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Veteran public officials clash in District 1 Council race Fire district commissioner challenges incumbent for South San Juan post on County Council
First elected in 2008, Lovel Pratt is running for re-election to the County Council in District 1. After moving to San Juan Island in 1991, she has served as a volunteer firefighter, executive director of the San Juan Community Home Trust, project director of the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, volunteer with the San Juan Public Schools Foundation, and member of the San Juan Island Community Foundation Critical Needs Task Force. Pratt and her husband Boyd own and operate the Mulno Cove Farm, and have three children. Journal: Are there issues or concerns unique to your legislative district, District 1? If so, what are they? LP: The Cattle Point Road Realignment Project is the most important major capital project within District 1. The Environmental Impact Statement has finally been finalized and the “Record of Decision” is due soon. These major milestones will hopefully make future applica-
Bob Jarman is seeking election to the County Council from District 1. He’s lived on San Juan Island for 37 years, serving for the past eight years as Fire Commissioner in District 3. Presently the owner of Island Communications, Inc., he worked for the telephone company on San Juan Island for 30 years. Jarman and his wife Susan have four children and seven grandchildren.
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tions for project funding more competitive. There is upcoming federal transportation funding that the state will administer that is tailor made for this project — the Federal Lands Access Program. I will work with See Pratt, Page 4
Journal: Are there issues or concerns unique to your legislative district, District 1? If so, what are they? BJ: Unique to my district is the Cattle Point Road Realignment Project. About 500 feet of Cattle Point Road is being eroded at the base of the bluff that supports the road. This roadway is the only road access to the east end of the Cattle Point peninsula, affecting everyone who lives in that area. It also affects anyone wishing to access the national park, state park and beaches. Discussion, studies and planning on how to realign the road have continued since 2001. The county must come up with
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funding options for this needed construction project. Also unique to my district is the farmland of San Juan Valley and portions of Beaverton Valley and West Valley. It is very See Jarman, Page 3
More time for fix of Sutton Road dump By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
The state Department of Ecology has extended for one year the deadline for installation of a stormwater treatment system at the Sutton Road garbage and recycling collection station. The DOE Industrial Stormwater Permit originally required a treatment system to be finished by September 30, 2011, but a prior one year extension was granted. The property is currently the subject of a Request for Proposals for private operation of the facility. Two groups have filed proposals, but the contractor selection committee has not yet made a recommendation to the County
Council. Under the extension sent to the county by DOE, the private contractor will be required to accept the transfer of the permit. A treatment system will have to be installed unless the contractor decides to make major changes to the operation of the present garbage and recycling drop-box services. Whatever changes may result, the DOE letter requires the contractor to submit a timeline for installation of treatment within 90 days after the contractor accepts transfer of the permit. Engineering plans and specifications must be submitted to DOE by May 15, of next year, and installation of a
treatment system must be complete by Sept. 30. The county D e p ar t m e nt of Public Works estimates the cost of a stormwater treatment system would be "considerJournal photo / Scott Rasmussen ably less than $250,000" - but Rainwater rushes into a drain near the tipping floor of the the design and San Juan Island solid waste facility on Sutton Road. cost of the sysIn a related matter, the tem would be decided between the Department of Ecology has contractor and the Department of Ecology. See Extension, Page 3
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Burn ban lifted; permits available Re-Elect The recent rain and forecast for more means the fire danger in San Juan County is now officially “Low”. The governor’s ban on outdoor fires throughout Western Washington has been rescinded; burn permits are now available. Residential burn permits allow a single burn pile up to ten feet in diameter. The permit fee is $15. They can be obtained from your local Fire District or online at www.
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later provided the following statement: “The adoption of the plan allows the County to move forward with contracts, ordinances, and grants that support implementation of the plan goals. This includes the contracts for site operations and the Coordinated Prevention Grants that support the plan’s waste
reduction goals.” Public Works also released financial data from operation of the San Juan, Orcas and Lopez solid waste stations. Net revenue and expenses for 2011 were $126,693. Current 2012 net revenue is $297,955, but year end 2012 net revenue and expenses is projected at negative
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Are you satisfied with the relationship between the county legislative branch, the council, and its executive branch, the administrator? Any changes that you would like to see? BJ: The original Home Rule Charter was meant to give equal representation to the voters with the council as the legislative branch, and the administrator managing the county departments and carrying out the laws. This is not happening because the council seems to be involved in micromanaging. If the county administrator was allowed to do his or her job and the council concentrated on its legislative duties (updating laws, setting policy) the process would go more smoothly and the charter could be preserved. The key
is providing the administrator with a clear, decisive job description and not micromanaging that person’s position or responsibilities. I think the council needs to support the people working within county government. We have good, hard-working people who deserve to be treated better and “lead” better. I would like to see the council be more efficient, more disciplined and have more direct citizen access. What are your thoughts about the update of the county critical areas ordinance? BJ: This issue has hit at the heart of property rights and property values. In my opinion, our county council could have, and should have, determined what about our current protections is not working. The inability of
the county staff to find a problem should have led to a finding that our existing rules are adequate. Some areas and language needed updating, but the new rules, new regulations, and new findings under the umbrella of what’s being called the “best available science” went way overboard. Were special interest groups and paid
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Continued from page 1 important to me that they be preserved and protected. Equally important is the land owners’ ability to grow and harvest their crops, raise animals, or just enjoy their land without having to deal with excessive regulations. If there is a pond, lake, or stream on the land, new proposed regulations include: what you can grow; when you can harvest; what type of roof can be put on a barn; how long you can let your “grass” grow and how often it can be mowed, just as a start. I love our farmlands. They are beautiful and unique. I will work to balance protection of the land with the land owners’ rights.
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Pratt: Continued from page 4 the best interests of San Juan County given our limited resources and other county priorities. What are your thoughts about the update of the county critical areas ordinance? LP: The council is on track to adopt the updated Critical Areas Ordinance. I am committed to seeing this through to comply with the law and to provide certainty to property owners and the community at large. The CAO update is more complicated than it needs to be, but this is because it provides a site-specific, tailored approach to the regulations that many have advocated for. I do not support a re-set of the ordinance adoption process which would require yet more scarce county resources and would prolong the uncertainty for property owners. I do not see how there could be a more broadly supported outcome that still complies with state law. I look forward to the council’s adoption of the CAO so that we can devote the extensive staff resources and council agenda time that has been dedicated to the CAO over the past several years to other priorities. High on my list is economic development. What is your view about county spending and revenue, and balancing the annual budget? LP: The economy has changed dramatically since I first filed to run for office in early June of 2008. As hard as it has been to address this recession with budget cuts, workforce reductions and concessions, and the requests to voters for additional revenues, it will be much harder to exercise the discipline that will be required to maintain a sustainable budget when the economy improves and to appropriately allocate any additional revenues. I am committed to identifying and implementing a long-term, sustainable budget and maintaining it into the future. If elected, what would be your top priorities? LP: Implementation of a long-term, sustainable budget; economic development; completion of the Cattle Point Road realignment project; continued state-wide and
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Continued from page 4 Ordinance and the pending Shoreline Management Plan update; getting the relationship between the county council and the Town of Friday Harbor back on track; hiring an exceptional, efficient, high standards administrator for the county. What public official, either local, state or national, past or present, most closely reflects your view on how government should operate, and why? My views on how government should operate have been influenced by a variety of people in both official and private sectors. There is not one person with all the
answers. Locally, men like Al Nash, Lyman Phifer, Jim Cahail, and Roy Franklin, helped me form my business philosophy and my community awareness which, I believe, is very necessary in being a councilperson and community supporter. In my business career I was tutored and taught by my supervisors and managers, and tried to take the good from the bad. One manager in particular taught me how to respect my employees and their concerns while helping them to excel in their jobs, how to successfully budget and manage finances, and to lay out a plan for the present and the future. Bob Jarman campaign website, http://www.electbobjarman.com/
LOCAL regional representation of San Juan County and advocacy for legislative priorities What public official, either local, state or national, past or present, most closely reflects your view on how government should operate, and why? LP: Abraham Lincoln: for his intelligence and communication skills, for the way he sought out diverse perspectives and synthesized the best components of even conflicting viewpoints in his decision-making process, and for his ability to make difficult decisions and carry them out. Admiring Abraham Lincoln from afar, I work hard and study the issues from as many perspectives as possible. I strive to be accessible, responsive, and accountable to my constituents; to be decisive when the time is right; and to follow through. Lovel Pratt campaign website, http://reelectlovel.com/
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The suggested changes to the charter provide one thing for each and every citizen of this county— empowerment, and I support all three recommendations. When I was a commissioner, I noticed that few people at the state level took our part-time council member counterparts seriously. They simply were not “in the know.” I have personally sat in Olympia in the offices of the Department of Ecology, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health, the Department of Labor and Industries (after going through all the security checks at the door), the Department of Commerce, and with the head of the state Parks department, Department of Natural Resources, and what is now Puget Sound Partnership, advocating on behalf of citizens. I have sat on a state/federal panel for oil spill protection with legislators, the Coast Guard, and the shipping industry. I personally visited the Vessel Traffic System in Vancouver, B.C., to learn best how to protect our waters. When I asked to speak with these department heads and staff, they listened, because they knew I was full-time, represented by all the voters in the county, and because I had administrative experience, which is their role in government.
