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VOLUME 37, NUMBER 34 • AUGUST 26, 2014

CenturyLink faces $170,000 penalty for outage

By Cali Bagby Weekly editor

Last week, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission recommended that CenturyLink be penalized to the tune of $170,000 for the ten-day outage last November that wreaked havoc on the islands.

Orcas Councilman Rick Hughes said he is glad that UTC, the state agency responsible for regulating the telecom industry, has taken this step, but he wonders if it’s enough.

“I want to know if they have made any changes, is there better customer service or proof of redundancy?” asked Hughes. “If not, I don’t think they have been fined enough.”

He noted that with three major outages in one year he does not have the utmost faith that islanders can rely on CenturyLink.

“Especially when it comes

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to 911, we need safety and security when it comes to communications,” he said.

During the outage that started on Nov. 6, telephone and internet services, including most cell phones, were unavailable to all - except county offices and some businesses utilizing OPALCO Island Network broadband facilities.

By Thursday, CenturyLink, owner and operator of the high-capacity fiber cable, had located the break in San Juan Channel and marshaled divers, technicians, a large repair barge with a crane, two tugboats and other assorted machinery to address the break. CenturyLink said it was working “around the clock” to restore service.

Failure of 911 emergency communications was an immediate concern for public safety officials, who scrambled to alert islanders to the outage and provide patch-

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work emergency telephone communications on each island. Use of 911 service was restored by Nov. 11.

The recently recommended penalty would be in addition to credits, totaling $271,000, that the company credited in February to the accounts of affected customers. CenturyLink has also committed more than $500,000 for system improvements to ensure back-up service in the event of a future outage.

The investigation confirms that the 10-day service outage resulted from a severed underwater fiber cable that separated the Friday Harbor switch from the CenturyLink network. The investigation also concludes that the company violated state laws and rules related to major outages, as well as requirements for communicating outage information to the public.

“I’m very pleased with the strength of the UTC staff’s recommendations to what was a serious 10-day crisis on the San Juan Islands last November,” said Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island. “Not only were the islands cut off

CenturyLink Northwest Region President Brian Stading holds a section of underwater fiber-optic cable, similar to the one that runs between Lopez and San Juan islands. from the rest of the world, first responders reported two significant medical incidents during the outage in which two elderly residents tried unsuccessfully to call for help. UTC staff found serious deficiencies both in CenturyLink’s response and their communication with the public. My hope is that today’s recommendation will help make sure this never happens again.”

Back in December the UTC held a hearing in Friday Harbor in which CenturyLink was routinely criticized for failure to adequately inform island residents and urged to provide redundant communications channels, which CenturyLink said was already underway.

Commission staff also recommended that CenturyLink be required to make improvements to the infrastructure

serving the San Juan Islands, and report annually to the commission on the status and results of maintenance and inspections of the system. The company has committed to infrastructure improvements by early 2015.

“They [CenturyLink] needed to be sent a message to make sure that they have an adequate, proper and fail-safe telecommunications plan,” said Hughes.

Convicted sex offender back behind bars 24 hours after release

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

A San Juan Island man who recently served six months for a felony sex

want to thank all the volunteers, participants and instructors who made these workshops so successful and for the generous financial support of many. A special thanks to the Lopez Islander Resort, Lopez School, United Way of San Juan County, Grace Church, Lopez Lions Club, Thrift Shop, Sunset Builders, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, Lopez Library, Spencer’s Landing, Lopez Seafaring & Voyaging Program and our Sailing Committee!

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offense faces a new round of criminal charges for allegedly spending time with a woman and her child shortly after his release from jail.

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Niebling was taken into custody by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Department on the heels of a complaint about the 49-year-old spending time with the woman and her child. Convicted in February of one count of voyeurism, a Class C felony,

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Niebling turned himself into the Sheriff’s Department upon learning that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, according to Undersheriff Bruce Distler.

He was taken into custody on a state Department of Corrections warrant and transported by plane to Island County jail later that day. He was then transferred to a so-called “violators facility” at the Snohomish County jail to await a hearing on the alleged violation of terms of his court-ordered probation, Distler said.

A registered sex offender, Niebling was ordered to serve six months in jail in SEE OFFENDER, PAGE 6

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ONGOING CLASSES: Swimming, Lopez Islander Pool. Five levels of classes. Ages 6 mos. – 3 years, $35. Ages 7-12: $55. Instructor: Berta Vaughn. For info, call the LIFRC at 468-4117

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TUES, AUG 26 DANCE: West Coast Swing, 6 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

Fee: $12. Registration at the door. Anthony a former music video choreogra-

Letters

to the Editor

Response to Blomberg letter

Gregg Blomberg’s recent blurb contra Growlers is full

of good cheer: 1) As an old shoemaker, I enjoyed his metaphor that, because of increased population in San Juan County, the noise “doesn’t fit”:

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pher/dancer, will be hosting a four-week West Coast Swing session. No partner necessary. All levels welcome.

WED, AUG 27 MUSIC: Perpetual E Motion, 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Tickets at door: adult $10, youth $7.

FRI, AUG 29 ART: Opening reception for the Lopez Studio Tour: “Preview Gallery,” 5 – 7 at the Center for Community

and the Arts. Come meet the artists and see a preview of the work being exhibited in 30 of the artists’ studios over the weekend. The Preview Gallery will also be open all day Saturday.

AUG 29, SEPT 4 ART: Coffee with the birds, 9:30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Spencer Spit State Park at the Nature Center. Bring your coffee mug; we’ll supply the fresh brewed coffee, cream, and sweetener! (Hot chocolate for the kids).

We’ll enjoy a slideshow

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Presumably Gregg’s aural distress would be significantly mitigated were the population magically restored to that of 60 years ago. Considering the general world over population, this would be a noble undertaking and Greg could begin by telling his grandchildren they can’t have any.

2) As an old shoemaker I heartily endorse his proposal

that we drop shoes instead of bombs on our enemies.

Just think what this would do for us shoemakers! Not only that, but our cost of maintaining the PAX (not pox) Americana for the past century would have been negligible.

