islands' sounder, february 22, 2012

Orcas senior profileby COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG

Editor/Associate Publisher

Joyce Burghardt’s recipe for a vital, long life is simple: stay curious.

From the moment she was born to her 90th birthday last month, Burghardt has approached life with enthusiasm.

“I grew up in Queen Anne, and my childhood was magical,” said the Orcas resident. “I was involved in church, musicals, the Camp Fire girls.”

After her idyllic younger years, Burghardt continued pur-suing her diverse interests at the University of Washington. She was a sophomore when she was re-introduced to a former child-hood neighbor.

“I knew Galen my whole life,” she said. “But he was in the eighth grade when I was in the first grade. When I was in college, his mother called my mother to see if he could come visit for a few weeks. He needed a break from his job in Idaho. Well, in walks this gorgeous man! I had a boy-friend at the time, but it just kind of withered away.”

Joyce and Galen married a year later.

The Burghardts raised three children together: Galen, Jr., Dick and Patty. Joyce, who is a singer and violinist, says they

were very involved parents who incorporated music into their children’s lives.

“We used to sit on the kitchen floor, singing and playing the guitar,” she said.

Joyce has remained close to her children. Galen, Jr. has a home on Orcas, Patty is moving to the island soon and Dick visits his mom every other week.

Joyce and her husband bought property on Orcas in 1949 – the same weekend they came to the island for a visit. After helping the Burghardts with a flat tire,

a local realtor showed them the “Crescent Beach Cottages.” With no resort experience under their belts, the couple bought the busi-ness anyway and were moved in by July 4. It was the start of 11 years as proprietors of what Joyce calls “the league of nations.”

“We met all kinds of travelers,” she said. “In those days, people stayed for three or four weeks.”

During their first stint on Orcas, Joyce and Galen helped created the Eastsound water sys-

by CALI BAGBYStaff reporter

The Mt. Baker Road and Trail Improvement project on Orcas has its wheels on the ground and is preparing for lift-off.

The design is almost complete, Public Works is waiting for envi-ronmental permitting and finaliz-ing the right-of-way purchase.

“We hope to go to bid by the end of the summer, but it could start as early as May or as late as August,” said Rachel Dietzman, a county engineer, about when the project will move forward.

Construction is scheduled for sometime this year.

San Juan County received a $2.56 million dollar Rural Arterial

Trust Account grant from the state to help pay for design, right of way acquisition, and construction. An additional Federal Transportation Enhancement grant of $88,000 was received for the trail project.

Public Works is requesting an additional $700,000 from Federal Surface Transportation Program for road and trail work.

The project widens Mt. Baker Road from 20 feet to 30 feet from the intersection with North Beach Road to the intersection with Terrill Beach Road. There will be two 11-foot lanes with four-foot shoulders. The Terrill Beach Road intersection will be moved to the southeast to enhance sight distance for vehicles turning left

across Mt. Baker Road.Drainage will be improved by

replacing cross culverts, raising the road in places, and improving or installing ditches. Narrow Area Vegetated Filter Strips for filtra-tion and treatment will improve stormwater quality.

Because the road is widening and destroying 0.6 acres of wet-land, compensatory wetland miti-gation will be undertaken on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve, intended to enhance and rehabili-tate six acres of existing degraded wetlands. The mitigation includes developing wet pools for birds and amphibians and revegetating the area.

by CALI BAGBYStaff reporter

Douglas firs fall without warn-ing when their roots are rotted, and measuring 40 inches and weighing more than several tons, these giants can cause damage when they hit the ground, espe-cially when campers are in the area.

Rob Fimbel with the Washington State Parks’ Stewardship Program doesn’t know exactly how many trees have fallen at Moran State Park because of laminated root rot, a native species of fungus, but describes infected trees as ticking time bombs.

“And fall when? I don’t know when,” Fimbel said. “The problem with this disease is when people are in proximity, there is an ele-vated risk.”

To deal with these dangers, Fimbel has proposed a plan to patch cut and thin three areas of the park, which include the surround-ing areas of the Environmental Learning Center, the primitive campground and the upper part of the north end campground. The areas are high priority because of the year-round and seasonal living quarters by the ELC and the over-night guests at campgrounds.

At a public meeting on Feb. 15, Fimbel presented a map, where trees infected with laminated root rot could be cut down in order to starve the pathogen. Some of the cut Douglas fir could be sold as timber, and Fimbel said any rev-enue from this will go to natural resources stewardship efforts.

“It’s moving,” he said pointing to the map. “This thing is march-ing on.”

The history In the spring of 2011, a

Department of Natural Resources pathologist was called in for a consultation; as a result of his recommendations, the north end campground was closed for the summer. Cabins around the ELC were also closed.

Roughly 50 Douglas fir trees

around the ELC and portions of the north campground were logged in July because they were infected with laminated root rot. Some of the felled forest giants were over 100 years old.

Three trees fell behind the ELC about two weeks ago with very small root balls, said Park Manager Jim Schuh.

Fimbel said he had no reason to doubt that those trees failed because of the fungus.

The fungusThe fungus spreads by root-to-

root contact between trees, but

Mt. Baker Road project gaining traction Moran State Park to thin tree population

See TREES, Page 6

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The Lighthouse Christian Children’s Church chose World Concern for the recip-ient of the proceeds from its bake sale at the Fidelis Flea Market in West Sound.

World Concern provides livestock for families in third world countries to assist them in becoming self-sufficient.

The children have raised money for this

group for the last two years, but this year they really outdid themselves during the event on Feb. 11.

Last year they raised enough to buy a flock of chickens with a coop, a pig, and some vaccinations. This year, with baked good donations from the families in the church and additional donations from The Wildflour Bakery, Teezers, and the Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast, they raised $176.

