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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 29 • JULy 17, 2012
By Colleen Smith ArmstrongSounder Editor/Publisher
In a tough economy, one of the best ways to find a job is to further your education.
After receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, the San Juan County Economic Development Council is hoping to help eight lucky islanders with marine training.
“I am thrilled we received this funding because it will enable islanders to garner high wage jobs in San Juan County – which is no easy feat,” said EDC Director Victoria Compton.
The EDC is slated to receive a portion of a $49,378 job training grant from the USDA.
The money will go towards the “Tri-County Rural Business Education Network” that was cre-ated by San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom Counties to address the growing need for business and job-skills training. The total budget
for the project is $159,990. Of that, $14,788 will be used to train San Juan County residents in marine diesel technology and fiberglass manufacturing.
Skagit County will be working on web-streamed educational offerings and Island County will offer supply chain management courses.
During a typical year, it costs the EDC around $20,000 for educational
Funds go toward marine training
Unemployment in San Juan CountyAverage Annual Unemploy-ment SJ County from WA State Employment Security Department
2007 3.45%2008 3.74%2009 6.73%2010 7.33%2011 7.18%
String of Bakerview burglaries
By Cali BagbyWeekly Editor/Reporter
A string of what locals call “suspiciously similar” burglaries in a Lopez neigh-borhood is leaving residents feeling not only violated, but angry.
More than 30 concerned islanders showed up at the library last Tuesday to talk with San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou about the outbreak of crime in the Bakerview neighborhood.
“It’s scary stuff,” one woman whispered as they waited for Nou to arrive.
Between October and May there have been five repeated burglaries at the same residences and sev-eral thefts reported in the area.
It was evident at the meeting that most residents suspected one man was involved, but the police have yet to find evidence tying a single suspect to all of the break-ins.
Daniel Glenn Roadruck, 48, of Lopez Island, was arrested in May for alleg-edly stealing meat and cash at Horse Drawn Farm on Lopez, after evidence was found tying him to the crime, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Roadruck is charged in San Juan County District Court with a gross misdemeanor and is out on conditional release, said
Nou. His next court hearing is Oct. 10. The maximum sentence for a gross misde-meanor is 364 days in jail and a $5,000 fine.
“With ties to the com-munity and being a semi-long-term resident he was released,” Nou said. “It’s [conditional release] not uncommon when it comes to a misdemeanor.”
He added that the bur-glaries are part of an active investigation, and that the Sheriff’s Department has given Roadruck a “trespass notice” to leave the resi-dence he has been living in, which is located in the Bakerview neighborhood.
Roadruck has not been arrested or charged in connection with any other residential burglaries or crimes.
Nou told islanders at the meeting that he doesn’t see
anything coincidental about a string of burglaries in a small neighborhood.
“But knowing and being able to prove beyond a shadow of doubt in court is different,” he said.
Citizens decided to hold the meeting in order to help “connect the dots” between these crimes. It was also a time for people to tell the sheriff how the recent thefts have affected the commu-nity.
“We’ve lost a sense of security,” said Ellie Roser, a local residence. “Most of all we’ve lost a sense of inno-cence.”
One man said he was wor-ried that the thefts could escalate to more dangerous activity.
“The door was smashed, it was a violent entry,” he said describing the scene at his home after a break-in.
“Someone could be home during one of these thefts and it could have become violent.”
Another resident said he has lived in the neighbor-hood for 30 years and never experienced a theft. A south end island resident told Nou he attended the meet-ing because he feared the burglaries may spread.
Other members in the audience had less negative feelings toward the sus-pect in the Horse Drawn Farm burglary. One man described how Roadruck chopped his wood and was pleasant to chat with. Another woman said when her husband fell on the road it was Roadruck who helped him to his feet.
“He was very nice,” she said about the encounter.
Several Lopezians raised concern that the police are not conducting a proper investigation.
“It seems there has been no effort whatsoever to find anything,” said a woman who claimed to be have been burglarized three times.
Nou said the Sheriff’s Department is making an effort to find evidence to link the recent crimes together.
Charles Silverman, dep-uty prosecutor, also pres-
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At a meeting with concerned citizens, Sheriff Rob Nou listens as one man describes a recent break-in at his Bakerview home on Lopez Island.
Islanders are concerned about safety after recent crime rash
See fundS, page 5
See BurglarieS, page 8
By Steve WehrlyJournal Reporter
As surely as the tide flows in and out of Friday Harbor, opposition is gathering to the recommendations of the Charter Revision Commission.
On July 10, an unenthu-siastic San Juan County Council “received” -- but would not “accept” -- the report of the Charter Revision Commission, which proposes to scrap the six-member council and return control of the county to a three-member council, which would be responsible for executive functions by utilizing a “county manager” in place of the present coun-ty administrator.
