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Holes Discovery day, in the deep emerge in boat deal

SJ Fire department in, EMS out in deal for new sheriff’s boat

By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department remains on course to acquire a new and improved emergency response boat, built by federal dollars, despite the fact that several public safety agencies that previously were expected to chip in for its maintenance and operations have abandoned ship. San Juan Island Fire Department, however, along with Shaw Island fire district, remains onboard. In a 2-0 decision, fire district commissioners Albert Olson and John Jensen last week gave the department a green light to negotiate a maintenance agreement with the Sheriff ’s office. Because of a conflict created by dual roles as both a county councilman and fire district commissioner, Bob Jarman, heeding advice of the county prosecutor, recused himself from the May 16 vote. Fire Chief Steve Marler said maintenance of the boat will likely cost the department no more than $47,000 a year, “at worst case,” adding that a pressing need to replace the fire boat Confidence, now 12 years old, and the greater fire-fighting capacity planned for the new boat, weighed heavily into See Holes, Page 4

Board member quits co-op

Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen

Right, Pema Kitaeff of Friday Harbor Labs holds up a Sunflower Star, of the echinodermata phylum, like sea urchins clams and snails, for Andrew Rezabek, 5 (middle) and sister Katelyn, 3, to examine at the Friday Harbor Laboratories annual Open House, Saturday.

Citing “very different perspectives on matters of governance, and management resources,” George Mulligan, a member of the OPALCO board of directors since 2008, has resigned. In his letter of resignation, Mulligan wrote, “To me, these differences are serious: they foretell real limitations in OPALCO’s ability to meet near term challenges and opportunities.” Questioned about those challenges and opportunities, Mulligan

Interest in office uneven Town’s first female mayor wins second term, unopposed The first round of 2013 election filings ended Friday, May 17, with 47 candidates filing for election to 34 public offices. Eleven offices attracted no candidates. A special filing period begins Wednesday, May 22, and ends Friday, May 24. If no filings are made for any of these positions, the current officeholder is automatically re-elected to serve another term. If the officeholder resigns, the commission in question appoints a replacement. Open races may be found at wei.sos.wa.gov/county/sanjuan/en/ Pages/default.aspx. Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher and 21 other candidates are unopposed for election. Only one race, Position 4 on the Friday Harbor Town Council, has three candidates, necessitat-

ing a primary election on Aug. 6 for that one position. Incumbent county Deputy Sheriff Felix Menjivar is opposed by former Friday Harbor Planning Commission Chairman Farhad Ghatan and Matt W. Mayor Carrie Lacher Shildneck. In other contested races on San Juan Island, two-term incumbent Port of Friday Harbor Commissioner Mike Ahrenius is opposed by New England Antiques owner Daniel Miller, former county councilman Howie Rosenfeld faces off against Mark Schwinge for Public Hospital District Commissioner position 1, and incumbent San Juan Island Park and Recreation Commissioner Scott Zehner is opposed by Ian Paterson for position 3. Unopposed San Juan Island candidates are: See Uneven, Page 2

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New duo to lead Friday Harbor House Innkeeper, chef bring nearly 20 years of combined experience to the table

Friday Harbor House has appointed Margie O’Brien as its new innkeeper and Aaron Rock as executive chef at The Bluff restaurant. O’Brien and Rock have nearly 20 years of combined background and expertise in the hospitality industry. “We are thrilled to have them leading the team at Friday Harbor House and The Bluff,” said Alan Stephens, director of operational excellence for Columbia Hospitality and Friday Harbor House. O’Brien is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton and recipient of the 2009 Ambassador of the Year Award in Margie O’Brien Newport Beach, Calif. Prior to moving to Washington state, she was senior account executive at Hospitality Performance Network Global, and founder of

Coastal Connections DMC, a full-service destination management company based in Southern California. O’Brien moved to Friday Harbor with her high school sweetheart and now husband of three years, Lynus. Prior to his promotion as executive chef, Rock was sous chef for The Bluff, beginning in early 2011. Originally from Chicago, Rock worked and studied across Aaron Rock the U.S., arriving in the San Juan Islands from The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa in Carefree, Ariz. He earned a culinary arts degree from Scottsdale Culinary School, Le Cordon Bleu. A Friday Harbor resident, Rock resides with his fiancée Jodi and her daughter, Lily. When not at work, he can be found hiking — often foraging to keep his menu fresh and local — and enjoying the beautiful islands. Owned by Lang and Ann Simons, Friday Harbor House, 130 West Street, is managed and operated by Seattle-based Columbia Hospitality. For more info, visit, www.fridayharborhouse.com, or call (866) 722-7356.

Fingers crossed for bump in revenue By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

History History Lives Here Lives Upcoming HereHeritage Month Events on Upcoming Heritage San Juan Island

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Mausoleum Tour 11am from the moped Nichols Street. rental.works, Roche150 Harbor Village Tour 1pm, from the De Haro Hotel. th— Sun., May 26 Roche Harbor Village

Mon., May 27th —Memorial Day Paand Mausoleum Walking Tours. rade & Ceremony. Authentic small town Mausoleum Tour 11am from the moped Memorial Day Parade. Lower Spring St. rental. Roche Harbor Village Tour 1pm, Check newspaper to confirm starting time. from the De Haro Hotel.

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Drawn perhaps by recent honors garnered by local schools and students in art, advanced placement success and designation as a STEM science and technology school, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn came to Friday Harbor May 15 with messages of hope and concern for public edu-

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cation in San Juan County and beyond. With tax collections slowly rising, Dorn hopes to see a June revenue forecast increase of some $150-$200 million for the upcoming two-year period. The small bump in the revenue forecast, says Dorn, may alleviate pressure to make drastic budget cuts in education. His concern is that the legislative session won’t include nearly enough to meet the “full-funding of basic education” mandate that the state Supreme Court laid down in the McCleary school funding case. In a highly unusual move, the Supreme Court retained jurisdiction of the case and required the Legislature to report to the court how it proposed to fill the gap. Dorn, a former legislator, thinks the Legislature, currently meeting in special session, will wait for that June revenue forecast before enacting the new 2013-2015

budget. But, he said, “A billion additional dollars for school funding will help, but it’s only a down payment on Journal photo / Steve Wehrly what is needed to comply with State Public School Superintendent Randy Dorn and FHHS chef Andy Radzialowski talk over the M c C l e a r y .” day’s menu at the high school. Dorn said he thought $6 billion was the right number. As Dorn toured Friday TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL Harbor High School, he LOPEZ High Low Precip called the San Juan Islands May 13 66 47 .09 “a unique spot in the state” May 14 62 45 .05 and expressed admiration May 15 66 45 .06 for the dedication that the May 16 69 49 .04 62 51 .18 county displayed in sup- May 17 64 49 .08 porting education, espe- May 18 64 46 — cially for the prize-winning May 19 Precipitation in May: .72” art and advanced placePrecipitation in 2013: 10.28” ment programs. Reported by Jack Giard “This high school and Bakerview Rd. its success confirms for me High Low Precip how important it is for local ORCAS 66 43 .12 school authorities to have May 13 May 14 58 42 — the flexibility they need to May 15 58 42 .19 respond to local needs and May 16 59 46 — priorities,” Dorn said. May 17 61 50 .09

Uneven: Continued from page 1 incumbent Anna Maria de Freitas for Friday Harbor Council position 4; incumbent chairman Brent Snow and newcomer June Arnold for San Juan Island School District positions 1 and 2, respectively; incumbent John E. Jensen for Fire Commissioner position 1 in Fire Protection District 3; incumbent San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commissioners Tracy Robertson in position 2 and Jacqueline Reiff in position 5; and incumbent SJI Cemetery District 3 Commissioners Jeri Lynn Ahrenius and Warren Jones in positions 1 and 3, respectively. The 22 unopposed candidates and the 11 twocandidate contests will only appear on the November general election ballot.

