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JournalSceneBig commute in paradise; Back & forth island stylePAGE 9

Journal staff reportThe San Juan Preservation Trust

and the San Juan County Land Bank are teaming up on a land acquisition on San Juan Island that, if successful, will become a nature preserve accessible to just about anyone, by foot or by car.

Long-valued for its 360-degree views, the 141-acre ridge-top property known as “Lawson Ridge” had previously been sub-divided into 12 lots and listed for sale as a residential development.

A portion of the ridge drains

into Trout Lake, the Town of Friday Harbor’s primary drink-ing water reservoir, and features important native plant and animal habitat, lush wildflower meadows, miles of trails and road access to the summit and its panoramic

views.The Preservation Trust, a pri-

vate non-profit land trust, and the Land Bank, a publicly owned land conservation agency, made a $1 million down payment March 9

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The sales tax rate in Friday Harbor will ring in at 8.3 per-cent beginning April 1—no foolin’.

Revenue generated by increase, two-tenths of one per-cent, is dedicated exclusively for funding the town’s newly created and voter-approved transportation benefit district. That .02-percent increase is expected to generate roughly $240,000 a year.

In addition to Friday Harbor, consumers in the cities of North Bend, Seattle, Tonasket and in Pacific County will pay more in sales tax beginning April 1 as well.

Approved by a 115-vote mar-gin in November, the .02-per-cent transportation improve-ment district tax upped the sales tax rate in Friday Harbor from 8.1 percent to 8.3 percent. The town sales rate increased from 7.8 percent, among the lowest in the state at that time, to 8.1 percent following voter-approval in 2012 of the so-called public safety sales tax.

Consumers in Friday Harbor, North Bend, Pacific County, Seattle and Tonasket will see their sales tax rate increase on purchases starting Wednesday, April 1.

Under state law, revenue generated by the transportation improvement district sales tax

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By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

A change in climate isn’t the only thing in store.

An even more dramatic change, in size and enrollment, awaits for the heir apparent of San Juan Island School District’s top administrative post.

Dr. Dianna Diaz, assistant superinten-dent of family engagement for the El Paso Independent School District, last week accept-ed the job of superintendent of San Juan Island public schools. School district Chairman Jack McKenna is confident a contract agreement will be reached in short-order and that the pieces will all be in place for Diaz to be named superintendent at the March 25 meeting of the school board.

Of the finalists for the job, McKenna said that Diaz proved the best match to fulfill the board’s top priority for its new superintendent, “by far.”

“We really want someone who can commu-nicate,” he said. “Communication skills was our number one prerequisite for the position. She seems like a real people person.”

If all goes according to plan, Diaz will suc-

New ‘Super’ to shed Texas ties

Trust gears up for ‘Mt. Grant’ drive

Journal photo / Scott RasmussenThe future of students like those above, preparing for afternoon bus ride home as the class day ends at Friday Harbor Elementary School, will soon be in the hands of a new school district superintendent.

San Juan skies are bathed yel-low, orange and blue in a view from the sum-mit of Lawson Ridge. The pre-serve will have moderate to dif-ficult trails and be wheelchair accessible.

Contributed photo / Bob Stavers

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By Sharon HooperDream Builders’ Instructor

Sharon Hooper of Friday Harbor, and Cara Cohn, of Orcas Island, work with a non-profit agency called Washington Vocational Services. WVS empowers people with dis-

abilities to take charge of their own lives and future by pursuing dreams for employment, housing, continuing education and community involvement. Their goal is for people with develop-mental disabilities to thrive in the community of their choosing.

Recently, Hooper and Cohn attended a Disabilities Summit Conference in Wenatchee, WA. While there, Cohn met Joe Wykowski, Executive Director from Portland’s Community Vision, Inc., who inspired her to implement a curriculum called

Dream Builders. Dream Builders is a highly successful middle school transi-

tion program that began in Portland in 2013. This program offers special needs students and their parent’s self-determina-tion around future dreams and goals past high school. Middle School participants and their parents attend programming events, meet-ups with mentors and work one-on-one with program coordinators to explore personal interests and oppor-tunities as well as develop life skills.

Transition Services are currently offered in high schools Nationwide for 16-21 year olds. The goal of Transition Services is to provide a meaningful plan for future life endeavors. Individual plans are created for each student to build a strategy for their future. Research now shows that best practices intro-duce self-determination through Transition Services that start as early as middle school. The best results include education and awareness for their parents as well. Our goal is to accelerate the success rate for the students by exposing them to the pro-gram at an earlier age.

WVS recognized the importance of this program for students and families, but had no funding to create this life-enhancing pilot program. Hooper, who has always been impressed with the San Juan Island Community Foundation, approached Director, Susan Matthews, to inquire about the process of submitting a grant application. Letters of support were gathered from Friday Harbor Principal Fred Woods, Special Education Coordinator Becky Bell, and Friday Harbor High School Special Education teacher, Becky Shanks. Cohn and Peggy Frisk, deputy director of WVS, completed and sub-mitted the grant application.

Within a few short weeks WVS received a congratulations letter and check, they had received the grant.

“We are all excited about this innovative program that is cur-rently in place at only a few schools in the United States,” Becky Bell said. “Friday Harbor Middle School is at the forefront of

continuing to cultivate, strengthen and sustain community enterprises through yet another innovative program.”

The pilot program, which will begin in September, will consist of six classes, joining special needs students and their parents to consciously strengthen self-determination within the family and school. An important facet of the program will pair each student with a mentor who wants to help make a positive impact on a young person’s life.

On April 18, the Special Education department at Friday Harbor High School will be sponsoring their first ‘Transition to Career’ Special Needs Fair in the High School common room from 11-3 p.m. Organizations will be present to talk with fami-lies about a variety of special services. Please bring the whole family to enjoy conversation, food, door prizes and free child care at the event. Transportation is also available.

WVS is excited about empowering youth to take charge of their own lives and future by pursuing dreams in employment and community involvement. If you would like more informa-tion about Dream Builders, or WVS, please contact Hooper at [email protected] or Cohn at [email protected] for further information.

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Contributed photoFrom left, the Dreambuilders team; Cindy Williams, Becky Shanks, Cara Cohn, Sharon Hooper, Becky Bell

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Four candidates will be vying for two positions in the upcoming Orcas Power & Light Cooperative board of directors election.

Former OPALCO general manager Randy J. Cornelius and Eastsound Water & Sewer Commissioner Ed Sutton are challenging OPALCO board incumbents Winnie Adams and Chris Thomerson for two positions in the co-op’s District 2 boundaries, which include Orcas, Blakely, Obstruction islands and surrounding outer islands.

Candidate bios are sent to each co-op member by mail with their ballot, and are available online, as is the OPALCO’s latest annual report, at www.opalco.com.

Ballots and a voting guide will be mailed out to OPALCO members beginning the week of April 8. The top two vote-getters will earn a three-year term on the board, which sets policies and rates for the membership-owned utility, and which oversees administration of the co-op. Every member of the co-op can cast a ballot regardless of which district they live, with one voter per membership.

Ballots can be cast in one of three ways: online, by mail or in person at the co-op Annual Meeting, May 2, onboard the inter-island ferry. Deadline for absentee bal-

lots is May 1.In addition to board of directors election, members can

also vote on a proposed, member-initiated bylaw amend-ment. If approved, the bylaw amendment would require the co-op to maintain an email list and notify members that join the list of upcoming meetings of the board of directors, whether a meeting is open to members, and of any amend-ments to the co-op bylaws.