The other part of empowerment is the simple ability to hold our county employees accountable to the public. Government and politics are messy in a democracy, but that comes with the territory. Citizens have a right to be heard and taken seriously. When the council members lost administrative ability and had to funnel every concern through the county executive about a department’s handling of the public, the citizen was left yet another step away from having any impact. There are other issues as well, such as the huge increase in cost of operating county government under the present system, but a full-time administratively functioning commissioner can make those budget changes, because they represent the public’s needs, not the need of the bureaucracy. Please vote “Yes” on these changes. Rhea Miller Lopez Island
Former SJC exec opposes CRC
From 2004 to 2011, I served as your county engineer, working under both the county commissioner and the current charterbased council forms of government. Based on this experience, it is my opinion the county council together with a professional administrator following the charter best serves our needs. Look at the results: Workplace stability so work can get done without political interference or threats; several long overdue management plans and road projects completed: Rosario
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Master Plan, Deer Harbor Hamlet Plan, Orcas Village Plan, Lopez Village Growth Area Plan, the Fisherman Bay Road project, the Buck Bay Bridge on Orcas, and the Roche Harbor Dock and Float for outer islanders, just to name a few. The part-time council accomplished more work than the full-time BOCC could ever get done in the same time frame. Isn’t getting work done what we pay our legislators to do? Why would we want to go back to the past? This progress was possible because of the two time-tested principles in the charter: equal representation based on population and separation of powers. If approved, Propositions 1 and 2 will eliminate these principles by amendment. Prop. 1 would take us back to the three-member BOCC, where the district with 1/6th the population would have three times the power as San Juan, and one and one-half times the power as Orcas. Is this equal representation based on population? Under the charter’s separation of powers section, the administrator carries out the daily operation of the county under policies, ordinances, and resolutions passed by the council. Do we really want to go back to when the three-member BOCC would give conflicting orders to staff, resulting in dysfunction, turnover, and poor productivity? Let’s keep politics out of the daily operations so the county’s work can get done. The choice couldn’t be clearer. Don’t be fooled. Those folks supporting the propositions are: those who
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wielded power in the past and miss it, those who desire power and have been denied, and those who now think they have it. Keep the key charter principles and give the charter time to work. Please vote to reject propositions 1 and 2. John Van Lund San Juan Island
Divided we fall; ‘Yes’ to CRC
I’m writing to encourage a “Yes” vote on the proposed county charter amendments. Much misinformation is circulating about the process of the charter review committee, but the falsifications have been dealt with in previous letters and at this point what matters is voting for effective and fair county government. Everyone in San Juan County lives with the separation caused by a geography that divides us. Do we really want to continue to exacerbate this balkaniza-
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tion by maintaining a political structure of 6 separate legislative voting districts where each of us can only vote for 17 percent of our governing body? Our only hope of survival in the tumultuous times to come is to pull together as a county, not to pull apart. Currently, when voting by district, each council member is voted on by, and thereby only represents approximately 1,950 voters. It’s too small a number. If this isn’t the smallest county voting district in the United States I’m sure it is very close to it. Every one of our residents should be allowed to vote for all of our council. The following are facts, not opinion: The proposed charter amendment (Proposition 1) has a residency district which means that no one island can have two council members. It guarantees “at large” voting for all county voters in both the primary and general elections. Nobody can be elected to the council unless she or he
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has received over 50 percent of the entire county vote. Vote for common sense. Vote for a wholesome democracy. Please vote “Yes”. Winnie Adams Waldron Island
Mayor backing Rosenfeld in race
As mayor of Friday Harbor, I endorse candidate Howie Rosenfeld for re-election to the San Juan County Council. Yes, Howie is my husband, but more importantly he gets it about us town folk. He has an inspiring passion for our town. He has successfully run a small business in Friday Harbor for nearly 25 years. He fights for decent ferry service. He fights to protect our fragile environment since he knows it keeps our home beautiful and our economy stable. Howie has fought to protect this town as its fire See LETTERS, Page 8
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ne of the most important local environmental issues so far this century is coming down the tracks — literally. Every day, 500-car trains would cross Northwest lands, bringing coal from Wyoming for delivery to the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal north of Bellingham, and then off to China across the Salish Sea and Pacific Ocean. But first, the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the Washington Department of Ecology must make environmental determinations about the project through a full Environmental Impact Statement process. That process includes a series of “scoping meetings” across the state, one of which is scheduled at Friday Harbor High School, Saturday, Nov. 3, noon to 3 p.m. This will be your chance to tell these agencies what this project means to you, to your island and to the waters around your home. Whether you think the coal port means economic development or environmental Armageddon, the Corps and DOE want and need islanders to speak up. You can be sure that environmental groups and businesses will be telling agencies about their positions, but “deciders” at the Corps and DOE want real people to give real testimony about what all that coal on all those ships means to you and your family. The San Juan County Council has taken up your cause, pestering the powers-that-be to listen, and pay attention, to you. The council wants you as a citizen to tell about your quality of life here, and how your life might be affected by millions of tons of coal shipped across the waters where you live. Learn about coal, about the jobs that are at stake, about the effects on air and water and land, and about the trains, ships and coal-fired industries of Asia. Then, when you’ve learned what you can, after you’ve thought about it, tell the people from the government on Nov. 3 what you know and what you feel about the project. You have the opportunity to make a difference. Seize it.
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Social costs outweigh any benefit gained by making marijuana legal
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By Brad Fincher
y Nov. 6, the citizens of the state of Washington will be asked to vote Yes or No on I-502. If passed, this initiative would legalize and tax the sale of marijuana. I will vote “No” on legalizing marijuana and this is why. I believe marijuana impairs function and learning and is habit forming. Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug, which means it has a high potential for abuse. Risks associated with marijuana include learning and memory problems. One out of 10 marijuana users become addicted (National Institute of Drug Abuse, www.drugabuse.gov) the first time they try it. The percentages increase the more it is used. After alcohol, marijuana is the highest addiction criteria for adults going into in-patient treatment in the state of Washington. It is the number one reason for youth entering the same facilities (www.dshs.wa.gov, trends in recovery). I believe that I-502 will increase availability and use by adults and youth. There will be a percentage of the population that will purchase, try and use marijuana simply because it would be legal for adults over 21. However, just like alcohol it will be easy for minors to get. Perhaps from an older sibling, or from their parent’s “stash”, or simply pay someone to go into the “marijuana store” and buy it for them. Yes, the marijuana store. I-502 gives authority to the Liquor Control Board to establish rules and regulations to license private businesses the right to sell marijuana. Much like the old government liquor stores (remember we voted to privatize liquor last year) the marijuana store would be strictly limited to its purpose. How would that look in Friday Harbor? A private business person would apply for a license, submit to fingerprint-
ing by the FBI, and locate a storefront. How about the available space next to the movie theater? Remember where the old shoe store (then real estate agency) used to be? Then anyone over the age of 21 can walk in and purchase their taxed, regulated, and inspected (organic?) marijuana. I believe that, like alcohol and tobacco, legalization of marijuana will increase social costs. Any revenue will pale in comparison to the social and health costs associated with abuse and addiction. Taxes cover just 7.8 percent of the $185 billion in social costs associated with alcohol, including medical, legal, treatment and law enforcement costs (www.whitehouse. gov). It is state law that allows our state Legislature to divert “dedicated” funds into the state general fund just two years after any initiative is approved by the voters. So any dedicated funds that have been earmarked for substance abuse prevention and treatment are not guaranteed for long. Those are my reasons. Here are a few more to consider. The federal government will still consider marijuana illegal and all those marijuana businesses could be subject to arrest or seizure for illegal drug trafficking. I-502 will set a science-based limit of 5ng/ml of THC blood concentration for D.U.I. This means anyone who smokes marijuana daily (including medical marijuana users) would be considered above the legal limit and could be arrested and convicted for a D.U.I. The American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend against legalizing marijuana. How will insurance agencies and employers reset their criteria for acceptance? I-502 is too risky a proposition. Vote “No”. — Editor’s note: Brad Fincher is the chairman of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition, whose mission is to reduce substance abuse in our community; website, www.sjipc.org
Research nets results in quest for ‘The Cure’
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By Chandini Portteus
ou may be well aware of vitamin D’s part in building better bones, but did you know it might also help in prevention of breast cancer? Unfortunately, many of us in the Northwest are not getting enough vitamin D. Overweight individuals are at increased risk of low vitamin D levels, possibly because excess fat absorbs and holds onto vitamin D, making it unavailable to the body. With funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Anne McTiernan, M.D, Ph.D., of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, has embarked on an important new study investigating vitamin D insufficiency and weight, two inter-related risk factors for breast cancer. Many studies have shown that being overweight can result in an increase in risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Vitamin D may reduce production of fat tissue, which would result in lowering breast cancer risk factors related to obesity. Vitamin D by itself has also been associated with a reduction in the creation of cancer in laboratory experiments. Dr. McTiernan’s study enrolled 218 women in a yearlong, nutrition and exercise-based weight loss program. Participants met regularly with a study nutritionist to learn strategies for healthy eating and weight loss, and also worked closely with a specialist to develop and maintain a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise program. Enrollees were randomly assigned to receive a daily dose of vitamin D or a placebo pill with no active ingredient. “To our knowledge, there are no prior studies on the effect of vitamin D and weight on breast cancer prevention, and the proposed study is therefore highly novel,” says Dr. McTiernan. “If positive results follow, it can translate into clinical and public health practice, and may provide
women and physicians with additional options for reducing risk for breast cancer.” Dr. McTiernan’s research is just one example of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s global medical research funds being invested right here in the Puget Sound region, with a focus on breast cancer prevention and early detection. Susan G. Komen is the largest non-government funder of breast cancer research in the world. Komen has invested over $2 Chandini Portteus billion into research and community health in its 30 years, providing $58 million in new research funding for 2012 alone. Funding scientific research into a cure for breast cancer is an important way Komen Puget Sound invests the money it receives through donations. Twenty-five percent of net funds raised is pooled and distributed through Komen National Breast Cancer Research and Training Grants. The other 75 percent supports early detection, mammogram screenings and treatment support for low income and underserved women throughout Western Washington. Finding ways to prevent breast cancer is a major goal of Komen’s research program. We invest in research like this to help women get the best answers, based on good science, on ways they can reduce their risk of breast cancer or avoid it all together. — Editor’s note: Chandini Portteus of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is vice president of research, evaluation & scientific programs.
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Continued from page 6 chief and as a town council member. Howie has got the breadth of experience and the love for our town needed to effectively represent our interests at the council table. Howie also gets that this current election season
should not be a singleissue campaign. Howie’s opponent has been campaigning on the county’s Critical Areas Ordinance as his primary, maybe his only, issue. But the CAO is simply not a critical issue for town residents. Town residents are faced with way more pressing concerns than how the CAO will affect county
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residents. Concerns like ferry service, solid waste, cooperation on the water transmission line and a county connector road to support affordable housing and ease traffic on town streets. These are issues about which Howie clearly and routinely demonstrates his deep understanding and ardent activism. In addition, at a recent candidate meet ‘n’ greet for Howie sponsored by the Democratic Party, Howie’s opponent demonstrated that he did not grasp the most basic facts about the town such as the location of its physical boundar-
ies. As mayor, that worries me — it should worry you, too. I am proud of the hard work Howie puts into county-centric issues such as the CAO. But I am even more proud of how hard he works to ensure his town constituents are effectively represented. As mayor of Friday Harbor, as a town citizen, and as Howie’s wife, I can state unequivocally that Howie is who we town residents need to represent us at the county council table. Carrie Lacher Friday Harbor
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Why the CRC wants your vote
Hi Lopez. My name is Orcas-San Juan. I’ve loved every county commissioner you’ve ever had. It has been a pleasure to elect them for you. Having had five out of every six votes for “your” commissioner, we were certain to always give you the Lopez representative we, I mean, you wanted. Oh, and by the way, we have always been very happy with our own county commissioners in the past here on Orcas-San Juan. We know you had no say in who we elected for ourselves. Well, OK. Your one vote for every five of ours did let you have your finger in the pie. But no matter, we really liked the way it worked in the good old days. With that six-member council and district-specific voting we have now, things sure have changed. I hate to say it, Lopez, but you don’t even get one in six votes for the other five council members. I can’t imagine you’re very happy with the 100 percent control you now have over your very own council member. But think about us. We went from being able to choose your commissioner and now we have no say at all. You look really big to us now as the only whole-island district. Our Orcas-San Juan dominance has been divided up into parts equal to yours. We are no longer the dominant monolith we used to be. We used to vote at-large. Isn’t what’s good enough for Friday Harbor good enough for Lopez Village anymore? I don’t care if at-large systems across the nation are going the way of the dinosaur. Maybe San Juan County should just be one district and we should all
vote for just three representatives from anywhere in the county. After all, that’s all atlarge voting is anyway. Even with those pesky residency requirements, the same countywide majority gets to rule all the islands… you know… maybe it’s not a good idea to turn back the clock after all. I’m going to reject the CRC’s propositions 1 and 2, and vote “No”. Jeff Bossler Orcas Island
— Editor’s note: Jeff Bossler is a member of the former board of freeholders.
