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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 37 • September 10, 2013
Three pot stores allowed on islands By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
Lopez Center
SAVE the DATE
Saturday, September 14th
for the 10th Annual
Lopez Home Tour
Visit 8 distinctive homes while benefiting the Lopez Center for Community & the Arts
T
his is your once-a-year chance to see parts of Lopez you never knew existed, including this Sears Roebuck kit bungalow, built in 1917, along with the iconic water tower that served for years as the Lopez Thrift Shop. Stops on this year’s tour are the Gauthier, LeBoutillier, Hoedemaker, Perry, Meurk and Kaynor/Libby homes, the Beach House and the Holm cabin. Whether nestled in the forest, surrounded by hay fields, or situated above the sea, each home is a reflection of the owner’s unique building, decorating and landscaping style. This self-guided tour begins at 11 AM and ends at 4 PM. Go it alone or car pool with friends. You may purchase a delicious Lopez Village Market-made $5 lunch for the event between 9:30 AM and noon at the Lopez Center and selected homes. Tour tickets are $30 and available at Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts, Saturday Farmers Market, Paper, Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Bookshop, and through www.lopezcenter.com. Home Tour income is vital for keeping Lopez Center event prices low so all Lopezians can enjoy the many and varied yearlong happenings. What a great way to spend a day while supporting Lopez Center.
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Three marijuana retail stores will be permitted in San Juan County, one each on Orcas, San Juan and Lopez Islands, under regulations proposed Sept. 4 by the Washington State Liquor Control Board to implement Initiative 502, which legalizes marijuana production, processing and retailing. San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord said, “I think it is appropriate to make a limit of one retail store for the three major ferry served islands.” The regulations are being proposed under provi-
sions of I-502, approved in November by 54 percent of the state’s voters. San Juan County had the largest margin of county approval in the state, 68 percent; Waldron Island apparently had the largest precinct approval in the state, 85 percent. The proposed regulations are required to be in effect by Dec. 1, but the liquor board has not announced when marijuana stores can begin operations. The regulations can be found at lcb. app.box.com/proposedrules-9-4-13. The LCB proposes licensing 334 retail locations in the state, allocated on the basis of population per county and with some allowance
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for projected consumption. Under the LCB proposal, King County will have 61 stores, Snohomish County 35 stores, Skagit County 10 and Whatcom County 15. Neither growers nor processors are permitted to be licensed as marijuana retailers. If more than one applicant applies for a license in a given jurisdiction, licenses will be awarded on a lottery basis. Siting of retail locations, like the siting of liquor stores, will be subject to public comment and to a setback of 1,000 feet from a school, playground, public park, public transit center, or library. “I think when people map out the 1,000 foot setback from schools and parks, the areas where a retail store may go will be quite limited,” Gaylord said of the setback. “With few locations,
it will be easier to assure marijuana is not distributed to or used by minors.” Advertising and display of marijuana in retail locations is limited; on-premises consumption, or even opening of packages, will not be permitted. Retail packages will be limited to one ounce of “useable marijuana”, 16 ounces of solid marijuanainfused products or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused liquid. Combination public retail stores and medical marijuana stores will not be permitted. Non-residents will be permitted to purchase and use marijuana in the state, but export from Washington will be illegal. The state’s Office of Financial Management fiscal impact statement places a price estimate of a $3 per gram producer price, a $6 per gram processor price See Stores, page 4
Grants available for historic barns
The Washington State Department of Archaeology & Preservation is accepting applications for funding through the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program. Part of the state’s Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007, the grant program assists with rehabilitation projects designed to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state. Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to 46 Heritage Barns throughout Washington. “This program is made possible because of the tremendous dedication and passion owners have for their historic barns,” said Jerri Honeyford, Chair of the Barn Advisory Committee that oversees the initiative. “Washington’s agricultural heritage is a rich component of our state’s history and we applaud those who continue to serve as stewards of these remarkable structures.” Rehabilitation grants are awarded through a competitive application process. In See barns, page 8
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various artists
September 12 - 14 10 am – 4 pm Goode Gallery 95 Village Road