islands' sounder, march 12, 2014

by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

Four property tax breaks for agricultural, timber and “open space” have recently become an issue for voters, the County Council, San Juan County Assessor Charles Zalmanek and the Washington state legislature.

The tax breaks are important to the property owners, especially the growing number of small farmers in the county trying to make a liv-ing from agriculture and forestry. Both the assessor and the county council have made it clear that they don’t want to make things more difficult for small farmers.

The four tax programs reduce the property tax assessment on land from the usual fair market value of the property to the cur-rent use value for agricultural, for-estry or simple “open space.”

These tax preferences were enacted by the people in 1968, when a whopping 68 percent of the voters approved the Open

Space Taxation Amendment to Article VII of the Washington Constitution.

The constitutional amendment was succinct, self-explanatory and far reaching: “[F]arms, agricul-tural lands, standing timber and timberlands, and other open space lands used for recreation or enjoy-ment of their scenic or natural beauty, shall be valued for pur-poses of taxation on the basis of the use to which such property currently is being applied, rather than on the highest and best use.”

The implementing statute, Chapter 84.34 of the Revised Code of Washington, is neither succinct nor self-explanatory, which has resulted in the tension between the assessor and the county coun-cil.

The “current use” value of agri-culture land in San Juan County is only 4.6 percent of the fair market value of that land. The property taxes on land in the timber pro-grams are calculated on an even lower average current use value – only six-tenths of one percent of the fair market value.

Of the 110,142 acres of proper-ties in San Juan County, only some 56,000 acres, or under 51 percent,

SEE TAX, PAGE 6

Tangled up over farm tax breaks

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Shakespeare Fest continues to growby COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG

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Visitors from near and far descend on Orcas every March to share in their love of the Bard.

Now in its third year, the chamber-sponsored Shakespeare Festival is from March 19 to 22.

There will be live performances, vendors, food and entertainment in the Village Green, a parade through Eastsound and lots of costumes.

This year’s festival is directed by Robert Hall with help from a crew of volunteers, actors and artists.

“Shakespeare is always consid-ered one of the greatest authors of all time,” Hall said. “His metaphor and imagery is quite beautiful. People don’t have time anymore to stop and listen, let it wash over you. His writing has stood the test of time. It is performed and stud-ied in every country of the world.”

The event was originally launched to bring more visitors to the island during the off season.

Festival creator Michell Marshall says last year lodging and restau-rant owners reported an increase in business.

First on the lineup is an “Orcas Tribute to Shakespeare” at Random Howse on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the chamber, Office Cupboard or online at www.brownpapertick-ets.com. Participants can purchase wine and food at the venue.

Martin Lund will kick off the evening that includes local musi-cians presenting period pieces and actors performing works by Shakespeare.

“There will be some beautiful performances as well as some fun stuff,” Hall said.

On Thursday, March 20, Sazio di Notte is hosting a fundraising dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. with the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Dr. Ayanna Thompson, a world-renowned Shakespeare expert and professor at George Washington University.

Dinner is $125 and includes wine. The menu is Ceci con gramberi (warm chick peas with prawns), panzanella (Tuscan grilled bread salad, tagliatelle pastore (Shepherd’s pasta), and polenta al forno (baked polenta with cauliflower and gorgonzola), cinghiale (wild boar), tiramisu. To attend, call the chamber at 376-

2273, Sazio at 376-6394 or the Office Cupboard at 376-2378.

The festival is partnering with Orcas Crossroads to bring Thompson to the island. She will present “Othello in the 21st Century: To Perform or Not to Perform?” at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center on Friday, March 21.

“Othello is the best-known black character in Shakespeare’s plays, a traditional role of dignity for black actors,” Thompson said. “But racial stereotypes of the 17th century create some discomfort among 21st century audiences.”

The lecture will explore his-torical and contemporary perfor-mances of the play in light of this discomfort. Thompson spe-cializes in Renaissance drama

SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 6

Colleen Smith Armstrong photoAt left: Paul Freedman making an appearance as Shakespeare at last year’s festival on Orcas.

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by STEVE WEHRLYJournal reporter

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

Except for getting to know Deborah, his wife, a bit better, he quipped. That came in response to a comment by his boss, Prosecutor Randy Gaylord,

who noted a famous quote by Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, "The law is a jealous mistress and requires a long and con-stant courtship."

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

and wish him well in retire-ment.

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

"He was a mentor and teacher for me, and a tire-less advocate for justice," Gaylord said. Friday Harbor attorney Steve Brandli, who worked with Silverman in the prosecutor's office, said he was a model lawyer: "He embodies everything I want to be as a lawyer."

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

"He pointed me in the right direction when I start-ed in 1980 and I was thrilled

when he returned in 1994," Cumming said. "You can't calculate the benefits he had to the sheriff 's office. He always pushed us, made sure that all the questions were asked, sometimes more than once."

In addition to a dogged tenacity and unwavering work ethic, Cumming said that Silverman will long be

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

Silverman was involved in every "big case" in San Juan County over the last 20 years.

In a letter to the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorney nominating Silverman for the President's Award of the association, Gaylord listed some of those big cases: the Ruth Neslund murder trial, which inspired an Ann Rule book; the State ver-sus Christensen case which established the privacy rights of cordless phone use and was included in a book by Bill O'Reilly; the Beanie Babies, one of the first internet fraud cases; the Waldron Island marijuana case featured nationally in the media; and the pros-ecution of Colton Harris-Moore, the Barefoot Bandit.

Silverman, however, doesn't count the "big cases" or his many other victories as "best memories."

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

Silverman's successor as county criminal pros-ecutor, Emma Scanlan, leaves behind the criminal defense practice of high-profile Seattle lawyer John

Henry Browne. Browne and Scanlan, a 2006 grad-uate of the University of Washington law school, defended Colton Harris-Moore and, more recently, Robert Bales, the U.S. sol-dier who was just sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan.

Gaylord presented Silverman with two part-ing gifts. One, an elaborate large keepsake quilt sewn by Camolyn Armstrong and Colleen Kenimond with a hundred squares of material signed by l00 of Silverman's friends and col-leagues. The other, a draw-ing by Milt Prigge showing Silverman, an accomplished pianist, playing and singing for "Lady Justice" in a scene harkening back to a famous photo of President Harry S. Truman tickling the ivories for Lauren Bacall.

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

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

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

Journal editor Scott Rasmussen contributed to this report.

Courtroom crusader Charles Silverman calls it quits

Scott Rasmussen/ Staff photoCharles Silverman.

Upcoming events:March 17: St Patrick’s Day

Join us for the debut of our new grilled cheese sandwiches menuplus Irish inspired dinner specials. Irish music by The Craic’rs at 7 pm, $5 cover

March 19: Tribute to Shakespeare(special Wednesday opening)

March 21: Romeo and Julietby the Seattle Shakespeare Company

Tickets available for both Shakespeare events at Brown Paper Tickets, Chamber of� ce and Of� ce Cupboard - to bene� t OUR Chamber of Commerce which supports

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John Kulseth, chief appraiser for the assessor’s office, has announced his candidacy for assessor.

