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Journal photos / Emily GreenbergSan Juan Island Food Co-op members shop for local produce, meat and dairy along with an array of natural groceries from around the world. The Co-op gains more popularity each year as islanders adopt more conscious eating habits.

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

From a small retrofit storage unit, to the 1,650 square foot building it occupies today--size matters at the San Juan Island Food Co-op.

At the Food Co-op’s location on 775 Mullis Street, which opened in 2011, 750 members come to shop the shelves stocked full of organic, low-preserva-tive, minimally packaged, local, regional groceries. Customers can be sure that all items offered meet at least three of those characteristics.

Although you can rely on dry goods and other staples to be at the Co-op year round, the produce section changes in cycle with the seasons. This time of year you’ll find boxes of ripe apples, baskets filled with garlic, and squash lining the walls.

“What we try to provide are the best possible choices in food and products,” said Manager Anna Coffelt, who came onboard when the Co-op moved to its bigger location. “We do our research on every

brand we bring in.”The co-op started out

seven years ago with only 50 members and, before it moved, membership had grown to about 300. Coffelt said the deci-sion to move was neces-sary because the smaller space was no longer large enough to accommodate

the expanding community interest. Creating more spaceNearly four years since the doors opened on Mullis

Street and it’s time to expand again. A volunteer effort this summer transformed an unused back room of the building, that once functioned as a metal shop, into a space to store food, sort deliveries, and host workshops and cooking classes.

Coffelt said the space will eventually be used to stock and sell more bulk foods, local produce, and meat supplies. The Co-op is also planning to add bulk spices and prepared foods to the shelves.

With San Juan Island declared GMO free, and

And it keeps on growingFour years after moving to larger space, Co-op will expand again

Financial plan maintains ‘zero-billing’ policy

See GROWING, Page 4

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

Pinching pennies, pay cuts and a dip into cash reserves highlight the financial plan of attack for the remainder of this year, and for the next, at San Juan EMS.

Two weeks after a would-be property tax increase failed at the ballot box—the 15-cent increase would have provided as much as $400,000 in new revenue for operations of San Juan Island hos-pital district's emergency medical services—district commissioners approved without dissent a revised budget for 2014 and a revenue and spending plan for 2015.

Together, the two feature pay reductions for the agency chief, at 17 percent, and for another four administrative positions as well, at 8.5 percent. The salary reductions are a continuation of a cost-cutting move, marked by unpaid furloughs, implemented earlier this year and intended to help the agency keep a tight lid on expenses.

The 2015 budget calls for a draw down of roughly $300,000 in reserves, as well, to help keep the agency's balance sheet from slid-ing into the red.

The drawn down of reserves is expected to keep EMS on firm financial ground but will leave only the agency with only about $269,000 cash-on hand by the end of 2015, hospital district chairman Dr. J. Michael Edwards said.

"It'll be tough, but we think it's doable," Edwards said.

Chief Jim Cole, whose salary is slated to be lowered by 17 percent, from $123,000 to $109,000, said that the budget calls for little if any in the way of capital improve-

ments (such as replacement of a 22-year-old ambulance) and that it is also built around maintain-ing the long-standing policy of “zero-based billing” for emergen-cy ground and air transportation for district residents.

Under zero-based billing, dis-trict residents are not charged for the balance of transportation expenses not paid for by insur-ance, or, as EMS officials term it, “no out-of-pocket expenses.” District boundaries encompass the entirety of San Juan Island, as well as Brown, Pearl, Henry, Spieden, Stuart, Johns islands.

The 2015 EMS budget approved by the commission Nov. 19 fore-casts $3.4 million in revenue and $3.2 million in expenses. In 2013,

See SCALE-BACK, Page 5

2 — Wednesday, November 26, 2014 LAW & JUSTICE The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com


An Orcas Island man, targeted in a home-invasion about a year ago by a would-be armed robber, was dealt a 20-month prison term last week after pleading guilty to a series of felony drug and weapons crimes.

On Nov. 14, David Atanas Andreev, 40, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of mari-juana with intent to deliver and to one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a Class B felony.

In the sentence handed down by Judge Don Eaton, Andreev was ordered to serve a total of 20 months in pris-on, the prison-term sought by prosecutors and maximum allowed under state sentencing standards given the 40-year-old’s criminal history, and to pay $1,050 in fines and fees.

Andreev, who had been released on $75,000 bail pending trial, was taken into custody immediately after the sentence was handed down.

Convicted in early 2006 of first-degree possession of sto-len property, a felony offense, Andreev was prohibited from owning or having firearms in his possession. Authorities confiscated a .22-caliber collapsible rifle and a .32-caliber handgun reportedly stolen from a San Juan Island home when they arrested Andreev at the Rosario-area home on drug and weapons charges in mid-June.

Sheriff ’s deputies, assisted by a Bellingham-based K-9 unit, reportedly seized cash, scales, packaging materials, the two firearms, eight ounces of packaged marijuana and 24 grams of methamphetamine at the time of the arrest.

According to court documents, the arrest and subsequent conviction are the culmination of a four-month-long inves-tigation into suspicious activity in and around the Geiser Way home that Andreev and another individual, along with four dogs, moved into without the knowledge or permis-sion of the home owner more than two years ago.

That activity, marked by a steady stream of cars at all hours of the day, many of which reportedly stayed only briefly, prompted numerous complaints to the sheriff ’s department and a neighborhood meeting in April which

20 months for drugs, weapons crimesNeighbors’ vigilance aids in arrest, conviction

Sheriff’s LogSan Juan County Sheriff ’s

Department reported responding to these calls:

Oct. 29: A San Juan dep-uty responded to a reported hit-and-run collision at the ferry landing. The deputy contacted the suspect and assisted in an exchange of information.

n A Lopez deputy responded to a reported

motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The investigation revealed the driver had failed to set the parking brake and as they exited the vehicle it moved, knocking the driver to the ground.

n A San Juan deputy responded to a reported protection order violation. The investigation remains

open.Oct. 30: A San Juan dep-

uty was contacted at the sta-tion regarding a Protection Order Violation. It was determine the order had not been violated and the com-plainant was advised to seek a modification of the order.

n Orcas deputies respond-ed to a reported theft of motor vehicle. The investi-

gation revealed there was a misunderstanding and the vehicle was returned. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving while suspended.

Oct. 31: A San Juan deputy responded to assist medical personnel and sub-sequently arrested a person on an outstanding warrant.

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A 2 to 4 acre staging area will be required by a contractor during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material storage, such as aggregate, culverts, soil, and a field construction office.

Contractors may contact property owners during the bidding process beginning in December 2014 or January 2015 to investigate the use of potential properties. A use agreement would be developed between the contractor and the property owner. San Juan County has no obligations associated with the staging area.

If you have questions or are interested in allowing your property to be used as a staging area, please contact Shannon Wilbur, P.E. Senior Project Engineer at (360) 370-0500.

REQUEST FOR PROJECT STAGING AREA

San Juan County Public Works Department is interested in

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A 2 to 4 acre staging area will be required by a contractor during 2015 for the purpose of equipment and material storage, such as aggregate, culverts, soil, and a field construction office.

Contractors may contact property owners during the bidding process beginning in December 2014 or January 2015 to investigate the use of potential properties. A use agreement would be developed between the contractor and the property owner. San Juan County has no obligations associated with the staging area.

If you have questions or are interested in allowing your property to be used as a staging area, please contact Shannon Wilbur, P.E. Senior Project Engineer at (360) 370-0500.

