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Upperclass reclaims K-Bowl crown By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

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A proposed change to a law aimed at preserving farmland and open space could result in higher taxes for some Washington property owners. House Bill 2306 would expand a tax classification on land actively used for agriculture, timber production or undeveloped open space. While property tax is generally assessed on the market value of a parcel, the state’s Open Space Taxation Act allows land to be taxed at a lower rate based on its current use, such as farming. Under the current law, if a farming operation is 20 acres or more, the parcels must be contiguous in order to be eligible for the lower tax classification. The bill proposes to take out the “contiguous” stipulation, opening up this tax classification to farms that have multiple parcels that total 20 acres or more but aren’t necessarily touching each other. “It’s the preservation of farmland ... that is my ultimate goal,” Rep. Kristine Lytton, D-Anacortes, the bill’s primary sponsor, said at a Jan. 21 hearing before the House Finance Committee. Allen Rozema, executive director of Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, says the bill could help preserve farmland and open space that is not currently eligible for the lower tax rate. See PROPOSAL, Page 2

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Top; San Juan Public Schools Foundation Treasurer Jim Skoog presents the “big check,” a $66,706 donation, to school district Superintendent Rick Thompson at intermission of the Knowledge Bowl, Feb. 22, at the Community Theatre. Left; 9th-10th grade teammates Echo Wood and Kyle Jangard hold up an answer to one of the many trivia questions posed at the Knowledge Bowl.

Suleiman the Magnificent, Atticus Finch, Gene Gould and Sacagawea were the answers. Do you know the questions? Except for Gene Gould, whom no one could identify as Friday Harbor’s first mayor, the juniors and seniors came forth with those names without difficulty on their way to winning yet another coveted Knowledge Bowl championship, sponsored for the 20th consecutive year by San Juan Public Schools Foundation. By winning, the Friday Harbor High School “fab four” evened the all-time, adultstudent competition at 10 wins each since the 1995 inception of the now-legendary contest. It was the third year in a row for a school team, following back-to-back wins by the 9th-10th grade team in 2012 and 2013. Senior Ellery Von Dassow is the only student known to have won the Knowledge Bowl more than once while competing with a different class. In addition to helping the junior-senior team win this year’s K-Bowl crown, Ellery was a member of the winning 2012 9th-10th grade team. However, as a senior this year, Ellery has no chance to challenge Howard Schonberger, See CROWN, Page 4

Waterfront clearcut? It’s $3K fine By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

David Honeywell has paid a $1,000 fine for clearing some 80 trees and several acres of shrubs and other vegetation from waterfront land at their Orca Dreams estate, formerly the Mar Vista resort, near False Bay on the west side of San Juan Island. The fine was imposed as part of a “Notice of Violation” issued on Feb. 6 by the San Juan County Community Development and

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Planning Department. The violation lists Orca Dreams of Spokane, Wash., as the property owner and Dave Honeywell as the responsible person. The notice also included Allen Benjamin Engle, who did the

work on the property through his business, Solid Ground, as an additional responsible person. Engle was fined $2,000; he has reportedly told the county he will pay the fine. See FINE, Page 4

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“This is an innovative and unique approach to keeping agriculture viable in Washington state,” he said. “This approach and similar approaches need to continue to be pursued by the Legislature. It helps to elevate the preservation of farming to the same level as our state’s other critical resources.” Farming is an essential part of Washington’s economy. The Washington Department of Agriculture valued Washington’s agricultural production in 2012 at $9.89 billion, exceeding 2011 figures by 6 percent and setting a new record. Lytton said the bill is aimed at preserving farms with small, non-contiguous parcels. In Washington, the average farm size has decreased by about 12.5 percent from 2003 to 2012, but the number of farms has increased by about 7 percent in the same time period, says a report from the United States Department of Agriculture. The number of small farms is still increasing, Rozema said. It’s hard to know how much of a tax shift could result from allowing more parcels to qualify for the lower tax rate, as there’s no estimate of exactly how much land could be eligible, says Yakima County Assessor Dave Cook. Some county assessors are concerned that extending the current-use tax rate to more land could mean higher tax bills for other property owners. Each county collects a specific amount of property-tax revenue, with the total amount spread across all taxable properties. When some properties are assessed at a lower rate, the other properties in the taxing district

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must make up the difference. Depending on how much property is eligible to be assessed at the lower agricultural rate, the increase in property taxes paid by others in the district could be significant. Cook says the legislation could result in a $70 million loss of assessed property value in Yakima County because more farmland would be assessed at its current use rather than market value. Property owners with a decrease in assessed property value will likely pay less in taxes, a difference that would have to be made up by other taxpayers in the county. “The tax-shift implications are significant when you go on a statewide basis,” Cook said. Before the finance committee voted on a proposed substitute bill on Feb. 6, Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton, suggested that the Legislature conduct a study to assess the impact of such a change and the possible tax shift. Additionally, some assessors say eligibility for this current-use tax classification could be interpreted so broadly under the bill that it may encompass land not used for farming at all, such as packing facilities that are part of a larger farming operation. The bill not only addresses the size of farming parcels, but also other scenarios common to farming operations. In one particular case, for example, a farmer may grow grain to feed livestock that they sell. The land used to grow the feed is not directly generating income if the grain is not being sold. Therefore, under current state law, that parcel of land used to grow the feed would not qualify for the tax reduction. But, this bill would change that. The substitute bill, which was adopted by the

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finance committee on Feb. 6 by a vote of 10 to 3, further clarifies specific language in the original bill. It states that individual parcels that have been combined to qualify for this tax classification do not have to individually generate income as long as the whole farming operation does. The substitute bill further outlines that if a parcel of at least five acres is leased to a farmer and that farmer has other land that qualifies for the lower tax rate, the leased land would also be eligible. An application process would still be required for land to be considered for the current-use tax classification. — Editor’s note: News and information from the state capitol is provided to Sound Publishing, parent company of the Journal, through its affiliation with Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Reporter Rebecca Gourley is an intern with the WNPA Olympia News Bureau.

Deer Harbor Marina damaged by fire Orcas Fire and Rescue personnel were dispatched to the Deer Harbor Marina for the report of a structure fire in early February, around 7 p.m. The cause of the fire was

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determined to be accidental. On Feb. 10, arriving responders found the marina building closest to the main road heavily involved in fire. Two 120-gallon propane tanks stored near the building were emitting large “torch like” flames, which challenged firefighting efforts. Forty responders from OIFR and San Juan Island with 13 units, including the fire boat “Confidence” from San Juan Island Fire District 3, worked until 1:30 a.m. to control the blaze. Damage was limited

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and a good portion of the building was saved. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were no injuries to civilians or responders. the details. An open house will be conducted at Brickworks and on-line once all of the design workshop concepts have been compiled, compared, and refined where they can be reviewed, critiqued, and ranked (vote on) the ideas. Photos of existing conditions and design ideas can be found at www.fridayharbor.org. Town Administrator Duncan Wilson wants and needs your help; 378-2810 or e-mail him at duncanw@ fridayharbor.org. It is a chance to make a difference.

