journal of the san juans, september 07, 2011

By Cali BagbyScenic byways are

known for the stories they tell about the landscape.

San Juan Islands Scenic Byways Partnership has recently been award-ed two grants to help tell the stories of the natural and cultural history of routes on the islands and sur-rounding waters.

“Now that we have an ‘official’ scenic byway we can apply for more grants to bring more visitors, educate and receive more mon-etary resources,” said Deborah Hopkins, director of the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau and the scenic byway leader. “Eventually we’d like to apply for National Scenic Byway status.”

The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway, made official in 2008, includes San Juan Island, Orcas Island and the ferry routes. It is Washington’s first marine route and consists of a 30-mile marine route and an 85-mile land route. It begins at the ferry dock in Anacortes and travels through Friday Harbor on San Juan Island and Orcas Village on Orcas Island. Alaska is the only other state in the nation to have a marine route in its scenic byway. Shaw and Lopez opted to stay out of the byway.

Hopkins said the two grants couldn’t have come at a bet-ter time, as the partnership is almost finished with its Corridor Management Plan, which out-lines strategies to manage tourism and protect natural and cultural resources.

“It also defines the kind of tour-

ist we want to attract,” said Liz Illg, scenic byway coordinator. “We want visitors that take an interest in the natural and historical preserva-tion, we want people who want to learn about local farming and who want to get out of their cars to explore the island.”

The first grant for $33,190 will be used for creating and post-

ing signs for the routes. The cur-rent sign, shown left, features Mt.

Baker, a madrone tree, and a ferry on the water.

“Many people don’t even know about the scenic byway,” said Hopkins, who hopes the signs will bring awareness to not only the route, but preservation and con-servation of these areas. “In the future we could have signs for sub-tours, like a farms and barns loop, or a history and culture loop.”

The second grant for $171,680, will be used to explore transporta-tion alternatives for visitors and locals traveling the byway, namely a shuttle pilot project.

“The shuttles are a public ben-efit,” Illg said. “We want to build local enthusiasm to support local

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EditorialSJC’s derelict vessel removal program is back. Will abandoned vessels get the attention they deserve?PAGE 7

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Fall Sports: ready to kick off

WolverinesSports Preview

Days grow shorter. Light begins to fade. Leaves change color and there’s

a certain crispness in the air. It can mean only one thing. That’s right. Friday Harbor

high school’s fall sports season is under way.

Inside you’ll find a preview of each of the Friday Harbor’s four fall sports teams, com-plete with team photos, sched-ules and a glimpse of the goals and challenges ahead.

The Wolverines volleyball team, though young and without a single senior, is look-ing to improve upon its breakout season of

a year ago. Numbers are few on the boys

tennis team roster, but three post-season qualifiers are back on the court.

Led by a promising young quar-terback, the Friday Harbor football team has its sights set on turning a page and making its presence known in post-season play.

A fleet-footed girls soccer team may have what it needs to over-

come the loss of six starters to graduation and to claim its fourth consecutive league title.

Read about each team and its prospects for the 2011 fall sports season; pages 9-12.

Fall Sports PreviewLook for coverage of high school fall sports teams, fea-turing photos, schedules and previews; pages 9-12

Big boost for ‘Scenic Byway’

Journal file photo On the 10th observance of 9/11, Friday Harbor will honor the victims of the Sept. 11 terriorists attacks with a tribute

Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m., at Memorial Park. Above from right, Mayor Carrie Lacher and town Administrator King Fitch, and wife, Pam, take time out to pay tribute to 9/11 victims during last year’s ceremony.

Grants help increase and manage tourism

See BYWAY, Page 4

By Scott RasmussenThe fate of a fishing boat that

ran aground and then sank near Decatur Island appears to be sealed.

And since the TW Legacy now rests some 120 feet below the surface of Thatcher Pass, a watery grave swept by strong cur-rents, state and federal officials are inclined to leave it alone — at least for now.

“We didn’t see the need given the risks and the amount of fuel onboard,” state Department of Ecology spokesman Larry Altose said of sending divers to such a depth. “In addition, the sea bed is very rocky and that would make it

much more complex and risky for a dive in that area.”

Altose said the risks would out-weigh the benefits in making an attempt to recover the relatively small amount of diesel fuel that is believed to be onboard, some 50 gallons or so.

Based out of La Conner, the Legacy, a 62-foot commercial fish-ing boat, ran into a reef at the east end of Thatcher Pass Aug. 27, at about 2 a.m. and then sank later that day.

Altose said the vessel’s six-per-son crew, and later the U.S. Coast Guard, were unable to keep the boat upright and in place as the tide ebbed. It slid down a sub-

merged embankment and came to rest about 120 feet below the surface.

The crew was taken to a Coast Guard cutter and then transport-ed to Bellingham. According to Coast Guard Petty Officer Nathan Bradshaw, the Legacy struck the rocks after its captain fell asleep at the wheel.

A sheen of oil was spotted in the vicinity of the sunken vessel the following day.

For the time being, Altose said the area will continued to be mon-itored for possible fuel leaks or pollution.

He said Ecology staff saw no sign of a fuel leak or sheen on Thursday while surveying the area in a helicopter provided by the King County Sheriff ’s office.

Altose noted that dives below 65 feet require use of a hyper-

Fishing boat falls to watery graveRecovery of 50 gallons of diesel deemed too risky at 120 below surface of the water

See LEGACY, Page 4

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Boating Course

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Sept. 19, 26, & Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24

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Most areas of Puget Sound will be closed to recreational crab fishing at sunset on Labor Day, with summer catch reports due by Oct. 1.

The only two areas of the sound that will remain open to crab fishing after Labor Day are marine areas 7-North and 7-South near the San Juan Islands. Sport fishers who crab in those two areas from Sept. 5-30 must record their crab on winter catch record cards.

All sport fishers licensed to fish for Dungeness crab anywhere in Puget Sound are required to submit summer catch reports to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by Oct. 1.

“Catch reports play a major role in determining how much crab is still available for harvest during the winter season,” said Rich Childers, WDFW’s shellfish policy lead. “It’s important that we receive reports from everyone licensed to fish for crab in Puget Sound — whether or not they caught crab this year.”

Childers said WDFW will announce winter crab seasons for Puget Sound in early October, after completing its assessment of the summer fishery.

Crabbers can submit catch record cards to WDFW by mail at CRC Unit, 600 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501-1091.

