Islands' Weekly, November 20, 2012

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Lopez Union CemetEry Annual

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By Julie SummersSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

On Election Day, Washington voters lived up to their progressive reputa-tion by passing Initiative 502 to legalize recreational use of marijuana. The initiative passed with 55 percent state-wide approval and an over-whelming 68 percent support in San Juan County, the larg-est margin in the state.

A similar measure passed in Colorado, making Washington and Colorado the first two states to allow recreational marijuana.

“Everybody’s talking about this now,” said San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Randall Gaylord. “Everybody’s interested to see how it will unfold.”

Local officials’ reactions vary widely. In a letter to the

editor (Oct. 23 Weekly edi-tion), Gaylord encouraged voters to carefully consider I-502 and stated that he would adapt his policies based on the results. One complication is that I-502 is slated to go into effect in 30 days, but the law is now in direct con-flict with federal law, which bans marijuana. Gaylord said there is a lot of speculation on how this will play out.

Under the federal Controlled Substances Act,

marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, alongside heroin and ecstasy. Schedule I drugs “have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S., and there is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervi-sion,” according to the Drug Enforcement Administration,

Although there are medi-cal marijuana laws in 18 states and D.C. (the most recent just passed in Massachusetts) and there have been several attempts to reclassify mari-juana, the federal govern-ment has yet to do so.

In 2009, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal pros-ecutors would essentially defer to state laws regard-ing medical marijuana, but it remains unclear whether that precedent will hold with rec-reational use. Gaylord points out that the conflict between state and federal laws could be complicated by the fact that Washington is a border state with increased federal law enforcement presence. Officers of the Coast Guard, U.S. Customs, and other fed-eral agencies, he says, fol-low federal law, and users in line with the Washington law may still be prosecuted under

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meeting: LCLT Seed Librarian At Your Service, 4 -5 p.m., Lopez Community Land Trust Office. The Lopez Community Land Trust Seed Library will be staffed by a seed librarian from 4-7 p.m. This is a weekly opportunity for orientation, seed donta-tions, assistance with seed cleaning, or simply to discuss seedy matters. If you do not need assistance, the library is open Monday through Friday 9-5, check in at the LCLT office. It is located at 25 Tuatara Rd, at LCLT Common Ground.

nov 23- Dec.1

sale: Holiday Wreath Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Lopez Cemetery workshop. Decorations, evergreen swags and wreaths. Sales benefit the Lopez Island Union Cemetery and Center Church. Pre-orders available at 468-3032.

fri, nov 23

book sale: Friends of the Library November Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts. Red Bag Sale! Back by popular demand! Buy a Red Bag for $20 and Fill it for Free! Huge selection of used books and videos. Shop at the Friends Corner Store - lots of new merchandise at great prices! All proceeds benefit the Lopez Island Library.

gathering: Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Lopez Village Park. Hot chocolate, cookies, caroling and lights.

sat, nov 24

bazaar: Annual Preschool Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., High School Gym and Multipurpose Room. Enjoy local arts crafts, new ven-dors, raffle prizes, hot food, bake sale, entertainment, children’s corner and more. Proceeds benefit the Lopez Co-Op Preschool. For more info, contact Terri at 468-3388.

show: Carter Family Puppets and Ocheami present: “Sigi the Antelope: Stories from West Africa,” 11 a.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

fundraiser: Jingle Bell Dinner, 6 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Benefits Lopez Island Hospice and Home Support. Tickets are $50 at Paper Scissors on the Rock and the Hospice and Home Support office, 178 Weeks Road.

tues, nov 27

workshop: Getting More out of your Mac Computer, 2 - 5 p.m., Lopez Library. Get greater creativity and productivity using aps and programs built into the machine that you may not know about. We’ll cover file management and enhanced Internet use as well. Bring your Mac and questions for Skagit Valley College instructor Ian Byington. For more details call LIFRC at 468-4117 or visit www.lifrc.org. Fee$15 if paid by 11/19, $20 after 11/19. Pre-registration required.

workshop: Getting started with Online Dating: “How I met my Wife (and many other people),” 6-8 p.m., Lopez Library. Find out from “local expert” Ian Byington about the somewhat daunt-ing world of online dating. Sites to use and online dat-ing tips will be shared in this entertaining, informal FREE workshop. No preregistration required, but feel free to call LIFRC at 468-4117 for more info.