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was attended, at the neigh-bors’ request, by the county prosecuting attorney, Randy Gaylord, an Orcas Island resident.

“People need to know that they can influence the way these cases turn out,” Gaylord said in a post-sentencing press release. “I greatly appreciate the will-ingness of Andreev’s neigh-bors to speak out against the illegal drug activity on their street.”

Neighbors would later establish a neighborhood watch and placed phony surveillance cameras in

the area, and post warning signs along the shared nar-row roadway, in an attempt to curtail what many were convinced was the constant dealing of drugs out of the home Andreev was “squat-ting” in.

According to court docu-ments, authorities believe Andreev was targeted by a would-be armed robber a year ago in December because the assailant, a 25-year-old longtime acquaintance of Andreev’s, thought there would be a large amount of cash inside the home. The plot failed when a bandana fell from the man’s face during the break-in and he was rec-ognized; he then fled the

home. He was later convict-ed of attempted assault and burglary.

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NAVY WILL HOLD TWO ADDITIONAL SCOPING MEETINGSAND EXTENDS PUBLIC SCOPING COMMENT PERIOD FORONGOING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS)FOR EA-18G GROWLER AIRFIELD OPERATIONS

AT THE REQUEST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE NAVY IS HOLDING TWO ADDITIONAL OPEN HOUSE SCOPING MEETINGS to provide members of the public with the opportunity to review project-related information, ask questions of Navy representatives, and submit comments on the scope of analysis and content to be addressed in the EIS. Each of the scoping meetings will be informal and consist of information stations staffed by Navy representatives. Members of the public may arrive at the open house scoping meetings anytime between3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on one of the following dates and locations:

The public scoping materials are available for review at http://www.whidbeyeis.com and at 14 area libraries. List of 14 area libraries where copies of scoping meeting booklets are available for review: Anacortes Public Library, Burlington Public Library, Camano Island Library, Coupeville Library, Guemes Island Library, La Conner Regional Library, Lopez Island Library, Lummi Island Library, Mount Vernon City Library, Oak Harbor City Library, Orcas Island Public Library, Port Townsend Public Library, San Juan Island Library and Seattle Central Public Library.

THE NAVY IS REQUESTING AND WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENTS.* The public comment period for the EIS was initiated on October 10, 2014 and has been extended through January 9, 2015. Written and oral comments may be submitted at the scoping meetings. Written comments may also be submitted online at the project website or mailed to:

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All comments must be postmarked or received online no later than January 9, 2015.

*The names, street addresses, email addresses and screen names, telephone numbers, and other personally identifiable information of individuals who provide comments will be kept confidential and will not be released, unless otherwise specifically indicated by the commenter or as required by law.The city, state, and five-digit zip code of individuals who provide comments may be released.

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The air is crisp and cool. Leaves crunch beneath feet as people line up outside of the Friday Harbor Food Bank, donning mittens and hats. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with that the onset on winter.

The Food Bank sees a jump in the number of people utilizing its services this time of year.

“The need grows through the winter time,” said the Food Bank’s Board President Bill Cumming. “Seasonal employ-ment has ended.”

The Food Bank serves between 140 and 160 families per week, providing canned and boxed goods, along with fresh eggs, dairy and vegetables. Every year they hand out Thanksgiving dinners, complete with stuffing, cranber-ries, pumpkin pie, a medley of vegetables and a frozen turkey. Turkeys were donated by Kings Market, 160 in total.

Food Bank Manager Allen Messick said that the 160 Thanksgiving dinners distributed, excluding the price of the turkeys, cost about $2,500. Stocking the Food Bank relies on federal subsidies and donations from organiza-tions and individuals to meet the community’s needs, espe-cially this time of year.

“This is a lifeline to the island in times of need and stress,” said board member Patricia Vannest. “We see a 20 percent increase around this time, at least.”

The Food Bank will also distribute Christmas dinners next month, with frozen hams donated by Kings. Dinners will be available the week before the holiday.

Through the Town of Friday Harbor’s Life Ring Program, a program introduced in 2013 to provide financial support through donations, to families in need of relief from utility bills, the Food Bank has received a generous contribution. In the Oct. utility billing statement, the Town informed

customers that any donations this month would go to the Food Bank.

The Town matched the first $1,000, and community members came up with the rest of the $3,132 donated to the Food Bank.

“I cannot thank this community enough for once again supporting our mission here” Cumming said. “These dona-tions will assure a happy holiday season for a great number of people in need.”

You don’t need to be within certain income parameters to receive food, anyone who is an island resident is welcome at the Food Bank. Its hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12-2 p.m.

If you are interested in vol-unteering, or giving a cash or food donation, contact Messick at 378-4640.

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Journal photo / Emily GreenbergVolunteer Dolores Anderson hands out canned goods as a part of the Thanksgiving dinner provided by the Food Bank.

Jordan Reinhart is the new coordinator for Study Time and After School Recreation, School’s Out Camps, and Camp Eagle Rock. He comes from a diverse background in parks and recreation, with experience working with adoles-cents in sports and school’s out programs.

These programs offer an affordable, safe and enriching recreation program for school age children throughout the year, and fill a critical need for many working families.

According to Island Rec at least 100 elementary school aged children will participate in one ore more of these pro-grams throughout the course of the year.

“We are looking forward to Jordan’s leadership in these essential programs,” Sally Thomsen said, Island Rec director.

Reinhart has moved to the island from Seattle and is excited to join the community. He is an avid sports fan, especially Seattle-based teams, and enjoys playing basketball in his spare time.

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LOPEZ High Low PrecipNov. 17 45 29 —Nov. 18 47 31 —Nov. 19 51 37 —Nov. 20 52 45 .02

Precipitation in November: .95”Precipitation in 2014: 23.05”Reported by Jack Giard

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n An Orcas deputy arrest-ed a wanted person after she narrowly avoided a collision with a semi-truck.

n An Orcas deputy responded to a reported dog bite that had occurred in a small neighborhood. The victim had a minor injury and did not want any action taken, just to remind the dog owner to keep the dog on a leash.

Nov. 1: A Lopez deputy

responded to a reported vandalism. Eight mailboxes had been smashed in the same area of the island. There is no suspect infor-mation at this time.

n A Lopez deputy received more reports of damaged mailboxes. No suspect information at this time.

n An Orcas deputy assist-ed a community member in working to retrieve prop-erty from a friend.

n A San Juan deputy was contacted by a citizen in ref-erence to an ongoing tele-phonic harassment. Further investigation is required.

Nov. 2: A Lopez deputy responded to prowler call. The suspect was reported to have left the area on foot. The deputy checked

the immediate area but was unable to locate the suspect.

n A Lopez deputy con-tacted a citizen concerning a damaged mailbox. There is no suspect information at this time.

n A San Juan deputy was able to locate and return a missing person to his home. The subject's boat motor quit and he was unable to re-start it.

Nov. 3: There was a report of a damaged mail-box on Lopez Island. There is no suspect information available

— 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.

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many people becoming more conscious of the effects food has on the environment and their health—the Food Co-op is a gathering place of like minds in the community.

“We certainly don’t have the selection as the larger grocery stores,” Coffelt said. “But people shopping with guidelines in mind, if that’s important to them, know they can shop here.”

Islander and Co-op customer Theo Pratt

keeps specific guidelines in mind when he’s shopping. As a sufferer of certain food allergies, the Co-op is a great place for him to purchase food that won’t jeopardize his health, while participating in the growing conscious eating collective.

“It has a number of groceries I can’t get anywhere else. There’s a great organic sec-tion,” Pratt said. “Plus, it’s a local, commu-nity thing.”

