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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 5 • JANUARY 29, 2013

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By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

The future of OPALCO’s Broadband Initiative to bring high-speed Internet to the islands is in the hands of the co-op members.

OPALCO’s Board of Directors has the power to make the decision of whether or not to move forward with the initia-tive, but they have decided to hand over that choice to the people.

“The resulting system would be owned by the membership, just as the membership owns the electrical system, thus all members would contribute to

buildings that we will own,” said said J. Foster Hildreth, OPALCO’s assistant general manager, in a recent letter to co-op members. “The monthly broad-band subscription fees would cover the cost of operating the system and thus would be borne only by those who use it. For that reason, we are leaving the decision about whether or not to build the system to our members.”

If about half of OPALCO members support the plan by making a “pre-sub-scription commitment” then the board will move forward. In order to help people reach this decision, OPALCO is

launching a six- to nine-month member engagement effort to explain the plan, get input and measure response.

Suzanne Olson, communication spe-cialist for OPALCO, said that people should be able to “pre-subscribe” or say no thank you on the co-op’s website in about a month.

“The benefits are not just broadband – that’s just the frosting,” said Olson. She said the main advantages are system reliability, public safety communication and the potential improvement of cell phone signals.

Future of Broadband up to members

See BroAdBAnd, pAge 12

By Anna HaefeleSpecial to the Weekly

Last Wednesday, Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione spoke to a small group of Lopez citizens in an effort to shed light on Proposition 1, a levy initiative set to appear on the

Feb.12 ballot. The initiative would fund a

ten- year plan that accounts for inflation, broadens the department’s volunteer resources, and arranges for the replacement of several crucial pieces of equipment,

all while keeping the depart-ment’s services free of charge for all residents.

“This plan is designed to fund the department from 2013 through 2022,” said Ghiglione.

To finance this, the Lopez Island Fire and EMS Department is asking for a property tax increase of 16 cents per thousand dollars of a home’s assessed value. Should the initiative pass, the

department won’t be seeking additional funding from vot-ers within the next decade.

“We feel the additional 16 cents will fund what we need to do for the next ten years,” said Ghiglione.

On the department’s list of items that are critical to replace is an ambulance. The department also wants to develop a fitness program and college-level programs to benefit their volunteers.

“We’re looking into con-tinuing education for our vol-unteers, and we’re looking at Running Start for our high school student volunteers,” said Ghiglione.

The department is also planning to hire a third para-medic. While tax revenue from the levy would fund a wide variety of improve-ments, it would also fund maintenance projects.

Ghiglione was quick to

Lopez School Renovations Community

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Your participation is very much appreciated as the school considers critical renovations to the school to best support our children,

families and Lopez community.

Lopez Island School DistrictFor more information call the District Office: 468-2201 ext. 2300

Wednesday, February 6 6:30 pm

Lopez Center

Come and hear what we have learned from the community about the Lopez School capital bond options under

consideration by the school. Come share your thoughts!

Fire, EMS Levy meeting sheds light on Prop. 1

See levy, pAge 12

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SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 16-20 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 13.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 12

Across1. Consumes4. Bustles

(hyphenated)9. Not us13. Amazon, e.g.14. Kidney waste

product 15. Fine dinnerware16. Acting the part of

a character18. Change,

chemically19. Corrupt20. Parrot22. Literally, "way of

the gods"23. Amscrayed24. "Much ___ About

Nothing"25. Barbie's beau26. Sun, e.g.28. Gloomy or

somber 31. Length x width,

for a rectangle33. Idolize36. Medicine that

invigorates 40. Works41. Ball material44. Bodily 47. Two-year-old

sheep50. Caribbean, e.g.51. Back then52. Delay55. Steve ___,

comedian and actor 57. "The Social

Contract" philosopher

60. Chutzpah61. Circle62. Haphazard (3 wds)65. ___ Peninsula,

where Kuala Lumpur is located

66. Jagged, as a leaf's edge

67. Batman and Robin, e.g.

68. Appear

69. "___ thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no cakes and ale?" - Shakespeare

