Islands' Weekly, September 11, 2012

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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 37 • SEptEMBER 11, 2012

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

If the San Juan County Council needed proof it isn’t mak-ing anyone happy with its critical areas ordinance update, it got that proof at public hearings on Aug. 21.

Opponents and proponents, the planning staff and all six council members insist they want to protect both environmental values and property rights, but neither the

environmentalists nor the defenders of property rights are happy with the draft ordinances. And both sides are warn-ing the council that they may go to court to vindicate their positions.

San Juan resident Pat O’Day summed up the problem in his comments to the council: “You’re here to protect the environment and to protect property owners,” implying the latter were not being protected.

The 1990 Growth Management Act and 1998 amend-ments to the Growth Management Act mandated that local governments prepare and periodically review comprehen-sive plans and development regulations, especially in five designated critical areas.

Those areas are specified as aquifer recharge areas, geo-logically hazardous areas, frequently flooded areas, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, and wetlands.

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

During the summer, Wolf Hollow Rehabilitation Center resembles the emer-gency ward at a hospital. There is a room for x-rays and blood tests and quar-ters for injured “patients” that will be released as soon as they are healthy. Outside, a giant white board lists the types of patients currently in care at the center.

“It changes all the time,” said Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow’s education coor-dinator. “It’s baby season, that’s why we have so many animals right now.”

But, unlike a hospital, the white board describes ducklings, seal pups, bald eagles, raccoon kits, baby minks and finches instead of listing patients in need of an appendectomy or tonsil-lectomy. And unlike the ER,

volunteers, staff and interns busy themselves with tasks like feeding the seal pups or slicing up fresh roadkill or examining an injured song-bird.

Aitken said it takes two full-time staff, two seasonal staff, five interns and on any given day one to two volunteers to run the center during these busy months.

Wolf Hollow, located on San Juan Island, has served San Juan and Skagit County for the past 30 years. The 40-acre property hosts 40 animal enclosures, includ-ing an eagle flight enclosure, seal pools, a deer enclosure, and a songbird aviary.

So far this year, Wolf Hollow has treated 512 ani-mals. Some are with Wolf Hollow for only a few days, while others need care for several months. And ani-mals come from various

locations in the San Juans and Skagit County.

Two recent cases of animals found on Lopez occurred this summer. One seal pup was seen alone on beaches in the Fisherman’s Bay area for two days before being picked up by the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network and was brought to Wolf Hollow in July. Another seal pup was found alone on the beach with wounds on its head.

The pups will be released in small groups when they get up to normal weaning weight [50 pounds] in the wild.

In a small room across from those pools is the seal

pup nursery. There are no baby rattles or pink mobiles dangling from the ceiling. Instead there are several bath tubs with wooden tops that do actually resemble

the walls of a crib.When seal pups are too

weak or sick to swim all day they spend every night tucked into these tubs, said Aitken. As they become

stronger they can swim for a few hours each day. When seals are in good health they stay in the water for 24 hours and eat fish on their

Baby season at Wolf HollowCali Bagby / Weekly photo

A curious raccoon kit in its enclosure at Wolf Hollow.

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Genetic RouletteThe Gamble of Our Lives

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Meeting: “Lopez Artist Guild” General Meeting, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church. Come and find out what your guild has been up to. Also participate in a studio tour “how’d it go” discussion. Suggestions will be collected for possible use in years to come. Old and new members welcome.

Meeting: “Genetic Roulette” - Documentary Film, 6:30 - 9:30

p.m., Lopez Library. Lopez Locavores and GMO-Free San Juans present: “Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives.” This documentary pro-vides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future.

thurs, sept 13

Meeting: “The 50 Mile Bouquet” by Debra Prinzing,

Coffee and goodies at 9:30 a.m., the meeting begins at 10 a.m., Woodmen Hall on Fisherman Bay Road. Prinzing is a writer and lecturer, and is a Seattle and Los Angeles-based Outdoor Living Expert. She will talk about local and seasonal flowers focusing on green practices. Debra is the author of six books, including “The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers.” Her articles have appeared in Country Gardens, Garden Design, Sunset, Better Homes & Gardens, Pacific Horticulture, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles and more.

sat, sept 15

Hike: Beecher and Beyond,

Join the San Juan Preservation Trust, the San Juan County Land Bank, and the Lopez Community Trails Network for a guided through-hike beginning at SJPT’s lovely and quiet Beecher Preserve on Lopez and ending at the Land Bank’s Hummel Lake Preserve. The hike is 2.1 miles. Meet at the Hummel Lake Preserve parking area at 9 a.m. Look for the sign, as this is on Center Rd. 0.25 miles south of the Hummel Lake Road and Center Road intersection. A shuttle van will transport walkers to the beginning of the hike at SJPT’s Beecher Preserve. The hike should take 1.5 to 2 hours and will end at the Hummel Lake parking area at 11:30 a.m. This trip

is limited to 12 participants. RSVP no later than Sept. 12 at [email protected] or phone at 468-3397.

tour: The 9th Annual Lopez Home Tour, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts. Home Tour tickets are $30. They are available at the LCCA office, Saturday Farmers Market, Paper Scissors on the Rock, Lopez Bookshop, and through www.lopezcenter.com.

