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The amount of noise emanat-ing from Whidbey Island’s fleet of navy jets may be muffled to a significant degree if navy offi-cials heed a request of two senior members of the Washington state’s congressional delegation.

Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Rick Larsen last week asked the Navy to consider a funding recommendation ear-marked for construction of a so-called “hush house” hangar at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, ground-zero in a rising contro-versy over the impact of noise cre-ated by air and ground testing of the naval station’s fleet of EA-18G Growlers.

Construction of a noise mitiga-tion hangar at Ault Field would help reduce noise from on-ground engine testing and maintenance, Larsen said.

“Community members from Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands have shared with me their concerns about the noise from the Growlers at (Naval Air Station WhidbeyLarsen Island),” Larsen said. “Senator Murray and I have listened and are asking the Navy to help out by building a hush house,

Remedyat hand for jet noise?


While the County Council wrestles over what rules should apply to marijuana cultivation, the county hearing examiner last week drew a line in the regulatory sand, sending an earlier determi-nation of non-significance back for another round of review and revoking a building permit for a marijuana grow operation on San Juan Island’s west side.

In a decision handed down Dec. 10, Hearing Examiner Phil Obrechts ruled county plan-

Permits for pot farm rejected

Journal photo / Emily GreenbergJoe Wheeler, maintenance manager for the Port of Friday Harbor, at the bulkhead construction site. The project is the first step in rebuilding Spring Street Landing. Due to the season’s tidal schedule, much of the work is done at night.

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

As reconstruction of the Port of Friday Harbor marina comes to a close, another project begins.

The bulkhead construction project, at the Spring Street Landing site, is the first phase in what will be a completely revamped public area.

Construction got under way with the excava-tion of compacted earth that’s acted as a retaining seawall. Once excavation is complete the old piling left over from the former ferry dock, decommis-sioned in the 1960s, will be removed. The final phase of reconstruction of the bulkhead will be building a new seawall, composed of mechanically stabilized earth that’s reinforced with boulders on the exterior.

According to Port Director Marilyn O’Connor,

the current seawall is believed to have been built in the 1960s, when the ferry dock was rebuilt and moved to its current location. The Port didn’t pur-chase the property until 1982, and the bulkhead was already in place.

“The ground has been settling behind the wall, and the rock face has been failing for many years,” O’Connor said. “The port did an emergency repair of one failed rock section in the late 90s.”

In the public bidding process, local contractor Mike Carlson Enterprises submitted the lowest bid, roughly $1.7 million, to rebuild the entire bulkhead.

Because much of the work needs to be done at seafloor level, Carlson and crew need to take advantage of low tides. This time of year the work window is most often at night.

“Now’s the time,” said port Maintenance Manager Joe Wheeler. “It’s an amazing amount of work in a short period.”

O’Conner said the project required a town

Step 1: build new seawallTides offer short window to build Port’s new retaining wall

Larsen, Murray call for construction of Growler ‘Hush House’

See SEAWALL, Page 4See NOISE?, Page 4

See REJECTED, Page 4

2 — Wednesday, December 17, 2014 LAW & JUSTICE The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

Former Lopez postal employee gets four months for jewelry theft

A Lopez Island woman that kept a set of keys after losing a job at the post office, and later used them in the theft of several pieces of jewelry—including a diamond ring—will spend four months in jail or on work crew for felony theft.

Following an earlier conviction in San Juan County Superior Court, in which she pleaded guilty Oct. 30 to one count of second-degree theft with intent to resell, Susan Marie Klein, 30, was ordered to pay $315 in restitution Nov. 28 for theft of a diamond ring that she sold on eBay. She was sentenced to four months in jail, or four months on work crew in lieu of jail, and ordered to pay $800 in fines and fees.

A Class C felony, second-degree theft carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 2-6 months in jail. Klein was also convicted in December 2013 of prescription drug fraud.

According to court documents, the U.S. Postal Service terminated Klein's employment in February 2012; the keys issued to her were never returned. Three months later, a package containing a diamond ring vanished from a post office box and was later identified as the same ring sold by Klein for $950 as part of a transaction on eBay. Another piece of jewelry shipped later to the same post office box turned up missing as well.

Prosecutors filed felony theft charges against Klein earlier this year on the heels of Postal Service investigation into the missing jewelry. Klein, who claimed initially to have stum-bled upon the ring in a parking lot, reportedly admitted to

the theft as the postal investigation proceeded, according to court documents.

Orcas Island man to serve 48 days for drug conviction, meth possession

An Orcas Island man, asleep on the library lawn in mid-October with methamphetamine in his pocket, was ordered to serve 48 days in jail on the heels of a second felony con-viction in a little over a year.

On Nov. 25, Stanley Vincent Sing, 34, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to once count of posses-sion of methamphetamine, a Class C felony. He was ordered to serve 48 days in jail and to pay $600 in fines and fees.

According to court documents, Sing had several baggies containing methamphetamine in the front pocket of jacket when he was taken into custody without incident outside the library, at about 9 a.m. A sunglasses case containing glass pipes lined with charred residue were reportedly found nearby.

At the time of his arrest, the 34-year-old was wanted by local authorities for failing to appear in court two weeks ear-lier in connection with a prior felony conviction. He served a four-month sentence after pleading guilty in August 2013 to one count each of felony assault and misdemeanor theft following a confrontation over shoplifting with a grocery store employee in early July of that year.

A Class C felony, possession of meth carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 0-6 months.

In-home altercation prompts 90-day jail term for San Juan Island man

A San Juan Island man that roughed up the mother of his children and then got into a fight with her father when he tried to intercede was dealt a 90-day jail sentence following a conviction on a pair of misdemeanors.

On Nov. 26, Troy Allen Buffalohorn, 25, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to resisting arrest and fourth-degree assault. Initially arraigned on charges of third-degree assault, a Class C felony, Buffalohorn was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $850 in fines and fees, and to abide by restrictions of a court-imposed protection order.

According to court documents, officers responded to the couple's Valley Farms Road residence in mid-October following a late evening 911 call in which Buffalohorn was said to have been enraged and screaming relentlessly at the woman in a one-sided confrontation in a back bedroom inside the home. The woman's parents, as well as their three young children, ages eight months to four, were in the home at the time the conflict erupted.

An altercation broke out between Buffalohorn and the woman's father after he went into the bedroom to intercede and quell the confrontation. The two men were reportedly both bloodied when officers arrived at the scene, and a struggle ensued as deputies tried to take the younger man, reportedly still enraged, into custody.

A gross misdemeanor, fourth-degree assault carries max-imum penalties of 365 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both.

— Scott Rasmussen

Sheriff’s LogSan Juan County Sheriff ’s

Department reported responding to these calls:

Nov. 20: Lopez deputies assisted fire department at scene of a residential struc-ture fire.

n Investigation of a com-mercial burglary of an Eastsound business.

n A Lopez man reported

fraudulent charges on his debit card that occurred on the mainland.

Nov. 21: A San Juan island woman reported the theft of personal electronics from her home.

Nov. 23: Orcas deputies were called regarding a par-enting issue/child custody situation.

n Orcas deputies took a report of harassment by an ex-girlfriend who was unhappy that she had been replaced.

Nov. 24: A San Juan woman brought a found bicycle to the sheriff ’s office after it had been abandoned near her property for two weeks.

n Deputies on Orcas responded to Madrona Point on a report of juve-niles drinking during school hours. Two youth were con-

tacted, but neither had been drinking alcohol.

n A Lopez contractor reported theft of fuel from a job site on Decatur Island.

