by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITHSounder contributor

Orcas Power and Light Cooperative members are seeing continued rate increases as it con-tinues to collect less revenue due to lower kilowatt-hour sales.

This February, OPALCO enact-ed a $10.30 facility charge on all member accounts. For July, the co-op board approved an addi-tional “revenue recovery add-on” through 2015 to meet a projected revenue shortfall of $661,000. The residential increase will raise the average member’s bill by $8.43 per month.

“Despite these rate increases,” says OPALCO public relations administrator Suzanne Olson, “member bills have been lower on average than the past couple of years. This is because we’re not using as much energy. Our rev-enues are down and so are our bills.”

One key contributor, says Olson, is that recent erratic weather – and the resulting energy demand vola-tility – pays no heed to the fixed operating costs of energy utili-

ties. It’s not just that demand for electricity drops in warm weather, erratic weather makes it difficult for energy companies to accu-rately forecast both the amount of electricity needed from suppliers, and the yearly revenue that will be provided by kWh electricity sales.

“Everybody in the nation has been caught short this year, because it’s an unusual trend we haven’t seen,” explained Olson.

OPALCO President Jim Lett said that many member utilities of the Northwest Public Power Association are struggling with revenue shortfall, due mostly to warmer weather but also because of increased conservation mea-sures and solar generation.

In 2014, OPALCO’s cost of pur-chased power from Bonneville Power Administration increased by $546,056. It went from $7,584,245 to $8,130,301. That included a $200,000 demand charge levied by BPA in February due to much higher than con-tracted electricity use spurred by cold temperatures. Then came

A look at OPALCO’s ‘revenue recovery’

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Gill Dobbe photoA vessel ran aground in the Fish Creek area between False Bay and Eagle Cove on San Juan Island on July 20. A Coast Guard helicopter arrived and was able to extract four people. For the full story, see page 5.

County Council says Thomas not in the wrong after wetland designation

SEE OPALCO, PAGE 6

by ANNA V. SMITHJournal reporter

The San Juan County Council has issued a statement that Manager Mike Thomas was not in the wrong in reference to a wetlands evalu-ation on a San Juan Island property.

The council’s June 25 memo states Thomas was “within his jurisdiction” when he identified a contentious part of a San Juan Island property to not be a wetland. The statement is in response to an Improper Government Action report originally filed Jan. 21 by County Code Enforcement officer Christopher Laws that alleged a conflict of interest had occurred regarding a wetland determination in September of 2014. The initial IGA report filed by Laws stated that the property owners had complained to their

neighbor, Councilman Bob Jarman, who then asked Thomas to inspect the property. The IGA report alleges that Thomas and his wife Jennifer [a state certified wetland expert] did so, determined that it was not a wetland, and claimed “ethical impropriety” on Thomas’ part. The property is called the “Portland Fair Estates” and is owned by a nonprofit home-owners association.

The recent memo from the council refuted those claims, stating that Thomas’ wife (who is not a county employee) was in the vicinity, but was not there to assist in a wetlands recon-naissance and that Thomas acted within his authority, stating “He has often intervened … to resolve a citizen issue, at times in conflict with the personal or professional opinions of his staff; with the goal of streamlining a pro-

cess, resolving long term issues, reflecting the wishes of the council, or with the larger goal of improving the perception of county govern-ment within the community.”

The county memo went on in a later sec-tion to say that Thomas “saved the county an unnecessary expense by his review.”

Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord han-dled the IGA submitted by Laws, and issued a memorandum regarding the report on March 11. He stated that had Thomas done a proper wetland reconnaissance then he should have filed an official report. It was unclear whether Thomas was qualified to make a wetland determination at the time.

“The question presented is whether the

SEE THOMAS, PAGE 6

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Esther (Olson) Slee and Jacobus Slee welcomed the birth of their son Giacomo Antonio Maria Slee in Victoria, Australia on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Esther is originally from Orcas Island. Her parents are Richard and Joan Olson. Jacobus’ parents are Lucas and Everdina Slee.

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Three young Orcas Island musicians – Paris Wilson (violin), Emy Carter (violin) and Lisa Carter (piano) – were part of a 13-piece youth orchestra from the Seattle-to-Bellingham area who performed at The Lisbon International Youth Music Festival in Lisbon, Portugal this month. The North Stars Chamber Orchestra is under the direction of Sharyn Peterson, director of the Peterson Conservatory of Music and Arts, the Fidalgo Youth Symphony and the Mt. Baker Youth Symphony.  

The three Orcas musicians will be giving an update on their experiences on Sunday, July 26 at the Music in the Park in the Village Green at 5 p.m.

The orchestra departed for Lisbon on July 6. Their pro-gram of music included works by Christoph Gluck, J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Michael Head, John Corigliano, Astor Piazzolla, Richard Hieronymus, Carlos Gardel and Soon Hee Newbold. During the course of their stay in

Lisbon the orchestra performed three concerts and enjoyed sightseeing in Lisbon and other areas of Portugal. The con-certs took place at the National Palace of Ajuda in Lisbon, the Lisbon City Hall and the Palace of Regaleira (above left)in Sintra, Portugal. 

Emy and Lisa Carter will be entering the Music Conservatory at Biola University in Los Angeles in the fall. Paris Wilson will be a freshman at Orcas Island High School.

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The oceans around the San Juan Islands are teeming with breeding seabirds right now. Most of these seabirds breed on the coasts and rocks edging the ocean. But one seabird in the San Juan Islands is unique—it does not breed on the coast at all.

The marbled murrelet is an endangered spe-cies that breeds in old growth forests. Murrelets are stocky little birds with short necks and stub-by wings. The adults are generally found on the ocean, eating herring and bait� sh, but venture 40-50 miles inland to nest. They nest only in old growth forests, an ecosystem that has been hard hit by the logging industry on the Paci� c Coast. Along with the decreasing amount of old growth forest, murrelet eggs are suffering from predation at an alarming rate. Jays and ravens are attracted to campsites in old growth for-ests by food that humans leave. Once they have found these sites, the clever corvids quickly be-gin to supplement their human diets by plunder-ing murrelet eggs. In some areas, up to 70% of nests are raided. This predation has led to the rapid decline of murrelet numbers.

These endangered little seabirds can still be seen in the waters around Orcas Island. They are solitary and sit low in the water. When they � y, they are at most a foot above the surface. As you camp around Orcas Island, remember that the murrelets may be breeding in this area, so be sure to clean up your food!

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by MERRICK PARNELLSpecial to the Sounder

Combat Games’ “Battle at the Bay” was an action-packed night of mixed martial art fighting at the Swinomish Casino in Anacortes on July 11.

It was a night that was highlighted by the stel-lar performances of two Orcas Island fighters: Andy Nigretto and Colt Hausauer.

Hausauer appeared in the co-main event of the evening as a professional against Sedro Wooley’s Jesse Nutting.

Hausauer, a veteran of the cage, looked to use his speed early, as both fight-ers circled looking for an opening. After several strikes were exchanged, the fight went to the ground as both fighters combatted for a submission.

Hausauer’s patience paid off when he was able to sink in an arm bar, which earned him the win by tap-out with less than two minutes into round one.

“My game plan was to stand and strike until mid-round,” Hausauer said. “I knew when I threw punch-es he would shoot in on me. He shot in faster than I thought, so I took him to the ground. I finally got the monkey off my back, with the win.”

With a large contingency of enthusiastic island sup-port, Nigretto faced off against Curtis Hagg in the top-billed amateur fight. Nigretto entered the bout with a 1-1-1 record.

