By Colleen Smith ArmstrongEditor, Islands’ Sounder

It was citizens’ number one complaint: the Discover Pass was only good for one car.

A clause in the program that limited transferability between vehicles will become a thing of the past under legislation proposed by state Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island.

“We’ve known since before we wrote the legislation that it would be a work in progress,” he said. “Often you don’t get it right the first time – you get it out there and then make changes.”

Ranker, the prime sponsor of the bill creating the pass last spring, said in a press release that the intent is to add a level of con-venience for prospective purchas-ers and families across the state.

It would amend existing law to allow transferability between two vehicles and would take effect immediately. Current pass holders would be allowed a sec-ond vehicle as well.

“Different activities require different vehicles and modes of transpor-tation,” he said. “After hearing from citizens statewide, it’s clear that a non-transferable pass places too large a bur-den upon already strained family budgets.”

The $30 pass (or $35 if you buy it online or at a retail store) is now required of anyone who intends to park a vehicle, motorcycle or moped at any state park for longer

than 15 minutes. Because of this new fee, all of

Washington’s 119 state parks and its 7 million acres of recreation lands were slated to remain open despite a $4.6 billion projected drop in state revenue over the next two years and the many cutbacks in spending that lawmakers have imple-mented.

The pass was projected to bring in $17 million by the end of the year; so far,

it has raised around $10 million. It needs to bring in $72 million in a full year to maintain the current levels of parks.

Ranker said that the state parks department recently laid off 160

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Two cars, one pass; no problem

By Cali BagbyWhen Herb Cunniff picked

up the phone, he was surprised to hear the tearful voice of his granddaughter explaining that she had been in a traffic accident in Mexico and police were holding her for driving under the influ-ence of alcohol.

Then she supposedly trans-ferred the call to the American Embassy in Mexico City — where an employee said if he wanted his granddaughter to get out of the country he would need to wire $23,083.

Cunniff began to suspect something was not right when the embassy asked for cash not a credit card.

It was also out of character for his granddaughter — a straight A honor student — to get in trouble, and she had just been on vacation in Las Vegas, so how did she end up in Mexico?

But it was uncanny, even eerie how the voice sounded just like his granddaughter.

So when he got off the phone he immediately called the American Embassy in Mexico City, then the FBI and the police. They all told him the same thing — it was a scam.

This is not a new scheme, just

Spike in fraud reports on SJPolice say beware of anything involving cash transfers

Ranker proposes new legislation for Washington Park Discover Pass

Sen. Kevin Ranker

See PASS, Page 4See FRAUD, Page 4

‘Tis the season for Trumpeter SwansJournal photo / Scott Rasmussen

Trumpeter Swans that winter in west-ern Washington spend the summer in Alaska, and Canada. They migrate south in mid to late October. The best time for viewing the swans is from mid-December to the end of February, accord-ing to the Trumpeter Swan Society.This photo was taken Dec. 10 at Lakedale Resort.

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2 — Wednesday, December 14, 2011 LAW & JUSTICE The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

Nov. 10: A San Juan Island man who missed a stop sign and drove a bor-

rowed car through a fence near the intersection of No. 2 Schoolhouse and San Juan Valley roads faces charges of reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.

The 22-year-old fled the scene after being confront-ed by a witness, who report-edly saw the man speeding along No. 2 Schoolhouse Road moments before the crash. He was identified and later arrested after using Facebook to contact the owner of the car about its location and its condition.

Nov. 15: The whereabouts of a San Juan Island man accused of sending obscene calls and text messages to woman enrolled at WSU remains unknown.

Local authorities were notified of the string of

lewd messages by campus police and asked to seize the 52-year-old's cell-phone.

Nov. 22: A San Juan Island man accused of pass-ing a school bus with its red lights flashing faces a $300-plus ticket.

The 22-year-old report-edly sped by the bus near the intersection of Misty Isle Drive and Roche Harbor Road.

■ A warrant led to the arrest of a San Juan Island man wanted in connection with a prior felony convic-tion.

The 31-year-old was taken into custody at a Woodpecker Lane home at about 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 23: A delivery driver who got lost on Orcas Island vowed to pay for damages

after he backed a 70-foot-long semi-truck into an electric fence and gate, and knocked them down.

The 55-year-old man, employed by a Lynnwood-based company, also gouged about 100 feet of roadway while turning the semi around on a Scott Hill Road driveway.

He was confronted at the ferry landing shortly after the snafu by the fence owner and by a deputy.

Nov. 24: A green and cream colored rug was the only household item that disappeared in an appar-ent burglary and theft at a Lopez Island home.

Valued at $250, the rug vanished from a residence on Normandy Lane, where authorities reportedly found no sign of forced entry.

Nov. 25: Several Orcas Island teens could face alco-hol-related charges follow-ing an alleged booze theft at a Deer Harbor home on Thanksgiving Day.

The homeowner's 18-year-old son, who lives elsewhere on the island, allegedly broke into the home, pirated several bottles of alcohol, most of which was later recovered, and gave them to friends.

Prosecutors were notified

for possible charges. Nov. 28: A 48-inch range/

stove was among several household items that van-ished from a San Juan Island home in an apparent bur-glary and theft.

The range, valued at $4,000, disappeared from a Savanna Oak Lane home, which was unoccupied at the time.

Nov. 29: Allegations of assault prompted the arrest of an Orcas Island man accused of attacking a live-in girlfriend. The 30-year-old, also charged with resisting arrest, was taken into custody at the couple's Green Cow Lane home in mid-morning.

The 22-year-old woman, who reportedly suffered vis-ible wounds from a recent altercation, was also taken into custody so that her injuries could be processed as evidence.

Dec. 4: A San Juan Island man,

identified as homeless, faces trespassing and burglary charges following an early evening arrest at a Friday Harbor church.

The 44-year-old was apprehended inside the Presbyterian Church on Spring Street shortly after 6 p.m.

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By Cali BagbyIt was in her San Juan

Island salon that she first saw haircuts as more than a fashion statement or just an act of maintenance.

She saw people have the ability to let go of something, or to make a big change with a dramatic cut.

A women once came into the salon to cut off 10 inches of her hair and teared up as the locks of her hair hit the floor. Other clients have left with a glow — ready for a fresh start.

“People say we hold a lot in our hair,” said Tea Quinn, a certified Redken colorist and owner of Harper Poesy Hair Salon. “It seems to hold a lot of energy and people can get very emo-tional about it.”

Experiencing such trans-formation was not some-thing Quinn, 28, thought about when she first got into the hair business.

She began as a reception-ist at an Indiana salon when she was 17. She describes herself as always dressed in high heels and often flipping through fashion magazines.

She eventually worked as a stylist and colorist, and as a color educator for Redken. She worked on the road five days a week visiting different salons to talk about color, and worked in a salon the other two days.

She frequently started work at 4 a.m. and didn’t finish until 11 p.m. She wore

expensive clothes and had a fancy car, but not much of a social life. Gradually, she

grew tired of the long hours and lack of bal-ance in her life.

Quinn said that she can’t quite explain it, but one day she knew she had to quit.

San Juan Island was appealing because she wanted to get in-state residency and eventually attend Evergreen State College, but then she never left the island — she’s lived here for four years.

During her first years on the island, she worked on a farm and cut hair for fun — either for friends or the farmers she worked for.

