by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor

With a convincing victory in the Feb. 12 primary, former Councilwoman Lovel Pratt emerged as front-runner in the race for the District 1 county council position with 2,758 votes, outpacing council incumbent Bob Jarman, who finished second in the three-way contest, by 937 votes.

Jarman, who unseated Pratt three months ago in the November election, collected 1,821 of the 5,692 District 1 primary votes, or 32 percent of ballots cast, leaving Friday Harbor businessman and council incum-bent Marc Forlenza, at 19.5 percent, as odd-man-out in the three-way primary. As the top two vote-getters, Jarman and Pratt will

advance to the April 23 general election. “I feel I had a pretty good showing county-

wide,” Pratt said. “It really is a county-wide campaign and I’m going to continue to do that.”

Voter turnout totaled 52 percent for the county-wide primary, with 50 ballots remaining to be counted, at the time of this writing, according to county election officials.

Jarman, who trailed Pratt in nearly all of the 19 county voting precincts, knows there’s ground to make up in order to claim the reconfigured council post in April’s general election. Jarman campaign manager, wife Susan Jarman, said that the candidate, who two weeks ago had a heart valve replaced at

Bellingham’s St. Joseph’s Hospital, expects to spend this week on the telephone, raising money and expanding the campaign, “espe-cially on Lopez, Shaw and Orcas.”

“He’s happy with the results and looking forward to campaigning,” Susan Jarman said. “We will focus on mainstream island-ers, middle-of-the-road voters.”

The local electoral landscape is drastically different than it was just three months ago. The Feb. 12 primary election follows on the heels of November’s voter-approved chang-es to the county charter, which reduced the size of the county council from six elected

officials to three, redrew the council leg-islative districts from six to three as well, and instituted county-wide elections for each of the three newly created council posts. In addition, changes to the charter turned those three council offices into full-time positions, with responsibility for both county legislative duties and its day-to-day management. The three full-time council members will earn $75,000 a year, plus benefits.

In the District 2 primary, which, like the

Four council candidates on to general election

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Orcas woman shares her story of survivalby CALI BAGBY

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She remembers seeing the deer, swerving off the road and feeling the car roll downhill. When it stopped, she unbuckled her seat-belt and pulled herself from the wreckage. She remembers crawl-ing on her elbows and forearms until she felt gravel beneath her body.

She reached in her coat pock-et and found her cell phone not knowing if she had enough service coverage to call 911.

When a voice came through on the other line she was started cry-ing saying, “I’m on Orcas Island, the car went downhill, off the side of the road.” She remembers the

helicopter’s blades spinning and feeling rain on her face.

“I’m so glad to be alive and to

be able to kiss my children and see my husband,” said Kerrissa Thorson-Shaepe choking back tears as she sat in her hospital bed while nurses cleaned a wound sus-tained from the accident.

Thorson-Shaepe, 36, a long-time Orcas Island resident, is recover-ing from multiple injuries after a single-car rollover near the inter-section of Buckhorn and Raccoon Point Roads on Feb. 3.

She said she was driving to get snacks after the power went out during the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

When a deer jumped into the

road she swerved – narrowly miss-ing the creature, but sending her car plunging downhill, through a clump of bushes and trees before crashing into a pump house, where her vehicle rolled onto its side and came to a stop. That’s when she pulled herself from the wreck and called for help.

“The paramedics and EMS guys are awesome and if I could I would give them all a great big hug,” Thorson-Shaepe said. “For so many reasons I could have not lived. I am so lucky to have all of my fingers and toes and no head trauma and no significant back damage.”

Her injuries include a broken

Contributed photoLeft: Kerrissa Thorson-Shaepe

SEE SURVIVAL, PAGE 3

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From left to right: Candidates Lisa Byers, Rick Hughes, Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman.

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“We couldn’t ask for better news,” said Pamela Wright, music director for fifth to eighth grade string groups and chorus.

On the heels of Orcas High School’s outstanding performance at the regional contest in Bellingham, the fifth to eighth graders have come home with their own collection of superior and excellent ratings.

“This is the best possible news for our young students and for what it says about the health of our music pro-gram at Orcas, and the fine young musicians coming up in it,” said Wright. Thirty musicians from the fifth to eighth grades attended the Washington Music Educators Association regional contest at Kulshan Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 2.

“This is the first time ever, that I’m aware of, that students from the Orcas grade school or middle school have attended a music contest,” said Martin

Lund, band director. “And to come away with scores this outstanding – well, it’s just remarkable.”

The fifth and sixth grade chorus, singing “Amani Utupe” or “Grant Us Peace” by P. Simms, received a II or “excellent” rating. Working as a team, and self-direct-ed, the choir accompanied themselves using three xylo-phones and a drum. The judge commented on their good sound and liked the combination of the instru-mentation.

Members of the choir who performed at the regional contest include: Ame Exton, Maya Heikkinen, Kayleigh Horton, Taylor Morrison, Madison Pollock, Katarina Schiller, Mason Scoggin, Arla Sutton and Camryn Thompson.

The fifth and sixth grade strings performed “Galactic Odyssey” by D. Monday and impressed the judge with their playing.

“How exciting!” she said. “I am so happy to hear you. It’s amazing how well you stayed together.”

The group received a I-plus or “superior” rat-ing. Members of the strings group included: Olivia Brunner-Gaydos, Alyssa Johns, Sydney Johnson, Amelia Kau, Ronan Kau, Alexandra Marney, Nathan Smith and Paris Wilson.

The Middle School Strings performed an arrangement of “Theme from Canon in D” by Pachelbel and received a I or “superior” rating.

“I have so many compli-ments I don’t know where to start,” began the judge, who then added that it was one of his favorite pieces. “And you have a great bass line to tune to with your cellist who is playing in tune, because I taught her,” he said, referring to cellist Hailee Stevens.

Members of the Middle School Strings include: Michael Chesher, Joanne Mietzner, Olivia Smith, Hailee Stevens, Evan Tidrington and Emily Toombs.

Five brass players from the fifth and sixth grades came together to form the “Orcas Grade School Brass Ensemble.” The group, comprised of Ewan Lister, Phaedra Osborn, Luke Pietsch, Liam Tidrington

and Dominick Wareham, played “The Five Guardians of the Brass Ring” com-posed by Orcas’ own Martin Lund.

“Some really good play-ing, and really good listen-ing,” commented the judge. “Very well rehearsed.”

The brass group received a I rating.

In addition to the musical skills and bravery shown by the above performers, three courageous young musi-cians played solos at the competition.

Henry Moe played “Le

Petite Fleur” by Martin Lund on the Eb alto sax.

“I am blown away,” said the judge. “You are an up-and-coming saxophone player. You really get it!”

Henry received a I or “superior” rating.

Paris Wilson played the first two movements of Handel’s “Sonata #3” on vio-lin. The judge said she was “a wonderful player” and

complimented her “awe-some” dynamics and “lovely tone and expression.”

Paris received a I-plus rating. Devon Mann played Mozart’s “Serenade from Don Giovanni” on trum-pet. “This is the first time I’ve heard a nice big trum-pet sound all day,” said the judge. “Well done!”

Devon also received a I rating.

Music students bring their “A Game” to contest

contributed photosAbove: The Orcas Grade School Brass Ensemble: Ewan Lister, Dominick Wareham, Liam Tidrington, Luke Pietsch and Phaedra Osborn. Right: Band Director Martin Lund holds music for Devon Mann.

Dragon on parade in Eastsound

contributed photoSalmonberry School first and third graders – under a colorful dragon – paraded through Eastsound on Feb. 11, in honor of the Chinese New Year. The 30-foot dragon was an art project led by Andrea Cohen.

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by KYLEE ZABELReporter, WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Lawmakers in Olympia have begun to address the mea-sures that prevent Washington shipyards from participating in ferry construction projects as the fleet continues to age.

Recommendations from the Washington State Auditor’s Office suggest that regulatory provisions hinder competi-tion for construction bidding, among other limitations.

A Vessel Construction Costs Audit by the State Auditor’s office beginning in 2011, indicates costs are typically more expensive when Washington State Ferries is the buyer, com-pared to other ferry construction projects around the U.S.

