Islands' Weekly, April 21, 2015

By Russel Barsh and Madrona MurphySpecial to the Weekly

The San Juan Islands are enjoying a relatively early spring green-up, flush with wildflowers such as blue camas and yellow butter-cups, and all are abuzz with nectar–and pollen-loving insects. It’s time to think about how colorless and tasteless our lives would be without pollinators.

Reported declines in bee populations have attracted considerable public com-ment and concern. Outdoor use of pesticides and other toxic compounds is certain-ly one factor. Bees weak-ened by toxic compounds are likely to forage weakly, reproduce poorly, and if exposed to parasites or pathogens, succumb more

quickly than healthy bees. Our changing climate

may weaken bees fur-ther. As every gardener in the islands has probably observed, our fruit trees often bloom when cold wind and rain make it very diffi-cult for bees to fly. Mild win-ters encourage plants to leaf out and flower earlier when we still have frequent rainy, stormy days. While bees are also beginning to emerge earlier in the spring, they cannot escape the physical laws governing flight mus-cles and wings.

But wait: what exactly do we mean when we say “bees”? And are bees the only pollinators we need to conserve in order to enjoy our flowers and fruit?

Most attention has gone to honeybees – insects

native to Africa, Asia and Europe that were domes-ticated several thousand years ago and later intro-duced to North America by European farmers. What pollinators maintained our landscapes before hon-eybees were introduced? There are 7,500 species of bees on earth, and only seven are honeybees in the genus Apis. Hundreds of bee species can be found in San Juan County.

Over the last five years, we have surveyed pollina-tor-plant associations on fer-ry-connected islands as well as dozens of small, undevel-oped islets. We observed thousands of insects visit-ing native wildflowers and domestic ornamentals.

Honeybees today repre-sent a very small share of pollinator services in the islands, less than 10 per-cent. This is due in part to a relatively small number of beekeepers. Hives do not reach far. Honeybees are eclectic in their tastes but seem unable to open or find the nectar or pollen in many native wildflowers. Who does the rest of the work?

According to our sur-veys, native bumblebees (genus Bombus) are the most widely distributed and important pollinators in San Juan County, and their importance is greatest on

smaller, isolated islands. Bumblebees fly long dis-tances over water, work one species of flower at a time in their territories, and quickly learn how to utilize unfamil-iar flowers: knowledge that queens appear to pass along to their offspring.

Bumblebees are large and target flowers that are rich-est in pollen or nectar. Many other families of bees, such as the Halictidae (“sweat” bees) and Megachilidae (“leafcutter” bees) pick up the slack, especially in late summer when flowers are relatively scarce. We found bumblebees and other fami-lies of bees foraging peace-fully together with little more than a gentle shove when bees bumped into each other on the same flower.

Unfortunately, many

native bees are small, dark and easily mistaken for wasps. It is likely that many nests are destroyed due to this mistaken identity. Since our native bees nest in tiny tunnels, underground or in dead wood, they are fre-quently unintended victims of brush clearing and land-scaping, moreover.

But even native bees are not the whole story. Our surveys found that flies provide a significant share of pollination services, and flies can be the primary pol-linators of many flowering species. Included are not only the “flower” or “hover” flies (the Syrphidae) and the wonderful “bumblebee flies” (Conopidae) that dis-guise themselves as furry bees, but also many fly fami-lies that we often regard as

pests such as the “fruit flies” (Tephritidae), “house flies” (Muscidae) and midges. When inclement weather grounds bumblebees, the flies enjoy an advantage because their lift-to-body mass ratio is greater.

How, then, can we con-serve these poorly appreci-ated native bees and flies?

One key point is to use pesticides and herbicides sparingly, selectively and only when absolutely neces-sary. Apply directly to target plants. Never simply spray an aerosol over a garden or orchard: it will drift hundreds of feet even if you cannot see the droplets. Never spray on plants with open flowers because insects will collect contaminated pollen and eat it or feed it to their offspring.

