Journal of the San Juans, October 15, 2014

Local

Big assist: volunteers, civic groups aid in the battle against cancer PAGE 8

Island Scene

Reason & Rhyme: Hawaii’s first-ever poet laureate to perform in FH PAGE 9

As I see it

Dive into the numbers as columnists weigh in on the proposed EMS property tax hike PAGE 7

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The 75¢ Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Vol. 107 Issue 42

2014 ELECTION

Tale 2014 of two levies

Reservations: cause for concern?

By Cali Bagby

Islands’ Sounder associate editor

ELECTION

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

Voters will have the bottom line of two public agencies in their hands when ballots are cast in the Nov. 4 election.

San Juan Emergency Medical Services, better known as San Juan EMS and managed by the San Juan Island hospital district, is seeking a 15-cent increase in the property tax levy that generated nearly $995,000 for the agency a year ago, or roughly 25 percent of its $3.8 million operating revenue in 2013.

Meanwhile, San Juan County is seeking renewal of a property tax increase that generates roughly $1.1 million a year in revenue earmarked for 10 programs paid for out of the county general fund. The socalled “lid-lift” was approved by voters in 2009 and, under its “sunset clause” is slated to expire in 2015.

San Juan EMS

On one thing everyone seems to agree: that San Juan Island is blessed to have a stellar corps of well-trained professionals to respond to a medical emergency, at any hour of day or night.

But in calculating the cost of that service, its management, or the amount of property tax revenue that should be devoted to it, well, that’s where the fabric for support of a 15-cent tax increase starts to fray.

Critics point to a jump in See LEVIES, Page 4

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Washington State Ferries expanded reservation system is set to launch Dec. 2. The end to first-come, firstserved boarding is creating waves in the San Juans.

Ruffin’ it; a bike tour with a cause

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Mike Minnick and his rescue dog, Bixby, pedaled thousands of miles in the past year, helping to find homes for dozens of rescue dogs along the way.

By Emily Greenberg Journal Reporter

Can a dog be happier than when it’s riding in its master’s car, head poked out the window, chops flapping in the fresh breeze? Well, perhaps when it’s riding on the back of a bicycle.

Mike Minnick and his loyal companion, a rescue dog named Bixby, arrived in Friday Harbor as part of their epic bicycle tour, with a noble cause.

“The back of my bike is the ulti-

Travel may get easier or be more of a hassle depending on whom you talk to when ferry reservations become a reality this January.

While some islanders are all in favor of a guaranteed travel option, other islanders have gone as far as creating a petition against the new program. Whether you’re for or against reservations it is happening.

Starting Dec. 2 you can reserve a spot in the ferry line on all westbound sailings leaving Anacortes starting Jan. 5, 2015. Eastbound service is available from Friday Harbor and Orcas.

The reservation ball started rolling in 2009, when the state legislature directed Washington State Ferries to look at demand management versus an asset management solution.

According to Brian Churchwell, program manager at WSF, this means not focusing on larger terminals and vessels, but rather looking at how to spread demand across the day to help fill some of the less-utilized sailings.

Churchwell sounds optimistic that reservations will indeed make things better for traveling. For islanders, at least on the Internet, the response is not quite rosy.

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“It’s fun to make your dog happy,” Although Bixby wasn’t the inspiration to start a bike tour, she propels the trip forward. What started as a dream, sparked by a chance meeting with two brothers

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Journal brings home 17 awards Honors include six first-place awards in annual community newspapers contest

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The Journal of the San Juan Islands earned 17 awards in the Washington Newspapers Publishers Association 2014 Better Newspapers Contest, including six first-place winners in the categories of news, advertising and online features.

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for “Beyond the Neslund Murder,” in the personality profile category.

Awards were announced at the WNPA 127th annual convention, Oct. 3, in Chelan, Wash. The Journal competed in Group I of the BNC contest, circulation of up to 2,500, and won two awards for online slideshows in open competition, Groups I-IV (circulation over 12,750).

In addition to individual awards, The Journal also shared Special Sections awards with staff of its sister paper, the Islands’ Sounder, earning second-place for the 2013 Springtide publication and third-place for the 2013 edition of Home & Garden.

SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE REVISED EIS SCOPE.

Last September, the Navy began an EIS to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with the addition of two new expeditionary squadrons and additional aircraft to the training squadron. Scoping was conducted between September 2013 and January 2014 on that proposed action, and open house scoping meetings were held in December 2013 to discuss the proposal.

During spring 2014, the Chief of Naval Operations submitted an Unfunded Requirements List as part of the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 that included a request to purchase 22 additional Growler aircraft. While it is unclear whether more Growlers will ultimately be procured, the Navy is electing to analyze the potential for these aircraft in order to be proactive and transparent. Therefore, a new scoping process is needed and has been initiated based on the proposed action.

THE NAVY IS HOLDING THREE OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETINGS to provide members of the public with the opportunity to submit comments on the scope of analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the scoping meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives. Members of the public may arrive at the open house scoping meetings anytime between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on one of the following dates and locations: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Coupeville, Washington Coupeville High School Commons Area 501 South Main Street Coupeville, WA 98239

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Oak Harbor, Washington Oak Harbor Elks Lodge 155 NE Ernst Street Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Thursday, October 30, 2014 Anacortes, Washington Anacortes High School Cafeteria 1600 20th Street Anacortes, WA 98221

The public scoping materials are available for review at http://www.whidbeyeis.com.

THE NAVY IS REQUESTING AND WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENTS.* The public comment period for the EIS was initiated with the publication of the NOI in the Federal Register. Written and oral comments may be submitted at the scoping meetings. Written comments may also be submitted online at the project website or mailed to: EA-18G EIS Project Manager Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, Attn: Code EV21/SS 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508 All comments must be postmarked or received online no later than November 24, 2014. *The names, street addresses, email addresses and screen names, telephone numbers, and other personally identifiable information of individuals who provide comments will be kept confidential and will not be released, unless otherwise specifically indicated by the commenter or as required by law.

The city, state, and five-digit zip code of individuals who provide comments may be released.

Obituaries

David Lloyd Strickland: 1942—2014

David Lloyd Strickland passed away on Oct. 5, 2014 in Naples, Fla. He was 72.

David was born in West Covina, Calif., on Aug. 5, 1942 to O.E. (Butch) and Lucille Prist Strickland. He grew up with his brother and sister.

The Journal In addition to being a wonderful storyteller, he was a researcher, scientist and boat captain. David studied marine biology at University of California at Davis. ® After graduate school he spent a year Fine in Malaysia chasing the elusive white rhiJewelry noceros. He never saw one, but the year was not wasted as he learned to enjoy and cook Malaysian food, something he remained passionate about.

David came to San Juan Island in 1968 David Strickland the to study at the Friday Harbor Laboratories Heart of of the University of Washington before moving to the island the Islands© permanently in 1970. He worked for several years operating the M/V Malka, and doing research for the UW School of Fisheries.

American Roots He went on to work for many years running the M/V country music Nordland for San Juan Ferry & Barge. David’s love for the and dance legends islands ran deep and raising his children there was the highSandy Bradley, light of his life. David moved to Naples, Fla. in 1994, where Laurie Andres he continued to work on the water. and calling David is survived by his wife Dana, daughter Amanda, Marlin Preowell son Chance (wife Anna), stepdaughter Shana, stepson Shon; grandchildren Porter, Harper, Max, Dexter, Raevin and This Saturday Alani; brother Jeff and sister Diane, his extended family, Oct 18 at 7pm and his former loves Joy Williams, Pam Murray and Ellen Strickland. at the Friday David had many friends he considered to be his family, all Harbor Grange of whom will miss him dearly.

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The south-side of Blair Avenue could re-open to traffic by Oct. 17 if all goes according to plan.

Depending on the weather, the paving in the intersection of Park and Blair should be completed by then, as should the final lift of asphalt on the northern side of the avenue.