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Friday Harbor Middle School’s Justin Ha cor-rectly spelled the words “premises” and “modicum” to claim the 10th annual Spelling Bee sponsored by San Juan Island Rotary Club Thursday, March 12, at San Juan Community Theatre.

By besting the field of 22 competitors, 5th through 8th grades, Justin earned the annual event’s first place trophy, a $100 cash prize, a $200 cash prize for his 7th grade class, taught by John McMain, and a $300 check for the middle

school. Spelling Bee run-ner-up Joshua May, a 5th grader at Friday Harbor Elementary School, took home $75 and a trophy for finishing in second place, and his class, taught by Andy Duke, received a $150 cash prize. The elementary school received $200 thanks to Joshua’s second-place standing.

The Rotary Club awarded a total of $1,000 in priz-es to the top two contes-tants, their classes and their schools at the conclusion of the event.

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Contributed Photo / Jack CoryWinner Justin Ha, right, and runner up Joshua May with Rotary president Thomas Sandstrom.

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on the pending $3 million purchase. A $2 million sell-er-financed loan is secured by the land itself.

“If we succeed, this could provide San Juan Island with the very first place where visitors with mobility restric-tions can enjoy such sweep-ing vistas,” Preservation Trust Executive Director Tim Seifert said in a press release. “We all have friends or family that are elderly, or physically disabled, or that have young children unable to hike up to the few dra-

matic outlooks we have on this island. Imagine how much fun it would be to share this place with them.”

According to the Trust, the owner would likely put the property back on the market if the Trust and Land Bank default on the loan.

As partners in preserva-tion, the Trust and Land Bank maintain a strong and storied track record of suc-cess. Most notably, the two land conservation entities, along with the Trust for Public Land, teamed up on putting together the pieces that led to the $17 million purchase of Turtleback Mountain, a 1,576-acre

nature preserve on the west side of Orcas Island, in 2006. The Land Bank contributed $10 million toward the pur-chase, while the two “Trusts” together raised the additional $7 million to seal the deal.

The Preservation Trust later acquired 111 acres that border Turtleback and which are now also includ-ed as part of the preserve.

The Preservation Trust will soon launch a fundrais-ing campaign to raise the money needed to complete the purchase of Lawson Ridge.

Early maps of San Juan Island identify the ridge-line as Mount Grant and it’s now the prospective name of the would-be preserve.

If fundraising is suc-cessful, the Mount Grant Preserve will be owned and managed by the Land Bank

and the Preservation Trust will hold a conservation easement that permanently protects its natural values and ensures public access.

The Trust will launch its “Campaign to Save Mount Grant” in April.

“Mount Grant has so much to offer,” said cam-paign co-chairman Thor Hanson. “We need our whole island community to play a part in making it a reality.”

ceed current superintendent Rick Thompson, who will take over the top post at the Chimacum School District at the end of the school year. She was among five finalists and one of the top three candidates the board then selected for a series of on-island interviews.

“As a parent with young children I’m keenly interested in making our schools academically successful,” school board director Jen Furber said in a press release. “Our schools must also be places where students are excited to go, feel safe, and have a strong sense of belonging. Dr. Diaz shares these values and I’m glad she will be working with us.”

For the 54-year-old career-educator, communication skills would appear to be key. In her current assignment in El Paso, Diaz is entrusted with providing leadership for a district that’s home to more than 60,000 students and 94 campuses and, with 9,000 employees and an annual operating budget of $483 million, stands out as one of the largest school districts in a state where, as the saying goes, everything is big.

In comparison, San Juan public schools operates on yearly budget of roughly $7.5 million and 2014-15 school year enroll-

ment hovered around 750. Still, bigger isn’t neces-

sarily better and Diaz, born and raised in Manhattan, is thrilled about a first-ever opportunity to be the chief administrator of a school district, even if it pales in size and enrollment to that of El Paso. That the district is on a small island in the heart of the Salish Sea and borders British Columbia makes it that much better, Diaz said.

She and her husband, a journalist with the

Vancouver Sun who retired several years back, maintain a

home near Vancouver, B.C. and have family in the Pacific Northwest. Diaz is the mother of a 38-year-old daughter and has an 8-year-old grandson who live in Texas.

“We’re kind of ‘island people’ already,” she said. “And we

really love being in a small city.” A two-time “Teacher of the Year” award-winner, Diaz

began her career in education in the classroom, as a bilingual teacher in 1987. She earned a master’s degree in administration at Houston-Clear Lake and later a doctor-ate in philosophy in educational administration at The University of Texas at Austin. She has been an administrator in the field of education for 20-plus years.

Friday Harbor High School Principal Fred Woods is impressed with the depth of Diaz’ resume.

“She has the skills and knowledge to move us forward as we work to make sure our graduates continue to have an education that is well matched to the next steps of their lives, whether that is the world of work or further educa-tion,” Woods said in a press release.

Diaz won’t come to San Juan Island empty-handed. She has ideas that might lead to a boost in enrollment. She toured the high school’s soon-to-be completed STEM building and previously shared a tentative 5-point transi-tion plan with the school board. Still, the core of her would-be administration can best be described, she said, in simple terms: “To listen and learn.”

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Contributed photoDr. Dianna Diaz

can be used only for improvement projects listed on the town’s six-year transportation improvement plan. The tax carries a sunset clause and is slated to expire in 10 years unless renewed by voters.

While revenue generated by the tax won’t cover the cost of a major improvement project by itself, town officials maintain it is well-situated to be used as leverage for loans, grants or the “local match” typically required by the state, at 10 percent, for grants for local road projects, similar to the financing regimen that funded the recent reconstruction of Blair Avenue.

The town’s six-year transportation improvement plan includes more than $10 million in street improvements.

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Niki Doreen Truesdale, born in Dinuba, Calif., on July 9, 1961, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 9:58 a.m., in Bellingham’s St. Joseph’s Hospital after a cou-rageous battle with cancer.

Niki was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on Jan. 14. She had gone through 10 doses of targeted radiation to the tumor in her head and she also experienced two administrations of chemo-therapy over the two-month-long fight.

Doctors say it is undeter-mined how long Niki had cancer, but within the last two months it escalated quickly.

Niki was a beloved wife to Gregory Allen Truesdale, an outstandingly loving mother to her three children Jeremy, Jessica, and Sierra, a proud and nurturing grandmother and aunt; a caring sister and daughter, and a very kind and supportive friend to many.

Niki was a strong and devoted family woman, but she also took a lot of pride in her job at Friday Harbor Elementary School, as a para-educator, math specialist, and union leader (which she held since 2001).

Niki may have lost to a sudden battle to cancer, but she is now peacefully resting, finally pain free. Niki may be gone

physically, but she is always with us and she will never be forgotten.

At Niki’s request, she will be cremated and set free, and the family will be holding a small, private gathering Sunday afternoon (March 22) with close family relatives and friends. Rest in Peace Niki, you are loved and missed every moment.

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Is Obamacare the cure-all for what ails the U.S. healthcare system?

Not according to Dr. John Geyman.In his newly published book, “How

Obamacare is Unsustainable,” Geyman contends the three primary goals of the Affordable Care Act’s three pri-mary goals—affordability, near-uni-versal coverage and improved quality of care—are not being met and that a single-payer healthcare system is the best solution for all Americans, and for reform of U.S. health care.