Most of the pesticides used in the islands are pyrethroids, including pyrethrins and synthetic analogs such as perme-thrin and bifenthrin. Our laboratory has found pyre-throid residues in caterpil-lars and pollen as well as marine fish and shellfish. Neonicotinoids are unques-tionably persistent and toxic to pollinators, but are simply not in widespread use in the islands. Do not condemn “neonics” and continue to spray pyrethroids.

Bee houses may be useful in some circumstances, but by far the best way to make safe homes for native bees

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TUES THRU MAY 26GAMES: Pinochle card games, 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall, $2 per player.

WEDS THRU APR. 29EVENT: “Years of Living Dangerously” film series and community conversation, 7 - 9 p.m., the Gathering Place at the Hamlet. Showing of “Years of Living Dangerously,” an Emmy-Award-winning Showtime nine-week series on cli-mate change.

THURS, ONGOINGEVENT: Thursday Tech Time, 6 - 7 p.m., Lopez Island Library Community Room,

led by Library Director Lou Pray. Lou and others are on-hand to help you better navigate your Kindle, tablet, smartphone or iPad. Learn to download mov-ies, music, books and apps on to your devices and access software at your own speed. Learn about Microsoft IT Academy and Lynda.com. Visit their web-site at lopezlibrary.org for more info.

SAT, APRIL 18EVENT: Pirate Party, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., the Galley. The rumors are true…for one night only, Captain Crambo. With Live ROCK-N-ROLL

by Seattle’s Notorious.

THURS, APRIL 23EVENT: Spring Into Books with Author and Commentator Nancy Pearl,” 7-8 p.m., Lopez Center for Community at the Arts. The Lopez Library welcomes favorite librarian, former Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book, 50th winner of the Women’s National Book Association Award and a favorite regular com-mentator on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” for a fun and informative evening all about good reads.

FRI, APRIL 24MEETING: “Grief: What Helps when it Hurts,” 6 - 7 p.m., Lopez Library.

SAT, APRIL 25EVENT: LOPEZ Talks, 4:30 - 6 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Spend a relaxing evening listen-

ing to your neighbors talk about whatever floats their boat: funny, serious, goofy, passionate, giggly, or just plain nuts. Free. Sponsored by the Lopez Team of Leadership San Juan Islands. Homemade refreshments. Contact Dave Sather at [email protected] for more info.

MON, APRIL 27EVENT: Mingled Visions: Images from the North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis Docent Guided Tour, 3 - 5 p.m., Whatcom Museum, Curtis Gallery, Bellingham, Wash. See Jen at the library for more info or to make a reservation for the guided tour, call 468-2265.

THURS, APRIL 30EVENT: Lopez Elementary Senior’s Luncheon, 11 a.m., Lopez Elementary students get to invite a special person in their life. Cost:

$5.50 per adult. RSVP with the Elementary Office.

SAT, MAY 2BENEFIT: Solar de Mayo Dinner and Benefit Concert with The Field Boats, 5:30 p.m., Lopez Community Center. Tickets are $15 per person or $45 for a family of four.

SAT, MAY 9HIKE: Cascade Falls and Lake and Moran State Park hike, This is a perfect time of year to hike this trail that parallels a stream, which flows from Mountain Lake to Cascade Lake. An easy 2.5-mile hike round trip that encapsulates our gor-geous spring environment with multiple waterfalls. Additional trail miles are an option. Those on Lopez will car pool and catch the 9:55 a.m. ferry to Orcas Island. We plan to begin our hike from the Olga Road trailhead at 11:15

a.m. For questions and signup contact Bob Walker at 468-3397 or [email protected].

SAT, MAY 16MEETING: Catherine Washburn Medical Association, 10 a.m., library meeting room. Reports will be provided and directors elected to three vacant positions as specified in the By-laws. The board nomi-nates Bette Shuh, Charles Janeway and Christa Campbell. Additional nom-inations may be taken from the membership; nomi-nees must be members of CWMA, permanent resi-dents of Lopez Island and have the written endorse-ment of 10 CWMA mem-bers. Nominations must be postmarked by April 30, 2015 and sent to CWMA PO Box 309, Lopez Island, WA 98261.

