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Long-time islander, acclaimed athlete, accomplished pilot and one of the leaders in land conservation in the San Juans, Dodie Gann died at her home on Red Mill Farm on Christmas Eve. She was 90.

Gann and her late husband, celebrated writer and pilot Ernie Gann, author of “The High and the Mighty”, moved to San Juan Island in 1966, purchasing Red Mill Farm in San Juan Valley and later donating nearly 687 acres of the 800-acre farm in the heart of the valley to the See Gann, Page 3

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At right; Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy plots out plans on a Lopez Island map with his second-incommand, Russ Harvey, operations manager.

Incumbent, newcomer clash in Lopez council race Unlike their counterparts on Orcas and San Juan, Brian McClerren and Jamie Stephens have already advanced to the general election. It’s a “special” election, on April 23, in which all voters in the county will select between the list of candidates vying to become the elected representative from each of the three new county legislative districts, and a seat on the newly reconstituted 3-person county council as well.

The field of three candidates vying for the District 1 (San Juan) and District 2 (Orcas) council

positions will each be winnowed down to two following the “special” primary election, Feb. 12.

In the meantime, Islands Weekly editor Cali Bagby offers a glance at competitors in the Lopez Island council race, with a profile of each and a following Q & A.

Jamie Stephens

Stephens has served on the existing council for two years. He said during his time on the council he has fought to keep farmland available for farmers and has helped to open up their opportunities to market their products. He added that

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he has helped to bring resolution to the solid waste system and worked to make community control of the dumps and reuse facilities a reality.

Stephens has endorsed high-speed internet connectivity to be made available to the county. He also advocated for permanent protection of the Bureau of Land Management lands in San Juan County and has traveled to Washington D.C. to further the effort.

Before Frank Mulcahy came to San Juan Island to be director of Public Works, he managed and planned military and civilian public works facilities as a U.S. Navy commander in Kosovo and Iraq.

He had been to Friday Harbor several times while stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station — his wife grew up in Mount Vernon — and he didn’t hesitate to apply when he heard the director’s job was open.

“I knew there would be problems,” Mulcahy said recently, reflecting on his first 15 months as manager of the largest department of county government, “but so far none of them have involved live ammunition or explosions.”

“The work and people aren’t that much different from the Navy,” Mulcahy says. “I learned early on to respect the people I worked for and the people that worked for me, and I think that has served me well since I arrived here.”

He started at Public Works in mid-October, 2011. Public Works is the county’s largest department, with 65 full-time employees and an annual budget of about $13 million. In addition to maintaining county owned roads,

“There has been a lot of change in county government during the past two years and I am an experienced voice to move the county forward while implementing the changes in the way the county is governed,” said Stephens.

Prior to becoming a council member, Stephens was active in the community; including serving as board member of the Family Resource Center, Fisherman Bay Water Association, as Port Commissioner, member of the Lopez Village planning Committee, and board member of the Lopez Community Land Trust.

He has also substituted at Lopez School and has organized the yearly Fourth of July Parade.

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‘Exposure’ cited in death of 26-year-old Orcas woman An Orcas Island woman who went missing following an early morning collision on Crow Valley Road the day before Thanksgiving is believed to have died of exposure, according to local officials.

San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, who, in the role of county prosecutor, doubles as county corner as well, said results of an autopsy confirm that Maria Massey did not suffer fatal injuries as a result of the crash that Maria Massey preceded her disappearance.

The 26-year-old, whose body was found by a search party the following day in a wooded area, near a pump house, about a half-mile from crash scene, collided into a tree in the 2600 block of Crow Valley Road in the early morning hours of Nov. 21.

“There is every indication that she died of exposure,” Gaylord said, adding that additional information may

be revealed in results of a pending toxicology report.

Gaylord noted temperatures plummeted to about 35 degrees and that there was a steady amount of wind and rain on the day that Massey went missing. The cause of the crash remains unresolved, he noted.

“We have no explanation to why she went off the road,” he said.

Known for having a beautiful singing voice, Massey was active in Orcas Island’s theater and dramatic arts community. Her Facebook page was flooded by an outpouring of loving messages, such as “We will always remember you Maria!” and “I’ll miss you and your headstrong smile”, in the wake of her disappearance and untimely death. She was honored by family and friends in a celebration of life, Dec. 22, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Orcas man sentenced to nine years for Valentine’s Day assault, hit-and-run

the night of having separate affairs with two women that he was dating. When one of the women got into a car with the two men, Mobley then pursued them in his vehicle and slammed into their car several times.

At the intersection of Crow Valley and Orcas Roads, he again ran into their vehicle, causing it to roll onto its side. Mobley reportedly had been traveling at speeds of 50-80 miles per hour during the pursuit.

One of the two men fled the scene, the other was trapped inside the car.

Extricating the driver from the wreckage required an extensive effort by Orcas Fire and Rescue personnel. He was then airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, where doctors determined that the man’s spine had been fractured and displaced, and that his spinal cord had been damaged. Paralyzed from the waist down, he is presumed in need of medical attention for the remainder of his life.

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An Orcas Island man was sentenced to nine years in prison in the wake of a vehicular rampage and high-speed collision in February that left another man paralyzed from the waist down.

On June 29, Gary Shawn Mobley, 43, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to three counts of vehicular assault and to reckless driving. He was ordered to serve a total of nine years in prison and to pay $189,315 in fines and fees.

He is also expected to pay more than $190,000 in court-ordered restitution to two men injured in a midFebruary collision.

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ran his car into an Orcas Island man on the night of Nov. 19. Prosecutors also stated that in a separate incident, Mobley ran his car into another vehicle in the early morning hours of Feb. 15, near the intersection of Crow Valley and Orcas roads. The driver of the other vehicle was paralyzed as a result of the crash.

The crash was the culmination of several events involving Mobley, the two men who were in the car that he struck, and two women with whom Mobley reportedly had been romantically involved with as well.

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The man who fled the scene suffered fractured ribs and a foot injury, while the woman in the car suffered back and neck injuries, as a result of the crash.

According to prosecutors, Mobley, who surrendered five days after the crash, admitted to consuming methamphetamine prior to the incident and that he was consumed by rage when he committed the offenses.

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Melody Rice has loved grooming animals since the day that she first gave a dog a haircut. She was nine years old.

Rice says that neither that pet nor the hundreds of dogs and cats and rabbits that she’s owned or groomed have ever complained.

She’s relaxed, even humorous, about taking care of dogs, cats, and many other types of pets at the “The Paw Spa and Resort/Loving Hands Grooming”. On the wall is a sign that says, “Cat’s Have Staff, Dogs Have Masters”.

