by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG and CALI BAGBY

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After several years of budget cuts from the state, Orcas Island School District is now looking at a balanced financial situation with enough funding for staffing, ath-letics, library services and music.

“It’s a wonderful thing,” said Superintendent Barbara Kline. “For the last four years, we have been going to the community for help with basic programming – and now we don’t have to.”

A reduction in state funding during the recession required the

school to cut back on staffing and curriculum offerings in recent years. Not only does the 2013-14 budget include enough for basic programming, the board has allo-cated money for the reserve fund. The board was also able to rein-state 10 teachers who had received notices of possible non-renewal at the start of the summer.

“I’m happy that we got the bud-get done in a very organized man-ner,” said Board Chairman Tony Ghazel. “The Budget Advisory Committee fine tuned it, and the whole process was much smooth-er this year.”

The budget is driven by student enrollment based on the number

of full time students. OISD’s aver-age enrollment for last year was 782 full-time equivalent students. This year’s numbers are based on a conservative expected enrollment of 725 FTE.

New K-6 principalThe newly appointed

Elementary Principal Kathy Page, pictured at left, is described as delightful and energetic.

“She was above and beyond everyone’s first choice,” said Kline.

The school’s Administration Study Committee recently recom-mended that the district have two full-time principals and a super-intendent because student enroll-ment or other ongoing projects, such as the construction bond, require a full-time superinten-dent.

Kline will remain the superin-

Wasps in our midst

What’s new at the Orcas School District Robust budget approved, principal hired, bond project on schedule

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Smooth, tiny and winged – yellow jackets tend to make people recoil and in some cases scream.

Orcas Islander Gerry Ellis describes the number of yellow jackets at her home this year as a “bazillion that has diminished to about a million since putting out half a dozen yellow cone plastic traps [complete with ‘bug’ bait inside]. They swarm and fight to be the first to get into their yellow coffin.”

Yellow jackets are about one half-inch long and appear short and stocky. Paper wasps are up to three fourths of an inch long, and are more slender.

According to Russel Barsh, director of the Lopez-based nonprofit  laboratory Kwiaht, there are at least seven species of wasps in the Northwest, including native and intro-duced European and Western yellow jack-ets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps.

On Orcas this summer, islanders are wondering if there is an influx of these yel-low and black insects?

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

“But cool wet springs can also be bad

for many of the animals and parasites that eat wasps, so it’s not quite that simple,” he added. “Everything goes in interlocking cycles.”

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

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

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

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

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

To control populations of waps, he rec-ommends removing paper wasp nests,

characterized by having open combs with cells. Nests that are close to doors, win-dows and patios should be the highest priority. Always remove nests at night when the insects are home and dormant and as soon as they appear in the early summer, he added.

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

“Some people react strongly to the stings of bees and wasps,” they wrote. “Symptoms can include swelling, nausea, dizziness,

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

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

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

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Seventeen-year-old Kya Blaustein-Salt is organizing a 5k run to raise funds for Seattle Against Slavery, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent human trafficking.

It will begin at 9 a.m. around Cascade Lake

on Saturday, Aug. 17. Participants can walk or run. Sign up online at http://www.seattleagainstslavery.org/5k/ or on the day of the event. The fee is $40.

Blaustein-Salt is leaving for Central Washington University in September to major in law and jus-tice. She hopes to become a detective specializing in sex crimes.

Run around Cascade Lake organized by islander

Contributed photoLeft: Kya Blaustein-Salt.

Orcas Islander Mandy Troxel has a new album of 12 songs (10 originals) recorded with Bruce Harvie at the Olgabowl. She has launched a “Kickstarter” at www.mandytroxel.com to pay the musicians who have already given their time, reimburse Harvie and pay for album packaging. You can also find out more at www.facebook.com/AroooMusic.

Troxel to release album

Contributed photoMandy Troxel with her dog Maizie. Troxel is launching a Kickstarter campaign for her music.

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Orcas Recycling Services and the Exchange announced last week that Pete Moe, board president, would step down from the board and take over as exec-utive director.

Moe has spent the last seven years as executive director of The Funhouse Commons, Orcas Island’s youth and community cen-ter.

The San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testi-mony on a proposed San Juan County Solid Waste Systems Operations and Service Agreement (Orcas Solid Waste Facility) between San Juan County, Washington and San Juan County General Solid Waste Disposal District and Orcas

Recycling Services. The public hearing will be

held at the Eastsound Fire Station on Monday, Aug. 19 at 10:15 a.m. Members of the public are invited to speak and/or provide writ-ten statements regarding the proposed agreement.

The agreement would establish the terms of oper-ation to be provided by Orcas Recycling Services at the Orcas Solid Waste Facility. If approved as pro-posed, the agreement would designate ORS as the ven-dor responsible for provid-ing solid waste and recy-cling handling services and would establish rates and hours of operation.

After the public testi-mony portion of the hear-ing has ended, the council will deliberate and con-

sider modifications to the agreement that are pro-posed by members of the public, county employees or the council. It may then be adopted with or without modifications.

Written comments may be submitted in advance by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Deliver eight copies of written com-ments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

The agreement may also be viewed at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx.

For more information-contact the Council Clerk at 370-7470 or Sam Gibboney at 370-0534.

Moe takes over ORS; public hearing this week

The following was sub-mitted by San Juan County Health and Community Services.

Preparing for school is full of excitement and the time for new school clothes, school supplies, lunch bags, and back packs. But, it’s also the perfect time to make sure children are up to date on their vaccines. Getting all of the recommended vaccines is one of the most important things parents can do to protect their chil-dren’s health.

When children are not vaccinated, they are at increased risk for disease and can spread disease to others in their classroom and community-including babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated, and peo-ple with weakened immune systems due to cancer and

other health conditions. Schools are highly suscep-tible to outbreaks of infec-tious diseases.

Children ages four to six who are getting ready for kindergarten are due for boosters of four vaccines: DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), Varicella (chick-enpox), MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and polio. Older children-like pre-teens and teens-need Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertus-sis), MCV (meningococcal conjugate virus) and HPV.

College-age students need to be sure they are up-to-date on flu, menin-gococcal, HPV, and Tdap, as well. A yearly flu vaccine is recommended for ALL chil-dren six months and older.

Immunizations are one of the top 10 public health accomplishments

of the 20th Century. They have significantly reduced the incidence of numerous infectious diseases, many of which are dangerous, even deadly. A child’s risk of infection is much reduced by vaccines because they work with the body’s natu-ral defenses to help it safely develop immunity to dis-ease.

Visit or call your health care provider or the San Juan County Public Health Department at 145 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, 378-4474 to get your children up-to-date on their immu-nizations.