He went to work quickly, landing several big punch-es on his opponent, each strike provoking a huge cheer from the crowd.

Nigretto continued to con-trol the bout, landing sev-eral more big hooks that followed precise jabs. At the 1:57 mark in round one, with the crowd on their feet, Nigretto landed a haymaker that earned him the knockout victory. The event center erupted into a deafening roar, as Nigretto raised his arms in triumph.

“I don’t have a lot of expe-rience as a fighter, but I can do a couple of things pretty good though, and my left hook is one of those things,” Nigretto said. “I loved every second of that fight, and winning by KO with all my fans from the island there to watch and going nuts was

beyond amazing.”Nigretto’s win impressed

all in attendance, especially the Combat Games promo-tion, which is regarded as one of the top fight promo-tions in the Northwest.

“I thought Andy Nigretto versus Curtis Hagg was the fight of the night,” said Combat Games MMA CEO Joe DeRobbio. “The crowd was electric; you could feel the energy in the room. Andy imposed his will over a much bigger opponent.”

Nigretto and Hausauer will continue to train with Orcas Fight Camp, and Hausauer hopes to contend for the 172-pound title in the near future.

Orcas Islanders earn victory at MMA eventThe San Juan County

Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls.

July 8• A deputy was driv-

ing through Jensen Alley in Friday Harbor when he observed a male subject that had an outstanding war-rant from the Department of Corrections. The sub-ject was arrested in a near-by apartment.

• A San Juan dep-uty received a report of an assault where a biker reported that a motorist tried to run him off of the road while he was biking on Roche Harbor Road. The case is still under investigation.

• A victim on San Juan Island called in to docu-ment a hit-and-run that occurred a few weeks ago.

• A San Juan Island dep-uty received a report of a credit card fraud. The vic-tim’s credit card was used online to purchase several items from Walmart.com.

• An Eastsound deputy was dispatched to Lodge Lane in regard to a dog attacking another dog. The dog fled and no owner was found. The other dog sus-tained puncture wound and bruises.

• A deputy received a report of a burglary that occurred on Roche Harbor Road. This case is still under investigation.

July 9• A person violated a no-

contact order in Eastsound, and the case was forwarded to the prosecutor.

• An unknown per-son removed fuel from a parked vehicle in Friday Harbor.

• A deputy was dis-patched to Roche Harbor Resort on an unwanted person. The call became a mental health issue and the person was taken to Peace Health.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a reported dog bite. It was discovered the dog did not actually bite the victim, but was consid-ered at large. A ticket to the owner was referred to the prosecutor's office.

• A man was observed shoplifting in Kings Market. The male was contacted by deputies and placed in custody.

• A Friday Harbor employer went to an ex-employee’s residence to give him his final pay stub. The employee was very aggressive and threatening and the employer wanted

to make a written report of the incident.

• A deputy saw an unoc-cupied vehicle parked across the sidewalk in the 100 block of North Beach. The owner returned and was issued an infraction for illegal parking. The owner moved the vehicle.

• Items were stolen from the back of a pick up in Olga.

July 10• A woman reported

her iPhone 6 was removed from the nurses cart at the Life Care Center in Friday Harbor.

• A business in Eastsound was broken into and items taken. Video identified the suspect, and deputies are looking for that person.

• Marine Patrol deputies investigated a possible hit-and-run collision between two vessels in Fossil Bay, Sucia Island, and recovered the damaged Zodiac inflat-able tender from the beach. Both vessel operators were contacted and the matter resolved without enforce-ment action.

• Two large poodles were reported to be run-ning in the Walling Road neighborhood in Friday Harbor. The dogs live in Seattle with their own-ers, who were contacted by phone. The dogs were picked up at a residence in the area – tiredd but glad to see their owners.

• Marine patrol depu-ties assisted the U.S. Coast Guard with a 20-foot Bayliner found adrift off Sandy Point, Waldron Island. The vessel had dragged anchor in storm during the night causing it to float away unoccupied.

• A deputy responded to Whiskey Hill Road on Lopez Island regarding a dog-at-large complaint. The reporting person stat-ed an unaccompanied dog came on to her property and scared her and her dogs. The deputy located the owner, who apologized and stated he would keep his dog on a leash in the future.

• A Lopez deputy was dispatched for two dogs at large. Warning letters were issued to the owners.

• A deputy received a report of an attempted sui-cide in the jail. The inmate was intercepted before the act could be carried out.

• A deputy responded to Kurth Road to look for a wanted subject. He was placed under arrest based

on probable cause in a bur-glary and theft case from the previous night.

• Lopez deputies were dispatched to a possible domestic call. There was no probable cause for a crime, and the parties were separated for the night.

July 11• An Eastsound man

turned in several guns from his deceased father’s residence.

• A deputy received a report of two dogs at large on Boundary Point Road in Friday Harbor. The dogs were returned to the owner with a warning letter.

July 12• A deputy was dis-

patched to the parking lot of a Friday Harbor business in reference to a domestic dispute. The reporting deputy arrived and contacted the victim. The suspect had fled the scene on foot. An investi-gation continues.

July 13• A Friday Harbor

woman reported that her mailbox was damaged.

• A Lopez Island man reported that a distraught woman in her 20s was hid-ing in the woods along his driveway. The woman dis-appeared before a depu-ty arrived. The area was checked but the woman was not found.

• A deputy responded to a North Beach Road address in Eastsound on a report of a verbal alterca-tion between a man and woman. Further investiga-tion revealed that the alter-cation had remained verbal and no crimes had been committed.

July 14• A deputy responded

to a reported trespassing in the area of North Beach Road in Eastsound. The suspect had left the prop-erty. The case is being for-warded to the prosecutor for charging decisions.

• A deputy spoke with a Lopez Island resident regarding a harassment complaint, which resulted from a parenting plan dis-pute. He determined no crime was committed. The reporting person requested the other parent be told to not return to their proper-ty. The other involved par-ent agreed to not return.

• An Eastsound woman reported her mailbox being damaged after a recent vehicle collision near her residence.

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The crazy world of new words Webb explains PLC at

Orcas SchoolSo what is a Professional Learning

Community or PLC? One might describe it as an ongoing process in which educators work collab-oratively in recurring cycles of col-lective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve (DuFour, 2004). PLCs operate under the assump-tion that the key to improved learn-ing for students is continuous job-embedded learning for educators. The PLC process is not a program. It cannot be purchased, nor can it be implemented by anyone other than the staff themselves. Most importantly, it is ongoing—a con-tinuous, never-ending process of

conducting schooling that has a profound impact on the structure and culture of the school and the assumptions and practices of the professionals within it.

The very essence of a learning community is a focus on and a commitment to the learning of each student. When a school or dis-trict functions as a PLC, educators within the organization embrace high levels of learning for all stu-dents as both the reason the organi-zation exists and the fundamental responsibility of those who work within it. Members work together to clarify exactly what each stu-dent must learn, monitor each stu-dent’s learning on a timely basis, provide systematic interventions that ensure students receive addi-tional time and support for learn-ing when they struggle, and extend and enrich learning when students have already mastered the intended outcomes.

In a PLC, collaboration repre-sents a systematic process in which teachers work together interde-pendently in order to impact their

classroom practices in ways that will lead to better instruction for their students, for their team and for their school. The teams in a PLC engage in collective inquiry into both best practices in teaching and best practices in learning.