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A former Friday Harbor High School student was one of two people killed when an avalanche struck a backcountry ski party in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains, Tuesday, Feb. 11. Thirty-year-old Shane Coulter, a 2001 graduate of Friday Harbor High, was one of two killed in the avalanche, according to Baker City Herald. Jake Merrill of Bellingham, 23, a ski guide employed by Joseph, Ore.-based Wallowa Alpine Huts, was also killed in the avalanche. “He was a great kid,” former Friday Harbor principal Ralph Hahn said of Coulter, a three-sport high school athlete and captain of the Wolverines soccer team his senior year. “Just a great, genuinely nice kid.” A resident of Seattle, Coulter was an aeronautical engineer, a career he aspired to in high school, and employed by Boeing, Hahn said. Coulter is the son of Terry Coulter, former business manager of San Juan Island School District, who died several years ago, and of Chris Coulter, formerly of Friday Harbor. “My understanding is Shane got an engineering degree and was doing very well with Boeing,” Hahn said. Located just east of the Blue Mountains,

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the former home of the Nez Pearce, the Wallowas are sometimes referred to as “Little Switzerland,” or the “Alps of Oregon,” and are a popular destination with backcountry skiers. Merrill was one of two guides leading a group of six skiers on a multi-day trip through the backcountry of the Wallowa Mountains, east of La Grande, in the northeastern corner of Oregon. The other guide and three skiers, all of Seattle, escaped uninjured. Two other skiers injured in the avalanche, a 40-year-old Snohomish man and 60-yearold Wenatchee woman, were rescued late the following day and airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Walla Walla, Wash.

Convicted burglar gets eight more months for felony assault were convicted of muscling their way into the Friday Harbor apartment in mid-July in pursuit of prescription medication, where, according to court documents, they became involved in an altercation with the couple that live there. Speed and Webster were recognized by the couple when their masks came off in the ensuing struggle. According to court documents, an argument between Speed and the 24-year-old woman with whom he shared a Grover Street home erupted into an altercation in the evening of the day of his sentencing for the burglary offense. He reportedly attacked, threatened and strangled the woman and, after she escaped out the front door, he fled out the back when a neighbor, drawn by a series of alarming sounds, came to investigate. Although she had been granted a protection order against Speed, the woman reportedly allowed him to move back into her home. Their two young children were asleep in an upstairs

bedroom at the time of the altercation. The woman’s face reportedly was swollen, battered and bruised, and her neck covered with scratches and cuts, as a result of the attack. A Class C felony, thirddegree assault carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state, as applied to Speed, is 3-8 months in prison. — Scott Rasmussen

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The prosecution had four months in mind. The judge gave him eight instead. A San Juan Island man had eight more months added to a 15-month prison term for a brutal attack on the mother of his children at their Friday Harbor home in mid-November—the same day that he had been sentenced for felony burglary. On Feb. 5, Taiya Autumn Speed, 24, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of thirddegree assault, a Class C felony. He was ordered by Judge Don Eaton to serve eight months in prison at the conclusion of a 15-month prison term that had previously been imposed for a first-degree burglary conviction. He was also ordered to pay $950 in fines and fees. On Nov. 19, Speed and an accomplice, 26-yearold Travis James Webster, also known as Travis White, were both ordered to serve 15 months in prison after each pleaded guilty in mid-October to felony burglary. The two

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Crown: Continued from page 1 who led Lions Club teams to four victories in the early 2000s, and from 2009 through 2011, the longest winning streak and only “three-pete” performance in the contest’s storied history. The Friday Harbor 9th and 10th graders tied the Minions (of Despicable Me) from the Rotary Club for second place. Surveyor Bob Anderson said Rotary “followed a successful rope-a-dope strategy until round 15,” falling behind early but roaring back by wagering their entire cache of 33 points on the final question. The eighth grade team captured the “best costume” prize with their “Orange Crush” theme, complete with makeshift bottle-top headgear. Master of Ceremonies (and school board chairman) Brent Snow, in his third appearance in the role, kept the evening moving in the best Alex Trebek style, aided by the Friday Harbor High

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Continued from page 1 Engle was fined $1,000 for clearing the shoreline of vegetation without permits and, according to Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, an additional $1,000 for professional negligence. An addition to enforcement rules approved last year allows the county to double a fine imposed on a licensed contractor because they are supposed to know and to comply with local regulations, Gaylord said. “This is the first time we’ve used the double penalties,” he said. The notice of violation was issued by Chris Laws, the county code enforce-

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ment officer, after an investigation in response to an emergency order issued by Laws in December, after neighbors reported the ground clearing activity to the county. Coincidentally, the U.S. Department of the Interior investigated possible disturbance of golden paintbrush, a threatened species, during the cutting and clearing operation. Theodore Thomas, an ecologist with Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service, who has monitored paintbrush at Mar Vista since 1995, concluded that no damage was done either to golden paintbrush plants in the area or to the paintbrush habitat. The Honeywells, who won a nine-figure Powerball prize in early

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2013, purchased the property in mid-2013 for $6 million. According to an eight-page statement signed by Honeywell and prepared in response to the county investigation, the Honeywells intend to use the property as their retirement home and family retreat. The statement details the application to CD&P for a residential pre-application “to determine the setback for a house we wanted to build, and to document the existing non-conforming structures.” Two planners from the CD&P department conducted a site visit April 21, which was attended by Dave and Nancy Honeywell, the realtor, Bob Elford, and Michael Tranfo, architect for the future house. The discussion and the subsequent letter from CD&P included discussion of existing structures and “the feasibility of placing an additional residence on one of the parcels,” according to the CD&P letter of July 1, 2013. Honeywell’s statement says, “I do not recall anyone discussing any restrictions against cutting trees at the site visit, and the tree cutting issue wasn’t on my radar at this point. Virtually all of our questions for the county about the feasibility of our intended use of the property, such as the cabins and where we could build a house, were answered to our satisfaction at the site visit.” The CD&P letter reviews the “two (2) Environmentally Sensitive Areas” that affect the parcels and, on the first page, says that “any proposed development” must include a “full Storm Water Management Plan.” The next to last paragraph of the letter says, “Removal of trees within the Shoreline Jurisdiction area can be done only with a CD&P-approved tree removal plan.” Honeywell states he did not receive the letter and

that neither Elford, who lives on the property, nor their prospective architect, Tranfo, who both received the county letter, passed on information about treecutting. In September, Honeywell hired local arborist Casey Baisch to trim fir trees and Engle to “trim the overgrown area on the hillside.” Honeywell’s statement relates that he visited his property in September, October and November, but never saw a tree cut down or noticed the extent of the clearing of the hillside. The statement does not say whether Honeywell discussed with Baisch or Engle whether permits from the county were required for any of the work being done. The Honeywell’s statement says they returned to the property in midDecember and that, “we were shocked at what we saw. The amount of clearing on the hillside was far greater than we had directed or anticipated.” The statement says, “I had clearly instructed both Casey Baisch and Ben Engle not to trim or cut down any more firs.” The notice says that “approximately” 80 alders, maples and Douglas firs were removed. The last sentence of the Honeywell statement reads, “If additional documents or facts are brought to my attention in the future, I may remember additional or different details.” In addition to the fines, the notice of violation requires that “Orca Dreams LLC shall develop a Restoration Plan that mitigates the disturbed area as described above in accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology who shall review and approve the plan.” The violation must be corrected by March 27, according to the notice. Telephone calls to the Honeywells’ attorney seeking comment have not been returned.