The changes recom-mended by the CRC were denounced by former free-holder Charlie Bodenstab,
who criticized both the process by which the com-mission conducted its review and its conclusions. Bodenstab suggested that two CRC members, both former freeholders, “had an agenda” to essentially repeal elements of the charter with which they disagreed and that the commission “blew the opportunity to fine-tune the charter,” as he and other freeholders had originally intended.
In 2005, voters approved a home rule charter, crafted by the board of freehold-ers, which changed both the structure and the manner in which county government operates. At that time, vot-ers endorsed both the “basic charter,” which separated the legislative and executive branches of county govern-
Opposition rises against charter proposal
See Charter, page 8
By Ian M. LangeSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly
The 33rd annual run-ning of the Lopez Lions
Club-sponsored 10 and 5K fun runs and walks, and for the first time a one mile rump where participants could run, walk or crawl if
they wished, was blessed, at the last minute by won-derful weather. With all proceeds going back to community causes, we are especially proud of all 365 contestants and the 33.5 vol-unteer helpers who made the event a smashing suc-cess once again!
Visit www.buduracing.com for complete race results.
The overall 10K (6.2 miles) male and female win-ners were Mojave Breiter and Amy Esary (2009, 2010 and 2011 winner) with times of 36 minutes, 16 seconds, and 42:27, respectively.
The male division win-ner in the 13 to 19 age category was Jacob Fitzgerald (41:13), 20-29 - Mojave Breiter, 30 to 39 - James Gray (43:34), 40 to 49 - Kevin McCain (38:36), 50-59 Scott Tucker 36:27), 60 to 69 Dennis Egan (52:03), 70 to 79 - Ian lange (53:51).
The 10K female division winner in the 20-29 age divi-sion was Kelly Dern (52:29, 30 to 39 - Amy Esary, 40 to 49 - Brooke Haverstock (51:16), 50 to 59 - Jodi Green (1:08.04).
First place honors in the 5K (3.1 miles) race went to Torin Tucker and Kathy Morrison with times of 18:07 and 21:44 minutes, respectively. Male age divi-sion winners: 12 and under - Harrison Chotzen (23:32), 13 to 19 - Maxwell McKee (20:54), 20 to 29 - Zach Dwight (20:05), 30 to 39 - Steve Grichel (18:23), 40 to 49 - Matt Morrison (19:11), 50 to 59 - Mark Bussell (21:34), 60 to 69 - Jerry Powell 35:16), 70 to 79 - Robert Walker (30:10).
Female division winners: 12 and under - Lauren Rosen (27:06), 13 to 19 - Madelaine Wrey (22:25),
20 to 29 - Lindsey Sanford (25:02), 30 to 39 - Stacey Sype (27:12), 40 to 49 - Kristi Lemm (23:20, 50 to 59 - Gretchen Wing (22:45), 60 to 69 - Caroline Heino (33:04).
Five kilometer walker division male winners include: 20 to 29 - Ryan Granahan (56:40), 40 to 49 - Manlio Vecchiet (39:01), 50 to 59 - Stuart Dunwoody (38:49), 60 to 69 - Bob Hibschman (40:12), and 70 to 79 - B. Marshak (46:22). The female winner in the 12 and under category was Emily Higgins (0:55), 13 to 19 - MacKenzie Minehan (42:23), 20 to 29 - Louise Askly (39:20), 30 to 39 - Johanna Steen (49:18), 40 to 49 - Krista Leffel (43:25), 50 to 59 - Tracey Cottingham (39:19), 60 to 69 - Dorothy Drury (47:01), 70 to 79 - Jonne Carley (55:40), and 80 to 89 - Nancy Fay (1:15:40).
The fastest male in the one mile romp at 7:54 was Nathaniel Feinstein, age 10. The fastest female was Tess Hureau at 9:16, age 10.
Thanks everyone. Hope to see you next
year.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • July 17, 2012 – Page 2
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:Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, LopezSaturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Contact phone number 468-2510.
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tues, July 17
class: Entertainment Apps for your iPad with Susan Young, This workshop helps you con-figure your iPad as an enter-tainment center using iTunes and apps. Basic familiarity with how to use their iPad and an iTunes account required, and of course, your iPad! Ages: 15 to adult, Fee: $20, Contact the LIFRC 468-4117.
wed, July 18
event: Teddy Bear Picnic, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lopez Island Library. Come early and plan to walk up from the Community Church park-ing lot, or bring your bike.
Appropriate for young ones and their friends, human and stuffed. Charley Thweatt will be back to entertain. Free treats and maybe a visit from shy Mr. Bear. For more info, visit www.lopezlibrary.org.
thurs, July 19
art: Summer Memories Collage, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Instructor Sue Roundy will lead and assist participants while they create a “collage painting” of summer memories in the style of American artist Romare Bearden. The class will look at and discuss his collage work for inspiration. All mate-rials are provided - just bring
your imagination! Offered for ages 8-12, Fee: $20. Contact the LIFRC to sign up, 468-4117
fri, July 20
art: Dream Catchers, 2 - 4:30 p.m.. Enjoy a summer after-noon with instructor Callie North making dream catch-ers. Sip sun tea and eat garden treats as you learn about this Native American tradition. Colorful string, beads, and feathers will be provided and you are encouraged to bring any special beads, stones, or feathers you would like to add. Offered for ages 8-12, Fee $22. For more information contact the LIFRC at 468-4117.
sat, July 21
parade: John Deere Tractor Parade, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., TBA. This will be the Fifth Semi-annual Tractor Tour of Lopez, a tradition which began in 2004. Tractors are owned by mem-bers of the sponsor Cascade Two-Cylinder Club based in Skagit and Whatcom counties.