Professor emeritus of the University of Washington School of Medicine and founding editor of “The Journal of Family Practice” (1973 to 1990), and a resident of Friday Harbor, Geyman offers up an “evidence-based” assess-

ment of the good and bad about the ACA, the signature domestic legisla-tion of the Obama presidency.

A former chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at UW, 1976-1990, GeymanGeyman book was a practicing physician at Friday Harbor former Inter Island Medical Center from 1990 to 1997, and is a member of the San Juan County Board of Health.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Dr. Larry Churchill has this to say about Geyman’s book: “John Geyman has provided us with the most lucid, best documented, and most compelling portrait of what’s wrong with the Affordable Care Act yet available. He also argues forcefully for the fix we need. This is an invalu-able contribution to our understand-ing of U.S. healthcare, and the essential playbook for policy change.”

Published by Copernicus Healthcare, Geyman’s book, at 382 pages and $18.95, includes illustrative figures and tables, and is available for purchase in paperback at Amazon.com and in eBook at the Kindle Store.

Geyman is author of four earlier book focused on the U.S. healthcare system, including “Health Care Wars: How Market Ideology and Corporate Power Are Killing Americans,” and, “Hijacked: The Road to Single Payer In The Aftermath of Stolen Health Care Reform.”

Local author pushes for healthcare reform

Contributed photos Dr. John Geyman’s new book is for sale at Amazon.com and the Kindle Store.

Dr. John Geyman takes on Obamacare, touts single-payer system

Sheriff Ron Krebs will be in the spotlight in a town hall discus-sion sponsored by the San Juan Island chapter of Friends of the Constitution.

Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans, the town hall is Saturday, April 4, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor.

Krebs began his tenure as San Juan County sheriff at the start of year following a decisive victory in the November election. He will discuss his philosophy of law enforcement and interpreta-tions of the duties and responsibilities of an elected peace officer, and how the community can help facilitate the efforts of the sheriff ’s department.

The presentation by Krebs will be followed an inter-mission for refreshments and conclude with a questions-and-answer session. For information about the town hall, contact Friends of the Constitution’s Roger deRoos, 378-6323; [email protected].

Contributed photo Sheriff Ron Krebs

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Wise investment; ‘Yes’ on Island Rec

We are writing this letter in support of lsland Rec’s upcoming levy vote this April.

Today I saw a flyer for a table tennis tournament that Island Rec is organiz-ing. It reminded me of the variety of great programs they offer us throughout the year, in addition to the school sports programs they sponsor, and the recre-ational fields and trails they

maintain. Supporting Island Rec is

a way to make a positive investment in the health of our community. So, please join us in voting yes for the Island Rec Levy.

TOM & CHRIS KEARNEY

San Juan Island

Inspired, dazzled by display at IMA

I wanted to drop a line because we had the nicest experience at the museum today.

We were just poking around Friday Harbor, kill-ing time, waiting for the

ferry and were drawn in by the building itself. The experience unfurled as we entered the building.

Such a warm welcome and just enough informa-tion about the exhibition to entice us to explore. We did, and we were glad we did.

We did not know of William Morris or his work, but the skillful display and gentle enthusiasm that the museum hosts displayed drew us in. For me, as an artist, the excitement hap-pens when the art is not just an “end result” but the story that the object tells about how it became.

My own art is interactive See LETTERS, Page 7

By Chom GreacenSpecial to the Journal

Be warned. Some of us, particularly small electricity users,

might be in for an electrifying shock treatment. Electricity prices are going up to the point where some may no long be able to afford this supposedly basic necessity.

Despite OPALCO’s effort to educate its members about the recent electricity rate hike, not many may realize the full implication of the OPALCO’s January 2015 board decision.

The board approved a 12 percent rate increase across the board starting February 2015. The 12 percent increase is to be followed by four more increases at 6 percent each year in the next four years.

This means a combined 41 percent increase by 2019, on top of past rate hikes. It is debatable whether a 41 percent increase in electricity rates by 2019 is justified.

Even if the proposed massive rise was warranted, there is still the issue of cost allocation and affordability. The rate impact does not fall on all members equally.

In an attempt to recover more fixed costs by increasing the monthly charge (“facility charge”), small users are dis-proportionately affected by the newly approved rate struc-ture. As shown in the graphic, small users may see as much as a 160 percent increase in electricity bills by 2019. In com-parison, an average resident, with monthly consumption of around 1,000 kilowatt-hours, will see a 38 percent rise, while the increase for larger users will be even less.

Though some small users may be well-off owners of vaca-tion homes, others are low-income households living on a tight budget or environmentally conscious individuals who try to live with a small footprint, or both.

The OPALCO board may have good intentions but their approved tariff structure has two undesirable consequences. 1: giving a disincentives for people to conserve energy—the more you use, the cheaper the total per unit cost of elec-tricity is; and 2: electricity becoming unaffordable for low-income population in the county.

The volunteer-based program “Project PAL” provides some assistance but is hardly adequate. The $150 assistance per year from Project PAL pales in comparison to the increase of $589 in fixed charges alone in 2019.

And, Project PAL can assist only 279 households, about a quarter of eligible low-income households.

What is being questioned here is not the merit of Project PAL but rather the priorities and direction set by the OPALCO board of directors.

Is the board doing enough to ensure affordability for its members-owners? Is affordable electricity service not an important objective of OPALCO? Is OPALCO prioritizing provision of broadband over provision of affordable elec-

tricity for all? These are a set of important questions for all of us

members-owners to ask the OPALCO board of directors. This article deals with affordability and rates. Future articles will raise other issues, such as broadband and risks as the OPALCO election approaches.

This year, two director positions from the OPALCO Orcas district are open. Two candidates, Randy Cornelius (recently retired general manager of OPALCO) and Ed Sutton (chosen by the OPALCO search committee), are running against the two incumbents, Winnie Adams and Chris Thomerson.

— Editor’s note: An independent energy researcher, Chom Greacen is co-founder of a Thailand-based watchdog group focused on energy issues in southeast Asia. She lives on Lopez Island with her husband and two children.

Guest Column

Low users of electricity in for a shock?This year’s 12 percent rate hike is just the beginning, and bigger users get a break

By Chom Graecen

Editorial

Better than the alternativeWouldn’t it be swell if you could forget

about all those complicated issues of the day, ignore the campaigns of this

candidate or that, and just remain steadfastly unconcerned and uninformed about any upcom-ing election or about what direction would be best for your ballot to be cast?

Wouldn’t that be swell? Well, we say, “Absolutely not.” Sure, it’s a well-worn cliche, but participating

in elections is the cornerstone of any well-func-tioning democratic society and seems a small price to pay for the many freedoms that we enjoy here in the San Juans and across the nation.

While there may be plenty of room for improvement, we ignore taking part in elections, local and beyond, at our own peril.

On that note, we encourage islanders to become informed about a pair of elections on the horizon. Island Rec is not only seeking renewal of its 6-year property tax levy but, at 38.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, an increase that’s more than double its current rate.

Meanwhile, two positions on the OPALCO board of directors are up for election. Both these entities have unique missions and an important part to play in the islands. But what the future role of each will be is, in large part, up to you.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OPINION Wednesday, March 25, 2015 — 7

For the Recordn San Juan Community Foundation’s Needs

Assessment Task Force will meet Monday, March 30, at the Community Theatre. The day of the week was listed incorrectly in a guest column, “Spotlight to focus on most critical needs,” pg. 5, in the March 18 edition.

n n n

Accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good jour-nalism. If you believe we have erred, call Editor Scott Rasmussen at 378-5696, ext. 5050, or send an e-mail to [email protected]

By Steve UlviSpecial to the Journal

Not long ago, silent clouds of salmon functioned like red blood cells cycling nutrients through the web of water that is the Pacific Northwest.