You may recall reading about the dialogue I initiated with the teachers back in February about Professional Learning Communities, and what it would take to implement the process in the Orcas Island School District. It was agreed upon by administration and staff that the primary obstacle was the lack of a dedicated window of time for planning and collabora-tion. In an effort to overcome this obstacle and fully implement PLCs for our students, we have built a 2:05 p.m. release on Wednesdays into the 2015-16 school calendar. Every Wednesday, students will be released from school and buses will run one hour early at 2:05 p.m. The dedication of one hour each week to devote to PLCs will not add days to the academic calendar, nor will it take away from instructional time. Instruction only stands to improve as a result of a dedicated window of time for teachers to learn, col-laborate, evaluate and improve the instructional process for our stu-dents!

Eric WebbSuperintendent

Orcas Island School District

Editorial

The Oxford English Dictionary announced in June that approximately 500 words have been added to its dic-tionary.

The article about the added words made me all warm and fuzzy inside, as if I had just opened a gift of eight-track cassettes of C-Span’s Book TV - the greatest hits.I suspect 500 words is larger than my entire working vocabulary, unless growls, gasps and weird sounds count. (I think they do.)Here are a few of Oxford’s additions that caught my wandering attention.• Carnap - stealing a car, (not what I do while driving). It was first used as a verb in 1937 in the Helena Independent Record in Montana. • Gointer - It is a verb, and one of my new favorites. Oxford said it is a colloquial expression for “going to.” Example: I am gointer regurgitate your so-called food. Is this a great word or what? You say going to, I say gointer.• Koozie - It’s a noun for a sleeve to keep drinks cold (or more likely “concealed”). Sounds to me like the name of a hit parade 80s rock band – Koozie and Krumb Topping.• Stanky - a noun. It is the smell of a teenage boy’s locker room on a 90-degree day.For me there are few things more entertaining than looking up the meaning of words I will never remember or be able to spell.As I scanned the list it occurred to me there are a number of words I know that for some reason are not in the Oxford dictionary. (I checked.)I have considered sending them a list of useful verbals and nounettes to add next time.Here are a few.• Whack-noodle – verb, adjective, noun, gerund, pronoun, interjection, conjunction. Often heard during off-the-record phone conversations during political season.• Wieneeworst - adjective and intransitive verb. How my brain functions in the morning.• Fricasseed barf - noun, adjective, gerund. A Christmas food and how the Democrats and Republicans in Olympia described each other after the 2015 operating budget vote.I bet this is how Samuel Johnson got started writing his Dictionary of the English Language.Maybe I have stumbled upon a new calling, like a loud moo from across the field, followed by a light from above, or below, then a voice whispers in my ear: Write it and they will think you’re nuts.

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AlmanacTEMPERATURES, RAINFALL

ORCAS High Low PrecipJuly 13 74 59 .16July 14 77 52 —July 15 71 53 —July 16 72 57 —July 17 75 53 —July 18 84 60 —July 19 85 62 —

Precipitation in July: .20”Precipitation in 2015: 13.09”

Reported by John Willis, Olga

SAN JUAN High Low PrecipJuly 13 75 56 .02July 14 77 54 —July 15 74 54 —July 16 72 55 —July 17 77 53 —July 18 86 63 —July 19 87 60 —

Precipitation in July: .04”Precipitation in 2015: 8.41”

Reported by Weather UndergroundRoche Harbor Water Systems

SUNRISE, SUNSET

Sunrise SunsetJuly 22 5:34 a.m. 9:02 p.m.July 23 5:36 a.m. 9:01 p.m.July 24 5:37 a.m. 8:59 p.m.July 25 5:38 a.m. 8:58 p.m.July 26 5:39 a.m. 8:57 p.m.July 27 5:41 a.m. 8:56 p.m.July 28 5:42 a.m. 8:54 p.m.

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by MIK PRESYZActing � re chief

Sometimes in the sum-mer, Orcas Fire and Resue responds to incidents involving a lawnmower – maybe a medical emer-gency, other times a mower catches fire or a brush fire is sparked while cutting.

The culprit is often tall dry grass packed in the mower deck.

Standard lawn mowers are not made for mowing fields, and dry grass may build up on the mower deck and get in the muffler where it can catch fire, fall off and then set a field on fire.

Lawn mowers also cause fires by “rock strikes,” when a mower‘s metal blades hit a rock, causing sparks that ignite dried grass. It’s similar to starting a campfire with flint and steel.

A good rule of thumb for anyone who needs to mow dried grass or brush around their homes is to wet it down first, mow in the morning or when humidity is higher, and avoid mowing altogeth-er on hot, dry, windy days. Ideally, residents should start mowing close to their homes and work outward. Mowing first near the house creates a kind of fire break should a fire occur.

Never fill the tank on a mower that has been oper-ating and is hot. A hot muf-fler is capable of igniting the vapors. Once you’re finished

fueling your lawn mower, keep the gasoline contain-er a safe distance from the lawnmower and wipe up any spills.

Lastly, prior to perform-ing any service, disconnect the spark plug. This pre-vents the engine from start-ing accidentally. Every year people are injured because mowers start unexpectedly when the blade is turned by hand.

Other fire safety tips• Don’t use a lawn mower

to cut down dry grass in a field. Hire someone with a

field mower to do the big jobs.

• Remove rocks before you mow.

• Maintain a “fire watch” for 30 minutes after you fin-ish mowing to make sure no fires pop up.

• Make sure you have a properly working spark arrester on all portable gas-oline powered equipment, including chainsaws, string trimmers, mowers, motor-cycles and ATVs.

• Keep equipment clean and free of flammable mate-rials.

• When welding or grind-ing in wild land areas, make sure you have 10 feet of clearance, plus a shovel and a water-type fire extinguish-er at the ready.

• Don’t flick lit cigarettes out of a vehicle’s window.

• Don’t pull off the road into dry grass or brush in any type of vehicle. Hot exhaust pipes and mufflers can start fires.

• Keep a cell phone handy and call 911 immediately in case of a fire.

For more info, contact OIFR at 376-2331.

Lawn mower safety tips from OIFRCarter graduates Magna Cum Laude

Janna Marie Carter of Orcas Island graduated from Washington State University this spring Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in social sciences.

Elwha is out of service

The 48-year-old Elwha will remain out of service for approximately four months while crews per-form emergency repairs to a drive motor. Until further notice, the 124-car Kitsap will serve the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route.

New website about pink salm-on

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates that some 6.8 million pink salmon will return to Washington’s Puget Sound rivers. Additionally, the Fraser River in Canada is expecting a return of some 14.5 million pink salmon, many of which will be accessible to Washington saltwater anglers as they migrate through northern

U.S. waters. WDFW recent-ly built a web feature to help anglers take advantage of this distinctive opportu-nity. The website provides insights into fishing pink salmon in both marine and freshwater areas, helpful fishing tips, suggestions on access points from both riv-ers and coast, and informa-tion on where and when the pinks are arriving. The website is at: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/salmon/pink/.

Plane bound for Orcas believes to have crashed

Wreckage believed to be of a Minnesota plane was found in Whatcom County on July 15. Search crews will need to reach the site to make official confirmation. Earlier this week WSDOT Aviation Emergency Services launched a search for a plane due to Orcas on Saturday.

The private plane’s two occupants were on vacation in the area from Minnesota and they did not arrive Saturday. They did not have an exact time it was due to Orcas Island on Saturday – just that it didn’t arrive.

News briefs

by ANNA V. SMITHJournal reporter

An Orcas Island man is charged with burglary in the second degree after allegedly stealing $150-200 dollars and merchandise from the Orcas Island Golf Course.