Project contractor Mike Carlson Enterprises finished the second and final lift of asphalt on the avenue’s southern portion Oct. 10. Concrete for the sidewalks in the area is set to be poured during the week of Oct. 20, and in the interim, the sidewalk area should be accessible to all businesses along the southern side.

The contractor and OPALCO are continuing with the installation of the street lighting and plan to begin the installation of trees and street grates.

The $1.4 million dollar project was delayed a number of times throughout the summer. According to Carlson, president of the contracted company, the task of digging up, removing and replacing active and abandoned utility piping, conduits and wires (often intermixed with roots, clay and rocks), caused the hold ups.

Despite roadblocks, the company was able to complete

Concern?:

Continued from page 1 Rants against reservations On the “Friday Harbor Rant and Rave” page on Facebook there are 91 conversations with more than 31 people who commented on a thread posted by San Juan Islander Ashley Buchanan.

She wrote, “I’m pretty outraged ... I know some people have had to wait in line to get home every once in awhile.

I have never waited in line more than an hour, maybe hour and a half tops! Do we really honestly think this system is going to HELP the traffic situation?”

People agreeing said it would hurt their ability to get off-island with short notice to run errands, that reservations should only be used on a seasonal basis and that islanders are being forced to accept the new system.

Buchanan started a petition on change.org to be delivered to Secretary of Transportation Lynn Peterson. So far 259 people have signed the document.

To read the petition, click here.

According to Churchwell, 90 percent of the vessel will be available for reservations and only 10 percent will be set aside for non-reservations. Any remaining space will be made available to drive-up vehicles. Originally WSF made 95 percent of the vessels available for reservations, but staff found that some sailings had slightly higher than 5 percent of vehicles using the ferry for emergency or medical

issues, so they modified the reservation percentages.

“One of our key issues today is that on our highly desired sailings we have more customers showing up at our terminals than we have available space for the upcoming sailing. This causes congestion at our terminals and in our communities. Reservations will eliminate this congestion,” said Churchwell. “We don’t expect that our customers will need reservations on all sailings, at all times of the year. We have found on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route that there are many sailings that customers can arrive at the terminal without a reservation and are able to get onto that sailing.”

Raves Kristine Bourland Brown voiced her support of the system on the “Rant and Rave” page by saying, “I for one am excited that I can plan my trips instead of getting there two hours in advance only to find I can’t make that boat. For last-minute and emergencies it was always a gamble anyway, what’s changed?”

Others voiced their happiness about the security of knowing that they will get on the next boat. Ferry riders with reservations will have to show up at least 30 minutes prior to sailing departure.

“We say no more than 90 minutes because we don’t want reservation holders arriving when we are staging/loading vehicles for an earlier departure,” said Churchwell.

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sidewalks on the west side of the avenue before the school year was in full-swing.

The Town of Friday Harbor will update information regarding the completion of Blair Avenue on Oct. 15, when more is known regarding weather delays. current limited commercial reservations departing Lopez. The new reservation system will not be implemented on Lopez and Shaw due to terminal holding area limitations and lack of demand, according to Churchwell. He added, neither of those terminals have the volume of overloads experienced at Anacortes, Orcas Island or Friday Harbor.

What you need to know You can cancel or change a vehicle reservation until 5 p.m. the day before your

travel date. WSF is required to collect a no-show fee of 25-100 percent of the fare if the customer misses a reserved sailing and doesn’t travel within the same day.

An automated reservation sign-up system will be available using Save A Spot online or by calling 1-888808-7977 from 7 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. (hours will be extended to 7:45 p.m. during the summer).

For info, email Susan Harris-Huether, WSF customer service manager, at sharris@wsdot.wa.gov.

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When the pair arrives somewhere new they attract all types of curious people. Their website, www.wheresbixby. com, is painted on the side of the bike. Once they have gained some attention, Minnick connects with the local animal shelter, conducts an interview with an adoptable pup from the point of view of Bixby, and posts it on Facebook.

“I’ve been through so many shelters and it’s gut wrenching,” he said. “I want to show people the absolute loyalty that comes from having a best friend like this.”

Bixby’s latest subject in her string of interviews is Xena, a dog at Friday Harbor animal shelter. Since Minnick and Bixby set off from Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town of the continental United States, they’ve helped dozens of dogs get adopted.

The trip has also been one of self-discovery for Minnick.

Meeting new people from all over the country, who donate to the cause with the occasional warm shower and meal, has, he says, “restored his faith in humanity.”

Making it happen For two years Minnick planned and worked to make a cross country bicycle tour a reality. He lived in an abandoned school bus and worked as a bartender near Big Ben National Park, where he met the inspirational bicycling brothers.

In May 2013, in his mid-30’s, Minnick was ready to go.

He quit hisSOLD job and sold everything he wasn’t taking on the trip. He hadn’t pedaled a bike since high school, and decided to ride the bike, now packed with 250 pounds of gear and a bed for 50-pound Bixby on the back, from Texas to Arkansas for a family reunion. The trip was 600 miles, and he didn’t know if he could do it, he was out of shape and

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The journey The pair’s official starting off point was Lubec, which they left on Sept. 7, 2013. The goal was to make it to Key West, Fla., by the new year.

The duo stayed in the southern part of the country through the winter, finding odd jobs here and there to continue funding the trip. Donations also keep them going.

Minnick hopes to find the right sponsor and allocate percentage of the proceeds to animal rescue organizations.

Bixby also receives special treats and dog food from donors.

Getting back in the saddle Minnick may be having the time of his life with his best friend, but the trip hasn’t been without pitfalls. The original plan was to ride from Maine to Wash. in summer 2013, but when Bixby dislocated a disc by jumping on the bed in a New Jersey hotel room she needed three months to heal, which pushed their plans back—and south.

Just a few weeks ago the pair accepted an offer for a tow up an 11,000-foot pass in Colorado. The towline broke and Minnick suffered knee and shoulder injuries. Bixby escaped unscathed and as Minnick hobbled to his feet, Bixby was already sitting on the ground with a stick in her mouth, ready to play.

They had to hitch-hike out of the mountains and were unable to continue west on bicycle.

They arrived in Bellingham by car and once Minnick felt well enough the pair pedaled on to Anacortes, where they hopped a ferry to San Juan. Minnick is still nursing his injuries but plans to be in Southern Cal. by the New Year.

Minnick and Bixby have traveled 6,300 miles on bicycle, through 25 states in the past year. They average about nine miles per hour.

“I don’t look like your average bicycle guy,” he said. “I set out to change my life.”

Island’s Bill Williams, a former health care administrator of 30 years who, along with Birgit Kriete, presented a case against the increase at an Oct. 7 voters forum, maintains the hospital district is being disingenuous in its campaign literature in claiming EMS has either lost or will lose tax revenue under its current levy, and that it’s responding to more calls.

Williams said agency data shows a drop in calls of about 5 percent in each of the last two years—since the opening of Peace Island Medical Center’s emergency room—and that EMS overestimated in 2010 what its 35-cent levy would generate in spite of an overall decline in property values at that time, and is labeling unmet projections as a loss.

“You can’t lose what you never had,” he said. EMS and the hospital district

haven’t really made a case based on accurate numbers for an increase in the levy.”

Regardless of budget projections, EMS struggles with the combination of dwindling tax revenue over the past three years, combined with a steady drop in reimbursement payments, mostly in Medicaid, according to Chief Jim Cole.

Any increase in income and expenses is primarily due to the development of its Medevac unit, meaning fixed-winged flights. Staff have taken paycuts and unpaid furloughs to help contain cost this year, Cole said.

District residents pay less in property tax to have fully accredited air, ground and water emergency transport and medical response than they do to maintain a public library, as valued as it may be, he said.

