Islands' Weekly, November 19, 2013

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Kurtis Dengler, shown left, is performing at Woodmen Hall. Read more about his music on page 4.

Update on ferry collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

SWAP junk bond news

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Excitig events at library

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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 47 • NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Sometimes it takes a village People living at The Hamlet Cottages like keeping in touch with each other.

So, last spring they asked Lopez Island School shop class for help.

The kids and their teacher, Matt Willis, met with residents (milk and cookies provided), designed cedar mailboxes to match the cottage exteriors, built and delivered them.

Resident Mollie Fromm, 94, volunteered to be the official “Hamlet Cottages Mail Carrier” delivering notes, messages and memos.

“I’m perfect for the job,” she said.

Friends made her a vest with “Mollie Fromm, Going Postal” on the back. Dana Starfire, Lopez Postmaster, dropped by to offer a few tips on postal etiquette and a mock U.S.P.O. identity card.

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CenturyLink fixes cable; answers community questions

By Colleen Armstrong

Islands Sounder Publisher, Editor

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Mollie Fromm never goes anywhere without her sense of humor. Delivering personal notes cottage-to-cottage at Lopez Hamlet is no exception.

Lopez Center Islands A Cappella presents Saturday Nov. 23rd at 6:00 pm

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(Editor’s note: CenturyLink will be hosting a public forum on Saturday, Nov. 16, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Lopez Islander Resort. We are running a report of the Orcas meeting because the Lopez meeting occurs after our press date and the information in this article applies to all county residents.)

When communications technology is interrupted, the San Juans are thrust into uncertainty. After a CenturyLink underwater cable was severed on Nov. 5, islanders experienced that unnerving feeling for nearly a week. Telephone, 911 and internet service was interrupted for many citizens until a temporary fix was put in place with the aid of OPALCO. On Nov. 15, crews installed a five-foot splice onto the severed cable. By 9:30 a.m., services were

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Floating crane spotted near Lopez investigating severed underwater cable. fully restored. The line will continue to be monitored.

The day before the line was fixed CenturyLink held a meeting on Orcas.

“We don’t believe we will ever know what exactly happened,” said CenturyLink Regional President Brian Stading, who led a public forum at the Orcas Senior Center on Nov. 14. “There are no anchor drag marks and it is very unlikely a current would be able to cause it.”

Early reports indicated that an earthquake caused the break, but Stading says it now seems unlikely due to lack of evidence.

The outage

The San Juan County Council unanimously declared “A State of Emergency within San Juan County, Washington” due to

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the outage’s severity.

The severed cable was originally laid in 1999.

Located at a depth of 280 feet approximately 5,000 feet from Lopez Island, the fiber was suspended along a rock face south of where it was first placed.

Centur yLink deployed resources from across the state to assist in the repair of the fiber cable, which is more than two miles in length. The company brought in international experts who initially helped deploy the fiber to the islands to help pinpoint the issue. It also had a team of divers, three tug boats, two remote operating vessels and two barges. The barges, which were between the coast of Pear Point off of San Juan Island and Fisherman’s Bay on Lopez Island, had cranes and splicing equipment.

“Our team did a tremendous job of locating the cable,” Stading said. “There were 35 people on any given day working on this project.”

In regards to billing, Stading said the company is looking at customer discounts for the lost service times.

“Our policy is to do the most fair and appropriate thing,” he said.

What’s next

Stading said there will be an “extensive” review of the SEE CENTURYLINK, PAGE 3

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Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: 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 Call 468-2809

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SAT, NOV 23 MUSIC: Sing me to Heaven, 6 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

Suggested Donation: adult $10, youth $8.

SAT, NOV 23 MUSIC: Kurtis Dengler releases his debut solo CD, 8 p.m., Woodman Hall.

SUN, NOV 24 MUSIC: Ginni Keith and Joyce Lyster, 2 p.m., The Gathering Place. Ginni and Joyce will perform a concert of Baroque music for two flutes.

FRI, NOV 29 FUNDRAISER: Lopez Union Cemetery Christmas Wreath, Craft & Gift Sale,

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center Church. Proceeds to go support Center Church and Union Cemetery.

FUNDRAISER: Used Book Sale! Friends of the Library, 10 - 3 p.m., Lopez Community Center. Red bag sale! Fill one of our red bags with books for only $20. All proceeds benefit the Lopez Island Library.

