Journal of the San Juans, August 27, 2014

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By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

The Friday Harbor Town Council may have expected to see a second attempt at creating a very large mural, toned down and with perhaps a little less personality.

What it got was a lawsuit instead.

“I didn’t want it to come to this,” American Legion Post 163 Commander Shannon Plummer said of the legal challenge. “My hope was that the colors red, white and blue wouldn’t be considered ‘offensive’ and not relevant in the U.S.A. or to the town of Friday Harbor.”

Plummer said that without any assurance that an alterna-tive design would not be rejected as well, the Legion opted to take the town to court over its denial of a conditional-use permit for a 1,200-foot mural, as first proposed for approval.

The hearing gets under way Aug. 29 in San Juan County Superior Court.

Designed by Friday Harbor artist Mike Scott, the mural, described by some as “jarring” and by others as a “bright billboard,” is intended to cover the concrete retention wall behind the Legion’s First Street building, below the back deck, facing the harbor. It would overlook the parking lot, public marina and offices or the Port of Friday Harbor, which let its objections be known when a permit application was first con-sidered and then rejected by the council May 15.

Port Commissioner Mike Ahrenius said the mural and its large-scale bright colors and

abstract design are “out of keep-ing” with goals of the town and the port, and others, for the water-front.

“It will be at odds with the relaxed, historic feel and look that is currently being promoted by the city, byways, port and visitors bureau,” Ahrenius read from a letter submitted by the port. “If the town grants this application it will set a precedent in the town core and historical district for other installations of this type.”

In a 4-1 decision, the coun-cil rejected the application. Councilman Noel Monin, who cast the sole vote in favor of the permit, cautioned against putting

Legion files suit over mural decision by Town Council

Journal file photoResidents living on the San Juan Islands were without telecommunications service for 10 days in November following an undersea fiber optic cable failure.


State regulators are calling for $173,000 in fines and a formal complaint to be leveled against CenturyLink for its handling of the 10-day telecommunications outage that left the majority of the San Juan Islands without tele-phone, internet and cell-phone service in early November.

On the heels of an eight-month long investigation, staff of the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission cited 15,935 violations of UTC rules and laws governing “major outages” in a report released

Tuesday, Aug. 19, and recom-mended the commission issue a formal complaint and $173,210 in fines against the company, the single-largest provider of tele-comm services in the San Juans.

“What the investigation found was the company failed to com-municate with the commission, that it failed to communicate with the 911 operator and that it failed to communicate effectively with its customers,” UTC staff spokeswoman Amanda Maxwell said.

The San Juans were struck with a near total collapse of com-munication services, voice and data, when an underwater fiber-optic cable in San Juan Channel, which separates Lopez and San Juan islands, was severed in the early morning hours of Nov. 5. The cable, 280 feet below the surface, was most likely severed

by strong tidal exchange just prior to communications crash, according to the investigation.

The fiber-optic failure isolated CenturyLink’s Friday Harbor “switch” from the rest of its net-work. Communications were fully restored by Nov. 15 after the broken cable was replaced by the company, reportedly at a cost of roughly $2 million.

“While CenturyLink did not cause the undersea fiber cable outage, our crews worked around the clock and dedicat-ed more than 1,000 hours to repair San Juan Islands’ service,” CenturyLink spokeswoman Meg Andrews said. “During the out-age, we provided the (WSUTC) and other affected state agen-cies with daily reports, and we kept residents informed through town hall meetings, door-to-

Investigation reveals CenturyLink violated commission rules during November outageCommission staff asks for fines and formal complaint to be filed

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border as critical habitat under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). It is important to note that these critical habitat designations were based upon legitimate concern for the survival of this beleaguered population of whales, but they are really just words and geo-graphic coordinates – not food that whales need.Our “local” Orcas travel as necessary to � nd

their preferred prey � ecies – Chinook salm-on – and we know that some of the Orca pods go as far south as Central California and as far north as Southeast Alaska in their winter search for this food. In fact, the entire eastern North Paci� c con-tinental shelf in this area is habitat for the

Chinook salmon that were historically available year-round in feeder schools and river-bound migrants with overlap-ping schedules (spring, winter, fall, sum-mer, and late-fall, with summer and fall

runs predominating). � e coastal biomass of this � ecies was enormous, supporting a commercial troll � shery as recently as 1979 yielding a quarter of a million 15-45 pound Chinook salmon each year from the Washington coast, and approximately one million similar sized Chinook from the British Columbia coast. � ese � sh were headed to the river watersheds of Puget Sound and Georgia Strait, and the big one – the Columbia River. � is la� er major river system alone saw the return of � ve to nine million big adult Chinook salmon in the mid to late 1800’s (pre-dam construction), and returns dwindling to a much- heralded projection of 1.6 mil-lion this fall; only a slight improvement

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FRIENDS of the San Juans is hosting a public introduction and benefit in support of “Our Shared Responsibility: A Totem Pole Journey” at English Camp on San Juan Island at 7 p.m. Friday.

This is a special oppor-tunity for community lead-ers, people of faith and local activists to learn more about this year’s journey and how they can stand with the Lummi communi-ty in support of their work to stop the Gateway Pacific coal terminal and fossil fuel exports that threaten sacred tribal sites.

Lummi Nation Elder and Master Carver of House of Tears Carvers Jewell James carved the Totem Pole – its journey highlights native and nonnative commu-nities whose culture and livelihoods are threatened by coal, Bakken oil and tar sands oil exports. The trip will extend 2,500 miles from Minneapolis, Minn. west to Bellingham, and finally northeast until it reaches Peace River, in the heart of Alberta tar sands territory.

“We’re honored to be showing our solidarity with all nations and people that are impacted in some way by the export of fos-sil fuel. Here in the Salish Sea, our shared waters are threatened by an oil spill which could impact all of our lives,” said Stephanie

Buffum, FRIENDS of the San Juans’ executive direc-tor.

The totem pole is one of the oldest forms of North American storytelling and serves to remind us of our place within nature, our responsibility to future gen-erations and our connec-tions to each other and to our communities.

The event will incorpo-rate Native American tradi-tional values and knowledge as well as a cross-cultural

dialogue with the broader community about what’s at stake with fossil fuel extrac-tion, export, and consump-tion.

There will be a free shut-tle to the event that departs Friday Harbor ferry landing at 6 p.m. and returns at 8:30 p.m.

Call to RSVP at 360-378-2319 or email [email protected].

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too many hurdles or legal restraints on artistic expres-sion.

“I don’t have a prescrip-tion for our town and I don’t have a prescription of what art is, I just know what I appreciate,” he said. “To me, this (mural) is not offensive, and it doesn’t evoke contro-versy.”

Murals are considered “signs” under town code, and, depending on size, can require a conditional-use permit. Approval or denial of a conditional-use permit allows for council consid-eration of aesthetics and its impact.

The clash over the mural’s aesthetics prompted renewed discussion for a creation of a town arts com-mittee that would review and presumably weigh in

on the appropriateness of a piece of art that falls under the council’s purview.