For info on immuniza-tions, visit the Immunization Action Coalition at www.vaccineinformation.org or www.immunize.org.

Time for immunizations

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by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

Three weeks to the day after a devastating fire, the Orcas Artworks and James Hardman Gallery are in a new, temporary location in Eastsound.

“We encourage everyone to go by and see the amaz-ing job they have done in turning small rooms into beautiful spaces,” said mem-bers of the Olga Strawberry Council, the group that owns the historic building in Olga where the Artworks has been since 1981.

The 45 artists in the co-op now have wares in a store-front on 217 Main Street across from the Episcopal Church. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The first sale on opening day was four paintings by Janice Mattox purchased by Margaret Ceres.

The co-op signed its new lease just two days after the July 19 fire, which is consid-ered suspicious and is under

investigation.“It (the transition) has

been demanding and pushed us all the way to the edge,” said April Pollock, one of the managers.

Added Tina Brown, also a manager, “We are optimistic about being in town and in our temporary space.”

Back in Olga, the Strawberry Council is hard at work on the burned building, which was home to the Artworks, James Hardman Gallery and Cafe Olga.

The board is completing preliminary actions regard-ing construction, insurance, codes, historical issues and other details so they can move ahead with demoli-tion, where necessary, and

start restoring the building. “Donations to assist the

tenants and building res-toration efforts have been, and continue to be, grateful-ly received and appreciated,” said the board. “Our goal is to have the site buzzing with activity very soon.”

Orcas Artworks is getting back on its feet

Madie Murray/contributed photoApril Pollock, one of the Artworks managers, in the new space.

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Everything is on schedule for the major public works project in Eastsound.

Mt. Baker Road’s makeover will be done by the end of August, six months after the construction began.

“I think people should be happy with the project when it is all said and done,” said Councilman Rick Hughes. “It won’t look like a runway … it will match the width of the road in front of the fire station.”

The project widens Mt. Baker Road from 20 feet to 30 feet from the intersection with North Beach Road to the intersection with Terrill Beach Road. There will be two 11-foot lanes with four-foot shoulders. The Terrill Beach Road intersection will be moved to the southeast to enhance sight distance for vehicles turning left across Mt. Baker Road. A five-foot wide gravel pedes-trian trail has been built from North Beach Road to the Terrill Beach Road pond.

The work is being done by Orcas Excavators. What’s left on the to-do list is paving, striping the road and planting vegetation.

San Juan County received a $2.516 mil-lion dollar Rural Arterial Trust Account grant from the state to help pay for design, right of way acquisition, and con-struction plus a Federal Transportation Enhancement grant of $88,000 for the adja-cent trail project. Public works received an additional $700,000 from the Federal Surface Transportation Program for road and trail work.

“It’s costing a little more than antici-pated, but there was some wiggle room with the grant money for any overages,” Hughes said. “The project is on time and on contract.”

Drainage will be improved by replacing cross culverts, raising the road in plac-es, and improving or installing ditches. Narrow Area Vegetated Filter Strips for fil-tration and treatment will improve storm-water quality.

Because the road has widened and thus destroyed 0.6 acres of wetland, compensa-tory wetland mitigation will be undertaken on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve, intended to enhance and rehabilitate approximately six acres of existing degrad-ed wetlands. The mitigation includes devel-oping wet pools for birds and amphibians and planting to revegetate the area.

The route is used by trucks as a way to bypass driving through Eastsound, and it is also a popular spot for pedestrians to walk and bike ride.

Orcas Islander Harvey Aldort wrote two letters to the editor to the Islands’ Sounder complaining about the project, primarily about the potholes and dust. Hughes said he hasn’t received many objections and feels the community will be pleased with the road’s safety improvements and the way it looks, particularly after the vegetation is planted.

Public works director Frank Mulcahy says his department has received a few complaints but overall the response has been positive.

Mt. Baker Road project done on time, says county

Colleen Smith Armstrong/Staff photoAbove: Crews working on the Mt. Baker Road project, which is in the final stages.

Yellow jackets and paper wasps do not reuse their nests the following year, although paper wasps may construct a new nest adja-cent to an old one, accord-ing to Antonelli and Akre. If you choose to leave the wasps alone, the nest will

usually disintegrate over the winter months.

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

“By far the best advice is: don’t get near a nest, don’t look or smell like a flower,” he said. “And if you want

to dine al fresco during the summer months, leave a few traps out around the patio or garden area you’d like to use,” he said.

For more information, read “Yellow Jackets and Paper Wasps” by Akre amd Antonelli at http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb0643/eb0643.pdf.

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Horse competitions. Carnival rides. Corn dogs. Rabbit races.August has arrived and opening day of the San Juan County Fair is today. Its four-day run starts Aug. 14 at the fairgrounds

in Friday Harbor.This year’s theme is “Footloose at the County Fair.” We think that most fair-goers carry home in their gift bag of memories something more than a day’s worth of enjoyment of the endearing spectacle of activity, entertainment and exhibits.That something is a sense of community. The fair o� ers each of us an opportunity to discover and admire the creativity, passion and enterprise of our neighbors. It’s a time when we play together, compete against one another, cheer each other on, and celebrate the achievements of friends, neighbors and islanders that we have yet to meet. This annual county-wide event

grounds us in a way that no other occasion does.Plus it’s a great bargain.Adults can purchase a season pass for $22, which equates to $5.50 per day for admission; seniors get a $4

discount, and the cost of a season pass for children ages 5-16 is just $10. Children under � ve get in for free. On “Kids Day,” children can climb aboard as many amusement rides as they can stomach, from noon to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday, for $22.Islanders are not alone in their appreciation of the fair. While its heart and soul is rooted in community, the San Juan County Fair has become increasingly popular with visitors as well. Of the 20,000 or so people who attend the festivities, around 10 percent live outside the county.So we hope to see you wandering through the fair booths, � ngers sticky from caramel popcorn and hay stuck to the soles of your shoes.

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Our annual San Juan County Fair Guide is inserted inside this edition. Find stories and a full schedule of events.

As local as it gets: the San Juan County Fair

Fear is ignorance; anonymity is cowardly

What a nice welcome Eastsound extended to David and Lee of Brown Bear Bakery during their challeng-ing opening period! Construction, an auto accident, the pressures of peak summer in a seasonal resort community – all at the same time. Kudos for persevering.

And while most folks welcomed the addition of the new bakery with genuine warmth, some it seems did not share Orcas’ typical and long-standing non-judgmental attitudes and ability to accept folks based on their merits as contributing mem-bers of our community – and not on outdated, bigoted labels.

