Islands' Sounder, October 16, 2013

Cancer awareness special • Pages 8 and 9

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Beating the odds

Islander Teri Williams is a stage three breast cancer survivor

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Publisher/Editor

It’s a love story and a survival story all wrapped up in one.

For more than a year, Teri Williams fought to rid her body of stage three breast cancer. That included a double mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy.

And she didn’t face it alone – her husband Jay Fowler was by her side every step of the way.

“Having a partner to share the journey with you is the key to surviving,” she said.“I fell in love with my husband all over again. There is something between us that we didn’t have before.”

Williams’ cancer has been in remission for six years, but the emotions – triumph, sadness, gratitude, peace – are still fresh.

The greatest lesson she learned was to spend more time in the garden and on the sailboat with her husband.

“People came out of the woodwork to help and it was really

hard for me to accept that,” she said. “You don’t realize how many people care when you are just walking around healthy.”

One day a huge group of friends came over and cleaned up her garden, readying it for the coming spring.

“To sit on the couch and watch everyone else working – the universe was teaching me something: how to accept help,” Williams said. “I was a workaholic.”

Earth-shattering news Prior to her diagnosis, Williams had mammograms every year and they never detected anything amiss. It wasn’t until she had a bruise-like pain on her right side that she realized something was wrong. An ultrasound discovered a stage three, lobular tumor deep inside her breast.

“I was shocked,” she said. “We don’t have cancer in our family.

We die of old age and orneriness.”

Her medical team at Seattle

Contributed photo and Colleen Smith Armstrong photo

After her breast cancer treatment and surgeries, including a double mastectomy, Teri Williams says, “I have a deeper understanding about how much people can care and give.” She credits her husband Jay, pictured above left, with accompanying her on the journey. He was with her every step of the way during the year of treatment.

Cancer Care Alliance laid out the game plan: a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiation.

The night before her first surgery, the couple had pedicures, and then Williams danced in a red bra to jazz piano in Daniel’s

Broiler restaurant.

“It was a farewell to my boob,” she said.

Williams’ right breast and all of the surrounding lymph nodes were taken out first. She had chemo every week for six

Bea vonTobel to retire from Port of Orcas

by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter

Bea vonTobel has a few things on her to-do list: spend more time with her wife Cindy Elliott, renovate her kitchen and bathroom, revamp her deck and build a plane.

After 13 years as airport manager, vonTobel, shown at right, is retiring.

“By the time I walk out the door I’ll be 72,” said vonTobel. “I want to find out what I want to be when I grow up. The Peter Pan complex is alive and well with me.”

Thirty-two applicants presented their resumes to the port commissioners in hopes of winning what vonTobel calls the best job on the island.

After a public meeting on Thursday night port commissioners selected Anthony “Tony” Simpson as their top choice and elected him as the new manager.

“Tony’s education and experience will serve him well in his new position,” wrote vonTobel in a press release.

Simpson is a native of Delaware and a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, with graduate degrees from the University of Washington and the Naval Postgraduate School. He has 20-plus years of experience in operations in Afghanistan, Korea and Japan.

He will finish his current position as a technical training expert for Boeing Aerospace Operations based at Misawa Airbase in Japan later this month and return to Orcas, where his

family lives now.

His return to the island completes the circle for his wife Blythe and their two children.

Blythe, who grew up on Orcas, is employed in the OASIS program of the Orcas Island School District. vonTobel said Simpson will have plenty to keep him busy at his new position.

“You’re on the job everyday learning. There is so much variety and you have intellectual challenges and problem solving inside and outdoors,” vonTobel said.

She has worked on many different levels at the airport from finance to communicating with the public to working with the port commissioners whom she describes as “absolutely wonderful.”

She started working as manager in 2000 after a career at Orcas Island School District as the K-12 counselor. Before that she worked in construction and at the golf course.

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months and then they moved to downtown Seattle for eight weeks, where she underwent radiation every day. Somewhere during all this her breasts became Betty and Wilma.

“Betty went first,” she said. “I

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OICF celebrates Orcas dental van volunteers

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State-wide GMO initiative

by STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter

If one of two packages of, say, frozen edamame on the supermarket shelf says “partially-produced with genetic engineering,” which of those packages would you buy?

Because companies such as Monsanto, the nation's leading producer of genetically-modified seeds, believe you would choose the nonGMO food, they are spending record amounts against Initiative 522, which would require labeling of genetically-engineered foods and seeds offered for retail sale in Washington.

Proponents address this issue directly: “We also should have a right to choose whether we want to buy and eat genetically engineered food. Labels matter. They ensure transparency and preserve the freedom to make our own decisions about the food we eat. I-522 is a step in the right direction.”

Opponents point to increased costs. From Washington Wire, “Advocates of Washington’s Initiative 522 say it won’t cost a dime, but a new opposition report says that if voters require warning labels on genetically modified food products, the typical family of four would pay an additional $490 a year for groceries.”

Local supporters of the voter-approved ban on use of genetically modified seeds in San Juan County are hoping the 62 percent majority of county voters who supported Initiative 2012-4 last year will vote “yes” on Initiative 520.

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Some of the volunteers who make the mobile dental unit happen, L-R: Jim Biddick, Velma Doty, Stephen and Rita Bailey, Barbara Ehrmantraut, Michelle Wohlford, Barbara Ellenwood, Tina Davidson and Hilary Canty. on the island, so that they ing pain due to tooth decay

by COLLEEN SMITH can orchestrate purchase of and infection. Treatments ARMSTRONG equipment and train neigh- have spanned from extracPublisher/Editor bors in CPR. tions and cleanings to denIt’s been a banner Staff has also met with tures and crowns. The care year for the Orcas Island county council member has totaled over $105,000 Community Foundation.

Rick Hughes to discuss a in donated services from “In 2012 we hit a record solution to increase access island dentists, technicians of over $700,000 in total dis- to mental health for the and specialists from the tributions,” said Executive community. mainland.

Director Hilary Canty dur“Compass Health reports The community foundaing the annual report to the that transportation has tion gathered pledges and community on Oct. 9. “It is been a barrier for treating donations from a variety of a reflection of your amaz- patients on Orcas,” Canty generous neighbors to cover ing generosity. Even more said. “We have asked that the cost. The Community remarkable, we are on track the county provide access to Church hosted the van on to break $1 million in dis- a vehicle and parking at the its grounds and provided a tributions this year. What a ferry landing – a creative waiting area in their family stunning increase over the solution that could make center. The library offered past five years, tripling the a world of difference to space for an application amount of grants we stew- neighbors in need of treat- box. Dr. Bailey, Dr. Ivans ard.” ment and support.” and Dr. Triplett all agreed Staff member Kate Long The main event of the to volunteer for shifts as developed an online grant report was honoring the did many of their hygienists catalog for this years’ volunteers who are behind and assistants. The Lions, Annual Grants program, the mobile dental clinics. the Key Club, Out on Orcas which doubled the number “Shortly after our needs and others volunteered to of community members assessment in 2010, it came staff the reception area, and who contributed to Partners to our attention that access islanders provided lunches in Philanthropy. to dental care was a deep and snacks as well as housThis November, a new concern for neighbors on ing.

