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The weather was wet, windy and cold. The work was dirty, stinky and heavy.

No way to spend the holidays. But the PugetSound Corps

conservation crew, part of the Department of Ecology's Washington Conservation Corps, just kept working — hauling cre-osote-laden timbers and logs over Jackson Beach jumbled with drift-wood, chain-sawing the bigger logs into 4-foot long pieces, and using a small mini-track loader to fill two 7-ton-capacity transfer boxes.

“Not one complaint from the crew, they’re great workers,” said Kevin Anderson, supervising the project for the Department of Natural Resources Beach and Waterways Restoration Program.

Anderson pointed out that the crew had returned recently from New York City, where they helped clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Back in San Juan County, the six-member crew led by Jerry McMullen spent Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 17 and 18, removing about 10 tons of creosoted debris from the lagoon and estuary at Neck Point on Shaw Island, then the next two days doing the same at Jackson Beach on San Juan.

According to the DNR, the cost of the two projects totaled about $30,000, including removal of the detritus from Shaw by a Neptune Marine boat and from San Juan by San Juan Sanitation trucks.

Creosote cleanup is an integral part of the multi-agency efforts to restore and increase salmon popu-lations in the state.

Creosoted pilings and timbers are detrimental to pteropods that salmon smolt feed on, and to spawning grounds of forage fish, such as sand lance and surf smelt that juvenile and adult salmon also feed on.

Since 2004, DNR’s Restoration Program has removed more than 15,000 tons of pilings, creo-soted debris and other harmful beach detritus from Puget Sound beaches. The San Juan Islands have been a major focus, but more than 20 other Salish Sea locations have also seen clean-up projects.

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Top 10 of 2012

The top 10 stories of 2012, based on local impact and inter-est, as determined by the staff of The Journal of the San Juan Islands.

No. 6: Broadband Initiative

unveiled:

In 2012, when Orcas Power and Light Cooperative unveiled its

proposal to extend high-speed internet service to 90 percent of San Juan County, several hun-dred islanders showed up at five community forums to cheer OPALCO on.

A few islanders, however, raised questions at the forums and in letters to the Journal, and current internet providers com-plained that the proposal would unfairly compete with their ser-

vices. One current provider, Rick Boucher of Orcas Online was nevertheless optimistic. “We’ll make lemonade out of these lemons,” he said.

OPALCO explained they would extend their present company-operated fiber-optic system across all four ferry-served islands, providing islanders with access to 10 megabyte-per-sec-ond internet service and “smart-grid” electricity conservation technology.

Cellphone coverage could be improved if providers utilized some of the 100 or so new fiber-serviced hi-tech towers, accord-

ing to OPALCO, and radio-cover-age “dead zones” which hamper emergency service communica-tions would be virtually elimi-nated.

All at a cost of less than $18 million, financed in part by a U.S. Department of Agriculture low-interest loan announced in October. OPALCO says the financ-ing would be repaid by Opalco customers at $5-10 per month, and operating costs would be paid by internet subscription fees.

Approval by Opalco’s board is expected early next year, with

About the photosTop left; Lighting strikes over Griffin Bay on Friday the 13th, in July. Top right, biologist search for clues to explain the untimely and mysterious death of a 3-year-old orcas, L-112. Bottom right, the outdoor plaza of Brickworks proves to be a popular location for summer activities and Saturday’s Farmers’ Market.

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Creosote next for crew that pitch in to bail out after ‘Sandy’

State crew cracks down on creosote

San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department reported responding to these calls:

Nov. 9: The amount of missing cash totaled $600 following a possible after-hours break-in and appar-ent theft at Roche Harbor Resort’s Lime Kiln Cafe.

A safe in an office of the cafe was unexpectedly open and a bank bag contain-ing the cash missing when employees on the morning shift arrived. Its keys were reportedly kept in a cash register under the till at the time; the cafe’s backdoor lock also was reportedly not tightly secured.

Nov. 11: A 22-year-old San Juan Island woman claims that a naughty word beginning with the letter “B” was scratched into the side of her car by a woman dating her ex-boyfriend. Her 21-year-old rival, who denies vandalizing the other woman’s car, countered that she has received multiple threats via email from the other.

Nov. 15: About $200 worth of candy vanished in

an apparent break-in and theft at Friday Harbor High School’s candy shack.

Someone reportedly used some type of tool to pry their way into the shack, located by the football field, and then plunder the store-house of sweets.

Nov. 16: What started as an argument in the home between a teen and an adult ended in the arrest of a 15-year-old Friday Harbor girl for an alcohol-related offense.

The girl was taken into custody at her Friday Harbor home at about 8 p.m.

Nov. 24: The where-abouts of “Care Bear” were not immediately known after the 5-foot tall llama disappeared from its pen on Lopez Island.

The chain and padlock on the pen, as well as a twist lock connected to the chain, were missing as well. Though the gate to the pen and pasture in the 4000 block of Port Stanley Road were open when the miss-ing llama’s owner returned home, its two pen mates, both llamas, were still close at hand.

n An outboard motor van-

ished off a dinghy belonging to an Orcas Island man in an apparent theft at a south-west side marina.

The motor, valued at $850, was attached to the dinghy, which was on the back of his 35-foot boat, which was on the grounds of a Killebrew Lake Road marina at the time the motor reportedly disappeared.

Nov. 26: An Orcas Island man claims that someone took his Mercedes SUV on a joyride on his property without permission and caused $800 damage while behind the wheel.

The SUV, parked outside the man’s home on Marilee Lane at the time, sustained damage to the front driv-er’s side quarter-panel and floorboard, and a puncture in the sidewall of the rear tire on the driver’s side as well.

Dec. 3: Thirty mailboxes, two road signs, a bus shelter made of wood and a resort business sign were all dam-aged in an apparent episode of wide-ranging vandalism on the north end of San Juan Island.

Damaged items were found along Byron,

Limestone Point, San Juan and Tarte roads.

Dec. 6: Two San Juan Island teens accused of pil-fering products during a mid-day misadventure at a Friday Harbor grocery store both face charges of shoplifting. The two boys, 17 and 16, were taken into custody at about noon and then released to their par-ents; the merchandise alleg-edly stolen was not listed in the arrest report.

n The whereabouts of a man with a familiar face but no known address, and accused of stealing a pair of flashlights, were unknown following an apparent theft at a Friday Harbor rental shop.

The 47-year-old, iden-tified as a transient, was reportedly caught on a sur-veillance camera pocketing two flashlights from the front counter of the Guard Street shop; value of the flashlights was unlisted in the report.

n Thirty-two pieces of wooden fence slats were damaged in an apparent act of late-night vandalism near the entrance of Roche Harbor Resort.

Two days earlier, some-one reportedly tossed an “ash bucket” through the window of a cottage located near the fence in a separate act of vandalism.

Dec. 10: A familiar face, chance encounter, and missed court date led to the arrest of a Orcas Island man following a mid-afternoon traffic stop near the inter-section of Lovers Lane and Mount Baker Road.

The 34-year-old, recog-nized by a deputy as the two

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Prosecutors had asked for a two-year prison term. The judge gave him three instead.

Convicted of drug trafficking for the second time in three years, Raul Vallejano, Jr. was ordered to serve three years in prison in a sentence handed down Nov. 30 in San Juan County Superior Court by Judge Don Eaton. He was also ordered to pay $1,950 in fines and fees, and credited with having served two days of the three-year prison term.

Earlier in the month, Vallejano, Jr., pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance, heroin, with intent to deliver, the second time in three years that the 25-year-old had been convicted of a felony drug trafficking crime.

He was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay nearly $4,000 in fines and fees after pleading guilty in 2009 to three drug trafficking crimes, which included two counts of delivery of cocaine and another involving heroin. He had been a San Juan Island resident for about five years at that time.

