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Journal staff reportThreatened and endangered rockfish in

the Salish Sea have an advocate in the Center for Biological Diversity, which on July 11 announced a legal effort to force the National Marine Fisheries Service to designate critical habitat necessary for pro-tection of three species of rockfish.

In 2010, the Fisheries Service listed the Puget Sound/Georgia basin populations of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish as threatened, and bocaccio rockfish as endangered, under the Endangered Species Act. With that listing, federal law requires protection of critical habitat. Studies have shown that species with protected critical habitat are twice as likely to be recover-ing as species without. The CBD lawsuit targets the agency’s failure to designate critical habitat for rockfish.

“Every single fish matters in keeping these rockfish from going extinct,” said CBD attorney Catherine Kilduff. “Some rockfish can live to be 100 years old, so wiping out Puget Sound rockfish is like clear-cutting an old-growth forest.”

Under state fishing rules, no fishing is allowed for rockfish in marine area 7, which includes all of San Juan County, or in most other Puget Sound marine areas. Only coastal areas and the western end of the Straits of Juan de Fuca have open rockfish fishing seasons, many of which include one or two fish limits and “keep the first fish caught” rules.

“These fish used to be common on Puget Sound’s steep underwater walls, but now they’re so rare they may not be able to find mates,” said Kilduff. “The worst part is that many rockfish now die by accident, caught incidentally in other fisheries or by ‘ghost’ gear — lost commercial fishing nets and commercial and recreational crab pots that are littering Puget Sound.”

According to a press release, the Center for Biological Diversity has more than 500,000 members nationwide dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places.

For more information, go to www.biologi-caldiversity.org and wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/

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The San Juan County Council approved 2014 fund-ing recommendations for tourism facilities grants total-ing $411,000 for the coming year – a 12-percent increase over the amount allocated a year ago.

Perhaps the biggest sur-prise in the list of recom-mendations offered up by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is a $25,000 grant to purchase equipment for a drive-in movie venue at the county fairgrounds. The fair expects to offer movies on 23 nights between April and November, with room for about 100 cars and 50

spectators at each after-dusk movie.

The grants approved July 16 by the council are con-sistent with amounts recom-mended by the county LTAC, a volunteer panel tasked with evaluating requests for fund-ing from the county lodg-ing tax facilities fund. The amount allocated for local tourism-related facilities and events totaled $366,700 for 2013.

The LTAC facilities grants are about half of the lodg-ing tax funds available for distribution by the county. The other half of the money is used for direct tourism promotion; 85 percent for the San Juan Island Visitors Bureau and five percent for

the Orcas, Lopez and San Juan chambers of com-merce.

As in past years, slightly less than half of the money, $190,000, was awarded to San Juan County parks and fairground operations and just over 20 percent, or about $85,000, will be divid-ed among performing arts centers on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas islands.

Dona Wuthnow, director of the county Parks and Fair department, said the lodging tax funds represent about 15 percent of the parks and fairgrounds operating bud-get. As in past years, the Fairgrounds will receive a little less than one-third of the total; the money for the drive-in movie equipment is a separate capital expendi-ture.

The allocations to the three performing arts cen-ters represent about 17.5 percent of the Lopez center yearly budget, 6.25 percent of the Orcas center budget, and 5.6 percent of the San Juan Community Theatre budget.

As in past years, grants were provided to historical museums on Orcas, Lopez

and San Juan islands (each will receive about $22,000) and to the San Juan Island Museum of Art ($5,210).

Eight new projects com-peted for grants; five were approved for a total of $49,000 out of $124,000 in requests. The LTAC reject-ed funding requests by the Friday Harbor Film Festival, arts studio tour promot-ers on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands and the Lopez Community Tennis Association to resurface the Lopez tennis court.

Two projects in a new “innovative projects” catego-ry in the LTAC Master Plan were funded: the fairgrounds drive-in movie equipment and a $6,100 grant for an Orcas Birding Festival, beginning in May, 2014.

Other first-time grants were made to the Lopez Island Conservation Corps ($13,950), a Gateway to Indian Island signage proj-ect ($2,725) and the Friday Harbor Pioneer Family Festival ($1,252).

The detailed grant applica-tions can be found at san-juanco.com/LTAC/appli-cants.aspx.