Orcas Opportunities grant Orcas,” Canty said. “Many program will be available lacked either insurance online. The catalog will or income to afford care, allow people to purchase leading to serious pain and items, such as a week of health issues.” food for a family through The dental unit the food bank or equipment from Medical Teams for the hatchery program at International visited seven Moran State Park. times over the past year OICF is working with and a half, providing care the fire department to to over 150 patients, many map AEDs in an effort to of whom were experienclearn where there are gaps

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Genetically engineered agricultural commodities would be labeled “genetically engineered,” and genetically engineered packaged processed foods would be labeled “partially produced with genetic engineering.”

Many foods would be exempt, including alcoholic beverages, certified organic foods, foods not produced using genetic engineering, as certified by an approved independent organization, and foods served in restaurants. Foods consisting of or derived from animals that have themselves not been genetically engineered, regardless of whether the animal has been fed any genetically engineered food, are also exempt. Processed foods containing small amounts of genetically engi-

neered materials would be exempt until July 1, 2019.

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The “fiscal note” attached to the explanatory statement says that the five-year regulatory costs would amount to about $3.4 million. For more info, go to voteNOon522.com, yeson522. com or goo.gl/qppYIQ.

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“He is mechanically minded and creative,” she said. “He is a great asset and is taking on more and more responsibility.”

Although vonTobel is leaving the airport she will not lose her love of planes.

As a pilot she appreciates the work that goes into creating such an aircraft, which is why she has plans to build one. Her dream is to get a project started at the school to build the plane with students.

“It’s a great skill and I know in the future there will be pilot and mechanic shortages,” she said.

It’s clear whatever vonTobel will do next, it will keep her busy.

Some of the projects she looks back on with pride during her time as airport manager are putting up the fence, improving lighting and signage and installing a weather reporting system and storm water upgrades.

Some projects are left to be finished by the new manager such as the moving of a taxi way six feet to the east to allow more distance separation for aircraft.

She calls the job really a Chief Factotum position where one has to do everything and anything. But she said work is made simpler thanks to Facility Manager James Reid.

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he wore red lipstick and her neck was often adorned with a colorful scarf. She was an artist who painted watercolors with scenes of vibrant bouquets and shorelines of calm waters. She loved martinis and silver jewelry from her travels to Mexico and Europe. She was known for her witty charm, bright smile and a cigarette constantly held between her fingers.

But by the time I knew my grandmother, the smoke that often lingered behind her was replaced by the smell of nicotine gum that she constantly chewed. And by the time I was a teenager, the gum was no more. In its place was a plastic tube and tank of oxygen. Emphysema had ravaged her lungs, and she described life without the tank as akin to breathing through a thin straw. By the time I reached 16, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Colorful scarves now appeared on top of her bald head, and the martini glasses were kept in the cupboard. She was too weak to indulge in those night caps.

She died on Valentine’s Day, and at her funeral we all spoke of how she had 78 years – a full life with loving family and friends. But as the years went by, I began to doubt those sentiments. I graduated from high school and looked up into the crowd still halfOur annual cancer expecting her to appear with her cheerful and flashing that wide grin. During awareness special wave the next couple of years, I competed in singis on page 8 and 9 ing competitions but my grandmother – my biggest fan – was not there. of this edition.

And at night I dreamt of her. In one of these visions, she pulled me close to her and demanded to know why I had not been looking for her.

“When you sing, look for me in the back of the room. I’m there,” she said urgently.

She was gone, but her memory lived on with determination in the caverns of my mind. But it was in life that I wanted her.

As the years continued and more milestones were met, as my younger cousins grew older with only fuzzy memories of the vivid grandmother I had known, and as I grew into an adult and formed more mature relationships with my living grandparents, I felt robbed of the years I had lost with my grandmother. And this thing, this disease called cancer that claims so many lives each year, seemed a one-dimensional villain that was hell bent on breaking my heart.

But cancer is a thing without feelings and can be defeated. Just read Teri Williams’ story of survival on page 1 to see how we are not helpless against the disease.

But for those of us who have lost a loved one to cancer, it will remain a near and ever present danger and a reminder that our days are limited, and that even 78 years on this planet can feel like not nearly enough time.

– Cali Bagby

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THURSDAY, OCT. 24

Eastsound Planning and Review Committee open house, 4 to 7 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.

• OPALCO Board of Directors monthly meeting, Eastsound OPALCO office, 8:30 a.m.

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To the Editor:

Reporter’s notebook: losing family to cancer

THE ISLANDS’

Write to us: The Islands’ Sounder welcomes letters from its readers. Letters should be

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Opposition to Prop 1 I am writing to oppose San Juan County Proposition 1. This proposition is an attempt to run around what the voters decided last year on how to change the charter. Last year’s vote on changing the charter (our form of county government) has already brought the county closer together and council meetings are running more smoothly.

Currently, we have the right to elect freeholders every ten years who suggest changes to the voters for the charter. This is a reasonable way to do government. With the County Proposition 1, citizens are expected to study certain changes to the charter every year. Most voters are not going to do this. We have other things on our minds, and once every 10 years is enough.

But a few people with an ax to grind want to foist their upset upon the rest of us. The proponents call this a small change, but it is not.

Please vote “No” and let us get on with our lives.

Rhea Miller Lopez Island

Tony Ghazel for the school board I am writing in support of Tony Ghazel for re-election to the Orcas Island School District Board. Tony has served with great effectiveness on the Board for 9 years. During that time he has been a solid voice of reason on both financial issues and curricular strategy. He has helped lead the district through challenging financial times to a solid and bright future. Under his leadership, our schools regularly receive distinctions as exceptional educational programs. We graduate knowledgeable young adults who can succeed and compete in this complex world. While those achievements are primarily a function of parental support and guidance and quality teachers and staff, it is also a function of solid Board leadership. Tony has consistently made that contribution to the success of our schools and our students.

In a time of great concern about balancing what public entities would like to do and what the public believes it can support finan-

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cially, Tony has been exceptionally reasonable and fiscally responsible while being firmly committed to our students receiving a quality educational experience.

On a more personal side, Tony is always accessible. He listens openly and considers all perspectives. It is very clear to me that his primary goal when considering specific issues and decisions is to ensure that our students will benefit from the outcome.

Tony has the wisdom of understanding the complexities of the local, state and Federal systems of public education. As an expert technology consultant, he well understands the need for creativity, innovation, change and continuous improvement of what the District does and how it does it. As a parent of three OISD graduates, he has been directly involved in many aspects of the schools’ offerings in the classroom, in sports and in extracurricular activities.

I enthusiastically recommend Tony Ghazel for re-election to our School Board.

Art Lange Orcas Island Tony is the longest continuously serving current school board member with close to 9 years tenure.

He will continue to help create conditions in which children and the school’s staff are able to succeed, that everyone involved in the education process is appreciated and held to a high standard. He will continue to encourage strong connections between the school and community.

He participated in creating OISD’s long-range plan, became a member of the Budget Advisory Committee and helped improve financial practices with the support of the Educational Services

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District. This led to the evaluation of the 1980’s buildings and the eventually successful bond measure for replacement / retrofit work.

Tony demonstrated fiscal responsibility, significantly increased the reserve fund and guided the modernization of teaching techniques, replacing aging computers and printers. Work included a variety of building upgrades on the high school, elementary school, and the Waldron building. All projects came in under budget and on time. Other work addressed long term planning and making sure there is support for extracurricular activities, special education and preschool services.