“I’ve had the privilege of working in the Assessor’s Office for 10 years and am now seeking the opportuni-ty to lead the next four years of the assessment process in San Juan County,” he said. “As an appraiser, manager, and database administrator I have participated in every function of the Assessor’s

office and I recognize the challenges facing our office.”

Kulseth says the property tax system is fundamental to government budgeting and taxpayer trust.

“I will dedicate my time and effort to resolving those challenges and provid-ing the service I want and expect as a taxpayer.”

Kulseth says he is endorsed by the current and previous assessor.

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The Senate passed HB-1129 to fund con-struction of a third new 144-car “Olympic” class ferry with a 41-8 vote on March 7.

Sponsored by Representative Jeff Morris, the bill had already passed the House on a 62-36 vote.

“The oldest boats in the fleet, the Evergreen State class, can finally be retired and replaced by newer and more reliable vessels,” said Jim Corenman, chair of the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee.

House Bill 1129 will fund the new 144-car ferry by charging a service fee on all vehicles registered in Washington. Revenue from the new fees is expected to be about

$11 million in the first year (2015), and about $22.8 million per year for the four years after that.

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

Senator Kevin Ranker wrote on his Facebook page, “We’ll soon have a third brand new ferry ensuring that the second new ferry is permanently stationed in the San Juan Islands/Anacortes route when it is completed in late 2015.”

by CALI BAGBYSta� reporter

More sidewalks and bike paths and less gravel conversion projects.

These were some of the comments from islanders at the recent San Juan County Open House on Thursday, March 6, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall. Representatives from Public Works and the county discussed everything from the Critical Areas Ordinance to better shoreline access to the Mt. Baker road project.

Shoreline accessJesse Douglas-Seitz, an engineer

tech for the county, discussed maps that have been recently created to show county roads that intersect with shorelines. The county is looking at ways to enhance these intersections through signage, walking paths or short-term parking lots.

“The cool thing is that we are look-ing at shore access for people who live on the islands,” said Douglas-Seitz.

Critical Areas OrdinanceThe current installment of the

Critical Areas Ordinance was approved by the county council on March 5. The amendments under con-sideration deal with several of the most contentious issues for protect-ing critical areas, including the defini-tion of “development,” exemptions for utilities, protection of “functions and values” from development in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Critical Areas, and wetland protection rating-system cat-

egories and water quality buffers. The critical areas ordinances are set to go into effect March 31.

According to county staff Linda Heller the SJC’s website will be updat-ed soon with diagrams, maps and photos. She said the county is working with a graphic artist to help “show” people rather than tell them about the guidelines for the CAO. The ordinance can be reviewed at www.sanjuancoo.com/cdp/cdphome.aspx.There will be a CAO Workshop, March 20 at the Senior Center from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Road workThere are several road projects

happening on Orcas this spring and summer. Two locations of interest are Prune Aly and Enchanted Forest Road in Eastsound. Here is a rundown of what will be occurring.

Prune AlySan Juan County had planned for a

full reconstruction of Prune Aly and applied for a grant to go forward, but was unsuccessful.

“So now we are working on simple projects to try to get there,” said Rachel Dietzman, a San Juan County engi-neer.

These projects will focus mainly on intersection improvements. Dietzman said Public Works is in the process of looking at improving the intersection between Fern Street and Prune Aly sometime this spring or summer. The goal is to put in a curb, gutter, sidewalk and a safe crossing zone for pedestri-

ans. Public Works would also like to do some work on Prune Aly closer to Main Street.

“We’ve had some flooding problems and there have been some problems with catch basins so we want to put in a curb, gutter and sidewalk to control that,” Dietzman said, referring to the Oct. 1 storm when more than two inches of rain were recorded at two sites in Eastsound.

Chip sealThere will also be a chip seal project

on two roads in Eastsound this year. The plan is to work on about 0.3 miles of Enchanted Forest Road and 0.1 miles on Orion Road. The chip sealing will occur from mid-May through the first and second week of June.

Other projects of concernThe Mt. Baker Road job on Orcas

is almost complete. The final chip seal and wetland mitigation management will occur this summer.

Cape St. Mary Road on Lopez is also listed as the location of a gravel conversions slated on the list for 2014 to 2019.

Public comments on this road included “Please do not improve Cape St. Mary Road. It might no make people drive faster but it certainly will encourage more drivers and cyclists to use the road and encourage more inadvertent trespassing.”

Another islander said simply, “It’s fine the way it is.”

For more info, call Public Works at 370-0500.

On Sunday, March 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Center Stage at Orcas Center, two internation-ally known psychologists and Orcas residents, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, will draw upon 30 years of research to show how “emo-tion coaching” by parents can influence a child’s suc-cess and happiness.

The event is presented by Orcas Medical Foundation and it will be free to all who attend. Parents and grand-parents are encouraged to hear about the Gottmans’ findings.

"The heart of parenting is connecting with your child emotionally when it really counts," says Julie Gottman, PhD and volunteer Orcas Medical Foundation board member. “This talk will describe five steps to help you do just that. Even if the parenting you experienced wasn't ideal, you can still learn to parent differently, so that your children are

enriched in every way.” Based on Dr. John

Gottman’s New York Times bestselling book, “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child,” the Gottmans have conducted emotion-coach-ing workshops with parents throughout the world.

On March 16, they will discuss specifically what successful parents do to help their children. The

Gottmans will also discuss assessing your parenting style, the father’s crucial role, and the following: How emotion-coached children perform better academical-ly, are well-liked by others, have fewer behavioral prob-lems, have fewer infectious illnesses, are more emo-tionally stable and resilient, focus attention and moti-vate themselves.Paths, roads discussed at open house

Contributed photoJohn and Julie Gottman are sychologists and Orcas residents.

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Why you should care about stormwater Vote no on fire levy

Almost without fail, when any issues concerning our fire depart-ment are brought to the attention of the public, it immediately elicits heartfelt comments that are emo-tionally construed to be the saving of someone’s life. Yes, the EMTs do a fantastic job, but many people are unaware or even seem con-cerned with the financial aspects of how the fire department works. From what I have heard, Chief O’Brien is an excellent chief and has the support of many citizens. Unfortunately he has been dealt a very poor hand by the Fire Board that has consistently spent on frivo-lous and unnecessary items and equipment. I was at one meeting when the board authorized the then acting chief to spend $12,000. A person in the audience asked what that was that for. The board members then looked at each other for an explanation, I guess figuring that the other board member knew what it was for. Embarrassed for an explanation the board tabled the request for another meeting to find out just what it was that the chief needed the 12K for. It later turned out to be that the chief wanted his own Orcas fire marshal. I questioned the board for autho-rizing the chief to spend $3,500 each month to fly up from Las Vegas a former employee to service fire equipment. There was also the matter of a 20x20 memorial garden that cost citizens $20,000.