For local tour information, contact Jim Smith at [email protected].
music: The Big Event!, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more info, www.lopez-center.org.
hike: Anacortes Community Forest, Cranberry Lake. Those from Lopez Island will take the 10:45 a.m. ferry and return from Anacortes on the 5:10 p.m. sailing. We will van pool from the Anacortes terminal to the trailhead. A $5 fee is expected to cover transportation expenses. Sign up by calling or emailing Bob Walker at 468-3397 or [email protected]. Read more below.
MON., July 23
workshop: Lavender Celebration, Join Susie Teague & Heather Mitchell in cel-ebration of one of the special herbs of the season: lavender!
Harvest lavender, dance and move in a lavender circle, see a puppet play about the Kingdom of Lavender, and just have fun. This is a parent/child workshop offered for children who are ages 5 & 6 , Fee: $20. For more informa-tion contact the LIFRC at 468-4117.
July 23 - 27
clinic: Lopez Basketball Clinics, ages 12-14 at 11 a.m. -1 p.m. & ages 9 -11 at 2 - 4 p.m. Coach Larry Berg will lead a 5-day clinics focus on strengthening fundamental ball handling and shooting skills as well as team playing strategies.Recommended for anyone thinking of playing middle or high school basketball, but open to all levels of players, even those with no prior experience. Fee is $45, Contact the LIFRC 468-4117.
thurs, July 26
outdoors: Kayak Navigation:
Sea Instruction, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Take your skills to the water & get some hands-on experience navigating the waters of the San Juan Islands. Learn about route finding, compass use, piloting, the effects of tidal currents, weath-er, and much more! Bring your own kayak, paddle, float, bilge pump, and any navigation gear you have. Limited equipment available to borrow Ages: 15 to Adult Fee: $60. Contact the LIFRC 468-4117 for more information.
fri, July 27
music: The Blackberry Bushes Stringband, 7:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. For more info, visit www.home-onthegrange.com. Tickets: $15 Adults. Kids Free 12 & under, 12-16 - $8.
ONgOiNg
market: Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturdays, May 19 - Sept. 8. For more info, visit www.lopezfarmersmarket.com.
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By Russel Barsh and Madrona MurphyThe size, symmetry, and bright col-
ors of starfish attract attention, and of all the strange animals in the inter-tidal zone, starfish are among the strangest. When we meet children on the beach, starfish always lead to the most questions.
The most frequently asked question is why the commonly seen, five-armed ochre star comes in so many colors. Purple to pink, orange and tan, ochre stars are all a single species. Ochre stars are not alone. Only one star-fish species that you are likely to see in inter-tidal zone is always the same color: the short-spined star is always a conspicuous bright pink.
Many hypotheses have been test-ed and failed to find a function for starfish color variation. Since starfish cannot see color (starfish have eyes-pots on the tips of their arms but they only sense light levels), color variation cannot influence the way starfish inter-act with each other. In other marine species, color is used for camouflage, but starfish colors actually make them more conspicuous. Is color a warning to potential predators? Many starfish produce saponins (soap-like com-pounds) that make them bad tasting, if not toxic. But why is a single starfish species multi-colored? Is one bright color not enough?
Color variation might confuse preda-tors. What eats starfish? Other starfish, such as two of our largest, 12 to 24 armed starfish – soft and spiny sunflower stars and leathery red Dawson’s sun stars. Astonishingly, seagulls sometimes tear arms off of starfish, or even swallow starfish whole – an amazing but uncommon sight.
Most of our shallow-water starfish eat mollusks such as clams, mussels, limpets and snails, however. They can crush thin shells with their five teeth, or grasp a clam in their arms and slow-ly apply pressure until the clam’s adductor muscle – the muscle that holds clamshells closed – is exhausted: a kind of arm wrestling match.
Starfish can even evert
their stomachs and exude digestive enzymes into a partially opened clam, making it easier to open by con-verting the insides of the clam into chowder!
Short-spined stars, sand stars and sunflower stars can use their arms to excavate clams buried in sand or mud. Sunflower stars sometimes con-gregate and troop along the sea floor, leaving behind barren sands dotted with small pits and bits of clamshell. While sun star barrens look lifeless,
the effect is temporary. Sun stars may serve the same kind of function as wildfires or windstorms in forests, opening ground for re-colonization by other species.
