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Orcas man killed in crash
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An Orcas Island man died on Upper Deer Harbor Road after losing control of a motorcycle he was riding early Saturday morning. Shannon E. Andersen, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of the fatal crash. He wore a helmet at the time. Known by many as “Cowboy,” Andersen was a longtime resident of Orcas Island and a mechanic by trade, according San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, whose office doubles as county coroner. Gaylord said that Andersen was riding a Suzuki 650 belonging to his landlord and that he reportedly was “quite familiar with” operating the motorcycle. He was entering an S-turn just below Deer Harbor Inn, and less than a mile from home, when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck an alder tree. He died of injuries suffered from the collision with the tree. Orcas Island Fire and EMS responded to the scene of the crash at about 9:15 a.m. Investigators found no “obvious” sign that alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash and, Gaylord said, Andersen had spoken to people at his home just prior to leaving on the motorcycle. Results of a toxicology report are expected in about six weeks, See CRASH, Page 2
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Washington State Ferries Dwight Hutchinson, right, and WSF outreach consultant Fauna Larkin show diagrams for parking and “staging” at the Friday Harbor terminal to accommodate Ferries reservation system.
Digging for the truth on Easter Island
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San Juan Island offers reminders to archaeologist Candace Gossen that her work on the Chilean annexed island is not finished. Especially the Monkey Puzzle tree in her front yard.
By Emily Greenberg Journal Reporter
She came to camp and convene with the orcas once a year for the past 17 years, but she never thought she would stay. Yet that’s exactly what environmental archaeologist Candace Gossen did, choosing San Juan Island as the place to decompress from her latest adventure, and to plan the next one—or did the island chose her? Half a world away from the place in which she’s dedicated her
The big payoff isn’t expected until the summer sailing season, when demand is at its peak, lines are long and it’s pretty much anyone’s guess how early one should show up to catch a ferry headed to or leaving the San Juan Islands. In the meantime, islanders, along with everyone else, will have back-to-back sailing schedules—winter and spring—with which to experiment following the debut of Washington State Ferries new and expanded, and San Juanscustomized, reservation system. Beginning Dec. 2, along with release of the wintertime lineup of sailings, the light turns green on making travel plans in what is undoubtedly the slowest of sailing seasons. Still, if the Port Townsend-Keystone run is of any measure, WSF’s Dwight Hutchinson, reservations manager, believes that the ability to secure travel space ahead of time should prove a blessing rather than a burden for islanders and visitors alike once the much busier sailing seasons roll around. Ridership is up, he said, while congestion is down at the ferry terminals in Port Townsend and Keystone (Whidbey Island), where a reservation system somewhat
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life’s work, San Juan has been a constant reminder that her job there is not yet complete. For over 12 years Gossen has been digging in the dirt on Easter Island, a southern hemispheric province of Chile, unearthing its rich history. She’s uncovered an untold story of the native Rapa
Nui people, and developed a strong desire to help restore harmony to their intrinsic culture. The driving force to remain on San Juan came during her visit in May of this year, when she connected with the Whale Museum. See ISLAND, Page 4
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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen last week announced that the Navy will hold a public meeting on Dec. 3 on Lopez Island to listen to citizens’ comments about EA-18G Growler operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. This announcement about a date and time for the meeting follows Larsen’s previous announcement about the Navy’s decision to hold an additional public meeting. The Navy had indicated it likely would hold the meeting on Friday Harbor, but selected Lopez Island instead. The meeting is Wednesday, Dec. 3, 3–6 p.m. at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. The Navy is currently performing an environmental impact study on the effects of a potential increase in the number of Growlers operating at the Whidbey Island naval base. The EIS will incorporate five different scenarios, ranging from
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82 planes to a maximum of 118. The Navy held public meetings the last week of October in Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Anacortes for people to share their views with Navy leadership. The public comment period for the EIS has been extended, and will remain open through Jan. 9. “I recently heard from residents on Lopez Island about their concerns regarding jet noise and the number of Growlers stationed at NASWI,” Larsen said in a press release. “I asked the Navy to include the San Juan Islands in the EIS process, and I appreciate the Navy expanding its outreach to include this community. I remain committed to making sure NASWI remains a
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NAVY WILL HOLD TWO ADDITIONAL SCOPING MEETINGS AND EXTENDS PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENT PERIOD FOR ONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) FOR EA-18G GROWLER AIRFIELD OPERATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE NAVY IS HOLDING TWO ADDITIONAL OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETINGS to provide members of the public with the opportunity to review project-related information, ask questions of Navy representatives, and submit comments on the scope of analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the scoping meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives. Members of the public may arrive at the open house scoping meetings anytime between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on one of the following dates and locations: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lopez Center for Community and Arts 204 Village Road Lopez Island, WA 98261
premier Navy asset, as well as to finding solutions to reduce the noise impacts on local communities.” The Navy has also added an additional public meeting in Port Townsend. For additional info, visit www.whidbeyeis. com.
San Juan man struck by patrol car
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The public scoping materials are available for review at http://www.whidbeyeis.com and at 14 area libraries. List of 14 area libraries where copies of scoping meeting booklets are available for review: Anacortes Public Library, Burlington Public Library, Camano Island Library, Coupeville Library, Guemes Island Library, La Conner Regional Library, Lopez Island Library, Lummi Island Library, Mount Vernon City Library, Oak Harbor City Library, Orcas Island Public Library, Port Townsend Public Library, San Juan Island Library and Seattle Central Public Library. THE NAVY IS REQUESTING AND WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENTS.* The public comment period for the EIS was initiated on October 10, 2014 and has been extended through January 9, 2015. Written and oral comments may be submitted at the scoping meetings. Written comments may also be submitted online at the project website or mailed to:
A 72-year-old San Juan Island man was reportedly knocked to the ground by a patrol car while crossing Spring Street Sunday evening, Nov. 9, at about 6:10 p.m. He was transported to Peace Island Medical Center and treated for minor injuries, scrapes and bruises, according to a Sheriff ’s Department spokesman, and released by the medical center later
that evening. Ac c ord i ng to Undersheriff Bruce Distler, the man was in the crosswalk, crossing the street between King’s Market and Haley’s Bar and Grill, at the time he was struck by the patrol car. Distler said the department’s accident re-construction officer conducted an initial investigation following the collision.
Results of that preliminary investigation were forwarded to the Washington State Patrol for review and an investigator is expected in Friday Harbor early next week for further investigation. The case remains open pending further investigation by the outside agency.
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sions involving vehicles are infrequent in the San Juans, but not rare, Gaylord said that Andersen’s death is the first motorcycle fatality that he has responded to in his 20-plus-year tenure as prosecuting attorney. He credits local emergency responders for their ability to stabilize the severely injured at the scene and evacuating them to the mainland for treatment for the low number of fatal collisions.