I could go on and point out that authority comes from right reason, not the other way ‘round, and that the cost

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AUG 30 - 31 TOUR: 18th Annual Lopez Island Studio Tour, 10 a.m.

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SAT, AUG 30 ART: Starry Night of Lopez Arts, 6 - 9 p.m., Lopez Center for the Community of moving the “Naval” base to Nevada, together with the concurrent loss of a major section of the Oak Harbor business community, may, in fact, swing counterweight to Gregg’s annoyance at a total of, say ten, minutes per day at a 70Db level sted the usual quiet Lopezian 35.

I could also go on and point out that the more robust epistemological procedure is to SEEK contravening evidence, but I will refrain, and limit my comments to those appropriate to an old shoemaker. Confucius says that it is a waste of time to oppose false doctrines, one only harms oneself: I may be a fool to do it, but would be a cad not to.

P.S. Winston Churchill, in

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of birds found on Spencer Spit, and then explore the marsh, shoreline, and forest in search of birds. Led by Spencer Spit Interpretive Hosts Eric Setterberg and Laurel Vukovic.

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TUES, SEPT 2 MEETING: Enchanted Quilters, 9:30 a.m. coffee and goodies, 10 a.m, program: “Bring a Shoebox (or Equivalent); Take a Box” Fill your box with community quilt fabric. Find out the details at the meeting.

Show and Tell; drawing of raffle quilt winners. Join us for our first meeting of the year. Get inspired.

the preface to the last volume of his History of WWII: “Thus the great democracies triumphed over the forces of Totalitarianism, and so were able to resume those follies that had so nearly cost them their lives” J.M. SCHULTZ Lopez Island

Choices More than two hundred years ago this country decided it had had enough of the heavy handed tactics of the ruling country and take action. However, among the residents there were a group that chose to stand with the status quo. They were the loyalists and the revolutionary war became a sort of de facto civil war with the loyalist eventually being driven out, many to Canada.

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‘Charlie Brown’ musical playing on Lopez

By Chom Greacen Special to the Weekly

American classic Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” characters that we know and love will be brought to life in an upcoming musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Featuring an all-Lopez youth cast ranging in age from 9-12, the musical is sure to delight audiences with the openness of childhood innocence. The play depicts an average day of Charlie Brown and his

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as well as the ME of the military. We are all impacted and insist that the military acknowledge that fact and try to understand and accommodate our position. Become a partner not a dictator. Put our interests on par with your own perceived interests (we disagree that your interests are always our interests and history has proven our side).

As an Iranian/American I can personally proclaim that most Iranians envy the right of our citizens to protest.

Look to the totalitarian countries and see what happens when one loses their ability to air their grievances. Look to those countries to see the result of letting fear take over their lives. The whole idea of freedom demands that we be able to make decisions for ourselves and not let others do it for us. When the military/governmental forces take over the decision process we get a totalitarian society. Furthermore, I would add, some of the letter writers seem to not understand how a democratic society works nor the aspirations of those people living under a totalitarian regime.

PARVIN BAHARLOO Lopez Island

Even more jet noise EA-18G Growler jet noise impacts the livability and economy of San Juan County.

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friends, filled with life’s precious little moments, from Snoopy as a pilot dueling with his World War I foe to Lucy espousing her philosophy of life, and from wild optimism to utter despair.

“We’ve worked really hard practicing the play throughout the summer with the hope that we will raise money for school activities. I learned a lot about acting and am inspired to sing more,” said Sara Greacen, 10, who plays Peppermint Patty.

The young cast members were also

ment that would exacerbate the problem.

A Navy memo dated May 24, 2014 was released under a Freedom of Information Act request. The memo disclosed that up to 34 additional Growlers may be procured and based at NAS Whidbey Island. On July 24 the Navy issued a press release which said that the proposed additions “may affect the scope and timing of the ongoing EIS.” These documents and other information can be found at www.quietskies.info.

The Quiet Skies group asks that the Navy follow the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act in conducting their ongoing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

• Scoping for the EIS should immediately be reopened to address the potential increased number of Growlers.

• Alternatives to basing existing and additional Growlers at NAS Whidbey Island should be fully considered in the EIS. •All of North Puget Sound should be considered as an impacted area for noise and other consequences.

• No funds should be expended to acquire additional aircraft or expand facilities at NAS Whidbey Island until a Record of Decision on the EIS is completed.

Please write or email Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy and your elected officials. Contact information can be found at www.quietskies. info/#!contacts/c136u.

In addition, we encourage citizens to report jet noise using the San Juan County web site http://sjcgis.org/

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Reporting is important because it will provide data for the Navy to make informed decisions including noise mitigation.

LANCE BRITTAIN, CYNTHIA DILLING, KIP GREENTHAL, STANLEY GREENTHAL, KAREN GRIMES, CHRISTINE KERLIN, JIM LOMBARD, NANCY MCCOY, RHEA MILLER, LESLIE QUENELL AND BRIAN SILVERSTEIN QUIET SKIES OVER SAN JUAN COUNTY Lopez Island

Clarification to Cornely’s letter I saw Ms. Cornely’s letter to the editor and wanted to provide some clarification.

We have reached out to Ms. Cornely to apologize for the inconvenience she experienced on Friday, July 11 when the last sailing from Sidney B.C. to Friday Harbor was canceled.

We offered her reimbursement for her trip and explained how she can seek reimbursement for the expenses she says she incurred. She has not contacted us in return.

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involved in other aspects of production such as painting of the stage sets.

The play is directed by Alan DiBona, in collaboration with Ingrid Vliet as the music director and Rosie Sumner, the vocal coach.

Andrea O’Bryant helps with choreography.

All the proceeds from the play will benefit education of island youth, through Lopez Island Education Foundation, whose mission is to support educational enrichment opportunities. The Thrift Shop, Family Resource Center and Lopez July 11, our crew onboard the Chelan noticed a small hydraulic fluid leak inside the crane mechanism that lowers one rescue boat into the water.

The U.S. Coast Guard would not allow us to continue sailing until repairs were made. For this reason, we had to cancel the final roundtrip sailing of the evening between Sidney B.C. and Anacortes.

