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By Jessie StenslandWhidbey News-Times editor
“Catastrophic systemic fail-ures” at the Island County Jail led to a 25-year-old man’s death from dehydration April 8, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said.
An exhaustive investiga-tion by Detective Ed Wallace offers an unblinking look at how negligence and errors by both corrections deputies and jail administration con-tributed to Keaton Farris’ tragic death. The report was released Thursday.
Two corrections deputies
who falsified logs were placed on administrative leave and have since resigned. Lt. Pam McCarthy was placed on paid administrative leave pending a disciplinary review. Chief De Dennis, the jail admin-istrator, was suspended for 30 days without pay and his continued employment is uncertain, Brown said.
Farris’ father, Coupeville postman Fred Farris, said he is struggling to understand how this could have hap-pened. He is filled with grief, anger and disbelief.
“It’s not OK,” he said. “What happened is uncon-
scionable.”Fred Farris and his family
entrusted the jail employees to care for his son. He is ago-nizing over his decision not to bail out his son; people con-vinced him that the young man would be safer in jail since he was dealing with a mental-health issue.
The family has organized a peaceful protest to be held on Father’s Day – this Sunday – as a way of sending a mes-sage to the jail and sheriff’s office.
The goal, Fred Farris said, is to ensure that such a need-less tragedy never happens again.
He asked that people gath-er in the Community Greens near the library at 10 a.m. Then, everyone will march through town. He said people should wear a black T-shirt.
The organizers will be handing out water bottles and selling T-shirts dedicated to Keaton Farris.
Island County Coroner Robert Bishop reported that Farris died from dehydra-tion, but malnutrition was a contributing factor.
Farris was suffering from mental health issues and had been both combative and non-responsive with jail staff in three different counties, Wallace’s report indicates.
The 51-page report out-lines a complicated series of missteps. The water to Farris’ cell in the Island County Jail was turned off for days because he put a pillow in the toilet at one point and later
flooded his cell. He was given water during his meals but it was only a fraction of what was necessary to survive.
The staff did not check on him as often as protocol dic-tated. The logs didn’t include necessary information and observations.
Medical staff wasn’t called to examine Farris until the day before he died and the nurse didn’t relate any con-cerns to jail staff.
“Once the nurse was noti-fied she failed to do a proper evaluation of his condition even after Farris advised her that he was not doing well,” Wallace wrote.
The detective figured out that Corrections Deputies Mark Moffitt and David Lind had falsified their logs by comparing the entries to sur-veillance video.
At this point, it’s unclear whether anyone may face criminal charges. Brown said Wallace’s report has been sent to the Island County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutor Greg Banks said he will review it carefully.
The sheriff said he doesn’t excuse himself from blame. He said he failed in his super-visory role over the jail.
Brown said he immedi-ately implemented changes at the 58-bed jail to ensure inmate safety and is planning on bringing in an expert in jail administration to do a comprehensive analysis of the facility, especially those confined to “safety cells.”
“I want to know why the
problems were so glaring and why I didn’t see them,” he said. Brown breaks into tears when he talks about the death of the young man who once played high school foot-ball and was a track star in Coupeville, the town where the sheriff’s office resides.
The sheriff said he brought Farris’ father into his office soon after the tragedy and had one of the most difficult conversations of his life.
“I promised him I would investigate this as if he were my own son,” he said, strug-gling with his emotions.
Brown said his mission is to find the truth, disseminate it to the public, repair the problems and — hopefully — regain the public trust while offering closure to Farris’ family. He said he doesn’t know if the family will sue and such an eventuality isn’t guiding his actions.
Brown conceded that larg-er issues are at play in the death, particularly how jails are ill equipped to deal with people with mental health issues. At this point, however, Brown said he’s focusing on the problems at his jail and what he can do to fix them.
Sgt. Chris Garden, a vet-eran member of the depart-ment with training in emer-gency medicine, has taken over as interim jail admin-istrator. He will be working closely with Undersheriff Kelly Mauck.
Missing from Wallace’s report, Fred Farris said, is the family’s interaction with the jail. He said he and other family members went to the jail just about every day to see Keaton Farris, but were turned away.