Charter in need of a tune up; ‘Yes’ on Props. 1, 2, 3
Proposition 1: Out of 39 counties in Washington state, only San Juan has six council members; 34 have three. By reducing the number of members, the council might be able to accomplish work in a timely manner. It has been over six years since our new form of government and the solid waste problem has still not been resolved. Our current set up is inefficient. Proposition 2: By hiring a county manager, that person would be responsible to the three council members. The administrator currently is responsible to no one, and lacks accountability. Proposition 3: All county council meeting will be open to the public, our county council works for us and we should be able to know what they are up too. If you like surprises this should not be a place to find them. Please join me in voting for Propositions No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, and let’s get our county’s charter functioning properly. Paul Le Baron San Juan Island
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As I See It
County better run by professional; ‘No’ to CRC By Don Pollard
I was truly surprised by the endorsement of the Charter Review Committee’s recommendations by the Republicans for a couple of reasons. And I am not meaning to be argumentative in writing this. Even though I tend to think of myself as an independent, I find myself “on the other side” in this non-partisan dust-up. I happen to share the desire for smaller government and am surprised that people have assumed that because the recommendation to reduce the number of council members from six to three, that it is a move to smaller government. Since both sides of the issue seem to agree that the recommendations are revenue neutral, I had considered the real concern should be a question of not what is smaller government, but what is good government. Republicans profess to stand for efficient governance, based on good administrative practices. Like in business. So I have to ask myself why is it better to have three full-time council members, elected from dispro-
portionate populations areas, with the power to bypass the administrative powers of the chief administrative officer. Maybe this goes to the question of whether you want a well-qualified CAO. Well, I am not impartial on this subject since I was a city manager. But I think that any business with a budget similar to that of our county ($45 million) needs the best administrative talent that can be afforded. From my experience, I know that the goal of any manger is to recommend what in his or her view is the best solution and the best expenditure of money. But the one thing that cannot be tolerated is for the council to have the power to go around the administrator and either discipline or fire department heads that don’t agree with them. Though stated in the negative in Proposition 2, this is exactly what any two council members could do. What business could operate that way? This is where I feel we have to support good government principles, rather than entrust them to full-time bureaucrats who require no other qualifications to run for
office than to be alive and to live in a certain area. A second concern I have is the move to at-large elections. It may seem attractive to vote for all three members. But this is taking away the option of most good potential candidates to either afford to run a countywide election or give up their daytime job to take on a full-time government job. This seems to suggest that the most likely candidates would be retired persons, or unemployed persons looking for a job. The bumbling that has taken place with the critical areas ordinance is probably the best example of inappropriate council intrusion into the planning process. I can see why some would say that this is a good excuse to vote for the CRC’s recommendations. But I think this would be to miss the mark, since it is the people, not the charter that make the problem. So here is my bottom line: Maybe we need to change the people, not the charter. — Editor’s note: A 20-year resident of San Juan Island, Don Pollard is a former public and city administrator
Trust experience, ‘Yes’ to CRC I have followed with great interest the discussion of the proposed Charter amendments. There are very intelligent, committed, and concerned people on both sides of the issue. I am not at all surprised that a large number of the former freeholders have come out strongly in opposition to the proposed amendments. They put a great deal of effort, thought, and dedication into significantly changing our form of local government, and it is not only expected but laudable that they have enough faith in their efforts to want to see them continued, even as some of them acknowledge that our elected officials have not always followed the dictates of the charter in they way they had intended. Still, they are committed to the proposition that if the charter provisions are properly complied with, we will have a better government than we had under our old system. I was unsure of how to vote until a few days ago. But then, a number of former elected officials, for many of whom I have great respect even when I haven’t always (or in a few cases, almost ever!) agreed with them, came out in favor of the amendments. These are the people who have, as they say, “been there, done that.” Their knowledge of county government is not theoretical, as it was with most of the freeholders, but direct and, in several cases, extensive. I hope all voters have had, or take, the opportunity to consider this exten-
sive list of former elected officials, including our long term sheriff, county clerk, and assessor, and a number of former commissioners. What impresses me most about this list is that it is not Republican or Democratic, liberal or conservative, but spans the entire range of political beliefs. Not all recent residents or voters may know all of these folks, so let’s look at a few. On the left — sometimes quite far left — we have Bob Myhr and Rhea Miller, both former commissioners. On the right — sometimes equally far right — we have John Evans and Tom Starr, also former commissioners. To see these four people agreeing on anything is, frankly, a bit of a shock to those who know them. Add in Tom Cowan, perhaps one of the most politically astute commissioners of recent history, Alan Lichter, Paul Dosset, Mary Jean Cahail, Kathy Turnbull, Bruce Orchid, Bill Cumming, and Kevin Ranker, and you have a vast array of wisdom and very divergent political views about how county government does and should work, not only from the commissioners’ offices but from almost all the other major county departments, from the courts and sheriff to the assessor’s and auditor’s offices. When I have to decide whose judgment I trust more, a very well-intentioned and dedicated group of freeholders who have created a model which they, in principle, believe (and they may be right) will result in better government, and a
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group of those who have spent many decades actually serving the county in elected offices throughout the county government, who have proved over long years of service their dedication and commitment to our county, I have to go with those who have “been there, done that.” If you, too, believe that in the long run experience trumps theory, I encourage you also to consider the views of these former elected officials and vote in favor of the charter amendments.
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Attention to details, rest will follow Any business should benefit if it is managed carefully, and ‘realistically’ By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
Here's a rule of thumb that you may want to consider before taking the plunge into any commercial enterprise. It seems to have worked out pretty well for Friday Harbor's Lynn Danaher. "For every project, you ask yourself what's it going cost and then you add 30 percent, and you figure out what the income stream is you expect, and you deduct 30 percent," Danaher explains. "After that, if it still makes sense, then it's a possibility." The principle of Archipelago Properties, Danaher developed the formula noted above after spending the better part of the past two decades turning straw into gold. But it hasn't always been that way. In fact, Danaher clearly recalls that day in 1989 when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound and a rewarding life as a commercial fisherman went belly up. In the aftermath, she lost a profession, an income, a home, and, ultimately, her marriage fell apart. "It brought our whole world to an end," she says. But the end of one world often turns out to be the beginning of the next, if one keeps trudging along. And five years later, Danaher found herself in Friday Harbor, and in the right place at the right time. She had a United States Coast Guard masters license, a 38-foot boat and then signed on with Warner Brothers Pictures to haul the cast and crew of “Free Willy 2” from location to location. Opportunity knocked, and Danaher answered. The rest of the pieces then fell into place. Anticipating a surge in the popularity of the killer whales that frequent the San Juans, Danaher founded a whalewatch company, San Juan Excursions, and then sold it in 2000. She invested the profits into a different type of enterprise, first purchasing and then renovating a business park
on Malcolm Street that had seen better days. Now, as owner of Surina Business Park and Star Storage, Danaher welcomes any opportunity to help others get a leg up in the business world. It takes a practical approach, attention to detail and discipline to nurture a business and to stay ahead of the game, she said. “You’ve got to watch your numbers and be realistic Lynn Danaher about your projections and your expenses,” she said. “And you treat your customers like they’re golden.” And when you’re able, you also invest in your community, she said. In addition to restoring five separate buildings in town, Danaher commissioned the mural that covers the side of the ACE Hardware building as a “gift to the town”. She’s a founding member of Friday Harbor’s Soroptimist International chapter and provides the group with a storage unit at no charge, and nowadays rides an electric-powered bike just about everywhere she goes to contribute to the cause of reducing the world’s carbon footprint, and to get some exercise, too. Though she now has a bit more freedom to spend on personal pursuits, Danaher stays busy refining ideas she believes could benefit the town. A plan for improved parking, utilizing her Malcolm Street properties, is just one example. “I like to say I’m a problem solver,” she said. “I think that’s the funnest part of what I like to do... helping people to solve problems.” As for succeeding in business, Danaher cites a simple equation: “You show up. You make your payments on time, and you budget realistically. It’s that simple.”
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Cynthia Burke loves working with the community, especially when it comes to entertainment and fitness. Cynthia has been in the hospitality and foodservice fields for over 30 years. Whether a casual affair, a formal celebration or business gathering, at Cynthia’s, our goal is to assist you in the planning and completion of your event. Cynthia is also a proud member of the San Juan Island Farmer’s Market and sells many wonderful savory and sweet pastries all year round. She prides herself on using the freshest local products available.
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Cynthia’s, Of Course
570-B Spring St., Friday Harbor Behind the Convalescent Center
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With a talented array of teachers, XYZ offers a variety of classes each week. Zumba®, Yoga (up to 10 classes weekly), Hula, Ballroom Dance, Core Body Workout, Inner Journey Collage workshops – There is literally something for everyone. Come and visit us at the studio located on Airport Road just above Ravenhill Construction – Suite E. Please visit the website xyzmovementarts.com for a current schedule of events.
Contact information:
Cynthia Burke
360-317-7178
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A bond that goes beyond business Soroptimists: women helping women, building a better community By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Their motivations and interests are many, but their community spirit and compassion are singular. As businesswomen, teachers, health care givers and mothers, the local women (and one man) now part of Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor know the importance of making money to stay in business, keeping their jobs and feeding their families, and they know that making money is not the only thing that makes a community livable. According to current president Heather Spaulding, “Soroptimists know the health of their community depends on giving back.” Founded in 1996 by Pat Hansen and 40 other prominent women, Friday Harbor Soroptimist now fields 85 members who work year-round on an array of projects and programs. “All of our members are busy, active women who are committed to helping others — some of them in two or three professional or charitable organizations,” says Spaulding. Specific SI community assistance programs include the Family Emergency Fund, the Cancer Treatment Transportation Project, the Women’s Opportunity Awards to assist women to overcome personal difficulties, scholarships for local high school graduates to continue their education, and five achievement and volunteer awards to local women and girls. Soroptimists also mentor high school girls through the S-Club, which engages in fundraising for causes the girls themselves think up and embrace. And you’ll find Soroptimists volunteering at, and contributing to, more than a dozen local projects and events: the county Fair, the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the Children’s Festival, the 4th of July Pig War Picnic and many others. The “international” in the Soroptimist name is an important part of the mission of the group. Through the Cafe Femenino Coffee Project, SI in partnership with the Cafe Femenino Foundation and the Local Goods coffee company brings women-grown, womenowned, organic, fair trade coffee to the San Juans. Every year, on Human Rights Day (Dec. 10), the president of Soroptimist International invites Soroptimists to support a project which advances the organization’s mission. The 2012 project is Birthing in the Pacific, aimed at reducing the risk of maternal and infant mortality in Papua New Guinea by improving the maternity skills of midwives and nurses in this resource-poor country. Spaulding points out that members benefit substantially from the fulfillment, community recognition, networking
and friendships the organization provides, but she insists, “We do it because it’s fun, because we’re a community of doers who want to make our commmunity a better place.” Asked to summarize what Soroptimist means to her, Liz Illg says, “emphasizing the leadership and status of women and girls as a way to enhance the vitality of the whole community.”