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Henley announces re-election bid Two-term incumbent seeks a third as chief of county finances, elections By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

Before Mylene Henley became San Juan County Auditor in 2007, county finances were strong and the county budget was growing. She had every reason to believe revenue growth would continue In April of her second year, she had to tell the County Council to reduce the county budget by $1 million—immediately. Since then, Henley has seen “nothin’ but trouble,” overseeing a county budget that is still below 2007 levels while demands for county services increase. Plus, she’s dealing with elections lawsuits, high demand for vehicle and watercraft licensing and document recording, and workforce reductions that have cut deeply into the county’s ability to respond to the varied demands for services. Her office is still challenged by outdated licensing systems and poor vendor performance that left piles of recorded documents unscanned and unindexed, but her enthusiasm

for her job is undeterred. “I enjoy my job,” she says. “I enjoy representing you, the people, in the management of your money.” She must even enjoy campaigning, because she’s just announced that she’s running once again for a third four-year term as Auditor. Henley, a Texan and 20-year resident of San Juan County, is an accountant by training and profession, with degrees Mylene Henley from Harvard and Stanford. Henley announced on Feb. 14 that she will file for reelection when candidate filing opens in May for the Aug. 6 primary and Nov. 5 general elections. She maintains a positive attitude about dealing with the voters, whether on the campaign trail or in her office. “I enjoy receiving phone calls from citizens with questions, whether the question is within my area of responsibility or not.” Voters responded to her positive attitude in 2006, giving her 68 percent of the vote against Greg Hertel, now a Friday Harbor Port Commissioner. In 2010, she was unopposed. No candidate has announced to challenge her reelection.

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School levy approved; EMS levy fails In pursuit of a permanent property tax levy to fund emergency medical services, San Juan Island’s public hospital district collected better than 50 percent of ballots cast in the first count of Tuesday’s election. But the 55 percent finally reported by the Elections Office was not enough to put the proposition over the top. The hospital district needed to hit the 60-percent mark, or better, to replace its 6-year EMS levy with one that does not require future voter approval. The EMS levy in effect today, which passed in Feb. 2010 with a 75 percent “yes” vote, expires in 2016. The hospital district garnered 1,497 “Yes” votes, with voter-turnout at 49 percent--2,392 ballots--in the initial tally total; “No” votes numbered 1,227. Results of the Feb. 11 election will be certified on Feb. 25, according to San Juan County Elections Supervisor

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Doris Schaller. “It doesn’t look good for the EMS levy,” she said at the time of the initial count. Meanwhile, voters renewed San Juan Island School District’s 4-year maintenance and operations levy in a big way, approving the property tax levy by over 70 percent, with “Yes” votes outnumbering “No” votes by 1,115. A local levy that accounts for roughly 20 percent of the school district’s annual funding, the M & O levy will raise $2,150,000 in 2015. Voters on Lopez approved a public school district levy by a decisive margin as well, 72 percent to 28 percent.

In addition to seeking a “permanent” levy, similar to those of the port, fire department and library, the hospital district also sought to raise the EMS levy from 35 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to 50 cents per $1,000, a potential increase of 42 percent. Because that 35 cents is a fixed amount, district officials, in support of raising the levy’s ceiling, noted that the amount of revenue generated by the levy had fallen by 22 percent over the last four years due to the overall decline in property value across the district. Boundaries of the hospital district, which maintains a second levy exclusively earmarked for subsidizing emergency and under-funded primary medical care, include all of San Juan, and Brown, Pearl, Henry, Spieden, Stuart and Johns islands.

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Do you have a stormwater problem? If so, Public Works would like to know. The San Juan County Stormwater Utility is in the middle of a two-year assessment which will provide additional guidance for stormwater management efforts already underway. The first step in the assessment, according to stormwater Manager Ed Hale, is to get a reliable definition of existing conditions. “A good source of information is the knowledge of individuals who observe stormwater runoff conditions where they live,” he said.

Hale is asking islanders to help, and he and the staff have developed a computerbased reporting application which is available to anyone with computer access to identify and report stormwater problems. The application can be accessed from the county web site or at sjcgis.org/ StormwaterIssueReporting. To keep local waters clean, Hale says the county should strive to exceed the minimum state requirements. The website stormwater reporting pages open with a map of the county that can be toggled to an aerial photo. Zoom in, mark the spot where you feel there is a problem, and provide a

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short description. The information will guide engineers who will evaluate the problem and how it fits with managing stormwater in that particular area. You will be asked to submit your name and phone number so the engineers can contact you, but your name and information will not be visible to others, Hale said. The site also provides access for anyone to look at descriptions of stormwater problems submitted by other citizens and county staff. This data, and other environmental and development data, will be used to create stormwater manage-

ment plans in cooperation with the Citizen Stormwater Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2010 to provide a citizen perspective to the San Juan County Council. If you are aware of a location that suffers from poorly managed stormwater, Hale asks you to “please take a moment and visit the site and let us know.” If you are interested in ongoing stormwater management issues, you can attend the monthly committee meetings, which are generally held on the second Thursday of the month, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Legislative Building council chambers.

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THE LEGO MOVIE An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.

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Steamed over stormwater? Here’s who to call By Steve Wehrly

Friday, February 21 at 6 pm

Stars: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Craig Berry

JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

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OPINION Letters to the Editor

Dynamite show; turnout a shame

I went to the Community Theater last night (Feb. 12) to see what was my first ‘On Book’ play, where there are no sets, minimal lighting, and the actors read their lines from their scripts. I didn’t know what to expect. Boy, was I surprised. The play was ‘True West’ by Sam Shepard. Not only did the actors NOT have their noses buried in their scripts, they had a large part of the dialogue memorized and truly brought their lines to life. It was a very good play that was excellently acted and directed. Now the BAD NEWS! There was no more than 10 people in the audience. What an embarrassment! These actors acted their hearts out, as if they were playing to a full house (which they deserved). These are FREE presentations people! These artists worked long and hard to prepare this play. We need to support them. Unfortunately ‘True West’ only ran for two nights. Let’s not miss the up and coming ‘On Book’ plays. You’ll be glad you did. RICH BARKER San Juan Island

Thanks for health seminar support

On behalf of the Soroptimist Healthy People, Healthy Planet committee, I’d like to thank those who supported our Women’s

Publisher Roxanne Angel, ext. 1050 publisher@sanjuanjournal.com Office Manager Frances Bacon, ext. 1550 fbacon@sanjuanjournal.com Circulation Manager Nicole Matisse Duke, 376-4500 circulation@sanjuanjournal.com

Health seminar held on Feb. 8. Skagit Valley College, our lifelong learning partner, generously provided an excellent venue at the San Juan Center so that this event could be another free seminar in our annual series. Six health and wellness professionals contributed their time and expertise: Laura Boulton, Melanie Kaegi, Pat Hansen, Susan Nichols, Suki Boydston, and Nicholas Corrin. Local businesses were a big support with seminar supplies and catering: Peace Island Medical Center, Printonyx, and Coho Restaurant. We’d also like to thank seminar attendees and local media which helped get the word out to them. From nutrition to selfadvocacy and holistic health, a lot was covered in one day. PATTY BRIGHTMAN Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor

Leash law does apply in gravel pit

This letter is in response to comments and a letter received by Island Rec’s Board of Commissioners, which appeared in the recent letters to the editor concerning the Lafarge property, (i.e. gravel pit), and regulations regarding unleashed dogs (“Why no leash law at gravel pit park,” Feb. 5, pg. 6). The property, which is owned by Island Rec, is not a designated off-leash dog park. Island Rec operates Eddie and Friends Dog Park on Mullis Street for this specific use.

