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New aid for EMS? salary scale-back Financial plan maintains ‘zero-billing’ policy By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor
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San Juan Island Food Co-op members shop for local produce, meat and dairy along with an array of natural groceries from around the world. The Co-op gains more popularity each year as islanders adopt more conscious eating habits.
And it keeps on growing Four years after moving to larger space, Co-op will expand again By Emily Greenberg Journal Reporter
From a small retrofit storage unit, to the 1,650 square foot building it occupies today--size matters at the San Juan Island Food Co-op. At the Food Co-op’s location on 775 Mullis Street, which opened in 2011, 750 members come to shop the shelves stocked full of organic, low-preservative, minimally packaged, local, regional groceries. Customers can be sure that all items offered meet at least three of those characteristics. Although you can rely on dry goods and other staples to be at the Co-op year round, the produce section changes in cycle with the seasons. This time of year you’ll find boxes of ripe apples, baskets filled with garlic, and squash lining the walls. “What we try to provide are the best possible choices in food and products,” said Manager Anna Coffelt, who came onboard when the Co-op moved to its bigger location. “We do our research on every
brand we bring in.” The co-op started out seven years ago with only 50 members and, before it moved, membership had grown to about 300. Coffelt said the decision to move was necessary because the smaller space was no longer large enough to accommodate the expanding community interest.
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Nearly four years since the doors opened on Mullis Street and it’s time to expand again. A volunteer effort this summer transformed an unused back room of the building, that once functioned as a metal shop, into a space to store food, sort deliveries, and host workshops and cooking classes. Coffelt said the space will eventually be used to stock and sell more bulk foods, local produce, and meat supplies. The Co-op is also planning to add bulk spices and prepared foods to the shelves. With San Juan Island declared GMO free, and See GROWING, Page 4
Pinching pennies, pay cuts and a dip into cash reserves highlight the financial plan of attack for the remainder of this year, and for the next, at San Juan EMS. Two weeks after a would-be property tax increase failed at the ballot box—the 15-cent increase would have provided as much as $400,000 in new revenue for operations of San Juan Island hospital district's emergency medical services—district commissioners approved without dissent a revised budget for 2014 and a revenue and spending plan for 2015. Together, the two feature pay reductions for the agency chief, at 17 percent, and for another four administrative positions as well, at 8.5 percent. The salary reductions are a continuation of a cost-cutting move, marked by unpaid furloughs, implemented earlier this year and intended to help the agency keep a tight lid on expenses. The 2015 budget calls for a draw down of roughly $300,000 in reserves, as well, to help keep the agency's balance sheet from sliding into the red. The drawn down of reserves is expected to keep EMS on firm financial ground but will leave only the agency with only about $269,000 cash-on hand by the end of 2015, hospital district chairman Dr. J. Michael Edwards said. "It'll be tough, but we think it's doable," Edwards said. Chief Jim Cole, whose salary is slated to be lowered by 17 percent, from $123,000 to $109,000, said that the budget calls for little if any in the way of capital improve-
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ments (such as replacement of a 22-year-old ambulance) and that it is also built around maintaining the long-standing policy of “zero-based billing” for emergency ground and air transportation for district residents. Under zero-based billing, district residents are not charged for the balance of transportation expenses not paid for by insurance, or, as EMS officials term it, “no out-of-pocket expenses.” District boundaries encompass the entirety of San Juan Island, as well as Brown, Pearl, Henry, Spieden, Stuart, Johns islands. The 2015 EMS budget approved by the commission Nov. 19 forecasts $3.4 million in revenue and $3.2 million in expenses. In 2013, See SCALE-BACK, Page 5
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20 months for drugs, weapons crimes Neighbors’ vigilance aids in arrest, conviction By Scott Rasmussen
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An Orcas Island man, targeted in a home-invasion about a year ago by a would-be armed robber, was dealt a 20-month prison term last week after pleading guilty to a Call this series of felony drug and weapons crimes. Newspaper 360.378.5696 for Details On Nov. 14, David Atanas Andreev, 40, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and to one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a Class B felony. In the sentence handed down by Judge Don Eaton, Andreev was ordered to serve a total of 20 months in prison, the prison-term sought by prosecutors and maximum allowed under state sentencing standards given the 40-yearREQUEST FOR PROJECT STAGING AREA REQUEST FOR PROJECT STAGING AREA old’s criminal history, and to pay $1,050 in fines and fees. San Juan County Public Works Department is interested Andreev, who had been released on $75,000 bail pending San Juan County Public Works Department is of interested was taken into custody immediately after the sentence in locating potential staging areas in the vicinity the San in trial,in an Juan County Public Works Department is interested was handed down. Juan Island National Historic Park at American Camp for the ocating potential staging areas in the vicinity of the San Juan ng potential staging areas in the vicinity of the San Juan upcoming Cattle Point Road Realignment Project. sland National Historic Park at American Camp for the upcoming A 2Historic to 4 acre staging area will be required by a contracNational Park at American Camp for the upcoming Cattle Point Road Realignment Project. tor during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material 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 San Juan County Sheriff ’s motor vehicle collision struction office. reported involving a pedestrian. The during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material storage, Department 2 to 4 acre staging will be required by the a contractor responding to these calls: investigation revealed the Contractors mayarea contact property owners during such as aggregate, culverts, soil, and a field construction office. Oct. 29: A San Juan dep- driver had failed to set the process beginning December 2014 or January 2015bidding for the purpose of inequipment and material storage, 2015 to investigate the useproperty of potential properties. A use Contractors may contact owners during the biddinguty responded to a reported parking brake and as they s aggregate, soil, and a field office. hit-and-run collision at the exited the vehicle it moved, agreementculverts, would be developed between theconstruction contractor process beginning in December 2014 or January 2015 to ferry landing. The deputy knocking the driver to the and the property owner. San Juan County has no obliganvestigate use of potential properties. A use agreement tions the associated with the staging area. owners ontractors may contact property during the contacted bidding the suspect and ground. assisted in an exchange of n A San Juan deputy would be developed betweenorthe contractor the property If you have questions are interested inand allowing your to information. ss beginning in December 2014 or January 2015 responded to a reported to be used as a staging area, please contact with the owner.property San Juan County has no obligations associated n A Lopez deputy protection order violation. gate the use of potential properties. A use agreement Shannon Wilbur, P.E. Senior Project Engineer at (360) 370-0500. staging area. responded to a reported The investigation remains One Call One Payment
Convicted in early 2006 of first-degree possession of stolen property, a felony offense, Andreev was prohibited from owning or having firearms in his possession. Authorities confiscated a .22-caliber collapsible rifle and a .32-caliber handgun reportedly stolen from a San Juan Island home when they arrested Andreev at the Rosario-area home on drug and weapons charges in mid-June. Sheriff ’s deputies, assisted by a Bellingham-based K-9 unit, reportedly seized cash, scales, packaging materials, the two firearms, eight ounces of packaged marijuana and 24 grams of methamphetamine at the time of the arrest. According to court documents, the arrest and subsequent conviction are the culmination of a four-month-long investigation into suspicious activity in and around the Geiser Way home that Andreev and another individual, along with four dogs, moved into without the knowledge or permission of the home owner more than two years ago. That activity, marked by a steady stream of cars at all hours of the day, many of which reportedly stayed only briefly, prompted numerous complaints to the sheriff ’s department and a neighborhood meeting in April which See CRIMES, Page 3
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gation revealed there was a misunderstanding and the vehicle was returned. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving while suspended. Oct. 31: A San Juan deputy responded to assist medical personnel and subsequently arrested a person on an outstanding warrant.
