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SAN JUAN TEACHERS STRIKE Connector concerns Pear Point Road residents question plans for nearby road construction

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Criminal convictions out at sea By Cali Bagby

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On July 4, 2010, Gary Roberts drove his boat to his home on Brown Island. When he reached the landing, he noticed a man hanging off his dock. The man, Terry Sanders, had fallen from his vessel. “It was just by chance that I was there,” said Roberts, who drove Sanders back to his boat moored nearby. Little did Roberts know that Sanders would be his adversary in a fight that would span more than a half decade. “It’s been a rough seven years,” said Sanders. About 40 years ago, Roberts moved to the island and became an avid member of the boating community. Sanders came to the island, eight years later, also drawn by the idyllic marine surrounding. The island was a safe port after many years of traveling. In 1966, Sanders was drafted out of college into the Army and served time in Korea in 1967 before

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returning home to Washington to finish college. After graduation, he traveled to Europe and sailed across the Atlantic on a 55-foot French sailboat. Sanders returned to Bellingham and built a 70-foot boat. He moved to the islands in 1985 and began working as a captain. After living on land for 25 years, he had a falling out with his landlord forcing him to find new housing. He found one in a 47-foot Fairliner. The floating home would lead Sanders to be the first person in the county to be convicted of criminal charges for living on a derelict vessel beyond the shoreline and living aboard with an illegal mooring. On July 26, Sanders, 70, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $1,000 in San Juan County District Court for the above-mentioned violations. His sentence has been suspended as long as he complies with vessel laws. Sanders also has to serve 24 hours of community service. He said he has no problem with the service aspect as he has been a volunteer firefighter since 1994. See CRIMINAL, Page 3

The construction of the street, known as the “connector road” by islanders, has been discussed, off and on, over the last decade. The street would create a shortcut from Turn Point Road to Pear Point Road, which already connects and circles the eastern side of San Juan Island. “I had heard pieces of it,” said Councilman Bill Watson about the project when he moved to San Juan in 2006. “Now, since I’ve gotten involved with the county, it makes sense to me.” Watson ran his inaugural San Juan County Council campaign, last year, on completing the 10-year-old project, which was delayed due to insufficient funds. County and Town of Friday Harbor officials attest it will offset additional traffic from nearby planned housing developments, among other improvements. Now, with the funds allocated by a council vote in April and the right of ways being finalized, it would appear plans are coming to fruition. Not if it’s up to Gib Black. He and five of his Pear Point Road neighbors halted construction with a July 11 appeal, requesting a more in-depth environmental review of the project. The connector road, Black affirms, should not be built. Instead, the existing town street of Grover, located about four miles northwest of Pear Point, should extend to Turn Point.

History

Most San Juan County residents have heard of the connector road, but details of the plans — allegedSee ROAD, Page 4

Black’s plan

Grover Street should be built out, said Black, because a 2010 county engineer’s report recommends it. The report — based on a

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study by an engineering company commissioned by the county — states it’s the county’s most affordable road option for the planned developments. Black said he believes there is no plan to extend Grover Street because a con argument in the report states a housing development owner disapproves of it. “Can someone tell me why that makes sense?” asked Black. “Perhaps it’s because of the developers’ fear that their homes/lots will be worth less if there is traffic coming through their new neighborhood.” In a signed agreement, the Town of Friday Harbor staff also requested the developer create an “emergency access only” road between Grover and Turn Point, even if another connector road is created for public use. This, said Black, supports Grover as the quickest route.

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was sent and their grandson was found at his job site. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a juvenile runaway. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a citizen dispute. The deputy contacted both parties. • A Lopez deputy responded to a report of burglary. The house was checked and no intruder was found inside. Aug. 24 • A Lopez deputy located a wanted person at a boat ramp, who had two local warrants. The subject was taken into custody. • A wanted person was seen in Friday Harbor. The subject was arrested and

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booked into jail, pending a court hearing. • A Friday Harbor truck driver was passing the library when an older blue Volvo station wagon pulled out, striking his wheel and damaging the bearings. The Volvo driver did not stop and headed north on Beaverton Valley Road. The truck driver got a partial license plate number. • Deputies responded, with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers, to a boating accident with injuries near Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez. A victim was flown to the mainland for treatment and a boating accident report was taken. • A detective received a phone call from a female who wished to report an unwanted advance she received from a male subject at the San Juan Hostel. • An Orcas deputy issued a verbal warning to a driver from British Columbia, Canada for failing to stop at the stop sign. It was later discovered that the car’s license plates had been stolen and replaced with stolen plates from another vehicle. Aug. 25 • An Orcas Island deputy responded to a one-car collision on Obstruction Pass Road and found that the motorist was driving under the influence. The driver was arrested for DUI. Aug. 26 • A Friday Harbor deputy

received a report of an order violation. The deputy was unable to prove that the violation took place. This case is under investigation. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of an unwanted person at a hotel. Deputies removed the person from the premises. • An Orcas Island deputy cited a vessel moored at a county dock after dark. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a juvenile runaway. Aug. 27 • A Friday Harbor citizen reported receiving harassing texts from her ex-husband. She stated he had moved wanted nothing to do with their daughter, but was now sending texts about taking the daughter. The victim wanted it reported, pending an anti-harassment order. • Deputies recognized a subject in Eastsound, who was believed to have a felony warrant out of Mount Vernon. The male was contacted and confirmed to be the subject. He was arrested, transported and booked into jail in Friday Harbor. • A Lopez deputy issued citations for vehicles left unattended in the ferry line. • A deputy issued a driver a citation for failing to yield the right of way when entering Eastsound. • A deputy was contacted about a suspicious circumstance. It was reported that someone has been entering the reporting party’s home

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while they are gone during the week. The case is under investigation. • An Orcas deputy issued a driver on Olga Road a citation for speeding, not having insurance and having an expired registration. Aug. 28 • A Friday Harbor resident reported a theft of their bike sometime the night before. There are no suspects at this time. • A deputy responded to an office in Friday Harbor regarding the smell of chemicals. • An Orcas Island deputy stopped a vehicle on Mount Baker Road and issued the driver a citation for speeding and a verbal warning for no proof of insurance and expired registration. • A Lopez Island resident reported hearing rapid fire gunshots in the vicinity of the Lopez Hill Preserve. The shooter was located and was safely target shooting on private property. •A Lopez Island man was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing into the ditch on Ferry Road. The driver was alone and suffered minor injuries. • A deputy took a subject into custody for violating an order in Friday Harbor. Aug. 29 • An Orcas Island deputy issued a citation to a driver for having a suspended license and a warning for having defective tail lights. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of a bicycle. • A deputy responded to a Lopez residence where two former friends had a dispute over a vehicle that was moved without permission. • A Lopez deputy responded to a traffic hazard complaint on Center Road where a trailer carrying a boat lost a wheel on a blind curve. The trailer owner made repairs, but was issued a ticket for faulty equipment. • Deputies responded to a residence in Friday Harbor reference a possible domestic violence dispute. • A Lopez man was notified by another property owner that items belonging to him were found hidden in a house being prepared for sale. The man originally reported the items stolen in a burglary in 2013. • An Idaho couple reported that their car was damaged in a Lopez parking lot. They provided possible suspect information. That subject was contacted and interviewed.

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Continued from page 1 The charges stem from an incident that occurred about a year after Roberts pulled Sanders from the water. Roberts said no one minded that Sanders was moored just outside of Brown Island until Sanders began running his generator all night. In 2011, Roberts sent Sanders a letter requesting that he not run the generator after 10 p.m. Sanders said he did not run the generator in the evenings because he did not have enough fuel. Roberts was a caretaker at the time for a homeowner who spent two weeks out of the year on Brown. The homeowner was not pleased with the noise from Sanders’ boat. The generator kept running, according to Roberts, so he contacted the authorities. This conflict was the beginning of a long road of infractions against Sanders. “I didn’t want to see him pushed out,” said Roberts. “I just didn’t want him to be obnoxious [running the generator]. We just wanted him to be a good neighbor.” According to Sanders, the only crime he committed was making a home on the sea. “They just want to get rid of people parked in front of the waterfront homes,” said Sanders, who added his conviction is about wealth versus poverty.

Sanders said his legal troubles stem from the wealthy homeowner, whose house he parked in front of on Brown Island. He claimed that the resident donated large sums of money to organizations like the Department of Natural Resources. Roberts is adamant that the homeowner did not donate money to any entities. “DNR picked up the ball and rolled with it as soon as we contacted them,” said Roberts.

Violations

In July of 2012, a deputy was informed by then San Juan County Derelict Vessel Program manager Joanruth Baumann that Sanders was unlawfully mooring and living aboard his buoyed vessel for more than a year. Sanders was also accused of disposing human waste overboard and running a generator all night. Sanders claims that neither allegations were true. He said he carried his waste off his boat on his daily trips into town. Sanders was also accused of mooring on a buoy that was not registered with DNR for longer than 30 days. According to Sanders, a friend advised him to make up permit numbers on his buoy because no one would check them. Sanders and Roberts said they were both unaware of the 30-day rule. “The rules have changed so much, no rules were stable or established,” said Sanders.

He was also confused as to what constituted a derelict vessel. Baumann made a statement to the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office that the vessel did not appear to be derelict but she thought “it had no engine and needed work.” The county’s website does provide an exact definition of a derelict vessel, but signs of neglect include expired registration, listing to one side, being covered with “unusual quantities” of plant material, leaking fluids such as oil, fuel, or waste, having severe external deterioration, throwing waste into water and illegally mooring longer than 30 days. Sanders said that both of his boats were not derelict, but working vessels. Though under the county’s definition Sanders’ boat had signs of neglect, including no registration, no proper waste facilities and was illegally mooring. On June 25, 2012, a deputy contacted Sanders on his vessel. Sanders allegedly told the deputy he did not think it was illegal to live on the boat. He told the Journal he wanted to apply for a DNR permit, but he didn’t have the money. According to the deputy’s report, a year later Sanders was found to be on the same illegal mooring. In April of 2013, a notice was posted on his Fairliner that he had 30 days to move his vessel. The deputy’s report states that Sanders accused the sheriff ’s office of damaging his swimming platform DAN LEVIN

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when they posted the notice on his boat. The deputy denied the allegation. The deputy recorded that as of July 2013 Sanders had not complied. Sanders said he moved his boat around the harbor often but eventually did return to that mooring buoy. On July 8, 2013, Leslie Khans, a DNR technician, mailed Sanders a notice that his Fairliner “occupies stateowned aquatic land without proper authorization.” The letter stated that Sanders would be fined if he continued to trespass in the area. Kahn also stated because of the previous year of illegal mooring, Sanders would not be authorized to use state-owned aquatic lands. By August, Sanders had applied and received shoreline exemption, but the permit was rescinded when Kahn was notified of the transaction by county staff. Kahn wrote to the county, “DNR will not be authorizing Mr. Sanders buoy due to the severity and duration (two years) of his current violations on state -owned aquatic lands.” Sanders was left with few options. He could give up his boat and move on land. Instead, he moved to Shipyard Cove and waited for his fate. “I’m being accused of being the bad guy,” said Sanders, who argues that he is, in fact, one of the good guys shown by his numerous volunteer positions on the island from firefighting to senior services. In January of 2014, Sanders was charged with having a derelict vessel beyond the shoreline and living aboard with an illegal mooring, but if he followed live aboard rules until Dec. 7, 2016, the charges would