How much more is noted in one comparison the audit illustrated, where the cost to build the “Chetzemoka” ($87 million in 2011) was double the amount it cost to build Wood’s Hole, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket’s M/V Island Home vessel ($48 million in 2011 dollars), upon which the design of the “Chetzemoka” is based.

On average, state-constructed ferries cost from $7.5 mil-lion to $42.2 million more than comparable ferries built elsewhere, according to estimates made over the past 20 years, WSF concludes. Part of this cost difference, as stated by the audit and Assistant Secretary David Moseley of WSF, was due to the 18-month time period allotted to build the boat.

An average of 27 months is typically needed to construct a vessel of that size, according to the audit report. The audit also recognized that when ferries are constructed in a series the cost of a second and third vessel significantly decreases.

WSF has budgeted $279 million for the first two Olympic-class vessels, “Tokitae” and “Samish.” The two boats, cur-rently under construction, are on schedule and under bud-get, WSF reports. Their completion is expected by spring of 2014 and early 2015, respectively. Their service routes have yet to be determined. The cost of the first boat is set at $146 million and the second at $132 million.

The audit found other reasons for increased costs to build WSF ferries. One major cause is the regulatory environ-ment in the state’s shipbuilding industry, which includes the “Build in Washington” laws and the “Apprenticeship Act.”

The Build in Washington laws are a series of stipulations created by the Legislature in 1997 that require ferries to be built within the boundaries of Washington state.

The auditors looked at Alaska Marine Highway System for a comparison. While Washington’s system is more extensive, Alaska does not have the same requirement to have ferries built in-state. Instead, Alaskan officials express a preference for in-state construction, but have the oppor-tunity to look outside the state if they believe they could receive a better price.

Legislators in Washington are currently looking at the other options to help lower costs for future ferry procure-ments.

“We want to keep our jobs in-state, if we can. And I believe in-state competition is super and we need that,” said Rep. Jan Angel (R-26th District, Port Orchard).

Fred Kiga, Head of Government Affairs for VIGOR Industrial — the only company eligible to construct the new Olympic-class ferries in Washington – disagrees.

“It’s not clear that sending vessel construction out of state would reduce the overall cost of our ferries,” he said. “It is undeniable that sending this work out of state would mean Washington’s economy would lose the $180 million and economic activity generated by each boat. We’d just be sending taxpayer money to another state,” he said.

The audit also suggested revisiting the State Apprenticeship Program, which requires that 15 percent of labor for pub-lic works projects be accomplished by those enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship programs. When bidding opened on the latest Olympic-class-ferries project, only one shipyard was capable of doing so: Seattle-based VIGOR Industrial.

The major financial concern is that apprentice work has an effect on construction costs. According to the audit, 10 to 15 percent more hourly labor costs are added due to the supervision needed for workers still being trained.

But what officials at most shipyards are concerned with is the certification process. One shipyard official, who asked not to be named, commented that the certification process is onerous and not worth the effort to bid for the work.

Those at some Washington shipyards believe the legisla-ture should revisit provisions within the act to make it less complicated to have apprentice programs become state-approved.

The audit was inconclusive in saying that WSF should stop the procurement of the third Olympic-class vessel, which is expected to be funded this session. When asked

by Republican members of the House Transportation Committee if the audit was able to provide evidence that, if the Legislature modified the regulatory provisions limiting competition, it would be of economic benefit to the state, the audit presenters were not able to provide a definitive response.

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District 1 race, also featured three candidates competing for two slots in the April election. Affordable hous-ing advocate Lisa Byers advanced easily into the next round, garnering 47 percent of ballots cast in the primary. Byers, direc-tor of Orcas Island-based Of People and Land, or OPAL, a permanently affordable housing group, and a first-time candidate for political office as well, drew 2,772 of the 5,850 ballots cast, outpacing her two oppo-nents, Greg Ayers and Rick Hughes, by slightly more

than 1,000 votes apiece. Byers believes local gov-

ernment has a role to play in promoting economic activity and, consequently, she said she has a “personal interest” in ensuring that government operates as efficiently, effectively and as equitably as possible.

Elected to the council in November, as part of the soon-to-be-eliminated six-person council, Hughes out-distanced Ayers by a narrow margin, with a total of 100 votes separating the two, to finish as runner-up in the District 2 primary. Hughes will advance to the general election as well.

He said that he expects to spend more time and

resources in the head-to-head campaign against Byers than he had in the primary.

“I think we did pretty well with the amount of time and money we spent on the campaign,” said Hughes, who expects the state of the local economy to remain a hot topic in the general election campaign. “It’s defi-nitely about jobs. We need to find a way to create more jobs for people.”

The primary’s top two vote-getters, Byers and Pratt, each got a sizable boost from District 3 voters. Pratt collected 747 of the 1,109 votes cast in District 3, and Byers garnered 716 votes, or 65 percent of her total.

Meanwhile, political new-comer Brian McClerren and council incumbent Jamie Stephens are competing in the race for the District 3 county council position. For more info on these can-didates, visit www.island-ssounder.com.

In the only other issue in the Feb. 12 primary, Lopez voters overwhelmingly approved a property tax hike of 15 cents per $1,000 of assessed value for the island’s fire district.

The measure garnered 78 percent of 841 ballots tabu-lated Tuesday, with “yes” votes outweighing “no” votes 648 to 185.

ELECTION FROM 1

pelvis, several broken teeth and a large wound on her leg. She said doctors believe that it could be at least six months before she will be able to walk again. Thorson-Shaepe was born in

Seattle, but grew up on Waldron and Orcas Island. She works as a land-scaper and gardener on Orcas, where she lives with her husband Rob Shaepe and their three children. She also has a daughter attending the Washington State School for the Blind and a step-son who lives in Montana.

“What I want most from people is to

give whoever they consider their loved ones a hug or call them and tell them how much they mean to you,” she said. “I’m so grateful that I am alive.”

There is an account set-up at Islander’s Bank for Kerrissa Thorson-Shaepe to help pay for her medical expenses.

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One more election ahead of us Library celebrates 20

years in buildingI want to thank the community

for supporting the Orcas Island Library in its current building for the past 20 years. I invite anyone who hasn’t seen the wonderful new displays in our meeting room, cre-ated by artist Carla Stanley, to visit us when possible. Carla also pains-takingly constructed a collage of photos about the building project—many of you will find yourselves among the images.

Volunteers Marcia Spees and Leith Templin made terrific contri-butions in compiling binders high-lighting events before, during, and after the period of construction. I offer Library staff member Kathy Lunde a special thanks for coordi-nating the project, including our open house this past Wednesday. In observance of this anniversary, we will be offering a series of lectures this spring and summer, culminat-ing in a community picnic on July 20, followed by the Friends’ Library Fair on the Library grounds on August 10.

Phil HeikkinenLibrary Director

Community needs to rebuild The Exchange

No doubt we will all miss the Exchange at least a little. Many will miss it a lot. It performs a great service to all in the community, directly or indirectly. The question is: how much value do we really place on it? It seems that whenever its existence has been threatened in the past there was significant opposition. That was while it was up and running without cost to the rest of us.

With complete destruction of the structures do to fire it will be very expensive to dispose of the debris. It will require the heavy equipment for demolition and removal of tons of material that will have to go to solid waste. The fees for that alone are going to significant.

Once the area has been cleared at great expense, new building designs and plans will have to be

made. Construction materials for a facility that will just meet the bare minimum of needs will be very costly. Then of course there is the labor.

I hope the community will rise to the occasion and quickly get behind an effort rebuild now. I would like to issue the call for ALL Orcas Islanders give to the effort with donations of money, fund-raising events, volunteering labor and services as well as donating the building materials that will be needed.

San Juan County, I personally do not expect the county to do any funding here. We cannot afford it. But please clear the way as needed for all aspects of this effort to pro-ceed quickly.

Don PencilEastsound

Concerned about Blanchard appointment

As someone concerned about protecting the islands from det-rimental development, I am per-plexed by a recent council appoint-ment. At the first opportunity to appoint someone to the Planning Commission, this new council’s choice was a prominent spokesper-son and attorney for the Common Sense Alliance, their vice president, Tim Blanchard.

Yes, it is difficult to find people willing to serve on any advisory body, with its demands of time and energy. But the announcement of an open position only appeared on the county website and in December only.

