by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Twenty-one years after it all began, San Juan County received a letter of congratulations from Washington State Growth Management Services for “completion of the comprehen-sive plan and development regulations update process.”

That letter, dated Feb. 5, signifies that the county is “in compliance” with Growth Management Act requirements and that the county was to complete a series of updates to its comprehensive plan and development regu-lations no later than Dec. 1, 2005.

“In compliance” means that the county will not have money withheld under a variety of sanctions and funding restrictions imposed on non-compliant counties. The main funding sources not available to the county were loans or grants from the Centennial Clean Water Fund and the Public Works Trust Fund.

Applications for grants or loans from either of those two funds might include matching funds for relocation of Cattle Point Road, plan-ning money for connecting Pear Point Road to Turn Point Road, stormwater improvements throughout the county, various road signage and guardrail improvements on all islands, and several million dollars needed for improve-ments to Orcas Road, and for replacing the Deer Harbor Bridge on Orcas, both of which are part of the $12.7 million six-year county transportation improvement program.

Councilman Rich Peterson thought the compliance letter was “good news,” but cau-tioned that “there might not be any state money left” after four years of state budget problems. In fact, in 2010, because of severe budget shortfalls, the Legislature transferred the entire Public Works Trust Fund to the state general fund. (The fund does get replenished, sometimes by federal appropriations.)

Additional sanctions that might have been imposed by the state include withholding from a non-compliant county a share of various taxes, such as the motor vehicle excise tax, the transportation improvement account and the sales and use tax. These were never applied to San Juan County, and are rarely used.

The most important updates were the ordi-nances passed by the county council in late 2012. The Critical Areas Ordinances now being reviewed by the Growth Management Hearings Board after five individuals and orga-nizations filed “Petitions for Review” seeking to overturn various parts of the update.

Other GMA requirements include updat-ed county laws and regulations dealing with shoreline management programs, the trans-portation element of the Comprehensive Plan, and development regulations. The transporta-tion element and the shoreline management program are both currently in the review and preparation process, but are fully compliant with state requirements, for now.

While it is possible, and perhaps likely,

County clears ‘growth’ hurdle

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

For those who missed Orcas Has Talent last month, many of the performers are getting back on stage for an encore session.

A group of local students are traveling to Los Angeles on a mis-sion trip, and an upcoming benefit concert will help raise funds for their projects in an impoverished neighborhood.

“It’s a really good group going,” said Orcas High School senior Lana Bronn. “They’ve all got the right attitude. The heart of the trip is going to be great.”

The concert will be on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Church.

Featured performers are ALLmost Canadian, Kellen Comrie, Cali Bagby, Yuko Horikawa, Matthew the Magician, KT Laslo, the M&Ms, Madi Jane West and Conrad Wrobel. Admission is by donation.

“I am really excited to hear more from the musicians from Orcas Has Talent,” said Bagby, who is an opera singer as well as a reporter at the Sounder. “I still get very nervous when I perform, but it’s great to have these events that rep-resent something bigger than me.”

Orcas Island Community

Church takes high school kids on a mission trip every other year dur-ing spring break. Last time it was in Kentucky, where the students worked on construction projects and led programs with children in a rural community.

“It’s the polar opposite from here. It was an amazing trip,”

Bronn said. This time the students, who

attend both the public school and Orcas Christian School, will be traveling to a more urban setting: Los Angeles. Youth Pastor Scott Harris will lead the group in the

by CALI BAGBYSta� reporter

It’s amazing what you don’t see when at sea. In its vastness people can be lost forever.

It’s also amazing what you do see, according to long-time shipmaster Thomas Crawford. He has wit-nessed everything from remnants of the Fukushima nuclear disaster to slow-moving grey whales to a refrigerator so long discarded that its doors are encrusted with barnacles.

Sometimes you are lucky enough to find another seaman in distress and you are able to save a life, and sometimes you are

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• Monday, March 25 at San Juan Middle School in Friday Harbor from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 27 at Orcas Senior Center from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Friday, March 29 at Lopez Island’s Grace Episcopal Church from 5 to 7 p.m.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan politi-cal organization, encourag-es the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through edu-cation and advocacy. LWV does not endorse candidates or parties, but does encour-age informed participation in government.

Feb. 4: An assortment of music equipment valued at $35,000 disappeared from an Orcas Island in an apparent burglary and theft. Someone reported-ly broke in through a slid-ing glass door at the back of the Roehls Hill home while the homeowner was away, ransacked the back room where the equipment, unidentified in the incident report, was stored, and made off with the stockpile.

Feb. 12: A towing mishap prompted a trio of traffic tickets for an Orcas Island man after the trailer he was towing became detached from his truck, veered off the road-way and slammed into a tree in the 500 block of Orcas Road. The 24-year-old, ticketed for failure to secure a load, expired tags and for driving with-out insurance, reportedly watched helplessly as the trailer, hauling a boat at the time, drifted by his truck as he slowed and ran off the road on its own.

Feb. 17: A late-night altercation at a Deer Har-

bor home prompted the arrest of an Orcas Island man for felony assault. The 35-year-old, who faces charges of second-degree assault and unlaw-ful imprisonment, alleg-edly choked his live-in girlfriend and repeatedly threw her to the ground after an argument erupted into a struggle. He claims to have been defending himself after the woman slugged him several times in the face.

Feb. 19: Someone dis-carded three large gar-bage bags filled with deer carcass remains on a heav-ily wooded Lopez Island property in an apparent case of trespassing and illegal dumping. It's the most recent transgression involving trash on that property, located near Aleck Bay, which report-edly has been targeted on at least four other occa-sions.

Feb. 18: A familiar face and failure to appear in court on a DUI-related charge prompted a mid-afternoon arrest of an Orcas Island man in East-sound. The 44-year-old

was reportedly walking along A Street when he was spied by a deputy, and then taken into custody at about 3:30 p.m.

March 2: A Lopez Island man was issued a warning letter after two of his dogs were spied run-ning loose in the School House Road neighbor-hood twice in two days. A neighbor of the 36-year-old reportedly saw a mid-size dog and a standard-size poodle belonging to the man chasing a horse on her property after wit-nessing the two roaming her yard the day before. She suspects the two wayward canines may be responsible for the maul-ing and death of a turkey she was raising.

• Someone spray-paint-ed graffiti on three sides of the public restroom in the Village Green in East-sound in an apparent case of vandalism. The build-ing reportedly was tagged by large letters spelling out the phrases "CDark" and "DC"; the incident remains under investiga-tion.

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An Orcas woman heard a cat crying and after inves-tigating the sound, she was met with a gruesome sight in the nearby woods.

The black and white male cat was stuck in a “leg hold trap,” which is illegal in the state of Washington. They are typically set to catch larger animals like wolves.

“It was old and rusty, so I don’t know how long it had been there,” said Orcas Animal Shelter Director Marsha Waunch, who rescued the feline with Sergeant Scott Taylor. The trap was found in brambles off of Indralaya Road.

After being caught for several days, Waunch said it is amazing the animal

survived. Its right, front leg bone was exposed and partially amputated; after a visit to the vet, it was taken off entirely. The cat will be at the shelter until his owner is found or he is adopted.

Waunch cautions the public to be careful of old traps; they are strong enough to harm humans or seriously injure a pet.

“They are really nasty because they don’t kill the animal, they just lay there and suffer for days,” she said.

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Marilyn Anderson, one of the founding members of the Music Advocacy Group, was honored at the 16th Annual Community Concert on March 3.

The Boards of the Orcas Island Education Foundation, the Chamber Music Festival, and the Orcas Island Community Foundation, along with sev-

eral private donors, contrib-uted $5,000 to the MAG endowment in celebration of Anderson’s steadfast dedica-tion to provide quality music education in our schools. Anderson is pictured above (right) with OICF Director Hilary Canty.