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be dismissed. So Sanders turned in his Fairliner to DNR in 2015. Sanders claimed he was restoring the Fairliner as a retirement project and had planned to live on it. By 2016, Sanders was back on the water and living on his second boat, a 30-foot Tollycraft. In June of 2016, San Juan County Derelict Vessel Program manager Marc Florenza emailed San Juan County Attorney Jon Cain about Sanders, who was then living on a boat in Roche Harbor. Florenza stated that Sanders was instructed to find a permanent live-aboard slip, move off the vessel, find a permitted mooring or relinquish the Tollycraft to DNR. Florenza complained in his email that Sanders was running a portable generator, a potential noise nuisance Florenza had concerns about how Sanders disposed of “black water liquids and solids.” “He is setting a worrisome example for other boaters who want to live aboard,” wrote Florenza. The county investigated the case and found that Sanders had been moored in the harbor for more than 30 days so they reinstated the original charges that eventually led to Sanders’ conviction. In the spring of 2017, Florenza left his position, moved off-island and his job was eliminated. He could not be reached for comment. Mark Herrenkohl, the county’s solid waste program administration, is now also the derelict vessel program coordinator. He said he could not comment on the specifics of the Sanders case because it occurred prior to his time, but he did outline the set protocols he follows. If a derelict vessel is found without registration, Herrenkohl reports it to the sheriff ’s office so they can contact the owner. Then the county contacts the owner about the infractions, advertises the information in the paper and if the problems are not fixed the county takes custody of the boat. San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord said that Florenza contacted the prosecutor’s office directly because he was under the direction of the state’s attorney general

to take a stronger stance on people living on boats improperly. “There is a newer approach adopted to bring offenders into compliance,” said Gaylord. He added the approach stems from a number of sinking derelict vessels and increased complaints by other boaters. Overall Gaylord said the state would rather see boaters on marina slips where they can best manage sewage issues. “It’s necessary to keep waters clean,” said Gaylord. Gaylord acknowledged that Sanders is the only person who has been criminally charged and convicted of derelict vessel violation, but said there is a good reason for that, including Sanders’ “long history of disobeying posted notices civil orders and defiance of the authority of his perceived rights to moor whatever he wanted.” As for Sanders’ complaint of the difficulties of a person trying to get by on a small income, Gaylord said, “We charge people regardless of the wealth. We have charges against wealthy families too.” Regarding the criminal charges, Gaylord said it is a last resort option. “It’s [criminal charges] not something we do often,” said Gaylord. “We ask enforcement agents to work with owners.” For Sanders, the conviction proves he has been singled out. DNR and the county’s prosecutor’s office maintain that the problem with Sanders’ case is the long duration of repeated offenses. Sanders, who will turn 71 in two weeks, is now living in an affordable housing unit on land. He filed an appeal last week over his recent convictions. He continues to get bills from DNR. The latest one claims a grand total of $11,000 for illegal mooring. DNR could not be reached for comment. As for Roberts, he said he takes no pleasure in Sanders’ misfortunes but is happy with DNR’s work. “From what I’ve seen DNR has done a great job cleaning up a bunch of derelict boats,” said Roberts. For info on the county’s derelict vessel program, visit www.sanjuanco.com/496/ Derelict-Vessel-Program.

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Road

Continued from page 1 ly discussed as early as the 1990s — can often be hazy. Black and Watson acknowledge the original agreement to build the road was verbal — leaving a weak paper trail — but Watson attests this is an accepted municipality practice. According to a 2011 letter from the town council to the county council, county staff asked the town to annex 46 acres of property near Pear Point Road to build affordable housing around 2008. The original property owner kept 31 of those acres for a market-rate development, while 15 acres was sold to the San Juan Community Home Trust to build affordable housing, according to Town of Friday Harbor Land Use Administrator Mike Bertrand. Due to the different zoning regulations, moving the development from the county to the town allowed more houses to be built per acreage. Plus, the developments could use town water, instead of individual wells. Also, a large, shared septic system was added by the town, continued Bertrand. To restrict the number

of buildable houses, town officials made an agreement with the developers: build 30 market-rate homes and 30 affordable houses now, and the other roughly 200 once a connector road is built. This would reduce an influx of new traffic heading into town and by the ferry lanes. It would also divert traffic from the narrow, one-way street of Warbass Way, said Bertrand. Unlike many current town and county elected officials and employees, who were not involved in the original connector road decisions, Bertrand was there. He recalls several public hearings around 2009 about the location of the road, including one where attendees placed stickers over their preferred connection to Turn Point Road. Dougherty Lane, Bertrand said, was thought to be too steep to build out; Grover, he said, was decided to be too close to the elementary school for increased traffic; so the creation of a new connector road, eventually won. “This is 10-year-old news,” said Town of Friday Harbor Administrator Duncan Wilson. “All of the decisions on the project have already been made.”

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Pear Point Road resident Gib Black points to the bend of the road, where motorists often speed, he said. Black stands in front of the now defunct gravel pit, which is next to the planned entrance to the connector road.

Appeal

Black doesn’t agree with the project’s roughly 10-year-old decisions; he says they need to be reexamined. For instance, although the connector road is being built to divert traffic off of Warbass Way, a 2008 traffic study states the new road wouldn’t help. According to the study — which was created by an engineering company on the county’s behalf — the housing developments would attract drivers to the intersection of Warbass and Harrison, “thereby counteracting the impacts from the [connector road’s] diverted trips.” The connector road would, however, divert fuel trucks from Warbass, assures Watson, who states this is the main reason to keep traffic off of the narrow road. Fuel and other trucks arrive on the island from barges at Turn Point’s Shipyard Cove Marina.

The project also includes a turnaround and a weightlimit sign on Warbass, heading into town, said Wilson. That way, trucks leaving the marina can reverse and use the connector road to get to town instead of using Warbass. Yet, since Pear Point and Turn Point already connect without the shortcut, the road isn’t even necessary if there is a turnaround, said Black. (View a map of this at www.sanjuanjournal. com.) However, diverting fuel truck traffic to this route would create the same safety concerns Black has about Pear Point’s increased

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traffic from the connector road, attests Watson. The environmental review appeal questions why these effects of increased traffic on Pear Point pedestrians and cyclists have not been considered. “One of [the county’s] road objectives is to address non-motorized vehicles better,” said Watson, “but that could be said about the whole Turn PointPear Point loop, which is a favorite bicycling and walking loop. That is true today without the connector road.” Watson admits that there are many county roads that need more walkability, including Pear Point. He said he is committed to adding a way to increase street safety to the county’s roadway project list next year. The July appeal also states the review does not account for the sight distance needed in the Pear Point and connector road intersection. Sight distance measures the length of a roadway visible to a driver. April emails with the former county public works director and Black state sight distance was measured using cars, while Black suggests it should be calculated using trucks, due to the diverted Shipyard Cove traffic. Colin Huntemer, who has

served as county engineer for about a year, said there is ample sight distance to stop a car or truck on the road, but there could be slowed traffic from cars entering the intersection. “We would never design an intersection where there was insufficient stopping sight distance,” said Huntemer.

Future

The appeal’s hearing, which Black said has yet to be scheduled, will ultimately decide the continuation of the road, but to Watson, Bertrand and Wilson, there is nothing left to determine. “There are a lot of smokescreen issues,” said Wilson, “but if you just take a deep breath and look at this thing, you will see the simplicity of it; the town just wants the county to fulfill their commitment.” To Watson, the road is on the county’s long list of overdue projects, which is now preventing additional housing to be built on an island with a housing shortage. “Government tends to operate slowly,” said Watson. “The county has delayed too many activities for too long and we’re paying the price today.” For more info, visit www. sanjuanjournal.com.

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Awareness of housing problem

We continually hear of the acute need for permanently affordable housing on our islands. Not necessarily housing for seasonal workers or those who wish to have a vacation home. We are talking about our islanders who are the fabric of a viable community: teachers, EMTs, actors and musicians, artists, elderly care givers, Town and County employees, retail owners and staff, auto and marine mechanics. I had the privilege of being the San Juan Community Home Trust’s chair for its annual fund raiser in July, Fiesta San Juan. One of the more pleasant aspects of this was to secure enticing, fun items for our raffle and auction. This venture took me all over both San Juan and Orcas islands. The stories that were shared with me are compelling: employees who could no longer live in their rental home as it was being turned into a vacation rental and, therefore, wound up living in their employer’s business

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office; employees who lived in tents…until the weather turned awful and then there were scrambles for some sort of more suitable shelter; outrageous rents for a small bedroom to call home; cars and vans often being the answer; retail shop owners who needed affordable housing themselves. Or take the employers who, because there is, not “was” but “is”, such a shortage of suitable homes and housing and, therefore, employees to do the work,

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The Journal of the San Juan Islands (ISSN number: 0734-3809) is published weekly for $40 a year to San Juan County addresses; $60 per year to Washington state addresses; and $60 per year to out-of-state addresses by the Journal of the San Juans at 640 Mullis St., Friday Harbor, WA.

