Islands' Weekly, February 26, 2013

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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 9 • FEBRUaRy 26, 2013

INSIDE Guest column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Joe Reilly music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5Man faces felony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6

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Brian McClerren

County Council District #3

“Vote for Young Working Families”

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By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

Two years after his request to relocate to San Juan Island was denied by state corrections officials, a level 3 sex offender is expected to make the island his home sometime in the near future.

Local authorities last week received a letter from David Franklin Stewart notifying them of his intent to relocate to San Juan Island, where he and his wife bought a home in the Bridle Trails Estates neighborhood in 2004.

The 60-year-old, convicted a year earlier of first-degree rape of a child, is no longer under supervision of the state Department of Corrections and is free to come and go, and live, where he chooses, San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou said.

“He’s served his time, so to speak,” Nou said. “Two years ago we had two commu-nity meetings that were well-attended and we were very upfront at that time in saying that in 22 months he would no longer be under corrections’ supervision.”

As a registered sex offender, Nou said that Stewart must notify the Sheriff’s Department of his place of residency within three days after moving to a new location. Stewart, who, as a Level 3 sex offender, is considered at “high-risk” to re-offend, served seven and a half years in prison and two years of DOC-supervised probation fol-lowing his conviction in 2003.

He has lived in the Sultan area, located near the Monroe state penitentiary, follow-ing his release from prison.

Nou said the letter from Stewart indicated that he could be relocating to his San Juan Island home as early as Monday, but that as of Tuesday, he had not been at the Sheriff’s Office to register his place of residency.

According to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Department sex-offender website, Stewart admitted to a 30-year history of sex-ually assaulting boys and girls as young as one to two years of age, as well as teens. He failed to complete a sex offender program while in prison for lack of progress.

Stewart’s request in 2011 to relocate to San Juan Island prompted a series of protests on the courthouse lawn and a flurry of letters to DOC from local residents ask-ing that his request to move to

Level 3 sex offender expected to move to San Juan Island

Lopez School Drama Club✧ presents ✧

Wednesday, Thursday, FridayMarch 6, 7, 8

Dinner from 5pm; Show at 6:45pm

Call the Galley for reservations:Dinner and Show: $30

Show only: $5 at the door (available 6:30 pm)

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Friday March 8th7:30 pm

Port Stanley Schoolhouse$10 Donation - Sliding Scale

More Info: 468-2753 or www.whobombedjudibari.com

Lopez Knowledge Share Presents:

Film Screening & Q&A with Producer

See oFFender, page 4

By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

What’s the problem?In 2012, that question

was asked again and again by critics as the Charter Review Commission fash-ioned its amendments to the county charter.

Now, ironically, that same question was posed in legal language by San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord in support of the charter amendments and against a legal challenge filed days after the amendments were approved in November by the voters.

With Superior Court Judge John M. Meyer of Skagit County presiding -- San Juan County Superior Court Judge Don Eaton recused himself from the proceedings -- the case of Carlson, Gonce & Bossler v. San Juan County reached its climax Feb. 19

before a packed courtroom inside the San Juan County Courthouse.

Although numerous legal and procedural issues were raised, the focus of plaintiffs’ attorney Stephanie O’Day’s case was that “fundamental voting rights are affected” by residency districts of unequal population, even when, or perhaps especially when, all of the county’s vot-ers are allowed to vote for all candidates.

“Because fundamental voting rights are affected, the court must apply a ‘strict scrutiny’ test,” O’Day said.

“Strict scrutiny” is the highest standard for deter-mining the constitutional-ity of a statute, often a stat-ute dealing with the Bill of Rights (the First through Tenth Amendments) or the Fourteenth Amendment.

O’Day argued that because residency districts violate the “one-man, one-vote” require-ments of both the Washington state and U.S. constitutions, the charter should be sub-ject to strict scrutiny under Fourteenth Amendment principles of due process and equal protection of the law. She cited Washington and U.S. constitutions and consti-tutional cases as the basis for asking Judge Meyer to halt the election for the three-person council, scheduled

for April 23.Gaylord countered with

statutory and constitutional law citations of his own, asserting that because voting under the charter amend-ments is county-wide and because “all voters vote for all candidates,” the charter was “not an infringement of anybody’s fundamental right to vote.” The action of the CRC, according to Gaylord, is therefore “not a constitu-tional decision, but instead is a political decision,” that should be judged by the less-er standard of “rational basis” rather than strict scrutiny.