“The outstanding perfor-mance by the high school band during the concert was

a testimony to the incred-ible results of the efforts of the entire MAG board,” say organizers. “Their ongo-ing and strategic support of both teachers and stu-dents has truly transformed musical education in our schools.”

Contributions can be sent to MAG, PO Box 1171, Eastsound, WA 98245.

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Stop the dirty politics

Thanks for flea marketA big thanks to everyone from

Orcas Island, Friday Harbor and Lopez who came to our flea mar-ket at the Beach House at Rosario Resort on March 2. Also thanks to everyone who helped plan, set up and clean up for the event. A special thanks to the people from Rosario who helped.

You all made it a huge success and it was great to hear people ask-ing us to another one.

Judy Beemer, Debbie Hurne and The Gang

Orcas Island

MAG concert was incredible

On Sunday afternoon the third of March I had an epiphany moment - a genuine heart warmer. There in the old gym on Orcas Island was the soul of small town USA.

Musicians of every size, shape and age and a matching audience paying homage to talent. But most-ly we were all part of what is the best of small town America. We were there for each other.

That talent abounds on Orcas was evident. That the nurturing of talent and the sharing of the best we have to offer each other was a dream come true for MAG.

With sixteen MAG annual fund-

raising concerts now in the island history book we can look with joy-ful pride on our school music pro-gram. Because there in front of us was the proof that school music truly matters – a lifetime treasure – a lifetime of sharing, cooperation and making something beautiful together.

Truly – Sunday afternoon in the old gym was the picture of the best we can be as we stood together and sang “God Bless America” once again. I cried.

Joyce BurghardtOrcas Island

Vote for Rick HughesI want to share with you my very

positive experience working with Rick Hughes for the past five years. We serve together on the Orcas Island Farmers Market board. Most of the board is made up of farm-ers and crafters who vend at the market. Rick is the exception. Over these years he has given his time generously and been a significant asset to the our market, though he has always had the least to gain from it. His insight as a business person has always been greatly appreciated. His loyal support of local agriculture and small island based cottage businesses has been unflagging. He both has an opinion to share and a willingness to work with and learn from others. As a potential representative of all of us I feel great confidence in him.

Rick has the unique experience

of someone who has worked in business outside the islands, owned a business within them, as well as having loyally served on local boards such as the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, the San Juan County Ag. Guild and the the Orcas Farmers Market. I believe he both understands what makes the Islands special and what it takes for people to try to make a living here. This is an extremely important balance to get right. If my experience working with Rick is any indication of the kind of person he is, I can attest that he will work hard for everyone’s interest on all of the islands, just as he has done for many years for the local farmers, crafters, food vendors and small businesses of Orcas.

Christopher MorrisBoard President, Orcas Island

Farmers Market

Every Friday night, the children of Orcas Island have a treat in store for them. Councilman Rick Hughes and his wife Marlace organize a safe, fun night of roller skating. In the winter, there are few family activities. As everyone knows, this time of year can be cold, dark and gloomy. Stepping into the warm, bright gym, you are greeted with hip-hop music, parents chatting, and exuberant kids skating by. My brothers and I look forward to roll-er skating all year long. The Hughes

Editorial

Looks like the politics of divisiveness and disparagement have come to roost in San Juan County.

In the age of the Internet and the anonymity it offers, perhaps a descent into virtual mudslinging was inevitable. But we think some of the “gotcha” politics we’ve seen of late is a problem.

It is a problem for voters and for young adults who bear witness to such low blows. They may know, like Homer did, the more drama, the less thinking.

Is that what we want in our local campaigns and elections?

Photo-shopping the uniform of a WWII German prison guard onto a candidate, even if it is Sgt. Schutlz from the television program “Hogan’s Heroes,” and circulating it digitally is incredibly offensive.

If you’ve been out of the know about this or other recent political tactics, consider yourself lucky. It’s been discouraging to witness.

For us at the Sounder, we’d rather see people challenge a candi-date face to face, without the use of doctored photographs and sound bites. Come to the forums and candidate events. Quit the anonymous emails and blog postings. Engage in real, relevant discussions about issues that affect our county.

Candidates ought to be legitimately questioned, if not challenged, on any number of actions or legacies. But for the sake of the com-munity and common decency, knock off the other stuff.

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have done the island com-munity a great service.

Roller skating is just one example of the public ser-vice done by Rick Hughes. Thank you, Rick, for pre-serving this fun, family tradition. Candidates often talk about giving back to the community, but you’re really doing it!

Brodie MillerAge 15

West Sound

Vote for StephensJamie Stephens used to

tease me every summer and say, “Well, what is my Summer Sandy project this year?” I have worked side-by-side with Jamie on the Children’s Center, Sally’s Garden (including the farmers market site and the community garden), Lopez Community Land Trust housing construction, the Skate Park, and numerous events. Jamie works hard and is not afraid to com-pletely throw himself into his work. He is smart, has a sense of humor (which one needs in dealing with poli-tics), and cares deeply about the fabric of community. I plan to vote for Jamie this election and hope you will consider joining me.

Sandy BishopLopez Island

In about three weeks our ballots will arrive in the mail. We will have a county-wide election where we will elect three county council members, each of whom will represent the entire county (going back to the system we had five years ago). Everybody in the county will be voting for three candidates, one from each of the three resi-dency districts.

In residency district three, I’m urging everyone to vote for Jamie Stephens. He has lived on Lopez for 17 years and during that time he has shown a consistent com-mitment to community. Jamie has served on multi-ple boards and committees and currently is chair of the County Council. When San Juan County needed a pres-ence in Washington, DC, Jamie paid his own way to fly there to represent our county. A full list of Jamie’s community involvement is available at electjamieste-phens.com.

As we slowly come out of this recession, San Juan County needs competent, effective government. With Jamie as part of a new three-person county council we

will have that. He has the experience, leadership and knowledge to help move us forward.

I urge all county residents to vote for Jamie Stephens.

Bob GambleOrcas

Questions for ByersLisa, your unwilling-

ness to properly address my simple questions, your affiliation with the New Economics Institute (www.neweconomics.org) and the manner in which OPAL is structured, have led me to understand that you and I have very differing views about the nature of the human spirit.

Your actions imply that you do not trust your fel-low human beings, in fact, your need to control their actions into perpetuity sig-nals that you actually fear their actions. Humans are born with innate creativity, which is nurtured in an atmosphere of trust.

Generally it is not our close friends who make us grow, but it is our adversar-ies that disturb us enough to get off of the porch and go to work in the rain. Risks that are taken in an atmo-sphere of “we trust that you will make the right deci-sion” call forth creativity.

You suggest incentives to support our economy, but fail to point out that incen-tives generally shade one plant to help another one grow. What really grows individuals and thus an economy is inspiration. Inspiration naturally blos-soms within a system of trust and expressed social confidence, while incen-tives are a controlling force which creates imbalance in the economic system (EcoSystem).

Those individuals who are given a handout rather than a handup are effective-ly being taught that they do not have the power to com-pete in this world. I support the Homes for Islanders template because individu-als create “sweat equity” by working on their own houses and end up with an unencumbered title to the property. I trust that they will do the “right” things with their own property.

Lisa, the government needs to pave the roads, not our lives. Bumps in life’s road calls forth creativ-ity and creativity builds not only an interesting indi-vidual, but a vibrant com-munity worth living in – and visiting!

I will be voting for indi-viduals who have grown up on unpaved roads and will

trust me and value me as a creative spirit having a human experience.

Royce MeyerottSan Juan Island

Lisa, you have done the politically correct thing in your letter by avoiding my very direct questions. In particular, you have not told us enough about your sympathy with the beliefs expressed on the website of The New Economics Institute (WWW.neweco-nomics.org). Specifically, what is your position with respect to NEI’s lack of respect for the concepts of private property?