“I’ve always liked the act of cutting hair — it’s creative and I love connecting with peo-ple,” Quinn said. “It’s a reward to interact with different people and make them feel good.”

Eventually, those friends urged her to open her own salon. And a year ago, she did just that.

“It all happened really

fast,” Quinn said. “It’s all very breath-taking, it has been a fast first year it has been a lot busier than I expected.”

She said her strength is color correction, but she enjoys the whole package of "color-ing a design," stylist jargon for a haircut. In February, she will travel to New York for a Redken advanced haircutting class.

“It’s important to keep learning,” Quinn said. “I’m a better hair dresser than when I started, but you can always get better.”

Harper Poesy Salon offers haircuts, hair coloring and waxing services, and 20 per-cent off all gift cards this December. For more info, call 298-5901.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com BUSINESS Wednesday, December 14, 2011 — 3

Judith Carter decorates her most recent ven-ture, The Barking Bird, for the holi-days. Journal photo / Scott Rasmussen

Journal photo / Cali Bagby

Tea Quinn, owner of Harper Poesy Hair Salon.

Harper Poesy Hair Salon celebrates one year

Using Poetic Elementsin FictionWriting WorkshopSat Dec 17 1:00-2:30 p.m.

This workshop will cover key poetic devices like alliteration, meter, rhyme, metaphor and simile, and how they relate to fi ction. Washington author Terry Person’s also teaches how what you’re doing works for your novel or short story. Registration required.

A business for the birds, and dogsBy Scott Rasmussen

She had a plan. Picked a spot. Now for the name.

"I wanted something that would combine birds and dogs in the name," Judith Carter recalls. "Woofers and Tweeters didn't sound right and 'Bird-Dog', well, there's a lot of businesses already with that name."

The answer? You guessed it. The Barking Bird.

Situated at the corner of A and Nichols streets, in a building many recall as the Fat Cat Cafe (irony?), The Barking Bird opened Nov. 10 and Carter and company, assistant Meghan Conley and Jack, Carter’s Labrador Retriever, are now hitting their stride — well, maybe not Jack, he lumbers but keeps the floor free of crumbs, and in a hurry.

At The Barking Bird you’ll find anything bird-related that you might need or want: feeders, cages, baths, decorations, artwork, greet-ing cards and, of course, feed, both for domestic and wild birds.

“I’m trying to be as com-prehensive as possible,” Carter, who co-founded Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the early 1980’s, said of shop’s line of bird supplies.

For dogs, The Barking Bird carries collars, leashes, toys, bowls, treats and what-ever it may not have, Carter knows where to find it.

In fact, she said between The Barking Bird and Friday Harbor Pet Supply, with whose owner, Annie Hull, she has a collab-orative relationship, that

the bases are covered. And the goal is to keep pric-es reasonable.

“I want to keep it a spot for locals,” she said.

Winter hours: Tues-Sat, 10-5:30 p.m; 378-3647.

people. “The Discover Pass and

other revenues are just not oncoming in,” he said.

Ranker said keeping Moran State Park open not only preserves natu-ral resources and provides

recreational opportunities, but is a critical economic driver.

A November survey con-ducted by Washington State University under the direc-tion of state parks, fish and wildlife and natural resourc-es agencies showed the lack of transferability acting as a negative effect upon rev-enue collections.

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, as of Dec. 1, a total of 428 annu-al passes and 51 one-day passes were sold in San Juan County by online and dealer

sales. The department does not have numbers on other sales avenues.

With 26 co-sponsors crossing both sides of the aisle, Ranker expects the bill to move quickly. A pub-lic hearing on the propos-al has been scheduled in the Senate Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters Committee, which Ranker chairs, on Dec. 14. He hopes it will pass through the Ways and Means committee and then the Floor by Dec. 16.

“The sooner it goes into play the more money we may get,” Ranker said.

one of many popping up across the country often requesting cash sent via Western Union.

Undersheriff John Zerby

said beware of anything involving a wire transfer.

“Money sent by Western Union is untraceable because it’s cash,” said Zerby. “So once it’s gone — it’s gone.”

He’s not sure how the lists of targeted people are gen-erated, but the elderly are

often singled out. “They [the elderly] are

often kinder,” said Zerby. “And if the scam involves a grandchild, those emotions can override logic.”

And law enforcement isn’t immune from attempt-ed scams.

Zerby recently received a fraudulent email asking for a money transfer for a “friend” in need of assis-tance in Europe. Another common scam involves a person claiming to be from an undeveloped country who has recently inherited a large sum of money, and all they need is a bank account to deposit the newfound fortune.

“Once they have the bank account number they clean it out,” said Zerby.

These are just a few exam-ples of the five or six letters the sheriff ’s office receives a day reporting fraud. Some letters — involving scams over $100,000 — are sent to the Secret Service, but reports are so rampant that not all are investigated.

On San Juan, there has been a recent spike in the amount of fraud reported, Zerby said. He advises islanders to follow Cunniff ’s example and if you suspect

something is just not right — verify who you are really talking to or emailing.

Cunniff he doesn’t think of himself as clever, he just has a lot of practice solv-ing problems, which helped him avoid a scam.

“Like they say all’s well that ends well,” said Cunniff.

If you do get involved in

a scam, take any receipts or documentation, and file a report to the sheriff ’s office.

You can also call the Washington Attorney General’s office at 360-753-6200 or visit the FBI’s www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx to report a scam.

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PassContinued from page 1

According to FBI’s web-site, cyber criminals create new ways to steal money and personal info during the holiday season. Here are a few tips to avoid fraud.

as the files may contain viruses

or there is an emergency, it may be a scam. Fraudsters create a sense of urgency to get you to act quickly.

it probably is.

FBI’s how to avoid scamsContinued from page 1

‘Kindness’ cards

Wolf Hollow has released holiday “kindness” cards available at several Friday Harbor merchants, featur-ing photographs of wild animals who have been “guests” at the wildlife reha-bilitation center on San Juan Island.

The cards serve as gift certificates, which are dona-tions made to Wolf Hollow.

“These cards make great stocking stuffers, or gifts for friends and family who appreciate wildlife,” said Jan Murphy, administrative coordinator at Wolf Hollow.

Stop by the following locations to pick up your cards for a donation of $5: Cotton, Cotton, Cotton, The Robin’s Nest, The Hot Shop

and Flavor Emporium, The Barking Bird and San Juan Island Fitness Club.

Sea Shepherd opens new center

The first ever Sea Shepherd Outreach and Educational Center located in the Sea Shepherd Gallery, 155 Nichols Street, is now open.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, founded in 1977, by Captain Paul Watson, is a Marine Conservation Organization with a mission to defend, conserve and protect all Marine Wildlife.

Stop by daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. to see stunning displays and artifacts.

Admission is always free.For more info, call 370-

5311 for information.

Solid waste plan moves forward

Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy said last week that the changeover from a primarily self-hauled system to a pri-marily roadside pickup will occur around August. Before that changeover, the County Council must adopt, and the Department of Ecology must approve a revised County Solid and Hazardous Waste plan.

The project timeline calls for the plan to be complet-ed for public inspection in early February, adopted by the council in early May and approved by DOE in mid-July with an opportunity for public review and comment along the way.

The Public Works solid waste team presented a draft of the first seven chapters, addressing legal require-ments, and collection, trans-fer, and disposal of waste, to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee on Dec. 1.

