Islands' Sounder, December 19, 2012

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Where once there was six, now there will be three.

The special filing period for candidates for three new San Juan County Council positions was held last week from Dec. 12 to 14. The Special Election will be held to fill the positions created by the passage of Proposition 1 in the November election, reducing the six-person council to three.

Prop. 1 was one of three prop-ositions devised by the Charter Review Commission and passed in the election. Prop. 2 replaces the executive county administra-tor position with a county man-ager and Prop. 3 mandates that all

county council meetings are open to the public.

Council positions that more than two candidates file for will be narrowed to two candidates in a county-wide “primary” elec-tion held Feb. 12. The winners of that election, plus the candidates for any positions for which two or fewer candidates file, will be elected in a county-wide “general”

election held April 23.Rick Hughes, Lisa Byers and

Greg Ayers filed for District 2, which includes Orcas Island, Waldron Island, Blakely Island, and surrounding smaller islands.

Here’s a quick run-down of the candidates.

Greg Ayers has extensive busi-ness experience in the medical device industry and brings a multi-

decade career of operating over a dozen privately financed biotech companies. He is an elected com-missioner of the Eastsound Water and Sewer District and serves in a variety of volunteer positions.

Ayers holds degrees in biomedi-cal engineering and medicine, is a recognized expert in the cause

The race is on

contributed photosLeft to right: County council candidates Greg Ayers, Lisa Byers and Rick Hughes. All are Orcas residents.

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

When Sheila Gaquin took a Red Cross training course last year, she never imagined it would lead to 10-hour days of delivering supplies to Long Island home owners.

After Hurricane Sandy battered the East Coast in late October, volunteers across the country were called in to help with relief efforts. Gaquin, who initially became part of the Red Cross to help with disaster planning for her Deer Harbor neighborhood, didn’t take long to say yes when she received the call.

“It was mind boggling – there were miles and miles of destruction,” she said. “The winds weren’t the issue, it was the water … it’s low elevation there, and sand buried cars and bikes – all you could see were the handle bars. In New York, 350,000 homes were damaged beyond repair.”

Gaquin says one neighborhood burned down after salt water got into the electrical units. Firefighters stood chest deep in water while putting out the flames. There was also humor amid some of the destruction. One family put a sign beneath a vessel sticking straight of their house: “Thanks, Sandy. I always wanted a boat.”

The hurricane impacted 24 states from Florida to Maine and west across the Appalachian Mountains to Michigan

and Wisconsin. The bulk of the damage occurred in New Jersey and New York. The storm also devastated portions of the Caribbean.

When she flew out on Nov. 16, Gaquin assumed she would be assigned to a shelter, which are stop gap measures until displaced people can find more permanent housing. By the time she arrived, most of the shelters were packed up, so she was appointed to “bulk distribution.”

Every day at 6 a.m., volunteers would get into school bus-ses and drive two hours out of Manhattan. They would then load up trucks with supplies like food, blankets, coolers, diapers and bleach – an item that Gaquin says became “like gold” because it could remove mold from the massive water damage. She would drive through Long Island neighbor-hoods and hand out items. Gaquin wouldn’t be back in her New York hotel room until after nightfall, at which point she collapsed into bed.

Most of the residents in the Long Island communities were working class folks who Gaquin says “never accepted help for anything.”

“Their wealth is invested in their home, so it’s really dev-astating,” Gaquin said. “The hardest part was seeing older

Help in the wake of disasterOrcas resident Sheila Gaquin was one of several islanders who flew

to the East Coast to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

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contributed photoJosh Culp graduated from the University of Oregon, December class of 2012. “Thanks to all my island friends, family, and teachers for the love and support,” he said.

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The following was submit-ted by Orcas Fire & Rescue.

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue and San Juans Vision Source have dispensed more than 200 “See and Be Seen” reflective bands, or as the kids know them, “snap bracelets.” The bands are handy for cyclists, walkers and runners who get that

all important exercise dur-ing darkness and low light conditions.

The bands work their magic when worn outside of clothing such as attached to an arm, ankle, or on a dog leash. The key to making the bands effective in mak-ing you visible is motion.

Here on Orcas, deer are one of the common road

hazards, but with their large eyes they can be easier to see than a human. Making matters worse most of our roads have limited shoul-ders and heavily shadowed by the overhead canopy.

So drivers, clean your windshields and wear your glasses. Make sure both headlights are working and aimed correctly.

Walkers can be proac-tive by wearing a light or a free reflector. These days there are many options for

clothing, backpacks, shoes, etc. that have built in reflect ability.

“See and Be Seen” free snap bracelets (as supplies allow) can be acquired at the following locations: Funhouse Commons, Orcas Senior Center, Eastsound Fire Station, San Juans Vision Source, Orcas Medical Center, Orcas Family Health Center, Dr. Russell’s office and the San Juan County Sheriff ’s office in Eastsound.

Staying safe in the dark of night

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photoDr. Chris White of San Juans Vision Source and Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien holding one of the reflective bands.

Lahari Hospice announc-es a new program to assist the elderly and infirm in their homes called “Orcas

Safe Homes.” The objective of the program is to assist Orcas Island residents in identifying and correcting

safety and health hazards in the home.

