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The state House of Representatives wants to set aside $50 million to spend on the con-struction of a new 144-car ferry.

The money is included in the House supple-mental budget for transpor-tation, which passed by a large margin March 4. However, approval of the money is con-tingent on passage of another bill now in the Senate.

House Bill 1129 aims to fund a third 144-car ferry by charging a service fee on all vehicles regis-tered in Washington. Dubbed the “peanut butter cup bill” during last year’s session, the bill com-bines what primary sponsor Rep. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, describes as two good things that go well together.

It includes money for new fer-ries and makes tab service fees the same for private businesses and public offices.

The Department of Licensing contracts with a number of pri-vate businesses to offer vehicle and vessel title registration services, but these business must charge a $5 administrative fee. The bill proposes that public offices do the same, in addition to a $12 fee

applied to title transactions.Morris said that this bill would

“level the playing field,” charging drivers the same amount whether they renew or purchase tabs at a private business or at a govern-ment office like a state licensing office or county courthouse.

“It’s a win-win,” Morris said in an interview.

Revenue from the new fees is expected to be about $11 million in the first year (2015), and about $22.8 million per year for the four

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Journal photo / Scott RasmussenFriends, colleagues and well-wishers crowd the county courthouse halls to say “so long” and honor the career of Chief Deputy Prosecutor Charlie Silverman at a March 5 retirement party. Silverman’s last day with the county is Friday.

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

For the first time in 36 years, Charles Silverman says, “I have no plans.”

Except for getting to know Deborah, his wife, a bit better, he quipped. That came in response to a comment by his boss, Prosecutor Randy Gaylord, who noted a famous quote by Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, “The law is a jealous mistress and requires a long and constant courtship.”

A crowd of 40-plus filled the hallway on the first floor of the county courthouse to hear friends and colleagues praise

Silverman’s career and wish him well in retirement.

Gaylord reminisced that Silverman, the county’s chief deputy prosecutor, was his first hire after being elected prosecut-ing attorney in 1994. By that time Silverman had already worked as an assistant prosecutor in four counties, including seven years in San Juan County for Gene Knapp before seven years’ service in Gray’s Harbor and Mason counties.

“He was a mentor and teacher for me, and a tireless advocate for jus-tice,” Gaylord said. Friday Harbor attorney Steve Brandli, who worked with Silverman in the prosecutor’s office, said he was a model lawyer:

“He embodies everything I want to be as a lawyer.”

Former Sheriff Bill Cumming said that he owes a lot to Silverman.

“He pointed me in the right direction when I started in 1980 and I was thrilled when he returned in 1994,” Cumming said. “You can’t calculate the benefits he had to the sheriff ’s office. He always pushed us, made sure that all the questions were asked, sometimes more than once.”

In addition to a dogged tenac-ity and unwavering work ethic, Cumming said that Silverman will long be remembered for the com-

Silverman calls it a careerLong tenure in halls of justice included many major cases

Financing plan ‘mostly’ approved in Olympia

Jeff Morris

See CAREER, Page 4

“What I’ll remember most is coming to work every day with people who care, who want to do the right thing every day.”

— Charles Silverman, Chief Deputy Prosecutor

Editor’s note: House Bill 1129 passed in the state Senate, Friday, on a 41-8 vote. The bill has already passed the House on a 62-36 vote. “What this means is that the oldest boats in the fleet, the Evergreen State class, can finally be retired and replaced by newer and more reliable vessels,” San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee Chairman Jim Corenman said. “While beloved, the three E-State class boats are approaching 60 years of age and increasingly costly to maintain.”

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Marina success linked to San Juan economy

For the fourth con-secutive year, the Port of Friday Harbor offers guest marina customers a fifth night of free moorage with four nights of paid moor-age. Visitors can use free boat nights from September through June, an encour-agement to visit Friday

Harbor during the shoulder season. In 2013, this pro-motion resulted in 367 free nights of moorage.

According to the port, the average boater spends between $100 to $200 each day at local establishments. Redeeming free moor-age results in $36,700 to $73,400 of revenue to the island economy.

A-1 Shredding expands, offers service in SJs

Bellingham-based mobile shredding company A-1 Shredding, Inc., has added San Juan and Orcas islands to its scheduled pickup service.

A-1 Shredding was founded in Bellingham in 2007 by George and Cindy Myiow and has already expanded its coverage area to Whatcom, Skagit, Island and Snohomish counties. The company is bonded and insured. It offers on-site shredding at homes and offices, or it can haul your papers and documents to its secure Bellingham plant for shredding and disposal.

“Professional shredding protects the records of your customers, clients, associ-ates, and employees by safeguarding their sensitive information,” said co-owner Cindy Myiow. “Shredding and recycling will perma-nently destroy the informa-tion, ensuring businesses comply with laws and pro-tecting you, your employ-ees, and your clients.”

Shredding and recycling documents also is good for the environment, Myiow said. Every 2,000 pounds of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of land-fill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy, and 7,000 gallons of water.

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Three-part video workshop, live or live-streamed

A three part video pro-duction workshop on March 13 and 20 and on April 3 will teach small business owners how to cre-ate an audience and a plat-form of appropriate video, and how to get it in front of your desired audience.

The Economic Development Association of Skagit County and Rebecca Murray of Skagit Media Marketing are co-sponsors. The workshop is open to San Juan County residents, and all courses are live-streamed so you can attend from your business or home.

Session 1 reviews various recording devices, lighting types, tips and techniques and a light kit demonstra-tion.

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Sessions begin at 4 p.m. at 204 West Montgomery in Mount Vernon or via live internet stream. Homework assigned. $50 for each work-shop or $135 for the series; $40 or $110 for members or streaming. Refreshments provided.

Sign up on-line at www.skagit.org or call 360-336-6114.

Dr. Michael Horn has added Dr. Greg Fisher to the Friday Harbor Dentistry team.

Dr. Fisher is a general dentist with exten-sive training in advanced dentistry, includ-ing implants, cosmetic dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation. His undergraduate and dental training was completed at the University of Washington, and his post-graduate residency in anesthesia, oral sur-gery, emergencies and general dentistry was at Providence Hospital in Seattle.

Fisher has over 30 years of dental experi-ence, mostly in the Tacoma area. He has extensive experience in complex treatments, including implants, crowns and veneers and partials and dentures. The Seattle Met Magazine survey named him a Top Dentist the past three years in a row.

On the personal front, Fisher enjoys ski-ing, hiking and dancing, and has a daughter

in her senior year of high school and a son at Whitman College.

Islanders are invited to stop by to meet Dr. Fisher and welcome him to the office at 530 Spring St. Telephone: 378-4944.

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Business briefs

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

In recent years, local assessors have been spurred by the Department of Revenue to scrutinize appli-cations and monitor contin-ued eligibility for the four property tax current use programs related to farm-lands, timber, timberlands and open space.

Efforts by Assessor Richard Zalmanek and other county tax asses-sors to enforce the law and remove outliers have caused county councils and the state legislature to address the process by which the exemptions are granted and the monitoring of contin-ued eligibility by exemption holders.

Property taxes have been a source of friction between tax assessors and property owners since the assessment reduction programs were enacted by constitutional amendment and imple-mented by the Legislature in 1971. Now legislators in Olympia and in rural coun-ties are caught in the middle between owners of tracts of property, especially larger tracts, who want to reduce their taxes and assessors seeking to minimize “tax shifting” to people who can-not avail themselves of the exemption programs.

That friction generated heat in San Juan County

recently, when the County Council inserted two spe-cial provisions in the 2014 county budget, one of which withheld eight percent of the assessor’s 2014 budget until the assessor provides a comprehensive written report detailing the admin-istration of the current use farm and agriculture pro-gram and the criteria used by the assessor in deciding continued eligibility.

The other proviso requires the assessor to provide quarterly reports “showing the status of new construction valuation” in the county. Zalmanek has blamed delays in updating assessments for new con-struction on budget con-straints.

San Juan County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord refused to give the usual “approved as to form” impri-matur to the 2014 budget because of the process the county used in passing the provisos. But Zalmanek says he will nevertheless comply with the provisos and pro-vide the council with the required information.

Zalmanek views the “tax shift” problem as a reason the county should devote more resources to verifying the eligibility of the partici-pants in the four programs. To make the assessment of taxes “fair, uniform and equitable” - a tax collection

mantra that is a Zalmanek favorite – the Assessor since 2009 has been working to verify the eligibility of par-ticipants in the four pro-grams.

In one fifteen-month period in 2011-2012, 23 landowners were removed from the four special assess-ment programs, with only two appeals filed. Four removals were at the own-er’s request.

Responding to taxpay-er complaints, local 40th District state Representative Christine Lytton introduced House Bill 2306, which seeks to liberalize eligibil-ity rules for the current use farmlands program

After a fiscal note by the Department of Revenue on a related bill predicted a five million dollar tax shift from favored taxpayers to ordinary property owners during the first year after enactment, both bills were

stymied. HB 2306 was then amended into a “study bill” requiring the Department of Revenue to report to the Legislature on the prop-erty tax exemption pro-gram. Both proponents and opponents of the original

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Sazio di Notte is hosting a fundraising dinner on Thursday, March 20 from 6 to 9 pmWith the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Dr. Ayanna Thompson, a world-renowned

Shakespeare expert and professor at George Washington University.Dinner is $125 and includes wine. To attend, call 376-6394.

Dr. Ayanna Thompson presents“Othello in the 21st Century: To Perform or Not to Perform?”7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center on Friday, March 21. Tickets are $10 and available at

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Eastsound comes alive with the sights and soundsof the Elizabethan period on Saturday, March 22

A colorful foot parade will move along North Beach Road starting at 11 a.m. with stilt walkers, � re breath-ers, jugglers and dancers. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., there will be food, craft vendors, music and games on the Village Green. Entertainment includes Spring Street School students performing “The Tempest,”

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The six months of negotiations between the Port of Friday Harbor and its insurers over compensation for the loss of the Port’s Spring Street Landing building once again validated an old axiom about insurance: getting money out of an insurance company is like squeezing water out rock.

But the Port and its lawyer did squeeze $2.635 million out of Lexington Insurance Company. That amount is at the top of the $2.2 million to $2.6 million range predicted a month ago by port Commissioner Greg Hertel.

“We’re very satisfied with the settlement,” Commission Chairman Mike Ahrenius said. “It was a good joint effort by everybody to get it done.”