Since the contentious CRC meetings of a year ago, local voters have approved the three charter amend-ments replacing the six-person council with a three-person council, elected (by district) three members to the six-member council, and picked candidates county-wide to campaign for the three-member council in the upcoming April election.

Gaylord said the plaintiffs have failed to show that the county-wide voting scheme, which was used by the coun-ty prior to enactment of the charter in 2005, had stopped or even diluted one voter’s vote. Residency districts apply to where a candidate lives, not to who may vote for

Parties square off over challenge to county charter review changes

See charter, page 3

Ruling on merits of the case is expected before April

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tues, feb 26

event: Fun And Games, 10 a.m., Woodmen Hall. Islanders play Uno, Mexican Trains, Cribbage, Balderdash, and you’re welcome to bring another game and teach how to play it. Coffee, tea, and cookies are served. They play from 10 a.m. until everybody leaves.

lecture: Growing Fruit On Lopez Q&A, 7-8:30 p.m., Lopez Library. Eric Hall of Crowfoot Farm will host an evening of questions and answers about growing fruit on Lopez Island. This will be an informal sharing of

knowledge. Bring your ques-tions. Event is free.

weds, feb 27

event: Procession of the Species - Planning Session, 5 - 6:30 p.m., library meet-ing room. Lopez Island Conservation Corps is looking for more individuals and organizations to col-laborate with to make this community event grow. For more information or if you want to get involved but can’t make it to the meeting contact Charlie Behnke and Amanda Wedow at 468-2951 or [email protected], or check out lopez-conservationcorps.org.

thurs, feb 28

lecture: Pruning Fruit Trees - Crash Course Refreshers, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Lopez Library. Join Eric Hall of Crowfoot Farm for a crash course in how to prune your fruit trees. Eric will give reminders on how to prune and encour-age participants to go out and prune your trees! Bring questions.

sun, march 3

music: Joe Reilly in Concert, 4 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more info, visit www.lopezcenter.org.

weds, march 6

class: A Taste of Mexican Cuisine, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Rita O’Boyle’s home, $25. Make tamales alongside Spanish-speaking instructors who will teach you about ingredients, preparation and cooking techniques. There will be time to gather, eat, and share stories, with an

interpreter on hand. This is also a great opportunity to practice some Spanish. Instructors are Adriana Tepec and Maria Teresa Munoz.

thurs, march 7

meeting: San Juan County Community Meeting, 6 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Offered by San Juan County For more info, visit www.lopezcenter.org.

fri, march 8

film: Screening of “Who Bombed Judi Bari?” 7:30 p.m., Port Stanley Schoolhouse. Suggested donation is $10. The screening is sponsored by KnowledgeShare and Home on the Grange. For more info, visit whobombedju-dibari.com.

fri, march 15

music: John Reischman in Concert, 7:30 - 9:30

p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Legendary mandolin player John Reischman will be joined Eli West (Guitar, Bouzouki), Trent Freeman (Fiddle) and Patrick Metzger (Bass). Tickets are $15 (youth $10) at the door.

thurs, march 21 & 28

class: Beginning Excel Workshop, 2 - 5 p.m., library. A formal introduction to Excel. Participants will learn to create and format spreadsheets, work with formulas, and use templates. Students should have basic familiarity with accessing programs on the computer and using the Internet. Class will consist of two three-hour sessions. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some laptops available thru LIFRC – bring a USB flash drive). Instructor is Susan Young. Fee is $40 if paid by 3/11

and $50 after 3/11.

class: Intermediate Excel, 6 - 9 p.m., library. This hands-on workshop is the second in a series. Participants learn how to refine work-sheets, work with multiple worksheets and workbooks, use common functions for calculations, diagnose error messages, and more about data analysis. Students must have basic familiarity with creating and formatting a spreadsheet, working with formulas, using spreadsheet templates, and an Internet browser. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some available thru LIFRC – bring a USB flash drive). Prerequisite: Beginning Excel class or instructor permission. Instructor is Susan Young. Fee is $40 if paid by 3/11and $50 after 3/11.

CommunityCalendar

Campaign thanksFirst I want to congratulate

Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, Lovel Pratt and Lisa Byers for their strong showing,

clearing the primary and going on to the general elec-tion. Second is that I want to thank my team, and the voters that put their trust in me with their vote. And to my contributors, I thank you

for the assistance and confi-dence. I cannot thank you all enough.

Many have already asked what I will do next. First I will focus all my time and energy to getting Rick and Bob elected after their pri-mary wins. I have not had the chance to speak with Bob personally to determine how I can help, but I hope to con-nect with him when he is up and about.