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have had to cut back on their services. Lest you think that there are oodles of state and federal funds for affordable housing, best to think again. For the home trust, only 20 percent of these funds come our way which is proving to be infrequent, and potentially more so. The bulk of the trust’s funding (80 percent comes from those who have a very clear knowledge that their personal assistance is invaluable. If nothing else, awareness of what we, as a community, are facing permanently affordable housing, is paramount. The home trust and all the other agencies dealing with this urgent issue must count on everyone’s awareness and participation. Please, ask yourself how you can be a part of the solution. GAY GRAHAM San Juan Community Home Trust, board member

Thanks for fair photos

I’d just like to take a few minutes to say thanks to a small handful of folks that helped out with the San Juan County Fair

Group Publisher Colleen Smith Armstrong publisher@sanjuanjournal.com General manager Cali Bagby editor@sanjuanjournal.com Office Manager Heidi LaPuzza admin@islandssounder.com Circulation Manager Heather Spaulding hspaulding@sanjuanjournal.com

Photography Department Exhibit. Without their help there wouldn’t have been an exhibit or any competition. We had nearly 300 photographs this year. Without these 11 people those nearly 300 photographs wouldn’t have been exhibited. George and Lin Dodge (setup) Tsolo Dann (setup) Susan Eberhard (setup) Anand Khokha (setup) Rebecca Smith (setup and booth) Andy Zall (setup, judge, and booth) Tim Distrude (judge) Jeff Armin (judge) Barbara Cox (booth) Barnaby Zall (tear down) Thanks also the San Juan County Fair staff that put it all together in the first place. Do me a favor. If you happen to know any of these folks, if you happen to see any of these folks, tell them thanks. This year’s San Juan County Fair Photography Department Exhibit and Competition wouldn’t have worked without their help. MILES CROSSEN San Juan County Fair Photography Department Superintendent

Graphic Designers Shane Watson swatson@sanjuanjournal.com Tate Thomson tthomson@sanjuanjournal.com Reporters Hayley Day

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On Friday morning of last week, San Juan Island School District teachers went on strike. They claim they are at an impasse with the district negotiating team for fair contracts. This is the first time we have seen San Juan teachers go on strike. Read more about the strike on page 16. Watch for updates on the story at www.sanjuanjournal.com. Amy Hull, president of the district’s teachers’ union, called the San Juan Education Association, told the Journal, “We need to attract and retain quality teachers mainly because the students are so important to us.” We agree that paying teachers a fair wage will indeed attract better educators. And we need the best teachers possible, especially on an isolated island, where it can be hard to attract employees of any kind. Plus, locally, there is a high cost of living. The University of Washington’s Runstad Center for Real Estate reports that the median San Juan County house price is $453,100 making it difficult for working folk to live on the islands. America, overall, has a poor historical record when it comes to installing high-qualified educators charged with the minds of our nation’s youth. According to a story in the Atlantic, “as late as the 20th century, would-be educators generally had little if any student-teaching experience prior to entering classrooms, and they received no preparation for teaching particular content areas.” Why is it as a society we put such little stock in those who are responsible for shaping the next generation? According to the National Center for Educations Statistics, 40 percent of college students do not graduate. We are criticized by countries like Taiwan and Korea because we can’t compare with their international testing scores. The Atlantic story also stated that “roughly half of teachers report feeling under great stress several days a week, job satisfaction is at a 25-year low, and almost a third of teachers say they are likely to leave the profession within the next five years.” So nation-wide we have a problem, and on San Juan Island we, too, feel the weight of this issue that casts a shadow on us all. We have to do what we can to support our educators. Our teachers do not go on strike lightly and the significance of their protests should not be ignored. If they ask for fair contracts, we need to be good students and open our ears and listen.

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Tell congress to fund science | Guest column By Thomas O. Baldwin Members of Congress return to Washington, D.C., soon — let’s send them back with a clear message: funding for scientific research really matters. The House of Representatives passed a spending bill in July that supports a healthy increase for National Institutes of Health funding – in keeping with similar NIH funding increases over the last two years. I hope senators will take similar action when they return from summer recess.

However, there’s a complicating factor. The Budget Control Act of 2011 places strict caps on Congressional spending. So even if Congress votes to increase research funding, they cannot unless the spending caps are raised. Congress knows this dilemma well and has raised spending caps twice before. Please join me in strongly urging them to agree once again to a bipartisan deal to raise the fiscal year 2018 spending caps when they reconvene after Labor Day. It is essential that they do

FREE TECH CLASSES TECH MADE SIMPLE Classes for the ‘non-tech savvy’ to promote confidence and de-mystifying the technology we live with. Join Rock Tech team trainers each week for these fun, interactive classes. Free to the public at the library. No sign up necessary. SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS Orcas Island – Tues., Sept. 5, 10am - 12pm Friday Harbor – Wed., Sept. 6, 10am - 12pm Lopez Island – Thurs., Sept. 7, 10:30am - 12:30pm In this seminar we will take a look at some of the various devices on the market, the pros and cons to the different operating systems and a quick look at the ways, benefits and costs involved in syncing our photos and content. • Mobile device vs a laptop • Basic concepts in syncing your photos, videos, music and contacts • Managing limited space THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11-15 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Friday Harbor – Mon., Sept. 18, 10am - 12pm Orcas Island – Tues, Sept. 19, 10am -12pm Lopez island – Fri., Sept. 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm Whether it you use a smartphone or a dedicated digital camera, the principles remain the same. However, for this class we will be focusing on dedicated digital cameras. Get the most out of your digital camera of choice and take better pictures. Please do bring your digital camera to the class. LOCATIONS

The San Juan Island Library: 1010 Guard Street, Friday Harbor The Orcas Island Library: 500 Rose St, Eastsound The Lopez Island Library: 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island

so to maintain the momentum and excellent science resulting from the healthy budget increases of the past two years. While the importance of federal funding of research is obvious for major research centers such as Seattle, which receives almost $1 billion per year in research finding, the San Juan Islands do pretty well, too. This year, $3,256,307 comes from the National Science Foundation, $455,151 from the National Institutes of Health, and $554,548 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to Congressional District 2, the district that includes the San Juan Islands. And most of that money goes to researchers at the Friday

Harbor Laboratories. Friday Harbor Laboratories, the marine research station of the University of Washington, is internationally recognized for excellence in both teaching and research. In 2008, Osamu Shimomura received the Nobel Prize for research done at the Friday Harbor Labs between 1961 and 1988 — research that led to the discovery of the green fluorescent protein. This protein, from jellyfish native to our waters, has become a vital research tool allowing scientists to visualize the inner workings of living cells. Today, Friday Harbor Labs faculty and students are working on numerous projects that will again lead to major discoveries. While I am now retired

will lead to the withholding of research funds and the freezing of new projects. Rather than passing a long-term CR, a better approach is to raise the spending caps, which would allow Congress to pass an omnibus appropriations bill later in the fall. Congress should raise the spending caps to allow for real funding increases for NIH and NSF. Scientific progress depends on it. Baldwin is a professor emeritus and is the former dean of science at the University of California, Riverside. He is also the president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. He resides full time on Orcas Island.

Archipelago Collective Chamber music event at Brickworks Submitted by the Archipelago Collective Chamber Music

The Archipelago Collective Chamber Concert will fill Brickworks with music, conversation and community. This diverse program includes Latin flair, a string quartet repertoire and music by living composers, including one from San Juan Island. Music includes Alex Shapiro’s “Intermezzo” for harp and bassoon; Astor Piazzolla’s “Cafe 1930” for harp and violin;

"It Happened in the Park" Original Works Project 10 - minute plays by the island's own September 7-10 San Juan Community Theatre

SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services Feasibility Study and Existing Building Condition Assessment

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The San Juan Island Library is requesting Statements of Qualifications from interested architectural firms. Please include proposed subconsultants including structural, mechanical, electrical engineering and cost estimating. The complete RFQ can be obtained by going to www.sjlib.org Please go to “About Us” and click on Library Facilities Assessment. For questions, please contact Liz LeRoy, Owner’s Representative at liz@alliancemanageMT.com No phone calls please.

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and no longer competing for research dollars, my sense of civic duty compels me to argue for my colleagues who continue to work on the major scientific challenges of the day. It is critical that these scientists have stability in their funding. Otherwise, progress will be slowed, young scientists will see no future in basic research, and the research engine of the United States — the prime driver of the U.S. economy — will falter. Further complicating matters for research funding, Congress will almost certainly have to pass a short-term “continuing resolution” (or CR) late in the summer to keep the government funded past September 30. But should the CR last more than a few months, it

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Miguel del Aguila’s “Malambo” for bassoon and string quartet; Beethoven’s “String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18.” For more information, visit the archipelago collective’s website at www.archipelagocollective.org.

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Obituary

Robert Chapman Robert Chapman, longtime resident of Friday Harbor, passed away Monday night Aug. 28, 2017 at the age of 90. He sailed into Friday Harbor in 1982 after completing his dream: to sail from Los Angeles to Hawaii with the love of his life, Marilyn. Many will remember him working on his boat the Frolic down at Shipyard cove, or for his work at the San Juan Presbyterian Youth Club, the Animal Shelter, and the Convalescent Center, or the beautiful window dressings he did for Marilyn at her store The Banana Belt. However, he was foremost an artist whose easel was in the living room leaving no doubt as to the importance he gave creativity. Robert was a witness, a creator, and a provider of beauty through his art and the way he lived his life providing the highest form of art; loving unconditionally. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather having been survived by his sister, four children, 10 grandchildren and nine great

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Adult tennis lessons Submitted by Island Rec

Island Rec is offering adult tennis lessons this September and October with Caroline Hansen on Sundays; Sept. 10 – Oct. 22, with no class Sept. 24. Adult lesson for ages 16 and up are from 2-3:15 p.m. at the high school tennis courts. Register by Sept. 5 for the early bird special price; $74. $5 more thereafter. For info or registration www.islandrec.org; call 378-4953 or drop by the office 580 Guard St. Monday – Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Report your crabbing catch grandchildren with two more on the way. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Robert unselfishly shared his vision with us; lighting the path before us. So, thank you, Robert, for teaching us how to see the beauty in the dance of the day, beauty in the lull of the night and the beauty that is you.

Submitted by WDFW Most areas of Puget Sound will close to recreational crab fishing on Labor Day on Sept. 4, but not marine areas 7-North and 7-South near the San Juan Islands. These two areas will remain open Thursdays through Mondays each week through Sept. 30. Sport fishers who crab in those two areas after Sept.

Underwater noise summer lecture Submitted by The Whale Museum On Sept. 7, Krista Trounce, the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation Project manager, will give a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. at The Whale Museum as part of the Summer Lecture Series. Trounce will present how the ECHO Program — a Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led initiative — is working with national and international collaborators to develop mitigation measures that will lead to

a reduction in potential threats to at-risk whales in the Salish Sea as a result of shipping activities. Learn about the work the ECHO Program managers and collaborators are undertaking, including increasing awareness about the impacts of underwater noise on marine mammals, measuring vessel noise levels, monitoring regional ambient noise in the Salish Sea, long term goals, how the Salish Sea will benefit from this research, and more. Friday Harbor-based

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The September Birthstone We are featuring a special collection in a rainbow of colors. Known traditionally for its beautiful blue tones, this very durable gem comes in ALL colors, except red. Come see us for the full story.

“Remembering”

A special private collection art show continues thru September, with works by famous NW artists including Guy Anderson, Philip McCracken, Richard Gilkey and Anne McCool. It is an historic show not to be missed, meant to appreciate, educate and inspire.

“Colors of Summer”

researcher Dr. Jason Wood of SMRU Consulting will join Tounce to describe how they are working together on a large scale research project to study the impacts

of slowing vessels down through Haro Strait. For more information, visit www.whalemuseum. org.

SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE 100 Second Street Friday Harbor, WA

Thurs.*-Sat., September 7-9  7:30 pm Sunday, September 10  2:00 pm

Original Works Project A showcase of 10-minute plays with the theme “It Happened in the Park”; featuring works by 10 island writers .Tickets: $15; $5 Student RUSH at door only *Thursday is “Pay What You Can” at door Presented with support of the National Park Service

Mon. & Tues., Sept. 11-12  3:00 pm

AUDITIONS! SJCT Family Theatre:

Shakespeare Rocks!

Gemstone promotion continues thru Sept. 23rd. $50 to $100 off any loose gemstone in our counter and 20% off the custom mounting of that gem. See us for details!

Island kids in grade K-6 and parents/adults are invited to audition in the Whittier Theatre for this November musical comedy about the famous bard.

