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Mandi Johnson, Colleen Smith Armstrong and contributed photos
Far left: A wild tiger appears at the county fair. Left: A show cow lounges below her many awards. Above: Victoria Shaner and daughter Cora. Right: Jade Cooper Yockers competes in Western.
Immigration initiative passes without citizens’ vote by Hayley Day Journal reporter
Immigrants may feel safer under a new county code, but it may surpass local government power. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, San Juan County Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to prevent the collection of immigration statuses. Without this information, county staff cannot share it with federal agencies to deport undocumented immigrants. “This may or may not be a perfect initiative, typically that’s what the courts are for to ultimately resolve,” said Councilman Bill Watson. “What’s really important is that our residents feel they have equal protection.” If the ordinance had not been adopted by council, an initiative proposing it would have been on the general election ballot this fall. The public hearing brought roughly 20 residents who spoke in support of adopting the ordinance that day and two against. The main unfavorable opinion at the meeting came from San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord. He said he opposed the ordinance because some sections violate local, state and federal laws and
prohibit everyday county employees’ work. These violations may lead to lawsuits against the county, he added. Eleanor Hoague of Orcas, who wrote the initiative, is a retired lawyer with 40 years of immigration advocacy experience. While she was not permitted by the council to give a presentation the way Gaylord did at the meeting, she later told the Journal she used an immigration guidance on immigration by the Washington Attorney General to write the initiative. According to a Washington Attorney General press release, the guidance was created to “help local government entities…respond to federal requests for assistance with immigration enforcement.” One section Gaylord objected to prevents county staff from releasing information to any local, state or federal government agency unless it includes a judicial order. This, he said, breaches Title 8 of the U.S. Code, which states releasing immigration statuses to government agencies cannot be restricted. The guidance, however, states Title 8 does not require agencies to collect information about citizenship. Some appeals for information
wouldn’t be signed by judges, either, said Gaylord, like public records requests. Gaylord said assisting other law enforcement agencies maintains safe communities, while Hoague said it leads to deportation. “It would break my heart if a father, a mother was accused of child abandonment, and prior to their being convicted, they were turned over to ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and deported, breaking up a family,” she said. Another section Gaylord objected to prevents county staff from collecting, not only information on national origin and immigration status, but race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, even if given voluntarily. This, said Gaylord, violates a state law that requires superintendents of correctional facilities to inquire about the nationality and immigration status of inmates. Hoague said there is no conflict with state law because the information would be collected after the citizen was convicted of a crime, while the initiative is preventing collecting information before a judicial ruling. That section also prevents many
county departments from collecting data, said Gaylord, including the sheriff’s office’s collection of suspect, victim and witness information, which could stall crime investigations or incriminate incorrect suspects. Councilman Rick Hughes asked if this limitation on data collection would prevent the completion of county job applications or employee health benefits forms. Gaylord said yes, as there are no exemptions in that section. Hoague said the heading of this initiative section specifies that it only applies to immigration, not personnel or other law enforcement documents. Rhea Miller of Lopez, who served 10 years on the San Juan County Council, said making council decisions isn’t always easy, especially with the issues Gaylord mentioned, but the councilmen have the community’s support. “You know in your hearts this is the right thing to do,” she said. Berto Gandara, the priest at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish on Orcas Island, said he knows immigrants who are apprehensive of law enforcement out of fear of being deported. The ordinance could instill trust and passing it would prevent a hostile
election season, he said. County staff already comply with some sections of the initiative, said
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Con artist scams hopeful renters on Lopez Island by Meredith M. Griffith Sounder contributor
The rental house would be perfect for their family. Orcas Islanders Erin and Randy Davis took the ferry to Lopez, found 379 Williams Lane, took a good look around from outside, and liked what they saw: a three bedroom, two bath on five acres with two-car garage in a nice, quiet neighborhood. Randy had been offered a transfer by his employer, San Juan Propane, if they could find a place to live on Lopez. With their current lease ending in August, the Davises were earnestly searching for options for housing in the islands. Erin spoke to the man advertising the rental at length via texts and emails and he explained that he was out of state for work, but wanted first month’s rent and a deposit before he mailed them the keys. Erin signed the rental agreement and sent him the money using a wire transfer with a nationwide bank. Problem was, the man didn’t send them the house keys; instead, he asked for more money, saying other people wanted the house and if the Davises paid more, they could have it. “It was real, until it wasn’t,” said Erin. “And then I panicked, and I went, something’s wrong, people don’t do that.” She found the supposed homeowner’s name on Facebook and messaged his wife, only to find he was not the man she’d been talking to, and was completely unaware of the rental deal. The Craigslist ad had been posted by a scammer who had
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I want to tell you about my newest role as an Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy ” Climate Justice Steward”. This is a volunteer position in which I’m helping gather supporters for the AJCE’s policy to reduce fossil fuel emissions and create good new jobs. The AJCE is an impressive coalition of environmental and labor groups taking a holistic approach to transitioning off fossil fuels. I’ve been promoting the concept of “Just Transition” since I learned about it in 1998, as a Trade Union delegate to the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development. Just Transition is an organized, well-funded way to speed the transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency while providing protection for those
who would likely be most impacted by the transition low income people, people of color, people working in the fossil fuel industry and energy-intensive industries in our state. The AJCE’s plan for a Just Transition is, I believe is realistic, responsible and positive. I encourage you to watch this one-hour video of Sameer Ranade (who came to Friday Harbor to do a presentation with me in May), in which he goes into the specifics of the policy: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=J9M3EidmvYk Last summer I collected signatures for Initiative 732. There were some concerns about that initiative, and I believe what the AJCE is proposing is more solid. If it doesn’t pass the state legislature, we’ll work to get it on the ballot in 2018.
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scammer told them the house had recently been for sale, but he wasn’t trying to sell it anymore. The detailed answers went on and on, and the rental house was also cross-posted on a rentto-own website Erin came across. What should have triggered more of a flag for her, said Erin, was when the man asked her to send the wire transfer from Walmart. “He said he had kids who grew up on Lopez, but he’s asking me to send something from Walmart - and I’m thinking, ‘You would know that if you had lived here’,” said Erin. But under the pressure of needing a new home by September 1, she says, she didn’t dig as deep as she could have. “He used that urgency - I know you really want it - he used that against us,” she says. In hindsight, Erin encourages islanders to take extra caution in making rental arrangements, as the islands’ tight housing market, with a large percentage of absentee owners, makes our community more prone to this type of scam. “There are a lot of vulnerable people here; they are giving the last of what they have to find a house,” said Erin, “and I would hate to see that happen [to someone else].” She urges would-be renters to do their own background check, finding local community references who can vouch for the person - especially if the landlord is out of state. Beware of information that can be easily stolen, like the true owner’s name, easily available on the county assessor’s website.
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stolen all the information he was using, including the homeowner’s name and photos of the house, which was on the market. The only things that actually belonged to the scammer were his cell phone number and his email address. Erin immediately contacted the bank, which the Davises prefer not to name, but two days had passed since the transfer and they said the money was not retrievable. The bank referred it to their fraud department, but Erin is not hopeful at this point. The Davises are sharing their story in hopes that other islanders won’t be taken in by this type of scam. “I’m a pretty trusting person,” says Griffin, who grew up on the island and has deep family roots here. That said, this scammer had covered his bases well. For every situation or request that raised a little bit of a flag, she said, he had a detailed, well-prepared answer that made sense. He was out of state for work, and would be back on Lopez to meet them personally in October. He’d had bad experiences with renters in the past, so he wanted to find new renters personally. It was his lawyer who was advising him to get the money up front, before handing over the keys. He didn’t want a check because he had been paid in the past with checks that came up “insufficient funds.” The Davises weren’t alarmed by the “For Sale” signs posted on the property, because the
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I’m the AJCE’s “hub” person for San Juan County, so I’ll have materials for people who need them. If you’d like the AJCE’s policy document, email me at sharmuse@gmail.com. Check out the Alliance’s website: http://jobscleanenergywa.com. In October we’ll have a kickoff event (or possibly events) to celebrate the launch of the AJCE’s cam-
paign in the San Juans. Let me know if you’d like to be involved in helping to plan or promote the kickoff(s): 3765773 or sharmuse@gmail. com. I’m excited about this, and I hope you’ll get excited, too, when you see this plan for transitioning off fossil fuels and creating the healthy world we want for ourselves, our kids and grandkids!