Council approves tourist funds

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Critical habitat has yet to be determined for three species of federally protected Puget Sound rockfish, including the yelloweye above.

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MOSTLY BROADWAYan afternoon with Jo-Ann Lange, Soprano Patty Johnson, Piano Ginny Keith, Flute

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fri, july 26meeting: San Juan County Land Bank Commission’s Regular Monthly Meeting,

10 a.m., Public com-ment time is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Lopez Island Library at 2225

Fisherman Bay Road Lopez Island, WA 98261.

fri, aug 2drive: Blood drive, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lopez Island Community Church.

Weds, aug 7SportS: Business League Golf. Build your own DREAM TEAM and play a fun nine-hole competition

after work at Lopez Island Golf Course. Members: $5; Non-members $15. Registration 5 p.m. Tee off 5:30. Contact Esa Turunen for more informa-tion at 468-3603 or [email protected].

sat, aug 24hike: Railroad Grade Hike, off hwy 20, Mt Baker -Leader, Chris Coiley. Do you know what a lat-

eral moraine is? Well, the answer contributed to the Railroad Grade name. In this case it is a smooth ascending grade at the very edge of the retreated Easton Glacier on Mt. Baker. All this is set in up close views of Mt. Baker surrounded by meadows, wildflowers and marmots. This is a very popular, all day event with a moderately strenuous

hike of eight miles round trip. Check out local guide books or the web for more information. For sign up and car pool arrangements contact Chris at 468-4090.

sat, ongoingmarket: Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Market is next to the Community Center. Runs until Sept. 14.

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Department reported respond-ing to these calls:

July 4: Two Seattle 20-year-olds were among sev-eral people arrested for being minors in possession of alco-hol after deputies happened upon about a dozen revelers, most of whom were under 21, drinking beer onboard a boat at Roche Harbor Resort marina. Officers reportedly intend to issue several more criminal citations, including one for the person who fur-nished the group with beer.

July 5: Several hard blows to the head from a flashlight prompted an intruder to flee from a couple’s sleep-ing cabin following an early morning misadventure at a Friday Harbor marina. The couple were in bed and asleep onboard their boat, moored at the time at a pri-vate marina on Warbass Way, when an unidentified man reportedly tried to crawl into their bed at about 2 a.m.

– A heated argument and an abrupt stop in the middle of the road led to the arrest of a San Juan Island woman for DUI, and the arrest of her boyfriend for disorderly conduct, obstructing an offi-cer and resisting arrest. The 32-year-old man, reportedly intoxicated, was apprehend-

ed for trying to intervene as officers were leading his girlfriend through a field sobriety test. The 32-year-old woman drew attention of a deputy by stopping in the middle of Tucker Avenue at about 11 p.m., after which she reportedly ordered her boyfriend out of the car and tossed his backpack into the bushes.

– A mid-morning single-car collision and confronta-tion with an off-duty officer, and two blasts from a Taser, prompted authorities to air-lift a San Juan Island man to a mainland hospital for evaluation and treatment. An altercation ensued when the 50-year-old, reportedly injured after crashing his pickup in the 3600 block of Roche Harbor Road at about 9 a.m., tried to drive away from the scene. The altercation reportedly contin-ued when an on-duty officer arrived as well.

– A clash between a young couple and accidental 911 call prompted the arrest of an 18-year-old Friday Harbor girl for damaging the interior of her boyfriend’s car and an alcohol-related offense. Her 23-year-old beau, who tried to intervene both at the scene and later at the Sheriff’s Office, was arrested for obstructing an officer and furnishing alcohol to a minor. The two were parked in the bowling alley parking lot when officers, responding to a 911 call, arrived at the scene at about 1:30 a.m.

July 6: A 33-year-old man accused of shoplifting $36 worth of groceries and alcohol from Orcas Island’s Island Market faces more serious charges for alleg-

edly brandishing a knife and threatening an employee who tried to detain him. The man, reportedly homeless, was taken into custody after officers found him hiding in the brush at nearby Crescent Beach. He reportedly again threatened the employee while in custody.

– Excessive speed and erratic driving prompted the arrest of a San Juan Island woman for DUI following a late-night traffic stop on Guard Street. The 51-year-old, traveling with a 9-year-old girl in the backseat, reportedly was traveling 34 mph in a 25 mph zone and drifting over the center line at the time.

