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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 3 • JANUARY 15, 2013

Distler appointed SJC undersheriff

By Colleen Smith Armstrong Editor/Publisher of Islands’ Sounder

Lovel ELECT

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Sheriff Rob Nou rattled off a long list of attributes when describing why Deputy Bruce Distler was promoted to undersheriff: education, experience, personality, temperament, philosophy.

“It’s exciting and I am glad that process is finally done,” Nou said. “He was the best one for the job … he and I work really well together.”

Nou pored over 25 applications from five states during the past five months.

Undersheriff Jon Zerby retired in July after 14 years on the job, but stayed on part-time through the late fall.

“It’s been a bit of a strain,” Nou said. “But it was really important for me to feel

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confident I was getting this one right.”

Nou says its an “interesting” position to fill because most people who have the skill set for the job are already in an advanced position.

But Distler, who has a master’s degree in management and criminal justice from Colorado Technical University, was looking to give more to the department and stepped up to the plate.

“I thought I had a bit more to offer,” he said.

Distler is a nearly 20-year law enforcement veteran officer, serving San Juan County since 2006. Prior to beginning his law enforcement career, he served 22 years with the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a master sergeant in Aeromedical Evacuation.

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In his law enforcement career, Distler has worked assignments in both small towns and rural settings. He has served as a field training officer, school resource officer, and marine law enforcement officer. He is a drug recognition expert, specially trained to determine if people are under the influence of drugs other

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Undersheriff Bruce Distler than alcohol.

Distler and his wife Bonni will continue to live on Orcas. He will commute to Friday Harbor, but hopes to spend some office time on his home island as well.

See undersheriff, page 8

Will trade beautiful 70 Acre pioneer property with 1200SF craftsman style home remodelled to very high standards. Property located between Eugene and Roseburg in Umpqua Valley wine country with 5000 plus 2-3 year old Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines that should produce 1000 plus cases at maturity. We are interested in a waterfront (preferred) island property with a fair market value of $800K to $1Mil. Please call Tom at 541-335-9725

Do you have questions about Proposition #1?

Why do we need the Lopez Fire and EMS Levy?

How will it benefit our community?

What will happen if it fails?

How much will it cost?

Get answers: Public Forum with Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione

Wednesday, January 23rd 5:00-7:00 pm at the Lopez Library Meeting Room Paid for by The Lopez Fire Fighter’s Association

Community Calendar

thurs, jan 17

event: Arts and crafts, 10

a.m. - 2 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Come and join us at Woodmen Hall, and bring your own craft along, or learn how to quill, or do origami, or make cards.

There will be cookies. coffee and tea. sat, jan 19

film: Agrarian Film Festival,

6 - 8 p.m., Lopez Library.

Saturdays, beginning January 12 through March 30, beginning with “Green Fire” a documentary about Aldo Leopold.

fundraiser: Buffet

Breakfast, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., Lopez Community Church.

Pancakes, ham, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. Suggested donation $8, family $25. Benefits City of Angels Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. mon, jan 21

meeting: Lopez Community

Land Trust Board of Directors Meeting, 9:30-10:30 a.m., LCLT office (25 Tuatara Road). weds, jan 23

MEETING: Lopez Island

Fire & EMS February Levy

Letters Support for Lisa Byers

My father once told me

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that in management there is no such thing as an irreplaceable person.

For the past 17 years Lisa Byers has been putting that assertion to the test. From a novice nonprofit, she has built OPAL into a nationally preeminent provider of permanent affordable housing. Her vision, passion, and competence have made her the face of OPAL – sort of a Steve Jobs, without the tantrums.

So, if Lisa is critical to OPAL why am I so sup-

LOPEZ

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Lopez Islander Breakfast: begins 9am Saturday & Sunday Lunch: 11:30 am - 5 pm daily Dinner: 5 pm - 9 pm Sunday - Thursday Dinner: 5 pm - 10 pm Friday & Saturday www.lopezfun.com 468-2233

Information Meeting, 5- 7 p.m., Lopez Library. An informational meeting to discuss the Fire Districts Levy Increase request on the February 12, 2013 ballot. thurs, jan 24

food: Ravioli Demystified,

4-7:30 p.m., Rita O’Boyle’s House. Unravel the folds of filled pasta, as you help prepare and then enjoy a delicious three-course meal.