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or prospective writers. Columns must be no more than 500 words in length, and must be signed by the writer. Send letters to Editor, Journal, 640 Mullis St., West Wing, Friday Harbor 98250. Or send an e-mail to: srasmussen@sanjuanjournal.com. The Journal reserves the right to edit for length, accuracy, clarity, content and libel.

The Lafarge property is a primitive area with beautiful scenery and use is limited to walking on the graded walk only. It is a popular destination for people and their dogs. One walk around the trail and it is evident by the dog waste left beside the trail how popular the area is for people with dogs. This property is located in the county and therefore the county ordinance Section 4 SJCC 6.08.085 applies, which states dogs must be under the immediate control of the owner or keeper or other authorized person by means of a leash, See LETTERS, Page 7

As I See it

It’s in the fine print; GSA’s bureaucratic blunder Open letter to Congressman Larsen By Sarah Hanson

Special to the Journal

hose who follow the proposed relocation of Customs and Border Patrol in Friday Harbor know very well that the General Services Administration (GSA) negotiated the lease on First and Spring. GSA is an agency of the federal government that coordinates rentals and real-estate transactions on behalf of other government departments. Customs and Border Patrol merely articulated their desire for a new space, outlined their requirements, and then asked the GSA to find appropriate sites for Field Operations in Friday Harbor. Like all federal agencies, GSA has a long list of guidelines and requirements that it must observe. In this letter, I will demonstrate that the GSA did not follow proper protocol in securing the lease. The procurement process for Federal Agencies is governed by Title 40 of the U.S. Code. According to the GSA website, “The new Title 40 reflects the 2002 recodification and has been enacted by Congress. It is now the source of our authorities. It supersedes all of the previous different statutes under which we operate.” Title 40 of the U.S. Code, under “Ex. Ord. No. 12072. Federal Space Management” gives very specific guidance regarding considerations of site impact and the necessity to inform and receive input from local government agencies.

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Under section 1-2 Administrator of General Services: n 1–203. In the process of meeting Federal space needs in urban areas and implementing the policies of this Order, the Administrator shall: (c) Consult with appropriate Federal, State, regional, and local government officials and consider their recommendations for and objections to a proposed selection site or space acquisition. n 1–204. In ascertaining the social, economic, environmental and other impacts which site selection would have on a community, the Administrator shall, when appropriate, obtain the advice of interested agencies. GSA administrators clearly violated 1-203(c) because they did not consult with local government in Friday Harbor. The Town had no direct communication with GSA in calendar year 2013, the year in which the lease was negotiated. What more “appropriate” local government officials could there be? In my view, these mistakes are critical. GSA was supposed to have consulted with regional and local government officials to consider their recommendations for a proposed site before the site was chosen. San Juan County Council and Town of Friday Harbor, I implore you to involve yourselves in this matter. We need our local government agencies to hold other government agencies accountable. Please stand up. The citizens of Friday Harbor will not rest until you do.

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Guest Column

The trouble Don’t sell cheap US coal to Asia environmental hazard, sure, but coal with taxes is? Anexports undermine U.S. economy, too ‘

is the season - to vote on taxes, to pay your taxes, and to study proposals to increase, decrease or reform the taxes you pay or don’t pay. Voters on San Juan Island just approved a school levy and turned down a permanent, and increased, EMS levy (which did not reach the 60 percent approval threshold). Last week, this paper reported on a major new Friday Harbor transportation initiative that will likely result in a vote on a sales tax increase. If you’re in business, your annual B&O return is due in February, and all of us must get ready for the Ides of April tax day—probably the single most hated day in America. Our local legislators have proposed a bill to liberalize the availability of property tax benefits for people owning farmland. County Assessor Charles Zalmanek points out in these pages last week problems with property taxes—the agriculture, open space and timberland current use assessment programs and the new construction appraisal program. “Somebody should do something!” The only trouble is, nobody knows what should be done, or even whether anything needs doing. In this county, there are a lot of smart people— Zalmanek is one of them—who know a lot about taxes and who know a few things that might make our local taxes work better, raise more money, be more fair. Will somebody please step up and propose a way that this community can address these questions? Maybe the county or town councils, or an adhoc working group can study the situation and make recommendations. The bottom line: hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe millions, are being left on the table. Any ideas?

PUBLIC MEETINGS SJ County Parks & Rec Commission, Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m., Legislative Building Conference Room, 55 Second St. n OPALCO Board of Directors Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m., Friday Harbor office, 1034, Guard Street n Friday Harbor Town Council, Feb. 20, noon & 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Island Rec Commission, Feb. 20, 5 p.m., Island Rec office, 580 Guard St. n Friday Harbor Port Commission, Feb. 26, 4 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front St. n SJI Hospital District Commission, Feb. 26, 5 p.m., Frank Wilson EMS Building, 1079 Spring St. n Land Bank Commission, Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m., Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St. n Veterans Advisory Board, Feb. 28, 11:45 a.m., Legislative Building Conference Room, 55 Second St. n Marine Resources Committee, March 5, 8:30 a.m., Legislative Building Hearing Room, 55 Second St. n

By Michael Riordan Special to the Journal

rom where I live on Orcas Island in Puget Sound, north of Seattle, I can see Cherry Point across the wind-whipped waters of the Salish Sea. This sandy promontory jutting into Georgia Strait has become the focus of heated debate here in the Pacific Northwest. Peabody Energy, Carrix and other corporations hope to build a shipping terminal at Cherry Point to export nearly 50 million metric tons of coal to Asia annually. They ballyhoo the jobs the terminal may bring to our region but say nothing about the profits they will reap from selling subsidized coal. Opponents decry the prospect of the dirty, smelly, noisy trains blocking railroad crossings all across Washington State as they transport coal here from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming. They also warn that coal dust from the terminal will pollute nearby waters and harm our dwindling populations of herring, threatened Chinook salmon and endangered killer whales. But much larger issues of national and global concern are at stake. The low-sulfur Western coal, strip- Michael Riordan mined from federal lands, is valuable public property. The federal government’s leasing of these lands at low cost to strip miners made some sense a few decades ago when the United States needed low-sulfur coal to reduce the amount of sulfur dioxide that was being emitted by coal-burning power plants and causing acid rain. But today, as utilities convert to cheap natural gas and American coal use declines, mining companies are seeking customers in China, Japan and Korea. Shipping this subsidized coal to Asian countries to help them power their factories, which undercut American manufacturers, makes little sense. Yes, this coal will help those countries produce cheap consumer goods for sale in stores across the United States. But it will also promote the continued transfer of industrial work to Asia, especially if the Trans-Pacific Partnership goes through. Is that good for American workers? The coal is extracted from federal lands so cheaply that taxpayers should be outraged. A 2012 study by the nonprofit Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis concluded that the government’s failure to obtain fair market value for coal mined in the Powder River Basin had deprived taxpayers of almost $1 billion annually over the past 30 years. Last year, the Interior Department’s inspector general similarly reported that the agency was failing to collect sufficient lease payments. And last week, the Government Accountability Office concluded that the coal leasing program run by the Bureau of Land Management operates without sufficient oversight to ensure that fair lease prices are being paid and does not fully account for export sales in evaluating these fees. “Taxpayers are likely losing out so that coal companies can reap a windfall and export that coal overseas, where it is burned, worsening climate change,” said Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, who requested the study. When coal companies can strip mine Western coal for

Letters:

Continued from page 6 voice, whistle or hand signal. For those who are animal lovers, it’s easy to forget that not everybody, or every other dog, likes other dogs,

especially when we live in a place that is very dogfriendly and accommodating. We have parks and trails all over the island, all teeming with people and pets. But these are all still pub-

Journal file photo

Hundreds turn out at Friday Harbor High School in November, 2012 to weigh in on a “scoping” meeting for the pending environmental review of the proposed coal export facility at Cherry Point.