I agree with your state-ment about “pruning” regu-lations that no longer serve us. But your idea of pruning and mine seem to be 180 degrees apart.

The replacement of the former CAO with updat-ed version which is more expensive, more compli-cated and more restrictive will obviously serve those who want to be even more intrusive - those who would limit a person’s ability to realize his or her dream on their land and exact more control over businesses that work the land. The new CAO will create more jobs for bureaucrats, consultants and NGOs who now have new tools with which to play a more intrusive role in the everyday aspects of land ownership. These tools are also likely to result in more taxes and fees to pay their way.

The “pruning” the county has done has in fact caused some real “growth” in per-mit fees, county staff and additional permitting steps. All while refusing to iden-tify any real problems that resulted from actual defi-ciencies within the former CAO.

If we continue to go down the current path of creating regulations based on “Solutions looking for Problems,” I predict that at least nine more years of uncertainty and division in our community is in store for San Juan County.

Question: If elected, are you willing to change CAO regulations that were made without peer reviewed sci-

entific data? The simple fact is we still

live in a pristine environ-ment whose residents form a community that has an extremely high environ-mental ethos. What we need is a County Council that actually TRUSTS its neigh-bors to protect the islands that we all love.

Mike CarlsonSan Juan Island

Support for ByersMike Carlson deserves

our thanks for questioning Ms. Byers’ veracity concern-ing her philosophy of gov-ernment. By doing so, he afforded Ms. Byers a won-derful opportunity to bet-ter inform the voters about her organizational experi-ence and true philosophy of governance. Her response to his, apparently, misplaced accusations has convinced me that she is the best can-didate from Orcas for the new county council. Lisa Byers has my vote. Thank you so much, Mr. Carlson.

Corky OlsonLopez Island

Republicans serve the community

Republicans nationwide and in our county are proud of the philanthropic work we perform. When I hear reports that Republicans don’t care about the poor I cringe. Let me enlighten why Republicans have a unique approach to help-ing people. We believe in people. We believe in the American Spirit. We believe that helping people in need is as important as bringing people out of need. Food stamps, subsidized housing and welfare should provide help to strengthen our needy to become strong viable citi-zens for our communities. They can then further help others in need. Keeping people in the subsidy sys-tem keeps them controlled and dependent. Also work-ing the system has become quite popular. Many have very valid reasons for being in the system and use it honorably, however, I do not think it is a place to have tenure for most.

Republicans believe in

supporting business so our communities can be vibrant with services provided by taxes and private endeavors. That is often interpreted as favoring the rich. I would suggest asking if any busi-ness owner running a busi-ness in this economy feels privileged after working the 80-hour week needed to stay open. I praise business owners who stay in the fight providing jobs and taxes to our community. Remember them when you hire some-one on the side who does not report income. You are hurting the tax paying busi-nesses and your commu-nity. Now get out there and serve our community, feed the hungry and house the needy. You can do it better than the government. You will find out we have so much in common.

Michelle LoftusSJC Republican

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Response to Steinhardt’s letter

I am writing to cor-rect several misstatements in the letter from Rick Steinhardt (Sounder edition 3/5/13), and to challenge his fundamental premise. Mr. Steinhardt appears to believe that islanders must fit into one of two fixed camps: (1) esteemed pro-tectors of our environment fighting to bring the islands back to their pre-European conditions (his camp, which I assume do not build hous-es, drive cars, or keep boats) or (2) the greedy, selfish “development” forces, rap-ing and pillaging the land (the rest of us, apparently – people who took their sav-ings, bought land and paid taxes, thinking that they would build a home for family or retirement).

Instead, I see the over-whelming majority of island-ers respecting and caring for the land, with perhaps a few eco-hysterics on one end of the spectrum and a few die-hard property rights sup-

porters on the other. For the most part, the balance seem to rest in the middle, with those of us trying to live our lives while maintaining the balance between protecting our islands and honoring our neighbors’ investment in the community.

Mr. Steinhardt is thor-oughly confused about what seems to be the main point of his letter: “intimidat-ing” lawsuits “such as the Common Sense Alliance lawsuits against council members who for voted for charter reform.” There are no lawsuits against council members by the Common Sense Alliance. There is no lawsuit by the Common Sense Alliance about the charter.

The lawsuit filed about charter issues was brought by three citizens, not by any group. The council mem-bers were not sued, but the Prosecuting Attorney demanded that they be added as necessary parties.

The lawsuit that does name two former and one current councilmembers (including candidate Lovel Pratt) complains of viola-tions of the Open Meetings Act and the Growth Management Act in secret meetings conducted about aspects of the CAO. That lawsuit is being pursued by CAPR.

The Friends of the San Juans, Common Sense Alliance, and others have filed administrative appeals from the new critical areas ordinance, challenging its compliance with the law. These administrative appeals have nothing to do with the charter.

The fact that Mr. Steinhardt did not even confirm which entity filed the lawsuit about which he complains reflects the real problem in our islands: people whose opinions are based upon non-truths or half-truths, labels and sound bites.

Peg ManningOrcas

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the concert will be going to repair a tutoring cen-ter, where L.A.-based “Redeemer Community Partnership” is working to create safe, healthy com-munities for kids and their families to thrive. For more info, visit http://redeemer-cp.org.

The students will make a video of their trip and share

their experiences during a Sunday service; all are wel-come.

They are hoping to raise $1,000 at the benefit concert. Parent Cindy Carter, whose daughters Lisa and Emy are going on the trip, is helping to organize the event. Lisa and Emy also perform in Allmost Canadian.

“It’s going to have a lot of energy and incredible tal-ent,” Cindy said. “Some of these people blew us away at Orcas Has Talent.”

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picked up by a shipmaster who is crazy enough to not just save you, but also your boat.

In Derk Wolmuth’s case he was fortunate enough to have both.

“People do get saved at sea. It’s not extremely uncommon to pick some-one up. What is uniquely different about this situa-

tion is that the boat also made it,” said Crawford, an experienced seaman and a Lopez resident. “Routinely what would happen is that the boat would be damaged in the transfer or in some cases the ship will scuttle [sink] a yacht so no one hits it.”

How it happened Last June, Wolmuth, of

Victoria, British Columbia, was competing in the

Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race, a 2,200-mile passage from San Francisco to Kauai. He and his boat, the Bela Bartok, a 31-foot cruiser, were making good progress until a boil on his upper leg became infect-ed. Within a few weeks, Wolmuth – who was with-out antibiotics – became sick enough to call for help using a distress radio bea-con or “EPIRB,” which is a tracking transmitter to aid in detection and location.

The U.S. Coast Guard picked up the signal and asked the nearby Matson Navigation’s 860-foot RoCon MV Mokihana, captained by Crawford and en route to Oakland, Calif., to see if they could lend a hand.

After backtracking about 80 nautical miles, Crawford was able to pick up Wolmuth.

“He was in pretty bad shape. I don’t think he would have lasted another day,” Crawford said. “He was very thin, emaciated and dehydrated.”

After getting Wolmuth into the Mokihana’s hospi-tal bunk, Crawford started talking with the sick man. Wolmuth told him that his boat was his home, basi-cally everything he owned in this world. This start-ed the wheels turning in Crawford’s head. He want-ed to give Wolmuth some hope.

“The guy was not in good shape and the worst thing would be to tell him his ‘house is burning down,’” Crawford said.

He soon found out that the Bela Bartok was equipped with a self-steering moni-tor. Crawford had already instructed Wolmuth to prep the boat before boarding

the Mokihana by adjusting the monitor wind vane and trimming the jib.

“Well, maybe we can save your boat,” Crawford told Wolmuth. “… he must have thought I was nuts.”

So the next morning, on July 15, they turned the Bela Bartok around and pointed it onward to Maui. Crawford maneuvered his large ship – using gantline hauling, which involves a line rigged to a mast, engine commands and the helm and bow thruster – to get Bela Bartok on course to Hawaii.

