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Lopez islanders take to town hall over ‘Growlers’ PAGE 5

Bite of the San Juans Taste the local bounty as ‘Savor’ comes to an end PAGE 19

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Pot farm faces lawsuit over road

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen

Signs of protest against a marijuana farm marked the entrance to Fieldstone Road, where a neighborhood dispute over production of pot has prompted a lawsuit of use of the shared road.

A lawsuit over use of a private road could leave a marijuana farm landlocked and without an avenue to get product to market if neighbors of the westside grow operation have their way.

Filed Oct. 9 in San Juan County Superior Court, the lawsuit contends a long-standing easement allowing shared use of a winding gravel road near the intersection of Mitchell Bay and West Valley road also prohibits use of that road for access to “non-residential structures,” such as a commercial enterprise, like a farm. The suit seeks to order prohibiting commercial use of the road and a halt to production of marijuana until other access is available.

“I feel bullied by my neighbors,” said Jenny Rice, owner of Sweet Water Farm. “It feels like I’m being attacked all the time. It’s just been relentless.”

The use of Fieldstone Road is the latest in a series of legal entanglements facing Rice, who leases one acre of her 77-acre farm to brother David, owner and operator of Sun Grown San Juan. Rice and a partner began leasing

Orca on trial: Lolita

By Emily Greenberg Journal reporter

The troubling saga of Lolita, the southern resident orca whale in captivity and on display in a Florida marine amusement park, will be in the spotlight at the 2014 Big Apple Film Festival in New York City.

“A Day in the Life of Lolita,” is an eight-minute film that follows renowned marine biologist, Dr. Ingrid Vissner, into Miami’s Seaquarium, Lolita’s home for the last 44 years.

“The film is about elevating our understanding of the Orcas, who are deserving of our respect,” Whidbey Island-based Orca

Network co-founder Howard Garett said. “And correcting this injustice.”

Director Daniel Azarian paints a compelling picture of Lolita’s situation. Her holding tank, 80-by35 feet, is described by Vissner as “tragically small.” The filmmaker claims the tank’s compressed dimensions violate the Animal Welfare Act, and according to Vissner, cause Lolita to demonstrate “stereotypic behaviors” that are both abnormal and repetitive, and actions not seen of an animal in its natural habitat. Such behaviors include chewing on concrete, resurfacing at the same spot, and pacing back and forth.

Tale 2014 of two levies 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.

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See ROAD, Page 4 Lolita’s plight captured on film in “A Day in the Life of Lolita.” The orca whale lives alone in an 80-by-35 foot tank, but still makes the calls she learned 44 years ago in the Salish Sea. Contributed photo / OneGreenPlanet.org

Captured when she was somewhere between 3-5 years old, Lolita still makes the calls in Miami that she learned 44 years ago in her native sea. A highly sociable creature by birth, she has been alone in her tank since 1980,

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when her tank mate, Hugo, died from perpetually bashing his head against the side of the tank that he and Lolita shared.

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Crude oil by train proposed Shell’s proposed crude-by-rail terminal could receive 102 rail cars of crude oil per day at its refinery in Anacortes

By Emily Greenberg Journal Reporter

A plan to construct a new petroleum unloading system at the Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes has raised concern among islanders.

The proposed rail terminal would have the capacity to unload one 102-car unit train carrying crude oil per day, with a maximum of six trains per week.

The refinery is an unloading zone for crude oil, not a shipping point. According to Shell, once the oil is refined the majority is transported through the Olympic Pipeline, however some does go onto tankers.

Concerned Islanders

Islanders for Safe Shipping, a grass-roots advocacy group focused on shipping safety and oil spill prevention, wants to make sure the refinery doesn’t become a shipping point for crude.

“Numerous [crude] oil terminals are ramping up,” Safe Shipping’s Shaun Hubbard said.

“The scary thing is—they’re not shipping points, but they could be.”

That’s why Hubbard and other Safe Shipping members have sent letters to Northwest Clean Air, one of several government agencies overseeing permits for the proposed terminal.

In the letters, members of the group seek to prohibit transfer of crude oil from rail to ship, reducing the risk of more crude oil being shipped through the Salish Sea. Katie Skipper, spokeswoman for NWCA said that shipping is not within the agency’s jurisdiction, but Safe Shipping wants its concerns on record, and NWCA is the only agency accepting public comments at this point in time.

NWCA has concerns of its own, like keeping the new terminal’s emissions of volatile organic compounds under .9 tons a year.

“Think of it along the lines of a big gas station,” Skipper said. “That’s about the amount of emissions allowed within permit.”

Threats to air quality & marine life

Volatile organic compounds are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at a low temperature, which can mean large numbers of molecules evaporating and disrupting air quality.

At the proposed rail terminal, potential sources for VOCs could be leaks from unloading equipment such as pumps and valves.

In August, Shell applied for a shoreline variance permit, TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL as a prelude to building its rail terminal. Officials in Skagit LOPEZ High Low Precip County issued a determination that the proposed project Oct. 13 65 49 .52 Oct. 14 60 50 .06 would not have a significant impact on the waterfront.

Oct. 15 59 49 .25 That decision prompted an appeal filed by a coalition Oct. 16 62 50 — of environmental agencies including Friends of the San Oct. 17 60 50 .12 Juans. The appeal seeks to have the determination of nonOct. 18 68 55 — significance reversed, calls for a complete environmental Oct. 19 69 54 .15 impact statement, and would prohibit Skagit County from Precipitation in October: 1.45” issuing permits until it complies with state environmental Precipitation in 2014: 19.51” regulations.

Reported by Jack Giard As proposed, the project would increase development Bakerview Rd. over a 44-acre area near the shoreline, and would include ORCAS High Low Precip railways over wetlands. The area is populated with surf Oct. 13 63 54 .03 smelt, a fundamental link in the Salish Sea food chain, Oct. 14 60 51 .65 according Friends Executive Director Stephanie Buffman.

Oct. 15 56 53 .33 Oct. 16 60 53 — The appeal is scheduled to be heard in December.

Oct. 17 59 52 .15 In addition to Skagit County permits, Shell will also need Oct. 18 65 56 .03 permit approvals from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Oct. 19 69 56 — and the Washington state Department of Ecology before Precipitation in October: 1.57” construction could begin. NWCA’s comment period closed Precipitation in 2014: 23.05” Oct. 16.

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According to Shell spokesman Jeff Gabert, the Anacortes refinery is looking to offset a decline of crude oil coming from Alaska. The rail project would bring 40-percent of the refinery’s supply of crude by rail, from the mid-west.

“There’s the potential for actually less crude oil transported by sea,” Gabert said.

Like the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point, the would-be rail terminal at the Shell refinery is another in a series of fossil fuel-based projects either in operation or on the horizon in northwest Washington. Two refineries in Ferndale, BP and Phillips 66, have terminals that can receive rail shipments of crude and Anacortes’ Tesoro refinery finished construction of a similar terminal two years ago.

Despite Shell’s suggestion that delivery of crude by rail could mean fewer tankers, islanders remain wary.

“Once an expansion happens it’s easy to keep expanding,” Hubbard said. “There’s the potential to expand to transporting or exporting, that’s where we come in.”

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Workshop to rally support for orcas

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

That an extended family of well-watched, extensively studied killer whales could slide into oblivion remains mostly, at this point, a matter of speculation among the endangered population's legion of advocates and admirers in the San Juans.

In Alaska, it’s a reality.

The somber saga of the Chugach Transient Orcas will be in the spotlight as Craig Matkin and Eva Saulitis of the North Gulf Oceanic Society visit Friday Harbor as keynote speakers of the “Community Action–Look Forward” workshop, aka C.A.L.F., Saturday, Oct. 25, at Friday Harbor High School.

Sponsored by The Whale Museum and Salish Sea Association of Marine Naturalists, the workshop, 4-6 p.m., will also feature a presentation by Ken Balcomb, director of the San Juan Island-based Center for Whale Research, and a discussion of how islanders can become more personally involved in recovery efforts on behalf of the region’s salmon and the Southern Resident killer whales.

The C.A.L.F. program is first of its kind for the Whale Museum, host of Marine Naturists annual “Gear Up” and “Gear Down” series, and has potential of becoming a recurring series, Whale Museum Education Coordinator Cindy Hansen said.

“We’ve had a lot of other workshops about the orcas but this is the first time we’ve made it into a community conversation,” Hansen said.

A clan unto itself, prowling the waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound, Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay (east of Kenai Peninsula), the Chugach transient orcas were few in number and their prospects somewhat shaky when they first fell under the watchful eye of orca researchers. Like most transients, the Chugach, aka AT1s, hunted marine mammals as a food, but their range was less broad than other transients.

The population totaled just 22 animals in the mid-1980s, when Saulitis, with a degree in biology from University of

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“This is an important film and we want to showcase it in Friday Harbor,” said Film Festival Director Lynn Danaher.

In April 2013, the National Marine Fisheries Service, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, accepted a petition to consider whether Lolita, a member of L-pod, should be included under the Endangered Species Act listing of the Southern Resident killer whales. NOAA is expected to make its final decision sometime near the end of January.

