by COLLEEN SMITH ARMTSRONGPublisher/ Editor

For Katie Holley, an Orcas Island High School senior, spread-ing awareness about the effects of driving under the influence is a personal project.

In 2011, Holley experienced a tragic loss when a family member was struck by a driver under the influence. It inspired her to get involved in community awareness and to devote her senior project to

this grim subject.“My baby brother is getting his

license soon,” Holley said, explain-ing another part of her inspiration. “If he doesn’t listen to anything else I tell him, I hope he listens to this.”

Holley presented part of her senior project on May 15 to the high school students. The dem-onstration included a mock car crash, put on with help from stu-dents, community volunteers, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue,

Orcas Towing, San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department and AirLift Northwest.

Set on the trail between the high school and Buck Park, two vehicles were placed in the positions of a head-on collision. Onlookers and students “riding” in the vehicles were taken through the process of being attended to by the EMT crew, to a court hearing and even a funeral.

Her presentation was a serious matter that Holley hopes can pre-

vent future tragedy by spreading awareness.

Her project was one of many for the graduating class.

Two Orcas students devoted their senior projects to an island tradition.

The old barn on Orcas Road has been painted by graduating classes for decades. Now in serious danger of collapsing, senior Aidan Anderson spearheaded construc-tion of a new structure.

“Tearing it down is the end of an era,” Anderson said. “Since the fate of the old barn is sealed, the only real way to keep this tradition is to build a new one.”

Eric Lum, in partnership with land owners Rick and Marlace Hughes, designed and built a new and improved senior barn. Anderson and a crew of builders have assisted in the construction. The structure will have feeding troughs inside for sheep and hay in the loft, but future senior classes will still be able to paint its walls.

Anderson asked for donations to help pay for the construction. Those who gave $25 or more received a T-shirt that says “I saved the barn” in Viking blue.

Senior Lindsay Lancaster col-

lected photos of the barn from years past and each image will be framed and permanently on dis-play at the school.

“I want to commemorate the old barn for all the past seniors who have painted it,” Lancaster said. “I think it will be great for all these photos to be in one place where everyone can look at them and remember back to when they painted it perhaps.”

Other student projects ranged from creating art to working with kids.

Sebastian Paige made an Asian-themed scroll, Zack Tillman creat-ed a mural for the Orcas Landing and Eric Eagan worked on a dis-play for the museum.

Wayne Foster put an engine in a Honda. Stephanie Kern vol-unteered at Orcas Montessori, and Bella Nigretto worked at Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center.

Sky Bear Aguilar made a film, and Matthew Bowen created a comic that will appear in the school yearbook.

Alex Rogers learned karate and Carra Bowes took self defense classes.

Brigid Ehrmantraut composed a program based on “Hamlet” and rehearsed and performed with

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As Memorial Day marks the start of the summer season, the island is preparing itself for population increase. As more people enjoy Orcas, more waste is produced. How will Orcas Island deal with its waste?

Although Jocelyn Cecil, server at Island Hoppin’ Brewery, actively recycles, she admits she doesn’t always know what is recyclable.

“I know generally, but not as much as I should. I feel like it should be easier. I don’t always know what the numbers mean.”

Cecil self-hauls her recycling to the transfer station, or The Exchange, operated by Orcas Recycling Services, or ORS.

“Growing up, we watched videos about recy-cling. I thought all the glass was repurposed,” Cecil said.

In fact, all the glass collected at the Orcas Transfer Station and most glass collected around the country is now pulled out of the recycling stream and ends up in the landfill.

“Glass is an industry-wide problem,” ORS director Pete Moe said. “Until fairly recently, glass had some value, but things are changing. As a commodity, recycled glass is currently worth virtually nothing. That is a fact we can’t control but should try and respond to cre-atively.”

ORS, a nonprofit organization, is develop-ing progressive waste reuse projects including refurbishing a previously-used glass crusher to create products of value for the island.

Comparatively, aluminum is worth $1,600 per ton.

That’s why ORS is developing a plan for separate collection of aluminum cans with the assistance of islanders so that the revenue can

be devoted to advancing the ORS mission of building a zero waste community through ser-vice, education and responsible stewardship of our waste/resource streams.   

“Every part of the waste stream is valued dif-ferently, and prices fluctuate wildly,” Moe says. “Where we want to go as an island is to identify the waste we can most easily extract for value and separate it. That’s why we are going to start encouraging everyone to buy their beer in cans instead of bottles from now on, and bring us the cans!”

Garbage and recycling volume doubles dur-ing the summer months on Orcas. For the August weekend of Doe Bay Fest alone, the island will increase in population by more than 1,000 visitors.

While enjoying restaurants, hotels, and pub-

Corey Wiscomb/Contributed photoSome of the volunteers acting dur-ing Katie Holley’s senior project.

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by MADIE MURRAYFarm to Cafeteria program

Even though we live in a rural com-munity, there are still a number of stu-dents in our public school who have never really had the opportunity to learn where their food comes from, and some of the most memorable experi-ences for young people on Orcas Island are those found on a working farm, whether it’s digging clams, pitching hay, shearing sheep or gathering eggs.

These types of learning experiences are a reality for the new Orcas Middle School Farm to Classroom students fund-ed by generous donors to the Orcas Island Education Foundation this year. Since the class is an exploratory one, it is two hours, which affords them the time to venture off campus for these unique experiences. Here are some of the places they have vis-ited and activities they have participated in so far this year.

Buck Bay Shellfish Farm: On a beau-tiful day in May, owner of the farm located in Olga, Toni Hermansen, talked a bit about oysters and other shellfish, their habitats and the process of farming them, then took the class tromping in very deep mud far out into

the beds and beyond for a truly unique hands-on experience. “These kids were really engaged,” Hermansen said, “and it was a lot of fun showing them how our farm works.”

It seems that not only the kids but also those who share their farms are rewarded.

Our Lady of the Rock Monastery farm, Shaw Island:

“This was a great opportunity for the kids to see a working subsistence-type farm, which was the goal of the trip,” said Middle School Farm to Classroom Teacher Jennifer Pietsch.The farm raises heritage breeds of animals, not only for their own consumption but as breed-ing stock for other farms nationwide. The monastery also has a certified raw milk dairy and produces some fantastic cheeses. The kids saw all of this up close and personal and helped the Mothers the entire morning they were there.

“The women of Our Lady of the Rock are the real deal,” said Pietsch.

Orcas Moon Alpacas: This is Jennifer and Jeff Pietsch’s own farm on Dolphin Bay Road where they raise alpacas and sheep. On this visit the students learned about how fleece goes from animal to product, how breeding affects the end

product, and how to use all of the prod-ucts produced by these animals. They also observed sheep shearing, which is something not many people experience.

They are also building a worm com-poster for the school garden under the tutelage of Steve Diepenbrock of Morning Star Farm. In the process, they are learning all about cultivating worm habits, habitats and their immense ben-efit to gardens. This composter will also be used to compost some of the school food waste. This project is especially great because it is one that will also facilitate learning in the K-6 Farm to Classroom program.

Last fall, the class had other great experiences learning about:

• The process of preserving foods, including the chemical processes that makes it happen by collecting plums from a local farm and making them into jam.

• Making cheese, including the chem-ical processes that are involved. The students made mozzarella.

• Small scale poultry farming at West Beach Farm, including costs, benefits and challenges associated with it.

• All aspects of orchards at Warm Valley Farm

• Production farming and how it operates at Morning Star Farm.

A very special and heartfelt thanks to all of the local farmers and community members that take time out of their very busy schedules to share their expertise and to do it so enthusiastically and with-out compensation.

Stay on top of everything Farm to Cafeteria and Farm to Classroom by visiting our facebook page at www.face-book.com/orcasislandf2c, www.orcasis-landf2c.org, and/or subscribing to the e-bulletin via a link on the website.

Every year the Experimental Aircraft Association on Orcas provides young people a chance to take to the skies with an experienced local pilot as part of the Young Eagles Program developed to get young people interested in flying.

The rides will be conducted between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, and those interested should come to the Port of Orcas Airport Biplane Hangar.

Five local pilots donate their time to take participants up in their personal planes. They may explain to each par-ticipant, between the ages of eight and 17 what will happen during the flight, including information about the airplane, maps and charts, a pre-flight inspection and identifying the parts that control the airplane. Most flights last 30 minutes.

After a flight, pilots will present kids with a Young Eagles logbook with a unique code to activate their free EAA stu-dent membership, which includes access to the “Sporty's Learn to Fly Course,” admission to 300-plus science and technology museums, Academy of Model Aeronauticss Student Membership and more.