Valentine Matthew Ecklund, 50, has an arraign-ment date of July 24. Bail has been set at $20,000. According to court docu-ments, Ecklund was record-ed by the golf course’s sur-veillance video and iden-tified by the responding officer.

The morning of July 10, an employee of the golf course opened the store and found the cash register and tip jar empty. He called the owner, who then reviewed the footage from the night before.

According to the offi-cer’s report: “He found at approximately 0205 hours a white male appeared out-side the front door, and took some items from the lost and found.”

Ecklund then opened a door by shaking it and pop-ping it open. Ecklund was filmed taking the money, as well as sandwiches and bags of chips.

“I was able to positive-ly identify the suspect as Valentine Ecklund,” the officer wrote. “Ecklund stopped and stared at one of the cameras for some time, moving his head back and forth, making identification very easy.”

Ecklund remained in the store for approximately half an hour.

Orcas man charged with burglary by CALI BAGBY

Assistant editor

Gill Dobbe watched as a boat ran aground near his home on Monday, July 20, at around 2 p.m. The boat was stuck on the rocks in the Fish Creek area between False Bay and Eagle Cove.

Dobbe said that another “unmarked” boat came upon the scene and tried to throw a rescue line to the stranded vessel. Someone on board tried to catch the line with a large net but was unsuccessful. Eventually a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter arrived on the scene and was able to extract two people. According to the Sheriff ’s Office they were brought to safety in a nearby field. Dobbe said the boat went out of sight soon after the aircraft left.

“Something must have happened to the boat,” said Dobbe. “It might have sunk.”

The U.S. Coast Guard returned and Dobbe reported that two more people were lifted from behind the rocks. A total of four people were removed from the vessels. No injuries were reported.

Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters

Gill Dobbe photoAfter a boat ran aground near San Juan, a Coast Guard helicopter saved four people.

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unusually warm fall weath-er that dramatically reduced OPALCO’s expected reve-nue from kWh energy sales. OPALCO sold approxi-mately 9 million fewer kWh than expected in 2014, resulting in $1,392,794 less kWh revenue than in 2013. NASA and NOAA have declared 2014 the warmest year on record since 1880.

“Bonneville Power has 40 people who come up with weather projections,” said Olson. “Normally we cal-culate our budget of how many kilowatt-hours we’re going to sell based on their predictions, and we gener-ally come out pretty close to what BPA is predicting for the region.”

In 2014, those projec-tions didn’t even come close for OPALCO and for other utilities in the region, result-ing in large cost increases. OPALCO had budgeted in a 2014 margin of $1,121,998, but at year’s end that cush-ion was reduced to just $121,951. The 2015 budget aims to replenish that mar-gin to $1,098,363.

So for its 2015 revenue projections, OPALCO tried a different, and more con-servative tack: they based projections off of what Olson calls a “worst-case scenario,” or what happened in 2014. The problem, she says, is that actual revenue for 2015 has been even lower. In the first quarter, the co-op reports heating degree days (HDD) were 42 percent below normal, and kWh sales were down 6 per-cent, resulting in revenue of $551,276 below budgeted.

Normally a cost of ser-vice study every two years has kept OPALCO’s rates on track to collect the revenues required, but the weather lately has been far from normal. Seattle-based EES Consulting has been advis-ing OPALCO on adaptive rate strategies.

A large part of the solution is a transition from directly use-dependent kWh charg-es toward fixed-rate facili-ties charges. In 2014, just 25 percent of OPALCO’s oper-ating costs were covered by fixed facilities charges; the other 75 percent of the costs was dependent on island-ers using an anticipated amount of energy. Over the

next seven years, OPALCO is forecasting a gradual shift in the rate structure so that up to 75 percent of the facil-ities costs will be covered by fixed facilities charges, leaving less of the cost bur-den on kWh revenue. Olson said costs are forecast to increase by 6 percent yearly during 2016-2019. Per cur-rent forecasting, the current budget forecasts meeting this increase through facili-ties charges, while charges for residential energy usage will stay at about $0.08 per kWh (ranging from $0.0852 ‐ $0.078) for the next five years.

“A forecast is just a tool to help us project our future needs,” said General Manager Foster Hildreth. “The board will revisit the rate structure during our budget process this fall. We are listening to our mem-bers, and recent board dis-cussions point to a likely shift in how we adjust our facilities charge going for-ward.”

For the 2015 revenue recovery add-on, added Olson, “If we get cold tem-peratures coming in, we can put a halt to the add-on. That is a mechanism to be sure we don’t get caught short.”

As for the pur-chase of Rock Island Communications and its impact on the budget, OPALCO borrowed $2.9 million at the end of 2014

for its start-up capital. The monthly loan payments will be covered by charging each of OPALCO’s 11,198 mem-bers $3 per month over 24 months (yielding roughly $806,256), in combination with revenue coming in from established network accounts.

“In 2016, OPALCO plans to borrow another $3.1 mil-lion for start-up capital,” said Olson. “By that time Rock Island will have a more robust revenue stream and, despite compounding loan payments for 2015 and 2016, the amount of $3 per month per member will meet the need. Beginning in 2017, Rock Island Communications is project-ed to have enough revenue to cover their expenses.”

Olson added that debt service on the purchase price of Rock Island Communications, just under $500,000, will be cov-ered by the cash flow that came with acquisition of the company.

A November 2013 an OPALCO board directive had already set the co-op’s course toward sharing its high-speed fiber optic infra-structure more broadly for Internet services. When Rock Island became avail-able for purchase, the board saw it as a way to speed the process, as well as to greatly reduce its startup costs of hiring staff and developing infrastructure.

“It created a quicker path to profitability, which mini-mizes our risk as a co-op,” said Olson.

Part of OPALCO’s cost is $4.5 million set aside for up to 3,000 “construction incentives” of $1,500 per home to offset homeowners’ estimated fiber installation costs of $1,500 to $6,000

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OPALCO expects Rock Island to reach the “break even” point in 2017 at somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 connections, and at that point to take over funding its own expansion to meet further demand. OPALCO expects to begin receiving positive cash flow from Rock Island around the year 2021. Currently six neighborhoods are under construction; 226 loca-tions are connected, and 80 neighborhoods are in the design process.

An August 2014 an OPALCO survey revealed a populace ready for better internet service. The major-ity of respondents received Internet service through CenturyLink (over 60 per-cent) or Rock Island (18.7 percent). Despite its large market share, just 22 per-cent of CenturyLink cus-tomers said they were satis-fied, compared with 64 per-

cent for Rock Island. Major factors were internet speed, reliability and customer ser-vice.

Another major part of OPALCO’s overall finan-cial picture is the need to replace 18 tremendously costly submarine cables over the next 30 years, and three of those in the next seven years. The most pressing is a 14,000-foot cable between Lopez and San Juan origi-nally installed in 1977 for $3 million. OPALCO will replace it in 2017 at a cost of over $15 million. Hildreth expects revenue streams from Rock Island to help offset those upcom-ing expenses. OPALCO also plans to pay for the cable installation using a 30-year loan from the USDA Rural Utility Service, and to repay the loan using revenue from rate increases from 2015 over the following 30 years.

determination by Mr. Thomas that there was ‘no wetlands’ and directing issu-ance of the Hughes building permit without a wetland reconnaissance report was contrary” to county code, the memo states.

The county memo responded by stating that an email from Director Sam Gibboney to Planner Annie Matsumoto-Grah sufficed as a report. The email read:

“Annie – There is a permit application in for a property in the Portland Fair neigh-borhood. Supposedly one of the neighbors reported that there might be a wetland. Mike walked the site last night with a local wetland expert [JT] and there are no signs of one. So no need for recon.”