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Golf Classic features familiar faces Several celebs to debut at annual fundraiser, like King 5’s Jesse Jones

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The grass is green. The course is groomed. The celebrities are on their way. And the long-range weather forecast could not be any more encouraging. Not that that’s necessary, since San Juan Island’s Pat O’Day, now in his 9th year as chairman of the island’s longest-running charitable event, appears to have the Midas touch in the weather department. “We’ve never had a drop of rain in my nine years as chairman,” O’Day says with a grin. Still, there’s plenty of sunshine in store — temperatures are expected to sneak into the 70’s and the forecast calls for more sun than clouds — as San Juan Golf and Country Club hosts the 27th annual San Juan Celebrity Golf Classic, May 31 and June 1. Proceeds from the celebrity golf classic, sponsored by Islanders Bank, will provide a financial boost for nine different island non-profits, including Relay For Life, the San Juan Island Family Resource Center, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and the Friday Harbor High School Band. Familiar faces will top the celebrity ranks again this year. Back for another round are hydroplane racer Kayleigh Perkins Mallory, her hydroplane racing brother, Brian Perkins, legendary U of W Husky quarterback Sonny Sixkiller, drummer Allan White of the rock band Yes, sportswriters Percy Allen and Jim Moore, former Seattle Seahawks Joe Tofoya and Craig Terril, San Juan Island’s own Lisa Morretti, a former professional wrestler, a double dose of Seahawks Seagals, and enough DJ’s, sports talk-show hosts and radio personalities to field a football team. And, should anything run amiss, this year’s celebrity lineup also features the indomitable Jesse Jones of King 5 News, of “Get Jesse” fame. Jones’ King 5 colleague Meeghan Black will also be making an inaugural appearance. Don’t forget about the mid-course party tent, featuring fresh succulent oysters, beverages and more. In addition to Yes drummer Allan White, a perennial classic competitor, music industry celebs include Seattle’s Merrilee Rush (“Angel of the Morning”) and husband, renowned piano playing husband Billy Mac. Members of the winning foursome will have their names engraved on the classic’s John Linde Memorial Trophy and

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plaque at Islanders Bank. (The late judge Linde, San Juan County’s first-ever elected superior court judge, competed regularly at the classic and was one of its most steadfast supporters). But wait, there’s more. After the crowning of the winning team, or, perhaps earlier — let’s “Get Jesse” on that one — the entertainment just keeps rolling along. The event features a silent and a live auction, a traditional salmon barbecue dinner — about 400 pounds of Alaskan salmon prepared by longtime barbecue master John Vejvoda, and crew — and an evening of music performed by the high school band while dinner is served. Featured auction items are: a 12th Man Jersey signed by the Seahawks, including Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, a “huge” painting valued $1,500 (it’s on display at Islanders Bank), two round-trips tickets, compliments of Alaska Airlines, to an oceanside condominium in Puerto Vallarta, 30 steps from the pro shop of a Jack Nicholas golf course, and much, much more Saturday night’s live auction will get under way under the big tent at 5 p.m., the salmon dinner begins at 6 p.m. Dinner tickets are $25; contact Becki Day, 378-9519, to order dinner tickets or to sign up to play.

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Marathon man: Gilbert hits the road in MS fight Roughly 170 miles separate the city of Vernal, in Utah, and Steamboat Springs, Colo. Even in a car, that’s healthy distance to cover. Which makes Clark Gilbert’s upcoming journey even that much more… breath taking? Gilbert, co-founder of the annual San Juan Island marathon and considered by many to be the dean of island long-distance running, will hit the road near Vernal May 24 as part of the coast-tocoast U.S. Relay Multiple Sclerosis Run. Seven days and 163 miles later, he expects to tromp into Colorado Springs to complete segment No. 6 of the coast-to-coast relay and fundraising run. Covering that amount of distance is nearly equivalent to running a seven marathons, seven days in a row. The relay ends in September, and Gilbert hopes to raise $10,000

to donate to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for its ongoing research and education of the disease. As part of the fundraising effort, San Juan Vineyards Piano and Wine Bar, 55 Spring Street, will

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Quits: Continued from page 1 said they related to “collaboration by the board with management” on matters of policy, organizational staffing and effectiveness and human resources issues. Mulligan, a former commercial real estate developer with an MBA from Harvard, was known on the board for financial acumen and insight, a fact recognized by board President Chris Thomerson, who said in an OPALCO press release regarding Mulligan’s resignation, dated May 17, “George’s ability to assimilate, refine and revealingly summarize complex financial issues provided the board with a valuable perspective.” Mulligan and Thomerson separately acknowledged that OPALCO’s “bold proposals” approved by the board in late 2012 for financing and implementing a countywide high-speed broadband system has recently moved toward finding “alternative” ways to design, finance, and manage the build out and operation of a system in the complex and highly-competitive telecommunications and internet service markets. Although no final decision has been made, the board previously backed the broadband initiative as a means to enhance its electricity delivery through “Smart Grid” tech-

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Continued from page 1 the decision to team up with the Sheriff ’s office. “It costs us about $30,000 a year to run the Confidence and we’d spend probably another $40,000 a year at this point to replace it,” Marler said. “That adds up to about $70,000 a year assuming we’re putting away money for a replacement.” In November, the Sheriff ’s department was awarded a Federal Port Security Grant of up to $785,000 to pay for construction of an emer-

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nology, better conserve energy use, and boost communication capability of emergency service Thomerson said the board has received and listened to advice and counsel from internal and external sources and is now engaged in exploring alternatives with potential partners who could not be identified under confidentiality understandings with potential collaborators. Mulligan said he is confident that potential alternatives “will be addressed appropriately” by OPALCO. Under Opalco operating bylaws, Mulligan’s replacement will elected by the board and will be an OPALCO “energy member” who lives in the same district (San Juan Island and nearby islands) as the director whose office is vacated. The new director will serve the remainder of the unexpired term, which will end in 2014. lic safety agencies across the county. In late April, elected officials of Orcas Island Fire Department balked at a $25,000 annual payment, and Lopez Island fire commissioners followed suit shortly thereafter. More recently, the San Juan Island Hospital Commission withdrew San Juan EMS from the prospective partnership, known as the Marine Operations User’s Group. An early supporter of the partnership, San Juan EMS Chief Jim Cole said that the agency and the commission are not dead set against joining the partnership, and that the commission would consider an alternative proposal. “We’re waiting for the sheriff to get back to us if he wants us to participate at a different level,” he said. “But the level they wanted us to participate at wasn’t going to work for our commissioners.” Cole said the agency relies regularly on Vessel Assist for on-the-water emergency transport and that the Sheriff ’s boat Guardian, “which we paid quite a bit of money to help outfit in the first place”, is also an

option, if need be. “People shouldn’t worry about us being able to respond as we will continue to do so regardless of the ability of us to participate in the boat project,” he said. The federal grant stipulates that the boat must be built and in service by the end of August, 2014. Nou said the boat is expected to take about a year to build, depending on specifications. Equipment and configurations for ambulance service are likely be eliminated from the design without a commitment from EMS, he said, which may reduce construction costs by about one-third. Still, Nou said time is growing short to both submit a design and to have a new boat tied up at the dock by a year from now in August. “We haven’t made any final decisions on the vessel, but they’ll need to be made soon,” he said. “We’re absolutely committed to a course of action but it may not have all the features that we had originally thought it would. The political nature of this has been much more daunting that I ever thought it would be.”