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Continued from page1 he said. Gaylord said that Andersen’s mother lived and worked on the island for some time before moving more recently to Kettle Falls, Wash. His father and brother live in California. Andersen was never married and has no children. Although deadly colli-
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SAN JUAN High Low Precip Nov. 10 52 45 .— Nov. 11 46 38 .— San Juan County Public Works Department is interested EA-18G EIS Project Manager 44 33 .— San Juan County Public Works Department is of interested in locating potential staging areas in the vicinity the San in Nov. 12 in San Juan County Public Works Department is interested Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, Attn: Code EV21/SS Nov. 13 45 32 .— Juan Island National American forJuan the locating potential stagingHistoric areas inPark theatvicinity of Camp the San 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508 Nov. 14 45 38 .— locating potential staging areas in the vicinity of the San Juan upcomingHistoric Cattle Point Road Realignment Project. Nov. 15 44 35 .— Island National Park at American Camp for the upcoming All comments must be postmarked or received online no later than January 9, 2015. Nov. 16 44 35 .— A 2 to 4 acre staging area will be required by a contracIsland Cattle National Park at Project. American Camp for the upcoming Point Historic Road Realignment *The names, street addresses, email addresses and screen names, telephone numbers, and other Precipitation in November: .81” tor during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material personally identifiable information of individuals who provide comments will be kept confidential and Precipitation in 2014: 21.57” Cattle Point Road such Realignment Project. as aggregate, culverts, soil, andby a field conA storage, 2 to 4 acre staging area will be required a contractor will not be released, unless otherwise specifically indicated by the commenter or as required by law. Reported by Weather Underground struction office. The city, state, and five-digit zip code of individuals who provide comments may be released. Roche Harbor Water Systems during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material storage,
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Public art advisory board in the works By Journal Staff
Add an arts commission to the Town of Friday Harbor’s roster of advisory panels. Created by the Town Council Nov. 6, the Friday Harbor Arts Commission is tasked with advising the council on cultivation, selection, acquisition and the placement of public art. An all-volunteer panel, the seven-person commission will consists of San Juan Island residents, and will be appointed by the mayor. Applications are being accepted, right away. “I am thrilled to be implementing this long overdue advisory committee that will help to ensure the arts have an active and prominent role in our town,” Mayor Carrie
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The town purchased this sculpture by Micajah Bienvenu in 2013.
Lacher said in a press release. “Local artwork helps to bring meaning to public spaces, and art of all kinds can invigorate a community while reflecting our quality of life.” Town officials anticipate dedicating a minimum of $10,000 a year to public art. The commission will include at least one member of the town council, two representatives of the visual arts and one representative of the performing arts. Initial appointments will be for one to three years, beginning Jan. 1, 2015. In addition, the panel can include one non-voting member, age 16 to 19, appointed to a one-year term that runs October to September. “This is an excellent opportunity for a college-bound student to demonstrate their commitment to community service,” Administrator Duncan Wilson said. Applicants are asked to provide a letter of interest that includes experience, background, or involvement with the arts, as well as their ability to represent the interests of the town, the community and local artists, and to interact positively in a public forum. Examples of art or experience in the artistic realm can be included. Details about responsibilities, commission policies and its enabling legislation can be found on the town website, www.fridayharbor.org, under “What’s New.” Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until all positions are filled. Questions and application letter can be directed to: Duncan Wilson, Town of Friday Harbor, 60 Second Street, P.O. Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250; or call 378-2810, ext. 226.
Onward with FH branding campaign Journal Reporter
Still in its early stages, concrete ideas for the Town of Friday Harbor’s brand are slowly but surely coming to fruition.
A survey, accessible through the town website for several weeks, asked the community what Friday Harbor means to them, and is now complete. The branding committee, made up of community members, business owners and town council members, is studying the 608 survey responses, and working them into a plan. Town Administrator Duncan Wilson said the survey results are clear; people are passionate about Friday Harbor, but many are still concerned about the project’s goal. “We have to be clear in our discussion, so people understand that any brand we come up with will be organic, not manufactured,”
Wilson said. The first order of business is the brand statement, designed to capture the essence of the community, its ideals, and how to protect those elements in order to remain authentic. The town is working with Roger Brooks International, a branding development company. Brooks grew up on San Juan Island and graduated from Friday Harbor High School, and is well known in the tourism industry. Brooks has given the committee a formula to work with for brainstorming and statement building, but he won’t meet with them again until March 2015, which is when actual application of the brand will be discussed. In the meantime, the committee is meeting every few weeks. From the last meeting to the next, member’s homework assignment is to come up with the five most important goals they want a brand to achieve, and five things that people want Friday Harbor to be known for. “Promoting more tourism in the summer season is not high on the list,” Wilson said. “Extending the visitor season into fall, winter and spring is.” Unified ideas within the committee and the main concepts taken from the survey will result in a branding statement. So far, economic sustainability, conservation, and educa-
tion are at the forefront, Wilson said. Friday Harbor art gallery owner and branding committee member Micajah Bienvenu says the panel’s job so far has been to identify the community’s strengths, look at what fits for the town, and reflect upon what the community wants and doesn’t want. As an artist and business owner, Bienvenu said he got involved with the committee because he wants to see a more rounded community that can create jobs, and that can entice more creative people to make a home for their families and businesses in Friday Harbor. “The committee is coming up with exactly the opposite of what the critics are afraid of,” he said. “It’s
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Reservations?: Continued from page 1 similar to the San Juans went into effect two years ago. “One of the amazing things that’s happened at the Keystone-Port Townsend run is that ridership is up, but the line is way down,” Hutchinson said at an informational forum Saturday, Nov. 15, in Friday Harbor. “People aren’t showing up way ahead of time hoping that they’re early enough to get on a boat.” The mechanics of making a reservation are fairly straight forward, and the state ferry system has invested in getting the word out, in staffing and hardware as well, like a new telephone system, all in effort to make reservations as userfriendly as possible. More on the that in a moment; a little history first.
Push for reservations rests in Olympia
The driving force behind the reservation system rests not with the state ferry system itself, but rather with the legislature. Ferries was given marching orders in 2009 to investigate and then develop a reservation system largely as a means to avoid or delay large-scale investment in building new boats and expanding terminals, parking lots and roadways to accommodate rising demand. Reservations are, in
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effect, viewed as a way to better utilize the resources WSF has on the ground today by creating incentive for riders to arrive for and travel on sailings that historically have been in less demand. A reservation system has been in operation for commercial customers in the San Juans for nearly two decades, and more recently on the international run as well.