Movie: Saturday Matinee, 12- 4 p.m., Lopez Library.

weds, sept 19

Meeting: “Seeds of Freedom” - Documentary Film, 7- 10 p.m. Transition Lopez presents “Seeds of Freedom” details

how seeds, which have been the heart of traditional farming and natural biodiversity since the beginning of agriculture, are being transformed into an expensive, patented commod-ity used to monopolize the global food system.

sat, sept 22

Music: “Piano Mania,’”7:30 p.m., Lopez Center. For more info, visit www.lopezcenter.com.

thurs, sept 27

Presentation: “Appointment with the Wise Old Dog” – Dream images in a time of cri-sis, 5-6:30 p.m. Lopez Library. Carol Weiss will present this 30-minute DVD and lead a discussion. For more info, visit www.carolweissmft.com.

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Broadband study updateSubmitted by OPALCO

OPALCO is on the home stretch in its year-long effort to explore the feasibility of expanding the existing fiber-optic network to create a tele-communications infrastruc-ture that would serve San Juan County. The goals of the initiative are to:

– Upgrade our electrical system by adding Smart Grid capabilities that will improve reliability and help members save money on energy costs

– Improve the communi-cation system for local pub-lic safety first responders, including OPALCO, Sheriff, Fire, and EMS

– Provide our members with access to high-speed Internet service at speeds of at least ten megabits per second

– Create new opportunities for economic development and expanded cellular cover-age in the county

OPALCO conducted a fea-sibility study early this year and has developed an initial plan. They are now engaged in a due diligence process, taking the analysis to the

next level of detail, says staff. By working with industry experts, equipment vendors, and contractors to obtain spe-cific cost estimates, OPALCO staff says that they will be able to make an informed business decision.

“We are also conducting field tests to verify the techni-cal capabilities of the system,” says OPALCO staff.

This due diligence process will yield a draft business plan for review by OPALCO’s board of directors. OPALCO expects this review to take place at the board’s Oct. 18 meeting. The business plan-ning materials will also be posted at www.opalco.com in November.

If the board approves the plan, OPALCO expects to host another round of public forums to explain and discuss the project’s direction and service offerings. OPALCO thanks the many members who have weighed in on this project, those who attended the open forums in May, and those who worked long and

hard in the public process to create a revised Wireless Ordinance.

Author Richard Bach in plane crash on SJI

Orcas Island resident and well-known author Richard Bach is in critical condition after crashing his 2008 Easton Gilbert Searey airplane on San Juan Island on Aug. 31.

The plane was found upside down in a field in the San Juan Valley area around 4 p.m. Bach was the only occupant of the aircraft.

He suffered serious inju-ries in the crash and was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle by helicopter.

The airplane suffered major damage, but there was no fire. A wild land fire was sparked nearby by power lines that had been struck by the aircraft.

Bach, 76, is best known for his 1970s classic “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.”

According to Sheriff Rob Nou, a preliminary investiga-tion indicates the pilot was attempting to land on a grass airstrip and caught overhead power lines with the landing

gear as he neared the run-way. The power lines broke at least two nearby poles, drop-ping live wires that sparked the fire about a quarter mile away.

The crash is under inves-tigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA.

County sells logs

Approximately 40 logs of white grand fir in vary-ing lengths 12 to 20 feet and diameters from nine inches to 18 inches are for sale. The wood was felled and stacked in the spring of 2011.

The county is asking the purchaser to bid on the entire lot. All items are sold as is, where is and all sales are final.

The purchaser is respon-sible for removal of logs from the park and cleanup no later than Dec. 16. Prospective bidders are encouraged to view the logs at Odlin County Park, 148 Odlin Park Road on Lopez Island. Plan your visit Sept. 11-15, 8 a.m. - noon or 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Logs are located just down-hill and north of a shop on the right on the east side of park road. Look for a sign.

Written bids must be received by 3 p.m. on Sept. 26 via mail, e-mail, fax, or in person at San Juan County Parks Administration office in Friday Harbor.

For more info, call 378-2075 or email [email protected].

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Al-Anon:Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, LopezSaturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Contact phone number 468-2510.

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By Cali BagbyEditor of the Weekly

I have a fear of birds, which I suspect originated on a beach trip with my father when I was eight. He thought it was hilarious to put bits of bread on my head to feed the seagulls.

That event compiled with Hitchcock’s horror film “The Birds,” instilled in me a great fear of those winged-creatures equipped

with cold, beady eyes and sharp talons and beaks.

