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Orcas Fire Commissioners are taking a con-servative route with the upcoming budget.

After Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien presented his preliminary 2013 numbers, which included a 6.28 percent rise in expenditures, commis-sioner Clyde Duke asked him to keep cutting and stick with the same budget as 2012.

“I respect the commissioners’ desire to keep the budget at zero or low growth,” O’Brien said. “I can scale back on new programs we were looking at. We can do it.”

One area that Duke doesn’t mind increas-ing is health benefits. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is the only district in San Juan County that does not have medical coverage for staff families. O’Brien wants to provide medical

insurance starting in 2013 for family mem-bers of full-time staff, while Duke wants to see more health benefits go to volunteers as well. Currently, they can submit vouchers for specific medical procedures, but do not have health care coverage.

“It has to be a full deal – all participants,” Duke told the Sounder. “We need to do more for our volunteers.”

O’Brien says maintaining the department is complex and not like it was 30 years ago.

“It’s run like a business with a core of career

staff who provide support to the 49 volun-teers,” O’Brien said. “Our volunteers put in a lot of hours. We can’t do it without them. The standards and laws for firefighters and EMTs are significantly more difficult today than in the past.”

There are seven full-time staff members as well as a handful of part-time people who do things like admin work, maintenance and day-time shifts at the station.

There are four disciplines that volunteers work in: firefighting, EMS services, rescue and wild land. The majority of volunteers are cross-trained in more than one area, which means a minimum of 100 to 140 hours per year. In addition to call response, volunteers participate in weekly drills, meetings, off-island training and the department’s wellness program.

His proposed 2013 operations budget was $1,619,723 with an estimated revenue of $2,103,100. The operations budget for 2012

Fire department still hammering out budget

by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Coal isn’t the only fuel firing the first stage of the Gateway Pacific Terminal protest.

Bunker fuel spills, noise pollu-tion, and bilge and ballast water contamination were three of more than two dozen detrimental impacts listed at a recent work-shop.

The scoping workshop put on by Power Past Coal, a coalition of environmental and community groups, and Friends of the San Juans was held Thursday, Oct. 25, in Friday Harbor.

A similar event on Lopez drew about 60 people the day before, and another 60 people were expected for an evening work-shop on Orcas Island following the Friday Harbor meeting.

Dick and Janet Wright, of San Juan Island, had immediate responses to the “Why are you here today?” question.

“Irreparable damage to the eco-system,” said Dick.

“We could witness a totally changed Northwest culture,” said Janet. “We’ve lived here for 40 years and have never seen any-thing that threatened our lives like this.”

The workshops were part of preparations for a Nov. 3 scoping meeting in Friday Harbor and the 120-day scoping comment period announced recently by the Army Corps of Engineers, Whatcom County and the Washington Department of Ecology. These are the three “co-lead agencies” responsible for producing an Environmental Impact Statement studying impacts of the Cherry Point bulk loading terminal near Ferndale proposed by SSA Marine, the Seattle port facilities operator.

Those three agencies previous-ly determined that plans for the export facility must undergo a full environmental review by federal, state and local officials before development permits would be issued.

That review, as set out by the National Environmental

The coal terminal controversy continues Lurking in the dark

Keri Lago photoThese crazy zombie kids from Grace McCune’s “Musical Theater Youth Troupe” scared islanders silly and won the Sounder’s online photo contest for “Cutest Trick or Treater.” The children per-formed a frightening show of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” last year. McCune and Keri Lago, who took the photo, will share the grand prize of dinner for two at Agave Restaurant, which sponsored the contest. Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo.

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‘Music Matters’ fund meets goal

The Music Advocacy Group of Orcas Island has raised the necessary $9,000 in donations, through their School Music Matters fund, so that the school music program can continue unchanged.

The money will allow the school to continue offer-ing separate middle and high school strings and band classes, taught by

Pamela Wright (strings) and Martin Lund (band), for the remainder of the school year, as they are at present.

“We accepted the School Music Matters donation and we are on our way to anoth-er great music educational year,” said Orcas School Board Chair Tony Ghazel in a letter to Catherine Pederson, President of MAG.

Last summer when MAG became aware that the budget might not allow

the music program to be fully funded by the school, Marilyn Anderson instigat-ed a fund named “School Music Matters.” And the Orcas Island community and other friends respond-ed.

The High School Strings, directed by Pamela Wright, presented a concert in September, sponsored by Galen, Birch and Joyce Burghardt, which raised more than $2,500. Former students of Anderson, wishing to make a gift to

the island, made significant contributions to the fund. Additional donations, checks and a large anony-mous gift brought the total to the necessary $9,000.

All donations to this fund (up to $9,000) were des-ignated to augment music teachers’ salaries for the rest of the year so that separate classes could continue. Any additional donations MAG receives for the School Music Matters fund will go direct-ly toward the Orcas Island School music program. All donations to School Music Matters are deposited with the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

Checks payable to MAG School Music Matters Fund can be mailed to P.O. Box 1170, Eastsound, WA 98245. MAG is a 501(c)(3) corporation.

“School music does mat-ter to our school board and administration,” Pederson said. “In spite of a tight budget, the board voted to fund half of the middle-high school band and strings program, so that our fund’s $9,000 will cover the rest. MAG appreciates how very cooperative and supportive the school board has been ... It is gratifying to have this outpouring of support from the community for the music program.”

New kitchen equipment

New equipment for the school cafeteria kitchen and home ec arrived on Oct. 12. There is more to come in the next few weeks.

Five new stoves, a refrig-erator, microwave, dish-washer and clothes washer were placed in the home ec room. Mandy Randolph’s classroom also got a new stove and dishwasher.

Right when the milk refrigerator gasped its last amp, a new reach-in arrived in the cafeteria, along with a pressure cooker, proofer holding cabinet to keep trays of food warm prior to serv-ing, an industrial strength blender and a scale.

Coming soon will be a 12-burner range with a griddle for the school caf-eteria, a three-door, reach-in refrigerator and a six-well steamer serving counter will be replacing the old, rotted out one. These purchases only used up two-thirds of the money received from the Lowe’s Charitable and Education Foundation grant, so even more equip-ment will be coming. A por-tion will also be set aside to help build a root cellar-type facility to keep bulk items stored for long periods of time.

Charles is back as celebrity chef

On Thursday, Nov. 1, Charles Dalton, owner of The Kitchen, will once again be working with the cafete-ria staff to create and serve a local Orcas lunch for kids, parents and teachers. The menu will be teriyaki beef (tofu teriyaki for the veg-etarian option), sesame rice cakes, sauteed winter root veggies and cabbage slaw.

Celebrity chefs now also spend some time with Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom kids prior to their lunch day exploring an item or items they will be serving in their lunch. Dalton will be teaching them how to make rice cakes.

Dalton was the very first celebrity chef way back in November of 2009. This is his third time in the school kitchen.

contributed photoThe High School Band and Strings, under the direction of Martin Lund (far left) and Pamela Wright (far right), meet every school day at 7:30 a.m. to rehearse.

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One of the wonderful things about our island is that there are so many creative ways to help out our neighbors, and the Doe Bay Cafe has one of them with its pizza night local benefit.

In November, every Thursday Night from 5 to 10 p.m. when they have pizza and open mic night, a dollar for every pizza sold will be given to the Orcas Island Food Bank.

So gather up the kids and friends and head for Doe Bay Cafe on a Thursday night in November, enjoy one or several of their delicious handmade pizzas made with local organic produce and products and know another island family will be benefiting from it, too.

Orcas Island Artworks will feature abstract paint-ings by B.J. Arnold through the months of November and December.

Arnold’s approach to painting is experimental.

“I enjoy playing with squares and rectangles punctuated with circles and undulating lines to soften,” she said. “I frequently begin a piece with a collage, which provides texture, even though I might paint over and obscure it completely. The core elements of my process are desire for beau-ty, love of color, discipline and daring.”

The Artworks is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Have a pizza for the food bank

Paintings by B.J. Arnold at Artworks

contributed photoB.J. Arnold works with col-lage, texture, paint and color. Her work is at the Artworks for November and December.

contributed photoCharles Dalton

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Bipartisan agreement on Charter Amendments!

Pictured above Michelle Loftus (R) and Ron Zee (D)

“We believe the Charter amendments will ensure better governance in our County,

giving more control to the voters.”Ron Zee, SJC Democrat Chair

“We want to see a government structure that can endure various personalities and

political preferences for the good of our County.”

Michelle Loftus, SJC Republican Chair

Improve our County Charter. Vote for Propositions 1, 2, and 3.

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Halloween – a time to dress as ghosts, carve pumpkins, eat candy and maybe find local bats a good home.

And San Juan County is a perfect place for this kind of endeavor.

According to Kwiaht scientists – a Lopez-based nonprofit laboratory – the county is a refuge for some of Washington state’s largest and rarest bats, such as the hoary bat, and Townsend’s big-eared bat, which dine on cutworm moths, tent caterpillar moths, and cod-dling worm moths.

“That’s good news for our farms, gardens, orchards, and locavores,” said Madrona Murphy, Kwiaht botanist and leader of its heritage orchard project.

Smaller, “mouse-eared” bats feast on tiny wet-land insects like mosqui-toes, whose diseases such as West Nile, kill 30 times more Americans each year than rabies, according to Centers for Disease Control statistics. According to the Washington Department of Health statistics, no San Juan County bat has yet tested positive for rabies.

Bats in the belfry Bats like their homes

warm, dry, and cozy. That’s why several island home-owners are finding bats in their belfry.