The Brown Bear Bakery proud-ly flies the American flag – the International symbol of freedom – at the top of their flagpole. Below, it flew the gay pride flag. We say “flew” as the owners were recently contacted by another Eastsound businessperson, who passed along “numerous requests” from folks who wanted the flag taken down, but who did not want their names revealed. If these folks felt

so uncomfortable in asking for its removal as to not ask the bakery boys personally, or to reveal their identity, then surely they knew they were doing something of question-able motivation and little value. The “cross burners” of the old south also hid (quite literally) behind these same shrouds of secrecy.

Washington is known for setting the stage and demonstrating to the rest of the country – and to the world – our progressive thinking and judgment based on charac-ter. Our priorities build bonds and communities – rather than walls and boundaries. The San Juans carry this thinking further yet, as we have for generations. We can respect one’s sincere convictions – no matter how they may dif-fer from our own. But if you are too insincere or too cowardly to acknowledge your position, then you lose all credibility entirely.

This flag frightens you? Offends you? Really?

Michael RivkinJeffri Coleman

Orcas Island

Fly-In was a success Despite the gloomy weather on

the first day, this year’s Fly-In was a soaring success. A huge thank

you to everyone who was involved, especially Dwight Guss for heading up the Fly-In, Fire Department vol-unteers for the pancake breakfasts and chicken dinner, Velma and her crew for the hotdogs and hamburg-ers, wing walkers who parked a total of 54 airplanes, volunteers who sold shirts and hats, the Loudins for their artwork, Craig Nelson for the air show, and the Port of Orcas. Congratulations to Pam Edwards who had the winning ticket for two round-trip tickets provided by Kenmore Air. A limited supply of Fly-In T-shirts and sweatshirts will be available at the Port Office.

Karen BlinnSecretary, EAA Chapter 937

Thanks for support of Orcas Medical Foundation

On behalf of the Orcas Medical Foundation, thank you to all the businesses that donated prizes for the number-matching game for the 2013 library fair.

Contributing businesses and organizations were The Island Sounder, Island Market, Orcas

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TEMPERATURES, RAINFALLLOPEZ High Low PrecipAug. 5 75 51 —Aug. 6 72 50 —Aug. 7 74 52 —Aug. 8 75 52 —Aug. 9 74 50 —Aug. 10 73 52 .02Aug. 11 70 54 .10

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Village Store, New Leaf Cafe, Driftwood Nursery, Kathryn Taylor Chocolates, Deer Harbor Charters, Outer Island Expeditions, Pawki’s, Madrona Grill, Nest, Orcas Autotech, Enzo’s, Island Skillet, Cafe Olga, West Sound Cafe, Crow Valley Pottery, Mijita’s, Sallie Bell Designs, Orcas Landing, Ray’s Pharmacy, and Island Hardware.

The Orcas Medical Foundation greatly appreci-ates your support.

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Thanks, United WayThe Orcas Montessori

School would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the United Way. The United Way’s generous grant helped us to continue our crucial tuition assistance program during the 2012-2013 school year. The ben-efits of a quality preschool program are many yet many island families are unable to afford preschool tuition without an assistance pro-gram. Without the support of the United Way and the caring community mem-bers who make giving to this organization a yearly act of generosity, programs like ours would be unable to meet the needs of our island families. An investment in the most formative years of our children’s lives is an investment in the future strength and health of our island. The United Way’s support of our preschools and daycare programs is an example of its dedication to our community. We kindly ask the members of our island community to sup-port and contribute to the United Way in all its valu-able efforts.

Orcas Montessori School Community

Thank you to our amazing islanders

The events on the morn-ing of July 19 will forever remain in our lives. We would like to thank the volunteers of the Orcas Island Fire Department, the Auxiliary, Sheriff ’s Department, Lopez and San Juan Island Fire Departments for their help with the two fires that hap-pened that early morn-ing. You simply do not get enough credit for the work that you all do at any time of the day or night. To stop what you are doing, leave your job, your family and even take a boat to help oth-

ers in need is simply “amaz-ing.”

These recent fires have not only affected both of us and our staff at Café Olga, but also the Bailey’s, Nelson’s the members of the Artworks Co-op and James Hardman. All of our lives have been turned upside down because of these events.

So many of you have reached out with your generous donations, Olga Daze, the Olga Strawberry Council and businesses that have employed our staff, offers of caterings, places to re-open the café, the multi-ple phone calls, emails, and offers of help in any way are overwhelming. To our staff, Chris and Vicki B., Lindsey N., Vicki V. who took time out of their lives to help with the clean up, we are forever grateful.

This is truly a beautiful place to live and what makes this place so special are the residents that we share this island with and call our home. You are amazing.

Bev and Bobby Olmsted Café Olga

Write letters in opposition of the coal terminal

The Lummi’s July 30, 2013 letter to the Army Corps of Engineers “uncon-ditionally and unequivocal-ly” opposing the Gateway Pacific Terminal project is significant and laud-able. The tribal opposition to the plan to export 50 million tons of coal from Cherry Point could poten-tially stop the project by invoking their treaty rights. Because Cherry Point is within the Lummi’s Usual and Accustomed grounds and traditional areas, the tribe has a strong legal case against the project due to its likely interference with trea-ty guaranteed fishing rights.

This legal case is separate from the Environmental Impact Statement process. Though independent of each other, the two process-es may impact one another. A Corps official stated at a recent press conference that

the Lummi position might influence the agency to stop processing the GPT permit. Historically, the Corps has refused to process permits on other projects that tribes said would violate treaties.

The Lummi signed the Treaty of Point Elliot in 1855 to trade vast amounts of land in exchange for sov-ereignty and protection of fishing rights. Treaty fishing rights were reaffirmed by the 1974 “Boldt decision”.

It is a common misper-ception that treaty rights are given to native people. Actually, the U.S. govern-ment does not “give” treaty rights to anyone – native people reserved them when they signed treaties in a government-to-government relationship.

The Lummi’s firm stance not only protects their fish-ing rights and economic benefits, but also ours. Their letter and action dem-onstrated their efforts to preserve their Schelangen, “way of life, in which “everything is connected,” as are all the plant and ani-mal lives, including ours, in the Salish Sea. It is with great humility and gratitude that I applaud their lead-ership and stewardship in defending the seventh gen-eration of their people and ours against potential global harm by GPT coal exporta-tion.

With the Lummi’s coura-geous lead, it is our turn to do our part. Let’s write to politicians to urge authori-ties and jurisdictions of all levels to give the Lummi Nation the needed acknowl-edgement and support they deserve.

Chuenchom GreacenLopez Island

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WEdS., AUg. 14• Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Commu-nity Center.