The program, to begin in the new year, is being conducted in cooperation with Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. It will consist of a free evaluation to identify fall hazards, electrical haz-ards, fire hazards, and other health and personal safety

issues in the home. Lahari will fund the cost.

A set of recommenda-tions is provided and Lahari will give financial assistance for those who are not able to afford the improvements.

To schedule a home safe-ty evaluation, call 1-888-685-1475.

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The faces of more than 120 children will light up the Old Gym as Orcas School kindergartners through fourth graders gather for a concert on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. “Peace” is the theme of the concert, the third in a series by young musicians.

Under the direction of music teacher Pamela Wright, they will sing “Friends All Around,” “If I

Could Fly Like a Snowflake,” “Sing a Song of Winter,” “We Will Jingle,” “Winter Again,” “Imagine,” “Imagine It True,” and other songs of peace. The concert is free and open to the public.

contributed photosRight: The Montessori first through third grade class. Far right: Orcas kindergarten.

Final kids’ concert of the season

by PAULA TOWNEOrcas School

The sixth grade students of Orcas Elementary are receiving an early present this holiday season. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the class has been given sets of books so they can take part in classic reading circles. Students will spend the rest

of the school year read-ing the likes of such great authors as Truman Capote, John Steinbeck, Louise May Alcott, Salmon Rushdie, and many more.

With luck, the books and discussion groups will become a springboard to a lifetime of enjoying the richness of classic works.

To make the project more engaging, students created their own guidelines for the reading project. They meet twice weekly coming to the circle representing a char-acter from their novels and then discussing elements of imagery, plot, and theme. Thus far, students are excit-ed by their new project and have been coaxing each other to keep up with the reading schedules.

The books were pur-chased through Darvill’s Bookstore; where Jenny

Pederson quoted the class a price much lower than Amazon’s. The class is very grateful to Jenny and also grateful of to whomever it might be that is making this experience possible.

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Be prepared before it’s too late Thank you, OICMF

Island Sinfonia was given the most amazing gift since its begin-ning as a small chamber orchestra more than 20 years ago.

The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival provided the oppor-tunity for the Miro Quartet to give a master class to Island Sinfonia last Friday during their recent Leaves of Gold concert tour.

Thank you Aloysia Friedmann, Victoria Parker and Joyce Stone for making this a possibility and Moana Kutsche for coordinating the details. Aloysia, Josh Gindele, John Largess, Daniel Ching, and Will Fedkenheuer were inspiring, practical in their teaching style and great fun. We also appreciate the extra effort the students made to attend the class, and the instrumen-talists who came from San Juan, Shaw and Lopez. We are still in a state of euphoria from the experi-ence.

Karen BlinnIsland Sinfonia Manager

Support Orcas CenterIt is the season of giving and a

time when many of our island com-munity organizations reach out to us for financial support – support needed by each to do the good work they do.

The Orcas Center is one such organization. Supporting Orcas Center is a way to support the arts on Orcas. It features the talents of local, national and international actors, musicians, artists and crafts-men and gives all of us a place to be entertained and to entertain, to learn and to teach. It strives to pres-ent a variety of programming to appeal to the island’s diverse com-munity at reasonable prices.

The arts feed the soul and inspire us. They can broaden our horizons. They make us feel.

There are a variety of ways to support the Orcas Center; busi-ness, family and individual mem-berships, volunteering, attending events and more.

Please support the Orcas Center so it can continue to remain an active, valuable part of our commu-

nity. It is part of what makes Orcas Island special.

Betsy NelsonOlga

A community treasure to protect and nourish

Over the 21 years that my wife and I have lived on Orcas Island, many of our fondest memories have related to Orcas Center. There were famous performers, including Taj Mahal, Natalie MacMaster, Lionel Hampton and, for the past 15 years, the amazing musicians of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.

Equally fond memories revolve around local productions of “Gypsy,” “A Christmas Carol,” and “Enchanted Forest.” Seeing friends and neighbors on stage, in cos-tume, performing lines and taking bows is “just the best!” Performing alongside them is great, too. Our entire family (of three) appeared in two recent productions; the experi-ence was wonderful.

Then there’s the “Whale of a Show,” Martin Lund’s “One World Concert,” the Orcas Horns, Olga Symphony, and Orcas High School Band and Strings.

Poetry readings in the Madrona Room, casual intermissions with cookies and punch, formal ones with wine and hors d’oeuvres, amaz-ing sculpture, painting and photo exhibits, and my personal favor-ite, the annual Orcas Elementary School art exhibit. All are fond memories.

And “OMG!” as our daugh-ter would text, the big-screen Metropolitan Opera and British National Theatre productions are astonishing!

All of this is to say, I consider

Orcas Center to be a community arts treasure that we must protect and nourish. We know from the “curtain speech” on Center Stage that “ticket sales only cover about 20 percent of Orcas Center’s annual expenses,” because ticket prices are kept low.

Translation: The other 80 per-cent has to come from somewhere! It comes from annual memberships and generous donations. That’s what keeps the doors open.

Arts organizations are struggling nationwide because financial times are uncertain. Attendance is up, but memberships and donations need to be up, too.

