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SJ tops in state turn-in demos

More Growlers, less noise? By Cali Bagby Weekly editor

By Scott Rasmussen Journal editor

Tearing apart a boat that’s past its prime is nothing new for Michael Durland. In fact, it’s more akin to business as usual at Orcas Island’s Deer Harbor Boatworks, where, over the course of two days, Nov. 13-14, Durland and crew demolished five boats whose owners had surrendered various vessels they could no longer maintain or dispose of themselves to the grindstone of the state-funded voluntary turn-in program coordinated by San Juan County’s derelict vessel removal program. Four made of fiberglass, measuring 21 to 27 feet in length, respectively, proved rather routine and crumbled quickly, but even the old-hands at Deer Harbor winced a bit when it came time to gut and disassemble a 38-foot wooden Owens cabin cruiser whose former glory was only faintly eclipsed by the passing of time. “It’s a shame to have to bust that one up,” Durland said. “It had really good mahogany and some other real nice features on it. We salvaged what we could. But it’s a good thing, the program, because some of these boats would just end up sinking.” The voluntary “Turn In Option” is a new twist and incentive recently added to See DEMOS, Page 3

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Critics of Navy jet noise display protest signs outside Lopez Island’s performing arts center, the location of the Navy’s its first-ever scoping meeting on Lopez, Dec. 3.

Pregnancy gone awry; female falls

See NOISE?, Page 4 Left, J-32 elevates from the waters of the water of Haro Strait. The body of the 18-yearold orca was discovered on the shore of Vancouver Island Dec. 4.

By Scott Rasmussen

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The cause of death has yet to be determined, but the demise of yet another member of the Southern resident killer whales marks a new low point for a population that shows little, if any, sign of recovery. The body of J-32, an 18-year-old female, was found Thursday, Dec. 4, near Courtenay, British Columbia, roughly 70 miles north of the city of Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. Results of a necropsy performed

“Honk if you like quiet skies” was written in bright letters and posted outside of the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts where the Navy held its first ever scoping meeting on Lopez on Dec. 3. Just a few feet down the road, dressed in down jackets and fleece gloves and hats, Stanley and Kip Greenthal pass out blue papers labeled Growler EIS Scoping Meeting. ”This is our chance to show the Navy that we are impacted and do not want an escalation of noise and over flights from more Growlers,” said the flyer. “Our attendance will show that we are not wiling to give up our quality of life and become collateral damage.” The noise from thousands of engine tests and training runs by new EA 18G Growlers and other planes at Naval Air Station Whidbey and Outlying Landing Field Coupeville has generated outcry this year, mainly from Lopez Island. At a meeting held by Rep. Rick Larsen in early October, Lopezians asked for the Navy to come to Lopez to discuss the noise pollution from the aircraft. Inside the community center, 25 representatives for the Navy have answered those request and speak with islanders at different booths labeled public involvement, Growler operations and aircraft noise. There are also about five police officers standing around the room. According to Navy Public Affairs Officer Ted Brown, the Navy always has some type of law

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walk in the park? For the Friday Far from it. Harbor girls means going basketb toe-to2B and 1B divisions, and toe with some of all team, competition on its positio at the 2B level with the outcom the state’s toughe st teams in e of post-season n in the Northwest both the 2B/1B Leagueeach and every game play. having impact Mount Vernon standings and on its prospe season as runner Christian lost cts of only one starter -up in the MVP a year 1B state from a Sarah Ott, ago, returns for a seniortournament. La Conneteam that finished a last r’s Anna Cook, ise to be no prolific scorer since her season, as does Shoreli league pushover as freshman year. ne “It’s a really well. Orcas and Christian senior strong Darrin league,” Head tough road.” gton promCoach Eric And, that’s Jangard said. “It’s going strength. Fridaya rough road ahead to be a Allie Galt (ankle)Harbor enters the even when–or if–the season with Wolverines lined or playing and 5-foot 11-inch two of its top get to full sophom players limited , 6-foot junior ore Hayden minutes becaus Still, once Mayer the two are both on the e of respective injuries (hip), either sidecourt, joining . junior Madie Kincaid on the See RIVALS

two days later reveal that the orca was carrying a near full-term baby at the time of its death. The orca is believed to have died no more than two days before its body was discovered. The death of J-32, also known as Rhapsody, stands as the second loss for the “endangered” population in about a month, and the

fourth in 2014. Equally alarming for many killer whale advocates is that the Southern residents have not had a newborn in more than two years that has survived for more than two months. The population now totals 77, a 30-year low. See FALLS, Page 5

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Demos: Continued from page 1 Washington state’s 12-year-old derelict vessel removal program. It’s designed to take boats of 45 feet or less, which have fallen into disrepair, off the hands of Washington residents that lack the financial resources to repair and maintain them. When a 28-foot wooden cabin cruiser was demolished at Friday Harbor’s Jensen’s Shipyard in June, it marked a first for participation by San Juan County in the DVRP turn-in program. Since then, another six boats in the San Juans, the five demolished at Deer Harbor included, have been disposed of under the voluntary program. With seven boats now to its name, San Juan leads the state’s 39 counties in participation in the voluntary program. Marc Forlenza, manager of the county DVRP, said the county avoids tapping its own limited DVRP funds by utilizing the state-funded voluntary turn-in program and that mass demolitions, like the one at Deer Harbor Boatworks, which maintains a state-licensed demo facility, also proves more cost-effective for the state Department of Natural Resources. The agency, which manages the DVRP, has been afforded only $200,000 for the voluntary program in its most recent two-year budget. In addition to boats that have been demolished, Forlenza said that owners of four other “vessels of concern” have removed those boats from local waters at their own expense. “Working closely with the DNR and (vessel turn-in program) is a win-win situation