ThURS., AUg. 15• OPALCO Board of Direc-

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ThURS., AUg. 22• Orcas Island School Board, 5 p.m., school library.

Public meetings

by STeve Wehrly Journal reporter

In the first of what may become many legal battles about the Gateway Pacific Terminals Cherry Point coal port proposal, RE-Sources for Sustainable Communities settled in U.S. District Court its law-suit claiming that Pacific International Terminals illegally cleared, bulldozed, drilled and filled 1.2 acres at the site of the proposed coal port.

PIT, a subsidiary of SSA Marine of Seattle, agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties and fees, including a payment of $825,000 to the Rose Foundation for Puget Sound res-toration projects, $775,000 to RE Sources attorneys, and a 2.9-acre wetlands set aside to mitigate impacts of un-permitted activi-ties at the site.

PIT’s work at the Cherry Point site was part of a geotechnical investigation proj-ect, authorized by PIT on property cur-rently planned for the Gateway Pacific Coal Terminal. The data gathered by the geo-technical investigation, it was claimed in the suit, supports project planning and design.

According to Crina Hoyer, executive director of RE Sources, SSA Marine, the corporate parent for PIT, knew what they were doing, including the fact that the Lummi Nation identified some of the land in question as archaeological or tribal burial sites. Hoyer noted in a press release that

SSA has decades of experience developing marine port facilities, including building new operations and providing engineer-ing, port design, terminal construction and project management services.

According to RE Sources attorney Richard Smith, “PIT acknowledged that they knew beforehand that permits or authorizations were required not only from the Army Corps, but also from Ecology and Whatcom County. They could offer no explanation for why they didn’t get these, except that following the law ‘fell through the cracks.’”

Philip S. Lanterman, a RE Sources con-sultant on large-scale construction project management, stated “In my opinion, it is probable that PIT intentionally chose to proceed with the geotechnical investigation without necessary permits to obtain the expected economic benefit of securing the geotechnical information early in the proj-ect timeline, and PIT has actually received such benefit.”

SSA Senior Vice President Bob Watters countered in a press release: “This is what we call a ‘nuisance’ lawsuit. We thought we had the permits we needed. As soon as we found out we did not, we stopped the work. Even before the Corps, Ecology and Whatcom County came out with their find-ings, we began to develop a plan for restor-ing any affected habitat.”

Lack of permits prompts $1.6M settlement

Orcas Firefighters responded to the Doe Bay Resort for the report of a structure fire on Aug. 7 at 3:40 a.m. Responders found a 10-foot by 10-foot lighted sign that had burned and was mostly extinguished by the resort staff.

The fire was determined to be accidental in nature and is under the investigation of the San Juan County Fire Marshal. There were no injuries to civilians or responders.

doe Bay Resort’s sign catches fire accidentally

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tendent of the entire dis-trict, Kyle Freeman will work as the principal of seventh to 12th grade, and Page will be the principal of kindergarten to sixth grade as well as special education director for the district. 

Candidates were inter-viewed by a parent/commu-nity committee, staff com-mittee and Freeman and Kline.

Others outside of the group also agree with the decision.

“I’ve already seen Kathy at lots of community func-tions this summer,” Ghazel said. “Her experience, per-sonality – she is the right person for the job.”

A reception to wel-come Page will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 3 p.m., next to the school library. Cookies and refreshments are provided. Children are welcome.

Page has worked in edu-cation for 25 years and 13 of those years she spent work-ing in pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. She received her bachelor of arts from Central Washington University and her master of arts from Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash. In the future, she hopes to begin pursuing a doctorate.

“I love to learn and can’t imagine not attending training with the staff as we continually seek out the lat-est research in education,” she said.

Page has worked in vari-ous states across the U.S., including Fort Campbell on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee where her hus-band was stationed with the Army. There she worked as a middle school principal and a response to interven-tion coordinator.

She has also worked in Washington state and Arizona. She enjoyed her

job in the Southwest, but as a Washington native she missed the landscape of green.

“We were excited to see an opening on Orcas and we were even more excit-ed when I received the call from Superintendent Barbara Kline,” said Page. “I felt like it was a fit when I interviewed, feeling like I had found home.”  

Page looks forward to working in the elementa-ry school and appreciates that kids at that age are extremely honest and have an intense sense of fairness.

“They believe strongly in what is right and wrong and will call you on the carpet if they don’t believe things are fair.  They make you reflect on your own practices all the time,” she said. “There isn’t a day that goes by that I can’t say I didn’t learn some-thing new from a child. I also appreciate students’ love of learning.”

Some of the projects she envisions in her position are holding monthly assemblies to honor all students for good choices and hard work and reviving a recess alter-native for students called Orcas Running Club All Stars, which will be held two days a week. She has met with the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Support team three times since arriving to make sure beneficial programs remain in place.

“We are continuing the work by implementing pos-itive reinforcement systems for students,” she said.

Page, her husband and their two basset hounds officially moved to the island in June. The couple has already enjoyed local staples like the Solstice parade and plenty of trips up Mt. Constitution.

“My impression is that this community takes care of each other,” she said. “I feel like I have stepped back in time to a better place and time.  I didn’t believe places like this existed anymore.”

Bond projectBuilding plans are in the

final stages for the $11.9 million bond project, passed by voters last November.

The 1980’s buildings –

which include the middle school, library, cafeteria, music room, wood shop, home economics/culinary arts room – will undergo renovations to address health and safety concerns. In addition, there will be improved spaces for career and technical education classes.

The middle school will be moved into the Nellie Milton building. Classrooms on the south end of the building would be re-developed to accommodate the seventh and eighth grades, and they will be closed off from the rest of the upper elementary by doors.

By moving these grades, the school library will go into what was the existing middle school building. It will now include space that can be used by the public, without any egress to class-rooms. This includes the library, culinary arts, and a tech lab.

New music rooms would be located at the back of the old gym – near the new CTE building. This will open up the front of the campus and allow for a new drop-off area. The old library will be renovated into OASIS classrooms and administrative offices.

The district has delayed delivery of the modular

building that will become additional classroom space during the bond proj-ect and flexible classroom space after the bond. The building is now stored in the Mt. Vernon area and will be delivered to campus after the site has been pre-pared. It is expected to be ready for occupancy by the start of school in September or soon after. The school received the free building through the Washington State University Energy con-sortium. Only a few years old, it is coming from the University of Washington campus.

The campus renovation is being overseen by proj-ect manager Liz LeRoy, and Mahlum Architects is handling the design. The Capital Projects Advisory Committee and board members have been an integral part of the process. Plans will be completed by the end of this year and the project will go out to bid in January 2014. The first phase will start construc-tion in April 2014 with the entire project to be done by September 2015.

