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Building boss benched
Data deficiency? Buying time? NOAA says two years needed to decide on a possible expansion of orcas’ critical habitat
Whistleblower put ‘on leave’ over misconduct allegations
By Emily Greenberg Journal Reporter
By Scott Rasmussen Journal Editor
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For someone who just had a baby and is up every couple of hours nursing, Caitlyn Johnson doesn’t look tired. Her strawberry blonde hair is shiny and clean, her skin glows, her smile is wide. Perhaps it’s her attitude. “Everyone tells you it’s going to
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be so hard,” Johnson said. “I keep thinking it’s going to be so fun.” Weighing in at a small, but healthy 5.13 pounds, Iris June Johnson was born Feb. 19, just after 3 p.m., making her the first baby of the year in San Juan County and her mom the winner of the Journal’s Annual Baby Derby. “People kept mentioning it,” she said. “I thought, ‘there’s got to be a baby before me.’” Born nine days past her due date, and nearly two months into the new year, Iris June is only the latest first baby of the year in the nearly 30 years since the Journal’s
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If the petition put forth by the Center for Biological Diversity turns into a proposed rule, the Southern Resident’s critical habitat will extend down the coast.
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San Juan County’s chief building official remains on paid administrative leave and his employment with the county is in doubt. And, the merits of his report of improper government action, a so-called “whistleblower” claim, would appear to be up in the air as well. An eight-year county employee, John Geniuch was escorted out of his office at the Community Development and Planning Department Feb. 11 by two senior-level managers and placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation involving a trio of concerns over employee conduct. He left the building without incident, according to Friday Harbor attorney Nick Power, who represents Geniuch in the labor-management dispute, and who described his client’s exit from the building as civil, a matter-of-fact affair and “no big deal.” “He packed up his stuff and left,” said Power, who joined his client at CDPD prior to his departure. “That’s about all there was to it.” Hired as a plans examiner, Geniuch was promoted to deputy building official in late 2010 and appointed chief building
The critical habitat afforded to the endangered Southern Resident killer whales could expand to include 700 miles of coastline, but it won’t happen anytime soon. National Marine Fisheries Service, the agency that will oversee the decision, says it will need until 2017 to gather scientific evidence and make an informed ruling. Local orca advocates say the expansion is long overdue and the delay effectively allows military to obtain permits for continued testing and training off the Washington coast. A petition for revision of the Southern Resident’s critical habitat was filed nearly a year ago by the Center for Biological Diversity, a San Francisco-based environmental organization that focuses on protecting endangered animals and their habitats. That petition was accepted by NMFS Feb. 23. “It’s a bittersweet response,” said Center Oceans Director Miyoko Sakashita. “On one hand they [NMFS] have taken steps to protect and expand the critical habitat, but it’s quite disappointing that there won’t be a proposed rule until 2017.” If successful, the proposal would extend Endangered Species Act protection to the whales’ winter foraging range off the coastline of Washington, Oregon and California. The critical habitat, as it stands today, consists of roughly 2,500 square miles within Puget Sound—the core of the orca’s summer range. With the recent addition of two newborn calves, the Southern Resident population totals 79 animals, still a 30-year-low. Endangered animals with critical habitat protection are twice as likely to be in recovery, Sakashita said.
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Survey prompts mixed results; sheriff unveils new goals Drugs top list of crimes of concern in recent survey
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San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said he was not surprised to find that 59 percent of 240 participants in a recent poll said drug activity was their primary concern when it comes to crime in island communities. “I knew that was a primary concern,” Krebs said. He already has some plans in place to address these issues, but cannot share specific tactics with the public at this time. “We are going to be paying more attention to places where there are known drug hangouts in Friday Harbor and other places where there are concentrated areas of activity,” Krebs said. “We will also focus on the way drugs are getting on the island.” Drugs were one of several topics in the poll, which was created by the Islands’ Sounder in January. A total of 268 islanders responded to the poll—33 answers were skipped. See survey results, far right. What Krebs found most startling about the poll was that only 16 percent of survey responders checked excellent in response to deputies’ professionalism in their interactions with the community.
“My goal is to change that quickly,” he said. “There is absolutely no reason that our deputies should not be professional and friendly in our community.” Krebs said the perception of unprofessional deputies may be because Sheriff Ron Krebs of the memory of a Christmas Eve incident in Friday Harbor. The incident involved Deputy Felix Menjivar pulling over a San Juan Island man driving a trailer, which carried more than a dozen holiday carolers, including several children. The ensuing verbal exchange between the driver and Menjivar became heated and, according to several witnesses, that dispute nearly escalated into an altercation. Witnesses say that at one point the deputy lunged at the driver, but was restrained by a second officer who arrived at the scene. Krebs said he would not be surprised if this image of the deputy was still fresh in the community’s memory. “They should remember,” Krebs said, “it was fairly recent and a big incident in our town.” Krebs, who was sworn in as sheriff in January, has several goals to improve the sheriff ’s department. His three-month
Survey results n As to what crimes cause the most significant problems in our community: 59 percent of 240 responders said drugs, 15 percent said burglary, 14 – drunk driving, 5 – traffic, 5 – sexual assault and 2 – robbery. n When asked how well is the sheriff ’s department enforcing laws: 41 percent of 243 rated the department as average, 25 – poor, 12 – well, 11 – very poor, 8 – very well and 3 – excellent. n When it comes to safety in our community: 90 people responded with safe, 67 felt very safe, 53 – average, 16 safe and 14 very unsafe. n When asked if people feel like the sheriff and deputies are keeping you safe: 134 people of 217 responders said yes, 83 said no. n Thirty- five percent of 238 people said the sheriff ’s department is average when dealing with suspected drug activity; 35 percent said poor, 23 – very poor, 7 – well, 3 – very well and 2 – excellent. n When questioned if the sheriff and/or deputies discriminate based on a person’s ethnicity: 94 people said untrue, 87 – very untrue, 32 – true and 15 – very true. n When it comes to the sheriff ’s department role in providing information to the public, answering questions or fulfilling requests: 37 percent of 238 people said average; 23 – poor, 17 – good, 11 – failure and 11 – excellent. n How would you rate deputies’ professionalism in interactions with the community: 33 percent – good, 31 – average, 16 – poor, 16 – excellent, 6 – failure.
plan includes getting his deputies “back on track.” He said the recent sheriff election in November and a lack of morale in the department have been a problem. Now that the elections are over, Krebs said, “We can focus on keeping the community safe, which is our job.” His other goal is to increase training on dispatch due to complaints about a lack of unprofessionalism.
“We are building a strong foundation and building on that,” he said. Other plans in the works are to hold town hall meetings so he can stay informed about the issues affecting each island. “Without knowing people’s concerns, it’s really a guessing issue,” said Krebs. “I know there are big issues out there and I want to focus on those concerns and make people feel safe.”
