islands' weekly, may 19, 2015

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Staff report It’s brand new. It can carry as many as 144 auto- mobiles. And it’s poised to take not only its place as the newest boat among the state ferry system fleet, but to set sail as one of the primary ferries in the San Juans as well. Washington State Ferries took possession of the $126 million Samish from boat builder and contractor Portland, Ore.-based Vigor Industrial in early April. Following two months of sea trials and crew train- ing, the Olympic Class ferr y will begin service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route Sunday, June 14, on the eve of the summer sail- ing season. “I’m delighted to take delivery of the Samish,” Ferries Assistant Secretary Lynne Griffith said in a prepared statement. “More than 23 million passengers rely on our ferry system every year. Adding another Olympic Class vessel rep- resents the state’s contin- ued commitment to replace older vessels and plan for the future.” Along with more space for taller vehicles, the Samish offers an ADA-compliant, car-deck restroom, flex- ible seating configurations, improved heating and ven- tilation, and wider stairwells and passageways, accord- ing to WSF. “It’s been an honor for Vigor to partner with Washington State Ferries on this vessel, and the nine other ferries we’ve built to serve the people of Washington,” said Vigor’s Bryan Nichols, director of sales. “The Samish rep- resents the very best in state-of-the-art ferry design and has helped strengthen the maritime community by supporting over 500 jobs throughout the Puget Sound.” The new ferry’s name comes from a tribal word meaning, “giving people.” It is the second of three state-funded, Olympic Class vessels to replace the aging, midcentury-era Evergreen State Class vessels. More info on the Samish and the Chimacum, the third Olympic Class ferry, under construction at Vigor Industrial in Seattle, is at www.wsdot.wa.gov. The W eekly Islands The W eekly Islands The Islands W eekly VOLUME 38, NUMBER 20 • MAY 19, 2015 INSIDE Letters Page 2 Aging column Page 3 Music at Lopez Center Page 4 www.islandsweekly.com 360-376-4500 George Willis photo May 17-23 EMS WEEK San Juan County Fire District 4 appreciates and would like to THANK the following volunteer EMTs, Rescue Unit, Student Aid Unit Members and the EMS providers for their time, effort and commitment to the Lopez community! EMTs Berry, Suzanne Lt. Carter,Richard Lt. Fowler, Sam Hasbrouck, Donna Malinoff, Liz Lt. Marshall,Terry Lt. McDarmont, Michelle Miltenberger, Janis Nichols, Laine O’Bryant, Nicole Lt. Pauly, Pamela Lt. Reeve, Sally Roush, Tommer Rucker, Dave Sather, Mary Studzienko, Table Nou, Rob Wakefield, Audrey Rescue Unit Brower, Tyler Christie, Connor Fowler, Sam Gruenwald, Rande Kramer, Eddy Merrifield, Justin Post, Stu Lt. Student Aid Unit Gruenwald, Rande Goodrich, Harrison Hobi, Emalie Kramer, Eddy Merrifield, Justin Staff English, Jennifer Ghiglione, Jim Pal, Caleb Red Elk, Tracie In Loving memory of Keaton Farris 1989–2015 For more information contact: Mary Jenison 468-2456 or Carol Steckler 468-2138 Please Join Us May 30th, 2:00 p.m. Lopez Community Center Potluck The Samish: Bound for service in the San Juans Contributed photo / Vigor Industries Newly built and nearly ready for duty, the Samish. Submitted by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve Island County commissioners faced a room full of concerned and some- times tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response to documented proofs of on- going health harms. Proof of noise-inflicted injuries were presented to the commis- sioners at their May 12 meet- ing in the form of declara- tions from medical experts, a local practicing physician, an acoustical expert, and victims suffering health problems attributed to the hazardous noise from low- flying Navy “Growler” jets. Growlers noise on Whidbey Island represents a “health crisis” according to Dr. James Dahlgren, a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Toxicology. The controver- sial Growlers are the loudest jets ever to fly and are the source of increasing noise complaints throughout Puget Sound. The declarations pre- sented to the Island County Commissioners were attached to a motion for pre- liminary injunction recently filed in federal court by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve For A Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment. The motion seeks to halt ongoing Growler touch-and-go opera- tions at an outlying field until an Environmental Impact Statement is completed. The Navy uses the outlying landing field for touch-and-go operations where Growlers fly a few hundred feet over the rooftops of more than 600 homes and over 6,000 residents including many children. Thousands of Growler operations, sometimes extending late into the night, have caused or contributed to a host of health problems according to declarations and testimony of experts and noise victims. The court is being asked to halt the OLF Growler operations until the impacts to people and the environment are thoroughly assessed – not after irrepa- rable harms have occurred. The commissioners, whose stated mission is to, “Provide for the long term Yard Sale • Food Sunday, May 24th at Woodmen Hall of Fisherman Bay Rd. Yard Sale begins @ 10:00 Food Sale begins @ 11:00 • SPECIAL • Sears donated lots of new clothing and miscellaneous household items when closing the Burlington Store. Great Bargains! Live Auction begins @ 12:30 The Friends of Woodmen Hall AUCTION Citizens ask to halt injury from jet noise SEE GROWLER, PAGE 6 Lopez Artist Guild Art Show Featuring: Martha Garcia, Joan Thomas & John Moore Opening Reception: Friday May 22, 5-7 pm On display through July 6, 2015 Lopez Center for Community & the Arts

