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Remembering a legendBy Cali BagbyJournal editor

Howard Schonberger was a member of the greatest genera-tion, a World War II veteran who would become a newspaper man in every sense of the word.

He liked to called himself a “newsie” even into his 90s. Howard was a man who could recall the golden moments of the past, but he was also a forward thinker – a man ahead of his time. He fought for equal rights, inspired to make changes after seeing discrimina-tion to black students as a kid in Omaha. Even though he never stopped loving his typewriter, he advocated for technology in the pursuit of knowledge, was a huge supporter of community events and served on many service groups – all done with a smile on his face and a skip in his step. No one who knew Howard could recall a time when he was in poor spirits.

Once after his grandchild com-mented, “Howard always in a good mood one,” Howard replied, “I’m not always in a good mood, and if I’m not, I’m quiet about it.”

Howard passed away on Friday, Oct. 23 at the age of 94. He was born March 9, 1921. A career in news was in the making early in Howard’s life as he started a paper route as a boy. After high school he attended the journalism school at Northwestern University. Halfway through obtaining his degree he

was drafted into the Army and soon applied to become an officer.

Howard spent four years in ser-vice during WWII dubbing him-self an infantry shavetail meaning an officer who is not very expe-rienced. After being promised to get out of the regular Army a day early, Howard joined the reserves, which would eventually lead him to two years in the Korean War.

Pride in the service was impor-tant to him, but he was also up front about the aftermath of such violence. In 2013 he wrote a col-umn about meeting a fellow vet-eran at a community event.

“He has been a sturdy represen-

tative of the millions of veterans who have seen the devastation of war and respects all those who sacrificed their lives and limbs in the horror of war,” he wrote.

After WWII, he got married, had a son and worked as news editor of Veterans Report in Washington, D.C. He also worked as a proofreader for National Geographic. In 1949 he joined the advertising department at the Palo Alto Times in California.

Howard came to visit the San Juans in 1975 and purchased a lot at Cape San Juan with his second wife for their retirement. Four years later, Howard quit the

Palo Alto Times and started a life on the island.

“I have no regrets,” he wrote about the decision in a 2014 col-umn. In true fashion he went straight to work at the Journal as

Contributed photoHoward and Helen at their wedding in 2002.

Contributed photoHoward at Central High School in Chicago in 1938.

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Go with the flow | Howard’s columnsby Howard Schonberger Columns written in 2008

We shall overcomeIt seems like only yesterday when I was a kid

in Omaha working at the Omaha theater as an usher for the first time and Jimmy Hall, a star halfback on our football team, came in with his mother.

I greeted him warmly and the doorman came over when they started forward. “Kindly take the stairway to your right, please,” he said gently. They nodded and started upstairs. The doorman turned to me and said: “Don’t ever forget those words when Negroes come in.”

Jimmy smiled as he saw my predicament. “That’s OK, Howie, we like it up in the balcony.

It’s good exercise.”Jobs were tough then, so I didn’t quit. But it

was not “OK” and I never forgot it. Not when I saw it practiced in sports, in restaurants, on streetcars, in job discrimination, in fraternities and sororities, in the military during WWII, in lodges and clubs. It sucked!

I fought discrimination in high school, unions, college, the Army, country clubs, ser-vice clubs and on every newspaper I worked for.

I became a Republican – a Lincoln Republican – and that is what the Republican Party stands for, so far as I am concerned. Even though I love John McCain, I still can’t help but be proud of a nation that has demonstrated against all odds that the words “equal oppor-tunity” have a greater meaning in the United

States of America than anywhere else.Democracy, American style, has given the

world a real example of how we have changed. Let’s get behind President Obama and get through the challenges that we all face.

Homecoming Day ... some things never change

Every once in a while, I see someone shak-ing their heads in disapproval when they see the weird costumes on the kids at the Homecoming Parade and game. “We didn’t do that sort of thing when I went to school,” they grumble.

They probably think they didn’t, but it’s only

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– Submitted by San Juan Island School District Super-intendent Danna Diaz

November is the month to be thankful and I would like to take this opportunity

to thank the school board, administrators, teachers, staff, students, parents and the community for making the San Juan Island School District one of the best school districts in the State of Washington.

The month of October was busy with the San Juan Public School Foundation Phone-a-Thon, the 100 Day Report Community Meeting, the Transportation Department’s Bus Ridership, Friday Harbor High School’s Homecoming, and the Friday Harbor Elementary School Halloween Parade.

State Rep. Kristine Lytton met island superintendents and board representatives, including June Arnold, vice chairwoman of the school board of directors, and myself, to brainstorm on how we may be able to col-laborate in the future. It was a great meeting on Lopez Island!

San Juan County Health and Community Services conducted flu clinics for students and staff at our schools. The school board approved the Capital and Technology Levy recom-mendations. The district has begun committee meet-ings focused on the areas of Finance, Emergency Preparedness, Wellness, and more.

Our recent state test scores are astonishing. We surpassed the state scores at all levels on the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

This November, we will meet with the University of Washington to consult about adding a course for our College in the High School curriculum. Right now, students are offered oceanography.

Our community dinner is Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas) is planning a visit to our new STEM building, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m.

Have you noticed our capital improvements; for example, parking lot stripes at the high school? We have been meeting and plan-ning for continued capi-tal improvements. Floors are being completed and painters are refreshing the Turnbull Gym exterior. If you see Facilities Manager Garrett Holmes, let him know he is doing a great job.

I would also like to thank John and Eric Gresseth of John Gresseth Architects for their support in the capital improvement pro-cess. Business Manager Jose Domenech is making sure we stay on budget and on time with our projects.

Did you know we have a Washington State Immunization Law? RCW 28A-100-120 requires every child attending a school is fully immunized unless exempt for medical, per-sonal, or religious reasons. If immunizations are not up to date, the law requires that your child will be prevented from attending school.

Not only do students have to be immunized but also employees. I received an email from our human resources coordinator to ensure I have up-to-date records and documenta-tion regarding the MMR vaccine. Our responsibil-ity is to ensure all students and employees are safe. San Juan County Health and Community Services is reviewing all of our student records to ensure we are fol-lowing the law.

I look forward to hearing from you about how we can best provide an exceptional education to our communi-ty’s children. Call my office at 370-7905 or email me at dannadiaz@sjisd.wednet.edu.

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The San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls.

Oct. 21• A Lopez Island woman

reported a bicycle aban-doned in a roadside ditch on Lopez. A deputy picked up the bicycle, and it was taken to the station for safekeeping. The owner is unknown.

• A Friday Harbor resi-dent reported several medications had been sto-len from his mailbox. The tracking number showed the medication had been delivered on Oct. 9 to his mailbox.

• A Lopez Island woman reported that someone had entered her residence. Items were disturbed, but nothing obvious had been stolen.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a burglary on Guard Street. This incident is under investigation.

• A Lopez Island depu-ty responded to a trouble unknown call. It was sub-sequently determined that a married couple at home had been verbally arguing. There was no evidence of an

assault. One of the involved persons agreed to depart for the night. Both agreed to seek marital counseling.

Oct. 22• A Lopez deputy was dis-

patched to a possible vehicle prowl at the Lopez Ferry Terminal. An investigation showed the suspect was retrieving items left by a family member in his car.

• A deputy responded to a hit and run property dam-age collision in the Town of Friday Harbor. The col-lision occurred during the night or early hours of the morning. The vehicle and driver were not on scene. The collision damaged two utility boxes.

• An Orcas Island man reported a verbal dispute with his 18-year-old grand-son who was refusing to fol-low the household rules. A deputy responded and was able to settle the incident upon contact.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a possible bur-glary in progress complaint. There was no evidence of a burglary and the cause of the noise heard by the reporting person was unde-termined.

Oct. 23• A citizen reported

unknown person or per-sons scratched the front of their vehicle while it was parked on Spring Street in Friday Harbor. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at approximately $1,500.

• A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a possible burglary. A wallet was taken, but nothing else.

• Deputies in Friday Harbor received a report of a single vehicle collision on Roche Harbor Road at Sutton Road. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the influence.

• A Lopez Island depu-ty responded to a poten-tial person driving under the influence. It was sub-sequently determined that the suspect, who was being treated by EMS for an inju-ry, was safely parked in his driveway. There was no evidence indicating he had committed a crime.

Oct. 24• A deputy was dis-

patched to the San Juan

area in reference to a noise complaint. The reporting deputy arrived in the area and located a loud party. The reporting deputy made contact and the noise was stopped.

• A Lopez Island deputy received found property belonging to a Lopez resi-dent.

• A deputy issued a traffic infraction to a female driver within the Town of Friday Harbor for failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to wear her safety belt.

• A deputy was dis-patched to an overdose in the Friday Harbor area. The reporting deputy arrived and located the subject. The subject was transported by San Juan Aid to the hospital for treatment.

Oct. 25• A 60-year-old Lopez

Island man was cited for driving with a suspended license after being stopped for speeding on Mud Bay Road.

• A deputy arrested a female in Friday Harbor for driving with her license sus-pended in the third degree with four prior convictions

for the same. The vehicle was impounded with a 30-day hold.

• A deputy was dis-patched to a disturbance in the Friday Harbor area. The deputies arrived and con-tacted the involved parties. Deputies spoke to several witnesses. Parties were sep-arated and an informational report was taken.

Oct. 26• A deputy received

a report of an apparent theft of a potted plant in Eastsound that occurred in the beginning of October. There are no known sus-pects or leads at this time.

• A San Juan deputy was given a call about custodial interference. It was deter-mined that a parent had not returned a child per the parenting plan. Contact was made and plans were made to return the child and a report was filed for future use.

• Deputies responded to the area of Sutton Road on San Juan Island to investi-gate the report of a domes-tic dispute.

Oct. 27• A deputy issued a traf-

fic infraction for speeding 54 miles per hour in the posted 35 mph zone and operating a motor vehicle without insurance to a male driver on Orcas Road.

• An Orcas Island resi-dent turned in a older fire-arm of poor condition. The item was booked into evi-dence at his request.