Moving ahead with replacement of the building will be the subject of a rare evening Port Commission meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, at San Juan Island Yacht Club. The agenda includes approving design changes requested after the latest design presented to the public and commission a month ago.

At that meeting, dissatisfaction with what was called the “Anthony’s Look” bubbled up. Comments from the public

and the commission said the building should look “like it belongs in a working port,” as Hertel put it.

At $2.6 million, the amount of the settlement is not expected to cover the cost of replacement of the Spring Street Landing building, the price tag of which is estimated at roughly $4 million.

The commission will also consider a “final draft” of the Waterfront Master Plan, which applies to both the Friday Harbor waterfront and Jackson’s Beach.

— Steve Wehrly

Port nets $2.6M insurance payment

Tangled up over tax breaks: Part II

Settlement not expected to cover total cost of Spring Street Landing replacement

Tax shift cited as cause for concern, scrutiny over compliance with guidelines for current-use programs

Journal photo / Steve WehrlyUnveiled at a Feb. 6 meeting of the Port of Friday Harbor, this con-ceptual drawing shows what the Spring Street Landing replacement building now under consideration by the port might look like.

See PART II, Page 5

years after that.The Washington State Ferries budget already includes

money to construct two 144-car ferries. The vessels are being built by Vigor Fab shipyard in Seattle. The first ves-sel, named Tokitae, is scheduled to make its debut on the Mukilteo-Clinton route in June.

The extra fees proposed in this bill would help pay for a third ferry of the same class. However, the fee revenue in its second year, about $22.8 million, is only about 19 percent of the cost of the third ferry, $123 million.

David Moseley, ferries assistant secretary, said the new service fee would cover the full cost of building the new ferry because Ferries would finance a bond. The fee would have to be in place for the next several years to pay off that bond.

Representatives from around the state expressed criti-cism and praise for the bill during the House floor debate in February. Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, said he doesn’t like that all drivers across the state would have to pay the fee.

“I think it’s a little unfair to ask people who are driv-ing vehicles in all other parts of the state to pay for ferry construction,” he said. “That’s the word that I get from my constituents.”

But Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, took a broader view of public funding for ferries as part of the state high-way system.

“Sometimes we have to step up and recognize and realize that [ferries] are assets in our state,” she said.

The Senate passed its transportation supplemental bud-get on March 4 as well. Unlike the House budget, however, it

doesn’t include any money for a third 144-car ferry. Morris said he remains optimistic that his bill will meet with Senate approval and be sent to the governor for a signature.

“It’s not a done deal,” he said. “But right now I’m hopeful that there’s a lot of bipartisan support for it.”

— Editor’s note: News and information from the state capitol is provided to Sound Publishing, parent company of the Journal, through its affiliation with Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Reporter Rebecca Gourley is an intern with the WNPA Olympia News Bureau.

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passion that he brought to the job, a quality that endeared him to his many colleagues and to the com-munity as well.

Silverman was involved

in every “big case” in San Juan County over the last 20 years.

In a letter to the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorney nominating Silverman for the President’s Award of the association, Gaylord listed the cases: the Ruth Neslund

murder trial, which inspired an Ann Rule book; the State v. Christensen case which e s t a b l i s h e d the privacy rights of cord-less phone use and was included in a book by Bill O’Reilly; the Beanie Babies, one of the first internet fraud cases; the Waldron Island marijuana case featured nationally in the media; and the pros-ecution of Colton Harris-Moore, the Barefoot Bandit.

Silverman, however, doesn’t count the “big cases” or his many other victories as “best memories.”

“What I’ll remember most is coming to work every day with people who care, who want to do the right thing every day,” he said in his remarks to the group of well-wishers.

Silverman’s successor as county criminal pros-ecutor, Emma Scanlan, leaves behind the criminal defense practice of high-profile Seattle lawyer John Henry Browne. Browne and Scanlan, a 2006 gradu-ate of the University of Washington law school, defended Colton Harris-Moore and, more recently, Robert Bales, the U.S. sol-dier who was just sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan.

Gaylord presented Silverman with two part-

ing gifts. One, an elaborate large keepsake quilt sewn by Camolyn Armstrong and Colleen Kenimond with a hundred squares of material signed by 100 of Silverman’s friends and col-leagues. The other, a draw-ing by Milt Prigge showing Silverman, an accomplished pianist, playing and singing for “Lady Justice” in a scene harkening back to a famous photo of President Harry S. Truman tickling the ivories for Lauren Bacall.

Silverman’s last day on the job is Friday, March 14, but friends and colleagues know he won’t simply dis-appear.

“I’m already missing him, thinking about how the void will be filled,” said Juvenile Court Administrator Tom Kearney of their 30-year working relationship. “But I get a smile on my face just thinking about what he’ll be doing in the future.”

A smile that Charles Silverman, the man with “no plans,” shares.

— Journal editor Scott Rasmussen contributed to this report.

Career:Continued from page 1

Ahead: Continued from page 1

Journal file photo Deputy Criminal Prosecutor Charlie Silverman makes a point about legal issues involving drug crimes at a town hall forum in February, 2012.

Journal file photo An intermittent yet persistent problem with its steering system has placed the Sealth, shown here in an earlier photo, out of commis-sion while under repair.

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Meeting to focus Navy jet noise

The San Juan County Democrats (SJCDs) invite party members and the general public to an infor-mational presentation by Citizens of Ebey's Reserve on the subject of the increas-ing noise from Navy jets sta-tioned at Oak Harbor that is impacting the citizens of Whidbey Island, San Juan County and Port Townsend.

The meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at the Friday Harbor Grange.

The SJCDs have not taken a formal position on this

important issue. Contact David Dehlendorf at 378-1082 for further informa-tion.

Salish community forum, potluck

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The event is hosted by Citizens of the Core; rep-resentatives of several Whidbey Island-based grass-roots citizen groups will be in attendance.

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bill welcomed the study, but passage now appears unlikely.

Both the County Council and the Assessor say they only want to enforce the law to ensure that qualifying property owners can par-ticipate in the current use programs. Neither wants ineligible property owners to take advantage of unfair reductions.

“Fair, uniform and equi-table administration of property taxes requires the assessor to enforce the law,” said Zalmanek. He points out that a 2007 audit of his office criticized enforce-ment of the law, and a cur-rent informal legal opinion from the Attorney General confirmed his interpreta-tion that ineligible prop-erty owners be removed

“promptly” from the pro-gram.

“I disagree with the Assessor’s interpretation,” said San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes, who welcomes the Legislature’s interest in the Open Space Law.

Because millions of dol-lars in tax benefits are potentially at risk, legislative and county council action is likely.

What will be done and when is uncertain.

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On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdes was steered onto a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, resulting in an oil spill of 11 million gallons of crude oil.

The 25th anniversary of the disaster, a continuing envi-ronmental nightmare and human tragedy, will be memori-alized in San Juan County with a series of events and activi-ties beginning Friday, March 14, and ending with a unique oil spill simulation on March 24.

The commemoration is being produced by the San Juans Alliance, a new consortium of the Lopez NO COALition, the Orcas NO COALition, the Friends of the San Juans and San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping.

The new alliance, said the organizers, “wants to remind islanders of the devastation caused by environmental disas-ters as an illustration of the risks to the San Juan Islands by the ever-increasing volume of shipping in the Salish Sea, with particular attention paid to proposed projects to transport fossil fuels through Bellingham and Vancouver ports.”

On the weekend of March 14 to March 16, Gary Shigenaka, a marine biologist for NOAA, and Julie Knight, Executive Director of the Islands Oil Spill Association, will speak on the subject Our Islands at Risk: Increased Vessel Traffic and Increased Risk of a Major Oil Spill.

Shigenaka, who specializes in marine life studies dur-ing oil spills, will talk about how various cargo and propulsion oils would likely behave if spilled in a marine environment. Knight will talk about local spill response preparedness.

The lecture schedule: Lopez Island, March 14, 7 p.m., at Lopez Center; Orcas Island, March 15, 12:30 p.m. at Orcas Episcopal Church; San Juan Island, March 16, 12:30 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange.

Screenings of the award-winning documentary “Black Wave: The Legacy of the Exxon Valdes”: San Juan Island, Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm at the San Juan Island Grange, sponsored by the San Juan Island Film Festival; Orcas Island, Sunday, March 23, 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center, sponsored by the San Juan Alliance; Lopez land, Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. at the Lopez Library.

On Monday, March 24, the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, a drift card drop will simulate what would happen if a spill occurred in Turn Point/Arachne Reef in Boundary Pass and Bird Rocks in Rosario Strait. People who find drift cards

can report the location where they were found at www.salishseaspillmap.org or call 360-378-2319. The drift card drops are sponsored by FRIENDS of the San Juans, Georgia Straits Alliance and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

More info: Lopez NO COALition, Chom Greacen, 360-468-3189, lopeznocoalition@gmail.com; Orcas NO COALition, Janet Alderton, 360-376-3905, jmalder-ton@yahoo.com; San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping, Shaun Hubbard, 360-378-3586, shaunalice@comcast.net; FRIENDS of the San Juans, Stephanie Buffum, 360-378-2319 stephanie@sanjuans.org.

Exxon Valdez: disaster remembered

Contributed photo / Los Angeles TimesExxon Valdez oil spill victim.

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill:www.evostc.state.ak.us/index.cfm?FA=facts.QA www.evostc.state.ak.us/static/PDFs/2010IRSUpdate.pdfwww.afsc.noaa.gov/Quarterly/jas2001/feature_jas01.htmen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill

Oil Spills – General:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_spills

Local groups schedule informative talks, movie, and drift-card drops

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EMS levy failure?Points to ponder

I’m surprised that no one in our local press has done any analysis of the failure of the EMS levy vote last month.

I believe virtually every-one on the island adores our EMTs and the splen-did service they provide. So there had to be some pretty powerful influences to make over 40 percent of the voters say “No” to the levy request.

In my opinion there were four contributing factors:

1. Anger at the Hospital Board for using our tax dol-lars to bring us a hospital that adheres to the Ethical and Religious Directives of the Catholic Bishops—directives which are in con-flict with the ethical beliefs of a majority of county residents, and which deny our rights to reproductive health services and end-of-life care that have been approved by large majorities here.

2. Confusion over the respective roles of Airlift Northwest, for which many of us pay $79 a year, and Island Air, which doesn’t charge San Juan islanders but apparently does charge our insurance companies for med-evac service.