Attics, crawlspaces, walls, under roof tiles or tiny nooks and crannies are pre-ferred roosts for maternity colonies of our local bats. Aging farm buildings and idiosyncratic, owner-built “hippy houses” are especial-ly welcoming to bats, Kwiaht researchers have found.

Bats have probably shared our homes since the days when Coast Salish peoples built large cedar-plank community houses in the islands, which archaeolo-gists believe began more than 3,000 years ago.

Tiny uninvited tenants aren’t always appreciated and can make a mess as they birth and fledge tiny pups each summer.

“Although bat guano is dry, excellent fertilizer and poses little threat to human health, bat urine is smelly and can dampen insulation and warp drywall,” said Russel Barsh, director of Kwiaht.

Bats also often roost under siding and shingles that require periodic main-tenance.

Bat box designSince island weather is

frequently cool and wet in spring, when female bats congregate to birth and nurse their pups, “bat boxes” here need to be roomy, solar-heated, and well insulated. Kwiaht staff has designed bat boxes that are larger, heavier, and warmer than anything you can find for sale online. Painted matte black, with rigid insulation and a sturdy galvanized metal roof, they weigh near-ly a hundred pounds and can house entire colonies of bats mounted high above predators on a tree or post, facing the sun.

Hoisting a 100-pound bat house 30 feet into a tree is no easy task, but with ropes and pulleys, and the help of Lopez arborist Zack Blomberg, Kwiaht can install a house in a day or two.

“The finishing touch is to spray the inside of the bat house with a concoction we call Eau de Bat: fresh bat guano, collected from

the existing bat colony, and extracted in alcohol like per-fume,” said Kwiaht wildlife biologist Amanda Wedow.

This tincture helps con-vince bats that some of their relatives have already used the box so it is safe.

Two Kwiaht bat houses were installed on Lopez in 2012, and there are orders for five more on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Island.

For more information on local bats, blueprints to build your own maternity-size bat house, or to get on the waiting list for a Kwiaht-built house, send an email to kwiaht@gmail.com. Home assessments are free, and if a bat box is called for, Kwiaht shares up to 100 percent of the costs of construction and installation.

Kwiaht also donated of eight bat detectors to schools and libraries throughout San Juan County to intro-duce more island families to what Barsh calls “the plea-sure of eavesdropping on bats as they navigate, snatch insects out of the sky, and chat among themselves.”

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Legalize gay marriage in Washington state Whale of a Show

thanksFor the past several years, Didier

Gincig has produced and directed the Whale of a Show at Orcas Center, keeping this wonderful Orcas Island tradition thriving. It has always offered the community a chance to have fun, on stage or in the audience, and to appreciate a broad range of talent.

This year’s show was special because of its representation of families, and because of the per-formers’ high caliber of skill. We saw many siblings, as well as a father and daughter duo. Didier and his daughter, Emily, were our wonderful emcees, and even Grandpa Bill got into the act.

All were musical acts, some with dancing, excepting one magician (whose family provided techni-cal assistance). It was inspiring to see the bravery and charm of the youngest performers, and gratify-ing to watch and hear the older ones, who have been seriously hon-ing their solo and ensemble skills.

What came across, in this year’s Whale Show, was the real value of persistent dedication to improving skills over a long time, and having supportive and involved parents. Furthermore, it is probably no coin-cidence that many of these young performers have been involved in the very excellent instrumen-tal music program at the public school, lead by gifted instructors who set high standards.

Thank you, Didier, for your per-sistent dedication to ensuring that the Whale of a Show continues to give our community the chance to appreciate our talented neighbors in this wonderful way.

Jean HenigsonEastsound

Thank you for help with family project

Last week was my husband’s 70th birthday. As a gift for him and our family I decided to put together his life in photos. Seventy is a lot of years and there were a lot of photos needed to represent the journey to

this milestone. Oh, and it had to be a secret.

And I work out of my home – an open floor plan. No secrets can be kept here.

I went to Office Cupboard to see if I could find the materials I needed to do the project. There, Michell and Doug let me know that they not only had a space I could work at, they encouraged me to use for as long as I needed to. They made me feel very welcome.

As I worked over the course of several days, trying to track the years by the increasing grey in John’s beard, I met a lot of the Office Cupboard customers. They would stop by the worktable asking questions, reminiscing about their own experiences with this type of project, giving me encouragement, and a few shared some good ideas. At night, when I needed to hide the photo boards until the next day, Michell and Doug proved to be great co-conspirators by giving me the space to store the boards.

I did this project for John and our family, and they did indeed love it. But I think I was the one who really benefitted the most. It was so much fun to do, to trace the years in photos. But even more, it was wonderful because for a few short days I was given space and support and laughter and community to mix in with my rubber cement and double-stick tape to make some-thing really special happen.

Thank you Michell and Doug from me, from John and from our family.

Now, do you have any good ideas of what I should do with the photo boards?

Leslie GinnesEastsound

Thank you for barn tourThe Orcas Historical Society’s

Barn Tour surpassed our expecta-tions on a number of fronts. More people than expected toured the seven barns and museum, stop-ping to find out about the barns’ histories, current uses and archi-tecture, bats and owls, orchards of the past and original fruit species. The silent auction items brought in more money than expected. The 40 volunteers and presenters enjoyed themselves tremendously. Our thanks especially to present-ers Tom Welch, Boyd Pratt, Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy. There was much laughter at the adjunct “barn” dance, with caller Mike Cohen and the band Hand’s Four from San Juan. Most of all, the tour-goers seemed to appreciate the weekend’s activity with high spirits and fun, even as the rain fell. We would love feedback from any of these “barn tourists.” Email mshaworcas@yahoo.com with your comments.

Barn Tour Committee

Harvest Meal a successEven Mother Nature came to the

party with sunshine and a beautiful sunset while 59 guests gathered at a 70-foot long linen draped table and shared a meal made of 100 percent island products at the very first Harvest Meal on the Village Green benefiting the Farm to Cafeteria Program on Oct. 7. Naturally, an event of this kind is the result of the coming together of many peo-ple giving their time, products and enthusiasm for several weeks.

Editorial

As a progressive, intelligent state, it’s surprising it has taken this long for gay marriage to become a reality.

But we’re finally on the road to equal rights for all and we strongly support Referendum 74 on this November’s ballot. If ap-proved, starting Dec. 6, 2012, it will be legal for same-sex couples to marry. In addition, it preserves domestic partnerships for se-niors and the right of religious organizations to refuse to perform or recognize any marriage ceremony.

Those in opposition of the referendum say it denigrates the sanctity of marriage. Since society created the invention of “mar-riage,” why can’t we redefine it? If we upheld the social customs of centuries past, women would be barefoot and pregnant and young kids would be put to work. Gay partners should receive the same legal benefits as heterosexual partners.

Washington United for Marriage is a coalition of more than 500 organizations, congregations, unions, and businesses working to-gether to defend civil marriage for committed same-sex couples.

“We believe marriage and family are about love and commit-ment, working together, bettering the community, raising chil-dren, and growing old together,” according to its website, http://washingtonunitedformarriage.org. “We believe in a Washington that supports strong families and values freedom and equality. And we believe that marriage matters.”

Many rejoiced when Governor Christine Gregoire signed the marriage bill last February. It was set to take effect on June 7, but, sadly, opponents submitted enough signatures to suspend the bill and require a state-wide vote.

Washingtonians can be a shining example of acceptance and tolerance by approving this measure.

We hope that future generations will look back at this time and say, “I can’t believe that same-sex marriage used to be illegal!” It is as absurd as women being unable to vote. While intolerance and ignorance are still part of our society, this bill is one step closer to ensuring equal rights for all U.S. citizens.

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THuRSdAy, Nov. 1• Eastsound Planning Review Committee, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.THuRSdAy, Nov. 8• Orcas Island Park &

Recreation District, 4 to 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station. • Port of Orcas Commis-sioners, 6 p.m., airport conference room.

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Foremost, this was a celebration of our island bounty and it would not be the real deal without the incredible Orcas farms that provided food items: Maple Rock, Taproot, Black Dog, Morning Star, Doe Bay Garden, Lum Family Farm and Red Rabbit. Cindy at The Nest and Black Dog Farm also provided items for the table centerpiece.

And our heartfelt thanks goes out to the chefs who prepared unbelievably beautiful and tasteful plat-ters of meats, greens and tubers provided by our farms: Geddes Martin of Ship Bay, Seamus Platt of Doe Bay Cafe, Madden Surbaugh of Outlook Inn, John Steward of Maple Rock Farm, Charles Dalton of The Kitchen and Christina Orchid of Red Rabbit Farm. Geddes and John served fresh pizza appetizers from their “Hogstone Pizza” cob oven on wheels. Island Hoppin’ Brewery provided a tasty Eastsound brew made with Orcas Island hops and grains. Ray’s Pharmacy provided wines, ciders and meads to round out the fare.

Volunteers who gave their time that evening to help set up, decorate, serve and clean up: April Pollock, Carol Owens, Nile Reed, Audra and Gerry Lawlor, David and Geri Turnoy, Margie Doyle, Rollie Sauer, Mathew Casanoff, Keith Whitaker, Rick Markov and Edith Thompson. Additional thanks to Lance Evans who helped sell tick-ets and promote the event, and the Lions Club went out of their way to devise the perfect tent configura-tion for our incredibly long table.

Christina announced during the evening that this was the “first annual” Harvest Meal on the Village Green, so those who missed it will have another chance next year. Hopefully Mother Nature will provide another perfect evening in 2013!

