Islands' Weekly, June 09, 2015

By Georgeana M. CookLopez Island Prevention Coalition

That is the message more than 40 people want to send into their community. Meth is not welcome on Lopez. Meth also known as stove top, ice, speed, crystal, crank and poor man’s cocaine, are nicknames for a substance known as methamphetamine.

Those who participated in meetings held on May 1 and May 29 were clear on two things; first, to find help for those who suffer from addiction and second, to send a strong message to dealers they are not welcome on Lopez.

Meth usually comes in the form of a white, odorless, bit-ter-tasting powder, which can be snorted, smoked, injected or swallowed. Chemically similar to amphetamine, this

drug is highly addictive. When used, this substance causes a rapid release and increase in the levels of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a “feel good” chemical which affects the “reward, motivation, pleasure and motor function” part of the brain.

Meth is usually manufactured or “cooked” in illegal, hid-den labs. Common pills for cold remedies are often used as the basis for the production of the drug.

The meth “cook” extracts ingredients from those pills, and to increase its strength combines the substance with chemicals such as battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel and antifreeze. For one pound of meth that is cooked five to seven pounds of solid and liquid chemical waste is pro-duced. These toxins often find their way into ground water and landfills.

Consider participating in efforts to remove this highly addictive and toxic substance from Lopez. Ideas are being gathered and a plan will be organized and implemented at a meeting on Saturday, June 20 at Woodmen Hall from 6 – 8 p.m.

All community members are invited to participate.A discussion forum has also been created by one of the

attendees, Norm Messer, for all those who wish to talk on-line. For more information, visit sjcmethdiscussion.freeforums.net/.

Local law enforcement officials would like to remind everyone of three important numbers: Anonymous Tip Line 370-7629, San Juan County dispatch 378-4151 and for emergencies call 911.

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Cooperative will add a sur-charge onto electrical bills

beginning in July, a financial tool that is expected to help the co-op make up ground on a shortfall in projected revenue of $600,000 so far this year.

The amount of the pend-ing surcharge, approved in concept last week by the OPALCO board of directors, has yet to be determined and could fluctuate monthly, accord-ing to a press release cir-culated by the co-op fol-lowing a May 28 meeting of the board and co-op management.

Record-warm tempera-tures in 2015 and a resulting lower than anticipated rate of electrical consumption by co-op members were cited for the shortfall.

“The revenue shortfall is due to lower than project-

ed sales of kilowatt hours because of record warm temperatures this year,” the co-op said in the press release.

The surcharge follows on the heels of a $10.30 increase in the co-op “base rate,” aka facility charge, that went into ef fect in February. Individual util-ity bills were expected to rise by 9-12 percent as a result.

That increase was insti-tuted by the co-op, in part to help make up for a $1.4 mil-lion shortfall in revenue in 2014. It has also cited a need to generate additional rev-enue to pay for infrastruc-ture improvements, like the pending $15 million replace-ment of the underwater power cable connecting Lopez and San Juan islands.

The co-op 2015 budget called for a 12-percent increase in revenue over last year’s mark. OPALCO’s financial forecast calls for a similar facility charge increase in each of the next five years.

“The board has a fiscal responsibility to keep the co-op in the black,” Board President Jim Lett said in the press release. “The sur-charge will meet that need as we further evaluate and research longer-term rate solutions to address the changing landscape.”

At co-op headquarters, warmer than normal tem-peratures are only part of the changing landscape. The member-owned power coop-erative recently acquired Friday Harbor-based Rock Island Communications, a

long-established local pro-vider of internet services, under a partnership intend-ed to help provide local resi-dents and property owners greater access to broadband services.

The new internet enti-ty, known as “NewCo,” is forecasted to receive $7.5 million in seed money and loans from OPALCO over the next three years, and become self-sustaining after that. It is also anticipated to be a future money-maker for the co-op, according to OPALCO.

As for the surcharge, OPALCO spokeswoman Suzanne Olson said mem-bers of the board and man-agement discussed a sug-gested multiplier of $0.0175 per kilowatt hour as a start-ing point. At that rate, the monthly surcharge for a household or business that consumed 1,000 kilowatts would equal $17.50. The board is expected to make a final decision on the sur-charge when it meets June 18.