We want board members with experience, creativity and commitment to education for our children.

Overall, Tony is dedicated to making sure that our children are prepared to graduate from high school with confidence in anticipation of higher learning academically or in a technical college.

Tony’s relationships with key legislators in Olympia will assure further progress, as he expects to hold our legislators to the constitutional burden of properly funding the education of all children.

We need Tony Ghazel’s leadership, experience, fiscal discipline and his skill of working with people who hold many different points of view. His integrity is above reproach. He will always seek the best for our kids and the school. We need to re-elect him to the school board. Please favor him with your vote, as we will.

Ruth and Rolf Nedelmann Orcas Island Tony Ghazel is a valuable member of our school board and deserves to be re-elected.

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LETTERS FROM 4 Since moving here in 2001, I’ve had the honor of serving as a science teacher, Oasis teacher, Association president, contract negotiator and grievance officer. No matter what hat I was wearing, Tony was always very professional and respectful.

He always sees the big picture of what is best for our students and staff.

His honorable, responsible and responsive demeanor makes him well worth our votes. I’m confident that he’ll continue to serve our school district very well.

Gregory Books Orcas Island I’ve known Tony Ghazel for about twelve years, primarily through his volunteer work with the Orcas Island Lions Club, but also as a trusted information technology professional. We have all seen Tony walking in the Independence Day parade, selling tickets for the Salmon Dinner and then working the serving line at that event. What you may not have seen is his behind-the-scenes work on other Lions’ projects including his solid advocacy for the youth of Orcas Island in our Scholarship program and other specific grants to meet emergency needs.

Tony’s passion is for our youth, and he has demonstrated that he is in for the long haul with his service on the school board for the past nine years. In this capacity, he has developed the experience needed to do the hard work on budgets, relationships between the public and the school, and relationships with county and state government.

But, there is more.

Coming from a high tech background myself, I have come to rely on Tony’s professional skills. Some of you may have seen this in yet another area of service to the community, his work at our local library where he is responsible for not only configuring our computer and communication systems, but also for assuring that they continue to operate flawlessly. Our high performance conferencing network is at a par with anything in the country. These skills are essential to our schools as we seek to prepare our children for life in a modern connected world.

Please join me in voting to keep Tony in a position that is important to our children. His experience and passion is a resource that we cannot afford to lose.

Paul Losleben Olga

Justin Paulsen for school board An effective school board plays the important role of keeping the Orcas Island School District on track. The school board sets policies, establishes the vision and goals for the district and holds the district administration accountable for results. This fall we have three board members running for re-election. Two board members are running unopposed.

We are not satisfied with the current school board’s ability to hold district administration accountable and believe that change is needed. That is why we intend to vote for change - we are supporting Justin Paulsen for school board.

Justin is a long time community member who has attended many school board meetings over the past few years. Justin is not afraid to ask tough questions. His questions of the current school board and administration often do not get quick answers, but he keeps persevering. This is an important life skill: perseverance. We need school board members that will ask tough questions and hold our district administration accountable! We encourage you to join us and vote for Justin Paulsen.

Dimitri and Lorena Stankevich Eastsound As long-time islanders we have seen many school board members come and go. It is an important and often thankless job. We have always been grateful to the people that are willing to sit up and take on this role. With that being said we would like to publicly offer our support for Justin Paulsen for the Orcas Island School Board.

We met Justin 10 years ago when he first arrived on the island. We were immediately impressed with his “can do” attitude and willingness to volunteer his time for kids. Over the past 10 years it seems that at every kid event we attended we would find Justin there flipping burgers, coaching a team and wrangling lost pets or kids! In fact, at our grandson’s first Vikings football game in September, Justin was there weed eating around the bleachers before the game! When we asked him why, he told us that he saw that it needed to be done so he went home, grabbed his tools and did it. We really appreciate this work ethic and selfless commitment to our island youth.

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Additionally, having been in the construction business for over 45 years, we believe that at this time the school needs someone on the board with knowledge of construction. Justin’s background in construction along with his commitment to children make him the ideal candidate! We believe that Justin will be a great asset to the school board. We know that he will always work hard and put what is best for kids first.

Please join us in voting for Justin Paulsen.

Mike & Vicki Bartram Orcas Island

Library support I am writing to express my appreciation for the many ways in which our library has contributed to the quality of life on Orcas, and to encourage the Orcas

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community to support the proposed library expansion. For me, the Library is an essential and continual source of nourishment, intellectual stimulation, entertainment, and community.

As a volunteer, I am acutely aware of the pressing need for more accessible shelf space to house the increase in books, CDs, DVDs, and periodicals.

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How wonderful it is to read a book review, request the book, and have it in your hands in a short time.

I am grateful for the opportunity to teach classes at the Library, as well as to coordinate the Writers Roundtable each month.

The Friends of the Library have generously supported writing workshops where nationally recognized poets and writers have come to

Orcas to teach. Other wonderful classes and workshops continue to be part of the Life Long Learning program.

I consider the library to be central to the well-being of our community and hope, with the generous support of all, the expansion will become a reality.

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IT’S ELECTRIFYING! BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS OPALCO is looking to CenturyLink–as well as to other ISPs–to utilize our infrastructure for the benefit of our membership and, in particular, to improve access to broadband in San Juan County.

Productive negotiations with CenturyLink leadership continue, and progress has been made toward agreements that would give CenturyLink access to our network at the cost of service—just like any other member. We are optimistic that an agreement will be reached that will benefit the Islands.

OPALCO will continue to construct, maintain and improve our data communications infrastructure to serve our automated distribution system (electrical system devices, substations, field communication and mapping). The cost of this ongoing construction is estimated at $5-7 million over the course of our current Four-Year Construction Work Plan. The cost is included in our USDA/RUS loan and funds are drawn down only after each phase of a project is complete; interest and principal payments are included in our annual budgeting process. As has been the practice since 1937, members help fund the operating, maintenance and construction costs through rates.

Our data communications network brings exponential benefit to our membership. It includes tools that allow the Co-op to: control peak usage and keep power costs down, remotely manage and control the electrical distribution system, manage and resolve power outages more efficiently, integrate and manage community solar projects and improve public safety throughout the county.

OPALCO is currently in the process of hiring a Manager of Information Services to oversee the Co-op’s information and technology services internally and in the field. This hire will supervise the development of a design for the expansion of OPALCO’s data communication network, will manage Island Network to serve our existing institutional and commercial members, and will work with OPALCO leadership to develop a business model to serve other members who cannot otherwise access broadband services.

We appreciate the complexity of these issues and the difficulty these months of study, discourse and decision-making have posed for our board members, in particular, and also for our membership.

OPALCO stepped up to help craft a county-wide solution for broadband but, ultimately, it proved too costly to bring to fruition. With good information and organizational growth under our belt, we continue our work–the same work that we began in 1937: building out our system to meet the needs of our community; reaching further and further until all of our members can access the essential services and quality of life benefits that our Co-op can provide.

To keep informed about construction projects–as well as outages and other timely news, please: • sign up for our e-newsletter, The Co-op Connector (www.opalco.com/about/email-signup/) • follow “orcaspower” on Twitter (outage information, mostly) • engage with us on Facebook.

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Annual drive at food bank Orcas Recycling in full swing

by THE ORCAS FOOD BANK BOARD

Thanks to our wonderful community, the Orcas Island Food Bank is able to help sustain struggling families until they are able to get back on a stable path.