Comp plan online The preliminary drafts of the Housing Needs Assessment and the Capital Facilities and Utilities Inventories for the 2036 Comprehensive Plan update have been released for preliminary review. These documents are posted at https:// goo.gl/8iU9Gz under the tabs labeled “Housing,” “Capital Facilities” and “Utilities”. To comment, email to compplancomments@sanjuanco.com or mail to SJC Department of Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.
Back to school
School’s been out all summer, but not forever. Below are the dates for the first day of school on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez. San Juan Island Griffin Bay: Thursday, Aug. 31 San Juan Island School District: Thursday, Aug. 31 Spring Street International School: Tuesday, Sept. 5 Stillpoint School: Friday, Sept. 1 Orcas Island OASIS: Wednesday, Sept. 6 Orcas Christian School: Monday, Aug. 28 Orcas Island School District: Wednesday, Sept. 6, preschool and kindergarten start Wednesday, Sept. 13 Salmonberry School: Tuesday, Sept. 5 Lopez Island Lopez Island School District: Tuesday, Sept. 5
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County Sheriff’s Log The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls: Aug. 9 • A Lopez deputy issued a motorist a speeding ticket on Ferry Road toward the ferry terminal. • A wallet found sitting on top of the ballot delivery box in front of the courthouse on Second Street in Friday Harbor was turned in to the sheriff ’s office. • Lopez deputies responded to a south end residence in response to a domestic disturbance. Parties had separated prior to the deputy’s arrival. Aug. 10 • A Lopez deputy took a report of an ongoing domestic disturbance situation on an outer island. No immediate criminal activity was reported and the victim was referred to county services. • A Lopez deputy ticketed a motorist for failing to wear his seat belt on Fisherman Bay Road. Aug. 11 • The Edmonds Police Department took a “phone threats” report from one of their citizens. The reporting person had employed the alleged suspect on the mainland for a few days before the suspect was fired. The suspect called the reporting party while he was working a job in Friday Harbor, and threatened him. • A Lopez deputy ticketed a driver for speeding on Fisherman Bay. • Lopez deputies were dispatched to a traffic hazard on Fisherman Bay Road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a two-vehicle accident. Both vehicles were unoccupied at the time the deputy arrived. The vehicle owners were later located. A report was taken. • A deputy responded to a reported hit-and-run accident in Eastsound. The reporting party indicated someone had side-swiped their vehicle in a parking lot and had not left their information. The case is being investigated. • An Orcas deputy responded to a theft of a bicycle in Eastsound. The deputy checked several locations for the bicycle but was unable to locate it. A report was taken and the investigation ongoing. • An Orcas deputy conducted a traffic stop in the evening hours. An investigation revealed that there was probable cause to believe the 19-year-old driver had
been consuming marijuana before driving. The minor was arrested, processed and released with a promise to appear in court. Aug. 12 • A Lopez deputy issued a driver a speeding ticket on Mud Bay Road. • A Lopez deputy received a call regarding a rental scam. The investigation is ongoing. • An Orcas deputy took a missing person case. That person was located. • A wallet was turned in by a local Eastsound business. The property was secured at the Orcas Island substation. An effort will be made to contact the owner. • A deputy was dispatched to the Friday Harbor area on an order violation. The caller claimed that a roommate was harassing her in violation of an order. • An Orcas deputy conducted a traffic stop on a motorist on Crow Valley Road. The driver was issued a citation for a stop sign violation and released. • A San Juan deputy was dispatched to a welfare check. The subject was contacted and taken into protective custody. • A deputy issued a motorist a speeding ticket on Fisherman Bay Road on Lopez. • A deputy conducted a traffic stop in Eastsound. An investigation revealed probable cause to believe that the driver was impaired. The suspect was arrested, processed and released with a promise to appear in court. Her vehicle was impounded. Aug. 13 • A deputy was dispatched to a domestic incident on San Juan Island. The deputy arrived and contacted the involved parties. One subject was taken into custody and booked as a minor possessing or consuming alcohol. • A deputy received a call out from dispatch and responded to a one-car collision on Main Street in Eastsound. The deputy arrived on the scene and found the car had strck a house. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a vehicle prowl. A couple of small items were stolen from the vehicle. There are no suspects at this time. • A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of malicious mischief. It was reported that a vehicle tire was cut. The deputy located
another cut tire in the area. There are no suspects at this time. • A San Juan deputy was dispatched in reference to a domestic situation in Friday Harbor. A witness stepped forward and one subject was arrested for assault in the fourth degree (DV). The subject was booked into custody. • An Orcas deputy responded to a delayed assault report in Eastsound. Upon speaking with the caller the deputy found that the person was threatened and not assaulted by the suspect earlier in the day. Aug. 14 • An Orcas deputy responded to a one-car vehicle rollover collision on Crow Valley Road. During the investigation, it was determined that the driver tried to avoid a deer that ran across the road and consequently caused the vehicle to go off the road and rollover. The passenger was treated for minor injuries. • An Orcas deputy stopped a motorist on Crow Valley Road for a stop sign violation. The driver was issued a citation for having expired vehicle registration and given a verbal warning for failing to stop at a stop sign. • A San Juan deputy was dispatched to an unwanted person call. A homeowner woke up and found someone he did not know in his residence. The deputy transported the subject to the hospital for observation. Aug. 15 • An Orcas deputy responded to a report of drugs found inside a residence in Eastsound. It was determined that four juveniles had been partying inside the residence. • An Orcas deputy responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into an Eastsound business. After an investigation, it was determined that there were no injuries but extensive damage occurred to the store front. • A deputy responded to an Eastsound residence regarding two dogs at large. A dog at large letter and San Juan County animal brochure were given to the dog owners. • A deputy called an Eastsound resident back about a possible IRS fraud scam letter and phone call he received. He requested a deputy’s report to docu-
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School district taps ‘rainy day’ fund for school-year budget
The following was submitted by Orcas Island School District. The Orcas Island School Board has approved the budget for the coming school year “with reservations.” Before adopting the budget, board members voiced deep concerns over the necessity of dipping into the reserve (basically a savings account or rainy day fund) in order to fund it. The board has spent the better part of a decade building this fund and adopted a minimum fund balance policy calling for a reserve of one month’s expenses. Why is this such a big deal when there’s still money in the bank? Imagine this: You work hard to put money away, just in case something happens. You finally have enough in reserve to cover one month’s expenses. Then the water heater needs replacing, the dentist’s bill arrives, and your kids want to go to camp. Suddenly, you’ve used nearly two weeks’ worth of that cushion. Sure, you have more than half your savings left, but the car has been making funny noises and the boss has been talking about “restructuring: at work. Your comfort level drops several notches. So what can you do? You cut back where you can and you put new spending on hold until your situation is clear. Some things will just have to wait.
The School District General Fund expenditures average nearly $850,000 a month. Payroll alone accounts for over $600,000. OISD has to maintain a reserve to ensure that these critical expenses are securely funded until it knows exactly what the ultimate impacts of the state’s new funding plan will be. It is the only responsible thing to do. Funding for the schools is flat in the coming year, and expenses continue to climb. Even using a chunk of the reserve funds, it is unclear whether we will be able to bring back all of our teachers. That means tough decisions are required to ensure it can continue to offer the best possible programs for its students in the fall. Using the “fund balance” to balance the 2017-18 budget will cause the reserve to fall below the minimum required by the school board. A bigger concern is whether the district will have to rely on the reserve again in 2018-19 to balance its budget. District leadership is working to address the challenges the new funding plan presents, to ensure that the situation does not become dire, as it once was 10 years ago. The school board’s priority is the success of all students. As always, when they deliberate their budgetary decisions, they will put the needs of students first.
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SHERIFF FROM 3 ment the incident. • An Orcas citizen reported reckless driving by a motorcycle driver passing vehicles at a high rate of speed. This subject is known by the deputies. • An Eastern Washington woman reported receiving harassing telephone calls that originated from a Lopez Island resident. • A motorcyclist was stopped for speeding 50 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. The rider did not have a two wheel endorsement. The rider was cited for both violations.