But how do starfish “walk” on the bottom? We are used to seeing star-fish at rest, firmly attached to a sur-face. But starfish are not very dense, and they do not need a lot of energy to move when they want to, propelled by thousands of tiny tube feet with suc-tion cups on their tips. Tube feet are hydraulic: they are moved by pumping water into them and out again. Ochre stars move rather slowly (about a foot per minute), but sunflower stars hit
their stride at about three times that speed, and there is one report of sand stars traveling at an astounding nine feet per minute.
Can starfish grow arms back? Generally yes. Many starfish, includ-ing the sand stars and sunflower stars found around the islands, can discard (autotomize) an arm to escape a preda-tor. Some starfish can regenerate a new body from a single detached arm. There is even a tropical starfish genus (Linckia) that reproduces by detach-
ing its arms!Even with the power of regenera-
tion, starfish do not live forever. Our common ochre star is one of the longest-lived species, with a poten-tial life span of about 30 years.
As a group, starfish are likely to survive, if not benefit from, climate change and ocean acidification. Clams, snails and other mollusks must use a lot of energy to build, maintain and enlarge shells made of calcium car-bonate, which dissolves in acid. Like us, starfish have a protective outer layer of skin. Although starfish skin is stiffened by small bits of calcium carbonate called ossicles, ossicles are surrounded by tissue like our bones, not simply exposed to the environ-ment. On the other hand, the mollusks that starfish eat will be easier to open, if ocean acidification weakens their shells!
For more info, visit www.kwiaht.org.
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND ADOPTION
LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 144
FISCAL YEAR BUDGET2012-2013
Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washing-ton, that the board of directors will meet for the purpose of a public hearing and adoption of the budget of the district for the 2012-2013 school year. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 as part of the regular monthly board meeting, in the Lopez Island School District library, Lopez Island, Washington.
Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof. A draft budget docu-ment is on file in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Public Library and will be furnished to any person who will callupon the district for it.
Saturday, July 28 :: 9 am - 4pmBody-Centered Listening & Meridian Tapping (EFT)
Sunday, July 29 :: 9:30 am - 5pmHealing with Horses
KRISTIN FERNALD, M.A.Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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For info and registration contact Kristin at 468-3785or e-mail [email protected]
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Natural HistoryThe strange world of the spiny clan
Some starfish can regenerate a new body from a single
detached arm
Lopez music lovers will hear the internationally acclaimed Miro Quartet at Grace Church, Aug. 10, 5 p.m. This first ever Lopez concert opens the 15th annual season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, noted for bringing superb classical music to the islands each August. This Lopez visit of the Miro Quartet is made possible by the generous support of 18 concert co-sponsors from Lopez Island.
Accompanied by violist Aloysia Friedmann, artistic direc-tor of the festival, the dynamic and riveting Miro Quartet will perform Mozart tribute called the Haydn String
Quartet in E-flat Major, the Brahms Quintet in G Major for two violins, two violas and cello, and a brand new piece by
the modern young composer Kevin Puts called “Credo.” Reviewers described patrons as “wide-eyed at the aural and emotional impact of the piece” that was “as emo-tionally compelling as it was beautifully crafted.”
A reception follows the concert at Grace Church Fellowship Hall, with appe-tizers and dessert catered
Contributed photo/ Miro Quartet press packet
The Miro Quartet: Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheurer, John Largess and Joshua Gindele.
On Friday July 27, 7:30 p.m., the Blackberry Bushes will perform their first show in the islands at Woodmen Hall as part of the Home on the Grange series.
“Their lively fusion of deep roots American tradi-tional music fused with ele-ments of rock, jazz and pop creates a rich alt-folk tap-estry of sound that shares threads with The Avett Brothers, Dixie Chicks, The Be Good Tanyas and Nickel Creek,” said Sue DuMond, presenter of the Home on the Grange shows.
The Blackberry Bushes hail from the rain-drenched forests of Olympia, Wash. They are known for taking a bluegrass instrumentation, drawing from the deep roots
of American folk music and adding influences from Appalachian old-time, Indie Rock, jazz, pop and alterna-tive country.
The Blackberry Bushes are fronted by sister sirens Jes Raymond and Kendl Winter and supported by virtuosic fiddler Jakob Breitback and mandolin player Jack Dwyer.
“The Blackberry Bushes will definitely get you up and dancing and like their thorny namesake they are rooted and growing and grooving with a tasty succu-lent treat that will leave you satisfied,” Dumond said. “It’s a busy time of the year and I urge islanders to pry themselves out of their gar-dens and summer projects, take a break and bask in dance and song.”
Tickets are $15 adults, kids free 12 and under, 12-16 - $8.
More info, visit www.homeonthegrange.com or www.theblackberr ybush-es.com.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • July 17, 2012 – Page 4
RETIREMENT SALE!
