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Guest column

By Cali BagbyRandall Waugh didn’t

even know a Gleaners Group existed, but he knew that he didn’t like the idea of order-

ing vinegar all the way from California, — not with all the potential apple production he believes could be made on Lopez.

One of the key ingredi-ents in Waugh’s Lopez-made Chicaoji Chili Sauce is apple cider vinegar.

So when he heard several Lopezians were collecting fruit from unpicked trees,

he joined the team of volun-teers calling themselves the Gleaning Group.

Waugh said, there are orchards on Lopez no longer maintained, overgrown with grass and forgotten, but still producing fruit — just wait-ing to be picked.

The Society of St. Andrews, an organization operating mainly in southern states, maintains that glean-ing originated in a passage in Deuteronomy: “When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it; it shall be left for the alien, the orphan, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all your undertakings.”

But there are lots of glean-ing operations going on with no religious affiliations — just the desire to make use of what is being wasted.

Food waste is responsible for 135 million tons of green-house gases every year, or about 1.5 percent of all emis-sions, says CleanMetrics, which builds software that does life cycle analysis for companies and organizations who want to measure and reduce their environmental impact.

For the Gleaners, collect-ing fruit that falls off the tree is just one way to offset food waste, and is an alternative way of thinking about the way humans consume or waste food.

Doug Benoliel, co-organiz-er of the Gleaning Group on Lopez, said this practice is

Lopez’s team that gleans

Contributed photo

Doug Benoliel, co-organizer of the Gleaning Group on Lopez, holds a basket of gleaned fruit.

SEE GLEANING, PAGE 8

“A Port that Works for the Whole Community”

I want a Port that serves a broad base of Lopezians, works to fulfill its entire mission, listens to people, and learns from them. We can achieve broader Port goals while running the airport safely and being financially responsible. It’s not about “finishing” a job, it’s about beginning one … beginning a new path forward.

We Need Port LeadershipPaid for by the Campaign to Elect Ed Kilduff – P.O. Box 175, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Ed Kilduff for Position #1,

Lopez Port

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The Homegrown Harmonies of Chicken Biscuit

A great evening of music and fun!Including audience participation in “Lopez Trivia”

Tickets available at Blossom Organic Grocery, Paper Scissors on the Rock, Islehaven Books, and Islandale

$10

October 28th7:30pm

Lopez Center

TUES, OCT 25

MEETING: SJC Council Citizen’s Access, 10-11 a.m., library.

WED, OCT 26

MEETING: School Board Meeting, 5 p.m. - work session for bond planning, 6 p.m. - regular session, Lopez School.

MEETING: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee via video conferer-ence, 9-11 a.m., library. For more info, contact 378-2890.

MEET&GREET: Meet the Candidate - Steve Adams - Port Commissioner Position 2, 4:30 -

5:30 p.m., library. Ask Questions, get answers. For more info, con-tact: Joyce Myhr 468-2115. (The library does not endorse view-points of meeting room users).

MEETING: Fiction Writers, 6 - 9 p.m., library. Fiction Writers Group meets. For more info, contact John Waugh 468-3224.

THURS, OCT 27

MEETING: LCTN planning com-mittee, 7-8 p.m., library. For more info, contact: Kirman Taylor 468-2474

FRI, OCT 28

MUSIC: KLOI presents the Home Grown Harmonies of “Chicken Biscuit,” 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Tickets in advance: Adult $10, Youth $5. Tickets at Door: Adult $10, Youth $5.

CLASSES: Computer Training Drop-ins, 10 - 11 a.m., library. Free basic computer skills each Friday morning. Learn about all the keys on your keyboard and how they operate in Windows.

LECTURE: Climate Change Lecture Series, 6-6:30 p.m., library. Evelyn Adams will be speaking about the Transition Movement and their experience in developing positive, everyday solutions to the challenges of cli-mate change, energy uncertainty, and economic instability.

SAT, OCT 29- OCT 30

CLASSES: Starting and Growing a Great Business, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., library. For anyone thinking about start-ing a business or existing business owners who want to recreate their business to

be more successful. James Dunn from Washington CASH will lead the work-shop.Pre-registration required at LIFRC $45 fee. For info, www.lifrc.org or call 468-4117.

SUN, OCT 30

MEETING: Harbor of Hope Lutheran Church Info Meeting, 2-5 p.m., Islander Lopez Banquet Room just off the main dining room. For info 618-525-6093

TUES, NOV 1

MEETING: SJC Council Citizen’s Access, 10-11 a.m., library.