We’ve just renewed our family membership for 2013. We hope to make an additional donation some-time during the year, maybe help sponsor an event with others. All these years, Orcas Center has been here for us. Now we want to be here for Orcas Center, when it needs us most. We encourage other families with children to help, too.

Ed WilsonEastsound

Thanks again for the tech levy

Students in senior government at Orcas High School had a special treat last Wednesday when they were able to participate in a ques-tion and answer session long dis-tance with Pulitzer Prize winning author/journalist Hedrick Smith. Smith, in response to an invita-tion by the teacher, spoke to the class via Skype. Students were able to both see and hear Mr. Smith as he shared anecdotes of his role

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It won’t happen to me.That’s what many on the East Coast thought about experienc-ing a major natural disaster. Sheila Gaquin, an Orcas Islander

who volunteered with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, said she encountered residents who donated to the Red Cross throughout their lives, but never imagined help would be needed in their own neighborhood.In the San Juans, we can be lulled into a sense of safety because we experience so few confrontations with Mother Nature. But we are at the mercy of the ferry, and if we are cut off from the mainland, we’re left to survive on our own.Now that she is back home, Gaquin says the importance of disaster preparedness feels more critical than ever. The San Juan County Department of Emergency Management agrees. According to their public outreach materials, everyone needs to be prepared for one week on their own. Neighbors taking care of neighbors is also valuable. It’s something Gaquin saw firsthand in the Long Island communities she visited. Every week, the local Kiwanis group held a barbecue for those struggling to pick up the pieces of their shat-tered lives. Churches, volunteer groups, employers, businesses and nonprofits all play a role in both preparing for and responding to a disaster.According to the Department of Emergency Management, com-munities throughout the Pacific Northwest are subject to a number of potential natural disasters such as fires, flooding, severe storms, earthquakes, dam failures, volcanic eruptions and landslides. Emergency services and government agencies may not be able to respond to your needs immediately. “We cannot stop these disasters from occurring, but we can limit their impact on us and those we love. Contrary to what you may think, the chances of being killed or injured in a disaster are very low. More likely you will be unable to live normally in your home,” according to www.sanjuandem.net.The website has a step-by-step guide to disaster planning along with information for building a comprehensive family emergency preparedness plan. We can’t control when a natural disaster will hit, but we can take steps to ensure we aren’t scrambling to survive in the aftermath of devastation. We always think it won’t happen to us – until it does.

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in the publishing of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Also, a wide range of ques-tions about Congress, the fiscal cliff, change in filibus-ter rules, the budget process and transparency asked by students were fielded deftly by Mr. Smith.

All of this was possible with the use of 21st century technology at the school. This is the kind of learn-ing experience that mon-ies raised by the recently passed technology levy make available. Thank you to our community for con-tinuing to support the nec-essary upgrades so that our students can make use of the different ways technol-ogy can augment their ed ucation.

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Orcas Recycling will lower rates

Recently the local media reported on increases in recycling rates at the Orcas Island Transfer Station. We’ve received a lot of questions on this topic and wanted to clarify.

First, the recycling rate will change — but it will not affect many self-haulers.

Second, this rate change has nothing to do with The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services taking over man-agement of the Orcas trans-fer station.

The rate for recycling will change on Jan. 1 because San Juan County — which still operates the transfer station — had to re-nego-tiate an expiring contract with Waste Management, the company that currently takes our recyclables. Waste Management increased the rate significantly in the new contract.

Right now when you take your recycling to the transfer station you pay $5 — whether it’s one can or

up to six cans. Starting in January you will pay $3 per can. If you generally bring two cans per trip, this will hardly affect you (you’ll be paying a total of $6 rather than $5).

The Exchange and Orcas Recycling Services is expected to take over man-agement of the Orcas Island Transfer Station by the end of March 2013.

At that time we expect to lower rates for recycling and garbage. Recycling will cost $2 per can and garbage will be $7 per can (com-pared with $10 now). If you go over the scale you will pay $300 per ton compared to today’s rate of $373 per ton.

We also intend to reintro-duce the option of source-separated recyclables at the site in 2014 — for which the drop-off fee would be free.

We can do these things because we are a non-profit, working with the commu-nity in mind and in col-laboration with other local enterprises. We look for-ward to building a program for solid waste management here on Orcas that will pro-vide a model for communi-ties everywhere.

Thanks for your support!The Exchange / Orcas

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people who had worked so hard and now have to start all over at that stage of life.”

Gaquin, who taught school on Shaw Island until her retirement in 2007, says the work was exhausting but gratifying. Her hus-band, Howard Barbour, is now considering Red Cross training as well.

“It’s an array of retirees,” Gaquin said of the response effort. “There were definite-ly young people but also a lot of grey hair. There were volunteers from all over the world – Canada, Japan, Israel – and all over the United States. Red Cross partners with local relief groups, so there isn’t any wasted time. We all felt like we really contributed.”

Four volunteers from San Juan Island were also deployed, but Gaquin never saw them. The Islands Chapter of the Red Cross

serves Fidalgo, Whidbey and the San Juans. Each year they respond to nearly 20 local disasters and train around 2,000 residents. Gaquin might return to the East Coast after the holidays. The work is 100 percent vol-unteer, but the organization pays for transportation and food.