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Our owner, Bob Tracy, will soon be retiring from the day-to-day operation of Tracys Furniture. Our store has always carried the highest qualitymanufacturers at the very best prices, believing that value is the combination of price and quality, not price alone. During our “RETIREMENT SALE” we have lined a large variety of the best quality merchandise at once-in-a-lifetime prices for this event. Famous brand names like Stressless by Ekornes, Flexsteel, iComfort, Tempur-pedic, Intercon, AAmerica, Martin, Ultra Comfort, IMAX, Porter, Wynwood by Flexsteel and Tropitone Outdoor Furniture at drastic pricereductions! Special Orders will be included andeverything in the store is on sale!
We will also have on display the largest collec-tion of Oriental Rugs north of Seattle and all atRetirement Sale prices. Hundreds of heirloom qual-ity rugs in all sizes will be on display exclusively at our store during this event. Selection, quality and pricing you won’t fi nd anywhere else.
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The Blackberry Bushes are fronted by sister sirens Jes Raymond and Kendl Winter and supported by virtuo-sic fiddler Jakob Breitback and mandolin player Jack Dwyer.
Miro Quartet comes to Lopez, Aug. 10
See Miro, pAge 8
Contributed photo
Lopez fashionista Gretchen Scherzinger mod-eling her fabulous Trashion dress sewn from plastic grocery bags.
Ever wanted to be a fashion designer? How about creating a garment from plastic bags, bubble wrap, or objects found at the Take It Or Leave It? On August 12 Lopez fashionistas will be able to “flaunt their flair” at a Trashion-Fashion Show at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Sponsored by SWAP (Solid Waste Alternatives Program), the event aims to publicize the value of reducing the waste stream by re-utilizing or repurposing discarded items. In the case of Trashion-Fashion – the art of creating a fabulous garment, accessory, or wearable sculpture from discarded, repurposed, or recyclable materials – that could mean any-thing from ball gowns sewn from pleated newspapers to hats fashioned from beer cans or bread baskets.
The rules for the Lopez event specify only that the entry must be wearable, be made out of recyclables or repurposed items, and be modeled on the runway at the Trashion-Fashion show on August 12. Entrants can be any age and can include groups or teams as well as individuals. Entry forms can be picked up at Isabel’s Espresso, Paper Scissors on the Rock, and Islandale Southender. The forms must be submitted by August 1 in order for the designer to be eligible for an award and guaranteed a place on the runway.
Lopez fashionistas can get double exposure for their creations by entering the Trashion event at the San Juan County Fair, also in August. The annual Fair-ly Outrageous Trashion-Fashion Show, open to all SJC residents, will be on Wednesday, August 15.
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opportunities for businesses. “I am pleased to see these
federal dollars going to work in San Juan County,” said U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen in a press release. “This training will help workers in the San Juan Islands get the skills they need to find new jobs or advance in their current jobs.”
The funding will provide educational scholarships for eight qualified adults.
“Basically, anyone can apply,” Compton said. “Hopefully, it will be some-one just out of school, under-employed or unem-ployed.”
The six-month program will be held in Anacortes at the Northwest Center of Excellence in Marine Manufacturing and Technology at Skagit Valley College. The EDC is accepting applications for the marine technical training scholarships until July 20. For more infor-mation, or to apply, visit
w w w.s anju ans e dc .org/marine.htm.
Compton says West Sound Marina on Orcas, Jensen Shipyard on San Juan and Islands’ Marine Center on Lopez have all expressed interest in hiring a graduate of the program. Plus, being surrounded by water is good job security for this profession.
“It is such a slam dunk because these shipyards have said, ‘Yes, we want to hire people,’” Compton said. “The idea is to create high wage jobs.”
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Washington State University Extension announces Terri Brown as San Juan County’s new Food Safety and Preservation Advisor.
Brown, of Friday Harbor, recently completed training and certification that qualifies her to assist the people of San Juan County with questions concerning food safety and preservation. Training for this new volunteer program took place over a period of four weeks and included three days of hands-on lab training on the WSU campus in Pullman. Among the topics covered were food borne illness, canning basics, freezing and drying, preparing and coping with emergencies and disasters, and storing the garden harvest. Brown is available to serve all islands by phone at 378-2876 or email at [email protected].
On July 18, San Juan County will seek propos-als to lease the San Juan
Island solid waste site on Sutton Road. The property will be put up for lease to
a qualified vendor who will provide some solid waste services. The land for lease includes both the Town of Friday Harbor’s Sutton Road property that is now used for self-haul and an adjacent undeveloped prop-erty owned by the county.
The county council approved a request for pro-posals for the site at its July 10 meeting. The description of qualifications for appli-cants includes the variety of services, proposed site improvements, costs to the
public, experience, financial capacity, the estimated num-ber of in-county jobs cre-ated and about eight other items.
Any vendor leasing the site would have the option to keep self-haul operating as it is now for up to a year after the contract is signed. State health regulations require that solid waste is disposed of at appropriate and legal facilities. The vendor would be responsible for that trans-port and disposal.
