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Dinosaur bones found on Sucia Island
Local woman helping refugees The following is being reprinted with permission from “Duke Today,” the newspaper of Duke University.
by SCOTT RASMUSSEN
Journal of the San Juans Editor
The San Juan Islands are known for orcas, pristine beaches and charming storefronts. Now dinosaurs are putting the islands on the map. As it turns out the San Juans very own Sucia Island is home to the first-ever discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Washington state. Not just any dinosaur, mind you, but one from the family of carnivorous, ferocious creatures known as theropods, which includes Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus rex and modern birds as well. “The fossil record of the west coast is very spotty when compared to the rich record of the interior of North America,” said
Photo Courtesy of the Burke Museum
L-R: Brandon Peecook, UW graduate student and Dr. Christian Sidor, Burke Museum curator of vertebrate paleontology, show the size and placement of the fossil fragment compared to the cast of a Daspletosaurus femur. University of Washington biology grad student Brandon Peecook, who assisted the Seattle Burke Museum’s Dr. Christian Sidor, curator of vertebrate paleontology, in identifying the fossil. “This specimen, though fragmentary, gives us insight into what
the west coast was like 80 million years ago, plus it gets Washington into the dinosaur club,” said Peecook. Washington is now the 37th state where dinosaurs have been found. Sidor and Peecook’s description
of the fossil was recently published in the journal PLOS ONE. It is now on display in the lobby of the Burke Museum. The story of the fossil’s discovery gets even better.
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Island men stand up against violence Contributed photo
by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG
At left: In 2014, Lopez High School Senior Miriam Drahn launched an awareness campaign for sexual assault with posters featuring her male classmates. It is an example of boys and men becoming part of the conversation about violence against women.
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Local men are taking a public stand in opposition to violence against women. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juans has been holding a fundraising campaign to get 100 “stand up” men to donate $100 in tribute to a woman in their life. “This is a way for men to get involved but also be recognized for it,” said DVSAS Community Advocate Alison Sanders. “Men have been honoring daughters, mothers, partners. It's been really sweet.” Donors have until the end of May to make donations at www.dvsassanjuans.org. The campaign has not yet reached 100 men. Donors and the woman they are honoring will have their name published in the paper and on the DVSAS website and will receive a handmade card. The contribution will go toward safety plan-
ning tools and counseling services for victims and prevention outreach in the schools. “The campaign was our Director Kim Bryan's idea. We always wanted to do it around Mother's Day,” said Sanders. “With the start of the men's action group on San Juan Island, it seemed like there was a lot of movement around mobilizing men. It's something that all
agencies are trying to push.” Richard Lowe, who is the only male victims advocate for DVSAS, is leading the men's action group. They've been meeting for a few months to plan upcoming projects. There are 12 group members who range from community leaders to business owners to elected officials. Every Friday they are on the courthouse lawn with signs and hand-outs. “It's about men approaching men,” he said. “We want to be an example to other men to stop being the silent gender. It's not a gender
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When a boat full of refugees bound for Italy capsized in the Mediterranean last month, killing hundreds, it didn’t feel like a distant crisis to Duke University junior Emma Smith. “Every single person on that boat left a whole life behind in their home country,” Smith said. “Every one of them has a story.” Smith, an international comparative studies major, immersed herself in such stories last spring and summer as she worked with refugees in Italy, Spain and Morocco. Spotting a need, she designed a LinkedIn page where refugees in Europe could network. She also created a curriculum to
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Sen. Ranker: new ferry is a great start Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below in recognition of last week’s christening of M/V Samish, a 144-vehicle ferry, to the state’s fleet.
In 2011, as a member of the Senate Transportation Committee, Ranker developed a plan to create a 25-cent surcharge (SB 5742) to build the Samish. Part of that agreement was
arming on Orcas Island has a rich and bountiful history. As early as the 1890’s, the farms and farmers on the island were producing crops for islanders, as well as for shipment around the country. Orcas Island orchards and farms produced such prodigious amounts of fruit and produce that steamships from Seattle transported more than 95,000 boxes of apples from the Eastsound docks alone. In this week’s Orcas Island Farmer’s Market highlight, Bullock’s Permaculture Homestead shares how to promote fruit tree growth with the use of Comfrey. Many people wonder what makes the Bullock's POP. There are a variety of things, but a simple addition to any garden or orchard is called a plant guild. The idea of a plant guild is to mimic or construct all of the ecological structures normally found in forest or grassland ecosystem by planting them amongst your fruit trees, berry bushes, and vegetable garden. Nearly all of our fruit trees have a ring of comfrey planted in a ring 3 feet from the base of the tree. Why? Comfrey has tap roots that are often more than 3 feet deep and they are able to gather critical micronutrients that plants and people need in their diet. These nutrients build up in the leaves of the comfrey and they can be cut down to the ground and the leaves used as a mulch. Comfrey is extremely vigorous and can be cut like this 3-4 times per year. It also is great bee forage during flowering and has a variety of well-known medicinal uses. Lots of other ideas and systems like these can be established with plants from our nursery. Comfrey should not be placed too close to a veggie garden because you cut the root with a shovel or something it will sprout and regrow from the root chunk. This is good and bad. You just need to be careful with it. It does not RUN like mint, some bamboos, etc. It will stay where you put it as long as you don't accidentally chop the root and drop it somewhere new. It outcompetes grass, which is another reason we love it, and it cooperates and augments rather than competes with fruit trees. Want to learn more? Come meet the characters behind the lettuce at this Saturday Farmers’ Market on the Village Green. Hear their stories, see their passion, shop like a local, and learn what is in season right now for your table tonight!
to dedicate the ferry created by that surcharge to serve the San Juan Islands: “This is a great day for our community and for anyone who depends on our ferry system to get to work and get back home and also for communities such as ours where ferries serve as a critical lifeline for our economy. “For those of us who call the San Juan Islands home, the Puget Sound is our freeway. We must have more safe, up-to-date and reliable vessels. Today we do. “It is incredible to see our efforts from years past secure the San Juan Islands their first new ferry in decades. “To tell you the truth, it took a lot of work and a long time to get this bill through the Senate and to the Governor’s desk. Transportation is one of those hot-button issues, and there are roads and bridges throughout the state that are in dire need of an upgrade. Every dollar is critical, but Olympia now realizes the vital importance of our ferry system and the need for it to function at full capacity. “Unfortunately, my responsibilities as a lead negotiator on the state’s operating budget have kept me in Olympia and will prevent me from being in attendance when Washington State First Lady Trudi Inslee christens the vessel last week. But I would like to thank her as well as my seatmates, Rep. Jeff Morris and Kris Lytton, for their tireless work to get this job done.”