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The air is crisp and cool. Leaves crunch beneath feet as people line up outside of the Friday Harbor Food Bank, donning mittens and hats. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with that the onset on winter. The Food Bank sees a jump in the number of people utilizing its services this time of year. “The need grows through the winter time,” said the Food Bank’s Board President Bill Cumming. “Seasonal employment has ended.” The Food Bank serves between 140 and 160 families per week, providing canned and boxed goods, along with fresh eggs, dairy and vegetables. Every year they hand out Thanksgiving dinners, complete with stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie, a medley of vegetables and a frozen turkey. Turkeys were donated by Kings Market, 160 in total. Food Bank Manager Allen Messick said that the 160 Thanksgiving dinners distributed, excluding the price of the turkeys, cost about $2,500. Stocking the Food Bank relies on federal subsidies and donations from organizations and individuals to meet the community’s needs, especially this time of year. “This is a lifeline to the island in times of need and stress,” said board member Patricia Vannest. “We see a 20 percent increase around this time, at least.” The Food Bank will also distribute Christmas dinners next month, with frozen hams donated by Kings. Dinners will be available the week before the holiday. Through the Town of Friday Harbor’s Life Ring Program, a program introduced in 2013 to provide financial support through donations, to families in need of relief from utility bills, the Food Bank has received a generous contribution. In the Oct. utility billing statement, the Town informed
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Jordan Reinhart is the new coordinator for Study Time and After School Recreation, School’s Out Camps, and Camp Eagle Rock. He comes from a diverse background in parks and recreation, with experience working with adolescents in sports and school’s out programs. These programs offer an affordable, safe and enriching recreation program for school age children throughout the year, and fill a critical need for many working families. According to Island Rec at least 100 elementary school aged children will participate in one ore more of these programs throughout the course of the year. “We are looking forward to Jordan’s leadership in these essential programs,” Sally Thomsen said, Island Rec director. Reinhart has moved to the island from Seattle and is Contributed Photo excited to join the community. He is an avid sports fan, especially Seattle-based teams, and enjoys playing basketball Island Rec adds Seattle native Jordan Reinhart to its team. in his spare time. the area, and post warning signs along the shared narrow roadway, in an attempt to curtail what many were convinced was the constant dealing of drugs out of the home Andreev was “squatting” in. According to court documents, authorities believe Andreev was targeted by a would-be armed robber a year ago in December because the assailant, a 25-year-old longtime acquaintance of Andreev’s, thought there would be a large amount of cash inside the home. The plot failed when a bandana fell from the man’s face during the break-in and he was recognized; he then fled the
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Growing: Continued from page 1 many people becoming more conscious of the effects food has on the environment and their health—the Food Co-op is a gathering place of like minds in the community. “We certainly don’t have the selection as the larger grocery stores,” Coffelt said. “But people shopping with guidelines in mind, if that’s important to them, know they can shop here.” Islander and Co-op customer Theo Pratt
keeps specific guidelines in mind when he’s shopping. As a sufferer of certain food allergies, the Co-op is a great place for him to purchase food that won’t jeopardize his health, while participating in the growing conscious eating collective. “It has a number of groceries I can’t get anywhere else. There’s a great organic section,” Pratt said. “Plus, it’s a local, community thing.”
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members are charged five percent more. Operating as a company rather than a standard cooperative, the Food Co-op is remarkably debt-free. “The co-op has grown organically, when we have the money,” Coffelt said. “I think people on San Juan, more than other places, appreciate that debt-free mindset.” An example of that commitment to debt freedom happened this summer, when a catastrophe hit the Co-op’s freezer, and members donated a total of $8,000 for new freezer equipment. The Co-op keeps its costs down and prices low by purchasing second hand equipment. However, with more and more products coming through the doors, the need for reliable appliances has heightened, Coffelt said.
Keeping products local Through modern “hunting and gathering,” employees and volunteers leave the island once a week to search for small, entrepreneurial farms and businesses. From free-range meat, to hand crafted beauty products, to condiments—the co-op has been adding local and regional vendors at an average rate of two per month. On average, according to Coffelt, 20 percent of groceries offered at natural food stores throughout the nation are local or regional. At San Juan’s food co-op, its localized products hover at 50 percent, and are bound to increase as more vendors are added. Coffelt credits volunteer Eleanor Hartmann for the growing number of local and regional offerings. Since Hartmann’s
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San Juan Island Food Co-op volunteer Valdi Bjarnasom is a native of Iceland. He enjoys shopping and volunteering at the Co-op because “it strengthens the local community.”
involvement with the Co-op when its doors first opened, she’s been adamant about consistently and constantly looking for more suppliers. With the monthly increase in vendors, turning the new space into a functioning part of the store, and the need for dependable appliances—the Co-op faces a unique challenge, remaining debt free. A combination of fundraisers and grant requests are in the works to prepare for the expansion. San Juan Island Food Co-op is located at 775 Mullis Street and open Mon.-Fri, 9-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10-3 p.m.
responded to a reported vandalism. Eight mailboxes had been smashed in the same area of the island. There is no suspect information at this time. n A Lopez deputy received more reports of damaged mailboxes. No suspect information at this time. n An Orcas deputy assisted a community member in working to retrieve property from a friend. n A San Juan deputy was contacted by a citizen in reference to an ongoing telephonic harassment. Further investigation is required. Nov. 2: A Lopez deputy responded to prowler call. The suspect was reported to have left the area on foot. The deputy checked
the immediate area but was unable to locate the suspect. n A Lopez deputy contacted a citizen concerning a damaged mailbox. There is no suspect information at this time. n A San Juan deputy was able to locate and return a missing person to his home. The subject's boat motor quit and he was unable to re-start it. Nov. 3: There was a report of a damaged mailbox on Lopez Island. There is no suspect information available — Editor’s note: Information above is published as written and submitted by San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department. It is not compiled or authored by Journal staff; feedback is welcome.
