Islands' Sounder, September 02, 2015

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CRIME | San Juan County Sheriff ’s Log [3] COMMUNITY | Chamber to host ‘Big BBQ Bash’ [6] SPORTS | Island Cup is this weekend [8] OUTDOOR| Return of the wasp [9] NEWS | Parking relief at the Orcas ferry landing [10]

New campus will last into the future

Colleen Smith Armstrong/Staff Photos

At left: Students Jo Gudgell, Landon Carter and Evan King cut the ribbon on a special plaque in honor of the event. Above: The new courtyard and drop off area.

The new Orcas School Cafeteria was packed with parents, students and community members as school board members presented the official unveiling of the school’s renovated campus on Aug. 29.

“This is what happens when a community comes together,” said Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas.

The architectural firm Mahlum designed a concept that kept the existing foundation and remodeled the 1980s middle school, library, cafeteria, music room, wood shop and culinary arts room. Board Chair Janet Brownell talked about the tireless work of the school board, staff and crew. She thanked the community in particular, saying, “You granted us the most valuable commodity in this process: your trust.”

Exchange prepares to rebuild

by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITH Sounder contributor

The Exchange hopes to be up and running by this February, announced Orcas Recycling Services this week. But significant support from the community is needed to make it happen.

“We are hopeful that the community will see the value,” said ORS board president Tim Blanchard at a public forum last week. “We believe it’s very possible.”

Over the past two years, ORS has completed the removal and recycling of over 40 tons of material from the former Exchange site. The board has negotiated with the county to hammer out an agreement and drafted plans to rebuild the Exchange. Now the organization has firm architectural drawings, cost estimates and

approval from the county to begin the re-use facility’s rebirth from the ashes. The roughly 80-foot by 60-foot building is expected to cost $440,000 to build. Its location, owned and designated by the county, is a one-acre area surrounded by Orcas Island Transfer Station facilities.

“We are an island in the middle of their transfer station,” said Blanchard. A new one-way road, currently in progress by Island Excavating, will route incoming traffic from Orcas Road through the existing west entry and then circle northeast around the Exchange site and current drop boxes, sending traffic back out through the current entrance on the east side. Parking will be added on three sides of the Exchange building. The road construction has been financed

“We are hopeful that the community will see the value.”

— Tim Blanchard, Orcas Recycling Services board president

by the $25,500 from San Juan County Public Facilities Finance Assistance Program (PFFAP), as well as funding from the Orcas Island Community Foundation and many other donors. ORS also received a PFFAP grant of $40,519 towards the project last year.

Three options ORS examined for the structure were: 1) an “offthe-shelf ” metal building; 2) a fabric or “clearspan” structure; or 3) a pole building with a shed roof.

While a pole building has the highest estimated cost, board members said it’s their top choice, since the

structure will provide the most future flexibility and allow skilled community members to help in construction, possibly reducing actual costs. The “two-building design” will involve a small, heated office annex adjacent to the large primary structure.

ORS said they have not yet used any of the funds that have been donated to help the Exchange rebuild, and now have over $100,000 in the bank. While much of the $440,000 is needed in order to begin building, Blanchard said it’s possible the Exchange may be able to begin operating with just a roof and a north wall, after some careful calculations. County code requires that all items be stored under cover, so ORS will have to carefully manage the flow of

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Sticks and Stones Woman biking for MS Outdoor Services opens Contributed photo

L-R: Andrew Nigretto and Keegan Cookston have just opened Sticks and Stones Outdoor Services on Orcas.

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

Andrew Nigretto and Keegan Cookston have been friends since kinder-

EXCHANGE FROM 1 goods to avoid overpacking the building, which could impede goods turnover or cause fire danger.

ORS expects the roadwork to be completed by

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And now they are embarking on the next phase of their friendship: business partners.

“It’s been a dream to start

October 31. Next steps include finalizing the building design and completing engineering of the building and foundation. ORS hopes to begin forming the foundation on November 1, begin construction on December 1, and complete the building by February 1, 2016. ORS plans to host an open house in the new building in mid-February, the three-year anniversary of the fire.

A hefty portion of the

my own business,” Nigretto said. “Everybody has been so happy for us.”

The two, who are born and raised on Orcas, have opened Sticks and Stones Outdoor Services. They are licensed, bonded and insured and offer tree work like clearing and thinning, excavation, landscaping and fence building.

To contact Sticks and Stones, call Nigretto at 2982271 or Cookston at 6226086.

expected cost is what Blanchard refers to as “a nifty, hi-tech slab.” Due to proximity to the county landfill, it has been determined that there is a risk of “methane migration,” or the build-up and explosion of methane under the earth due to off-gassing from the landfill. A special slab is required to mitigate that risk.

County code requires that all items be stored under cover, so ORS will have to

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For Philadelphia, Penn., resident Rachel Isenberg, summer is a time for adventure dedicated to a cause close to her heart: Parkinson’s disease.

Since 2010, Rachel has scaled mountains, biked across states and ran half marathons to raise more than $22,300 for the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. For her latest challenge, she is taking on a kayak and bike expedition of over 200 miles across the San Juan Islands from Aug. 27 to Sept. 4.

Isenberg, an English language instructor and tennis professional, takes on physical endeavors each summer in honor of her mother who lives with Parkinson’s disease and her late grandfather.

“These summer challenges have become such a fun and meaningful part of my life,” Isenberg said. “Each summer, I look forward to sharing an adventure with dear friends and building community around it.

It is truly my pleasure to help the Parkinson’s cause and support PDF’s work by challenging myself each year.”

Working with the PDF Champions program, the grassroots fundraising arm of

carefully manage the flow of reuse items to avoid overpacking the building, which could impede goods turnover or cause fire danger.

There is no water source at the Orcas Island transfer station, and ORS says drilling a well is not an option.

Architect Fred Klein said that roughly 43,000 gallons of water could be obtained each year from rooftop rainwater catchment, which under county code would give ORS greater allowance in the future to install impermeable surfaces, if needed. The county has approved the use of port-apotties on the site.

Another concern expressed by ORS was that

the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, she is already more than halfway toward her $4,444 fundraising goal and hopes to exceed it. She will begin the journey with a three day kayaking expedition along the orca whale migration route, followed by a fourday bike trek across the San Juan Islands.

To support Rachel’s fundraising efforts, visit her personal fundraising page at http:// support.pdf.org/power2015. For more information, contact PDF at (800) 4576676, info@pdf.org or www.pdf.org.

the organization has just a five-year lease contract with the county, so there is potential risk in investing in a building on land ORS does not own. The board explored alternative sites for the Exchange, but in the end concluded that the countyowned transfer station site is the best option.

ORS’ motto is “Building a zero waste community through service, education, and responsible stewardship of our waste / resource streams.” ORS expects to employ up to 10 full and part-time workers on a long-term basis. In addition to these employees, volunteers are needed to help with everything from sorting

items, gardening, construction and artistry to fundraising campaigns. Luckily, the Exchange already has a lot of friends.

“We have a very committed list of over 400 people who would do anything that is needed,” said ORS Executive Director Pete Moe. Because of state prevailing wage requirements, Blanchard said that donating building materials is another great way for community members to help reduce the project’s overall costs.