At that time the Board went on a very aggressive spending spree. One item being $125,000 for a pick up truck to transport the jaws of life from the retired pick-up. I plead-ed with the chairman to husband

some of the generous levy that they had received for future mainte-nance and replacement of outdated radios. His response was “the citi-zens want us to spend every dime of that levy on the finest equipment we can have”.

Emergency EMT service will not be degraded if the Levy lift is not approved. However, it will let the board know that they do not have a blank check to continue to spend the citizens money as they please. Please do not let emotions cloud the need for prudent, financial management of our fire depart-ment.

Walter CorbinOlga

VOTE YES ON ORCAS FIRE LEVY

We write in support of the upcoming vote on a taxation levy to fund the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue department. We are person-al beneficiaries of the quick, profes-sional, and warmly human services of OIFD, and take some comfort in the future availability of the same. We believe the levy proposal to be both well considered and balanced,

in that sweet spot of the perpetual battle between adequate and inad-equate tax-funded public services. It would truly be a pity for us to let the revenue for our fire and rescue slip down the steep slope beyond adequate ... as we’ve seen too often in past years (e.g., our ferry ser-vices). Please join us in voting for this levy!

Steven JungSusan McBain

Olga

We live on an island where peo-ple, employees and volunteers with our fire department are willing to risk their health and even life to protect our lives and property. The least we can do in gratitude for these services is to support their need for up-to-date training, equip-ment, personnel and compensa-tion.

As a member of Artworks, I witnessed our fire department of men and women employees and volunteers put out the fire at the Artworks Building last July. I observed firsthand what it means to have professionally trained men and women with up-to-date equip-ment save the building from total destruction while risking their health and life. I saw several fire fighters taking time out to revive themselves from smoke inhalation. Some would carefully carry pieces of art out from the building and hand them to us so they might be saved. I was impressed to say the least.

We on Orcas Island are asked to continue the existing Orcas Island Fire and Rescue levy of $1.05 per $1,000 of assessed value

Editorial

The county has asked islanders to alert them to stormwater problems. And with the recent rains, the submissions have been plentiful.

On the county website, residents on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan have written about flooding, personal property damage and overflowing ponds. Here are some of the problems recorded in Eastsound. “Water unable to cross road without flooding downstream. Recent road work in Jan. 2014 has exacerbated the problem.”“Water ponds on the north side of Mt. Baker Road between the covered bridge and Dr. Bailey’s office whenever there is heavy rain or snowmelt. The water sometimes extends out into the roadway.”“Significant financial damage caused by blocked stormwater drains.”The San Juan County Stormwater Utility is in the middle of a two-year assessment that will provide additional guidance for stormwa-ter management efforts already underway.Why is this so important? It will help keep our waters clean.Stormwater is rain and snow melt that runs off surfaces such as rooftops, paved streets, highways, and parking lots. As water runs off these surfaces, it can pick up pollution such as: oil, fertilizers, pesticides, soil, trash, and animal waste. From here, the water might flow directly into a local stream, bay, or lake. Or, it may go into a storm drain and continue through storm pipes until it is released untreated into a local waterway.To keep local waters clean, stormwater Manager Ed Hale says the county should strive to exceed the minimum state requirements.In addition, stormwater can erode streambed channels, instream sedimentation, create loss of habitat and cause major property damage.Hale is asking islanders to help, and he and the staff have developed a computer-based reporting application. It is available to anyone with computer access to identify and report stormwater problems.The application can be accessed at sjcgis.org/StormwaterIssueRe-porting.The siye has a map of the county that can be toggled to an aerial photo. Zoom in, mark the spot where you feel there is a problem, and provide a short description. The site also provides access for anyone to look at descriptions of stormwater problems submitted by other citizens and county staff.This data, and other environmental and development data, will be used to create stormwater management plans in cooperation with the Citizen Stormwater Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2010 to provide a citizen perspective to the San Juan County Council.If you are interested in ongoing stormwater management issues, you can attend the monthly committee meetings, which are gener-ally held on the second Thursday of the month, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Legislative Building council chambers.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 • Deer Harbor Plan Review Com-mittee, 1:30- 3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Center.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13• Orcas Island Park & Rec District, 4- 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.

• Port of Orcas Commissioners, 6 p.m. Airport conference room.• Eastsound Planning Review Committee, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20• OPALCO Board of Directors regular meeting, 9 a.m. Eastsound OPALCO office.

Public meetings


Construction work on the San Juan County Community Development and Planning lobby and offices at 135 Rhone Street on Friday Harobor will cause service changes beginning March 10. The renova-tion will create more efficient customer service areas and spaces. Counter service will be closed Tuesday, March 11 and phone

service for counter staff will be limited on that day only. Normal office hours and counter service will resume on March 12 with the public entrance temporarily relo-cated to Reed Street. Signs will clearly mark the temporary entrance. Construction is expected to last about two months.

For info, call 370-2354.

for the next ten years. That is what we’ve been paying in past years and this con-tinued levy is to improve the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue services for the next ten years. When have tax levies stayed the same for ten years with a con-tinual growth of services? Please support the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue mission and vote YES on Proposition 1.

Carl ButtkeEastsound

On a rainy day in October, 2012 I received fast, profes-sional medical assistance from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services!

If my responders hadn’t responded as promptly as they did, or if they hadn’t been as qualified as they were that day, I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this letter ... my life was saved. I know personally from the assistance they provided me, and professionally from the assistance (often life-saving) OIFR EMS has pro-vided time and again to our clients at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. They need and deserve our support.

Vote yes on the OIFR LEVY.

Anita CastleOrcas Island

I support the levy in favor of OIFR!

In 2009 I had a stroke and just managed to dial 911. The 911 guy had me stay with him as he notified the Orcas EMT troops and monitored their progress step by step. He related this mission to me up to “they are in your driveway now.”

With that, EMT Maxx

Jones entered my house and said “get off your butt Al. We got a medevac chopper waiting for you at Janet’s farm.” Four very big and able EMT troops tossed me in the truck, checked my vitals, then stuffed me in the chopper! Within one hour and 10 minutes I was up at St. Joes in Bellingham and dressed in one of those silly hospital gowns we all love so well. I survived thanks to a hardy group of very capable professionals!

I am profoundly thank-ful that I could relate such a tale. These absolutely wonderful troops saved my bacon and I recall my Dad back in New York telling me when I was a kid to never sell the cops or the “fire guys” short. They need all the support we can give them.

Alan G. EdwardsOrcas Island

Living on an island pres-ents unique challenges. Without a hospital or an emergency room, we are dependent upon Orcas Island Fire and Rescue for emergency care when we need it, and our Fire Department is outstanding in answering these calls.

Because of the remote nature of Orcas Island, the paramedics and the EMTs do more in terms of treat-ment than the standard stabilization and transport functions that are common on the mainland.

Their expertise is out-

standing, and their compas-sion and understanding of each person they care for is exemplary.

On the “fire” side, the responders are exception-ally well-trained in treating fires such as the recent one at the Deer Harbor Marina that was contained and pre-vented from escalating into a disastrous situation.