The reasons cited were unclear, conflicting and some-
times simply false, he said.He said family members
would have noticed some-thing was wrong and gotten him help; he said his son lost more than 20 pounds during his short time in jail.
“It wouldn’t have hap-pened if we were able to see him,” he said.“That’s the whole thing.”
Brown said that the jail policy doesn’t allow visita-tions when an inmate is in crisis or at risk. He said such individuals can’t be moved to visitation rooms and visi-tors aren’t supposed to be brought to cells. In fact, he said, McCarthy violated the policy when she allowed Keaton Farris’ aunt to visit his cell early in his incarcera-tion.
Brown said he’s interested in looking at policies at other facilities. He said it might make sense to allow visi-tors to visit certain inmates at their cells, especially if it would calm them.
Fred Farris said his son had a happy, normal child-hood growing up on both Lopez Island and Central Whidbey. He was a goofy kid who adored his sisters.
“He was someone who wanted everyone to like him,” his father said.
“He went out of his way to be fun, silly.”
Keaton Farris was diag-nosed with bipolar disorder two years ago after experi-encing a sudden onset of symptoms, his dad said.
It was difficult to deal with, Fred Farris said, but he was convinced his son would fig-ure it out and live a happy life.
He noted that Keaton Farris had never been in a jail before this incident and
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INSIDE Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2Jet noise controversy cont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Piano concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
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SAT, ONGOINGCLASS: Ancestry.com Tutorials One-on-One by appoint-ment. Are you interested in learning more about the Ancestry.com tools avail-able on the Lopez Island Library’s Digital Hub? Learn how to navigate Ancestry’s website, save information, and access their tip sheets and tutorials. Call Lopez Island Library to schedule
your appointment at 468-2265.
JUNE -AUG 8EVENT: Lopez Island Library Summer Reading Program - Every Hero Has a Story. Programs are available for Youth up to fifth grade and for tweens and teens from sixth-12th grades. Read for fun and prizes. Stop in and sign up at the library. Visit lopezlibrary.org for info.
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.
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 pro-tective gear will be pro-vided to those who do not have their own. Let us know at time of registra-tion, $70. 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, $70. 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 completing the project of your choice, and leave with the confidence to take on sewing proj-ects. Supplies and sewing machines provided, $65. Pre-registration required; visit lifrc.org.
FRI, JUNE 26EVENT: LIFRC Literary Fundraiser Event, 6:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. There are so many reasons you will not forget this evening … a chance to mingle over wine, then sit and savor an exquisite meal prepared by local chefs, followed by time with our exciting guest, author
Peter Mountford. Tickets are $60 and will go fast! To purchase tickets, stop by the LIFRC office or call 468-4117. For info, 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.
FRI, JULY 3CLASS: Lopez Artist Guild Presents: Heather W. Gladstone Photography, 5:30 7 p.m., The Gathering Place at the Hamlet. Join Heather Gladstone and friends for the opening of her new photography exhibit. The show will be on display until Sept. 9. For info, visit
www.lopezartistguild.org.
SAT, JULY 4CLASS: Book Sale, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lopez Community Center. This sale supports many programs at our library.
SAT, JULY 11EVENT: An Evening with Award-Winning Author Pam Houston, 7 - 8 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Friends of the Library welcome author Pam Houston pre-senting “Adventure Travel Stories.”
WED, JULY 15EVENT: The 35th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic, 11 a.m. - noon. Join the Lopez Island Library and popular singer/songwriter Charley Thweatt at this beloved annual tradition of Lopez sunshine and sing-alongs. Children bring your toy and gather in the library orchard. If we’re lucky Mr. Bear himself will visit. Snacks provided.
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Call for change for ferry reservations
I wrote the following response to Kevin Ranker’s request for input on ferry reservations:
Kevin, thank you for solic-iting ideas on reservations.
How about reserving a percentage of the final two-
days-ahead block for island residents? In other words, divide the blocks 25 per-cent/25 percent/25 percent plus 15 percent, with that final 15 percent allotted to locals and released two days ahead of the sailing.
To use it, you’d have to register by attaching a credit card to your property record, so that each parcel
can make at most one res-ervation for a given sailing.
This reservation requires the registered card, which must be physically present-ed at the ticket booth (much like picking up concert tick-ets). What do other resi-dents think, both full-timers and part-timers like me?