Local island girl, Debbie Dardanelli, is a successful realtor and owner or Girlfriends Consignment. Deb’s passion for fashion and real estate shines bright with all of her clients. 210 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor 378-GIRL (4475) Mon-Sat: 10-5:30 | Sun: 10-3
men’s & women’s clothing
The Used Book Place
Serendipity is owned by two book lovingwomen: Carol Jackson and Dilys Goodman. We have been in business since 1995, selling quality used books at a reasonable prices seven days a week. We offer trade credit or cash for your quality used books.
50,000 title computerized inventory!
“Located above the ferry lanes.” Serendipity Used Books 223 A Street, PO Box 2824 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-2665
Acanthus: profile of passion restored By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
Business may sometimes seem like it’s all about the numbers. So, what’s love got to do with it? For interior designer Jenny Prescott, now in her third year as a purveyor of fine antiques and decorative arts in one of Friday Harbor’s most historic homes, the answer is quite a lot. “I fell in love with this house,” Prescott said of the former Roarke House on Argyle Avenue, which, with the help of brother Brian, she restored and refurbished, and then opened as a retail shop that goes by the name of Acanthus. “It’s a thrill to me just to be able to show it to everyone.” Born into a family with a long tradition of antique collecting, Prescott got bit by the bug at an early age. “I fell in love with my grandmother’s house and all the antiques she had when I was very, very young,” she said. “And I have a real passion for furniture.” Raised on Mercer Island, Prescott summered in the San Juans at Cape San Juan, where her parents built a cabin back in 1967. Later, she would parlay her passion for art and antiques into a bachelor’s degree in fine arts at Cornish College in Seattle. She then took a job as a buyer for a Bellevue-based company with seven retail outlets in the Seattle area and began a career of constant travel in the U.S. and abroad in search of merchandise. At the same time, her background in interior design allowed her to take on and complete several high-profile commercial projects, including a home on Seattle’s “Street of Dreams”, a couple of senior centers in need of a facelift and a number of buildings on a college campus in North Dakota. To succeed in the business world, Prescott says that skill, flexibility and understanding the task at hand will overshadow any issue related to gender at every turn. “You’ve got to be able to work as a team and be willing to take some criticism, and to tweak whatever it is you’re working on here and there,” she said. “If you can do that, then you get treated with respect.” But the world of business also can demand long hours, lots and lots of travel and setting aside one’s personal life
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Jenny Prescott displays several favorite pieces on the front porch of her fine art and antique shop, Acanthus, on Argyle Avenue.
when a project is at hand. After making a name for herself professionally, Prescott decided it was time to take a break from globetrotting and to bring her passion for fine art, antiques, history (another love) and interior design under one roof. Acanthus is the result. Although on the fringe of Friday Harbor’s commercial core, Prescott says business has picked up as more visitors are directed her way and islanders realize there’s a new enterprise inside the remodeled historic home. “Sometimes it’s a bit slow, but I’m not taking that personally at all,” she said. “I’ve got lots of support. I know from the outside it looks like a home but almost everything here is for sale.” And Prescott enjoys sharing her passion for each and every piece with any customer that walks through the door. “Being able to share the history is so cool to me,” she said. “And it feels so good to know where something goes when it leaves here.” — Acanthus, 460 Argyle Ave., 378-4600; www.acanthussanjuan.com.
Christyʼs Islands Salon has become a beauty must for islanders and visitors.... Chris DeFillips and her creative and competent staff have given top flight styling and healthy treatment to patrons young and old, male and female, since 1988.
I was born and raised in New York City. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint John’s University and Masters Degree of Social Work from Hunter College at CUNY. After my first visit to Friday Harbor, I loved it so much that I gave my Husband one year’s time to move our little family out here. We arrived in 2004 and promptly opened CARx DOCTOR, Inc., a full service auto repair shop. My Husband and I are both ASE Certified, and we pick-up and deliver every single vehicle that we service, free of charge! I am happy to report that it is absolutely possible to run a successful business with your spouse. I let my Husband think that he is the Boss but our customers know that I am in charge! In addition to caring for our 3 kids, Bella the Goldendoodle, Fred the Chinese Crested, and Ethel the cat, I recently became the official Weight Watchers Leader for our weekly meetings in Friday Harbor. I love what I do. All I really want is “peace on earth and a really cute pair of shoes”. ~Gina Creone, CARx DOCTOR, Inc., 360-378-1687
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Teri Gentry
iving on San Juan Island since 1992, Teri has immersed herself in the natural beauty and serenity of island life. She is passionate about the island community, and is enthusiastic about sharing her skin care knowledge and experience with others. Call Teri for a free consultation. Your skin will love you for it! Teri also co-owns The go 2 girls, a successful wedding and event planning company.
360-378-8211
2013 will mark Christyʼs Island Salonʼs 25th year in business. Chris would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in San Juan County for making those years the best of her life. Her career as a hair designer has enabled her to meet and become friends with some of the pioneers of San Juan, as well as new residents, spending quality time with each one. Chris sincerely hopes she has enhanced their sense of well-being and selfimage. She would also like to wish all of the Chris DeFillips, owner stylists in the islands the very best of life, as she is aware of how much of their energy they give to pleasing all of their customers every day. A full supply of needed beauty and grooming products by Aveda are a plus at their headquarters on Spring Street and their branch at Village by the Harbour. Phone or email for an appointment today. Theyʼd love to meet you. – P.S. We also have a tanning salon. OUR 25th YEAR
Beauty Technicians for your every need 30 0 Sp ring Street
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Businesswomen wears many hats By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Nina Le Baron combines 30 years of business experience with lifelong passion for art. She’s an architect and interior designer, a glass artist, a gallery owner, and an entrepreneur. “My varied interests have kept my architectural ideas fresh and me interested in what I do,” Le Baron said. In high school in La Jolla, Calif., she wanted to be an artist, but her businessman father (Marshall Pellar, inventor of barbecue seasoning for potato chips) told her, “Artists don’t make money. Have a professional career that involves both creativity and making money.” So she went to Rhode Island School of Design in the 1970’s, where she met Dale Chihuly, then a teacher at RISD, and took architecture, interior design and glass art. At RISD, she made her first foray into business, making stained glass windows. She tried marketing them, but didn’t sell many, so she took her combination of artistic sensibility and architectural talent to New York, achieved her American Institute of Journal photo / Steve Wehrly Architects professional designation, and developed a successful practice as an architect and designer, first in New York for Skidmore, Owings, Merrill and other firms, then in Nina Le Baron. San Francisco before opening her own design and consulting business, which she successfully transferred to Friday Harbor in 2002. The dawn of the 21st century and the computer age convinced her she needed to use the new technologies, such as computer-aided design. The class she took didn’t give her the in-depth knowledge she wanted, so she hired the instructor to tutor her. Computers have become an integral part of her professional, business and personal lives. “I’m amazed how important technology has become to both my designs and my business,” Le Baron said. “The 3-D modeling and ease of revision and transmission of ideas to clients has made me more effective as a designer, and the accounting, inventory, website and customer communication aspects of computer use are critical to my success as a businesswoman.” Opening Gallery 9 has introduced Le Baron into store-based retail sales for the first time. She discovered she liked selling good art while selling sculpture (“$50,000 worth in one year,” she said) at the Sculpture Garden at Roche Harbor. “I found that I liked dealing with people who appreciate art, and I learned the balance between helping people choose art for their home and actual salesmanship,” Le Baron said. Gallery 9 represents 27 local artists, exhibiting paintings, photographs, small sculptures, jewelry, home decor and clothing in the space formerly occupied by Garuda & I on First Street in Friday Harbor. Le Baron says the store did well during the summer and she hopes putting the art for sale on-line will “help pay the bills” all year long. Part of Le Baron’s optimism is based upon negotiating a lease with a variable, percentage-based rent that increases during the busy summer months and decreases during the slower winter months. “As a businesswoman, to be sustainable, I have to take into account the ups and downs of an art market reliant on tourism for sales volume,” she says. “Being involved in the vibrant arts community of the islands makes every day at the gallery enjoyable,” Le Baron continues. “But I pay close attention to the business details, too.”
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CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN NEW HOME AND REMODELS SMALL AND LARGE PROJECTS INTERIOR DESIGN CONSULTANT KITCHEN AND BATH SPECIALIST Current Project: Haro House, San Juan Island
PO Box 1158 Friday Harbor, Wa 360.298.1797 baileypeggi@gmail.com
Meet Diane Deason Pharmacy Technician Beachcomber Diane Deason, in her third year at F.H. Drugstore as Pharmacy Technician, recieved her training as a Pharmacy Tech 17 years ago with Safeway stores in Everett, WA. A northwesterner from Willamette Valley, Oregon, she has been in Washington for 23 years. After school in Willamette, she was married and had a daughter, Natasha in Mill Creek, WA. She loves San Juan Island and one of her favorite pasttimes is sea glass hunting. “I really enjoy the Islanders and beachcombing our beaches.” raves Diane.
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t lot of people ask me what we do here at Frontline Call Center. The best example I can think of is anytime you place an order over the phone, or need support for your electronic products or computer you are probably talking to a call center agent. There are lots of different types of call centers and call center agents throughout the world and I’m sure you’ve had good experiences and bad experiences. Our vision here at Frontline Call Center is to foster an environment which consistently delivers a level of customer service that is above the customer’s expectation.