As part of its legal appeal, the Legion, represented by Friday Harbor attorney Lawrence Delay, claims the town lacks any criteria to judge whether a work of art, or mural, is “compatible with the surrounding com-munity,” and that decisions on approval or denial are “arbitrary and capricious.” It also questions whether the town sign ordinance should apply to an art mural, how the public interest is served by allowing the council to decide on aesthetics, and claims the permit’s denial is a violation of free speech.

At a July 17 meeting, in which the council approved “findings of fact and conclu-sions of law” of its denial of the permit, several mural supporters criticized the council for a lack of patri-otism. Councilman Steve

Hushabeck, who previously labeled the mural as “a little strong” and “a little bold,” but noted the retention wall is a good location for a patriotic-themed mural, contested those claims.

“I don’t think any of us objected to something of a patriotic theme for a mural

there, as it was presented to us,” Hushabeck said. “I think what we objected to was the abstract concept and hoped that they would come back with something a little more even-keeled, a little more acceptable to the entire community.”

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A major construction project at the Friday Harbor Airport began Monday.

The contractor, Colvico, will work during a series of night closures of the runway allowing the work to proceed without interrupting airport operations. The airport clo-sures are scheduled to begin 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 and continue four nights each week for approx-imately one month.

No regular landings or takeoffs will be allowed dur-ing this time. However, the air ambulance will continue to operate at night through-out the construction period.

The construction project includes replacement of the runway edge lights and other navigation aids with LED lighting technology. The new fixtures have only recently been certified for

use by the FAA. The Port of Friday Harbor is taking the opportunity to also replace exterior hangar lighting and parking lot lighting with the same low-energy technology as a cost savings and energy conservation measure. The taxiway lights were replaced with LED fixtures in 2012.

A second phase of con-struction will begin later in September with work on the grading and drainage systems at the south end of the runway. Paint markings on the runway, taxiway and tie down areas will complete this year’s projects.

The total cost of construc-tion is $1,609,850, with the FAA providing $1,461,660 in Airport Improvement Funds, and the Washington State Department of Transportation providing $74,067.

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IT’S ELECTRIFYING

OPALCO BOARD RESPONDS TO MEMBER CONCERNS The OPALCO Board of Directors has been aware of controversy surrounding letters sent during the past year by OPALCO’s lawyers and would like to take this opportunity to clear up this matter.

OPALCO’s legal counsel reports to the Board, and the Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for any action taken by OPALCO, its lawyers, and its management.

Two sets of letters have been discussed (sometimes without accurate distinction) in local blogs and newspapers. One letter was sent by OPALCO’s legal counsel to Councilmember Bob Jarman in March of this year. That letter stemmed from Mr. Jarman’s allegations regarding OPALCO in the local press. OPALCO’s General Manager took issue with those allegations, and sent a response to Mr. Jarman, which also appeared in local media. This was followed up by a letter to Mr. Jarman by Art Butler, one of OPALCO’s lawyers, expressing concern regarding the accuracy of statements made by Mr. Jarman, including those that seemed to indicate that the co‐op was falsifying its accounting, a most serious allegation. The General Manager consulted with counsel, and requested that a letter be sent to Mr. Jarman in that regard.

The earlier communications were with John Bogert following his resignation from the OPALCO Board last September. Complaints have been made by some co‐op members regarding one of two letters sent to Mr. Bogert by counsel, but there is significantly more context than these members have discussed. (The Board does not know whether anyone other than Mr. Bogert has seen either of these two letters.) The Board considers the release of these letters to the members to be within Mr. Bogert’s prerogative, not that of the Board.

Immediately following Mr. Bogert’ s resignation on September 26, 2013, Joel Paisner, an OPALCO attorney, wrote an informal letter to Mr. Bogert regarding confidentiality obligations in general and those that would remain in place even after a director left the Board. Mr. Paisner also had at least one specific telephone conversation with Mr. Bogert in this regard. Soon thereafter, Mr. Bogert published his letter of resignation, which, in Mr. Paisner’s view, discussed matters specifically covered by confidentiality agreements with other parties. Mr. Bogert also testified before the County Council regarding CenturyLink and OPALCO’s broadband projects on October 14, 2013. This prompted Mr. Paisner to send a second, more formal letter to Mr. Bogert. The Board President expressed misgivings about sending this letter, but ultimately delegated the decision to the best judgment of the Co‐op’s lawyers, and it was sent on October 14, 2013.

This letter did not in any way direct a former Board Member not to discuss why he left the OPALCO board. The issues raised in the correspondence from OPALCO’s legal counsel related to specific binding Non‐Disclosure Agreements and IRS disclosure requirements.

Recently, certain Co‐op members have charged that purposeful misstatements were made by Board members and senior management at the Town Hall meeting on Shaw. By that time, memories of the events last fall were no longer fresh, and recollections of what was said at the Shaw meeting also differ, even among members of the Board. It is clear that both letters were being discussed more or less at the same time, however, and it is possible that questions and answers may have been misunderstood by the participants. Neither senior management nor any Board member has purposely misstated their roles in sending any of these letters.

The Board knows we can do better in communicating with our membership and are working to do so. We have learned from this experience, and we will be especially diligent in how our board manages direct communication to and from our legal counsel.

The Board and management group care deeply about OPALCO, our membership, the community, and the cooperative principles that guide our direction.

Interest has also been expressed about Board executive sessions. All governing bodies need to discuss topics that are confidential by tradition, business practice, or law. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) recognizes the necessity of board executive sessions, calling them a “key tool” in helping boards openly discuss sensitive and confidential matters.

The topics that were discussed in executive session this year fell into the following categories: personnel issues; a report subject to a confidentiality agreement; Labor & Industries (L&I) matters; information subject to privilege; and sensitive business negotiations.

OPALCO is making great strides in making information available through the OPALCO website. Few other electric co‐ops in Washington have as much available public information as OPALCO. We welcome comments, suggestions, and constructive criticism in order to foster the best possible member communication.

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door visits as well as through social media updates. We also credited customers’ bills above and beyond the required guidelines.”

If imposed, the fines would be in addition to the $271,000 in credits that CenturyLink credited in February to the accounts of customers affected by the outage. The company has committed more than $500,000 for system improve-

ments to ensure back-up service in the event of a future outage, according to UTC staff.

San Juan County Council chairman Rick Hughes said he is glad that UTC, the state agency responsible for regulating the telecom industry, has taken this step, but wonders if it’s enough.

“I want to know if they have made any changes, is there better customer service or proof of redundancy?” Hughes said. “If not, I don’t think they have been fined enough.”

He noted that with three major outages in one year he

does not have the utmost faith that islanders can rely on CenturyLink.

“Especially when it comes to 911, we need safety and security when it comes to communications,” he said.

Maxwell said the staff report will next be crafted by the state attorney general’s office into a formal complaint and then weighed by an administrative law judge. At that time, if its findings or fines are contested by the company and a settlement is not reached, the complaint would then be considered by the commission itself.