Nuts & bolts
Back to the mechanics. Reservations are not required to travel in the San Juans, but they may prove strategic. That’s because 90 percent of a boat’s auto-deck will be available for reservations up to two days prior to any sailing. Thirty percent becomes available with release of a new schedule, another 30 percent is available two weeks before a sailing and 30 percent more becomes available two days prior to any sailing. It’s a 30-30-30 staggered release. The final 10 percent is held for priority travelers, mainly medical emergencies, and for stand-bys or drive-ups. Reservations can be made online or over the telephone. An online account can be created for sake of speed and convenience. A credit card, debit card or pre-paid credit gift-card is required as a safeguard against no-shows; a $10 no-show fee is applied if a reservation is not redeemed for travel at anytime on the day of a reservation (detailed information is available online at, www.takeaferry.com). Hutchinson said the no-show rate on the Port TownsendKeystone run dropped from 39 percent to 14 percent after a no-show was implemented, and that “overload” sailings have decreased by 18 percent since the reservation went into effect even though ridership has risen overall on that route. The reservation system for Port Townsend-Keystone differs from the San Juans in that 90 percent of auto space becomes available when a new schedule is released, as opposed to the San Juans’ staggered release, he added.
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Meet your local firefighter: Ron Garner By Sheila Harley
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Ron Garner has been volunteering on San Juan Island since 1984. In the early years, he and his late wife served with the National Historical Park as interpretive rangers. Ron taught junior high school in Ohio, so they came out during summer vacations to work. In 1996, they settled here and he volunteered at English camp, where he now is involved with the yearly encampments demonstrating blacksmithing, woodworking or pioneer life. He also marches with the National Park Service color guard. Ron volunteers for the American Red Cross as a photographer and is the liaison between the American Red Cross and San Juan Island Fire Rescue. He also volunteers at the Life Care Center, helping residents with their genealogies and to run a garden-model railroad. He has also volunteered at the library and with 4-H. Starting in 1985, Ron volunteered with the Town of Friday Harbor Fire Department as a structural firefighter and PIO/photographer. Then, in 1996, he joined San Juan Island Fire Rescue. In 2006, he became head of the FireWise program and brought it from four neighborhoods to 45, including neighborhoods on Orcas Island, Lopez, Decatur, Johns, Pearl and Stuart islands.
Ron was awarded one the top awards in the nation for his service. Ron still participates with FireWise but has handed its leadership to another firefighter. He also is the crew chief for the logistics team that provides meals for firefighters when they are fighting fires. He continues as photographer. Ron’s newest project for San Juan Island Fire Rescue is the Major Emergency Response Team (MERT) program. When he was a volunteer for gency, local residents can receive information at the American Red Cross after Katrina, he noticed their local fire station. Find out more about SJI Fire & Rescue by visitmany of the victims went to their local fire ing, www.sjifire.org, or call 378-5334. stations for information, but stations weren’t staffed as firefighters were out helping others. Knowing that would A "Punny" Musical Mystery! happen here, he worked on getting a program established under the auspices SJCT Family Theatre: of the San Juan Island Fire Rescue. He wrote a manual, recruited volun- LAW & ORDER: C-Rhyme and PUN-ishment teers and held classes instructing what Friday-Sunday, Nov. 21-23 • San Juan Community Theatre to do in case MERT is needed. The team will gather information and be a communication source for neighbors ¢ and first responders alike. New volunteers for MERT are always welcome. Now, during a major emer-
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Continued from page 4 feet tall with a six-foot diameter, but were full of sugarwater, not hardwood, so using them to transport the Moai was unlikely. In an excavation project launched in spring of 2014, Gossen and her team found planting pits—indicating that the Rapa Nui were trying to rebuild the failing ecosystem and save the palms. Evidence also points to “lithic mulch” watering systems, where volcanic rocks were placed strategically around plants to heat up from the sun and create moisture. “This shows adaptation and innovation, not collapse,” she said. “There was a climate event that caused the change, and they were trying to adapt to it.” The failing with the Rapa Nui culture is that their stories were not passed down to successive generations and, as a consequence, were lost. In the 1800s, out of only a few thousand remaining Rapa Nui people, 1,400 were stolen by slave ships, including all of the medicine people and the last king, according to Gossen. By demand of the Tahitian King to return the Rapa Nui slaves, months later only 15 remained alive, but with their return and the onset of colonization came disease. With no one left to tell the true story of the disappear-
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Moai statues built thousands of years ago on Easter Island.
ing trees, Gossen feels she must continue to uncover the truth—and take on the role of storyteller. Thousands of miles away in Friday Harbor, she is writing grant requests in hope of returning to the southern hemisphere in 2015, and brainstorming ways to entice philanthropists to invest in the practical application of a sustainable energy plan on Easter Island. She would like to core a lake on San Juan Island one day, as she sees similarities geographically, historically and perhaps the same climate patterns as on Easter Island. In the front yard of her rental house stands a Monkey-Puzzle tree, the national tree of Chile. She wonders if it’s a sign that Easter Island is a part of her, and if her work there will truly ever be finished— a daily reminder, perhaps,
of the place that needs her voice. For more information on Gossen’s work or to contact her, visit www.blackcoyotemedicine.org.
