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Third new ferry? Full steam ahead Financing plan ‘mostly’ approved in Olympia Editor’s note: House Bill 1129 passed in the state Senate, Friday, on a 41-8 vote. The bill has already passed the House on a 62-36 vote. “What this means is that the oldest boats in the fleet, the Evergreen State class, can finally be retired and replaced by newer and more reliable vessels,” San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee Chairman Jim Corenman said. “While beloved, the three E-State class boats are approaching 60 years of age and increasingly costly to maintain.” By Rebecca Gourley
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Friends, colleagues and well-wishers crowd the county courthouse halls to say “so long” and honor the career of Chief Deputy Prosecutor Charlie Silverman at a March 5 retirement party. Silverman’s last day with the county is Friday.
Silverman calls it a career Long tenure in halls of justice included many major cases By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
For the first time in 36 years, Charles Silverman says, “I have no plans.” Except for getting to know Deborah, his wife, a bit better, he quipped. That came in response to a comment by his boss, Prosecutor Randy Gaylord, who noted a famous quote by Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, “The law is a jealous mistress and requires a long and constant courtship.” A crowd of 40-plus filled the hallway on the first floor of the county courthouse to hear friends and colleagues praise
“What I’ll remember most is coming to work every day with people who care, who want to do the right thing every day.”
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Silverman’s career and wish him well in retirement. Gaylord reminisced that Silverman, the county’s chief deputy prosecutor, was his first hire after being elected prosecuting attorney in 1994. By that time Silverman had already worked as an assistant prosecutor in four counties, including seven years in San Juan County for Gene Knapp before seven years’ service in Gray’s Harbor and Mason counties. “He was a mentor and teacher for me, and a tireless advocate for justice,” Gaylord said. Friday Harbor attorney Steve Brandli, who worked with Silverman in the prosecutor’s office, said he was a model lawyer:
“He embodies everything I want to be as a lawyer.” Former Sheriff Bill Cumming said that he owes a lot to Silverman. “He pointed me in the right direction when I started in 1980 and I was thrilled when he returned in 1994,” Cumming said. “You can’t calculate the benefits he had to the sheriff ’s office. He always pushed us, made sure that all the questions were asked, sometimes more than once.” In addition to a dogged tenacity and unwavering work ethic, Cumming said that Silverman will long be remembered for the comSee CAREER, Page 4
The state House of Representatives wants to set aside $50 million to spend on the construction of a new 144-car ferry. The money is included in the House supplemental budget for transportation, which passed by a large margin March 4. However, Jeff Morris approval of the money is contingent on passage of another bill now in the Senate. House Bill 1129 aims to fund a third 144-car ferry by charging a service fee on all vehicles registered in Washington. Dubbed the “peanut butter cup bill” during last year’s session, the bill combines what primary sponsor Rep. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, describes as two good things that go well together. It includes money for new ferries and makes tab service fees the same for private businesses and public offices. The Department of Licensing contracts with a number of private businesses to offer vehicle and vessel title registration services, but these business must charge a $5 administrative fee. The bill proposes that public offices do the same, in addition to a $12 fee
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applied to title transactions. Morris said that this bill would “level the playing field,” charging drivers the same amount whether they renew or purchase tabs at a private business or at a government office like a state licensing office or county courthouse. “It’s a win-win,” Morris said in an interview. Revenue from the new fees is expected to be about $11 million in the first year (2015), and about $22.8 million per year for the four See AHEAD, Page 4
Obituaries, pg. 9-10 Adventurous in nature, well known for his aviation skills, Daniel Dennis Martel: Aug. 10, 1941 — Feb. 16, 2014
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Dr. Michael Horn has added Dr. Greg Fisher to the Friday Harbor Dentistry team. Dr. Fisher is a general dentist with extensive training in advanced dentistry, including implants, cosmetic dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation. His undergraduate and dental training was completed at the University of Washington, and his postgraduate residency in anesthesia, oral surgery, emergencies and general dentistry was at Providence Hospital in Seattle. Fisher has over 30 years of dental experience, mostly in the Tacoma area. He has extensive experience in complex treatments, including implants, crowns and veneers and partials and dentures. The Seattle Met Magazine survey named him a Top Dentist the past three years in a row. On the personal front, Fisher enjoys skiing, hiking and dancing, and has a daughter
Association, Cris was most recently the Pharmacist Supervisor at the Washington State Penitentiary. Cris volunteers as the Camp Director for Camp STIX Diabetes Programs; this will be her 9th year with the organization. In her free time she and her dog, Coeli, enjoy dancing (yes, dogs dance), hiking, and biking. Cris is also an active world traveler and dabbles in community theater. On more sedentary days she likes to read, watch movies, tinker and craft. She is looking forward to getting to know folks and learning to live island style.
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in her senior year of high school and a son at Whitman College. Islanders are invited to stop by to meet Dr. Fisher and welcome him to the office at 530 Spring St. Telephone: 378-4944.
Business briefs Marina success linked to San Juan economy
For the fourth consecutive year, the Port of Friday Harbor offers guest marina customers a fifth night of free moorage with four nights of paid moorage. Visitors can use free boat nights from September through June, an encouragement to visit Friday
Almanac TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL LOPEZ High Low Precip March 3 42 34 .20 March 4 53 40 .24 March 5 54 39 .78 March 6 56 47 .11 March 7 55 45 — March 8 53 43 .43 March 9 55 44 .01 Precipitation in March: 1.77” Precipitation in 2014: 6.77” Reported by Jack Giard Bakerview Rd. ORCAS High Low Precip March 3 49 41 .40 March 4 44 40 .20 March 5 52 42 .67 March 6 51 48 .53 March 7 53 48 — March 8 49 46 .28 March 9 55 45 .24 Precipitation in March: 2.70” Precipitation in 2014: 9.84” Reported by John Willis Olga
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SAN JUAN High Low Precip March 3 50 41 .07 March 4 41 38 .26 March 5 53 39 .60 March 6 51 48 .22 March 7 52 46 — March 8 50 45 .59 March 9 55 45 .01 Precipitation in March: 2.08” Precipitation in 2014: 8.08” Reported by Weather Underground Roche Harbor Water Systems SUNRISE, SUNSET Sunrise Sunset March 12 7:29 a.m. 7:13 p.m. March 13 7:27 a.m. 7:15 p.m. March 14 7:25 a.m. 7:16 p.m. March 15 7:23 a.m. 7:18 p.m. March 16 7:20 a.m. 7:19 p.m. March 17 7:18 a.m. 7:21 p.m. March 18 7:16 a.m. 7:22 p.m.
Harbor during the shoulder season. In 2013, this promotion resulted in 367 free nights of moorage. According to the port, the average boater spends between $100 to $200 each day at local establishments. Redeeming free moorage results in $36,700 to $73,400 of revenue to the island economy.
A-1 Shredding expands, offers service in SJs
Bellingham-based mobile shredding company A-1 Shredding, Inc., has added San Juan and Orcas islands to its scheduled pickup service. A-1 Shredding was founded in Bellingham in 2007 by George and Cindy Myiow and has already expanded its coverage area to Whatcom, Skagit, Island and Snohomish counties. The company is bonded and insured. It offers onsite shredding at homes and offices, or it can haul your papers and documents to its secure Bellingham plant for shredding and disposal. “Professional shredding protects the records of your customers, clients, associates, and employees by safeguarding their sensitive information,” said co-owner Cindy Myiow. “Shredding and recycling will permanently destroy the information, ensuring businesses comply with laws and protecting you, your employees, and your clients.” Shredding and recycling documents also is good for the environment, Myiow said. Every 2,000 pounds of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water. For more information,
call Cindy Myiow (360) 676-5594 or visit www.A1shred.com.
Three-part video workshop, live or live-streamed
A three part video production workshop on March 13 and 20 and on April 3 will teach small business owners how to create an audience and a platform of appropriate video, and how to get it in front of your desired audience. The Economic Development Association of Skagit County and Rebecca Murray of Skagit Media Marketing are cosponsors. The workshop is open to San Juan County residents, and all courses are live-streamed so you can attend from your business or home. Session 1 reviews various recording devices, lighting types, tips and techniques and a light kit demonstration. Session 2 covers camera types and cost, filming techniques, editing software, editing strategies, and how to plan a video production with a script, shot list, storyboard, music, and voiceover. Session 3 is Video Marketing 101. How can video help your audience find you? Is YouTube all that important? What do video hosting companies offer and why are they important? Sessions begin at 4 p.m. at 204 West Montgomery in Mount Vernon or via live internet stream. Homework assigned. $50 for each workshop or $135 for the series; $40 or $110 for members or streaming. Refreshments provided. Sign up on-line at www. skagit.org or call 360-3366114.