There are two vessels in our fleet that meet Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) standards for international travel, the Chelan and the Elwha.

The Elwha was already fully committed to interisland service in the San Juan Islands on July 11.

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Library provided financial support to defray the costs of the play production.

There are three scheduled performances: 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5-6, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Lopez School outdoor lawn by the gym. Rain location is the school MPR room. Admission by donation. Dress according to weather.

Come enjoy a light-hearted performance and support Lopez youth and their education. Refreshments provided.

MacKaye Harbor Water Co. Inc. will be holding it’s annual meeting on

Friday, August 29 at 10:00 a.m. at the Lopez Island Library.

All stockholders and customers are invited to attend the meeting.

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Lopez School gears up for a new year Submitted by Lopez School District staff

With the August sun setting on the eve of a waning summer, Lopez School

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is ready for another school year. School begins for grade 1-12 students on Sept.

2. Kindergarten teacher Rebecca Hamilton will be

making home visits during the first week, culminating with all kindergarten students and their parents being invited to orientation activities on

Friday, Sept. 5. Kindergarten students will start regular school on Sept. 8.

Fall sports seasons have begun, with high school

ELECTRIFYING

OPALCO BOARD RESPONDS TO MEMBER CONCERNS

The OPALCO Board of Directors has been aware of controversy surrounding letters sent during the past year by OPALCO’s lawyers and would like to take this opportunity to clear up this matter.

OPALCO’s legal counsel reports to the Board, and the Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for any action taken by OPALCO, its lawyers, and its management.

Two sets of letters have been discussed (sometimes without accurate distinction) in local blogs and newspapers. One letter was sent

by OPALCO’s legal counsel to Councilmember Bob Jarman in March of this year. That letter stemmed from Mr. Jarman’s allegations regarding OPALCO in the local press. OPALCO’s General Manager took issue with those allegations, and sent a response to Mr. Jarman, which also appeared in local media. This was followed up by a letter to Mr. Jarman by Art Butler, one of OPALCO’s lawyers, expressing concern regarding the accuracy of statements made by Mr. Jarman, including those that seemed to indicate that the co‐ op was falsifying its accounting, a most serious allegation. The General Manager consulted with counsel, and requested that a letter be sent to Mr. Jarman in that regard.

The earlier communications were with John Bogert following his resignation from the OPALCO Board last September. Complaints have been made by some co‐op members regarding one of two letters sent to Mr. Bogert by counsel, but there is significantly more context than these members have discussed. (The Board does not know whether anyone other than Mr. Bogert has seen either of these two letters.) The Board considers the release of these letters to the members to be within Mr. Bogert’s prerogative, not that of the Board.

Immediately following Mr. Bogert’ s resignation on September 26, 2013, Joel Paisner, an OPALCO attorney, wrote an informal letter to Mr. Bogert regarding confidentiality obligations in general and those that would remain in place even after a director left the Board. Mr. Paisner also had at least one specific telephone conversation with Mr. Bogert in this regard. Soon thereafter, Mr. Bogert published his letter of resignation, which, in Mr. Paisner’s view, discussed matters specifically covered by confidentiality agreements with other parties. Mr. Bogert also testified before the County Council regarding CenturyLink and OPALCO’s broadband projects on October 14, 2013. This prompted Mr. Paisner to send a second, more formal letter to Mr. Bogert. The Board President expressed misgivings about sending this letter, but ultimately delegated the decision to the best judgment of the Co‐op’s lawyers, and it was sent on October 14, 2013.

football, soccer, and volleyball teams, as well as middle school volleyball and soccer.

The first home game for football will be on Saturday, Sept.

6, with volleyball and soccer hosting their first home matches on Sept. 11 and 13.

Business as usual will be a little unusual for the district this year, as they begin a new approach to business and financial office duties.

The district has engaged a team from the North Central Educational Services District, out of Wenatchee, to perform business manager and other financial services for the district. Rick Bonner, heading up the team from the North Central ESD, will be joined by specialists in other areas of school finance. They will be part of the Lopez District Office team and together they will be providing the financial services that have historically been provided by district staff members who have now left the district.

Veteran administrators in new assignments will greet the students on Sept. 2. Brian Auckland will be the interim elementary principal and special services director, replacing Lisa Shelby who has returned to Alaska. Auckland was in the district last school

year, doing an internship under Evans. He will assume the interim administrative position for school year 201415 and the district will begin the search for a permanent elementary principal in the Spring of 2015. Auckland has been a principal and administrator for 13 years, including 10 years as an elementary principal. He will continue his superintendent internship along with his new job. Dave Sather has recently been named as secondary principal and athletic director, a change from his role as assistant principal last year. Evans has revised his retirement plans and will continue as part-time Superintendent for as long as the district needs him, likely for the full school year.

There will be an international air about the school this year as they host seven foreign students. With students from Germany, France, Norway, Italy, Belgium, and Finland, Lopez students will be provided with significant opportunities for cultural enrichment and learning about other countries.

District officials report projections of a slight growth in student enrollment. This comes as good news as the district continues its growth toward a sustainable and secure financial future. For more info, contact school officials at 468-2202.

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This letter did not in any way direct a former Board Member not to discuss why he left the OPALCO board. The issues raised in the correspondence from OPALCO’s legal counsel related to specific binding Non‐Disclosure Agreements and IRS disclosure requirements.

Recently, certain Co‐op members have charged that purposeful misstatements were made by Board members and senior management at the Town Hall meeting on Shaw. By that time, memories of the events last fall were no longer fresh, and recollections of what was said at the Shaw meeting also differ, even among members of the Board. It is clear that both letters were being discussed more or less at the same time, however, and it is possible that questions and answers may have been misunderstood by the participants. Neither senior management nor any Board member has purposely misstated their roles in sending any of these letters.

The Board knows we can do better in communicating with our membership and are working to do so. We have learned from this experience, and we will be especially diligent in how our board manages direct communication to and from our legal counsel.

The Board and management group care deeply about OPALCO, our membership, the community, and the cooperative principles that guide our direction.