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Orcas teachers rally in support of state funding
A teacher rally was held at the ferry landing on Sunday, May 17. About 45 people showed their support of the State Legislature fully funding public education. Across Washington state, teachers have led one-day walkouts to protest the Legislature’s failure to fully fund public schools despite a Supreme Court decision (McCleary) that said state officials have not fulfilled their constitutional duty as well as the voter-approved Initiative 1351 that calls for smaller classrooms. Senator Kevin Ranker was in attendance as well as the school superintendent, a school board member, an administrator, teachers, employees of the District, students, and parents. “Orcas Education Association appreciates everyone’s support,” say organizers.
New ice cream shop opens in Eastsound
Making Music for 25 Years!
Orcas Island Community Band
April Pollock is the manager of Clever Cow Creamery, an ice cream shop, which is opening early June in the Eastsound Square on the street side. The hours of the shop will be 11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. They will serve premium ice cream with more than 16 flavors and homemade waffle cones. “There will be more menu items as time goes by,” said Pollock, who is pictured at left. Eventually the owners – islanders who wish to remain anonymous – want to produce their own ice cream. “The dream of my employers is to employ high school kids and give them a place to work and gain some basic skills,” said Pollock. “And a place for the community to hang out.”
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Solstice around the corner ‘The Music Class’ concert
The Orcas Solstice Parade theme for 2015 is "Garden of the Absurd." The always colorful, whimsical procession will glide, swirl and dance on Main Street around to North Beach Road and loop into the Village Green. Following the parade, the fun continues with music and dance performances by local favorites at the Stage on the Green. Anyone wishing to participate in the parade should gather no later than 11:30 a.m. on Haven Road. Haven is located south of Main Street and north of Madrona Point. Signage will point the way and volunteers will be on hand to help participants find a place in the line-up. The parade is a foot parade, including bicycles, wagons, carts and people powered floats. Please no motorized vehicles, livestock or written words. A fun, family friendly event to welcome summer, Orcas style. Volunteers are encouraged to help create banners, costumes and direct traffic. For more info or to volunteer call Laura Gibbons at 376-5458.
Porter receives recognition Tony Clements, director of the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop, announced the 2015 Composition Contest winners on May 11. Charlie Porter of Eastsound, Wash., shown left, received honorable mention recognition for “Octet.” The contest focused on original eight to 10 minute works for brass octet.
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All qualifying entries were played and evaluated by the workshop coaching staff using a blind audition process. Amateur musicians will perform contest submissions in a workshop during the July 2015 Brass Chamber Music Workshop at Humboldt State University in California.
More than 150 Orcas music students will take us back to our early music studies when they present “The Music Class” on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Orcas Public School’s Old Gym. The school’s youngest students have prepared a concert of songs about what they are learning in music class. Songs about musical theory and Italian musical terms will be part of the program. So dust off your musical memory bank and enjoy while the kids take you on an expedition of crescendo and decrescendo, presto, largo, quarter notes and rests, among other musical topics. A feature of the program will be a performance by the Beginning Strings students. These budding string players are the Orcas middle
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have accomplished.” This is the second concert by Orcas School musicians this spring. The third and final concert of the school year will be the High School Strings and Band Concert at Orcas Center on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. All school concerts are free and the community is invited.
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school and high school string players of the future. And this is your chance to see them at the launching point of their musical journey. “Our kindergarten through fourth grade students have been working very hard,” said Pamela Wright, music director. “Please come see what they
cooked, and walk away with All the recipes as well. This presentation is the first in a series designed to empower our island community with a tasty education about easily accessible, locally farmed
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Editorial
Why men need to care about violence
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e owe it to the boys, girls and women in our communities to bring men into the conversation about domestic violence and sexual assault. When most of us talk about violence we bring up the female victims – not the perpetrator. Activist Jackson Katz, in his TED talk on the issue, explains why sentences like “Mary is a battered woman” are far more common than ones like “John beat Mary.” His message: we have to stop thinking of violence against women as a women’s issue. He asks men to take a hard look at how society produces violent behavior and to be leaders amongst peers in calling out behavior that perpetuates those values. It’s a movement that is gaining momentum here in the San Juans. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juans has been holding a fundraising campaign to get 100 “stand up” men to donate $100 in honor of a woman in their lives. DVSAS Community Advocate Alison Sanders says men want to get involved but don’t always know how. This campaign gets the ball rolling. A men’s action group has formed on San Juan Island, and we hope Orcas and Lopez will be next. Below is an excerpt from Katz’s article “Ten things men can do to prevent gender violence.” For the full piece, visit www.jacksonkatz. com.” • “If a brother, friend, classmate, or teammate is abusing his female partner – or is disrespectful or abusive to girls and women in general – don’t look the other way. If you feel comfortable doing so, try to talk to him about it. Urge him to seek help. Or if you don’t know what to do, consult a friend, a parent, a professor, or a counselor. Don’t remain silent. “ • “Have the courage to look inward. Question your own attitudes. Don’t be defensive when something you do or say ends up hurting someone else. Try hard to understand how your own attitudes and actions might inadvertently perpetuate sexism and violence, and work toward changing them.” • “If you suspect that a woman close to you is being abused or has been sexually assaulted, gently ask if you can help.” • “If you are emotionally, psychologically, physically, or sexually abusive to women, or have been in the past, seek professional help NOW.” • “Mentor and teach young boys about how to be men in ways that don’t involve degrading or abusing girls and women. Volunteer to work with gender violence prevention programs, including antisexist men’s programs. Lead by example.” And we can’t forget that men can be victims of sexual assault and domestic violence too. According to the Center for Disease Control, one in seven men ages 18 and older in the U.S. has been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in his lifetime. In the U.S., about 10 percent of all sexual assault victims are male (www.rainn.org). So whether you are someone who has experienced abuse or are someone who hopes to prevent it from happening, it’s time for men to stand up.