Now, with Mr. Blanchard’s appointment, three of the nine- member commission are officers

or board members of the CSA. That has me concerned. A single board member of a land-use advo-cacy group would not be remark-able. However, three CSA board members on a commission closely involved in land-use issues seems unusual at the very least, particu-larly when the CSA is in active litigation against the county.

Having one third of the PC composed of people who are suing the county does not seem sensible, transparent, or account-able. With the PC soon working on our Shoreline Master Program, to which these three members likely have strong objections, can we then trust the PC to make responsive, appropriate recommendations to the council?

The council needs to assure citi-zens and advocacy groups of their ability to be publicly heard and their concerns recognized. Advocacy is accommodated in public hearings; it should not be imbedded within this commission formally charged with advising the county.

Disappointed and puzzled by the council’s appointment, I fear that the PC’s advice to council will not reflect the concerns of our cit-izenry, but rather the desires of one small, well-funded group. Let’s hope this appointment and the way it was orchestrated was only poor judgment and not a politically motivated decision.

Barbara KellerLopez Island

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You wake up, pour yourself a cup of co� ee and head out to get your newspaper, the Islands’ Sounder, which you love reading in the morning. What you love less are the cards in the mailbox

with local candidates’ photos, the endless letters to the editor, the signs along our rural roads and all the political confusion surround-ing these multiple county council elections. Many are bewildered by the numerous ballots and hear all sorts of things about each candidate. Didn’t we just elect candidates in November? But now there are new winners from each island. The election is still not over. More signs will go up and campaigning will continue. The voters of San Juan County made the decision in the November 2012 election to switch from a six-person county council to a three-person council, one from each district: Lopez, Orcas and San Juan

Island in a county-wide election. Three candidates from Orcas and three from San Juan stood up to take on the challenge, to spend the money and time to run for council. This also gave county voters six options to choose from, giving us a variety of candidates to consider. We were given the choice to eliminate one candi-date from each pool so that in April we could choose from just two candidates. We made a choice last Tuesday for Lovel Pratt and Bob Jarman for District 1, and Lisa Byers and Rick Hughes for District 2, to run in the general election. In April the two candidates from Lopez, Jamie Stephens and Brian McClerren, will join the other candidates for the � nal elec-tion to choose the three council members.We at the Sounder urge you to

think about a few things if you ever � nd yourself getting sick of this “never-ending” election season.Voicing opinions in the political arena is one of the hallmarks of being an American. It should be a source of pride that our vote truly counts. While apathy in the voting booths has become a trend in recent years, we hope local citizens appreciate the right to vote and choose to weigh in on the future of San Juan County leadership. So here’s to three more months of campaigns and three more months to truly educate yourself about these candidates and make your vote count.And if you have questions about the voting process or the candi-dates, call us here at the Sounder at 376-4500 or the elections o� ce at 376-3357 or elections@sanjuanco.com.

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History of voting• Only white male adult

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• Women were not al-lowed to vote in the U.S. until 1920

• In 1924 the Indian Citizenship Act granted all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, in-cluding the right to vote in federal elections

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by Brian raderPollution Prevention Specialist, San Juan County

Change is underway with solid waste col-lection in San Juan County. As the county transitions out of day-to-day operations of the solid waste facilities, what does that mean to you? How can you get rid of your trash in a responsible manner? How can we all continue to recycle aggressively and reduce the amount of trash that we send to mainland landfills?

Curbside trash and recyclingOn San Juan, Orcas, Lopez and Shaw

Islands, curbside trash and recycling collec-tion is available through San Juan Sanitation. For info on rates, contact them at 376-4709 or visit thsanjuansani.com.

San Juan IslandYou can self-haul trash and recycling to

the county-managed solid waste facility on Sutton Road, Friday through Sunday, 10

a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling continues to be co-mingled. The fee schedule for trash and recycling disposal is available at sanjuanco.com/publicworks/solid_waste/solid_waste_docs/SW_Fees.pdf.

Longer term changes for San Juan Island are still in the works. This site will con-tinue to operate as a drop box facility while Kentec USA explores the viability of developing and operating an on-site waste-to-energy gasification plant. Kentec USA is partnering with Lautenbach Industries to continue service while studying the feasibil-ity of the waste-to-energy facility. Public Works anticipates the Kentec/Lautenbach partnership will take over operations in April 2013.

Orcas IslandYou can still self-haul trash and recycling

to the county-managed solid waste facility on Orcas Road, Friday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycling continues to be co-mingled. The fee schedule for trash and

recycling disposal is available on the county website: sanjuanco.com/publicworks/solid_waste/solid_waste_docs/SW_Fees.pdf

Orcas Recycling Services, now known as the Exchange, is negotiating with San Juan County to operate the transfer station and drop box facilities on Orcas Island. ORS plans to continue and improve operations at the Exchange, as well. Public Works anticipates ORS will take over operations in April 2013.

Lopez IslandThe citizens of Lopez approved a solid

waste property tax to support the operation of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District in the November 2012 election. The measure imposed a one-year property tax increase of 9.514 cents per $1000 of assessed value. On Jan. 1, LSWDD assumed operation of the Lopez solid waste facility on Fisherman Bay Road. Operating hours, available services, recycling guidelines and a fee schedule can be found at www.lopezsolidwaste.org.

Other newsSam Gibboney joins the staff at San Juan

County Public Works as the new Solid Waste Program Administrator. Sam is excit-ed about completing the transition of the solid waste program early this year and

working with the new site operators to ensure that the public is well served. She is also eager to implement the County's new Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan in achieving key goals like waste reduction and product stewardship. You can reach her at samg@sanjuanco.com.

Brian Rader can be reached at brianr@sanjuanco.com or 370-7581.

Guest columnReview of solid waste changes

Second District Councilman Rich Peterson.)

My gratitude to the San Juan County Council for appointing Tim Blanchard to the Planning Commission and my admiration for Tim in placing himself in the line of fire so often directed at council committees from disgruntled citizens on all sides, has given way to dis-may that Mr. Blanchard’s appointment has been chal-lenged.

Withdrawing this appointment would amount to caving in to the divisive forces in our county who predictably appear when-ever someone who thinks independently and outside the ideological boundaries of partisan advocacy has the effrontery to enter the local dialogue.

Some of the objections to Mr. Blanchard’s appoint-ment are hysterical and puffed up with unwarranted and self-righteous indigna-tion.

The appointment has been characterized as “neg-ligent, irresponsible, unethi-cal, and an insult to the citi-zens of our county.” May I note as a citizen that I am

not insulted?As to the process through

which Tim was appointed, the record seems to show that Planning Commission members including Bob Gamble, Karin Agosta, and Barbara Thomas were all appointed under the same process. (Special Meeting of the council, minutes of 11/8/2011). So shall we throw them all out?

If the clarity of thought, civility, and rationality Tim expresses in his response to David Dehlendorf (see his column at www.island-ssounder.com) could be duplicated by his detractors, we would all be better off.

In my opinion, if Chairman Jamie Stephens and members of the county council (who voted 6-0 to approve this appointment) succumb to the bullying we are seeing in opposition to Tim Blanchard, we will all be worse off for the loss of an excellent addition to the Planning Commission.

Janice PetersonSan Juan Island

An expensive CAOI have closely observed

the Critical Areas Ordinance Update process. The adopt-ed CAO is complex and

expensive by design. There are misconceptions

about the origins of this long-delayed set of regula-tions that should have been completed in 2006. The Department of Ecology did not micromanage the CAO Update process. Under the Growth Management Act each county in our state writes its own regulations. County Councilor Richard Fralick convinced a major-ity of the Council that a CAO using site-specific buffers was the way to go. The extra cost for this plan was estimated to be around $185,000. But the inher-ent complexity of the site-specific approach resulted in protracted Planning Commission and County Council meetings.

Additional rounds of meetings added to the mounting costs and dis-tracted from other impor-tant county business. Since our county was among the last to update its CAO, we could have saved money using the work of other counties.

Unfortunately, we spent substantial funds during a period of shrinking county revenues to create compli-cated regulations that will cost more taxpayer money to support a larger Planning Department and cost land-owners more money to comply with the regulations. Ironically, all this time and effort have only produced costly regulations that are much less protective for fish and wildlife.

Delaying the CAO Update that was due in

2006 has polarized our community. The fulfillment of Public Records requests for the CAO Update pro-cess has cost taxpayers close to $100,000. Most of these requests have come from one person connected to the Common Sense Alliance.