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4 must record their catch on winter catch record cards. Crabbers can submit summer catch record cards to WDFW by mail at CRC Unit, P.O. Box 43142, Olympia, WA 98504-3142. They can also report their catch online at fishhunt.dfw. wa.gov/#/login from Sept. 5 through Oct. 1. Crabbers who fail to file their catch reports on time will face a $10 fine when they purchase a 2018 Puget Sound crab endorsement. “Catch reports play a

major role in determining how much crab is still available for harvest during the winter season,” said Bob Sizemore, WDFW’s shellfish policy lead. “It’s important that we receive reports from everyone licensed to fish for crab in Puget Sound — whether or not they caught crab this year.” Sizemore said WDFW will announce winter crab seasons for Puget Sound in early October. For info, visit wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab.

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New home health provider in the San Juan Islands By Mandi Johnson Reporter

Home health care in the San Juan Islands is changing hands from Island Hospital to Glacier Peak Healthcare, Inc. Island Hospital Home Health, which has served as a provider of the continuum of care for San Juan and Skagit Counties, was sold to Glacier Peak in early August, with the agency taking over services on Aug. 16. Home health services include physical therapy, occupational therapy and other medical treatments done for patients in the comfort of their own house. Clients are the elderly, post-surgical patients and people with longterm illnesses. The company will operate under the name Island

Home Health and is based in Anacortes. “We sought a partner that would offer state-of-the-art industry knowledge and patient-care experience that would meet the standard of care provided by Island Hospital,” said Island Hospital CEO Vince Oliver. “We believe that Glacier Peak is an excellent partner to maintain high-quality home-health services for the communities we serve.” Though Island Hospital will in no way be involved in the operation of the new agency, Oliver considers it a partnership because people will experience a smooth transition from being a patient of the hospital to Islands Home Health. Glacier Peak is an affiliate agen-

cy of Cornerstone Healthcare of Idaho, which is an affiliate of The Ensign Group of California. “We are grateful to continue the legacy of high-quality, patientcentered care established by Island Hospital Home Health. We are committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our patients and their families,” said Glacier Peak Executive Director Patricia Seagle-Santander, RN, BSN, COS-C. “We will passionately pursue that mission in Skagit and San Juan Counties and look forward to establishing ourselves as the provider of choice in the area.” In July, Island Hospital was in talks with Canyon Home Care and Hospice of Utah to purchase the home health agency. However,

Canyon backed out of the purchase just before it was finalized. Islander David Kahle was an employee of Island Hospital Home Health since 2005. In July, he was laid-off from his job as a physical therapist, he said, as the company prepared for the sale to Canyon. When that sale fell through, Kahle was said he was concerned about the future of home health care in the islands. “What became evident during this process was that this agency (Canyon), in the process of purchasing home health, appeared to have no idea of what it means to serve the islands while using our ferry system,” said Kahle. “This change [was] likely to be a major setback for our health care continuum in the islands … Also,

home health is often involved to meet pre-hospice end of life needs — so that we islanders can choose to remain in our own homes and with our families.” Seagle-Santander is optimistic about the future of the company’s home health operations in the San Juan Islands. She said that Island Home Health is actively seeking island residents to fill positions needed to maintain home health operations in the islands. “The goal of our organization is to provide life-changing services to the people and the communities that we’re entrusting care in,” said Seagle-Santander. “It’s essentially a matter of getting staff on board that allows us to provide that mission.”

Top researcher gives free lecture on orca genetics Submitted by The Whale Museum

Learn about South resident killer whale genetics at a free lecture at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 at The Whale Museum. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, head of the Cetacean Research Program at the Vancouver Aquarium, will discuss genetic comparisons of orca populations in the North East Pacific. This presentation is part of the museum’s Summer Lecture Series. Barrett-Lennard’s research shows that at least nine genetically discrete overlapping populations of killer whales

inhabit the northeastern Pacific Ocean. It also shows that resident killer whales avoid inbreeding through an elaborate clan-based mating system. His findings are the reason the Southern resident killer whales are listed as an endangered population through the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. More recently, he co-chaired a panel that produced a comprehensive recovery strategy for resident killer whales. Barrett-Lennard has performed studies on behavioral and population biology of killer whales in British Columbia, Washington, Alaska since 1984, as well as species in

Calendar

Thursday, Sept. 7

OPEN HOUSE EVENTS

September 25: Lopez Woodmen Hall @ 4:30 September 26: Shaw Community Hall @ 5:45 September 27: San Juan Island Grange @ 6:00 September 28: Orcas Senior Center @ 6:00 H o t To p i c s I n cl u d e : • Community Solar • Fuel Switching Rebates • Rate Planning • Preparing OPALCO’s System for future power supply

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Archipelago Collective Chamber Music concert, 7:30 p.m., Brickworks at 150 Nichols St. Tickets: $20, free for students 18 and under, available online or at the door. For info, visit www. archipelagocollective.org.

Saturday, Sept. 9 Open Mic for Writers, 7 p.m., SJI Library, free. Held on the second Saturday of the month, Open Mic Night is for anyone interested in writing. Read or just listen. For info, contact Pam Herber at pjherber@interisland.net.

Wednesday, Sept. 13 Katy Bowman: “Movement Matters,” SJI Library, free. In “Movement Matters,” Katy Bowman explores the difference between exercise and movement, and delves into

Norway, Spain and the sub-Antarctic. He uses DNA analysis to better understand population divisions, dispersal patterns and mating systems. In addition to killer whales, Lance is involved in research on baleen whales, dolphins, sea otters, and belugas. The Summer Lecture Series are given by local or visiting experts in their field, who share their recent research projects, stories and experiences. Each lecture is free and held at The Whale Museum. Donations are appreciated. For more information, call 360-378-4710 ext.30 or visit www.whalemuseum.org. the idea of sedentarism and how personal movement can change more than our physical health. Refreshments are courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

Experience Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Pablo Neruda, and Maya Angelou as never before.

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Literary Salon with Boyd Pratt, 7 p.m., SJI Library, free. Better than a book club, it’s a chance to talk with friends old and new about books and authors, themes and ideas. Join to share all things bookish. Refreshments courtesy of Friends of the Library.

Memory Cafe: Fingers and Fur, 2 - 3:30 p.m., SJI Library meeting room, free. Shona Aitken of the Wolf Hollow Wildlife Centre will provide information about some of the island’s wild animals. Feel furs from different animal pelts and learn differences between land mammals and aquatic animals.

Wednesday, Sept. 20 “Poetry Music: Where Words and Music Meet,” 7 p.m., SJI Library, free. The chamber jazz duo Colleen O’Brien, voice/cello, and Chris Lee, vibes/percussion, combine poetry, music and visual images for a unique multi-media performance.

Thursday, Sept. 21

Saturday, Sept. 23 Tom Small: “Stories in Stone and Light,” 7 p.m., SJI Library, free. In a launch and signing co-sponsored by Griffin Bay Bookstore, sculptor Tom Small will present his new book, “Stories in Stone and Light,” edited and designed by Cyra Jane Hobson. Also view his sculptures. Refreshments courtesy of Friends of the Library.

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Fall 2017 • Sports Preview

Wolverines

Cheerleaders are prepared for fall sports

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2017 Cheer squad (not in specific order): Hallie Hargrove, Vida Wight, Adriana plaza Garcia, Jordyn Mccutcheon, Grace Shaw, Salud Soto, Arlyn Sanabria, Isabelle Oliver, Rachel Scott, and Stella McCauley By Meredith M. Griffith Reporter

The Wolverines cheer squad has 10 cheerleaders ready to rouse the home crowd and root their football players to victory on the gridiron this season.

“I'm very excited for the season to start and am very hopeful that our football team is going to give us something wonderful to cheer about!” said cheer coach Stacey Rude. “Our squad has been getting together all summer doing team bonding, sleepovers, movies, and days at the beach.”

The team’s two captains this season are seniors Hallie Hargrove and Vida Wight. “I have been coaching Hallie since she was in Tiger Cheer as an elementary school student, and Vida for only two seasons, but I am super excited by the team they are forming,” said Rude. With help from

her assistant, Cere Demuth, Rude said she expects this season to be amazing. “These young ladies are showing up to work!” she added. “We are excited to cheer at the first game on Sept. 8!”

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Wolverines football | strong for the season

Staff Photo/Tate Thomson

Bottom left to right: Ian Volk, Brandon Brown, Dakota Gabler-Brown, Ben Webb, Austin Wynne, Claudio Ochoa, Wade Swirtz, Jackson Briggs, Isacc Myer, Will Leeming, Noe Lopez. Top left to right: Mike Walters, Teagan August, Gavin Mason, Bryan Wolf, Milo Geiser, Jaden Jones, Kaden Ritchie, Ethan Germain, Emron Geiser, Tyler Davis, Jordan Lawson. Westin Swirtz not photographed By Meredith M. Griffith

Reporter

The Friday Harbor High School Football team is ready to rumble. “I’m looking forward to a good season,” said

Wolverines head coach Brock Hauck, who’s been coaching high school football for six years but is new to the Friday Harbor helm this year. “We’re small in number, but the kids have a great attitude and they’re working hard.”

Fall 2017 Wolverines

Football Date

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The team has lost some seniors and the freshman class is small; the team is also battling a few injuries and other difficulties, said Hauck. The team came out hard for the traditional two-aday practice schedule that starts the fall sports season. They’ve been hammering their timing on a new offensive scheme as well as putting their hearts into intensive physical conditioning, preparing to play. “Being small in number, the kids are going to have the play both sides of the football and be in shape and be on the field all four quarters,” said Hauck. “We’re doing lots of running and ‘man-makers’, clandestine exercises which involve lifting weights and surmounting a myriad of other dif-

ficulties, which Hauck declines to specify. The team’s first game was on Saturday, Sept. 2 in Sedro Woolley, played against Vancouver, Washington’s Seton Catholic team. “The boys have worked really hard,” said Hauck. “I demand a lot from them, but in doing that I really am trying to instill value in them to be the best they can be as an individual. They come together as a team – they really have jelled in that way, so I really am proud of the guys because I have pushed them hard. Our goal is to make the playoffs, and I really think that we can achieve that goal. They take two teams from our league this year, and I really think we can be one of those teams.”

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Wolverines cheerleading squad

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Volleyball | High hopes for state

Fall 2017 Wolverines

Volleyball

Above: 2017 Wolverines volleyball team. Individual players could not be identified as of press time. By Meredith M. Griffith Reporter

For the Friday Harbor girls volleyball team, this year will be different. “Last year we were only two sets away from going to

the state finals,” says coach Derek Smith, in his second year as head coach this year. “Three-quarters of our varsity team is the same from last year, so I expect them to build on what they learned

from last year.” The girls volleyball team lost just three seniors last year, but picked up six freshmen this fall, to total about 23 members to field the varsity and JV teams.