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Page 1: Islands' Weekly, May 19, 2015

Staff reportIt’s brand new. It can

carry as many as 144 auto-mobiles. And it’s poised to take not only its place as the newest boat among the state ferry system fleet, but to set sail as one of the primary ferries in the San Juans as well.

Washington State Ferries took possession of the $126 million Samish from boat builder and contractor

Portland, Ore.-based Vigor Industrial in early April.

Following two months of sea trials and crew train-ing, the Olympic Class ferry will begin service on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route Sunday, June 14, on the eve of the summer sail-ing season.

“I’m delighted to take delivery of the Samish,” Ferries Assistant Secretary Lynne Griffith said in a

prepared statement. “More than 23 million passengers rely on our ferry system every year. Adding another Olympic Class vessel rep-resents the state’s contin-ued commitment to replace older vessels and plan for the future.”

Along with more space for taller vehicles, the Samish offers an ADA-compliant, car-deck restroom, flex-ible seating configurations, improved heating and ven-tilation, and wider stairwells and passageways, accord-ing to WSF.

“It’s been an honor for Vigor to partner with Washington State Ferries

on this vessel, and the nine other ferries we’ve built to serve the people of Washington,” said Vigor’s Bryan Nichols, director of sales. “The Samish rep-resents the very best in state-of-the-art ferry design and has helped strengthen

the maritime community by supporting over 500 jobs throughout the Puget Sound.”

The new ferry’s name comes from a tribal word meaning, “giving people.” It is the second of three state-funded, Olympic Class

vessels to replace the aging, midcentury-era Evergreen State Class vessels. More info on the Samish and the Chimacum, the third Olympic Class ferry, under construction at Vigor Industrial in Seattle, is at www.wsdot.wa.gov.

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VOLUME 38, NUMBER 20 • MAY 19, 2015

INSIDE Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2Aging column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Music at Lopez Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4

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May 17-23EMS WEEK

San Juan County Fire District 4 appreciates and would like to THANK the following volunteer EMTs, Rescue Unit, Student Aid Unit Members and the EMS

providers for their time, eff ort and commitment to the Lopez community!

EMTsBerry, Suzanne Lt.Carter,Richard Lt.

Fowler, SamHasbrouck, Donna

Malinoff, Liz Lt.Marshall,Terry Lt.

McDarmont, MichelleMiltenberger, Janis

Nichols, LaineO’Bryant, Nicole Lt.Pauly, Pamela Lt.

Reeve, SallyRoush, TommerRucker, DaveSather, Mary

Studzienko, TableNou, Rob

Wakefi eld, Audrey

Rescue UnitBrower, Tyler

Christie, ConnorFowler, Sam

Gruenwald, RandeKramer, Eddy

Merrifi eld, JustinPost, Stu Lt.

Student Aid UnitGruenwald, RandeGoodrich, Harrison

Hobi, EmalieKramer, Eddy

Merrifi eld, JustinStaff

English, JenniferGhiglione, Jim

Pal, CalebRed Elk, Tracie

In Loving memory of Keaton Farris

1989–2015

For more information contact:Mary Jenison 468-2456 orCarol Steckler 468-2138

Please Join UsMay 30th, 2:00 p.m.

Lopez Community Center

Potluck

The Samish: Bound for service in the San JuansContributed photo / Vigor Industries

Newly built and nearly ready for duty, the Samish.