Crabbers who fail to file their catch reports on time will face a $10 fine when they purchase a 2012 Puget Sound crab endorsement.

Sport crabbers who fish for Dungeness crab in any area of Puget Sound after Sept. 5 should record their catches on winter catch record cards, Childers said. Winter cards are now available at sporting good stores and other license vendors across the state.

For more information about recreational crabbing in Puget Sound, see WDFW’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab/.

Other areas close, SJ crabbing continues

Islands’ Sounder photo/ Colleen Smith Armstrong

The only two areas of the Sound that will remain open to crab fishing after Labor Day are marine areas 7-North and 7-South near the San Juan Islands.

Sunrise, Sunset Sunrise Sunset

Sept. 7 6:37 a.m. 7:42 p.m.Sept. 8 6:38 a.m. 7:40 p.m.Sept. 9 6:40 a.m. 7:38 p.m.Sept. 10 6:41 a.m. 7:36 p.m.

Sept. 11 6:43 a.m. 7:34 p.m. Sept. 12 6:44 a.m. 7:32 p.m.

Business Beat

SJ employment trends revealed

What will employment trends be like for islanders next year?

Washington State’s Regional Labor Economist Dr. Reinhold Groepler dis-cusses employment trends on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m., in the Garden Room at KeyBank.

His presentation also cov-ers labor force and the occu-pations and demograph-

ics for the unemployed of San Juan County and the region.

Business fair offers 30 classes

More than thirty free classes will be offered Saturday, Sept. 24 at the 2011 Washington Small Business Fair in Renton, Wash.

Class topics range from government contracting, to improving cash flow, to social media marketing, to

business financing options. There will also be exhibi-

tors presenting information on a wide variety of services for small businesses.For more info, call 378-2906 or visit www.bizfair.org.

Workshop for a business plan

SJC Economic Development Council holds a free half-day workshop by

James McCafferty for small businesses and entrepre-neurs Monday, Sept. 19, 8:30 a.m. in the commu-nity room at Skagit Valley College

McCafferty, director of the Skagit/San Juan Islands Small Business Development Center, will cover business financing, financing options and will provide a reality check for a new or expand-ed business venture.

Call 360-378-2906 to reserve your space or email [email protected].

Baker, a madrone tree, and a ferry on the water.

“Many people don’t even know about the scenic byway,” said Hopkins, who

hopes the signs will bring awareness to not only the route, but preservation and conservation of these areas. “In the future we could have signs for sub-tours, like a farms and barns loop, or a history and culture loop.”

The second grant for $171,680, will be used to explore transportation alternatives for visitors and locals traveling the byway, namely a shuttle pilot project.

“The shuttles are a public benefit,” Illg said. “We want to build local enthusiasm to support local businesses.”

Illg and Hopkins are looking at ways to entice people to ride buses instead of driving their own cars, like offering coupons to ride a shuttle.

“What will get people to ride the bus?” Illg asks. “I don’t know yet, but stay tuned to find out.”

They have been working with Orcas Island Shuttle and San Juan Transit to pro-mote “car-less travel,” said Hopkins, who would also like to create better bike lanes on the byway.

Other plans for the future

include bathroom facilities, wildlife viewing maps, road improvement, view sheds for interpreting plants and history.

For Illg, the first step is promoting the byway and then to get feedback from the community.

“Basically scenic byways allow local people to talk about visitors and talk about how visitors affect our com-munity,” Illg said. “It helps us manage tourism and the impacts on residents.

There’s always a love/hate relationship with tourism, but people coming here and buying locally, and eating at restaurants benefits the community.”

To get more info, or to download a byway map visit www.visitsanjuans.com/scenicbyway/.

If you want to get involved or be notifed about upcom-ing focus groups, contact the visitor’s bureau at 1-888-468-3701 or at [email protected].

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Journal photo/ Cali Bagby

Deborah Hopkins and Liz Illg discuss final changes that will be made to the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway sign.

baric chamber so that a diver can “decompress” after coming to the surface and avoid “the bends.”

Such an operation would also require the use of ten-der boats as a platform for the chamber and to help keep the dive team in place, he said.

Because diesel is a refined and light fuel product, as opposed to bunker fuel or crude oil, it’s expected to dissipate over time.

The Legacy, which car-

ried up to 400 gallons of fuel in its tanks, had been trav-eling steady for two days prior to running aground. Its owner estimates roughly 50 gallons of fuel would be left in its tanks after that two-day run.

Altose said that the Legacy’s owner may choose to try to recover the sunken vessel, or not.

“It would be a complex and expensive project,” he said.

LegacyContinued from page 1

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PUBLIC MEETINGSSJ Trails Steering Committee: Sept. 7, Whidbey Island Bank, 535 Market Street, FH, 5 p.m.

CAO “Special” Town Hall Meeting: Sept. 7, Legislative Building’s Large Conference Room, 55 Second St., FH, 12 - 2 p.m.

Board of Trustees of the San Juan Library: Sept. 13, Library Community Meeting Room, FH, 4 - 6 p.m.

SJI Conservation District Board of Supervisors: Sept. 13, SJICD Conference Room, 540 Guard Street, FH, 8:30 a.m.

Ferry Advisory Committee: Sept. 14, Large Conference Room, Legislative Building, 55 Second St., FH, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Voluntary Stewardship Program Workshop: Sept. 12, Key Bank Garden Room, 95 Second St., FH, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

To buy tickets on-line and for details on these and upcoming events, check our website:

www.sjctheatre.orgSJCT Box Office: 378-3210

Obituaries

After a motor vehicle accident, Gary passed away instantly near Othello, Wash., en route to see his ailing father. Gary was born in Kirkland and raised in Mountlake Terrace. He graduated from Edmonds High School.

Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1970, and received the Bronze Star for his meritorious achieve-ment in ground operations against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam.

Gary began his automo-tive career in 1970, and pur-chased a Union service sta-tion in Green Lake, Wash. He took an opportunity to manage a Chevron station in Friday Harbor in 1976. He and his wife owned Gary’s Automotive Center (GAC) and NAPA for the past 33 years.

He was the beloved husband of Carol Marie for over 46 years, and the only child of Robert and Irene LeGate. Gary will for-ever be remembered by his children, Traci and Chad, Chad’s wife Teresa, and their son Mitchell, and countless other family and friends

whom were blessed to know him. Gary loved playing and watching golf, repair-ing older automobiles, and spending time with family.