The children will get together in the next week and pore over the catalog to decide just how their donation should be spent.

It was very gratifying to hear these chil-dren explain to their customers exactly what this project is all about and why they are doing it. Zion Smith and Cadence Kraavyeveld, working the table, told every-one that “God loves you.”

Parent Derrick Schaefer researched World Concern and shared it with others. He helped the children create the banner pictured behind the table. His son Hayden six, guarded the tip jar. It was a fun and festive day. It will also be a happy day for the recipients of goats or chickens or other animals for families to raise.

A success for world concern

Hayden Schaefer, Cadence Kraayeveld, and Derrick Schaefer during the bake sale.

Originally created with just San Juan and Skagit counties in mind, Washington state’s small-farm internship pilot pro-gram is poised to expand.

The state Senate last week

approved extending the pilot program through 2017 and adding 11 more coun-ties to the list of those of where the program would apply.

Initiated in 2010, under

legislation sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, the program allows small farm owners, those with up to $250,000 in annu-al sales, to employ interns at less than minimum wage and have them covered by state-approved workers insurance, in exchange for providing interns with an accepted curriculum that’s tailored to the type of work they perform, and keeping track of their progress.

“With the average age of farmers approaching 60, it’s important that we intro-duce young people to our agricultural economies,” Ranker said in a prepared statement.

In addition to San Juan and Skagit, SB 6392 extends the program to Chelan, Grant, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lincoln, Pierce, Spokane, Thurston, Yakima and Whatcom counties. Farms enrolled in the pilot program can employ up to three interns. Six small farms, including three on San Juan Island, took part in the pilot program during its first two-year trial.

The bill passed without opposition in the Senate Feb. 11, and moves to the House for further consid-eration.

Senate approves farm internship program

Scott Rasmussen/staff photoSan Juan Island’s Synergy Farm’s Susan Corning (right) with interns Josh Kraetsch, Sadie Beaauregard.

The Kindlings WinterFest March 9-11, 2012On Orcas Island With Guest Lecturers

Lyle Dorsett & Jeffrey OverstreetAlso-Nigel Goodwin & Jeff Johnson

NOW open for registration!Public is welcome • No Charge •

$40 suggested donation (Received at the event).

SUBJECT: Rekindling The Spiritual,Intellectual, Creative You!

Friday 7 PM: Pursuing God The Spiritual Legacy of AW TozerSaturday 9 AM: Contemplative Worship: Jeff Johnson & Nigel Goodwin

Saturday 10 AM: Loving God With Your Mind:C.S. Lewis “Mere mortals as thinkers.”

Saturday 7 PM: We Are Also Five: How to Play Without Ceasing.Jeffrey Overstreet

Sunday 9 & 10:30 AM Dr. Lyle Dorsett speaks at bothSunday Morning services

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Orcas Shakespeare Festival, March 30-31

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The “Open Bowl Project” will be on Feb. 24 at the Wildflour Bakery on the corner of North Beach and Main.

Pick a bowl made by a local ceramicist; make your donation to the Orcas Food Bank and fill the bowl with soup and join the party.

Participants can keep the bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls around the world. No donation is too big or too small.

For more information go to www.emptybowls.net.

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For the third in a monthly series sponsored by the Orcas Island Historical Museum, long-time island resident Carol Clark will tell stories and discuss the way things used to be on Orcas. The gathering commences directly after the Crossroads lecture at Orcas Center in the Madrona Room on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. Finger food and refresh-ments will be served, and donations of any amount to help support the museum are welcome at the door. The Orcas Center was selected for this venue because the Orcas Museum currently has on display it’s exhibit “A Taste of Orcas History” throughout the month of February.

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Driver hits van, flees scene on foot

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photosLeft: A van rolled over after it was hit by the late model sedan, above.

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Associate Publisher

The driver of a maroon 1987 Nissan Maxima fled the scene of an accident on Fowler’s Corner.

Gary Shawn Mobley, 42, ran from the crash after the collision on Feb. 16 around 6:30 a.m. As of press time, he was still at large.

Mobley allegedly drove into the side

of a 1995 Mitsubishi Montero heading east on Fowler’s Corner near the stop sign.

The driver of the Montero sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after an extensive extrication process by Orcas Fire and Rescue.

“Care over speed was our tactic in this case,” said paramedic Dave

Zoeller. The driver is currently in intensive

care. His passenger sustained minor injuries.

“There is way more to this story,” said Sheriff Rob Nou. “There is one guy who is to the wind and there is one guy in intensive care who we cannot talk to yet. The details are not clear at this point.”

Orcas School levy approvedThe Orcas Island School

District replacement Educational Maintenance and Operations Levy passed by a large margin.

It was approved 66.64 percent during the Feb. 14 election; 33.36 percent voted no. A total of 2,173 votes were cast.

Orcas School District’s maintenance and opera-tions levy is replacing one that was approved by voters in February 2010. The levy rate for 2011 was 55 cents per thousand of assessed property valuation. The replacement rate for 2013 is slightly less: 54 cents per

thousand. The levy funds operating expenses such as teachers, staff, utilities, sup-plies and maintenance. It would begin in 2013 and end in 2016. The rates are as follows:

2013: $0.54 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,880,000

2014: $.052 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,880,000

2015: $0.54 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,990,000

2016: $.052 per $1,000 assessed value, total levy: $1,990,000

Orcas voters weren’t alone

in their support of school financing measures. Lopez Island voters approved a $1 million bond by a margin of 73.13 percent, and voters on San Juan Island renewed

the district’s four-year capi-tal and technology levy, backing the $3.7 million property-tax measure by a margin of 67.38 percent to 32.62 percent.

The Orcas Island Booster Club is “teeing up” its spring fundraising drive to support all athletic programs at our school.