The surcharge is described by the co-op as a “corrective action” required to remain compliant with its federal lender, the Rural Utilities Service branch of the USDA, and as an “inter-im” measure as future rates and charges remain under discussion. Another “rate structure” shift is expected in 2016.

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SAT, ONGOINGCLASS: Ancestry.com 30 Tutorials One-on-One by appointment. Are you interested in learning more about the Ancestry.com tools available on the Lopez Island Library’s Digital Hub? Learn how to navigate Ancestry’s website, save information, access their tip sheets and tutorials. Call Lopez Island Library to schedule your

appointment at 468-2265.

EVENT: Lopez Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May-Sept. Support food, arts and market busi-nesses. For info, visit www.lopezfarmersmarket.com.

TUES, JUNE 9TOUR: Enchanted Quilters meeting, 10:30 a.m., Woodmen Hall. Bring a potluck salad or dessert and your “ Show and Tell” quilts to share.

THURS, JUNE 11TOUR: Lopez Island Garden Tour 2015, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Five Gardens on Lopez. $15 general, $10 Lopez Garden Club members. For more info, email [email protected].

EVENT: “Directly Affected,” 7 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Come meet the filmmak-ers and learn about our

Canadian neighbors’ fight for the right to say no to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion. Join in the discussion about the pro-posed pipeline’s impact on the San Juan Islands.

SAT, JUNE 13EVENT: Evening with Best-Selling Author Garth Stein, 7-8 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Friends of the Lopez Library and the library wel-come best-selling author Garth Stein for the library’s signature literary event of the year.

EVENT: Chimera Gallery presents “Diana Bower and Friends,” special work by one of the gallery’s original members, with additional art by other members of the Chimera family. Show runs through July 10. Hours: June and July: Monday, Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Located in Lopez Village Plaza. 468-3265. www.chi-meragallery.com.

WEDS, JUNE 17EVENT: Seaweed Ramble, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., private residence. Join Dr. Ryan Drum on a seaweed and sea life expedition on one of the lowest tide days of the year. Learn to identify seaweeds along with their medicinal, food and ethno-botanical uses. $35 if paid by June 9, $40 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit www.lifrc.org.

SUN, JUNE 21EVENT: 3Vs Father’s Day Golf Tournament, 1-5 p.m., Lopez Island Golf Club. $120 per golfer or $200 for father/child. The 3Vs annual Father’s Day golf tourna-ment needs to raise money for summer camp oppor-tunities for Lopez youth. Lunch provided. Call Isaac Berg at 468-2522 for ques-tions or registration.

JUNE 22-25CLASS: Toddler and Me Swimming - Session 2: 2:15-2:45 p.m. Adults, with instructor, join their child in the Islander pool. Learn

water safety skills to be comfortable in the water. Ages 6 months to 3 years old. $30 if paid one week in advance of class start date, $35 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit www.lifrc.org.

JUNE 23-26CLASS: Co-ed Skateboard Camps, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Lopez Skateboard Park. If you want to learn new tricks or are trying skate-boarding for the first time, this camp is great for boys and girls of all skill levels. Skateboards, helmets and other protective gear will be provided to those who do not have their own. Let us know at time of regis-tration. $60 if paid by June 15, $70 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit www.lifrc.org.

CLASS: Skate Like A Girl, 1-3 p.m., Lopez Skateboard Park. Girls-only skateboard camp. Participants will learn skateboarding basics in a safe, fun and supportive environment. Skateboards, helmets and other protec-

tive gear will be provided. Let us know at time of registration. $60 if paid by June 15, $70 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit www.lifrc.org.

JUNE 24-26CLASS: Learn to Sew, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., School Art Room. Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with a machine by complet-ing the project of your choice, and leave with the confidence to take on sew-ing projects. Supplies and sewing machines provided. $55 if paid by June 16, $65 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit lifrc.org.

JUNE 29-JULY 2CLASS: Toddler and Me Swimming - Session 3: 12 - 12:30 p.m. Adults, with instructor, join their child in the Islander pool. Learn water safety skills to be comfortable in the water. Ages 6 months to 3 years old. $30 if paid one week in advance of class start date, $35 thereafter. Pre-registration required; visit lifrc.org.