Another chapter will deal with waste reduction and

recycling, and the remain-ing three chapters should be completed by Feb. 7. Chapters will be added to the preliminary public review draft when complet-ed. The preliminary draft is at sanjuanco.com/solid-waste plan and at county libraries.

For more info, contact Elizabeth Anderson at eliz-abetha@sjcpublicworks.org, 360-370-0531 or P. O. Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

OPALCO gears up for 75th anniversary

OPALCO is gearing up to celebrate its 75th anniver-sary in 2012.

Members can pick up a commemorative 1937-style calendar featuring the art-work of Orcas Island art-ist Frank Loudin, at local OPALCO offices, and at Ace Hardware Friday Harbor and Browne’s Home Center.

The 75th Anniversary will also be the theme of OPALCO’s 2012 County Fair booth.

Staff will create a travel-ing historical exhibit that will be available for display at other island events and venues.

Call Suzanne Olson at 376-3537 if you would like to host the traveling exhibit, or if you have stories about OPALCO to share for the Anniversary Publication, or memorabilia to loan or donate from OPALCO’s past, or know of people who may be among the 75 longest-standing co-op members.

Womens’ Fund awards grants

The Womens’ Fund of the San Juan Island Community Foundation’s 2011 grant program awarded $9,500 to various organizations on San Juan Island including the Friday Harbor Food, Senior Services Council, SJI Family Resource Center, SJI EMT Injury Prevention, SJI Community Foundation and many more.

The WF is comprised of more than 80 individual women, each of who donate at least $100 per year.

The WF reviews grant proposals from nonprofit organizations before voting to award money.

To see more of the recipi-ents of the WF 2011 grant program, visit www.san-juanjournal.com.

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PUBLIC MEETINGSFerry Advisory Committee: Dec. 14, Lrg. Conference Rm., Legislative Building, 55 2nd St, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Port Commission: Dec. 14, Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Dr., 4 p.m.

School Board: Dec. 14, FHHS library, 45 Blair Ave, 5 p.m.

Town of Friday Harbor Council: Dec. 15, 60 2nd St. South, 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

OPALCO Board of Directors: Dec. 15, FH office, 1034 Guard St., 8:45 a.m.

SJC Land Bank Commission: Dec. 16, Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, FH, 8:30 a.m.

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A Saw-whet Owl is one animal featured in a “kindness” card.

American Camp; paradise lost?

I feel the need to respond to the statement by acting superintendent of San Juan National Park Steve Gibbons on the front page of the Journal, Nov. 16. (“Federal trial ends in $1 fine”.)

He said that despite the incidents at the park that the park “offers a positive experience.”

I think that this is really nothing more than a public relation statement and an attempt at damage control. I do not believe he has a clue as to how people feel about the park.

When I talk to other islanders, the things that I hear are, “there is a hos-tile environment there” or “I will not visit the park as long as Lewis (NPS Ranger Barry Lewis) is working there.”

It seems to me that Mr. Lewis does not have the temperament for his job.He may be better placed with the Border Patrol of the federal prison system. Surveillance cameras at our park? Criminal style arrests for minor violations?

Really?I fault the Journal for their

comparison of American Camp and the Grand Canyon. They are about the same as a Gravenstein and a Satsuma, both fruit.

American Camp used to have a feeling of community that you could never find in any of the large National Parks; now people refuse to go there.

We can only wait and hope to get our park back.

Kent GaleSan Juan Island

Please, leash your dogs and your anger

It’s human nature; when a privilege we are accustomed to is taken away from us, our most primitive respons-es are triggered.

Full-grown adults are reduced to childish reac-tions.

For example, dog own-

ers who for decades have enjoyed the freedom of let-ting their dogs run loose on South Beach within the National Park, have come to believe it is their right to do so.

Enter stage left: Chief Ranger Barry Lewis.

Fresh from Haleakala National Park in Hawaii, he was hired last year as a Level 1 Commissioned Ranger at American Camp National Historic Park. This position requires him to wear a 20-pound “duty belt” including a pistol.

Despite his friendly face, the outfit doesn’t endear a warm and fuzzy presence.His first assignment?

Stop the dogs from run-ning loose, and stop the feeding of foxes at American Camp.

Barry, an experienced ranger with over 20 years in the National Parks, did his best at what he was hired to do.

He put up new signs and for the first three months talked to dog owners and wrote warnings.

He explained the regula-tions, the reasons for the regulations, and the fact that he has no authority to alter the regulations. The regulations are the same in every National Park.

During the summer, one unfortunate interaction with an angry dog owner led Ranger Lewis to make an arrest. This action was held up in court.

Barry has since been the target of unremitting unleashed anger, some of it

from people he has never met.

We believe we live in a friendly place where locals are reasonable and kind; a place where we respect the historic and natural values of our National Parks.

Please, lets extend a warm island welcome to Barry Lewis and his partner, Marianne Karraker, who also works for the park.

Ranger Lewis invites peo-ple to make an appointment to come into his office, as we did, and hear about the programs he would like to implement at American Camp and English Camp.

He offers a Ride-Along Program, and encourages people who use the parks to join as volunteers.

Liza Michelson/Shaun Hubbard; San Juan Island

Don’t be fooled by CAO smokescreen

In the current public debate about the coun-ty’s efforts to update our existing Critical Areas Ordinance, some oppo-nents of increased protec-tions of critical areas have used scare tactics to advance their agenda by spreading the false claim that current owners, as well as prospec-tive purchasers, of legally nonconforming properties, will have difficulty obtain-ing mortgage loans and homeowners insurance.

Don’t be fooled.These claims are com-

pletely false.

Legally nonconforming status applies to structures and uses that were in com-pliance with our county’s land use laws at the time the structures were built, or the uses, such as farming, were initiated, but which would not be in compliance today if updates to these laws were to be applied retroactively.

Fortunately, this is not the case, as the occupation of legally nonconforming structures can be main-tained, and if destroyed by fire or other disaster, such structures can be rebuilt.

Also, activities such as farming can continue unchanged by any updates to the CAO.

Recently I contacted Islanders Bank, Key Bank, Wells Fargo, Swanberg-Judkins Insurance, Islanders Insurance, Chicago Title, and the county’s assessor’s office. In all cases, I was told that whether a prop-erty is legally conforming or nonconforming is not even considered in the deci-sion to approve or deny an application for financing or insurance, nor in the pro-cess of writing the title on the property, or in assessing its value.

In fact, these institutions do not even inquire if a property is legally noncon-forming.

In view of these facts, I have encouraged the County Council to ignore this issue in its future delib-erations and not to weaken the CAO’s nonconforming

Letters to the Editor

Editorial

Not new — but improvedWe made our dissatisfaction with the

Discover Pass well known in the pages of this newspaper.

In theory, we thought the $30 pass to park a vehicle, motorcycle or moped at any state park was an effective way to keep our parks open. But the legislation came out with a few flaws, and we commend Sen. Kevin Ranker, who sponsored the original bill, for putting forth new legislation that not only eases the financial burden on the consumer, but will likely bring in more revenue for the state.

The problem: the Discover Pass lacks transfer-ability. Because the pass is assigned to a vehicle, rather than an individual, that means it can’t be swapped between cars.

As one reader told us, “My husband and I take our small car to the park when it’s just the two of us. When family is up, we take the van. That means we have to buy two $30 passes.”

The solution: if Ranker’s new legislation passes this week, which he feels it is very likely to do, state law will allow transferability between two vehicles — starting immediately. Current pass holders would be allowed a second vehicle as well.