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Dems select Lytton to lead state House State Representative Kristine Lytton (D-Anacortes, 40th District) was elected majority floor leader of the state House of Representatives by her colleagues in Olympia Nov. 18. “With education funding, the entire state budget, and a number of other key issues set to dominate,” Lytton said in a press release. “I’m expecting this to be one of the busiest and most significant sessions in recent memory.” Lytton served as assistant majority floor leader during the 2013-14 legislative session, and will now take full responsibility for managing the floor calendar and structuring debate on bills that come up for a vote by the full House of Representatives. A former vice-chairwoman of both the House Education and Agriculture & Natural Resources committees, as well as a member of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, Lytton was reelected to a third term in the
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The Town of Friday Harbor will be the recipient of $800,000 of a state transportation improvement grant for the reconstruction of the first phase of Tucker Avenue. A major arterial at the north side of town, Tucker Avenue is one the highest-ranked road projects on the town six-year transportation improvement plan. Awarded to the town last week by
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the agency’s yearly expenses total roughly $3.2 million and its income totaled $3.4 million. In the campaign in support of a 15-cent property tax increase, hospital district and EMS officials noted that the combination of drop in district property values reductions in federal medical reimbursements have recently chipped away at the agency’s two primary sources of revenue. Critics countered that the EMS budget has nearly doubled in both income and expenses since 2010, the last year of the agency’s previous six-year levy. They also
House by the voters of her northwest Washington district in the Nov. 4 election, winning 70 percent of votes cast. “I’m honored to be given this role,” she said. “I look forward to working inclusively with my Republican counterpart to get the people’s work done in a respectful and timely manner.” The 2015 legislative session, slated to last 105 days, gets under way at the state Contributed photo capitol Jan. 12. State Rep. Kristine Lytton.
the state Transportation Improvement Board, the grant will pay for nearly 80 percent of the road improvement project's first phase, and it marks the third time in the past three years Friday Harbor is the recipient of state road improvement funds. “This is very exciting news” Mayor Carrie Lacher said. “To receive such a significant grant three years in a row is a wonderful vote of confidence from the TIB. I really appreciate the hard work of our staff and engineers in making this happen.” The town previously was awarded grants in 2012 and 2013 that funded more than 80 percent of the Blair
noted approval of acrossthe-board pay increases in 2012 for administrative staff, including the EMS chief (salaries which will now be scaled back), as well as a 5 percent drop in emergency calls in each of the last two years, did not match up with claims that EMS was in need of additional property tax revenue. The EMS property tax levy historically has generated about one-third of the agency’s yearly income. The defeat at the polls Nov. 4 is the second time in less than a year district voters have rejected a proposed increase in the EMS property tax levy. The measure generated only a 50 percent approval mark at the polls, 1,988 “Yes” votes compared
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to 1,989 “No” votes (under state law, change in a emergency medical services property tax levy requires a 60 percent or better margin of approval), generating less support than a similar proposal brought before district voters in February. EMS anticipates its levy will generate $970,000 in 2015, or roughly $25,000
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less than it produced in 2013. Its latest six-year levy, approved in 2010, is slated to expire in 2016 unless renewed by voters. The district will need to find a financial formula that voters will accept by then, Edwards said. “2016 will be the do or die time for us,” he said.
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WEfriends NEED are MORE LISTINGS Your already boating! 47’ Custom Express SOLD 41’ Defever Trawler ‘78 tw Lehman $ 45,000 39’ Liberty Yachts Gatsby SOLD 37’ Carver Voyager ‘90 $104,900 35’ Performance Trawler‘84, tri NL $ 64,500 32’ Nordic Tug ‘01 Cummins $174,900 30’ Cruise a Home ‘77 rebuilt condo $ 17,900 30’ Baba Cutter ‘80, $25k refit, $ 69,000 28’ Beals Island lobster boat, $ 63,500 28’ Islander 28 ‘76 reblt dsl $ 18,000 25’ ChrisCr SeaHawk ‘88 tlr, Suzuki $ 13,500 24’ Bayliner 2452, kicker, Scottys $ 18,000 24‘ Grady White ‘89 SOLD SOLD 22’ Seasport ‘89, recent svc 19’ Boston Whaler Montauk ‘97 SOLD 17’ Boston Whaler Montauk ‘85 $ 9,900
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Please recycle this newspaper. Community Transportation Plan Public Meetings Orcas Island: Monday Dec. 1 at the Senior Center 11 am – 1 pm
Lopez Island: Tuesday Dec. 2 at Grace Church 10:30 – 12:30
San Juan County is updating its Human Services Transportation Plan, which focuses on the transportation-related needs of seniors, and people who are disabled, or have a low income. The program now serves about 300 people with a voucher program that is designed to meet different needs with a multitude of countywide options. Come help identify how the County can improve the Transportation Voucher Program and update the Plan. Copies of the Plan are available at the County Health Department, at all public libraries, and online at www.sanjuanco.com listed under Special Projects. Questions? Contact Christopher Aiken, Mobility Manager. ChristoperA@sanjuanco.com, 370-7512
SAN JUAN COMMUNITY THEATRE 100 Second Street Friday Harbor, WA
Friday, November 28 ۰ 7:00 pm National Theatre Live
Skylight Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan are featured in the highly-anticipated production directed by Stephen Daldry (The Audience) Tickets: Adult $20; Members $18; Student Reserved $10
Sun., November 30 ۰ 2:00 pm The Met: Live in HD
Il Barbiere di Siviglia The SOLD Met’s effervescent production of Rossini’s classic comedy – featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera Tickets: Adult $20; Members $18; Student Reserved $10
Coming! Saturday, December 6 THE Party of the Season
Holiday Festival 2014 For more event info or to purchase tickets: www.sjctheatre.org SJCT Box Office: 378-3210
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OPINION Letters to the Editor
Hats off to an ally in my battle against addiction
Four years ago on Nov. 28, 2010, I was told by my doctor that if I didn’t quit smoking I would have a stroke. Then he told me I had an addictive personality, and that I couldn’t quit. He was right, I had been addicted to smokes since I was 13 or 14. I started out smoking “smoke wood”
on the beach. It was easy to get cigarettes back then, so began my 48 years of addiction. By telling me that I couldn’t quit he showed me how little he knew about my personality. No one tells me what I can and cannot do. No one. So, three days later on Dec. 1, I went back to him and told him I had quit. It will be four years this year, and I have not had a smoke in all that time. But I keep a pack of smokes in my car at all times, just in case the mood strikes. So far, it hasn’t. I am writing to thank
