Journal of the San Juans, February 25, 2015

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JournalBy Cali BagbyIslands’ Sounder assistant editor

Experts predict that the next big tsunami could hit the West Coast anytime in the next 50 years.

“There are a number of quake scenarios that could impact the islands,” said Brendan Cowan, director of the county’s depart-ment of emergency management. “All are real, and could potentially happen tomorrow.”

The good news is that when the tsunami comes, islanders can be ready.

According to the DEM’s new webpage, entitled Common Tsunami Questions, “In the most likely scenario, San Juan County will have plenty of warning due to the large quake we feel before a tsunami in the form of an extremely large earthquake.”

The tsunami could come in 45 minutes or less after a large quake, which is defined as rating 5.0 or greater on the logarithmic scale. Although 9.0 would be incompre-hensibly larger than a 5.0, Cowan describes both as large enough to cause concern.

“In general, the larger the quake, the bigger the tsunami, but there’s an almost limitless number of scenarios that could cause a tsunami,” he said. “By focusing on the 9.0 quake with our maps, we’re looking at the most studied/best understood and one of the poten-tially most damaging events.”

What complicates matters is that not all quakes cause tsunamis. The quake has to lift the sea floor to be followed by a tsunami, and according to Cowan, the majority of undersea quakes don’t cause a tsunami.

To understand how likely it is

that a tsunami is headed our way one has to look back to 1700 – and a forest submerged by salt water.

For many years quake experts believed that the closest fault, the Cascadia subduction zone, was safely aseismic. When they found mysteriously sunken Northwest forests that appeared to have been killed by salt intrusion, in the year 1700, their conclusion changed.

It turns out that the eastward-moving Juan de Fuca tecton-ic plate is not sliding smoothly beneath the westward-moving North American plate; instead, it’s bunching up, building up tre-mendous pressure that scientists believe will eventually let loose in the space of a few minutes.

If the fault’s five segments all “go

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Contributed photo / Shaun HubbardVolunteers plant native seeds on Cady Mountain as part of the Land Bank’s “Salish Seeds Project.”

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

Every county in Washington state has the ability to vote in a Land Bank—but San Juan is the only county to do it.

“People here have a clear under-standing how important the natu-ral environment is to the com-munity as a whole,” said Lincoln Bormann, director of the San Juan County Land Bank. “If we lose that we’ll become just like every-where else.”

This year, 2015, marks 25 years of conservation efforts at the Land Bank, and the celebration is ongo-ing. A little history first.

The Land Bank got its start in 1990 when a group of citizens

became concerned over the quick-ening pace of development across the islands. The big idea was to conserve as much open space as possible.

The Land Bank works by the outright purchase of land to ensure its preservation, or by conservation easements, another mechanism to protect open space. Funded in large part through a 1-percent real estate excise tax, the Land Bank also has the ability to obtain state and federal grants.

In a conservation easement the landowner retains ownership, but the Land Bank buys rights to reduce the amount of develop-ment allowed on that land. Those dividends are paid to the land-owners.

This transaction allows “fields to remain fields, and farms to remain farms,” Bormann said.

Over the last two decades the Land Bank has made great strides in preserving land on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands, with

more than 20 preserves open to the public—but it takes a village to preserve all that land. The synergy between the Land Bank and non-county run organizations, like the San Juan Preservation Trust and National Park Service, is what also helps make for successful ventures in conservation.

MilestonesIn 2006, the Washington State

Department of Natural Resources considered strongly the possibility of selling San Juan Island’s Mitchell Hill to a private developer.

25 years of conservationLand Bank marks 25th with acquistion of Lawson Ridge

New map by DEM illustrates areas of risk, agency offers steps on how to be prepared

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As I see itLocal officials do a disservice to island’s health care by turning a blind eye to ‘thorny issues’ PAGE 7

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Rock Island will merge its staff, infrastructure and opera-tions with OPALCO to deliver modern, scalable and reliable broadband services for homes and businesses in San Juan County.

“The full transition may take a little time,” OPALCO General Manager Foster Hildreth, “but we can hit the ground running, thanks to the tireless efforts of Gerry Lawlor, who will serve as the executive vice president of

Rock Island.”“This is a win—win scenario for all of us in San Juan

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Greene will continue to manage the system as vice presi-dent of technology.

“The sale satisfied all my criteria,” said Greene, who has entertained a number of offers. “This acquisition meets my personal and professional goals, protects the interest of our employees, and benefits the community with an exciting new line of services.”

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Rock Island Communications will build on its strong

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Rock Island’s Friday Harbor office and retail store on Court Street will remain open. A new office at 208 Enchanted Forest Road, adjacent to Orcas Rental & Saw shop, will open on Orcas Island.

Each location will feature a “Giga Bar,” an interactive area for the community to experience true high speed Internet including streaming TV services demonstrations, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Micro Cells for cellular con-nection and more.

OPALCO, as the parent company, is providing the fund-ing for start-up costs and working capital for the new entity. The business plan (available at www.opalco.com) projects a positive return on the total investment by 2020.

After Rock Island has met that goal, the business will grow at the rate of member demand, potentially creating a new revenue stream for OPALCO.

“I thank the OPALCO Board of Directors for their thoughtful decision making,” Hildreth said. “We now have the team and resources in place – we’re off and running. I’m very excited to see this project accelerate and grateful to the team who are working so hard to build a local and sustainable solution.”

Lawlor urges patience as the new company makes the transition.

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Island Rec will have an influential ally in its camp as it seeks voter-approval on a new six-year property tax levy, one that carries a hefty rate—more than twice what it is today.

The Friday Harbor Town Council voted with-out dissent and with little discussion Feb. 19 to throw its weight behind the park and recreation district levy request, which will go before vot-ers on an April 28 special election ballot. The district’s existing levy, at 17 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, is expected to generate $305,000 in 2015 and expires at the end of the year.

“I’m happy to have this opportunity to sup-port such a valuable asset for our community,” Councilman Farhad Ghatan said, “and hope that it might make a difference for our future.”

In a presentation to the council, Island Rec C o m m i s s i o n Chairman Bill Cumming noted that the new would-be rate, at 38.5 cents per $1,000, consists of “three com-ponents” ear-marked for sepa-rate programs and expenses; 18.5 cents for recreational pro-grams (an 8.5-cent increase), 12 cents for the portion dedicat-ed for the Friday Harbor High School sports program (5-cent increase), and 8 cents to offset the cost of maintain-

ing and operating the 30-acre community park and ball fields complex on Carter Avenue.

As part of a prior pact, Island Rec would over-see the community park and sports fields under a three-way agreement with San Juan Island School District, which owns the 30-acre prop-erty, and Friday Harbor Athletic Association, which is building the ball fields via $3.4 million in private donations. Full-scale use of the ball fields and park awaits town approval on Island Rec’s plan for maintaining and operating the site, a prerequisite spelled out in the park’s condition-al-use permit.

Elements of that pending plan, such as hours of operation, security, supervision and enforce-ment were discussed at length and in detail at the Feb. 19 council meeting.

