by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Residents of the San Juan Islands, especially those living on the south side of Lopez and San Juan, probably think the name the Navy chose for its new EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft – Growler – is fitting.

Even though complaints from the San Juans rep-resent less than 1 percent of the total noise complaints received at the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, according to Mike Welding at NAS Whidbey, residents from as far away as Waldron Island are telling local media and the San Juan County Council that they are bothered by increased noise from the new planes, which are gradually replacing the 1970’s era EA-6B Prowlers as the fleet’s electronic warfare jets.

The naval air station is con-ducting its third environmental review in 10 years of noise and other impacts from thousands of landings and takeoffs conducted at Ault Field near Oak Harbor and the Outlying Landing Field near Coupeville. The EIS is prompt-ed by the addition of 13 more EA-18Gs and a contract to train Australian pilots on the planes at NAS Whidbey.

The prior reviews were envi-ronmental assessments; this EIS is more extensive and is conducted under the more strict National Environmental Protection Act standards and rules.

The perception of increased noise and increased frequency of operations has generated more local complaints on Whidbey, and a citizen’s group called Citizens of the Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment filed a lawsuit against the Navy in July. The Navy suspended training flights for six months in 2013 but resumed them this month.

NAS Whidbey is a busy place. Last year, according to informa-

tion supplied by the base, flight operations at Ault Field num-bered close to 74,000, which includes every departure, land-ing and engine test. Field Carrier Landing Practices, often referred to as “touch and goes,” numbered more than 15,000 at Ault Field and under 7,000 at OLF Coupeville in 2013. The number of EA-18Gs

(“VAQs” is the navy designation) will increase to 79 in 2014 and 92 in 2018. By 2016, all EA-6B Prowlers will be retired.

Because his residency district includes Lopez, closest in distance to the naval air sta-tion, Councilman Jamie Stephens has been informally

designated as the council point man for NAS Whidbey, but all councilmen have received com-plaints and have relayed those complaints to the Navy.

“I’m supportive of the military,” Stephens said, “but I want NAS Whidbey to work with our com-

Navy training causes noise complaints

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Above: Children’s Librarian Nita Couchman helps patron Cora Ray, age three, with a request at the library. Right: Nita Couchman.

Editor’s note: The Orcas Island Library is hoping to embark on an expansion of its facility. In the next year, there will be public meetings, design work and fundraising. The Sounder is running a series on the library’s staff in the coming months.

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Nita Couchman is self-described as a quiet person, which makes her role as a librarian a perfect fit. Being quiet is also what makes her an ideal children’s librarian. Her soft and steady voice creates a soothing narration for the island’s youngsters.

“You never know what story out there has the potential to pull them in,” said Couchman, who started working at the library 10 years ago.

Before living on Orcas she was working the front desk at a library in Sitka, Alaska. After her husband retired from teaching the couple decided to make a life on Orcas. Couchman immediately found herself volunteering at the local library.

“It’s a good way to know people and get involved with the community,” she said. “I’ve always loved working at libraries.”

On only her third day at the library, she was offered a temporary job mainly working at the front desk.

“It was serendipitous,” she said.At 50, she decided to go back to graduate school

and get her master’s degree in library science. Just as she finished her degree, an opening for

a children’s librarian came up and she jumped at the chance.

“It just fell in my lap,” said Couchman. “You just have to be open to opportunities that come into your life and you have to take a chance.”

Couchman’s only regret when it comes to librar-ies is that she didn’t start working with books in her early 20s and 30s. But she said she didn’t have the time or money back then. Now that she has realized her long-time dream, her favorite aspect of the work is the positive interactions she has with people.

“There is nothing negative about it,” she said. “It’s a pleasant atmosphere.”

Helping kids to love learning is an added bonus to the job. Finding the key to that love of books is a mystery Couchman looks forward to unlocking each day, whether it be through a new program or picking new books.

Her favorite program is Storytime at the Farmers Market where she reads to all ages. She has also helped to revive the Table of Contents book club for fourth through sixth graders. The club is sponsored jointly by the Friends of the Library and Darvill’s. Couchman co-hosts with Jean Lyle.

“This year the club ballooned to 30 kids in one

Library profile Nita Couchman

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by MADIE MURRAYFarm to Cafeteria

Students in our K-6 Farm to Classroom project had two visitors last week: Ken Blair with RainBank LLC who enthusiastically related facts about rainwater and the importance of conser-vation and catchment and Craig Sanders with Island Irrigation on Orcas Island.

They gave demos of water pressure per square inch and showed how the new school garden irrigation system he recently installed will work.

Blair recently returned from a two-week trip to Sierra Leone, Africa where he taught villagers how to make rainwater catchment tanks. Now they will have an endless supply of fresh, clean water because they receive more than 90 inch-es of rain a year. The kids were awed by the fact that the women would no lon-ger have to carry five-gallon buckets of water on their heads 10 miles for their daily water supply. They were also surprised to learn how much water it takes to water

a lawn or take a bath, where that water comes from and how important it is to con-serve. Blair also explained how the catchment tank at the school works and how it will catch and disseminate water to our school garden.

Sanders, in a very fun way, demonstrated how PSI works by filling a balloon from a pump. He also took the kids into the garden to show them how the pump knew when to shut on and off, how the five watering zones in the garden are managed, and how drip systems can save water and use water most efficiently. Craig and Ken both talked about how little fresh water there is available on Earth and how important it is to save it and use it wisely.

It was amazing to see how much the kids already knew but were anxious to learn more. By the end of the day, our Farm to Classroom kids might think a little harder when they drink from a fountain or brush their teeth, and learn that our garden veggies will be watered by the heavens.

Our heartfelt thanks to Ken and Craig for spend-ing the whole day with our Farm to Classroom kids. It was a very fun and fact-filled day.

Kids learn about rainwater

The Senate Democratic Caucus unanimously voted Thursday to appoint Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, as the assistant ranking Democrat for the operating budget and as the second-highest rank-ing Democrat on the state Senate’s Ways and Means Committee.

Ranker will remain a member of the Senate Energy, Environment

and Telecommunications Committee, but will no lon-ger serve as ranking mem-ber.

“I’m honored to have been selected by my peers to take on these new challenges,” Ranker said. “Constructing a state budget which repre-sents the values of our state and our local communities is of the utmost importance to us all.”

Kevin Ranker picked for budget committee postContributed photo

Left: Craig Sanders with some of the students.

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by SCOTT RASMUSSENJournal editor

An Orcas Island man accused of breaking into a Rosario-area home and demanding money at gun-point from the couple who live there is slated to stand trial on a trio of felonies in early March.

On Jan. 3, Bradley Kenneth Stoner, 25, plead-ed not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to first-degree attempted rob-bery, first-degree burglary and second-degree assault.

If convicted of the most

serious of the three offens-es, first-degree attempted robbery, a Class A felony, he would face maximum penalties of life in prison, a $50,000 fine, or both.

Stoner, who turned him-self in at the sheriff ’s office in Eastsound Dec. 23, the day after the alleged home invasion occurred, remains in custody in Island County jail pending trial. Bail was set at $10,000.

According to prosecutors, Stoner wore a black hooded sweatshirt and a red ban-dana that covered his face,

and was armed with a rifle, an AK-47, when he broke into the couple’s Geiser’s Way home at about 10:30 p.m. He allegedly pointed the weapon and demanded money from the man that lives there, who reportedly recognized the would-be robber by his voice.