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Albin Evans Sundstrom: 1918—2014 Island patriarch passes—and so does the end of an era Al Sundstrom passed away peacefully at his San Juan Valley farm early on Sept. 10, 2014, on the Harvest Moon – fitting for this life-long farmer.

Born and raised in San Juan Valley, he was the third of seven children born to John and Josie (Madden) Sundstrom, on Sept. 28, 1918.

He lived his entire 96 years on San Juan Island, and became our living link to the island’s rich agricultural past. He was an islander through and through, self-reliant, with true grit.

He was known as a kind man with a fierce work ethic, and was admired by everyone who knew him.

One of the first two draftees from San Juan County during World War II, he was rejected for being color blind, so stayed home and worked on the family farm during that time. In 1941, he completed a correspondence course on farm engineering and management sponsored by the Ford Motor Company.

He met Winifred Kuljis, who had moved to Friday Harbor from Bellingham to teach school, and they were married in September 1942 – for 48 years, until her death in 1990.

Al bought their first farm on Roche Harbor Road from Frank Wright in 1947. He saved the down payment by netting rabbits with Merle Boyce, selling them for $1 apiece in Seattle during the war years when there was a lack of meat.

He worked for Roche Harbor for many years cutting cordwood, together with his good friend, Merle Boyce. Al is the last living of the cordwood cutters for the Roche Harbor Lime Kiln, which closed around 1955.

When Reuben Tarte bought Roche Harbor they ended up working for him on various projects to build the resort, including putting the road in to Limestone Point so Reuben could develop and sell the beach property; as well as working as a carpenter for Roche Harbor for many years up until 1970.

Al was awarded Washington State Farmer of the Year in 1957 by Governor Rossellini. He leased the LaBar farm on San Juan Valley Road for seven years before he bought it in 1959, which has been his home for the past 55 years.

Working his own two farms and numerous leased farms, Al produced large volumes of hay, grain, sheep and cattle over the years.

Using his own farm equipment, he was hired to plow, put up hay, and cut grain for other islanders who did not have the equipment. He was feeding around 300 ton of hay during the winter.

He met Deanna Spooner through St. Francis Catholic Church and they were married in September 1994, recently celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. They enjoyed many trips, traveling both abroad (Sweden, New Zealand, train across Canada) and around the U.S. Al physically retired in 1998, at age 80, but mentally he never did. His love in life was farming. It was his passion… with firewood running a close second. Al was also a huge boxing fan, and always watched as if he were personally in the ring.

He remained an active member of his community for many years: Master of the Grange 1954 and 19942003; he served the community as a county committeeman on the USDA Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Board from 1957 to 1982; he was active in the San Juan Historical Museum and enjoyed spending time

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Al Sundstrom: Sept. 28, 1918—Sept. 10, 2014

there sharing old stories of the island. His love of island history and recollection for detail was amazing. He will be greatly missed.

Al is survived by his wife Deanna; his three children Jon (Phyllis) Sundstrom, Nicholene (Gary) Ottinger, and Paula Sundstrom; his three grandchildren Jeff (Valerie) Ottinger, Stephanie (Jeremy) Richards, and Dean Ottinger; with his first great-grandchild on the way; and a host of nieces and nephews and their offspring.

He was preceded in death by his sister Lenore (1996) and all five of his brothers Lindy (1953), Clyde (2006), Wade (2007), Dave (2009) and Fred (2011).

Memorials in Al’s name may be made to the San Juan Historical Museum, P.O. Box 441 or San Juan Island Grange #966 Deck Project, P.O. Box 2013.

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his beautiful young lady is “Zena”.

Her previous owner kept Zena in a crate for long periods of time and as a result she’s needed some help learning to walk nicely on a leash and is also learning to trust that she won’t be abandoned in a cage again. She’s making great progress and is just a nice, big, cuddly girl in need of a forever home.

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She is about 4 years old and weighs 80 pounds.

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Dump fees don’t respect recycling

With the new management at the dump, new policies have been implemented that seem to discourage recycling.

For instance, if I were to bring two cans of trash and two cans of recycling to the dump, it would cost me $26.

If I bring the same 2 cans of trash and the same two cans of recycling but elect to deposit the recycling into the trash container, it will only cost me $20.

Charging for recycling at all is a bad idea. It is even worse now since the dump has changed the fee structure.

The current minimum charge for trash is $20 whether you bring one can or four cans as long as it is under 113 pounds.

Recycling is charged at $3 per can. To accumulate and store 113 pounds of trash is not something most of us wish to do.

When I commented at the dump that it is getting expensive I was told that I could save money by just putting my recycling into the trash and that is what a lot of people are doing. I feel like this is going backwards.

There are two solutions that I can see. One is to make recycling free again.

The other is to reduce the minimum charge at the dump to reflect a smaller weight, perhaps $15 for 80 pounds.

Discouraging recycling is socially irresponsible.

BETH SPADAFORA San Juan Island

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Ready for the job; vote for Pederson

The years I was privileged to serve as a San Juan County Council member offered many opportunities to watch excellent employees conduct the business of running local government.

Rhonda Pederson stood out among our best.

Rhonda hopes to serve as your next treasurer and I wholeheartedly support her candidacy. Rhonda has all of the qualities and experience that will combine to make her an excellent treasurer.

Her 14 years in working for SJC include a variety of jobs that prepare her for the position she seeks and emphasize the customer service for which she is wellknown. Having had successful promotions throughout her career, Rhonda is now chief accountant. She is very well-positioned to make a smooth transition to treasurer.

I hope you will join me in voting for Rhonda Pederson. She will do an outstanding job in representing county residents and is ready to take on the responsibilities of San Juan County Treasurer.

RICH PETERSON San Juan Island

Above & beyond; vote ‘Yes’ for EMS

My gratitude for our EMS services is almost beyond words. They have come to my rescue at least five times in recent years.

When I had dreadfully painful abdominal pains they air-lifted me to Bellingham; when I could hardly breathe they flew me

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to Island Hospital, where I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.

When I fell and broke my hip I was flown again to Island Hospital and when I fell again at home and couldn’t get up, they came and lifted me onto a chair.

When I sustained a bloody head injury I was professionally treated on the beach before boarding a helicopter to Bellingham.

Every time this team of masterful medics and highly trained volunteers came to my aid they were thoroughly reassuring and incredibly kind.

Our county is privileged to have one of the best group of first responders in the country.

Please support the EMS Levy- Vote “Yes” on Nov. 4.

EMILY CONNERY San Juan Island

Messengers need to do a better job

An “in the field” perspective on enterovirus D-68 is needed to clarify both your inflammatory headline and the rather inaccurate Health Department press release of Oct. 2, 2014.

We became aware of the issue in other parts of the country (Kansas City and Denver) very early on and identified a possible index case of a febrile child with sudden worsening of asthma on Sept. 9, 2014.

Medical management followed standard national recommendations with documentation of rapid recovery. Sampling confirmed the presence of an enterovirus with immediate and appropriate communication to authorities.

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instituted. As the child was never ill enough to be hospitalized, specific typing could not be performed.

There has been no other unusual respiratory virus related activity in our practice since that time.

Hence, comments about events of a month ago bear no meaningful relationship to the current scene.

It is difficult enough to practice medicine and to maintain public credibility without the added burden of inaccurate press releases and inadequate fact-checking.

Witness the mess of health system errors and horrible reporting nationally on the Ebola virus situation. Let us all try to do better locally.

DR. MARK FISHAUT San Juan Island

A reliable leader; Krebs for sheriff

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I wanted to take the opportunity to offer my support to Ron Krebs for sheriff. I have worked with Ron for the last seven years and it has been an honor and a privilege.

The last seven years working with Ron have been nothing short of awesome. As a fellow deputy, Ron has always been eager and willing to help without needing to be asked. He offers a calm, no-nonsense approach to any situation and has a very strong work ethic.