Rick and I have spoken about me playing a role in his campaign, helping out as I can with strategy and marketing. As far as other activities I am considering how to help out with coun-ty activities related to the

themes of my campaign. Of course I will also continue on as an Eastsound Sewer and Water Commissioner for the remaining three years of my term.

And my campaign manag-er, Kate – she has discovered a whole new realm of possi-bility through this experience and will likely find ways to remain involved with county activities as well.

I cannot thank her enough for her supreme efforts on making the campaign run smoothly.

I also thank my niece Alina who worked with Kate on the graphics, creating island friendly signs, ads, etc. Lastly, I thank my wife Pat, for her patience during the past two months where we saw each other rarely. She is cur-rently in “Hotbed Hotel” at the Grange; I might suggest taking in a performance this weekend or the subsequent-two weekends.

My heartfelt thanks again to all the voters and the Ayers2013 team!

GreG ayersOrcas island

Hughes says thanks for election

Congratulations to Lisa Byers, Lovell Pratt and Bob Jarman for their recent pri-mary victories.

I look forward to seeing each of you over the next few months on the campaign trail.

I would like to thank sup-porters and friends who stepped up and voted for me in the primary.

It is an honor to serve you on the current county council and I look forward to the opportunity to continue this service for the next four years.

It’s been my great privi-lege to meet many amazing people of this county over the past weeks and months and am eager to meet many more in the near future.

If you see me at the market or the pharmacy or at my council office in the senior center, please stop and say hello, I really want to meet you and have a conversation.

Thank you again for your support.

rick huGhessan Juan county council

district #4Orcas west/waldron

Alice Campbell, M.S

468-4094 Lopez Island

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Children & AdultCouples & Families

Honoring most insurance plans Accepting new clients

Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings:

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchFridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterContact phone number 468-2809

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

LOPEZBUSINESS HOURS

Galley Restaurant Open at 8 am

Full menu until at least 8 pm every nightShort-list menu

after 8 p.m.Fresh, Local,

Fantastic

www.galleylopez.com468-2713

Lopez IslanderBreakfast: begins 9am

Saturday & SundayLunch:

11:30 am - 5 pm dailyDinner: 5 pm - 9 pmSunday - Thursday

Dinner: 5 pm - 10 pmFriday & Saturday

www.lopezfun.com468-2233

Lopez Acupuncture& Integrated Health

Julienne Battalia LAc, LMP“Walk In” Clinic: Thursdays, 1:30-5:30 pm

$30/30 minutes(360)468-3239

lopezislandacupuncture.com

Scott McCullough Come in for your

FREE LUNCH!Galley Restaurant

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What makes a co-op different?

Concern for Community

While focusing on member needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities.

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative is our member-owned utility bringing power to

San Juan County since 1937. www.opalco.com

2013 Co-op Ad #8

By Bill EvansLopez School Superintendent

At a special board meeting on Feb.13, the Lopez Island School Board voted unanimously to place a bond measure for a major school renovation project on the April 23 ballot for voter consideration.

If approved by the required 60 per-cent of Lopez voters, the campus-wide renovation will be a major commit-ment by the community in support of its schools.

The proposed $15.5 million project represents an increase of $68/$1,000 dollar of assessed property valuation, or $272 per year for a median priced house on Lopez.

The proposed renovations will bring the Lopez and Decatur campuses up to modern standards and will eliminate the need for the district to seek further capital improvement bonds for the next 25-30 years. The bond measure would bring local school taxes to a total of approximately $644 per year for a medi-an Lopez home owner, which is in the lower half of total local school taxes for average priced houses in Washington.

A team of engineers and architects, led by Tacoma based TCF Architects, worked with the district to develop a detailed analysis of current campus needs, from which they then devel-oped recommendations for the most cost effective and sustainable solu-tions.

Based on a facility assessment conducted two years ago, the school infrastructure alone has a need for more than $6 million in replacements, repairs, and upgrades. The elementary program is growing and an increase in enrollment is projected.

There is a need to upgrade class-room and other spaces to better sup-

port the elementary and secondary programs, as well as to support indoor elementary physical education, tech-nology, the district’s farm-to-school program (including renovation of the kitchen to possibly rent out as a com-mercial kitchen off-hours), it’s fine and performing arts programs, and it’s athletics program.

The school board also sought opportunities to be better stewards of the environment by utilizing rain catchment for irrigation, and conserv-ing energy (over 30 years save over $750,000 in energy bills).