So in college, when I vol-unteered for close to a year at the local raptor center, home to birds of prey that were either too injured ever to return to the wild or were in the process of rehabilita-tion, I was terrified. But I told myself, if you are not afraid to do something, it’s not worth doing.

Otherwise, I can’t explain why I took on this adven-

ture. I spent months trem-bling as I cleaned the gold-en eagle cage or looking away in disgust when I had to cut a dead mouse into pieces to feed an ill bird.

Then one day there was no one else in the clinic to help feed the sick birds and I was asked to hold a great-horned owl.

The birds have to be held with a special maneuver to ensure that they are not injured while simultane-ously ensuring their talons don’t rip the feeder’s flesh to shreds. To say I was horrified of this task gives you some idea of the green shade of my face.

Luckily, for me, not him, the owl was dazed with sick-ness and was practically limp when I reached into the

cage to retrieve him. I gin-gerly rested his back against my sternum and held his tiny legs with my hands, as I had been taught to do.

He felt so un-wild, for-lorn and helpless, but then I looked down and he looked up at me with his bright yellow eyes still full of that alarming beauty you find only in wild creatures and he hooted several times. And I could feel the music of his hoots resonating in

my chest. That was three years ago and I still remem-ber it as one of the high-lights of my life.

When I recently visited Wolf Hollow for baby sea-son (read more on page 1), it reminded me not only of the fierce magic of hold-ing that great-horned owl, but of how little we really understand animals and how we so easily destroy them with our everyday lives. At the same time, we

still have such a high capac-ity to fear creatures we don’t even understand.

At the top of the food chain, humans have great power and with it, as Voltaire once wrote, great responsibility.

Maybe humans and the rest of the animal world will never communicate or fully understand one another, but if we destroy wild things we will close the door of pos-sibilities forever.


A fear and love of birdsEditor’s notebook

Cali Bagby / Weekly photo

One of the birds of prey the author loves and fears.

Kwiáht, a nonprofit scien-tific organization based on Lopez, has received founda-tion grants for hands-on sci-ence activities in San Juan County schools that total more than $80,000.

Five schools in the county will share a $69,000 grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board. Half of the grant will be used to pur-chase lab equipment so that all students can experience college level microbiology, analytical chemistry and genetics.

“This grant means a lot to us,” said Russell Barsh, Kwiáht director. “Because it was awarded to us by a review panel of North American youth.”

Only 50 State Farm grants

were made this year in the U.S. and Canada, he added.

The overall theme of the State Farm program involves grade six to 12 stu-dents directly in monitoring and understanding changes in aquatic ecosystems, both fresh water and marine.

Student projects will complement monitor-ing activities already car-ried out by volunteers in Kwiáht’s San Juan Islands Marine Health Monitoring Network. The network includes the Fisherman Bay, Friday Harbor and Indian Island Marine Health Observatories, as well as the Deep Reef Observatory launched this month.

Kwiáht is consulting with teachers on Lopez, Orcas

and San Juan islands about equipment needs and spe-cific research activities for the 2012-2013 school year.

The State Farm program dovetails with two grants by the Orcas Island Community Foundation earlier this year: a grant to the San Juan Nature Institute for wetland

Kwiáht awarded grants for SJ schools

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Jeffrey Smith, the con-sumer advocate on the health risks of genetically modified organisms, will be in the San Juan Islands Sept. 17 to 19. Smith has authored a book on the health dan-gers of genetically modified organisms called “Seeds of Deception.” His most recent book “Genetic Roulette” has been made into a movie. Smith has lectured in 30 countries and has been quoted by media outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC World Service, Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Times (London), Associated Press, Reuters News Service, LA Times,

and Time Magazine. He is also a popular guest on radio shows and televi-sion programs, such as the BBC, NPR, Fox News and Democracy Now. He is the executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, producer of the films “Hidden Dangers in Kids’ Meals” and “Your Milk on Drugs—Just Say No!” He has a regular blog on the Huffington Post.

The former United Kingdom environment min-ister says the revelations in his book “Genetic Roulette” may “change the global course of events this cen-tury.” Former U.S. National Institutes of Health scien-

tist Candace Pert describes Smith as “the leading world expert in the understanding and communication of the health issues surrounding genetically modified foods.”

Smith has pointed to GMOs as a likely major contributor to serious dis-eases on the rise in the U.S. Doctors and patients have reported major recoveries after removing GMOs from their diets, and veterinar-ians and farmers report similar improvements in animals that have switched to non-GMO feed, accord-ing to Smith’s research.

Smith’s visit is sponsored by GMO-Free San Juans, which has placed Initiative

There is a vacancy on the Lopez Island School District Board of Directors. Former Director and Board Chairperson Diana Hancock has announced her resignation, citing increasing work load and other fac-tors. Hancock, a local attorney, has served on the board since January 2006, when she was appoint-ed to a vacant position cre-ated by the departure of Christa Campbell. Hancock was subsequently elected to her position at the next school board election, and has served as chairperson for four years.