– A bag containing $7,400 in computer equipment and work-related information vanished from the car of a Kirkland man who left his vehicle parked overnight in Eastsound. The location of where the car was parked or whether it was locked at the time were not listed in the incident report.

July 7: An Orcas woman was issued a criminal cita-tion after her dog raced out of the front door of her Hemlock Lane home in mid-afternoon and bit a passerby on the leg. The 58-year-old, who had reportedly been out for a walk but left the front door ajar when she returned, received a warning letter a year earlier for allowing the dog to roam the neighbor-hood.

July 8: A Lopez Island man is the prime suspect in the theft of multiple credit and Social Security cards fol-lowing investigation of a pile

Thank you to Larry Berg & Aaron Dye

I am unsure if the resi-dents of Lopez Island are aware of a wonderfully posi-tive, summer daily occur-rence on our island.

Lopez High School Coach Larry Berg has teamed up with Aaron Dye, owner of the Lopez Body and Fitness Gym, to offer our high

school football players sum-mer gym time, early each morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to coach, referee and teach our young men, help-ing them to get into bet-ter shape for the upcoming football season.

The coach donates his own summer vacation time each morning to our stu-dents, meeting with them in our well equipped island gym. Aaron Dye also offers his assistance.

Together these two men are modeling appro-priate behaviors for our island youth in a modern, complete and beautifully equipped gym, the likeness of which is not available

in our inadequate facilities at Lopez High School. My husband and I applaud Coach Berg and Aaron Dye for the excellent job they are doing for our high school youth this summer as well as for the Lopez Community by keeping our young men off the streets and helping them expend their endless energy in a positive manner.

Good deeds such as this need to be shared with every community member.gordon and Karen

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Two family-oriented eve-ning wildlife adventures in Lopez village celebrate local ef forts to reduce outdoor lighting and its impacts on animals that rely on darkness to hunt, mate and migrate.

On Sunday July 28 at 8:30 p.m., state wildlife biologist Ella Rowan will talk about current issues in Northwest bat research, followed by a village walk with a bat detector to listen in on the navigation and feeding of local bats.

Rowan is visiting Lopez to conduct the first sys-tematic census of bats fly-ing the island using special recording equipment that will be set up at 27 loca-tions in fields, wetlands, and woodlands. Russel Barsh of Kwiaht and Nick Teague of BLM are provid-ing local support.

Rowan says that 15 spe-cies of bats have been doc-umented in Washington state, but it remains unclear how many of those spe-cies live in the islands, how many there are, and what kinds of habitat, prey and winter shelter they use.

Last year, Washington state regional wildlife biolo-gist Ruth Milner confirmed that one of the largest colonies of federally listed Townsend’s big-eared bats in the state lives on Lopez, a surprise that has gener-ated more interest in island bat ecology.

Moths feed bats, and on Thursday, August 1 at 9:30 pm, Russel Barsh will talk on the hidden world of Lopez moths, followed by visits to several moth traps set around the water’s edge and Weeks Wetland.

While moths are very close relatives of the but-

terflies, Barsh says, they use the position of the moon to navigate, and their sense of smell to find mates. Night flying helps protect moths from birds but not from bats. In fact, moths may make up most of Lopez bats’ food supply in the winter, when most insects are dormant.

Because they fly and mate at night, most moths are dull colored – and also poorly studied.

“Hundreds of species go unnoticed every time the sun goes down,” Barsh adds. “But they are fat and tasty to bats and other nighttime hunters such as frogs, shrews, and other insects.”

Some moths are also beautifully patterned for daytime camouflage when they rest.

Others, like the shock-ing pink sheep moth, stand out in daylight, and may use their bright colors as a warning to predators.

Few moth species are actually poisonous, howev-er. Many have evolved ways of detecting bats’ echoloca-tion clicks, or even clicking back to confuse the bats

pursuing them. “Nature’s aerial war-

fare,” Barsh said.He also points out that

the distant ancestors of today’s moths and butter-flies were more like moths, and the characteristics we associate with butterflies such as day-flying, drink-ing nectar and helping

pollinate flowers probably evolved only 60-70 mil-lion years ago – about 10 million years before the appearance of the first bats in the fossil record.