The installation of solar panels and LED lighting will further enhance energy savings. Life safety systems will be improved by installing fire sup-pression sprinklers in the gym and science wing, bringing the electrical systems up to code, integrating com-munication and fire alarm systems campus-wide, and adding appropriate and sensible security upgrades.

The recommendations from the architects and engineers, in concert with the school board’s analysis, pointed to campus-wide renovation as the most prudent approach, and was deemed more economically viable than building an entirely new school ($35 million) or simply fixing basic infrastructure ($6.7 million). It is pro-jected that the lives of the existing buildings will be extended for an addi-tional 25-30 years.

“To be able to validate and build upon the rich historical foundations of the Lopez School is compelling,” said Board Chairman John Helding.

In determining to seek voter approv-al in April, the board considered today’s historically low interest rates, currently 2.3 percent, as well as a pro-jected excellent construction bidding climate and other factors.

District bond consultants estimate that a 1 percent increase in interest rates would cost taxpayers an addition-al $2.4 million, and they advised that interest rates may begin to climb in the next few months. The board deter-mined there was a need to address the identified needs as soon as possible.

The district is seeking opportunities to offset projected costs of the pro-posed project by applying for grants. It has currently applied for over $1 million of assistance.

The district conducted an inten-sive selection process to select TCF Architects. They are well-known in school construction and have earned very high respect for their work and their proven ability to complete proj-ects well, on time, and on budget.

The district and TCF are using one of the foremost estimating firms in the state (The Robinson Company) to provide realistic and conservative cost estimates, including contingen-cies for the unexpected items that often surface in renovation projects. The district expressed confidence that they have selected the right team.

“The board and school deeply appre-ciate the level of support our commu-nity has provided the school, and are grateful in this moment for everyone’s attention to and consideration of this major investment in the future of the school and Lopez as a whole,” said Helding.

There will be several public forums to present information and answer questions, including a public meeting on March 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lopez Center. Community members may stop by or call the district at 468-2202, or email Bill Evans [email protected], or John Helding at [email protected] with any questions or comments.

Guest Column

Lopez Island School bond on April ballot

San Juan County Arts Council is presenting free workshops in March to explore the impact and potential of the arts on the local economy. The Arts Commission of Washington State recently awarded a grant to the San Juan County Arts Council as one of eight pilot projects across the state to support community collaborations

that use a data collection system called the Creative Vitality Index to better understand local creative economies.

The workshops will be held March 21 at the Lopez Library from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

“We have plenty of data on a nationwide level to prove that the arts are a sig-

nificant driver to economic vitality,” said Kris Tucker, Executive Director of Arts WA. “This project helps us document at the local level just how important the arts are to community well-being.”

For more information about the CVI see: www.westaf.org/publications_and_research/cvi.

How can we improve our economy through arts?

that candidate, said Gaylord.The all-day hearing reviewed other

allegations such as voter confusion and “more than one subject,” and featured brief statements from current and for-mer county council members, whom Judge Meyer had earlier “joined” to the case as necessary parties.

All current council members, with the

exception of Bob Jarman, who is recov-ering from recent heart surgery, were in the courtroom, along with former coun-cil members Richard Fralick and Lovel Pratt. All except Fralick, who did not run for re-election, were also invited to submit written statements to the judge by Feb. 25.

Meyer said that he probably has enough information to decide the case, and that he expects to do so well before the April 23 final elections, but that an additional hearing in which evidence and

testimony would be provided remains a possibility.

In closing, Meyer noted that trial court judges rarely face the kind of com-plex constitutional issues found in this case, and he commended the attorneys for both sides. Supporters of both sides should be satisfied that they had been well and competently represented, he said.

“It’s a case for the legal history books,” one observer said as she walked away from the courtroom.

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Take back our air-waves

Hey Lopezians!We got local control of

our dump (Thank you!). We passed the NO GMO propo-sition (Thank you!). Now it’s time to take control of our airwaves!

Two hundred-plus Lopezians signed a peti-tion last summer asking OPALCO to work with us in designing their Broadband Initiative project. Now, 7

months later, they still have not made any significant effort to find out what the citizens of Lopez Island want and need.

Our three islands are very different. What will work for one might not work for another.

This is a $34 million proj-ect (actually more like $100 million when all is said and done) and as a co-op we will go into debt together for 25 years. Citizens for Safe Technology Lopez thinks that OPALCO should take the time do it right.

We propose that each island be given the right to decide their own commu-

nication destiny, whether it be the hybrid system that OPALCO proposes, no sys-tem at all, or a fully cabled fiber optic system.