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Salmonberry School invites the community to a music event, potluck din-ner and open house on Wednesday, June 4 from 4-6 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to bring an instrument or just your voice, a potluck item to share, and a joyful spirit. Music educator and teach-er, Tom Rawson who just returned from the Seattle Folk Life Festival, will lead some folk songs on banjo and guitar. Local singer, songwriter and recording artist, Mandy Troxel will add her sweet voice and guitar, and a song or two from her latest CD, and Salmonberry students will help out on ukuleles.

Salmonberry’s class-rooms will also be open and teachers and staff will be on hand to show visitors around, explain their pro-grams and answer any ques-tions folks might have.

“I’m so proud of our music program at Salmonberry. There’s so much research now that

documents the power of music education and the powerful affect it has on kids’ brain development and capacity to learn,” said Paul Freedman, Salmonberry’s Program Director. “But pri-marily, music is for shar-ing. It brings folks together, and makes us smile and laugh. It breaks down bar-riers and inhibitions. The Salmonberry community looks forward to meeting new friends and welcom-ing anyone with a voice and hands to sing and clap along.”

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by COLLEEN S. ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

The county council heard from impassioned support-ers of the farmland conser-vation program during its regular meeting on Orcas last week.

“I used to think this pro-gram was for wealthy land-owners who wanted a tax break,” said audience mem-ber Bob Gamble, who also serves on the planning com-mission. “But I've seen the people who come through on these applications, and they are long-time farm owners. I've changed my opinion.”

The public hearing was for an ordinance to change farmland conservation rules so that current-use tax assessment benefits can be extended to more proper-ties for longer periods of time. After listening to tes-timony, the council voted to continue the hearing on June 3 in Friday Harbor.

Land used for farming can a receive reduction of tax assessments below "fair market value" if the farmer meets certain criteria for profitable farming under state law. "Current use farm-land" tax assessment reduc-tions are administered by the county assessor. These reductions are not time-limited, but if active farm-ing ends, back taxes and penalties can be imposed.

Land not used for actual farming for a period of time can receive reduced assess-ments from the county council if the owner meets certain criteria set by coun-ty law. It is this law that is the subject of the proposed new ordinance.

Under the current county law, the land must either be returned to active farm-

ing within 10 years or the owner must enter into a conservation easement per-manently prohibiting devel-opment inconsistent with agricultural use. The pro-posed change would extend the time limit for returning the land to active farming to 20 years. Other criteria must be satisfied before the council can grant the assess-ment benefit, including that the land in question must be “sub-dividible,” that is, the area of each subject prop-erty must be equal to or greater than two times the maximum residential den-sity of the zoning district.

The requirement that the land be sub-dividible would be eliminated by the pro-posed ordinance.

Chairman Rick Hughes is in favor of the change, saying the 10-year limit on returning farmland to active agricultural produc-tion may not be reasonable because of the time it takes to return fallow farmland to profitable production.

It was an opinion echoed by many locals in atten-dance, who spoke to the need of preserving open space and allowing farm-ers adequate time to get an agricultural business up and running. But Hughes says he is also aware of the “shifting tax burden” to other county property own-ers and was not ready to vote on the ordinance yet. Councilmen Bob Jarman

and Jamie Stephens are both interested in extending the timeline but would also like to do more research before making a decision.

“The key component to this is enforcement,” Jarman said.

A s s e s s o r C h a r l e s Zalmanek spoke against the ordinance. He said “opening the door” to more people will cause a tax burden to other taxpayers and could invite landowners who are trying to cheat the program.

Hughes disagreed with Zalmanek.

“Even if we extend it, there are still requirements that have to be met to par-ticipate,” he said.

by JIM CORENMAN Ferry Advisory Committee Chairman

Washington State Ferries is on track to offer reservations for most of the San Juan Islands routes beginning with the Winter 2015 schedule, starting December 28, 2014. The planning process start-ed in late 2012 with the formation of a Reservations Partnership Group to work with Washington State Ferries to develop a reservations program that might work for the San Juan Islands. The group consists of about 25 members who represent all four ferry-served islands as well as various user groups, and works with WSF manage-ment and project leaders and designers. The seven Ferry Advisory Committee members are also part of the partnership group.

The goal is to make better use of ferry resources, and to make traveling to and from the islands less frustrating and more predictable for everyone. Currently the only way to be sure of getting onto a boat dur-ing the busiest periods is to show up at the terminal hours early. That gets tiresome, as does getting to the terminal at what you think is a reasonable time, and then having to wait three or four hours. This is not a situation that makes a lot of folks happy. Imagine being able to reserve a spot, and even if you can’t get your first choice then at least you will have something to plan your day around. There is a reason why other sizeable ferry systems provide reservations. But the San Juans present some challenges.

The group has looked at a number of issues starting with who can make reserva-tions and when. Reservations for the popu-lar sailings will fill up for the same reason that the boats overload now, because folks prefer the 8 a.m. sailing over the 5:50 a.m. redeye, and getting home (or to your hotel) at midnight isn’t as nice as getting there before supper. And we would all like to have priority, but, since the ferries are run by the state, there are some limitations.

One of the first decisions was that east-bound reservations would be provided only from Friday Harbor and Orcas due to the greatest need and limited terminal space at Lopez and Shaw. Westbound reservations will be provided to all islands. A key con-cept is a staggered release of space. Looking forward to next year, reservations for sum-mer 2015 will become available in March, but only for part of the available space. This gives folks who are planning a trip a chance

to book ahead. Then one to two weeks prior another block of space becomes available, and then possibly more space a day or two ahead. The details of how much space and how early are not yet final.

There will be no additional charge for reservations, but there will be a “no-show” fee. Changes can be freely made until the day of sailing (subject to space available), and one change is allowed on the day of sailing up until three hours prior without any penalty.

These points brings us to two more important considerations: How much of the boat can be reserved and how to man-age traffic at the Anacortes terminal. The initial thinking was to leave lots of space unreserved for drive-ups, but that practice doesn’t change anything – folks without res-ervations would still need to show up hours early to get on the boat. The better answer is to make it easy to book a reservation, and that should also solve the traffic problem: If 300 cars aren’t showing up to get onto a 144-car ferry, then the terminal will be able to handle the traffic.

The good news is that the basic res-ervation system is already in place for the Coupville/Port Townsend and Sidney routes. Go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries, click on “Reservations” (on the left), and click “Make a reservation” in the upper-right. And folks without internet service can make a reservation via telephone,.

A related element is getting informa-tion to ferry riders. From the ferries home page, click “Terminal Conditions” on the right and then “Anacortes.” This shows how much space is available on upcoming sail-ings, right now, today. Now go back and select Coupeville or Port Townsend. These terminals have reservations available and you can see how much space is available, to be reserved and how much remaining space is available for drive-up travelers without reservations. Signage will also be needed, which is still on ferries’ to-do list.

The motto of the Partnership Group has become “The devil is in the details”. The concepts look workable so far, but many details still need to be sorted and your FAC would very much like feedback and sugges-tions. The next partnership meeting is May 28, 11:30am at the Yacht Club. The public is welcome but there is only limited time for public comment, so please send comments via email to: fac@sanjuanco.com.

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Response to farmland program

Legislation was enacted in 1993 that allowed counties to implement the Open Space Farm Conservation Program because many farmers, whose lands were enrolled in the Current Use Farm and Agricultural Program (a commercial farming program), were reaching the age where they could no longer physi-cally continue to farm their land.  

This program helps reduce the amount of unproductive farmland from development by providing a tax break until the land is once again productive. At that time, San Juan County chose to not imple-ment the program.

In 2008, the Assessor sent a ques-tionnaire to all classified farmland owners as part of the responsi-bility to monitor ongoing compli-ance with the classification. Shortly thereafter, one of these farmland owners came into the Assessor’s Office and explained that he had not been commercially farming for many years. He asked what options were available for his land, since he knew that his land did not continue to qualify for the Current Use Farm and Agricultural Program. The Assessor explained that his best option would be to apply for the Farm Conservation Program and then encourage the County Council to implement that Program. This gentleman was in a unique position to accomplish this as he was a sit-ting Council Member.

After three years of working with the Planning Commission, the

Prosecuting Attorney, other county legislatures and the Department of Revenue, the previous six-member Council developed and implemented the Open Space Farm Conservation Program.  

Now, three years after adoption, the current Council is consider-ing revising the program. The final hearing and adoption of revisions is scheduled for May 20th.

