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Christine Parker
Seal pup “J9” sports a hat tag as part of a research project Read more about these pups on page 5.
The Dirty Dozen
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County Fair guide
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Shaw Classic
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The debris keeps coming By Cali Bagby Weekly editor
Debris from the tsunami that claimed nearly 16,000 lives has increased on coastal beaches in the Pacific
Northwest and Canada. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has been involved in the cleanup and monitoring of the
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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 30 • July 24, 2012
debris, Japanese detritus will show up on North American shores for the next several years. Where and what types of debris might arrive is unknown. “It is expected that the outer coast will experience much greater impacts than the islands, but it is likely that some debris will make its way to island beaches in the years to come,” said Brendan Cowan, director of the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management. The tsunami hit Japan in March 2011. As of July 2,
See tsunami, page 8
'Sister Siren Alt Folk Stringband'
The
Blackberry Bushes
THANK YOU LOPEZ ISLANDER RESORT! The Lopez Summer Workshops staff thanks the Islander for the use of their pool, which gave 68 Lopez kids the opportunity to learn to swim... and for the use of their dock for our summer sailing program. We couldn’t do it without you! Lopez Center
AT THE PAVILION
Saturday, July 28th, 3-9:30 pm
Fri. July 27 7:30 PM
Woodmen Hall $15 Door, Kids 12 & under Free 12-16 - $8 • 468-2753 homeonthegrange.com
Contributed photo/ Scott Finley
Thunder bolts and lightning, very, very frightening Scott Finley, a Lopez resident, took a shot of the lightning on Friday the 13th as a jolt lit up the sky near Mud Bay, seen from Sperry Peninsula. The night before, lightning ripped apart an 80-foot tree on Lopez in the Bakerview neighborhood. Read more about the lightning and thunder storms on the islands on page 4.
Lopez Center
Save the date
Lopez Children's Center Experience Life Auction
August 18
@ Woodmen Hall
Saturday August 4th, 10am - 2pm 2nd Annual Lopez Island Community
Grande K-9 Promenade Bring your dog for creative & fun categories Pet & human food drive • Agility course demo Dog health info • Raffle • T-shirt sale
Created by Community Animal Health, Paws on the Rock, Lopez Animal Protection Society (LAPS), and Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.
Entry forms available at PSR, Lopez Bookshop & LCCA
KIDS
Vacation
Bible School
Lopez Island Community Church August 6 thru 9 ~ 9:30A.M. to Noon Ages 4 thru going into 6th grade
FEATURING LOCAL MUSICIANS!
STARFLOWER MENAGERIE, THE SUNS, CHICKEN BISCUIT, THE QUITTERS, FULL ON IDLE, TERRY WEAN, KURTIS DENGLER BEER GARDEN • PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC! Admission by donation • More info at lopezcenter.org
PRESENTS
EArLy rEgIstrAtIoN AdvIsEd CALL 468 5155
Lopez Summer Workshops and the Missoula Children’s Theater present:
Cinderella!
There are still spots available to join in the production of Cinderella the week of July 30th. And please join us for the performances on August 3rd and 4th! Call the Lopez Island Family Resource Center at 468-4117 for details or visit us online at www.lifrc.org.