The Mokihana started back on its course to Oakland and within a few days on antibiotics, Wolmuth’s con-dition started to improve. On July 18, they arrived in Oakland. Meanwhile, the race committee in Hawaii used a tracking device to follow the cruiser during its solo journey.

For four days the Bela

Bartok glided over the open ocean, without a captain, like a ghost ship sailing forth from ancient tales. After traveling 450 miles, it arrived in Maui on May 19.

A reunionSeveral months later,

Crawford was at work mak-ing the trip from Oakland to Honolulu and back again. While on the island he met up with a fit and healthy-looking Wolmuth. They have stayed in touch since, emailing one another about once a week.

On March 1, Crawford flew to New York to receive the 2012 Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship by the Cruising Club of America. The award is given “for an act of sea-manship which significantly contributes to the safety of a yacht or one or more indi-viduals at sea.”

“It was definitely a sur-prise,” Crawford said. “I’ve had a life time career of laying low. I guess I’m not doing a great job.”

As Crawford reflects on the experience, he said that on the sea the “good samari-tan” concept is more like you can’t turn your back, you wouldn’t know how to sleep at night and your crew wouldn’t want to work with you.

He credits the crew and the race committee for the rescue of the man and his boat.

“In my opinion it was as perfect as it gets,” Crawford said. “Everything went off without a hitch … it was a good hat trick.”

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Now for the “catch”: state

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Orcas High School senior Cameron Schuh, a 2012 OPALCO scholarship recipi-ent, was elected by his peers at the 2012 Co-op Youth Rally to return this year as a Youth Director. This one-week program for high school sophomores and juniors, established in 1986, educates students about rural electrification and grassroots orga-nization, helps them develop leadership skills and also provides some good summer camp fun.

At a planning meeting for the 2013 Rally this month in Boise, Schuh once again rose to the top when he was elected pres-ident of the 2103 Youth Directors. For 2013, OPALCO will again be selecting three students to receive the Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship ($500) and, with Schuh, attend the Co-op Youth Rally and leadership camp at the College of Idaho. Applications are available online at www.opalco.com; the deadline is March 22.

“This is a life-changing experience,” said

Schuh after the 2012 Rally. “I have met so many new and interesting people and am making friendships that will last a lifetime.”

The three students from San Juan County (along with OPALCO chaperones) will join with up to 100 peers from rural electric co-ops in Idaho, Alaska, Oregon, Wyoming, and Utah for a packed schedule of lead-ership-building activities and fun social events. The rally, scheduled for July 8-13, is hosted by the Idaho Consumer Utilities Association, which also sponsors additional scholarship awards and leadership opportu-nities to participating students who demon-strate exceptional leadership qualities dur-ing the Rally.

All sophomores and juniors from OPALCO member households are eligible to apply. Visit www.opalco.com.

Scholarship winners will be chosen based on a personal interview and will receive their awards at OPALCO’s 76th annual meeting on the ferry, scheduled for Saturday, May 4.

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The Exchange is working diligently with the county on finalizing the contract for operating the Orcas Island Transfer Station. The expected date for the hand-off from the county to The Exchange is April 30. We anticipate posting two positions – scalehouse attendant and transfer sta-tion attendant – in the next week or so.

The community is clearly missing the opportunity for reuse; we are with you and are doing everything we can to get this capacity back on-line. Offers of time, treasure and talent continue to pour in. We are cataloging these offers systematically; you can add your name to the

list by posting a comment or sending a private message to us via Facebook or by email: mark.detray@gmail.com or petemoe@gmail.com. If you are interested in making a financial donation to this effort, you can do so via the Orcas Island Community Foundation – oicf.us – by designating the Exchange Phoenix Fund.

We are still waiting for a demolition permit from the county. Once we obtain this permit, we’ll get the site cleaned up and will be able to move forward.

One possible scenario we are discussing is clearing the lower area (currently occu-pied by windows) for a tem-porary structure, while the upper area is reconfigured.

We are also considering a “consensus” design process for the permanent structure for the upper area, much

like the process used to design the Stage On The Green.

Please keep the ideas, positive energy and support headed our way.

News from the Exchange Granny’s Attic Sale is just

around the corner. Now is the perfect time to. This is a fundraiser for the Orcas Senior Center. It is on April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will be accept-ing items on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 until April 23. Clothing and electronics are not accepted. For small pieces of furni-ture, wait until April 16 and call 376-2677.

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Orcas School administra-tion has narrowed it down to two.

After looking at three options designed by Mahlum Architects, it has settled on two potential construction plans for reno-vating the middle school, library, cafeteria and more.

The improvements will be paid for by a voter-approved $11.9 million bond.

“Option B” proposes a new music room in back of the old gym, utilizing the existing stage; renovating the cafeteria and kitchen and building a culinary arts room; the current middle school would become the library and the old library would be converted to the middle school.

“Option C” calls for most of the same changes, but the middle school would be built onto the back of the elementary school and the library would be turned into

admin and OASIS rooms. The new library would be in the old middle school classrooms.

The designing process will take until this October. Permitting and bidding will happen in November and December. Construction will start in the beginning of 2014.

The bond is for 20 years and the terms are 26 cents

per thousand. Voters also approved a two-year general technology capital projects levy. The levy, which is $.06 per $1,000 assessed value, will pay for modernizing the school’s technology facilities.

The next meeting with Mahlum and the school dis-trict is scheduled for March 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the school library.

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dubbed Team Tatas, has organized two fun-filled evenings at the Oddfellows Hall. Dance the night away on Friday, March 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. and be prepared to be titillated with dance, music, art, all with the goal of raising funds for island-ers that need financial help for ferry tickets to get to lifesaving medical appoint-

ments. Dickey is on a mis-sion to make sure that any-one who needs assistance will easily be able to have the right information, and the financial help with ferry tickets.

Orcas Family Connections Resource Center has stepped up to partner with Dickey and her committee and have become the umbrella orga-nization to help facilitate this effort. This new fund will help supplement people who might otherwise not qualify and “fall through the cracks.”

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An Orcas Island man accused of choking a live-in girlfriend and throwing her to the floor several times during a late-night argu-ment at their Deer Harbor home is slated to stand trial in mid-May on charges of felony assault and restrain-ing the woman against her will.

On March 1, Michael Jason Turner, 35, plead-ed not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of second-degree assault, a Class B felony, and to one count of unlaw-ful imprisonment, a Class C felony. He was released under court orders, and without bail, pending a May 20 trial date.

According to court docu-ments, the woman had bruise marks on her neck and spots of blood around her mouth, and was fright-ened and in tears, when deputies arrived at the

home at about midnight, and she rushed outside to meet them.

She reportedly told offi-cers that Turner became enraged as the two argued over her having dinner with a friend and that he had been unable to contact her by cell phone while she was away from the home.

The woman, according to charging documents, claims Turner grabbed her by the throat and threw her first against a kitchen stove and then onto the floor during the altercation.

At the scene, Turner, who was taken into custody at the home shortly after mid-night, also had marks of blood around his mouth.

He reportedly told offi-cers that the woman became the aggressor as the argu-ment spun out of control and that she struck him in the face several times. He claims that the two strug-gled as they rolled around on the floor, but that he did not hit her during the altercation.

According to court records, Turner has faced felony assault charged before, and was convicted in San Juan County of sec-ond-degree assault in 2002.

A Class B felony, second-degree assault carries maxi-mum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is six to 12 months in jail. Unlawful impris-onment, a Class C felony, carries maximum penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.