This is a move in the right direction, and we hope it encourages more families to buy a pass to keep the parks alive and well. The Discover Pass was slated to bring in $17 million by the end of this year, but so far it’s only at around $10 mil-lion.

We’re still not happy about the surcharges tacked on to the $30 pass if you buy it through the state’s website and phone or a licensed dealer, of which there are five in San Juan County.

The markup comes from a 10 percent transac-tion fee and $2 dealer fee. A one-day Discover Pass costs a total of $11.50, which includes the $10 base price, the 10 percent transaction fee, and a 50-cent dealer fee. The only way to avoid paying the extra cost is to buy the pass directly from state park staff or the state Department of Licensing.

But that’s a minor detail in the bigger scheme of things, and we are grateful that Sen. Ranker listened to his constituents and amended this bill.

We’ve gone from dissatisfied to satisfied and we hope this change is enough to bolster the park’s diminished fund balance. See letters, Page 7

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Another year, another ‘shop local’ call to actionBy Victoria Compton

Hey, you, wonderful islander!Yes, you. You just ate a perfect order of eggs

Benedict at the Rocky Bay Café, walked past all the cute retail shops in town and thought to yourself, “This is such a fantastic place to live.”

Then you got into your car in the ferry lane. Off to do some holiday shopping in Burlington, not thinking about how shopping elsewhere could impact the islands we live in.

It does, of course. Every single dollar we spend

elsewhere just… goes. It doesn’t help send our kids to school. It doesn’t help pave or maintain our roads. It doesn’t help preserve our jobs.

It doesn’t keep all the little businesses we love in business. And I think we can all agree that we’ve lost too many favorite busi-

nesses in the past couple of years.Our islands are each like a big terrarium.If you take out all the resources (in this

case, cash), the terrarium denizens (in this case, our businesses and the jobs they cre-ate) won’t survive.

Even the seasonal inflow of tourist dollars can’t offset the negative impacts of our own off-island shopping.

Spending $100 locally keeps $68* circulating in our community. Spending $100 on the mainland keeps… $0 in our community.

Shopping off-island is a zero-sum game.

Sure, you’ll maybe save a few bucks (but very few, considering the cost of gas and a ferry ticket). But the impacts to our community far offset these gains.

And the gains of those few bucks could ultimately cost you — or your favorite retailer or waiter — a job.

The more we shop elsewhere, the less

our local retailers can pay their employees. These employees, in turn, can no longer afford to live here and they leave, thus reducing our tax base and causing many of our businesses to struggle to survive.

The more we shop elsewhere, the more

our property and other tax rates will go up because less retail tax income will be col-lected locally.

Let me restate that: when we go to the mainland to shop, we cause our own prop-erty taxes to go up.

Not to mention the fact that it’s gonna be a major bummer when there’s no one around to serve up a pizza or sell us a wid-get when we desperately need one some Saturday afternoon in March.

So, you’re back in your car, and now the ferry is loading. Drive away.

Please, during this jolliest of seasons, do your best to keep our beautiful, diverse island economy alive.

— Victoria Compton is executive director of San Juan County Economic Development Council

*The Andersonville Study of Retail Economics, http://www.civiceconomics.com/Andersonville

Victoria Compton

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uses provision under the mistaken idea that these false opinions are true.

I also urge the public not to let these false claims influence your opinions about the CAO update.

David DehlendorfSan Juan Island

The myth, harm of mitigation

The County Council is completing the General Section of the CAO update.

This section covers mitigation, reasonable use exception, and noncon-forming use. The latter two are pretty straight forward legal issues, mitigation is not.

Mitigation is defined as causing something to be less harmful or severe; concep-tually it feels good.

In its regulatory usage, it means providing compensa-tion for harmful actions or the replication of something which has been destroyed.

It’s easy to check off a box, approve a mitigation plan, and feel the problem is solved.

But, the reality of imple-menting a plan is complex and exceptionally difficult when replacing biologi-cal and physical functions. Maintaining wetland func-tions, for instance, is one of the most difficult mitigation activities.

Each wetland is a unique feature, whose presence is due to factors such as topography, soil type, veg-etation, and micro-climate characteristics.

Even small scale wetlands are very complex systems which provide a variety of valuable functions through physical, biological, and biochemical activities, but they can be functionally overwhelmed by inputs as

well as physical damage. Determinants of suc-

cess or failure of mitiga-tion involves nurturing and monitoring for many years.

Human nature and our regulatory system do not lend themselves to a long term commitment of cul-tivation or compliance when dynamic systems are involved.

Mitigation provides an excuse to permit injury to a valuable function, pardon-ing ourselves for the deed and expecting the impossi-ble result of “No Net Loss.”

This may satisfy an appli-cant and the regulators, but as guiding policy the result will be cumulative loss of irreplaceable values and beneficial functions throughout our county.

The best policy is to avoid the impact in the first place. It is easier to avoid a prob-lem than to solve it.

I personally prefer the medical dictum: “First, do no harm.”

San OlsonLopez Island

Hearty thanks for all the support

Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center would like to thank all who have contributed generously to our mission.

Recently losing our Prescott Grant support has left Wolf Hollow urgently looking for funding. Cask and Schooner’s owner Gary Gero stepped up recently donating a busy evening’s proceeds to our work for the local wildlife.

Twelve San Juan Island businesses are presently involved with Wolf Hollow’s “Twelve Days of Island Christmas”. Each contrib-uted to Wolf Hollow to par-ticipate.

They are: The Office Center, Inter Island Medical Center, Robin’s Nest, San Juan Vineyards, Cotton Cotton Cotton, Barking

Bird, Island Studios, Island Veterinary Clinic, Printonyx, Roche Harbor Dominiques, San Juan Chamber of Commerce and Animal Inn and Wellness Center.

Pick up a map from par-ticipating businesses and see the island interpreta-tion of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Answer questions on back of the map and submit to Roche Harbor Dominiques or the Chamber office for prize drawings.

We hope this generates interest in Wolf Hollow and our island businesses. Join the fun and decorate for the season as our island visi-tors will discover San Juan County as a fun holiday destination.

All Wolf Hollow’s con-tributors keep the island wildlife alive. Thank you.

Michelle LoftusSan Juan Island

— Editor’s note: Veterinarian Michelle Loftus is president of

Wolf Hollow board of directors. Contact Wolf Hollow at 360-378-5000 or www.wolfhollow-wildlife.org

Derby a big hit; thanks to all

A huge thank you to everyone who helped out and participated in the 2011 Resurrection Salmon Derby.

The business owners who made everyone feel welcome, are the Sons of the American Legion, who cooked an awe-some breakfast and fired off the starting cannon, Friday Harbor Seafoods for the weigh-in, the Port of Friday Harbor, the Yacht Club and all the volunteers from Puget Sound Anglers who made sure all ran smoothly.

We had over 200 anglers from all over the Northwest and Canada, and all com-mented how impressed they were with Friday Harbor and the people who work and live here.

See LETTERS, Page 8

By Jason Sears

Spirited, caring, spunky, sassy, elegant, classy, opinionated, intelligent, friendly, kind and

loving — are just a few words that can be used in describing the person-ality and life of Elizabeth Thorndike.

To some of you she was a few or even possibly all of these. To me, she was so

much more. She was the grandmother I never had.