70. Moray, e.g.

Down1. Accident2. Bar order3. Kitchen gadget4. Ask, as for aid (2

wds)5. Henry Clay, for one6. Do it yourself

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site9. "___-Team" (2 wds)10. Type of hernia

11. Make secret12. Wardress in a

prison 15. Computer monitor,

for short17. Bolivian export21. Atlas enlargement22. Calypso offshoot27. Boys in the 'hood29. Altdorf is its capital30. Impose, as a tax32. Long, long time34. "... ___ he drove

out of sight"35. Gigantic37. Marienbad, for one38. Gown fabric39. "Well we're moving

on up, To the ___," song lyrics (2 wds)

42. Make available again

43. Masefield play

"The Tragedy of ___"

44. Rebounds45. Ancient meeting

places46. Basic unit of

money in Russia 48. Mold or carve in

relief 49. Attic 53. Oohed and ___ 54. Latin American

percussion instrument

56. Battering device58. Thailand, once59. Chester White's

home63. "For shame!"64. Costa del ___

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 12

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classes: English Language Learner, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Family Resource Center. Practice English in a fun environment while learn-ing new grammar concepts, vocabulary and phrases for real-life situations in the English-speaking world. Some experience with the English language preferred. Free. Pre-registration required. Max participants

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jan 30, Feb 2 &3

hours: The Lopez Dump is open, 12 - 3 p.m. Drain, rinse and flatten containers at home.

thurs, jan 31

food: Evening Meals Fifth Anniversary Celebration!, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. The Lopez Locavores invite the

community to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Evening Meals at School. Delicious organic food grown by Lopez producers and prepared by Lopez chefs will be served. Suggested donation is $12, but pay what you can.

mon, Feb 4

theater: Book-It Repertory Theatre Presents: “Never Forgotten” By Patricia McKissackn!, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Lopez School - Multi Purpose Room.

sat, Feb 9

music: Corelli and Handel’s Soprano,7 - 9 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church.

music: Lane Langford and Friends Concert ‘Warmth

In the Heart of Winter,’ 7 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Lane will be performing a concert of his own songs and music of others to benefit the Lopez Island Family Resource Center and The Lopez Children’s Center, and he will be joined by many friends throughout the evening to add to the warmth. Tickets in advance: adult – $15, youth –$9. Available from: Lopez Center, Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery, and Lopez Book Shop and at the door the night of the performance Tickets at door: adult – $15, youth $9.

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Support for ByersI write to recommend Lisa

Byers who is seeking office #2 on the county council. I think she is an outstanding candidate for that office who will serve the public well.

I first met Lisa in about 1999 when she was seeking to acquire from the Land Bank a portion of the proper-ty around Buck Park, which it had recently acquired. Lisa was acting on behalf of OPAL, the nonprofit organization on Orcas providing permanently affordable housing.

When we met she invited my participation in a public citizen forum conducted by OPAL to determine how to best use that land. As a con-sequence, I attended perhaps a half dozen public meetings conducted under her super-vision. I came away extraor-dinarily impressed by Lisa’s skills fostering enlightened conversation and most par-ticularly, in soliciting from each of the participants their respective views on the sub-ject.

Since then, my wife and I have been regular contribu-tors to OPAL and have met periodically with Lisa to dis-cuss OPAL’s goals.

Lisa has led OPAL for 17 years with extraordinary skill which has resulted in more than 100 family homes on Orcas which are permanently

affordable. By her candidacy, she is offering her executive expertise to the community at large. I think it is an offer which we, the Orcas elector-ate, should seize.

bob henigsonDeer harbor

We are writing this letter in support of Lisa Byers for San Juan County Council. We are fortunate to have such a candidate. She is strong and principled, yet an effective negotiator. What’s more, she is an administrator with an impressive track record.

Another thing that we like is that she actually comes right out and says she is interested in conservation of marine life in our county. Everyone “likes” the sea life, but we think she will hold the line against unreasonable inroads into this precious resource.

We like that she is intel-ligent, and feel that she will use that intelligence with cre-ativity to make things hap-pen (jobs, island economy, community values) while at the same time maintaining government efficiency.

mike kaill anD sanDra harolD

Friday harbor

Vote for PrattI watched online or attend-

ed every council and pub-lic meeting as the San Juan

county council deliberated for months about awarding the solid waste contract for Orcas.