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Port nets $2.6M insurance payment Settlement not expected to cover total cost of Spring Street Landing replacement The six months of negotiations between the Port of Friday Harbor and its insurers over compensation for the loss of the Port’s Spring Street Landing building once again validated an old axiom about insurance: getting money out of an insurance company is like squeezing water out rock. But the Port and its lawyer did squeeze $2.635 million out of Lexington Insurance Company. That amount is at the top of the $2.2 million to $2.6 million range predicted a month ago by port Commissioner Greg Hertel. “We’re very satisfied with the settlement,” Commission Chairman Mike Ahrenius said. “It was a good joint effort by everybody to get it done.” Moving ahead with replacement of the building will be the subject of a rare evening Port Commission meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, at San Juan Island Yacht Club. The agenda includes approving design changes requested after the latest design presented to the public and commission a month ago. At that meeting, dissatisfaction with what was called the “Anthony’s Look” bubbled up. Comments from the public
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and the commission said the building should look “like it belongs in a working port,” as Hertel put it. At $2.6 million, the amount of the settlement is not expected to cover the cost of replacement of the Spring Street Landing building, the price tag of which is estimated at roughly $4 million. The commission will also consider a “final draft” of the Waterfront Master Plan, which applies to both the Friday Harbor waterfront and Jackson’s Beach. — Steve Wehrly
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Tangled up over tax breaks: Part II By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
In recent years, local assessors have been spurred by the Department of Revenue to scrutinize applications and monitor continued eligibility for the four property tax current use programs related to farmlands, timber, timberlands and open space. Efforts by Assessor Richard Zalmanek and other county tax assessors to enforce the law and remove outliers have caused county councils and the state legislature to address the process by which the exemptions are granted and the monitoring of continued eligibility by exemption holders. Property taxes have been a source of friction between tax assessors and property owners since the assessment reduction programs were enacted by constitutional amendment and implemented by the Legislature in 1971. Now legislators in Olympia and in rural counties are caught in the middle between owners of tracts of property, especially larger tracts, who want to reduce their taxes and assessors seeking to minimize “tax shifting” to people who cannot avail themselves of the exemption programs. That friction generated heat in San Juan County
recently, when the County Council inserted two special provisions in the 2014 county budget, one of which withheld eight percent of the assessor’s 2014 budget until the assessor provides a comprehensive written report detailing the administration of the current use farm and agriculture program and the criteria used by the assessor in deciding continued eligibility. The other proviso requires the assessor to provide quarterly reports “showing the status of new construction valuation” in the county. Zalmanek has blamed delays in updating assessments for new construction on budget constraints. San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord refused to give the usual “approved as to form” imprimatur to the 2014 budget because of the process the county used in passing the provisos. But Zalmanek says he will nevertheless comply with the provisos and provide the council with the required information. Zalmanek views the “tax shift” problem as a reason the county should devote more resources to verifying the eligibility of the participants in the four programs. To make the assessment of taxes “fair, uniform and equitable” - a tax collection
mantra that is a Zalmanek favorite – the Assessor since 2009 has been working to verify the eligibility of participants in the four programs. In one fifteen-month period in 2011-2012, 23 landowners were removed from the four special assessment programs, with only two appeals filed. Four removals were at the owner’s request. Responding to taxpayer complaints, local 40th District state Representative Christine Lytton introduced House Bill 2306, which seeks to liberalize eligibility rules for the current use farmlands program After a fiscal note by the Department of Revenue on a related bill predicted a five million dollar tax shift from favored taxpayers to ordinary property owners during the first year after enactment, both bills were
stymied. HB 2306 was then amended into a “study bill” requiring the Department of Revenue to report to the Legislature on the property tax exemption program. Both proponents and opponents of the original See PART II, Page 5
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“Orcas Tribute to Shakespeare” at Random Howse on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 pm Tickets are $12 at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Martin Lund will kick off the evening that includes local musicians presenting period pieces and actors performing works by Shakespeare.
Sazio di Notte is hosting a fundraising dinner on Thursday, March 20 from 6 to 9 pm With the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Dr. Ayanna Thompson, a world-renowned Shakespeare expert and professor at George Washington University. Dinner is $125 and includes wine. To attend, call 376-6394.
Dr. Ayanna Thompson presents“Othello in the 21st Century: To Perform or Not to Perform?” 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center on Friday, March 21. Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill’s Bookstore, www.orcascrossroads.org or at the door.
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Eastsound comes alive with the sights and sounds of the Elizabethan period on Saturday, March 22
A colorful foot parade will move along North Beach Road starting at 11 a.m. with stilt walkers, fire breathers, jugglers and dancers. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., there will be food, craft vendors, music and games on the Village Green. Entertainment includes Spring Street School students performing “The Tempest,” puppetry, chess tournament, face painting, balloon animals and more.
The Seattle Shakespeare Company will close the festival with a performance of “Othello” at Orcas Center on Saturday, March 22 7:30 pm, tickets are $15 at www.orcascenter.org.
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murder trial, which inspired an Ann Rule book; the State v. Christensen case which established the privacy rights of cordless phone use and was Journal file photo included in a Deputy Criminal Prosecutor Charlie Silverman book by Bill makes a point about legal issues involving drug O’Reilly; the crimes at a town hall forum in February, 2012. Beanie Babies, ing gifts. One, an elaborate one of the first internet fraud cases; the large keepsake quilt sewn Waldron Island marijuana by Camolyn Armstrong case featured nationally in and Colleen Kenimond the media; and the pros- with a hundred squares of ecution of Colton Harris- material signed by 100 of Moore, the Barefoot Bandit. Silverman’s friends and colSilverman, however, leagues. The other, a drawdoesn’t count the “big cases” ing by Milt Prigge showing or his many other victories Silverman, an accomplished pianist, playing and singing as “best memories.” “What I’ll remember for “Lady Justice” in a scene most is coming to work harkening back to a famous every day with people who photo of President Harry S. care, who want to do the Truman tickling the ivories right thing every day,” he for Lauren Bacall. Silverman’s last day on said in his remarks to the the job is Friday, March 14, group of well-wishers. Silverman’s successor but friends and colleagues as county criminal pros- know he won’t simply disecutor, Emma Scanlan, appear. “I’m already missing him, leaves behind the criminal defense practice of high- thinking about how the void profile Seattle lawyer John will be filled,” said Juvenile Henry Browne. Browne Court Administrator Tom and Scanlan, a 2006 gradu- Kearney of their 30-year ate of the University of working relationship. “But Washington law school, I get a smile on my face just defended Colton Harris- thinking about what he’ll be Moore and, more recently, doing in the future.” A smile that Charles Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier who was just sentenced Silverman, the man with to life in prison without “no plans,” shares. chance of parole for killing — Journal editor Scott 16 civilians in Afghanistan. Rasmussen contributed to this Gaylord presented report. Silverman with two part-
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Exxon Valdez: disaster remembered Local groups schedule informative talks, movie, and drift-card drops On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdes was steered onto a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, resulting in an oil spill of 11 million gallons of crude oil. The 25th anniversary of the disaster, a continuing environmental nightmare and human tragedy, will be memorialized in San Juan County with a series of events and activities beginning Friday, March 14, and ending with a unique oil spill simulation on March 24. The commemoration is being produced by the San Juans Alliance, a new consortium of the Lopez NO COALition, the Orcas NO COALition, the Friends of the San Juans and San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping. The new alliance, said the organizers, “wants to remind islanders of the devastation caused by environmental disasters as an illustration of the risks to the San Juan Islands by the ever-increasing volume of shipping in the Salish Sea, with particular attention paid to proposed projects to transport fossil fuels through Bellingham and Vancouver ports.” On the weekend of March 14 to March 16, Gary Shigenaka, a marine biologist for NOAA, and Julie Knight, Executive Director of the Islands Oil Spill Association, will speak on the subject Our Islands at Risk: Increased Vessel Traffic and Increased Risk of a Major Oil Spill. Shigenaka, who specializes in marine life studies during oil spills, will talk about how various cargo and propulsion oils would likely behave if spilled in a marine environment. Knight will talk about local spill response preparedness. The lecture schedule: Lopez Island, March 14, 7 p.m., at Lopez Center; Orcas Island, March 15, 12:30 p.m. at Orcas Episcopal Church; San Juan Island, March 16, 12:30 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange. Screenings of the award-winning documentary “Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdes”: San Juan Island, Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm at the San Juan Island Grange, sponsored by the San Juan Island Film Festival; Orcas Island, Sunday, March 23, 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center, sponsored by the San Juan Alliance; Lopez land, Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. at the Lopez Library. On Monday, March 24, the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a drift card drop will simulate what would happen if a spill occurred in Turn Point/Arachne Reef in Boundary Pass and Bird Rocks in Rosario Strait. People who find drift cards
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“promptly” from the program. “I disagree with the Assessor’s interpretation,” said San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes, who welcomes the Legislature’s interest in the Open Space Law. Because millions of dollars in tax benefits are potentially at risk, legislative and county council action is likely. What will be done and when is uncertain. Whether you are sounding the depths of your soul, Or exploring the beauties of Puget Sound, Or enchanted by the sound of eagles calling, You will always know you are safe and sound, When you make the sound decision, To store your treasures at Sound Storage. Sounds good to me. (360) 370-5111
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can report the location where they were found at www.salishseaspillmap.org or call 360-378-2319. The drift card drops are sponsored by FRIENDS of the San Juans, Georgia Straits Alliance and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. More info: Lopez NO COALition, Chom Greacen, 360-468-3189, lopeznocoalition@gmail.com; Orcas NO COALition, Janet Alderton, 360-376-3905, jmalderton@yahoo.com; San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping, Shaun Hubbard, 360-378-3586, shaunalice@comcast.net; FRIENDS of the San Juans, Stephanie Buffum, 360-3782319 stephanie@sanjuans.org.
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Town Square Meeting to focus Navy jet noise
The San Juan County Democrats (SJCDs) invite party members and the general public to an informational presentation by Citizens of Ebey's Reserve on the subject of the increasing noise from Navy jets stationed at Oak Harbor that is impacting the citizens of Whidbey Island, San Juan County and Port Townsend. The meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at the Friday Harbor Grange. The SJCDs have not taken a formal position on this
important issue. Contact David Dehlendorf at 3781082 for further information.