fri, nov 30

blood driVe: Puget Sound Blood Center Blood Drive, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lopez Community Church. Appointments for a spe-cific time may be made by contacting Don Langrock at 468 4404 or [email protected].

sat, Dec 1

meeting: Fireworks Committee General Meeting, 9 a.m., Lopez Golf Course.

moVie: Saturday Matinee, 2-4 p.m., Lopez Library.

fair: Lopez Islander Resort Annual Craft Fair, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lopez Islander Resort. Needing to buy gifts for the Holiday Season? Support your local community and buy local hand crafted items at our Annual Craft Fair. Also runs on Dec. 2.

music: Tidings of Joy, 6 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, Adults $10 and students of all ages free. Islands A Cappella, directed by Angel Michaels, presents a festival of songs for the holidays.

thurs, Dec 6

meeting: Scoping Comment Writing Party/workshop, 3 - p.m., Lopez Island Library - meeting room. Come, research, brainstorm, and learn how to craft effective prose about the impacts of the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point and coal ship-ping through our waters.

sat, Dec 8

crafts fair: Stress Free Holiday Shopping, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Port Stanley School on 2970 Port Stanley Rd. The fair features 11 local crafters.

eVent: Annual Christmas Tea, 10 - 11:30 a.m., Church Fellowship Hall. Lopez Island Community Church invites the women of Lopez to our Annual Christmas Tea. Bring a plate of wrapped baked goods (sized for a family) to be donated to the Family Resource Center’s Holiday Baskets. Questions? Contact Susan Herrera, 468-2592

sat, Dec 15

music: Polecats – Modern Americana Bluegrass, 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

CommunityCalendar

Full-time council posi-tions to be paid 75K

It took about 70 minutes for the Citizen’s Salary

Commission to fix the pay of the new county council positions created under vot-er-approved Proposition 1, which reduces the council from six part-time legisla-

tors to three full-time elect-ed officials.

The three new coun-cil positions will be paid $74,930 per year, plus a ben-efit package substantially similar to the package for present council members.

The vote, confirmed by the county Human Resources Manager Pamela Morais, was five in favor, two opposed, with one abstention.

Two members of the 10-person volunteer panel were not present at the Nov. 9 commission meeting.

According to Morais, the commission doubled the present council members’ part-time salaries and added 10 percent to bring the total up to 100 percent of an aver-age council member salary, calculated when the six-per-son council salaries were set six years ago, at the time the charter was first implemented.

Under the amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission and approved by voters Nov. 6,

the current six-person coun-cil will continue in office until the new three-person council is selected in a spe-cial election in April.

Existing council mem-bers can file for election to the new council by filing a declaration of candidacy and paying a filing fee by Dec. 14.

Soroptimist awardFall is awards season for

the Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor. Local women are encouraged to apply for several honors.

The Women’s Opportunity Award assists a woman in overcoming personal difficul-ties and improving her life through education and skills training. Applications are due by Dec. 15.

The Violet Richardson Award honors a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 years who is helping to make the community and world a better place through volun-teer activities. Applications are due by Dec. 1.

The Ruby Award honors

a woman who has worked to improve the lives of women and girls through her profes-sional and/or volunteer work assisting women and girls.

Applications are due by Jan. 15, 2013.

The Fellowship Award will be presented to a woman who is returning to school for postgraduate study in a college or university leading to an advanced degree. The winner will receive a scholar-ship award. Applications are due by Jan. 10, 2013.

To learn more or to down-load applications, visit www.sifri.org.

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News briefs

Correction:In last week’s story

about the Lopez Preschool Bazaar, Yahanni Willemsen was referred to incorrectly as as “he” in the article.

Also, the restaurant Vortex, not Vortext, is providing one soup and the second soup available at the bazaar is provid-ed by the Lopez School Culinary Class.

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By librarians Karen Rogers and Lou PrayIsland summers are glorious – packed

with biking, crabbing, gardening, boating and so many other fun activities that it can be hard to find time to read. Now that the barbecues and family reunions are over, we all have time to catch up on our reading. There are many new books by best-selling and popular authors arriving at the library weekly. Here are Karen’s suggestions:

“How Should A Person Be?: A Novel From Life” by Sheila Heti. As the title suggests, this is the story of a young woman’s search for herself. If you like funny, character-driven stories about 20-somethings, you’ll like this book.