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To the Editor: Thank you for DVSAS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands is in awe of our amazing Orcas Island community for the overwhelming support for our first annual “Beautiful You Fashion Show” this last Sunday, May 17. We were thrilled to have over 70 men, women and children in attendance. We would like to thank April and Clyde Duke and Bill Patterson for sharing the beautiful Random Howse. We couldn’t have asked for a more elegant location to host our event. The flower bouquets donated by Cindy Morgan of The Nest added to the ambiance and delicious food catered by Angela Emery and Brad Siep along with the wonderful baked goods donated by Jami Plummer made this a decedent experience to be remembered. Also, thank you to Rosario Resort for donating the spa service package for our raffle. What a wonderful self-care gift! And many thanks to photographer Cali Bagby who helped us capture the enchanted event with many lovely pictures. Visit www.dvsassanjuans. org to relive the magic with us! Of course we also wanted to extend a big thank you to each of the retail stores who so generously
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gave of their time and expertise to help make the day such a success! Tres Fabu, Cherry T’s, Siren’s Boutique, Sequel, Springboard, Monkey Puzzle and all of our beautiful models – you all helped us celebrate the beauty and diversity in every woman, man and child! We couldn’t have done it without all of you! Your support will extend the healing and prevention work we do here on Orcas Island. Because we all believe that everyone deserves to live free of abuse. We would also like to thank the Orcas Island Community Foundation and all of the generous donors who made our grant request a reality. The amazing and generous support of this community makes the life-changing work we do possible. Not only will we be able to continue with the crisis intervention work, supporting advocacy and direct client services, we will now be able to greatly broaden the prevention and education work we do
within our Orcas community. Thank you on behalf of our Board of Directors and staff. Alison Graham Fundraising Coordinator Kim Bryan Executive Director Angela Douglas Board President
Thank you from Orcas Senior Center Thank you Orcas Island Community Foundation and all who supported their grant cycle. The Orcas Senior Center is extremely grateful for a grant of $6,160 to support the expansion of our weekly meal program. Beginning in July, the Senior Center will be hosting three weekly lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and delivering meals to homebound seniors those same days. We operate this highly uti-
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Public Meetings Thursday, May 28 • The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at the Eastsound OPALCO office at 9 a.m.
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LETTERS FROM 4 lized program in collaboration with the Whatcom Council on Aging, and we served 8,800 meals on Orcas last year! A critical piece of the puzzle is volunteer drivers. Without volunteer drivers, some of our island seniors are not able to get to the community meals, and the Meals on Wheels program wouldn’t operate. Please consider offering YOUR time one or two days a month to drive seniors to and from lunch or take meals to homebound folks on Orcas. This is a wonderful way to get involved, and we need the help! Please, please, please contact Jami at orcasseniorcenter@gmail.com or call 376-7929 to find out more. If you’d prefer to donate goods rather than time, we do accept items of value in good condition year-round in preparation for our annual Granny’s Attic rummage sale. If you have art on your walls that you are swapping out, or artwork stored in your garage, hall closet, etc., please consider gifting them to the Senior Center for our Art Auction coming in 2016. Arrange a drop-off time with Jami to make a donation. Again, we offer our sincere gratitude to the OICF for their grant to us and to all the community projects they support. We are excited to expand our meal program which wouldn’t be possible without their assistance. We also need your help driving for the program, so please consider giving a few hours a month in support of Orcas elders. All of our lives will be the richer for it. Jami Mitchell Senior Center Manager
The passing of Eldon Neal We came to know Eldon through his service to the St. Francis Catholic Church in Eastsound, Wash. As one of the founding members of the “St. Francis Catholic Curmudgeons” as Father David Young had lovingly christened them (the others being his Orcas buddies, Vic Prescott and Gordon Buman), Eldon was always the first to arrive for Mass (as well as the first to leave following communion), often times before the church was even opened, spending the time quietly
and discretely meditating in his car in order to get his soul ready for holy communion. Once opened, Eldon was always waiting at the front door, opening it for the families as they arrived for Mass and greeting them with a warm, welcoming smile together with a firm handshake. Eldon was also the collector of the offerings, and would reverently walk the gifts from the parish up to the alter prior to the Liturgy of the Eucharist. He was an important and well-respected member of our church and fixture in our services every Sunday. In fact, it was Eldon who secured the church bell which sits atop St. Francis Church. A very historical item in its own right (it adorned the first steam locomotive ever in Oregon), it will always remind me of Eldon calling us to Mass each and every Sunday as it rings. Eldon (although perhaps not immediately apparent), truly had a heart of gold. Many a time he would show up at church or at the Island Market for his morning coffee with a crumpled up paperback under his arm (which he had prepared for me because he knew of my interest), full of books about World War II and Korea and the patriotism and courage displayed on a regular basis by The Greatest Generation, of which he was a “dues fully paid” member. There were many on the island who can personally attest to his philanthropy and willingness to lend a helping hand. He NEVER did these things publicly or seeking any accolades or recognition; indeed, he was a very private person and would most times deny any involvement at all ... He did it all simply out of the goodness and kindness which was Eldon Neal. Like so many on Orcas, Eldon was the real deal, a good and God-fearing man who did not hesitate to help others who were in need, or to be a friend to those who needed a friend. We on Orcas Island have been extremely blessed to have had Eldon Neal in our church, in our community and in our lives, and those whom he touched will always remember his good works and charitable spirit. Eldon will be greatly missed, and he will be well remembered. Curmudgeon Row has now moved on to its reward in Heaven, and I look forward to the day when
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Eldon greets us all again with a warm smile and a firm handshake at St. Peter’s Gate. Jack Coe Orcas Island
Kind soul, please step up Would the kind soul who returned my purse last week please step up and be recognized as a towering example of honesty and good neighborliness? This mystery started Thursday when I missed my
