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By Gary AlexanderLIHS Trustee
Lopez Island’s Lovejoy family has donated their incomparable collection of Native artifacts to the Lopez Island Historical Society.
The collection contains more than 200 stone, bone and antler items, including hunting and fishing tools, personal adornments, tools for scraping and sewing hides, and much more. Virtually every aspect of Native life is represented in this collection.
The items were origi-nally found by Norman P. Hodgson beginning in the late-1800s, and have been lovingly cared for by four generations of Hodgsons and Lovejoys.
N.P. settled on Lopez
after hunting fur seals and fishing along the Canadian coast and north to Alaska from 1887 to 1891. He farmed the family estate, bought the Richardson store and was partner in the Hodgson-Graham Cannery. Hodgson acquired his col-lection by diligently follow-ing the plow run by his hired hands, looking for unearthed artifacts in the furrows.
When N.P. lay sick with cancer in 1933-34, his daughter Gertrude would hold up an artifact and N.P. would describe it and where he found it. Gertrude took
notes and then created a catalog and map of the farm where each artifact was dis-covered.
LIHS Director, Mark Thompson-Klein said, “We are honored that Steve and Holly Lovejoy have donat-ed this important part of Lopez Island heritage to the Historical Society. We’ll work with our friends from the Burke Museum and Samish Indian Nation in the coming year to identify and create permanent exhib-its and storage for all the items.”
When he presented LIHS with the collection, Steve Lovejoy said, “Our family has been involved with the Historical Society since it’s inception, and it has always been the inten-tion of my grandmother,
Gertrude, and my parents, Clark and Phyllis Lovejoy to donate their artifact col-lection to the museum. We are grateful to have the opportunity to follow their wishes.”
LIHS intends to display some items from the col-lection this summer, while designing and building a permanent exhibit that will open next year.
LIHS is currently seek-ing donations to fund the massive job of identifying, cataloging, storing and dis-playing these marvelous artifacts. You can contact the museum at 468-2049 or by email [email protected] for more information.
By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter
Do you have a stormwa-ter problem? If so, Public Works would like to know.
The San Juan County Stormwater Utility is in the middle of a two-year assessment which will pro-vide additional guidance for stormwater management
efforts already underway.The first step in the
assessment, according to stormwater Manager Ed Hale, is to get a reliable defi-nition of existing conditions.
“A good source of informa-tion is the knowledge of indi-viduals who observe storm-water runoff conditions where they live,” he said.
Hale is asking islanders to help, and he and the staff have developed a computer-based reporting application, which is available to anyone with computer access to identify and report storm-water problems.
The application can be accessed from the county web site or at sjcgis.org/StormwaterIssueReporting.
To keep local waters clean, Hale says the county should strive to exceed the mini-mum state requirements.
The website stormwater reporting pages open with a map of the county that can be toggled to an aerial photo. Zoom in, mark the spot where you feel there is a problem, and provide a short description.
The information will guide engineers who will evaluate the problem and how it fits with managing stormwater in that particu-lar area. You will be asked to submit your name and phone number so the engi-neers can contact you, but
your name and information will not be visible to others, Hale said.
The site also provides access for anyone to look at descriptions of stormwater problems submitted by other citizens and county staff.
This data, and other envi-ronmental and development data, will be used to create stormwater management plans in cooperation with the Citizen Stormwater Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2010 to provide a citizen perspective to the San Juan County Council.
If you are aware of a loca-tion that suffers from poorly managed stormwater, Hale asks you to “please take a moment and visit the site and let us know.”
If you are interested in ongoing stormwater manage-ment issues, you can attend the monthly committee meet-ings, which are generally held on the second Thursday of the month, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Legislative Building council chambers.
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Home & Garden
Do you know about the
This county–wide program provides short term counseling services for community members, couples, families and seniors who are uninsured and make up to 350% of poverty level (up to 12 sessions per year). For more information call theLopez Family Resource Center at 468 4117. All information is kept confidential.
Steamed over stormwater? Here’s what you need to know
Historical society receives artifact collectionContributed photo
Norman P. Hodgson, c. 1925“Virtually every aspect of Native life is represented in this collection.”