WEDS, NOV 2

READING: Storytime, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., library, Helen Anderson Children’s Room.

THURS, NOV 3

MEETING: Garden Club Meeting, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m., library.

SAT, NOV 5

OUTDOORS: Land Bank Guided Walk, 1 - 3:30 p.m., Tharald Homestead Tour, Shaw Island. Historian Boyd Pratt for a walk back in time on this unique property listed in the National Register of Historic Places. For info, call 378-4402 or email judyc@rockisland.com.

ART: Dream Collage Workshop, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., email carol-weissmft@gmail.com for more info.MEETING: Lopez Village Condo Association, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., library.

SUN, NOV 6

OUTDOORS: Guitar Singing Group, 6 - 8:30 p.m., library. For

more info, contact Steve Ruegge 468- 3404

SAT, NOV 12

ART: Chimera Gallery’s opening reception for a festive group show, kick-off for Silent Auction and Lopez High School Scholarship Raffle, 5 - 7 p.m., Chimera Gallery. Winners of Raffle and Silent Auction items will be awarded at our Holiday Party on December 10. For more info, visit www.ChimeraGallery.com.

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Around townEligible to file, but not to serve

Jay Brant and Kathy Booth meet the legal qualifications to be candidates running for the School Board Director No. 2 position of the Lopez Island School District. However, if Booth is elected she will not be able to serve because she is now employed with the school district, which according to the San

Juan County

Elections Office, is a conflict of interest.When Brant and Booth filed for this posi-

tion in June, they were eligible to serve in this position. Since filing, Booth has been hired by the district and is therefore unable to serve. Her name will appear on the ballot because she filed before her employment began

To be elected, Brant must receive a major-ity of votes, even though Booth is not eligible to hold the position.

If elected, Booth will not be allowed to serve and there will be a vacancy of office.

The school board would then select someone to fill that vacancy.

“The school board does

have the power to vote Jay Brant into that position,” said the SJC Elections Supervisor Doris Schaller. “But he can’t win as a runner up.”

Shaw Island TourThe San Juan County Land Bank invites the

public to view the Tharald Historic Homestead on Shaw Island Saturday, November 5, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Boyd Pratt, architectural historian, will pro-vide historical background on the homestead which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is protected by an Historic Preservation Easement held by the San Juan County Land Bank.

The privately owned Tharald Homestead is a pioneer farm on the west side of Shaw Island.

It serves as a significant example of early Scandinavian settlement and “Nordic” style architecture within Washington State.

It’s one of the best and oldest examples of its kind to survive in San Juan County.

For information on the property tour and driving directions call the Land Bank Administrative office at 360-378-4402 or email judyc@rockisland.com

Climate Change Lectures Series

Evelyn Adams of Transition Fidalgo & Friends will come to Lopez, Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m., at the library, to talk about Transition Town Movement that has taken roots in our neighboring community across the water in Anacortes and Fidalgo Island.

How did they organize to grow their com-munity’s resilience by inspiring, informing and empowering life beyond fossil fuels?

The all-volunteer, nonprofit, Transition Fidalgo & Friends will share their experienc-es in developing positive, everyday solutions

to the challenges of climate change, energy uncertainty, and economic instability.

This talk is the fourth lecture of the Climate Change: Local and Global Perspectives lec-ture series.

For more info, visit islandsenergymatters.blogspot.com

Small Business helpThe Lopez Island Family Resource Center

is offering an array of new classes this fall aimed at helping islanders gain self-sufficien-cy through education and training.

For the first time, class offerings have been compiled into a brochure which was mailed out to Lopez mailing addresses or P.O. Box.

The center began offering small busi-ness classes in 2007 and continues to grow. Offerings include Excel, Desktop Publishing, WordPress, Online Marketing and more.

The popular Small Business Class returns, but in a new format. Previously offered once a week, it will now be offered as a weekend planning retreat. Instructor James Dunn from Seattle’s Washington CASH will lead this lively interactive workshop. He has taught other business related classes here on Lopez and is known for his enthusiasm and business knowledge. He takes great pleasure working with entrepreneurs to help them build the lives they want to lead by following their pas-sions and making money in the process.