Submitted by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve I s l a n d C o u n t y commissioners faced a room full of concerned and some-times tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response

to documented proofs of on-going health harms. Proof of noise-inflicted injuries were presented to the commis-sioners at their May 12 meet-ing in the form of declara-tions from medical experts,

a local practicing physician, an acoustical expert, and victims suffering health problems attributed to the hazardous noise from low-flying Navy “Growler” jets.

Growlers noise on Whidbey Island represents a “health crisis” according to Dr. James Dahlgren, a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Toxicology. The controver-sial Growlers are the loudest jets ever to fly and are the source of increasing noise complaints throughout Puget Sound.

The declarations pre-sented to the Island County Commissioners were attached to a motion for pre-liminary injunction recently filed in federal court by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve For A Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment. The motion seeks to halt ongoing Growler touch-and-go opera-tions at an outlying field until an Environmental Impact Statement is completed.

The Navy uses the outlying landing field for touch-and-go operations where Growlers fly a few hundred feet over the rooftops of more than 600 homes and over 6,000 residents including many children.

Thousands of Growler operations, sometimes extending late into the night, have caused or contributed to a host of health problems according to declarations and testimony of experts and noise victims. The court is being asked to halt the OLF Growler operations until the impacts to people and the environment are thoroughly assessed – not after irrepa-rable harms have occurred.

The commissioners, whose stated mission is to, “Provide for the long term

Yard Sale • Food

Sunday, May 24that Woodmen Hall of Fisherman Bay Rd.

Yard Sale begins @ 10:00Food Sale begins @ 11:00

• SPECIAL •Sears donated lots of new clothing and miscellaneous household

items when closing the Burlington Store. Great Bargains!

Live Auction begins @ 12:30

The Friends of Woodmen Hall

AUCTION

Citizens ask to halt injury from jet noise

SEE GROWLER, PAGE 6

Lopez Artist Guild Art Show Featuring:Martha Garcia, Joan Thomas

& John MooreOpening Reception: Friday May 22, 5-7 pm

On display through July 6, 2015Lopez Center for Community & the Arts

Page 2: Islands' Weekly, May 19, 2015

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • May 19, 2015 – Page 2

Lopez IslandAA Meetings:

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterCall 468-2809

Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Call 468-4703.

SAT, ONGOINGGAMES: Lopez Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., May-September. Support local food, arts and market businesses.

TUES THRU MAY 26GAMES: Pinochle card games,

7 p.m., Woodmen Hall, $2 per player.

THURS, ONGOINGEVENT: Thursday Tech Time, 6 – 7 p.m., Library Community Room, led by Library Director Lou Pray and others are onhand to help you better navigate your Kindle, tablet, smart-phone or iPad. Learn to download movies, music, books and apps on to your devices and access soft-ware at your own speed. Learn about Microsoft IT

Academy and Lynda.com. Visit their website at lope-zlibrary.org for more info.

FRI, MAY 22EVENT: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Author Ivan Doig, 2 – 3 p.m., Lopez Library Main Salon. Join islanders for a celebration of the life and work of author Doig who passed away on April 9, 2015. The program will feature Doig biographer and local Lopez Island author Elizabeth Simpson. Simpson’s “Earthlight, Wordfire: The Work of Ivan Doig” (avail-able at the library and at Lopez Bookshop) is a comprehensive study of his work and his landscapes.

SAT, MAY 23EVENT: Poetry for Everyone, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Lopez

Library. Learn about poetry from the poem and the poet, with facilitator JoEllen Moldoff, featuring poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye.

SUN, MAY 24EVENT: Auction and yard sale, Yard sale opens at 9 a.m.; auction starts 12:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Food and beverages for sale by the seniors. Generous dona-tions of furniture, home decor, arts and crafts. Auction and yard sale pro-ceeds go to restoration and upgrades to the hall.

THURS, MAY 28EVENT: Evening Meal at School, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. This special event will include tours of the L.I.F.E. (school) garden and L.I.F.E. Fitness and

Ecology Trail, plus Lopez student musical per-formances. The Lopez Locavores invite the com-munity for a celebration of local, organic foods. The menu will feature Tamale Pie with Lopez beef, corn and beans; salad, and local strawberry rhubarb squares. By donation.

SAT, MAY 30EVENT: Lopez Master Gardeners’ Information Table, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sunset Builders Nursery Area. Bring a gardening ques-tion. If you have a plant or insect you’d like identified, bring in a plastic bag.