Thirty-one programs share $108K in United Way grants in 2015 The Family Resources Centers on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands, as well as elementary school Primary Intervention Program on all three islands, are among the many recipients of the financial support generated by United Way of San Juan County for 2015. A total of 31 programs in various locations across the county will together share $108,156 in funding distributed by the United Way this year. Those programs, which include
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In addition, the Medina Foundation earmarked a $5,000 donation to help fund the PIP programs of the local elementary schools and individual donors designated $9,415 for local non-profits of their choice. Founded in 1995 and managed by volunteer board of directors and part-time director, United Way of San Juan County is supported almost exclusively by local donors and 98 percent of the funding it raises remains in San Juan County. This year’s grants and recipients reflect four focus areas: support for family resource center programs, early childhood education, prevention programs for
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Sneak peek: history & industry merge in modern flair Museum offers tours of new MHI, Wednesday; preview the progress By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
Ambitious, enlightening, educational, interactive, the Museum of History and Industry is all that and more. Under construction on the grounds of the San Juan Island Historical Museum, the MHI will span the entirety of the museum’s mid-19th century replica barn, 2,700 square feet, and will tell not only the story of the island’s formative commercial enterprises, but it’s designed to bring to life the influence each had on the lives of San Juan’s founding families with a decidedly modern flair. Want a peek at what’s in store, well, here’s your chance. The Historical Society is offering tours of the building Wednesday, March 11, 5-8 p.m., as part of a MHI preview and to showcase the progress to date on the four featured exhibits, fishing, farming, logging and limestone. Although each is distinct and unique, the transition between the four exhibits is devised to be alluring and seamless. The front lobby, aka the “Welcoming Atrium,” houses a 7-by8-foot topographical map of San Juan Island encased in glass and that features nearly 50 historical “hot spots” that light up with the push of a button. It whets the appetite for what lies beyond. Finishing touches are expected for the logging and limestone processing exhibits sometime this spring. The atrium
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Caitlyn and Iris are recipients of the derby’s yearly “Baby Booty” as well, totaling more than $500 in gifts, prizes, and age-appropriate packages donated by two dozen local retailers, merchants and businesses. When it came to romance, Caitlyn never dated anyone who was inter-
is nearly complete. “We’re moving ahead methodically and with measured paces, and as money allows,” Museum Director Kevin Loftus said of the museum. While it may have put the San Juan Islands on the map, the Pig War (1859-1874) and its impact on the island is arguably pale in comparison to the industries that would later emerge and provide a foundation for islanders scratching out a living at the turn of the century and beyond. Roche Harbor became the site of the largest lime processing enterprise west of the Mississippi in the late 1800s and the company town that would later evolve into a resort was at its peak home to as many as 800 workers. And, it was not alone. Other lime quarrying and processing endeavors were in operation on San Juan and elsewhere in the islands in those formative years. Much like the processing of limestone, farming, logging and fishing (the fishing exhibit pays tribute to its importance for native American tribes) served as cornerstones of commerce and provided goods, materials and sustenance that were essential for survival in the days before modern transportation and at a time when the islands, like many other Puget Sound communities, were isolated by geography and water. Once in the lobby, turn left and you’re in the lime processing exhibit, which will showcase equipment, commodities and relics from its heyday, and will feature signature bricks, a replica of a lime kiln and historical photographs with educational signage. Turn right and walk along the
ested in having kids, but always knew she wanted to be a mom. A friend had recommended a sperm bank in Seattle, and this eventual mom-to-be thought long and hard about her decision. After a year of contemplation, Caitlyn, 34, decided she was ready. When it was time to pick the sperm donor, the information was limitless. Height, weight, hair and eye color, occupation, religious beliefs, personality types. You name it, they had it. But Caitlyn tried not to get in too deep when it came to finding a partner for her egg.
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Far left; a topographical map that lights with historical “hot spots” is a featured attraction of the MHI atrium; left center, museum Director Kevin Loftus and contractor Bobby Ross flank the entrance of the fishing exhibit. Above, Loftus and museum board member Mary Jean Cahail point out features of an MHI model.
dock that forms the entrance into the fishing exhibit, outfitted with its own interactive monitors and models, and that leads onward and into the early days of island farming, a mainstay of the early years. Envisioned a decade or more ago, work on the MHI began in earnest in 2012. Construction and exhibition costs together are expected to cost $500,000. The Historical Society opted earlier to pursue a “pay-as-we-go” plan rather than saddle itself with debt to complete the museum, Loftus said, and fundraising for the MHI has been ongoing. At Wednesday’s preview tour, members of the MHI steering committee will be on hand to introduce the exhibits and talk about what’s next to bring about the museum’s completion. Parking is available courtesy of St. Francis Church (next door to the museum, 405 Price St.) or on the street. For more information, visit, www.sjmuseum.org, or call 378-3949.
She stuck with the basics and knew she wanted someone tall (she’s on the short side), with blue eyes. She also listened to a few audio interviews to help her get a feel for what traits might be passed on to her baby. “If I thought I would be friends with this person, or I liked them as a See TWO, Page 4
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Time?: Continued from page 1 So, why the wait to expand critical habitat? The agency doesn’t have a good understanding of what specific areas are used by the orcas along the coast and two years will allow enough time for proper research and analysis, NMFS spokesman Michael Milstein said. “The petition did provide significant information indicating that revising critical habitat is warranted,” Milstein said. “Based on research that’s under way we think this is a reasonable amount of time.” That research includes mapping salmon distribution, tagging and tracking whales, and acoustic recorders that pick up the whale calls to indicate where they spend time. But Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research isn’t convinced that more research is needed. “We can account for where the whales spend all of their time, year-round.” Balcomb said. “There’s no data deficiency. This is a strategy and an excuse to buy time.” Buy time for what, exactly? For the Navy to obtain permits for continued testing and training in the Olympic National Marine Sanctuary,
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according to Balcomb. The Marine Sanctuary is an area of ocean the size of Puerto Rico that begins at the mouth of the Strait of Juan De Fuca (the end point of the Southern Resident’s critical habitat) and points south. “They [NMFS] couldn’t allow the permit if it were critical habitat,” Balcomb said. The Navy’s Pacific Fleet is compiling an environment impact study of the Northwest training and testing. It is being conducted, in part, for a reauthorization of permits for continued training and testing in compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection and Endangered Species acts. Current authorizations expire in November of this year. Training activities in the sanctuary include use of various sonar systems, a practice that Balcomb said is detrimental to the health of whales. Still, critical habitat as a determining factor for the military’s use of the area could prove inconsequential. Areas within the boundaries of the critical habitat as it exists today are already used for military testing and training. What the Navy needs from NMFS to continue its testing and training is an “authorization of incidental take,” according to Milstein. This authorization, which expires in November, allows for “unintentional harm or harassment of an endangered species as long as it affects a small portion, has no more than a negligible effect, and does not have an unmitigable effect,” he said. she told about her choice, Caitlyn found an entirely supportive community of friends and family. Her mom and sister came to the island to welcome the newest addition to the family, and her best friend was with her in the delivery room. A 21st century woman if there ever was one. “I never had any regrets from the day I decided to do it on my own,” she said. “I’m just excited to be a mom.”
