The San Juan County Council will host series of open house meetings to give residents a chance to meet the top candidates for the position of county manager.

Islanders will be able to talk with the finalists for the job in an infor-mal setting in sessions on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands, and then provide feedback through the recruiting agency.

After the new council mem-bers are sworn in on May 14, the council will conduct in-depth interviews with the candidates, along with separate panels made up of community members and representatives of the county staff. The council is expected to reach a decision either that evening or on the morning of May 15.

The open house meetings are on Monday, May 13 at the follow-ing times.

Orcas Island: 10 to 11 a.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station

Lopez Island: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Lopez Community Center

San Juan Island: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the County Courthouse lobby in Friday Harbor.

For questions about the recruit-ment process and events call human resources staff at 370-7403.

Career overviewsKerry Burns is currently the

interim assistant city manager/community services direc-tor for the City of San Bruno, Calif. Prior to that she was the assistant city manager for the City of Daly City, Calif., a posi-tion she held from 2007-2012. During her 25-year career in pub-lic service in California, Burns has also served the City of San José Fire Department as deputy director-administrative services, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department as administration manager, the City of Union City as

redevelopment agency manager, the City of Fremont as special assistant to the city manager, and the City of Norwalk as budget and grants administrator.

Burns has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a mas-ter’s degree in public administra-tion, both from the University of Southern California.

Jim Pascale resides in Hopewell, N.J., and was most recently town-ship administrator for Princeton Township, N.J., where he served in that position continuously for 30 years. Early in his career, he was also administrator for Mahwah Township, N.J., for four years.

Pascale has a Bachelor of Arts degree in social studies and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from Rutgers University.

Michael Pence has been the

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Colleen Smith Armstrong/Staff PhotoOrcas High School student Solange Aguilar created the above piece for the show currently at Orcas Center through May. It features the work of kindergarten to 12th grade students along with kids from the OASIS program, Salmonberry School and the Orcas Christian School. See more photos at islandssounder.com

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by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Eighteen months after voters rejected the county council’s plan for financing solid waste disposal operations with a property tax parcel fee, glitches in negotiations and financing are causing frustration and impatience on all sides. Schedules slip and costs mount in the county’s ongoing effort to privatize solid waste and recycling operations on Orcas and San Juan.

But county officials and future site operators insist progress is being made, and that privatized operation of the Orcas transfer station and the San Juan drop-box facility will occur “this summer” despite delays.

Orcas Recycling Services has not made required state and federal tax payments for past operations and has not completed an operations plan, as required by

the county. This must happen before a contract can be executed authorizing ORS to assume operating responsibility for the Orcas transfer station. The tax liability question arose when ORS hired part-time employees in recent years to help community volun-teers with increased garbage and recycling flows.

“The worst case scenario for all ORS tax liabilities from past operations is about $22,000,” said ORS Board Chairman Pete Moe.

That number includes penalties and interest, which, according to Moe, ORS accountants hope to further reduce. Mulcahy and new Solid Waste Program Administrator Sam Gibboney are also running into headwinds in three-way contract negotiations with the Lautenbach-KenTec partnership and the Town of

Solid waste contracts move forward despite a few snags

Meet the candidates during open houses

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Youth help others in LAOrcas Island youth went

on a mission trip to Los Angeles with Pastor Scott Harris from the Orcas Island Community Church.

The group worked on four projects during the week-long trip in April.

The kids served lunch-es at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, feeding around 100 people Tuesday through Friday. They also planted a garden.

At a local middle school, there was a huge area that used to be a garden where kids were taught horticul-ture in the 70’s. Budget cuts turned it into a weed patch.

The school had a vision to restore the garden and allow groups to grow food for their community. One of the local sixth grade classes had adopted a plot already.

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showed school staff how to compost and mulch, pur-chased fertilizer from a horse farm near the middle school, and worked with Orcas youth and middle schoolers to give the garden a kick-start.

At Adventures Ahead, an L.A. based nonprofit, the students helped with the one-on-one tutoring in the afternoons. In the morning building projects were led by Mark O’Neill for a phys-ics fair in June.

Contributed photoLeft: Reclaiming a garden fallen into disuse. Front: Alenna Garcia, Emy Carter. Back: Gabi Carver, Joe Kostechko, Kirsten Fowler. Above: Front row, Stephanie Harris, Sandi Harris, Lana Bronn. Second photo, Lisa Carter, Aliza Diepenbrock, Kirsten Fowler, Jo Gudgell, Emy Carter, an LA friend, Lisa Bronn. Third row, Cindy Carter, Jess Gudgell, Alena Jansen, Roo Smith, Alenna Garcia, Alivia Garcia, LA friend Jeanette, Gabi Carver, Maggie Mason. Fourth row: Josh Bronn, Mimi Diepenbrock, Dennie Carter, Michael Harlow, Mark O'Neil, Steve Diepenbrock, Zack Tillman, Luke Bronn, Staci Lindgren, Zack Kostechko, Joe Kostechko and Kellen Comrie.

All islanders are invited to the Bizarre Brassiere Bazaar on Friday, May 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Oddfellows

Hall in Eastsound. The eve-ning will feature a variety of donated items – artwork, jewelry, services, gift cer-tificates and more – avail-able to the crowd via raffles and a silent auction. Some

of the items include art-work from Jim Hardman and Fred Enge, a one-night stay and dinner for two at the Orcas Hotel, spa and massage packages, pot-tery and gift certificates for books, restaurants, and other island specialties and services.

The highlight of the eve-ning’s festivities will be the unveiling, presentation and spirited auctioning of more than a dozen one-of-a-kind artistic bras created by Orcas Island artists specifi-cally for this event.

Hors d’oeuvres from Orcas bakers and wine, beer and champagne from the Madrona Bar and Grill and Island Hoppin’ Brewery will be served throughout the evening.

Emcee/Auctioneers, Mark Padbury and John Clancy will keep the action lively! Entrance to the event is by donation.

Proceeds from the event will support the new Orcas Island Ferry Ticket Fund, an island-wide effort to provide both information and financial help for folks who need off-island medi-cal care, have no insurance, are under-insured or under-employed. This program has been inspired by local musician Marlene Dickey and the Orcas Family Connections Resource Center will administer the fund.

Stop by through May 9 to view a rotating sampling of the bra works” through the streetside window of the Our House building on Main Street in Eastsound.

The organizing com-mittee, dubbed “Team TaTas,” includes Dickey, Ethna Flanagan, Gaylynne Noonan, Beth McElhone, Gretchen Krampf, Carla Stanley, Marta Nielson, Anu Honey and Susan Malins.

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An Orcas Island woman with extensive criminal his-tory is contesting a five-year prison sentence handed down in the wake of recent convictions for felony bur-glary and misdemeanor theft.