“We’ve got a gigantic expensive slab to build,” he added. “We’ll let you put your hand[prints] in it.”

Sign up to help at http:// www.exchangeorcas.org/ volunteer/.

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San Juan County Sheriff’s Log New ‘Made in the

The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls.

Aug. 19 • A deputy was returning from training and was in the area of the Port of Friday Harbor. The reporting deputy observed a subject with an active warrant. The suspect ran and attempted to hide but was located by the reporting deputy. The suspect was booked into jail on the warrants.

• A deputy was dispatched to Deer Harbor on a noise complaint of a loud stereo. He was on scene for more than 15 minutes and there was no noise. The reporting person was very concerned about the neighbor and wanted the incident documented.

Aug. 20 • A Lopez deputy received a complaint that there was an unsecured firearm on a Lopez Island property.

The suspected firearm was determined to be a very old unloaded airgun. The property owner took possession of the airgun and secured it in a locked building.

• A deputy responded to a Lopez Island business

regarding a person who was behaving aggressively and scaring customers. The business person requested the unwanted person leave and not enter the business again. The unwanted person departed and agreed to not return.

Aug. 21 • A deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a non-injury traffic collision. A parked car had been struck and the suspect vehicle had left behind a note.

A report was written and photos taken.

• A citizen reported two bicycles stolen from his front yard in Friday Harbor.

The combined value of the bikes stolen is $1300.

• A deputy on San Juan Island had a citizen contact him regarding a parking problem. The deputy gave the vehicle time to leave and then towed it to remove it from a marked “no parking” area.

Aug. 22 • A driver was cited for going 45 in a 25 miles per hour zone on Mt. Baker Road in Eastsound.

• A driver was cited for running the stop sign at North Beach and Mount

Baker Roads in Eastsound.

• A driver was cited for speeding 56 in a 35 miles per hour zone on Orcas Road. A verbal warning was given for no insurance.

• A deputy received a report of a traffic collision on Cattle Point Road at Old Farm Road on San Juan Island. The driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into a tree.

• Deputies were conducting a bar check at an establishment in Eastsound.

During the check they saw a person in the bar who was in violation of their courtordered conditions.

• Deputies responded to a report of a large group of people involved in an assault at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Further investigation revealed an apparent domestic disturbance took place and the parties had separated.

• A silver metal cylindrical container with a hearing aid was found in Friday Harbor. The item will be held in safekeeping pending a claim. If unclaimed, it will be disposed of.

Aug. 24 • A deputy conducted a traffic stop in Eastsound.

The driver was found to not have a valid driver’s license and did not have a required ignition-lock device in the vehicle. He was issued a criminal citation and released with a promise to appear in court.

• Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute in the San Juan Island area. A suspect was taken into custody after a brief vehicle chase and booked into custody on several charges.

Aug. 25 • An Eastsound man reported mail stolen from his mail box.

• An inmate at the Sheriff ’s holding facility in Friday Harbor damaged the fire suppression unit in his cell and it caused the cell to flood. The estimated cost of the repair is more than $750.

Aug. 26 • A deputy performed a traffic stop in Eastsound on a vehicle with an inoperable headlight. The driver had a suspended driver’s license in the third degree.

The driver was cited and released with a promise to appear in court. The vehicle was impounded.

San Juans’ brand

San Juan County government and the San Juan County Economic Development Council have launched a joint project: the creation of the San Juan Islands Made brand and seal.

The San Juan Islands Made brand was established to help protect the integrity and value of locally manufactured, fished and timbered goods. Products bearing the seal are genuine, San Juan Islands-made premium products. To meet program standards, all products must be produced in San Juan County, Washington.

The San Juan Islands Made program was launched by San Juan County Council and the San Juan County Economic Development Council. The program was designed to help our small manufacturers and fishing and timber companies to market their products, and to assure consumers that goods branded with the seal are genuine San Juan County products.

Ecstasy smuggler County holds greenhouse meeting caught near Orcas Island

by ANNA V. SMITH Journal reporter

The Seattle Times reports that law enforcement officials boarded a vessel on Aug. 27, seizing about 53 pounds of MDMA, a chemical found in the club-drug ecstasy. They detained a citizen of Taiwan.

The discovery was made by a Coast Guard boarding team from the cutter Swordfish near President Channel, off Orcas Island, according to a Coast Guard statement.

Wen-Xian Zhang, 24, was transferred to federal authorities, according to the statement, and has been charged with possession and importing MDMA with intent to distribute. The charges could both result in up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

According to the Times, Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class George Degener said he didn’t know where

the boat was headed. He said the illegal cache was discovered during a search as the boarding crew noticed suspicious activity.

For the full story, go to http://goo.gl/mpmm5Q.

Public informational meetings on potential greenhouse regulations in the county were held on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez last week.

At the Aug. 26 event at Brickworks in Friday Harbor, concerned farmers, San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes and members of the Agricultural Resources

Committee discussed the future of greenhouses on the islands.

After deciding to not pursue a moratorium on greenhouses in January 2015, the San Juan County Council directed Department of Community Development staff to develop a draft of greenhouse regulations in March.

There are currently no permit requirements for greenhouses under local

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Editorial

To the Editor:

Goodbye to Joanna, hello to Bridget

Thank you, United Way

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he Islands’ Sounder, Journal of the San Juans and the Islands’ Weekly welcome new circulation manager Bridget Wright.

She will be based out of the Sounder office on Orcas Island.

For questions about your subscription, call Wright at 376-4500.

Wright, pictured at left, grew up in southern California. She moved to Orcas in 1991 to be near her parents and siblings.

She has two children, Aaron, 21 and Darby, 13, both of whom have grown up on the island. She lives with her partner of 10 years, Don Yerly III. She has held a variety of jobs in customer service and hospitality. Her interests are reading and photography. She says she is enthused to become part of the Sound Publishing team.

Wright is replacing Joanna Massey, at left, who is leaving her position to pursue an MBA at Seattle University in order to prepare for a career in Australia.

Joanna moved to Orcas Island from Washington, D.C., in 2009. Having graduated from American University with a major in psychology, she worked as a clinical case manager at a mental healthy agency helping women with a history of physical and sexual abuse. In that job, Massey began an interest in organizational development. She says she has thoroughly enjoyed her time working at the island’s local newspapers. Her parents, Meg and Joe, and dog Maddie reside on Orcas.

We wish Massey the best in her new endeavor and look forward to having Wright become part of our local newspaper family.

Public meetings Weds., Sept. 2 • San Juan County Cemetery District #3, 5 p.m., Orcas Library.

Thurs., Sept. 3

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The Orcas Montessori School would like to express our heartfelt thank you to the United Way and applaud how the United Way supports our community!

With a generous grant from the United Way, we were able to continue our crucial tuition assistance program during the 2014-2015 school year. The media has helped all of us become increasingly aware of the research showing the numerous and long lasting benefits a quality preschool program has on a child and their family and community, yet many island families are unable to afford preschool tuition without an assistance program.

Without the support of the United Way and the caring community members who make giving to the United Way a yearly act of generosity, programs like ours would be unable to meet the needs of our island families.