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OPINION Letters to the Editor
County ought to pony up for error
I was dismayed to read about the error our county assessor made in calculating the tax revenue due to Island Rec (“Island Rec hit by tax $$ error,” Nov. 12, pg. 1). I was further dismayed to read that the assessor feels Island Rec is liable for the overage. We teach our kids to take responsibility for their actions. So take responsibility, county of San Juan. You messed up. You pay the bill. JOHN MCMAIN San Juan Island
911 and ground ambulance services. Going forward, we will continue to serve our community to the best of our ability, and appreciate all those who support this effort. Sincerely; Chief Jim Cole, San Juan Island EMS, Dr. J. Michael Edwards, SJCPHD#1 Chairperson
‘Oops?’ Assessor should pay error
“Oops,” says the assessor. My bad—so what—I’m retiring. The oops should be paid out of his retirement and not by the families of this island. Oh, but wait, there’s never any accountability for error here anyway. DR. MARK FISHAUT San Juan Island
Pinching pennies will be first move EMS plan sounds Dear Community; Thank you for voting on like payback time the EMS levy. We respect your decision. Yes, we are disappointed, but are resolved to continue our mission of serving our community with excellence and quality. First, we will try to maintain essential services despite our current financial constraints. We will further scrutinize every dollar we spend. Second, in an effort to maintain essential services, we will review expenses and forestall capital improvements and equipment purchases. Third, if revenues cannot sustain essential services, we must reduce or eliminate our long standing benefit of “no out of pocket costs for District residents” for
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I was disappointed, though not surprised, at the passive aggressive response by Cole and Edwards to the voter’s decision not to approve the EMS levy increase. While their press release starts off claiming to respect the voters’ decision, it quickly descends into a series of likely retributions we voters have apparently brought upon ourselves. First, they can only “try” to maintain “essential services.” Second, they will “forestall capital improvements and equipment purchases,” meaning they will continue to let the equipment degenerate while they spend money paying for their $2,000,000 building and
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huge salary increases. Third, they foresee the need to eliminate the benefit of “no out of pocket costs for District residents for 911 and ground ambulance services.” This is another way of saying the voters will pay, one way or the other, for the imprudent decisions Cole and Edwards made during the worst recession since the great depression. They conclude their press release by saying, “we will continue to serve our community to the best of our ability…” Given they provide no assurance they can maintain essential services, keep capital equipment from being run into the ground, or continue the no out of pocket benefit, the “best of their ability” will probably not be good enough. Also given, they seem to be having trouble making ends meet, even though their total revenue has gone from $1,364,000 to $3,443,000 over the past four years, casts even more doubt they can provide the leadership the EMTs and the voters deserve and expect. I do not believe the voters have to choose between pay more or get less. I do believe, if the current leadership can’t do the job, we should replace them with people who can. BILL WILLIAMS San Juan Island
Hospice stretched by rise in demand
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to provide compassionate care to families, friends and neighbors on San Juan Island. We are neighbors helping neighbors. We are an all-volunteer organization and rely on the generosity of the community to provide services at no cost to the patient or family. We are asking for your help to continue this wonderful mission. Hospice of San Juan offers support to those with chronic, debilitating or terminal illness so that they may remain at home and live with comfort and dignity. Our teams of trained, caring volunteers make home visits to help patients and families with care designed to provide comfort and support when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. Volunteers offer support, encouragement and muchneeded “breaks” to at-home caregivers as well as those who live in our local nursing facilities. In addition,
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Hospice of San Juan offers grief support to help families cope in the difficult time following a loved one’s death. In addition to care services, Hospice of San Juan maintains a full inventory of medical equipment and supplies available at no cost to any member of our community. Over the past two years, Hospice of San Juan has experienced a huge increase in the need for our services. While our team of volunteers has met this need with competent and compassionate caregiving, the number of loved ones in our community requesting our help has almost doubled and we are stretching the ability of our volunteers to meet this vital need. How can you help? Hospice of San Juan is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax deductible and helps offset recurring costs, including education for volunteers, purchase of new
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and replacement of old equipment, hotline expenses, office supplies, space rental for storage of medical equipment, and insurance. On behalf of the Board and all the volunteers of Hospice of San Juan, we are very grateful to all of our donors. It is your generous support that has helped sustain the services offered to those in need of Hospice care. If you have any questions regarding Hospice of San Juan, please contact Board President, Mariluz Villa, at 360-378-5915 or mariluz@ rockisland.com. SJ Hospice Board of Directors
Babel of barking dogs should stop
I live in the Egg Lake Road area. There has been a dog barking for the last three nights for hours on end. Dog owners need to take See LETTERS, Page 7
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a village to run a film fest Sunny days ItFridaytakes Harbor Film Fest organizers t’s been cold on the island lately, even cold in the Journal’s office. Along with this frigid blast, there’s been an unexpected November guest–Mr. Golden Sun. We’ve welcomed the sun’s stay in town, even if it’s only enjoyed through the windows and on lunch breaks. It’s good to know he’s out there. The Conservation District’s knows what we’re talking about. Their Community Solar for Our Schools project will harness the sun’s power to produce energy for local schools. The project intends to reduce electrical costs by providing schools with solar-electric systems. The Oddfellows have donated $10,250 to the project, and the Conservation District is striving to match that contribution. An enchanted evening is planned to raise funds for the project, and get those panels installed so the schools can start soaking in the sun’s radiance. Join in the community spirit, Dec. 5, at Brickworks. There will be a four-course dinner, live music, and creative auction items for sale, crafted by fellow islanders. Tickets are $25 and available at The Bean Café, Griffin Bay Bookstore, and the San Juan Island Conservation District. In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, give this gift that truly gives back. For more information and other ways to contribute call 376-6621, or email solar@sjiislandscd. org. Solar is truly the energy of the future. Now, if only we could get panels to power our heater.
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appalling. I ask for neighbors in the area to put pressure on the owner of this dog to stop the endless barking at night. ERIC ROLSTAD San Juan Island
PUBLIC MEETINGS Friday Harbor Port Commission, Nov. 19, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Way n San Juan Island Hospital Commission, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., EMS Building, 1079 Spring Street (PIMC campus). n San Juan Island School District Board of Directors, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., FH Middle School Commons, 85 Blair Ave. n OPALCO Board of Directors, Nov. 20, 8:15 a.m., Lopez Island Fire Hall, 2228 Fisherman Bay Road n San Juan County Parks & Rec Commission, Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Building Advisory Council, Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m., SJ Fire Department Mullis Street station, 1011 Mullis St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Nov. 20, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Nov. 20, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Veterans Advisory Board, Nov. 28, 11:45 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor n
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hank You Friday Harbor. We are full of gratitude to the community of Friday Harbor and the San Juan Islands. The Friday Harbor Film Festival could not have enjoyed such great success without the generous support of our sponsors, the Town of Friday Harbor, the enthusiastic dedication of our volunteers and all the community members of Friday Harbor and the San Juan Islands who participated in the 2nd annual Friday Harbor Film Festival. Our Audience Choice was “Return of the River,” about the Elwa dam removal and subsequent restoration efforts to the environment and salmon runs. The purpose of the Friday Harbor Film Festival is to inform film-goers about important issues to consider and the challenges we all face. Our goal is to support documentary filmmakers whose passion drives them, by providing them an audience for their important storytelling films. Our hope is that the result of seeing some of these films, some alter their perception and decide to “be the change,” raise awareness, build coalitions and consensus around these important issues and move positive change forward in the global community. Filmmakers traveled from all over the world to share their films and be available for Q & A. Thanks to all for extending such a warm welcome to our filmmakers, plus our off-island visitors; comment cards were full of compliments about how friendly everyone was—they loved our little town and felt very welcome. We believe this event is an exceedingly valuable addition to our community, so any ideas, suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated (info@fhff.org). We priced our tickets affordably for friends and family to share, so a lot more tickets were sold, ensuring more films were seen. We made approximately the same amount of money as 2013, so continued fundraising for this event will be a necessity. We are already planning our 2015 event and have been contacted by filmmakers for submissions. We will be accepting submissions after Jan. 1 and will make screening decisions by mid-summer (FYI: several of the films screened this year were suggested by local islanders—so please let us know about films you find worthy enough to share). For those of you that were not able to see all the films you wanted to see, we will be hosting screenings of most of
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From left, fest producer Karen Palmer and director Lynn Danaher.