Lovel Pratt’s work as a council member during this process was exemplary. With honesty, transparency, intelligence and humility, her line of questioning shed light on the real issues and was key to the positive outcome for Orcas Island.

As her long and substantial record shows, Lovel Pratt always serves with excel-lence, and represents all citizens of San Juan County. Her standards are high, and she’s fair, smart, hard work-ing and kind. She goes the extra mile to facilitate local matters and help local people and concerns. Let’s vote for Lovel Pratt!

susan malinseastsound

We are writing to you to express our support for Lovel Pratt in the upcoming county council election.

In March 2012 we became aware that the proposed com-mercial cell tower ordinance included language which applied to some personal ama-teur radio antennas, thereby subjecting the individual amateur to the same costly approval process required of a cell phone company when putting up a new tower.

We felt that this would be burdensome, was outside the stated scope of the ordi-nance, could affect the ability of the amateur community to provide emergency commu-nications, and appeared to be

in conflict with existing state and federal regulations.

One of us, Mike Sear, wrote a letter to Lovel, his district’s county council per-son, asking for some time to discuss this issue. Three positive things occurred:

1. Lovel responded imme-diately, and quickly set up a time to meet with Mike.

2. At that meeting, she lis-tened carefully to all he had to say.

3. She took the information to the council, who unani-mously agreed to remove the objectionable language.

In our view, that’s how government is supposed to work. We think a good way to insure that it continues to do so is to elect Lovel Pratt to the new three member council. She has our votes!

eDwarD kelm anD michael sear san juan island

Many concerned citizens from San Juan County have submitted comment letters regarding the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal Project at Cherry Point,

Letters to the Editor

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Paid for by the Committee to Elect Jamie Stephens, P.O. Box 776,Lopez Island, WA 98261, Rhea Miller, Chair, Bob Sundquist, Treasurer

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By Tommer RoushI am on call 6 a.m. to 6

p.m. for one week, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next week and the third week off, then I start again. I am also a lieutenant firefighter, so really I am on 24/7.

I live with a pager on my hip waiting for a call. When I park my car I think about where and how I park, to cut down on my response time. On night shift, my pants, shirt, socks and shoes are next to my bed. During some shifts nothing happens, dur-ing other shifts it seems as though I will not have time to sleep.

One night at six o’clock, when I am just sitting down for dinner, the pager crackles

to life, saying, “stand by for page.” I get up from the table. My wife says to be careful, my kids give me that, “you’re leaving” look.

“Lopez fire, Lopez aid, motor vehicle accident, inju-ryies involved, on Center Road,” comes over the pager.

I am already in my car driving towards the address. I am on aid this week so I will go directly to the scene via my personal vehicle. En route, I am considering all the possible scenarios. Why did they crash? Is there an underlying medical issue? What injuries will we find from the crash? Is it a head injury, spine injury, is it life threatening? Will our aging ambulance start or will I have to get the back up? At the same time I have to con-sider our fire response. Will our Engine 44 roll? How

many firefighters will be available? Will we need to stabilize the crash vehicles, if there is a fire, will the engines and tenders work correctly? Some are as old as I am. Approaching the scene, I am back on track and everything works out. We are able to save a life and the patient is on their way to the hospital via Airlift Northwest. Next the fire-fighters clear the vehicles off the road. At Station 41, we clean the ambulance to get it back in service for the next call.

“Nine o’clock already?” I ask myself.

I head home. I am totally amped. I have dinner and try to relax for a while. Then it is time for bed, but I can’t sleep. At 12:30 a.m. I finally dose off.

“Stand by for page” … beep, beep … What time is

it?... 1 a.m. “Lopez EMS 75 year

old female, chest pain, on Fisherman Bay Road,” says the page.

I am out the door. My wife knows I will be no help get-ting the kids off to school in the morning.

Again, I wonder, “Is this going to be a heart attack? CPR or just indigestion? How big a team do we need? If it is CPR we need as many EMTs and medics as we can mus-ter. For heartburn two EMTs would do. Regardless of how many we need we always roll the on-call team.”