Interest has also been expressed about Board executive sessions. All governing bodies need to discuss topics that are confidential by tradition, business practice, or law. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) recognizes the necessity of board executive sessions, calling them a “key tool” in helping boards openly discuss sensitive and confidential matters.

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The topics that were discussed in executive session this year fell into the following categories: personnel issues; a report subject to a confidentiality agreement; Labor & Industries (L&I) matters; information subject to privilege; and sensitive business negotiations.

OPALCO is making great strides in making information available through the OPALCO website. Few other electric co‐ops in Washington have as much available public information as OPALCO. We welcome comments, suggestions, and constructive criticism in order to foster the best possible member communication.

For inquiries, contact Suzanne Olson at 360 317‐7203, solson@opalco.com and for the latest information about OPALCO, go to: www.opalco.com; sign up for our email newsletter (http://www.opalco.com/about/email‐signup/); and follow us on Facebook (Orcas Power & Light Cooperative) and Twitter (@orcaspower). OPALCO is our member‐owned cooperative, powering about 11,000 members on 20 islands in San Juan County since 1937.

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Check out Guatemalan cooking on Lopez decades.

Chef Juan Carlos Mendoza is a graduate of the Amigos de Santa Cruz Culinary Program in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala and top chef for their award winning, graduate-run, Café Sabor Cruceño. He and Rosalia Simon Perez, the Amigos program coordinator, visited Lopez for a week to share food and friendship. Both graduates of the Amigos’ Centro de Capacitacion, last Tuesday they taught community members at Grace Church in Lopez Village to make traditional Guatemalan food, drink and hand-formed tortillas.

The Amigos programs include health and nutrition, educational support, youth development and vocational programs. The vocational programs developed as children started to progress through the school system for the first time and needed additional opportunities. While other organizations may focus on direct giving to meet immediate needs, Amigos works

Submitted by Barbara Keller

Contributed photos / Ilene Berstein and Barbara Keller

Top: Chicken Pepian ingredients. Above: Chef Juan Carlos teaches local participants.

For years I have been excited about a wonderful community development program on the shores of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. This week ten lucky Lopezians had a chance to sample the culture of their “sister” community in Guatemala over food. Thanks to Lopez artists Pat Torpie and Nancy Bingham, the islands have had a relationship with the hillside town of Santa Cruz La Laguna on the shores of Lake Atitlan for over two

and then the top-rated restaurant overlooking Lake Atitlan with the mountains beyond, like looking across the straits here at home. Here on Lopez one class became a lesson in more than cooking. We are struck by the commonality of our desires to build

to provide a structure for generational change, a long-term work for longterm impact, helping the rural communities around Santa Cruz accessed only by water.

One of the vocational initiatives of Amigos became the cooking school first

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To find out more visit the Amigos website at: www. amigosdesantacruz.org.

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The annual Attic Treasures sale LOPEZ ISLAND

CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.

468-3477. Everyone welcome!

COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings.

Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service.

Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023.

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10:00 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 starting April 12. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

BAHÁ’ÍS OF LOPEZ ISLAND Meet regularly for devotions, study of the Bahá’í Writings, and spiritual discussions. For dates and times, please email bahaisoflopezisland@gmail. com, and visit our blog at www.bahaisoflopezisland.blogspot. com for additional information about the Bahá’í Faith.

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Attics are often thought of as places where great treasures hide. High above the Lopez Thrift Shop is such a place. Over the years the Lopez community has donated a wide array of useful items that find new homes every week.

Clothing, household goods, children’s items, and so much more have come to be the staples of the shop.

For many years now, the Thrift Shop has held a Christmas sale which features some of the more unique, new and special items that are collected over the year. This year, there

has been a large number of items that seemed to warrant an even more special sale. Thus, The Lopez Thrift Shop Attic Treasures Sale was conceived… fine art, jewelry, antiques, collectibles, Steuben crystal, Dualit toaster, Hummel and Nao figurines, Dolce Gabbana sun glasses, handmade dolls, oriental ceramics, and so much more will be featured at the sale. There will be something for all tastes and budgets.

The Lopez Thrift Shop has grown greatly over the years. Opening in 1982 in Jean Boushey’s quaint

water tower on Lopez Road, the shop began to help support the Lopez Medical Clinic and the Lopez Library. On its opening day, the sales netted more than the Thrift Shop’s initial obligations. In 2010 the organization was able to build a shop in the village and today has a bright space to show off the amazing donations. As in the beginning, the shop is staffed by a loyal team of volunteers.

A small portion of the funds raised each year by the Thrift Shop goes toward operating and maintenance expenses with

the balance going back to the Lopez community via grants to various organizations. The Medical Clinic, seniors, school scholarships for graduating seniors, Lions, Family Resource Center, Hospice, Children’s Center, Animal Protection, museum, and Woodmen Hall are just a few of the past recipients. Over the years, more than $800,000 has been raised with most going back to the community. The sale is Saturday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Lopez Thrift Shop. Claim your treasure and help support the community.

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ity on allegations that he had conduct with a minor, a violation of terms of his probation. He was ordered to serve 30 months in community custody as part of the sentenced handed down in San Juan County Superior Court in March, a duration beyond the state standard, which, according to court documents, was imposed because of a history of sex offenses.

A year ago in May,

Niebling was accused of secretly taking photographs and video footage his thenteenage daughter having sex with her boyfriend, and of storing those images on his computer. Authorities at that time claimed the photos and video were taken

by Niebling in late spring of 2009, through a window of the girl’s bedroom at their Sutton Road home. She was 17 at the time. The images reportedly were still on the

hard drive as of 2012.

Prior to his conviction in March, Niebling was also convicted in Minnesota of possession of child pornography in 1992, according to court documents.

In addition to six months in jail and 30 months in community custody, he was ordered in mid-March to pay $1,024 in restitution to the county for the costs of transporting witnesses in preparation for a trial.

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mid-March after pleading guilty to the felony sex offense. He reportedly was released Aug. 5 from Island County jail.