“I think it’s a pretty sure thing that she will come under federal protection,” Orca Network’s Garrett said. “Then we will have someone to communicate with.”

As it stands, Lolita is

private property and as such, belongs to Miami Seaquarium.

NOAA has received thousands of public comments about the petition and the plight of Lolita, the last Southern resident orca living in captivity.

Comments range from support for including Lolita in the ESA, to others that contend including her (which could aid in her return to the Salish Sea) could be harmful to her health, and that of the other residents.

If Lolita is deemed part of the Southern Resident endangered orcas it could lead to a federally mandated relocation to her native waters, but it could also take additional time to get underway if the decision is contested in court by Seaquarium.

“We have to be patient,” Garrett said. “We started this campaign in 1995, there’s some real prospect that she might come home soon.”

According to Garrett, if approved, transporting Lolita back to the Salish Sea would be a relatively simple endeavor. A protected

Alaska Fairbanks in hand, joined Matkin to study the population.

The Chugachs were believed at that point in time to maintain just enough genetic diversity to survive.

Enter the Exxon Valdez. Four of the AT1s were seen swimming in the slick of the oil spill; three of them and six other members of the group went missing over the next few days and were never seen again. Others have died since then, and the two Contributed Photo surviving females are nearing an age at which breeding is unexpected, Written by Saulitis. presumably impossible.

Saulitis and Matkin acknowledge that the final disappearance of the Chugachs from the waters of Alaska is inevitable, is just a matter of time.

For Saulitis, the story of the Chugachs is a personal, painful one, as well. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, she would conjure in her mind a particular member of the clan to help endure treatments and fortify herself in battling the disease. When Matkin and crew were, surprisingly, able to tag that particular orca with a GPS homing device, she tracked its wanderings on the Internet while recovering at her sister’s home in Cape Cod. Cancer-free since 2012, Saulitis shares the story of her connections to the Chugachs and battle against cancer in the recently released “Into Great Silence: A Memoir of Discover and Loss Among Vanishing Orcas.”

Though thousands of miles apart and of different natures, and numbers, (the population of Southern residents totals 79 and are fish eaters), Matkin believes similarities exist between the two sets of orcas that are cause for concern.

Both forage over a fairly small, distinct range and, despite federal protection of the Southern residents, are at the forefront of fallout from human development.

“Another piece of this puzzle is for people to realize just how vulnerable they are,” Matkin said.

The workshop fee is $10; pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, visit www.whalemuseum.org. cove in the San Juan Islands has been chosen, an area in which Lolita would have much more room to roam, the stimulation of tidal action and foraging the sea bottom, and hunting fish.

The area would be netted off and a slide-out area on the shore would allow her to be examined periodically by biologists and whale researchers.

Garrett said Lolita would need time to re-acclimate to living in the wild, and that a contingency plan for

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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 so-called “lid-lift” was approved by voters in 2009 and, under its “sunset clause,” is slated to expire in 2015.

San Juan County voters tossed their local government a financial life-line back in 2009, approving a property tax increase that would generate roughly $1 million in new revenue and allow county budget bosses to back away from eliminating nearly a dozen programs and jobs financed by a general fund crippled at that time by the economic downturn.

Back then, revenue forecasts were steadily shrinking by $1 million or more, county jobs were either consolidated or cut, and spending on numerous popular programs, like parks, the fair, senior services, WSU Extension (4-H, Master Gardeners, Beachwatchers) emergency management and oil spill prevention, was considered “discretionary” (meaning outside of those “core” functions mandated by the state) and on the chopping block.

Voters approved Proposition 1, a so-called levy “lid lift,” by a margin of 57 percent back in ‘09. It included a six-year “sunset clause” under which the lid-lift, at 18 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, would lapse unless renewed by voters. It expires at the end of 2015.

Lopez Island’s Ed Kilduff believes it should.

“Every sector of the economy in the county has shrunk in the last few years, except government and utilities,” Kilduff said in arguing against extension of the lid-lift at an Oct. 7 voters forum in Friday Harbor. Kilduff cited an increase in the overall county budget of $14 million over the past five years, $40 million in ‘09 to $54 million in 2014 as evidence of runaway spending Kilduff helped author the voters guide opposition statement against Prop. 1. He noted spending by San Juan County, at $2,249 per resident, exceeds the average perresident-spending by Washington state counties, $1,054, and is 2-4 times higher than comparable counties, and more than that of state’s most-populated county, King, at $1,746.

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Kilduff said the ‘09 lid-lift was billed as a temporary measure. By asking for an extension, as both expenses and income continue to rise, demonstrates the county, as an organization, has a structural problem living within its means. Spending has continued to climb even as the county eliminates jobs, he noted.

“The headcount goes down while wages go up,” he said.

“There’s a fundamental spending problem.”

Approval of the ‘09 proposition raised the lid on the property tax levy that helps fund the general fund, by 18 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. Unless otherwise approved by voters, government is restricted to a 1 percent annual increase (plus the value of new construction).

Property tax provides roughly one-third of the general fund’s annual revenue; other sources are sales tax, permit fees and charges for service.

In 2012, voters also approved the public safety sales tax, which raised the local sales tax rate by .3 percent, from a state-low 7.8 to 8.1 percent. The increase generates roughly $1 million a year, 40 percent of which goes directly to the Town of Friday Harbor.

The overall county budget, $54 million in 2014, includes not only the general fund ($20.8 million, which includes $4.5 million in state and federal grants), where revenue from the lid-lift resides, but a host of other funds as well, such as Roads ($10 million), Land Bank ($2.5 million), Parks ($2 million), capital improvement ($2.2 million), and Public Works’ ER&R fund, caretaker of county autos, heavy equipment, boats and trucks ($4.3 million).

In support of Prop. 1, County Councilman Bob Jarman (San Juan) said the cost of doing business continues to rise, labor and healthcare costs in particular, and that inflation outpaces the 1-percent annual increase afforded to local government.

State-mandated retirement contributions rose 27 percent for the county in 2013 and its portion of workforce healthcare premiums, up 20 percent over the past two years, now consume roughly 10 percent of the general fund, according to county budget figures. About 36 fewer employees are on the county payroll today than in 2008.

Extension of the lid-lift, Jarman noted, won’t raise anyone’s taxes, but it will guarantee that a prescribed amount of funding will continue for programs than enhance the islands’ quality of life, like senior services, Islands Oil Spill Association, county parks, victims’ services, public health, emergency management and WSU Extension programs.

“It’s a renewal of the lid-lift,” he said. “We’re not asking for more money.”

— Editor’s note: an article about the EMS levy was published in last week’s edition of the Journal.

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Continued from page 1 the farm five years ago for a horse breeding business, where they also trained horses and offered riding lessons as well. She bought it in 2012.

Neighbors are also contesting a decision by San Juan County that the Sun Grown San Juan operation will have no adverse environmental impact, a so-called “determination of non-significance,” which means a project is deemed to comply with county landuse regulations and building codes. A ruling by the county hearing examiner is pending on the DNS appeal.

Meanwhile, the county council is considering imposing a six-month moratorium applications for land-use or building permits associated with marijuana production.

In a 2-1 decision, the council voted to continue

moving forward with a possible moratorium. Council Chairman Rick Hughes cast the sole vote against it.

Friday Harbor attorney Carla Higginson, representing Rice in both the lawsuit and SEPA appeal, doubts the easement can be used to halt commercial use of Fieldstone road or production of marijuana, and believes that the three neighbors behind the lawsuit are fundamentally opposed to the cultivation of marijuana rather than for what purposes the road is used.

She noted that the horse breeding business at Sweet Farm was well known and drew no objections.

“There’s definitely another side to this case,” Higginson said. “SEPA (State Environmental Policy Act) is not a checklist about what neighbors do or don’t like. It’s a checklist about environmental standards, rules, regulations and impacts.”

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Fur flies on Lopez over navy jet noise Fed up residents press U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen for action against ‘Growlers’

By Cali Bagby

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She was gardening when they came. She said she could see their faces.

She said it was as if she could reach up and touch the body of the jet. She said it was so loud she was knocked to the ground.

“It is degrading, humiliating and disempowering,” she said.

Nancy Koenig was one of nearly 100 people who filled the seats at Lopez Center on Oct. 7 to voice concern over the jet noise to U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen.

The noise from thousands of engine tests and training runs by new EA 18G “Growlers” and other planes at Naval Air Station Whidbey and Outlying Landing Field Coupeville has generated outcry this year, mainly from Lopez Island.

In June, islanders showed up at Larsen’s campaign kickoff asking him to hold a meeting on Lopez to discuss the issue.

Four months later, the congressman made his way to the island.

San Juan County Councilman Jamie Stephens opened the meeting by saying the county and the Lopez community want to work with the Navy.

Over the last several months the county council collected data from islanders on a jet noise complaint website and sent that information to Navy officials and Larsen.