In 2009, voters approved a 7-cent boost in the park and recreation district annual levy to prevent what appeared to be the likely elimina-tion of sports at Friday Harbor High, and with the increase dedicated to funding for high school sports. District property owners were the ben-eficiary of a net-gain, however, in spite of the increase, as a school bond measure, at 60 cents per $1,000, expired that year as well.

For Island Rec, the levy hurdle is higher than it is for most. Its levy requires a minimum approval-margin of 60 percent, compared to the 50 percent required of most property-tax supported public entities. And, because its levy operates at a fixed rate, rather than a fixed amount—as is the case for most others—the revenue it generates can rise or fall depending on fluctuations in yearly property values.

The district also has financial ground to make up. It received $377,000 in excess of the amount its levy rate should have generated over a three-year period, due to a miscalculation by the county assessor, and that money must be repaid. Cumming said district officials are considering issuing a bond that would help extend its repayment schedule from three years to six.

For San Juan Island’s recreation enthusiasts, the stakes are high as well. Island Rec operates three parks within town boundaries, including Eddie and Friends Dog Park and the so-called “gravel pit park,” and in 2014 it orga-

nized nearly 3,000 hours of recreation programs that drew nearly 15,000 participants.

Cumming said Island Rec supporters will be raising awareness about the levy proposal as part of an independent election campaign over the next several weeks, and that district officials will visit local civic groups to discuss the proposal and field questions. He’s confident voters under-stand the virtues of a well-maintained recreation program, as well as the benefits of an adequately funded school sports program.

“We’ve been very frugal with our monies and run a tight budget,” Cumming said. “We’ve done our homework, I think our numbers are good and we’re going to be totally transparent about this.”

Town backs Island Rec levy bid

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When the community got wind of it, opposition arose and the National Parks Service also wanted to acquire the land. But without the opportunity for funding, the Parks Service was at a stalemate. The Land Bank, bolstered by a federal grant, pur-chased the 385-acre Hill and then bequeathed it to the National Parks Service and it became part of English Camp.

But the Land Bank is not always the hero coming to the res-cue in times of conservation crisis. Also in 2006, Orcas Island’s Turtleback Mountain came close to becoming the site of 40-80 new homes. Through a collaboration with the Preservation Trust and funds acquired through private donations, the Land Bank was able to purchase the land. The Trust has conservation easements on the land.

What is now the 1,600 acre Turtleback Mountain Preserve may not have come to pass if not for the efforts of both orga-nizations.

“Independently, neither organization could have done it,”

off ” at once, a 9.0-plus magnitude mega-quake could launch twin killer tsunamis, one toward the Pacific Coast and one toward Japan.

Seismologists now believe that’s what caused what is known as the Orphan Tsunami, which killed 1,000 people in 1700. When the plates finally slipped free, the pent-up Pacific Coast dropped by about five feet, submerging the forest.

Predictions as to when the plates will roar again vary, but Washington State Department of Natural Resource Chief Hazards Geologist Tim Walsh has said six past earthquakes affecting Washington have occurred 500 to 550 years apart. The year 2015 will make it 315 years and counting since the last big event. Canadian and U.S. experts have offered probabilities of 14 to 29 percent that the event could occur during the next 50 years.

Where to runThe DEM just released an online map

tool that allows islanders to view the tsuna-mi risk following a Cascadia quake. You can see the maps at http://sjcgis.org/tsunami-inundation/. According to Cowan, this is

the first time that the department has had a data-driven picture of how the tsunami will affect San Juan County.

This data has been collected over the span of 10 years. Prior to that, predictions of the tsunami effects were based on specula-tion or interpretation based on work done on either a larger scale or for locations other than the San Juans.

Since the tsunami hit Japan in March 2011, Cowan said there has been a lot of confusion in the community about tsunami risks.

“The very idea of them can understand-ably bring up strong emotions, likely due to the extremely vivid images we’ve seen from Japan and Indian Ocean,” he said.

Some of the most common misunder-standings Cowan hears from the public is that what happened in Japan would be rep-licated here, and that if you know it’s com-ing you should get in a boat and ride it out.

Apparently jumping in your boat has worked in outer coast areas where deep open water is close at hand, but will not work here because of the complexity of island waters, which create an unpredictable environment and current speeds approach-ing 15 knots or more.

Another myth is that a tsunami would

only impact the west side of San Juan or Lopez. According to recent data, Crescent Beach and Lopez would be most impacted by a tsunami with flow depths up to 18 feet.

Cowan wants people to understand that the tsunami is not so much a wave but more like an extremely fast-moving and amplified tidal cycle.

“We want this to be a tool that educates islanders about the risk and teaches them that in the event of a big quake, people near the water should calmly collect their family and things and head for high ground, say 35 feet or more above the water,” Cowan said. “In the islands, high ground is never too far away.”

The vast majority of the islands will not be inundated by tsunami water. According to Cowan, islanders should be aware that the first surge is often not the biggest. Tsunami impacts can continue for 12 hours or more after the first effects.

How to stay aliveCowan hopes the launch of the online

maps will offer reassurance to those who fear the tsunami will be catastrophic. At the same time he wants to raise awareness that tsunamis are worth paying some attention to.

“The whole idea is to strike a balance between needlessly sowing fear, but also not putting our heads in the sand,” he said. “The worse thing for me would be if when it happens there’s someone killed or injured who had no idea at all that a tsunami was a possibility.”

The hazard from tsunamis is not so much in the wave, but what it carries in its wake.

According to the department of emer-gency’s website, “the danger comes from rapidly rising water, as well as fast-mov-ing debris entrapped in the flow, which includes boats, docks, driftwood logs and other items become potentially devastating

battering rams.” Avoiding these objects is the first step to

surviving the disaster. On the islands it is likely that people will be cut off from the mainland for weeks, meaning there will be a shortage of food, fuel and medical care. Water and septic systems could be compro-mised. Ferry service, electricity and Internet might be lost for a long period of time. Cowan recommends that islanders should be prepared to be completely self-sufficient for seven to 10 days.

For detailed information on how to be self-reliant after a tsunami, visit sanjuan-dem.net.

“Steps to prepare don’t need to be espe-cially expensive or time consuming, and there’s no good reason not to start prepar-ing,” said Cowan. “My office is always will-ing to help any person, family, business or organization who needs some help getting going.”

You can contact Cowan by email at [email protected] or by phone at 370-7612.

Conservation, Continued from page 1

San Juans: Continued from page 1

Contributed photo The online risk map released by DEM.

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Bormann said. Watmough Bay Preserve on Lopez Island is yet another

example of partnership of the Land Bank/Preservation Trust partnership. A section of the beach was donated to the Land Bank in 1993, and a conservation easement was later added to an adjacent eight acres of wetlands. The surrounding 390 acres were purchased by the Bureau of Land Management and designated as an “area of critical environmental concern.” The Land Bank and Preservation Trust acquired the two remaining developable lots in 2007, essentially in the middle of the pro-tected area, to complete the preserve.

The remaining lots were purchased by the Land Bank with funds from a federal salmon recovery grant and with the help of private donations to the Trust.

Celebrating 25 yearsThe 25th anniversary will be marked by an acquisition of

another high-profile piece of property on San Juan Island. Lawson Ridge, located off of Beaverton Valley Road, has been on the market for more than a year and was to be sold as a

residential subdivision, with roads, power and water already in place.