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Four more new faces for Orcas schools Submitted by Orcas Island School District
Barb Nigretto - District office general support We have a new person in the Orcas Island School District business office – Barb Nigretto; yes, of course, she is related by marriage to the island family of the same name! Barb is responsible for our accounts payable and receivables and provides general support for the business office. Barb and husband Ron have returned to the PNW after many years in Nashville Tennessee. Barb recently retired from a 30-year
career with the Ford Motor Co., having worked in various financial management positions while there. Barb and Ron have two children daughter Natalie in Atlanta and newlywed son Anthony still resides in Tennessee. Barb and Ron love their new life on Orcas with their dog, Lucy. They are also enjoying time on their boat and spending time with their large extended family! We’re happy to have her here!
John Pacasum – Maintenance OISD welcomes John Pacasum! John was hired just before the end of the school year to work in OISD Maintenance, and just in time to help ready our campus for our largest event of the year – OHS graduation. John migrated to the US (West Los Angeles) from The Philippines when he was a teenager. After attending college at UC Santa Cruz he managed to live in Hawaii for a while
IMMIGRATION FROM 1 Gaylord, though processes are not written in county code. These processes include a section of the ordinance that prevents the interrogation or arrest of citizens based on immigration status or race. Gaylord previously told the Journal that San Juan County deputies do not comply with ICE requests to hold undocumented immigrants for deportation if it’s past their scheduled release dates unless warrants are issued. Under the current federal administration, ICE officers request
until finally landing in the Northwest where he met his wife, Lisa Jenkins. John and Lisa moved to Orcas from Tacoma just last year when Lisa was hired as one of our elementary school teachers. John has years of working in the construction trade. Prior to moving to Orcas, he was a roofing contractor. John and Lisa have three children – all students at OISD – David (16), Joseph (12) and Khloe (9). John describes his marriage to Lisa as “still blissful after 12 years.”
Ryan Kennedy - High school math Meet our new Orcas Island High School math teacher, Ryan Kennedy. Ryan “has always wanted to teach,” however, life and careers took him in other directions first. This latest career choice has been a great transition for him and his young family. He is 27 years young and credits his love of math to an amazing law enforcement agencies to detain citizens without warrants, said Gaylord, which, he added, is unconstitutional. “We do many things to help immigrants, whether they are living here in the community safely, victims of crimes, or even charged with offenses,” said Gaylord to the council about this policy. “We treat them in a fairway, that’s consistent with others.” Hughes had some issues with the initiative, though he ultimately supported it. He questioned the section that states county employees and elected officials must receive voter approval before entering into an agreement with the
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high school teacher of his back in Atlanta GA, where he is originally from. In addition to teaching here, Ryan is also working on obtaining his masters in Education (Instruction design and technology) from Western Governors University. He also has 9 years of experience cooking in restaurants from a farm/restaurant in France (where he learned to cook), to Corsica, Spain and California. Ryan moved to Orcas in 2012 where he went to work at Doe Bay Café and then onto work as Sous Chef at Hogstone’s Wood Oven. He did his student teaching for his certification here at OIHS with Vicki Clancy. He and his wife, Stephanie have two children – 3-year-old daughter, Charlie, and a 1-year-old boy, Teddy (pictured here with his dad while on vacation this summer). They are proud owners of an OPAL home and love living on Orcas Island.
Kristee Rajczi - Special education Orcas Island School District welcomes another new teacher to our Special Education staff this year – Kristee Rajczi - she has 10 years overall teaching experience in Friday Harbor and Las Vegas, Nevada. For the last five years, Special Education has held a special place in her heart. In addition to her teaching duties, Kristee is also pursuing a National Board Certificate. This school year she will be working with our teachers and families in grades pre-kindergarten through second. She and her family, including her husband and daughter, Janna, will continue to live on San Juan Island where they maintain a small business. They love living and working in an island community!
U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its divisions of ICE and Customs and Border Protection. This, said Gaylord, contradicts the county charter, which gives county council the authority to make those decisions. Hoague said ordinances, like this one, can limit the charter. One section of the initiative also bans Homeland Security representatives from questioning citizens in San Juan County’s jail, as well as overflow facilities, like in Island County, where inmates are often transferred due to the lack of local space. During the discussion, Hughes said he did not want to send inmates to more expensive facilities to meet the ordinance’s standards. Hoague said requesting these standards is not unreasonable. Gaylord mentioned federal funding was also at risk. He explained that grants, which partly fund county staff’s prosecutions and investigations into drug crimes, would likely be revoked if the ordinance passed, as he was already warned of the risk. Councilman Jamie Stephens noted that the county’s federal funding would likely be stripped even if the ordinance wasn’t adopted. San Juan County has already been listed on ICE sanctuary jurisdictions reports, based on staff’s immigration policies prior to the ordinance adoption. The lists were created to find uncompliant municipalities to ban federal funding, said Stephens. A sanctuary jurisdiction
does not cooperate with federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. The sanctuary jurisdiction reports were created after President Donald Trump signed an executive order, last winter, to ban federal funding from these areas. The majority of the executive order was blocked by the courts last spring, said Hoague. She expects to see an additional ruling about the unconstitutionality of the grant limitations Gaylord mentioned, as well. Gaylord said municipalities typically don’t make formal declarations as sanctuary jurisdictions, but the county’s policies before and after the initiative adoption define the county as one to the current federal administration. According to San Juan County code, the ordinance cannot be changed for two years, unless a different, citizen-created initiative amended or repealed it. This could not be done until next year’s general election. The council adopted the ordinance, at the end of the roughly two-hour hearing, followed by a room full of applause. “I truly believe we’re not trying to ruin the rule of law, we’re just trying to get our local law enforcement to do their job and the federal law enforcement do their job,” said Stephens. To watch the meeting and view the initiative, visit www. sanjuanco.com/1077/CountyCouncil and select the Aug. 25 meeting.
Ryan is thrilled to be starting his teaching career here!
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To the Editor:
County fair is a time for islanders to shine
Shocked by immigration initiative passing
by Colleen Smith Armstrong Editor/Publisher
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’ve been attending the San Juan County Fair since I was a kid, and every year I am as enthralled as ever. In the preservation and vegetable section, I’m in awe of the mountains of tomatoes and glistening apples. The extensive art and photography submissions illustrate the incredible talent we have here. And most of all, I feel such pride watching our island kids with dust on their boots and smiles on their faces. They raise animals and practice horse riding all year long and spend four days in August showing off all their hard work. Our kids come home with ribbons and a strong sense of accomplishment. It takes considerable time and Did you take first place for money to support our youth these endeavors. Thank you your lamb or win a prize for in to local families for all of their canning? Contact us at edi- efforts. tor@islandssounder.com so The fair offers an opportunity we can publish your accom- to discover and admire the creativity, passion, hobbies plishments. and the enterprises of our neighbors – young and old. It’s a time to play together, compete against one another, cheer each other on, and celebrate the achievements of friends and neighbors. For fair photos and coverage, see page 1 and 8. Thank you to our advertisers for supporting the annual fair guide, which is the only print publication for the festivities. It means a great deal to our communities that we print the guide. Islanders are not alone in their appreciation of this island tradition. While it remains a community event at its heart and soul, the county fair attracts more and more visitors each year as well. While at the fair, I ate a frito pie, admired gorgeous flowers, cheered on competitors, met new people and listened to live music. Thank you San Juan County for valuing agriculture, the arts and a way of life that sets us apart from the rest of this modern world. We need all the joy and light we can get right now.
Public meetings Tuesday, Sept. 12
• The Friends of the Orcas Island Library board meeting, 3:30 p.m., library.
Weds., Sept. 13
Board, library meeting room, 8:30 a.m. • Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station 24 on Channel Road.