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A rare revival of the ravish-ingly beautiful production of Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini” will be streamed to Orcas Center from The Met: Live in HD on Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

Riccardo Zandonai’s mas-terpiece returns to the Met for the first time in more than 25 years. Piero Faggioni’s production, which sets the action in Renaissance Italy, stars Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and Italian tenor Marcello Giordani as Francesca and Paolo, the star-crossed lov-ers whose doomed romance was inspired by an episode in Dante’s Inferno.

“Francesca da Rimini” was a contemporary of Dante in the late 13th cen-tury. As legend has it, she was forced into a politi-cal marriage with a brutal, much older man, and in the process fell madly in love with her brother-in-law. Eventually, the husband caught the two in the midst of passion and murdered them both. With a story like that one, immortalized by Dante, it’s easy to see how Francesca’s fate has been evoked by music ranging from Zandonai’s opera and a Tchaikovsky tone poem to

a 21st-century pop song.Marco Armiliato con-

ducts a cast that also includes the American baritone Mark Delavan as Gianciotto, Francesca’s bru-tal husband, and American tenor Robert Brubaker as the wicked Malatestino. American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky hosts the

transmission and conducts backstage interviews with the stars.

Tickets for “Francesca da Rimini” are $18, $13 students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcas-center.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office.

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Marty Sohl photo “Francesca da Rimini” was forced into a political marriage with a brutal, much older man, and in the process fell madly in love with her brother-in-law.

“What’s Wrong With My Vegetable Garden” is the name of a book by David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth. They will speak at the March 20 Orcas Garden Club meeting in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center at 10 a.m. They will discuss practical organic solutions for common problems encountered while growing vegetables. From artichokes to zucchini, they have a solution to pesky garden problems. Deardorff and Wadsworth are sponsored by the Orcas Island Garden Club and Friends of Orcas Island Library. Darvill’s will attend the meeting with copies of both of the book for purchase. For more information, visit www.orcasislandgardenclub.org.

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Flexibility and changes are in the plans for islander Mary Ann Slabaugh’s East African adventures.

Slagaugh had planned to live and work the Kenyan village of Chwele (10,000 population) for a year. Over the holidays at Grace Kutos’ Oregon home, she explained that most vol-unteers work in the village for three weeks and then return home. She advised Mary Ann that six weeks in Chwele would insure a bet-ter experience, and recom-mended against a year-long visit.

After 40 years of consid-ering her need and desire to live in another culture

and country, Slabaugh n plans to leave for Chwele in West Kenya this August. Her plan is to volunteer in the Chwele community development project in the schools and do gardening jobs.

She met her Kenyan-born sister Kuto – author, teach-er, philanthropist, and proj-ect founder – 20 years ago at an international women’s conference in Portland. Slabaugh knew then that she had made the con-nection that could enable her to fulfill her need of an African cultural experi-ence.

Kuto has visited Orcas three times. She sees a bridge

or connection between the village of Chwele and the community of Orcas Island. She has put on several events, contributing to the island’s cultural diversity.

“By me going to Chwele, that bridge between our communities will be con-firmed,” Slabaugh said.

A fundraiser bake sale with an African bent will be held at Island Market on Sunday, March 17. Be on the lookout for other fund-raisers in getting Slabaugh to Africa.

To learn more of her Kenya calling project, check out www.chwele.wordpress.com or kenyankalling.blog-spot.com.

I’m Winnie. I’ve been here at the Orcas Animal Shelter for some time, and really, really want to go to my new home. I love attention, and have learned to be more careful with my claws when I play. I’m waiting for your visit, any day from 2 to 5 p.m. You can see us all on www.orcaspets.org, or call 376-6777. See you soon, love, Winnie.

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San Juan County Arts Council is presenting free workshops in March to explore the impact and potential of the arts on the local economy. The Arts Commission of Washington State recently awarded a grant to the San Juan County Arts Council as one of eight pilot projects across the state to support com-munity collaborations that use a data collection system called the Creative Vitality Index to better understand local creative economies. The workshop will be held on Orcas Island on March 19 at Outlook Inn from 10 a.m. to noon. Light refresh-ments will be served. For more information, go to http://www.westaf.org/pub-lications_and_research/cvi.

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2013-14Spring Sports Preview

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

After a four-year absence due to a lack of players, Orcas baseball is back. Head coach Jim Passer credits Athletic Director Vicki Vandermay for her efforts to field a team and acknowledges that although it is great that a small school offers a variety of sports programs, there aren’t always enough kids to go around.

Passer, who last coached Viking baseball in 1997, is relying on strong leadership from seniors Daniel Briggs, Rylan Date and

Devon Stanzione to lead the 14-player team that includes a strong freshman contingent plus two eighth graders playing up.

Despite the lapse of a recent high school team, Passer is familiar with younger play-ers from coaching Little League and expects the Vikings to be competitive against league powers LaConner and Friday Harbor. Concrete, Darrington and Cedar Park Christian round out the league.

Viking baseball fired up on March 13 against Arch Bishop Murphy.

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

Returning head coach Scott Harris is excited to bring back an experienced core of starters led by seniors Lana Bronn, Kirsten Fowler and Alivia Garcia along with a juniors Bella Nigretto, Shelbi Rogers and Alicia Susol to compete against defend-ing champs Friday Harbor, powerhouse LaConner and the rest of the league.

Reflecting on last year’s post season expe-

rience and looking at the season ahead, Harris said, “We are going to be a hard hit-ting team and we will have a solid infield from last year but we are going to need to develop a couple outfielders out of the 19 girls that turned out.”

Harris said it will be fun to watch who steps up to earn these outfield spots.

The Lady Vikings opened the season March 11 against Nooksack.

contributed photoBack row: Simone Hansen, Emily Nichols, Kilee Rogers, Alicia Susol, Katie Marie Holley, Faith Parsons, Shelbi Rogers and Bella Nigretto. Middle row: Emy Carter, Bethany Meenach, Alenna Garcia, Aleyda Erickson and Lisa Carter. Front row: Aliviah Garcia and Kristen Fowler. Not pictured: Lana Bronn, Emma Minnis and Jessi Gudgell.

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Home games in boldDate Opponent 3/15 Forest Ridge 3/16 Lynden 3/19 Forest Ridge 3/22 Concrete 3/26 Darrington

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Marty Zier photoBack row: Ryan Heath, Myles Harlow, Rylan Date, Daniel Briggs, Devon Stanzione, Kyle Masters, Steven Bodenhamer. Front row: Gwydion Marreth, Trent Johns, Kai McGregor, Pasha Bullock, Mackey Cardinell, Nicholas Pritchard.

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The Orcas High School sailing team has a veteran presence this year, with eight seniors and two juniors returning to sail as well as nine underclassmen all ready to contribute. Eleven members traveled to Lake Whatcom on March 9 to participate in the Bellingham regional regatta. Rhys Thompson and Annie Ryder in Orcas 1A started the day off with two bullets in their first set, Cameron Schuh and Aidan McCormick followed up with a 2nd and a bullet in their set in Orcas 1B. Twelve light air races were completed, with Jules Mann and Diansa Avenue, Orcas 2A grabbing a 2nd and 4th place finish and Taj Howe and Wylie Kau finished up strong with a 1 and a 2nd in Orcas 2 B moving Orcas 2 into 4th place overall. Quinn Freedman and Juliana Rose in Orcas 3A had some great races as well.

Sailing team hits the water

by MARTIN TAYLORSpecial to the Sounder

At Orcas Island Rowing – like many insti-tutions on Orcas – the kids come in phases. We have a crop of rowers that will graduate this year. Jake Zier and Max Blackadar have been with us for five years, Zack Wolford, Garett Pietsch and Bailey Johnson for four years and Liam Nutt for two years. Crew has been a big part of their lives and they have been a big part of the team. With these strong, experienced rowers on board and a crop of strong younger rowers OIR is hop-ing for a successful Spring season.

