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JournalSportsAvenge to advance; Falcons loom for FH boys in post-season opener PAGE 16

Local Photos by islanders will decorate state’s newest ferryPAGE 2

Guest ColumnNinety-five years and counting: Valentine’s Day marks milestone for League of Women Voters PAGE 7

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By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

After over a year of delib-eration, the National Marine Fisheries Service has decided to include Lolita in the Endangered Species Act listing of the Southern Resident killer whales.

While welcome news for advo-cates of the orca whale that’s been living in captivity for more than forty years, the new status does not impact its residence at Miami’s Seaquarium.

“The Endangered Species Act doesn’t prohibit the keeping of captive animals,” said Fisheries Service Spokesman Michael Milstein. “This was not a deci-sion on releasing Lolita. There’s no mechanism to enforce her removal.”

The listing was announced Feb. 6, and will go into effect in 90 days. Though the designation does not mandate her release, it does protect Lolita from “harm and harassment,” as provided by the ESA.

The initial petition to include the captive orca under the ESA was put forth by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA Attorney Jared Goodman disputes NMFS’ stand on Lolita’s release.

Federal victory for orca allies

By Scott RasmussenJournal Editor

The wait no longer depends on court calendars or outcome of a land-use appeal.

It now depends on the weather.With a clean slate and a green

light from the town of Friday Harbor, American Legion Post 163 will begin work on a mural spanning the length of the retain-ing wall behind its 1st Street home once the conditions outdoors become more conducive to apply-ing paint on the surface of the 1,200-foot concrete buttress.

“Our goal all along has been to put something on a really ugly

Town, Legion settle on mural

Contributed photoSelf proclaimed “Insta-crushes,” Adam Nash & Laura Sage met on the popular photo sharing website Instagram. It didn’t take long for their digital romance to come to life. Above, the couple during a recent trip to the Cascade Mountains.

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

You can’t choose love, but you can “follow” it.Meet Adam Nash, a wedding photographer

based on Lopez Island and Laura Sage, a mas-sage therapist in Oregon. Self-proclaimed “Insta-crushes,” the two had been silently watching each other’s lives long before cupid made his move.

Enter Instagram, the popular social media web-site where people upload photos from their daily lives. If you chose to “follow” someone, photos from their profile will show up in the daily feed on your Instagram homepage.

With 150 million active users on the site there’s

everything from backcountry adventurers to millennial’s with manicures creating collages of moments, and allowing others to get a glimpse of who they are, well, at least who they want people to think they are.

So what happens when a single dad on Lopez Island and a single mom in Oregon follow their passions, post them to Instagram, and then fol-low each over the course of a year? A modern day love story.

“When you look through enough photo albums of someone’s life you can start to put together the personalities of people,” Nash said. “But we were missing that physical connection. That connec-tion Instagram doesn’t show.”

His Instagram chronicles life aboard a sailboat with his seven-year-old son—the shores of the San Juans, luminous sunsets, and dimly lit nights in the boat’s cabin.

Finding love in the digital ageLopez man meets love of his life in most unlikely place

Lolita included under ESA; battles continues for her release

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wall that will mean some-thing to the community,” longtime Legion member Peter DeLorenzi said of the mural and its design, a depiction of the American flag in bright and bold col-ors of red, white and blue. “I’m sure it’ll be something everyone will be proud of.”

In a unanimous decision,

the town Council Feb. 5 overturned an earlier denial of a conditional-use per-mit as part of a negotiated settlement that will allow the Legion to proceed with painting the weather-worn retention wall in a design to be executed as first con-ceived.

For its part, the Legion agreed to follow through with its submitted design, created by local artist

Michael Scott, and drop its appeal. That appeal had been pending in San Juan Superior Court for the past five months.

Meanwhile, the newly created Friday Harbor Arts Commission met for the first time Feb. 3. The sev-en-member panel of volun-teers, appointed Jan. 22 by the town mayor, is tasked with advising the town council on the cultivation,

acquisition and placement of public art.

Administrator Duncan Wilson said town officials concluded a negotiated settlement would be prefer-able to what it might take in time, energy and money to continue to contest the matter in court. He believes that the Legion had reached a similar conclusion.

In addition, he said the community would be poor-ly served by having two influential entities remain at odds over artistic expres-sion and interpretation of town code.

“The Legion and the town are important orga-nizations and for us to be at odds is not a good thing for anyone,” Wilson said. “I think the mayor felt the

same way.”Still, the town may have

found itself on the short end of the legal stick.

In its appeal, the Legion, represented by Friday Harbor attorney Lawrence Delay, claimed the town lacks any criteria to judge whether a work of art or mural is “compatible with the surrounding commu-nity” and that decisions on approval or denial are “arbitrary and capricious.” It also questioned whether the town sign ordinance should apply to an art mural, how the public interest is served by allowing the council to decide on aesthetics. It claimed that denial of the mural violated the consti-tutional right of free speech as well.

The council, in prelude to ratifying the settlement, also agreed without dissent to enact an “interim” sign ordinance for the purpose of evaluating related appli-cations while town offi-cials undertake a thorough review of the rules govern-ing signs. Wilson said ele-ments of the existing code, such as definitions and the process under which a pro-posal is reviewed, are in need of clarification or a few “fixes.”

The interim ordinance, which can be in effect up to six months, does not apply to the Legion’s mural, Wilson noted.

Under town development codes, murals are consid-ered “signs” and, depending

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When it leaves the shipyard and gets to work, the pas-senger cabin of the state ferry system’s newly constructed 144-car boat will be adorned by a collection of art that features images by nine island photographers.

The images selected by each of the local photographers will be among a collection of 18, 21-inch-by-28-inch framed prints gracing the interior of the M/V Samish, a 362-foot Olympic Class vessel under construction at Seattle’s Vigor shipyard.

Construction is reportedly ahead of schedule and the $126 million boat, which can carry 1,500 passengers, is expected to be in service in the San Juans sometime in spring of this year.

The images chosen by each of the nine local photogra-phers, six of which feature wildlife, captures an essence all

its own of the San Juan archipelago, according to San Juan County Arts Council President Dennis Ryan.

“Each print will have a separate plaque including the name and website of the artist and title of the work,” Ryan said in a press release. “Delivery of the collection for installation is expected by the end of this week (Feb. 8)”.

The roster of local photographers includes Lopez Island’s Peter Cavanagh, Eric Hopper, Linda Hudson and Steve Horn; Peter Fisher of Orcas Island, and San Juan Island’s Kathy Crowe Finholm, Marc Forlenza, Robert Hare Stavers and Chris Teren.

Ryan said the Arts Council aided in getting local art featured onboard the state’s newest ferry by broadcasting the call for images to island-based photographers and, in partnership with the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce, helped to have those images printed and professionally framed.

The collection of art onboard the Samish will include the nine photographic-prints of San Juan artists, as well as nine from the Anacortes/Fidalgo Island community and a number of works honoring the Samish Indian Nation,

headquarters of which is located in Anacortes.

Ryan said the artists agreed to cover a sub-stantial portion of the framing and develop-ment costs, and that the Arts Council is seeking to provide the rest.

“We are hopeful that the county’s lodging tax fund might be able to help,” he said, “especially since all of the images feature the fascinating landscape and natural qualities of the islands.”

For more on SJC Arts Council visit, www.sjcartscouncil.org

Local photographers’ images to adorn new ferry State’s newest ferry will feature collection of photos from Salish Sea

Contributed photo / Mark ForlenzaOne of the pieces chosen to adorn the state’s new ferry.