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the first year of the con-tract to repair and improve the site for providing their services and obtain permits to continue to operate the site. Improvements to the structures and paving are required to comply with health regulations and local traffic concerns and permits are required to safeguard public health.
The request for proposals will be released on July 18. After that, interested parties will have 72 days to provide their proposals to the coun-ty. Interested parties must attend a pre-proposal meet-ing and site visit. Selection criteria are written into the
RFP so that anyone making a proposal will be able to see them.
Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy said, “We have been pleased with the response so far to the RFP we issued for the Orcas solid waste facility, so we are optimistic about finding a qualified lessor to pro-vide services on San Juan Island.”
Proposals from potential lessors of the Orcas prop-erty will be opened on July 13.
If a qualified vendor is selected, the contract is like-ly to be in place by the end of this year.
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LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email [email protected]
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am. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.
468-3477. Everyone welcome!
lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez
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Worship at 10:30 am. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877.
lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays
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2:00 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.
QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays
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The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly com- munity newspaper locat- ed in western Washing- ton state, is accepting applications for a part- time general assignment Reporter. The ideal can- didate will have solid re- porting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowl- edge of the AP Style- book, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holi- days. If you have a pas- sion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dy- namic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your re- sume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples to
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CREATIVE ARTISTThe North Kitsap Herald, a weekly community newspaper located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Poulsbo, WA, has an im- mediate opening for a full-time Creative Artist. Duties include perform- ing ad and spec design, designing promotional materials, providing ex- cellent customer service to the sales staff and cli- ents. Requires excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced deadline- oriented environment. Experience in Adobe Creative Suite 2: InDe- sign, Photoshop, Illustra- tor and Acrobat is also required. Newspaper or other media experience is preferred. Must be able to work indepen- dently as well as part of a team. Requires flexibility. We offer a great work environment, health benefits, 401k, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. EOE. Please e-mail your re- sume, cover letter, and a few samples of your work to:[email protected]
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BICHON FRISE pup- pies. AKC Registered. Taking deposits. For companion only! Will be vet checked and have first shots and be de- wormed. Call for infor- mation: 360-874-7771, 360-621-8096 or go to website to see our adorable puppies!
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BORN 06-10-12; 3/4 Great Pyrenees, 1/4 English Mastiff Puppies! Ideal as pet and guard dog. Large, intelligent protectors of you, your family and livestock. Last years puppies have already saved children! 7 puppies left. Great health and strength. Shots and wormed. $700 each. Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island. 253- 3 4 7 - 1 8 3 5 . [email protected]
CARLIN PINSCHER Puppies!! Two males; 12 weeks old: ready for their forever home! First and second shots. Home raised. Solid color $400 and black/ rust $600. 360-929-1451. Oak Har- bor.GREAT DANE
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12’ PELICAN Jon Boat, Model J12P. Great for lake fishing. Foldable seats with backs. Motor mount. Cable for electric motor. EZ load trailer - 12’ to 14’. Like new. Val- ue estimated at $1200. Asking $900. Used 3 times. See www.pelican- sport.com for details. 360-675-4183
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1978 25’ BAYLINER SARATOGA Boat with trailer. Perfect first boat! Runs well & good cond! Chevy V8 motor, fresh water cooled. Full cabin! Full canvas, marine ra- dio & depth finder. New interior & marine toilet. $2,500 obo. Langley, Whidbey Island. Call 425-754-3794.
1986 HEWES CRAFT, 50hp Honda with con- trols, trailer, depth finder, Bilge pump. Trained in: duck hunting, fishing, crabbing, prawning, clamming. Owner pur- chased new. Vessel ser- viced by Roche Harbor Marine. $5100. Contact: (425)238-9100 or (425)778-6414
26’ CALKINS Bartender boat, 1976. Complete re- fit in 1997. Yanmar 4LH- DTE diesel with trolling gear. 115 hours. Com- plete electronics. In- cludes trailer. $12,000 or offer. 360-378-3074 Fri- day Harbor.
26’ Tollycraft fly bridge. Strong, safe, roomy. Sin- gle Merc cruiser direct drive. Newer trim tabs. Large head, pressure water, propane galley, a/c fridge. VHF, depth, stereo. Anchor windless, new cushions. Ready for cruising or fishing. $12,500. Oak Harbor Marina, B-2. 360-929- 1776
28’ ASPEN C-90 Cruis- er, 2011. Like new, 135 hours. Current Price: $150,000. Washington Sales tax paid. Located in Friday Harbor. For contact, email: as- [email protected]. Manufactured locally in Snohomish County.