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Fawn season: four tips to help them along the way

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The Black-tailed Deer we have here on the San Juans mostly give birth to their fawns in May, so right now is the peak of fawn season. For the first 2 or 3 weeks these fawns are small and vulnerable. You can help reduce the number of fawns that are injured or separated from their mother by following these guidelines: 1) Keep dogs under control. Deer fawns and other young wild animals such as raccoon and fox kits, are easy for dogs to catch and injure. Dogs running in fields and woodland can frighten wild animals causing youngsters to become separated from their parents. 2) Drive carefully. Young fawns move slowly when they are following Mom across the road. If they are startled, their instinctive reaction is to drop to the ground and lie still. If you see a fawn following a doe across the road, stop and stay back until it has finished crossing. Don’t sound your horn or try to chase it. If it drops to the ground, carefully slip your hands under its chest and belly and move it to a safe, sheltered spot a few feet off the edge of the road. Then leave, so that mom can come back for her youngster. 3) Do Not Disturb. If you find a fawn on it’s own, lying curled up in the grass, don’t touch it or disturb it, just leave quietly. For the first couple of weeks, the fawn is not strong enough to follow its mother through brush and over fallen branches, so it is left to lie quietly hidden until she returns. It is normal for a doe to leave her fawn for up to 6 to 8 hours before returning to feed it.

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4) If you find a fawn that is injured or weak please call Wolf Hollow at 378-5000. Please don’t try to care for it yourself, as fawns can quickly become sick if they are not fed the proper diet. A fawn that is raised with lots of contact with people and pets can become tame, reducing its chances of survival in the wild, and increasing the likelihood of it being considered a “nuisance” when it is grown. It is illegal to keep any wild animal unless you have a permit to do so.

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A day and a half of closed-session interviews with applicants for the open county manager position has reduced the field to two finalists. County Human Resources Manager Pamela Morais said the council has asked her and interim manager Bob Jean for more information about the two finalists, and would meet in executive session Tuesday to further discuss the two finalists. The final decision must be made in an open council meeting, according to County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord. The decision is expected to occur on May 21. With the help of the Prothman Company of Issaquah, an executive search consultant, the council winnowed 44 resumes down to seven. Five local residents applied, and several other applicants had historical or family ties to the islands. Morais declined to name any names beyond the six names previously released; none of them were from San Juan County. After spending Monday, May 13, touring the county and meeting local residents at open houses on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands, the five remaining candidates (two candidates withdrew) spent Tuesday rotating through three meeting rooms and three audiences at county headquarters. The

council itself spent most of May 14, meeting in executive session, interviewing the five finalists. The two unnamed finalists were asked back for the private interviews the following day. The new county manager will replace the prior county administrator, a position originally created by the county charter, then eliminated in one of three amendments endorsed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by voters in November. That vote also reduced the county council from six part-time legislators to three full-time positions vested with legislative and executive duties. The county manager, who will be paid about $150,000 a year, will assist the new 3-person council in overseeing the functions of local government and those departments not managed

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Broadband plan bears hidden cost

If implemented as planned OPALCO’s broadband initiative will be “unfair”, property valuations will suffer for half the county. There will be three different categories of service — depending on location: 50 percent, 10 mbps (in town), 40 percent, 5 mbps (out of town), 10 percent, no service (dead zones). However, every OPALCO customer will pay the same $15 per month forever and every subscriber will pay the same amount regardless of the faster or slower service. I live in one of the slower service areas and I want better internet, but I don’t want it at a detriment to my property valuation. The ever increasing digital subscriber world we live in will judge my property as less desirable because of slow connectivity. Our everyday lives are connected to online services one way or another; phone, email, trading, banking, purchases, weather, news, music, movies, games, security and more. Speed and bandwidth will constantly become more important and property values will reflect service differences. If OPALCO cobbles together a blended service now there will be no motivation to improve the slower areas or deal with areas of no service. Tiered pricing would make the monthly payments equitable, but it

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wouldn’t help the impact on property value. OPALCO should have a plan to deal with speed differences and non-coverage areas now, not later. If they do go forward, I propose they provide everyone with the same connection speed so as not to impact property values. They can dial back the 10 mbps until such time as they can increase it for everyone. Also consider the unknown about how will Century Link react? They have laid fiber-optic cable which will also bring faster service. When will it be implemented, and when it is will the OPALCO service become outmoded? Technology is constantly changing, will OPALCO be able to keep up with the progress in 2-3 years, and longer? I want faster service, but 100-percent coverage and fair for all. Doesn’t look well thought out to me. Rikki Swin San Juan Island

Past comes alive in ‘spooky ‘stroll

Who has a Friday Harbor ghost story? In observance of this month’s historic preservation theme, the Town of Friday Harbor has scheduled a new walking tour with a twist: ghost stories. Come to “Ghosts Among Us,” with or without experiences to share, when we meet on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Park at the bottom of Spring Street. We’ll make several stops along the route, while I tell tales I’ve collected and town

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historic preservation coordinator Sandy Strehlou talks about the history of their buildings of origin. Look through the window where something big happened in 1897 which makes that spot unworldly active today. Find out why we care about a little girl ghost, her little dog ghost and a visiting 19th century gentleman named Walter who has yet to check out of his inn. Hear why we know the identity of the lady in the black duster. We haven’t heard all the stories yet and would love to hear yours. No reservations needed and all are invited. For more info: sstrehlou@ fridayharbor.org or 3782810. Robin Jacobson San Juan Island

Big bite for Brann Cabin restoration

Sunset, seashore, bonfire, history. The second annual Brann Cabin Dessert Bake-Off and Bonfire-by-the-Sea is taking place at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday evening, May 22nd and I hope to see lots of us islanders there. The tiny, amazing, oneof-kind Brann cabin is so very close to being restored; you and your pie can help make the dream reality. If we all come with our prize pies and a little bit of money to contribute, or even without a pie but with a hankering for a good island-made dessert, we could push the proverbial fundraising thermometer red up to the top. Not only would we all have fun as the sun sets into the sea and we gather cozily around a roasty-toasty bonfire, but the Brann cabin

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could once and for all have new windows and door and the finishing touches to give it a new life. Heck, come even if you can’t contribute, just bring some good cheer. And children, oh yes, bring them too. The Brann cabin loves us all. The San Juan County Parks Department has worked valiantly over the past five years to scrape together small grants and donations for this worthy historic restoration project. Please join me for a lovely spring sunset with your island neighbors and our friend, the Brann Cabin. Sandy Strehlou San Juan Island

United Way helps students succeed

Friday Harbor Elementary School would like to thank United Way of San Juan County for continuing to fund vital programs in our community

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and in our schools. One program they have funded for a number of years is the After School Study Club at Friday Harbor Elementary School. The After School Study Club provides a place, three days a week after school, for students aged 8-to-12 to complete homework with assistance from teachers, staff and high school students. The study club is a collaborative effort between grant paid staff, The Readiness to Learn program, Dollars for Scholars student volunteers and classroom teachers to overcome obstacles to student achievement. A student can access his or her classroom teacher for help on these afternoons, utilize the help of paid staff or spend one-on-one time with a teen helper. Thanks to United Way, lots of homework is getting done and skills are improving; 28 students have improved their achievement record this year. They start

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their day with improved self-esteem knowing they can keep up with their peers. Parents get to come to conferences and hear good news about their children’s success. Because of our generous community and United Way’ s efforts, there are 28 more proud students walking the halls of Friday Harbor Elementary School this spring. Thank you United Way of San Juan County. You enhance our lives and our community every day. Gail LeschineSeitz San Juan Island