In partnership with other conservation organizations, the Land Bank expects to close on its pending purchase of Lawson Ridge in March, and then open it to the public a few weeks after. Documents dating as far back as 1875 refer to the area as Mount Grant, Bormann said, and the agency intends to rename Lawson Ridge as Mount Grant Preserve, which features stun-ning vistas of the San Juan Valley and affords access to hikers and automobiles as well.

The Land Bank is also organizing a first-ever Poetry Trail on several of its preserves and neighboring parks. Limekiln and Deadman Bay preserves, Lime Kiln Point State Park, and American Camp will display open-space-inspired poems from islanders throughout the month of April.

The Land Bank also works to help protect and strengthen, and re-introduce native plants in the islands. The agency will host a seed-collector training in late June for anyone interested in helping with native plant restoration.

For more information about Land Bank events and pre-serves, visit www.sjclandbank.org.

Conservation: Continued from page 4

Betty V. Hastin, 93, of Lopez Island, Wash., passed away at Rosario Assisted Living in Anacortes on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.

She was born on Dec. 26, 1921, on Lopez Island, the daughter of Arthur and Violet (Vogt) Norman.

Betty was an avid knit-ter and crocheter, and loved to garden in her day. She was a kind-hearted indi-vidual who gave so much and asked for so little. Betty spent all but the last two years of her life on Lopez Island.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 67 years, Phil, and daugh-ters Betty Ann and Sharon.

Betty is survived by her daughter Phyllis Norman of Seattle, Wash., and grandsons Paul Norman of New Field, N.Y., Michael Norman of Mount Lake Terrace, Wash., and Edward

N o r m a n of Sedro-Wool ley, Wash.

A f u n e r a l s e r v i c e will be h e l d F r i d a y , at 1 p.m.,

Feb. 27, 2015 at the Lopez Center Church, with burial to follow at Lopez Union Cemetery. A recep-tion will be held following the burial, at the Lopez Island Community Church Fellowship Hall.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes and the San Juan Islands.

To share memories of Betty, please sign the online guest register at www.evan-schapel.com.

—Family of Betty Hastin

Obituaries

Betty Hastin

Betty V. Hastin: 1921—2015News Briefs

Becki Day will take the helm as the new execu-tive director for the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, March 1. Day will take over the position held by Tom Kirshner, who has been with the chamber for four and a half years.

Day is a business owner with experience in manage-ment, finance, and leader-ship.

She has lived on San Juan Island for over 20 years and has many valuable con-nections in the town and county.

Day has served on the Chamber board for three years and is a member of Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor.

“I am really excited about my new position and gain-ing more momentum and community involvement for the Chamber,” Day said.

Executive director is a full-time position.

The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that it intends to expand critical habitat protections along the West Coast for the endangered Southern Resident killer whales.

The finding comes in response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity seeking to extend Endangered Species Act protection to the whales’

winter foraging range off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.

Critical habitat designa-tions prevent the federal government from undertak-ing or approving activities that reduce an area’s ability to support an endangered species. Studies show that species with designated crit-ical habitat are more than twice as likely to be recover-ing as those without it.

A decision is estimated to be reached by 2017.

Day takes helm of SJ Chamber

NOAA to extend critical habitat

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OPINIONKudos to town for toxic weed work

The staff and members of the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Board are immensely grateful for the efforts and progress the Town is mak-ing in removing the broom and spurge laurel from the Spring Street roadside and other Town properties, and for their recent removal of knotweed from Blair Avenue.

This close cooperation between the town and the county is greatly appreci-ated.

JUDY JACKSONOrcas Island

Farmer imperiled by bitter harvest

Jenny Rice is a stellar member of our community.

She’s a local girl from a working-class family who runs a successful farm, pursuing her passions for horses, children, and the beauty of San Juan Island. Those of us who are fortu-nate enough to know Jenny experience her as kind, gen-erous, hard-working, and communicative.

Jenny leased one acre of her property to her brother David Rice so that he could cultivate the now legal mar-ijuana crop. Four green-houses and a barn went up on the property.

The buildings were erect-ed with careful adherence to all county and state require-ments on land that has seen productive agricultural use since the 1970s.

Marijuana offers an opportunity to make the farm more profitable and financially secure. This ben-efits all of us, not just the Rice family.

A successful farm leads to employment of local workers, increased local tax revenue, and the protection of scenic and productive agricultural land for future generations.

Unfortunately, Jenny’s neighbors appear to be uninterested in the greater good of our community. They are using punitive law-suits to obstruct the opera-tion of a legitimate business entity on San Juan Island.

The plaintiffs have already lost in the court of public opinion. However, they know that farmers do not have deep pockets to defend themselves in court, and so they have chosen to play the dirty way.

Their lawsuits and threats have already led to the clo-sure of Sungrown farms, the loss of sixteen year-round local jobs, and serious financial injury to the Rice family.

An exemplary citizen like Jenny Rice should not have to endure stressful lawsuits that threaten her livelihood and the very existence of her farm. I respectfully ask the Nolans and Sternitzkes to drop their lawsuits against Jenny Rice.

Moreover, I call on all islanders of conscience to be public in their advocacy. Please write your own let-ters. Please support Jenny Rice’s legal fund.

And if you are a local land-use attorney, please consider picking up her case pro bono.

GRISHA KRIVCHENIASan Juan Island

Mumps, measles, pertussis? Beware

The U.S. is currently experiencing outbreaks of measles, mumps and per-tussis (whooping cough), including cases reported in Washington state.

While no cases related to the current outbreaks have been reported in San Juan County, the county public health department encour-ages individuals and fam-ily members to review their vaccination status.

If vaccinations are not up to date, or you have ques-tions about vaccinations, this is a good opportunity to contact your health care provider to discuss options for you and your family.

Remember, “commu-nity immunity” is the best prevention. If you have any questions contact SJC Health and Community Services, 378-4474.

— SJC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Help us in helping them stay mobile

‘RoundTowner celebrates its first year of service and continues to provide afford-able transportation in town, and to our friends and neighbors. We are neigh-bors helping neighbors.

Wit hout t he ‘RoundTowner service, impaired elders and dis-abled people who do not drive must stay home or spend $15 to $20 for a taxi trip for medical care or to the store and back.

Inclement weather, vary-ing disability levels, stamina for carrying loads and pref-erence to manage one’s own errands all make some of our neighbors seek public

transportation assistance. Prior to our free or

affordable service, some elderly folks did not go to the doctor or shop and eat nutritiously due to trans-portation expense. We are assisting these vulnerable people.

Since we received our non-profit certification last July, we have been working to raise funds to continue daily ‘RoundTowner ride service. This includes rid-ers who can afford to make cash donations, which we appreciate immensely.

The ride is free, donations are wonderful. Will you help us succeed?

We are endorsed by the Town of Friday Harbor, the Port of Friday Harbor, PeaceIsland Hospital, Skagit Valley College, Mullis Community Center, Village at the Harbour and the San Juan Island Family Resource Center; community needs assessments indicate this is a critical service for our com-munity; ‘RoundTowner has provided over 3,000 rides to our friends and neigh-

bors who continue to call 298-6108 for prompt door-to-door ride service.