Are we safe?At the recent local meet-
ing concerning the jet noise problem a lot of valuable information was presented. Studies about the effects of
noise on the human body were cited. It was also noted that many of the harmful effects presented have actu-ally been documented by the Navy. However, thereis one issue that has not been men-tioned and, in fact, the oppo-site has been asserted. It occurred to me that the pres-ence of an expanded military base, especially one that is said to be as important as NAS, does not make the area safer. Given the exercises that are said to be for readi-ness in case of a possiblewar with Asia and given our far westerly, coastal location this scenario could easily make the area a target.
The military must continu-ally justify its existence. In the past saber rattling and the philosophy of a strong defense being based on a good offensive strategy has actually led to war. History is full of examples where one side’s preparation for a strong defense has led to another side seeing a lop-sided balance and taken the defense build-up as a prepa-ration of war. WW I is one big example. As long as we view ourselves as the global cop and as the “good guys” in a world of “bad guys” we will have to deal with global violence. It has also come to pass this preoccupation with outside issues has turned
inward (Viet Nam, Iraq). Often, the road to peace is through diplomacy and an emphasis on neutrality. The issue here is the impact on our standard of living. At what point do we say the adverse impacts are not worth the semblance of secu-rity during a time of peace?
JACK PEDIGOLopez Island
Concern over pipe-line
I am deeply concerned by the proposed expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline and the resulting increase in oil tanker traf-fic that would occur in the
restricted waters adjacent to the San Juan Islands. The additional 816 yearly tanker transits to and form the Westridge Terminal in Vancouver, B.C. would pro-duce a sevenfold increase in shipping past the San Juan Islands each year. This would dangerously escalate the risk of a highly toxic oil spill in our waters -- a risk to our health and our envi-ronment which we are ill equipped to deal with.
The Washington State Department of Ecology and the San Juan County Council both need seats at the table in any discussions which authorize such an expan-sion. I urge both to apply to Canada’s National Energy Board as Intervenors in the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion proposal.
I urge all San Juan County residents to con-tact our County Council and the Washington State Department of Ecology to express your concern.
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FRI, FEB 28MEETING: Grief Support Group, 10 a.m., Lopez Island Hospice & Home Support Office. For more infor-mation, call 468-4446 or email [email protected].
SAT, MARCH 1EVENT: Thai Dinner Fundraiser, 5 - 7 p.m. Woodmen Hall. $20, ages
13-plus and, $10 ages 12 and below.
EVENT: San Juan Channel Beach hike and clean up, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Fisherman Bay Preserve. This is an all beach walk two and half to three miles total along the San Juan Channel, west side of Lopez Island. The group will meet at the Fisherman Bay Preserve
lot and van pool to the starting point and then beach walk back to the cars. Bring a small pack for food, drink and cloth-ing adjustments, plus a trash bag for beach clean up. Advance sign up is not required for this walk, but car pool to the preserve if possible. For more info, call 468-3706 for Charlie or 468-3397 for Bob. The hike is sponsored by the Lopez Community Trails Network. For more info, www.lopeztrails.org.
SUN, MARCH 2EVENT: Lopez Locavores Film Series presents “Numen – the Healing Power of Plants,” 4:40 p.m., Port Stanley
Schoolhouse. This beauti-ful film explores the deep relationship between plants and human health, with thoughtful commentary by nationally-known herbalists. Free admission, popcorn and beverages served.
WEDS, MARCH 4CLASSES: Create a Website or Blog with WordPress, Also runsThurs. March 6, & Thurs. March 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m, Family Resource Center. Learn from Adrienne Adams how to create your own blog or website for personal or business use. For more information, call LIFRC at 468-4117 or go to www.lifrc.org.
SAT, MARCH 8CLASSES: One-on-One Business Consultsants,(1 hour sessions), Family Resource Center. Meet with our popular busi-ness coach, Brian Jaeger, to strategize ways to move your business forward. To sign up, call LIFRC at 468-4117 or visit www.lifrc.org.
MUSIC: JP and the OK Rhythm Boys Workshops, 2 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Workshops in fiddle, guitar and ukulele, $15, preregister at www.lifrc.org. Concert at 7:30, $15 adults and $10 for 18 and under at the door. Benefit for LIFRC summer music camp and Lopez Senior Services.
MARCH 14,15 & 22LESSONS: Free golf lessons for kids 12 - 18, 8:30 a.m. - noon, Lopez Island Golf Club. Steve Nightingale will instruct. Sign up with Richard Tetu at Lopez Island High School or contact Joyce Kruithof at 468-4992.