Gary touched the lives of

many people with his smile and generosity. Family and friends are invited to attend an honor guard service on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at the Legion at 1 p.m., fol-lowed by a celebration of his life at the LeGate residence at 842 Treeline Drive from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A special thank you to Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory for the care and services they provided.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, Wash., and the San Juan Islands.

— Family of Gary LeGate

Gary Robert LeGate: May 19 1945 — Aug. 23 2011

Gary Robert LeGate

News briefs

Free firewood, for a limited time

The National Park Service will offer free firewood on a limited basis, Sept. 23, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at English Camp.

The wood will be distrib-uted by lottery.

Call park headquarters, at 378-2240, ext. 2221 before 2 p.m. Sept. 9 to sign-up.

Discover Pass nears 3 million

In six weeks, the Washington Discover Pass raised $2.9 million to sup-port state parks and other recreation lands.

Fish and Wildlife Director Phil Anderson said sales figures during the months ahead will provide a good indication of public support for the pass.

Under legislation approved earlier this year, the Discover Pass is now required for access to rec-reation lands managed by the state parks, WDFW and DNR.

The Discover Pass is $30 for an annual pass and $10 for a day.

For more info, visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov or call 320-9933.

Land Bank opens

Driggs ParkThe Land Bank, part-

nered with property owners Pete and Becky Kilpatrick, is allowing public access to the “park” at the corner of Caines St. and Argyle Ave., which is adjacent to the his-toric Driggs house.

Driggs Historic Park is open during daylight hours, seven days a week.

Opposes solid waste parcel fee

The County Council has spoken, and a ballot initia-tive will be presented to the voters this fall for a long-term parcel fee to raise money for the solid waste program.

Citing a large accumu-lated “deficit”, and a “must do” approach, you will be asked to approve the new fee, or fall back to the “only other option” the council says it will consider, a curb-side pickup, unworkable for many island residents.

What the council hasn’t told you is that county records show failure to man-age the solid waste program in keeping with practices of neighboring counties, top-heavy $200,000-plus “administrative costs”, and it will still leave us with the highest overall cost of gar-bage service in the state.

The only rational, “trans-parent” method of funding solid waste disposal is the near nationwide practice of non-tax-supported “pay-as-you-throw” economics, where those using the dis-posal system pay the actu-al costs of disposal at the drop-off point.

This provides the incen-tive of cost minimization, recycling, and does not bur-den homeowners without regard to their generation of trash.

What to do? The “accumulated deficit”

can be retired in a single year by a one-time tax or fee that’s lower than the ordi-nance will charge in each

year of its 15-year life. Reduced-cost operating

options exist for taking the solid waste operation com-pletely out of county hands, as is done in Whatcom County, or by maintaining county involvement with realistic management, and bare-bones operating costs in accordance with other counties.

Economies are achiev-able.

Vote “No” on the parcel fee — no new long term fees or taxes — and call for re-evaluation and com-petent management of the program.

Frank StrattonOrcas Island

Benefit brings out the best

What an incredible show of love and support by our community was seen at the Terry Ogle Benefit.

Nearly 400 people attend-ed; enjoying dinner and live

music, bidding on the auc-tions, and joining together to show how much they truly care for Terry.

Dave Hall not only reached his goal, but raised over $5,000 by the end of the night, and the crowd cheered and celebrated his generosity as his head was shaved by Dana Bune.

The event truly exempli-fied how lucky we are to live in such a giving com-munity!.

Thank you so very much to all who attended, and who donated their items, time, and talents, and worked so hard to make it a truly amazing event.

Megan Kilpatrick-BoeSan Juan Island

CAO should be balanced

My wife and I have had a home on the island for the last 24 years.

We love it here, and, like all island residents are con-

cerned about the environ-ment.

But we are equally con-cerned about the social and economic health of the island.

In our view, if the pro-posals made by the Friends of the San Juans actually becomes law, the economic and social consequences will be disastrous.

Over the course of time, hundreds of jobs will be affected and many families will be forced to leave the island to find work.

Please consider all the consequences of any poten-tial ordinance and do not succumb to a quite vocal minority group(s).

Joe RyanSan Juan Island

Access for only the few?

A disturbing and yet farcical thing happened on Tues. Aug. 23 at San Juan

Letters to the Editor

Editorial

All’s well that ends well Plenty of phrases would fit this development

to a tee: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure might be the best.

After three years up on the shelf, San Juan County’s derelict vessel removal program is back on the water. The county revived the program by signing a contract last week with locally based A-1 Marine/Vessel Assist.

It’s about time. Made up mostly of water, San Juan County

has one of the worst derelict vessel problems in the state. Loaded with fuel, oil and other toxins, derelict vessels pose a tremendous environmental threat.

But even though the state Department of Natural Resources now reimburses up to 90 per-cent of removal and disposal costs, the county lacked the resources to maintain the program.

That’s when the Friday Harbor Power Squadron stepped up to the plate, recruited like-minded individuals, businesses and civic groups, and came up with the $5,000 in seed money needed to restore the program. The county matched that amount.

In addition to the Power Squadron, the Common Sense Alliance, Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan Island Yacht Club, Island Marine Center (Lopez) and Jensen’s Shipyard, and the county Marine Resources Committee deserve our thanks.

The program will be administered by Joanruth Bauman, a former county employee who earned DNR’s trust while operating the program for Public Works. She’ll tag vessels for potential removal and notify A-1/Vessel Assist if push comes to shove. There are 19 abandoned vessels around the islands that reportedly are in need of attention. Perhaps now they’ll get the attention they deserve.

See letters, Page 7

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The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OPINION Wednesday, September 7, 2011 — 7

By Peggy Butler

Ever since the last week in July we have been scouting out all the different state license plates we could see on our small but popular

island. We originally thought that Hawaii would be impossible,

but we often see cars with Hawaiian plates. What ferry did they sail in on and how do we find it?

Then there is Oregon. You can’t go anywhere without seeing Oregon. In fact,

both Oregon and California must love it up here. Of course “Beautiful British Columbia” is almost as com-

mon — but we all know that isn’t a state. Texas, however, is a state and it is surprising how many

Texas cars are up here, given the long drive. Florida is surprisingly frequent. What do Florida and

Texas have in common? A clue is that we often see the orange and gold plates from Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Since temperatures in those states reached well past 100 degrees throughout the summer we suspect that our cool fresh breezes brought them here.