Emphasis will be on local ingredients, learning the secrets of filled pasta, and having fun! Bring a beverage of your choice. Max participants is 10. Fee: $35 if paid by 1/18, $40 after 1/18. The instructor is Kim Bast. sat, jan 26

classes: One-on-One

Business Consult, (One hour sessions available by appointment) Family

portive of her candidacy for county council?

Two reasons: First, the county needs her. This is not a good time for politicians and for political institutions. Lisa has the skills and temperament to make a difference. She combines three traits that make her unique in my experience.

She has vision, she sees a better future for the San Juans and has the passion to get there. She is also pragmatic, willing to work and compromise on day-to-day issues. This ability to put her head in the heavens while keeping her feet firmly on the ground is amplified by her unique skill at building and motivating teams. She is the best “ego wrangler” I have ever seen.

My second reason for supporting Lisa is more personal. Exceptional people like Lisa need new challenges.

Lisa is and has been OPAL’s friend. Now she is our gift to the wider community.

Allen Smith OPAL Board President

It is very clear to me why I am supporting Lisa Byers for county council position #2 (Orcas). Director of OPAL for years, she has navigated the complex waters of bureaucracies and person-

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Resource Center. This is an opportunity for potential or existing small business owners to get professional individualized advice. Meet with our popular business coach Brian Jaeger to strategize ways to move your business forward. Max participants is four. Fee is $30 if paid by 1/16, $40 after1/16. tues, jan 29

classes: English Language

Learner, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Family Resource Center.

Practice English in a fun environment while learning new grammar concepts, vocabulary and phrases for real-life situations in the English-speaking world.

Some experience with the English language preferred.

Free. Pre-registration required. Max participants is ten. Instructor is Kelly Donaldson.

alities in order to achieve a stable, thriving community based organization.

In addition she is well known as a balanced facilitator, and problem solver, both of which are talents we need in county government.

She is non-ideological and sees the complexities of governing our unique island situation as a challenge to be met, not as an insurmountable hurdle. On her website she speaks of our island’s “blend of independence and interdependence,” which to me reflects an understanding of who we are and what we need to continually achieve.

She will have my vote and my effort to help her get elected.

Sarah Crosby Friday Harbor

Jarman for council

Bob Jarman was my supervisor at PTI Communications (now Centurylink) and we were Board members at the Portland Fair development. We’ve worked on many projects and the Bob Jarman I know is motivated by the ideals that have been our nation’s legacy. Hard work, perseverance, lending a helping hand and bringing a smile to brighten someone’s day.

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thurs, jan 31

food: Evening Meals Fifth

Anniversary Celebration!, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. The Lopez Locavores invite the community to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Evening Meals at School.

Delicious organic food grown by Lopez producers and prepared by Lopez chefs will be served. Suggested donation is $12, but pay what you can. mon, feb 4

theater: Book-It Repertory

Theatre Presents: “Never Forgotten” By Patricia McKissackn!, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Lopez School - Multi Purpose Room.

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Wednesdays - 4 p.m. Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal Church Fridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Center Saturdays - noon at the Children’s Center Contact phone number 468-2809

Al-Anon:

sat, feb 9

music: Corelli and Handel’s

Soprano,7 - 9 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church.

He is well respected in the community and studies problems seriously. Bob looks for solutions in a nonpartisan way, considering other opinions. He has fresh perspectives and can learn quickly. I encourage my Island neighbors to attend a public council meeting and see how well Bob will represent you. By the February primary you’ll be able to make an informed vote! Mine will be for Bob Jarman!

Kathleen Dolsen San Juan Island

Ayers for council

Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings:

I first met Greg Ayers after we both moved to the island, nearly simultaneously. We both had experience in starting businesses and had frequent discussions. I was impressed by Greg’s experience running these businesses, hiring people and managing projects to tight timelines and budgets, and his drive to get medical devices to market. It was not surprising when he decided to begin to apply these skills in the community for the benefit of the residents of

Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, Lopez Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.