STEVEN LEVYLopez
Much needed grant award
Gathering of Island Voices and Expressions, better known as KLOI-LP, 102.9 FM, Lopez Island’s Community Radio sta-tion, would like to publicly thank United Way of San Juan County for the grant awarded to them this year. Their support makes it pos-
sible for us to continue in our mission of creating a venue for island voices and providing quality news and entertainment for island residents and beyond via our Internet streaming.
This award allowed us to use funds to pay operating expenses so that donated funds normally used for these could be used to upgrade our station light-ing and to sponsor Lopez Elementary School Readers Theatre presentations as well as concerts by local musicians, such as Gretchen Wing and Friends.
We appreciate those who have donated to the United Way and want them to know that their contribution is helping to fund this local, all volunteer, organization on Lopez Island.
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Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterCall 468-2809
Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Call 468-4703.
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor must be no more than 350 words in length and
must be signed by the writer. Include address and telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be published. Send your letters via e-mail to: [email protected].
Submitted by COERThe Navy is being criticized for its
response to citizens seeking a preliminary injunction to halt “ongoing and irreparable injury” from the “noise assault” by the jets based at Whidbey Naval Air Station. The EA-18G Growler jets are the loudest jets to fly and are the source of noise complaints.
The April 27 Motion for Preliminary Injunction was filed by Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve for a Healthy, Safe and Peaceful Environment (COER). It was supported by declarations of victims and experts describ-ing a host of “ongoing” injuries suffered by residents living near the Navy’s Outlying Field in Coupeville. According to COER, the Navy’s response to the request for an injunction ignores an important issue, which is harm done to people. The Navy submitted no studies or expert testimony to refute the evidence of harm presented by COER. Instead, the Navy seeks to have the motion denied primarily on the basis of technical procedural issues.
COER member Ken Pickard clarified, “The Navy’s response should serve as a warning to other communities being tar-geted for ‘warfare training.’
The Navy is willing to harm the very people and environment it is sworn to pro-tect – and do so in the name of “national security.” The OLF is used for repetitive touch-and-go operations where Growlers fly over the rooftops of more than 600 homes and 1,200 residents. Many homes are locat-ed in the undesignated Accident Potential Zone where Growlers fly low enough for residents “to see the pilots faces.’
The Navy’s response to the COER’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction dismiss-es evidence of health harms as “nothing new,” “anecdotal” and “time barred.”
The Navy asserts that its 200 ‘Environmental Assessment addressed the public’s concerns about noise and health. Evidence submitted by COER, howev-er, shows that noise levels, numbers of operations and adverse impacts on people, the environment and national parks of his-torical significance have far exceeded those predicted by the Navy. The declaration of Dr. James Dahlgren states, “The noise from the Navy’s Growler aircraft landing and taking off from Outlying Landing Field Coupeville, Washington, is causing and has caused serious adverse health effects in the residents as described in the 13 declara-tions of residents living near the field. As predicted from hundreds of scientific stud-ies of health effects from noise at the levels measured near the OLF Coupeville by JGL Acoustics in 2013, such levels of noise pres-sure are causing insomnia, anxiety, depres-sion, impaired concentration, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, worsening diabetes, gastrointestinal difficulties and a major dec-rement in quality of life.”
Because the health impacts the Navy has not resolved stand poorly against those COER has documented, a halt to Growler operations at OLF is being pur-sued by COER to preserve health until the Environmental Impact Statement is com-pleted and actual impacts to people and the environment are assessed. For info, visit citizensofebeysreserve.com.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • June 23, 2015 – Page 3
Ending domestic violenceWhy don’t victims just
leave?” Those of us who work at
domestic violence programs hear this question all the time. The truth is, they do. Every day we hear from survi-vors of abuse who were able to find the support and resourc-es they needed to be safe and self-sufficient.
Every day we also hear from people who are unable to leave because they fear the abuser will be more violent if they do. This fear is very real. According to the Washington State Domestic Violence Fa-tality Review, in at least 55% of homicides by abusers, the victim had left or was trying to leave.