We did everything possible, out of colossal ignorance and arrogance, to marginalize them as a fungible resource. Replaceable. As a result, the most valued salmon of all, Chinook, are maybe 10 percent of their estimated historic numbers.

Now, at the eleventh hour, we scramble to save salmon stocks at great cost, spawning a mind-boggling array of organizations. Why do salmon anglers, orca lovers, “moss-backs” and conservationists—people who should know bet-ter—settle for living on with the ghosts of abundant salmon and imminent ecological collapse?

Conservationists living on the Salish Sea today must have a high tolerance for inertia, incongruity and political double-speak. Anglers live with one of the most complex fishery management schemes in the world, with resident blackmouth catches limited to a few thousand each winter. Meanwhile, all rockfish are closed and halibut severely limited.

Like a good news-bad news joke, our state has been rightly forced to increase estimates of monthly consump-tion of local fish of all kinds, by 30-fold, to better reflect reality. But water pollu-tion continues at levels that are deemed to increase cancer risks for eating that much fish some 10-fold.

British Columbia has welcomed doz-ens of huge pens of Atlantic salmon, dodges charges of sickness and pollution, but is considering expansion in critical Fraser River wild salmon pathways. They should learn from the debacle of a storm release of hordes of miss-shaped, ined-ible, penned steelhead that now threaten wild salmon in Norway.

Pen-raised exotic salmon in salt water is one of the most cynical business ideas imaginable in our region.

Studies indicate that of the massive and costly spring releases of fingerling salmon of wild and hatchery stocks, 25 percent (as high as 80 percent of some steelhead stocks) do not survive passage through our troubled waters. A multi-pronged research effort, as to why, is under way.

A salmon derby here awards many thousands of dollars for hooking hundreds of resident blackmouth (releasing

most) over a frenzied weekend, without a dime going to salmon restoration. And, an orca organization picks the low-hanging fruit of denying sport boats the summer use of restricted westside waters, instead of taking on dams and toxic pollutants that are actually killing orcas. Anglers are already an under-appreciated, but important, component of salmon recovery.

Local non-profits like Long Live The Kings are showing the way out, even though salmon never really spawned here. Its innovative effort is turning out some 550,000 young Chinook on Orcas Island, with a fall return of a thou-sand adults and increasing. They plan to increase numbers. The recent vocal coalition of orca and salmon supporters, originating here, is very promising.

Salmon recovery, even if only to 50 percent of historic levels for Chinook, should be the core regional socio-envi-ronmental objective upon which all else pivots. Systemic increases in salmon, especially Chinook, creates jobs, small community stability, recreation, ecological health and high quality food in a self-perpetuating system requiring little input from us once sustainable.

Sadly, the Chinook return on the Yukon River this past summer was so weak that no harvest was allowed at all. This far away debacle was caused in large part by a poorly monitored Bering Sea pollock by-catch in previous decades. Enjoy your fast-food fish sandwiches.

The natural world is not just some entertaining backdrop for our amusement, nor merely a storehouse of goods for short-term profit, but our one and only “life support sys-tem” (Paul Ehrlich). The salvation of salmon may well be a key to our own salvation. Stand for Salmontopia.

— Editor’s note: Retired NPS ranger Steve Ulvi is finishing a self-built homestead on San Juan Island under supervision of his “better half.” Read earlier columns by Ulvi, “Once countless wild salmon replaced by status quo,” Jan. 28; “Wild places: Sustenance for the soul,” Aug. 27, or online, at www.sanjuanjournal.com

As I See It

Salmon recovery should be the core objective on which all else pivots

Steve Ulvi

Contributed file photo Regional Chinook salmon runs of today are believed to be only 10 percent of once abundant and historic levels.

Lifeblood of Pacific Northwest imperiled

Part I ran Jan. 28, pg. 6

so that the viewer can change their view, or experi-ence—or not—and, wheth-er aware of it or not, they make art.

William Morris’ art is visually striking in and of itself. His fearlessness about pushing the edges of what glass can do, and what he’s proven it can do in his amazingly skilled hands (and that of his team... the “telepathic dance” was not lost on me) is without ques-tion and requires no valida-tion from me.

It is a given that I will compliment William Morris. His work is multi-

faceted, he has enormous, admirable talent and his work is rich with layered stories. I’m so glad to have discovered his art.

My greater compliment is for the grace with which his art was displayed (bold colored walls and the build-ing which has its own story of evolution) and for the eloquent, amiable, humor-ous, conversational way the stories behind William Morris’ pieces were shared. My compliment is to you at the museum for this experi-ence.

You have an amazing physical building, which contains amazing art. So does the Louvre.

You got the Louvre beat in terms of providing an

experience beyond the pre-tense which can tend to make art seem accessible to some, but not all.

CHARLOTTE MOOREKirkland, Wash.

Benefits are vast; ‘Yes’ on Island Rec

As a parent and a law enforcement officer, I rec-ognize the effect teamwork and sports has on our young people.

It improves their self-esteem, provides a sense of belonging and self-worth and is a productive way to let off steam. Sports, along with after school pro-grams, keep kids occupied in supervised activities and

out of trouble. The leader in providing

these programs has always been Island Rec. They provide funding for local school sports, afterschool activities, caretake our local parks and soon will over-see the new community ball fields.

In order to continue providing all these things, Island Rec needs our help with a new levy.

The benefits of helping our youth are clear. By giv-ing to Island Rec we are giv-ing back to our community and to our youth for years to come. Please join me in supporting the upcoming Island Rec levy.

RON KREBSSan Juan Island

Letters:Continued from page 6

n SJI Hospital District Commission, March 25, 5 p.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second St. (change of venue)n FH Historic Preservation Review Board, March 25, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n SJC Parks & Recreation Commission, March 26, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Shark Reef Sanctuary, Lopez Islandn SJC Public Works Open House, April 1, 3-6 p.m., Public Works Conference Room, 915 Spring St.n Friday Harbor Town Council, April 2, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St.n Ferry Advisory Committee , April 8, 8:30-10:30 a.m., County Legislative Building, 55 Second Stn Port of Friday Harbor Commission, April 8, 4-6 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club, 273 Front Streetn Housing Bank Commission, April 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., SJC Health & Community Services, 145 Rhone St.

PUBLIC MEETINGS

8 — Wednesday, March 25, 2015 OBITUARIES The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

EJ Thorndike was a resident of Friday Harbor, along with his wife Elizabeth, from the 1980s until three years ago, when Elizabeth died and EJ returned to Monterey, Calif., to be near his family.

EJ and Elizabeth were known for their big red barn, where many community events were held over the years and for EJ’s beloved vintage John Deere tractors and farm equipment that could be seen on their multi-acre property along Cattle Point Road by travelers passing by.

EJ would have been 90 years old the day after Mother’s Day this year.

What a long and adven-turous life EJ lived, and most people who knew him would say he was a “larger-than-life” character.

He was born in Salem, Ore. to a young mother who could not keep him, so he was placed in an orphanage until he was adopted at age two by Shirley Thorndike. They moved to Globe, Ariz., living on an Indian reserva-tion where Shirley taught the

Indian children and Shirley’s husband was constructing a hospital on the reservation.

