Islands' Weekly, May 06, 2014

By Erinn NelsonSpecial to the Weekly

For the last nine years, Bill Evans has served the Lopez Island School District. Now he’s stepping down from his position.

“This is the right path for the district,” Lopez School District Superintendent Bill Evans said in a recent

column in the Islands’ Weekly.

Evans announced his plans to resign in order to create a new position of superintendent/finance director in the wake of some financial oversight by the school district. He closed his column saying, “Thank you for the honor of being

your superintendent.”Evans recommended to

the school board to begin the process of recruiting for his replacement, which will take place in the next few weeks.

“We need a superinten-dent whose skills include a high degree of financial savvy, to complement the outsourcing of financial ser-vices and provide the neces-sary oversight of that sourc-ing.” Evans said.

For now, Evans will con-tinue his duties as super-intendent and said that, “I pledged my full energies towards assisting in the transition to a new super-intendent and the restruc-turing of the district office, and I shared that I would be available for as long as needed.”

It is unclear how long that will be. Evans said it could be up to a calendar year to restructure and recruit for the position. After it is filled Evans is unsure what he will do, if he will stay on

Lopez or seek work with a nonprofit such as the Boys and Girls Club.

“I don’t want to quit serv-ing people,” Evans said of his future possibilities.

From childhood Evans knew he wanted to work with people.

Evans said, “As with a lot of kids following in my parents footsteps was not at the top of the list.”

He aspired to be a lawyer or a park ranger, the latter which he tried for a few years.

Eventually he did follow in his parents’ footsteps and became a teacher in 1976 in Coupeville, Wash. About half of his 40 year career in education was spent in the classroom, and then he transitioned to administrative work. He has been the superin-tendent for Lopez School District since 2005, taking

a one-year retirement in 2010 before being asked to return as interim super-intendent and then being rehired to fill the position permanently.

When he moved to Lopez in 2005 Evans said, “This is the kind of place I’d been looking for most of my career.”

To Evans, Lopez is a spe-cial, unique place and of the school district he said, “I am proud. This staff is amazing,

as is the community sup-port.” He also said, “I want to share my appreciation for being able to be in this place for so many years.”

His favorite part of being a superintendent has been to help create the opportu-nity for children and adults to realize their potential. “I like to help grow people,” Evans said.

When asked what he would miss the most he said without pause, “the kids.”

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A Panel DiscussionOn Under Age DrinkingAnd Distracted Driving

All Community Members are Invited

Scholarship OpportunityA $1,000 scholarship is available to a former Lopez High School graduate who is currently a first, second or third year

university or college student. For an application contact Jeanna Carter,

468-2202, ext. 2214, Lopez School, 86 School Road, Lopez Island, WA 98261

application deadline June 1st

Lopez Studio TourArtist Registration@ www.LopezStudioTour.org

Deadline: May 8thLabor Day WeekendAugust 30-31st, 10 am - 5 pm

Deadline: May 8thDeadline: May 8thDeadline: May 8thLopez Artist Guild

Art Show Featuring:“Colors of Life”

Summer Moon PhotographyOpening Reception Friday, May 9, 5-7 pm

Exhibit runs through June 4, 2014 at Lopez Center for Community & the Arts

Contributed photo

Right: Bill Evans.

Superintendent Bill Evans steps down

Draw the Line between youth and alcohol

This upcoming month will bring several youth lead events into our com-munity which addresses

the issue of underage drinking. Although drink-ing by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people ages 12 to 20 years drink 11 percent of all the alco-hol consumed in the United States. On average, under-age drinkers consume more

drinks per drinking occa-sion than adult drinkers.

There are plenty of sta-tistics around the issue of underage drinking, two facts stand out. First that alcohol is more commonly used and abused among youth more than any other

drug, including tobacco and illicit drugs. Second, 24 per-cent of teens report getting in a car with a driver who had been drinking.

The list of consequences of underage drinking is long, most concerning is the fact that youth who start drink-ing before the age of 15 are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21.

Reducing underage drinking requires communi-ty-based efforts to monitor the activities of youth and decrease youth access to alcohol. When communities are willing to take action through strategies such as enforcing minimum legal drinking age laws, reduc-ing youth exposure to alco-hol advertising and develop comprehensive community – based programs, we begin

WED, MAY 7EVENT: Hi/By Party for Heidi/Beth, 12 p.m., Lopez Library. The Friends of the library and library staff will be hosting a hi/goodbye party for Heidi Larsen (leaving) and Beth St. George (arriv-ing).

EVENT: Lopez Hat Day, all day. Gather in Lopez Village Park at 12:15 p.m. for a Grand Showing of the Hats! Just wear a hat for the fun of it. Does not support any organization, business or individual. No meetings, no committees, no fundraising, no cost.