FRI, JUNE 5EVENT: Quilting Modern Lectures, 7 p.m., Lopez Island Golf Club, $15.

SUN, JUNE 7EVENT: Quilting Modern Open House, 2 – 4 p.m., Port Stanley School, free. Donations at the door help support historic Port Stanley School and the Lopez Island Historical Society. The school will be awash in fabric and color June 6 – 7 as Katie Pedersen, nationally known quilter, author and teacher, leads a quilting workshop, Quilting Modern.

THURS, JUNE 11TOUR: Lopez Island Garden Tour 2015, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Five Gardens on Lopez. $15 general, $10 Lopez Garden Club members. For more information, visit [email protected].

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Thank you for 20 years of PAL

Twenty years ago Project PAL was started by Beth Anderson of OPALCO and a few community volunteers so co-op members could give each other a hand up with electric bills in tough times. This gets done by round-ing up the power bills to the next whole dollar amount and donating the difference. The round ups average $6 a year per account. The aver-age PAL grant is $150 for the heating season. 

Right now there are 3,100 members who round up their bill every month for Project PAL. You know who you are, and every penny from your round up contribution goes right to somebody’s bill who applied for help. The 2014-2015 heating season is over, and together we helped 220 low-income members keep the power on through this last winter, and 116 of those members were seniors or disabled. That is an amazing, uplifting impact on our whole community. As the Project Pal coordinator and an OPALCO Member Services

Rep. I want to thank you for rounding up your bill. Thank you for easing the stress of making it through the win-ter. Thank you for being the funding backbone of Project PAL. 

If you think you are one of the people who round up but are not sure, please call OPALCO at 376-3500 and anyone there would be happy to check, to set up your account for round up or answer any questions about the program. I find it inspir-ing what we can do together.MADELINE DANIELSONProject PAL Coordinator

Solar de Mayo fun and fundraising

On Saturday, May 2 Solar de Mayo (a dinner and ben-efit concert fundraiser for Solar for Our Schools) was held at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Based on what we experi-ence during our planning process, we knew the music would be great and we knew

that the community would be supportive. What we actually experienced blew us away. Lopez community wrapped us up in welcoming arms, and through immense sup-port and encouragement illustrated its strengths, integrity and generosity.

  From our end, Solar de Mayo event not only a huge success, but a rocking good time.  

We would not have enjoyed the event nearly as much without the dedi-cated and hard working vol-unteers!  Thank you!  Nor would we have raised a total of $26,000 for the solar array project without the generos-ity of the community.  Thank you again!  Installation for Lopez School is slated for June and we are very close to our $35,000 funding goal. So much  gratitude goes out to everyone who participated and supported this event, from Teresa who made the fantastic tamales, to Lopez Village Market who support-ed our intent to grocery shop

locally, to the Lopez rock stars who put it all together: Chom, Sandy and Doug. 

We could not have done it without you!  Thank you! 

KELSEY GREEN AND MICHEL VEKVED

Solar For Our Schools, San Juan Islands

Conservation District

Thanks United WayUnited Way of San Juan

County provides generous support to 31 organizations in San Juan County. One of these is the Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s Family Support Program. Last year we provided shel-ter, food, transportation and other basic services to more than 309 families and indi-viduals on Lopez. We helped over 120 local community members sign up for health insurance. But beyond help-ing people overcome home-lessness, hunger and isola-tion, we encourage them to take positive steps toward lasting stability and self-suf-ficiency.

Give to United Way in 2015 and help make a difference to the youth and families on our islands.

The Board and Staff of the Lopez Island Family

Resource Center

Lopez Business HoursLopez Islander

BREAKFAST8:30-11:30 a.m. SAT. - SUN.

LUNCH DAILY11:30-4:30 p.m.DINNER DAILY

4:30-9:30 p.m. FRIDAY4:30-9 p.m. SATURDAY

4:30-8 p.m. SUN. - THURS.COME IN AND ENJOY OUR

RENOWNED SPECIAL RR RANCH PRIME

RIB THURS., FRI., SAT.www.lopezfun.com

468-2233

Just Heavenly Fudge Factory

Open 11 am - 5 pmClosed Tues, Wed

Monday is Senior Day

15% 0ffAges 62 and over

468-2439justheavenlyfudge.com

Southend RestaurantThursday-Saturday 11:30-8

Sunday Breakfast 9-12

Beer-Wine-Great FoodDelicious Baked Goods

Weekend Specials, Deli To Go Items

Southend General Store

Winter Hours 7:30 to 7:30 everyday

southendgeneralstoreandrestaurant.com

468-2315

Letters to the editor must be no more than 350 words in length and must be signed by the writer. Include address and telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be published. Send your letters via email to: [email protected] to the Editor

Memorial noticeThere will be a memory of Keaton Farris (1989-2015) on May 30, 2 p.m. at the Lopez

Community Center. The memorial will also be a potluck. For more information contact Mary Jenison at 468-2456 or Carol Steckler at 468-2138.