A Class B felony, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, carries maximum penalties of 20 years in prison, a $25,000 fine, or both, for a repeat offender, according to state sentencing standards.

Vallejano, Jr., was taken into custody in the early morning hours of July 15 following a search of the cabin in which he lived on De Haro Lane. Officers reportedly seized nearly three ounces of heroin, six grams of cocaine and an assort-ment of scales, packaging materials and paraphernalia at the time of the arrest. He was on probation and under supervision of the state Department of Corrections at the time.

Vallejano's drug trafficking conviction is the second involving heroin in the islands in the last six months. In mid-May, 18-year-old Christopher Faylor pleaded guilty to four counts of delivery of a controlled substance, three of which involved a sale of one gram of cocaine and the other the sale of about a gram of heroin.

A senior at Friday Harbor High School at the time of his arrest, Faylor was taken into custody at the school in early January.

— Scott Rasmussen

Three years for 2nd felony drug offense Judge notes ‘deterrent’ effect in adding one year more than recommended sentence

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By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter

Looking at the town budget, which is scheduled for final approval by the Town Council on Dec. 20, someone might ask "what recession"?

Understanding the budget basics is pret-ty easy. Revenues are projected at $11.67 million; expenditures are appropriated at $11.05 million. The budget will generate a $613,000 surplus. $11.05 million is a 21% increase over the $9.12 million 2012 budget.

Of the total expenditures, almost $2 mil-lion is appropriated for the “Current Fund” - the general operating account for the town government. That’s about 20 percent more than the 2012 budget, which was $1.66 million.

The rest of the expenditures are appro-priations made to the “enterprise funds” (utilities such as sewer and water), reserve funds and bond redemption funds.

The enterprise funds collect revenue from utility billings; most of those rev-enues are used to operate the respective utilities. The bond redemption funds are used to make payments on the bonded indebtedness incurred for capital projects

by the utilities. In 2011, the town paid about $196,000 in interest on its debt bor-rowings.

It's the reserve funds that are a distin-guishing feature of the town budget. Of the $14.2 million projected “ending balance” for all budget accounts, about $12 million are accounted for in various reserves and the Special Revenue Fund.

Started in 1987 by town Treasurer Wendy Picinich and then-Town Administrator King Fitch, the reserve funds were key to the town achieving an unprecedented AA-2 bond rating by Standard & Poors, resulting in six-figure interest savings to the town on its sewer bonds. The reserve funds are mostly managed by the State Treasurer, who puts them in super-safe low-interest accounts; in 2011, about $14,600 was generated and credited to the reserves.

In response to questions from the Journal, Picinich explained: “The Town’s reserve funds are internal savings accounts to pur-chase future equipment, pay for future infrastructure, pay for study updates such as the water comprehensive plan which is required by State law, pay for major repairs, etc. Some funds such as the Special Revenue Fund accounts are monies whose use is restricted by law. They aren’t used to bal-ance the budget.”

Reserve funds are only part of the answer for big projects, such as the $8 million water transmission line replacement scheduled to begin in 2013,

explained Picinich. Grants, low-interest state loans and revenue bonds will also be part of the financing mix, but having the reserve funds facilitates obtaining funding from other sources, especially if those sources offer funding on a “match-ing” basis.

No accounting tricks or budgeting gim-micks, no sleight of hand. And no tax hikes

or utility rate increases, except for $230,000 in additional revenue from the public safety sales tax increase approved last summer by all the county voters.

What recession? Some town residents definitely continue to be affected, but because the town has kept to the “Picinich Plan,” Friday Harbor continues to be in fine fiscal fettle.

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Privatization of solid waste hits

home

There was a story about solid waste just about

every week in 2012, or so it seemed.

After voters in 2011 rejected the county council’s proposed property tax par-cel fee to fund solid waste operations and solid waste disposal, the county council at first thought about car-rying out its threat to close the three county dumps on Orcas, San Juan and Lopez islands. The Lopez Island Solid Waste Alternatives Project and a vocal group of Orcas and San Juan Island citizens quickly put the kibosh on that idea.

All three islands wanted some kind of transfer or dropbox facility, and inter-ested Lopez and Orcas citi-zens were especially inter-ested in continuing “reuse, recycle and reduce” pro-grams at their “dumps” - though actual dumping had

ceased several years ago.Lopez Island citizen-

activists organized their own solution, convincing the county council to cre-ate a “solid waste disposal district” funded by a local property tax ballot proposi-tion that was approved by more than 85 percent of Lopez voters in November.

On Orcas and San Juan islands, Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy issued requests for proposals from potential private oper-ators. Cimarron Trucking, the Anacortes-based com-pany that hauls Orcas trash to the mainland for dispos-al by Waste Management, seemed the likely winner to take over and operate both stations.

But non-profit Orcas Recycling Services, opera-tor of a reuse program at the Orcas facility, had other ideas. After negotiations for joint Cimarron/ORS opera-tions failed, the council directed Mulcahy to negoti-ate an operations agreement with ORS.

Operations of the Sutton Road transfer station on San Juan Island followed a somewhat similar path. Cimarron made a bid that seemed to be in the lead, but a joint-venture of “waste-to-energy” company Kentec Energy USA, the American

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drove past one another in opposite directions, report-edly failed two weeks ear-lier to appear in court on a charge of DUI. He was pulled over and taken into custody at about 3:30 p.m.

Dec. 13: Excessive speed and an apparent illegal pass prompted the arrest of a Lopez man for DUI follow-

ing a late afternoon traf-fic stop on Hummel Lake Road.

Westbound and alleg-edly under the influence of marijuana at the time, the 27-year-old reportedly passed a vehicle in front of him in a no-passing zone and was pulled in the 100 block of Hummel Lake Road at about 5 p.m. He was also ticketed for driving without insurance and for the illegal pass.

n Electronics, enter-tainment equipment and assorted household belong-ings vanished in an appar-ent break-in and theft of an Orcas Island home in the 100 block of Roundtree Lane.

The list of missing belong-ings, a desktop computer and 30-inch flat-screen tele-vision included, are valued at about $2,000. The thief, or thieves, reportedly left a number of valuable belong-ings behind.

Dec. 14: A San Juan Island woman suffered neck and chest injuries following an early afternoon single-car rollover collision near the intersection of Misty Isle Drive and Roche Harbor Road.

The 57-year-old, east-bound at the time of the crash, which occurred at about 1:30 p.m., drifted off the roadway, lost control of her vehicle, ricocheted off an embankment and then tossed about as the car flipped end-over-end sev-eral times before coming to a stop on its roof. She reportedly was on the way to a doctor's appointment at the time.

n A 76-year-old San Juan Island man suffered minor head injuries after he was struck by a slow-moving sedan while crossing the Argyle Avenue and Spring Street intersection shortly after at dusk.

The man, clad in dark clothing and who report-edly had been drinking at the time, was not in a cross-walk when he was struck by the 50-year-old driver of a 4-door sedan at about 4:45 p.m.

Dec. 15: A 19-year-old Bellingham woman was

warned not to return to the home of an Orcas man after she showed up at his door-step without an invitation and was refused entry into his home.

She was at the front door of the man's Crosswinds Lane home when a deputy arrived at the scene at about 4:30 p.m. The 25-year-old man reportedly called authorities to intercede after the woman ignored his requests to leave and to quit pounding on his door.

— Scott Rasmussen

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such as county Marine Resource Committees, WSU Beachwatchers, The Nature Conservancy, Friends of the San Juans, and Washington State Parks.

The current projects on Shaw and San Juan Islands were just the latest efforts to clean up local beaches.

In February 2007, 38 tons of creosoted pilings and driftwood were removed by helicopter from Jackson Beach. The Port of Friday Harbor contributed $10,000 and the Northwest Straits Commission contributed $13,000 to that project.