All of this costs money and will continue to do so. It is naïve to assume that the Department could continue to function at this level of service with-out a renewal of the levy. Granted, there are no new stations to build or vehi-cles to purchase, but the ongoing expenses that are mandatory continue to rise along with maintain-ing an adequate adminis-trative staff that effectively addresses the needs of the many volunteers who have dedicated their time to all of us who live here.

Furthermore, it is impor-tant to remember that we enjoy significant reductions in fire and property insur-ance premiums because of OIF&R’s adherence to the stringent requirements of the Washington State Ratings Bureau.

Chief O’Brien and the Commissioners have acted responsibly and with good faith in requesting this levy. Please join me in sending a message of support to OIF&R by voting “Yes.”

Jamie MartinDeer Harbor

Thanks to unsung health heroes

I would like to thank some of the unsung heroes here on Orcas Island that you may not know about.

The new Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which opened for busi-ness on Oct. 1, 2013, has allowed many of our island neighbors to obtain afford-able health insurance. Some have enrolled in quali-fied (private) health plans and others in Washington Apple Health (expanded Medicaid).

As you can imagine, understanding the avail-able plans and selecting an appropriate one can be challenging. At the end of last summer, six people undertook the training and certification needed to help people enroll through the Exchange when it opened: Erin O’Dell and Kalie McGinnis at Orcas Family Connections, the state-designated family resource center for Orcas Island; Aaimee Johnson and Dixie Morrison at Orcas Family Health Center; and Pegi Groundwater and Michael Moss, who have been serv-ing as volunteers at the Orcas Medical Center.

While all of these people have worked hard to help uninsured Orcas residents obtain health coverage, I can personally vouch for the work of Pegi and Michael. They have been tireless in their efforts to help indi-

viduals and families enroll in the Exchange and have donated hundreds of hours of their time. In addition to meeting and enrolling people at the Orcas Medical Center, they have held ses-sions at the library. They have met multiple times with some folks who had complex applications. And they never gave up, even when the Exchange website crashed—which it often did. By the end of January, they had helped 78 household members enroll in qualified health plans and 101 enroll in Apple Health.

I wish I were at liberty to tell some of the personal stories of Orcas residents who recently enrolled in the Exchange. Suffice it to say that the vast majority of those who were helped with the process were grateful—and very relieved to know that the threat of medical bills would no longer be an

impediment to getting care.Our community owes a

huge thank you to ALL of the Exchange Navigators. Through their extraor-dinary efforts (and those of Navigators on other islands), San Juan County outstripped all other counties in exceeding the enrollment goals set by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange.

Open enrollment for 2014 will continue through March 31, so if you feel you might be eligible for either of these programs, or know people who might, there is still time to enroll. To do that, you can contact:

• O r c a s F a m i l y Connections, 376-3184,

• Orcas Family Health Center, 376-7778,

• Orcas Medical Center, 376-2561.

Alison ShawClinic Manager

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and her most recent pub-lication “Passing Strange: Shakespeare, Race, and Contemporary America” will be for sale at a book signing following the lec-ture.

Come with questions for a discussion and reception after the lecture. Tickets are $10 and available at Darvill’s Bookstore, online at www.orcascrossroads.org or at the door. Some complimen-tary tickets are available in advance at the Orcas Senior Center.

On Friday, March 21, The Seattle Shakespeare Company, which is per-forming for Orcas High School in the daytime, will present “Romeo and Juliet” at Random Howse at 7:30 p.m. The dinner theatre event will open with peri-od music by Jeffri Cohen. Tickets are $15 at the cham-ber, Office Cupboard or www.brownpapertickets.com

“It will be quite roman-tic,” Hall said.

On the last day of the festival, Saturday, March 22, Eastsound will come alive with the sights and sounds

of the Elizabethan period. A colorful foot parade

will gather at Ace Hardware and move along North Beach Road starting at 11 a.m. Hall has arranged for acts from the Bellingham Circus Guild and former Cirque du Soleil perform-ers like stilt walkers and fire breathers as well as local performers to participate. For those who would like to sign up beforehand, contact the chamber office; other-wise, just show up on the day.

From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., there will be food and crafts vendors on the Village Green. Paul Freedman is again playing the Bard.

Entertainment includes Spring Street School stu-dents performing “The Tempest,” music from Almost Classical, Orcas High School Strings, Stormy Hildreth and Sasha Hagen, puppetry from Sarah Mikolowsky, games like cro-quette, shuttle cock and face painting, balloon animals, juggling and more. Chess expert Phil Heikkinen will play all comers simultane-ously, with up to 20 boards available at a time. He will give away chess books or magazines to anyone who can win or draw-and if any copies are left, will hand them out at the end of the exhibition. There will also be booths from nonprof-its like the Choral Society and the Chamber Music Festival.

The Seattle Shakespeare Company will close the fes-tival with a performance of “Othello” at Orcas Center on Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 at www.orcascenter.org.

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are assessed and taxed at the “highest and best use,” which under applicable regulations is the fair mar-ket value of the land and improvements. Current use agriculture, open space and forestland acres comprise 27.8 percent of the land and 4.6 percent of the owners. 21.5 percent of the land is exempt from taxation alto-gether.

Because property taxes must raise a certain amount of money to fund multiple public agencies and pro-grams, any “current use assessment” that reduces taxes for agriculture or tim-ber lands or open space will mean that ordinary residen-tial property owners, whose property is assessed at “fair market value,” will see their

tax bills rise.In recent years, local assessors have been spurred by the Department of Revenue to scrutinize applications and monitor continued eligibility for the four property tax current use programs related to farmlands, timber, timber-lands and open space.

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

Property taxes have been a source of friction between tax assessors and property owners since the assessment reduction programs were enacted by constitutional

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

That friction generated heat in San Juan County recently, when the council inserted two special provi-sions in the 2014 county budget, one of which with-held 8 percent of the asses-sor’s 2014 budget until the assessor provides a com-prehensive written report detailing the administration of the current use farm and agriculture program and the criteria used by the asses-sor in deciding continued

eligibility. The other proviso

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

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

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

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

In one 15-month period in 2011-2012, 23 landown-ers were removed from the four special assessment programs, with only two appeals filed. Four removals were at the owner’s request.

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

After a fiscal note by the Department of Revenue on a related bill predicted a five million dollar tax shift from favored taxpayers to ordinary property owners during the first year after enactment, both bills were stymied. HB 2306 was then

amended into a “study bill” but passage now appears unlikely.

The council and the assessor say they only want to enforce the law to ensure that qualifying property owners can participate in the current use programs. Neither wants ineligible property owners to take advantage of unfair reduc-tions.

Zalmanek points out that a 2007 audit of his office criticized enforcement of the law, and a current infor-mal legal opinion from the Attorney General confirmed his interpretation that ineli-gible property owners be removed “promptly” from the program.