“This has been the big-gest response Red Cross has ever had,” she said. “Relief efforts will continue as long as people are in need.”

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Please come quick to the Orcas Animal Shelter, any day 2 to 5 p.m., and take me home so I can add to your holi-day decorations. I’m Milo, a soft, gentle, loving bundle of feline fur. And, being de-clawed, I won’t destroy your couch. Call 276-6777 or go to www.orcaspets.org

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and treatment of abnormal heart rhythms, and has developed many medical technologies including defi-brillators, pacemakers, and health monitors.

He and his wife Patricia live on Orcas Island.

Lisa Byers is the execu-tive director of OPAL Community Land Trust. Byers has a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College, and a Masters in Business Administration in public and nonprofit management from Boston University.

She has lived on Orcas Island since 1994, initially working as the program assistant and land steward for the Land Bank. Together with her partner, Laurie

Gallo, she has helped raise two daughters, graduates of the Orcas Island School District, who are now in col-lege and graduate school.

Rick Hughes and his wife Marlace manage Ray’s Pharmacy. He also runs a property management group; serves as treasurer of the Orcas Island Farmers’ Market Association, is a board member of Eastsound Planning and Review Committee; volun-teers as little league coach; and serves as the PTSA co-president. Prior to moving to Orcas, Hughes was an executive with ESPN.

His family has been on Orcas since 1944 and Marlace is a fourth genera-tion Orcas Island resident. Hughes was elected to the six-person council in the position #4 (Orcas West) in

the November election.Read a Q&A with each

of the candidates online at www.islandssounder.com.

Other candidatesBrian McClerren and

Jamie Stephens filed for candidacy for District 3 encompassing Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Decatur Island, and surrounding smaller islands.

Marc Forlenza, Bob Jarman and Lovel Pratt filed for District 1, which includes San Juan Island and surrounding smaller islands.

For more info about the elections, contact the Elections Office at www.sanjuanco.com/elections or contact the Elections staff at 378-3357.

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Instrumental musicians have “jazzed up” melodies familiar to them in the style of their day for centuries.

On Orcas, this tradition has inspired more than six years of creating a perfor-mance that blends the best of jazz and classical worlds.

The “Yuletide Baroque and Beyond: Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas” is Thursday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal. Admission is free, and dona-tions will be accepted.

The concert features soprano Linda Tsatsanis, jazz flutist Martin Lund (who will also play clarinet and piano), classical flutist Jeffrey Cohan and jazz gui-tarist Gene Nery.

These artists meld their musical perspectives in celebration of the Yuletide season, say organizers. Tsatsanis, Lund, Cohan and Nery will team up to bridge contemporary improvi-sational jazz and the “art music” of baroque and renaissance times.

This group is known for virtuoso improvisations on Yuletide favorites, and their unique renditions of classi-cal standards such as arias from Handel’s Messiah.

The performersTsatsanis, of Seattle, has

been described as “possess-ing sheer vocal proficien-cy, a bright, flexible voice, big but controlled, shaded with plentiful color” by the Boston Globe.

Lund, a Orcas resident and musician, is known for

moving freely through any style of music from classical to rock to jazz to Broadway.

Nery, also an Orcas resi-dent, has traveled the world performing as a vocalist and guitarist.

Cohan has performed as soloist in 25 countries, both on modern and early transverse flutes from the Renaissance through the present.

Yuletide baroque and beyond

Soprano Linda Tsatsanis

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LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS Sundays Sundays Every Sunday 9:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:15 p.m. St. David’s Church Center Church Emmanuel Church 760 Park St. 312 Davis Bay Rd. 242 Main St. Friday Harbor Lopez Island Eastsound Pastor Ann Hall

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You can say “I Survived!” twice over if you take part in Orcas Island Rowing’s Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. You will have survived the “End of Days” on Dec. 21 and the icy grip of Cascade Lake on the first day of the New Year of 2013.

At 11 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, the hearty souls of Orcas will charge headlong into Cascade Lake en masse. Within a few seconds they will re-emerge shocked into a clearer perspective on the world and ready for what

2013 may bring. The theme is “I Survived!” This year the plunge will take place at the south end of the lake rather than its usual loca-tion. Kokanee salmon have been seen laying eggs in the swim area at the north end of Cascade Lake, which is the usual location for the plunge. To avoid disturb-ing any salmon eggs, it has been relocated to the Environmental Leaning Center beach in front of Orcas Island Rowing club’s boathouse. Parking is lim-ited, so car pool.

The event is a low key

fundraiser for the Orcas Island junior rowing club. Donations are accepted at the plunge. Each year a commemorative T-shirt is created. This year features a very cool design by the team captain Max Blackadar. The shirts are available at the plunge or by contacting the club. Some rare historical shirts from past years will also be available.

There are sponsorship forms available from the rowing club web site www.orcasis landrowing.org. Let your friends and fam-ily know how brave you are

and raise a few bucks for the junior rowing club. The club is in particular need of funds as they are buying a new “straight quad” to allow their junior team to be com-petitive under new rules.

This will be the 16th annual plunge. The first one was on Jan. 1, 1998. That year local sheriff ’s deputies Ray Clever, Ed Commet and Herb Crowe were auc-tioned off to jump in the

lake. Be sure to use your imagination by dressing appropriately (or better still, inappropriately) in costume for the theme. To buy shirts, call 376-4507 or email [email protected].