Contact phone number 468-2510.

Orcas Island. After working with volunteer Island organizations pertaining to public health issues, I was not surprised to hear that he was going to run for the position of commissioner of the Eastsound Water and Sewer District. I strongly supported his candidacy and was pleased when he secured election.

Subsequently, Greg Ayers and I have worked together with our respective organizations, the ESWD and the Eastsound Water Users Association, to protect the Eastsound Aquifer. Greg has shown initiative and facilitated quality communication between the two organizations, including working with me in support of connecting homes outside the UGA to the sewer system. I know he has faced other challenges in connecting homes to the ESWD sewer system and has, in my opinion, provided creative and fair solutions for homeowners.

I feel that Greg has the qualifications, experience and personal drive necessary to address the probSee letters, page 5

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Natural History by Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy Fabulous flying flies Few animals can fly. Even fewer can fly vertically, upside down, or sideways as easily as horizontal flight.

But flies can. Flies outmaneuver birds, bats and nearly every other family of insects.

Although their fossil record goes back to the steamy swamps of the Permian period 250 million years ago, the Order Diptera underwent an evolutionary leap just 65 million years ago, about the same time as the first placental mammals. Most flies are younger in evolutionary terms than the birds and about as old as bats. They are far from being “primitive.” And flies are 10 percent of all animal species on our planet.

The earliest insects and most insect families today have two pairs of wings: four wings altogether. The term Diptera means “two winged,” and this reduction in number is a distinguishing feature of the flies. Their wings are also shorter than other insects, have larger muscles, and can flex and twist, allowing flies to maneuver deftly as they plunge forward at 200 beats per second. At least one group of flies, the Syrphids or flower flies, can also hover for minutes, seemingly motionless, rival-

ing dragonflies and honeybees.

Like modern jet airplanes, flies have small stabilizers on their bodies to balance them in rapid flight: the halteres, formed from flies’ lost second wing pair. The antennae of flies are miniaturized to reduce aerodynamic drag, while the compound eyes on their moveable heads are enlarged and assisted by three tiny eye-like ocelli that give them 360- degree views of approaching dangers.

Mosquitoes and craneflies are some of the earliest flies, adapted to the wet, warm world of the earliest dinosaurs. They lay their eggs in water and spend most of their short lives as aquatic predators, eating smaller animals before emerging for a few days of adult life and reproduction.

The appearance of angiosperms (flowering plants) in the Jurassic period created a great new opportunity for the flies: eating pollen and nectar. Flies with stout bodies, long tongues for nectar sipping, terrestrial larvae (maggots) and longer adult lifetimes evolved side by side with the bees and wasps, to capitalize on a world filled with flowers.

Indeed while most flies are “cheaters” and visit flowers

without pollinating them, some fly families (including “true flies” and flower flies) have bristly hairs on their backs and legs that make them relatively good pollinators.

Jurassic flies evolved another anatomical advantage: re-positioned reproductive organs enable flies to mate much more quickly, often while in motion, than other insects, so they are less likely to be eaten by birds, amphibians or other insectivores while they are distracted!

Now that many flies laid their eggs on land and developed as maggots, one of the key innovations of Jurassic flies was a hard protective case (puparium) that forms around the maggot when it is ready to begin its metamorphosis into an adult fly.

After the great extinction event that ended the “age of dinosaurs,” flies evolved a clever way of making it easier to emerge from the puparium: a tiny balloon in the fly’s head that expands and pops open the end of the puparium! Compare the egg tooth of a hatching bird.

The descendants of this New Fly—the Schizophora (“higher flies)—are about a third of all living flies, including houseflies and fruit flies, and include families that are predatory and parasitic as well as plant and

Odlin Park rennovations to be finished by mid-summer The San Juan County Parks and Fair Department expects that major renovations to Odlin Park on Lopez Island will be finished by mid-summer of this year.

When complete, the improvements will include a new group camping area, major expansion and improvements to the day-use area, an upgraded drinking water system, wetland restoration, better campground access and the relocation of a road that divided an open recreation area from the shoreline picnic area. Much of this work has already been completed.