Debt FreedomSJI Food Co-op isn’t run in a cooperative

sense, where members are paid dividends at the end of each fiscal year. Yearly membership fees help pay for the store’s infrastructure, like shelving, bulk food con-tainers, freezers and coolers. To be a member also means a better discount, as non-

members are charged five percent more. Operating as a company rather than a

standard cooperative, the Food Co-op is remarkably debt-free.

“The co-op has grown organically, when we have the money,” Coffelt said. “I think people on San Juan, more than other places, appreciate that debt-free mindset.”

An example of that commitment to debt freedom happened this summer, when a catastrophe hit the Co-op’s freezer, and members donated a total of $8,000 for new freezer equipment.

The Co-op keeps its costs down and prices low by purchasing second hand equipment. However, with more and more products coming through the doors, the need for reliable appliances has heightened, Coffelt said.

Keeping products localThrough modern “hunting and gather-

ing,” employees and volunteers leave the island once a week to search for small, entrepreneurial farms and businesses.

From free-range meat, to hand crafted beauty products, to condiments—the co-op has been adding local and regional vendors at an average rate of two per month.

On average, according to Coffelt, 20 per-cent of groceries offered at natural food stores throughout the nation are local or regional. At San Juan’s food co-op, its local-ized products hover at 50 percent, and are bound to increase as more vendors are added.

Coffelt credits volunteer Eleanor Hartmann for the growing number of local and regional offerings. Since Hartmann’s

involvement with the Co-op when its doors first opened, she’s been adamant about con-sistently and constantly looking for more suppliers.

With the monthly increase in vendors, turning the new space into a functioning part of the store, and the need for depend-able appliances—the Co-op faces a unique challenge, remaining debt free.

A combination of fundraisers and grant requests are in the works to prepare for the expansion.

San Juan Island Food Co-op is located at 775 Mullis Street and open Mon.-Fri, 9-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun., 10-3 p.m.

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Contributed photoSan Juan Island Food Co-op volunteer Valdi Bjarnasom is a native of Iceland. He enjoys shop-ping and volunteering at the Co-op because “it strengthens the local community.”

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San Juan County is updating its Human Services Transportation Plan, which focuses on the transpor-tation-related needs of seniors, and people who are

disabled, or have a low income. The program now serves about 300 people with a

voucher program that is designed to meet different needs with a multitude of countywide options.

Come help identify how the County can improve the Transportation Voucher Program and update the Plan. Copies of the Plan are available at the County Health

Department, at all public libraries, and online at www.sanjuanco.com listed under Special Projects.

Questions? Contact Christopher Aiken, MobilityManager. [email protected], 370-7512

Community Transportation PlanPublic Meetings

Orcas Island: Monday Dec. 1at the Senior Center 11 am – 1 pm

Lopez Island: Tuesday Dec. 2at Grace Church 10:30 – 12:30

Please recyclethis newspaper.State Representative Kristine Lytton (D-Anacortes, 40th

District) was elected majority floor leader of the state House of Representatives by her colleagues in Olympia Nov. 18.

“With education funding, the entire state budget, and a number of other key issues set to dominate,” Lytton said in a press release. “I’m expecting this to be one of the busiest and most significant sessions in recent memory.”

Lytton served as assistant majority floor leader during the 2013-14 legislative session, and will now take full respon-sibility for managing the floor calendar and structuring debate on bills that come up for a vote by the full House of Representatives.

A former vice-chairwoman of both the House Education and Agriculture & Natural Resources committees, as well as a member of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, Lytton was reelected to a third term in the

House by the voters of her northwest Washington dis-trict in the Nov. 4 election, winning 70 percent of votes cast.

“I’m honored to be given this role,” she said. “I look forward to working inclu-sively with my Republican counterpart to get the peo-ple’s work done in a respect-ful and timely manner.”

The 2015 legislative ses-sion, slated to last 105 days, gets under way at the state capitol Jan. 12.

Dems select Lytton to lead state House

Contributed photoState Rep. Kristine Lytton.

the agency’s yearly expenses total roughly $3.2 million and its income totaled $3.4 million.

In the campaign in sup-port of a 15-cent prop-erty tax increase, hospital district and EMS officials noted that the combination of drop in district property values reductions in federal medical reimbursements have recently chipped away at the agency’s two primary sources of revenue.

Critics countered that the EMS budget has nearly doubled in both income and expenses since 2010, the last year of the agency’s previ-ous six-year levy. They also

noted approval of across-the-board pay increases in 2012 for administrative staff, including the EMS chief (salaries which will now be scaled back), as well as a 5 percent drop in emergency calls in each of the last two years, did not match up with claims that EMS was in need of addi-tional property tax revenue.

The EMS property tax levy historically has gener-ated about one-third of the agency’s yearly income.

The defeat at the polls Nov. 4 is the second time in less than a year district vot-ers have rejected a proposed increase in the EMS prop-erty tax levy. The measure generated only a 50 percent approval mark at the polls, 1,988 “Yes” votes compared

to 1,989 “No” votes (under state law, change in a emer-gency medical services property tax levy requires a 60 percent or better margin of approval), generating less support than a similar pro-posal brought before dis-trict voters in February.

EMS anticipates its levy will generate $970,000 in 2015, or roughly $25,000

less than it produced in 2013. Its latest six-year levy, approved in 2010, is slated to expire in 2016 unless renewed by voters. The district will need to find a financial formula that voters will accept by then, Edwards said.

“2016 will be the do or die time for us,” he said.

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Town lands $800K grant for upgrade of Tucker Avenue

The Town of Friday Harbor will be the recipient of $800,000 of a state transportation improvement grant for the reconstruction of the first phase of Tucker Avenue.

A major arterial at the north side of town, Tucker Avenue is one the highest-ranked road projects on the town six-year transportation improve-ment plan.

Awarded to the town last week by

the state Transportation Improvement Board, the grant will pay for nearly 80 percent of the road improvement proj-ect's first phase, and it marks the third time in the past three years Friday Harbor is the recipient of state road improvement funds.

“This is very exciting news” Mayor Carrie Lacher said. “To receive such a significant grant three years in a row is a wonderful vote of confidence from the TIB. I really appreciate the hard work of our staff and engineers in making this happen.”

The town previously was awarded grants in 2012 and 2013 that funded more than 80 percent of the Blair

Avenue project and the Mullis side-walk project.

Phase I of the project calls for a series of improvements beginning at the intersection of Guard Street and ending by Harbor Avenue, just past the town wastewater treatment plant, at a cost of $1.1 million, $800,000 of which would come from the state grant.

The town anticipates paying the bal-ance from revenue generated by the .02 percent increase in the town sales tax approved by voters Nov. 4, which is expected to generate about $240,000 a year and is dedicated exclusively for road improvement projects.

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Hats off to an ally in my battle against addiction

Four years ago on Nov. 28, 2010, I was told by my doctor that if I didn’t quit smoking I would have a stroke.

Then he told me I had an addictive personality, and that I couldn’t quit.

He was right, I had been addicted to smokes since I was 13 or 14. I started out smoking “smoke wood”

on the beach. It was easy to get cigarettes back then, so began my 48 years of addiction.

By telling me that I couldn’t quit he showed me how little he knew about my personality. No one tells me what I can and cannot do. No one.

So, three days later on Dec. 1, I went back to him and told him I had quit. It will be four years this year, and I have not had a smoke in all that time. But I keep a pack of smokes in my car at all times, just in case the mood strikes.