During that time, Hancock has been involved in the board’s leadership of the Lopez School through the reorgani-zation of district office and building level administration, the hiring of two superin-tendents and two principals, completion of several major capital improvement projects from the 2008 bond, the emergency replace-ment of the elementary sprinkler system, successful passage of bonds and levies, and hiring new staff. Hancock has also seen a significant expansion of the Farm-to-School program, the reorganization of the elementary school, and the continued efforts toward improving student learn-ing to which Lopez School is dedicated. Hancock served on the board that recently re-hired Superintendent Bill Evans into that part-time position.

“I have appreciated Director Hancock’s dedicated leadership and consistent high regard for staff and students,” Evans said. “I owe her a debt of gratitude for helping bring me back to this great school.”

The Lopez School Board is seeking interested candidates to fill the vacancy created by Hancock’s departure. The board will interview interested candidates at their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 26. From those interviews the board will select a candidate to appoint as director. The new director will serve in

that position until the next school board elections, in November 2013, at which time the director will stand for election by the voters. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest to Superintendent Evans at Lopez School, 86 School Road, Lopez Island 98261, or by email at [email protected]. For more info, contact Evans at 468-2202 or by email.

“The staff and students of Lopez School have been blessed with dedicated and com-mitted board members who have had the best interests of the students consistently and always foremost in their deliberations,” Evans said. “We are looking forward to the selection of a new director to fill out the roster and help us to continue to move forward.”


Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $8.90-$15.90 per month and business services are $17.85-$31.80 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink offers Lifeline service to customers who meet eligibility requirements. The federal Lifeline program is undergoing some changes in 2012, but customers may be eligible if they participate in certain federal or state assistance programs or have a household annual gross income at or below 135% of the federal poverty level. Lifeline is available for only one wireline or wireless telephone per household. Lifeline is not transferrable and documentation of eligibility is required to enroll. Qualifying residents of American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal lands may be eligible for additional discounts.

Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home high-speed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Further details are available at centurylink.com/internetbasics.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call1-800-201-4099 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program.

*CenturyLink Internet Basics Program – Residential customers only who qualify based on meeting income level or program participation eligibility requirements, and requires remaining eligible for the entire offer period. First bill will include charges for the \first full month of service billed in advance, prorated charges for service from the date of installation to bill date, and one-time charges and fees described above. Qualifying customers may keep this program for a maximum of 60 months after service activation provided customer still qualifies during that time. Listed High-Speed Internet rate of $9.95/mo. applies for first 12 months of service (after which the rate reverts to $14.95/mo. for the next 48 months of service), and requires a 12-month term agreement. Customer must either lease a modem/router from CenturyLink for an additional monthly charge or independently purchase a modem/router, and a one-time High-Speed Internet activation fee applies. A one-time professional installation charge (if selected by customer) and a one-time shipping and handling fee applies to customer’s modem/router. General – Services not available everywhere. CenturyLink may change or cancel services or substitute similar services at its sole discretion without notice. Offer, plans, and stated rates are subject to change and may vary by service area. Deposit may be required. Additional restrictions apply. Terms and Conditions – All products and services listed are governed by tariffs, terms of service, or terms and conditions posted at centurylink.com. Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges – Applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges include a carrier Universal Service charge, carrier cost recovery surcharges, state and local fees that vary by area and certain in-state surcharges. Cost recovery fees are not taxes or government-required charges for use. Taxes, fees, and surcharges apply based on standard monthly, not promotional, rates.

Lopez School seeks new directorPresentations on the risks of GMO

Jeffrey Young

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“I have appreciated Director Hancock’s dedicated leadership and consistent high regard for staff and students.”

– Superintendent Bill evans

Friday through Sunday, August 3-5, Lopez Island Community Tennis Association hosted the 12th annual Lopez Open Tennis Tournament. The weekend was kicked off Thursday eve-ning with a potluck “draw party” where the divisions, brackets and schedule of play were revealed. Categories of play included singles, mixed doubles, men’s doubles and women’s doubles.

This year 21 doubles teams and four singles entrants toiled under the unusually hot Lopez sun. Entrants came from Lopez, Orcas Island, Seattle and its suburbs and from as far away as Los Angeles and Arkansas.

This year the popular round robin format was con-tinued in the early rounds. This format allows for more play of all teams while those with the best overall win-loss record in their division advance to the semifinals and finals.

Lucien Schmit successfully defended his singles champi-onship from last year outlast-ing Dean Ciano in a hard-fought two setter. In mixed doubles Marybeth (MB) Morstad and Tom Pal topped Audrey Wakefield and Scott Jamieson in perhaps the most exciting match of the tournament. In the late after-noon men’s doubles Steve

Buchanan and Bruce Bartley overcame an early 5-1 defi-cit in set one to win in two sets over Timothy Maxson and George Sampson. The women’s doubles final match featured Audrey Wakefield and Linda Vint besting

Linda Adams and Marybeth Morstad in another exciting match.