“Our winter fund drive was a success. We are grateful for the widespread commu-nity support and a matching grant from the Orcas Island Education Foundation, as we were able to raise over $12,000 to fund the bas-ketball programs. Now it’s time to ‘pitch in’ for spring sports,” said Booster vice president Kevin O’Brien.

Booster Club Goals• To maintain spring

sports programs (softball, baseball, and golf) they

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John Frederick “Fritz” Kraetzer died suddenly at his home of a heart attack on Feb. 14, 2012. Fritz was born in Boston, Mass. on June 19, 1937 to Eugene Gilbert and Martha Marshall Kraetzer, who both predeceased him. He attended Phillips Academy Andover and graduated from Harvard College, class of 1958.

Fritz followed his college graduation with service in the US Navy, which took him to California and after the Navy he enrolled and graduated from Stanford University Law School, class of 1962.

He ultimately settled in Berkeley, Calif., where he raised his family. He prac-ticed law in Oakland, Calif. for nearly 30 years, and while an attorney, he was a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California. Following his term as a governor, he was

appointed to the bench in Alameda County in August, 1992, serving as a superior court judge until his retire-ment in 2005.

Fritz retired to Orcas Island, Wash. where he was very active in the volun-teer community, serving as an Orcas Public Library volunteer, on the Senior Services Advisory Council, as a SHIBA volunteer, as an Orcas Center Board mem-ber, a museum volunteer, and a member of the ves-try of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Besides his family, Fritz loved travel, puzzles, and his vegetable garden. All those who knew him would describe him as a gentle-man.

Fritz is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary “Midge” Kraetzer; his chil-dren Andrew Kraetzer, Brad Kraetzer and Andrea Hackett, and Polly and Steve Hodson; his grandchildren, Sutter Kraetzer, Caroline Kraetzer, and Madeleine Hodson; his sister Jeannie Kraetzer Didrichsen; and predeceased by his sister Sarah Ann Dallas.

Services are at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Eastsound, Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the charity of your choice.

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Sounder welcomes new reporter Concern about Moran

State Park tree removalI have grave concerns about the

State Park’s proposed response to root rot among the trees. I believe the Parks are the stewards of our natural environment. They are entrusted with allowing nature to follow its natural life process and for providing public access.

Removing trees within a 50-foot radius of the diseased ones is not stewardship. Instead, it sounds to me like human manipulation of the natural environment. I can appre-ciate the need to protect build-ing and campsites by cutting dead trees. More extensive intervention on the forest integrity ought to be avoided.

Has human manipulation ever really improved on nature? Removing and replanting alters the ecosystem the Parks are meant to Steward.

Research by Suzanne Simard, Professor of Forest Ecology, University of British Columbia, indicates the importance of the vast networks of roots connecting the trees. This connection greatly enhances forest survival. Removal of trees and root systems com-promises the regenerative capacity of the forest. What is the role of human stewardship as we face the future?

We might be wisest to allow the forests their own sovereignty. In this way, natural ecosystems exist, adapt, and evolve. Our State Park Stewardship can then provide us with education and access to expe-rience, and observe this ongoing living, dying, decomposing, regen-erating process.

Rivkah SweedlerOlga

Kids thank OIEF for school library funding

Thank you to the Orcas Island Education Foundation for paying to keep our library open for the rest of the year, because we love our library. It made us feel really sad when we heard it was going to have to close. Because it has all

of our favorite books, and when it rains outside during recess we can come inside and draw or read or play games.

We would really be unhappy if the library wasn’t there because the library is a big part of what we like about school. It’s a place where you can sit down and be alone, where you can talk to people, and have a fun time. It’s a place to go when you’re cold during recess. It always makes us happy because the library always has just the right books for every person. Always the best books with the best stories. We love the variety of picture books for a quick read, and we love taking a book home for the weekend. The librar-ians have always been really nice and helped us find the right books. And if we didn’t have a library, the school would feel empty.

We want to somehow raise money so that the library will stay open next year, so all the kids can be happy.

Millie Kau5th grade

Camryn Thompson 4th Grade

Deer Harbor forms disaster plan

During the past year we have read of major earthquakes, tsu-namis, tornadoes, forest fires, etc. across the globe. Thus far the San Juans have remained unscathed from such cataclysmic events, but no place is immune from unex-pected disaster.

The County’s Disaster Management, Fire and Police Departments all have basic plans for responding to such an event, but also limited resources. In the

short term, much of the assistance for those affected would be through neighbor helping neighbor.

Some communities have devel-oped their own disaster plans intended to augment and inter-face with the county departments. Through the efforts of the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, we have begun by considering emergency routes, initiating a net-work of hand-held radios, review-ing available local resources, etc. It’s just a beginning.

One of the more important ele-ments of such a plan is the selec-tion of an Emergency Center where those affected could find food, shelter and information. Pam and Craig Carpenter have offered to let the Deer Harbor Inn serve that purpose. The county Red Cross is delighted with the selection since the Inn provides so many of the facilities that they look for in an Emergency Center. In addition its central location and proximity to the Fire Station are real assets.

We would like to thank the Carpenters for their offer to the Deer Harbor community. They are good neighbors. And we hope we never have occasion to visit them as an Emergency Center. Rather only as a pleasant setting for a good dinner.

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee

Thank you, United WayChildren’s House depends on the

generosity of donors and organiza-tions like the United Way of San Juan County to support programs that help us in our commitment to excellence in early childhood

Editorial

Y ou will be seeing a new face behind the camera at local events.The Sounder has hired staff reporter Cali Bagby, who made

her way here via the Journal of the San Juans, where she has been a reporter since April 4. Bagby is a University of Oregon graduate with a degree in jour-nalism. She began work as a freelance journalist in 2009, embed-ded with a medivac and an infantry unit in Iraq. She was later on assignment with a U.S. Marines infantry unit in Afghanistan. Bagby can be reached at 376-4500 or [email protected] Sounder said goodbye to reporter Meredith Griffith last month. We will miss her fine reporting skills and terrific sense of humor. Thank you for your two years of hard work, Meredith.