Depar tment of Corrections spokeswoman Norah West said that Niebling is scheduled to appear at an Aug. 20 hearing in Snohomish violators facil-

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AWESOME wide open view of Lake Roosevelt from the 5 AC parcel with water and underground power.

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Real Estate for Rent San Juan County ORCAS ISLAND, 98280.

WILL TRADE 70 acre Oregon historic farm and vineyard with home for Lopez or San Juan home/ property (waterfront preferred) with fair market value ($800,000 - $1,000,000). Call Tom 541-335-9725

EXCEPTIONAL, SMALL 1 BR Cottage. Possible work / gardening exchange. Washer, dryer, furnished. No smoking / pets. References. $800 month plus electric. Call 360-376-2951. pollyp@centurytel.net Get the ball rolling...

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Westview Apt 2 BR, 1 BA *Rent is $717 OR 30% of your income (whichever is higher.) *Income Limits apply.

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1 BR YEAR ROUND sunny cottage on 20 AC. Clean, charming, warm and peaceful. Kitchen, large BA/ washing room.

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Above average rental at this price! $775 month.

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RETREAT to a gorgeous private home. 5 minutes from ferry. References, available Mid Oct.-May. Lavishly furnished: stained glass, antiques, parlore/stove, furnace, washer dryer, upper suite & guest bed downstairs. Fenced and gated yard with decks, fountains & garage. No pets no smoking $900. 360378-8730.

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Found camera accessory: in Friday Harbor on August 2nd. Call Chuck at 360-378-4151 ref 14004554 to describe and claim.

FOUND RING: on Orcas Island on November 2013. Call Chuck at 360378-4151 ref 13-007707 to describe and claim.

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Lost

ISLAND PETS lost/ found. On Lopez call Jane 360-468-2591; Joyce, 360-468-2258; Sheriff’s Office 360-3784151. Lopez Animal Protection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez, WA 98261.

On Orcas call 3603766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158 Employment General

ENERGY PROGRAM COORDINATOR The San Juan Islands Conservation District is seeking a qualified candidate to assist in implementing a countywide Energy Savings Program. Duties will include energy plan development and implementation, outreach and communications, grant procurement, and contract management. BA or BS degree and experience in commercial and residential energy efficiency and conservation required. MA or MS degree and experience in energy planning, renewable energy, and outreach and communications preferred.

Flexible schedule, salary DOQ. Please submit cover letter and resume to sue@sjislandscd.org

by August 17th, 2014.

San Juan County

is hiring two part time CUSTODIANS For a job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call 360-370-7402.

Screening begins 8/22/14. EOE.

Employment General

Employment General

Employment General

COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALIST Part-Time (3 hr per day) The Lopez Island School District is seeking a qualified candidate to provide daily basic technology services and assistance to staff and students, to begin as soon as possible.

The position will involve basic troubleshooting, providing on-site support, and serve as a liaison to an outside vendor to whom the district will turn for more involved technology needs. The person will be a member of the district technology committee and must be an energetic, passionate, enthusiast and advocate for technology in schools. Good people skills required, as well as knowledge of both Windows and Apple platforms, computer technology hardware and peripherals, portable devices, network systems, and internet and internet applications. May involve assisting and instructing students and staff in the use of technology. School position, member of PSE classified union, with hourly pay per classified salary schedule. Contact Bill Evans or Dave Sather at Lopez School 360-4682202, or bevans@lopez.k12.wa.us Application and further information available on district website. Position open until filled, with first screening 8/22/14.

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Needed immediately for busy family medicine office in Eastsound. Must be skilled in all basic medical office procedures including immunization administration.

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REPORTER The award-winning newspaper Journal of the San Juans is seeking an energetic, detailed-oriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign preferred. Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Friday Harbor, WA. This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: HR/GARJSJ Sound Publishing, Inc. 11323 Commando Rd W, Main Unit Everett, WA 98204

Carpenters

We are a small design build team with year round work in the San Juan Islands. We do Remodels, new construction, cabinet installations and everything in between. We are looking for a full time residential / light commercial carpenter preferably with experience from foundations and framing to finish work. Experience in all phases is not necessary, we will train. We need long term team players.

Pay, $20.00 to $30.00 per hour depending on experience.

Mailing address: Shalen Inc. P.O. Box 3410 Friday Harbor WA 98250

JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

OPALCO is seeking a Journeyman Lineman for the Lopez District. Must hold a valid journeyman lineman certificate. Responsible for construction, maintenance and operation of the overhead and underground transmission and distribution system. This is an Lopez Island based, full-time bargaining unit position. Download a detailed job description at www.opalco.com to learn more. To apply, please submit an OPALCO employment application, your professional resume, cover letter and references to Russell Guerry 183 Mt Baker Road Eastsound WA 98245 or rguerry@opalco.com Position is open until filled. OPALCO is an equal opportunity employer.

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EXPERIENCED PRESCHOOL LEAD TEACHER

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Needed at Kaleidoscope preschool on Orcas in the San Juan Islands to help staff their exciting new ECEAP Extended Day Preschool program.

We follow an emergent curriculum, learning through play. The ideal candidate will possess: A minimum Associates Degree with the equivalent of 30 college quarter credits in Early Childhood Education OR a valid WA State Teaching Certificate with a Early Childhood Education (Pre K- Grade 3) endorsement or Early Childhood Special Education. At least two yrs classroom experience.

Teaching Strategies GOLD experience.

Spanish language proficiency, a plus. Other req include a current CPR and First Aid card, fingerprinting, background check, current TB test, knowledge of mandated reporting, at least two recent working references.

Must be PASSIONATE about working with children. All listed requirements are ideal, but may also be achieved once hired. We offer year round employment, 8 hour shifts that may not follow normal “school day” hours, $ 1 5 - $ 2 0 / h r depending on experience, childcare tuition benefit, accrued vacation. To apply for this position, please email or send your resume, college transcripts, and letters of recommendation by the closing date of 9/5/2014 to: Amber Paulsen, Kaleidoscope Preschool PO Box 1476 Eastsound, WA 98245 Kaleidoscope@centurytel.net

LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT Seeking LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS to provide counseling services to students on a referral basis as needed.