• A citizen reported a hit-and-run to his pickup truck while it was parked at Roche Harbor. Damage is estimated at $3,000.

• An Orcas deputy stopped a driver for failure to wear seat belt and failure to signal.

• Deputies in Friday Harbor received a report of a vehicle theft on Point Caution Road. The suspect was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and vehicle theft. The suspect was booked into the San Juan County Jail.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report that there was a subject on Point Caution Road that had a warrant out for his arrest. The person was con-tacted and arrested for the warrant.

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By Anna V. SmithJournal reporter

San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services is being investigated by Washington State Attorney General’s office for potential Medicaid fraud.

A Civil Investigation Demand was issued to San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1 on Sept. 25 by the attorney general’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

The investigation was not brought up at a SJCPHD pub-lic meeting until Oct. 28, two days before the given deadline for the requested information of Oct. 30.

The 25-page document states the investigation “involves the possible submission of false Medicaid reimbursement claims for air ambulance services.”

It requests billing documents, reimbursement claims, forms, as well as all communication between “Larry Wall,

Jim Cole, Dr. Michael Edwards or Dr. Michael Sullivan, or the superintendent on Board of the San Juan Island Public Hospital District No. 1 regarding Medicaid billing, Medicaid reimbursement or air ambulance service.”

It also specifically asks for the “entire personnel files for former EMS Chief Jim Cole, Director of Critical Care Transport Larry Wall, Dr. J. Michael Edwards and Agency Medical Director Dr. Michael Sullivan.” The SJCPHD Board is being represented by attorney James Fredman of Foster Pepper, PLLC of Seattle. In a prepared statement by Fredman read at the public meeting Oct. 28, the board acknowledged the investigation.

“The Attorney General’s Office is investigating Medicaid reimbursement claims for air ambulance services,” the statement read. “San Juan PHD No. 1 will fully comply with its legal duties in responding to this request for informa-tion.”

Foster Pepper is the same law firm that represented the district when responding to an American Civil Liberties Union letter in July requesting that the district change its policies and claiming it in violation of the Reproductive Privacy Act.

According to secretary to the board Pam Hutchins, the CID was initially mailed to an incorrect address, causing it to be returned and then emailed to the district on Oct. 2, after their scheduled monthly meeting on Sept. 23.

“The commissioners were made aware of the receipt of the CID. The commissioners can’t talk to all commissioners until a board meeting,” Hutchins said. “The next meeting after the receipt of the CID was October 28, 2015 which it was brought up. With a document such as this an attorney is needed to be hired and look at it to advise the next steps.”

Hutchins said that the hired attorney James Fredman worked out “a rolling submission” of the information instead of the hard deadline of Oct. 30.

“There is a lot of information requested and a rolling submission of it is more realistic,” Hutchins said.

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that far. I was reminded of that this year when I received a disc of pictures that my oldest high school buddy sent me in answer to Christmas cards I sent out to all the remaining senior class members I could find in a recent catalogue.

Reproduced on page 1, this Brownie box camera shot of me on the park-ing lot of Omaha (Neb.) Central High School in 1938, was produced by

George Armstrong a buddy at Dundee Grammar School and Central. It was one of the tamer costumes on the disc and I had little recog-nition of the events until I started to study it closely.

First, the monocle. It had been given to me by my Dad, who used to write his name on occasion with an umlaut over the “o” and used a “von” preceding it. I needed it for my role as the Russian ballet director in the senior play, “You Can’t Take It With You.”

The formal shirt col-lar was a cardboard “dick-ie” from my days in show business at the Omaha and Paramount theaters ... when I was an usher and door-man after school. The silk handkerchief was actually an old tie and the football was my six sandwiches and milk I took for lunch each day. George wanted me to pose as a football hero.

We clowned around as much in those days as we do today. The pranks were pretty rowdy at times, too. We usually had the games

around Halloween so we could practice new devilry. We used to pull the trolley down from the electric wire which powered the street-cars so they would stop run-ning and the lights would go off.

One homecoming, we had the bright idea of tying a couple of bricks to a rope and hanging it over the power line by throwing one brick over the power line above and evening it so the conductor would stop when he saw it, then we would pull the trolley off.

We were giggling in the bushes in anticipation when the next car came. The con-ductor didn’t see the bricks as they broke the front win-dow and barely missed his head (praise be to God!). He braked and jumped out and saw us running for our lives to the top of Sommer Bros. grocery store near 49th and Dodge. My buddies went down the other side of the roof, but when I heard sirens I decided to stay put. Wrong decision.

I spent the night in the

drunk tank bullpen down-town. A harrowing expe-rience that taught this 16-year-old the value of law and order. Next morn-ing, I told the cops I was hitchhiking through town (it was Depression days) on my way to California. They took me to the edge of town and told me not to come back. I hiked a roundabout way to come home. My folks never knew.

So don’t tell me how weird these kids are. I’ve heard about some of my contem-poraries (whose names begin with “S”) who were known as the Dynamite Brothers, and others (whose names begin with “N”) were caught going through the windows of “The Wounded Pig” bar and grill. Maybe they’ve forgotten, but some people haven’t.

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Friday Harbor meet-ing information can be obtained by calling the national (US and Canada) toll free meeting line, 1-888-4-AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time). Or by visit-ing http://www.wa-al-anon.org/Meeting-F.html

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After an investigation by the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office and an outside investigator retained by the Orcas Island School District, science teacher Dr. Gerald Grellet-Tinner, 59, has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor in the first degree, which is a felony.

The alleged sexual encounters occurred in early October with one of his students who attends Orcas Island High School. Grellet-Tinner’s bail was posted at $100,000. He posted the money himself and was released. A court date has not yet been set.

Sheriff Ron Krebs explained that although the student was 18 years old, the two had a teacher-student relationship.

“If the student was under 18, the charge would have been rape of a child,” he said.

According to San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord, the state legislature changed the age of a minor if that person is a student of a teacher to age 21 – not age 18.

“When there is a student-teacher rela-tionship, there is a special obligation that falls upon a teacher of trust and confi-dence,” said Gaylord. “This is not the first

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a.m. at which time Grellet-Tinner will enter a plea. He is being represented by Lawrence Delay of Friday Harbor. If he doesn’t plead guilty and takes a plea offer, a trial will take place within 90 days.

According to the victim’s statement in the certification for probable cause, Grellet-Tinner requested assistance from her to grade class papers. He allegedly told her, “meeting at a public place such as a coffee shop … might draw suspicion” and that it also might “potentially hurt his court case (currently in a custody battle with his wife) because he wasn’t supposed to be seen with a woman in public.” She also said he told her what was happening between them was “chemistry.” The student said she agreed to meet Grellet-Tinner at his home.

The student told police that during her first visit to his house, she was not comfort-able with Grellet-Tinner’s request that she join him in his hot tub.

The following day, on Oct. 4, after spend-ing time at a family barbecue and then kay-aking together, the two allegedly returned to Grellet-Tinner’s home. The student said in her statement that she liked the way Gerald

spoke and looked at her.After getting into the hot tub and kiss-

ing, the victim says Grellet-Tinner told her “this is dangerous” and “you’re a student.” After the first alleged sexual encounter in the hot tub, the student told him that she was “scared and nervous.” According to the student, she and Grellet-Tinner had sex again on Oct. 6.

After she told another teacher about the alleged sexual encounters, School Superintendent Eric Webb was notified.

According to Webb, the district took immediate action as soon as the allega-tions were made by placing the teacher on administrative leave, notifying the San Juan

County Sheriff ’s Department and obtain-ing an investigator. A search warrant was served to Grellet-Tinner at his residence on Orcas Island and investigators removed items that possibly contained DNA evi-dence.

“At that time we took him into custody,” Krebs said. This is Grellet-Tinner’s first year as a teacher for Orcas School.

“The district has hired a substitute teach-er with a strong background in the sciences who will be working closely with High School Principal Kyle Freeman to provide the best learning experience for our science students,” wrote Webb in a press release.

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Ryan Alan Yocum, 41, has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for assault in the third degree for domestic vio-lence, attempting to elude pursuing police vehicles and malicious mischief in the third degree. Yocum was sentenced Oct. 21.

The convictions stem from a domestic inci-dent Aug. 24 at a cabin on Kanaka Bay Road that led

to a pursuit on car and foot through Friday Harbor, ulti-mately ending behind the Spring Street baseball fields.

In court documents, the victim detailed the abuse she suffered while at the cabin with Yocum until she was able to escape while he was unconscious. The vic-tim was physically abused, degraded and taunted by Yocum after he forced her to remove her clothes.

“The severity and dura-tion of what the defendant did to [the victim] in that cabin merits a sentence at the top end of the standard range,” reads the state’s sen-tencing recommendation. “In addition to the harm and humiliation he imposed

on [the victim], the defen-dant put the entire commu-nity at risk when he drove at extremely high and erratic speeds through the island … This defendant’s behav-ior is more extreme and more calloused that [sic] that of the average offender … ”

Yocum’s criminal history includes one juvenile felony of burglary in the second degree, fourteen misde-meanors and six adult fel-ony convictions, including burglary, assault and felony in possession of a firearm. Yocum will serve 101 con-secutive months in prison with a no contact order to the victim.

Man sentenced to eight years for domestic violence

A San Juan Island man was sentenced Oct. 21 to two and a half years in prison for two counts of delivery of cocaine, a violation of the uniformed controlled substances act.

Abelardo Ruiz Vences, 48, was arrested Sept. 9, 2014 after a series of monitored interactions where he sold cocaine.

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an ad man. You could not say no to Howard, who was a sharp salesmen all the way into his 94th year.

Howard was a part of many service groups on the island, but his longest devo-tion was at the Lion’sClub

and American Legion, which he joined when he moved here. He met Helen in 2000 after his second wife passed away.

“It was really a stroke of luck when he met Helen,” said his son Howard Schonberger Jr. at his father’s memorial service. “It was the happiest he had ever been.”

The couple married in 2002. Helen recalled being attracted to him for his enthusiasm for life.

“You felt like you weren’t missing out on anything with Howard,” she said.

He was known for his zest for life on many fronts.