CommunityCalendar

Lopez IslandAA Meetings:

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterCall 468-2809

Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Call 468-4703.

Vote for Cornelius and Adams

We recommend voting for Randy J. Cornelius and Winnie Adams (incum-bent).

OPALCO is going through rapid changes and many issues have risen to the forefront.

Having hosted the recent OPALCO Candidate

Forums and followed OPALCO closely for years, we believe Cornelius and Adams are best suited to help mitigate the negative impacts of these monumen-tal shifts in our coop.

The three primary issues to watch are:

1) The board’s approval of a rapid and unprecedented rate increase. If the board does not change direction we will see a residential

base rate of $79 per month by 2019.

2) Transparency of deci-sion-making and

3) Keeping our electric co-op strong and vital as OPALCO gets into the new business of broadband.

In March, OPALCO stat-ed on its website: “Despite real hardships across the membership, this rate struc-ture is the right thing to do for our co-op.”

We strongly disagree with this statement and want the board to consider a rate structure that does not unfairly burden those on fixed incomes, those who use the least electric-ity and those who are low-income.

We support affordable fiber Internet service access in San Juan County. If they have impacts on electricity rates, broad-band-related investments must be done with full dis-closure of information and participation in key impor-tant decisions by members-owners.

We have been disap-pointed in the board’s track

record in these areas lately.Until his retirement a

few months ago, Cornelius served as the general man-ager for OPALCO.

He is well versed in the financial position of OPALCO, the physical infra-structure of our electrical coop and he has a genuine passion for the members and the overall well-being of our coop.

Adams is currently an OPALCO board member. Her primary contribution is on conservation, renew-ables and member relations. Adams stated at a recent candidate forum, “We will have to re-examine the base rate issues.”

Please also consider vot-ing YES to the member-initiated bylaw amendment to improve the transpar-ency and accountability of unscheduled or exclusive board meetings.

Please vote in this very important election.

Eric Youngren Orcas Island

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“I am passionate about community,” Kay Keeler declares right off the bat. “It’s why we moved here.” In fact, that passion appears to fuel most of the junctures in the lives of Kay and her husband George.

Kay Smith grew up in Chicago, finishing her final high school year in Dallas when her family moved. Her father determined that the University of Texas would provide Kay with the best springboard to medi-cal school, but Kay had her own determination. She met George at the pre-med table on her very first day in Austin. “He took my telephone number, and we played tennis,” she said. “And he kissed me on the seventh date.”

As the relationship grew, Kay relates, “My dad said, ‘I’m not going to support you if you’re just going to get married’,” so she dropped out to work for the phone company.

By 1955, Kay was Mrs. Keeler, supporting George through medical school in Galveston, and starting a family.

Kay had two children as George finished med school and his Air Force internship in San Antonio. Then off the Keelers flew to Turkey, where George became a flight surgeon while Kay produced two more girls. Being a house-wife was easier in Ankara, with inexpensive domestic help, Kay says, but “four children in five years and two months” still seems like a full-time job. Not for Kay. With no degree, only people skills, she signed up to teach English classes, and was soon writing the English Proficiency tests required by Turks working in the U.S.

The family returned to a San Antonio Air Force base just in time for the Cuban Missile Crisis. “We got a flyer saying, ‘If we come under attack, lie down by the brick wall.’ I was five minutes from putting the kids in the car and heading for the hills.” They were relieved when George’s residency took them to Washington, D.C. There Kay had a fifth baby, but lost him to crib

death. At George’s urg-ing, Kay enrolled at the University of Maryland to finish her degree. To her irritation, she had to take Freshman Speech, but “it was the best course I ever took,” giving her an even stronger arsenal for engaging and organizing people. Her kids attended her graduation in 1965, where Hubert Humphrey spoke on the rights of black Americans.