So far, it hasn’t. I am writing to thank

Shelly Van Skyhawk for helping me accomplish this. I went to her and she did a laser treatment on me. It took her three days for the first treatment and a couple of weeks after, but I quit that very same day.

The first thing she told me was that a person needs a powerful reason. Well, my reason was not to stroke out. So my motto became, “No smokes, no strokes.”

Thanks to her, it worked. For those that want to

talk to her she can be locat-ed at, [email protected], (206) 930-2004.

JEANIE GARRETTSan Juan Island

Letters to the Editor

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Letters to the editor must be no more than 350 words in length and must be signed by the writer. Include address and telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be published.

Guest columns are proposed by the newspaper

or prospective writers. Columns must be no more than 500 words in length, and must be signed by the writer.

Send letters to Editor, Journal, 640 Mullis St., West Wing, Friday Harbor 98250. Or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. The Journal reserves the right to edit for length, accuracy, clarity, content and libel.

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OPINION

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By Sam LeighSpecial to the Journal

Ever been a pedestrian and look up at someone you think to be an “idiot” driver in your path that doesn’t even know you are there?

Ever been the driver looking at a pedestrian, clearly an “idiot,” crossing the roadway without watching for you?

As they say, “been there, done that,” and every time I get behind the wheel as a driving instructor, I think about how no one is immune to a pedestrian’s aimless wanderings, or immune to driver error.

I think about how there are drivers among us who dedicate themselves to protecting our lives; policemen, firemen, doctors, but even they can find them-selves bumper to bones with a pedestrian. I think about how most collisions and pedestrian contacts are, well, preventable.

I think about all the times I have had to use my instructor brake or my eva-sive steering intervention while a student driver is behind the wheel. I think about how every pedes-trian is someone’s mother, father, sister or brother.

I think about it happening to me, and then I think about writing a letter to my community in hope to bring undis-tracted awareness and complete focus back to both drivers and to pedestrians.

Every vehicle pedestrian collision, whether resulting in

only mere bumps and bruises… all can take a devastating emotional toll and result in economic downfall. Pedestrian and bicycle safety are very important to us all and to facilitate better, smoother, pedestrian mobility and safety throughout the town and in this community, I suggest cer-tain efforts be made to provide more advanced engineering, law enforcement and proper guidance to pedestrians and drivers alike.

Washington state has laws and guidance pertaining to pedestrians, aren’t they the same guidelines for Friday Harbor? Do we have different guidelines in San Juan County? I think not.

I teach those laws to new drivers for accountability: “you are now accountable for what you know,” but every day we witness violations and disregard for them.

Let’s pick on us drivers first. I remember a parent asking why am I teaching her teen to

stop at the thick white line before the crosswalk… “Um, you mean the stop line?” Painted or not, there is a crosswalk at every corner crossing an intersection and a stop line before that, a traffic safety control device. In fact, whether present or not, the stop itself is actually for pedestrians first and then vehi-cles. Or to put another way, the crosswalk is before the road.

Keeping in mind the sign does not say “slow down,” it says STOP! Many of us drivers may need to create new muscle memory.

For us pedestrians, whatever happened to looking both ways before crossing the road? Or making eye contact with a driver to suggest the right of way is not something to take, but to give? And you “J-walkers,” I wouldn’t say you deserve it, but just because you can see a vehicle doesn’t mean the driver sees you. Here is my plea to my community:

• Drivers, scan or “clear” the approaching intersection before arriving at it

• If no sidewalk is present, walk on the left shoulder facing oncoming traffic. If walking near or after dark, wear bright or reflective clothing, or carry a flash light. Drivers may only see dark clothing from as little as 50 feet, white clothing is visible up to 180 feet; reflective clothing up to 500.

• Watch for children crossing the street by themselves. Teach your children to never walk into the road from between parked vehicles.

• If you desire to use a crosswalk, be predictable by stand-ing by a curb (it allows pedestrians better visibility as well).

• Drivers, communicate to a pedestrian with a wave and a smile, allowing them to cross safely.

• It is illegal for drivers to pass other vehicles stopped at crosswalks for a pedestrian; however, not all drivers obey traffic laws.

— Editor’s note: Sam Leigh is owner of Right of Way Driving School and Friday Harbor resident since 1997. Contact her at 360-298-4399 or [email protected]

Traffic signals: Pedestrian versus vehicle—no one winsResponsibility for safely sharing the road is a two-way street

Sam Leigh

Editorial

All aboard? Change can be unsettling, just by the

nature of it. When it happens to something very

familiar, something very important, like travel on the state ferry system, change may seem even that much more of a headache.

We get that. Still, the reservation system that’s ready to

unfold for future ferry travel in the San Juans could end up proving to be a tremendously effec-tive tool, especially for islanders. And for those that regularly commute to the mainland? Maybe even more so.

We encourage each and every islander to be patient, give it a chance and, even more impor-tantly, to go online and set up a reservation account and experiment with it when the winter sailing schedule is released (Dec. 2). And then, use it to your utmost advantage.

Reservations are not required. Keep that in mind. And it’s unlikely that you’ll need one to catch your preferred sailing for the better part of the year, like now (although it might prove beneficial a year from now when you’re mak-ing holiday travel plans, either off or back to the islands).

It appears, from our vantage point, plenty of safeguards have been built into the system to prevent abuse, and that there’s also enough flex-ibility to accommodate the inevitable change in plans.

Furthermore, reservations appear to be work-ing rather well on the Port Townsend-Keystone route. We also can’t recall ever seeing WSF quite as committed as it appears to be in working to smooth out the wrinkles of a new project.

It’s worse than wishful thinking to count on the Legislature to come up with a pot full of money to build a bunch more boats or bigger

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n Friday Harbor Port Commission, Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front St. n Friday Harbor Town Council, Dec. 4, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n SJI Parks & Recreation Commission (Island Rec), Dec. 4, 5 p.m., Island Rec Office, 580 Guard St. n San Juan County Fair Board, Dec. 8, 9-11 a.m., Fairgrounds, 846 Argyle Avenue, Friday Harbor.n Ferry Advisory Committee, Dec. 10, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second Street. n Water Resources Management Committee, Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m., County CDPD Building, 135 Rhone St.n Stormwater Citizens Advisory Committee, Dec. 11, 8:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n SJC Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Dec. 11, 11:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n Land Bank Commission, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m., Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash St., Friday Harbor

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By Steve UlviSpecial to the Journal

This past summer, several organizations treated our community to mainstream, diagnostic, science-based talks illustrating the startling trends away

from conditions we have long considered normal, toward unprecedented disruption later in this century.

A crucial issue of agreement united the separate talks within the Climate Action Imperative series: Human pol-lution of the upper atmosphere is dramatically accelerating an increase in average annual global temperatures. This conclusion aligns with the formal findings of 97 percent of the world’s many thousands of bona fide, peer-reviewed climate scientists.

We know that CO2 levels are higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years.

The many disturbing facts explained in the seven ses-sions were leavened by some “happy talk” as to the com-paratively bright future for our Cascadia Region. We “only” have to adjust to lon-ger, warmer, drier summers and winters of increased precipitation with a higher elevation snow pack.

Unaddressed were the chaotic pres-sures of displaced millions and govern-ment at all levels shooting from the hip, mired in inertia and far behind in effec-tively reacting to the cascading interplay of massive social and economic destabi-lization.

After decades of life and work in northern Alaska, where climate change has been unfolding in drastic terms for decades, I am at a loss to understand the lack of broader public concern for throttling back CO2 (and other) emis-sions, emphasizing a rapid transition to alternative energy sources and galvanizing community adaptation.