The website received 871 reports, mostly concentrated on the south end of Lopez. Two hundred and eighteen of those reports came from 6 a.m. to noon, and 224 came after 9 p.m. The data also shows that 150 people reported a low rumble and 240 reported extremely loud noise.

According to Stephens, Navy officials requested that people did not try to record decibels of sounds on their iPhones as it would not be accurate, but then claimed that the report was lacking this important sound data.

Stephens added that the Navy made no effort in its response letter to fix the problem. The councilman then shared some possible solutions like having the Navy do sound testing in the islands, informing islanders when there would be jet noise, restricting flights over the island and having congress require the Navy to make a quieter engine.

Larsen responded that he alone does not have the power to require the Navy to make a different engine.

He did say that he felt like the Whidbey base did not act as a power unto itself and Navy officials want to work with other communities.

He then outlined actions that can be taken.

He noted that the Navy is currently experimenting with

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Dep. Eric Gardiner, 18 years houses” at the NAS Dep. Felix Menjivar, 16 years Whidbey main base to reroute the noise from the revving Det. Lach Bachanan, 14 years of engines upward and thus creating less sound pollution.

He also said he would try to help support getting the Det. Nikki Rogers, 14 years Navy to complete their own noise testing on the island.

Corrections Dan Seaton, 14 years “I don’t have a solution that can be done tomorrow,” he said. “But I have a list of things I am pushing for.”

Dispatcher Mike Rennick, 13 years When islanders took to the mic, most of them had the Dispatercher Mac McElrath, 9 years same two questions: do you care and are you representing Paid for by Scott Brennan, 360-378-9732 us? Larsen replied that he represents a big district with different views.

Others said that Larsen had a moral responsibility to act against the Growlers.

Orcas Islander David Turnoy said that Larsen was comparing different needs in the district that are not equal.

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Cynthia Dilling, described her experience of noise sometimes lasting three or four hours a day for weeks on end. She said she had to garden with earplugs.

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Some Facts About San Juan County Proposition 1

Proposition 1 would replace the 2009 property tax “levy lid-lift”, scheduled to expire next year, with a similar measure expiring in 2020.

It will produce approximately the same amount of revenue as the expiring measure. The amount authorized by the proposition is approximately 20% Levy Lid-Lift's portion of your property tax bill of the county’s general fund property tax revenue.

Home Assessed Value Annual Levy Cost Monthly Levy Cost $300,000 $54.00 $4.50 In 2009 San Juan County faced a budget crisis which forced emergency cuts $386,040 $69.48 $5.79 – reduced operating hours, positions left unfilled, and all non-mandated $486,442 $87.55 $7.29 county services faced severe cuts or even elimination. Then voters approved $600,000 $108.00 $9.00 a lid-lift with proceeds earmarked for specific programs and services that were in jeopardy (see list below). Non-mandated programs would again be Median Home Value = $386,040 in jeopardy without this continued property tax revenue.

Average Home Value = $486,442

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Where will the money go?

Staffing and program support to Senior Services on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands - $312,000 WSU Extension programs; including 4-H, Master Gardeners, and other volunteer and agricultural programs - $148,000 Maintenance and operation of County Parks - $287,000 General fund support of the County Fair - $45,000 Staffing and program support of Public Health services on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands - $128,000 Support to Emergency Management Services - $85,000 Maintenance of County buildings and grounds - $20,000 Protection of island waters with equipment maintenance assistance funds to Islands’ Oil Spill Association - $10,000 Corrections / Work Release program - $48,000 Victim Services through the Prosecutor’s Office - $40,000

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OPINION Letters to the Editor

Heartfelt ‘Thanks’ for your support

The family of our beloved, late Al Sundstrom wish to thank all our wonderful family members, friends and neighbors for all of your love, support and generous acts of kindness.

With heartfelt thanks, the Sundstrom Family.

THE SUNDSTROMS

Many to thank for successful ‘Relay’

A hearty thank you to all who made the 10th annual American Cancer Society, Relay for Life of Friday Harbor possible.

Starting with the chairs, for their hours of planning, emails and phone calls; Duncan Wilson, Steve Hushebeck, Judy Cornell, Pegi Melvin, Sheila Martin, Cathy Cavanagh, Dawn Alger and Geoff Weatherbie.

What a fabulous job you all have done.

The sponsors; Merle Cancer Care Center, Peace Island Medical, San Juan Physical Therapy, San Juan Safaris, San Juan Island Suites, Earthbox Inn & Spa, Tucker House Inn, Discovery Inn, The Boyd Family Trust, Key Bank, Islanders Bank, Heritage (Whidbey Is) Bank, Roche Harbor Resort, Pyramid Accounting, Kenmore Air, The General Store & Deli, San Juan County Fairgrounds, along with countless others that pitched in to make this event happen.

Donations to the auction;

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thanks to the many who donated auction items ranging in value from $12 to $2,000.

And applause to the talent that entertained us all; One More Time, Teddy Deane, Henry James Band, Traditional Mexican Folk Dancers, and The Belly/ Turkish/Egyptian Dancing team.

The teams; thanks to the 10 teams who did the walking and fundraising. The event raised over $20,000.

Our community will benefit directly with wigs, education, off-island lodging, off-island transportation, a 24/7 toll-free hot line and of course for research that will lead to better quality of life, better treatment and, we hope, ultimately a cure for this horrible disease.

We look forward to our 11th annual next September.

Thank you all, COLLEEN JOHANSEN 2014 Event Chair

Tangled up over WSF reservations

Is it just me, or is creating an account for the Washington State Ferries reservations system a real pain in the horse’s petute.

Everything was going smoothly until I tried to choose a password with “at least one alpha numeric... and at least one non-alphabetic special character.”

Really? My bank doesn’t require such a thing. Do they think Russian hackers are going to target the ferry reservation system?

To add insult to injury, an hour after I finally did establish an account a message came through saying, “Please enable the cookies in your web browser to con-

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Since I have no idea what this means, I thought about finding a 14-year-old and asking him or her for help; but I reconsidered when I figured asking such a question might put me in jail.

Come on Ferry folks, give us islanders a break. Better yet, just leave us alone.

The current first-come, first-serve system works really well, which is more than I can say for the Elwha or the Yakima.

MIKE BUETTELL San Juan Island

Serenity flag; a bold brand for FH

Right now the Friday Harbor community is engaged in a dialogue about its future identity.

For many branding sounds like a shallow pursuit. But in reality it holds serious implications on how we view ourselves and the culture we create.

Will we be schlocky, overly promoting tourism and selling out the whales? Or will we seek a more highminded approach?

I believe Friday Harbor should adopt the White “Serenity” Flag as its brand to celebrate our unique culture of pace, freedom, independence and heritage.

By projecting such a bold symbol for Friday Harbor, the notion of “surrender” takes on the spiritual aspect many feel as they come to the islands, symbolizing that calming effect our environment and culture has to offer.

Also, a white serenity flag will act like a weather-vane, always expressing the current wind and light gracing our town. Any color on the

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Regardless, I hope more continue to add their two cents to this important discussion.

DAVID J ANDERSON Friday Harbor

‘Pat-on-the-back’ for school support

The Phone-A-Thon, held on October 7th and 8th, brought in about $42,000 in pledges.

As they say, it takes a village—thank you to this amazing community.

Volunteer students, parents, and educators spent hours at our call center this year. A big thanks to them, as well.

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Most of us don’t look under the hood unless something goes wrong.

I’ve been practicing law for over 35 years, and the vast majority of that time I have been involved in litigation, dealing with various courts both state and federal. I can tell you from personal experience that in some jurisdictions the court systems operate smoothly and in many others the exact opposite is true.

Sure, the courts are all “created equal”, they administer the same laws, they determine the same kinds of causes and issues for our citizens. So what’s the difference?

The difference, very simply, is in the people who run the administrative offices of our court systems.

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ELECTION OPINION

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Prop. 1? Yes W

e supported San Juan County’s property tax levy five years ago and we are endorsing it again now.

While we don’t disagree with opponents who say the county needs to make structural changes, we don’t want to throw the baby out with the bath water. And making cuts to the discretionary programs that are funded by this levy would be a major disservice to our communities.

Here is a little background.

Proposition 1 would replace the 2009 property tax levy lid lift that is going to expire in 2015. The renewal would end in 2020 and will produce the same amount of revenue as the current levy.

The levy is 18 cents per $1,000 assessed value. For average homeowner, the cost is between $5 and $7 per month. The amount generated is 20 percent of the county’s general fund property tax.

The money will go towards critical programs like senior services on all three major islands; WSU Extension programs; operation of county parks; support for county fair; public health services on all three islands; work release program; victim services; emergency management services; maintenance of county buildings and grounds and Islands’ Oil Spill Association equipment assistance.

Back when the county first asked for this levy, the “rainy day” fund was at zero. Now it is at $800,000 and we want to see it keep growing – which the council intends to do if the levy is approved again.

To those who say the county’s expenditures are too high, we offer the following information.