3. Resentment at being asked to approve a perma-nent levy higher than they tell us is needed, without any effort being made to explain it—which would have been a more respectful way to treat voters.

4. And for anyone with-out health insurance, anger

and disbelief over the sky-rocketing cost of medical service on the island.

I’d love to hear from any-one who has a different analysis to suggest.

LOUISE DUSTRUDEFriday Harbor

An ode to the late Denny Martel

I was driving west on Bailer Hill Road the other day, out in front of Martels field and home.

It was windy and over-cast, and I slowed with heavy heart to look across the field toward Denny’s house and shop. I noticed a hawk (I looked it up when I got home and think it might have been a Northern Harrier—how appropriate!) a few feet off the ground paralleling me with wings perfectly trimmed, as it caught the wind and cruised grace-fully across the width of the field, and then doing a slight twist up and over and across to the north side of the road to continue on its patrol for food.

It made me smile… an omen of Denny’s spirit right there in front of me, doing his ‘thing’.

He was a very accom-plished pilot, well-driller, energetic bee-bop dancer, coffee drinking, stock-mar-ket studying devoted son, neighbor and friend. I’ll miss him.

The whole danged island will miss who he was and what he represented. I hope there is a place ‘out there’ for his spirit to test the limits of a stall speed, and to soar around, checking on things.

So long good soul!STEVE PORTEN

San Juan Island

Plan in hand tobuild a new boat

(Below: an open letter to Washington state senators by Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher, seeking support for a bill that would help fund con-struction of a new ferry).

Dear Senator:As mayor of a ferry-

dependent community, I am asking for your support of SHB1129.

The economy of Friday Harbor, San Juan Island depends on reliable ferries for tourism, laborers, stu-dents, and the very neces-sities of life. The San Juan Islands are among the top three state tourism draws and therefore a top tax source.

We’re currently expe-riencing our fourth week of ferry breakdown dis-ruptions (Feb. 24-28). In January, we had two of the four boats that serve the San Juan Islands out of service at the same time.

In order to continue to draw visitors, we need appropriate funding to ensure reliable service and clean, dependable boats. As you may be aware, the aver-age age of the fleet currently serving the San Juan Islands is 47 years.

The state legislature has mandated the implementa-tion of a system-wide ferry reservations system. While there are many nuanc-es still to be worked out, breakdowns will most cer-tainly have severe negative impacts to a reservation sys-tem, especially when some-one has made their reserva-tion weeks or months in advance or has a medical issue. A reservation system requires reliable boats.

The third Olympic Class boat, which needs to be

built anyway, will cost 10-20 percent less if built now in sequence. Funding this planned boat at a later date will only result in addition-al, unnecessary costs.

In the interests of fiscal responsibility and the eco-nomic health and sustain-ability of our town, county, and state, I urge you to vote “yes” on SHB1129.

CARRIE LACHERMayor, Friday Harbor

— Editor’s note: SHB 1129 was approved by the state Senate in a 41-8, Friday, March 7, (See story, pg. 1). It now returns to the House for con-sideration of senate-approved amendments.

Of birds, habitatsand native plants

Many thanks to Barb Jensen and Thor Hanson for their entertaining and informative presentation about “Birds and Their Habitats” on March 1st at the Annual Meeting of the San Juan Islands Chapter of the Washington Native

Plant Society. The meeting was very

well-attended by members and non-members. Our local WNPS chapter pro-motes the appreciation of native plants and their habi-tats through field trips and educational programs.

New members are wel-come. Thanks also to Jim Frampton for arranging the rental and meeting at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor. For more infor-mation about WNPS go to www.wnps.org

JANE WENTWORTHSan Juan Island

Woeful memories of Exxon Valdez

I am writing to thank Shaun Hubbard for remind-ing us of the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on the communities of Prince William Sound and else-where in Southcentral Alaska (“The long shadow of Exxon Valdez,” March 5, pg. 6).

When the Exxon Valdez ran aground I was a research biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service Auke Bay Laboratory near Juneau, Alaska. Auke Bay Laboratory scientists undertook several studies to determine the impact of the spill on marine fish and invertebrates.

My specific responsibility was to design a field study, the goal of which was to map the distribution of Exxon Valdez oil in inter-tidal and subtidal sediments over time, to supervise the collection of sediment samples in the field, and to report on the results of the study. We spent the next 10-plus years of my career documenting the changes in the distribution of the oil.

After my retirement the lab was still finding weath-ered Exxon Valdez oil bur-ied in intertidal sediments in Prince William Sound, 22 years after the spill.

After the sediment study I participated in inter-agency

Letters to the Editor

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Send letters to Editor, Journal, 640 Mullis St., West Wing, Friday Harbor 98250. Or send an e-mail to: srasmussen@sanjuanjournal.com. The Journal reserves the right to edit for length, accuracy, clarity, content and libel.

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OPINION

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See LETTERS, Page 7

Editorial

Happy Birthday Howard, No. 93 The Journal wants to take the occasion of

Howard Schonberger’s 93rd birthday on March 9 to wish him many happy returns

of the day, and many more.Howard’s been the do-everything guy at the

Journal of the San Juan Islands for 35 years, which would be remarkable in itself, except that he started in the newspaper business as a paper-boy 80 years ago in Nebraska, and he’s been making a living in the second-oldest profession ever since. He says proudly that he’s never been without a job.

Howard and his wife, Helen Sawyer, are regulars at Friday Harbor social and cultural events - and at the Rumor Mill trivia con-test on Thursdays, where he’s “captain” of the Hell Box trivia team. He’s also a regular at the Presbyterian Church, where he’s a deacon.

This newspaper is only 15 years older than Howard. We can only hope that the paper is as respected, and as fun, as Howard is.

Help us wish “Happy Birthday Howard” by sending your greetings, and any good Schonberger stories, (Scrabble, anyone?) to pub-lisher@sanjuanjournal.com.

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n SJI School District Board of Directors, March 12, 5 p.m., “Special Meeting”, District office, 45 Blair Ave.n OPALCO Board of Directors ‘Town Hall’, March 18, 4:30 p.m., Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St.n Marine Resources Committee, March 19, 8:30 a.m., Orcas Landing Meeting Room, Orcas Village.n Agricultural Resources Committee, March 19, 2-4 p.m., SJI Library, video-streamed to Orcas, Lopez libraries.n SJ County Parks & Recreation Commission, March 20, 8:30 a.m., Legislative Building, 55 Second St.n OPALCO Board of Directors, March 20, 9 a.m., Eastsound office, 183 Mount Baker Rd., Orcas Island.n Friday Harbor Town Council, March 20, noon & 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n Land Bank Commission, March 21, 8:30 a.m. Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash St.n SJC Lodging Tax Advisory Board, March 25, 2 p.m., Legislative Building, 55 Second St.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By Stephanie Buffum & Angela DaySpecial to the Journal

It has been nearly 25 years, since workers at the Alyeska Marine Terminal in Alaska loaded 53 million gallons of North Slope crude oil onto the supertanker Exxon

Valdez. At the same time, a group of citizens met in the Valdez

city council chambers, expressing their concerns that a spill in Prince William Sound was inevitable. A fisherman, Bobby Day, readied his boat for a herring season that would never open.

Their lives collectively changed course just after midnight on March 24, 1989, when the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef.

On that fateful night, the lookout aboard the Exxon Valdez burst through the door of the bridge, noting once again that the red light marking the reef was on the starboard side of the ship, when it should have been to port. Her cautionary words were, in retrospect, the last of a litany of warnings sounded by fishermen, tour boat opera-tors, regulators, and industry insiders that circumstances were ripe for disaster.

The grounding of the Exxon Valdez caused a sea change in the environmental consciousness of an entire generation and created a new awareness about the risks of resource

extraction and transport. Twenty-five years later, these issues are both timely and timeless as the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands are slated to become one of North America’s busiest fossil fuel trans-shipment corridors.

With proposals for new and expanded terminals and refineries in Canada and Washington, an additional 2,620 deep draft vessel transits could ply our waters each year. Some of these proposals would result in the transport of a type of crude

oil known as “dilbit,” short for “diluted bitumen.” This thick, biologically degraded and sticky petroleum

product must be infused with lighter fuels, or condensates from natural gas, naphtha, or a mix of other light hydrocar-

bons, in order to transport it through the pipeline. Current oil spill technology is based on crude oil. The fate and effects of a dilbit spill is an emerging science.

If a major spill were to happen, would there be sufficient resources to adequately respond, contain, and clean up a spill of the magnitude of the Exxon Valdez?

How would the private and publicly owned shorelines get completely cleaned up? Would dispersants be used? Who would pay for the cleanup and what assurances does the public have that funds are available to cover the full cost of the cleanup and the economic, environmental, and health impacts that would be the result of a major spill?

These questions have not yet been answered by public agencies charged with reviewing proposals in our area.

In Prince William Sound, promises outlined in legisla-tion and contingency plans weren’t enough to keep a fully loaded tanker from grounding on a charted reef, nor to effectively clean up the spill.

As we look to the future of the Salish Sea, it should be with a wary eye to the past. We would do well to consider how one wrong turn by a supertanker could forever change our lives, livelihoods, and the quality of our environment.

— Editor’s note: Angela Day, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington, is author of “Red Light to Starboard: Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster” published by WSU Press in February, 2014.

— Stephanie Buffum is executive director of Friends of the San Juans, which will host events around the San Juans to commemo-rate the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Find event information at www.sanjuans.org.

Guest Column

In the shadow of the Exxon ValdezPlans call for another 2,620 deep-draft vessels in the Salish Sea each year. What could go wrong?

Contributed photo / National GeographicWorkers don hardhats and wield firehoses as part of the massive cleanup that followed in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Stephanie Buffumstudies assessing the degree to which popula-tions of sea otters and har-lequin ducks had recov-ered a decade after the spill. I am therefore famil-iar with the long-term impact a major oil spill can have on marine organisms.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill destroyed the liveli-hood and in many cases the lives of inhabitants of Prince William Sound

dependent on the marine environment. The impact was not short-lived.

When construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Terminal was completed in Valdez in 1977 several pre-scient members of the fish-eries community argued that when it came to an oil spill in Prince William Sound the question was not “if ” but “when”.