THURS, MARCH 27FOOD: Evening Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. Lopez Locavores invites the com-munity to celebrate spring with a delicious meal made with fresh, organic Lopez grown food. Pay what you can.
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The Lopez Community Trails Network, a trails organization on Lopez Island, is again scheduling a series of hikes open to the public under the title “Go Take a Hike.” The hike schedule includes a variety of destinations on and off the Island, including both easy beach walks and more strenuous mountain hikes. These monthly hikes are on Saturdays and begin in March with the Lopez beach walk. Hikes are at a leisurely pace encouraging exploration and experienc-ing the wonders of nature.
Sign up is by phone or email with the hike leader. Twelve is our usual limit. There is no expense except the sharing of transporta-tion costs when we go off island. Call Bob Walker (360 468-3397) with any ques-tions or visit lopeztrails.org.
March 1 San Juan Channel beach hike and cleanup
This is a one-way two and half to three mile beach walk along the west side of Lopez Island with car pool to starting point. Meet at Fisherman’s Bay Preserve lot. Bring a small pack for food, drink and clothing adjustments, plus a trash bag for beach cleanup. We will leave at 9 a.m. No sign up required. Call Charlie Janeway (468-3706) or Bob Walker (468-3397) if you have questions.
Apr. 19 Iceberg Point seashore life ID fieldtrip and hike
With a minus tide we have the opportunity to observe the near shore undersea life exposed. This rugged
rocky point of land, which I call Hatch Point, extends out about 300 feet from the 30 foot bluff with a small trail to access the beach. An invited seashore biologist or a guide book will help us identify what we see. This is very slippery terrain, so trek-king poles or a walking stick may be useful. This hike is a loop trip of about two miles, most all on good upland trail. We will meet at Agate Beach Park at noon. Advance sign up with Bob Walker, phone 360-468-3397 or email [email protected].
May 17 Turtleback/Turtlehead Loop hike on Orcas
This is a great opportunity to visit the new Turtlehead and connector trail complet-
ed in 2013 plus Turtleback all in one trip without put-ting in too many hours. We will start from the north trailhead, but leave a car at the south trailhead to bring people back and complete the loop. This will be a four to six mile hike depending on some options. The total hike will involve easy hiking terrain with great views and hopefully some wild flow-ers. Sign up with our leader Mike Moore for meeting time, ferry schedule, etc. at 360-468-3622 or e-mail him at [email protected]. This should be an easy sign up for those on Orcas Island as well.
June 14 Rock Trail at Larrabee St. Park
This is a very unusual
trail hike. It is on a new trail in the park, open-ing in spring of this year. The trail starts down from Chuckanut Mountain ridge top traversing four or five sections of stairs (58 steps total) among extensive sandstone cliffs and forma-
By Kristin Fernald, MA LMHCSpecial to the Weekly
When I was 26 I signed up for my first 10-day silent meditation retreat. My mother’s response was “Why on earth would you want to sit around and think for 10 days?” Right, why would I? The truth is, “thinking” is not what medi-tation teaches. I get plenty of that everywhere else!
So what is meditation? The word invites many different images: a quiet, thoughtful time of sitting in nature alone; monks in a monastery sitting for hours on end; a spiritual Yogi sit-ting peacefully beneath a
Bodhi tree. It is typically an image of sitting for a long period of time on a cushion, cross-legged and eyes closed. It looks really uncomfortable. It can bring up feelings of resistance (“I could never do that”; “I’m too busy to meditate!”) or
fear (“isn’t it a religious practice?”).
Meditation is all of these things and none of these things. It is both an expe-rience and a practice. The practice is one of deep concentration and focus of the mind. The experience is one of relaxation, peace and open-heartedness. It is quite simply a practice of being with what is in the moment. No religion. No expectations. No con-voluted postures. You can be walking, sitting, danc-ing, … It is more about how you engage in the moment.
In our modern world of
high speed everything, our minds are moving fast along with everything else. We are always projecting our thoughts into the future or pondering something from the past.
Rarely are we in the pres-ent moment, noticing what we are experiencing. Our ability to focus is under-mined by constant distrac-tions. Meditation helps us be more focused and on purpose in our lives.
As a psychotherapist, I see how much of the suffer-ing that people experience comes from their think-ing. We trigger the stress response in our bodies
through our anxious or fear-ful thoughts. Being able to bring your attention back to the present moment, to right now, your story begins to lose its steam. Your body begins to relax. The fight/flight response is no longer triggered. You are home.