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Shelly Van Skyhawk for helping me accomplish this. I went to her and she did a laser treatment on me. It took her three days for the first treatment and a couple of weeks after, but I quit that very same day. The first thing she told me was that a person needs a powerful reason. Well, my reason was not to stroke out. So my motto became, “No smokes, no strokes.” Thanks to her, it worked. For those that want to talk to her she can be located at, shelly@islandvitality. com, (206) 930-2004. JEANIE GARRETT San Juan Island
Traffic signals: Pedestrian versus vehicle—no one wins By Sam Leigh
Special to the Journal
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ver been a pedestrian and look up at someone you think to be an “idiot” driver in your path that doesn’t even know you are there? Ever been the driver looking at a pedestrian, clearly an “idiot,” crossing the roadway without watching for you? As they say, “been there, done that,” and every time I get behind the wheel as a driving instructor, I think about how no one is immune to a pedestrian’s aimless wanderings, or immune to driver error. I think about how there are drivers among us who dedicate themselves to protecting our lives; policemen, firemen, doctors, but even they can find themselves bumper to bones with a pedestrian. I think about how most collisions and pedestrian contacts are, well, preventable. I think about all the times I have had Sam Leigh to use my instructor brake or my evasive steering intervention while a student driver is behind the wheel. I think about how every pedestrian is someone’s mother, father, sister or brother. I think about it happening to me, and then I think about writing a letter to my community in hope to bring undistracted awareness and complete focus back to both drivers and to pedestrians. Every vehicle pedestrian collision, whether resulting in
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Responsibility for safely sharing the road is a two-way street only mere bumps and bruises… all can take a devastating emotional toll and result in economic downfall. Pedestrian and bicycle safety are very important to us all and to facilitate better, smoother, pedestrian mobility and safety throughout the town and in this community, I suggest certain efforts be made to provide more advanced engineering, law enforcement and proper guidance to pedestrians and drivers alike. Washington state has laws and guidance pertaining to pedestrians, aren’t they the same guidelines for Friday Harbor? Do we have different guidelines in San Juan County? I think not. I teach those laws to new drivers for accountability: “you are now accountable for what you know,” but every day we witness violations and disregard for them. Let’s pick on us drivers first. I remember a parent asking why am I teaching her teen to stop at the thick white line before the crosswalk… “Um, you mean the stop line?” Painted or not, there is a crosswalk at every corner crossing an intersection and a stop line before that, a traffic safety control device. In fact, whether present or not, the stop itself is actually for pedestrians first and then vehicles. Or to put another way, the crosswalk is before the road.
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Keeping in mind the sign does not say “slow down,” it says STOP! Many of us drivers may need to create new muscle memory. For us pedestrians, whatever happened to looking both ways before crossing the road? Or making eye contact with a driver to suggest the right of way is not something to take, but to give? And you “J-walkers,” I wouldn’t say you deserve it, but just because you can see a vehicle doesn’t mean the driver sees you. Here is my plea to my community: • Drivers, scan or “clear” the approaching intersection before arriving at it • If no sidewalk is present, walk on the left shoulder facing oncoming traffic. If walking near or after dark, wear bright or reflective clothing, or carry a flash light. Drivers may only see dark clothing from as little as 50 feet, white clothing is visible up to 180 feet; reflective clothing up to 500. • Watch for children crossing the street by themselves. Teach your children to never walk into the road from between parked vehicles. • If you desire to use a crosswalk, be predictable by standing by a curb (it allows pedestrians better visibility as well). • Drivers, communicate to a pedestrian with a wave and a smile, allowing them to cross safely. • It is illegal for drivers to pass other vehicles stopped at crosswalks for a pedestrian; however, not all drivers obey traffic laws. — Editor’s note: Sam Leigh is owner of Right of Way Driving School and Friday Harbor resident since 1997. Contact her at 360298-4399 or drive@rightofwaydrivingschool.com
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critical to weather the coming storm
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Of oaks, folks and climate change All aboard? Community resilience could prove hange can be unsettling, just by the nature of it. When it happens to something very familiar, something very important, like travel on the state ferry system, change may seem even that much more of a headache. We get that. Still, the reservation system that’s ready to unfold for future ferry travel in the San Juans could end up proving to be a tremendously effective tool, especially for islanders. And for those that regularly commute to the mainland? Maybe even more so. We encourage each and every islander to be patient, give it a chance and, even more importantly, to go online and set up a reservation account and experiment with it when the winter sailing schedule is released (Dec. 2). And then, use it to your utmost advantage. Reservations are not required. Keep that in mind. And it’s unlikely that you’ll need one to catch your preferred sailing for the better part of the year, like now (although it might prove beneficial a year from now when you’re making holiday travel plans, either off or back to the islands). It appears, from our vantage point, plenty of safeguards have been built into the system to prevent abuse, and that there’s also enough flexibility to accommodate the inevitable change in plans. Furthermore, reservations appear to be working rather well on the Port Townsend-Keystone route. We also can’t recall ever seeing WSF quite as committed as it appears to be in working to smooth out the wrinkles of a new project. It’s worse than wishful thinking to count on the Legislature to come up with a pot full of money to build a bunch more boats or bigger
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PUBLIC MEETINGS n Friday Harbor Port Commission, Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Dec. 4, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n SJI Parks & Recreation Commission (Island Rec), Dec. 4, 5 p.m., Island Rec Office, 580 Guard St. n San Juan County Fair Board, Dec. 8, 9-11 a.m., Fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Avenue, Friday Harbor. n Ferry Advisory Committee, Dec. 10, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second Street. n Water Resources Management Committee, Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m., County CDPD Building, 135 Rhone St. n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, Dec. 11, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n SJC Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Dec. 11, 11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Land Bank Commission, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m., Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash St., Friday Harbor