Even though we’re beginning to see some economic improvement on Orcas this

year, the food bank continues to experience an increase in the number of clients who need help keeping food on the table. In 2012, we served 353 different families. This year, we are serving 377 families to date. This represents more than 880 individuals.

To date this year, we have

Death notice

Jane Willis Barfoot-Hodde passed away on Oct. 12, 2013. On Monday, Oct. 21, a visitation will be held at Olga Community Building from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and a graveside service at Olga Cemetery at noon. Following, friends are invited to a finger-food potluck at the community building. Watch for a full obituary next week.

Lobsters

by TOM WELCH

for the Orcas Island Historical Society It seems we can grow almost anything here in the San Juan Islands. Orcas Island has a proud tradition of raising fruits and vegetables in staggering proportions, dating back to the 1880’s when E. L. Von Gohren first experimented with the Italian Prunes.

John Bowman, who homesteaded what is now Olga, grew chicory and tobacco successfully on the sunny slopes that later boasted acres and acres of strawberries for the Rodenberger family and others. The Olga Strawberry Packing plant is living testimony to the superior position that particular berry held in these parts.

The first high school on Orcas Island was called the Orcas Agricultural High School. The first graduating class, in 1922, stood under a banner that read “Plow Deep”, indicating the sort of advice that parents and educators believed carried the most value.

Agriculture and fishing were the primary occupations of those earlier times, and the community thrived from all the bounties of land and sea.

Salmon runs rushed through our waters at predictable times, and the cod and halibut stood the fishermen in good stead when the salmon weren’t here. Clams, oysters, mussels, and crabs grew in such quantities that it was laughable to think they would ever become scarce. When John Tennant and his wife, Clara, agreed to spend a second year with the Methodist church in Eastsound for the annual salary of One Hundred Dollars, they said it was a good thing they liked clams.

Money was hard to come by, but clams were almost everywhere and free for the picking. Oldtimers used to tell newcomers to the

island that they couldn’t starve here, all they had to do was wait for the tide to go out and they’d have all the food they needed.

Given this incredible bounty, then, a government program the local paper wrote about in 1917 may have caused more than one person to sit up and take notice.

In the “Friday Harbor Journal” of November 22, 1917, a front page article told of a railroad car load of live lobsters arriving in Anacortes on the Great Northern Railroad for distribution among the San Juan Islands. This was the fourth shipment of 6,000 live lobsters, packed in sea weed, wet straw and ice to keep the temperature as near 42 degrees as possible, shipped from Maine to Puget Sound. Captain Hahn of the National Fish and Game Commission personally conducted the lobsters and supervised their placing after arrival. They were distributed among the islands by the Coast Fish Company cannery boat, the “Sound”, which had been commandeered for the purpose.

Despite the ‘well-authenticated’ stories supporting the planting of thousands of lobsters in the San Juan Islands, no proof exists that the crustaceans ever lived here successfully. History records no lobster feasts among the island gatherings, and no lobsters were ever seen in these waters after the attempts to plant them here.

The newspaper article went on to mention what a ‘great traveler’ the lobster is, and how they have been known to travel many miles.

And, as a last word (and judicious caveat, to boot), the article ended with the mention that “….California or China may benefit by the efforts of the Commission, but here’s hoping.”

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distributed 68,000 pounds of food. If the trend continues, we will distribute more than 100,000 pounds by the end of the year.

How to help • Send a check to Orcas Island Food, PO Box 424, Eastsound, WA 98245.

• Arrange with your bank to make an automatic transfer of any given amount.

• Bring unused, unopened, non-perishables to the drop box on the north side of the food bank building at 116 Madrona Street, or the senior center, Key Bank, or Orcas post office.

To help in other ways, call 376-4372. If your organization wants to hold a food drive, call 376-4445.

by PETE MOE ORS Director

After a month in the saddle, Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is pleased to make this progress report to our community. The transfer station is projected to bring over half a million dollars per year to our island economy, while lowering costs to the public.

We’ve been working hard to learn the various systems – from truck and trailer transport to backhoe operations to cash registers (we finally solved our problem accepting credit cards) to staffing to safety procedures. Our thanks to all our volunteers, San Juan County Public Works, Orcas Island Freight and San Juan Sanitation.

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nificant time and money cleaning up the site – from the grounds to the newly painted scale-house to the cleaned-up tipping floor.

One of the biggest efforts has been the clean-up of the former site of the Exchange.

During the fire last spring, most of the valuable materials were lost. Materials on the periphery have been carefully sorted and distributed for reuse and/or appropriate recycling. When will The Exchange re-open? We can’t say anything definitive yet.

After a careful review of the fantastic work of the volunteer Exchange Redesign Committee (headed by Fred Klein) and the advice of our expert solid waste consultant Terrill Chang, we have determined that it does not make sense in terms of logistics or public safety for us to open a temporary Exchange in the near-term.

ORS/The Exchange needs to fulfill the requirements of our contract with San Juan County and create a master plan for the entire site. The contract mandates improvement of traffic flow immediately. This will take time, civil engineering, earth-moving and money.

As this work encompasses the entire transfer station, it simply does not make sense to open a temporary retail operation with the attendant crowds and vehicles at the same time we are re-grading and re-routing

Family Tree Chiropractic is moving!

Dr. Orion Mahony and Dr. Kami Rathburn Mahony will be seeing patients in a new location at 454 Pine Street between the school and the library, starting Nov. 4. We have enjoyed providing care for the community for over eight years and look forward to many more.

Hours: MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 8:00am-6:00pm You can still reach us at 376-5575

Clothing bank, garage sale • Drop off your clean clothes to the Orcas Christian School Gym beginning Oct. 14 during school hours. The clothing bank takes place on Oct. 20 from noon to 6 p.m.

• Drop off your useful, functioning items beginning Oct. 23 during school hours at the OCS gym. The garage sale takes place on Oct. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. All leftover items will be transported to Goodwill or Salvation Army courtesy of Orcas Island Freight. roads.

Every member of ORS and the Exchange board and staff takes The Exchange goals of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” very seriously. With your help we will rebuild The Exchange as soon as humanly possible.

We will post regular updates on www.exchangeonorcas.org and our Facebook page. We will also continue to accept contributions to the “Rebuild the Exchange Fund” at Orcas Island Community Foundation.

We also recognize the immediate need for reuse services in the community – we know that everyone’s garages, basements and storage units are filling up.

To help alleviate this, we have decided to host a series of Exchange reuse events in the coming months.

We will be co-sponsoring the Orcas Christian School’s annual Clothing Bank on Oct. 20 and Garage Sale on Oct. 27. See the side bar above for further details.

Volunteers are needed on Oct. 15 to 17 or Oct. 24 to 27; call 376-4089 or 2985950.

The board and staff of ORS/The Exchange thank you for your support, inspiration, patience and commitment to reducing, reusing and recycling.

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Political cartoonist to speak Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series will host two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist David Horsey, who will present “The Last Refuge of Scoundrels” on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. at Orcas Center.

In a visually engaging presentation Horsey will put forward his cartoons and opinions about the

debilitating polarization of American politics in the age of Obama. His multi-media presentation will be drawn from his new book “Refuge of Scoundrels,” which covers the last five years of news events in the U.S. and the world.