Zier is co-captain and one of our most successful rowers of all time. After a phe-nomenal spring season last year he was hotly pursued by coaches at some of the nations most prestigious rowing colleges. He accepted a seat on the University of Washington crew team, which is one of the nation’s best.

“I enjoy being on Cascade Lake and crew keeps me in great shape,” Zier said. “Orcas Island Rowing gave me the opportunity to compete at the national level and gain the recognition to be recruited by several great colleges.”

Blackadar is co-captain and has been accepted to the highly competitive Naval Academy at Anapolis. He is the third gen-eration of Blackadars to attend the academy. Navy has a highly regarded crew team and Max wants to row and or cox for them.

“Crew helped me learn to manage time

when there wasn't enough to go around,” he said. “It allowed me to get to know kids of other ages as well as adults. Colleges are looking for leadership ability outside of school and being captain helped me develop and demonstrate those skills.”

Zack said, “The crew team is a great group of friends and a good peer group. The sport and my teammates helped keep me motivated and focused on working hard towards the future. I have applied to: Cal Poly, OSU, Santa Clara University.”

Garett said, “Crew provides camarade-rie and fun. It is a miniature community. Physical activities are good and I may row in college. Crew showed colleges that I am more than a student and involved in other activities. I have applied to: UC Berkeley, Cornell and RPI.”

Bailey said, “Crew is a group of friends I can rely on and staying active is important. It has made me a better team member. Colleges can see I have rowed for four years and am dedicated to the team. I have been accepted to Worcester Polytechnic Institute and I want to be part of their crew team.”

Nutt has been a member of Orcas Fire for three years. He said, “Crew helped me get to know different people and motivated me to keep my grades up. It challenged me and kept me in shape for firefighting. I have been accepted into the Fire Academy and the Fire and Emergency Services Technician program at South Puget Sound Community College.”

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First year head coach and Orcas alumni Justin Taylor has been with Viking golf since the beginning, having participated on the first Viking golf team in 1997. In addition, Taylor is the owner/operator of the Orcas Island Golf Course and has been helping the team since 2008. Taylor benefits from a majority of the team returning and is optimistic about the year.

“It’s early in the season, but it’s a great group of kids and with a lot of hard work, I am looking forward to the post season,” he said.

And it's post season experience that Taylor brings to the team as the second Orcas high school player to ever make it to state in 1999. The Vikings hit the greens on March 12 at home against Lopez.

“My goal this year is to help our new players learn the game and help our most experi-enced players make it to districts and state, and have as much fun as possible in the process,” Taylor said.

New coach, seasoned team End of an era for rowing

Marty Zier photoLeft to right: Golf coach Justin Taylor, William Coe, Merrick Parnell, Zack Kostechko, Mara Nutt. Not pictured: Peter Miller and Rachael Brimm.

Island Living

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

With opera filling his ears, Branch Branciforte bends over his lat-est watercolor, carefully applying

brush strokes to the page.“He can spend the

entire day in his room, painting,” said his daughter Lori Gregg. “It’s his focus for the day.”

Branciforte, who is 95, devoted his adult life as an engineer at major aviation compa-nies. While sketching and wood carving were always a hobby, it wasn’t until he was 81 that he began painting water-colors. All it took was one art class and he was off and running. Since that time, he has given away more than 200 pieces and creates two vibrant watercolors a week.

“Money is not important to me,” Branciforte said.

He has lived with his daughter and her husband since 1998. They’ve resided

in various parts of the country and even after they’ve moved on, Branciforte’s artwork remains in the hands of people whose lives he has touched.

Last year, a group of students from the Orcas Christian School visited his

studio. He gave away 20 paintings that day. Most recently, he con-tributed 24 pieces to the Valentine’s Day lunch at the senior center.

One of his dear-est pieces is called “Hugging Hearts.” The image came to him in a dream from his wife, who passed away in 2003 after 69 years of marriage.

Branciforte is open to any kind of subject matter – from ani-mals to waterfalls and landscapes. His grand-

children send him images to replicate and he scours magazines for interesting images.

“Something will jump out at me and say ‘paint me!’ and so I say ‘I’ll try,” he laughs.

In addition to giving away his art, Branciforte is known for sharing his Italian recipes.

“I love to cook and I helped my mom in the kitchen all the time,” he said.

Branciforte, who is one of 10 siblings, credits his youthful energy to eating in moderation, never smoking and “always

thinking happy thoughts.”He and his daughter frequently attend

the Met’s streaming opera productions at Orcas Center.

“I sing songs to myself, I am happy from the inside out,” he said. “I always listen to music ... operas and music from the 40s and 50s.”

For the love of artSenior profile

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photoAbove: Branch Branciforte with one of his watercolors. Left: An owl by Branciforte.

Thurs., March 14CanCer Support Group: In the Community Church Fireside Room, 5 p.m. Call Bodgan or Carol at 376-4198 for info.BLooD DrIVe: Orcas Island Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station. Door prize is brunch or lunch for two at Island Skillet.

Friday, March 15tIDeS oF MarCH: Indian Island Marine Health Observatory kick-off for the 2013 low-tide research season, 4 to 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.

saT., March 16SaLSa DanCe: From 8:30 p.m. to midnight at the Odd Fellows Hall, $10 admission.

Bring your dance moves and enjoy an evening of great salsa music.

suN., March 17HIStorICaL MatInee: “Kids of the ‘50s,” life at Orcas Island High School during the 1950s, Senior Center, 3 p.m. FranCeSCa Da rIMInI: Streamed in HD at Orcas Center, 6 p.m.

MoN., March 18KwIaHt annuaL MeetInG: Election of officers and review of visions, goals and priorities, noon to 3 p.m., Orcas Hotel

Weds., March 20GarDen CLuB: “What’s Wrong With My Vegetable Garden,” speakers/authors David

Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth, 10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room.

Tuesdays Thru april 2GeneSIS MInI-SerIeS: With Alice Logan, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Orcas Public Library. Bring a Bible.

Tuesdays Thru april 23Donate to Granny’S attIC SaLe: Drop off items at the senior center from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. No clothing or elec-tronics.

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, 16 and older welcome.

tHeoSopHICaL StuDy Group: Indralaya Library, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Call Rosalyn at 376-6765 for info. Library is open to the public on Wednesdays 1 to 4 p.m.aLCoHoLICS anonyMouS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

Thurs. – oNgoiNgaL-anon: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. narCotICS anonyMouS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Ally, Eastsound. LIBrary Story tIMeS: 11 a.m., Orcas Island Library chil-dren’s room, for children between the ages of three and six; all kids welcome.

Fri., oNgoiNgaLCoHoLICS anonyMouS: Community Church fam-ily center, noon. Also 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

saT. – oNgoiNgaLCoHoLICS anonyMouS: 8 to 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. Last Saturday of each month, AA potluck meet-ing, Emmanuel Parish Hall, 6 p.m. weIGHt watCHerS: Funhouse Commons, 10:30 a.m. LIonS CLuB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ISLeSHare tIMeBanK: For orientations, call Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.LIBrary Story tIMeS: 11 a.m., Orcas Library children’s room, for children between

3 and six; all kids welcome.

suN. – oNgoiNgaLCoHoLICS anonyMouS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. CHeSS CLuB: Every Sunday noon to 3 p.m., Orcas Library, free.

MoN., oNgoiNgaLCoHoLICS anonyMouS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. aL-anon: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

Tues., oNgoiNgaLCoHoLICS anonyMouS For woMen: 5:30 to 6:30. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. aLCoHoLICS anonyMouS For Men: 7 to 8 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

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Cohort IX of Leadership San Juan Islands was immersed in learning specifics of local governance on Feb. 8. This was session two of the five-month program. Initial class check-ins, breakfast and teaching related to coursework took place at the Friday Harbor Firehall. A quick walk to the Town Council Chambers led to a brief introduction to Robert’s Rules of Order with Jim Hooper. Members of the cohort then took their assigned positions and played out roles associated with the town council process and citizen participation. This exercise was led by Steve Hushebeck, with support from Town Clerk Amy Taylor. Mayor Carrie Lacher (Alumni III) wrapped up the morn-ing session by clarifying the mayor’s role in our county’s only incorporated municipal-ity.