Madie Murray Orcas Island Farm to

Cafeteria Program

Maggie is in MiamiHappy Halloween! Sail

Orcas, the Maggie in Miami fund and the Toombs fam-ily would like to thank the wonderful people who con-tributed and gave they’re support and words of encouragement to send a little 11-year-old island kid to represent her community and region in World O’pen

Bic sailing event. Thanks to this community we raised almost $6500! As of today, Maggie is currently practic-ing in the winds of Biscayne Bay and getting ready for the next three days of intense sailing. You’re invited to follow Maggie Toombs’ progress online at www.worldopenbicmiami.com or on Facebook at Maggie in Miami. We’ll be posting daily pictures and reports of her progress.

Special thanks to the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Sail Orcas and Orcas Island Yacht Club. Extra special thanks to Harriet Miller, Burke Thomas, Nate Averna and Dr. Chris White. Go Maggie!

Kelly ToombsOrcas Island

Big Band Dinner thank you

The Big Band Dinner Dance at the Orcas Senior Center on Oct. 20 was a huge success. All of the tickets were sold and a wonderful time was had by everyone who attended. Of course, no event would be successful without volun-teers. A big thank you to Margie Doyle for her help with the publicity. The deli-cious dinner was prepared by Jay Savell and served by Key Club and football team members. Super volunteer Barbara Pesola was a huge help in the kitchen. Lovely music was provided by Mary Meyers and Marilyn Parman for the first hour and it gave the event such a nice feel.

This was an event spon-sored by the Advisory Committee and they worked hard to make this the suc-cess that it was. For those who didn’t come, and for those who did, there will be more dances in your future.

Orcas Senior Center Advisory Committee

YES ON ORcAS SchOOL bOND

We are voting yes for school bond. The bond will pay for critically need-ed repairs to the middle school buildings. The ren-ovation will use materials designed to reduce main-tenance costs, and will fur-ther reduce operating costs through improved energy efficiency.

Over the past few years, volunteers and staff for the school district have secured numerous grants to fund other necessary repairs. In addition, the board has incorporated into this deci-

sion the ideas of many fru-gal and creative islanders. We applaud these efforts to leverage money and ideas from many sources. Please join us in voting YES for the Orcas Island School bond.

Laurie Gallo and Lisa Byers

Orcas Island

As a no voter on the pre-vious $35 million school bond, I enthusiastically urge a yes vote on the current School District Propositions 1 and 2: a $11.9 million 20-year bond issue and a $200,000, two-year technol-ogy levy. The school dis-trict and the community have already accomplished amazing work:

• Local building profes-sionals led by Clyde Duke thoroughly evaluated the buildings to correct seis-mic, ADA and health/safety issues.

• In addition to repairing the heating and plumbing in the elementary school last summer, a grant from the state will upgrade the fire alarm system and replace the old gym water heater.

• Senator Kevin Ranker has secured a “Distressed Schools” grant of $1 million to replace the failed siding and repair the windows on the high school plus repairs on the Waldron School.

• A grant of $50,000 will purchase new kitchen equipment.

Now it is essential to complete the repairs and renovations on our 1980’s buildings including the caf-eteria, music room, home ec. room, middle school and library. The rehab will replace decaying and hard to maintain materials with low maintenance, energy efficient materials that reduce energy costs.

The technology levy for equipment and services is $200,000 – estimated tax of $0.06 per $1000 assessed valuation for only two years.

Both yes votes will not increase your taxes. It will just replace the present cap-ital levy that expires next month. This is our oppor-tunity to make our school the safe, secure, stimulating

environment we all want for the children of our island.

Andrea HendrickEastsound

NO TO chARTER REVIEW chANgES

Our present county char-ter, council and county administrator have been a vast improvement over the past. Regarding rep-resentation, the current process of electing a local representative is simplic-ity itself. Proposition 1, to have us elect representatives for other islands as well, is cuckoo.

Regarding Proposition 2, in my experience work-ing with the departments of planning and building, the advent of an experienced county administrator has been a vast improvement. Previously, the commis-sioners hired unqualified personnel, promoted them beyond their ability and fired them; qualified per-sonnel were simply hired and fired. It was a revolving door and a joke across the state.

The present departments under an experienced coun-ty administrator are the best staffed and organized ever thanks to a county admin-istrator trained and experi-enced in managing a local government. It is challenge enough for elected citizen representatives to learn to understand the politics, policy and budgeting of our government without trying to manage the working and staffing as well.

Both propositions are bad ideas and I will vote NO.

John M. CampbellOrcas Island

YES TO chARTER REVIEW chANgES

The official findings of the elected Charter Review Commissioners provide compelling reasons to sup-port Proposition 1. After 20 meetings, they adopted detailed and documented findings on a 17-3 vote, and these can be found on the county’s website under Charter Review Commission.

District-only elections make little sense to me in that they created a system where council members can be largely unresponsive to those that live and vote out-side their district. A current case in point is that we have three of six council elections taking place next month. Since voters outside the dis-tricts where these elections are taking place can’t vote in them, are they even paying attention? Not much, and that certainly wasn’t the case when all county voters could vote for all county legisla-tors, which is the way it was in San Juan County prior to the charter. County-wide elections will provide coun-ty-wide accountability and will help unify our island communities. I would much prefer to vote for all of our council members than just one out of six, since their decisions affect all county citizens.

Six legislators are just not needed in a small county. As a former county commis-sioner, I can attest that there is a certain logic and beau-ty of needing two of three votes to make any decision. It makes the legislator have to work harder and be will-ing to compromise, which I believe leads to better deci-sions. This is why 34 of the 39 counties in Washington and most counties nation-wide have three legislators.

Tom CowanLopez Island

It is a misconception that Proposition 1 is unconstitu-tional and does not meet the requirement of equal voting (one-person, one-vote). The proposed system of whole county voting ensures that every person’s vote is equal. Currently each voter has one vote for the member representing their district;

Proposition 1 gives each voter three votes. The mis-conception confuses repre-sentative districts, which we have now, with the proposed residency districts. Council Members in residency dis-tricts represent the whole county, not simply the dis-trict where they live. The prosecuting attorney, state law and the Supreme Court all agree that such residency districts meet legal require-ments for equal voting (the PA’s memo, available online, includes relevant laws).

Another misconception is “separation of powers.” This stems from modeling our charter on the Whatcom Charter. Unlike Whatcom, we do not independent-ly elect an executive and provisions in the charter to separate county admin-istration from the council have proved unrealistic and unworkable. Proposition 2 provides a reality-based relationship between coun-ty administration and the council. Some argue the propositions would “give Lopez too much power.” Or that proposition 1 would marginalize Lopez. This is the same one-person, one-vote misconception. Proposition 1 assures geo-graphic diversity; insisting that one of the three coun-cil members live on Lopez, Shaw or Decatur does not change the fact that every-one voting in the county has equal weight in elect-ing them. Nor does it allow that member to ignore the needs of their constituents on other islands.

Finally there is a mis-conception that the CRC was undemocratic. We adopted Roberts Rules at our first meeting and they were enforced throughout the process. Each meeting

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included discussing pro-posed changes, listening to community members and concerns from CRC members (including dis-senting members). A CRC rule required each proposi-tion to be voted on at three meetings. Proposals made early on had more oppor-tunity for discussion. That the majority continued to support these propositions is evidence that most of the CRC members agree they represent the best pos-sible improvements. Vote for greater power over your government. Vote for Propositions 1, 2, and 3.

Madrona MurphyLopez Island

It’s the bathwater, not the baby “Save Our Charter” is sure catchy – and rhetorical. It is intended to convince people unsure of the issues that voting yes is a return to the old commission form of government. I don’t buy it. I plan to vote yes for the charter amendments and here’s why.

A three-member council elected county-wide will best represent the interests of the entire county, not just one island. It gives each of us a stake in the outcome of all the council seats. It will prevent a minority of the council from dictating policy and governmental actions contrary to will of the majority and the people they represent.

Electing three full-time council members, each paid a living wage, will open the door to a wider constitu-ency. It will provide reason-able access to those with the necessary intelligence, skills

and dedication, people who might not otherwise be able to juggle a job or business and family obligations with the demands of the coun-cil. Paying a living wage in recognition of a full-time job is not feasible with a six-member council.

We have seen too many seats go unopposed lately – when this happens we don’t get the best leadership, we elect the person that shows up. More seats did not result in better representation.

Amendment #2 tasks the county manager with assist-ing the council. It doesn’t give individual council members the right to direct staff or make personnel decisions. Elected department heads retain autonomy as man-dated by state law. In the last six years under the current charter (with the hoped for separation of executive and legislative powers), was the outcome stronger adminis-trative leadership? Let’s face it, unless elected by the vot-ers, the administrator serves at the will of the council and will never be fully autono-mous. The second charter amendment language is realistic and strategic.

As for the third proposed amendment (language to ensure public access to all council meetings) the oppo-sition does not disagree with transparency per se, rather, they ask the voters to vote no “to send a message.”

Seems to me that “yes, yes and yes” is the right message.

Sandy StrehlouSan Juan Island

I want my voice to be heard more adequately in county government and that is why I am support-ing Charter Amendments Propositions 1,2 and 3.

Currently council members, because of district elections, are accountable to only one-sixth of the electorate. I want all council members to come to my island to campaign for election so that my interests are truly represented.

I need to see a county manager who is directly accountable to the council so that the council works together with a manager and not with am un-elected administrator – a situation that encourages conflict.