Either role suits Rice just fine.

She has four rescue dogs (Ruby, a Dachshund mix, Sunshine, a Pomeranian, Monkey, a Chihuahua mix, and Zeus, a Pomeranian/Papillion puppy) and Mercedes, the cat. Several of her own pets and several “guests” were there on a recent afternoon, cruising for affection and responding readily when she turned her attention to them. She shows a genuine gift with animals, and the animals clearly adore her in return.

On a recent afternoon at the spa, there were five dogs and one cat cruising for affection in the front room of Suite B at 385 Carter Ave., the small house that serves as the “spa” for pets. Rice and her husband, Classic Cab owner Dana Rice, live on Cady Mountain, but stay over (“too often,” Rice says) when guest dogs are overnighting. Day care and overnights are possible. So are pick-ups and delivery by Classic Cab, with Dana driving and Zeus riding shotgun.

New year, new recycling fee; $3 per can starts Jan. 1

A $3 per-can recycling fee will take effect beginningJan. 1.

It will replace the current $5 drop-off fee for up to three cans. Truckloads of recycling will now be charged $95 per ton, up from a flat $25 per truck charge.

The new dropoff fees will apply only to the San Juan Island and Orcas Island transfer stations. Fees for recycling at the locally operated Lopez Island dump will not be affected; the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District will begin operations Jan. 1.

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Born Sept. 10, 1922, Gann was member of the U.S. women’s ski team and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in St. Moritz. She was inducted into the U.S.

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Along with a magic touch, Melody Rice employs a few tricks of the trade, like treats, to keep the attention of her clients in hand.

Pictured above, a playdate with Buddy, Max, Cloe and Maddy.

Loving Hands Grooming provides the full beauty treatment for all of her furry clients, both dogs and cats, and even rabbits. Fur is the focus – shampooing, dematting, and cutting four or five dogs every day. She also offers other spa and grooming services, even for cats — teeth and ear cleaning, flea protection, pedicures, and even Jin Shin relaxation massages from Pam Fry. Training is available from nearby friends, as is veterinary service.

Melody, who owned a salon and photography studio in Vacaville, Calif., moved to Friday Harbor in 1999, and started the Paw Spa as her business in Friday Harbor many years ago and is celebrating her third year at this location.

To contact Rice at Loving Hands Grooming, 378-3460.

Sanitation will have to pay the higher rate, but because the company increased its curbside pickup fee for recycling in September, its fee is not expected to rise.

The increase was triggered by a Dec. 31 expiration of the county’s 10-year contract for recycling transportation and processing with Waste Management.

The per-ton cost, which had remained essentially flat over the life of the contract, will double starting Jan. 1 and a new $1,108 fee will be added for each trip that Waste Management’s big recycling trailers make to the mainland.

The result is that hauling and processing costs paid by the county will

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jump from the current $36 per ton to $143 per ton of recycling. While approving the increase in recycling fees by a 4-to-2 vote (council members Patty Miller and Lovel Pratt voted “no”), the San Juan County Council voted to hold garbage fees at the current level and eliminated fees charged for the annual household hazardous waste collection events.

The county solid waste facilities on Orcas and San Juan Islands are scheduled to be turned over for operation by private contractors this spring.

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joined with others in forming Common Ground, the Lopez Community Land Trust’s fourth affordable housing project. McClerren served as co-op treasurer during the construction process. At the same time he and former partner Andrea Huss started Media Cocktail in Lopez Village. McClerren used his time as a business owner to return to school and studied economics, accounting and business law.

He recently hired the first employee for his new business, Reveal Window Cleaning, while also working full time at Sunset Builder’s Supply. McClerren is married to Leslie Franklin, and they are expecting a new baby in June to add to their family of four including Kayla, 9, and Levi, 7.

The candidate said he has been interested in civil service ever since his involvement in the LCLT. “I saw firsthand how government policies and priorities affect individuals. When the regulations are not in your favor, the cost of building goes up really fast. I realized the county is just as capable of being a hindrance to progress as it is to being a facilitator.” McClerren has pledged to restore monthly town hall meetings and make himself available to those who can’t find the time to attend.

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Winter sports enthusiasts on San Juan and Orcas have joined forces to revive and reinvent each island’s participation in the Mount Baker Ski Resort shuttle bus program in 2013. The six-week program, Saturdays, begins Jan. 12.

This year, unlike in the past, the program, sponsored by Mount Baker, is run by Orcas Island Park and Recreation District, not by the school districts, and features a chartered bus, boarded in Anacortes. Bus riders will walk on respective ferries, rather than board a local bus, and the chartered bus, provided by Triangle Charters, will be waiting; scheduled departure from Anacortes is 9:15 a.m. Rides are available to all ages, from any island. Half-day lift tickets are provided; arrival is expected at 11:30 a.m., about an hour earlier than the resort’s normal half-day starting time.

Cost for the six-ride program (ride only) is $180; single roundtrip is $50. Scheduled Saturdays: Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Feb. 9, March 2. With 35 registered, roughly 10 seats remain available for each trip, firstcome, first-served. Post ski-trip stops may include Bellis Fair Mall or bowling in Anacortes (costs not included).

Sign up at orcasparkandrec.org., or visit www.mtbaker. us, or San Juan Island Fitness, Island Body, Lopez Village, or the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District office, for information; or call coordinators Marcia West (376-7275), or John Pachuta (378-0886).

running for this position?

JS: In the words of former Commissioner Howard, “One has to be more careful with an island.” I came to these islands because of the beauty but I stayed because of the community. I have seen a lot of progress in the last two years and will continue to work hard to see it continue. I believe in strong and healthy communities by providing opportunities for jobs through a vibrant and diversified economy; strong and connected neighborhoods; the protection and stewardship of the natural environment; and creating quality education and learning opportunities for all ages.

BM: Many people stop

and ask me that, but it’s usually phrased more like, “Why on earth would you want to do that job?” I’m running because I believe that I can make a difference. I think that a very large part of our population can relate to me in my love of the San Juan Islands and determination to own a home here and make a good living. But I have a great interest in public policy, economic planning, and the budgeting which bores most people to tears. I’ve made it through quite a few pots of coffee studying the Critical Areas Ordinance.

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NPS to share ‘Year in Review’ & 2013 preview This year’s achievements, upcoming plans featured at reception, briefing, Jan. 8

Curious about the highlights at San Juan Island National Historical Park in 2012, or what’s in store for the year ahead? Well, here’s your chance.