Visit www.licta.org for additional pictures from the tournament and to stay informed about tennis on Lopez.

By Lorne ReeseSpecial to the Weekly

Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos-Neto, one of the top Brazilian musicians on stage today, returns to Lopez Center on Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. in the third concert of the Steinway Piano Series. Titled “Piano Mania,” this event also features popular jazz bassist, Chuck Deardorf. Both men have also been on the faculty of Cornish College of the Arts for years.

The piano series was designed to pres-ent a variety of artists playing the Steinway piano, willed to the Lopez Center when Lucille Henderson died. To help make per-

formances by visiting musicians affordable to everyone, this concert, like the first two, will be by donation only. Once again, numer-ous sponsors have stepped in to help defray costs.

“Jovino is one of the most powerful musicians we’ll see here,” says Richard Singer, member of the steering committee which organized the concerts. “He’s played with many admired musicians all over the world and brings imagination and the joy of Brazilian music, merged with American jazz and other worldwide influences to his playing.”

Santos-Neto describes the upcoming show as a treat because it features Deardorf. The two musicians have been playing together for almost 20 years.

“I’m happy to share that personal and musical connection with the folks who will come to hear us on Lopez,” said Santos-Neto. “We’ll play some original compositions and several wonderful Brazilian tunes.”

“Piano Mania” will also highlight skilled Lopez pianists Kim Smith and Lia Pryce who will open the evening.

“Kim Smith played the difficult Wizard of Oz accompaniment on Lopez earlier this year, and did it admirably,” says Richard Singer, “while Lia is an unusually talented girl who played at one of our Lopez Center

community performance nights this year.”Richard Singer and his wife Meg, both

musicians in their own right, have been instrumental in bringing numerous musical events to the island, starting when Lopez Center opened in 1999. Among the perform-ers they’ve championed are Children of the Revolution, the St. Helens String Quartet and the Three Generations bluegrass band. And both Singers have played for musical functions at Lopez Center.

Santos-Neto met the Singers through a neighbor, Reilly Atkinson, a great jazz

pianist and childhood friend of Richard and Meg.

The connection led Santos-Neto to his first concert on Lopez years ago. He describes the Singers as wonderful artistic people who love music and support it in many ways.

“We love music,” says Richard Singer, “and it’s our way to make a contribution to our extraordinary community. We started helping regularly with planning and events after being on the piano committee right after the Center opened.”

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LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email [email protected]

graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00

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

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 Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

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: [email protected]

st. FranCis CatholiC ChurCh Come worship

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

you to join us for Mass at 10:30 am on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

Worship Services in the Islands

Popular jazz performers return to Lopez CenterContributed photo / Maria Camillo

Jovino Santos-Neto, shown left.

2012 Lopez Tennis Open a big success

San Juan County Sheriff ’s Depar tment repor ted responding to these calls:

Aug. 5: A San Juan Island man is the prime suspect in a late-night episode of van-dalism, in which someone broke into Friday Harbor’s high school gymnasium and doused it and surrounding areas with a fire extinguish-er. Witnesses reportedly saw the 25-year-old near the high school prior to incident and shoe prints discovered at the scene reportedly match others found at his Tucker Avenue home. The man was

arrested three weeks later for allegedly busting out the taillight of a woman’s car with a skateboard. (See Aug. 21 entry).

Aug. 12: An early eve-ning fender bender outside a Friday Harbor tavern prompt-ed the arrest of a San Juan Island man for hit and run and DUI. The 45-year-old, who was tracked down and later arrested near his Bailer Hill Road home, was taken into custody shortly before 10 p.m. Following the arrest, he was reportedly flown off island for treatment because

of past medical history and his level of intoxication.

Aug. 13: Approximately $650 worth of copper wire disappeared from a construc-tion storage area at Friday Harbor Airport in an appar-ent theft. The missing wire, measuring 750 feet in length, was among various construc-tion materials stored near the south end of the airport, on Shelter Road, and intended for use in reconstruction of the airport’s taxiway.

Aug. 15: An unsanctioned pool party at Cape San Juan led to a predawn arrest of a

San Juan Island man for tres-passing, vandalism and DUI. The 22-year-old was among five people who reportedly helped themselves to a dip in the private pool sometime around 3 a.m., and his car was impounded in the wake of the arrest.

Aug. 17: An estimated $600 in antiques and house-hold belongings vanished in an apparent burglary and theft of an Orcas Island stor-age garage in the 200 block of Madrona Street. A glass hologram, valued at $1,000, reportedly was dropped and shattered during the heist. Items missing include an ornamental desk cannon made of brass, pliers and hammers, and a TEAC reel-to-reel tape deck.