She was the friend that never thought of herself before she thought of others. She was the sound of laughter even when you could not seem to smile.

Elizabeth has been around my family since before I was born.

She and EJ seemed to take my parents under their wings when they first moved to the island in the mid 70’s.

I will remember fondly the times growing up spent at their “get togethers” and barn socials and the times where I sat in awe of the stories that she and EJ would tell about their adventures in life.

And adventures they were.

There were tales of EJ at sea, and how the two of them met. Stories of travel-ing Europe in a Volkswagon van, shaking hands with the Pope and watching sunsets over the Mediterranean.

Chuckles over the quick wit and sharp stings from a comeback given by Elizabeth to riders in an elevator that did not know the difference between earned respect and entitlement.

Elizabeth loved her life, loved the people in her life and was not afraid to tell

those around her just how much she loved them being with her.

Elizabeth was ahead of her time. She was an “Alpha Female” long before

anyone had ever comprehended the term. She had the rare ability to combine being a lady and “one of the guys” all at the same time.

Her passion and loving nature could easily be followed by a sharp, quick witted strike that would leave you wondering what the heck had just happened.

I don’t believe I have ever met a more caring person. EJ and Elizabeth both found great pleasure in helping others succeed.

I remember learning the value of an hon-est day’s labor helping EJ build a pond on his Friday Harbor property. Driving the tractor and digging drainage lines for hours, and then being told that by doing a great job I could hold my head high no matter what

the circumstance. Elizabeth loved putting little life lessons

into everything. I also remember being handed an enve-

lope on my graduation night from Friday Harbor High School, and having Elizabeth say that this was part of the Thorndike Private Scholarship Program.

She just winked, smiled, and said that if I could keep up my grades, I would receive a check every semester at school. And I did.

Laughter, smiles, beauty, class and style are what Elizabeth was to us.

Let us remember that Elizabeth loved her family, friends and her island. She loved being with people, having a good time, and smiling whenever possible.

But most of all… she just loved.

— Jason Sears is the son of Bud and Jan Sears of Friday Harbor

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These sportfishermen bring a huge monetary boost to our economy in a down time of year and they’ll be back in the summer to spend more time here with their families. That means more dollars in food, goods and services, lodging, fuel and tackle supplies to the town.

The proceeds from the tournament will go to local salmon hatchery programs that are facing deep funding cuts.

It is through grassroots

effort like this that we can keep producing healthy salm-on for orcas, fishermen, and the entire San Juan Islands ecosystem and economy.

This derby was a selective retention fishery, with only marked, hatchery origin chi-nook legal to boat. The rela-tively small amount of fish weighed in during this event is dwarfed by the amount of good we can do by resurrect-ing healthy stocks of salmon, and improving their habitat.

Looking forward to next year.

Kevin KleinSan Juan Island (Resurrection Derby Chairman)

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The Wolverines avenged an aggravating season-opening loss by posting a pair of consecutive league wins, beginning with a 68-38 at home, Dec. 6, over Concrete, followed by an equally decisive 63-27 win on the road, Saturday, at Orcas.

Against Concrete, Friday Harbor jumped out to an early lead and had firm control of their Northwest 1A/2B League opener before the break, outscoring the Lions 54-14 in the open-ing half.

"It was quite a turnaround from the other night," senior point guard Dakota Rosales said of the blowout. "We were leading the entire game against South Whidbey. We should've won that game."

With the two wins, the Wolverines improved to 2-0 in league and 2-1 overall.

Junior low-post player Collin Williamson tallied 16 points to fuel the win over Concrete, while sopho-more C.J. Woods added 14, and fellow sophomore Otis Cooper-West contributed 10.

Friday Harbor held the Lions to just 20 points over the first three quarters. Concrete scored nearly half its 38 points in the final period, with the Wolverines' starters on the bench. Concrete guard Tyler Clark, a senior who a year ago was the state's most pro-

lific scorer, averaging 31.8 points per game, scored a game-high 28 points, most of which came in the final

period.NextThe Wolverines travel to

Coupeville (0-2) Dec. 20,

and face Nooksack Valley on the road, Dec. 22.

— Scott Rasmussen

Experience paid off in a big way on the offense end as seniors Liz Taylor and Mandy Turnbull com-bined for 27 points in the Wolverines 46-37 win on the road, Saturday, at Orcas.

With the win, the Friday Harbor girls basketball col-lected its second straight victory in Northwest 1A/2B League competition and improved to 3-0 overall for the season.

The Wolverines grabbed an early lead, outscor-ing the Vikings 13-4 in the opening period, and took a 25-16 advantage into the locker room at the half. But the Vikings, led by Bella Nigretto, who tal-lied a team-high 11 points, weren't about to fold. They turned the tables on Friday Harbor in the third period,

outscored the Wolverines 18-11, to draw within three points at the start of the fourth and final period of play.

That's as close as they would come.

The Wolverines pulled away down the stretch by outscoring the home team 13-7 to seal a victory in the first of their two-game season series against the Vikings.

NextThe Wolverines (3-0) host

league rival Mount Vernon Christian, Friday. Tip off is 4:30 p.m. in Turnbull Gym.

They face two 1A region-al rivals on the road, begin-ning with Coupeville, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m., and then Nooksack Valley Dec. 22, at noon.

— Scott Rasmussen

Dec. 6Friday Harbor 49Concrete 36Up until the fourth quar-

ter, it was really anybody’s game.

The Friday Harbor girls basketball team, host-ing league rival Concrete in their second game of the season, were quick to pounce but slow to wrap up a 49-36 win, Dec. 6, at home.

The Wolverines grabbed a 4-point lead at the end of the opening period of play. But the Lions fought back, refusing to give ground.

Friday Harbor still led by only four, 23-19, at the half.

“We’re growing. We’re still trying to figure it out,” Head Coach Eric Jangard said. “Fourth quarter, it all came together.”

Unlike the third, when it all fell apart.

The Wolverines tallied a mere seven points over the

eight-minute period. Meanwhile, the Lions

came roaring back, bust-ing loose for 15 points and claiming a 34-30 advantage and the momentum going into the fourth and final period of play.

The Wolverines turned the table on the Lions after that.

They shut down the Concrete offense and cashed in on a flurry of turnovers to light up the scoreboard with 19 points of their own, securing a come-from-behind win and victory with a 49-36 triumph in their Northwest 1A/2B League opener.

Senior Mandy Turnbull and junior Jean Melborne scored 13 points apiece to lead the offense, while senior Liz Taylor tallied 11, knocking down 5-of-6 free-throw attempts along the way.

— Stewart Bell, Journal Intern

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Journal photo / Scott RasmussenJunior Collin Williamson, No. 32, scored 11 points to lead Friday Harbor over Concrete.

Journal photo / Scott RasmussenSenior Liz Taylor drops in two free throws in the Wolverines sea-son-opening win at home, Dec. 2, over South Whidbey.

Wolverines vanquish Vikings; 46-37Taylor, Turnbull combine for 27 points in win at Orcas; Wolverines remain undefeated, at 3-0

FH notches back-to-back league wins

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Teachers Gifts - Sweet Retreat

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Bunko Gals - Dominique’s House

Boat & Gear - FH Marine

Baked Goods - Criminal Coffee

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Miss Me Jeans - Be Chic

Gloves for Sisters - Acanthus

Dinner & Tunes -Rumormill

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Good morning SWEET RETREAT! Grabbed my favorite, ”Triple Threat”, a triple toasted muffin with bacon, egg & cheese and my favorite espresso drink. Picked up a few tumblers & gift certificates for the teachers. They have great treats, soups & hot lunch sandwiches. My belly left happy, warm and I’ve already marked something’s off my list!