‘RoundTowner has just received a small grant from United Way of San Juan County in support of our program, for which we are most thankful. Our volun-teer board and staff means that all receipts are applied to the cost of operating our little Honda CRV.

CURT VANHYNING, BOB BARNHART, SANDI

UGRINBoard members; Bob

Reilly, manager

Transition at the top ahead at BLM

Many of you have come to know Daniel Picard, BLM Spokane District Manager, through the numerous pub-lic meetings that Daniel has attended, facilitated, partici-pated and listened in here on the San Juans.

I have heard him express often how much he appreci-ated the communities here, the sense of ownership for

public land, the passion and conviction you carry, and your open hearts. Working here was one of the favorite charges of his job.

In mid-February he is leaving the BLM to work for the Bureau of Reclamation in Utah, another DOI agen-cy, to a position consistent with his training in law and water. It is a positive move for several reasons, but Nick Teague and I are sorry to lose him.

There will be someone in his position temporarily for four months while they seek a new candidate for this position of considerable responsibility.

I just want to let you all know about the transition. If you care to send a bon voyage email you can reach him at [email protected].

Warm regards, and thanks for your commit-ment to a best tomorrow.

MARCIA DECHAD-ENEDES

Lopez Island/manager of San Juan Island National

Monument

Letters to the Editor

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Editorial

So, wherein lies the rub? We strive to error on the side of unfet-

tered public debate, healthy yet civil discourse, and to promote freedom of

expression in the Opinion pages of this newspa-per. The ability to be heard, to let one’s thoughts be known is, in a very real way, the heart and soul of a well-functioning democracy and cor-nerstone to bringing about positive change.

It’s rare that we receive a letter that’s not fit to print (more than a few have been returned to sender with a request to revise for length, that’s true).

Upon reflection, and after mulling over points made by a concerned reader, we removed a let-ter last week from the Journal website, asked the author if they would care to eliminate a passage that we felt bordered on fanning the flames of incivility and then submit a revision. The author did so. The revision appears on page 6, “Farmer imperiled by bitter harvest.”

End of story? Perhaps. Unlike elected officials or those entrusted

with the care of public resources, private citi-zens ought to have an expectation of privacy. However, when an individual seeks to have grievances addressed through a public institu-tion, like the courts, that expectation, in our mind, rightfully diminishes. Therein lies the rub.

Feel free to share with us your thoughts.

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n Friday Harbor Port Commission, Feb. 25, 4-6 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front St.n San Juan Island Hospital Commission, Feb. 25, 5 p.m., Frank Wilson EMS Building, 1079 Spring St.n Veterans Advisory Board, Feb. 27, 11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St., Friday Harborn Marine Resources Committee, March 4, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Friday Harbor Town Council, March 5, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n Noxious Weed Control Board, March 9, 8:30 a.m., WSU Extension, SVC San Juan Center, 221 Weber Wayn San Juan County Fair Board , March 9, 9-11 a.m., Fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Avenue, Friday Harbor. n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, March 12, 8:30-11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By Jim Skoog

The recently released, and federally mandated, Community Health Needs Assessment undertaken by

Peace Health/PIMC does not accurately reflect the needs of this San Juan Island community.

The report has unconscionably ignored, and therefore omitted, topics that were not only of considerable discus-sion during the process but are being held up to serious scrutiny by the ACLU and legislators in Olympia.

These three major issues are women’s reproductive healthcare, access to end-of-life care, and the lack of a viable urgent care model (walk-in clinic). The latter has created a situation where many islanders are experiencing rising healthcare costs due to their being shuttled to the emergency room for minor injuries and other more urgent aches and pains.

The former issues are of an even higher order, in that they represent a situation where the broad healthcare needs of this community are being limited by the Catholic Church. There are many of us Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and others who do not want to have our healthcare options determined by a belief system somewhat different than our own, especially when there are public tax dollars being utilized (making compliance with the Washington State Constitution an issue).

The stakeholder meetings and the “core group” meetings were not open to the general public. Peace Health chose the attendees. Planned Parenthood was not included, as well as other key voices.

Our San Juan County health officer participated in the process and when asked by a member of the San Juan County Board of Health about why these major issues were left out, he said that he did not want to put those “thorny” issues in the document. He said that he wanted only to include issues where there is a broad consensus; that, “we can all work together on.”

Does he not feel that these issues warrant dialogue between reasonable, responsible people? Is he the gatekeep-

er of our healthcare needs? At the very least these issues should have been included in the report, prioritized, and noted that more dia-logue needs to happen.

He then said that there is “nothing wrong with getting some successes and coopera-tion under our belt before we take on those hard issues." Really?

Is this not just kicking the ball down the road?

The next federally man-dated Community Health Needs Assessment is planned for three years from now. A

lot can happen in three years. One would think that a large healthcare organization like

Peace Health would want to get ahead of a serious situation like this by actively addressing these public concerns, open-ing up dialogue, and working on solutions rather than wait-ing for an inevitable, protracted, and expensive, legal battle.

These “thorny” issues have been substantially ignored by our public hospital district board as well.

This San Juan County junior taxing district board is responsible for making sure your property tax dollars are being properly allocated by PIMC and EMS in such a way that is consistent with state and federal laws, as well as “car-ing, healing, serving” our community.

There is an election this November, with a filing date (for candidates) in May, and three of five positions on the public hospital district board are open.

If these comments resonate with you and you wish to serve your community and move toward honest and pro-ductive dialogue then please think about running.

—Editor’s note: Board member and treasurer of San Juan Island Public School Foundation, and Land Bank commissioner, Jim Skoog navigated the health care establishment both locally and on the mainland in a journey with his wife through cancer. He is the son of a retired physician and a former nurse.

As I See It

Report allows ‘thorny’ issues to festerPrickly perhaps, but hot health care topics deserve far greater attention

Contributed photo

Jim Skoog

By Jack McKennaSan Juan Island School District Board

This letter summarizes our work to date in the search for our next

superintendent and will lay out our plans moving forward.

The Board believes that a key strat-egy in selecting an effective superin-tendent is to have broad participation in the formation of our criteria and in vetting candidates. A series of open meetings were advertised to commu-nity, staff and parents through District communications. Local media outlets were also notified.

Out of these meetings our selection criteria were developed by the Board. A search consultant was retained and provided with ample materials regard-ing our district, our needs and the benefits of island living.

We established realistic timelines to

allow a good process while advertising to the candidate pool as soon as pos-sible and we now have a pool of quality applicants.

What’s ahead?On Feb. 24, the Board will meet in

executive session with our consultant to learn the results of screening and reference checks.

The next day, Feb. 25, an executive session will be held with invited par-ticipants representing parents, admin-istration, employees, school support groups, and the community. The par-ticipants will review the resumes of the candidates and comments from our consultant and provide responses to the Board.

On Feb. 28, a third executive session will be held with the same invited par-ticipants for the purpose of conduct-ing a first round of interviews with the remaining candidates.

It is likely that these interviews will be mostly conducted through skype and may include up to a half dozen individuals. The interviews will be conducted by the Board and the invit-

ed participants will observe and pro-vide written feed back to the Board.