He has always been a reliable deputy to work with and I have every confidence when I know Ron is responding as my backup.

As a deputy, Ron treats everyone he comes in contact with, with the utmost dignity and respect. This trait, in my opinion, is the sign of a true leader.

I have every confidence as a sheriff he will treat all of his deputies with this same regard and will not hesitate

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to communicate with all of us. Communication is key in leadership.

Ron has, as a peacemaker, not only in the community, but within the agency, has repeatedly proven himself to be a strong communicator. As a member of the community, Ron is a role model when it comes to giving to the community. He has thrown himself into the community in every way possible.

Not only are Ron’s family roots deep in the community, but Ron channels much of his off-duty time to volunteering for the community.

Ron is a volunteer with San Juan EMS which consists of multiple callouts during the night after he gets off shift with the sheriff ’s office. He teaches boating safety and he has taken it upon himself to reach out to the elderly at the local convalescent centers to teach them how to avoid being scammed.

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Continued from page 6 Ron is also assisting with building a website for the local Special Olympics to raise funding for them. I fully support Ron Krebs for sheriff.

NIKKI ROGERS San Juan Island

It could be you; vote ‘Yes’ for EMS

What is your life worth to your and your family? On July 13, 2014, I had a stroke in my home and nearly died.

The rapid response of our paramedics saved my life.

On my way to Bellingham, my heart stopped three times, I was told. The last time it stopped for nine seconds.

That’s when I was told I had just bought a pacemaker.

None of us are immune from a stroke and a fast response is very important when a stroke arrives; so if we lose our EMS services the next islander to have a stroke may very well die.

It’s very important to vote for the levy to fund EMS services. It could be your life that’s hanging in the balance.

TORK JUUL San Juan Island

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Perfectly placed; re-elect White

We are writing to express our support for Joan White’s re-election as San Juan County Clerk.

We frequently have the opportunity to interact with Joan and her staff in the Clerk’s office, and Joan’s longtime professional and responsive leadership sets a welcoming tone. We appreciate the professional and cordial demeanor set by Joan’s leadership and the competent manner in which the clerk’s office is adminis-

tered. In addition to providing information and assistance to attorneys, Joan and her staff also assist members of the public with courtesy, patience and humor.

As clerk, Joan has many responsibilities, including overseeing the filing of legal documents by attorneys and members of the public, working with the court administrator to coordinate the judge’s calendars, communicating with courts in other jurisdictions and keeping all of us informed on new procedures. There are many other facets of the clerk’s position that can only be learned through experience, and Joan White has that experience.

Joan has been our county clerk for eight years, and her leadership and wealth of experience shows. We are voting for Joan White for San Juan County Clerk.

DIANA & JERRY HANCOCK Lopez Island

Skill, experience; Nou for sheriff

I will once again support Rob Nou for sheriff. I feel we need to have someone who is experienced as an administrator for our entire county, not just San Juan.

Making this into a popularity contest should not be what voting is about. I would rather see a qualified sheriff in this position. I appreciate all the skills, experience, and time to further educate himself as Rob Nou has done and continues to do.

Being head of this department takes years of working in administration and in the criminal justice field.

Rob has over 30 years in law enforcement, over 20 of them in a supervisor position. It was nice to have a positive person to listen to. Please consider re-electing our very qualified sheriff, Rob Nou. LEANNE GROSJACQUES Lopez Island

PUBLIC MEETINGS n OPALCO Board of Directors, Oct. 16, 9 a.m., Eastsound office, 183 Mount Baker Road, Orcas Island n Friday Harbor Town Council, Oct. 16, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Land Bank Commission, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m., Canoe Island; meeting followed commission’s annual retreat. n SJC Planning Commission, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Ferry Advisory Committee, Oct. 29, 1:20 p.m. to 3:20 p.m., Lopez Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd. n SJ Hospital District Commission, Oct. 29, 5 p.m., EMS Building, 1079 Sprint St. (PIMC campus).

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Point/Counterpoint: San Juan EMS levy in debate

Tax hike? EMS numbers don’t add up Budget looks balanced, real estate values on the rise, what’s the rush?

By Scott Brennan Special to the Journal

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iven an analytical mind at birth (how else can you explain it), it was only logical to use it to determine whether San Juan Island EMS ‘needed’ a 42 percent increase in property tax revenue to begin two years before the current six-year levy expires.

Although I am not from Missouri, I decided to start by looking at the current 2014 budget to see if the numbers would “show me the need.”

• Is the current year budget balanced?

Yes, the budgeted expenditures are less than the budgeted income. It budgets a $553,998 excess of revenues over expenditures. The SJIEMS 2014 budget points out that there is over $1 million of total available cash. In fact, the prior four years actual figures showed income exceeded expenditures. I am looking for that ‘need’.

• Is the current 2014 budget in line with 2010 actual expenditures, given the knowledge there was a real estate downturn that began in 2008?

No. The total expenditures for 2014 are budgeted to be 146 percent greater than 2010 (the last levy passed). During that period, other county departments were experiencing budget cuts, taking zero percent (cost-of-living adjustments), furlough days, and leaving retired positions empty while SJIEMS was actually increasing their number of fulltime administration personnel/paramedics, and taking an increase in salaries, some as great as 31 percent. (The EMTs that respond to EMS calls only receive a fixed stipend and are not considered administrative personnel.)

Incidentally, this 146 percent does not include the $2 million bond that was issued to pay for the new building in 2012. Also worthy of note, the building is not used for patient care and few tax payers step foot in the doors.

• Did the number of EMS responses increase/decrease in proportion to the increase/decrease in expenditures? No. The increase in expenditures went up four times the rate

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of EMS responses from 2010 to 2014 (projected).

In addition, the number of annual responses has decreased since the opening of the new 24-hour emergency room and hospital in 2012.

• Is the alliance with Island Air Ambulance a financial drain on the SJIEMS system?

No. Looking at the figures from SJIEMS, IAA is profitable. I am still looking for the “need.”

• Does SJIEMS need the increase in tax revenue to buy a new ambulance or building?

No. The current EMS building is two years old and the old building was sold this year for $568,000. There is a 2014 budgeted expenditure line item called “general reserve” of $553,998. This reserve normally is a capital reserve (assets).

This budgeted reserve is more than enough for at least two ambulances fully equipped. Do you see a “need” yet?

• How does SJIEMS annual budgeted tax revenue and expenditures compare with Orcas Island Fire & Rescue for 2014?

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue operates on a budget that is just over one half of SJIEMS, and Orcas is both Fire & EMS. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue property tax revenue has increased only 6 percent since 2010 (SJIEMS property tax revenue from the levy is 12 percent greater).

Orcas expenditures have risen 16 percent (as compared with SJIEMS 146 percent). San Juan Island EMS does not share a levy with the fire department. The San Juan Fire Department has a separate levy, in addition to SJIEMS levy.

Analytically, these figures do not “show me the need” for a 42 percent levy increase.

Why not wait and see how the next two years go? Real estate values are on the rise again and that alone will give SJIEMS more tax revenues to spend.

Let’s say no to this 42 percent levy increase.

— Editor’s note: A law enforcement officer of 26 years, Scott Brennan served on the San Juan Aid Unit for more than a decade and is a former EMT of the Year.

Expertise in EMS calls for investment

By J. Michael Edwards Special to the Journal

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table, highly effective EMS operations have earned us international awards, national accreditation, some of the highest cardiac arrest save rates in the country, and industryleading patient satisfaction ratings.

But EMS call volume over the last ten years has increased 85 percent, with higher acuity and complexity due to our district’s growing and aging population. Our robust, highly skilled, and well equipped EMS, essential to our island way of life, requires appropriate and ongoing funding.

The EMS levy must be renewed every six years, and comes up for renewal next year. We are asking for levy renewal a year early due to increased needs.