The park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Lopez Acupuncture Corps in the 1930s and has grown to be one of the county’s & Integrated Health premier camping destinations as well as a popular day use recreation area for local residents. Renovations will preserve the Julienne Battalia LAc, LMP “Walk In” Clinic: Thursdays, 1:30-5:30 pm familiar “rustic” feel of the park. $30/30 minutes Members of the County Park Board recognized the need (360)468-3239 for renovation and upgrades as early as 1976. The renovations lopezislandacupuncture.com finally became possible after the project won a major grant from the Washington Wildlife Recreation Program in 2009 and Carol Weiss, MA received additional funding from the Public Facilities Financing Licensed Marriage and Assistance program and other sources. The total cost of the Family Therapist upgrades is expected to be approximately $950,000.

Adult and Senior While construction is underway this summer in the lower Psychotherapy park areas, the park will remain open, though there may be some sporadic service disruptions. The Parks Department Parent Guidance will offer discounted fees for campsite rental to compensate Jungian Dreamwork campers for any additional noise or inconvenience during the Mindfulness Psychology day. Building for the future, the department staff says they anticipate increased camping revenue, with a greater variety of 468-3571 35 years experience sites and the new sites in the group camp area. The new group Zen meditation and camp is scheduled to open this spring. mindfulness practitioner UW Geriatric Mental Health Certificate More info is at sanjuanco.com/Parks/odlindesign.aspx.

lected and photographed dozens of species of flies on Lopez alone, we still know very little about the diversity of flies and other insects in the San Juan Islands, or how they may differ from insects on the mainland.

Flies may serve important ecological functions here; for example, some of our late summer wildflowers

nectar eaters. Nonetheless, many insects that we call “flies” are not even distantly related. Caddisflies, for example, which provide winter food for trout and are among the most common “flies” tied by fishermen, are more ancient than Diptera and more closely related to moths!

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Dairy Workshops with Extension!

Jan. 23 – Regulatory issues with WSDA and local health and building officials and a visit to dairies on SJI Feb. 2 & 3 – Business planning (get down and dirty with your shoebox of farm receipts!)

Feb. 15 & 16 – Livestock management. Two vets and a dairy producer cover health, reproduction, parasite control, nutrition, vaccinations, hoof trimming, disbudding, tattooing, banding, mastitis and milk quality, biosecurity, emergencies. Hands-on practice with live animals!

Cost per workshop: $50 per farm Location: TBA Registration (required): Contact Candace at 370 7664 or candace_jagel@wsu.edu Drinks and breakfast snacks provided. BYO lunch WSU Extension programs are open to all without discrimination.

These workshops are made possible by a grant from the Western Center for Risk Management Education.

Annual Woodman Hall Spaghetti Dinner Baby it’s cold outside! But it’s warm inside Woodmen Hall, and the third annual spaghetti dinner awaits you on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. And how are warmth and spaghetti linked, you ask? Well, the Friends of Woodmen Hall have dedicated proceeds from this event to the completion of the insulation project, which both warms up this historic (but old and drafty) building and lowers energy costs. The insulation project is about 80 percent done; insulating under the

floor and inside and outside the skirting will complete the blanket.

The dinner, featuring Jim Ghinazzi’s fabulous spaghetti sauce, also has salad and garlic bread on the menu. Purchase a glass of wine to go with your dinner.

Vegetarian and gluten-free options as well as take out will be available. Once again Lance Brittain and Friends will provide music to eat and socialize by. Tickets are at Paper Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Senior Services, at the Lopez Village Market

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The Friends of Woodmen Hall have been raising money for the renovation of this historic building since 2004. In addition to the start of the insulation project, 2012 saw the exterior of the Hall receive a new coat of paint, thanks to donations of funds and to the donation of the talents of professional local painters and preparation help.

Also in 2012 the Senior Advisory Committee hired an event coordinator, whose responsibility is to promote use of Woodmen Hall for community events. The event coordinator can be reached at 468-3092.