A CAO Update that pleases almost no one has led to legal challenges that will cost additional taxpayer money. Had we adopted portions of other coun-ties’ CAO Updates that had already withstood legal challenges, we could have saved ourselves both grief and taxpayer money.

Janet AldertonOrcas Island

Support for PrattI wish to strongly sup-

port Lovel Pratt for County Commissioner. She is fair minded, reasonable, cre-ative, listens to people, looks at all sides of an issue, and

cares deeply about the San Juan Islands. She has shown ability to work with oth-ers to arrive at solutions to problems.

Lovel is knowledgeable about both county and state government because of her experience on the County Council and other public organizations. Her background is important for the effectiveness of the new county commissioners as they address both county and state issues.

Emily ReedSan Juan Island

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To me it has been the “go-to” place if I needed a plate, pet carrier, blouse or dog dish. I basically believe in this concept.

I ask? Would it be pos-sible for a plan for the rebuilding be published and a supply list drawn-up for the rebuilding and let our community pick what they’d like to provide? Maybe money could be donated to a “purchase” fund at Island supply?

Come on, we could get this running again soon.

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The future of the Exchange. Progress on the Mt. Baker Road project. An update on OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative.

These were some of the hot items on the agenda for the Orcas community at the San Juan County Council’s special meeting on Orcas, Feb. 12, at the Eastsound Fire Station.

“When we are traveling to other islands we try to bring up topics that are close to home,” said Councilman Jamie Stephens.

Orcas Recycling Services, now known as the Exchange, is slated to officially take over Orcas solid waste and recycling operations on April 30. The Exchange building burned to the ground on Feb. 9 after an accidental fire.

Stephens asked if the fire would affect the Exchange mov-ing forward with taking over the transfer station.

Mark De Tray, executive director of the Exchange, said they are ready to move forward and working on a recovery strategy.

Errol Speed, a board member and vice-chairman of the Exchange, told the council about the huge, upwelling of support from the community in the wake of the fire in the form of labor, material and ideas. He said the board is con-sidering options for a temporary structure for the Exchange. The fire did not damage the solid waste facility.

De Tray said that the destruction of the Exchange will allow them to re-build a more formal structure.

Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy said that the county will help the Exchange with the transition to ensure new employees are familiar with the transfer station.

“We don’t want to turn the key and walk away,” he said. “There should be a smooth transition – seamless from the customer’s perspective.”

Mulcahy also discussed the upcoming Mt. Baker Road project, which includes road safety improvements, wetland restoration and construction of a pedestrian trail.

The project widens Mt. Baker Road from 20 feet to 30 feet from the intersection with North Beach Road to the inter-section with Terrill Beach Road. There will be two 11-foot lanes with four-foot shoulders.

Construction by Orcas Excavation will begin April 1 and will last for three to four months, according to Mulcahy. To get updates on this project and other road construction, visit, http://sanjuanco.com/publicworks/pw_index.aspx and click on “sign-up for email.”

Later in the afternoon, the council heard from Chris Thomerson and Foster Hildreth, of OPALCO, about the Broadband Initiative.

Thomerson, OPALCO board president, told the council that broadband, high-speed internet, will make for better business, increase education, help with public work and emergency services.

OPALCO has secured the FCC licensed frequency spec-

trum, but are not moving forward with the initiative until 50 percent or more of OPALCO members sign-up to get on board with bringing broadband to the island.

OPALCO staff estimates that it will cost $34 million to build the system, which will be funded by a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. Hildreth said that the construction process would last two years.

Subscribers would pay a monthly fee of $15 for building infrastructure and an additional $75 a month for a sub-scription to cover operating costs.

Members who don’t want broadband can opt out of the charges and not pay anything, but if they decide later that they want to use broadband they will have a penalty fee to get involved.

Thomerson also made it clear that the broadband infra-structure could allow better cell phone service on the island, but that would depend on whether or not providers would want to come to the island.

“It’s out of our control,” Thomerson said. “The infrastruc-ture is basically chum in water for them to get here.”

Council delves into hot topics at Orcas meeting

Ayers endorses Hughes, Jarman

First I want to congrat-ulate Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, Lovel Pratt and Lisa Byers for their strong show-ing, clearing the primary and going on to the gen-eral election. Second is that I want to thank my team, and the voters that put their trust in me with their vote. And to my contributors, I thank you for the assistance and confidence. I cannot thank you all enough.

Many have already asked what I will do next. First I will focus all my time and energy to getting Rick and Bob elected after their pri-mary wins.

I have not had the chance to speak with Bob person-ally to determine how I can help, but I hope to connect with him when he is up and about. Rick and I have spo-ken about me playing a role

in his campaign, helping out as I can with strategy and marketing.

As far as other activities I am considering how to help out with county activi-ties related to the themes of my campaign. Of course I will also continue on as an Eastsound Sewer and Water Commissioner for the remaining three years of my term.

And my campaign man-ager, Kate – she has dis-covered a whole new realm of possibility through this experience and will likely find ways to remain involved with county activi-ties as well. I cannot thank her enough for her supreme efforts on making the cam-paign run smoothly.

I also thank my niece Alina who worked with Kate on the graphics, cre-ating island friendly signs, ads, etc.

Lastly, I thank my wife Pat, for her patience during the past two months where we saw each other rarely. She is currently in “Hotbed Hotel at the Grange;” I might sug-

gest taking in a performance this weekend or the subse-quent two weekends.

My heartfelt thanks again to all the voters and the Ayers2013 team!

Greg AyersOrcas Island

Speak up for WA state parks

Funding of state parks is still uncertain. State Legislators need to hear from the citizens of Washington. Remember when we all spoke up in June? Well it’s time to DO IT AGAIN!

State Parks is asking for 27.3 million dollars from the general fund. That 27.3 million would be just enough to help our state parks survive.

On Feb. 12 there was a hearing for Senate Bill 5657. The bill proposes that the general fund match Discover Pass funds for the state park budget. But Parks won’t have a chance of get-ting that funding if our leg-islators don’t hear from our citizens that support state parks.

Legislators have heard from state park staff and from the state park com-missioners but they have not heard from the citizens. They must hear loud and clear from the communities that rely upon state parks,

like Orcas Island; the citi-zens that use state parks, like campers, hikers, fisher-man; and the groups that recreate in our parks like cyclists, kayakers and horse-back riders.

They need to hear from the families that vacation and celebrate in state parks, and from the couples who escape city dwellings to connect with nature in state parks, and from children who are the future state park stewards.

State parks are impor-tant to the quality of life in Washington state. State parks support the local economy. Legislators need to hear that we value our state parks and want them funded with general funds.

Now is the time to speak up. Please take the time to take action and voice your support.

You can watch the hear-ing here: Senate Bill 5657. http://www.tvw.org.

You can contact your leg-islators here: at http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/.Go to www.leg.wa.gov select “bill info” on the left menu, then type in bill 5657 That will bring up the bill cover sheet. Then there is a new box in the center where you can send a message to the committee.

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by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Waldron Island residents have started the process to join the San Juan County Public Hospital District #1.

In 2012, representatives of the Waldron Community Meeting, the inclusive com-munity organization on the island, inquired about joining the hospital dis-trict. After two discussions with hospital district rep-resentatives, the Waldron Community voted at two successive meetings to request initiation of the pro-cess of annexation.

The hospital district board at its January meeting voted to pursue annexation and appointed Commissioner Keri Talbott and EMS Chief Jim Cole to work on the annexation. Because resi-dents of Crane Island have also inquired about annexa-tion, Talbott and Cole will also determine whether to include Crane in the annex-ation process.

State law provides two methods for annexation. Either all the residents of the area to be annexed must petition the hospital district to annex them, or the com-mission must adopt a reso-lution of annexation, hold a public hearing and schedule an election of local voters at which a majority of voters

must agree to the annexa-tion. Waldron residents and the hospital district are pur-suing the public hearing and election method; the Crane Island annexation method has not been determined.

According to Cole, hear-ings will be held by the hospital district later this spring on Waldron and perhaps Crane. If the hos-pital district approves the annexation again after the hearings, state law provides that the voters on Waldron (or Crane) must approve the annexation by a major-ity vote.