Almanac TEMPERATURES, RAINFALL SAN JUAN High Low Precip Dec. 1 37 28 — Dec. 2 40 32 — Dec. 3 43 38 — Dec. 4 42 39 .03 Dec. 5 46 39 .02 Dec. 6 50 46 .18 Dec. 7 51 45 .01 Precipitation in December: .24” Precipitation in 2014: 22.12” Reported by Weather Underground Roche Harbor Water Systems SUNRISE, SUNSET Sunrise Sunset Dec. 10 7:53 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Dec. 11 7:54 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Dec. 12 7:55 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Dec. 13 7:56 a.m. 4:16 p.m. Dec. 14 7:57 a.m. 4:17 p.m. Dec. 15 7:58 a.m. 4:17 p.m. Dec. 16 7:58 a.m. 4:17 p.m.

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for the state, county, and the environment,” Forlenza said. About 33 boat owners have applied, statewide, to the turn-in program since it first debuted in May. A total of 19 boats have been demolished, five are in the demo queue and nine applicants either withdrew or did not qualify. Roughly $135,000 remains in the DNR turn-in program fund, according to DNR’s Tammy Robbins, program manager. Forlenza notes that not a single derelict vessel has sunk in San Juan County waters in 2014, which overlaps with the emergence of both the turn-in program and an additional DVRP prevention program funded by a People for Puget Sound grant. “The local derelict vessel prevention portion of the program has proved to be a success and should be continued,” he said. “Unfortunately, funding could end in June of next year when the current grant from (People for Puget Sound) expires.”

Memorial Service: James Meredith A graveside service for James Lawrence Meredith will take place at Valley Cemetery on Madden Lane, Tuesday, Dec. 16, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Born in 1924, Meredith died Sunday, Dec. 7, at the age of 90. The graveside service will be followed by a memorial service at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, at 1 p.m., with reception to follow. James Meredith — Family of James Meredith

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Noise?: Continued from page 1 enforcement at their meetings.

More growlers?

County Councilman Jamie Stephens said that the Navy’s visit to Lopez is thanks to Rep. Rick Larsen’s push for the event. “I think this is progress,” said Stephens watching as Lopezians approach the various booths. “The number of

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Over the last several months the San Juan County Council collected data from islanders on a jet noise complaint website and sent that information to Navy officials and Larsen. The website received 871 reports mostly concentrated on the south end of Lopez. Two hundred and eighteen of those reports came from 6 a.m. to noon and 224 came after 9 p.m. The data also shows that 150 people reported a low rumble and 240 reported extremely loud noise. Stephens hopes the meeting on Lopez is a step closer to mitigate the noise pollution. He hopes the Navy will implement Hush Houses to reroute the noise from the revving of engines upward and thus creating less sound pollution, and structures at the end of the runway that you see at commercial airports that push the noise upwards. . At the Aircraft Noise booth there is sign explaining that a noise study will be conducted as part of the EIS and will evaluate sleep disturbance, indoor speech interference and classroom listening interference. Stephens hopes that the Navy will test noises levels on Lopez that is the equivalent to what people are actually hearing. He is concerned that the Growlers are causing problems both on land and sea. “The noise is affecting us so it has to be affecting marine life,” said Stephens.

The scoping process

The highlight of the meeting for Stephens is that the Navy has extended the scoping process allowing people to add official comments. Islanders could have a stenographer record their comment or write it down themselves. People also have until Jan. 9 to submit their comments online at www.whidbeyeis. com or by mail to EA-18G Growler EIS Project Manager, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23508 Attn: Code EV21/SS.

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people that have showed up is impressive.” The meeting coincides with Larsen’s vote on Dec. 4 to allow the purchase of five additional A-18G Growlers. This brings the total number of Growlers that Congress will purchase from 135 to 140. “Congress’ decision to buy five more Growlers indicates the planes’ importance to our national defense in this age of new technology, and continues to underscore the national commitment to maintaining Naval Air Station Whidbey Island as one of our country’s preeminent Navy bases,” Larsen said in a recent press release. “I want to be clear this does not mean NASWI will automatically house five more Growlers. The number of Growlers at NASWI will be determined by the ongoing Environmental Impact Study, which has provided multiple opportunities for public input.” Currently, there are 82 Growlers actively flying out of NASWI and 12 used as backup.

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Falls:

Continued from page 1 “This is dire,” said Ken Balcomb, director of San Juan Island-based Center for Whale Research. “We should have had eight babies in that two years time. Obviously, you can’t have a population without any recruitment.” Listed endangered in the U.S. in 2005, the southern residents consist of three tightly knit clans, J, K and L pods. The population was afforded protection under

federal law in the wake of a 20 percent decline in the mid 1990s. As of 2010, the population totaled 87 animals. The southern Residents are designated endangered by Washington state and in Canada as well. In mid-October, the population’s only newborn in nearly two years, L-120, first spotted Sept. 6, vanished and has not been seen since. Its mother and other members of its family have been identified and photographed since the birth of L-120, but unaccompanied by the calf.

PUBLIC MEETINGS 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 n Marine Resources Committee Annual Retreat, Dec. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., U of W Friday Harbor Labs n SJC Board of Health, Dec. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. n Agricultural Resources Committee, Dec. 17, 2-4 p.m., San Juan, Lopez, Orcas libraries, via video-conferencing. n OPALCO Board of Directors, Dec. 18, 8:30 a.m., Guard Street headquarters, 1034 Guard St., Friday Harbor n Friday Harbor Town Council, Dec. 18, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.