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OPALCO’s on the right track

As an OPALCO member and retired utility executive, I congratulate OPALCO on attempting to get rate design right.

I was responsible for rate and regulatory matters for

a utility with over 1,000,000 customers and our goal was to try to get rate design linked to cost causation.

For most utilities, fixed costs represent 75 percent or more of the cost of pro-viding electric service. The balance is energy or fuel.

Fixed costs are akin to your monthly car payment. The bank does not care how many miles you drive, the payment is the same.

Similarly, the utility has fixed costs that must be paid regardless of how much

energy (measured in kilo-watt hours) customers use. Energy conservation and rooftop solar reduce energy consumption, but do noth-ing to impact fixed invest-ment already made by the utility. Raising basic service or fixed charges is the cor-rect way to recover fixed costs rather than through volumetric charges ($ per kilowatt hour).

Nationally, utilities are attempting to redesign rates as OPALCO has done. I have not reviewed

OPALCO’s embedded cost of service study but will hazard a guess, based on 40 years experience, that a correct fixed-cost charge would be in excess of $50/month and the correspond-ing energy charge would be about 6 cents per kilowatt hour.

So, I believe OPALCO is headed in the right direc-tion and has made a great step towards correct rate design.

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After completing well over 60 hours of in-class and online training, the new Washington State University Master Gardener Interns will be completing their vol-unteer hours through vari-ous community education activities. The interns are:

Blakely Island: Linda Whitcomb

Lopez Island: Pat Kuentzel, Judy Dern

Orcas Island: Dianne Macondray, Jeanne Morris, Jennifer Timmins, Susan Kunk

San Juan Island: Alison Longley, Amanda Thiel, Connie Maas, Diana Stepita, Elena Porten, Glenn Hendrick, Jennifer Thomas, Kim Howard, Laurie O’Rourke, Mary Galli, Mickey Van Citters, Mike Embler, Nancy Best, Natalie Swift, Sandy May, Sue Cooper, Tanja Williamson, Terica Bair, Toni Shiurba.

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A couple of weeks ago our phone rang and a woman’s voice said: “Hi. I know you don’t care for little birds, but a robin flew into my window and my neighbor said you could give me advice on how to take care of it.”

What a perfect educational opportunity. Two misconcep-tions about Wolf Hollow rolled into one.

In a few moments of chatting on the phone we were able to assure the caller that we do care for lots of songbirds and would be happy to provide care for the injured robin. The only thing we couldn’t do was give her advice on how to take care of it herself.

The robin was soon in our care, receiving treatment for a head injury, but the caller’s comments made us realize how easy it is for people to have misleading ideas about an orga-nization such as Wolf Hollow. Consider just this one call:

Myth: We don’t treat “little birds.”Fact: In 2014 we treated over 140 songbirds, which is

around 30 percent of our patient total for the year.We raise tiny nestlings when their nests are destroyed

and care for injured birds that are attacked by cats, fly into windows or are hit by cars. Chickadees and wrens may be small, but they are just as essential in the ecosystem as hawks and owls.

Myth: We give people advice on how to care for wild animals themselves.

Fact: We can’t do that because it is illegal and puts both people and animals at risk.

Having an injured owl in your living room or raising rac-coon kits in your bathroom could lead to all kinds of injuries or diseases for you or your pets. It is also not as easy to care for wildlife as you might think (don’t believe everything you read on the internet!).

Wild animals need very specific diets and care to recover from injury or grow up healthy and strong. They also need to behave like wild animals so they have the best chance of sur-vival once they are released. An animal that is kept in a home and gets used to being around people and pets is going to be at a real disadvantage when it meets others of its own kind for the first time or walks boldly up to the first person or dog it meets.

Wildlife rehabilitators have specialized foods, medica-tions, enclosures and skills to give wild animals the best possible chance. So if you find an injured or orphaned wild

animal, please call Wolf Hollow, 378-5000.So that takes care of these particular Wolf Hollow myths,

but there are more.One golden oldie that resurfaces from time to time is the

myth that we only take small mammals and birds so we can feed them to larger carnivores. If it wasn’t so sad, we could get a good chuckle out of that one, but we are too busy feeding the blackbird nestlings every 30 minutes, prepar-ing food for ducklings and caring for the young squirrels or doves.