Neuroscience today tells us that our brains are changeable. The neu-ral pathways that support certain habit patterns of thought and behavior can be changed over time. And
what is one of the most effective means of changing a pattern? Meditation.
It is a simple practice that you can take with you any-where.
If you are interested in learning the basics of medi-tation, Kristin is offering a free introductory class on Wednesday, March 5, 5:30-6:30 pm on Orcas; Thursday, March 6, 7:00-8:00 pm on Lopez. For more info call 468-3785 or e-mail [email protected]
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Ranker speaks out against employment measures
Sen. Kevin Ranker delivered an impassioned speech on Feb. 17, urging the Senate to reject a pair of Republican measures which he said will erode the rights of working families and employees throughout the state.
“We need to increase predictability, stability and security for Washington’s workforce,” he said during the debate. “We must build our middle class, not erode it further.”
The bills of concern were SBs 5112 and 5158. Ranker was concerned that the initial bill would tear down protections for injured Washington workers by
rushing them back to work. The second bill would allow employers to pay employees less than legal wages.
“Washington’s workforce is the best in the world,” Ranker said during the debate. “We must create an environment in which it thrives, not an environment in which our workforce merely survives.”
Micro-climates un-veiled
For the last year, a group of islanders have been keep-ing track of high and low temperatures and precipita-tion on Orcas, San Juan and Lopez. Locations include Buck Mountain, Guthrie Cove, View Haven, North Shore, Enchanted Forest Road, Mt. Constitution,
below Mt. Constitution off the Olga highway, Killebrew Lake, Dolphin Bay and Obstruction Pass.
The results of a year-long effort showed that Mt. Constitution received the most rain at 52.89 inches. The south end of Lopez had the least amount of rain of all the sites at 18.63 inches. Roche Harbor also had low amounts of rain at 19.88 inches. The west part of Eastsound had only 22.32 inches. Deer Harbor and Spring Point had each about 25 inches of rainfall. The highlands – 27.75 and Olga – 28.37.
“It does make a differ-ence where we are,” said Marilyn Myers, who helped to organize this weather-keeping feat.
Marilyn’s husband and
fellow “weather geek” attri-butes different weather pat-terns on the island to the Olympic rainshadow.
The rainshadow works when rain is coming from the southwest causing the rain to fall on the other side of the Olympic Mountains. Typically the rainshadow helps islanders stay drier because the Olympic Mountains act as a wall that protects the northeastern Olympic Peninsula and San Juan Islands from the bulk of the rain that moves into the Pacific Northwest.
Other factors include the role of Mt. Constitution, which acts as a sort of a buffer and the fact that the island is basically cut in half with two distinct sides. Lots of different elevations including warm valleys
and colder, rainier peaks also give the island diverse weather patterns. For more information, see www.orca-sislandgardenclub.org.
Thai DinnerMy name is Sarah Stanley,
I am a 2012 graduate of Lopez Island High School. Jon Franklin and I will be putting together a Thai Dinner and Silent Auction on March 1 at Woodmen Hall, from 5-7 p.m., to help fundraise a volunteer abroad trip to Thailand I will be taking in July.
We will be making chicken satay with peanut sauce, beef currie, salad and mango shortcake with coco-nut ice cream for desert.
Be sure to try and buy your tickets early because capacity of Woodmen Hall is limited. You can purchase tickets at Paper Scissors on the Rock for $20 ages 13 and up and $10 ages 12 and under.
The organization I am going through is called
International Student Volunteers, and the pro-gram is four weeks long.
The type of volunteer work I will be doing includes teaching English to children, animal con-servation and building/maintenance work. I have always dreamed of volun-teering in a different coun-try and helping those less fortunate than myself and I plan to keep volunteering and traveling as much as I can after this trip as well.
This organization does volunteer trips all around the world but I chose Thailand because I have heard many great things about Thailand. I know a lot of people that have traveled there and I want to learn more about the Thai culture too.
I want to thank everyone for contributing and sup-porting me every step of the way. I couldn’t achieve this goal of mine without each and every one of you. I hope to see you there.
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and sunset 14. Ancient Roman
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Every summer young people, from across the U.S. and other parts of the world, come to Lopez Island to par-ticipate as interns.
They study, learn and help with house building, farming, summer programs, and other community ser-vice opportunities.
