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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 43 • OCTOBER 22, 2013

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By Cali BagbyEditor of the Weekly

More than one year ago, Carole Wallace’s life was changed forever.

Carole was seriously injured last fall after a boat fell on her near her property on Swift Bay. But even as disas-ter struck Carole said she felt the presence of her faith.

“On the night of the acci-dent, I looked up into the sky and thought everything is going to be okay,” she said.

The boat broke her third lumbar in her lower back and bruised her spinal cord, but it did not sever the spine.

Finding out that she was not paralyzed after the acci-dent was a miracle for friends and family.

“The hospital staff calls her

Powerhouse Wallace,” said close friend Tammy Pal sev-eral days after the accident in an interview with the Weekly. “She is strong mentally and physically, refusing to let in any negative thoughts come in.”

Carole calls the last year a journey that started when the 42-foot boat was blown onto the nearby bay on Oct. 3, 2012 and was grounded.

Carole’s husband David Wallace called the owner, his uncle Bob Graves, who drove up the next day from his home in Eugene, Ore. They immediately attempted to push the boat into deeper waters, but were unsuccess-ful in moving the 16-ton ves-sel. So the next morning, at 1 a.m., when a higher tide appeared, Graves decided to

start digging a channel in hopes of pushing the boat out.

“I couldn’t let him do it by himself so I went out too,” David told the Weekly last year. “And Carole wanted to help. I told her she should stay in bed, but she said she could at least hold a flash-light.”

David recalled that they all started digging in the wet sand that was covered with seaweed. Carole and Graves were digging near the bow, when all of a sudden the boat rolled over onto them. Carole said the shift could have been due to the digging and the tide coming in under the sand. The two opposing catch lines’ anchors could have also shifted in the sand.

Carole was caught under the boat, her back and legs practically closed together. Graves’ hips were crushed by the boat.

An account was set up almost immediately at

Islanders Bank in Carole’s name to help provide medical and logistical expenses.

“I’m so grateful for all the community support,” she said. “So many people were generous not just with money, but sending letters of support.”

Graves has fully recovered from injuries to his pelvis. He has been able to return to his karate, said David. And after initially fearing that Carole would be paralyzed because of her injuries, the Wallaces were happy to find that she had some mobility in her lower body. Now her spine has pins fusing it back together.

She also has leg braces that help her to walk. Her favorite place to take a stroll is at the grocery store where the aisles are wide, the ground is flat and there are plenty of familiar faces encouraging her on.

“Walking is one of the best

The long road to recovery

Paul Berg for LopezIsland School Board

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thurs, oct 24classes: Learn to Knit a Hat, with Laura Evans and Maria Armstrong. Meets 3 Tuesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. at Cathy Clemens Spinning Barn. Complete nov-

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party: Big Bat Block Party, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vita’s, 77 Village Road, $30. Bruce and Peter are cooking up finger foods, wines will be available for purchase by the glass or by the bottle, and there will be displays, art and books for sales & a bat house auction. Net proceeds go to bat

research and bat habitat protection on Lopez.

sat, oct 26classes: ‘Genealogical Research and Family History,’ 12:30- 4 p.m., Lopez Library. Registration required. Call 468-2265.

oct 26 & 27outdoors: Planting Party, 8:30- 4:30 p.m., Odlin County Park.

art: The Moon of Falling Leaves, Traditional Folktales

told by Ed Sheridan, 2 p.m.

sun, oct 27benefit: Trash-to-Treasures Auction,1- 4 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Auction featuring finds from the Take-It-Or-Leave-It and elsewhere, cleverly refur-bished, restored, repur-posed, or reconfigured into useful, beautiful treasures. No- host bar and refreshments. Benefits SWAP and the Lopez Island Dump.

thurs, oct 31event: Community Harvest Party, 6:30-8 p.m., Lopez Island Community Church. Games, prizes, candy, snacks, and costume parade for ages -12.

sat, nov 9event: Inter-island creative affair, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Woodmen Hall. It will feature artists from Lopez, Orcas & San Juan. There will be food drive there.

CommunityCalendar

Support for current school board

We are writing to Lopez community members to request your support and vote to reelect John Helding, Clive Prout, Dixie Budke, and Del Guenther for the Lopez School board. Our support for them is further affirmed after hearing all the candidates at the League of Women Voters forum Wednesday night and read-ing the candidates’ public statements in various media.