The county has cut back 30 employees since 2009 and the current council says it is committed to restructuring the county government – one step at a time. They are currently looking at overhauling the permitting department for better efficiency.

The San Juans are unique in terms of the cost of living and doing business. We also have the fourth lowest sales tax in the state. In addition, the county had a 19.5 percent increase in health care costs last year. For 2015, it will go up another 10 percent. Also on the horizon: higher labor and industry costs from the state.

Another fact to consider: the overall county budget may look higher than other rural counties due to state funding that is earmarked for specific programs or public works projects.

Approving this levy will keep vital local programs running. Could we run a bare bones county government? Sure. But do we want to live in communities that don’t care for seniors, oil spills or victims of crime?

– Colleen Smith Armstrong, Publisher

PUBLIC MEETINGS n San Juan County Board of Health, Oct. 22, 11:30 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 Port of Friday Harbor Commission, Oct. 29, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Way (optional meeting date). n SJI Hospital District Commission, Oct. 29, 5 p.m., EMS Building, 1079 Sprint St. (PIMC campus). n SJI School District Board of Directors, Oct. 29, 5 p.m., FH High School Library, 285 Blair Ave. n Veterans Advisory Board, Oct. 31, 11:45 a.m., San Juan County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Marine Resources Committee, Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Nov. 6, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n San Juan County Fair Board, Nov. 10, 9 a.m., fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor.

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These folks have an extremely complicated, time and task specific, detail driven mission. It is an absolute pleasure to work with Joan White and her staff, as I do on a daily basis.

Things work because Joan and her staff do their jobs, they do them well, and in such a way that you can come away with absolute confidence that every task will be handled efficiently and professionally.

I urge you to Re-elect Joan White to the office of San Juan County Clerk.

ROCK C. SORENSEN Friday Harbor

Of firearms, cell phones and EMS

I wanted to send Jack Pedigo a short message in response to his Letter to the Editor (“Bias for weapons shown in a word?” Oct. 8 , pg. 6).

I looked in the phone book but he’s not there— probably has one of those darned cellphones (We need a phone book for cell phones, folks). I was going to thank him for having the courage to publicly state his beliefs about keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong people.

Also, a “Thank you” to Janet Thomas about voting Yes for the EMS folks. As an 86-year-old, I’m personally grateful. It’s all about doing the right thing.

MARY FRANCES MCELFRESH Friday Harbor

Dubious move by Guild; reelect Nou

After the League of Women’s Voters event on Lopez, I’m voting for Sheriff Rob Nou. I attend these events to learn about our candidates.

Sheriff Nou’s opponent, Mr. Krebs, used his time employing the playbook of character assassination.

He complained about an investigation of a deputy’s conduct taking too long.

Apparently, this candidate feels the way to investigate is fast, don’t get all the facts and move on.

He mentioned an overwhelming endorsement from the Sheriff ’s guild, the union representing the deputies in contract negotiations and disciplinary actions. He didn’t mention that just prior to receiv-

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ing this support he was the guild president; wonder why he wants to conclude investigations of officer conduct quickly? My grandfather called this hiring the fox to guard the henhouse.

I want a sheriff who holds law enforcement professionals accountable for their actions; not someone beholding to the guild.

Mr. Krebs used scare tactics saying the citizens of Lopez are unsafe without a deputy on Lopez 24 hours a day, every day, and complained that one of the deputies assigned to Lopez Island is a reserve in the Army and gone one week of the month. He praised this deputy for his service to country but lambasted the sheriff for allowing this practice. I have lived on Lopez 6.5 years, never had 24-hour coverage and I have never felt unsafe. I work in public safety, when we need law enforcement help, deputies arrive.

Mr. Krebs spoke about low morale of the department and intimated that deputies who recently left Lopez, left due to low morale. Nothing is further from the truth. I knew both and they left because of family issues. Sheriff Nou responded to this attack with a positive statement about families come first.

The choice for me is clear. Vote for a man who works for our community, holds officers accountable, requires investigations to be thorough, worked as a police chief for eight years and in law enforcement for 33 years, been a fantastic partner with Lopez public safety agencies and puts the citizens who elected him first. I urge you to retain and vote for Sheriff Rob Nou, he works for us.

JIM GHIGLIONE Lopez Island

Reboot, refresh; Krebs for sheriff

As a citizen of SJC I am appalled on how the SJC Sheriff ’s office has handled several situations in our community and I’m seeking change by voting for a new sheriff.

What a wonderful place this community could be if we had a department that worked for and answered to its citizens versus harassing them.

Every citizen should be

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asking themselves why the department has been suffering from a steep decline in morale within the department itself. This decline affects personalities with the deputies and how they interact with the public.

We the people have the power to change this and to restore professionalism and service to the residents of San Juan County.

We need a sheriff who will collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, community leaders and the residents of our beautiful islands, a sheriff who will be open to communication of any kind that improves the future of our island culture.

The citizens of San Juan County have the opportunity to help restore integrity, respect, honor and pride within the SJC sheriff ’s department by casting your vote for Ron Krebs.

EVELYN LEE Friday Harbor

Credentials count; Nou for sheriff

Another election cycle is in full chat.

Another group of candidates has had their chance to talk with the people, at the Candidate Forums concluded just last week, and now we will decide who will be representing all of us for the next few years.

One race held my interest in the last cycle and it continues to interest me today. That is the race for sheriff. I’ve known Sheriff Nou since he came to San Juan County. I’ve worked beside him on Lopez until he became sheriff.

I’ve also worked beside many of my former partners on Orcas and San Juan during training and on cases which spanned two or at times, more islands. I’ve had what I consider a good relationship with all.

I am, however, astounded and disheartened with the news of the Sheriff ’s Guild’s endorsement of the challenger. It seems to come from a source which I recognize from my time working with the department in Friday Harbor, an unhappy person who regularly found fault with everything.

That person of course, has the right to speak their mind and beliefs.

Deputy Krebs is a good man and a competent, hardworking deputy. He

states he has administrative experience but not in law enforcement. He has experience as a deputy but only eight years.

Sheriff Nou gained his experience in two other agencies before coming to San Juan County, both in Oregon. He rose to the rank of sergeant in Yamhill County, learning supervisory skills.

He then gained administrative skills in Burns, Ore., as the chief of the Burns Police Department. He has credentials from the FBI Law Enforcement Academy.

He has now gained the experience, on the job as our sheriff following his election in the last cycle.

Rob Nou is the right man for the job of sheriff of San Juan County.

JAMES TYRRELL Lopez Island

Count on quality care; ‘Yes’ for EMS

I am writing in support of the upcoming SJI EMS levy.

I have used their services several times for medical emergencies with my mother, and been very pleased with both their rapid response time and expertise upon arrival, which is as good or better than that which I experienced as a nurse in Seattle, and that was excellent.

We are very fortunate to have highly trained and motivated EMS personnel on the island and need to make sure that we keep them.

From my point of view, healthcare is essential wherever one lives, and EMS services are a crucial component of this care. It is a great comfort to know that help is only minutes away and that one won’t be alone in dealing with someone who has fallen and can’t get up without assistance, or who is having life-threatening issues and is unable to get to the car to go to the hospital.

Trying to problem-solve how to get a loved one to the hospital in the middle of the night when the person is unable to follow instructions or bear weight is a lonely and frightening situation, which can result in injury to both the caregiver and the patient without skilled help, and that is just what the EMS team provides.

With one phone call and the knowledge that help is on the way, emergencies become manageable and positive outcomes more likely.

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Continued from page 7 are alone when we are most vulnerable and most in need of skilled help. Please support the upcoming SJI EMS levy for all of our sakes.

Thank you.

JANET DANN Friday Harbor

Prop. 1 ‘Yes’, EMS ‘No’; here’s why

In the past several days I have received mailings in support of the EMS levy and County Proposition 1.

The difference between them is stark and telling.

The EMS levy mailing simply says to “Vote Yes Now!”, EMS needs your help. There is no information at all abut why they

need our help, or where the money will go. It’s simply “we need money. Trust us.”

Well, I certainly trust the EMS service with my health in an emergency. But with my money, they haven’t made a case. It’s no vote, at least for now.

The Proposition 1 mailing, on the other hand, lists exactly where the money will go. I can see for myself what my vote will buy and what I will be supporting.

And what I will be supporting are valuable programs that our community needs and deserves.

They have explained and justified their request, and deserve (and will get) my vote.

CHRISTOPHER HODGKIN San Juan Island

Invest in the best; vote ‘Yes’ for EMS

I have been a member of San Juan Island EMS for 23 years and am proud of my co-workers and the services we bring our community.

This letter comes from my heart, not my agency. I respond to your 911 calls, work as a critical care medic on flights, and am the director of emergency response.

We have 33 dedicated volunteer EMT’s who put in countless hours of training to not only stay proficient with their skills, but to be on the cutting edge of medicine.

We have one of the best rural cardiac save rates in the nation. This reflects patients leaving the hospital with little to no damage. Our agency is CAMTS (Commission

on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems) accred-

ited, which is generally reserved for flight programs but was also given to the 911 side. Last year we received the international Fixed Wing Award of Excellence.