This much-loved building is the home of Lopez Senior Services, which provides many programs, including Wednesday and Friday lunches, often with programs of local interest, crafting ses-

sions, and game days. For information on these services, call the Senior Services coordinator at 468-2421.

Doug Poole of Sage Building Solutions has donated many hours of time to the development and the work involved in the insulation project. Working with the Senior Advisory Committee, he and his staff and a small team of volunteers have helped to stabilize the hall and to bring it into the 21st century. Doug and the committee could use more volunteer help to finish this project. No major stills are needed; on-the-job training is available! Contact Doug at 468-4040 if you can lend some time and muscle.

Come and enjoy an evening of good food, good music, and good friends.

Banish the winter blahs, and help us finish warming up Woodmen Hall.

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Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8

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lems and issues currently facing San Juan County.

Therefore, I highly recommend that you cast your vote for Greg Ayers for county council.

John MacLeod Orcas Island

Pratt for council

In light of the unusual transition time and changes in county government, there are some very good reasons to return Lovel Pratt to county council: knowledge of complicated issues, county-wide experience and good judgment. She is proactive and tenacious. Her reputation for accessibility, responsiveness and followthrough are well known.

But there’s another strength that makes her our favored candidate: a balanced approach to economic development and safeguarding of the islands’ natural environment. She knows the importance of maintaining a strong local economy, including her support for sustainable tourism – emphasizing visitor education – while demonstrating solid priorities for preservation of our rural island heritage and marine resources.

She has dedicated her professional work and volunteer service to this balance. She walks her talk.

Lovel’s performance on the previous council has consistently produced innovative, positive results.

Let’s elect her to the newlystructured county council District 1 position so that she can contribute her knowledge, experience, and balanced approach.

Robin and Barry Jacobson Friday Harbor

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Lovel Pratt on county, state and national issues and she has repeatedly proven herself to be an effective and energetic leader. Lovel has both the skills and temperament to lead San Juan County through these difficult and

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often contentious times.

I appreciate the fiscally responsible approach with which Lovel has addressed the county budget process and she has certainly been a strong advocate for protecting our islands against possible oil spills and recognizing the importance of continued viable farming in our county.

But most important, Lovel has demonstrated that she listens and is considerate of all perspectives before making decisions. Please join me in voting for Lovel Pratt for county council, District 1.

Tom Cowan Lopez Island

We are writing to endorse Lovel Pratt for county council.

While we were serving on the Land Bank Commission (Nancy) and as Mayor of Friday Harbor (David) we worked with Lovel to make the Brickworks project a reality.

Together we drafted and redrafted thoughts on the scope of the project and worked with county and Town elected officials to obtain funding for the project.

We found Lovel’s participation in this effort to always be diligent, thoughtful and thorough.

She was open to ideas and a team-player all the way.

Lovel expended a great deal of “political capital” on this project and while we were not successful in convincing county and Town of Friday Harbor to financially endorse Brickworks, time has proven that the vision created has “legs” of its own. Lovel understood and had the courage to

fight for this vision of community, agriculture and economic development. As residents of the Town, we are pleased to have the opportunity to vote for Lovel Pratt.

Nancy and David Jones Friday Harbor

I am writing to endorse the candidacy of Lovel Pratt for county council. I have know Lovel for many years, including her time helping with the creation of the USDA mobile meat processing unit on Lopez, as executive director of the San Juan Community Home Trust, as a planning commissioner, and finally as a council member. What has impressed me about Lovel is her ability to see the big picture.

Although she was a council member from San Juan Island, we would often see her on Lopez for our significant events, including the GMO-Free Initiative, and her support for local control of our dump. She is one of two council members who has made it a point to create a presence in Olympia for all of San Juan County. As a former San Juan County Commissioner, I have been aware that Lovel is a strong supporter of local agriculture. Lovel is humble and yet not afraid to dig into issues. I encourage you to

vote for Lovel in the upcoming county-wide primary for District 1 council member.

Rhea Miller Lopez Island

New election gives alternatives

The upcoming council election has candidates from each district who give voters a welcome alternative to the prior council’s approach to governing.