The county memo reads, “Although we would prefer a more descriptive email be the department’s standards, Ms. Gibboney did provide a record for the file of her determination, based on the county manager’s recon-

naissance.”The memo also added

that Gibboney was incor-rect when she referred to JT (Jennifer Thomas) as the source of the information on the wetland, though she is a state certified wetlands specialist.

The PA memo conclud-ed that after Department of Ecology wetlands expert Doug Gresham reviewed the wetlands in question, no further action was needed, but that “in the future, a written reconnaissance report should be received before a building permit is issued.”

The county memo con-cluded that “the county did its reconnaissance for pos-sible wetlands issues prop-erly,” and that “the county has now spent significant resources … to determine that there was no improper government action on the part of County Manager Thomas.”

No further action will be taken by the prosecut-ing attorney’s office or the county council.

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Howie and Heather Klausner lived on Orcas for six years, and after moving to Nashville, Tenn. they still have a “very special place” in their hearts for the island.

The couple is returning this month to present a screening of Howie’s film “The Secret Handshake” at the Sea View Theatre on Thursday, July 23. There will be a recep-tion at 6:30 p.m., followed by the movie at 7:30 p.m. and a Q&A afterward. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Howie wrote, directed and produced the heartfelt comedy, and the Klausners’ three daughters (who attended Pea Patch, Orcas Montessori and Orcas Elementary) act in the film as well.

As a first-time screenwriter, Howie found himself on set alongside Clint Eastwood, having just co-written the 2000 film “Space Cowboys.” He hadn’t been expecting Warner Brothers to pick up the script, and when they did, Howie quickly found him-self an overnight success.

Ten years later, his good fortune has continued, having recently completed the screenplay for a film on Ronald Reagan, titled “Reagan.”

But he has also made his directorial debut that has taken the term “family film” to the next level. Howie not only aims to make films that the entire family can watch together, he managed to convince his wife to allow him to shoot his latest, “The Secret Handshake,” starring Kevin Sorbo and Amy Grant, in his own home in Franklin, Tenn.

He also enlisted his three teenager

daughters to star alongside them. The film is about a fatherless young boy whose exas-perated mother turns to a neighbor to help her son become a man.

“Fathers are important,” said Klausner, who lost his own father as a teenager. “I think of mine everyday, and our relation-ship is definitely on the big screen with this movie.”

Filmmaker to show movie at Sea View

Imagine yourself as an elder needing to get to town but being unable to drive. Imagine coming back from a hospital stay and being exhausted by preparing a meal and doing the dishes. Many of our elders face such challenges.

Fortunately, volunteers from Hearts and Hands are able to help.

Volunteers typically spend one to two hours a week with their match offer-ing a friendly visit, trans-portation, light housekeep-ing, or simple meal prepara-tion. While one might think

of this experience as a one way flow of service from volunteer to recipient, vol-unteers soon learn they also are enriched.

There will be a volun-teer orientation/training on Thursday, July 23 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. For those who are able to attend, or who would like more infor-mation, please call 376-7723 or email orcasheartsand-hands@gmail.com.

Hearts and Hands joined the Senior Center in January 2009 and has steadily received and filled new

requests for service, but they still need more volunteers. While the organization is looking for people who can offer regular service, it is also interested in volunteers who are only available on a part-time basis.

Its mission is to “provide practical and emotional support to assist isolated, frail, ill, elderly or disabled adults to maintain indepen-dence and improve their quality of life.” Trained vol-unteers help with compan-ionship, practical assistance and caregiver respite.

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Market Day at EmmanuelIt’s time for St. Agnes Guild’s 66th annu-

al Market Day, which will be held this Saturday, July 25, on the Episcopal Church lawn from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Market Day is a major fundraising proj-ect, with all proceeds going to our Orcas Island community. It benefits local organi-zations such as the Orcas Island Food Bank, Kaleidoscope, Children’s House, Domestic Violence, Hearts and Hands and the Senior Center.

This year’s Market Day will again feature sales of homemade pies and other delicious baked goods, and a beautiful Silver Tea in the Parish Hall. Juicy hot dogs and refresh-ing sodas will be available outdoors at the hot dog stand. It is a great opportunity to look for bargains from St. Agnes’ attic on the tables of tools, jewelry, games, puzzles, CDs, books, household goods and other “treasures” for all ages on the lawn.

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County briefsRoad striping

Road striping is sched-uled to begin on San Juan Island on Monday, July 27.

The operation should be moving to Orcas on Wednesday, July 29.

Shaw and Lopez are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4 and 5.

Striping operations will be limited to Monday through Thursday of each week. Wet roadways could cause delays to this schedule. The county says to avoid driving on the wet paint.

Call the San Juan County Public Works Department at 370-0500 for additional information.

New water system mapping tool

San Juan County Health and Community Services and Information Services have teamed up to launch an interactive mapping tool, showing all public water systems in the county.

The public can now use the map to determine which parcels are within the boundaries of a public water system, and find the name of the water system. The mapping tool is located on the County Geographic Information Systems web-page at http://sjcgis.org/water-systems/

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by SAN JUAN COUNTY NOXIOUS WEED BOARDIt is tansy ragwort season

again, one of the county’s worst weeds, and the plants are beginning to flower along roadsides, in fields and in residents’ yards. 

Highly toxic, its alka-loids  are present in all plant parts. Cattle, horses and goats consuming either growing plants or tansy

ragwort in silage and hay store these poisons in their liver (Jacobs, J. 2009 USDA- NRCS). 

Even if symptoms are not noticeable, or appear minor,  the cumulative tox-ins cause irreversible liver damage resulting in reduced weight and, possibly, sudden death in previously healthy animals.  Tainted dairy milk can have an off-taste, and

contaminated pollen may make honey unpalatable. While horses and cattle will normally avoid tansy in pastures, it loses its char-acteristic odor when dry in hay, thus these animals are unable to distinguish it from the rest of the forage.  Additionally, they can acci-dentally ingest leaves of the first-year rosettes when they are imbedded with emerg-

ing spring grass. Sheep are possibly immune from its toxic effects. 

Also, please be aware tansy ragwort can also cause human liver damage and should never be used as an herbal remedy or tea.  Because of its threat to livestock, every effort needs to be made to find and erad-icate this plant from pas-tures and hayfields.

Tansy ragwort is eas-ily recognized while it is in flower.  No other locally common member of the daisy family has bright yellow flowers with thir-teen petals (ray florets) and soft, frilly leaves, coupled with an unpleas-ant odor when crushed or pulled.  Depending on the conditions, it may mature between a few inches to more than six feet in height.

Mowing does not control Tansy.  Plants will re-flower closer to the ground and, although normally a bienni-al, tansy ragwort will likely

become a perennial when cut.    A study of 179 plants in Australia found 2 percent were annuals, 45 percent biennials, and 39 percent were perennials. The seed life is about 15 years.

Tansy is best controlled by pulling the entire plant out of the ground, but it is critical to remove the flower heads—if present—before discarding the rest of the plant.    These heads should be bagged and taken to the solid waste facility, where they may be disposed of at no charge.  If the heads are left on the plant, the seeds will mature and re-infect

the area which is being cleared.  This is especially important along roadsides where the flower heads and developing seeds can be picked up by tires and dispersed over great dis-tances.  Please remember to wear gloves when handling this toxic plant.

