Savor the San Juans
A guide to the monthlong medley of the seasons
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THIS SPECIAL SECTION IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS VISITORS BUREAU AND THE JOURNAL, SOUNDER AND WEEKLY
SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTION
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October: Time to Savor the ‘Gourmet Archipelago’ S
The 7th Annual Savor the San Juans: A Monthlong Medley of Food, Farms & Art promises farm tours, a new Bite of the San Juan Islands, wine dinners, and more
an Juan Islands, Wash… A farm dinner in a bounteous garden, a tasting of fresh sourdough bread pulled straight from an outdoor bakehouse, a farm-totable food and wine event in a historical brick factory. These are just a few of the signature harvest events unfolding this October during Savor the San Juans: A Monthlong Medley of Food, Farms & Art. Farmers, winemakers, distillers, brewers and chefs from around the San Juan Islands will come together for a range of offerings including a harvest dinner held in a garden, meet-the-producer farm tours, wine tastings in a vineyard, a harvest happy hour, a chili cook-off and more. On San Juan Island, ARTSTOCK welcomes visitors to wander Friday Harbor galleries lit up for the evening with an amber glow, enjoying local art and nibbles on Oct. 4-5. The San Juan Island Farmers’ Market and the Farm Parade will keep the streets of Friday Harbor and the new historic Brickworks community center buzzing on Saturday, Oct. 4. The annual Oktoberfest held at the fairgrounds Oct. 11 will have the whole family dancing to “oomph” music. On Oct. 26th
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the Bite of the San Juan Islands (presented by San Juan Island Cheese and Island Grown) will bring farmers and chefs from all three islands together at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. On Orcas and Lopez Islands events include: the Orcas Island Farm Tour – brunch and a self-guided farm tour to Maple Rock Farm, Black Dog Farm, West Sound Farm and Coffelt Farm on Oct. 5. The Lopez Island Farm Tour invites you to visit three farms and includes cheese sampling and goodies from an outdoor wood-fired baking house, on Oct. 4. Orcas Island’s Doe Bay Café will host a Harvest Happy Hour in the Doe Bay Garden on Oct. 4. Grab your spirit of adventure and discover a monthlong movable feast for the senses on all three main San Juan Islands – Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island. Savor the San Juans pulls together all the elements of a memorable post-summer vacation getaway, including harvest festivals, art festival, music events and lodging specials at the islands’ inns.
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Check out these Savor the San Juans events, with updates at www.visitsanjuans.com/savor "Savor" these events: Doe Bay Garden Harvest Happy Hour, Orcas Island, Oct. 4 Friday Harbor Fall Farm Parade, San Juan Island, Oct. 4 Lopez Island Three Farms Tour, Lopez Island, Oct. 4 Heritage Harvest Feast, Orcas Island, Oct. 4 ARTSTOCK, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 4-5 Farmers' Markets on Orcas & San Juan Islands, Saturdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 & 25 Pelindaba Lavender Farm - Farm Tour & Distillation Demo, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 Savor the Harvest Bounty at the SJI Farmers’ Market, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 Jones Family Farm Community Pig Roast, Lopez Island, Oct. 5 Orcas Island Farm Tour, Orcas Island, Oct. 5 Harvest Chili Cook-off, Friday Harbor, Oct. 11 Oktoberfest, Friday Harbor/San Juan Island, Oct. 11 Red Rabbit Farm-to-Table Cooking Class & Dinner, Orcas Island, Oct. 11 Bite of San Juan Islands, San Juan Island Cheese & Island Grown, San Juan Island, Oct. 26
“Savor” these restaurant & local food offerings Friday Harbor/San Juan Island Duck Soup Inn - Savor Special 3-Courses for $35, Oct. 1-31 Vinny’s Ristorante - Savor Dinner Special 3-Courses for $30 / $35, Oct. 1-31 San Juan Island Food Co-op - Savor the Local Flavor, Oct. 1-31 Coho Restaurant - German Beer & Wine Dinner, Oct. 3 The Bluff Restaurant at Friday Harbor House - San Juan Island Blackberry Dinner, Oct. 4 Coho Restaurant - San Juan Vineyards Winemaker’s Savor the San Juans Dinner, Oct. 17 The Bluff Restaurant at Friday Harbor House - San Juan Island Farm Dinner with Blue Moon Farm Oct. 18 Coho Restaurant - Sparkman Cellars Winemaker Savor Dinner, Oct. 24 Lopez Island Lopez Islander Resort Restaurant - Savor Special 4 Course Dinner for $30, Oct. 1-31 The Bay - Savor Special 3-Course Dinner for $35, Oct. 1-31 Orcas Island New Leaf Cafe - Savor $20 Meal Credit, Oct. 1-27
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Vol. 107 Issue 40
New era unfolds with marina facelift Port begins $4 M project replacing old docks By Emily Greenberg Journal reporter
Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen
Carrying the Relay For Life banner along with friend Sheila Martin (not pictured) Friday Harbor’s Ruthe Ramirez leads the “Survivor’s Walk” procession at the annual fundraiser. Memorial laminarias ring the fairgrounds exhibit hall.