The final interviews, usually about three individuals, will be modeled on previous practice.

During the week of March 9, each finalist will spend a separate day on the island starting with the Board in executive session and then meet staff and community, tour the district and some of the island, ending with a din-ner with the Board.

During the day, staff and commu-nity will be asked to provide written feedback to the Board after meeting the candidate.

It is important to note that the can-didates are interviewing us as much as we them, and we should be forthright and cordial in answering their ques-tions.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. We have done our best to provide a legal, open process that also meets the legal and ethical confiden-tiality expectations of our applicants.

— For more on superintendent search, visit the SJI School District website: www.sjisd.wednet.edu.

‘Crunch time’ for superintendent searchGuest Column

Finalists for the school district’s top job will visit SJ beginning March 9

For the Recordn The adopted name of J-19, Shachi, was indentified

by its Hindu translation in Feb. 18 article, “Baby Boom?” pg. 1, rather than its intended Japanese translation, meaning “orca” in the mid-90s, or “child of joy.”

n n n

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]

Arthur Daniel Bacon III, of Bloomsbury, New Jersey, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. Lukes hospital in Phillipsburg.

Dan was 83 years old. A celebration of his life is planned for April.

Dan was born March 10, 1931 and grew up in Hamilton Township, N.J. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1953.

Dan resided for many years, and raised five chil-dren in Quakertown, N.J., while employed as regional manager for school sales at Rand McNally and Nystrom map and textbook publish-ers.

In 1970, Dan met and married Pamela Chandor. Dan’s passion for the out-doors led to his interest in wildlife photography, an avocation that directed much of his life.

The couple founded a wildlife photography and

education center in Red Feather Lakes, Colo., in 1994.

In 1998 they opened the award-winning Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia N.J., bringing wolves to the Delaware Water Gap for the first time in over a century.

Dan is remembered with love by his wife, Pamela; sister Peggy Mumme; his children, Dan Bacon IV, Kimberly Bacon, Karen Bacon, Kathleen Bacon, Holly Warren; and his grandchildren; Bronwyn Bacon, Daryl Bacon, Ceradwen Bacon, Trefor Bacon, Erika Warren, Jessica Bacon, Jared Warren, and former wife, Joan Sheldon.

— Family of Daniel Bacon III

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Six Thursday eveningsMarch 12, 19, 26April 2, 16 & 23

at San Juan Island Library

Across1. Obi, e.g.5. Atlas, e.g.

(hyphenated)10. Undertake, with

"out"13. Eastern pooh-

bah14. Eclipse

phenomenon15. Athletic

supporter?16. Bony portion of

the roof of the mouth (pl.) (2 wds)

18. "___ we having fun yet?"

19. In a foolishly imitative manner

20. "Star Trek" rank: Abbr.

21. Barely beat22. Avis offering23. Partygoer25. "Don't ___!"26. Bookbinding

leather28. Bring up29. Gets up on, as

onto a horse31. Queen, maybe32. Places to buy car

fuel (2 wds)35. Buff36. Youth in Greek

mythology whose wings melted

37. Conundrum39. Western blue

flag, e.g.40. Dracula, at times43. Unfinished detail

(2 wds)46. Reserved48. "Is that ___?"49. C.S.A. state

50. Word in the Second Amendment

51. "Fancy that!"52. State of

unrestrained merriment

54. Ashes holder55. Excessive

maternal protection

56. "Trick" joint57. Artist's asset58. Restrict59. Cast

Down1. "The English

Patient" setting2. Spiritual love (pl.)3. Go down4. Verb with thou

5. Sacred6. Victorian, for one7. Bach composition8. About9. Egypt's Lake ___10. Subs (2 wds)11. Supremely

spooky12. Crow's home14. Insensitive17. Lighthouse23. Bromo ingredient24. Flat, leavened

bread of NW India27. The "A" of ABM29. Bison features30. Antares, for one32. Petrol (var.

spelling)33. Atomic no. 7734. Common black

European

thrushes35. Senseless

behavior37. Pestilence38. Furnishes better

weapons40. C4H841. Come to light42. Afternoon service

(2 wds)44. "Four Quartets"

poet45. A Judd47. Type of fur coats50. Lion's share53. Bolivian export

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

Contributed photo / Lakota Wolf Preserve

Arthur Daniel Bacon

The Journal of the San Juan Islands obituary policy: The price is $13.45 per column inch, photos encouraged. Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjournal.com, [email protected]; or mail to, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Arthur Daniel Bacon III: 1931—2015

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival returns to the Grange Hall with German harpsichordist Hans-Jürgen Schnoor from Lübeck, viola da gambist Susie Napper, director of the Montreal International Baroque Festival, and flutist Jeffrey Cohan.

The trio will take you back to another time with an all Johann Sebastian Bach per-formance that will feature exciting new transcriptions of trio sonatas for viola da gamba, baroque flute and harpsichord.

Enjoy Bach Trio Sonata, Sunday evening, March 8, 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall.

Harpsichordist Hans-Jürgen Schnoor is a professor for harpsichord, basso continuo, early performance practice and music theory at the Lübeck Conservatory of Music in Germany. He has won numerous awards, and has made many recordings as conductor, organist, harpsichordist and a fortepianist.

Susie Napper is known for colorful, even controversial performances of both solo and chamber repertoire of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and her concert tours have taken her around the world.

Jeffrey Cohan is director of the Salish Sea Early Music Festival and the Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival in Washington D.C.

Bach revisited at ‘Early’ Music Festival

Contributed photos From left, Jeffrey Cohan & Susie Napper.

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE

The Journal

ISLAND SCENEWednesday, Feb. 25

Memory Loss & Dementia Class, Mullis Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., free. Tips for if you are living with or caring for someone with early stage memory loss. Info, 317-4933, [email protected]

Thursday, Feb. 26

U.S. Citizenship Class, Library, 6 p.m., free. Review of English, gram-mar & questions for prospective citizens. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

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

Arthur Whiteley Lecture Series, The Commons at Friday Harbor Labs, 7 p.m., free. Professor Alex Gagnon will present Reefs from the Deep: Cold-water Corals & Climate Records in a Changing Ocean. Info, 378-3646, www.sjna-ture.org

Almost, Maine: Bargain Night, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. See pg. 9 for details. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

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

Friday, Feb. 27

‘Illuminated,’ Glass by William Morris, IMA, 11-5 p.m. Fri.-Mon., free. Best works of world-class glass artist William Morris. Info, 370-5050, www.sjima.org

Starry Night, FH Elementary School, 5:45-9 p.m. Seattle Museum of Flight’s Travelling Planetarium returns to Friday Harbor. Ages 5-12, $10. Ages 12+

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 10

Around TownGet to know the parks you see often in townPAGE 10

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

orld-renowned glass artist William Morris passed the torch to San Juan Islands Museum of Art at its official grand opening, Feb. 14.

Morris has been a fixture in the glass art world for over 25 years. Now retired from working with the medium, Morris lives a simple life in Hawaii where he creates pieces from wood and stone. His IMA exhibit, “Illuminated,” which attracted 500-plus people on opening night, show-cases his glass work from 1998-2013.