Brian McClerren from Lopez, Bob Jarman and Marc Forlenza from San Juan and Rick Hughes, Greg Ayers and Lisa Byers from Orcas Island were not part of the prior council that imposed the mind-numbing Critical Areas Ordinance on the citizens of the county.

Except for Lisa Byers, whose career has been with government funded nonprofits, all the candidates listed above have recent private sector experience.

Despite the council/char-

ter elections being nonpartisan, the progressive liberal wing of the San Juan County Democrat Party is supporting candidates Lisa Byers, Lovel Pratt and Jamie Stephens.

Greg Ayers and Rick Hughes, Marc Forlenza and Bob Jarman and Brian McCleeren are keeping faith with the non-partisan provision of the SJC Charter.

Theirs is a principled but difficult stand to take when facing candidates benefiting from the money and momentum that party politics generates.

There is a choice to make.

Past Council Members Jamie Stephens and Lovel Pratt never saw an offisland grant-funded program they didn’t like. With their approval, our county government ended up with staff, funding and/or agendas from powerful off-island organizations including the Puget Sound Partnership, Northwest Straits, Salmon

Recovery, Tribes and the Department of Ecology.

These groups are directly funding programs for EcoNet, the Friends and the SJC Marine Resources Committee who, in turn, vigorously support the offisland agendas to the council and planning staff.

With this outside influence, the prior council voted consistently for extensive new restrictions on the public, has re-written our Comprehensive Plan and ignored the balance required

by Growth Management Act for land use planning. The impact on local businesses, working families, property owners and our fragile local economy has been largely ignored.

Voters have the opportunity to choose and support the non-partisan candidates; candidates who understand that a council members job is to direct See letterS, page 8

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CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.

CTKonline.com/lopez or email lopez@CTKonline.com GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 . Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.

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LOPEZ ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH, 91 Lopez Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 Pastor Jeff Smith Worship at 10:30 LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS, Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10 am at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 1:15 pm on Saturday. Call 3782910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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Obituary:

Elizabeth Bliven

Elizabeth Lee (Betty) Bliven passed away on June 3, 2012 at the age of 92. She was finally able to be reunited with her beloved husband Curt. They are once again together on this, their final journey.

Betty was born on April 19, 1920 in Portland, Maine to Charles and Rebecca Dillingham. She was fond of all things pertaining to Maine and retained her charming New England accent.

In 1939 she entered Colombia Presbyterian School of Nursing in New York City and after earning her starched white cap became an Instructor of Nursing Arts at Colombia University.

Betty and Curt first met as toddlers through the friendship of their parents. Perhaps it was destiny, for in 1939 they reconnected in New York when Curt was on liberty from the Navy. His ship was then sent to Norfolk, Va., and he informed Betty that she needed to get there quickly. America was at war and he was being shipped 2013 Co-op Ad proceeded #2 out. Betty took time off and to Norfolk on Sunday. On March 19, 1944, they were married in

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Cranford, N.J. Because Curt was in the Navy, they were then separated for 13 very long months. What a reunion it must have been when his ship returned.

The family relocated often during their 20 years in the Navy. Karen Patricia was born in 1947 in Newport, R. I.; Sandra Jean was born in 1948 in Portland, Maine; Peter Michael was born in Newport in 1950.

Curt was stationed in Bainbridge, Maryland for 3 years and in Japan for 2 years. During their time in Japan, Curt was at sea for 17 out of 24 months. Another long separation!

Curt’s last assignment was at Sandpoint, in Seattle. Betty worked for 17 years at Childrens’ Orthopedic Hospital as head nurse on the teenage ward.

Their next adventure began with the purchase of a 42-foot gaff-rigged schooner named Windolee.

At the age of 59 and with some trepidation but complete faith in her husband, Betty set sail with Curt down the West Coast, through the Panama Canal and up to The Great Lakes. They were prepared for pirates, weathered a hurricane, and probably had no idea how much their family back home worried about them. A tough decision was made to sell Windolee on the East Coast and Betty and Curt moved to their lovely home on Lopez Island. Naturally their home had a waterfront view – a necessity for intrepid sailors.