Both events are free, and begin on the patio of the Kwiaht office on the back side of Lopez Plaza, facing Weeks Wetland.


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NOTICE OF BUDGET ADOPTIONLopez Island School District 144

FISCAL YEAR BUDGET2013-2014

Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has completed the district budgets for fiscal year 2013-2014. A draft copy has been placed in the school district administration office and the Lopez Island Library. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it.

The board of directors will meet for the budget hearing and for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget of the district for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget or any part thereof.

The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, Lopez Island Washington in the school library.

Bill EvansSecretary to the Board

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of litter in the 300 block of Lopez Road. The 54-year-old reportedly was driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate attached when deputies locat-ed the Volkswagon van, which was caught on a surveillance camera near the pile of litter.

July 9: Someone charged nearly $1,400 on a stolen credit card almost immediately after three purses disap-peared from an employee cloak room at Orcas Island’s Doe Bay Resort.

A total of $1,390 in charges were amassed on a missing credit card one hour after the purses disappeared. Credit accounts associated with each missing purse reportedly have been closed.

July 11: Two San Juan Island

men were arrested for robbery fol-lowing a late-night home invasion at a Friday Harbor apartment complex.

The two men, 26 and 23, were wear-ing masks when they forced their way into the apartment at about 11:30 p.m., demanded belongings and then assaulted the occupants.

They reportedly were recognized in the altercation, fled the scene and were arrested the following day.

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Lopez Island has been a special place for our family to visit and relax for generations. It’s a true pleasure and honor for all of us at Richlite and Skatelite to build and dedicate a professional-grade skate park to the community for the enjoyment of current and future generations. We look forward to seeing you at The Retreat presented by Skatelite on August 17. Special thanks goes out to the following individuals who greatly assisted us in bringing this dream to fruition:


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. Join us 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 Emmanuel. 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 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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Fire officials are keeping a wary eye on the increas-ing risk of a wildland fire. Based upon fuel moisture readings, all of the county’s fire danger signs now point to the yellow “moderate” range.

Officials ask that every-one be cautious with rec-reational fires and outdoor barbecues. Recreational fires must be no larger than two feet in diameter, cen-tered within a six foot diam-eter clear area. Recreational fires must never be left unattended, and should be fully extinguished and cold before leaving the area.

Fire officials will continue to monitor the fire risk, and may have to increase the category to “high” within a few weeks if the current weather pattern continues.

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The Washington State Parks work boat pulled into Prevost Harbor and Nick Teague jumped off onto the beach.

As the local BLM staff member in the San Juans, he had brought a crew of volunteers to work on Stuart for the day. This was it. Their week of service in the

Northwest would wrap up at 3 p.m.

The pleasant morning ride skimmed past awe-inspiring natural beauty. Twelve eager volunteers had signed on for a “Volunteer Vacation” with the American Hiking Society six months earlier to build and maintain trails with the county parks, the San Juan Preservation Trust, the BLM, and the local state parks.

Heaving buckets of work implements – saws, nuts, bolts, pruners, loppers, power drills -- onto the Prevost beach that Friday, they then motored over to Reed Harbor and split up into two teams, one to build a deck, the other to clear trail.

AHS has worked in the islands every June for eight years. They pitch their tents and cook their own meals, tackling a variety of jobs.

They haul gravel. They push wheelbarrows full of dirt or mulch. They bolt together decking boards or fashion logs into steps. Their reward: camping, good food, and camaraderie.

Nick shared with the crew how the BLM lands in the San Juan archipelago were recently designated a national monument. Years and years of effort by local citizens, passionate conser-vationists nationwide, and forward-thinking govern-ment representatives made it happen.

“Your crew,” he said, “is the first volunteer team to visit this nation’s newest Monument!”

At Chadwick Hill-- our

first work day-- Nick warned us of Stinging Nettle: ‘Bad’ if brushed unawares, ‘good’ to boil for tea, ‘great’ as a Native American plant with many uses.

Tim Clark, SJCLB Land Steward on Lopez organized Tuesday’s work at another Lopez gem -- Fisherman Spit. There, a pile of logs and grav-el awaited.

This wasn’t going to be easy.

Drills, rebar, shovels, rakes, and ingenuity were quickly put to use.