J-32 was last identified and photographed by the Center for Whale Research in late November, near Victoria, at the south end of Vancouver Island. It was among fellow J-pod members at that time. Researchers speculated that the female was in late stages of pregnancy this past summer because of a widerthan-normal girth that was visible when it breached. Balcomb, who attended the Dec. 6 necropsy, said that J-32 appears to have died from complications that arose, possibly an infection, after the baby it was

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carrying died in the womb. The female’s uterus, where remains of the near full-term baby were lodged, was removed for further examination. Results of that study should reveal whether J-32, which had not before given birth, had any prior miscarriages, he said. J-32 was two years old when its mother died, in 1998. The young killer whale was then raised by an aunt, J-22, also known as Oreo. Two J-pod cousins, J-34, Doublestuff, and J-38, Cookie, and J-22, are the only remaining members of the J-10 matriline.

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Balance sought in cultivation conundrum By Bob Jarman, County Councilman, District 1 Special to the Journal

n February of this year, the council began signing off on marijuana grow license requests we received from the state. We did not turn down any requests, although there were questions on one application that had been sent to the town instead of the county. In the process of working with the Washington state Liquor Board, it became clear that the state was not going to be involved in issues regarding land-use or the type of facilities in which cannabis would be grown. No guidance had been offered by the state as to location of facilities, requirements and permitting regarding lighting, exhaust, water usage, security, parking, traffic, etc. Important questions being asked by potential growers and their neighbors could not be answered because San Juan County has no regulations on marijuana grow facilities. I proposed a limited moratorium on issuing greenhouse permits in order to give the county and the planning commission an opportunity to review the issues and develop a balanced policy regarding growing facilities. The same approach would have been applied to any new unregulated, large-scale business (agricultural or otherwise) that may have a significant impact on neighborhoods. Likewise, the proposed moratorium was intended to give all parties an opportunity to address growers’ concerns and provide assurances regarding permitting. This is not a simple business. The USDA and the

Moratorium would allow time to decide if stricter rules on pot production are needed Washington Department of Revenue have both determined that cannabis production is not an agricultural business, but a light-industrial business. The council works on a 3-touch system towards adopting any proposed ordinance: an issue is introduced and if a majority wants to consider it further, the issue is moved on to a 2nd touch for review after county staff has had an opportunity to research the issue and bring forward a staff report. During the interim between the review and consideration of an ordinance, more discussion may be involved, and more information is gathered. The planning commission (or other advisory committees such as, in this case, the Agricultural Resource Committee) may be asked to study and address the issue. Public input is encouraged. If the issue rises to the level of council action, it is scheduled for a legally required public hearing to consider the ordinance and allow for continued public testimony. Throughout the process, a proposed ordinance can move forward toward adoption or defeat. The council has not reached the third touch in the process. If a moratorium is deemed advisable, the issue would be passed on to the planning commission for direction concerning land use regulation. In addition, a moratorium cannot be retroactive. Therefore, it would not affect existing operations unless they wished to expand. Our citizens’ mandates are the priority of the council. We (I) are not against the propagation and selling of marijuana. We (I) are not trying to undermine the rights of growers. Nor are we ignoring the concerns of the growers’ neighbors. I believe in property rights and in being good neighbors. Any assertion that I proposed a moratorium because I had

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a “small minority of people complaining against cannabis farming in their neighborhoods” is a red herring argument. There are many unanswered questions regarding very important issues that should be addressed before growers spend thousands of dollars putting in facilities without any direction or guarantees. To do otherwise seems irresponsible for all parties concerned. I was elected as a council member to represent all San Juan County residents. I have followed the mandate of the voters and I am working to find the best solution to land -use issues as they pertain to marijuana cultivation. The county is not trying to make marijuana/cannabis illegal, nor does the council even have the legislative power to do so. Initiative 502 is state law and has the higher authority. There will be ample public notice for people to express their opinions and concerns regarding the proposed moratorium to the council during the “next touch.” Until then, I am available at my office and at any of the following phone numbers: office 370-7473; cell 298-1698; home 378-2952. I am also available via email: bjarman@ centurytel.net, and bobja@sanjuanco.com. I invite Mr. Nollman (“Alarm sounded in new era of ‘NIMBY’,” Dec. 3, pg. 7) and any involved citizen to engage in an open discussion. All council meetings are open and live-streamed through the county website. — Editor’s note: The County Council will conduct two workshops on the topic of marijuana cultivation and the moratorium proposal, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26, at the county legislative building.

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walk in the park? Far from it. For the Friday Harbor girls basketball team, competition at the 2B level means going toe-to-toe with some of the state’s toughest teams in both the 2B and 1B divisions, and with the outcome of each and every game having impact on its position in the Northwest 2B/1B League standings and on its prospects of post-season play. Mount Vernon Christian lost only one starter from a team that finished last season as runner-up in the 1B state tournament. La Conner’s Anna Cook, league MVP a year ago, returns for a senior season, as does Shoreline Christian senior Sarah Ott, a prolific scorer since her freshman year. Orcas and Darrington promise to be no pushover as well. “It’s a really strong league,” Head Coach Eric Jangard said. “It’s going to be a tough road.” And, that’s a rough road ahead even when–or if–the Wolverines get to full strength. Friday Harbor enters the season with two of its top players, 6-foot junior Allie Galt (ankle) and 5-foot 11-inch sophomore Hayden Mayer (hip), either sidelined or playing limited minutes because of respective injuries. Still, once the two are both on the court, joining junior Madie Kincaid on the See RIVALS, Page 8

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From left; Hannah Hopkins, Taylor Turnbull, Kiana Woods, Ella Hu, Hayden Mayer, Madie Kincaid Allie Galt, Lili Wood, Savannah Hoffman, Alexa Mora, Madden Shanks.