Jill Blankenship
210 Spring Street • Friday Harbor • 378-4421
Since we started in January of 2005, our main focus has been on providing outstanding technical support and customer support for companies that need additional staffing to take care of their customers. Our culture is one of excellence and our high performance team continues to grow and expand our capabilities. Our call center staff is combined of in house agents at our office and also those who work from home. We have employees throughout 14 different states but our core group is located here on Orcas Island where we handle more supervisory and management roles. In March 2012 we were able to expand our operations and open an office in Friday Harbor. We are happy to be rapidly expanding. We have eight employees and are growing. Frontline Call Center has created software that gives both our clients and employees a ‘Community’ feeling with the tools that allow them to succeed. From training videos and resource material, to real time call logs and reporting. Because most of our business is done ‘virtually’, this is something we use every day to communicate with people who we rarely get to meet face to face. The reason we are able to have a business like this in beautiful Friday Harbor is technology. We have a system that allows calls to be routed anywhere that someone has high speed internet. The other factor to our success is the people at Frontline Call Center who work hard every day to ensure that customers are happy and things are running well. I want to thank the following women who make this business succeed: Megan Flierl, Heaven DeLazerda, Michelle Cole, Vicki Roads, Katherina Chumbley
815 Spring Street, Friday Harbor
Tami Ashcraft’s credentials in auto repair began when as a little girl her grandfather Wally Oldham taught her to learn tools. Being in San Diego, she learned not only about cars, but also the mechanics of boating. Point Loma high school was her secondary alma mater. She gained three years of auto mechanics experience in high school. She learned enough to master the seas. In her twenties she left the continent and sailed around the world. She and her fiance decided to deliver a boat from Tahiti to San Diego. They ran into a massive storm. Their sailboat was de-masted and her fiance was lost. Nevertheless, Tami jerried up enough pieces to make it to Hilo, Hawaii, over 2,000 miles away. “Red Sky in the Mourning” written by Tami with the help of a friend on the island, Suzea McGearhart, tells the story of the stuff this woman in business is made of. You’d think Tami’s early life would call for taking it easy…No way. Kelli and Brooke are Ed and Tami’s two daughters in Friday Harbor high school. Soccer, softball, basketball, biking and hiking are the girls favorite sports. The spirited youths are aways cheered on by their parents who never fail to pitch in to help with school and team activities. Tami certainly sets an example of reliance, from starting to finish line. Meet Tami Ashcraft Co-Owner of – FINISH LINE AUTO REPAIR
Before starting a business checklist By Stephanie Johnson O’Day
More women have full time jobs than ever before in history. With so many of our waking hours spent at work, it is more important than ever to love what you do — so if you do not love working for someone else, maybe it’s time to start your own business. Women these days are pulled in all directions and believe me, I know it is not easy to be all things to all people. But we try. Stephanie Johnson O’Day Women are resourceful, resilient, and competent. But what does it take for an independent woman to have a successful business? There are many hidden costs associated with owning a business. Things to take into consideration whether you should start your own business are: Need. Does your product or service fill a need in the community? Business Structure: sole proprietor, partnership, corporation? Employees: how many will you need and at what hourly wage? Overhead Costs: location, space needed, cost per foot. Utility costs. Insurance Needs. State, federal and local taxes on income and employees. Start-up capital needs. Funding sources. And personality. Here are some key personality ingredients for the service industry I try to keep in mind, which I have learned from individuals far more intelligent and successful than I over the years: n Look your clients/customers in the eye and really listen. There are always two sides to every story. Hear them both. n Respect everyone. It takes all kinds of people to make this big wide world go round. n Hard Work. You are there to solve other people’s problems. Give it your best. Stamina. Never give up. If you believe in something, fight for it. n Follow through. Do what you say you’re going to do. Finish what you start. Always take the high road; if you jump in the mud with pigs you get dirty.
n Time Off. Take lots of time to recharge and reboot, then get back on the saddle. I know many successful women who have started their own businesses. All are good at what they do, and most everyone has been anxious and a bit fearful of taking the plunge. But take it from someone who has jumped — it’s wonderful to be your own boss. Just make sure you have done your homework, and the business pencils out economically. There are many hidden costs in a business, and your groundwork will definitely pay off. And oh yes, don’t ever get into the restaurant business.
Spa d Bune, a relaxing warm retreat, a place to be nutured. Empowering others to seek the balance between inner and outer wholeness. Feeling good and looking great, for your mind, body, and your spirit
Don’t forget the holidays are just around the corner and spa certificates make fabulous gifts, shop early and miss the crowds
Dana Bune
founder hair designer nail artist
Janie Ogle
spa director
Chelsea Foussard hair designer nail artist
Annette Crosby
esthetician nail artist waxing/hair stylist
Katie Askew
massage therapist
Shawna Vert hair stylist nail artist
Becki and Julie have been proud owners of Vinny’s since 2007, recently celebrating 5 years in business! They are known for their great food, impressive wine list, cozy ambiance and excellent service. In addition to hosting the Soroptimist and Kiwanis lunches every week, they also provide catering services to many; birthday parties, Christmas parties and community events. Please stop by for an enjoyable dinner experience and check out Chef Daniel’s new menu items!!!
Deb Langhans
reflexology massage therapist wholistic health coaching
Relissa Hall
esthetician skin therapys waxing body treatments
Dr. Bronwyn Bacon, N.D. naturopathic physician
Becki Day & Julie Strang
Open Tuesday thru Saturday Happy Hour Tuesday thru Friday, 4-5:30
165 West St. 378.1934 www.vinnysfridayharbor.com
Spa d bune / www.spadbune.com 669 Mullis St. Suite 101/Friday Harbor 360.370.5027
Wonderful Women
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Over 200 Artists Gift Gallery Made in the San Juan Islands Owner, Claudia Fullerton (p.s. Objets d’ art behind Claudia is representative of her fine work)
270 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360 378-6550 • www.islandstudios.com
• Raced women’s giant slalom? • Cooked on tugboats for 10 years? • Published a book for dogs? • Plays electric bass with a band? • Was a cherry picker in Eastern Washington? • Drove a school bus? • Was a boat broker? • Crowned Miss Ballard Nordic Queen? • Was a US Mail Carrier? • Flew a 747 simulator in Bangkok? • Taught English in Japan? • Has a brown belt in Judo? • Was a professional jazz flutist? • Has traveled around the world? • Has published 6 cookbooks? • Is a “horse whisperer”? • Teaches Yoga? • Lived in a commune?
or nineteen years, David and I have the pleasure of owning The Toy Box. We strive to find quality toys with lots of play value as well as those incredibly funny novelties. From our tiny beginnings in 350 square feet on the top floor of Cannery Landing to our now 1200 square feet on First Street, we continue to boast the largest toy selection in the islands! We appreciate the support that this caring community has afforded us over the years. We welcome suggestions and ideas. Come join us on November 10 for Neighborhood Toy Store Day. We will introduce the new Best Toys for Kids list. Many of the items will be available at The Toy Box. Free cookies and surprise discounts at the register will be available. Soroptimist International continues to be my passion. I salute the Journal for their support of our local Cancer Relief Transportation Project.
Nancy Hanson The Toy Box, 20 First Street, (360) 378-8889
TOOKIE’S Hair Design
Tookie and Rose Shaw
Get a Personalized Beauty Treatment from this Mother and Daughter Team The mother, TOOKIE, Salon operator for over 30 years in Friday Harbor. The daughter, ROSE SHAW, who rejoined her mother in 2010.
Real Estate - San Juan Island 50 Spring Street, (360)378-3600 www.windermeresji.com
HAIRCUTS for Men & Women
Complimentary Consultations • Lowlights, Highlights, Hair Color Featuring Goldwell and Wella We carry a complete line of Aveda hair products and makeup!
Tookie’s Hair Design 378-2655 • 620 Larson Street at the corner of Tucker • Friday Harbor • 317-7427
Denece Kost • 378-3600
Skill matters most in business of gov’t In the public arena, women often bring something special to the table By Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher
When I was campaigning to be mayor of Friday Harbor, it didn’t occur to me that I would somehow be seen as a trailblazer. It wasn’t until I was asked during a Journal interview at the county Fair that I realized I had the potential to “shatter a glass ceiling.” Even so, this was not the focus of my campaign nor has it been the focus of my term. To me, running for mayor was a natural evolution in serving my community. After all, there were already many strong role models of women in local government. In fact, it was county Auditor Milene Henley who first encouraged me to run for town council to fill the position being vacated by another talented woman, Debbie Emery. The town has a long tradition of women involved in government. Council members have included women since 1988, when Edith Dickinson began serving. Town Treasurer Wendy Picinich is currently in her 8th term. And I still hear wonderful tales about nearly 90-year old Betty Gilson, who lead the town’s planning commission for several years. I do think women can bring something special to the table, especially in these fractured times when government is often viewed with suspicion. Women in general tend to be better listeners. We tend to strive a little harder for consensus. We tend to prioritize helping. We’re a little better at nurturing, a little more attuned to community. All of that helps government be more accessible and that’s a very good thing. But when it comes to the work of the town council, I don’t think our gender balance really matters. Much more importantly, our council has worked hard to be collaborative and transparent; to treat each other and fellow residents with respect; and to always work towards the best interests of the community. I think each of us brings something important to the council chambers and we balance each other well. So while gender may be something of note when reviewing candidate qualifications, I don’t believe it should be the
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determining factor. What is more essential is an elected official’s skills set and how they use those skills to be of service. I have certainly enjoyed my moniker of “First Woman Mayor” but I have enjoyed even more serving our town and I look forward to doing that for many more years. I have lots of plans, visions, ideas and tons of passion for our community. But Carrie Lacher you know, that simply means I have a lot in common with all the other women in local government doing what we can to make our home the best it can be.
LOVEL PRATT
SJC Council Member, District 1
“It is an honor to serve on the San Juan County Council. I ask for your vote to continue to represent the citizens of District 1 and all my fellow islanders. I am dedicated, accessible, and responsive to constituent concerns. I make decisions in the best interests of our entire community. Thank you for your support!”
www.reelectlovel.com Paid for by The Committee to Re-Elect Lovel Pratt Kathy Cope, Treasurer; 2551 Cattle Pt. Rd, FH, WA 98250
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Debbie Sutliff, Lisa Anderson, Lori Ronhaar Decades of experience - to help you with all of your title and escrow needs. CHIGAGO TITLE is a member of the Fidelity National Financial family of companies, which is the leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services, specialty insurance and information services in the real estate community. For more than 160 years, we have established a reputation in the real estate industry for superior service, industry expertise and unmatched financial strength. The office here has land records that date back to 1872 when the San Juan Islands became a part of the United States, and prior to Statehood. “The land records can be a mystery, and it’s our job to solve that mystery and give new buyers or lenders clear title to their property.” More than 65 years in the San Juans! Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back! Supporters and Survivors of Breast Cancer
CHICAGO TITLE Title & Escrow 360-378-2126
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Serving our islands since 1946
The Women of
Surina Business Park & Retail Center WISH TO THANK THE COMMUNITY OF FRIDAY HARBOR FOR YOUR PATRONAGE Pictured, L-R: Riley the Retriever, Deb Nolan, Felicity Milnes, Lynn Danaher, Tea Quinn, Bonnie Turman, and Deb Falls, (not pictured Angel Michaels, Annie Hutton, Mary Kate Panaro.
deb nolan custom catering Fresh, Seasonal Catering For All Occasions
PEACE LOVE SCISSORS Harper Poesy and Poppy Green
Harper Poesy Voted the best salon of 2012!
Find TEA QUINN at her studio or at the farmers’ market during the Summer season. Offering haircuts for all ages by appointment Welcome new stylist Poppy Green We strive to provide a holistic, safe, pampering service. Stop on by! 378.1600
MKate Design handles website and graphic design for individuals, nonprofits and businesses large or small. Owner Mary Kate Panaro puts her ten years of experience to work helping clients go from concept to implementation with their internet and social networking needs. See what she can do for you at mkate.com, call her at 370-5647, or email her at mk@kate.com.
360-472-0636 www.sanjuanislandcatering.blogspot.com
50 - Q Malcolm St. Friday Harbor • 360-378-6005 • creativepassionsbt.com
Bonnie Turman - owner Almost 2 years ago I decided it was time to combine my many years of retail experience with my crafting experience to open a full service craft supply store, dedicated only to crafting supplies. There is a classroom available to rent for your personal use, product demos and crafting classes. Knowledgeable customer service is my number one goal at Creative Passions. “Fun starts here!”
Felicity Milne
Cakes by Felicitations Felicity Milne has been baking treats for Friday Harbor residents for over 14 years, first in her bakery Felicitations and now with Cakes by Felicitations. She specializes in custom designed cakes for all special occasions and the everyday treat. Also available are her famous chocolate eclairs, cupcakes, pies, savory hors d’oeurves. All items are baked from scratch and to order so please call in advance.