At age three, EJ broke his leg while living in Globe and still has the Indian Basket and metal toy dump truck he received as gifts during his recovery. He treasured them as much as he treasured telling us all his wonderfully detailed memories of his life. At age five, EJ’s mother divorced Thorndike and married his then-to-be stepfather Hugh

Kau. They moved back to Oregon where EJ grew up on a farm in the country outside the tiny town of Buena Vista, with a one-room schoolhouse.

After getting up before dawn to tend the horses and other farm life chores, EJ would walk or ride his beloved Shire stallion, Al, several miles to school until he was old enough to hitchhike and catch a ride from a friendly neighbor.

When EJ began junior high school the family moved to Dayton, where they had actual indoor plumbing and elec-tricity, a marvel of modern convenience to a skinny young farm boy growing up in the Great Depression years.

EJ was an only child and his friends on the farm were his horse, Al, his dog, Pal, the three baby goats he raised, Cap, Sarge and Private, and last but not least, his duck, Ishkabibble.

In high school, at age 16, EJ began his career as a success-ful entrepreneur when he leased and ran a skating rink with the financial backing of a man who was his mentor. When he sold the lease he had more money in the bank than his stepfather did… a fact of which he was very proud, indeed.

It was the beginning of WWII and EJ left Oregon to join the Navy at the end of his senior year of high school. He served on the USS Lexington and became the youngest chief petty officer in the Navy by the time he left to return home at the end of the war three years later.

EJ wanted to go to college in Oregon but his mother Shirley insisted he go out of state so that he wouldn’t bring his drinking buddies home on weekends. She encouraged him to go to school in the then-small town where she had gone to school: San Jose State, in San Jose, Calif.

With that important turning point in EJ’s life, the rest is history.

He graduated San Jose State, went to law school but didn’t finish because he met, fell in love with and married Kathleen Kay, who talked him out of law school and taught him the real estate and construction business instead.

A perfect choice for EJ, and for the rest of his working life that’s what EJ did. Kathleen and EJ built and sold homes and subdivisions in Los Gatos and Carmel, and later apart-ment buildings in Monterey and Salinas. Kathleen was the artistic designer/building inspector trouble-shooter, and EJ the contractor on the jobs. He had an instinct for great

property and was successful at each project he undertook. After his first wife Kathleen died in 1966, EJ met and

married Elizabeth Rose Kelly and for the next 45 years EJ and Elizabeth were never apart, while EJ built another apartment house in Salinas, a motel in Turlock, and their three homes in Monterey, Arizona and a beautiful multi-acre spread in Friday Harbor Wash.

They loved traveling together all over the world, includ-ing a 6-month “Slow Poke” caravan of Vanagons through 26 countries in Europe, the highlight of EJ’s travel days.

Despite both his beloved wives’ objections, EJ became an accomplished pilot and owned a single-engine plane with a fold-up motorcycle aboard that he flew all over the country with Elizabeth by his side. EJ adored all his “toys,” including his plane, their boat, the Big E, and the motor home that took them all over the U.S.

EJ was beloved by so many people who became lifelong friends. He was a mentor, a teacher, a playmate and a great boss to his employees. And above all, he loved his women: his wives, Kathleen first, and then Elizabeth, who died in 2011, and his daughters Patricia-Lynn Thorndike and Gail

Mosk. EJ was also grand-father to Kathleen Barbour and Markus Thorndike, and great grandfather to Zoe, Cole and Reed Barbour.

Following Elizabeth’s death, EJ lived in his home overlooking the airport in Monterey under the faithful daily care of Cathy McLellan, Telma Kostyal and Erika Barragan, with frequent vis-its and phone calls from his daughters PL Thorndike and Gail Mosk, who reside in Marin County, north of San Francisco.

A gathering of friends and family was held at EL Carmelo Cemetery in Pacific Grove, Calif., on March 12, 2015, and per EJ's written request there will also be a party honoring EJ to be held in Monterey later this spring.

If you wish to be in con-tact with EJ’s daughter PL, please email her at [email protected].

— Family of EJ Thorndike

Contributed photo

Above; EJ Thorndike rides atop a signature “red wagon” in the 1999 Fourth of July Day parade in Friday Harbor.

Journal of the San Juan Islands obituary policy: $13.45 per column inch, photos encouraged. Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjournal.com, [email protected]; or mail to, Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

EJ Thorndike: May 11, 1925—March 4, 2015

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative78th Annual Meeting

May 2, 2015

navigating change

ON THE FERRY9:45 - 11:15 a.m.Ferry Boarding Times San Juan: 7:15 a.m.Orcas: 8:45 a.m.Shaw: 9:00 a.m.Lopez: 9:30 a.m.

ARRIVE EARLY TO REGISTER

FULL TRaVEL INFO:www.opalco.com

ELECTION INFO:www.opalco.com

Favorite children’s stories blended into one delightful play!

Friday-Sunday, March 27-29 • San Juan Community Theatre

Friday Harbor Middle School Players present:

A Walk in the Woods

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The Journal

ISLAND SCENEWednesday, March 25

Easter Basket Sale, Main Lobby Peace Island Medical Center, 9-1 p.m. One of a kind Easter baskets for sale. Proceeds benefit Peace Island volunteers. Info, 378-4224

Film Screening: ‘Symphony of Soil’, Brickworks, 6 p.m. An artistic exploration of the miraculous sub-stance including the human relationship with soil, the use and misuse in agriculture, and the latest scientific research. Info, 378-6690, [email protected]

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Thursday, March 26

Self Care Yoga, 285 Spring St., 6:30 p.m. Free. Yoga teacher Emily Trujilio offers self-care tips & yoga postures. Info, 378-3637, [email protected]

Adult Indoor Soccer, Fairgrounds, 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Adult Basketball, Turnbull Gym, 8-10 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

Friday, March 27

FHMS Play, ‘A Walk in the Woods’, SJCT, 7 p.m. Teen actors bring to life the intertwined story of fairy tale & nurs-ery rhyme characters. Tickets, $11. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Saturday, March 28

Know Your Island Walk, Mount Grant Preserve (Lawson

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 10

Around TownFolktales come alive on the stage in FHMS student playPAGE 11

By Emily GreenbergJournal Reporter

In most towns and cities, the word “commute” conjures an image of concrete, gridlock traffic jams—but not in the San Juan Islands.

Many islanders from Lopez, Orcas and Shaw commute five days a week to work or attend school on the more bustling island of San Juan. On a typical day for the average island commuter, sea life, algae-covered-pilings, and towering evergreens are all part of the daily grind. But what the ferry commute makes up for in scenic beauty and leisure time aboard, it lacks in flexibility.

Shaw Island sisters and sophomores Adriena and Kendra Pew chose to attend Friday Harbor High School for its reputation in academic excellence. They adhere to a strict schedule of waking up and eating breakfast, with few minutes to spare before it’s time to head out the door and catch the ferry.

“We’ve been riding ferries our entire lives, so that wasn’t a new experience,” Adriena said. “But getting up early and coming home later, we had to learn to be patient and use our time wisely.”

Being fixed to a schedule doesn’t limit the Pew sisters. They’ve learned to work around their time constraints and often do homework on the afternoon commute so they can relax for the few hours they have at home, before it’s time to get up and do it all over again. Both girls par-ticipate in an array of extracurricular activities, like the school play, Orca Bowl, and track and field. When an event they’ve committed to runs later than the last ferry scheduled, they stay with a friend in Friday Harbor.