An investment in the most formative years of our children’s lives is an investment in the future strength and health of our island.

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The United Way’s support of our preschools and daycare programs is an example of its dedication to our community. We kindly ask the members of our island community to support and contribute to the United Way in all its valuable efforts.

Orcas Montessori School

Paying tribute to fallen firefighters On Aug. 25, a “paddle-out” memorial ceremony was performed at Waterfront Park for the three fallen Twisp firefighters. We regret to announce that Orcas Fire and Rescue was unable to formally attend. OIFR, in the traditional manner of the fire service, has recognized and paid tribute to those firefighters who have fallen in the Eastern Washington Twisp fire.

With respect, we thank all community members who pay tribute to those firefighters who have fallen.

Miklos P. Preysz Acting Chief, OIFR

Thoughts about the library fair I’m reminded by the heartfelt letter penned by John Erly (Sounder, 8/19 edition) that we take many things for granted.

Yes, indeed, the Library Fair is a tradition on Orcas. In fact, next year will be the 60th Library Fair!

Friends of the Orcas Island Library is the fabric of our library and has contributed in a myriad of ways to enhance our library experience, thanks to the many volunteers who make things happen. While the fair itself has dwindled to little more than a giant book sale, the net Mailing/Street Address P.O. Box 758, 217 Main Street, Eastsound, WA 98245 Office (360) 376-4500 Classifieds (800) 388-2527 Fax (888) 562-8818 Copyright © 2015 by Sound Publishing, Inc.

income generated is roughly the same.

When it was first conceived there was little competition for energy and fun ideas for fundraising, hence we had auctions, raffles, interesting vendors in a venue that was a magnet for community and visitors alike. The book sale was the crown jewel of the event. Just as it is today. Nonprofits have grown to number more than 100 compared to back in the day. That’s a wonderful thing, but it has taken its toll on the amount of volunteer energy to go around.

If we are to return to a semblance of what the fair was, the FOIL board needs more members with more ideas and energy to accomplish such a rebirth – no matter where it is held.

The fair, due to library expansion construction, may be forced to return to the Village Green next year regardless. There is nothing to prevent having the fair on the Village Green from happening. But, if we had new energy and ideas, there’s no reason it can’t be there going forward. I do like the Library Fair at the library and that experience could be improved dramatically.

Would you like to join us and be a board member or donate some of your valuable time to our mission?

Tim Lunde President of the FOIL board

Thank you, Orcas We wish to thank all of you who helped us collect funds for the people of Langtang village in Nepal.

The entire village of Langtang was

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LETTERS FROM 4 completely destroyed, and 183 men, women and children, out of a population of 488, were buried in a massive landslide caused by the earthquakes in April. Your contributions at the three events – the garage sale, the information table at the market and Ray Clever and Kathryn Aspinall’s swim –

will make a difference in the villagers’ lives. The funds will help the survivors to stay together and rebuild their village.

We also deeply thank you who have helped the Flores family pay for baby Giovanni’s funeral. Enough funds were gathered to pay for it in total.

Katog Yeshe Ling Orcas Meditation Group

OPALCO board member steps down

OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The board will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy until Hall’s term is up in 2017, in accordance with the bylaws (Article III, Section 4).

“I want to take this opportunity to praise the co-op, its members, staff, leadership team and board, and to thank the members for allowing me to be part of an organization with an important heritage and a brilliant future,” said Hall. “I especially hold in esteem my fellow directors, who each have contributed tremendous knowledge and analysis, strongly held opinions of their own and an ability to work together for the good of the members.”

Members from District 1 interested in filling this vacancy may submit a cover letter and brief resume to: Jim Lett, President, OPALCO Board of Directors, 183 Mt. Baker Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245 or via email to bmadan@opalco.com.

Direct all questions to Bev Madan at 376-3549. The board expects to fill the vacancy in October.

GREENHOUSE FROM 3 Neighbors of San Juan Sun Grown, a legal, marijuana cultivation operation, complained about operations there in 2014. The neighbors sought to block use of a shared, private road leading to Sweet Water Farms as part of a lawsuit against the farm, owned

by Jenny Rice, on which her brother David owned and operated San Juan Sun Grown. The business stopped active operations in December 2014.

According to the July 21, 2015 staff report provided at the meeting, “Concerns were initially raised about the potential impacts of large greenhouses associated with marijuana production.” It went on to say that during the public comment period, comments “ranged from advocating for no regulations to only those necessary to address impacts on prime agricultural soil, to considering environmental impacts of any size of greenhouse.”

A workgroup was created in March to work alongside DCD staff members

from the San Juan County Agricultural Resource Committee, Health and Human Services and local farmers. Candace Jagel, of the Agricultural Resource Committee, commented that amongst the work group, they found language seemed to “creep in” to the regulations that hadn’t been discussed, and that iterations of the regulations did not always include what had been discussed.

Members of the 30-plus audience voiced their frustration over the process, debating whether or not the regulations were necessary in the first place. One audience member summed it up as a “solution looking for a problem,” since no widespread problems with greenhouses had been documented.

Adding to the atmosphere of discontent was the outdated draft regulations that were provided for the meeting, meaning that members of the public were not looking at the latest rendition.

The Agricultural Resource Committee will next meet in mid-September.

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Guest column

Be safe and drink smart

by SHERIFF RON KREBS, STAND UP MEN’S RICHARD LOW and DVSAS DIRECTOR KIM BRYAN

Did you know that 80 percent of all sexual assault victims are under the age of 30 and that less than 30 percent of assaults are reported to the police? The majority of these assaults are alcohol or drug related.

This labor day weekend the “Stand Up Men” of San Juan Island Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) is partnering with the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office to raise awareness and safety on our island.

Because we want you to drink smart and stay safe, special coasters are being handed out to participating local establishments to share with their patrons.

These specially designed coasters have a test spot on them to detect the presence of date rape drugs. As you visit the following establishments this weekend, think before you drink! Don’t leave your drink unattended, don’t let anyone handle your drink but you!

Be aware of the behavior of the people around you. If they act more intoxicated than they should be with the amount of alcohol consumed, then they might

Campfire ban is lifted

Due to recent precipitation and cooler temperatures, the burn ban has been lifted for all San Juan County parks campgrounds. The public is asked to exercise great care with all flammable items. If warm, dry weather returns, a campfire ban may again be imposed.

To qualify for a “recreational fire,” it must be no more than two-feet in diameter and located inside of a six-foot diameter circle of clear area. Burn only untreated wood – no yard debris If you want to enjoy the warmth of a fire while enjoying the crisp, cool air of a San Juan County beach, here are a few tips for safety.

1. Make sure that beach fires are allowed where you are.

Public access beaches are owned by various state and local agencies as well as private owners. The rules are different depending upon who owns the beach.

2. Burn only clean, untreated and unpainted wood.

3. Have a bucket available.

4. Don't make the fire any larger than it needs to be to provide warmth and ambiance.

5. Before you leave, EXTINGUISH THE FIRE COMPLETELY. Burn permits may start being issued October 1. Until then burn piles are still banned.

have ingested other drugs unknowingly. Ask for help.