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

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CenturyLink, Inc. as part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in San Juan County, is actively working to provide net-work redundancy. This redundancy will allow voice, Internet, 911 and other critical services to be rerouted onto other facilities to maintain service in the event of a fiber cut within the islands.

In February, CenturyLink began phase one of providing redundancy from Friday Harbor to Eastsound and Lopez. It is increasing the capacity on the existing fiber optic network between Mount Constitution and Eastsound to support the new micro-wave radio system to be installed from Friday Harbor to Mount Constitution.


Donald (Don) William Smith

Donald (Don) William Smith, age 67, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2014 after a brief battle with cancer. While surrounded by family and listening to his favorite southern gospel hymns, as if right on cue, he took his last earthly breath on the final note of his favorite hymn, “I’ll Fly Away”.

Don was born on January 23, 1947 to William and Georgia (Loomis) Smith in Bellingham, Washington. He lived two years on Orcas Island before moving with his family to Lynden in 1949. He graduated from Lynden High School in 1965, and Mt. Hood Community College in 1970 with an associate of science degree in funeral services.

He married Marlene DeGroot on Sept. 15, 1967. Together they had five chil-dren whom he loved dearly. Rarely was there a concert, school program or sport-ing event he would miss. His love for his family was abundant, and his dedi-cation evident. He was a beloved father and grand-father and brought much happiness to the lives of his children and grandchildren.

On Jan. 31, 2013, he mar-ried the love of his life, Nyla (Van Soest) Smith. Together they shared many happy memories and enjoyed trav-eling together – especially their times in Arizona.

Don was a pillar in the Lynden community. He had a heart for serving others and helping make his com-munity a better place. He purchased Gillies Funeral Home in 1975 and with great honor, compassion, respect and kindness, he proudly served the fami-lies of Lynden for nearly 40 years during their times of loss.

Don served on the Lynden City Council from 1978-1981 and was a vol-unteer for the Lynden Fire Department for 10 years. He also served 19 years on the Lynden School District Board of Directors from 1983 – 2002.

Don had a great passion for life and always lived it to the fullest. He jumped

at the opportunity to par-ticipate in activities such as sky-diving, bungee jump-ing, and bobsledding down an Olympic track. He also bicycled in the Tour de Whatcom and Seattle-to-Portland bike rides. One of his great loves was flying and he received his com-mercial pilot’s license in 1982. He also found much joy in the eight years he spent traveling to tractor pulls with his friends and family, driving his bright orange, unlimited modified Allis Chalmers pulling trac-tor “High Energy.”

Don’s love for football both on and off the field was great. He was a mem-ber of the Whatcom Skagit Island Football Officials Association and officiated high school football games for a combined total of 18 seasons. Don was a sea-son ticket holder for the University of Washington football program for over 30 years and it could be said he bled purple and gold. Don loved treating friends and family to football games and tailgating parties and especially loved joking with his “wayward” family and friends who were WSU Cougar fans. It was not uncommon to hear him exclaim “Go Dawgs!” or provide a personal rendition of the UW fight song, “Bow Down to Washington.” He was fondly referred to by his

grandchildren as “Grandpa Husky.”

Don also had a gift of music and performing. He spent several years perform-ing as “Grandpa” in the lead role of Word of Life Church’s Easter production “The Promise.”

He also was a member of the Kings Men of Song for many years and served as their director from 2002 to 2012. It brought him much joy to be able to share the love of Jesus through his performances.

Don loved to socialize and make people laugh, and often found himself as the center of attention. He met daily with “the guys” for morning coffee where they’d solve the world’s problems, meanwhile developing dear friendships. Don will be missed by many and fondly remembered for his com-passion, generosity, kind heart, quick wit, great sense of humor and his boisterous laugh.

Don is survived by his wife Nyla of Lynden; his children, son Mylon Smith and his wife Shannon of Blaine, son Aaron Smith of Portland, daughter Shara Smith of Bellingham, daughter Tracy Berg and husband Kurt, and daugh-ter Tammy Magrath and husband Paul, all of Fife; six grandchildren, Maleah, Landon, Micah, Lane, Jaxon

and Kenley, and another granddaughter due April 6, 2014; and two great-grandchildren, Karter and Kinzie. Additionally he is survived my his mother Georgia Smith of Lynden, sister Ethel and husband Ed of Lynden, brother Craig and wife Deborah of San Marcos, Calif., step-daugh-ter Krista and husband Josh O’Byrne of Olympia and their daughters Kennedy and Kamryn, step-son Jamie and wife Larissa Van Soest of Everson and their children Macaulay, Kassidy, Kensley and Tucker, and step-son Brandon Van Soest of Lynden, as well as numerous other relatives and friends. He was pre-

ceded in death by his father, William Smith.

Visitation was held at Gillies Funeral Home on Sunday, March 9. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, March 10 at 3 p.m. in the Henry Jansen Agricultural Center at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front Street, Lynden, Wash. A private Graveside Service followed on March 11.

Memorials in Don’s name can be made to: The Donald Smith Memorial Fund at any US Bank Branch.

You are invited to share your memories and condo-lences by signing the online guestbook at www.gilliesfu-neralhome.com.

“Orcas Tribute to Shakespeare” at Random Howse on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 pmTickets are $12 at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Martin Lund will kick o� the evening that

includes local musicians presenting period pieces and actors performing works by Shakespeare.

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

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

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

Darvill’s Bookstore, www.orcascrossroads.org or at the door.

The Seattle Shakespeare Company will present “Romeo and Juliet” at Random Howse at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 21 The dinner theatre event will open with period music by Je� ri Cohen. Tickets are $15

at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door.

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

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

puppetry, chess tournament, face painting, balloon animals and more.

The Seattle Shakespeare Company will close the festivalwith a performance of “Othello” at Orcas Center on Saturday, March 22

7:30 pm, tickets are $15 at www.orcascenter.org.

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Obituaries

Gwendolyn K. CrawfordGwen Crawford, 57, passed away on

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at home in Friday Harbor after a long illness.

She was a former resident of Houston, Texas and Orcas Island. She was born on Feb. 11, 1957 in Austin, Texas to Bill and DD Glaze.

Gwen was preceded in death by her father and brother, Alan Glaze. She is survived by

her husband of 37 years, Tom H. Crawford III and two sons, David Gene Crawford and Corey Lee Crawford, and mother, DD Glaze, of Orcas.

The family held a private memorial on Feb. 28. The family requests donations be sent to First United Methodist Church of Lake Jackson, Texas, the American Cancer Society or the Music Advocacy Group on Orcas in lieu of flowers.

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Seasoned seniors to lead softball teamby MARTY ZIERSports contributor

Jason Nichols steps up from 10 years of assistant coaching to become the new head coach of Vikings Softball for 2014.

After graduating the league's most valu-able player and a top pitcher last year, Nichols does not consider this a rebuilding year, but acknowledges the need to fill a few key positions to maintain the consistent postseason success the team has main-tained.

Despite only 12 to 14 players this year, the Vikings benefit from a talented group of

seasoned seniors that will lead the team that may include some eighth graders. Nichols’ goal for the season is to continue the team's positive direction on and off the field.