Page 3: Islands' Weekly, May 19, 2015

By Georgeana CookLopez Island Prevention Coalition

In a community deeply touched by events related to men-tal health and/or substance abuse, the dialogue to make the invisible visible has begun. May 1 was the first of a series of conversations that began with this question: What are all of the mental health and substance abuse concerns on Lopez Island?

For some it was clear. They wanted to address meth-amphetamine, also known as meth, and take immediate action to eradicate it from the community. Others wanted to take a broader look at all the factors that contributed to the large picture of mental health and substance abuse on the island.

Using an audience response system, for more than 40 Lopezians began the work of a community assessment. Working with a facilitator, these community members sought to identify the protective factors (the positive ele-ments the community had in place) and the risk factors (the elements missing to help with the issues of concern).

The following categories were identified by the group as areas of focus - drug and alcohol abuse, protective supports, lack of services, geographic factors of island life plus poli-cies, procedures and enforcement. Meth, lack of opportuni-ties, economic factors and culture were also identified.

On May 8 another group of more than 20 met to dis-cuss their concerns and ideas for solutions around meth. Committed to the elimination/reduction of drug deals/suppliers and the need to provide support for those who suffered from addiction, several suggestions were offered and the formulation of an action plan was in the making.

Additional meetings will follow the community assess-ment and the development of a community wide-action

By Liz TalorSpecial to the Weekly

Q: Sadly, my wife Margaret, age 81, has dementia. Our doctor has her on medications that work extremely well to keep her more alert – she plays scrabble several times a week, enjoys her favorite TV programs, and will interject a comment occasionally. We’ve been married 59 years and the family support I might require is close at hand – our daughter lives next door. I care for Margaret, which seems to promote a feeling of stability for her. Her disposition has always been soft and quiet, with no signs of anger or reluc-tance.

I want to know what I can or should do during Margaret’s “quiet peri-ods” -- at church when she smiles and acknowl-edges a greeting or at a family dinner. You and I when we are alone have thoughts going through our minds constantly – does Margaret? Should I leave her to her thoughts

or gently try to draw them out? I want her to be happy and at peace with her life as it is now.

A: Readers will appreci-ate, as I did, the simple grace of this letter, and its profound sense of dignity, commitment, and love.

The most haunting question it raises for me is: where does the brain go when it has dementia? The answer is as cruel as the disease: to the best of our knowledge, it sits on idle, going nowhere.

To understand this alien notion, it helps to compare healthy brain tissue with that of a brain that had Alzheimer’s. I remember my own amazed reac-tion when a neurologist showed me laboratory slides of both -- the healthy brain tissue was plump, the demented brain was shriveled, having lost mil-lions of brain cells. The longer someone has dementia, the more shriv-eled it becomes.

There’s simply less “there” there.

So, does Margaret have

thoughts like you and me when she’s not inter-acting with the world? Probably not. Her “quiet periods” are neither good nor bad; they just are. Unless she shows agita-tion or anger, it’s fine for her family to try to draw her into conversations – or not. What’s impor-tant to know is that doing nothing is not a failure. Margaret will show when she’s unhappy, and it appears she’s quite com-fortable.

Given the long, inex-orably slow debilita-tion that comes with

this disease, we know Margaret’s condition will change and worsen over time. Caring for someone with dementia is one of the hardest things any of us will ever do. What this man – and others who care for someone with a dementing illness (such as Alzheimer’s, stroke, and Parkinson’s) -- must do is prepare for the next stage of the disease. For resources that can help, contact the Alzheimer’s Association in Seattle, at 206-363-5500, toll free 800-848-7097, or online at www.alzwa.org.