The museum is still in its infancy, and having an artist of Morris’s cali-ber grace its galleries is a major success.

“The fact that Morris would show his pieces here validates our muse-um,” said IMA Exhibition Committee Member Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso. “He’s the king of glass.”

The idea to showcase Morris’s work for the grand opening exhibit has been two years in the making. When the blue prints for the modern, conversation starter of a museum building were first laid, the exhibition committee was already conjuring up a way to have an equally evocative opening show.

A glass artist herself, Buijs-Mancuso recommended Morris. When he agreed, she asked with persistence if he would come to the opening. His liaisons almost always said the same thing, “probably not.”

But one week before the opening, IMA got word that Morris would attend.

“When I heard he was coming I couldn’t believe it, what a coup for the museum” said Barbara Marrett, communications manager of the San Juan Islands Visitor’s Bureau. “A lot of people don’t realize how important he is, and he rarely goes to his openings.”

With a fine art museum that features international artists right here on San Juan, the Visitor’s Bureau can add IMA to its list of island attractions to promote.

IMA is not only bringing elite art to the island for visitors and locals to admire, workshops for locals are an important element of IMA’s platform. The next workshop, in June, will be led by acclaimed nature photographer Susan Middleton.

IMA also supports art education in the islands. All proceeds, after operational costs, go toward local art programs.

Rebecca Parks, IMA director of marketing, is optimistic that the pres-ence of the museum will also boost the local art economy in Friday Harbor.

“Bringing Morris to San Juan Island for the opening show sets the stage

for us to be taken serious-ly in the arts com-munity,” Parks said. “It’s a way of draw-ing in another type of crowd. People will flock to galleries.”

“Illuminated,” will run through May 12, and is accompanied by the exhibit “Glass Three,” in IMA’s North Gallery. “Glass Three” features three different glass art-ists, including Raven Skyriver of Lopez Island.

The accompanying artists each have distinctive styles, and as a whole represent some of the traditional associations with glass blowing, like transparency, fluidity and color. But Morris’s style is more opaque, earthy, and some pieces even resemble ceramic.

IMA is open 11-5 p.m., Friday-Monday. Admissions is free.

Contributed photo /Michael Bertrand PhotographyAbove, special guest & feature artist William Morris with IMA Director Charlie Bodenstab. Bodenstab & Mayor Carrie Lacher cut the ribbon outside IMA.

Contributed photo A piece by Raven Skyriver of Lopez Island, featured in “Glass Three.”

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$12. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org


Saturday, Feb. 28

You Can Fix it Fair, Friday

Harbor Thrift House, Mullis Street, 9-12 p.m. Learn how to become your own handy-woman. Info, 298-7463, www.sifri.org

Know Your Island Walk, Friday Harbor Fields, Carter St., 1 p.m. Join Island Rec’s Scott Zehner & walk the parks of Friday Harbor. Dogs on leashes okay. Wheelchair accessible. Info, [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


Monday, March 2

Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Instruction

provided. Called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, [email protected], 378-6313

Know Your Islanders Talk, Library, 6:30 p.m., free. Meet inrepid travelers and well-known community members Francie Hansen & Carol Jackson. Hear about their trips worldwide. Refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.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

Tuesday, March 3

Get Familiar with your Tablet/Smart Phone Library, 10 a.m., free. Learn the ins and outs of your device. Remember to bring charged tablet, phone & any passwords Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Wednesday, March 4

Memory Loss & Dementia Class, Mullis Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., free. Caring form someone with middle to late stage memory loss? Review of care options.Info, 317-4933, [email protected]

Bruce Gregory & the Farmer-to-Farmer Exchange in Tajikstan Library, 7 p.m., free. Mitchell Bay Farms Owner Bruce Gregory will talk about his three week trip in Fall 2014 as part of the Farmer-to Farmer Exchange program. Refreshments. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Calendar: Continued from page 9

Journal file photo “Almost, Maine” continues its run at SJCT Feb. 26-28.

Friday Harbor is in the running for the “Best Coastal Small Town” award in USA Today, along with 19 other small towns in the country. Our little Salish Sea gem is up against places like Mystic, CT, and Homer, AK.

All places nominated have a population under 20,000 and offer uncrowded, unfet-tered and affordable seaside fun.

Show the nation Friday Harbor is small but mighty by voting daily at www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-coastal-small-town.

The next installment of the award-win-ning Know Your Island Walk series will be Sat., Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.

Island Rec Commissioner, Scott Zehner, will lead a walk through the many parks of Friday Harbor that we regularly see, but

may know little about.The total distance will be three miles on

sidewalk, with a rating of easy. This walk is wheelchair accessible.

Meet at Friday Harbor Fields at the end of Carter Street. This is a free event.

For more information email [email protected].

Sign up now for the all female running race March 21, 9:30 a.m. The race starts at Brickworks.

The event gives gals the choice to run a half marathon, or 11 kilometers.

The event is organized by the running group San Juan Island’s Run Ladies Run.

The race fee for the 11K is $30, and $50 for the half marathon. visit www.runsignup.com/Race/WA/FridayHarbor/RunLadiesRun to register.

Info: [email protected].

Around TownOrcas Island songstress Carolyn Cruso

will bring her wide array of instruments and voice variations to San Juan, March 14. She will perform at the Rumor Mill, at 7 p.m.

Wielding two guitars, a hammered dul-cimer, a flute and her voice, Cruso roams the back roads of the country and the mind in her songs and takes the listener on a journey of beauty, redemption, compassion and humor.

Cruso grew up in the culturally rich Hudson River Valley of New York, home of folk legend Pete Seeger.

She’s reordered nine albums and per-formed at festivals, coffeehouses, churches and schools over the past 20 years. In 2013 she was awarded “Best Instrumental CD” by Indie Acoustic Project.

Cruso lives on Orcas Island where she is a private music teacher and also teaches in Seattle at Dusty Strings Music School.

Her San Juan show is free of charge. For more information visit www.carolyncruso.com.

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Meet your volunteer firefighters’ new fire enginesGuest Column

By Sheila HarleySan Juan Fire & Rescue public information officer

Six new engines are all here and ready to go.

Actually, they have been in service for several months. They are replacing the fire engines that have protected us for 30 years.

San Juan Island Fire Rescue purchased your new engines from General Fire Equipment in Spokane. Not only did we get a good deal, but we also were able to arrange the sale so that much of the sales tax revenue stayed local.

The new engines should serve the com-munity for at least 25 years. The fire district paid about $350,000 per engine.

The engines are island specific. In other words, they were designed with our island’s particular needs in mind. They provide better driver sight, thereby providing more safety for the crew aboard. The crew all face forward providing safety and much better communication between them.

The new engines carry 25 percent more water than the old engines, which is impor-tant when fighting fires in areas not covered by fire hydrants (a good deal of the island).

The new engines can draft water from a special fitting on the front, making it easier and faster for the crew when they need to get water from a pond. This alleviates, in some cases, the possibility of not having enough water at the scene of a fire and

requires fewer firefighters leaving the scene to find a water supply, thereby allowing more people to stay on the scene to fight the fire.

The new engines provide their own elec-tricity for lighting up a scene, which also leaves more firefighters available to do their job and eliminates the need of a generator in most cases.