Moments later, when the bandana fell from his face as he racked the weapon, authorities claim that Stoner then fled from the home, having been recognized by his voice and by sight by both the man and the

woman at the home. The couple has report-

edly been acquainted with Stoner since he was five years old, according to court documents. Authorities recovered an AK-47 ammu-nition cartridge from the floor of the home.

Class B felonies, first-degree burglary and sec-ond-degree assault carry maximum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentenc-ing set by the state is typi-cally 4-12 months in jail.

Orcas Island man accused of home invasion to stand trial in March

by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITHSounder contributor

The lifeboat fits eight – but there are 15 children piled into it. Systematically and ruthlessly, the most powerful girls begin throwing out the weaker ones.

“‘Girl bullying’ tends to go on at most schools I’ve been at,” said family therapist Beth Jenson at a presentation in the Orcas School Library last Wednesday. “What pos-sesses our kids to do this kind of meanness to other kids?”

Sounds like an episode of “Survivor,” or “Lord of the Flies”? Jenson referred to both as she explained the psychological nuts and bolts of social aggression among girls. When they’re young, said Jenson, girls find their identity in family. But a crucial shift occurs around fifth or sixth grade: peers become the defining force.

At this age, “Who I am is who I hang with,” said Jenson.

Kids can truly believe the demeaning labels handed out by more powerful peers, even abandoning true friends who are rejected by the “queen bees.”

To complicate things, Jenson said anger is not socially acceptable in girls, so unex-pressed anger is funneled into acts of indi-rect aggression.

“The word ‘bully’ loses its meaning when we start talking about real people,” she said. “A lot of times the meanest kids are the ones who are hit around at home.”

Anxiety, pain or anger can all fuel thin-ly veiled aggressive behavior, like cutting remarks accompanied by a giggled “just kidding!” Jenson said girls gain social cur-rency or power through gossip or slander because it alienates the subject from mutual friends, giving the gossiper the upper hand.

Jenson said that sometime in their late teens, girls begin finding a stronger internal identity they can carry with them inde-pendent of their peers. But life can become extremely painful for girls who end up at the bottom of the social structure during these middle years.

Cues that your kid may be being bullied include: an abrupt lack of interest in or refusal to attend school, dropping grades,

withdrawal from family or school activities, out of character behavior, derogatory or demeaning language used to discuss peers, stomachaches or headaches, inability to sleep, exhaustion and suddenly not talking about peers or everyday activities.

That’s where the community comes in. “Kids don’t think – they just do,” said

Jensen, “until a big person comes along and says, ‘What are you doing?’”

She said it’s up to influential leaders at the top – parents, teachers, administrators, highly regarded students – to establish a culture of kindness. She urged adults not to give away their power in this area.

“Start with those in positions of power,” she said, encouraging adults to talk with kids about what kind or cruel behavior looks like and how it affects the people involved.

Jenson said Orcas appears to host a more inclusive culture than the exclusive subur-ban school she recently left – although she did lament the lack of a drama class, which she said can be a significant respite for kids who aren’t athletic.

Patty Sawyer, an Orcas school playground supervisor for 26 years, said that recently more kids are asking her to defend other children from injustice. She credits that to parenting.

To parents who suspect their child is being bullied, “Please talk to us,” urged Orcas School Family Support Advocate Julie Pinardi, saying it’s not always obvious to staff. Jenson added that kids often laugh while being bullied.

Address suspected bullyingAsk your child indirectly. Sit side-by-

side, with your hands occupied over some task. Ask general questions like “What do kids do when they want to be mean?” or “Who gets picked on?” Don’t minimize the situation. Don’t criticize your child or their friends. Jenson also urged parents to care-fully address the situation with teachers and administrators.

Jenson will discuss social aggression in boys on Jan. 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the school library. Watch for a story next week.

Mean girls: cliques, bullying and Orcas kids

Last week in Orcas sports

by JACK RUSSILLOOrcas High School senior

The Viking boys basket-ball team traveled far to face the Darrington Loggers and came out alive with their first league win.

The Vikings started off fast with intense defensive pressure that lead to a cou-ple of fast break lay ups and a 13-12 lead after the first quarter. The Vikings went into halftime leading by 8. The Vikings came out of halftime fired up, extend-ing their lead to up to 15 and started the final quarter leading 45-35. Stout defense and ball security allowed for the Vikings to hold on to win 56-53.

Viking scoring was led by Jack Gates with 29, Pasha Bullock with 16, Aidan Kruze with 6, and Miles Harlow with 5 points.

The girls team lost to the Loggers, 45-41.

The Vikings hosted the Friday Harbor Wolverines in their second home game of the season. The girls won 62 to 38.

“Because we won our

first game, we knew that we had the advantage,” said girls’ coach Gregg Sasan. “Our press worked well, for the whole game. We had a lot of threes. Seniors Bella and Shelbi did well with 23 points each.”

The boys lost to Friday Harbor 22-80. From the opening tipoff, the Wolverines came at the Vikings with full force. The boys struggled to score early and turned the ball over fre-quently, leading to a 27-2 deficit at the end of the first quarter and trailed 54-8 at halftime. Changes at half-time provided an improved offense and defense, but the first half woes were too big to overcome and the Vikings lost 80-22.

Scoring was led by Kruze with 8, Gates with 7, Jack Russillo and Greyson White with 3, and Bullock with 1.

After a miserable game the night before, the Vikings boys team recovered to face

the Lopez Lobos for a sec-ond time this season and won 54-44.

The Vikings played solid defense and were hitting their 3-point shots. Both teams went back and forth for much of the final quar-ter, but stalwart defense and another 10 points of free throws helped the Vikings secure the win.

Viking scoring was led by Kruze with 15, Gates with 13, Russillo with 9, Harlow with 7, Bullock with 6, and Jordan Randolph with 4.

The girls’ team won 78 to 50 against the Lobos.

“I knew we’d be tired from the night before, so I decid-ed not to press them too much,” Sasan said. “Getting the ball inside was key for our success. It was good for us to get some playing time for everyone. It’s been fun to play well at home.”

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Positive changes at the derelict vessel program Hope for resolution in

jet conflictWhen I joined the military the

first thing I was told was “this is not a democracy, you do as you’re told and do not ask questions.”

I fear the longer one lives under this mantra the more it becomes a mindset. Witness the atrocities committed in the name of “just following orders.” Unfortunately, change happens. The nature of war changes as does the nature of com-munities; as a community grows so does the need for peaceful co-existence.

One group cannot assume a business as usual attitude when that attitude puts a strain on the com-munity in which said group resides, which is exactly the case with the Whidbey NAS [Naval Air Station].

Loyalty and obedience are the driving force of the military. In a democracy one is called to question and speak out. When two oppos-ing forces meet there is conflict. In a civilized society this can lead to lawsuits, again the case here. Hopefully, elected mediators can sort out the problem to the satis-faction of all. If not, the ill feelings will only increase which, in the end, serve no one.

One of the sounds of freedom is the sound of protest, in this case protest to the military excesses.

Jack PedigoLopez Island

Thanks for wreath saleThe Orcas Montessori School

families would like to thank every-one who supported our holiday wreath sale. We sold approximate-ly 450 wreaths this year. Wreaths were shipped as far as Hawaii and Manhattan (and everywhere in between.) The money we raised from this sale will benefit the school in a multitude of ways – from help-ing to improve facilities to covering operational expenses.