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • May 19, 2015 – Page 3

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Caring for someone with Alzheimer’sCommunity meetings address drug concerns

SEE MEETINGS, PAGE 8

Page 4: Islands' Weekly, May 19, 2015

Giant’s Causeway is a group of Irish music players who share a passion for exciting and beautiful tunes. While their musical focus is the traditional instrumental music of Ireland, tunes can be heard that have originated in Scotland, England and America. Lively jigs and reels are woven together with sweeping airs and waltzes. There will be space available on the side for those who wish to dance. Based in Bellingham, the group has played region-ally at Subdued Stringband Jamboree and Seattle Folk Life festival. This will be their first trip to the San Juans. The group is comprised of Cayley Schmid on fiddle, Clea Taylor on cello, Zach Bauman on mandolin and guitar, Sam Vogt on guitar and mandolin, and David Pender Lofgren on bodhran. Many Lopezians know Schmid as the fiddler from Polecat, which has played numerous shows at the Center and Galley.

The concert is Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (6-17) and are available at Paper, Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Book Shop, Blossom and online. Tickets at door are $12 for adults and $6 youth.

Before the show, band members will be providing an

opportunity to further your knowledge of Irish music with fun and informative hour and half workshops. Join Schmid, Lofgren and Bauman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29 and choose between:

- Beginning bodhran (Irish hand drum) with David! Bring any sort of frame drum if you have one, no experience nec-essary. Learn some of the basic rhythms and patterns used in different types of Irish tunes.

- Learn a fiddle tune by ear with Schmid and Taylor. Whether you have been learning from sheet music for years, or just interested in what makes an Irish tune sound the way it does, any beginning-intermediate melody player can take away something from this workshop. Taught on fiddle and cello.

- Strum some Irish tune chord progressions with Bauman. Learn some rhythms and techniques of playing guitar with Irish music, and how to support the tunes thoughtfully. Familiarity with basic chords is recommended.

The workshop is $20 for adults and $10 for youth.

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • May 19, 2015 – Page 4

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OPALCO maintains the clearance between trees and shrubs and our power lines on a regular sched-ule. It’s that time of year again. Professional tree trimming crews will be on Lopez on the week of June 8 on Schoolhouse Road and Airport areas.

Their scope of work is limited to the established right-of-way boundar-ies to protect the trees from our power lines and protect our system from

interruptions of power that can occur when tree limbs come into contact with our lines. If hazard-ous trees are identified, the land owner will be noti-fied and a local certified arborist will be contracted to remove them with land owner permission.

Learn more about OPALCO’s Right-of-Way Program at www.opalco.com/power-information/vegetation-tree-trimming/

Clearance is important

throughout the system. Members can help by leav-ing room for the OPALCO crew to work safely on the devices in the field and on members’ property. Please keep landscaping, shrubs and structures at least 10 feet away from the front side of electrical devices and at least three away from the other sides. OPALCO crews must be able to safely access field devices (those green boxes in particular) at all times.

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Everyday I’m Yodelin’You’ll come for a taste of Bavarian culture. You’ll leave with so much more. From the outdoor adventures to the indoor festivities, it’s the perfect place for an escape from the everyday.

JUNE 6Bavarian Bike & BrewsWine Walk

JUNE 18-21Leavenworth Intl. Accordion Celebration

JULY 4Kinderfest & Fourth of July Celebration

ALL SUMMERArt in the ParkLeavenworth Summer TheaterLeavenworth Farmers Market

San JuanREHABILITATION CENTER

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The staff and residents of San Juan Rehab (Anacortes) send the warmest of wishes and thanks to IHOP in

Mount Vernon for making a recent breakfast “the most wonderful time of the year”. Preparing seating for 17 people, including 10 wheelchairs, was no small task at 9:30 am on a busy weekday. But the restaurant staff not only did that, but dished up plates of patience, humor and various breakfasts for the whole group, with not a frown or hint of confusion, of which we created plenty! Andrea, our main server, was just a jolly, smiling elf who chatted with residents and showed the most caring heart. And apparently, Santa was in the restaurant that day too. In the spirit of the holidays, a table of complete strangers picked up the tab and quietly left before our group could extend our appreciation for their generosity.

Getting out and about for a holiday breakfast is a huge treat in itself. With the help of these caring individuals it became one of the highlights of the season, one which will be remembered long after the Christmas lights are taken down.

I had gone to San Juan Rehabilitation in August of 2014 after my knee replacement. I was initially apprehensive about going but ended up having a wonderful stay. I was treated by great nurses and therapists and was able to go home feeling 100% ready.