Nov. 25: Orcas depu-ties checked on the well-being of a man reportedly depressed.

n Orcas deputies respond-ed to a business dispute over car repairs.

n Lopez deputies con-tacted a delivery driver OPALCO Honors Our 2014 Retirees

Randy J. CorneliusGeneral Manager12 years

Beth Anderson Superintendent of Information Services 27 years

Mark TilstraSystem Design Engineer24 years

Kerry Anderson General Foreman San Juan District 24 years

Rich LartzGeneral Foreman Lopez District23 years

Tim SavageJourneyman Lineman16 years

James SchubertStaking Technician10 years

Rex StickleWork Order Clerk9 years

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who reportedly damaged an awning with his truck while making a delivery at a Lopez Village business.

n Lopez deputies are investigating a commercial burglary in Lopez Village.

Nov 26: Deputies and Dive Team assisted US Coast Guard with search for missing boater. Boat found crashed onto rocks near Cape Saint Mary, Lopez Island. Boat operator, a 50-year-old Bremerton man missing.

n Lopez deputies inves-tigating a break in at the Lopez School. Computers were stolen, and school property damaged.

n A Lopez Island woman reported that mail was sto-len and tampered with in her mailbox.

n A San Juan Island man reported that his iden-tity had been stolen in an attempt to open several

bank accounts. n A San Juan Island

woman reported that some-one had attempted to force entry to her home without success.

n A Friday Harbor man chose not to report his vehi-cle stolen the morning after it had been found unoccu-pied after a late night crash.

n Vandalism to the public restrooms in Sunshine Alley and potted ornamental trees resulted in several hundreds of dollars in damage to town property.

n Lopez deputies

responded to an alarm at a Lopez Village business. The alarm system had malfunc-tioned.

Nov 27 Lopez deputies responded to trespassers in an oyster farm. A local couple was contacted and warned.

n A 44-year-old San Juan Island woman was arrested on domestic violence charg-es after a Thanksgiving altercation in her home.

n Deputies checked a Friday Harbor business regarding an alarm acti-vation. The business was

found secure— Editor’s note: Information

above is published as written and submitted by San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department. It is not compiled or authored by Journal staff; feedback is welcome.

Log:Continued from page 2


After a year of serious accidents on her bicycle, Kathleen Tison became much more cautious.

Tison, who commutes to work by bike, recalls one inci-dent in particular, where she slipped on a painted road stripe while taking a turn too fast. Her helmet wasn’t tight enough and when she hit the ground, the helmet drove her sunglasses into her face, resulting in fourteen stitches and a bill to match.

Although her accident wasn’t vehicle related, Tison prac-tices the utmost caution when traversing through traffic.

“If you ride with the mindset that people in cars don’t see you, you’re a lot safer,” she said. “Also, if you’re polite to people in cars.”

These days Tison commutes from Roche Harbor to West Marine, where she works as store manager. In the winter months, she’s faithful to her bike riding—except when weather deems road conditions too unsafe to ride.

As the dark months of winter set in, it’s not only important for drivers to be more aware of surrounding cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife—but for cyclists to exer-cise increased caution as well.

“I see a lot of cyclists who wear nothing to make them-selves visible to drivers. I call them ‘ninja cyclists,’” said Paul Ahart, cyclist and owner of Island Bicycles in Friday Harbor. “I’ve seen it on Roche Harbor Road. It’s the single biggest danger to cyclists.”

Washington state bicycle law requires a headlight and taillight to be used at night on your bike. Ahart has a wide range of lights for sale at his shop, with an increase in light sales during the winter. Even if you are riding on roads with street lights and don’t need a headlight to see, it’s important to be seen, he said.

From simple LED headlights that take disposable batter-ies or utilize rechargeable ones, to pedal-powered genera-tors that light the road ahead, whatever you chose to spend on bicycle lighting will be less expensive then the medical bills that come after an accident.

Lighting isn’t just for the night rider. When cycling on winding roads it’s easy for cyclists to “disappear,” into the shadows cast by trees. A flashing back light gives driv-

ers traveling around blind turns a better chance of seeing bicycles. Ahart and Tison both recommend reflective gear day and night.

Ahart suggests reflective ankle bands, which are easily seen as you pedal along.

He also stresses the importance of consistent riding. To stay over to the right (unless conditions are not safe on the shoulder, then it’s legal to ride closer to or in the middle of the road), and not weave in and out of traffic.

It’s also important to know your limits. Although Tison has studded tires for her mountain bike

in case the weather becomes too raucous, she rarely uses them. Opting to drive to work when the weather is too inclement is something both her and Ahart practice.

Well, accept for the one time Ahart went out in a snow-storm.

He thought conditions were okay after a snowstorm, and went out on his mountain bike with snow tires. Not long after his departure he fishtailed and went down into the road. Luckily the car behind him was going slow because of conditions and saw his tires begin to fishtail before he went down, so no serious injuries occurred. Ahart doesn’t credit his back flashing light for getting the driver’s attention—but he was using one.

As cyclists, neither Ahart of Tison put their bike away for the winter, rather they adopt watchful winter riding.

“Unfortunately for a lot of people you have to learn the hard way,” Tison said. “But let’s face it, road rash sucks.”

Cyclists exercise ‘watchful’ ridingBicycling commuters offer winter riding tips to stay safe on the road

Journal photo / Emily GreenbergPaul Ahart tests one of the headlights he sells at Island Bicycles.

Top 5 winter riding safety tips1. Wear a helmet and secure it properly2. Assume you are invisible to drivers3. Make yourself visible with proper light-ing and reflective gear4. Ride with consistency5. Be aware of slippery spots on the road, don’t ride when it’s too icy

which would muffle engine noise from testing and mainte-nance on the ground and direct it away from communities.”

Larsen added, “I have always been clear in my support for NASWI’s role as one of the country’s premier Navy instal-lations, the Growlers being stationed at the base, and the necessary training such as field carrier landing practice to make sure our servicemen and women are prepared. I will also continue working with community members and local leaders to address the impact of noise.”

In the most recent skirmish in an increasingly high-stakes tug-of-war over the Growlers, a class action suit was filed Nov. 18 in Island County Superior Court against Whidbey Island-based Windermere Real Estate and RE/MAX Acorn Properties, which alleges the companies did not properly disclose the dangers of jet noise to homebuyers.

The lawsuit claims that the realtors’ “deceptive acts or practices have occurred in their trade or businesses and were and are capable of deceiving a substantial portion of the public.”

The sound of the Growlers, which replaced NASWI’s pre-vious fleet of Prowlers, has prompted numerous complaints from residents of the San Juans, particularly from the south end of Lopez Island, closest in proximity to Whidbey.

The Navy for the first time held a “scoping” meeting on Lopez Island Dec. 3 as part of the run-up for preparation of an environmental impact statement to evaluate the pres-ence of the Growlers.

“We’ve heard from families on Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands that the noise from NASWI is disturbing their communities,” Murray said. “Construction of this facility is a reasonable step to minimize the impact that planes from NASWI have on the surrounding area.”

— With reporting by Janis Reid of the South Whidbey Record, a sister paper of the Journal.

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Whatever work needs to be done in the water must be finished by Feb. 15, to comply with the permit and to protect fish spawning habitat.

“We call this the fish win-dow,” Wheeler said. “It’s not

the most desirable time, but it’s necessary. And it’s nice we’re getting it done in the off-season.”

Extra care is being taken at the site, once home to a fuel dock, to minimize environmental impact. The Port is working with Whatcom Environmental, an environmental compli-ance consultation team, to help with disposal of exca-vated earth, which could be contaminated with petro-leum due to the area’s previ-ous use.

The dirt is stored tem-porarily while Whatcom Environmental tests it for contaminants, and then advises on its proper dis-posal.