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Putting a stop to government and military encroachment, and holding federal agencies accountable will be the topic of a roundtable and potluck, Thursday, March 13, 4-7 p.m., at Brickworks. The event is hosted by Citizens of the Core; representatives of several Whidbey Island-based grass-roots citizen groups will be in attendance.
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EMS levy failure? Points to ponder
I’m surprised that no one in our local press has done any analysis of the failure of the EMS levy vote last month. I believe virtually everyone on the island adores our EMTs and the splendid service they provide. So there had to be some pretty powerful influences to make over 40 percent of the voters say “No” to the levy request. In my opinion there were four contributing factors: 1. Anger at the Hospital Board for using our tax dollars to bring us a hospital that adheres to the Ethical and Religious Directives of the Catholic Bishops— directives which are in conflict with the ethical beliefs of a majority of county residents, and which deny our rights to reproductive health services and endof-life care that have been approved by large majorities here. 2. Confusion over the respective roles of Airlift Northwest, for which many of us pay $79 a year, and Island Air, which doesn’t charge San Juan islanders but apparently does charge our insurance companies for med-evac service. 3. Resentment at being asked to approve a permanent levy higher than they tell us is needed, without any effort being made to explain it—which would have been a more respectful way to treat voters. 4. And for anyone without health insurance, anger
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and disbelief over the skyrocketing cost of medical service on the island. I’d love to hear from anyone who has a different analysis to suggest. LOUISE DUSTRUDE Friday Harbor
An ode to the late Denny Martel
I was driving west on Bailer Hill Road the other day, out in front of Martels field and home. It was windy and overcast, and I slowed with heavy heart to look across the field toward Denny’s house and shop. I noticed a hawk (I looked it up when I got home and think it might have been a Northern Harrier—how appropriate!) a few feet off the ground paralleling me with wings perfectly trimmed, as it caught the wind and cruised gracefully across the width of the field, and then doing a slight twist up and over and across to the north side of the road to continue on its patrol for food. It made me smile… an omen of Denny’s spirit right there in front of me, doing his ‘thing’. He was a very accomplished pilot, well-driller, energetic bee-bop dancer, coffee drinking, stock-market studying devoted son, neighbor and friend. I’ll miss him. The whole danged island will miss who he was and what he represented. I hope there is a place ‘out there’ for his spirit to test the limits of a stall speed, and to soar around, checking on things. So long good soul! STEVE PORTEN San Juan Island
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Plan in hand to build a new boat
(Below: an open letter to Washington state senators by Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher, seeking support for a bill that would help fund construction of a new ferry).
Dear Senator: As mayor of a ferrydependent community, I am asking for your support of SHB1129. The economy of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island depends on reliable ferries for tourism, laborers, students, and the very necessities of life. The San Juan Islands are among the top three state tourism draws and therefore a top tax source. We’re currently experiencing our fourth week of ferry breakdown disruptions (Feb. 24-28). In January, we had two of the four boats that serve the San Juan Islands out of service at the same time. In order to continue to draw visitors, we need appropriate funding to ensure reliable service and clean, dependable boats. As you may be aware, the average age of the fleet currently serving the San Juan Islands is 47 years. The state legislature has mandated the implementation of a system-wide ferry reservations system. While there are many nuances still to be worked out, breakdowns will most certainly have severe negative impacts to a reservation system, especially when someone has made their reservation weeks or months in advance or has a medical issue. A reservation system requires reliable boats. The third Olympic Class boat, which needs to be
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built anyway, will cost 10-20 percent less if built now in sequence. Funding this planned boat at a later date will only result in additional, unnecessary costs. In the interests of fiscal responsibility and the economic health and sustainability of our town, county, and state, I urge you to vote “yes” on SHB1129. CARRIE LACHER Mayor, Friday Harbor — Editor’s note: SHB 1129 was approved by the state Senate in a 41-8, Friday, March 7, (See story, pg. 1). It now returns to the House for consideration of senate-approved amendments.
Plant Society. The meeting was very well-attended by members and non-members. Our local WNPS chapter promotes the appreciation of native plants and their habitats through field trips and educational programs. New members are welcome. Thanks also to Jim Frampton for arranging the rental and meeting at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor. For more information about WNPS go to www.wnps.org JANE WENTWORTH San Juan Island
Woeful memories Of birds, habitats of Exxon Valdez I am writing to thank and native plants Shaun Hubbard for remindMany thanks to Barb Jensen and Thor Hanson for their entertaining and informative presentation about “Birds and Their Habitats” on March 1st at the Annual Meeting of the San Juan Islands Chapter of the Washington Native
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ing us of the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on the communities of Prince William Sound and elsewhere in Southcentral Alaska (“The long shadow of Exxon Valdez,” March 5, pg. 6).
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When the Exxon Valdez ran aground I was a research biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service Auke Bay Laboratory near Juneau, Alaska. Auke Bay Laboratory scientists undertook several studies to determine the impact of the spill on marine fish and invertebrates. My specific responsibility was to design a field study, the goal of which was to map the distribution of Exxon Valdez oil in intertidal and subtidal sediments over time, to supervise the collection of sediment samples in the field, and to report on the results of the study. We spent the next 10-plus years of my career documenting the changes in the distribution of the oil. After my retirement the lab was still finding weathered Exxon Valdez oil buried in intertidal sediments in Prince William Sound, 22 years after the spill. After the sediment study I participated in inter-agency See LETTERS, Page 7
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Guest Column
Happy Birthday In the shadow of the Exxon Valdez call for another 2,620 deep-draft vessels in Howard, No. 93 Plans the Salish Sea each year. What could go wrong?
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he Journal wants to take the occasion of Howard Schonberger’s 93rd birthday on March 9 to wish him many happy returns of the day, and many more. Howard’s been the do-everything guy at the Journal of the San Juan Islands for 35 years, which would be remarkable in itself, except that he started in the newspaper business as a paperboy 80 years ago in Nebraska, and he’s been making a living in the second-oldest profession ever since. He says proudly that he’s never been without a job. Howard and his wife, Helen Sawyer, are regulars at Friday Harbor social and cultural events - and at the Rumor Mill trivia contest on Thursdays, where he’s “captain” of the Hell Box trivia team. He’s also a regular at the Presbyterian Church, where he’s a deacon. This newspaper is only 15 years older than Howard. We can only hope that the paper is as respected, and as fun, as Howard is. Help us wish “Happy Birthday Howard” by sending your greetings, and any good Schonberger stories, (Scrabble, anyone?) to publisher@sanjuanjournal.com.
Letters:
Continued from page 6 studies assessing the degree to which populations of sea otters and harlequin ducks had recovered a decade after the spill. I am therefore familiar with the long-term impact a major oil spill can have on marine organisms. The Exxon Valdez oil spill destroyed the livelihood and in many cases the lives of inhabitants of Prince William Sound
dependent on the marine environment. The impact was not short-lived. When construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal was completed in Valdez in 1977 several prescient members of the fisheries community argued that when it came to an oil spill in Prince William Sound the question was not “if ” but “when”. It took only a dozen years before the inevitable became reality CHARLES E. O’CLAIR Friday Harbor
PUBLIC MEETINGS n SJI School District Board of Directors, March 12, 5
p.m., “Special Meeting”, District office, 45 Blair Ave. OPALCO Board of Directors ‘Town Hall’, March 18, 4:30 p.m., Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St. n Marine Resources Committee, March 19, 8:30 a.m., Orcas Landing Meeting Room, Orcas Village. n Agricultural Resources Committee, March 19, 2-4 p.m., SJI Library, video-streamed to Orcas, Lopez libraries. n SJ County Parks & Recreation Commission, March 20, 8:30 a.m., Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n OPALCO Board of Directors, March 20, 9 a.m., Eastsound office, 183 Mount Baker Rd., Orcas Island. n Friday Harbor Town Council, March 20, noon & 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Land Bank Commission, March 21, 8:30 a.m. Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St. n SJC Lodging Tax Advisory Board, March 25, 2 p.m., Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n
By Stephanie Buffum & Angela Day Special to the Journal
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t has been nearly 25 years, since workers at the Alyeska Marine Terminal in Alaska loaded 53 million gallons of North Slope crude oil onto the supertanker Exxon Valdez. At the same time, a group of citizens met in the Valdez city council chambers, expressing their concerns that a spill in Prince William Sound was inevitable. A fisherman, Bobby Day, readied his boat for a herring season that would never open. Their lives collectively changed course just after midnight on March 24, 1989, when the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef. On that fateful night, the lookout aboard the Exxon Valdez burst through the door of the bridge, noting once again that the red light marking the reef was on the starboard side of the ship, when it should have been to port. Her cautionary Angela Day words were, in retrospect, the last of a litany of warnings sounded by fishermen, tour boat operators, regulators, and industry insiders that circumstances were ripe for disaster. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez caused a sea change in the environmental consciousness of an entire generation and created a new awareness about the risks of resource extraction and transport. Twenty-five years later, these issues are both timely and timeless as the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands are slated to become one of North America’s busiest fossil fuel trans-shipment corridors. With proposals for new and expanded terminals and refineries in Canada and Washington, an additional 2,620 deep draft vessel transits could ply our waters Stephanie Buffum each year. Some of these proposals would result in the transport of a type of crude oil known as “dilbit,” short for “diluted bitumen.” This thick, biologically degraded and sticky petroleum product must be infused with lighter fuels, or condensates from natural gas, naphtha, or a mix of other light hydrocar-
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Workers don hardhats and wield firehoses as part of the massive cleanup that followed in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
bons, in order to transport it through the pipeline. Current oil spill technology is based on crude oil. The fate and effects of a dilbit spill is an emerging science. If a major spill were to happen, would there be sufficient resources to adequately respond, contain, and clean up a spill of the magnitude of the Exxon Valdez? How would the private and publicly owned shorelines get completely cleaned up? Would dispersants be used? Who would pay for the cleanup and what assurances does the public have that funds are available to cover the full cost of the cleanup and the economic, environmental, and health impacts that would be the result of a major spill? These questions have not yet been answered by public agencies charged with reviewing proposals in our area. In Prince William Sound, promises outlined in legislation and contingency plans weren’t enough to keep a fully loaded tanker from grounding on a charted reef, nor to effectively clean up the spill. As we look to the future of the Salish Sea, it should be with a wary eye to the past. We would do well to consider how one wrong turn by a supertanker could forever change our lives, livelihoods, and the quality of our environment. — Editor’s note: Angela Day, a doctoral candidate in the
Department of Political Science at the University of Washington, is author of “Red Light to Starboard: Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster” published by WSU Press in February, 2014. — Stephanie Buffum is executive director of Friends of the San Juans, which will host events around the San Juans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Find event information at www.sanjuans.org.