Also, by having all meet-ings of the county council public, I will feel informed and participatory in the council’s deliberations, which will give me a sense of democracy empower-ment.

George LawsonLopez Island

Charter: where is option C?

We’ve been through this before with the 2011 solid waste ballot measure. We had option A: the county. Option B was privatiza-tion with county control. We didn’t have an option C, which could have been privatization with local con-trol and local management; or voting for a taxing dis-trict that privatized while ensuring local control and protection of self-haul.

Now, I believe that we have this same type of flawed thinking again in the Charter Review Committee’s proposition 1. Option C should have offered the public either five or six council members part-time, with everyone able to vote for all coun-cil members. That would have won overwhelmingly, and given the public what we want. Another option C that many would sup-port, including myself, is a one-person-one-vote for a council member for each major island, and two coun-ty-wide. Why weren’t we offered these options?

I remember what it was like with only three com-missioners, and a lot of damage was done, especial-ly to wetlands and Urban Growth Areas. Our voices

went unheeded. I’m uncom-fortable with going back to that much power in only a few individuals’ hands. I also want to know the councilors from each dis-trict – and vote for them all; and encourage the public to get to know them too. They work for us all. Eastsound is unincorporated, but I think it needs to have its own council member who will listen to and represent Eastsound residents’ views and wishes.

Why did the charter review committee not think of more creative solutions than this either-or conun-drum – neither of which gives the public a real voice or choice? I am disappoint-ed.

Sadie BaileyEastsound

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Please join me in sup-porting Scott Lancaster for county council.

Now, those of you who know me may be saying, “huh?” Yes, Scott and I come from polar opposites of the political spectrum, but I have grown to know Scott through our service together on the school board. While we approach issues from completely dif-ferent points of view, we have a remarkably collabor-ative working relationship.

My experience has shown me that Scott has a pro-found ability to understand complex budgetary and policy issues. He has helped the school district climb out of a fiscal hole that was so deep it almost required state intervention. Because of his efforts, the district is in a much healthier condition.

Most of all, Scott listens. Even with an issue where he has a contrary point of view, I have witnessed Scott process comments from parents, staff, administra-tion, community members, or other board members and watched as he has changed his position. He does this because he knows his mission: not to serve a political agenda, but to serve our students. I have come to respect Scott and

believe he will bring this same hard-working, honest, and open-minded skill set to the county council.

Janet BrownellOrcas Island

We encourage a vote for Scott Lancaster for county council position #4, Orcas West. We have known the Lancasters for nearly 20 years with Scott consistently exhibiting a down-to-earth commitment to the com-munity. Scott has unselfish-ly devoted his time, stayed involved with our schools/sports and even helped us with a difficult Alzheimer’s relative. Therese has been an amazing equestrian men-tor to our daughter. We are convinced that Scott has the right motivation, will focus on the job at hand and we are confident he will repre-sent us well.

Jennifer & Marty ZierOrcas Island

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I’ve known Rick Hughes for many years and fol-lowed his work on the Eastsound Planning Review Committee in addition to being a loyal patron of his at Ray’s Pharmacy. Along with my grandchildren, I have thoroughly enjoyed his work putting on “skate night” for the kids. His background in management in organizations like Disney and ESPN, coupled with his experience running a vital small business places him the unique position to see the global picture from a local viewpoint.

Rick’s ideas for economic development for the county are of great interest to me. The concept of finding and securing industries that could be more resistant to economic downturns will be a boon to supporting our traditional trades of tourism and construction.

I appreciate Rick’s prag-matic and non-hyperbolic approach to county issues. His clear-thinking and col-laborative approach will make his presence a strong addition to our county council.

Please join me by casting your vote for Rick Hughes for San Juan County Council District 4.

Barry MadanOrcas Island

Today I am looking at my ballot, deciding who and what to vote for or against. Some of the choices are easy, I know about the issue, I have a strong stance, others, I am not aware of who of the people are, or what they stand for. Sometimes, I vote down party lines, hoping the candidate will best rep-resent my views based on the fact that we commonly identify with the same half of the population. Other times I only vote for what I know about and leave the rest blank.

This time around I have become more involved in understanding the issues, and have a more developed sense of what and who I support. I have gone as far as to become involved in the campaign of a friend who is running for county coun-cil against another friend. I am sure I am not the only person in the Orcas West district with this particular dilemma.

I am supporting Rick Hughes for county council because I believe not only does he better represent my personal political philoso-phy, he also has a developed plan to help our county move forward out of this recession, out of sometimes dysfunctional administra-tion, out of job insecurity for county employees and out of difficult public inter-action with county staff without sacrificing our environment or our local independent ideals. He is a true representative of Orcas Island, working to keep our tax money here to be rein-vested in local Orcas jobs. Rick is a strong supporter of eduction as evidenced by his commitment to the PTSA. Rick wants to keep the money we spend on solid waste in the hands of local families by creat-ing local jobs by supporting Orcas Recycling Services

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bid to run the transfer sta-tion.

This is not a popularity contest. This is the future of our county. Rick Hughes has a plan for our county that is comprehensive, com-passionate and practical to move us forward. If you have not returned your bal-lot yet, regardless of who you vote for, take some time to consider the issues and develop your own opinions. I support Rick Hughes for county council. Please con-sider voting for him.

Greg WhiteOrcas Island

I have known my friend Rick Hughes for more than 40 years. Although we grew up in different regions, from early childhood we have been linked by Orcas Island. Now we both consider our-selves lucky to call this island home. I am happy to endorse and recommend Rick for the county council.

Rick has always had what my mother called “the gift of the gab.” He loves meet-ing people, finding common cause with them and build-ing connections. Through his business and family, he is rooted in the Orcas Island community.

Although at times he and I have disagreed on political issues, I have always found Rick to be willing to lis-ten to alternate points of view. He is able to enjoy even spirited debate while maintaining respect for those whose opinions dif-fer from his own. Over the years I have seen his views evolve, informed by discus-sions, life experiences and reading. Rick has a passion for questions of governance and I find him to be very well-informed about the political issues of the day.

Rick is an honest man who is stepping forward in a true attempt to help his community in a role for which he is well-suited. I am confident he will put forth his best effort to move San Juan County forward. If elected, Rick will bring energy, passion, enthusiasm and integrity to his role as councilmember. Please con-sider casting your vote in his favor.

Max HansonOlga

A look at 1-502I had hoped for more

incisive give and take in the islands’ media on I-502. A cursory reading of the self-serving (at least at an agency level) and superficial analy-

ses of why we should stay the course after 75 years of a failed “War on Drugs” in the United States, from Mr. Fincher and Sheriff Nou, leads me to the old saw about the definition of insanity.

They both remind me that most folks over use cherry-picked statistics like a drunk uses a lamp post – more for support than illumination.

Unlike both gentlemen, I have no sanctioned exper-tise on the War on Drugs, nor an interest in maintain-ing the status quo in the face of mountains of societal and scientific studies docu-menting the colossal failure in monetary and human terms.

I view the efforts of Washington state residents and legislators in recent years to be nothing short of heroic in trying to reform the central dogma that mar-ijuana use is best controlled by criminalization, punish-ment, and jack-booted inva-sion of personal privacy and constitutional rights. I-502 is obviously flawed and is a decidedly incomplete decriminalization. But it is a very good place to start to begin to stem the tidal wave of social destruction of corporate interests bent on profiteering from the bloated US prison system, the insane efforts to wall off our borders, militarization of police forces, weaponiz-ing street hoodlums and playing right into the hands of blood-thirsty drug car-tels.

I am sure that Mr. Fincher and Sheriff Nou care about the hundred thousand deaths documented south of the border, the disruption of the economy of northern Mexico and the drug cartel expansion into our regional national public lands to fur-ther fuel the insane profits of the current prohibition while marijuana use is on the rise in the US. But no mention of the desperate need for more funding for public education, preven-tion and medical treatment. Curiously, they never men-tion these undeniable facts or even give the slight-est nod of empathy to the unconscionable death and destruction promised by the continuation of these failed current policies. And it goes on and on with no other end in sight.

Steve UlviSan Juan Island

Yes to 1-502I have great respect

for Sheriff Rob Nou, but I believe he is wrong on Initiative 502, which would legalize and regulate adult

use of marijuana. It is tempting to assume

that use will go up, that chil-dren and teens will have greater access to the drug, that there will be more “stoned” drivers on our roads. This thinking needs to be challenged. In fact, because of the way I-502 is structured, there is every reason to believe its passage will enhance public health and safety.

Commerce in today’s marijuana is, in fact, “regu-lated,” but those regulating it are violent drug cartels and street traffickers. Their interest is profit, not our kids’ welfare. I-502 will tax, regulate, and control mari-juana. It will generate $500 million in revenue, to be used largely for education, drug prevention, treatment.

I-502’s supporters include many in law enforcement :two former Western Washington U.S. attor-neys and the special agent in charge of the FBI office, judges, both finalists for King County Sheriff, rank and file cops. Plus Seattle’s city attorney, the mayor, and all nine members of its city council.

Marijuana is here to stay. Our job is to do everything we can to regulate its use: confine its consumption to adults 21 and over, keep it out of the hands of our chil-dren, make sure motorists do not drive under its influ-ence. Please join me in vot-ing YES on I-502.

Norm StamperOrcas Island

Cimarron is best for the job

For more than a decade, Cimarron Enterprises has served as the transporta-tion bridge for solid waste between the San Juan Islands and the mainland, under contract to San Juan County.