Less than a third of the current EMS budget comes from taxes. Through a voter-approved levy, EMS currently receives a maximum of 35 cents per each $1,000 of a property’s assessed value. In contrast, the cemetery and library districts have permanent levies that never need to be renewed, and receive, respectively, 2.2 and 50 cents per thousand. Other permanent levies fund state, county, road, port, hospital, and fire services.

Belt-tightening won’t be enough to maintain award-winning service

Because properties’ assessed values have decreased, so too has funding for EMS operations. If unaddressed, this loss of tax dollars will result in reduced EMS services.

The upcoming EMS levy seeks an increase of only 15 cents per thousand, an additional $45 per year on a property worth $300,000, for a total of $150. These dollars will afford us emergency responders, their training, equipment, and administration. This is not a levy lid-lift, which would ask for more than normally provided to a junior taxing district.

A few people have questioned EMS medical and administrative expenses.

First, 11 of our full-time staff of 12 are emergency responders, not full-time office workers.

Second, salary and benefits account for less than half of the entire budget.

Certainly pay and benefits must align with those of comparable job descriptions within the same geographical

area. These expenses currently are under review, once again, by the hospital district board.

Third, of their own accord the EMS administrative staff this year has tightened its budget, taken pay cuts, accepted mandatory unpaid furloughs, assumed higher insurance copays, and abandoned a cost-of-living increase for 2015.

Our books are open; we have nothing to hide.

We need the public’s support for this upcoming levy. It will restore funding to 2011 levels, allowing replacement of one ambulance and other worn equipment/necessary drugs. Further belt-tightening will be necessary, even if the levy passes.

We must invest in people, equipment, and training to sustain programs recognized by the overwhelming majority of islanders as prudent expenditure. Our EMS administration, and our hospital district board, will do their part. We ask voters to do theirs.

Please vote in support of the EMS levy.

— Editor’s note: Dr. J. Michael Edwards is chairman of San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 Commission, the 5-person elected panel which oversees San Juan EMS.

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Allies abound in fight against cancer Local groups, volunteers help carry the burden, ease the strain for those battling cancer

By Emily Greenberg Journal reporter

Living in the San Juan Islands, surrounded by so much natural beauty and strong community is a gift and a privilege, but also comes with a unique challenge—mainly transportation.

A cancer diagnosis is one that no individual wants to receive, especially when some treatment is accessible only on the mainland, but there's a network of support across the San Juans to help ease the burden

Please don’t put off your annual mammogram.

It may help save your life.

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of travel and help get patients to where they need to be.

San Juan Island The Cancer Care Center at Peace Island Medical Center has brought services once only available off-island to Friday Harbor.

The center provides infusion and specialty services, chemotherapies, biologic medications, specialized injections, blood transfusions, central line maintenance and labs, prophylactic phlebotomies, chemo education, and chemo survivorship appointments by teleconference.

The Medical Center recently began providing reiki, reflexology and jin shin to its patients during infusion, at no extra cost.

The service is possible through a grant from San Juan Community Foundation. PIMC also provides free taxi rides, between the

Thankfully, early detection through selfexamination and mammograms is bringing about a decline in breast cancer deaths.

We encourage all women to get regular mammograms and learn the techniques of selfexamination. Early detection is key. The sooner the disease is caught, the easier it can be treated and the higher the survival rate. Don’t delay.

Schedule your mammogram today.

San Juan Physical Therapy SUPPORTING THE FIGHT!

Thursday, October 23rd Brickworks, Friday Harbor 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

You are invited to a fun, informative, and most of all delicious event for the entire community to talk about the energy future of the San Juans.

• Provide your input on San Juan Islands Energy Planning.

• Celebrate the Community Solar for Our Schools program and recognize our outstanding contributors!

• Drop by, exchange ideas, and enjoy a slice of pie or two!

While bringing a pie is by no means mandatory, all delicious pies are welcome!

San Juan Islands Energy Planning Pie

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ferry and the hospital, in partnership with Round Towner Taxi Service.

Soroptomist International of Friday Harbor also help coordinate transportation for patients seeking care outside of PIMC services. The Cancer Treatment Transportation Project provides ferry tickets and transportation by car. Soroptomists also coordinates with the San Juan Eagles to provide flights. Contact Julie Hanks at 3175086 or visit www.sifri.org.

San Juan Eagles pilot and coordinator Vicky Thalacker started the non-profit flight program in 2001. The group provides about 200 flights between San Juan Island and the mainland each year.

"We get the patient over there, into treatment, and back home so they can heal," Thalacker said. "It's pretty huge for a lot of people because they may need to take care of their family or job."

The group's pilots are all volunteers, paying for everything themselves, and "do it out of the goodness of their hearts," Thalacker said. To contact the Eagles, call 378-4578.

Lopez Island Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support is an all-volunteer organization offering grief and caregiver support groups, as well as rental equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers and shower benches. Call 378-4474 or email admin@lihhs.org.

Orcas Island

Orcas Island Mercy Flights have several pilots that happily take to the sky to fly cancer patients to medical appointments, thereby reducing hours-long ferry and vehicle travel to mere minutes.

Pilots mostly fly patients requiring radiation treatment to either Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon or Anacortes.

Fuel costs range from $35-$50, and pilots can be reimbursed half the expense from a fuel-fund supported by donations. All pilots are volunteers, and more are always needed.

“We love to have pilots who want to do

something to make them feel really good,” Mercy Flights Coordinator Audrey Wells said. “It’s very rewarding.”

Mercy flight pilots go above and beyond, too. Sometimes they take patients beyond the 25-mile radius for flights, and other times provide ground transportation if the weather prevents flying.

For more about Mercy Flights, or to arrange a flight call 376-3201 or 317-4086.

The Orcas Island Cancer Support Group, led by Bogdan and Carol Kulminski meets the second Thursday of each month at Orcas Island Community Church, 5-6 p.m.

The support group offers a confidential atmosphere where patients, survivors, caregivers and family members can voice fears and concerns openly. The group strives to create a positive atmosphere, where participants will leave feeling elevated.

“We try to work on the hope part,” Bogdan Kulminski said. “We want to keep people up.”

Call 376-4198 to find out more.

Also on Orcas, Lahari, a hospice facility, supports in-home care funded through grants. Recipients include cancer patients and Lahari offers free caregiver classes every quarter. For details call 1-888-6851475 or visit www.laharionorcas.com.

Many of these organizations work together to help local residents receive the care they need. Those living on outer islands are encouraged to contact these organizations for assistance.

All of the non-profits mentioned rely on donations and fundraisers to continue providing services to cancer patients. To donate, contact the organization at the contact numbers provided above.

Early Detection Is Your Best Protection Have you had your mammogram this year?

The American Cancer Society recommends that women age 40 and older should have an annual mammogram. Performing monthly breast self-examination and having regular clinical breast examinations is also an important part of your breast health!

Make Your Appointment Today!

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Wednesday, Oct. 15 Drop-in Program for Teens, Rec house, 3-5:30 p.m., free. After school program, food, friends, games. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org Leadership San Juan Open House, 285 Geneste St., 5:30 p.m.

Learn about the program and how to apply.

Info, 468-3875, www. lsji.org Grange Halls of Washington state, Grange Hall, 6 p.m., free. Potluck & presentation on history & preservation of Grange halls

by Holly Taylor. Info 378-3836 Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee.

Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org

Thursday, Oct. 16 Lavendera Community Wellness Night, 285 Spring St., 6:30 p.m. Free 15 minute treatments, massages, herbal consults.

Info, 378-3637, info@ lavenderadayspa.com Literary Salon, Library, 7 p.m, free. Better than a book club, talk about books, themes, ideas.

Light refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m.

Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org

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young man traded his business suit for board shorts after an accidental collision with a single art form—slam poetry.