Many people are unable to leave an abusive relationship because they have nowhere to go. Our communities don’t have enough affordable hous-ing, and shelters and transi-tional housing units are limit-ed. On just one day last year, domestic violence programs in Washington could not meet 267 requests for housing. Peo-ple often stay with or return to an abusive partner because they don’t have the money to support themselves or their children.
We also hear from people who don’t want to leave, but want the abuse to stop. Re-search consistently shows that people in an abusive relation-ship make repeated efforts to be safe and self-sufficient, but there are many barriers—both external, such as limited resources or support; and in-ternal, such as an emotional connection to their partner or a desire for their children to be with both parents— that makes this very difficult.
But here’s the thing: This is absolutely the wrong question to be asking, as it implies that victims are responsible for ending violence. They aren’t. Instead, we should be asking what we can do to stop abus-ers from being violent and controlling.
To find the domestic vio-lence program in your com-munity, visit wscadv.org or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).
To raise money and aware-ness for domestic violence prevention, register today for the Goodwill Refuse To Abuse® 5K at Safeco Field at refusetoabuse5k.org. Kelly StarrDirector of CommunicationsWashington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence206-389-2515, ext. [email protected]
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Another important difference is that Hamlet House is Mental Health and Dementia certified and is also an “End of Life” facility. This has extremely important meaning. When folks become part of the Hamlet House family we do every-thing in our power to honor their wishes including, when the time eventually comes, living out their final days in their Hamlet House home surrounded by their friends, community and family. Does living in an adult family home mean you have no independence?
Absolutely not. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of our residents, not to limit their ability to soar. With a respectfully watchful eye we encourage and prolong independence where it exists and provide support and care where needed.
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Navy denies jet noise harm
Composer and pianist Grisha Krivchenia, shown right, returns to the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts stage. He will give a concert of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and original works. Grisha’s fresh inter-pretations of classical rep-ertoire, great stories and engaging introductions to the pieces make his con-certs compelling for all music lovers.
“We are very excited to have Grisha return to Center. His 2013 concert was fan-tastic,” Assistant Director Robert Harrison said.
Grisha currently divides his time among Santa Fe, New Mexico, San Juan Island and the roads in between, enjoying a busy concert schedule. In 2007, Grisha started the music program at Spring Street International School, where he taught for seven years. He complet-ed his studies at Oberlin Conservatory where he studied piano with Sedmara Rutstein and composition with Jeffrey Mumford. Toronto’s Arraymusic, Los Angeles’s The Blue Rose Trio, and the Cleveland
Chamber Symphony have all performed his work.
The concert will be on Sunday, June 28 at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for youth and are avail-able at Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery, Lopez Bookshop and at www.lopezcenter.org.
Submitted by Lopez School staffStudents may have left the classroom
and emptied the hallways of Lopez Island School but that doesn’t mean that the teach-ers won’t be busy with workshops and train-ings this summer.
Several teachers have been accepted into prestigious fellowships and nationally com-petitive trainings, all of which will impact the educational environment here on Lopez.
Kelli Fisher was awarded a placement with the Writing Institute at Columbia University. The five-day institute will cover the teaching of writing in different genres and using litera-ture to craft writing that supports inquiry and collaboration. Fisher will also guide her fel-low teachers on what she learned during PD days throughout the 2015-2016 school year. The Lopez Island Educational Foundation contributed to pay for the tuition cost.
Diane Mayer and Kathryn Kester were both honored with placements for the Washington State Fellows cohorts for sci-ence and math, prospectively. The statewide effort will build teacher leadership and build a foundation of skills as the state makes new instructional shifts. Kester was also select-ed to teach a new course called “Bridges to College Math” that was funded by a grant from the state. “We were one of only 20 or so districts that got this grant, and seniors who earn a B or more will be placed in a college-level course in Washington state,” said Principal Dave Sather.
Science teacher Jen Romo and English teacher Elizabeth Simpson will also use the time over the summer to develop their integrated English 10 and biology courses.
Their hard work goes to show that a teacher’s work never finishes.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • June 23, 2015 – Page 4
HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUND-UPORCAS ISLAND — Saturday, June 27
10 am - 2 pmOrcas Recycling Center, 3398 Orcas Road
LOPEZ ISLAND — Sunday, June 2811 am - 2 pm
Lopez Solid Waste, 2419 Fisherman Bay Road
NO CHARGE FOR HOUSEHOLDS
Protect drinking water, health, and the environment.Never put hazardous waste in the trash or pour it out anywhere.