However, so far in one month we have seen license plates from 38 different states, some of them from northern states

such as Maine and Alaska, which certainly have their own cool breezes. With gas prices ranging from $3.55 to $4.65 throughout the U.S., it costs a pocketful to reach our remote and pristine island.

As I’ve sailed on the ferries this summer, I’ve enjoyed the contagious thrill people expe-rience visiting the San Juans, as they rush from end to end of the ferry, heavy cameras around their necks and back-packs bouncing. It’s a lot of thrill for the buck.

I have to admit that when the loud speaker on the ferry says “there is a pod of orcas on the starboard side . . .”, I rush along with the other several hundred passengers to watch the magic of an orca pod, and I never get tired of it.

I am sorry for the poor sweating souls in the follow-ing 12 states whose license plates were never spotted: Connecticut, Arkansas, Kansas (are they tending the corn?), North Dakota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island (not enough people to share?), Pennsylvania, Nebraska (more corn?), Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi (they miss-iss-iss--ed!), and sweet Alabama (ya’ll come).

That means we have seen the following state license plates:

Alaska, Arizona (a purple cactus), California, Colorado (a lot of these with the outline of a mountain range, in red or green), Delaware, Florida (an orange tree), Georgia, Hawaii (a rainbow), Idaho (quite a few Idahos — they are

close); Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (an elegant crane or heron in a marsh), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (more of these than you would expect), Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (very col-orful), Oregon (a tree grows through it);

South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (the fabulous redrock arch), Vermont (totally green), Virginia, Washington (orcas, Mount Rainier, lighthouses, bicycles, lighthouses, American flags, an elk, a couple of skiers, the head of a cougar, and a big W — does that stand for Dubya? And a cartoon), West Virginia and Wyoming.

We have not seen Washington D.C., but we have seen a lot of U.S. government plates.

Canadian visitors came from British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

Sightings of missing states are encouraged. Please report any sightings to this paper.

Perhaps by mid-September we will have seen ’em all.

— Peggy Butler and her family have lived with pleasure on San Juan Island for four years. She dedicates this investigative report to the ferry advisory committee, with thanks for keeping us afloat.

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Tues. Aug. 23 at San Juan County headquarters.

A County Council sub-committee of Jamie Stephens, Richard Fralick and Rich Peterson met with Richard J. Busch, president of the Pacific Northwest Wireless Association, an industry group.

My friend Michael and I went over to listen in, but we were not allowed in.

At first glance, that’s an unimportant bureaucratic detail, but this meeting was just the type required to be open to the public by the Washington State Open

Public Meetings Act (RCW Chapter 42) and also that minutes be kept and made available.

The Open Public Meetings Act is a bright spot in Washington State law — a real pro-democracy piece of legislation. It was a response to Skagit County’s planning commission meet-ing privately with the pro-ponents of building an alu-minum smelter on Guemes Island, and the county commissioners subsequent approval of the necessary zoning change without tak-ing public comment.

In 1971, this was still considered intolerable behavior and the OPMA

was the result.Even though it’s common,

it’s still a serious erosion of democracy when laws are violated by local govern-ment officials. Sure, there are lots of crappy laws, but consider this; the opposite of the rule of law isn’t anar-chy, or chaos, or the “free market” — it’s thuggery — and worse.

We saw some of that on Tuesday.

We’ll never know what deals were made at that meeting, or how it will affect our exposure to the new cell tower ordinance the county council is working on now.The remedy?

Still, as always, organized

resistance. You can’t vote your way out of this.

Steve LudwigLopez Island

Island’s EMTs deserve acclaim

We recently experienced the excellent services of our island emergency medical team and I was profoundly grateful and impressed with their professionalism and compassion.

My heartfelt thanks to Ryan Nelson, Dan Bacon and Michael Henderson.

We are so blessed in this place to have such dedicated and caring individuals.

Joann AberleSan Juan Island

LettersContinued from page 6

Sometimes it’s the little things that remind us of where we are — like license plates

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Bromberg & Ollabelle!

Nancy Jean (Nash) Hansen of Maple Valley, Wash., died Aug. 23 of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Born in Friday Harbor on April 16, 1934, she was 77.

Nancy was the daughter

of John and Edna Nash, who raised their five chil-dren in the smaller of the two historic homes now occupied by Spring Street International School.

Her great-great grand-father, John Hankinson,

was stationed at American Camp in the 1860s. Her grandfather, Elijah Hamblin Nash, arrived at Argyle in 1891. Her mother was a Hemphill, a large farm fam-ily that settled at False Bay in 1904.

Nancy grew up in the idyllic days when many islanders were relatives and everyone else was a friend. She visited the mainland just twice before her senior trip with the Friday Harbor High School class of 1953.

Nancy married Raymond Leon Hansen on Feb. 20, 1954. A Montanan, he had joined the Coast Guard because he wanted to see Alaska, but was sent to Friday Harbor instead.

The couple settled in Seattle, where Ray worked for Boeing. In 1969, they moved to the country, into a house they built with the help of friends and family. The family spent most vacations on the island; in later years, Nancy and Ray traveled extensively.

Nancy is preceded in death by Ray and her par-ents, as well as her four siblings: Patricia, William (Jackie), Richard and Robert; beloved sister-in-law Shirley Nash; and a niece, Jennifer Nash.

She is survived by her sons, John (and LaDonna) and Keith (and Chris) of

Maple Valley, Dan (and Pam) of Spokane and Rodney (and Dawn) of Pasco; nine grandchildren; and two great-granddaugh-ters.

A celebration of Nancy’s life is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Maple Valley Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flow-ers, the family suggests donations to the San Juan Historical Society.

— Family of Nancy Jean Hansen

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Dr. John Hugh Aberle, born in Jenkintown, Pa. on Feb. 27, 1928, passed away Aug. 17, 2011 at the age of 83.

He is sur-vived by his wife of 55 years, Joann, his son Mark, d a u g h -ter Maren, grandchildren Devin and Kylie, and brother Richard Aberle.

John lived a fulfilling retirement at home on San Juan Island, where he inspired all those around him with his love for boat-ing, the islands, and his delightful sense of humor.

For 40 years, John served as an orthopaedic surgeon at the Seattle Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic. He was a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, president of the Puget Sound Chapter of Western Orthopaedic Association and president of Seattle Surgical Society.

He served many years as an attending physician at Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital and clinical pro-fessor at the University of Washington.