“I want to keep the team's success going, the positive attitude, team camaraderie, community involvement and, of course, make it to state,” he said.

The team members are Caitlin Fowler, Alenna Garcia, Bethany Hansen, Hailey Klein, Joanne Mietzner, Katy Minnis, Emma Minnis, Jess Nichols, Emily Nichols, Bella Nigretto, Kilee Rogers, Shelbi Rogers, Alicia Susol and Emily Toombs.

Melanie Flint/contributed photoThe Viking girls’ 2014 softball team. Back row: Joanne Mietzner, Bethany Hansen, Caitlin Fowler, Jess Nichols, Hailey Klein, Emily Nichols and Coach Jason Nichols. Middle row: Kilee Rogers, Katy Minnis, Emma Minnis, Alenna Garcia and Emily Toombs. Front row: Bella Nigretto, Alicia Susol and Shelbi Rogers.

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3/25 Darrington 1:45 pm

3/28 Forest Ridge 3:30 pm

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4/8 Concrete 2 pm

4/11 LaConner 2 pm

4/12 CPC - Bothell 12:30/3 pm

4/22 Darrington 4 pm

4/23 Friday Harbor 3:30 pm

4/25 LaConner 3:30 pm

4/29 Concrete 4 pm

5/2 Friday Harbor TBA

5/3 Blaine Tournament TBA

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5/13 LaConner 2 pm

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Revamping the program last year after multiple years without a team, Head Coach Jim Passer leads the Vikings Baseball team into its second year, but with a challenge of low numbers.

“We currently have 10 players, includ-ing two eighth graders, but we need more. It’s not enough,” Passer said. “Athletic Director Vicki Vandermay and Principal Kyle Freeman have been very supportive and proactive in helping me keep the team going.”

Viking baseball is open to players from the public school and the Orcas Christian

School and Passer hopes that there are a few more players out there that want to play ball. He says it’s a lot to ask for an eighth grader to play up, but he will throw his sup-port to any that want to.

“I was really proud to get the team on the field last year,” he said. “I was hoping for better numbers this year but I’m just going to keep going forward. I’m looking forward to another competitive season with the players I end up with.”

The team members are: Anthony Kaskurs, Stephen Bodenhamer, Ivan Bullock, Pasha Bullock, Mackey Cardinell, Miles Harlow Trent Johns, Gwydion Mareth, Lee Pollard, Hayden Simpson and Grayson White.

Melanie Flint/contributed photoThe 2014 boys’ baseball team. Back row: coaches Josh Mayson and James Segault, Anthony Kaskurs, Stephen Bodenhamer, Trent Johns, Miles Harlow, Gwydion Mareth, coaches Jim Passer and Danny McAndrew. Front row: Hayden Simpson, Lee Pollard, Mackey Cardinell, Grayson White, Pasha Bullock and Ivan Bullock.

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

The Vikings’ golf team moves forward with new Head Coach Dan Drake, a long-time veteran of sports programs on Orcas Island.

Golf has a growing popu-larity and lacks the mini-mum player requirements that hinder other sports.

Adding to that, the

Vikings have a number of returning players that now have the experience of the different courses they'll play throughout the season, which should make for a great year for Viking golf.

As with other teams Drake has coached, his goals are team sportsman-ship, respectable conduct, focus of school work and

fun. The biggest challenge, as always for golf, will be navigating the wet north-west weather.

Team members are Luke Bronn, William Coe, Tara Dobos, Jo Gudgell, Michael Harris, Keith Light, Brother Murphy, Mara Nutt, Daniel O’Brien, Keenan O’Brien, Jordan Randolph and Roo Smith.

Melanie Flint/contributed photoMara Nutt, Luke Bronn, Keenan O'Brien, Keith Light, Jo Gudgell, Tara Dobos. Not pictured: Roo Smith, William Coe, Michael Harris, Daniel O'Brien, Brother Murphy, Jordan Randolph.

Eight sailors from the Orcas High School sailing team traveled to Seattle Yacht Club Saturday, March 8 to take part in the Northwest District Interscholastic Sailing Association Kick–Off Regatta. This one-day event had 24 boats show up. Teams traveled from all over the Nortwest to participate.

“The weather this spring has given us snow, sleet, too much wind and now after the kick off regatta we can add no wind and way too much rain,” said Coach Burke Thomas.

Highlights for Orcas were a second place finish by Wylie Kau and Michael Chesher and a third place finish by Dominick Wareham and Axel Greening. The team will travel to the Bellingham Regional Regatta on Saturday, March 15. For com-plete results, go to http://scores.hssailing.org/s14/kick-off/.

Sailing’s first regatta

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3/21 Concrete 4 pm

3/25 Darrington 1:45 pm

3/28 CPC - MLT 3:30 pm

4/8 Concrete 2 pm

4/11 LaConner 2 pm

4/12 Lopez 3 pm

4/14 Highline 4:30 pm

4/15 CPC - MLT 4 pm

4/22 Darrington 4 pm

4/23 Friday Harbor 3:30 pm

4/25 LaConner 3:30 pm

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ThURS., mARch 13CanCer Support Group: Community Church Fireside Room at 5 p.m. This is a monthly no cost, confiden-tial support group.

FRI., mARch 14Deer HarBor potLuCK: Potluck at 6:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Club followed by the Third Annual Talent Show! Bring a dish to share, your place setting, and beverage.

mARch 14, 15GIrL SCout CooKIe SaLeS: In front of Island Market on Friday, March 14, 3-6 p.m.& Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more informa-tion, 376-2740 or 376-8882.

SAT., mARch 15tIDeS of MarCH: Exhibits and updates on Indian island, with scrumptious treats, 4 to 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall, free.HeaLtH taLK: It takes only 15 minutes a day to get and stay in shape, according to speaker Daniel Marty, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Orcas Library. faMILy HIStory GeneaLoGy: Free class at the Orcas Library, 10 a.m. to noon. Class is sponsored by the L.D.S. church. A laptop computer is helpful. Class is open to the public. All lev-els of genealogical knowl-edge are welcome. Call

Doris McDonald at 376-2540 for questions.

SUN., mARch 16taLK By tHe GottManS: At Orcas Center, 7 to 9 p.m., “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child” talk by Drs. John and Julie Gottman.ConCert: Community con-cert, sing-along to celebrate Pete Seeger’s life and legacy during a, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall, free.

wEDS., mARch 19GarDen CLuB MeetInG: Speaker is landscape design-er Michael Sterling, 10 a.m.,

in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. trIBute to SHaKeSpeare: At Random Howse at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the chamber, Office Cupboard or www.brownpapertickets.com.

mARch 18 TO APRIL 22Granny’S attIC Drop-off: It’s ime for Granny’s Attic, the biggest fundraiser for the Orcas Senior Center, held on April 26. Donations accepted at center on Tuesdays start-ing March 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until April 22.