Several generous islanders and businesses deserve special acknowledgement. Orcas Freight made two trips to Everett to pick up and deliver wreaths to the school. San Juan Sanitation generously

donated the use of a storage pod for the duration of the sale to store the wreaths. Island Market donated supplies, and allowed us to sell wreaths outside of the market on a (very cold) Saturday in December. Marlace and Rick Hughes, Tricia Erly and the whole staff at Ray’s Pharmacy helped us tremendously by selling wreaths at the pharmacy. John and Marilyn Erly displayed our sandwich sign out in front of their house, and the folks at the Sounder helped us to spread the word about the sale. A big thank you also goes to Grindstone Ink and the Office Cupboard for print-ing the mailers, and to Christopher Peacock at Rosario for helping us with printing costs.

Thank you to everyone who sup-ported us during this very impor-tant fundraiser. The wonderful people of Orcas have done it again, leaving the Montessori school bet-ter able to serve the children of our community.

The Orcas Montessori School Families and Staff

CONCERNS ABOUT SAN JUAN COUNTY DEPUTY

We have a right to expect our law enforcement personnel to have good judgment and be reasonable neighbors not merely automatons. Felix Menjivar is, by his own words, a law enforcement zealot. We see almost daily examples where police have run amok. History is full of “authorities” using the law as an excuse for excess. The letter of the law aside a good cop will inspire respect more than fear.

I believe Felix’s having his hand

on his gun was a serious threat and totally unacceptable in the cir-cumstances he was faced with on Christmas Eve. A policeman needs to be cool and steady. Being out of control is a potential danger and inspires an out of control and esca-lated response.

Menjivar needs to find a job sort-ing beans or something where there really is a black and white. Dealing with people as a deputy is not a job he is suited for despite his zeal to get us to behave.

Gregg BlombergLopez Island

It would appear that San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou has been presented with a very fortunate Christmas gift – a clear and early warning on the serious threat to his department embodied in the form of Deputy Felix Menjivar.

After reading all the published reports on the Christmas Eve hay-ride incident in Friday Harbor, one can’t help but be alarmed that one of the first instincts of one of our sworn officers of the law when confronted with a well-illuminated float full of Christmas carolers and children, but lacking a working tail-light, is to go for his gun. There is absolutely no excuse for this loss of personal control, especially in a supposedly well-trained police officer.

But for the swift actions of a more mature fellow deputy on the scene, this could have exploded into a major tragedy. Deputy Menjivar nearly succeeded in placing the San Juan Islands on the national map for all the wrong reasons.

Our peaceful island community

Editorial

The Sounder applauds the Derelict Vessel Removal program and Joanruth Baumann for a job well done, not only for removing 75 unsightly and environmentally dangerous

boats from the water, but also for revitalizing the program to the point that it’s become a model for the state.Local boaters and shoreside residents well remember rotting

hulks and leaking illegal liveaboards, which dot-ted bays and anchorages throughout the county and sometimes sunk. Our waters are cleaner and safer now, but some 20 derelict boats still

await removal and more derelicts can be expected.As Marc Forlenza takes the helm of the program, the Sounder is encouraged by his past involvement in raising matching funds required by the state and by his evident dedication to build on Baumann’s successful tenure. The pollution danger and the cost of removal increases ten-fold when a boat sinks. Forlenza is asking islanders to notify if him if they know of an abandoned boat or one that is in danger of sinking. Call 472-1644 or email getmark@aol.com.We are confident that Forlenza will keep up the good work of the vessel removal program. Our waters are grateful.

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by DAVID SHINSTROM, MDOrcas Family Health Center

I have been practicing medicine on Orcas for 20 years. I have a basic and passionate philosophy in my approach to medicine.

I consider access to health care to be a right, not a privilege. Everyone should be able to get health care without concerns about cost.

I was hired by the Orcas Island Medical Building Association as the first physician in the new Orcas Medical Center.

In 2003, I left the medical center. Orcas Family Health Center opened its doors in January 2004 with the mis-sion of care for all.

We started with nothing and went through the steps creating a space, hiring staff and recruiting patients. Once the doors were open, we were the largest practice on Orcas and have signifi-cantly grown since.

Then we went through the process of becoming a nonprofit and, in the fall of 2004, became a designated federal rural health clinic.

Many years ago I was involved in federal legisla-tion that established com-munity health centers dedi-cated to this cause.

Orcas Family Health Center is a rural health cen-ter, one component of that legislation.

We do not require insur-ance or ability to pay. We have established a sliding

fee scale based on federal poverty guidelines.

We do not use a collec-tion agency. Since 2004 we have provided more than 54,000 services to 6,700 unique patients.

We have written off over $250,000 either as bad debt/charity care or reduced charges for sliding fee scale.

OFHC strives to be a true community health center for the island. We have a modern, state of the art X-ray for our patients. We also do X-rays for Dr. Russell and even do animal X-rays for the local veteri-narians.

I am very proud of our staff – they are incompa-rable and dedicated to our mission. I am frequently getting comments from patients on how welcom-ing we are. I guesstimate we care for more than 90 percent of the residents on Orcas who are uninsured or have no financial means to afford health care. I believe in what we are doing.

OFHC is dedicated to education. Each year we have around half a dozen students spending time here. We have high school students, college students, nursing students, nurse practitioner students, phy-sician assistant students, naturopathic students, medical students and fam-ily medicine residents.

I am on the clinical faculty of three medical schools: the University of

Washington, University of Utah and A.T. Still University.

Orcas should be proud of the high esteem with which these students have regard-ed their rotation here.

Guest columns OFHC looks at last 10 years

Dr. David Shinstrom.

by SHERIFF ROB NOUOn Christmas Eve depu-

ties were involved in a traf-fic stop in Friday Harbor that involved a hay ride of Christmas carolers and ulti-mately a heated and dis-turbing confrontation that has triggered great concern and emotion in our com-munity.

I have been hesitant to make more than general public statements about the incident because I felt it important to ensure that anything I said was based on a complete and accu-rate understanding of the events. Today, in response to requests from the media and the parties involved, I am releasing copies of doc-uments, including the offi-cer’s incident reports, audio from the radio dispatch call, and others.

There are a number of facts that the parties involved agree upon:

• The stop occurred at 5:40 p.m. near the ferry landing.

•Deputy Menjivar stopped a truck that was pulling a trailer, which car-ried several children and adults. The taillights on the trailer were not working, and he had a justified con-cern about the safety of the passengers.

• The driver got out of the truck immediately when stopped and approached the deputy quickly.

• When Deputy Menjivar became concerned that the situation was getting out of control, he called for back-up.

• There was no violence or use of force, however voices were raised and some of the children pres-ent understandably became upset.

• After the call for back-up, Deputy Korth arrived on the scene less than two minutes after the ini-tial stop, and the situation calmed down. Contrary to one report, no one was ordered to get off the wagon or lined up against a store-front or wall.

• Deputy Korth followed the hay wagon to its des-tination to ensure its safe arrival.

• The incident lasted less than 15 minutes.

• No citation was issued.The dispute in this case

concerns the actions of Deputy Menjivar, the driver of the truck, and others on the scene. The confronta-tion began almost immedi-ately after the stop.

In his report, Deputy Korth stated that when he arrived on the scene (with-in two minutes of the time Menjivar initially radioed in to report the stop) the driv-er of the truck was shout-ing at Deputy Menjivar and stated he would not provide his driver’s license and vehi-cle registration to Menjivar. According to Korth’s report, 4-5 other people at the scene were gathered around or approaching Menjivar, shouting and making deri-sive comments, including insulting remarks about his ethnicity. This was an extraordinary and stress-ful situation, but one that the public expects our law enforcement officers to deal with professionally.