Rainy days: from sprinkles to storms Part 1: Flooding in your home, place of business, or on your farm By Ed Hale, manager of SJ County Public Works Stormwater Utility Special to the Journal
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e live in the maritime Northwest and rain is a part of our lives. It grows our crops, recharges our aquifers and reservoirs, feeds our streams, and provides sustenance to the plant and animal kingdoms, including the residents of San Juan County. Water is a defining factor in our region and may be our most important resource. Water can also be a significant problem. Uncontrolled surface runoff can damage both public and private property. In extreme cases it erodes our land, damages our roads, and threatens our homes. We were reminded of the impact stormwater can have last September
What is storm water and why does it matter to you? In the coming weeks, the San Juan County Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program will present a series of articles that describe how the rain water running off our yards, pastures, and streets and drains onto or off your property. The series opens with a description of stormwater and the services we provide. In the coming weeks you will read about causes and solutions to seasonal standing water on your property, how to identify and address septic system failure, how to manage pastures for healthier livestock and improved water quality, and what we are finding in the water running off our land and into our marine waters.
when a significant rainstorm moved through Eastsound dumping nearly two inches of rain in a two-hour period. This overwhelmed some stormwater systems and caused flooding that resulted in property damage. For many, they were aware of some problem areas, but this was the worst flooding they had seen. Are you aware of problem areas on your property? Some people experienced this type of flooding for the first time, while others were aware that a recurring surface water or stormwater problem existed, but it wasn’t bad enough to
worry about. The issue may be minor flooding, erosion from the driveway or a private road, or ponding from downspouts. Or the less obvious flooding over your septic system can cause a sewage back-up into your home. If you own or manage agricultural land, you are probably aware that flooding can cause pastures to become unusable during the winter. These types of problems are not something that you need to just live with. There are methods to improve surface runoff and prevent the impact of uncontrolled runoff. And there are technical See RAINY DAYS, Page 8
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Do you have a surface water or stormwater concern? Would you like some help dealing with it? Contact one of the SSWAP partners below for free assistance.
Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program contacts: San Juan County Public Works Contact: Ed Hale 370-0500 sanjuanco.com/publicworks/ stormwater.aspx sanjuanco.com/stormwater/default.aspx Technical Assistance Town of Friday Harbor Public Works Contact: Wayne Haefele 378-2154 www.fridayharbor.org/whom%20to%20call/Maint.htm Technical Assistance San Juan Islands Conservation District 378-6621 sanjuanislandscd.org/water-2/lid-bmp/
Rainy days: Continued from page 7 experts that can help. Services are available today that can evaluate your situation and offer free advice on how to improve management of your surface water. The Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program (SSWAP) is a group of experts from
Technical Assistance Low Impact Development Rain Gardens On-site Sewage Systems San Juan County Health and Community Services 378-4474 sanjuanco.com/health/ehswaste.aspx Technical Assistance Financial Assistance Low-interest loan program Agricultural Flooding and Water Quality Concerns Washington State University Extension 378-4414 sanjuan.wsu.edu/ Technical Assistance local agencies that deal directly with surface water and stormwater issues related to development, agriculture, and on-site sewage systems on private property. SSWAP members can work with you on site to evaluate your situation and offer advice regarding potential solutions. SSWAP can also assist larger agricultural operations and homeowners associations.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Neon, e.g. 4. Medieval name for China 10. Tooth on a gear rim 13. Agreement 14. Brooks Robinson, e.g. 15. Victorian, for one 16. Low female singing voice 17. ___ Tower in Chicago 18. ___ Zeppelin 19. Small plaque with occupant's name or house number 21. "___ Cried" (1962 hit) 23. "___ Along the Mohawk," novel 24. Final transport 27. "Are we there ___?" 28. Death on the Nile cause, perhaps 31. Meeting devoted to a particular activity 32. Janitor 34. New Mexico art community 35. Where ship's passengers can leisurely walk (2 wds) 38. Attendee 39. Gloomy 40. Llama relatives 42. Armageddon 43. "I" problem 46. Bull sound 47. Retire from military service 49. Balaam's mount 50. Phone customers' shared service (2 wds) 54. Buff 56. Hard cattle fat 58. Baker's dozen? 59. Appropriate 60. Anatomical ring
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Library launches mobile app Allows for one-click access to services from any internet-capable phone or device Want to renew a book or place one on hold? We have an app for that. Library hours or locations? We have an app for that. Download an eBook? Find information fast? We have an app for that, too. The San Juan Island Library recently launched "Library Now", a mobile app that puts the library at your fingertips. From any mobile phone or tablet connected to the internet you can instantly tap into library resources, anytime, anywhere. You can search the library catalog, check your account, ask a question, find events, and more. To access the library’s mobile app, point your device to http://wa.boopsie. com, or search Library Now in your mobile device’s app store and download the app today. It’s free. “Almost everyone lives on their mobile phones these days, so it’s important for the library to be easily accessible whenever and wherever people need access to our staff and rich resources,” says Laurie Orton, director. “Our mobile app puts library information just one click away with much faster access than going through a browser. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this new way to use the library by downloading our app today.”
Searching the catalog with the mobile app is easy. Just type the first few letters of two or three words and search results will begin to appear. For example, if you’re looking up Mark Twain in the catalog, just type “ma twa.” Once you find the title you’re looking for, you can place it on hold right from your phone. “You can get to our extensive list of databases through the app, too. Find news or magazine articles or work with Learning Express to study for a vocational test or school, or use any of our other online databases” Orton added. The LibraryNow app was developed by Boopsie Inc. More than 250 libraries and universities use Boopsie to increase community and campus visibility. Easy to implement and affordable for all size libraries, Boopsie solves the problem of unwieldy website-viewing on a small screen. The project was coordinated by the Washington State Library, and uses funding from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, as well as the federally funded Library Services and Technology Act. For more information on Library Now, visit sos. wa.gov/q/LibraryNow or contact the library at 360378-2798 or sjlib@sjlib.org.
Sudoku
61. Algonquian Indian 62. "Absolutely!" 63. Confederate soldiers 64. "First Blood" director Kotcheff Down 1. Aplenty 2. Represent an incident by action, esp. on stage (2 wds) 3. Attack 4. Hood 5. "Mi chiamano Mimi," e.g. 6. Knight fight 7. Burrow 8. "Aladdin" prince 9. Acceptances 10. Celery variety with a large turnip-like
root 11. Bauxite, e.g. 12. "Crikey!" 13. Rice ___ 20. Church song 22. Move or act swiftly 24. In this place or document 25. Crybaby 26. U.S. Navy junior commissioned officer (abbrev.) 29. Go up and down 30. Imitates a hot dog 31. Bulrush, e.g. 32. Reef components 33. Negative vote 35. John Paul II, e.g. 36. Places in the ground again, e.g. perennials 37. Papa 38. Blah-blah-blah
41. Actor given equal status with another 43. Someone who leaves one country to settle in another 44. Struck and sounded a tam-tam 45. Corpulent 48. Choose someone by voting 50. Commoner 51. ___ vera 52. "Let's ___" 53. "___ the night before ..." 54. Wray of "King Kong" 55. "Tarzan" extra 57. "___ we having fun yet?" Answers to today's puzzle on page 20
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 1. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 20
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OBITUARIES
Daniel Dennis Martel: 1941—2014 Denny Martel, a fifth-generation islander and lifelong resident of San Juan Island, passed peacefully on a blustery Sunday afternoon on the island’s west side. Denny was born in Anacortes, Wash. to Ed and Edith Martel and graduated from Friday Harbor High School with the Class of 1959, his graduating quote, “I find joy in living, Why Not!” After graduation and before purchasing Martel Well Drilling from his father Ed, Denny worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska and Washington, a crop duster in Montana, and a switch operator in the Seattle Train Yard, north of Fisherman’s Terminal. After marrying Kristy Wade in 1972, Denny had two children, Justin Edward and Tara Melissa Martel, and continued to carry on the family well-drilling business. Denny’s adventurous nature inspired him to summers in Alaska as a fish-spotting pilot for salmon and herring, to the South Pacific as partner and crew in F/V Tucanna, a South Sea tuna long-lining operation, and to the creation of Sonoma Seafood’s fishing tuna off the coast of California and Mexico. Denny is well known for his aviation skills and has won numerous awards, including holding the record for Super Cub Short Field Landing and Take Off. In addition to aviation, Denny was world traveler, some of his favorite landings being Fiji, Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia. Ever the sportsman, Denny hunted waterfowl and upland birds all across North America, from Alaska to Mexico and east to the Mississippi River, with his son Justin often accompanying him on these hunting trips. In his later years, Denny loved to share and inspire adventures with his grandchildren Eve and Ryder Hulse, fishing, flying, and hiking. One of his biggest joys was the time they
Daniel Denny Martel: Aug. 10, 1941 — Feb. 16, 2014
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spent together living on Bailer Hill. Denny is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Edward Martel and Edith Bergman Martel, and is survived by his brother Leonard Edward Martel (Pam), his children Justin Edward Martel and Tara Martel Hulse (Marty), his grandchildren, Eve Louis Hulse and Ryder Martin Hulse, and his numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a celebration of Denny’s life, friendships and love on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home on Bailer Hill. Details to be announced at a later date.