You may see black and orange/yellow-striped cat-erpillars of the cinnabar moth, eating the leaves and flowers on some plants. If there are only a few found on the plant, we usually pull the plant and shake them off onto nearby tansy rosettes.  If numerous caterpillars are defoliating the plants, we usually leave them alone.  When ready to pupate, they leave their host plant, but, unfortunately, the plants can re-flower and set seed even if completely defoli-ated.

For more information, please call  the Noxious Weed Program staff at 376-3499.

Many thanks for all of your tansy ragwort removal efforts over the years.

It’s the season for tansy ragwort

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‘Fair Feud’ game show to debut

Business owners are invit-ed to perform their own live commercials this year at the fair, during the commercial breaks for our game show, “FAIR FEUD!!” modeled after the TV program.

It will be an exciting fair, including the opportunity to watch Ace Hardware and Islanders Bank battle it out on the main stage. Bob Jarman will be the master of ceremonies.

For only $50, a business can act out a 30-second live commercial during the breaks between rounds. One hundred lucky fair-goers will be able to par-ticipate in the survey that provides the answers of the exciting questions used dur-ing the show. FAIR FEUD will happen on the main stage, on Friday night, Aug. 14 from 6-7 p.m.

For info, call Kira Sable at 317-5021, or the fair office at 378-4310.

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Aloysia Friedmann says her annual music festival is the “greatest gift I can imagine.”

“I get to explore ideas and express myself,” she said. “We wouldn’t be here with-out the support of the people behind me and this festival: our board, our board leaders, our executive director, our office staff and the entire community. The number of volunteers who still want to be a part of this is incredible.”

The 18th annual Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival runs Aug. 6 through 22. Artistic Director Friedmann, who is a violinist and vio-list, and her husband Jon Kimura Parker, artis-tic advisor and pianist, welcome a long list of renowned musicians to Orcas Island every year.

The 2015 season includes Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Timothy McAllister per-forming music by Gershwin and Metropolitan Opera’s principal oboist Nathan Hughes bring-ing his warmth of sound to Mozart. Conductor James Paul leads William Walton’s “Façade – An Entertainment,” narrated by Adam Stern.

“It takes someone who can really speak these words well,” Friedmann said. “It’s almost like rapping – the words are said quickly, to a rhythm.”

Fresh from the recording stu-dio, Orli Shaham and Parker will per-

form John Adam’s transformative “Hallelujah Junction” for two pianos. Audiences will be transported to Brazil as eight cellists fill the stage to perform Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras, with soprano Sharon Abreu.

“This the year of the cello,” Friedmann said.The Bulgarian duo of pianist Viktor Valkov

and cellist Lachezar Kostov are returning to the festival. Friedmann has coined them “the bad boys of Bulgaria.” Also coming back is one of America’s highest profile string quartets: the Miró Quartet. Opening and closing weekends will feature Rachmaninoff ’s music performed on two Steinways, pairing Parker with Valkov and Shaham. Also on the line-up are masterworks of Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Schönberg’s haunting “Verklärte Nacht.”

Pre-concert lectures and Music Lovers Seminars are also presented for each concert pair. The programs feature highly regarded lec-turers and guest artists.

Festival musicians will also be performing free hamlet concerts at three community cen-ters throughout Orcas Island on Aug. 16, giving guests an up-close glimpse of the festival reper-toire. A Children’s Concert on Aug. 12 features the “Story of Babar,” and will be performed by music educator Rachel Buchman and Valkov.

Students of all ages can learn focused tech-nique through tune-up sessions and master classes with festival artists. An open rehearsal

for seniors on Aug. 21 is a special and unique behind the scenes performance – and a musical way to say thank you!

Following the evening concerts, patrons are invited to attend post-concert receptions, where they’ll be greeted with cocktail cuisine and Thurston Wolfe wine, and the rare opportunity to mingle with the musicians.

For the complete concert schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.oicmf.org. If you have any questions, call the OICMF office at 376-6636.

“This is going to be three weeks of great con-certs, fabulous musicians and new and return-ing artists,” Friedmann said. “And even as we speak, there are events that are being developed for the festival.”

This season also marks the first festival under the leadership of new Executive Director Leslie Rae Schmitz.

“It’s been joyful to be the facilitator of this extraordinary music, talent and artistic vision,” she said. “There is such a commitment to ensur-ing that the festival remains a cultural center-piece for this island.”

Schmitz and Friedmann are thrilled to be continuing the legacy of the chamber music festival.

“We’ve received some wonderful financial gifts and endowments, and we are going to be thoughtful in moving forward with those,” Friedmann said.

Chamber Music Festival is back and ready to delight

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Salmonberry School looks at buying landJULY 21 TO 24

KINDLINGSFEST 2015: “Joy: The Art of Living,” Orcas Community Church, a cel-ebration of art and ideas and where they intersect with the spiritual. Visit www.thekindlings.com for info.

WEDS., JULY 22BROWN BAG CONCERT: Orcas High School Strings group, Emmanuel Parish, noon. Donations accepted; bring a

bag lunch to enjoy.

THURS., JULY 23HEARTS AND HANDS: An orien-tation for people who would like to help seniors and individuals with disabilities through Hearts and Hands, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Call 376-7723 or just drop in.LET’S TALK SCIENCE: At Orcas Wild in Eastsound. Weekly science talks starting with “Whales of the Salish Sea,” 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Donations

accepted.FILM SHOWING: “The Secret Handshake” at the Sea View Theatre, reception at 6:30 p.m., movie at 7:30 p.m. and a Q&A afterward. Tickets are $10 at the door.

JULY 23 AND 24ACTOR’S THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND: An evening of the-ater and music at Random Howse. There will be a pro-duction of David Mamet’s short play “The Frog Prince.” Music by “The Daves,” Dave Zoeller and Dave Parish will showcase traditional, Celtic, original tunes and a few surprises, played on guitar, flute, concertina and piano.Doors open at 6 p.m., with music at 7 p.m. and the play at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill’s, orcasa-ctors.com and at the door.

SAT., JULY 25YARD AND BAKE SALE: Annual sale in front of the Toddler Center at Children’s House 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Baby and household items galore! Gluten-free treats. Proceeds support classroom materials for toddler and preschool children.MOVEMENT GRAFFITI: Dance troupe from Western Washington University, Orcas Center, 6:30 p.m. Tickets at www.orcascenter.org.MARKET DAY: St. Agnes Guild Market Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church grounds, bake sale, hot dogs, fun, Silver Tea and tools and treasures for all ages.

SUN., JULY 26AMERICAN LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST: From 8 a.m. to noon, 793 Crescent Beach Drive, public welcome.ALMOST CLASSICAL: Emy Carter, Lisa Carter and Paris Wilson will perform at the Music in the Park concert series in the Village Green starting at 5 p.m.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30-6:30 p.m., Emmanuel. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

AL-ANON: 7 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOINGKIWANIS CLUB: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church.AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel.CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.

WEDS. – ONGOINGLIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel.ANSWERS IN THE HEART: 7 to 8 p.m., an S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, Episcopal Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

THURS. – ONGOINGSTORYTIME: 11 a.m., library.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse.

AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

BINGO: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month at the American Legion, in sup-port of Kaleidoscope.

FRI. – ONGOINGAA: Noon, Community Church.AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

SAT. – ONGOINGAA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month.

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Coming of age: a time to celebrate in the development of a young person, when we recognize the significant transi-tion from childhood to adulthood. This kind of transition applies just as meaningfully to organizations. Orcas Island is on the threshold of celebrating such a moment of maturity in one of its beloved homegrown institutions, Salmonberry School. The school is on the verge of securing a sustainable future as an important part of the island’s educational land-scape by becoming the last school on the island to own its own buildings and grounds.