EVENT: Annual Report to the Community, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church/Grace Hall. Free. Come join the San Juan Islands Conservation District for our Annual Report to the Community! Hear about exciting new and enhanced programs and help us determine future goals for the coming year. Take home a free Energy Saver Kit! Join our email list today at [email protected]. For info, contact Sue Vulgares (360-378-6621) or visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org.

THURS, MAY 8MEETING: Lopez Island Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale & Silent Auction,10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Come early and bring a box to take home all your plant treasures: Veggie Starts, Perennials, Ground Covers, Herbs, Shrubs and more! Put your bids in at the Silent Auction which will close at 11 a.m. There will special plants from Local Nurseries and Businesses. Also there will be a Master Gardener’s Table for info on Planting and Care of your new plants. Bring local Plant Donations to Woodmen Hall, May 7, 3-5 p.m.

FRI, MAY 9EVENT: “Colors of Life” by Summer Moon Photography, 5 – 7 p.m., Lopez Center. Join Summer Moon Scriver for the opening reception of her new photography show, “Colors of Life”; Large Photographic Prints on Gallery Canvas.

FRI, MAY 16MEETING: Ladies Night Out 2014, “Women of Faith, Women of Valor,” 6 p.m.,

Center Church. There will be praise, worship, guest speakers, testimonials, and a free will offering will be taken. Refreshments will be served.

SAT, MAY 17OUTDOORS: Turtleback/Turtlehead Loop hike on Orcas; This is a great opportunity to visit the new Turtlehead and con-nector trail completed in 2013 plus Turtleback all in one trip without putting in too many hours. We will start from the north trailhead, but leave a car at the south trailhead to bring people back and complete the loop. This will be a four to six mile hike depending on some options. The hike involves easy hiking terrain with great views and hope-fully some wild flowers. Sign up with our leader Mike Moore for meeting time, ferry schedule, etc. at 360-468-3622 or email him at [email protected]. This should be an easy sign up for those on Orcas as well. For info, call Bob Walker, 468-3397.

MARKET: The Lopez Farmers’ Market opening days, 10 a.m. - 2 :30 p.m., in the vil-lage.

SUN, MAY 18CLASS: Braising Demystified (rescheduled), 4-8 p.m. at Lexi & Kirm’s house. $55 fee. Kim Bast will teach braising techniques to transform tough, lean cuts of meat into a mouthwa-tering dinner. For more info, call the LIFRC at 468-4117 or go to www.lifrc.org.

THURS, MAY 22MUSIC: Polecat, 7:30 p.m. Lopez Center. $12/adult $5/youth. Ticket outlets: PSR, Lopez Book Shop, lopezcenter.org

THURS, MAY 29FOOD: Evening Meal at School, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Lopez School Multi-Purpose Room. The Lopez Locavores invite the com-munity to share a spring dinner made with fresh, organic Lopez grown food. Also featured will be the Annual Student Concert after the meal, tours

of the School Garden, and displays about local farming. Please consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food for the Lopez Food Bank at Grace Church. Pay what you can.

SAT, MAY 31DANCE: Contra/Square Dance, 8 p.m., Lopez Center. The amazing Ruthie Dornfeld from Seattle (fiddle) and Clyde Curley of Bellingham (guitar) will play and Tony Mates of Seattle will call the dances. All of the dances will be taught, no partner needed. All ages are welcome! This is the last dance of our season - see you there.

CLASS: Child and Babysitting Safety for 10-14 year olds, 12 - 6 p.m., Grace Church, $40 fee. A fun, co-ed course led by Sheila Davis (American Safety & Health Institute) for building a safe & suc-cessful babysitting busi-ness. For more informa-tion, call the LIFRC at 468-4117 or go to www.lifrc.org.

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Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Call 468-4703.

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Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor must be no more than 350 words in length and

must be signed by the writer. Include address and telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be published. Send your letters via e-mail to: [email protected].

SEE LETTERS, PAGE 3

to create a culture that addresses underage drinking.

I would encourage com-munity members to Draw the Line between youth and alcohol. Be a real line, help youth make healthy deci-sions and responsible deci-sions by not serving or pro-viding alcohol to those who are under the legal drinking age. Underage drinking is a real problem facing the youth in our community. Support the youth who have taken the time to prepare various events and activities addressing this concern.

GEORGEANA M. COOKDirector, Lopez Island

Prevention Coalition

Hamlet House gives thanks to United Way

When you run an Adult Family Home there are no ordinary days. Each day presents it’s own unique challenges and milestones as the needs of those you care for change.

If nothing else, the past few years have taught me that having the proper staff

to provide loving care for the residents is the key to help-ing them maintain the high-est quality of life possible.