• Orcas Island Public Library
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I attended the Aug. 15 county council hearing regarding the immigration/sanctuary initiative sponsored by the Orcas Island Women’s Coalition. I was shocked that many speakers urged the council to adopt the initiative in order to avoid it appearing on the November ballot. Their rationale was that if the council adopted the ordinance now instead of deferring to the voters in November, it would prevent “divisive, unpleasant discourse” between those who support it and those who don’t. Well, gosh, we can’t have that. Basically, these speakers were urging the county council members to railroad their initiative into law because they don’t want any opposition to have a voice, to shut down debate, the implication being that voters who support the rule of law rather than the rule of feelings are all racists and shouldn’t be heard. They should be ashamed of themselves. One of the first lessons we all learn in our high school civics classes is that freedom of speech and assembly are first in line in the Bill of Rights. Denying other fellow citizens a voice in our collective law-making is un-American and incidentally, illegal. Kathy Schwartz San Juan Island
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Addition to news story on lecture Many thanks for Meredith Griffith’s article, “Experts weigh in on future of journalism| lecture coverage” and its prominent placement on page 1 of the August 9 issue. That article however omitted an important fact, that this event featuring two of the nation’s leading journalists, Hedrick Smith and Sarah Stillman, and moderated by Floyd McKay was sponsored by Orcas Currents — making it seem as if Orcas Center had presented it. Our cosponsors Janet Alderton, Joe Cohen and Martha Farish, and Frank Greer and Stephanie Solien also deserve special mention and our heartfelt gratitude. We estimate that about 250 Orcas Island residents and visitors were present, including some who could not have afforded an entrance fee. Our policy is: “Admission is free, but donations are welcome.” Islanders who could not be present can view an excellent videotape of the entire event including the question-and-answer session at our web site: https://orcascurrents.org Our hats are off to the Orcas Island community for its continuing support of our lecture series on science, technology and culture. Michael Riordan, Chair Orcas Currents Steering Committee
Thanks for support of the Orcas blood drive On Thursday, Aug. 10, your community blood drive registered a total of 81 donors! We welcomed
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8 first-time donors and congratulated 6 donors for reaching milestone gallon markers. We were able to collect 64 units of whole blood. Since each unit of whole blood is separated into the different components (red cells, platelets, and plasma,) your efforts will benefit as many as 192 patients in hospitals we serve. The blood donations collected at the blood drive are critical to maintaining a stable blood supply for surgeries, medical emergencies, and for supporting patients battling life-threatening illnesses like leukemia and other cancers. Thanks to all the donors who took time out of their busy day to donate blood! Thank you for your patience and understanding as our team experienced delays with the ferries. Bloodworks Northwest recently issued an urgent appeal for donors, as several blood types have dipped to emergency and critical levels. Your blood drive was a huge part in helping to stabilize inventories. With great appreciation to the Orcas Island Lions Club and the Orcas Island Kiwanis Club for blood drive sponsorship, Jim Biddick, Martin Arnold and Velma Doty for organizing the drive, fellow Orcas Island Lions and Kiwanis Club members for their assistance; the Orcas Island Fire Department, Scott Williams, Bryce Hamilton, Mary Tanner and Chad Kimple for providing the blood drive site and their support; and the volunteers who helped on the day of the drive. You all play such an integral role in our mission to save lives – we wouldn’t be able to do it without your help.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 • The Islands’ Sounder
Popeye the seal bites a tourist in FH by Hayley Day
Journal reporter
Usually, tourists feed Popeye, the harbor seal who frequents the Port of Friday Harbor. On Thursday, Aug. 10, Popeye tried to feed on a tourist instead. “She jumped out and grabbed hold of my arm,” said Gerald Balmer of Arlington, Washington. “She looked up at me like ‘well I woke you up, now give me a fish.’” Balmer docked into his guest slip at the port about 10 minutes prior to the attack. The 71-yearold, who had just returned from a fishing trip, was resting his arm against the edge of his 24-foot vessel, when Popeye grabbed it around 7 p.m. “It’s possible my arm looked like a dead fish,” he said. Balmer wasn’t leaning over his 24-foot vessel or feeding Popeye. In fact, he said, he was ignoring her repeated splashes. Jennifer Olson, San Juan County
LETTERS FROM 5 On behalf of patients in our community’s hospitals, I wish to extend our thanks to you. These are a few patients who recently received blood products from Bloodworks Northwest: • A patient with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis. The patient used: 6 units Red Blood Cells, 8 units plasma, 3 units platelets, and 3 cryoprecipitate pools. • A patient undergoing an angiogram. The patient used: 12 units Red Blood Cells, 6 units plasma, and 2 units platelets. • A patient with abdomi-
Marine Mammal Stranding Network coordinator at The Whale Museum, said, that to her knowledge, this is the “most serious” report of a Popeye bite and the only one that does not involve someone feeding her. Olson said SJCMMSN staff has received multiple reports, over the years, of minor bites from Popeye during feedings. SJCMMSN staff helps beached marine mammals return to the ocean. Locals and tourists have been known to feed the roughly 30-year-old seal for the majority of her life, said Port of Friday Harbor Director Todd Nicholson. Recently, the port, in cooperation with staff from The Whale Museum and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration West Coast Region, have increased efforts to prohibit feeding Popeye and other wildlife. Nicholson said Port of Friday Harbor staff placed a sign banning interaction with marine mam-
nal bleeding. The patient used: 23 units Red Blood Cells, 9 units plasma, 4 units platelets, and 3 cryoprecipitate pools. • A patient with a gastrointestinal bleed. The patient used: 15 units Red Blood Cetlls, 14 units plasma, 1 unit platelets, 1 cryoprecipitate pool. Each day, 800 people must donate blood to meet the needs of patients in hospitals. Your blood drive played an important role in helping meet that goal. The next Orcas Island Blood Drive is Thursday, Oct. 12. Jim Biddick Orcas Island
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At left: Popeye has been a San Juan Island staple for about 20 years.
mals near Friday Harbor Seafood, before the attack. The shop previously sold fish to feed Popeye, who was often spotted in the neighboring water, waiting for handouts. This, said Nicholson, needs to stop.
Protect Popeye and people On Thursday evening Aug. 10, a guest in the Friday Harbor Marina was bitten on the arm by Popeye the seal. The guest was resting his arm on the edge of his boat and not feeding or interacting with the harbor seal. We do not know what led to the bite but prior to this event, the Port had been cooperating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, local businesses, and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network to discourage the feeding of wildlife at the
“Popeye is a longtime resident here, but we don’t want the feeding to continue,” he said. “It’s unsafe for people and animals.” Nicholson said Popeye is likely nearing the end of her life, so preventing the feeding of additional seals is crucial. “We don’t want to extend this behavior to another generation,” he said. It is illegal to feed, touch or harass marine mammals thanks to federal law since 1972, added Olson. Fines for these interactions can reach up to $10,000 per infraction, she said. Popeye is named after the comic book and cartoon character because her left eye is blind, leaving it milky white. In 2005, the Port of Friday Harbor commissioned a sculpture of her, which
marina. It is our hope and intention that we make future incidents like this less likely by proactively engaging with our guests about the hazards posed by feeding wildlife at the marina. Popeye has been a beloved visitor to the Friday Harbor Marina for decades. This had led to the misconception that Popeye will suffer if she is not fed by people. While she has become accustomed to receiving food from visitors, she remains highly capable of feeding in the wild and continues to do so for long stretches each year. The Port is currently working with partner agen-
stands in Fairweather Park, near the main dock entrance. After the bite, a registered nurse on a neighboring boat cleaned Balmer’s wound. He was later treated at a veteran’s hospital in Seattle where staff, he said, researched seal bites for two hours to learn how to treat him. Olson admitted that harbor seal bites are rare, but not as rare with Popeye. “Animals that associate humans with food can sometimes get aggressive when they are expecting a handout,” she said. Olson added that protecting her roughly 3-week-old pup could have attributed to Popeye’s aggressiveness. The SJCMMSN’s veterinarian contacted Balmer after he was treated to ensure he was on the correct antibiotics. The veterinarian, said Balmer, told him he could contract three life-threatening infections from the bite — one from the salt water and two from the seal. As for Balmer, there are no hard feelings. “I don’t blame Popeye,” he said. “She’s been taught to feed from people for 20 years.”
cies and local businesses to place educational signage and materials in the marina. Without exception, the residents and guests of Friday Harbor want what is best for Popeye and our other wild inhabitants. The goal of our educational effort is to assure people that not feeding wildlife, including Popeye, is actually healthier and safer for both the animals and our guests. The Port of Friday Harbor and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network appreciate all of the public and local business support in our efforts to safeguard our guests, Popeye, and other wildlife at the marina. Todd Nicholson Port director
TAZ concert
The Tow Away Zone, or TAZ as they are more commonly known, will entertain in the Village Green with their musical blending of traditional with irreverence, editorializing with nostalgia, and slapstick with serenity at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. Guitarist Carl Burger offers his own forms of quirkiness with Orcas Island-based co-conspirators Tish Knapp, an iced tea-drinking, watermelon eating southern belle, and Marj Franke, a red-headed massage therapist with a voice and stage presence like Ethel Merman.