When they leave, their comments include: I felt welcomed so quickly; I surprised myself by what I could do—things I would not ordinarily tackle on my own; the power of communi-ty—people help each other out here; there’s always more to learn.
Interns consistently com-ment on the great food on Lopez and the sense of com-munity, which few of them have experienced before.
Young people intern through our local nonprof-
its. For example, the Lopez Community Land Trust has had an intern program since 1992. These interns offer their vision, their talents, and of course, their energy! They learn new skills, and with references from these nonprofits, often get into Master’s Programs in fields designed to contribute to the vitality of their home communities.
For years it seemed that young people who came here in the summer would leave in the winter because there wasn’t a sizeable enough peer group with which to relate. That is changing as young people have figured out a way to make Lopez home year round. Former interns now serve the com-munity as business owners, musicians, employees, and their children attend Lopez
School.Many of these interns
make do with rustic accom-modations during their time here. Lopez Community Land Trust came up with an innovative idea to attract housing for these young people. Anyone who offers to house an intern for 6 weeks or more will receive one day’s worth of work each week from the intern in return for the accom-modations. This year LCLT particularly asks for vol-unteers to help in housing interns. It’s a win-win situ-ation. Contact LCLT if you are interested in housing an intern: 468-3723 or [email protected].
The Lopez Island Family Resource Center is offering four classes that can immediately benefit your business: “How to Find 25 New Customers,” “Online Marketing Made Simple,” “Create a Website or Blog with WordPress” and “One-on-One Business Consults.” Sign up for these to learn new skills, ideas, and techniques that will make your business boom!
Our popular Business Development Trainer, James Dunn, will be returning to Lopez on March 22 and 23 to offer two new thought-provoking, hands-on classes. The first, How to Find 25 New Customers, will be held on Sat., March 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lopez Library.
It will focus on marketing methods that will help you to attract new clients on a small island, as well as teach you 15 ways you can find new customers yourself, five ways you can help your customers find new customers for you, and five ways you can help other businesses to find new custom-ers for you.
The second class being offered by James, Online Marketing Made Simple, will be held on Sun. March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lopez Library. It will explore the best ways to get your products and/or services off-island by utilizing the World Wide Web.
James will specifically help you examine 1.) What are you really selling? 2.) How will a website help you sell? 3.) How to write great content 4.) How to organize your website, and 5.) Social media market-ing. James’ classes will be colorful, fun, and leave you smarter than when you arrived!
Create a Website or Blog with WordPress will be led by Adrienne Adams, who has a reputation for being a clear, thorough, and
knowledgeable instructor. In this class, you will learn how to add posts, upload images, navigate the dashboard, and more, so that you can get your free WordPress site up and running! Adrienne will also provide infor-mation that pertains to creating a business site versus a personal blog. You only need basic knowledge of how to access programs on a computer and how to use an Internet browser. The class will meet on Tuesday, March 4, Thursday, March 6, and Thursday March 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Lopez Library.
One-on-One Business Consults provides an exciting opportunity for potential or existing small business owners to get pro-fessional individualized advice.
Meet for an hour with our popular busi-ness coach, Brian Jaeger, to strategize ways to move your business forward. Brian is the founder of InsideWorks and is a certified Birkman Method consul-tant. Business consults will take place at the LIFRC on Saturday, March 8. After registering, you will be contacted by the LIFRC to coordinate an appointment time.
These classes and consults are part of the LIFRC’s Employment and Life Skills Program. The LIFRC is committed to helping islanders gain self-sufficiency through education and training. Classes are done in collaboration with the Lopez Library.
Classes are open to all San Juan County residents. Pre-registration is required, and can be done online, over the phone, or in person at the LIFRC office. To register online, go to www.lifrc.org and click the “Register for Classes” link. For questions, call Patsy Haber, LIFRC program coordina-tor at 468-4117.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • February 25, 2014 – Page 5
Applications are due March 21st for OPALCO’s
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Learn more and apply at www.opalco.comCall Suzanne for more information 376-3537
“This was a life-changing experience!” - Cameron Schuh, 2012
Lopez Island Historical Society
Annual MeetingMonday, March 3, 7 pm
Lopez Historical MuseumPlease join us to recap 2013 and learn about our exciting plans for 2014.
Please call 468-2049 for more information.