36’ UNIFLITE SPORT SEDAN, 1976. Double berth, hanging/linen lockers. Shower stall. Galley down, propane range, microwave, large refrig/fr, dining counter. Teak interior. Sleeper sofa. Diesel heat. 2-250 Cummins 1200hrs, new fuel tanks. Winch, chain rode. Radar, GPS, in- verter. Inflatable and outboard. No bottom blisters. Now only $29,500. Port Orchard. 360-871-5907
ABSOLUTELY Beautiful 1978 Tollycraft 30’ Fly Bridge Sedan. Moored under cover in Lake Washington almost since new. Professional- ly maintained. Recent Carpet and upholstery. Wonderful family boat. Twin Mercruiser 350’s. Excellent electronics and safety systems. New 1200w Inverter. Includes 8ft Livingston dinghy with 3 HP electric motor. Prettiest 30’ Tolly around. Additional pho- tos and maintenance records available. Only $29,500. Bellevue, Mey- denbauer Bay Yacht Club. Call Bob at 425- 746-9988.
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GREAT INTER-ISLAND Boat. 27’ Monk designed hull. Perkins 4-107 die- sel, Foruno radar, GPS, VHF, sounder, charger, stereo, Red Dot heater. Forward cabin with bunk, sink and head. Spotlight, chart table and 2 bunks in main cabin. Maxwell windlass 10.5 x 8’ open cockpit with stainless steel bows and covers. 360-317-4281
ULTRA PRISTINE 2003 56’ Meridian 580 Pilot- house Motoryacht. Me- ticulously maintained and moored in freshwa- ter since new! Only 723 hours; twin 635 HP Cummins. Includes 1800 GPD, watermaker, fur- nace, 14’ Avon dinghy with 50 HP Yamaha, fullelectronics! Too many options to list! Only $598,000. Mercer Island. Call Dale 503-519-4235.
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1976 33’ RANGER; ONE owner boat & always well maintained! New; 25 HP Universal Diesel, 22 gallon fuel tank, 2 batteries, prop, electric marine toilet, Dodger, in- terior cushions, sailing electronics. Standing rig- ging & life lines replaced 2007. Refrigeration, Dickinson fireplace, pro- pane cook stove/ oven. Last haul out October 2011. She’s ready for summer cruising! $29,000. San Juan Is- land. Call 360-378-5111.
1981 24.5’ TANZER. Shoal keel, main, jib, spinner. Includes 8 HP, 4 cycle Honda outboard. PFD’s, extra fuel tank. New seat covers, two burner alcohol stove, sink, ice box & drop down table. Forward “V” berth, Porta-potty. In- flatable raft. Very stable boat under sail! Easy to handle! $3,800. Oak Harbor. John 360-240- 8332. Or email today;[email protected]
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2.5HP OUTBOARD Mo- tor; Yamaha, 4 cycle, like new! Hardly used, and no real need for it. $500. Call Mike 360- 370-5785.
AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles
1985 FERRARI Mondial Cabriolet, 2+2, 3.2L, red with black top, 44,000 miles, new belts and fluids, great condition!! Fun, good ride and han- dling. This car has a 5 STAR rating for re- liability. $25,000 or best offer. Call Tom: 206- 842-2744
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1993 CHEVY Corvette. Original Owner. 44,000 miles - always garaged. Color is Black on Black. Automatic Transmission. Excellent condition. $14,000 or best offer. Call Don at 360-588- 1611
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2011 TOYOTA Camry LE. Relocating, must sell by July 28th! Only 20,000 miles! Excellent cond in- side and out! Sleek dark grey with light grey in- terior. Current dealership maintenance, satellite radio/ CD, 6 air bags, AC, automatic, 1.4 cylin- der. Allergen free auto. $18,500. Let meet up, call Jan 270-312-7331. Coupeville.
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2000 FORD F-250 ex- tended cab with short bed. 93,500 miles, V-10 6.8L, AT, 4WD Lariat. Many options. Remote start, alarm system, air conditioning, power win- dows, power door locks, power/leather seats, cruise control, power steering, sliding rear window, rear air bag shocks, tow package, sprayed bed liner. $9,965. (206)567-4222 Vashon
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16’ CARGO SPORT Cargo/ Car trailer. 7000 GVWR. Dual Axle with rear ramp door. Great condition! Freeland. $3,000. 360-320-2364.
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ment, installed a system of initiative and referendum, turned elected offices into non-partisan posts and cre-ated the position of county administrator. Voters also approved an amendment to the basic charter, though by a smaller margin, that turned the former three-member county commission into a six-member council, each elected from districts of roughly equal population -- three on San Juan Island,
two on Orcas and one from Lopez/Shaw.
The charter also calls for its own periodic review and for creation of a Charter Review Commission to conduct that review. The commission may propose changes to the charter, if warranted, which must be approved by voters to take effect.
The CRC, which began its review in January, con-cluded its work by issu-ing eight “Findings” and proposing three charter amendments. Those amend-ments were presented July 10 to the council and then
delivered to Auditor Milene Henley for inclusion on the November general election ballot.
Although the presenta-tion of the amendments was not a public hearing, “citizen access time” on the agenda provided immediate opportunity for opponents of the charter amendments to speak. Commission mem-ber Janice Peterson and former Freeholder Charlie Bodenstab spoke.