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all it a carrot. Call it a stick. However you define it, Coach Tayne Pyle appears to have an exceeding effective motivational tool to prepare the Wolverines for the season ahead. “I keep telling them that their mirror image, the person they’ll be on the mat wrestling against, that when they’re done with their practice and go home, well, then they have to go out and shovel snow or chop some wood,” Pyle said. “I think that’s gotten their attention. Everybody’s working real hard.” Pyle is referring to the Lions and Loggers, of course, of Concrete and Darrington, respectively. Though smaller is size than many opposing schools, the foothills of the northwest Cascades are home to a pair of wrestling programs that year-after-year produce top-notch teams, individual award-winners and many of the region’s fiercest competitors. Division 2B competition has meant significant change in regular-season opponents and post-season prospects for many of Friday Harbor’s athletic teams. Not so much for the Wolverines wrestlers. “We’re still grinding it out with Concrete and Darrington,” Pyle said. That grind gets under way Wednesday, Dec. 10, as Friday Harbor opens the 2014-15 season by hosting the first of its six regularseason “dual” matches, featuring grapplers from no fewer than four different teams. The Wolverines will also compete at two invitational meets, along with more than a Home games in bold half-dozen teams, as well as at a DarringtonDate Opponent Time hosted tournament and an end-of-the-reguDec. 10 Darrington (Host), Concrete, lar-season league tournament hosted by the La Conner 5 p.m. Loggers as well. Dec. 13 Bellevue Christian (Host), Concrete, North Beach, Nooksack Valley, The Loggers and Lions, and the Braves Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Jan. 10

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Rainier, South Whidbey, Toledo (TBD) 4 Team Dual with Anacortes, Burlington, Sedro Wool 5 p.m. Burlington-Edison-JV 5 p.m. Darrington (Host), Concrete, La Conner 4 p.m. Sultan (Host), Auburn Mountainview, Cascade, Cedarcrest, Concrete, Cashmere, Darrington, Eastside Catholic, Foster, La Conner, Mt. Baker, Monroe 9:45 a.m. Dual Meet at FH 4:30 p.m. Darrington Tournament 10 a.m. La Conner (Host), Concrete, Darrington 5 p.m. Concrete (Host), Darrington, La Conner 5 p.m. LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Darrington (Host) 10:30 a.m.

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Rivals: Continued from page 7 front line, Friday Harbor will have one of the tallest, athletic and more battle-tested lineups of all seven teams gunning for 2014-15 league title. Coming off last year’s up and down performance (the Wolverines were 8-14 a year ago) Jangard, now in his 9th year at the helm, is eager to have all the pieces of that would-be starting lineup in place. “If we can get the two of those girls healthy we can put some of our length to work,” he said. In addition to height and experience in the paint, Friday Harbor should benefit from having a pair of savvy ball-handlers and proven scorers in the backcourt. The team’s only senior, Madden Shanks, is an offensive threat off the dribble and from beyond the 3-point arc, and junior Taylor Turnbull, steeled by extensive playing time last year, inherits the point-guard position and will run the show.

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Front row, from left; Dylan Posenjak, Thomas Synoground, Chris Hallock. Middle row; Joshua Wolf, Haley Pyle, Sam Daniels, James Guard, Jesse Payne, Angela Hoke. Back row; Coach Tayne Pyle, Nicole Eubanks, Ben Ware, Sara Rist, Connor Daniels, Hunter Rustad, Tyler Fox, Alejandro Orozco, Jaden Roberts, Coach Neil MacDiarmid; (not pictured: Dakota Gabler-Brown, Noe Lopez).

of La Conner, will square off against the Wolverines in the Dec. 10 season opener, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in Hall Gym. For about half the team, the season opener will offer a first-ever taste of competition at the high school level. The Wolverines seasoned veterans, like senior Alejandro “Fez” Orozco (172), juniors Ben Ware (132) and Thomas Synoground (138), and sophomore James “Mr. Clutch” Guard (113) and Chris Hallock, will be joined by a corps of newcomers

With sophomore Lili Wood in the starting rotation, the Wolverines will also have synchronicity on their side, as 4-of-5 starters (Galt included) played together on the volleyball team. What the Wolverines don’t have a great deal of, however, is depth. Sophomores Alexa Mora and Hannah Hopkins will be first off the bench and into the game in backup roles, and after that, the duty falls into the hands of three freshmen making a debut on the varsity squad this season, Savannah Hoffman, Ella Hu and Kiana Woods. The Wolverines opened the season with back-to-back games in the Friday Harbor Tip-off Classic, Dec. 5-6. After that, it’s a two-game season series, 12 league games in all, one home and one on the road, against each of the team’s six league rivals in just two months time, beginning with the Ott-led Crusaders at home, Dec. 9, followed by a road trip to Concrete, and then back home to battle the Loggers, Dec. 16. – Scott Rasmussen

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dash of speed on the wings. A bit of flash in the backcourt. And, perhaps most heartening of all, a whole lot of height down in the paint. Sure, every team likes its chances at the start of a new season. Friday Harbor is no different in that regard. But having a bounty of proven assets to wield would appear to make a healthy dose of optimism for the prospects ahead something more than a simple inclination for pre-season wishful thinking. “We’re optimistic, pretty much like everyone else is at the start of the season,” Coach Rod Turnbull said. “We’re a little taller than we’ve been in the past, we have some experienced players and so far these guys seem to have a real good team chemistry. That’s important.”