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tions. John Whetten, a local geologist, retired U.S.G.S. and UW Professor will lead this field trip. Total hike dis-tance is about three miles round trip to Lost Lake. Hike is considered moderate unless you don’t like stairs. Sign up with Bob Walker at 360-468-3397 or email him at
robwillwalk @hotmail.com. July 19 Watson Lakes/
Anderson Butte This hike is written up in
guide books as an ideal fam-ily outing with a number of alpine lakes and view options and only 800 feet of elevation gain going in. The upper Watson Lake makes a great lunch and turn around spot. It has great views of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan along the way. The distance is five to seven miles round trip
depending on which lake and which view point we select. For more info and sign up contact leader Bob Walker at 360-468-3397 or email at [email protected].
Aug. 16 Yellow Aster Butte
On the north side from Mt. Baker just east of the town of Glacier, this hike has alpine meadows, glacial tarns (ponds), wild blueberries and mountain views galore. This is an all day event that is con-sidered moderately strenu-ous with an eight mile round trip trail hike gaining 2200 feet of elevation. For more info contact leader Chris Coiley at 360-468-4090 or email at [email protected].
Sept. 20 Lake Ann or Lower Curtis Glacier
For an up close and per-sonal view of Mt. Shuksan, much closer than the cal-endar scene from Picture Lake, this is the hike for you. It has hanging glaciers with active ice avalanches and wild flowers, all from a ridge overlooking Lake Ann. All this is achieved by hiking a well maintained four mile trail from the Austin Pass parking lot above the Mt. Baker Ski area. Open views all along the way. Elevation change is only 100 feet from start to finish, but there are ups and downs along the way. For additional info and sign up contact Bob Walker at 360-468-3397or email at [email protected].
Oct. 4 Lopez Island bird walk
Lead by experienced birder Bob Myhr, this will be a good first bird ID field trip, for those that want to check it out. Also, this is a good prep for the annual Audubon Christmas bird count. Contact Bob at 360-468-2258.
What has six legs clad in eclectic cow-boy footwear, 31 strings, 196 teeth (and that’s just the saw) and sings in soaring three-part harmony?
That definitely sounds like JP and the OK Rhythm Boys, headed to Woodmen Hall on March 8 to teach a pre-concert Texas Swing workshop at 2 p.m., followed by a concert with dancing room at 7:30 p.m. Learn to make toe-tapping, sweet tear-inducing sounds on fiddle, guitar or ukulele with JP Wittman, Gordon Koenig and Anita Orne.
If you’re willing, join them on the con-cert stage that same evening. Pre-register with the Lopez Island Family Resource Center at www.lifrc.org or 468-4117. $15 per person until Feb. 28, $20 thereafter. All levels welcome.
The musicians enthusiastically look for-ward to playing for the Lopez audience at 7:30 PM in Woodmen Hall. Concert tickets are available at the door, $15 Adults and $10 for 18 and under. Both the work-shop and concert benefit the Lopez Island
Family Resource Center’s summer music camp. The evening concert also benefits Lopez Island Senior Services Woodmen Hall upkeep.
About their unique style so applauded by the Lopez audience at last fall’s Dump Backhoe Hoedown, JP explained, “We like to play together because we all like to be creative, yet we meld our styles into one cohesive offering. It’s a bonus when we have an audience to share in our fun!” Gordon reinforces: “This swing type stuff isn’t generally associated with string band instruments. It keeps us from being just another old-timey fiddle band and allows us to explore some wonderful music that isn’t heard that often anymore.”
Anita concludes, “I especially love our combinations, like mashing together Irving Berlin and an old fiddle tune, or Elton John
and a klezmer tune. As JP says - we play such a wide range of stuff, you’re bound to like one of them!”
Catch them while you can, at Lopez Woodmen Hall on March 8, because they
will soon be off in their 1941 Packard Gig Rig, bringing waltzes, swing tunes, jazz standards and originals to their many fans near and far. CD’s will be available at the concert.
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CHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email: [email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!
HARBOR OF HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH, invites you to worship at 10 a.m. Sundays beginning Oct. 27 at 11:45 Channel Road. Please check at www.theharborofhope.com for information on “The Bulletin Board,” or call Pastor Don 468-4019.
COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS. Join us 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 Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.
QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10:00 a.m. 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 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.
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March 7, Hands-On Friday will include three workshops, 1:30-5 p.m., cov-ering biochar production, farm-to-school programs, and farmstead butchering.