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

The transformation of the San Juan Island solid-waste facility reached a new plateau with the recent installation of an industrial-strength dome, a new slab of concrete below and a buttress of sizable concrete blocks, eight on each side of the 40-foot-wide tipping floor, which serve to anchor it all together.

While the height of the dome, roughly 40-feet from floor to ceiling, may be an eye-opener in itself, it’s just part of the plan. And, the upgrade under-way is actually ahead of schedule, according to Troy Lautenbach, co-owner of Lautenbach Enterprises, the Skagit County-based garbage, recycling and demolition company that assumed control of the Sutton Road site in early June.

“We have 18 months to make the improvements required under our contract and agreement with the county,” Lautenbach said, “We’ve accom-plished what we’ve done so far in seven months. It all goes with turning what’s been a ‘drop-box’ facility back into a transfer station.”

Which is what the town of Friday Harbor, as well as many other large-scale local haulers of trash and debris, has been waiting for. The town, owner of the 26-acre former landfill on Sutton Road, opted to send its trash-haul trucks to the mainland, initially to avoid escalating prices at the solid-waste facility, run at that time by the county, a routine that persisted after the site was converted into a “drop-box-only” operation due, in part, to lingering problems of tainted stormwater run-off and absence of a cover over the tipping floor.

Administrator Duncan Wilson foresees more efficient, cost-effective use of-town personnel and utility equipment once state and local health inspectors give a final okay on Lautenbach’s operational plan and permit to operate the site as a transfer station. That “okay” should soon be in place if all goes according to plan, Troy Lautenbach said.

The pending return of transfer station status at Sutton Road under a private company signals another step away from what had long-been a county run solid-waste facility. San Juan County handed over operations at Sutton Road to Lautenbach in late spring of 2014 as part of a three-way agreement and 10-year contract with the Skagit company. Under the con-

tract, Lautenbach is expected to invest roughly $400,000 in upgrades to fix long-standing pollution problems at the site and to comply with state health requirements, and provide the town a fixed-rate for garbage, at $132 per ton, for a decae, as well as an annual lease of $15,600.

Much like the Sutton Road site, the former county run solid-waste operation on Orcas Island is now managed by a local non-profit, Orcas Recycling Services, while the Lopez Island Solid Waste Disposal District, a newly created island-wide public entity, now runs the county’s former solid waste operation on Lopez.

In seven months of operations, Lautenbach has seen traffic increase, T r o y Lautenbach said

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Members of the council cited the abstract nature of the mural and questioned the use of such bright, bold colors, and had expected the Legion to offer up a revision, when the permit application was rejected in a 4-1 vote at a May 15 public hearing.

Post Commander Shannon Plummer, a com-mercial painter by trade, said the initial brightest of the mural colors would soft-en with the passage of time and exposure in the wind, rain and sunlight.

“The colors will tone down in time,” he assured.

Wilson added that the town would benefit by mak-ing in clear in its sign ordi-nance those elements that make one mural a work of art versus another whose purpose is to promote a commercial interest.

Mural:Continued from page 2

Journal photo / Scott RasmussenA 40-foot reinforced, industrial-strength dome, new slab of concrete and extended tipping floor, is designed to accommodate commercial-grade dump trucks at San Juan Island’s solid-waste facility.

Forty-foot dome featured in dump makeoverRecent upgrades herald a return of Sutton Road’s transfer station status

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Hers is a series of photos from life in the fertile Willamette River Valley—mushroom hunting, hawk watching, and adventures to the ocean with her nine-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son.

Both have a passion for photography and the outdoors, apparent in their thoughtfully composed pictures.

“Everyone uses Instagram for something different,” Sage said. “I think Adam and I are at the same place in our lives. Our kids come first, we see beauty and adventures and want to share it—so are pages are naturally similar.”

It was around the same time that Nash intended to reach out to Sage, to let her know he’d be in the Oregon area the following month and would like to meet, that he received a letter from her.

She introduced herself, though he already knew who she was, and suggested they meet sometime in the islands, where she likes to visit, and have a playdate for the kids.

“I was going to write the same letter,” he said. “I had decided, but she beat me to it.”

What followed was like any other digital courtship—

video chat correspondence, along with texts and talking on the phone. But the two couldn’t wait to meet.

So, on New Year’s Eve they both flew to Bellingham and at the stroke of midnight met at the airport for the first time.

Soon after the couple was as inseparable as could be, from a state away. Each family made a trip to the other’s home.

“We ate three meals together at the dinning room table as a family for four days,” Sage said. “We ate, talked, and laughed. It’s all I could have dreamed of, to be a family again.”

Blending two families isn’t easy, which is why they’re tak-ing it slow and using the next few months as a transition. Sage plans to move with her kids to Lopez this summer, where they will live with Nash and his son as one big, happy family. They are searching for the perfect four-bedroom house.

In the meantime they have group Skype sessions, because the kids getting to know each other is as important as the parents, and each make two trips per month to spend time together in person, as a family.

While Instagram was the forum in which they met, their relationship transcends it.

“Love ain’t got nothing to do with the Internet,” Nash said. “She could have been a diver on my boat, or wrote me a parking ticket. There’s either electricity or there’s not. You never know how you will meet your life partner.”

—Adam Nash is no stranger to the islands. Follow his portraits of island life at www.adamnash.us.

Age: Continued from page 1

Contributed photosFrom left, Sage with her two children and Nash with his son.

“The decision doesn’t affect her residence because it appears the agency will not actively enforce the Endangered Species Act once Lolita’s listing goes into effect,” Goodman said.

The decision to include Lolita under the ESA list-ing is a victory for whale advocates in itself, because citizens now have a right to file lawsuits on the orca’s behalf.

If NMFS proves unwill-ing to return Lolita to her native Washington waters,

Goodman said a civil law-suit could be made to prove that Lolita’s current state of captivity is a violation of the ESA. Whether PETA will file such a suit is not yet known.

In the meantime, a PETA lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture is on appeal. The USDA is responsible for enforcing the Animal Welfare Act, which PETA says Seaquarium is in vio-lation of on three counts: the small size of Lolita’s tank, the lack of protection from the Miami sun, and the absence of an orca com-panion.

If established in court

that Seaquarium is in viola-tion of the Animal Welfare Act, harm done to the ani-mal by these violations will also be recognized, and the ESA may be in violation if Lolita is continued to be kept in the same condition.

Although Lolita’s new sta-tus may put more power into the hands of whale advocates, NMFS remains as the keeper of the gate. In a press release dated Feb. 4, the federal agency announced that any future plan to move or release Lolita would require a per-mit and would undergo “rigorous scientific review,” before being issued.

“Between Seaquarium and the government this could go on for some time,” said Ken Belcomb, direc-tor of the Center for Whale Research. “If they drag it out forever and she passes along the way, her carcass is also protected. That’s of great scientific value.”

There’s a relocation plan set up and ready to go if Lolita is returned to her native Pacific Northwest waters. Developed by Orca Network and the Center for Whale Research, it includes a protected sea pen within a cove in the Salish Sea where the orca can re-acclimate to

life in the wild. According to Orca

Network, the whale would be provided with all the care and companionship she experiences now, and in time would have the oppor-tunity to swim distances in the San Juans, communi-cate with and eventually be reunited with her long last family.

The release of Keiko, the captive killer whale known for his role in the movie “Free Willy,” is a source of contention for many who question Lolita’s safety if she were to be released in the Salish Sea. Keiko was released to his native Iceland waters and died five years later. But Balcomb said very little was done to locate Keiko’s family, which played a role in his fate.