the films shown during our 2nd annual Film Festival, twice per month throughout the winter, on Tuesday evenings at the Grange. Admission will be by donation. Watch for dates and announcements of films scheduled, or go online to our web page; www.fhff.org, and please sign up for our monthly newsletter. We wanted to offer a very special thanks our venues; Island Inn, SJ Community Theatre, Friday Harbor House, the Grange and the Whale Museum, plus all the volunteer leads; Chris, Janet, Caroline, Malcolm, Kristin, Parin, Bruce, Diana, Nan and Steve, who took on the responsibility to make sure everything ran smoothly at each venue. Big thanks to San Juan Island Yacht Club for hosting our Soiree this year, and to Marcy, Cynthia, Gayle and Ryan for pulling it all together. We greatly appreciate all the hotels/ accommodation’s that hosted our filmmakers. A heartfelt thanks to Kristine, housing maven and Robert and Kate our film wranglers, Matt for documenting the entire event thru his lens, The Journal for great coverage and all our online news sources for news and schedules. We owe a big debt of gratitude to the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, who guided us in promoting this event throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. A special nod of appreciation to our volunteers: Ellen and Lori for all the writing and editing of our program, newsletters and press releases, Linnea and Mary Kate for our social media and web site presence, plus Sandy and Noreen for coordinating the Young Filmmakers Project, as well as, Tony and Laszlo for mentoring some our young filmmakers. Big kudos Friday Harbor, for extending such a warm welcome to everyone that attended. We are so lucky to live here. —Editor’s note: Lynn Danaher is director of the Friday Harbor Film Festival; Karen Palmer is Film Festival producer.
Obituaries
John Warren Brookbank: 1927—2014 John Warren Brookbank died peacefully at his home on Griffin Bay, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at the age of 87. Born and raised in Seattle, the family spent summers at their West Beach cabin on Orcas, where he forged lifelong friendships with many islanders. He worked on Tom Talman’s Sunderland Ranch and married his first wife Marcia Ireland on Orcas. He studied at the University of Washington and received a PhD in Biology from the California Institute of Technology. John was professor emeritus in microbiology at the University of Florida and spent summers in the San Juans doing research and teaching at the Friday Harbor Labs. After 30 years at the University of Florida, he retired and moved to Friday Harbor with his wife, Sally. John was passionate about preserving the quality of life in the San Juans. He served as John Brookbank president of the San Juan Nature Institute and was a consultant in the fields of land-use and conservation and fin-fish aquaculture. He is survived by his wife Sally Brookbank of Friday Harbor, his three children, Ursula Brookbank of Los Angeles, Jake Brookbank of Kirkland and Phoebe Brookbank of Sonoma and; two grandsons, Max Biren of Seattle and Conor Brookbank of Kirkland. John will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Donations in John’s memory can be made to The San Juan Nature Institute, PO Box 3110, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. — Family of John Brookbank
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On the road at night, look out for owls As darkness descends, number of auto versus owl collisions, sadly, on the rise November Specials
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ast Friday evening we received an after-hours page from someone who had seen an owl sitting by the side of Lampard Road, on the outskirts of Friday Harbor. They called Wolf Hollow because it was still there when they came back half an hour later. By the time our staff member arrived, the owl had moved off the road and was struggling in the bushes nearby, unable to fly away. Given its location and condition, it had almost certainly been hit by a car. In the past few weeks we have received six owls that have been struck by vehicles.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Book part 5. Wooden pegs 9. "Major" animal 13. Poets do it 16. Hacienda hand, maybe 17. Corridor 18. Twisted into thread 19. Observant one 20. Experienced 22. ___ Today 23. Arctic sight 25. Shrink in fear 27. Pakistani river 30. "___, humbug!" 32. Voting "nay" 33. Dirty 34. "Chicago" lyricist 35. Write quickly 38. Grassland 39. Ancient Asian empire 41. "Uh-uh" 42. Lively intelligence 44. Chucklehead 45. "God's Little ___" 46. "___ Town Too" (1981 hit) 47. Babysitter's handful 48. Oozes 49. Large cave 51. The America's Cup trophy, e.g. 53. Biddy 54. Punjabi believer 56. Neural transmitters 59. Sunburn relief 61. Quick cleaning 64. Ballyhoo 65. Oversees text content
Why so many owls? At this time of year it is dark when most people are driving home from work, or to-and-from evening activities, so there is a lot of traffic on the roads when owls are hunting, resulting in many being hit by cars. Owls may be too focused on a mouse moving in the grass to notice the oncoming vehicle, or they can be dazzled and disoriented by bright headlights. Contributed photos /Wolf Hollow The owls we have cared The odds of being hit by an for recently have ranged in auto increase at this time of size from a tiny Saw-whet year for creatures of the night, to larger Barn and Barred like the Barred Owl, above, and Owls. Two had relatively Barn Owl, left. minor injuries and were able to be released after a few hours or days, but others had more severe problems and are still in our care. The owl from Lampard Road, a large female Barred Owl, has an injured eye so we don’t know how long it will take her to fully recover. When you’re driving after dark please remember to drive slowly, and carefully, and look out for owls and other wildlife, such as deer and raccoons. If you do hit an owl or other wild creature please call Wolf Hollow immediately—378-5000—so we can provide help as soon as possible. If it’s after hours, our answering machine will provide the pager number of the staff member who is on call that night. Please call that number and punch in your phone number when prompted, so we can get back in touch with you for details. In the case of a badly injured deer, it is best to call the Sheriff ’s Department's business line, 378-4151. As the daylight hours grow shorter in winter it is especially important to drive cautiously in the mornings and evenings when nocturnal wild creatures are active and often need to cross roads in their search for food and shelter.
— Editor’s note: Shona Aitken is Wolf Hollow education coordinator. For more information about the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, visit: wolfhollowwildlife.org.