Thanks to the support Hamlet House receives from United Way of the San Juan’s we have been able to hire, train and maintain staff who are committed to pro-viding a superior quality of care to our beloved seniors.

United Way funding has given Hamlet House the opportunity to staff in a man-ner that has provided each resident with a more person-alized level of care that best suits their individual needs. Now that we are afforded

better staffing opportunities the positive effects trickle throughout the house in countless other ways.

The increased level of staff-ing also ensures more time can be spent on caring for our re sidents social, emotional and cognitive needs in a more effective manner. Many lives have been changed for the better thanks to United Way and it’s supporters.

Thank you one and all for giving back to so many. You really do make a difference.HAMLET HOUSE STAFF

Lopez Island

If it were up to Diana Sheridan, this Spotlight would use a different met-aphor: a dream-catcher. “I see myself in this circle,” she says, all her passions connected in a web.

“In the middle of that dream catcher are relation-ships and community. That’s what all those threads are.” Diana and her husband Ed share powerful strands of that web, which, one year ago, drew them permanent-ly to Lopez.

Love of learning is a major strand, nurtured in her aca-demic family. In 1966, with two children and little money, the Sheridans entered gradu-ate school. Ed left his teach-ing job in Tacoma, and both enrolled at University of Washington, Diana in library science, Ed in social work. With no budget for daycare, they tag-teamed.

Diana watched the chil-dren while Ed attended class, “then at 4:30, I was lit-erally on the curb, with both

kids, waiting for him, and off I went till 10 o’clock.”

Diana and Ed rented an apartment for $32/month at Yesler Terrace, public housing for mostly African American families. That experience, she says, “was life-forming.” As part of the War on Poverty, Diana helped establish a daycare center.

That neighborhood “nourished me to become an activist,” Diana says. “My involvement with the Lopez Land Trust really began long ago as a child in New York City, but it came to fruition in Seattle when I grasped what community really means.” Remember

that dream-catcher?Shared love of adventure

is another strand. After a cou-ple of years as high school librarian and social worker, Diana and Ed joined the Peace Corps and packed up for two years on Mindanao, in the Philippines. The kids, six and eight, went to local schools while their parents caught the “jeepney” (con-verted WWII jeeps) to work. Diana wrote grants and col-lected training materials for the Philippine Department of Social Welfare; Ed did community development projects. Though daily life was safe enough, evidence of a war between Christians and Muslims posed “diffi-cult questions by our chil-

dren when they saw body bags at the airport.”

Diana’s most passionate project was starting a squat-ters’ community health cen-ter that still exists. She also worked in the distant moun-tains with nomadic Mansaka women, who made beauti-ful beadwork. The women kept all their beads in a huge bowl, through which the chil-dren dug as their mothers painstakingly picked out the desired colors. Attempting to streamline production, Diana received a lesson in cultural norms. She brought a set of baby-food jars to separate colors into a seemingly well-received innovation. Two weeks later she returned to find the jars used for other

things, and all the beads back in the bowl.

“What happened? ‘Well, there was nothing for the children to do. We’ve done this for thousands of years. The children play with us while we work.’” Diana began to dream of becoming a medical anthropologist.

The Sheridans returned to the States in 1974 with a new son, settling in Seattle. Some up-and-down years followed, librarian jobs cut short by RIFs, but Diana especially enjoyed her time at Highline Community College, where the Vietnamese and Native American students fed her love of connection with diverse peoples. But in 1980, Ed took a job in Eugene, and the family followed, spend-ing 16 years there. Diana exercised her writing tal-ents in the Grants Office at University of Oregon, and took some medical anthro-pology classes, but Oregon had no doctorate program in that field. So she created her own: Peace Studies, entwined with women’s and ecological issues. A new thread.

Her research took Diana as far as Norway and later, Siberia, to interview women on peacemaking strategies. She finished her degree in a manner more stressful than usual. The Center for the Study of Women and Society wanted to hire her

as associate director, but required the doctoral. So Diana blazed through her dissertation in six months, leaving the cooking to Ed. “He became a great cook,” she laughs. In her new job, Diana thrived in her work with faculty.

In 1996, the Sheridans retired to Bainbridge Island. The threads of community stayed tight: Diana hiked weekly with an outing group and worked with Kitsap Audubon society, among other involvement. But some variables were missing in their lives. They made a list: inter-generational commu-nity; little driving; beautiful environment; nourishing activism; physical activity.

Years earlier, they had camped in the San Juans, and now a friend told them about Lopez’s Hamlet.

It was a perfect fit. Lopez is “a very caring place,” Diana says.