After a long career at the Seattle Post Intelligencer Horsey is now a political commentator for the Los

Angeles Times. He is syndicated by Tribune Media Services and his work has appeared in hundreds of media outlets. There will be a Q & A session after the lecture, and join us for a reception following the presentation. Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s Bookstore, www. orcascrossroads.org or at the door. Some complimentary tickets are available at

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‘Macbeth’ to stream at center

Kenneth Branagh in ‘Macbeth.’

National Theatre Live will broadcast Manchester International Festival’s production of “Macbeth” on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.

The production features Kenneth Branagh, pictured at right, in his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade as Macbeth, and Alex

Kingston as Lady Macbeth.

Directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winning director Rob Ashford and Branagh, this new production of Shakespeare’s tragic tale of ambition and treachery unfolds within the walls of an intimate deconsecrated Manchester church.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 students, $2 off for

‘Team Safe’ for your pets When a medical emergency strikes, there is little time to plan or prepare. And sometimes pets are left behind when their owners are flown to the hospital.

The Orcas Animal Protection Society and Orcas Fire and Rescue are teaming up to help islanders make sure their furry loved ones are cared for in the event of a crisis.

With funding from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the two organizations have printed “Team Safe” forms. Pet

Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www. orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1.

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owners can fill out their emergency contact information and keep the form in a place where EMTs will find it. If the person designated to care for the pets is unavailable, the animal shelter will provide a free place to stay for 48 hours. After that, animals may be transported to Eastsound Kennels, where owners will be charged the going rate.

The form is inserted into this Islands’ Sounder. It is also available at the shelter, the fire department and the senior center.

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CANCER AWARENESS

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Fight of a lifetime Annual cancer awareness special

Support in San Juan County

by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITH Contributor

Living in San Juan County is a fabulous privilege and a gift that comes with unique challenges – mainly transportation. When islanders fall critically ill and need intensive medical care accessible only by boat, there’s a network of support to ease the burden.

“If you gotta be sick, this is the place to be sick,” laughs San Juan resident and cancer patient Cathy Cavanaugh, citing enormous community support in the islands. “It’s huge when you’ve got positive support. They’ve got statistics: your recovery rate is better, your cure rate is better. I can certainly understand that.”

Orcas-based services Orcas Island Mercy Flights (376-3201 or 317-4086) has about nine pilots ready and willing to fly cancer patients to medical appointments, reducing hours-long ferry and vehicle treks to just minutes.

“Technically we have a 25-mile radius [for flights],” said coordinator Audrey Wells. “It gets bent.” While Seattle is a bit out of range, pilots fly patients to radiation and chemo treatments in Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mt. Vernon and Anacortes. Fuel costs for each flight run from $35 to $50, and half can be reimbursed to the pilot from a fuel fund created by donations.

There is no financial information required to participate in the program. Wells said the Friday Harbor program has also pitched in to fly Orcas residents in the past.

“If any pilot is interested in becoming a

Mercy Pilot, it would be one of the most rewarding things they can do,” said Wells.

The Orcas Cancer Support Group led

by Bogdan and Carol Kulminski meets on the second Thursday of each month in the fireside room of Orcas Island Community Church from 5 to 6pm.

“Everybody’s welcome,” says Carol, including caretakers and family members of cancer patients. She said attendees often linger to continue forging connections long after the official meeting has ended. Call 376-4198.

Lahari (http://laharionorcas.org) supports in-home hospice care through grants.

Recipients often include cancer patients.

For information, call 1-888-685-1475.

Lahari also funds free caregiver classes taught every quarter by Sally Coffin, Lahari board secretary.

“Our mission is to assist the aging population to live safely in their homes for as long as they want to,” said Coffin.

While Hearts and Hands is not cancerspecific, its trained volunteers provide practical and emotional support for 1-2 hours per week to assist isolated, ill, frail, elderly or disabled adults to maintain independence and improve their quality of life. The Orcas Senior Center also provides some respite care, mobility equipment and other forms of assistance.

San Juan-based services The recent opening of the Peace Island Medical Center (http://www.peacehealth. org/peace-island/services/cancer-center/

Pages/Default.aspx) cancer treatment center has revolutionized cancer treatment for county residents, especially San Juan residents. The center offers oncologists, chemotherapy treatments, care for central lines, lab work, nutrition support and pharmacy services. Call the cancer center at 378-1739.

“It’s very patient-centered,” said Cavanaugh, who is receiving care there.

“I’ve felt very well taken care of.”

Peace Island’s Bridge Assistance program offers one-time write-offs of up to 100 percent of expenses incurred by uninsured or underinsured patients in need, but representatives expect the need to drop drastically with the advent of Obamacare in 2014.

Peace Island can arrange free taxi rides for patients between the ferry and the hospital through the Round Towner taxi service.

Oncology nurse Dawn Alger functions as a single point of contact for patients trying to navigate a sometimes bewildering schedule of appointments, lab tests and diagnostic scans.

“I’m kind of their GPS system,” said Alger, who follows up with patients at home.

“They can contact me for everything.”

For treatments needed outside Peace Island, the Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor coordinate a Cancer Treatment Transportation Project (http:// www.sifri.org/community-projects/cancertreatment-transportation-project-2/), providing ferry tickets and transportation by car to medical appointments. They also coordinate with the San Juan Eagles to provide flights when needed. For more information, contact Julie Hanks at (360) 317-5086 or email soroptimistferrytickets@ gmail.com.

San Juan Eagles pilot and coordinator Vicky Thalacker started a nonprofit pro-

gram to fly cancer patients in 2001 with the support of 16 other pilots. The Eagles have provided an average of 200 flights annually to Skagit, Anacortes and Bellingham, and can also arrange free rental vehicles from the Skagit airport. Donations defray the cost of fuel. For more information, contact Vicky Thalacker at 378-4578.

Lopez-based services Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support (http://www.lihhs.org/) is an all-volunteer organization offering free services including grief support and a caregiver support group, as well as medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and shower benches available for loan. For information, call 4684446 or email admin@lihhs.org.

San Juan County Health and Community Services does not currently have funding for any specific cancer support services, but sometimes patients under 18 can be helped by the county’s Children with Special Health Care Needs program managed by Susan Leff. The program mainly helps families to access needed care and with care coordination, said Leff. Call 378-4474.

Residents of smaller islands are encouraged to contact the organizations listed above for assistance. For example, we were unable to discover any support systems based specifically on Shaw, but many services offered by the larger islands are accessible by Shaw residents as well. Many of the organizations work together to help county residents receive the help they need.

All of the nonprofits listed above rely on fundraisers and donations to continue providing these services to cancer patients, and donations are always welcome.

The Cancer Support Group wants everyone to remember that together we can fan the flames of hope.

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Valuing the gift of health

by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter

Mary Clure’s birthday is Christmas Eve so it’s always a memorable date. In 2007 the word memorable took on a whole other meaning. It was the year that her birthday would become the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“It puts things into perspective,” she said about the experience.

Clure is known on the island for her 20 years of working in real estate.

In 2006, she joined Lisa Botiller Wolford as co-owner of Orcas Island Realty.

She said what is most important in her life is her family, which includes her husband and their four kids.

They currently have one child, a freshman in high school, living at home. She said she has always valued family, but after having cancer she has consciously put loved ones first.

“It helped me to have my priorities adjusted,” she said.