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Job well done Broadband plan sits on shaky ground Is OPALCO ready for battle in a in Olympia? cutthroat business? We don’t think so

The Journal doesn’t pay a lot of attention to the gyrations of the legislature or the governor in Olympia, but when they do things that directly affect our little corner of the world, we want you to know about it. Especially when they do things right. Following just a few short months after the Deep Sea fiasco in Penn Cove, legislation passed this session (by both parties working together, mirabile dictu!) will help local governments and ports deal with abandoned and derelict vessels, to the benefit of the bays and water of the San Juan archipelago. The new law should give heart to the many people here, especially Joanruth Baumann and others, who have worked hard over the past several years to get those old hulks out of our waters before they go underwater. The bill, signed May 20 by Governor Inslee, provides almost $250,000 per year in derelict vessel removal funding by permanently establishing a $1 surcharge on all vessel registrations, set to expire at the end of the year. If distributed to local governments, like San Juan County, on a matching basis, as funds like these often are, help for the county’s derelict vessel program could finance identification and removal of tens of illegal boats each year. By downgrading registration-related offenses from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil infraction, enforcement and collection of fines is made more realistic. (Interestingly enough, the same tack has been taken for building permit violations under the new county code enforcement law. Just goes to show that good ideas can spread.) Inspections, including boardings, of abandoned and derelict vessels is strengthened and made easier by several provisions in the bill. Every vessel longer that 65 feet and more than 40 years old is required to be inspected before the vessel registration can be transferred. “This bill helps get us on the right track to improving the conditions of our state’s waterways,” said Governor Jay Inslee. “Derelict vessels pose a very serious threat to the environment and to our state’s economic wellbeing.” The Journal endorses Inslee’s signing statement about the bill and applauds both Inslee and the legislature both for getting things done and for doing the right thing.

PUBLIC MEETINGS n Agricultural Resources Committee, May 22, 2-4 p.m., video-conference, San Juan, Orcas, Lopez libraries. n San Juan County Council, May 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., “Special Meeting”, retreat, Friday Harbor House, 130 West St. n SJ School District Board of Directors, May 29, 6 p.m., FHHS library, 45 Blair Ave. n Veterans Advisory Board, May 31, 11:45 a.m. Orcas Hotel Lobby; Orcas Village at the ferry landing. n Friday Harbor Town Council, June 6, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St., F.H. n Island Rec Commission, June 6, 5 p.m., Island Rec office, 580 Guard Street. n Port of Friday Harbor Commission, June 12, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Way.

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o doubt that better and faster internet would bring economic, educational and communication benefits. Speaking personally, it is frustrating to pay Centurytel for 1.5 Mbps of download speed only to get as low as 0.02 Mbps or no internet at all. But we have grave concerns about OPALCO’s current business plan to venture into broadband business. OPALCO has 75-year experience running electricity distribution as a monopoly business, with relatively little technological innovation and with extensive federal subsidies (priority access to discounted wholesale electricity from BPA, and having BPA cover the extremely high cost of delivering power underwater to Lopez). Even in the field of its expertise, OPALCO has been slow to adapt to and capitalize on the new challenges of changing electricity market. For example, OPALCO is letting slip precious opportunities to restructure tariffs and to proactively invest in energy efficiency and local energy generation in response to the threat of more costly Tier 2 electricity and diminishing low-cost supplies. Is OPALCO well-suited to dive into an entirely new and competitive business of telecommunications with very fast changing and complicated technology and no federal subsidies? We have seen examples of other co-ops and municipal utilities having made similar decisions to venture into telecom and fail miserably. Chelan County Public Utility District decided in early 2000s to take advantage of its fiber optic backbone and invested in expanding its network to provide internet to its rural customers. A decade later, it was losing $8 million/ year and faced with the difficult choice of having to sell its network to cut its losses, coughed up about $100 million to cover outstanding debt, or hike electricity rates significantly to stay afloat. And Chelan had one thing OPALCO doesn’t: deep pockets. Chelan PUD got in deep financial trouble with broadband even though it had the financial advantage of revenues from owning three hydro-power projects totaling over 2000 MW. The City of Ashland’s municipal electric utility got into a similar mess a decade ago and had to pay off $15.5 million in debt and raise rates, hurting low and middle-income residents. Utilities in Utah and Connecticut also suffered similar predicaments as a result of technological advances, stiff competition and lack of experience. What specific measures does OPALCO propose to avoid

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the fate that fell to these utilities? Is OPALCO confident it has the expertise, experience, resources and nimbleness to survive and thrive in such a cut-throat competitive industry? What financial-firewall provisions are OPALCO putting in place to protect its $60 million in assets if the plan goes rotten? When OPALCO asks its members to underwrite, through a regressive $15 per month fee, a $34 million investment (assuming no cost over-runs) that could put its core business and members’ capital credit at risk, it is naturally expected that financial information on the broadband investment be made available to its members. We have attended/followed several board meetings in hope of learning more about the financial details. But, while board meetings are normally open to members, the board discussions on broadband were exclusive (members not allowed to observe). The most information OPALCO has offered so far is a 15-page summary document with very little detail on financial analysis. With lack of transparency, it is difficult for members to properly evaluate the risks and economics of the broadband venture and make an informed decision on whether to sign up or opt out. Cutthroat industry. Little experience. Apparently no financial firewalls to protect a public service we rely on. Lack of transparency in information available to members. This doesn’t look good. Let’s look at other options for getting fast internet, like maybe leasing bandwidth on OPALCO’s existing fiber optic lines to someone else better poised to take these risks. — Editor’s note: Lopez Island’s Chris and Chom Greacen work internationally in the field of energy, ranging from policy, legal and regulatory framework to small-scale system design and installation.

Obituaries

Geraldine (Jerrie) Percich: 1930 — 2013 Geraldine (Jerrie) Percich, 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at the Life Care Center in Friday Harbor, surrounded by her family. Jerrie was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Whitewood, S.D. to Gerald and Mary Hammond. The family moved to Friday Harbor in 1944. In 1947 she married Marty “Honey” Percich. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 5, 2012. Jerrie devoted her life to her children and her husband. She will be remembered for her laughter and joy, her love of life, dancing, wild flowers, beachcombing in the summer and the infamous lipstick! She had a heart of gold and was truly genuine. For the last 30 years, when not

wintering in Lake Havasu, Ariz., Jerrie and Marty lived at Percich Pond on Wold Road. They, together with Walt and Jean Heidenreich, built the lake in 1972 Geraldine Percich and their cabin was always full of friends and family. She was a great hostess, fantastic cook and loved to decorate especially at Christmas time. We will remember her with a book in her lap and glass of white wine in her hand. She is survived by her husband Marty, her daughter Peggy Olver, son Robert (Sally) Percich, daugh-

ter Susan Patterson, son William (Monica) Percich, and son Anthony (Carrie) Percich; as well as nine grand-children: Alison (Chad) Schepel, Brian (Daniel) Olver, Lyndsey Patterson, Kelsey Percich, Brett (Sandra) Percich, Erica Percich, Mary (Jon) Hurley, Kendall Percich, Carly Percich; and seven great-grandchildren. Additionally, she is survived by her five sisters: Eunice (Eido) Normet, Lois (Noel) Gallanger, Helaine Gallanger, Ruth (David) Cox, and LouAnn (Charles) Gilbert, as well as brother Bruce (Carol) Hammond. Memorials may be made in Jerrie’s name to the American Heart Association. —Family of Geraldine Percich

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Stillpoint students earn state semi-finalist award