San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord is the self-proclaimed “longest ferry commuter that rides the inter-island ferry.” Gaylord has been commuting from Orcas to Friday Harbor since 1995. He’s only missed the ferry back home once, but reserves the right to miss the ferry in the morning three to four times a year. He’s seen changes on the ferry over the years.

“When I first started there were no cell phones, no inter-net,” he said. “It was more of a time to talk to people.”

Electronic distractions or not, people on the ferry still use the time to catch up with fellow islanders. Some people use the time to catch up on sleep, while others get ahead on exercise.

Nursing a knee injury, these days Gaylord spends his time on the boat doing physical therapy.

“Everybody makes the commute what they want,” he said. “When I arrive on the ferry it gives me a good separation from the office and I’m ready to close down my day.”

Dr. Leyardia Black, a naturopath from Lopez, sees patients three times per week in Friday Harbor. She’s been riding the ferry for many years, and finds time more precious as she’s gotten older.

“The older I get, the challenge is time,” she said. “I have to finish my work when I get home.”

Black has developed friendships over the years with fellow ferry-rid-ers, and the bonds she’s formed are cherished mementos. Even when the schedule changes, and the ferry ride home becomes the later and longer

“milk run,” she won’t be complaining. “It beats driving on the 1-5,” she said. Ferry workers are also important members of the

commuter community. From high school graduates to retirees, they’ve welcomed newcomers and said goodbye to those that have moved on. Washington State Ferries deckhand Craig Hanson has worked in the San Juans since the year 2000 and has been able to get to know the daily riders.

“That’s why I work here instead of the other routes,” Hanson said. “Because it’s 90 percent com-muters.”

Journal photos / Emily GreenbergAbove, WSF Deckhand Ron Dunn explains the ferry sched-ule to a visitor. Right, Adriena & Kendra Pew do homework during their commute back to Shaw Island.

10 — Wednesday, March 25, 2015 SCENE The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

Across1. Investment6. E.P.A. concern10. Aquatic plant14. Golden Horde

member15. Marry a woman 16. Go through17. Sinuses 18. Small alpine

flowering plant 20. Leaves hastily 21. Back (pl.) 22. "My ___!"23. Knack24. Search for water29. Very dark

chocolate baked good (3 wd)

32. "Go team!"33. Heroic

champion 34. Sprite flavor37. Change, as a

clock38. Woo40. "Dear" one41. Husbands

of sovereign queens (2 wd)

46. Nickel, e.g.47. Wallop48. Indian bread50. Saved on

supper, perhaps52. Antipasto morsel53. Widened 57. Sits tight58. Column

crossers59. Bad marks60. Dead to the

world61. Admits, with

"up"

62. Abbr. after many a general's name

63. Graceful fliers

Down1. Hiding place2. Blotto3. Clothing4. Russian chess

master 5. "-zoic" things6. ___ Fish, chewy

candy 7. Fielding position

in cricket (2 wd) 8. Surpass9. Hair goops10. "___ we having

fun yet?"11. "Fantasy Island"

prop

12. Neon, e.g.13. Infomercials,

e.g.19. Walkers with a

swaying gait 23. Peek25. Wood sorrels26. 1973 Supreme

Court decision name

27. "Laugh-In" segment

28. Dusk, to Donne30. Rigid 31. Rowing 34. Knowledge

gained through tradition

35. Give off, as light36. Supernatural

force in a sacred

object 38. Engine speed,

for short39. Core40. Dove swiftly

downward, whale42. Patron43. Wired44. Marauder 45. Alehouse49. Crows' homes51. Binge52. Final notice53. "My man!"54. Brouhaha55. Control56. Balaam's mount

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-5 (easy) 6-10 (moderate) and 11-15 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 2.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 16

Ridge),1 p.m. Kathleen Foley of the San Juan Preservation Trust & Tanja Williamson of the Land Bank lead a tour of the newly acquired pre-serve. Terrain is moderate to difficult. Meet at San Juan Valley Road, look for signs that say ‘Preservation Trust/Land Bank Event.’ Info, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org

Scooter & Skate Night, Fairgrounds, Scooter & trike 5:30-6:30 p.m., $2 per rider, $5 per family. Open Skate, 7-8:30 p.m., $3 per rider, $8 per family. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org

FHMS Play, ‘A Walk in the Woods’, SJCT, 7 p.m. Teen actors bring to life the inter-twined story of fairy tale &

nursery rhyme characters. Tickets, $11. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Sunday, March 29

FHMS Play, ‘A Walk in the Woods’, SJCT, 2 p.m. Teen actors bring to life the inter-twined story of fairy tale & nursery rhyme characters. Tickets, $11. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheater.org

Monday, March 30

Community Needs Task Force Meeting, SJCT, 11 a.m. Non-profits, business leaders, agencies & the com-munity as a whole is invited to the kick-off meeting. Info, 298-8268, [email protected]

National Theatre Live: ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers’, SJCT, 7 p.m. Behind the luxury hotels

around Mumbai airport is a makeshift slum, full of people with hopes & dreams of their own. Tickets, $20. Info, 378-3210, www.sjcthe-ater.org

Contra Dance, Grange Hall, 7:30 p.m., free. Instruction provided. Called by Mike Cohen of the Contra Band. Info, [email protected], 378-6313


Tuesday, March 31


Wednesday, April 1


Thursday, April 2

I Ching: A Pattern in Yoga & Qigong, 285 Spring St., 6:30 p.m. Free. Candace Gossen will discuss the ancient oracle & give exam-ples of the Qigong & yoga she teaches on the island. Info, 378-3637, [email protected]

Adult Indoor Soccer, Fairgrounds, 6:30-8 p.m. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org


Friday, April 3

Acrobatic Conundrum presents ‘The Language of Chance,’ SJCT, 7 :30 p.m. High-caliber acrobatics, aerial artisty & moments of absurd clownery. Tickets, $20. Info, 378-3210, www.

sjctheater.org

Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt, Jackson’s Beach, 8:30 p.m. Find the golden egg to win the grand prize. Bring a flashlight, basket & gym shoes for post indoor

Calendar:Continued from page 9

See CALENDAR, Page 11

Contributed photo / Wolf HollowWolf Hollow’s educational birds, like “Aspen,” pictured above, will be featured, weather permitting, as part of the wildlife rehab cen-ter’s April 4 Open House (see calendar listing, pg. 11).

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COMMUNITYNOTICES

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Toys & Candy 210 Spring Street

Friday Harbor

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WEDNESDAYFILM

SCREENING: ‘SYMPHONY

OF SOIL’An artistic exploration of

the miraculous substance including the human rela-tionship with soil, the use and misuse in agriculture,

and the latest scientific research. Info, 378-6690, elainemkendall@yahoo.

com.BRICKWORKS

6 PM, WED, MAR. 25

FRIDAYFHMS PLAY, ‘A WALK IN THE

WOODS’Teen actors bring to life the

intertwined story of fairy tale & nursery rhyme characters. Tickets, $11. Info, 378-3210,

www.sjctheater.org. SJCT

7 PM, FRI, ,MAR. 27

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Meet Lynette Roberts and Steve Ulvi in the next installment of the Know Your Islanders Talks series, April 6, 6:30 p.m. at the Library.

