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The 75¢ Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Vol. 104 Issue 37
of the San Juan Islands
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Island’s Fresh food, fresh space ‘greatest sailor’ gone Fred Hoeppner dies of heart attack, at 93 By Scott Rasmussen
He was known in local sailing circles as the San Juan’s “Greatest Sailor.” Not so much because his technical prowess, but largely because at the age of 93, Fred Hoeppner, a WW II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor, was still out on the water and racing, with his hands firmly on the wheel. A pretty amazing feat in Fred Hoeppner its own right, given that one often would find Hoeppner racing the Marinna, his 41-foot-long ketch, which weighs in at about 16 tons, by himself. Even in death, Hoeppner proved an inspiration for San Juan’s most hearty sailors, many of whom he considered friends. “We’re all saddened by it,” said Wes George, a friend who raced often with Hoeppner, either as captain or as crew. “I guess we’d all like to go the way he did, though, on the beach, after a day of sailing.” Hoeppner passed away of natural causes in the mid-morning of
SJ crews battle Klickitat fire When the ferry sailed out of Friday Harbor on Wednesday, at 10 p.m., a San Juan Island Fire Department crew was on board, with a wildland fire engine in tow. Their assignment: team up with fire fighters and five fire engines drawn from Snohomish and Whatcom counties as a “Strike Team”, and then head east, and join in the battle against Klickitat County’s “Monastery” fire. As of Wednesday, the Monastery fire had blazed nearly 1,000 acres in the vicinity of Goldendale, burned nine homes and forced the evacuation of numerous homeowners in the area. See FIRE, Page 4
Journal photos/ Cali Bagby
Above, the Farmer’s Market celebrated its first day in its new location at Brickworks, on the corner of Nichols Street and Sunshine Alley. Below and left, customers have their choice in treats, ranging from pastries to pizza. Below and right, Ian Thomas of Heritage Farms hands a purchased cucumber to Birgit Kriete.
New location breathes new life into Farmer’s Market By Cali Bagby
The bright sun bounced off the red onions, orange carrots and luscious green lettuce. Potential customers perused different vendors’ stands looking at everything from colorful bouquets, to fresh seafood, to burgers, to baked goods and
jewelry. “This is our first time here and we’re really excited to see everything,” said Mark Carlson on vacation from Portland, Ore. “The market really looks like it has always been here.” But for vendors and islanders, the Farmer’s Market in its new location at Brickworks Plaza, on the corner of Nichols Street and Sunshine Alley in downtown Friday Harbor, is a celebration of time and effort and new beginnings. “It’s beautiful... everyone’s
energy is very high,” said vendor Frank Raue of Westcott Bay Oyster Farm. “It’s been a long road to get here and now we all get to get together and enjoy it.” Friday Harbor’s Harold Kawaguchi hopes the new location will encourage more vendors to join the market. “I look at the contrast between the parking lot [the old farmer’s market space] and this dedicated space... it’s amazing, almost a Euopean market See FRESH, Page 3
See HOEPPNER, Page 4
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