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Continued from page 8 making a debut on the mat. Pyle, now in his second year of sharing coaching duties with longtime wrestling guru and fellow coach Neil MacDiarmid, sees more than a few diamonds in rough and plenty of raw talent in

For the Wolverines, there’s also a trophy to defend—a shot of added incentive. The Friday Harbor boys basketball team enters the 2014-15 season as two-time defending Northwest 2B/1B League champ, capturing back-to-back league titles without a single loss in league play. The team’s performance in league competition will take on added significance this season. More on that in a moment. A year ago, the Wolverines, winners of eight of their final 10 regular-season games, finished the season undefeated in league, at 7-0, and 14-11 overall. They made a deep playoff run before ending post-season play just one win away from securing a state tournament berth. This year, Friday Harbor will be without its two leading scorers from a year ago, Otis Cooper-West and C.J. Woods, lost to graduation. The game plan for 201415 will rely heavily on the experience and wingspan of Gabe Lawson and Peter Strasser, a pair of 6-foot 3-inch seniors with proven ability to score, rebound and defend, and to get up and down the court as well. At 6’6”, junior Kyle Jangard adds even more height and presence to an already lengthy lineup inside, and the addition of 6-foot 2-inch sophomore John Gustafson promises to give the Wolverines as sturdy and deep an inside game as they’ve had in quite some time. Turnbull, now in his 13th year at the helm, envisions making the most of the team’s height on both the offensive and defensive end of court. In the backcourt, the Wolverines will be somewhat shorter on experience than they are in the paint. But in senior Jake Bower, and fellow senior Bill Revercomb back in

the roster’s new additions. Agile, athletic and aggressive, freshman Noe Lopez (145) has already shown that he’ll be a force to be reckoned with, Pyle said, and sophomore Hunter Rustad, fresh off the grid-iron and battletested on the football field, is expected to make an impact in the 195-pound weight division.

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A total of 19 athletes turned out to compete on this year’s squad, a tally that includes three female wrestlers, senior Haley Pyle (160) and Sara Rist (152), both of whom wrestled for the team a year ago, and newcomer Angela Hoke, a freshman targeted to compete in the 145-pound weight class. On the eve of the sea-

Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen

Back row, from left; Gabe Lawson, Peter Strasser, Kyle Jangard, Simon Vincent, John Gustafson, Jake Bower. Front row; Joe Stewart, Eli Cooper-West, Kai Herko, Bill Revercomb, Willie Blackmon, Danil Sonjaya; manager Jordan Davis.

the lineup, they have a pair of swift, skilled and savvy ball-handlers. Speed in the backcourt increases by leaps and bounds with track star Willie Blackmon on the floor, and junior Danil Sonjaya showed an elusiveness off the dribble and ability to get to the rim in the season opener. “I think we’ll be able to get up and down the court pretty well,” Turnbull said. The Wolverines open the season at home, host of the Tip-off Classic, a twoday, four-team tournament. They’ll compete in a post-Christmas Day tournament in Port Townsend, but every other contest on the team’s regular-season schedule, with exception of two, will pit Friday Harbor against a league rival, one game at home and one away, and all count in the son opener, the Wolverines, even if slightly fewer in number (the roster totaled 22 a year ago) somewhat short on experience, are missing competitors in only two weight categories, including the 120-pound slot. And, for the first time in recent memory, the Wolverines will be a heavyweight, at 225 pounds or

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league title chase. In this year’s return to competition as a Division 2B team, the Wolverines say so long to a pack of former 1A rivals, like Nooksack Valley and Meridian, and hello to a 2-game season series against familiar 1B and 2B foes, with position in the league standings dependent on the outcome of each and every game. Turnbull sees hotly contested match ups ahead against the likes of Mount Vernon Christian, Orcas and La Conner, especially the second time around. “Usually that second time through, after you’ve both seen what the other team likes to do, the games get a little more competitive,” he said. — Scott Rasmussen

more. Football standout Nate Steenkolk competed in the top weight category a year ago, in a senioryear wrestling debut, and before that Willy Dunn, one of the most highly decorated Friday Harbor wrestlers ever, ruled the region’s heavyweight division during his four-year tenure on the team. Nevertheless, the infusion

of new faces and enthusiasm for the sport has Pyle excited for the program’s future. “We’ve got lots of little ‘9s’ and ‘10s’,” Pyle said about the number of freshmen and sophomores. “I guess you’d call it a growing year for us. But they’re all working real hard. And, in wrestling hard work pays off.” — Scott Rasmussen

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Like Montmartre in Paris, or the East Village in New York—the north end of Spring Street is now the center for art in Friday Harbor. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art opened its doors for the first time Fri., Dec. 5, with “Unveiling: the Best of the IMA’s Artist Registry” as its inaugural show. The exhibit features the work of island artists in every medium, much of which is for sale, and runs through Jan. 25. “This is not arts and crafts,” IMA’s Rebecca Parks said. “This is art you’d be proud to put on your wall—fine art.” The Artist’s Registry began in 2010, the brainchild of island artist Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso. It was started as a resource for artists to connect as a community, and to have a place to exhibit their work in a professional, elegant gallery atmosphere. Since it first took form, the registry has put on nomadic shows, using empty storefronts and the community theatre lobby as exhibits. With the opening of IMA, the Artist’s Registry has its home. IMA had humble beginnings as well. Islander Andrea Simmons was the first to stoke the fire for having a visual arts museum on San Juan. From the initial meetings in her living room a decade ago, to the modernly erected new museum today—IMA has come a long way. The museum building was funded entirely by grants and personal donations. The project stayed