On April 24, Terry Ann Meloni, 50, posted a $10,000 bond in San Juan County Superior Court as collateral for fulfilling terms of the sentence, which was slated to begin April 30, while the court-ordered penalties are under appeal.

Meloni was convicted by a jury on March 27 of second-degree burglary, a Class B felony, and of third-degree possession of stolen prop-erty, a gross misdemeanor, and ordered to serve 60 months in prison and to pay $1,347 in fines and fees in a sentence handed down by Judge Don Eaton three weeks later.

The standard range of sentencing set by the state for the felony crime, given the extent of her criminal history, is 51-68 months in prison. She was credited with having served two days of the 60-month prison term.

Restitution has yet to be determined for the break-in and theft of three jack-ets that she was convicted of stealing from an Orcas Island couple.

According to court doc-

uments, Meloni has been convicted of more than two dozen criminal offenses in the last 20 years, including 10 separate felony drug or property crimes since 1999.

She previously had been granted a sentence under the state "drug offender sentencing alternative" for a prior conviction, and she is legally eligible to be granted a second such alternative. Those convicted of a felony drug offense are typically permitted to serve a por-

tion, if not all, of court-ordered penalties in a resi-dential treatment facility as part of a DOSA, rather than behind bars.

At the time of sentenc-ing, Eaton, who, according to court documents, was troubled by the extent of Meloni's criminal history, denied her request for an alternative sentence. Her appeal will be reviewed by the state Court of Appeals.

Orcas offender appeals prison term

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by CALI BAGBYSta� reporter

The Sounder’s Mother’s Day contest not only gave Matthew Laslo-White and Donna Laslo a chance to appre-ciate each other, but also to see other mothers who love their children on the island.

“I really loved looking at the other pics in the competi-tion,” said Donna. “They were all wonderful … ours was silly.”

Last month, the Sounder partnered with Rosario Resort for a “Most Amazing Mothers” photo contest. Islanders entered their favorite snapshots to win a Mother’s Day brunch for four at Rosario.

Donna and Matthew came in first with 192 votes, fol-lowed closely by Teresa and Tyra Greenway with 184 votes.

“You have been great competition,” posted Teresa to Matthew on the photo contest page. “It wouldn’t have been as fun!”

The winning picture went slightly against the grain, fea-turing Matthew and Donna using Photobooth, a computer program that comically distorts faces.

Donna said at first she resisted submitting such an unflat-tering photo, but she and her son laughed so hard looking at it that she couldn’t let her vanity get in the way. It’s a photo that reflects how much fun the two have together.

On the set of the upcoming musical “Oliver!” Matthew and Donna can be heard laughing through the halls of Orcas Center. It is their fourth play they have performed

in together.“It’s a great opportunity for parents and kids to share a

community experience,” said Donna. “You get so close as a cast and get to share that.”

Matthew describes his mom as fun, supportive and an amazing mother all around.

For Donna, the upcoming holiday helps her appreciate her own mother, who passed away four years ago.

“Only if you are a mother do you know that feeling of how much you love your kids … it’s a special feeling you have for your kids,” she said. “I appreciate my mother and what all mothers do.”

Winners of ‘amazing moms’ contest

Above: Donna and Matthew’s photo received 197 votes in the contest. Right: The mother and son as they “normally” look.

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Lopez Middle/High School and Orcas Island High School have been awarded a silver medal for “Best High Schools” in the 2013 U.S. News and World Report ranking of the nation’s best public high schools. Friday Harbor High was given a gold medal.

Lopez School ranked #21 in Washington state and number 964 nationally. The school rose in the rank-

ings from their 2012 rank of Bronze. Orcas Island High School ranked

25th within Washington, 1013 nation-ally and received a silver medal.

Friday Harbor High School ranked fifth within Washington, number 161 nationally and received a gold medal.

The U.S. News and World Report public high school ranking project began in 2007 and seeks to identify

the nation’s top performing public high schools. The magazine’s goal is to provide a clear, unbiased picture of how well public schools serve their students, as they prepare them for proficiency in basic skills and college readiness. More than 21,000 public high schools across the country and 600 high schools in Washington state were evaluated for these rankings.

Silver, gold for San Juan County schools

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All-male council to take the reins

Response to letter about the port

The commissioners of the Port of Orcas have read the letter published in the April 24, 2013 edition of the Islands’ Sounder entitled “Port Suing Neighbors.” Since individual commissioners have chosen not to reply at this point, they invite the public to attend the next regularly-scheduled meeting of the commis-sion at 6 p.m. on May 9 in the port conference room.

The agenda includes time for public comment near the begin-ning of the meeting, at which time members of the public are wel-come to pose questions and receive answers from the commissioners.

Bea vonTobelAirport Manager

Thank you to Orcas Choral Society

In these times, there is so much to grieve. The losses mount up and sometimes it seems as if we will never be able to recover a sense of equilibrium. For those fortunate enough to not be suffering loss or just unaware, it can be difficult to understand the nature of this over-whelming experience. Our Orcas Island Choral Society took on a most difficult challenge this year,

and committed to the monumental task of learning and performing Mozart’s unfinished masterpiece Requiem. We, who were blessed to be there and witness the outpour-ing, will never forget it and are grateful to each member’s dedi-cation, and to Roger Sherman’s, director, belief that they could do it. Congratulations to all for your fine work. Included here is a poem I wrote in honor of their efforts.

Always, with gratitude for the music and to those who make it come alive.

Requiemjust before he diedhe popped open his head hatchand poured out pages of black dotsone more impossible intricacypuzzle pieces fitting together just

sobought and paid forbut never finishedperformed for the first timeat his funeraland now more than 200 years

laterour little town choirtransformed the black dots into glorious soundthat illuminated utterly the darkness of grief

Susan OsbornOrcas Island

Please stop cutting down park’s trees

How can we halt the cutting of our state park trees? We were told drastic measures had to be taken against root rot or it will destroy our forest.

Well, part of the forest is now destroyed. The stumps are left as evidence of what we’ve lost. New trees are already planted. This is apparently the “cure for the disease” and there are still more trees in the park to be “cured.” But we were also told the root rot travels under-ground, so all stumps and roots of all rotted trees, and all healthy trees in a 50-foot radius must be uprooted and burned. Oops! Why was this step missed if root rot is so dangerous. Already the new forest of root rot resistant trees is planted. I say: no more logging of state park trees. Stewardship of our state parks means protecting what is a living and dying ecosystem as it goes through its life cycle over generations.