two grandchildren, Gabriel and Liviah. She opened the eyes of children and adults alike to the sacredness of life, even the smallest creature. Patricia fe arlessly stood up to bullies and stood her ground against untruth. S o … now what? Is Patricia’s history all that is left of her? Absolutely not!
Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ from McCutcheon family Through this difficult time in our lives, we would like to say thank you to all the people who attended the memorial service for “Gramp” John McCutcheon. It was overwhelming to see so many friends and family sharing the support and love. It’s important we acknowledge the kindness many of you have shown our family by staying close by our side, giving us comfort, bringing food, sending flowers, sending cards, and just letting us know you are there. Thank you to the United States Army, who presented our family with our country's flag. Thank you to the American Legion for the honor with the 21-gun salute, Pete DeLorenzi, Shannon, George and anyone else whom was there. The staff of the American Legion did an amazing job and worked so hard all night, thank you Katie, Debbie, and Callie. Thank you to the rest of the people we may have missed who showed respect and love to our father/grandfather. Sincerely, Ken, Mark and the entire McCutcheon family.
Evans Funeral Chapel ANNOUNCING
Third Thursday of every month
Whidbey Island Bank Friday Harbor Community Room - 10 AM - 2PM Available for questions/assistance
Linda Haddon
Pre-Arrangement Counselor Certified Life Celebrant
— Family of Denny Martel
Patricia Schwinn: 1925-2014 You may have seen an older while haired lady buying birdseed at Browne’s or finding small treasures at the thrift store for her daughter’s kitchen window. You might have seen her putting too much honey in her 12-ounce non-fat latte at Cafe Demeter. What you didn't see was her history. Patricia Schwinn was born in Bellingham, Wash., June 7, 1925. From an early age she showed the same spunk as her grandmother, Maddie Goodrich, who, at the age of 19, traveled alone from Watertown, N.Y. to Bellingham, Wash. to be a school teacher at a logging camp. As a young woman she loved the fact that God actually had a name, Jehovah. The more she studied the bible she felt compelled to spend as much time as she could to help clear His name of the lies that corrupt religion had heaped on it. She found that He was actually loving, compassionate, fair, just and loyal. She always felt He had hold of her hand. Many of the things that happened to this sweet lady during her 88 years could have crushed the spirit of the strongest man, but her faith in her God, Jehovah, was her anchor. Patricia left a heritage of the greatest value to her daughter, Heidi, and her
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She believed Jesus’ words, “The meek shall inherit the earth” and that God's will would be done on earth as in heaven. Lately the promise of the resurrection of the dead to earth, our home, comforted her. This white-haired lady you once knew will wake up in a peaceful earth surrounded by other resurrected family and friends. She will be young and radiant, full of life, excited for the future. What words of wisdom would she share if she were
Our Family Helping Yours Evans Funeral Chapel & On-Site Crematory (360) 378-4567 • 1105 32nd St, Anacortes WA 98221 “Serving the San Juan Islands for over 40 years”
Patricia Schwinn
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NON-STOP An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 million into an off-shore account.
here? The words of Jesus at Matthew 22:37: “Love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with See OBITUARIES, Page 10
Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy
Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor’s Annual
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE
Dinner & Auction Saturday, March 15, 2014 Mullis Center – Doors Open at 5 pm Auctioneer: Frank Mulcahy Tickets at The Toy Box, Spa d’Bune or from a Soroptimist Member
Adults – $30 Children (10 and under) – $15 Prepaid Dinners To Go – $12 Proceeds used to fund scholarships and a wide variety of programs to help Island women and children.
Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey
The
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Continued from page 9 your whole soul and with your whole mind.” We who knew her were blessed by her presence here
for 88 years and all those searching for truth will be blessed with her company forever, here, on our home, earth. — Family of Patricia Schwinn
Classical Island Talents Melodious Notes Over the Harbor Saturday, March 15 7:30 pm • San Juan Community Theatre
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Richard Christopher DeStaffany: 1956—2014 Richard Christopher DeStaffany, one of Friday Harbor’s colorful characters, has died of heart disease at the age of 62. Born to be the center of attention, Chris kept his friends entertained, inspired, and busy with his high ambitions, seldom worrying about details of preparation and followup, as he would muddle through on sheer enthusiasm and a few core principles, depending on others around him to fill in what was needed. After a rustic early childhood on a wooded shore of San Juan Island’s Griffin Bay, Chris began school in 1956 in Chitose, Japan, where his mother could always find him by listening for the commotion around the exotic blond kid. The band at the Air Force base officers’ club honored him by playing Contributed photo “The Yellow Rose of Texas” whenever the family was in Chris Destaffany: 1956—2014 for a visit, a distinction he never forgot. Back in the U.S., Chris acquired a sister, a brother, and another sister, all born in different states as their father’s electronics career took the family all over the country. Three years in British Columbia brought comparative stability and started him in his life-long tea habit. By 11th grade he was back home again in Friday Harbor, with plenty of stories to tell and a sense that anything was possible. He was active in band and track, and in 1970 graduated second in his class. At Western Washington State College, he joined the sailing club and developed a passion for British sports cars. He studied business with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur, and soon started his first job as a piano tuner throughout San Juan County. Then he joined in the family business, helping to make the Gourmet’s Galley a going concern. After college Chris became heavily involved in emergency services. As a volunteer in the Friday Harbor Fire Department he rose quickly through the ranks to become training officer and deputy chief. His unrelenting enthusiasm helped transform the
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In honor of the recently departed Chris DeStaffany, friends are invited to convene at the San Juan Community Theatre around two o’clock in the afternoon for quiet remembrance, progressing from there to the Rumor Mill, about three or three-thirty, for a properly boisterous wake, where beverages will be available and you may, if you wish, bring a favorite dish to share. — Family of the deceased
department into a highly motivated, progressive team, proud to strive for the standards of much larger agencies. He was in the very first EMT class held on the island in 1975, and was one of the top responders in a time when phone-trees served in place of pagers. Through most of the nineties he was the county’s director of emergency services. He worked at combining his emergency training with his business skills, trying his hand with varying success at sales and service of fire extinguishers, rescue tools, and home medical equipment. In 1990, friends persuaded him to try out for a role in “Grease.” The theater bug bit him hard—he became an actor, director, playwright, and special-effects guy, sharing his talents with the San Juan Community Theatre, Island Stage Left, and the National Park Service. He was a founding member of the Pig War re-enactors’ group, Battery D. When he became disenchanted by the pitfalls of being self-employed, he found a way to combine his theatrical nature with his love of being on the road and landed a gig driving the shuttle to Roche Harbor, with a captive audience and a microphone, entertaining passengers with his routine about island living. Chris found his social niche at Trivia Night at the San Juan Alehouse (later at the Rumor Mill). There, as in his life, he amazed his friends with his eagerness to share rare bits of knowledge, his boundless elation when ahead and his bottomless despair when victory slipped out of reach. Never married, Chris was preceded in death by parents Dick and Patricia DeStaffany, and is survived by sisters Cindy and Suzanne, and brother Robert. A public memorial gathering is planned for Saturday the 22 of March in Friday Harbor. Details will be announced. — Family of Christopher DeStaffany
Scott David Forbes: 1957—2014 A well-liked local character, Scott Forbes made his home in Friday Harbor since the days of the Mariner Restaurant, working as a carpenter, house painter, yacht painter, and fisherman (most notably for wrapping a new gillnet around the San Juan Channel marker, as can now be told). But most of all, Scott was probably the worlds greatest Grateful Dead fan, having attended scores of concerts throughout this nation spanning three-plus decades. Possessor of a cheerful heart and quick smile, Scott nearly invented what it is to be friendly, to which his multitude of friends will testify. Hard-working, hardpartying, and an incurable boater, Scott was what is referred to as our “charming
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Scott Forbes: 1956—2014
local color.” His talents as a fine yacht painter around here were unparalleled, and not to be doubted. Catering to those not light-of-wallet, he did masterful work producing a mirror-esque paint fin-
ish on fancy sailboat hulls. (Good backyard mechanic, too) Additionally, many people had great respect for his mechanical and electrical prowess, and ability to keep any vessel afloat, partly from having been chief engineer aboard the Pamela Jean buyer vessel for the local cannery for two years. Scottie passed on of unexpected causes in early March, at 56 years of age. Raised in New Jersey and attending Moorestown High, he and a pal hightailed it to F.H. in 1982 and, like many, never looked for the exit. A life shipboard throughout the islands was where he settled, enjoying the carefree live-aboard life, highlighted by an occasional shipwreck. Scott is survived by a sister in Ohio. He will be missed by many. — Friends of Scott Forbes