Kealoha, the first poet laureate of Hawaii, a slam-poetry champion, and internationally acclaimed performer is coming to San Juan Community Theatre, Oct. 20. (A state poet laureate is appointed by government officials to compose and perform poems at special events and conferences).

The poet credits his agent, Karen Fischer, for much of his success and setting up most of his gigs, but it was his words that inspired Susan Williams, artistic director at SJCT, to arrange the Friday Harbor show.

Williams saw the poet perform as keynote speaker of a booking convention in Tacoma.

“I was impressed with him, but also moved,” Williams said. “Slam poetry is racing through the under-25 generation and I wanted to make sure the kids here see that.”

An MIT graduate, working as a management consultant to companies like Adidas and Visa, Keahloha was in his prime. He discovered slam poetry in the Bay Area a little over a decade ago, after casually thumbing through a newspaper looking for something to do in his free time.

He attended the slam poetry event mentioned in the paper, and his future was forever altered. He spent the next few days writing fervently, neglecting his profession.

“I had a ‘20-year-old crisis’,” he recalls. “I thought, ‘I want to experience my life in my body right now. I’ll be behind a desk later if I have to.’”

Ten years later, he’s still not behind that desk. He’s travelled the globe performing, and his stop in San Juan Island is the beginning of a Pacific Northwest tour.

In his poem “Zoom Out,” the staccato rhythm of his voice pierces the air and a particular phrase resonates with the listener—“Tonight I want you to think about your life, and tomorrow I want you to live it.”

The poet’s work speaks volumes to many causes and themes— economics, environmentalism and human rights, but a major message is living in the now, and to experience life as best as one can.

“There’s no one solution for everyone,” he said. “For me it was quitting my career and exploring my personal needs.”

Higher education and the corporate world was not time wasted, however.

Kealoha considers it a “sociological experiment,” whereby he discovered how adaptable he truly is. As a native Hawaiian, he found a place to fit in a culture and environment vastly different from his own. But the poet doesn’t think he is any kind anomaly, rather that everyone is capable of existing,

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Kealoha said that turning art into a viable living requires discipline and patience. When poetry became directly linked to his financial wellbeing, Kealoha experienced writer’s block, but over time learned to use it to his advantage.

If the words aren’t flowing, the poet uses that writing downtime to work on his website, outreach and bookings.

“I can’t force my creativity,” he said. “I try to go surfing, hiking, or have a conversation with a friend—so when it comes time to create, I can create in a beautiful frame of mind.”

The SJCT will host a slam poetry workshop, led by Kealoha, for students ages 12-18, at 3:15 p.m., Oct 20., followed by his performance at 7:30 p.m. Both events are part of the theatre’s community education outreach program, which brings artists and adolescents together.

Kealoha is always looking for inspiration, and hopes to find some on San Juan Island.

“We’re all island people,” he said.”I’m stoked to interface, see, and understand how you connect with your oceans and communities.”

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Whale Museum Oct. workshops

The annual Marine Naturalist Gear-Down will be at the American Legion meeting room, Oct. 24, 10-4 p.m.

The workshop will feature a discussion about transient orcas by Josh McInnes of the University of Victoria, an overview of NOAA’s 10 years of research and conservation

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The registration fee for members is $20, and $25 for non-members. Preregistration is recommended.

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Saulitis, author of “Into Great Silence,” and Alaskan orca researcher Craig Matkin.

A discussion on how the community can become more involved in orca and salmon recovery efforts will follow.

Registration is $10. Preregistration is required. For more information and to register visit www.whalemuseum.org, or call 378-4710.

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Activities include a 25 cent book sale Sun. Oct 19, during normal library hours, and a 50 percent off sale at Treasure Cove Oct. 25.

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The San Juan Island Friends of the Library kickoff the 2015 membership drive the week of Oct. 19-25.

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Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, SJCT, 7:30 p.m.

Hilarious, Tony-Award winning play. Directed by Joy Van Camp. Adults $16, students $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org.

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Events planned are part of the annual National Friends of Libraries Week.

A Friends membership table will display information about the many ways a Friends membership benefits the library. All membership applications received through Dec. 26 will be a part of a free drawing for a kindle, electronic adapter, and a yearlong Amazon Prime subscription. Memberships cost $10 per person or $25 per family.

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Help make San Juan Island an even better hiking and biking community. The San Juan Island Trails Committee of Island Rec is offering two informational sessions for island residents who want to volunteer a few hours a month. Each meeting will last one hour and refreshments will be served. Come and listen to what you can do to make a difference.

“Papel Picado,” Magic Window Class, Brickworks, 3:30 p.m, free. Cut-out tissue paper banners seen in Mexican art. Register at the library. Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org Contra Dance, 7-9 p.m.,

Grange Hall, 152 N. First St. Features Sandy Bradley on guitar, Laurie Andres button accordion & piano.

Instruction offered; donation: $10 adults, $5 students.

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is $10 and includes live music, children activities, and prizes for the top 3 desserts. Bring your favorite dessert for a chance to win.

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Butter braids, break-andbake cookies, and puff pastries, will be for sale as part of a Lighthouse Preschool fundraiser, Oct. 9-23.

These tasty treats are $12 each and will keep in the freezer until you are ready to bake them. There are many flavors to suit your tastes.

Lighthouse Preschool is located at 425 Spring Street and offers hands-on education. The preschool was established in 1991 and is a ministry of the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church.

Both morning and afternoon classes are offered for children between the ages of 2 and 5.

Scholarships are available.

Contact Alissa Schoultz at 378-4102, or Anna Compton at 370-5949 to support the preschool by placing an order.

Tragedy of the Commons Film Series, Library, 7 p.m, free. “Citizen Koch,” the infamous billionaire brothers with a hand in politics.

Organic popcorn. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, SJCT, 7:30 p.m.

Hilarious, Tony-Award winning play. Directed by Joy Van Camp. Adults $16, students $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org

Sunday, Oct. 19 25 Cent Book Sale, Library, 1-5 p.m. Part of 2015 Friends of the Library membership drive. Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, SJCT, 2 p.m. Hilarious, Tony-Award winning play.

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CIRCULATION ASSISTANT The San Juan Island Library District is seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, customer service-oriented individual to provide service to patrons at the Library’s circulation desk. Responsibilities include checking materials in and out, issuing library cards, handling cash, sorting and shelving materials, and assisting patrons in using library resources and services.

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MACAW, beautiful blue/gold, 10 year old male. Recent check up with nail clip. Recent job change forces sale. Includes very large collapsible cage with 2 perches, 3 food/water dishes, also travel cage, food. $1,200 firm to good home.

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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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2015 - 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Resolution Approving the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program 2015-2020. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be

desired by the Council without additional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifications.

All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or

at the hearing by delivery in person.

Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Resolution may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ council/displayagenda.aspx#home.

A copy of the proposed Resolution will be mailed without charge upon

request.

For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 and/or Rachel E. Dietzman, P.E., County Engineer at 360 370 0500.

LEGAL NO. SJ592853 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 8, 15, 2014.

NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, October 17, 2014 at French Camp on Canoe Island.

The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.

Public comment time is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting.

Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ594065 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder October 15, 2014.