John was a longtime member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church of the San

Juans. He was a member of the San Juan Island Yacht Club and a lifelong mem-ber of Seattle Yacht Club.

He attended Penn Charter School in Phi lade lphia , was in the US Naval Aviation Cadet Program, a t t e n d e d University of Virginia, gradu-

ated Temple Medical School, and did his residency at the University of Washington.

John was an avid sailor, pilot, skier, craftsman and watercolorist. He was a lov-ing and tender husband, father and grandfather and cherished friend to many.

Please visit John’s Memorial Website: http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/johnaberle/homepage.aspx

Memorial services will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island, Wash., at 2 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Children’s Hospital (4800 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98105).

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Anacortes, Wash. and the San Juan Islands.

— Family of Dr. John Aberle

Dr. John H. Aberle:1928 — 2011

Dr. John H. Aberle

Margaret died unexpect-edly but peacefully of pneu-monia on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011.

She was 90 years old.Margaret was born in

Friday Harbor above her father’s dentist office on Spring St. (the current Sandpebble.) She was the oldest of three children born to Dr. Roger Loring

and Phebe Mae Loring. Her brothers are Roger S. Loring, and James (Bud) Loring (deceased).

While she grew up dur-ing the Depression, she often said they were lucky to live on the island where the entire community looked out for each other. Even though times were hard, they did not want for neces-

sities or childhood fun.She graduated from Friday

Harbor High School in 1938 as co-valedictorian and then went on to the University of Washington, where she graduated with a bachelor of science in botany.

She met her husband of 66 years, Alex McRea, in Friday Harbor, where Alex was working to pay his way through college. They dated for six years while Alex earned a degree in fisheries science.

After graduation, Alex went on to naval officer’s school. They were married before his deployment in 1943 at Margaret’s family home in Friday Harbor.

After they were mar-ried, Alex spent the next three years with the Navy in the South Pacific, serv-ing aboard a mine sweeper, and Margaret lived with friends and worked at Alaska Steamship Company in Seattle.

After the war, they moved to Alaska, where Alex started his career with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They lived in Anchorage and then Juneau, where Margaret spent many years with the Department of Highways, ending as a right-of-way agent with the Department of Transportation.

They spent a happy part of their life in Alaska, on the water fishing and traveling the Inside Passage with fam-ily and friends. For years, Margaret opened their home

in Juneau to house members of high school sports teams who, in order to compete in Southeast Alaska in those days, had to travel to other towns for their games.

Margaret’s greatest joy was her family and her friends.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Phebe and Victor Smith, brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Lynn Loring; sis-ter-in-law, Virginia Loring; granddaughter; Andean Lucas, grandson Alex and his wife, Rose; great-grand-children, Roxanna, Scarlett, and Lucy Ave Margaret; niece, Lisa Johnson; and nephew, Jim Loring.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, 1:30 p.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring St., Friday Harbor, Wash. Family Burial is at Valley Cemetery, Friday Harbor, Wash.

In lieu of flowers, remem-brances may be sent to the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, P.O.B. 946, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, or Hospice of San Juan, P.O.B. 1434, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

Arrangements are in the care of Evans Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., Anacortes, Wash., and the San Juan Islands. To share memories of Margaret, please sign the online guest register at www.evanscha-pel.com.

— Family of Margaret Loring

Margaret Loring McRea: May 31, 1921 — Aug. 20, 2011Nancy Jean (Nash) Hansen

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Days grow shorter. Light begins to fade. Leaves change color and there’s

a certain crispness in the air. It can mean only one thing. That’s right. Friday Harbor

high school’s fall sports season is under way.

Inside you’ll find a preview of each of the Friday Harbor’s four fall sports teams, com-plete with team photos, sched-ules and a glimpse of the goals and challenges ahead.

The Wolverines volleyball team, though young and without a single senior, is look-ing to improve upon its breakout season of

a year ago. Numbers are few on the boys

tennis team roster, but three post-season qualifiers are back on the court.

Led by a promising young quar-terback, the Friday Harbor football team has its sights set on turning a page and making its presence known in post-season play.

A fleet-footed girls soccer team may have what it needs to over-

come the loss of six starters to graduation and to claim its fourth consecutive league title.

Read about each team and its prospects for the 2011 fall sports season; pages 9-12.

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Tennis is a popular sport, isn’t it?Andy Roddick, Anna Kournikova and

Serena Williams would probably say so.Yet, at Friday Harbor High School, tennis

coach Dick Barnes is having trouble getting young people “turned on” to the sport.

This is Barnes’ 24th season coaching ten-nis and he said the program was flourishing until last year.

When a boys soccer club emerged last year (Friday Harbor boys soccer doesn’t play until spring) Barnes lost potential

tennis players. The soccer club is running again this year and the tennis team num-bers are in decline.

“It’s been a bit of a slog this year and I’ve not had much interest from 8th and 9th graders,” Barnes said. “No one showed up at the informational meeting. I don’t know what’s going to come out of the wood work.”

Barnes is at work enlisting boys on the team to recruit more players, talking with teachers and placing notices on school walls. Perhaps his biggest selling point for high school students is that tennis is a sport to enjoy throughout a person’s lifetime.

“Look at me, at my age, still playing and having a good time,” Barnes said. “You don’t see a lot of ath-letes in other sports doing the same thing, not to dis-parage any other sports, but I tell the kids, ‘Hey I’m out there doing it every week-end.’”

Numbers not withstand-ing, Barnes has five return-ing players this season, seniors Ryan Cole, Kevin

Malone, Hayden Place, Zack Reitan and Parker Satin, and junior Cody Coyne.

Last year, Satin, Cole and Place placed at districts.

“I definitely learned what the competi-tion is like out there,” Place said. “It made me want to play again this year, and win.”

Since districts, Satin has been working on his serve and back hand, which he says was “awful last year.”

The tennis team may be small, but its players know what it takes to win.

For Barnes, win or lose, tennis is a sport these young men will play forever.

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The Friday Harbor vol-leyball team will be carry-ing a lot more confidence than before onto the hard court as it heads into the teeth of the 2011 season.

That’s what winning can do.

“Most of the girls were part of last year’s team that beat Nooksack Valley in the district playoffs,” Head Coach Travis Mager points out. “Most of them have been in the program for awhile and I think they’re starting to realize that if they put their minds to it, and if they work hard and don’t have too many mental lapses, that they can per-form and compete with the better teams.”

The Wolverines are com-ing off a landmark year.