“There’s no doubt where Lolita came from,” he said.

Lolita is a member of L-pod.

Orca calls have been picked up on the Lime Kiln hydrophone from as far as Port Angeles, a distance of about 20 miles. Orca Network’s Howard Garrett estimates that when L-pod comes up around Discovery Island and Haro Strait, Lolita would hear their calls and answer.

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“The decision doesn’t affect her residence because it appears the agency will not actively enforce the ESA.”

— Jared Goodman,, PETA Attorney

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By Mariluz VillaSpecial to the Journal

I am really bad at finding my way around. This thought repeated itself over and over as I drove toward Roche Harbor earlier today.

My husband asked whether or not I knew where I was going. I lied and said, “Sure, no problem, it’s an island, how could I possibly get lost?”

Right? Which is why he usually is the navigator—I don’t know my right from my left—and I drive.

But what if he weren’t there to tell me where to go?Enter Google Maps! According to my husband, Google

Maps knows everything. Well, except for the parts of the island where there is no

cell phone service and suddenly roads just end and I get stuck with no one around to help.

What I need in life is a reliable source of directions that can make decisions for me when I am alone and in danger of getting lost.

And, that is what all of us need in life all the way to the very end of the road: someone who knows us well enough to make decisions for us when we no longer can speak for our-selves, knows what truly matters and what we truly want.

Right? A person to make decisions for you at the end of your life, a place where there is no Google Maps or divine directional assistance coming from the cloud(s), except how is anyone supposed to possess that degree of navigational skill when no roadmap exists?

Last month, Hospice of San Juan launched its “Coping with Change” series with a session that focused on end-of-life paperwork. We learned about Advanced Directives and how you may give some instruction about how you want the end of your life steered.

But what if you don’t have an Advanced Directive?

How is the person sitting by your side supposed to know what kind of treatment you want, or don’t want, for that matter? Where’s the roadmap?

If you come to Hospice of San Juan’s next event, offered Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Library, you will have the opportunity to play a game called “Go Wish.” It’s a card game and you play it with the person(s) you want to be your end-of-life navigator, and together you become car-tographers, charting roads to take that appear on no map.

How could you possibly get lost? Right?— Editor’s note: Mariluz Villa, president of Hospice of San

Juan board of directors, is board certified in internal and geriatric medicine, as well as in hospice and palliative care.

Guest column

Mapping your life, coping with change

Contributed photoMariluz Villa.

The San Juan County Board of Health adopted a revised Patient Bill of Rights Dec. 19.

The Patient Bill of Rights was generated to address concerns expressed by local residents about delivery of health care service in the county.

The revised Bill of Rights was adopted by the Board of Health following significant discussion and the board

believes that the document clarifies health care issues that were confusing and disconcerting to many resi-dents, according to a press release circulated Jan. 23 by the county.

For more information, contact San Juan County Health and Community Services, 378-4474. Find the Bill of Rights at: www.sanjuanco.com/health/hcs_BillOfRights.aspx.

‘Patient Bill of Rights’ revised

The front counter area of the County Auditor’s office will undergo a remodel over the next two months. The remodel will add a third licensing workstation and is intended to reduce long lines during busy licensing period. It will also allow two of the three workstations to do either licensing or recording.

For the month of February, the licensing will share the front counter of the Treasurer’s Office. It is expected that licensing services will return to the Auditor’s office before April 1.

Volunteer mentors needed

Auditor’s office remodels

The San Juan Island Family Resource Center and WSU 4-H are seeking mentors for its new youth mentor program.

The one year program includes weekly contact

with youth, after school 4-H Club, and regular Family Nights.

If you are interested in volunteering please call Barb Ellis at 370-7665, or Jen Armstrong at 378-5246.

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OPINION

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Cruel fate befalls ailing family pet

How many times have we heard in the news or on TV about a mistreated pet?

And we always say: That would never happen in our island… well, let me tell you, it did happen in our island.

This is the story about a 6-year-old’s cat that last weekend became ill. “Gato,” our cat, was sick and we couldn’t tell what was wrong with him, so we started to call vets around.

In desperation, after not getting a response from the vets, we called a Mount Vernon vet clinic, but they couldn’t help us very much over the phone… and the 911 emergency call system told us that there were no veterinary doctors available on weekends.

Later on that night, we were able to reach one of the island’s vets and they said that they could see the cat in the morning… that it was too late at night to go to the office and see the cat.

I knew in my heart that Gato would not make it thru the night. At 4:32 a.m., Gato passed away without getting any care from a vet.

I wanted to express my frustration and melancholy to our community for Gato has a voice in me today and his story had to be told.

I just hope that nobody else has to endure watching a beloved pet dying in pain with the lack of veterinary care on a weekend in San Juan Island.

TERESITA TOBONSan Juan Island

Better at Cherry Point than in B.C.

I support the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal to be located in the Cherry Point area of Whatcom County.

I believe in sound envi-ronmental principles, but firmly feel this can be built in an environmentally com-patible manner. GPT has committed to complying with all required laws and regulations, and modified their proposal to further improve compliance.

I note they are also will-ing to work with Lummi Nation to address concerns (though the nation declined to do so).

As a resident of the San Juans, I am aware of citi-zen concerns over the safety related issues of increased shipping in Haro Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. No one wants a shipping accident or an unwanted fuel oil spill.

I have encouraged groups to invite repre-sentatives from the Coast Guard, the respective Pilots Associations and the Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service to visit our communities and discuss the accurate impacts of increased marine traffic as a result of GPT.

This would be a construc-tive step to place the issue in a more balanced perspec-tive. Thus far, these entities have not been invited.

If GPT is not approved, the coal shipments will travel to export terminals in British Columbia. This means Washington will have little, if any, control over the process and lose any benefits, like jobs, tax revenue, economic growth.

The same ships that could operate out of Cherry Point

will pass through our Salish Sea waters from B.C. Is this what we truly want?

Also, keep in mind that this terminal is designed for multiple commodities, such as grain or potash.

I urge people to allow the EIS review to proceed through the process without unreasonable demands. I support a fair and balanced discussion and review of this proposal.

GORDON JONASSONLopez Island

Dark Ages? Vexedover vaccinations

According to the state Department of Health, San Juan County has the lowest vaccination rate in the state.

Of the 1,929 students enrolled in grades K-12, (2013-14), only 57.2 percent are vaccinated. Vaccinations are required but parents/guardians can, and do, obtain exemptions for their children.

Now, I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but even I know that climate change is real, bad calls were made in the Super Bowl, and the autism vaccine link has been debunked.

Folks, get your heads out of the sand. Bus loads of our kids travel to America every week and come in contact with other children. California is experiencing the worst outbreak of mea-sles and whooping cough since 2000.

Tourist season is just around the corner. It’s only a matter of time before we have an issue.

But don’t believe me. Educate yourself. Spend an hour on the Internet or talk to a couple of pediatricians.

In the meantime,

don’t take your kids to Disneyland.

MIKE BUETTELLSan Juan Island

Oversight of EMS money falls short

A recent article released by the EMT Association asking for public donations to help fund a new ambu-lance is disturbing to me.

It leads one to assume that this necessary replace-ment of ambulances is ham-pered by the public’s denial of the last levy. This is not the case.

The public has always been supportive and trusting of our endeared EMT vol-unteers and their endeavors. However, recently they have shown by their votes a hesi-tation to support the EMT Association’s administration.

