Islands' Sounder, February 18, 2015

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NEWS | Legislative updates from the Capitol [2] SPORTS| Lady Vikings take on Wolverines in playoffs [3] ARTS | ‘Mama Won’t Fly’ to be performed at the Grange [6] CLASSES | Cooking classes with local chefs this spring [7] MUSIC | New CD for JP and the OK Rhythm Boys [8]

SeaDoc scientists rescue Steller sea lion

by CALI BAGBY Assistant Editor

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It was a team effort to free a Steller Sea Lion from a piece of plastic packing strap that was wrapped around its neck. If left alone, the 1400-pound animal would have slowly strangled to death.

Rescuing a wild animal is no easy feat. Rescuing a 1,400-pound sea mammal is an entirely different feat.

A few weeks ago, Joe Gaydos found himself facing a Steller sea lion entangled by a piece of plastic packing strap off Fanny Bay in British Columbia.

“The biggest challenge when working with a 1,400-pound animal is obviously safety - for the people and for the animal,” said Gaydos, chief scientist and regional director of the Orcas-based SeaDoc Society, which conducts and sponsors scientific research in the Salish Sea. “You don’t want anybody to get hurt and you don’t want the animal to get hurt.”

Marty Haulena, the veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium who pioneered a popular disentanglement technique, has been training SeaDoc staff to disentangle animals. The rescue efforts include the remote injection of an

Prison time for Oak Harbor attorney Lawyer Doug Saar previously pleaded guilty in San Juan County case

by JESSIE STENSLAND Whidbey News-Times

Doug Saar, a formerly prominent Oak Harbor attorney, was shackled and dressed in orange jail garb as he stood in front of a packed courtroom and a TV camera Friday morning in Island County Superior Court.

He sat through nearly two and a half hours of emotionally charged speeches and arguments over how much time he deserves behind bars for stealing more than $200,000 from two clients, including money that was supposed to go to Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation.

Saar, formerly a partner with the Law Offices of Skinner and Saar, finally got the chance to speak before he was sentenced. He apologized to his victims, to his colleagues at his former law firm and to his family.

“I stand here humbled, your honor,” he said tearfully. “I have appeared in this courtroom hun-

dreds of times as a lawyer, wearing a suit. I brought my kids to this courtroom so they could see what I did, so they could see what lawyers did. Now I stand here with an orange jail suit.”

Skagit County Judge Susan Cook filled in for the Island County judges who recused themselves from the sentencing hearing. She didn’t offer Saar much mercy but went along with the prosecutor’s sentencing recommendation and sent him to prison for a year and five months. Saar will have to pay restitution in an amount that will be decided at a later date.

Cook contradicted the defense sentencing memorandum, which she said attempted to characterize Saar’s crimes as excessive billing during a time when he was under financial stress. She emphasized that Saar did “a great deal more” than over-bill.

“I do think there was a certain sense of entitlement on the part of Mr. Saar here,” she said, “thinking

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Former attorney Doug Saar tries to hold back tears as he apologizes for stealing from his clients. that his lifestyle justified taking the property of others to support it.”

Saar was sentenced under a unique plea bargain in which he pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree theft in one case and agreed to a three-month jail sentence, which he began serving last month.

In the other case, he pleaded guilty to two counts of theft in the first degree and one count of money laundering. Both sides argued the sentence for those charges at the hearing Friday.

Saar previously pleaded guilty to first-degree theft for stealing $100,000 from a client in a San Juan County case. He was sentenced to electronic home monitoring and community service.

Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks argued that Saar deserves the 17-month prison sentence. He emphasized that Saar had plenty of opportunities to “fess up” but instead continued to steal in an effort to hide his previous thefts.

He said Saar stole 32 different times and even took cash from a dead woman’s purse.

“He just took it,” Banks said.

“And he took it over and over and over again.”

Banks said Saar’s entire motive was to keep up a lifestyle that was

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anesthetic to sedate the mighty creature.

According to Gaydos, the beauty of the drug combination is that the animal will go under anesthesia enough to permit approach, but not so much that it stops breathing.

In the case of the sea lion, once it was sedate the team was able to cut the packing strap loose and reverse the anesthesia with an antidote, allowing the sea lion to swim away free.

According to Gaydos, “the Vancouver Aquarium and Department of Fisheries and Oceans have done this numerous times in British Columbia and animals have been re-sighted weeks to months after the disentanglement and have learned that the trauma heals quickly once the packing strap is removed and the sea lions gain weight and go back to looking like robust healthy animals in no time.”

The technique required a skilled team of boat drivers, biologists, veterinarians and veterinary technicians from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canada and the Seattle Aquarium.

Gaydos and Seattle Aquarium Veterinarian Dr. Lesanna Lahner are working with NOAA Fisheries

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Obituary Gordon Buman August 29, 1929 to February 6, 2015 Gordon Buman, 85, passed away peacefully at his Orcas Island home on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2015.

Born in Idaho Falls, Aug. 29, 1929, he moved to Washington state as a teenager, graduating from Tenino High School.

Gordon enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in

Korea. He continued his military service with the Washington National Guard until retirement as a Sergeant Major in 1979.

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After 27 years Gordon retired from the WADOT as a civil engineer in 1979.