Rivkah SweedlerOlga

Granny’s Attic a successA huge “Thanks You” to our

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Editorial

San Juan County’s new legislative body is made up entirely of men. While it’s unwise to debate the merits of council members

based on gender alone, we think it’s worth noting the new line-up. Whether true or not, we are prone to think that women and men see through a different lens. According to science writer Robin Nixon, researchers have found that males are better at spatial skills, whereas women have more verbal fluency and greater memory for objects. But in another study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the “Big Five” personality traits – openness, con-scientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism – do not categorically vary between men and women. And for the record, we’d be having this same conversation if it was a new council of three women. Here’s some interesting council history. We had an all-male council from 2006-08: Alan Lichter, Bob Myhr and Kevin Ranker followed by Ranker, Myhr, Richard Fralick, Gene Knapp, Rich Peterson and Howie Rosenfeld. Lovel Pratt joined the six-person council following the 2008 election.We think it’s critical to have a balanced council. This is one reason why we did not endorse the charter amendments last fall. With three members, it’s difficult to achieve a varied group of elected of-ficials. And that goes way beyond gender: it’s work experience, age, personal interests, volunteer history, lifestyle, etc. Not to say that our current council isn’t diverse. Jamie Stephens has experience as an entrepreneur and has been on the council for two years. Bob Jarman worked at CenturyTel for decades and is the senior member of the group. Rick Hughes owns a local business and has a young son, keeping him involved with different activities. We hope these varied perspectives make for a balanced council re-gardless of gender. The dynamics of our three new council members will be interesting to watch.

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Friday Harbor for operation of the town-owned Sutton Road solid waste facility.

“We have some things we want in that contract,” said Town Administrator Duncan Wilson, “but the county is doing the nego-tiations and we think the results will work for us, the county and Lautenbach.”

Privatizing solid waste operations was mandated by the council after vot-ers in 2011 rejected the council’s property tax par-cel fee to fund solid waste handling. In mid-2012, the Department of Public Work solicited proposals from private companies interest-ed in operating the Orcas and San Juan Island transfer stations. Meanwhile, com-munity activists on Lopez Island devised and won council and voter approval for a Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District to operate the Lopez dump.

In late 2012, the coun-cil instructed Public Works to negotiate contracts for the Orcas and San Juan Island facilities with Orcas Recycling Services and a partnership of Lautenbach Industries of Mount Vernon and Kentec Energy of Seattle, respectively.

Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy at that time projected that private oper-ations would commence by April 1, but operational and contractual problems have pushed start dates into June or July.

Adding to the problems

for the Orcas Island group are fallout from the fire that destroyed the Exchange, criminal charges now being faced by a director of ORS, and a delay in complet-ing an operations plan by URS Corp., the consultant hired by ORS to prepare that plan.

Councilwoman Patty Miller said the Orcas con-tract is in danger of being canceled, but, “It’s time that ORS provides the council with its plan of operations and an accounting of its tax liabilities.”

County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord said the tax liability ORS faces is an estimate and that the council wants a com-plete and thorough account-ing before they decide to go forward with a contract.

“The council must be satisfied that the contract and the plan of operations is financially sound and in the best interests of the citizens of San Juan County,” said Gaylord.

He added that because the allegations against ORS board member Errol Speed involve making false state-ments to county offices regarding permitting, the council should take the charges into consideration in their deliberations over ORS’ operation of the Orcas facility.

Moe said he recognizes the need to deliver the plan and says that full accounting and explanation of the tax situation will be provided to the council. He said that consultants retained by ORS have finished a “draft” oper-

ations plan and are working on emergency and contin-gency plans, all of which will be delivered “in the next few weeks.”

Moe supports Speed as a “valuable” member of the board, which, he noted, is not asking Speed to resign.

“We’re aware of the situa-tion and we will wait to see what the council says,” he said. “I’m extremely confi-dent the project will pro-ceed as planned.”

Meanwhile, the county is paying Waste Management and Cimarron Trucking almost two-and-one-half times the amount paid under its previous contract with Waste Management, which expired at the end of 2012. But because of 2012 increases in the solid waste tax and in recycling fees, Mulcahy said, “we’re just about breaking even.”

The problem with con-tract negotiations for the Sutton Road facility is wran-gling between Lautenbach and county Public Works about construction of a roof on the tipping floor and compliance with state envi-ronmental requirements for the site.

Rick Hughes, Orcas Island’s representative on the council, is working to resolve the operational and financial problems.

“I’ve been working with Pete Moe and the ORS board since before I was elected last November and I think they’re doing things right,” he said. “Orcas will be best served if local people do the local work. We’ll figure out a way to make it work.”

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county administrator for Flathead County, Mont., for the past eight years. He has over 32 years of city and county management experience and has been the City Administrator for Kemmerer, Wyo., city manager for Ocean Shores, Wash., city administrator for Sibley, Iowa, auditor for Hardin County, Iowa, and deputy auditor for Grundy County, Iowa. Pence was also commercial devel-opment manager for the Quinault Land and Timber Enterprise, Ocean Shores, Wash. for five years.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business man-agement from Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa.

Suzanne Sinclair lives in Seneca Falls, N.Y., and is currently senior capital proj-ects accountant for Finger Lakes Health, Geneva, N.Y. Prior to that, she was county manager for Seneca County, N.Y. from 2008-2011. Sinclair was Island County (in Washington) auditor for 10 years and served as accounting super-

visor for the county’s public works department prior to becoming auditor. Early in her career, she also worked for Edwards and Associates, CPAs, in Freeland, Wash. for almost 10 years.

Sinclair has a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Central Washington University and a bachelor of arts degree in history from DePauw University, Ind.

Michael Thomas has been the city administrator for the City of Enumclaw, Wash., for over three years. Prior to that he served the city as community and eco-nomic development direc-tor for five years.

Thomas has 24 years of experience in local govern-ment in Washington and he has been a senior policy analyst for the King County Executive’s Office-Office of Management and Budget, senior planner for the cities of Burien and Federal Way, and he was assistant direc-tor of planning and eco-nomic development for the City of Aberdeen.

He has a bachelor of arts degree in geography from the University of Washington and a master’s degree of public administration from

Seattle University.David Wilbrecht is from

Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and was most recently town manager for that commu-nity where he was hired to deal with the town’s finan-cial crisis and potential bankruptcy due to a lawsuit. Prior to that, he was county administrative officer for Mono County, Calif. for eight years, and he was also director of parks, recreation and community services for Mammoth Lakes from 2000-2003.

Wilbrecht has 18 years of local government expe-rience in Washington, including deputy director of parks, recreation and cul-tural services for the City of Federal Way and parks division manager for the City of Redmond. Early in his career, he also worked for the City of Auburn and for the Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Office and Planning Department.

Wilbrecht has a bach-elor’s degree in sociology from Central Washington University and a master of public administration degree from Seattle University.