Polar Bear Plunge moves to other end of lake

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

The Viking boys traveled to Darrington on Saturday and brought home their first win of the season, 46-33.

Viking defense domi-nated the game, limiting the Loggers to 15 first half points with Jack Russillo, Rylan Date and Jake Zier keeping the Loggers out of the paint while Jack Gates and Devon Stanzione kept the outside shooters quiet. Russillo and Zier controlled

the boards, combining for 17 rebounds. Viking scoring was lead by Gates with 21, Zier 13 and Stanzione 10.

“Defense won it. We kept them out of the paint and pushed them to the outside wings,” said Coach Rich Madden.

The Lady Vikings played Darrington as well for a league contest versus the Loggers that ended in a 54 to 36 loss. Facing a strong Logger squad with five more games of experience, the Vikings started strong, opening with Alicia Susol hitting a three pointer fol-lowed by an assist to Aliviah Garcia for a layup. But after down at halftime 23 to 26,

the Logger’s defense domi-nated the second half keep-ing the Vikings to only 13 second half points.

Coach Greg Sasan summed up the game: “We got beat on the boards – out rebounded and out hustled. We played hard and I am really proud of the girls.”

Both teams next play at Concrete Wednesday, Dec. 19.

Jeff Pietsch photo and contributed photo

Top: Plungers in last year’s event. Right: Melanie Flint and Bailey Johnson in the T-shirts.

Viking boys and girls basketball update

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Marty Zier photoThe Lady Vikings during the Darrington game.

Maureen Hannan6/20/1939 -11/23/2012

Maureen Slater Hannan, 73, died peacefully Friday evening Nov. 23, 2012 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in the com-pany of her siblings and in the care of consummate professionals.

Mrs. Hannan was born in New Brunswick, NJ on June 20, 1939 to Lillian and Joseph Slater. During her childhood her family relo-cated to Brookline, VT, and Maureen attended the one-

room schoolhouse before moving on to Brattleboro High School.

After high school, Maureen matriculated to Springfield College where she majored in physical education earning a B.S. before moving on to the University of Washington and a M.S. in physical edu-cation and a true passion for the Huskies athletic teams! Maureen moved to Seattle, Wash., where she began teaching high school physi-cal education and coaching gymnastics. After retiring

from teaching, she moved to the beautiful San Juan Islands where she estab-lished a working farm with her husband, John Hannan, on Orcas Island named Little Bit Farm. Maureen raised many animals including sheep and horses. An accomplished artisan, Maureen sold her woolen wares at the Artworks on

Orcas Island. A lover of all animals, Maureen had numerous dogs and cats that were truly part of her family on the farm.

Following her husband’s death and her own dete-riorating health, Maureen returned to Brattleboro, Vt. to be closer to her family. She is survived by her dog, Gabe, and her cat, Ping,

and her siblings: Joseph Slater and his wife Betty of Wilmington, Mass., Deborah Albright and her husband David of Guilford, and Karen Brennan and her husband Peter of Rotunda West, Fla. and her steps-iblings Ernie Martin of Brookline and Kathy Plummer of Meriden, Conn., the children of Burt

Martin, Maureen’s stepfa-ther. She is also survived by her stepdaughters: Sharon Hannan, Janet Hannan and her husband Kevin, and Karen Hannan and her husband Karl. Myriad extended family and friends from both coasts will miss her dearly.

A family service will be held at a later date.

Else Martha Franke Gabriel

April 18, 1913 to December 8, 2012

Else Gabriel was born in the Charlottenburg District of Berlin, Germany in 1913, the second of two daugh-ters to Elise and Herman Franke. While not from a wealthy family, she won a scholarship to a prestigious private girls’ academy early on in her schooling. Her education, which included studying at the University of Berlin, gave Else a life-long love of learning and knowledge.

Born just before World War I, the politics and social chaos in Germany shaped her life dramatically, and Else and her young fam-

ily were, essentially, refu-gees from 1938 until 1955. Fleeing the war in Europe, she went on to live in Kenya, Uganda, Palestine, Cyprus, returned to Germany in 1955, immigrated to Canada and then moved to Michigan and Texas. After almost 30 years in Texas, and at 88 years old, Else stated that she wanted to have one more adventure and moved to Orcas Island, sight unseen.

Among the Orcas

Islanders, she found a home, church and community that she adored and often said that the happiest time of her life was here in the San Juan Islands. Else is on her last journey now, but her friends at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish and at the Orcas Senior Center are likely to remember the vivid stories of her travels for years to come.

She is survived by: her daughter, Dagmar Szabados of North Hollywood, Calif.; daughter, Ingrid Gabriel of Friday Harbor; grand-daughter, Isabel Gabriel of Friday Harbor; son, Harald Wermel of Rutherford, N.J.; and beloved niece, Christiane Vermel of Red Rock, Ariz. She is preceded in passing by her son, Ivar Wermel and her grandson,

Spencer Wermel. A memorial service and

interment at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish in Eastsound will take place in the spring. Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Else, please sign the online guest reg-ister at www.evanschapel.com.