Don’t let friends leave with anyone if they appear too intoxicated to make a conscious decision. Say something and save someone a lifetime of pain.

Thank you to the following businesses for caring enough to be a part of this awareness campaign: Herbs Tavern, Mi Casita, Rumor Mill, Back Door Kitchen, China Pearl, Cask and Schooner and The Blue Water.

It is our sincere hope that through our efforts and your awareness, we can keep our island residents and guests safe this Labor Day. If you or someone you know has been assaulted or believe you have been assaulted, contact DVSAS for a free confidential consultation at 378-2345 or DVSASsanjuans.org.

Statistics taken from https:// www.rainn.org/statistics.

As the summer ends, one species that will leave the Salish Sea soon (in the next few months) is the humpback whale. Humpback whales summer in the Puget Sound, feeding on herring, sandlance, and krill to bulk up from the exertion of long migrations and winter fasting. During the fall the whales swim south, heading for Hawaii, South California, and Baja Mexico.

They find shallow, warm lagoons where they breed and give birth. The males will sing their well known, eerie songs in their attempts to mate, sometimes for up to 24 hours. Whether the songs are to attract females or to drum up conflict with other males is still uncertain.

All whales in the same area (like the North Pacific) sing the same song, changing it over the years so that it never repeats.

Humpback whales are members of the rorquals, whales that feed by scooping huge gulps of water into their pleated throat pouches and straining food out by forcing the water through their baleen plates. Humpbacks are a larger rorqual, averaging 40-50 feet. They have long, narrow fins, a lumpy head, and a relatively small dorsal fin. They have a very similar body shape to another local whale, the minke, which is roughly half their size.

These large, charismatic whales are still feeding in areas with strong upwelling and large concentrations of baitfish, like Boiling Reef north of Orcas, stocking up on fat reserves before their long trip south. If you’re on the ferry or on the water, keep an eye peeled for their small fin, long back, and misty blow.

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Orcas Library expansion ‘Big BBQ Bash’ this Sunday continues to progress The following was submitted by the Orcas Library.

The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees has entered into two key advisory agreements, indicating the library expansion project, Books and Beyond: The Next Chapter, is transitioning from planning to execution.

Liz LeRoy is providing owner representation services for the project.

Alexander Conrad is the public awareness campaign advisor.

“Adding Liz and Alexander to our project team is an important milestone for the project,” said Library Board President, Donna Riordan. “The value of their services will not only help us develop the project on-time and onbudget, but will also ensure that the community is kept aware of progress along the way.”

Leroy is a licensed archi-

tect who runs the advisory firm Alliance Construction Management in Seattle. You may recognize her name – she has recently acted in a similar role for the Orcas Island School District’s bond construction project.

LeRoy earned accolades from stakeholders in the school district and community for managing that large project to an on-time and on-budget conclusion.

She will manage the master project schedule and key contractual relationships for the library expansion.

Conrad is a lifelong island visitor and now fulltime resident. He’s recently shifted his entrepreneurial skills and experience to non-profit projects on Orcas. Conrad is currently a board trustee for the Orcas Island Community Foundation and the Olga Strawberry Council. He’s currently working with OPAL to develop a business plan for a Community Loan

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Fund on the island, and is a new volunteer recruit at OIFR. Conrad will create a public awareness campaign for the project.

Books and Beyond: The Next Chapter, is now well underway with the addition of LeRoy and Conrad. Eight architectural firms responded to the library’s recent request for qualifications for the project. A review committee is now interviewing firms with a decision to award a contract likely in September. Selection of an architectural firm is a key step towards establishing a concrete timeline and final budget for the project.

Significant funds are already in place for the project. Senator Ranker helped secure $1.4 million in capital funds from the state’s 2016-2017 budget.

B ob Henigson bequeathed more than $1.3 Million to the library through the Friends of the Library. In addition, the Friends have pledged an additional $100,000 and numerous other generous donations have brought the total to nearly $3 million.

While we are close, the project is not yet fully funded. An estimated final 10 percent of the project budget still needs to be raised.

The library looks forward to engaging with the island community. Soon, a series of advisory committees regarding the project will be announced ranging from technology to programs to collections. This will be an excellent opportunity to lend your voice to the project. Library Director Phil Heikkinen is also always available to answer questions about the project. pheikinnen@orcaslibrary. org.

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will present its Second Annual “Big Bash BBQ” on the Eastsound Village Green. It all takes place on Sunday, Sept. 6 from noon to 3 p.m.

This year’s barbecue lunch is provided by Ron Rebman and Mary Russell of the Orcas Village Store and will include baby back ribs, baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw and watermelon. The meal is $15 for adults and $10 for kids 10 and under. A vegetarian option includes pasta salad. Berry crisp and vanilla ice cream is available for $5. Orcas Island’s own Island Hoppin’ Brewery will be on tap in the beer garden, serving a selection of locally crafted beer. While enjoying your lunch, you can sit back and listen to music from two of the island’s favorite bands: Skye and The Frequent Flyers and The Dustbunnies. Both will be featured on the Bandshell on the Village Green.

Larsen visits San Juans

by ANNA V. SMITH Journal reporter

Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island last week to hold roundtable discussions and visit locally important sites.

On Aug. 25 Larsen met with members of the advisory committee for the National Monument to see Lopez’s progress in coming up with a development and management plan.

“The community at large has done a great job on preparing for a potential monument as well as insisting that there be a management advisory committee that is community based,” Larsen said.

Transportation On Aug. 26 on San Juan Larsen spoke with transportation stakeholders about county infrastructure, holding a roundtable discussion with members of county council, the school district, the town administrator, Port of Friday Harbor and more. He talked about the importance of federal government funds to assist the county with infrastructure, mentioning that San Juan County is “just about as far north and west in the lower 48 as you can get from Washington D.C.” Larsen mentioned the possibility of upgrading the Anacortes ferry terminal now that the Mukilteo ferry

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In Congress, Larson has been pushing to renew the Highway Fund, which supplies funding for roads and highways and includes the ferry system.

“It’s the important way the federal government, through the graces of the tax payer, helps fund transportation improvements around the county,” Larsen said. “If we let the fund go bankrupt, what that means for Washington state, would be a precipitous drop in transportation funding. It’s great that the state passed the gas tax increase to help fund projects, but the State Department of Transportation’s budget is 27 percent federal money.”

According to Larsen, in 2014 Washington state received $600 million of federal money for roads, bridges, highways and ferries and received $400 million in transit improvements.

“So we’re talking about a situation where if the Highway Trust Fund is not reauthorized, those dollars go away,” Larsen said. “And we’ll have a huge hole blown up in the middle of the state’s transportation budget despite the state’s gas tax.”

The conversation at the transportation round table touched on the recent outage that happened Wednesday Aug. 26, when a truck in Anacortes clipped low hanging cables and caused a phone and internet outage throughout the county, and some members commented that a discussion needed to occur to find a way to keep it from happening again, though no plan of action was set forward.

Veterans Larsen also held a roundtable with veterans at American Legion Post 163 to discuss ways to let them gain better access to services for education, insurance, healthcare, employment, and more. It was the last stop on five meetings he held with veterans throughout his district in Washington.