The Keelers were in D.C. during the 1963 march for jobs, peace and freedom, but they stayed away, scared of violence. They did get involved in a progres-sive church, whose black secretary once answered a phone question, “Is this a colored church?” with the response, “Yes–red brick.” But the family missed immersion in the move-ment, as the Air Force

moved them back to Turkey for the next five years. While George worked as Hospital Commander in Izmir, and babysat, Kay taught English and earned her master’s in secondary education.

But when the Keelers left Turkey for D.C. in 1969, they also left the military. Kay had been reading up on Vietnam, and when George’s brother was killed there, she prevailed on him—the youngest Lt. Col. in the Medical Corps—to resign. George went into family practice, later joining Group Health.

In 1975, both Keelers went through Erhard Seminars Training (est) training, which Kay explains as “a personal transforma-tional experience to make one responsible for one’s own life.” Their kids partici-pated too, and Kay credits

that empowerment in their daughter’s achievement of a1984 Olympic gold medal in rowing. (Kay then began rowing herself, earning a bronze at the masters nationals.) For the next 32 years, Kay served as an Erhard Seminars Training (est) trainer, leading semi-nars all over the world.

In 2005, the Keelers moved to Seattle to be closer to grandchildren, but con-tinued to work far and wide until, one day in 2008, Kay says, “I woke up and said, ‘I’m 72…what am I doing?’” Their son had planned to sell his Lopez house, but Kay and George persuaded him to let them move in. After a year in Australia and New Zealand while the house was remodeled, they

became Lopezians. Within months, Kay joined the Community Land Trust, which she believes “sup-ports everything that’s good on the island.” (She’s about to finish her second term as chairwoman.) George dived into “Fiddler On The Roof,” and later joined the Hospice Board.

While both Keelers love Creaky Yoga, volunteering at the Dump and discussing plans for things like com-munity credit unions and a gym, Kay says they’ve been “ordered by our

kids to focus on downsiz-ing” personal effects. She quotes an Asian adage: “At age 20, you can have your own thoughts, but you can’t share them, because you’re 20. At 30, you can share your thoughts, but no one has to listen.” fourty commands some respect, “but when you reach 50, your parents have to listen to you…Well, all of our kids are over 50 now.” Nevertheless, Kay’s passion for “unleashing the power of community” is not likely to downsize any time soon.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION TO FORM

A WATER DISTRICTNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will

conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Petition filed by the MacKaye Harbor Water Company to form a Water District in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 57. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA, on Monday, April 27, 2015, 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 additional written notice.

Summary: MacKaye Harbor Water Company is currently an investor owned water system. The proposed Petition seeks approval for the establishment of a water district for the purpose of construction, maintenance, operation, development and regulation of the water system.

At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Petition. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate, and will decide within 60 days of the hearing whether to approve or not approve the District.

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 all written comments to the San Juan County Council Office at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor or mail to P.O. Box 350 Court Street, #1, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250. The petition is on file at the office of Health & Community Services, 145 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA, and may be inspected and copies obtained Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Petition may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Petition will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact Kyle Dodd at 360-370-7524 or by email at [email protected].

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Right: Kay at age three. Above: Kay and George.

Spotlight on LopeziansKay Keeler,

Lopez Island

by Gretchen Wing

Three Granges in San Juan County planned and executed an Arbor Day Giveaway.

Friday Harbor Grange #225 along with Orcas Grange #964 and Lopez Grange #1060 spent Saturday, April 11 giving away free red flowering current plants on San Juan Island, Orcas Island and Lopez Island.

The plants for the cooperative Arbor Day event were donated by local Grange member John Evans, a tree farmer.

The New York Times calls Pearl “the talk of librarian circles” and on a special spring night on

Lopez Island we will call her guest. Join the Lopez Library Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. at Lopez Center

for Community and the Arts as we welcome Pearl. Readers can’t get enough of her book recommenda-tions and since the release of the best-selling “Book Lust” in 2003, Pearl is the person people turn to when deciding what to read next.

