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The 75¢ Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Vol. 105 Issue 24
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Moseley: reservation system not a done deal, but obstacles can be overcome By Scott Rasmussen
In the event that a reservation system proves to be a poor fit for the San Juan Islands, Washington State Ferries is prepared to drop the idea. So says the ferry system’s chief executive, Assistant Secretary David Moseley, who last week pledged at a series of community meetings that Ferries would
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ceremony, Saturday. Together with Stewart Bell and Jenny MacDonald, Rishel helped set the tone for the evening as the trio, a drummer, sailor and horseback rider, shared in introducing the class to the crowd. Bell noted the irony that the soon-to-be graduates were the “stars” of the show, even if just for the night. “We’re standing before you when you’ve been the ones standing behind us all these years,” he said. While the trio offered up its non-traditional introd-
It’s a giant old tree that nobody wants to cut down, but the Bigleaf maple that towers over the Royal Marine Barracks at English Camp is dead—and dangerous to the historic barracks and to park visitors. So, according to National Park Service arborists, it needs to be removed. Which is just what a San Juan National Historical Park maintenance crew will do on June 20. “This is not an action we undertake lightly, as this particular maple is nearly 300 years old and has cultural as well as natural significance,” said Parks Superintendent Lee Taylor. “However, it is essen-
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Friday Harbor High School Principal Fred Woods reflects on the antics and achievements of the Class of 2012, Saturday, at graduation ceremony in Turnbull Gym. By Scott Rasmussen
Although 99 had crossed the threshold before it, the Friday Harbor High School Class of 2012 showed no hesitation in branding itself unique, and then delivered on its bravado. “We may not be the most brilliant or athletic, but we’re undoubtedly the most unique class this stage has ever seen,” Gabrielle Rishel declared to an audience full of family, friends and well-wishers that packed themselves into Turnbull Gym to celebrate the Class of 2012’s commencement and graduation
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abandoned its quest to establish a reservation system in the San Juans if the logistical hurdles are too high, or if the community just See WSF, Page 4
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