If the Council wants to address problems with the Open Space Program, there is a pressing topic that deserves the Council’s atten-tion. The County implemented the Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS) for Open Space in 1990. It has been revised several times since 1990 and the law requires the Council to re-rate all previously rated properties when the PBRS is revised. 

After 24 years this has yet to be done. Shouldn’t the Council stop putting this requirement on the back burner instead of revising an ordinance that was carefully devel-oped and adopted only three years ago?

Isn’t it time that the Council con-sider the majority of taxpayers in our county, ordinary law-abiding citizens, who are becoming increas-ingly weary of paying more than their fair share of taxes?

Charles ZalmanekSan Juan County assessor

More tax burden?I’m delighted to see that our

county commissioners are propos-

ing, by extending the tax break for not farming, to shift yet more of the county’s tax burden onto me and others who are too poor to own big parcels of land or to hire experts to mine the tax law for ways not to pay their fair share of taxes.

Already about half the county’s land is being taxed at pennies to the dollars I pay, but that’s not good enough for today’s commissioners.

They want more from me. But, of course, since I’m not wealthy, while those with huge chunks of the county land more often are, it’s only right that elected officials should favor them over a mere resident.

Every April and October, as I write those checks to the county, I thank the commissioners for allow-ing me to help out Paul Allen by paying the taxes that he is being allowed to avoid.

After all, my Social Security check went up a whole $18 a month this year, so it’s only right that the commissioners should feel free to take that (and a lot more) to help out Paul and his friends.

For those who think it’s unfair that they should pay higher taxes so that the wealthy can enjoy tax breaks normal residents aren’t enti-tled to, quit whining.

If you don’t realize what a privi-lege it is to subsidize Paul Allen’s tax relief, you obviously need an attitude adjustment.

Just repeat with Big Brother: Tax Inequity is Fairness. Fewer Taxes on

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Periodic trips to the Sheri� ’s o� ce had been one of my many tasks for the better part of the past 14 years.There, I would pull up a chair and hunker down in the back

room and sift through the stack of incident reports.I would jot down relevant information of those that I determined to be “newsworthy” and head back to the Journal to piece to-gether the next installment of the San Juan County Sheri� ’s Log. I got to chit-chat with many of our dispatchers and deputies, and gain a better understanding, to a degree, of the department’s inner-workings along the way. Readers may recall a log entry would go something like this: July 27: A San Juan Island man claims the driver of a Dodge Durango threatened him with a knife during a confrontation over an exit-only sign at a Friday Harbor home remodel center. The 33-year-old, working security outside the center’s parking lot at the time, claims the driver entered the parking lot via its exit, pulled out a knife when confronted, exited through the entrance, and then sped away.From fender-benders to felony assault, that stack of reports worked as a window into some of the less attractive, more unset-tling and sometimes bizarre occurrences that take place in this paradise. It chronicled everything from dog bites, DUIs, shoplift-ing, runaways, welfare checks, trespassing, suspicious activity, discovery of human remains and a whole lot more. It’s no surprise that the sheri� ’s log, long before I inherited it, had been one of the newspaper’s most popular features. It proved to be so on the Journal, Sounder and Weekly websites as well. But there’s no real payo� in such trips to the sheri� ’s o� ce any longer. The department is well on its way to going “paperless” with its incident reports. That electronic format does not convert into something decipherable for the purpose of publication, even if a report is printed out. Much of the detail I relied on has been lost in translation. To its credit, the department does send out the occasional press release, the sheri� and undersheri� do � eld reporters’ questions and provide answers within the boundaries they believe apply to any given case, and Undersheri� Bruce Distler has recently � oated several suggestions in an attempt to make available the kind of information that had previously been right at one’s � ngertips. The sheri� ’s log o� ered a unique, ground � oor look at what our local law enforcement and public safety o� cials encounter day-in and day-out. It provided a sense of commonality as well as it cataloged incidents from all across the county. And, perhaps most importantly, it was a reminder that trouble can arise even in paradise, and that things can go amiss. It would seem that the sheri� ’s log is now a relic of a bygone era, like the Pony Express, a casualty of progress, rendered obsolete, or, in this case, dislodged and displaced by the sought-after ef-� ciencies of the digital age. That’s a shame.

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Alter target prac-tice regulations

This is an open letter to the San Juan County Sheriff ’s office, the County Council and the citizens on San Juan County. I grew up in the post World War II era with the Korean War underway and the cold war heating up.

My father’s generation saw the slaughter in Europe and the South Pacific. We were taught that firearms were to be treated with the greatest respect because of the incredible damage the could cause. We hunted for the soul purpose of putting meat on the table.

While hunting we saw a lot of what we called California Hunters (no offence to folks from California but we saw many California plates) who were also known as road hunters.

Hunters too lazy to get out of the always new and fancy trucks and actually hunt. They would go back at their Airstream to kill way over their limit of beer cans in the sport of target practice.

Any game in that area would be gone. To find game we would seek very remote areas that required the use of old but reliable four wheel drive trucks.

I relate this story because I hope the County Council will change regulations regarding target practice on the islands.

I think it fair to acknowl-edge that the islands are becoming more residential and less rural in nature. Blasting away at targets (I suspect that beer cans still top the list) without regard for neighbors is not only dangerous but rude. I respect a farmer’s right

to shoot dogs that are kill-ing or damaging their live stock.

Kent GaleSan Juan Island

Big thanks to United Way

United Way of San Juan County has graciously con-tinued to fund Orcas Family Connections through their 2013-14 grant cycle.

With this grant, we are able to continue to support families and individuals in need of critical support in meeting many of their basic needs related to hous-ing, transportation, utilities, health insurance, access to mental health services, food security, parenting support and more.

We have been able to continue to fund our office manager Kalie McGinnis to assist our family advocate with the numerous pro-grams supported by OFC.

Erin O’Dell, our family advocate, is able to focus more of her time on client needs and program assis-tance in order to provide essential community sup-port.

We are thankful to the United Way of SJC for rec-ognizing this vital commu-nity need and for helping us maintain our level of service.

The United Way of SJC supports more than 20 local island programs that would otherwise not be as successful. We all benefit from United Way’s ability to bridge resources with our communities most critical needs.

To learn more about the United Way of San Juan County or to make a dona-tion, visit their website at www.unitedway-sanjuan-county.org. OFC appreci-ates United Way’s continued support as they appreciate yours. Thanks again United Way for all that you do for Orcas Family Connections Resource Center and San Juan County.

Orcas Family Connections Staff and

Board of Directors

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By STEVE WEHRLY Journal reporter

The San Juan County Council approved 16 grants recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee on May 13. The total allocated was $409,000, which left a $6,000 balance. The grants are for the 2015 calendar year and will be distributed next year.

The grants approved were for Performing Arts Centers on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands, $ 90,000, each; Orcas Chamber Music festival, $2,700; KWIAHT, $1,500; Arts Council for studio tours on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Island, $5,000; Cider and Mead Festival, Orcas Island, $1,000; Wednesday night Farmers’ Market,

$3,500; Multi-Market promotion post-er, $2,500; SJC Historical Museums, $67,500; Pavilion Roof for Island Rec, $6,000; Friday Harbor Film Festival, $5,500; Pioneer Festival, $1,500; Ag Guild/ARC $3,000; SJI Museum of Art $10,000; SJC Parks and Fair, $200,000; Birding Festival, $5,800 and Orcas Shakespeare Festival, $3,500.

Many of the grant amounts were less than groups requested, but only the Youth Conservation Corps on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island were shut out with a zero recommendation of a $32,000 request. Councilman Jamie Stephens objected to the failure of the LTAC to recommend anything for the Conservation Corps; no reason

was given for the advisory committee decision.

The LTAC facilities grants are about half of the lodging tax funds available for distribution by the county. The other half is used for tourism promo-tion; 85 percent for the San Juan Island Visitors Bureau and five percent for the Orcas, Lopez and San Juan cham-bers of commerce.

The detailed grant applications can be found at  sanjuanco.com/LTAC/applicants.aspx.

The membership of the LTAC can be found at  http://sanjuanco.com/council/AdvisoryCommittees.aspx?committee=20.

Sixteen groups to share $409K in county lodging tax dollars next yearGrant recommendations for 2015

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The San Juan County Economic Development Council invites business entrepreneurs to the first EDC Business Café event on Thursday, May 29 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Orcas Hotel. The EDC Business Cafés ensure that entrepreneurs have an arena to discuss issues. Businesses in all stages of growth and health are invited to attend – to share stories, to find solutions, to create solidarities. The cafés will be held regularly on all three islands in rotation. The cafés were created by the EDC’s Business Incubation Committee, a group created to foster emerging businesses through education and cooperation.