Still passionate about housing, Diana joined the Land Trust board. She is also on the Trails Committee and the Hamlet’s Residence Council, and volunteers at the library. Six grandchil-dren — two from each child — are “the love of our lives,” who “enjoy coming to us for ‘Nana and Papa’s Summer Camp.’” Into this web, Diana is now weaving art and poetry, and the circle grows more vibrant.


NOTICE OF county-wide PLANNED OUTAGE

Thursday, MAY 8 (11:59 PM) - Friday MAY 9 (7:00 AM)

Bonneville Power Administration will be doing high-voltage maintenance work on the Fidalgo Substation. Power will be off for all of San Juan County. OPALCO will take advantage of this opportunity to do maintenance and replacement work on our own transmission system as well.

Members are responsible for their own equipment and OPALCO encourages all members to install surge protection to safeguard electronic, computer and other sensitive equipment and appliances.

To prepare for the outage, members may want to turn sensitive electronics and equipment off at the surge protector, or unplug them completely. After power is restored, turn things on slowly: one at a time. Go to www.opalco.com to learn more about preparing for outages and surge protection.

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NOTICE OF county-wide PLANNED OUTAGE

Thursday, MAY 8 (11:59 PM) - Friday MAY 9 (7:00 AM)

Bonneville Power Administration will be doing high-voltage maintenance work on the Fidalgo Substation. Power will be off for all of San Juan County. OPALCO will take advantage of this opportunity to do maintenance and replacement work on our own transmission system as well.

Members are responsible for their own equipment and OPALCO encourages all members to install surge protection to safeguard electronic, computer and other sensitive equipment and appliances.

To prepare for the outage, members may want to turn sensitive electronics and equipment off at the surge protector, or unplug them completely. After power is restored, turn things on slowly: one at a time. Go to www.opalco.com to learn more about preparing for outages and surge protection.

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For the May 27th edition, the deadline for ads will be

May 21st at noon.

ContactCali Bagby376-4500

Spotlight on LopeziansDiana Sheridan,Lopez Island

by Gretchen Wing

Contributed photos

Above: Diana Scheridan at age 20. Right: Sheridan now.

LETTERSCONTINUED FROM 2

SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6

Ron Krebs has announced his candidacy for San Juan County Sheriff.

Krebs has a background of serving in the Marine Corps and he served in Kuwait in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He moved to San Juan County in 2006, and works as a deputy. He is also the cur-rent president of the Sheriff’s Guild, the department’s State Washington Council of Police and Sheriff’’s Representative, the field training officer tasked with training newly hired officer and he instructs boater safety classes.

The following was sub-mitted by Krebs in a recent press release.

“Our Sheriff needs to be someone who can, and will, communicate with the

public. We need a Sheriff who realizes our County is unique and that we do not need to do everything the way it is done on the mainland. Finally, we need a Sheriff who can effectively communicate and foster cooperation with both Fire and EMS, a skill essential for the health and safety of our citizens and visitors. San Juan County deserves a Sheriff who is involved with the community, who will work hand-in-hand with all organizations, and who will work tirelessly to assure we have the safest community possible. I vow to be that Sheriff, to lead by example and to hold myself and the entire department, account-able to the highest possible standards.”

The Lopez Community Theatre presents a Lopez Youth Theatre Production of “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” Auditions are for Lopez youth in grades fourth through sixth and will be held on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday May 8 from 6-8 p.m in the music room at the Lopez Elementary School. Bring a poem or short reading to the audition. Be pre-pared to sing. Prepare a song or the organizers will have something for you. Kids will also be asked to read from the script. If possible, memorize your reading. Scripts will be available for reading at the Lopez Library but not for checkout.

The following roles are available: Charlie Brown, Linus, Schroeder, Lucy, Patty and Snoopy.

Rehearsals will begin on May 10. Performances will be on July 15-18. Rehearsals will generally be held Mondays through Fridays from 4-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. Actors will not be expected to be at all rehearsals, only those for the scenes they are in.

There is also a need for youth who prefer to work backstage in the follow-ing areas: sets, costumes, props, stage management and publicity. Come to rehearsals with your contact informa-tion.

Proceeds from “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” will benefit the Lopez Island Education Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support programming at the Lopez Island School, grades K-12. “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” is spon-sored in part by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center and the Lopez Island Library.

Alan Di Bona will direct the pro-duction. Ingrid Vliet is the musical director. Rona De Graff will assist. Choreography will be by Andrea O’ Bryant. Contact Alan with questions. You may call him at 468-3175 or email him at [email protected].


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Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 8

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By Cali BagbyWeekly Editor

On Thursday, the inter-island ferry was evacuated after ferry workers report-ed a suspicious device of gas containers with protrud-ing wires.