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Center in so any ways, and last month, you did it again with our Granny’s Attic Sale.

A huge number of you donated your items and then more of you came and purchased them. This sale, as with other fundraisers, would not happen without the support of wonderful volunteers. My volunteers are absolutely the best you can have and they worked tirelessly for six weeks, cleaning, pricing and box-ing all of the items. No one could ask for better helpers.

A huge Thank You also goes out to Vance at Shinola for his help with pricing, the Christian School students who helped move those boxes and to the Lighthouse Christian Ministries who helped with the clean up.

We are so fortunate to live in such a special place where we try to take care of each other. Everyone who was a part of this, took the time to take care of our elders. The money that was raised will help keep the senior center open and give our seniors a wonderful, safe place to enjoy.

Jane HeisingerSenior Center Advisory

Committee Coordinator

Thank you to OCSOn May 1, a nice young

man knocked on our door and presented me with a lovely flowering plant. It was the nicest thing that has happened to me on Orcas. I immediately planted it and will smile every time we enjoy it on our deck.

Thank you Cyrus and Orcas Christian School for making my day.

Kathy DillingOrcas Island

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Never too late; there’s still time to pull that persistent Scotch Broom before the flowers turn to seed. Borrow the appropriate size weed wrench from the Noxious Weed Board office at the Senior Center: 376-3499.

Good to keep around for the annual emergence

of plants just where you’ve completely cleared them the year before!

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Medical marijuana dispensary?

I am thinking about start-ing a Medical Marijuana Dispensary. I already have proper legal paper work and legal backing. My question is: what does the commu-nity think? I am in San Juan County, Orcas Island to be specific. I am in need of community perspectives, support, donations, etc. to get the ball rolling.

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Baseball teamThe Viking baseball team

(3-6) had a rough afternoon against the Friday Harbor Wolverines (18-4), endur-ing a 20-0 loss on April 29.

“We were horrible; defen-sive errors, mental errors. We did not show up to play, said coach Jim Passer.

The Vikings travel this week to Stanwood for the Bi-District playoffs against Seattle Lutheran.

Softball teamThe Viking softball team

(11-4) secured a tie for the League Championship last week after winning crucial games against LaConner and Friday Harbor.

On May 1, Orcas beat the LaConner Braves 9-4 with district seeding and league standings on the line.

“This was the third time we had played LaConner

and we had lost the last game against them, so this win earned us first seed in district playoffs,” said Coach Jason Nichols.

The Vikings were down 4-0 in the second inning but by the fifth inning had taken the lead.

“We were pleased to see the girls not panic after fall-ing behind and chip their way back to win,” Nichols said. “Bella Nigretto had a

good game, hitting 4/4 with four doubles.”

May 3 was a magnificent day for the Vikings with Orcas, winning their first game in fast pitch history against the Wolverines in Friday Harbor, according to Nichols. The 3-2 vic-tory secured the League Championship for the Vikings in a three-way tie with LaConner and Friday Harbor.

The game was everything a title bout is supposed to be with the lead changing back and forth until a tie in the top of the seventh inning when Emma Minnis got on first base. Nigretto sacrificed pinch runner Bethany Meenach to second and a double by Lana Bronn brought in the winning run. Friday Harbor had one more chance to win in the bottom

of the seventh with two outs and runners on second and third base. Kirsten Fowler nabbed the grounder tag-ging out the runner secur-ing the win.

“Pitcher Aliviah Garcia was a star – she mixed up her pitches and kept the hit-ters completely off balance all day,” Nichols said.

On May 4, the Vikings hosted the Adna Pirates in a non-league annual con-test that is as much a fam-ily reunion as a softball game with a party the night before and a barbecue after the game. Although losing 6-2, Nichols said, “This was a moral victory for us, as Adna is always in the run-ning for the state champion-ship and we’ve never taken them seven innings.” The Vikings start the playoffs in Lynden May 10.

‘Hit-a-Thon’The softball and base-

ball teams will be holding a

Hit-a-thon in Buck Park on Tuesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. Burgers, chips and soda are $5 per plate. The teams are looking for sponsors this week: people can sponsor a flat fee or a per foot dona-tion based on how far they hit the ball. Sponsor sheets will be at the high school or at the park on May 14.

Golf teamThe Viking golf team

played Cedar Park Mount Lake Terrace on April 29.

“Roo Smith did great, had his best score for the year and Peter Miller had his best score on our course,” said Coach Justin Taylor.

Orcas scores were led by Smith with 39, Graye Parnell 50, Miller 61, Mara Nutt 62 and Zack Kostechko 74.

William Coe, Parnell, Smith and Nutt all qualified to represent Orcas Island High Schools at the League Playoffs at the Gallery Golf Course in Oak Harbor.

After 18 holes, Smith and Nutt both quali-fied to compete in the High School District Golf Championships on May 9.

“Our athletes all did a great job representing Orcas Island and I am especially proud of their good sports-manship and persistence this season,” Taylor said.

Vikings had a busy week

Amy Masters photosAbove: Anthony Kaskurs catches the ball in the game against Friday Harbor. Right: Katie Holley during the Adna game. Bottom right: Golf League qualifiers: Mara Nutt, William Coe, Coach Justin Taylor, Roo Smith, Graye Parnell.

Men’s rowing in Windermere Cup

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

The Orcas Island Rowing Association was honored that the Men's Varsity Quad received an invitation to participate in the prestigious

Windermere Cup held at the University of Washington May 4. Coached by Tina Brown, the quad of Max Blackadar, Garrett Pietsch, Jay Zier, Jake Zier and cox-swain Gunner Sandwith raced the 2,000 meter course in front of approximately 10,000 spectators from Lake Washington through the Montlake Cut against top junior teams from the Northwest.

It was a great experience for the boys to participate in one of the premier crew events in the country and row in the same event as the University of Washington, Cornell, Dartmouth, Washington State and Oregon State.

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by Scott RaSmuSSen Journal editor

Door prizes. Election results. Free lunch. A chance to mingle with friends from afar. A state of the union address; an annual share-holders report.

As many as 300 peo-ple climbed onboard the Washington State Ferries’ Elwha for the 76th annual meeting of Orcas Power & Light Cooperative, Saturday, May 4, and they did so for a variety of reasons.

But the chance to weigh in on the risks and rewards of power cooperative’s broadband initiative, with co-op executives on hand, was clearly on the mind of many.

“Stay in the business your in,” Lopez Island’s Bosco Bailey cautioned. “Live within your means.”

Naomi Aldort was more emphatic. “Some of us don’t want it, keep it the way it is,” she said.