Also in 2007, more than 138 tons of debris were removed from the beaches of American Camp, financed by a $50,000 grant from

NOAA and $16,000 from the Puget Sound Initiative.

That same year, more than seven tons of debris were removed from Deer

Harbor, and, in 2011, more than 70 tons were airlifted off Lopez Island beaches by helicopter by a DNR for-estry team.

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Journal photo /Steve WerhlyMembers of the Puget Sound Conservation Corps prepare creoste-laden logs at Jackson Beach for disposal.

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Last week:n No. 1: History repeats itselfn No. 2: On time, under budget, Peace Island Medical Center opens for business n No. 3: Islanders say “No” to coal n No. 4: Signed, sealed, deliveredn No. 5: Sales tax take a hike

n Honorable Mention: —Mother Nature’s Friday the 13th surprise; the day the light went out, and the band played on.— Wolverines reclaim Island Cup in shutout.

–Read part one of the list of Top 10 stories of 2012 in the Dec. 19 issue of the Journal. The list also runs in its entirety on www.sanjuan-journal.com

affiliate of Kentec Energy LTD Korea, and Lautenbach Industries, a Skagit County solid waste processor, con-vinced the county selection committee and the council to choose their “total waste” approach.

Final contracts are being negotiated, with transfer of operations to private hands expected within 90 days.

Death of L-112 unexplained:

Too soon to tell.” Those were the

words of federal officials, who, following a battery of tests performed early in the year, remained circumspect as to the cause of death of a 3-year-old killer whale whose battered and blood-ied carcass washed up on the outer coast of Washington state, just north of Long Beach, in mid-February.

By that time, however, orca advocates had already seized upon a likely culprit in the death of what had otherwise been a healthy juvenile female: sonar. More specifically, they pointed to sonar exercises conducted by the Canadian Navy at a time that coincided with the presence of a sizable group of orcas traveling in the waters of both Haro and Juan de Fuca straits.

The familiar sound of sonar pings were recorded on a network of hydro-phones, which stretch from the westside of San Juan Island to Neah Bay, on the outer coast, about four days before the body of L-112, also known as “Victoria” and as “Sooke”, was discov-ered on the southern coastal beach. In addition, accord-ing to those monitoring the hydrophones, those pings were preceded by a series of four “explosions or implo-sions”, the source of which remain unexplained.

While biologists found no tell-tale signs of broken bones or fractures in the animal’s skull, they did find signs of trauma within the tissues near the rear of its jaw, an area where a killer whale draws in air.

While the cause its death may forever remain a mys-tery, L-112’s skeleton will soon be on display for all to see. It was donated to the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, where it is expected to be focal point of a new exhibit sometime in the near future.

Unrest rises over PeaceHealth poten-

tial partnership

The heralded open-ing of the impressive

new PeaceIsland Hospital and Medical Center in November was preceded in September and October by questions from women concerned about provision of reproductive health care services at the new Catholic Church-connected San Juan Island health care facilities.

The concerns were raised in June when Catholic Archbishop Peter Sartain of Seattle suggested that Peace Hospital in Bellingham cease performing medical tests for the Bellingham women’s health care clin-ic operated by Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood, which is also active in Skagit and San Juan counties.

Tensions increased in August when Peace Health Systems, Inc., announced they were considering an association with the Franciscan Health System, which is owned by Catholic Health Initiatives of Denver, Colo. CHI, the second larg-est operator of Catholic hos-pitals in the country, reports on its website that it follows the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services pro-mulgated by U.S. Catholic bishops.

Local activist Monica Harrington and Mt. Baker

Planned Parenthood CEO Linda McCarthy organized the Coalition for Healthcare Transparency and Equity and presented their con-cerns about reproductive health care services to the San Juan County Hospital Commission in October.

Local Peace Island exec-utives and the Hospital Commission assured the community that all women’s health services, including contraception, provided by the InterIsland Medical Center would be provided by its successor, PeaceIsland Medical Center. Neither InterIsland nor PeaceIsland has or will provide abor-tions under any circum-stances.

The fall furor has subsid-ed in the glow of PeaceIsland Hospital’s opening, but the issues of the bishops’ direc-tives and the Peace Health-CHI merger remain.

Breakout year for Brickworks

The rehabilitation of the Brickworks, includ-

ing the 2012 success of the Farmer’s Market and the community support for the remodel of the histor-ic structure, is our No. 10 story for 2012.

Success, it seems, has bred success. Local and off-island sources are con-tributing generously to the debt-retirement and the remodeling cost, including the dedication of $100,000 of Hotel-Motel Tax money to the Brickworks on a matching basis and two other major matching dona-tions, all of which suggests that the Agricultural Guild fundraising goals will be met.

The big success for the Brickworks was seen in the large crowds attend-ing, and spending at, the Saturday Farmers’ Market. The crowded Farmers’ Market was mirrored by active, busy shops and res-taurants in town, just as the Tuesday night music and the Thursday night Art Market also brought shoppers and diners onto Nichols Street and nearby stores and res-taurants.

The Brickworks and its events were part of many good stories in 2012, and a 2013 unveiling of the remodeled building should make for more good stories.

Plus one: Local voters back

liberal measures in big way

San Juan County vot-ers came out in strong

numbers this election sea-son. Turnout was 89 percent – the highest in the state. Auditor Milene Henley said that three significant charter propositions, three council member elections, a local citizen initiative about GMOs, and the state refer-endum on same-sex mar-riage all helped to turn out the vote.

Island voters played an important role in passing those measures.

Results were close for Referendum 74, legalizing gay marriage: 54 percent of state voters approved the measure. In San Juan County, it was overwhelm-ingly approved, by 71 per-cent. Washington voters also passed I-502 legalizing recreational use of marijua-na. It passed with 68 percent support in San Juan County, largest margin in the state.

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Thanks for plug on shopping local

Thank you Journal (and Sounder). Shopping on the island is a statement: I value having local businesses, and small towns (Friday Harbor & Eastsound) that are unique.

If we don’t support our local businesses we risk our local economy. Have any of these businesses given back to the community? Maybe donated items for non-profit events? Of course they have! Support our community... Shop local this Holiday Season.

Lance evans Executive Director at

Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce

So true. I found that in Cambria we donated to everything, but folks shopped at the big malls and on line. Support Darvill’s!

sharon LovejoySan Luis Obispo,

California

Pratt: a proven leader, advocate

The prospect of losing Lovel Pratt’s experience and expertise on our County Council is a concern to many of us.

Lovel is a proven leader for this community, from creat-ing permanently affordable housing to having the vision

for Brickworks and manag-ing the project from the fea-sibility study to the property purchase.

From my work in region-al transportation, I know that Lovel is respected by state and federal officials, and it is those relationships that have paid off for the County in terms of atten-tion to the ferries and oil spill response.

We need her continued advocacy in Olympia and with our Congressional del-egation. I do hope that Lovel will run for the San Juan Island council position. She has my support.

Liz iLLg Works at Nonprofits

Unlimited

I echo Liz’s thoughts on Lovel’s value as a county Council member who could continue to skillfully and honorably represent all islanders/all islands, I offer her my support and encour-agement to run again!

anne sheridanFriday Harbor,

Washington

‘No-go’ zone makes no sense

Seems like a lot more help to the Southern Residents would be to put the money into salmon habitat recov-ery (removing dams) and keeping projects like new coal shipping terminals in Bellingham and other criti-

cal habitats out of the San Juans.

A few whale watching boats and kayaks don’t seem to have a negative impact on the orcas....

BarBara gouLd sayLor Works at

EvergreenHealth

I would highlight the fol-lowing points, “Barre said that the Fisheries Service budget includes money for public outreach that needs to be used before March of next year”, and that “This would be a conversation, not a workshop for setting policy,” Barre said.

So this would be what exactly?