Betty loved her Lopez home and the tight-knit community and developed many interests. She was a Deaconess at the Lopez Community Church, a volunteer at the Thrift Shop, a member of the Garden Club and Birthday Club and the Lopez Quilters. As a breast cancer survivor herself she attended the Breast Cancer Support Group. Betty success-

Obituary: Kay Ballou Mary Kathryn (Kay) Ballou passed away on Jan. 5, 2012 in Mount Vernon, Wash. She is survived by her daughter, Deanna Ballou Jensen and her husband Jim, of Beaverton, Ore.; her son, David Lee Ballou and his wife Arden, of Surprise, Ariz.; her granddaughter, Jenny Duce and her husband Gerald, in California, and her great-grandchildren Jade Duce and Carson Duce.

Nieces and nephews surviving Kay are Jerry Dixson, Patricia Cobb, Tom Dixson, Chuck Dixson, Bob Dixson, Gail Hughes, and Merlin

and Claudia Hughes.

Kay was born in MiltonFreewater, Ore. on Sept.

18, 1921, the youngest of the five children born to Charles and Mary Dixson.

She worked as a hairdresser until she married Dean on Oct. 23, 1945, following his return from his service in the Air Force during World War II. They lived in Walla Walla, Wash., after their marriage, moved to La Grande, Ore., and then moved to Portland, Ore., where they lived from 1952 until about 1974. In the mid-1970’s, they built

a home on Lopez Island where they lived together until Dean’s death on Nov. 10, 1995.

After Dean’s death, Kay remained in their home on Lopez until 2007, then moved into a cottage at the Creekside Retirement Community in Burlington, Wash. Kay was a loving mother and grandmother and had many close friends.

She will be deeply missed by all. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 at Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes,

lecture at the Port Stanley Schoolhouse. Murphy will illustrate how assembly rules and culture create anthropogenic landscapes and how we can learn to take care of the cultural landscapes on Lopez. The lecture will also touch on fire ecology, weed biology, Coast Salish agriculture and climate change.

The second part of the

class on Sunday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. will be a field trip where participants learn about observing vegetation, geology and soils to “read” a Lopez landscape and discuss how it was created and what the future holds under current practices.

Murphy is the botanist for the nonprofit research cooperative Kwiaht.

KnowledgeShare facilitates classes to cultivate and support the exchange of local skills and community wisdom. To find out more visit lopezknowledgeshare.org The class fee sliding scale $10-20. For more info and

‘Reading the Landscape’ class

Botanist Madrona Murphy will be teaching the first KnowledgeShare class of the year on “Reading the Landscape: an introduction to plant-human interactions.”

The two-part class will start on Jan. 17, 6-8:30 p.m. with a slideshow and a

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fully completed the Master Gardener’s class and delighted in working in her shady garden. Her Bible study was very important to her. She was a grand cook, loved to read and had a great love of cats as evidenced by all the pictures she carefully saved over the years.

Betty was preceded in death in 2011 by her beloved Curt. She is survived by her daughters Karen Anderson (David) and Sandra Budd (Dave) and son Peter Bliven (Suzie); three grandchildren – Kyle Anderson, Stefanie Leonard (Adam) and Harmony Liebert (Jack); and five great-grandchildren – Dillon and Caleb Liebert, and Joshua, Benjamin and Nicholas Leonard.

Nicholas Leonard was born on the morning of June 16, 2012 – the same day his great-grandmother, Betty, was laid to rest. A treasured life came to a close as a new life began.

Betty was a dear, sweet, gentle soul who loved her family and friends deeply. She had a lovely smile that warmed our hearts. In her final few months, she said it was “the end of a beautiful journey.”

We are glad Mom is finally reunited with Dad. He probably said “what took you so long?”

The love you shared will keep you close in our hearts forever. We honor your memory and know that your love for us will always guide us to be caring and compassionate.

Dearest Mamma – we are sorry it took so long to compose this tribute. Perhaps we learned well from Dad the art of procrastination. More likely it was just too painful to accept that you are gone from our presence. Hugs to you and Dad. We will meet again. Always remembered, forever loved.