Cancer and the aftermath Due to a strong family history of breast cancer Clure was diligent about

Who gets breast cancer?

Anyone can get breast cancer. For example, did you know: • The older a woman, the more likely she is to get breast cancer?

• Young women can get breast cancer, even in their 20s?

• White women are more likely to get breast cancer than women of any other racial or ethnic group?

• African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than white women?

• Men can get breast cancer? Out of every one hundred cases of breast cancer, one will occur in a man.

Your best defense

The best way to find breast cancer early is to get screened.

Talk to your health care provider about what screening tests are right for you.

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast and it is the best screening tool used today to find breast cancer early.

A mammogram can find cancer in its earliest stages, even before a lump can be felt. All women age 40 and older should have a mammogram every year. If you are younger than age 40 with either a family history of breast cancer or other concerns, talk with your health care provider about when to start getting mammograms or other screening tests, like an MRI, and how often to have them.

A clinical breast exam is done by a health care provider who checks your breasts and underarm areas for any lumps or changes. Many women have a clinical breast exam when they get their Pap test. Women should have a clinical breast exam at least every three years between the ages of 20 and 39 and every year starting at age 40.

– Susan G. Komen for the Cure

getting regular mammograms, which helped doctors catch her disease early.

Her cancer was lobular and ductal carcinoma in situ.

“I was lucky that I got an early diagnosis,” she said.

“I didn’t have to have any chemotherapy or radiation.”

After receiving a mastectomy she had reconstructive surgery on her breast.

It turns out that for Clure the mastectomy was not as much of a hardship as the complications that came with her reconstructive surgeries. For two years she struggled with the pain of her body rejecting the implant, many trips to the hospital and feeling like she may be doing something wrong.

“I felt guilty and I felt bad for my family for those two years of surgeries that soaked up so much time,” said Clure, who had two kids at home during the time.

In the end she does not regret her decision to go through with reconstructive surgery, she just wishes that she had known more about the possible complications.

“I had no idea how hard it would be,” Clure said. “It was sold as straight forward.”

TERI FROM 1 chose not to wear a prosthetic. I decided ‘this is what cancer looks like.’ It made some people uncomfortable, but I did not have time for that. Jay and I were on a journey that took all of our attention.”

During their stay in the city, the SCCA gave them tickets to sports events, art museums and tours. They walked all over Seattle.

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She said as a woman she does feel as though having breasts is part of her identity, but she respects that every woman may deal with the situation differently.

“I think if something makes you feel good about yourself you should do it as long as it is healthy,” she said. “ I have no judgement about the difficult choices women make for treatment – it’s very personal”

The future Clure does worry that she is now predisposed to get another type of cancer, but she said she will be better prepared if it happens again.

“Now that I have gone though it once I know I can handle it,” she said.

Because Clure is high risk, she was invited to participate in research trials at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Swedish Hospital. She gives DNA samples twice a year to the programs in hopes of furthering research to improve early detection of breast and ovarian cancer.

For now, she is grateful for her health and for every day that she has with her family. Just the small things

“We experienced more in those eight weeks than most people experience in a lifetime,” she said. “I was never by myself, Jay was with me the entire time.”

The couple met 23 years ago when Williams was a single mom with three young boys. Fowler helped raise her children, and she says the boys have a deeper love for their step-dad after this experience.

“I saw a lot of very sick people during my treatments,” she said. “Some of them were alone, having to go back to work after their treatment, some of them didn’t know how they

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Mary Clure caught her cancer early due to a mammogram. like going to her son’s soccer games make her feel happy to be alive. She is also thankful to her colleagues at Orcas Island Realty, whom she calls amazing.

“They showed their true colors,” she said.

Her advice to women is be diligent about getting mammograms and exercise.

Her doctors told her that exercise is a big factor in fighting cancer.

“They told me, ‘Exercise tells your body you’re not dying,’” she said.

At 50, Clure walks,

practices yoga, Pilates and Gyrotonics and plays tennis and skis. She said yoga really helped her focus during tough times.

“Your breathing can take you to another place,” she said. “If you have a busy brain it can help you settle and focus.”

And after spending years recovering from the drain of cancer and reconstructive surgery, Clure can say “I am 100 percent now.”

And it is that gift of health that she values every day.

were going to pay. Between Jay, the community and OPALCO [Jay’s employer], we got through it. I feel very fortunate.”

Williams also credits Patty Resch, Sandi Friel and Tina Brown, who ran T Williams Realty and Permit Resources Land Use Consulting during her year of treatment and surgeries.

After her chemo and radiation were complete, Williams opted to remove her left breast because of the cancer risk.

She declined plastic surgery to rebuild the area – a decision that her husband supported – because she didn’t want to take the risk of an infection.

“Jay just wanted a healthy wife who didn’t have to go to through any more procedures,” she said.

Williams says she did not want to use up her “get out of jail free” card for cosmetic reasons – plus she’d had enough of hospital food to last a lifetime.

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CALENDAR WEDS., OCT. 16 ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB:

10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room. Speaker Jeff Wyckoff on Heritage and other under-appreciated roses. For info, go to www. orcasislandgardenclub.org.

OCT. 17-19 ENCHANTED FOREST CABARET:

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are back, continuing their adventures through song and dance, OffCenter Stage, Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m.

WEDS., OCT. 23 CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING:

From 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Beach House at Rosario Resort, night begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour featuring hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a no-host bar. At 6:30 p.m. the annual meeting will get underway. To RSVP, call 376-2273 or email

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Gryphon Trio to perform

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:

Manchester International Festival’s production of “Macbeth,” 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center.

DINNER KITCHEN: Free community meal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Church.

FRIDAY, OCT. 25 FALL FESTIVAL: At Camp

Orkila, festival is 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., zipline will be a dropin activity, at 6 p.m. go for a hay ride, for older children and adults,go on the haunted hay ride, 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Canada’s celebrated Gryphon Trio is making a special trip down to Orcas on Sunday, Oct. 20 to present a Salon Concert for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. The concert will take place at 6 p.m. in a

Deer Harbor home.

The Trio, consisting of violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon, cellist Roman Borys and pianist Jamie Parker, are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year. They are two time winners of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences JUNO Award, and were recently honored as the 2013 winner of the Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts. Presented by the Canada Council for the Arts, this prize recognizes the highest level of

artistic excellence and distinguished career achievement by Canadian artists.

According to the committee, “Stability is the bedrock of these three exceptional musicians who think, breathe and act as one.

Theirs is a powerful and majestic sound, regardless of musical genre.”

The Salon Concert will be accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and Thurston Wolfe wine. Tickets are $75.

Seating is limited.

To reserve a spot, call the OICMF office at 376-6636 or email joyce@oicmf.org.

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News briefs Pork featured at Dinner Kitchen

Fall Festival at Orkila

The next Dinner Kitchen is set for Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Church. It will feature pork served several ways, including pork tenderloin, ham and pork sausage and all of the trimmings – from salads and veggies to desserts. There will be something for everyone, including vegetarian dishes and food for the kids.

This month’s dinner marks the fourth birthday of the Dinner Kitchen.

During that time more that 7200 guests have enjoyed free monthly dinners and hot lunches.

Camp Orkila’s Fall Festival and Haunted Hay Ride are on Friday, Oct. 25.

All food and activities are free.