The former executive director of the Washington Center for the Book, Pearl celebrates the written word by speaking at bookstores, libraries across the country and on her monthly televi-sion program “Book Lust with Nancy Pearl.” She is a favorite regular commen-tator on National Public

Radio’s “Morning Edition” and on NPR affiliate sta-tions KUOW in Seattle and KWGS in Tulsa, discussing … books.

In 2004, Pearl became the 50th winner of the Women’s National Book Association Award for her extraordinary contribution to the world of books. Join us for what is guaranteed to be a fun and informative evening dedicated to good reads.

The Lopez Bookshop will have a selection of her books and book recom-mendations for sale at the event.


Across1. Special way of

doing something6. Auspices10. Fat unit14. Accept15. Aquarium16. City near Lake

Tahoe17. Astronomers who

study the physical properties of celestial bodies

20. "You ___ bother!"21. Entreat22. Expressed

admiration of25. Forever26. Affirm30. "Absolutely!"32. Disease caused

by a thiamine deficiency

35. King Mark's bride41. Concerns for your

own interests and welfare

43. Ran away from quickly

44. North America, South America and Central America

45. "La Scala di ___" (Rossini opera)

47. Formally surrender48. Adjust, in a way53. Sweetheart56. Make over58. Rapid active

commotion63. Crude incendiary

bomb66. Aces, sometimes67. Okla., before 190768. Brings home69. Medical advice,

often70. Give the cold

shoulder71. "The Playboy of

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Down1. Top Tatar2. Barely beat, with

"out"3. A chip, maybe4. 128 cubic feet5. Swedish money6. Addis Ababa's land:

Abbr.7. Chipper8. Deep down9. Whole alternative10. Give the third

degree11. Sow again12. Hollow in a bone13. Go (along)

18. "Harper Valley ___"

19. Bean counter, for short

23. "B.C." cartoonist24. Domain controlled

by an emir26. Lying, maybe27. Lyra's brightest

star28. "Aeneid" figure29. Deep31. "Good going!"33. Buzzer34. Aims36. "Dear" one37. Auditory38. Vermin39. Gone40. "___ quam videri"

(North Carolina's motto)

42. Mosque V.I.P.46. Big roll48. Knight's "suit"49. Freetown currency

unit50. British ___51. Hamlet's father,

e.g.52. ___ King Cole54. "20/20" network55. Strikes at with

firepower57. Cookers59. "Don't go!"60. Mountain pool61. Diminutive suffix62. "... or ___!"64. French vineyard65. Sun, e.g.

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 8

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 6.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8

Scholarship OpportunityLopez Island Dollars for Scholars will

award a $1,000 scholarship to a former Lopez High School graduate

who is currently a first, second or third year university or college student. For an application contact Jeanna Carter,

[email protected] application deadline May 15th

Spring into Books with Author and NPR Commentator Nancy Pearl

Arbor Day Giveaway

By Amy SaxeOPALCO’s Energy Services program

Have you made a com-mitment to saving energy? Improving the energy effi-ciency of your home doesn’t have to be costly. Here are a few simple steps to take on your path to increase the comfort and energy effi-ciency of your home:

Reduce “Vampire” Energy Loads – Any device with a clock or remote control draws power con-tinuously while plugged in. Television set top boxes with a digital recorder use nearly as much power turned off as they do when in use. To reduce plug loads, unplug devices when not in use, or power them down with a Smart Power strip. You can also install inexpensive tim-ers for things like lighting and bathroom fans.

Replace Inef ficient

Lightbulbs – Take a quick look around at every bulb in your house. Are you still using incandescent bulbs? They are less expensive to buy, but use a lot more energy than efficient bulbs

like CFLs and LEDs – an average of six times more energy per bulb. LEDs are now made for all types of fix-tures, both indoors and out.

By Georgeana Cook Lopez Island Prevention Coalition

The red tulips stand as a reminder of promises made by students last fall to be drug and alcohol free. Planted in various locations throughout the community by students known as The D.R.E.A.M. Team (Drug Related Education and Awareness Mentors), these bright flowers bloom during a season synonymous with hope and renewal.