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Obituaries Kit Rawson Christopher “Kit” Bennett Rawson climbed his last hill on August 7, 2017. He was born on June 7, 1950 in Philadelphia to Richard Rawson and Constance Kepke Rawson. He grew up in Riverside, Connecticut, sailing on Long Island Sound and swimming competitively. He attended Phillips Academy, Columbia University, the University of Arizona, and the University of Washington where he met his wife, Kathy Thornburgh. Kit and Kathy were married in 1980 at the UW Marine Laboratories in Friday Harbor where they lived on their wooden sail boat before becoming the first caretakers of the Nature
Conservancy’s Yellow Island Preserve. Kit and Kathy moved to Anchorage where Kit worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Their children, Jacob and Laurel, were born in Alaska. The family enjoyed the Alaskan wilderness by canoeing, picking blueberries, fishing for salmon and hiking in the mountains. The family moved back to Washington state where, for 30 years, Kit advocated a science-based approach to salmon harvest management in policy, legal, and technical areas representing the Tulalip Tribes and other tribes at the local, state, interstate, and international levels. Kit was a passionate salmon biologist who dedicated his life to promoting
Dianne Wilson Jordan Orcas Island Yacht Club Commodore Dianne Wilson Jordan passed away in her Eastsound home on Aug. 15, 2017. The cause of death was cancer of the heart. Dianne was born on Sept. 5, 1940 in Crockett, Texas. She was an only child but had a loving extended family of cousins and aunts. When she was three, the family moved to Angleton, Texas. Dianne attended Angleton High School, where she excelled as a student, athlete and was named “Miss Angleton High” in 1958. Dianne was a graduate of the University of Texas and a true Longhorn. She resided in Austin for 45 years, where she was the founding partner of Wilson and Goldrick, a real estate firm that grew to over 35 agents.
She retired in 1998. She was married for 33 years to Richard. They first came to Orcas in the 1990s to escape the hot Texas summers. In 2003, Dianne and Richard moved to Eastsound, where Dianne enjoyed her home, garden, and friends. She was a master gardener and was very active in the Orcas Island Garden Club, where she was honored as one of the very few life members.
the preservation, protection, and recovery of salmon in the Salish Sea. Even in retirement, his expertise was sought by researchers developing ecosystem models for the Salish Sea, to better understand the factors affecting the declines in early marine survival of Salish Sea salmon and steelhead. His unique and broadminded approach crossed cultures and political boundaries and he She was a member of the Orcas Island Yacht Club, where she is currently the Commodore. Dianne was a strong supporter of the arts and music on the island and the Orcas Center. Dianne is survived by her husband Richard; stepdaughter Linda; son-in-law Stephen Willard; her three grandchildren, Stephen, John Talbott and Julia; and numerous cousins Because of her uplifting and vibrant personality, Dianne had a family and many friends who adored her. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Annex. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Hospice of the Northwest 227 Freeway Drive A. Mount Vernon, WA. 98273
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sought ways to bring them together. Kit delighted and excelled in creating and building things: from pasta to pergolas, a cedar shake outhouse on Yellow Island, maps of bicycle routes across Europe and along the east coast of the United States, salmon recovery plans, and loving bonds with his family and new granddaughter. In 1987 Kit embarked on a decadelong family adventure, designing and constructing a cabin on San Juan Island that will always hold his memory. Kit was never happier than when on a bike, whether riding to town for groceries or pedaling the length of Great Britain. Kit and Kathy’s travels were not
limited to bicycles and special trips included travels to China and Ghana to visit their children. Kit contributed to his community by serving on the board of the SeaDoc Society and the Skagit Land Trust. He was an advocate for bicycle and pedestrian transportation and was a bicycle instructor for the League of American Cyclists. Kit was passionate about his progressive and environmentalist politics and advocated sciencebased policy. Kit was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother; siblings John, Tom, Peter, and Katie Rawson; his wife Kathy; son Jacob, daughterin-law Chenlin “Lynn” Xiao,
granddaughter Allie; and daughter Laurel. A celebration of his life will be held on September 9 at 1:00 p.m. at 6700 Totem Beach Rd, Tulalip, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SeaDoc Society, the Skagit Land Trust, the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Forever Fund, or Abilis. Every image of Kit shows him leaning forward, into the photograph, and smiling broadly. Kit was a tireless friend of the salmon, the whales, the Salish Sea, the rivers that feed them and the land that surrounds them. As John Muir did, nearly two centuries ago, Kit loved to climb a mountain and wash his spirit clean.
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Weekly Horoscope August 23 to August 29 LEO
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March 21 - April 19 Focus on taking care of the dayto-day tasks at hand, with the intention to “clean house”, and create space for deeper wanderings and wider awakenings. Remember that good health is your true wealth and without it (regardless of how successful you are financially) you will be extremely poor in spirit. Tend to your well being and ensure your place in the future while living out your highest dreams and visions of who you wish to be. You are what you think, so think big!
April 20 - May 20 This week, let your heart drop deeper into the depths of pleasure and creativity. Allow the space and time to focus on anything and everything that brings you a sense of joy and happiness. Treat yourself to new and bold ways of self expression and begin sharing it with the World. Lean into the essence of the dramatic and visualize your life as a beautiful and theatrical art piece, starring you as the lead. Embrace your stage presence, stand tall, face the audience and sing your truth!
May 21 - June 20 What are you carrying into your present relationships (romantic, business or otherwise) that could potentially be learned behavior from the past? Are you bringing your best “mature” self to the table or is the inner child still throwing food and temper tantrums? Look in the mirror of your partnerships and assess who it is that stares back at you. Whoever it may be, show them gratitude and appreciation for everything they have brought to your life.
June 21 - July 22 Keep it real and keep it local. This week is a time to focus on those around you and the responsibilities of your immediate surroundings. Be on call and ready to help wherever it may serve. Embrace the spirit of the local hero by rescuing that poor kitty from the tree or helping the single mother carry her bags of groceries. Perhaps consider volunteering to serve a meal at the senior center or being a listening ear for the young man that is emotionally struggling. Don’t underestimate the power of what these simple gestures can offer! Karmic girl/ boy scout badges are yours to be had.
July 23 - August 22 It would be wise to not underestimate the value of love and joy that romance can bring into your life. Embrace the many ways that affection touches your soul and allow the fondness to fill you with euphoric bliss. Give yourself permission to feel completely “head over heels” in love and express your passions and desires with tenderness and joy. You (& your loved ones) will be forever grateful.
August 23 - Sept. 22 What distinguishes you from the rest of the world? Rather than the shaped and formed version of you that is presented to others, who is the real “you”? Who is it that speaks & feels from deep within, and how are you actively presenting this being through the vehicle of your personality? It’s time to be honest with yourself and set aside the wishes and desires of others. Stay strong and devoted to speaking and living your power.
Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 You’re like a detective this week in search of the who, what, why and how’s of the unfolding local dramatics. Every community and town has it’s share of incidents and stagecraft. Your role is the private investigator who unravels the mystery at the end of the play. Get into it. Find your suspects, articulate the questions and help find productive solutions and ways to bring your community together.
Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Cash money! The big bucks are circling around you, searching for avenues to stream into your life. Now is the time to best asses how to open the energetic flood gates and let it all in. Nurture your client base, organize your work space and set up the necessary bank accounts in preparation for the rivers of abundance to flow in and pool together.
Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 In many ways, the career you choose in life is a direct reflection of how you see yourself, and how you wish the world to view you in return. It’s possible you will feel a bit more exposed this week as you may become the subject of scrutiny in the public eye. Allow yourself to be natural and authentic (not hard for you) as inquiries delve into your life. Give people the honest and exclusive interview and let them gossip and whisper. As long as you are living your truth, you have absolutely nothing to hide.
Dec. 22 - January 19 Although it’s not the official Mothers Day, it is for you this week. Opportunities are ripe to peer into any unresolved psychological matters of the maternal heart, offering a chance to “set the captive free”. Look into the storehouse of memories and find any hangups that may be imprisoning your connection to Mom. Sometimes, just bringing them to the surface and recognizing them is all that is needed to emancipate the heart. You (& your mother) deserve this.
January 20 - February 18 In his fabulous and famous novel, The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas shows true friendship as symbolized by camaraderie, commitment and loyalty shared within a deep and loving bond. This week, try to view your own friends in this light. Offer your sword to defend their honor and let them know you’d put your own life on the line for theirs. After all, what are friends for if not to look after and protect one another? “All for one and one for all!”
February 19 - March 20 Be on the lookout for any potential run-ins with authority this week. You are on the cosmic radar (so to speak) so you might want to obey the speed limits and follow the rules a bit more closely than usual. Avoid anything that might put you in the forefront and just kick back and lay low. Invoke your inner chameleon and be like a fly on the wall. No need to push right now, just coast along and enjoy the view.
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SJC fair results
Island kids gave it their all at the San Juan County Fair, Aug. 16-19. Here is a sampling of how they did. For horses, seventeen-year-old Katelyn Minnis of Orcas earned reserve champion in gaming showmanship and outstanding horse care and qualified to compete at state. Eighteen-year-old Emma Minnis brought home the sportsmanship awards. The two sisters also helped with younger horse competitors, many of whom competed for the first time. Twelve-year-old Isabella Douglas of Orcas Island won the most promising first year horse member, second place in 4-H performance showmanship, huntseat equitation and showmanship, fifth place in 4-H discipline rail, fourth in open English equitation, first in open English pleasure senior, first place open English pleasure 12 and under, third open maiden Western equitation, third open Western equitation, first in open Western pleasure and showmanship and working pairs. It was her first fair competition. Five-year-old Grace Zwilling of Orcas was awarded second and three third place awards in small fry gaming. In performance, she earned second in open halter, fifth in halter championship, third in showmanship for 13 and under, first in small fry halter and second in small fry trail.
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Orcas dancers performing at the San Juan County Fair.
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A house from Seattle arrived by barge on the north shore of Orcas on Thursday, Aug. 17. It is the latest OPAL acquisition and will soon be available for permanently affordable housing in Eastsound. The house was moved to a lot on Mountain View Street. This is the 11th house that OPAL has moved via barge and truck to provide permanently affordable housing for island families. Incorporated in 1989, OPAL serves 132 rental and ownership Orcas Island households. For more information, go to www.opalclt.org or call (360) 376-3191.
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Island Living Jazz festival is back Martin Lund’s annual event over Labor Day weekend by Colleen Smith Armstrong Editor/Publisher
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very Labor Day weekend for the past three years, accomplished musicians gather for the Orcas Island Jazz Festival. Now four days, the Martin Lund-produced event brings topnotch musicians to Orcas Island. “I do this jazz festival because I love the music and I love being able to hand-pick styles of jazz that I feel people will relate to,” said Lund. The festival will run from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 at Orcas Center. Each night will feature a different show starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for individual concerts are $28; a four-show pass is $95. Tickets are available at www.orcascenter.org.
Pearl Django With a performance history spanning more than two decades, Pearl Django endures as one of the most highly regarded Hot Club style groups working today. Back by popular demand, the
group will play Thursday, Aug. 31. Although the band’s roots are firmly in the music made famous by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, its extensive repertoire includes traditional jazz classics and original compositions. Pearl Django has performed at festivals, dances and nightspots throughout the U.S. and abroad. They have played at the prestigious Festival Django Reinhardt in Samois sur Seine and have been featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” The band’s signature style is marked by pristine and dexterous string work, colors of Bal Musette, the steady pulse of rhythm guitar and an unmistakable swing that delights audiences of all musical sensibilities.
Greta Matassa In the Pacific Northwest, where she built her career, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim. She and her quartet will play on Friday, Sept. 1. Four times, the readers of Earshot, the Seattle jazz magazine,
Left: Pearl Django and above: Paula Santoro are performing in the Orcas Island Jazz Festival. have voted her the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest. Jim Wilke, the Seattle jazz maven and host of the syndicated “Jazz After Hours” radio program, praises her versatility. Seattle Times critic Misha Berson described Matassa as a vocal chameleon who “can sound husky or crisp, ebullient or wailing, girlish or jaded.” Matassa displays all of those aspects of her talent in this live recording made at Bake’s Place, a small club in Redmond, across Lake Washington from Seattle.
Martin Lund Martin Lund and the Off-Island All-Stars will be celebrating a performance of his new CD, “Songs of the Puget Sound Ferries,” on Saturday, Sept. 2. The project started in the composer’s lab at the University of Washington music school in 1971. The idea was to create environmental art. “What better way to do this than to have all of the Puget
Sound ferries in a line, standing at attention while Seattle’s mayor conducted them with all of the fury and high drama using the hose of the fireboat,” remembers Lund. He put the project on the backburner as he devoted his life to being a professional musician. He spent more than 20 years in Los Angeles recording studios as an arranger, composer and musician. Since coming to Orcas Island, Lund performs regularly and teaches students in everything from piano to clarinet. “As life would have it, the nagging of an unfulfilled dream raised its serpent-like head, and here we go again,” said Lund about the new CD. “This time, it’s much more in line with reality and what was possible to do.” The disc features some of the “very best” jazz musicians in the Northwest in addition to Lund on the piano and woodwinds. “There will be a classical singer in the concert as well so there is that element too,” said Lund.
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Paula Santoro Brazilian musicians Paula Santoro and pianist Jasnam Daya Singh will perform on Sunday, Sept. 3. Santoro is an internationally acclaimed vocalist from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is from a different part of Brazil, Minas Gerais, and the music is very different than the typical sambas and bossa novas that Americans associate with Brazil. She performed in the 2015 Jazz Festival and set the stage on fire. Singh has recorded and performed with great jazz luminaries such as Moacir Santos, Paul McCandless, Ali Ryerson, Kenny Stahl, Charles Loos, Marcia Maria, Alex Acuna, Ricardo Peixoto and Alphonso Johnson. He is also an experienced educator. In that role, he travels constantly to give clinics and workshops in different parts of the globe. He is also in the faculty of the renowned The Jazz School in Berkeley, California.
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STREAMING EVENT:
“Extraordinary: Stan Lee Tribute” at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 OUT ON ORCAS EVENT: Out on Orcas, a LGBT community organization on Orcas Island, invites you to our Annual Friends and Family Potluck Dinner at Orcasong Farm (280 Dolphin Bay Road) beginning at 6 p.m. They’’l provide place settings, drinks and cob oven pizza and ask guests to bring a side dish or dessert
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
5:30–6:30 p.m., Emmanuel. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7–9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2. MEDITATION: Our House building, Clinic of Tibetan Medicine, 10 a.m. to noon with Anam Thubten.
MON. � ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:
5:30–6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Monday Night. Need a partner? Call
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Sunday Worship 10 am Wednesday Testimony meeting 7:00 Last Wednesday of the month Orcas Library Meeting Room 376-5873
COMMUNITY CHURCH Serving Orcas Island For 133 years Sunday Worship 9:30 am (Nursery & Kids Sunday School) 5 p.m. Vespers Service, Eucharist. Weekday programs for all ages. Info @ www.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastors Brian Moss and Ryan Carpenter, 376-6422 In Eastsound on Madrona
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL Parish of Orcas Island The Rev. Berto Gándara Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 am Church School THURSDAYS: Holy Eucharist 12:15 pm Misa en español primer sábado de cada mes a las 6 pm
LIFE CHURCH Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 10:30 am Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 am Saturdays
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TAI CHI CHUAN: Taught by
Robin Kucklick. Classes are Mondays at 9 a.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall ($5 fee for each Monday class) and Wednesdays (free) at 6 p.m. at the Village Green in Eastsound. Beginning Tai Chi Chuan practice for the promotion of good health, stronger balance and the enjoyment of the art of graceful, meditative movement. Kucklick has studied with Tai Chi Chuan master T.Y. Pang for over twenty years. Each class is an hour.