He then opened Gordon’s Locksmith Service in Bonney Lake and remained in that business until 1998 when he met Barb (Hoyt) in Moran State Park. They married in 1999 and continued to volunteer in many capacities with the Friends of Moran.

Gordon attended St. Francis Catholic Church for the 15 years that he lived on Orcas.

He is survived by his wife, Barb; daughter Carol Davis (Dave), Sumner; son Michael Buman (Kristi), Buckley; stepson David Hoyt (Pam), Sumner; stepdaughter Melinda Schultz (Scott) Tacoma; sister Sharon Stewart, Pasco; 12 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. He was so proud of his family and will be missed. Funeral mass will be held at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Sumner, Wash.on Feb. 19 at 11 a.m.

Interment will follow at Sumner Cemetery at 1 p.m.

At his request, donations may be made to Catholic Community Services, 614 Peterson Road, Burlington, Wash, 98233 or Larahi, PO Box 1252, Eastsound, Wash.

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News from Olympia Estuary protection bill Critical estuarine habitat in the Pacific Northwest and across the country would receive better protection as a result of a bill introduced Feb. 12 by Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, and Rep. Frank LoBiondo, NJ-02.

The bill would reauthorize the National Estuary Program through 2020, funding local efforts to restore and protect sensitive estuaries and their wildlife.

“In the Pacific Northwest, we know that healthy estuaries like the Puget Sound support healthy fish, birds and other wildlife, as well as important economic activity such as trade, fishing, tourism and outdoor recreation,” Larsen said.

Transportation package The Senate transportation funding package was released on Thursday, with Senate Democratic lawmakers Sen. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) and Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) voicing some concerns.

“It is a top priority for me to pass a transportation package that funds transit, multi-modal options and projects like I-405/SR-167 interchange, as well as maintenance for our roads and highways,” Jayapal said. “But in the current form, this package includes a provision that would

take us backward as a state in addressing climate change, and gets all the funding from gas and sales taxes that fall on working Washington families. As this bill moves through the process we must reconsider these conflicts. We need to get to a transportation package that helps Washington’s families, environment and economy while not taking much-needed funds from the operating budget that could be going to other priorities like education.”

The package includes an 11.7-cent gas tax increase, $1.8 billion for the Puget Sound Gateway project, including SR 167, and $450 million for I-5 through Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Transportation has been funded only at maintenance levels for several years, delaying essential projects, funding for ferries and transit and leaving commuters in increasing gridlock on the state’s freeways.

As part of the negotiation, Senate Republicans included a provision that if the governor were to take certain actions on low-carbon fuel standards, all funding for transit would be stopped.

Some Senate Democrats argue that this puts the burden onto Washingtonians who rely on low-fuel prices to get to work, and removes responsibility from the 130 corporate polluters who would be subject to a carbon tax under Gov. Inslee’s proposal.

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Another baby for J Pod Lady Vikings take on Wolverines in play-offs

by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor

The well-seasoned hands at the Center for Whale Research pretty much had written off J-19 for another go around at motherhood.

The 36-year-old female had last given birth nearly a decade ago, but it turns out she had a little surprise in store.

The center believes J-19 is the mother of new calf sighted off the west side of San Juan Island in mid-morning of Feb. 12.

Center biologist and photographer David Ellifrit said the calf appeared to about a week old and seemingly healthy as it traveled north, snugly tucked between J-19, AKA Shuchi, the name of a Hindu goddess of wrath and jealousy, and its first-born, J-41, a female also known as Eclipse.

“It’d been almost 10 years since her last calf,” Ellifrit said. “We had all but given up on her having another one. It’s a nice surprise.”

An unexpected surprise and hint of a mini-baby boom for the Southern Resident killer whales, whose population, with the

ATTORNEY FROM 1 beyond his means. He said tax returns show that Saar made more than $200,000 a year and owned a $1-million home, but his wife wrote in a letter to the court that they had more than $28,000 a month in bills.

Several people affected by the crimes spoke at the hearing and urged the judge to send Saar to prison.

Kevin Upton spoke in a raised voice, admitting he was very angry. Saar stole from a trust his parents had set up for him and his brother. He claimed that Saar convinced his father to name Saar as trustee while his father was suffering from dementia and on his death bed; then Saar looted the fund.

Both Upton and attorney Carolyn Cliff described how they uncovered the theft, which Upton said has cost him both emotionally and financially.

Cliff told a detailed story about how what she thought was a run-of-the-mill case unraveled into a complicated deception. She said Saar lied to her and cost the Uptons a lot of money by fighting them at every step.

She said Saar apparently has access to “a river of money,” which he is spending on attorneys in an attempt to protect himself instead of repaying the victims.

Christon Skinner, Saar’s former partner, described how an attorney at the firm discovered Saar’s theft in the San Juan County case; he said he had to report Saar

addition of two J-pod calves in less than two months, now totals 79. Ellifrit said J-50, a newborn first sighted in late December, was among the killer whales seen Feb. 12 and appears to be thriving as well.

The arrival of two newborns stands as welcome uptick for endangered killer whales. The population, which consists of three tightly knit clans, J, K and L pods, fell to a 30-plus-year low, 77 individuals, as recently as late fall. Five of its members, including an early September newborn, vanished in 2014 and are presumed dead.

Prior to the birth of J-50, and now J-51, no member of the Southern resident had given birth to a calf that survived in the past two years. The mortality rate is roughly 50 percent for newborn orcas in the wild, according to the center.