Staff photo/Tate Thomson

“Our hopes, of course are to make it to the state finals this year,” said Smith. ”I’m expecting very good things. With the natural ability and talent I’m seeing in the young girls - it’s going to be

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9/2, Sat. 9/21, Thu. 9/23, Sat. 9/27, Wed. 10/17, Tue. 10/19, Thu

Evergreen Lutheran Orcas Life Christian Concrete Mt Vernon Christian Darrington

1:00pm 3:15pm 1:00pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:30pm

an amazing next four years we have high hope for state championships.” Smith credits the middle school coaches for preparing the girls to play at the high school level. He highlighted hitter Ella Hu and starting outside hitter Kiana Woods as some of the team’s star players this season, adding, “We also have only lost one person from back-row defense, so we have a really solid back row defense, that’s what propelled us through the season last year.” With seven teams in their league, the Wolverines will play 12 regular league matches, six at home and

six away; they’ll also attend two or three of the regional invitational matches before playoffs. Last year, they finished the season third in their league, just behind La Conner and Darrington. And that was with a whole new varsity team. “We tend to focus on getting everyone to play at their top level of ability, making sure the team gels together as a solid team,” said Smith. The Wolverines’ first match this fall was a home exhibition match against Evergreen Lutheran on Saturday, Sept. 2, a good chance to “work the kinks out” in non-league competition.

Swimmers join forces with Anacortes By Heather Spaulding Reporter

Through their high school career, Friday Harbor High School seniors Tenly Nelson and Jocelyn Roberts have made a splash with the Anacortes swim team. “They are very valuable members of the team,” said Timothy Collins, swim coach at the San Juan Fitness Club. Nelson was voted team captain this year. Both Nelson and Roberts always come in within the top six swimmers at each meet he added proudly. Collins explained that the swimmers are part of the Anacortes team because Friday Harbor did not have enough students for the water sport, so they received a waver to represent a nearby schools team. “Spring Street for example, often does this with Friday Harbor,” he said.

Nelson and Roberts were swimmers before moving to the island, and, not wanting to give it up, joined up with the Anacortes team, which competes at the 2A state level. Once a week they train in Anacortes with the full team, which has between 25 to 30 swimmers. The facility in Anacortes has deeper pool, with the added benefit of a diving area. The rest of the time, the two train with Collins at the fitness club. Nelson and Roberts have different swimming styles and specialties, Nelson is a distance swimmer he said, while Roberts excels at the butterfly and backstroke. For the last several years, these two have participated in the state championship. The first swim meet will take place next week. In October, the district championship will be held, and that will determine who goes to state. “I expect them to do (go to state) it again,” Collins said.

2017-18 wolverines sponsors

· Paradise Lanes · PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center · Petro San Juan · PRINTONYX · Ravenhill Construction

· Richard Lawson Construction · Roche Harbor Resort · Salt Spray Cleaners · San Juan Pest Control · San Juan Surveying

· San Juan Physical Therapy · San Juan Wireless · SJI Co-op · Sound Financial Planning, Inc. · Windermere Real Estate

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Girls soccer | a new team dynamic

Staff photo/Tate Thomson

2017 Wolverines girls soccer team: (not in specific order) Tori Poida, Ava Hoffman, Abby Morgolis, Bailey Lambright, Anna Mari Thomas, Ally Pauk, Fiounnouia Bourne, Natalie Meenan, Hailey Swartz, Jayna Ott, Hannah VanEvery, Leah Black, Darcy Ayers, Olivia Meenan, Payton Brooks, Rachel Snow, Kinsey Harley, Molly Tangney, Trinity Collen, Fallon Taylor, Raylee Miniken, Olivia Brown, Alex Holmen, Soma Andrews, Ayia Ridwax, Lizzy Lee, Presly Clark, Amy Fleming, Joanna Evans, Ahyram Orozco, Greta By Meredith M. Griffith Reporter

The girls soccer team is young this year, with just two seniors, but sixth-year coach Paul Hopkins said they’re fast, they’re good ball handlers, and have solid experience to lead in key positions. Thirty-one students came to play this

year, so the team will have 16 varsity players and a JV squad, as well. Their toughest opponent, as always, is expected to be La Conner, jokingly referred to as “the evil empire” by Friday Harbor coaches. “Every year it’s a battle to see who’s going to win the league,” said Hopkins. Just

two teams from the league get to compete at districts, and the team that wins the first round at district gets a better first-round seed at state championships. The Wolverines played their first game at home against Evergreen Lutheran on Saturday morning, Sept. 2. “Every team has a dif-

ferent personality team dynamic,” said Hopkins. Since he hasn’t yet seen this team in a competitive game situation, he said he’s looking forward to that discovery. “They are a great group of kids,” he said. “They’re working hard; they’ve got heart. We play aggressively,

Boys soccer | ready to win

Fall 2017 Wolverines

Girls Soccer Date

Opponent

Time

9/2, Sat. 9/12, Tue. 9/21, Thu. 9/27, Wed. 10/5, Thu. 10/17, Tue. 10/26, Thu.

Evergreen Lutheran Mt. Vernon Christian Orcas Concrete LaConner Mt Vernon Christian Orcas

11:30am. 4:00pm 3:14pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:30pm TBD

Fall 2017 Wolverines

Boys Soccer

Staff photo/Tate Thomson

Back row: Zak Porter, Satchel Aeples, Luke Erickson, Skylar Reynalds, Alan Melic, Julian Brown, Finn Cullen, Pier Black, Henry Duke, Yadir Plaza, Coach Andrew Duke, Hanson Wakeman Front Row: Nick Herko, Joseph Kaden, Ismael Churape, Jackson Pieples, Emmett Carrier, Miles Williamson, Max Mattox, Ben Dillery By Meredith M. Griffith Reporter

Wolverines boys soccer coach Andrew Duke says he’s “really optimistic” about this soccer season. “We have a lot of returning players,” he said. Thirty-five kids turned out for the program this year, about 16 returning players from last year’s

team, plus the new freshman. The team only lost three seniors last year. “I’m seeing a lot of enthusiasm,” said Duke. “We have a lot of people who are really supportive in the community, and it only seems to be growing every year.” Duke is enthusiastic about the future of soccer in Friday Harbor, saying the

youth coming up are getting better and better every year. He credits the Friday Harbor Football Club, which has made a goal of hiring top-quality coaches and researching what the high school program needs to continue raising the bar on its level of competitive play. The team began playing

on the new John O. Linde Field last year and Duke says it’s a nice change for San Juan Island soccer players to be able to say they have the nicest field in the league. “The players seem to have more skill every year,” said Duke, adding that with the soccer camps run by Island Rec over the summer, many

Date

Opponent

Time

9/14, Thu. 9/22, Fri. 9/23, Sat. 9/30, Sat. 10/3, Tue. 10/10, Tue. 10/14 or 13 10/18, Wed. 10/20, Fri.

Grace Academy Cedar Park Christian Life Christian Academy Lopez Laconner Orcas St. George’s Mt. Vernon Christian Providence Classical Chr.

4:00pm 4:00pm 11:30am 12:00pm 4:30pm TBD TBD 4:30pm 4:30pm

of the players are getting playing time both before and after the official soccer season. As usual, the team has been conducting intensive two-a-day practices for its first week, focusing on developing running fitness in the early morning and skills training in the afternoons. Duke says he’s still putting together his selec-

tions for the varsity squad, which will include about 20 boys. “I’m really impressed with the commitment these guys have shown,” he said. “They’ve all shown up to practice and worked really hard. I think it’s gonna be a great year.” The Wolverines’ first boys soccer game is on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

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OPALCO submarine cable named after George Goff Submitted by OPALCO

Contributed photo/OPALCO

This September, a historic event takes place that ensures islanders can maintain their quality of life for the next 50+ years. OPALCO will install 13,596 feet of a new, efficient and modern submarine cable in the crossing between Lopez and San Juan islands. More than thirty OPALCO Co-op members entered a contest to name the submarine cable. The winning name is the “George Goff Memorial Cable” or “George” for short. The winning name was submitted by Lisa & Rex Guard of San Juan Island. George Goff was the San Juan District line superintendent for 34 years (1962-1996) and was instrumental in building our reliable electric system. Seven runners up in the contest won gold-

The submarine cable is named after George Goff, OPALCO superintendent circa 1970, who is circled in the photo to the right.

en tickets for the chance to ride on the charter boat to witness the cable installation up close. The runners up are: Rick Markov with “OPALCOtopus,” Evangeline O’Sullivan with “Eel-lectra,” Joanruth Baumann with “Ernestine,” Barbara Orcutt with “Kraken Cable,” Laurie Latta with “Mabel the Cable,” Sara Greacen with “Petra,” and Jake Perrine with “Jormungandr – Jojo.” Replacing a cable installed in 1977, “George” is a well-armored cable built to last by Sumitomo USA. George has greater power capacity: each of the three phases of electrical conductor within the cable can independently carry the entire load of San

Juan, Brown, Pearl, Henry and Speiden islands. Also, George includes 144 strands of fiber optics for remote monitoring of the cable itself, redundancy in our communications connection to the mainland

and increased capacity for county-wide fiber communications. For info, visit www. opalco.com/submarine. Follow OPALCO on Facebook (orcaspower) for real-time photos and videos of the installation.

Community lifesavers Cynthia Elliott fundraiser Submitted by San Juan Island EMS

This year, the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival listed San Juan County in the top tier of cardiac arrest save rates at 50 percent. San Juan Emergency Medical Services’ Outreach and Education Program has taught 708 individuals in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillation this year. Numbers steadily grow as employers, schools and even outlying neighborhood communities are educated, not only in CPR, but purchasing and placing AEDs in an easily accessed public locations. The Cape of San Juan is one such neighborhood. San Juan EMS has made it their goal to have an AED unit within a few minutes of every resident of the EMS District. Most of these AEDs are located in EMT vehicles, county ambulances, deputy vehicles, community buildings, resorts and homes of citizens willing to respond to their neighbors. The AED ratio is about one AED to every 40 residents in the district which totals around 300 AEDs. The key to cardiac arrest survival and positive outcome, referred to as the “Chain of Survival”, begins with recognition and the call for help (911). Compressions, AED placement and use are the next vital steps. This is exactly what happened on July 29 at Roche Harbor Resort. Natalie Chevalier took the CPR/AED class just two weeks before she witnessed a gentleman collapse from a heart attack. Someone called 911 was called and she immediately began CPR while retired EMT/ Town Fire Assistant Chief Frank Chaffee retrieved one of the six AEDs located at the resort. County dispatchers also paged available law and fire for additional personnel to aid with the resuscitation. The patient had an outstanding outcome thanks to a community committed to preparedness. San Juan EMS would like to thank all who were involved in these heroics and everyone who has committed time to learning CPR and AED use. A job magnificently done. For info on CPR/AED, first aid and other prevention classes, visit www.sanjuanems. org – Education and Prevention or call Lainey Volk at 378-5152 ext 3

By Cali Bagby

General manager

Long-time islander Cynthia Elliot is currently living with Parkinson’s disease. Her son Aaron D’Errico has created a GoFundMe at www.gofundme. com/help-my-mom-w-parkinsons-therapy to help raise the $50,000 cost of Focused Ultrasound Therapy. According to D’Errico, Elliot is “A champion of helping others.” After D’Errico was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 1, his mother became a massage therapist to help her son. Now she is the one that needs a hero. According to the Focused Ultrasound Foundation, the therapy is an early-stage, non-invasive therapeutic technology with the potential to transform the treatment of many medical disorders by using ultrasonic energy to target tissue deep in the body without incisions or radiation. D’Errico was inspired to fundraise by the Focused Ultrasound Therapy TED Talk video by Dr. Neal Kassell, founder

Aaron D’Errico and Cynthia Elliott.