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Newborn calf L-121 swims alongside its presumed mother, L-84.
Scientists aboard NOAA Fisheries’ research vessel Bell M. Shimada confirmed the sighting of a newborn calf in L-pod. The calf was spotted Feb. 25 about 15 miles off Westport, Greys Harbor. The vessel was tracking the pod via a satellite tag on L-84. Dubbed L-121 by the Center for Whale Research, the calf is the second baby born to its apparent mother, 20-year-old L-94. While the birth of L-121 marks the third baby to join the Southern Resident population in the last two months, survival rate of calves within the first year is 50 percent, according to killer whale biologists. Does a third newborn in the first two months of the year signal a baby boom for the Southern residents? Center for Whale Research Director Ken Balcomb says most likely not. Rather, Balcomb said there’s been a more concentrated effort by NOAA and the Center to keep track of the orcas during the winter. In years past, Balcomb said that the whales were only studied closely during summer months. “We know they’ve been having babies in the winter before,” he said. “But they weren’t surviving through the summer.” The birth of L-121 brings the population of Southern Residents up to 80 whales. —Emily Greenberg
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News briefs SJ schools boss nets job offer in Jefferson County
San Juan Islands School District superintendent Rick Thompson has been offered the position of superintendent of Chimacum School District. Thompson, 51, who has led the San Juan district since 2010, was one of three finalists for the superintendent’s position in Chimacum, located on the Olympic Peninsula, in east Jefferson County. Thompson, whose contract with San Juan schools expires in June, told district officials Feb. 18 that he will accept the position. “I like the people, I like the area and got into a lot of
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News. The Chimacum School system, with a student-body of 1,000, includes a high school, middle school, elementary school and alternative school on a single campus, as well as a primary school in another location. The district failed to gain a supermajority vote in support of a $34 million bond in February but is poised to resubmit the measure to voters.
Benched: Continued from page 1 official in early 2014. The position is “nonrepresented,” meaning it is a managerial post and not subject to provision of the county labor union’s collective bargaining agreement. Geniuch contends that revenue generated by building permit fees has been improperly funneled to other CDPD-managed programs and that the ongoing practice is out of compliance with state law. He said he repeatedly notified CDPD management and others of his concerns in the latter half of the previous year, was repeatedly told that his interpretation of RCW 82.02.020 is incorrect, and on Feb. 4 filed a whistleblower claim with the county human resources department and the prosecuting attorney. On Feb. 17, Power and Geniuch met with the county manager, human resources manager and CDPD Director Sam Gibboney to discuss the concerns leveled by management about his job performance and that reportedly led to his dismissal. Power said that such a meeting, known as a Loudermill hearing, is standard protocol for government employees facing potential termination and functions as a “due process” hearing in which an employee can contest, rebut and clarify facts surrounding allegations in question. Power declined to describe the allegations, but said that two appear to border
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San Juan Island School District has an enrollment of roughly 900 students. The school board declined a year ago to renew Thompson’s contract and will conduct interviews with the three finalists vying for the job beginning the week of March 9. Credited with having guided the district through budget woes, remodel of the elementary school and construction of the high school’s new STEM building, Thompson’s early tenure at the San Juan district was marred by the controversial termination of elementary school principal Gary Pflueger. Thompson is expected to earn an annual salary of $120,000 to $125,000 at Chimacum.
on “fabrication” and the third, while even if true, would amount to a “very minor” transgression. Power is unsure how long the county intends to keep his client on administrative leave and said they have yet to receive notice about the status of his employment. Calls by the Journal seeking comment from the county manager have not been returned. As chief building official, Geniuch manages the regimen of county building inspections and oversees building plans and permit reviews. Duties of the position include handling disputes over local building code and making code interpretations to resolve such disputes, serving as department liaison for the Building Advisory Committee and drafting legislation to help clarify or make local building codes more effective. Geniuch earns high marks from those in the local building trades, according to John Evans, executive director of San Juan Builders Association. His organizational and communication skills, and knowledge of the code and challenges faced by local builders, have helped create a climate of cooperation in an arena that often has proved contentious in the past. “He’s the first person who’s been there in a long time who’s organized,” Evans said. “He’s been able to communicate well on the finer points of the policies and programs the county has in place, and that’s important.”
Plaintiffs prevail in battle over Fieldstone Road
A verbal ruling handed down in San Juan County Superior Court Friday, Feb. 27, could prove the end of the road for an embattled farm owner and former host of a recently shuttered marijuana grow operation. Backing claims in a lawsuit filed by neighbors of Sweet Water Farm, Judge Alan Hancock ruled that a binding agreement in a road easement allows only for residential use of a shared gravel road on the west side of San Juan Island and prohibits its use for commercial purposes. Sweet Water Farm, a
77-acre property located at the end of Fieldstone Road, was purchased by Jenny Rice in 2012 and later became home to San Juan Sungrown, a tier-3 marijuana production facility situated on a one-acre portion of the farm, where Rice also boards, breeds and cares for horses. Hancock also issued an injunction prohibiting production at San Juan Sungrown, which had its county issued building and land-use permits overturned by the county hearing examiner in December. Rice attorney Skylee Robinson of Seattle said that she and her client will wait to review the official ruling and order before determining how to proceed.
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Canada in league on Lolita’s release
Great editorial on Lolita the orca in San Juan Journal, “Lolita’s return to the Pacific is long overdue,” Feb. 11, pg. 7. Yes, Washingtonians need to save the Northwest coast orcas, and the other place that’s joining the campaign is British Columbia, across the strait where L-pod swims. We’re gathering signatures and spreading information about Lolita and the Orca Network retirement plan. See www.twitter.com/ bowkerwalking Let’s keep hoping, keep working. BARBARA JULIAN Victoria, B.C.