Granted federal protection under the Endangered Species Act in 2005, the population of Southern residents was 86 at the time. The National Marine Fisheries Service, tasked with restoring the population, estimates 2.3 newborns would need to survive each year for the population to recover.

to the sheriff ’s office and the bar association, which caused him many sleepless nights. He said the crimes cost his firm in reputation and financially.

Skinner said Saar’s lack of jail time in the San Juan County case caused “a ripple through the legal community.” But he said his biggest concern is that Saar doesn’t seem to take responsibility for his actions.

“My former friend Doug is blaming his behavior on everyone else,” he said.

Cindy Wilbert, treasurer for Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation, said the animal welfare organization has felt the absence of funds it was promised. She said the members of the organization feel that the crime was especially egregious because Saar is an attorney and in a position of trust.

On the other hand, Saar’s attorney, James Frush of Seattle, asked that Saar be sentenced under a Parenting Sentencing Alternative, which could allow him to avoid imprisonment beyond the three months he is currently serving.

Frush pointed to all the heartfelt letters of support that his client’s family and friends wrote. Frush and the letter-writers emphasized that Saar is a devoted father who has two teenagers and two babies to care for.

Saar and his wife moved to another community where he started a thriving landscaping business by going door to door. He hopes to take classes in viticulture this fall, his attorney said.

Saar’s wife and many others argued in their letters that sending Saar to prison for a longer term would unjustly punish his young children more than anyone else.

Frush said Saar’s actions were out of character but were the result of financial stress that he felt beginning when the economy tanked in 2008. He also argued that the public anger against Saar is out of proportion for what he did. He said he’s never seen such animosity or “desire for punishment” in a case before.

“When you strip away the rhetoric and you strip away this cry for vengeance,” he said, “and you look at what you have before you, you have a situation that is a tragedy for everybody.”

The Lady Vikings have earned a #2 seed into the tournament and will face inter-island rival Friday Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. at home.

The entire Viking Athletic Program thanks our community for their tremendous support throughout this season and hopes you take advantage of these final two chances to see the Vikings play at home this year. If you have not made a game yet this year, then now is the time to come out, wear blue and show our student athletes that there’s an entire island cheering them on.

In other athletic news, spring sport sign-ups are happening now. The girls softball team will be taking

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8th graders as part of their sign-up. Eighth graders who elect to play with the high school team will still be eli-

gible to play on the parks and rec team. Parents with questions can call Jason Nichols at 472-0705.

Call for poetry submissions The San Juan County Land Bank is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is inviting the community to submit poetry.

What inspires you to get outside? In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, as well as National Poetry Month, the land bank invites the community to submit naturethemed poems for a poetry trail.

The land bank, along with its partners, San Juan Island Library, San Juan Island National Historical Park, San Juan Island Trails

Committee, Lime Kiln Point State Park and Friends of Lime Kiln Society, will display poems along trails through Limekiln and Deadman Bay Preserves, Lime Kiln Point State Park and at American Camp during the month of April.

Poems can be anything from haiku to rhyming to free verse, original work or a favorite published author, but must be 14 lines or less, due to layout restrictions.

All ages welcome.

Poems can be dropped off (printed on 8 ½ x 11 paper) to the San Juan Library front desk or emailed to clacher@ sjlib.org. Poems must have the author and title in order to be accepted.

Deadline for submissions is Saturday, Feb. 21, with a maximum of 30 poems to be chosen.

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To the Editor:

Is spring here?

Tourism and the local economy

The bright spot for powder chasers is that the Cascade snowpack typically increases until roughly April 1. Mass does go on to say that “virtually every tool at my disposal suggests that the preternatural warmth will continue.”

Washington State Legislature is poised to support permanent funding for tourism promotion.

Here are a few facts about San Juan County and Washington state that not everyone knows: • Tourism is the fourth largest industry in San Juan County and Washington state.

• Washington in the only state in the U.S. that does not have a robust tourism promotion program.

• We’ve been losing our share of the tourism pie – to other states – since our legislature closed the state tourism office in 2011.

We are poised to fire up this economic engine again. This week representatives from the San Juan County Council and the San Juan County Visitors Bureau will be joining tourism industry representatives from all over the state in Olympia. Our goal? Ask our congresspersons to support bills that would allow our alluring state to tell its story once again, by creating a program to raise $7.5 million in promotional funding. When visitors are drawn to Washington they discover the islands as well. The former state tourism office was a powerful partner to the San Juan County Visitors Bureau, sending us media leads, maintaining a film and photo library for us, archives and much more. Their support has been greatly missed.

In 2013 (the latest year with economic data available), visitors

So although Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this year – thus predicting that there would be six more weeks of winter – he obviously meant in Boston and not in Eastsound.

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es we live on an island. Many of us moved here for the temperate climates. The founding American pioneers came here to escape the grueling snowstorms and freezing temperatures in the east and the extra inches of rainfall on the mainland.

Many of us living in this beautiful place still look forward to white winters, including those early morning ferry rides and the long drives to Mt. Baker, Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass in the hunt for fresh powder and blue skies. This year there is truly no point in waxing one’s skis with Snoqualmie Pass closed until future notice.

Stevens Pass and Mt. Baker are also dismal destinations with snow reports of zero inches day after day.