Cole thinks that both the hospital district and Waldron Island will benefit from the annexation. He said annexation will meet the needs of island commu-nities like Waldron, making them more self sufficient.

“We’ll be able to help the people of Waldron with access to EMS services, education and training pro-grams, and possibly equip-ment for use on the island,” he added. “As for the hospi-tal district and EMS, adding

Waldron “fits our mission and values.”

The 72 registered voters on Waldron will be faced with deciding whether they are willing to pay about $91 per $100,000 of assessed value additional property tax. The assessed value of all property on Waldron Island is about $46.3 million, which would result in additional taxes of about $41,000 for the entire island.

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by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor

The penalties start with 30 days in jail for a Suquamish man in the wake of a high-speed boating collision that left one man with a shat-tered pelvis, another with a broken shoulder and several others scrambling for safety after being catapulted into the waters of Wasp Passage in July, 2011.

On Jan. 18, Henry Theodore Jackson, Jr., 44, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of boating while under the influence, a mis-demeanor, and was sen-tenced to 30 days in jail. He was ordered to pay $1,500 in fines and fees, and a mini-mum of $16,068 in restitu-tion as well. He will begin serving the 30-day jail sen-tence Feb. 11.

The bulk of the court-ordered restitution, $13,588, is earmarked for the Lummi Nation to help cover costs incurred by its tribal health center in treating several of the men injured in the early July boating debacle. Restitution for five of the seven men traveling onboard Jackson Jr.’s boat at the time of the crash, all of whom are either Lummi or Suquamish

tribal members, has yet to be determined.

Jackson Jr. and a group of men spent a day fishing in the San Juans, and then raft-ed their fishing boats togeth-er in Blind Bay, on the north side of Shaw Island, for the night. After dinner, seven of the men boarded Jackson Jr.’s 22-foot fiberglass boat and at about 7 p.m. traveled through Wasp Passage en route to Friday Harbor for an evening of entertainment and bar-hopping. The group left Friday Harbor about three-and-a-half hours later to return to Blind Bay.

According to prosecu-tors, the 22-foot boat was traveling between 30-35 knots when it entered Wasp Passage from the west and then, with Jackson Jr. at the helm, plowed into a cluster of rocks surrounding Low Island at full force. Three of the passengers were hurled overboard as a result of the impact, one of whom struck his head and lost conscious-ness, and nearly all were suffering from hypothermia when deputies arrived.

Nearly four hours after the collision, Jackson Jr.’s blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit, according to court documents.

In addition to boating under the influence, Jackson Jr. was charged in August, 2012, with two counts of assault by watercraft, a Class B felony carrying maximum penalties of 10 years in pris-on, a $20,000 fine, or both. He initially pleaded inno-cent and was scheduled to stand trial in mid-March. The felonies were dismissed at the time he pleaded guilty to the lesser offense.

Prosecutors noted in the charging documents that Jackson Jr. was arrested in July for DUI, in Kitsap County, while knowingly under investigation for his role in the boating collision at Low Island.

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Spike in island DUI arrestsby SCOTT RASMUSSEN

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At this pace, drivers in San Juan County are headed toward an all-time high, inglori-ous though it may be.

The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office made 16 DUI arrests in the month of January. If that rate were to hold, the num-ber of DUI arrests would hit 180 over the course of the year.

That’s nearly double the 93 of 2011, one of the highest totals in recent years.

The spike has not gone unnoticed at Sheriff ’s department headquarters.

“That’s probably one of the bigger volume months we’ve had in recent years,” Sheriff Rob Nou said. “Perhaps the numbers in January might give people pause to think about some of those behaviors and about some of the consequences.”

The islands are not alone when it comes to DUIs. Nou said driving under the influ-ence is the nation’s most frequently commit-ted crime, and that it can prove costly too.

A gross misdemeanor, driving under the influence carries maximum penalties of 365 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both. However, Nou added that recent studies reveal that a DUI arrest, and subsequent conviction, can cost as much as $25,000, or more, when all the other related costs, such as lost wages, towing costs, attorney fees, insur-ances increases, are added in.

“It can be a significant hit,” he said. Those arrested ran the spectrum, demo-

graphically; men and women, and in age, from 65 to 17. And only a small percentage

of January’s DUI total came as a result of a collision, with no serious injuries reported.

The bulk of the arrests followed in the wake of what might be called routine traffic stops, such as for speeding, failing to obey a stop sign, or for driving with a broken taillight.

Nou said that getting an impaired driver off the road because of a moving violation is preferable than having to deal with an alcohol-related crash in which people are seriously injured. He added that alcohol is involved in 33-50 percent of all fatal crashes.

“It’s a serious issue,” he said.

Lopezians want members to vote on whether OPALCO should proceed with its $34 million broadband initiative.

On Feb. 4, the Lopez Island chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology presented a “request for bylaw revision” to the local cooperative asking the OPALCO board of directors to allow members to vote on the broadband project and to impose restric-tions on the number and location of Wi-Fi and cellphone towers if the project is imple-mented.

The group collected almost double the 50 signatures required. OPALCO is reviewing the petition and, if legally sufficient, the board will address the petition May 4, at the

annual co-op meeting. If adopted by the board, the bylaw

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The OPALCO board recently approved a six to nine-month program of commu-nity engagement to educate co-op members about the $34 million project.

Plans call for all members to pay $15 per month to defray construction costs, and $75 per month to connect with the internet. OPALCO has already obtained a multi-mil-lion dollar loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund the project.

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The Viking girls basketball team wrapped up their post season Feb. 7 in Bremerton with a loss against the Crosspoint Academy Warriors in an unfinished grudge match from a one point loss last year.

The Warriors revealed their game plan early in the first quarter, hitting deep two and three pointers against a good Viking defense. Full court pressure by Orcas dis-rupted the Warrior’s game while an early block by Shelbi Rogers and a steal by Aliviah Garcia helped keep the game close, but Bella Nigretto was sidelined after diving for a ball. In excellent team play, five Orcas players scored by the end of the first quarter, lead by Alicia Susol with four points, but still trailed 17-11.

The Vikings took the majority of the sec-ond quarter catching the Warriors, and with 34 seconds left in quarter, had narrowed the Crosspoint lead 25-24. With Nigretto back on the court, she lead the quarter with six points, helped with scoring from four other Vikings.

After half-time adjustments, the teams squared off in a competitive third quar-ter, with Orcas tying the score 32-32 with

2:12 remaining in the third. Full court Viking pressure helped limit the time for Crosspoint to set up their sharp shooters, but Warrior Cailyn Cattell continued to dominate the paint, collecting rebounds and scoring off missed shots. But despite team scoring by the Vikings, the Warriors outpaced Orcas 38-34 by the end of the third quarter.

Typically strong in the fourth quarter, the Vikings uncharacteristically stumbled with turnovers and missed shots while aban-doning their full court pressure. With 5:36 remaining in the game, the Warriors had bounced their lead to 46-36 and began to slow down their game. As Viking shoot-ing continued to freeze, only Viking Lana Bronn managed to score two points in the quarter as the Warriors methodically used every second of the shot clock, sending the Vikings home with a 50-36 loss.

Coach Gregg Sasan said “It was a tough game, the ball at the end was not dropping for us and we didn’t rebound like we should have. We played tough defense but road games are always tough.”

Reflecting on his first season, Sasan said the girls were “very disciplined, fun to coach and he looks forward to next year.”

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• March 3: girls’ three-team double elimina-tion tourney (Bellingham Prostock eighth, Mt. Vernon AAU eighth, OCS Saints seventh and eighth grader). Game 1 is at 9:15 a.m., game 2 at 10:25 a.m., game 3 at 11:35 a.m, and game 4 at 12:45 p.m.

Boys’ double-header (Skagit Adventist vs. OCS Saints). Game 1 is at 2:30 p.m. and game 2 at 4 p.m.

• March 10: Girls’ double-header (OCS Saints vs. Mt. Vernon eighth grade AAU). Game 1 at 10:25 a.m., game 2 at 12 p.m.

•March 17: Boys’ three-team double elimination tourney (Friday Harbor SWISH, Coupeville SWISH, OCS Saints). Game 1 is at 11:30 a.m., game 2 at 12:40 p.m., game 3 at 1:50 p.m., and game 4 at 3 p.m.