Sudoku
66. "Eh" 67. Nervous twitches 68. Intimidates Down 1. Drink from a dish 2. Brio 3. "Not to mention ..." 4. All in a hand 5. The "N" of U.N.C.F. 6. Bauxite, e.g. 7. Rubberneck 8. Stop flow of 9. Bull markets 10. Extreme dislike 11. Lush 12. "___ and the King of Siam" 14. Asian weight
units 15. Appraiser 21. Polytheistic NeoPagan religion 24. Declines 26. "___ any drop to drink": Coleridge 27. "Cast Away" setting 28. Denials 29. Gossamer 31. Deep cavity 34. "C'___ la vie!" 35. Bit of a draft 36. "Star Trek" speed 37. Cleaning cabinet supplies 39. Buenos ___ 40. "___ of the Lock" 43. Gun, as an
engine 45. Like some exercises 47. Vessel for storing drinks 48. Determined organism's sex 49. Quartet member 50. Type of computer 52. Engages in 53. Chance occurrences 55. Arizona Indian 57. Alliance acronym 58. House 60. "I" problem 62. Big Apple inits. 63. "48___" Answers to today's puzzle on page 10
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 10
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What’s Happening! Wednesday, Nov. 19 TREC, Rec House, 650 Park St., 3 p.m. Free, teen drop-in after school. Food, friends, games. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org Grange 966 Fall Lecture: Earthquake Preparedness, Grange Hall, 152 N. First St., 7 p.m., free. Find out if your home or business is earthquake vulnerable and about solutions in Q & A and presentation by local building, emergency management officials. Program preceded by potluck, 6 p.m. Info, 378-6632. Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org
Thursday, Nov. 20 Lapsit & Linger, 10-11 a.m. library, free. Storytime and activities for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org Community Wellness Night, Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free 15-minute clothed treatments, massage, energy work, herbal consults; every third Thursday. Info, 378-3637, www.lavenderadayspa.com Indoor Soccer, Fairgrounds, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 16 and up, program runs through March 26. $5 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org Literary Salon, 7-8 p.m., library, free. Director Laurie Orton joins literary enthusiasts for conversation about books, authors, themes, and more. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org Adult Basketball, See CALENDAR, Page 10
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or the students, by the students—the first-ever Young Filmmakers Project debuted at the second annual Friday Harbor Film Festival, and will return year-in according to festival organizers. The event’s success isn’t measured in seats occupied, although the venue set up at the Whale Museum was at capacity. Rather, opportunities to learn from each other, and become involved in film-making ventures throughout Washington, are what made the project a melting pot for creativity and education. “This event is for kids to have a voice, and to explore a potential career,” said Sandy Strehlou, a volunteer that oversaw the project. “Jobs are limited on the island, filmmaking is mobile and could potentially allow kids to come back to the islands.” Films were submitted by young filmmakers in San Juan County and Anacortes. Prior to the showcase, a panel of students, separate from the filmmakers, viewed and voted on which films would be shown. Seven films were chosen to premiere, and one took the title of best film. Anacortes High School students Tim Graffius, Emma Craft and Henry Holtgeerts reined on screen for the first half of the afternoon. Their films cast an array of characters such as a destitute rapper, a personified weekday, and an explorer searching for an elusive pair of dancing pants. Friday Harbor High School student Matthew Stepita showed his film “The Window,” a touching tale about grief and loss, with a special kind of poignancy that comes when a young person loses someone. Orcas Power and Light Co-op sponsored the event, and also provided the subject matter for two films showcased. Energy conservation was the common theme, but the filmmakers approached the content from very different angles. “I love documentaries, but didn’t feel I could do one justice,” Friday Harbor young filmmaker Conor von Kuetzing said. “Something fictitious can still carry the same messages.” Kuetzing’s film, “Song of Utopia,” opens on a post-apocalyptic world. The ice has melted, gas has Journal photo / Emily Greenberg run out, and people are going to war over little things. The From left, Conor von Kuetzing & Nick protagonist, a bounty hunter, Bey from the film ‘Song of Utopia.’ is hired to search for a self-sustaining village—but when he finds it, turning them in is not an option. Small farm production and solar power are at the heart of this film, and offer hope to the very real issues that are not only faced on-screen, but in society today. Kuetzing is no longer a high school student, so his film was not considered for the best film award. The documentary “Searching for Green,” produced by Spring Street International students Max Kessler, Pear Black, and Conrad Bormann, follows the filmmakers on their search for community members using alternative energy and living a “green” lifestyle. Traveling by bicycle and row boat, the filmmakers used as little fossil fuels as possible to reach their subjects. The picture was painted of green-living at the iconic doe-bay on Orcas Island, a community on Lopez Island growing their own food and using solar power, and a “passive house” on San J u a n
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From left, filmmakers Emma Craft, Henry Holtgeerts, Tim Graffius and friend.
Island, a home that meets specific standards of energy efficiency. “Searching for Green” was the winning film from the Young Filmmakers Project, and the filmmakers were presented with an award at the film festival’s awards ceremony. A last minute addition to the showcase was “Superviviente,” a documentary by Easter Island teenager Alejandro Tucki. The film tells the story of Toromiro, the only endemic tree of Easter Island, that is extinct in the wild now. The tree has attracted the attention of scientists all over the world, including environmental archaeologist Candace Gossen, who presented the film. Perhaps the most notable guest was Brend Holma, from the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham. Holma is the coordinator for the Guerrilla Film Project, a high-school filmmaking competition where students across northern Washington race against the clock to write, shoot and edit a 3 minute narrative film in a few short days. Holma said that many of the films she’s seeing young people produce today are not just art for art sake, but art for a purpose. “This is the beginning of media literacy, going behind the camera to produce a film, and working together to portray a message,” she said. “It’s students knowing media is not only smartphones. It’s a way to construct and convey information, and then dissect it.” Holma hopes to see more students from the San Juans in next year’s Guerilla Film Project competition, Feb., 12-15, 2015. For more information about the project, visit www.bellinghamfilmfestivals. com/guerilla-film-project.html.
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Nursery rhymes come alive at SJCT Early bird dinner
In a world where Humpty Dumpty takes a great fall, two detectives must put the pieces together to figure out what happened to the beloved nursery rhyme character. San Juan Community Theatre’s latest Family
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Middle: Lucy Martin plays the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe.
Theatre production, “Law and Order: C-rhyme and Pun-ishment” opens Fri., Nov. 21, 7 p.m. With a cast of 58 actors,
THURSDAY ■ NOV. 20 ■ 7 PM
Literary Salon with Laurie Orton, Library Director
Better than a book club, it's a chance to talk with friends old and new about books and authors, themes and ideas. Join us for refreshments and refreshing talk! 378-2798 ■ www.sjlib.org
SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE 100 Second Street Friday Harbor, WA
Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21-22 ۰ 7:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 23 ۰ 2:00 pm SJCT Family Theatre
LAW & ORDER: C-Rhyme and Pun-ishment Director Penelope Haskew and more than 60 island kids and adults present this “punny” musical mystery for the entire family! Business Partner: PRINTONYX Tickets: $15 for adults, $8 student reserved, with $5 RUSH at the door.
Mon., November 24 ۰ 7:00 pm The Met: Live in HD
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singers and dancers, this goofy musical features classic nursery rhyme characters in the hunt for truth and justice. The production is a spoof of the popular TV show “Law and Order,” and features parents and children from the community. “It’s chock full of some truly ridiculous puns which I expect both the cast and audience will enjoy,” said
director Penelope Haskew. This is Haskew’s fifth family theatre production at SJCT. She has no doubt that the Humpty Dumpty mystery will end up all it’s cracked up to be. The show will run Nov. 21-22. 7 p.m., and Nov. 23, 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students, and $5 student RUSH at the door.