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• The OPALCO Board of Direc-tors, 8:30 am in the OPALCO office, 183 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound. FrIDaY, FEb. 24

• San Juan County Land Bank Commission, Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, San Juan Island, 8:30 a.m.FEbrUarY 25-26

• “Restore our Democracy,” a series of public meetings to discuss the impact of the Citi-zens United Supreme Court decision on representative democracy. The Lopez meet-ing is Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m., Lopez Center. Orcas meeting is Feb. 26, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Fire Hall in Eastsound. San Juan meeting is Feb. 26, 4 to 6 p.m., Skagit Valley College.TUESDaY, FEb. 28

• Orcas Island School Board

rescheduled regular meeting, 5 p.m., school library. WEDnESDaY, FEb. 29

• Sustainable Orcas Island, 5:30 p.m., library. • Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island will host a public forum addressing the Wetlands Section of the Criti-cal Areas Ordinance, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Eastsound. Moderated by Friends of the San Juans, the forum will explore how this section of the CAO might affect present and future property development, agricultural practices, and the issue of non-conformance on Orcas Island. Call the Friends at 378-2319 or visit www.orcasepiscopal.org for more information.THUrSDaY, MarCH 1

• Eastsound Planning Review, 3 p.m., firehall.

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education. We are a proud recipient of a UW grant that helps further our mission and development of a key program directly benefitting our families and ultimately our island community.

Funds from our 2012 UW grant will support additional family-partnering opportu-nities, one of the hallmarks of the Children’s House pro-gram. Maintaining a close and extended relationship with the family is a vital part of our early education philosophy. By partner-ing with families, through home visits, for example, we can extend that support.

According to the National Institute of Early Educational Research, one of the six essential indicators of a quality early learning program is “when parents are involved in all aspects of the programs.” Such pro-grams empower parents by involving them as partners with teachers in support-ing their children’s develop-ment.

Most of the preschool programs found to have long-term benefits include home visits or emphasized parent involvement in other ways.

These programs strength-en a parent’s ability to view their children as able, active learners and to support their children’s development of a sense of control and of intel-lectual, social and physical abilities.

By providing a warm, nurturing and collabora-tive environment for young children, we make a dif-ference in their future suc-cess in school. This success carries with them through-

out adulthood and into our community in positive ways.

We understand that United Way has limited funds and must often make difficult choices in evalu-ating grant proposals. On behalf of Children’s House staff, families and board, I want to thank the United Way of San Juan County for this grant, those who pledge generously in sup-port of its mission and the UW grant committee which works compassionately to direct financial support into local programs that help our islanders in such fundamen-tal and far-reaching ways.

Susan Anderson CH Executive Director

Re: CAO letterJanet Alderton, Board

member of the Friends of the San Juan’s, quotes me in last week’s paper and claims that the council resolved the issue that I had raised. Unfortunately, she is just plain wrong.

On pages 28 and 29 of the Council-approved General Section of the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) the wording is clear; “prior to removal of veg-etation or site disturbance, all development activities must undergo this review.” Development is defined as, “...structural alteration, relo-cation, or enlargement of any structure; any clearing, draining, filling, grading, paving, excavation, mining, landfill; or any extension of the use of land.”

County planner, Shireene Hale, speaking during the council’s deliberations on the General Section of the CAO, states; a property owner is required to first seek the County’s approval

(review) before doing any trimming of brush, turning a shovel of dirt, assembling a small garden shed; (use a chain saw, get prior County approval?)

According to the new law, county staff will do their analysis and, if the proposed activity will take place with-in 300 feet of a critical area, any approval will be con-ditioned on mitigation or avoidance of impacts to the critical area or critical area buffer.

Failure to get prior county approval is techni-cally a code violation. If Community Development and Planning (CD&P) gets approval of the new law it is asking for, the viola-tion will be a misdemeanor ticketed by CD&P person-nel. Recent events show the Friends are only too happy to be neighborhood police in our “Brave New World” tightly regulated commu-nity.

If you have any doubt that this is correct or that Janet Alderton is just plain wrong, watch the YouTube clip of questions and response between Council Chair Patty Miller and Senior

Planner Shireene Hale from the council’s broadcast of their meeting on January 24. To her credit, Miller clearly understood the issue and asked the right ques-tions.

John EvansOlga

Thank you for music benefits

Recently I had some unex-pected medical issues, and was overwhelmed by the showings of support from all islands – three amazing evenings of live music.

A huge “thank you” to Joe and Maureen at Doe Bay Resort, Peggy and Oren at The Rumor Mill and all at The Lower Tavern.

I’m tempted to list all the musicians who donated their musical talents to the cause, but it turns out that over 60 acts played at the benefits. Wow. Live music is indeed live and well in the San Juan Islands.

Again, a huge hug and thanks. Live music is indeed a healing force.

Bruce HarvieOlga

New fire chief met with enthusiasm

On Feb. 14 at a regular meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2, Kevin O’Brien signed the contract for his new position as Fire Chief of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, effective March 1. As chair of the Board of Fire Commissioners this year, I would like to thank publicly the people who made this decision possible.

The Fire Chief Search Committee members were dedicated and impartial; they worked very hard to ensure that the best can-didate was selected for this position. Therefore, I must commend the follow-ing members of the com-mittee for an assignment well done: Art Lange and Dawn Parnell for the com-munity, Lindsay Schirmer for the paid staff, and Dave Zoeller and Rich Harvey for the volunteers. James Wolf

added his expertise in an advisory role, as well as Rick Anda, CFO of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue. The other two Fire Commissioners – Jim Coffin and Clyde Duke – are to be applauded as well for their support of the committee’s unequivocal choice.