March 8, Summit Saturday features over 20 break-out sessions, a deli-cious local lunch cooked by chef Christina Orchid, a panel discussion with local San Juan County elected officials, a seed swap, and more.
Keynote speaker Steve Jones, grain breeder and director of the Washington State University Northwest
Research and Extension Center, Mt. Vernon, Wash., will inspire and challenge us with examples of successful innovation on small farms and in local food systems in the northwest.
Keynote speaker David Montgomery, University of Washington geologist and author of
“Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations,” will explain the perfect parallel between the rise and fall of ancient civilizations and the state of their soils, bringing the message home and chal-lenging all of us to restore our farmland soils.
Participating organi-zations include Organic
Seed Alliance; Washington State University Northwest Research and Extension Center; Nor thwest Agriculture Business Center; and the Washington State Small Farms Team.
The summit will take place at the Orcas Island School, 715 School Road., Eastsound, Washington. Scholarships and afford-able accommodations are available. To find out more about the schedule go to www.sjcarc.org/summit. For accommodations con-tact Candace Jagel at (360) 370-7664 or [email protected]. To register, go to www.brownpaper tickets.com/event/560288.
By Gretchen WingSpecial to the Weekly
No setting is more inti-mate for music-lovers than a living room. And while John Reischman and John Miller are not going to be cramming into anyone’s home on Lopez, on March 6 at 7 p.m., they’ll be doing the next best thing: per forming “house concert” style at the Lopez Library.
Celebrating the release of their first CD in 12 years, Reischman and Miller promise an evening of vir-tuoso acoustic music.
John Reischman is one of the premier mando-linists of his generation. Re-inventing traditional old-time tunes and showcasing original tunes, Reischman embodies the spirit of acoustic music in the 21st century.
He usually tours with his band The Jaybirds, but his Lopez visits have been more intimate, as with his appearance last year with Eli West.
Reischman got his start as an original member of the Tony Rice Unit in the late 1970s. There, he helped define the “new acoustic
music” movement in blue-grass.
Reischman was influ-enced early on by Bill Monroe’s sound, but also by early bluegrass mando-linists like Sam Bush, David Grisman, and jazz mandolin-ist Jethro Burns. In the Bay Area in the 80s, Reischman toured with The Good Ol’ Persons, cementing his rep-utation.
He moved to Vancouver, B.C. in the 1990s and formed The Jaybirds, but continued his musical explorations. In 1996, he won a Grammy as part of Todd Phillips’ tribute album to Bill Monroe. Over the years, he’s collab-orated with a wide range of artists, including blue-grass singer Kathy Kallick, guitarist Scott Nygaard, banjo whiz Tony Furtado, Chinese Music ensemble Red Chamber, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Celso Machado, and singer song-writer Susan Crowe.
John Miller grew up in a musical family in Pennsylvania, exposed to all kinds of great American
traditional music. By high school, Miller
“had seen a kind of Who’s Who” of Old-Time, Country Blues, and bluegrass performers. At Cornell University, Miller played electric bass in the band Country Cooking, kick-starting his musical career.
By the end of the 1970s, he had five solo albums, shifting toward jazz and away from country as he
went.In the 80s Miller moved
to Seattle, where he eventu-ally met John Reischman. They recorded their first CD in 1998, and began tour-ing together.
Since then, along with another Reischman duo CD, Miller has recorded and toured with Finnish virtuosos Petri Hakala and Tapani Varis, and in a country blues trio with
Orville Johnson and Grant Dermody.
Most recently, he record-ed a Brazilian/jazz CD with his wife, singer Ginny Snowe.
Together, Reischman and Miller represent an astonishing depth and breadth of musical experi-ence. Their Lopez Library appearance will be one to remember.
The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • February 25, 2014 – Page 8
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Non-profit, 501(c)(3), organizations on Lopez Island interested in receiving a grant from Lopez Thrift Shop is invited to submit an application. The application packets will be available at the Lopez Thrift Shop and Lopez Library beginning March 1and must be submitted by March 31, 2014.
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John Reischman.
John Reischman and John Miller are coming to Lopez
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
Lane Langford’s recent “Warmth In The Depth Of Winter” benefit concert raised $1,894 for the Lopez Children’s Center and the Lopez Island Family Resource Center.
“This is a beautiful community that truly knows the value of these two organiza-tions,” said Langford. “I’m proud they came, and heard, and gave.”
Benefit concert nets $1,894