BRING • pesticides & poisons• gasoline, waste fuels • wood preservatives, oil-based paints & stains• solvents, thinners, resins• polishes, degreasers, cleaning products
DO NOT BRING • medications, flares, explosives [contact Sheriff’s office]
FIND A BETTER WAY• latex paint [best to dry & put it in the garbage]
• fluorescent tubes & bulbs [you can recycle at OPALCO or hardware stores]
Businesses must register and provide an inventory. A form is available online at www.sanjuanco.com/sw or by calling the Public Works Office at 370-0534
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION
TO FORM A WATER DISTRICTNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council
will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Petition filed by the MacKaye Harbor Water Company to form a Water District in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 57. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA, on Monday, June 29, 2015, beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.
Summary: MacKaye Harbor Water Company is currently an investor owned water system. The proposed Petition seeks approval for the establishment of a water district for the purpose of construction, maintenance, operation, development and regulation of the water system.
At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Petition.
All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver all written comments to the San Juan County Council Office at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor or mail to P.O. Box 350 Court Street, #1, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250. The petition is on file at the office of Health & Community Services, 145 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA, and may be inspected and copies obtained Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The Petition may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Petition will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact Kyle Dodd at 360-370-7524 or by email at [email protected].
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Submitted by the Library We are pleased to have the
Washington State Library Microsoft IT Academy train-ing program available in the Lopez Island Library, thanks to Microsoft and the Washington State Library.
All of the online training included in the IT Academy program is free, and includes 250 courses and resources. Soon the courses will be offered in a dozen languages.
The IT Academy training
provides you with industry-leading technology skills to help bridge the skills gap for students and adults. The Washington State Library Microsoft IT Academy offers technology courses on three levels – basic liter-acy skills, Microsoft Office skills and advanced skills for IT professionals. You can achieve certification follow-ing successful completion of a series of courses by testing at certification cen-ters, or you can just take the courses without certifica-tion. The courses are avail-able without any cost to you. If you want the certification, you will need to travel to the closest testing center and be willing to bear the expense. Lopez Island Library will be a testing center on Aug. 24 and Sept. 5.
Currently, we have a number of testing vouch-ers for free. These vouch-ers will expire on Sept. 17 after which they will revert to their approximate cost of $50 per test (one free retake).
No time to study? If you have been using any of the Microsoft Office products in any capacity, you might sur-prise yourself to know that you have it totally covered. We have self-assessment tools to help you develop a self-study plan and deter-mine how much time you’ll need to study the portions that are more challenging for you.
Why should you become certified? Certification gives you the tools to build a brighter future. Prove you have the skills employers are looking for, boost your workforce resume and gain confidence, knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft products that will make you stand out from others.
If you are interested in signing up for the Microsoft IT Academy courses, con-tact Judy Welker, the library’s IT Academy site administrator, at 468-2265, or by email at [email protected]. You may also ask for her at the front desk.
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LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:[email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.
COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!
LOPEZ QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Please join us Sunday mornings, 10 a.m., at Sunny� eld Farm, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2406. Email: [email protected].
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Beth Purdum, 370-0023.
ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
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gram presented by the San Juan Nature Institute and funded by a grant from LIEF. Teacher Rachael Cochran took elementary students to the Fidalgo Pool in Anacortes where they learned about water and boating safety and had fun. LIEF helped cover the costs.
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County Superior Court show that prosecutors charged Farris, a Lopez Island resi-dent, with second-degree identity theft on March 2 after a man reported that a check was stolen, forged and cashed at a bank. A $10,000 warrant was issued for Farris’ arrest.
Lynnwood police picked him up on the warrant March 20. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious man at a bank. Farris told an officer that he was “off his meds” and that he was projecting his thoughts at people inside the bank, Wallace wrote.
Records from the Lynwood jail indicate that he had prescrip-tion Lorazepam when he arrived. Under a coopera-tive agreement between
jails, he was transferred to Snohomish County jail, where staff members indi-cated in paperwork that he was “gravely disabled,” was presenting symptoms of psychosis and needed a mental health evaluation before leaving the jail.