Solid start thanks to United Way
January gifts. January breath of fresh air. Deep sighs of relief. All these were brought about by letters at the end of January from United Way to nonprofit organizations in San Juan County, awarding grants that enable ongoing ability to provide needed services to this community. Donations from members of this caring community flow into United Way, which then grants money to organizations desperately in need of funds for basic operational expenses. Hospice of San Juan is one of those non-profit organizations, existing solely to help people in a time of truly great need. Hospice volunteers bake cookies,
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run errands, lend medical equipment, offer grief support, give family members a break, or just sit and be present. United Way gives money without strings attached to help with operational expenses of our organization: telephone hotline, storage unit that houses medical equipment we lend out for free; purchase of additional equipment that is needed by frail people living on the island. United Way is one of very few agencies willing to give money to organizations like Hospice of San Juan to support every day expenses, rather than funding specific programs—programs that cannot take place if their operational expenses are not paid. We are very grateful to United Way for its ongoing support of our mission: to operate a program to improve the quality of life of the terminally ill by providing guidance and warm, loving supportive help to a dying person and their family, and to keep intact the dignity, integrity and personal choices of the dying person. Thank you. MARILUZ VILLA Brown Island — Editor’s note: Mariluz Villa is president of Hospice of San Juan board of directors.
Bill more painful than bite at PIMC
Grab the skin just in front of the knuckle of your middle finger and pull it gently upward. This is the exact skin area which our son accidentally pierced with a nail using a nail gun at the cur-
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rent Homes for Islanders neighborhood. My husband immediately took our son to PIMC (Peace Island Medical Center). It was obvious that the nail did not hit a bone nor muscle, nor tendon nor ligament. Two hours later, they had removed the nail and our son was left with a bill for ER of $603, for emergency room of $670, for X-rays and drugs and pharmacy and vaccine, all totaling $1,774. Outrageous. NAONI ZERVAS San Juan Island
Power of the pen? Use, don’t abuse
I appreciated the Journal editorial on citizen participation in democratic processes by way of letters submitted to news media opinion columns (“So, wherein lies the rub?” Feb. 25, pg. 7). One of your concerns is letters that may border on “fanning the flames.” Most would agree that fanning the flames is a tricky point to define. One writer’s candor could be interpreted by another person as an attack. This is especially true with controversies that rise to the boiling point with little preliminary simmering. We have not, for example, really had much time to absorb the reality that marijuana is now a legal recreational drug. The new law has challenging implications. Writing letters to editors is a time-honored practice for all of us who fulminate in pursuit of truth, justice, and the American way. When the Charter Review Commission was deliberating and, in my view, show-
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ing poor judgment in its recommendations (which the voters followed), I lived in a state of apoplexy. Dozens of us wrote letters, some over the top but most well-supported. Now that the battle is over and the steam has stopped coming out of my ears, I can look back at that time without embarrassment about anything I wrote. We get angry and we are polarized by the same conflicts that bedevil the rest of the country but most of us on this little island are good people who have no desire to use the written word carelessly. I believe the ultimate responsibility lies with the writer. The Journal’s charge is to follow its own policies and exercise common sense. The Journal might also remind us occasionally of good advice. Write to instruct, not to impress. Use the language as a constructive instrument, not a tool for maiming the opposition.
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Of Ferries, Frost & quest of ‘fairness’
The ferry system is unfair to residents. We residents should have priority without having to make reservations. We must get home. There are about 12 houses south of a line extending from Metzger’s Otis, due east one-and-a-half miles to the middle of Watmough Bay. Only about three are occupied by primary (fulltime) residents. If I, a full-
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time resident, have priority boarding over my neighbors, I would feel very uncomfortable “going to the head of the line” and to say nothing of my annoying in-line tourists whose dollars contribute significantly to our local economy, and who, therefore, should be welcomed. What ferry system in the world gives residents priority? This pervasive notion of “unfair” now gives me warrant for resubmitting the essence of my apostrophe contra Ludwig, previously deleted by quantitative, rather than qualitative, constraints: So the universe is unfair: The extent to which God’s will guides the universe is unknown, hence many beliefs flourish: Dante believed God is the unmoved mover, the uncaused cause of everything. Frost, in a more secular age, sensed that the universe may be a cosmic joke, a vacuum fluctuation: See LETTERS, Page 7
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Guest Column
a ‘game changer’ in tele-com Monumental Alliance OPALCO explains rationale for and opportunity benefits of its purchase of local ISP
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ant to have a say in how the San Juan Islands National Monument is managed? The Bureau of Land Management is beginning a 30-day scoping period on the monument’s resource management plan, and not only are you invited, but the BLM encourages you to offer up your thoughts at the public scoping meetings. At the meetings, the BLM will present information about the National Monument and the planning effort so that attendees can learn more about what it means for the islands. There will be opportunities to ask questions, reflect on issues and provide comment. Later this spring, a scoping report will be published, summarizing the issues raised during the scoping period. Meeting schedule: • Friday Harbor Grange, March 11, 5 p.m. • Klahowya Ferry, March 12, 1-1:30 p.m. • Woodmen Hall, Lopez, March 12, 5 p.m. • Eastsound Fire Hall, Orcas, March 13, 5 p.m. • Anacortes Public Library, March 14, 12 p.m. You can also submit comments via email. The BLM is looking for specific, concise suggestions about issues it should address in its planning effort. Send online comments to sanjuanislandnm@ blm.gov. By U.S. mail, send comments to BLM Lopez Island Office, 37 Washburn Place, Lopez Island, WA, 98261. You can also give the BLM a call at (503) 808-6333.
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he news last week that Orcas Power & Light Co-op and Rock Island have joined forces to deliver internet services to islanders in San Juan County is the latest in a long chain of thoughtful decisions and deliberate action on the part of the OPALCO leadership. “This is a community effort reminiscent of getting electricity to the islands back in 1937,” said Bob Myhr, an OPALCO board member since 1986. “It’s a game-changer. Moreover, the revenue from Rock Island will come at just the right time to help finance the increasingly expensive costs of necessary future submarine cable replacements, hence—keeping the power flowing to us on the islands.” OPALCO funded the start-up costs and working capital for Rock Island Communications in the form of a loan. The impact on members is $3 per month for 24 months and is included in the recent rate increase. The merger with Rock Island is a mutually beneficial effort. Rock Island founder Mike Greene calls it a “winwin-win.” Both parties share a strong desire to meet the communication needs of islanders in San Juan County. Rock Island Communications is a local company committed to providing excellent service for the benefit of the local community. There are currently 1,982 members in the queue for service—mostly through the more than 80 neighborhood associations who have organized to get connected. Rock Island Communications will reach the break-even point at 2,000 to 3,000 customers. After that, Rock Island will grow based on demand, funding its own expansion and then returning a positive cash flow to OPALCO. New internet connections will be made in a strategic fashion to maximize the number of people reached with greatest cost efficiency. As a result, Rock Island Communications is working first with neighborhood associations and density clusters closest to the existing infrastructure. However, anyone interested in service should fill out the interest form, at http://rockisland.com, and get your location on the map for future connections.