The selection of Kevin O’Brien continues to be met with great enthusiasm and bodes well for the future of our fire department. Current Chief Mike Harris generously has agreed to stay on in a consulting role through May, guaranteeing a smooth transition during this “change of watch.”

Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to the resi-dents of Orcas Island who took the time to write letters of recommendation regard-ing Kevin’s candidacy. Your comments were very much appreciated.

Barbara BedellChair, Board of Fire

Commissioners

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tem and the Orcas Yacht Club and were involved with the Orcas Singers and the March of Dimes.

In 1961, the family moved back to Seattle to care for Joyce’s parents. During that time, she returned to the University of Washington, earning a degree in psy-

chology in 1973. A decade later, while director of the Girls Club of Puget Sound, she went back to school again, finishing a masters in human resource manage-

ment from the University of Utah’s distance program.

In addition to being a singer and playing violin, Joyce loves to cook. She and Galen created a cook-ing club in Seattle with four other couples.

The Burghardts returned to Orcas in 1981. Joyce was involved in the EPRC for 15 years, helping design the way Eastsound looks today. She was a found-ing member of the Orcas Community Foundation and served on the boards of the Orcas Center, Long House and Orcas Medical Center to name a few. She has been a member of the Choral Society and the Music Advocacy Group for years. Joyce has also par-ticipated in countless local theatre productions. Galen passed away in 2005.

Since 1988, Joyce has been teaching water aerobics, first at Rosario and now at Orcas Spa and Athletics.

Joyce began teach-ing swimming during her 20 years at the Red Cross in Seattle. She taught the first swimming class in the Central District of Seattle for pregnant teens and kids.

She credits her youthful energy with staying active and always being curious about life.

“And good dogs – we’ve always had really good dogs,” Joyce said.

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE

Wednesday, February 29, 201211:30 am - 1:30 pm

Emmanuel Episcopal Parish242 Main Street, Eastsound

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Farming and WetlandsPeggy Bill, Agricultural Resource Committee

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S A N J U A N C O U N T Y P U B L I C N O T I C E Comments Requested on the revised SMP Update Inventory and

Characterization Report, now available

The SMP Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report is a vital element of the County’s SMP update process. The report splits the County’s 440+ miles of shoreline into management areas and then subdivides these based on the presence of different environments, land use patterns, or ecosystem processes.

The Inventory and Characterization Report is intended to set the baseline for the County’s shoreline ecological functions and values. It is this baseline that ‘no net loss’ calculations will be based on and therefore determine the level, if any, of protection needed for a specific resource.

The County will collect comments, criticisms, and corrections from the public until 1 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012.

The Inventory and Characterization Report is approximately 340 pages long and is accompanied by 110 different maps. The report and maps are available online at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/smp/SMP_CoreDocs.aspx, Electronic copies are available on CD, free of charge, from the Community Development and Planning Office (CD&P) at 135 Rhone Street in Friday Harbor.

Please send your corrections, comments, or criticisms to Colin Maycock, AICP at [email protected], or mail to SJC CD&P at P.O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250. If you have any questions, please call Colin Maycock, AICP at 360-370-7573.

Church ServicesEMMANUEL EPISCOPAL

Parish of Orcas IslandEastsound (by the water)

Bishop Craig B. Anderson, RectorSUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist1st Sunday in month - 10:00 a.m. Other Sundays - 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

Church School & NurseryTHURSDAYS:

12 noon Rector’s Forum & Holy Eucharist

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LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS Sundays Sundays Sundays 9:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:15 p.m. St. David’s Church Center Church Emmanuel Church 760 Park St. 312 Davis Bay Rd. 242 Main St. Friday Harbor Lopez Island Eastsound Pastor Anne Hall

468-3025 • [email protected]

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 10:00 a.m. Sunday

7:00 p.m. Testimony MeetingFirst Wed. of the month

Orcas Elementary School Library376-5873

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCHORCAS

St. Francis Church in Eastsound

Mass 1:00 p.m. Sunday

LOPEZ ISLANDCenter Church

Mass 4:30 p.m. Saturday

ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH

Madrona Street, EastsoundSunday Worship Services

9:00 a.m.10:30 a.m., with a

Nursery & Sunday School Pastor Dick StaubPastor Scott Harris

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West Sound Community HallAll are welcome!

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does not spread through soil or air on its own. It can remain viable in stumps for up to 50 years, infecting any new trees of species suscep-tible to the disease.

There is concern that adjacent trees that do not show symptoms may be in an early and undetectable stage of the disease.

Fimbel said the fungus may have been kept in check in an earlier time because historically the forest was more diverse and there could have been more hardwoods – broad-leaved deciduous trees – that stopped the pathogen, which spreads 1 to 2 feet a year.

Douglas fir is the perfect host, its roots grow together for strength, but it works the opposite for laminated root rot because those roots cre-ate a highway network for pathogens.

Fimbel said thinning and patch cuts would give non-host trees more room to grow around the primitive campground and the ELC. Stumps would be left in the

ground in the proposed plan because removing them dis-turbs the soil and doesn’t guarantee to get rid of pathogens, said Fimbel. He also plans to replant trees, like lodgepole pine, that are resistant to the fungus.

Fimbel hopes to imple-ment this plan by April, and have ELC areas and camp-grounds open by Memorial Day, but he is waiting for the approval of the director of Washington State Parks.

Fimbel said that the idea of cutting down trees has been hard for people to digest even if it is for the greater health of a forest area, but he said people are becoming more open to the idea.

“It’s 12 acres out of 5,000 that will be left untouched and 38 miles of trails leaving as is,” Schuh said. “These areas pointed out, where we are inviting people to stay overnight are where we have to balance risk versus benefit to trees.”