Essentially, the new sea-wall will be much like the last—compacted earth faced with rock, and will look similar.

However, the south side will be faced with embossed concrete, resembling a ver-tical, wooden-board tex-ture. Embossed concrete is textured with a pattern to resemble stone, brick, or tile—often used on patios or pool decks.

Eventually, stairs will be built at the site that lead to the water, with an exposed beach at low tide.

The new Spring Street Landing building and waterfront walkway is still in the design phase, and a start date is not yet on the horizon, but the first step is certainly under way.

O’Connor said the port hopes to put out a bid for that project in late spring.

“This is definitely a precursor,” Wheeler said. “Once we finish this, we’re off and running.”

AlmanacTEMPERATURES, RAINFALL

LOPEZ High Low PrecipDec. 8 56 49 —Dec. 9 57 48 .53Dec. 10 60 48 .37Dec. 11 55 45 .21Dec. 12 54 38 —Dec. 13 49 36 —Dec. 14 44 35 —

Precipitation in December: 1.44”Precipitation in 2014: 27.13”Reported by Jack Giard

Bakerview Rd.

ORCAS High Low PrecipDec. 8 55 49 —Dec. 9 59 52 .68Dec. 10 60 52 .17Dec. 11 54 48 .91Dec. 12 52 47 .02Dec. 13 48 42 —Dec. 14 42 39 —

Precipitation in December: 2.26”Precipitation in 2014: 31.98”Reported by John Willis

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SAN JUAN High Low PrecipDec. 8 57 48 .62Dec. 9 58 52 .20Dec. 10 58 48 .48Dec. 11 55 47 .23Dec. 12 53 42 —Dec. 13 47 40 —Dec. 14 46 36 .01

Precipitation in December: 1.78”Precipitation in 2014: 23.66”

Reported by Weather UndergroundRoche Harbor Water Systems

SUNRISE, SUNSET Sunrise SunsetDec. 17 7:59 a.m. 4:17 p.m.Dec. 18 8:00 a.m. 4:18 p.m.Dec. 19 8:00 a.m. 4:18 p.m.Dec. 20 8:01 a.m. 4:19 p.m.Dec. 21 8:01 a.m. 4:19 p.m.Dec. 22 8:02 a.m. 4:20 p.m.Dec. 23 8:02 a.m. 4:20 p.m.

Seawall:Continued from page 1

Noise?: Continued from page 1

Contributed photo Noise from Navy growlers, a point of contention for islanders.

ners lack sufficient informa-tion to determine that odor and noise from an array of greenhouse fans, 54 at full build out, would not create undo impact on surround-ing properties or required no mitigation.

Obrechts said the coun-ty erred in giving the Fieldstone Road grow-operation too much defer-ence under the local “right to farm” provisions and in determining that the full weight of state environmen-tal rules do not apply to impacts such as noise, odor or use of pesticides.

Obrechts sided with

neighboring property own-ers of the west side marijua-na farm that contested the “DNS.” Use of Fieldstone Road by the owners and operators of Sweet Water Farm is also being contested as part of a separate, civil lawsuit in San Juan County Superior Court.

Sweet Water Farm attor-ney Carla Higgionson believes the hearing exam-iner may have overstep his authority by revoking the facility’s building permit, but also said that her clients have offered already to take steps to mitigate both the noise and odor. She antici-pates noise and odor issues can be easily remedied.

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Kathleen “Kate” Kimmons, born March 28, 1948, most recently of Boise, Idaho, was called home to the lord on Dec. 2, 2014.

Kate was born in Spokane, Wash. to the late Richard Kimmons and Stana Kimmons. Kate graduated from Joel E Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash. in 1966.

Kate moved to San Juan Island, Wash. after her marriage to Doug Mattoon, where she worked for San Juan County Bank and, after the birth of her two girls, ran a daycare out of their home.

Kate returned to Spokane, Wash. in 1983 to raise her two young girls before moving to Boise, Idaho in 2004, where her love of children was evident every day in her work as a church nursery supervisor and school bus attendant.

Through the years Kate enjoyed dancing, playing piano, hiking, boating, fashion, and visiting her family and friends. Kate had a love of the outdoors, travel, adventures, and a

good laugh. She had a close relationship with God, and always put others before herself. Her kindness and generosity will be missed.

Kate is survived by her two daughters: Laura Reichlin of Redmond, Wash., and Sonia Mattoon-Jorgensen of Arlington, Wash., and her sister: Marilyn Ellis of Friday Harbor, Wash., and grandchildren: Anna and Josie Reichlin. Services will be held at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3100 S Five Mile Rd, Boise, ID, 83709, Saturday Dec. 13, 2014 at 2 p.m.

An additional public ser-vice will be held in Spokane, Wash., and a private service

in Friday Harbor, Wash. at a later date.

A memorial fund has been set up in her name at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church.

— Family of Kate Kimmons

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The list of projects is long, but the grant awarded to the town is large.

How large? Half-a-million dollars, to be precise.

The Town of Friday Harbor is the beneficiary of a $500,000 grant from the Washington state Department of Commerce, earmarked for “energy effi-ciency projects” on town-owned prop-erty.

The award, announced Friday, Dec. 12, by the town, is among 28 grants totaling $8.6 million distributed by the Department of Commerce in its latest round of funding on energy saving and solar projects.

In March, the agency awarded $14 mil-lion to 45 public entities in the first round of grants, helping leverage an additional $35 million in non-state funds for energy sav-ing and solar projects, according to a DOC press release.

The two rounds of 2014 awards are part of $25 million set aside by 2013 Legislature for energy efficiency and solar grants to higher education, local governments and state agencies. The legislature specified that at least $5 million of qualifying projects would use Washington-manufactured sys-tems, such as solar modules and inverters, and targeted at least 10 percent of each competitive round for small cities or towns (populations of 5,000 or less).

Submitting an application in October, Friday Harbor was one of 70 entities that sought an award via the competi-tive grant application regimen managed by Commerce. In total, 21 local jurisdictions, two state agencies and five institutions of higher education received funding.

“Special thanks go out to the selec-tion committee at the Department of Commerce,” town Administrator Duncan Wilson said in a press release. “A jurisdic-tion of our size can usually not afford to make improvements of this magnitude. This is an amazing opportunity.”

As part of the award, the town must provide a $50,000 match, bringing the total budget for its future energy saving projects to $550,000.

The town projects include: new VFD pumps, lighting, insulation and heat pumps at the town’s water filtration plant; tank mixers and lighting at the water pump-house; heat pumps, insulation, variable speed pumps and new controls at the sewer treatment plant; and new indoor and out-door lighting, HVAC and duct work at town hall.

The improvements are expected to gen-erate annual energy savings in excess of $39,000, based on projections by Sunset Air, according to the town. At that rate, town officials expect to recoup money in the amount of savings to offset its $50,000 match in less than 18 months.

Engineering for projects is expected to get under way in January, and the town hopes to have most of the list of improvements completed in 2015.

‘Energized’ by $500K awardTown nets state grant to increase energy efficiency

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Lives at risk from foolhardy hunters

Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14, we were at home work-ing outdoors when we heard two gunshots very near, if not on our property.

Our property in the Cattle Point Estates subdivision is bordered by DNR land that shares a trail system with adjacent Land Bank prop-erty.

We intercepted the guys at their vehicle parked at the gated south entrance on Cattle Point Road. They fled the scene, but we were able to give the Sheriff ’s Department an accurate vehicle description and part of the license plate number.

Two neighbors walking the trails heard the shots and were alarmed enough to retreat towards Griffin Bay, hearing a third shot in the Third Lagoon area.

The following morning, another neighbor on a walk found the gut pile and drag marks near Third Lagoon.