The working lunch included a presenta-tion by Marilyn O’Conner (Alumni I) on the role of ports in San Juan County. This

was followed by Duncan Wilson, Town Administrator, who shared Friday Harbor’s history and visions for the future. The early afternoon sessions were divided between Judge Don Eaton in the superior court-room, and Sheriff Rob Nou in the dis-trict courtroom. Moving into the county council chambers for the later afternoon, Council Chairman Jamie Stephens briefly explained the structure of San Juan County government and talked about the changing role of the county council. Linda Lyshall presented material on state and local poli-cies including examples from the Growth Management Act and the Critical Areas Ordinance. Kit Rawson followed with a pre-sentation on the history of tribal and state relations in regards to natural resources and his experiences as a marine manager for the Tulalip Tribe.

For more information, visit www.lsji.org.

Jim Hooper photoThe LSJI Governance Challenge Day “Mock Town Council.” Pictured from L to R: Lucas Limbach, Kai Sanborn, Cathy Kromer, Russell Guerry, Katie Fleming, Armando Nunes, Sam Leigh. Kim Secunda was on this panel but missed by the camera.

Building leadership skills

Orcas Island Historical Museum is presenting “Kids of the 1950s” as part of its monthly History Matinee series at the Orcas Senior Center on Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m. Hear the sto-ries of what it was like to go to high school way back

then, as told by several of the “kids” (now in their 70s) who were there. How big was the school? Did Orcas ever beat Friday Harbor in

basketball? How did the Orcas Football team get started? What did they do for fun – authorized and otherwise?

Orcas High in the 1950s

“Twill be a grand time for all on Saturday, March 16 when the 13th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes the streets of Eastsound.

They are marching a day early this year because “we felt that with businesses open there will be more participation.”

The invitation is open to all: those who are Irish, who wish to be Irish or are grateful not to be Irish! Marchers, decorated vehi-cles and even floats are wel-come. Costumes are heartily encouraged.

Participants will gather at Island Market parking lot at 11:30 a.m., and set off as soon as they are organized.

“Join us, to march or to cheer us on, and then off to the Lower for brews and singin’ the good auld songs,”

say organizers.For more information,

call Mike Lawless at 376-4911.

Annual St. Patty’s parade

contributed photoEthna Flanagan and Ian Lister in a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

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The Orcas Island Public Library and Humanities Washington invite the community to a conversation with Anu Taranath, a member of the 2012-14 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau. This free event will take place on Friday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at Orcas Island High School. Her talk is entitled “The World in Washington: An Exploration of Literature and Our Lives.”

Taranath teaches world literatures at the University of Washington, with a focus on Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean and U.S. communities of color. She is the recipient of numerous distinctions, including inclusion in the Seattle Weekly’s “Best of Seattle 2008.”

UW professor to lecture

‘Broken Consort’ concert“Shakespeare's Broken

Consort” will be presented on Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church.

The suggested donation is $15 or $20; 18 and under free; other students $5.

As part of the third annu-al Salish Sea Early Music Festival, the show features renaissance flutist Jeffrey Cohan, violinist Courtney Kuroda, violist Steven Creswell and harpsichord-

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music from England, Italy and France from Shakespeare’s lifetime, per-formed on instruments that Shakespeare would have been familiar with.

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All about beesThe Food Masters is

presenting “Alternative Beekeeping” with “the Bee Man” Ernie Schmidt on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orcas

Grange with a potluck lunch.

This class is appropriate for returning students or for those wishing to enter into the world of beekeep-ing for the first time.

“You can have your own honey bees in 2013,” say organizers.

Learn exactly what you need to do to start off right and give your hive the best chance for success; what equipment you will need, feeding and initial care, problem solving, when and how to harvest honey, and more.

The cost is $35, reduced to $20 if you have taken a previous Food Masters beekeeping class. Limited scholarships and/or work-trade are available. Email foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com or call 376-4048 for more information and to

register. A portion of the class

will also be dedicated to discussing Mason bees and strategies for supporting and encouraging native bee populations.

Handouts will be pro-vided. There will also be Mason bee boxes for sale at the class.

Friel awarded CNE designation

Sandi Friel of T Williams Realty has been awarded the Certified Negotiation Expert designation by the Real Estate Negotiation Institute. The CNE is earned by real estate pro-fessionals after successfully completing formal negotia-tion training from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute.

Agents who receive this certification are in the top 1 percent of all agents nation-ally.

Soil symphonyEvery one of us has a

relationship with the magi-cal stuff underfoot whether we know it or not – some call it dirt, some call it soil. Mostly, unless we are farm-ers or gardeners, we don’t think of it much at all.

And yet, the condition of soil and how we treat it, globally and locally, influ-ences the quality of the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and even the rate of climate change.

This humble substance known as soil has been aptly called “the founda-tion of civilization.” It is the subject of a new feature-

length film “Symphony of the Soil” by Deborah Koons Garcia, who also directed “The Future of Food.”

Drawing from ancient knowledge and current sci-ence, the film is an artistic exploration of the miracle of soil and why it is impor-tant to life on earth. This 104-minute documentary is ultimately the story of com-munity.

It describes in detail the hidden world that supports our existence as part of a natural system.

Bring a potluck dish on March 15 to the San Juan Grange Hall and enjoy the show. The potluck starts at 6 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m.

For more information, call 370-7664.

Community briefs

Christian sCienCe10:00 a.m. Sunday

7:00 p.m. Testimony MeetingFirst Wed. of the month

Orcas Elementary School Library376-5873

Community ChurChFriends for the Journey

For 129 yearsWe’re here for children

(AWANA), teens (Crossroads & The Gathering)men, women (Morning Break), couples,

singles, retired, musicians, artists, vagabonds,don’t belongs, seekers, believers,

religion haters & everybody in between.Something going on every day of the week

& Sunday Worship @ 10AM(With Nursery & Kids SS)

For Info: WWW.OrcasChurch.orgOr call Pastors Dick Staub, GrantMyles-Era, or Scott Harris @ 6422

emmanuel episCopalParish of Orcas Island

Eastsound (by the water) • 376-2352Bishop Craig B. Anderson, Rector

Baptisms & WeddingsSUNDAYS:

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

Church School & NurseryTHURSDAYS:

12 noon Rector’s Forum & Holy Eucharist

lutheran ChurCh in the san Juans

Sunday 9:15 am St. David’s Chuch760 Park St., Friday Harbor

Sunday 11:00 am Center Chuch312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Anne HallSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Chuch

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

orCas islandunitarian universalist

Fellowship2nd & 4th Sundays at 11:00 am

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st. FranCis CatholiC ChurChOrcas - St Francis Church

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Next week, San Juan County Community Development and Planning will host a series of Open House sessions to discuss the proposed update to the County’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP).

March 18th - San Juan IslandTwo sessions at the Grange, 152 First St, Friday Harbor. Session #1: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Session #2: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 19th – Lopez Island5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Lopez Center for the Community and Arts, 204 Village Road

March 20th – Orcas Island 6 pm – 9 pm at the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center, 917 Mount Baker Road

The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) is a comprehensive shoreline land-use plan that includes policies and regulations for the use and development of the shoreline. Key topics include:

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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.

NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF APPLICATION

TO THE SAN JUAN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

BOARDNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Board has approved and agreed to the appointment of Todd Goldsmith for the Area #3 (Lopez, Center, Blakely and Decatur Islands) seat on the Weed Board during their February 9, 2013 meeting. The San Juan County Council will consider the application at its March 26, 2013 meeting.For more information, please con- tact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472.LEGAL NO. SJ464057Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 2013.