By Steve Ulvi
Special to the Journal
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his past summer, several organizations treated our community to mainstream, diagnostic, sciencebased talks illustrating the startling trends away from conditions we have long considered normal, toward unprecedented disruption later in this century. A crucial issue of agreement united the separate talks within the Climate Action Imperative series: Human pollution of the upper atmosphere is dramatically accelerating an increase in average annual global temperatures. This conclusion aligns with the formal findings of 97 percent of the world’s many thousands of bona fide, peer-reviewed climate scientists. We know that CO2 levels are higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years. The many disturbing facts explained in the seven sessions were leavened by some “happy talk” as to the comparatively bright future for our Cascadia Region. We “only” have to adjust to longer, warmer, drier summers and winters of increased precipitation with a higher elevation snow pack. Unaddressed were the chaotic pressures of displaced millions and government at all levels shooting from the hip, mired in inertia and far behind in effectively reacting to the cascading interplay of massive social and economic destabi- Steve Ulvi lization. After decades of life and work in northern Alaska, where climate change has been unfolding in drastic terms for decades, I am at a loss to understand the lack of broader public concern for throttling back CO2 (and other) emissions, emphasizing a rapid transition to alternative energy sources and galvanizing community adaptation. For me, it boils down to a critical disconnect; most people seem to lack a basic understanding of the tenuous history of humankind and the immutable laws of nature that have triggered devastating disruptions or the complete collapse of advanced societies. We also know that the human brain is not hardwired to respond to distant, seemingly abstract threats. It is most troubling that despite our incredible technological tools, by which we can understand the lessons from the deep past and extrapolate into the future, we seem hopelessly rooted in the now. Painfully aware of the many ecological wounds, and perhaps as a kind of penitence to nature, a dedicated Garry Oak restoration team labored weekly this summer in efforts to favor the shrinking, but biologically rich oak woodlands. On one sweltering day, I turned to focus on the fir landscape below as my arms relaxed in the abrupt quiet. Sawdust swirled in the noon sun, chainsaw pinging hot. We
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terminals to handle an increasing number of travelers. So far this year, ridership is up in the San Juans by 5.3 percent from this time a year ago, and that’s with a slight dip on the international run as well. Like it or not, the res-
ervation system is here to stay, or at least be with us for some time. So, make good use of it. Let’s face it, catching a boat at the height of the summer season takes a good deal of forethought and craftiness anyway. Having a reservation might just make that task a lot less stressful.
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Garry oaks stretch for sunlight on a Land Bank preserve on San Juan Island’s Cady Mountain.
strained, pinch-fingered while removing a cross-section of history writ in solid wood, from a reclining, furrowed grey trunk, at rest for maybe a century. That day we worked in a remnant patch of oak woodland preserved by the Land Bank, on a rocky brow of Cady Mountain. These striking oaks crept steadily north and flourished in this region during the last hypso-thermal, or climate warmth maximum, many centuries after the last glacial tongues shrunk northward. Warmer and drier it was. We know this, and much more about the past millennia, from pollen and spore layers in very old lakebed mud, deep ice and seabed cores, Norse Sagas and tree-ring analysis in far more ancient trees. Staring at the dark center pith in the section, I tried to imagine a leafy seedling tap-rooting down and bathed in light above rich grasslands, some four centuries back. Long before the first tiny English and Spanish sails were sighted in the vastness of the straits by startled Coast Salish people. These oaks reveal a functional beauty far deeper than their sturdy form, in their story of ecological resilience in the face of regular disturbance. This oak woodland type will likely be a favored forest type here once again, due to our intense pollution of the earth’s atmospheric security blanket during the last half of this tree’s 400-year lifespan. A seriously weakened, but still viable element of our See CHANGE, Page 8
Sudoku 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 14. Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16
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Community Solar for Our Schools Fundraising Dinner and Auction
Reporter’s notebook
Island holidays: the ‘hull’ truth By Emily Greenberg Journal reporter
Four-Course Dinner by Gretchen Allison
& Live Music
Friday, December 5 6:00 PM • $25 Brickworks
150 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor Tickets available at The Bean Café, Griffin Bay Bookstore, and San Juan Islands Conservation District Call us for more information: 360-378-6621
Christmas came early this year when I put down a deposit for water-resistant, flame-retardant, brightly colored teal cushions for our 22 foot sailboat. What will cost upwards of my paycheck, every month until the cushions are completed and paid for by January, are not only intended to last a decade, but help with the ever-pressing condensation issue my partner and I face as winter live aboards in the San Juan Islands. Such is life when outfitting a boat, most of your money and time goes into it. I left my home state of New York in 2012, and set
THE Party of the Season!
Holiday Festival 2014 Saturday, December 6 5 pm • San Juan Community Theatre
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Small fish that swim upright 10. ___ lawn 15. Robot 16. Certain Arab 17. Traversely 18. Crows' homes 19. Monetary unit in Russia 20. Deception 21. Con men? 22. Madagascar mammal resembling a hedgehog 24. "... ___ he drove out of sight" 25. Irritate 29. Lots 31. Excessive fullness 35. "At Seventeen" singer Janis 36. Catch a glimpse of 37. Dadaism founder 38. Punish, in a way 39. Bubkes 40. Small pen wells 42. Can't stand 44. Accumulate 45. ___ grecque (cooked in olive oil, lemon juice, wine and herbs, and served cold) 46. Chemical cousin 50. First of seven canonical hours 52. Voting "nay" 53. Rinse, as with a solvent 58. Inclined 59. One who creates 61. Magical wish
granter 62. Normal condition 63. First name in mystery 64. Bring back into use Down 1. Big bag 2. 100 cents 3. Above 4. Cheat, slangily 5. Trans-Siberian Railroad city 6. Cold and wet 7. Attendance counter 8. Red fluorescent dye 9. Contemptuous look
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10. Principality ruled by Grimaldi family 11. Black cat, maybe 12. Desolate areas 13. State of being complete 14. Shows disrespect 22. Casual attire 23. Long, long time 25. Notched 26. Wavering 27. Big name in computers 28. Bug out 30. 1957 #1 song by Paul Anka 32. "The Joy Luck Club" author 33. Aggravate 34. Harvest goddess