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Island Living

Crossroads lectures are backby CALI BAGBY

Sta� reporterHumans with our large complex brains have an innate thirst for knowledge, whether understanding nature or delving into our own psyches. The upcoming Crossroads Lecture Series gives islanders a chance to use their brains in an exploration of the mysteries of love, a potential nat-ural disaster, the extinction of languages and the impact of giving. The series brings speakers to Orcas Island to share their expertise on timely and important issues.

Can love last?Drs. John and Julie Gottman of the Gottman

Relationship Institute present “Making Love Last,” Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center. The couple are elaborated researchers and couples counselors, who will delve into the mysteries of love exploring its origins and answering some tough questions, like what makes relationships work and what destroys relationships.

The “Gottman Method Couples Therapy” is known for translating scientific ideas into practical advice. At the upcoming lecture they will share their research about love and what it takes to develop a trustful, intimate and emotionally fulfilling bond. Julie Gottman said love is attainable, but can be a challenge for certain people.

“Some people cannot commit to a partner and long-lasting love depends in part on commitment,” she said.

One patient she treated grew up in a cold, detached and critical family and found it hard to stay faithful in his own marriage. But she said most people can find love once they get into a healthy relationship.

The Gottmans have found that humans are a species that benefits from long-term monogamous partner-ships.

“When relationships work well, studies have shown that are a resource for health, speedier recovery from illness, longer lifespans, greater wealth and improved well-being of children,” said Julie Gottman.

John Gottman’s recently released a book “What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal” will be on sale and he will be available for signing at the reception after the lecture.

Earthquake and tsunami risksTim Walsh, chief hazards geologist for the Washington

State Department of Natural Resources, will talk about a potential natural disaster. “The Next Big One: Earthquake and Tsunami Risks in the San Juan Islands” is Sunday, April 7, is 2 p.m at Orcas Center.

Every few hundred years or so, the Pacific Northwest

experiences a tremendous Cascadia Earthquake. Walsh will discuss the risks of such an earthquake, and the resulting tsunami, in the San Juan Islands.

Walsh earned bachelors and masters degrees in geol-ogy from UCLA, and has been practicing geology in Washington for more than 32 years and has taught the subject at South Puget Sound Community College for nearly 30 years. Walsh has performed extensive geologic mapping in many parts of the state — as well as tsunami hazard mapping, active fault characterization, and land-slide and abandoned coal-mine hazard assessments.

Living tonguesDr. Greg Anderson presents “Vanishing Languages:

The Salish Experience” on Wednesday, May 1, 5 p.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall. He is the director of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages and National Geographic Society Fellow.” Anderson will discuss how the global language extinction crisis stands out among the most widespread but still poorly known social issues of the 21st century.

“It is because language shift is happening largely among subjugated and ignored segments of the popula-tion,” he said.

Throughout the lecture, Anderson will contextual-ize the global language extinction crisis, its causes and consequences, and speak to the situation in the Pacific Northwest region.

“Many of the voices of this region have already fallen silent, but steps are being taken to combat the language extinction crisis on the local level,” said Anderson. “I highlight some grass-roots movements among feder-ally recognized groups as well as communities that lack current federal recognition from the region, focusing on language groups that belong to the Dene and Salish families.”

Anderson delves into the deeper ideas of what lan-guage can and can’t achieve. For instance, languages cre-ates identity and a unique historical record

But Anderson said there is a myth that common lan-guage leads to mutual understanding.

“It can be easily disproven by the incredible number of civil wars fought in the past and present, including our own Civil War – common language didn’t stop that – in fact I am unaware of any war ever having been fought over language as the primary motivating factor,” he said.

Complexities of charity“Questioning Charity: The Real Impact of Giving” is

on Sunday, May 12, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center.Award-winning writer Sallie Tisdale will talk about

the challenges and successes of international aid work, and recount her experiences volunteering in a village in Uganda.

“I hope that my lecture will encourage people not to have simplistic or unconsidered ideas about charity of any kind, but help people to reflect on the complexities of our interrelationships,” she said.

Tisdale is the author of seven books including “The Best Thing I Ever Tasted: The Secret of Food” and her latest, “Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom.” Her essays have appeared in Harper’s, The New Yorker and the Antioch Review. Tisdale is also a teacher and a palliative care and hospice nurse.

Her philosophy is that happiness is deeply entwined with generosity.

“Doing charity as I have in Uganda has embodied old questions about our responsibility to each other, what it means to be wealthy or poor, the nature of altruism and selfishness, the encounter with fear, and many other things,” said Tisdale. “It’s forced me to think in a new way about happiness.”

Tickets to the lectures are $10 at Darvill’s Bookstore or at the door. Tickets for all four lectures are $30. Visit www.orcascrossroads.org for more information.

contributed photosDr. Gregory Anderson will present “Vanishing Languages: The Salish Experience.”

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FEB. 22-23 AND MARCH 1-3HOTBED HOTEL: New play at the Orcas Island Grange. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s, online at www.orcasactors.com or at the door.

WEDS., FEB. 20GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Joe Whinney of Theo Chocolate in Seattle speaking on fair trade, organic bean-to-bar chocolate, 10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room. For info, visit www.orcasisland-gardenclub.org.

SAT., FEB. 23THE ORCAS LIBRARY WINTER BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Orcas School cafeteria.

SUN., FEB. 24WORKSHOP: Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Eastsound Area. Meeting at the center lot between Prune Alley and North Beach (across from where the Farmer’s Market takes place). For more infor-mation, contact Learner Limbach at foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com or 376-4048.

SUN., MARCH 3LIVE FROM THE MET: The Met: Live in HD, Wagner’s “Parsifal,”1 p.m., Orcas Center. Tickets are $18, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members. For more info, visit orcascenter.org.

WEDS. – ONGOINGPARKS AND REC ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the “old gym” at the Orcas Public School. $2 to drop-in or register at www.oiprd.org. Everyone 16 and older is welcome. Call Orcas

Parks and Rec at 376-7275 for more information.

THEOSOPHICAL STUDY GROUP: Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For further informa-tion call Rosalyn at 376-6765. Library is open to the public on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.

THURS. – ONGOINGAL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m. in the Orcas Island Library children’s room. The half-hour storytimes are geared for children between the ages of three and six, but all children are welcome.

FRI., ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Community Church family center, noon. Also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.

SAT. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s. Last Saturday of each month, AA potluck meeting, Emmanuel Parish

Hall, 6 p.m. WEIGHT WATCHERS: Funhouse Commons, 10:30 a.m. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ISLESHARE TIMEBANK: For orientations, call Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Orcas Library children’s room, half-hour storytimes are for children between 3 and six, but all kids are welcome.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.CHESS CLUB: Every Sunday noon to 3 p.m., Orcas Library, free.

MON., ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.

TUES., ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30. 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOR MEN: 7 to 8 p.m. 197 Main Street, next door to Pawki’s.

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It’s Apples to Scholarships Orcas Montessori School still has wonderful, home-made, 100 percent organic Apple Crisps for sale!

The crisps are made from apples picked right from the school’s own orchard, and every crisp sold helps create scholarship dollars for our island children.

To buy a crisp contact OMS Director Teresa Chocano at 376-5350. The crisps are frozen and ready to bake.

If you’d like to help the school but just don’t eat crisps, consider buying a crisp for a gift, or donating it to the food bank.

100 musicians for one cause

“Mark your calendars” for Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend the Music Advocacy Group’s 16th annual ben-efit concert for the Orcas School Music Program in the Orcas School kinder-garten through eighth grade gym.

The concert features more than 100 musicians from the Orcas Choral Society, Island Sinfonia, Orcas Youth Orchestra, Orcas Island Community Band and Orcas A Capellagos, a new

youth choir. Admission is by donation, and all pro-ceeds go to MAG.

“Now, more than ever, we rely on the funds from this concert to help us contin-ue to build a strong school music program,” said Pat Hunt, treasurer of MAG. “If you’ve heard about the out-standing performances by our young school musicians at the regional contests in Bellingham, then you know how much your dollars help. School music matters!”

Those who cannot attend but wish to donate can make checks payable to “MAG” and mail them to MAG, P.O. Box 1171, Eastsound, WA 98245.