The bulbs are planted as part of a week-long event known as Red Ribbon. Red Ribbon Week is the old-est and largest anti-drug program in the country. It is estimated that over 80 million people participat-ed in Red Ribbon events throughout the world last fall. The D.R.E.A.M. Team is the Lopez School’s pre-vention club. They are char-ter members of a national organization known as S.A.D.D. (Students against Destructive Decisions) and participants in the San Juan County Youth Council.

The D.R.E.A.M. Team cel-ebrated its fifth anniversary as a school club on March 24 of this year. This school club was created by a group of former Lopez students who wanted to make a dif-ference in drug and alcohol prevention in their school and community. Their focus is community-based change

through leadership, educa-tion and awareness activi-ties for youth.

The D.R.E.A.M. Team will be planting more bulbs this fall and encourage com-munity members to join

with them in their efforts to “Planting the Promise.” For more information, con-tact Georgeana Cook or Della McCullough at the Lopez Island Prevention Coalition.

Plant the Promise


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By Ande FinleySpecial to the Weekly

The dire effects of climate change are all around us. Drought in California, Texas, and the Midwest, Katrina in New Orleans, Superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey, dramatic sea level rise on both coasts, extreme weather conditions affect-ing crops, wildlife and human survival. An excess of carbon dioxide emitted by the burning of fossil fuels wraps the Earth in “greenhouse gases” and traps heat radiat-ing from our planet’s surface, making it warmer than it would be naturally.

What can we do to start reversing this disastrous trend?

Enter Carbon WA, a revenue-neutral car-bon tax proposal that aims to strengthen the Washington state economy while reducing carbon pollution. On Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. at the Lopez Library, the Carbon WA chapter for the San Juan Islands will kick off its campaign to put this proposal as an initiative on the 2016 ballot.

Imposing a tax on fossil fuels consumed in our state while lowering the state sales tax, funding a rebate for working families, and giving manufacturers a tax break, the Carbon WA initiative will encourage us to reduce carbon consumption and allow for increased spending on low-carbon goods. A similar program has been very successful in British Columbia where after five years the province saw a 16 percent reduction in fossil fuel consumption, compared to a 3 percent rise in Canada overall, while keeping eco-nomic growth strong.

This tax swap works like this: the carbon tax of $25 per metric ton, phased in over

two years, will generate $1.7 billion per year. This pot of money will fund the reduc-tion of the state sales tax one full percent-age provide $200 million to the Working Families Rebate (an addition to the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit), and effectively eliminate the Business and Occupation Tax for manufacturers. As fossil fuel consump-tion decreases, the carbon tax will increase about 5 percent per year to maintain rev-enue neutrality.

There’s something for everybody in this proposal. Putting a price on carbon through a revenue-neutral approach assures that consumers, families and the business com-munity will see little change in their stan-dard of living or level of competitiveness. This strategy also stimulates our market-based economy to innovate and develop new clean-energy technologies. Carbon WA’s tax swap will more accurately capture the true costs of making and using goods, including the costs associated with pollut-ing our air and water without sacrificing our state’s economic health.

Finally, there is a painless way for us all to start reducing carbon emissions. If Carbon WA is successful, Washington will become the first state in the nation to enact this kind of win-win environmental tax reform.

The San Juan Islands’ chapter has com-mitted to a goal of collecting 4,000 signa-tures between April and December. Join this energetic group on April 25 for a brief overview of the campaign, signature gath-ering training and practice and plenty of time to eat goodies and socialize. For more information, contact Ande Finley, Chom Greacen or Gretchen Allison at [email protected].

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Every adult has experi-enced a variety of losses, yet many people don’t under-stand what happens to them in the aftermath, what is considered “normal grief,” or how to manage their experiences.

Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support is sponsor-ing an event called “Grief:

What Helps When it Hurts” on Friday, April 24, from 6-7 p.m. at the Lopez Library, which promises to be help-ful to people who are experi-encing loss as well as those who want to help.