For me, it boils down to a critical disconnect; most people seem to lack a basic understanding of the tenuous history of humankind and the immutable laws of nature that have triggered devastating disruptions or the complete collapse of advanced societies.

We also know that the human brain is not hardwired to respond to distant, seemingly abstract threats. It is most troubling that despite our incredible technological tools, by which we can understand the lessons from the deep past and extrapolate into the future, we seem hopelessly rooted in the now.

Painfully aware of the many ecological wounds, and perhaps as a kind of penitence to nature, a dedicated Garry Oak restoration team labored weekly this summer in efforts to favor the shrinking, but biologically rich oak woodlands.

On one sweltering day, I turned to focus on the fir landscape below as my arms relaxed in the abrupt quiet. Sawdust swirled in the noon sun, chainsaw pinging hot. We

strained, pinch-fingered while removing a cross-section of history writ in solid wood, from a reclining, furrowed grey trunk, at rest for maybe a century.

That day we worked in a remnant patch of oak wood-land preserved by the Land Bank, on a rocky brow of Cady Mountain. These striking oaks crept steadily north and flourished in this region during the last hypso-thermal, or climate warmth maximum, many centuries after the last glacial tongues shrunk northward.

Warmer and drier it was. We know this, and much more about the past millennia, from pollen and spore layers in very old lakebed mud, deep ice and seabed cores, Norse Sagas and tree-ring analysis in far more ancient trees.

Staring at the dark center pith in the section, I tried to imagine a leafy seedling tap-rooting down and bathed in light above rich grasslands, some four centuries back. Long before the first tiny English and Spanish sails were sighted in the vastness of the straits by startled Coast Salish people.

These oaks reveal a functional beauty far deeper than their sturdy form, in their story of ecological resilience in the face of regular disturbance. This oak woodland type will likely be a favored forest type here once again, due to our intense pollution of the earth’s atmospheric security blanket during the last half of this tree’s 400-year lifespan.

A seriously weakened, but still viable element of our

Guest Column

Of oaks, folks and climate changeCommunity resilience could prove critical to weather the coming storm

Steve Ulvi

terminals to handle an increasing number of travelers. So far this year, ridership is up in the San Juans by 5.3 percent from this time a year ago, and that’s with a slight dip on the inter-national run as well.

Like it or not, the res-

ervation system is here to stay, or at least be with us for some time. So, make good use of it.

Let’s face it, catch-ing a boat at the height of the summer season takes a good deal of forethought and crafti-ness anyway. Having a reservation might just make that task a lot less stressful.

Contributed photo / Land BankGarry oaks stretch for sunlight on a Land Bank preserve on San Juan Island’s Cady Mountain.

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 14.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16

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EditorialContinued from above

By Emily GreenbergJournal reporter

Christmas came early this year when I put down a depos-it for water-resistant, flame-retardant, brightly colored teal cushions for our 22 foot sailboat. What will cost upwards of my paycheck, every month until the cushions are com-pleted and paid for by January, are not only intended to last a decade, but help with the ever-pressing condensation issue my partner and I face as winter live aboards in the San Juan Islands.

Such is life when outfitting a boat, most of your money and time goes into it.

I left my home state of New York in 2012, and set

off to travel halfway around the world. I’ve somehow managed to find the begin-ning inklings of roots here in Friday Harbor. To the delight of my parents, it is not on another continent--but to their dismay, my cur-rent situation also does not afford a trip home for the holidays.

As much as I’ll miss my mom’s crab dip, baked maca-roni and cheese, and but-ter cookies at our annual extended family pot-luck holiday parties, my dad play-ing John Lennon Christmas songs throughout the house, and drinking spiked egg-nog with my siblings while we watch home movies from when we were kids—I’m at peace with my sacrifices.

Having spent the last two years living out of a backpack, and now out of a tiny boat, I’m learning the art of minimal-ism. Coming from a big family, Christmas time can get expensive with all the gifts I give, and cumbersome from all the gifts I receive. This year I’ll have to delicately broach the subject with my kin, and hope that they understand I have all of the stuff I need, and that their wandering daughter/sister may have bitten off a project a little bigger than she can chew financially.

On our constantly revised list, we have the major projects to get our little floating home ship shape. It is no easy task, and she will never be “finished,” but with every addition we make, our foundation strengthens.

This month it was the cushions, next month it will be a small galley rebuild and the addition of a two-burner alco-hol stove, then it’s on to the rigging and lifelines.

We’ve opted for an oven-less set up, to avoid drilling holes on our deck to plumb the boat, and to avoid hav-ing such a heavy piece of equipment on one side. But this brings into account one issue—we can’t cook a turkey for Thanksgiving.

Some of our friends who have gone out cruising tell us about a Christmas ham they enjoyed aboard in Mexico, and their Thanksgiving turkey in the South Pacific. But for our feast, it will be cold-cut turkey sandwiches, mashed pota-toes, and canned cranberry sauce.

As far as Christmas presents go, it will be sailing gloves and boat knives exchanged under mistletoe hanging in our salon. Perhaps an Altoid tin wilderness survival kit, or a new lock for our bicycles. Everything we give this year and going forward, will have to be practical.

The boat will receive the most generosity this holiday sea-son—but it’s kind of like the gift that gives back, as having a safe, warm, dry boat is the best present a sailor can ask for.

— Editor’s note: Born and raised on the North Fork of Long Island, Emily Greenberg, a graduate of the State University of New York, College at Oneonta, joined the Journal in early September, 2014.

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Across1. Small fish that

swim upright 10. ___ lawn 15. Robot 16. Certain Arab17. Traversely 18. Crows' homes19. Monetary unit in

Russia 20. Deception21. Con men?22. Madagascar

mammal resembling a hedgehog

24. "... ___ he drove out of sight"

25. Irritate29. Lots31. Excessive

fullness 35. "At Seventeen"

singer Janis36. Catch a glimpse

of37. Dadaism founder38. Punish, in a way39. Bubkes40. Small pen wells 42. Can't stand44. Accumulate45. ___ grecque

(cooked in olive oil, lemon juice, wine and herbs, and served cold)

46. Chemical cousin50. First of seven

canonical hours 52. Voting "nay"53. Rinse, as with a

solvent58. Inclined59. One who creates 61. Magical wish

granter62. Normal condition 63. First name in

mystery64. Bring back into

use

Down1. Big bag2. 100 cents3. Above4. Cheat, slangily5. Trans-Siberian

Railroad city6. Cold and wet7. Attendance

counter8. Red fluorescent

dye 9. Contemptuous

look

10. Principality ruled by Grimaldi family

11. Black cat, maybe12. Desolate areas 13. State of being

complete 14. Shows

disrespect 22. Casual attire23. Long, long time25. Notched 26. Wavering 27. Big name in

computers28. Bug out30. 1957 #1 song by

Paul Anka32. "The Joy Luck

Club" author33. Aggravate34. Harvest goddess

38. Video maker, for short

40. "___ alive!"41. Toni Morrison's

"___ Baby"42. Kind of control43. Geyser sediment47. Arise48. Bullwinkle, e.g.49. Boredom51. Hip bones53. Congers54. Fluff55. Eye layer56. Makeup, e.g.57. European

language60. Jail, slangily

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

Community Solar for Our SchoolsFundraising Dinner and AuctionFundraising Dinner and AuctionFundraising Dinner and Auction

Friday, December 56:00 PM • $25

Brickworks150 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor

Tickets available atThe Bean Café, Grif� n Bay Bookstore,

and San Juan Islands Conservation District

Call us for more information:360-378-6621

Four-Course Dinnerby Gretchen Allison

& Live Music

THE Party of the Season!