John C. CavalliJohn Cavalli, 68, of

Ellensburg Wash. and former resident of Orcas Island and Santa Barbara, Calif. passed away peace-fully surrounded by his lov-ing family on Dec. 5, 2012.

Born Feb. 2, 1944 to Otto and Thelma Cavalli in the small mining town of Red Mountain California. The family moved to Santa Barbara in the early 50's. They owned and operated Cavalli Brothers Dairy.

John was the first born followed by Michael of Santa Barbara, Richard of

Mission Viejo, Nina Davis of Las Vegas and David of Santa Barbara. After High School in Santa Barbara John served in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967 as an electronics technician. He went back to school after the Air Force to continue his studies at Santa Barbara City College where he was a mathemat-ics and geology major.

After finishing his schooling he took a job with Vercal Plastics and quickly rose to the position of superintendant of plant operations. He was very proud of his seven years there.

John moved his family to Orcas Island in the early

1980’s. He was an electri-cian and the maintenance director at Rosario Resort for almost 20 years. In his years on Orcas Island, John was a reserve deputy for the San Juan County Police Department as well as a volunteer, and later bat-talion chief in the Orcas Island Fire Department. He was dedicated to serv-ing his community, and he loved island life and the wonderful friends he had there.

John leaves behind his devoted wife Billie of Ellensburg, his four chil-dren: Todd, Callie, John Kevin and Corie all of the Seattle area, and their mother, Marylee Tilla of

Lake Stevens. The memorial service is

open to all who wish to share their last respects for John; it will be Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 1:30 p.m., at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent/Covington. Memorials in John’s name may be given to Hospice

Friends of Kittitas Valley in care of Brookside Funeral Home 101 E 2nd Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926.

Arrangements are being held by the Brookside Funeral Home of Ellensburg, Washington.

David Blair Richardson

David Blair Anderson, 86, of Eastsound, passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Wash., on Dec.r 10, 2012. He was born on Jan. 10, 1926, in Seattle, Wash., the son of Harold and Aurel (Blair) Richardson.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Orcas Community Church in Eastsound.

A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Sounder.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of David, please sign the online guest reg-ister at www.evanschapel.com.

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Island LivingChase away the winter blues

Four ways to beat the darkness of shorter days and grey skies

THURS., DEC. 20RESEARCH GENEALOGY: Kathi Ciskowski will be available to assist you in connect-ing to the library’s free Ancestry.com database, 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Orcas

Library Meeting Room. Bring your laptop if you have one.

FRIDAY, DEC. 21WINTER SOLSTICE LABYRINTH: Indoor labyrinth walk, 4 to 6 p.m., Emmanuel

Episcopal Parish Hall, 218 Main Street, Eastsound.

DEC. 22, 23 & 24SUSAN OSBORN AND FRIENDS: Seasonal music in the candlelit Victorian Valley Chapel Dec. 22 and Dec. 23 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 24 at 7 and 10 p.m. Adult tickets are $20, all children are admitted free, and

are available now online at Brown Paper Tickets and in Eastsound at Siren Boutique on Main Street.

SUN., DEC. 23MET LIVE IN HD: Verdi’s “Aida,” 1 to 5 p.m., Orcas Center, $18, $13, orcascen-ter.org

WEDS. – ONGOINGPARKS AND REC ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the “old gym” at the Orcas Public School. $2 to drop-in or register at www.oiprd.org. Everyone 16 and older is welcome. Call Orcas Parks and Rec at 376-7275 for more infor-mation.

THEOSOPHICAL STUDY GROUP: Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For further informa-tion call Rosalyn at 376-6765. Library is open to the public on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m.ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

CALENDAR

by CALI BAGBYSta� reporter

I was invited to a birthday party last week and I welcomed an event to rescue me from another dark, dull night. At the gathering I talked with a woman who told me her secret to not getting the winter blues is walking outside every day – even in the cold and rain. These words made me think, are there some easy ways to keep spirits high when all the world seems dim? So I talked to a few island experts and here what they had to say.

Phil Heikkinen, director of the Orcas Public Library, said that books can confirm what-ever feelings you have.

For instance you can pick up a dark subject, or material that is just entertaining or some-thing uplifting and spiritual.

Even books that are pure-ly entertaining, according to Heikkinen, can feed your imagination more than watch-ing TV.

“Reading is more active, you

are drawing connections and it’s intellectual,” he said. “Almost like hiking, but you don’t have to leave the room. It’s exercise for your brain.”

Heikkinen tries to keep a bal-ance between keeping an equal number of non-fiction and fic-tion on his night stand.

He compares this practice to “running a couple of miles to earn your junk food.”

For Heikkinen, having a series written by a good author who provides compelling and interesting characters is a reli-able “friend” who you can always trust.

“After having a rough day it’s comforting to sit in bed and read a good book and it’s much more cozy than TV,” he said.

If people are looking for new reads, Heikkinen and the rest of the staff are always available at the front desk to share their favorite authors and offer sug-gestions.

“It’s a time to share a world for a few minutes,” said Heikkinen. “Reading can increase your horizons, takes you out of the smaller picture and to a lot of different experiences in a short amount of time.”