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PUBLIC MEETINGS n SJC Board of Equalization, March 4, 9-11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St., FH n Friday Harbor Town Council, March 5, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Noxious Weed Control Board, March 9, 8:30 a.m., WSU Extension, SVC San Juan Center, 221 Weber Way n San Juan County Fair Board , March 9, 9-11 a.m., Fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Avenue, Friday Harbor. n SJI Library Board of Trustees, March 10, 3 p.m., San Juan Island Library, 1010 Guard Street n Port of Friday Harbor Commission, March 11, 4-6 p.m., SJI Yacht Club, 273 Front Street n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, March 12, 8:30-11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Ferry Advisory Committee, March 18, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.
Unique Bites of Great Music!
Melodious Notes Over the Harbor
Saturday, March 7 7:30 pm • San Juan Community Theatre
“Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee// And I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me.” The attempt to justify God’s ways to man has been a stumbling block since before Job’s biographer wrote his deathless but rambling prose. The death toll of the Lisbon earthquake (1,755) shook Voltaire’s faith. “Unfair,” he cried. Nevertheless, whether you believe that human
intelligence is the product of divine design, or merely the happy result of the “roll of the dice,” all should agree with Galileo and the NAACP that, “The mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Perhaps you also agree with Schultz’ Axiom No. 3: Humanity is best served by diligent use of mind. “Authority comes from right reason, not t‘other way ‘round.” (John Scotus Erigena). Only if you reason rightly need your neighbors take you seriously. Earthly practices mirror ideal verities?
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The acquisition of Rock Island will be a ‘game changer’ in providing access to high-speed internet service, OPALCO officials say.
Rock Island will provide several types of service; availability of services and technologies will vary by location. “We couldn’t be in a better position,” said OPALCO General Manager and Rock Island Communications President Foster Hildreth. “The acquisition of Rock Island allows us to move much faster in getting folks connected to the services they are asking for and speeds up the profitability of the enterprise. We have up to 18 submarine cables to replace over the next 30 years. This revenue stream will help us to fund those capital projects outside of rates.” There has been an outpouring of support and enthusiasm for the new direction, and the OPALCO leadership recognizes that not every member is happy with this decision. For those who still have questions or concerns about the new entity, please get the facts online at www.opalco.com, www.rockisland.com, or contact Suzanne Olson at: solson@ opalco.com. OPALCO is still that friendly little Co-op that works hard every day to keep the lights on and rates as low as possible. We care about our members and we are listening. For the latest information, go to OPALCO’s website: www.opalco.com/; sign up for our email newsletter and follow us on Facebook (Orcas Power & Light Cooperative) and Twitter (@orcaspower). OPALCO is our member-owned cooperative, powering more than 11,000 members on 20 islands in San Juan County since 1937. LBJ pleaded: “Come, let us reason together” (Isaiah I, 18). JM SCHULTZ Lopez Island
Double standard in ruling on road
So, let me get this straight. Is what the judge really saying in the settlement of the lawsuit, Nolan vs. Rice: “hear ye, hear ye… three neighbors who inherit a road traversing primarily through property of one of them can openly and fla-
grantly disregard the intent and unambiguous language of a recorded document prescribing allowed uses of this road. “Furthermore, I thereby condone the conspiracy of these neighbors to have this document selectively enforced to deprive the new kid on the block from her state and county properly permitted choice of livelihood.” Thus sayeth the judge… Sheeesh. BEN HAYNIE Friday Harbor
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Anna Mae Barnard: 1925—2015 & Dallas Neil Barnard: 1921—2015 Anna Mae Barnard, 89, passed away of natural causes on Jan. 5. She was joined by her husband, Dallas Neil Barnard, 93, 12 days later on Jan. 17. The couple were married for over 62 years and could not be separated after a lifetime of love and devotion to one another. Anna Mae was a native of Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, where her mother owned the movie theatre and her father owned the town bakery. Anna Mae formed lifelong friendships in Friday Harbor and enjoyed an idyllic childhood in the beauty and adventures of island living. She left Friday Harbor to study nursing in Bellingham and work as a nurse in Seattle, but she returned annually to her beloved Friday Harbor and instilled her love of the island in her family. Anna Mae is preceded in death by her only sister, Sena Lou. Dallas was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He was the eldest son of Luther and Rosella. He made his way out west to work for Lockheed and later served in World War II. He returned to the Northwest to work as a radio announcer for KVI in Seattle and later enjoyed a long career
marketing radio broadcast equipment. Dallas and Anna Mae met on a blind date and married in 1952. They lived for many years in California, returning to spend their semiretirement as property managers in the Bridle Trails area of Kirkland, Wash. Dallas is preceded in death by his sister, Ruth, and his brother, Jim. The couple cherished their family and close friends, who were also family to them. They are survived by their son Jeffrey Sweeney ( Maria), of Santa Barbara, Calif.; daughter Jennifer Duncan of Redmond; grandchildren Nicholas Duncan and William Sweeney; brother Ken Barnard of Tacoma; niece Janine Strandoo; nephew John Kirshner (Darcy). Their circle of love was wide and surrounded dear friends Jim, Edna, and Kate Holub as family, too. An informal memorial gathering was held at the home of their daughter Jennifer Duncan and a private graveside service will be held this spring in Friday Harbor. — Family of Dallas & Anna Mae Barnard
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Peace of mind 7. "Much ___ About Nothing" 10. Home to some Mongolian nomads 14. Frothy 15. Time div. 16. Battery contents 17. Totality 19. Casting need 20. Victorian, for one 21. Determined by chance 23. Process of making three identical copies (pl.) 25. Admits, with "up" 26. Binge 27. "Fantasy Island" prop 28. Revenuers 29. Displaying a color resembling blood 33. Can't stand 36. ___ of fun 37. Class 38. 100 centavos 41. "Act your ___!" 42. Scientific rules, esp. that of Aristotle 44. Did laps, say 45. A substance in a mesomorphic state 48. A partial shadow, as in an eclipse 49. Afflict 50. Fit 51. A game of skill, esp. among lumberjacks
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Alfred Earl Ellison: 1926-2015 Alfred Earl Ellison was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 5, 1926. His family moved to Noonan, N.D. during the Dust Bowl years and as the oldest boy, at age 14, he took care of the family farm while his father went back to Minnesota to work. He joined the Navy near the end of WWII as a “radar man” on a wooden-hulled mine-sweeper, cleaning up harbors throughout the Pacific. Alfred attended Minot State Teachers College and the University of Montana. He married Rose Evon Wissbrod on July 25, 1948 and they moved to Coos Bay, Ore., where he started working for Weyerhaeuser and began raising a family. They later moved to Longview, Wash. and eventually to Auburn, Wash. in 1968, still working for Weyerhaeuser. He left them in 1977 and ran two equipment rental stores in Federal Way and Bonnie Lake until his retirement in 1996. Al moved to San Juan Island in the spring of 2011 to be near family and made his home at the Village at the Harbour up until his death on Feb. 20, 2015. He is preceded in death by his wife, Rose, grandson Drew and by his son Leif. He is survived by sons Roger (Anita) of Friday
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Harbor, Wash., Guy (Brenda) of Lake Tapps, Wash., Eric of Friday Harbor and grandchildren, Bjorn (Ethel), Clare (Tony), James (Niki), Bree and seven great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind a sister, Arlene, and three brothers, Engvald, Robert, and Dale, and many nieces and nephews. Outgoing and gregarious, Alfred made friends wherever he went. He loved to travel and dreamed of returning to Norway, land of his forefathers, on another cruise like the one he and Rose took. They were snowbirds for years, meeting up with family from North Dakota in Arizona each winter. Alfred was proud of his 300 bowling score, and of his holes-in-one in golf. He had a big heart which at last, gave out. Please post remembrances at, www.evanschapel.com. — Family of Alfred Ellison
Sudoku 55. Beehive, e.g. 56. Charlotte-toRaleigh dir. 57. Park, for one 58. Catch 59. "First Blood" director Kotcheff 60. Forwarded Down 1. "The Catcher in the ___" 2. Dusk, to Donne 3. Fatherhood 4. Egyptian god of the underworld 5. Rein, e.g. 6. #13 7. Punished by a fine 8. Expels an attorney 9. At the scene
10. Strangler 11. Arctic ___ 12. Coffin support (pl.) 13. One way to stand by 18. Green 22. Beauty pageant wear 23. Canary's call 24. Certain apartment 25. Cutlass, e.g. 30. To set a limit (3 wds) 31. OK, in a way 32. Pre-Big Bang matter 34. Silver-tongued 35. Emergency supply
36. Scrawny 38. Exploitative employer 39. Confined in 40. More tender 43. Gravy ingredient 44. A set of steps over a fence (pl.) 45. Bequeath 46. Arm 47. Restorative 48. A unit of loudness 52. Propel, in a way 53. Mother Teresa, for one 54. "___ lost!"