Other offerings include opportunities for one-on-one business consultations, individual computer training, and a small business tax seminar offered by local CPA, Brian Leyde. Most classes take place at the Lopez Island Library. Classes requiring computers will have access to the new mobile computer lab recently acquired by a grant through Broadband USA, Communities Connect Network. Classes have limited enrollments. To register or questions, call Patsy Haber at LIFRC 468-4117 or lifrc@rockisland.com.

Full brochures online at www.lifrc.org.

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“Crossing the Atlantic

on a square rigger when

you’re 17 is quite an experi-

ence,” Lopez Islander, Don

Langrock, said. The 295 foot

sailing ship was owned by the

Coast Guard Academy and

used in the summertime for

practical experience.

With a school teacher

father who kept his family in

New York during the school

year and moved them to

Vermont during the summers

while he managed a hotel,

Langrock’s young life was

spent near the water. Being

accepted into the Coast Guard

Academy was a natural pro-

gression.

After his four-year course,

Langrock went to sea with

search and rescue during the

Cuban Missile Crisis.

“Many people were

escaping Cuba and there was

a heavy embargo where we

patrolled,” he said.

Langrock then served on

a ship doing weather station

patrols in the North Atlantic.

“We also served as a point

for positioning aircraft,” he

said. “Navigation systems

on planes improved so much

during that time that by the

end of the program, they

could probably tell us where

we were.”

Langrock earned a

Masters Degree in

Naval Architecture and

Marine Engineering and

another in Mechanical

Engineering at the

Massachusetts Institute

of Technology. He spent

the rest of his Coast

Guard career building or

operating ships.

“In San Francisco dur-

ing Vietnam, we approved

designs for modifying mer-

chant vessels to carry military

cargo,” Langrock said. “It

was not a good place to be

then. We wore street clothes

to work and changed into uni-

forms at the office.”

After an assignment in

Cleveland, Langrock moved

to Seattle to take the chief

technical position during

construction of a polar ice

breaker. He sailed with it as

Chief Engineer to the Arctic

and Antarctic during its first

three years of service.

In the late 1970s, Langrock

served on a State Department

panel with Japan for marine

facilities. He still commu-

nicates with a Japanese pro-

fessor he met during their

travels.

Langrock retired after 20

years in the Coast Guard. His

second career was in research

and development for Mobil

Oil. At that time, most drill-

ing in water was at about

1,000 feet with structures

built on the sea bottom.

“I was in charge of a group

to design floating devices for

off-shore oil production,”

Langrock said. “From Dallas,

I traveled around the Gulf of

Mexico. Our Research and

Development Engineering

Department consulted world-

wide so I needed to be pre-

pared to travel with very little

notice to Norway, Africa, or

anywhere there was a prob-

lem. The first seven years I

worked for Mobil, I racked up

a million miles on American

Airlines.”

Langrock bought Lopez

property in the mid-80s.

“While living in Dallas,

I would come to Lopez and

suffer from ‘tree shock.’ I

built a vacation home here

in the early 90s,” Langrock

said. His first marriage ended

in 1993.

“After nine years in Dallas

I was transferred to Scotland

where I was in charge of all

ocean drilling projects over

1,500 feet deep. We devel-

oped robotics for subsea drill-

ing and laid the groundwork

for what is being used in the

Gulf today.

My last assignment in

Scotland was as Engineering

and Construction Manager on

a subsea installation using our

equipment designs. In North

Sea conditions at that time,

you could only drill to a res-

ervoir underneath the plat-

form and use limited angles

to nearby places. With sub-

sea projects, a well could be

drilled and equipment located

on the sea floor with pipelines

extending to outlying pock-

ets and traveling back to the

platform for processing. This

allowed for further develop-

ment. They’re still producing

in the North Sea today.”

When Langrock trans-

ferred to Scotland he was

assigned to Foreign Relations

Advisor, Marlene Cheyne

Holt, his future wife. “

When I learned she was

a widow, I asked her out,”

he said. “On Marlene’s first

visit to the island, she called

it ‘magic.’ I agreed. When

something needs to be accom-

plished, people just do it.”

Langrock retired in 1996

. The couple moved to Lopez

and Langrock started his own

consulting company for naval

architecture and marine engi-

neering. He has worked with

ferry systems and shipping

companies.

“Volunteer work keeps

me busy,” Langrock said.

“I’ve served on the Catherine

Washburn Memorial

Association Board, am active

in Lions, church, and work

with Hospice and Home

Support.” His three sons and

eight grandchildren all live in

the northwest.