“He was interested in so many things,” said Helen. “He couldn’t wait to get up in the morning.”

His step-daughter Kathy Smith echoed those senti-ments at Howard’s service, commenting that he was game to do anything and always had a kind word to say about everyone.

He was also an elabo-rate gift giver. Once he sent Helen a singing Valentine’s telegram in the middle of her water aerobic’s class.

When he found out that

the end of his life was near, Helen said he became very contemplative.

“He thought of dying as another adventure,” she said.

True to his philosophy he was eager to learn more about the afterlife.

“Skepticism always has been my aim as a newsie, voter or investor,” he wrote in a column in 2009. “’Believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see,’” was what the old-timers would tell me as a cub reporter.” But Howard added that a good skeptic listens and gets the facts before making a decision.

He urged others to do the same by attending council meetings and talking with council members. He asked the community to write let-ters to the editor and read the news online. He was not afraid of using technology and welcomed the changes in the newspaper business as it morphed from print to the Internet.

In the last several years he was known at the Journal for his positive play reviews and guest columns.

“His columns brought people together,” said Mary Sawyer, his step-daughter. “He had an incredible gift for observation and a cheer-ful voice.”

He was also an active salesman with his shop local page, whale pages, grad tab, sports tab and the baby derby celebrating the first baby of the year, which he started.

Helen said that he was always looking at his num-

bers for next year hoping to sell more ads. In his per-sonal life he was constantly striving to do more and see more. He was a great trav-eler and visited all of the 50 states, hitting Alaska in 2014, but remarked on his return that Washington was still the best.

“We were so happy,” said Helen, who is now 85. “We loved living here on the islands.”

He played trivia once a week, loved playing Scrabble and charades with his grandchildren and played golf until he was 92. Activities with younger people kept Howard young at heart. “He was an easy fit into the family,” said Mary Sawyer. “He added so much happiness and managed to put up with a lot of chaos that comes with moving into a close-knit family.”

When Howard married Helen he inherited eight stepchildren. He already had a son from his previ-ous marriage. At the time of his death, he had a large legacy left behind with one son, eight step-children, 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. When the kids and grandkids weren’t visiting and the house was quiet Helen recalled often sitting in the living room with Howard watching great blue herons fishing and eagles soaring over the sparkling waters.

“There’s something about these islands that makes past troubles become smaller, whether they are from war times or other hard times,” wrote Howard in 2013.

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The state must tear out and replace sound-proofing material on its two ferries because the U.S. Coast Guard is concerned it may cause excessive smoke and flames in the event of a fire. Workers will begin remov-ing the material from the Samish today in accordance with a nationwide directive issued by the Coast Guard in September 2014. The process will be repeated on the Tokitae next year, a Washington State Ferry spokesman said. The Samish was put into service on the Anacortes/San Juans Island route in June 2015 and the Tokitae joined the Mukilteo/Clinton route in June 2014. Vigor Industrial, which built the Olympic Class 144-vehicle ferries, will handle the projects and pick up the tab.

“There is no cost to taxpayers because it is covered under the terms of the construction contract,” said Ian Sterling, spokesman for Washington State Ferries.

Two research vessels in Washington also using the material must make changes. Those vessels are owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. And between 70 and 100 marine vessels in the Gulf Coast region will need to undergo similar repairs, according to a Coast Guard spokesman. The Coast Guard issued its marine safety directive Sept. 19, 2014. It calls for the end of certain sound dampening products made of mass loaded vinyl. It singled out one brand, Vinaflex, which is sold commercially and is currently installed around engine rooms, decks and other areas. Lt. Dana

Warr, a Coast Guard public affairs officer, said the products were extensively tested before the safety bulletin went out.

“In its natural state it is not hazardous to passengers or crew,” he said. “However, in an onboard fire situation the product does become hazardous due to excessive flaming and excessive smoke. It’s a safety concern for the first responders if there is a fire on the ship.”

Until the material is replaced, additional breathing apparatus will be carried on each of the ferries, Sterling said. When the direc-tive came out, the Tokitae had been in service for three months on the Mukilteo-Clinton route and the Samish was nearly built. The directive did not set a deadline for replacing the material. And the Coast Guard said it “stands ready to assist” vessel owners and operators figure out what type of sound dampening product will meet its fire protection requirements. It took several months for the Coast Guard to approve an alternative product for use on the two fer-ries, as well as on the third Olympic Class ferry now being built. The replacement work won’t prevent the Samish from con-tinuing to operate on its Anacortes-San Juan Islands route. Riders will see areas cordoned off as workers pull off drywall, remove the soundproofing insulation and install a replacement material made up of a product known as lead foil, Sterling said. Each ferry will be taken out of service when the area around the engine room is ready to be worked on. That won’t happen until January, Sterling said. Once the Samish is nearly or completely finished, the same pro-cess will begin with the Tokitae, and wrap up in spring 2016, he said.

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6 — Wednesday, November 4, 2015 The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

Howard’s passingHoward lived life to the

fullest and up to the end itself.

We saw him and Helen about two weeks ago at the theatre, and he still had that twinkle in his eye. What a unique and admirable individual! Howard was intelligent, thoughtful, hard working, soft spoken and a wonderful role model for children and adults. The way he shared his memo-ries of life experiences and adventures truly brought American history to life for all of us. We feel privileged to have known Howard and we will miss him.

KAREN AND DAVID KRATTER

Friday Harbor

Way to Go, Whales

It’s obviously good news that with the birth of J53 – the sixth orca calf to be born in the last 11 months — the Southern resident orca population has soared to 83. Way to go, whales!

So how come, during the past few years, we’ve all been told again and again – and again – that our envi-ronment is deteriorating so fast the poor orcas probably wouldn’t be around much longer? Nothing – absolute-ly nothing – I’ve read has even suggested that perhaps the orca population rises and falls over the years and decades, and that human activity has nothing much to do with it.

Will those who’ve been predicting doom – who’ve been telling us incessantly that the worst thing that ever happened to our planet is humanity – now back off just a bit? I doubt it.

In the months and years ahead, as we’re constantly clobbered by reports about our environment heading for climate catastrophe, let’s remind ourselves that these prophets of doom aren’t always right, sometimes exaggerate – and would rather scare us to death than show even a hint of opti-mism.

Sometimes, things really do get better. Don’t take my word for it. Just ask J53.

HERB MEYERSan Juan Island

Thanks for Eyeland Fest

The evening began with the Argyle Street Jazz Band (thank you!) play-ing whilst attendees feasted on a magnificent tri-tip dinner prepared by “Billy Grewohl, the tri-tip guy” and his crew. The San Juan Lions ‘pride’ served up cocktails and smiles while Lion Lisa Moretti and her Wizard of Oz cast worked the crowd. Later, while the

J-Bots played (thank you!), the high school LEOs club kept the energy up by danc-ing the Macarena into the crowd!

Many thanks: Islander’s Bank, Dr. Robert Williams, Village at The Harbour, Islander’s Insurance, San Juan Pest Control, Windermere Real Estate, Heritage Bank, Friday Harbor Brewing Company, Starr Excavating Inc, Salt Spray Window Cleaning, Safe Harbor Insurance, Printonyx, Pelindaba Lavender Farm, Spike Africa Sailing Adventures, King’s Marine, Browne’s Home Center, Ace Hardware, Cattle Point Rock & Topsoil, Richard Lawson Construction, Islanders Bank, Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan’s Vision Source, Dr. Brain Crain, Alice Shull, Spring Street Deli, Brandli Law, Bob and Toni Bailey, Dockside Treasures, Friday Harbor Eye Clinic, Argyle Street Jazz Band, Savannah and Josh Boles, Tony’s Terrific Carpet Care, Friday Harbor Espresso, Griffin Bay Bookstore, Sweet Retreat, The Bean Café, Crow’s Nest Coffee, San Juan Coffee Roasting Co, Roy’s Island Buzz, Joyce Crain, Brown Lantern Ale House, Ositos Gift and Toy Store, Creative Fashions, Office Center NW, Mary Uri, and Island Rec.

Very special thanks to auctioneer Boo Boo James, who donated her time and sense of humor, to bring our live auction to life and laughs: “It would be rude of me not to ask if anyone would like to bid higher…” Much appreciation goes to Michele Morton for getting our credit card machine running (yay!), and Lions Sheila and Bruce Martin, for staying at the guest ser-vices table all night long! Heartfelt thanks to our Lion volunteers and espe-cially to the Lions Eyeland Fest “core”: Lloyd Vaughan, Tom Starr, Jeff Neely, & Bob Swartzberg and special

thanks to Mary Uri. If we have missed nam-

ing anyone who helped with the Lions Eyeland Fest, we apologize.

And a last, large thank you to the people of the San Juan Islands for your nev-er-ending support of these community events - without you, they wouldn’t happen!

LION PRESIDENT BOB WILLIAMS, VICE

PRESIDENT LION BRIAN BROWN AND

LION BJ BRANDLISan Juan Island

Excellent sportsmanship

We attended a soccer game for our granddaugh-ter when her Burlington-based team played in Friday Harbor on Halloween against the FH U-14G Fleming team. There was no ref for the game and the weather was wet and windy with a giant lake in one corner of the field. There was seating for both sides and the area all around was clean and litter-free.

We are writing to com-ment the coaches, parents, and players of the Friday Harbor team for excellent sportsmanship and a very

clean game. We’ve attend-ed other games for other grandchildren and have seen rougher play and argu-ing about calls, etc. This game was clean with no rough play among players and no arguing about calls being made by whomever “ran” from the sidelines. Even when the game got lopsided in scores, the play remained clean and players kept going with no signs of poor sportsmanship or giving up. After the game, the Friday Harbor team brought apple cider and treats to our Burlington team players – such a great and simple gesture.

This is a letter to pub-licly acknowledge the great job parents and coaches are doing in setting expecta-tions and modeling sports-manship and the terrific job the players are doing in liv-ing that model.

Way to play and thanks for a great game and great personal weekend vacation on San Juan Island!