If you are interested in being on the district’s list of approved providers, please stop by the district office and pick up the necessary paperwork.

Contact Stephanie at (360) 468-2202 ext 2300 with any questions.

San Juan County is seeking a

FLEET SERVICES MANAGER For a job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call 360-370-7402.

Screening begins 9/8/14.

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Notice to Contractors Washington State Law (RCW 18.27.100) requires that all advertisements for construction related services include the contractor’s current department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement.

Failure to obtain a certificate of registration from L&I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.

For more information, call Labor and Industries Specialty Compliance Services Division at 1-800-647-0982 or check L&Is internet site at www.lni.wa.gov Classifieds. We’ve got you covered. 800-388-2527 Cemetery Plots

2 Lots at Forrest Lawn Cemetery. Hillcrest section. Lovely view, fountain. Valued at $1,850 each. Sell both $2,500.

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Firewood, Fuel & Stoves

MASONRY FIREPLACE KIT built by Dietmeyer Ward. Desirable for it’s clean heat! Great design option, pick any stone to match your decor! Never assembled.

Standard size unit designed to heat 2000 - 3000 SF. Cast iron door, and clean out covers incl.

Best offer asking $3000 (retail $6000) Vashon.

Mary 206-463-4321.

NOTICE Washington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (receipt) that shows the seller’s and buyer’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood.

When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the delivery vehicle.

The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a cord by visualizing a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet.

Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension.

To make a firewood complaint, call 360-9021857. agr.wa.gov/inspection/ WeightsMeasures/Fire woodinformation.aspx agr.wa.gov/inspection/WeightsMeasures/Firewoodinformation.aspx

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Miscellaneous

Shed For Sale 8’ X 10’- Cedar sided, $4,000. Designed and built by Lopez High School students. Proceeds to benefit future Voc. Ed. opportunities.

View in Gym parking area at Lopez School.

Contact Dave Sather or Stephanie Fowler at 360-468-2202 The Classified Department WILL BE CLOSED Monday, Sept 1st for the Labor Day Holiday.

Deadline will change as follows:

DEADLINE FOR THE 9/2 edition will be FRIDAY, 8/29 AT 9:30 AM. Please call 800-388-2527 or email classified@sound publishing.com

Sporting Goods

#1 TANDEM BICYCLE

by Raleigh USA, Companion model. 24 speed in top cond.! Great summer fun cruising along with a friend! Gray with black. Used only once.

Brand new. $600 obo.

Please leave message 360-886-1442.

Black Diamond, King county.

Cats

3 MO. OLD AMERICAN SHORT HAIR KITTENS. STARTING AT $60 EA Indoor / outdoor friendly.

A-one mousers, long apprenticeship training from their mousing mom.

Beautiful natural colors.

Also availzable mature, calmer, proven mousers.

Altered and unaltered.

Flea free, socialized & dewormed. Call Louise at 425.488.4502. Photos available on request.

Dogs

2 PUREBRED German Shepherd puppies, male and female. Friendly and good with kids. 7 weeks old. Mother comes from Police bloodline. $750 each. Call for more info: 253-265-2196 or 253225-5259 leave message. (Gig Harbor) 9 Australian Shepherd Pups. Pure Bred. Parents very docile and friendly! Mom on site. 4 M and 5 F. Tails & dew claws done. Shots & worming will be. Taking deposits now, will make good family pets! $425 for Tri-Colors; $500 for Blue Merles. Call: 360631-6089 for more info.

AKC Beautiful English Cream Golden Retriever pups. Wormed and vet checked. Socialized well with children & cats.

Ready for new homes 8/5. Mother on site. Very light cream coloring.

Come visit our fun loving pups, call for your appointment! $950 and up.

Arlington. 425-238-7540 or 253-380-4232.

MINI Australian Purebred Pupppys, raised in family home with lots of love.

1st shots, wormed. $450-$750.

360-550-6827 joj3442@gmail.com

AKC Beautiful European & Canadian Cream Golden Retrievers. All Health Certificates for eyes, heart, hips n elbows. Puppy daddy is therapy dog. Sweet and great with kids! Very calm. Socialized well with children and other animals. First shots. 1 M & 2 F left. $2100. 206780-0861 or cell 949www.shilo632-1412. sarcticstar.com

AKC Poodle Puppies Teacups 1 Brown & White Parti Female; 1 Brown Female, 2 Silver and White Parti (1M 1F), 1 Red Male. Adorable full of love and kisses.

Reserve your puff of love.

360-249-3612 BEAUTIFUL AKC Registered German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) - European Championship family bloodlines. Black and Red/Tan. Raised in our home. 2 males and 1 female. Healthy, loving and well socialized.

Veterinarian checked, wormed and 1st shots.

Only FOREVER homes, must submit application.

Call 425-891-0083 or email: 4GreatDogs@gmail.com View photos at www.4GreatDogs.com CAVALIER KING Charles Spaniel Puppies. Black and Tan, and Tri Colors. $1,000.

AKC GERMAN SHEPPARDS, black/tan/ sables. $700 Champion Bloodlines.

Parents On-Site.

Wormed. shots, vet checked. Call 253-8844054 (Gig Harbor) Classifieds. We’ve got you covered. 800-388-2527

CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adoptions also. Reputable Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaranteed. UTD Vaccinations/ wormings, litter box trained, socialized.

Video, pictures, information/ virtual tour: www.chi-pup.net References happily supplied! Easy I-5 access.

Drain, Oregon. Vic and Mary Kasser, 541-4595951 F1B GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES - 6 Males/6 Females in black (w/blue skin), gold and cream with curly or smooth coats, ranging 35-65 pounds grown. Loving companions with low shedding, low allergens.

Father is chocolate standard poodle, mothers are F1 Goldendoodles, all certified for eyes, hips and knees. Wormed, vet check and first shots. $975. www.VashonIslandGoldenDoodles.shutterfly.com

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Dogs

CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adoptions also. Reputable Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaranteed. UTD Vaccinations/ wormings, litter box trained, socialized.