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Tax Parcel Number, Other Existing SEPA End Date Project Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Hearing Hearing Hearing Project Required Environmental Threshold for SEPA Comments and Address Application Complete Body Place Date Location, and Island Permits* Documents DET Comments End Date** 271341015 Rosa Montgomery,c/o Robin PPROV0 Vacation rental 127 Montgomery Ln Myers, 4249 NE D Ave., 8/8/14 10/1/14 Exempt 11/5/14 -14-0041 Orcas Island Neobu, OR 97364 Court remanded 260724011 Hearing Islanders Durland/Fennel Hearing Examiner 117 Legend Lane Examiner Bank PAPL00 PO Box 203 11/12/14 Deer Harbor No public admin -09-0004 decision on appeal Deer Harbor, WA 98243 of a building permit Orcas island testimony bldg 171922001 Gary Tone, c/o Permit PPROV0 430 Gafford Lane Resources, PO Box 1001, Vacation rental 9/8/14 9/8/14 Exempt 11/5/14 -14-0038 Orcas Island Eastsound, WA 98245 352932002 Matt Claussen PPROV0 2575 Bailer Hill Rd 2575 Bailer Hill Road Vacation rental 9/18/14 9/18/14 Exempt 11/5/14 -14-0039 San Juan Island Friday Harbor, WA 98250 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Community Development & Planning at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in the public hearing or desires submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained from CD&P a copy of the decision for this project may do so contacting CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing. from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing. * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 * cdp@sanjuanco.com ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.- Suggested Project Comments End Date Permit Number

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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ1159247 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, OCTOBER 15, 2014

TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES AGENDA - FRIDAY HARBOR TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT Town Council Chambers 60 Second Street Thursday, October 16, 2014 Clerk’s Note: Time approximate based on adjournment of Town Council meeting.

12:30 PM Call to Order -Frequently Asked Questions -Approval of minutes Adjourn LEGAL NO. FH594271 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 15, 2014 AGENDA - TOWN COUNCIL Town Council Chambers 60 Second Street Thursday, October 16, 2014 Afternoon Session [Visit www.fridayharbor.org for separate videos of the afternoon and evening sessions.]

12:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call /

Flag Salute / Public Access (Est. 5 min.) Proclamation - Friends of the Library Week (Est. 5 min.) Historic Preservation Review Board Appointments (Est. 10 min.) Council discussion of joining the MRSC Small Works Roster (Est. 15 min.) Consider recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding changes to the Town Comprehensive Plan (Est. 5 min.) Approval of 2015 Town Capital Facilities Plan (Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1543 Adopting amendments to the Town Comprehensive Plan (Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1545 Renaming West Street Park to Overlook Park (Est. 10 min.) Adjourn to Transportation Benefit District - See Separate Agenda Reopen Council meeting (Est. 45 min.) Administrator’s Report Payment of Claims Approval of Minutes

Future Agenda Items Citizen Response Adjourn AGENDA - TOWN COUNCIL Town Council Chambers 60 Second Street Thursday, October 16, 2014 Evening Session [Visit www.fridayharbor.org for separate videos of the afternoon and evening sessions.]

5:30 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Flag Salute / Public Access (Est. 90 min.) WORK SESSION 2015 Town Budget -Budget requests / discretionary spending -Current Fund -Stormwater and Refuse Utilities (Est. 15 min.) Council Updates Citizen Response Adjourn LEGAL NO. FH594270 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 15, 2014

A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR’S 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE REGULATIONS The Town of Friday Harbor is inviting comments and proposed amendments to its 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations for its 2015 amendment cycle.

Pursuant to RCW 36.70A and “Chapter 8 - Administration” of the adopted Comprehensive Plan policies ADM-13 through ADM-19, the Town solicits comments and proposed amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations.

Subsequent to the comment period, the Planning Commission will review the comments and proposed amendments in their entirety.

Following work sessions and a required public hearing, the Planning Commission will forward their recommendations to the Friday Harbor Town Council for considera-

tion and subsequent action.

This comment period closes December 31, 2014.

You may request forms for written comments, suggestions and/or proposed technical amendments at the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department, 360.378.2810, or by mailing a letter of request for forms to Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator, Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219 (60 Second Street So.), Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

LEGAL NO. FH592912 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR BULKHEAD CONSTRUCTION The Port of Friday Harbor is requesting bid proposals for the Bulkhead Construction Project. This is an invitation to submit bid documents as described in the complete Invitation to Bid available on the Port’s website: www.portfridayharbor.org or the Builders Exchange of Washington http://bxwa.com (425)258-1303 The Port owns and operates Friday Harbor Marina and fuel pier, Spring Street Landing marina, waterfront parks and boat launch plus the Friday Harbor Airport.

For a complete description of the project, scope of work and submittal procedures refer to the Port’s website: www.portfridayharbor.org Sealed bid proposals must be received by 3:00pm on November 3, 2014.

Mailing address: Port of Friday Harbor, P. O. Box 889 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 or physical address: 204 Front Street, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 Attention: Marilyn O’Connor Questions regarding the submittal should be directed to Joe Wheeler by email joew@portfridayharbor.org Deadline for submittal: 3:00pm November 3, 2014 LEGAL NO. J594268 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 15, 22, 2014 Reference Number(s) of Documents assigned or released: 20101015016 Document Title: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Grantor: Bishop, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. formerly known as Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. Grantee: Jeffrey B Tilstra and Delaney Tilstra, Husband and Wife Abbreviated Legal Description as Follows: LOT 3 BARTEL ROAD ESTATES Assessor’s Property Tax Parcel/Account Number(s): 271155-046-000 NOTICE: AS THE RESULT OF AN ORDER ENTERED IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, DELANEY TILSTRA AND AND JEFFREY BRANDON TILSTRA MAY NOT BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNPAID BALANCE OF THE BELOW REFERENCED LOAN. HOWEVER, THE BENEFICIARY RETAINS A DEED OF TRUST DESCRIBED BELOW WHICH IS SUBJECT TO FORECLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. NOTICE: IF YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE TO PAY THIS OBLIGATION BY REASON OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THEN THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BUT IS INTENDED ONLY TO RELAY INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE: IF YOU ARE PERSONALLY LIABLE TO PAY THIS OBLIGATION, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FORECLOSING THE DEED OF TRUST MENTIONED BELOW. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Bishop, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. formerly known as Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. will on November 14. 2014 at 10:00 am in the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, in the City of Friday Harbor located at San Juan County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in San Juan County, State of Washington, to-wit; LOT 3, BARTEL ROAD ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6 OF PLATS, PAGE 15, IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TOGETHER WITH A NONEXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR IN-

GRESS, EGRESS, AND UTILITIES OVER UNDER AND ACROSS THE ROADWAYS AS SHOWN AS MEMORY LANE ON THE PLAT MAP AND AS GRANTED IN THE DEDICATION OF BARTEL ROAD ESTATES. SITUATE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated September 13, 2010, recorded October 15, 2012, under Auditor’s File No. 20101015016 records of San Juan County, Washington, from Jeffrey B Tilstra and Delaney Tilstra, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Routh Crabtree & Fennell, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. is a separate corporation that is acting solely as a nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., and its successors and assigns as beneficiary. U.S. Bank National Association is now the beneficiary of the deed of trust. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property.

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 Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears: Amount due to reinstate by July 11, 2014: Delinquent Monthly Payments Due from 4/1/2011 through 7/1/2014: 23 payment(s) at $1531.81 12 payment(s) at $1991.15 5 payment(s) at $1655.68 Total: 67,403.83 Accrued Late Charges: $ 842.49 Other Fees 230.00 Recoverable Balance 6,885.51 TOTAL DEFAULT $75,361.83 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $275,795.09, together with interest from March 1, 2011 as provided in the note or other instrument, 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 expense 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 14, 2014. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by November 3, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any tine on or before November 3, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after November 3, 2014 (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 adfiress(es): Delaney Tilstra 24 Memory Lane East Sound, WA 98245 Jeffrey 13 Tilstra 24 Memory Lane East Sound, WA 98245

Delaney Tilstra P.O. Box 791 East Sound, WA 98245 Jeffrey 13 Tilstra P.O. Box 791 East Sound, WA 98245 by both first class and certified mail on March 13, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on March 13, 2012, 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 whose name and address are set forth 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 their interest in the abovedescribed property. o IX Anyone having any objections to this 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 sale 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.

X 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 proceedings under Chapter.59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

If the Trustee’s. Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest constitutes the limit of the bidder’s recourse against the Trustee and/or the Beneficiary.