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purse just before driving two neighbors, my husband Joe and me to a lecture at the Episcopal Parish Hall. After a minor panic attack, but having the car keys in my pocket, I drove anyway to the lecture and later to dinner at the neighbors. By then it was too late to cancel all those cards modern life is burdened with. After a sleep-deprived night, I was just preparing to cancel all when Joe came in the house from the garage with the purse slung
over his shoulder. “I decided to search the car one more time –and found your purse tucked under the visor on the driver’s side of the front seat.” He had not put it there, nor had I, nor anyone we asked. Who did? Our only explanation: we had been shopping at Island Market earlier that previous afternoon, then left the car in the lot to do other errands. It’s possible I had left the purse in the Market’s restroom. The sun roof was
open. A kind soul found the purse with my name in it, went outside, recognized our car among many parked there and slipped the bag through the sun-roof and behind the visor. No contents taken. Huge relief. Perhaps this can happen in other small neighborhoods, but certainly this typifies the best of our Orcas Island community. Anne Hay Eastsound
CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1. Harvest goddess 4. Excellence 9. Song and dance, e.g. 13. Small, stout European fish 15. Heavy water, for one 16. Ballet move 17. Face-to-face exam 18. Milan's La ___ 19. Dalai ___ 20. Astronomical antennae (2 wds) 23. Farfetched 24. Be nosy 25. Marbles, so to speak 28. ___ vera 30. "Welcome" site 33. Long, long time 34. "Bye" in Spanish 35. Female sheep 36. Paying in fixed amounts at specified intervals (2 wds) 40. "___ lost!" 41. Street urchin 42. Storklike wading bird 43. Balaam's mount 44. A deadly sin 45. Flattened at the poles 47. Hard throw, in baseball 48. x, y or z 49. Dextral ability 57. "I had no ___!" 58. Apple-polisher
59. Axis of ___ 60. Gobs 61. Arise 62. Change 63. "... or ___!" 64. Brings in 65. Abbr. after a name Down 1. Aroma 2. Legal prefix 3. Bunch 4. Customarily 5. Shine 6. 100 dinars 7. Doing nothing 8. Coffee stirrer 9. Fusion 10. Acquire
11. Break 12. Fitness centers 14. Snob 21. ___ grass 22. Colgate rival 25. Goat-like antelope of Eurasia 26. Moorehead of "Bewitched" 27. Crows' homes 28. Acknowledge 29. Bank claim 30. Kind of toast 31. Anticipate 32. Perfect, e.g. 34. "___ for the poor" 37. Lace tip 38. Chuckles
39. Light lager 45. Some daisies 46. Nod, maybe 47. New moon, e.g. 48. Make sense (2 wds) 49. Anger, with "up" 50. "American ___" 51. Catches on 52. Bang-up (hyphenated) 53. Astronaut's insignia 54. "... happily ___ after" 55. Fries, maybe 56. Coin opening Answers to today's puzzle on page 16
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Junior Sailing starts June 22nd
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For 22 years Orcas youth ages 8-15 have been introduced to the sport of sailing through this popular program. Sail Orcas is happy to present this summer program with focuses on sailing skills in a safe, fun environment. With a variety of boats including Vanguard Prams, FJs, Lasers, Optis, and Bics, the program can accommodate beginners and experienced sailors wanting to expand their skills. We offer the perfect venue on the protected waters of Westsound on Orcas Island. Tuition this year will be $110 but early enrollers up to May 31 will get a discounted tuition of $95.
It was first sighted in mid-May 2012 near the shore of one of a number of Sucia Island marine state parks by a Burke Museum research team, which was collecting ammonite fossils (a creature with a spiral shell) from a marine rock unit known as the Cedar District Formation at the time. And not just any park,
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but near one of the campsites by – get this – Sucia Island’s Fossil Bay. What followed was a three-year painstaking process to unearth, unshackle, catalog, research and, ultimately, verify and describe the fossil and its origin, Burke Museum spokeswoman Andera Godinez said. “After getting the necessary permits and the excavation, it took about a yearand-a-half of chipping away at the rock in our fossil prep lab so they could get a good view of it,” Godinez said. “And then there was a lot of research that followed.” The fossil is 16.7 inches long and 8.7 inches wide. Because it is incomplete, paleontologists aren’t able
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to identify the exact family or species it belonged to. However, Sidor and Peecook compared the fossil to specimens at other museums and were able to calculate that the complete femur would have been over three feet long, slightly smaller than a Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil is from the Late Cretaceous period and is approximately 80 million years old. Dinosaurs are found in rocks from the time periods in which they lived (240–66 million years ago). Washington state was mostly underwater during this period, so Washington has very little exposed rock of the right age. Because dinosaurs were land animals, it is very unusual to find dino-
Graduation ceremonies on Orcas By: EDRIE VINSON ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUM
unweave themselves again. There were field days with sports, such as the pole vault, races, and, of course, baseball, and pageants with costumes and garlands of greenery. All of these events not only celebrated the culmination of a dozen year of education, but also, a rebirth, a season’s changes and physical valor.
Graduation, that special time every year, when young men and women don gowns and throw caps into the air, signaling an end to their 12 years of education. But how did it all begin? A Populist Party political agenda, providing free public education, had schools springing up in every nook and cranny all over the nation. Orcas Island had school house erected everywhere there were congregations of families with school age children: Eastsound, Newhall, Olga, Doe Bay, Crow Valley, West Sound, Deer Harbor and Orcas. For the 12th year island students who began school in the fall of 1910, in little one room schoolhouses, their caps came off in the Odd Fellows Hall on Haven Road, May 31, 1922. There on the stage were nine young men and women, five males and four females, Orcas Island Agricultural High School’s first graduates. The graduates came from six island families: Guy Edwin Burt and Reed Earl Burt, Ethel Hazel Moore, Chester Irving Kimple and Merrill David Kimple, Gladys Tanner, Elma Margaret Lind and Helen Charlotte Lind, and Clarence Weld. That final celebration day, the first of many to Contributed photos. come, actually started weeks earlier, even Top; First graduation, 1922. Below; Jack Templin pole vaulting. as it does now. Here’s to all island students whose caps The finale of the school year started will be flying off this year! Congratuwith a May Day celebration. There were lations, and may the future be all you May- Poles of long colored ribbons for dream it will. Here at the Museum, we’ve children to weave themselves up and got your back…history, that is! Drop in down, around and around, and then and see us!