It took only a dozen years before the inevitable became reality

CHARLES E. O’CLAIRFriday Harbor

Letters:Continued from page 6

Angela Day

Part 1: Flooding in your home, place of business, or on your farmBy Ed Hale, manager of SJ County Public Works Stormwater UtilitySpecial to the Journal

We live in the maritime Northwest and rain is a part of our lives. It grows our

crops, recharges our aquifers and res-ervoirs, feeds our streams, and pro-vides sustenance to the plant and ani-mal kingdoms, including the residents of San Juan County.

Water is a defining factor in our region and may be our most important resource. Water can also be a signifi-cant problem. Uncontrolled surface runoff can damage both public and private property. In extreme cases it erodes our land, damages our roads, and threatens our homes.

We were reminded of the impact stormwater can have last September

when a significant rainstorm moved through Eastsound dumping nearly two inches of rain in a two-hour peri-od. This overwhelmed some storm-water systems and caused flooding that resulted in property damage. For many, they were aware of some prob-lem areas, but this was the worst flood-ing they had seen.

Are you aware of problem areas on your property?

Some people experienced this type of flooding for the first time, while others were aware that a recurring surface water or stormwater problem existed, but it wasn’t bad enough to

worry about. The issue may be minor flooding, erosion from the driveway or a private road, or ponding from down-spouts. Or the less obvious flooding over your septic system can cause a sewage back-up into your home.

If you own or manage agricultur-al land, you are probably aware that flooding can cause pastures to become unusable during the winter. These types of problems are not something that you need to just live with. There are methods to improve surface runoff and prevent the impact of uncon-trolled runoff. And there are technical

Rainy days: from sprinkles to storms

See RAINY DAYS, Page 8

What is storm water and why does it matter to you? In the coming weeks, the San Juan County Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program will present a series of articles that describe how the rain water running off our yards, pastures, and streets and drains onto or off your property.

The series opens with a description of stormwater and the services we provide. In the coming weeks you will read about causes and solutions to seasonal standing water on your property, how to identify and address septic system failure, how to manage pastures for healthier livestock and improved water quality, and what we are finding in the water running off our land and into our marine waters.

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Across1. Neon, e.g.4. Medieval name for

China10. Tooth on a gear rim13. Agreement14. Brooks Robinson,

e.g.15. Victorian, for one16. Low female singing

voice17. ___ Tower in

Chicago 18. ___ Zeppelin19. Small plaque with

occupant's name or house number

21. "___ Cried" (1962 hit)

23. "___ Along the Mohawk," novel

24. Final transport27. "Are we there ___?"28. Death on the Nile

cause, perhaps31. Meeting devoted to

a particular activity 32. Janitor34. New Mexico art

community35. Where ship's

passengers can leisurely walk (2 wds)

38. Attendee39. Gloomy40. Llama relatives 42. Armageddon43. "I" problem46. Bull sound47. Retire from military

service 49. Balaam's mount50. Phone customers'

shared service (2 wds)

54. Buff56. Hard cattle fat 58. Baker's dozen?59. Appropriate60. Anatomical ring

61. Algonquian Indian62. "Absolutely!"63. Confederate

soldiers 64. "First Blood"

director Kotcheff

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incident by action, esp. on stage (2 wds)

3. Attack4. Hood5. "Mi chiamano Mimi,"

e.g.6. Knight fight7. Burrow8. "Aladdin" prince9. Acceptances10. Celery variety with

a large turnip-like

root 11. Bauxite, e.g.12. "Crikey!"13. Rice ___20. Church song22. Move or act swiftly 24. In this place or

document 25. Crybaby 26. U.S. Navy junior

commissioned officer (abbrev.)

29. Go up and down30. Imitates a hot dog31. Bulrush, e.g.32. Reef components 33. Negative vote35. John Paul II, e.g.36. Places in the

ground again, e.g. perennials

37. Papa38. Blah-blah-blah

41. Actor given equal status with another

43. Someone who leaves one country to settle in another

44. Struck and sounded a tam-tam

45. Corpulent48. Choose someone

by voting50. Commoner51. ___ vera52. "Let's ___"53. "___ the night

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yet?"

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to today's puzzle on page 20

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 1.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 20

San Juan County Public WorksContact: Ed Hale370-0500sanjuanco.com/publicworks/ stormwater.aspx sanjuanco.com/stormwater/default.aspxTechnical AssistanceTown of Friday Harbor Public WorksContact: Wayne Haefele378-2154www.fridayharbor.org/whom%20to%20call/Maint.htmTechnical AssistanceSan Juan Islands Conservation District378-6621sanjuanislandscd.org/water-2/lid-bmp/

Technical AssistanceLow Impact DevelopmentRain Gardens On-site Sewage SystemsSan Juan County Health and Community Services378-4474sanjuanco.com/health/ehswaste.aspxTechnical AssistanceFinancial AssistanceLow-interest loan programAgricultural Flooding and Water Quality ConcernsWashington State University Extension378-4414sanjuan.wsu.edu/Technical Assistance

experts that can help. Services are available today that can evaluate your sit-

uation and offer free advice on how to improve manage-ment of your surface water. The Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program (SSWAP) is a group of experts from

local agencies that deal directly with surface water and stormwater issues related to development, agriculture, and on-site sewage systems on private property.

SSWAP members can work with you on site to evaluate your situation and offer advice regarding potential solu-tions. SSWAP can also assist larger agricultural operations and homeowners associations.

Rainy days: Continued from page 7

Do you have a surface water or stormwater concern? Would you like some help dealing with it?Contact one of the SSWAP partners below for free assistance.

Surface and Stormwater Assistance Program contacts:

Want to renew a book or place one on hold? We have an app for that. Library hours or locations? We have an app for that. Download an eBook? Find information fast? We have an app for that, too.

The San Juan Island Library recently launched "Library Now", a mobile app that puts the library at your fingertips. From any mobile phone or tablet con-nected to the internet you can instantly tap into library resources, anytime, any-where. You can search the library catalog, check your account, ask a question, find events, and more.

To access the library’s mobile app, point your device to http://wa.boopsie.com, or search Library Now in your mobile device’s app store and download the app today. It’s free.

“Almost everyone lives on their mobile phones these days, so it’s important for the library to be easily acces-sible whenever and wherev-er people need access to our staff and rich resources,” says Laurie Orton, direc-tor. “Our mobile app puts library information just one click away with much faster access than going through a browser. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this new way to use the library by downloading our app today.”

Searching the catalog with the mobile app is easy. Just type the first few let-ters of two or three words and search results will begin to appear. For example, if you’re looking up Mark Twain in the catalog, just type “ma twa.” Once you find the title you’re looking for, you can place it on hold right from your phone.

“You can get to our extensive list of databases through the app, too. Find news or magazine articles or work with Learning Express to study for a vocational test or school, or use any of our other online databases” Orton added.

The LibraryNow app was developed by Boopsie Inc. More than 250 libraries and universities use Boopsie to increase community and campus visibility. Easy to implement and affordable for all size libraries, Boopsie solves the problem of unwieldy website-viewing on a small screen.

The project was coordi-nated by the Washington State Library, and uses funding from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, as well as the federally fund-ed Library Services and Technology Act.

For more information on Library Now, visit sos.wa.gov/q/LibraryNow or contact the library at 360-378-2798 or sjlib@sjlib.org.

Library launches mobile appAllows for one-click access to services from any internet-capable phone or device

You may have seen an older while haired lady buy-ing birdseed at Browne’s or finding small treasures at the thrift store for her daughter’s kitchen window.

You might have seen her putting too much honey in her 12-ounce non-fat latte at Cafe Demeter. What you didn't see was her history.

Patricia Schwinn was born in Bellingham, Wash., June 7, 1925. From an early age she showed the same spunk as her grandmother, Maddie Goodrich, who, at the age of 19, traveled alone from Watertown, N.Y. to Bellingham, Wash. to be a school teacher at a logging camp.

As a young woman she loved the fact that God actu-ally had a name, Jehovah. The more she studied the bible she felt compelled to spend as much time as she could to help clear His name of the lies that corrupt religion had heaped on it.

She found that He was actually loving, compas-sionate, fair, just and loyal. She always felt He had hold of her hand.

Many of the things that happened to this sweet lady during her 88 years could have crushed the spirit of the strongest man, but her faith in her God, Jehovah, was her anchor.

Patricia left a heritage of the greatest value to her daughter, Heidi, and her

two grandchildren, Gabriel and Liviah. She opened the eyes of children and adults alike to the sacredness of life, even the smallest crea-

ture. Patricia

fearlessly stood up to bullies and stood her ground a g a i n s t untruth.

S o … now what? Is Patricia’s his-tory all that is left of her? Absolutely not!

She believed Jesus’ words, “The meek shall inherit the earth” and that God's will would be done on earth as in heaven. Lately the prom-ise of the resurrection of the dead to earth, our home, comforted her.

This white-haired lady you once knew will wake up in a peaceful earth sur-rounded by other resurrect-ed family and friends. She will be young and radiant, full of life, excited for the future.

What words of wisdom would she share if she were

here? The words of Jesus at Matthew 22:37: “Love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OBITUARIES Wednesday, March 12, 2014 — 9

24-HOUR MOVIE LINE: 370-5666FIRST RUN MOVIES • ART FILMS • DOLBY SOUND

TWO SCREENS • HEALTHIER POPCORN STATE-OF-THE-ART PROJECTION

INFRARED SOUND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED THE ANDREW V. McLAGLEN CAREER EXHIBIT

Palace TheatreThe

24-HOUR MOVIE LINE: 370-5666FIRST RUN MOVIES • ART FILMS • DOLBY SOUND

TWO SCREENS • HEALTHIER POPCORN STATE-OF-THE-ART PROJECTION

INFRARED SOUND FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED THE ANDREW V. McLAGLEN CAREER EXHIBIT

Palace TheatrePalace TheatreTheThePalace TheatreThePalace TheatreThePalace TheatreThePalace Theatre

NON-STOPAn air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages that put his fellow passengers at risk unless the airline transfers $150 mil-lion into an off-shore account.Stars: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE

Greek general Themistokles leads the charge against invading Persian forc-

es led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander

of the Persian navy.Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva

Green, Lena Headey

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor’s Annual

Dinner & AuctionSaturday, March 15, 2014

Mullis Center – Doors Open at 5 pmAuctioneer: Frank Mulcahy

Tickets at The Toy Box, Spa d’Bune or from a Soroptimist Member

Adults – $30Children (10 and under) – $15Prepaid Dinners To Go – $12

Proceeds used to fund scholarships and a wide variety of programs to help Island women and children.