Commissioners of the UTC, a governor-appointed three-person panel, initiated an outage investigation at a Dec. 8 hearing in Friday Harbor. As many as 50 local businesses suffered combined losses of roughly $175,000 as a result of the 10-day outage, Brendon Cowan, director of emergency management for San Juan County and Town of Friday

Harbor said at the time. State Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orca Island, was in attendance.

“Not only were the islands cut off from the rest of the world, first responders reported two significant medical inci-dents during the outage in which two elderly residents tried unsuccessfully to call for help,” Ranker said in a press release. “UTC staff found serious deficiencies both in CenturyLink’s response and their communication with the public. Hopefully today’s ruling will help ensure that stronger protections are created to prevent this from happening again.”

Ranker gave credit to CenturyLink for “stepping up” to reimburse customers affected by the outage.

Results of the UTC staff investigation come two weeks after CenturyLink was fined $30,000 by the commission for tax and surcharge-related billing errors.

In addition to rates and services of telecomm compa-nies, the UTC regulates natural gas and water companies, investor-owned electric utilities, garbage-collection haulers, commercial ferries, pipeline companies, and more. It does not oversee broadband or internet services.

UTC staff also recommend that CenturyLink be required to make improvements to its San Juans’ infrastructure, and report annually to the commission on the status and results of maintenance and inspections of the system. The company has reportedly vowed to make such improvements by early 2015.

— Islands’ Sounder associate editor Cali Bagby contributed to this report

Fines: Continued from page 1

Break down of fines: n Up to $3,000: failure to promptly notify commission of outage; three violations.n Up to $10,000: for ten violations of failing to imme-diately notify county E911 coordinator of outage, pro-vide periodic updates; ten violations.n Up to $1,000: failure to implement procedures specific to outage to disseminate information to the public and public officials; one violation.n $10: failure to disseminate information to the pub-lic; 15,921 violations, total penalty of $159,210.

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The Rev. Joseph Carney passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Aug. 19, at the age of 84.

He was born in Vancouver, B.C. and attended various schools before graduat-ing from Vancouver College Prep School in 1948. He then pursued his long-time desire to enter the priesthood by enroll-ing in the Roman Catholic Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, B.C.

He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 and a Degree in Theology in 1957. He was ordained to the priesthood on April 6, 1957. He served in various Vancouver area parishes as assistant priest and edi-tor of the Diocesan newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

After much soul searching he knew that he wanted marriage to be part of his life, and in November 1965 he married his wife, Tanya Dournovo. The marriage was followed by a brief stay at Huron College, University of Western Ontario, and Joe was received into the Anglican Communion in December 1966.

In October 1967, Joe, Tanya and their infant son, Rex, emigrated to the United States. Joe entered the U.S. Episcopal Church through the Diocese of Olympia and was assigned to St. Barnabas, Bainbridge Island and its satellite mission churches in Poulsbo and Port Gamble.

Over the next several years he over-saw the independence of the Poulsbo and Port Gamble congregations, the building of a church in Poulsbo and considerable congregational growth. He also served on boards of many community organizations and Diocesan committees.

In 1986 he received his Master of Ministry degree

from Seattle University.He resigned as Rector from St.

Charles parish in Poulsbo in 1989 and became Vicar of St. Bede’s Mission, Port Orchard, where he served until 1995, at which time he retired.

He and his family enjoyed sailing the San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands for many years, so he was happy to come out of retirement in 1997 to serve as part-time Vicar of Grace Church, Lopez Island. He retired for the second time in 1999.

During this time he oversaw the building of the new Grace Church in the village. He also served on the origi-nal board of the newly forming Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support.

Upon retiring from Grace Church, he and Tanya decided to make Lopez their permanent home. From there he worked as supply priest at St. David’s Parish, Friday Harbor and Emmanuel Parish, Eastsound.

Joe loved anything to do with boats, particularly his sailboat, “Grace,” and he and Tanya were active members of the Lopez Island Yacht Club, from 1999. He was also an avid crab fisherman and would be one of the first ones to put out a pot when the season opened.

Back in his single days, he had obtained a private pilot’s license and owned and flew a Piper Cub. He always missed flying and after moving to Lopez bought an Ercoupe, which gave him great pleasure flying and commuting to his duties in Eastsound.

Joe was loved by everyone who

knew him for his ready smile, his sense of humor and the joy and kindness he exuded. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Tanya, sons Rex (Jennifer) and Brent Carney, grandchildren Brennan, Casey, Chloe and Dillon, his sister-in-law Verlie Carney, brother-in-law Martin Dournovo (Virginia) and numerous nieces and nephews. He was prede-ceased by his parents Robert and Nora Carney and brothers Robert and Fred.

A celebration of his life will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Sept. 6, at 11:30 a.m., with a luncheon recep-tion following in the Parish hall.

Memorial donations may be made to the following: Community Food Bank, c/o Grace Episcopal Church Outreach Committee or Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support.

— Family of Joseph Carney

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Rev. Joseph Carney: 1929—2014

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Thank you, thank you, thank you; each and every one of you who participated on stage, behind stage and behind the scenes of the Trashion Fashion Show.

And, thank you for being in attendance, Aug. 16, 2014 at the San Juan County Fair.

Wanna’ join in the fun? Think about your outfit now, for next year; start col-lecting.

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Navy Jet noise is small price to pay

During the 4 of July parade (Lopez), a group protesting jet noise from NAS Whidbey participated.

When they passed, my wife and me, both navy vets, we gave them the thumbs down sign, without further

comment. One of the mem-bers of the group came up and stuck his boombox in my face while we exchanged pleasantries.

Over recent months there have been a number of arti-cles concerning this noise, most of them critical. There have been trips to D.C. to speak to representatives of Congress.

Support against the noise has been stated by county commissioners, past (Rhea) and present (Jamie).

Suggestions have been made to move the activity to another location. Fallon AFB, China Lake and Moses Lake have been mentioned.

Not only does this sound like “Nimby,” but these ideas are completely void of any consideration of the expense required to relocate the required infrastructure.

It is needless to say that our nation is in serious debt. Furthermore, none of these locales offer a mari-time environment in which these aircraft operate.

There has also been talk of additional protest and lawsuits. Those making

these threats might want to consider how protests or lawsuits would go over, say, in Russia, North Korea, Iran or with the Taliban.

The Growlers are loud, no argument, but the readi-ness of these squadrons is paramount.

For us, we would rath-er recall the inspirational words of JFK—“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

It is time to think less about “ME” and more about “US.”

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On behalf of the Pomona Grange No. 54, thank you to all the Food Preservation Booth volunteers. You were great to work with and made our job easier.

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led and dehydrated items in the San Juan County Fair Food Preservation booth. All of us who worked in the booth had a great time and we hope you did too.