ThURS., mARch 20funDraISInG DInner: Hosted by Sazio di Notte, 6 - 9 p.m. with the Seattle Shakespeare Company and Dr. Ayanna Thompson, a Shakespeare expert. Dinner is $125 and includes wine. To attend, call the chamber at 376-2273, Sazio at 376-6394 or the Office Cupboard at 376-2378.ManDy troxeL CD SIGnInG: Orcas singer songwriter Mandy Troxel discusses her new album “If Only Words Could Keep Me Warm” at Darvill’s, 4 to 5 p.m. She will also play an acoustic set.

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Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch760 Park St., Friday Harbor

Sunday 9:00 am Center Chuch312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Anne HallSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Chuch

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPSecond and fourth Sundays at 11:30 am at

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In Re: The Estate Of VANETA ROSALYN TRUETT, Deceased. NO. 14-4-05016-8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030The 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not 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 non-probate assets.

Date of first publication: March 5, 2014 Personal Representative: OPAL Community Land Trust,Elisabeth Byers, DirectorAttorney for Personal Representa- tive: Derek MannAddress for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245Address for Personal Service: 2 9 6 A Street, Eastsound, WA 98245Court of Probate Proceeding / Cause No.: San Juan County Superior Court Cause No. 14-4-05016-8Derek Mann, Attorney for Personal Representative LEGAL NO. S546979Published: The Islands’ Sounder.March 5, 12, 19, 2014.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- suant to R.C.W. Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A~604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee’s Sale No: 01-FKB-128024 I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORA- TION, will on March 21, 2014, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at IN THE LOBBY OF THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 350 COURT STREET, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Proper- ty”), situated in the County of SAN

JUAN, State of Washington: PAR- CEL A: The East half of the North- west Quarter of the Southeast Quar- ter of the Southeast Quarter in Sec- tion 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., San Juan County, Washington. PARCEL B: An easement for purposes of ingress, egress and the conveyance of public utilities as granted, conveyed and described in master road easement, recorded February 19, 1980, in Volume 63 of Official Records, at page 575, under Recording No. 111194, records of San Juan County, Washington; TO- GETHER WITH a 60-foot easement, centerline of which is described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; THENCE North along the West boundary of said Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter 95 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGIN- NING; THENCE North 47º30’ East 360 feet; THENCE North 5º East 150 feet; THENCE North 11º30’ East 175 feet, more or less, to the South Boundary of the West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter at a point that is 15 feet West of the Southeast corner of said West one- half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter said point being terminal for this description; TOGETHER WITH an easement for ingress, egress and the conveyance of utilities described as follows: A 30 foot wide strip of land lying Southerly of and adjacent

to the North boundary of the South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M., commencing at the termina- tion of the above 60-foot easement and continuing East to a point that is 30 feet East of the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the North- west Quarter of the Southeast Quar- ter of the Southeast Quarter said point being the terminal for this description; TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO an easement for ingress, egress and the conveyance of utilities 30 feet in width, the centerline of which is described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of the West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M.; THENCE east- erly along the North boundary of the South half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter to a point which is 30 feet East of the South- east Corner of the West one-half of the Northeast Quarter of the South- east Quarter of the Southeast Quar- ter, said point being the point of ter- mination Tax Parcel No: 350844003000, commonly known as 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HAR- BOR, WA. The Property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 3/23/2007, recorded 6/12/2007, under Auditor’s/Recorder’s No. 2007 0612041, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from George N. Urdahl, Denise M. Urdahl, as Gran- tor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE IN-

SURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which is pres- ently held by KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. II No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by reason of the Borrow- er’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III The default(s) for which this foreclosure is/are made are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON i/25/2013, AND ALL SUBSE- QUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTH- ER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears; Amount due as of November 20, 2013 Delinquent Payments from January 25, 2013 10 payments at $1,039.54 each $10,395.40 (01-25-13 through 11-20-13) Late Charges: $300.00 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES FEES DUE $180.00 Suspense Credit: $0.00 TOTAL: $10,875.40 IV The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $149,008.59, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument 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 expenses of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as

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

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

(360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 * [email protected]

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

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

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS Permit

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LEGALSprovided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on March 21, 2014. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by March 10, 2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discon- tinued and terminated if at any time on or before March 10, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated at any time after March 10, 2014, (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI A written Notice of De- fault was transmitted by the Benefici- ary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: DENISE M. URDAHL, 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 DENISE M, URDAHL, 3481 EAST BEAVERTON VALLEY ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 GEORGE N. URDAHL, 1085 TIMBER LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 GEORGE N. URDAHL, 3481 EAST BEAVERTON VALLEY ROAD, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, 98250 by both first class and certified mail on 9/3/2013, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 9/4/2013, the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 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 possession of proof of such service or posting. VII The Trustee’s Sale will be held in accordance with Ch. 61.24 RCW and anyone wishing to bid at the sale will be required to have in his/her possession at the time the bidding commences, cash, cashier’s check, or certified check in the amount of at least one dollar over the Beneficiary’s opening bid. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to pay the full amount of his/her bid in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check within one hour of the making of the bid. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting 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 of their interest in the above described property. IX Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s Sale. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE- FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUS- ING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTOR- NEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Hous- ing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Fi- nance Commission Telephone: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-984-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/con- s u m e r s / h o m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- -

closure.htm The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- t A c t i o n = s e a r c h a n d s e a r c h - state=WAandfilterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN- ANTS The purchaser at the Trus- tee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceeding under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with section 2 of this act. DATED: 11/19/2013 REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORA- TION Trustee By: MELANIE BEA- MAN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Ad- dress: 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: www.rtrustee.com A-4429933 02/19/2014, 03/12/2014LEGAL NO. S540103Published: The Islands’ SounderFebruary 19 and March 12, 2014.

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

TS No.: WA-13-561975-SH APN No.: 251911010000 Title Order No.: 130108616-WA-MSO Grantor(s): CARL E MCPADDEN Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2007 0529007 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NO- TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Qual- ity Loan Service Corp. of Washing- ton, the undersigned Trustee, will on 4/11/2014, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to wit: A POR- TION OF GOVERNMENT LOT 6 IN SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN DE- SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM- MENCING AT A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 378.6 FEET AND WEST 324.75 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 19, SAID POINT BEING THE NORTH- EAST CORNER OF THE OTLEY TRACT AS DESCRIBED IN IN- STRUMENT RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 49764, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN