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Drain, Oregon. Vic and Mary Kasser, 541-4595951 LIVESTOCK Guardian

RAT TERRIER Puppies registered, miniatures to standards.

Awesome family pets & highly trainable. Dad is an UKC Champion and proven hunter, so we expect some these pups to be excellent ratters. Shots and wormed. Ready to go home. $450 each.

Call for your appointment to come meet them 360-273-9325.

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Dogs! 3/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/8 Maremma & 1/8 English Mastiff puppies! 1 F available, ready to go home this week. Large, strong, working dogs. Parents working on goat farm.

Shots & wormed. $500.

Kingston, WA. 253-347-1835 jhof585075@aol.com www.worldclassmastiffs.com

Newfoundland’s Purebred with champion bloodlines.

Very Healthy & quick learners, beautiful.

These are a large breed. Starting at $1,000.

Both Parents on premises (425)327-2236 Text for photos

OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC Golden Retriever puppies will be ready to go to their new homes soon. They have been raised around young children and are well socialized. Both parents have excellent health and OFA health clearances. The mother is a Light Golden and the father is full English Cream Golden. $1250 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

$65,900 OBO. 2007 27’ POWER CATAMARAN. (2) 175 HP Outboards, enclosed bridge, GPS, Radar, Fish Finder, 2 way radio, below deck fish boxes, pole holders, spreader lights, electric windlass, roomy cabin, galley space, sink, refrigerator, enclosed electric head, much more! Perfect for fishing expeditions or comfortable family outings. Cell 1916-542-0609 prokat2660@gmail.com.

Motorcycles

2009 HONDA SHADOW AERO. Low miles! River Road bags, passenger back rest & luggage rack, memphis shades quick release windscreen, brake light flasher, 25.6” seat height. $5,100. 206-465-0437.

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Dogs! 3/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/8 Maremma and 1/8 English Mastiff!

Males & female puppies.

Reservations available.

Large, strong, working dogs. Parents working on goat farm. Shots & wormed. $500. Kingston, WA. 253-347-1835 jhof585075@aol.com

Marine Power

(4) COMPACT Tractor tires. (2) 11.2-24 6-ply and (2) 7-14 6-ply. AG R-1 tread, tubeless.

Good condition, less than 160 hours. $295 obo. 360-370-5482

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TRACKER SUPER 16 PRO with Mercury 40 HP (low time). Includes EZ Loader Trailer in like new condition! Features Hummingbird fish finder, wet well, anchor and 2 life vests. Boat is in very good condition! $2,900.

Call William, FSBO, at 360-678-5082.

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Marine Power

12’ SMOKER CRAFT W/ EZ LOADER TRAILER. Asking $1500. Great 1990 fishing boat. Incl 2 salmon poles with reels, 4 pots, floats, 2 life preservers, anchor, V hull & electric motor with marine battery. Really good condition! Regular maintenance. All licenses up to date. Oak Habor. Call 360-679-0996 or 360672-0131

1978 26’ TOLLYCRAFT in O.H. dry dock. Original. Needs electronic upgrades and tlc. Good running gear. Nice boat, great buy, no time to use $10,000. 360-914-7858.

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‘01 CADILLAC DEVILLE Only 48,000 mi. $7,900.

Family owned. Excellent cond! Well maintained!

Sleek full size luxury sedan. Gold w/ nice ivory leather int. CD player, heated seats, all power.

Poulsbo. Call Nancy or Richard 360-598-4217 1985 Cadillac Eldorado Commemorative Edition.

Leather interior, 87500 miles. Asking $3500.

360-678-8707.

Automobiles Nissan

2008 NISSAN SENTRA. Super clean! Runs great!

57,000 mi. 2.08 DOHC Engine. Silver ext w/ gray cloth int. All power, AC and CD. $12,000.

360-579-2884.

Sport Utility Vehicles Honda

1991 SeaRay 200 Overnighter LTD & 2011 dbl axel Karavan trailer.

Well maintained – Merc Cruiser - 400 hours on engine.

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‘07 HONDA CRV 5 DR 4WD EX-L NAVI under 51,000 mi!!! Fully loaded with back up camera, Weathertech floor mats & new tires. Excellent condition! Only owner.

All maintenance & registration is up to date. $18,000 OBO. Oak Harbor. Call Ron 360-9291056.

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21’ CAMPION Sportfish/ Cruiser. Great boat for fishing, crabbing and cruising. Fwd cabin w/ comfortable bed, complete galley with stove, sink and ice box. Dining table & plenty of seating.

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Trailer included. $17,500 obo. Orcas Isl. 360-376-7001.

2004 VICTORY Kingpin.

Excellent condition, only 6300 miles, always garaged.

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36.5’ ‘97 Thor Residency 3650. Non-smoking motor home w/ only 47,500 miles. Ready to roll for summer It is fully self contained. Onan generator, two slide outs & hydraulic jack leveling system. Queen bed, 2 air conditioners & central furnace heating. Sleeps 5. Very clean throughout $19500 Oak Harbor. Call 360-675-2443 varroanderson@comcast.net Tents & Travel Trailers

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ochre-stained concrete floor of Leslie Madrona’s converted Quonset hut? They belong to family pets.

But some of the most priceless treasure on the 2014 Home Tour will be invisible to any who do not know the owners, or who have not read this article. That treasure is the property itself, which represents a bond of affection among those who live there. The two and a half acres of wetland abutting Steve and Becky Tilles’ Fisherman Bay home are shared with their neighbors, who also happen to be their best friends—and the reason they bought the property. And that sunny site overlooking Barlow Bay, at Rainbow Rock? That is where Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter celebrated 14 years together by getting married last year.

The Lopez Home Tour is more than just a special opportunity to peek into

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Above: Virginia McDermott and Jim Gale farmhouse welcomes from a distance. Right: Pat and Margie Roe’s home on the island’s edge. the domiciles of creative Lopezians. It is also the major fundraiser for Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. In recent years, the Home Tour has raised over $20,000 per year— roughly 10 percent of the Center’s total annual budget. “Lopez Center would be hard pressed to find another source to replace the huge amount of funds the Home Tour provides for operations, maintenance, and programming,” says Janet Baltzer, Center director.