From the NOAA web site in 2011, “NOAA’s Fisheries Service will instead con-tinue to gather information to consider the concept in future rulemaking”.

Is this scientific data that is being gathered to further understand the orca’s needs and what would most ben-efit the long-term health of the population or a public relations gimmick in order to see what the population will now bear?

NOAA and Fisheries Canada commissioned an extensive study the results of which were recently published on the effects of salmon fisheries on the Southern Resident Orca population.

Has anything close to this been done to justify (or not)

a no go zone? I think not.

steve cLark Works at Lighthouse

Mission Ministries

What really qualifies as science (as opposed to all those un-peer-reviewed studies cited by NOAA) seems to indicate that abun-dance of salmon is key to the orca thriving.

But we won’t stop or materially limit the salmon take. Instead, NOAA does things to look busy.

Expensive and silly things.

Peg Manning Eastsound, Washington

The MRC spent the morning planning their upcoming workshop invit-ing involved agencies to coordinate efforts. Later, NOAA said they want to have a workshop with avail-able grant money that will expire in March.

With 16 trillion plus fed-

eral debt can’t NOAA just go to our MRC’s workshop and not spend the money?Their cookie jar is our tax money. Spend it wisely.

MicheLLe LoftusTexas A&M (change)

Applause from a far for GMO ban

I’m just seeing this now on a friend’s Facebook page.

Here in Hawaii, three of the four counties voted to put a GMO labeling provi-sion on the unified package that the counties send to the State Legislature for action in 2013.

Some heavily GMO funded Councilmembers in Honolulu then took the provision out of the pack-age and refused even to take public testimony on it.

On December 5, any-one mentioning the word “GMO” (or “abolish the PLDC” the other provision cut by developer-funded councilmembers) had their

microphone cut and in one case had the police eject them from chambers.

Short video here includes some good “hallway testi-mony.” (see www.sanjuan-journal.com “comment” sec-tion for link to video).

(In the meantime, thanks San Juan County for being a leader!)

h doug Matsuoka University of Hawaii

Dana Mower will be missed

Wow. it was a pleasure to know Dana.

What an alive guy. Go Dana. darn.

stePhanie johnson o’day

attorney at Law Friday Harbor

You will be missed Dana.

david MccauLey Friday Harbor,

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By Nicholas Power

I guess I should be flattered in the way that Bruce Lee might have been if the urban legend were true that he had to register his hands as “lethal weapons”.

But this is not urban legend, the state of Washington evidently sees my practice of law as much more poten-tially dangerous than my ownership of a semi-automatic carbine.

I just applied a few weeks ago for admission to the Washington Bar Association. I had to supply three character references, two of whom had to have been already licensed to practice law. I had to provide any and all details of any mental illness which might impair my ability to practice.

I had to supply the bar association with my residency location for the past five years, and supply witnesses who could support this. In addition, I was required to pay a $300 dollar fee for a third party to perform a background check and sign a notarized form indemnifying all parties from liability for damages that might have occurred from their investigation.

Furthermore, I had to have the Supreme Court of the state of Illinois furnish a letter stating that I had been a member of the Illinois bar since 1997, and that I had no disciplinary actions against me subsequently.

I did not really think much of this at the time. I grumbled my grumble of resignation the same way I grumble when

its time to fill out tax returns in April.

I am not an anti-gun zeal-ot. I shot competitively at my Missouri public junior high school (can you imagine) using Olympic-style single-shot bolt action .22s. In fact, I recently bought a semi-automatic carbine brand new, across the counter of a sporting goods store.

In sharp contrast to my application to practice law, I gave the gun salesman a

credit card, my driver’s license and filled out a one-page form where I attested to my self-diagnosis that I wasn't nuts.

The salesman then disappeared to the back, made a two -minute long phone call to some government office some-where, which I suppose then “ran” my name and social security number and did not turn up anything glaring. Five minutes later I was in the parking lot with a semi-automatic, and with 500 rounds of ammunition.

I am all for responsible gun ownership — but I am also for responsible gun procurement laws. It is time to accept the fact that the gun lobby has made the government com-plicit in frustrating the latter.

— Editor’s note: A San Juan Island resident since 2008, Nick Power has been an attorney, economic researcher, consultant and developer.

Editorial

Brickworks proves it works

As part of its end-of-year wrapup, the Journal awards Brickworks a No. 10 slot in the Top Ten stories of 2012, for its success this year, and its 2013 potential.

Not only as a venue for music, art and food, but also as an institution that’s remaking Nichols Street into a busy shopping and dining area to complement First Street (North and South) and Spring Street as well.

And a special tip of the Journal hat to the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, the force behind the Brickworks project, for its fundraising prowess and its skill at attracting volunteers to help remodel the building into what will surely become a community center for commercial, artistic and local organizational activities.

We can even imagine classes being taught a-la Chatauqua, and politics being discussed and debated in community forums at the site.

The Ag Guild and the Farmers’ Market have shown the county remarkable “imagenuity” and perseverance in getting the Brickworks proj-ect started and making the dreams and vision of island farmers come true. The plans for the building, including its all-important commercial kitchen for use by groups for annual dinners, community parties and fundraisers, look as if Friday Harbor will soon have a first-class, but not imposing or overwhelming, facility.

Sure, there’s a lot of work yet to be accom-plished and some sizeable debt that still needs to be repaid before the project is, shall we say, free and clear, and on solid ground. We’re encour-aged by the Town of Friday Harbor’s recent allocation to Brickwors of $100,000 from its 2013 hotel/motel tax monies. That should help give the project a much-needed boost.

The Brickworks is a good example of how civic, cultural and commercial interests can work together to carry out a project that works for everybody, even those that thought it was a waste of time and money.

As islanders ruminate about future beneficial civic projects, we hope and trust they’ll remem-ber Brickworks as a model not only for presever-ance, but also for doing things right.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OPINION Wednesday, December 26, 2012 — 7

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By Gay Wilmerding(An open letter to the Friday Harbor Town Council)

Consider Friday Harbor’s recycling and trash manage-ment.

It costs the town $89 per ton to dispose of waste at Skagit County; it will cost an islander $373.75 per ton on San Juan Island, shortly.

San Juan County’s 20 percent tax is nearly 70 percent of $89. Some cost difference pays for two elephants in the room: a million-plus for county purchase of the Beaverton Valley Road public works yard and a required storm water permit and upgrade for the town-owned transfer station.

What will the latter cost? What portion of tax revenues will go to each? To private, for-profit companies?

Two junk bond issues sold out on Lopez to finance startup of its solid waste district, approved by Lopez voters in November. Artist Kate Scott’s pipe whimsy of a Greek frieze, at a cost of around $25 for each certificate, echoes imagination inherent in the county fair’s Trashion Fashion show or Kevin Roth’s re-purposed junk sculpture.

With a population almost equal to Lopez and a much greater density, what can Friday Harbor residents devise? We probably generate more trash per capita with the county seat, the ferry landing and being a visitor destination where business congregates.

Better answers to the disposal dilemma rest on more information: what is the price paid per pound for alumi-num, glass, paper, etc? Mainland cities often make a profit recycling to subsidize disposal. We own our own equip-ment and packer truck. Could a town firehouse bay be re-purposed for recycling or trash collection?

Going to shop, people could place a bag in a compactor and pay $1 per Kings-size bag of trash. Or, place recycling into separate bins. A box already exists for utility payments. An honor system works at the library, for Island Stage Left and for many local farms. A few cheaters are less objection-

able than midnight dumpers. Make it easy and people will come.

Having paid to empty a dumpster every two weeks, mon-itoring is key. Neighbors and town sub-contractors used 4-plex facilities. Reorganizing with support of tenants, who directly benefited from lower fees, reduced trash to one can per week, and four per month for recycling. Aluminum is high-graded for Consignment Treasures and dropped opposite The Marketplace; paper is used for kindling; and, worms compost some household waste.