Saturday, December 6 5 pm • San Juan Community Theatre


Reporter’s notebook

Island holidays: the ‘hull’ truth

island life, food security, will be threatened by an inevi-table doubling of fuel costs, a breakdown of continental distribution of goods, prob-able destructive geologic events and endless decades of chaos spawned by accel-erated climate change.

The emerging concept of community resilience weighs critical economic decisions within the context of more important social and environmental issues, with an over-arching focus

on community sustainabil-ity and adaptive strategies. Thankfully, there is now just such a promising move-ment emerging in San Juan County.

— Editor’s note: Steve Ulvi, a former National Parks employ-ee based in Alaska, retired from NPS in 2006, and is finishing a self-built homestead on San Juan Island, supervised by his wife. Read his previous col-umns, “A little humility; good place to start,” July 2, pg. 7; and “Wild places: Sustenance for the soul,” Aug. 27, pg. 7, or online, at www.sanjuanjo-urnal.com

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ISLAND SCENEWhat’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 10

Around TownSan Juan Vineyards to host holiday ‘barrel’ tastingPAGE 10

Wednesday, Nov. 26

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, Nov. 27

Tenth Annual Turkey Trot, 9 a.m., Friday Harbor Suites. 5K run, 3.1 miles, benefits the food bank. Registration begins at 8 a.m., $5 per person plus two cans of food. Info, 378-4449

Free Community Thanksgiving’ Dinner, noon, free, Mullis Center. Island civic groups join forces for the 16th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner (formerly hosted at the Grange Hall).

Friday, Nov. 28

36th Artisans Holiday Marketplace, 10-5 p.m., FH Elementary School, free admission. 55 artists sell their unique items. Wide variety of hand-made arts. crafts, jewel-ry, clothing and more. Snacks available. Info, 298-0300

National Theatre Live: ‘Skylight,’ 7 p.m., SJCT. Streaming onto the big screen a schoolteacher gets an unexpected visit from her former lover, whose wife has recently died. In an attempt to rekindle the romance they find themselves in danger-ous opposition. Adults $20, students $10. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Saturday, Nov. 29

36th Artisans Holiday Marketplace, 10-4 p.m., FH Elementary School , free admission. 55 artists sell their unique items. Wide variety of hand-made arts. crafts, jewel-ry, clothing and more. Snacks available. Info, 298-0300.

Land Bank’s Turkey Walk-not-Trot, 1 p.m., Westside

“Thanks-living is the bigger half of Thanksgiving. Words of gratitude mean very little if the life and lips are not in accord.”

– The Friday Harbor Journal, Nov., 1939

Ah, Thanksgiving. Prepare for tryptophan induced naps, cranberry sauce (and red wine) stained lips, and the occasional inappropriate joke in front of Grandma. Best of all is the long weekend, with plenty of holi-day themed activities on the San Juan Island home front.

Work up an appetite and support the local Food Bank at the Tenth Annual Turkey Trot, Thanksgiving morning. The traditional five kilo-meter dash begins at Friday Harbor Suites, with registration at 8 a.m. The cost is $5 per person plus two cans of food.

The free annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner moves to its big-ger location, the Mullis Senior Center, Thanksgiving Day, 12 p.m. Come and go as you please, the traditional feast will be served into the early evening.

The Thirty-sixth Annual Artisan’s Holiday Market returns Fri. and Sat., Nov. 28-29. Beginning at 10 a.m. You can shop for unique items crafted by over 50 local artists and vendors. Find the perfect gift for

someone special.The Land Bank’s Turkey-Walk-not-Trot, Sat., Nov. 29 is the perfect

opportunity to show visiting friends and family the beautiful island. Meet at the Westside Lake Parking Lot, one mile beyond the Lime Kiln State Park entrance. There will be hot cider and leisurely walking to warm your bones. The terrain is rustic, with some walking on county roads.

See holiday events in more detail in our holiday guide.

Bill and Donna Radcliffe

Recent retirees, the Radcliffe’s moved to San Juan one year ago.

“We just take things one day at a time,” Bill said. “We’ll probably go to the community dinner. We went last year, it was a great introduction to the island.”

They have grown kids in the Seattle area, but prefer to take things slow and stay on island.

“Our new tradition is to starve the kids,” Donna said jokingly. “No one’s coming up.”

Shannon BorgTamara Weaver

A new tradition that started last year, a true Friends-giving is on the plate for these island lasses.

“We’re a group of orphans who don’t have family nearby,” Weaver said. “Last year it was really fun.”

Interesting dishes paired with the classics and an outdoor fire pit, these ladies are looking forward to the bountiful holi-day with friends from around the Salish Sea.

“In the islands it’s a celebration of what we have here, with our food system and natural beauty.” Borg said. “It’s exciting to bring people together.”

“I’m going to the Mullis Center to help cook,” he said.

Whitmill has been going to the community Thanksgiving dinner for seven years. He wants to make sure people know it’s at the Mullis Senior Center this year, not at the Grange Hall.

Dale Whitmill

Bob FreeaufOne of the Thanksgiving orphans

whose family is far away, Freeauf is tag-ging along with his girlfriend and going to her friends’ house for turkey day. His grown children live in Hawaii, but his daughter is moving back to Friday Harbor this spring.

“She’s sick of the tropics,” he said. “We’ll have a family Thanksgiving next year.”

Lake parking lot (1 mi. beyond state park lot), free. Quiet forest trail, dogs on leash welcome, hot cider. Info, 370-7655, [email protected]

Scooter & Cosmic 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

Classic Film Festival,7 p.m., Library, free. Therese Finn presents Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Top Hat.” Organic popcorn. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

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The Met: Live in HD, 2 p.m., SJCT. Rossini’s classic opera comedy “The Barber of

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Classic Film Festival,7 p.m., Library, free. Therese Finn presents Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “Swing Time.” Organic popcorn. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Monday, Dec. 1

Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Instruction provided. Called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, [email protected], 378-6313


Tuesday, Dec. 2

Roller Hockey, Fair Building,. 5:30-6:30 p.m., ages 5-8. 6:30-7:30 p.m., ages 9-15. 7:30-9 p.m., adults 16+. $4 drop-in fee youths, $6 adults. $45 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.island-rec.org

Wednesday, Dec. 3

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

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


Learn to Use Microsoft

XL, 3-5 p.m., Skagit Valley College, free. Learn to create spreadsheets, tables, bud-gets. Taught by library staff. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org

Thursday, Dec. 4

Old-Fashioned Christmas Celebration, 5-8 p.m., San Juan Historical Museum, free. Special guest Santa (photos, $5), caroling, hearty chili & chowder, hot cider, festive baked goods. Donations welcome. Info, 378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org

Transitions: The Divine Choreography of Life & Death, 6:30 p.m., 285 Spring St., free. An evening talk at Lavendera about transition-ing from this life and broad-ening our perceptions. Led by Sam Buck. Info, 378-3637, [email protected]

Friday, Dec. 5

IMA Artists’ Registry Show & Unveiling Reception, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Annual showcase in new building. Local artists exhibit wide variety of work, textiles, pottery, sculptures, paint-ings, photography. Much of the work for sale. Unveiling reception 5-8 p.m. Info, 370-5177, [email protected]

Second Annual Gingerbread House Contest, Fairgrounds Main Building, 4- 7 p.m. Fill out contest form at www.sjcfair.org. Judging at next day’s Flea Market. Info, 378-4310, [email protected]

Island Lights & Caroling, Memorial Park, 5 p.m., free. Tree lighting ceremony, ele-mentary school choir leads

SJI Vineyards to host holiday party

The Annual Holiday Barrel Tasting returns to San Juan Island Vineyards, Nov. 29, 12 p.m.