It is as if winter was skipped this year and fall has bled into spring.

Flower bulbs are popping up everywhere and gardeners from the east side visiting our isle are envious.

For some, this is proof that global warming is happening. For skiers and boarders, this weather is just a drag. According to weather experts like Cliff Mass, the current weather conditions do not necessarily point to climate change.

During a lecture last year, Mass told an audience of islanders that areas like the Pacific Northwest and Alaska will become wetter as climate change progresses. The Pacific Northwest in itself is an interesting region to explore when it comes to climate change because of how little it has warmed. Our weather is controlled by the Pacific Ocean, and research has shown that the Eastern Pacific has not warmed.

On a Feb. 7 blog post Mass wrote that winter technically ends the third week in February in this part of the state: “We are now close enough to that period to know that it is unlikely that we will get a major event [i.e. snowstorms] before the typical transition to spring.”

So our best recommendation is that you put your skies in storage and trade your puffy gloves for gardeners’ garb and head to the garden to watch the cherry trees blossom and to eradicate the fast-growing weeds. Spring is here.

To stay on top of the weather, visit http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/.

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infused $171 million into the San Juan County economy. Locally, visitor spending increased in 2014 based on a 16.6 percent jump in county lodging tax. Although county figures are positive, thanks in a large part to the Visitors Bureau promotional efforts and a strong economy, statewide tourism spending slowed in 2013 and is expected to have slowed in 2014, as well.

There is light at the end of the tunnel for the state. The Washington Tourism Alliance is making a final push toward re-establishing a robust statewide tourism marketing program. WTA is a 501(c)6 organization established by industry stake holders with the sole mission of sustaining Washington state destination tourism marketing. To find how assessment will be structured and managed: www.watourismalliance.com.

This time it will be different.

The state will not be able to sweep funds and the new industry-supported, private, nonprofit funding mechanism will be unlike any other in the nation. All funding will be generated by the visitor industry itself (not just the lodging industry) through assessments and voluntary contributions.

Look around. What would the islands be without performing arts centers, museums, farmers’ markets and gorgeous galleries? Imagine our parks lined with houses instead of open for all to enjoy. Many of the places islanders have come to cherish are present, in part, due to their appeal to visitors and are also strongly supported by visitor dollars – money infused into the economy with little acknowledgement. It makes great business sense to support the WTA in promoting

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this amazing state we call home.

The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau is the county’s behind the scenes, official destination marketing organization representing over 350 island businesses. Mostly funded by lodging tax paid by the visitor, it also receives business membership dues. The bureau’s job is to entice visitors through advertising campaigns, maintaining a robust website and social media programs, actively soliciting travel stories and media coverage. For info, visit www.visitsanjuans.com/ events/history.

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Health Department urges vaccinations The U.S. is currently experiencing outbreaks of measles, mumps and pertussis (whooping cough), including cases reported in Washington state.

While no cases related to the current outbreaks have been reported in San Juan County, San Juan County Health and Community Services encourages individuals and family members to review their vaccination status.

If vaccinations are not up to date, or you have questions about vaccinations, this is a good opportunity to contact your health care provider to discuss vaccine options for you and your family. Remember, Community Immunity is the best prevention. If you have any questions contact San Juan County Health and Community Services 378-4474.

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National Monument recruiting for positions

by MARCIA DECHADENEDES SJI National Monument

The San Juan Islands National Monument has gotten to work with the Resource Management Planning effort, which is anticipated to be a four-year plus effort. An important component of this process is the involvement of the Monument Advisory Committee. This team of twelve individuals represent a spectrum of the interests of the region, and how those concerns apply to managing these public lands.

We had a terrifically successful recruitment period for the team that exists now, but committee position terms last only three years. In order to keep a core team involved we are cycling out four positions a year for the next three years.

We are grateful for the energies of the public who have filled these four seats this year, and they are certainly welcome to reapply.

This is a great opportunity for folks to be engaged directly in the planning pro“FOXCATCHER” cess, representing the community of those specific interests. We have held two day-long meetings thus far and expect to meet again four more times by October.

Other ways that the public can participate in the creation of the management plan is by communicating with the Monument

Advisory Committee, privately or at their public meetings, and at our public scoping meetings, the first are coming up the second week of March, in Anacortes, on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan. Look for our notices of dates and times!

Nominations are being accepted for: • One member representing recreation and tourism interests.

• One member representing wildlife and ecological interests.

• One member representing cultural and heritage interests.

• One member representing education and interpretation interests.

The application deadline is March 20, 2015.

Nomination forms can also be picked up at the Spokane District Office or the BLM’s Lopez Island Office at 37 Washburn Place, Lopez Island, WA 98261, by calling 509-536-1200, or from the website: www.blm.gov/ or/rac/sanjuanac.php.

The BLM will review the applications and submit recommended nominees to the Secretary of the Interior, who has the responsibility for making the appointments. Appointed members must reside in the state of Washington. Resource advisory committees generally hold meetings four times a year. Although members serve without monetary compensation, travel and per diem expenses are reimbursed.

The National Monument encompasses approximately 1,000 acres of public land spread across a uniquely beautiful archipelago of over 450 islands, rocks and pinnacles. The National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation to protect

BLM-administered lands with historic, cultural, natural and scientific significance.