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Continued from page 9 Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org
Friday, Nov. 21 Orca & Salmon Recovery Workshop, 10 a.m., University of British Columbia Fisheries Center, Vancouver, B.C., $5. Increase you understanding of dwindling populations. Whale Museum sponsored. Info, 378-
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Family Theatre: Law & Order, C-Rhyme & PUNishment: 7 p.m., SJCT. Students, parents perform songs, dances, and puns. Nursery rhyme characters investigate the disappearance of Humpty Dumpty. Adults, $15, students, $8. Info, 3783210, www.sjctheatre.org
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It’s been 20 years or so since Daniel Miller and friends first dreamed up the idea of throwing a Thanksgiving Dinner for the entire island—for free. Overly ambitious? Maybe so. But that’s what they did. And, they’ve been going like gangbusters ever since, without missing a beat. In fact, attendance at the Miller-and-crew-organized no-cost holiday feast, billed as the “Early Thanksgiving Dinner” because it typically unfolds on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, is proving to be positively sizzling. A year ago, more people than ever dropped by to dine on turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, pie and all the traditional T-Day trimmings. “We had about 400 people show up,” Miller said of the 2013 gobble-day gala. This year’s Early Thanksgiving Dinner is Sunday, Nov. 23, and doors open at 2 p.m. The dinner did wander a bit, in its early years, until a former school superintendent offered up Friday Harbor High School Cafeteria and Commons as a permanent placeholder. That’s where Miller and his mates have been makin’ Thanksgiving Day magic ever since, and where you’ll find them, and a delicious holiday dinner again this year. If you’d like to help out—many hands make for lighter work—contact Miller at, 378-2046. for $5. Free movie & bag of popcorn. Info, gidgeylou@ yahoo.com
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Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds, Scooter & trike 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2 per rider, $5 per family. Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., $3 per rider, $8 per family. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org
Free ‘Early Thanksgiving’ Dinner, 2 p.m. FHHS Commons. Dan Miller & friends provide turkey and all the trimmings in the 20th annual (or so) free Early Thanksgiving Community Dinner. Info or to volunteer, 378-2046
Family Theatre: Law & Order, C-Rhyme & PUNishment: 7 p.m., SJCT (see Friday listing for details). Adults, $15, students, $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org
Family Theatre: Law & Order, C-Rhyme & PUNishment: 2 p.m., SJCT (see Friday listing for details). Adults, $15, students, $8. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org
Organic Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. For Thanksgiving cheer, special fundraiser for the Grange, contribution optional. All dances taught, called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Old-time music and snacks. Info, 378-6313, www. contradanceband.com
Family Open Gym, FHHS Gym, 5:30 p.m. Open to all ages, basketball and other indoor sports. $5 per family Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org
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Teen Open Gym, FHHS Gym, 7:00 p.m. Free, grades 7 and up, indoor game time. Parent waiver required. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org
Monday, Nov. 24 The Met: “Carmen” Live in HD: 7 p.m., SJCT. Soprano Anita Rachvelishvili stars in her signature role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress in Richard Eyr’s production of Bizet’s classic love triangle. Adults $20, students $10, SJCT members $18. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Instruction provided. Called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, nature@interisland.net, 378-6313 Drop-in Badminton & Ping See CALENDAR, Page 11
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Civic groups join in season of giving Friday Harbor Elementary School students are the recent beneficiaries of the San Juan Island Rotary Club’s Dictionary Project. Under the direction of Barbara
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Third grade students with the dictionaries presented by the Rotary Club. The project aims to assist students with creative thinking, writing, and reading,
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presents the timeless struggle between individual rights and national security in a dramatic reading of Sophocles’ classic, “Antigone,” directed by Krista Strutz. Festival seating, doors open at 6:30 p.m. Info, 3783210, www.sjctheater.org Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org
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TREC, Rec House, 650 Park St., 3 p.m. Free, teen drop-in after school. Food, friends, games. Info, 378-4953, www. islandrec.org Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org
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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on an ordinance setting planning and land use fees for services provided by the San Juan County Department of Community Development and repealing sections of Ordinance 14-2013. The public hearing will be held at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, Lopez Island, WA on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 beginning at 10:30 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifica-
tions. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summary: The ordinance, if approved as proposed, would repeal Section 4 of Ordinance 14-2013 that referenced the fee schedule for Planning and Land Use Fees and adopt a new and revised fee schedule. Revisions include adding fees for review of mitigation plans, review of reasonable use exemptions for septic drainfield lines in wetlands and removing the exemption fee for public agencies and utilities. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County web-
site at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 . LEGAL NO. SJ600576 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. November 19, 2014. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance. The public hearing will be held at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, Lopez Island, WA on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 beginning at 10:30 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing
has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summary: The proposed ordinance would amend ordinance 47-2008 to change the expiration date of the stormwater service charges from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2020. The proposed ordinance would exempt certain parcels includ-
ing: (1) Tidelands, (2) Oysterlands, and (3) Parcels with an assessed value of less than $500.00 except those for which the value has been reduced due to non-profit, government, or “exempt underlying land� status. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 LEGAL NO. SJ600572 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. November 19, 2014.
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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES AGENDA - TOWN COUNCIL Town Council Chambers 60 Second Street Thursday, November 20, 2014 Afternoon Session [Visit www.fridayharbor.org for separate videos of the afternoon and evening sessions.] 12:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Flag Salute / Public Access
(Est. 5 min.) Resolution No. 2070 Establishing a small public works roster process to award public works contracts, a consulting services roster for architectural, engineering, and other professional services, and a vendor roster for goods and services not related to public works contracts (Est. 5 min.) Resolution No. 2071 Authorizing the Mayor to execute
Change Order No. 5 to the Blair Avenue Reconstruction Project (Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1547 Amending Chapter 10.04 FHMC regarding time limited parking (Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1548 Vacating a portion of Vine Street (Est. 5 min.) First reading of Town Utility Rate Ordinances (Est. 10 min.) PUBLIC HEARING -
To consider revenue resources for the 2015 Town Budget (Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1549 Setting property taxes (Est. 10 min.) PUBLIC HEARING To consider the 2015 Town Budget (continue if needed) (Est. 20 min.) WORK SESSION 2015 Town Budget (Est. 45 min.) Administrator’s Report
Payment of Claims Approval of Minutes Future Agenda Items Citizen Response Adjourn LEGAL NO. FH600621 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands November 19, 2014
MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF WASHINTON COUNTY OF KING In Re The Estate of Frank Earl Inslee, Deceased No. 14-4-05961-0 SEA 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 5, 2014. Personal Representative: Todd Inslee, Executor Estate of Frank Earl Inslee 8803 26th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 LEGAL NO. J597903 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands November 5, 12, 19, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL EUGENE COPAS, Deceased. No.14 4 05065 6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Administratrix named below has been appointed as Administratrix 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 Administratrix or the Administratrix’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Administratrix served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: November 12, 2014. Personal Representative: MARINA ANN COPAS Address of Personal Representative: 28 GLEN OAK LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Telephone: 360.378.8510 Attorney for the Personal Representative: ANTHONY D. VIVENZIO Address for Mailing or Service: PO BOX 208540 GUARD ST., SUITE 220 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 Telephone: 360.378.6860 LEGAL NO. J599269 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 12, 19, 26, 2014. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of the Fisherman Bay Sewer District will hold a public hearing to present and discuss the adoption of its 2014 Amended Budget and 2015 Budget. The public hearing will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7:00pm at the District Office, 37 Weeks Point Way, #13, Lopez Island. A special monthly meeting will immediately follow the public hearing. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. LEGAL NO. J600104 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 19, 2014. Notice of the Intent to Adopt an Election Resolution. The San Juan Islands Conservation District intends to have a meeting on Wednesday, November 26th, 2014, 8:30-10:00AM, at 530 Guard Street,
Friday Harbor, WA, at which the date, time, place and manner of the 2015 annual election will be set. LEGAL NO. J599410 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 12, 19, 2014. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re the Matter of the Estate of: VICTOR R. PRESCOTT, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05060-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as personal representatives 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 representatives or the personal representatives’ 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 representatives 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: November 12, 2014 Personal Representatives: RICHARD H. PRESCOTT; VICTORIA L. PRESCOTT; and COLLEEN T. RAHA Dated: Oct 28, 2014 /s/Mary L. Stone MARY L. STONE/WSBA#17327 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 623 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-6778 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: San Juan Co. Superior Court, Cause No. 14-4-05060-5 LEGAL NO. J599230
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In the Matter of the Estate: LESTER C. GUNTHER, JR., Deceased. Probate No. 14-4-05063-0 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys of record at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the Decedent. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 12, 2014. Gretchen M. Allison, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Douglas F. Strandberg, P.S. 245 Blair Street P.O. Box 547 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for Personal Representative Douglas F. Strandberg, WSBA #926 245 Blair Street P.O. Box 547 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. J599275 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 12, 19, 26, 2014.