Special thanks to Terri Brown and her “Perfect Pickler” that got a lot of attention. Terri was very generous with her time and provided daily Q & A ses-

sions for anyone who was interested in food preserva-tion.

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By F. Milene Henley, SJC auditorSpecial to the Journal

Feel that buzz around town? It’s more than just tourists. Economic activity is picking up in San Juan County.

As auditor, I tend to focus on county government. But there’s a bigger picture to be considered.

Economic recovery in the community must precede economic recovery of county government. And many of the early signs of economic recovery do not directly boost county revenue.

Rent is an example of income that does nothing for the county, at least not directly.

At the height of the recent recession, both commercial and residential vacancy rates

climbed. As vacancies fill, there is more rev-enue to landlords, but that revenue does not translate directly to county revenue, since most rent is not subject to sales tax.

Professional services and financial ser-vices are other areas where increased activ-ity serves the populace well, but not directly the county government.

Indirectly, of course, it is true that, “a ris-ing tide floats all boats.” When individuals earn more money, they spend more, leading to sales tax revenue.

When they become settled, they may build (permit revenue, sales tax revenue) or buy (real estate excise tax revenue). They also buy cars, which must be titled and registered; travel, needing passports and

immunizations; and park illegally, resulting in fines.

As a community shifts from the hunker-down mentality of recession to the beehive activity level of a healthy, vibrant com-munity, local government prospers, as well.

Indications are we’ve reached the beehive.

County revenue out-performed both his-tory and expectation in the first half of 2014. Two areas in particular suggest real economic recovery: real estate and retail trade/tourism.

Real estate activity shows in two ways:

increased applications for building per-mits and land-use planning, and increased real estate sales. The sharp drop-off in permitting revenue expected after the CAO implementation date did not hap-pen. Applications slowed to a more normal pace, but remained active enough to sug-gest that overall activity in Community Development & Planning Department will beat projection by 40 percent.

The beehive is buzzing.Real estate sales also continue to improve.

Both number and dollar amount of real estate sales in the 2nd quarter far exceeded the same period last year.

As a result, real estate excise taxes on the

How are we doing? Revenues rise in first half of the year

See YEAR, Page 7

Milene Henley

By Steve UlviSpecial to the Journal

Most of us find indescribable solace in the mysteries of the natural world.

We seek rejuvenation in the suspension of human clock-time in favor of natural sensory time. Time out rekindles our sense of humility and respect for the larger community of life to which we are linked. If only for a moment, a sunset, a week or perhaps a lifetime.

Immersion experiences in wild places—“breaking the suction of town”—can run the gamut—tranquility, exhaust-ing climbs, wading swollen creeks, the endless play of light and clouds, pitch darkness, hunkering under a tarp in a downpour, darkness, senses heightened and evidence all around of the ephemeral nature of life.

Our reverie is sometimes overcome by imaginary and very real fears that release hard-wired reptilian brainstem reac-tions.

Let’s pause our harried lives and cele-brate the 50-year anniversary of a unique social construct; The Wilderness Act of 1964, a profound idea born in the cru-cible of American hyper-development and social upheaval in the post-WWII boom years. Places preserving solitude, natural sounds and a tactile sense of the “forest primeval” were disappearing as quickly as Bob Marshall’s prosaic “snow bank in August.”

My first serious brush with designated Wilderness came in a week-long summer backpacking hump through the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierras.

Shouldering a heavy borrowed pack, a short fishing pole, plenty of granola and brown rice, haiku and Gary Snyder paperbacks, my four outdoorsy teenage pals and I crossed the High Sierras under our own power. Exuberant souls stripped bare by the awesome powers of the natural world.

Like the billowing afternoon thunderstorms that slammed our granite world that week, my life’s course was profoundly altered by flashes of hope and energized aspirations. I badly needed the confidence of primitive self-reliance. I knew that I had to turn the clock back to a simpler time and live counter to mainstream culture.

After years of backpacking all over the West, while living among the “madding crowd,” an insatiable childhood itch landed my companions and I in interior Alaska in 1974 to hand-build cabins and live on the fabled Yukon River.

Enthralling tales of grit and perseverance from the pages of Service, London and others leapt into multi-dimensional reality by lamp light. A winter-dominant landscape of unimaginably vast taiga, emitting the barely discernible deep thrum of primeval quiet.

My foolish notions and fantasies faded. There, small out-posts of humanity are surrounded by vast wild landscapes, opposite the proportion of the “civilization” of my upbringing.

The Wilderness Act was the direct result of a key asso-

Editorial

A major wake-upWe applaud the Washington Utilities and

Transportation Commission for recommend-ing CenturyLink be fined more than $170,000

for the 10-day communications out-age last November that created an upheaval in the San Juans.

Until the temporary fix – facili-tated with help from Orcas Power and Light Cooperative – was put in place, 911 was inoperable in the islands for days.

Many businesses were unable to use credit card machines and San Juan Islanders did not have Internet for close to a week.

It was a disaster and if anything major had occurred – like a storm or a serious crime or accident – it would have been chaos.

At the time, it left us wondering: why isn’t there a back-up plan?

Since the incident, CenturyLink says it is “actively working to provide network redundancy. This redun-dancy will allow voice, Internet, 911 and other critical services to be rerouted onto other facilities to maintain service in the event of a fiber cut within the islands.”

It committed more than $500,000 for system improve-ments to ensure back-up service in the event of a future outage.

In February, CenturyLink began phase one of pro-viding redundancy from Friday Harbor to Eastsound and Lopez. It is increasing the capacity on the existing fiber optic network between Mount Constitution and Eastsound to support the new microwave radio system to be installed from Friday Harbor to Mount Constitution.

This is great headway. We also strongly support OPALCO moving forward

with a Broadband project, and we were very disappointed when it was scaled back after there was not enough mem-bership support in 2013.

Whether you agree with it or not, the reality is that we live in a time where just about everything is connected to technology. We must have additional resources in place for this kind of emergency.

We hope the seriousness of this outage was a major wake-up call for our primary service provider, the coun-ty, OPALCO and our communities.

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Guest Column

Wild places: Sustenance for the soul Inner journey revealed on the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act

See SOUL, Page 8

Steve Ulvi

Contributed photo / NPS, Christopher HouletteA full, double rainbow arcs across the Killik River valley.

n Port of Friday Harbor Commission, Aug. 27, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Way.n SJI Hospital Commission, Aug. 27, 5 p.m. Frank Wilson EMS Building, 1079 Spring St., Friday Harborn Veterans Advisory Board, Aug. 29, 11:45 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Marine Resources Committee, Sept. 3, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.

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sale of property far exceed-ed expectations in the sec-ond quarter. The Land Bank is already at 70 per-cent of 2014 budget, and is likely to exceed budget by 50 percent or more.

The other type of county revenue which was mark-edly up through the second quarter of 2014 is sales tax.

We tend to associate sales tax with visitors and the money they drop while they’re here. But we all pay sales tax year-round, and the increase in sales tax

even in the winter months this year suggests that it’s not just tourists spending more money.