“We have spent a lot of time on this,” Kline said. “There will be very few tweaks to the plans at this point.”

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Orcas School District’s goals for the coming yearAfter a board retreat on Aug. 9, the school board and district personnel discussed goals for the coming year. “Our first realization was that it was very nice to be able to talk about education and vision and plans instead of dealing with the major financial issues and loss of revenue that we have dealt with during the recession years,” Kline said. The board came up with an agreement on the current vision and mission statement for the district and added one over-arching goal: each student and teacher will show growth each year.A formal set of goals (for staff, students and administration) will be presented to the board for their discussion and approval at the Aug. 22 regular meeting. The group talked about the earlier Strategic Plan that was developed about seven years ago and carefully reviewed the vision and mission statements. The board agreed that those statements continue to make sense for today’s students. “As we talked about district and board goals for the schools, we coordinated those goals with the new evaluation requirements for teachers and principals,” Kline said.

Curious about what’s happening in the big sand dollar bed at Crescent Beach? Amy Henry will describes her current study at Crescent Beach during a talk on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Library, organized by the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory.

Sand dollar research

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Robert (Jake) Gordon Jacobus

August 23, 1941 toJuly 30, 2013

In the early morning of

July 30, 2013, somewhere between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., Jake suffered a sudden heart problem, and in spite of the quick and heroic measures of our Orcas Island para-medics and first respond-ers, he departed this earth to be with The Lord.

He was born in Montclair, New Jersey on Aug. 23, 1941, to the late Harold C. Jacobus and Agnes M. Gordon.

He is survived by his lov-ing wife, Dana; two sons, Jonathan and Christopher; sister, Shirley Seiders; and nephews, John and David Seiders.

After serving in the U.S. Army in Alaska (and expe-riencing that 9.2 earth-quake on Good Friday of 1962!!), Jake got involved with flying.

He flew as “Captain” for many years with Eastern Airlines (1966-1990) and after that company’s bank-ruptcy, became a “Captain” for United Airlines (1990-2000). He covered many, many miles before retiring to beautiful Orcas Island.

A “Celebration of Life” service was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at the Orcas Island Community Church, to honor this much-loved, good man.

Remembrances on his behalf may be made to the Orcas Island Community Church, Food Bank, Eastsound’s American Legion, Orcas Island Volunteer EMT/Firefighter Association and/or Mercy Flights (376-3201).

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands.

To share memories of Jake, please sign the online guest register at www.evan-schapel.com.

Obituary

by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

The future of Orcas Medical Center is moving into the limelight as ongoing affilia-tion talks between three mainland hospitals and four statewide healthcare systems raise questions about health care services at the small Orcas Island facility.

The Public Hospital Districts oversee-ing Island Hospital of Anacortes (which owns Orcas Medical Center), Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital, will announce their joint decision about part-nering with one of four large healthcare organizations: Peace Health, University of Washington Medical Center/Peace Health, Swedish/Providence Hospital and Virginia Mason Hospital.

The Boards of Commissioners of the public hospital districts associated with the three hospitals are concerned about the future financial viability of the three hospi-tals. People in the areas serviced by the hos-pitals, including the Orcas Medical Center, are concerned about future levels of repro-ductive and end-of-life services if the local hospitals are acquired by a medical group

with a Catholic Church affiliation. Community activists on San Juan Island

raised questions about reproductive and end-of-life services at PeaceIsland Medical Center because PeaceIsland receives tax money through an agreement with the San Juan Island Public Hospital District and, as a Catholic institution, follows the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care promulgated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Other groups, including the ACLU of Washington, have stepped into the fray.

Concerned residents on Orcas Island have scheduled a community meeting with representatives from People for Healthcare Freedom, Orcas Medical Center, Orcas Medical Foundation and Island Hospital, and State Senator Kevin Ranker on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Eastsound Fire Hall. An earlier forum in July in Mt. Vernon attracted a crowd of 400.

For more information, contact Jean Henigson, 376-6549, dance@rockisland.com or gretchen.krampf@processexperts.com.

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The Orcas Montessori School is creating a hands-on opportunity for renew-able energy education in their classroom and for the benefit of the community.

This summer, parent and community volunteers are re-roofing the school on North Beach Road and pre-paring to install a 9 kilowatt photovoltaic system that will generate much of the electricity needed to power the school. It will be inter-connected to OPALCO’s electrical grid for storage and back-up power.

The system is being funded by a $50,000 grant from Bonneville Power Administration that requires a $15,000 cash match. OPALCO has stepped up with a grant for $10,000 and the Orcas Montessori School is fun-draising to bring another $10,000 to the project to complete the match and fund other much needed energy efficient upgrades.

Montessori parent and board member Tina Whitman is leading the effort.

“We see this as an excel-lent opportunity to educate our children and greatly improve the efficiency of our school, as well as pro-vide specific teacher train-ing in renewable energy for all of our island teachers,” she said. “This will be a community demonstration project: our energy produc-tion will be shared online and our school curricu-lum will be enhanced with educational tools that BPA brings to the table. We great-ly appreciate the support of OPALCO, Community Energy Challenge and

private donors who have helped us make our solar energy and education proj-ect possible.”

OPALCO’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Education Grant was estab-lished by the board in 2011 to “involve students in hands on experiences to teach energy efficiency and conservation.”

In addition to the new metal roof and solar pan-els, the Montessori School is also replacing an old die-sel boiler with a super effi-cient Ductless Heat Pump through the Opportunity Council’s Community Energy Challenge.

With the new electric heat source in place, the school will also be able to take advantage of OPALCO rebates for insulation and window replacement proj-ects in the upstairs apart-ment later this year. With all of the energy efficient upgrades, the total kilo-watt hour savings will be substantial and these lower energy costs will help to off-set the cost of the project.

OPALCO members will be faced with rising power

costs as the cost of elec-tricity in our region – and demand for power as a co-op – grows. They will begin to see Tier 2 (mar-ket driven) rates from BPA as early as this fall – rates that are expected to be more than double the usual Tier 1 (mostly hydro-power) rates. According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, energy efficiency and conservation are the most cost effective ways to manage new load over the next 20 years and keep costs down.

While not everyone can manage to become a renewable energy generator – everyone can participate in OPALCO’s MORE pro-gram by purchasing blocks of green power. Sign up online at www.opalco.com/MORE. If you know of an educational energy project that OPALCO could sup-port, call 376-3571.

Members can reduce energy waste, help man-age energy load and reduce energy spending by taking advantage of rebates – visit www.opalco.com/rebates.