Roberts and Ulvi lived, worked and adventured in Alaska for 33 years before moving to San Juan Island in 2007 to build a new

homestead life in retire-ment.

The couple will share sto-ries and memories of the people and immense land-scapes they encountered while learning to live a sim-ple life in the bush along the Upper Yukon River.

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What do Goldilocks, the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and other famous folktale characters have in common? They’re all depicted in Friday Harbor Middle School’s student play.

Starring island teens and directed by Jenni Merritt, “A Walk in the Woods” brings to life classic fairy tales with added twists and turns.

Goldilocks, forest-savvy from having to survive in the woods without a family, is on the run from the Three Bears but takes time to help Little Red Riding Hood. Along the way, they are saved by the Woodsman (who also happens to be Hansel and Gretel’s father) from the zany Wolf (the same canine who plagues the Three Pigs), and encoun-ter the citizens of Mother Goose’s village.

“There’s a lot of tongue in cheek humor that all ages will enjoy, especially younger

children,” Merritt said. “It has been a great play for the actors to learn about comedic timing.”

The play will run March 27-28, at 7 p.m., and March 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11 each, $5 student RUSH at the door. For more information visit www.sjctheatre.org.

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FHMS walks ‘Into the Woods’Contributed photo

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Memories from the Alaskan Frontier Around Town‘Community needs’ meeting

Non-profits, business leaders, agencies and any-one else in the community is invited to attend a meet-ing for the Community Needs Taskforce, March 30, 11 a.m., at San Juan Community Theatre.

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The field trip is jointly sponsored by the Lopez Community and the Trails Network.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY,

WASHINGTONSHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF

SALE OF REAL PROPERTYDEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUS- TEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR25, PMORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR25, Plaintiff, v. MARILYN LOIS LAUGHLIN; EU- GENE W. POINTER; ALSO ALL PERSONS OR PARTIES UN- KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TI- TLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN, Defendants. The Superior Court of San Juan County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of San Juan County to sell the property described below to sat-

isfy a judgment in the above entitled action. If developed the property address is: 23 Byron Rd, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250.The sale of the above described property is to take place:Time: 10:00 amDate: Friday, April 10th, 2015Place: Inside Main Entrance, San Juan County Courthouse, 96 Second St., Friday Harbor, WA The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $366,168.09 together with interest, costs, and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at P.O. Box 669, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, 360-378-4151 or 360-370-7622.Ron Krebs, SheriffKim Ott, Chief Civil DeputyLOT 36, LIMESTONE ACRES, A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION, ACCORD- ING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 4 OF PLATS, PAGES 14, 14A AND 14B, RECORDS OF SAN

JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Tax Parcel Number: 361851036If developed the property address is: 23 Byron Rd., Friday Harbor, WA 98250.LEGAL NO. J618834Published in The Journal of the San Juan IslandsMarch 11th, 18th and 25th, 2015 and April 1st, 2015.

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in ac- cordance with RCW 36.77.070 that the San Juan County Council intends to have the following improvement projects completed by County Forc- es (using County crews and equipment) in calendar year 2015:Road/Project Name/Type Of Work/ Engineer’s EstimateCattle Point Road Realignment/ Chipseal Surface/$ 50,000Gravel Road Conversion/Chipseal Gravel Roads/$100,000Shore Access/Shore Access Im-

provements/$ 13,000Non-Motorized Safety Improve- ments/Roadside trails/$ 13,000Intersection Geometry Improve- ments/Intersection Geometry Im- provements/$ 10,000Total: $244,000Date this 18th day of March 2015.Rachel E. Dietzman, P.E., County EngineerSan Juan County Department of Public WorksLEGAL NO. J622086Published in The Journal of the San Juan IslandsMarch 25th, 2015.

NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in ac- cordance with RCW 36.77.070 that the San Juan County Council approved the following improvement projects completed by County Forc- es (using County crews and equipment) in calendar year 2014:Road/Project Name/Type Of Work/

Engineer’s EstimateSafety Project /Install Road Signs/$ 53,918Mt Baker Road Improvement /Chip- seal Surfacing (3rd lift)/$57,116Non-motorized Safety Improve- ments/Trail Improvements/$9,658Gravel Road Conversion/Chipseal Gravel Road/$ 68,779Total: $189,471Date this 17th day of March 2015.Rachel E. Dietzman, P.E., County EngineerSan Juan County Department of Public WorksLEGAL NO. J622078Published in The Journal of the San Juan IslandsMarch 25th, 2015.

San Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in the provi-sion of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN JUAN

In the matter of theEstate of,AGNES MAY MURRAY,Deceased.CASE NO. 15-4-05016-6NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of the above-named Decedent. Each person having a claim against the Dece- dent must serve the claim on the undersigned Personal Representative or on the attorneys of record for the Personal Representative and must file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of the Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is the later, or the claim will be barred, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011. Date of filing copy of notice to Credi- tors: MARCH 16, 2015.Date of first Publication: MARCH 25, 2015.JANICE LEE ANDERSON, Personal RepresentativePresented by:LAWRENCE DELAY WSBA #20339 Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 698, Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J621421Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 25, April 1, 8, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON


In the matter of theEstate of,WILLIAM RAYMOND CROUSS,Deceased.CASE NO. 15-4-05018-2NOTICE TO CREDITORSBRITT CURRIE CROUSS has been appointed and has qualified as Ad- ministrator of the Estate of the above-named Decedent. Each person having a claim against the Dece- dent must serve the claim on the undersigned Administrator or on the attorney of record for the Administra- tor and must file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of the Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of this notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is the later, or the claim will be barred, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011. Date of filing copy of notice to Credi- tors: MARCH 19, 2015.Date of first Publication: MARCH 25, 2015.LAWRENCE DELAY WSBA #20339Attorney for AdministratorP.O. Box 698, Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J622259Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 25, April 1, 8, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON


In the Matter of the Estate of CORINNE CARTER, Deceased.No. 15 4 05017 4 NONPROBATE NOTICE TO

CREDITORS(RCW 11.42.030)The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the Court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the Court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the Court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’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 notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(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 provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate estate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION 25th day of March, 2015.The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington on March 16, 2015 at Friday Harbor, WA that the foregoing is true and correct.ANTHONY D. VIVENZIO, WSBA #4984Attorney for Notice AgentNotice Agent: MARY C. DOSSETT Address of Notice Agent: PO BOX 115, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250Telephone: 360.378.2689Attorney for the Notice Agent: ANTHONY D. VIVENZIOAddress for Mailing or Service: PO BOX 208540 GUARD ST., SUITE 220FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250Telephone: 360.378.6860LEGAL NO. J621562Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 25, April 1, 8, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON,

SAN JUAN COUNTYSAMANTHA BRYNER as PERSON- AL REPRESENTATIVE for the Es- tate of CLIFFORD E. HOEPPEL,Deceased,v.HANNAH HEIGHTS, INC., a Dis- solved Washington Corporation, its assigns, heirs and appointees,Defendants.No. 11-2-05181-2SUMMONSTHE STATE OF WASHINGTON:T0: HANNAH HEIGHTS, INC., a Dis- solved Washington Corporation, its assigns, heirs and appointees,A lawsuit has been started against you in the above-entitled court. The Plaintiff’s claim is stated in the written FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