While the portion of the annual meeting set aside for the Q & A of the broadband initiative was only part of the program, it stands as one of the biggest investments the power cooperative has contemplated since its for-mation. Under the initiative, as it stands today, OPALCO would borrow roughly $34 million to build and expand its network of fiber-optic lines and transmission capability, and provide of high-speed Internet access and telephone service to its members, at a cost of $90 a month to those who sign up for the new service, and $15 a month for those who don’t. Interest on the fed-eral loan, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Service, is expected to cost $10 mil-lion over the life of the 25-year loan.

Though some remain

skeptical, others maintain that better broadband deliv-ered at higher and more reliable speeds will help to boast and diversify econom-ic opportunities.

County Councilman Rick Hughes of Orcas Island believes the islands’ econ-omy could improve with better broadband and that there are benefits to having delivery of fiber-optic capa-bility under local control.

“If we want to do it right, I think we should own it,” he said.

Meanwhile, voter turnout hit an all-time high as three candidates, including two incumbents, were elected to three-year terms on the co-op’s board of directors. With roughly 2,600 ballots cast, 720 cast online, (out of a possible 10,918), Bob Myhr and Jim Lett were elected to the two District 3 board positions, represent-ing Lopez and surrounding islands. Shaw Island’s John Bogert, in an uncontested race, earned another term as the board’s District 4 rep-resentative.

In addition, OPALCO presented this year’s win-ners of the annual Nourdine Jensen Youth Scholarship

Program. Brodie Miller, Bree Swanson and Maya Burt-Kidwell each received a $500 scholarship and will attend a youth rally lead-ership camp in Idaho later this year.

And there were, of course, the dozens of door prizes. And some win big. Robert Walker and his wife have attended each meeting since moving from Texas to Orcas Island three years ago.

“Last year we won the $750 power bill credit,” Walker said.

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Carol Marie Merrill1930-2012The Chapman sons, Gary,

Mark, and Doug are sad-dened to announce the pass-ing of their beloved mother, Carol Marie Merrill. Carol passed peacefully on Dec. 16, 2012. She was just one week shy of her 82nd birth-day.

Carol is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Merrill and her parents, Roy and Eleanor Locke. She is sur-

vived by her brother Jerry of Corvallis, Ore., and her sister Lora Lee of Tucson, Ariz. Her three boys live

in Idaho. She leaves behind four beautiful grandchil-dren as well; James, Greg, Kayla and Celina.

Carol was born in Richmond, Calif. in 1930. Her parents moved to Edmonton, Alberta when she was in her late teens. There she went to a voca-tional school studying music and shorthand. It was there that she met her first hus-band, Stan Chapman. They were married for 25 years and had three sons together. They moved to California and then relocated to Orcas briefly in 1962 and then permanantly in 1972.

A temporary job at OPALCO led to a 21 year career as the executive sec-

retary to four general man-agers. She loved the job and all of those she worked with there.

Carol met her second hus-band, Bill, while working at OPALCO. He would come in to use the copy machine. He built her a beautiful home on Buck Mountain with some of the best views on the island. They were married for 23 years before Bill succumbed to compli-cations from a brain tumor in 2000.

Carol loved animals and always had dogs and cats. She fed the blue jays peanuts

every morning on the porch of her home. The birdfeed-ers were always full.

Carol will always be remembered for her loving heart and generosity. She will be especially missed at the holidays as Christmas was her favorite.

The family would like to thank the Orcas Island com-munity for their love and friendship to Carol for so many years. In lieu of flow-ers, Carol asked that a small donation be made to the Orcas Island Community Church Building Fund.

Annetha Gimbel Schmitt

On a beautiful sunny afternoon, April 24, 2013, Annetha Gimbel Schmitt decided to leave this world. She was born 88 years ago on Oct. 11, 1924 to John and Margaret Gimbel in

Hazelton, N.D., the fourth child of six boys and six girls. She had an active imagina-tion, necessary for a child born into the harsh farm life of the dust bowl, depres-sion era. Annetha wrote and told stories about that life so her children knew what it was like and then she left that area as a young

woman. She was very proud of teaching school before she left North Dakota. Reading was her great joy and she passed that along to her children, grandchild, and great grandchildren.

Annetha came to Seattle in the late ‘40's and met her husband of 52 years, Reinhold Schmitt. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church in down-town Seattle and lived on Capitol Hill in the top of a Victorian house. Later

they moved to Richmond Beach in the Shoreline area. They had a lively life in ‘50's Seattle when the town was smaller and you knew everyone. Annetha was always very proud of being a woman in the workforce and making her own way. She worked for Shoreline School District, Pedline Supply and the Hearthstone Retirement Center on Green Lake. Reinhold preceded her in death 10 years ago.

Annetha loved the Pacific

Northwest. All the trees and the sea! It was a far cry from the prairie where she grew up. She went camping, fishing, and exploring with Rein and the kids and even-tually they bought a little cabin at Dolphin Bay on Orcas Island. Annetha sold her house in Shoreline two years ago and came back to Orcas full time. She enjoyed the Senior Centers at both Shoreline and Orcas, was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church and had many

friends in both places.Annetha is survived by

her three children, Richard Schmitt, Paul Schmitt, and Debra Madan, one grand-child Annetha Madan Caswell (and husband Jim), and their two daughters Austin and Aran.

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Robert Dash stands outside of the school on a

sunny spring day looking at rooftops – a surface he thinks would be perfect for solar panels.

“Let’s take advantage of this,” he says.

And that is what the school aims to do with its new Solar Project intended to save energy and inspire students. The plan is to install solar panels on school rooftops to generate electricity. Dash is the proj-ect coordinator as well as an OASIS teacher, who special-izes in science, English and photography. He also pre-viously worked for a solar installer for three years and has a personal attachment to the subject.

“I have been doing solar research and have been interested for decades,” he said.

But the solar project is still just an idea.

The newly passed OISD bond is funding upgrades to the school buildings, but does not go toward solar projects. School officials expect that it will take two years to complete upgrades specified by the bond, which should give time for the school to work towards making a “greener” envi-ronment.

“It [solar energy] is taking shape in other communities in a big way,” Dash said.

Orcas is following in the footsteps of Bainbridge and North Kitsap schools, which have up to 75 kilowatts of solar in a single building. Dash also taught at Kitsap and saw firsthand the suc-cess of solar. As far as fund-ing goes, Dash said that the school will pursue every avenue possible from grants to private investments to community fundraising to potential state support.

Dash added that the “rainy and cloudy” Northwest is actually an ideal region for solar panels.

“We have the benefits of summer solar intake and its cooler here so panels do better,” he said.

Dash urges members of the community to contact him at rdash@orcas.k12.wa.us or 317-8682 or the school at www.orcasisland-schools.org with any ques-tions about the project.