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. ___ of sweat 6. Drinks in great gulps 11. Impede, with "down" 14. Cab driver in "It's a Wonderful Life" 15. Drudge 16. Cable network 17. Professional performer 19. "A pox on you!" 20. Limit access to 21. Famous tower in Paris 23. A pint, maybe 24. Those who try to frighten 25. Pinpoint 29. Extreme paleness 30. Be theatrical 31. Diminished by 32. Blast 35. Kudzu, for one 36. People person 37. Lady of Lisbon 38. "___ alive!" (contraction) 39. Frigid 40. Philanthropist 41. Even more senseless 43. Putting areas 44. Lack 46. ___ green 47. Outdo 48. Ramparts 53. "___ we having fun yet?" 54. Sleight of hand 56. Big ___ Conference 57. A short composition for a

Ula Grace and Eden Light of Friday Harbor’s Stillpoint School were selected as semifinalists in Washington state’s 2013 “Letters About Literature” program. Ula, a 6th grader, and Eden, in 5th grade, were chosen for the semifinalist award from roughly 3,400 students Washington state. A nationwide reading and writing project for intermediate-age students, Letters About Literature is sponsored by the Washington Contributed photo state Library, Office of Semi-finalist in the state 2013 ‘Letters About Literature’ program Secretary of State and The 6th grader Ula Grace of Stillpoint School, poses for a picture with Center for the Book in the school parent-volunteer John Davis. Stillpoint 5th grader, Eden Library of Congress. Light, not pictured, was also selected as a LAL semi-finalist. With the help of parent volunteers, students at the Friday Harbor’s Stillpoint School participated in the Letters About Literature contest for the first time this year. firsthand. He will live with a host f a m i l y, attending Dalton Ayers of Friday s c h o o l Harbor High School has and parbeen awarded a scholar- ticipating ship to spend the 2013- in com- Dalton Ayers 2014 academic year in munity life. Germany. Dalton and 50 As Dalton leaves for other U.S high school stu- Germany, a group of dents sponsored by ASSE German scholarship stuInternational Student dents will be arriving to live Exchange Programs will with U.S. host families and live with host families attend high school in the and attend high school in States. Dalton is the son of Germany for the academic Travis and Jennifer Ayers of year. San Juan Island. As a CongressFor more information Bundestag scholarship about hosting a scholarrecipient, Dalton will ship winner, or ASSE proexperience German life grams, visit, host.asse.com.

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Sudoku

solo instrument 58. Indian salad 59. "Dig in!" 60. Crowded 61. Lug Down 1. "Cold one" 2. Coastal raptor 3. Aardvark fare 4. Losing proposition? 5. Notched 6. "The final frontier" 7. Habeas corpus, e.g. 8. Carbonium, e.g. 9. High school choral group (2 wds)

10. Novels produced in installments 11. A neutral area between two rival powers (2 wds) 12. Basket material 13. Highlanders, e.g. 18. Game piece 22. Away 24. More rational 25. Dolly ___ of "Hello, Dolly!" 26. Bypass 27. Not contradictory 28. Absorbed, as a cost 29. Covered with hair 31. Donnybrook 33. Soon, to a bard

34. Links numbers 36. Solid, in a sense 37. ___-eyed 39. Covered, in a way 40. Bloomers 42. After expenses 43. Neuter 44. Decrease 45. Kentucky college 46. Blender button 48. Resting places 49. Asian nurse 50. Commuter line 51. Sky box? 52. Become unhinged 55. Revolver Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 1620 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 5. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16

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island scene

Be Bop Benefit

Get in the ‘swing’, tunes aplenty at 13th annual Jazz at the Labs fundraiser page 10

What’s Happening! Wednesday, May 22 TREC After School , 3-5:30 p.m., FHHS Tech Building, free. Ages 7th-12 grades; drop-in recreation. Tiedying featured activity. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org. Salt: The Only Rock We Eat, 7 p.m., potluck, 6 p.m. Grange Hall. Brady Ryan of SJI Sea Salt will talk about the history, science and production of salt (taste test included), and about the local company; sponsored by SJI Grange No. 966. Info, 378-6632. Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong , 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org.

Thursday, May 23 Adult Dodgeball , 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Final session of the season. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org. Arthur Whiteley Lecture Series, 7 p.m., FH Labs’ Commons, free (donations encouraged). Featured speaker George Dyson presents: “Project Orion-Saturn, what went wrong?”. Series sponsored by SJ Nature Institute. Info, 378-3646, www.sjnature.org. FHHS Band Concert, San Juan Community Theatre, 7 p.m., free. End-of-school concert features premiere of composer Alex Shapiro’s “Tight Squeeze”. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Friday, May 24 FHHS Band Concert, San Juan Community Theatre, 7 p.m., free. End-of-school concert features premiere of composer Alex Shapiro’s “Tight Squeeze”. Info, See Calendar, Page 10

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

Smitten by music at an early age, and in school no less, Seattle-based violin virtuoso Geoffrey Castle carved out a career as a professional musician in part by using the latest technology to breathe new life into his instrument of choice. And as art and music programs continue to fall by the wayside, Castle has embraced a new role as an ambassador for school art programs, donating his time to ensure that they survive. He headlines a benefit concert for the Friday Harbor Elementary School Arts Program, May 31 and June 1. Journal: What sparked your interest to make music a professional pursuit? GC: I love telling this story on stage. I was going to college, and I had one of those jobs you do in college: I was shelving books in the library, and it wasn’t exactly the most fun job ever... so one day, I went out on Broadway with my violin and played for half and hour... and made a week’s wages. I was hooked. I’ve been a professional musician (with a Cum Laude English Degree from Columbia University) ever since. If you can make a living making music, why would you ever want to do anything else? Journal: Of all the instruments, why the violin? GC: No one in my family played the violin. There was no “grandpa’s old violin” in the closet or anything like that. I was inspired to get started by my best friend back in elementary school who was something of a genius on the instrument. The school had a music program, and I thought it was fun. And I stayed with it. That’s why I support school music programs all over the U.S.: if it hadn’t been for the music programs at all age levels when I was growing up, I’d probably be working in a cubicle somewhere. Journal: What inspired the technoaspect approach, loops, etc., emblematic of your shows? GC: I love taking gear that was made for guitar players and turning it to my own nefarious purposes. I remember the day I used my first digital loop sampler, back in 2002. I think I used it on a gig 2 weeks later, and I never looked back. Journal: What are your favorite violin pieces?

At a glance Who: Geoffrey Castle n Where: San Juan Community Theater n When: 7 p.m.; May 31 & June 1 n Admission: Adults, $15, students $5 n

n What: Benefit for FHES Arts Program

GC: I have no idea (laughing). Really. Violin pieces? Most of what I do is either original, or pop, or rock, or from some ethnic tradition like Celtic (Irish) music. I actually revel in doing material that no one would ever expect to hear coming from a violin. I’m more likely to play “Metal” than Mozart. Journal: How did your parents influence in your early musical pursuits? GC: They got me lessons, drove me to orchestra practice, chamber music rehearsals, string quartet gigs in Washington D.C.… on my 16th birthday, they gave me the keys to the family car and did a little dance. They live in (New York City) and I live in Seattle, and their biggest regret is that the distance makes it hard for them to come to the show. They have no idea how I turned out this way. My mom was a librarian, and my father is a retired Navy man, who is a published author and expert on Persian Gulf policy and now teaches a political science seminar in the graduate school at Columbia University. Journal: How about a few tips for parents for encouraging creativity in their children? GC: Tell those kids to put down the phone and go practice! Oh yeah, and have fun too. See Heart, Page 16

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Jazzed up for science sake

COMMUNITY

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TONIGHT

SALT: THE ONLY ROCK WE EAT

Brady Ryan of SJI Sea Salt will talk about the history, science and production of salt (taste test included), sponsored by SJI Grange No. 966. Info, 378-6632. Potluck at 6 p.m.