TUES. � ONGOING KIWANIS CLUB: 12:30–1:30 p.m., Community Church. AA: Women, 5:30–6:30 p.m., men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 6-8 p.m., Community Church family center. FOOD BANK: 12:30–2 p.m. next to Community Church. ECSTATIC DANCE: Odd Fellows Hall, 7:30 p.m. HEALTHY HABITS CLUB: 5:306:30 p.m. at the firehouse in Eastsound – support, develop and maintain healthy habits.
Orcas artist Frank Loudin is presenting a comprehensive show of his
work in the Orcas Center lobby during the month of September.
It will feature art created during the tenure of 12 and a quarter U.S. presidents and one Seahawk championship. There will also be some favorites of Frank and his wife Jan that they’ve been keeping in their home. A reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 and Frank will speak at 6 p.m. “Inspired by expeditions to West Virginia, New Mexico, California, Iowa and Olga from 1958 to yesterday, these illustrations tell stories that we all relate to,” say organizers.
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WEDS. – ONGOING LIONS CLUB: Every 2nd Wednesday, 11:45 a.m., Senior Center Multipurpose Room. Every 4th Weds., 8 a.m. at Island Skillet. AA: 5:30–6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. SLAA: 5:30-6:30 p.m., S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, Senior Center Conference Room. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7–9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2. AA SOBER START: 7–8 a.m., Community Church.
THURS. � ONGOING STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. BINGO: 5:30–7:30 p.m., first Thursday, American Legion. FOOD BANK: 5:30–6:30 p.m. next to Community Church. SOCIAL BIKE RIDE: Weekly social ride Thursday nights; meet at Wildlife at 6:30 p.m.
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AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AA BACK TO BASICS: 12 p.m.–1 p.m., Community Church. ROTARY: Second and fourth Friday, 4:30–5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Station.
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Above: Danielle Arnott.
Eleven-year-old Liv Longworth-O’Brien of Orcas won second place and four honorable mentions for open entry photography. Thirteen-year-old Travis Arnott of Lopez earned swine and beef intermediate showmanship, 4-H outstanding beef member and champion market beef. Nine-year-old Danielle Arnott took home high point junior photography and swine junior showmanship and the Lopez perseverance award for horsemanship. Lopezian Josh Kramer, 13, won reserve champion in market sheep and grand champion in feeder lamb. He also rode in open class gaming and won overall high point in the young adult division. Eleven-year-old Aiden Willis of Lopez Island won grand champion in junior goat showmanship, grand champion in pygmy goat wether, grand champion junior in horse performance showmanship, a trophy for high point junior in Western classes, Lopez outstanding horse care trophy, three grand champion ribbons
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Top: Liv Longworth-O’Brien with her photographs. Middle: Josh Kramer with his ribbons. Above: Hailey King. for gaming events, reserve champion dog showmanship, a grand champion for dog judging, the mechanical Services trophy for his forestry project and first place ribbons for his three open class pygmy goats. Ten-year-old Hailey King of Lopez brought home the Lopez best sportsmanship award for horses, junior high point trail trophy and most promising show
career. It was her first fair competition. Sixteen-year-old Hunter Buffum qualified for the state fair in four horse events: performance, gaming, driving and dressage. She also earned 4H gaming high point senior division, open western high point, open English high point and the Lopez shining Star award.
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Request for art submissions Stan Lee tribute Hildreth Orcas Island Community Church is receiving submissions for an art exhibit entitled “Beautiful Orcas Island” to be displayed this fall at the church. Jenny Nichols and Brian Moss will be looking for works of art that exhibit the beauty of the island and its diverse landscape. The exhibit will open on Sept. 10 and run through Nov. 24. This exhibit is open to all island artists. For more information, contact Brian Moss at brian@orcaschurch.org or Jenny Nichols at cjnichols@orcasonline.com.
TEDx speaker Spade to lecture at Emmanuel What if our bodies could help grow new life after we die, instead of being embalmed and buried or turned to ash? Join Katrina Spade as she discusses “recomposition” — a system that uses the natural decomposition process to turn our deceased into a life-giving soil, honoring both the earth and the departed. Spade is a designer and inventor who focuses on transforming death care. As the founder and director of the non-profit Urban
Death Project, She collaborates with researchers, legal experts and scientists to lay the research foundation for this system to exist. Her work has been featured in “The Atlantic,” “Wired” and “The New York Times”. She is an Echoing Green Climate Fellow. Sp a d e’s 2016 TEDxOrcasIsland talk is now a TED Talk and has been viewed more than 850,000 times. She will present updates on her work with Urban Death Project at
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. This is a free community offering sponsored by Orcasong Institute.
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In Theater Live presents “Extraordinary: Stan Lee Tribute,” streaming Thursday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Audiences will have the opportunity to celebrate the icon in this once-in-a-lifetime tribute to the visionary behind The Avengers, Spider-Man, Black Panther and countless others characters, and will take an intimate, nostalgic look back at his storied life and career. The event will be broadcast in HD of the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles event on Aug. 22. Comedian, Nerdist CEO, and podcast extraordinaire Chris Hardwick will lead a roster of celebrity guests and industry giants to cel-
ebrate one of the world’s most beloved creators, Stan Lee. Heroes and icons from across the multiverse will reflect on Lee’s profound influence through retrospective segments and video tributes. Tickets for Lee’s Tribute: Extraordinary are $15, $12 for students and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office, open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12-3 p.m. There are $5 subsidized tickets available at the box office. For more information about Orcas Center’s 2016-2017 season visit www.orcascenter.org.
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Indian Island wildflower recovery by Russel Barsh Kwiaht
Eastsound’s Indian Island is coming back to life with a little help from scientists, local volunteers and visitors. The 1.3-acre preserve, part of the San Juan Islands National Monument established in 2013, is barely 500 feet from Main Street and is accessible during minus tides. Increasingly popular for its scenic views and tide pools, Indian Island receives about 6,000 visitors each summer. “That’s a lot of wear and tear,” said Kwiaht Director Russel Barsh, who has worked with local volunteers to study the island and engage visitors since 2009. “Not to mention the impact of resident Canada geese spreading weeds and lawn grasses.” Indian Island served as a garden and shellfishprocessing center for the Coast Salish village of Chulxwesing, chronicled in a 2013 exhibit at Orcas Historical Museum. One small house remained in the early 20th century, and a portion of the island was blasted away during the Depression. More recently, the island was used for many years to stage summer fireworks displays. When the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory was organized in 2010 in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the island was in poor shape. “About one-third of Indian Island was overgrown with English Ivy and blackberries and another third was bare earth,” Barsh recalled, adding that there was trash beneath the trees and a spiderweb of trails made by people, deer and geese extended over the entire island. Traces of a coastal wildflower meadow remained, however. Kwiaht botanist Madrona Murphy found small dense patches of Camas and Chocolate Lily, wild onions, and pink Sea Thrift flowers. Scrub oaks just a few feet tall, and fringes of yellow Sanicle and Indian Celery completed the picture.