Call 378-2906 for more information or email info@sanjuansedc.org.

the Orcas Symphony. Zack Kostechko volunteered at fire and rescue and Joe

Kostechko learned to drive a tender 22 at the fire sta-tion.

Denis Riordan prepared a meal of non-GMO, organic and local ingredients.

Jack Gates worked with a

falconer, Shelbi Rogers led a three-on-three basket-ball tournament, and Jack Russillo wrote sports stories for the Islands’ Sounder.

Emily Jackson learned oil spill clean-up techniques, which she taught to an ele-mentary class. Maya Burt-Kidwell organized a dance workshop and Caleb Dean built a cob oven.

In the OASIS pro-gram, senior Stephanie Kern observed kids at the Montessori Pre-School and focused on how children learn to communicate.

Melissa Price plans to explore welding as a career, so she worked with Pete Welty to create a spider art piece that used scissors.

Angel McEachran read to elderly residents at the Life Care Center in Friday Harbor.

“She wanted to reach out to the people there and help them feel connected to the community,” said OASIS teacher Jill Sherman. “They enjoyed listening to stories and visiting with her.”

Freelance writer Erinn Nelson contributed to this story.

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The San Juan County Council unani-mously approved an update to OPALCO's franchise agreement during its regular meeting on May 20.

The franchise agreement allows OPALCO to install various types of equip-ment within county roads and rights of way, and the update adds wireless facilities to that authorization.

This is the third time the update has gone before the council for approval.

“This is consistent with the recently adopted county wireless ordinance and state code,” said Councilman Jamie Stephens.

OPALCO plans to install several new

two-way radio facilities for field crew com-munication, in order to improve the safety of our operations. They are also working with local first responders (Sheriff, EMS and fire departments), so they can use these facilities to improve their radio coverage.

OPALCO hopes to add a data communi-cations capability in the future as well.

“This will allow OPALCO to manage our electric grid more efficiently and further improving the reliability of our electric service,” said Communications Director Suzanne Olson. “This update could also help provide improved telecommunications capability for the whole county.”

County council approves OPALCO franchise update

The San Juan County Council is asking county residents to help assess how noise from military aircraft taking off and landing at the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island is affect-ing activities and the qual-ity of life in the County. Beginning Friday, May 16, residents will be able to use an online application on the county website to enter jet aircraft noise reports. (sjcgis.org/aircraft-noise-reporting)

Council members have received complaints from residents who say they have had to pause conversations

or even move activities indoors to avoid disrup-tive jet noise from the base. Over the past year the Navy has been transitioning from its EA-6B Prowler jets to the EA-18G Growler that some of its neighbors regard as a more troublesome noise-maker.

At its regular meeting on May 13, the county council viewed a demonstration of an easy-to-use online form developed by the county’s GIS Coordinator Nick Peihl. The application allows users to enter the location, time and the intensity of disrup-tive jet aircraft noise from any computer or smart-phone that can connect to the Internet. Users have the choice of entering an address, finding the address on a map or asking their smart phone or computer to enter the current loca-tion, then filling in the other basic information.

The council asked that the application be deployed on the county website soon as possible and urged residents to use the system to report incidents as promptly and accurately as possible.

“We totally support and appreciate the important

role this base plays in this country’s defense,” said Council Member Jamie Stephens. “Its commanders have told us they want to be good neighbors, and one thing that will help is hav-ing good information about how their operations are affecting us.”

Stephens, Council mem-ber Bob Jarman and County Manager Mike Thomas vis-ited the Naval Air Base and spoke with officials there earlier this month.

The base is in the pro-cess of gathering data for an environmental impact statement in association with a planned expansion. The data accumulated by the San Juan County aircraft noise reporting system over the next six months will be forwarded to the air base for use in conjunction with the EIS.

In addition to report-ing information through the county’s system, inter-ested citizens can report jet aircraft noise complaints directly to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island by phone at (360) 257-6665, or via email addressed to: comments.NASWI@navy.mil.

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Reducing waste is even more effective than recy-cling. Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself: “Can I recycle this after I use it? Can I purchase this item with recycled content to stimu-late the recycling market?”

Accepted• Mail (including win-

dow envelopes)• Magazines, catalogs• Newspapers, inserts• Junk mailers• Phone books, paper-

back books, office paper• Shredded paper (in

clear plastic bag only)• Paper food boxes, egg

cartons• Paper grocery bags• Paper cups (clean and

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• Soymilk boxes and plastic dairy containers

• Yogurt cups• Frozen food boxes• Plastic bottles, jugs

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• Nursery pots and flats• Glass bottles, jars (all

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freeze• Motor oil • Televisions • Microwaves• Computers, monitors

Not accepted• Food residue; food-

soiled paper• Paper towels, plates,

napkins, tissues• Prescription vials• Soiled “to go” food

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ORS, The Exchange Recycling GuidelinesRinse out any residue prior to recycling and flatten all items as much as possible lic facilities, visitors will

both stimulate the econo-my and produce substan-tial additional waste. ORS took over operation of the Orcas Transfer Station in September. Since then, they have developed a strong board of directors, a mis-sion and a master plan to improve safety and traffic flow and they also expanded the hours for public access.

At the county council meeting on May 20 at Orcas Fire Hall, ORS presented their progress includ-ing development of a rate adjustment plan to adjust to increased operational costs.

“In just six months, we’ve accomplished quite a bit,” said board president Tim Blanchard. “We have a lot more to do, and we’re grateful for continued community support. It has been a tribute to the waste reduction values of Orcas Islanders, and we rely on it.”

Recent ORS projects include expanded collec-tion of batteries, electronics, cooking oil for biofuel con-version and fluorescents.

ORS has incorporated a water catchment system, improved the tipping floor structure, and invested in heavy equipment to reduce costs.

ORS is exploring and test-ing programs for compost-ing, hazardous waste, and anaerobic digesters, which could one day be a solution for the county’s noxious weed disposal problem.

More public outreach is planned including edu-cation in the schools, a “found” art show, and a Raise the Roof fundraiser for a new Exchange build-ing.

As for the question of when we will have a new Exchange, ORS is optimis-tic: “The next step towards a new reuse center is fund-

ing,” says Moe. “We are actively pursuing grant funds to pay for the road and site work that must happen before we can put up any new structure.

I think if we can secure grant funding soon, if the permitting happens fast, and if the community comes together to help fund the building construction, we could have a new Exchange operating in the fall.”

“Our subcommittee is hard at work developing plans and designs for The Exchange. Every idea is still on the table,” Blanchard said. “We’ve had amazing community support from OICF, Port of Orcas, The Funhouse Commons, the Library, Public Works, and many island businesses and individuals. We’re commit-ted to a dramatic reduction of Orcas waste. We believe that’s what the community wants us to do.”

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County Manager Mike Thomas is clear on one thing regarding the Prune Alley project: plans have not been finalized.

“There was some mis-communication with the county and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee regarding coun-ty ideas. It’s only conceptual at this point – nothing is set in stone,” Thomas told the Sounder.

EPRC proposed a streetscape design that pub-lic works is now fine-tun-ing. The upgrades include building a curb gutter side-walk and parallel parking and angled parking between Fern Street and Main Street.

“We are still having a discussion on what the streetscape will look like,” Thomas said. “The process has not concluded. We are working with EPRC con-tinually.”

The next EPRC meeting is on Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Station. Anyone interested in learning more is invited to attend.

Thomas is hoping to fin-ish the Prune Alley plan in the next month or two with the first phase starting in the fall and phase two beginning in 2015.

Many in attendance at last week’s council meeting on Orcas urged the county to maintain Eastsound’s rural character.

Laura Gibbons expressed concern about the proposed sidewalks running through her property’s old plum tree and requiring disruption of her Madrona trees’ roots.

Thomas said it was the first he had heard about the project interfering with that property’s trees.

“It feels like what public works is proposing is not what the council approved initially,” said Patty Miller, who is a former council member.

Eastsound resident Leith

Templin said the project is necessary but needs to be done with care.

“It does need to be updat-ed – it is a hazard,” Templin said. “We need sidewalks. But we need to be careful how it’s done.”

Council chairman Rick Hughes told those in atten-dance that he does not sup-port the ideas that public works initially unveiled.

“We are going to do this in a responsible way – my heart is in this project too,” he said.

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Two energy fairs, slated for May and June, will offer San Juan County residents a chance to save money, win prizes, and help the San Juan Islands community increase energy resilience and become an energy-saving model for the nation. The fairs are co-hosted by OPALCO and Islands Energy.