This DNR land is (and has always been) desig-nated Natural Resource Conservation, to “protect outstanding examples of native ecosystems, habitat for endangered, threatened and sensitive plants and ani-mals and scenic landscapes” (go to www.dnr.wa.gov for more).

For some reason when the signage was installed “No Hunting” was not included with the icons for dogs on leash, no biking, etc. That is being rectified.

Paul McFarland at DNR urges people to contact him (paul.mcfarland@dnr.

wa.gov) if they observe any misuse of the area and encourages input from the public regarding this and any other issues. Also Doug McCutchen, Land Bank Steward ([email protected]).

HOLLY HOLTZINGER & JIM MCMASTER

San Juan Island

Many to thank for magical evening

We couldn’t have had a nicer evening on Dec. 5.

It began with gather-ing for the Tree Lighting Ceremony. Warm apple cider was served by the many generous volunteers. So many people joined to celebrate the holiday.

Caroling by the Island Chordsmen began the evening with their beau-tiful caroling. And, then came the Friday Harbor Elementary School’s Eagle Spirit Choir, led by Traci Wilson.

We have never seen such a heart-warming, incred-ible performance put on by wonderful and talented young children. And, to boot, they loved what they were doing, and you could tell that the children had practiced hard and long, and it showed.

Thank you so much Ms. Wilson. We can tell the kids really love you. You brought the spirit not only into the children’s hearts, but also into all of our hearts. The tree lighting was the pretti-est we have ever seen.

Afterwards, we went to the grand opening of the Islands Museum of Art. What an event. Incredible art. And, what an incred-ible piece of architecture—something Friday Harbor

will be proud of for many years to come.

Then to end the eve-ning, we had dinner at the Brickworks and enjoyed a four-course dinner with live music and an auction to raise money to provide solar systems to produce energy for our schools.

Thank you San Juan Island Conservation District and all your helpers for putting on this event. The food was incredible, thanks to Gretchen Allison and her staff, the bakery items were to die for, and the music was fantastic.

Thank you all. What a beautiful island we live on.

BOB & TONI BAILEYSan Juan Island

Changing face of FH; paradise lost?

I'm probably not the only one saddened by and dis-gusted by the sudden loss of the old apple trees in Sunken Park.

Granted, the two, left wedged against the ugly building that replaced the Churchill House had stopped producing from being robbed of all their sun, but they were still nice old trees.

The one beneath the gaze-bo was not only lovely, but provided many with loads of delicious fruit. Why was this done and what became of all the wood?

Our town is rapidly and steadily losing its charm and quaintness. Does any-one like that whale tail stat-ue? How many street trees could we have planted with the money spent on that?

I'm not the only one that thinks the new museum is simply "out of place."

Many of us remember

when the phone company was in the nice old house across from Vic's, with the beautiful yard and gardens where kids could play, smell flowers and feed the gold-fish in the pond, before it was replaced with that ugly cinderblock building.

Then, they pulled up the mortuary with its lovely yard and replaced it with our first "Mall." It would behoove us to preserve and enhance what we have left.

I doubt many of the tour-ists we need so badly travel here to be impressed by slick, modern architecture, or tree stumps.

SCOTT B. CAVESan Juan Island

Christmas spirit? alive & well on SJ

Our San Juan islanders have once again brought joy to the hearts of chil-dren around the world, who otherwise would have no Christmas. Operation

Christmas Child received 186 shoeboxes from our island that will be part of over 10 million gifts sent to children in over 140 coun-tries.

Special thanks goes to the Presbyterian Church for being the collection site, and for their cheerful help coordinating this event.

Thanks also go to the lovely ladies at Kings, for saving and bagging so many shoeboxes, Yvonne at the post office for the special cartons, and the helpful staff at Key Bank for storing bags of wrapped boxes for sev-eral months.

Friday Harbor Drug donated many items for these boxes, with the help of Christine and Tracy.

Joe Friday’s Shirt Co., the Toy Box, and Osito’s also gave their support. Friday Harbor Freight cheerfully completed this project by delivering the boxes to the collection site in Burlington, a contribution they have made for many, many years.

God bless all of you who helped make this project possible and may each of you experience the joy your gifts will bring to children who will be thankful for any “surprise” they receive.

Merry Christmas and thanks to all for your gener-ous community effort.

MARY RAY, SALLEE DURETTE, ANN WIESE

San Juan Island

How you can help a student succeed

Dear San Juan Island friends and neighbors;

It that time of year again. The San Juan Island Service Scholarship (formally Dollars for Scholars) annual fund drive is underway.

The mission of San Juan Island Service Scholarship is to support higher education and promote volunteerism among our community’s youth. Students who have completed a minimum of 80

Letters to the Editor

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Transformation.Walking slowly side by side, reciting prayers to the Virgin

of Guadalupe in Spanish. Voices mesh in chant. Traditional attire is worn. Long skirts, ponchos, straw hats. It’s a cel-ebration of the Mother of Mexico, but also of the indigenous people of the land. People gather at the bottom of Spring Street, those that are a part of the Latin American culture in Friday Harbor, and those there only to witness it.

Gaining elevation up the street, everyone stops. Customary Mexican music rings through the streets. Wooden clogs and canes stomp and tap the blacktop. Girls twirl their skirts, ribbons blow in the wind, a spell is cast on the spectators. The spirit of the dance is alive.

“I lived on the Mexican border for 30 years,” said Barbara Cox, a spectator watching the procession. “This is much like the culture I was exposed to.”

Outsider. Snapping photos along side the parade, trying to find

people to interview. I don’t want to only talk to those on the sidelines. The crowd of viewers thins as we reach closer to the stopping point, St. Francis church, where the dancers will celebrate and decorate the church long into the night, preparing for the next evening’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass.

I am one of the few remaining white people when we reach the church. I feel like an outsider unable to

break through the cultural barrier. I manage to say in broken Spanglish “I am from the newspaper, I have a few questions for you,” but the answers in Spanish are lost on me. I think back to my time working in a winery cel-lar in California. How it took months to break through the barriers with my male Mexican co-workers, how we eventually did it.

Devotion.Wondering how I will find someone to answer what I

believe to be most important question, “Why is this an important event for your community,” I am introduced to Alma Pamatz. She has been doing this dance all of her life. She left Mexico when she was 13. Her brown skin is illumi-nated, speckled with sweat on this December night. When she speaks, she speaks with a smile. Her beauty captivates me and so does her devotion.

She doesn’t answer as I expect. She doesn’t talk about the importance of her culture,

how it ought to be recognized and celebrated in the Friday Harbor community.

“The most important thing is to celebrate our Lady,” she said. “This is all for her.”

An outsider looks into a cultureFlowing with tradition, history, devotion; annual Dance of the Elders

hours of volunteer com-munity service during their high school career are eligi-ble to receive a scholarship from our organization.

The scholarship is not based on grades, but solely upon a student’s volunteer efforts to make our com-munity a better place to live. This allows every student the opportunity to qualify for a scholarship to apply toward higher education (including trade schools) through service to the San Juan Island community.

In 2014 our organization made the decision to break away from the national Dollars for Scholars organi-zation. The move allows us to focus all our efforts (and your donations) on our core objective of supporting stu-

dent volunteerism here on San Juan Island.

As part of this change we were required to rename our organization and the choice seemed obvious, San Juan Island Service Scholarship. Nothing else about us has changed except that now every dollar you donate stays right here to support our local youth.

This past calendar year students enrolled in our program have logged over 1,500 hours of volunteer service to our commu-nity. By making a dona-tion to the San Juan Island Service Scholarship Fund, you directly support and encourage these young people to become the next generation of volunteers and leaders.