In June, our full-time staff took pay and benefit cuts to prevent paring down any essential services we provide. This remains in effect until the end of the year.

The services we offer go far beyond our 911 response. Our grants provide car and booster seats, bicycle and sports helmets, life jackets that can be borrowed at the Port of Friday Harbor, as well as Roche Harbor, and the Every 15 Minutes Program.

Our Falls Prevention Program has reduced falls from 18 percent to just 10 percent. We have blood

pressure clinics at the senior center and offer many other educational opportunities and programs for free or at reduced costs.

The ‘Vote No’ campaign paints an inaccurate and irresponsible picture of past to present EMS funds allocation. If you are a resident of our taxing district, your co-pay services is waived for ambulance transports or fixed-wing flight services.

If the levy does not pass, more internal cuts will be made, as well as cuts to services. A second failed levy will limit funds for many of these valued programs and will undoubtedly affect morale.

The lack of community support response would certainly be felt. Please vote yes for the upcoming levy.

WEYSHAWN KOONS San Juan Island

When it comes to the style of policing, the past couple of years has seen a trend in what I think is the wrong direction. There seems to be a consistent emphasis on “catch and enforce” rather than “serve and protect”.

In a conversation with Mr. Krebs at the county fair, I was impressed at how well he understands the difference between the two. I was impressed by his willingness to listen and his eagerness to find ways to ensure that the islands retain their special character.

He understands that the role of law enforcement is a delicate balance that is based on common sense and mutual respect.

Now is an appropriate time for change. I urge a vote for Ron Krebs.

BEN COLLINS San Juan Island

Get back on track; Too critical to fail; Krebs for sheriff vote ‘Yes’ for EMS

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The upcoming election for Sheriff is an important one. I intend to vote for Ron Krebs.

Our islands and the residents who live here, both full time and seasonal, are a unique group of people.

In general we tend to be educated, mature, and not in need of too much close supervision.

We’ve chosen to live here because of the peacefulness and beauty of these surroundings. These islands can be, and should be, a friendly place where common sense prevails.

None of us know the day or hour we will need to call our island’s EMTs for help.

During the 28 years I’ve lived on San Juan Island my immediate family has needed emergency help from San Juan Island EMS. Their response has always been quick, competent and compassionate.

I am voting to approve the EMS levy not only for my own and my family’s self interest, but because my friends and our community need them.

Our EMS is one of the See LETTERS, Page 9

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As I See It

Madden’s first deer: inside view of I-594 A simple family hunting trip could turn into a crime under I-594; here’s how

By Brandon Guard Special to the Journal

My third cousin, Madden, is a 17-year-old young woman, a senior in high school, and is planning to attend college next year after her graduation.

She has grown up in a family that appreciates hunting and has passed it down over several generations as a hobby and way of sustenance. As a youth hunter, she is not allowed to own firearms herself but enjoys using her father’s firearms along with him in the field.

This year she practiced at home with her father, Bill, and mastered safe operation of his over-under shotgun for the 2014 modern firearm deer season. When the season arrived, health constraints prevented Contributed photo Bill from taking her out to pur- Father’s shotgun in hand, sue this activity together.

Madden Shanks and Uncle My dad, “Uncle” Rex, Rex pose for a photo with offered to take her out and Madden’s first deer give her the opportunity to harvest her first deer, while expanding her knowledge of the great outdoors, natural food sources, and game processing. Fortunately, they were

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Library: with help from our ‘Friends’

This month, from October 19-25, is the ninth annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week, making it a great time to publicly thank our dedicated, enthusiastic Friends of the San Juan Island Library.

Our Friends are multitaskers. They sort and sell thousands of books, CDs and DVDs every year. They make and sell jewelry. They hold fabulous basket raffles.

Now they are holding their big 2014 fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. It’s a brand new “Fall Harvest Friendszy!”

What do our Friends do with the money they raise?

They support the After School Read Aloud program, a Bookmark Contest, craft programs, book clubs, and the Summer Reading

Program. They support our film series, program presenters, musicians, artists and instructors; buy special purchases like a program projector, the public printer/copier, the Early Learning Computer Station, our drive-up book drop, special bookcases and other furniture.

They support our strong and vital volunteer force, and our award-winning English tutoring program. And they fund the library’s tri-annnual community newsletter, informing everyone of free library services and programs for all island residents.

I know that the San Juan Island Library is a source of pride for our community. Our Friends group is a source of pride as well.

I ask everyone to please support the Friends of the San Juan Island Library by joining them today through membership, by volunteering for Friends’ fundraising activities, and by entering the fall dessert competition at this month’s Fall Harvest Friendszy on Oct. 24.

Enjoy the fruits of the season, and the fruits of supporting your library.

LAURIE ORTON San Juan Island Library director

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successful and Madden has a great experience to hopefully share with others, and possibly her own family in the future (not to mention a very nice buck for a first deer!).

Under I-594, this great learning experience would have resulted in a gross misdemeanor for Bill and an unknown punishment for Madden, and for Rex. Since a minor cannot own a firearm, they must hunt with the weapon owner, who, according to I-594, must be “under direct supervision and control” of the legal gun owner.

Given that the shotgun does not belong to either Rex or Madden, a transfer has occurred under I-594. Under this for San Juan County Sheriff proposed initiative, a background check would have been required to transfer ownership to Rex, which could take up Paid for by Committee to Elect Ron Krebs. ronkrebs4sheriff@gmail.com to 10 days and cost up to $50 for each transfer.

Unknowingly or accidentally violating this initiative a second time, Bill would face felony charges and lose both his ability to vote and to own firearms. An accidental illegal transfer could occur as simply as allowing someone else from San Juan Community Theatre’s to shoot your firearm in the woods behind your house.

The Costume Shop I-594 is not an initiative about background checks, it is an initiative to harass existing gun owners who possess Wednesdays, October 15, 22, 29 11 am to 5 pm no ill intention, under the misinformed guise of added All costumes: $35 with $100 refundable deposit safety.

Please join responsible gun owners and those who 378-6708 PARC Building, 70 Saltspring Drive appreciate facts and freedom (Off Beaverton Valley Rd) in voting “No” on I-594.

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OBITUARIES

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Bill Longworth, 71, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 in Mount Vernon, Wash., with his family by his side.

He was born Sept. 16, 1943 in Buffalo, N.Y., to William and Kathleen Longworth. He was raised in California and graduated from Inglewood High School in 1961. He went on to attend Pierce Community College, attaining an associate’s degree in civil engineering.

He met his wife, Cindy, in the summer of 1970 through her brother, Scott. They quickly fell in love and were married by November of that year.

They honeymooned at Lake Tahoe, and stayed there for the next 20 years, raising their two sons, until they moved to Orcas Island in 1990.

After Bill and Cindy married, he worked as a civil engineer until he decided that he would rather build houses instead of just designing them. During his career, and with the partnership of Cindy, he designed and built numerous custom homes around the Tahoe basin and, for the next 24 years, in the San Juan Islands.

What brought Bill and his family to Orcas Island was the desire to help establish a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses there, because he felt that the community would benefit from learning about the bible.

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Bill was well known and respected within the islands and had an excellent reputation as a fine craftsman and a kind and honest man.

He also loved riding motorcycles and instilled this love in his sons. Additionally, he enjoyed building things just Contributed photo for fun, restoring old vehicles, reading classic fiction, Bill and Cindy Longworth and watching bad “B” old sci-fi movies.

Bill is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cindy, their children, Brian and Eric, his children from a previous marriage, Jessie, Jon and Jason, as well as seven grandchildren.

There will be a memorial service for Bill on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, in Eastsound, Wash. A reception will immediately follow at the Orcas Center. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

— Family of Bill Longworth

Brett Alan Corbin: 1963—2014 After a long battle with leukemia, Brett Corbin passed on while in the University of Washington Medical Center.

Brett was born in Port Angeles, Wash., and spent most of his younger life in Forks. Basketball and track were his passions in high school. He moved to Olympia where he worked in mills, and as an insulation installer.

Brett always loved the water, and when he moved to Friday Harbor found his place in the world.

At first, he worked at Roche Harbor as a grounds keeper. This is where he met Doris, his beloved wife. Together they started SOLD Corbin’s their own business, Caretaking.

Friday Harbor seemed to encourage Brett’s artistic side. First he tried sculpting.

After sculpting a fullbody figure of Bathsheba from clay, he applied for entry at Florence School of Fine Art. He was accepted but was unable to attend for lack of funding.

His last artistic endeavor was photography, for which he won prizes. His work was displayed in an art gallery in

Friday Harbor.

Brett loved to laugh, and even when he was only days from death, he continued to entertain the hospital staff.

Brett was preceded in death by his grandparents: Doralie and Troy Crisp, and Helen and Merritt Corbin.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; his parents: Paul Corbin (Chris) and Bonnie and Phillip Nelson; his siblings: Mark Corbin, Becky Nelson, Scott Nelson, Katie Corbin and Denny Corbin; his children: Cassi, Jason (Brittany), Savanah, Sean, and Eric; and his granddaughter, Eliza Rose Corbin.