This guest column by Michael Riordan was first published in the Feb. 13 edition of the New York Times less than $10 a ton and sell it in Asia for nearly 10 times as much, lucrative profits can be banked all along the global supply chain. No wonder the Australian coal company Ambre Energy is planning to build two coal terminals on the Columbia River. In all, those terminals and the one proposed for Cherry Point could ship 100 million metric tons of coal to Asia annually. Asian nations hungry for energy have much looser pollution regulations and will pay dearly for coal, despite its noxious impacts on health and the environment. The health impact of coal emissions has recently become obvious in China, where this pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in 2010, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in The Lancet, a British medical journal. And this pollution is unfortunately not confined to Asia. Wafted aloft on winds blowing across the Pacific, it reaches North America, depositing fine particles, mercury and other toxins on land and in water. Carbon dioxide emitted by burning coal adds inexorably to the global overburden of greenhouse gases warming the planet. Projected exports from Cherry Point alone could result in over 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. The gas has already begun to boost the acidity of near-shore waters, threatening Washington’s shellfish industry. Our nation needs a new, transparent, clean-energy policy that no longer turns a blind eye to the many negative impacts of coal burning—or to companies trying to sell coal to other nations playing catch-up in the global economy. A cornerstone of this policy must be the rational use of our vast reserves of Western coal as we ramp down the overuse of what is, by far, the dirtiest fossil fuel. Is our economy to become a resource economy like Australia’s, exporting mineral wealth to Asia in return for mining and shipping jobs, plus cheap consumer goods? Should we support this Faustian bargain by selling our coal so inexpensively? What kinds of jobs and living conditions do we really want to foster, and where? These are questions a rational and much-needed, 21st-century energy policy would address. A great and growing plume of carbon dioxide continues to rise over Asia as transnational corporations are shifting manufacturing operations overseas. We can take a resolute stand at Cherry Point and begin to halt this boondoggle. A good first step would be one Senator Markey advocates: a moratorium on new coal leases. — Editor’s note: Orcas Island’s Michael Riordan, a physicist, is the author of “The Hunting of the Quark.”

lic spaces, which means it’s your job to control and clean up after your dog, and not everyone else’s job to adjust to their presence. The bottom line… take responsibility for your dog, and everyone will benefit.

Questions or concerns about Lafarge or any other Island Rec park or program are always welcome. Call Island Rec at 378-4953. JACQUELYN REIFF Chairwoman, Island Rec board of commissioners.

LOCAL/OBITUARIES

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Guest Column

Get to know your volunteer firefighter By Sheila Harley, SJ Fire & Rescue Special to the Journal

Lenora Johnson is a senior at Spring Street International School. She is taking several advanced placement core classes and an American sign language class in the afternoon two days a week. Her senior project was to make sure that Spring Street School had an updated fire-safety plan and that all the 5th and 6th graders, and staff, can operate a fire extinguisher. Lenora was involved in fire safety at Friday Harbor Elementary school, the Safety Fair, and participated in the San Juan Island “Every 15 Minutes” presentation, which is a national program educating students about the dangers of drinking and driving. Lenora is what the fire department calls a cadet. She has undergone all the training and testing it takes to be

a firefighter at the local level, but has to wait to take the national exam this summer, after she graduates. Why, might you ask, would a young girl go into firefighting? Lenora has been in the community for about 10 years and felt that she wanted to give something back. She finds firefighting to be rewarding and says, “It takes the right kind of person to be a firefighter.” She says that a person must be committed and willing to undergo all of the training required to safely perform his or her duties. He or she must have a good sense of team work, display leadership, and follow directions of his or her officer. Lenora invites anyone who is interested in learning what it’s all about (no matter your age) to come to the fire station on Mullis Street to visit us, or call the station at 378-5334 for

Lenora Johnson

Contributed photo / Ron Garner

more information. San Juan Island Fire Rescue is always looking for volunteers to join them in protecting life and property.

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Obituaries

John William ‘Gramps’ McCutcheon: 1924-2014

John William McCutcheon “Gramps”, 89, of Friday Harbor, died in his home Wednesday Feb. 12, 2014. John was the wellknown patriarch of a family that spans six generations of islanders. He lived his life surrounded by family and was able to spend his final years in his home on the property he loved, under the care of his children. He was born Nov. 5, 1924, in Friday Harbor, Wash. He married the late Wanda McCutcheon Contributed photo on Dec. 2, 1950 and John ‘Gramps’ McCutcheon they shared 42 years together raising their four children, and laying the foundation for a very close, tight-knit family. John’s legacy will always be that of an amazing father and grandfather who committed his life to providing a strong sense of unconditional love and support to his family. He served in the Army during WWII, in the antiaircraft battalion in Germany and France, from 1943-47. His careers included commercial fishing, he supplied wood for the Lime Kiln in Roche Harbor, and later retired from the University of Washington Labs, where he worked in maintenance. John was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda, son Pat, daughter Dairess and grandson Matt. He is survived by two children: Mark and Kenny, of Friday Harbor and eight grandchildren: Johnny, Amber, MarkE, Dani, Kenneth, Tiffany, Michelle, and Jesse. He is also survived by 18 great-grandchildren and his loving companion, a pug, named “Pug”. He will be dearly missed by family, friends and the MANY “good ol’ boys” of Friday Harbor. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 1, at the Legion, beginning at 1 p.m. — Family of John ‘Gramps’ McCutcheon

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15. Sue Grafton's "___ for Lawless" 17. Quote, part 3 21. Mongolian antelope with unusual, oversized, flexible nose 22. Head, for short 27. Succulent plant whose gel is used to soothe minor burns 29. Beseech 30. Information and Real Estate Services (acronym) 32. Mr. in Turkey 34. Carpentry tool 35. ___ line (major axis of an elliptical

orbit) 37. Auction offering 38. Parkinson's disease drug 39. Meerkat 42. OJ's lawyer 43. Mauna ___ 44. Rogue 45. Tenant 46. Beat the draft? 48. Reddish brown 49. Gets the lead out? 53. Go off script 54. Choker 56. ___ power 58. Aces, sometimes 59. "Baloney!" 63. Balaam's mount 64. Josh 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 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 4. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16

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Birthday boy; Salish Sea Early Music Fest celebrates ‘CSE’ Bach’s 300th PAGE 10

By Libby Baldwin

Journal correspondent

nother cold night has settled over town, but inside the San Juan Island Library, a cheerful fire keeps the periodicals section warm. Quiet murmurs of conversation fill the room as friends start to trickle in. Fresh-baked cookies tempt from the corner and tonight, every chair is full for another open mic writers’ gathering. It’s clear that everyone here is old friends, faithfully trekking to the library once a month to share their work and listen to others’. An open mic night often brings to mind a barren stage with a single microphone and a harsh spotlight, but not here. Everyone is gathered in a conversational circle and stays seated while reading; this is a place to be applauded, not analyzed. Pam Herber, longtime writers’ open mic host, takes a moment to explain how it works; a volunteer

What’s Happening! Wednesday, Dec. 19 Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-

4953, www.islandrec.org.