I have concerns about the lack of transparency of the financial management of the EMS administration.

Long ago, a capital reserve fund was in place

to provide funds to replace aging ambulances... at pres-ent it is not in place and there have been no ambu-lances purchased. I assume the monies were transferred to the general fund... and, if so… why?

I feel our elected commis-sioners have not provided a fiscally responsible EMS administration and not scru-tinized well enough their operations. They have also have alienated themselves from their constituents.

Public meetings and feed-back opportunities are dif-ficult to attend and almost nil. There is a perceived attitude that I have of them, that they know what is best for us and we should trust their decisions.

Reviewing the 2014 SJI EMS Revenue Status Report acquired from the county recently there is an apparent excess of $300,000 revenue not made public. That sum is enough for two ambulances.

The 2014 Expenditure Report is also very enlight-ening... over a million dol-

lars of salaries were paid out.

There is an immense amount of money being spent on our EMS system here. With limited public input, very little transpar-ency and seemingly a lack of financial scrutiny one is concerned about a sustain-able EMS.

I am asking the commis-sioners to take a serious look at their mission and to do due diligence

VERONICA METCALFE, CNOR

San Juan Island

Food drive for lost pets? Purr-fect

I am excited about the Animal Protection Society’s Community Pet Food Drive, Feb. 9-24.

This annual event works with the Friday Harbor Food Bank to help families in need keep their pets fed. Their goal is to collect 4,000 pounds of pet food. They

See LETTERS, Page 8

We are getting closer to protecting our beloved orca whales, but there is still work to be done.

More than half of all orcas taken into captiv-ity originated in Washington waters. There are currently 57 orcas in captivity in 14 marine parks in eight countries around the world.

Killer whale Lolita was captured in 1970 in Puget Sound before her population was listed as endangered. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries received a petition in 2013 to include captive whales as part of the southern resident killer whales endangered species listing.

As of last week, Lolita is officially on the endangered species list. But that doesn’t mean she will leave the Miami Seaquarium and return to her native Washington waters. She has spent most of her life in captivity, and NOAA argues that if released she could transmit diseases, not be able to find food for herself and have trouble integrating socially.

Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research and Howard Garrett of the Orca Network have devised a plan to bring Lolita home. She would be placed in a transitional coastal sanctuary sea pen where she will be monitored by veterinary staff, taught how to eat live fish and to follow a boat, which will be used to get her used to the open ocean. Balcomb and Garrett say that if she is not ready to be released into the open water, she can stay in the bay, receive human care for the rest of her life and have the real ocean to swim in.

We think this is the next best step for Lolita. Best case sce-nario: after enough time and care, she is released back to her family. Worst case scenario: she has to live in a coastal sanc-tuary sea pen – far superior to her current living conditions.

In a timely move, Senator Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas) has proposed a ban on using whales for entertainment pur-poses.

Ranker, the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5666, testified to the Senate’s Natural Resources and Parks Committee last week. His bill is a preemptive strike against holding, captur-ing or importing whales, dolphins and other porpoises in Washington for performance or entertainment.

We couldn’t agree with Ranker more when he said, “Washington is fortunate to share its waters with orcas and many other species. There is no good reason to put these animals at risk through captivity.”

We want this bill to pass. If the residents of Washington state won’t protect orca whales, who will?

— Colleen Armstrong Smith, group publisher

Editorial

Lolita’s return to the Pacific is long overdue

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OPINION Wednesday, February 11, 2015 — 7

By Charlie BodenstabSpecial to the Journal

I’m surprised at the number of negative expectations that seem to exist regarding the new reservation system for the ferries.

I’m also struck by the fact that the complaints are based on some major misconceptions, and I’m saddened that many feel so negative when they should be rejoicing.

What is there not to like about not having to sit in the ferry line for an eternity, and more important, not having the stress of potentially failing to get a space nonetheless?

Addressing the complaints; “Only 10 percent of the spaces will be held aside for individuals who have not made a reservation.”

The implication is that suddenly 90 percent of the spaces have disappeared and the odds of getting a ferry space will be radically reduced.

What this belief fails to comprehend is that in the past we were all competing with each other to get ferry space, whereas now, anyone seeking to get a space without a reservation is just competing with others who have also not made a reservation, or a population of only 10 percent.

The odds of getting a space have not changed, and one can still be assured of getting a slot by the same old technique used before, by arriving at some ridicu-lous hour only to find you could have arrived later, but you couldn’t be sure and take the chance.

The other issue touted is that; “In the summer there have been lines at the Anacortes terminal that ran back to Route 20 and worse, so how can they handle that mess and still have room for a reservation holder to get through to the terminal?

What is being missed, is that the very reason there were

so many people in line was due to the old system where you had no way of knowing if you had a slot, so the strategy was to arrive very early with its unfortunate consequences—a mass of vehicles arriving early and creating a substantial backlog of vehicles, which overflowed up Route 20.

In the new system people with a reservation need to arrive only a half-hour before sailing time. If it so happens that they made their reservation late and find there is no slot available they will make a reservation on another ferry, and again need only to arrive only a half-hour before.

In either case there is no need to use Route 20 as a park-ing lot.

My other belief is that the system will be a fantastic benefit to all of us going to and from the “mainland” and we will look back with only one complaint; why wasn’t this done earlier?

Additionally, I predict that there will be a positive impact on the islands' economy as more off-island people find that the “tyranny of the San Juan Island ferry line” is gone.

— Editor’s note: Find information about the San Juans res-ervation system and instructions on how to create a reservation account at Washington State Ferries website, www.wsdot.wa.gov.

As I See It

Nay-sayers adrift; reservation system offers ‘fantastic’ benefits for islanders

Charlie Bodenstab

Journal photo / NameReservations are not required to ride a ferry in the San Juans, but some believe that the benefits reservation system are long overdue.

Reservations? What’s not to like?

n SJI School District Board of Directors, Feb. 11, 5 p.m., FH Middle School Commons, 85 Blair Ave.n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, Feb. 12, 8:30-11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Ferry Advisory Committee, Feb. 18, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Marine Resources Committee, Feb. 18, 8:30 a.m., Islanders Bank Annex, 545 Park St., Friday Harborn San Juan County Board of Health, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Agricultural Resources Committee, Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m., Lopez, Orcas, San Juan libraries via video-conferencen OPALCO Board of Directors, Feb. 19, 8:15 a.m., Lopez Island Fire Station, 2228 Fisherman Bay Rd. n SJC Parks & Recreation Commission, Feb. 19, 8:30-11:10 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Land Bank Commission, Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m. Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St., Friday Harbor

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By Diane MartindaleSpecial to the Journal

February 14 marks our 95th anniversary of the oldest non-partisan voter registration orga-

nization in the U.S. — the League of Women Voters.

After a struggle of more than 50 years, Washington women won the right to vote on Nov. 8, 1910, 105 years ago. This then set the stage for the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to be ratified in 1920, 95 years ago.

From that moment on, the League of Women Voters has worked as the champions of our democracy in a vari-ety of ways—nationally, within state organizations and at the local level.

Here in the San Juan Islands, your local league has been devoted to elec-tion and educational forums on sub-jects which affect all communities.

Among recent forums we have cov-ered subjects as diverse as taxes, ener-gy, civil discourse, the Washington Voting Rights Act, agricultural issues, emergency preparedness, hospital mergers and the politics of food.

In addition, the League is pay-ing close attention to the Gateway

Pacific Terminal Proposal and the effects of increased rail traffic through Washington state and shipping through the Salish Sea.