Ideas for how to best engi-neer the curve were tossed around. Not having a trades-man or two at a project is never a problem, because a math teacher, or a part-time remodeler, or a backyard landscaper is likely on the team. They propose a plan, others tweak it, and soon a plot of bare ground is trans-formed by the trail builders.

Kathleen Foley with the Preservation Trust and Katie

McLane guided Wednesday’s work on Shaw Island. The plan: hike into chest-high undergrowth, grub a trail tread, flatten down hum-mocks, and remove roots so future hikers can glide through the Hundred-acre Woods.

A thumbs-up from Kathleen set the crew in motion on a forested parcel donated years ago to the Land Trust. Five hours later, the dirt-caked crew chalked up another fulfilling day.

Odlin County Park, the base camp, offered up the most challenging task: pile gravel into a pickup truck, shovel it back into buckets at the trailhead, trudge each 25-pound bucket for hun-dreds of yards, and empty the gravel into a waterlogged section of trail. Rain dripped from ponchos. One person shrugged off a slip into the mud with a yelp of “oops”....and slogged on. Sara Waugh

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FRIDAY HARBOREXCEL. OPPORTUNITY for someone! 4 BR, 1.5 BA home for sale to be move locally on San Juan Island. This home has recently become available, wood sided, low roof for easy mov- ing, thermal windows, great open floor plan. Best of all, the price to buy and move this house is only $40,000 OBO. Please contact your local Nickel Bros. office for details at 1- 425-257-2097 or toll free at 1-866-920-BROS Call soon!!LOPEZ ISLAND

SOUTH END Mini Farm. 3 bedroom, 2 bath house with beautiful brick fireplace, on 1 1/2 acres. 3 car garage/ shop plus shed. New well and drain field. $220,000. 360-468-2052

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EASTSOUND

New quiet living. 1 bedroom upstairs view apartment, downtown Eastsound. Newly re- modeled exterior and in- teriors. Includes: stove, fridge, laundry room, and paved assigned parking. No smoking or pets. $495 month with EPD, 1st and security. Call Alan 714-271- 1215 or [email protected]

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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

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SERVICES OPALCO is seeking a highly-qualified and mo- tivated individual with a strong background in data communication network management to provide technology services in support of OPALCO’s electric operations and manage a wholesale and retail data communication network business. The position manages existing institutional data communication network customers and supervis- es staff to provide in- house computer and network services. Re- quires skillful under- standing of technology applications; excellent communication and ad- ministrative skills; knowledge of Smart Grid tools (including SCADA and AMR); and a minimum of five years in a management role within a technology industry. Appli- cant must be able to work on multiple projects concurrently, apply new technologies, manage all financial aspects of the department, be well organized, and have the ability to analyze and solve problems. Appli- cant must be a collabo- rative team player with a positive attitude and the ability to work effectively with members, staff, contractors, elected officials and outside agen- cies. Position requires a four-year college de- gree, with preference given to applicants with a MBA and/or with technology management experience in the electrical utility industry. This is an Eastsound, WA based, exempt, full- time position. Salary is competitive. Applicants may obtain a detailed job description and em- ployment application online at

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EDITOR We have an immediate opening for Editor of the South Whidbey Record with offices located in Langley, Washington. This is not an entry-level position. Requires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, pagination, photography and InDesign skills.

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MAHINDRA 23HP Trac- tor, Bucket and Backhoe with Seperate 6” Chip- per. $10,000 OBO. 360- 376-2586 Orcas Island

Dogs

BICH-A-POO PUPPIES! Only 10 - 14 pounds once matured. Perfect for apartment living! First shots and worm nega- tive. 1 year genetic health guarantee! Great with children and elderly. Photo does not do them justice! Adorable!! $425. Poulsbo. Please call: [email protected]

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AKC ENGLISH Mastiff Puppies. Fawn male born April 27th, 2013. World Winners are these pups family tradition! The mother’s parents and grandfathers, were winners at the world dog show! 4 world winners within the third genera- tion! Puppies are ready now! These puppies have the greatest genes available in English Mas- tiff history! Aicama Zorba De La-Susa rare stock. This is a once in a life- time opportunity for Mas- tiff lovers. $3,500. 253- [email protected]