Contributed photo

and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and former co-chairman of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia. Find the video by googling “Curing with Sound.” Find a Focused Ultrasound video from Dr. Sanjay Gupta by visiting everydayhealth.com and searching “ultrasound eliminated her Parkinson’s.” “My mother is a hero to me and all who know and love her,” said D’Errico.

Solution found after state pulls park and ride funds By Hayley Day Reporter

As soon as Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, was notified that the state pulled funding for the Orcas park and ride, he began researching the issue. The project is only a few weeks from completion, but a portion of the Washington State Department of Transportation grant to fund construction was withdrawn in mid-August. On Friday, Sept. 1, Ranker told the Journal that a “solution has been found thanks to the hard work of Councilman Jamie Stephens and the Department of Transportation.” The full grant money will soon be available to San Juan County, said Ranker, but he was unable to give details of the “creative” financial solution. Background on the project On Aug. 16, San Juan County

Engineer Colin Huntemer was informed that county staff would only receive $405,000 of a $760,000 grant for the ferry landing park and ride because WSDOT staff did not budget for the remaining funds in the 2017-19 biennium. “The project needs to be completed at this point and the county is left holding the bag with this completion,” said Huntemer at the Aug. 29 county council meeting. The remaining cost of the project is $100,000 and the council agreed to finish it and dispute the reimbursements with WSDOT officials. Stephens said the park and ride will possibly not open until reimbursements are made. The WSDOT grant partially funded construction of the free parking area at the Orcas Island Washington State Ferries Terminal for walk-on ferry passengers. The lot will dissuade passengers from parking unsafely on Orcas Road,

said Huntemer. The project should be completed by early September. The total cost is $1.2 million and the county road fund paid for roughly $1.1 million of it, said Huntemer, as he was expecting reimbursements from WSDOT. Stephens noted that all of the state funds should have been reimbursed by now since the project is 95 percent complete. Orcas Hill Road was relocated as part of the project. The road is missing a guard rail, said Huntemer, and approximately 15 residents live at the top of it and need access to their homes. Paving the gravel road began on Aug. 31. Huntemer said he has two signed agreements with WSDOT staff — one to lease the Washington State Ferry-owned property, which houses the lot, and another to receive grant reimbursements. County staff will receive $405,000

of reimbursements for construction completed before the close of the 2015-17 state budget. The county received an award letter for the $760,000 grant from WSDOT in November 2015. The grant agreement was signed in March 2016, said Huntemer, and construction started the following spring. Last February, Huntemer asked WSDOT if the project could be extended into August and it was approved. He said WSDOT assured him the remaining $332,000, appropriated in that biennium budget, would roll over to the next two years. However, he said WSDOT staff did not inform state legislators to earmark the funds in the 2017-19 budget, which lawmakers narrowly passed under deadline on June 30. “There was miscommunication on the part of the state granting agency, WSDOT,” Huntemer told

the Journal. A WSDOT employee told Huntemer in an email that the “project will be included in the reappropriation decision package for the 2018 Supplemental Budget.” According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management analyst, this is a way to make revisions to the budget. The process to have the supplemental budget approved, said the employee, could take until state legislators convene again at the start of 2018. But according to Ranker, the crisis has now been averted, although nothing will be official until the first week of September. “This was essentially the model project,” said Huntemer. “It was something we have developed entirely in-house, using our own resources, and done on an expeditious schedule.”

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Positive change in the community | Guest Column By Jennifer Armstrong

Director, San Juan Island Family Resource Center

This past spring and summer, 12 kids from the San Juan Island Family Resource Center’s mentoring program learned to swim. On one hand, that’s not so unusual – most of us probably remember our own summertime swimming lessons, or have watched our kids’ first forays into the water. On the other hand, there’s something special about that achievement that’s worth taking a closer look. That’s because this particular experience so perfectly exemplifies the quiet yet powerful way that United Way of San Juan County is working to change our community for the better. Each year, the United Way generously funds a wide array of the SJI Family Resource Center’s youth and adult pro-

grams. The mentoring program pairs local children ages 8 – 13 with specially trained adult volunteers who spend quality time with them each week, helping them develop new interests while building confidence and positive social skills. Funding from United Way of San Juan County ensures that the mentoring program has an experienced, competent coordinator, space to house the program, thorough training and safety protocols for volunteers, liability insurance, and program supplies. Those critical components are what enable the mentoring program to operate in a stable, consistent way from year to year, and achieve great outcomes for the kids who participate. And having stable programs with proven positive outcomes makes it much easier to create additional community partnerships

that optimize everyone’s efforts. The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition generously stepped forward this year to help fund swimming lessons for kids in the mentoring program. Paul Hopkins and San Juan Island Fitness donated use of their pool. And Amy Wynn, Susan Williamson and high school student Tenley Nelson supervised lessons, kept kids safe and cheered them on as they took their first strokes in the water. Just a few months into the process, all of the mentoring program swimming students have knowledge of water safety and basic swimming skills. Some are becoming so competent that they are now swimming on their own at the fitness center and looking forward to taking more advanced classes. All of this might not seem like a big deal….. until you read some statistics. According

to studies by the University of Nevada and the University of Memphis, 79 percent of kids from low-income families are at risk for drowning. The same study found that of nearly 87 percent of those surveyed with little to no swimming ability planned to visit a swimming facility at least once this summer. Those are huge risks, with potentially tragic outcomes. Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we know that 12 children won’t be part of those statistics. They’ll enjoy swimming and water safety. And chances are overwhelming that someday when they’re parents, they will pass those skills and knowledge on to their own children. That’s what United Way does – they create quiet, yet profound and long-lasting change in every corner of our community. Be sure to support them in whatever capacity you can!

Non-Profit Affordable Housing? | Guest Column By David S. Gow

Executive Director, San Juan Community Home Trust

The housing market in San Juan County is broken. The geographic isolation that makes our archipelago highly prized for its quality of life, and as a tourist destination, also restricts the movement of people, goods, and capital. So while the internet, mail and parcel delivery link islanders to the outside retail economy, our separation from the mainland also acts as a deterrent to major financial deals that start businesses, create jobs, attract new workers, and stimulate construction of housing. The effect on the housing market includes high rents, and houses with big city price tags. We all know someone who has had trouble finding affordable housing: young families who like the pace of small town life and good schools; young farmers and their interns needing arable land and a simple place to live; professionals and pub-

lic servants forced to relocate, or cancel plans to move here despite receiving job offers; untold numbers of tenacious folks who somehow hold down multiple jobs, yet never gain ground on a rising cost of living. In the face of such challenges, it is up to the community to craft smart solutions using the public and nonprofit sectors as tools. In the area of housing, two nonprofit corporations on San Juan Island have built distinctive enclave neighborhoods of affordable homes that have made real the dream of quality home ownership for hardworking people who were otherwise priced out of the real estate market. Homes For Islanders, incorporated in 1998, uses a nation-wide model, funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Self Help Program. By next spring they will have built nearly 100 homes in several neighborhoods. Think 1,200-1,500 hours of sweat equity,

rain or shine, by each qualifying household, pounding nails with neighbors-to-be to raise each cluster of homes. That is impressive. Lots are being purchased now in the Fox Hall neighborhood for the next project. The San Juan Community Home Trust, created in 2001 on the nation-wide Community Land Trust model, builds houses subsidized by grants and donations, relying on affordability covenants to keep home prices below market rate – permanently. The Home Trust has completed 37 of these “forever affordable” homes in two neighborhoods within the town limits of Friday Harbor. The trust owns or has access to land in the annexed Urban Growth Area south of town for up to 120 homes. The trust provides homes subsidized by foundation grants, government grants and loans, and individual donations. Resale prices are linked to local median income, and homes are available only to financially

qualified residents (80 percent of median income) who have lived here at least three years. This is a program intent on passing on solid, well-maintained homes forever protected from speculation-driven inflation for the benefit of current owners, their children, future homebuyers and, most importantly, our island community. While both organizations are achieving results, the Home Trust and Homes For Islanders both wrestle with the very high costs of construction here, relying on lowinterest federal mortgages, and trying to employ energy efficient building practices — all while serving people with modest means with the patience and tenacity to complete the programs. But more needs to be done, and the Home Trust urges everyone who cares about affordable housing to get involved in the issue, for it will be the community that ultimately produces a solution to this crisis.

Why I peacefully protested at the fair | Guest column By Gretchen Allison

To contribute to the conversation about the political discussions that took place at the San Juan County fair I would like to say why I took part in a peaceful vigil there on Friday evening. I spoke with many folks at the fair this year who were

grinding their teeth at the life size cut out of Donald Trump and I will tell you why: Donald Trump is acting like a tyrant and he is working quickly to install himself as king. He and his cohorts have conspired with an adversarial nation to subvert our democratic election

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and is engaged in obstructing justice by maneuvering the justice system toward only those who are loyal to him. He has instigated and condoned violence against anyone who disagrees with him. He lies, he cheats and he blames the “other” (progressives, gays, women, blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, atheists) for any real or imaginary problems in this country. He is arming the police forces with military equipment which

violates the tradition of civilian police forces meant to protect and serve the citizens and has just pardoned the convicted white supremacist Sheriff Arpaio, giving the green light to all manner of misconduct to be committed in the name of purity. This pardon also gives the green light to all of the Russia collaborators within his administration who now will have no fear of consequences for their treachery and can expect

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similar pardons. With the assistance of the Republican Party he is stripping out the checks and balances that keep our nation following the rule of law, as well as demolishing the institutions that protect us and our environment from exploitation. As citizens, we are swimming through a complicated morass of false information and the constant drum beat of blame and fear of the outsider. It is confusing and frightening enough to have many of us running for cover. Some of this propaganda is being produced by the right and some are being instigated by Russia and then parroted by the right on social media . We are witnessing the fascist play book being enacted chapter and verse and all of us are in real danger, including the misguided Republicans who can somehow justify supporting a

bigoted tyrant. Under these circumstances Trumps life size image being promoted by the Republican booth was something many of us found unpalatable. Nobody wins in a totalitarian society. To our shock we are discovering that our democracy is just as fragile as the European democracies that within the last century fell under Communism or right-wing totalitarianism, leading to the purging and murder of millions of people. We are not immune. Ask yourself what you would have done if you were a German in the time when Hitler was using this same playbook to subvert that democracy. Would you have followed along? We have to stand up together, loudly, peacefully, and quickly. Allison is a San Juan Island resident.