To learn more about the National Monument, the makeup of the Monument Advisory Committee and representatives for the various categories, see www.

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For more information on the committee or to discuss alternate ways you can be a participant in the National Monument planning effort, contact me at 468-3051, ormdechade@blm.gov.

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(south of Nordstrom Lane to north of McNallie Lane)

Curvilinear Alignment Open House Tuesday, March 3, 2015 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Eastsound Fire Hall

45 Lavender Lane in Eastsound

In January, the Orcas community voted on four alternatives and this was the chosen one, the Curvilinear Alignment. We are now proceeding with the preliminary design. Come to the Open House and see additional visual renderings and give us your input on some of the design details.

For additional info, contact: Shannon Wilbur, Project Engineer (360) 370-0500

Across 1. "Major" animal 5. ___ fruit 9. Reproduced in print 14. Fleshy fruit part 15. Indian bread 16. "___ Got Mail" 17. Asian tongue 18. Rolaids rival 19. Spice 20. Conforming to certain standards 23. Carnival attraction 24. Follow 25. Blue moon, e.g.

28. Dilute 30. Ground cover 33. Biscotti flavoring 34. Its quarter says "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" 35. "Do ___ others as..."

36. Means of agency 39. Designer fashion label 40. Home, informally 41. Mike holder 42. Chester White's home 43. Bad marks 44. Area where vines are grown 45. "___ rang?"

46. Emily of "Our Town" 47. Tried by military law 54. Sky sight 55. Assortment 56. Forum wear 57. Kilns 58. Christmas decoration

59. Aroma 60. Hike 61. They're tapped 62. Medical advice, often Down 1. "What've you been ___?"

2. Essen basin 3. Smeltery refuse 4. Beekeepers 5. Not picked up 6. Bandage material 7. Dalai ___ 8. Acad.

9. Magnate 10. Offspring 11. Fast feline 12. "... there is no ___ angel

but Love": Shakespeare 13. Animal house 21. Fertilizer ingredient 22. Dostoyevsky novel, with "The" 25. Busts 26. Theologian François ___ 27. Hazardous 28. "___ are the days of our lives" 29. Clue 30. Marsh bird 31. Aquatic mammal 32. Composer Richard ___ Carte 34. Black cat, maybe 35. Capital of

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Orcas Island Fire and Rescue’s newest members

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photo

L-R: Chief Kevin O’Brien, Fire Inspector RJ Myers, graduates David Tribolet, Paul Kintzele, Virginia Carrick, Paul Carrick, Tony Simpson, John Ahrens, Annalies Schuh, Training and Safety Officer Chad Kimple and Assistant Chief Mik Preysz. Not pictured: Sean Haugen.

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The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will present performances of the rollicking, laugh-out-loud comedy “Mama Won’t Fly.” What happens when Norleen’s son, Walker, is getting married in California and mama lives in Birmingham, Ala. and won’t fly? A road trip, of course, as Norleen (Lesley Liddle), Savannah (Luann Pamatian) and Hayley (Rebecca Herman) set off to drive to California and see the sights and visit family along the way.

At the same time Savannah is searching for a long lost love to bring some happiness back into her life after two disastrous marriages. Just about every-

thing that can go wrong does as fourteen actors take on the 25 roles of family, friends and strangers as the three women make their journey.

“Mama Won’t Fly” opens on Friday, Feb. 20 with additional performances on February 21, 27, 28 and

March 6, 7 and 8. All performances start at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvills, online at www.orcasactors.com and at the door.

This play is suitable for all ages. For additional information, contact Doug Bechtel at 360-317-5601.

SEA LION FROM 1 to import the protocol into Washington and Oregon.

SeaDoc researchers have only attempted one disentanglement in Washington so far, and once the sea lion was darted with anesthesia, they discovered that the material had broken off and they were just seeing a scar.

Efforts are being made to find out what type of materials are most often entangling sea lions. Researchers plan to work with the companies that make these plastic materials strong enough to hold packed boxes, but will also rot and break free once in the water.

“We’ve done a lot of things to harm the ocean, which is a shame because it does so much for us that we ought to be taking better care of it,” said Gaydos.

He added that saving one sea lion from a slow strangulation is about making one wrong right, but sadly not all animals suffering this fate will be rescued.

“Hopefully this will remind people that trashing the ocean has consequences,” Gaydos said. “Maybe the next time they go to throw something off the boat they will reconsider and dispose of it properly. We owe it to the ocean.”

Saturday February 21st

✓ Tree removal ✓ Climbing for View

Monty Coffey, Licensed And Bonded

Contributed photo

Right: Actors Rebecca Herman, Lesley Liddle, Luann Pamatian and Freddy Hinkle in “Mama Won’t Fly.”

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Orcas Island Fire and Rescue honored its newest members of the department on Feb. 11.

A total of eight cadets graduated from the training program: John Ahrens, Paul Carrick, Virginia Carrick, Sean Haugen, Paul Kintzele, Annalies Schuh, Tony Simpson and David Tribolet.

Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien told those in attendance that 80 percent of firefighters in the country are volunteers. OIFR has an average retention rate of 9 years while the national average is three years.

The training course to be a firefighter is 200 hours. It’s the same for the EMT course and some of the class members opted to do both.

O’Brien spoke of the students’ “heart, enthusiasm and dedication.” Assistant Fire Chief Mik Preysz said seeing the new graduates recite their oath and move on is “humbling.”