“The real value of these roundtables is to hear directly from veterans, both in terms of individual cases they may need help on as well as their input on how well or how not well in their estimation the Veterans Affairs is working for them,” Larsen said. “The VA here is based in Seattle, which is a closer than D.C., but veterans in San Juan County can feel like the VA is something that is on a different planet or at least across the country.”

When discussing his goals of making the VA process better for veterans, he mentioned that the VA Reform Bill had helped with backlog and lowering wait time.

Several island veterans at the meeting expressed concern over the VA choice program, which was created last year to help veterans receive better medical care.

John Beckham, director of the health plan management service of the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, also met with veterans to talk about solutions. Problems with the choice program include vets not being able to pick their physician and time of appointment. Choice also does not cover emergencies and can require a week wait to be authorized for an appointment with a medical professional.

“These are not new frustrations,” said Larsen, who urged vets to talk to Beckham in detail after the meeting.

Another issue raised was that the program does not cover local prescriptions so vets have to pay up front and apply for financial assistance later.

“It’s a huge access, said councilman and Ray’s Pharmacy owner Rick Hughes. “We’d prefer they have local access.”

Another veteran at the meeting said his health care has improved since the new program was created.

“Kudos to ‘Choice,’” he said. “He has come through for me.”

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Lummi Nation hires firm Obituary for potential litigation Doug James The Lummi Indian Business Council has voted unanimously to hire international law firm Dentons as outside litigation counsel to represent the Lummi Nation in any potential litigation regarding a proposal to build North America’s largest coal terminal in the tribe’s fishing waters off Cherry Point.

The Aug. 21 vote came in advance of Lummi’s final response sent to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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firm in the world.

“The project proponent, Pacific International Terminal, has attempted to delay the Corps’ decision time and time again, and they have repeatedly attempted to mischaracterize Lummi’s position,” said Tim Ballew II, chairman of Lummi Indian Business Council. “There is sufficient evidence for the Corps to deny the permit solely based on the project’s impact to usual and accustomed fishing areas.

(Our) letter to the Corps will be our last response and we await the agency’s determination on the permit request. We fully expect that the Corps will not draw out this process unnecessarily and look forward to a quick response.

In the meantime, we have taken the necessary steps to expand our legal team for what is likely to be a long fight ahead to protect our treaty rights from corporate interests.”

Man circumnavigates Orcas on paddle board Contributed photo

Left: Bryce Rhodes at Point Doughtery.

Unseasonably strong winds from the north blew across Orcas Island on Aug. 18.

This was the day that Emery Rhodes chose to attempt what is believed to be the first and only circumnavigation of Orcas Island on a stand-up paddle board. Emery is the son of Win Rhodes and brother of Bryce Rhodes who are both Orcas Islanders.

He is the owner of Clarity Farms in Monroe and Othello, Wash.

A paddle boarder for many years, Emery had long dreamed of accomplishing this feat. At 6:45 a.m. he left from the Rhodes family property on White Beach and head-

ed toward Obstruction Pass. He immediately met cross winds from the north and for a few minutes had doubts about the wisdom of his plan. But he paddled on and grew confident. Rounding Point Lawrence he ran headlong into the northerly.

“I was staying close to the shore to keep out of the wind,” he said. “At times, I seemed to be standing still next to the same rocks for many minutes. It was discouraging.”

Twice Emery was knocked from his board by the force of wind-driven waves bouncing off the shoreline rocks. Each time he climbed back on his board and continued.

His brother, Bryce, out on a shrimping expedition, found him rounding Point Doughty at 1:45 p.m. From there Emery headed down wind and turned east toward home.

At 7:35 p.m., nearly 13 hours after departing, he arrived back at Twin Rocks, pulled his board on to the land and joined his family for a birthday celebration for his sister-in-law Sue Rhodes. They sat on the deck overlooking the beach where he had started.

“I guess I now hold the world record for circumnavigation of Orcas on a stand-up paddle board,” he said as he enjoyed his grilled elk meat burger.

Doug James passed away peacefully at home with his family who loved him so much on Aug. 27, 2015. He was born on Dec. 11, 1930 in Pasadena, Calif.

Doug was known for his strong work ethic. His first enterprise was selling eggs from his very own chickens at 6 years old. In his 20s, he worked nights as a police officer and days running his own business Newport Floor Covering in Newport Beach, Calif.

In 1978, Doug and his wife Colleen moved to Lopez Island from Laguna Beach, Calif. He opened Doug James Floor Covering shortly thereafter and built a successful business that is still in existence today. True to form, he worked until shortly before his death.

Doug James Floor Covering will continue to run under the management of longtime employee Jack Walker.

Doug had a lifelong love for all animals, most notably chickens and deer. He fed dozens of deer on his property and raised chickens and pheasants. He

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enjoyed keeping a vegetable garden, working in his shop, making pottery and doing woodwork. Most of all, Doug loved his family. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 50 years, Colleen, and a beloved father and grandfather.

There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for his loved

ones. He will be missed every day. Doug was a kind, generous, thoughtful man with a great sense of humor. He was well-loved throughout the islands, and his family thanks his many friends for their support.

Doug was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Colleen, daughter Michele and her husband Kim, granddaughter Colleen and her fiancé Matt, daughter Linda, sons Doug, Jr. and David and sister Diana. He also leaves behind his precious dog Bella.

At the request of Doug, there will not be services.

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Honoring cancer survivors Orcas kiln interpretive walk

Contributed photo

The Island Girls team in 2011: Tammie Young, Dottie Cornelius, Judi Madan and Renee Welch.

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG Editor/Publisher

After years of raising money and walking long distances in the name of breast cancer research, Dottie Cornelius was suddenly diagnosed with the disease.

Despite her oncologist telling her she was a “plain vanilla case,” she had to undergo a mastectomy.

“I cannot reconcile in my mind that my cancer was non-invasive and boring, and I still had to lose my breast,” Cornelius said.

Cornelius participated in her first 60-mile, 3-day Susan G. Komen Walk by herself in 2006 but says “in the true 3-day way, I was never alone.”

This year marks her eighth walk. She is part of the team called Island Girls that started in 2007 by Bev and Judi Madan. At every

walk they have carried a banner with more than 40 Orcas Island community members’ names on it. It represents those who have survived and those who have died.

“That first year we trained we were struck by how many people thanked us for walking and explained they were survivors. We thought, ‘we must honor these women.’

So our banner was born,” according to the team’s fundraising page.

Judi initially signed up for the walk to get into shape. As a result, she lost 50 pounds.

“But when I did the first walk, all these people kept thanking me, and I realized that getting in shape was just a minor part of it,” Judi said. “I still get choked up about it.”

The 2015 Island Girls team consists of Cornelius and her niece Laura Drew,

Chris Emmens and Judi and her daughters Tammie Young and Renee Welch.

Each team member has to raise $2,300. Island Girls is currently at 53 percent of their combined goal.

Their fundraising goes to Susan G. Komen for awareness, education and research. You can donate at http://www.the3day.org/ goto/Islandgirls. You can pick a team member to make an online donation.

Island Girls will be holding a bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Island Market starting at 10 a.m.