NOV 29 - 30 FUNDRAISER: Lopez Island Preschool Holiday Bazaar,

10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lopez School Gymnasium.

at 5:30 featuring photographs by Robert S. Harrison. Refreshments will be served.

SAT, NOV 30 FUNDRAISER: Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support’s Jingle Dinner and Silent Auction, 6 p.m., Lopez Community Center.

SAT, DEC 6 EVENT: Robert S. Harrison Photography Opening, 5:30 p.m., the Hamlet. Come and join the community for an opening starting

SAT, DEC 14 EVENT: Ladies Christmas Tea, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lopez Community Church. Bring baked goods.

MEETING: Lopez Community Fireworks, 9 a.m., Lopez Fire Hall.

Human error responsible for Hyak collision with sailboat Submitted by Washington State Ferries

A recent investigation concludes that human error was responsible for a collision Sept. 13 between Washington State Ferries vessel Hyak and a motor yacht. The incident happened at the confluence of Harney and Upright channels in the San Juan Islands, where the Hyak’s starboard bow collided with the port quarter of the yacht.

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a nearby vessel and taken to Orcas Island. On the day of the incident, WSF convened a board of inquiry to investigate the collision. The board collected a wide array of data and information and spent more than 30 hours meeting to examine evidence and make its determination.

According to the report, investigators determined this incident was avoidable as the Hyak had adequate time, equipment capability and “sea room” to avoid the collision. Weather, visibility, tides and currents were not factors in this incident. The report states that the root cause of this incident was human error due to lack of situational awareness.

“We conducted a thorough and detailed investigation into what happened and why,” said David Moseley, WSDOT assistant secretary, ferries division. “We’re now shifting our focus to making

improvements to prevent future incidents.”

The report provides six recommendations for system-wide improvements that could help prevent similar incidents: All employees who act as a part of a navigational watch must attend the WSF Bridge Team Management training program.

A refresher training program should be developed for officers in charge of a navigational watch.

The roles, responsibilities and duties of the newly assigned second mates on Super Class vessels should be formally incorporated into policies and procedures.

The relative roles and responsibilities should be defined for crew members in the performance of the “V” maneuver.

Voyage Data Recorders should be considered on all WSF vessels.

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The boat being towed by a Fish and Wildlife boat.

The qualification process should be reviewed for quartermaster/helmsman duties.

WSF is taking the necessary steps based on the investigative panel’s recom-

mendations. The report has been referred to the director of operations as well as human resources for further review and consideration.

Correction In last week’s edition of the Weekly, in the story “School Board re-elected, solid waste levy is passed, I-522 fails,” some of the election totals were incorrect.

Here are the final correct numbers.

For position 1, incumbent John Helding received

57 (not 55) percent of the vote while his opponent Joe Thornton received 43 (not 45) percent.

For position 3, incumbent Del Guenther received 55 (not 53) percent of the vote while his opponent Teddy McCullough received 45 (not 47) percent.

Dan Post won the race for Lopez Port Commissioner 3 with 62 (not 59) percent.

His opponent Bob Porter received 38 (not 41 )percent.

The Fire District 4 Commissioner seat was won by Rebecca Smith with 73 (not 72) percent.

The solid waste levy passed with 79 (not 78) percent.

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Junk Bond to be released soon

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Left: Nancy Bingham. Above: SWAP’s new (Series B) Junk Bond.

The second in the series of fanciful and collectible Lopez Island Junk Bonds, which raise funds to support the Lopez Island Dump, will be released just in time for holiday shopping, according to the directors of the Solid Waste Alternatives Program. The “Series B” bond for 2013 refers both to the second in the series started in fall of 2012 and also to the bond artist, Nancy Bingham.

Known for her distinctive blue- and green-hued pottery, Bingham welcomed the invitation to create a drawing for the 2013 bond.

“I am delighted and honored to have been asked to create our second Junk Bond,” says Bingham, who donated her art for the project. “I love our dump and everything about how it has come to be ours.”

To come up with the black and white design reproduced on the bond, she wandered around the dump on a day the facility was closed, taking in “the small touches and details I had not noticed on the busy days, and especially the view.

A dump with a view. That’s in my drawing.”