“I’ve had the best of two

careers and learned discipline

and good study habits in the

Coast Guard and at MIT,”

Langrock said. “If you are

prepared and happen to be in

the right spot at the right time,

opportunities occur.”

Spotlight on Seniors

Don Langrock,Lopez Island

by Rita Larom

Contributed photos

Don Langrock, then and now.

Vote ‘yes’ for Prop. 1

I have lived on Lopez Island for 23 years.

Over that period of time, I have witnessed some beauti-ful pieces of land fall into the hands of developers destroy-ing the natural beauty we are blessed with.

I have also, however, seen some areas of striking natural beauty and natural history be purchased, preserved and set aside for all of us to enjoy today and for future genera-tions by the Land Bank.

Several times each week I find myself walking in the deep forest or along a quiet beach on land that belongs to all of us because of the long term efforts of steward-ship of our land by the Land Bank.

Not only do those of us who live here get to enjoy these preserved lands but the future economy of our islands depends in part on saving our natural beauty.

I plan to vote yes on Proposition 1 to renew the Land Bank.

Those who have ques-tions can find answers at

RenewOurLandBank.org.I urge you all to be informed

and vote for renewal of our Land Bank.

NANCY EWERTLopez Island

3 in support of renewal

We strongly recommend a “yes” vote on the renew-al of the Land Bank. The future of our community and how much the Land Bank can do to assist in keeping these islands the livable and special place that it is for all of us – regardless of

our age - depends on all of us. More lands will be devel-oped and taken out of forest and agriculture use in the future. We need the Land Bank to continue to secure conservation easements and purchase properties so that special places, like Watmough, Fisherman Bay Spit and Hummel Lake, can be protected and accessible. If we renew the Land Bank, the growth that will inevita-bly occur will help fund the protection of areas our com-munity deems important. The Land Bank is very good at leveraging its resources and partnering with other

groups, governmental and non-profit, to help accomplish projects the individual enti-ties would be strained to do on their own. The Land Bank has much more work to do. Please join us in supporting renewal of our successful Land Bank.

FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,

LOPEZTOM COWAN, RHEA MILLER, BOB MYHR

Preserve islands for the future

As a multi-generational Lopez family, we recognize the need to preserve natural places in the islands. Having access to these pristine lands

is a great part of living here. Regularly visiting Land Bank sites together is a tradition our family has enjoyed since moving to Lopez in 1994. We who live in the islands are for-tunate to have an abundance of these cherished natural spaces. To risk their future by not renewing our Land Bank could be disastrous, especial-ly given our local economy’s reliance on tourism.

Please vote yes on SJ County Proposition 1 on November 8th and help pre-serve our beautiful islands for future generations.

ROBERT HARRISON, Lopez Island

TYLER HARRISON,San Juan Island

LORRIE HARRISON,Lopez Island

Steve Adams- Fair, Balanced, and Practical

Steve Adams is the best choice for Port commission position #2. Steve will bring a fair, balanced, and practical approach to the issues facing the Port.

Steve values preservation and diversity and will bring these core values to his work

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By Kim BryanSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

Karen felt nauseated as she watched her husband, the head deacon, smiling and visiting with fellow members at their local church.

Her eyes drifted to his strong hands as they so gen-tly helped an elderly woman through the door.

Why had those capable strong hands turned so hard and cruel to her?

Karen cringed as her hus-band sat down in the pew next to her and slid his arm around her. His touch made her skin crawl as she remem-bered the all too common painful scenes of last night. It was a good thing the weather was turning cooler so no one questioned the long sleeves and high neck that she chose to cover the already emerg-ing bruises. She hated the charade of coming to church and acting like everything was “just fine”.

She wanted to cry out with the emotions that were smothering her inside but she knew that no one even suspected. And what would they think of her and her “perfect little family”? Wasn’t there someone who cared even a little bit? Could there be a way to get help and not have everyone find out? Would they just tell her that she needed to be a better wife, pray more and “submit” to her husband?

Didn’t the bible say that her husband was the head of the family? But was this what God really had in mind?

Statistics tell us that Karen’s story of abuse within the faith community is equal to the “Karens” who choose not to take part in an orga-nized religion. However, for the women and children suf-fering in abuse within a faith community, what should be a safe nurturing environment often times is one of oppres-sion due to misinformation and lack of resources.

So what can the faith com-munity do to become the safe haven its’ members need?

First and foremost estab-

lish a zero tolerance policy towards abuse.