By 2:30 a.m. we will be back in quarters and ready for another call. I am amped and can’t sleep On Lopez we average one call a day. We can go for days with no calls or we can have multiple calls at the same time. You never know what the shift has in

store. One day we had five seri-

ous calls in less then two and a half hours and handled them all successfully. Everyday I am blessed to I have the time to be a volunteer for Lopez Fire and EMS. Every call I feel sense of purpose – to be able to respond when called. I feel fortunate to be part of a team that makes such a difference in the lives of my neighbors. Is it hard, some-times. There is a lot to think about and worry about.

I will say is that our fire commissioners, chief and paramedics have always been able to support our teams and make sure that we have what we need to do our job. Unfortunately the time has come for us to ask for your help something we don’t take lightly. Our current budget will not support the needs of our department. The last

time we asked was ten years ago. Since then our equip-ment has aged; ambulance, Tender 42; maintenance costs have risen. We have gone to a three medic system, mandated by the continuing education requirements so our medics may continue to practice emergency medical interventions.

Currently we have to go to North Bend for live fire train-ing, leaving Lopez vulnerable as two fire engines and per-sonnel leave for the weekend to train. We need to be able to train locally.

I also want to express how grateful I am of your past support and hope you will continue. Again we need your help. Please vote yes on Proposition #1 for the Lopez Fire and EMS Levy.

– Roush is the fire lieutenant 44 / EMT and president of the Lopez

Volunteer EMT Association

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Wash, On Nov. 3, 2012, there was an important scoping hearing at the Friday Harbor High School for this project,

and the turnout was over 400, as reported in the Journal. The meeting was held in the San Juans because county council, local organizations and many islanders request-ed it.

A key player in this pro-cess was then County Councilwoman Lovel Pratt. She worked to build a good working relationship with the Washington Department of Ecology, communicating with many emails and phone calls. She corresponded extensive-ly with the Governor’s Office and she reached out to the three lead agencies, advocat-ing that a scoping meeting be held in the San Juan Islands. She drafted the comment let-ters that were approved and submitted by the council.

Lovel has served on Washington’s Oil Spill Rules Advisory Committee. This committee develops new reg-ulations regarding oil spills. This threat is real, given the thousands of ships that pass through the Salish Sea each year, and will only increase if the Gateway Terminal Project and other shipping projects are approved.

Lovel’s leadership has been evidenced in other public are-nas. She was a member of the Planning Commission for ten years, serving as chair-woman twice. She served on county council and was chairwoman in 2011. She has also worked tirelessly to rep-resent San Juan County in Olympia.

Why were the above facts important to us?

Because they are evidence

that Lovel is committed to advocating and working to protect our environment. She is a proven leader who listens to people.

She realizes the impor-tance of San Juan islanders coming together and clearly speaking to state and feder-al agencies, expressing the need to protect the islands which we all cherish. Her informed leadership was critical in the recent county council discussions on envi-ronmental issues related to the CAO.

We urge you to vote for Lovel Pratt for county coun-cil.

LesLie and VaL VeirsFriday Harbor

Ayers for councilSan Juan County is fortu-

nate in the three candidates to be considered from Orcas when voting in the prima-ry on Feb. 2. All are good people who are genuinely concerned about and have contributed significantly to our island community.

After much thought, the Orcas candidate that I will be voting for is Greg Ayers. I believe that he is unique-ly qualified to serve on the council at this time of stress and change for our county community and government.

He has the ability and desire to absorb and digest the many layered and confus-ing national, state and local rules and regulations that effect our county government and each of us individually.

Then, most importantly, he is able to discern new and

realistic ways to work within the morass of regulation that exists to improve the finan-cial health of our county, the focus, quality and efficiency of government, support and encourage island based jobs and businesses, and protect the islands’ environment and way of life.

Greg has much experience in working respectfully and successfully with others to discern common goals and then find pragmatic ways to make those goals reality.

All of us, old timers and newer islanders, hold these islands dear. This is an impor-tant primary and election. Please consider Greg Ayers. I think he is the person who can best find new and prac-tical ways to deal with the needs and issues important to us all.