Evans Funeral ChapelANNOUNCING

� ird � ursday of every month

Whidbey Island BankFriday Harbor

Community Room - 10 AM - 2PMAvailable for questions/assistance

Linda HaddonPre-Arrangement Counselor

Certi� ed Life Celebrant Our Family Helping Yours

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Daniel Dennis Martel: 1941—2014 Denny Martel, a fifth-generation islander and lifelong

resident of San Juan Island, passed peacefully on a blustery Sunday afternoon on the island’s west side.

Denny was born in Anacortes, Wash. to Ed and Edith Martel and graduated from Friday Harbor High School with the Class of 1959, his graduating quote, “I find joy in living, Why Not!”

After graduation and before purchasing Martel Well Drilling from his father Ed, Denny worked as a commer-cial fisherman in Alaska and Washington, a crop duster in Montana, and a switch operator in the Seattle Train Yard, north of Fisherman’s Terminal.

After marrying Kristy Wade in 1972, Denny had two children, Justin Edward and Tara Melissa Martel, and con-tinued to carry on the family well-drilling business.

Denny’s adventurous nature inspired him to summers in Alaska as a fish-spotting pilot for salmon and herring, to the South Pacific as partner and crew in F/V Tucanna, a South Sea tuna long-lining operation, and to the creation of Sonoma Seafood’s fishing tuna off the coast of California and Mexico.

Denny is well known for his aviation skills and has won numerous awards, including holding the record for Super Cub Short Field Landing and Take Off. In addition to avia-tion, Denny was world traveler, some of his favorite land-ings being Fiji, Singapore, Australia, and Malaysia.

Ever the sportsman, Denny hunted waterfowl and upland birds all across North America, from Alaska to Mexico and east to the Mississippi River, with his son Justin often accompanying him on these hunting trips.

In his later years, Denny loved to share and inspire adven-tures with his grandchildren Eve and Ryder Hulse, fishing, flying, and hiking. One of his biggest joys was the time they

spent together living on Bailer Hill.Denny is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph

Edward Martel and Edith Bergman Martel, and is survived by his brother Leonard Edward Martel (Pam), his children Justin Edward Martel and Tara Martel Hulse (Marty), his grandchildren, Eve Louis Hulse and Ryder Martin Hulse, and his numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of Denny’s life, friendships and love on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home on Bailer Hill. Details to be announced at a later date.

— Family of Denny Martel

Contributed photo Patricia Schwinn

Contributed photo

Daniel Denny Martel: Aug. 10, 1941 — Feb. 16, 2014

Patricia Schwinn: 1925-2014

See OBITUARIES, Page 10

Heartfelt ‘Thank You’ from McCutcheon familyThrough this difficult time in our lives, we would like to

say thank you to all the people who attended the memorial service for “Gramp” John McCutcheon. It was overwhelm-ing to see so many friends and family sharing the support and love.

It’s important we acknowledge the kindness many of you have shown our family by staying close by our side, giving us comfort, bringing food, sending flowers, sending cards, and just letting us know you are there.

Thank you to the United States Army, who presented our family with our country's flag. Thank you to the American Legion for the honor with the 21-gun salute, Pete DeLorenzi, Shannon, George and anyone else whom was there. The staff of the American Legion did an amazing job and worked so hard all night, thank you Katie, Debbie, and Callie.

Thank you to the rest of the people we may have missed who showed respect and love to our father/grandfather.

Sincerely, Ken, Mark and the entire McCutcheon family.

A well-liked local char-acter, Scott Forbes made his home in Friday Harbor since the days of the Mariner Restaurant, work-ing as a carpenter, house painter, yacht painter, and fisherman (most notably for wrapping a new gill-net around the San Juan Channel marker, as can now be told).

But most of all, Scott was probably the worlds greatest Grateful Dead fan, having attended scores of concerts throughout this nation spanning three-plus decades.

Possessor of a cheerful heart and quick smile, Scott nearly invented what it is to be friendly, to which his multitude of friends will testify. Hard-working, hard-partying, and an incurable boater, Scott was what is referred to as our “charming

local color.” His talents as a fine yacht

painter around here were unparalleled, and not to be doubted. Catering to those not light-of-wallet, he did masterful work producing a mirror-esque paint fin-

ish on fancy sailboat hulls. (Good backyard mechanic, too) Additionally, many people had great respect for his mechanical and electri-cal prowess, and ability to keep any vessel afloat, part-ly from having been chief engineer aboard the Pamela Jean buyer vessel for the local cannery for two years.

Scottie passed on of unex-pected causes in early March, at 56 years of age. Raised in New Jersey and attending Moorestown High, he and a pal hightailed it to F.H. in 1982 and, like many, never looked for the exit.

A life shipboard through-out the islands was where he settled, enjoying the care-free live-aboard life, high-lighted by an occasional shipwreck. Scott is survived by a sister in Ohio. He will be missed by many.

— Friends of Scott Forbes

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your whole soul and with your whole mind.”

We who knew her were blessed by her presence here

for 88 years and all those searching for truth will be blessed with her company forever, here, on our home, earth.

— Family of Patricia Schwinn

Obituaries:Continued from page 9

Richard Christopher DeStaffany: 1956—2014Richard Christopher DeStaffany, one of Friday Harbor’s

colorful characters, has died of heart disease at the age of 62. Born to be the center of attention, Chris kept his friends

entertained, inspired, and busy with his high ambitions, seldom worrying about details of preparation and follow-up, as he would muddle through on sheer enthusiasm and a few core principles, depending on others around him to fill in what was needed.

After a rustic early child-hood on a wooded shore of San Juan Island’s Griffin Bay, Chris began school in 1956 in Chitose, Japan, where his mother could always find him by listening for the commotion around the exotic blond kid. The band at the Air Force base officers’ club honored him by playing “The Yellow Rose of Texas” whenever the family was in for a visit, a distinction he never forgot.

Back in the U.S., Chris acquired a sister, a brother, and another sister, all born in different states as their father’s electronics career took the family all over the country. Three years in British Columbia brought comparative sta-bility and started him in his life-long tea habit.

By 11th grade he was back home again in Friday Harbor, with plenty of stories to tell and a sense that anything was possible. He was active in band and track, and in 1970 graduated second in his class.

At Western Washington State College, he joined the sail-ing club and developed a passion for British sports cars. He studied business with the idea of becoming an entrepre-neur, and soon started his first job as a piano tuner through-out San Juan County. Then he joined in the family business, helping to make the Gourmet’s Galley a going concern.

After college Chris became heavily involved in emer-gency services. As a volunteer in the Friday Harbor Fire Department he rose quickly through the ranks to become

training officer and deputy chief. His unrelenting enthu-siasm helped transform the

department into a highly motivated, progressive team, proud to strive for the standards of much larger agencies.

He was in the very first EMT class held on the island in 1975, and was one of the top responders in a time when phone-trees served in place of pagers.

Through most of the nineties he was the county’s director of emergency services. He worked at combining his emer-gency training with his business skills, trying his hand with varying success at sales and service of fire extinguishers, rescue tools, and home medical equipment.

In 1990, friends persuaded him to try out for a role in “Grease.” The theater bug bit him hard—he became an actor, director, playwright, and special-effects guy, sharing his talents with the San Juan Community Theatre, Island Stage Left, and the National Park Service. He was a found-ing member of the Pig War re-enactors’ group, Battery D.

When he became disenchanted by the pitfalls of being self-employed, he found a way to combine his theatrical nature with his love of being on the road and landed a gig driving the shuttle to Roche Harbor, with a captive audience and a microphone, entertaining passengers with his routine about island living.

Chris found his social niche at Trivia Night at the San Juan Alehouse (later at the Rumor Mill). There, as in his life, he amazed his friends with his eagerness to share rare bits of knowledge, his boundless elation when ahead and his bottomless despair when victory slipped out of reach.

Never married, Chris was preceded in death by parents Dick and Patricia DeStaffany, and is survived by sisters Cindy and Suzanne, and brother Robert. A public memorial gathering is planned for Saturday the 22 of March in Friday Harbor. Details will be announced.

— Family of Christopher DeStaffany

Contributed photo Chris Destaffany: 1956—2014

Contributed photo / C. Bush

Scott Forbes: 1956—2014

Memorial Gathering: Saturday, 22 March, 2014In honor of the recently departed Chris DeStaffany, friends are

invited to convene at the San Juan Community Theatre around two o’clock in the afternoon for quiet remembrance, progressing from there to the Rumor Mill, about three or three-thirty, for a properly boisterous wake, where beverages will be available and you may, if you wish, bring a favorite dish to share.

— Family of the deceased

Scott David Forbes: 1957—2014

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ISLAND SCENECalendarDocumentary recounts Exxon Valdez disaster PAGE 14

Wednesday, March 12

Community Fundraiser/Lunch, Mullis Center, 589 Nash St., noon to 1:30 p.m. Benefit for Senior Nutrition Program, in conjunction

with nationwide Meals on Wheels campaign. Raffle prizes, entertainment, Asian chicken salad and more. Proceeds benefit nutrition program. Info, 360-733-4030, ext. 47028.

FH Elementary Scholastic Book Fair, FHES, 95 Grover St., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Book

Fair hours repeat, Thurs-Fri; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. 5th Grade to serve conti-nental breakfast, Sat., by donation, proceeds support Pacific Science Center field trip. Info, 378-5209.

SJI Trails Committee Potluck, Grange Hall, 5:30-7:30 p.m. BYO table setting,

beverage, dish to share. Includes presentation by two island couples who bicycled from one end of Great Britain to the other (See pg. 20). Info, www.san-juanislandtrails.org.

Cuba: 50 years after the Missile Crisis, Mullis Center, 7 p.m., free. Slide-show,

discussion about Cuba, 50 years later, by Judy Choven. Info, 378-0815.

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Thursday, March 13

Beethoven Symphonies, library, noon-2 p.m., free. Explore music of Beethoven; films, DVD lectures, CDs. No musical experience needed. Info, 378-2073, birdwalker@inter-island.net.

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 13

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

Take a peek at the calendar and you’ll notice that spring isn’t set to begin for about another week.