Brett made friends easily, and loved to discuss all kinds of subjects. He was constantly doing research on the internet.

He overcame his dyslexia and became an avid reader. He loved to travel and eat out. We feel obligated to mention that he loved scones.

A memorial service will be held at noon, on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Saint David’s Episcopal Church in Friday Harbor, Wash.

— Family of Brett Corbin

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What’s Happening!

Wednesday, Oct. 22 Teen Drop-in Program, Rec house, 3-5:30 p.m., free. After school program, food, friends, games. Info, 378-4953, 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, 3782798, www.sjlib.org

Thursday, Oct. 23 Kick the Sugar Habit, 285 Spring St. 6:30 p.m., free. Nutritionist Laura Bolton offers advice on how to give up sugar from everyday diet. Info, 378-3637, info@lavenderasayspa.com Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Hilarious, TonyAward winning play.

Directed by Joy Van Camp. Bargain night.

Adults $14, students $7.

Info, 378-3210, www. sjct.org Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m.

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

Friday, Oct. 24 Annual Marine Naturalist GearDown, Whale Museum, 10-4 p.m., $20-$25.

Overview of NOAA ‘10 Years of Research & Conservation,’ canine conservation program, discussion about transient orcas.

Pre-registration recommended Info, 378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org See CALENDAR, Page 12

Journal Reporter

By Emily Greenberg

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n a world where the distance between farm and food is getting wider, Savor the San Juans has helped bridge the gap.

The monthlong celebration of local island bounty is coming to a close with the culmination of all Savor events, the first-ever “Bite of the San Juans.” The gathering of food, drink and merriment is Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m., at Brickworks.

Coined the “gourmet archipelago,” each island in the San Juans is home to a host of producers of distinctive food and drink. However, for visitors and locals, it’s not always easy to get to another island, and taste what it has to offer.

“Bite” brings visitors, islanders, farmers, chefs, and producers from all of the islands, to one place.

That’s why Richard Daly, owner of San Juan Island Cheese, organized the event. He hopes that the gathering not only gives customers a chance to try something new, but connects chefs and business owners with farmers, to have an even greater system of locally sourced food.

“It’s something we all need to do better,” Daly said. “It’s really hard to get out there and make those connections, when you’re running a business.”

What makes this tasting-event unique is that all mouthwatering, sweet and savory bites will be created through a partnership of food producers and chefs. From the crackers, to the goat cheese, to the salmon—all the food

Journal photo / Emily Greenberg

Sherri Daly, co-owner at SJI Cheese and organizer of “Bite.”

featured is island raised, grown, and crafted.

For the carb lovers, taste fresh, wood-oven baked, wildleavened bread from Barn Owl Bakery on Lopez Island, and noodles from San Juan Island Pasta Company.

For the non-vegans, enjoy creamy goat cheese from Quail Croft Farm on San Juan, lavender-spiked salmon, and island-raised lamb from Lopez Island’s Jones Family Farms.

If you have a sweet-tooth but are health conscious, try some heirloom fruit preserves from Girl Meets Dirt on Orcas.

And lastly, for those that enjoy a spirited drink, or two, ciders from Westcott Bay Cider, brews from Island Hoppin’ Brewery, and wines from San Juan Vineyard, Orcas Island Winery and Lopez Island Vineyard will all be available for your imbibing pleasure.

The event is sure to tantalize the most novice of palates, and the most seasoned. Whether you’re looking to try something new, or add an element of local ingredients to your kitchen—“Bite” is the place to taste.

“It’s the right thing to do,” Daly said. “To source your food and beverages locally.”

Make it a meal or an afternoon snack. “Taste tickets” are $2 each, with each bite priced by the chef from 1-4 tickets, depending on the dish.

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Environmental advocates drop by Griffin Bay Nationally-known environmental author, Todd Wilkinson, and Cascadia Wildlands executive director, Bob Ferris, will be at Griffin Bay Bookstore , Oct. 25, 1:30 p.m.

The event is part of the “Two Talking Wolves” tour, sponsored by Cascadia Wildlands, and the pair will discuss the book “Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet.”

The book, written by Wilkinson,

chronicles Turner’s conservation work of “rewilding the West, with wolves and grizzly bears, to raising 50,000 bison, and his political contributions to prevent nuclear disaster.

Wilkinson spent 7 years observing Turner’s role as an “eco-capitalisthumanitarian.” The book is wrought with transparency and the transformation of the subject.

Ferris is a trained scientist and active

leader in conservation and sustainability efforts. He is known for his work with wolf recovery in the west.

Cascadia Wildlands is a non-profit, environment agency working to protect millions of acres of wild forests and rivers from northern California to south-central Alaska.

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kids. An extravaganza for adults that want to celebrate, while supporting a good cause, will be hosted

by Wolf Hollow., Oct. 31, 7 p.m., at Brickworks.

The All Hallow’s Eve Charity Costume ball will include tasty treats provided by Market Chef, wine

by San Juan Vineyards and cocktails by San Juan Distillery.

There will be tricks along with the treats so beware.

Live music by Teddy Deane and the Julie Duke

THE NAVY HAS ISSUED A REVISED NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR EA-18G GROWLER AIRFIELD OPERATIONS AT NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND AND IS RE-SCOPING THE EIS EFFORT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. YOU ARE INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETING TO SUBMIT COMMENTS ON THE REVISED EIS SCOPE. THE NAVY PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO REVISE THE SCOPE OF THE ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) for EA-18G Growler Airfield Operations at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Washington, and to announce public scoping meetings in the Federal Register on October 10, 2014. The EIS will now address the environmental impacts associated with the potential addition of up to 36 EA-18G Growler aircraft.

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.

Space is limited, tickets are $60 and all proceeds benefit the Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

Wolf Hollow is a nonprofit organization that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of wild animals—research and education are also important factors within the organization.

Visit www.wolfhollowwildlife.org for tickets to the costume ball.

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Continued from page 11 Fall Dessert Friendzy, Library, 6:30 p.m, $10.

Fundraiser. Bring your favorite dessert, live music & children’s activities. Prizes to top 3 desserts. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org Vanya & Sonya & Masha & Spike, SJCT, 7:30 p.m.

‘Letting in’ workshop Ayurvedic Yoga teacher, Oriental medicine practitioner, award-winning author—Friday Harbor resident Nicholas Corrin will present a workshop at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound, Nov. 2, 11:00 a.m.

“The Power of Letting In,” will include movements, meditations and visualizations that stimulate the dual powers of letting go, and letting in.

Letting go, according to Corrin, Contributed photo is the initial step in self-mastery and includes surrendering all Nicholas Corrin needs to control. This release will then allow the second vital step to take place—letting in.

The workshop will present methods to let go of unnecessary fear and rigidness, and let in fresh energies and experiences. Corrin is the author of “The Power of Letting Go: Transforming Fear into Love,” which has received critical acclaim.

His practice, Friday Harbor Holistic Health, treats the whole person—not just the ailment, and focuses on helping people take charge of their own health and live life to the fullest.

The workshop will be followed by a book-signing and costs $25 for pre-registered guests, $30 at the door. For more information on the workshop contact Friday Harbor Holistic Health at 375-7051, or admin@fridayharborholistichealth.com. To register contact Suzie Zobrist, 298-0128, suzie@orcasmandala.com.

Hilarious, Tony-Award winning play. Directed by Joy Van Camp. Adults $16, students $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org “Red”, Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. Dynamic, Tony-Award winning play, portrays artist Mark Rothko. Directed by Helen Machin-Smith. Free, donations encouraged.

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Saturday, Oct. 25 Treasure Cove 50% Off Sale, Library, 10-5 p.m.

Fundraiser for Friends of the Library, books & dvds. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org Southern Resident C.A.L.F Workshop, High School commons, 10-4 p.m. Presentations by orca researches, learn how to become more involved in orca and salmon recovery efforts. Pre-registration required. Info, 378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org Know Your Islands Walk, 915 Spring St., 1-4 p.m., free.

Walk and learn about public works projects. Paved road, easy with gentle hill. No dogs. Rain or shine. Info, 378-4953, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org Final Performance: 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 “Red”, Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. Dynamic, Tony-Award winning play, portrays artist Mark Rothko. Directed by Helen Machin-Smith. Free, donations encouraged.

Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org

Sunday, Oct. 26 Bite of the San Juan Islands, Brickworks, 1 p.m.

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The life & times of artist Mark Rothko

Set in the studio, “Red” returns to FH

By Emily Greenberg

WEDNESDAY ■ OCT. 22 ■ 3-5 PM

Journal reporter

Award-winning, dynamic, and posing the big questions in the art world.

Presented by Island Stage Left, “Red,” written by John Logan, returns to the San Juan County Fairgrounds; opening night is Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.