Janice Peterson, a mem-ber of the CRC, joined Bodenstab in criticizing the commission’s findings and recommendations.
Peterson, who presented the council with a CRC minority report, objected to both the process and substance of the panel’s recommendations, saying that many members of the group had decided from the beginning the results that would be reached and did not attempt to accommo-date opposing viewpoints in their deliberations.
Bodenstab also criticized the commission for not invit-ing any former freeholders to offer their perspectives.
To read this story in full, visit www.islandsweekly.com and click on the news tab.
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(360) 468-3344 • Toll free 866-468-3344Friendly Isle Building in the Village
Website: http://www.wrelopez.com E-mail - [email protected] • Member NWMLS
LOPEZ ISLAND
HUMPHREY HEADArchitecturally designed near circular 3 BR home on 4.7 WF AC in established neighbor-hood. Fine view decks, carport and shop. Community water & beach. #366018 $925,000
OLYMPIC VIEW HOMESpacious 3 BR home set on 16 AC & tucked snuggly amongst the island’s granite outcrop-pings. Generous living areas, country kitchen, office & detached 4 car garage/shop.#374789 $850,000
WATERFRONT CEDAR CABINMeander down a south end woodland path to a delightful 2 BR cabin of multiple levels, warm colors & architectural surprises. Lopez Sound views delight. Stairs to beach.#374666 $525,000
WHISKEY HILL HOMECheery 2 BR/2 BA home close to Village & ferry. Many plusses with basement, greenhouse, covered patio & deck. Community boat dock & water system.#366662 $339,000
ATTENTIONPLEASE
There have been a few recent changes at the Galley on Fisherman Bay Road. A chicken chimichanga has been added
to the menu, made with organically grown chicken. The filling for this chimichanga also includes cream cheese, cheddar cheese, black olives, and mild green chiles. A majority of
citizens from our focus group heartily endorse it. Concurrently with the introduction of this new product, the chicken that is now used in the enchiladas, fajita wraps, and
nachos is also organically grown.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
ATTENTIONPLEASE
There have been a few recent changes at the Galley on Fisherman Bay Road. A chicken chimichanga has been added
to the menu, made with organically grown chicken. The filling for this chimichanga also includes cream cheese, cheddar cheese, black olives, and mild green chiles. A majority of
citizens from our focus group heartily endorse it. Concurrently with the introduction of this new product, the chicken that is now used in the enchiladas, fajita wraps, and
nachos is also organically grown.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
There have been a few recent changes at the Galley on Fisherman Bay Road. A chicken chimichanga has been added to the menu, made with organically grown chicken. The filling for this chimichanga
also includes cream cheese, cheddar cheese, black olives, and mild green
chiles. A majority of citizens from our focus group heartily endorse it.
Concurrently with the introduction of this new product, the chicken that is
now used in the enchiladas, fajita wraps, and nachos is also organically grown.
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by Vita’s and Holly B’s. Hawk Arps will perform on the vibraharp.
Tickets are $25 for adults or $10 for music students, available each Saturday at the Lopez Farmers Market, and every business day at Paper Scissors on the Rock,
and at the Lopez Bookshop. Concert volunteers receive free seating: call Micki Ryan at 468-4442 if you would like to attend the concert and reception at no cost in return for taking tickets, ushering or assisting with the reception.
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ent at the meeting, urged Lopezians to continue to report any additional miss-ing items to the police.
Nou also asked Lopezians to be forthcoming about information even if they think it may be common knowledge.
“Be wary, pay attention to what is going on in the neighborhood,” he said.
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While thunder and light-ing pummeled the skies over San Juan Island, the electrical storm that lum-bered through the islands early Friday morning touched down on the east side of Lopez with destruc-tive force.
Longtime Journal weath-er correspondent Jack Giard said that a bolt of light-ning struck a Douglas Fir that stands about 400 feet away from his Bakerview Road with such force that it ripped the 80-foot tall tree in half, and sent shards of
wood, some as much as 10 feet in length, flying in all directions, shortly after 3:30 a.m.
“It absolutely almost vaporized it,” Giard said of the impact. “It looks like someone blew it up.”
A massive thunder clap followed moments later, he said.
“It made the 4th of July fireworks in Friday Harbor and Lopez sound like a fire-cracker,” he said.
Giard said the storm had no impact on the home’s electrical supply, but that it apparently disrupted tele-phone lines in the area, which were still inoperable as of mid-morning Friday.
On San Juan, Lt. Chief Brad Creesy of San Juan Island Fire Department said the department had received no report of dam-age from the electrical storm, as of mid-morning Friday.
On Orcas Island, a light-ning strike is believed to have caused a small blaze on Turtleback Mountain. Firefighters responded to report of smoke on the east side of Turtleback shortly after 4 a.m. and reportedly discovered a small smol-dering fire in the area.
No homes were threat-ened by the fire and a crew was expected to be on scene shortly after dawn.
lightning rips apart 80-foot tree on lopez and sparks small fire on Turtleback mtn.