– About $650 worth of per-sonal belongings vanished when someone snatched a day pack out parked pick-up in an apparent theft in downtown Friday Harbor. The pickup, belonging to a 26-year-old San Juan Island woman, was parked near the intersection of Front and Spring Streets and reported-ly unlocked at the time. The pack contained the woman’s passport, check book, debit card, iPod, gloves, watercol-

or pencils and a paycheck. Aug. 20: An alterca-

tion between brothers at their Roche Harbor Road home prompted the arrest of a 16-year-old San Juan Island boy for misdemeanor assault. The boy allegedly threw an elbow at his older sibling, threatened him with violence, and then briefly put him in a headlock before the elder turn the tables on him. An altercation reportedly ensued after the 20-year-old told authorities that his younger sibling violated court orders by staying out past his curfew on opening night of the county fair.

Aug. 21: An Orcas Island preschool fell victim to a series of burglaries and thefts in the Eastsound area when someone broke in and swiped a metal cashbox containing $10 in change. The thief, or thieves, report-edly enter the preschool’s North Beach Road building through an unlocked door on its south side.

– A San Juan Island man accused of smashing out the taillight of a Oregon wom-an’s sedan as she was back-ing out of a Friday Harbor parking space faces charges of misdemeanor vandalism.

The woman, and a pas-senger, reportedly saw the 25-year-old man standing at the rear of the car, with skateboard in hand, after hearing a crashing sound while pulling out of the parking space. The man was tracked down and arrested.

Aug. 24: Diamonds, a gold ring and a collection of rare coins disappeared from an Orcas Island home in an apparent burglary and theft. Someone reportedly crawled through a “dog-gie door” of the Eastsound home, which was locked at the time, ransacked its bed-room drawers and made off with $500 worth of rare U.S. and Canadian coins and jew-elry, including a half-dozen half-karat diamonds.

Aug. 25: Excessive speed prompted a mid-after-noon arrest of a Colorado man for driving with a suspended license follow-ing a traffic stop on Lopez Island’s Fisherman Bay Road. The 23-year-old, who was pulled over in the 3600 block at about 1 p.m., was issued a criminal citation and ordered to appear in a Friday Harbor courtroom the two weeks later. He was also ticketed for speeding.

Sheriff’s Log

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LOPEZ ISLAND

Westview 2 BR Apt Available! $717 plus deposit.

Water, sewer, garbage included. Coin-Op

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FOUND water sports craft on Lopez Island. Call Chuck at 360-378- 4151 ref 12-005659 to describe and claim.

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- 3766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158

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VACANCYANNOUNCEMENT

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REPORTERReporter sought for staff opening with the Penin- sula Daily News, a six- day newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks (yes, the “Twilight” Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -- from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already ac- quired while sharpening your talent with the help of veteran newsroom leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port An- geles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Pe- ninsula Daily News, cir- culation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separ- ate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at www.pen insu lada i l y - news.com and the beauty and recreational oppor tuni t ies at http://www.peninsuladai- l y n e w s . c o m / s e c - tion/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Wash- ington/Northwest applicants given preference. Send cover letter, resume and five best writing and photography clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362, or email leah.leach@peninsula- dailynews.com.

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Dogs

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Horses

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Garage/Moving SalesSan Juan County

FRIDAY HARBOR SAN Juan Outfitters End Of Season Garage Sale! We’re selling off our used bikes, kayaks, and camping equipment. REI, Mt. Hardwear, MSR, Valley, Seascape, Nigel Dennis, Werner, and Scott bike brands. Sunday, September 16th from 10am - 2pm at 248 Reuben Memorial Drive, Roche Harbor Resort’s upper parking lot, 98250.

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1966 CHRIS CRAFT Cavalier; twin 283 en- gines with 1100 original hours. Radar, depth, vhf, GPS + extras. Instant hot water heater, force ten cabin heater, two burner stove all propane. Runs great boat house kept NO rot. $5500. Matt 360-298-2482

21’ REINELL Fishing Boat, totally rebuilt 4.3L motor, fish finder, trim tabs. $8,300. tar- [email protected] 253- 229-4115

23’ CUSTOM Salmon Catcher. New 200 hp Mercruiser Engine and Alpha One outdrive. 2 Scotty electric downrig- gers, Garmin GPS/ Fish- finder, aft steering, VHF/ CB/ Stereo, all fishing gear, galvanized tandem axle trailer, new power winch. $16,500. 206- 463-2839 Vashon

RARE 24’ OFFSHORE I/O with cuddy. 1988 hull, great shape! 2003 Mercruiser Horizon 6.2 HP?, 320 HP Bravo 3 drive. 16 GPH at 30- 35 knots. Top end 45 knots. Radar and GPS. Hard- top. Was kept indoors in Anacortes, now on Vashon. Fired up on first crank this spring. Long- shaft kicker won’t start (at the moment). Needs a cleaning, but it’s a beast! Switching to more open, summer family boat (deckboat, etc). 206-427-9651.