The report to 911 that a “woman was acting strange” on an Evergreen State Ferry came in at about 11 a.m. Ferry workers then report-ed that they had seen a sus-picious device in her car.

The ferry was evacuated and the bomb squad deter-mined the device was not dangerous.

“If there is something suspicious, it is routine for us to call the bomb squad and make sure everything is safe,” said Undersheriff Bruce Distler.

According to Distler, the gas containers contained ste-reo speakers and the wires of the speakers were hanging outside of the containers.

“We have to take steps to

protect the public until we know there isn’t an issue,” said Distler.

He added that the woman

was taken to a medical facil-ity to be evaluated.

The investigation is closed.

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

A state appellate court this week rejected an appeal by a San Juan County based property-rights group, bringing a likely end to the legal battle over whether the county council violated state law by meeting behind closed doors while crafting revisions to local land-use rules.

In a relatively brief, “unpublished opinion” issued on April 28, a three-judge panel of Division One of the state Court of Appeals decided unanimously that, “Because Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights sub-

mitted no evidence that a majority of the council attended CAO Team gather-ings or that the CAO Team exercised actual or de facto decision making authority, no ‘meeting’ occurred for OPMA purposes, and sum-mary judgment was appro-priate.”

The 16-page opinion was written by Michael Spearman, who on April 1 became chief judge of the Seattle-based court.

In October 2012, the Citizens’ Alliance for Property Rights sued the county, claiming that the Open Public Meetings Act was violated when a group of county employees and

three county council mem-bers met to discuss the then-pending update of the county’s critical areas ordi-nances.

In 2013, Judge Alan Hancock of Island County granted “summary judg-ment” to the county at trial, saying that CAPR had pre-sented no evidence that a trial on the facts was called for.

“I’m disappointed in the decision and in the fact that the very brief opinion was unpublished, which is an impediment to obtaining Supreme Court review,” CAPR attorney Dennis Reynolds said of the appel-late court decision.

Reynolds said no deci-sion on a further appeal would be made until he had talked with CAPR and with representatives of the other groups — Allied Daily Newspapers, the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and the Washington Coalition for Open Government — who filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting CAPR’s position.

The update of the CAO was passed by the county council in December 2012. It has since been the object of multiple appeals by vari-ous interest groups, cases that are ongoing in the San

Juan County Superior Court and before the Growth Management Hearings Board. The CAPR lawsuit is the first lawsuit related to the CAO to be decided by an appellate court.

Deputy Prosecutor Amy Vira prepared the county’s brief and argued the appeal.

Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord praised her handling of the case.

“Amy Vira went up against five lawyers with great cre-dentials and matched them by sticking to the facts and the law,” Gaylord said. “It was impressive. I’m glad she’s on my side.”


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LOPEZ ISLANDCHRIST THE KING COMMUNITY CHURCH, There’s Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10:00 a.m. in the school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come as you are! More info at www.ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:[email protected] Phone: 888-421-4CTK ext. 819.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, welcomes you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane. 468-3477. Everyone welcome!

COMMUNITY CHURCH, Please join us Sun. mornings. Adult Bible study, 9:30. Worship Service, 10:30. Nursery (birth-3 yrs) and Jr. Church (4-12 yrs) provided during worship service. Small groups meet throughout the week. 91 Lopez Rd., in the village. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877. www.ourlicc.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA) Please join us for worship and children’s Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at 1:15 p.m. in Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QUAKER WORSHIP GROUP Meetings will be Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone 468-2129. Email: [email protected].

ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Come worship with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome you to join us for Mass at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday starting April 12. Call 378-2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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Getting involvedThe Common Sense

Alliance was created in response to a complete dis-regard for property owners and the general wellbeing of our community. We very sincerely asked over and over again, “What are the specific problems all these solutions are for? We were never given an answer.

None of us wanted to “get involved”. We reluctantly realized that we were the

only people willing to step up to see if we could help bring some common sense into the picture. Are we radi-cal “rape the land” evange-list? Clearly not! We are peo-ple who care enough about you, the environment and this County, to meet almost every week for over 5 years. We’ve been doing our best to bring to your attention the consequences of giving in to the radical land use changes that so few of our citizens have yet to really grasp. Should such behavior disqualify all of us from serv-ing on any public board?

We have raised a very small

amount of money, relative to the “Friends” bankroll, to challenge the Critical Area Ordinance immorally imposed on us by the lame duck San Juan County Council.

We promote a CAO update based on multiple peer reviewed science, that is pro-portional to any problems dis-covered, that allows for and encourages innovative solu-tions, and that is in balance with the economic realities of our County. Have lost jobs caused reduced school enrollment?