Through a tremendous island-wide outpouring of sup-port and generosity, Salmonberry’s capital campaign to raise the funds required to buy its site looks very likely to become a reality.

“We’ve always enjoyed tremendous support from our parents and alumni,” said Salmonberry’s Founding Program Director Paul Freedman. “What has been amazing about this effort is that folks have been coming out of the wood-works from all corners of the island community and beyond to support the school.”

In 2001, Salmonberry School began as a handful of par-ent friends committed themselves to realizing a dream of creating a holistic educational alternative for their children as well as for the island community at large. The school became a nonprofit 501c3 corporation, as it continues to be today. Two years later, Salmonberry was recognized as an Approved Private School by the state of Washington. At that time it seemed inconceivable that one day enough resources might be squirreled away to consider buying the magnificent and unique setting in which the school is located on North Beach Road in Eastsound, but indeed that day has come.

If you’ve never been on this little campus, you should schedule a visit. The campus consists of three charming small classrooms in two adjacent buildings nestled in the old homestead orchard of plum, cherry apple and pear trees of what was the Lavender family property. Among the hand-built structures are two play structures, a sandbox, a garden with split-rail fence, a swing set, and a willow dome building as well as a tiny log cabin, all built by the students and parents over these 14 years. The paintings on the cedar fence facing North Beach Road are testament to the years of students and their studies.

“We’re more than 75 percent there towards securing the funds for our down payment,” said Freedman. “We have an agreement with the seller, as well as a lender. All that’s left is to finish this bit of fundraising.”

This developmental moment in the life of this little preschool through grade six school is indeed historic. Salmonberry does not have the backing of an endowment, or any affiliated church or organization. This school is truly a grassroots project that was created by islanders for island-ers. There has been 14 years of personal sacrifice, incredible volunteerism and a willingness by a sequence of community members to do whatever it takes to see this educational alternative survive. The school’s board is now seeking the final handful of donors who could help them to make the dream of property ownership become a reality. Having grown through its childhood and adolescence, Salmonberry School is about to enter its next stage of life, and take the reins for its own continued development. Those who are curious to learn more about the school or to help with a donation, contact the school by email at info@salmonber-ryschool.org or visit www.salmonberryschool.org.

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Wednesday Testimony meeting 7:00 pm–Last Wed. of each month

Orcas Library Meeting Room376-5873

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Sunday Worship 9:30 am(Nursery & Kids Sunday School)

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EMMANUEL EPISCOPALParish of Orcas Island

The Rev. Berto GándaraEastsound (by the water) • 376-2352

SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 amChurch School

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LUTHERAN CHURCHIN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA)Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch

760 Park St., Friday HarborSunday 9:00 am Center Church312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Beth PurdumSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church

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Contributed photoProgram director Paul Freedman with Salmonberry students.

Actor's Theater of Orcas Island pres-ents an evening of theater and music at Random Howse, on Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24. A reader’s theater produc-tion of David Mamet’s short play “The Frog Prince” tells the old Grimms' fairy tale with a distinctly modern sensibility. Directed by Melinda Milligan, the play features Indy Zoeller, Halley McCormick, Tom Fiscus and Carolyn Fiscus.

Music by The Daves, comprised of Dave Zoeller and Dave Parish (pictured at left), will showcase traditional, Celtic, original tunes and a few surprises all played on gui-tar, flute, concertina and piano.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with music at 7 p.m. and the play at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill's, www.orcasactors.com and at the door.

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Theater and music eventThe Music Committee and Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invite you to join them at noon

on Wednesday, July 29, for a concert featuring the Orcas Island High School Strings. They have received a superior rating for the last five years at the San Juan Music Education Association’s Strings Orchestra every March as well as at the SJMEA Solo and Ensemble contests in January. This year they took first place in a small school division at Western Washington University. Music educator Pamela Wright has been with the strings ensemble for five years. They are hoping the community will support their efforts to raise enough money to go and perform again with Disney Performing Arts in spring of 2017.

Bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy in the gardens after the performance. There is no charge for the concert but donations are appreciated to help fund the scholarship fund.

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Doe Bay Fest is just around the corner: Aug. 6 through 9.

Coordinator Jami Mitchell affectionately calls it “the little fes-tival that could,” since it almost immediately gath-ered steam to go from a small happening in 2008 to become one of the most popular music festivals in the Pacific Northwest.

Doe Bay Fest is now in its eighth year and has grown in popularity among bands and music fans alike. It hasn’t grown in size, how-ever, since it is limited by the natural capacities of the land, parking and facilities of host Doe Bay Resort and Retreat.

Capping attendance at about 1,000 people, Doe Bay Resort is happy to keep the event an intimate affair compared to other big name music festivals. The relatively small number of tickets does lead to an almost instantaneous sell-out every year, which has historically made it difficult for locals living on Orcas to get tickets to the event.

A great way for local islanders to get in the door is by volunteering for the popular event. By work-trading some time setting

up the festival or cleaning up afterwards, locals can get a free ticket to the whole affair. To sign up to volun-teer on exchange for a free ticket, email Heather Watts at doebayfestvolunteers@gmail.com.

For locals interested in purchasing tickets, Doe Bay has set aside some tickets for locals, available only to people that have some place else to sleep on Orcas besides Doe Bay Resort itself.

“We are sold out as always, and we really appre-ciate the support of our Orcas friends and neigh-bors,” says resort owner Joe Brotherton. “We actively encourage attendees to sup-port our local economy, and we hope locals can also come out and enjoy Doe Bay Fest.”

Orcas residents that want to buy tickets for Doe Bay Fest should email coordina-tor Jami Mitchell via jami@doebay.com or call the front desk of the resort at 376-2291. Tickets sold for $135 each but are just $95 for Orcas locals for the four days of music, and children 12 and under are free of charge.

“It’s very family friend-ly, with activities for kids,

numerous local food ven-dors, and of course plenty of live music,” says Mitchell.

The resort encourages car pooling, as parking is a limited and they do not allow any on-street parking for the event.

“Our sheriff ’s deputies do a great job supporting a safe festival, and we ask you help them and our neigh-bors by parking appropri-ately in designated parking areas, and please car pool,” says Brotherton.

To attend, Mitchell insists locals please plan ahead as the resort does not expect to have any tickets avail-able for purchase during the event.

Wristbands are required to be on the property, including eating in the Doe Bay Café, during the festival dates of August 6-9.

For more information, contact Jami Mitchell at jami@doebay.com or call the Doe Bay front desk at 376-2291.

Annual storyfest is back

Orcas High School Strings in concert at Emmanuel

Tickets for Doe Bay FestThe sixth annual Orcas

Island Storyfest brings nationally renowned tellers from across the country for three days and five events.

• Tuesday, July 28: Pajama Tales, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Library (free). World of Stories, 8 p.m., Random Howse, (donation $10-20).

• Wednesday, July 29: Wisdom and Wit, 1:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center (free). Sacred Stories, Sounds of Spirit, 8 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall, (donation $10-20).

• Thursday, July 30: Red Altar, 8 p.m., Sea View Theater, (donation $10-20).

This year’s storytell-ers include national tell-ers Motoko and Eshu from Massachusetts, Connie Regan-Blake from North Carolina, Eth-Noh-Tec from San Francisco/Orcas Island, the Eth-Noh-Tec Young Performers Ensemble from the San Francisco Bay Area and local favorites Tom Rawson and Antoinette Botsford.