GAIL AND ANDY OMDAL

Burlington

Remember to drive safely

Yesterday while driving

from Eastsound to Olga in the dreary, gray, rainy weather, I noticed many vehicles did not have on their headlights. They were difficult to see as the weath-er “grayed-out” color, etc.

It reminded me of an accident, thankfully minor, I had years ago in similar weather. Cars were waiting in the oncoming left turn lane to safely turn into a paved road. I was making a right turn into the same road with my turn signal on, but no headlights. The oncoming car immediately turned directly in front of me from the turn lane and I had nowhere to go because of oncoming cars in the through lane. Result; I was hit on the driver’s side of my car, fortunately in the front portion. I was unable to brake because of how quickly he turned in front of me even though I was mov-ing very slowly. Witnesses couldn’t understand why he had turned directly into my path. Since this accident, I always turn on my head-lights when dusk/weather is gray. I highly recommend you do the same. Happy driving!

DIANE BAXTEROrcas Island

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Precipitation in Oct.: 2.87” in Nov. .21”Precipitation in 2015: 14.35”

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The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com Wednesday, November 4, 2015 — 7

In the Oct. 21 edition of the Journal, a statement from San Juan Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord was cut off in the article titled “San Juan County sued for alleged withholding of public record files.” The quote is reprinted here in full:

“We believe this public records lawsuit has come about as the result of a misunderstanding. These lawsuits are expen-sive for both sides. The county wants the public to know that it has a procedure for resolving questions about public records requests without expensive litigation.”

Correction:

By Shireene Hale

(Editor’s note: In the July 22 edition of the Journal the article “Wetlands permit resolved on San Juan Island property ” described San Juan County Council’s statement that San Juan County Manager Mike Thomas was not in the wrong in reference to a wetlands evaluation on a San Juan property.

In last week’s edition of the Journal you can find the article ”San Juan County sued for alleged withholding of public record files,” which details a lawsuit filed Oct. 9 against San Juan County and county prosecutor Randall Gaylord that alleges the county and its employees violated Washington State’s Public Records Act. To see the docu-ments mentioned in this column visit this story at www.sanjuanjournal.com.)

A public records lawsuit is the latest fallout resulting from county manager Mike Thomas ordering staff to issue a building permit without a required wetland report.

To recap, rather than supporting staff in doing the job they were hired and trained to do, Thomas directed them to issue a building permit for a project near a wetland without the report required by the county code.

This report is necessary when build-ing projects are within 300 feet of a wetland to ensure that construction

will occur outside the wetland and its protective buffer. The report must be prepared by a qualified wetlands pro-fessional and in this instance an abbre-viated reconnaissance report would have been adequate.

After a neighbor, Sheryl Albritton, filed a complaint with the Department of Ecology, and a staff member filed a complaint alleging improper gov-ernment action, prosecuting attorney Randall Gaylord conducted an inves-tigation.

In his March 11, 2015 memo he stated, “The instruction to issue the permit without a wetland reconnais-sance report is contrary to county ordinance and policy.”

Even after the Prosecuting Attorney’s report was released, the county coun-cil and county manager did not accept responsibility for the problems caused by not following the required process. Instead of mending relationships with their staff and citizens, and moving on to more important business, the coun-cil wrote their own report, riddled with errors, omissions, and mislead-ing statements, exonerating county management from wrong doing and blaming the staff for the time wasted on this issue.

This whole situation could have been avoided. At the time the permit was reviewed, a discussion with either

the planning staff or the county land use attorney would have made it clear that the wetland report was required. Had the staff been allowed to follow the requirements of the county code, neighbors and employees would have been treated fairly, and minimal time and money would have been spent on this issue.

Instead everyone involved is unhap-py; significant time and money has been wasted (including that of staff, concerned neighbors and citizens); and this incident diminished the trust citizens and employees have in their county government.

It is important that government offi-cials follow adopted laws, regulations and policies so people are treated fairly and outcomes are predictable. If they don’t like the regulations, they can go through the public process and change them.

It is also important that government officials act within the limitations of their authority and expertise; seek and respect the knowledge of their col-leagues; foster good communication; work constructively as part of a team; and take responsibility for mistakes. In the future I hope to see better perfor-mance from our county council and their managers.

We need better from our countyBy Colleen Smith ArmstrongPublisher

Every so often, our county pursues a criminal case that rocks our tiny communities.

After an investigation by the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office and an outside investigator retained by the Orcas Island School District, science teacher Dr. Gerald Grellet-Tinner, 59, was charged with two counts of sexual miscon-duct with a minor, which is a felony.

The alleged sexual encounters occurred with one of his students who attended Orcas Island High School. Sheriff Ron Krebs explained that although the student was 18 years old, the two had a teacher-student relationship. If the stu-dent had been under 18, the charge would be rape of a child. For more on this story see page 4.

We received some heated feedback from the community regarding this case.

Some argued that the student is an adult and gave con-sent. Others thought that the teacher’s age is relevant: if he was in early 20s it makes it less wrong. While others took a stronger approach: “He should definitely lose his career if this turns out to be true … You do NOT cross that line with students. Not only is it a federal crime it is a massive breach of trust.” And: “He is in a position of authority. There is no way to know if she felt pressured with improving grades, or what.”

So I thought we should explore this issue a little deeper.San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord

says the state legislature changed the age of a minor if that person is a student of a teacher to age 21 – not age 18.

Why was this changed? Because teachers are entrusted to interact with students using the highest level of integrity.

“The legislature saw fit to criminalize sex between school employees and high school students – even those who reach the age of majority (referring to when a young person reaches the age where one is considered to be an adult) while registered as students. It is a policy choice that rec-ognizes the special position of trust and authority teachers hold over their students,” according to the state court case that decided the statute.

Teachers follow students through incredibly important stages of development.

Educators are with kids from six to eight hours a day, five days a week. They are some of the influential people in a child’s life. To use their power and influence to start a sexual relationship is deeply inappropriate.

The issue of “consent” doesn’t even apply in this case. The teacher used his power as an educator to start an alleged sexual relationship with a student. Because of that status, a teacher unequivocally cannot have romantic or sexual relationships with students.

As this local case illustrates, the victim says the teacher told her it was “dangerous” but proceeded anyway.

We think teachers who form romantic relationships with students are predators.

And the law agrees.

Guest column

By Richard WalkerEditor of the North Kitsap Herald, former editor of the Journal

Howard Schonberger devoted his life to serving his country and his com-munity – as an Army officer in World War II, and as a journalist from the post-war years until his passing.

In his journalism career, he served as a columnist, reporter, proofreader, ad sales manager and associ-ate publisher. He enjoyed every aspect of producing the daily or weekly miracle, and I think if we were still in the days of hot lead, we might have found him set-ting type and running the press once in a while.

Howard believed in the local newspaper as a force for good, that its job wasn’t just to hold those in power accountable, but also to

bring to light that which is good about humanity, and in doing so to inspire oth-ers to become involved and make change in their com-munity. His Ferry Home Companion columns and his columns about clubs and nonprofits served as a diary of community life, and they have value as a his-torical record of our times in the same way that Virgil and Maude Frits’ “Friday Harbor in a Nutshell” did in the first half of the 20th century.

Howard loved the cama-raderie and chatter of the newsroom, and he inspired countless young journalists with his mentorship, expe-rience and good humor. I once asked a former Journal intern, an islander now working elsewhere as a reporter for a daily, if he

thought he might someday like to serve as editor of the Journal. He said, “Only if I can have Howard.”

His home was a reflec-tion of who Howard was as a person: Art, books, magazines, newspapers. A loving family (he made no distinction between child and stepchild, grandchild and stepgrandchild). Good conversation and lots of laughter. Buzzin’ Cousins. Griffin Bay and the beauty of the natural world always within view.

He was the coolest guy in the room: A goatee and dating in his 80s until Helen stole his heart. Bouncing back from illness to climb the steps of a temple in Thailand with Helen. And even in his 90s, as his sunset neared, his ad sales num-bers exceeded those of the

previous year.Howard was a treasure

and I’m proud to have known him. I’ll miss him.

Howard was a community treasure

“I have so many fond memories of Howard over the years. He always had a smile, a positive attitude and a joke that could make me belly laugh! He was smart and well rounded, in that he understood both sides of the news-paper business; editorial and sales. He was a man of high integrity, who loved his fellow employ-ees and many friends in the community. He will be dearly missed.”

Lori Maxim, vice pres-ident of West Sound pub-lications, worked with Howard for more than 20 years.

n San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees, Nov. 10, 3 p.m., San Juan Island Library, 1010 Guard Street. n Port of Friday Harbor Commission meeting, Nov. 4, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Café.

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Get ready for Community ThanksgivingSubmitted by Minnie KnychDinner organizer

Fall has arrived. That means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We are gearing up for the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Mullis Center

on Nov. 26 at noon. This will be the 17th year for this event that has gotten bet-ter every year. Many diners also pitch in to help and that is good because the San Juan Island Community Thanksgiving Dinner

depends on more than 100 volunteers to help make it all happen. Anyone who wants to volunteer can sign up on line to help out this year. Sometimes there are a dozen people in the kitchen peeling potatoes, washing

pots, stirring gravy or slic-ing turkey. There’s always another chore that needs to be done. To volunteer visit communitythanksgiving-dinner.weebly.com/volun-teer-here.html.

For info, 378-7040.

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PeaceHealth and Providence Health and Services, two health sys-

tems with a long history of committed service to the Pacific Northwest, signed a letter of intent Oct. 26, 2015, to jointly develop

innovative ways to provide health and wellness services in communities they serve.

The first of multiple ini-tiatives in development is a health and wellness center, featuring rehab, fitness, pri-mary care and other ser-vices on Padden Parkway in Vancouver. The center would increase local access to primary and specialty pediatric medical care, and would offer a unique set of complementary services designed to improve well-being and restore patients to wholeness.

“This is an important moment for communities we serve,” said Providence Oregon Chief Executive Dave Underriner. “This is not just another doctor’s office. It’s not just another fitness center. This is about creating new approaches

that will help people get healthy and stay healthy. This is about improv-ing wellness and restoring wholeness to people we care about.”

Future initiatives are under consideration in vari-ous locations.