38. Video maker, for short 40. "___ alive!" 41. Toni Morrison's "___ Baby" 42. Kind of control 43. Geyser sediment 47. Arise 48. Bullwinkle, e.g. 49. Boredom 51. Hip bones 53. Congers 54. Fluff 55. Eye layer 56. Makeup, e.g. 57. European language 60. Jail, slangily Answers to today's puzzle on page 16
off to travel halfway around the world. I’ve somehow managed to find the beginning inklings of roots here in Friday Harbor. To the delight of my parents, it is not on another continent-but to their dismay, my current situation also does not afford a trip home for the holidays. As much as I’ll miss my mom’s crab dip, baked macaroni and cheese, and butter cookies at our annual extended family pot-luck holiday parties, my dad playing John Lennon Christmas songs throughout the house, and drinking spiked egg-nog with my siblings while we watch home movies from when we were kids—I’m at peace with my sacrifices. Having spent the last two years living out of a backpack, and now out of a tiny boat, I’m learning the art of minimalism. Coming from a big family, Christmas time can get expensive with all the gifts I give, and cumbersome from all the gifts I receive. This year I’ll have to delicately broach the subject with my kin, and hope that they understand I have all of the stuff I need, and that their wandering daughter/ sister may have bitten off a project a little bigger than she can chew financially. On our constantly revised list, we have the major projects to get our little floating home ship shape. It is no easy task, and she will never be “finished,” but with every addition we make, our foundation strengthens. This month it was the cushions, next month it will be a small galley rebuild and the addition of a two-burner alcohol stove, then it’s on to the rigging and lifelines. We’ve opted for an oven-less set up, to avoid drilling holes on our deck to plumb the boat, and to avoid having such a heavy piece of equipment on one side. But this brings into account one issue—we can’t cook a turkey for Thanksgiving. Some of our friends who have gone out cruising tell us about a Christmas ham they enjoyed aboard in Mexico, and their Thanksgiving turkey in the South Pacific. But for our feast, it will be cold-cut turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes, and canned cranberry sauce. As far as Christmas presents go, it will be sailing gloves and boat knives exchanged under mistletoe hanging in our salon. Perhaps an Altoid tin wilderness survival kit, or a new lock for our bicycles. Everything we give this year and going forward, will have to be practical. The boat will receive the most generosity this holiday season—but it’s kind of like the gift that gives back, as having a safe, warm, dry boat is the best present a sailor can ask for. — Editor’s note: Born and raised on the North Fork of Long Island, Emily Greenberg, a graduate of the State University of New York, College at Oneonta, joined the Journal in early September, 2014.
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Continued from page 7 island life, food security, will be threatened by an inevitable doubling of fuel costs, a breakdown of continental distribution of goods, probable destructive geologic events and endless decades of chaos spawned by accelerated climate change. The emerging concept of community resilience weighs critical economic decisions within the context of more important social and environmental issues, with an over-arching focus
on community sustainability and adaptive strategies. Thankfully, there is now just such a promising movement emerging in San Juan County. — Editor’s note: Steve Ulvi, a former National Parks employee based in Alaska, retired from NPS in 2006, and is finishing a self-built homestead on San Juan Island, supervised by his wife. Read his previous columns, “A little humility; good place to start,” July 2, pg. 7; and “Wild places: Sustenance for the soul,” Aug. 27, pg. 7, or online, at www.sanjuanjournal.com
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What’s Happening! Wednesday, Nov. 26 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
Thursday, Nov. 27 Tenth Annual Turkey Trot, 9 a.m., Friday Harbor Suites. 5K run, 3.1 miles, benefits the food bank. Registration begins at 8 a.m., $5 per person plus two cans of food. Info, 378-4449 Free Community Thanksgiving’ Dinner, noon, free, Mullis Center. Island civic groups join forces for the 16th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner (formerly hosted at the Grange Hall).
Ah, Thanksgiving. Prepare for tryptophan induced naps, cranberry sauce (and red wine) stained lips, and the occasional inappropriate joke in front of Grandma. Best of all is the long weekend, with plenty of holiday themed activities on the San Juan Island home front. Work up an appetite and support the local Food Bank at the Tenth Annual Turkey Trot, Thanksgiving morning. The traditional five kilometer dash begins at Friday Harbor Suites, with registration at 8 a.m. The cost is $5 per person plus two cans of food. The free annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner moves to its bigger location, the Mullis Senior Center, Thanksgiving Day, 12 p.m. Come and go as you please, the traditional feast will be served into the early evening. The Thirty-sixth Annual Artisan’s Holiday Market returns Fri. and Sat., Nov. 28-29. Beginning at 10 a.m. You can shop for unique items crafted by over 50 local artists and vendors. Find the perfect gift for
Bill and Donna Radcliffe
“Thanks-living is the bigger half of Thanksgiving. Words of gratitude mean very little if the life and lips are not in accord.” – The Friday Harbor Journal, Nov., 1939
someone special. The Land Bank’s Turkey-Walk-not-Trot, Sat., Nov. 29 is the perfect opportunity to show visiting friends and family the beautiful island. Meet at the Westside Lake Parking Lot, one mile beyond the Lime Kiln State Park entrance. There will be hot cider and leisurely walking to warm your bones. The terrain is rustic, with some walking on county roads. See holiday events in more detail in our holiday guide.
Dale Whitmill “I’m going to the Mullis Center to help cook,” he said. Whitmill has been going to the community Thanksgiving dinner for seven years. He wants to make sure people know it’s at the Mullis Senior Center this year, not at the Grange Hall.
Friday, Nov. 28 36th Artisans Holiday Marketplace, 10-5 p.m., FH Elementary School, free admission. 55 artists sell their unique items. Wide variety of hand-made arts. crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Snacks available. Info, 298-0300 National Theatre Live: ‘Skylight,’ 7 p.m., SJCT. Streaming onto the big screen a schoolteacher gets an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. In an attempt to rekindle the romance they find themselves in dangerous opposition. Adults $20, students $10. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org
Saturday, Nov. 29 36th Artisans Holiday Marketplace, 10-4 p.m., FH Elementary School , free admission. 55 artists sell their unique items. Wide variety of hand-made arts. crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Snacks available. Info, 298-0300. Land Bank’s Turkey Walknot-Trot, 1 p.m., Westside See CALENDAR, Page 10
Bob Freeauf Recent retirees, the Radcliffe’s moved to San Juan one year ago. “We just take things one day at a time,” Bill said. “We’ll probably go to the community dinner. We went last year, it was a great introduction to the island.” They have grown kids in the Seattle area, but prefer to take things slow and stay on island. “Our new tradition is to starve the kids,” Donna said jokingly. “No one’s coming up.”