AKC GREAT Dane Pups 10% activeduty military discount 503-410-4335 Dreyersdanes now in Goldendale WA. 5 new litters! Guarantee health- ly males & females. Eu- ropean blood line, these pups are a larger, stocki- er breed. Beautiful coats Blues, Harlequin, Black, Mantles & Merle. Super sweet. Loveable, gentle intelligent giants! $700 and up. www.dreyersdanes.com

BICHON/ MINI Austra- lian Shepherd Mix Pup- pies. A Big OOPS that actually created some unbelievably adorable, smart, loveable babies. You’d be surprised at how cute they are, even cuter in person! Should shed little and be at 20lbs mature. First shots, wormed, 1 year genetic health guarantee. $200. [email protected]

GERMAN SHORT Hair Puppies. 7 males, $400 each. 7 females, $450 each. A large yard is mandatory. hunters and great family dogs. Inter- ested? Call 360-829- 1232 for an appoint- ment. Ask for Mark or Patty. Puppies are available July 20th but will be previewed beginning March 17th. Mother is also onsite. Bring your own collar and $100 non-refundable deposit. Remainder will be due on day of pickup. Tails are cropped, de-clawed, wormed and first shots.

Horses

IMMACULATE Feather- light 4 horse aluminum gooseneck trailer with lots of extras!! Includes rear and side ramps. Auxiliary water tank, hay rack and drop down par- tion. Partial upgrade of living quarters, sleeps 2. All new E Series tires plus spare. $9,500. Freeland, Whidbey Isl. 360-331-5058.

REGISTERED TEN- NESSEE Walkers, top bloodlines, Ready to show or trail ride, (2) Geldings & (3) Mares Starting at $2,500. Call 360-983-3224, Mossy Rock

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RARE ROBALO18-20’, center console, 150 Mercury, boat trailer goes with it! $9,200. Downriggers included. Boat trailer goes with it. Both in great shape! Ready to go! Just in time for the Fishing Derby! There- sa, Friday Harbor. 360-378-8332.

AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles

1969 FORD MUSTANG. Rare Coupe Model. Re- built Original 250 with Very Low Miles. 3 Speed. Custom Dual Ex- haust. Nice Shape! $19,500 or Best Offer. Call Steve Buck at 360- 472-0895. Located in Friday Harbor, WA.


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Lopez Youth are headed to Austin, Texas to join more than 1,300 substance abuse youth leaders, pre-vention specialists and advocates from throughout the country for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s 2013 National

Youth Leadership Initiative and Mid-Year Training Institute.

CADCA’s NYLI training is a unique training opportu-nity designed specifically for community youth involved in prevention. Participants will participate in a variety of lec-tures and hands-on sessions.

This year’s Mid-Year, held at the Hilton Austin and The Austin Convention Center, will feature experts in the field of substance abuse pre-vention research.

“We are excited to be able to spend a week with other youth organizations from across the country, learning and honing our skills so we can more effectively prevent drug and alcohol abuse,” says Georgeana Cook, Prevention Coordinator of Lopez Island Prevention Coalition.

Coalition members will learn the latest information on emerging drugs as well as strategies to tackle prescrip-tion drug abuse, underage drinking and tobacco use.

Members of The Young Ambassadors and Lopez School D.R.E.A.M. Team (Drug Related Education and Awareness Mentors) recently completed their Let’s Draw the Line Campaign, an alcohol awareness imitative.

For more information about CADCA’s National Youth Imitative and Mid-year Training visit http://mid-year.cadca.org/.

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organized the day’s work, got the right tools to the job site, and supplied ample refreshments for rest breaks. Two Lopez

Community Trail Network volunteers worked tirelessly alongside AHS.

At day’s end, a hot meal is prepared by fellow vol-unteers.

An hour later, everyone settles into chairs around a crackling fire to swap impressions and embarrass-

ing moments. Part of the day’s recollections inevita-bly includes appreciation for the hard work the agency hosts perform in these natu-ral places -- a world apart from the urban bustle.

For those who enjoy hik-ing and trails, it’s a thought-ful time to commend these stewards.

Too soon, another AHS band of brothers and sis-ters reluctantly departed for their far-flung home states.

Next June a new team will pick up shovels, saws, and fire rakes and return to these islands --- for a “not-so-average” vacation.

Contributed photo/ Tim Clark

Right: The crew stands by the new steps at the Spit.

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