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Thursday, Feb. 20

Healing Room, Transformation Church, 7075 Airport Circle, 5-6 p.m. Prayers for all your needs; non-denominational. Info, 378-9569.

Beethoven Symphonies, library, noon-2 p.m., free. Explore music of Beethoven through documentaries, DVD lectures, CDs. No musical experience needed. Info, 378-2073, birdwalker@inter-

Indoor Soccer, Fairgrounds Building, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5

Photos /Libby Baldwin

Top; members of the Writers Open Mic group gather in a circle to read, listen and appreciate one another’s writings. Left, Rebecca Cook reads excerpts from a novel in progress..

will go first, and then they will proceed one-by-one until they’ve completed the circle. She gently reminds the writers to keep it short so there is time for everyone. The topics range from fiction to memoir; the tone drifts from wistful, to sarcastic, to tongue-in-cheek and back again. Former Journal production artist Rebecca Cook shares the beginning of her own novel, currently in its second draft. See PROSE, Page 11

drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

at intermission. Info, icizzle. com.

Friday, Feb. 21

Learn to Mend Books, 6 p.m., library, free. Donna Riley reveals basics of preserving the value of older books; different repair methods for different problems. Bring book to mend. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Dog IDs Short Films in the Afternoon, library, 2-4 p.m., free. Award-winning filmmaker ICIZZLE presents series of short films, all about dogs, includes Q&A

Family Film Night: ‘Snowball Express’, 7-9 p.m., library, free. Wacky early ‘70s Disney family comedy starring Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan; rated G. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org.

Saturday, Feb. 22 Know Your Island Walk, See CALENDAR, Page 11

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The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor will observe and participate in “World Spay Day,” as it has for the last several years – by kicking off the Annual Community Pet Food Drive Friday, Feb. 14. In an effort to top previous years’ donations, APS has issued a group challenge, inviting island businesses and organizations to join in the fun by collecting the most dry or canned pet food during the 11-day drive. Donors may also contribute cash for purchase of pet food for the drive. Pet food donations will be tracked and tallied by the shelter. APS’ goal this year is to collect a total of 2 tons of food. The contest will conclude Tuesday, Feb. 25. The winning team will be announced that evening at the annual “Spaygetti Dinner,” at the Mullis Center. The group that collects the most pet food will earn a delicious lunch, pre-

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Lilies on the Land A play by “the Lions part” Directed by Julie Laidlaw A revealing, funny and moving portrait of Britain’s unsung heroes: the Women’s Land Army of WWII. Business Partner: EARTHBOX INN & SPA Tickets: Adult $19; Student Reserved $10; $5 Student RUSH

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The baroque orchestra “Simphonie Nouvelle” will present an evening of concerti on period instruments at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor, Sunday Feb. 23, including flute and harpsichord concerti by “CPE” Bach and both the B Minor Suite and the Fifth Brandenburg Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach, in the Salish Sea Early Music Festival’s commemoration of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s 300th birthday, which will be celebrated widely in Europe this year. The program promises to be big and exciting, featuring many more musicians than usual and includes: Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite in B Minor (flute and strings); Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, Wq. 17; Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Flute

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hall. Scooter & Trike Time, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5 family, $2 per person. Skate Night, 7-8:30 p.m., $8 family, $3 per person; 9 and under accompanied by adult. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org.

Continued from page 9 English Camp, 1-4 p.m., free. NPS Superintendent Lee Taylor leads a 3-mile roundtrip trek along the new Westcott Bay Trail at English Camp; terrain is woodsy, trail-like. Info, www. sanjuanislandstrails.org.

Sunday, Feb. 24 Salish Sea Early Music Festival, Grange Hall, 152 N. First St., 7 p.m. Baroque orchestra commemorates 300th birthday of Carl

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pared and delivered by APS staff and volunteers. For more information, contact the animal shelter, 378-2158, or pets2homes@ interisland.net.

Concert for the very young, and young at heart

Children love music and, the folks at Lighthouse Preschool and Spring Street International School are offering some special music just for “very young people” ages 3-7, and their families. Based on a similar program presented by the New York Philharmonic, this second annual Very Young People’s Concert, Sunday, March 2, combines handson-music-making activities, a wide variety of musical performance, and an opportunity for all young attendees to get up-close and personal with some of our island’s best young musicians and their instruments. The concert is 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church. Designed by Grisha Krivchenia, musical director of Spring Street International School, together with the staff and board of Lighthouse Preschool, the concert is open to the public with admittance by donation. Donations will benefit Lighthouse Preschool

and the production of future Very Young People’s Concerts. Fo more info, 378-6393, or visit, www. springstreet.org, or www. fridayharborprebyterian. org.

Hey there. All you Ping Pong players. If you enjoy playing ping pong, here’s your chance to “Go for the Gold.” Island Rec is sponsoring its third annual table tennis tournament, March 16, beginning at 11 a.m. in Turnbull Gym. Register early, by March 6, to save $5 off the $28 registration fees. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in various categories. Participants must be 16 years of age or older to compete. For more information or to register, contact Island Rec, 378-4953, or visit the website, www.islandrec.org, or, stop by the Island Rec office, 580 Guard St.

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Tuesday, Feb. 25 Youth Roller Hockey, Fairgrounds Building, 5:306:30 p.m., ages 5-8; 6:30-7:30 p.m. ages 9-15. Helmets required. $4 drop-in fee, $45 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org. Adult Roller Hockey, Fairgrounds Building, 7:309 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $6 drop-in fee, $67 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

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Thursday, Feb. 27 Teens Get Crafty, library, 3:15-4:15 p.m., free. Teens make one-of-a-kind steampunk boxes; materials and light snack provided. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org. Little League Baseball/ Softball Signup, FH Middle School, 5:30 p.m. Back to baseball/softball parent information, signups, for boys and girls K-8th grade; discount for early registration. Info, www.fhball.org. See CALENDAR, Page 16