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Vote on custom license plate for San Juan County By Colleen Armstrong Publisher

Washington residents could soon have the option of buying a custom San Juan Islands license plate that supports local conservation efforts. “It creates an opportunity for all Washington residents to demonstrate their appreciation and ownership for these beautiful islands, the culture and the aesthetics they represent,” said San Juan Islands National Monument Manager Marcia deChadenèdes. “It is a way of giving back with a funding source for the many nonprofits dedicated to protecting wildlife and landscapes, ecological and agricultural values and youth stewardship.” Nearly 50 artists and photographers have submitted designs, one of which will be chosen by the end of September. A total of 3,500 signatures in support of the initiative must be gathered before Senator Kevin Ranker introduces the bill to the legislature in 2018. So far, 1,600 have been collected. The winning plate will be offered by the Washington Department of Licensing as an alternative to the state’s regular vehicle plate. The fee for a new plate is $28, which is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution on both the first purchase and subsequent renewals. The total amount due is $30 with a DOL administration fee. The San Juan Islands plate is among many that Washington residents have the

opportunity to purchase; fish and wildlife currently has six available. “If the San Juan plates prove to be popular, who can say how many will evolve?” said deChadenèdes. The project is expected to raise at least $100,000 per year for conservation and stewardship of natural, agricultural, historic, and cultural resources in the county. It will support organizations like the land bank, preservation trust and youth conservation corps. A grants program will be managed by the Madrona Institute, a stewardship nonprofit, to award monies to nonprofit and tribal applicants. The Madrona Institute and the Terrestrial Managers Group, an organization that represents all land management organizations in the county, are overseeing the campaign, which will conclude once all signatures are gathered. Of the 47 license plate submissions, all but one was created by a county resident. To see the designs and vote online, visit www.madrona.org. At the Orcas Food Co-Op, the petition sign-up is located at the checkout counters and on Saturday, Sept. 2, voting will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also sign up or vote for designs at the Lopez and San Juan Island farmers markets, San Juan Islands Conservation District Office in Friday Harbor, Bureau of Land Management on Lopez and the chambers of commerce on Lopez and San Juan.

County comp plan: Shaping the future

Submitted by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans announces a community program “Our County Comp Plan Update: Shaping the Future”. This program will be held in Friday Harbor at the San Juan Island Library meeting room at noon on Monday, Sept. 11. This informative update features Erika Shook, director of Community Development for San Juan County, as speaker. The public is invited. The comprehensive plan update will set the growth policies and goals for the county for the next 20 years with updates to the plan being required every 10 years. The plan is regulated by the Growth Management Act which was passed by the state in 1990 to curb rapid population and suburban sprawl. There are many elements to the plan that can be addressed by the update such as land use, rural and resource lands, the housing element, transportation element, water resources and parks, recreation and open space element, capital facilities and utilities element to name a few. The focus of this educational meeting is to explain the plan in simple, easy to understand language so citizens of San Juan County know why this update is important and to understand what can be accomplished through citizen participation. The update will directly impact the future development of the county. Shook will explain an overview of the plan including the vision the county has developed for this plan update, the guiding principles of this project and next actions as well as expected outcomes of this plan update. The league hopes people will realize that they too have a voice in county government and as such will get involved in tracking the progress of the update, make specific, constructive and direct comments to the update as it unfolds, and attend public hearings on the plan. The league is a nonpartisan political organization, which encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of policy issues, and influences policy through education and advocacy.

County-wide burn ban Submitted by San Juan CountyFire Marshal R.J. Myers

There is a county-wide burn ban being enacted. This means no outdoor burning of recreational campfires or outdoor burning of wood in fire bowls or patio fire places. Charcoal and propane barbecues are allowed outside of parks and campgrounds. Use extreme caution with outdoor cooking and keep a charged hose nearby or a bucket of water. The ban coincides with the closing of all burning in state parks in the county as well as an expected period of temperatures increasing over Labor Day weekend.

Willie Clancy, coordinator for the Orcas Youth Conservation Corps, tasked his team members, who range in age from 12 to 15, with signing people up over the summer.

“Most have been really receptive and think it’s a very cool idea to support conservation right here in the San Juans,” he said.

By Music in the Stars Astrology

Weekly Horoscope September 6 to September 12

ARIES

LEO

SAGITTARIUS

TAURUS

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

GEMINI

LIBRA

AQUARIUS

CANCER

SCORPIO

PISCES

March 21 - April 19 Skeletons dance in the closet of everyone’s family history. Some waltz, while others do the twostep. Perhaps some will swing while others prefer to cha-chacha. Investigate, if you will, family stories of the past and see if you can find your own groove within the melodies of days gone by. Remember to also add your own flare to the ancestral hoe down by teaching those ghosts some new moves!

April 20 - May 20 It’s time to expand within the creative studio of life by adding sound, texture and color to the artistic vision you carry of yourself. What does this mean? I don’t know, you tell us? If you could create the absolute ideal “you” seen through the eyes of imagination, what would it look like? This is the “YOU” we’ve been waiting for so don’t hold back, go for it!

May 21 - June 20 You’ve got the voice of authority and the ability to command the situations at hand. By stepping into your power this week, you will release and experience the greatest feelings of joy and activate a deep sense of purpose. This will then increase the value of your reputation, not only within yourself but among those around you. You’re the current Commander in Chief so be sure to own it and have fun with it!

June 21 - July 22 The karma police are on patrol! They’ll be checking ID’s at random road blocks and pulling over speeding civilians along the highway of life. Keep an eye out for these “sharks in the water” and make an effort to clean up any unkempt issues from the past, thus avoiding any potential tickets or justifying any possible warrant for your arrest. Prove your innocence by owning your past and living your virtuous truth, here and now.

July 23 - August 22 This may be a time to focus on the team rather than the self. There are inner transformations unfolding which may be inspired or related to those you choose to surround yourself with. Trust your closest friends to act as guides and see their support as pillars of strength and fortitude, reflected in your own life. Remember, by allowing another to offer their support, you allow them an opportunity to serve and to give, bringing them a sense of purpose in return.

August 23 - Sept. 22 You may be married to your work this week as relations within your career birth new demands and require more attention. This is all fine and well, as long as you can maintain a balance between the demands of others and your own personal necessities. Luckily, you have the innate ability to find reason and logic in seemingly difficult situations so your efforts will be considered heroic by those you work with. Take command and guide the ship.

Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 For a balanced and healthy existence, it’s important to find the harmony between the mind, body and spirit. If we place too much focus on one, the others are neglected and begin to suffer. This week, it’s time to bring focus and energy to the health and well being of the spirit. Delve into the source of your ethical soul and bring out the just and noble characteristics which represent your connection to the more sacred and divine. Whether Atheist, Agnostic or New Age spiritual healer, all have a moral code that deserves recognition and expression.

Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Dig into the depths of passion while seeking to uncover blockages and secrets that may lie hidden and forgotten therein. Express your true colors and allow your heart to expand, uninhibited by fear or worry. The world of romance is filled with both ecstatic rapture and devastating madness, but you must learn to let go and trust in your ability to experience it all. Let the danger and excitement fuel the fire within!

Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 It’s time to take a closer look into your own psychological roots and explore the foundations of partnership and relationships in life. By nature, emotions can be irrational and complex. Often times, they cannot be defined by logic or understanding. Be mindful of your feelings and stay present when interacting with loved ones. Stay rooted in your truth and use this as an opportunity to witness yourself in the reflection of those around you.

Dec. 22 - January 19 Be the voice for your co-workers this week by speaking the feelings and sentiments of those who share in the work space. Sometimes, it’s easy for thoughts to remain unsaid and swept under the rug of silence. This can lead to resentment and in turn, become toxic. Do your best to articulate the opinions of those around you and ensure the well being and vitality for the common good of all.

January 20 - February 18 It’s time to relax and let loose! Release the grip of seriousness that dominates your psyche and treat yourself to anything that brings you a sense of joy and enthusiasm. Celebrate being alive and have some fun with it! Get tickets to see a live performance or take a spontaneous trip to the beach. Allow yourself to do anything that shatters the shackles of inertia and pain upon your spirit. You’re free!!!

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Summer break has been extended for San Juan Island School District students. Just a day after the first day of the new school year, on Friday, Sept. 1, the district’s teachers went on strike and school was closed. “We are at an impasse with the district negotiating team,â€? said Amy Hull, president of the district’s teachers’ union, called the San Juan Education Association. At 8 a.m., Sept. 1, roughly 20 SJISD teachers marched from the Friday Harbor Elementary School to Spring Street, eventually picketing at the county courthouse. They carried signs asking for fair wages and intermittently chanted “What do we want? A fair contract.â€? According to Hull, this is the first teachers’ strike in district history. That afternoon, a SJISD school board meeting almost filled the Friday Harbor High School library to capacity. The board voted to give SJISD Superintendent Danna Diaz the authority to close the school. Teacher salary negotiations would continue over Labor Day weekend, said the board, in the hopes to open the school the following Tuesday. Watch for updates. The teachers’ contracts ended on the first day of the new school year, Thursday, Aug. 31. The union convened after school, said Hull, and 97 percent of the 55 union teachers voted to strike. According to the association’s press release, 97 percent also voted “no confidenceâ€? in Diaz, who is the chief negotiator between the district and board. â€œâ€ŚDiaz doesn’t trust or respect us as education professionals,â€? said Hull in the press release, which also stated that educa-

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SAN JUAN COUNTY LEGAL 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 LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARINGS on its PROPOSED 2ND AMENDMENT TO THE 2017 STEWARDSHIP & MANAGEMENT BUDGET and on its PROPOSED 2018 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:20 am to consider its’ Proposed 2nd Amendment to the 2017 Stewardship & Management Budget. Public testimony will be heard. The 9:20 am Public Hearing will take

place at the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting Room, 5841 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island, Washington. The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:45 am to consider its’ Proposed 2018 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan which includes the Management Plan for Mt. Ben Preserve. Public testimony will be heard. The 9:45 am Public Hearing will take place at the Eastsound fire Station Meeting Room, 5841 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island, Washington. Copies of the draft Plans and Budgets are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Friday September 8, 2017 (378-4402), 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor or online at the Land Bank website http://sjclandbank.org/financial-information. Anyone desiring to comment in writing

on the draft Plan should submit a statement to the Land Bank office in person, by U.S. postal mail at 350 Court St. #6, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 or by email at sjclandbank@sjclandbank.org no later than 12:00 noon, September 14, 2017. Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Legal Notice for August 30, September 6 & 13, 2017 LEGAL NO. SJ774152 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder August 30, September 6, 13, 2017. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SAN JUAN COUNTY ORDINANCE 1-2016; SECTION B, ELEMENT 3 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; SHORELINE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS; AND SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE CHAPTERS

18.20 AND 18.80 The San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing on proposed amendments to Ordinance 1-2016, the locally adopted Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update. The SMP regulates all development within shoreline jurisdiction. The hearing will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Interested parties are encouraged to attend and provide comments. The official comment period on the proposed ordinance is Wednesday September 6 through Tuesday, September 19, 2017. The proposed ordinance amends Ordinance 1-2016 to be consistent with the Washington Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) recommended changes and those suggested by the County. Combined, the proposed amendments will make the updated SMP compliant with Revised Code of