Like all new vehicles, these engines require training by each firefighter—a mini-mal 20 hours. Each engine is identical to the others, however, which streamlines training and maintenance. If you look above the cab door of each fire engine you will see our motto printed there: “To Save Lives and Protect Property.”

What happens to the old engines? Good question.

Two are going to Shaw Island to augment their fire-fighting capabilities. One of those two will become a shared reserve engine for the entire county, which is another insur-ance industry requirement.

General Fire Equipment took the other engine as “trade in” and then generously donated it to Shaw Island Fire and Rescue. Another engine has been sold to a small town in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in California.

Two engines have been sold to a group that sends fire apparatus to communities in Mexico that desperately need equipment. So, our old engines are giving further ser-

vice to places not as fortunate in their own fire-fighting capabilities.

This entire project was driven by a need to protect property owners’ insurance rates. The insurance industry penalizes a com-munity when the apparatus that protects it is more that 10 years old, even if fire engines are very well maintained—as our previous engines were.

Even though the new engines are a substantial investment, the board of fire

commissioners was able to find a way to purchase them without asking the commu-nity to pay any additional taxes.

Come by Station 31, on Mullis Street, and take a look. We are always glad to see you. We’re also always ready to welcome people who are willing to volunteer their time to protect our great community.

— Chief Steve Marler contributed to this report

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LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx

BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.) SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 [email protected] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Administrative 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 should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ1254686 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S NOTICE TO

JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its succes- sors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff,

v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUS- ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPART- MENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR

OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION; 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. CAUSE NO. 12-2-05105-5JUDGMENT RENDERED ON

08/11/14ORDER OF SALE ISSUED 12/29/14DATE RECEIVED 12/29/14DATE OF LEVY 01/21/2015STATE OF WASHINGTON )) SS.COUNTY OF SAN JUAN ) TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVI- SEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK;

Any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint: judgment debt- or(s).The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to sat-

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TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICESAGENDA

HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:00 PM

Acting Board Chairperson: David Harsh

6:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Approval of draft HPRB meeting minutes for December 10, 2014 meet-

ing.6:05 PM Communications from the Town & Citizens6:05 PM New Business-Design Review - Wilson/Lizzie Law- son House 775 Argyle-Design Review - Carnevali/187 Spring Street-Partners in Preservation Award Planning

7:30 PM Old Business-no agenda items7:45 PM Staff Reports & Announce- ments-Admin Review Report-Sunken Park Play Area -HPRB member recruitment 7:55 PM Board Reports and An- nouncements8:00 PM Adjourn

LEGAL NO. FH616918Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 25, 2015.

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.

isfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described on the reverse side of this notice.The sale of the above-described property is to take place:Time: 10:00 AMDate: Friday, March 13, 2015Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse,96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $360,383.62 plus fees and interest accruing at the rate of 12% per an- num from date of judgment until paid in full before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the sheriff at the address stated below:This property is subject to: (check one)[ ] 1. No redemption rights after sale.[X] 2. A redemption period of eight months which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the 13th day of November, 2015.[ ] 3. A redemption period of one year which will expire at 4:30 p.m. on the ……… day of …….., 20…The judgment debtor or debtors or any of them may redeem the above described property at any time up to the end of the redemption period by paying the amount bid at the sheriff’s sale plus additional costs, taxes, assessments, certain other amounts, fees, and interest. If you are interested in redeeming the property contact

the undersigned sheriff at the address stated below to determine the exact amount necessary to redeem.IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBT- ORS DO NOT REDEEM THE PROPERTY BY 4:30 p.m. ON THE 13th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015, THE END OF THE REDEMPTION PERIOD, THE PURCHASER AT THE SHERIFF’S SALE WILL BE- COME THE OWNER AND MAY EVICT THE OCCUPANT FROM THE PROPERTY UNLESS THE OC- CUPANT IS A TENANT HOLDING UNDER AN UNEXPIRED LEASE. IF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IS OCCUPIED AS A PRINCIPAL RESI- DENCE BY THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR OR DEBTORS AT THE TIME OF SALE, HE, SHE, THEY, OR ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THE REDEMPTION PERI- OD, IF ANY, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RENT OR OCCUPANCY FEE. THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR MAY ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO RE- TAIN POSSESSION DURING ANY REDEMPTION PERIOD IF THE PROPERTY IS USED FOR FARM- ING OR IF THE PROPERTY IS BE- ING SOLD UNDER A MORTGAGE THAT SO PROVIDES.Ron Krebs,Sheriff, San Juan County Washing- ton

Kim Ott, Chief Civil DeputyPO Box 669Friday Harbor, WA 98250360-370-7622LOT 19, FIRST ADDITION TO SNUG HARBOR, A PRIVATE SUB- DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, PAGES 34 AND 34A, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Tax Parcel Number: 140850019000If developed the property address is: 87 Snug Harbor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261.LEGAL NO. J612335Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsJanuary 28th, 2015, February 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 2015 and March 4th, 2015.

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OB- TAIN CUSTODY.Per RCW 79.100, SAN JUAN COUNTY intends to take custody of the derelict and/or abandoned vessel with no name with registration # WN 2489 KF on March 5, 2015. The vessel is a white and blue fiberglass 16 ft skiff located at the docks of The Deer Harbor Boat Works on Orcas Island SAN JUAN COUNTY. After taking custody, SAN JUAN COUNTY may use or dispose of it without further notice. To retain custody of the

vessel, before the Custody Date, the owner must: 1) Get authorization to moor or anchor the vessel in its current location, or 2) Move it to an an- chorage area, moorage facility, or storage location that authorizes the vessel, or 3) Remove the vessel from the water. To redeem the vessel once SAN JUAN COUNTY has taken custody, the owner must file a written request (one original and one copy) for a hearing with the Pollution Control Hearings Board, in person at 1111 Israel Rd, Tumwater WA, or by mail to PO Box 40903, Olympia WA 98504-0903, and serve one copy on SAN JUAN COUNTY at 135 RHONE ST. PO BOX 947, FRIDAY HAR- BOR, WA. 98250. The appeal must include the following information: a copy of the decision you are appealing; your name and address (mailing and legal, if different) and, if applicable, the name and address of your representative; a daytime phone number; a brief statement why you are appealing; a statement of what you want the Board to do; the signature of you or your representative. [This signature certifies that the content of the appeal is true.] The written request can be submitted immediately but cannot be filed any later than Date 04/05/2015 (Appeal Date). The right to a hearing is deemed waived if a request is submitted late, and the owner is liable for any costs

owed to San Juan COUNTY. These costs may include all administrative costs incurred by San Juan COUNTY, removal and disposal costs, and costs associated with environmental damages directly or indi- rectly caused by the vessel. In the event of litigation, the prevailing par- ty is entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. SAN JAUN COUNTY reserves the right to pursue any other remedies available under law. For more information, contact Marc For- lenza, Coordinator San Juan County Derelict Removal Program at 360-472-1644 or get- [email protected] LEGAL NO. J616767Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 25, 2015.

MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estate MARLYN RUTH MUNTER, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05012 3NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative 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 the 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 claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 2/13/2015DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/25/2015Dated this 10th day of February, 2015./s/Geoffrey Alan HolmesGeoffrey Alan HolmesPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160

Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J616716Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 25, March 4, 11, 2015.