National Parks Service staff and volunteers will shine a spotlight on operations and accomplishments of 2012 and preview plans for the year ahead at a reception and briefing at the San Juan Island Historical Museum, Tuesday, Jan. 8. The event will take place in the musuem’s Etta Egeland Resource Center, 405 Price Street, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The preview of “big ticket items” for 2013 include continued work on an environmental impact statement for prairie restoration, finalization of design specifications for the 2014 renovation of the historic Crook house, and continued coordination with San Juan County and the Federal Highways Administration on the realignment and design of Cattle Point Road.

“We are very upbeat about last year’s accomplishments,” Parks Superintendent Lee Taylor said. “As we look at the docket

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Continued from page 1 public works operates stormwater and solid waste utilities, coordinates engineering for public projects, maintains county owned buildings and property, and buys and maintains the county’s fleet of cars, trucks, heavy equipment and boats.

“Since I came here I’ve had to challenge assumptions and adjust to changing conditions,” Mulcahy said.

One way Mulcahy adjusted was to communicate, both within Public Works and with the County Council and the public. “I even write and send out communications myself, and people say they appreciate hearing directly from me,” he said.

Emphasizing communications and respect have resulted in what Councilman Rich Peterson calls “rave reviews and no complaints” from the council.

“He’s corrected historic problems at Public Works and restored public confidence,” Peterson says.

Councilwoman Lovel Pratt liked the way “he’s stepped up to and dealt with the challenges he faced”, and Councilman Howie Rosenfeld praised Mulcahy as “a man of integrity.”

Mulcahy said he manages operations with four resultoriented ideas in mind: productivity, quality, morale and safety.

“Productivity is not just working harder,” he says,

for 2013 we’re beginning to realize it could be one of the key years in the history of the park. We want the community to be involved from the outset, and this reception is a way to make that happen.”

In addition to its “big ticket” plans, the park will also conduct its usual assortment of spring and summer programs, such as Bloom Week (a wildflower festival at American Camp); a Civil War Sesquicentennial celebration, which includes a July 3 performance of the “Life and Times of General George Pickett”, in partnership with San Juan Community Theatre; and the annual Encampment and Weaving weekends at English Camp.

Among the accomplishments of 2012, are the renovation by park staff and contractors of the entire lower story of blockhouse at English Camp, establishment of a connector trail linking the English Camp and Mitchell Hill trail systems, continued restoration of the American Camp prairie, and the establishment of an environmental education program, starting with Friday Harbor Elementary School’s fourth graders and the Spring Street International School.

The park also welcomed Taylor to the fold, the park’s eighth superintendent since its creation by Congress in 1966.

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“it’s working smarter, thinking of the future so you don’t have to re-do something you’ve already completed. Quality means doing the project better, thinking of what you’re doing as an investment.”

Morale and safety are workplace necessities.

“You won’t get the productivity you want or the quality you expect if the people doing the work don’t

feel good about their jobs or their boss, or are worried about their safety on the job,” Mulcahy says.

Mulcahy thinks the 2012 big issue - solid waste collection and disposal, including transfer station operations - is “going well.”

“I came here in October knowing there had been problems,” he said.

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Letter writer clueless in Seattle

Park. Park. Who is this Park?

She didn’t say, although in her letter printed in the Journal on Dec. 5, “Useful

info about writers revealed”, pg. 6, she hammered two

other letter writers for not listing their bona fides.

But thanks to the diligence of the editor we find she is a Seattle boating enthusiast who has visited these parts for the past 40 years.

She said that The Friends of the San Juans “. . . seem to have drifted to extreme environmentalism . . .”. Well, this is a place to be extremely environmental about, and it shows, at least so far.

Could that be the reason she so often fled Seattle for the delights of our ports-ofcall? It has taken 40 years and she still hasn’t made the connection. Some people are simply clueless.

Glenn Kaufman San Juan Island

— Editor’s note: Glenn Kaufman is a self-described local curmudgeon who thinks he recognizes something worth preserving and cherishing when he sees it.

County council better with Byers

We islanders sometimes boast that having no bridges makes these real islands. We kind of like that.

But there’s one case where bridges are good.

It’s the collaborative kind we need between nonprof-

its and businesses, and between islanders of divergent interests.

Working as director of OPAL Community Land Trust, or on such committees as her recent role on the solid waste committee, Lisa Byers has a proven record of using her skills and experience to achieve healthy discussion and outcome.

If you don’t know much about her yet, please look into what she would bring to the County Council in the District 2 position. She has my vote. We need her on the council.

Sandy Rabinowitz Friday Harbor

In memory of Sam Carter

All the wonderful words spoken at Sam’s Celebration of Life, (Dec. 23), touched my heart.

All of you, both there in person or in spirit, showed your incredible love for a gentle man.

Thank you from his immediate family to his extended family.

Tom Carter Friday Harbor

Big boost in parks by volunteers

Did you know that volunteers have been providing ongoing care for our county day parks since 2009?

That year, our day parks were slated to be closed.

Then, community volunteers came to the rescue and they continue to provide needed support today.

All year long, our volunteer teams pick-up litter, empty the garbage and recycling, monitor the parks, mow the grass, and trim

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the bushes. These wonderful volunteers do all of this so that we all can enjoy our local parks.

Volunteers also work in our campgrounds and take on special projects in our parks, like giving interpretive talks, chopping firewood, removing noxious weeds, building and maintaining trails.

Over 1,100 volunteer hours were recorded in 2012 – the equivalent of one half-time employee.

The San Juan County Parks, Recreation and Fair Department, Parks Commission, and Park staff would all like to express our gratitude for the time our volunteers have spent to keep our county parks maintained and open to the public during 2012.

Special thanks go to our volunteer day-park team leaders on San Juan Island; Louise Dustrude (Turn Point), David Dehlendorff (Reuben Tarte), Sandy Rabinowitz (Eagle Cove), and on Lopez Island we would like to give special thanks to Carl Jones — father of the famed ‘Flower House’ outhouse at Agate Beach and volunteer team leader for all five of our Lopez Island day parks.

Thank you to our numerous park volunteers: Joanruth Baumann, Eric & Audra Adelberger, Ron & Marcia Ashbrook, Don & Ann Jarrell, Angela Atwell, Clark Casebolt, Vicky Griebling, Marin Karraker, Linda Noreen, Sorrel North; Teresa Danielsen, Barbara Fulton, Charles Janeway, Paul & Susan Kollet, Mike & Sue Buettell, Kent Gale & Luanne Pasik, Tal & Lee Sturdivant, Casey Hons, Pat Christenson and John Simon, Sandy Rabinowitz,

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Louise Dustrude, David Dehlendorf, Dani & Bryan Hoyer, Jacob Hansen; Andy Urbach and the Community Service crew, members of the Eastsound Village Green Stewardship crew on Orcas Island and Nick Teague and the American Hiking Society on Lopez and Shaw Islands for their valuable contributions.