We can find a solution: maybe add an additional tax for the extra cost for cable, or maybe we tax ourselves with a communication tax levy for Lopez Island, as we did for the dump?

Solutions will arise if OPALCO will let us work with them, if they hear our call to be heard. Some of us are desperate for faster internet, some don’t even own a computer. Many peo-ple don’t feel the effect of wireless radiation, but oth-ers do, and it makes them sick.

Lopezians, it is time to come together to co- cre-ate and determine what our own fate shall be. Come get informed and educated.

This spring we will be host-ing a town meeting, and a series of Sunday night edu-cational movies/discussions at the library. These will take place 3/17, 4/7, and 4/21, at 7 p.m.

Let’s take the reins and determine our own future!

We need you! Please contact us at [email protected].

Ann MArie FischerLopez island

Thank you, votersThank you to everyone

who voted in the primary election and to all the can-didates who participated. I look forward to a positive and civil general election cam-paign and vigorous discus-sions about the issues that matter most to islanders.

LoveL PrAttcandidate for council

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San Juan Island be denied. Officers based in Corrections Oak Harbor headquarters made successive visits to the Bridle Trails Estates neigh-borhood at that time and rec-ommended to their superiors in Olympia that the request should be denied.

Nou said the Sheriff’s Department intends to notify the public of Stewart’s plans to relocate to San Juan Island, and that the department would make quarterly checks about his residency in the

event that he does move to San Juan Island.

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san Juan County sheriff’s department/

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David Franklin Stewart

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(2 wds)15. Those with

sound judgment16. Optician's rouge 17. Those who

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storytellers 22. Bent23. Protein particles

responsible for degenerative diseases of the nervous system

24. ___ and Hardy 27. Amalgam28. Buenos ___29. Small tart tree

fruit 33. "I had no ___!"34. Be bombastic35. Hip bones36. Discuss an issue

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38. Considers39. Daughter of

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layer of skin 43. Supergarb44. Pranksters 45. Kill, in a way46. Long-jawed fish49. Old World

plants, such as cuckoopint

50. Condiment on lamb (2 wds)

52. Lure 53. Person who

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54. Flip, in a way55. Came in again

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13. Laugh-a-minute folks

14. Makes lace21. Cousin of a loon22. Hansel and

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Nonprofit, 501(c) (3), organizations on Lopez Island interested in receiving a grant from Lopez Thrift Shop are invited to submit an application. The application packets will be available at the Lopez Thrift Shop and Lopez Library starting March 1 and must be submitted by March 31.

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For the seventh time in seven years, Joe Reilly will pack his guitar, leave Michigan and head for Lopez. Many islanders have been counting the days. Local musician Jaime Cordova is one.

“Its a real pleasure to play with Joe,” he said. “We want to fill Lopez with music.”

Joe’s playful, engaging, beautiful music has earned him a loyal following.

“Joe Reilly’s songs are simply joyful. I look forward to his concerts for months,” says one fan.

Accompanied each year by Jaime Cordova on the congas, bongo or cajon, Joe usually plays small venues: Isabel’s porch, library concerts for kids and their families, house concerts, and last year, a cozy community concert at the Hamlet’s Gathering Place.

This year, that’s all going to change.His first community-wide concert will be held at Lopez

Center this Sunday, March 3, 4 - 6 p.m.,$10 suggested dona-tion for adults, $25 for the whole family. In addition to Jaime on the drums, Allison Radell (also from Michigan) will be joining Joe on vocals and piano for the first half of the show. A second set will feature a Lopez group, Los Hermanos: Jaime on hand drums, Hawk Arps on vibes and Colin Doherty on bass guitar. Other musicians may be on stage, too.

“We used to call ourselves Los Tres Hermanos, but friends started sitting in,” says Jaime. “So you might be seeing Donnie Poole on percussion or Lark Dalton on trumpet as well.”

Los Hermanos describe their music as Latin jazz – every-thing from soft and soothing to hot and spicy.

“In a way, this is my thank you to Lopez,” says Joe. “I’ve been embraced and held by the loving support of this community, the people and the sacred place, from the beginning. Lopez helped me grow my music and my career. I hope this concert will be a reflection of that gratitude.”

“We set the concert time at 4 o’clock,” adds Jaime. “That way folks can have time in the garden, come enjoy the music, and still have time to get home to make dinner. We encourage you to bring the family! Joe’s music inspires everyone. There will be a dance floor and a section for concert seating.”