Join winemaker Chris Primus as he takes you through the latest wines from the 2014 and 2013 vintages.

The event is $10 per per-son and includes tastings,

free logo glass, and snacks. Come toast the holidays

and a successful harvest.

London on stage, streams live to FH

Broadcasting the best of British theatre live from the London stage, San Juan Community Theatre presents National Theatre Live’s latest production, “Skylight,” Nov. 28, 7 p.m.

Bill Nighy from “Love Actually,” and Carey Mulligan from “The Great Gatsby” star in this drama about an attempt to rekin-dle romance, directed by Academy Award nominee Stephen Daldry.

A schoolteacher is vis-ited by her former lover, a successful restaurateurs whose wife has just died, on a cold London evening.

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two attempt to rekindle their once passionate rela-tionship only to find them-selves in a dangerous battle

of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

Tickets are $18 for mem-bers, $20 adults, $10 stu-

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Around Town

The San Juan Island Museum of Art build-ing opens its doors for the first time, Dec. 5. The reception party for the grand opening show, “Unveiling: the Best of IMA Artists’ Registry,” is 5-8 p.m., and open to the public.

The show runs Dec. 6 through Jan. 25, Fri.-Mon., 11-5 p.m. The exhibit showcases local art in all media including painting, sculpture, wood, glass, jewelry, pottery, photography and textiles. The show gives islanders and visitors a chance to appreciate the diversity of island talent, and the opportunity to tour the new IMA building for the first time.

The Artist Registry program was created in 2010 to offer San Juan County artists a venue for displaying their work in a gallery setting. IMA memberships will be available starting at $40. Admission to the show is free. For more information visit www.sjima.org.

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Contributed photo An artist’s rendering of the new IMA building which opens Dec. 5.

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Saturday, Dec. 6

Flea Market at the Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds

Main Building, 9-12 p.m. Vintage finds & crafty creations. People’s choice judging for Second Annual Gingerbread House Contest. Free to attend, $25 to be a vendor. Info, 378-4310, [email protected]

IMA Artists’ Registry Show, IMA, 540 Spring St., 11-5 p.m. Annual showcase

in new building. Local artists exhibit wide variety of work, textiles, pottery, sculptures, paintings, photography. Much of the work for sale. Info, 370-5177, [email protected]

SJCT Holiday Festival Fundraiser, SJCT, 5 p.m. Gourmet meal & wines, silent & live auctions, live music.

$100 per person. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Sunday, Dec. 7

Pancake Breakfast, Mullis Senior Center, 9 a.m. Fundraiser to help pay utilities for the senior center. Adults $6, children under 12, $3. Info, (360) 551-7778, [email protected]

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After a 16-year run as one of San Juan Island’s leading collectives for artistic endeavors, the Island Art League is folding up its easel and closing up shop.

The Art League last week donated the balance of its scholarship endowment, $4,854, to the San Juan Islands Museum of Arts.

The money will be used to fund IMA’s Family Art Days program, a summer workshops for kids, as well as the Art Enrichment Program at Friday Harbor Elementary School.

Founded in 1998 by a group of local artists, Teri Cooter, Trudy Dallas, Nancy Maron, Joe Miller and Pat O’Shea, Island Art League offered numerous classes over the years to participating members, beginners and professionals alike, ranging from pottery to wood carving, textile arts to painting, and in a host of different locations, from personal studios to the great outdoors.

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Journal photo / Scott RasmussenIMA Education Committee chairwoman Maude Cumming receives a check in the amount of $4,854, a donation from the Island Art League, presented by president Diane Martindale, right, for support of IMA’s youth art programs.

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Permit Number

Project Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project

Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of

ApplicationDate

Complete Other

Required Permits*

Existing Environmental

Documents

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Reclassify to Farm and Ag

Conservation Land

141623001, 208 Cape Saint Mary Rd,

Lopez Island

Betty Hastin c/o Diana Hancock, PO Box 160, Lopez,

WA 982619/2/14 9/26/14 - - - - -

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Council Hearing Room

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Replace Channel Road bridge over

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Near 260723007, Channel Road

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Consulting Inc. Karl Kirker, 8729 Commerce Pl. Dr. NE,

#A, Lacey, WA 98516

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Examiner

Islander Bank annex

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

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

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

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

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

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ1185804 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, NOVEMBER 26, 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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER

An Ordinance Regarding After-the- Fact Building Permit Applications; Waiving of After-the-Fact Building Permit Fees; and Suspension of

Code Enforcement Activities Related to Previously Established Un-Permit-

ted Work that Required Building Permits at Time of Construction

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance Regarding After-the-Fact Building Permit Applications; Waiv- ing of After-the-Fact Building Permit Fees; and Suspension of Code En- forcement Activities Related to Previ- ously Established Un-Permitted Work that Required Building Permits at Time of Construction. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, De- cember 9, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the pub-

lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summary: The ordinance allows owners of unpermitted structures a process that works towards compliance, without fear of enforcement action and punitive fees, provides opportunities to ensure that buildings have been constructed to the mini- mum safety standards necessary to

protect the occupant and public wel- fare. Development of a mechanism that allows this also serves to curb future required enforcement action, offering a potential substantial re- source saving if and when the structures become code compliance matters. The program is applicable to property owners who voluntarily come forward with unpermitted structures. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinanc- es.aspx. A copy of the proposed Or- dinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 LEGAL NO. SJ601862Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 26, 2014.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO

SAN JUAN COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET FOR 2014

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed

Ordinance: Ordinance Revising County Budget for Emergency Ap- propriations. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinances may then be adopted with or without modifications.SUMMARY: The Ordinance Revising County Budget for Emergency Ap- propriations adds emergency appropriations in the amount of $91,730. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber-

ate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifications.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 or the Auditor at 370-7558.LEGAL NO. SJ601856Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 26, 2014.


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7303.24287 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Ser- vices, Inc. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Grantee: Paul S. Arons and Sharon K. Grace, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 20061026045 Original NTS Auditor File No. 2013-1107016 Tax Parcel ID No.: 462450001000 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 1, West- cott Bay Park, a private subdivision Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Re- vised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DE- LAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Com- mission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeowner- ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.ht- m The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/in- dex .c fm?webLis tAct ion=search&search- state=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Tele- phone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On December 5, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street in the City of Friday Harbor, State of Washington, the Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: Lot 1, Westcott Bay Park, a private subdivision, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, pages 22 and 22A, records of San Juan County, Washington Commonly known as: 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/20/06 and recorded on 10/26/06, under Auditor’s File No. 20061026045, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from Paul S. Arons and Sharon K. Grace, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chica- go Title, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Residential Capital Corp, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Mortgage electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Resi- dential Capital Corp, its successors and assigns to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, under an Assign- ment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2013-0612001. *The Tax Par- cel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Descrip- tion are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obliga- tion. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 10/17/2014 Monthly Payments $102,013.34 Late Charges $0.00 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,039.02 Total Arrearage $103,052.36 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $700.00 Title Report $0.00 Statutory Mailings $0.00 Recording Costs $76.00 Postings $0.00 Sale Costs $800.00 Total Costs $1,576.00 Total Amount Due: $104,628.36 Other known defaults are as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $518,315.66, together with interest as provided in the note or other instru- ment evidencing the Obligation from 08/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the ex- pense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without represen- tation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 5, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 11/24/14 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/24/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s

fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 11/24/14 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Bor- rower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest se- cured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Paul S Arons 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Paul S Arons 175 Gretchen Way Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace 539 White Point Road Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace 175 Gretch- en Way Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Paul S Arons c/o Law Office of Paul Arons 685 Spring Street, #104 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Sharon K Grace c/o Law Office of Paul Arons 685 Spring Street, #104 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt request- ed on 08/23/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 08/23/13 Gran- tor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor, and all those who hold by, through or under the Gran- tor, of all their interest in the Property. IX. Any- one having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accor- dance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this refer- ence. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA- Foreclosure.com EFFECTIVE: 10/17/2014 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature 13555 SE 36th St. Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98006 Contact: Heather L. Smith (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7303.24287) 1002.255578-File No.Legal No. J598160Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 5, 26, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

SAN JUANIn the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL EUGENE COPAS, Deceased.No.14 4 05065 6 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS The Administratrix named below has been appointed as Administratrix 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 Administratrix or the Administratrix’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 Administratrix served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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: November 12, 2014.