The mammoth task of organizing and running the five hour-long Tour would not be possible without the hundreds of hours put in by the Home Tour Committee members, plus a small army

of volunteers doing more jobs than you are likely to imagine. In recent years, the committee has even made available for purchase inexpensive and easy-to-eat lunches at Lopez Center, and at some of the homes as well.

Just as essential are the Home Tour sponsors, all 73 of them—12 more than last year. Some sponsors have supported the Tour from its inception in 2004, and this

Rev. Joseph Carney

The Rev. Joseph Carney passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Aug. 19, at the age of 84.

He was born in Vancouver, B.C. and attended various schools before graduating from Vancouver College Prep School in 1948. He then pursued his long-time desire to enter the priesthood by enrolling in the Roman Catholic Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, B.C. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 and a Degree in Theology in 1957.

He was ordained to the priesthood on April 6, 1957. He served in various Vancouver area parishes as assistant priest and editor of the Diocesan newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

After much soul searching he knew that he wanted marriage to be part of his life, and in November 1965 he married his wife, Tanya Dournovo. The marriage was followed by a brief stay at Huron College, University of Western Ontario, and Joe was received into the Anglican Communion in December 1966.

In October 1967, Joe, Tanya and their infant son, Rex, emigrated to the United States. Joe entered the U.S. Episcopal Church through

the Diocese of Olympia and was assigned to St. Barnabas, Bainbridge Island and its satellite mission churches in Poulsbo and Port Gamble.

Over the next several years he oversaw the independence of the Poulsbo and Port Gamble congregations, the building of a church in Poulsbo and considerable congregational growth. He also served on boards of many community organizations and Diocesan committees.

In 1986 he received his Master of Ministry degree from Seattle University.

He resigned as Rector from St. Charles parish in Poulsbo in 1989 and became Vicar of St. Bede’s Mission, Port Orchard, where he served until 1995, at which time he retired.

He and his family enjoyed sailing the San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands for many years, so he was happy to come out of retirement in 1997 to serve as part-time Vicar of Grace Church, Lopez Island. He retired for the second time in 1999.

During this time he oversaw the building of the new Grace Church in the village. He also served on the original board of the newly forming Lopez Island Hospice and Home

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It’s not a treasure hunt, but it might as well be. On Saturday, Sept. 13, dozens of Lopezians and island visitors will be on the lookout for hidden surprises of history, nature, and sentiment as they tour seven Lopez homes. Majestic views or innovative architecture may claim their attention, but intimate details within each house may well be the best memories they carry away from Lopez Center’s 11th Annual Home Tour.

“I love my old new house,” says Leslie Madrona, owner of one of this year’s homes, and in some ways she could be speaking for all the homeowners. Though some of the houses are as new to Lopez as 2012, components of earlier times abound within them. Virginia McDermott and Jim Gale’s 19th century farmhouse features two old doors from a school in Spokane, as well as an old clawfoot tub from a lawn in Seattle.

In Rainbow Rock, Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter’s Salmon Point home, Ginny’s Swedish great-grandmother’s spinning wheel looks right at home in the contemporary milieu. On the south end, Ande and Scott Findley incorporated Lopezian trees from their property right into the paneling, trim, and flooring of their forested home.

For its part, the Stones’ home on Fisherman Bay was content to create his-

tory. A Timberland model home from the 2008 Seattle Home show, it came to Lopez via ferry in 2012, a piece at a time. This transfer actually required modification of some posts and video equipment on the ferry’s car deck, a highly unusual if not unprecedented way of house-moving.

Natural beauty will, of course, saturate this year’s Tour, but some of the beautiful touches within the seven homes are more subtle than the landscaping or the views from their windows. The Salmon Point home of Margie and Patrick Roe features small sculptures of Northwest wildlife lounging by a fountain, echoing the real animals the Roes can see from their window. “The occasional otter will pop up in a circle of foaming water and smack the surface with a sound like a rifle shot. Sheer exuberance,” Pat says. Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter’s home includes bathroom tiles encrusted with fossils.

Ande and Scott Finley also use tiles to express their love of Northwest nature, but theirs are hand-painted by family members.

Those tiles, in the Finleys’ downstairs bathroom, also illustrate a third theme of this year’s hidden treasures: love and friendship. That ten-foot table dominating the dining room of the McDermott/Gale home? It has hosted forty Thanksgivings. Those animal tracks decorating the

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Upon retiring from Grace Church, he and Tanya decided to make Lopez their permanent home. From there he worked as supply priest at St. David’s Parish, Friday Harbor and Emmanuel Parish, Eastsound.

Joe loved anything to do with boats, particularly his sailboat, “Grace,” and he and Tanya were active members of the Lopez Island

year the Committee welcomes 15 new ones.

Unlike most treasure hunts, this one comes with plenty of guides and limitless rewards. No wonder Lopez Center’s Home Tour has developed into an annual event eagerly anticipated every September by our community.

For ticket or other information, contact Lopez Center at lopezcenter.org or by calling 468-2203.

Yacht Club, from 1999. He was also an avid crab fisherman and would be one of the first ones to put out a pot when the season opened.

Back in his single days, he had obtained a private pilot’s license and owned and flew a Piper Cub. He always missed flying and after moving to Lopez bought an Ercoupe, which gave him great pleasure flying and commuting to his duties in Eastsound.

Joe was loved by everyone who knew him for his ready smile, his sense of humor and the joy and kindness he exuded. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Tanya, sons Rex (Jennifer) and Brent Carney, grandchildren Brennan, Casey, Chloe and Dillon, his sisterin-law Verlie Carney, brother-in-law Martin Dournovo (Virginia) and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Nora Carney and brothers Robert and Fred.

A celebration of his life will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Sept. 6, at 11:30 a.m., with a luncheon reception following in the Parish hall.

Memorial donations may be made to the following: Community Food Bank, c/o Grace Episcopal Church Outreach Committee or Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support.

— Family of Joseph Carney