Notice of Planning Commission Hearing on Proposed Code

Enforcement Regulations and Repeal of SJCC Code Chapter

18.100 (Enforcement)Notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on an ordinance amending the code en- forcement provisions of the San Juan County Code (SJCC Title 18). The proposed ordinance: defines a purpose; describes applicable viola- tions; clarifies the county’s authority in abating violations; defines public nuisance; describes the initiation of an enforcement action; refers to the requirements for right-of-entry; de- scribes the process and content re- garding correction notices; describes the content, sequence, effective date, and applicable requirements regarding notices of violation; lists monetary penalties for notices of vio-

lation, violation of stop work orders, and violations of emergency orders; describes the process for the reduc- tion of monetary penalties; explains the process and requirements for ap- pealing a notice of violation, stop work order, and emergency order in- cluding the hearing procedures; de- scribes the process for requesting an extended compliance date; de- scribes the conditions which qualify for a stop work order and the con- tent, sequence, and requirements for appealing a stop work order; de- scribes the conditions which qualify for the issuance of an emergency or- der, including monetary penalties and other legal remedies; lists the methods of service for notices and orders, including signage require- ments and the effective date; defines the final order for enforcement and options for remedy or abatement; es- tablishes the county’s ability to col-

lect monetary penalties; defines re- peat violators and repeat violations, subject to elevated monetary penal- ties for violating stop work orders and emergency orders; defines the certificate of noncompliance; de- scribes the conditions under which a permit may be revoked; prohibits tampering with posted documents; clarifies the county’s authority to abate violations and recover the cost of abatement; establishes and clari- fies the county’s authority to impose liens for civil penalties and the cost of abatement; describes require- ments for filing and recording a lien; describes elements of foreclosure of a lien; describes the county’s duty in regard to liability; clarifies the viola- tion of certain San Juan County Codes as a misdemeanor; describes enforcement regarding illegal divi- sions of land; and provides for sever- ability, an effective date of 120 days

after adoption, and codification; and repeals SJCC Chapter 18.100. The hearing will begin at or after 8:45 a.m., Thursday, March 28 in the County Council hearing room, Legis- lative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Copies of the ordi- nance will be available on March 15th. They will be can be viewed or downloaded from the County web site on that date, athttp://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/de- f a u l t . a s p x ? d e p t = C D P & l i s t - name=CodeEnforcement. For more information contact Rene Beliveau, San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, (360) 370-7587, reneb@san- juanco.com. LEGAL NO. SJ464008Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 2013.

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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 generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above.

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

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

Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P 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 by requesting such from 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.

* As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.

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

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ752511 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, MARCH 13, 2013

NOTICE OF REGULARSCHEDULED MEETING:

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, March 15th at the Craft Room, Mullis Com- munity Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Is- land.The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Com- mission meeting. LEGAL NO. SJ463641Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 2013.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF San Juan County April 23, 2013 Special Election, Close of Voter Registration, and Canvassing

Board MeetingsNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 23, 2013 there will be held in San Juan County, State of Washing- ton a Special Election for all voters in the San Juan County. Offices ap- pearing on the ballot are as follows; San Juan County Council Residency District 1, San Juan County Council Residency District 2, San Juan County Council Residency District 3.

The following measure will also ap- pear on the ballot; Lopez Island School District No. 144 General Obli- gation Bonds.Notice is also given in consideration of the San Juan County April 23, 2013 Special Election, that the last day for new voter registration, trans- fers, or updates online or through the mail is March 25, 2013. Voters who are not registered in Washington State may register in-person at the Elections Office, 55 Second St., Suite A, through April 15, 2013.Notice is also given that assistance is available for elderly and disabled voters with registering to vote and vote-by-mail ballots. Any voter may also use the Accessible Voting Unit located in the San Juan County Elec- tions Department, 55 Second St., Suite A, Friday Harbor, WA 92850. Please call (360) 378-3357 for more information.Voters may register and transfer their voter registration by completing the Voter Registration Form avail- able at the Elections Office, Schools, Fire Stations, and Public Libraries, or by contacting the Elections Office. Applications by mail must be post- marked by the date of the close of voter registration. The Voter Regis- tration Form and Online Voter Regis-

tration are also available at: http://www.myvote.wa.gov . Elections in San Juan County are conducted entirely by mail. Voted ballots may be delivered in person to the San Juan County Elections Of- fice, 55 Second St. Suite A, Friday Harbor, WA, during normal business hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon- day through Friday, and until 8:00 p.m. on election day. Ballots may also be deposited until 8:00 p.m. Election Day in receptacles located at:San Juan County Courthouse 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan IslandOrcas Island Senior Center, 62 Hen- ry Road, Eastsound, Orcas IslandLopez island Fire District Office, 2228 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez Vil- lageBallots returned by mail MUST be postmarked no later than April 23, 2013, and should be addressed to the San Juan County Auditor, P.O. Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Standard first class postage is re- quired when returning ballots by mail.Registered voters may request a bal- lot by contacting the Elections Office at 55 Second St., Friday Harbor, PO Box 638, Friday Harbor, WA 98250,

elections@sanjuanco.com, or by calling (360) 378-3357 or by access- ing “My Vote” at www.vote.wa.gov.Notice is also given that the San Juan County Canvassing Board, or its duly appointed representatives, pursuant to RCW 42.30, will convene at 8:30 a.m. May 6 for the purpose of canvassing vote-by-mail and chal- lenged ballots cast in the April Spe- cial Election. This meeting will con- vene in the San Juan County Elec- tions office at 55 Second Street, Suite A, in Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Canvassing Board will again convene at 8:30 a.m. on May 7, in the San Juan County Elections Of- fice to sign the certification docu- ments for the election. Additional information concerning the Special Election or voter registration may be obtained by contacting the Elections Office or visiting the Elec- tions Office webpage on the San Juan County website at www.sanju- anco.com/elections.F. Milene HenleySan Juan County AuditorLEGAL NO. SJ463996Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 2013.

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LEGALSPUBLIC NOTICE

GENERAL SMALL WORKS ROSTER

The Port of Orcas has established a General Small Works Roster with SJC Public Works and is soliciting names of contractors for the follow- ing services:Excavating, Grass Mowing, Civil En- gineering, General Construction Contractor, Landscaping, Concrete Contractor, Painting Contractor, Electric Contractor, Septic and Sew- er, Plumbing, Roofing Contractor, Ditch and Tree Clearing, Fence Con- tractor, and Janitor. All businesses must be licensed or registered to perform work in the state of Wash- ington. To enter your business name, see the Port of Orcas website, www.PortofOrcas.com for informa- tion and forms to submit to SJCPW for inclusion.LEGAL NO. S463933Published: The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 20, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR BIDS

PORT OF ORCAS/ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT

The Port of Orcas is now accepting bids for the following 2013 work con- tracts (season 4/1/13-3/31/14):1. Landscaping around the Airport terminal and shack areas.2. Portable toilet services.3. Janitorial services.Contact the Port Office at 376-5285 for the bid and contract forms. Deadline for submission of bids is close of business March 20, 2013. Bids will be awarded no later than March 29, 2013.LEGAL NO. S463936Published: The Islands’ Sounder. March 13, 20, 2013

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUANIn the Matter of the Estate of: KARIN D.M. HART FUHRING, Deceased. NO. 13-4-05014-3PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed as per- sonal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the per- sonal representatives or the personal representative’s attorney at the ad- dress 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 repre- sentative 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 publica- tion 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: March 6, 2013Personal Representatives: Kirsten M.H. Fuhring CookAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: Christine R. KenadyAddress for mailing service: P.O. Box 107Eastsound, WA 98245LEGAL NO. S461897Published: The Islands’ Sounder. March 6, 13, 20, 2013.

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