Deputies are trained to call for backup as soon as it appears necessary. Deputy Menjivar did that promptly, and by accounts from both sides, Deputy Korth did an excellent job of separating the contentious parties and defusing the tension after

he arrived. Several facts remain in

dispute. The primary area of concern is how and why the situation became so vol-atile so quickly before the second deputy arrived, and how each deputy reacted and responded to the stress of the confrontation.

I have asked several times publicly for witnesses to come forward. Reportedly several witnesses may have photographs or cell phone video of the incident. To date, no one has come for-ward. I plan to talk with additional witnesses, and will consider all of the evi-dence before I make a final decision on what admin-istrative action to take in this case. Our own internal review is not yet complete.

I am working with the county council and the county manager, as well as the professionals in and outside of my department to ensure that we have all of the appropriate training for our deputies, and that clear channels of communication with the community remain open.

The men and women of the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office, who enforce the law and pro-tect the public safety, live here, work here and many are raising children here. Community trust is essen-tial for the health of our agency and the effectiveness of the Sheriff ’s Office. I am mindful that trust must be earned every day.

Copies of the incident reports filed by the two depu-ties involved are available on the county’s website at http://sanjuanco.com/sheriff/docs/incidentreports.pdf

Nou answers questions about controversial traffic stop

is well-served by the rest of the Sheriff ’s Office employ-ees and I have had nothing but the best of relationships with all those I’ve come in contact with. Their profes-sionalism and courteous demeanor would make me proud to call any of them a friend.

Sadly, Deputy Menjivar

cannot be called one of these professionals. His lack of self control and danger-ous, hot-headed behavior in public have put a stain on the reputation of this other-wise excellent department. Our community’s citizens are now proclaiming their lack of trust, not only in Mr. Menjivar, but in the depart-ment as a whole due to his close association with them. Once trust is lost, it is very difficult to reclaim.

Sheriff Nou is a good and honorable man whose per-sonal and professional repu-tation is now at risk because of one “rogue cop.” In this era of “zero tolerance” over violence, bullying, and gun crimes, the sheriff should take full and immediate advantage of this warning by removing Mr. Menjivar from his post before the unthinkable happens.

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Privacy on our island is hard won. All of us have stories about how quickly information travels from one end of the island to the next. There are some particular challenges that befall business owners on Orcas Island: finances, personnel issues, spreading of second hand information.

Rachel Newcombe will guide the Orcas Chamber’s next Business Essentials workshop called “The Fuzzy Line between Gossip and Conversation” on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Eastsound Fire Station. This session will focus on how to uphold confidentiality in the workplace. They will take an in-depth look at the nature of why we talk about other people and how to differentiate between gossip and conversation. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to talk about their own experiences of being on both ends of a gossip mill – the talked about and the one who talks. RSVP to info@orcasislandchamber.com or call 376-2273.

When does it become gossip?

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SAVE THE SEAVIEW THEATRE!

The SeaView Theatre needs your support. We can’t do it alone!http://igg.me/at/savetheseaviewtheatre

Call Donna Laslo at 378-7527 for more information.

GO DIGITALOR GO DARK!

Movies have been produced on � lm for over 100 years. Beginning in 2014, however, all major studios will be switching to digital. The new digital projectors and required sound equipment are very expensive – around $60,000.

SeaView theatre owner John Mount has worked for 52 years to provide a movie-go-ing experience on Orcas Island. A group called The Friends of the SeaView Theatre is working to raise funds to keep the business open. John’s half-century of dedication to Seaview Theatre is a labor of love. He barely covers operating expenses through ticket sales and concessions. The SeaView Theatre needs your help and we can’t do it alone!

THREE WAYS TO HELP:1) Go to our website and donate 2) Join The Friends of the

SeaView Theatre 3) Offer your services in exchange for an award

The American Legion Post 93 of Orcas Island concluded its 35th Annual Salmon Derby on Jan. 19.

The first prize of $1,100 was awarded to Michael Silves for his 14 pound, 15 ounce salmon.

The second prize of $500 went to John Cadden for his 14 pound, 7 ounce fish.

The third prize of $400 went to Matt Minnis with a 14 pound, 5 ounce salmon.

The fourth prize of $250 went to Lance Joyner with a

12 pound 15 ounce fish.The fifth prize of $100

went to Dan Hansen with his 11 pound, 6 ounce fish.

On Saturday evening, door prizes were drawn and given to lucky entrants.

“We would like to extend a big thank you to the local merchants and others who donated these prizes,” said organizers.

Proceeds from the derby go to supporting American Legion programs that ben-efit veterans and their fami-lies, scholarships, the food bank, mercy flights, YMCA, and children in need.

Kwiaht and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory announce their fifth annual winter nighttime low-tide walk for Orcas families and children.

This year, special attention will be devot-ed to screening sea stars for evidence of a wasting disease that has affected some pop-ulations of Sunflower Stars near Vancouver, B.C., and elsewhere on the West Coast and to investigating the fluorescence of some fish.

Previous winter night walks have encoun-tered red octopus, orange striped grunt sculpins, dozens of mating green kelp crabs and rafts of wriggling frosted nudibranchs,

as well as huge sunflower stars up to three feet in diameter.

The adventure begins outside the Outlook Inn at 8 p.m. on Jan. 29. Kwiaht director Russel Barsh recommends dressing for the weather in warm, waterproof clothes, with rubber boots, and bring headlamps and a waterproof flashlight or lantern.

Kwiaht and IIMHO also ask that night-time visitors to the island observe “tide-pool etiquette” and avoid turning over large rocks or handling animal. All activities will be in the inter-tidal zone. The top of the island remains closed for winter.

Night-time low-tide walk

Contributed photoAbove: A showy snailfish found on a previous night walk. Does it glow in UV light? Explorers may find out during the low-tide walk on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

meeting,” she said.The kids read books like

the “Percy Jackson” series, Old Newberry classics and other series.

The Summer Reading program also attracts stu-dents each year. Kids log their reading and earn library dollars that they can

use to buy paperback books.It’s encouraging for

Couchman to see kids have so much interest in litera-ture.

Another good sign of kids connecting with books is that she doesn’t see kids reading on tablets or other media – they still like hold-ing books in their hands.

She recalls her own excitement over reading

as a youth. Every birthday and Christmas, Couchman would receive a book.

“People today take books for granted because there is information and media everywhere,” she said. “Books were really special when I was a kid.”

It’s that love of literature that helps her continue to make books special for kids today.

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Publication Dates:Week of March 5, 2014

This special section of The Journal, The Sounder, &

The Weekly will be distributed to over 7500 readers throughout San Juan County and also

online in our Green Editions!

Contributed photoDerby winner Michael Silves.

Children’s book picks from Orcas Librarian Nita Couchman

For Ages 4-8“Pete the Cat and His Magic

Sunglasses,” by Kimberly and James Dean.

From the publisher: “Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy – nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along....”

This has great illustrations done by James Dean and a positive message for both kids and adults.

Chapter Books “House of Hades” (Heroes of Olympus

series, book 4), by Rick Riordan. Almost everything written by Rick Riordan has been a hit with kids.

The main characters in these books are demigods, all related to either Greek or Roman gods, who walk the fine line

between the world of humans and the world of the gods. Stories are filled with non-stop adventure and suspense as the young half-bloods meet one challenge after another.

The fifth book in the series, “The Blood of Olympus” is scheduled for publication in October of 2014.