Last year, the town removed trash for $167 per ton. Figures vary with the biggest variable of $20-$40 per hour for wage and benefits. Mileage to Skagit and the ferry fare are included.

Friday Harbor might make a modest profit recycling or hauling waste. At minimum, calculate and compare busi-ness markups for private management. Solid waste is an essential public service; town policy shapes economics. Please maximize employment and dollars spent on island while minimizing costs and maximizing benefits for town residents.

— Editor’s note: Gay Wilmerding is a Friday Harbor resident and works in town as well.

As I See It

Trash disposal needn’t be a waste

“There was no excess in their gardens because they shared everything. There was no trash or garbage in their homes because they had a use for everything. They took responsibility for their lives and for whatever, whoever else needed them.” —Toni Morrison, “Home”

Priorities misplaced in background checks

Contributed photo

Nick Power

Are attorneys that much more of a threat to public safety than firearms?

Let’s think ‘outside the box’ to reduce disposal costs, improve recycling

Contributed artLopez artist Kate Scott created the ‘ junk bond’, above, for the fundraising drive for the newly established Lopez Island solid waste district.

8 — Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Obituaries The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 16-20 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 3.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 14

Across1. Door feature5. Christian Science

founder9. New moon, e.g.14. Control freak 15. Achy16. Horse opera17. Aroma18. Checked item19. Contemptuous

look20. Energy

converters (2 wds)

23. Bridge play (pl.) 24. Map line28. "Give it ___!" (2

wds)29. Big ___

Conference31. French Sudan,

today32. Lawn mower's

path35. Sits tight37. End38. Hit by

thunderstorm's electrical discharge (2 wds)

41. "Is that ___?"42. Bulrush, e.g.43. Like some

buckets44. Clickable image46. ___ bit47. "Wheel of

Fortune" buy (2 wds)

48. Not at all50. Makes right53. January 1 to

December 31 (2 wds)

57. Strikes with beak

60. Cameron ___, actress

61. Plunge headfirst 62. Fits63. #1 spot64. Battery contents65. Regretful 66. Bungle, with "up"67. Cravings

Down1. Comprehend2. Low point3. Kind of layer4. Robin's tidying

spot 5. Former Portugese

monetary unit 6. Opportunities, so

to speak7. Blah8. Abominable

Snowman9. Presents, as a

threat

10. Two-wheeled covered carriage

11. Absorbed, as a cost

12. "Comprende?"13. "To ___ is

human ..."21. Acrobat's garb 22. Dressed to the

___ 25. Dye with wax 26. Similar 27. Turn red or

yellow, say29. Bit of color30. Halftime lead,

e.g.32. Assassinated33. Ham radio

response 34. Burning35. Dwell36. Habitual drug

user 39. Handrail support 40. Time of financial

need (2 wds) 45. Neigh softly47. Blows away49. Flip, in a way50. Monroe's

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Answers to today's puzzle on page 14

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Rees Hawkins Kimble, better known as “Skip”, died peacefully in his home on Dec. 11, 2012, after a 17-year jour-ney with cancer.

He was born in Annapolis, Md., on June 4, 1939, and spent his youth liv-ing in many areas of the U.S. where his father’s military duties took the fam-ily. He joined the Army in 1959 and became a Russian linguist, having spent a year at the Army Language School in Monterey.

After his discharge from the army, he earned bach-elor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Clemson University, and in 1965 started work at Boeing in Seattle, designing air-to-ground missiles.

After tiring of military work at Boeing, he obtained a master’s degree in business administration from Seattle

University. This allowed him to transfer to the commercial airplane side of Boeing in 1974, as an engineering analyst, where he stayed until retirement in 1995.

He met and married Patricia Dyre in 1967. They lived and worked in the Seattle area until retirement in 1995, and came to live full-time in the San Juans, first on Brown Island and then San Juan.

Together they enjoyed music, sailing, skiing, hiking, wine-touring, puttering around the property, and volun-teering in the community. They had quite a ride and were married 45 years.

Skip is survived by his wife, Patricia Dyre Kimble, and two sisters, Cornelia Kimble Rozmajzl and Roberta Sue Kimble. He was preceded in death by both parents; by his brother, Robert Carlisle Kimble, Jr.; and by two sisters, Joan Kimble Diederich and Madelyn Kimble Foley.

Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.A private gathering to celebrate Skip's life will take place

in early summer.— Family of Skip Kimble

Rees ‘Skip’ Kimble: 1939 — 2012

Skip Kimble

The Journal of the San Juan Islands obituary policy: Obituaries of up to 100 words and photo or 125 words without photo are published free in the The Journal. Longer obituaries cost $13.05 per column inch.

Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjour-nal.com, Frances Bacon at [email protected]; or by mail to, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Igor L. Kosin: 1911— 2012Born Dec 16, 1911, in Vladivostok, Russia. Igor Kosin

emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, and was a WSU professor for 30 years.

He retired on San Juan Island, and died Nov. 29, 2012 in Seattle, Wash. A complete obituary and guestbook is online at www.funerals.coop.

— Famliy of Igor Kosin

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TeenMovieNigh tFriday at 7pmDecember 28th

Dispose of Christmas tree for free Saying goodbye to your Christmas tree can be difficult.

But you can take some of the sting out of it by disposing your tree with the San Juan County Department of Public Works for free.

Public Works will accept Christmas trees at no charge at any of the island's solid waste facilities between Dec. 26 and Jan. 7, where the trees will be chipped for use as mulch for public projects. Trees must be undecorated, natural; artifi-cial or flocked trees are not accepted.

A year ago, Public Works produced roughly 2.3 tons of mulch through its holiday tree chipping program. For more info, contact Public Works, 370-0503.

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

While the offense had a tendency to come and go, the defense never wavered.

In fact, the Wolverines pitched a fourth-quarter shutout, holding Coupeville (3-5) without a single point in the final period and tossing in 10 of their own to claim their second win of the season, a 34-23 vic-tory at home, Dec. 20, in Turnbull Gym. The Wolves proved their own worst enemy in the final quarter, however, repeatedly miss-ing the front-end of a one-plus-the-penalty free-throw attempt and going 0-for-6 from the charity stripe in the last eight minutes of regulation.

Still, the Wolverines knocked down four consecu-

tive free-throws, two by senior Jean Melborne and two more by freshman Allie Galt, to widen their lead down the stretch.

“It’s been our defense that’s been keeping us in the games,” Coach Eric Jangard said. “If we can keep it up on the defensive end it’ll give our offense some time to come along.”

With the win, the Wolverines improved to 2-6 overall on the season and notched their first victory against a Division 1A team. Galt and Melborne led Friday Harbor on the offensive end, scoring nine and eight, respectively, and junior low-post player Tabatha Keane added six.

Falling at home two days earlier to Mount Baker, Friday Harbor bounced back from that 59-37 loss to deliver its best and most complete performance of the season against Coupeville. The Wolverines played the Mountaineers (4-3) to a standstill in the opening half, 22-22, but ran off course after the break, and faced an uphill battle against a defensively tight and experienced Mount Baker squad after being outscored 18-7 in the third period.

“We had balanced scoring and made better adjustments on defensive end in the game,” Jangard said. “I think what we’ve got-ten better at is being able to adjust during the flow of the game.”

Next:Friday Harbor was home Saturday, Dec. 22, to host Nooksack

Valley (6-1) (results were unavailable prior to the Journal Dec. 21 holi-day deadline; see www.sanjuanjournal for results). The Wolverines are home Jan. 3 to face Northwest 1A/2B League rival Mount Vernon Christian, 5:30 p.m., and travel to Darrington (8-1), Jan. 5.

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

High school coaches generally caution their athletes against looking too far down the road.