To share your love of litera-ture, join the library’s book club

that meets the first Friday of every month, noon to 1 p.m. in the conference room. For more info, visit www.orcaslibrary.org.

Dr. Frank James, San Juan County health officer, said that 1 to 2 percent of Americans have a seasonal affective dis-order, also known as SAD, which basically means they become depressed when there is less light. SAD tends to affect women more than men and the young rather than older people, added James.

Luckily there is an easy solu-tion to this problem. You can purchase lights that mimic the sun by producing 10,000 lux (a measurement of light inten-sity). James said 30 minutes of exposure to these lights can be helpful.

“Some people may benefit from steady exposure or just a couple times a week,” he said.

According to the Mayo Clinic, light therapy can be used to adjust daily sleep cycles, which may play a role in mood.

James said that 75 percent of people affected by depression get better through medication, 70 percent see improvement through talk therapy and 70 percent see an increase in mood through exercise.

“The problem with exercise is that people are often too depressed to get off the couch,” said James.

For people facing that level of lethargy, James recommends seeking medication or talk ther-apy first and then they should focus on getting exercise back into their lives.

The recommended does of physical activity is 40 min-utes a day. If that sounds like a lot, don’t be alarmed, even every day tasks like cleaning the house or taking a walk can count as exercise. James said as long as you are slightly out of breath, but could still maintain a conversation then you are at the right level of physical exer-tion.

If you can get outdoors dur-

ing the day and combine light exposure while raising your heart rate, that is ideal, said James.

“There is nothing better than coming in and playing with a kitten or a cat to make you laugh during the winter blahs,” said Orcas Animal Shelter Manager Marsha Waunch.

And unlike humans, the ani-mals aren’t aware of the winter blues – they just know some-one is there to play with them and are happy to return those affections.

Taking a shelter dog for a walk gets you out in the fresh air, clears the mind and helps to think positively, she added.

“I’m never in a bad mood when I am at the shelter,” Waunch said. “I just get so much pleasure from these sweet faces and furry bodies and knowing each personality.”

For more information, visit www.orcaspets.org.

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Verdi’s “Aida” will be streamed live from the Met in New York City to Orcas Center Sunday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. Holiday treats from the Orcas Center board will be served before the performance and at intermis-sion.

The Met presents spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of Ancient Egypt. More than 200 artists fill the stage for this performance of Verdi’s tragedy, which sets a heartbreaking love triangle against the backdrop of an empire at war.

There are 10 to 12 high-definition cam-eras, including a robotic camera that tracks the action along the edge of the stage. Additional handheld cameras and a steadi-cam are backstage to provide a fishbowl view of the behind-the-scene action, from divas in their dressing rooms to stagehands maneuvering tons of scenery between acts.

Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska makes a spectacular Met debut as Aida, the enslaved Ethiopian princess, opposite two major Met stars: tenor Roberto Alagna as the war hero Radamès and Olga Borodina as the pha-raoh’s daughter Amneris, Aida’s formidable rival. George Gagnidze sings Amonasro,

Aida’s cunning father, and Štefan Kocán is the imposing Egyptian priest Ramfis. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi con-ducts his first company performances of the opera.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $13 students, ($2 off for Orcas Center members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office.

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accordance with and described in the Contract Provisions and Plans.Estimated Cost$1,500,000Working Days90 daysInformational ItemsWashington State Sales TaxThis Contract is subject to WAC 458-20-171, Washington State Sales Tax Rule 171. In accordance, the Bidder shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in the vari- ous unit bid item prices (Section 1-07.2(1)).

Requirements for Minimum Pre- vailing WagesThis Contract is funded with Federal- aid, State and local funds. In accordance, both State and Federal wage laws and rules apply as provided in the Contract (Section 1-07.9). Ap- proved “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” and “Affidavit of prevailing Wages” forms are required. Certified weekly payrolls, submitted on US Department of La- bor form WH-347, are required (Sec- tion 1-07.9(5)).Requirements for Nondiscrimina-

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The OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 4, 2013 for its An- nual Meeting and election of directors from District 3 (Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles islands) and Dis- trict 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell islands). No later than January 4, 2013 the directors will appoint two separate Nominating Committees consisting of three to five OPALCO members from Voting District 3 and Voting District 4. Each Committee will nominate two to five members as candidates for Director from their re- spective districts. District 3 will have two openings; District 4 will have one opening. A list of director candidates will be posted in the lobby of the Eastsound office no later than March 5, 2013. Fifteen or more members from District 3 or District 4 may make other nominations by signed petition filed at the Eastsound office no later than March 20, 2013. If you are an OPALCO member living in either District 3 or District 4 and are inter- ested in serving on the Nominating Committee or the OPALCO Board of Directors, please contact Bev Madan at 376-3549 or bmadan@opalco.comLEGAL NO. JS445091Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