Also, Garfield High School students, numerous Boy Scout troops and other groups who did projects in our parks during their stay.

San Juan County Parks, Recreation and Fair Department — Editor’s note: If you’d like to volunteer with SJC Parks, 378-8420 or email parks@sanjuanco.com

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one which could forever change our islands.

Since the dawn of the industrial age, ever-increasing amounts of carbon dioxide have been released into the atmosphere, not only warming the planet but increasing ocean CO2 content by 30 percent.

For years scientists have been reporting that CO2 absorption is causing seawater to be more acidic; this change is already destroying coral reefs and threatens the entire marine food chain.

According to the Journal Nature Geoscience, pteropods, small snail-like sea creatures important to many fish including pink salmon, are experiencing thinning and dissolution of their shells resulting in increasing mortality. This is occurring at current pH levels, which is a level initially not expected to be reached until 2038.

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acidification. Fish eggs and a host of organisms at the very base of the ocean’s food web are likewise threatened.

In past epochs, mass extinctions occurred when the oceans became similarly acidic. However, because the chemical changes occurred over many centuries, the ancestors of today’s sea creatures were able to adapt. The present rapid chemical changes may not allow marine organisms to develop survival strategies.

If we value the present oceanic biodiversity and food species, it would seem illogical to promote the use of a fuel associated with physical and economic damages linked to atmospheric and oceanic changes.

We have until Jan. 21 to express our concerns about the transportation and burning of coal overseas. Lowering our planetary CO2 and other green house gas emissions could help save the biology, culSee LETTERS, Page 7

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Elections Ho! Lessons learned in ‘Sandy’ tragedy

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ake a New Year’s resolution to get involved with, or at least pay attention to, the coming elections for the San Juan County Council.

Because the elections will implement the recently passed Proposition 1, taking the county from a six-person council elected from six districts to a three-person council elected countywide, from three “residency districts”, every county voter will vote for all three new council members.

A three-member council means that two council members will control the county’s budget and policies, a result made even more important because Proposition 2, backed by the Charter Review Commission, also passed. You will want to know how each candidate views his or her responsibility to the island he or she lives on and to the other two islands as well.

Proposition 2 cancels the “separation of powers” concept and eliminates the position of county administrator in favor of a yet-to-bedefined county manager, who will report to the new three-member council. The new council will have sole authority over both the executive and legislative power in the county. (While the county’s independently elected officials hold sway over their respective departments, the council holds the purse strings).

San Juan County last had three elected legislators in 2005, under the commission system foresaken by the freeholders, who drafted the original self-rule county charter. At that time, county coffers were relatively well-stocked, public and private employment was high, construction was booming and home sales were strong.

Times change.

The primary election is Feb 12. Three candidates from San Juan and three from Orcas will seek nominations to join the two Lopez candidates in the April 23 general election.

Because the elections are in February and April, turnout may be significantly reduced. That smaller group of voters may or may not share your views of what’s right for your island and the county as a whole.

The Journal intends to pay close attention to the council elections.

How about you?

PUBLIC MEETINGS n Friday Harbor Town Council, Jan. 3, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St., F.H. n Island Rec Commission, Jan. 3, 5 p.m., Island Rec office, 580 Guard Street. n San Juan County Council, Jan. 8, 9 a.m.,Council Chambers, Legislative Building, 55 Second St., F.H.. (begins with swearing-in of new council members. n SJ Library Board of Trustees, Jan. 8, 4 p.m., SJ Island Library, 1010 Guard St. n Ferry Advisory Committee, Jan. 9, 8:30 a.m., conference room, Legislative Building, 55 Second St., F.H. n Port of Friday Harbor Commission, Jan. 9, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Drive. n SJ Island Fire Department Commission, Jan. 10, 3 p.m., Mullis St. fire station, 1011 Mullis St. n SJC Park & Recreation Commission, Jan. 17, 8:30 a.m., large conference room, Legislative Building, 55 Second St., F.H

It is in the embrace of strangers — not higher walls — wherein lies our long-term salvation from desperate acts of horror

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By Bill Evans

y heart is broken as I reflect upon the tragic school shooting events of Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary.

That such innocent lives could so brutally be ripped from the tight fabric of that community and school, is unimaginable. In my career I have taught elementary and was an elementary principal.

I feel a heightened sense of grief as I remember the close relationships I shared with the young children and staff in the schools in which I served. To imagine such a horrific event happening in any of those schools, literally drops me to my knees.

It was likely every administrator’s first reaction, to want to build an impenetrable wall around our schools to seal our children and staff from all real or imagined threats to their safety. Any of us would do anything to protect our students and staff.

We will all be looking carefully at our school security procedures and renewing our commitment to lock-down drills and the like. As we should, we will take a much needed look at everything from emergency communications to door locks, and everything in between, to best insure student and staff safety.

However, if there is anything we can learn from the horror of that December day at Sandy Hook Elementary, it is that even the best security systems will not guarantee protection from danger. Building thicker walls and higher fences, or arming the gatekeepers, will not fully address the real issues and dangers that pervade our society and threaten the innocent.

It is in the embrace of strangers that we will find our greatest protection and deterrent to danger. Strangers are the disenfranchised among us — those who are intentionally or unintentionally disenfranchised from the embrace of others, be it community, school, family, social services, or politics.

The stranger may look and be very much like us, and actually be daily among us, but anyone estranged by real or imagined differences imposed by self or others, may be a stranger to us.

In address of Sandy Hook Elementary and other tragedies, I

Letters:

Continued from page 6 ture, and economy of our islands. See the Lopez or Orcas “NO COALition”, or the “Friends”, websites for scoping comment assistance.

San Olson Lopez Island

Byers for council; proven leadership

When we first discovered the San Juan Islands, we — like many others — were primarily attracted to their natural beauty.

But after living here for over 12 years, what keeps us so attached to this beautiful place has more to do with the dynamic sense of community that thrives here.

This is why we are support-

ing Lisa Byers for San Juan County Council.

Under Lisa’s leadership, OPAL Community Land Trust has epitomized an approach that says, “not only can we do it, but we can do it better.”

As executive director of OPAL, Lisa has repeatedly demonstrated the success of a reasoned and multidimensional approach to accomplish goals that are in the best interest of the entire community.

As a member of the county council, we believe that Lisa will listen to all voices and attempt to make judgments that will not only benefit the majority of today’s county residents, but preserve what is best about this place for the future.