I started to feel weak and not like myself recently so I ended up going to the emer-gency room. I was diagnosed with having an internal bleed and overall weakness. The doctor recommended that I would benefi t from a rehabilitation stay. As soon as he said that, I knew I wanted to return to San Juan!

It felt like a homecoming when I came back to the building. The same staff that I grew to love, welcomed me with open arms. I especially appreciate Paul Whitmore RN. His kind nature and easy going personality made me feel very comfortable. I also just love the whole therapy team. They are so knowledgeable and helpful!

I never realized that I would have FUN while be-ing here. Michael Matson (Activity Director) is so spontaneous and full of life. I went to the casino this week and won $251.00. You can’t beat that!

I’m getting ready to leave San Juan Rehabilita-tion and move to Florida and this is bittersweet as I will miss the team here at San Juan and the majestic beauty of the Pacifi c Northwest.

I can say with no hesitation that San Juan changed my life for the better and I would recommend them to anyone in need of Skilled Nursing Care.

~ Marianne Renfro

Congratulations to Lopez artist Mike Rust for winning this year’s ninth annual Farmers’ Market Poster Contest.

Early in the year the community asked for poster entries from local artists who want to contribute their creative energy to the Farmer’s Market season. Each annual winner receives $400 cash, and the winning poster is displayed weekly in the village to advertise the market as well as show off the artist’s work. Posters are available for sale each week at the Farmers Market by Farmers’ Market Coordinator Virginia Palmer.

Many of you may recognize Rust’s color-ful, smooth stylistic art in his poster. The Chamber of Commerce signs welcoming folks to Lopez, in the village, mark two other pieces of work from Rust. “The poster needed to be appealing, catch your eye, be pleasing and draw you in as if to say ‘fol-low me.’ I wanted to be authentic. When someone goes to the market, the poster is what people see.” Rust was a vendor at the market as he painted this picture, which

took him one market day to complete. “The light and people were always changing. I captured what caught my eye with charcoal as the scene changed, and the picture was composed, then added paint, catching the colors before tents went down and people went home.” He ended his description “I wanted the poster to capture a “Let’s join the party’ feeling.” Stay tuned to know when Rust will be at the market this summer sign-ing posters.

Big thank you to all of the artists this year who entered the contest. Voting was difficult as there were eight different artists’ posters. If you’re a local artist, mark your calendars for next winter, to create a beauti-ful expression of your Farmers’ Market poster art!

Remember to stop by this year’s Farmers’ Market each week. Support our local small business-economy each week, purchasing local produce, foods, art, and other prod-ucts. Farmers’ Market season is May 16 – Sept. 12.

Farmers’ Market 2015 season poster contest winner

Tree trimming on LopezCheck out our green editions online…

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Memorial Day weekend is coming. And that means it’s time for the Woodmen Hall auction and yard sale, sponsored by the Friends of Woodmen Hall. The yard sale starts at 10 a.m. and the auction starts at 12:30 p.m. This year the auction includes several large, gen-erous donations. There will be some antiques and

other useful items in the yard sale. And there will be some clothing and other miscellaneous items from the recently-closed Cascade Mall Sears store.

The seniors will be pro-viding food and beverages (think Oktoberfest, spa-ghetti dinner, Christmas cookie sale).

Woodmen Hall is a great

example of how “It takes a village,” and the village is really using the building, now that it’s warm and invit-ing. The Friends provide the funds so that the seniors can pay the property taxes, so that the building can be available to everyone, so that they can rent the build-ing, so that the seniors can pay maintenance and oper-

ating costs.The Friends have raised

funds for rewiring, insula-tion, painting and ADA-compliant bathrooms. They have purchased a digital projector, a hanging system for art displays and table-ware for parties and recep-tions, and we have added curtains, lighting and a sound system to the stage. Friends donate funds to the Seniors for projects they undertake. Sometimes they even undertake projects

together: have you seen the new sign at the edge of the property that is always full of information about upcom-ing events?

Our BIG PROJECT this year is the construction of an ADA-compliant exit ramp

from the stage level. This will be a major expense, and they expect it will have more than a single-year timeline. The ramp will make per-formers and others who use the stage safer and happier, and it will make our fire chief happy too.

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LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:[email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.

COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!

LOPEZ QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Please join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., at Sunny� eld Farm, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2406. Email: [email protected].

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School 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 Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023.

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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health and safety of the peo-ple, the economy and our natural resources,” were presented with the follow-ing three requests.