“We get to bring you into our fold. It’s an honor for me and the chief,” he said.

To become a volunteer – in either an emergency or non-emergence capacity– visit www. orcasfire.org/?page_id=16.

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Who’s in the kitchen?

Local chefs lead cooking classes to raise funds for Shakespeare Festival

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG

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Editor/Publisher

our well-known island chefs are offering a peek into their kitchens during a series of cooking classes this spring.

The series is a fundraiser for the Shakespeare Festival, which is coming up April 7 to 11.

“Like the BBQ Bash last Labor Day, these events help raise money for the festival without having to ask the same donors over and over,” said Michell Marshall, who created the festival. “These events are ways of having fun while generating revenue for a good cause.”

The chefs on board are John Trumbull from Roses, Geddis Martin from Inn at Ship Bay, Christina Orchid from Red Rabbit Farm and Steve DeBaste from New Leaf Cafe.

Each class is $100. Over the course of the afternoon, you will learn from the best, dine, drink wine and take home recipes. Island Market is sponsoring the series, and all classes will be hosted at Red Rabbit Farm in West Sound starting at 3 p.m.

Trumbull will kick off the festivities on Feb. 28.

He will show how to make a meal with Coffelt Farm lamb.

John and his wife Joni have owned and operated Roses Bakery Cafe in Eastsound for the past 24 years. Like many who have worked in the kitchen

CALENDAR WEDS., FEB. 18 GARDEN CLUB MEETING: “Eating on the Wild Side” with speaker Jo Robinson, presented by the Garden Club and Orcas Library, at 10 a.m., Orcas Center Theater.

SAT., FEB. 21 NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY: The San

Juan Islands’ Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society will be holding its annual meeting at the Lopez Island Library from 1 to 3 p.m. Guest speaker is Madrona Murphy who will talk about salt marsh ecology, followed by a visit to Weeks Wetland.

world, he began his career as a dishwasher before working his way deeper into the kitchen, bouncing around a few restaurant kitchens in Utah and California. The most important influences to his career prior to the present work have been living in Paris and learning at Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne and working at Chateau Montelena Winery in Napa Valley.

Martin, who owns Inn at Ship Bay with his wife Mary Anna, will show how to prepare his farmraised pork and cook unfamiliar cuts of meat on March 14.

Orchid will provide her version of the Spanish table complete with a Paella seminar and traditional Spanish dessert on March 21.

DeBaste will share classic recipes including tricks and techniques from the French kitchen on March 28.

To sign up for any of the classes, visit the Chamber of Commerce office on North Beach Road or The Office Cupboard in the post office building.

For information about the Fourth Annual Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival, visit www. orcasislandshakespeare.com.

The week-long festivities include costumed performers, an Eastsound Parade, street theater, a performance by The Seattle Shakespeare Company and activities in the Village Green.

JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS: CD release, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Darvill’s Bookstore. JP, Gordon and Anita will be performing songs off the disc, autographing copies, just having good old fun, as they always do, playing a bunch of good old (and new) tunes.

MON., FEB. 23 FINANCIAL LITERACY GROUP: Michael Kulper, a former CPA and retired college accounting instructor, will discuss the basics of budgeting, saving and investing, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Library.

SAT., FEB. 28 LA PRIMAVERA, FLAMENCO EN VIVO:

Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes brings her lat-

est show, La Primavera, Flamenco en Vivo to the Odd Fellows Hall, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $20, VIP $35, student/low-income $15, kids $7.

Savannah will be joined by cantaora (female Flamenco singer), direct from Jerez de La Frontera, Spain, Kina Mendez and guitarist Gerardo Alcala.

SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to

6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30

to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street,

Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOING AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

, for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.

WEDS. – ONGOING AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson

Hall, Emmanuel Church.

LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion.

ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 7 to 8 p.m., Episcopal Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.

THURS. –ONGOING STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse.

AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

FRI. – ONGOING AA: Community Church, noon.

AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Island Senior Center.

SAT. – ONGOING AA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month.

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WHO’S THE CHEF IN THE KITCHEN?

Watch these amazing Orcas chefs personally demonstrate their skills, then enjoy the fine foods they’ve prepared and take home the recipes!

February 28 • John Trumbull, Roses March 14 • Geddes Martin, Ship Bay March 21 • Christina Orchid, Red Rabbit Farm March 28 • Steve DeBaste, New Leaf $100 per person: Sign-up & payment at the Office Cupboard or the Chamber of Commerce. All Classes start at 3 p.m. at the Red Rabbit Cooking Barn

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Rosario meeting about development plans Rosario Resort and Spa will be holding a public meeting on Friday, Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Music Room to introduce the design for the first “Planned Unit Development” under the Rosario Master Plan, approved by San Juan County in 2007.

Rosario General Manager Christopher Peacock and designers from Seattle-based GCH land planning and landscape architectural firm will be on hand to explain the development proposed in the application and will be soliciting comments on the proposal.

“This is a very exciting time for Rosario and thanks to the Bartos’ ownership we are one step closer to realizing a major step in the continued revitalization of Rosario,” Peacock said.

The public meeting is a requirement of the Rosario Master Plan and a condition under the San Juan County Council’s condition of approval for each PUD application submitted to the county.