The 2010 team not only held its own against many of its league rivals, the Wolverines of a year ago tallied a long-awaited vic-

tory over their inter-island rival, Orcas, sweep-ing the Vikings in three hotly con-tested games at home as they closed out the regular season with four consecutive wins.

That momentum carried over into the post-season play, where they dispatched Nooksack Valley in the opening round to notch the team’s first playoff win and its first victory over a Division 1A team since 2004, Mager’s inaugural

season as head coach. The Wolverines finished

the 2010 season at 6-11, the team’s best record in a half-dozen years.

But that was then. And after losing five of

the starting six to gradu-ation, Mager knows this year’s squad faces an uphill battle, in spite of its confi-

dence. Age and experience are

not on its side. “We’re young, in fact,

we’re very young,” Mager said. “You don’t really go into a season with no seniors.”

Led by returning starter Kaylen Meeker, the varsi-ty squad consists of four

juniors, three sophomores and one freshman, new-comer Maddie Williamson, who honed her skills playing on club teams in her former hometown of Kenmore.

As in the past, Mager will rely on the junior var-sity team, coached this year by former Wolverine Jill Peacock, to shore up

the varsity squad over the course of the season.

A total of 18 players turned out for the program this year and believes num-bers show its on the rise.

“We’re young, we’re ath-letic and our confidence is a lot brighter,” he said.

— Scott Rasmussen

Young guns on the rise

Home games in bold

Date Opponent TimeSept. 9 Sundome Festival TBASept. 17 Coupeville 1 p.m. Sept.22 Concrete TBASept. 24 Lynden Christian 1 p.m.Sept. 27 Orcas TBASept. 29 La Conner TBAOct. 1 Meridian 1 p.m.Oct. 3 Mount Vernon Christian TBAOCt. 6 Darrington 4:45 p.m.Oct. 8 Nooksack Valley 1 p.m.Oct. 11 Shoreline Christian TBAOCt. 13 Concrete 4:45 p.m.Oct. 15 Mt. Baker Tournament TBAOct. 18 Orcas Island TBAOct. 20 Cedar Park Christian TBAOct. 25 La Conner 4:45 p.m.

Wolverines Volleyball Schedule

Wolverines varsity volleyball team front from left: Alaina Scheffer, Sierra Truesdale. Back from left, Kaylen Meeker, Jean Melborne, Maddie Williamson, Ashleigh Brown, Lizzy Starr, Kendra Meeker.

High school lasts four years, tennis is forever

Home matches in bold

Date Opponent TimeSept. 22 South Whidbey 3:30 p.m.Sept. 29 South Whidbey TBAOct. 1 Lynden TBAOct. 7 Lynden 3:30 p.m.Oct. 8 Tournament TBAOct. 10 South Whidbey HS 4 p.m.

Wolverines Tennis Schedule

Journal photo/ Cali BagbyShown left to right, Coach Dick Barnes, Cody Coyne, Parker Satin, Hayden Place, Aaron Prager, Sean Hills, Ryan Cole and Shaughn Anderson. Not pictures, Micheal Davis.

After five seasons at the helm of the Friday Harbor girls soccer team, coach Mark Fishaut is well-schooled in the art of adap-tation.

Season six promises to be no different, as Fishaut and the Wolverines coaching staff retool one of the more successful Friday Harbor athletic programs in recent years in preparation for the campaign ahead.

Losing six starters to graduation from a team that tallied eight shutouts, claimed a third consecu-tive league championship and complied an impressive 11-3-1 record overall, is just part of the game, Fishaut said.

"When people ask me about it I tell them that graduation happens every year," he said. "It means new faces and new chances for

new people to get places. Hopefully, we'll have the same commitment to excel-lence."

Commitment remains one of the hallmarks of the

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Don’t be fooled by a quick start and a victory over a familiar Division B foe.

While the Wolverines are well-poised to chalk up win No. 1 at home against La Conner, at least on paper, the 2011 campaign will get wild and woolly in a hurry on the heels of their Sept. 2 season opener.

Up next is a road trip to Orcas and the annual gridiron grudge match against the Vikings, who spoiled Friday Harbor’s home opener a year ago with a 21-7 victory before an understanding, yet sol-emn home crowd.

And it won’t get any easier for the young Wolverines.

As they did last year, they then face each of their three Whatcom County 1A rivals — Lynden Christian, Meridian and Nooksack Valley — in a total of six consecutive back-to-back games, one at home and one away.

Head Coach Darin Scheffer, now in his fourth year at the helm, knows the squad, which largely con-sists of underclassmen, will be tested in the upcoming campaign.

Still, expectation run high.

““Our goal is to play 11 games,” Scheffer said. “That’s one game into the playoffs. But it’s going to take a lot of hard work and frankly, having our guys not getting hurt. We’re thin.”

Young and thin, but not

without assets. In fact, in sophomore

quarterback Donald Galt, quick, athletic and tall, Friday Harbor will take the field this season with one of the more promising offen-sive threats than the team has had for some time.

“He had a good first year,” Scheffer said of the second-year quarterback. “We’re hoping he can build on that.”

Whether the Wolverines offensive line can give him enough time to pick out a

target and to throw remains to be seen. But with seniors Willy Dunn and Connor Smith back to anchor the front line — on both sides of the ball — there’s reason to believe it will.

Back in the lineup as well are running back and linebacker Carlos Tapia, defensive stalwart Nathan Steenkolk, a sophomore, speedster Marquis Napier, all-purpose player Sergio Trujillo and sophomore wide receiver C.J. Woods.

Scheffer and his coach-

ing staff are relying on the upperclassman to help bring the younger players up to speed as quickly as possible.

“The majority of our kids our freshman and sopho-mores,” he said. “So, we are young. But we’ve got good energy and good leader-ship with our upperclass-men. That’s helping and it shows.”

Scheffer also hopes the contributions of three vol-unteer mentors can help

Tough test ahead for young Wolverines

The Friday Harbor Wolverines football team. Front from left: Isiah Hauck, Willy Blackmon, Xander Crichton, Reuben Delay, Carlos Topia, Tate Brumsickle, Landon Rischel, Bill Revercomb, Eli Baker, Christian DeLazerda, Patrick O’Brian, Taylor Mosher, Sergio Trujillo, Dylan Demaris. Middle from left: Marquis Napier, Jared Tompkins, Ryan Rojas, Alex Estrada, Coleton Cartmill, Brandon Melin, Jacob Justiniano, Nathan Steenkolk, Toby Frazier, Willy Dunn, Dylan Radden, Brandon Allen, Noah Smith, Carson Brown, Levi Demaris. Back from left: Jadyn Slack, Austin Pederson, Nelson Wynn, Gabe Lawson, Ryan Allen, Adam Allen, Malcolm Wynn, Oliver Webb, C.J. Woods, Peter Holt, Amer Melic, Aidan Anderson, Donald Galt.