There are some who are very annoyed that anyone would dare to stand in the way of their version of “sav-ing the world”. I hope that most of you will agree that having a few people on the Planning Commission that question, and bring into the light of day, positions that they deem to be unfounded, to be a very good thing.

When government steals away the enjoyment of one’s land, government is steal-ing the dreams and savings born of a lifetime of hard work. When there is no clear reason (nexus) for imposing heavy regulations and logic is nowhere to be found, one wonders what happened to “common sense”?

SAM BUCKBoard member of the

Common Sense Alliance

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Publisher/Advertising Manager

The Journal of the San Juans, located in Friday Harbor, on beautiful San Juan Island in Washing- ton State, is seeking an experienced, self-starting Publisher/Advertising Manager. Three-plus years of newspaper/me- dia sales experience, along with leadership experience required. Re- sponsibilities include: print and digital ad sales; helping local businesses create marketing and business plans; supervi- sion of a small staff and involvement in the local community.

The Journal of the San Juan’s is part of Sound Publishing, the largest community newspaper publisher in Washington State. We offer an excellent salary plus a bonus/commission plan, a great work environment, medical, dental and vi- sion insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, vacation and sick time. EOE. Visit our website at www.soundpublishing.comto learn more about us!

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The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold its Annual Membership Meeting at a luncheon on Monday, May 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the San Juan Island Golf Club. Following the business portion of meeting, Cindy Hansen, education coordinator of the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, will give a presentation.

Advance registra-tion and $28 payment are required. Send checks to Steve Bowman, 156 Otter Lane, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

All members and the gen-eral public are welcome to attend. For further infor-mation, call Steve at 360-370-5814.

The League holds monthly membership meetings on the sec-ond Monday of the month, from noon to 2 p.m., usually at the San Juan Island Public Library. For local LWV information,

go to http://www.lwvwa.org/san-juan/index.html, where you can find past issues of the monthly

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MEMBER SERVICE ENGINEER

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative is in search of a Member Service En- gineer for our Friday Harbor office on San Juan Island. This position is responsible for assessing new electrical and/or fiber connections for members, calculating load demands and com- plying with all applicable codes and standards. Duties include collecting data in the field, design, easements, permits, preparation of sketches, cost estimates, staking sheets and field staking. Must have knowledge of standard utility engineer- ing principles, industry safety standards, rules and regulations. Must be a high school graduate with a minimum of one year experience with outside plant electrical or telephone utility con- struction. Preferred qualifications include ac- tively working toward an Associate Degree in En- gineering. Must be able to obtain a Washington State Notary/Bond and certification as a flagger within six months. OPALCO offers employees a unique working culture where member service is combined with state-of-the-art technology. Employees work in a high-energy environment where creativity, innovation and teamwork are supported and encour- aged. Employees have the opportunity to learn and grow, including training on the latest technologies. OPALCO offers great benefits, including health care coverage, vacation and sick leave, pension, 401K match, competitive sala- ries and holiday leave.This is a full-time bargaining unit position. Please review detailed job description and employment application online at www.opalco.com. Position is open until filled. To apply, please submit a professional resume, cover letter, OPALCO employment application and references to:

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The award-winning newspaper Journal of the San Juans is seeking an energetic, detailed-oriented reporter to write articles and fea- tures. Experience in photography and Adobe InDesign preferred. Ap- plicants must be able to work in a team-oriented, deadline-driven environment, possess excellent writing skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to write about multiple top- ics. Must relocate to Fri- day Harbor, WA. This is a full-time position that includes excellent benefits: medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, paid vacation, sick and holidays. EOE . No calls please. Send resume with cover letter, three or more non-returnable clips in PDF or Text format and references to

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REPORTERThe Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a sea- soned general assign- ment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This is a senior position and is based out of the Cov- ington office. The pri- mary coverage will be city government, business, sports, general as- signment stories; and may include arts coverage. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a Reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: gen- erate 8-10 by-line stories per week; use a digital camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you cover; post on the publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web. The most highly valued traits are: commitment to community journalism and everything from short, brief- type stories about people and events to exam- ining issues facing the community; to be inquisi- tive and resourceful in the coverage of as- signed beats; to be comfortable producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community. Candi- dates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment. Mini- mum of two years of previous newspaper experience is required. Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to:[email protected] mail to:Sound Publishing, Inc.19426 68th Avenue S.