317-5961
www.cakesbyfelicitations.com 50 Malcom St #320, Friday Harbor
Friday Harbor
Lynn Danaher, owner of Surina Business Park, and Mikial Denker of Travel Light Cycles are introducing ELECTRIC BIKES from a new shop at Surina Business Park. Sales are currently being offered. Tours and Rentals will be offered in Spring 2013. Stop by for a test ride!!
PET SUPPLIES
For ALL your pet’s needs!
This’n That
Household Consignment & e-bay Sales Furniture & Antique Restoration.
Deb Falls is opening her new store on November 15th; 10am - 5pm Tue-Sat or by appointment.
360-317-6688
Stop by to see us!
Closed Sundays & Mondays Tue - Fri: 10 am - 6 pm • Sat 10 am - 5 pm 50 Malcolm Street • (360) 378-0978 Friday Harbor, WA
Angel Michaels: The Pasta Diva. Great music and great food belong together. I love making both right here! At San Juan Pasta, our ingredients begin with whole squash, fresh spinach, whole herbs and cheeses. Then we roast, toast, chop, and grate to make pastas, butters and sauces. Our food is fresh, lively, and ready to sing a song in your mouth.
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What’s Happening! Thursday, Oct. 18 Zumba with Bill, Tues. and Thurs., 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. Zumba Gold with Bill on Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. Classes: $8 single class. Punchcards: $24/4 classes; $52/8; $72/12 classes. Cards never expire. At Dance Workshop II. Dance Happy, 3 p.m. Dance Workshop II, 15 Second St. Ballet, Hip Hop, Zumbatomic, Jazz, Tap; ages 6-9. Registration fee $44/ kids, $48/adults per month. Info, 378-9628. After School Artsmake FrankenToys, 3:15-4:15 p.m., library, free. Make FrankenToys with supplies provided by the library; for grades K-6. Info, 378-2798.
Friday, Oct. 19 Take a Walk on the ‘Wilder’ Side, 7 p.m., library, free. Therese Finn hosts film series of renowned writer, director, producer, Billy Wilder. Series continues Oct. 20, Oct. 21. Info, 378-2798.
Saturday, Oct. 20 Author JoAnn Roe, 2-4 p.m., Griffin Bay Bookstore, 155 Spring St. Info, 378-5511. (See pg. 13). SJ Nature Institute: The Night Sky; Orionid Meteor Showers, 6 p.m. to midnight. Second of three workshops led by Geneva Mottet. Fee, $35 ($90 for series). Register at 378-3646. Info, www. sjnature.org. Contra Dance, 7-9 p.m., Grange Hall, 152 N First St. Laura Me Smith calling, music by Seattle’s “Fresh Cider”. No partners or experience needed, dances taught. Suggested donation, $10. Info, 378-3836. See Calendar, Page 14
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merican Keith Knight and Canadian Don Alder aren’t known as the “Extreme Guitar Duo” for nothin’. Here’s what the Picque News Magazine has to say about Alder, in particular: “Alder can make a single instrument sound like a four piece band. The guy’s like the acoustic Hendrix!” The State Newspaper of Columbia, S.C., is equally enthralled by Knight: “Keith Knight’s jaw-dropping, fingerstyle playing puts him on the bus with pickers like Chris Proctor and Leo Kottke.” And bearclawmusic.com is giddy about any performance by the duo: “Treat your audience to a great evening of guitar playing, singing, storytelling with monster players Keith Knight and Don Alder. It promises to be an unforgettable event your audience will be talking about for years to come.” That’s what’s in store, Friday, at San Juan Community Theatre. Alder combines fingerpicking with simultaneous percussion on the soundboard, while Knight showcases a versatility on a wide range of guitars and mandolins in each performance. Their collaboration covers a variety of genres, from modern fingerstyle to tapping,
Applalachian to delta/ragtime blues and calypso. Alder is a former winner of the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championships; Knight has shared the stage with The Smothers Brothers and Melanie. The duo will light up the theatre’s Whitter Stage, beginning at 7:30 p.m.; tickets, $24 adults, $12 student reserve, $5 RUSH. In addition, the two guitar slingers will present an outreach program for island schools, thanks to a grant from the San Juan Island Community Foundation.
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Friday Harbor’s Einboden named 2012 state boating instructor Ann Einboden of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron is the 2012 outstanding boating educator for Washington state. As the winner of the Carl C. Mahken memorial trophy, she is now the state nominee for the national power squadron teaching award, the Charles F. Chapman award. Eiboden has taught hundreds of classes, from basic boating to advanced techniques and problem-solving. In her teaching, she uses her experience in boating and fishing from Seattle to Alaska for the last 24 years. In the 20 years that Ms. Einboden has been teaching public boating courses for the Friday Harbor Power Squadron, she has taught the basic class to most squadron members, and advanced classes to many. She credits classes she has taken for thousands of hours of safe boating in the Pacific
Northwest, and tries to pass on a love of learning safe boating techniques. She and her husband, Ronald, moved to San Juan Island in 1988, joined the Friday Harbor Power Squadron, and began taking advanced classes before getting their first boat. Einboden looks forward to another 21 years of safe boating and teaching in the San Juan Islands and beyond.
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Harrison leads Literary Salon
Drop by to visit with library Director Margie Harrison and meet a group of avid readers at the library’s monthly Literary Salon. The salon gets under way in front of the fireplace on each third Thursday of the month, at 7 p.m. The salon features a discussion of books the group has been reading and shares ideas about what to read next, or to rave about a favorite. And it’s free. Info, 378-2798.
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Around Town Learn to reduce wasted electricity
Nearly every home is haunted by “phantom electrical loads” that ratchet up electrical bills and drain power from the grid. Telltale signs of these phantom loads are easily seen at night, with colored lights aglow on computers, game systems, household appliances and electronic-device chargers. But there is a solution. In recognition of National Energy Awareness Month, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative is teaming up with local libraries in presenting a series of workshops in October to help members learn how to whittled down electrical waste and monthly bills with a Kill-a-Watt meter. The workshops are free, and OPALCO will have Kill-a-Watt meters available at each library that can be checked out and used at home. San Juan Island Library’s workshop is Friday, Oct. 26, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. For more info, contact OPALCO, (360) 376-3537.
Halloween spirit in harmony
Where would opera be without a bit of murder, madness and mayhem, or Halloween, for that matter? On Saturday, Oct. 27, all of the above come together as the Puget Sound Concert Opera gets downright spooky at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425
Spring St. The peformance features Halloween-inspired arias, scenes and songs, witches, ghosts and one very devilish visitor; PSCO Artistic Director Regin Thomas will provide commentary for the performance. For info, visit the PSCO website, www. pugetsoundconcertopera. org.
Museum readies for annual ‘Black & White’ dinner
Mark your calendar. The Whale Museum’s 4th annual end-of-the-year fundraiser, “Black & White Night” dinner, is Nov. 5. Seating is limited, reservations can be made either in person at The Whale Museum or by calling 3784710, ext. 30. The event features dinner prepared by Chef Kyle Nicholson of Friday Harbor House and The Bluff restaurant, and Bluff sous chef Aaron Rock. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at the Bluff, followed by dinner in the San Juan Room. It concludes with a dessert celebration in The Whale Museum Gallery. Attendees, encouraged to wear black and white in recognition of the orcas, will each receive an autograph memo recipe booklet. Tickets are $80 per person, or $150 per couple. Proceeds from the fundraiser, sponsored by Islanders Bank and Islanders Insurance, benefit the museum’s research and education programs.
Journey back in New book delves county park walk into recent past
The history of the San Juan County Park will be in the spotlight in the finale of the 2012 Know Your Island Walk series. Featured as part of the 1-mile walk will be the newly restored Brann Cabin, believed to be the island’s only homestead cabin on public land still in its original location. The walk, rated easy by the San Juan Island Trails Committee, sponsor of the KYIW series, will be led by Dona Wuthnow, director of the county Parks. The 3-hour tour of the park begins at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Meet at the county park office on Westside Road. Dogs on leashes are permitted. For info, www. sanjuanislandtrails.org.
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The history of the San Juan Islands does not end with the Pig War. In fact, author JoAnn Roe has compiled a collection of lively stories from the San Juans’ more modern era into her latest book: The San Juan Islands: Into the 21st Century. Roe will be at Griffin Bay Bookstore, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m., to chat about island history and the book. A summer resident of B l a k e l y JoAnn Roe Island, Roe is a recipient of numerous awards from the National Press Association and Society of American Travel Writers. Her latest work concentrates on the last 50-75 years of island history, based in part on interviews with more than 100 islanders. For info, 378-5511.
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Insurance for seniors; trained counselor will help select a plan, bring list of medications. Co-sponsored by SHIBA, SJI Library. Info, 378-2798.
Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
Adult Basketball, 8-10 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org.
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After School Read Aloud; ‘Anne of Green Gables’, 3 p.m., library, free. Classic stories read to K-6 age children. Snacks provided by Friends of the Library. Space limited, registration required. Info, 378-2798. Conscientious Projector Film Series, 7 p.m., library, free. Monthly film series offers a forum to watch and discuss provocative documentaries; hosted by Rob Simpson. Info, 378-2798.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Medicare Part D Rx insurance info forum, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Mullis Center, 589 Nash St. Learn about changes to Medicare Prescription
Thursday, Oct. 25 ‘Crafternoons’; Pumpkin Carving, 3:15-4:15 p.m., library, free. For children grades 5-8; pumpkins, carving tools suppled. Snacks provided by Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798. Lavendera Thursdays: Numerology & Tea leaves, 6:30 p.m., Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., free. Sunday Hamilton presents, “Discover Numerology and the Art of Tasseography” (reading tea leaves). Info, 378-3637.
Friday, Oct. 26
chilling adaptation of Mary Shelley novel; directed by Eric Concord. Festival seating; not recommended for ages 10 and under. Info, 378-3210, www. sjctheatre.org.
Saturday, Oct. 27 Know Your Island Walk... 2012 finale, 1-4 p.m., SJ County Park, Westside Rd, free. History of westside campground featured in 1-mile walk, led by SJC Parks Director Dona Wuthnow. Info, wwwsanjuanislandtrails.org. (See pg. 13). ‘Murder, Madness, Mayhem’, 5-6:30 p.m., FH Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring St., free. Puget Sound Concert Opera performs Halloween-inspired arias, scenes, songs. Piano accompaniment, commentary by PSCO artistic director, Regina Thomas. Info, www.pugetsoundconcertopera.org.
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5th-8th Grade Bookclub: ‘Pictures of Hollis Woods’, 5:30 p.m., library, free. Film adaptation of book of the month; club members receive free paperback copy. Space limited, preregistration required. Info, 378-2798.
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On Book: Frankenstein, 7:30 p.m. SJCT, free. (see above).
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LAURA ME SMITH calling the lively music of Seattle’s “Fresh Cider” combo. No partners or experience needed...dances are taught! Suggested donations $10 for a great evening.