Don’t believe me? Take a look at the “Currently in Care” list on our website, www.wolfhollowwildlife.org.

This approach would certainly reduce our food bills (which are over $3,000 each year for raptor food alone) and our caseload (to a few very fat eagles and owls), but would defeat the purpose as the smaller creatures are just as important in the natural scheme of things as the big, glamorous ones, and are injured or orphaned by human activities just as often.

I don’t know how they start, but I’m sure there will be many more myths about what we do at Wolf Hollow. However, now you know some facts and can tell your friends, who can tell their neighbors, and so on. I wonder how long it will take for the non-myths to get around.

— Editor’s note: Shona Aitken is the education coordinator of Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

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A robin nestling perches on a twig while recuperating at Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

There are two more opportunities to get rid of those problem wastes like cleaning products, pesticides, weed killers, aerosol cans, auto/boat maintenance products, wood preserva-tives, BBQ/camp propane cylinders, oil-based paints and thinners, and con-taminated motor oil or antifreeze.

The San Juan Island collection event was held on May 9, but two more are coming up this year during the last weekend in June.

Orcas Island: Orcas Recycling Service, 3398 Orcas Road

Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lopez Island: Lopez Solid Waste, 2419 Fisherman Bay Road

Sunday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 2

p.m.Residents of other islands can par-

ticipate on Orcas or Lopez.Materials should not be mixed

together, and the contents of contain-ers should be identified.

For households - Individuals may dispose of up to 25 gallons of house-hold’s waste at no charge.

For businesses - Local businesses that generate only small quantities of hazardous waste are invited to partici-pate in the roundup events and reduce their disposal costs.

Businesses should provide an inventory at least a week before the scheduled collection event. Call the County Hazardous Waste division at 370-0534 or go to the county website

www.sanjuanco.com, Public Works Department, for the inventory form.

Health risks - Many common household products can harm humans, plants and animals. Wastes that pose health risks can include ordinary com-mercial products like cleaning fluids, camp stove fuel and pesticides. If thrown in the trash, even in small amounts, they present a risk to the people handing the waste and can con-taminate a landfill or material intended for recycling. If they go down a drain or are placed on the ground, they can contaminate wells or run off into the nearshore waters, causing multiple damages.


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A Friday Harbor man died in a motorcycle crash on Sunday, May 31, at about noon on Mount Baker Highway.

Sixty-one-year-old Michael A. Wayner, traveling with a group of fellow Friday Harbor motorcyclists at the time, was headed up the mountain when he plunged over a cliff near a series of switchbacks leading to Mount Baker Ski Resort, near mile post 49.

He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Washington State Patrol.

A motorcyclist since age 18, Wayner was known by family and friends to be a cautious and defensive driver. He reportedly was attempting to pass a vehicle when his motorcycle veered

off the roadway and over the cliff.

He was wearing a helmet at the time and the cause of the fatal collision remains under investigation, accord-ing to the state patrol.

A Vietnam War veteran and licensed commercial driver, Wayner and wife Donna relocated from California to San Juan Island in the early 1990s. He worked for San Juan Sanitation as a driver for the past five-plus years and drove trucks for more than a decade for the construc-tion company of the late Richard Lawson prior to joining SJS.

Wayner is father of four children and four grandchil-dren.

A memorial account will be set up in Wayner’s name at the “gofundme” web-site to help the family with funeral expenses.

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The final 2015 Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance features virtuoso con-certi and chamber music for flute, strings and harpsichord by early 18th-century composers in “The Art of Modulation” on Sunday afternoon, June 14 at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church on Lopez Island, with flutist Jeffrey Cohan playing the baroque one-keyed flute, Linda Melsted on baroque violin, Stephen Creswell on baroque viola, and Jonathan Oddie on harpsichord.

The program will include selections from “The Art of Modulation” by François André

Danican Philidor, better known as history’s first great chess master (world chess cham-pion from 1747 to 1795) and son of Louis XIV’s music librarian, along with other con-certi and trios by Georg Philipp Telemann, Michel Blavet and others.