To keep this great pro-gram going we do need your financial support. Every dollar counts and

your generosity is the life-blood of our work. Please consider a significant dona-tion whether it is a $10, $100, or $1,000.

Please visit us on the web at www.sjiservicescholar-ship.org to donate online!

San Juan Island Service Scholarship is a registered 501(c)(3 ) non-profit orga-nization and your donation is fully tax deductible.

Sincerely and with appre-ciation on behalf of our future leaders,

JUNE ARNOLDPresident, SJI Service

Scholarship

Many to thank for theatre’s support

Standing ovations are in order for everyone who made San Juan Community Theatre’s Holiday Festival 2014 a rousing success.

Not only did it raise more than $130,000 for the Theatre in just one evening, but brought our island com-munity together for holiday cheer, great food, entertain-ment, dancing and so much more!

From the 133 donors, to the 79 volunteers, to the raffle-selling CATS members; to the culinary treats from Roche Harbor Resort, to the music from Kate Schuman (as Patsy Cline), Keith Busha and Denny Holm; to the SJCT staff, to auctioneer Jay Fiske and the 186 ticketholders with their frequently rising auction paddles—we can’t thank you enough for help-ing your Theatre continue to “Reach for the Stars!”

SUSAN MAZZARELLAPresident, SJCT Board of

Trustees

Editorial

Around townThe best way to keep our islands thriving is

to support local businesses.The amount of gifts available right here

in Friday Harbor is enough to make any receiver smile.

From used books at Serendipity to a new winter jacket from King’s Marine and Sporting Goods, there’s something for every budget right here at home. Plus, you’ll save on ferry and ship-ping fees by shopping locally.For last minute shoppers, this is the last week

that participating stores are opened late on Thursday evenings, such as Griffin Bay Book Store, Pelindaba Lavender Store, and Be Chic Boutique—but they’ll be open for all your gift-giving needs during normal business hours.

As you dash around in a holiday frenzy, don’t forget to slow down and enjoy some of the holi-day events in the coming week, many of which are free.

Island Stage Left’s holiday production, “Omnium Gatherum,” runs through Christmas Eve at Roche Harbor, and Santa’s Ship will arrive into Friday Harbor accompanied by a lighted boat parade.

Find a full listing of holiday events in this edi-tion of the Journal’s calendar.

If you have to go off island to shop, or visit family and friends—we understand, some items and some people just aren’t here. But remember, there’s no place like home for the holidays.

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n San Juan Island Hospital District Commission, Dec. 17, 5 p.m., SJ EMS Building, 1079 Spring St. n OPALCO Board of Directors, Dec. 18, 8:30 a.m., Guard Street headquarters, 1034 Guard St., Friday Harbor n Building Advisory Council, Dec. 18, 11:30 a.m., SJ Fire Department Mullis Street station, 1011 Mullis St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Dec. 18, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n Veteran’s Advisory Board, Dec. 26, 11:45 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n San Juan County Council, Jan. 5, 9 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St., Friday Harborn Marine Resources Committee Annual Retreat, Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, Jan. 8, 8:30-11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Letters:Continued from page 6

For the Recordn Funding for the state-run derelict vessel voluntary

turn-in program is provided by Puget Sound Partnership. The funding source was incorrectly identified in an article “SJ tops in state turn-in demos,” Dec. 10, page. 1.

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Accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good jour-nalism. If you believe we have erred, call Editor Scott Rasmussen at 378-5696, ext. 5050, or send an e-mail to [email protected]

Reporter’s Notebook

Journal photo / Emily Greenberg An ancient pre-Columbian tra-dition, the Dance of the Elders, combined with Our Lady of Guadalupe Day, is celebrated annually in Friday Harbor.

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Friday Harbor

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This bulletin board space, donated by Friday Harbor Drug Co. & The Journal of the San Juan Islands, is available to nonprofit community service clubs, churches & organiza-tions at no charge. To re serve space, call Howard Schonberger 8 days prior to publication at The JOURNAL: 378-5696.

Thanks to Rotary, more than 2 billion children have been immunized against polio. Soon the world will be polio-free. Learn more at rotary.org.

THURSDAYBARTER FAIR

Trade your homemade items or skills for other

goods, crafts & services. Tables available for

display. Experience a trade economy. Info, 378-2731.

GRANGE HALL5-8 PM, THURS,

DEC. 18

SATURDAYLIGHTED

BOAT PARADE &

SANTA’S ARRIVAL

Parade of boats with lights guide Santa to the

dock at 7 p.m. Cider, cookies, carols. Info,

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DEC. 20

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Compilation of storytelling, theatre & song.

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James L. Meredith came to San Juan Island first in the early 1950s with his wife, Susan Meredith, and other friends to enjoy camping and kayaking in the beautiful area around Roche Harbor.

After a few years of traveling to the islands as visitors, they knew it was time to start putting down a few roots. They were able to purchase a place of their own and their love of the islands continued to grow from there.

Upon retiring, Jim and Susan moved perma-nently into the log cabin they built with their own hands over the course of five years of weekend dashes from Seattle, and with the additional help of many friends.

Jim was born in Lindsay, Calif., and grew up in Berkley. He became an outdoors sports enthu-siast as a boy and enjoyed bicycling trips along the coast and later, with the availability of more independent transportation, he would go hiking, and canoeing in the mountains and reservoirs.

After serving in an Army hospital in France during the Second World War, he decided to bike across the United States. At the time he was discharged, he chose to go to New York, as the beginning of his travels across the United States with his one-speed bike to end at his parent’s home in Los Angeles.

A few years after his return home he decided to head north, with the intent of going all the way to Alaska, but he stopped to work in

Seattle for awhile and never continued on in the way he planned. Instead, he met his future wife, Susan, and stayed in Seattle, finding employment as a developmen-tal machinist in the oceanography depart-ment at the University of Washington.

Eventually, he did manage to get to Alaska on several occasions, for vaca-tion trips and while working on one of the research ships belonging to the University.

Jim managed to continue his enjoyment of the out doors during his entire working life and in his retirement he additionally spent much of his time contributing to his adopted island commu-nity as a volunteer fire fighter and as a member of the San Juan Historical Society.

As an amateur history scholar, particularly concentrating on the Lewis and Clark expedi-tion, he contributed to the state’s Lewis and Clark Bicentennial committee. However, he will probably be most widely remembered as one of

the re-enactors in the San Juan Island National Historic Park.

He could be found most summer weekends at English Camp, explaining what it would have been like to be a British soldier on San Juan Island during the Pig War, proudly wearing his red-and-blue woolen British uniform. He was very gratified last year to be honored as "Volunteer of the Century" by his fellow, equally dedicated, re-enactors and park employees.

The park provided a perfect stage for Jim’s love of history and exploration of the methods, clothes, and customs of past generations. Jim’s quiet, helpful presence, quirky and unique ways, and sometimes sly and subtle humor will be missed. He is survived by his daughter, Jeannie.

Memorial services will be on Tuesday, Dec. 16. A grave side service will be held at the Valley Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., to be followed by a memorial service at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, at 1 p.m.

— Family of James Meredith

James L. Meredith: 1924—2014 The Journal of the San Juan Islands obituary policy: The price is $13.05 per column inch, photos encouraged. Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjournal.com, Frances Bacon at [email protected]; or by mail to, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Abstract painter James Howell died in his New York West Village studio on Sunday, Oct. 5, of myelofi-brosis. He was 78.

While cruising MV Topaz from his Bainbridge Island

studio, Howell frequently passed San Juan Island land facing southeast that he fell in love with. On the East Coast, he owned land next to the Pollock/Krasner stu-dios in Springs, Long Island, N.Y.