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Continued from page 9 Her heroine awakes, trying “to catch the residue of a distant dream,” in an unfamiliar home. Instead of panicking, she makes a pot of coffee and goes outside to explore with her faithful dog, continually wondering aloud, “Where the hell am I?” By the end of Cook’s excerpt, I think we all truly, deeply wanted the answer to that question. George Smith reads a passage from his ongoing manuscript, as he has every month. He describes the protagonist and his new young wife as they lie in bed, “having recently disentangled from the last of many long and luxurious embraces.” Paul Walsh, his clear, booming voice dipping and rising at just the right moments, regales us with his “tales of misspent youth” – adventures of his college years in the swinging 60s. He recalls going to parties and seeing great bands, getting through a stint caring for mentally troubled adults

and children in Vermont’s Waterbury Asylum, and his first taste of young love with beautiful detail. The common theme through it all is liberal drug use; somehow, Walsh makes that into something nostalgic - a fond memory of a time of youthful experimentation. And so it goes, as each writer bares his or her soul to the group. Everyone possesses a confident, unique voice and skill that you might expect to find in a literary magazine, not a small-town library room. Many close their eyes while listening, soft smiles lifting the corners of their lips. In this rush-rush world, how exquisite it is to simply sit and listen to someone tell

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a story. Herber reads us a bit of “flash fiction” – short stories typically under 1,000 words – from the screen of her iPhone, proving that while the medium may change, storytelling stays the same. “I love hearing all the different voices; we have a mix of wonderful writers,” she said. “This group has a casual, safe feel to it and that’s what I try to maintain.” Anna Frampton, who shares the lovely true story of herself and her husband eating their way through Italy on honeymoon, calls being in the group “very stimulating and motivating – I sat down and wrote this because I wanted to have something to read.” Walsh appreciates the positive, supportive atmosphere of the group. “You had to wade through a lot of self-indulgent crap to get to the gold,” he notes about previous groups. “But from the first time I came to this group, there was no crap; it was all gold. And it’s all very positive; I don’t need anyone telling me what I already know, because I can hear

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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the 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. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE INCREASING REQUIRED RESERVES IN THE LODGING TAX FUND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance Increasing Required Reserves in the Lodging Tax Fund. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may

be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifica-

tions. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 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 Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during

each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summary: The ordinance proposes a change in how lodging tax funds are reserved, which will result in lodging tax awards being made out of the prior yearâ€™s revenue rather than out of the current yearâ€™s revenue. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in-

formation please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 or the Auditor at 360-370-7558. LEGAL NO. SJ544140 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islandsâ€™ Sounder. February 19, 2014.

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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF A “CONTINUED” PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL Notice of Rezone Application No.63 Proposing an Amendment to the 2011 Zoning Designation Map DESCRIPTION OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: On January 16th and February 6th, 2014 the Council for the Town of Friday Harbor held public hearings on an application to rezone the property located at 825 Argyle Avenue, Tax Parcel Number 351492004. The applicants are proposing a zoning designation change (Rezone Application No. 63) from the single-family residential zone to the multi-family residential zone. To receive additional information from the applicant and town staff, the Council continued the hearing until February 20th, 2014. PROPONENTS/APPLICANTS: O J C Properties, Inc. P O Box 2112 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: The Friday Harbor Town Council will hold a CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING to review the proponent’s request to amend the 2011 Zoning Designation Map at 5:30 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Town Council Chambers, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington.

Copies of documents are available for public review at www.fridayharbor.org, or by request by contacting the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department at 360.378.2810. LEGAL NO. FH541812 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 2014.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING before the FRIDAY HARBOR PLANNING COMMISSION concerning AN APPLICATION FOR A LONG SUBDIVISION DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department has received a Long Subdivision application from Homes for Islanders. The subject parcel is approximately 2.5 acres in size and is known as “Heritage Court.” The applicant is proposing to divide the acreage into 9 single family residential lots and one lot for stormwater detention. PROPONENT: Homes for Islanders POB 545 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LOCATION: Tax Parcel

#351391415 and is located on Grover Street. HEARING DATE & LOCATION: T h e Town Planning Commission will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to review the Long Subdivision request during its February 27, 2014 meeting at 5:30pm, in the Town Council Chambers, located at 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. Copies of the documents are available for public review on line at www.fridayharbor.org or by contacting the Town’s Community Development Department. LEGAL NO. FH543042 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 2014. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING before the FRIDAY HARBOR TOWN COUNCIL regarding A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CONCERNING A PROPOSED REZONING APPLICATION DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: OJC Properties, Inc. is requesting to rezone property currently zoned as Single-family Residential to Multifamily Residential, contingent on conditions set forth in a Development

Agreement. The rezone request, referred to as Rezone Application No. 63, is being considered by the Town Council through the public hearing process. OJC Properties, Inc. has proposed the Development Agreement as a way to restrict certain land use and development on the subject property, if zoning for the property is changed to Multi-Family Residential. The subject parcel is identified as Tax Parcel No. 351492004, located at 825 Argyle Avenue. The short legal description of the property is as follows: FRIDAY HARBOR TRACTS 20-04 PR NE- SE 14-35-3 Sec 14, T 35N, R 3W. PROPONENTS: OJCProperties, Inc. PO Box 2112 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 HEARING DATE AND LOCATION: The Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING pursuant to RCW 36.70B.200, to review said Development Agreement at 5:30 PM (or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) on Thursday, February 20, 2014 in the Town Council Chambers, located at 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Copies of documents for the hearing are available for public review online at www.fridayharbor.org or by contacting the Town’s Department of Community Development at 360-378-2810. The public is

invited to attend and submit testimony to the Council about the Development Agreement. LEGAL NO. FH541810 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 2014. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor, Washington will hold a regular meeting in the Town Council Chambers on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Town Council agenda will be posted at Town Hall and available by contacting the Town Clerk at (360) 378 - 2810 or for download on the Town website at www.fridayharbor.org. LEGAL NO. FH544245 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 19, 2014.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES 7023.107587 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Grantee: Valerie D. Harris, A single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0529004 Tax Parcel ID No.: 271161001000 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 1, Hurley Long Plat, San Juan Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of 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: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). 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: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On March 21, 2014, at 10:00 AM. 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: Lot 1, Hurley Long Plat, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 6 of Plats, at Page 33, in the office of the Auditor of San Juan County, Washington. Together with a Non-Exclusive Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over and across the roadways as shown on the Plat Map and as granted in the Dedication of Hurley Long Plat. Situate in San Juan County, Washington. Commonly known as: 218 Seaview Street Eastsound, WA 98245 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 05/28/08, recorded on 05/29/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0529004, records of San Juan County, Washington, from Valerie D. Harris, a single person, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary. *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 as of 11/12/2013 Monthly Payments $14,996.60 Late Charges $520.68 Lender’s Fees & Costs ($130.46) Total Arrearage $15,386.82 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $543.75 Title Report $1,026.95 Statutory Mailings $21.08 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,675.78 Total Amount Due: $17,062.60 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $330,791.36, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 04/01/13, 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 March 21, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/10/14 (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 03/10/14 (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 03/10/14 (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 Valerie D. Harris 218 Seaview Street Eastsound, WA 98245 Valerie D. Harris PO Box 1951 Eastsound, WA 98245 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie D. Harris 218 Seaview Street Eastsound, WA 98245 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie D. Harris PO Box 1951 Eastsound, WA 98245 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 10/10/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 10/10/13 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.USA-Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 11/12/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7023.107587) 1002.258315-File No. LEGAL NO. J543686 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 19, March 12, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re the Estate of: MARGARET A. KING, Deceased NO. 14-4-00548-0SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in Section 11 of this act and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets. Date of First Publication: February 5, 2014. /S/ ELIZABETH A. STORY, Personal Representative Attorney for Personal Representative: Marcia A. Mellinger Address for Mailing or Service: 7801 Green Lake Dr. N. Seattle, WA 98103 LEGAL NO. J541111 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 5, 12, 19, 2014. NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 2013-2014 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has prepared a Budget Extension for the Capital Projects Fund to allow expenditure of funds to reimburse General Fund for expenditures incurred in development of the district’s capi-

