creative Dissent from the Human Rights Foundation in New York. He is currently working on an exhibit in Lethos Greece in an attempt to help refugees. Weiwei has been very clear, however, it is up to the audience to decide what his work means. In the case of the Chinese government, the work is threatening. “Never Sorry” discusses and shows
footage of that reaction; officials have posted surveillance outside his studio in Beijing, interrogated him on multiple occasions, detained him for 81 days, beat Weiwei severely enough to cause a cerebral hemorrhage requiring emergency surgery, accused him of tax crimes for which there is no evidence, and shut down his blog. “People say I am fearless, but I am not. I am fearful. I act more brave because I know the danger is really there. If you don’t act, the danger becomes stronger,” Weiwei says in the documentary. In fact his childhood taught the essence of survival in the face of that danger. Weiwei spent his youth on the edge of the Gobi desert, where the family found shelter in a cave while his father served out his sentence. Necessities like food and water were a daily struggle. In 1976, Ai Qing, now having lost his eyesight due to poor nutrition, was pardoned, and the family returned to Beijing. In the 1980s, Weiwei moved to New York City, during the Reagan era and Iran-Contra hearings. He was part of the first generation to be able to study abroad under Chinas new “opening up,” and while art engaged him, Weiwei could often be found watching TV, shocked a government would go through a cleansing process in public. He moved back to Beijing in
the early 90s when his father’s health began to fail. “Freedom is a pretty strange thing. Once you’ve experienced it, it remains in your heart, and no one can take it away. Then, as an individual, you can be more powerful than a whole country,” Weiwei smiles wryly in the film. For those not familiar with his work, Weiwei uses a combination of materials and mediums. “He provides you with a set of pieces, and you, the viewer, get the pleasure of putting that together,” Boyden said. He describes one of the exhibits in Fault Line, which is made up of coffin like boxes. Within each box are pieces of replicated re-bar carved from marble. If the re-bar was made out of iron, there might not be much of an impression, but marble usually has some other associations to it. Some might be reminded of ancient Greek statues, others countertops, others still, may be reminded of tombstones. Further still, the marble was quarried from Sichuan, the very providence the earthquake occurred. “So there are multiple layers in this piece. Now you, the viewer gets to test yourself. Is this political? Is it about equality? Depending on where you sit, your own experiences, is where you will draw your conclusions,” said Boyden, as his eyes sparkle.
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PLAYFEST SUBMISSIONS:
Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island is accepting short play submissions for the 11th annual, 2016 Tenminute Playfest. Entries will be accepted between now and Jan. 31. For guidelines or any questions, please contact Michele Griskey at griskey@centurytel.net
WEDS., JAN. 20 GARDEN CLUB MEETING: 10 a.m., Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Jessi Bloom, eco designer, will speak on principles of permaculture
JAN. 21-23, 28-30 ENCHANTED FOREST: Orcas Center OffCenter stage, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $17, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members. $5 subsidized tickets available at the Box Office
SAT., JAN. 23 ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING: 3
to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center. $15 per person. It is also a potluck dinner; prime rib and salmon will be provided. Bring a dish that serves eight or more. Last names beginning with A-G can bring a side dish, H-R a salad and S-Z a dessert. rEservations: 3764849, orcasmuseums.org or
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Wednesday Testimony meeting 7:00 pm– Last Wed. of each month Orcas Library Meeting Room 376-5873
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WEDS., JAN. 27 FOSTER CARE INFORMATION NIGHT: From 6:30 to 7:30
p.m., Eastsound Fire Station. Have you ever wondered what is involved to become a foster parent? Join the meeting to learn what it takes and how to get involved
SUN., JAN. 31 AMERICAN LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST: From 8 a.m. to
noon, 793 Crescent Beach Drive PUCCINI’S TURANDOT :
Streaming at 1 p.m., Orcas Center. One of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, Nina Stemme, sings the title role of the proud princess of ancient China
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MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30
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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
TUES. – ONGOING KIWANIS CLUB: 12:30 to 1:30
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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., Senior Center
WEDS. – ONGOING LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 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 SOBER START: 7 a.m. - 9 a.m., Community Church Family Center
THURS. – ONGOING STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library
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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FRI. – ONGOING AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church BACK TO BASICS: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Community Church Family Center
SAT. – ONGOING AA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month
American Legion to hold derby American Legion Post #93 will be hosting its 37th Annual Fishing Derby the weekend of January 29-31. Registration for the derby is from 4 – 11 p.m. on Friday, January 29, at the Post home (793 Crescent Beach Dr., Eastsound). $50 per person; all parties on the boat must be registered. First prize for the largest fish is $1,100. All registered fisherpersons are eligible to participate in the door prize drawing Saturday night, after the final weigh-in of that day.
All great door prizes are donated by many local businesses. Food will be available all three days. Burgers on Friday night, spaghetti dinner on Saturday night, and hot turkey sandwich for dinner on Sunday night. Bring the family and check out the potential winning fish. Prizes for the winning fish will be awarded after the final weigh-in on Sunday. Come join in the fun! See you there. All proceeds from the derby go towards supporting the Post’s ongoing local and veteran projects.
Orcas Fire graduates State new class of EMTs park free days
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
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse
Orcas Fire and Rescue’s newest class just graduated from a grueling program that combined EMT, remote (wilderness) EMT, and Coast Guard medical person in charge. “This allows us higher skill set level to serve Orcas Island which is much more remote than an urban setting,” according to OIFR.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering “free days” in 2016 when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a state park. The 2016 State Parks free days are as follows: · January 17 and 18 · March 19 · March 26 · April 22 ·May 8 · June 4 · June 11 · Aug. 25 · Sept. 24 · Nov. 11 For more info, visit www. discoverpass.wa.gov.