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hinoceros Auklets get their name from the prominent horn that develops at the base of the bill for both males and females during their breeding season. Auklets are in the Alcid or Auk family and are very closely related to puffins that also develop their colorful bills each year. A very charismatic sea bird, Rhinoceros Auklets have short stubby wings with rapid wingbeats that are somewhat awkward in flight. However their wings are very adept at propelling auklets under the water as they dive up to almost 200ft (60m)! Rhinoceros Auklets can hold their breath for over two minutes as they plunge under the water to forage. They are often found foraging in open water for small schooling fish, especially sand lance, herring, and smelt. Rhinoceros Auklets have also been known to eat small squid and juvenile salmon. Rhinoceros Auklets live in the Salish Sea year round, and can be found nesting in colonies on both forested and rocky islands. They prefer nesting habitat with a small slope or incline to help them take flight. The build their nests in burrows dug directly into the soil or in naturally occurring rocky crevices or cavities. Their nests are usually composed of a shallow cup of moss and twigs. Rhinoceros auklets lay a single egg that both parents incubate for approximately 5 weeks. The adults gather a bill full of 5 or more fish at a time to feed their chicks each night. This way they can avoid gulls stealing their fish. The parents raise the chick in the nest for about 50 days before the young chicks fledge the nest and head out to open water to learn to forage. The best way to see Rhinoceros Auklets is to get out on a boat in the open channels and areas where small fish congregate. Adult auklets will forage for themselves during the day in open water, often where tidal currents push fish into a denser concentration. It is best to avoid trying to find auklet nests because they are very sensitive to disturbance during their nesting period. Adults often abandon their nests if they are disrupted during their incubation or brooding periods. The nest burrows can also be very close to the surface and can collapse if stepped on. Rhinoceros Auklet populations appear to be increasing along the West Coast. Other than gulls Rhinoceros Auklets are one of the most abundant breeding seabirds in Washington! Photo and article by Catherine (Katie) Dunbar; Biologist, Naturalist Guide Orcas W.I.L.D. / Outer Island Excursions
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saur fossils in marine rock. Eighty million years ago, the rocks that today form Sucia Island were likely deposited farther south. How much farther south is a topic of scientific debate, with locations ranging between present day Baja California, Mexico, and northern California. Earthquakes and other geologic forces that constantly reshape our planet moved the rocks north to their present-day location. Although incomplete, Sidor and Peecook were able to determine the femur is from a theropod dinosaur because the hollow middle cavity of the bone (where marrow was present) is unique to theropods during this time period and because a feature on the surface of the bone (the fourth trochanter) is prominent and positioned relatively close to the hip, which is a combination of traits known only in some theropods among dinosaurs. “This fossil won’t win a beauty contest,” Sidor said. “But fortunately it preserves enough anatomy that we were able to compare it to other dinosaurs and be confident of its identification.” The fossil’s discovery highlights the importance of protecting and preserving the state’s natural resources, Lisa Lantz of Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission said. “It underscores the importance of protecting natural places for the long-term benefit of the public – not only for recreation, but for important scientific research,” Lantz said. The Burke Museum is the only place in Washington state where dinosaur fossils are on public display, Godinez noted. Sucia Island’s theropod fossil will be on display among many other dinosaur exhibits at the museum lobby, such as Allosaurus, Triceratops and Stegosaurus. It will be on display indefinitely, she said. “We don’t plan on taking it out anytime soon,” Godinez said.
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REFUGEE FROM 1 teach them how to use the social networking platform to find jobs. “People forget that refugees are hopeful people, looking to build a new life,” Smith said. “And many are also highly qualified people. These are people who were doctors and engineers back home. “ Thousands of refugees streaming into Europe are fleeing wars in Africa. Smith became interested in the plight of people from war-torn countries through meeting people like her good friend and fellow Duke student Safa al-Saeedi. Smith hails from tranquil Orcas Island in the Pacific northwest, and alSaeedi is from Yemen. The two met at an international high school both attended in New Mexico, and bonded during a speaking tour Smith helped organize that featured young people from countries riddled by war. Smith was moved when listening to fellow students such as al-Saeedi describe growing up in a war zone. “I think this planted in me the idea of being a global citizen,” Smith said. As she and Smith became friends, al-Saeedi visited Smith and her family on Orcas. On the tiny island, Smith grew up with no television or Internet access, but knowing all her neighbors by name.
MEN FROM 1 problem, it's a human problem.” Sanders is hopeful that men on Lopez and Orcas will be next up to start an action group. Getting men involved in the violence against women discussion has become a national trend. Groups like A Call to Men, Coaching Boys Into Men, Men Can Stop Rape and MenEngage promote building relationships based on respect and equality. Author, speaker and activist Jackson Katz led a TED talk entitled “Violence against women – it's a men's issue.” He says that gender violence should be approached as something that involves men of all ages and socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. He stresses the importance of speaking up. Remaining silent or looking the other way perpetuates violence against women.
“On Orcas, if you go to the market, you can count on seeing your dentist or soccer coach,” Smith said. Smith recalls sitting with al-Saeedi on the island’s rocky shore during one visit, looking out at the sun sparkling on the water. Al-Saeedi looked out at the ocean and then turned to her friend, her eyes bright with tears. “She said to me, ‘You grew up here. I grew up with instability all around me. This is the most peaceful place I’ve ever seen. This is paradise,’” Smith recalls her friend saying. “’Why did you ever leave this place?’” Al-Saeedi recalls another moment from the trip, too. Al-Saeedi, who is Muslim, was praying in a guestroom when Smith’s mother entered and began to pray alongside her. “It was a simple gesture,” al-Saeedi said. “But it made me feel at home.” The friends were reunited at Duke when Smith arrived on campus as a freshmen, following in the footsteps of her friend al-Saeedi, who is a year older.
International work Last spring, Smith travelled to Venice to work among Italy’s ballooning refugee population. There she met a man named Jalal, who ran a vegetable stall, but who had made a good living as a light fixture salesman “View men not only as perpetrators or possible offenders but as empowered bystanders who can confront abusive peers,” wrote Katz on his website. Sanders says it is important for men to be involved in domestic violence and sexual awareness because the majority of perpetrators are men and the majority of victims are women – although boys and men can certainly be victims of abuse. “We need men to get fired up,” she said. The following is a list of men who have donated Ron Krebs honoring Barbra Pluff Gregory Maynard honoring all women David Champlin Juan Lopez honoring Heidi Lopez Gregory Gerhardstein Michael Buettell honoring Sue Buettell Peter Goddu honoring Margaret Langlie Keith Whitaker honoring his daughters Court Bell honoring Ann
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back home in Bangladesh before fleeing due to political threats. By the time Smith met Jalal, he had survived the rough journey from his home country, and his main challenge was finding decent work. Smith met others who had trained as mechanical engineers or lawyers back home but were now starting over as janitors or street vendors. Determined to help, Smith applied for a grant from Duke’s Research in Practice Program-Engage to stay in Europe through the summer. She traveled to Valencia, Spain, to partner with a refugee reception center there. With the help of the social impact team at LinkedIn, known as LinkedIn for Good, Smith set up the refugee networking page. She also designed and taught a course for refugees about how to use LinkedIn the same way she and her Duke friends use it – to network with potential employers. So far, former refugees have used the site to advertise for babysitting, elder care and other services and to look for work. Smith will continue studying the refugee question next fall through a senior thesis project directed by her faculty mentor, Lori Leachman. To her, the motivation is straightforward. “I have a responsibility to use what I’ve learned to Bell Chad Peterman Mark Cunningham David Anderson honoring Linnea and Avaline Anderson Karl Kuetzing David Dehlendorf honoring Susan Dehlendorf Scott Van Buskirk honoring Ann Van Buskirk Ken Katz honoring Serena Burman Christopher Sanders honoring his wife and his daughter Rick Hughes honoring Marlace Hughes Ron Claus honoring Stephanie Claus Brian Kvistad honoring Jennell Kvistad Richard McCoy honoring Marge McCoy Lawnie Bailey honoring Cheryl Kim Smith honoring Michele Smith Bathan Shaner honoring Victoria and Cora Shaner Matt Minnis honoring Colleen Smith Armstrong Ron Lehman honoring Trish Lehman
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Duke University junior Emma Smith has immersed herself in stories of refugees. make the world a better place,” Smith said.