The festival is from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be hot dogs, soup, chili and cider as well as pumpkin carving, cider-pressing, face painting, archery, climbing at the Climbing Tower, and much more.

The 1000-foot zipline will be a drop-in activity this year. Meet at the lower end of the zipline for a briefing; children must be in third grade or older to participate, and the maximum weight capacity for a single rider is 285 lbs.

At 6 p.m., hop aboard for a hay ride around the farm, suitable for younger children. For older children and adults, take a ride on the legendary, fear-inducing haunted hay ride, leaving every 20 minutes from 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Winter hours for museum The Orcas Island Historical Museum’s winter hours of operation from Oct. 5 through May 24 are as follows: Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.

Office hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Crow Valley School Museum will be open by appointment only.

The historical museum is also open by appointment for individuals and groups and those wanting to do research are encouraged to arrange an appointment.

Doe Bay dinner For the fifth year running, Doe Bay Cafe is hosting a four-star dinner and wine event with all proceeds benefiting The Funhouse Commons.

On Sunday, Oct. 27, the restaurant will host a threecourse dinner by Chef Jon Chapelle with a special presentation on local organic

Chamber to hold annual meeting

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Membership meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Beach House at Rosario Resort.

All chamber members are invited, and non-members interested in learning more about the chamber are welcome to attend.

The night begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour featuring hors d’oeuvres, desserts and a no-host bar. At 6:30 p.m. the annual meeting will get underway with updates from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau and the Economic Development Council. The board will present awards to three members in Community Service; Environmental Excellence; and the Island Friendly Spirit Customer

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To RSVP, call 376-2273 or email info@orcasislandchamber.com. A $10 fee per person helps offset costs.

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IOSA rescue class Islands’ Oil Spill Association, a non-profit, community-based oil spill response organization in the San Juan Islands, is offering one more free class this year for islanders who would like to be trained to help with search and rescue of oiled birds in the event of a spill affecting wildlife.

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s our regular season comes to a close, looking back it was a very interesting one with lots of changes occurring around the Salish Sea. For one, the resident orca whales were not here as much as in years past, most likely due to the lack of chinook salmon coming back to the Fraser River. There were lots of chinook off the coast this season heading for the Columbia and Sacramento Rivers. The Fraser River salmon stalled out off the coast as well but once we received some rain towards the end of August and September the residents returned as did the chinook coming back to the Fraser to spawn.

While the residents were away, we did see a steady parade of transient orca whales this past Summer, more transients than I’ve ever seen before. Could be because in Summers past we were all focused on the residents that were here almost daily and didn’t really have to search around very much as we did this season. In any case, orca whales were here this Summer quite a bit.

The big change that I saw this year was the presence of humpback whales, lots of humpback whales.

Today for example on my trip we had a very lazy slow traveling humpback in Rosario Strait near the Anacortes ferry dock. There were two humpbacks yesterday close to the north side of Orcas.

Consistently we had humpback sighting reports all Summer. I hope this is the new normal, humpback whales and orca whales throughout the season.

Then there were the old standbys, the Minke whales. They were in their regular locations, mainly off the south end of San Juan Island. Minke’s tend to do their thing, feed all summer on the huge bait fish schools and this year was no exception. The bait fish were “thick “ this year.

Didn’t see many Dall’s porpoises during the summer but we are now. Not sure why the change in the Dall’s population here but these days they are almost totally absent from the islands in the Summer.

The Steller sea lions are back for the Fall, Winter and early Spring now in big numbers off Whale Rocks. What a sight!

So while our Summer season is over, we are still going out on our offseason trips, focusing on the marine birds, Stellers, humpback whales and orca whales as long as the weather says we can.

Tom and Nate Averna operate Deer Harbor Charters. They will be sharing their latest observations of what they see during their tours as well as provide news regarding the marine ecosystem here and in other parts of the world. They can be reached at 376-5989.

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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES 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 Permit Number

Project Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

SEPA Suggested Date of Date Other Existing Threshold End Date Project Application Complete Required Environmental Determinat- for SEPA Comments Permits* Documents tion Comments End Date**

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Installation of 350123001, 620 Charles Greene c/o Ian hydrophones to University Road, San Brosnan, 17114 St NW, 10/3/13 10/3/13 Env. Checklist DNS 10/30/13 examine rockfish Juan Island Washington DC, 20001 habitat selection 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.

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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ901564 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, OCTOBER 16, 2013

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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES 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.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY J. BRUCE SMITH, TRUSTEE OF THE E. JAMES HUDSON TRUST DATED 8/2/93, Plaintiff, v.

ROXANNE CHRISTENSEN, an individual, ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT, and the STATE OF WASHINGTON, Defendants.

The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action.

The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 am Date: Friday, November 15, 2013 Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA For any questions contact the Sheriff at the address below.

ROB NOU, SHERIFF, SAN JUAN

COUNTY KIM OTT, CHIEF CIVIL DEPUTY PO Box 669, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-4151 Parcel A The East 328.20 feet of the West 656.40 feet of the North 531.30 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., San Juan Island, County of San Juan, State of Washington.

(Also known as Parcel 3A of the Hudson 40) Parcel B The West 328.20 feet of the North 531.30 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., San Juan Island, County of San Juan, State of Washington.

(Also known as Parcel 4A of the Hudson 40) Parcel C An easement for roadway and utility purposes over, across and under a portion of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said easement to be forty (40) feet in width lying twenty (20) feet on each side of the follow-

ing described centerline: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence along with Westerly boundary of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter South 0°00’57” East, 633.82 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of said centerline, said easement beginning at said Westerly boundary; thence leaving said boundary and along said centerline North 89°56’38” East, 41.09 feet to the P.C. of a circular curve to the left, having a central angle of 90°53’50” and a radius of 50.00 feet; thence Easterly, Northeasterly and Northerly along said curve 79.32 feet to the P.T., said point also being the P.C. of reverse circular curve to the right having a central angle of 91°16’47” and a radius of 50.00 feet; thence Northerly, Northeasterly and Easterly along said curve 79.66 feet to the P.T., said point being a point on the Southerly boundary of the North 531.30 feet of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence along the Southerly boundary of the said North 531.30 feet South 89°40’24” East, 302.80 feet to a point designated as Point “I” for reference purposes; thence continuing South 89°40’24” East, 540.49

feet to the Southeast corner of the West 984.60 feet to the said North 531.30 feet of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said point being the Point of Termination of said centerline and said easement; ALSO an easement for roadway and utility purposes over, across and under a portion of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said easement to be within the circumference of circle having a radius of sixty (60) feet, the center of said circle being the Point of Termination of the above described easement centerline; AND ALSO an easement for roadway and utility purposes over, across and under a portion of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said easement to be forty (40) feet in width lying twenty (20) feet on each side of the following described centerline: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the North 531.30 feet of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence Easterly along the Southerly boundary of the said North 531.30 feet to a point on the Easterly boundary of the West 444.13 feet of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said point being designated as Point

“I” for reference purposes, said point also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the centerline to be described; thence leaving said Southerly boundary and Southerly along the Easterly boundary of the said West 444.13 feet to the Northeast Corner of the South 391.95 feet to the West 444.13 feet of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said point being the Point of Termination of said centerline; AND ALSO an easement for roadway and utility purposes over, across and under a portion of the said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, said easement to be within the circumference of a circle having a radius of sixty (60) feet, the center of said circle being the Point of Termination of the above described easement centerline.