Betsy neLsonorcas

Greg Ayers will bring a wealth of practical problem solving business experience to the San Juan County Council.

In 2011 he was asked to serve on the White House Business Council. Greg has since participated directly with this group of small busi-ness people in multiple in per-son meetings with President Obama, Treasury Secretary Geitner, then Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and other top administration offi-cials.

Their goal is to help cre-ate new job growth in the private sector by providing feedback to the administra-tion about what government can do more or less of in

order to help spur new job creation. Their focus is to establish lines of communi-cation between small busi-ness and the administration. The White House Business Council is not a partisan polit-ical group.

Greg is not a particularly political person. His invita-tion to be included on this important committee was totally unrelated to any party or political affiliation.

He was not chosen for his support of any particular candidate or political party. He was asked to participate because of his two decades of practical business experi-ence.

He has been involved in starting more than fifteen new small medical device companies which in turn has lead to the creation of more than 500 new jobs. Greg’s election to the council will provide San Juan County with unique access to his experience in finance, job creation and small business management.

We need people like Greg Ayers who bring problem solving skills and not just their personal politics to the table. We need people who have the skills to manage a $50 million budget.

We need people who can set aside partisan politics, think critically and estab-lish priorities that take into account the needs of the peo-ple who live and work here.

I think that Greg Ayers is one of those people and I hope you will join me in vot-

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Did you Know?

Join the Converstion.Where do we go from here? The County Council invites you to

• 18% of San Juan County children under 5 live in poverty . . .

• San Juan County ranks #2 among Washington Counties in per capita personal income . . .

• San Juan County has the 2nd OLDEST median age in the State of Washington . . .

• County-wide, property taxes went DOWN 4.7% or $2.1 million in 2013.

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ing for him for county council.

Jim NelsoNolga

I have had the privilege of collaborating with Greg Ayers for many years in the field of bio-medical engi-neering. Greg provided valuable assistance in work-ing with the FDA, to obtain approval for the AED (auto-matic external defibrillator), developed by our team for citizen response to cardiac arrest.

He has demonstrated the commitment and skills to work with government to achieve real benefit for our community.

In addition, I have seen in Greg a passion for trans-forming government into a cost effective service for our community, balancing the needs and interests of individuals, the commu-nity as a whole, business and job creation, and the

preservation of our envi-ronment.

His knowledgeable and creative background, uniquely qualify him to lead our community with innova-tive, and real-world practical solutions to the many chal-lenging issues we face.

Tom lysTerlopez island

Support for HughesI enthusiastically support

Rick Hughes in the upcom-ing primary election!

Rick has a deep under-standing of our islands. His family has a long his-tor y here, which gives him a good sense of what has come before, how we got here, and why it mat-ters.

His experience run-ning a crucial business in Eastsound gives him a great feel for what it takes to make a living here, as well as daily contact with a broad spec-trum of the community.

As a former Fortune 100 executive, Rick has the

experience and ability to think creatively about ways to improve our islands’ economy.

I particularly liked Rick’s view of government, as he expressed it at the League of Women Voters on Orcas this week: simplicity, local-ization and communica-tion.

Simplify the laws and gov-ernment processes so that they are easy to understand and serve the people of the county.

Planning and county ser-vices should be appropriate for our county as a whole, and localized for each island.

The government should communicate what it is doing and how that will affect the citizens.

Rick is putting these con-cepts into practice during his tenure on the county council this winter. I urge you to give him the oppor-tunity to do so for the next four years.

moaNa KuTscheeastsound

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Healing Energy Arts of Lopez, aka HEAL, shown left, is an alternative and complementary healthcare clinic that opened its doors in late August 2010. Julienne Battalia, the co-owner of Lopez Massageworks (since 1989), joined forces with Deborah Boneville and other practitioners from Wellspring Massage to create a holistic health center for Lopez Island.