COUNTY, WASHINGTON; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH MARGIN OF THE COUNTY ROAD, 118 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE OTLEY TRACT; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SOUTH MARGIN OF THE COUNTY ROAD, SOUTH 67º30’ WEST 163.2 FEET TO A POINT MARKED BY A 1” IRON PIPE WHICH IS 150.0 FEET WEST OF THE OTLEY WEST LINE AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE DUFFY TRACT: THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE SAID SOUTH MARGIN, SOUTH 67º30’ WEST 108.6 FEET TO A POINT AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGIN- NING OF THE FOLLOWING DE- SCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE LEAVING SAID MARGIN, SOUTH 9º30’ EAST 79.2 FEET TO A POINT MARKED BY A 1” IRON PIPE ON THE BANK ABOVE THE BEACH;THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 9º30’ EAST 60 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE LINE OF ORDI- NARY HIGH TIDE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE LINE OF THE ORDINARY HIGH TIDE TO A POINT WHICH IS SOUTH 3º58’40” EAST OF THE SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE NORTH 3º58’40” WEST 130 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGIN- NING. More commonly known as: 3051 PEAR POINT RD , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 5/23/2007, recorded 05/29/2007, under 2007 0529007 records of San Juan County, Washington, from CARL E MCPADDEN, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON, as Trustee, to se- cure an obligation in favor of MORT- GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMI- NEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was as- signed by MORTGAGE ELECTRON- IC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUN- TRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a Bank of New York, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2007-19, Mort- gage Pass-Through Certificates, Se- ries 2007-19, and various mortgag- ors II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. 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: $238,040.85 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $708,077.26, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 1/1/2010, and such other costs and fees 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 without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on 4/11/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 3/31/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be dis- continued and terminated if at any time before 3/31/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 3/31/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the principal

and interest, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME CARL E MCPADDEN, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SEPARATE ESTATE ADDRESS 3051 PEAR POINT RD , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of De- fault was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trus- tee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 7/15/2013. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting 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 Trustee’s sale. NO- TICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TEN- ANTS - The purchaser at the Trus- tee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BE- FORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ho- m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm. The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudpor- tal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- tAction=search&searchstate=WA&fil- terSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole

and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report re- flecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 12/9/2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Wash- ington, as Trustee By: Michael Dow- ell, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Ser- vice Corp. of Washington C/O Qual- ity Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Av- enue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-13-561975-SH P1072976 3/12, 04/02/2014LEGAL NO. S547595Published: The Islands’ Sounder.March 12 and April 2, 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICEREQUEST FOR BIDS

The Port of Orcas (Eastsound Air- port) is accepting bids for the following 2014 contracts (4/1/14-3/31/15):1. Terminal Landscaping2. Portable Toilet Services3. Janitorial ServicesBid forms are available from the Port office (376-5285) or Port website at www.portoforcas.com. Submission deadline is COB Mar 21, 2014 to be awarded NLT Mar 28, 2014.LEGAL NO. S546975Published: The Islands’ Sounder.March 5, 12, 2014.

The following vessels will be sold as is to the highest bidder at public auction to take place March 29, 2014 at 10AM at Islands Marine Center, 2793 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez Is- land, WA 98261. Payment must be made on date of auction by cash, certified check, MasterCard, Visa or American Express. Vessels may be inspected by appointment during business hours any day prior to auction date.Vessel Owner: Dean Vandament Vessel Description: 32’ Westsail sail- boat, “Solsken”, No WN #s, Fiber- glass, White hull with blue trim Amount Owing: $15,622.74 Vessel Owner: Mc Kinney Marine Inc.Vessel Description: 1976 27’ Reinell Sail, “Jennifer”, WN2693NC, White hull, with trailer, Amount Owing: $2,459.75Vessel Owner: Tim Arnold Vessel Description: 24’ Uniflite Cruis- er, WN4022MA, white hull, with blue trimAmount Owing: $2,383.37Vessel Owner: Tom KnoxVessel Description: 25’ Tiara, WN0446KG, white hull, with black trimAmount Owing: $1,907.05Vessel Owner: Will WallaceVessel Description: 1988 22’ Sea Ray, “Pelagia”, white hull, with trailerAmount Owing: $845.18Vessel Owner: Mike LawsonVessel Description: 19’ Bayliner, WN1532GB, Beige hull, with trailerAmount Owing: $2,914.21Vessel Owner: Joe JohnsonVessel Description: 26’ Balboa Sail, WN1510KD, “Unity”, White hull, with blue trimAmount Owing: $1,447.34LEGAL NO. S548299Published: The Islands’ Sounder.March 12, 2014.


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Cafe Olga8 to 4 pmClosed WednesdayCall ahead for takeout18 Urner Street376-5098

Enzos CaffeOpen daily 7:30 to 4 pmCreperie open Saturday and Sunday from 9 to 3 pmN. Beach Rd376-3732

Inn at Ship Bay5 pm Lounge5:30 pm Dining Room Thurs, Fri & SaturdaysInnatshipbay.com326 Olga Road 376-5886

Lower Tavern Lunch & DinnerOpens daily at 11 am Food to 10 pm (Sun – Thurs) Food to 11 pm (Fri & Sat)46 Prune Alley 376-4848

Mijitas Mexican KitchenOpen Tuesday-Saturday 4pmHappy Hour 4-5:30 pm (Tue-Sat)310 A. Street (at N. Beach Rd) 376-6722

The Madrona Bar & Grill Lunch & Dinner11:30 am – 9 pm (Sun - Thurs) 11:30 am - 10 pm (Fri & Sat) 3 pm - 6 pm Happy Hour (M-F)310 Main Street 376-7171

Pizzeria Portofi noDine-In/ Take-OutOpen Daily at 4:30 pmClosed Sunday274 A St (Off N. Beach Rd.)376-2085

Rosario Resort & SpaThe Mansion Restaurant& Moran LoungeWed - Thurs 5 pm - 9 pmFriday 3 pm - 9 pmSat & Sun 8 am - 11 am, Noon - 9 pmHappy Hr. Fri. & Sat. 3 pm - 5 pm376-2222

Tee-Jay’s Tacos/ OddfellowsTacos, burritos, rice & beansThursday Noon-7 pmFriday Noon-7 pm376-6330

White Horse PubWeds - Sat 11:30 am to midnightSunday - Tues 3 pm midnightFood served until 10 pm every day except Sunday until 9 pm246 Main Street376-PUBS

ORCAS LANDINGOrcas HotelOctavia’s BistroMon-SundayBar 4 to 9 pmDinner 5 to 8:30 pmOrcas Hotel CafeMon-Thurs 6 am to 5:30 pmFri-Sun 6 am to 6:30 pmwww.orcashotel.com376-4300

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A globally acclaimed children’s choir from the Uganda-based nonprofit Watoto will present “Beautiful Africa: A New Generation” next week at the Orcas Island Community Church.

The performance is an energetic fusion of contempo-rary gospel and traditional African rhythms, showcasing vibrant, original African music, dance routines and life-transforming stories.

The choir will perform on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m. For more information, call 376-6422 or visit www.watoto.com. The website also offers a preview of the choir’s perfor-mance and a full U.S. travel itinerary.

“Watoto choirs act as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of millions of children in Africa who have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war and poverty,” said Communications Director Jeanine Bedell.

Each of the children in the choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents. They live in Watoto Children’s Villages, where they receive the care and nurture they need to grow up as productive citizens of their country.

Watoto was formed to care for the 2.5 million orphaned children and vulnerable women of Uganda.

Children’s choir from Uganda