This fifth annual 2015 Salish Sea Early Music Festival includes six programs of 16th to 19th-century chamber music on period instruments on Lopez Island, with special guests from Berlin and Lübeck, Germany, and from around the United States and Canada.


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owners and decrease damage to underground utilities. The new law requires excavators to: outline the proposed dig in white paint prior to calling for a locate; make arrangements with the affected utilities when projects exceed 700 linear feet; and maintain locate marks for 45 days, after which a new locate must be requested. Excavators and utilities must report to the UTC any damage to underground facilities within 45 days. Previously, only damage to regulated natural gas and hazardous liquids had to be reported. A party that fails to request a locate and damages a liquid or gas transmission pipeline will be subject to a $10,000 penalty and may be found guilty of a misdemeanor. Always call 811 before you dig. Learn more: www.opalco.com/power-information/electrical-safety/.

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“Over the past several weeks, I’ve heard from many of you regarding your ideas, questions and con-cerns regarding the Ferries Reservation system.

“I want you to know that I too have questions and share some of your concerns. While some of you have shared sto-ries with me regarding sig-nificant benefits of the res-ervation system, others have expressed serious concerns stating that the reservation system has made it difficult for locals and businesses that rely on our ferries.

“One thing is for sure: the implementation of the reser-vation system is a work in progress, and while I do not anticipate, nor do I support,

the repeal of the system, there are likely to be changes made as we learn what works and what doesn’t.

“In addition to receiving comments from dozens of individuals at my office in Olympia and on the island, I have held meetings with members of our lodg-ing industry, construction industry, local ferry work-ers, chamber of commerce, visitors’ bureau and others. I have also met directly with State Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson.

“These meetings have been productive and criti-cal toward understanding all aspects of this issue. I have provided a letter to Secretary Peterson that lays out my pre-liminary recommendations to address some of the issues with the reservation system.

“Your continued input is a crucial part of this process. Contact me at 786-7678 or at [email protected] so that I may hear what you think and what ideas you may have so that we can keep peo-ple and commerce moving.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ranker asks for input on ferry reservation system

The San Juan County Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Wiese of Orcas Island, and Amanda Wedow of Lopez Island to serve as Land Bank Commissioners, effective immediately. Wiese replaces Lisa Botiller, who served as commissioner for six years, and Wedow fills the seat of Nancy Greene, who served as com-missioner for 14 years.

“I’m really pleased to be able to be part of the effort to steward the best of our natural land while providing oppor-tunities for islanders and visitors to enjoy it,” says Wiese about his appointment by the county council. Wiese’s career has been in planning, open space preservation and public access, including having worked as a planner on the island of Nantucket, which had the first land bank conservation program of its kind on which San Juan County Land Bank is modeled after. Although he and his wife have owned proper-ty on Orcas since 2004, it wasn’t until his retirement last year that they were able to move to the San Juans permanently.

Wedow’s background in conservation began at Evergreen State College where she studied botany and environmental sciences and received a dual BA/BS. She has been active in island stewardship since moving to Lopez Island in 2010. Wedow currently serves as the Director of the Lopez Island Conservation Corps and says she is “committed to protect-ing island resources for future generations.”

Wiese and Wedow join Land Bank Commissioners Jim Skoog (chairman), Amanda Azous, Christa Campbell, Doug

Strandberg and Matthew Wallrath.The San Juan County Land Bank is a public agency that

works with the community to preserve the natural heri-tage of the San Juan Islands. For more information please call 378-4402 or visit us online at sjclandbank.org.

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Member Services Rep OPALCO is seeking a dependable and friendly team player with good people, computer, and office systems skills and the ability to learn quickly. Primary function is customer care, billing, and accounts receivable activities for members, and administrative tasks in support of all other OPALCO departments. Applicant must be well organized with attention to detail and superior in- terpersonal skills. Must be skillful in creative and logical problem solving with the ability to work well in a team environment. High school diplo- ma or equivalent is required; must have at least two years of rele- vant experience in a business environment.