We presently have four massage therapists, three mental health practitioners, one east asian medicine prac-titioner (acupuncture, cupping, nutrition, herbs), two Reiki practioners (a non-invasive method of touch that activities the bodies natural healing Qi or life force), two Jin Shin Jitsu practioners, (an acupressure technique that uses very gentle holding of points to stimulate the body’s Qi), one Craniosacral therapist (a hands on gentle technique that discerns faults and disturbances in the cranial rhythm

and the spinal fluid: great for head/back injuries/ADHD/headaches) and one holistic skin care specialist.

HEAL is in the process of searching for a chiropractor and a naturopath to join the clinic, and we have space avail-able for other practitioners to join at this time.

HEAL has a “walk in clinic” on Thursdays from 1:30 to 5 p.m., where you can receive massage therapy for one dol-lar per minute, and an acupuncture treatment for $30.

In mid-March 2013, Julienne Battalia will also be offer-ing a clinic for those with chronic insomnia, using ear acupuncture. This clinic will need a commitment of three half-hour treatments per week for three or four weeks. If you are interested, call 468-3239/4842.

HEAL staff looks forward to caring for you on your journey toward wholeness. HEAL is located in the village behind the Love Dog Café.

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KnowledgeShare presents its third class of the year with Mike Kaminskas.

Mike will lead stu-dents through the pro-cess of weaving sacred geometry, sailing lore and environmental-ism onto a mason jar, shown right.

The vessels came from Mike’s desire to create a cover for mason jars which pre-vented the jars from breaking or clanging together while sailing on his boat.

As he discovered the different geometries of the patterns in the weavings, he became interested in an intention for

the use of the different weav-ings based on the meaning

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Together with the rich history in sailing of knot tying, and the mysticism inherent in sailing lore through the practice of navi-gating by the stars and sailing across the globe, these vessels will carry your inten-tion on your travels.

Mason jars are practical, recyclable, and re-useable and can provide an envi-ronmentally friendly alternative to dispos-able paper, plastic or styrofoam cups.

Mason jars, like the Masonic traditions

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The class will be held Sunday, Feb. 3 at Vortex Cafe and Juice Bar from 1-4pm. Students will go home with their own vessel.

The cost is 20$ ($15 if you bring your own quart jar). Pre-registration is required. Call Milla at 2274 or Callie at 317-8179 (northcallie@hot-mail.com) to register or for more information.

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The Lopez election forum for county council drew a small but engaged group of citizens. Audience members came prepared to pepper candidates with questions regarding everything from agriculture to the critical area ordinance during the Jan. 17 meeting at Grace Episcopal Church hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Orcas Councilman Rick Hughes, Lisa Byers and Greg Ayers are competing for two spots in April’s gen-eral election. Councilman Marc Forlenza, Bob Jarman, and former Councilwoman Lovel Pratt are the three San Juan Island candidates jock-eying for position in the Feb. 12 primary.

Hughes, Byers and Ayers agreed that the recently approved CAO needs some minor revisions, which will likely take place before the Growth Management Hearings Board. The candi-dates also agree that some education needs to take place within the community to dispel misinformation.

Regarding the fish and wildlife section of the CAO, Byers, who is the director of OPAL Community Land Trust, stated “It’s dense. It’s definitely not bedtime read-ing,” adding “I think edu-cation will go a long way to helping us understand this legislation.” She found the land use section more

straightforward, noting that “it was the first piece of leg-islation that I’d encountered where I actually learned something when I applied it.”

Pratt, pleased that the legislation passed, seemed reluctant to jump into revi-sions, noting that “it’s some-thing that will be amended over time.”

Many audience members were also concerned with the future of agriculture in the San Juans. Jarman, Hughes, and Forlenza approached the issue from the economic angle, saying that agriculture could be a significant part of economic stability and devel-opment in the San Juans in the coming years.

“Long-term agricultural business here could really transform our community,” said Hughes.

Forlenza expressed con-cerns about possible new limitations on farming, say-ing “The CAO could threat-en the agriculture industry if it limits people’s ability to make a living from farming.”

In response to these con-cerns, Pratt pointed out that the critical areas currently being farmed are unaffected, and that regulations for farm-ing in new areas are flexible, provided farmers use best farming practices.