Storytelling is a powerful art form that transports lis-

teners to other times and far away places, and most times stories can bring you right back to the center of your own heart and humanity.

Special this year is Red Altar, a multi-media story theater presentation that played to standing ova-tions in San Francisco. It is about six teenagers from China who shipwrecked on the shores of Carmel Bay in California, 1850. They

started the fishing industry in the Monterey Bay area despite anti-Chinese vio-lence and legislation. This story of perseverance and courage in the face of rac-ism is a common story even today especially throughout the West Coast.

Sponsored by Eth-Noh-Tec and the Friends of the Library, the Orcas Storyfest is a community endeavor.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTo Consider an Resolution regarding the sale of a section of utility conduit that exists in the Cattle Point Road right-of-way generally located be- tween False Bay Road and Little Road, San Juan IslandNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Resolution. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing

Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without addi- tional written notice.At the hearing, members of the pub- lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the pub- lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber-

ate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county em- ployees or the Council. The pro- posed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written

comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies ob- tained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at

360-370-7470.LEGAL NO. SJ646338Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderJuly 22, 2015.

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,

age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

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PCUP00-15-0017 Vacation rental

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LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspxCounty Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx

BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.)SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 dcd@sanjuanco.comNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:30 a.m., in the Key Bank, Downstairs, Garden Rroom, 95 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. In the County Council Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp

LEGAL NO. SJ1371460 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, JULY 22, 2015

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,

age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

legals2015-16 Budget Hearing

Notice is hereby given that Lopez Is- land School District No. 144 has pre- pared the 2015-16 budget and placed on file in the district office. The Directors will meet on July 28, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., in the multipur- pose room for the purpose of fixing and adopting the budget for the en- suing fiscal year. Any person may appear at this time and be heard for or against any part of the budget. The regular monthly board meeting will be at 6:00 p.m., following the budget hearing. By order of the Board of Directors, Brian Auckland, Superintendent.LEGAL NO. SJ645778Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderJuly 22, 2015.

TS No WA08001853-14-1 APN 10910 / 271155056000 TO No 8471644 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE RE- VISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. I. NO- TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Au- gust 21, 2015, 10:00 AM, on the front steps, main entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court St #7, Friday Harbor, WA, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the under- signed Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bid- der, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the follow- ing described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 2, GRACE- LINDSEY PLAT ALTERATION, AC- CORDING TO THE PLAT THERE- OF RECORDED IN VOLUME 6 OF PLATS, PAGE 30, BEING A POR- TION OF LOT 21, NORTH BEACH ACRE TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 40, IN THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TO- GETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO 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 GRACE- LINDSEY PLAT ALTERATION. SIT- UATE IN SAN JUAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTON. APN: 10910 / 271155056000 More commonly known as 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated as of June 27, 2008, executed by JASON MADEIROS AND SHERRI MADEI- ROS as Trustor(s), to secure obliga- tions in favor of MORTGAGE ELEC- TRONIC REGISTRATION SYS- TEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designat- ed nominee for TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., Beneficiary of the security instru- ment, its successors and assigns, re- corded June 30, 2008 as Instrument No. 2008 0630016 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB DBA Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Legal Title Trustee for Bronze Creek Title Trust 2014-NPL1 and recorded July 30, 2014 as Instrument Number 2014-0730004 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of San Juan County, Washington. II. No ac- tion commenced by Wilmington Sav- ings Fund Society, FSB DBA Chris- tiana Trust, not in its individual ca- pacity, but solely as Legal Title Trus- tee for Bronze Creek Title Trust 2014-NPL1, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Bor- rowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. Current Beneficiary: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB DBA Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Le- gal Title Trustee for Bronze Creek Ti- tle Trust 2014-NPL1 Contact Phone No: 888-699-5600 Address: 15480 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 100, Ir- vine, CA 92618 III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFOR- MATION From February 1, 2010 To April 17, 2015 Number of Payments 63 Monthly Payment $1,911.79 Total $120,442.77 LATE CHARGE IN- FORMATION February 1, 2010 April 17, 2015 $1,305.33 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: June 27, 2008 Note Amount: $268,477.00 Interest Paid To: Janu- ary 1, 2010 Next Due Date: February

1, 2010 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $263,682.88, together with interest as provided in the Note or other in- strument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made with- out warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encum- brances on August 21, 2015. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by August 10, 2015, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before Au- gust 10, 2015 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Para- graph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or fed- erally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the Au- gust 10, 2015 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and ad- vances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust. VI. A written Notice of De- fault was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB DBA Christiana Trust, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Legal Title Trustee for Bronze Creek Title Trust 2014-NPL1 or Trustee to the Borrower and Gran- tor at the following address(es): AD- DRESS SHERRI MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI MADEIROS 32 SHADY LANE, ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98245 SHERRI MADEIROS 32 SHADY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI MADEIROS 948 19TH ST., LYNDEN, WA 98264 SHERRI MADEIROS 98 A SHADY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI MADEIROS 98 SHADY LANE A, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-1359 SHERRI MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245

SHERRI MADEIROS PO BOX 1353, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI MADEIROS PO BOX 1955, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245-1955 JASON MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 JASON MADEIROS 1067 SHELTON AVE NE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 JA- SON MADEIROS 32 SHADY LANE, ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98245 JASON MADEIROS 32 SHADY LN, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 JASON MADEI- ROS 948 19TH ST., LYNDEN, WA 98264 JASON MADEIROS 98 A SHADY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 JASON MADEIROS 98 SHA- DY LANE A, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-1359 JASON MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 JA- SON MADEIROS PO BOX 1353, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 JASON MADEIROS PO BOX 1955, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245-1955 UN- KNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MA- DEIROS 98A SHADY LANE, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MADEIROS 32 SHADY LANE, ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MADEIROS 32 SHADY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 UN- KNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MA- DEIROS 948 19TH ST., LYNDEN, WA 98264 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON MADEIROS PO BOX 1353, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JA- SON MADEIROS PO BOX 1955, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-1955 UN- KNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MA- DEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEI- ROS 98A SHADY LANE, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MADEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEIROS 32 SHADY LANE, ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MADEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEIROS 32 SHADY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 UN- KNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MA- DEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEI- ROS 948 19TH ST., LYNDEN, WA 98264 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MADEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MADEIROS

AKA SHERRI L. MADEIROS PO BOX 1353, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI MADEIROS AKA SHERRI L. MADEIROS PO BOX 1955, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-1955 JA- SON D. MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 JASON D. MA- DEIROS 98 A SHADY LN, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245 JASON D. MA- DEIROS 98 SHADY LANE A, EAST- SOUND, WA 98245-1359 UN- KNOWN SPOUSE OF JASON D. MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI L. MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI L. MADEIROS 98 A SHA- DY LN, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 SHERRI L. MADEIROS 98 SHADY LANE A, EASTSOUND, WA 98245-1359 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHERRI L. MADEIROS 98A SHADY LANE AKA 32 SHADY LANE, EASTSOUND, WA 98245 by both first class and certified mail on February 20, 2015, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were per- sonally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has posses- sion of proof of such service or post- ing. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone request- ing it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Any- one having any objections to this 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 invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. If the Borrower received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this no-

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not tenants. After the 20th day fol- lowing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-oc- cupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; Dated: April 20,2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Ap- pointed Successor Trustee By: Athe- na Vaughn, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle WA 98101 Phone: (800) 409-7530 TDD: (800) 833-6388 For Reinstate-

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