FOR SAN JUAN COUNTYIn the matter of the estate of:JILL RAE WOODY,Deceased. NO. 15-4-05009-3NOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.Date of first publication: February 18, 2015

Personal Representative: Joanna L. Blanfordc/o Thomas D. SandstromPO Box 668Friday Harbor, WA 98250Attorney for Personal Representa- tive: Thomas D. Sandstrom, WSBA #41370 PO Box 668Friday Harbor, WA 98250360-378-2191LEGAL NO. J614781Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 18, 25, March 4, 2015.


IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estate HAROLD J. ANTHONY, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 15 4 05008 5NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative 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 the 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 claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both

the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 1/30/2015DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/11/2015Dated this 29th day of January, 2015./s/Diana G. HancockDiana G. HancockPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J614365Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsFebruary 11, 18, 25, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICEFISHERMAN BAY SEWER DISTRICT

General Small Works RosterThe Fisherman Bay Sewer District maintains a General Small Works Roster for contracts up to $300,000 and is soliciting the names of businesses and individuals. All applicants must be licensed or registered to perform work in the State of Washington. If you have previously submitted information, submit again only if your information has changed. Applicants are needed for the following services: Excavating, General Construction, Concrete, Electrical, Plumbing, Sewer Pumping, Septic Tank Installation and Engineering. To be included on the roster, please send a request for application to the Fisherman Bay Sewer District, PO Box 86, Lopez Island, WA 98261, call 360-468-2131 or e-mail Ande Finley, District Clerk at fisherman-

[email protected] NO. J616726Published: The Journal of the San February 25, 2015.

STATE OF WASHINGTONDEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYNOTICE OF APPLICATION TO

APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERSTAKE NOTICE:That Olerin Business Park Owners Association of Friday Harbor, WASHINGTON on June 24, 2010, under Application No. G1-28663 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from a well in the amount of 12 gallons per minute (gpm) each year, for multiple domestic and commercial & industri- al purposes.The source of the proposed appro- priation is located in SW¼ SE¼ Sec- tion 10, Township 35N, Range 3W, W.M., San Juan County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed statement of the basis for objections: protests must be accompanied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NON- REFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MON- EY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the Department of Ecology at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days from March 4, 2015.DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYCASHIERING OFFICE - NWRO-WR PO BOX 47611OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611LEGAL NO. J616338Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 25, March 4, 2015.

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The Wolverines—the girls and the boys—are state tour-nament bound.

Friday Harbor's basketball teams each clinched a berth in the regional round of the 2B state tournament with respec-tive victories—one right after the other—at the district playoffs, Saturday, at Sedro Woolley High School.

The girls team earned its first regional appearance in 28 years by blowing apart a closely contested game in the final period of play. They outscored Orcas Island 21-10 over the last eight minutes of regulation to deal the Vikings a deci-sive, season-ending 47-33 defeat.

Junior Alie Galt tossed in a game-high 21 points, 18 after the break, to lead the Wolverines on the offensive end.

"She stepped up huge for us in the second half," Coach Eric Jangard said.

With the win, the Wolverines (15-6) will travel to Chehalis, Saturday, to face Toutle Lake in the Round of 16. Tip off against the Fighting Ducks (22-3) is noon at WF West High School. The winner seals a berth in the state

tourney’s Elite 8 March 5-7, in Spokane, while the season ends for the other.

The boys team punched its ticket to state regional competition with a start-to-finish 48-29 win over league rival La Conner, Saturday, at Sedro Woolley.

Senior Peter Strasser scored a team-high 17 points for the Wolverines, who jumped out to an early lead and never trailed. With the win, they will face Life Christian (26-1) in the regional post-season elimination contest. Tip off is 8 p.m. at Mount Tahoma High School.

At this point of the post-season, every one of the 16 teams remaining is a formidable foe, said Coach Rod Turnbull, who likes his team's chances against the Eagles.

"Our size matches up with their size and there's some similarities in the type of game we play," Turnbull said.

The winner of will advance to the state tournament's Elite 8, a double-elimination format, March 5-7 in Spokane.

16 — Wednesday, February 25, 2015 SPORTS The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

By Scott RasmussenJournal Editor

For the second year in a row the ladies made a big splash, but at the end of the day it was veteran San Juan Island angler Jim Lawson who landed the biggest fish in the shortest Frank

Wilson Memorial Fishing Derby on record.

On Sunday, the final day of the derby—that’s right, Feb. 15, the final day—Lawson reeled in a 19.6-pounder to bump Rustie Rush from the top of the leader board and pocket

$1,000 in prize money with a first-place finish in this year’s abbreviated contest.

Rush took home $500 for a 17-pounder that landed her solidly in second place, three pounds ahead of third-place finisher Jennifer Payne, who earned $250 with a fish just shy of 14 pounds.

A total of 39 anglers took part in the 11th Annual Frank Wilson Memorial Fishing Derby, and together the field of energetic anglers , only six fewer than last year’s field, landed a total of 23 weigh-in worthy fish.

Friday Harbor’s Chase Wilson earned $100 for finishing first in the youth

division and Vicki Telford, winner of the derby’s “mys-tery fish” drawing, netted $250.

An early closure to rec-

reational fishing in Marine Area 7, which encompasses the San Juan Islands, took a big bite out of what has historically been a 10-week-long competitive fishing extravaganza, reducing this year’s derby to just two weeks, total, Feb. 1 to Feb. 15. The derby, named after former EMS chief Frank Wilson, typically closes in early April.

Still, the 11th annual derby drew a hearty crowd in spite of its truncated for-mat and the annual fund-raiser, sponsored by King’s Marine, raised $1,000 for its beneficiary, San Juan EMS.

Lawson nets ‘abridged’ derby’s top prize

Contributed photos / King’s MarineAbove; Jim Lawson displays his 19.6-pound Wilson Derby win-ner. Below, derby runner-up Rustie Rush with her 17-pound second-place catch.

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Vinny’s RistoranteServing Italian Cuisine; Wine List & Fine CocktailsOpen 3pm Tues-Fri, 4pm Sat; Happy hour Tues-Fri 3-5Also offering “little Vinnys” 165 West St., Friday Harbor • (360) 378-1934

Call 378-5696 to advertise • $13.75 per week with a 6 line max

Vinny’s Ristorante is a casual, elegant restaurant offering gourmet Paci� c Northwest seafood and steak along with Italian spe-cialties. All of our food is prepared with only freshest ingredients by our chefs. Our menu features crisp salads, fresh seafood, tender lamb, steak, chicken and so much more. We have the right wine or cocktail to make your meal unforgettable. Come visit our Restaurant today for a savory dining experience.

Please note that our menu changes monthly. Check back regularly to see what seasonal items we are featuring!

378-2798 ■ www.sjlib.org

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Journal file photosAbove; Alie Galt, sizing up a free-throw in an earlier home game, tallied 21 points to help the Wolverines clinch a berth in the 2B state tournament regional round. Left; Peter Strasser scored 17 points in the boys regional-clinching win, Saturday, over La

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