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ake a peek at the calendar and you’ll notice that spring isn’t set to begin for about another week. But don’t waste your breath telling that to the satin flowers, crocus or hummingbirds; they’re already in full swing. And so is the San Juan Islands chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society, for that matter. Members of the local Native Plant Society, and guests, gathered in modest numbers in Friday Harbor back on March 1, to get their house shipshape and their collective “ducks in a row” for the coming of the warmer months and growing season ahead. While the local chapter still may be finding its footing after stalling several years back, chapter Chairman Kevin Sloan, an arborist by trade and seed collector at heart, says the membership remains well-stocked with expertise about local plants and is motivated to share that knowledge. “We’ve got botanists among us and we can send someone out who can help people identify what kind of plants they have on their property,” Sloan said. In the meantime, the society with newly elected officers at the helm, is preparing to reach out and make connections, and to partner with other like-minded organizations to make the most out of its shoe-string budget, fulfill its mission and make its presence known. From the Trails Committee to the National
What’s Happening! Wednesday, March 12 Community Fundraiser/ Lunch, Mullis Center, 589 Nash St., noon to 1:30 p.m. Benefit for Senior Nutrition Program, in conjunction
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Monument, from the Land Bank to Washington State Parks, or the National Parks annual Bloom Week, opportunities abound (the annual Native Plant Sale, sponsored by WSU Master Gardeners and San Juan Islands Conservation District is March 29, on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands; see pg. 20). And while native plants may be the namesake, back at the group’s March 1 annual meeting it was birds that thrive on those plants, as well as others, that earned top bill. Whether in the San Juans or anywhere else on the globe, the relationship between plants and birds is anything but accidental or a one-way street, according to San Juan Island author, scientist and conservationist Thor Hanson, one of two guest speakers at the March 1 society get together. “The relationship between plants and birds is both ancient and reciprocal,” Hanson said, “with one very much influencing the other. The bird community and the plant community very clearly are linked and have evolved together.” Example? Well, Hanson will point to Honeysuckle and to the Christmas cactus, and how the flowers of each are a perfect fit for the beak of the hummingbird. They adapted and evolved in unison. Guest speaker No.2, Barb Jensen, president of the local chapter of the Audubon Society, said the best way to attract birds to your yard is by the decisions you make about plants. Birds of a feather, one might say. “How do I bring birds to my backyard?” she asks. “It’s all about the plants that are in your yard. For birds it’s all about habitat, habitat, habitat.” For more about the San Juan Islands chapter of Washington Native Plant Society go to sites.google.com/site/sjnativeplants.
with nationwide Meals on Wheels campaign. Raffle prizes, entertainment, Asian chicken salad and more. Proceeds benefit nutrition program. Info, 360-7334030, ext. 47028.
Fair hours repeat, Thurs-Fri; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. 5th Grade to serve continental breakfast, Sat., by donation, proceeds support Pacific Science Center field trip. Info, 378-5209.
beverage, dish to share. Includes presentation by two island couples who bicycled from one end of Great Britain to the other (See pg. 20). Info, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org.
FH Elementary Scholastic Book Fair, FHES, 95 Grover St., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Book
SJI Trails Committee Potluck, Grange Hall, 5:307:30 p.m. BYO table setting,
Cuba: 50 years after the Missile Crisis, Mullis Center, 7 p.m., free. Slide-show,
discussion about Cuba, 50 years later, by Judy Choven. Info, 378-0815. Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
Thursday, March 13
Beethoven Symphonies, library, noon-2 p.m., free. Explore music of Beethoven; films, DVD lectures, CDs. No musical experience needed. Info, 378-2073, birdwalker@interisland.net. See CALENDAR, Page 13
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GET YOUR 2¢ HEARD. Solo performances earn FH students honors at annual Hampton Jazz Fest
Do you think spring is really here?
Not everyone was on the ski slopes over mid-winter break. Members of the Friday Harbor High School Jazz Band not only participated in the annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, a four-day juried event, Feb. 19-22, at the University of Idaho, but three of the band’s most accomplished musicians came home with festival honors. Among the soloists awarded “Noteworthy Recognition” by festival judges are Friday Harbor’s Guthrie Burnett-Tison, for his flute solo in Chick Corea’s “Spain”, Grace Willows, for a clarinet solo in Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”, and Nelson Wynn, for guitar solo in “Catching the Sun” by Spyro Gyra. “I’m so proud I could burst,” high school band director Sarah Bost said. “Our band students handled themselves with professionalism and total enthusiasm.” Billed as the “largest educational jazz festival in the world”, this year’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival featured bands from 130 schools, with more than 2,000 students participating. 200 soloists were recognized by the judges. A year ago, trumpeter Michael Hoeller, then a sophomore, earned the distinction of “Outstanding Young Artist” for his performance of Duke Ellington’s “Echoes of Harlem.”
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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival “Noteworthy Recognition” winners(for soloists) from left; Friday Harbor High School’s Guthrie Burnett-Tison, Grace Willows, Nelson Wynn.
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After two successful concerts that wowed San Juan Community Theatre audiences, clarinetist Sue Collado has again gathered a diverse group of island musicians for a one-of-a-kind classical concert, Saturday, March 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Since moving to the island from California three years ago, Collado (former principal clarinetist of the La Jolla Symphony) set out to uncover the many island musi cal talents she’d heard so much about. For this edition of Melodious Notes Over the Harbor, she will collaborate with pianists Dorothy Baker, Sa an Juan Coun nty Carol Hooper, and Sonja Zarek; flutist Pam Stewart; Notice of N bassoonist Pat Nelson and cellist Sasha von Dassow. Collado’s goal has been to create a “not your typical” chamber concert that presMarch 14 4th– San Juan Island from 9 9 a.m. to 11 a a.m. ents a variety of “unique District #3 Fire Station, 1 1011 Mullis Strreet, Friday Ha arbor bites of great music.” The program expands the group’s th
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horizons to include works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Chabrier, Piazzola, Tchaikovsky and Dutilleaux. Plus, they’ll showcase island composer Richard Hieronymus’s piece, “The Wounded Hawk” from the American Folk Ballet, Moon of the Falling Leaves. Contributed photo / SJCT “It’s always great to work Melodius Notes, featuring with the musicians, get to clarinetist Sue Collado and know them, and make the company, perform Saturday, at pieces come alive for the San Juan Community Theatre. audiences,” Collado said. The Business Partners for Melodious Notes Over the Harbor are PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center and Islanders Insurance. Tickets are $17 for adults, $8 for student reserved and $5 student RUSH at the door. The SJCT box office hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featured next in San Juan Community Theatre’s On Book! Readers Theatre series is Christopher Durang’s comical Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Gubelman Theatre. The Tony Award-winning
play features middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia, who live in the family home in Pennsylvania. Named for characters in plays by Anton Chekhov, Vanya and Sonia have not had to grow up, neither has a job, and money is provided by their sister Masha, a movie star who owns the house and pays the bills. Their world is turned upside down, however when Masha returns home bringing her much younger dim-witted lover, Spike. The reading is directed by Joy Van Camp. Doors open at 7 p.m., with festival seating. Admission is free. For more on theatre events, visit www.sjctheatre. org.
Ready, set, go: Run Ladies Run
Run Ladies Run annual spring fling on the roadway gets underway at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22. The starting line for this year’s 10K or half-marathon run (or walk, should you choose) is at Brickworks. The event is also part fundSee TOWN, Page 14
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Spellbound: prizes, awards up for grabs in annual ‘Bee’ competition Spelling Bee 2014, sponsored by SJI Rotary Club, gets under way at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, at SJCT From the perspective of the audience (parents notwithstanding), Spelling Bees look less stressful than on stage, where competitors must concentrate and stay focused before spelling a word aloud. A misspelled start signals elimination for a contestant and there are no “do-overs.” Catch the intensity and excitement as contestants demonstrate their spelling skills in the spirit of lively and friendly competition at Friday Harbor’s annual Spelling Bee. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, the ever-popular Spelling Bee is Thursday, March 13, at the San Juan Community Theatre, beginning at 3:30 p.m. First and Second place winners earn cash prizes for their school, class and themselves, and all participants receive a medal, along with appreciation of their families, friends
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Continued from page 11 Healing Room, Transformation Church, 7075 Airport Circle, 5-6 p.m. Prayers for all your needs; non-denominational. Info, 378-9569. Student Spelling Bee, SJ
Community Theatre, 3:30 p.m. Students 4th-8th
grades compete for prizes, honors in annual spelling contest. Sponsored by SJ Rotary Club. Info, 378-8758.
Friday, March 14 ‘Under the Night Sky’, Friday Harbor Elementary School, 6:30-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $6 drop-in fee, $51 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org.