For info, visit parks.wa.gov/plans/separeviews, email [email protected] or call 376-2326.

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A 5-foot wide gravel pedestrian trail will be built from North Beach Road

to the Terrill Beach Road pond.

For more info, contact Vekved at Public Works 370-0504 or [email protected].

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WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2012 The Islands’ Sounder • www.islandssounder.com PG. 7

Island LivingJourney through the Inside PassageFormer Orkila camper launches 4-month kayak trip to raise funds for the Orcas organization

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Associate Publisher

F or 18 years, Matthew White considered Camp Orkila his “home away from home.”

Now the Maui resident is using his outdoor expertise to raise $100,000 for the YMCA camp.

“It’s amazing how many different generations of people throughout the Pacific Northwest and the country have been impacted by Camp Orkila,” White said. “You never know where you are going to meet someone who has been to the camp. I was at the grocery store here on Maui this fall and there was a kid with a Camp Orkila sweatshirt on. He had just done one of the kayaking programs.”

In April, White and his girlfriend Skye Marchesi will be journeying along the Inside Passage in “TRIAK” vessels, which are trimaran sailing kayaks. White and Marchesi will be traveling 1,300 miles until they reach Glacier Bay, Ala.

“We are the first expedition to ever use TRIAKS to

travel this distance,” White said. “It is innovative craft that is part sea-kayak and part sailing catamaran.”

He is currently at 1 percent of his $100,000 goal. All of the proceeds will go directly to the organization. White hopes others who share his passion for Camp Orkila will give to the cause at www.triakfororkila.com.

“Orkila is so special to me – it is such an inspiring place,” he said. “It has changed so many people’s lives. It’s a place where I grew up.”

The 105-year-old Camp Orkila boasts 285 acres, 3/4 mile of waterfront, more than 100 buildings, a swim-ming pool, basketball court, barn and horse arena, and a climbing tower. It offers youth and teen summer camp, teen expedition trips, adventure education, family camp weekends, women’s wellness retreats, and environmental education and marine science programs.

White, who was raised in Seattle, first went to the camp as an eight-year-old.

“I will never forget getting on the bus at the Northgate parking lot and as we’re driving away one of the kids

tapped me on the shoulder and asked me who the lady was running after the bus. It was my mom, waving goodbye.”

The avid outdoorsman says Camp Orkila was “abso-lutely magical.” After attending the camp throughout his youth, he returned in 2002 as a counselor. He was also involved in the camp’s Leadership Development Institute.

“We hope you choose to contribute so that campers who could not otherwise afford camp have a chance to experience the life-changing, character-shaping experi-ence of Camp Orkila,” White said.

Orkila executive director Dimitri Stankevich says the money will be put into an endowment for the camp’s teen outdoor expedition programs.

“We’re very excited whenever Camp Orkila alumni get back involved with camp and want to help future genera-tions,” Stankevich. “So many of our alumni have these strong emotional ties to their time as campers.”

wedS., Feb. 22FREE FILM SCREENING: 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center, “Bridge of San Luis Rey.”

ThurS., Feb. 23DINNER kItChEN: Free meal, Parish Hall of Emmanuel Church, 5 to 7 p.m., features comfort foods.

Feb. 24, 25 & March 3 & 4WhEN BuLLFRoGS SING opERa: Orcas Island Grange, 7:30 p.m., $10. Comedy for all ages.

SaT., Feb. 25Book DISCuSSIoN: Orcas Island Library meeting room, 1-3 p.m., book dis-

cussion on “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” led by Barbara Lewis. No charge, all are welcome.

Sunday, Feb. 26hIStoRy MatINEE: Carol Clark will lead a story-telling / discussion about the way things used to be on Orcas Island, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Madrona Room, Orcas Center.

Monday, Feb. 27pIaNo CoNCERt: Jeffrey Kahane, world renowned pianist, conductor and music director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, will perform Bach’s French Suite no. 5 in G, Chopin’s Mazurkas, Polonaise-Fantasie and Barcarolle, and more, 7-9 p.m., Orcas Center. Following the concert, Orcas Island Chamber

Music Festival guests will be treated to Thurston Wolfe wines, champagne and cocktail cuisine by Cafe Olga. Tickets $75, www.oicmf.org.

TueS., Feb. 28CoNtRoLLING youR DEBt: Financial workshops with Betty Barats, Orcas Library, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Pre-register by Feb. 24, the cost is $16 or $20 at the door. Contact

Betty at 376-5706 or [email protected].

wedS., Feb. 29WooDEN BoatS: “Spirits on the Water: A Celebration Through Slides and Stories,” Orcas Senior Center, 7 p.m. Fundraiser for the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands.

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The island’s premier funky soul band, the Orcas Horns, is throwing a Renaissance-themed dance party on the eve of April Fool’s Day, March 31, at “Ye Old” Oddfellows Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m.

The band is partnering with the Orcas Chamber

of Commerce and the Orcas Island Education Foundation to debut its inau-gural “Spring ShakeDown” dance party in conjunction with the first annual Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival.

In keeping with the spirit of the festival, attendees are encouraged to make merry dressed as characters from

jolly old England, around the time of Shakespeare. Traditional beverages such as mead, cider and ale will be sold by the OIEF, with all proceeds going towards their Farm to Cafeteria Program. Our friends at The Kitchen will prepare locally grown organic food for the feast with proceeds donated to Haiti relief.

Come prepared to “sha-keth thy booty” all night long while the Orcas Horns crank out the funky dance grooves.

Tickets are $12 in advance at Darvill’s Bookstore or $15 on the night of the event.

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Dr. Nancy Rivenburgh, Associate Professor of Communications at the University of Washington will present the first spring lecture of the Crossroads series.