Answers to today's puzzle on page 16
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 9. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16
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What’s Happening! Wednesday, March 4 Memory Loss & Dementia Class, Mullis Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., free. Caring form someone with middle to late stage memory loss. Review of care options. Info, 317-4933, robin@ cornerstonehcc.com Bruce Gregory & the Farmer-to-Farmer Exchange in Tajikstan Library, 7 p.m., free. Mitchell Bay Farms Owner Bruce Gregory will talk about his three week trip in Fall 2014 as part of the Farmerto Farmer Exchange program. Refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org
Thursday, March 5 Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org
Friday, March 6 Lighthouse Preschool Open House, Lighthouse Preschool, 11-1 p.m. Visit classrooms, meet teachers & learn about curriculum. Info, 378-4885. ‘Illuminated,’ Glass by William Morris, IMA, 11-5 p.m. Fri.-Mon., free. Best works of worldclass glass artist William Morris. Info, 370-5050, www.sjima.org
Saturday, March 7 Griffin Bay Author Event, Griffin Bay Bookstore, 2 p.m. Chat with Philip Donlay, the author of ‘Aftershock,’ the latest Donovan Nash thriller. Info, 378-5511, www.griffinbaybook. com See CALENDAR, Page 11
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n the afternoon before they head to the University of Washington to compete in the annual Orca Bowl, Friday Harbor High School’s A and B teams are confident they’ll make waves at the regional competition. With possible questions like — “what causes the vertical migration patterns of the organisms collectively known as the deep sound scattering layer?” — the overall attitude of “we got this,” is a bit peculiar, as this is not an open book test. But, that’s what happens when you have students that strive for academic success, at a high school located on a bio-diverse island. “We come from somewhere near the ocean, with an amazing marine biology center,” said Courtney Bell, a Friday Harbor High School senior and Orca Bowl competitor. “We want to show where we come from.” High school students from around Washington state go head to head each year in a battle of oceanographic intelligence to see what team will advance to the national competition. This year, nationals will be held in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Any student at FHHS can volunteer to be a part of the Orca Bowl teams, but it takes
a certain kind of student to excel in this competition. One needs to be willing to put in the time to study, and have the ability to work as a part of a team. Questions are presented in multiplechoice, shortanswer and team-challenge formats that require cooperation among teammates and personal problem-solving skills. All questions are ocean-related in some way and include physics, chemistry, biology, and technology. “We were a little rough to start off with,” said senior Max Haenel. “But we’ve smoothed all the bumps. It took a little time to settle down as a group.” Each year graduate students from the U of W Friday Harbor Labs help coach and train the Orca Bowl competitors. Graduate student Derek Smith has been an Orca Bowl coach for the past four years. “This is a first look into academia on the college level,” Smith said. “I wish I had this in high school.” Winners of the Orca Bowl are offered scholarships to study oceanography at U of W. The scholarship pays for 25 percent of tuition if students chose to pursue marine science as a major. In the final practice rounds, the Friday Harbor A team has scored 58 points in six minutes. “We’re feeling really good going into it,” Haenel said. Confident in themselves and in each other, the teams are ready for the quasi-jeopardy competition where the better they do the longer they stay in the game, until the final round of double-elimination between the top four teams. As of 2013, the FHHS team had made it to the Orca Bowl nationals for four consecutive years, but fell short last spring. This year, the teams hope to regain their place at the national competition. “This is a really dedicated group,” said FHHS science teacher and Orca Bowl coach Jesse Visciglia. “Friday Harbor is the team to beat.”
Update: The FHHS A team finished in first place at the regional Orca Bowl competition, Feb. 27, at U of W in Seattle. They are headed to the national championship in Mississippi in April.
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Around Town Shorebird lecture on Orcas Island
The SeaDoc Society & YMCA Camp Orkila present “Shorebirds, predators, and the role of fear” with Dr. Rob Butler, March 10, at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Orcas Island. Come hear about how these birds make spectacular journeys through our backyard. The free lecture begins at 7 p.m. The Salish Sea is one of the most important sites for shorebirds that migrate along the “Pacific Flyway.” The relationship between the number of predators and the availability of ample food, decide where birds can stop to refuel and where they cannot. Butler will talk about shorebirds and the effect
that predators like peregrine falcons have on how shorebirds use their habitat. For more information call 376-3910.
Free pre-school open house
Lighthouse Pre-school will host an open house, March 6, from 11-1 p.m. Visit classrooms, meet the teachers and learn about our curriculum for students two and half to five years old. A drawing will also be held for a 50 percent tuition waiver for the first month of preschool in the fall of 2015. Open Enrollment begins Monday, March 16. For more information email lighthousepreschool1991@yahoo.com, or call 378-4885.