Saturday, March 15 Audubon Society Field Trip, 8:15-11:15 a.m., free. Meet at The Whale Museum, 62 1st St., 8:15 a.m. to carpool. Bring lunch, dress for weather strongly encouraged. Info, Barb Jensen, 3783068, www.sjiaudubon.org. Rummage Sale, Class of 2014 Fundraiser, Friday Harbor High School Commons, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Class of ‘14 graduation night activities (Drop off sale items, Friday, March 14). Info, 317-6072. Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds exhibit hall. Scooter & Trike Time, 5:306:30 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, 378-
and community for taking part in the contest. A year ago, Amelia Calverley bested the field to claim the “Bee” crown for Friday Harbor Middle School and the honor of Friday Harbor’s top student speller for herself. This year’s contest, open to 4th through 8th grades, features students from Friday Harbor elementary and middle schools, and Paideia Classical School. The competition will be judged by Rotarians Mary Sliger and Carol Linde, with Janice Peterson as the pronouncer. Be prepared to play along (silently, of course), Some of the words will be of the variety everyone finds difficult—absorbent, gnome, and abysmal—while others are deceptively simple but often spelled incorrectly. “Is that the sheriff (or sherrif) I see coming?” “Did their parents get there on time? They’re sometimes late.” The competition promises to be… exhilarating (sp?).
4953, www.islandrec.org. Third Saturday Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7 p.m. Linnaea Chapman calling, accompanied by guitar, concertina, fiddle and flute. Singles or partners, no experience necessary, instruction available. Admission, $10 adults, $5 students. Info, 378-3836. Melodius Notes Over the Harbor, SJ Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Local musicians led by clarinetist Sue Collado perform compositions by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Piazzola, and more. Tickets: $17 adults, $8 students, $5 student RUSH, at the door. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.
Sunday, March 16 Third Annual Table Tennis Tournament, Turnbull Gym, begins at 11 a.m. Prizes awarded to top finishers in various categories. Open to anyone 16 or older; sponsored by Island Rec. Early registration, $23, by March 6; $28 after. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org. The Met: Live in HD, “Prince Igor”, SJ Community Theatre, 2 p.m. Famous for its Polovtsian Dances, Borodin’s Russian epic comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.
Monday, March 17 America’s Boating Course; 3d Ed., Skagit Valley College, 221 Weber Way, 7-9 p.m. Earn WA Boaters Ed. card, qualify for insurance discounts, receive
free instruction about comprehensive course materials ($45). Sponsored by FH Power Squadron. Info, 378-3288, www.fridayharborpowersquadron. com.
Tuesday, March 18 Gadget Menagerie, 1-3 p.m., library, free. Learn how various eReaders, tablets and other devices work. Bring your own or explore devices offered by library, subject to availability. Instruction provided by Washington State Library. Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org. Film Festival Tuesday Night Films, Grange Hall, 7 p.m., admission by donation. Screening of “Black Wave”. Consequences of Exxon Valdez oil spill documented in film on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the massive spill in Prince William Sound. Info, www.fhff.org. Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org. Adult Roller Hockey: Post-season, Fairgrounds Building, 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $12 drop-in fee, $51 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
Wednesday, March 19 SJ Island Blood Drive, Mullis Center, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; priority given to donors with appointments at registration. Sponsored by Puget Sound Blood Center (photo ID or PSBC donor care See CALENDAR, Page 14
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STUDENT SPELLING BEE Students 4th-8th grades compete for prizes, honors in annual spelling contest. Sponsored by SJ Rotary Club. Info, 378-8758.
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Amelia Calverley bested the competition to claim the 2013 Spelling Bee crown for Friday Harbor Middle School. The Community Theatre will be abuzz when this year’s annual “Bee” contest, sponsored by SJ Rotary Club kicks off Thursday, at 3:30 p.m.
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Bring lunch, dress for weather strongly encouraged. Info, Barb Jensen, 378-3068, sjiaudubon.org. Free.
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Study: National Parks draw dollars A new National Park Service report shows that more than 261,000 visitors in 2012 spent $14 million in San Juan Island National Historical Park and in communities in the northwest Washington region. That spending supported more than 167 jobs in the area. “San Juan islanders and our neighbors throughout the region have long recognized the park for its values of a unique history and spectacular natural setting.” SJI National Historical Park Superintendent Lee Taylor said. “What is less known is how the park adds value to the island and region as an economic as well as cultural and nature resource.” National parks across the country continued to be important economic engines, generating $26.75 billion in economic activity and supporting 243,000 jobs, according to the report released by U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and NPS Director Jonathon Jarvis. The figures in the report track spending by nearly 283 million visitors in communities near national parks in 2012. More than 60,000 visitors came to San Juan National Historical Park’s visitor centers in 2013, the most recorded in the 47-year history of the park, according to Mike Vouri, the park’s chief of interpretation and visitor services. Estimates of the impact of the October, 2013, government shutdown on local national park economies included 7.88
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Continued from page 12 raiser and benefit for Jessica Oldwyn, who, despite a four-year battle with brain cancer, will participate in the fun-run along with the rest of the field. Get a look at the halfmarathon and 10K course, and register for the run by visiting, sjirunladiesrun. blogspot.com.
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At low tide, a spit extends into Westcott Bay; the 70-acre property is the latest addition to San Juan Island National Historical Park.
million fewer visitors in October 2013 compared to the three-year average in the same period in October 2010-12. The NPS estimates a loss of $414 million in visitor spending in communities nationwide. The annual economic report and the shutdown report are available online at: http://www.nature.nps.gov/ socialscience/economics.cfm. For more information, contact Mike Vouri at 378-2240, ext. 2227.
SJ Trails group nominated for state award
was selected for its Know Your Island Walks series, a four-year-long program featuring tours of public places of interest led by local experts every fourth Saturday. Conceived and organized by the Trails Committee’s Eileen Drath, the program invites residents and visitors to walk in the National Park, Land Bank properties, State Park, County Park, the Airport, and other places of
interest and beauty. Leaders are chosen for their expertise in the history and other aspects of selected areas. Drath will go to Seattle on April 3 for a program at Pike Place Market at which she will explain the Know Your Island Walks—and perhaps receive an award. She will be accompanied by Bill Severson, Trails Committee chairman, Leslie Veirs, and perhaps other members of the committee.
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imagination in 3-hour workshop led by award-winning author Susan Wingate; register at library (serious writers only). Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org.
The San Juan Island Trails Committee is one of 30 groups in Washington state nominated for one of three awards by Feet First, a statewide organization supporting the creation of healthy, safe, and vibrant places for people to walk. The Trails Committee
Continued from page 13 required). For info, or to register, Curt VanHyning, 3178399, www.psbc.org. Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
Thursday, March 20 Lavendera: Community Wellness Night, Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Free 15-minute clothed treatments, massage, energy work, herbal consults; every third Thursday. Info, 3783637, www.lavenderadayspa.com. Literary Salon, 7 p.m., library, free. Library Director Laurie Orton joins literary enthusiasts for conversations about new books, old books, authors, themes and ideas. Info, 378-2798, www. sjlib.org. Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-
Friday, March 21 Senior Class vs. Faculty Fundraiser, Basketball game, 6 p.m. (free admission), dinner, 4:30 p.m., Turnbull Gym. FHHS Class of ‘14, faculty compete for bragging rights, preceded by dinner fundraiser, $7. Sponsored by FHHS PTA, proceeds benefit graduation night activities (donations encouraged). Info, 317-6072.
Saturday, March 22 Know Your Island Walk, Land Bank Lime Kiln Preserve, Westside Rd., 1-4 p.m., free. The Land Bank’s Doug McCutchen and Barb Jensen of the Audubon Society introduce the new “bird blind” at the Lime Kiln Preserve pond loop trail. Meet, park at Lime Kiln Preserve (.7 miles north of Lime Kiln State Park entrance). No dogs (bad mix with birds). Info, SJI Trails Committee, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org. ”Muscle Up The Gut of Your Story”, 1-4 p.m., library, free. Learn how to grab and hold readers’
Teddy Deane in Concert, 7 p.m., library, free. Performance by San Juan Island composer, saxophonist extraordinare (and all around good guy); refreshments courtesy of Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.
Sunday, March 23 National Theatre’s “War Horse”, SJ Community Theatre, 2 p.m. National Theatre’s original stage production broadcast in HD from London’s West End. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Info, 378-3210, www. sjctheatre.org. Teen Open Gym, Turnbull Gym, 6-9 p.m., free. Grades 7-12, court shoes required. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
Monday, March 24 Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.