Joe’s seven CDs all feature his trademark environmental tunes. At the center of his heartfelt music is the invitation to heal relationships with ourselves, each other and the earth. His newest release is “Hello Ocean,” a five-song EP (extended play). “Greyhound Bus Tour” comes out in May.

Joe Reilly and his guitar return to Lopez Island

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Soon you will notice pink blossoms, filling the branches of spindly shrubs commonly called red flow-ering currant or Ribes san-guinium.

These pink blossoms are the first native flower we see in the San Juan Islands. Their presence announces - spring is on the way. The

humble shrub’s blossoms develop into a dripping cascade of many flowers all growing from the same stem.

Not only beautiful, these nectar producing flow-ers are an important food source for returning hum-mingbirds.

The hummingbirds we see in the San Juan’s are migratory, flying to south-ern climates in winter (there

are some instances of indi-vidual birds staying through the winter). The male birds arrive first, and flowering currant nectar is an impor-tant part of their diet. This natural food source is a more healthy option than sugar water and is much easier to maintain than a feeder.

The pink flowers turn into very dark purple ber-ries that are also an impor-tant food source for a vari-ety of wildlife. Though the fruit is edible for humans, it does not taste as good as other wild berries.

Red flowering currants grow in dry open woods, sometimes adjacent to wet-lands and tolerate partial shade. They can be grown as part of a formal land-scape or added to the edges of woods.

The plants are easy to find for purchase at a local nursery, and at the WSU Master Gardner’s bare root plant sale.

They are taking orders now, so call 378-4414 to order a variety of native

plants. It is important to plant red flowering currant in the appropriate soil and light conditions, so that your newly purchased plant will flourish.

There is an entire pal-ate of native plants that can provide a natural food source for humming-birds, and pretty flowers for our human enjoyment. Planting a variety of native shrubs will provide fruits and flowers in your yard from February through November. These native plants are often deer resis-tant and tolerate our natural water availability, making them a low maintenance landscape feature.

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Lopez man, 19, faces felony charges in aftermath of high-speed September crash

By Kylee ZabelReporter for WNPA Olympia News Bureau

House Democrats rolled out a $10 billion 10-year transportation-revenue pack-age Wednesday calling for, among other revenue sourc-es, a ten-cent increase in the gas tax.

House Transportation

Committee Chair Rep. Judy Clibborn (D- 41st District, Mercer Island) and fellow Democrat legislators intro-duced what they call the Connecting Washington plan, which is intended to relieve congestion on roadways, help with maintenance costs, manage storm water and con-nect Washington businesses

to local, national and global markets.

“Improving our trans-portation system is critical to Washington’s econo-my,” said President of the Washington Roundtable Steve Mullin. “This will be the start of a robust conversa-tion in Olympia about how to address an estimated $50 bil-lion in transportation needs.”

But some are opposed to increasing taxes at a time when Washingtonian families are still struggling economi-cally.

One, Rep. Ed Orcutt (R-20th District, Kalama) said the Legislature shouldn’t be exploring how to raise taxes to fund new projects but should be considering reforms to reduce project costs and efficiently spend taxpayer dollars.

“We need to see how we can make our tax dollars go further before we reach fur-ther into taxpayers’ pockets,”

LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, There’s

Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10 a.m. in the

school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come

as you are! More info at ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:

[email protected] Phone: 888-421- 4CTK ext. 819.

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 island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez

Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 a.m.;

Worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877.

lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays

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 Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman

Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone

468-2129. Email: [email protected]

st. FranCis CatholiC ChurCh Come worship

with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome

you to join us for Mass at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

Worship Services in the Islands

See projectS, page 8

$10 billion House transportation revenue plan funds new projects

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

A 19-year-old former Lopez Island man accused of causing a high-speed crash on San Juan Island in September, in which a Friday Harbor teen suffered a broken pelvis and was pinned in the wreckage for hours, will

stand trial on charges of vehicular assault in mid-May.

On Feb. 15, Preston Nathaniel Yip, 19, pleaded not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of vehicular assault, a Class B felony, and to one count of DUI, a gross misdemeanor. Released under court

orders and without bail, Yip is slated to stand trial beginning May 13.

According to court documents, prosecutors claim Yip was intoxicated and driving reck-lessly as he sped away from a parking area on False Bay Road on the evening of Sept. 7, with two Friday Harbor teens in tow.

He reportedly lost control of his Honda sedan on a straightway and, after swerving back and forth across the gravel roadway sev-eral times, slammed into a tree at a high-rate of speed, shortly before 10 p.m.