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The duo of Miho Takekawa and Diego Coy are returning to Orcas the week of February 1-6 as Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Musiciansin-Residence. The Miho & Diego Duo have been boldly blending Latin and Japanese musical traditions since 2006, encouraging cultural understanding through music. Both are accomplished musicians in their own right, and their primary percussion instruments are the marimba and the traditional Andean flute. Miho Takekawa and Diego Coy came together after years of admiring each other’s work and discovering that their sounds could be combined to make something genuinely new and unique. During the week, Miho and Diego will share their musical talent with kindergarten through 4th grade students,
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEASE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED LEASE FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 520 SPRING STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT SERVICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed lease of real property to Compass Health at 520 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA for the purpose of providing mental health and chemical dependency treatment services to low income citizens. The public hearing will be held in the Council
Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, beginning at 9:15 a.m. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed lease. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the lease that are proposed by members of the public, the county employees or Council members. The proposed lease may then be executed with or without modifications. The following is a summary of the
proposed lease. The property included in the proposed lease includes a 6,065 square foot office building with a parking lot and an enclosed area for garbage/recycling. The proposed lease will provide Compass Health with the use of the property and office space at 520 Spring Street, which is also identified as San Juan County Tax Parcel #351491507000, (with the exception of 657 square feet occupied by the County Department of Health & Community Services Prevention Coordinator) for the amount of $850.00 per month for 24 months with the option to renew for an additional year at a rate to be negotiated. This space will assist Compass Health in providing services to Medicaid eligible and other low income residents under the
terms and conditions of their contractual agreements with San Juan County, the North Sound Mental Health Administration and the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolutions are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during
each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Resolution may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or Mark Tompkins, Director Health & Community Services at 370-3517. LEGAL NO. SJ678294 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder January 20, 2016
NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Planning Commission – PC; Hearing Examiner – HEX; County Council Hearing Room - CCHR) Permit Number
Description
Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
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Current use “Farm & Ag Conservation” tax abatement program
463632007, 2687 West Valley Rd. San Juan Island
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Vacation rental
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States Inn and Ranch, Inc. c/o Thomas Sandstrom,PO Box 668, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Mark and Cynthia Deerfield, 451332002, 164 Mount c/o John Dunning, PO Box 488, Dallas Road, San Juan Friday Harbor, WA 98250 350352002, 566 Richard Schuettge, Ridgedale Road, 566 Ridgedale Rd., San Juan Friday Harbor, WA 98250 William and Margaret Bangs c/o Permit Resources, Cory 260524002, 2277 Deer Harbor Rd, Orcas Island Harrington, PO Box 1001, Eastsound, WA 98245 Jen and Erik Johnson, c/o 352641005, 67 Loon Point Francine Shaw, PO Box 2112, Lane, San Juan Friday Harbor, WA 98250
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General Permit for Env. 1/11/16 DNS 2/2/16 Checklist Biosolids Mgmt. LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx; Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.) SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:30 a.m., in the Key Bank, Downstairs, Garden Rroom, 95 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. In the County Council Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp LEGAL NO LEGAL NO. SJ1516069 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JANUARY 20, 2016
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Coverage under General Permit for Biosolids Mgmt.
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In the Superior Court of the State of Washington for San Juan County in the matter of the estate of Eugene Harbord Knapp Jr., Deceased. NO. 15-4-05061 1 Notice to Creditors RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of:(1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the cla im is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both
the decedent’s probate and non probate assets. Date of first publication: January 13, 2016 Personal Representative Mignonne Knapp, 343 Buckhorn Rd., Eastsound, WA, 98245 360-376-4579 LEGAL NO. S676846 Published: The Islands’ Sounder January 13, 20, 27, 2016. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT Orcas Power & Light Cooperative is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the US Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provision of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and the rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any
USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. The person responsible for coordinating this organization’s nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Foster Hildreth, General Manager. LEGAL NO. S678180 Published: The Islands’ Sounder January 20, 2016. OPAL Community Land Trust Request for Qualifications General Contractor Eastsound, WA Request for Qualifications are currently being accepted by OPAL Community Land Trust from General Contractors for new construction and associated site work of 30 units of mixed income rental housing consisting of seven residential buildings and one Commons building. Property is located in Eastsound on Orcas Island. Deadline for submittals is
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3:00pm on Friday, February 5, 2016. RFQ posted at www.opalclt.org/news or call OPAL Community Land Trust at 360-376-3191. OPAL Community Land Trust is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. LEGAL NO. S677297 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder January 13, 20, 27, 2016. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, SAN JUAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of PEGGY J. STONE, Deceased. NO. 15-4-05071-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing the claim to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at
the address stated below, and filing the original of the claim with the Court identified herein. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020; or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s prob ate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: January 13, 2016 Personal Representative: Robert Stone Attorney for the Personal Representative: Alan R. Souders Address for Mailing or Service: Souders Law Group, 913 Seventh Street, P.O. Box 1950, Anacortes, WA, 98221 Court of Probate Proceedings and Cause number: San Juan County Superior Court Cause Number 15-4-05071-9. LEGAL NO. S676960 Published: The Islands’ Sounder January 13, 20, 27, 2016.
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