Seventy-five percent of the net proceeds raised by the 3-day walk help support Komen’s research and training grant program and large public health outreach programs for women and men facing breast cancer.

The remaining 25 percent helps fund local community and affiliate support and outreach programs.

This year's Seattle walk, which is routed through neighborhoods and trails, is Sept. 18 to 20. The women say their fundraising is being done right down to the wire.

“We are here because each of us have been profoundly touched by breast cancer,” Cornelius said.

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 after her yearly mammogram.

After that, her sisters immediately got checked and her older sister was diagnosed with the disease. Then Cornelius received even more bad news: her friend, who had participated in the walk previously, was told her breast cancer had returned.

“This is why we walk: for people in my community, my family, my friends and myself,” Cornelius said. “I walk toward cures that are gentle.”

Join Orcas Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty and Historian Boyd Pratt on a field trip to the L.H. Wheeler lime kiln ruins on the President Channel Preserve on Saturday, Sept.

5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity to learn about the natural and social history of this isolated site.

Meet at south Turtleback Mountain Preserve parking area (off Wild Rose Lane). Be sure to bring water and a snack and be prepared to walk 1.7 miles total on old logging roads with up and down terrain.

This event is presented by San Juan County Land Bank and is free to the public.

Space is limited. RSVP to Tanja Williamson at 370-7655 or email tanjaw@rockisland. com.

Island Cup is this weekend Lopez and Orcas players join together for football season

Melanie Flint photo

Above: The Vikings football team. Lopez players have joined the Orcas team for the season.

The following was submitted by the Orcas Island Booster Club.

In the world of San Juan County High School Athletics there are few games that mean more than the Island Cup. Historically, the rivalry between the Vikings and the Wolverines has signaled the beginning of the interscholastic sports season and been a chance for both islands to come together in a competition for island bragging rights.

But this year the Island Cup means more than it has in any previous year because for the first time ever, the

battle will have a distinctive Lopez presence!

When the coaches of the football teams for both Orcas and Lopez counted heads this summer they came to a very troubling conclusion - "We don't have enough guys!" While Orcas could field the minimum number of players for a team, they lacked the ability to continue should injury strike throughout the season. Meanwhile, the Lopez squad was looking at having to shut their program down because they simply didn't have enough players to put on the field. So the question was asked: "What

if we combined our squads to play under a single flag?"

Through a great cooperative effort between administrations and volunteer staff the combined Viking/Lobo team assembled last week and officially began practices. Lopez players have been making the long trek each day to Orcas to complete practice requirements, but the hard work and extra logistics are paying off.

"The guys are really working well together. With the combination of the two squads we expect to have a lot of fun on the field and see some great football this year," says Head Coach Justin Frausto.

The Island cup will take place this year on Orcas on Saturday, Sept. 5. You can expect this one to be a battle to remember as players and fans from Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands converge on Dahl Field together for the first time to see history in the making. Kick-off is 12:30 p.m.

For fans who can't make it to Orcas for the game, the Orcas Island Booster Club will be broadcasting the game via live-stream on the Viking Sports Ustream channel at http://www. ustream.tv/channel/orcasviking-sports.

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Return of the wasps

by CALI BAGBY

Journal interim editor

(Editor’s note: This is an update from last year’s story “Wasps in our midst” in the Aug. 13, 2014 edition.)

Summer on the islands is marked by farmers’ markets, sunset walks on the beach and barbecues at Cascade Lake. On the flip side these warmer months also signify the return of wasps.

“Saw tons of them in town,” reported Orcas Islander Stephanie Larson. Other islands say an influx of these winged creatures is happening at the post office.

According to Russel Barsh, director of the Lopez-based nonprofit laboratory Kwiaht, there are at least seven species of wasps in the Northwest, including native and introduced European and Western yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps. The Sounder wants to know are there more wasps out and about this summer?

Weather Barsh said that the weather in spring is one way to determine an abundance of yellow jackets or wasps. A cool wet spring decreases wasp populations because it reduces the survival of the previous year’s queens, which must spend winter in a tree cavity, under a log, or in a wood-pile until the weather is warm enough for them to emerge, hunt and start laying eggs. Since we had a mild spring we should be seeing a small increase in the population.

Barsh added that the recent heat wave has caused plants to flower early, which in turn attracted insects earlier in the season.

“While some insect species just finished their year early and have gone dormant, some social insects remained active and are raising larger families as the summer lingers on,” said Barsh. “The lateremerging wasps and predatory flies and

Calendar FRI., SEPT. 4 LIGHT AND SHADOW: Art event, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center. Jan Madill and Michael Yeaman will have an art show entitled “Light and Shadow” at the Orcas Center during the month of September, with an open-

beetles are not doing super well because there’s not much left around to eat, but they are relatively numerous and diverse for now, surviving more on flower nectar than prey, and in my experience, behaving rather gently.”

The colony According to “Yellow Jackets and Paper Wasps” by WSU entomologists Arthur L. Antonelli and Roger Akre, in the late summer-early fall, worker yellow jacket populations and their colonies are at their peak. Then the colony begins to decline, and their deserted nests disintegrate rapidly in winter.

Antonelli and Akre wrote that maximum population size is attained in August or September.

Their article stated that although most people consider these winged creatures to be pests, we may not want to see a dimished population because of the benefits they provide.

“Yellow jackets and paper wasps feed their young numerous insects that ordinarily damage shade trees and crops,” wrote Antonelli and Akre. “They also kill countless houseflies and blow flies. Yellow jackets and paper wasps scavenge for meat and sweets and can become pests, especially at picnics and campgrounds.”

Wasps also eat large quantities of garden pests including aphids, beetle larvae, moth larvae cutworms and inchworms, Barsh said, but they also eat pollinators including honeybees, and flower flies, as well as other useful insect-controllers such as spiders.

Control To control populations of wasps, he recommends removing paper wasp nests, characterized by having open combs with cells. Nests that are close to doors, windows and patios should be the highest pri-

ing reception on Sept. 4.

THEATRE TROUPE: Seattle’s premier Playback Theatre troupe with be performing at Random Howse for a fundraiser for Thrive – Orcas Island. The theme for this show will be “Transitions-Comings and Goings, Ups and Downs… maybe good, maybe bad, who knows!” Playback rheatre is a form of Improv

The show is from 8:30 to 10 p.m.

SAT., SEPT. 5 LIME KILN WALK: Historic L.H. Wheeler Kiln interpretive walk, 9:30 a.m., to 12:30 p.m., President Channel Preserve, Orcas Island. Join Orcas Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty and Historian Boyd Pratt.

ority. Always remove nests at night when the insects are home and dormant and as soon as they appear in the early summer, he added.

Antonelli and Akre recommend if you are allergic to wasp stings, do not risk removing the nest yourself.

“Some people react strongly to the stings of bees and wasps,” they wrote.

“Symptoms can include swelling, nausea, dizziness, difficulty with breathing, and shock. Symptoms may be immediate or delayed for several hours. For most people without allergies, a sting may be no more than a minor annoyance or irritation.”

As for the popular yellow cone traps you can purchase, Barsh said they kill lots of wasps, but the colonies will likely survive.