Harold Lentzner/ Elsie Pamuk Orcas Island

challenge us to find ways to embrace the stranger within our communities, and our schools. Let us reach out to the bully, the mentally ill, the poor, the victims, the abusers.

A look at recent tragic shootings at schools and communities, by and large reveals the transgressors to be strangers in their communities, estranged by illness, anger, frustration, bullying, loneliness, or other manifestations of exclusion.

Contributed photo At what point did our schools or Bill Evans other communities fail to embrace these strangers within and fail to wrap our figurative or literal arms around the strangers among us? At what point did we fail to reach out to the disenfranchised with an offer of help, solace, or invitation?

What more can we do to build communities and schools of hope and compassion, to take in the strangers among us?

Let us be as pro-active in our efforts to build caring communities as we are re-active in building walls and arming the gatekeepers.

I believe it starts at school.

I urge our schools to become even better at developing compassionate environments and instruction that nurtures the skills, and the will, in each of our students to recognize and embrace the strangers within. Let us renew our commitment to do what we do best — teach... for compassion and tolerance.

Let us spend as much time teaching social skills and community-building as we do other basic skills. Let our high-stakes assessments also assess caring, kindness, and community-building skills to better inform our instruction.

Let us add tolerance and inclusivity to our common core curriculums.

Let us create a generation that will model for the rest of us, a true democracy of caring.

In the embrace of strangers, and a conversion to membership in caring community, lies our long-term salvation from desperate acts of horror. Such an embrace will be infinitely more powerful and protective than the strongest gates, highest walls, or most heavily armed gatekeepers.

So, while we are reviewing our security measures, let us also review our curriculums and programs that promote care and compassion. Won’t you join me?

— Editor’s note: Bill Evans is superintendent of Lopez Island School District

Death Notice

Jean D. Hutchins

Jean D. Hutchins, 80, of Friday Harbor, Wash., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Life Care Center of the San Juan Islands.

A graveside service will be held at noon, Saturday, Jan. 5, at Valley Cemetery, followed by a Memorial Service at 2 p.m., at the Islands Community Church.

A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Journal of the San Juan Islands. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, and the San Juan Islands.

To share memories of Jean, please sign the online guest register at www.evanschapel.com.

Martin Halvorsen

Martin R. Halvorsen, 63, of Friday Harbor passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

Arrangements are pending with Kern Funeral Home.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands obituary policy: Obituaries of up to 100 words and photo or 125 words without photo are published free in the The Journal. Longer obituaries cost $13.05 per column inch.

Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjournal.com, Frances Bacon at fbacon@sanjuanjournal.com; or by mail to, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

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Prep Sports briefs Wolverines waltz over winless Pioneers; 63-51

The Friday Harbor boys basketball team notched its fifth win of the year and second of the season against a regional 1A rival with a 63-51 victory at home, Dec. 22, over winless Nooksack Valley.

The Wolverines, led by Otis Cooper-West, 14 points, and senior Collin Williamson, 13, on the offensive end, jumped out

to an early advant a g e , outscoring the Pioneers ( 0 - 9 ) 12-4 in the opening periOtis Cooper-West od and taking a 33-14 lead into the locker room at the half. Junior point-guard C.J. Woods contributed 11 points to the team total.

With the win, Friday

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Harbor improved to 5-3 overall on the eve of its trip to the Yakima, Dec. 28 and Dec. 29, where the Wolverines will face a pair of teams from larger schools, La Salle and Steilacoom, in back-to-back games at the Sundome Shootout.

The Wolverines will open Northwest 1A/2B League play at home, Jan. 3, against Mount Vernon Christian (4-5); tip off is 4 p.m. They face Darrington (1-9) on the road, Saturday and square off against regional 1A rival Meridian, Jan. 8, at Meridian; tip off is 1:30 p.m.

Girls fall prey to Pioneers; 51-30

The Friday Harbor girls basketball team matched the Pioneers stride-forstride over the first eight

minutes of play.

But a 2-point disadvantage at the end of the first quarter quickly turned into a double-digit deficit as a talented Nooksack Valley squad, boasting a 7-1 record, caught fire in the second period to grab a 26-12 lead at the half. The Pioneers, led

by Melissa Stadt’s 16 points, coasted after the break to pocket a 51-30 victory.

Senior Jean Melborne tossed in 13 points to lead the Wolverines (2-7) and Emily Guard added six.

The Wolverines face Northwest 1A/2B League foe Mount Vernon Christian (7-3) at home, Jan. 3; tip off is 5:30 p.m. They travel to Darrington to face the league-leading Loggers (9-1), Saturday, beginning at noon, and are on the road Jan. 8 to face Meridian; tip off is 5:30 p.m.

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Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 1620 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 5.

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on Students, Success Gislason awarded state Samsung scholarship

Friday Harbor’s Lita Gislason is the recipient of a Washington state Samsung Scholarship award, an educational endowment created in 1996 by the global electronics company and administered by the American Legion.

As recipient of a 2012 Samsung state scholarship, Gislason, a Friday Harbor High School senior, will receive $1,100 for undergraduate expenses at the college of her choice and earns entry into competition for a Samsung national scholarship of up to $25,000. She has applied to several colleges but has not yet decided

Melborne named ‘Good Citizen of the Year’

Friday Harbor High School senior Jean Melborne, a descendent of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, is the 2012 recipient of the local Daughters of the American Revolution’s “Good Citizen of the Year” award.

In prelude to receiving the award, Melborne was selected by the faculty of Friday Harbor High School as a “Good Citizen” because of her leadership and influence as a positive role model for her peers and for younger students as well.

She credits an obligation to set an example for others for striving to demonstrate qualities of dependability, community service and patriotism.

Her ambition is to attend college under an Reserve Officer Training program (ROTC) and to join the Navy after school.

The DAR “Good Citizens” program and scholarship contest encourages and rewards qualities of good citizenship.

The program is open to all high school seniors. The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have

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which to attend. She intends to pursue a degree in elementary education, with a minor in anthropology.

The Samsung American Legion Scholarship endowment was established in appreciation for U.S. military veterans who served in the Korean War, 1950-1953. It is available to high school juniors who participate in and Lita Gislason complete a Boys State or Girls State program and are direct descendants (or legally adopted children) of wartime veterans eligible for the qualities of dependability (truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality); service (cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership Contributed photo (personality, Jean Melborne self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree.

A three-sport athlete, Melborne maintains a 3.23 GPA and volunteers as a Little League Softball umpire and a youth recreational basketball referee in her spare time, and works at the Port of Friday Harbor in summer.