Tween and Teen Books Two sets of books have been wildly

popular lately. Veronica Roth’s trilogy of “Divergent,” “Insurgent,” and “Allegiant” and Marie Lu’s trilogy of “Legend,” “Prodigy,” and “Champion” will be wel-comed by readers who enjoyed “The Hunger Games” trilogy.

Both are set in an imagined future where the protagonists attempt to main-tain their goodness and humanity in spite of obstacles and challenges.

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Torrey JoyceTorrey Best Joyce, best

friend to many, died a few days before Thanksgiving of 2013 at age 58. Raised in Maryland, she went on to travel and live in sev-eral corners of the world before making Orcas her new home in 2010. Torrey graced our island as a tal-ented artist and crafter, enthusiastic musician, amazing cook, and a dedi-cated nature lover and protector of wildlife. She was a tireless and cheer-

ful volunteer for the Senior Center, Wolf Hollow, and many other organizations. She had a special knack for bringing strangers togeth-er to become fast friends, and, with her good humor,

generosity and intense love of life was greatly loved by many.

Torrey had boundless energy and loved to dance and sing (including kara-oke). Her waltz through life was too brief for all those who knew and loved her. She is greatly missed.

Torrey is survived by her father, sister, two broth-ers, sister-in-law, niece and nephew, and longtime friend and companion, Al Shaughnessy.

There will be a celebra-tion of Torrey’s wonderful life on Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. at the West Sound Community Club. All are welcome.

John BarnesJohn Barnes died at home

in Olga on Friday, Jan. 17, in the company of a few close friends. John chose to make his journey into dying a conscious, shared celebration. Together with friends and well-wishers, he conjured many magical months of loving connec-tions, showing how dying – with all its fear, uncertainty, pain and difficulty – can be a great adventure, filled with richness and life.

John is survived by an adult daughter Melissa in California. In addition, he is survived by the Glasser family, by Lois Christensen, by many of his close friends, and by Orcas Island as a community. John was also a longtime member of the Orcas Oddfellows.

Born July 4, 1952, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, John celebrated his 61st birthday after 24 years on

Orcas Island with a music festival “Johnstock” in his honor. John’s long-time friends Norman Flint, Bruce Harvie, Andy Wickstrand and Jesse Anderson all worked together to make this music festival the suc-cess it was.

“It was a dream of Norman’s. He wrote it down and it pretty much happened the way he wrote it,” John said. “I want to thank the community for coming out and embracing Johnstock and making it the best last birthday a person could have.”

One of the highlights of the festival was John com-ing to the microphone to sing Arlo Gurthrie’s Motorcycle Song along with Bruce Harvie and the Red Tide. (Note: You can Google “johnstock motorcycle,” watch the video, and you’re there.)

John’s great loves were art, music and motorcycles.

“For so many years my stained glass was my out-let for my artistic passion,” he said. “When my hands started to fail me, I turned my passion toward larger works of art – my motor-cycles.”

“I’ve never known the feeling of belonging as I have known it from the first minute I was on this island. In all my 24 years

I was always aware that I belonged here and that the island would take care of me, and it has.”

“What I want to say to people, the way I want them to remember me, is to make sure we preserve this island – a special place to live in, a special commu-nity. Don’t take this lightly. If you choose to live here, you choose to be a part of this community. You need to honor this place, your home.”

“I can’t express it enough – my gratitude to the island, to the people. Love one another. If you miss me, think of the last hug you got from me, and know I’ll be waiting on the other side.”

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions can be made in John’s name to “Save the Seaview,” at www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-the-sea-view-theatre. A celebration of John’s life will be held in the near future at the Odd Fellows Hall. Watch for updates.

Obituaries

The county council will hold a public hearing at or after 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the County Council Hearing Room to receive testimony on a proposed ordinance to amend San Juan County Code critical area regulations. The purpose of the amendments is to comply with a Growth Management Hearings Board’s decision. Members of the public are invited to speak and/or provide written statements regard-ing the proposed changes to the general, wetland, and fish and wildlife habitat con-servation area’s critical area regulations.

In response to the planning commis-sion’s recommendation to simplify the site-specific buffer sizing methodology adopted in 2012 and provide better predictability and efficiency for landowners and develop-ers, the revised site-specific proposal retains the same buffer types and replaces the County’s wetland rating system with the State’s Wetland Rating System for Western Washington. This allows further code sim-plification including elimination of the Tree Protection Zone from the wetland protec-tions because the proposed system accounts for the presence of trees. In addition, a site-specific, yet simple and predictable, method of determining buffer widths is proposed based upon the appropriate wetland rat-ing, land use intensity, and guidance from

the Washington Department of Ecology’s Wetlands in Washington State Volume 2.

The proposal also includes options to amend the definition of development to regulate new and expanding agriculture, and to establish standards for determining or verifying that there is no practicable alternative to locating certain uses in a criti-cal area or buffer. It amends the impervious surface definition, habitat buffer averag-ing provisions, general utility exemption, and on-site sewage disposal system require-ments. In addition, it deletes the public agency/utility exception and definition of new and expanding agriculture.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing. Deliver five cop-ies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, or mail them to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Copies of the ordinance may be inspected or obtained at the council clerk’s office on business days between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the county website at http://www.sanjuan-co.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. For more information, contact the clerk of the county council at 370-7472.

CAO public hearing in February

munities to limit flights that go over people’s houses at night.”

Stephens has visited the base and communicated the recent concerns of Lopezians, some of whom have told him of more overflights and a “differ-ent sound” from the new planes.

“I’ve heard complaints from all the islands,” said Councilman Rick Hughes. “I support the military mis-sion on Whidbey, but I also want to make sure the naval base is considerate of their neighbors.”

Welding acknowledges that the EA-18Gs have a different sound than the

EA-6B Prowlers. He doesn’t think the decibel level is higher, but admits the more powerful EA-18G engines have a “lower frequency” that may be more noticeable and that the more powerful engines and the shock wave from the planes may rattle windows more than previ-ously. People on Whidbey Island have complained of broken glass after EA-18Gs have roared over their homes.

“We perform a critical mission at NAS Whidbey,” Welding said, but he also acknowledges that a full-scale environmental impact statement is important to both the base and the com-munity. “We are studying various alternative actions and schedules, and we’ll

have a full EIS for review and comment in 2015,” said Ted Brown, public affairs officer with the Fleet Force Command in Norfolk, Va., which is conducting the EIS.

Even though the Navy has held three community scoping meetings for the EIS, Welding says the base still wants to hear from local citizens who are affected by the aircraft. Comments and noise complaints should be provided to NAS Whidbey at (360) 257-6665, or via email at NASWI@navy.mil. For other questions and information, call NAS Whidbey Island Public Affairs Office at (360) 257-2286.

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Littlest Orcas Seahawks fans

Contributed photoOrcas Elementary School’s “Spirit Day” on Jan. 17 turned into a Seahawk Spirit Day. Pictured above are the students dressed in their finest Seahawks’ attire in anticipation of the game on Jan. 19. The team beat the 49ers and is on to the Superbowl.

A bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, will bring a little more fairness to the rela-tionship between consum-ers and their telecommuni-cations providers.

Un d e r t h e Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Consumer Fairness Act, which is sponsored by Ranker and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 24 fel-low lawmakers, telecommu-nications companies will be

required to provide a credit on a consumer’s bill for ser-vice outages caused by the company that total more than 12 hours in a monthly billing cycle.

“If a person is late paying their bill, you can bet their cable, Internet, cell phone or landline provider will let you know about it,” Ranker said. “Isn’t it only fair that if those same providers fail to provide a service consum-ers have paid for that the

consumers are compensated when that service isn’t pro-vided? I think so and that’s what this bill is about.”