Public Hospital District looks at a new partnership

OPALCO supports solar project

Contributed photoEnergy Services Specialist Elisa Howard gives a $10,000 check to Teresa Chocano & Tina Whitman of Orcas Montessori.

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Scenes from Doe Bay Fest

Staff photos/ Cali BagbyThe Sixth Annual Doe Bay Festival was held Aug. 8 to 11. Clockwise from left: A group of kids play soccer on the grass as music plays in the distance. Three visitors enjoy a Friday night of music including performances by Ken Stringfellow and Flymoon Royalty. Shabazz Palaces performs long into the night. An impromptu performance from a camper at Doe Bay Resort. Built to Spill plays on Saturday night for a large crowd. To read a first person account of Doe Bay Fest and more, visit www.islandssounder.com and click on the entertainment tab.

A combination of federal and state money, more than $1.2 million in all, will be used to boost enforcement of rules meant to better pro-tect the struggling Southern resident killer whales of Puget Sound and the Salish Sea.

Federal officials autho-rized spending roughly $900,000 on enforcement in response to grant appli-cation by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, according to U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, who in June sent a letter in support of the funding request to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.

“Southern Resident Killer Whales are an inseparable part of the Puget Sound’s cultural, economic and ecological makeup,” Larsen noted in a press release. “This grant will put a cop on the beat to protect these

endangered whales as they continue their recovery.”

In addition to $924,961 in federal funds, Washington state will augment enforce-ment of on-the-water rules implemented by NOAA in 2011 with $300,000 in state money. Those rules include a restriction that prohibits vessels of all types — motor boats, sail boats and kay-aks — from approaching a killer whale closer than 200 yards or from intercepting a whale or positioning a ves-sel in its path.

Listed as endangered under federal law in the U.S and in Canada in 2005, the population of Southern residents consists of three closely related clans, J, K and L pods and now totals 82 animals, according to the most recent survey by San Juan Island’s Center for Whale Research. The popu-lation, which most recently peaked at 99 in 1995, plum-meted to 79 over the next

six years, and has hovered in the mid-80s during its ten-ure on the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

The pool of state and fed-eral funds will be used in part to hire an enforcement officer to conduct regular patrols and investigate vio-lations. The federal grant is also earmarked for pub-lic outreach and education, and for evaluation of recov-ery plan developed for the Southern residents by the National Marine Fisheries Service, which, like NOAA, is a division of the U.S. Commerce Agency.

According to the Fisheries Service, the great-est threats to the Southern residents survival are lack of its preferred prey, Chinook salmon, pollution and dis-turbance by boats.

For more information on the grant, visit: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/conser-vation/states/funded.htm.

Feds to help fund killer whale rule enforcement

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Island Living

by SAMMY PAYNESpecial to the Sounder

T he message of last week’s presentation at the fire station was: as a commu-nity we have a responsibility to actively help prevent wildfire by making our

properties more fire resistant.Jack Cohen argued wildfires are part of the

planetary dynamic, however, there is a higher risk of ignition because there are more people in the wildland, so these fires are human problems.

Cohen, a fire research scientist, addressed an audience on the deadliness and destruc-tiveness of wildfires on Aug. 8 at the Eastsound Fire Hall.

Devastating case studies, such as the 1980 San Bernardino, Calif. wildfire, which destroyed 284 homes, were used to highlight the importance of resistance strategies.

Wildfires become even more dangerous to humans when they become urban fires that spread through homes and wipe out whole communities.

Fire protection resources such as firefight-ers, diggers and helicopters can be quickly

overwhelmed when faced with raging flames ripping simultaneously through a town full of houses.

“We’re just not geared up for that,” said Cohen. “Frankly, none of us pay taxes for that level of protection.”

Therefore, Cohen draws his conclusion, we have to use preventive strategies.

“We have to slow a wildfire down to give firefighters a real chance at combatting the flames,” he said.

A wildfire is caused by extreme conditions of fuel, weather and landscape. The intensity and speed of this type of fire is dependent upon the weather and fuel.

To prevent wildfires rapidly spreading, islanders can interrupt the conditions by focusing on removing the fuel.

“Preventing home ignitions is key to limit-ing wildfires,” said Cohen.

Homes have been ignited by flaming embers carried on the wind from up to half a mile away.

Keeping dry vegetation, dead leaves, grass cuttings, and tools away from your property can decrease the vulnerability of your home.

Planting high moisture plants around your

neighborhood can slow a wildfire down. After the lecture concerned community

members raised questions from how to han-dle sparking power tools to correctly storing fire wood.

“Fire wood should be more than 30 feet away from your home,” said Cohen. “But, I would prefer 60 feet just for good measure.”

This year around 5-6 million acres have been destroyed by raging wildfires. Historically, fire studies show 40-100 million acres per year were being lost.

“Wildfires are inevitable,” Cohen said. “They don’t occur every year but we should count on them occurring.”

Did you know?• Piled grass not composted correctly could

spontaneously combust and start a wildfire.• Orcas Island is home to highly flammable

weeds such as Scotch broom, ocean spray and gorse.

• Grass fires can be ignited by hot machin-ery and sparks from blades.

Where there is smoke...Protect your home from wildland fire

Orcas Fire Captain Chad Kimple’s three steps to making a home more fire resistant1.) Clear your gutter. Regularly cleaning your gutter stops a build up of debris and prevents embers from igniting your home. 2.) Give your home at least 30-foot radius of space. Keep � re wood o� the deck and don’t keep gardening tools leaned up against the house.3.) Maintain your property. If you have weeds growing, get rid of them. Just keeping your grass cut can help protect your home from catching alight. Remove dead vegetation from under your deck and porch.

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WEDS., AUG. 14TOOTH EXTRACTION CLINIC: Free clinic at Dr. Michael Triplett’s office (routine and surgical extractions includ-ing wisdom teeth) for those in need on Orcas and Shaw. Call 376-4301.CARL BURGER: Performing at the Brown Bag Concert at Emmanuel Parish, noon. Burger will be singing his favorite tunes to which he has added his personal style.

AUG. 14 - AUG. 17COUNTY FAIR: San Juan County Fair at the fair-grounds, visit www.sjcfair.org hours and admission or see the fair guide in this week’s edition.

THURS., AUG. 15HOSPITAL MERGER FORUM: To discuss the possible Island Hospital merger, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall. For more info, see the story on page 7.

AUG. 16-18ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR: Thirty Orcas Island artists and craftspeople will welcome the public into their working studios for the Orcas Artists’ Three Day Studio Tour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.orcasartistsstudiotour.com for more info.