Al-Saeedi’s predicament Meanwhile, Smith is reminded every day of how war can cut people’s ties with their home countries, transforming a person overnight from a mechanical engineer, a doctor or a student into a refugee. Take her good friend Safa al-Saeedi. Al-Saeedi, a political science major who hopes to pursue a Ph.D in the field,
graduated this May from Duke. But what comes next for her is uncertain. She had planned to return to Yemen this summer. But when air strikes broke out in Yemen in March, the country’s airspace was declared a no-fly zone. Al-Saeedi’s parents could not fly out to watch their daughter graduate. And al-Saeedi can’t fly home to see her family. “It’s still not quite real to me,” al-Saeedi said. “You watch the news and see the names of streets you walked down. It’s like a nightmare you hope you’ll wake up from.”
Smith was in the crowd cheering as al-Saeedi walked across the stage to receive her diploma. But now the two students’ paths diverge. Smith plans to travel before heading to New York City for a summer internship. Al-Saeedi, meanwhile, is stranded an ocean away from home. She says she hopes to travel to Orcas Island to visit Smith’s family. There, she will spend a little more time by the sea, waiting for violence to subside in her home country.
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Vikings wrap up spring sports by MARTY ZIER Sports contributor
Softball The Lady Vikings finished the season May 15 with a timely and highly anticipated win against league rival Concrete, 11-9, finishing the year with a 1-13 overall record. Coach Jason Nichols said, "It was a good overall team win with good pitching and defense, and we hit the ball well at the right times. The game was a culmination of a lot of hard work and a glimpse of what we can do next year." The win forced Concrete into a “play-in” game with the Vikings to determine the low seed playoff spot
which the Vikings lost 8-5. Two Vikings were awarded All-League honors: senior Alenna Garcia, second team and sophomore Bethany Hansen, first team.
Baseball The Vikings baseball team ended a successful regular season May 11 with a loss to Friday Harbor, 10-2. The Vikings finished third in league with a 10-5 record, with LaConner winning league with an overall record of 17-4 and Friday Harbor second at 14-4. On May 16 the Vikings lost in the first round of the 2B District Playoffs at Stanwood High School to Friday Harbor, 13-3.
Coach Jim Passer felt this year was major step in the right direction and anticipates his young team building from this year.
Rowing The Orcas Island Rowing team headed to Lake Vancouver, Wash. for the 2015 U.S. Rowing Northwest Youth Championships May 15-17. The team coached by Tina Brown and Martin Taylor arrived for a full schedule of 2,000-meter races Friday through Sunday, facing premier crew teams from Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Top finishers over the weekend were Charlie Holmes and Kahana Pietsch finishing second and third, respectfully, in the Men’s Second Varsity 1x, Anneke Fleming finished third in the Women’s Lightweight 1x and Olivia BrunnerGaydos finished third in the
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Women’s Novice 1x. Jay Zier finished fourth in the Men’s Varsity 1x and Joie Zier finished fifth in the Women’s Varsity 1x while Holmes and Jay finished fourth in the Men’s Varsity 2x and Conagher Davis and Kahana Pietsch finished fifth in the Men’s Second Varsity 2x. Conagher and Ray Doss
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Golf Mara Nutt and Lexi Pence represented Orcas High School in the Division 1 District Tournament May
21. The girls played The Gallery in Oak Harbor. In order to qualify for the state championships the girls had to place in the top 12 out of the 24 competitors. Pence, a ninth grader, was the youngest player in the girls division. She did not make the cut but promises to come back next year a better golfer. Nutt came in seventh place, winning honors to play in the two-day state tourney starting on May 27. “Mara has made great improvements in her game this year and hopes to compete both days with a great finish for her senior year,” said Coach Dan Drake.
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finished sixth in the Men’s Varsity 2x while Devon Mann and Melanie Flint finished fifth and sixth, respectfully, in the Women’s Second Varsity 1x. Conrad Hogle and Leif Gustafson finished 11th in the Men’s Novice 2x. Hayden Simpson and Henry McMurray finished eighth and ninth, respectfully, in the Men’s Lightweight 1x while Ella Conrad finished fifth in the Women's Novice 1x.
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Island Living What’s up with last winter’s weather? by CLIFF MASS
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ast winter and this spring have been different animals meteorologically, at odds with anything we have seen before. So unique that it should give forecasters pause. So unique that it is probably not the result of global warming. Let’s start with the Big Kahuna. The lack of snow. For a number of locations, this year had the lowest April 1 snowpack on record. Here is a plot of April 1 snowpack (snow water) over the Northwest from 1984 to 2015 (green lines). 2015 was the lowest.
But it is more interesting than that! The lack of snowpack was NOT associated with a lack of precipitation – which is really unprecedented. Virtually every other low snowpack year was a precipitation drought year as well. But NOT this year. To demonstrate, look at the plot (above right) of average winter precipitation since 1950 over Washington state. Our last winter was run of the mill. But check out the previous low snowpack years (2005, 2001, 1992): all low precipitation. So how could we have normal precipitation but poor snowpack? The answer: crazy warm temperatures. Take a look at a plot of Washington state Nov.-Feb. temperatures since 1950. This year was the warmest since 1950. But wait, there’s more! Something weird and extremely unusual is occurring
in the tropical Pacific. El Nino is revving up rapidly, which is very uncommon during the spring. The sea surface temperature in the central Pacific (Nino 3.4 area) shows the warming. It is increasingly looking like we may have a super El Nino later this year, and that will have a significant impact on Northwest weather.
So why are these unusual events happening? Some will be quick to blame global warming from increasing greenhouse gases, but that is an unlikely explanation of a sudden, one-off year like this. Greenhouse gas-induced changes would be expected to develop more gradually. Random, natural variability is more likely as the cause. Of course, some will have other explanations: aliens, secret government weather control projects gone wrong and other ideas we won’t get into. There is simply no analog for last winter and this spring in the Northwest. It stands by itself. And that is why folks (and the media) have to be very, very careful in assuming what the impacts of this weird weather will be. My next blog will consider one such claim: that the low snowpack will result in huge and frequent wildfires this summer. It may sound plausible, but as we will see, there are problems with some of the assumptions being made. Cliff Mass is a University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and a renowned Seattle weather prognosticator. To read his weather blog, visit the community section of www.islandssounder.com.