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KING COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALBIN E. SUNDSTROM, Deceased. No. 14-4-05677-7 SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (SAN JUAN COUNTY) RCW 11.40.030 Jon Sundstrom has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time such 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 the 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 Filing Notice with Court October 2, 2014 Date of first publication: November 19, 2014 Jon Sundstrom, Personal Representative Robert P. Morrison, WSBA No. 23863 Foster Pepper PLLC Attorneys for Estate 1111 Third Ave., Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 447-4400 LEGAL NO. J600404 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 19, 26, December 3, 2014.
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Birth: Crystal Marie Louise Zersen
Crystal Marie Louise Zersen was born Oct. 31 at her Anacortes home, on the morning of Halloween. The first child of Todd and Jael Zersen of Anacortes, Crystal was born at 8:39 a.m. at the couple’s Anacortes home, weighing 7.3 pounds and measuring 21.5 inches at birth. Crystal is the granddaughter of Tom and Sarah Finney of San Juan Island, and granddaughter of William “Bill” and Judie Zersen. Of Italian and Germanic descent, with a touch of English, Irish and Scandinavian ancestry, Crystal is the great granddaughter of Roy Enders Finney and Mary Belle McKenzie Finney, and George Joachaim and Jane Catherine Dal Corso. She is the great-great granddaughter of Ernest and Nettie Atterberry, and Rev. Frederick William Zersen and Katherine Maria Sophia Krichhoff Zersen.
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Wolverines storm into State semi-finals By Sam Paul-Barrette Journal intern
The Friday Harbor girls soccer team qualified for its first state tournament in program history, but it seems that simply qualifying wasn’t quite enough for them. The Wolverines (14-5) continued their dream run by blanking the Brewster Bears 2-0 Saturday, Nov. 15 at Mount Vernon High School. Kaitlyn Domenech, recently named Northwest League MVP, scored in the first half and Hannah Hopkins was able to put the icing on the cake for the Wolverines with a goal on the other side of halftime. Domenech put the Wolverines out in front by knocking in a penalty kick from 30 yards out, the fourth long-range scoring penalty kick the senior center-defender hammered home so far this season. The goal seemed to be a shot of adrenaline for the Wolverines, who began to dominate possession of the ball and would go into halftime clearly on the front foot. They continued Journal file photo to show dominance in the second half and their control of the game would pay off when senior midfielder Courtney Bell hit a pinpoint pass to the right side, where Hannah Hopkins Kaitlyn Domenech battles for received the ball at the top of the 18-yard box and popped a shot over the head of the Bears ball control versus Bear Creek. goalkeeper and into the net to give Friday Harbor an all important two-goal cushion. With the win, Friday Harbor will travel to Sunset Chevrolet Stadium at Sumner High School Friday for a 4 p.m. semifinal showdown with Liberty Bell (16-4), which upset No. 1 seed Okanogan in a shootout. The winner will square off for the 1B/2B championship the following day, at 2 p.m., against the winner of the other semi-final match up between Adna and Crosspoint. Losers of the semi-final showdowns will compete for 3rd and 4th place Saturday, at 10 a.m., at Sunset Stadium.
‘Hat-trick’ leads FH into semis On the first day of practice, a hot and humid day in late August, the Friday Harbor boys soccer team set a clear goal: win the state tournament. On a dry, frigid November afternoon, they took another step toward that goal with a 3-0 victory over Northwest Christian of Spokane, Saturday in Mount Vernon. Arno Issanjou tallied his third hattrick (three goals in a game) of the season and the Wolverines (14-6) showed
one of their strongest defensive performances, limiting the Crusaders (11-8) to only a handful of shots. Friday Harbor started hot, with Joe Stewart feeding Issanjou his first goal in the third minute. Issanjou put away his second in the 64th minute on a pass from Sam Stewart, and No. 3 came less than five minutes later on an assist by Max Haenel With the win, the Wolverines advance to the State semifinals for
the first time since 2004. They travel to Sunset Chevrolet Stadium on the campus of Sumner High School for an 8 p.m. showdown with WaitsburgPrescott, Friday. Arno Issanjou A win would send them to the program’s first ever title game Saturday, Nov. 22 at the same venue. A loss and they will play for third place in a consolation game.
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December CHRISTMAS LIGHTING FESTIVAL 6th-7th, 13th-14th and 20th-21st
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“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” 6th-7th, 12th-14th and 19th-21st BRONN AND KATHERINE JOURNEY CONCERTS 2nd-4th, 8th-10th CHRISTMAS IN THE MOUNTAINS 5th, 11th and 14th
November 4, 2014 - January 4, 2015 Oil Change
$4999
Full Fluid Service
$5999
MARLIN HANDBELL RINGERS 1st, 7th-8th
Coolant Flush
$7999
January
Free Battery Installation w/ Purchase Stop in and meet the new Lube Guy, Zeb Akin and son Michael
370-LUBE (5823)
MON - FRI 8AM - 5PM , SAT BY APPOINTMENT 970 B GUARD ST. FRIDAY HARBOR, WA
BAVARIAN ICEFEST 17th-19th
Everyday I’m Yodelin’ You’ll come for a taste of a Bavarian holiday. You’ll leave with so much more. From the village of lights to the holiday concerts and plays, it’s the perfect escape from the everyday.
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