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REPORTER The Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a seasoned general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This is a senior position and is based out of the Covington office. The primary coverage will be city government, business, sports, general assignment stories; and may include arts coverage. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a Reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: generate 8-10 by-line stories per week; use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover; post on the publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web. The most highly valued traits are: commitment to community journalism and everything from short, brieftype stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; to be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; to be comfortable producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment. Minimum of two years of previous newspaper experience is required. Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to:
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Deputy Prosecutor San Juan County, WA San Juan County seeks an attorney to handle district court matters in Friday Harbor. Responsible for the investigation, charging, trial and post-trial aspects of all cases filed in District Court. Duties include occasionally supporting and covering for the Superior Court Prosecutor and may include assisting with Coroner calls occasionally. WSBA membership, strong sense of ethics, and commitment to government service required. For detailed information and application visit www.sanjuanco.com/ administration/ employment.aspx or call 360-370-7402. Open until filled. EOE. http://www.sanjuanco.com/administration/employment.aspx
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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES AGENDA HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD Wednesday, March 12, 2014 6:00 PM 6:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Approval of draft HPRB meeting minutes for January 12, 2013 meeting. 6:05 PM Communications from the Town & Citizens 6:10 PM New Business Design Review: Cannery House Restaurant Rehab/174 First Street 6:30 PM Old Business Partners in Preservation Awards 2014 Discussion Front Street/Port Redevelopment Update Ordinance Review: Special Property Tax Valuation Ordinance Review: Landmark Register 7:50 PM Staff Reports & Announcements 7:55 PM Board Reports and Announcements 8:00 PM Adjourn LEGAL NO. SJ548402 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands March 12, 2014. NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION & NOTICE OF COMPLETENESS and NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE EXISTING DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE APPLICATION / PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has deemed the following Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application complete and has determined the existing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA No 248)
Checklist sufficient. The application, received from the San Juan Island School District #149, is proposing changes to the previous CUP for their community sports fields with associated parking, restrooms, and concessions. This proposal is for 1) the relocation of the Carter Street sidewalk, 2) to construct a 24’ x 60’ pump house/maintenance building, and 3) to relocate the family playground next to the existing restrooms. The property is known as tax parcels #351161001 & #351192304 and is approximately 30 acres in size. The subject acreage is single family residential zoned property located at 565 Carter Avenue. This proposal meets conditional use allowances for single family residential zones per Friday Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 17.20. Documents are available for review. PUBLIC 30-day COMMENT PERIOD FOR NOTICE OF APPLICATION & NOTICE OF COMPLETENESS: From March 12, 2014 to April 10, 2014. To make written comments on this proposal, please mail or hand deliver specific comments to: Land Use Administrator, Michael Bertrand, Town of Friday Harbor Department of Community Development, 60 Second Street, or PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 no later than 4:30 PM April 10, 2014. If you have questions on this application, contact the Town’s Community Development Department at 360-378-2810 between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT (SEPA NO. 248): The Town of Friday Harbor, as lead agency, has identified and adopted this docu-
ment as being appropriate for this proposal after independent review. The document, SEPA No. 248, meets our environmental review needs for the current proposal and will accompany the proposal to the decision maker. LEGAL NO. FH548362 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 12, 19, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 1532 amending portions of Friday Harbor Municipal Code, relating to civil remedies and enforcement was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, March 6, 2014. The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 2810. LEGAL NO. FH548359 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 12, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 1533 adding a new section to FHMC relating to graffiti was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, March 6, 2014. The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 2810. LEGAL NO. FH548360 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 12, 2014.
The Town of Friday Harbor, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Blair Avenue Improvements is located along Blair Avenue between Spring Street and Guard Street in the Town, in San Juan. This project involves 2.0 acres of soil disturbance for construction activities including curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway repair, illumination, traffic control, stormwater, and pavement improvements. Stormwater will be discharged to the existing storm system which eventually flows approximately 0.2 miles to the north and east where the stormwater will be discharged to the Puget Sound. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA
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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: Prin-
cipal 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 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN IN PROBATE In The Matter of The Estate of CYNTHIA KALLEN COLBERT, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 14 4 05017 6 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 2/21/2014 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/26/2014 Dated this 17th day of February, 2014. /s/Carl Park Colbert Carl Park Colbert Personal Representative Attorney for the Estate: Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325 175 Village Road P.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261 (360) 468-3871
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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NO. J545860 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 26, March 5, 12, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HENIGSON, Deceased. No. 14 4 01138 2SEA 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: February 26, 2014 Personal Representative: Phyllis He-
nigson Attorney for the Personal Representative: Mark W. Roberts Address for Mailing or Service: Estate of Robert Henigson c/o Mr. Mark W. Roberts K&L Gates LLP 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court for the State of Washington under Cause No. 14 4 01138 2SEA Dated this 20th day of February, 2014. /s/Phyllis Henigson PHYLLIS HENIGSON Personal Representative K&L GATES LLP By/s/Mark W. Roberts MARK W. ROBERTS WSBA #16843 Attorneys for Personal Representative LEGAL NO. J545457 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 26, March 5, 12, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK In the Matter of the Estate of ROSA B. MONTGOMERY Deceased. PROBATE NO. 14-4-00133-0 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative (PR) of the estate of the abovenamed Decedent. Any person having a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, prior to the time such claims 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 attorney of
record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Clerk of this Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (b) Four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be 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 filing copy of notice to creditors: February 19, 2014 Date of first publication: F e b r u a r y 26, 2014 Personal Representative: R O B Y N A. MYERS Attorney for Personal Representative: KAREY A. SCHOENFELD Address: SCHOENFELD LAW FIRM, PLLC 1610 C Street, Suite 207 Vancouver, WA 98663 (360) 750-0673 LEGAL NO. J545329 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 26, March 5, 12, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate: BARBARA A. SHORETT, Deceased Probate No. 14-4-05019-2 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 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(1)(c); 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: March 12, 2014. Larry K. Shorett, Personal Representative c/o Law Offices of William J. Weissinger 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorneys for Personal Representative William J. Weissinger, WSBA #19332 Mimi M. Wagner, WSBA #36377 425-B Caines Street Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. J547851 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 12, 19, 26, 2014.
OPALCO Board Nominees OPALCO’s Committee on Nominations has named the following candidates for two Board of Director position openings in OPALCO’s District 1 (serving San Juan, Pearl, Henry, Brown and Spieden Islands) Vincent Dauciunas, Glenna Hall, Bryan Hoyer, Doug Rowan and John Sheehan. In addition, the following candidates were nominated by petition for the two position openings in District 1: Steve Hudson and Bob Jarman. Members may nominate candidates by petition until March 19, 2014. All members will vote at the annual meeting May 3, 2014 or by absentee ballot. For more information, contact Bev Madan at 376-3549. LEGAL NO. SJ548292 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. March 12, 2014.
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Although our recent cold rains may not inspire us to even consider planting, the Vernal Equinox and spring are just around the corner. There is still time to order native plants from the San Juan County Master Gardener/Conservation District Native Plant Sale. The sale is scheduled for March 29, 9 a.m. to noon, on San Juan (Fairgrounds), Lopez (Sunshine Builders) and Orcas Islands (The Grange). Plants native to the Pacific Northwest are beautiful in the garden and landscape, Contributed photo / Shaun Hubbard are beneficial for wildlife, and improve habitat and A Garry oak and its green plant diversity. Here are a leaves blossom in spring. few noteworthy trees and shrubs to consider: n Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca) has attractive flowers and fruits and is a good plant for creating thickets. It can grow in wetter soils. n Douglas Maple/Rocky Mountain Maple (Acer glabrum) is a small tree or shrub that occurs naturally in the San Juan Islands.
Both its leaves and twigs add fall and winter color to the garden or landscape. It is better adapted to drier, open sites than the more commonly planted Vine Maple (Acer circinatum). n Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) Contributed photo / Susan MacDougall is an aromatic, deciduous Douglas Maple (Acer glabrum) shrub, fixes nitrogen and is a adds color in fall and winter. good choice for wet or poor soils. n Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus) has attractive leaves and flowers and is a good soil-binder. n Garry oak (Quercus garryana) is also known as Oregon white oak. It grows well on dry, rocky slopes or bluffs as well as in rich, well-drained soils. It is a beautiful, heavy-limbed tree familiar to our natural landscapes. And don’t forgot the understory plants. Ferns add grace and year-round color. We have Deer fern and Sword fern available in small plugs that are easy to plant. Evergreen huckleberry has glossy leaves and edible berries. Salal and Kinnikinnik also provide rich evergreen leaves and colorful berries. Some species may already be sold out; please call WSU Extension for more information. Quantities are limited, so order now. The deadline for orders has been extended to March 21. A limited number of plants may be available on the day of the sale. For more information and entire list of plants and to print an order form, go to http://sanjuan.wsu.edu, or call WSU Extension at 378-4414 for information and order forms.
On Bike! ‘End to End’ over England Karen Vedder tells the tale of two San Juan Island couples who rode from the southwest corner of England to the northwest corner of Scotland, a distance of 1,350 miles. That would be like one of us hopping on a bike in Bellingham with all our gear and peddling to Alaska. It
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also has the same changes in latitudes. In thinking of climate conditions. Vedder noted, “We followed spring up the island for two months.” Vedder will explain in her presentation everything from what they packed by how surprised they were of the support England gives its multi-use trails. When asked how this
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trip began, Vedder replied; “My husband Jim and I had previously experienced the magic of walking from England’s Irish Sea Coast to the North Sea Coast following the C to C Path. We knew we had to return.”
And so they started planning the hugely successful trip they made one year ago. Come hear her spin the wheels again at the Grange Wednesday, March 12. — By Theresa Simendinger
Birth: Owen Carl Kindelberger
Danielle and Kevin Kindelberger of Friday Harbor welcomed newborn son Owen Carl into the family fold Thursday, Feb. 6. Born at Island Hospital, Anacortes, at 4:58 p.m., Owen Carl weighed six pounds, three ounces at Contributed photo birth, and was 19-inches in length. He joins siblings Elsa, Owen Carl Kindelberger 8, Luke, 6 and Jude, 4, in the Kindelberger family’s Friday Harbor home. Owen is the grandson of Don and Joanne Johnson of La Conner (formerly of Friday Harbor), and Pam Kindelberger of Camano Island.