A direct descendent of Robert Treat Paine of Massachusetts, Melborne has much in common with DAR members.

Paine was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

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American Legion membership. Gislason’s grandfather, Derry Gislason, served in the Korean War as a U.S. Air Force pilot. He died in 2010.

“In my father’s family, he was the advisor, negotiator, logic and voice of wisdom,” Gislason said of her grandfather. “He was the strongest man I knew.”

Gislason participated Contributed photo in a Girls State program in the summer of 2012.

Girls State is a nationwide government training and citizenship program sponsored by the American Legion

Take a tour of Spring Street campus

You may have noticed that Spring Street International School is growing.

The new large building in back, which will be ready for occupancy in February, is a new dormitory for 18 boarding students and two dorm parents, plus dining facilities, common areas, and a commercial-grade kitchen. On the Spring Street side of campus is a new building housing two new classrooms, already in use.

Next summer, Spring Street will start a building to house an art studio, music practice rooms, and another classroom.

off 7th Family Film Night season with screening of “Brave”. Popcorn, refreshments, courtesy of Fridends of the Library. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org.

Saturday, Jan. 5 Farmers Market (new venue), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Grange Hall, 152 First St., Friday Harbor. Grange No. 966 will host Saturday

Auxiliary.

The honor of being a Girls State representative is bestowed each year on a high school junior who has demonstrated good citizenship and leadership qualities and will make the commitment to return to school as a senior and use what was learned during Girls State for the good of the school and the community. The program allows teens an opportunity to spend a week as self-governing citizens and informs them about the duties, privileges, rights, and responsibilities of American citizenship.

— Editor’s note: Information for the article above was provided by Minnie Knych of Friday Harbor American Legion Auxillary.

Since 1995, the school has grown to 85 students in grades 5 through 12, with 16 boarding students, and day students from San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw islands.

Interested to see the new dormitory?

Or check out the new classrooms? Want to talk with local kids, or meet students from China?

The school will welcome the community for “behind the scenes” tours, one each month, beginning in January. Head of School Louis O’Prussack will lead each tour. The first tour is Jan. 17, 5 p.m. Space is limited, RSVP to (360) 378-6393, or e-mail officestaff@springstreet.org, or stop by.

Info: www.springstreet.org.

Farmers market on the first Saturday of the next three months, beginning Jan. 1.

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Scooter & Trike time, 5-6:30 p.m., fairgrounds building.

Drop-in fee, $3 per person, $8 family. Helmets required; kids under 10 accompanied by an adult. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Cosmic Skate, 7-8:30 p.m.,

fairgrounds. Open skate with dance lights. BYO helmets and skates. Drop-in fee, $3 per person, $8 family. Under age 10 accompanied by an adult. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org.

Writing Workshop with Susan Wingate, 1-4 p.m., library, free. Wingate, award-winning local author, offers free 6-week writing See Calendar, Page 10

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Island artist Marsha McAllister will lead a series of “compressed and concentrated” drawing classes in January and February. Sponsored by Island Arts League, three classes will be at the Arts League studio, 774 Mullis Street (the big blue building behind Whidbey Island Bank), with the fourth at the fairgrounds, featuring a display and critique of drawings by class participants.

Participants will learn an intuitive approach in selecting subjects, why a subject is worthy, and how it can be quickly rendered while saving the essentials, while also shedding detractions and more. The class is limited to 10 students; register by Jan. 10., by sending payment to IAL, P.O. Box 1365, F.H., WA, 98250; $135 for IAL members, $160 for non-members; an annual IAL membership is $35. Info, David Price, IAL education director, 378-3871.

Scene’; register at 378-2798, or, kbabbitt@sjlib.org. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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Above; local artist Marsha McAllister and Island Arts League join forces for a series of drawing classes, beginning in January.

Fair Building, grades 9-12. Drop-in fee, $8 per person. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Community Open Gym, 6-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym, all ages.

Under 13 accompanied by adult. Drop-in fee, $3 per person, $8 family. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org.

Monday, Jan. 7 Listen Up! Stories for Grownups, 1:15 p.m., Mullis Center lounge, free.

Library staff read to adults, Mondays, after lunch. Stories range from adventure travel to science, history and more.

Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib. org.

After School Read Aloud, 3-4 p.m., library, free.

Program resumes with classic “Anne of Green Gables”; registration required.

Refreshments courtesy of Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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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.

CALL FOR BIDS CRP 020602 MT BAKER ROAD TRAIL CRP 020606 MT BAKER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Project Summary Description of Work This Contract provides for the improvement of approximately 1.1 miles of Mt Baker Road from Terrill Beach Road to North Beach Road in Eastsound on Orcas Island, Washington. This work includes, but is not limited to, roadway, storm drain, trail improvements and other work, all in accordance with and described in the Contract Provisions and Plans.

Estimated Cost $1,500,000 Working Days 90 days Informational Items Washington State Sales Tax This Contract is subject to WAC 458-20-171, Washington State Sales Tax Rule 171. In accordance, the Bidder shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in the various unit bid item prices (Section 1-07.2(1)).

Requirements for Minimum Prevailing Wages This Contract is funded with Federalaid, State and local funds. In accordance, both State and Federal wage laws and rules apply as provided in the Contract (Section 1-07.9). Approved “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” and “Affidavit of prevailing Wages” forms are required. Certified weekly payrolls, submitted on US Department of Labor form WH-347, are required (Section 1-07.9(5)).

Requirements for Nondiscrimination WSDOT Highways and Local Programs has determined that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Training Goals are not appropriate for this project. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Title VI provisions are always required (Section 1-07.11).

Bid Information Contract Provisions and Plans The Contract Provisions and Plans are available for viewing in person at the San Juan County Public Works Department and online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. Individual copies may be purchased for $50 by sending or delivering a check to the San Juan County Public Works Department at the address listed below. Payment must be received prior to delivery. Purchase of Contract Provisions and Plans is not required to submit a bid.

Any Amendments to the Contract

Provisions and Plans will be posted online. Only Bidders who have purchased a copy of the Contract Provisions and Plans will be notified by the Public Works Department of Amendments. Notification will be made using the contact information provided during purchasing.

Bidder Questions In accordance with Section 1-02.4(1) of the Standard Specifications: Oral explanations, interpretations, or instructions given by anyone before the Award of a Contract will not be binding on the Contracting Agency.

Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning any of the Bid Documents will be furnished to all prospective Bidders as an Addendum if that information is deemed by the Contracting Agency to be necessary in submitting Bids or if the Contracting Agency concludes that the lack of the information would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders.

Bid Opening Time and Date Sealed bids shall be marked and delivered in accordance with Section 1-02.9 of the Special Provisions.