Members of the crowd were also quick to question the necessity and fairness of the high fee associated with the CAO appeals pro-cess. Pratt explained that the current charter requires the

hearing examiner to hear appeals and it was the coun-cil’s policy that the cost of appeals be covered entirely by fees. On the $2,300 fee, Pratt stated, “The fee is set to cover what the cost is.” She added that in the future, the charter could change the amendment for the necessity of the hearing examiner and the council could change the policy to the fee structure by a vote of the people. Byers also addressed this, com-menting “If we lower fees in one area, we’ll be taking away funding in others.”

Forlenza worried that the high cost might prohibit citi-zens’ access to due process, as the cost of an appeal is higher than many people’s monthly income.

Candidates volleyed pos-sible solutions, all focusing on ways to make the process more efficient. Jarman and Forlenza both supported the idea of a board of peers that would hear initial concerns. “The county is supposed to have a board to hear people’s complaints,” said Jarman.

Ayers cited informational packets and individual plan-ning counseling as a method of clarifying the process so that fewer questions turn into disputes, stating, “Do things smarter, and things go down in cost ... one on one may be less expensive, in my experience.”

Hughes was particularly concerned with simplifica-tion and affordability in all aspects of the local govern-ment, saying “I want to see all our fees looked at.”The next steps

After the Feb. 12 primary election, all voters in the county will vote for three council members – one from San Juan, Orcas and Lopez – in the general election in April. Because only two can-didates are competing for the District 3 council seat, which comprises of Lopez, Shaw and surrounding outer islands, both Jamie Stephens and Brian McClerren move on to the general election.

Each member of the three-person council will be paid an annual salary of $75,000 plus benefits.

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Lopez candidates forumBy Cali BagbyWeekly editor

Deputy Scott Taylor is stepping up to the position of sergeant.

The position of sergeant on Orcas and Lopez has been vacant since Steve Vierthaler retired last February. Sheriff Rob Nou said that they looked for specific skill sets geared toward supervision and leadership.

“There were five candidates – all internal – he came out as the number one of the pro-cess,” Nou added. “He’s very experienced.”

Taylor, shown right, has more than 20 years of law enforcement, ten with the San Juan County’s Sheriff’s Office. He has served on Orcas and Lopez and currently lives on Lopez.

He will continue to live on Lopez, but he will be spending his time commuting between the two islands as supervisor for the other depu-ties on Orcas and Lopez. He is responsible for day to day operations on both islands and will be part of the Sheriff’s Office management team.

Taylor’s promotion comes on the heels of Deputy Bruce Distler newly appointed as the county undersheriff. Distler will commute

to Friday Harbor, but hopes to spend some office time on his home island as well.

Nou is pleased with Distler’s and Taylor’s multi-island backgrounds, which will help keep lines of communication open.

“For the first time in anyone’s memory we now have supervisors residing on all three islands,” said Nou. “It’s going to be a great thing for the office and for all three of com-munities – easy availability of leadership as well as having leaders in the organization be part of each community.”

LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email lopez@CTKonline.com

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00

. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.

468-3477. Everyone welcome!

LOPEZ ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH, 91 Lopez

Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30

Worship at 10:30 Pastor Jeff Smith

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS, Sundays

at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in

Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at

1:15 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 am at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman

Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone

468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship

with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome

you to join us for Mass at 1:15 pm on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

Worship Services in the Islands

Taylor promoted to sergeant

THE ISLANDS’ WEEKLY • WWW.ISLANDSWEEKLY.COM• January 29, 2013 - PAGE 11

San Juan County is hiring for the

following temporary positions:

ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER, Lopez Island (3/6-9/23/13)

PARK AIDE, Lopez Island(4/10-9/6/13)

PARK AIDE,

San Juan Island (4/12-9/23/13)

PARK AIDE, San Juan Island

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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER for Public

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OPALCO is seeking a seasoned project man- ager to lead a year-long public engagement effort in the San Juan Islands. Duties include designing and managing the strategy, tools and time- line for an effective two- way communications and engagement pro- gram and then working in collaboration with OPALCO staff to suc- cessfully implement it. Applicant must have: at least four years experi- ence managing complex communication projects from inception to suc- cessful outcome; excel- lent communication and negotiation skills; ability to present effectively to diverse audiences; prov- en skills at cultivating strong working relation- ships and driving col- laboration across multi- ple teams; strong analytical and creative problem solving skills. Bachelor’s degree re- quired; MBA strongly preferred.