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Curt VanHyning and will guide you through changes to Medicare Prescription Insurance and help You to select a plan. Bring your prescription list of medications. Co-sponsored by SHIBA and SJI Library. Info 378-2798.
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On Book: Frankenstein, 7:30 p.m. SJ Community Theatre, free. New readers theatre series features Nick Dear’s
Sunday, Oct. 28 Poetry and Spoken Word Open Mic, 7 p.m., library, free. Hosted by Anthony DiMichele. Local authors read original work, or those of others, aloud. Info, 378-2798.
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of this wonderful community with our professional jobs, church and civic club memberships as our children made life-long friends at the local schools. But the ugly secrets I had hoped to leave on the mainland followed us here all too quickly. It wasn’t long before I was using the same old stories and makeup to hide the frequent marks and bruises. One of my friends at work started asking questions with obvious compassion, so I finally felt safe enough to share my pain. I’ll never forget the look on her face when she said, “If someone ever did anything like that to me, I’d just leave him.” I knew she would never understand what I was really going through. How could I ever explain to her how trapped and hopeless I felt? It was three years later
when I tried to reach out again. The physical violence and the emotional and verbal abuse continued to escalate. I felt so isolated in my hopeless world of ugliness and pain. I thought that since my kids were never the targets of my husband’s tirades that they were unaffected by it. Little did I know that my daughter was crying herself to sleep most nights worried that mommy might not be alive the next morning. As I started to notice the effects on my three children I knew I had to get help from somewhere. I went to our pastor, who was very concerned and offered to give us couples counseling. He didn’t put the blame on me, as I was afraid he would do, and he tried to hold my husband accountable for his actions. This only lasted about six
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months. The trail of broken promises and broken hearts just continued as it became obvious that this wasn’t something that could be solved in a couple’s counseling session. Then one day in my annual review at work, my boss brought up his concerns over the pattern of missed days and the various “accidents” I had experienced. As he voiced his suspicions I realized that he saw the real picture of my life. He told me that he knew of an agency in town that could help me. He helped me make the first call to Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands (DVSAS). That call changed my life. The advocates there understood my fears, isolation and “roadblocks” to leaving. Now, two years later, my children and I are living free from abuse, fear and isolation. If you, or someone you know, are living in an abusive situation, don’t hesitate. Make the call today. San Juan: 378-2345, Orcas: 376-1234, Lopez: 468-4567.
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FOR RENT; Beautiful office in historic building in Friday Harbor. Great location at 470 Spring Street, across from the Presbyterian church. Office is on ground floor and includes off street parking. Office is 980 sqft but can be split into 350 & 630 sqft. Will rent singularly or together. Call 360-378-7048 for more information.
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LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com General Financial
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is seeking motivated, highly organized individual with strong computer skills to fill the position of
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ADOPTION: Local, happily-married, & stable couple, eager for baby (0-2yrs). Loving home filled with affection, strong family values & financial security for your baby. Joshua & Vanessa 4 2 5 - 7 8 0 - 7 5 2 6 http://bit.ly/joshandvanessa ADOPT: Pediatrician & College Professor lovingly wait for baby to love, nurture, devote our lives. Expenses paid. 1800-989-6766. Daniel & Karen Advertise your product or service nationwide or by region in up to 12 million households in North America’s best suburbs! Place your classified ad in over 815 suburban newspapers just like this one. Call Classified Avenue at 888-486-2466 or go to www.classifiedavenue.net ANNOUNCE your festival for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details. P E LV I C / Tr a n s va g i n a l Mesh? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence between 2005 and present time? If the patch required removal due to complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members. 1-800535-5727 Found
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM LEADER This is a seasonal position working after school hours and school breaks and is responsible for leading a program that promotes recreational and social skill development for children K-6. Pay is $11-$13/hr. For application and more information go to: www.islandrec.org
Library Director:
The San Juan Island Library District (www.sjlib.org) is seeking an enthusiastic, creative and customerservice oriented individual to manage all aspects of administration and adult services in this busy small library. Requirements: ALA-accredited MLS degree and 5 years professional library experience, demonstrated supervisory and administrative skills. Experience with IT and ILS systems a plus. Starting salary is $68,975 with excellent benefits. Please send cover letter, resume and three professional references with contact information to be received by November 9 to: San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees 1010 Guard St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 trustees@sjlib.org
San Juan County is seeking a
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Bookkeeper/Office Manager needed. 30+ hours per week. Full benefits. Send resume to:
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The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly community newspaper located in western Washington state, is accepting applications for a parttime general assignment Reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Stylebook, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. If you have a passion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dynamic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples to hr@soundpublishing.com Or mail to BIRREP/HR Dept., Sound Publishing, 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106, Poulsbo, WA 98370.
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REPORTER Reporter sought for staff opening with the Peninsula Daily News, a sixday newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks (yes, the “Twilight� Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already acquired while sharpening your talent with the help of veteran newsroom leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port Angeles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Peninsula Daily News, circulation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at w w w. p e n i n s u l a d a i l y news.com and the beauty and recreational opportunities at http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/section/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Washington/Northwest applicants given preference. Send cover letter, resume and five best writing and photography clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362, or email leah.leach@peninsuladailynews.com. Employment Transportation/Drivers
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Life Care Center of San Juan Islands
Full-time positions available for Washington-certified nursing assistants. Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays. Jean Staben, Interim Director of Nursing Phone: 360-378-2117 Fax: 360-378-5700 660 Spring St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Jean_Staben@LCCA.com Visit us online at: LCCA.COM. EOE/M/F/V/D – 35655
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MINIATURE PINSCHER Puppies For Sale. I have 5 adorable puppies waiting to come home with you. 3 Boys and 2 Girls. Tails cropped and Dew Claws removed. Born 07/30/12. Boys: $300, Girls: $400. Please call Amber Today at 360682-5030 or 775-4555979
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21’ SEA SWIRL including Shoreland’r Galvanized Trailer. $12,500. Ready to fish, crab or just an all out fun getaway!! Clean and well maintained! Sleeps 2. Features: 302 Ford I/O, VHF, GPS with chart plotter/ maps. 10 HP Honda kicker, electric down riggers, electric pot puller, full/ drop canvas. Friday Harbor 360378-3223. Marine Sail
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MOVING AND MUST sell our 2008 Jeep Wrangler! Black, 4 door, 4WD, power locks / windows, AC, locking gas cap, 3.8 V-6, 3 piece hard top, seat covers, alarm, mud flaps, sirus radio, sub woofer, bra / hood cover, step rails, tow package, EBS anti skid, beefy tires, chrome wheels, 49,000 miles. Very good condition! $22,500. Kitsap County. Cathy 360-981-3752 or cscottdo@hotmail.com
1998 DODGE Avenger ES Coupe. 2.5L V6, Automatic 4 Speed Transmission, Leather Interior, Infinity Sound, Sun Roof, CD, New Brakes, Fresh Undercoat. Come Test Drive and Experience For Yourself! $7,000 Firm. 907-209-8937 Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island. Automobiles Volkswagen
1972 SUPER BEETLE with sunroof. VW Orange - new exterior paint, large engine, good condition. Many extras. Runs well. $3900. (360)468-3781
2002 OLDSMOBILE Bravada Sports Utility 4WD, AT, 4 door. Crusie in style with this fully loaded equipment package! Sleek silver exterior with beige leather interior. Your saftey is complete with On Star option! Runs well! Only 122,000 miles. $3,500. Vashon Island. Call Bob 206-619-1453. Tents & Travel Trailers
29’ ALPEN LITE travel trailer. Solid, clean! Comfortable walkaround queen size bed, kitchen and dinette, bathroom with shower, good storage areas, propane tank, some appliances will need replaced. Good condition! $3,500 / offer. 360-3769020. Orcas Island.
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2004 KOMFORT 25TBS in excellent condition! $12,950. Garaged or covered when not in use with low miles (4 trips per Summer). Length: 26’x8’0�. Axles: 2. Weight: 6018 lbs. Slides: 1. Queen and 3 bunk beds. Sleeps 9. New tires with spare tire and carrier. Weight equalizing hitch with sway control bar. Power Tonque Jack. Four manual stabilizer jacks. Large awning, luggage rack and bike rack attachment. Air conditioner, furnace and lots of accessories. Great deal! Call 425445-0631 or email jfinan61@hotmail.com for more info. Currently located in Fall City, WA. Vehicles Wanted
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wheels WALKER BAY 8’ Dinghy with Oars and Cover. $750. Ask for Thomas, 360-298-5082
2003 FORD Taurus SE. Beautiful condition. Under 97,000 miles. All power, air conditioning. All the amenities of the SE model! Charcoal Grey Metallic. Nearly new Goodyear Radials. Babied with Mobile One. $5995 Firm. She’s Worth It! Compare with local dealers at $6600 to $7995. Whidbey Island. 360-279-1753
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15’ JAYCO Heritage Tent Trailer, 2000. Sleeps 6, Push Out Dining, Heater, Front Storage, Hot Water, 3-Way Refrigerator, Double Propane Tanks, Hydraulic Hitch. Great for Camping or Guests. $3000 OBO. 360-3761019 1993 DODGE WITH Cummins Diesel Engine. Trailer package, club cab, camper shell, 112,000 miles. Second gas tank. 1999 34’ Kountry Star Trailer with slide, lots of storage, oak cabinets, corian kitchen counter, central heat and air, power ceiling vent with rain sensor, sleeps 4. Everything in good condition! $18,000 obo. Oak Harbor. 360-2791678.