Fleet of foot: Wolverines pursue 4th league crown

The Friday Harbor Wolverines girls varsity soccer team. Front from left: Elizabeth Taylor, Emily Guard, Sydney Wilson, Rebecca Leff, Jenny MacDonald, Audrey Olshefsky, Emma Brand. Back row, from left, Coach Mark Fishaut, Isabel Place, Tegan Serna, Robyn Roberts, Mandy Turnbull, Mikayla Leytze, Larissa Nash, Libby Snow, Rhiana Franklin, Katie Lanphere. (Not pictured, assistant coach Sarah Ware).

Home games in bold

Date Opponent TimeSept. 6 Cedar Park Christ. (Bothel) 4 p.m.Sept. 7 South Whidbey TBASept. 14 Evergreen Lutheran 3:15 p.m.Sept. 17 Port Townsend 2 p.m.Sept. 20 Mount Vernon Christian 4 p.m.Sept. 22 Concrete TBASept. 24 Lynden Christian 1 p.m.Sept. 27 Orcas TBASept.29 La Conner TBAOct. 1 Meridian 1 p.m.Oct. 3 Mount Vernon Christian TBAOct. 8 Nooksack Valley 1 p.m.Oct. 13 Concrete 4:45 p.m.Oct. 18 Orcas TBAOct. 25 La Conner 4:45 p.m.

Wolverines Soccer Schedule

Home games in bold

Date Opponent TimeSept. 2 La Conner 7 p.m.Sept. 10 Orcas Island 1 p.m.Sept. 16 Meridian 7 p.m.Sept. 23 Nooksack Valley 6 p.m.Sept. 30 Lynden Christian 7 p.m.Sept. 7 Meridian 6 p.m.Sept. 14 Nooksack (Homecoming) 7 p.m.Sept. 21 Lynden Christian 6 p.m.

Wolverines Football Schedule

See SOCCER, Page 12

See FOOTBALL, Page 12

girls soccer program. A total of 28 players

turned out for the 2011 sea-son, including several ath-letes that Fishaut refers to as "legacy" players (younger sisters of former players).

C r o s s - p o l l i n a t i o n between the varsity and JV squads has proven to be a cornerstone of a winning program.

So has community ser-

vice. As they have in the past,

the players will be partici-pating, as a team, in raising awareness for breast can-cer research, leading soc-cer clinics for younger chil-dren and dedicating time to social causes.

That too, is part of the program and, ultimately, a team and a character build-ing exercise.

Though no fan of sports cliches, Fishaut acknowl-edges there are lessons to be learned both on and off the field and believes former UCLA and Hall of Fame coach John Wooden may have summed it up best with these words:

“Sports doesn’t create character, it reveals it.”

On the field, expect the 2011 team to have a bit of

a different character than last year’s squad. This one is more fleet-of-foot, overall, than the last, Fishaut said.

“The girls on last year’s team were physically big-ger,” he said. “I think this year’s team has more speed and our style of play should lend itself to capitalize on that speed.”

Despite graduation, the 2011 Wolverines take the field with plenty of familiar faces in key roles. Senior co-captains Mandy Turnbull and Larissa Nash will be leading the offense and the defense, respectively, and senior Rhiana Franklin, with eight shutouts to her credit a year ago, is back to defend the net.

With three games in the first week of the season, beginning at home against Cedar Park Christian (4 p.m.), followed by a road trip to Division 2 South Whidbey, Sept. 7, the Wolverines should know where they stand in a hurry, as they chase after a fourth consecutive league crown.

For Fishaut, the telltale sign of a successful season doesn’t necessarily depend on the number of wins or the number of losses.

“No matter what the score is or the standings are, if everyone goes out and competes and grows up a bit, I’m happy.”

— Scott Rasmussen

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raise the skill and level of play of the younger players in short order.

That’s a total of seven adults providing insight, help and discipline for the 44 players that turned out for the varsity and the JV team, which, like a year ago, will have seven games of its own this season.

“With seven guys that give us a lot more one-on-one time with the kids,” he added

Scheffer said the squad is also reaping the benefits of participating in sum-mer football camp, which took place on the Eastern Washington University.

Many of the 21 players who attended continued with their training regi-mens, including weights, after they returned home.

Scheffer expects the Wolverines will have their share of adversity to over-come and bumps along the way to endure.

Still, he said the play-ers, whether they’re battle-tested veterans or first-time recruits, are ready for the challenge and anxious for

the season to get under way.

“Our goal is to play hard, have some fun and to have some success on the field this season,” he said.

Who knows? At this point, the season is wide open.

— Scott Rasmussen

Friday Harbor co-captain Mandy Turnbull will have her foot on the gas of the Wolverines offensive attack in the 2011 season.

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PLANNED POWER OUTAGE

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ALL of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage overnight beginning Thursday, September 15th at 11:00 pm and resolving by 6:00 am on Friday September 16th. This maintenance outage will be conducted by Bonneville Power Administration on the 115 kV mainland transmisson line that provides power to OPALCO as mandated by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Learn how to prepare for power outages at www.opalco.com

Soccer: challenges faced together, on and off the field Continued from page 11

FootballContinued from page 11

1990: FH 21, Orcas 121991: FH 6, Orcas 01992: FH 26, Orcas 61993: FH 18, Orcas 01994: Orcas 10, FH 61995: FH 14, Orcas 131996: FH 20, Orcas 121997: FH 58, Orcas 71998: Orcas 57, FH 01999: Orcas 40, FH 02000: Orcas 58, FH 72001: Orcas 49, FH 162002: Orcas 28, FH 72003: Orcas 20, FH 142004: FH 14, Orcas 122005: FH 57, Orcas 72006: FH 26, Orcas 142007: FH 13, Orcas 02008: FH 42, Orcas 72009: FH 21, Orcas 142010: Orcas 21, FH 6

Island Cuprevisited

Rolling Stone Magazine has said David Bromberg’s “tracks shine like the A-list ses-sion man he’s always been.”