GRANGE HALL 7 PM, WED, APR 22

THURSDAY FHHS BAND CONCERT

End-of-school concert features premeire of composer Alex Shapiro’s “Tight Squeeze”. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org. Free.

SJCT 7 PM, THURS & FRI, APR 23, 24

Opening the doors of research and marine science to student of all ages will take center stage, as Friday Harbor Laboratories hosts its 13th annual Jazz at the Labs showcase on Saturday, June 1. Part musical entertainment, part fundraiser, and with a delectable dinner thrown in as well, Jazz at the Labs is a benefit for Friday Harbor Laboratories K-12 Science Outreach Program. Proceeds from the event help to fund the Outreach Program, which offers local elementary to high school-age students a first-hand look into the world of marine science by bringing scientists and their research into the classroom. More than 900 Sign students program beneficiaupwere Ad #1 ries just this year.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., at the Friday Harbor Labs Commons; dinner, prepared by the Labs culinary staff, is served 6-7 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided during the dinner hour by San Juan Island’s own stalwart of jazz, the San Juan Jazz Quintet, featuring former Labs director Dennis Willows on drums and Richard Barker Contributed photo on saxophone. The quintet, which has Trombonist Chris Amemiya and Seattle’s Jazz Coalescence headentertained Northwest audiences for line Jazz at the Labs, June 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. more than a decade with its brand of bebop, swing, Latin jazz and originals, sonality Dick Stein of KPLU, host of the station’s and performs weekly at the Rumor Mill in Friday Harbor, recently added tunes by The morning jazz show, returns to emcee the event, and, in between sets, Friday Harbor’s Farhad Crusaders and Steely Dan to its song list. The quintet will give way at 7 p.m. Ghatan will lead the “almost silent” auction. Typically a sell out, reservations for Jazz at the to acclaimed jazz trombonist, and scientist, Chris Amemiya of Seattle and Labs are recommended. For dinner reservations, his band, Jazz Coalescence. Radio per- $40 per person, or info, 378-2165, ext. 0.

OPALCO is proposing a new telecommunications system to provide much better Internet plus phone service for about what you’re paying now. Learn more: www.opalco.com

SIGN UP NOW! More than half the membership must sign up for the project to go forward. You can sign up online or at your local OPALCO office.

SATURDAY

Seattle teacher/author Mark Holtzen presents children’s novel set in the periof of the Pig War. Info, 378-5511, www.griffinbaybook.com

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto

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Saturday, May 25 Know Your Island Walk, 1-4 p.m., Land Bank Westside Preserve, Meet at Lime Kiln State Park parking lot for carpool to trailhead. Info, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org.

Bilingual Storytime, 6:30 p.m., library, free. High School teachers Brook Landers and students lead a multicultural evening of stories, songs, rhymes in Spanish and English. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Wednesday, May 29 TREC After School , 3-5:30 p.m., FHHS Tech Building, free. Ages 7th-12 grades; drop-in recreation. Tie-dying featured activity. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org.

Friday, May 31 Elementary Arts Fundraiser, San Juan Community Theatre, 7 p.m. Renowned Electric Violinist

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

GRIFFIN BAY BOOKSTORE 2-4 P.M., SAT, APR 25

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Book Signing/Author Event, 2-4 p.m., Griffin Bay Bookstore, 155 Spring St. Seattle teacher/author Mark Holtzen presents children’s novel set in the period of the Pig War. Info, 378-5511, www.griffinbaybook.com.

BOOK SIGNING/ AUTHOR EVENT

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A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire

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Geoffrey Castle performs in a benefit for FHES art program; $15 adults, $5 students. Info, 378-3210, www. sjctheatre.org.

Saturday, June 1 San Juan Island Celebrity Golf Classic, 10 a.m. San Juan Golf & Country Club. Sponsored by Islanders Bank, charitable event features 18-hole scramble, salmon barbecue, live/silent auctions, FHHS Jazz Band. Proceeds to benefit local non-profits. Info, registration, dinner tickets, 360298-0458. 378-4953, www. islandrec.org. Artists Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Self-guided tour with 15 studios, 41 artists. Door prizes, demonstration at studios at various island locations. Info, tour map, www.sanjuanislandartists.com (Tour repeats Sunday). Farmer’s Market Arts & Crafts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brickworks Plaza, free. Join in arts & crafts projects at Farmer’s Market. Hosted, sponsored by Island Rec . Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org. Jazz at the Labs, U.W. Friday Harbor Labs, Doors open 5:30 p.m., dinner, 6 p.m. See story, above. Tickets, reservations, 3782165. Elementary Arts Fundraiser, S J Community Theatre, 7 p.m. See listing, May 31. Info, 378-3210, www. sjctheatre.org.

Sunday, June 2 Artists Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See listing, June 1. Barbershop Bonanza, SJCT, 2 p.m. Island Chordsmen Plus, Sound Vibrations, Mt. Baker Toppers, VIA Voice. Admission, $18. Info, 3783210, www.sjctheatre.org.

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WATERFRONT APT. for rent on Mitchell Bay. Newly remodeled and well furnished with spectacular views of the water from every window. Separate entrance. Quiet location at the end of the lane, water only 30’ away! Makes this a hiker, kayaker or bird watchers paradise. Eagles and Otters are part of the local crowd. Comfortable and well furnished with heated floors and lots of windows. Newly painted. Granite tile bath with jacuzzi tub. Large fully furnished bedroom has closet and king bed. All new kitchen has good storage open to dining & living areas. Laundry available. No smoking or pets. Flexible options: $750/wk (2wk min.), $2500/mo (summer/short term), $1300/mo (year-round). Includes utilities, phone, WiFi, cable TV. (360)378-8332

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2 BR, 2 BA $99,950 manufactured home. New roof and skylights. Covered carport / storage combo. Beautiful new back deck. Best location, faces the pond, with no one behind you, it gives you a large back yard and adds privacy. Don’t miss this opportunity to live at the Oaks! Jenna 360-378-7911. jwilks@centurytel.net Get the ball rolling... Call 800-388-2527 today.

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SMALL IN TOWN APT One bedroom, one bath, kitchen and living room with wood stove. No pets. No smoking. Utilities included. $750/ month, $900/ deposit. Call after 5pm 360-3784864.

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In Town Condo 2 BR, 2 BA, 12 mo lease $1100/mo. 2 BR, 2 FULL BATH manufactured home for sale at The Oaks (#41). 1,194 SF features carport, shed and pet run. Decking in back faces an open field and hills! Lots of storage, privacy window treatments and appliances included. Excellent energy audit by Opalco. Great location! FSBO $98,700. Call 360-370-5479 or 360298-4147. Come by and pick up a flyer.

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SEEKING TO ADOPT Loving couple seeks to ADOPT an infant. We can offer your baby a lifetime of love, opportunity, and financial security. We will provide a happy home, sharing our interests in the outdoors, travel, music, and sports. Let us help support you with your adoption plan. Contact us at 206-920-1376 or AndrewCorley@ outlook.com or our attorney at 206-728-5858, ask for Joan file #0376. YOU or a loved one have an addiction? Over 500 alcohol and drug rehab facilities nationwide. Very private/Very Confidential. Inpatient care. Insurance needed. Call for immediate help! 1800-297-6815 Found

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FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS is seeking a part-time OFFICE MANAGER. Candidate must have excellent communication skills, database management, event planning, website updating experience and be familiar with QuickBooks and Excel. This position is based in Friday Harbor, WA with full time potential. Email cover letter and resume to Jana Marks, jana@sanjuans.org by June 2nd. Get the ball rolling... Call 800-388-2527 today.