SUNDAY, AUG. 18MUSIC IN THE PARK: With Henri Bredouw and Martin Gerard with special guest Martin Lund, Village Green, 5-7 p.m., free.

WEDS., AUG. 21SAND DOLLAR RESEARCH TALK: Orcas Library, 4 to 6 p.m. Curious about what’s hap-pening in the big sand dol-lar bed at Crescent Beach? Just interested in the marine ecology of East Sound? Graduate student Amy Henry describes her current study at Crescent Beach, and the state of knowledge of the role of sand dollars in Salish Sea eelgrass mead-ows.

WEDS. – ONGOINGADULT VOLLEYBALL: Outdoor on the grass from 6:30 p.m. to dusk at Buck Park. Two nets: one for doubles and one for six on six. Through mid- September, free. Sponsored by Orcas Park and Rec.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., American Legion.

THURS. – ONGOINGAL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Ally, Eastsound. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Orcas Island Library children’s room, for children between the ages of three

and six; all kids welcome.VIBRANT VEGETARIAN COOKING CLUB: 6 p.m., Orcas Christian School Kitchen,107 Enchanted Forest Road. Meets on the second Thursday of every month to learn how to add more veggies, fruit, legumes and-grains into island lifestyles.

FRI. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Community Church fam-ily center, noon. Also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

SAT. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 8 to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. Last Saturday of the month, AA potluck, Emmanuel Parish Hall, 6 p.m.

ISLESHARE TIMEBANK: For orientations, call Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

MON. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOINGAA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30. Benson Hall, Emmanuel.AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.

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The following was submitted by the Orcas Island Food Bank Board.

The Orcas Island Food Bank is truly grateful for the abundant food donations it receives from the community on a regular basis. Every once in a while, however, we are reminded that not everyone is aware of what we can and cannot receive, so we thought this would be a good time to remind those wishing to bring food items to the Food Bank.

We can receive• Factory sealed food items, no more

than two years outdated. • We can also accept fresh, clean fruits

and vegetables.We cannot receive• Home-produced goods.• Partially used goods or opened items.• Items more than two years past their

“best used by” dateHow and where to leave them• Drop off at Food Bank when open

(Tuesdays 12:30 to 2 p.m. and Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)

• Leave in the large drop box outside the Food Bank left entrance any time.

• Place in boxes located at the Orcas Island Senior Center, Orcas Post Office, Deer Harbor Post Office and Key Bank.

Cash donations may be made in jars located at Ray’s Pharmacy or checks may be mailed to PO Box 424, Eastsound, WA 98245.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone for all your generous support.

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Some call it ballroom, some call it social, and some call it partner dancing. Whatever you call it, local dance instructors call it fun.

On Aug. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m at The Oddfellows Hall, there will be the first of many classes to teach you how to dance. The first class will be Basic/Beginner East Coast Swing (also known as the Jitterbug).

Instruction will start promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m.

In the future, classes will be held for Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Tango and Salsa. The classes are free. No partner is needed and everyone is welcome. For further information, call Bill at 376-8857 or Debbie at 376-7001 or email Debbie at heartoftex@aol.com.

The Music Committee and Emmanuel Episcopal Parish are presenting the Clifton Sisters at the Brown Bag Concert on Aug. 21.

The Clifton Sisters hail from the distant shores of Shaw Island. Both 14 years old, they aren't twins, identical or otherwise. Recent graduates of the Shaw Island School, they are also the founding members of the popular band “2 Room School.”

While both proficient on ukuleles, and just beginning their studies on banjo and saw, they mostly perform on guitar, vocals, mandolin and fiddle. They love to make music together and will announce their program from the stage. A special addition is the appear-ance of violinist Michael Harlow, who recently returned from music camp, sponsored by the Brown Bag concert scholarship.

There is no charge for the concerts but donations are appreciated to help fund the Virgil Cleveland Memorial Scholarship to help local music students like Harlow.

The program begins at noon; arrive early so you can be seated, as the doors will be closed promptly with no admittance once the concert has started. The committee invites attendees to bring a brown bag lunch and join them on the lawn after the concert.

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Join in an open-ended conversation with fellow writers led by JoEllen Moldoff.

“Share your writing experiences, tips, resources, ways to deal with dry spells, publishing matters, favorite writers – whatever you feel would be encouraging for others to hear,” Moldoff said.

There will be time for writing, as well as sharing works in progress.

When I Met My Muse

I glanced at her and took my glasses off – they were still singing. They buzzed like a locust on the coffee table and then ceased. Her voice belled forth, and the sunlight bent. I felt the ceiling arch, and knew that nails up there took a new grip on whatever they touched. “I am your own way of looking at things,” she said. “When you allow me to live with you, every glance at the world around you will be a sort of salvation.” And I took her hand.

– William Stafford

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7:00 p.m. Testimony MeetingFirst Wed. of the month

Orcas Elementary School Library376-5873

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Sunday Worship 9:30AM(Nursery & Kids SS during 2nd Service)

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Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch760 Park St., Friday Harbor

Sunday 9:00 am Center Chuch312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Anne HallSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Chuch

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Learn the latest method of CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) at the Village Green during the Orcas Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This very basic lesson only takes a few minutes to learn. The class is free.

CPR class this Saturday

The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is in full swing. Two weeks filled with music and super-star musicians from Aug. 9 to 24. Tickets are still avail-able; go to www.oicmf.org and click on the orange box.

This weekend’s César Salad program is a full meal, say organizers.

“The sustained passion of the César Franck Piano

Quintet makes it unques-tioningly one of the most intense listening experi-ences in the chamber music repertoire,” according to fes-tival program note author Jeff O’Kelly.

This is OICMF’s first ever performance of this mas-terwork.

Choose from Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. or Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m.

Also featured in this concert is the exotic Orientale played by Los Angeles Philharmonic Concertmaster Martin Chalifour (pictured at left) and composer Richard Strauss as you’ve never heard him before in the Arabian Dance.

For complete concert information on these and other concerts, visit www.oicmf.org.

Any questions call the OICMF office 376-6636.

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Richlite Company, a family-owned, Tacoma-based manufacturer of paper-composite materials popular in the architectural, marine, commercial food and action sports industries, announced it is in the pro-cess of building a new skate park at the Lopez Island Community Center that the company will donate to residents of Lopez Island on Aug. 17.

The concept for the new park was developed by Shawn O’Day, Richlite’s president, who has boated around and vacationed on Lopez with his family every summer for decades. In August 2012, he walked past the current skate park at the community center and noticed it had a large, quality concrete platform

but few features, limited to two quarter pipes and a rail box. Richlite manufactures Skatelite that is one of the world’s most popular skate ramp surfaces used in the X-Games and by the major-ity of professional skaters and BMX athletes on their personal ramps. Due to O’Day’s affection for the island, he discussed the idea of building a new park on Lopez with his executive team and plans were put into motion. 