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1 OWNER BOAT! 33’ Ranger: always well maintained! Ready to cruise! All new features include 25 HP Universal Diesel, 22 gallon fuel tank, 2 batteries, prop, electric marine toilet, Dodger, interior cush- ions and sailing electron- ics. Standing rigging & life lines replaced 2007. Refrigeration, Dickinson fireplace, propane cook stove/oven. $28,500. Fri- day Harbor. 360-378- 5111.



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LOADED 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T. Barely driven; 17,700 miles. Perfect Black exterior with Dark Gray interior. Dealer maintained. CARFAX available. AC, CD, MP3, Nav System, Bluetooth. 5.7L Hemi V8. Only asking $27,800 ($1,500 below KBB). Ready to SELL TODAY. Call Greg: 843- 412-7349. South Whid- bey.

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2009 HYUNDAI SONA- TA LIMITED. Only 37,150 miles! Original owner. Non-smoker. Al- ways garaged. Immacu- late condition. This Limit- ed has every feature & option available except GPS. It is a roomy, comfor table, fuel-ef f ic ient , highly - rated car. The 5 year/60,000 mile warran- ty transfers to the new owner (including road side assistance). $14,900. 360-679-2630.

AutomobilesVolkswagen

1969 VW BUS, $2,000. Some rust. Parked 12 years. Engine dual carb 1600 - was in excellent condition when parked. 4th gear pops out. Needs brakes. Friday Harbor 360-840-1533.

Pickup TrucksDodge

2004 DODGE Dakota Club Cab Sport Plus. 4x2, 19,300 miles, Blue Pearl paint, 4.7L Mag- num 5 V8, 5 speed auto- matic, 60/40 folding seat, heavy duty service group, trailer hitch, 16” wheels, carpet lined truck bed, locking top cover, sliding rear window. Well maintained. Show Room Condition! $11,900. 360-378-4825 Friday Harbor.

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1999 NISSAN QUEST GLE. Top of line! Red with grey leather uphol- stery. A/C, sun roof & 110,123 miles. Power windows, seats, etc. All maintenance up to date! New battery; timing belt; spark plugs; shocks, struts. Michelin X-radial tires driven approx. 12,000 miles. All in all, this vehicle is in excellent condition! $5,400. 360-468-3013.

Vans & Mini VansToyota

2010 TOYOTA Sienna XLE FWD Mini Van, located on Vashon Island. Burgundy color. Includes all extras (e.g., navigation system, DVD, leather seats, Tri-zone cli- mate control, sun roof, heated driver and front passenger seats). In- cludes 7 prepaid 5000 mile maintenance certifi- cates. VERY low mile- age: 23,400. $28,700. 415-624-9002.

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8’ DODGE CITY cab- over slide in camper. Sleeps 4. Neat and clean. $995. Located on Whidbey Island. (360)679-4873

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2000 INDIAN CHIEF - Low miles, 18k. Excel- lent shape. S&S 88” engine with 4spd tranny, 13” risers. $9400 OBO. Located in Coupeville. (360)678-1333

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1985 AIRSTREAM 34.5 motorhome. New bam- boo flooring, mattress, coach, house batteries, water heater, curtains, tires, flat screen TV, LED lights, 2500 watt in- verter. $13,500 OBO. Great shape. (425)754- 3794

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22’ WILDWOOD LE Travel Trailer 2006 with hitch. Ready for your summer trip! Awning, 4 Point Jacks, dual axel, spare tire, dual propane tanks and batteries. Bathroom with shower, kitchenette, queen bed & CD player. Propane stove and water heater. Sleeps 4! Excellent condition! Very clean! $7,000. Eastsound, San Juan Islands. 360-317- 5843

26’ KODIAK 2005 travel trailer w/ slideout with topper, walk around queen size bed, A/C, forced air heat, microwave, refrig/freezer, small tub/shower with skylight, patio awning and 4 window awnings, sleeps 6. Still like new. Also includes a brand new Auqua-Shed RV cover. $14,995. Located in Oak Harbor. Call: (360)682-6003

28’ WILDWOOD Travel Trailer. 12’ long slide out creates a spacious living/ dining room area. Master bedroom with queen size bed. Dining table converts to bed. Living room couch folds down. Sleeps 6- 8. Bath- room with shower and tub. Lots of storage space. Kitchen with re- frigerator, freezer, stove, over, microwave and sink. Built in radio and CD player. Also includes AC, forced air heater, awning, 4 point stabilizer jacks, dual axle, spare tire, dual large propane tanks and batteries. It is comfortable and in super condition! SJ Island. $7,500. 360-378-2872.