Authorities claim the sedan was traveling at about 65 miles per hour -- in a 25 mph zone -- moments before it crashed into the tree.

The driver of the sedan was bleeding from the head and stumbling around in a dazed state, while one of the two passengers was laying on the ground with injured leg, accord-ing to a woman who happened to drive by the crash site shortly before emergency person-nel arrived at the scene.

A third teen, traveling in the front passen-ger seat, was trapped inside the wreckage, pinned against the dashboard.

Emergency responders reportedly worked for two hours before they were able to extri-cate the 18-year-old, whose injuries included a broken pelvis, from the car. He was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with what appeared at the time to be life-threat-ening injuries. The driver and the other pas-senger were treated at the medical center in Friday Harbor, where the passenger was released and the driver later flown to St. Joseph’s hospital in Bellingham for further treatment, and from where he was released a short time later.

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ISLAND PETS lost/ found. On Lopez call Jane 360-468-2591; Joyce, 360-468-2258; Sheriff’s Office 360-378- 4151. Lopez Animal Pro- tection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez, WA 98261. On Orcas call 360- 3766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158

jobsEmployment

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Caretaker Couple, Decatur Island,

San Juan Islands, WANeed full time Caretak- ers with developed skills to maintain property, cabins, office, run boat for Decatur Head Beach Assoc. Work with members, Board, islanders, vendors (organization & communication skills critical). Physical fitness needed to maintain & steward land, buildings. Couple must team well, be self-motivated, per- sonable, responsible, active in outdoors, boat- ing. Beautiful, pristine island. Salary, pd time off, modern cabin, more provided. Move in May, 2013. Send Intro. Letter:

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2013. Open until filled.Contact: Beth Holmes,

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This position requires a high degree of adminis- trative leadership and a solid background in natural resources conservation, grants and finance management, education and outreach, personnel management, program planning and project management, and communications. View the full job description, application form and instructions at:

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stuffCemetery Plots

2 CEMETERY PLOTS side by side for sale. Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor. Located along the road, a short distance South of the cannons, grave plots #10 and #11. Nicely maintained grounds and friendly, helpful staff. $900 each. Call 425- 745-2419.

flea marketMiscellaneous

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Wanted/Trade

FOR SALE OR TRADE; Heated Swimming Pool. My 8’x14’ “Endless” swimming pool is in great condition!!!! Use indoor or outdoor. Get ready for summer now! Purchased brand new, cost is over $25,000. Will sell for $6,500 or trade for Carpentry La- bor & materials work. Please call Rob 360- 720-2564. Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island.

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pets/animals

Dogs

BICHON FRISE puppies. AKC Registered. Taking deposits. For companion only! Will be vet checked and have first shots and be de- wormed. Call for information: 360-874-7771, 360-471-8621 or go to website to see our adorable puppies!

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GOLDENDOODLE Pup- pies For Sale. Ready for their new homes March 7th. 7 Puppies left. 2 males, 5 females. Males, $700. Females, $800. Shots, wormed and dew claws removed. Approx weight when grown around 55 lbs. If interested, email: debbie_1819 @hotmail.com or call Debbie at 360-540-2545.GREAT DANE

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Garage/Moving SalesSan Juan County

HUGE FLEA MARKET Saturday March 2nd, 10am-2pm. Beach House formally Dis- covery House at Rosa- rio Resort on Orcas Is- land. Island and mainland vendors par- ticipating. Furniture; rugs; collectibles; glassware; kitchen and household items; jew- elry; lamps; linens; books, some old; clothes, some tools; air hockey game; some military col- lectible items, and much more.

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wheelsMarinePower

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AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles

1971 JAGUAR XKE 2+2. V-12, 5 speed transmission. A real head turner!! Totally re- stored to concourse condition! Silver with Black interior. AM/ FM/ CD Stereo. Many upgrades! $58,500. 360-378-9486 San Juan Isl. Photos [email protected]@rockisland.com

AutomobilesChevrolet

CLASSIC CADILLAC 1991 silver Brougham with leather interior, all power and sunroof. Good tires, original rims and only 66,680 miles. Original owner maintained. Spacious cruiser! They don’t make them like this anymore! In- cludes records. Wonder- ful condition! $3,600 obo. San Juan Island Interior and exterior photos available via email. 360-378-3186.

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Motorcycles

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On Jan. 25, Leadership San Juan Islands, shown right, welcomed Cohort IX to Orcas Island for a two-day retreat session. Heartwood, the Center for Inspired Living in Eastsound, hosted the Use of Self Retreat, and Smuggler’s Inn hosted the overnight guests.