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CALENDAR FRI., MAY 29 “LOVELAND”: Ann Randolph’s
one-woman show, 8-9:30 p.m., Orcas Center. Writing
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SUN., MAY 31 PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8 a.m. to noon, American Legion.
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s by LIZ TALOR
Q: Sadly, my wife Margaret, age 81, has dementia. Our doctor has her on medications that work extremely well to keep her more alert – she plays scrabble several times a week, enjoys her favorite TV programs and will interject a comment occasionally. We’ve been married 59 years, and the family support I might require is close at hand – our daughter lives next door. I care for Margaret, which seems to promote a feeling of stability for her. Her disposition has always been soft and quiet, with no signs of anger or reluctance. I want to know what I can or should do during Margaret’s “quiet periods” – at church when she smiles and acknowledges a greeting or at a family dinner. You and I, when we are alone, have thoughts going through our minds constantly – does Margaret? Should I leave her to her thoughts or gently try to draw them out? I want her to be happy and at peace with her life as it is now. A: Readers will appreciate, as I did, the simple grace of this letter, and its profound sense of dignity, commitment and love. The most haunting question it raises for me is: where does the brain go when it has dementia? The answer is as cruel as the disease: to the best of our knowledge, it sits on idle, going nowhere. To understand this alien notion, it helps to compare healthy brain tissue with that of a brain that had Alzheimer’s. I remember my own amazed reaction when a neurologist showed me laboratory slides of both – the healthy brain tissue was plump, the demented brain was shriveled, having lost millions of brain cells. The longer someone has dementia, the more shriveled it becomes. There’s simply less “there” there. So, does Margaret have thoughts like you and me when she’s not interacting with the world? Probably not. Her “quiet periods” are neither good nor bad; they just are. Unless she shows agitation or anger, it’s fine for her family to try to draw her into conversations – or not. What’s important to know is that doing nothing is not a failure. Margaret will show when she’s unhappy, and it appears she’s quite comfortable. Given the long, inexorably slow debilitation that comes with this disease, we know Margaret’s condition will change and worsen over time. Caring for someone with dementia is one of the hardest things any of us will ever do. What this man – and others who care for someone with a dementing illness (such as Alzheimer’s, stroke and Parkinson’s) – must do is prepare for the next stage of the disease. For resources that can help, contact the Alzheimer’s Association in Seattle at 206-363-5500, toll free at 800-848-7097 or online at www.alzwa.org.
MON., JUNE 1 BASICS OF BUDGETING: Basics of budgeting, saving, investing, 6 p.m., Orcas Library. The next meeting is June 22.
THURS., JUNE 4 BOOK TALK: “Learning to Float” author Allan Ament will hare his journey as caregiver to his wife, Delores. Presentation at 5 p.m. in Emmanuel Church Hall, book signing at 6 p.m. in Darvill’s.
TUES., JUNE 9 ORCAS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PROJECTS: 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.,
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senior portfolios and offer feedback. Email Val Hellar at vhellar@orcas.k12.wa.us for info.
SUN. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.
MON. – ONGOING ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197
Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
TUES. – ONGOING AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30
Marine Watch Chainsaw; T-63 Transient
p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS CLUB: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse. AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.
WEDS. – ONGOING
AA: Noon, Community Church. AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Island Senior Center. Celebrate Recovery is a faith-based recovery program.
AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 7 to 8 p.m., Episcopal Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.
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SAT. – ONGOING AA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month.
STORYTIME: 11 a.m., library.
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Meet Chainsaw, T-63. He is a male transient orca that we tend to see maybe once a year as he blasts through the islands. The very distinctive dorsal fin makes him very easy to ID. The last few days he’s been traveling with a large group of other transient families, first up north near Vancouver then through Deception Pass. Last night they were in Penn Cove. He does not have any family members that I know of. I remember seeing him many years ago off the Lopez ferry dock. It seems when you see Chainsaw it is an encounter you never forget. Tom and Nate Averna operate Deer Harbor Charters. They will provide a column sharing their latest observations of what they see during their tours as well as provide news regarding the marine ecosystem here and in other parts of the world. www.deerharborcharters.com 360-376-5989.
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Sunday 10:00 am Senior Center on 62 Henry Road Nursery and Kid’s Life Contemporary Passionate Worship Our Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life. 376-6332
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA)
Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch 760 Park St., Friday Harbor Sunday 9:00 am Center Church 312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island Pastor Beth Purdum Sunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church 242 Main St., Eastsound 370-0023 • pastor@lutheransanjuans.org
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Community news briefs Salsa classes There will be guest instructors at the community dance class on June 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. Anthony and Katie will be teaching salsa. Instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free.
Russillo on UW dean’s list
Jack Henry Russillo, an Orcas High School graduate, has made the Dean’s List at the University of Washington.
New inspection schedule
The San Juan County Department of Community Development will conduct building permit inspections Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for the period May 26 to July 2.
Canoe culture
“Sharing Canoe Culture” on Wednesday, May 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall will be presented by Adam Lorio, education program manager for the Samish Indian Nation. Samish and other local tribal canoes will be landing on Orcas during the summer of 2015.
Dinner fundraiser
Hogstone’s Wood Oven will be hosting a five-course prix fixe dinner on June 8 to benefit Raquel Ruiz Diaz, manager of Willows Inn and partner to chef Blaine Wetzel. In mid-February, Raquel was hit by a drunk driver while jogging in Paraguay. To help aid Raquel in her recovery, Hogstone will be offering tickets at $100 per person, with an optional wine pairing of $50. All proceeds benefit Raquel. Call 376-4647.
Park and Rec election filing The following was submitted by Orcas
Island Park and Rec Director Marcia West. Many have asked, “Where are the Park and Rec Commissioners in filing for the 2015 November election?” The answer is they are carefully guarding the limited district fees and trying hard to stretch our reduced budget to cover as much programing and park improvements as possible. The board reviewed the options for the upcoming filing period and elected to hold off on filing until other candidates had filed for their positions. If no one files, the commissioners are automatically retained for another two-year term and the district saves the administrative costs of the election. That savings is enough for a new set of soccer goals and replacement tennis nets, reroofing the baseball dugouts in the park or scholarships. The district’s original budget took a 35-percent reduction from its proposed operating level. This reduction was due to the drop in real estate values and the resulting property tax. OIPRD has tried to keep costs to a minimum while working to both create and provide recreational programing and bring the facilities at Buck Park up to a safe level for all. In addition to finding savings in administrative costs we have tried to limit the cost of mailing by using as much electronic communication as possible and creating our published materials in-house. Rest assured that the commissioners are keeping a watchful eye on the elections and park operations. Their delay in filing was not that they don’t care for the office but that they feel a strong fiduciary responsibility for guarding your tax dollars. Hope to see everyone in the park this summer. We have sports and activities for all ages from Senior pickleball to PeeWee Play Group. The summer program list is online at www.orcasparkandrec.org or pick a copy up in the office, located in the Funhouse Commons. Please let us know if you have any questions call 376-7275.