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On Book! takes on philosophy
Island actors will perform a reading of Jeff Fraser’s comedy, “Philosophy on Trial,” at the next On Book Readers Series at San Juan Community Theatre. The free reading will run March 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. The play turns a series of luminaries in the history of modern thought, from Socrates to Einstein, into witnesses in the trial of Lady Philosophy. She is charged with idleness and corrupting young minds. The reading is directed Julie Laidlaw. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Pre-order your native plants
The deadline to pre-order plants from the Master Gardener Foundation and the San Juan Islands Conservation District’s Annual Native Plant Sale and Expo is March 12. Plants can be picked up at the expo, March 21, at the Fairgrounds from 9-12 p.m. Plants can also be purchased at the expo, but preordering ensures the best selection. To see the list of plants, print an order form, or to order online visit www.sjislandscd.org.
New workshops offered at San Juan Center
San Juan Center of Skagit Valley College will offer new classes this spring as part of community education. Beginning April 6, new workshops include creative writing, world cultures, and the efficiency of tiny homes. To view the spring quarterly schedule visit, www. skagit.edu. For more information contact Cathy Degnan at 378-3220, or cathy.dengan@ skagit.edu.
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Meet the author event at Griffin Bay Meet Philip Donlay, author of the Donovan Nash series, at Griffin Bay Bookstore, March 7 at 2 p.m., where he will discuss his latest work of fiction. His just-released thriller, ‘Aftershock’, finds the intrepid Donovan Nash on another heart stopping adventure. The flames of Donovan Nash’s worst nightmare are fanned to life when one of those closest to him is kidnapped in lawless Guatemala.
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With help from his inner circle, including his estranged wife, Nash races headlong into a world of corruption and deception. Battling kidnappers, as well as the deadly gas and lava from the impending eruption of a volcano, Donovan only has one chance to save his friend Donlay is an experienced pilot, he retired from flying professionally in 2008. He divides his time between Montana and the Pacific Northwest.
Classics captivate in ‘Melodious Notes’ Mix together three pianists, a flutist, clarinetist, cellist, bassoonist and violinist with classical pieces by two island composers, add a dollop of of pieces by pre-21st century composers as well, and what do you get? Well, that’s a recipe for one extraordinary evening of entertainment and great music right here on San Juan Island. Clarinetist Sue Collado has once again assembled a diverse group of musicians for what is now the fourth edition of “Melodious Notes Over the Harbor,” Saturday, March 7, at San Juan Community Theatre. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Island musicians performing in the show are Dorothy Baker and Carol Hooper on piano, flutist Traci Wilson, clarinetist Sue Collado and cellist Sasha von Dassow. Contributed photo They’ll be joined by bassoonist Pat Nelson, Island musicians perform in ‘Melodious Notes.’ violinist Sharyn Peterson and pianist Kay Zavislak. Collado says the variety of instrumentation gives the group a chance to really “mix it up” with different instruments, players and pieces. “It’s fun to put all of these wonderful talents together and hear how the different instruments blend and balance with each other to give every composition a “tantalizing flavor,” she said. Works from two San Juan Island composers — Alex Shapiro and Richard Hieronymus — will be highlighted in the program, including Shapiro’s 1998 piece “Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano,” which ends with a raucous sort of gyspy dance. Hieronymus’ “(Wouldn’t Be a Bad Thing) To Be Loved” for flute, clarinet, bassoon and cello was written specifically for Melodious musicians. Collado calls it “captivating and lovely.” The musical lineup also includes compositions from Beethoven, Boccherini, Toch, Faure, Joplin and more. Purchase tickets, $18 adults, $9 students, $5 student RUSH at the door, online at the SJCT website or at the box office. The Theatre’s Business Partner for the performance is Heritage Bank.
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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. CAUSE NO. 12-2-05105-5 JUDGMENT RENDERED ON 08/11/14 ORDER OF SALE ISSUED 12/29/14
DATE RECEIVED 12/29/14 DATE OF LEVY 01/21/2015 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) ) SS. COUNTY OF SAN JUAN ) TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; Any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: judgment debtor(s). The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described on the reverse side of this notice. The sale of the above-described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 AM Date: Friday, March 13, 2015 Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount
of $360,383.62 plus fees and interest accruing at the rate of 12% per annum from date of judgment until paid in full before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below: This property is subject to: (check one) [ ] 1. No redemption rights after sale. [X] 2. A redemption period of eight months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th day of November, 2015. [ ] 3. A redemption period of one year which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the ……… day of …….., 20… The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above described property at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the sheriff’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, certain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned sheriff at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem. IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBT-
ORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4:30 p.m. ON THE 13th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015, THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BECOME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY UNLESS THE OCCUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED AS A PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARMING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES.
Ron Krebs, Sheriff, San Juan County Washington Kim Ott, Chief Civil Deputy PO Box 669 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-370-7622 LOT 19, FIRST ADDITION TO SNUG HARBOR, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGES 34 AND 34A, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel Number: 140850019000 If developed the property address is: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261. LEGAL NO. J612335 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands January 28th, 2015, February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 2015 and March 4th, 2015.
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Bob and Kandis Susol, 298 261021003, 298 Pinneo Pinneo Road, Eastsound, WA 2/24/15 2/24/15 exempt 3/25/15 Road, Orcas 98245 Mary Jo Mount and Candice Bed and 260414001, 231 Plum PPROV0 Donaldson, c/o Teri Williams, 2/19/15 2/19/15 exempt 3/25/15 breakfast Tree Lane, Eastsound, -15-0009 PO Box 1001, Eastsound, WA residence WA 98245 98245 Margaret LeBlanc, 5027 Pear PCUP00351333021, 5027 Pear Point Road, Friday Harbor, 2/24/15 2/14/15 Vacation rental exempt 3/25/15 Hrg Ex Key Bank 4/16/15 15-0003 Point Road, San Juan WA 98250 Cottage 272622002, 210 Aimee Johnson c/o Gary enterprisePPROV0 Jackson Road, Abood, 210 Jackson Road, 12/16/14 2/10/15 exempt 3/25/15 storage of -15-0006 Eastsound, WA 98245 Eastsound, WA 98245 portapotties 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 PPROV0 -15-0010
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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF APPLICATION & COMPLETENESS and NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE EXISTING DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE APPLICATION/PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has deemed the following Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Application complete; and has determined the existing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA No. 133) Checklist sufficient. The application, received by Alex Salie and his Agent Gary Gero, proposes to provide outdoor seating for the restaurant Cask and Schooner. The area in which the proposal
would take place is located on private walkway space adjacent to the building, and identified as tax parcel number 351350402, Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Washington. 30 DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: March 4, 2015 through April 2, 2015. Please hand mail or deliver specific written comments on this proposal to: Land Use Administrator, Mike Bertrand, Town of Friday Harbor Community Development Department, 60 Second Street, or PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 no later than 4:30 PM April 2, 2015. If you have questions on this proposal or if you would like to review the documents, contact 360-378-2810
between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT (SEPA CHECKLIST NO. 133): The Town of Friday Harbor, as lead agency, has identified and adopted an existing environmental checklist as being appropriate for this proposal after independent review. The existing document, SEPA No. 133, meets the Town of Friday Harbor’s environment review requirements for the current proposal noted herein and will accompany the proposal to the decision maker. LEGAL NO. FH618321 Published: The Journal of the San
Juan Islands March 4 and March 11, 2015. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Town Council will hold their meeting at 12:00 pm and 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2015. The Agenda will be posted at Town Hall and on the Town website: www.fridayharbor.org. LEGAL NO. FH618320 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands March 4, 2015.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Friday Harbor Arts Commission will hold their meeting at 5 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The FHAC Agenda will be posted at Town Hall and on the Town website: www.fridayharbor.org. LEGAL NO. FH618318 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands March 4, 2015.
MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN PROBATE In The Matter of The Estate MARLYN RUTH MUNTER, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05012 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. 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 Clerk of the Court: 2/13/2015 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/25/2015 Dated this 10th day of February, 2015. /s/Geoffrey Alan Holmes Geoffrey Alan Holmes Personal Representative Attorney for the Estate: Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325 175 Village Road
P.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261 (360) 468-3871 LEGAL NO. J616716 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands February 25, March 4, 11, 2015. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In Re the Receivership of J. LAWSON FAMILY LLC. No. 11-4-05004-0 (consolidated at sub. 113) NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Bruce R. Moen, Receiver of J. Lawson Family LLC, hereby gives notice that the following described real property has been sold for the sum of $1,100,000 all cash on closing, and that the sale may be confirmed by the Court on or after March 27, 2015. The real property is located at 361 West Valley Road, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 and is legally described as follows: Those portions of Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, described as follows: 1. Government Lots 3 and 4; 2. The Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter; 3. The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; 4. The Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; 5. The North one-half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; 6. The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quar-
ter; EXCEPT from the above any portion lying within Beaverton Valley Road conveyed to San Juan County by deeds recorded under Auditors File Nos. 45039, 97012310, 97012311, 97012312 and 97012314, records of said county; ALSO EXCEPT those portions of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in said Section 7 lying North of the North margin of Beaverton Valley Road as conveyed to San Juan County under Auditor’s File Nos. 45039, 97012312 and 97012314, records of said County; ALSO EXCEPT any portion of the above described property lying within the Plat of Lawson Ridge as recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, at pages 55 and 55A, records of San Juan County, Washington. Less roads. DATED: February 24, 2015. /s/Bruce R. Moen, WSBA #06640 Receiver for J. Lawson Family LLC LEGAL NO. J617630 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 4, 2015. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In the matter of the estate of: JILL RAE WOODY, Deceased. NO. 15-4-05009-3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative 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 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 the 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 decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: February 18, 2015 Personal Representative: Joanna L. Blanford c/o Thomas D. Sandstrom PO Box 668 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas D. Sandstrom, WSBA #41370 PO Box 668 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-2191 LEGAL NO. J614781 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 18, 25, March 4, 2015.
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Olerin Business Park Owners Association of Friday Harbor, WASHINGTON on June 24, 2010, under Application No. G1-28663 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from a well in the amount of 12 gallons per minute (gpm) each year, for multiple domestic and commercial & industrial purposes. The source of the proposed appropriation is located in SW¼ SE¼ Section 10, Township 35N, Range 3W, W.M., San Juan County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NONREFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the Department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from March 4, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY CASHIERING OFFICE - NWRO-WR PO BOX 47611 OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611 LEGAL NO. J616338 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 25, March 4, 2015.
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Birth: Atlas Cove Short-Banry Atlas Cove ShortBanry was born Jan. 30 in Petersburg, Alaska. He is the son of first-time parents Bridey Short and Friday Harbor High School graduate Britt Banry, Class of ‘06. The couple make their home in Petersburg. Altas is the grandson of Gordy and Deanna Banry of Friday Harbor, Cindy and Matt Day of Juneau, and Luke Short of Petersburg.
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Nominations sought for ‘steward’ award Do you have a friend or neighbor who takes exceptional care of their land? A teacher who inspires students to understand and care for the environment? A business that has been a leader in sustainable business practices? Each year the Stewardship Network of the San Juans presents Good Steward Awards to islanders, and relies on the community for nominations. Nominations will be accepted for shoreline, farmland, woodland, village, business, individual, youth and educator stewards. Nominations are due by April 3, and results will be announced in June. Award recipients will be presented with “Finnies” — fish handcrafted by Crow Valley Pottery — on June 20 as part of the Solstice Celebration on Orcas Island. To submit nominations, fill out the form on stewardshipsanjuans.org. You can also mail your nomination to Julia Vouri, Stewardship Network Coordinator, C/O San Juan Islands Conservation District, 530 Guard St., Friday Harbor 98250. To see previous years’ winners, nomination forms and award guidelines, go to stewardshipsanjuans.org.
FH falls just shy in season-ending post-season loss
The Friday Harbor boys basketball team erased all but two points of a secondhalf 19-point deficit before falling in the final seconds of a season-ending 52-47 loss to Life Christian in the regional round of the 2B
state tournament, Friday, Feb. 27, at Mount Tahoma High School. The Wolverines, who matched the Eagles basketfor-basket in the opening period, struggled in the second quarter, trailed by nine at the half and by as much as 19 early in the final period of play. Then, with just over five
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minutes left in regulation, the baskets started to fall. “The kids never quit,” Coach Rod Turnbull said. “Their size was kind of intimidating and we had difficulty against their pressure and zone. Once we got that figured out we got back into it in a hurry.” The Wolverines twice had an opportunity to tie or take the lead with less than a minute on the clock, but a good shot failed to fall and a turnover then sealed the
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defeat. “We had our chances,” Turnbull said. Friday Harbor senior Peter Strasser scored a game-high 21 points. The Eagles advanced into the 2B tournament Elite 8. The Wolverines claimed a share of the Northwest 2B/1B League title with a 13-1 record in league play, and amassed an 18-6 wonloss record overall in the 2014-15 season.
Girls season ends in decisive defeat
The season came to a decisive end as the Friday Harbor girls basketball team fell 50-19 to Toutle Lake in a 2B state tournament regional elimination game Saturday, Feb. 28, in Chehalis. The Wolverines (157) faced an uphill battle against the tournament -tested Fighting Ducks (233) and the loss of pointguard Taylor Turnbull, sidelined by a concussion, left Friday Harbor without its floor general in the regional match up. Allie Galt tossed in 11 points to lead the Wolverines.
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