1. “We would like the commissioners to write a resolution that states that there is a Public Health Emergency in Central Whidbey due to Growler flights at OLF Coupeville, and call for a permanent ban on all such military training from occurring at the OLF,” stated Ken Pickard a mem-ber of COER.

2. “We ask that the com-missioners give Island County Environmental Officer Brad Thomas, M.D., authority to review the declarations and recom-mend actions to be taken that will prevent citizen exposure to hazardous Growler jet noise,” stated Maryon Atwood, a member of COER.

3. “We ask that the commissioners address citizen noise concerns in the up-dated Island Count Master Plan where public comments ranked noise as number five out of 28 of concerns needing to be addressed,” accord-ing to COER member Jan Pickard.

Members of COER have requested a timely response to the three requests made of the Island County Commissioners.

  For more information about COER or the Motion for Preliminary Injunction and declarations, visit COER’s website at www.cit-izensofebeysreserve.com.

(To read more about the above story, visit the web-site www.islandsweekly.com and click on the news tab.)

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By Georgeana Cook Lopez Island Prevention CoalitionSpecial to the Weekly

  It’s red, it’s fast and it’s here to help with the business of saving of lives. Custom-built by Braun Northwest in Chehalis Wash., the San Juan County Fire District’s new ambu-

lance is designed to meet the unique needs of Lopez Fire and EMS unit and help with the emergency care of Lopez citizens.  

Purchased by funds from the recently approved levy, the new vehicle will replace an older ambulance pur-chased in 1994. The rig’s

custom design allows for additional storage to accom-modate equipment and helps the response team in their ability to provide Advance Life Support care directly in the back of the ambulance. 

During inclement weather a patient may spend up to four hours in the ambulance while waiting for alternative transportation to arrive. The added space enhances the patient’s comfort and care

during those times.Additional enhancements

to this vehicle include four wheel drive, which allows the Lopez Fire and EMS increased safety and access during bad weather and rough terrain; LED lighting, which allows increased visi-bility and decreases the cost of bulb replacement and maintenance; a reflective

chevron pattern across the back, to increase visibility of the ambulance and safety of its crew when responding to roadside emergencies.   

Community members can welcome this new addi-tion to Lopez emergency response system by ensur-ing their driveways have adequate clearance for all emergency vehicles.  This new rig is bigger, and low- hanging limbs and branch-es may cause damage and impede access to patients’ homes. Members of Lopez Fire and EMS are happy to inspect driveways and access points, and can be contacted by calling the sta-tion at 468-3716. For more info, visit www.lopezfire.com.

The rabbit holes at Lopez School are getting deeper! On Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., Musical Theatre students will take you down one of them in their all-new production “Alice’s Groove,” an original adaptation of Alice In Wonderland, presented one night only at Lopez Center.

Now in its eighth year, Musical Theatre class challenges students to create something from nothing, a tribute in itself to author Lewis Carroll, who penned the original Alice in 1865. This year’s student group is the first to choose a classic piece of literature to adapt for the stage. But hold onto your hats:”Alice’s Groove” features original student musical compositions, together with songs by Jefferson Airplane, Juice Newton and Steely Dan.

Starting in late January each year, Musical Theatre class offers an entire-ly student-driven curriculum. Co-teachers Richard Carter and Ann Marie Fisher provide suggestions for music, and occasionally a theme to explore, but in this case Alice was the unanimous student choice. The script is 100 percent improvised, and the music and theme evolved together as students explored the original story and made this version their own.

Most of the familiar characters are included: Alice, the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Caterpillar, and more, but another famous Carroll charac-ter - the Jabberwocky - makes a guest appearance. Wrapped in the overall framework of a family outing, as a curious Alice annoys her older sister, “Alice’s Groove” rollicks through 45 minutes of music, madness and may-hem. (Imagine “Tweedle Dum and Dummer.”)

Admission is free, thanks to the generous support of Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. No tickets are required; come early for best seat-ing. A short question and answer session will follow the show.

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plan. May 15 and June 12 will be next meetings of the facili-tated process.

Those interested in coordinated efforts around meth will be meeting on May 29.

All meetings are organized by the Lopez Island Prevention Coalition and will be held at Woodmen Hall from 6-8 p.m. If you have an questions or concerns or want to be put on the contact list – call the coalition office at 376-3770 or email [email protected]. All members of the commu-nity are invited to participate.

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