But for the Friday Harbor boys basket-ball team, it would seem a good strategy to keep the date of Feb. 5 well in mind. The Wolverines (4-3) have plenty of games to go and a lot more progress to make before post-season play begins in early February, according to junior point guard C.J. Woods.

“We want to be the best team we can be by then,” Woods said. “What I’ve been try-ing to do is create a good chemistry and to get everybody on the team involved in the offense and to be a scoring threat.”

In what’s proven to be a see-saw season so far, the Wolverines had no shortage of production on the offensive end as they notched their highest-scoring output of the season, a 68-27 runaway win at home Dec. 20 against an overmatched Coupeville squad. Coach Rod Turnbull substi-tuted liberally in the second half after the Wolverines, up by eight points at the end of the first quarter, took a 33-15 advantage into the locker room at the break.

Senior Collin Williamson and junior Otis Cooper-West tossed in 18 and 14 points, respectively, though each sat out most of the final eight minutes of play. Williamson tallied 10 of his team-high 18 points before the half. Coupeville's Ben Ezzell led the Wolves, win-less in nine games so far this season, with 11 points.

The Wolverines out-scored Coupeville 24-6 in the third period to put the game effectively in the bag.

With the win, Friday

Harbor raised its overall record one notch above the .500 mark, posted its second victory of the season against a regional Division 1A rival and soothed the sting of a one-point loss two days earlier at home against Mount Baker, a poten-tial Division 1A post-season opponent. The Mountaineers (2-6), led by Reuben

Murashov, who scored 18 points off the bench, scored a layup on a broken play in the final seconds of regulation to claim the lead and the win.

Junior Donald Galt scored 13 points to lead the Wolverines, who played the game without Williamson in the lineup. Cooper-West had 11 and sophomore Gabe Lawson added 10.

“It was really frustrating,” Woods said of the one-point loss. “We missed some free-throws here and there that could’ve made the difference, and we didn’t have Collin, that’s at least 10 points right there.”

Next:The Wolverines hosted Nooksack Valley

(0-8), a regional 1A rival, on Saturday,

Dec. 22 (results were unavailable prior to the Journal Dec. 21 holiday deadline; see www.sanjuanjournal for results). They travel to Yakima, Dec. 28 and Dec. 29, to face La Salle and Steilacoom in the SunDome tour-nament, and are home to host Mount Vernon Christian (3-5) on Jan. 3; tip off is 4 p.m. in Turnbull Gym.

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Teen Movie Night: “The Hunger Games”, 7 p.m., library, free. PG-13 film for middle and high school aged children. Refreshments courtesy of Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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Grisha Krivchenia in concert, 7 p.m., FH Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring St. Original compositions and clas-sics by Chopin, Glass peformed by local pia-nist Grisha Krivchenia; benefit for children’s music programs. Free admission, donations encouraged. Info, 378-4544.

Family Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., fairgrounds. BYO helmets and skates. Drop-in fee, $3 per per-son, $8 family. Children under 10 accompanied by an adult. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

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Around TownRing in the New Year with Island Rec’s once-a-year family celebrationpAge 13

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No one could have been happier to see the sight of her husband’s clean shaven face than Rita Miller, perhaps.

But there were plenty of “oohs” and “ahs” to go around, and celebratory whoops of joy, as Lauren Ford-Johnson trimmed the 16-month growth of beard off neighbor Justin Miller’s mug. Like a trophy, Miller held up the clutch of facial hair to the delight of a standing-room-only crowd in the Pavilion of the Roche Harbor Resort on Dec. 18.

It was more than just a matter of style, pomp or circumstance.

In fact, the trimming of Miller’s beard stood as the culmination of more than a year-and-a-half of sweat, toil and labor, and the signature event of Home for Islanders’ key-award presen-tation for the 11 families who together made up the final phase of construction, Phase III, of homes in Country Village Estates. Country Village, on Lampard Road, consists of 30 sepa-rate homes. Miller vowed not to shave until his home had been built and keys were in hand.

“It’s wonderful,” Rita Miller said of both her husband’s face and the new set of keys. “It’s seemed like forever.”

In addition to keys, each family received

a $2,000 check from Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, a reward for the energy efficiency rating of their newly built homes. The Country Village homes, Northwest Energy Star certi-fied, are intended to be 15 percent more effi-cient than those with utilities that merely meet current state standards. An early Christmas gift for each and every household.

Since its inception, Homes for Islanders has laid the foundation for six different affordable housing developments and helped an array of islanders of modest income to finance and to build 70 separate homes. Founded on the so-called “sweat equity” model, wherein home-owners, family members or volunteers contrib-ute manual labor of their own into the building of each home, Homes for Islanders’ primary financial partner is the U.S. Rural Development Administration and its access to low-interest loans and grants. The local affordable hous-ing group has pumped $18 million of housing money into the local economy, to date.

In spite of how impressive all the numbers might be, for Country Village’s newest hom-eowners, bonded together now not just as neighbors, but by a shared memory of week after week of back-breaking toil, there’s a whole new meaning to that well-worn phrase, “Home for the holidays”.

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You’ll be partying the night away with 200 of your friends and neighbors, and their children, at the Island Rec-Prevention Coalition New Year’s Eve party at the Mullis Center. And having fun.

From 7 p.m. ‘til whenever o’clock, you can dance, you can sing, you can kiss, and you can yell “Happy New Year” to your heart’s content at the Mullis Center. And you won’t have to worry about wearing your sister-in-law’s lampshade. The clock’s been reset for Eastern Daylight Time and the New Year will ring in at 9 p.m.

For the ninth year in a row, Island Rec and San Juan Island Prevention Coalition are hosting an alcohol-free, family-friendly New Year’s celebra-tion, complete with games, contests, prizes, entertainment, snacks (bring your own to share), singing auld lang syne and dancing cheek-to-cheek. And maybe some noisemakers, especially if you bring the kids.

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Lapsit & Linger, 10-11 a.m., library, free. Caregivers, infants, toddlers learn rhymes, songs and finger play. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

School’s Out Special Game afternoon, 1-3 p.m., library, free. Entertaining activities for children K-6; drop in. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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Family Film night, 7 p.m., library, free. Library kicks off 7th Family Film Night season with screening of “Brave”. Popcorn, refreshments, courtesy of Fridends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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Writing Workshop with Susan Wingate, 1-4 p.m., library, free. Wingate, award-winning local author, offers free 6-week writing work-shop, beginning with, ‘Three Key Elements of a Scene’; register at 378-2798, or, [email protected]. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

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By Jenny L. AtkinsonWe at The Whale Museum are saddened along with our

nation by the events that transpired last week in Connecticut and we would like to be part of the healing process.

As an organization, we are discussing appropriate ways to honor the victims. This week, there has been a conversa-tion about naming a whale in honor of one of the victims of this tragedy, Jessica Rekos. A story aired last evening on King 5 News.

Many of us first fell in love with the orcas as 6-year-olds, like Jessica. Through The Whale Museum’s Orca Adoption Program, the Southern Resident orcas are named once they approach one year in age.

Naming of the whales began in 1984 in order to develop connections with people and promote the stewardship of whales. The Southern Resident community of orcas is a wild, distinct population that lives in Pacific Northwest waters, including the inland waters of the Salish Sea.

There are only 84 whales in this community, with very few babies born each year. In 2006, National Marine Fisheries Service listed the Southern Resident community as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. They have been similarly listed in Canada since 2001.

The small size of this population, along with pollution, dwindling salmon stocks and potential vessel impacts were cited as reasons for the listing. The fact that the population of J, K and L pods has not exhibited sustained growth in the

last 35 years also concerns researchers. Environmental education may be the strongest ally the

orcas have. It is only through an understanding of the whales' needs for habitat and food resources that we can develop the conservation policies which will ensure their survival.