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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2013 - 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Resolution Approving the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program 2013-2018. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 beginning at 9:30 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifications. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 8 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 Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Resolution may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/displayagenda.aspx#home. A copy of the proposed Resolution will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 and/or Rachel E. Dietzman, P.E., County Engineer at 360-370-0509. LEGAL NO. SJ430555 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. October 17, 24, 2012. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RE-CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL SALES, RECYCLING AND CLARIFICATION OF TERMS, REGARDING AMENDMENT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE SECTIONS 18.20, 18.30 AND 18.40, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SJCC 18.30 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance relating to agricultural
sales, recycling and clarification of terms, regarding amendment of San Juan County Code Sections 18.20, 18.30 and 18.40 and adding a new section to SJCC 18.30. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 beginning at 9:30 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: 1) Correcting and aligning the terms “designation� and “district� throughout all of 18.30; 2) Shortening and clarifying abbreviations for land use permits; 3) Clarifying agricultural sales, making new definitions for “agritourism� and “farm stand� and creating permit review levels in Tables 3.1 and 3.2; 4) Adding a new definition for composting and permit review levels in Tables 3.1 and 3.2; 5) Adding new definitions for “recycling collection and/or processing�, “recycling collection only� and
“neighborhood solid waste and recycling collection site� and creating permit review levels in Tables 3.1 and 3.2; 6) Establishing residential density for the unincorporated portion of the Friday Harbor UGA; 7) Removing footnotes that are outdated, repetitive or unnecessary from Tables 3.1 and 3.2; 8) Moving veterinary clinic out of the footnotes and into Tables 3.1 and 3.2 and making permit review levels where none existed; 9) Moving notes about cottage enterprises out of the footnotes into the correct section of code; 10) Inserting the adopted Fairgrounds overlay district into the code; 11) Deleting reference to wireless communication service facilities as a subarea plan because it was previously incorporated into the code; 12) Deleting performance standards for recycling collection points because the information can be found elsewhere. 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 8 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 Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Ordinance may also be viewed
24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or Lee McEnery 370-7589. LEGAL NO. SJ430652 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. October 17, 2012. NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. LEGAL NO. SJ430331 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. October 17, 2012. NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OBTAIN CUSTODY. Per RCW 79.100, San Juan County intends to take custody of the following derelict vessels on November 3, 2012; “Knotty Otter�, with registration # WN664BU in Friday Harbor, “Aahhh Yes� with registration
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#WN1191RE in Westcott Bay andFax from water. dy, which will be November 13, 2012 (360) 378-2354 (360) 3782116 (360)the 378-3922 “Otterlicious�, with no registration To redeem the vessel once San for all three vessels. Permits@co.san-juan.wa.us www.co-san-juan.wa.us number held in Friday Harbor. After Juan County has taken custody, per The right to a hearing is deemed taking custody, San Juan County RCW 53.08.320 (5) (b), the owner waived if a request is submitted late, may use or dispose of them without must commence a lawsuit to contest and the owner is liable for any costs further notice. San Juan County’s decision to obtain owed to San Juan County. These To retain custody any of these custody of the vessel, or the amount costs may include all administrative To: The Journalof& Sounder vessels before the Custody Date, the of reimbursement owed, in the su- costs incurred by San Juan County, owner must:publish 1) obtain of the Development county in which removal and disposal costs, and Please once authorization on 10/17/2012 perior and billcourt Community & Planning to moor or anchor the vessel in its the vessel was located. The written costs associated with environmental current location, or 2) move it to a request can be submitted immediate- damages directly or indirectly caused moorage facility that has authorized ly but cannot be filed any later than by the vessel. the vessel, or 3) remove the vessel the tenth day after the date of custo- In the event of litigation, the prevail-
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ing party is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. San Juan County reserves the right to pursue any other remedies available under law. For more information, contact Joanruth Baumann, representing San Juan County, at 206-999-0547 or Baumann@rockisland.com. LEGAL NO. SJ429598 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. October 17, 2012.
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Parcel Number Other Existing End Date End Date** Applicant / Agent Name Date of Date SEPA Hearing Hearing Hearing Project Location Required Environmental for SEPA for Project and Address Application Complete Threshold Body Place Date Island Permits* Documents Comments Comments SEPA DNS, Jasper Point LLC, c/o Keith 140624007 Islanders Revised HPA PSJ000Moorage float Hearing 8/22/11 11/14/12 Dearborn, 2183 Sunset Ave SW 781 Elliot Rd Bank adopted 10/2/12 Corps 11-0008 (revised proposal) Examiner Seattle, WA 98116 Lopez Island Annex 9/7/11 Roadway realignment camp250241001 SJC Parks c/o Quin Clements, HPA; PSJ000Hearing Islanders 9/26/12 9/26/12 Numerous DNS 10/24/12 11/7/12 12/12/12 site relocation and wetland 148 Odlin Park P.E., PO Box 1132 Section Bank 12-0008 Examiner enhancement at Odlin Park Rd Lopez Island Freeland, WA 98249 401;Bldg. Annex SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse to comment on the Threshold examined by appointment during regular business meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination Determination can do so by hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental submitting a written statement to Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone comment on the Notice of Application can do so by Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no submitting a written statement to CD&P no later desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a other environmental information on file at Community Development and later than the comment date specified than the end date for project comments specified statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for above. The Threshold Determination above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been may be appealed by submitting a in the public hearing or desires a copy of the submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive written statement of appeal along with decision for this project may do so by requesting this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, the basis for the appeal and a fee to such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this the public hearing from CD&P at the address above. state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and CD&P within 21 days after the end of project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. the SEPA comment period. days prior to the public hearing. ** Suggested, Per UDC 18.80.030.B. Permit Number
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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR’S 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE REGULATIONS The Town of Friday Harbor is inviting comments and proposed amendments to its 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations for its 2013 Amendment Cycle. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A and “Chapter 8 - Administration� of the adopted Comprehensive Plan policies ADM-13 through ADM-19, the Town solicits comments and proposed amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations. Subsequent to the comment period, the Planning Commission will review the comments and proposed amendments in their entirety. Following work sessions
and a required public hearing, the Planning Commission will forward their recommendations to the Friday Harbor Town Council for consideration and subsequent action. This comment period closes December 31, 2012. You may request forms for written comments, suggestions and/or proposed technical amendments at the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department, 360.378.2810, or by mailing a letter of request for forms to Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator, Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219 (60 Second Street So.), Friday Harbor, WA 98250. LEGAL NO. FH423172 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. September 19, October 17, December 5, 2012.
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL REGARDING A SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has received an application from C. Roger Bennett of Pier 1 Port, Inc., for a Shoreline Substantial Development Application (SSDP No. 93) proposing modifications to the buildings and deck; and including proposed additional uses on the deck. Full descriptions of proposals are on file. PROPONENT: C. Roger Bennett / Pier 1 Port, Inc. P O Box 1329 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LOCATION: The subject property is located at 1 Spring Street on tax parcel number 351354001 within the designated shoreline of the Town of Friday Harbor.
TIME & DATE: The Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to review this SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT application at 5:30 PM Thursday, October 18, 2012 in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. Additional information about the proposal is available for public review online at www.fridayharbor.org or by request by contacting Mike Bertrand at the Town’s Community Development Department. LEGAL NO.: FH428795 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, October 10, 17, 2012.
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor, Washington will hold a special meeting in the SJC Legislative Hearing Room on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. and a regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m., on October 18, 2012 at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The afternoon session on Pageis1cancelled. of 1 October 18, 2012 The Town Council agenda is posted at Town Hall and is available by contacting the Town Clerk at (360) 378 2810 or for download on the Town website at www.fridayharbor.org. LEGAL NO. FH430675 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. October 17, 2012.
MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN PROBATE PROBATE NO. 12 4 05055 2 In The Matter of The Estate of MARCU L. BRYSON, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO-
TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 10/8/2012 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 10/17/2012 Dated this 2nd day of October, 2012. /s/ Steven D. Bryson Personal Representative Attorney for the Estate: Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325 175 Village Road P.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261 (360) 468-3871 LEGAL NO. J430269 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. October 17, 24, 31, 2012 NOTICE Stuart Island San Juan Cemetery Dist. #2 Commissioners will meet at 3:00 p.m. on Thurs. 10/18/12, at the Stuart Island School to discuss and prepare the 2013 budget. LEGAL NO. J429595 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. October 17, 2012. The Port of Friday Harbor will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 5pm at Ernie’s Cafe at 744 Airport Circle Drive, Friday Harbor, WA. The purpose of this meeting is for the Commission to conduct a Public Hearing on the pro-
posed budget for 2013. There will also be a Special Port Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd at 4pm at Ernie’s CafÊ; the regular scheduled Port Commission meeting on Wednesday October 24th is cancelled. For questions please contact Phyllis Johnson, Port Auditor, at 378-2688. LEGAL NO. J430425 PUBLISHED: The Journal of the San Juans, October 17, 24, 2012. PUBLIC NOTICE New RH, LLC, P.O. Box 4001, Roche Harbor, WA, 98250 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Briggs Reservoir Dam Replacement, is located approximately one-half mile south of Roche Harbor Road in Section 30, Twp 36N, Rng 03W, in San Juan County. This project involves 4.5 acres of soil disturbance for site access, soil borrow areas and stockpiles, construction of the primary and secondary earth fill dam sections, and approximately one acre of onsite wetland mitigation. During construction, stormwater runoff from the project site will be collected and applied to a dewatering area. The finished project will discharge surface
water to Doe Creek, which flows to Westcott Bay approximately one mile west of the site. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measureable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology, Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA, 98504-7696. LEGAL NO. J428129 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. October 10, 17, 2012. SUPERVISOR VACANCY - Appointed An unexpired board seat on the San Juan Islands Conservation District is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation District
Board Supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the Conservation District. This position expires in May 19, 2014 and is a threeyear appointment. For more information, or to obtain an application form, please contact Carol Maas at the San Juan Islands Conservation District 360-378-6621 or e-mail c.maas@sanjuanislandscd.org, www.sanjuanislandscd.org) or visit the Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc.wa.gov. The Washington State Conservation Commission must receive applications no later than October 26, 2012 by 5pm. LEGAL NO. SJ424333 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. September 26, October 3, 10, 17.
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Sports
Wolverines on the rise Volleyball team claims fourth consecutive shutout, knocks off Blaine to net seventh win Four wins in a row. Four consecutive shutouts. The Friday Harbor volleyball team is on a roll. After knocking off three Northwest 1A/2B League rivals in succession, Mount Vernon Christian, Concrete and Cedar Park Christian, all in three straight games, the Wolverines continued their string of shutouts with a victory over 1A regional rival Blaine, Saturday, at home. Though winless on the
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year, at 0-11, the Borderites put up a fight but Friday Harbor shook off a slow start to claim the first game 25-20, netted the second at 25-14, and withstood a fierce see-saw battle to bag the third game at 27-25, and the match along with it. With the win the Wolverines improved to 7-3 overall, and remain one game behind league-leading La Conner, at 3-1. The Wolverines and La Conner (4-0, 8-3) squared off on the Braves home court, Tuesday, with the race for the 2012 league title
on the line. With momentum and a four-game win streak on their side, the Wolverines face perhaps the toughest stretch of the 2012 season, beginning this past Tuesday with the Braves. They host league rival Darrington (2-2) Thursday, at 4:30 p.m., and face Shoreline Christian (2-2) on the road, Oct. 23, in their Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen regular-season finale. In between, they Kaylen Meeker rises for a kill in face regional 1A rival the Wolverines win over Blaine, Lynden Christian on Saturday, at home. the road, Saturday, at Harbor is 2-1 against its 1A 1:30 p.m. With victories over Blaine post-season rivals. — Scott Rasmussen and Mount Baker, Friday
Sports briefs F’team falls to Mt. Baker, 36-7
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ball team fell behind fast and never recovered in a lopside 36-7 loss on the road, Friday, at Mount Baker (6-1). The Mountaineers stifled Friday Harbor’s powerful running attack, limiting the Wolverines to a total of 32 yards for the game. Mount Baker led 33-0 at the half. Quarterback C.J. Woods, who completed 8-20 pass attempts for 120 yards, put the Wolverines on the score board in the final period with a 36-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Donald Galt. With the loss, the Wolverines fell to 4-3 overall, and 0-3 against their regional 1A rivals.
Next: The Wolverines host Nooksack Valley, Friday, in Friday Harbor’s Homecoming game; kick off is 7 p.m.
Soccer team falls to Blaine, 2-0
After an outpouring of offense — 23 goals in four consecutive wins — the Friday Harbor girls soccer team came away empty in a 2-0 loss at home, Saturday, against Blaine. The Wolverines, 7-6 travel to Lynden Christian Saturday, and host Mount Vernon Christian, Monday.