Again, the beehive is buzzing.

Most other areas of the county are buzzing, as well. Even fines and interest income are up.

The hope is that the hive will continue to flour-ish and county revenue, a mere by-product of true economic recovery, will follow suit.

— Editor’s note: Quarterly financial reports by the San Juan County auditor are published peri-odically.

Year:Continued from page 6

Keith Jefferts: 1931—2014Obituaries

Keith Jefferts’ life was characterized by three great passions: salmon, science, and piloting—both air and sea.

Much of it was spent at the controls of airplanes, helicopters, and the Wily King—on the trail of the wily King Salmon. Salmon and science combined to characterize or define the latter half of his life, when he returned to the Pacific Northwest, took up resi-dence on his beloved Shaw Island, and set about ensur-ing that there would always be salmon to catch and appropriate wine in his cel-lar to drink with them.

Together with boyhood friend and fisheries biolo-gist Peter Bergman, he addressed the long-term survival of the salmon, engi-neering a means of identify-ing and managing various populations by tracking the lifecycle of members of par-

ticular populations, from California to Alaska. Keith and his team worked over the next decades to expand the technology to include salmon and other aquatic species across much of the globe.

Keith was born May 10, 1931, in Raymond, Wash., to Iris Bartlett Jefferts and Sidney Charles Jefferts. He acquired a remarkably broad set of skills and inter-ests from his father, who was a jack-of-all-trades, and his appreciation for edu-cation from his mother, a schoolteacher.

His father may also have been the source of his pas-sion for flight, as for many years, Sidney kept an air-plane, hidden from his wife.

Raised on a farm in Edmonds, Keith gradu-ated from Edmonds High in 1949 and went on to earn a B.S. in physics at the University of Washington.

From university, he went to the U.S. Naval flight school, flying first Douglas A1 “Skyraiders” and ultimately, most of the Navy’s inventory of jet fighters in service in the 1950s and 1960s, ending his military flight career in F8 “Crusaders”. He received several awards during his Navy service, including one for heroism in landing a dis-abled A1 “Skyraider” from which he should have eject-ed; doing so would have doomed the other person aboard, so Keith managed to land the badly damaged

aircraft safely.After completing his

active duty tour, Keith remained in the Naval reserves, returning to the University of Washington where he completed a PhD in atomic physics under Hans Dehmelt (Nobel Laureate, 1989), after pre-senting a thesis on the hyperfine structure of the H2+ molecule.

Bell Laboratories, in Murray Hill, N.J., then became his research home for the next 10 years. There, he became interested in radio astronomy and began a collaboration with radio astronomers Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson (Nobel Laureates, 1978) during which they discovered car-bon monoxide in the Orion Nebula, contributing a fun-damental component to the understanding of stellar dynamics—astrophysicists would ultimately learn that virtually all stars are formed in galactic molecular clouds

See OBITUARIES, Page 8

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Keith Jefferts

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ciation of America’s most forward-thinking adventur-ers and advocates for voice-less nature who formed the Wilderness Society. They understood the future of rampant, front-country development, uncertainty

in industrial roading and logging within public parks and forests, and fought to preserve some measure of wildness.

The key definition for designated Wilderness, which only Congress would forever be able to designate or take away, is elegantly simple: “A wilderness, in contrast with those areas

where man and his own works dominate the land-scape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visi-tor who does not remain”.

Wilderness areas (some 750 areas in 44 states) are a unique “geography of hope” within the American landscape. We now know that most areas are smallish islands of scenic, high eleva-tion “rock and ice” limited in biological richness and diversity. Not so in the huge and uniquely Alaskan areas created in 1980.

The complex histories of millennia of human use and occupation there still unfolds along side mod-ern recreational pursuits. There, the immutable laws of mountains, glacier ice,

rushing rivers, endless for-est, lashing storms, danger-ous wildlife and gritty phys-ical challenges reign.

Danger makes you dig deep.

I have felt the dank breath of the Pleistocene raising the hairs on my neck thousands of times in the wilds of the West and Alaska. I trust that you too feel deeply indebted to wild places.

— Editor’s note: Steve Ulvi worked on the management team for the 7.1 million acre Gates of the Arctic National Park Wilderness, in Alaska, for more than 15 years before retir-ing in 2006. He and his wife are finishing a self-built homestead on San Juan Island. Ulvi’s pre-vious guest column, published July 2 by the Journal, pg. 7, is entitled, “A little humility; good place to start.”

similar to Orion’s. In the early 1970s, Keith and his then-wife Elaine formed

Northwest Marine Technology (NMT) in order to assume control and begin production of the fisheries management tools Keith and Bergman had developed through the previ-ous decade. Existing salmon tagging methods were insuf-ficient to permit researchers to track the hatchery groups adequately and the population was declining.

In 1974, the Boldt Decision issued and Keith left Bell Labs to move the fledgling NMT to the Northwest. The new management methodology featured binary coded magnetic wire tags, harmlessly implanted in young salmon and recovered when the fish matured.

Coded wire technology finally gave researchers the tools to track and manage a now-critical salmon population. More than a billion tags have since been implanted in salmon and other marine and animal species world-wide. www.nmt.us./aboutnmt/history.shtml

Keith was an avid outdoorsman and early member of the Mountaineers and REI— backpacking trips in the Cascades and Olympics (always with a fly rod or two) were an omni-

present part of Keith’s graduate-school and early parenting years, and he continued those adventures with his children well into their adulthoods.

Throughout the years at Bell Labs, each summer included a cross-country family haul to the San Juan Islands, first in Bellancas, and four kids and two dogs later, in a series of Cessna 195s, and, ultimately twin-engined Beechcraft, delivering a gleeful family to summers of outdoor joy. His children well remember the long hours between stops and challenging hours over the Rocky Mountains, yet neverthe-less three of his children and his granddaughter are pilots.

After he settled again in Washington, his work took him regularly to Alaska, up and down the Pacific coast, and around the world. In later years, he regularly flew a de Havilland Beaver into the interior of Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington in search of fish, solitude, and the occasional case of wine.

He flew a variety of other civilian aircraft over the years, including a Citabria, Cessna 172, Mitsubishi MU-2, Socata TBM, and two helicopters. Keith amassed some 16,000 hours of flight time during his 65-plus years of flying, including some 7,000 hours of radial engine time—quite a feat for a pilot who never flew commercially.

After returning to Shaw, Keith made regular field research trips up and down the Pacific coast, discovering the beauty of Tenakee Inlet in southeastern Alaska, and making that his summer base for many years. Inspired by his friend and fishing partner Stan Moberly, he piloted a series of fish-ing boats (always named the Wily King) from Seattle each spring to Tenakee, a perfect base from which to oversee tagging and retrieval operations, travel to the Okanagan Valley’s burgeoning vineyards, and, of course, to fish for salmon and halibut.