Bromberg, session guitarist, bandleader, songwriter and roots music icon, makes his first San Juan Island visit, presenting a con-cert with the band Ollabelle, Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at San Juan Community Theatre.

After learning guitar at age 13, Bromberg got his professional music start in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, where he watched and learned from some of the best performers, includ-ing his inspiration and teacher, the Reverend Gary Davis. He later played on hundreds of records by artists such as Bob Dylan, The Eagles, Ringo Star and Carly Simon. His first solo deal with Columbia Records in 1970 led to a songwrit-ing collaboration with former Beatle George Harrison.

Today, Bromberg continues his musi-cal journey, completing an ambitious new

album “Use Me,” featuring his collabora-tion with such friends as Los Lobos, Vince Gill, Dr. John, Widespread Panic and John Hiatt.

Joining Bromberg as backup band, and also performing an opening set of their own is Ollabelle -- a band getting attention these days for their eclectic mix of jazz, folk and rock.

“Every time I hear something on the radio I truly love, it’s Ollabelle,” said singer Emmylou Harris.

The Business Partner for the evening is Kings Market.

In addition, a group of island underwriters donated funds to help pay for this special appearance.

Tickets are $27 for adults, $13 for student reserved, with $5 stu-dent RUSH at the door. The SJCT box office is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are also available on-line at www.sjctheatre.org

Wednesday, Sept 7

■ Bill & Rita Ament’s Dance Happy classes and Zumba classes start, Ages 2 - 14. Creative. For info and registration, call 378-9628.

Friday, Sept 9

■ Storytime for Preschoolers, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m., library meeting room. Bring the preschool children to the library for stories. Story books come alive. Children learn rhymes and songs, and get ready to learn to read.

Friday, Sept 9 - 11

■ ’Paint the San Juans’ Two-day Weekend Workshops, Start time TBA, locations will vary with maritime and pastoral views of SJI. Instructor Annie Howell-Adams will lead the workshops. Call 360-378-2638 or stop by Funk & Junk for more info.

■ 8th Annual Open House and Barbecue at Friday Harbor Dentistry, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. See story on page 14.

Saturday, Sept 10

■ Creative Writing Demystified Workshop with Sheila Bender, time TBA, library, free. More info at www.writingitreal.com.

■ Annual Island Arts League Open House, 4 - 6 p.m. at 775 Mullis Street. See story page 14.

■ Farmer’s Market at Brickworks, , 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Brickworks Plaza. Runs through Oct. 29. For more info, email [email protected].

■ Chamber Music

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Piano soloist, recording artist and chamber musi-cian Bruce Vogt headlines the Chamber Music San Juans concert Saturday, Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m. at San Juan Community Theatre.

Vogt’s recital — ‘Portrait of Liszt, Concert II: Spiritual Visions’ — honors, what would be, Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday in 2011.

Appearing regularly in concert within Canada, Vogt has also entertained audi-ences in England, the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, China, and Japan.

His Liszt series celebrates the Hungarian’s wide-rang-ing and powerful music.

Vogt has recorded two volumes of Liszt’s music and a critic from The Times of London said of Vogt’s work, “I have never heard [Liszt’s] Norma Fantasy played with such consummate largesse...I was mesmerized by Vogt’s sheer control.”

Chamber Music San Juans, directed by Patricia Kostek, was founded in 1990 by the late violinist Andor Toth, whose dream was to bring world-class musicians to the islands.

The Business Partner for this performance is Robert Hare Stavers Photography. Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for student reserved. $5 Student RUSH will be available at the door.

A private donor has made provision for free tickets to anyone needing financial assistance to attend a the-ater event.

The SJCT Box Office is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and one hour before any performance.

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The Annual Island Arts League Open House is Saturday, Sept. 10, 4-6 p.m. at 775 Mullis Street, behind Whidbey Island Bank in the big blue building.

You know the Island ARTS League for the great Art Raffle booth at the County Fair, for their art classes and workshops. Their mission is ‘providing

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For more info contact [email protected].

Lagoon Preserve work party

Join us for the Land Bank’s Third Lagoon Preserve Work Party.

This afternoon of basic trail maintenance and

upgrades is on Saturday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m. at the ter-minus of Cattle Point Road. Land Bank will provide hand tools, snacks, and water.

Call 378-4402 for more information.

‘The Making of America’ seminar

On Saturday, Sept. 17, a constitution seminar, “The Making of America” will be held at the San Juan Island Grange from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The seminar is conducted by the National Center for Constitutional Studies and

sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, the San Juan Grange and support-ed by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The program is $20 for pre-registered adults and $5 for students. Lunch and a 135-page study guide will be provided for $25 for adults and $10 for students.

Send pre-registra-tion to: American Legion Auxiliary - Making of America Seminar, P.O. Box 1696, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

For more info, call Minnie Knych at 378-7040 or email [email protected].

The 8th Annual Open House and Barbecue at Friday Harbor Dentistry is on Friday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be steak and chicken on the barbecue, homemade salads, cookies and more. Attendees will be entered to win a whit-ening treatment, sonicare toothbrush or a professional cleaning.

Audition for SJ’s next musical

Island children from 5 to 12 years old and island adults can audition for this fall’s San Juan Community Theatre family theatre musical “Oh No! Granny’s Got the Remote!”

Auditions for children are Tuesday, Sept. 13, 3 p.m. in the FH Elementary School Gym. Adult auditions are Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m.

“Oh No! Granny’s Got the Remote!” was written by Penelope Haskew and Teddy Deane.

Some 50 children and 11 adults will be cast in this family theatre production. The play will be presented on the Whittier stage Nov. 18-20.

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Thursday, Sept 15

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Saturday, Sept 17

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“We’re looking forward to the culmination of almost a decade of effort and it’s been a wild ride that’s taken tenacity, vision and creativ-ity. We so appreciate the community support, which keeps on growing” said Jagel.

Plan to attend the Harvest Celebration Dinner at Brickworks, Sunday, Oct. 16, hosted by the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and the Friday Harbor Farmers Market Association.

A Speaker Series is also in the works, and the Ag Guild is looking into the possibil-ity of making games such as bocce ball, badminton and croquet available for the green space.

Several local businesses and county departments have donated use of their private parking lots for events at Brickworks. Please see the parking map (above) for details. In order to allow access for those with lim-ited mobility, please limit parking at Brickworks to 30 minutes.

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