Under the bill, the amount of the credit con-sumers receive is based on monthly billing and is pro-rated based on the number of days or portions of days of the outage. Failure to pro-vide the billing credit will be a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

Senator Ranker sponsors telecommunications bill

Stormy Hildreth won first place in the Junior Orcas Has Talent competition last Saturday at the Grange with her moving performance of “Danny Boy.”

Hildreth took home $50 and gets the chance to compete with the adults during the final show in February. Anwyn Thompson and Miette Woolworth received second place and Makena Silva took third place.

Other participants included Leo Miller, Cierra Lutz, Destiny Wright, Chela Mohler and Darby Wright.

At the annual Orcas Has Talent adult auditions, also last Saturday at the Grange, Allmost Classical, Arianna Dean, Mikalea Hansen, Matthew Laslo, Madi Jane West, Sasha Hagen, Cali Bagby and Yuko Horikawa all went home with a golden ticket.

They will compete at the Finale Show at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday,

Feb. 8 at Orcas Center. All net proceeds from the event

will benefit the island youth lead-ership program Point Blank.

Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under for the finale and are sold at Darvill’s.

Patron of Talent Tickets are $50 for “front of the line” service and you are able to choose your favor-ite seats in the house.

At the auditions, Allmost Classical wowed audiences with vocals, violin, harp and piano.

Chloe Hamilton, Katie Holley and Arianna Dean each sang their own compelling a cappella songs. Mikalea Hansen played guitar and sang sweetly.

Hailey Klein sang a fast-paced musical number. Matthew Laslo

was calm and charismatic during his magic trick. Cali Bagby shared her talent of singing opera.

Madi Jane West showed off her amazing capability on the silks. Alicia Susol vocalized a lovely song. Sasha Hagen showed his deftness on the violin. Yuko Horikawa hypnotized with vocals in a beautiful Japanese song.

At the show, Deborah Sparks joined Gene Nery and Bob Shipstad as judges. They thanked all of the participants for sharing their talents.

For more information, visit facebook.com and search Orcas Has Talent or email orcashastal-ent@gmail.com.

Junior talent winner crowned; adult contenders chosenContributed photos

Far left: The adult finalists of Orcas Has Talent. Left: Stormy Hildreth, winner of Orcas Has Talent Junior.

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Island Living

by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

If you’re missing your 77-foot boat, “Attitude” (pic-tured above), from its moorings in Roche Harbor, your boat has been towed away for demolition under the Derelict Vessel Removal program.

In a state with more than 300,000 recreational and commercial boats and over 2.4 million acres of state-owned aquatic lands, derelict or abandoned boats can cause serious environmental problems.

“Attitude,” with fuel tanks that hold thousands of gallons of diesel, was found drifting toward a dock on Pearl Island. Disposing of the vessel is estimated to cost about $40,000.

Since 2002, the state has had a derelict vessel pro-gram, funded by $3 from every boat registration and a $4.5 million legislative appropriation included in the 2013-2015 state budget. The fund, which requires a 10 percent match from local jurisdictions that partici-pate, has more than $4 million available for identify-ing and removing derelict vessels.

Marc Forlenza is taking over the county’s der-elict removal program from Joanruth Baumann, who founded the program as a county employee and ran the program for the past three years under con-tract with the county. Forlenza is also charged with coordinating a new Derelict Vessel Prevention pro-

gram, using a $325,000 grant from the Puget Sound Partnership.

After the county defunded the program during the fiscal crisis, Forlenza, then-commander of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron, raised $6,500 from boat-ers and other private sources as part of the matching fund, which Baumann used to convince the county to chip in $5,000, which in turn convinced the state’s Department of Natural Resources to resume funding the program in San Juan County.

“I’m excited to take over managing this important program,” said Forlenza, who has been boating for 50 years and has attained Power Squadron qualification as an advanced pilot, certified inland navigator and vessel navigator. “Joanruth has accomplished so much with very little money. County residents and the envi-ronment have both benefited from her work.”

Baumann will concentrate on training volunteers in other counties to do what she and some 20 volunteers have done in San Juan County.

During the decade that Baumann managed the program, more than 75 derelict vessels have been removed from San Juan County waters, according to Melissa Ferris, director of the progam for DNR. More than twenty other boats in the county have been iden-tified as derelicts and await removal – and more boats are abandoned every year.

Statewide, 509 boats have been removed from aquatic lands and 144 are in process to be removed, according to the DNR website at http://www.dnr.wa.gov/recreationeducation/topics/derelictvessels/pages/aqr_derelict_vessel_removal_program.aspx.

Baumann is proud of the results she’s achieved, and Forlenza is ready to build on her achievements.

“We’re not interested in confiscating boats,” he emphasized. “We want to resolve problems with boats in danger of sinking and polluting our waters, and we want to work with the owners – when we can find them.”

The pollution danger and the cost of removal increases “ten-fold” when a boat sinks, says Baumann, who added, “This is a true community program, local residents cooperating to solve a definable problem – and the cost to the county is minimal.”

“We’re calling on islanders to help us identify boats that are abandoned or in danger of sinking,” said Forlenza, who asks people to call him at 360-472-1644 or email him at getmark@aol.com.

Derelict Vessel Program gets a makeover

Steve Wehrly/staff photoPictured above: Tied up at a dock at the Port of Friday Harbor, the “Attitude,” an abandoned and derelict 77-foot wooden boat, awaits its last trip to the main-land, where it will be disposed of.

New director takes fresh approach to an old problem

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With the New Year rolled over and the seed catalogues arriving daily in the mail-box, gardeners are mak-ing their to do list for the perfect dream garden. The Master Gardeners of San Juan County have a sug-gestion: The Annual Native Plant Sale. Nothing is bet-ter for the garden, for your environment and the com-

munity, or for your back than planting native plants.

The Master Gardener Annual Native Pant Sale is now taking orders for plants to be delivered on March 29 on San Juan Island, Orcas Island, and Lopez Island. Orders are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Order now for the best selection. Certain popu-

lar species sell out quickly. Some trees such as Alaska yellow cedar, doug fir, and gary oak sell out each year. Other shrubs, such as ever-green huckleberry, Oregon grape, red flowering cur-rant and serviceberry are gone before you know it. This year they have some new stock including quak-ing aspen, rocky mountain maple and silk tassel as well as all time favorites red osier dogwood and pacific cra-bapple.

Find the entire list of plants and print out an order form at http://san-juan.wsu.edu/mastergar-deners/index.html.

Don’t miss the chance to get the perfect plant for that hard to plant space in your garden, say organizers.

If you cannot access the Internet, call the WSU Extension Office at 378-4414 and ask that an order form be sent to you. Deadline for ordering is Monday, March 24. Plants are available for pick up on Saturday, March 29 at: San Juan County Fairgrounds on San Juan Island, the Orcas Grange on Orcas Island, and Sunset Builders on Lopez Island. Questions? Call Kris Bayas, 378-4414 or email Jane Wentworth ( j an e w @ c k we nt wor t h .com).