A “medical slip” of paper indicated that he tested posi-tive for amphetamines, THC and Lorazepam and possibly suffered from bipolar disor-der, Wallace wrote.
Farris was transferred to Skagit County on March 24. He was originally supposed to be transferred the day before, but he apparently resisted and was tasered in Snohomish County.
In Skagit County, he was non-communicative and resisted jailers; he was placed is restraints. A Skagit official warned the Island County jail lieutenant that two cor-rections deputies would be needed to transport Farris because of his unpredictable behavior.
That message wasn’t passed down, and a lone Island County corrections deputy arrived, but wasn’t able to transport Farris. The San Juan Sheriff’s Office finally transported Farris to Island County on March 26. The Island County Jail holds inmates from San Juan County under an interagency contract.
Farris arrived at Island County Jail without his medi-cation or any of the medical and mental-health informa-tion that the other jails col-lected. Brown said he doesn’t yet know what happened, but he hopes to work with the other agencies in the future to ensure such information is shared.
On March 27, Farris grabbed a corrections deputy by the hand and tried to pull him through the “feed slot” when the deputy was trying to give him water, the report stated.
Farris was initially placed in a blue-padded safety cell but was moved to a single-person cell March 30.
His cell was designated as a “safety cell,” which means heightened monitoring is required.
On March 30, water to Farris’ cell was turned off after he placed his pillow in the toilet and was “play-ing in the water in his sink,” Wallace wrote. It was turned off again when he flooded his cell on April 4.
In his investigation, Wallace estimated that Farris’ consumption of water and other fluids during his time at the jail was about 185 ounces based on the the amount of liquid in the Dixie cups the jail uses.
Under National Institute of Health guidelines, Farris’ intake should have been 1,563 ounces. FEMA guide-lines state that 791 ounces would be necessary for sur-vival in an emergency situ-ation.
“The number could be lower since we cannot con-firm that he consumed all the water/fluids provided,”
Wallace wrote. “It could be higher as well since there were windows of opportu-nity where he would have been able to provide himself water.”
Farris’ inmate book states that he was supposed to be observed each hour, but the log showed long stretches of time in which nobody checked on him. The last time that a corrections dep-uty confirmed he was alive was at 5:30 p.m. April 7. A deputy tapped on his door at 8:30 p.m., but Wallace wrote that it was likely he was dead at that time because of the lack of response and based on the estimated time of death determined by the coroner.
Corrections deputies dis-covered Farris was dead at 12:30 a.m. on April 8.
In his report, Wallace describes confusion among the jail staff regarding poli-cies and procedures. The jail administration was in the pro-cess of instituting the Lexipol manual concerning jail poli-cies. The part of the manual regarding safety cells was implemented, Brown said, but staff didn’t receive train-ing and information wasn’t adequately disseminated or explained.
Wallace details a series of instances in which the cor-rections deputies failed to follow the “safety cell proce-dures.”
Wallace wrote that the Farris wasn’t offered fluids hourly, as required. A safety cell log wasn’t started imme-diately and was incomplete. Supervisors didn’t inspect the logs as required. The safety checks were not suf-ficient to assess the inmate’s well-being.
The policy requires that his medical and mental-health status be assessed within 12 hours, but hewasn’t evaluated until his 11th day in custody.
Wallace also described confusion among jail staff about McCarthy’s alleged directive that the door to Farris’ cell should not be
opened because of his com-bative history.
During his time in the cell, a corrections deputy observed Farris lying on his bunk with a piece of cloth in his mouth. He was con-cerned about the possibility of him choking and alerted McCarthy, who told him to leave Farris alone because of the possibility that he would assault a deputy.
The Sheriff’s Office con-tracts with Island County Public Health to provide a nurse at the jail four days a week.
The nurse was asked to see Farris on the day before he died. But she only inter-acted with Farris for two min-utes and didn’t have a “hands on encounter,” but instead talked to him through the small door in the door.
According to Wallace’s report, Farris told her he needed a medical profession-al and that he was “not good.” Nevertheless, she didn’t alert the staff to any concerns.