Personal Representative: MARINA ANN COPASAddress of Personal Representative: 28 GLEN OAK LANE, FRIDAY HAR- BOR, WA 98250Telephone: 360.378.8510Attorney for the Personal Represen- tative: ANTHONY D. VIVENZIOAddress for Mailing or Service: PO BOX 208540 GUARD ST., SUITE 220 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250Telephone: 360.378.6860LEGAL NO. J599269Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 12, 19, 26, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In the Matter of the Estate ofEDWARD F. SMITH,Deceased.NO. 14-4-05004-4NOTICE OF VACANCY AND SUC- CESSION(RCW 11.40.150)This notice is given pursuant to RCW 11.40.150.JoANN SAMPLE has resigned as Personal Representative of this estate, and EDWARD F. SMITH III has been appointed as the successor Personal Representative with Will Annexed of this estate.Date of first publication of Notice of Vacancy and Succession (RCW 11.40.150): November 26, 2014Name of Personal Representative with Will Annexed: Edward F. Smith IIIAttorney for Personal Representative with Will Annexed: Douglas L. Phil- lips, WSBA No. 17278PHILLIPS ESTATE LAWAddress for Mailing or Service:PHILLIPS ESTATE LAW10655 N.E. Fourth Street, Suite 701 Bellevue WA 98004Notice of Vacancy and Successor (RCW 11.40.150)LEGAL NO. J601727Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 26, December 3, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn Re the Matter of the Estate of: VICTOR R. PRESCOTT, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05060-5PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030) The co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as personal representatives 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 representatives or the personal representatives’ 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 representatives 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: November 12, 2014 Personal Representatives: RICH- ARD H. PRESCOTT; VICTORIA L. PRESCOTT; and COLLEEN T. RAHA

Dated: Oct 28, 2014/s/Mary L. StoneMARY L. STONE/WSBA#17327 Attorney for Co-Personal Represen- tativesAddress for Mailing or Service:P.O. Box 623Friday Harbor, WA 98250(360) 378-6778Court of probate proceedings and cause number:San Juan Co. Superior Court, Cause No. 14-4-05060-5LEGAL NO. J599230Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 12, 19, 26, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn the Matter of the Estate:LESTER C. GUNTHER, JR.,Deceased. Probate No. 14-4-05063-0PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.020, 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 attorneys of record 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 (30) days after the Person- al Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four (4) 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 probate assets and nonprobate assets of the Decedent.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 12, 2014.Gretchen M. Allison, Personal Rep- resentativec/o Law Office of Douglas F. Strand- berg, P.S.245 Blair StreetP.O. Box 547Friday Harbor, WA 98250Attorney for Personal Representative Douglas F. Strandberg, WSBA #926 245 Blair StreetP.O. Box 547Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J599275Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 12, 19, 26, 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 11.40.030The 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:11-26-2014HIGGINSON 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. J601544Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 26, December 3, 10, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR

KING COUNTYIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFALBIN E. SUNDSTROM,Deceased.No. 14-4-05677-7 SEAPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS (SAN JUAN COUNTY) RCW 11.40.030Jon Sundstrom has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time such 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 the 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 probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.Date of Filing Notice with Court October 2, 2014 Date of first publication: November 19, 2014Jon Sundstrom,Personal RepresentativeRobert P. Morrison, WSBA No. 23863Foster Pepper PLLCAttorneys for Estate1111 Third Ave., Suite 3400Seattle, WA 98101(206) 447-4400LEGAL NO. J600404Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 19, 26, December 3, 2014.

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The Friday Harbor boys and girls soccer teams had their sights set at a shot at a first-ever state champi-onship, Friday, Nov. 21, in respective semi-final show-downs at Sumner High School.

(Results were unavailable at the time of the Friday’s Journal holiday press dead-

line; see sanjuanjournal.com for scores, details, coverage).

Friday Harbor’s girls faced the Mountain Lions of Liberty Bell (16-4), which finished third at the State a year ago and marks its third consecutive state Final Four appearance in 2014.

The boys faced Waitsburg Prescott (16-5). The winner of each semi-final played in the championship game of their respective tourna-ments, Saturday, Nov. 22.


A league championship. State academic honors. Two teams with a Final Four appearance in their respective state tournaments.

Fall 2014 turned out to be a blockbuster sports season for the Wolverines; the trophy case may need a new wing.

In a season marked by a return to 2B/1B competition for the Wolverines, four of five Friday Harbor fall teams finished regular-season play with winning records, high-lighted by a second straight league championship for girls soccer.

Senior Kaitlyn Domenech, a defensive standout and top scorer, was named league MVP. She is joined by seniors Rachel Porter and Samantha Hopkins, and sophomore goalkeeper Hayden Mayer, as first-team selections; Sophia Marinkovich and Alexa Mora earned second-team honors.

The Wolverines (11-1 league, 14-5 over-all) clinched a first-ever state tournament victory for the program and faced Liberty Bell Friday, Nov. 21, with an appearance in the tournament title game on the line. (Results were unavailable prior to Friday’s holiday press deadline).

The girls soccer squad earned top state honors for their collective performance in the classroom as well, as did the boys soccer team, which, as of Friday,

also had a shot at the state Division 2B title, in a semi-final showdown against Waitsburg Prescott.

The boys, at 11-5, finished fourth in league and 14-6 overall.

Team captain Sam Stewart, a senior, and junior Arno Issanjou earned first-team all-league honors, and seniors Max Haenel and

Michael Hoeller were named to second-team all-league.On the gridiron, the

Wolverines ended up one win shy of post-season play, at 5-3 in league and 6-4 overall in the first year of Richard Ledford's second tour of duty as head coach. Senior Gabe Lawson earned first-team all-league honors on offense and on defense, and nominated by league coaches for All-State honors.

In addition to Lawson, senior Willie Blackmon and soph-omore Luke Stromberg were named first-team all-league on offense, and seniors Jesse Kolowitz and Peter Holt earned first-team honors on defense. Four Wolverines were select-ed to the second team and four earned honorable mention.

In the gym, the volleyball team finished the season 5-2 in league, 12-7 overall, and in third place in the Northwest 2B/1B League standings, trailing league champion La Conner and runner-up Darrington, which both advanced to the state tournament. Juniors Allie Galt and Madi Kincaid earned all-league first-team awards, and fellow junior Taylor Turnbull was named second-team all-league.

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Journal file photosFrom above, clockwise; Gabe Lawson, Madi Kincaid, Sam Stewart, Kaitlyn Domenech

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