Her lecture will focus on the future of news reporting internationally. The event is on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvills, at the door, and online at www.orcascross-roads.org. A reception with the speaker will follow.

‘Shaketh Thy Booty’ party

Lecture on world reporting

Modern ‘Comedy of Errors’

ArtplAyThrough March,

Orcas Center will fea-ture works by local artist and teacher Philomena Robinson. The exhibit will include book arts, photography and other media. The show is called “Adventures in Artplay.”

In addition, a drawing and paper show, open to local artists, will be dis-played in the Madrona room.

A reception will be held March 2 in the Madrona Room, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Philomena will speak about her work.

National Theatre Live On Screen at Orcas Center con-tinues with “The Comedy of Errors” by William Shakespeare on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Shakespeare’s furiously paced comedy is staged in a contemporary world where two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mis-taken identities lead to con-fusion on a grand scale. And for no one more so than

Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio who, in search of their broth-ers, arrive in a land entire-ly foreign to their distant home. Top British come-dian Lenny Henry plays Antipholus of Syracuse in this National Theatre pro-duction live from London.

Tickets are $15 and $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members) and may be purchased on www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1.

I would like to use today’s column to convey a couple of things to my supporters.

First, I’d like to extend our sympathies regarding the loss of flamboyant may-oral candidate Pearl Boy.

Secondly, I am profound-ly moooved by those of you who have been gener-ously donating for my care and upkeep. Thank you so much!

I have had serious medical issues resolved through the

generosity of my patrons. I got a new water trough, lots of soft dry straw for my bed, and all the hay I can eat. I even have a mineral supple-ment and alfalfa pellets. It just doesn’t get any better than this! For those of you who are interested we have an accounting of the expen-ditures at the Trading Co.

Please understand that we continually need to find resources to provide my food and health care. I have a bank account at Key Bank should you like to donate money, the lovely bipeds at the bank can help you. I also am in need of wood chips for my barn and muddy pasture if you have some to donate. We will be trying to schedule a barn raising project this spring.

In my next column I would like to return my attention to answering the concerns of my constitu-ents. If you have a question on any subject, please leave it in the red barn mailbox at the front door of the Trading Co. or mail it to April D Bovine PO Box # 387 Eastsound, WA 98245. I eagerly await your ques-tions.

Sincerely, with great appreciation,

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Friday Harbor home with beautiful harbor views. 2 BR, 2 BA with one great open floor plan. Finished daylight basement. Enjoy three decks; two facing harbor. D/W, N/S, pets negot. F/L/S. $950

Private Cottage in the woods with 2 BR, 2 BA. Very cozy and charming, large deck, propane stove, partially fenced yard, low maintenance landscaping, W/D, F/L/S, N/S, Pets negot $975

Cannery Village Condo – Two BR, 2 BA with a view of the Port. Fire- place, W/D, D/W, N/S, N/P, F/L/S. Includes sewer, water, garbage. $1100

In-Town Condo – Two BR, 2 BA, ground floor unit with deck and views of the harbor. W/D, D/W, N/S F/L/S. $950

Call Susan Barkshire(360) 378-8600





SAN JUAN ISLAND

Home in Quiet Neigh- borhood – 3 BR, 1 ¾ BA with updated kitchen, hardwood floors, wood stove. Vaulted ceiling and skylight bring in plenty of light. Spacious deck, 1-car garage + sm. storage shed. W/D, D/W, F/L/S, N/S, Pets negot. $950

Beautiful Island Views from this 3 BR, 2 BA furnished condo at Roche Harbor. Two decks, fireplace, 40’ slip. W/D, D/W, F/L/S, N/S, Pets negot. $1200

Home in Town – 2 BR, 1 BA home on large lot with fruit trees and garden area. N/S, F/L/S $800

Spectacular Waterfront Condo with marine and harbor views. Two BR, 2 BA & furnished (unfur- nished option) at Roche Harbor. Spacious deck, fireplace, W/D, D/W, F/L/S, N/S, N/P. $1150

Convenient Location – One BR, 1 BA condo in town with weight room, seasonal pool, and laun- dry facilities on site. TOFH included. F/L/S, N/S $550

Call Susan Barkshire(360) 378-8600


Apartments for Rent San Juan County

EASTSOUND

GENEROUS 2 BR, 1.5 BA in tri-plex, near Mo- ran Park. 5 minutes to town! Washer, dryer, dishwasher. No inside smoking. Utilities incl. $900 month. 208-463- 4349Eastsound

Orcas LonghouseIs accepting

applications for 1 BR. Must be 62 or older or disabled.

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Winter Move-In

2 BR, 2 BA Condo on Orcas Island / East- sound (upstairs bright corner unit in lower section) keyless digital eent- ry, wood floors, all kitchen applianaces and window coverings. Walk to town. No smoke / no pets. $795/month with EPD if signed by March 15th. First & security. Ask about discount. 1 year lease minimum, references required. Alan 714-271-1215 [email protected]

Commercial RentalsOffice/Commercial

EASTSOUND OFFICE, Second floor, 210 SF, great light, access to shared conference room and kitchenette. $280 plus average $15 per month for electric. In- cludes WiFi and other utilities. Available imme- diately. Contact: Beth Holmes 360-376-3191, ext. 104 OPAL Commu- nity Land Trust.

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Pickup TrucksToyota

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Tents & Travel Trailers

1987 COLEMAN TENT Trailer, Columbia model, in good shape for this year. Ready to roll! Sleeps 4 comfortably. In- cludes 12’ aluminum boat. $900 obo. King- ston, Kitsap county. Please leave message 360-297-4007 can email photos.