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Editor/Publisher

Since its launch three years ago, the Cider and Mead Festival has grown substantially each season.

“The original idea came from trying to get more tourists here outside of the normal season,” said organizer Rick Hughes. “I felt that cider business was going to explode and I wanted to support something that was made here in Washington. And I thought it would be a really fun activity and help launch the farmers market. I have a goal of 50 percent of the cafeteria food coming from local growers, so this sup-ports the Farm to Cafeteria program.”

Around 20 hard cider and mead producers from the Northwest, California and British Columbia will be represented under the big white tent on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Eastsound Village Green on Orcas Island.

Some of those beverage makers are Finnriver, Sky River, Alpenfire, Honey Run, Methow Valley Ciderhouse, Hidden Valley, Tieton Cider Works, Chaucers Mead, Crispin, 2 Towns, and Snowdrift.

“There will be a rep from the Northwest Cider Association – they are a cool group of folks,” Hughes said. “It’s going to be everyone who was here last year plus a few new ones.”

Perched alongside the farmers’ market, the festival offers tastes of up to 70 varieties of unique and

award-winning hard ciders and meads to those age 21 and over for $5 per person. Local musi-

cians will be entertaining the crowd and visitors will also be able to mingle among

the many booths housing crafts, organic produce, colorful flowers and artisans

all during the day.

Orcas restaurants Doe Bay Cafe, the Inn at Ship Bay, the New Leaf and the Kitchen will be featuring menu items prepared with ciders as well as pairing ciders with entrees during that weekend.

All net proceeds from the event will benefit the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program, a nonprofit that helps bring local and nutritious food into the school. In 2005, high school student Makala Forster brought the idea to Madie Murray, who helped spearhead the effort. Currently, 20 to 30 percent of the veggies, meat and herbs served is from island farms.

“I felt that our food supply has become very unhealthy and school lunch programs had gotten out of hand until these movements to get organic food into the school,” Murray said. “It is the soil that helps our stu-dents grow.”

In addition to the tastings, it’s a chance for islanders to show off their cider home brews. Last year’s winner Bob Vietzke will be at it again this year. He challenges any cider or mead home brewer on Orcas Island who thinks theirs is better to try to take away his bid to win “Best Orcas Brew of the Fest” for the second year in a row. The competition is held around 2 p.m.

“It’s going to be one of most intense and fun cider brew fests,” Hughes said.

Last year, 150 people attended and they raised $650. The goal this year is 700 participants and $2,500 in fundraising. The festival received lodging tax money this year, which allowed for off-island promotion.

“I figure if you bring in 10 producers from off island and they each spend $200, that’s $2,000 spent in the com-munity,” Hughes said. “And if 100 people come from off-island and spend money – you do the math.”

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Mexican dinner to benefit DVSAS

Orcas Christian School is inviting the community to a special Mexican food dinner to help children and families challenge abuse and change lives. The dining event on Tuesday, May 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. will offer vegetar-ian and chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, beans, salad, chips, salsa and dessert.

Tickets are available at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Proceeds will go

to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault support ser-vices in the San Juan Islands. For additional information, call 376-5979.

Cancer support group

The Cancer Support Group will meet Thursday 9 in the Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confidential support group. If you, or anyone you know, is dealing with issues related

to cancer, come and join the conversation. Call Bodgan or Carol at 376-4198 for more information.

Free green fees The Orcas Island Golf

Course is offering free golf green fees during the month of May for all teachers and coaches, firefighters and EMTs, police officers and active military personnel. Come to the clubhouse at 2171 Orcas Road to sign up.

Olga potluck and annual meeting

The Olga community is gathering for its final pot-luck of the year this next Saturday, May 11 at the Olga Community Center. After dinner, members will hold their annual meeting. Elections for officers will be held and year-end reports will be shared.

Community Briefs

The Orcas Island Garden Club meeting on May 15, at 10 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center, will look into worm composting. Kristina Bayas is the Volunteer Coordinator for WSU Master Gardener Program. Kristina will teach us the basics for making, placing and starting our own worm bin. Worm bins are suitable for anyone, whether you live in a condo or a house with acreage. They can also be easy to make.

Worms can eat their weight every day. In an acre of land, there can be over one million earth worms. Worms tunnel deeply and bring subsoil to the surface, mixing it with top-soil. The worms secrete slime which contains nitrogen, an important nutrient for plants. Provided with food scraps, the worms make beautiful, rich compost for the garden. For more information see www.orcasislandgardenclub.org

Benefits of worm composting

The Island Sinfonia will present its spring concert on Orcas at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m.

The varied program will feature “Shaker Melodies” by Copland; ‘Habanera” by Chabrier, “Swan of Tuonela” by Sibelius – featuring Ginni Keith on English horn; Lerner and Loewe favor-ites; “Thais Meditation” by Massenet – featuring Scott Heisinger on violin; “Dance of the Blessed Spirit”s by Gluck – featuring Linda Slone on flute; and the “Czech Suite” by Dvorak.

The orchestra, formed more than 20 years ago by Mother Kateri on Shaw

Island, is composed of 25 musicians from San Juan, Shaw, Lopez and Orcas islands, and is under the leadership of Ned Griffin.

Six student musicians from local schools also par-ticipate and swell the ranks of the string section.

Light refreshments will be served at the intermission. Admission is free, although donations will be appreci-ated. Island Sinfonia is a nonprofit organization.

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Veggie Potluck and ‘Science of Pleasure’

The public is invited to a free veggie potluck at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Orcas Christian High School. They’ll watch a TED video on “The Sience of Pleasure” during the meal. Afterward, there will be time for socializing and sharing around this subject. Individuals of all ages are invited to bring a favorite veggie potluck dish with its recipe. For more informa-tion about this free event, email orcas@vibrantveg-etarian.com.

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The event on Friday, May 10 will feature several guest speakers in the communi-ty along with a screening of “Bully,” a documentary that follows that takes an in depth look at bullying in schools. A dialogue on bullying and how to prevent and recognize it will take place after the film. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. with light refreshments; the film will show at 7:30 p.m.

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Monday May 13, 2013 For islanders to meet the top

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In-depth panel interviews will follow on Tuesday May 14.

Orcas Island 10:00 -11:00 am - Eastsound Fire Station

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San Juan Island 6:30 - 7:30 pm - Courthouse Lobby, 1st floor

The open houses will give islanders an opportunity to meet the County Manager Candidates,

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The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be featured on the Chamber Music America website and announcements during May joining the celebra-tion of festivals and music education offerings across the nation with local special events and concerts.

Formal proclamations were heard and unanimous-ly approved by the San Juan County Council and the Board of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in honor of the positive impact of chamber music in our island communities.