“Avoid chemicals – knockdown sprays use extremely toxic and persistent chemicals that kill all insects including bees,” he

said.

Yellow jackets and paper wasps do not reuse their nests the following year, although paper wasps may construct a new nest adjacent to an old one, according to Antonelli and Akre. If you choose to leave the wasps alone, the nest will usually disintegrate over the winter months.

According to Barsh, most yellow jackets are also “naturally controlled” by other wasps, mites, and bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

“By far the best advice is: don’t get near a nest, don’t look or smell like a flower,” he said. “And if you want to dine al fresco during the summer months, leave a few traps out around the patio or garden area you’d like to use,” he said.

For more information, google “Yellow Jackets and Paper Wasps” by Akre and Antonelli.

ISLAND CUP: Football players and fans from Lopez, Orcas and San Juan converge on Dahl Field on Orcas Island for the annual inter-island game. Kick-off is at 12:30 p.m.

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SEPT. 11, SEPT. 12 WHALE OF A SHOW AUDITIONS:

The show will be Saturday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m.

SAT., SEPT. 12 KALEIDOSCOPE DINNER AND AUCTION: Island-grown

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SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:

5:30-6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

AL-ANON: 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOING KIWANIS CLUB: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church.

AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church.

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

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

AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

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

ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15

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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.

BINGO: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month at the American Legion, in support of Kaleidoscope.

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Come sing with the Orcas Choral Society

The Orcas Choral Society invites the community to an open rehearsal and preview of the upcoming season on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center. They will hear and sing through pieces to be included in the December concert. No commitment necessary; sign up and registration will begin before rehearsal on Sept. 22. For more information, email info@orcaschoralsociety.org or call Cynthia at 376-4355.

Kaleidoscope to host gourmet picnic

Kaleidoscope will be hosting its 11th annual gourmet picnic and wine/beer tasting on Sept. 12 at Maple Rock Farms. The Island Grown, Island Raised dinner and auction will include a family-style meal paired with local Lopez Island Vineyards wines, brew from Island Hoppin’ Brewery and dessert. All of the courses include locally sourced products and ingredients. Musical entertainment will be performed by Madi Jane West. Dinner tickets are $50 per seat with a progressive silent auction. Childcare will be made available at no additional charge. For more information or to reserve your seat at the dinner auction, call Amber or Vala at 376-2484.

Parking relief at landing San Juan County officials have won funding and identified property to solve a serious parking problem on Orcas Island and potentially make it easier for residents, businesses, and visitors to travel to the island.

In recent weeks, County Manager Mike Thomas has consulted with the Governor’s office and Washington’s Department of Transportation about using 4.5 acres of state-

owned property adjacent to the ferry staging area at Orcas Landing.

Council member Rick Hughes successfully lobbied the legislature for a $760,000 appropriation to develop a park and ride facility. In addition to parking, anticipated uses for the property include a picnic and overlook area, charging stations for electric vehicles and possibly auto rentals.

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a long-festering parking problem for Waldron residents, who need to leave their vehicles on Orcas for long periods of time,” Hughes said. “It will also make the island more accessible to visitors who will be able to walk onto the ferry in Anacortes and access the many attractions here by renting a smart car or other vehicle at the landing.”

T h om a s s ai d Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson expressed interest in the project during a visit earlier this year.

“Secretary Peterson was excited that this project could increase the number of people who can, practically, use the ferry system without increasing the number of automobiles the system has to handle,” Thomas said. “While this will certainly be a great benefit to islanders who need parking, we also expect it to be a boon for the tourist industry, by increasing access to Orcas Island.”

Thomas is confident that the county will be able to negotiate either a longterm lease for the property or perhaps obtain title to it through a grant from WSDOT. Preliminary project planning is expected to begin in 2016 with construction slated for 2017.

County staff will seek public input as the design process moves forward.

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Community news briefs Waltz dance class Because of the huge success in August, local dance instructors will once again be offering Waltz as a community dance class on Sept.

7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall.

“We will review the steps that were previously taught and offer some new ones,” say the instructors.

Class will begin promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free and no partner is needed.

For further information call Bill at 376-8857 or Jean at 376-6549.

Fundraising for Nature Bridge trip The Orcas School sixth grade class is taking a trip to Nature Bridge at Olympic National Park from Sept.

21 to 25.

Ray’s Pharmacy is selling See’s candy to raise money for the trip as well as taking donations. The class needs to raise $1500. Ray’s Pharmacy will be donating $500 and they are hoping to match that.

Orcas Park and Rec volunteer opportunities Orcas Park and Rec is looking for sports coordinators, volunteers and coaches for soccer, flag football, running club, wrestling, basketball, and more for the upcoming fall season. If you enjoy making a positive impact in the lives of our island youth, we need you! Programs are now open to participants for registration at www. oiprd.org. To learn more, contact Kim Ihlenfeldt at kimi@oiprd.org, or call 376-7275. Pre-registration is encouraged and greatly appreciated.

Live and silent auction Come one, come all to bid on ‘objets d’art’ both large and small on Saturday, Sept. 5 in the Village Green.

The silent auction will run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and feature quality gifts and goods from many local businesses as well as other local services. The live auction will run from noon to 2 p.m. with antique furniture, fine art, a tractor and even a boat. All proceeds go to support the Orcas Island

Historical Society. For further information call 3764849, email curator@orcasmuseum.org and watch our Facebook page for previews of some items.

‘Introduction to Islam’ series “An Introduction to Islam” will be presented on Fridays at noon at Emmanuel Parish Hall, starting Sept. 4.

Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites the community to the 12-session introductory series. They will gather to watch a halfhour video presentation by Professor John Esposito, Ph.D., from Georgetown University followed by a group discussion for another half hour. The series is free and open to the public.

Sign up at the Parish office

Westside preserve doubles The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road on San Juan last Friday, August 21.

“We are very happy to see this special piece of land preserved for future generations and enjoyed by a wider public,” say donors, Paul and Beatrice Reiss.

Its steep terrain rises quickly from the road, ascending to a height of several hundred feet. Boasting incomparable views of Haro Strait to Vancouver Island, and south to the Olympics, this property is the perfect complement to the adjacent Westside Preserve. Its rocky outcrops and grassy slope will add a completely new dimension for people to explore on the Westside.

While the property is not yet open to the public, the Land Bank hopes to establish trails and allow access sometime next spring. The land will also be managed to conserve its rare coastal prairie habitat.

Dental van returns to Orcas Island The dental van is coming back to Orcas for two more visits: Sept. 25 to 26 and Nov. 13 to 14. The Nov. 14 clinic will be an oral surgery clinic. Applications are available at www.oicf. us, at the public library and Orcas Family Connections.

Please drop off applications in the green box marked “Dental Van” outside the library by Sept. 10.

Previous applicants need to re-apply. Denture clinic applicants are encouraged to apply. Questions can be emailed to orcasdentalvan@gmail.com.

This program is made possible thanks to Dr. Ivans, Dr. Bailey, Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Brar and their staff who generously donate their services. Additional support is provided by the Community Church, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Lions, Kiwanis and a team of volunteers and donors.