This is a webcast video from Hospice Foundation Of America, featuring experts Dr. Kenneth Doka

and Dr. Dale Larson, designed to teach the public about grief and grieving. It explores how grief affects people physically, emotion-ally and spiritually, and it offers practical tips on how to cope with loss.

For info, call the Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support office at 468-4446.

Island Hospital ranked third in Washington for earning high scores for quality from Medicare patients who received care in 2013, according to an article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. In the survey, 79 percent of the hospital’s patients scored their care a nine or 10.

The PI based the rankings on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-required surveys of patients who have stayed at Medicare-eligible hospitals. The PI ranked Washington state’s top hospitals based on how these patients scored their care on a scale of one to 10,

with 10 being highest. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires all Medicare-eligible hos-pitals survey patients, with the results published in the annual Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Patient Survey.

“We are very pleased by these rankings that sub-stantiate our quality-of-care initiatives as well as our focus on the Island Hospital Promise,” said Vince Oliver, hospital chief executive offi-cer. “This honor is shared by each and every Island Hospital employee and phy-sician, as well as our Board of Commissioners.”

What if you asked a bunch of people to say a few words about something they feel passionately about, sing a song, tell a joke or giggle like a couple of five-year-olds?

Then, what if you had them do this in a large room – gave them just three to five minutes -- with chairs all around, home-made yummy finger foods and invited the community to sit in?

Well, that’s exactly what’s happening on Saturday, April 25, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Woodman Hall. And it’s free.

It’s called LOPEZ TALKS! Here’s the story: participants of this

year’s Leadership San Juan Islands, an intensive five-month leadership training program (www. LSJI.org), were asked to develop their own, island-centric projects in order to graduate. The Lopezian Team (Dave Sather, Bob O’Connell, Sara Waugh and Liz Taylor) came up with the bright idea of creating something similar to the Ted Talks, but right here on Lopez.

Their challenge: to create a fun, enter-taining, sober, giggly late-afternoon event that will have their audience (you!) go home with a smile on your face, a hum in your heart or something to think about.

The only rule to the speakers: no big-otry or selling. Other than that, the sky’s the limit. The sponsors haven’t made anybody tell them what they’re going to say or do or sing. They’ll find out when you do.

A sneak preview of some of the titles and speakers gives a hint of what you’re in for: Cheryln Harlan, speaking about “My Trip Across America”; Nikyta Palmisani with “Recycling on Lopez”; Eleanor Burke on “Sex Positivity.” And what’s up with “Eat Fish?” by Dan Post and “Emergence and Resonance” by Rhea Miller? And, yes, there are five-year-olds doing “Little Girls Giggling.” And others!

Questions? Contact Dave Sather at [email protected].


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LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:[email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.

COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!

LOPEZ QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Please join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., at Sunny� eld Farm, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2406. Email: [email protected].

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023.

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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is to leave some brushy patches, stumps and decay-ing logs on your property. If you make your property too neat and spiffy, you will evict most of your native pollinators!

Ironically, a frequent response to low numbers of honeybees is importing Osmids, or “mason” bees. Although we have native Osmids in the islands, the commercial variety is not native to the Northwest, and since their production and sale are not regulated, they can carry mites and infectious diseases that pass to native Osmids and other native bees.

Contact [email protected] for more information on recognizing and conserv-ing native pollinator species in the San Juan Islands.

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Caulk is generally used for cracks and openings between stationary house components - door and window frames. Weather-stripping is used to seal components that move, such as doors and windows.

For some good informa-tion and tips on how to air- seal you home or business, see Energy Star’s excellent “A Do-It-Yourself Guide to

Sealing and Insulating with Energy Star.”