Through the years the League has proudly embraced the 20th century courage of our founders in the fight for good government, and now is embrac-ing the 21st century's challenges and technology. The organization has created an online voter's pamphlet, Vote411.org

The state League publishes "The State We Are In," an educational tool for schools, and the local league cre-ates a one-stop pamphlet with contact information for elected officials from our towns, county, state and nation-al officeholders, called TRY (They Represent You).

This month, as always, we are work-ing in Olympia and throughout the state to increase opportunities to edu-cate and empower voters and encour-age action on the major concerns of

our citizens. We encourage people to log onto the

Legislative website http://leg.wa.gov; and to comment on bills of interest while the Legislature is in session.

The League of Women Voters of the San Juans holds monthly membership meetings on the second Monday of the month, noon to 2 p.m., usually at the San Juan Island Public Library.

For local LWV information, go to http://www.lwvwa.org/san-juan/index.html, where you can find past issues of the monthly newsletter, The Voter. And visit us on YouTube to view our videotaped forums.

For further information, go to lwvwa.org

For information on Orcas sub-group meetings, call 317-7518.

— Editor's note: Diane Martindale is president of League of Women Voters of the San Juans

Feisty as ever, League celebrates No. 95 All politics is local; San Juans LofWV chapter strives to keep islanders informed

“Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.”— Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragette

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The Bluff Restaurant • Bar • TerraceOpen Thu–Sun; Dinner: 6–9 pmHappy Hour: 5–6 pmDon’t miss Thursday Suppers Family Style Dinners at The Bluff130 West St, 378-8455

Cask & Schooner Public House & RestaurantDistinctive, Rustic Fare & Well Crafted Libations1 Front St., Friday Harbor(360) 378-2922Menu: caskandschooner.com

Tops’l Sushi & Raw BarNorthwest Seafood1 Front St., Friday Harbor(Above Cask & Schooner)(360) 370-7191

Vinny’s RistoranteServing Italian Cuisine; Wine List & Fine CocktailsOpen 3pm Tues-Fri, 4pm Sat; Happy hour Tues-Fri 3-5Also offering “little Vinnys” 165 West St., Friday Harbor • (360) 378-1934

Call 378-5696 to advertise • $13.75 per week with a 6 line max

Perched above Cask and Schooner restaurant, Tops'l Sushi and Seafood offers not only the best view of the harbor but a wide range of fresh seafood, traditional northwest cuisine, and delicious handcrafted micro-brews on draft.

Tops'l is proud to serve a variety of fresh local � sh, crab, and shell� sh as well as steak, chicken, duck, and grilled salmon. We offer live music on Thursday nights and are happy to support island musicians and artists by facilitating local events.

Make your reservations now for a fabulous dining experience.

Perched above Cask and Schooner restaurant, Perched above Cask and Schooner restaurant,

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San Juan Island’sCo-ed Barbershop Chorus

Treat a Special Someoneto a Singing Valentine

Friday 1-4 & 6-8All Day Saturday

360-370-5544 or 360-298-4682Last Weekend!February 14-15

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Ticket includes a souvenir glass,wine tastes & chocolate treats.

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presents

are accepting donations of pet food, cash, or checks.

Some people will make a trip to America to buy pet food at a discounted price, and that’s okay. Others will buy pet food at local stores, and that’s even better, since it helps our local economy. I’ve also just found out that the Animal Protection Society will also accept gift certificates for this drive from our local pet supply stores.

For me, buying locally and giving business to our local merchants is impor-tant. My gift helps the local merchants by giving them

business. It helps people keep

beloved pets in their homes because they have food to feed them. It helps the Animal Protection Society because they don’t have to find homes for pets that can no longer be taken care of. It’s a triple play, if you ask me.

If you need to get a tax deduction for your dona-tion, you’ll still need to take your cash or check to the Animal Protection Society.

If not, I urge you to con-sider helping not only our community pets and the Animal Protection Society, but our local merchants as well.

DAVID BENTLEYFriday Harbor

Letters:Continued from page 6

Valentine’s Day is all about the love. This year, why not share some of the love with the community at one of the events happening in Friday Harbor? This lovely weekend has something for everyone—those that love the stage, the sea, and the art world.

Before you head out to paint the town red, make some-thing special for the one you love on the afternoon of Feb. 11, from 4-6 p.m. at the Library.

It’s the adults turn to play with paper and scissors at this Valentine’s Day “Crafter-noon.” Supplies are provided and the event is free.

Island’s Museum of Art will host its official grand open-ing with the exhibit Illuminated: Glass by William Morris, 1998-2013. The opening reception is from 4-7 p.m., Feb. 14, with the ribbon cutting at 4 p.m.

Glass artist William Morris is a teacher at the world renowned Pilchuck School. His glass sculptures have cap-tivated and intrigued the art community for more than 20 years. Illuminated exhibits some of his best work in the past 15 years.

Morris gathers much of his inspiration from ancient cul-tures around the world. His pieces are culturally distinct yet familiar, and embody a spiritual quality.

His technical skills, combined with a love for cultural history create an art show like no other in Friday Harbor.

Accompanying the Morris exhibit is Glass Cubed. This exhibit features glass sculptures by artists from around Washington state, including Raven Skyriver of Lopez Island.

The Whale Museum is hosting a free weekend in honor of Valentine’s Day. All admission fees will be waived from Feb. 13-16.

Enjoy self-guided tours and check out the updated exhibit hall. Get up to speed on the latest struggles of the Southern Resident orca population, what recovery efforts are in affect, and what you can do to help.

Island Stage Left will perform its special V-day produc-tion Feb. 13 and 14 at Griffin Bay Books. “60 Minutes of Love,” is a compilation of music and poetry that is sure to touch the heart.

This hour of love-themed entertainment features Stage Left’s Jonathan Shue, Daniel Mayes, and Helen-Machin Smith. The production begins at 7 p.m. with a second show-ing Feb. 14, at 8:15 p.m.

— Emily Greenberg

Valentine’s Day weekend: revel in romance

Journal photo / NameGlass artists William Morris will showcase thought provoking piec-es like this cinerary urn at the upcoming IMA exhibit “Illuminated.”

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ISLAND SCENEWednesday, Feb. 11

Memory Loss & Dementia Class, Mullis Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., free. Will cover most common types of dementia. Info, 317-4933, [email protected]

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Valentine Crafternoon for Adults, Library, 4 p.m. Make something for that someone spe-cial. Supplies provided. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Thursday, Feb. 12

Kids Dance Class, Dance Workshop 2, 4:10 p.m. Dance Happy’s Pre-ballet, Jazz, & Tap, ages 4-5. Info, 378-9628

Adult Indoor Soccer, Fairgrounds, 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Friday, Feb. 13

Free Workshop for Kids, SJCT, 3 p.m., grades K-6. 4 p.m., grades 3-6. Book It’s Arts & Education Program presents an adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Registration necessary. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Saturday, Feb. 14

Land Bank Guided Bird Walk, Limekiln Preserve, 9 a.m. The Land Bank celebrates national Great Backyard Bird Count. Join Thor Hanson as he leads a bird walk. Meet at

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 10

CalendarGuided bird walks Valentine’s weekendPAGE 10


The idea of delivering a Valentine’s Day wish to someone’s sweetheart, in a song, by request, certainly didn’t get its start in Friday Harbor.

In the world of barbershop singers, it’s a long-standing tradition, an opportunity universally recognized as ideal for highlighting the music and furthering the mission.