While the artist was at work with her sketchbook, she could see site manager Neil Hanson working around the grounds as well and included him in her drawing.

“It seems to me his presence and his vision have been at the heart of it all, so I put him in near the middle of the bond,” she says. “I know so many people have worked continuously to make our dump what it is becoming...I’m glad I could do this one thing.”

SWAP introduced the $25 Junk Bonds, “not redeemable for anything,” last year with the “Series A” bond created by

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infrastructure and redundancy that is in place for future outages. When asked about piggy backing onto OPALCO or Rock Island’s technology, he couldn’t comment.

“Across the country we are building redundancies that help with back up,” Stading said. “It’s a constant evolution.”

Marla Johns, director of the Orcas Senior Center, spoke about the outage’s impact on the older residents.

“A woman had to lie on her floor for three days because her lifeline didn’t

work,” Johns said. “Please look at this not from a monetary or public relations perspective but from a human perspective.”

Stading said Centurylink is “not taking this issue lightly.”

Orcas Councilman Rick Hughes told the audience that the county will be looking at a viable, long-term solution.

“The onus isn’t all on CenturyLink,” he said. “It’s on all the county resources. This is our last chance to see where we have a problem and to create a back-up plan. Within the next six months to a year, we will solve it.”

Kate Scott as a novel way to raise extra money to support the Lopez Dump. The Solid Waste Levy covers approximately one-third of the dump’s operating expenses. The remainder must come from disposal fees—now declining as Lopezians reduce garbage and increase recycling —plus sale of recyclables and contributions.

“Junk Bond sales help us fulfill our pledge to provide some $25,000 a year in auxiliary funding for the dump,” says SWAP Treasurer Glen Maxson. “We hope that everyone who bought the 2012 Junk Bond will want to add Nancy’s bond to their collection. They’re lightweight, packable, and entirely local - the ultimate holiday gift.”

SWAP will be selling Nancy Bingham bonds at the PreSchool Bazaar and the Islander and Port Stanley School holiday craft fairs. They will also be sold at Paper Scissors on the Rock.

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Kurtis Dengler CD release show

By Cali Bagby Weekly editor

Kurtis Dengler’s self-titled, self-produced debut solo album of all original material was recorded with only real instruments and he played them all.

Dengler is bringing those talents back to Lopez for a CD release show at Woodman Hall, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.

“Doing a release show on Lopez is something I’ve always wanted to do - to share my music with the people and place I know best,” he said.

Dengler will be performing the album live, in its entirety, along with a full band of friends and special guests from Seattle including Jean-Jacque Tetu, Jon Bolton and others. CDs will be available at the show. Admission is by donation.

Dengler grew up on Lopez and learned to pay the guitar from fellow islanders.

“The fact that my nearest neighbor growing up was a quarter mile away meant that I could make a lot of noise and not have the cops show up,” Dengler said. “Don’t ask me why my parents put up with it.”

Lopez served as a wealth of musical opportunity for

Dengler. He never had trouble finding someone to jam with or an event to play tunes at.

“I’m so grateful for all the support I was given and continue to be given,” he said. “It’s probably influenced me in ways I haven’t even thought about yet.”

Dengler recorded this recent album on the island. The upcoming show will basically recreate the CD in a live setting. Although Dengler recorded the CD by playing all the instruments himself, the show will feature other musicians.

“They’re all my friends and as a musician I’m privileged to play with every one of these guys,” he said. “They’re all pros and I’ll have to do my best to keep up with them.”

The music is inspired by the pop music of the 60s and early 70s.

“I’m excited to get to show everyone what I’ve been up to,” he said. “It’ll be like coming back home, even though I live in Seattle. Lopez always feels like home.”

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Kurtis Dengler’s CD release show is at Woodman Hall, Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.

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A local island family then stepped up with an offer to help. To inspire fellow islanders to give, they challenged us with a three-year, $1.0 million challenge grant.

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We still have a lot of money to raise, but our apprehensions have turned to optimism. We have now started planning for a future that includes our permanent ownership of Vendovi. A task force that includes trustees, members and advisors has been convened to articulate our long-term goals for the island, to determine what resources we will need to meet these goals, and to undertake a new capital campaign that incorporates this long-term vision into its message. We intend to take an innovative approach to creating a model nature preserve that will protect the natural integrity of Vendovi while accommodating access for scientific, educational and low-impact recreational purposes.