In 1953, Keith married Elaine Ryan, also of Edmonds, and together they raised four children. Keith’s son Steven, also a physicist, will forever remember the look on Keith’s face when he performed his first gravitation experiment –

jumping from a ladder at the second story while holding an umbrella as a parachute, or his first thermodynamics experiment, during which he penetrated the screen of Keith’s oscilloscope with a Weller soldering iron.

Katharine will never forget the summer he taught her to dive, the backpacking and flying trips, building a crystal radio with him at age six and learning from him to develop film. Ingrid’s fondest memory is of Keith, smiling through his luxuriant handlebar mustache, while playing his Martin 00 and singing “Scarlet Ribbons” in his rich baritone. Erik will always remember the summertime backpacking and fishing trips that invariably began with provisioning at the original REI store on Capitol Hill.

Keith also believed in giving back. In 1984, he formed and funded the Fisheries Management Foundation, and he and Sue Jefferts founded HonorWorks, a nonprofit focused on healing the damage done through ignorance in the rais-ing of children of all cultures.

In 2005, Keith was honored by The American Fisheries Society Carl Sullivan Fishery Conservation award; the Western Division jointly recognized him and Pete Bergman with the Award of Excellence in 1985. Keith was also a fel-low of the American Physical Society.

Keith is survived by his wife, Sue Hutchins Jefferts, broth-er, Kirk Jefferts, his children, Katharine (Richard Schori), Ingrid (John Berryman), Steven (Stefania Romisch), and Erik (Julie Howard), and stepdaughter Amy Bitzer (Jason Vance), grandchildren C. Allen Jefferts DeFranco, Kate Schori Harris (Aaron Harris), and Ethan Vance, and great-grandson Marcus Harris.

A celebration of Keith’s life will be held at Moles Farewell Tributes in Bellingham on Sept. 6 at 3 p.m.; a gathering of neighbors and employees will be held on Shaw Island the following Saturday.

Memorial donations may be made to HonorWorks. http://www.honorworks.net/donate.html

— Family of Keith Jefferts

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Frazer Homestead Walk, American Camp, 2-4 p.m., free. NPS his-torian Mike Vouri talks about how American Camp’s “frontiersman in blue” changed the char-acter of San Juan Island, and its landscape. Info, 378-2240, www.nps.gov

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Wildlife in the San Juans, English Camp Barracks, 1-3 p.m., free. Find out “Who’s Who” of local wildlife with Wolf Hollow’s Shona Aitken. Info, 378-2240, www.nps.gov

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’Dancing on the Edge of the World’, Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., 7-9 p.m. Free San Juan Island’s Shann Weston shares insights, wisdom cultivated through her experience with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Info, 378-3637, www.lavendera-dayspa.com

Climate Change: Impacts in the Pacific NW, 7 p.m., Brickworks, 150 Nichols St., free. OSU climatologist Dr. Philip Mote discusses climate change and the Pacific Northwest in the finale, No. 8, of the summer “Climate Change Speaker Series.” Info, 378-6690, www.madrona.org

Friday, Aug. 29

Birding in the Park, American Camp, 8-10 a.m., free. National Parks staff lead exploration of the summer birds of American Camp. Info, 378-2240, www.nps.gov

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San Island School District is planning for a fairly rugged, rocky start to the school year.

That’s because when the bell tolls for the first day of class, Aug. 28 (that’s right, a pre-Labor Day start of school is now the norm) the reconstruction of Blair Avenue, which will deliver new curbs, gutters and sidewalks as well as a new road surface, will still be in progress.

Parking for students, faculty and parents will be at a premium, and mostly unavailable in front of the school, entry into the middle and high schools will be in back until new sidewalks are completed, buses will load and unload on Park Street (by the football field) and changes and delays are expected through mid-September, Superintendent Rick Thompsen said.

“The town is working on alternative parking ideas,” Thompsen said. “We’re trusting that people will be understanding and patient while the work is going on, and careful.”

Once the road project is complete, traffic flow is expected to resume to normal and the promise of a new year should come into sharper focus, with a few new wrinkles afoot at the high school as well. Thompsen said construction of the high school’s new STEM building, remodel from the old Tech building, is proceeding on schedule and is expected to open in early January.

Perhaps the biggest change at Friday Harbor High School this year will be on the field and hard court of athletic competition, where the Wolverines, due to the school’s slow but steady decline in enrollment, will be pitted solely against 2B schools, such as Concrete, Darrington, La Conner and Orcas, in both league and post-season play. That means they will no longer face the likes of Lynden Christian, Meridian and Nooksack Valley in league or post-season competition.

The district expects enrollment to weigh in at roughly 755 students overall, with about an even split between the grade school, kindergarten through sixth grade, and the middle and high schools. Still, how many students show up in the fall is always a best-guess estimate, Thompsen said.

Over at the elementary school, second-year principal Diane Ball is antici-pating an enrollment of about 385 students in the fall. Notable new additions include five new teachers, a reconfigured front office and a new approach to what’s known as “differentiation” that is expected to help all students to better accelerate in their studies at a customized pace. Open House at the elementary school is Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2-3 p.m.

Following into this year’s academic breach will be the students of Stillpoint School, a state-certified K-6 independent school, and Paideia Classical School, with classes beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3. The following day, Spring Street International School, now in its second year with a reconfigured campus and newly constructed dormitories, begins its school year. A year ago, enrollment at Spring Street, grades 5-12, reached 90 students, with roughly two-thirds from San Juan Island and another 25 from either abroad or elsewhere in the U.S.

Classes at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center begin toward the end of September.

Looks like it’s time to sharpen those pencils.

The finale of San Juan Community Theatre’s “The Met: Live in HD Summer Encores” series features a tantalizing twist on Shakespeare’s tragic tale of star-crossed lovers.

Broadcast originally in December 2007, Gounod’s ultra-sensual adaptation of “Romeo et Juliette” stars soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Roberto Alagna, who bring an incandescent

appeal to the title roles, with Placido Domingo presiding at the podium. The pro-duction, Sunday, Aug. 31, begins at 2 p.m. Tickets, $15 adults, $10 for stu-dent reserve, are available online, www.sjctheatre.org, or at the SJCT box office, 78-3210.

Tickets are on sale for the 2014-15 season of The Met: Live in HD, which opens Oct. 27, with Macbeth.

Portland-based singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has nine albums to her name. And, if the name sounds familiar, well, it should.

Veirs, who cut her musi-cal chops in an all-girl punk band as a teen in Colorado, is the daughter of San Juan Island’s Leslie and Val Veirs (Whale Museum, Land Bank, Sailing Foundation,

Nature Institute). Which family member will be most nervous when the veteran musician gives her first-ever public performance in Friday Harbor, Saturday? Probably not the one on stage.

“To me, her songwrit-ing especially stands out—it’s poetry put to music,” Leslie said. That’s not just proud “mom talk,” either. The Independent, a London daily, branded her lyrics “beguiling” and said: “from acoustic ballads to squalling guitar solos, this working mother has it all,” about her European tour.