On San Juan Island, however, they’ve added a twist and taken it to a whole new level. Thirty to 35 so-called “gigs” on V-Day? Well, it’s all in a days work for Island Chordsmen Plus, as they say, but virtually unheard of elsewhere in barbershop land.

“I’m pretty sure those kind of numbers (30-35) are not typical of what you’ll find in other places,” Chordsmen Plus Director Angel

Michaels said. “And you usually don’t get a whole choir either. Most places you get a quartet. We don’t have a quartet, but we really like doing it as a whole choir anyhow.”

For the Chordsmen, the yearly plunge into its repertoire of about a dozen romantically infused barbershop standards began a decade ago, give or take a year. Michaels recalls being prodded by the group not long after taking the helm about mastering a few songs and lending their voice to the Valentine’s Day affair. So they did, although Michaels mistakenly believed at that time that the group had done this kind of thing before.

“So, we went out and did this crazy thing,” she recalls, “and the next year they said, ‘Hey, let’s do it again.’ I think we all just love making

people feel good.”Not so crazy after all. Come Saturday, the Chordsmen collec-

tive, whose roster hovers around 16, on any given day, and whose combined age teeters

near 999, will be up and out the door early. Donned in customary Valentine’s Day regalia, black

pants, white shirt (or black), red vest and red tie, the singers will have a tight time schedule to keep to ensure all orders expected that day are delivered.

A year ago, the band of bustling barbershoppers fulfilled no fewer than 30 Valentine’s Day requests, singing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and, as Dan Drath recalls, entertained an audience of 400 or more. That sum, Drath notes, includes the many spectators who just happened to be in the right place at the right time, like restau-rant or office building, and heard a tune or two performed by the roaming band of minstrels.

While there’s little room for lollygagging, Drath foresees an impromptu appearance at a well-travel public place or two along the way, to serenade the unsuspecting, as it captures the spirit of the day.

“The acoustics in the post office are surprisingly good,” he said. Founded by Dick Saylor in the mid-1990s, Island Chordsmen Plus

is now a fixture in Friday Harbor’s circle of entertainment. Carrying the barbershop banner for two decades, the Chordsmen perform regularly at the annual San Juan Historical Society annual Christmas, the yearly town holiday tree-lighting festival, herald the arrival of

t h e Santa Ship, entertain at the convalescent center and Village of the Harbour (home of its weekly practice session) and periodically participate at the Independence Day parade.

The highlight of the barbershop year comes the first Sunday in June, when Chordsmen Plus joins forces with the community theatre to sponsor, host and perform in the Barbershop Bonanza, an annual showcase of regionally acclaimed barbershop quartets, choirs and performers.

Of late, the Chordsmen have been called upon to offer its chorus of voices in harmony as a comfort to those in the final days of life.

“Those are hard gigs for us,” Michael said. “But for the guys it’s real important to do.”

Come Saturday, hearts will be light and voices will be raised in song, barbershop style. If you haven’t dialed up one for your sweetheart, well, maybe you’ll end up in the right place at the right time, and get lucky. And, if remember that if the choir seems to be having as good a time or better than anyone else in the room, it’s because they probably are.

“The point is to spread the love of music, that’s our purpose,” Drath said. “Our goal is to keep the whole world singing.”

— Editor’s note: to order a singing Valentine’s, call 370-5544 or (360) 298-4682. Suggested donation is $35-40; the group operates on a sliding-scale that works to fit both the occasion and individual circumstances. Visit the Chordsmen website at www.islandchordsmenplus.org

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burgoo (2 wds)54. Aquatic plant55. Palm berry56. Blotto60. Chowder morsel

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IMA William Morris Show, IMA, 540 Spring St., 4-7 p.m., Fri.-Mon. World renowned glass artist. Exhibit features some of his best work from 1998-2013. Free admission. Ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. Info, 370-5177, [email protected]

Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds, Scooter & trike 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2 per rider, $5 per family. Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., $3 per rider, $8 per family. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Writer’s Open Mic, Library, 7 p.m. Share your work or

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Sunday, Feb. 15

Land Bank Guided Bird Walk, Jackle’s Lagoon, 9 a.m. American Camp, 4 p.m. Shona Aitken leads the morning bird walk and Doug Hasley will lead in the afternoon . Info, 370-7655, [email protected]

The Met: Live in HD, SJCT, 2 p.m. Streaming live to the big screen, Offenbach’s ‘Les Contes D’Hoffmann’ (The Talkes of Hoffmann). Adults, $20, students, $10. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Monday, Feb. 16

Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Instruction provided. Called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, [email protected],

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Memory Loss & Dementia Class, Mullis Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., free. Review of current research & treat-ment options. Info, 317-4933, [email protected]

Kids Dance Class, Dance Workshop 2, 4:10 p.m. Dance Happy’s Creative Dance, ages 2.5-4. Info, 378-9628

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

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Coping with Change, Library, 6 p.m. Hospice San Juan offers support group to help people manage chal-lenging situations that occur toward the end of life. Info, 378-5915, [email protected]


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Community Wellness Night, 285 Spring St., 6:30 p.m. Free. Massage, energy work, herbal consultations. Info, 378-3637, [email protected]

Literary Salon, Library, 4 p.m. Join Laurie Orton to talk about new books, authors, themes & ideas. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Almost, Maine, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. A collage of short plays within a play. Residents of a small town in Maine fall in & out of love in the strangest ways. Bargain night, adults $14, students $7. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Friday, Feb. 20

Almost, Maine, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 19 for full list-ing. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Saturday, Feb. 21

Library Art Show, Library, 12 p.m., free. All media & all ages. Check in at 10 a.m. to hang your artwork. Info, Diane, 370-5814

Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds, Scooter & trike 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2 per rider, $5 per family. Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., $3 per rider, $8 per family. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Tragedy at the Commons Documentary Series, Library, 7 p.m. Host Ken Crawbuck screens “Speciesism.” You’ll never look at animals, or humans, the same way again. Refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Almost, Maine, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. See Feb. 19 for full list-ing. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

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Contributed photo SJCT hosts a free workshop for kids Feb. 13. Register early.

The Met: Live in HD at SJCT

The next installment of The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre is Offenbach’s opera ‘Contes D’Hoffman, ‘The Tales of Hoffman’, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m.

The wild production has themes of unwitting adven-ture, and features some of the most prominent voices in opera today.

This the second year of partnership between SJCT and the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live, high-definition performanc-es.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students.

Native plant society meeting

The San Juan Islands Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society will hosts its annual meeting, Feb. 21, 1 p.m., at the Lopez Island Library.

The meeting includes the election of officers for the chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and treasurer. All members of the SJI Chapter are eligible to vote and run for offices. New members are encour-aged to join and vote at the meeting.

There will be a presenta-tion on salt marsh ecol-ogy by Madrona Murphy after the meeting, and a field trip to Weeks Wetland (next to Lopez Village) will follow.

For more information contact Jim Frampton at 378-2428.

‘Art of Self-Care’ workshop

Friday Harbor Holistic Health’s Nicholas Corrin will host the weekend work-shop, Art of Self Care: Intro to Qi Gong and Tai Chi,

Feb. 21-22, at Brickworks.The sessions are 9-12

p.m., and 1- 4 p.m. both days.

Participants will learn about these two ancient dis-ciplines, and how to inte-grate them into their lives, in both form and spirit.

The workshop is $60 per session or $200 for the entire weekend.