Sealed bids are to be received at the following location prior to the time and date specified: At the office of the Clerk of the Council, San Juan County Council, until 1:00 p.m. of the bid opening date.

Physical Address: Clerk of the Council 55 Second Street, 1st Floor Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Mailing Address: Clerk of the Council 350 Court St #1 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 The bid opening date for this Contract shall be WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013.

Bidders are cautioned that delivery service to San Juan Island is subject to delays due to inclement weather and ferry service disruptions. Bidders who send their bids to San Juan County via USPS, Fed Ex, UPS or some other carrier shall place their bids in a sealed envelope, to ensure that a sealed bid is received by the County.

Pre-Bid Conference An optional pre-bid conference will be held on January 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Works Yard on Orcas Island located at 1395 Mt Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98250. Bidder attendance is recommended.

Additional Information Contact the Public Works Department at (360) 370-0500.

Notices U.S. DOT Title VI Assurances “The San Juan County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78

Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.” (LAG Manual 46.2.24) LEGAL NO. SJ443822 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

December 12, 19, 26. January 2, 9, 2013.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF San Juan County February 12, 2013 Special Election, Close of Voter Registration, and Canvassing Board Meetings NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 12, 2013 there will be held in San Juan County, State of Washington a Special Election for all voters in the San Juan County.

Notice is also given in consideration of the San Juan County February 12, 2013 Special Election, that the last day for new voter registration, transfers, or updates online or through the mail is January 14, 2013. Voters who are not registered in Washington State may register in-person at the Elections Office, 55 Second St., Suite A, through February 4, 2013.

Notice is also given that assistance is available for elderly and disabled voters with registering to vote and vote-by-mail ballots. Any voter may also use the Accessible Voting Unit located in the San Juan County Elections Department, 55 Second St., Suite A, Friday Harbor, WA 92850.

Please call (360) 378-3357 for more information.

Voters may register and transfer their voter registration by completing the Voter Registration Form available at the Elections Office, Schools, Fire Stations, and Public Libraries, or by contacting the Elections Office.

Applications by mail must be postmarked by the date of the close of voter registration. The Voter Registration Form and Online Voter Registration are also available at: http://www.myvote.wa.gov .

Elections in San Juan County are conducted entirely by mail. Voted ballots may be delivered in person to the San Juan County Elections Of-

fice, 55 Second St. Suite A, Friday Harbor, WA, during normal business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and until 8:00 p.m. on election day. Ballots may also be deposited until 8:00 p.m.

Election Day in receptacles located at: San Juan County Courthouse 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Orcas Island Senior Center, 62 Henry Road, Eastsound, Orcas Island Lopez island Fire District Office, 2228 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez Village Ballots returned by mail MUST be postmarked no later than February 12, 2013, and should be addressed to the San Juan County Auditor, P.O. Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Standard first class postage is required when returning ballots by mail.

Registered voters may request a ballot by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second St., Friday Harbor, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, elections@sanjuanco.com, or by calling (360) 378-3357 or by accessing “My Vote” at www.vote.wa.gov.

Notice is also given that the San Juan County Canvassing Board, or its duly appointed representatives, pursuant to RCW 42.30, will convene at 8:30 a.m. February 25 for the purpose of canvassing vote-by-mail and challenged ballots cast in the February Special Election. This meeting will convene in the San Juan County Elections office at 55 Second Street, Suite A, in Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

The Canvassing Board will again convene at 8:30 a.m. on February 26, in the San Juan County Elections Office to sign the certification documents for the election.

Additional information concerning the Special Election or voter registration may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office or visiting the Elections Office webpage on the San Juan County website at www.sanjuanco.com/elections.

F. Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor LEGAL NO. SJ447621 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

January 2, 2013.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) San Juan County Health and Community Services Human Services Division INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

San Juan County Human Services is seeking information regarding interested vendors who have the experience and qualifications to provide Individual Supported Employment Services for adults with developmental disabilities in San Juan County for July 2, 2013 - June 30, 2015. These are individualized services necessary to help persons with developmental disabilities obtain or continue employment at or above the state’s minimum wage in the general workforce. The estimated number of individuals to be served is twelve (12) countywide.

The Human Services Division invites eligible vendors to indicate their interest in providing Individual Supported Employment Services in San Juan County.

Interested vendors must be able to meet all county and state requirements, including but not limited to the Department of Social and Health Services Division of Developmental Disabilities Policy 6.13 Provider Qualifications for Employment and Day Program Services.

Interested vendors must submit a Letter of Interest no longer than two (2) pages in length that outlines their experience and qualifications to provide this service.

Letters of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 5:00P on January 9th, 2013: San Juan County Health and Community Services Human Services Division Barbara LaBrash, Human Services Manager P.O. Box 1146 62 Henry Road Eastsound, WA 98245 Tel: 360-370-0595 Fax: 360-376-6759 Email: barbaralb@sanjuanco.com This Request for Information (RFI) document is a solicitation of interest and is not to be construed as an offer, guarantee or a promise that the aforementioned service will be purchased by San Juan County. San Juan County may with draw this Request for Letters of Interest at any time and for any reason without liability for damages. Only those vendors that have submitted a qualifying Letter of Interest will be allowed to respond to any future Requests for Proposals for this service.

LEGAL NO. SJ446759 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

December 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

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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.

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS SEPA Suggested Tax Parcel Number, Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Other Existing Threshold End Date Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Project and Address Application Complete Required Environmental Determinat for SEPA Comments Body Place Date Location, and Island Permits* Documents -tion Comments End Date** 462650028, adjacent John and Barbara Woodman, Islanders Hearing PSJ000Construct c/o Francine Shaw, to 1705 Yacht 10/28/12 12/26/12 HPA DNS 1/16/13 2/1/13 Bank 3/13/13 PO Box 2112, Examiner 12-0015 bulkhead Haven Road, Admin Friday Harbor, WA 98250 San Juan Island 271411018, Lot C Charlie and Jennifer Nichols, c/o Curt Johnson, Islands PSP000Nichols short plat, 4/16/12 4/16/12 exempt 1/23/13 Short subdivision 12-0002 Surveying, PO Box 775, 118 Deye Lane, Eastsound, WA 98245 Orcas Island Islanders 160250403 and 4, 22 Peter and Patricia Fitzgerald, Hearing PSP000Delete lot in Bank 3/13/13 Newton Street, c/o Teri Williams, PO Box 12/17/12 12/17/12 exempt 1/23/13 Examiner 12-0002 subdivision Admin Orcas Island 1001, Eastsound, WA 98245 Roche Harbor Water System Adopt Clearing and Many; PSEPA0363022002 & Many; see Inc. c/o Scott Rozenbaum MDNS grading for Briggs 12/26/12 12/26/12 see list 1/23/13 12-0011 363023001 PO Box 238 list in file issued Dam replacement in file Lopez, WA 98261 5/30/07 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. ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. Permit Number

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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ722636 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JANUARY 2, 2013

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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES 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 Robert Oorthuys for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit (SSDP No. 95) proposing to repair and shore up existing waterfront structures; and to replace and construct bulkheads to

protect existing structures and banks. A full description of the proposal is on file.