Veirs, who recorded her first album on Orcas Island, takes center stage at San Juan Community Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Earlier this summer she toured the East Coast

with indie-rock artist Neko Case and will tour England in the fall. Her 2003 album “Troubled by the Fire” fea-tures jazz guitarist Bill Frissell and her most recent, “Warp and West,” recorded while pregnant with her sec-

ond child, is said to capture all the intensity of mother-hood, love and violence.

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Guided Walk: Capt. Delacombe’s English Camp, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., English Camp, free. National Parks volunteer Paul Kitchen reveals how Great Britain’s Royal Marines spent their days during the 12 years of the Pig War. Info, 378-2240, www.nps.gov

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ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

This is a permanent part-time position aver- aging 25 hours per week. The position manages a wide variety of clerical and administrative activities and is best suited for a person who thrives in a dynamic public environment. Typical hours are M-F noon-5pm plus attendance at monthly eve- ning board meetings.

SCHOOL’S OUT PROGRAM LEADER

to begin work in late Au- gust working with elementary school age children in the afternoon and school vacation recreation program.

FACILITY SUPERVISOR, ATHLETICS

to begin in late Septem- ber working evenings and weekends. At mini- mum applicants must be 18 or older.

For more information and applications go to www.islandrec.org

or call 360-378-4953.

JOURNEYMAN LINEMANOPALCO is seeking a Journeyman Lineman for the Lopez District. Must hold a valid journeyman lineman certificate. Re- sponsible for construction, maintenance and operation of the over- head and underground transmission and distri- bution system. This is an Lopez Island based, full-time bargaining unit position. Download a de- tailed job description at www.opalco.com to learn more. To apply, please submit an OPAL- CO employment application, your professional resume, cover letter and references to

Russell Guerry183 Mt Baker Road

Eastsound WA 98245 [email protected]

Position is open until filled. OPALCO is an equal opportunity employer.

EmploymentGeneral

MAINTENANCE Need part-time maintenance, up to 30 hrs/wk in-season, 10-20 hrs/wk off-season. Must pass background check, live on San Juan Island, valid drivers license and car, lift up to 75 pounds. Starts at $13/hr. Email resume’ [email protected]

REPORTER

The award-winning newspaper Journal of the San Juans is seeking an energetic, de- tailed-oriented reporter to write articles and features. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign preferred. Ap- plicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple topics. Must relocate to Fri- day Harbor, WA. This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to

[email protected] mail to:

HR/GARJSJSound Publishing, Inc.11323 Commando Rd

W, Main UnitEverett, WA 98204

San Juan County is seeking a

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9/5/14.

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AKC Beautiful English Cream Golden Retriever pups. Wormed and vet checked. Socialized well with children & cats. Ready for new homes 8/5. Mother on site. Very light cream coloring. Come visit our fun loving pups, call for your appointment! $950 and up. Arlington. 425-238-7540 or 253-380-4232.

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F1B GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES - 6 Males/6 Females in black (w/blue skin), gold and cream with curly or smooth coats, ranging 35-65 pounds grown. Loving companions with low shedding, low allergens. Father is chocolate standard poodle, mothers are F1 Goldendoodles, all certified for eyes, hips and knees. Wormed, vet check and first shots. $975. www.VashonIslandGoldenDoodles.shutterfly.com

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Dogs! 3/4 Great Pyre- nees, 1/8 Maremma and 1/8 English Mastiff! Males & female puppies. Reservations available. Large, strong, working dogs. Parents working on goat farm. Shots & wormed. $500. Kingston, WA. [email protected]

OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC Golden Retriever puppies will be ready to go to their new homes soon. They have been raised around young children and are well socialized. Both parents have excellent health and OFA health clear- ances. The mother is a Light Golden and the father is full English Cream Golden. $1250 each. For more pictures and information about the puppies and our home/kennel please visit us at: www.mountain- springskennel.com or call Verity at 360-520- 9196

ROTTWEILER pups, purebred, family raised, 1st shots, wormed. Tails & dew claws removed. Large heads. Males $700, Females $800. Parents are our family dogs and on site. 360.433.1842.

Farm Animals& Livestock

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Garage/Moving SalesIsland County

Friday HarborDOWNSIZING: Some tools, glass computer desk, matching file cabinet, small TV, bread maker, lamps, old world standing globe, col- lectable dishware, Christmas items, bedding, clothes and much more. Saturday, August 30 9:00-2:00. Portofino Condominiums, 615 Franck St. #2

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FRIDAY HARBORBIG, QUALITY SALE: Saturday Only August 30. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please don’t show up before 9 a.m. This is a good one. Furniture (some from Bali), appliances, Balinese baskets, plates and bronze bud- dhas, heaters, pet things, big set of really beautiful English china, kitchen things, 2 micro- waves, 2 coffee makers (1 keurig), heaters, rugs, dressers, chairs, tables, fabrics, appliances, TVs, art, power supplies, fi- berglassing stuff, old tools, random gizmolo- gy. Credit cards accepted. 275 Marguerite, across the street from Alphabet Soup Pre- school. Park in rear al- ley, not in driveway.

wheelsMarinePower

1978 26’ TOLLYCRAFT in O.H. dry dock. Origi- nal. Needs electronic up- grades and tlc. Good running gear. Nice boat, great buy, no time to use $10,000. 360-914-7858.

1991 SeaRay 200 Over- nighter LTD & 2011 dbl axel Karavan trailer. Well maintained – Merc Cruiser - 400 hours on engine. Fresh water boat, marina fuel only. Ideal for water skiing or fishing. Great boat, interior needs TLC $6500. Call 360-579-4307 or 206-979-4978. Clinton, WA


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TRACKER SUPER 16 PRO with Mercury 40 HP (low time). Includes EZ Loader Trailer in like new condition! Features Hummingbird fish finder, wet well, anchor and 2 life vests. Boat is in very good condition! $2,900. Call William, FSBO, at 360-678-5082. Coupe- ville, Whidbey Island.

AutomobilesCadillac

‘01 CADILLAC DEVILLE Only 48,000 mi. $7,900. Family owned. Excellent cond! Well maintained! Sleek full size luxury se- dan. Gold w/ nice ivory leather int. CD player, heated seats, all power. Poulsbo. Call Nancy or Richard 360-598-4217

1985 Cadillac Eldorado Commemorative Edition. Leather interior, 87500 miles. Asking $3500. 360-678-8707.

Automobiles$1000 & Under

1977 CHEVY 1 TON. New tires with winch. Runs well. $1,000. Fri- day Harbor. 360-298 6860.

5th Wheels

5th WHEEL+F450 Truck 38’ 2010 Montana 3665RE has 4 slides. Satellite w/ auto seek, central vac, 40” Sam- sung TV, surround sound, King bed, side by side refrigerator & Co- rian counters. Power re- mote awning, leveling, slides. Plus many RV accessories. Also, 2011 F450 King Ranch with all options (sunroof, navigation, bed liner, 5th wheel hitch, Tonneau cover, etc). 36,000 miles. Both always garaged, asking $89,900. Coupeville. Call Ed 360-678-5522.