JOURNEYMAN OR APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN WANTED Call Frank at Guard Electric: 360-378-6640 or 360-378-8174.

San Juan County is hiring a TEMPORARY PARK AIDE For Lopez Island Work available immediately and will end 9/06/13. 40 hours per week. May include evening and weekend work. For job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call (360) 370-7402. EOE.

San Juan County is seeking an ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II to provide clerical support for the Community Development and Planning department. For job description and application, visit www.sanjuanco.com or call (360) 370-7402. Screening begins 6/03/13. EOE.

San Juan Island Park & Recreation District (Island Rec) is hiring summer employees. Day Camp Counselors; Sports and Games Director; Arts and Crafts Director and Sailing Instructor are needed! Pay $10-17 an hour. More information, job applications and job descriptions are available from www.islandrec.org or call: 360-378-4953.

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SAN JUAN ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER 1.0 FTE Valid WA state teaching certificate with Social Studies endorsement. Must meet Highly Qualified requirements in all subjects taught. Dental, vision and medical benefits available. Position open until filled. Submit a certificated application available at address below HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING HEAD COACH Winter Sports Season. $3000 stipend. Prior coaching experience preferred. Position open until filled. Submit a cocurricular application available at www.sjisd.wednet.edu TO: SJISD, Attn: Marie Rothlisberger, PO Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 San Juan Island School District is An Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

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3:00p.m. in the San Juan County Public Works office at 915 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. LEGAL NO.: SJ480563 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sounder. May 15, 22, 2013.

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Tax Parcel Number, Applicant/Agent Name Date of Date Other Existing SEPA End Date Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Project Location, and and Address Application Complete Required Environmental Threshold for SEPA Comments Body Place Date Island Permits* Documents Determination Comments End Date** Jon Runstad, c/o Joe Revised 151024002 and Hearing Islanders hearing PSJ000151024003, (near Brogan, 1111Third Ave After-the-fact bulkhead Examiner Bank date 12-0019 Armitage Island) on Suite 3400, Seattle, WA 98101 9/11/13 Blakely Island 360150012, 82 Corey Cookston, PLP000Hearing Islanders Create 11 lots Lagoon Road, PO Box 47, Deer Harbor, 4/25/13 4/25/13 DNS 6/5/13 6/21/13 7/18/13 13-0001 Examiner Bank Orcas Island WA 98243 261032003, 6333 HSH Properties c/o Permit PPROV0 Exempt 6/12/13 Vacation rental Orcas Road, Orcas Resources, PO Box 1001, 5/13/13 5/13/13 -13-0016 Eastsound, WA 98245 Island 140813004, 325 Anne & Robert Hummel PPROV0 Vacation rental Doe Run Road, c/o John Dunning, 5/7/13 5/7/13 Exempt 6/12/13 -13-0015 Lopez Island Box 488, FH, WA 98250 Jill Bates c/o Permit 272451011, 239 PPROV0 5/6/13 Exempt 6/12/13 Vacation rental Bromley Drive, Resources, PO Box 1001, 5/6/13 -13-0014 Eastsound, WA 98245 Orcas Island Clyde & April Duke 271462005, 46 Shop and office site, c/o Permit Resources, Env. Hope Lane, PPROV0 associated parking and 5/8/13 5/8/13 DNS 6/5/13 6/12/13 Checklist -13-0018 Eastsound, WA PO Box 1001, Eastsound, extra parking WA 98245 98245 Orcas Medical Fdn. c/o 271411009 PPROV0 Norm Zimlich, Box 515, 5/15/13 5/15/13 Exempt 6/12/13 Replace entrance sign 7 Deye Lane -13-0017 Eastsound, WA 98245 Orcas Island SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse to comment on the Threshold examined by appointment during regular business meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination Determination can do so by hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental submitting a written statement to Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone comment on the Notice of Application can do so by meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no submitting a written statement to CD&P no later comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in other environmental information on file at Community Development and later than the comment date specified than the end date for project comments specified writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for above. The Threshold Determination above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been may be appealed by submitting a in the public hearing or desires a copy of the A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive written statement of appeal along with decision for this project may do so by requesting generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, the basis for the appeal and a fee to such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this the address above. state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and CD&P within 21 days after the end of project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. the SEPA comment period. days prior to the public hearing. ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. (Suggested)

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ790992 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sounder, MAY 22, 2013

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7037.96325 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., N.A. f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust Co., N.A. as Trustee for Multi-class Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, ChaseFlex Trust Series 2007-2 Grantee: Jack D. Christenson and Patricia A. Christenson, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2006 1228034 Tax Parcel ID No.: 450232004000 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn SW 2-35-4 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On June 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street in the City of Friday Harbor, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of San Juan, State of Washington: Commencing at the 1-1/2 inch iron pipe which marks the North corner of Lot 14 of the plat of First addition to Sunset Point Addition, Volume 1 of Plats, page 101, records of said county; Thence South 46 degrees East 266.1 feet to a one-inch iron pipe marking the North corner of Lot 13, of said plat; Thence South 60 degrees 52’45” East 118.40 feet to a point on the East margin of North Drive County Road and the true point of beginning; Thence East 473.72 feet along the North boundary of a tract of land described in Auditor’s File No. 101702, records of said county, to the West margin of existing Westside County Road No. 1; Thence along said West margin North 1 degree 41’41” East 520.26 feet; Thence leaving said West margin West 278.77 feet to the Northeast corner of a tract of land described by Auditor’s File No. 65489, records of said county; Thence South along the East boundary of said tract 320.0 feet; Thence West 250.0 feet; Thence North 320.0 feet to the Northwest corner of said parcel; Thence West 441.86 feet to the East margin of North Drive; Thence along said East margin South 46 degrees East 61.57 feet; Thence South 36 degrees West 19.91 feet; Thence South 46 degrees East 533.55 feet; Thence South 35 degrees 54’ East 111.74 feet to the true point of beginning. Commonly known as: 270 Smugglers Cove Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/01/06, recorded on 12/28/06, under Auditor’s File No. 2006 1228034, records of San Juan County, Washington, from Jack D. Christenson and Patricia A. Christenson, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Company, Island Division, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Liberty Financial Group, Inc., its Successors and Assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Liberty Financial Group, Inc., its Successors and Assigns to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., N.A. f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust CO., N.A. as trustee for Multi-Class Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, ChaseFlex Trust Series 2007-2, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2011-1201023. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 03/18/2013 Monthly Payments $215,269.81 Lender’s Fees & Costs $2,405.26 Total Arrearage $217,675.07 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $750.00 Title Report $1,932.85 Statutory Mailings $32.54 Recording Costs $16.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $2,801.39 Total Amount Due: $220,476.46 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $586,462.03, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 01/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on June 21, 2013. The default(s) referred to in par-

agraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 06/10/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 06/10/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 06/10/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Jack D. Christenson 270 Smugglers Cove Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Jack D. Christenson 625A Argyle Avenue Friday Harbor, WA 98250-9362 Jack D. Christenson 15411 Village Wood Drive Eden Prarie, MN 55347 Patricia A. Christenson 270 Smugglers Cove Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Patricia A. Christenson 625A Argyle Avenue Friday Harbor, WA 98250-9362 Patricia A. Christenson 15411 Village Wood Drive Eden Prarie, MN 55347 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 02/01/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 02/02/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 03/18/2013 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7037.96325) 1002.241117-File No. LEGAL NO.: J480773 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. May 22, June 12, 2013.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-ALT-003323 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on June 21, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Property”), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: LOT 15,