PROPONENT: Robert Oorthuys 1025 Boylston Avenue E Seattle, WA 98101 LOCATION: The subject properties are located at 628 - 730 Turn Point Road on tax parcel numbers 351392503, 2504, 2505, 2507, 2508 and 2509 which are 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, January 3, 2013 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.

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Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 19, 2012, January 2, 2013.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor, Washington will hold their regular meetings in the Town Council Chambers on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

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. FH447995 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. January 2, 2013.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-12-504929-SH APN No.: 140753012000 Title Order No.: 120115297-WA-GNO Grantor(s): RONALD L. MULTANEN, BARBARA J. PICKERING Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2008 0501019 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 2/1/2013, at 10:00 AM In the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered

banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington, to-wit: LOTS 12 AND 13, BLOCK 119, MAP OF ISLANDALE, DIVISION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 29, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 28 WILLOW LN, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 4/25/2008, recorded 5/1/2008, under 2008 0501019 records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from RONALD L. MULTANEN , A SINGLE MAN AND BARBARA J. PICKERING , A MARRIED WOMAN, as Grantors), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORT-

GAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (or by its successors-ininterest and/or assigns, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, NA. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The defaults) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $29,709.94 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $245,687.08, together with interest as provided in the Note from

the 9/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute.

V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 2/1/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/21/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 1/21/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid.

Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank.

The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/21/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the

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whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/hom e o w n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search and amp;searchstate=WA and amp;filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 10/02/12 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service

Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866)645-7711 Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http:/wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-12-504929-SH A-4292616 01/02/2013, 01/23/2013 LEGAL NO. J446455 Published: The Journal of The San Juan Islands. January 2, 23, 2013.

NOTICE The OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 4, 2013 for its Annual Meeting and election of directors from District 3 (Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles islands) and District 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell islands). No later than January 4, 2013 the directors will appoint two separate Nominating Committees consisting of three to five OPALCO members from Voting District 3 and Voting District 4. Each Committee will nominate two to five members as candidates for Director from their respective districts. District 3 will have two openings; District 4 will have one opening. A list of director candidates will be posted in the lobby of the Eastsound office no later than March 5, 2013. Fifteen or more members from District 3 or District 4 may make other nominations by signed petition filed at the Eastsound office no later than March 20, 2013. If you are an OPALCO member living in either District 3 or District 4 and are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or the OPALCO Board of Directors, please contact Bev Madan at 376-3549 or bmadan@opalco.com LEGAL NO. JS445091 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY Estate of GWENDOLYN E. YANSEN, Deceased.

Case No. 12 4 05072 2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 19th, 2012 CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Diana M. Wisen, Donald E. Yansen, David E. Yansen ATTORNEY FOR CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Cyrus W. Field, WSBA #33414 ADDRESS FOR MAILING/ SERVICE: c/o Cyrus W. Field POB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286/ 640 Mullis St, Suite B217, Friday Harbor, WA LEGAL NO. J445036 Published: The Journal of the San

Juan Islands.

December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants.

No. 12-2-05105-5 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John Van Nortwick; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 5, 2012, and defend the real property foreclosure action in San Juan County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of OneWest Bank, FSB (“Plaintiff”).

You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.

The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in San Juan County, Washington, and legally described as follows: Lot 19, First Addition to Snug Harbor, a private subdivision, according to the plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, pages 34 and 34A, records of San Juan County, Washington.

Commonly known as: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261.

DATED: this 16th day of November, 2 0 1 2 ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S. By: /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715 Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694 Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968 Attorneys for Plaintiff 13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300 Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. J439814 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 January 2, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON STATE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING In the Matter of the Estate of: SHERIDAN CLARK JOHNSTON, Deceased No. 12-4-05901-0 SEA NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate.

Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Repre-

sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: December 17th, 2012 Personal Representative Melissa Ann Youngman Attorney for the Personal Representative Scott Gifford WSBA#40926 Address for Mailing or Service: Scott Gifford 817 24th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144 LEGAL NO. J445353 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

T.S. No 1317391-12 Parcel No. 00520200005600 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation of Washington, will on January 11, 2013, at the hour of 10:00am, At the county courthouse, 350 court street in the city of Friday Harbor, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County(ies) of San Juan, State of Washington towit: Lot 56, mountain loop view tracts, according to the plat thereof recorded in volume 21 of plats, page 50, records of snohomish county, Washington Commonly known as: 13020 W Loop View Dr Granite Falls Wa 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 27, 2007, recorded March 05, 2007, under Auditor’s File No. 200703050811, Book xx, Page xx, records of San Juan County, Washington, from Carol A. Welk, A Single Person as Grantor, to First American Title as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Citifinancial, Inc. A Corporation as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to N/a II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $28,264.50; (together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due) IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance of $145,622.17, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from August 06, 2010, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on January 11, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, must be cured by (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of

the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: CAROL A WELK 13020 W LOOP VIEW DR GRANITE FALLS WA 98250 CAROL WELK 13020 W LOOP VIEW DR GRANITE FALLS WA 98250 CAROL WELK PO BOX 107 GRANITE FALLS WA 98252 by both first class and certified mail on March 22, 2011 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on March 23, 2011 the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060 THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663.

Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287.

Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (888) 201-1014.

Website: http://nwjustice.org DATE: September 06, 2012 Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation of Washington Park Tower I Office Building 201 NE Park Plaza Dr. Suite 217 Vancouver, WA, 98684 (800) 546-1531 R-418245 12/12/2012, 01/02/2013 LEGAL NO. J443057 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

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Adult Basketball, 8-10 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up. Drop-in fee; $2.

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Wednesday, Jan. 9 TREC After School Program, 3-5:30 p.m., FHHS Tech Building, free. Drop-in recreation grades 7-12. Info,

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Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong , 8-10 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Thursday, Jan. 10 Adult Indoor Soccer, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Fairgrounds building.

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Futsal: 5th/6th & 7th/8th grades , 2:30-3:30 p.m., Fair Building. Drop-in fee, $6 per person. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

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