Set in the studio of American artist Mark Rothko in 1950s New York, themes are explored through the fatherson, mentor-student relationship between Rothko and his assistant, Ken. Rothko’s critically acclaimed and controversial career ended in 1970, when he took his own life. He cultivated a signature style that become known as “multiform,” through his use of rectangles and striking and somber colors.

What are the big questions to ponder?

“What is art, how do we pass that on to the next generation, and how do they receive it,” Stage Left Director Helen Machin-Smith said.

Ken is an amalgamation of the various assistants Ruthko had throughout his career, and is played by Seattle actor Jonathan Shue, who joins Island Stage Left for the first time. Stage Left's Daniel Mayes returns in the role of Rothko.

Local artists and Spring Street International School students provided Rothko replicas for the set, which help give the production an authentic studio feel.

Adding to the authenticity, the actors create their own

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Volunteers will be on hand to help you make a selection appropriate to your needs for 2015.

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Daniel Mayes in the role of artist Mark Rothko in Island Stage Left’s production “Red,” a Tony Award-winner by John Logan.

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painting on stage, allowing for a chance to see some practical applications of art, like canvas stretching, priming, and painting. With the onset of a new actor, the dynamic of the show has changed, but Machin-Smith resists comparing this year’s production to the last.

“The show itself has matured,” she said. “Kind of like a fine wine.”

Now in its 16th year, Stage Left operates entirely by donations, which help to compensate actors, stage managers and lighting crew. The production of “Red” is sponsored in part by the Islands Museum of Art. “Red” will run through Nov. 16, Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun., 4 p.m. Admission is free, donations are encouraged.

SAVE THE DATES! October 24 - Sparkman Cellars November 12 - Global Cuisine

Around Town Coaches wanted

SJI trails outreach

San Juan Island’s trail committee is seeking volunteers to donate their time and efforts a few hours each month.

An informational meeting will be held Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m., at the Library.

There are plenty of opportunities to meet volunteers’ abilities.

Opportunities include

mation and outreach, trail stewardship and monitoring. Volunteers are needed to help keep the wonderful

island trails accessible.

Contact the commitee at 378-4953, info@sanjuanislandtrails.org

Create a lasting gift for our community Many islanders have worked with the Community Foundation to create a legacy for the island they love and the community they care about.

These gifts enrich the quality of life on our island for generations to come.

As you plan your estate and update your will, please consider how the Community Foundation may assist you with passing along your dreams, your values and your passions. To learn more about creating a legacy gift that will live beyond your lifetime contact us or visit www.sjicf.org.

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Hoop season is here, and Island Rec is looking for a few b-ball savvy volunteers to help coach in this year’s boys recreational league.

The 2014 season begins Oct. 27 and runs through Dec. 14. The Island Rec program focuses on building skills on the court and friendly competition for players and teams in three age categories: 3rd and 4th grade, 5th and 6th grade and 7th and 8th grade.

Teams practice twice a week during the 8-week season and games are Sundays, beginning Nov. 4, in Friday Harbor High School’s Turnbull Gym. Island Rec will host a coaches meetings Oct. 21 and Oct. 22; date depends on age group.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Island Rec, 378-4953, or visit www. islandrec.org

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A song for Domestic Violence Awareness month

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Orcas Island songstress Mandy Troxel has released a new, original song in honor of

October’s Domestic Violence Awareness month.

The song developed from a frightening incident that unfolded between a couple, near Reach where Troxel works.

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Orcas singer/songwriter Mandy Troxel.

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The song, “Why’d you have to do this here?”, was recorded at the Olgabowl on Orcas Island.

Bruce Harvie and violinist Leah Ballou lent their instrumentation to the song.

Visit www.MandyTroxel.com for the song, which is available for free download, with an option to “tip” online. All “tips” will go to the San Juan County’s DVSAS office.

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Monday, Oct. 27 SJI Trails Committee Volunteer Meetings, Library, 6:30 p.m. Come learn about how to improve the hiking & biking community. 378-4953, 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 Macbeth: Live in HDSJCT, 7 p.m. Live HD performance transmitted to the theatre from the Metropolitan Opera House.Adults $20, students $18. Info, 378-3210, www. sjct.org Contra Dance, 7-9 p.m.,

Grange Hall, Free, All dances taught, social event, fun for all. Led by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, 378-6313

Tuesday, Oct. 28 Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org

Wednesday, Oct. 29 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 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 On Book! Readers Theatre, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kurt Vonnegut’s “Happy Birthday Wanda June,” directed by Tony Vivenzio. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org

Thursday, Oct. 30 Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org “Red”, Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. Dynamic, Tony-Award winning play, portrays artist Mark Rothko. Directed by Helen Machin-Smith. Free, donations encouraged.

Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org On Book! Readers Theatre, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kurt Vonnegut’s “Happy Birthday Wanda June,” directed by Tony Vivenzio. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org

Friday, Oct. 31 Drive-In Movie: Beetlejuice, Fairgrounds, 6:30 p.m. $5 per person, family of 5 $20. Info, 378-4310, info@sjcfair.org “Red”, Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. Dynamic, Tony-Award winning play, portrays artist Mark Rothko. Directed by Helen Machin-Smith. Free, donations encouraged.

Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org National Theatre Live: Frankenstein, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Free. Kurt Vonnegut’s “Happy Birthday Wanda June,” directed by Tony Vivenzio. Info, 378-3210, www.sjct.org

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Film fest update

Film previews: three to watch for ‘Crossing the Ditch,’ 55 minutes, chronicles two young men crossing the treacherous, 2200 KM Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, in a kayak. Wrought with fear caused by breaking seas, sharks, and storms, Australians James Castrission and Justin Jones conquer the Tasman in this tale of brazen seamanship.

‘Pirate for the Sea,’ 99 minutes, is the biographic tale of Greenpeace founder and Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson. Chastised by Greenpeace for his direct action approach to environmentalism, Watson took the law into his own hands in the deep blue. Watson has refused to stand by and watch the destruction of the marine environment. This is his story.

‘Unknown Sea: A Voyage on the Salish,’ 35 minutes, explores the inland waterways that make up the Salish Sea. Sailing on the vessel Orion, the crew experiences a place rich in culture and wildlife. Join them on their journey through the Salish with stunning cinematography on and underneath the sea.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING A TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO CRITICAL AREA REGULATIONS; AMENDING SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2-2014 AND SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE 18.30.150.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for thepurpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance to make technical corrections necessary to clarify the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wetland regulations for internal code consistency. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, November 4, 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 Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance 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 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance 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.

Summary: The proposed ordinance amends San Juan County Code 18.30.150 (Wetlands) to make technical corrections to comply with Growth Management Hearings

Board Case No. 13-2-0012c. Two sentences adopted in Ordinance 2-2014 that are remnants of the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previously adopted buffer sizing method adopted in Ordinance No. 28-2012 are proposed to be deleted from the regulations. The sentences are inconsistent with how wetland buffers are applied. Under Ordinance No. 02-2014 both water quality and habitat buffers are used to protect wetlands. The sentences proposed to be deleted are: -SJCC 18.30.150.D.1: When determining the required buffers for a wetland, the stricter (i.e., wider) applies except where otherwise noted, and -SJCC 18.30.150.D.1.b: If the Water Quality Buffer required for the area draining to the wetland is wider than

the Habitat Buffer, the stricter (i.e., wider) applies.

The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 or Linda Kuller at 370-7572.

LEGAL NO. SJ595462 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sounder.

October 22, 2014.

TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES AGENDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:00 PM Acting Board Chairperson: David Harsh 6:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Approval of draft HPRB meeting minutes for September 24, 2014 meeting.

6:05 PM Communications from the Town & Citizens 6:10 PM New Business â&#x20AC;&#x153; Welcome New Board Members: Jeff Iverson & Stephen Ravella â&#x20AC;&#x153; Potential Board Committee Assignments 6:45 PM Old Business â&#x20AC;&#x153; Field Trip Findings & Discussion â&#x20AC;&#x153; Ordinance Update/Review continued 7:50 PM Staff Reports & Announcements 7:55 PM Board Reports and An-

nouncements 8:00 PM Adjourn LEGAL NO. FH595774 PUBLISHED: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 2014.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town Council of Friday Harbor having received a Petition for the Vacation for all that portion of Vine Street lying northerly of Nelson Street, Friday Harbor, WA. PROPONENT: Reid and Denise Stafford 617 Franck Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LOCATION: All that portion of the unopened Vine Street being a 40 foot wide by 200 foot long strip of land bordered on both sides and ly-

ing adjacent to and west of Lot 5 and 6, and adjacent to and east of Lot 2 and 4, Block F, First Addition to Belair, according to the plat recorded in Volume 1 of Plats, Page 74, records of San Juan County, Washington.

The Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to review this VACATION APPLICATION at 5:30 PM, THURSDAY, November 6, 2014 in the Town Council Chambers at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. Additional information about the proposal is available for public review, on request, by contacting Mike Bertrand in the Community Development Department at 360-378-2810.

LEGAL NO. FH595672 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 29, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 1543 an ordinance amending the 2002 Town of Friday Harbor Comprehensive Plan was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, October 16, 2014.