NOTICEThe OPALCO Board of Directors has approved the following change to the bylaws. Article VIII – Nonprofit Op- eration, Section 4 regarding Patron- age Refunds. The revised language reads: “The cooperative may engage in the business of furnishing goods or services other than electric energy. In such event, all amounts received and receivable therefrom which are in excess of costs and expenses properly chargeable against the furnishing of such goods or services shall, insofar as permitted by law, be prorated annually on a patronage basis and returned to the members in accordance with the cooperative’s adopted patronage capital policies. Such goods and services may include, without limitation, provision of high-speed data transmission via wireless and fiber optic telecommunications infrastructure and associated services.” A revised bylaw document is posted at www.opalco.com.LEGAL NO. SJ443690Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 12, 19, 2012.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn the Matter of the Estate of: MAURINE I. TAYLOR, Deceased. PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI-

TORSNO. 12-4-05065-0The 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representatives 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 representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditors 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 nonpro- bate assets.Date of first publication: D e c e m b e r 19, 2012Personal Representatives: John P. Taylor Attorney for Personal Representa- tive: Christine R. KenadyAddress for mailing service: P . O . Box 107 Eastsound, WA 98245Christine R. KenadyAttorney for EstateP.O. Box 107Eastsound, WA 98245360/376-2024WSBA No. 12206LEGAL NO. S444518Published: The Islands Sounder. December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

TS No.: WA-09-285036-SH APN No.: 251411-003-000 Title Order No.: 090369232-WA-GSO Gran- tor(s): ANTHONY MANNHALTER Grantee(s): WASHINGTON MUTU- AL BANK, FA, Deed of Trust Instru- ment/Reference No.: 2008 0219033 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- suant To The Revised Code Of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NO- TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Qual- ity Loan Service Corp. of Washing- ton, the undersigned Trustee will on 1/18/2013, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to wit: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF

OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC- TION 14, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, W.M., IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. EXCEPT THE EAST 30 FEET AS CONVEYED TO SAN JUAN COUNTY FOR ROAD BY DEED RE- CORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 57073, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 80 DIZZY G LANE , LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 which is subject to that cer- tain Deed of Trust dated 2/12/2008 recorded 02/19/2008, under 2008 0219033 records of San Juan County, Washington, from ANTHO- NY MANNHALTER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA,, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by WASHINGTON MUTU- AL BANK, FA, (or by its successors- in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National As- sociation. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satis- faction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Gran- tor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mort- gage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in ar- rears: $165,423.73 IV. The sum ow- ing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $620,065.41, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 2/1/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encum- brances on 1/18/2013. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/7/2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinu- ance of the sale. The sale will be dis- continued and terminated if at any time before 1/7/2013 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trus- tee’s fees and costs are paid. Pay- ment must be in cash or with cash- iers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated at any time after the 1/7/2013 (11 days before the sale date) and before the Sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and ad- vances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other de-

faults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME ANTHONY MANNHALTER, A MAR- RIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ES- TATE ADDRESS 80 DIZZY G LANE , LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 by both first class and certified mail on 5/26/2009, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee, and the Borrower and Grantor were person- ally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property, described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any 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 invalidat- ing 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 sum- mary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE- FORE THE FORCLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 days from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in deter- mining 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 Fi- nance Commission: Toll-free:

1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ho- m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National web site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD or for local counseling agencies in Washington: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?web- L is tAct ion=search&search- state=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report re- flecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 9/14/2012 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Wash- ington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-09-285036-SH P984703 12/19, 01/09/2013LEGAL NO. S443486Published: The Islands’ Sounder. December 19, 2012. January 9, 2013.

the Public Works Department of Amendments. Notification will be made using the contact information provided during purchasing.Bidder QuestionsIn accordance with Section 1-02.4(1) of the Standard Specifications: Oral explanations, interpretations, or in- structions given by anyone before the Award of a Contract will not be binding on the Contracting Agency. Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning any of the Bid Documents will be furnished to all prospective Bidders as an Adden- dum if that information is deemed by the Contracting Agency to be neces- sary in submitting Bids or if the Con- tracting Agency concludes that the lack of the information would be prej- udicial to other prospective Bidders.

Bid Opening Time and DateSealed bids shall be marked and delivered in accordance with Section 1-02.9 of the Special Provisions. Sealed bids are to be received at the following location prior to the time and date specified:At the office of the Clerk of the Coun- cil, San Juan County Council, until 1:00 p.m. of the bid opening date.Physical Address: Clerk of the Council55 Second Street, 1st FloorFriday Harbor, WA 98250Mailing Address:Clerk of the Council350 Court St #1Friday Harbor, WA 98250The bid opening date for this Con- tract shall be WEDNESDAY, JANU- ARY 16, 2013.

Bidders are cautioned that delivery service to San Juan Island is subject to delays due to inclement weather and ferry service disruptions. Bidders who send their bids to San Juan County via USPS, Fed Ex, UPS or some other carrier shall place their bids in a sealed envelope, to ensure that a sealed bid is received by the County.Pre-Bid ConferenceAn optional pre-bid conference will be held on January 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Works Yard on Or- cas Island located at 1395 Mt Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98250. Bidder attendance is recommended.Additional InformationContact the Public Works Depart- ment at (360) 370-0500.Notices

U.S. DOT Title VI Assurances“The San Juan County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regu- lations, Department of Transporta- tion, Subtitle A, Office of the Secre- tary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, dis- advantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national ori-

gin, or sex in consideration for an award.” (LAG Manual 46.2.24)LEGAL NO. SJ443822Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 12, 19, 26. January 2, 9, 2013.

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