He asked himself, "What would Pollock have done?" He decided that if Pollock could have, he would have done his own thing.

On False Bay Drive he purchased that land from memorable and creative, Milt and Lee Bave. In 1979, he built a studio surrounded by nuanced, infinitely shift-ing tones of gray sky, water and light that undoubt-edly influenced his artis-tic production. The studio won Architectural Record Houses of 1983 award for the Howell, Morgan, and Lindstrom collaboration.

During these years of self-imposed retreat, his constant work educed his signature light into shadow paintings, leading to his “Series 10” in 1996, which would occupy him for the rest of his life, putting down his brush just a few days before his death.

Howell was born in Kansas City, Mo. His inter-est in art began early, attend-ing the Nelson Atkins Art Institute while in elemen-tary school. He graduated from the Hill School in 1953 (the same year he earned a pilot’s license at Northrop Aviation in California, the youngest to do so) and from Stanford University

in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and in 1961 with a Bachelor of Architecture. He received the Stanford Humanities Prize for the Arts in 1960.

Howell moved to New York in 1993, first to TriBeCa and later to the West Village in 1996, where he worked with the architect Deborah Berke to transform a 1909, 5,000 square-foot stable into a minimalist live/work space. The Howell Loft won the AIA NY Design Award in 1997.

Howell is survived by his spouse, D. Joy Drury Howell, whom he married in 1995, their two cats, 1 and Blue; Karen R. Weir, his daughter from his first marriage to Sandra Peters Howell Waylon; two grand-sons, Rory J. Hoffmeister and Elijah N. Weir. In the spring of 2015, a celebration of his life will be held.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be sent to the Archives at Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1258 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222.

—Family of James Howell

Contributed photo

James L. Meredith

Contributed photo

James Howell

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While the first weekend in February may still seem aways away, it generally pays off to plan ahead.

And, with the return of La Danse De La Mer bounding ever-so steadily forward, there’s no better time than now to grab your calendar and set aside Feb. 7, it’s a Saturday, for one unique, extraordi-nary and beguiling evening of entertainment.

That’s the date that San Juan Island’s first professional contemporary ballet company will spring onto the San Juan Community Theatre main stage and into action to present its all-original adult fairy tale, entitled “Prince of the Rain Realm,” first in a three-part saga starring world-renown dancers Danny and Sylvain Boulet, ballerina Caitlin Ross and Lopez Island-based contemporary dancer Kerry Ratza.

Better yet, with Christmas Day just around the corner, think “stock-ing-stuffer” and strongly consider the purchase of a ticket or two as a treat for that special someone or dance enthusiast on your list. You won’t find entertainment like this anywhere for under twenty bucks, and it’s sure to be the talk of the town.

Here’s how La Danse De La Mar choreographer and director Lena Downes describes it: “This ballet is all about what makes ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales’ so wonderful, with a good prince versus a dark lord theme. If you like Tolkien’s ‘Ring,’ ‘Harry Potter,’ or even Wagner’s ‘Ring,’ you’ll love this fantastical production.”

Unlike other ballets commonly performed in the holiday season, Prince of the Rain Realm features “over-the-top” adult romance, a dazzling sword fight, music ranging from Pink Floyd to Mozart and, of course, provocative performances by some of the region’s most gifted dancers.

“This is not the Nutcracker,” says Downes, who choreographed the show along with assistant Michael Blue. “If you like wild, way out there, you’ll love this show.”

If James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” was set to dance, Rain Realm might just be it.

The troupe of La Danse De La Mer (The Dance of the Sea) are famil-iar faces in the Friday Harbor performing arts scene. The Rain Realm’s principal dancers, the brothers Boulet, Ross and Ratza last performed in Friday Harbor in February a year ago in the Downes-choreographed La Danse Et La Musique. The Rain Realm cast also features performances by Julie Hagan, Stephen Moore, Michelle and Ian Randall, Friday Harbor’s Joely Loucks, and Amani and Ferab Bakuy.

While Rain Realm has something for everyone, Downes cautions that the show does contain adult-themed scenes, and that parental guidance is suggested.

To top it all off, you can mingle with cast and crew at a post-perfor-mance party hosted by Tops’l, above Cask & Schooner Restaurant, after the show. Party-goers are encouraged to “dress up” in favorite costumes and bring props as well.

For more information and for ticket purchases, visit www.ladanse-delamer.com, or San Juan Community Theatre website, www.sjctheatre.org.

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ISLAND SCENEWednesday, Dec. 17

TREC, Rec House, 650 Park St., 3 p.m. Free, teen drop-in after school. Food, friends, games. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Thursday, Dec. 18

Barter Fair, Grange Hall, 5-8 p.m. Trade your homemade items or skills for other goods, crafts & services. Tables available for display. Experience a trade economy. Info, 378-2731

Adult Indoor Soccer, Turnbull Gym, 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Community Wellness Night, 285 Spring Street, 6:30 p.m. 15-min-ute clothed treatments, massage, energy work, herbal consults. Free. Info, 378-3637, [email protected]

Literary Salon, Library, 7 p.m. Better than a book club. Discuss books, authors, themes, ideas. Refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Omnium Gatherum, Roche Harbor Pavilion, 7 p.m., Island Stage Left’s holiday production. Sure to kindle the spirit. Compilation of storytell-ing, theatre & song. Free. Donations encouraged. Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Friday, Dec. 19

IMA Artists’ Registry

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 10

Around TownEnchanted holiday classic will stream live at SJCT PAGE 11

At a glance n What: n

n Where: n Admission:

Contributed photosDancers Sylvain Boulet, above, far right, Caitlin Ross, left, and Danny Boulet star in La Danse De La Mer’s production of “Prince of the Rain Realm.”

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Omnium Gatherum, Roche Harbor Pavilion, 7 p.m., Island Stage Left’s holiday production. See Dec. 18 list-ing. Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org

It’s a Wonderful Life, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. A live radio play, the KWIT players perform the dark comedy of a man considering ending his life on Christmas Eve. Tickets, $12. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

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IMA Artists’ Registry Show, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Annual showcase in new building. See Dec. 19 listing. Info, 370-5177, [email protected]

Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds, Scooter & trike 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2 per rider, $5 per family. Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., $3 per rider, $8 per family. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Lighted Boat Parade & Santa’s Arrival, 6:30 p.m., Port of Friday Harbor. Parade of boats with lights guide Santa to the dock at 7 p.m. Cider, cookies, carols. Info, 378-2688

SJI Grange Winter Solstice Celebration, Grange Hall. 5:30 p.m. Holiday potluck

followed by Contra Dance at 7 p.m., caller Betsey Mullen and the band “The Spuds.” Donation $10. Info, 378-7172


Tragedy of the Commons Documentary Series, 7 p.m., Host Ken Crawbuck presents ‘Let the Fire Burn,’ a film about the 1985 stand-off between black libera-tion group MOVE, and the Philadelphia police. Light refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

It’s a Wonderful Life, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. See Dec. 19 listing. Tickets, $12. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Sunday, Dec. 21


Holiday Movie & Song, SJCT, 2 p.m. Tim Allen’s holiday Classic ‘The Santa Claus,’ fol-lowed by a sing-along. Soda & popcorn. Tickets, $5. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Omnium Gatherum, Roche Harbor Pavilion, 4 & 6:30 p.m. Double showing of Island Stage Left’s holiday production. Info, 378-5649, www.islandstageleft.org

Holiday Concert, Library, 6:30 p.m., Cellist Sasha von Dassow with other local musicians, and Eagle Spirit Choir perform holiday clas-sics & traditionals. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Teen Open Gym, FHHS Gym, 7:00 p.m. Free, grades 7 and up, indoor game time. Parent waiver required. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Monday, Dec. 22


The Nutcracker, Bolshoi Ballet. SJCT, 7 p.m. Enchanting performance of the classic tale streams live in HD. Tickets, adults $20, students $10. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Omnium Gatherum, Roche Harbor Pavilion, 7 p.m., Island Stage Left’s holiday production. Info, 378-5649,

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Journal file photo Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s arriving by boat. The annual lighted boat parade sets sail out of Shipyard Cove at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 20. Santa docks at Friday Harbor at 7 p.m.