The new skate park will fill the entire 60-foot by 80-foot pad at the cur-rent location. Richlite has commissioned California RampWorks, the designers behind the X-Games half-pipe and mega air ramps, to build the Lopez Island park.

Richlite, celebrating its

70th anniversary this year, will dedicate the skate park to island residents on Aug. 17 with a day of skating, food, music and entertain-ment called “The Retreat.”

Several of the world’s top skaters and BMX riders, including Bob Burnquist, Bucky Lasek, Ryan Nyquist and others who will have just competed in the X-Games a few days prior will be on hand to demon-strate their latest tricks and get up close and personal with fans on the island. In the days leading up to the event, Richlite is holding its annual international sales meeting on Lopez with more than 80 distributors, customers, VIPs and their families. 

Guests who participate in the free event on Aug.

17 can skate and ride with the pros during open ses-sions, and enjoy music, films and food. Festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the dedication of the new skate park. To complement the skate park, California RampWorks will bring up their vert ramp directly fol-

lowing the X-Games in Los Angeles for the athlete ses-sions during The Retreat.

Music begins at 6 p.m. with live performances by The Good Husbands, sev-eral DJs and a special guest that alone is worth the trip. Free parking and shuttle transportation for ferry

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Rachel hadn’t needed childcare for many years as her four children are all young adults.

Due to extended fam-ily circumstances, she sud-denly found herself caring for her two nieces and one nephew.

Even though her job was “at home” she was not going to be able to care for her quadriplegic son with three rambunctious chil-dren underfoot – Auntie Rachel needed childcare. Kaleidoscope was able to offer this family a schol-arship for the afterschool hours in order to reduce stress in the home and increase the enjoyment of family time in the eve-ning. This gift was available thanks to The United Way of San Juan County and the grant funding Kaleidoscope received for family scholar-ships.

Early childhood educa-tion is a vital need through-out San Juan County. Not only do these childcare centers provide early learn-ing, social development and prevention services to small children and their families, they provide working par-ents a safe place for their children while they go out and earn a living.

United Way of San Juan County helps fund Kaleidoscope, which is

known for providing child-care for working families, due to their extended hours, flexibility of scheduling and affordable rates. Programs like Kaleidoscope need and deserve our support.

United Way of San Juan County funds three pre-school/child care centers on Orcas Island, plus one on Lopez. Through donations from people in the com-munity, these programs provide a safe, educational, fun place to be for over 230 children every year.

And every little bit of support makes a huge dif-ference to these small pro-grams. Ninety-eight percent of donated funds stay local.

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Don’t miss theOrcas Island Artists’3 Day Studio Tour.

This is your chance to visit the working studios of 30 premier Orcas Island Artists. See first hand how and where their special techniques are being mastered, meet the artists and

purchase their most recent work. Watercolors, stone cutting, woodwork, blacksmithing, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry, print making, paintings and

more. Art may also be view from now until August 31st at the Orcas Center.

Friday August 16, 11am to 5pmSaturday August 17, 11am to 5pmSunday August 18, 11am to 5pm

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 the San Juan County Council enacted the fol- lowing ordinance(s):ORDINANCE No. 13 -2013An Ordinance Amending the San Juan Islands Conservation District Assessment Summary: The Ordinance will change the assessment from the current flat fee to conform to the re- quirements of RCW 89.08.400(3). The new assessment will amend Chapter 3.36 of the San Juan County code to provide an annual

flat rate of $4.95 per parcel together with a per acre rate of $0.07 (seven cents) per acre. The ordinance is filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordi- nance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuan- co.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each busi- ness day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more infor- mation please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470.

This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2). LEGAL NO. SJ504480Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. August 14, 2013.

NOTICE OF REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING:

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, August 16th, 2013 at the Craft Room, Mullis

Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Is- land.The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Com- mission meeting. Judy CummingSan Juan County Land Bank350 Court Street #6Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. SJ503940Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. August 14, 2013.

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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin,

age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ857333 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, AUGUST14, 2013

Permit

Number

Project

Description

Tax Parcel Number,

Project Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name

and Address

Date of

Application

Date

Complete

Other

Required Permits*

Existing

Environmental Documents

SEPA Threshold

Determinat-tion

End Date for SEPA

Comments

Suggested Project

Comments End Date**

Hearing

Body

Hearing

Place

Hearing

Date

PPROV0-13-0012 Vacation rental

361813004, 416 Lonesome Cove Road, San Juan

Island

Stellar Pop LLC, c/o Kim Bruder, 416 Lonesome Cover

Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

4/19/13 8/6/2013 - - Exempt - 9/4/13 - - -

PPROV0-13-0020

Wireless communication facility (flagpole)

262114010, 65 Orcas Hill Road,

Orcas Island

New Cingular Wireless PCS (c/o AT&T Mobility), c/o Ken

Lyons, Busch Law Firm, 17533 47th Ave NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

5/30/13 8/6/2013 Building permit

Acoustic Report, RF

report. Exempt - 9/4/13 - - -

PVAR00-12-0001

Setback variance-rear and side yards

160852106, 7008 Olga Rd, Orcas

Joseph & Noel Whatley 618 128th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98005

10/5/12 10/22/12

rev. 8/2/13

- - Exempt - 9/4/13 Hearing Examiner

Council Hearing Room

9/11/13

SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.

SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to comment on the Threshold Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The Threshold Determination may be appealed by submitting a written statement of appeal along with the basis for the appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days after the end of the SEPA comment period.

Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in the public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so by requesting such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Hearing Room, 55 2nd Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above. * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx

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Dylan Cragle is a 17-year-old singer/songwriter from Puyallup, Wash. He sings pop, country, adult contem-porary and musical theater.

He has been singing all over Washington state since he was 10 years old, and traveled to Nashville to record his original songs.

Cragle won the “Catch A Rising Star” talent com-petition in 2012, and is the lead male soloist for the Victorian Country Christmas.

Alli Carter is a 13-year old-singer/songwriter from Seattle. She has been sing-ing all her life, but started training and performing with the Seattle Girls’ Choir when she was seven.

She has been part of a kids’ rock band for sever-al years and even had the opportunity to play during two Seattle Storm games, where she also sang the National Anthem.

Since then, Carter has performed at many venues both with the band and solo. This spring, she began taking guitar lessons, which has helped with her song-writing. Carter also loves to act, and has been part of many local theater produc-tions.

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Contributed photosAbove: Dylan Cragle. Right: Alli Carter.