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Dogs

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SKAGIT

In the Matter of the Estate of H. JAMES CAHAIL,Deceased. PROBATE NO. 12-4-00032-8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal 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 limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney 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 days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four 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 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both

the decedent’s probate and nonpro- bate assets. Publication: February 8, 15 & 22, 2012 Personal Representative: MARY JEAN CAHAIL PO Box 803 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Attorney for the Estate: LAWRENCE A. PIRKLE WSBA # 18392 321 W. Washington, Suite 300 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 LEGAL NO. S1674 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 8, 15, 22, 2012.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In the Matter of the Estate of: FRANK STRONG KORAL, Deceased. NO. 12-4-05004-8 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT ANDPENDENCY OF PROBATE Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of January, 2012, the below-named personal representative was appointed and qualified as the Personal Representative and Execu- tor of this Estate and that probate proceedings are pending. DATED this 31st day of January,

2012. William F. Koral Personal Representative By: Christine R. Kenady Attorney for Estate P.O. Box 107 Eastsound, WA 98245 360/376-2024 WSBA No. 12206 LEGAL NO. S1675 Published: The Islands’ Sounder February 8, 15, 22, 2012

LEGALS

San Juan County Community Development & Planning Combined Notice of Application and Public Hearing To: The Journal & Sounder 135 Rhone Street, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 Please publish once on 2/22/ 2012 (360) 378-2354 (360) 3782116 Fax (360) 378-3922 and bill Community Development & Planning [email protected] www.co-san-juan.wa.us Page 1 of 1

PermitNumber

Project Description Tax Parcel Number, Project Location, and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of Application

DateComplete

Other Required Permits* SEPA ThresholdDetermination

End Date for SEPA

Comments

Suggested Pro- ject Comments

End Date**

HearingBody

HearingPlace

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PPROV0-12-0003

Vacation rental of 2-bedroom house

271457109, 20 Huckleberry Way, Orcas Island

Melissa Davies, c/o Bob Querry The Permit Center, PO Box 2573, FH, WA 98250

2/7/2012 2/7/2012 None Exempt NA 3/14/2012

PPROV0-12-0004

Vacation rental of 1-bedroom house

352743005, 84 Dakota Way, San Juan Island

Kerry & Beth Anderson PO Box 1851, FH, WA 98250

2/10/2012 2/10/2012 None Exempt NA 3/14/2012

PSPALT-12-0001

Short plat alteration of Carefree 8 and adjacent parcel

451431002 and 451431003, 563 Carefree Way, San Juan Island

Timothy & Kristi Jones c/o Law Office of Stephanie Johnson O’Day, PO Box 2112, FH, WA 98250

2/13/2012 2/13/2012 None Exempt NA 3/14/2012

09XMP011 Dredge to restore original marina depth

262250019, Bayhead Marina, Orcas Island

Bayhead Marina LLC, Francine Shaw, PO Box 2112, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

3/5/2009 1/24/2012 HPA, 401 Water Quality Certification, Aquatic ResourcesUse Authorization, Section 404 and Section 10 permits.

DNS 3/7/2012 - - - -

PCUP00-12-0002

Vacation rental 353032016, 3729 Bailer Hill Road, San Juan Island

Scott and Victoria Zehner, PO Box 3161, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

2/15/2012 2/15/2012 - Exempt - 3/14/2012 HearingExaminer

IslandersBank

Admin.

4/11/2012

NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS: SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted underChapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS. SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to comment on the Threshold Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The Threshold Determination may be appealed by submitting a written statement of appeal along with the basis for the appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days after the end of the SEPA comment period. Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P 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 by requesting such from 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. * As directed by applicant, per UDC 18.80.030.A.3.f ** Per UDC 18.80.030.B.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, P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing as well. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above.

NOTICE OF DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner decisions are posted on the County website at: sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Solid Waste Advisory Commit- tee will meet Thursday, February 23, 2012 starting at 11:30AM in the Council Chambers at the Legislative Building (55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA). The public is welcome to attend. LEGAL NO. SJ4268 Published: The Journal of the San Juans, The Islands’ Sounder. February 15, 22, 2012

MEETING NOTICE

NOTICE OF REGULARSCHEDULED MEETING:

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Craft Room, Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash

Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Is- land. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Com- mission meeting. View meeting agenda at http://www.sjcland- bank.org/meeting.html. Judy Cumming San Juan County Land Bank 350 Court Street #6 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 LEGAL NO. SJ4273 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 22, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Proposalsfor the San Juan County 2013

Lodging Tax FacilitiesGrant Program

San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the state Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities interested in 1) funding single project proposals con- cerned with acquiring, improving or developing facilities for enhancing the tourism experience; and/or 2) matching grants for operating tourism facilities that enhance the tourism experience; and/or 3) matching grants for events that draw tourists; and/or 4) projects that carry out the goals of the San Juan County LTAC Tourism Master Plan. The contract year will begin on January 1, 2013. The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic activity in San Juan County in 2013 and beyond through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism- related expenditures, and construc-

tion of tourism-related facilities. Pro- gram categories are: Emphasis on Tourism facilities capital program: Construction Improvement Renovation Matching grants for Tourism Events and Festivals designed to at- tract tourists Matching Grants for operation of existing eligible tourism facilities that meet the criteria of this RFP and the long-range tourism plan (including, but not limited to historic museums, performing arts, visual arts) Special Investments that help to accomplish objectives of the LTAC Master Plan (more details are available online at: http://sanjuanco.com/LTAC) Proposals are due no later than Monday, March 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm. For information and an application packet, visit the LTAC website:

http://sanjuanco.com/LTAC or contact Debbie Emery at the office of County Administration (360) 370-7401. Packets may be picked up and applications dropped off at 55 Second Street, Suite 202, Friday Harbor, WA. Requests and or submissions by mail should be sent to:San Juan County Lodging Tax Facilities Grant Pro- gram 350 Court Street #5 Friday Harbor, WA 98250. LEGAL NO. SJ4274 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 22, 29, 2012.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin,

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