These family-friendly events have something for everyone: free energy saving kits, prizes, workshops, solar crafts, and live music. Highlights include a solar home tour, electric vehicles, and demonstrations of energy-related technologies.

Islands Energy, led by the San Juan Islands Conservation District, has partnered with OPALCO’s Member Owned Renewable Energy (MORE) Committee, to coordinate these three Spring fairs – each will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event on San Juan Island happened on May 17. The remaining dates are Saturday, May 31 at the Lopez Community Center and Saturday, June 7 at the Village Green in Eastsound. For more info on OPALCO’s rebate program go to www.opalco.com/energy-savings/rebates/ or call the OPALCO Energy Savings team at 376-3586. Visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org for more information and updated news on the fair.

Two energy fairs coming up soon

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The Orcas Island Education Foundation turns 30 this year and there will be two big events to celebrate its “Anniversary month.”

On May 31, there will be a commu-nity “Cupcake Social.” Come to the Village Green starting at 11 a.m. for some lemon-ade and an anniversary cupcake, lovingly prepared by the OIEF Board. All are invited to this free event.

“It’s our very small way of saying ‘thank you’ for 30 years of support of OIEF and our schools,” say organizers.

On June 28, the foundation will be hold-ing its annual “Food for Thought” event. They will be celebrating 30 years of giving to the Orcas Island School district. The din-ner and live auction will be held at Random Howse in Eastsound. As the “gift” for a 30th anniversary is a pearl, the dinner will have a seafood theme. Local chef Madden Surbaugh will prepare a salmon main course from Troller Point Fisheries. Don’t

be surprised to see some locally sourced oysters and shrimp as well. Dante Miller from Roses will be making something sweet and delicious to finish off the meal.

Board members from the last 30 years have been invited – and they hope other community members will come too. This is the foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. What they raise will go to support programming and classrooms for the 2014-2015 school year.

Tickets are $100. You can buy them in person at the Chamber of Commerce or online at www.oief.org.

This year alone OIEF has funded the sixth grade trip to the Olympic National park, sent an award-winning team to the Math Olympiad, paid for a STEM guitar-making class in the high school, funded the expansion of “Farm to Classroom” into the middle school, gave support for the High School Strings group to give an onstage performance at Disneyland, funded an art exploratory in the middle school and helped pay for the elementary school counselor.

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Food stamps on the riseBy EMILY GUERIN and TIM

MAREMA The use of food stamps in

San Juan County increased during the recession, assist-ing families in stretching

their food dollars, contrib-uting to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition pro-gram.

The proportion of San Juan County residents receiving food stamps hit 7.8 percent in 2011, accord-ing to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services. That’s an increase of 5.5 percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started.

San Juan County’s food-stamp usage rate is lower than the state rate. Across Washington, 16.1 per-cent of residents in 2011 received support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as the food stamp program is officially known. Nationally, 14.8 percent of

the population receives SNAP benefits.

Places like San Juan County, which are located outside metropolitan areas, tend to have a higher per-centage of the population receiving SNAP benefits. That’s because incomes are generally lower in non-met-ropolitan counties.

The inflation-adjusted median household income in San Juan County in 2011 was $54,241, compared to the Washington median of $58,840. Nationally, medi-an household income was $52,306 in 2011.

In 2011, residents of San Juan County received a combined $1,460,356 in SNAP benefits. The USDA reports that each $5 in SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in spending.

SNAP benefits start

to circulate in the econo-my quickly. Participants spend nearly all their food stamps within one month of receipt, according to a study by the University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute.

Grocers say they feel the impact of SNAP and other USDA nutrition programs like Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

“Without SNAP and WIC, we wouldn’t be able to make it,” wrote the owner of the Mill City Market in the small town of Mill City, Ore., in a survey of rural grocers conducted by the Oregon Food Bank and Kansas State University Rural Grocery Initiative.

Owners know they have to stock the shelves to pre-pare for more business when SNAP benefits hit the streets, said David Procter with the Rural Grocery Initiative

It’s not just the mom-and-pop stores that see a bump from food-stamp spending in small towns and rural areas. Walmart reported in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission fil-ing that a decrease in SNAP

benefits last year could affect the retail giant’s bot-tom line.

Average SNAP ben-efits nationally fell about $30 a month per family in November after a tempo-rary increase that was part of the 2009 economic stim-ulus package. More funding decreases are on the way.

This summer, Congress agreed to trim about $8 billion from SNAP over the next decade. Backers of the cuts said the pro-gram had expanded too much in recent years and was creating too much reliance on government assistance. SNAP expendi-tures increased 135 percent between 2007 and 2011.

U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (Va.-R) backed a measure that would have removed SNAP from the farm bill entirely.

“While [SNAP] is an important part of our safe-ty net, our overriding goal should be to help our citi-zens with the education and skills they need to get back on their feet so that they can provide for themselves and their families,” Rep. Cantor

said during congressional debate.

Food stamps have been part of the farm bill for the past 50 years. The legisla-tion’s combination of farm-ing and nutrition programs has helped ensure the bill receives broad backing from farm-country representa-tives and more urban-based members who support anti-poverty programs.

That alliance was tested but held with the passage of the 2014 farm bill.

Data for this story came from USDA Food and Nutrition Services, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census. The data was compiled and ana-lyzed by Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D., associate Extension professor with the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Funding for this report came from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. It was distrib-uted by The Daily Yonder (www.dailyyonder.com), an independent rural news site published by the nonprofit Center for Rural Strategies.

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The return of the oystercatchersBy RUSSEL BARSHSpecial to the Sounder

For the fifth year in a row, a pair of Black Oystercatchers has made

Indian Island their summer home just a few hundred yards from downtown Eastsound.

Oystercatchers are easily dis-turbed by humans and dogs, and rarely nest this close to streets and homes. They usu-ally choose isolated sea-swept rocks and rocky headlands, where the only approach is by boat.

Why is Indian Island an exception?

Oystercatchers form lifelong pairs, and once a pair has suc-cessfully produced chicks at a particular nest, they tend to return regularly. Since 2010, the Eastsound oystercatch-ers have fledged five chicks. That number may not seem like a lot, but in the world of Oystercatchers, it’s a very good record.

Oystercatcher numbers have

been declining all along the Pacific Coast. There are an esti-mated 8,000 black oystercatch-ers total with no more than about 200 nesting pairs in the Salish Sea, including the San Juan Islands. This fact makes it all the more remarkable that even one of those pairs chooses to nest on a busy urban water-front.

It’s not easy to be an oyster-catcher chick. You must fol-low your parents around for several weeks to learn what’s good to eat and how to pry it off rocks. You can’t fly or swim to escape predators. And although parents are fearless at confronting predatory birds and small mammals, they flee from people and their pets.

Local volunteers of the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory have tried since 2010 to ensure that the pair feels secure enough to stay on the nest, hatch their eggs and successfully guard the chicks against hungry predators such

as otters, minks, bald eagles, seagulls and crows.

Chicks only survived to leave the island with their parents in years when human visitors were restricted to the rocky shoreline from May when the first egg appears in the nest until chicks fledge in July, leav-ing the island’s meadows and cliffs undisturbed for about

eight weeks. Seasonal closure of the

upland, and a clearly demar-cated trail for visitors at other times of the year have also helped Indian Island’s native wildflowers recover. Visitors in April and early May of this year were delighted to find an unbroken sea of blue camas, pink sea blush, and yellow stonecrop flowers, even where there had been very little green at all last year.

There is much still to be learned about the ecology of these charming shorebirds. For example, do the periodic sum-mer algal blooms in Fishing Bay affect them? Oystercatchers mainly eat mollusks such as mussels that tend to accumu-late algal toxins. There was a “day-glow” green bloom of the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum in Fishing Bay just last week. Blooms usually occur in shal-low waters, not in the deeper, colder waters surrounding iso-lated rocks and islets. This con-

dition could pose a threat to Eastsound’s black oystercatcher family and will be monitored by Kwiaht and Indian Island volunteers.

Interested in Oystercatchers and other seabirds? The Indian Island program needs more “godparents” for the summer to help engage visitors and steer human activity away from the nest. Exciting research is also planned this summer, includ-ing a clam census, an eelgrass count and twice-monthly checks on bay pipefish, our only Salish Sea seahorse, to see how many males are brooding eggs. Contact exploreindian-island@gmail.com or visit the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory on facebook and at www.kwiaht.org.

Barsh is the director of the Lopez-based laboratory Kwiaht. He studied at Harvard, taught at the University of Washington and worked for years at the United Nations on indigenous peoples and their ecosystems.