Cimarron is ready to build on our proven service record and established rela-

tionships to maintain the Orcas Island transfer sta-tion, which is an essential service for county residents.

The Cimarron team offers demonstrated expertise in transportation, disposal, and stewardship of solid waste and recycled materi-als, transfer station opera-tion, management of waste services and multi-faceted projects. Cimarron brings many guaranteed benefits to serving San Juan County:

• Seamless implementa-tion of service through con-tinued facilities operation by current staff;

• Reduced rates, 15 per-cent for San Juan Sanitation customers;

• Saves the self-haul option for Orcas customers and reduced rates;

• Improved traffic flow, safety, health, and opera-tional efficiency resulting from expedient upgrades to transfer station facilities;

• Coordinated program with San Juan Sanitation and the county;

• Award winning recy-cling and disposal facilities;

• Innovative approaches to reducing solid waste and maximizing recycling and reuse;

• Support of local efforts to expand recycling and reuse.

Cimarron Enterprises offers San Juan County resi-dents and county officials the best opportunity to meet its goals with high-quality, uninterrupted service.

We urge the county to follow the recommenda-tion of its Vendor Selection Committee – made on two separate occasions – for a seamless transfer of these essential services.

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Sanders for justiceI’ve known Justice

Richard Sanders for 50 years, ever since he trans-ferred into Highline High School in the fall of 1962 for our senior year together. We played in the Highline band and orchestra togeth-er, and he was an enthu-siastic debater even then, being elected captain of the debate team (quite an honor for a transfer student in a highly-competitive class). The national debate topic that year was a proposed “Common Market for the western hemisphere,” in the midst of a Cuban missile crisis. Quite a challenge!

Richard also began a Youth for Goldwater club, which didn’t go far among us young, idealistic fans of JFK back then, but over the years I have come closer to Richard’s pro-freedom pro-Constitutional views. In recent decades, he and I have even shared the speak-ing stage at a couple of Liberty Magazine editorial conferences in Seattle and Tacoma.

Since he first became a Washington State Supreme Court Justice in 1995, I have followed Richard’s career and have seen many a courageous stand for the nation’s founding principles of individual rights against state encroachment.

In Washington D.C. once, when the U.S. attorney gen-eral under President George W. Bush defended indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay, Sanders was in atten-dance and shouted, “Tyrant! You are a tyrant!” Was that “conduct unbecoming a Justice?” Probably so, but don’t you wish you had the chance to speak truth to power like that, just once? Sanders later explained,

“Frankly, everybody in the room was applauding or sometimes laughing, and I thought, ‘I’ve got to stand up and say something.’ And I did.”

Now it’s our turn to stand up for Richard and for our constitutional rights. I don’t see any reason why both right- and left-leaning vot-ers would not appreciate and vote for Richard’s defense of the individual against un-constitutional powers. Vote Richard Sanders for Supreme Court Position #9.

Gary AlexanderLopez Island

No to GMOsOn Oct. 23, I received an

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clear labeling of foods that are genetically engineered.

Her letter and the chefs petition may be found at http://goo.gl/ADafK.

Waters also stated that she agreed with Carlo Petrini, founder and president of Slow Food International who said “this is our moment to do something really important for every-one on this planet.”

California is taking an unprecedented stand against GMOs, and I’m sincerely hoping we do, too, by vot-ing for San Juan County to become a GMO-free coun-ty. It’s one small step toward controlling the relentless march of GMOs into our food supply.

We are NOT “elitists, ignorant of the benefits...” or “uncaring about the planet and its inhabitants” as the

writers of the Statement Against Measure 2012-4 on our ballot pamphlet states. Oh, quite the contrary! We are taking a courageous step in telling Monsanto, Dow Chemical and other huge corporations making enor-mous profits risking the health of American citizens that our little county has the wisdom to say not in our back yard!

Madie MurrayOrcas Island

Budget info needs to be available

Thank you for giving information to the pub-lic about the Orcas Fire Department budget.

I am working on asking all tax districts with a web-site to post their budget, along with current informa-tion relating to their entity. This is done by the county and should be done by the

school district, library dis-trict, fire department, etc.

It is very difficult for working families and other citizens to attend public meetings.

So let’s give the citizens the information.

Pierrette GuimondOrcas Island

Ben Crane family says thank you

The family of Ben Crane wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to those who have called, vis-ited, and sent food, cards, and flowers. We have found comfort is your kindness, support and messages of sympathy.

We especially wish to thank Mike and Dawn Parnell for the use of their guest cabin, Lisa Harvey for being there for us, Larry and Judy Lindgren and Bobbie Cunningham for the food and support, and Scott Harris for being such a comfort. The people of Orcas Island truly are warm and compassionate people.

Colleen, Tiffaney, and Jessica Crane

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Alfred Crane & familyRob Crane and family

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Cindy Crane

Kudos to Sparks We attended the

Enchanted Forest Cabaret at the Orcas Center last week and were totally cap-tivated by the sets, cos-tumes – which were out of this world – the actors, and the play itself. Deborah Sparks is a genius and we never miss a chance to see her creativity. The actors were perfectly cast from the smallest – in the scene with Manbot – to the tallest when the adventurer goes to the moon. The play was hysterically funny in plac-es and totally original but with familiar music. The children in the play were enchanting and the magi-cian was very, very good. Great job as always, Sparks, and thank you to the entire cast and crew.

Gil and Karen BlinnOrcas Island

Let the brewery serve food

Hey folks, we have a cool new enterprise on Orcas: the Island Hoppin’ Brewery. We’ve been twice. The first time was when John from Maple Rock Farms served his scrumptious pizza to an exuberant crowd of mostly locals, and another time was with our out-of-town friend on a quiet, relaxed mid-week visit.

The hope for many was to have pizza night a regular affair. However, it appears that the county’s industrial zoning precludes “restau-rants” in the area. Typically

one of the major hurdles to having food uses is insuffi-cient parking. However, it’s our understanding that this problem is being addressed with purchase of a 1.5-acre vacant lot contiguous with the brewery property which can easily accommodate any amount of required parking.

I can understand the desire to have most restau-rants located in the heart of town, but it’s our hope that the county will find a solution to the “food” issue facing the brewery and its patrons.

The brewery can easily become an off-island draw, which would also benefit in-town restaurants, as tourists and visitors spend time on the island.

We feel fortunate that these young entrepreneurs selected Orcas to build and operate their microbrewery.

Marguerite and Greg Stafford

Orcas Island

Triple Ripple thank you

We are so very grateful to the many people, organiza-tions and businesses who contributed to the success of the 2012 Triple Ripple Trail Running Festival. HUGE thanks to the following for their amazing support and involvement:

Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, Moran State Park, Friends of Moran, Orcas Island

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was $1,524,053 and the esti-mated revenue is $2,059,600. O’Brien will now go back to the drawing board and get the operations figures back down.

Some of his proposed increases were $5,000 for strategic planning, $75,000 for replacing the part-time firefighter mechanic with a full-time position to be held by an EMT or a firefighter,

$19,000 for a public infor-mation and admin support position and $41,791 for incident reporting software and training.

The commissioners will have a budget work ses-sion on Oct. 30. They plan to approve the budget on Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eastsound station.

The current levy, expir-ing at the end of 2014, funds all operations and has provided funding for the construction of Eastsound

Station 21, Deer Harbor Station 24, the purchase of Westsound Station 22, new apparatus equipment and volunteer benefits.

O’Brien said they are considering asking voters to approve a new levy in 2013, a year before the current levy expires.

“My main goal is fiscal responsibility,” he said. “I am always looking at ways to be fiscally responsible while also fulfilling our mission.”

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Adam ShaeferAdam David Shaefer, 27,

Deer Harbor, died Saturday Oct. 20, 2012.

He was born and raised until the age of two in Columbus, Ohio, when the family moved to Orcas Island. He graduated from Orcas Christian School in 2004. Adam was a skilled laborer, golfer, and chef. He was loved, and will be

missed, by many.Adam was preceded in

death by his father Steve Shaefer; his mother Denise Stanton; his grandparents Harry and Virginia Shaefer

and Donald and Esther Pargeon.

He is survived by his step-father Roy Stanton; his brothers Daniel and Derrick Shaefer; his sister Cetacea Stanton; his nephews Hatch and Hayden Shaefer, and his niece Ivy Shaefer.

A celebration of life gathering will be held at the Orcas Island Adventist Fellowship on the cam-pus of the Orcas Christian Sshool campus on Saturday Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. with a reception to follow.

Policy Act and the state Environmental Policy Act, requires evaluation of the project’s potential impacts through development of an EIS, which incorporates comments submitted at the series of four regional meet-ings, online, or by letters to any of the three agencies.

If approved, the $650 million Gateway Terminal would be the largest bulk export facility on the West Coast. At full capacity, it would be capable of export-ing up to 54 million metric tons of coal per year, shipped by rail from Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin on coal-train cara-vans, each more than a mile long, that would circulate through the facility daily. The coal would then be car-ried through the Salish Sea and the waters of the San Juan Islands by as many as 480 jumbo-sized container ships, the smallest of which are more than three football fields in length, each year to Asian markets, where it would be used for fuel.

Supporters cite the eco-nomic benefits the export facility will bring to the region, including the cre-ation of as many as 2,000 new jobs and a boost to tax revenues for state and local governments. Critics claim that the facility, and the increase in rail and shipping traffic it would demand, will produce more air and noise pollution, greater traffic congestion, put the natural environment at risk and undermine the region’s quality of life.