“The Fault In Our Stars” by John Green. This book will make you laugh, cry, and want to read Green’s other books. Jodi Picoult fans might like this – she has a blurb on the cover.

“The Kitchen Counter Cooking School: How A Few Simple Lessons Transformed Nine Culinary Novices Into Fearless Home Cooks” by Kathleen Flinn. This Seattle writer taught non-cooks how to cook and eat healthfully and economically. I learned that I’ve been holding my knife incorrectly, and what “flavor profiles” are.

“Hark!: A Vagrant” by Kate Beaton. This collection of comics about history and literature from a Canadian point-of-view is laugh-out-loud funny. My favorites feature the Bronte sisters trash-talking each other.

“Sweet Tooth: A Novel” by Ian McEwan. The master of the finely-drawn psychological portrait has a book coming out in November. It is described as, “a witty story of betrayal and intrigue, love and the invented self.” Can’t wait!Lou’s picks – a couple of non-fiction titles

“End of your life book club” by Will Schwalbe. I loved this book. The author and his mother talk about the books they are reading while waiting for her doctor appointments and chemotherapy sessions. But reading isn’t always just a way to pass the time, is it? Communicating about the painful and joyful is often easier with books as the conduit. Check out the book list included for your future favorites.

“Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” by Tom Reiss. Ever wonder who inspired all the great Alexander Dumas adventure stories: “Count of Monte Cristo,” “Three Musketeers,” etc.? His dad! Born of a Haitian slave and rogue French aristocrat, Dumas Senior went from bondage to become sword-fight-ing member of the French aristocracy. He went eyeball-to-eyeball with Napoleon, rose to command over 50,000 men through his superhero-like strength, smarts, and skill with the blade, was unfairly jailed, escaped and – I could go on and on but this histori-cal account proves the old adage, “truth is stranger than fiction.” It’s not just comics that have super heroes.And a few fun fiction:

“May We Be Forgiven” by A.M. Holmes. Imagine Larry David crossed with John Updike but with a more compassionate world view. If you like your humor black, spicy and irreverent, here

is the fall book for you. With a shocking underlying premise that is so rare these days: stop blaming everybody else (par-ents, your genes, the government, your lack of this or that) and take responsibil-ity for your actions, already. A hilarious, scary, yet oddly loving look at the nature of family responsibility and what family actually means.

“Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. My favor-ite book this season. Wife goes missing. Was she abducted, murdered or what…? In alternating chapters, we hear first per-son accounts from the husband and then the wife. I’ve read hundreds of mysteries but nothing prepared me for this novel’s psychological reveals. A jaw-dropper. I just heard Reese Witherspoon bought the film rights.

“Working Theory of Love” by Scott Huchins – very funny, contemplative novel with this unlikely premise: a young

man secures a job attempting to create artificial intelligence using his late father’s 5,000 page diary as the source mate-rial. As he queries the computer using the banal minutiae of the diary entries, does the computer become self aware? Can you get family closure with AI? Read to find out.

“Dog Stars” by Peter Heller. I read this book in one sit-ting. That hasn’t happened since “The Last Werewolf” by Glen Duncan. Although it falls into the currently popular “dystopian future” genre, this one is a humane tale about the power of emotional connections, human-to animal and person-to-person. Can you fall in love with a narrator? I did. After a devastating epidemic wipes out large swatches of the population, two men and a dog named Jasper “secure the perimeter” against wandering barbarians at their “home” in a rural airport in Colorado. Except for forays into the nearby mountains with his dog for his beloved fly fishing trips and hunting, small air-craft pilot Hig flies only as far as he can safely return on one tank of gas. Until one day … no, you better read it for yourself!

So what literary gold have you got on your bedside table? Inquiring Lopezians want to know. Take part the Winter Reading Program starting in January. Send your reviews and you have the potential to win great prizes weekly.

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The Lopez Island 2012 football team. They ended the season with a 7-4 record.

The 2012 Northwest League football selections are finalized, and the Lopez Lobos Football team has members selected for the first and second teams.

The Lopez Island 2012 football season ended with a 7-4 record. They played three district playoff games and lost on Saturday in a loser out, winner advancing to the state quarter finals.