Kwiaht/Contributed photo Oystercatcher eggs.

Kwiaht/Contributed photo An oystercatcher and its chick

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Date: May 22, 2014

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Public Meeting

To Consider and Take Comments on Proposed Amendments

To The Eastsound Subarea Plan

Between 4 and 7 pm on Thursday, June 5th at the Eastsound Fire Station

(Fire District #2) 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, the Eastsound Planning

Review Committee, along with San Juan County Community Development and Planning

Department, will be hosting a public meeting to discuss and take comments on the proposed

amendments to the Eastsound Subarea Plan.

Copies of the draft subarea plan and regulations are available on the County’s website at

http://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/cdpdhome.aspx

Hard copies are available by request.

Please direct any comments or questions to Colin Maycock, AICP, at colinm@sanjuanco.com or

360-370-7573, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at 370-7573.

Thanks for your help.

Respectfully,

Colin

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Last week’s real estate sec-tion left out some of April’s transactions. They are listed below.

Orcas IslandApril 1 – Richard and Alayne Goodhart of Deer Harbor sold land and a building, 516 Orchard Dr., to John Carl of Kel-logg, IA for $357,000.

April 3 – Northwest Trustee Ser-vices, Inc of Bellevue sold land and a building, 218 Seaview St., to Sabine Financial Services of Eastsound for $200,251.

Dana Browne, Jon Browne, Heather Baiamonte, Frank Baiamonte and Duncan Fobes of Lake Forest Park sold land and a building 45 Waldron View Ln., to James Lobdell of Eastsound for $60,000.

April 4 – Neil and Brian Porter of Eastsound sold land and a building, 808 Rosario Rd., to David and Jane Ezratty, Trustees of the Ezratty Family Trust of Eastsound for $350,000.

Darin and Carrie Bottner of Woodinville sold land and a building 3241 Deer Harbor Rd., to Robert and Sherwin Ferguson, Revocable Living Trust Trustees of Eastsound for $2,100,000.

Juan and Cathy Munez of Juneau, AK sold land only, 2334 Channel Rd., to James and Karen Graber of Mercer Island for $493,000.

Fannie Mae of Dallas, TX sold land and a building, 53 Hilltop Ln., to Alex Wolf of Eastsound for $301,000.

April 7 – Islanders Bank of Friday Harbor sold land and a building, 95 Candlewood Ln., to

Christina Savell of Eastsound for $132,500.

April 8 – Craig and Lizbeth An-derson of Eastsound sold land and a building, 58 Purdue Lake Rd., to Steve and Jennifer Smith of Imperial, NE for $1,000,000.

April 14 – Barton and Shelley Curtis of Eastsound sold land only, N520’ of W549’ of SE ¼ of NW ¼ of section 22, township 37 N, range 2 W, to Carolyn Ozarchuk of San Francisco, CA for $165,000.

Shirley Miner Family Trust, Kirk Callison and Jill Callison of Yar-row Point sold land and a build-ing, 299 Eastsound Shores Rd., to Mike Miller and Laura Wilcox of Kirkland for $1,350,000.

April 15 – Robert Frazier and Peggy Frazier of Seattle sold land only, Lot 3, Madrona Creek Short Plat on Eagle Ridge Rd., to Robert and Carla Thomas, Trustees of the Thomas Trust of Eastsound for $230,000.

April 16 – Valerie West of Eastsound sold land and a building, 247 Robin Song Ln., to Vicki Leimback of Eastsound for $565,000.

John Diefendorf of Mercer Island sold land and a building, 29 Meany Way, to Kirk Callison, Trustee of the Shirley Miner Family Trust of Bellevue for $835,000.

April 17 – Wyndham Resort Development Corporation of Oregon of Orlando, FL sold land and a building, 31 Jack and Jill Place to World Mark the Club of Orlando, FL for $2,449,970.

April 18 – Aggressive Incorpo-rated of Fountain Hills, AZ sold land only, N 1,021’ of E ½ of SW ¼ of SE ¼ of section 4, township

36 N, range 2 W, to Conor and Laura Black of Eastsound for $150,000.

April 21 – Carol Hannon, Trustee of the Carol Hannon Living Trust of Belvedere, CA sold land and a building, 132 Olga Park Ln., to Russ and Delores Millins of Ferndale for $151,615.

April 25 – Darryl Laramore, Trustee of the Joyce Laramore Bypass Trust of Santa Rosa, CA sold land only, Tract 2 of Reed’s Addition on Point Lawrence Rd., to Brett Marl and Theresa Harris of Seattle for $80,000.

April 28 – Linda Wilkins of Sedro Woolley sold land only, 111 Har-rier Ridge Rd., to Suzanne Heyd of Eastsound for $105,000.

April 29 – Washington Federal of Seattle sold land and a build-ing, 195 Ivy Ln., to Daniel Burke of Eastsound for $375,000.

April 30 – Jerry and Kathleen Jinguji of Renton sold land only, 133 Quarry Ln., to Daniel Moos and Patricia Peacock of Mt. Vernon for $97,500.

Daniel Kimple of Eastsound sold land and a building, 244 Kimple Ln., to Beth and Paul Holmes of Eastsound for $370,000.

Heather Jones of Olga sold land and a building, 509 Cascade Way, to William Becker of Cran-don, WI for $400,000.

Lopez IslandApril 4 – Carolyn Sowdon, Nana Sowdon, and Barbara Walker, Trustees of The Mark and Barbara Walker Trust of Lake Tapps sold land and a building, 435 Sunrise Rd., to Jeremy and Autumn Fugere of Renton for $200,000.

April 8 – Jeanne Storer, Trustee of the Trust under Will of Sidney Storer of Lopez Island sold land only on Center Rd., to Caleb Pal of Lopez Island for $120,000.

April 11 – Marsh� eld, LLC of Lopez Island sold land only, portion of NE 1/4 of SW ¼ and NW ¼ of the SE ¼ in section 34, township 35 N, range 2 W on Fisherman Bay Rd., to Double R Bar Ranch Inc. of Lopez Island for $260,000.

April 18 – Eve Morris and Cheryl Brunner, JTWROS of Lopez Island sold land and a building, 164 Sound View Ln., to James and Virginia Troy of Lopez Island for $222,500.

April 21 – Pavey Island Property, LLC of Auburn sold land only, Lot 4 on Pavey Blvd., to Samish Indian Nation of Anacortes for $5,000.

April 30 – Terry Orcutt, Charles Orcutt and Tomi Sage of Arlington sold land only, Lot 4 on William McCauley Short Plat, to Aletha McCauley of Sun City West, AZ for $100,000.

Other IslandsApril 14 – George and Karen Lamb of Decatur Island sold land only, E 330’ of N 320’ of NW ¼ of SE ¼ of section 21, township 35 N, range 1 W on Decatur Island, to Morris and Norine Jones of Decatur Island for $60,000.

April 22 – Lesley Karabach of Lynnwood sold land and a building, portion of NE ¼ of SE ¼ of section 12, township 37 N, range 3 W on Waldron Island, to Lanny Wixson and Karen Duncan-Wixson of Burlington for $120,000.

Real estate transactions April 2014

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THURS., MAY 29EDC BUSINESS CAFE: 10 a.m., - noon, Orcas Hotel.Call 378-2906 for more information or email info@sanjuansedc.org.

SAT., MAY 31CUPCAKE SOCIAL: 11 a.m., Village Green. The free social is hosted by Orcas Island Education

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SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: Adult volleyball. Sun, Weds. 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.

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.LIFE DRAWING: Drop In Life Drawing sessions, Mondays, 11-2, Tuesday 11-2 and Thursday 1-4. Orcas Art Studios, 1286 Mt Baker Rd.MUSIC: Community Band rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m., school band room. BOYS CHOIR: Ages 6-14, 3:15 – 4:45 p.m., School Band Room, $50, Orcas Rec.WOMEN’S OPEN TENNIS: Buck Park Tennis Courts, 9:30 –

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Restoration of the Strawberry Barreling Building in Olga has begun, and the 45 members of the Orcas Island Artworks hope to move back into the build-ing by early 2015.

The historic barn, home to the cooperative gallery for 33 years, was severely damaged in a fire on July 19, 2013. The fire is still under investigation as a suspected arson.

The Artworks Recovery Fund Drive will kick off on  May 28  and culminate on  July 19, the one-year anniversary of the fire. The recovery fund will be for the costs of relocating and set-ting up the new gallery once restoration of the building is complete. 