TO QUIET TITLE, a copy of which is served upon you with this Summons.In order to defend against this lawsuit, you must respond to the FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE, by stating your defense in writing, and serve a copy upon the undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, or sixty (60) days if service is made out of state, excluding the day of service, or a default judgment may be entered against you without notice. A default judgment is one where Plaintiff is entitled to what they ask for because you have not responded. If you serve a Notice of Appearance on the undersigned attorney, you are entitled to a notice before a default judgmentmay be entered.You may demand that the Plaintiff files this lawsuit with the court. If you do so, the demand must be in writing and must be served upon the person signing this summons. Within 14 days after you serve the demand, the plaintiff must file this lawsuit with the court, or the service on you of this summons and complaint will be void.If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written re- sponse, if any, may be served on time.This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Washington.DATED this 4th day of March, 2015.NICOL LAW, PLLCBy,/s/Stephen E. NicolSTEPHEN E. NICOL, WSBA #30427Attorney for PlaintiffNicol Law, PLLC904 South ThirdMount Vernon, WA 98273 telephone: (360) 336-5270 facsimile: (360) 336-2821LEGAL NO. J619491Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2015.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

DATE: 3/18/2015North Lopez Service(Name of Applicant)PO Box 232, Lopez Island, WA 98261(Street, City, Zip Code)(360) 468-3998(Telephone Number)TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONSOn or about 4/25/2015 North Lopez Service will request the State of Washington Department of Health and Department of Commerce to release funds under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Washington State Environmen- tal Policy Act. North Lopez Service will undertake the projects described below utilizing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loans. A Determination of No His- toric Properties Affected was issued for this project. A copy of the Project Review Sheet for Section 106 is on file at the above address and is available for public examination and copying upon request.Project Information:North Lopez Service Upgrade & Consolidation(Project Title or Name)This project consists of the consolidation and expansion of 4-non viable water systems on an island peninsula. New water service will become

available to the Washington State Department of Transportation at the Lopez landing ferry terminal as a result of this project. A 5th system may be combined in Phase 2. A 2nd source and reservoir storage is being acquired and combined with the existing source. Water rights for both sources will be modified as needed to satisfy the approved Water Sys- tem Plan. Aquifer pump testing will be required. Nearly 100% of the existing aged infrastructure stretching 1.75-miles is being replaced. This includes transmission and distribu- tion mains, branch mains and failed service connections. A wetland study and report is required to use existing easements across designat- ed wetlands. A Section 106 archae- ological survey is required in all areas of ground disturbance. Both sources and all service connections will be metered. The project requires approximately 12000 linear feet (LF) of trench, 1800LF of 8” pipe, 5400LF of 6” pipe, 5800LF of 3” pipe, 8500LF of 2” pipe and 720LF of 1” pipe. 6 Fire hydrants will be added to enhance fire protection in the NLS service area. Replace aging infrastructure and consolidate existing water systems.(Purpose and Nature of Project)San Juan County at Township 36N, Range 2W, and Sections 35 & 36 and Township 35N, Range 2W, and Sections 1, 2, 11 & 12.(Location of Project)$1,625,000(Estimated Cost of the Project)Objections of the project may be submitted to the Office of Drinking Water Director, Clark Halvorson, De- partment of Health, P.O. Box 47822, Olympia, Washington 98504-7822. Any objections received after 4/25/2015 will not be considered by the Department of Health.LEGAL NO. J620833Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 18, 25, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate ofDEBORAH A. FALLS, Deceased.Case No.: 15-4-01471-1 KNTNONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.42.030)The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.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 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’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 notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty

days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020 (2)(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 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: March 11, 2015.The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washingtonon March 4, 2015, at SeaTac, Wash- ington that the foregoing is true and correct.Attorney for the Notice Agent:/s/Ryan Y. RehbergRyan Y. Rehberg, WSBA #3237418000 International Blvd, Suite 550SeaTac, WA 98188Notice Agent:/s/Ryan Y. RehbergRyan Y. Rehberg, Rehberg Law Group, P.S.18000 International Blvd, Suite 550SeaTac, WA 98188LEGAL NO. J619522Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 11, 18, 25, 2014.

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON,

COUNTY OF GRANTIn the Matter of the Estate of:DOROTHY HUNGAR,Deceased.NO. 15-4-00032-6NOTICE 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 assets and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: March 18, 2015/s/ JESSICA SCHLIMMERPersonal RepresentativeAddress: 6696 Road U SEWarden, WA 98857LARSON FOWLES, PLLC/s/Dwayne C. Fowles WSBA #27119Attorneys for Personal Representa- tive821 E. Broadway Ave., Suite 8Moses Lake, Washington 98837509/765-6700 LEGAL NO. J620858Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.March 18, 25, April 1, 2015.

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Friday Harbor senior Peter Strasser was named "Player of the Year" of the Northwest 2B/1B League and shared top league honors with Coach Rod Turnbull, who was named Coach of the Year by his peers for the second time in the past three seasons.

The Friday Harbor boys basketball team, which, at 13-1 in league play, earned a share of the league title, along with La Conner, and brought home a bounty of post-season awards on the heels of a league-leading performance on the court.

Senior Gabe Lawson joined Strasser as a first-team all-league selection, while the rest of the Wolverines starting lineup earned second-team all-league honors; senior Bill Revercomb, juniors Kyle Jangard and Luke Stromberg, and sophomore John Gustafson.

Strasser led the Wolverines on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court, averag-ing 19.1 points, seven rebounds and two steals per game.

The Wolverines finished the 2014-15 season with an overall won-loss record of 18-6 and on the doorstep of the 2B state tournament, falling to Life Christian Academy, which placed fourth at State, in the final round of the Tri-District playoffs.

Turnbull, head coach of the Wolverines for 13 consecu-tive seasons, was named 2012-13 coach of the year by his colleagues as well.

All-league selections are determined by a vote of the league coaches.

The Friday Harbor girls basketball team collected a trio of individual post-season awards.

Junior Allie Galt was named first-team all-league, sopho-more Lili Wood was named second-team all-league and junior Madie Kincaid earned honorable mention.

The Wolverines finished third in the league standings, at 10-4, 15-7 overall, and were 2-2 in post-season play.

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Bounty of b-ball awardsStrasser named league ‘Player of the Year’

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League MVP Peter Strasser

Prep Sports RoundupTimmons proves tough in opener

The Friday Harbor girls tennis team came up short in its March 17 season opener at South Whidbey, but senior Ashton Timmons wasn’t about to go down without a fight.

Ashton rebounded from a 7-6 loss in the first set to score a convincing 6-3 win in the second and gave the Falcons Macey Bishop all she could handle in the third before losing the No. 1 singles bout in a tie-breaker, 10-5. Swept 5-0 by Falcons,

the Wolverines will look to bounce back at home, Saturday, March 28, as they host Lynden High School at the high school tennis courts, beginning at 11:15 a.m.

FH opens season with 11-0 victory

Senior Gabe Lawson and sophomore Kai Herko com-bined on a six-inning shut-out to lead the Wolverines to an 11-0 runaway win in their season opener March 18 at Lynden Christian.

Bill Revercomb open the game with a lead-off home run and Friday Harbor scored four runs in its first at-bat to grab an early lead. The Wolverines added five more in the fifth and two more in the sixth to seal the victory in the non-confer-ence contest.

Brandin Allen knocked in a pair of runs and Lawson had two base hits to go along with posting the win on the mound. Herko took over pitching duties in the fifth and tossed two innings of shutout relief.

The Wolverines host Darrington Tuesday, March 31, in a league match up beginning at 4 p.m. at Hartman Field.

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