HILLVIEW TERRACE, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 1, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Tax Parcel No: 351156015000, commonly known as 59 LITTLE CREEK ROAD , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/26/2006, recorded 11/8/2006 , under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2006 1108018, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from THERESA SEELY DOOLITTLE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor, to SERVICE LINK, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR AMERIPATH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2007, GSAMP TRUST 2007-NC1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 10/1/2011, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of February 20, 2013 Delinquent Payments from October 01, 2011 17 payments at $ 1,312.33 each $ 22,309.61 (10-01-11 through 02-20-13) Late Charges: $ 648.04 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES TSG GUARANTEE POLICY $ 830.06 SELECTED FEES $ 379.50 Suspense Credit: $ -147.16 TOTAL: $ 24,020.05 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $146,495.39, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on June 21, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by June 10, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at anytime on or before June 10, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) the defaults) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after June 10, 2013, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any,

made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: SPOUSE OF THERESA SEELY DOOLITTLE, PO BOX 2654, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 SPOUSE OP THERESA SEELY DOOLITTLE, 59 LITTLE CREEK ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 THERESA SEELY DOOLITTLE, PO BOX 2654, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 THERESA SEELY DOOLITTLE, 59 LITTLE CREEK ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 by both first class and certified mail on 12/19/2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 12/20/2012, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. in addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/cons u m e r s / h o m e o w n e r ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=searchandsearch-

state=WAandfilterSvc=dfc wide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: 2/13/2013 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION Trustee MELANIE BEAMAN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com A-4361171 05/22/2013, 06/12/2013 LEGAL NO.: J481885 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. May 22, June 12, 2013. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate: JOHN B. HEDBERG, Deceased. Probate No. 13-4-05035-6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorneys of record at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 15, 2013. Pamela R. Hedberg, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Douglas F. Strandberg, P.S. 220 Spring Street P.O. Box 547 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for Personal Representative Douglas F. Strandberg, WSBA #926 220 Spring Street P.O. Box 547 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO.: J480428 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. May 15, 22, 29, 2013.

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Heart: Continued from page 9 Journal: The guys in the band have “island ties”, right? GC: My friends Steve Boyce (bass) and Jonathan Sindelman (keys) both lived in Friday Harbor and when they heard I was playing a concert at the San Juan Community Theatre to support Elementary School Arts programs, they both volunteered to come over and rock the place with me on Saturday night. Steve was telling me that his ancestors were some of the first non-native residents of the island, going all the way back, and Jonathan ran a wine distributorship sort of thing with ties all over the islands. They are wonderful guys and we’ll be joined by some other Friday Harbor talent on Saturday night as well. I think this is a great way to demonstrate just how music builds communities. Journal: This concert is listed as a fundraiser for school arts programs. How did that come about? GC: I really care about supporting music and art programs in schools. My wife is an artist, and my whole career came from

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Blackmon claims crown, State berth

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Violinist Geofffey Castle performs May 31, June 1

having music in my schools growing up. These vital programs are getting cut all over the U.S. It’s not the brightest thing to do. Cutting a music program is not like turning off a light switch, where you can just turn it back on again when you can afford the bill. Cutting a music program is like cutting down a fruit bearing tree, that bears fruit that supports the whole community, year in and year out, and when you cut it down, it’s dead, and if you want it back, buddy, well, you’ll have to go grow yourself a new one. There are beautiful trees, decades in the making, being cut down all across this country, which is why I travel everywhere, doing big concerts (Synergia, Music Matters, etc), community concerts like the one I’m doing at the San Juan Theatre, workshops, assemblies, all to raise awareness of the true value of arts education in this country. I hope the word gets out to the community there on the islands and we can fill the place two nights in a row: it’s going to be fun and it’s for a great and noble cause.

Friday Harbor sophomore Willie Blackmon is headed back to the state 1A Track & Field Championship with a first-place finish at the Tri-District meet and a new school record in the 300 meter hurdles in tow. With a time of 41.31 seconds, Blackmon claimed the TriDistrict 300-meter hurdle crown, May 18, at King’s High School, and eclipsed the Friday Harbor High record for the fourth time in two years, after setting a new school best in the event as a freshman. He bounced back from a fall in a preliminary heat that nearly cost the speedy sophomore a slot in the finals to earn a second consecutive State berth. Friday Harbor was among 20 teams participating at the Tri-District meet, with more than 300 athletes competing Whidbey News Times photo / Jim Waller in the two-day event. The field was whittled down following Willie Blackmon takes preliminary heats on Thursday, May 16. In addition to Blackmon, the Friday Harbor girls 800- the lead at the 300-meter hurdles final. meter relay team — Robyn Roberts, Genevieve Gislason, Lita Gislason and Alaina Scheffer — competed in the preliminary round, but failed to advance. Lita also competed in the 400-meter race, clinching a berth in Saturday’s finals but falling just short of a State qualifying time, finishing 8th overall at 1:03:06. Roberts, who recently shattered a 32-year-old school record (held by Stacey Sorenson since 1981) in the 1600 meters, again set a new school mark by finishing the race in 5:27:65 in the Tri-District finals. Still, Roberts also fell short of clinching a berth at state by finishing behind the top six finishers at the Tri-District 1600 meter finale. The 1A Track & Field Championships begin Thursday, in Cheney, on the campus of Eastern Washington University. — Scott Rasmussen

Meeker makes it three in a row

Kendra Meeker shot her best round of golf so far this year to clinch a third consecutive trip to the state 1A women’s golf championship. The junior shot 78 over 18 holes to take second place a Kendra Meeker

week ago at the Tri-District playoffs at Gold Mountain Golf Course in Bremerton, finishing as runner-up at the state-qualifying event to 2012 state champion Madison Bentley. Senior Riley Rousar missed clinching a berth at the state tournament by five strokes, with a 95 at the Tri-District playoffs, finishing 44th among a field of 70. The 1A state tournament is May 21-22 at Lake Spanaway Golf Course in Tacoma.

This important fundraising event needs you!

Saturday June 1st 27th Annual Islanders Bank San Juan Celebrity Golf The John O. Linde Memorial

5 pm ~ Appetizers 5:30 pm ~ Friday Harbor High’s Jazz Band 6 pm ~ John Vevjoda & team’s amazing salmon BBQ

Best ball tee off 10 am • Giant Salmon BBQ 6pm Golf or dinner tickets at 360.298.0458 or at the course. Lots of fun with live and silent auction for great stuff!

Meet this years stars

Meeghan Black, KING TV Evening Magazine • Jesse Jones, KING TV “Get Jesse” • Sonny Sixkiller, Great Husky Quarterback Merilee Rush “Angel of the Morning” • Brian Perkins, Hydro Driver • Kayleigh Mallory, National Hydro Champ • Lisa Moretti, Womens Wrestling Diva • John Alyward, Television ER Star • Craig Terrell, Seahawks • Kerry Carter, NFL • Percy Allen, Seattle Times • Joe Tefoia, Seahawks Mike Gastineau, KJR Sports Radio • Dave Grosby, ESPN • Jim Moore, ESPN, Allen White, YES Drummer • Jason Finn, Drummer Dick Baird, Husky Coach, Jeff Aaron, KRKO Radio

Special thanks to: King’s Market, Windermere Real Estate, Kenmore Airlines, Alaska Air, San Juan Airlines, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, San Juan Golf & Country Club and CENTURY LINK