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Enjoyed my drive out to Roche Harbor for my trip to DOMINIQUE’S HOUSE. Holiday Cheer greeted me with an amazing holiday window display. Picked up my festive table top. More off the list... funny cocktail napkins, a warm and fuzzy throw for, gorgeous candles for my bunko group and some new ornaments for the tree. The custom floral arrangement that I ordered is exquisite! What a fun shopping experience.

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Dinner and music was awesome. One last stop to the , this new place

rocks! “They have a great selection of beer and wine as well as a growler station with ice cold beer on tap.” Picked out wine for host gifts and bought a few reusable Spring Street Growler Jugs and filled them with Mack & Jacks African Amber on tap for the guys. They have a great

assortment. I didn’t realize they had beef or polish ¼ lb. dogs with chips & a soda for $3.69 + tax.

After this big day, I think I’ll pick up the hot dog lunch special for the family tomorrow. Thrilled that the shopping mission is complete! I had a great day shopping locally and got everything done! Thank you San Juan Island!

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I heard BE CHIC BOUTIQUE was having their annual Christmas Party on Thursday, Dec. 15th from 5pm to 8pm, so I decided to pop in and enjoy some music and munchies while finishing off my shopping! I found amazing smelling Rendezvous Candles which are going

to make great hostess gifts for all those holiday parties. The owner helped me select an absolutely gorgeous hand dyed Spain in America scarf for my sister, and super soft and cuddly PJ Salvage blankets for the kids. Before I left, I added several items to a Wish List in the hopes my hubby will stop in to shop for me. Can’t get those sparkly Miss Me jeans out of my mind!

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It’s easier if we’ve got lots of packages to use the Kings elevator at the corner of Spring and Second Street and check out the 20% off sale of top quality and sportswear in our “island department store”. Those folks carry the top names like Advanced Elements, Necky Kayaks, Kershaw knives, Grudens and Red Ledge jackets in and Patagonia, Timberland, Pendleton, Merrell, , Columbia, Keen and Sperry Top-Sider in Kings Sportswear. Santa will really ho

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Okay seriously, I can’t go anywhere in public without first taming this mop. I couldn’t think of a better way to start my day than dropping into .

My Power Duo Bettie & Lindsay are my secret weapon to tame my weathered tresses. What would I do without them? Hmmm ... better pick up some Gift Certificates at LUSH for my friends and family. Like us on Facebook for contests and promotions.

It’s lunchtime! Picked up a Brown Bag Lunch special from . You can’t beat it! Sandwich, chips & soda for $6.00. They’re off the beaten path but certainly worth the stop. Fresh and homemade baked goodies. Incredible Iced Drinks, milkshakes, smoothies, sandwiches and fresh-baked goodies.

We need a boat w/gear from FRIDAY HARBOR MARINE Hobie Mirage Kayaks, Duffy Electric Harbor Launches, Sail or Power New or Replenshed. Mike, Jan and Bish can give us what we need. They’re one of the busiest boat-wise mariner firms we could ask for in Friday Harbor, which, incidentally, is one of the busiest ports-of-call on the’’ west Coast as well as the Northwest.

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6:30 PM

Time to head to ACANTHUS. They specialize in antiques from around the world combined with original works and jewelry from regional artists. Great gifts! I

bought some fabulous “fair trade” finds for both sisters and an exceptional figurine for Mom’s collection. Enjoyed looking at antiques while checking more off the list!

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has His and Her Jewelry at Joyfully Low Cost!(San Juan Jewels, Ltd. Retirement Sale--A Must)Even Mallard Watches at 25% off. Everything else at 50% to 70% OFF. Including Engagement, Wedding and Anniversary Rings ... Wedding Sets ... Crystal ... and everything else in the store in case we want to start up our own enterprise in this fine community. When it’s gone, it’s gone!

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Around townDevorah nears end of journey

Friday Harbor’s musician at large — Devorah — is nearing the end of her 3,000 mile bike ride across the country to raise awareness and generate funds to assist those wounded in action in Iraq and Afghanistan through a program called

Pennies 4 Patriots. So far the musician has raised $5,000.

She started pedaling Oct. 10, starting from Los Angeles and hopes to reach Jacksonville at 3 p.m. on Dec. 20.

The ride has included concerts, visits to Veteran Affairs hospitals, schools, churches, synagogues and American Legion Posts.

Devorah already has another month-long bike trip journal on February 2012.

See more info about the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarrior-project.org, or visit devo-rahmusic.com/donate.html.

St. David’s quiet, candlelight service

As the holiday season

bustles around us, the Lutheran Church in the San Juan Islands and Saint David’s Episcopal Church gives islanders a moment to enjoy the quiet. On Dec. 14 and 21 — the remaining two Wednesdays during Advent – the season of hope-fill waiting for the promises of Christmas — the church will host a 45-minute candle lit evening service of quiet, simple prayers, readings and song at 6 p.m. in St. David’s Church on the Corner of Park and Marguerite.

Arts Enrichment

Friday Harbor Elementary School will benefit from art education instruction this year because of the Art Enrichment Program sponsored by the Islands Museum of Art.

The program, running January-June 2012, consists of six-week residencies in each class room with six teaching artists chosen from the community. Leisha Holmes will act as the art coordinator.

“Arts education is critical to core learning and a prior-ity for parents,” says Connie Martin, principal of Friday Harbor Elementary School. “Study in the arts promotes visual literacy and problem solving skills and kids have the opportunity to express themselves in a positive way that is fun.”

Other funding comes from Washington State Arts Commission, the San

Juan Island Community Foundation, the Women’s Fund of the SJICF, and donations.

Local teaching artists who are interested in par-ticipating contact Leisha Holmes at threefirs@rock-island.com or Jennifer Elise, IMA Museum Director at admin@sjima.org or 370-5050.

SWISH sign-upIt’s time for 6th through

8th grade boys to shoot hoops. Pick up SWISH basketball forms at the ele-mentary school and middle school offices.

Games are Saturdays on the mainland in Mount Vernon starting Jan. 7 and running through February.

This is a fun and excit-ing league for your child to travel and play basketball with off island teams.

The entry fee includes travel, and this program is sponsored by Friday Harbor Athletics Association.

For more info, call Tami Ashcraft 317-4574 or email etashcraft@rockisland.com.

Free bicycle and tune-up drawing

On Friday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m., Island Bicycles, on 380 Argyle, hosts free draw-ings for three bicycles and a tune-up.

There will be warm apple cider and cookies.

You can add your names to the jar during business hours, Wed.- Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. You can also enter the drawing for another person.

FHHS students awarded for volunteer efforts

Senior Amanda Brast and sophomore Caroline Close, shown above, received a plaque on behalf of their student Soroptimist Club members at the Life Care Center of the San Juan Islands’ Volunteer Appreciation Party Holiday Party Nov. 17.

The students are the Northwest Divisional Group Volunteer of the Year win-ners from last years service with residents at LCCSJI.

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Thursday, Dec 15■ Literary Salon, 7 p.m., library fireplace. Drop in to visit with Margie Harrison.