We became aware of the irony of two recent tragedies in our nation connected with the name “Sandy”: Hurricane Sandy’s devastation of parts of the eastern seaboard and the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Whale Museum would like to consider honoring the vic-tims and survivors of both tragedies by proposing the name “Sandy” for an orca in the Southern Resident community.

A whale is given a name during the summer following its birth. Due to the fragility of this population of endangered orcas and high mortality rate for calves, we typically wait for a winter season to pass before going through the nam-ing process.

In the summer, names are recommended for any baby whales to be named; public voting takes place shortly after. We have great hopes that there will be a baby orca to name next summer. If that’s the case, we could propose the name “Sandy” in honor of victims and survivors of both of these tragic events.

Many of us view the Southern Resident orcas as sym-bols of hope and healing. Presently, The Whale Museum plans to give a commemorative adoption to Sandy Hook Elementary School for the benefit of all the teachers, stu-dents and administration to use as part of their healing and education.

— Editor’s note: Jenny Atkinson is executive director of The Whale Museum

Guest Column

A way to honor the fallen — by nameSince two recent tragedies share the same name, ‘Sandy’, perhaps the next baby orca should share it, too

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IMPROVEMENTSProject SummaryDescription of WorkThis Contract provides for the im- provement of approximately 1.1 miles of Mt Baker Road from Terrill Beach Road to North Beach Road in Eastsound on Orcas Island, Wash- ington. This work includes, but is not limited to, roadway, storm drain, trail improvements and other work, all in accordance with and described in the Contract Provisions and Plans.Estimated Cost$1,500,000Working Days90 daysInformational ItemsWashington State Sales TaxThis Contract is subject to WAC 458-20-171, Washington State Sales Tax Rule 171. In accordance, the Bidder shall include Washington State Retail Sales Taxes in the various unit bid item prices (Section 1-07.2(1)).Requirements for Minimum Pre- vailing WagesThis Contract is funded with Federal- aid, State and local funds. In accordance, both State and Federal wage laws and rules apply as provided in the Contract (Section 1-07.9). Ap- proved “Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages” and “Affidavit of prevailing Wages” forms are required. Certified weekly payrolls, submitted on US Department of La- bor form WH-347, are required (Sec- tion 1-07.9(5)).Requirements for Nondiscrimina- tionWSDOT Highways and Local Pro- grams has determined that Disad- vantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Training Goals are not appropriate for this project. Equal Employ-

ment Opportunity (EEO) and Title VI provisions are always required (Sec- tion 1-07.11).Bid InformationContract Provisions and PlansThe Contract Provisions and Plans are available for viewing in person at the San Juan County Public Works Department and online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. Individ- ual copies may be purchased for $50 by sending or delivering a check to the San Juan County Public Works Department at the address listed below. Payment must be received prior to delivery. Purchase of Contract Provisions and Plans is not required to submit a bid.Any Amendments to the Contract Provisions and Plans will be posted online. Only Bidders who have purchased a copy of the Contract Provi- sions and Plans will be notified by the Public Works Department of Amendments. Notification will be made using the contact information provided during purchasing.Bidder QuestionsIn accordance with Section 1-02.4(1) of the Standard Specifications: Oral explanations, interpretations, or in- structions given by anyone before the Award of a Contract will not be binding on the Contracting Agency. Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning any of the Bid Documents will be furnished to all prospective Bidders as an Adden- dum if that information is deemed by the Contracting Agency to be neces- sary in submitting Bids or if the Con- tracting Agency concludes that the lack of the information would be prej- udicial to other prospective Bidders.Bid Opening Time and DateSealed bids shall be marked and delivered in accordance with Section 1-02.9 of the Special Provisions.

Sealed bids are to be received at the following location prior to the time and date specified:At the office of the Clerk of the Coun- cil, San Juan County Council, until 1:00 p.m. of the bid opening date.Physical Address: Clerk of the Council55 Second Street, 1st FloorFriday Harbor, WA 98250Mailing Address:Clerk of the Council350 Court St #1Friday Harbor, WA 98250The bid opening date for this Con- tract shall be WEDNESDAY, JANU- ARY 16, 2013.Bidders are cautioned that delivery service to San Juan Island is subject to delays due to inclement weather and ferry service disruptions. Bidders who send their bids to San Juan County via USPS, Fed Ex, UPS or some other carrier shall place their bids in a sealed envelope, to ensure that a sealed bid is received by the County.Pre-Bid ConferenceAn optional pre-bid conference will be held on January 3, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Works Yard on Or- cas Island located at 1395 Mt Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98250. Bidder attendance is recommended.Additional InformationContact the Public Works Depart- ment at (360) 370-0500.NoticesU.S. DOT Title VI Assurances“The San Juan County Public Works Department in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regu- lations, Department of Transporta- tion, Subtitle A, Office of the Secre- tary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively en-

sure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, dis- advantaged business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.” (LAG Manual 46.2.24)LEGAL NO. SJ443822Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 12, 19, 26. January 2, 9, 2013.

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San Juan County Human Services is seeking information regarding interested vendors who have the experience and qualifications to provide In- dividual Supported Employment Ser- vices for adults with developmental disabilities in San Juan County for July 2, 2013 - June 30, 2015. These are individualized services neces- sary to help persons with developmental disabilities obtain or continue employment at or above the state’s minimum wage in the general work- force. The estimated number of individuals to be served is twelve (12) countywide.The Human Services Division invites eligible vendors to indicate their interest in providing Individual Sup- ported Employment Services in San Juan County. Interested vendors must be able to meet all county and state requirements, including but not limited to the Department of Social and Health Services Division of De-

velopmental Disabilities Policy 6.13 - Provider Qualifications for Employ- ment and Day Program Services. Interested vendors must submit a Letter of Interest no longer than two (2) pages in length that outlines their experience and qualifications to provide this service.Letters of Interest must be delivered to the address below by 5:00P on January 9th, 2013:San Juan County Health and Com- munity Services Human Services DivisionBarbara LaBrash, Human Services Manager P.O. Box 114662 Henry RoadEastsound, WA 98245Tel: 360-370-0595Fax: 360-376-6759Email: [email protected] Request for Information (RFI) document is a solicitation of interest and is not to be construed as an offer, guarantee or a promise that the aforementioned service will be purchased by San Juan County. San Juan County may with draw this Re- quest for Letters of Interest at any time and for any reason without liability for damages. Only those vendors that have submitted a qualifying Letter of Interest will be allowed to respond to any future Requests for Proposals for this service. LEGAL NO. SJ446759Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

INOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. will on January 25, 2013 at 10:00 am in the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, in the City of Friday Harbor located at San Juan County, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, pay- able, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in San Juan County, State of Washington, to-wit; That portion of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of section 15, Township 36 North, Range 2 West, W.M., described as follows:That certain parcel shown, described and dimensioned as “Revised Parcel B-1” as shown on that certain Record of Survey filed under Audi- tor’s File Number 2007 0108020, at Book 20 of Surveys at page 138, records of San Juan County, Wash- ington.TOGETHER WITH a non-exclusive easement for roadway and utility purposes, over, across and under a parcel of land 60 feet in width as described as Easements “G” and “I” in Application for a Simple Land Divi- sion, recorded December 24, 1981 in Volume 86 of Official Records at page 99, under Auditor’s File No. 119564, records of San Juan County, Washington.TOGETHER WITH a non exclusive easement for roadway and utility purposes, over, across and under that certain parcel of land being 60 feet in width as described within and as conveyed by Declaration of Amend- ed Easement, recorded september 5, 1989, in Volume 254, of Official Records, at page 126, under Audi- tor’s File No. 89159880, records of San Juan County, Washington. which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 5, 2007, recorded January 23, 2007, under Au- ditor’s File No. 2007 0123010 records of San Juan County, Wash- ington, from Robert Michael McCor- mick, a Married Man as His Separate Estate, as Grantor, to Washington Services, Inc., a Washington Corpo- ration, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Washington Feder- al Savings as beneficiary. Washing- ton Federal Savings is now known as Washington Federal. This loan secured by this Deed of Trust was most recently modified by an instrument dated September 14, 2011. The sale will be made without any warranty concerning the title to, or the condition of the property.