Scientist Val Veirs, a retired physics professor who has listened to and watched killer whales and ships in Haro Strait for 10 years, wants to make sure that science informs and influences the government deciders who will consid-er the noise impacts that increased ship traffic might have on the endangered population of killer whales.

Veirs doesn’t pretend to have all the answers, but he’s confident that he and his scientific colleagues, including state natural resources officials and fed-eral fisheries experts, have good data and are develop-ing even more that should lead to decisions that will protect the whales.

“I just want to make sure that the knowledge we’ve developed on whales, noise and ship traffic is given the level of consideration that our science deserves,” he said.

Veirs has kept close

track of the 10,000 ships that have passed by Lime Kiln Lighthouse in a recent 16-month period, and he’s used an array of hydro-phones to eavesdrop on the killer whales and to mea-sure decibel levels of both orcas and ships. He talks about the cocktail-party-like “Lombard Effect” that ships have on orcas.

“The whales markedly increase the loudness of their vocalizations when ship noise causes back-ground interference with the social and feeding inter-actions of local pods,” he said. “It’s like they are yell-ing at each other just to be heard. This can’t be good for orca family life.”

He points out that marine mammals use sounds to communicate with others, listen for prey and predator sounds, and some use echo-location clicks for naviga-tion and for foraging.

“We know what’s hap-pening now, but we don’t know yet the extent of dam-age that could result if ship transits through Haro Strait increase dramatically to ship coal and oil to China,” he said.

Veirs thinks the under-water noise could be very detrimental to whales – and he doesn’t even want to think about the effect a major fuel or cargo spill could have on the whales and the whole ecosystem.

Veirs and Stephanie Buffum, executive direc-tor of Friends of the San Juans, are looking forward to participating in the EIS process, but Buffum isn’t thrilled with the setup for the Nov. 3 scoping meet-ing at Friday Harbor High School.

“They are herding us into a big room with multiple information stations, divid-

ing up the group and ask-ing for comments at each station,” she said. “I like the idea of information sta-tions, but they should be outside the meeting room so that everyone can listen to what’s being said inside and learn what the general public wants from the EIS process.”

Randel Perry of the Regulatory Branch of the Army Corp of Engineers, one of the three agencies in charge of the EIS pro-cess, explained that the cur-rent round of meetings is only intended to “frame the scope of the EIS – which will not be written until next year.

“I want to emphasize that people don’t testify at the scoping meeting about the merits of the Gateway Pacific Terminal,” Perry said.

Buffum said the orga-nizers have indicated that changes may be made for the first scoping meeting set-up, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27, in Bellingham, so she’s hopeful that the Friday Harbor meeting and future sessions will be more par-ticipant-friendly.

“We want everyone to know what’s being said and how people are expressing their ideas to the EIS co-lead agencies,” Buffum said. “We want people who sup-port us and even people whp support the project to see that our groups and our people are making sense and are serious about the prob-lems that might result from this project and the other projects in the region.”

For more information about the Gateway Terminal Project, EIS, or to comment on the project as part of the scoping, visit, http://www.ecy.wa.gov/geographic/gatewaypacific/.

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In a muddy dogfight for a playoff berth on “Senior Day” at Dahl Field, the Vikings lost a true defensive struggle against the Concrete Lions, 14-6, on Oct. 27.

“The seniors battled hard and repre-sented themselves well,” said Coach Scott Harris.

The Viking offense clicked in the first quarter with runs from quarterback Daniel Briggs and receiver Devon Stanzione, lead-ing to a 7-yard touchdown run by fullback Jake Zier, opening the game 6-0, after a failed extra point kick.

Forcing a turn over on downs in the sec-ond quarter, a stout Viking defense stopped the driving Lions’ double wing assault on the Viking 7-yard line. On the first offen-sive play, Zier cracked a 90-yard run down the sideline before being tackled just short of the end zone. But penalties pushed the Vikings backwards and forced Orcas into their ineffective passing game.

By the third quarter, the Lions’ steady running game finally cracked the tough

Viking defense for a score, but the two-point conversion failed as the Viking defense held. The Orcas defensive contin-ued with impressive defensive stands. With the Viking offense unable to maintain a drive, the game remained tied 6-6 into the fourth quarter until a determined Lion blocked a Viking punt, leaving Concrete in excellent field position. Scoring shortly thereafter, the Lions added a two-point conversion.

The Vikings, out of the playoffs, play their last game on Thursday in Darrington.

The boys soccer team has earned a play-off berth after beating the Mt. Rainier Lutheran Hawks on Oct. 25. The final score as 2-0.

“When we move the ball and connect, that is when we are at our best,” said Coach Matt Stolmeier.

The Vikings played their next match that following Saturday, but lost 4-0.

Amy Masters photoLeft to right: seniors Devon Stanzione, Rylan Date, Spencer Crow (holding flag) Jake Zier, Di Mowrey and Daniel Briggs.

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Island Living

by CALI BAGBYSta� reporter

Robin Jacobson loves local history, whether she is helping people find their ancestors’ graves or digging up island ghost stories.

“People are fascinated with the unknown and the concept of death,” Jacobsen said. “So when you combine them, it is really a powerful thing.”

As a local genealogist, she has spent years research-ing at the San Juan Historical Museum and Washington State Archives online and in their Olympia office. She has also talked to local residents about historic build-ings dating back to the late 19th century and other areas that may be potential haunting grounds for ghosts – not because she believes in ghosts, but because it’s a way to engage people with history.

“Ghost tales passed down over time become valuable as part of the ‘lore’ of the building or site — distin-guishable from what we know to be true,” said Sandy Strehlou, Town of Friday Harbor historic preservation coordinator, who is also interested in uncovering ghost stories.

And Jacobsen and Strehlou’s research has uncovered that local ghost stories abound – from eerie happenings at Rosario Resort to a hanging and haunting in Friday Harbor.

The case of Alice RheemOrcas Island residents have spotted what is believed

to be the spirit of Alice Rheem, whose husband Donald purchased the Rosario Resort property in 1938. Rosario

was Donald’s vacation home for 20 years, but Alice lived there permanently. According to Rosario’s General Manager Christopher Peacock, Alice was quite a char-acter.

“She liked to party and was very playful,” he said. “I think her spirit is continuing that playfulness.”

Alice was known for driving into town on her Harley motorcycle, dressed in a red negligee, to play cards with the local boys. Most of the ghostly incidences at the mansion involve the sounds of high heels clicking across teak floors. When the mansion was shut down briefly in 2008, caretakers often heard someone moving about on the second floor only to find that no one was there. Another employee felt someone push in a chair that she was seated in only to turn around and see no one there.

Peacock added that a paranormal investigation was once held at the mansion and a “high level of activity was found.”

The Case of Richard StraubIn 1895, Richard Straub killed Leon Lanterman on

Blakely Island. Straub, a school teacher with a history of anger management issues, claimed he killed Lanterman while defending a teenager named Irving Parberry. After the incident Straub and Parberry rowed to San Juan Island and Straub confessed to authorities.

“It’s a really sad story,” Jacobson said. “He probably didn’t think he would be hanged.”

After the confession, Straub spent two years shuffled between the San Juan Island and Bellingham jails. While in Friday Harbor, he stayed in the jail now located on

the San Juan Historical Museum grounds. Straub was tried at the Oddfellows Hall, now the Whale Museum, and found guilty.

According to Jacobson’s research, some spectators viewed the hanging, the only one ever held on San Juan, from the second floor of the Oddfellows Hall. That floor is where people now claim to feel a ghostly presence exuding a positive or neutral energy.

Jacobson said she doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she said if spirits did exist, Straub would have a reason to haunt the museum at the scene of the trial, where he was found guilty. Jacobson said there is another possible historical figure who could be haunting the museum: Sheriff Newton Jones.

“I’ve heard from descendants that he was never the same after 1895, when Straub was hung,” said Jacobson.

Soon after the trial, Jones’ wife died and he moved off the island, never to return – at least not in human form.

The most mysterious casesSome island ghost stories leave a lot to the imagina-

tion. For instance, there was a house on False Bay, San Juan Island, often referred to as the Cry Baby House, which burned down sometime in the 1990s. Only a field remains – and the stories of a ghostly crying baby that once haunted the building.

Another tale with little historical connections is the sighting of a bride in an old-fashioned wedding dress on Roche Harbor Road.

Then there were reports of three teens looking “not quite alive,” also on Roche Harbor Road in the 1990s.

For Strehlou, who has never experienced a ghostly presence herself, her interest lies in the stories behind these sightings and the unanswered questions. Did Sheriff Jones really become a broken man after the Straub trial? Was there a bride that met her end on Roche Harbor Road?

“Ghost stories, tall tales and local lore are part of who we are as a community,” Strehlou said. “If nothing else, they are another of the countless shared experiences that make our place — this place – unique. When they are tied to a building or site, they give us another reason to recall history and to wonder about what came before.”

High heels, a hanging and the Cry Baby House

A look at island legends, lore and ghost stories

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The following was submit-ted by Emmanuel Episcopal Parish.

As the days grow shorter, our thoughts naturally turn to remembrance.

Across many cultures, the autumn season is asso-ciated with remembering the departed and honoring their lives.

Both the Christian holy days of All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2) are celebrated at this time, and the associated Day of the Dead, a festive occasion in Mexico where people honor relatives by bringing food and flowers to the cemeteries, has par-

allels in Louisiana and the Philippines.