“We’re just delighted by this exciting opportunity,” said PeaceHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Liz Dunne. “This is what our communities have told us they want, and what they need. Together, we’ll help improve people’s lives in ways they never imagined.”

As Catholic health care organizations with similar heritages, Providence and PeaceHealth are uniquely suited to succeed together in collaborative ventures like this.

“Our missions align

beautifully,” Dunne said. “We trace our roots to cou-rageous women religious – past and present – who have dedicated their lives to meeting the needs of peo-ple and communities. Both organizations carry on the tradition and work of the Sisters today.”

The Affordable Care Act and other influences are empowering health care organizations to become much more proactive in improving the health of the populations they serve. Collaborating with like-minded organizations can produce exciting and much-needed innovations that will change lives for the better.

Providence and PeaceHealth will continue to work together to further define their collaborative efforts.

“The health and wellness center on Padden Parkway is just a first step,” Underriner

said. “We’ll continue to explore other opportuni-ties to work together. We’re excited about making a dif-ference.”

Those other opportuni-ties might be designed to meet the particular needs of certain population groups, as well as efforts to improve convenience and access to health and wellness ser-vices outside the walls of hospitals. Providence and PeaceHealth also plan to explore jointly provid-ing community benefits in selected neighborhoods, such as health screenings and educational offerings. More information about these joint offerings will be available as plans become more definitive.

“Life is meant to be lived with enthusiasm,” Dunne said. “Our ideas will help people become and stay healthy so they can make the most of life.”

PeaceHealth, Providence systems to collaborate

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Wednesday, November 4Slavery: The Real Story about what Happened to Easter Island, San Juan Island Library salon, free, 7 p.m. Dr. Candace Gossen presents a lecture covering the history of Easter Island, including current news of a Rapa Nui Parliament take over just recently on the island, and her 13 years of work as an environmental archaeologist. Her work there included coring the crater lakes, uncovering 15,000 years of climate change and discovering what happened to the giant palm trees. Refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

Life-Sized Ceramic Sculpture, San Juan Island Community Theatre, 7 p.m. Art As A Voice series from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. Sculptor Kathy Venter will present “Life Sized Ceramic Sculpture” leading the audience through the process and technical chal-lenges of making life-sized

sculptures. General admis-sion is $16, IMA members $13 and students $6, available at IMA and the SJCT.

Badminton and Ping Pong, Adult Drop-in, 8-10 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Join fellow islanders for adult drop-in badminton or ping pong games. Smiles, laughter and friendly competition are in abundance. $3 punch tickets available. Also on Nov. 9 and 11.

Thursday, November 5 Roller Hockey,main build-ing. There are three age groupings for roller hockey - ages 5-8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; ages 9-15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; adults 16 and over from 7:30-9 p.m. Runs Tuesdays, Nov - Feb. Volunteer coaches provide instruction for the younger groups. There is a $4 drop-in fee or $45 for season pass for youth and $6 drop-in fee for adults. Also on Nov. 10 and 12.

Indoor Soccer, 6:30-8:30 p.m., fair building. Drop-in program for soccer enthu-siasts and beginners alike, ages 16+. $5 drop in fee.

Public Meeting to Review

San Juan LIO Near Term Actions, Brickworks, 3 p.m., free. The San Juan Local Integrating Organization hosts a meeting to review preliminary proposals for the San Juan LIO Near Term Actions for the 2016-2017 Puget Sound Action Agenda. For info contact Megan Johnston, LIO Coordination Team Point of Contact, at 206-583-0655 or at mjohn-ston@triangleassociates.com.

Basketball adult drop-in, 8-10 p.m., Hall Gym. Join fel-low islanders for adult drop-in basketball games. Smiles, laughter and friendly com-petition are in abundance.$3 punch tickets available. Also on Nov. 10 and 12.

Friday, November 6Punkin’s and Rust Autumn Festival, Bountiful Herbs Farm and Nursery,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Find that perfect gift and put the finishing touches on your Thanksgiving and Christmas. Choose from vintage farm, home and garden pieces galore, as well as hand-poured candles, soaps, lotions and more. Complimentary bubbly &

goodies. Door prizes daily.

Saturday, November 7Flea & Craft Market at the Fairgrounds, San Juan County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to noon. Whether it be old fur-niture, handmade necklaces, or even an old boat, the Flea Market at the Fairgrounds is the place to sell it!

DIY Dog Wash, San Juan Animal Shelter, $20, 10 a.m. Come in and wash your dog! We supply you with every-thing you need to make your dog sparkling clean! Contact us and reserve a 30-minute time slot to wash your dog. We only have 12 time slots to fill. Contact SanJuanJan@gmail.com or (360) 378-2158

Monday, November 9Free Contra Dance, San Juan Island Grange, free, 7:30 p.m. All dances taught. Singles or couples, you’ll dance with everybody to live old time music. New band members welcome.

Grief and Loss: Getting through the Holiday Season with Lenore Bayuk, San Juan Island Library Community Room, 9 - 11 a.m. Come to share and learn

how to cope during this time of year. Facilitator Lenore Bayuk is a Psychosocial Nurse Specialist and Friday Harbor psychotherapist who has offered this popular workshop for the past two years. Refreshments provid-ed courtesy of the Friends of the Library. This event is co-sponsored by the SJI Library and Hospice of San Juan.

Tuesday, November 10Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser, Friday Harbor Elementary School Cafeteria, 5-6:30 p.m., free interactive STEM/Art activities run 5:30-7 p.m. in the gym on the same night! Dinner is $10 adults, at the door and $5 kids. Sixth grad-ers will present at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria about their trip to Mt. School in the North Cascades. More than 40 STEM and art stations will be manned by students and school community.

Saturday, November 14Indian Spice Showcase with Sandhya Sreerama, San Juan Island Library meet-ing room, free, 1:30 - 4 p.m. Following her popular Indian cooking workshop, Sandhya

is back! Come and learn about Indian spices, from well-known to lesser-known varieties and taste two of Sandhya’s favorite spice-based recipes.

Open mic for writers, San Juan Island Library, free, 7 p.m. Writers are invited to read their works; complete or in-progress, poetry or prose. Come to share or to be inspired. Light refreshments are served.

Skate and Scooter swap meet, fair building, 11 - 2 p.m. Island Rec will have a booth at the FANS Carnival where you can bring your skates or scooter for a swap meet. Sell, trade or give your skates. For info contact low-ell@islandrec.org. For more info call 378-4953 or visit www.islandrec.org.

Draw, paint, snap, click, enhance, Library Art Show, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Bring your ready-to-hang art in for the community to enjoy. For this show take photos, paint-ing, sketches, whatever, and show what art you can cre-ate using online technology. Info, call Diane at 370-5814.

Tom Eades, shown right, is a lieuten-ant, fire officer, incident safety officer and wildland firefighter. He has attended the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland several times. Only one out of every one hundred firefighters in the United States attend that prodigious academy. He has taken Fire Command Operations, Leadership and Administration, Advanced Safety Operations and Management, and Command and Control of Target Hazards. He was the first person in the State of Washington to receive IFSAC certification as an Airport Fire Fighter.

He was born in Oak Harbor but grew up in Renton, Wash. where he attended school, going on to Washington State University School of Communications (which is now the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications) earning a bachelor of arts in communications. While there, he played the clarinet in the WSU Cougar marching band. It was Tom’s goal from mid-way through elementary school and up through college to pursue a career in broad-casting. From 1984 to 1988, he did just that for KONP out of Port Angeles. That did not work out too well, and eventually Tom moved to Friday Harbor to become a dispatcher for the sheriff ’s office. That was 27 years ago. Tom joined, what was then, the District Fire Department for Station 35, then the Town Fire Department, and after the combination of the two, became a full time volunteer for San Juan Island Fire & Rescue. In 1990 he became an EMT and later a Flight EMT. So now you have a man who is a full time dispatcher, a lieutenant in the fire department and an Emergency

Medical Technician as well.In his spare time, Tom plays the piano, is

a supporter of the Edward Murrow School of Education, and pilots his own shared plane. He is an instrument rated pilot and is working towards a commercial rating.

Tom says that people who think they couldn’t do what a firefighter or an EMT does would be surprised at what they can actually accomplish with the desire and the proper training. Knowledge imparts power. He also says that firefighting is a needed position. It’s an opportunity to help our community but it also gives you skills that ordinary people don’t get. You get to hang out with some really cool people and it is very gratifying to help those in crisis. It feels good!

San Juan Fire and Rescue welcomes all interested men and women ages 16 years and above to volunteer.

For info, visit www.sjifire.org, view our Facebook page: San Juan Island Fire & Rescue or call 378-5334.

Meet your volunteer firefighter | Tom Eades

Community briefsVenter’s talk

Upper Spring Street in Friday Harbor has been enlivened by an exhibition of the life-sized ceramic sculptures by the interna-tionally recognized artist Kathy Venter.

IMA presents an Art As A Voice talk by the renowned ceramic artist from Salt Spring Island, B.C. The talk, “Kathy Venter: Life-Sizes Ceramic Sculpture” is on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the San Juan Community Theatre. This talk is provided conjunction with the exhibition Kathy Venter: Immersion Series.

There will be a discus-sion and slide presentation where Venter will reveal her virtuosic process and pro-vide a glimpse into her artis-tic vision. Venter’s sculp-tures connect with univer-sal themes of the human spirit, evoke ancient times and challenge our notion of figurative traditions.

Venter’s work will be on display in the Atrium Gallery until Dec. 14.

The Art As A Voice events are offered by IMA to enhance the educational experience of the arts in San Juan County and are open to residents, artists, stu-dents and visitors. This talk is sponsored by the Lester M. and Bernice Smith Foundation.

General admission is

$16, IMA members pay $13 and student tickets are $8. Tickets are available at IMA at 370-5050 and the San Juan Community Theatre at 100 Second Street in Friday Harbor at 378-3210.