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Thursday, Dec. 25

Merry Christmas!

Around town

Come one, come all. The Grange Hall is hosting two rustic yet refined events to celebrate the holidays.

Experience a microcosm trade economy Thurs., Dec. 18 at the Grange. The Barter Fair will begin at 5 p.m.

Bring something special that you made, or would like to trade for something else.

Barter with other partici-pants to leave old treasures behind, and depart with new ones.

Barter crafts, jams, cook-ies, or services like dog-walking.

Tables will be available for display if needed.

Brighten the inevitably dark December evening at the Grange’s winter solstice party Sat., Dec. 20. A holiday potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. Bring your favorite dish, its recipe, and a story to share.

Wear your dancing shoes because there’s a contra dance that starts at 7 p.m.

This evening’s caller is Betsey Mullen from Everett, and San Juan’s Hometown Band, “The Spuds,” will be plucking those old-time strings.

‘The Spuds’ includes Val White on fiddle, Malcolm Suttles on guitar, Jim

Nollman on Mandolin, and Katy Nollman on piano.

All dances are taught and no partner is needed.

For information call 378-7172. A $10 donations is encouraged for the solstice celebration.

Journal photo / Emily GreenbergDancers hold hands in a contra dance at the Grange. The sol-stice celebration will include dancing, with instruction by Betsey Mullen.

Grange to host solstice & fair funTheatre shows in Dec. highlight holiday spirit

The holidays are upon us. Get your cultural dose of cheer at the San Juan Community Theatre this month with three upcoming events sure to get you in the spirit of the season.

Island actor’s group Witsend Productions’ returns for the holiday with a beloved American classic.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” will come alive as a 1940’s radio broadcast, Dec. 19 and 20, at 7:30 p.m.

A few dozen characters are brought to the stage by the theatre troupe, as the story of the idealistic George Bailey unfolds, and he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Tickets are $12.

A family centered afternoon, the theatre will screen the 1994 Disney Classic, “The Santa Claus,” followed by a holiday sing-along, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m.

Comedian Tim Allen plays a divorced dad spending Christmas Even with his son. After he accidentally kills a man in a Santa suit, they are magically transported to the North Pole, where an elf explains that he must take Santa’s place before the next Christmas arrives.

Tickets for the afternoon are $5 and include popcorn and soda.

Since its premiere in 2013, the hugely successful live-streaming program at SJCT now offers theatre-goers opportunities to see performances from the most renowned ballet company in the world.

Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” streaming in HD to the big screen at SJCT Mon., Dec.

22, 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 28, 2 p.m.

Based on the E.T.A H o f f m a n n story, “The Nutcracker,” this world classic talk explores uni-versal themes of power, evil, and love.

This cho-reographic version is sure to enchant the entire family this holiday season. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for members and $10 for students.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www.sjctheatre.org.

Raffle tickets for unique Minke Whale art on sale

The Whale Museum is holding a raffle for a one-of-a-kind Minke Whale chain-saw carving. The carving, created by artist Todd Lynd, is approximately 50 feet long and 13 pounds.

The raffle tickets are five dollars and available at the Whale Museum’s gift store.

The drawing will be held on or before Jan. 20, or when 75 tickets have been sold.

All proceeds support The Whale Museum’s mission to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.

For more information, call 378-4710.

Contributed photo The cast, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’

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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 the public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so 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.

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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. SJ1204629 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, DECEMBER 17, 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.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKSRequest for Bids

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December 23, 2014 2:00pmBid envelopes must be clearly marked on the outside, “Bids for One Chip Spreader”, and must be received prior to 2:00pm on or before the bid opening date of December

23, 2014 at:Clerk of the County Council; 55 Sec- ond St N, 1st floor, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.Mailed bids should be sent to:Clerk of the County Council, 350 Court St. #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250Bids are subject to rejection if not submitted on the form provided. County Manager will award the bid to

the lowest responsible bidder. Any or all bids may be rejected for good cause. RCW 36.32.245(2)Additional specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Phone (360) 370-0500. Or online at:http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESCALL FOR BIDS/FOUR SURPLUS VEHICLES AT ORCAS ISLAND FIRE STATION, SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. 2002 Ford Explorer; 1999 Ford Explorer; 1998 Ford Explorer; 1996 Subaru Outback. Vehicles available for view- ing at 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA. Bids received until 1:00pm, January, 5, 2015, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA. Orcas Island Fire & Rescue will use sealed bidding process to receive bids and award surplus vehicles. Bid opening at 1:00pm on January 6, 2014. Questions: email [email protected] 360- 376-2331.LEGAL NO. J605702Published: The Islands’ SounderDecember 17, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In Re the Estate of:ROB ROY McGREGOR,Deceased.No. 14-4-0546-0NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the personal representative’s attorney(s) at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.040.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.040.051 and 11.040.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 3, 2014PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Theodora Faye McGregor

ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE:GODDULANGLIEMargaret C. Langlie, WSBA #12714 ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SER- VICE:GODDULANGLIEPO Box 460Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J602602Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.December 3, 10, 17, 2014.

San Juan Islands Conservation District

Board of Supervisors 2015 ElectionThe San Juan Islands Conservation District is currently accepting applications for one open position on its Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Responsibilities and Re- quirements: -Supervisors must be registered vot- ers and reside within the boundaries of San Juan County. -Supervisors must attend monthly Board meetings to discuss and ap- prove policy, plans, and budget. -Supervisors serve without compensation. The San Juan Islands Conservation District will hold an election for one open position of District Supervisor with a term of three years to begin May 15, 2015. The position is currently held by Ronald Zee whose term expires May 15, 2015. The SJICD Board of Supervisors has appointed Linda Lyshall to serve as the election supervisor.To File as a Candidate: Please request an application by emailing in- [email protected] or call 360-378-6621. Candidate filing deadline is 1/2/2015.To Vote: Voting will be by mail only. Please request a ballot by sending an email to [email protected], call 360-378-6621, or pick one up in person at 530 Guard Street, Friday Har- bor, WA. Ballots must be requested between 1/1/2015 and 1/31/2015. All ballots must be received no later than 5:00PM on 2/2/2015.Applications may be submitted in person or by mail to either of the following organizations:San Juan Islands Conservation Dis- trictMailing Address: 350 Court St, #10, Friday Harbor, WA 98250Office: 530 Guard Street, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250

Washington State Conservation CommissionMailing Address: PO Box 47721, Olympia, WA 98504-7721Office: 300 Desmond Drive SE, La- cey, WA 98503Phone: 360-407-6200LEGAL NO. J605555Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.December 17, 24, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn Re the Matter of the Estate of: WADE PAUL HILL, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05067-2PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030) The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of first publication: December 17, 2014 Personal Representative: ELIZABETH ANNE HETRICK Dated: 12/9/14/s/Mary L. StoneMARY L. STONE/WSBA#17327 Attorney for Personal Representative Address for Mailing or Service:P.O. Box 623Friday Harbor, WA 98250(360) 378-6778

Court of probate proceedings and cause number:San Juan Co. Superior Court, Cause No. 14-4-05067-2LEGAL NO. J605565Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.December 17, 24, 31, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF KITSAPIN THE ESTATE OF:BOYD CRUMPACKER,Deceased.NO. 14-4-00802-2PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030)The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the matter as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Administrator or the Ad- ministrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 3, 2014Administrator: Todd QuinnAttorney of Estate: John Groseclose Address for mailing or service: GSJONES LAW GROUP, P.S.1155 Bethel AvenuePort Orchard, WA 98366LEGAL NO. J602372Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.December 3, 10, 17, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of:CASSANDRA JANE BOWERS,Deceased.NO. 14-4-05064-8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030[CORRECTED]The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 1.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION:12-10-2014PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: JENNIFER BOWERS WILLIAMS12327 Cross CutHelotes, TX 78023-2934Attorney for and Resident Agent of Personal Representative:HIGGINSON BEYER/s/Carla J. HigginsonCarla J. Higginson 175 Second Street NorthFriday Harbor, Washington 98250(360) 378-2185Notices should be mailed or served on the above-listed attorney for the estate.LEGAL NO. J604298Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.December 10, 17, 24, 2014.

TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICESAGENDA - FRIDAY HARBOR TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT

DISTRICTTown Council Chambers -

60 Second StreetThursday, December 18, 2014

Clerk’s Note: Time approximate based on adjournment of Town Council meeting.12:30 PM Call to Order-Presentation of Budget Message-Resolution No. 07-14 - Approving and adopting a budget for the Friday Harbor Transportation Benefit Dis- trict for year 2015-Approval of minutesAdjournLEGAL NO. FH605687Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsDecember 17, 2014

AGENDA - TOWN COUNCILTown Council Chambers -

60 Second StreetThursday, December 18, 2014

Afternoon Session[Visit www.fridayharbor.org for vid- eos of the afternoon session. No evening session is scheduled.]12:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Flag Salute / Public Access(Est. 15-20 min.) SJC Update by Bob Jarman(Est. 5-10 min.) PUBLIC HEARING - To consider amendments to the 2014 Town Budget-Ordinance No. 1552 - Amending the 2014 Town Budget(Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1553 - Establishing Town Budget Fund #650 - Transportation Benefit District(Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1554 - Adopting the 2015 Town Budget(Est. 5 min.) Ordinance No. 1555 - Adopting salaries of elected officials and exempt personnel(Est. 5 min.) Resolution No. 2087 -

Affirming compensation for repre- sented personnel per the adopted collective bargaining agreement(Est. 5 min.) Resolution No. 2088 - Authorizing the Mayor to execute a grant agreement with the Transpor- tation Improvement Board(Est. 5 min.) Resolution No. 2089 - Authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 6 to the Blair Ave- nue Improvement Project(Est. 15-20 min.) Adjourn to Trans- portation Benefit District - See Sep- arate AgendaReopen Council meeting(Est. 20-30 min.) Presentation by Deborah Hopkins regarding the 2015 Visitors Bureau Tourism Marketing Plan(Est. 45 min.) Administrator’s ReportPayment of ClaimsApproval of MinutesFuture Agenda ItemsCitizen ResponseAdjournLEGAL NO. FH605685

Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsDecember 17, 2014

A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS,

AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR’S2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE REGULATIONS

The Town of Friday Harbor is inviting comments and proposed amendments to its 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations for its 2015 amendment cycle.Pursuant to RCW 36.70A and “Chapter 8 - Administration” of the adopted Comprehensive Plan poli- cies ADM-13 through ADM-19, the Town solicits comments and proposed amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulations. Subsequent to the comment period, the Planning Com- mission will review the comments and proposed amendments in their

entirety. Following work sessions and a required public hearing, the Planning Commission will forward their recommendations to the Friday Harbor Town Council for considera- tion and subsequent action.This comment period closes Decem- ber 31, 2014.You may request forms for written comments, suggestions and/or proposed technical amendments at the Town of Friday Harbor’s Community Development Department, 360.378.2810, or by mailing a letter of request for forms to Mike Ber- trand, Land Use Administrator, Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219 (60 Second Street So.), Friday Harbor, WA 98250.LEGAL NO. FH592912Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.October 15, November 12, Decem- ber 17, 2014.

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The Friday Harbor girls basketball team shook off a sluggish start and stepped on the gas in the second quarter en route to a lopsided 50-20 league win on the road, Dec. 12, at Concrete.

Junior Lili Wood tossed in a career-high 16 points for the second-straight game to lead the Wolverines on the scoreboard and 6-foot sophomore Hayden Mayer added 15 to the total; Madi Kincaid had eight. Friday Harbor led 9-2 at the end of the first period and lit up the Lions with 14 second-period points for a 23-8 advantage at the half.

At home three days earlier, Wood scored 16 points as well, as the Wolverines rallied from a three-point deficit at the half and, led by Kincaid’s team-high 22 points, traded baskets with Shoreline Christian down the stretch to end up tied 34-34 at the end of regulation. They outscored the Chargers 9-to-4 in overtime to seal a hard-fought 43-38 victory to open league play.

With back-to-back wins, Friday Harbor improved to 2-0 in Northwest 2B/1B League play and 3-1 overall. Following

Tuesday’s league match up at home against Darrington, the Wolverines face Coupeville Wednesday in a non-league contest and face Squalicum and Nooksack Valley in the “Crush in the Slush” tournament in Port Townsend, Dec. 26-27. They are home Jan. 3 to host a traveling club from Australia.

Lopsided win trails OT thrillerPeter Strasser tossed in a season-high 25 points to lead the Wolverines to a second-straight runaway league win, a 63-22 victo-ry on the road Dec. 22 at Concrete.

Junior Kyle Jangard added 13 points to the team total, following up on a career-high 27 points in Friday Harbor’s 82-29 rout at home Dec. 9 over an under-sized and overmatched Shoreline

Christian squad. Strasser contributed 16 points in the win over Shoreline’s Chargers.

With back-to-back vic-tories to open Northwest 2B/1B League play, the Wolverines grabbed pole-position in the standings, at 2-0, and improved to 3-1 on the season.

At Concrete, Friday Harbor jumped out to an early 21-5 advantage

and led 43-11 at the half. Sophomore John Gustafson and Strasser each grabbed eight rebounds apiece to lead the Wolverines on the glass.

Following Tuesday’s league game at home against Darrington, the Wolverines travel to South Whidbey for a non-league match up, fol-lowed by back-to-back con-tests against Port Townsend and Chimacum at the “Crush in the Slush” tour-nament in Port Townsend, Dec. 26-27. They resume league play Jan. 6 at Orcas; tip-off is 5:45 p.m.

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FH strikes early in back-to-back league winsBoys basketball

Journal photo / Scott RasmussenFriday Harbor’s Madi Kincaid, No. 24, guards Shoreline Christian sharpshooter Sarah Ott in the Wolverines Dec. 9 win at home in overtime.

Contributed photo 2014 Resurrection Derby winner Steve Martin, center, is flanked by runner-up Pete Nelson and derby Chairman Chris Long.

Anacortes angler nets $10K derby prizeOut on the water, with

reel in hand, two-thirds of a pounds makes a differ-ence, as Steve Martin well knows.

The veteran angler from Anacortes took home the top prize, $10,000, in the 2014 Resurrection Derby, an annual event sponsored by Puget Sound Angler’s Fidalgo-San Juan Chapter that this year drew 313

participants, who together weighed-in 413 chinook salmon over the two-day competition, Dec. 5-6.

Martin’s winning fish, at 18.89 pounds, outweighed the next biggest, landed by Shaw Island’s Pete Nelson, by only .67 pounds. Nelson netted the $2,500 second place prize and Bill Havland earned $1, 500 for third.

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