The goal of the fundraiser is $35,000. The Artworks’ wish list can be viewed online at  www.orcasart-works.com  along with an updated coverage of the fund drive.

Donations can be made at  www.orcasartworks.com, by mail at PO Box 125, Olga WA 98279, or in person at the Artworks’ temporary

location at 217 Main Street in Eastsound.

The purpose of the Orcas Island Artworks is to pro-vide a marketplace for Orcas Island artists and craftspeople. The Artworks itself does not make a profit on gallery sales. After cov-ering operating costs the co-op distributes the maxi-mum possible proceeds back to its members, who staff and manage the gallery themselves. This has made it possible for hundreds of Orcas Island artists and

craftspeople to earn a living from their trade since the co-op was founded in 1981.

The Strawberry Barreling Building is owned by the Olga Strawberry Council, a separate,  nonprofit orga-nization whose purpose is to preserve and main-tain the building. The Strawberry Council is also accepting donations for the restoration and improve-ment of the building itself. Visit  www.olgastrawber-rycouncil.org  for further information.

Artworks’ fundraiser11:30 a.m., free, Orcas Rec.BASEBALL: Ages 6-14, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., upper fields, $75, Orcas Rec.ELEMENTO SCIENCE CLUB: Ages 7-12, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., The Funhouse Yurt, $25 or Drop in $5/class, Orcas Rec.RUNNING CLUB: The Funhouse, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., $25, cross-county run for kids ages 7-14, Orcas Rec.TUMBLING: Ages 3-5, from 4 to 5 p.m., Old Gym, $20, Orcas Rec.SOFTBALL: From 5:30 to 7 p.m., Lower Fields Buck Park, $75, Orcas Rec.

TUES. – ONGOINGAA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m., Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center. TENNIS: For returning adult players ages 18+, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Buck Park Tennis Courts, $50, Orcas Rec.

WEDS. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall,

Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery group, Weds., 7-8 p.m., Episcopal Church. RUNNING CLUB: The Funhouse, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., $25, cross-county run for kids ages 7-14, Orcas Rec.TUMBLING: Ages 3-5, from

4 to 5 p.m., Old Gym, $20, Orcas Rec.

THURS. –ONGOINGAL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse, 236 Prune Aly, Eastsound.

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Employment. Please submit your completed application to: Sara Morgan, Human Re- sources, Orcas Island School District, 557 School Rd., Eastsound, WA 98245.

The Orcas Island School District does not dis- criminate in any pro- grams or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, na- tional origin, age, vete- ran or military status, sexual orientation, gen- der expression or iden- tity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and pro- vides equal access to the Boy Scouts and oth- er designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and com- plaints of alleged dis- crimination: Orcas Island School District Superin- tendent, 557 School Road, Eastsound, WA 98245, (360) 376-2284

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YARD WORKERMust have a current driv- ers license and clean driving record. Full-time position available. Profit sharing, competitive salary and benefits. Must be mature and able to work weekends. No phone calls please. Come to the store and get an application. Call 360-376-4200 for direc- tions.

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GIS TechnicianOPALCO is seeking a GIS (Geographic Infor- mation Systems) Techni- cian with experience in GIS, AutoCAD, data- base, GPS or com- parable systems. A posi- tive attitude and the ability to work effectively with members, Co-op leadership, staff and out- side agencies are a must. Main roles include updating system and electrical maps, tracking system changes and outages and providing services to other depart- ments to facilitate their needs. This is an East- sound (preferably) based, bargaining unit, full time position with some travel to other dis- tricts as needed. Down- load a detailed job de- scription and OPALCO employment application at www.opalco.com to apply. Please submit your cover letter, profes- sional resume, OPALCO employment application and references to Katie Maxwell at 183 Mt Baker Rd, Eastsound WA 98245. Position is open until filled. OPALCO is an equal opportunity em- ployer.

LABORER NEEDEDMust be at least 18 years of age with a valid Washington State driver’s license. Orcas Island Resident pre- ferred. Drug Free Envi- ronment. Good pay and health benefits

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LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seeks qualifiedapplicants.

2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

1.0 FTE Long-term Substitute Teacher

K-12 Art & Japanese Elective

Accepting applications until filled. For informa- tion or an application packet please contact Christina at

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Merchandiser

30-40 Hours per week. 21 years or older, able to lift 50 lbs. Wage DOE.

Mike Burns360.961.3212

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San Juan County is seeking a

temporary Aide

To assist in the mainte- nance and operation of the

Fairgrounds.

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Open until filled. EOE.Screening begins 6/2/14.

EOESERVICE TECHNICIAN

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HEAD ACCOUNTANTOPALCO is seeking a Head Accountant with at least seven years expe- rience in accounting and a proven track record as a supervisor of profes- sional support staff. Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s de- gree or equivalent in ac- counting and current designation as a Certi- fied Public Accountant. Successful candidate must be able to obtain a valid CPA license in the state of Washington. The principal respon- sibilities are to oversee the accurate recording of all receipts and expendi- tures, maintain internal financial controls, assist with the management of cash flow, and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial report- ing documents and su- pervise department pro- fessional staff in the day to day operations. In the “cooperative” spirit, the Head Accountant must interact effectively with other departmental em- ployees, board mem- bers, outside auditors, members, investment and lending institutions, federal and state agen- cies, vendors and suppli- ers, and the public. This position requires logical and creative problem- solving skills, completion of tasks with accuracy and speed and the pres- sure of time-sensitive deadlines, willingness to quickly learn and put new skills and knowl- edge to work using rap- idly changing information and/or technology. Suc- cessful candidate must demonstrate integrity, excellent organizational, time management and communication skills and a strong commit- ment to a team work en- vironment. OPALCO of- fers employees a unique working culture where member service is com- bined with state-of-the- art technology. Employ- ees work in a high-ener- gy environment where creativity, innovation and teamwork are supported and encouraged. Em- ployees have the oppor- tunity to learn and grow, including training on the latest technologies. OPALCO offers great benefits, including health care coverage, vacation and sick leave, pension, 401K match, competitive salaries and holiday leave. This is an East- sound based, exempt, full-time position. Appli- cants may obtain a de- tailed job description on- line at OPALCO.com. To apply, please submit an OPALCO employ- ment application, your professional resume, cover letter and refer- ences to

Nancy Loomis,183 Mt Baker Road,

Eastsound WA 98245 or

nloomis@opalco.com. Position open until filled.

San Juan County Land Bankis seeking an

Outreach/Volunteer Program Coordinator

For a detailed job de- scription and application visit

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Open until filled. EOE.

The Orcas Hotel Is Hiring:

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SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Request for BidsHot Product Tank Trailer

Sealed Bids will be received in the office of the County Council, San Juan County until 3:00pm on June 30, 2014, to supply one Hot Product Tank Trailer. Such proposals will then be publicly opened and read.

Specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Phone (360) 370-0500. Or online at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx.Bid envelopes must be clearly marked on the outside, “Bids for Hot Product Tank Trailer”, and must be

received prior to 3:00pm on or before the bid opening date at:Clerk of the County Council; 55 Sec- ond St N, 1st floor, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.Mailed bids should be sent to:Clerk of the County Council, 350 Court St. #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250All bids shall be accompanied by a

bid bond of no less than 5% of total bid price submitted.LEGAL NO. SJ564305Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.May 28, June 4, 2014.

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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,

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Permit Number

Project Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project

Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of

ApplicationDate

Complete Other

Required Permits*

Existing Environmental

Documents

SEPA Threshold

DET

End Date for SEPA

Comments

Project Comments End Date**

Hearing Body

HearingPlace

Hearing Date

PSJ000-14-0008Reset

hearing date

Residential dock353344008, 1601A

False Bay Drive, San Juan

Orca Dream LLCc/o Francine Shaw

PO Box 2112Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Hearing Examiner

Islander Bank

Annex8/11/14

PPROV0-14-0019

Multi-family residential

development

251514003, 56 Tuatara Rd., Lopez

Lopez Community Land TrustSandy Bishop

PO Box25Lopez, WA 98261

4/28/14 5/22/14 Building permit

Environmental Checklist

Adopted DNS dated 2/9/07

- 6/18/14 - - -

PSJ000-14-0007

Revised: remodel existing boathouse

and construct massage studio

160224004 and160212003, Doe Bay

Resort, Orcas

DBA LLC, c/o Jeff Otis, 393 Bobbyann Rd., Eastsound,

WA 98245

3/28/14, revised 5/21/14

5/21/14 Building permits

Environmental Checklist DNS 6/11/14 6/27/14 Hearing

Examiner

Islander Bank

Annex7/14/14

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

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

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

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

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. SJ1058188 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, FEBRUARY 28, 2014