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San Juan SingersHear the joyous music of

the holidays Dec. 17 -18

at the theater

PAGE 14

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 14

By Cali BagbyTwo days after the tsunami struck

Japan, one man was found floating nearly ten miles out at sea on the roof of his house.

When Susan Osborn saw the image of this tiny, bedraggled figure in an online article, it struck a chord with her, not just because it was a story of survival amidst death and destruction, but because she had come to call Japan her second home — a home now in peril.

“I knew many dear people there [in the epicenter of the tsunami] and it’s stunning how sturdy their spirits are — how strong they are to ride this through, to con-tinue to ride this through,” said Osborn, who has worked as a professional singer throughout Japan.

Inspired by those people, and the man out at sea she wrote a song called “Little Boat.”

That original composition, along with traditional Christmas songs and other holiday themed tunes will be performed at Susan Osborn's Annual Christmas Concert at Saint David's Episcopal Church, 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17. Osborn will sing and play the keyboard, guitar and violin, joined by Ritambhara Tyson on vocals and the cello and Carolyn Cruso voice, hammer dulcimer and flute.

Osborn has been performing on Orcas for 22 years and expanded her concerts to

Lopez and San Juan in the last five years, joining forces with Tyson and Cruso to create an intimate acoustic celebration of the season.

During the last 21 years she frequently made the nine hour flight from Orcas to Japan in what she calls an insane com-mute, but performing music in a land now dear to her heart has been worth it.

She gained celebrity during her time there and was even mobbed by a class of school children after she performed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.

“I often felt like Forest Gump — won-dering what I was doing there,” she said about her fame. “But I got to do what I love, which is singing.”

But every return trip’s jet lag cost her 10 days of recovery, so she retired from performing in Japan in November 2010 — four months later the tsunami following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc on the country.

In some ways she feels like an honorary citizen of Japan, who must help to build a bridge between two countries she has lived in. And the best way she knows how to do that is through music.

“It’s a great gift that artists can give to translate what’s going on in the world into a creative experience,” she said.

Tickets are $15, children 12 and under are $7.50

For more info, www.susanosborn.com.

ranslating the world through the power of music

Singer dedicates original works to tsunami victims in Japan

By Cali BagbyWhen Dave Fisher died

in a skiing accident on Mt. Baker, and Leta Currie Marshall died suddenly just two days later, Stanley Greethal sat down with a pen and paper.

Shocked by the sudden passing of two members in his small island community, he started writing down wishes he imagined one might experience before dying — and words just started to tumble from his pen. It was like trying to catch someone else’s words running around in his head.

The words were trans-formed into lyrics, then came the melody and the

song “One More Time” was created.

“For me, the impulse to write a song most often begins with a feeling — some-times vague or m y s t e r i o u s ,” Greenthal said. “Or sometimes a clear emotional response to some-thing happening in the moment, or remembered.”

Greenthal’s original works and tunes from Scotland, Brittany, Greece and Turkey appear in his recently released album “First Song,” featuring seven musicians and 22 instruments includ-

ing harmonica, the low whistle and the Greek bou-zouki — from the lute fam-ily.

It took Greenthal years to form such a group of musicians — first enticing his wife to play percussion and harmonize with her

voice. Then he befriended Christos Govetas, of Seattle, who plays the Greek clarinet, and Eliot Grasso, of Eugene, Ore., a uilleann piper, flute and whistle player. Those three plus Greenthal will perform on San Juan, Dec.

18, 7 p.m. at Isle Be Jammin’ on 310-B Spring Street, playing songs from the CD and other works with a winter celebration quality.

Listening to the album is like being transported to the

Middle Ages, but with lyrics that pull you back into modern day, and are reminiscent of Donovan the Scottish

singer-songwriter and gui-tarist, who blends folk, pop, and world music.

He originally started writing music for himself, but over the years he was

Songs of tragedy, friendship and world cultures

See SONGS, Page 15

Contributed photo/ Steve Horn

Stanley Greenthal, shown right, and his wife Kip, shown left. Newest album, shown below.

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Some of the world’s best holiday choruses are high-lighted in San Juan Singers annual holiday concert at San Juan Community Theatre, Saturday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m.

From Handel’s clas-sic “Messiah” to Mozart’s lachrymose “Ave Verum Corpus,” the community

chorus shares some of the season’s finest music.

This year, the choir will perform John Rutter’s “Gloria” accompanied by island brass players.

Directed by Angel Michaels, with accompanist Jenepher Reeves, the group of more than 30 voices will also present a selection of familiar carols and songs.

And as is tradi-tion, community carol singing for the entire family will be part of the winter concert.

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Concert tickets are $17 for adults, $8 for student

reserved, with $5 student RUSH one hour before the show.

The Box Office is open Tuesdays through Fridays

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or tickets may be purchased at www.sjcthe-atre.org.

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CalendarContinued from page 11

■ ‘Using Poetic Elements in Fiction’ Writing Workshop, 1 - 2:30 p.m., library, free. Registration required. For info, visit www.terrypersun.com

■ Holiday Season Farmer’s Market, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., FH School Commons, entrance on Guard St.

Sunday, Dec 18■ San Juan Singers Winter Holiday Concert, 2 p.m., SJ Community Theatre, $17 Adult $9 Student Reserved $5 Student Rush.

Monday, Dec 19■ Make your own wrap-ping paper for grades K-6, 1 - 3 p.m., library, free.

■ Island Rec Badminton and Ping Pong, 8-10 p.m., Turnbull Gym, $2. For info, For info, call 378-4953 or visit www.islandrec.org.

Wednesday, Dec 28■ Games Galore for grades K-6, 1 - 3 p.m., library, free. Play Wii, cards, and board games.

San Juan Singers perform holiday best

Journal photo/ Cali BagbySan Juan Singers rehearse “Gloria” at the Whittier Theatre

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Kate Schuman, Nicholas Zervas, Daniel Mayes and Helen Machin-Smith com-prise the ensemble for this funny and uplifting seasonal piece. The show features excerpts from a

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and Dickens, from Maya Angelou to Billie Collins and from Dean Martin to a medieval carol, this show is truly a gathering of all.

Performances are all at the Roche Harbor Pavilion and runs Dec. 16-17, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18, 4 p.m., Dec. 21-23, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reservations recommended for Christmas Eve perfor-mances.

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Stage Left’s ‘A gathering of all’

Contributed photoFrom left to right, Helen Machin-Smith, Kate Schuman, Daniel Mayes and Nicholas Zervas.

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inspired to play music heard in the countries he visited.

In 1974, he visited Ireland and experienced ceilidhs — traditional Gaelic social gatherings reflecting ancient ways — still practiced by some of the local people.

“They were trying to preserve the culture,” said Greenthal. “And make it rel-evant to the times we live in — not museum qualities.”

He was inspired by the preservation of cultural music and close knit com-munities similar to Lopez, where he and his wife, Kip Greenthal moved to in 1971.

But Greenthal doesn’t see himself as preserving tra-dition when playing their music, but rather hopes he is “passing on or introduc-ing music to people in a way that increases their aware-ness of cultures still existing in the world today.”

“It’s a challenge to learn

another instrument from another culture and inter-pret it in your own voice, being faithful to the origi-nal work, but also making it unique,” Greenthal said. “Subjects vary for and about people and events that have happened and reflect on the human condition.”