This is a Friday Harbor- based, bargaining unit, full-time position. Salary and benefits are competitive. Applicants may obtain a detailed job description and employment application online at www.opalco.com. Please submit your cover letter, professional resume, employment appli-cation and references to

Bev Madan,183 Mt Baker Road,

Eastsound, WA 98245or at

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SPECIAL PROJECTSCOORDINATOR

(Eastsound)OPALCO is seeking a Special Projects Coordi- nator in our accounting group. Duties include accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable and other accounting tasks as assigned in support of the senior accounting staff. Must have graduat- ed from high-school (or GED); Associates de- gree in related field preferred. Considerable experience in banking, accounting or bookkeep- ing required; knowledge of government accounting as well as cooperative, state and federal policy and law preferred. Must be able to demon- strate accuracy in accounting tasks, solve problems quickly and manage competing pri- orities in a team environment. Please see the full job description atwww.opalco.com/jobs

This is a full-time bargaining position in East- sound, WA. Position is open until filled. To apply, please download and submit an OPALCO employment application along with your professional resume, cover letter and references to Bev Madan, 183 Mt Bak- er Road, Eastsound WA 98245 or

[email protected] is an equalopportunity employer.

LIFESTYLES EDITORThe Daily World at Aber- deen, Wash., has an opening for a Lifestyles editor. We are looking for someone who has an eye for design and a knack for finding the stories and trends that shed light on what life is like in our community. The section also includes arts and entertainment news. The ideal candidate will have a bright, lively writing style, a talent for social media and be skilled in InDesign. Magazine experience would also be a plus. Aberdeen is on the Washington Coast, an hour from the Olympic Rain Forest and two hours from Seattle. This is a full-time position. Benefits include, but are not limited to, paid vacation, medical, vision, dental and life insurance and a 401(K) plan with a company match. Send a cover letter, resume and writing and design samples to:[email protected]

To learn more about us, please visit us on the web at www.soundpublishing.com. The Daily World is an equal opportunity employer.

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EDITORSound Publishing has an immediate opening for Editor of the Journal of the San Juans in the beautiful San Juan Is- lands of Washington state. This is not an entry-level position. Re- quires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, pagination, pho- tography, and InDesign skills. editing and moni- toring social media including Twitter, Face- Book, etc.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you are interested, please email your cover letter, resume, and up to 5 samples of your work to:[email protected]

Please be sure to note: ATTN: EDJSJ in the subject line.

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer (EOE) and strongly supports diver- sity in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com

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Shaw Island School District 10

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Bullock’s Spring Plant Sale

Fruit trees and useful plants June 6 and 7, 10am - 4pm. Interesting plant tours at noon. 890 Channel Rd, Deer Harbor Orcas Island 360-376-6152

Lost

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 360-376- 6777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360- 378-2158

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JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN

(Lopez District)OPALCO is seeking a certified Journeyman Lineman for construction and maintenance of our electrical distribution system. Please see the full job description atwww.opalco.com/jobs

This is an Lopez Island- based, full-time, bargaining unit position. Position is open until filled. To apply, please download and submit an OPALCO employment application along with your professional resume, cover letter and references to Bev Madan, 183 Mt Bak- er Road, Eastsound WA 98245 or

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New Land Bank CommissionersAs you travel along Ferry

Road this summer you will see utility work being done in the county right-of-way from just south of Port Stanley Road to Overlook Lane. It will be construc-tion for the North Lopez Service, Inc. water system replacement project. In addition, work will be done along private roads and NLS easements.

If you are not an Upright Head resident, you’re prob-ably unfamiliar with NLS. It was incorporated as a non-profit company in the 1970’s to bring drinking water to homes in the Upright Head area. Parts of the system are nearly 40 years old and had a design life of 25 years. Old pipes and joints are wear-ing out and have caused significant leaks. As part of the project, other Upright Head water systems will be consolidated into NLS, and the new combined system will meet up-to-date State Department of Health stan-dards for public water sys-tems.

Following the strict rules associated with fed-eral and state programs, NLS selected Mike Carlson Enterprises of San Juan Island as the prime con-tractor on May 18. Lopez firms will serve as subcon-tractors on the effort. Work will begin in June and con-tinue over the course of the summer. The system will stretch almost two miles in length and serve 54 exist-ing NLS members including the Washington State Ferry landing.

NLS has obtained loan and grant funding from the state of Washington’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program for the replacement system. The project has been in the making for more than 15 years and utilizes water sys-tem infrastructure owned by the San Juan County Land Bank, allowing it to be put to public use. Fire hydrants will be installed and provide protection to all properties on Upright Head including Odlin Park.