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE10:00 am Sunday

7:00 pm Testimony MeetingFirst Wed. of the month

Orcas Elementary School Library376-5873

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Sunday Worship 9:30AM(Nursery & Kids Sunday School)

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Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352Rev. Wray MacKay & Rev. Kate Kinney

SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist1st Sunday in month - 10:00 amOther Sundays - 8:00 & 10 am

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Senior Center on 62 Henry RoadNursery and Kid’s Life

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LUTHERAN CHURCHIN THE SAN JUANS

Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch760 Park St., Friday Harbor

Sunday 9:00 am Center Chuch312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Anne HallSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Chuch

242 Main St., Eastsound468-3025 • pastoranne@lutheransanjuans.org

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Mass 10:30 pm Saturdays

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPSecond and fourth Sundays at 11:30 am at

Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church)Call Suzanne Olson 376-8007

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Native plant sale 2014 is now taking orders

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGPublisher/Editor

Although it’s right on Main Street and has a water-front view, the old Vern’s Bayside building sat vacant for more than two years.

Now it’s got a fresh breath of Irish air with the arrival of White Horse Pub.

“I want islanders to enjoy this spot because we almost lost it,” said restau-rant owner Shelbi Mattila-Patton.

Part of the charm for her is the history. The front portion of the building was constructed in 1940 and the addition was built in the

late 1970s. The interior still showcases solid Orcas wood beams.

“We are slowly but surely getting the building back together,” she said.

Mattila-Patton is embark-ing on her new venture with her dad John and step-mother Dellarae, who are renovating the downstairs portion of the building for banquets and wedding receptions.

John fell in love with the building but it took a year to finalize its purchase.

“It was quite a rollercoast-er ride,” Mattilla-Patton said.

They started cleaning up the restaurant in late October and opened its doors on Jan. 1. The cos-metic makeover included new flooring and paint and a lot of “de-greasing.”

“I always wanted to open in January so the locals can enjoy it before the tourists show up,” Mattila-Patton said.

Her husband Aaron saved a black walnut tree that was slated for firewood in Lake Stephens. It has now been immortalized as a gleaming bar top in the pub, which offers beer and wine, hard liquor and a large inventory of scotch.

The menu has items like shepherd’s pie and fish and chips for the winter and local seafood for the sum-mer. The primary chefs are Stephen Wright and Sally Krup. Mattila-Patton pre-pares the soups and des-serts.

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner starting at 3 p.m. daily. For later in the evening, there is a pool table and jukebox and entertainment like karaoke. Every Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., a local group performs Irish music.

For Matilla-Patton, who has been in the restaurant industry for 20 years, open-ing an Irish pub on Orcas has always been a goal. Prior to managing the American Legion in the 1990s, she worked in restaurants in Seattle.

Her extended family owns a bar in a Northern Ireland called the “Diamond Bar,” which is the inspiration for the White Horse. She says that in England and Ireland there is usually a pub called “black swan” or “white horse” in every town.

“And in Ireland there are stone-laid images of white horses all over the hill sides,” Matilla-Patton said.

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CALENDAROrientation Day for the 10th anniversary

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This first of 12 sessions was held at Harrison House of Friday Harbor.

Ron Zee and Jim Skoog (co-founders) shared the history of LSJI’s beginnings and progression. With more than 120 alumni to its credit, the positive impact on profes-sional development locally is increasing.

This year’s co-directors are Lee Taylor, Tara Dalton and Morgan Meadows, rep-resenting program support on San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas Islands respectively.

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Steven Hushebeck, treasurer and co-host for the day, assisted the cohort mem-bers with finalizing documents. Executive Committee Chair Gretchen Krampf con-cluded the session with a preview of the upcoming “Use of Self ” retreat, to be deliv-ered at Heartwood House in Eastsound on Jan. 24 and 25. Participants will then discover more about their personal leader-ship styles and engage in various processes of facilitative learning, building group cohe-sion and diving deeper into session goals.

Contributed photoThe 2014 LSJI class. Back row: A. Saxe; R. Parsins; G. Withers; D. Harsh; J. Parker; E. Derzay; T. Whalen. Middle Row: G. Graham; P. Long; P. Green; C. Gutierrez; J. Murphy; L. Williams; A. Eltinge. Front Row: L. Taylor (co-director); H. Gladstone; L. Orton; J. Bolwinkle-Smith; T. Hayes. Missing from photo: K. Pascuito.

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

(360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 * cdp@sanjuanco.com

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

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COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ969853 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JANUARY 22, 2014

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSOrcas Island School District is re- questing sealed bids for the 2012 Bond Project - Addition and Renova- tion, located at 557 School Road, Eastsound, Washington 98245. Esti- mated value of the work is approxi- mately $7,500,000.Drawing and specs can be obtained through PlanWell at ARC, 2730 Oc- cidental Ave. S. Seattle 98134. The bid documents will also be posted electronically at to www.e- arc.com/wa/seattle click on Public Plan Room and Builders Exchange. Inquiries can be sent to seattle.plan- well@e-arc.com or 206-622-6000. Files will be available January 21, 2014.A Mandatory Pre-Bid walk through is scheduled on January 30th and Feb- ruary 6th at 3:30 pm. Bids will be accepted until Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 3:00 pm. Completed and sealed bids are to be dropped off to Orcas Island School District, Admin Building at 557 School Road, Eastsound 98245.Please make bids attention to: Bar- bara Kline, Superintendent, Orcas Is- land School DistrictOrcas Island School District reserves the right to reject bids and postpone the award of contract. The dates of publication in the Sounder are: Janu- ary 15, January 22 and January 29, 2014.Dated this 8th day January, 2014Orcas Island School DistrictFor information please contact at liz@alliancemanagemt.comLEGAL NO. S537921Published: The Islands’ SounderJanuary 15, 22, 29, 2014.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- suant to the Revised Code of Wash- ington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-13-591248-TC APN No.: 351457033000 Title Order No.: 130176086-WA-MSO Grantor(s): SUSAN LEE NIELSEN Grantee(s): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2009-0626002 I. NOTICE IS HERE- BY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the under-

signed Trustee, will on 2/21/2014, at 10:00 AM In the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, 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 follow- ing described real property, situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington, to-wit: COUNTY OF SAN JUAN, STATE OF WASHING- TON. LOT 33, PRICE’S SCENIC ADDITION TO FRIDAY HARBOR, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 94, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. More commonly known as: 130 SCENIC PLACE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/29/2009, recorded 6/26/2009, un- der 2009-0626002 records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from SU- SAN LEE NIELSEN, SURVIVING SPOUSE, as Grantor(s), to NORTH- WEST TRUSTEE SERVICES LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (or by its successors-in-interest and/or as- signs, if any), to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 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 Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The de- fault(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $33,877.71 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $275,800.48, to- gether with interest as provided in the Note from the 9/1/2012, 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 the Deed

of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 2/21/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 2/10/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontin- ued and terminated if at any time be- fore 2/10/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Para- graph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or fed- erally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 2/10/2014 (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 SUSAN LEE NIELSEN, SURVIVING SPOUSE ADDRESS 130 SCENIC PLACE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 by both first class and certi- fied mail, proof of which is in the pos- session of the Trustee; and the Bor- rower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said writ- ten Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real prop- erty described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 9/18/2013. 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 Gran- tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any ob- jections to this sale on any grounds

whatsoever will be afforded an op- portunity to be heard as to those ob- jections if they bring a lawsuit to re- strain 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. NOTICE TO OCCU- PANTS OR TENANTS - The pur- chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is enti- tled 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 hav- ing an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day fol- lowing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For ten- ant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FI- NAL STEP BEFORE THE FORE- CLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the re- cording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CON- TACT 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 ASSIS- TANCE Housing counselors and le- gal 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 follow- ing: The statewide foreclosure hot- line for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commis- sion: 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/hudpor- tal/HUD or for Local counseling

agencies in Washington: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- tAc t ion=searchandamp;search- state=WAandamp;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 purchas- er 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 re- quired by law, you are hereby noti- fied 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: OCT. 22, 2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trus- tee’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: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-13-591248-TC A-4419756 01/22/2014, 02/12/2014LEGAL NO. S536442Published: The Islands’ Sounder.January 22 and February 12, 2014.