May CalendarWeekly: As Singing Pied

Pipers, island musicians Sharon Abreu and Anita Orne visit our four Orcas preschools weekly.

Through May 4: Musician-in-Residence Rachel Buchman, Shepherd School of Music, leads music times with our island preschoolers and teachers plus classroom visits to the K-third graders and music teacher Pamela Wright.

May 7: Pianist Jon Kimura Parker’s solo performance and CD Launch party at The Grange. Several tickets available.

May 18: Sonata+ Donor Thank You Concert by The Miró Quartet, Aloysia Friedmann and Jon Kimura Parker.

May 19: Aloysia Friedmann, violin/viola and Jon Kimura Parker perform in concert at the Lopez Theater. Tickets at www.lopezcenter.org

May 22: Book signing at Darvill’s with author Deborah Rambo Sinn for

her new release, Playing by the Notes, a Pianists Guide to Musical Interpretation. Oxford University Press.

May 29-June 3: Musician-in-Residence Monique Mead visits Orcas Public School Music classes and offers Master Classes for strings.

May 30: Violinist Monique Mead performs as guest soloist with the Orcas High School Orchestra, Vivaldi’s Spring!

June 2: Salon Concert at a home in Deer Harbor featuring Monique Mead, violin and Deborah Rambo Sinn, piano. Tickets avail-able.

For information about any concerts or events, call the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Office at 376-6636.

Ticket sales open soon for festival

It’s ticket time! Wednesday, May 15 is open-ing day for ticket sales for the 2013 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which takes place August 9 – 24. A fun way to select your seats is to join our Early Bird Celebration beginning at 9 a.m. at Orcas Center.

Join fellow islanders and music lovers for conversa-tion, coffee, goodies and the opportunity to select some great seats. If you can’t come in person, phone lines open at 11 a.m. for ticketing. Call

360-376-2281. Online sales will open at noon www.oicmf.org.

After May 15, box office hours are Wednesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m.

The 16th Annual Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will bring world renowned musicians who are returning to perform, as well as exciting new art-ists. Opening weekend features the extraordinary reunion of three superb artists: renowned pianist Jeffrey Kahane, interna-tional violin soloist Joseph Swensen and New York Philharmonic Principal Cellist Carter Brey. The great Mendelssohn Octet is back, with Cleveland Orchestra concertmaster William Preucil leading a stage full

of superstars. Los Angeles Philharmonic concertmas-ter Martin Chalifour returns to Orcas in a performance of César Francks’ passionate Piano Quintet in F minor. Closing weekend features Czech composer Antonin Dvořák, including one of the most glorious musical masterworks in chamber music, the Piano Quintet in A Major. Many more spec-tacular show pieces are part of this popular two-week Festival, so order your tick-ets as soon as possible.

The 2013 Season Brochure was mailed island-wide and to our off-island patrons this week. If you didn’t receive yours, or need further information, call the OICMF office 376-6636. And visit the website www.oicmf.org.

National Chamber Music month

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MAY 9-11 & 16-18OLIVER!: At Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m., tickets are $18 and $11 for students.

FRIDAY, MAY 10DEER HARBOR POTLUCK: Deer Harbor Community Club, 6:30 p.m., May “Cinco de Mayo” potluck. Bring a dish to share, place setting, and beverage. Call 376-5404 for more info.

SATURDAY, MAY 11OLGA POTLUCK AND ANNUAL MEETING: Social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Bring something to share and a place setting.FREE WRITERS’ WORKSHOP & READING: Ira Sukrungruang and Katherine Riegel will present a writing workshop followed by a reading and reception. Workshop at the Writers’ Roundtable, Orcas Library, 1-3 p.m. and reading at Darvill’s, 6 to 7:30 p.m. CIDER AND MEAD FESTIVAL: Eastsound Village Green, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.CONTRA DANCE: Odd Fellows Hall, 7:30 to 10 p.m., $5 (under 16 free) with Tapsalteerie.

SUNDAY, MAY 12CROSSROADS LECTURE: “Questioning Charity: The Real Impact of Giving,” 2 to 4 p.m., Orcas Center, $10.

TUESDAY, MAY 14FREE TOOTH EXTRACTION CLINIC: At Dr. Michael Triplett’s Office, call 376-4301.POETRY READING: State poet laureate Kathleen Flenniken will read from her most recent book, 6 p.m., Darvill’s, followed by an open mic.

WEDS., MAY 15GARDEN CLUB: 10 a.m., Orcas Center, Madrona Room, Worm Composting with Kristina Bayas, WSU Master Gardener Program. For info, orcasislandgardenclub.org.

WEDS. – ONGOINGPARKS AND REC ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the “old gym” at the Orcas Public School. $2 to drop-in or register at www.oiprd.org, 16 and older.

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,

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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 the month, AA potluck, Emmanuel Parish Hall, 6 p.m. ISLESHARE TIMEBANK: For orientations, call Morgan Meadows at 376-9213.LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

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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 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF

THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL GRANTING A NON EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR WATER LINES AUTHORIZING LIMITED USE OF THE PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT-OF- WAY IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON,

TO SALISH SEA WATER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on to consider an ordinance of the San Juan County Council granting, a non ex- clusive franchise for water lines au- thorizing limited use of the public road right-of-way in San Juan County, Washington, to Salish Sea Water. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday May 21, 2013 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without addi- tional written notice.At the hearing, members of the pub-

lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the pub- lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county em- ployees or the Council. The pro- posed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 8 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies ob- tained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Summary:

Granting a franchise to a utility on Lopez Island for use of the public right-of-way is a legislative decision, State law RCW 36.55 and County Charter Section 9.30 authorize the use of public road right-of-way by utilities for the purpose of installing and maintaining utility infrastructure. The county council must determine whether it is in the public interest to grant a franchiseThe Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County web- site at http://www.sanjuan- co.com/Council/PendingOrdinanc- es.aspx. A copy of the proposed Or- dinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in- formation please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470 and/or the County Engineer at 360-370-0500.LEGAL NO. SJ476973Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 8, 2013.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF

THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL GRANTING A NON EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR WATER LINES AUTHORIZING LIMITED USE OF THE PUBLIC ROAD RIGHT-OF- WAY IN SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON,

TO YACHT HAVEN WATER COOPERATIVE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on to consider an ordinance of the San Juan County Council granting, a non ex- clusive franchise for water lines au- thorizing limited use of the public road right-of-way in San Juan County, Washington, to Yacht Haven Water Cooperative. The public hear- ing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday May 21, 2013 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without addi- tional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the pub- lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinance. After the pub- lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, county em- ployees or the Council. The pro- posed Ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 8 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinance is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies ob- tained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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Permit Number