Rosario, Bayside Cottages, the Inn at Ship Bay, Susan and Wally Gudgell, and the Outlook Inn contribute housing for the visiting dentists and Medical Teams International staff.

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Shaw homestead tour

Join Boyd Pratt, architectural historian, on a guided tour of the Tharald Homestead on Shaw Island on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

The homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is protected by a Historic Preservation Easement held by the San Juan County Land Bank.

The privately owned Tharald Homestead is a pioneer farm on the west side of Shaw Island. It serves as a significant example of early Scandinavian settlement and “Nordic” style architecture within Washington State.

It’s one of the best and oldest examples of its kind to survive in San Juan County, say organizers.

For more information and to register, email mulnocove@gmail.com or call Boyd Pratt at 378-7172.

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Filmmakers use San Juans as canvas

The Orcas Island Film Festival, Orcas Open Arts and the Seattle International Film Festival invited filmmakers to explore the San Juan Archipelago and use it as a canvas to create short films that inspire.

The 2015 Orcas Film Festival is awarding $2,500 grants to each of the following independent film makers: Lacey Leavitt from Seattle will make “Escape.�

Cali Bagby of Orcas Island is making a film enti-

tled “The Ghost in Red.�

Milla Prince of Lopez Island is presenting “The Commute.�

The three winning film makers received grant money to shoot and edit their film. They will be shown online starting Sept.

14 and during the Orcas Island Film Festival from October 9 to 12.

The final winner will be selected by online voting at www.orcasfilmfest.com and in-person voting during the festival.

This year’s winner will have the honor of being featured in the Seattle International Film Festival in 2016. “Orcas Island is actually one of my favorite places in the entire world,� said Leavitt. “I wrote the script with one of my favorite cabins and two of my favorite local actresses in mind.�

Bagby’s “The Ghost in Red� follows the hauntings at the historic Moran Mansion by its second owner Alice Rheem.

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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 LAND BANK COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING on its PROPOSED 2016 EXPENDITURE AND ACQUISITION PLAN The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. to consider its’ 2016 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan .

Public testimony will be heard.

The 10:30 a.m. Public Hearing will take place in the Eastsound Fire Station Meeting Room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island.

Copies of the draft Plan are available upon request from the Land Bank office beginning on Friday September 4, 2015, (378-4402), 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment in writing on the draft Plan should submit a statement to the Land Bank office no later than 12:00 noon, September 17, 2014.

Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ654378 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 9, 16, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO SAN JUAN COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET FOR 2015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on an Ordinance Revising the 2015 County Budget for Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers.

The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Monday, September 14, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.

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

SUMMARY: The Ordinance Revising the 2015 County Budget for Supple-

mental Appropriations adds revenue and appropriations in the amount of $170,000.

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

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person.

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

The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or County Auditor Milene Henley at 360-370-7558.

LEGAL NO. SJ655007 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 9, 2015.

Notice of Public Meeting San Juan County Planning Commission The only item on the Planning Commission agenda is to take action on the August 21st and 25th draft meeting minutes regarding the proposed amendments to the Eastsound Subarea Plan Update.

The meeting will begin at or after 8:30 a.m., September 18, 2015, in the County Council Chambers, Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.

LEGAL NO. SJ654599 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 2015.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE Low Income Housing Funds Not for profit organizations or developers involved in acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing affordable to people with very low incomes are eligible to apply for funds administered by the San Juan County Housing Bank Commission.

Funding is not available for individuals purchasing or rehabbing their own homes. September 30, 2015, is the deadline for applications. Ap-

proximately $20,000 is currently available. The funds may be disbursed either as grants or loans, and there is no limit on individual grant amounts. The funds must be used for acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing developments or units within housing developments for persons with incomes below 50 percent of the area’s median annual income (50% of San Juan County median annual income for a family of four is $33,100). The application form is available under Notices on the County’s home page: http://sanjuanco.com More information about this funding is available from Melanie Rollins, Affordable Housing Coordinator, San Juan County Health and Community Services, (360) 370-7526.

LEGAL NO. SJ654112 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 2015.

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

Revise West Beach 272121005, 110 Steve Hance, 11438 Spinnaker Resort floats, add 5/21/14 Waterfront Way, Orcas Lane, Anacortes, WA 98221 sewage pumpout Myron Williams, c/o Francine 352331010 and PCUP00Shaw, PO Box 2112, Friday 12/23/14 Build business park 352324006, 203 Daniel 14-0020 Harbor, WA 98250 Lane, San Juan PPROV0 271321001, Buck Park, SJC Land Bank, 350 Court St. #6, Establish dog park 7/31/15 -15-0035 Orcas Friday Harbor, WA 98250 PSJREV14-0002

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Ann Muno, 38 Roehl’s Hill Rd. 7/28/15 7/28/15 Exempt 9/23/15 Olga, WA 98279 Port of Lopez c/o Lopez Sand and Forest Environmental PSEPA0- Conversion to non- 240412002, 756 Shark Gravel, 618 Channel Rd, Lopez, 7/24/15 7/31/15 Practice Checklist; DNS 9/16/15 15-0007 forestry use Reef Rd, Lopez WA 98261 Permit SWMP PPROV0 351941002, 1296 Wold Yvonne Mancuso, PO Box 3003, Vacation rental 8/10/15 8/10/15 Exempt 9/23/15 -15-0036 Rd, San Juan Friday Harbor, WA 98250 260643002, 324 Bret and Kathryn Koch-Thurman, PPROV0 Vacation rental Community Club Dr. c/o Francine Shaw, PO Box 8/10/15 8/10/15 Exempt 9/23/15 -15-0037 Orcas 2112, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 PPROV0 251450003, 28 Milagra Jobes and Farrel, 28 Milagra Ln, Vacation rental 8/13/15 8/13/15 Exempt 9/23/15 -15-0040 Ln, Lopez Lopez, WA 98261 463551003, 221 Forrest Cindy Wavra, c/o Stephen Benito, PCUP00Vacation rental Dr., Friday Harbor, WA 221 Forrest Dr., Friday Harbor.

7/31/15 7/31/15 Exempt 9/23/15 HEX Key Bank 10/15/15 15-00 98250 WA 98250 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 10:30 a.m., in the Key Bank, Downstairs, Garden Rroom, 95 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. In the County Council Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. 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 Vacation rental

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LEGAL NO. SJ1400574 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, SEPTEMBER 02, 2015

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Notice of Determination of Nonsignificance The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Washington State Parks) issued a determination of nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: James Island Moorage Improvement project, James Island State Park, proposed

by Washington State Parks. After review of a completed environmental

checklist and other information on file with the agency, Washington State Parks has determined this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impact on the environment.

Copies of the checklist and DNS are available at no charge on Washington State Park’s website at http://www.parks.wa.gov/plans/ separeviews/ The public is invited to comment on this DNS by submitting written com-

ments no later than Friday, September 11, 2015 to Randy Kline at the address below.

Randy Kline Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission P.O. Box 42650 Olympia, WA 98504-2650 Phone: (360) 902-8632 E-mail: Randy.Kline@parks.wa.gov LEGAL NO. S653661 Published: The Islands’ Sounder September 2, 2015.

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