Install and Use a Programmable Thermostat – Space heat-ing can contribute the most to your home electric bill – 50 percent or more. Installing a programmable thermostat is a small invest-ment that greatly reduces wasted heat. Recommended settings are 68 degrees while you’re awake and lower while asleep or away from home. By turning down your thermostat 10 to

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Install Low–Flow Showerheads – Switching to low flow shower heads helps you reduce your waste of two resources: water and energy. A shower head with a flow rate of less than 1.5 gallons per minute is ideal to save up to 28 kWh per month.

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With the dramatic conclu-sion of the Augusta Masters still fresh in golfers’ minds, the Lopez golf team hosted Grace Academy for a head-to-head match on April 14 at the Lopez Golf Course.

The weather was windy and variable, changing from sun to rain and back during the match, making for challenging playing conditions.

Coach Richard Tetu was happy with the performance of his young team, noting definite improvement, a result of enthusiastic daily practices.

Alexandre Clouet earned

medalist honors with a top score of 50, followed closely by Tobin Arden at 51 and Erik Patton at 52; T. J. Hobi turned in a 57 and Miguel Velazco and Nick Zoerb stayed on pace with several good holes. Among the Lady Lobos, Riley Magnuson led with a 61, followed by Bree Swanson at 67 (and her first par hole) and Emalie Hobi with a 69.

Freshman golfer Nora Zapalac showed her contin-ued improvement.

The team is focused on lower scores each week with an eventual goal of a good showing at the dis-trict tournament May 14 and several qualifiers for tri-

districts May 19. Lopez has two more home

matches, hosting Friday Harbor on April 21 and a three-way match against Cedar Park Christian and Shoreline Christian, April 28.

Coach Tetu welcomes the public, emphasizing that playing with spectators present is excellent practice for the pressure cooker of tournament golf.

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Lopez medalist Alexandre Clouet tees off on the ninth hole in the April 14 match against Grace Academy. Clouet turned in the team’s lowest score.

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The Solar de Mayo Dinner and Benefit Concert with music by the Field Boats is Saturday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. Lopez Community Center. Tickets are $15 per person or $45 for a family of four.

Tickets are for sale at Lopez Bookstore and Paper, Scissors on the Rock.

Join islanders for homemade tamales, beans and rice with fresh picante sauce, no-host wine by Vita’s and Island Hoppin’ IPA. Enjoy dinner and music while helping put solar on the Lopez School.

Community Solar for Our Schools is a project to put solar arrays onto schools and solar knowledge

into the hands of our students. While these solar arrays will generate renewable

solar energy, reducing our schools’ electricity costs, the educational component will provide inspira-tional opportunities through teacher training, and hands on experience for students monitoring solar energy.

Four solar-electric systems will be installed at the school districts on Orcas, Lopez, San Juan and Shaw Islands. All the energy generated will be donated to the school districts, lowering their electricity costs.

Bonneville Environmental Foundation will pro-vide educational curriculum, materials and teacher training through their Solar 4R Schools Program to support our schools’ science programs.

There will also be Music by The Field Boats and special guests Jaise and Kate.

“Your contribution can make an impact,” say organizers. “Help us raise funding for Community Solar for Our Schools.”

For more info, visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org.Check out a Q&A with the band The Field Boats

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Save San Juan’s Mount Grant

The San Juan Preservation Trust announces the launch of a major fundraising campaign to create a new nature preserve in the heart of San Juan Island. The Campaign to Save Mount Grant, if successful, will permanently protect one of San Juan’s most valuable gems and make it accessible to the public.

The 141-acre property, valued for years by locals as a hiking destination, was identified on historic maps as “Mt. Grant” as late as 1920. Known by various names since then, it was most recently marketed as the “Lawson Ridge” residential com-munity. The property hosts important native plant and animal habitat, lush wildflower meadows, serene hiking trails and, with some improvements, easy road access to the summit so that people of all ages and physical ability can enjoy the spec-tacular, 360-degree views.

From the top, one can gaze northeast to Mount Baker and the Twin Sisters, southeast down into San Juan Valley and Lopez Island, and north/northwest to Stuart Island and beyond to the Canadian Gulf Islands. For more info, visit www.sjpt.org/mountgrant or call 378-2461.

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