In collaboration with the BLM archaeologist, botanist and recreation planner Nick Teague, Kwiaht and Indian Island volunteers decided to try to “give the island a rest.” They began asking visitors to follow a single route from the beach to the highest point on the island, marked with pieces of driftwood collected on the beach below; and to leave the upland completely undisturbed when seabirds were nesting. Weeds were gradually cut and removed by hand, without disturbing fragile soils, cultural materials or native wildflowers. The Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps played a major role in weed removal in 2013. “Our original measure of success was the pair of Black Oystercatchers that nest on the island in May,” Barsh said. “Unfortunately the eagles, minks, otters, and ravens had other plans, snatching eggs and chicks. Four chicks survived and fledged, however, which is significant in light of the fact that fewer than a thousand of these birds are left in the Salish Sea.” A pair of Rough-Winged Swallows soon joined the Oystercatchers each spring. There are now two pairs of these birds nesting annually on Indian Island, with several pairs of Violet Green Swallows. They occupy tunnels in the sandy bluffs on the south side of Indian Island, where visitors can observe them from the beach. In 2015, volunteers discovered that White-Crowned Sparrows and Killdeer were also nesting on the island. These ground-nesting birds benefit directly from limiting visitors to a single route through the meadow. Meadow recovery has been marked by the spread of Camas and Sea Thrift, clothing most of the island with blue and pink flowers in spring. Stonecrops are re-colonizing patches of bare rock, producing an early summer flush of yellow blooms. Rein orchids are increasingly abundant in midsummer. Most of the green on the island when the Oystercatchers arrive in May is now Camas, rather than lawn grasses. Another milestone in the island’s recovery
was documented this summer. On the south end of the island, where a growing patch of Pacific Gumweed blooms yellow in late summer, Barsh found the ground nests of dozens of Lasioglossum, small gregarious native bees that never stray far from a supply of nectar and pollen. Previously, the pollinators seen on Indian Island were mainly bumblebees that can fly long distances and appeared to be “commuting” from Madrona Point and gardens in Eastsound. This means that there are now enough flowers on Indian Island to support a resident community of wild bees, Barsh explained. “As the island’s meadow continues its recovery, we can expect increasingly spectacular wildflower displays as well as greater resident pollinator diversity.” Indian Island is among the Monument sites that the BLM is considering for future management in the Resource Management Plan (RMP), a draft of which is expected to be released late this fall. Islanders will have an opportunity to comment on the kind of management they feel is best for the island. Should recreational access be unrestricted, as technically it is now, or should it perhaps be reduced to support the further recovery of Indian Island to a more native state? These are significant decisions that the public can influence. Look for announcements of National Monument Draft RMP Public Meetings where you can share your views on the future of Indian Island as well as Victim, Freeman, Skull, Massacre, Twin, Blind, Oak, Trinka Rock, and other small islands close to Orcas. Volunteers are still needed to educate visitors and help protect nesting birds and wildflowers on approximately 50 low-tide days each year. Islanders can also help by donating to the Robyn Lowe Fund, established earlier this year by Kwiaht to honor the memory of an exceptional Indian Island volunteer by supporting the training of young islanders as stewards of public lands. Donations can be made on Kwiaht’s website http://www.kwiaht.org.
Burly Hildreth, 13, got a hole-in-one at the Orcas Island Golf Course. It is the first Hole in One at the course this year.
Free day at the park To celebrate the National Park System’s 101st birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Friday, Aug. 25. Dayuse visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks by vehicle. State Parks free days are in keeping with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 annually or $10 for a one-day permit. The pass is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. The free days apply only at state parks; the pass is still required on WDFW and DNR lands.
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SALE IN BARN! Large Multi-Family Fri-Sat 25th/26th 9 Am - 2 PM Lots of free items Follow Signs Past Doe Bay 112 Alderbrook LN
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Estate Furniture Sale Friday 25th-Sat 26th 10:30am - 3pm All types of furniture! Quality, unique stand alone pieces, some antiques! European, Bali and American! Park at airport past UPS building, foot traffic only. Follow the signs to airplane hanger. Schoen Lane (360) 622-6007
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Multi Family Yard Sale. Sat 25-Sun 26. First Big Purge Sale! Antiques, Collectibles, Fishing Stuff, Tools. Lots More! Something for all! Saturday Aug 25th 9-5 & Sunday Aug 26th 10-3. 27 Scenic Lane, Eastsound. N. Beach to Bartel, Right on Bartel, Corner of Scenic Ln/Bartel Rd.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
MEETING NOTICE Citizens’ Salary Commission The Citizens’ Salary Commission will meet to discuss compensation of elected officials on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 12:00 noon, in the first floor Hearing Room of the Legislative Building, 55 Second St., in Friday Harbor. The public is invited to attend. Written submissions and agenda items for the Commission must be received by August 31, 2017 to be considered. Send to CSC, 350 Court Street, #5, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. A draft meeting agenda will be available one week prior on the County website at http://sanjuanco.com/calendar.aspx . LEGAL NO. SJ772738 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder August 23, 30, 2017. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinances: ORDINANCE No. 09-2017 An Ordinance Protecting the Legal Rights Of All County Residents, Regardless Of Nationality, Place Of Birth Or Immigration Status SUMMARY: Part A restricts County employees from asking about or recording information related to immigration status,
nationality and place of birth. Officers may not stop, question, interrogate, investigate or arrest a person based solely on immigration status, nationality, place of birth, race, ability to read or speak English, or the existence of a civil immigration warrant or detainer. Part A instructs officers to honor only a judicial order, which means an order issued by certain federal judges or magistrates. The proposed ordinance requires the County Prosecutor to authenticate any federal information request and to seek to quash the request when possible or notify the person named in the request. Part B limits when County employees will cooperate with immigration officers. It prohibits the Sheriff from designating an officer to enforce immigration law. The County cannot create records of a person’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status, even when this information is offered voluntarily. Part C limits circumstances in which County employees may cooperate with ICE and CBP. An immigration detainer will be honored for 48 hours only if accompanied by a judicial order or if probable cause exists of a Class A or violent felony or terrorist activity. Access to County facilities by federal immigration agents will be denied without a federal warrant.
Notices must be given to the detainee. Part D requests the local courts to: 1) declare the courthouse as a sensitive area; 2) not provide information unless required by law; 3) not allow inquiry into nationality, place of birth, or immigration status, with exceptions; and 4) consider policies to increase court access for those who fear immigration consequences. Part E prohibits inquiry by employees into immigration status, place of birth, or nationality, except when required by federal, state or local law. Forms should be revised and such information should not be used in booking, release and transfer procedures. Part E states that the County shall attempt to avoid transferring inmates to a facility in another jurisdiction unless such jurisdiction agrees to abide by the Ordinance. The ordinances are filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordinance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com or at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470. This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2).
LEGAL NO. SJ773273 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder August 23, 2017. Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on an Ordinance. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Monday, August 28, 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 Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications. SUMMARY: The Ordinance Cancelling Prior Years Unclaimed Payroll Warrants will cancel 19 warrants totaling $1,088.79 issued between June 25, 2007 and December 21, 2015.
All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinances and Resolutions are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m 10 days prior to the hearing. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website 10 days prior the hearing at http://sanjuanco.com/901/PendingOrdinances. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information, please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or Chief Deputy Auditor at 370-7557. LEGAL NO. SJ771965 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder August 16, 23, 2017.
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Dump truck crashes into house
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A Richard Lawson dump truck was traveling down Olga Road when the driver lost control. The truck rolled on its side, slid down the road towards the water and crashed into the garage of a house. The vehicle was carrying asphalt. The incident happened around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15. The homeowner, Coleen O’Brien, is cheerful despite the accident. “I’ve been thinking that a truck full of marshmallows in my garage would have worked out better than a truck full of tar,” she laughed. “However, it sounds like the driver will be fine and no one here was hurt, so we’ll look at cleaning up and rebuilding as just another form of exercise.”
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Olga Post Office employee Oshean Schiweck was in the lobby of the building when he saw a truck careening down the road at a high rate of speed. He ran to the south window in time to see the drivers’ side wheels lift off the pavement and the truck barrel into the garage, landing sideways. He called 911, locked up the post office and ran outside to help. Schiweck said the roof was smashed in, the windshield was shattered and the driver was on the floorboard of the passenger side. “The engine was still going, and I kept trying to talk to the driver but I got no response,” Schiweck said. “I could hear her saying, ‘I gotta get out of this truck.’ I asked her a number of times to turn off the engine and she eventually reached over and turned it off.” He then climbed onto the truck and began pulling off house debris. Schiweck said he advised the driver to stay inside the vehicle until help arrived, but she climbed over the dashboard, out the broken windshield and slid down to the ground, where she was able to walk around. Sean Haugen, who drives the route for Olga Post Office, grabbed an extinguisher to put out a minor fire that had originated in the brakes. Schiweck said helping the driver really “wasn’t a big deal.” “I saw the situation and something had to be done,” Schiweck said.
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