Fruit tree pruning workshop

The workshop led by Matthew “Wally” Wallrath is a holistic approach to understanding fruit trees. The class is Feb. 24, 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Participants will meet at the center lot between Prune Alley and North Beach (across from where the Farmer’s Market takes place).

Participants will learn:•How trees are grafted

and how they grow•Tool selection, use and

upkeep•Strategies and techniques

for pruning and training•Orchard soil health and

improvement•How to help trees

become productive and maintain productivity

•Considerations for dwarf, semi-dwarf, and standard sized fruit trees

•Natural ways to handle diseases and pests

The class includes expla-nations, demonstrations, and guided hands-on prac-tice.

Bring pruning tools, work boots, water, a snack and appropriate clothing.

The cost is $20, limited worktrade and/or scholar-ships available. Inquire for more info.

Checks must be made out to the Funhouse/Commons and designated “for Food Masters Pruning Class.”

For more info, contact Learner Limbach at food-masters.orcas@gmail.com or 376-4048.

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San Juan County’s newly appointed fair-grounds and events man-ager has a clear challenge ahead.

That’s according to her new boss, San Juan County Parks and Fair Director Dona Wuthnow, who hired Maddie Ovenell of Lake Oswego, Ore., to fill the position formerly held by Rev Shannon, who stepped down in September.

Ovenell, whose began her tenure as manager of the San Juan County fairgrounds Jan. 7, most recently spent five years as community events specialist with Lake Oswego, where she managed the city’s farmers’ market and coordi-nated a variety of events, including a Fourth of July parade, summer concert series, harvest festival and an assortment of holiday events.

“The top priority is making the both Fair and the fairgrounds sustainable as long term community assets,” Wuthnow said of the primary task ahead for Ovenell.

A former Central Washington University event and facil-ity coordinator, Ovenell has a Master’s of Science in recre-ation administration, nine years of experience managing events in both the public and nonprofit sector. She spent two years at Orcas Island’s Camp Orkila, as director of the camp’s environmental education and leadership programs. She relocated to the islands with two young daughters and a husband in tow.

“We can’t imagine a more perfect place to raise our chil-dren and become active in the community,” Ovenell said.

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In response to the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14 last year, a group of 36 concerned islanders gathered “to reach a consensus on what improvements to local practices and attitudes we can make in order to lower the risk of an event occurring here.”

The group was formed by Fred Klein and Marta Branch. The topics they discussed throughout a series of meet-ings included gun issues, individual

responsibility, community caring and well-being.

They also talked about the need for strengthening family bonds, positive reinforcements for children, discus-sion groups, child and youth participa-tion in community services and anti-bullying programs

After the meetings the group came up with this statement: “The group of 36 who arrived at this consensus recognizes the need for and welcomes the ideas, resources, and energy of our

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coined the phrase ... ‘Code of the Rock’ ... an idea not yet defined, but offered as a yet-to-be-created means by which we express our attitudes and aspira-tions for a safe, vibrant, sustainable, and connected community.”

Some members have committed to participate in ongoing, open forum meetings. For more info, call 376-5377, or email fklein@orcasonline.com using “Consensus” as subject line.

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by TOM WELCHSpecial to the Sounder

Prescription for a winter evening on Orcas Island: “Hot Bed Hotel,” Doug Bechtel’s latest offering on stage at the Grange.

New seats that are probably more comfortable than your couch offer plenty of leg room to thrash about as you try to control yourself during this comedic farce written by Michael Parker and staged by the Actor’s Theater of Orcas Island.

The laughs didn’t always come in the right places, mostly because some in the audience got a case of the giggles that wouldn’t let up, but everyone enjoyed it immensely.

Gillian Smith and Nate Feder are the hotel owners who are more than a bit desperate to sell the hotel, and each played their part to the hilt. Smith is particularly effective in her role. Vanessa Ryder is a pure delight as the ditzy

Maureen, the receptionist/maid/room service waitress, while Larry Coddington’s role as Hopkins the maintenance man gives new meaning to the word “inebriation.”

Pat Ayers did a fine job as Ashley, while Tom Gossett nicely filled his role as Sam, the potential buyer of the hotel. John Mazzarella plays the Major, when he isn’t playing the Arab Shiekh, pulling off both roles with his usual excel-lence.

Patty Monaco is Dorothy, who definitely didn’t come over the rainbow. She wields an umbrella very nicely, batting somewhere around 500 while beating up all the men within reach. Monaco is, as always, delightful.

If you look in the dictionary under “vamp” you’ll see Suzanne Gropper’s picture. At least, you should … Gropper is the deadly Hayley, Terrifier of Men and definer of the “Hot Bed Hotel.” She is liberal with her affections, to put it mildly, and carries off her role with her usual sublime style and wit.

A wonderful set places us perfectly at the small, beach-front hotel while allowing the madcap goings to and fro seem wholly believable. Cele Westlake does her usual fine job with Bechtel’s light and sound, and the crew assists this fine cast in every way.

Bechtel’s ability to direct this rollicking nuthouse is amaz-ing in itself, but also what we’ve all come to expect of this wizard in our midst. This is a funny, funny play that will ease your winter doldrums very nicely.

“Hot Bed Hotel” is playing at The Grange Feb. 22, 23, March 1, 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s, at www.orcasactors.com, or at the door.

The next Dinner Kitchen, Feb. 28, is entitled Pasta, Pasta, Pasta! The meal will feature several different styles and spe-cial sauces. There will be something for everyone, including a selection of vegetarian dishes, and dishes for the kids.

Dinner Kitchens are monthly community celebrations, held on the fourth Thursday of each month, from 5 to

6:30 p.m., at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. They are a gift especially for our island seniors and Food Bank participants and anyone in need of a hot meal. Come and enjoy the good food, warm sense of community, and all of the fun.

Call the organizer, Tom Murdock, at 376-6166 for more information about the upcoming event.

Get the giggles with ‘Hot Bed Hotel’ at Grange

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81 of Bellingham, passed away Feb. 10, 2013. She was born August 30, 1931 in Clandonald, Alberta, Canada to Thomas and Agnes Williamson and was the youngest of five girls. She grew up and attended schools in Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Vera met her husband William J. Keel the sum-mer of 1950 and they mar-ried Nov. 8, 1952. They had four children Robert Keel, Bradley (Leanne) Keel, and Karey (Scott) Stidham and Gary Keel (deceased); eight grandchildren Nicolle (Shawn), Krissy, Breanna(Greg), Josh, Tim

(Amanda), Bobbi, Jamie (Eugene), Jerry and three great- grandsons Tommy, Caiden and Riley. She is also survived by her sister Phyllis, and numerous lov-ing Canadian family mem-bers and many very close friends. Vera was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and her infant son Gary.

Vera was very proud to become a U.S. citizen in 1964 and was employed as a dental assistant, receptionist and bookkeeper. In 1968, she became co-owner of a dress shop in Blaine and another shop in Ferndale. A gifted artist, Vera painted many beautiful paintings. Gardening was a favor-ite hobby and she enjoyed flowers and growing roses. A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-

grandmother, Vera will be truly missed by all. The family would like to thank the staff at Christian Health, Whatcom Hospice and Visiting Angels. A memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m. at North Bay Christ the King, 2748 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine.

You are invited to share your memories and condo-lences in the online guest book at www.gilliesfuner-alhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden.

Obituary

Betty Jean BartelBetty passed away on Feb.

7, 2013 in Kirkland,Wash., at the age of 84. She was born on July 22, 1928 on Orcas Island the daughter of Raymond and Tillie Pinneo. She married Robert (Bud) Bartel and together they shared 51 years of marriage until his passing in 1999.

Betty is survived by her brothers Fred and Lloyd

Pinneo and her sister Phyllis Bartel. She is also survived by her daughters Jacqueline Tutko and Lynne Stackhouse, her grandchil-dren Dr. Jennifer Tutko-Anderson, Jason Tutko and Shawna Cano, and her great-grandchildren Lilia Cano, Kendall Anderson and Maya Cano.

In lieu of flowers dona-tions can be made to the American Heart Association

in Betty’s name. Contact the American Heart Association at 1-800/242-8721 or www.heart.org/HEARTORG/.

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included Tara Dalton, Liz Illg, Gretchen Krampf, Jim Hooper, and Linda Lyshall. Support staff-alumni were Michael Greenburg, Morgan Meadows and Kim Skarda.