Veterans Day, Nov. 11, is also a time of remem-brance of those who died in the armed services. In the British Isles and elsewhere in Europe, there is a long history of associating the first part of November with the beloved departed.

The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool for contemplation. The out-door labyrinth at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound is an

ideal place to come and “walk to remember” those who have been a part of one’s life, to pay silent trib-ute and honor to individu-als or groups of people, or to whatever one feels called to commemorate.

While the labyrinth is always open, the days Nov. 1 to 11 have been desig-nated as a Remembrance Walk, and all are encour-aged to come and discover how walking the labyrinth can add another dimension to this season.

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The Cancer Support Group will welcome Mark O’Neill as a guest speaker at its Nov. 8 meeting.

For those who missed him at the October meeting, now is the chance to hear this “outstanding speaker and great personality,” say organizers.

When O’Neill appeared at the October meeting, he had so much to share that he was invited back. His story of remarkable survivorship, athletic exploits and training of the disabled was featured in the Islands’ Sounder’s “pink” issue on Oct. 17.

O’Neill has many stories of his journey from a very rare form of cancer to a life abundantly lived.

The support group meets on the second Thursday of each month. It is open to all in the community whose lives have been touched by this disease.

This is a confidential no-cost meeting where everyone is invited to share and support each other along each indi-vidual journey.

The Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Orcas Island Community Church. For more information, call Bogdan or Carol at 376-4198.

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“Timon Of Athens” is the National Theatre’s acclaimed contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s strange fable, set against a backdrop of modern-day London where money is power.

It will be streamed from London to Orcas Center’s big screen on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Wealthy friend to the rich and powerful, patron of the arts and ostentatious host, “Timon of Athens” suddenly finds his coffers empty. When he calls upon his friends for help, they hang him out to dry.

So begins Shakespeare’s strange fable of conspicu-ous consumption, debt and ruin.

With a direct tie-in to the Occupy movement and financial crisis, “Timon of Athens” mirrors the current

economic situation. It glori-fies the “everyman” and vil-lanizes the fat-cat bankers and hedge fund billionaires.

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contributed photoA scene from National Theatre’s “Timon of Athens.”

The Orcas Island Community Church will host its 20th Annual Family Carnival.

On Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m., the church will host carni-val, an island tradition since 1992.

Open to the whole community, it’s an evening for kids of all ages and includes a bouncy castle and carnival games like a cakewalk, bean bag toss, balloon dart throw, putt-putt golf, famous fishing game and more, plus face painting.

Everybody wins prizes and there will be food and lots of candy for the trick-or-treaters.

For more information, call the Orcas Island Community Church, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 376-6422.

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WEDS., OcT. 31TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR BOOKS: Kids and parents are invited to stop by the meeting room at the Orcas Library to trick-or-treat for a book and have a photo taken, 4 to 7 p.m. HAUNTED HOUSE: At the Eastsound Fire Station, 5 to 8 p.m. MONSTER MOvIE: “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” 7 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, free.ANNUAl HAllOwEEN DANCE: 8:30 p.m. – midnight, Odd Fellows Hall, $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Music will be by Tiempo de Lopez and there will be prizes for best costume.

ThURS., NOv. 1BINGO NIGHTS: The Sons of The American Legion are sponsoring bingo to benefit Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center. Bring the family out the first Thursday of each month, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., starting Nov. 1. Each game is 50 cents and

winnings are half the pot. Concessions will be pro-vided.

SAT., NOv. 3 TO SUN., NOv. 4FAll HEAlING ARTS FAIR: Fundraiser for the Healing Arts Center offers low-cost massage and alternative health sessions. By appoint-ment. Call 376-4002 to sign up.

SAT., NOv. 3wINE PAIRING AND lIvE AUCTION: Benefit for Children’s House, 4 to 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish. Tickets ($50 per person) available at 376-4744 or via oich.org.ENvIRONMENTAl IMPACT STATE-MENT: Scoping hearing for Gateway Pacific coal termi-nal. Concerned citizens will comment on the proposed project, 12 to 3 p.m. Friday Harbor High School, 45 Blair Ave.

SUNDAy, NOv. 4TURKEy SHOOT: At American Legion, bingo, dice, etc.

begins at 11 a.m. Turkey meal begins at 11:30 am. Adults $10, seniors and kids $7, pie $1.

WEDS., NOv. 7PRESENTATION ON BEPEACE: One hour presentation on BePeace, led by Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz, 7:30 p.m. as part of the weekly study group at Indralaya. For more informa-tion, call Indralaya at 376-4526.

WEDS. – ONgOINgPARKS AND REC ADUlT vOllEyBAll: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the “old gym” at the Orcas Public School. $2 to drop-in or register at www.oiprd.org. Everyone 16 and older is welcome. Call Orcas Parks and Rec at 376-7275 for more information.THEOSOPHICAl STUDy GROUP: Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For further informa-tion call Rosalyn at 376-6765.

ThURS. – ONgOINgCOOKING ClASS: Free Vegetarians of Washington

Cooking Class, 1- 4 p.m., Orcas Christian School Kitchen. For more info, visit orcas@vibrantvegetarian.com. Group gathers on the second Thursday of every month and learn to add more veggies, fruit, legumes and grains into our life-styles.Al-ANON: Old Emmanuel Parish Hall, 5:30 p.m. STORyTIME: For kids, 10-10:30 a.m., Orcas Library.

FRI., ONgOINgAlCOHOlICS ANONyMOUS: ‘Back to Basics,’ Orcas Community Church, noon to 1 p.m. ‘As Bill Sees It,’ 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall. LGBT and F, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall.

SAT. – ONgOINgTHE PEOPlE’S CAFE: 4 to 6 p.m., Eastsound fire hall. AlCOHOlICS ANONyMOUS: Steps 3, 7 and 11, 8 to 9 a.m. and Saturday Sober Meeting, 7-8 Alcoholics anonymous: 5:50-6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall.lIONS ClUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ISlESHARE TIMEBANK: For orientations, call coordina-tor Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.

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The American Legion, Post 93, will host its annual turkey shoot. The event is open to the community and one of the annual fundraisers that helps the post to pay its general operating costs.

It will be held in the post hall at 793 Crescent Beach Drive, on Sunday, Nov. 4. The fun begins with bingo at 11 a.m. Come play and win a turkey or two for your family Thanksgiving dinner.

The American Legion Auxiliary will be cooking a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, beginning at 11:30 a.m. There will be exceptionally yummy pies of many flavors for dessert. The cost for dinner is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and kids, and $1 per slice for pie.

“This event is always so well loved by the American Legion members because it gives us the opportunity to share the post home, provide great food, and enjoy the friendship of the whole community,” said organizers. “We think it is a fun and joyous way to begin the holiday season.”

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Vegetarians of Washington, organizers of the biggest vegetarian food festival in the country, will be on Orcas Island to give a free three-hour presenta-tion and cooking demon-stration on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 1 p.m.

Open to non-vegetari-ans, too, this event is their “Vegetarian Solution” class, which teaches easy ways to add healthier food to any lifestyle.

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Any questions will also be answered by this nonprofit, which encourages people to discover the advantages, and experience the plea-sures, of vegetarian food.

This free class will take place at the Orcas Christian School kitchen, located at 107 Enchanted Forest Road.

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Orcas Islander Khadoma Colomby is offering a new service at the Healing Arts Center called “vocal free-dom.”

Do you remember when you were a child, and you sang because it was fun, and it felt good? Do you remem-ber speaking freely, with no inhibitions about what you were going to say?

“And then, life happens, and we take on layers of insecurities and a need for others approval,” Colomby said. “We begin to compare ourselves, seek perfection, and slowly close ourselves down.”

Vocal freedom is about unfurling those layers. Singing has been tradition-ally used for thousands of years by cultures worldwide as a tool for healing.

For more information, go to www.vocalfreedomor-casisland.com. Colomby is participating in the Healing Arts fundraiser this week-end. Call 376-4002. All pro-ceeds go towards the cen-ter’s historic building.

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11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:15 p.m. St. David’s Church Center Church Emmanuel Church 760 Park St. 312 Davis Bay Rd. 242 Main St. Friday Harbor Lopez Island Eastsound

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The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces six upcom-ing performances of the play “Tracers,” an award-winning play conceived by John DiFusco and written in 1980 by the original cast of Vietnam veterans.

A composite or collage of interrelated scenes, the play follows the lives of a group of “grunts” as they move from basic training, on to combat in Vietnam, and finally to the shattering realization that their lives will be forever affected by the horrors they have witnessed.

The production features eight local actors who are new to The Grange stage: Mike Buckner, Jason Dean, Kevin Doyle, Zak Everly, Nate Feder, Peter Giampietro, Andy Martin, and Philip Shane. These young actors have put in long hours in both rehearsals and research for their roles.

“Tracers” is directed by Lin McNulty and will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on November 9–18. All performances are 7:30 p.m. at the Grange. Veterans are admitted free on Veterans Day. This play contains strong language and may not be suitable for pre-teens and those easily offended.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvills Bookstore, online at brownpapertickets.com, and at the door.

Watch for a full preview on this production in next week’s Islands’ Sounder.

New play about veterans to open

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‘A man’s mailbox is his castle’

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Orcas artist Todd Spalti has created a very unusual mailbox for Leo Lambiel, owner of the Lambiel Museum just outside of Eastsound.

“The ‘castle’ spent a considerable period in incubation,” Spalti said. “I saw the draw-ing by Fred Klein nearly two years prior to starting. But once I started it was full steam ahead.”