Washington (RCW) 90.58, the Shoreline Management Act (SMA) and it’s implementation regulations, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapters 173-26 and 173-27. Consistent with the County’s recognition of acceptable amendments provided to Ecology on May 9, 2017, the draft ordinance includes but is not limited to the following proposed amendments to Ordinance 1-2016: 1. Corrections to numerous internal and external references; 2. Clarification of the vesting regulations through the identification of the application requirements on page 10, lines 26-28, Section 2 (N); 3. Deletion of the word ‘wetlands’ from page 19, lines 8 and 10, Section 7 (C) and Section 7 (C)(1); 4. Deletion of the small tree/shrub removal provision from page 19, lines 28-31, Section 7 (C)(2); 5. Clarification of the requirement to establish building setbacks on nonbedrock shorelines with a geotechni-

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (County Council = CC; Planning Commission = PC; Hearing Examiner = HEX; County Council Meeting Room = CCMR) Permit Number PPROV0 -17-0046 PPROV0 -17-0047 PCUP0017-0026 PSJ00017-0003

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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.) 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 10:00 a.m., in the County Council Hearing Room, 55 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/dcd

LEGAL NO. SJ1948961 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388. cal report from a qualified professional on page 22, lines 12-24, Section 8 (D); 6. Addition of a requirement to mitigate development impacts on nonregulated wetlands on page 24, lines 13-16, Section 10 (D); 7. Extension of minimum mitigation monitoring plans from three to five years on page 26, lines 26-27; lines 14-15; lines 25-29; lines 32-36 and lines 40-41; Section 11 (F) (14)(b); (15); (16); (17); 8. Addition of explicit provisions for Geoduck aquaculture on page 33, lines 11-16, Section 14 (A); 9. Deletion of a redundant regulation prohibiting the development of solid waste disposal facilities on page 40, lines 3-9, Section 21(A)(12-13); 10. Addition of a requirement for applicants proposing live aboard moorage to provide potable water and access to a restroom or pump-out facility on page 45, lines 29-33, Section 24 (E)(4)(b) and (5); 11. Correction of references in the Table of Shoreline development, uses, structures and activities by designation on pages 53-59, Section 27 (C);

12. Improvement of the County’s definition of “Clearing” on page 60, lines 6-7, Section 28; 13. Clarification of the adopted definition of “live aboard vessel” on page 63, lines 31-37, Section 29; and 14. Addition of a new definition of “Service range” on page 65, lines 3-4, Section 30. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend the hearing and provide comments. Most helpful are comments that identify the specific document section, page and line numbers. Written comments may be submitted to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at or in advance of the hearing by mail, Email or by delivery in person. Please deliver five (5) copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250 or mail them to 355 Court Street, #1 Friday Harbor, WA. Emails must be directed to IngridG@sanjuanco.com. Please title Email subject lines: SMP Comments from (your last name or agency name). For the record, please include your address in any correspondence including Email.

The ordinance and SMP documents and maps 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 draft SMP documents may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www. sanjuanco.com/Council/ PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council, Ingrid Gabriel, at 360-370-7472. LEGAL NO. SJ775102 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 6, 2017. Notice of Public Hearing to Approve a Resolution to Vacate and Abandon a Portion of Unopened County Road Right of Way over TPN 351334002000 on San Juan Island NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Resolution. The public hearing will be held

in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Monday, September 18, 2017 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifications. 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 350 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolution is 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. 10 days prior to the hearing. The Resolution may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website 10 days prior the hearing at http://sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/Index/535. For more information, please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or the County Engineer at 360-370-3500. LEGAL NO. SJ775090 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 6, 2017.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re the Estate of: MARY LOUISE AUSTIN, Deceased. No. 17-4-05065-1 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the personal representative’s attorney(s)

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 11.040.020(3); 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 11.040.051 and 11.040.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: August 30, 2017 Personal Representative: Debra L. Staehlin c/o Thomas D. Sandstrom

PO Box 668 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas D. Sandstrom, WSBA #41370 PO Box 668 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-2191 LEGAL NO. J773922 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. August 30, September 6, 13, 2017. Island Network LLC, dba Rock Island Communications is proposing to replace a telecommunications tower, at 345 Court St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 & 48°32’07.15” N 123°01’05.49”. The height of the tower will be 17 meters above ground level (24.7 meters above mean sea level). The tower is anticipated to

have no lights. Interested persons may review the application for this project at www.fcc.gov/asr/applica tions by entering Antenna Structure Registration (Form 854) file no. A1086658 and may raise environmental concerns about the project under the National Environmental Policy Act rules of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 CFR §1.1307, by notifying the FCC of the specific reasons that the action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Requests for Environmental Review must be filed within 30 days of the date that notice of the project is published on the FCC’s website and may only raise environmental concerns. The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online at

www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest, but they may be filed with a paper copy by mailing the Request to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. A copy of the Request should be provided to Rock Island at 208 Enchanted Forest Road, Eastsound, WA 98245. LEGAL NO. J772002 Published in the Journal of the San Juan Islands on August 16, 23, 30, September 6, 2017

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Locals show off creations in Original Works project By Heather Spaulding Reporter

If Shakespeare was correct, and the whole world is a stage, perhaps more people should take up play writing. The San Juan Community Theatre’s new project Original Works attempts to encourage just that. “The goal is to give writers more tools and more education about what it means to be a playwright,” said Tyler Ryan lead instructor for the program. He went on to explain that for the last two years, Bobby Ryan, executive and artistic director at the theater, had been formulating a vision for Original Works. The ten-minute plays written by locals for Original Works will be performed at the San Juan Community Theatre, Sept. 7 through the 9, at 7:30 p.m. and again on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are all $15, and Thursday is “pay what you can.” While Original Works attempts to fill the void left by the annual Playwrights Festival, where locals submitted short plays and those accepted would be performed on stage at the theater. Original Works was

developed as a more structured and focused training ground for writers, Tyler said. Registration ended May 10, and those who enrolled had to accept the fact that their summer would now be devoted to the program, Tyler said. During its breakout first year, 10 attended the class, and all participants’ plays went into production. The theme, “It Happened in the Park” served as a guide to writers. Part of Bobby’s idea was sparked by a conversation he had with San Juan National Park education specialist Raena Parsons about climate science. Ideas from that conversation became a “Young Playwrights for Change,” a program being implemented into the Friday Harbor High School curriculum this year. Each student will write a ten-minute play about climate science. Original Works park theme came out of working with Parsons and the national park. “Having a theme was helpful because it gave us a place to start brainstorming. Because we were all working on the same theme, there are interesting connections

between these really different plays, that came up totally independently,” said Carolyn Jewett, who wrote “Next Stop.” Diana Mancel’s play “Rabbits on the Rock” takes place at rabbit warrens on the bluff at American Camp, and addresses personal growth, and the progress through life, whether human or rabbit, to knowing ourselves. “No bunnies were harmed in the process of making this play,” said Mancel. She went on to add that Tyler and Bobby set up a perfect process for a firsttime playwright, complete with workshops, deadlines, reference material as well as the opportunity to be creatively engaged. This sentiment was also shared by Shannon Borg, who wrote the play “Shells,” another Original Works. “Working with dialogue is a process of listening. Listening to what people say and how they say it, why something said one way would be funny but said another way falls flat,” Borg added that language is fascinating and that through drama one can explore language differently than through a novel or poetry.

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Raena Parsons and Michael Jewett in “Rabbits on the Rock.”

“Since this started, I am now getting all sorts of ideas for plays. That is the way with any type of art, the more you engage the more ideas you have and the more exciting the process becomes,” said Borg. Tyler agrees with Borg’s assessment. His advice to writers is just simply write, get involved and do it. “What we’re finding is that once you put words on the page, there is a very supportive network of writers to provide feedback,” he said, adding that it was the intention of Original Works to provide an outlet for writers as well as the summer long training, putting more tools in their tool box.

“Bobby and I have been clear that this program is for everyone,” Tyler added, noting that one of the playwrights is a high school student. All he expects, is curiosity and dedication to seeing the writing process through. “The key is to start

small,” Jewett said. “You can finish a three-page short story, you absolutely can. You can write a ten-minute play. Come to the show and see what people can do in ten minutes and then sign up for the next Original Works.” For more info, visit www. sjctheatre.org.

Children’s theater auditions

San Juan Community Theatre’s Family program has musical fun with the world’s most famous bard in its upcoming fall production. Auditions for Steve Titford’s “Shakespeare Rocks!” are Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 11 and 12 at 3 p.m. in the Whittier Theatre. Kids in grades K-6 and their parents are invited to attend. The comedy is full of songs and a plot that is complete with puns and tongue-and-cheek humor – an up-to-date look at the life and times of Shakespeare and how he came “to be.” A pre-audition workshop will be at SJCT on Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. for children who have never auditioned or been in a play. Rehearsals will be after school and on Sundays. The play will be on the Whittier stage Nov. 16-19. Contact Penelope Haskew at youth@sjctheatre.org for more information.

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Duck Soup • Fresh Island Dining • Dinner Reservations: 360-378-4878 • 50 Duck Soup Lane Friday Harbor, WA • ducksoupsanjuans@gmail.com Coho Restaurant • A San Juan Island Dining Experience • Dinner Mon-Sat, 5-9 • Chef’s Tasting Daily between 5 & 5:45 • Reservations recommended: 360.378.6330 • 120 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor

Access for two to private skybox seating on the 18th green January 4-7 (serving beer, wine and appetizers)

Two Sentry Tournament of Champions gift bags

(includes access to the grounds and clubhouse restaurant)

Enter to win at Hawaii.com

Deadline for entries is October 31, 2017

Call 378-5696 to advertise. $13.75 per week, with a 6 line max

Celebrating 10 years in the Islands, Alaska offers low fares and the most nonstop flights to Hawai‘i from the West Coast. Learn more at alaskaair.com.

For more information about the Sentry Tournament of Champions, visit sentrytournamentofchampions.com

For complete contest details visit Hawaii.com. No purchase necessary. Must be 21+ years old to enter. Entries accepted at Hawaii.com September 1, 2017 until October 31, 2017 at 11:59 PM HST. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents will void all entries by you. Employees (and their immediate families) Your complete source for island travel. of Oahu Publications, Inc. (Hawaii.com) and all participating sponsors are not eligible. Winner will be responsible for all taxes applicable to the total value of the prize(s) received. Prize(s) are non-transferable, not redeemable for cash and must not be used for re–sale. Prize(s) are for travel, accommodations and tickets during specified dates only. Winner will refer to the prize vouchers for complete details, terms and restrictions. If the winner has any issue with the prize or is not able to redeem the prize(s) as specified they must forfeit the prize and another winner will be drawn. Changes or extensions will not be made by Hawaii.com. Winner authorizes OPI to use their name and likeness for promotion at no additional compensation. Winner will be contacted. No phone calls please.