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1 Black Male Left!AKC English Lab Pups $650. Black Labs with blocky heads. Great hunters or companions. Playful, loyal & healthy. Family raised & well socialized, OFA’s lineage, first shots, de-wormed and vet checked. Par- ents on site. 425-422- 2428. And 1 female rare mismarked Labrador. They’re walkin eating and ready to meet people!



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FRIDAY HARBOR.HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE! Sat., June 13th, 8 am to 2 pm. Many antiques; china, furniture, child’s roll top desk, oak ped- estal table & 4 library chairs, oak library bookcase, equipali barstool’s, fireside chair, and more! Fly fishing gear, lots of children’s and adults clothes and shoes, lin- ens, kitchen things, dishes, glasses, books, pictures, etc. 785 Terrace Drive (off Roche Harbor Road).

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17’ Bayliner-1982, in- board/outboard, 6HP Mercury kicker, 1981 Calkn trailer, both in great condition. $3,000.(360)240-8711

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24’ CIERA Bayliner (2452), 1997. $10,000. 250hp Merc engine. Mi- crowave, 2 burner alco- hol/electric range, refrig- erator. Sleeps 4. Garmin GPS with local chips. Fish finder. Electric downrigger. Mercury 9.9 4 stroke outboard. In- flatable dingy with Nis- san outboard. Yearly bottom paint, zincs and engine tune up. Life jackets, fenders, 2 an- chors. Stern line roller. Contact Betsy at West Sound Marina Orcas Is- land. 360-376-2314

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Last weekend the Lopez Island Girls Softball team (ages 10-14) attended their first interisland tourna-ment and took home first place. They beat two teams from San Juan Island and the Orcas Island team to go undefeated in three games.

The girls played very well and were able to win a few very close games, even coming from behind in the last inning of the third game to win.

The Lopez Island girls softball program was resur-rected four years ago and has now become one of the islands’ premier spring sports teams.

“The girls had a great sea-son. After losing their first three games, they went on to win 11 straight including the tournament. It was so

fun to see them grow and develop as a team this year. They are great sportsmen,

great girls and gracious winners. I was lucky to be able to be their coach,” said Chris Riddell.

The success of this youth program has now started a new conversation for Lopez Island in the formation of a high school level softball program.

“Although the girls had a wonderful season, the prob-lem is that a whole group of these girls who have played together for the last four years may have played their last softball game on Lopez if we can’t figure out a way to get something started on the high school level,” Riddell said.

Zoe Reinmuth, Quinn and Siri Dye, Hailey Riddell and Grace Zoerb are all in the position that girls from the three previous years have been in when they “age out” of the youth league offerings. The option for these girls has been to either stop playing or to transition to boys baseball.

Fortunately for the girls there is a groundswell of support from parents, local businesses and some of the older high school girls.

“Our girls did great this

year. We are really excited that there is this movement to try to get a team where they can continue to grow and play here on Lopez,” said Carolyn Zoerb, mother of two of this year’s players.

“We recognize that the school is going through a lot of financial issues right now and that sports are being cut to fund the academic side of the school. We know that this puts the funding burden on the team and on those in

the community who want to support it. We also real-ize that Islands Baseball, the organization that funds and manages all levels of base-ball and softball currently on the island, is not in a posi-tion to simply fund another team. They have a great pro-gram that supported over 80 kids this year, and we don’t want to do anything that would jeopardize their abil-ity to offer these programs to younger generations. We know that it will take hard work, and the girls are excit-ed to take this project on,” Riddell responded when asked about how this new team may be funded.

It has yet to be seen if this new venture will be a

Lopez Island School team or if it will be a community club team that competes on the high school level. Both options are on the table cur-rently, and it will depend on whether the school is inter-ested in another team added to their roster and the costs associated with being under the school’s umbrella.

The future looks bright for girls softball on Lopez Island both for the youth program and the high school level. Sports have played an important role in many islanders’ lives; they teach important lessons that last long after the sea-sons end and the athletes move on to the rest of their lives. For this group of girls, this season will definitely be one to remember.


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