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Software Specialist Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is seeking a highly-quali- fied individual with experience in administering, integrating, evaluating and maintaining software information systems including various electric utility specific programs; software support and training, a working knowledge of SQL, .NET, Unix, OS, C++, and Java of installation, operation, and maintenance of fiber optic net- works, SCADA, AMI technologies, Telepho- ny, Uninterrupted Power Supply Systems, and Physical LAN Equip- ment; the ability to trou- bleshoot electrical and electronic equipment to component level; and a minimum of three years of related work experience. The position requires accurate daily operation of OPALCO’s communications equipment and the physical layer of the LAN. Appli- cant must be able to work on multiple projects concurrently, use and operate a variety of tools and methods to perform tasks, apply new technologies, be well organized, and have the ability to analyze and solve problems. Appli- cant must be a team player with a positive at- titude and the ability to work effectively with members, staff, and outside agencies. Prefer- ence will be given to ap- plicants with extensive database administration and development experience and knowledge of T-SQL.This is a Friday Harbor based, bargaining unit, full-time position under the Technical Services Department. OPALCO offers employees a unique working culture where member service is combined with state- of-the-art technology. Technical Services employees work in a high- energy environment where creativity, innovation and teamwork are supported and encour- aged. Employees have the opportunity to learn and grow, including training on the latest technologies. OPALCO offers great benefits, including health care coverage, vacation and sick leave, pension, 401K match, competitive sala- ries and holiday leave.To apply, please review detailed job description and OPALCO employment application at www.opalco.com. Posi- tion is open until filled. Please submit a professional resume, cover letter, OPALCO employment application and references to: Beth An- derson, Manager of Is- land Network Net- work/Technical Services, 1034 Guard Street, Fri- day Harbor, WA 98250, FAX (360) 376-3548, [email protected]

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Cemetery Plots

OAK HARBOR(2) SIDE BY side cemetery plots in the beautiful Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor. Located along the road, a short distance South of the cannons. Grave plots #10 and #11. Nicely maintained grounds and friendly, helpful staff. $900 each. Call 425- 745-2419.

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JOHN DEERE 850 Trac- tor. 1,975 hours. 2 wheel drive. 3 point. Front bucket. Scraper blade. Woods 3 point mower. Utility box mounts on rear fork. $5,500. Orcas Island. 360-376-5818

Firewood, Fuel& Stoves

NOTICEWashington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (re- ceipt) that shows the seller’s and buyer’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quantity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood.When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the delivery vehicle.The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a cord by visualizing a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet. Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension.To make a firewood complaint, call 360-902- 1857.

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Dogs

AKC Beautiful Westie puppies. Ready to meet their new families, ac- cepting $300 deposits now. Mom/Dad on site and up to date on shots. Very loving, loyal breed. Great family pet. Pups come with 1st shots, de- wormed & AKC papers. Pups ready May 21st. $1,100. Details call Tami 360-880-3345 Onalaska.

Dogs

AKC Golden Retriever Puppies. Excellent blood lines, wormed & shots. Male or Female $800 ea. Golden Doodle pups as well, extremely intelligent $1,000. Their not just pets, but one of the family. Wonderful with children. Call 360-652-7148

AKC Poodle Puppies Price Reduction 2 Tiny Teacup Apricot Females; 3 Tea- cup/Tiny Toy Red Males; 1 Adult Toy Cream Female 2 1/2 Years. Reserve your puff of Love. 360- 249-3612

MALTICHON PUPPIES. Mom AKC Bichon Frise. Dad AKC Maltese. Vet checked, 1st shots & de- wormed $550 - $650. Available May 1st. Visit our website: www.reddoorkennel.com360-978-4028

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12.6’ SEA EAGLE In- flatable Transom Fish- ing/ Sport Boat with All Accessories. Includes: Anchor, Oars, Seats with Flotation Cushions, Infla- tion and Repair Devices. Also included are a Col- lapsible Sun Canopy, Rigid Floorboard Sys- tem, Full Length Cover, and Custom Trailer. Mo- tor (included) is a Honda 9.9HP Four-Stroke (Le- gal on Fresh Water Lakes in WA). Low Hours -- Only Used Twice, and Only in Fresh Water. Motor has it’s own Dolly and Cover. Boat is Actually Rated for a 30HP Motor, and has 6 Person Capacity. As an Inflatable, is Real- ly Light, Comfortable and Capable of Large Capacity Storage Under Seats. Near New Condi- tion -- Kept Garaged All Its Life. No Damage. Ap- propriate for Towing by Anything from Truck to SUV to Regular Auto. Sale Necessitated by Medical Stuff. Asking $5,500. Call Brian at 360-876-0424.

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At 8:53 p.m. on April 23, Lopez Island Fire and EMS personnel were dis-patched to a structure fire at Jones Family Farms owned by Nick and Sarah Jones. The first arriv-ing of ficer repor ted a fully involved structure, spreading to two other structures. The repor t also stated that all the occupants had safely evac-uated the structure.

The building and con-tents were totally destroyed in the fire. The building destroyed was a mixed use

occupancy consisting of a single family residence, work shop, storage and business office.