For info call 375-7052, or email [email protected]

Island Rec’s ‘Starry Night’

The Seattle Museum of Flight will return to Friday Harbor with the traveling planetarium for a night of stellar space exploration, Feb. 27, at the Elementary School. The event is for ages five and up.

There are five show times for the 40 minute planetar-ium presentation with the first at 5:45 p.m., and the last at 9 p.m. There will also be astronomical displays and several large telescopes aimed at the night sky (weather dependent).

The costs is $10 for ages 5-12, and $12 for kids over 13 and adults.

To register online, or for more info visit www.island-rec.org or call 378-4953.

Calling all ladies. Learn how to do those household proj-ects, often reserved for men or professionals, yourself at the You Can Fix it Fair, Feb. 28, 9-12 p.m., at Thrift House on Mullis Street.

The event is sponsored by Soroptomist International of Friday Harbor.

The fair will cover a variety of handy skills involving plastering and painting walls, fixing leaks and maintaining your bathroom, electrical lessons like how to splice wire, and what tools to include in your own essential tool kit. Presenters will also give tips on when it’s time to call in a pro and what questions to ask them.

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The You Can Fix it Fair is free. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are appreciated for head count purposes. To register email [email protected], or call 298-7463.

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LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspxCounty Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx

BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.)SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 [email protected] OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Administrative Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ1250695 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTONSHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF

SALE OF REAL PROPERTYONEWEST BANK, FSB, its succes- sors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUS- ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPART- MENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants.CAUSE NO. 12-2-05105-5JUDGMENT RENDERED ON 08/11/2014ORDER OF SALE ISSUED 12/29/2014DATE RECEIVED 12/29/2014To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI- SEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; and OCCU- PANTS OF THE PREMISES:The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to sat- isfy a judgment in the above entitled action. If developed the property address is: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lo- pez Island, WA 98261.The sale of the above described property is to take place:

Time: 10:00 amDate: Friday, March 13, 2015Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse,96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $360,383.62 together with interest, costs, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at P.O. Box 669, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, 360-378-4151 or 360-370-7622.Ron Krebs, SheriffSan Juan County, WashingtonBy:Kim Ott, Chief Civil DeputyLOT 19, FIRST ADDITION TO SNUG HARBOR, A PRIVATE SUB- DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGES 34 AND 34A, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Tax Parcel Number: 140850019000If developed the property address is: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261.LEGAL NO. J612336Published in The Journal of the San Juan IslandsJanuary 28th, 2015, February 4th, 11th, 18th, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO

JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its succes- sors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff,

v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUS- ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPART- MENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendants. CAUSE NO. 12-2-05105-5JUDGMENT RENDERED ON 08/11/14ORDER OF SALE ISSUED 12/29/14DATE RECEIVED 12/29/14DATE OF LEVY 01/21/2015STATE OF WASHINGTON )) SS.COUNTY OF SAN JUAN ) TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI- SEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; Any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: judgment debt- or(s).The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to sat- isfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described on the reverse side of this notice.The sale of the above-described property is to take place:Time: 10:00 AMDate: Friday, March 13, 2015

Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse,96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $360,383.62 plus fees and interest accruing at the rate of 12% per an- num from date of judgment until paid in full before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below:This property is subject to: (check one)[ ] 1. No redemption rights after sale.[X] 2. A redemption period of eight months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th day of November, 2015.[ ] 3. A redemption period of one year which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the ……… day of …….., 20…The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above described property at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the sheriff’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, as- sessments, certain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact the undersigned sheriff at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBT- ORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4:30 p.m. ON THE 13th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015, THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BE- COME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY UNLESS THE OC- CUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING

UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED AS A PRINCIPAL RESI- DENCE BY THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERI- OD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RE- TAIN POSSESSION DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARM- ING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BE- ING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES.Ron Krebs,Sheriff, San Juan County Washing- tonKim Ott, Chief Civil DeputyPO Box 669Friday Harbor, WA 98250360-370-7622LOT 19, FIRST ADDITION TO SNUG HARBOR, A PRIVATE SUB- DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGES 34 AND 34A, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Tax Parcel Number: 140850019000If developed the property address is: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261.LEGAL NO. J612335Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsJanuary 28th, 2015, February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 2015 and March 4th, 2015.

San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provi-sion 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.

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FISHERMAN BAY SEWER DISTRICT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTONNOTICE OF INTENT TO RENT IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Fisher- man Bay Sewer District of San Juan County, Washington desires to lease a portion of certain real property to Donna Hasbrouck consisting of approximately 2 acres of land within the District’s property located at 620 Lo- pez Road; Lopez Island, WA. The leased area is described as follows: An area north and east of the fenced sewer treatment plant.A proposed lease has been prepared and executed by the tenant. The lease provides for a monthly rental of $20.00 and has a term of one year. The tenant will use the rented property to pasture a maximum of two horses. A security deposit in the amount of $80.00, with surety satis- factory to the Commissioners will be required. Liability insurance will also be required. The District will conduct a public hearing on this proposed lease on March 19, 2015 at 4:00 pm at the District office located at 35 Weeks Point Way, #13, Lopez Island, WA, 98261. All persons who may be interested shall have the right to appear and to be heard. This Notice is published in accordance with RCW 57.08.120. DATE: February 5, 2015FISHERMAN BAY SEWER DIS- TRICT By: Ande Finley, District ClerkLEGAL NO. J614432Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 11, March 11, 2015.


IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estate of LAURENCE P. FULLERTON, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05007 7NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 1/28/2015DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/4/2015Dated this 14th day of January,

2015./s/Lorena B. DaggettLorena B. DaggettPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J613371Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 4, 11, 18, 2015.



In Re the Estate of:PATRICIA HELEN HUNT,Deceased.No. 15 4 05004 2NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the personal representative’s attorney(s) at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.040.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 4, 2015PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Carol Jean AndersonATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:GODDULANGLIE, Lawyers - AdvisorsMargaret C. Langlie, WSBA #12714 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SER- VICE:GODDULANGLIE, Lawyers - AdvisorsPO Box 460Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J613136Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 4, 11, 18, 2015.



IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estate HAROLD J. ANTHONY, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05008 5NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has

qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 1/30/2015DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/11/2015Dated this 29th day of January, 2015./s/Diana G. HancockDiana G. HancockPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J614365Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 11, 18, 25, 2015.

NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL

DISTRICT 144CAPITAL PROJECTS

AND DEBT SERVICE FUNDS BUDGET EXTENSIONS

2014-2015Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School Dis- trict No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the board of directors will meet for the purpose of a public hearing and adoption of budget extensions of the district for the 2014-2015 school year. The public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. The budget adoption will be part of the regular monthly board meeting be- ginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Both meetings will be held in the Lopez Island School District library, Lopez Island, Washington.Any person may appear at the public hearing and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. This hearing is as a result of the bond that was voted on and passed in Novem- ber 2014.Bill EvansSecretary to the BoardLEGAL NO. J614020Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 11, 18, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF PIERCEESTATE OFBRUCE ALLEN KINGLAND,Deceased.NO. 15-4-00063-5PROBATENOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 11.40.030(NTCRD)The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s Attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of First Publication: January 28, 2015.Personal Representative: MARY M. KINGLANDAttorney for the Personal Represen- tative: A. EUGENE HAMMERMAS- TER/DAVID C. HAMMERMASTER Address for Mailing or Service: 1207 Main StreetSumner, WA 98390Pierce County Superior Court Cause Number: 15-4-00063-5/s/Mary M. KinglandMARY M. KINGLAND, Personal RepresentativeAttorney for Personal Representa- tive:HAMMERMASTER LAW OFFICES, PLLC/s/A. Eugene HammermasterA. Eugene Hammermaster1207 Main Street Sumner, WA 98390(253) 863-5115LEGAL NO. J611586Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.January 28, February 4, 11, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn Re the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES L. MEREDITH, Deceased. NO. 15-4-05003-4PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any

otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of first publication: February 4, 2015 Personal Representative: BARBARA JEAN MEREDITH Dated: January 26, 2015/s/Mary L. StoneMARY L. STONE/WSBA#17327 Attorney for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service:P.O. Box 623Friday Harbor, WA 98250(360) 378-6778Court of probate proceedings and cause number:San Juan Co. Superior Court, Cause No. 15-4-05003-4LEGAL NO. J612544Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 4, 11, 18, 2015.