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Friday, Dec. 12 IMA Artists’ Registry Show, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Fri.-Mon. Annual showcase in new building. Local artists exhibit wide variety of work, textiles, pottery, sculptures, paintings, photography. Much of the work for sale. Info, 370-5177, r.parks@sjima. org Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass & Fiesta, St. Francis Church & Mullis Center, 5 p.m. Following the mass all welcome to a Mexican Fiesta. Info, 378-2910

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within its $3.25 million budget, which by museum standards is quite low, according to Parks. “Museums of the same size throughout the Pacific Northwest and United States cost about $20 million,” she said. “But because we had the bones of the structure, and because of our architect, we were able to keep prices astoundingly low.” IMA’s board of directors took advantage of the structurally sound core of the old EMT building on Spring Street, which was left idle after Peace Island Medical Center opened. The board purchased the property in 2013. Journal photos / Emily Greenberg Architect Richard Hobbs added a sweeping glass and steel atrium, giving the build- Howie Rosenfeld, one of the ing a dramatic, modern new look. The inte- artists featured in “Unveiling.” rior is home to three galleries and a studio where future workshops will be held. The new building has sparked different opinions among islanders. Some praise its look, while others grumble it doesn’t fit with the quaint architecture of most buildings in Friday Harbor. “The building is perfect--art is meant to engender conversation,” said Mayor Carrie Lacher. “I think this is another piece of our cultural environment.” Not only will the Museum exhibit local art, but art from around the country and the world. The official grand opening of the museum will feature the critically acclaimed work of California-born and Seattle-based artist, William Norris. Norris’s glass-blown sculptures will be on display beginning Feb. 14. IMA functions as a non-profit organization where all proceeds, after See TASTE, Page 16

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It takes technology to preserve the past. That’s why the exhibit under construction at the San Juan Historical Museum will be different from anything that’s been built before. More than an exhibit really, it’s a museum within the museum. An indoor dock will lead you through the fishing section, where there’s an interactive fishing station, and you can learn the tricks of the trade. There will be a three dimensional window to look in and see people working at the old cannery, standing in rooms with fish up to their knees. There will be a lime kiln replica, machinery and artifacts, all this and more in a 2,700 square foot barn. “Museums are evolving with technology, you can’t just put an old photo and a caption anymore,” said Kevin Loftus, executive director of the San Juan Historical Museum. “We want to be in the same breath when people talk about places to go.” Bold, intricate and creative—the Museum of History and Industry will function as a permanent exhibit, and could put the Historical Museum on the map for top things to do on San Juan. The new exhibit will focus on the island’s major industries of the 1900s—fishing, farming,

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From left, Kevin Loftus & Mary Jean Cahail display the model for the new museum currently under construction.

logging and lime. From the men who cut cords of wood for the lime kilns and steam ships, to the women and children who canned salmon, this new exhibit plays homage to the pioneers of modern society. Presently Loftus is gathering stories and snippets from the past, interviewing some of the last remaining people on the island from this time. He said it’s the stories, not the artifacts, that will drive the exhibit’s content. “These people are getting up in years and once they’re gone, who’s going to remember?” he said. “We want this to be a place to come and see what life was like, so it’s not forgotten.” The idea to curate an industry exhibit was

born nearly a decade ago, but the project didn’t get underway until 2012. Its grand opening is not expected until 2016, but there will be soft openings along the way as sections are completed. What started as a $200,000 budget quickly grew to $300,000 with added infrastructure, heat, and electricity. When you add up the technology, art, and design needed to execute the vision, the Museum of Industry and History will cost upwards of $500,000. Lofty goals with a budget to match, Loftus said the Museum won’t take out loans or accrue any debt to finish building and curating the space. Like the Historical Museum, the Museum of Industry and History is funded through memberships, grants, donations, and county lodging taxes. So for now it’s dry wall and plaster, story and artifact gathering. Loftus hopes that the atrium, scheduled to be completed first, will be open to those that visit the museum’s grounds by early 2015. Although the Museum of History and Industry will be more advanced than the exhibits currently offered at the Historical Museum, the intention is the same, to look after the past. “The generations of people who performed this work aren’t here anymore,” said Museum board president Mary Jean Cahail. “If we don’t work to preserve history it will be lost.”

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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 REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING: The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:05 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Commission meeting. Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank

350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ604261 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder December 10, 2014. SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS Request for Bids ONE CHIP SPREADER Due Date: December 23, 2014 2:00pm Bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the outside, “Bids for One Chip Spreader”, and must be re-

ceived prior to 2:00pm on or before the bid opening date of December 23, 2014 at: Clerk of the County Council; 55 Second St N, 1st floor, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Mailed bids should be sent to: Clerk of the County Council, 350 Court St. #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Bids are subject to rejection if not submitted on the form provided. County Manager will award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder. Any or all bids may be rejected for good cause. RCW 36.32.245(2)

Additional specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Phone (360) 370-0500. Or online at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. LEGAL NO. SJ604266 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder December 10, 17, 2014.