Harvest dinnerThe local harvest din-

ner is on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Friday Harbor High School Commons. Suggested donation of $12 for adults and $6 for kids under 12. Supports the Food for Thought Program and Chef.0 Internship. The menu is oven-roasted gar-lic chicken thighs roasted and braised in a garlic pan sauce, root vegetables roast-ed island grown beets, car-rots, sweet onions, potatoes and parsnips, squash soup puree of squash, carrots and sweet onions, autumn salad local hearty greens, Quail Croft goat cheese, local Asian pears, toasted seeds and dried cherries with a light vinaigrette, wheat rolls brushed with herbed olive oil and snickerdoodle-pumpkin pie Bar by Mr. Hendricks’ baking class.

‘Shining City’Island Stage Left pres-

ents “Shining City” by Conor McPherson. The play will be shown at San Juan County Fairgrounds at the Marie Boe Building on

Nov. 13 through Dec. 6. It opens Friday the 13th and thereafter plays Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. There are additional performanc-es on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and no performance on Thanksgiving. Not suitable for children under 13.

APS fundraiserAs part of their commu-

nity project Wilson Loucks and Jillian Urbach, Friday Harbor High School stu-dents, will be holding a do-it-yourself dog wash to ben-efit The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. The dog wash is $20 per dog and is Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ani-mal shelter. Shampoos, con-ditioners and lots of towels will be available. Call the animal shelter to make your appointment at 378-2158.

‘Threads’Join director Cathy

Stevulak and producer Leonard Hill for a journey to Bangladesh and an inspir-ing story of one woman who shares her skills to help hundreds make a better life. The 30-minute documen-tary film “Threads” will be showing at the Friday Harbor Film Festival Nov. 6 and 7 as part of the “Art and Artists” short film program. For more info, visit www.fhff.org.

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Howard I. Schonberger

March 9, 1921 — Oct. 23, 2015

Howard Ivan Schonberger was born to Anna and Edward Schonberger in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, across the river from Council Bluffs, Iowa on March 9, 1921. He came from “Huckleberry stock,” as they say in Nebraska – he was a mix of Austro-Hungarian, Romanian-Russian with a bit of Chippewa. His Grandma Kate could speak Romani and helped him win at the carnivals where the Gypsies ran the Wheel of

Fortune. His mother was a teacher in a one-room school house. In those days women could not remain teaching after marriage, and so she stopped teaching when she married Edward Schonberger. Howard had one brother, Stanley, who was five years older.

Throughout his life, Howard looked up to Stanley who “taught him how to do things.” Stanley served in the Medical Battalion during World War II and retired from the U.S. Army as a chief sur-geon with the rank of major in 1953. Stanley’s death in Oakland, Calif., in January 2015 cast a shadow in this

last year of Howard’s life. In Council Bluffs the fam-

ily owned a general store, but when disaster struck and the store burned down, the family lost everything. The insurance company that had insured the store was a fraud, and the family never recovered any of the loss. Howard was about seven years old when the family moved in 1928 to Omaha, Neb. to begin again. Times were tough as the country was heading into the Great Depression and the Midwest was suffering a drought. They moved to the poorest part of town, and Howard went to Jackson School, where he was in the minor-ity, being white. He was also a head taller than the other kids, all of whom wanted to “cut him down to their size.” His father taught him how to box, and after several bouts in kindergarten he “learned to respect Blacks and they, me.”

Howard had memories of Jim Crow, and considered himself an “Abe Lincoln Republican” and a staunch believer in equal opportu-nity. He often told the story of serving for the first time as an usher at the Omaha theater when Jimmy Hall, a star halfback on the foot-ball team, came in with his mother. Howard greeted them and began to lead them forward when a door-man quickly came over and directed them up to the bal-cony, saying “Kindly take the stairway to your right, please.” The shame of this moment and others led Howard to fight discrimina-

tion in high school, unions, college, the Army, country clubs, service clubs and on every newspaper he worked for. In his will, he fitting-ly bequeathed a scholar-ship with priority given to minority applicants.

Howard was seven when he got his first job, and he was never without a job the rest of his life. He used his red flyer wagon to help “old ladies” home with their groceries. “Anything I made over a dime for the week went to the family savings jar administered by my mom. The hills of Omaha were as steep as those in San Francisco, so I really earned my nickels.” He also sold magazines such as Liberty Digest and the Saturday Evening Post. These jobs didn’t pay very well, so he would go over to the house of Buddy Rogers, who was a silent movie star in the old films. Howard would try to catch a glimpse of Buddy, then draw Buddy’s picture and sell it at his mom’s bridge club for five cents. Howard was a steady and creative worker and remained employed from those early years through-out his long life. He was proud to be the oldest writ-ing columnist in the U.S.

Howard started in the newspaper business at the ripe age of ten when he was selling newspapers on the street. One time he was lis-tening to the crystal radio set that his dad had made for him when he heard that Will Rogers had just died in a plane crash. He raced down to the district shed

where an “extra edition” would surely be runoff. He then ran down to the mid-dle block and started yelling as loud as he could, “Extra paper! Read all about it! Will Rogers is dead!”

“The people were so stunned that Rogers, an idol in the Midwest because of his Cherokee blood and great sense of humor, could be taken away at 56. Women, and many men, were in tears, sobbing at the news. It certainly gave me an appreciation of how much people can be affect-ed by a news story.” That day he made more money than he had in the previous four months and he com-mitted himself to a career in the news. He worked on his high school paper and earned a master’s degree in journalism at Northwestern University.

Howard joined the Palo Alto Times after WWII in 1949, but then he was called back to service in the Korean War a year later as a recalled infantry reserve officer. He returned to the paper two years later and enjoyed a 30-year career there in the advertising department. He loved the paper for being employee-owned and having profit sharing. He believed that people who invest their lives in a company should have as much to gain from a company’s success as people who invest their money. The Palo Alto Times, which had been cited as the most successful small-town daily in the country by Business Week magazine, was bought in 1979 by the Chicago Tribune, which killed the profit sharing as soon as their six-month guarantee of “no changes” expired. The paper was defunct by 1993, two months after its

100th birthday. After retire-ment, Howard joined the San Juan Journal as an advertising salesman, col-umnist and newsman and was a lifelong defender of the crucial place and inher-ent value of a community newspaper.

Howard served four years in WWII and two years in the Korean War. He mar-ried Virginia Harcum on June 10, 1945 and they had a son, Howard Jr. Howard was captivated by the beau-ty of the San Juan Islands and, after a chance sight-ing of orca whales, bought property on the west side of San Juan Island where he moved with his second wife Ottley Briggs in 1979. He and Ottley were active in the arts, the Sunshine Gallery, the San Juan Yacht Club and the San Juan Golf Club. Ottley died in 1999.

In 2002, Howard married Helen Sawyer, and together they were active in the com-munity and the arts. He was on the board of United Way of San Juan County and was a member of the American Legion, Lions Club, and was the first male member of the Soroptomists. He enjoyed the Knowledge Bowl, trivia, Scrabble, and golf.

Howard was preced-ed in death by his older brother Stanley; by two wives Virgina Harcum Schonberger and Ottley Briggs Schonberger; and by stepsons Gary and Mark Smith. Howard is sur-vived by his son Howard Schonberger, Jr., his grand-son Michael and grand-daughter Laura; his step-daughter Kathy Smith; and his wife, Helen Sawyer. (Much of this obituary is a version of an interview by step-grandson Milo Holston in seventh grade in 2008.)

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Samantha Jean Osborn

Nov. 17, 2005 - Oct. 26, 2015

Samantha Jean crossed over the rainbow bridge peacefully at home sur-rounded with love.

Sami lost her left front leg due to osteosarcoma on May 14 of this year and that did not slow her down a bit! She continued to put smiles on the faces of everyone she met.

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ning of the first few Relay for Life events and Sami partici-pated at this years event as a Survivor.

Samantha left her paw print on so many hearts in our community. She loved life and it showed in every step. She reminded us that you have to get up and try for as long as you can. Otherwise you might miss a chance to make someone’s day. Samantha is running on all four legs again, “Run, run, run Sami Sam Run!”

Contributed photoSamantha Jean Osborn

Benjamin Franklin PopeJuly 6, 1976 - October 9, 2015Ben Pope, of Friday Harbor, died in Seattle on October 9,

2015 from therapeutic complications due to advanced lung cancer. He was 39 years old. Ben was born and raised in Friday Harbor, and attended preschool, elementary school, and middle school on the island. Ben’s sweetness, humor, and good nature earned him a wide and strong circle of friends, with whom he was close for the rest of his life. He loved his island childhood: playing baseball, roaming the island, and especially spending as much time as he could with his friends.

Ben graduated from Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, another place where he made lifelong friends and did plenty of playing. After a year or two of exploring the world with friends, including an amazing trip to Thailand, Ben settled on welding

as his chosen career. He was hired out of the Bellingham Tech welding program before he completed it. However, he insisted that his welding experience had taught him all he needed to know, and persuaded the school to let him take his exams without completing the accompanying classes. He passed with flying colors and got his degree on his own terms.

Ben loved working for Ries Niemi, whose designs allowed him to work on a variety of municipal projects. He built “The Play” above the entrance to Safeco Field as well as all

the gates to the field. He built custom metal installations in Seattle, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, to name just a few, and built Ries’s line of fanciful metal furniture.

In 2003, Ben moved back to Portland to be close to his nephews and continued to weld for various commercial estab-lishments, from a brewery to an aerospace parts company. He had a side job as a wrangler for an electric bull at a country bar: when the bull broke down every Saturday night, Ben was there to fix it. But what he loved best was the freelance custom metal work that he did from time to time. In June of 2009, Ben and his longtime partner, Katie Heeb, had a son, Henry Pope. Henry was Ben’s greatest joy. Two years later, Ben and Katie returned to Friday Harbor so they could raise Henry in the place they both loved. Ben relished the variety of projects his friends and neighbors brought to him and was so happy to be living on the island again with most of his closest friends around him.