But don’t waste your breath telling that to the satin flowers, crocus or hum-mingbirds; they’re already in full swing. And so is the San Juan Islands chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society, for that matter.

Members of the local Native Plant Society, and guests, gathered in modest numbers in Friday Harbor back on March 1, to get their house shipshape and their collective “ducks in a row” for the coming of the warmer months and growing season ahead. While the local chapter still may be finding its footing after stalling several years back, chapter Chairman Kevin Sloan, an arborist by trade and seed collector at heart, says the membership remains well-stocked with expertise about local plants and is motivated to share that knowledge.

“We’ve got botanists among us and we can send someone out who can help people identify what kind of plants they have on their property,” Sloan said.

In the meantime, the society with newly elected officers at the helm, is preparing to reach out and make connections, and to partner with other like-minded organizations to make the most out of its shoe-string budget, fulfill its mission and make its pres-ence known. From the Trails Committee to the National

Monument, from the Land Bank to Washington State Parks, or the National Parks annual Bloom Week, opportunities abound (the annual Native Plant Sale, sponsored by WSU Master Gardeners and San Juan Islands Conservation District is March 29, on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan islands; see pg. 20).

And while native plants may be the namesake, back at the group’s March 1 annual meeting it was birds that thrive on those plants, as well as others, that earned top bill. Whether in the San Juans or anywhere else on the globe, the relationship between plants and birds is anything but accidental or a one-way street, according to San Juan Island author, scientist and conservationist Thor Hanson, one of two guest speakers at the March 1 society get together.

“The relationship between plants and birds is both ancient and reciprocal,” Hanson said, “with one very much influencing the other. The bird community and the plant community very clearly are linked and have evolved together.”

Example? Well, Hanson will point to Honeysuckle and to the Christmas cactus, and how the flowers of each are a perfect fit for the beak of the hummingbird. They adapted and evolved in unison.

Guest speaker No.2, Barb Jensen, president of the local chapter of the Audubon Society, said the best way to attract birds to your yard is by the decisions you make about plants. Birds of a feather, one might say.

“How do I bring birds to my backyard?” she asks. “It’s all about the plants that are in your yard. For birds it’s all about habitat, habitat, habitat.”

For more about the San Juan Islands chapter of Washington Native Plant Society go to sites.google.com/site/sjnativeplants.

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Sweet sound of jazz fest success

Not everyone was on the ski slopes over mid-winter break.

Members of the Friday Harbor High School Jazz Band not only participated in the annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, a four-day juried event, Feb. 19-22, at the University of Idaho, but three of the band’s most accomplished musi-cians came home with festival honors.

Among the soloists awarded “Noteworthy Recognition” by festival judges are Friday Harbor’s Guthrie Burnett-Tison, for his flute solo in Chick Corea’s “Spain”, Grace Willows, for a clarinet solo in Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”, and Nelson Wynn, for guitar solo in “Catching the Sun” by Spyro Gyra.

“I’m so proud I could burst,” high school band director Sarah Bost said. “Our band students handled themselves with professionalism and total enthusiasm.”

Billed as the “largest educational jazz festival in the world”, this year’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival featured bands from 130 schools, with more than 2,000 students participating. 200 soloists were recognized by the judges.

A year ago, trumpeter Michael Hoeller, then a sopho-more, earned the distinction of “Outstanding Young Artist” for his performance of Duke Ellington’s “Echoes of Harlem.”

Contributed photo / FHHSLionel Hampton Jazz Festival “Noteworthy Recognition” winners(for soloists) from left; Friday Harbor High School’s Guthrie Burnett-Tison, Grace Willows, Nelson Wynn.

Solo performances earn FH students honors at annual Hampton Jazz Fest

Around TownOn Book! New, comical take on Chekhov classic

Featured next in San Juan Community Theatre’s On Book! Readers Theatre series is Christopher Durang’s comical Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Gubelman Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning

play features middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia, who live in the family home in Pennsylvania.

Named for characters in plays by Anton Chekhov, Vanya and Sonia have not had to grow up, neither has a job, and money is pro-vided by their sister Masha, a movie star who owns the house and pays the bills.

Their world is turned upside down, however when Masha returns home bringing her much younger dim-witted lover, Spike.

The reading is directed by Joy Van Camp. Doors open at 7 p.m., with festival seat-ing. Admission is free.

For more on theatre events, visit www.sjctheatre.org.

Ready, set, go: Run Ladies Run

Run Ladies Run annual spring fling on the roadway gets underway at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22.

The starting line for this year’s 10K or half-marathon run (or walk, should you choose) is at Brickworks. The event is also part fund-

Contributed photo / SJCT

Melodius Notes, featuring clarinetist Sue Collado and company, perform Saturday, at San Juan Community Theatre.

After two successful concerts that wowed San Juan Community Theatre audiences, clarinetist Sue Collado has again gathered a diverse group of island musicians for a one-of-a-kind classical concert, Saturday, March 15, begin-ning at 7:30 p.m.

Since moving to the island from California three years ago, Collado (former principal clarinetist of the La Jolla Symphony) set out to uncover the many island musi-cal talents she’d heard so much about. For this edition of

Melodious Notes Over the Harbor, she will collaborate with pianists Dorothy Baker, Carol Hooper, and Sonja Zarek; flutist Pam Stewart; bassoonist Pat Nelson and cellist Sasha von Dassow.

Collado’s goal has been to create a “not your typical” chamber concert that pres-ents a variety of “unique bites of great music.” The program expands the group’s

horizons to include works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Chabrier, Piazzola, Tchaikovsky and Dutilleaux. Plus, they’ll showcase island composer Richard Hieronymus’s piece, “The Wounded Hawk” from the American Folk Ballet, Moon of the Falling Leaves.

“It’s always great to work with the musicians, get to know them, and make the pieces come alive for the audiences,” Collado said.

The Business Partners for Melodious Notes Over the Harbor are PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center and Islanders Insurance.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $8 for student reserved and $5 student RUSH at the door. The SJCT box office hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New spin on classical tunes

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Saturday, March 15 7:30 pm • San Juan Community TheatreHealing Room, Transformation Church, 7075 Airport Circle, 5-6 p.m. Prayers for all your needs; non-denominational. Info, 378-9569.

Student Spelling Bee, SJ Community Theatre, 3:30 p.m. Students 4th-8th grades compete for prizes, honors in annual spelling contest. Sponsored by SJ Rotary Club. Info, 378-8758.

Friday, March 14

‘Under the Night Sky’, Friday Harbor Elementary School, 6:30-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $6 drop-in fee, $51 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Saturday, March 15

Audubon Society Field Trip, 8:15-11:15 a.m., free. Meet at The Whale Museum, 62 1st St., 8:15 a.m. to car-pool. Bring lunch, dress for weather strongly encour-aged. Info, Barb Jensen, 378-3068, www.sjiaudubon.org.

Rummage Sale, Class of 2014 Fundraiser, Friday Harbor High School Commons, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Class of ‘14 graduation night activities (Drop off sale items, Friday, March 14). Info, 317-6072.

Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds exhibit hall. Scooter & Trike Time, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $5 family, $2 per person. Skate Night, 7-8:30 p.m., $8 family, $3 per per-son; 9 and under accom-panied by adult. Info, 378-

4953, www.islandrec.org.

Third Saturday Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7 p.m. Linnaea Chapman calling, accompanied by guitar, concertina, fiddle and flute. Singles or partners, no expe-rience necessary, instruction available. Admission, $10 adults, $5 students. Info, 378-3836.

Melodius Notes Over the Harbor, SJ Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Local musicians led by clarinet-ist Sue Collado perform compositions by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Piazzola, and more. Tickets: $17 adults, $8 students, $5 student RUSH, at the door. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Sunday, March 16

Third Annual Table Tennis Tournament, Turnbull Gym, begins at 11 a.m. Prizes awarded to top finishers in various categories. Open to anyone 16 or older; spon-sored by Island Rec. Early registration, $23, by March 6; $28 after. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

The Met: Live in HD, “Prince Igor”, SJ Community Theatre, 2 p.m. Famous for its Polovtsian Dances, Borodin’s Russian epic comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 students. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Monday, March 17

America’s Boating Course; 3d Ed., Skagit Valley College, 221 Weber Way, 7-9 p.m. Earn WA Boaters Ed. card, qualify for insur-ance discounts, receive

free instruction about comprehensive course materials ($45). Sponsored by FH Power Squadron. Info, 378-3288, www.fri-dayharborpowersquadron.com.

Tuesday, March 18

Gadget Menagerie, 1-3 p.m., library, free. Learn how various eReaders, tablets and other devices work. Bring your own or explore devices offered by library, subject to availability. Instruction pro-vided by Washington State Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Film Festival Tuesday Night Films, Grange Hall, 7 p.m., admission by donation. Screening of “Black Wave”. Consequences of Exxon Valdez oil spill documented in film on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the massive spill in Prince William Sound. Info, www.fhff.org.

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Adult Roller Hockey: Post-season, Fairgrounds Building, 6-7:30 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $12 drop-in fee, $51 season pass. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Wednesday, March 19

SJ Island Blood Drive, Mullis Center, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; priority given to donors with appointments at reg-istration. Sponsored by Puget Sound Blood Center (photo ID or PSBC donor care

Calendar:Continued from page 11

See CALENDAR, Page 14

From the perspective of the audience (parents notwithstanding), Spelling Bees look less stressful than on stage, where com-petitors must concentrate and stay focused before spelling a word aloud. A misspelled start signals elimination for a contestant and there are no “do-overs.”

Catch the intensity and excitement as contestants demonstrate their spelling skills in the spirit of lively and friendly competi-tion at Friday Harbor’s annual Spelling Bee.

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Juan Island, the ever-popular Spelling Bee is Thursday, March 13, at the San Juan Community Theatre, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

First and Second place winners earn cash prizes for their school, class and themselves, and all participants receive a medal, along with appreciation of their families, friends

and community for taking part in the con-test.

A year ago, Amelia Calverley bested the field to claim the “Bee” crown for Friday Harbor Middle School and the honor of Friday Harbor’s top student speller for her-self.

This year’s contest, open to 4th through 8th grades, features students from Friday Harbor elementary and middle schools, and Paideia Classical School. The competition will be judged by Rotarians Mary Sliger and Carol Linde, with Janice Peterson as the pronouncer.