One of the Thanksgiving orphans whose family is far away, Freeauf is tagging along with his girlfriend and going to her friends’ house for turkey day. His grown children live in Hawaii, but his daughter is moving back to Friday Harbor this spring. “She’s sick of the tropics,” he said. “We’ll have a family Thanksgiving next year.”
Tamara Weaver
Shannon Borg A new tradition that started last year, a true Friends-giving is on the plate for these island lasses. “We’re a group of orphans who don’t have family nearby,” Weaver said. “Last year it was really fun.” Interesting dishes paired with the classics and an outdoor fire pit, these ladies are looking forward to the bountiful holiday with friends from around the Salish Sea. “In the islands it’s a celebration of what we have here, with our food system and natural beauty.” Borg said. “It’s exciting to bring people together.”
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SJI Vineyards to host holiday party
London on stage, streams live to FH
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TENTH ANNUAL TURKEY TROT
5K run, 3.1 miles, benefits the food bank. Registration begins at 8 a.m., $5 per person plus two cans of food. Info, 378-4449.
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free logo glass, and snacks. Come toast the holidays and a successful harvest.
The Annual Holiday Barrel Tasting returns to San Juan Island Vineyards, Nov. 29, 12 p.m. Join winemaker Chris Primus as he takes you through the latest wines from the 2014 and 2013 vintages. The event is $10 per person and includes tastings,
Broadcasting the best of British theatre live from the London stage, San Juan Community Theatre presents National Theatre Live’s latest production, “Skylight,” Nov. 28, 7 p.m. Bill Nighy from “Love Actually,” and Carey Mulligan from “The Great Gatsby” star in this drama about an attempt to rekindle romance, directed by Academy Award nominee Stephen Daldry. A schoolteacher is visited by her former lover, a successful restaurateurs whose wife has just died, on a cold London evening. As the night goes on the
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SATURDAY LAND BANK’S TURKEY WALK-NOTTROT Quiet forest trail, dogs on leaseh welcome, hot cider. Info, 370-7655, tanjaw@ rockisland.com. Free.
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The San Juan Island Museum of Art building opens its doors for the first time, Dec. 5. The reception party for the grand opening show, “Unveiling: the Best of IMA Artists’ Registry,” is 5-8 p.m., and open to the public. The show runs Dec. 6 through Jan. 25, Fri.Mon., 11-5 p.m. The Contributed photo exhibit showcases local An artist’s rendering of the new IMA building which opens Dec. 5. art in all media including painting, sculpture, wood, glass, jewelry, pottery, photography and textiles. The show gives islanders and visitors a chance to appreciate the diversity of island talent, and the opportunity to tour the new IMA building for the first time. The Artist Registry program was created in 2010 to offer San Juan County artists a venue for displaying their work in a gallery setting. IMA memberships will be available starting at $40. Admission to the show is free. For more information visit www.sjima.org.
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Classic Film Festival,7 p.m., Library, free. Therese Finn presents Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Swing Time.” Organic popcorn. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org
XL, 3-5 p.m., Skagit Valley College, free. Learn to create spreadsheets, tables, budgets. Taught by library staff. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org
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Monday, Dec. 1 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
Classic Film Festival,7 p.m., Library, free. Therese Finn presents Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Top Hat.” Organic popcorn. Info, 3782798, www.sjlib.org
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Wednesday, Dec. 3 Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org 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 Learn to Use Microsoft
Thursday, Dec. 4 Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration, 5-8 p.m., San Juan Historical Museum, free. Special guest Santa (photos, $5), caroling, hearty chili & chowder, hot cider, festive baked goods. Donations welcome. Info, 378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org Transitions: The Divine Choreography of Life & Death, 6:30 p.m., 285 Spring St., free. An evening talk at Lavendera about transitioning from this life and broadening our perceptions. Led by Sam Buck. Info, 378-3637, lavenderadayspa@gmail.com
Friday, Dec. 5 IMA Artists’ Registry Show & Unveiling Reception, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Annual showcase in new building. Local artists exhibit wide variety of work, textiles, pottery, sculptures, paintings, photography. Much of the work for sale. Unveiling reception 5-8 p.m. Info, 3705177, r.parks@sjima.org Second Annual Gingerbread House Contest, Fairgrounds Main Building, 4- 7 p.m. Fill out contest form at www.sjcfair. org. Judging at next day’s Flea Market. Info, 378-4310, info@sjcfair.org Island Lights & Caroling, Memorial Park, 5 p.m., free. Tree lighting ceremony, elementary school choir leads See CALENDAR, Page 11
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League of island artists bids adieu Scholarship endowment entrusted to IMA After a 16-year run as one of San Juan Island’s leading collectives for artistic endeavors, the Island Art League is folding up its easel and closing up shop. The Art League last week donated the balance of its scholarship endowment, $4,854, to the San Juan Islands Museum of Arts. The money will be used to fund IMA’s Family Art Days program, a summer workshops for kids, as well as the Art Enrichment Program at Friday Harbor Elementary School. Founded in 1998 by a group of local artists, Teri Cooter, Trudy Dallas, Nancy Maron, Joe Miller and Pat O’Shea, Island Art League offered numerous classes over the years to participating members, beginners and professionals alike, ranging from pottery to wood carving, textile arts to painting, and in a host of different locations, from personal studios to the great outdoors. Over the years, the Art League also raised scholarship money, chiefly at its booth at the county Fair, featuring a yearly raffle of artistic creations donated by as many as 40 local artists, to provide financial assistance for Friday Harbor High School graduating seniors in their pursuit in
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IMA Education Committee chairwoman Maude Cumming receives a check in the amount of $4,854, a donation from the Island Art League, presented by president Diane Martindale, right, for support of IMA’s youth art programs.
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San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER An Ordinance Regarding After-theFact Building Permit Applications; Waiving of After-the-Fact Building Permit Fees; and Suspension of Code Enforcement Activities Related to Previously Established Un-Permitted Work that Required Building Permits at Time of Construction 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 Regarding After-the-Fact Building Permit Applications; Waiving of After-the-Fact Building Permit Fees; and Suspension of Code Enforcement Activities Related to Previously Established Un-Permitted Work that Required Building Permits at Time of Construction. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the pub-
lic 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 ordinance allows owners of unpermitted structures a process that works towards compliance, without fear of enforcement action and punitive fees, provides opportunities to ensure that buildings have been constructed to the minimum safety standards necessary to
protect the occupant and public welfare. Development of a mechanism that allows this also serves to curb future required enforcement action, offering a potential substantial resource saving if and when the structures become code compliance matters. The program is applicable to property owners who voluntarily come forward with unpermitted structures. 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. SJ601862 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder November 26, 2014.