IINo action commenced by the Benefi- ciary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of- the Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

IIIThe default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows:i) Failure to pay the following amounts, now in arrears:Delinquent Monthly Payments Due from 1/1/2012 through 10/1/2012:10 payments(s) at $786.03Total:$7,860.30Late Charges:10 late charge(s) at $39.30for each monthly payment not made within 15 days of its due dateTotal Late Charges$ 393.00Returned Item Fee$15.00TOTAL DEFAULT$8,268.30

IVThe sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: $171,497.56, together with interest from December 1, 2011 as provided in the note or other instrument, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

VThe 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. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on January 25, 2013. The payments, late charges, or other defaults must be cured by January 14, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before January 14, 2013 (11 days before the sale date) the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, or other defaults, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashier’s or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after January 14, 2013 (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 en- cumbrance paying the entire princi- pal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and ad- vances, if any, made pursuant to theterms ofthe obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VIA written notice of default was trans- mitted by the beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es):Robert Michael McCormickNHN Scott Hill Rd.Orcas, WA 98280Julia Catherine AllenNHN Scott Hill Rd.Orcas, WA 98280Robert Michael McCormick1345 Granborough Dr.Gardnerville, NY 89410Julia Catherine Allen1345 Granborough Dr.Gardnerville, NY 89410Robert Michael McCormick1281 Victorian Valley Dr.Eastsound, WA 98245Julia Catherine Allen1281 Victorian Valley Dr.Eastsound, WA 98245by both first class and certified mail on September 7, 2012, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Gran- tor were personally served on Sep- tember 10, 2012, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicu- ous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

VIIThe Trustee whose name and address are set forth will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIIIThe effect of the sale will be to de- prive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Gran- tor of all their interest in the above- described property.

IXAnyone 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.

XNOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR

TENANTSThe purchaser at the Trustee’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 sum- mary 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. If the Trustee’s Sale is set aside for any reason, the submitted bid will be forthwith returned without interest and the bidder will have no right to purchase the property. Recovery of the bid amount without interest con- stitutes the limit of the bidder’s re- course against the Trustee and/or the Beneficiary.

XINOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AND PARTIES WHO ARE GUARAN- TORS OF THE OBLIGATIONS SE- CURED BY THIS DEED OF TRUST: (1) The Guarantor may be liable for adeficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the Trustee’s Sale is less than the debt secured by the Deed of Trust; (2) The Guarantor has the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default, or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale; (3) The Guarantor will have no right to redeem the property after the Trus- tee’s Sale; (4) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Wash- ington Deed of Trust Act, Chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the Trustee’s Sale, or the last Trustee’s Sale under any deed of trust granted to secure the same debt; and (5) In any action for a deficiency, the Guar- antor will have the right to establish the fair value of the property as of the date ofthe Trustee’s Sale, less prior liens and encumbrances, and to limit its liability for a deficiency to the difference between the debt and the greater of such fair value or the sale price paid at the Trustee’s Sale, plus interest and costs.EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2012BISHOP, WHITE, MARSHALL & WEIBEL, P.S., Successor Trustee/s/ William L. Bishop, Jr.William L. Bishop, Jr.720 Olive Way, Suite 1201Seattle, WA 98101(206) 622-7527State of Washingtonss.County of KingOn this 23rd day of October, 2012, before me, the undersigned, a No- tary Public in and for the State of Washington, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared William L. Bishop, Jr., to me known to be an Officer of Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S., the corporation that ex- ecuted the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein men- tioned, and on oath states that they are authorized to execute the said instrument.WITNESS my hand and official seal hereto affixed the day and year first above written./s/ Andrew NamkungAndrew NamkungNOTARY PUBLIC in and for the State of Washington at King CountyMy Appt. Exp: 5/1/2016LEGAL NO. J433706Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 26, 2012, January 16, 2013.

NOTICEThe OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 4, 2013 for its An- nual Meeting and election of directors from District 3 (Lopez, Decatur, Center and Charles islands) and Dis- trict 4 (Shaw, Crane, Canoe and Bell islands). No later than January 4, 2013 the directors will appoint two separate Nominating Committees consisting of three to five OPALCO members from Voting District 3 and Voting District 4. Each Committee will nominate two to five members as candidates for Director from their respective districts. District 3 will have two openings; District 4 will have one opening. A list of director candidates will be posted in the lobby of the Eastsound office no later than March 5, 2013. Fifteen or more members from District 3 or District 4 may make

other nominations by signed petition filed at the Eastsound office no later than March 20, 2013. If you are an OPALCO member living in either District 3 or District 4 and are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or the OPALCO Board of Directors, please contact Bev Madan at 376-3549 or bmadan@opalco.comLEGAL NO. JS445091Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 9, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

FOR SAN JUAN COUNTYEstate ofGWENDOLYN E. YANSEN,Deceased.Case No. 12 4 05072 2PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Repre- sentatives or the Co-Personal Rep- resentatives’ attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives 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 nonpro- bate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: December 19th, 2012CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTA- TIVES: Diana M. Wisen, Donald E. Yansen, David E. YansenATTORNEY FOR CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: Cyrus W. Field, WSBA #33414 ADDRESS FOR MAILING/ SER- VICE: c/o Cyrus W. FieldPOB 367, Shaw Island, WA 98286/ 640 Mullis St, Suite B217, Friday Harbor, WALEGAL NO. J445036Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

ONEWEST BANK, FSB, its succes- sors in interest and/or assigns,Plaintiff,v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN VAN NORTWICK; TINA L. LEGEUNE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUS- ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WASHINGTON STATE DEPART- MENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; SNUG HARBOR OWN- ERS’ ASSOCIATION; OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint,Defendants.No. 12-2-05105-5SUMMONS BY PUBLICATIONTO THE DEFENDANTS Unknown Heirs and Devisees of John Van Nortwick; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint:You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this

summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after December 5, 2012, and defend the real property foreclosure action in San Juan County Superior Court, and answer the complaint of OneWest Bank, FSB (“Plaintiff”). You are asked to serve a copy of your answer or responsive pleading upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff at its office stated below. In case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the Clerk of said Court.The purpose of this lawsuit is to obtain a judgment, and if not immediately paid, to be satisfied through the foreclosure of real property located in San Juan County, Washington, and legally described as follows:Lot 19, First Addition to Snug Har- bor, a private subdivision, according to the plat recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, pages 34 and 34A, records of San Juan County, Washington.Commonly known as: 87 Snug Har- bor Drive, Lopez Island, WA 98261.DATED: this 16th day of November, 2 0 1 2 ROUTH CRABTREE OLSEN, P.S.By: /s/ Janaya L. Carter, WSBA #32715Lauren Davidson Humphreys, WSBA #41694Valerie I. Holder, WSBA #42968Attorneys for Plaintiff13555 SE 36th Street, Ste 300Bellevue, WA 98006 LEGAL NO. J439814Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. November 28, De- cember 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012 January 2, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON STATE

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING

In the Matter of the Estate of:SHERIDAN CLARK JOHNSTON,DeceasedNo. 12-4-05901-0 SEANOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Repre- sentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.Date of First Publication: December 17th, 2012Personal Representative Melissa Ann YoungmanAttorney for the Personal Represen- tative Scott Gifford WSBA#40926Address for Mailing or Service: Scott Gifford817 24th Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98144LEGAL NO. J445353Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. December 19, 26, 2012, January 2, 2013.


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journal of the san juans, december 26, 2012

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