LEGALS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE RE-

GARDING CRITICAL AREAS; AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 26-2013 (GENERAL REGULA- TIONS), 28-2012 (WETLANDS)

AND 29-2012 (FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION ARE- AS); AND SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE SECTIONS 18.20.040,

18.20.090, 18.20.140, 18.30.110, 18.80.020, 18.80.070, 18.30.150,

AND 18.30.160. 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 to amend San Juan County Code (SJCC) critical area regulations to comply with the Growth Management Hearings Board’s decision in Case No. 13-2-0012c. The public hearing will begin at, or after 9:15 a.m. on Tues- day, February 4, 2014, in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as desired by the County Council with- out additional written notice. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the pro- posed Ordinance. After the public hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifica- tions to the Ordinance that are pro- posed by members of the public, county employees, or the Council. The proposed Ordinances may then

be adopted with or without modifica- tions.Summary: The draft proposal in- cludes options to amend the defini- tion of development, amends the definition of impervious surface and deletes the definition of new and ex- panding agriculture. It deletes the public agency/utility exception and amends the general utility exemption and on-site sewage disposal system requirements. Options are presented to regulate new and expanding agri- culture for providing standards, re- view, and/or verification for uses per- mitted if there is no practicable alter- native. In addition, the County’s adopted wetland rating system is re- placed with the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington - Revised. Tree Protec- tion Zones and tree protection meas- ures are amended. Buffer sizing methods, habitat buffer averaging provisions, and wetland water quality and habitat buffers, and water quality buffers for aquatic and designated plants in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas are amended based on guidance from the WA Dept. of Ecology’s Wetlands in Washington State Volume 2. Critical area review requirements are amended. 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 in person. Please deliver 8 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 Har- bor, WA 98250. To allow for copying and distribution to County Council members and staff, written com- ments submitted prior to the hearing should be received by 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014. The Or- dinance is filed at the Office of the County Council 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor 98250 and may be in- spected and copies may be obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Ordi- nance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http:/ /www.sanjuanco.com/Coun- cil/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information, please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 and/or Community Development & Planning 360-378-2354.LEGAL NO. SJ538579Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.January 22, 2014.

SAN JUAN COUNTY2014 REQUEST FOR

CONSULTANT SERVICESSan Juan County maintains a roster of Surveyors, Architectural and Pro- fessional Engineering (A&E) Consul- tants to assist the County and other County agencies and public entities in developing and completing rele- vant Public Works projects. Projects

may include but are not limited to Engineering, Architectural, Survey- ing, Archaeological services, Storm water, Road Design, Environmental and Geotechnical engineering, Con- sultants will be selected on the basis of qualifications, performance, and the ability to perform the tasks and complete the projects in a timely manner. Your firm must be licensed in the State of Washington to engage in the lawful practice of your profes- sion. The roster will be active for one (1) year. Professional contracts will be negotiated for fees and scope of work. Products may include public meetings, engineering studies and reports, final design and drawings, fi- nal contract and bid documents, con- tract administration and inspection documents and reports, and as-built drawings.Applications are available online at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- wo r k s / C o n s u l t a n t R o s t e r. a s p x . Please respond with specific interest, experience, qualifications, and ability to respond in timely manner, to San Juan County Public Works Depart- ment, 915 Spring St/PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Nielsen at 360/370-0527 or suen@sanjuanco.com.LEGAL NO. SJ539063Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.January 22, 29, 2014.

SAN JUAN COUNTYSMALL WORKS ROSTER

San Juan County maintains a Small Works Roster which the County and other County agencies and public entities may utilize during 2013. Small Public Works contracts are for projects up to $300,000 in value in accordance with RCW’s 39.04.010, 39.04.155, and 36.32.250. This poli- cy may be used as an alternative to formal advertisement and bidding of Public Works. Companies that have previously submitted applications and have been listed on the Small Works Roster do not need to reapply unless your previous information has changed. San Juan County complies with the Prevailing Wage Law of the State of Washington (RCW 39.12) and requires all contractors to com- ply. All applicants must be properly registered and licensed to perform such work in the State of Washing- ton.To obtain a Small Works Roster Ap- plication, download at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- works/Small-Works.aspx or contact: San Juan County Public Works De- partment, 915 Spring St / PO Box 729, Friday Harbor WA 98250. For more information, contact Sue Niel- sen, (360) 370-0527 or suen@sanju- anco.comLEGAL NO. SJ539065Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.January 22, 29, 2014.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan 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 provision 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.

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EASTSOUNDThe BarnacleTapas bar and restaurant249 Prune AlleyOpen 5 pm to midnight,Closed Mondays

Enzos Caffe(376-3732) N. Beach RdOpen daily 7:30 to 4 pmCreperie open Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 3 pm

Lower Tavern (376-4848) Lunch & Dinner46 Prune Alley Opens daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun – Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat)

Mijitas Mexican KitchenCLOSED UNTIL FEB. 11(376-6722)310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) Normal hours:Tuesday-Saturday 3pm-8pmHappy Hour 3-5:30 pm (Tue-Sat)

The Madrona Bar & Grill (376-7171) Lunch & Dinner310 Main Street 11:30 am – 9 pm (Sun - Thurs) 11:30 am - 10 pm (Fri & Sat) 3 pm - 6 pm Happy Hour (M-F)

Pizzeria Portofi no376-2085 Dine-In/ Take-Out274 A St (Off N. Beach Rd.)Open Daily at 4:30 pmClosed Sunday

Tee-Jay’s TacosEnchiladas, Tacos,(Beans & Rice), Burritos QuesadillasThurs - Fri, Noon to 6:30 pmSaturday, 11 am to 3 pmOddfellows Hall360-376-6337

White Horse Pub(376-PUBS)246 Main Street3 pm to midnight Monday through Saturday3 pm to 11 p.m. SundayFood served until 10 pm every day except Sunday until 9 pm

ORCAS LANDINGOrcas Hotel376-4300Octavia’s BistroMon-SundayBar 4 to 9 pmDinner 5 to 8:30 pmOrcas Hotel CafeMon-Thurs 6 am to 5:30 pmFri-Sun 6 am to 6:30 pmwww.orcashotel.com

To advertise, call Colleen, 376-4500 Cost: $12 per listing, 6 lines max.

Sometimes, we black dogs get overlooked in shelters. That’s why I’m delighted to be at the Orcas Animal Shelter. My name is Buddy and my trainer says I’m a big baby and even tried to sit in her lap. Come see me any day from 2 to 5 p.m. at the shelter or visit www.orcaspets.org.

PET OF THE WEEK

Spelling beeThis year’s All School

spelling bee will take place on Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Orcas Island Public School cafeteria.

This event is free and open to the parents of stu-dents and the general pub-lic. Participating schools are Orcas Island Public School, OASIS and Orcas Christian School. The bee winner will receive a prize and be able to compete in the state regional spelling bee in Mt. Vernon. The winner of the regional spelling bee will receive an all expenses paid

trip to participate in the national spelling bee.

Book-signing at Darvill’s

Join Daniel Marty and learn more about his new book “Change Your Story – Change Your Life,” on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Darvill’s Bookstore.

“There’s no better time to set your goals and move your story forward than the beginning of a new year and with a little help you can fol-low through on your resolu-tions,” Marty said.

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