The curriculum is built upon the concept that effective leadership and facilitation emerge from an understanding of the self in relation to others.

Participants were immersed in a variety of techniques to develop clarity and confidence in their abilities to work together as steward-leaders.

Curriculum leads over the two days included Tara Dalton, Liz Illg, Gretchen Krampf, Jim Hooper, and Linda Lyshall. Support staff-alumni were Michael Greenburg, Morgan Meadows and Kim Skarda.

Learning, growing, leading

he said.The package includes

seven sources of revenue to fund a variety of projects,

including• $1 billion to the Puget

Sound Gateway project (SR 167/SR509),

• $675 million for the wid-ening of I-405 and connect-ing the express toll lanes to existing HOT lanes on I-405 and

• $450 million to the Columbia River Crossing project, the maximum amount of funding needed from the state on the CRC.

More than $2.1 billion dollars would help fund further development of cur-rent infrastructure, such as the aging fleet of the Washington Ferry System, transit agencies and freight mobility improvements.

In total, the package explicitly funds 11 projects and provides local govern-ments with $675 million for infrastructure spending.

A total of $2.5 billion is expected to be raised by the gas tax. As the package stands now, there would be a two-cent gas tax increase each year for five years, making the tax slightly less than 48 cents per gallon. In combination with state and federal gas taxes, a total of 66 cents per gallon would be charged at the pump.

Other revenue would come from Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (about $2.1 bil-lion), bonds ($3 billion), hazardous substance tax to help in storm water manage-ment ($897 million), vehicle licensing fee ($196 million), commercial gross weight fee ($102 million) and a bicycle sales fee of $25 on bicycles costing more than $500 ($1 million).

Since the package only compensates for new proj-ects, matters such as the more than $1 billion budget-ing shortfall of the SR 520 toll-bridge project are not addressed in the revenue proposal.

Opponents of the plan said a revenue package shouldn’t even be on the table. Instead, lawmakers should be look-ing to address policies and practices that increase public works costs. Trent England of the Freedom Foundation found the Democrats’ pro-posal to be outrageous con-sidering the trend of rising gas prices.

“It shows how out of touch Olympia is when gas is at record highs and Washington families are feeling the pinch of that and you have urban politicians

that want to impose a huge gas-tax increase on the entire state,” he said.

But Clibborn said she doesn’t worry about the gas tax adversely affecting Washingtonians. With gas prices themselves fluctuat-ing so much, she said peo-ple won’t really notice the added tax. According to her, the state would be better off with revenue collected from the tax.

“I think maybe a little gas tax spent on getting these people out of their cars and getting them to work quick-er wouldn’t be a bad invest-ment,” she said.

Another concern raised was the cost the mandatory apprenticeship program wages on state projects.

For example, the State Auditor’s office recently presented its audit on fer-ry-vessel procurements by Washington State Ferries, citing the apprenticeship program as one of the cost-drivers. The apprenticeship program requires that 15 percent of the labor for pub-lic works projects be accom-plished by those enrolled in state-approved apprentice-ship programs.

According to Dave Myers of State Building Trades, the apprenticeship program is actually used to deviate from the prevailing rate on public projects. While Orcutt does not take issue with the inten-tion of the of the apprentice-ship act, he said the manda-tory provision needs to be removed from the law.

“Right now, if you’re required to use apprentice-ship labor, then a journey-man has to stay at home. And that’s not fair to the journeyman,” he asserted.

Orcutt said the appren-ticeship requirement is just a small piece of the vast swath of issues that need to be addressed in trans-portation reform, such as

the costs of environmental mitigation and the amount of time Washington bonds on projects.

The revenue plan is also anticipated to create and sustain about 56,000 jobs during its 10-year run, including construction jobs and positions in ancillary industries.

“It’s not just about hard hats. It’s also a great pack-age for those jobs that show up tomorrow because we will have connected the rest of the state,” said Clibborn.

England said that justify-ing an increase in taxes for the benefit of job creation is just special-interest politics at work.

“The point of government spending on infrastructure is to create infrastructure, not to create jobs,” he said. “The idea that we should tax the people of Washington state more in order to create jobs or enhance the wages of a few people…that’s clas-sic, special-interest politics. It’s not good policy.”

Following a press con-ference about the rev-enue package Wednesday, Clibborn filed HB 1954, the Connecting Washington revenue package. The bill awaits assignment to com-mittee for consideration

SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR OPALCO BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

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