If it matters to you It matters to us

JP and the OK Rhythm Boys release new CD

Proceeds benefit the Shakespeare Festival

CHURCH SERVICES on Orcas Island & in the San Juans CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Sunday worship & Sunday School 10 am Wednesday Testimony meeting 7 pm– Last Wed. of each month Orcas Library meeting room 376-5873

COMMUNITY CHURCH

Serving Orcas Island For 131 years Sunday Worship 9:30 am (Nursery & Kids Sunday School) Weekday programs for all ages.

Info @ www.OrcasChurch.org Or call Pastor Dick Staub, 376-6422 In Eastsound on Madrona

EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL

Parish of Orcas Island The Rev. Berto Gándara Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352 SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 am THURSDAYS: Holy Eucharist 12:15 pm Church School

Marine Watch Resident Orca News

Must be a orca baby boom going on. Just as I was proofing this column I received confirmation from The Center for Whale Research the news that J pod (one of our resident pods) was sighted with a brand new calf swimming with J-19, Shachi. J-19 has a ten year old, J-41. J-19 and J-41 were both seen traveling with the newborn. That's the second newborn in J pod in the last month. First J-50, who looked really good when sighted today as well, and now J-51. Let's hope for the best. Our Deer Harbor Charters Facebook page has a photo of the little one with Mom (J-19) taken by the Center for Whale Research.

Transient Orca Whales

Yesterday a large group of transient orca whales came past Deer Harbor in San Juan Channel. Here’s a few photos of the event, including a photo of a new orca that is possibly six to eight months old and not confirmed by researchers until yesterday. I was off Jones Island when I took the photos.

We started our wildlife trips from Deer Harbor this past weekend. We’ll see the usual wildlife, Steller sea lions, eagles, porpoises as well as harbor seals. Hopefully these transients will still be around to see.

Too late for Christmas, just missed Valentine’s Day, so come enjoy and buy some music just for music’s sake! Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys as they celebrate the release of their third CD, “Beet Feet,” at Darvill’s on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. There will be fiddling, singing, guitar, bass, ukulele and saw. JP, Gordon and Anita will be performing songs off the disc, autographing copies, just having good old fun (as they always do) playing a bunch of good old (and new) tunes. It’s a concert, it’s a shopping event, it’s the place to be on a Saturday afternoon.

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Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 9:00 am Center Church 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Beth Purdum Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 370-0023 • pastor@lutheransanjuans.org

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Orcas - St Francis Church in Eastsound Mass 1:00 pm Sundays Lopez - Center Chuch Mass 10:30 pm Saturdays

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TOLL FREE 1-800-544-5758 (360) 376-5989 Enjoy an informative narrated cruise through the San Juan Islands in search of Orcas (Killer Whales) and Minke Whales Book Online! www.deerharborcharters.com

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is accepting applications for Cook, Prep Cook, and Dishwasher.

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The Island Market management team is looking for someone to run our Deli/Bakery department.

Candidate must be a good leader with a desire to learn and grow our business. You will be responsible for creating a great customer experience for everyone that walks through our door. You will be leading a team of 10+ employees in a very high paced environment.

Multitasking and excellent organization skills are essential qualities in a potential candidate.

Responsibilities: You will have responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the department.

Responsibilities also include assisting in the interviewing, hiring, and training employees: planning, assigning, and directing work: appraising performance: rewarding and disciplining employees: addressing complaints and resolving issues. Interested candidates please email your resume to office@orcas islandmarket.com or mail to PO Box 186 Eastsound WA 98245 Attention Vernette Folk.

Please apply before February 28th

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LOPEZ CHAMBER DIRECTOR Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking to hire a Director. This is a part time position with salary range of $18K to $22K DOE. Director is responsible for all Chamber activities and office and will report to the Board of Directors.

Contact the Chamber office for a full job description and application by email lopezchamber@ lopezisland.com or phone 360-468-4664 Employment General

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Journal of the San Juans This position is located in Friday Harbor, WA. This part-time position, 20 hours per week, includes paid vacation, sick and holidays.

Must be a reliable selfstarter with excellent customer service skills, well organized, detail oriented, dependable and able to work independently.

Responsibilities include accounts receivable, accounts payable, ad order entry, office management and front desk reception. Please send resume with cover letter to hr@sound publishing.com or mail to: HR/JSJOA, Sound Publishing, Inc., 11323 Commando Rd. W, Main Unit, Everett, WA 98204 hr@soundpublishing.com

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OPALCO is seeking an enthusiastic, creative and motivated professional to join our Energy Savings team. Responsibilities include member relations, research, record keeping, data entry and administrative duties to support OPALCO’s various energy savings programs and partnerships. Must be proficient with computers and office equipment, a self-starter and well-organized multitasker with strong communication skills who is eager to learn. Highschool diploma or equivalent required; college experience and/or applicable work experience preferred. This is a full-time bargaining unit position in Eastsound.

Competitive salary and benefits. Learn more at www.opalco.com/jobs EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WANTED Full time positions open for equipment operator.

Benefits after 3 months. $20+ an hour pay depending on experience.

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SALMON RECOVERY LEAD ENTITY COORDINATOR.

The Orcas Island School District is accepting applications for the following position:

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

Open until filled.

Screening begins 2/27/15.

EOE.