Be prepared to play along (silently, of course), Some of the words will be of the variety everyone finds difficult—absorbent, gnome, and abysmal—while others are deceptively simple but often spelled incor-rectly. “Is that the sheriff (or sherrif) I see coming?” “Did their parents get there on time? They’re sometimes late.”

The competition promises to be… exhila-rating (sp?).

Spellbound: prizes, awards up for grabs in annual ‘Bee’ competition

Journal file photo Amelia Calverley bested the competition to claim the 2013 Spelling Bee crown for Friday Harbor Middle School. The Community Theatre will be abuzz when this year’s annual “Bee” contest, spon-sored by SJ Rotary Club kicks off Thursday, at 3:30 p.m.

Spelling Bee 2014, sponsored by SJI Rotary Club, gets under way at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, at SJCT

required). For info, or to reg-ister, Curt VanHyning, 317-8399, www.psbc.org.

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Thursday, March 20

Lavendera: Community Wellness Night, Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Free 15-minute clothed treat-ments, massage, energy work, herbal consults; every third Thursday. Info, 378-3637, www.lavenderaday-spa.com.

Literary Salon, 7 p.m., library, free. Library Director Laurie Orton joins literary enthusiasts for conversa-tions about new books, old books, authors, themes and ideas. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-

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Friday, March 21

Senior Class vs. Faculty Fundraiser, Basketball game, 6 p.m. (free admis-sion), dinner, 4:30 p.m., Turnbull Gym. FHHS Class of ‘14, faculty compete for bragging rights, preceded by dinner fundraiser, $7. Sponsored by FHHS PTA, proceeds benefit graduation night activities (donations encouraged). Info, 317-6072.

Saturday, March 22

Know Your Island Walk, Land Bank Lime Kiln Preserve, Westside Rd., 1-4 p.m., free. The Land Bank’s Doug McCutchen and Barb Jensen of the Audubon Society introduce the new “bird blind” at the Lime Kiln Preserve pond loop trail. Meet, park at Lime Kiln Preserve (.7 miles north of Lime Kiln State Park entrance). No dogs (bad mix with birds). Info, SJI Trails Committee, www.sanjuan-islandtrails.org.

”Muscle Up The Gut of Your Story”, 1-4 p.m., library, free. Learn how to grab and hold readers’

imagination in 3-hour work-shop led by award-winning author Susan Wingate; regis-ter at library (serious writers only). Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Teddy Deane in Concert, 7 p.m., library, free. Performance by San Juan Island composer, saxophon-ist extraordinare (and all around good guy); refresh-ments courtesy of Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Sunday, March 23

National Theatre’s “War Horse”, SJ Community Theatre, 2 p.m. National Theatre’s original stage production broadcast in HD from London’s West End. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 stu-dents. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

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Monday, March 24

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 7-9 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

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raiser and benefit for Jessica Oldwyn, who, despite a four-year battle with brain cancer, will participate in the fun-run along with the rest of the field.

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SJ Trails group nominated for state award

The San Juan Island Trails Committee is one of 30 groups in Washington state nominated for one of three awards by Feet First, a state-wide organization support-ing the creation of healthy, safe, and vibrant places for people to walk.

The Trails Committee

was selected for its Know Your Island Walks series, a four-year-long program featuring tours of public places of interest led by local experts every fourth Saturday.

Conceived and organized by the Trails Committee’s Eileen Drath, the program invites residents and visi-tors to walk in the National Park, Land Bank properties, State Park, County Park, the Airport, and other places of

interest and beauty. Leaders are chosen for their exper-tise in the history and other aspects of selected areas.

Drath will go to Seattle on April 3 for a program at Pike Place Market at which she will explain the Know Your Island Walks—and perhaps receive an award. She will be accompanied by Bill Severson, Trails Committee chairman, Leslie Veirs, and perhaps other members of the committee.

A new National Park Service report shows that more than 261,000 visitors in 2012 spent $14 million in San Juan Island National Historical Park and in communities in the northwest Washington region. That spending supported more than 167 jobs in the area.

“San Juan islanders and our neighbors throughout the region have long recognized the park for its values of a unique history and spectacular natural setting.” SJI National Historical Park Superintendent Lee Taylor said. “What is less known is how the park adds value to the island and region as an economic as well as cultural and nature resource.”

National parks across the country continued to be important economic engines, generating $26.75 billion in economic activity and supporting 243,000 jobs, according to the report released by U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and NPS Director Jonathon Jarvis.

The figures in the report track spending by nearly 283 million visitors in communities near national parks in 2012.

More than 60,000 visitors came to San Juan National Historical Park’s visitor centers in 2013, the most recorded in the 47-year history of the park, according to Mike Vouri, the park’s chief of interpretation and visitor services.

Estimates of the impact of the October, 2013, government shutdown on local national park economies included 7.88

million fewer visitors in October 2013 compared to the three-year average in the same period in October 2010-12. The NPS estimates a loss of $414 million in visitor spending in communities nationwide.

The annual economic report and the shutdown report are available online at: http://www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/economics.cfm. For more information, con-tact Mike Vouri at 378-2240, ext. 2227.

Study: National Parks draw dollars

Contributed photo / NPSAt low tide, a spit extends into Westcott Bay; the 70-acre property is the latest addition to San Juan Island National Historical Park.

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San Juan County Community Development & Planning 135 Rhone Street, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (360) 378-2354 (360) 378-2116 Fax (360) 378-3922 cdp@sanjuanco.com www.sanjuanco.com/cdp

To: The Journal & Sounder

Please publish once on 3/12/2014 and bill Community Development & Planning

Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County Community Development & Planning at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in the public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so contacting CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.

(360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 * cdp@sanjuanco.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing. * As directed by applicant, per UDC18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.- Suggested Project Comments End Date

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx LEGAL NO.

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS Permit

Number Project

Description Tax Parcel Number, Project

Location, and Island Applicant/Agent Name

and Address

Date of Application

Date Complete

Other Required Permits*

Existing Environmental

Documents

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Comments

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350250017, 81 Evans Way, San Juan Island

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICES7023.107587 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Grantee: Valerie D. Harris, A single person Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2008 0529004 Tax Parcel ID No.: 271161001000 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 1, Hurley Long Plat, San Juan Co., WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE- FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in deter- mining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclo- sure hotline for assistance and refer- ral to housing counselors recom- mended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/con- s u m e r s / h o m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- tAction=search&searchstate=WA&fil- terSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and refer- rals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On March 21, 2014, at 10:00 AM. inside the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street in the City of Friday Harbor, State of Washington, the under- signed Trustee (subject to any condi- tions 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: Lot 1, Hurley Long Plat, according to the Plat thereof, record- ed in Volume 6 of Plats, at Page 33, in the office of the Auditor of San Juan County, Washington. Together with a Non-Exclusive Easement for ingress, egress and utilities over and across the roadways as shown on the Plat Map and as granted in the Dedication of Hurley Long Plat. Situ- ate in San Juan County, Washing- ton. Commonly known as: 218 Sea- view Street Eastsound, WA 98245 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 05/28/08, recorded on 05/29/08, under Auditor’s File No. 2008 0529004, records of San Juan County, Washington, from Valerie D. Harris, a single person, as Grantor, to Northwest Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Ben- eficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary al- leges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 11/12/2013 Monthly Payments $14,996.60 Late Charges $520.68 Lender’s Fees & Costs ($130.46) To- tal Arrearage $15,386.82 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $543.75 Title Report $1,026.95 Statutory Mailings $21.08 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Sale Costs $0.00 Total Costs $1,675.78 Total Amount Due: $17,062.60 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Prin-

cipal Balance of $330,791.36, to- gether with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidenc- ing the Obligation from 04/01/13, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are pro- vided 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 with- out representation or warranty, ex- press or implied regarding title, pos- session, encumbrances or condition of the Property on March 21, 2014. The default(s) referred to in para- graph III, together with any subse- quent payments, late charges, ad- vances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 03/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and termi- nated if at any time before 03/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent 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 ter- minated any time after 03/10/14 (11 days before the sale date), and be- fore the sale by the Borrower, Gran- tor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance paying the entire balance of principal and interest 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, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of de- fault was transmitted by the Benefici- ary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Valerie D. Harris 218 Seaview Street East- sound, WA 98245 Valerie D. Harris PO Box 1951 Eastsound, WA 98245 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie D. Harris 218 Sea- view Street Eastsound, WA 98245 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Valerie D. Harris PO Box 1951 Eastsound, WA 98245 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 10/10/13, proof

of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 10/10/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of de- fault or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in par- agraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth be- low, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Gran- tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Any- one 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 invalidat- ing the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the prop- erty on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occu- pants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the pur- chaser has the right to evict occu- pants who are not tenants by sum- mary 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 ac- cessed at www.northwesttrus- tee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. EF- FECTIVE: 11/12/2013 Date Execut- ed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Neang Avila (425) 586-1900. (TS#

7023.107587) 1002.258315-File No.LEGAL NO. J543686Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. February 19, March 12, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

IN PROBATEIn The Matter of The Estateof CYNTHIA KALLEN COLBERT, Deceased. PROBATE NO. 14 4 05017 6 NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 2/21/2014DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 2/26/2014Dated this 17th day of February, 2014./s/Carl Park ColbertCarl Park ColbertPersonal RepresentativeAttorney for the Estate: Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871

TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR LEGAL NOTICESAGENDA

HISTORIC PRESERVATION RE- VIEW BOARDWednesday, March 12, 2014 6:00 PM6:00 PM Call to Order / Roll Call / Ap- proval of draft HPRB meeting min- utes for January 12, 2013 meeting.6:05 PM Communications from the Town & Citizens6:10 PM New BusinessDesign Review: Cannery House Restaurant Rehab/174 First Street 6:30 PM Old BusinessPartners in Preservation Awards 2014 DiscussionFront Street/Port Redevelopment Update Ordinance Review: Special Property Tax ValuationOrdinance Review: Landmark Regis- ter 7:50 PM Staff Reports & Announce- ments7:55 PM Board Reports and An- nouncements8:00 PM AdjournLEGAL NO. SJ548402Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsMarch 12, 2014.

NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION & NOTICE OF

COMPLETENESSand

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF THE EXISTING

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

APPLICATION / PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has deemed the following Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application complete and has determined the existing State Envi- ronmental Policy Act (SEPA No 248)

Checklist sufficient. The application, received from the San Juan Island School District #149, is proposing changes to the previous CUP for their community sports fields with as- sociated parking, restrooms, and concessions. This proposal is for 1) the relocation of the Carter Street sidewalk, 2) to construct a 24’ x 60’ pump house/maintenance building, and 3) to relocate the family play- ground next to the existing rest- rooms. The property is known as tax parcels #351161001 & #351192304 and is approximately 30 acres in size. The subject acreage is single family residential zoned property lo- cated at 565 Carter Avenue. This proposal meets conditional use al- lowances for single family residential zones per Friday Harbor Municipal Code Chapter 17.20. Documents are available for review. PUBLIC 30-day COMMENT PERI- OD FOR NOTICE OF APPLICA- TION & NOTICE OF COMPLETE- NESS: From March 12, 2014 to April 10, 2014. To make written comments on this proposal, please mail or hand deliver specific comments to: Land Use Administrator, Michael Bertrand, Town of Friday Harbor Department of Community Development, 60 Sec- ond Street, or PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 no later than 4:30 PM April 10, 2014. If you have questions on this application, contact the Town’s Community Development Department at 360-378-2810 be- tween 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Mon- day through Friday.NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF EXIST- ING ENVIRONMENTAL DOCU- MENT (SEPA NO. 248): The Town of Friday Harbor, as lead agency, has identified and adopted this docu-

ment as being appropriate for this proposal after independent review. The document, SEPA No. 248, meets our environmental review needs for the current proposal and will accompany the proposal to the decision maker.LEGAL NO. FH548362Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 12, 19, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 1532 amending portions of Friday Harbor Municipal Code, relating to civil remedies and enforcement was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, March 6, 2014.The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 - 2810.LEGAL NO. FH548359Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 12, 2014.

ORDINANCE NO. 1533 adding a new section to FHMC relating to graffiti was adopted by the Town Council on Thursday, March 6, 2014.The full text of this ordinance shall be mailed upon request to the Town Clerk, POB 219, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250 / (360) 378 - 2810.LEGAL NO. FH548360Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 12, 2014.

The Town of Friday Harbor, 60 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.The proposed project, Blair Avenue Improvements is located along Blair Avenue between Spring Street and Guard Street in the Town, in San Juan.This project involves 2.0 acres of soil disturbance for construction activities including curb, gutter, sidewalk, driveway repair, illumination, traffic control, stormwater, and pavement improvements.Stormwater will be discharged to the existing storm system which eventu- ally flows approximately 0.2 miles to the north and east where the storm- water will be discharged to the Puget Sound.Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State De- partment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in re- ceiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest ac- cording to Tier II antidegradation re- quirements under WAC 173-201A-320.Comments can be submitted to:Department of EcologyAttn: Water Quality Program, Con- struction StormwaterP.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA

98504-7696LEGAL NO. FH547115Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 5, 12, 2014.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL NO. J545860Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 26, March 5, 12, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOFROBERT HENIGSON,Deceased.No. 14 4 01138 2SEAPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030)The personal representative named below has been appointed as per- sonal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the per- sonal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the ad- dress stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the pro- bate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not present- ed within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the dece- dent’s probate and nonprobate as- sets.Date of First Publication: February 26, 2014Personal Representative: Phyllis He-

nigsonAttorney for the Personal Represen- tative: Mark W. RobertsAddress for Mailing or Service:Estate of Robert Henigsonc/o Mr. Mark W. RobertsK&L Gates LLP925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900Seattle, WA 98104Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court for the State of Washington under Cause No. 14 4 01138 2SEADated this 20th day of February, 2014./s/Phyllis HenigsonPHYLLIS HENIGSONPersonal RepresentativeK&L GATES LLPBy/s/Mark W. RobertsMARK W. ROBERTSWSBA #16843Attorneys for Personal Representa- tiveLEGAL NO. J545457Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 26, March 5, 12, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONFOR THE COUNTY OF CLARK

In the Matter of the Estate ofROSA B. MONTGOMERYDeceased.PROBATE NO. 14-4-00133-0NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative (PR) of the estate of the above- named Decedent. Any person hav- ing a claim against the Decedent that arose before the Decedent’s death must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv- ing on or mailing to the attorney of

record at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the origi- nal of the claim with the Clerk of this Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (a) Thirty days af- ter the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (b) Four months af- ter the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as other- wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is ef- fective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate as- sets of the Decedent.Date of filing copy of notice to credi- tors: February 19, 2014Date of first publication: F e b r u a r y 26, 2014Personal Representative: R O B Y N A. MYERSAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: KAREY A. SCHOENFELDAddress: SCHOENFELD LAW FIRM, PLLC1610 C Street, Suite 207Vancouver, WA 98663(360) 750-0673LEGAL NO. J545329Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.February 26, March 5, 12, 2014.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

FOR SAN JUAN COUNTYIn the Matter of the Estate:BARBARA A. SHORETT, Deceased Probate No. 14-4-05019-2PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time

the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys of record at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Person- al Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) months after the date of first publication of the Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate as- sets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 12, 2014.Larry K. Shorett, Personal Represen- tativec/o Law Offices of William J. Weis- singer425-B Caines StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250Attorneys for Personal Representa- tiveWilliam J. Weissinger, WSBA #19332Mimi M. Wagner, WSBA #36377425-B Caines StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J547851Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 12, 19, 26, 2014.

OPALCO Board NomineesOPALCO’s Committee on Nomina- tions has named the following candi- dates for two Board of Director posi- tion openings in OPALCO’s District 1 (serving San Juan, Pearl, Henry, Brown and Spieden Islands) Vincent Dauciunas, Glenna Hall, Bryan Hoy- er, Doug Rowan and John Sheehan. In addition, the following candidates were nominated by petition for the two position openings in District 1: Steve Hudson and Bob Jarman. Members may nominate candidates by petition until March 19, 2014. All members will vote at the annual meeting May 3, 2014 or by absentee ballot. For more information, contact Bev Madan at 376-3549.LEGAL NO. SJ548292Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.March 12, 2014.

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Karen Vedder tells the tale of two San Juan Island couples who rode from the southwest corner of England to the northwest corner of Scotland, a dis-tance of 1,350 miles.

That would be like one of us hopping on a bike in Bellingham with all our gear and peddling to Alaska. It

also has the same chang-es in latitudes. In think-ing of climate conditions. Vedder noted, “We followed spring up the island for two months.”

Vedder will explain in her presentation everything from what they packed by how surprised they were of the support England gives its multi-use trails.

When asked how this

trip began, Vedder replied; “My husband Jim and I had previously experienced the magic of walking from England’s Irish Sea Coast to the North Sea Coast fol-lowing the C to C Path. We knew we had to return.”

And so they started plan-ning the hugely successful trip they made one year ago. Come hear her spin the wheels again at the Grange Wednesday, March 12.

— By Theresa Simendinger

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By Master Gardener Jane WentworthSpecial to the Journal

Although our recent cold rains may not inspire us to even consider planting, the Vernal Equinox and spring are just around the corner.

There is still time to order native plants from the San Juan County Master Gardener/Conservation District Native Plant Sale. The sale is scheduled for March 29, 9 a.m. to noon, on San Juan (Fairgrounds), Lopez (Sunshine Builders) and Orcas Islands (The Grange).

Plants native to the Pacific Northwest are beautiful in the garden and landscape, are beneficial for wildlife, and improve habitat and plant diversity. Here are a few noteworthy trees and shrubs to consider:

n Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca) has attractive flowers and fruits and is a good plant for creating thickets. It can grow in wetter soils.

n Douglas Maple/Rocky Mountain Maple (Acer glabrum) is a small tree or shrub that occurs naturally in the San Juan Islands.

Both its leaves and twigs add fall and winter color to the garden or landscape. It is better adapted to drier, open sites than the more com-monly planted Vine Maple (Acer circinatum).

n Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) is an aromatic, deciduous shrub, fixes nitrogen and is a good choice for wet or poor soils.

n Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus) has attractive leaves and flowers and is a good soil-binder.

n Garry oak (Quercus garryana) is also known as Oregon white oak. It grows well on dry, rocky slopes or bluffs as well as in rich, well-drained soils. It is a beautiful, heavy-limbed tree familiar to our natural landscapes.

And don’t forgot the understory plants. Ferns add grace and year-round color. We have Deer fern and Sword fern available in small plugs that are easy to plant. Evergreen huckleberry has glossy leaves and edible berries. Salal and Kinnikinnik also provide rich evergreen leaves and colorful berries.

Some species may already be sold out; please call WSU Extension for more information. Quantities are limited, so order now. The deadline for orders has been extended to March 21. A limited number of plants may be available on the day of the sale.

For more information and entire list of plants and to print an order form, go to http://sanjuan.wsu.edu, or call WSU Extension at 378-4414 for information and order forms.

Goin’ native? Time is nowAnnual Native Plant Sale flush with island-friendly flora, order by March 21

Danielle and Kevin Kindelberger of Friday Harbor welcomed newborn son Owen Carl into the fam-ily fold Thursday, Feb. 6.

Born at Island Hospital, Anacortes, at 4:58 p.m., Owen Carl weighed six pounds, three ounces at birth, and was 19-inches in length. He joins siblings Elsa, 8, Luke, 6 and Jude, 4, in the Kindelberger family’s Friday Harbor home.

Owen is the grandson of Don and Joanne Johnson of La Conner (formerly of Friday Harbor), and Pam Kindelberger of Camano Island.

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative

Town Hall MeetingsMeet the OPALCO Board of Directors and engage in conversation about co-op matters such as energy efficiency, renewable power, rates, power supply, broadband, SmartHub, jobs, the upcoming election and annual meeting (May 3rd) and more . . .

San Juan: Tuesday 3/18 @ 4:30 p.m.Mullis Senior Center

Orcas: Wednesday 3/19 @ 5:00 p.m.Orcas Senior Center

Lopez: Tuesday 3/25 @ 5:00 p.m.Woodmen Hall

Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP required.

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Contributed photo From left; Kit Rawson, Kathy Thornburgh, Karen and Jim Vedder pose of a group photo during their “End to End” journey across England on bicycles.

Contributed photo / Susan MacDougall

Douglas Maple (Acer glabrum)adds color in fall and winter.

Contributed photo / Shaun Hubbard

A Garry oak and its green leaves blossom in spring.

On Bike! ‘End to End’ over EnglandTales of pedal power revealed at SJ Trails Committee potluck, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at the Grange

Birth: Owen Carl Kindelberger

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Owen Carl Kindelberger