Project Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of Application

DateComplete

OtherRequiredPermits*

Existing Environmental

Documents

SEPA Threshold Determination

End Datefor SEPA

Comments

Project CommentsEnd Date**

Hearing Body

Hearing Place

Hearing Date

PSJ000-13-0005 5 lot joint-use dock

361824001, 640 Spirit Cove Lane, San Juan Island

George/ Susan SwindellF. Shaw Law Office of SJ

O’Day, PO Box 2112, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

3/15/13 3/15/13 Seebelow

Seebelow DNS 5/22/13 6/5/13 Hearing

ExaminerIslanders

Bank 7/18/13

Other Permits Required: ACE LOP; HPA; DNR ARUA; USCG PATON Existing Environmental Documents: Env. Checklist; BE; MM Monitoring Protocol; CR Monitoring Plan

PSJ000-12-0017

Revised dock proposal, as settlement of SHB appeal

461451038, Lot 38 Neal Bay, San Juan

Island

Gerhard Rohloff, c/o F. Shaw, PO Box 2112,

Friday Harbor, WA 98250- - - - - - - Hearing

ExaminerIslanders

Bank 6/12/13

PSEPA0-13-0003

Environmental review for clearing building and

garden sites

272652002, 22 Eastsound Shores Rd., Orcas Island

Alan & Mary Gillard, 6216 107th Pl NE, Marysville,

WA 98270 4/25/13 4/25/13

Forest PracticePermit

Env.Checklist DNS 5/22/13 5/29/13 - - -

PSJ000-12-0019 After-the-fact bulkhead

151024002 and 151024003, (near

Armitage Island) on Blakely Island

Jon Runstad, c/o Joe Brogan, 1111Third Ave Suite 3400, Seattle, WA

98101

11/29/12 4/29/13 - Env checklist DNS 5/22/13 6/7/13 HearingExaminer

IslandersBank 7/18/13

PPROV0-13-0011 Bulk propane storage

252643003, 4103 Center Road, Lopez

Island

Vander Yacht Propane, Craig Vander Yacht, 824 Mullis St., FH, WA 98250

4/4/13 4/4/13 - - Exempt 5/29/13 - - -

PSJ000-12-0011 After-the-fact bulkhead

242412015, 1631 MacKaye Harbor

Road, Lopez Island

MacKaye Harbor Water Co.; D & C Jacobsen, c/o F. Shaw, PO Box 2112,

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

10/9/12 - - - Seebelow 5/22/13 6/7/13 Hearing

ExaminerIslanders

Bank 7/18/13

SEPA Threshold Determination: Previous DNS withdrawn for more information; new DNS based on additional informationPSJ000-

12-0003 &PAPL00-10-0002

CHANGE HRG. DATE Islander Resort Expansion

and Normandy Heights appeal of SEPA DNS

252241002,003, 004, 008,& 010 130 Normandy

Lane, Lopez Island

Diller Associates TTEE c/o Francine Shaw, PO

Box 2112, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Seebelow 4/2/13 Hearing

ExaminerLopezCenter 6/21/13

Date of Application: 5/24/12, modified 3/26/13; and 8/7/12, modified 4/20/13 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. (Suggested)

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. SJ786154 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, MAY 8, 2013

Summary: Granting a franchise to a utility on San Juan Island for use of the public right-of-way is a legislative decision, State law RCW 36.55 and County Charter Section 9.30 authorize the use of public road right-of-way by utilities for the purpose of installing and maintaining utility infrastructure. The county council must determine whether it is in the public interest to grant a franchiseThe Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County web- site at http://www.sanjuan- co.com/Council/PendingOrdinanc- es.aspx. A copy of the proposed Or- dinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in- formation please contact the Clerk of

the County Council at 360-370-7470 and/or the Public Works Department at 360-370-0500.LEGAL NO. SJ476971Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 8, 2013.

Request for Proposalsfor San Juan County 2014

Lodging Tax Facilities Grant Program

San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the state Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities interested in 1)

cerned with acquiring, improving or developing facilities for enhancing the tourism experience; and/or 2) grants for operating tourism facilities that enhance the tourism experience; and/or 3) grants for events that draw tourists; and/or 4) projects that carry out the goals of the San Juan County LTAC Tourism Master Plan. The contract year will begin on January 1, 2014. The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic activity in San Juan County in 2014 and beyond through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism-related expendi- tures, and construction of tourism-re- lated facilities. Program categories are:

Publicly owned tourism facilities cap- ital program:ConstructionImprovementRenovationGrants for Tourism Events and Festi- vals designed to attract visitorsGrants for operation of existing eli- gible tourism facilities that meet the criteria of this RFP and the long- range tourism plan (including, but not limited to historic museums, perform- ing arts, visual arts)Special Investments that help to ac- complish objectives of the LTAC Master Plan (available online at: http://sanjuanco.com/LTAC)Approximately $385,000 in grants will be awarded. Proposals are due no later than 4 P.M. Friday, June

30, 2013 by the end of the business day. Full information, including qual- ification requirements and applica- tion forms, are available online at: http:sanjuanco.com/ltac Direct ques- tions to Stan Matthews (360) 370-7405.LEGAL NO: SJ478172Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. May 8, 2013.

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 OFCOMMUNITY MEETING

DATE & TIME: Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:30 AMMEETING LOCATION: Orcas Hotel, Parlor Room, 18 Orcas Hill Rd, Or- cas, WA 98280PROJECT LOCATION: 65 Orcas Hill Rd, Orcas, WA 98280PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AT&T Mobility proposes to replace existing 60’ flagpole with a new 60’ stealth flagpole that includes an unstaffed AT&T telecommunications facility.

Associated equipment will be located on the ground near the base of the new flagpole and screened by a 6’ cedar fence. APPLICANT CON- TACT: AT&T Mobility, c/o Leslie Bradley, Westower, 7525 SE 24th Street, Suite 500, Mercer Island, WA 98040, 206-236-4118, ext 223, lbradley@westower.com.LEGAL NO. SJ466168Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2013.

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LEGALS

funding single project proposals con-

other agencies. Bidders must con- tact District Office for further bid de- tails. Bids should be submitted to the Lopez Island School District Office by 4pm, May 15, 2013. Please con- tact Denny Jardine 468-2202 ext. 2121 or Bill Evans 468-2202 ext. 2350 for questions or further infor- mation.LEGAL NO. J477602Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands Sounder, May 8, 2013.

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Services,including but not limited to: certified oversight of water systems, regular inspection of system, regular usage calculations, monthly chloride tests and submittal to proper authorities and agencies, prepare and submit an annual water use and quality re- port to the district, routine coliform sampling and other water testing as

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