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS Permit Number

Project Description

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Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island 241421002, 909 Hodgson Road, Lopez 463634001, 2704 West Valley Road, San Juan

Applicant/Agent Name and Address Keith and Carol James, c/o Bob Querry, PO Box 2112, Pismo Beach, CA 93448 John and Pamela Rankin, c/o San Juan Surveying, PO Box 611, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Other Date of Date Required Application Complete Permits*

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271352005, Todd and Lori Doyle 65 Bracken Fern Ln, Hearing PO Box 88950 11/19/14 11/19/14 Exempt 12/31/14 Key Bank 1/15/15 Eastsound, WA Examiner Seattle, WA 98138 98245 463450014, 1817 John and Pam Keffer Mitchell Bay Rd, c/o Karen Palmer, PCUP00Hearing Vacation rental 12/01/14 12/01/14 Exempt 12/31/14 Key Bank 1/15/15 Friday Harbor, WA 47 Marion Pl, 14-0018 Examiner 98250 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 251423005, 1649 PSP0004 lot short Linnea Arntson, 1503 36th St., Fisherman Bay 11/20/14 11/20/14 DNS 12/24/14 12/31/14 14-0002 subdivision Bellingham, WA 98229 Road, Lopez 362444001, Cliff Cliff Island LLC, c/o Jeff Otis, PSJ000Build single-user Biological Hearing Island, in Wasp 393 Bobbyann Rd., 9/16/14 10/23/14 HPA MDNS 12/24/14 1/9/15 Key Bank 1/15/15 14-0014 dock Evaluation Examiner Passage Eastsound, Wa 98245 SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring Application Comments: Any file may be examined by NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant to comment on the Threshold appointment during regular business hours at the San meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination can do so by Juan County Community Development & Planning at 135 Key Bank downstairs meeting room, 95 Second Street, Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An submitting a written statement to Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Anyone desiring to Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone comment on the Notice of Application can do so by 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 submitting a written statement to CD&P at P. O. Box 947, hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at no later than the comment date Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has specified above. The Threshold project comments specified above. Anyone who desires may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, Determination may be appealed by to provide testimony in a public hearing or desires a copy report for this hearing may be obtained from CD&P and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the submitting a written statement of of the decision for this project may do so by contacting generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.. development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter appeal along with the basis for the CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. .- Suggested Project as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, days after the end of the SEPA hearing. (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 Comments End Date or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. comment period. Fax (360) 378-3922 * cdp@sanjuanco.com PCUP0014-0017

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NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO. SJ1201778 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, DECEMBER 10, 2014

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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council of Friday Harbor, Washington, will hold a public hearing to amend the 2014 Town Budget. Copies of amendments are available for review at Town Hall between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through

Friday, beginning December 8, 2014. Date: Thursday, December 18, 2014 Time: 12:00 p.m. or soon thereafter Place: Town Council Chambers 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington LEGAL NO. FH598095

Fire Dist. #3 Budget Hearing A public hearing to adopt the 2015 budget of San Juan County Fire District #3 will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the fire station at 1011 Mullis St., Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. J604210 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands December 10, 2014.

Recording No. of Deed of Trust 20030428029; 20130722001; 20131122008 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 9th day of January, 2015, at the hour of ten o’clock a.m., in the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, and legally described on Exhibit A hereto, together with the personal property described on Exhibit A-1 hereto (the “Property”), which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing (the “Deed of Trust”) dated as of April 23, 2003, recorded on April 28, 2003, under Recording Number 20030428029 in the Real Property Records of San Juan County, Washington, from FRIDAY HARBOR VILLAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Washington limited partnership (“Borrower”), as Grantor, to ISLAND TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, a Washington corporation, as Beneficiary (“Beneficiary”), the beneficial interest in which was assigned to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, under the Assignment of Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Fixture Filing (the “Assignment”) dated as of April 23, 2003, made effective as of September 25, 2008, recorded on July 22, 2013, under Recording Number 20130722001 in the Real Property Records of San Juan County, Washington, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to PNL SV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, under the Assignment of Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, and Other Loan Documents (the “Assignment Deed of Trust”) dated as of November 7, 2013, recorded on November 22, 2013, under Recording Number 20131122008 in the Real Property Records of San Juan County, Washington, in order to secure obligations owing by Borrower to the Beneficiary. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s default on the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: (a) Failure to pay the following amounts which are now in arrears: (i) Failure to pay in full all amounts owed to Beneficiary under the Promissory Note dated April 23, 2003 in the original principal amount of $1,015,000.00 (“Note”), secured by the Deed of Trust, by the maturity date of May 1, 2013. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $849,793.27, together with unpaid interest as provided in the Note from May 1, 2013, and such other

Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands December 3, 10, 2014.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN In Re the Estate of: ROB ROY McGREGOR, Deceased. No. 14-4-0546-0 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the personal representative’s attorney(s) at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.040.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 3, 2014 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Theodora Faye McGregor ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: GODDULANGLIE Margaret C. Langlie, WSBA #12714 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: GODDULANGLIE PO Box 460 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. J602602 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 3, 10, 17, 2014. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 Grantor: TRUSTEE AND CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. Grantee: FRIDAY HARBOR VILLAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Washington limited partnership Legal Description (abbreviated): LOT 65, GOULD’S SECOND ADDITION TO FRIDAY HARBOR Full legal description attached on Exhibit A hereto. Assessor’s Tax Parcel No. 351151065000

costs and fees as are due under the Note secured by the Deed of Trust, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on the 9th day of January, 2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by the 29th day of December, 2014(11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 29th day of December, 2014 (11 days before the sale date), the defaults as set forth in Paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 29th day of December, 2014(11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership c/o Wolfe Thompson PS 6785 S. Eastern Ave., Ste 4 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Attn: Steven Wolfe Thompson Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership 1019 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1301 Tacoma, WA 98402 Attn: Steven Wolfe Thompson Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership c/o Weinstein Pinson & Riley PS 2001 Western Avenue #400 Seattle, WA 98121 Attn: Steven Wolfe Thompson Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership c/o Washington Mutual Bank 1215 Fourth Avenue, 16th Floor Mail Stop FCB1615 Seattle, WA 98101 Attn: Community Lending and Investment Department Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership c/o Wolfe Thompson LLC PO Box 98059 Las Vegas, NV 89193-8059 Friday Harbor Village Limited Partnership 445 Carter Ave San Juan Island, WA 98250 by both first class and certified mail on the 2nd day of September, 2014, proof of which is in possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 5th day of September, 2014, with said written Notice of Default, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service. 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 fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Borrower and all those who hold by, through or under the Borrower of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the 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. DATED: October 8, 2014. TRUSTEE AND CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Successor Trustee By: Jeffrey M. Hawkinson Jeffrey M. Hawkinson, Vice President Address of Trustee: Trustee and Corporate Services, Inc. 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2950 Seattle, WA 98104 Telephone: 206-625-1711 Attn: Jeffrey M. Hawkinson LEGAL NO. J594737 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 10, 31, 2014. SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KITSAP IN THE ESTATE OF: BOYD CRUMPACKER, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00802-2 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator 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 matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Administrator or the Administrator’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 Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not

presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 3, 2014 Administrator: Todd Quinn Attorney of Estate: John Groseclose Address for mailing or service: GSJONES LAW GROUP, P.S. 1155 Bethel Avenue Port Orchard, WA 98366 LEGAL NO. J602372 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 3, 10, 17, 2014. 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 [CORRECTED] 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: 12-10-2014 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: JENNIFER BOWERS WILLIAMS 12327 Cross Cut Helotes, TX 78023-2934 Attorney for and Resident Agent of Personal Representative: 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. J604298 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 10, 17, 24, 2014.

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Taste: Continued from page 11 operational costs, go toward art education in San Juan County. High School students will also be able to exhibit work in the museum’s North Gallery in between shows. At the museum’s opening reception Friday evening, the line to get in was out the door. From those donned in suit and tie, to those in work pants and rubber boots, people came with similar intentions—to embrace, discuss and support island art. “It’s kind of a phenomenon,” Parks said. “When you open the gates to the art community, the art just floods in.” The museum is open Fri.-Mon, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free during the Artist’s Registry show.

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Saturday, December 13 ۰ 7:30 pm Sunday, December 14 ۰ 2:00 pm Holiday Concert

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Tickets: Adults $18; Student Reserved $9; and $5 RUSH at the door.

Coming December 19-20! The KWIT Players present:

It’s A Wonderful Life A Radio Play For more event info or to purchase tickets: www.sjctheatre.org SJCT Box Office: 378-3210

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Local art displayed at “Unveiled: The best of IMA’s Artist Registry.”

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Directed by Angel Michaels The community chorus gets to “The Heart of Christmas” with traditional Christmas carols and songs and John Rutter's Magnificat— music for the entire family! Business Partner: LAKE KENNEDY MCCULLOCH CPAS

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Writer’s Open Mic, Library, 7 p.m. A chance to share your words with other writers. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org San Juan Singers present ‘The Heart of Christmas’, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Adults $18, students $9. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

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The San Juan Singers, and some very special guests, get right to the heart of matters in this year’s holiday performance of carols and holiday traditonals , Dec. 13-14 at SJCT.

Let the holiday spirit resonate in your core. San Juan Island’s Community chorus’s upcoming performance, “The Heart of Christmas,” is sure to warm your soul. Familiar carols and traditional Christmas tunes will ring through the Whittier Theatre Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 14, 2 p.m., when the San Juan Singers take the stage. To add to the festivity, an island-grown chamber IMA Artists’ Registry Show, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Annual showcase in new building. See Dec. 12 listing. Info, 370-5177, r.parks@sjima. org San Juan Singers present ‘The Heart of Christmas’, SJCT, 2:30 p.m. Info, 3783210, www.sjctheater.org

orchestra joins the singers in a rendition of John Rutter’s “Magnificat,” a joyful, energetic biblical canticle in seven movements. A womens’ a capella ensemble, Sound Vibrations, is the evening’s special guest. The ensemble will perform some of its jazzy, Christmas tunes. Tickets are $18 for adults, $9 for student reserved, and $5 student RUSH at the door. For info visit www.sjctheatre.org, or call 378-3210. ters, brothers and sisters that passed too soon

Monday, Dec. 15 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

Tuesday, Dec. 16

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 Compassionate Friends Candle Lighting ceremony’, 7 p.m., Windermere Real Estate, 50 Spring Street. Local chapter joins in the annual’, world-wide candle lighting ceremony to commemorate the sons, daugh-

Roller Hockey, Fair Building,. 5:30-6:30 p.m., ages 5-8. 6:30-7:30 p.m., ages 9-15. 7:30-9 p.m., adults 16+. $4 drop-in fee youths, $6 adults. $45 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec. org Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 3784953, www.islandrec.org

Community Solar for Our Schools Fundraising Dinner and Auction

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