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

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS AGENT FT, seasonal; 40 hours per week. Hourly DOE. Requires night, weekend and holiday availability, sales experience, outgoing, good communications skills, attention to detail, enjoy serving guests.

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Screening begins 2/27/15. EOE.

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On Orcas Island.

Now Hiring CASHIER & BARISTAS Immediately for a fun energetic Cashier/Barista.

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REPORTER The award-winning weekly newspaper, North Kitsap Herald, in beautiful Poulsbo, WA, on the Kitsap Peninusla, has an opening for a general assignment reporter. We want a skilled and passionate writer who isn’t afraid to tackle meaty news stories. Experience with photography and Adobe InDesign preferred.

Applicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Kitsap County.

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is hiring for the following temporary positions:

Assistant Park Manager for SJI.

Park Aide

positions for San Juan Island, Lopez Island, and the County Fairgrounds (SJI).

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

Open until filled. EOE.

is seeking a

Spa Receptionist Roche Harbor’s Afterglow Spa seeks enthusiastic, friendly, F/T, Year-Round, Receptionist to: greet guests; answer phone; schedule Spa services; ring up transactions & support the Spa Team.

Must have excellent customer service skills, attentive to detail, competent on the computer, dependable / punctual; Hourly DOE; Apply on-line www.rocheharbor.com or Send resume to afterglow@rocheharbor.com

PUGET SOUND RECOVERY COORDINATOR. For a detailed job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call 360-370-7402.

Open until filled.

Screening begins 2/27/15.

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Wanted Electrical Journeyman and Apprentice.

Call Guard Electric 360-378-6640

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Application Deadline: February 20, 2015 Job postings and application materials are available at

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The White Horse Pub is hiring for DAY TIME COOKS. Part time, could turn to full time. Competitive wages. Apply at pub or email resume to islandwhitehorse@ yahoo.com

is seeking a part-time

CUSTODIAN: 0.50 annual FTE; four hours per day (evening shift), year round. First Year hourly rate: $14.72 A criminal history background check will be required of the successful candidate.

under Employment.

Please submit your completed application to: Sara Morgan, Human Resources, Orcas Island School District, 557 School Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245.

OISD is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Employment Restaurant

Roses Bakery Cafe seeks to add a new Member to it’s Kitchen Crew Yes we are looking for cooking skills, but also clear thinking, good organization, cleanliness, and team work.

Jon or Dante

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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits.

Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Is-

land The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m.

Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting.

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Permit Number

Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of Date Application Complete

Other Required Existing SEPA SEPA Project Permits, If Environmental Threshold Comments Comments known Documents DET End Date End Date

Hearing Body

Hearing Place

Hearing Date

Construct building and Victoria San Martin, c/o Bob PPROV0 271462002, 81 Hope Lane, parking for Querry, PO Box 2112, Pismo 1/14/15 2/10/15 Building DNS 3/4/15 3/11/15 -15-0003 Eastsound, Orcas equipment Beach, CA 93448 rental Install water North Lopez Service, Inc. lines in c/o Duane Taylor PSEPA0250133011, near 168 Port Environmental existing 2/4/15 2/4/15 Building DNS 3/4/15 3/11/15 371 Hilltop Way 15-0001 Stanley Road, Lopez Checklist trenches in Lopez, WA 98261 wetlands LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.)

SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination.

APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Administrative Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing.

NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp LEGAL NO. SJ1252430 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, FEBRUARY 18, 2015

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND DEBT SERVICE FUNDS BUDGET EXTENSIONS 2014-2015 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the board of directors will meet for the purpose of a public hearing and adoption of budget extensions of the district for the 2014-2015 school year. The public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The budget adoption will be part of the regular monthly board meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Both meetings will be held in the Lopez Island School District library, Lopez Island, Washington.

Any person may appear at the public hearing and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. This hearing is as a result of the bond that was voted on and passed in November 2014.

Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. S614021 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 11, 18, 2015.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY Estate of THERESE HOPKINS, deceased.

No. 15-4-00844-4 SEA NOTICE TO CREDITORS The individual named below has been appointed as personal representative of the above estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070, by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which probate proceedings were commenced.

The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(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 otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims

against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with the Clerk of the Court: February 11, 2015.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 18, 2015. /s/William Stephen Hopkins WILLIAM STEPHEN HOPKINS Personal Representative Attorneys for Estate: EDWIN EMERICK, JR. McCUNE, GODFREY & EMERICK, INC., P.S. 1107 N. E. 45th, Suite 330 Seattle, Washington 98105-4697 Phone: (206) 632-0575 Fax: (206) 632-8673 LEGAL NO. S615549 Published: The Islands’ Sounder.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY Estate of: JOHN ROBERT DROUBAY, Deceased.

NO. 15-4-00183-9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The person named below has been appointed as Co-Administrator of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Administrator or his attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (i) thirty days after the Co-Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (ii) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW

11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. /s/Tyler Mathew Droubay, Co-Adm. Tyler Mathew Droubay, Co-Administrator Court of Probate Proceedings and Cause No: See Caption Above Date of First Publication: February 18, 2015.

Attorney for Co-Administrator: MICHAEL P. JACOBS, WSBA #22855 Address for Service: 7331 - 196th Street SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036 Address for Mailing: PO Box 1067, Lynnwood, WA 98046-1067 LEGAL NO. S614915 Published: The Islands’ Sounder.

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