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Lopez art at Bremerton show

Pacific Northwest artist Jonelle Johnson, Lopez Island, Wash., has been chosen for inclusion in the 2013 CVG Show in Bremerton’s Collective Vision Gallery.

More than 325 artists from 79 Washington cities submitted 896 artworks for consideration. Of these 127 pieces were selected for inclusion in the show.

The 2013 CVG Show is Jan. 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. The exhibit continues until Saturday, Feb. 23. The gallery will be open Tuesdays – Saturdays 10 to 5 and Sundays 1 to 5.

The Gallery is located at 331 Pacific Avenue For more info, visit www. collectivevisions.com.

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An employment opportunity for San Juan County Fire Protection #2, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is available for a Full-Time Firefighter Maintenance Technician. Objectives of this position include maintenance of a fleet of fire apparatus, equipment and facilities, as well as typical responsibilities associated with rural and suburban firefighting, including IFSAC certifications and maintenance of physical abilities.

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2003 DODGE Dakota, White, comes with canopy. 4.7L V-8 engine.

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Top left, Sandy Bishop and Neil Hansen at Grand Opening Celebration for the Lopez Solid Waste and Recycling Center on Jan. 5. Top right and far right, Rhea Miller leading the “Inspired Earth Institute” charrette, offered by LCLT, 80 people atttending on Jan. 4. Bottom, Page Reed, Jamie Stephens, Sandy Bishop, Dan Post and Larry Eppenbach at Grand Opening Celebration for the Lopez Solid Waste and Recycling Center.

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ALECK BAY LOT

Level and moderately treed Aleck Bay lot has water, power & telephone to lot line. Access to private community beach is nearby w/ public boat launch at MacKaye Harbor.

#29150298 $95,000 FISHERMAN PENINSULA HOME 1999 manufactured home on sunny 5 AC w/ pond & fenced garden. A perfect opportunity for a vacation getaway w/ sufficient water catchment for full time residency.

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(360) 468-3344 • Toll free 866-468-3344 Friendly Isle Building in the Village Website: http://www.wrelopez.com E-mail - wrehome@wrelopez.com • Member NWMLS

“I am an Orcas guy and I want to keep my ties there,” he said. “I have too many friends and ties to the community. Just because I moved up in the organization, doesn’t mean I am not available to the residents of the island.”

Nou is pleased with Distler’s multi-island connection, and says, “it’s important to both the organization and the community to keep those lines of communication open.”

Distler is considered the

second in command of the Sheriff ’s Office. He will supervise sergeants, detectives, corrections officers and the traffic officer.

The position of sergeant on Orcas and Lopez will be announced in mid-January.

The job has been vacant since Steve Vierthaler retired last February.

“I want this to be the best possible office and give the best possible service to the members of our community,” he said. “We have a ton of good law enforcement officers. I will be making sure we’re all on the same page and getting the job done.”

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and manage county government, not direct and manage the citizens of San Juan County.

John Evans Doe Bay

Thanks to volunteers

Kudos to all the volunteers working at new Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District facility. Today, we had a short lunch break and lots of recycling to do.

It was an amazing experience - Joyce Brinar, Rick

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FRIDAY Jan. 18 Lopez Library 10:15 - 11:30 Senior Lunch at Woodman Hall 12:15 - 1 p.m.

Visit Lopez Village businesses 1:15 - 2:15

On behalf of the Lisa Byers Campaign - Becky Smith, Bruce Botts, Chom & Chris Grecean, Dixie Budke, Jan Sundquist, Larry & Carol Hendel, Richard Ward, Rhea Miller & Sandy Bishop

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Southend General Store 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. refreshments House Party 4:30 - 6:00 at Bob and Jan Sundquist’s (468.3161RSVP)

Paid for by Lisa Byers for County Council

Strachan and Mac Langford met us at the truck and in a flurry of activity they had our recycling sorted into the proper totes. What a crew!

Then we went down the hill to the Take It or Leave It and four people came to help us off-load a couch.

We were met with smiles from all the hard working people and we were actually 10 minutes early to our next appointment even though we had called ahead to say we would be late! What a crew ... thanks everyone – you’re the best!

Sandy Bishop Lopez Island

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