LEGAL NO. SJ519479 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate: CHARLES E. OWEN, Deceased Probate No. 13 4 05064 0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 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 attorneys of record 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 (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: October 16, 2013.

Mary Anne Owen, Personal Representative c/o Law Offices of William J. Weissinger 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorneys for Personal Representative William J. Weissinger, WSBA #19332 Mimi M. Wagner, WSBA #36377 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. S519179 Published: The Islands’ Sounder, October 16, 23, 30, 2013.

and brief resume to: Chris Thomerson, President, Board of Directors, 183 Mt Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245 OR via email to bmadan@opalco.com with “Director Candidate” in the subject line. Deadline is October 21, 2013 at 4:30 pm.

The Board will appoint a replacement to fulfill the term that expires at the annual meeting in 2016.

LEGAL NO. SJ519476 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

October 16, 23, 2013.

PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of July 17, 2013 Delinquent Payments from February 25, 2012 1 payment at $ 353.24 each $ 353.24 1 payment at $ 303.55 each $ 303.55 1 payment at $ 321.47 each $ 321.47 1 payment at $ 322.49 each $ 322.49 1 payment at $ 372.60 each $ 372.60 1 payment at $ 376.12 each $ 376.12 1 payment at $ 425.58 each $ 425.58 1 payment at $ 378.64 each $ 378.64 1 payment at $ 388.52 each $ 388.52 1 payment at $ 426.20 each $ 426.20 1 payment at $ 441.29 each $ 441.29 1 payment at $ 400.60 each $ 400.60 1 payment at $ 415.58 each $ 415.58 1 payment at $ 366.67 each $ 366.67 1 payment at $ 388.97 each $ 388.96 1 payment at $ 424.28 each $ 424.28 1 payment at $ 374.22 each $ 374.22 (02-25-12 through 07-17-13) Late Charges : $ 321.51 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES 2010 TAXES $ 2,083.96 ANNUAL FEE $ 75.00 Suspense Credit : $ 0.00 TOTAL : $ 8,960.49 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $52,044.94, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, 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 expenses 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 November 15, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by November 4, 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 on or before November 4, 2013, (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 at any time after November 4, 2013, (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: NATASHA I FREY, 17 BACON LAKE ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 SPOUSE OF NATASHA I FREY, 17 BACON LAKE ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 by both first class and certified mail on 6/7/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 6/7/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. 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 of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection 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 same 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.

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 situa-

tion 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: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) 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 Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear 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 proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act.

DATED: 7/15/2013 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee By MELANIE BEAMAN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com P1050834 10/16, 11/06/2013 LEGAL NO. S518010 Published: The Islands’ Sounder, October 16, November 6, 2013.

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NOTICE OPALCO’s Board of Directors is seeking to fill a vacancy. Interested OPALCO members residing in District 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe or Bell islands) should submit a cover letter

Trustee’s Sale No: 01-IB-124371 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on November 15, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET #7, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: LOT 2, THE SHORT PLAT OF POSENJAK MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON ATTACHED EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Tax Parcel No: 363241007000, commonly known as 17 BACON LAKE ROAD , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/17/2004, recorded 11/18/2004, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2004 1118028, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from NATASHA I FREY, A SINGLE PERSON, as Grantor, to SAN JUAN TITLE LLC, as Trustee, in favor of ISLANDERS BANK, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by ISLANDERS BANK. 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/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 2/25/2012, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY

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Hard work from the Vikings The Barnacle Tapas bar and restaurant 249 Prune Alley Open 5 p.m. to midnight, Closed Mondays Chimayo (376-6394) Lunch Our House Mall (N. Beach Rd) 11 am – 2:30 pm (Mon – Sat) Enzos Caffe (376-3732) N. Beach Rd Open daily from 7:30 to 4 p.m.

Creperie open Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 3 p.m.

Lower Tavern (376-4848) Lunch & Dinner 46 Prune Alley Opens daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun – Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat) Mijitas Mexican Kitchen (376-6722) Dinner 310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) Tuesday-Saturday 3pm-8pm Happy Hour 3-5:30 p.m (Tues-Sat)

The Madrona Bar & Grill (376-7171) Lunch & Dinner 310 Main Street 11:30 am – 9 pm (Sun - Thurs) 11:30 am - 10 pm (Fri & Sat) 3 pm - 6 pm Happy Hour (M-F) Pizzeria Portofino (376-2085) Lunch A Street (off N. Beach Rd) Open daily at 4:30pm Mon- Sun Closed 8:30pm Sun- Thur Closed 9:00pm Fri, Sat Sazio di Notte (376-6394) Dinner Our House Mall (N. Beach Rd) 5:30 pm – 10 pm (Mon – Sat) TeeJay’s Tacos

Closing at 4 pm on 10/17 for a private event

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To advertise, call Colleen, 376-4500 • Cost: $12 per listing, 6 lines max.

yards through the defense and then punched in the touchdown; defensive backs Jordan Randolph, Cameron Aragon and linemen Mackey Cardinell, Michael Chesher and Kyle Masters stepped up .

The Vikings host Seattle Lutheran for Homecoming on Oct. 19.

by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor

Football The Vikings football team (3-3) traveled to Puyallup for a 38-0 win against the Chief Leschi Warriors (0-5) last Saturday.

The first quarter was less than amusing for the Vikings as the abundance of yellow flags thwarted all Orcas progress, but as the quarter ended, Aiden Kruse and Joey Susol teamed up for a safety after an errant Warrior pitch fumbled in the Chief Leschi endzone.

Other game highlights: Viking freshman quarterback Miles Harlow, pictured above, took the snap and split the Warrior mid-section for a 53-yard touchdown run; fullback Jay Zier rumbled 25

Harbor Wolverines 8-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

The Vikings took to the challenge without one of the team’s two seniors, forward Diansa Anuenue. Viking forwards Adia Dolan, Jo Gudgell and Cloe Hamilton managed a few runs on goal, but most of the play was limited to mid field. Mid fielders Chloe Hamilton, Aliza Diepenbrock, Stephanie Harris and Katy Minnis had their hands full while defenders Emma Minnis, Shelbi Rogers and Joie Zier helped limit Friday Harbor to two second period goals.

Volleyball

The Vikings girls Volleyball team (4-5) ended the week with a tough loss at Friday Harbor (6-1) but gained a hard fought win at Shoreline Christian (4-5).

On Oct. 11, against Shoreline Christian, Orcas played composed and finished the first game 25-21 but fell behind in the second game 7-12. After strong serving from Alicia Susol, the Vikings rebounded and lead 16-14, but the Saints fought back to a 24-24 tie until Kilee Rogers killed it for the win, 26-24. The Vikings held off a late third game push from Shoreline to win 25-21 and sweep the Crusaders for the match.

Boys soccer

by JACK RUSSILLO High School Senior

Vikings boys soccer faced two of their toughest rivals last week, losing to LaConner 3-2 and Shoreline Christian 6-2.

“Offensively, we played great and had a lot of good moments,” said Head Coach Matt Stolmeier.

“Defensively, we need to fine tune some things and really prevent goals. Our mental toughness can also be improved. The potential is definitely there.”

Girls soccer

The Vikings girls soccer team (1-6) lost to the Friday

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