In June of 2015, after many months of undiagnosed pain, Ben was found to have advanced lung cancer with a dismal prognosis. As always, Ben concerned himself with the feel-ings of those around him, bringing his humor and love to his family and friends, and especially to Henry. Ben died as he lived, surrounded by the loving faces of a huge number of family and friends. Ben is preceded in death by his dad, Sam Pope, and he leaves behind his partner Katie and son Henry of Friday Harbor; his mom Anne and stepfather Bill Greene, sis-ter Mary Wells and Bryce, Sam, and Asa Gartrell of Portland; uncle and aunt Chris and Betsy Pope of Friday Harbor; Katie’s sister Jennifer Heeb of Friday Harbor; Katie’s parents Kathy and Hank Heeb of Black Diamond, the entire extended fam-ily of Popes and Heebs, and a wonderful host of friends who supported Ben and his family throughout this past year. There will be a gathering to honor the richness of Ben’s life and loves on Nov. 14 at the Historic Howard Homestead Barn in Friday Harbor.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY

SALE OF REAL PROPERTYCAUSE NO. 15-2-05041-0DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORT- GAGE ASSET TRUST 2007-1, MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS- THROUGH CERTIFICATES SE- RIES 2007-1, Plaintiff,v. THAYLA S. HARVEY; AND PER- SONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LI- EN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROP- ERTY 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. The sale of the above described property is to take place:Time: 10:00 amDate: Friday, December 11, 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 $317,083.30 together with inter- est, 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 16, HILLSIDE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN VOL- UME 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 26, RECORDS OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON.Tax Parcel Number: 351362016If developed the property address is: 59 Pelican Way, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.LEGAL NO. J666214Published in The Journal of the San Juan IslandsNovember 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER PROPOSED

ORDINANCES OF SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON,

SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE COUNTY ROAD

FUND, THE CURRENT EXPENSE FUND, AND THE LAND

CONSERVATION FUTURES; TO CONSIDER UP TO A 1% IN-

CREASE IN THESE LEVIES FOR 2016; AND TO REVIEW THE

REVENUES OF THE COUNTY AND SET THE SAN JUAN COUNTY

ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct public hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony on -A proposed Ordinance Setting the Property Tax Levy for the County Road Fund, the Current Expense Fund, and the Land Conservation Futures; -A proposed Ordinance to Consider Up to a 1% Increase in these Levies for 2016; -A review of the revenues of the County for 2016 and a proposed Or- dinance Setting the Annual Budget for the Year 2016. The public hearings will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Wash- ington on November 10, 2015 begin- ning at 9:15 AM. The hearings may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.At the hearings, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinances. After the public testimony portions of the hear- ings have ended, the Council will de- liberate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, County employees, or the Council. The pro- posed Ordinances may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.1. County Current Expense Fund Levy Ordinance Summary: The pro- posed Ordinance sets the property tax levy for County Current Expense Fund at $5,482,833.47, which is an increase of $54,285.48 and is 1 per- cent over the previous year’s actual levy. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to

property, increases in the value of state-assessed property and refunds made.2. Land Conservation Futures Levy Ordinance Summary: The proposed Ordinance sets the property tax levy for Land Conservation Futures at $299,321.14 which is an increase of $4,127.91 and is 1.398 percent over the previous year’s actual levy. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construc- tion, improvements to property, in- creases in the value of state-as- sessed property and refunds made.3. County Roads Levy Ordinance Summary: The proposed Ordinance sets the property tax levy for Roads at $4,398,560.69 which is an in- crease of $69,152.74 and is 1.597 percent over the previous year’s ac- tual levy. This increase is exclusive of additional revenue resulting from new construction, improvements to property, increases in the value of state-assessed property and refunds made.4. Revenues of the County and An- nual Budget for 2016 Summary: The annual budget of the County of San Juan, Washington for the year 2015, as set forth in Exhibits A and B at- tached to the Ordinance, which refer- ences a total estimate of revenues of $63,728,170 and estimated expendi- tures of $63,728,170 for all Funds combined.All persons wishing to be heard on these matters are encouraged to at- tend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearings by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250. The proposed Ordi- nances are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be in- spected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Ordinances may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuan- co.com. A copy of the proposed Or- dinances will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in- formation please contact the Clerk of the County Council (360) 370-7472 and/or the Auditor at (360) 378-3356 and/or the County Manager at

360-378-3870.LEGAL NO. SJ665192Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderOctober 28, November 4, 2015.

NOTICE OF SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

AWAY FROM THE COUNTY SEATNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 on Orcas Island at the Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, Orcas, WA begin- ning at 10:30 AM. The agenda and related materials may be obtained 3 days prior at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com/council/default.aspx or at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370- 7470.LEGAL NO. SJ666303Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 4, 2015.

Withdrawing Determination of Nonsignificance

San Juan County Department of Community Development is with- drawing a Determination of Nonsig- nificance that was issued on Sep- tember 23, 2015. The SEPA docu- ment number is 201504870. The DNS was issued for file number PSJ000-15-0002 for an eight lot sub- division on San Juan Island. This de- cision is made per WAC 197-11-340(3)(a)(ii). The county re- ceived a significant number of com- ments on this determination. Based on those comments, additional infor- mation is needed to assess environ- mental impacts. Once new informa- tion to assess the adverse impacts and provide mitigating measures is reviewed, a new environmental checklist will be required followed by a new threshold determination and comment period.Questions may be directed to Julie Thompson, PO Box 947, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250; 360 370 7588; or Juliet@sanjuanco.com.Description of proposal: Subdivide three parcels totaling 41.53 acres into eight parcels.

Proponent: Orca Dreams LLCLocation of proposal: 353344008, 340411004, and 340411003, 1601 False Bay Drive, San Juan IslandLead agency: San Juan County De- partment of Community Develop- mentDate: October 28, 2015LEGAL NO. SJ666219Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 4, 2015.

Withdrawing Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance

San Juan County Department of Community Development is with- drawing a Mitigated Determination of Non significance that was issued on September 23, 2015. The MDNS was issued for file number PSJ000- 14-0008 for construction of a resi- dential dock serving four users on San Juan Island. The SEPA docu- ment number is 201504859. This de- cision is made per WAC 197-11- 340(3)(a)(ii). The county received a significant number of comments on this determination. Based on those comments, additional information is needed to assess environmental im- pacts. Once new information to as- sess the adverse impacts and pro- vide mitigating measures is reviewed, a new environmental checklist will be required followed by a new threshold determination and comment period.Questions may be directed to Julie Thompson, PO Box 947, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250; 360 370 7588; or Juliet@sanjuanco.com.Description of proposal: Construct a dock serving eight parcels, San Juan County file number PSJ000-12-0009 Proponent: Orca Dreams LLCLocation of proposal: 353344008, 1601 False Bay Drive, San Juan Is- landLead agency: San Juan County De- partment of Community Develop- mentDate: October 28, 2015LEGAL NO. SJ666222Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 4, 2015.

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FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENTNotice is hereby given that the Town of Friday Harbor is applying to the Washington State Department of Ecology for the adoption of the exist- ing statewide General Permit for Bio- solids Management.DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on August 28, 2002, for the complete renovation of its Wastewa- ter Treatment Plant including instal- lation of a sludge dryer to produce Class A biosolids. After review of the completed Environmental Check- list and other information on file with the agency, the Town of Friday Har- bor has determined the proposal to adopt to be covered by the statewide General Permit for Biosolids Man- agement will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the en- vironment. Copies of the DNS and the completed Environmental Check- list are available from Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator.PROPONENT: Town of Friday Har- borLOCATION: Biosolids are produced at the Town of Friday Harbor Waste- water Treatment Facility located at 375 Tucker Avenue. The Town has submitted an Application For Cover- age under the statewide General Permit for Biosolids Management to the Department of Ecology. Current- ly, the Town’s biosolids are trans- ferred to the town of La Conner

Wastewater Treatment Facility, lo- cated at 12154 Chilberg Road, Lan Conner, WA for beneficial use distri- bution. However, the Town holds open its biosolids management op- tions to include transfer to other per- mitted treatment facilities, manage- ment at permitted land application programs run by other municipalities, and transfer to any permitted biosol- ids beneficial use facilities.LEAD AGENCY: Town of Friday Harbor, PO Box 219, Friday Harbor, WA 98250COMMENTS: Any persons wishing to comment on this application or de- siring to present their views regard- ing this adoption of application to the Department of Ecology or its dele- gated representative must do so, in writing, within thirty days of the last date of newspaper publication of this Notice. Comments should be ad- dressed to Marietta Sharp at the ad- dress below.Any persons wishing to request a public hearing or meeting regarding this proposal must direct a written re- quest to Marietta Sharp and Mark Tompkins, San Juan County Health and Community Services at the ad- dress below by the close of the com- ment period.If you wish to be included on an in- terested parties list to receive notifi- cation of activities relating to this pro- ject, please notify, in writing, Duncan Wilson, Town Administrator at the address below.NOTE: Be sure that comments on the DNS are directed to the Respon- sible SEPA Official and that com- ments on the permit application are directed to the Department of Ecolo- gy.APPEALS: This DNS is issued un- der WAC 197-11-965. Appeals may be made to the Department of Ecolo-

gy and all other applicable agencies with jurisdiction. This 30-day appeal period ends December 3, 2015.Contact persons for submittal of questions, comments, or requests are:Marietta Sharp Department of Ecology - NWRO3190 - 160th Ave SEBellevue, WA 98008Ph: (425) 649-7000Mark TompkinsSJC Health & Community ServicesP O Box 607Friday Harbor, WA 98250Ph: (360) 378-4474Duncan Wilson, Administrator Town of Friday HarborP O Box 219Friday Harbor, WA 98250Ph: (360) 378-2810 Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administra- torTown of Friday HarborP O Box 219Friday Harbor, WA 98250Ph: (360) 378-2810RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Mike Bertrand, Land Use Administrator DATE: October 28, 2015LEGAL NO. FH665231Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 28, November 4, 2015.