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‘Classical Funny Bones’ Crossroads presents “Classical Funny Bones” by Lisa Bergman on Sunday, June 7 at 4 p.m. at Orcas Center. Bergman gets her audience to ask, “Classical music is serious stuff – or is it?” With a live performance and colorful anecdotes – from catgut strings to Mozart in the marketplace – a behind-the-scenes adventure by Bergman awaits you. Running the gamut from tear-jerkers to hilarity, what makes classical music tick? Sackbuts and lap viols are just the tip of the iceberg. Bergman, concert pianist, KING FM on-air host and passionate promoter of classical music, will reveal innermost secrets of five centuries of music as she turns things inside out. Crossroads’ season finale co-sponsored by Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. Tickets $10 at Darvill’s or at the door. Some complimentary tickets are available at the Orcas Senior Center. Sounder: Your talk is called “Classical Funny Bones.” Why blend comedy with classical music? LB: Because of the gross misconceptions that classical music is “for squares,” for the elite and is stuffy and intimidating. It isnt! Some classical music is intended to be humorous, and sometimes humorous events happen during clas-
sical performances. Why not enjoy these elements and laugh yet again? Victor Borge was an international sensation with his brilliance at providing glimpses into the lighter side of classical music. My sampling is in the same vein. Sounder: We have so much access to music now, whereas in many eras the only music you could hear was from a musician right in front of you. How does that shape the way we listen to music from the past? LB: Yes, we have tremendous access to recorded music and that’s a good thing. But LIVE performances co-exist, and in
this way modern audiences continue to enjoy the same thrills as audiences of 400 years ago. Sure the performance venues are larger, but the modern audience is accustomed to that. House concerts still DO have a place in our modern world and are becoming more and more popular. So we are recreating concert venues of the past now, in the 21st century. Sounder: Why are you passionate about promoting classical music? LB: Because it deserves passion. It is a product of passion. Sometimes it IS passion. Sometimes all it takes to inspire new passion in a listener is to provide an introduction to classical music – to break the ice, to bust the misconceptions and to open the doors to a world of melody, harmony, rhythm, architecture, virtuosity, joy, pathos, tears, laughter, peace and gratification.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES 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 APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (Planning Commission – PC; Hearing Examiner – HEX; County Council Hearing Room - CCHR) Permit Number
Description
Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island
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Date of Date Application Complete
Other Required Existing SEPA SEPA Project Hearing Hearing Hearing Permits, If Environmental Threshold Comments Comments Body Place Date known Documents DET End Date End Date
Danielle Rosellison, 5/5/15 5/15/15 Exempt 6/17/15 36 Tumbling Water Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229 Juan B. Lopez-Ramos, 461452037, 206 Key PCUP00206 Davison Head Drive, 5/19/15 5/19/15 Exempt 6/17/15 HEX 7/16/15 Vacation rental Davison Head Drive, Bank 15-0013 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 San Juan Vicki Ann Leimback, c/o Permit PPROV0 171822007, 274 Robin Resources, Teri Williams, PO Box 5/20/15 5/20/15 Exempt 6/17/15 Vacation rental -15-0022 Song Lane, Orcas 1001, Eastsound, WA 98245 LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.) SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.com NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:30 a.m., in the Key Bank, Downstairs, Garden Rroom, 95 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. In the County Council Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp PPROV0 -15-0021
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LEGAL NO. SJ1326920 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, MAY 27, 2015
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TS No WA07000391-14-1 APN 152950185000 TO No 8437921 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 6/5/2015, 10:00 AM, At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, MTC FINANCIAL INC. dba TRUSTEE CORPS, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashiers’ check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, towit: Lot 185, CENTER ISLAND, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, at pages 8, 8A, 8B and 8C, in the Office of the Auditor of said County and State. Situate in San Juan County, Washington. APN: 152950185000 More commonly known as 87 Makah Street FKA 185 CENTER IS , ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of April 6, 2006, executed by ALLYN K WILLIAMS AND JUDITH A WILLIAMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded April 17, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006 0417006 and that said Deed of Trust was modified by Modification Agreement and recorded March 24, 2014 as Instrument Number 2014-0324003 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP and recorded November 15, 2011 as Instrument Number
2011-1115009 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Juan County, Washington. II. No action commenced by Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, Contact Phone No: 800-669-6650 Address: 2001 NW 46TH ST., KANSAS CITY, MO 64116 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From August 1, 2009 To January 27, 2015 Number of Payments 36 Monthly Payment $1,384.85 12 $1,423.05 12 $1,334.82 6 $1,338.32 Total $90,978.96 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION From August 1, 2009 To January 27, 2015 Total $726.19 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: April 6, 2006 Note Amount: $185,491.00 Interest Paid To: July 1, 2009 Next Due Date: August 1, 2009 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $177,833.19, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding title, possession or encumbrances on June 5, 2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by May 25, 2015, (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 May 25, 2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the May 25, 2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal and interest, 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 current Beneficiary, Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP,or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS ALLYN K WILLIAMS 185 CENTER IS, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 1 CENTER ISLAND, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 17224 NORTH ROAD, BOTHELL, WA 98012 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 821 NE 152nd St, Shoreline, WA 98155-7025 ALLYN K WILLIAMS 87 MAKAH ST, ANACORTES, WA 98221-4461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 185 CENTER IS, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 1 CENTER ISLAND, ANACORTES, WA 98221-9461 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 17224 NORTH ROAD, BOTHELL, WA 98012 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 821 NE 152nd St, Shoreline, WA 98155-7025 JUDITH A WILLIAMS 87 MAKAH ST, ANACORTES, WA 98221-4461by
both first class and certified mail on June 11, 2014, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in 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 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 above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this 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. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: 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 recom-
mended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov 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 the Unlawful Detainer Act, 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: January 28, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Athena Vaughn, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 TDD: 800-833-6388 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.priorityposting.com P1129557 5/6, 05/27/2015 LEGAL NO. S630362 Published: The Islands’ Sounder May 6, 27, 2015.
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