The nurse who visited Farris told Wallace that she didn’t think she had enough time to properly evaluate him, but apparently didn’t convey that concern to the staff. She said she did not ask for the cell door to be opened because “she had heard the staff talking about him being violent, disruptive and uncooperative,” Wallace wrote.
In addition, a psychologist from Western State Hospital evaluated Farris for compe-tency to stand trial and he also didn’t convey any con-cerns about the young man’s health to the jail staff.
San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord said Farris was originally supposed to be transferred to Western State for the evaluation, but it was delayed because of the lack of “beds” at the facility, which is a well-documented problem in the state. As a result, the psychol-ogist tried to examine him at the jail.
Wallace’s report indi-cates that the psychologist attempted to interview Farris through the feeding slot on the closed cell door. Farris was lying naked on the cell floor and talking to himself continually.
His report, issued after Farris’ death, found that the young man was not compe-tent to stand trial.
Fred Farris said there’s plenty of blame to go around. He said officials in San Juan County also have “blood on their hands” because they were ultimately responsible for his son’s well-being while in custody.
He questions why neither the nurse nor the psycholo-
gist did more to help his son. He wants to know what hap-pened to his son’s medicine and medical history as he was transferred from jail to jail.
Mostly, however, Fred Farris said he wants to know what the sheriff is going to do to fix the unbelievably long list of problems at the Island County jail.
Island County commis-sioners received Wallace’s report and were briefed by the sheriff and attorney’s from the county’s insurance pool.
Commissioner Jill Johnson noted the multiple opportuni-ties to help Farris that were missed from the time of his arrested until his death. A press release from the board also emphasized this point and stated the three com-missioners are outraged and heartbroken.
“Our best way of honoring Keaton and his family is to do everything possible to see that no other family has to endure what the Farris fam-ily is experiencing,” the press release states.
The commissioners said they are committed to work-ing with both the Sheriff’s Office and the Health Department to fix the prob-lems.
While the sheriff’s office is an independent department, the county commissioners set the budgets for all the county agencies. Brown has been outspoken about a need for more personnel, both on the road and in the jail; he has received additional funds for more staff members in both places but not as much as he wanted through a proposed law-and-justice levy.
Brown stresses, however, that Farris’ death was not caused by a lack of man-power, but rather a “perfect storm” of negligence, failures and shoddy oversight.
Part of the solution, how-ever, may be more staff mem-bers in the jail, Brown said.
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LIVE PUPPY CAM; AKC GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES! Social, loving playful temperaments! Limited registration $800 Full registration $1200. Excellent Schutzhund pedigrees. Tracking, obedience & protection. Champion Bloodlines. Health guarantee. Shots, wormed, vet checked. Puppy book includes info on lines, health and more! Three females and six males. Call Jodi 360-761-7273. Details, photos and pedigrees please visit our website at www.schonenK9.com
MINI Australian shep- herd Purebred Puppy’s, raised with family, smart, loving. 1st shots, wormed. Many colors. $550 & up. 360-261- 3354
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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
17’ YAMAHA Exciter Jet Boat, 1997. Comes with trailer, twin 110hp en- gines. Seats 5, fast and great fun! Great shape! $4,000. Call Dave 360- 376-4524 or [email protected]
CLASSIC 1972 16’ CHRYSLER BOAT. Matching 80 HP motor, 40 HP Suzuki, 3.5 HP Johnson Troller. Inludes trailer with new tires. Clean and in excellent condition. $2,000 obo. Ocean Shores. For sale by owner, call Ernest 360-580-4210.
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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
AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles
ONE OWNER CLASSIC 1973 Dodge Charger Rebuilt Engine to approx 340. $11,500. Runs like a dream. Original paint and vinyl top. Garaged & well maintained. Dual exhaust system, rebuilt front end, BF Goodrich T/A tires. Maintenance records available. Many new parts. Reasonable offers considered. Addi- tional photos available via email. Coupeville. Call Al 360-678-0960.
AutomobilesChevrolet
1986 CORVETTE 4 & 3 Custom high gloss black with clear coat. Low mileage, 65,000 miles. All instrumentation. Red pig skin leather interior. Runs like a top; total fresh tune-up at Corvette Alley, Anacortes. Both tops. Good condition! $7,000 OBO. Friday Harbor. 360-298-0281.
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