Two other storage build-ings also suffered damage from the radiated heat of the fire.

The fire was investigated by the San Juan County Fire Marshal and is considered accidental.

The ignition of the fire at this time is listed as unknown, the area of igni-

tion is suspected to be in the non residential area of the building.

There is a fund set up at Islanders Bank for those interested in assisting the

family in recovering from the loss. Checks should be made out to Nick and Sarah Jones or to Jones Family Farms and sent to your local Branch.

Lopez Island Artist, Steven R. Hill, has just received notification that he has been juried into two major national plein air painting competitions in 2014.

The 21st Annual Carmel Art Festival, May 14-18 at Carmel, Calif., and the Zion National Park Plein Air Painting Invitational Nov. 2-9. Both are premier west-

ern U.S. painting competi-tions. Hill won a major pur-chase award in 2013 at Zion and will be participating at Carmel for his fourth time, since 2009.

“It feels humbling and also quite daunting to be competing alongside the best landscape painters in the country. I always have to sharpen-up my game just to get accepted into

these events. Participating at this level allows me to come away with new paint-ing skills and techniques that I wouldn’t get other-wise, as many of the artists at these events are at the top of their careers.

Hill also has an art open-ing at Agora Gallery, in NYC, June 10 where he will showcase nine plein air paintings from the San Juan Islands, the Pacific Northwest and Europe. www.agora-gallery.com

An active pastel/plein air painting workshop instruc-tor, he is travelling to Springfield, Missouri, for a three-day invitational work-shop for the Springfield Art Alliance, May 30, as well as Dakota Art Workshops, Mt. Vernon in July, plus

making another trip to Korcula Island, Croatia, to teach a 10 day work-shop in September. He will also be leading a one week art workshop in Bruges, Belgium, in 2016. Email [email protected] for any workshop details.

Hill paints year-round in the San Juans and

nearby mainland, usually with other artist friends he loves to work in natural light, especially around water and boats. “The San Juan Islands are one of the world’s top outdoor painting destinations and I feel very blessed to be living right in the middle of this incredibly beauti-ful and inspiring place…

where I can just walk out the door, set-up my easel and paint directly from nature.”

Visit www.windswept-studios.com to see more of Steven’s work, or local-ly, stop by Crow Valley Gallery (Orcas Island) or Windswept Fine Art Gallery (Lopez Island).


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GREAT PAIRINGSSaturday, May 17, 2014 - 6:00 pm

Lopez Community CenterLopez Island Vineyards’ award winning winemaker will introduce 5 of his new releases. Each wine will be paired with a delectable course created especially to complement the wine by 5 of our best local chefs.

SAMPLE MENUCrab bisque with Tarragon and Cream Sherry

Tuna Nicoise Salad with Charred Rare Ahi Tuna, Haricot Vert, Poached New Potatoes, Olives and Capers,

over Mixed Greens w/Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Slow Roasted Herb-Glazed Organic Pork in an Olive-Tomato Concasse with Braised Greens

and Creamy Polenta

Smoked Portobello Mushroom, Preserved Lemon, Quinoa, Parmesan Glaze with Thyme and Oregano

Chocolate Mousse Coucous Cake with Mixed Berry Coulis

Proceeds benefit Lopez Children’s Center. Call today to reserve your spot. Jane Hobbs, Lopez Children’s Center, 360-468-3896. $16.75 / wk. for with a three month commitment. 5 lines max CONTACT CALI 376-4500

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Llewellyne ArdenYoga teacher; weekly classes,workshops, individual, & group sessions468-4076; [email protected] for schedule

Kristin Fernald, MA LMHCIndividual/Couples CounselingEFT, mindfulness, and equine therapy468-3785; [email protected]

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R E P L E N I S H Y O U R M I N D , B O D Y, & S P I R I T

Lopez Wellness Listings

Saturday, May 10th11am - 4pm

For information about the Labs:http://depts.washington.edu/fhl

exhibits & lectures hands-on demos

lots of marine critters

Bring the family!

620 University Road

hotdogs and other snacks

available for purchase

OPEN HOUSEUW Friday Harbor Labs

Hours: Thu.-Sat. & Mon.

10-5; Sun. 10-3(360) 468-3265

www.ChimeraGallery.com

Lopez Artists’ Cooperative

May Show Opening ReceptionSaturday, May 10th, 5-7 pm (show runs through June 13th)

AMPLITUDE

V E R T C A L I T Y

TJ Anderson(wood art)

Linda Ann Vorobik(botanical art, silk)

Chimera Gallery

Hill in two major painting competitionsContributed photo

Lazy Summer Day, Eastsound by Steve Hill.

Jones Family Farm fire updateContributed photo

Jones Family Farm Fire

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