The San Juan Islands Conservation District has an upcoming open appointed supervisor position. Appli- cants must be a registered voter in the state of Washington. Conserva- tion District Supervisors set policy and direction for the conservation district and serve as public officials without compensation. Application forms are available at the Conserva- tion District at 530 Guard Street, Fri- day Harbor, WA 98250 or the Con- servation Commission at 300 Desmond Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503. Applications must be received by March 20, 2015.LEGAL NO. S614553Published: The Islands’ Sounder.February 11, 2015.

The San Juan Islands Conservation District has an upcoming open appointed supervisor position. Appli- cants must be a registered voter in the state of Washington. Conserva- tion District Supervisors set policy and direction for the conservation district and serve as public officials without compensation. Application forms are available at the Conserva- tion District at 530 Guard Street, Fri- day Harbor, WA 98250 or the Con- servation Commission at 300 Desmond Drive Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503. Applications must be received by March 20, 2015.LEGAL NO. J614552Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 11, 2015.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES

AGENDAHISTORIC PRESERVATION

REVIEW BOARDWednesday,

February 11, 2015 6:00 PMActing Board Chairperson:

David Harsh6:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Ap- proval of draft HPRB meeting minutes for December 10, 2014 meeting.6:05 PM Communications from the Town & Citizens6:05 PM New Business-Announcement: Board Appoint- ments-History Lives Here 2015 - planning

-Partners in Preservation7:30 PM Old Business-Board Subcommittee Assignments7:30 PM Staff Reports & Announce- ments-Admin Review Report-Phifer Condo-Sunken Park Play Area Rehab-Ordinance Update-progress report-HPRB member recruitment 7:55 PM Board Reports and An- nouncements8:00 PM AdjournLEGAL NO. FH614417Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 11, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL

Notice of Rezone Application No.64 Proposing an Amendment to the 2014 Zoning Designation Map

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has re- quested to rezone property currently designated as Single-family Resi- dential to Utility. During the allowed 2014 amendment cycle to the Town’s Comprehensive Plan this parcel was changed to the Utility designation which allows the consid- eration of the Rezone application. The short legal description of the property is as follows:

The subject property is identified as tax parcel no. 351151029 and is located at 415 Tucker Avenue. The property currently is vacant and is approximately 1.14 acres in size. The County Assessor’s Office de- scribes this parcel as Gould’s 2nd acre addition to FH TL 1 of LT 36 & LT37 EX S60 of E365 1.14ac Sec 11, T35N, R 3W,, records of San Juan County, Washington.PROPONENTS: Town of Friday HarborP O Box 219 / 60 Second St S.Friday Harbor, WA 98250HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: The Friday Harbor Town Council will

hold a PUBLIC HEARING to review the proponent’s request to amend the 2014 Zoning Designation Map at 5:30 PM, Thursday, February 19, 2015 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. Copies of documents are available for public review at www.fridayharbor.org or by request by contacting the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Develop- ment Department.LEGAL NO. FH614418Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 11, 18, 2015.

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The Friday Harbor boys basketball teamed tumbled into a first-place tie in the league standings following a three-point loss on the road, Friday, at La Conner.

As a result, the Wolverines will likely face a formidable and now-familiar foe, Auburn Adventist, in its post-season opener.

With 20 ticks left in regulation, Peter Strasser's 15-foot rattled the rim but bounced out of the basket to close the door on the Wolverines come-back bid and hand the Braves a probable share of the Northwest 2B/1B League title in a hard-fought 46-43 victory on their home court. Friday Harbor played host to Concrete (2-10) Tuesday in its regular-season finale and La Conner faced Darrington, winless in 16 league games, on the road in its final game of the regular season.

Trailing by three at the half, the Wolverines (12-1 league, 15-4 overall) rallied down the stretch to tie the game at 43 points apiece with about 30 seconds remaining in regula-tion. La Conner knocked down a pair from

the free-throw line to reclaim the lead and then pocketed the win as the 15-footer by Strasser, who tallied a game-high 20 points, missed the mark.

"We need to get a little better taking care of the basketball and being a little tougher in certain situations," Coach Rod Turnbull said. "In the games against La Conner and Auburn Adventist, where we lost, it's those kind of games where every possession mat-ters."

The Braves’ Taylor Ebersole, Scott Lindeman and Cameron Hansen tallied 13, 12 and 11 points, respectively. Senior Gabe Lawson and junior Luke Stromberg scored seven points apiece for the Wolverines.

The loss at La Conner was the first in league for the Wolverines and served to split the two-game regular-season series against the Braves (12-1, 16-3). Thanks to

the win over Friday Harbor and yearly pre-season draw, the Braves will enter the 2B

district playoffs as the No. 1 seeded team and face Concrete (3-14, overall) in the opening round.

The Wolverines will host the winner of Orcas and Auburn Adventist, Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the 2B district playoff opener; tip off

is 7 p.m. in Turnbull Gym. With a victory, they earn a trip to the 2B district champi-onship game, Feb. 19; with a loss, they fall into the consolation bracket of the double-elimination tournament and would need a win to stay alive in post-season play.

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Journal photo / Scott RasmussenPoint-guard Bill Revercomb orchestrates the offense in a rough-and-tumble Jan. 31 contest against Auburn Adventist, which knocked down 29-of-34 free throw attempts en route to a seven-point win.

Rematch vs Auburn awaitsPost-season showdown in the works against speedy Falcons, Feb. 17, in Turnbull Gym

Sports briefs

Mt.Vernon man lands Classic’s top prize, $10K

David Reep of Mount Vernon landed a 22.3-pounder to claim the

$10,000 first-place prize at the 12th annual Salmon Classic hosted by Roche Harbor Resort.

The yearly fishing com-petition, Feb. 6-7, drew 99 boats and 338 anglers, who together weighed in a total

of 147 fish over the two-day tournament.

Reep’s Classic winner outweighed the second-place fish, reeled in by Eric Reynolds of Snohomish, by a pound. Reynolds pock-eted $5,000 in winnings as runner-up of the 2015 Classic

Eleven wrestlers earn playoff bids

With the title of league champion of their respec-tive weight classes in tow, James Guard and Dakota Brown will lead nine Friday Harbor wrestlers into post-season 2B regional compe-

tition in the men’s division, Saturday, Feb. 14, in Adna.

In the women’s field, Haley Pyle and Sara Rist qualified for post-season competition, in Bellingham, Feb. 13-14.

FH to face Orcas in playoff opener

The Friday Harbor girls basketball team will open post-season play on the road, Feb. 18, at Orcas.

The Wolverines (9-4 league, 12-5 overall) closed out a 20-game regular-sea-son schedule Tuesday, at home, against Concrete.

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