United in cause, spirit New venue offers fresh start for Relay For Life fundraiser By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
Breakthroughs come along every so often in the fight against cancer. It’s because of breakthroughs like the “Hickman line,” a gamechanger for intravenous treatments developed by Dr. Robert Hickman in the 1970s, and the drug Gleevec, formulated by Dr. Brian Druker and in use since the early 2000s, that San Juan Island’s Shann Weston discovered the odds of survival for one diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and that per-
son’s quality of life, are much better today than they were just a decade ago. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in early 2013, Weston shared her “survivor’s story” as part of the 2014 Relay for Life fundraiser Saturday, Sept. 27, as well as how a physician’s assistant told her (“without irony”) that even though cancer
is a tough disease, this is a good time to have leukemia. “Dr. Druker discovered how to break the fusion that was causing life destroying cell growth for patients who had chronic myeloid leukemia, a disease that used to kill 100 percent of the people who had it,” Weston said. “And he was able to do it without See SPIRIT, Page 4
There’s going to be a lot of shuffling around over the next three months, as the Port of Friday Harbor undergoes renovation. Just like when any other neighborhood is under construction, those living at the marina anticipate some degree of inconvenience. “I expect it to be a bit chaotic,” said Fred Vossen, displaced for the time being from his berth on F-Dock. “We haven’t even seen the barges and tugs yet. There will be a disruption, but you can’t do a big construction like this without it.” How big is the reconstruction project? All docks, floats, pilings and utilities will be removed and replaced on C, E, and F docks. Boats kept at the marina year round have been moved to the breakwater and to guest docks to make room for the construction. The docks will be reconstructed in phases. For example, boats moved from F-dock to temporary slips will return once work on that dock is complete, then the next dock of boats will be moved so work can resume. The last remaining docks from the marina built in 1972 will be replaced as part of the project. “This is the biggest project we’ve done in a long time,” Port Director Marilyn O’Connor said, “and we’re excited about it.” The final phases of the marina overhaul is part of the Port of Friday Harbor Master Plan, an undertaking that also includes replacement of the Spring Street Landing building and renovation of retaining walls, or bulkheads. However, the reconstruction project has been in the works for 10 years and replacing the last of
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the circa 1972 docks is the final phase in renovating the marina infrastructure. Phase I and Phase II included replacing underwater electrical services as well as several 20-year-old shallow water docks, and additional electrical work in preparation for Phase III, which begins Monday, Sept. 29. Bonds were issued by the port to cover the cost of replacing the docks, estimated at $4 million, and Manson Construction was selected to undertake the project following a public bid process. According to Harbormaster Tami Hayes, there’s no industry standard for when docks should be replaced. It depends more on the performance of a structure and how well it holds together over time. See FACELIFT, Page 4 BANDON MEDIUM CHEDDAR CHEESE
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