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Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays at 10 a.m. 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 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC Golden Retriever puppies are ready to go to their new homes. They have been raised around young children and are well socialized. Both parents have excellent health, and the puppies have had their first wellness vet check-ups and shots. The mother is a Light Golden and the father is full English Cream Golden. $800 each. For more pictures and information about the puppies and our home/ kennel please visit us at: www.mountainspringskennel.com or call Verity at 360-5209196

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Notice of the Intent to Adopt an Election Resolution. The San Juan Islands Conservation District intends to have a meeting at 530 Guard Street, Friday Harbor WA 98250 on November 20th, 2013, 8:30-10:30 AM at which the date, time, place and manner of the 2014 annual election will be set.

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Fifth Annual Jingle Bell Dinner Saturday, November 30, 6pm Lopez Community Center

Auction catalog available for preview in the Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support office, 10am-3pm Monday - Thursday For more information: 468-4446, admin@lihhs.org

All proceeds to benefit Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support

County are required by law to be licensed. A share of the proceeds from the fees goes to the local animal shelters for their operations. The remainder goes into a county fund which pays the expenses of the licensing and animal control program. Part of that fund is reserved for reimbursement for livestock injured or killed by dogs. After expenses are paid, the balance is divided between the three animal shelters for impound services.

Licensing costs are the same as in previous years: • Neutered males/ Spayed females: $12 • Natural male or female: $30 • Replacement tag (current year’s tag): $2 • Photo fee (annually): $5 • Late fee (after March 31, 2014): $10 Dog licenses are available at locations on each island.

San Juan: San Juan County Auditor’s office, Harbor Veterinary Clinic,

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search box. Once you are on the San Juan County dog license search page, type in the tag number. The next screen will give you the dog’s name, owner’s contact numbers, and vet’s name.

For owners who have included a photo of their dog in the database, someone who finds your dog will be able to verify from the picture that the dog they found is yours.

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San Juan County dog tags will be available to purchase starting Monday, Nov. 18.

This year you can protect your dog with a purple shield. This simple protection will assure you of being reconnected with your dog if it gets lost.

The county’s animal control database allows anyone to look up dog owners by dog tag number. If you find a dog, go to www. sanjuanco.com and type in “dog license search” in the

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All dogs in San Juan County are required by law to be licensed. and Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor.

Orcas: Pawki’s for Pets, Eastsound Kennels, & Orcas Animal Protection

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Lopez: Sunset Builders, Ark Veterinary Clinic and Lopez Animal Protection Society.

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Special events at Lopez Library Because Tuesdays are early release day at Lopez School, the Lopez Library will start special events for kids on Tuesday afternoons starting in December.

Students can take the bus straight from school to the library. Homeschoolers are welcome too. All events start at 2 p.m. and are free.

Lego Club is on the first Tuesday of every month.

The library has a good supply of Legos from donations, supplemented with specialty pieces. Kids and teens are

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invited to come build with Legos, based on a different theme each month. Their creations will go on display in the library until the next club meeting. Everyone gets an instant photo of themselves and their creation to take home. December’s club features an electric Lego train.

Organic snacks included.

Make-a-thon is on the second Tuesday of every month. Make-a-thon features local artists teaching a variety of mediums and techniques to kids and

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teens. Artists will be teaching drawing, collage, painting and pastels.

Movie Matinee is on the third Tuesday of every month. Kids and teens can vote for what they want to watch. All movies are newly released. Organic snacks included.

Other upcoming library events for youth include: Make Ornaments! on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Kids can make ornaments for our library tree, and also make ornaments to take home for Lopez Island

Holiday Food Drive The holiday season is approaching.

In support of our community, we are collecting non-perishable food to be donated to our local food banks.

Collection bins can be found in our branch lobbies.

Friday Harbor 378-2265

Lopez Island 468-2295

Orcas Island 376-2265

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New Youth Librarian Heidi Larsen kicks off December with winter events at the Lopez Library. their own tree. We will also be making candle luminaries from upcycled paper like sheet music and old children’s books. Organic cocoa and cookies for all!

Minecraft, in collaboration with the Family Resource Center, begins on Saturday, Jan. 4 from 1-3 p.m., and continues to meet on the first Saturday of every month. We have X-box and laptops, or bring your own.