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In Re: The Estate of MARY GIBSON HATTEN,fka MARY TELFORD HATTEN,Deceased.NO. 14-4-05018-4PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS RCW 11.40.030The personal representative named below has been appointed as per- sonal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of 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 representative 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 in which the pro- bate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.Date of first publication: May 21, 2014.Personal Representative: Carole SpeightAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: Derek MannAddress for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245Address for Personal Service: 296 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245Court of Probate Proceeding / Cause No.: San Juan County Superior Court Cause No. 14-4-05018-4Derek Mann, Attorney for Personal Representative LEGAL NO. S562833Published: The Islands’ Sounder.May 21, 28, June 4, 2014.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- suant to R.C. W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FRC-127538 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORA- TION, will on June 6, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter re- ferred to collectively as the “Proper- ty”), situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: A por- tion of Government Lot 2, Section 11, Township 35 North, Range 4 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at a point which is North 240.3 feet and West 196.8 feet of the Southeast corner of said Govern- ment Lot 2; thence South 0 degree 14’30” West 201.96 feet; thence South 84 degree 43’40” West 103.45 feet; thence North 5 degrees 59’30” West 189.69 feet; thence South 89 degrees 11’40” East 40.00 feet; thence North 2 degrees 17’ West 27.0 feet; thence South 86 degrees 23’ East 85.0 feet to the POINT Of

BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH an undivided one-fourth interest in the following described tract: The South 400 feet of the said Government Lot 2; TOGETHER WITH tidelands of the second class adjoining; EXCEPT county road along the East fine thereof; AND EXCEPT that portion of the said tract lying inside the follow- ing described perimeter: Commenc- ing at a point on the Westerly margin of the county road, which point is North 298.27 feet and West 21.87 feet of the said Southeast corner of Government Lot 2; Thence West 10.0 feet; thence South 36 degrees 02’ West 11.44 feet and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence con- tinuing South 36 degree 02’ West 79.16 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the left having a central angle of 49 degrees 36’ and a radius of 129.85 feet; thence along said curve 112.40 feet to the P.T.; thence South 13 de- gree 34’ East 36.95 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right having a cen- tral angle of 115 degrees 54’40” and a radius of 50.0 feet; thence along said curve 101.30 feet to the P.T. and the P.C. of a curve to the right having a central angle of 40 degree 34’ and a radius of 158.96 feet; thence along said curve 47.43 feet; thence South 84 degree 43’40” West 103.45 feet to a 1-inch iron pipe; thence North 5 degree 59’30” West 189.69 feet to a 1-inch Iron pipe; thence South 89 degree 11’40” East 40.0 feet to a 1-inch iron pipe: thence North 2 degree 17” West 37.0 feet to a 1-inch iron pipe; thence North 89 degree 11’40” West 45.9 feet to a 1-inch iron pipe; thence North 9 degrees 49’10” West 41.77 feet; thence North 38 degrees 08’ West 79.27 feet; thence North 3 de- grees 01’40” West 44.8 feet to a 1- inch iron pipe; thence South 89 de- grees 11 ‘40” East 295.0 feet to 1- inch iron pipe; thence South 22 de- grees 31’ East 94.6 feet; thence South 5 degrees 48” West 23.0 feet to a 1-inch Iron pipe; thence South 53 degrees 58’ East 14.07 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. TO- GETHER WITH a non-exclusive easement for utility purposes over and across a 10 foot wide strip of land, being 5 feet either side of the following described line: Beginning at a point which is North 261.84 feet and West 14.29 feet of said South- east corner of Government Lot 2; thence South 85 degrees 14’15” West 219.34 feet; thence South 79 degrees 45’15” West 96.13 feet to the terminus of said utility line; TO- GETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO a non-exclusive easement for road- way and utility purposes over and across a 20 foot wide strip of land, the centerline of which is described as: Beginning at a point on the West- erly margin of the county road, which point is North 298.27 feet and West 21.87 feet of the southeast corner of said Government Lot 2; thence West 10.0 feet; thence south 36 degrees 92’ West 90.6 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the left having a central an- gle of 49 degrees 36’ and a radius of 129.85 feet, thence along said curve 112.40 feet to the P.T.; thence South 13 degrees 34’ East 36.95 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right having a central angle of 115 degrees 54’40” and a radius of 50.0 feet; thence along said curve 101. 30 feet to the P. T. and the P.C. of a curve to the right having a central angle of 40 de- grees 34’ and a radius of 158.96 feet; thence along said curve 112.54 feet to the P.T.; thence North 37 de- grees 45’20” West 64.9 feet to the P.C. of a curve to the right having a central angle of 28 degrees 36’10” and a radius of 235.37 feet; then along said curve 117.49 feet to the

P.T,; thence North 9 degrees 49’10” West 59.0 feet; thence North 38 de- grees 08’ West 73.5 feet to the termi- nus of said easement Situate in San Juan County, Washington Tax Par- cel No: 451124004000, commonly known as 104 THREE COVES LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/1/2007, re- corded 5/4/2007, under Auditor’s/Re- corder’s No. 2007 0504002, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from MARGARET PENA, AND GREGG A ZAK, WIFE AND HUS- BAND, as Grantor, to LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG- ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. ITS SUCCES- SORS AND ASSIGNS, as Benefici- ary, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUS- TEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE- HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., AL- TERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-J2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-J2. II No action commenced by the Benefi- ciary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 11/1/2012, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARG- ES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Amount due as of February 5, 2014 Delin- quent Payments from November 01, 2012 16 payments at $ 6,449.50 each $ 103,192.00 (11-01-12 through 02-05-14) Late Charges: $ 3,547.32 BENEFICIARY ADVANC- ES TOTAL UNCOLLECTED $ 6,029.53 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 112,768.85 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $840,591.42, together with interest as provided in the note or other in- strument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made with- out warranty, express or implied re- garding title, possession, or encum- brances on June 6, 2014. The de- fault(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by May 26, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before May 26, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in para- graph III is/are cured and the Trus- tee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after May 26, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guar- antor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest se- cured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Bor- rower and Grantor at the following

addresses: GREGG A ZAK, 104 THREE COVES LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 GREGG A ZAK, 1749 35TH STREET, SACRA- MENTO, CA, 95816 GREGG A ZAK, 5094 NARWAL DRIVE, EL DORA- DO HILLS, CA, 95762 MARGARET PENA, 5094 NARWAL DRIVE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA, 95762 MAR- GARET PENA, 104 THREE COVES LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 MARGARET PENA, 1749 35TH STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95816 by both first class and certified mail on 11/27/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 11/27/2013, the Bor- rower and Grantor were personally served with said written notice of de- fault or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in par- agraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In ad- dition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all of their inter- est in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE- FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUS- ING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eli- gible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportu- nities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Fi- nance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/con- s u m e r s / h o m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- t A c t i o n = s e a r c h a n d s e a r c h - state=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The state- wide civil legal aid hotline for assis- tance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN- ANTS The purchaser at the Trus-

tee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day follow- ing the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occu- pants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the pur- chaser has the right to evict occu- pants who are not tenants by sum- mary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accor- dance with section 2 of this act. DATED: 1/28/2014 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORA- TION Trustee By: BRIAN WELT, AU- THORIZED AGENT Address: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com A-4441651 05/07/2014, 05/28/2014LEGAL NO. S553697Published: The Islands’ SounderMay 7, 28, 2014.

Orcas Island School District, 715 School Road, Eastsound is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Con- struction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Per- mit.The proposed project, Orcas School, 2012 Bond Projects is located at 715 School Road in Eastsound, in San Juan CountyThis project involves 1.89 acres of soil disturbance for construction ac- tivities including school renovation, additions, and utility improvementsStormwater will be discharged to Fishing Bay and Ship Bay, Puget Sound Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State De- partment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in re- ceiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest ac- cording to Tier II antidegradation re- quirements under WAC 173-201A- 320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Con- struction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696LEGAL NO. S563012Published: The Islands’ SounderMay 21, 28, 2014.

Public HearingThe Directors of Shaw Island School District No. 10 will meet at the schoolhouse on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 3:10 p.m. for the purpose of fixing and adopting a budget exten- sion for the 2013-2014 General Fund.Any person may attend the meeting and participate in discussion for or against the proposed budget exten- sion. To examine a copy of the pro- posed budget prior to the meeting, please contact Diane Dallas, Busi- ness Manager at 468-2570 or ddal- las@shaw.k12.wa.us.LEGAL NO. SJ562828Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderMay 21, 28, 2014.

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