XI NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARANTORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SECURED BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (1) The Guarantor may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trustee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action. fora deficiency, the Guarantor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date of the Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs.

XII NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue

mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation 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 he 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: (1-877-894-4663) Website: http://www.wshfc.org/ buyers/counseling.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (1-800-569-4287) Website: 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) http://nwjustice.org/what-clear DATE: July 9, 2014.

BISHOP, MARSHALL & WEIBEL, P.S. FORMERLY KNOWN AS BISHOP, WHITE, MARSHALL & WEIBEL, P.S., Successor Trustee /s/William L. Bishop, Jr. William L. Bishop, Jr. 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 622-7527 State of Washington) ) ss.

County of King) On this 9 day of July, 2014, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared William L. Bishop, Jr., to me known to be an Officer of Bishop, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. formerly known as Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., the corporation that executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation,. for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath states that they are authorized to execute the said instrument.

WITNESS my hand, and official seal hereto affixed the day and year first above written. /s/Darla Trautman Name: Darla Trautman NOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington at King County My Appt. Exp: April 9, 2016 LEGAL NO. J593939 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 15, November 5, 2014.

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE AN EXISTING WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Lonesome Cove Resort of Bellevue, Washington, on December 12, 2013, has filed an application of change to ground water claim 149277. Claim use is for 30 gallons per minute (gpm) and 4 acre-feet per year for community domestic supply.

The claim was registered on March 21, 1975. The claimed date of first beneficial use of is June 1944. The claimed point of Withdrawal is 1600 feet N and 600 feet E from the center corner of section 18 within government lot 5, Section 18, Township 36N, Range 3W, and W.M. in San Juan County. The claimed place of use is government lot 5, Section 18, Township 36N, Range 3W, W.M. in San Juan County.

The request here is to: • Change the original place of use to include the NE1/4 and NW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 36N. Range 3W. • Add a point of withdrawal within the

NW1/4 SE1/4 and replace a well within government lot 5, both within Section 18, Township 36N. Range 3W. No increase will be made to the instantaneous withdrawal rate or annual quantity.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must he accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NONREFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the Department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 15, 2014.

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY CASHIERING OFFICE - NWRO-WR PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611 LEGAL NO. J592802 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 8, 15, 2014.

STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Lonesome Cove Resort, Inc. of Bellevue, WASHINGTON on December 12, 2013, under Application No. G1-28769 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from two wells in the amount of 30 gallons per minute each year, for multiple domestic supply. The source of the proposed appropriation are located in NW 1/4 SE1/4 and W1/2 NE1/4, Section 18, Township 36N, Range 3W, W.M., San Juan County.

Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: professes must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NON-REFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the Department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from October 15, 2014.

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY CASHIERING OFFICE NWRO.WR PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611 LEGAL NO. J592799 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 8, 15, 2014.

Surplus Equipment San Juan Island School District 149 has surplus equipment which is offered for sale. Preference is given to any Washington State public or private school. Specifics are as follows: 5 Plextor Wireless Projector adapters 11 Cell Phones - Casio GZOne Commando 19 TRENDnet Switches 1 ViewSonic wireless connector Sealed bids will be accepted until noon on Oct 24, 2014 at San Juan Island School District, 285 Blair Ave, P.O. Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or by email at maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu LEGAL NO. J591480 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 1, 8, 15, 22, 2014.

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Wolverines tame league rival Hurricanes, 4-0 The first time the Wolverines and Mount Vernon Christian met this season, it was an intense, back-and-forth battle that ended with Friday Harbor clinching the win in a penalty kick shootout.

Sydney Wilson and Echo Wood made sure that would not be the case Oct. 9, in the two teams' second meeting. Each scored two goals, as the Wolverines easily dispatched the visiting Hurricanes, 4-0.

Friday Harbor dominated the first half, going ahead early when Wilson got her foot on a superb cross from Hannah Hopkins on the right side.

Minutes later, Echo Wood controlled a deflected shot and slotted it into the bottom corner for a 2-0 lead.

Boys soccer falls in heated contest

The Friday Harbor boys soccer team fell to league leader Mount Vernon Christian, 3-2 at home, Oct. 7, in a physical battle between a pair of heated rivals.

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SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE 100 Second Street Friday Harbor, WA

Opens Thursday!

Thurs-Sat., October 16-18 ۰ 7:30 pm Sunday, October 19 ۰ 2:00 pm

Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike Written By Christopher Durang Directed by Joy Van Camp This hilarious comedy won “Best Play” at the 2013 Tony Awards; features adult language.

Business Partner: FRIDAY HARBOR SUITES Tickets: Adult $16; Student Reserved $8; Student RUSH at door $5 Also plays October 23-25

Monday, October 20 ۰ 7:00 pm

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Directed by Joy Van Camp.

Adults $16, students $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org

Friday Harbor’s third came when Emma Wickman beat two defenders on the dribble before setting up Wood, who chipped the keeper to send the Wolverines soaring into halftime with a commanding lead.

After initial pressure in the second half from the Hurricanes, who were able to force Wolverines keeper Hayden Mayer into more than one key save, Wilson put the game away deep in the half, taking a pass from Wood to get one-on-one with the keeper and putting it away.

The win was Friday Harbor’s third straight and sixth consecutive in league play after they disposed of Concrete, 6-1 and beat fellow Northwest 1B/2B League title contender La Conner, 2-0

and 26th goals of the season, and James Hurd added the third. The Hurricanes were unable to register a shot on goal after Hurd’s winning strike, but held on to remain unbeaten at 10-0-1.

On Friday, the Wolverines got goals from Joe Stewart, Sam Stewart

and Armstrong en route to a decisive 3-0 victory at Shoreline Christian. Friday Harbor (7-4) remains in control of the fourth and final playoff spot in the difficult Northwest 1B/2B League.

Monday, Oct. 20

& biking community. 3784953, www.islandrec.org

SJI Trails Committee Volunteer Meetings, Islander’s Bank community room, 3:30 p.m. Learn about how to improve the hiking

Kealoha, SJCT, 7:30 p.m.

Hawaii’s first poet laureate performs (See page 9)

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

You count on San Juan Island EMS 24 hours a day every day!

But now EMS needs your help!

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Tickets: Adult $15; Student Reserved $8; Student RUSH at door $5 For more event info or to purchase tickets: www.sjctheatre.org SJCT Box Office: 378-3210

a week before. They move to 7-4 for the year, 6-1 in league.

Will Christison and Nick Armstrong tallied a goal each for the Wolverines, who saw would-be first-half goals by Christison and Sam Paul-Barrette called back by the referee.

Mount Vernon Christian senior Tyler Houtsma scored his state-leading 25th

KEALOHA Slam poetry performance from the first poet laureate of Hawaii Business Partner: KINGS MARKET

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Sydney Wilson gets a high-five from Echo Wood in a win over La Conner, Sept. 30.

The two scored two goals apiece a 4-0 victory, Oct. 9, over Mt. Vernon Christian.

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— Stories above by Journal intern Sam Paul-Barrette.

Conscientious Projector Film Series, Library, 7 p.m, free. “Citizen Koch,” the infamous billionaire brothers with a hand in politics.

Organic popcorn. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org

Tuesday, Oct. 21 Download Ebooks to Your Tablet or Smartphone, Library, 10 a.m, free. Bring your charged device with passwords, for this workshop.

Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Wednesday, Oct. 22 Teen Drop-in Program, Rec house, 3-5:30 p.m., free.

After school program, food, friends, games. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org Medicare RX Insurance Workshop, Library, 3-5 p.m, free. Learn about changes in the program, insurance plans, choosing a plan.

Volunteers can help you enroll in a 2015 plan. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org Flying Squirrels, Library, 7 p.m, free. Russel Barsh from Kwiaht Center and Shona Aitken from Wolf Hollow discuss island mammals.

Refreshments. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org