“Lopez played in an extremely strong league this season losing only to number one ranked Neah Bay twice and once to number four ranked Lummi Nation and once to number six ranked Mary M. Knight,” said Coach Larry Berg.

Senior defensive back Chase Schober and senior defensive end Jaise Poole were selected for first team. Sophomore running back Edwin Kramer and senior defensive tackle Daniel Jenison were selected for second team.

And once again Coach Berg was honored as the 2012 coach of the year. He was given the same honor in 2011.

“Thank you parents, fans, the pack, boosters and community for all your encouragement and support this past season,” said Berg. “Thanks for a great season.”

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The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office announced that it has been awarded a Federal Port Security Grant of up to $785,000 to acquire an emergency response boat to be available to fire agencies and emergency med-ical services as well as law enforcement.

Sheriff Rob Nou describes the project as a collaborative effort involving all EMS and fire departments throughout the county. The Sheriff’s Office is now working with the vari-ous agencies to craft an agree-ment on the joint operation of the boat.

The federal grant requires a local match that can be satis-fied by staff time and other planned expenditures that should not increase costs to local taxpayers.

Orcas Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien says his department has not yet signed on to participate.

Nou said that currently no state or federal agency maintains emergency marine response equipment in the islands.

“Often, in marine emergen-cies, other agencies call us as first responders because of our proximity and local knowl-edge,” he said.

The initial design process is now underway for a ves-sel capable of serving as a marine ambulance for medical response to outer islands and medical transport to hospitals in weather conditions that make air evacuation impos-sible. It will also be outfitted for marine rescue and dive response, equipped to fight marine fires, and be an all-weather patrol boat for law enforcement and emergency response tasks.

The boat is intended to replace two existing pub-lic safety vessels. From the Sheriff’s Office, the 28-foot Boston Whaler patrol boat on Orcas is due to be retired. The Whaler is 25 years old, and the foam between the inner and outer hull is saturated with seawater, making the boat overweight inefficient and potentially unsafe.

San Juan Island Fire District 3 also plans to decommission its fireboat “Confidence” when the new boat, with greater fire-

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REPORTERReporter sought for staff opening with the Penin- sula Daily News, a six- day newspaper on Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Townsend and Forks (yes, the “Twilight” Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -- from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already ac- quired while sharpening your talent with the help of veteran newsroom leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port An- geles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Pe- ninsula Daily News, cir- culation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separ- ate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at www.pen insu lada i l y - news.com and the beauty and recreational opportunities at http://www.peninsuladai- l y n e w s . c o m / s e c - tion/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Wash- ington/Northwest appli- cants given preference. Send cover letter, re- sume and five best writing and photography clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362, or email leah.leach@peninsula- dailynews.com.

Health Care EmploymentGeneral

REGISTEREDNURSE

Life Care Center of theSan Juan Islandsin Friday Harbor

Full-time night shift position available. Will work 32+ hours a week with set days off. Boarding is available if relocating from mainland to island. Must be a Washington-licensed RN. Previous experience in a long-term care facility a plus. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays.

Mercedes Carrion,Director of Nursing

Phone: 360-378-2117Fax: 360-378-5700

660 Spring St.Friday Harbor, WA 98250

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DOWNTOWN 2 BR Home. Close to Friday Harbor High School. Full kitchen, washer, dryer, private deck, storage garage. $775 month. Pets considered. First, last, deposit. More information 360-378-8637 or www.dongalt.comLOPEZ ISLAND

2 BEDROOM, 1 bath with water view on South end. Den/office, fire- place, stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. Newly re- modeled and insulated. No smoking or pets. $1000 month, first, last & deposit. (360)468-2626

On The PeninsulaCozy 2 BR 1 BA cabin near low-bank beach on Fisherman Bay. Views across Fisherman Bay to Lopez Island. Beaches nearby. N/S, pets negot. $850

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certain circumstances, such as the use of marijuana in a

national park.Taking a stand

Prior to the election, in an letter to the editor (Oct. 20 edition of the Weekly), Sheriff Rob Nou urged the commu-nity to join with him in voting

no on I-502.“It puts the state in the

marijuana business, in com-petition with the current drug traffickers,” he wrote.

Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper contends that I-502 will in fact take busi-ness, and therefore power, away from dangerous drug dealers. Stamper argued in an letter to the editor (Oct. 30 edition of the Islands’ Sounder) that I-502 does not promote marijuana use, but rather “ends decades of harm caused by marijuana prohi-bition.” Legal regulation, he wrote, will actually make communities safer, pointing out that street traffickers do

not card 14-year-olds.Financial issues con-

cerned voters on both sides of the issue. The Washington State Office of Financial Management predicts the measure could generate as much as $1.9 billion in tax revenue over five years. However, opponents remain concerned about the costs incurred by a potential increase in drug abuse and drug-related crime and car accidents.

“Currently the social costs related to alcohol are around $185 billion,” said Lopez Island Prevention Coalition Executive Coordinator Georgeana Cook, refer-

ring to a 2004 World Health Organization global status report on alcohol, “and of that, less than 8 percent is covered by taxes and penal-ties.”

Cook said the number one concern is the health and safety of youth. “My first question is ‘What mes-sage are we giving to our youth and how will this affect them?’” she asked. The future

Gaylord is quick to point out that headlines touting the new legality of marijuana are a bit deceiving. It is still illegal to drive impaired and to dis-play or consume marijuana in public. As of Dec. 6, it will be legal for adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form, or 72 ounces of marijuana-infused product in liquid form. But sale and purchase for non-medical use will remain illegal until state regulations are put in place, which could take up to a year. Use and possession by minors is prohibited, and adults who provide marijuana to minors will be prosecuted.

Gaylord said he will speak with Jenny Durkan, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, which could give him an indication of the feds’ intentions. He

plans to coordinate with Nou to ensure a consistent county policy, and will speak with school and prevention groups so they’re aware of what is being done to keep marijuana out of minors’ hands. Nou said the passage of I-502 cre-ates “a very muddy picture” in the short term.

“This is pretty much uncharted waters,” he said. “On the enforcement side it’s almost nightmarish.”

Now that the law has passed, he said, it is his job to enforce it. But he has concerns about the state/federal conflict, especially as it pertains to San Juan County’s marine traffic. He won’t speculate on potential federal intervention, but said, “I think we’re a long way from full implementation of this law.”

Gaylord said the process could get complicated. But, he stressed, it is important for people to understand that they will continue to be pros-ecuted if the law is violated – regardless of what that law is. Nou said his biggest concern is the messaging.

“It is much more com-plicated than simply saying ‘marijuana is now legal,’” he said. “People will have to be diligent in researching it and knowing what the boundar-ies are.”

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LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email [email protected]

graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00

am. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.

468-3477. Everyone welcome!

lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez

Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 am;

Worship at 10:30 am. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877.

lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays

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 Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 am 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 am on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

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FIRE DISTRICTFINANCIAL OFFICER

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue District #2, located in San Juan County, is looking for a district financial officer to maintain financial, ac- counting, administrative and personnel services in order to meet legisla- tive requirements and support district opera- tions. Preferred qualifi- cations include a degree in business administration or management and a minimum of five year related experience.

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Cats

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OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC puppies are ready to go to their new homes. They have been raised around young children and are well socialized. Both parents have excellent health, and the puppies have had their first wellness vet check-ups and shots. The mother is a Red Golden and the father is full English Cream Golden. $800 each. For more pictures and information about the puppies and our home/ kennel please visit us at: www.mountain- s p r i n g s k e n n e l . w e e - bly.com or call Verity at 360-520-9196

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Recently, San Juan County youth and Prevention Coalition leaders traveled to Yakima for the Washington State Prevention Summit. This three day summit offered a Youth Leadership Track which included training sessions on presentation skills, workshops on various topics in prevention, motivational speak-ers, service learning projects and networking opportunities. This year, the theme was “Prevention is EPIC: Empower, Promote, Innovate and Collaborate.” Want to join in? Contact the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition at 378-9683.

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five years that “Guardian” has been in service, there have been occasions where there have been emergency medical calls at the same time from different islands.

“Guardian” is temporar-ily out of service for repairs after running aground dur-ing an emergency medical call in September.

When the new public safe-ty boat comes into service, “Guardian” would be moved to Orcas Island, but remain available for emergencies throughout the county.

Nou is proposing a pro-portionate “share” in obtain-ing, operating and main-taining the new vessel into the future. The fire depart-ments have yet to craft an agreement.

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