“A Man’s Mailbox is his Castle,” pictured at right, is made primarily of steel with at least 7,500 welds holding all the “stones” to the walls. Behind the teak drawbridge is a rusty grid of steel with spikes at the bot-tom called the Port Culus. When the brave person delivering the mail lowers the draw-bridge, the Port Culus creaks up to allow entry. When the drawbridge goes up, the Port Culus lowers behind it.

“Unbeknownst to the postal person deliv-ering the mail, when he or she lowers the drawbridge and raises the Port Culus, a

sleepy dragon behind the mountain raises his head,” Spalti said. “And there the dragon stays until someone retrieves the mail and puts him back in his cave.”

In addition, Clive the guard stands watch-fully on the ramparts over the drawbridge with crossbow in hand while the Duke is trying to find his way up the tower to the mournful Rapunzul before the Dark Knight can scale the walls and steal her away.

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The Healing Arts Center is holding a “Harvest Raffle” starting on Nov. 2. The practitioners are donating seven gift certificates for any one-hour service. Raffle tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The raffle is a mini-

version of its successful raf-fle in 2010 that provided the center’s historic build-ing with a new metal roof. This year, the proceeds will go towards renovating the front entrance.

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The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, Novem- ber 2nd at Canoe Island French Camp. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. Public comment time is sched- uled for 9:15 a.m. The public is wel- come at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. LEGAL NO. SJ433394Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. October 31, 2012.

MEETING NOTICECitizens’ Salary Commission

If Proposition #1 is approved by vot- ers in the November 6th General Election, the Citizens’ Salary Com- mission will meet on Thursday, No- vember 9, 2012. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m., at the first floor Hearing Room of the Legislative Building, 55 Second St., in Friday Harbor. This meeting may be con- tinued to Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. at the same loca- tion. The public is invited to attend. Written submissions and agenda items for the Commission must be received by 10/26/12 to be consid- ered. Send to CSC, 350 Court St., #5, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The meeting agenda will be available at

http://sanjuanco.com/calendar .LEGAL NO. SJ432263Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.October 24, 31, 2012.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED ORDI- NANCES OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE COUNTY ROAD FUND, THE CUR- RENT EXPENSE FUND, AND THE LAND CONSERVATION FUTURES, AND TO CONSIDER UP TO A 1% INCREASE IN THESE LEVIES FOR 2013; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FEES IN 2013 FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AND TO SET THE SAN JUAN COUNTY AN-

NUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2013NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on proposed Ordinances setting the Property tax Levy for the County Road Fund, the Current Expense Fund, and the Land Conservation Futures and to Consid- er Up to a 1% Increase in these Lev- ies for 2013; an Ordinance Amend- ing the Fees in 2013 for the Public Works Department; and to Set the ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2013. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Wash- ington on Tuesday, November 06, 2012 beginning at 10:15 AM. The

hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without addi- tional written notice.At the hearing, members of the pub- lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinances. After the pub- lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, county em- ployees, or the Council. The pro- posed Ordinances may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.County Current Expense Fund Levy Ordinance Summary: The proposed Ordinance sets the property tax levy

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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WWW.THEISLANDSSOUNDER.COM Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 • The Islands’ Sounder www.nw-ads.com Page 19 San Juan County Community Development & Planning 135 Rhone Street, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 (360) 378-2354 (360) 3782116 Fax (360) 378-3922 Permits@co.san-juan.wa.us www.co-san-juan.wa.us

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGSPermit

Number Project

Description Parcel Number Project Location

Island Applicant / Agent Name

and Address Date of

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PSPALT-12-0002

Neece revision of buildable area

253542003 & 253542007, Lopez

Island

My Chosen Fast LLC c/o Boundary Water, Dan Drahn

PO Box 897, Friday Harbor, WA 9825010/15/12 10/15/12 None NA Exempt NA 11/21/12

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Dickinsonbulkhead

462350021, 378 Armadale Rd, San

Juan Island

Harry & Martha Dickinson, c/o Law Office of SJ O’Day, POB 2112,

Friday Harbor, WA, 98250 10/3/12 10/3/12 HPA Geotech

Reconnaissance DNS 11/14/12 11/28/12 HearingExaminer

Islanders Bank

Annex12/12/12

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242412015, 1631 MacKaye Harbor Rd,

Lopez Island

MacKay Harbor Water Co and D & C Jacobsen, c/o Law Office of

SJ O’Day, F. Shaw, POB 2112, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

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PCUP00-12-0008

Modification of non-conforming,

non-residential use

452514002, 439 Hannah Road, San

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. 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 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.

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.

* As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Suggested, Per UDC 18.80.030.B.

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspxLEGAL NO.

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for County Current Expense Fund at $5,172,727, which is an increase of $36,908 and is 0.72 percent over the previous tax levy. This amount is ex- clusive of any additional revenue re- sulting from new construction, im- provements to property, increases in the value of state-assessed property and refunds made.Land Conservation Futures Levy Or- dinance Summary: The proposed Ordinance sets the property tax levy for Land Conservation Futures at $281,141, which is an increase of $2,057 and is 0.73 percent over the

previous tax levy. This increase is exclusive of any additional revenue resulting from new construction, im- provements to property, increases in the value of state-assessed property and refunds made.Annual Budget for 2013 Summary: The annual budget of the County of San Juan, Washington for the year 2013, as set forth in Exhibits A and B attached to the Ordinance, which ref- erences a total estimate of revenues of $57,977, 348 and estimated ex- penditures of $46,978,903 for all Funds combined.

All persons wishing to be heard on these matters are encouraged to at- tend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearings by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 8 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250. The proposed Ordi- nances are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be in- spected and copies obtained at the

Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Ordinances may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuan- co.com. A copy of the proposed Or- dinances will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in- formation please contact the Clerk of the County Council (360) 370-7470 and/or the Auditor at (360) 378-3356 and/or the County Administrator at 360-378-3870.Legal No. SJ432304Published: The Journal of the San

Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.October 24, 31, 2012.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

SAN JUANIN PROBATE

In The Matter of The Estate of GEORGIANA FERN CHRISTEN- SEN, (aka Fern Georgeann Christensen) Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. 12 4 05054 4 The 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 appli- cable 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: 10/8/2012DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 10/24/2012Dated this 4th day of October, 2012. /s/ Rena Joan JorgensonPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. S433893Published: The Islands’ SounderOctober 31, November 7, 14, 2012

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

SKAGITIn the Matter of the Estate of BYRON D. OTTEN, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS PROBATE NO. 12-4-00347-5 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner 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 ad- dress 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 Repre- sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion 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 nonpro- bate assets.Publication: October 17, 24 & 31, 2012 Personal Representative: Attorney for the Estate:ROSALIE LINDBERG LAWRENCE A. PIRKLEPO Box 574 WSBA # 18392Eastsound, WA 98245 321 W. Washington, Suite 300Mount Vernon, WA 98273LEGAL NO. S430262Published: The Islands’ Sounder. October 17, 24, 31, 2012.

N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estate ofGREGORY ALBERT EWERT,D e c e a s e d . PROBATE NO. 12 4 05056 1NOTICE 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 appli- cable 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: 10/8/12DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 10/24/12Dated this 14th day of September, 2 0 1 2 . Nancy L. EwertPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871Legal No. J432272Published: The Islands’ SounderOctober 24, 31, November 7, 2012.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGOn November 7, 2012 at 10:30 a.m., the Board of Supervisors of the San Juan Islands Conservation District will hold a public hearing at the offic- es of the San Juan Islands Conser- vation District at 540 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, Washington to hear public comment regarding a revision to San Juan County Ordinance No. 10-2005 concerning the conservation district special assessment (RCW 89.08.400(3). To conform to requirements of new state law (ESHB 2567) passed last legislative session, the San Juan Is- lands Conservation District is pro- posing that special assessments be based upon a $5.00 flat rate, plus an additional per acre assessment that would be set at five cents per acre. Interested persons may appear at the public hearing and give testimo- ny for or against the proposed revi- sion.Legal No. J432302Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.October 24, 31, 2012.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

SAN JUANIn Re: The Estate OfGRACE ROBBINS KIDDER, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05052-8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 11.40.030The 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner 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 ad- dress 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 repre- sentative 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 publica- tion 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 non-pro- bate assets.Date of first publication: October 24, 2012Personal Representative: J a n e t BoothAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: Derek Mann & Associates PLLCAddress for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245Address for Personal Service: 2 9 6 “A” Street, Eastsound, WA 98245Court of Probate Proceedings and Cause No.: San Juan Superior CourtCause No. 12-4-05052-8Derek Mann, Attorney for Personal RepresentativeLegal No. S432322Published: The Islands’ Sounder.October 24, 31, November 7, 2012.

NOTICE OF MEETINGThe Orcas Island Library District’s Regular Board Meeting is November 13, 2012 beginning at 9:00A.M. in the Library’s Meeting Room. The agenda for this meeting will include discussion and possible adoption of the 2013 General Fund Budget and the 2013 Building Fund Budget. The public is invited to attend and give comment.LEGAL NO. S434033Published: The Islands’ Sounder. October 31, November 7, 2012

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SUNDAY 10 am to 8 pm(360) 376-6000

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Florida NaturalOrange Juice

BAKERY

$359pkg.

$549

Granny B’sCookies...............

UDI’s Gluten FreeBread..................

Table TopPies.....................

$799PepperjackCheese................. lb.

$699lb.Hot Wings..........

$1099ea.

9̋ QuicheSelected Varieties.......

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