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Learning, growing, leading

Contributed photoAbove: The 16 community leaders, from Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island.

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Caretaker Couple, Decatur Island,

San Juan Islands, WANeed full time Caretak- ers with developed skills to maintain property, cabins, office, run boat for Decatur Head Beach Assoc. Work with mem- bers, Board, islanders, vendors (organization & communication skills critical). Physical fitness needed to maintain & steward land, buildings. Couple must team well, be self-motivated, per- sonable, responsible, active in outdoors, boat- ing. Beautiful, pristine island. Salary, pd time off, modern cabin, more provided. Move in May, 2013. Send Intro. Letter:

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San Juan County is seeking a

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LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

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San Juan County Civil Service Commission

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LEGALSNotice of a Public Hearing

Orcas Island School District # 137The Orcas Island School District No. 137 will be completing 2012-2013 budget extensions for the General Fund, the Capital Projects Fund, and the Debt Service Fund, and placing the same on file in the school district office by Friday February 15, 2013, and a copy thereof will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. On Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m., in the District Library, at a regular meeting of the board of directors, the board shall hold a public hearing and may adopt the extensions to the 2012-2013 General Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Debt Service Fund bud- gets. Any person may appear at the meeting to be heard for or against the budget extensions or any part thereof.

Orcas Island School District No. 137LEGAL NO. S456030Published: The Islands’ Sounder. February 20, 2013.

SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR OPALCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

The Nominating Committees for OPALCO Districts 3 (Lopez, Center, Charles, and Decatur) and District 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell) are seeking candidates for two seats in District 3 and one seat in District 4. Eligible candidates are active mem- bers in good standing and residents of the district in which they will run. If interested, please submit a resume and contact information to District 3 Nominating Committee Ron Mayo 468-2693, Jerry Hancock 468-3871 or Rebecca Smith 468-2345 OR Dis- trict 4 Nominating Committee Chair Jan Chamberlin, PO Box 453 Shaw

Island, WA 98286. If you have ques- tions, please contact Bev Madan at OPALCO 376-3549.LEGAL NO. SJ457873Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 20, 27, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn the Matter ofThe Estate of JEFFREY S. DICKSON,Deceased. NO. 13-4-05006-2PROBATE NOTICE TOCREDITORSRCW 11.40.030The Personal Representative na- medbelowhas been appointed as Personal Representative of this Es- tate. Any person having a claim

againstthe Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statuteof 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 ofthe claim and filing the original of- the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were com- menced. The claim must be present- ed 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 present- ed 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 6, 2013Personal Representative:Joan L. PojmanAttorney for the Personal Represen- tative:Katherine E. BlaineAddress for Mailing or Service:P. O. Box 97, Eastsound, WA 98245LEGAL NO. S454699Published: The Islands’ Sounder. February 6, 13, 20, 2013.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan 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 ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, Febraury 12, 2013 the San Juan County Council enacted the fol- lowing ordinance(s):ORDINANCE No. 1 -2013: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSID- ER AN ORDINANCE REGARDING- ING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CRITICAL AREA ORDINANCES; AMENDING ORDINANCES 26-2012, 27-2012, 28-2012 and 29-2012This ordinance amends the effective date of four separate ordinances re- garding critical areas regulations which were adopted in December 2012: Ordinances 26-2012, 27-2012, 28-2012 and 29-2012. This ordinance extends the effective date of the critical areas regulations adopted in 2012, which will provide more time to prepare for implemen- tation of the new regulations.ORDINANCE No. 2 -2013: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSID- ER AN ORDINANCE REVISING

COUNTY PARKS FEE SCHED- ULES; REPEALING PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE 28-2011The current San Juan County Parks Department fee schedule was estab- lished by Ordinance 28-2011, along with fees for Community Develop- ment and Planning.SJC Parks charges fees for services such as camping, parking, commer- cial use, and special events. These fees may require modifications from time to time, depending on budget and market conditions.The proposed ordinance will repeal the existing Parks fee schedule as amended by Ordinance No. 28-2011 and establish a new Parks fee schedule. The proposed ordinance modifies fees for 2013 and beyond. The Parks Department and the Inter- im County Manager wish to have the Parks fees approved independent of those of Community Development and Planning; this ordinance will separate the fee schedules into two ordinances.The ordinance is filed at the office of

the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordi- nance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuan- co.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each busi- ness day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more infor- mation please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470.This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2). LEGAL NO. SJ458504Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. Febrary 20, 2013.

STATE OF WASHINGTON SAN JUAN COUNTY SUPERIOR

COURTJUVENILE DIVISION

IN RE THE WELFARE OF:IZEAC SHAWN DAVISDOB: 01/08/09 NO. 11-7-05007-5NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUB- LICATION (DEPENDENCY)TO: ANY AND ALL PUTATIVE FA- THERS Of IZEAC SHAWN DAVIS: A Dependency Petition was filed on September 22, 2011; a Fact Finding Hearing will be held on this matter on: March 21, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, #7, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250. YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS HEARING.THE HEARING WILL DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD IS DEPENDENT AS DEFINED IN RCW 13.34.050(5). THIS BEGINS A JUDICIAL PRO- CESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT LOSS OF YOUR PA- RENTAL RIGHTS. IF YOU DO NOT

APPEAR AT THE HEARING THE COURT MAY ENTER A DEPEN- DENCY ORDER IN YOUR AB- SENCE.To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Peti- tion, call DSHS at 360-679-7150. To view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/DPY.aspx.DATED this 7th day of February, 2013.JOAN P. WHITEClerk of the Superior Court By Connie B. Sundstrom Deputy ClerkSAN JUAN COUNTY COURT- HOUSE 350 COURT STREET #7FRIDAY HARBOR, WASHINGTON 98250LEGAL NO. SJ458084Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 20, 27, March 6, 2013.

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$239Lb.

Fresh PorkCountry StyleSpareribsBoneless Family pack.............

$249Lb.

Fresh PorkBlade CutPork Steak..................

$419Ea.

JohnsonvilleBratwurstSelected Varieties, 19 oz. Package ....

$599Ea.

Tyson ChickenMini Sandwiches20 oz.........................................

2/$1Large SizeSlicing CucumberNew Crop ................................................

$199QuakerCap’n CrunchCerealSelectedVarieties,10.3 to 14 oz.

2/$52/$52/$5

NestleToll HouseMorselsSelectedVarieties,11 - 12 oz.

2/$3Snow’s New EnglandClamChowderCondensedor Readyto Serve,15 oz.

$449Western FamilyIce Cream

SelectedVarieties,4 Quart Pail

$199ClassicoPasta SauceSelected Varieties, 15 to 24 oz. orPesto Sauce8.1 oz. .....................................

$299Newman’s OwnDressingSelected Varieties,12 to 16 oz. ..........................

$699T

Seattle SourdoughSour or Wheat Bread24 oz....................................

Lay’sKettle Chips8.5 oz....................................

DoritosTortilla Chips10-11 oz................................

illamookMediumCheddar Cheese2 lb. Loaf .............................

$399

Fresh Dover SoleFilletsU.S. Wild

DarigoldCottage CheeseSelected Varieties 16 oz.

$229$299

TillamookShreddedCheeseSelected Varieties, 8 oz. .........

$539Oscar MayerSliced BaconSelected Varieties,16 oz. ................................................

$399$339

Oscar MayerBeef FranksSelected Varieties, 16 oz. ................

$599Lb.

Lb.

$149lb.

$299ea.

Fresh CrispGreen Beans............................

Pork ShoulderButt RoastBone-In, Fresh............................

Oscar MayerBeef Bologna8oz.................................................

El MontereyBurrito orChimichangas32 oz...............................

BonelessBeef LoinPetite SirloinSteakUSDA Choice

$399Lb.

Fresh BonelessSkinlessChicken ThighsSouthern GrownFamily Pack

$199Lb.

BAKERYDELI

Lotto

ISLAND MARKET

$489

$279

$599

ea.

pkg.

ea.$699Black Forest

Ham

$699StellaSwiss Cheese

$599Scoobie DooSalad

Triple ChocolateFudge Cake

Miss MeringueCookies

La BreaBaguetteslb.

lb.

lb.

OrganicSpring Mix

Fresh Express, 5oz clamshell

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