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The 1998 amendments specified that a “Best Available Science” standard must be incorporated into plans and regulations, and that by 2005 local govern-ments were supposed to review and amend their ordinances concerning development within or adjacent to the critical areas. Extensions were granted to March 2006, when county

planners and the county Planning Commission began the review process.

Since then, amendments to ordinances regarding aquifer recharge areas, geo-logically hazardous areas and frequently flooded areas have been approved.

In recent months, the planning commission and the county council have focused on fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas and wetlands, both of which are now in the final stages of hearings, public testimony and amendment before the county council. The updat-ed ordinance is scheduled to be finished by October of this year.

On Aug. 21, council hearings with public testi-

mony began on the fish and wildlife and wetlands sec-tions of the CAO. At those hearings, the testimony has been decidedly divergent. Everybody testifying, how-ever, seemed to think the council was “protecting” only the other side.

Ed Kilduff, Frank Penwell, Bill Wright and O’Day all testified that they did not believe the planning depart-ment or the council was using “Best Available Science” in the draft ordinance. Wright said the proposed ordinance “fails legally and factually for reasonableness.”

The environmental-ist side expressed similar comments, but from the opposite point of view. Stephanie Buffum, execu-

tive director of Friends of the San Juans, recom-mended the council con-sider a 150-page document her organization had sub-mitted, with “50 distinct comments” and “17 specif-ic legal issues” suggesting changes to the draft ordi-nance. San Olson of Lopez endorsed the Friends’ letter and called the CAO review “flawed” – a “daunting journey, subject to many crosscurrents” that would “incite litigation.” Olson said, “No docks or buoys damaging eelgrass should be permitted.”

After the hearing, Councilwoman Lovel Pratt insisted the entire council was “doing its best” to deal with the divergent views.

own off the bottom of the pool.Beyond the nursery is 40 acres with numerous

cages tucked into heavily wooded areas, so the creatures feel at home while they recover from their injuries. A young bald eagle stands in the corner of his cage like a man with a large cloak wrapped around his shoulders. When the eagle gets healthier, he will be moved to the flight cage, a 140-foot-long and 20-foot-high enclosure that will help him get back to the air. The flight cage is a unique structure because it is built at an angle, allowing for birds to practice turning in air, said Aitken.

Another cage quite a distance away is home to several young mallard ducks, who will be released when their flight feathers grow in.

“So they can get away from predators,” Aitken said.

And beyond that there’s the raccoon cage

where seven fuzzy black and white faces crouch together.

Some people may not like the idea of the center rehabilitating animals that are in an over abundance on the islands like deer, raccoons and rabbits, but Aitken said Wolf Hollow doesn’t discriminate when it comes to the animals they treat.

Only a few animals have suffered injuries that

have left them unable to return to the wild – a rough-legged and red-tailed hawk that are used as education animals at schools and summer camps. As education coordinator, Aitken’s job is to help people learn more about local wildlife and human impacts on these animals and their habitats.

Aitken hopes the animals at Wolf Hollow may inspire people to “just simply be aware.”

For instance, cutting down a tree during nest-ing season may cause unnecessary songbird deaths or injuries when it is easy to cut down a tree in the fall or winter, she said.

She also wants people to know that Wolf Hollow is there when you need them.

“Maybe their cat brings in a songbird, their dog chases and injures a baby raccoon, a small hawk flies into their window or a they hit an owl when they are driving home one night,” said Aitken. “They then realize that we provide a ser-vice not just to the wild animals, but also to the people in the local community.”

For more info, visit http://wolfhollowwildlife.org.


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science activities at the elementary level, and a grant to Kwiáht for involving middle schoolers in an effort to document, pre-serve and propagate heritage apples and other locally-adapted fruit tree varieties.

In addition, the Captain Planet Foundation of Atlanta, Ga., has just awarded Kwiáht $1,450 to help Orcas Island students design and build an experimental bioswale, a shal-low depression created in the earth to accept

and convey stormwater runoff, using their own specially adapted oyster mushroom cultures. Street-corner water quality treat-ment is the green technology of the future, according to Kwiáht’s landscape ecologist Nathan Hodges and design intern Sunni Wissmer, who will oversee the project.

“This is going to be a wonderful year of opportunities for island students to learn about their islands and do real science,” said Barsh. “But it will be up to each island and its philanthropic community to keep the momentum going.”

For more info, email [email protected].

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2012-4 on the November ballot. This initiative will make it unlawful to propa-gate, cultivate, raise or grow plants, animals and other organisms which have been genetically modified. It does not affect growing of hybrid plants or limit what is avail-able in stores. Smith will be giving presentations on San Juan Island on Sept. 17, 7 p.m. at Skagit Valley College, and at Lopez Island on Sept. 18, 7 p.m. at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, and Orcas Island on Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the Oddfellows Hall.

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One of the seal pups in a pool at Wolf Hollow.

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Islands' Weekly, September 11, 2012