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REPORTERReporter sought for staff opening with the Penin- sula Daily News, a six- day newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks (yes, the “Twilight” Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -- from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already ac- quired while sharpening your talent with the help of veteran newsroom leaders. This is a gener- al assignment reporting position in our Port An- geles office in which be- ing a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Pe- ninsula Daily News, cir- culation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separ- ate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at www.pen insu lada i l y - news.com and the beau- ty and recreational op- portunities at http://www.peninsuladai- l y n e w s . c o m / s e c - tion/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Wash- ington/Northwest appli- cants given preference. Send cover letter, re- sume and five best writ- ing and photography clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362, or email leah.leach@peninsula- dailynews.com.

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The relocation guide of the San Juan Islands

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

Enchanted Quilters start-ed making what they called “Comfort Quilts” last fall – just in time for Christmas.

So far they have given five of these home-made bed-spreads to the elementary school, four for elementary students with special needs, four to the Lopez Family Resource Center in their Christmas boxes, two for the Children’s Preschool, three to the Sheriff’s Department and two to the Fire Department.

They plan on providing more quilts for the Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Services.

“This is an ongoing project, we are not done,” said Carole Knutsen, a member of the Enchanted Quilters.

If, for instance, the EMTs give a child a quilt to take home, they will make more.

Knutsen was inspired after talking to the Fire Chief a few weeks again, when he told her about an elderly couple that were in a car wreck on a cold foggy day and could have used a blanket.

“They really are a work of art,” said Deputy Scott Taylor when Knutsen delivered the three quilts that deputies will keep in their patrol cars.

Taylor said the blankets will be kept on hand for any-one that needs comfort or warmth.

“You really put your heart into it,” said Knutsen about making the “Comfort Quilts.”

She has been in the quilting group for five years.

“It has helped me to get to know people ... and it has been a learning process,” she said. “It’s a great group, it’s like Lopez if you have a problem they reach out put their arms around you.”

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Left, Carole Knutsen hands Deputy Scott Taylor a hand-made quilt.

BackgroundThree years ago, the San

Juan County Economic Development Council and the San Juan Island Community Foundation took on the task of researching what improved broadband speeds could do for the economy and community.

OPALCO’s plan is to expand broadband access to members – reaching up to 90 percent of San Juan County with a minimum speed of 10 megabytes per second.

The recently published doc-

ument “OPALCO Broadband Study Summary Findings” addresses data communica-tion needs for operating the electric distribution system, the communication needs of first responders and public safety personnel and explores possible co-location facilities to cellar providers. The pro-posed system would combine fiber in more populated areas and wireless in less dense areas. Fiber-optic lines are strands of optically pure glass that carry digital information over long distances. The fiber network needs to be expanded and poles installed to carry the wireless signal between islands, according to OPALCO.

OPALCO has fiber-optic

“trunk” lines, mainly running underground the islands, in its service territory of San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, Shaw, Decatur and Blakely.

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

But if you aren’t in favor of broadband, Olson said that members 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.

On Lopez, islanders have expressed health concerns about possible radiation from microwave frequency, which is the mode of communica-tion for wireless technology.

“We are confident that the system we are designing does not pose a health risk to our community,” said OPALCO’s recent findings document.

For Olson, what is most important is making sure the people get what they want out of OPALCO.

“We want people to know what they are going to get and the quality of life they are going to get,” said Olson. “We want to empower people to make their own decision.”

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assure the audience that rev-enue will be and has been well spent, stating “This is an expensive business, but we are conservative and we manage your money the best that we know how.”

He went on to point out

that the department pur-chases used equipment as opposed to new, as well as keeping current equipment in use as long as possible, saying “Just because some-thing is old doesn’t mean we replace it ... we are looking for ways to keep the vehicles we have in service.”

While unable to actively advocate for the initiative,

Ghiglione did make clear that the proposition would take financial pressure off the department and allow for the continuation and develop-ment of necessary services, saying “This is what we need to help you.”

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