Access your local domes-tic violence service advocates to educate your leaders and members

Ask your clergy leadership to speak on the zero tolerance of abuse from the pulpit.

Learn and share the right

interpretation of scriptures in regards to love, submis-sion and use of power.

Have a response and safety plan in place for when a victim comes for-ward for help.

Have resources avail-able for victims and per-petrators

Offer meeting space to your local DV agency for

educational meeting or sup-port groups.

Be prepared to hold the perpetrator accountable while striving to heal the family unit if at all possible.

If churches make the issues of abuse something that is talked about openly instead of in the back hallways and corners of the restrooms then the victims among us

will feel safe to come forward and ask for the help that they so desperately need.

Kim Bryan is a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Victim Advocate for the Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands. (DVSAS). She and her Husband Don are the Pastoral team for the Friday Harbor Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Kim Bryan

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A new calling: Faith in action

LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, Now

meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School

in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.

CTKonline.com/lopez or email lopez@CTKonline.com

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:30

am. 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 am;

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

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS, Sundays,

11 am at historic Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also on

Sundays at 9:15 am at St. David’s in Friday Harbor, and on 1st

& 3rd Mondays at 10 am at Emmanuel Church in Eastsound.

Pastor John Lindsay, 378-6310. All are welcome!

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 am at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman

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

468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship

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

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GLEANINGCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

nothing new. Over his 11 years on the

island, he has seen lots of

instances where a neighbor offers to pick apples on a nearby tree, but this is the first time he’s put together a formal group.

Unfortunately, this year’s cold spring produced a limit-ed amount of trees with fruit.

“On good years, like last year there were probably enough fruit to fill dozens of boxes, plums, peaches, plums, pears, asian pears,” Benoliel said. “So a lot of fruit goes unused.”

This fall, the group has vis-ited only one property with trees, where they picked two boxes of fruit.

They plan to donate 50 per-cent of gleaned fruit to any organizations in need includ-ing Lopez Fresh, a local food bank, senior lunch program and Locavores.

The Gleaners also want to offer homeowners a por-tion of the gleaned fruit if the person is unable to, or uninterested in picking fruit themselves.

The clock is now ticking for Gleaners, as the best time to pick fruit off trees is between

September and November.But Benoliel is not too wor-

ried, he is looking at not only this year’s fruit, but long term goals.

“The key would be to have individuals who have trees to let gleaners come in year after year, and keep track of how much fruit and what type is available,” he said.

Waugh would like to see the Gleaners eventually make cider with gleaned fruit, which could in turn help his chili sauce business.

He said if people start mak-ing apple cider and some of it goes bad, that means it has essentially turned into vin-egar, which he could use to make his sauce.

He is also looking into the future; he’d like to see the Gleaners, homeowners and members of the communi-ty network to improve the growth of fruit trees on the islands, through pruning or other tree care techniques.

This week, Waugh has a list of people he will be con-tacting for possible gleaning opportunities and hopeful the

Gleaners will be filling boxes with fruit before it’s too late.

“There is so much potential in simple networking, people might know of orchards still producing fruit, but uncared for,” Waugh said. “Taking advantage of that is great.”

Benoliel said they are look-ing for homeowners with fruit trees that need picking and

anyone interested in teaming up with the Gleaning Group.

“If you like fruit and being in a group of like-minded folks giving back to com-munity, you should join,” Benoliel said.

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Steve listens to and respects diverse viewpoints. He will seek public input, be transparent in the Port’s deliberations, and is commit-ted to working collaboratively to develop practical and sus-tainable solutions and pro-grams at the Port.

Steve has a firm grasp of airport operations and will

bring this knowledge and experience to his work as a Port Commissioner.

He understands the eco-nomic benefits the airport provides to our community and also the essential medical services it provides to Lopez Island.

Steve has articulated a sound process for the Port to explore its mission of provid-ing access to waterways.

His approach would include seeking community support; developing a realis-tic and sustainable financial plan based on this commu-nity input; using local profes-sionals to research potential marine access points and develop a plan; and finally, after an open and public pro-cess, implement the plan.

Steve’s approach to this issue is a perfect example of how he will approach all issues facing the Port of Lopez. He will be fair, bal-anced and practical. We can count on that every time.

Steve’s talents, skills, expe-rience and long time com-mitment to our community make him a great candidate for the Port of Lopez.

Please vote for Steve Adams for Port Commission position #2.

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