The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 2810.

LEGAL NO. FH595682 PUBLISHED: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 1545 an ordinance renaming West Street Park to Overlook Park was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, October 16, 2014.

The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 2810.

LEGAL NO. FH595677 PUBLISHED: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 2014.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor, Washington that the Council will hold a Council Retreat on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The Town Council Agenda will be posted at Town Hall and available by contacting the Town Clerk at (360) 378 - 2810 or for download on the Town website at www.fridayharbor.org.

LEGAL NO. FH595674 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 2014.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES Annual Nondiscrimination Notification The San Juan Island School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex disability, or age in its program or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The San Juan Island School District offers classes in career and technical education program areas under its open admissions policy. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Maude Cumming, Admin Assistant to the Superintendent, Affirmative Action Officer PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-4133 maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu Becky Bell, Special Services Director, Title IX and 504 Officer PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-4133 beckybell@sjisd.wednet.edu Notificación Anual No Discriminación El Distrito escolar de San Juan Island no discrimina sobre la base de raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en su programas o actividades, y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito escolar de San Juan Island ofrece clases de Educación Profesional y Técnica bajo su política de admisiones abierta. La falta de dominio del idioma Iglés no será una barrera para la admisión y participación en los programas de formación y educación técnica. Las siguientes personas han sido designadas para attender las consultas relativas a las políticas de no discriminación: Maude Cumming, Asistente Administrativo del Superintendente, Oficial de Acción afirmativa oficial PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-4133 Maudecumming@sjisd.wednet.edu Becky Bell, Directora de Servicios Especiales, y Oficial de Título IX y 504 PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-4133 Beckybell@sjisd.wednet.edu: LEGAL NO. J595437 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 22, 2014 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate of ANDREW V. McLAGLEN, Deceased.

No. 14 4 05059 1 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.42.030) The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the Court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of

the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the Court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the Court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c) or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate estate and nonprobate assets.

Notice Agent: Roy D. Kaufman Attorney for the Notice Agent: Anthony D. Vivenzio, WSBA# 4984 Address for Mailing or Service: PO Box 208 540 Guard Street, Suite 220 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. J594516 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 22, 29, November 5, 2014.

Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW Grantor: George Lamb and Karen Lamb, husband and wife Grantee: Equity Trust Company, Custodian FBO David K. Hiatt IRA Legal Description: Lot 6, Redivision of Fauntleroy Point Short Plat Lot 4 Assessor’s Tax Parcel Number: 151551006 Reference Auditor File Numbers of Documents assigned, released or amended: 2012-0426010 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 21st day of November, 2014, at the hour of 10 o’clock A.M. at the main first floor lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, at 350 Court Street in the Town of Friday Harbor, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to-wit: Lot 6, REDIVISION OF FAUNTLEROY POINT SHORT PLAT LOT 4, Volume 5 of Plats, pages 86 and 86A, records of San Juan County, Washington.

(Vacant Land on Decatur Island, WA, San Juan County Tax Parcel No. 151551006.) which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2012, recorded April 26, 2012, under Auditor’s File No. 2012-0426010, records of San Juan County, Washington, from George Lamb and Karen Lamb, mar-

ried persons, as Grantors, to Chicago Title Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Equity Trust Company, Custodian FBO David K. Hiatt IRA, as Beneficiary.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Principal Balance Due April 25, 2014 $88,888.89 Late charge for payment due on April 25, 2014 (5% of $88,888.89) $4,444.44 Interest accrued October 25, 2013 April 25, 2014 $4,444.44 Interest accrued April 26, 2014 - July 15, 2014 (please note interest continues to accrue after July 15, 2014) (81 days x $24.353/per diem) $1,972.59 Attorney’s Fees and Costs through July 15, 2014 $2,530.60 Unpaid 2014 property taxes, interest, and penalties (first half 2014; calculated for payoff in July, 2014) $428.88 Service/Posting (2 postings by San Juan County Sheriff’s Office) $500.00 Postage $14.10 Recording Fees $90.00 Total: $103,313.94 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $88,888.89, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from the 25th day of October, 2013, plus late fees, and penalties, 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 the 21st day of November, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 10th day of November, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 10th day of November, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 10th day of November, 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 address: George Lamb and Karen Lamb

100 Bryntirion Farm Road Decatur, WA 98221 by both first-class and certified mail on the 23rd day of May, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 31st day of May, 2014, 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 below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the abovedescribed property.

IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the 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.

THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated this 15th day of July, 2014.

Law Offices of William J. Weissinger, P.S. Successor Trustee By: Mimi M. Wagner Address of Successor Trustee: 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Phone: (360) 378-6234 LEGAL NO. J595376 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands October 22, November 12, 2014.

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

Public Hearing The Directors of Shaw Island School District No. 10 will meet at the schoolhouse on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 3:10 p.m. for the purpose of fixing and adopting a budget extension for the 2014-2015 General Fund.

Any person may attend the meeting and participate in discussion for or against the proposed budget extension. To examine a copy of the proposed budget prior to the meeting, please contact Deanna Shannon, Business Manager, at 468-2570 or dshannon@shaw.k12.wa.us.

LEGAL NO. J595455 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 29, 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.

The commissioners of San Juan County Fire Protection District 5 (Shaw Island) will meet at the Shaw Community Building on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 4:30 PM for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2015 General Fund Budget and 2015 Reserve Fund Budget.

Any person may attend the meeting and participate in discussion for or against the proposed budgets. To examine a copy of the proposed budgets prior to the meeting, please contact Deanna Shannon, Secretary, at 468-4560 or sjcfpd5@gmail.com.

LEGAL NO. J595 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

October 22, 29, 2014.

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The power of that vehicle and subsequent jalopies, tin lizzies and then every vehicle imaginable in high school, college and the army made me think I was a pretty good driver.

I came by that smugness honestly. My older brother and I were trained by our dad, Ed, and my mother Anne. Anne even got a certificate from Barney Oldfield, the world's most famous driver in his day, for being the first female driver to drive to Chicago from Omaha without an adult male in the Buick sedan we had.

My brother Stan and I were toddlers on the ledge behind the double seat where my mother and aunt sat. It took us five days and the roads were single lane dust for the most part (One day, we went for a complete circle trying to follow directions from roadside farmers on the poorly signed roads).

Inspired by mom, I built a racer for use in the Soap Box Derby sponsored by the Omaha World-Herald.

I was a car length ahead

when the front right wheel came off as I rolled through as winner. I decided against auto racing as a career despite the speed of THE BLUE EAGLE. I have cranked Model As, Model Ts, Chevies, and Willys-Overlands through the years. In high school I used to help Norm Lincoln, whose dad sold used cars when he went on a buying trip. Norm always had a pistol and a roll of bills in his locked glove compartment to use when we picked up cars from a particular dealer on the south side of Chicago.

We always towed one car to trade in addition to the one we drove and then picked up four models we wanted to go back to Omaha from Chicago, St. Louis, or Los Angeles. Six years of Jeeps during WWII and Korea.

I also tried trucking bread for a big bakery in Omaha when I needed a job one winter. It was a trailer-truck that did well until I hit a combo of ice and fog just out of a stop on Highway 30 in western Nebraska. I was whipped back and forth for an eternity until the whole outfit was flung onto a huge snowdrift.

I have never hauled so

Columnist Howard Schonberger.

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much as a boat since that incident.

Now I am 93. I was still driving, never having hit a moving vehicle, person or animal when we started to have a number of my dear friends of my years have some destructive and tragic accidents, which not only endangers them but also endangers their loved ones.

So, if you see me being driven, don't be sad, be happy. I'm not going to buy one of those 35,000-buck electric cars that can get up to 100 mph quicker than a drone.

My 98-year-old brother has a driver. It works for him. I miss those 190sls, but I won't miss staying alive to remember.

— Go with the F.L.O.W. (Ferry Lovers of Washington)

FH falls in battle of league-leaders The Friday Harbor football team’s playoff hopes remain alive despite its second loss of the season to league-leading Concrete.

The Wolverines (4-3) took an early 8-0 lead on their first possession of the game, but miscues and mistakes compounded in the second quarter, and the Lions score three touchdowns before the break and led 22-14 at the half of Friday’s Homecoming game.

Concrete (6-1)added two more touchdowns in the second half to seal a 36-20 victory and secure a lock on the Northwest 2B/1B title chase.

“It was a hard-hitting game on both sides of the ball,” Coach Richard Ledford said. “ But we didn’t get the job done, that’s the bottom line.”

Despite the loss, the Wolverines remain in contention for post-season play, but need back-toback wins on the road over Darrington, this Friday, and at La Conner on Halloween.

Friday Harbor routed the Loggers in the first game of the season series, 43-6, and dealt the Braves a 39-21 defeat one week later.

“These kids have never been to the playoffs before,” Ledford said of varsity squad. “So, we’ve got something to shoot for.”

The Wolverines wrapup regular-season play Thursday, Nov. 6, at Bellingham, in their second meeting of the year against the Red Raiders.