He said what he enjoys most about making music is the friendship he has found with fellow musicians espe-cially Kip, with whom he has been making music with for 17 years.

“It’s fun that we’re both artists,” said Kip. “We can edit each other’s work.”

She recently published her first novel, “Shoal Water,” which inspired Greenthal to write a song with the same title.

Other songs inspired by tragic events are contem-porary, but have the same goal as the traditional Gaelic tunes performed in Ireland because both seek to preserve a moment, a feel-ing, or a gathering that has passed.

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SongsContinued from page 11

San Juan County Arts Council elects officersSan Juan County Arts

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7081.22308 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Flagstar Bank, FSB Grantee: Amy E. Orr and Daniel I. Morris-Young, each a single person, each as to an undivided one-half inter- est Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2007-0706011 Tax Parcel ID No.: 240412004000 Abbreviated Legal: PTN GOV LOT 2, 4-34-2 Notice of Trus- tee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On December 23, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street in the City of Friday Harbor, State of Washing- ton, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of San Juan, State of Washington: A portion of Government Lot 2, Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 2 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Government Lot 2, Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; thence on the East line of said Lot 2, South 00 degrees 13’30” West, 45.19 feet to the beginning and centerline of a 20-foot non-exclusive perpetual ingress- egress easement; thence on the centerline of said easement South 74 degrees 21’30” West, 480.98 feet; thence South 63 degrees 52’30” West, 743.91 feet and the Point of Beginning; thence continuing on the centerline of said easement and Northerly boundary of descrip- tion, South 63 degrees 52’30” West, 175.06 feet; thence South 67 degrees 49” West 46.64 feet and end of easement; thence South 00 de- grees 13’30” West, 413.47 feet to the North line of the South 300 feet of Government Lot 2; thence East on said North line 200 feet to a point which bears South 00 degrees 13’30” West from the Point of Beginning; thence North 00 degrees 13’30” East, 508.17 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning. Together with and subject to a non-exclusive easement for in- gress and egress along the 20 foot easement centerline described in Parcel A above. More accurately described as: Parcel A A portion of Government Lot 2, Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 2 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Gov- ernment Lot 2, Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 2 West, W.M.; THENCE on the East line of said Lot 2, South 00’13’30” West, 45.19 feet to the beginning and centerline of a 20-foot non-exclusive perpetual ingress-egress ease- ment; THENCE on centerline of said easement South 74’21’30” West, 480.98 feet; THENCE South 63’52’30” West, 743.91 feet and the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE continuing on centerline of said easement and Northerly boundary of description, South 63’52’30” West, 175.06 feet; THENCE South 67’49’ West, 46.64 feet and end of easement; THENCE South 00’13’30” West, 413.47 feet to the North line of the South 300 feet of Government Lot 2;

THENCE East on said North line 200 feet to a point which bears South 00’13’30” West from the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 00’13’30” East, 508.17 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL B An easement for ingress, egress and utilities as granted and described in instrument recorded February 16, 1972 under Auditor’s File Number 77927 and further described in instrument recorded Febru- ary 1, 1973 under Auditor’s File Number 80839, records of San Juan County, Washington; EX- CEPT that portion lying within Parcel A above. Commonly known as: 32 Ivy Lane Lopez Island, WA 98261 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/21/07, recorded on 07/06/07, under Auditor’s File No. 2007-0706011, records of San Juan County, Washington, from Amy E. Orr, an unmarried person, and Daniel I. Morris-Young, each as to an undivided one-half interest as tenants in common, as Grantor, to Joan H. Anderson, EVP on Behalf of Flagstar Bank, FSB, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Lender and Lenders successor and succes- sor assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial inter- est in which was assigned by Mortgage Elec- tronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Lender and Lenders successor and successor assigns to Flagstar Bank, FSB, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments re- corded under Auditor’s File No. 2011-0131023. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Le- gal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Prop- erty’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfac- tion of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obli- gation. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 09/20/2011 Month- ly Payments $51,011.46 Late Charges $2,125.42 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,982.97 Total Arrearage $55,119.85 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $600.00 Total Costs $600.00 Total Amount Due: $55,719.85 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $350,000.00, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 11/01/09, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 23, 2011. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a dis- continuance of the sale. The sale will be discon- tinued and terminated if at any time before the close of the Trustee’s business on 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subse- quent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/12/11 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and inter- est secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Amy E. Orr 32 Ivy Lane Lopez Island, WA 98261 Amy E. Orr 2902 Oakes Ave- nue Anacortes, WA 98221 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Amy E. Orr 32 Ivy Lane Lopez Island, WA 98261 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Amy E. Orr 2902 Oakes Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 Dan- iel I. Morris-Young 32 Ivy Lane Lopez Island, WA 98261 Daniel I. Morris-Young 2902 Oakes Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Daniel I. Morris-Young 32 Ivy Lane Lopez Island, WA 98261 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Part- ner of Daniel I. Morris-Young 2902 Oakes Ave- nue Anacortes, WA 98221 Amy E. Orr c/o Diana G. Hancock, Attorney at Law, P.S. P.O. Box 160 Lopez Island, WA 98261 Daniel I. Morris-Young c/o Diana G. Hancock, Attorney at Law, P.S. P.O. Box 160 Lopez Island, WA 98261 by both first class and either certified mail, return re- ceipt requested on 02/02/11, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 02/03/11 Grantor and Borrower were personally

served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a con- spicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has pos- session of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all foreclosure costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their right, title and interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for in- validating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OC- CUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest jun- ior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day follow- ing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accor- dance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwest- trustee.com and are incorporated by this refer- ence. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA- Foreclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 09/20/2011 Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Au- thorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Winston Khan (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7081.22308) 1002.184802-FEI LEGAL NO. J1190 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Is- lands November 23, December 14, 2011

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Friday Harbor’s Michael McRoberts, shown right, retired from the U.S. Navy Oct. 14, after 20 years of military service. McRoberts, Friday Harbor High School Class of ‘81, was a senior chief petty officer with the Submarine Service detach-ment in Mystic, Conn., when he retired.

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Journal photo /Scott RasmussenFriday Harbor junior Will Kromer, left foreground, surveys the scene as the final piece of a “ junior community class project”, the pouring of concrete of a newly installed 20-foot long “quarter-pipe” at the Island Rec skatepark on Argyle Ave., takes place, Saturday. Juniors Jacob Jacobson and T.K. Kromer participated in the class project as well, financed in part by a Gates Foundaion grant.

Brumsickle, Dunn place first at ‘Iron’

Senior Willy Dunn and junior Tate Brumsickle bested the compe-tition to finish first in their respec-tive weight categories at the Iron Sharpens Iron match Saturday at Bellevue Christian.

An annual regional wrestling extravaganza, Iron Sharpens Iron this year featured wrestlers from 10

schools competing against others in their weight division.

Dunn defeated two opponents to clinch first place in the heavy-weight division. Brumsickle (152) bested four consecutive opponents to earn a first-place finish.

Freshman Eli Baker won a quali-fying match and then vanquished

five consecu-tive foes to finishe sec-ond in the 152-p ound division.

M a r q u i s Napier (138) finished third in his weight division.

Journal photo /Scott RasmusssenAbove, Tate Brumsickle listens to advice from assistant coach Travis Berwold in the Wolverines season-opening match Friday, at home. Below, Heavyweight Willy Dunn scores a take-down in an exhibition match against Tacoma Baptist’s William Edge, Friday.