Ordinance: Ordinance Revising County Budget for Emergency Appropriations. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinances may then be adopted with or without modifications. SUMMARY: The Ordinance Revising County Budget for Emergency Appropriations adds emergency appropriations in the amount of $91,730. 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 deliber-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO SAN JUAN COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET FOR 2014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed
ate 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 355 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. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 or the Auditor at 370-7558. LEGAL NO. SJ601856 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder November 26, 2014.
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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ1185804 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, NOVEMBER 26, 2014
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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES 7303.24287 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Grantee: Paul S. Arons and Sharon K. Grace, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20061026045 Original NTS Auditor File No. 2013-1107016 Tax Parcel ID No.: 462450001000 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 1, Westcott Bay Park, a private subdivision Amended 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/consumers/homeownership/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/ind e x . c f m ? w e b L i s t A c t i o n = s e a rc h & s e a rc h state=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 December 5, 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 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, Westcott Bay Park, a private subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, pages 22 and 22A, records of San Juan County, Washington Commonly known as: 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/20/06 and recorded on 10/26/06, under Auditor’s File No. 20061026045, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from Paul S. Arons and Sharon K. Grace, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Residential Capital Corp, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Residential Capital Corp, its successors and assigns to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2013-0612001. *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. 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 10/17/2014 Monthly Payments $102,013.34 Late Charges $0.00 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,039.02 Total Arrearage $103,052.36 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $700.00 Title Report $0.00 Statutory Mailings $0.00 Recording Costs $76.00 Postings $0.00 Sale Costs $800.00 Total Costs $1,576.00 Total Amount Due: $104,628.36 Other known defaults are as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $518,315.66, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 08/01/12, 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 December 5, 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 11/24/14 (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 11/24/14 (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 11/24/14 (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. 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 Paul S Arons 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Paul S Arons 175 Gretchen Way Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace 175 Gretchen Way Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Paul S Arons c/o Law Office of Paul Arons 685 Spring Street, #104 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace c/o Law Office of Paul Arons 685 Spring Street, #104 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/23/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/23/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor, and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor, of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com EFFECTIVE: 10/17/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7303.24287) 1002.255578-File No. Legal No. J598160 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 5, 26, 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.
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 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 12, 19, 26, 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 EDWARD F. SMITH, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05004-4 NOTICE OF VACANCY AND SUCCESSION (RCW 11.40.150) This notice is given pursuant to RCW 11.40.150. JoANN SAMPLE has resigned as Personal Representative of this estate, and EDWARD F. SMITH III has been appointed as the successor Personal Representative with Will Annexed of this estate. Date of first publication of Notice of Vacancy and Succession (RCW 11.40.150): November 26, 2014 Name of Personal Representative with Will Annexed: Edward F. Smith III Attorney for Personal Representative with Will Annexed: Douglas L. Phillips, WSBA No. 17278 PHILLIPS ESTATE LAW Address for Mailing or Service: PHILLIPS ESTATE LAW 10655 N.E. Fourth Street, Suite 701 Bellevue WA 98004 Notice of Vacancy and Successor (RCW 11.40.150) LEGAL NO. J601727 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 26, December 3, 2014.
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, 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
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: CASSANDRA JANE BOWERS, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05064-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1)
Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(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 1.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 11-26-2014 HIGGINSON BEYER /s/Carla J. Higginson Carla J. Higginson 175 Second Street North Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 (360) 378-2185 Notices should be mailed or served on the above-listed attorney for the estate. LEGAL NO. J601544 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 26, December 3, 10, 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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Top awards trail in season of success Domenech named NW League MVP, Lawson nominated for All-State honors
also had a shot at the state Division 2B title, in a semifinal showdown against Waitsburg Prescott. The boys, at 11-5, finished By Scott Rasmussen fourth in league and 14-6 Journal editor overall. Team captain Sam A league championship. State academic honors. Two Journal file photos Stewart, a senior, and junior teams with a Final Four appearance in their respective state From above, clockwise; Gabe Arno Issanjou earned firsttournaments. Lawson, Madi Kincaid, Sam team all-league honors, and Fall 2014 turned out to be a blockbuster sports season Stewart, Kaitlyn Domenech seniors Max Haenel and for the Wolverines; the trophy case may need a new wing. In a season marked by a Michael Hoeller were named to second-team all-league. On the gridiron, the return to 2B/1B competition for the Wolverines, four of Wolverines ended up one five Friday Harbor fall teams win shy of post-season finished regular-season play play, at 5-3 in league and NSWERS TO UZZLES with winning records, high- 6-4 overall in the first year lighted by a second straight of Richard Ledford's second league championship for tour of duty as head coach. Senior Gabe Lawson earned girls soccer. Senior Kaitlyn Domenech, first-team all-league honors a defensive standout and top scorer, was named league on offense and on defense, MVP. She is joined by seniors Rachel Porter and Samantha and nominated by league Hopkins, and sophomore goalkeeper Hayden Mayer, as coaches for All-State honors. In addition to Lawson, senior Willie Blackmon and sophfirst-team selections; Sophia Marinkovich and Alexa Mora omore Luke Stromberg were named first-team all-league on earned second-team honors. offense, and seniors Jesse Kolowitz and Peter Holt earned The Wolverines (11-1 league, 14-5 overfirst-team honors on defense. Four Wolverines were selectall) clinched a first-ever state tournament CODE: SBS-14-4O PUB/POST: USSPI tabloid 9.5x6; Various PRODUCTION: D. Hanson LIVE: None ed to the second team and four earned honorable mention. victory for the program and faced Liberty DESCRIPTION: November 29... TRIM: 9.5” In the gym, thex 6”volleyball team finished the season 5-2 Bell OnFriday, Nov. 21, with an appearance WORKORDER #: 006910 Delivery Support: 212.237.7000 FILE: 12A-006910-22C-SBS-14-4O.indd BLEED: None in league, 12-7 overall, and in third place in the Northwest in the tournament title game on the line. SAP #: AP.APSBS.14043.K.011 2B/1B League standings, trailing league champion La (Results were unavailable prior to Friday’s Conner and runner-up Darrington, which both advanced holiday press deadline). to the state tournament. Juniors Allie Galt and Madi The girls soccer squad earned top state honors for their collective performance in the classroom Kincaid earned all-league first-team awards, and fellow as well, as did the boys soccer team, which, as of Friday, junior Taylor Turnbull was named second-team all-league.
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