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES tal facilities plan. A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. The board of directors will meet for the Capital Projects budget extension hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget extension for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Lopez Island, Washington in the school district library. Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. J542545 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. The Islands’ Sounder. February 12, 19, 2014. NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 2013-2014 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has prepared a Budget Extension for the Capital Projects Fund to allow expenditure of funds to reimburse General Fund for expenditures incurred in development of the district’s capital facilities plan. A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. The board of directors will meet for the Capital Projects budget extension hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget exten-

sion for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Lopez Island, Washington in the school district library. Bill Evans Secretary to the Board LEGAL NO. J542545 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 2014. NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSION ADOPTION LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET 2013-2014 Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has prepared a Budget Extension for the Capital Projects Fund to allow expenditure of funds to reimburse General Fund for expenditures incurred in development of the district’s capital facilities plan. A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it. The board of directors will meet for the Capital Projects budget extension hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget extension for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. The meeting will be held at 6:00 pm. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Lopez Island, Washington in the school district library. Bill Evans Secretary to the Board

LEGAL NO. J542545 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 12, 19, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re the Estate of: SARA BLOOM HUDSON, Deceased. No. 14 4 05002 8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the personal representative’s attorney(s) at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.040.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: February 12, 2014 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Charles F. Hudson, III ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:

GODDULANGLIE Margaret C. Langlie, WSBA #12714 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: Charles F. Hudson, III Lane Powell PC 601 SW Second Avenue, Suite 2100 Portland, OR 97204-3158 LEGAL NO. J542980 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 26, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION OF MAGNUM INVESTMENTS, INC. TO ALL CREDITORS OF MAGNUM INVESTMENTS, INC: NOTICE IS HEREBY provided that pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 23B.14, et seq., MAGNUM INVESTMENTS, INC., a Washington Corporation, on January 17, 2014, filed Articles of Dissolution with the Washington Secretary of State. All persons with claims against Magnum Investments, Inc. must present them in accordance with this notice: 1. All claims must be in writing. 2. All claims must describe the claim with reasonable particularity, and must include the name and address of the claimant, the amount claimed, the basis for the claim, and the date(s) on which the event(s) on which the claim is based occurred. 3. All claims must be delivered to the corporation’s attorney, Kathryn C. Loring of the Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner at PO Box 668, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. 4. Claims against Magnum Investments, Inc. may be barred in accordance with the provisions of RCW 23B.14, et seq., if not timely asserted. By: Michael D. Greenway, Personal

Representative Of the Estate of Robert Greenway and Authorized Representative of Magnum Investments, Inc. DATED: February 5, 2014 LEGAL NO. J542993 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 12, 19, 26, 2014. Two OPALCO director seats are up for election in District 1 (San Juan, Pearl, Henry, Brown and Spieden islands). To enter your name as a candidate, submit your resume and a cover letter to the District 1 Nominating Committee: Victoria Compton, Victoria@rockisland.com; Mark Madsen mark.e.madsen@gmail.com; Peter Kilpatrick raven@interisland.com or Bev Madan at OPALCO 3763549. The Nominating Committees must submit candidates’ names to OPALCO no later than March 4. Other members who wish to run may be nominated by petition containing at least 15 member signatures. Petitions are due no later than March 19. Directors will be elected at the annual meeting May 3. LEGAL NO. SJ542695 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 12, 19, 26, 2014.

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Valentine’s Day victory to stay alive Wolverines post-season hopes hinged on home win over South Whidbey Stakes were high for the Friday Harbor boys basketball team, as the Wolverines squared off at home against South Whidbey in a post-season elimination game, Friday, Feb. 14, in Turnbull Gym. The Wolverines (13-9), who defeated Blaine in their post-season opener, a 46-31 victory at home, Monday, Feb. 10, fell into the consolation bracket two days later on the heels of a loss on the road to 1A District No. 2-seed Kings High School. The Saints (20-2) controlled the game from start to finish to seal a 66-36 win and advance into the championship game against Meridian. In the matchup against the Whidbey Island Falcons (6-16), Friday Harbor had history on its side. The Wolverines defeated South Whidbey, 55-45, in the second game of the season. With a victory Friday, the Wolverines would seal a berth in the District 1A consolation final and clinch a berth at the 1A regional Tri-District tourna-

ment, which gets under way Feb. 19 at Mountlake Terrace High School. A loss would mean an end to the season. (Results of Friday’s game were unavail-

able prior to the Journal early holiday press deadline).

Earlier in the week, the Wolverines moved one step closer to earning a berth in the 1A Tri-District tournament with a decisive 46-31 victory at home over Blaine in the opening round of post-season play. Otis-Cooper West scored a gamehigh 15 points and C.J. Woods tossed in 14 to lead Friday Harbor on the offensive end. Junior Gabe Lawson added 10. Up 41-19 going into the fourth quarter, the Wolverines held on down the stretch to ice the win, while the Borderites outscored Friday Harbor Harbor 12-5 down the stretch. “Our offense was a little shaky but the guys had a good defensive game,” Coach Rod Turnbull said. In a replay of their previous meeting, the Wolverines jumped out to an early advantage, outscoring the Borderites 23-13 in the first two periods. They scored 18 points in the third period, with Copper-West and Lawson combining for 16, and held Blaine to just six to grab a commanding lead.

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The Friday Harbor girls basketball team (8-14) was eliminated from postseason play in a narrow 34-30 loss on the road Feb. 12 to Nooksack Valley, the team’s second defeat in post-season play.

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Friday, Feb. 28

“Lilies of the Land”, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. (See listing above) $19 adults, $10 students, $5 Rush. Info, 378-3210. Info, 3782798, www.sjctheatre.org.

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“Lilies of the Land”: Opening Night, SJ Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Drama follows the personal journeys of four women who served in Great Britain’s Land Army in WWII; directed by Julie Laidlaw. Two-week run, seven performances. $19 adults, $10 students, $5 Rush. Info, 3783210. Info, 378-2798, www. sjctheatre.org.

Saturday, March 1

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Poised to pass, Otis Cooper-West scans the court for an open teammate in the Wolverines home win Feb. 1 over Blaine.

Sunday, March 2 “Lilies of the Land”, SJCT, 2 p.m., matinee. (See listing above) $19 adults, $10 students, $5 Rush. Info, 378-3210. Info, 378-2798, www.sjctheatre.org. Very Young People’s Concert, FH Presbyterian Church, 3-4:30 p.m., free. For ages 3-7. Intro to music, instruments, with hands-on music making, musical performances by local musicians. Sponsored by Lighthouse Preschool, Spring Street International School. Info, 378-6393, www. springstreet.org, or, www.fridayharborpresbyterian.org.

Tuesday, March 4 Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, 3:15-4:15 p.m., library, free. Celebrate reading and Dr. Seuss. Sponsored by SJI Early Learning Consortium, event features cake, refreshments, crafts and special guest, Cat in the Hat. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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