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL

REGARDING REVISIONS TO THESHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The Town of Friday Harbor has pro- posed revisions to the Town’s Shore- line Master Program. Information re- garding this proposal is available for public review by request by contact- ing the Town’s Community Develop- ment Department.PROPONENT: Town of Friday Har-

borP O Box 219 / 60 Second St S.Friday Harbor, WA 98250LOCATION: Friday Harbor is located on the southeast side of San Juan Island, San Juan County, WA.TIME & DATE: The Town Council will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to re- view the updates to its SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM at 5:30 PM Thursday, November 5th, 2015 in the Council Chamber at Town Hall, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. LEGAL NO. FH665233Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 28, November 4, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING(S)NOTICE IS GIVEN that the following Councils, Boards and Committees of the Town of Friday Harbor will hold their regularly scheduled meetings at the following times. Agenda(s) will be posted at Town Hall and on the Town website: www.fridayharbor.org.-Town Council - Thursday, Novem- ber 5, 2015 at 12:00 and 5:30 p.m.-Friday Harbor Arts Commission - Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. LEGAL NO. FH666360Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsNovember 4, 2015.

NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary 2016 Budget for the Town of Friday Harbor has been placed on file with the Town Clerk. A copy of the preliminary budget is available for review beginning No- vember 1, 2015 at Town Hall be-

tween 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Mon- day through Friday; or by contacting the Town Clerk at (360) 378-2810.PUBLIC HEARING - REVENUE RE- SOURCESThe Council of the Town of Friday Harbor will hold a public hearing on revenue resources for the 2016 Town Budget.PUBLIC HEARING - 2016 TOWN BUDGETImmediately following, the Council of the Town of Friday Harbor will hold a public hearing on the preliminary 2016 Town Budget.Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m. or soon thereafterPlace: Town Council Chambers60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WashingtonLEGAL NO. FH665237Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 28, 2015.

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MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL NOTICESIN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

IN AND FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY

In re the Estate of:J.B. MCGUIRE,Deceased. Cause No. 15-4-01420-5NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, be- fore the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representa- tive or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probated proceedings were commenced. 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(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion 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 Filing of Notice to Creditors with Snohomish County Clerk of Court: October 20, 2015Date of Filing of Notice to Creditors with San Juan County Clerk of Court: October 19, 2015Date of First Publication (Snohom- ish): October 21, 2015Date of First Publication (San Juan): October 21, 2015Name of Personal Representative: MARGUERITE C.M. GROSSEN- BACHERAttorneys for Personal Representa- tive: Barry M. Meyers, WSBA #22847David M. Neubeck, WSBA #31321Address for Mailing or Service: Elder Law Offices of Barry M. Mey- ers, P.S.2828 Northwest Avenue Bellingham WA 98225-2335Telephone: (360) 647-8846 Facsimile: (360) 647-8854DATED this 16th day of October, 2015.ELDER LAW OFFICES OF BARRY M. MEYERS, P.S.BARRY M. MEYERS, WSBA #22847DAVID M. NEUBECK,

WSBA #31321Attorneys for Personal Representa- tive MARGUERITE C.M. GROS- SENBACHERLEGAL NO. J663585Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 21, 28, November 4, 2015.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

FOR SAN JUAN COUNTYIn the Matter of the Estate:JANET MARIE OSBORN, DeceasedProbate No. 15-4-05050-6PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSRCW 11.40.030The 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 limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorneys of record 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 (30) days after the Person- al Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four (4) 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 RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate as- sets and nonprobate assets of the decedent.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: October 28, 2015Kathleen Osborn Smith, Personal Representativec/o Wagner Law Offices P.C.425-B Caines StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250Attorney for Personal Representative Mimi M. Wagner, WSBA #36377425-B Caines StreetFriday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. J664588Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 28, November 4, 11, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Board of Commissioners for the Port of Lopez will hold a public hear- ing on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Port’s office in the airport building to present and discuss the adoption of its 2016 bud- get. The public is invited and encour- aged to attend. LEGAL NO. J666357Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.November 4, 11, 2015.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SKAGIT COUNTY

In the Matter of the EstateofJENS L. HARBOE,Deceased. No. 15 4 00365 8PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030)The personal representative named below has been appointed as per- sonal representative of this estate. Any person having claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any other- wise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv- ing on or mailing to the personal rep- resentative or the personal represen- tative’s attorney at the address stat- ed below, a copy of the claim and fil- ing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceed- ings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- der RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion 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: October 28, 2015.ELLEN HARBOEPersonal RepresentativeSKAGIT LAW GROUP, PLLCBy: BRIAN E. CLARK, WSBA #9019Attorneys for Personal Representa- tiveP.O. Box 336/227 Freeway Drive, Suite BMount Vernon, WA 98273LEGAL NO. J664796Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsOctober 28, November 4, 11, 2015.

Surplus ItemsSan Juan Island School District 149 has surplus vehicles offered for sale. Preference is given to any Washing- ton State public or private school. Specifics are as follows:Overhead projectors (3)13” TV with VCR (solid state)32” RCA TVs (solid state) (8)21” Sony TV (solid state)Juntos Spanish 1 Books (29)Juntos Spanish 2 Books (61)Individual metal student desks (91)Small Computer Desks (3)Large Wooden DeskAdult sized metal chairs (69)5’x 5’ wooden lockable cabinetSmall Bookshelves (2)Large black/ white bookshelves (2)4 ‘x 3’ teacher desk4’x 2’ shelf4’x 8’ tableChalkboard 4’x 8’Kindergarten wooden kitchen play set 2 drawer metal file cabinets (3)4 drawer metal file cabinets (2)Large wood 4 drawer file cabinet Organ piano (needs cord and speak- er)RCA 32” TVs (solid state) (10)Computer tables (20)Child size desks (20)Student Reading Anthologies: (16) “Treasure” (15) “Friends” (8) “Dis- cover” (7) “Surprise” (9) “Hello (10) “Share” (6) “Make a Wish” “On The Horizon” (1) “A New Day” (10) “Garden Gates” (2)27” Sony TV (solid state)Toshiba VCR/ DVD Combo PlayerDrawing table, 7’6” x 2’8” x 3’, steel, wood top, heavy duty Computer tables, metal (3)Sureform Rasps and replacement parts (10)Tables, heavy duty wood top 4’ x 3’, 3’ highBox fanPlastic tool boxAutobody tool box, 7 piece, (2)Hard hats, white (5)Science test station, Heat pump type, 3’ x 2’Locker units, 3’ wide x 2’6” tall x 3’6” across, back to back, 12 lockers per unit (6 units)Jorgenson wood clamps (5)Metal “C” clamps (6)Books - small gas engines (14)Tool beltsWoodshop bench vises, 16” (2)Leather (one sided) tool bags (7)Jorgenson Quickgrip clamp, 2’ (1)Items may be seen by appointment. Please contact Admin Assistant Maude Cumming at maudecum- ming@sjisd.wednet.edu.Sealed bids will be accepted until

noon on Nov 30, 2015 at San Juan Island School District, 285 Blair Ave, P.O. Box 458, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or by email at maudecum- ming@sjisd.wednet.eduLEGAL NO. J666595Published: The Journal of the San Juan IslandsNovember 4, 11, 2015.

The commissioners of San Juan County Fire Protection District 5 (Shaw Island) will meet at the Shaw Community Building on Monday, No- vember 16, 2015 at 4:30 PM for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2016 General Fund Budget, 2016 Capital Projects Budget, and 2016 Reserve Fund Budget.Any person may attend the meeting and participate in discussion for or against the proposed budgets. To examine a copy of the proposed budgets prior to the meeting, please contact Deanna Shannon, Secretary, at 468- 4560 or sjcfpd5@gmail.com.LEGAL NO. J665137Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands.October 28, November 4th, 2015.

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By AJ KurtzSpecial to the Journal

Boys SoccerThe team had a great

week to finish off the regular season by beating Lopez 4-0 and Cedar Park 6-0 at home. The team lost to Tacoma Baptist 1-0 on Halloween in Tacoma. Although they lost, the boys looked excited and ready for the post-season. They finished second in the 2B league with a 13-3 record,

which puts them in a great position for the playoffs coming up next week.

Girls SoccerThe girls finished the

regular season with 2 great wins against Mount Vernon Christian with a score of 2-0 on Oct. 27 and another win against Orcas Island with a score of 3-1 on Oct. 29. The girls will head into the post-season second in league with an 8-3 regu-lar season record. They will

play Crosspoint Nov. 4 for the first game of districts. The girls have finished the regular season feeling better and more confident with a string of wins.

Volleyball The girls went to districts

this week and beat Willapa Valley 3-0, but lost in the

next round to Toutle Lake 3-0. They will still have a chance to go to state if they win a crucial game on Nov. 4.

Football:The boys faced La Conner

at home this week. Through the first quarter the team looked great holding La Conner to just six points.

Later in the game the boys couldn’t keep up and ended up losing 37-7. The boys will have one more game in the season and will not advance to playoffs.

Wolverines’ sports update

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES

Contributed photo/John StimpsonKai Herko (#33) breaks free for much needed yardage against the La Connor Braves.

Now hear this! I am the last of this summer’s kittens without a home! How can this be? Look how cute I am! I’m super cuddly and playful and I like all the things you like: purring, cat treats, feathers on a string, climbing screen doors, sleeping in a box, toy mice – all the finer things life has to offer! Please come to the shelter to rescue me! Ask for Sheldon. That’s me.

Pet of the week

The first annual Friday Harbor Salmon Classic will be held in Friday Harbor Dec. 3-5. This derby will replace the Resurrection Salmon Derby which has moved to Anacortes after being held in Friday Harbor for five years.

Hosting the Resurrection Derby in Friday Harbor provided an economic benefit to businesses at a slow time of the year. It also showcased all that Friday Harbor has to offer.

A decision was made to keep a fishing derby in Friday Harbor, and that deci-sion became the first annual Friday Harbor Salmon Classic.

Tickets for the Friday Harbor Salmon Classic, Dec 3-5, went on sale last week online at www.fridayharborsalmonclassic.com, Friday Harbor Ace Hardware and Bellingham’s Lake Union Sea Ray. Only 100 team tickets will be sold for $425 each. Included in the ticket price is free moorage and an awards banquet at Friday Harbor Brickworks.

In addition to $17,500 in prize money, the Friday Harbor Salmon Classic is also a part of the Northwest Salmon Derby Series. All participants are eligible for the grand prize boat drawing.

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