Misc. Recreational Vehicles

2 FOR SALE 38’ 1990 Escape Motorhome, new appliances, runs well $500 obo. 45’ 1984 ALUMALITE 5th wheel, good working cond., ready to roll, $1,200 ne- got. Friday Harbor. 360- 298-6860.

Motorcycles

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- CANCELED 9/10/14 HEARING. NO NEW DATE SET. Hearing Examiner - -

SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.

SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to comment on the Threshold Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The Threshold Determination may be appealed by submitting a written statement of appeal along with the basis for the appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days after the end of the SEPA comment period.

Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County Community Development & Planning at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in a public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so by contacting CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing. (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 Fax (360) 378-3922 * [email protected]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.. * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B. .- Suggested Project Comments End Date

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ1119932 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, AUGUST 27, 2014

MEETING NOTICE Citizens’ Salary Commission

The Citizens’ Salary Commission will meet to discuss compensation of elected officials on Thursday, Sep- tember 25th, at 12:00 noon, in the first floor Hearing Room of the Legis-

lative Building, 55 Second St., in Fri- day Harbor. The public is invited to attend. Written submissions and agenda items for the Commission must be received by 9/11/14 to be considered. Send to CSC, 350 Court Street, #5, Friday Harbor, WA

98250. A draft meeting agenda will be available one week prior on the County website at http://sanjuanco.com/calendar.aspx .LEGAL NO. SJ584322Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.

August 27, September 10, 2014.

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 provi-sion 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.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In the Matter of the Estate ofELVERA HINKLE,Deceased. No. 14 4 05051 6NONPROBATE NOTICE TOCREDITORS(RCW 11.42.030)The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the Court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the Court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the Court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(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 provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate estate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION 27th day of August, 2014. The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of

the state of Washington on August 21, 2014 at Friday Harbor, WA that the foregoing is true and correct.ANTHONY D. VIVENZIO, WSBA #4984Attorney for Notice Agent Charles HinkleAddress for Mailing or Service:540 Guard St., Ste. 220 PO Box 208, Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J584292Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.August 27, September 3, 10, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn the Matter of the Estate of ANN LOUISE HAGEN,Deceased.NO. 14 4 05048 6PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal 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 Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of filing copy of Notice to Credi- tors with Clerk of Court: 08/08/14

Date of first publication: August 20, 2014.Personal Representative: /s/Steven R. HagenSteven R. HagenAttorneys for Personal Representa- tive:/s/Timothy L. AustinTimothy L. Austin, WSBA 02939Betts Austin , PLLC11120 N.E. 2nd St., Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98004Telephone: (425) 450 3307Fax: (425) 450-3310LEGAL NO. J582647Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.August 20, 27, September 3, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF SKAGITIn Re the Estate of: BRUCE E. NATHANE, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00251-3NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by and otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the personal representative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice or within four months after the date of filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011, or 11.40.013, the claims will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both probate assets and non-probate assets of the decedent.DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: August 5, 2014DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: August 13, 2014PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Name George T. Marble

Address: 6810 Dayton Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103-5220ATTORNEY FOR ESTATEName: Stephen C. Schutt Address: PO Box 1032 Anacortes, WA 98221 Phone: (360) 293-5094LEGAL NO. J580930Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsAugust 13, 20, 27, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., its suc- cessors in interest and/or assigns,Plaintiff,v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DAVID A. FOX; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE DAVID FOX REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2013; DUSTIN M. FOX; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; STATE OF WASHINGTON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint,Defendants.No. 14-2-05102-7SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONTO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of David A. Fox; Unknown Successor Trustee of the David Fox Revocable Living Trust dated November 1, 2013; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint:You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after August 27, 2014, and de- fend the real property foreclosure action in San Juan County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judg-

ment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in San Juan County, Washington, and legally described as follows:LOT 2, SHORT PLAT OF WOOD- SIDE FARM 2, A PRIVATE SUBDI- VISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF SHORT PLATS, AT PAGES 28, 28A, 28B, 28C AND 28D, IN THE OFFICE OF THE AU- DITOR OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND GOVERNMENT LOT 2, SEC- TION 15, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 1 WEST OF W.M.. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLU- SIVE EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE ROADS AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF THE SHORT PLAT AS A MEANS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR PRIVATE ROAD PURPOSES AS GRANTED AND DECLARED IN THE DEDICA- TION OF A SHORT PLAT OF WOODSIDE FARM 2, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION. SITUATE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Commonly known as: 153 Deer Point Road, Olga, WA 98279.DATED this 20th day of August, 2014.RCO LEGAL, P.S.By/s/Synova M. L. EdwardsSynova M. L. Edwards, WSBA #43063Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300Bellevue, WA 98006LEGAL NO. J584275Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 2014.

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border as critical habitat under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). It is important to note that these critical habitat designations were based upon legitimate concern for the survival of this beleaguered population of whales, but they are really just words and geo-graphic coordinates – not food that whales need.

Our “local” Orcas travel as necessary to � nd their preferred prey � ecies – Chinook salm-

on – and we know that some of the Orca pods go as far south as Central California and as far north as Southeast Alaska in their winter search for this food. In fact, the entire eastern North Paci� c con-

tinental shelf in this area is habitat for the Chinook salmon that were historically available year-round in feeder schools and river-bound migrants with overlap-ping schedules (spring, winter, fall, sum-mer, and late-fall, with summer and fall runs predominating). � e coastal biomass of this � ecies was enormous, supporting a commercial troll � shery as recently as 1979 yielding a quarter of a million 15-45 pound Chinook salmon each year from the Washington coast, and approximately one million similar sized Chinook from the British Columbia coast. � ese � sh were headed to the river watersheds of Puget Sound and Georgia Strait, and the big one – the Columbia River. � is la� er major river system alone saw the return of � ve to nine million big adult Chinook salmon in the mid to late 1800’s (pre-dam construction), and returns dwindling to a much- heralded projection of 1.6 mil-lion this fall; only a slight improvement over the near collapse in 2012 and 2013 (h� p://wdfw.wa.gov/news/mar0314a/). See also (www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/� e-cies/� sh/chinooksalmon. htm, and www.npafc.org/new/pub_bulletin.html) for more information. See also (www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/chinooksalm-on.htm, and www.npafc.org/new/pub-lications/Bulletin/Bulletin%20No.%20

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Perhaps the ab-sence of our be-

loved Orca around San Juan Island this year is related to the di� ersal of food – Fraser River Chinook salmon, in particular. It is doubtful that more words of SRKW critical habitat designation and geographic coordi-nates will su� ciently address this situa-tion. What we need to do is encourage (if not demand) wild salmon popu-lation recovery in all watersheds of the Salish Sea, and enthusiastically applaud the Elwha dam removal for the return of spawning habitat to that river’s legendary Chinook.

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