The main difference between the incumbent and challenging candidates did not seem to be the size of the bond that failed earlier this year; both agreed on cost-efficiency and a significantly smaller bond in response to the majority of the voters’ wishes, with the incumbent candidates humbly admitting the lessons learned and vow-ing to listen more broadly and deeply.

John Helding and chal-lenger Joe Thornton also agree that Joe could serve on the finance advisory com-mittee to help screen the next school bond if Joe is not elected. Joe appeared to be concerned primarily about bond issues and did not have specifics to offer on how he would improve the school.

The main differences seem to be the qualifications and passion for education. While the challenging candi-dates did not have much to offer constructively beyond perspectives on finance and school bond, incumbent candidates demonstrated a

wealth and depth of knowl-edge, intelligence, ardor and experience in education in aspects ranging from costs and budgets, state require-ments and limitations, holis-tic educational philosophy, academic performance, empowerment of teachers and staff, and the roles that the school plays in the com-munity and vice versa. The current school board has been effective in improving curriculum, hiring an excel-lent administration team and want them to continue.

The school board position is so much more than issu-ing a school bond. We need leaders who understand and care deeply about education to serve on the school board. Candidates with a more nar-row focus on the school bond can perhaps serve on the school finance/budget com-mittee instead.

chris and chom Greacen

Lopez island

Support for Helding

I attended the Candidates Night on Lopez Island last evening and how interest-

ing it was. John Helding dis-played a wonderful breadth of experience and knowledge about Lopez School.

His career experience in management, education, and finance has combined with his passion for the job to pro-duce a very effective, involved school board president. He has made positive change in our school’s administration and encouraged the improve-ment in school programs to better teach kids what they need to know.

Though Joe Thornton is a good man and has great financial credentials, his con-cern and expertise seems to be focused only on the school bond issue. The voters have spoken on the bond, saying it was too expensive. I have con-fidence that the school board will develop a less expen-sive alternative. The best of all choices for me would be to keep John Helding as school board president and bring Joe Thornton on to the finance advisory committee where his experience could best be utilized.

Let’s keep John Helding on the school board where he can continue the great work he has been doing.

Karen GiLbertLopez island

Vote for ThorntonI feel compelled to write

to the voting public of Lopez and Decatur Islands and ask them to consider joining me in voting for Joe Thornton in the upcoming election for Position #1 of the Lopez Island School District.

Some may remember that I was elected to this School Board for 2 – 4 year terms from 1991 – 1999. In that time I served as chair of the Facilities committee for eight years and as board chairman for six and a half years. As such I have a good working knowledge of this district.

During the 1990s the dis-trict saw an increase in stu-dent enrollment from about 230 students to a high of 302 before it began to decrease again.

I was one of the long term residents of Lopez Island

who was “forced” to vote against the School Bond pro-posal earlier this year. This made me both sad and angry in about equal amounts. I dis-liked being put in the posi-tion of having to say no to anything associated with this school district, but the pro-posal at hand was ill thought out and offered little that I could see which would fur-ther enrich the students’ edu-cational experience. The cost was extremely high and did not reflect what Lopez could afford after dealing with the long recession.

Joe Thornton emerged at this time as a well reasoned critic of the bond issue. His professional background and his willingness to research what was fact and what was fiction helped a lot of people come to the decision to vote down this bond issue.

Now Joe is willing to be more than merely a “nay-sayer.” We are fortunate that he is willing to commit time to helping repair a school board that has lost the trust of a majority of citizens. No one person can make all the difference, but Joe offers a much needed perspective and has a far greater financial background than his oppo-nent for this position. Adding him to the school board would be a much needed breath of fresh air and consti-tutes a sound choice.

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Vote for BergHave you been to

Woodmen Hall recently? If you have, you have seen the repairs and changes to the building. The building was slowly falling apart when the Seniors took it over.. The per-son who guided this work was Paul Berg.

He has extraordinary tal-ents in seeing the problems and putting in place a plan that is workable and efficient.

These are exactly the skills needed to be a Lopez School Board member at this time. These skills can apply to the physical building but also the educational aspects that should be the primary func-tion of a school.

Please join us in support-ing Paul Berg for School Board position #4. He will bring common sense solu-tions to problems. Thank you.RobeRt&ViVian buRt

Lopez island

Support for PorterAt the League of Women

Voters meeting here on Lopez last Thursday eve, Bob’s opponent listed the many improvements made at the airport during his lengthy tenure.

Unfortunately, what wasn’t acknowledged was that:

Most of these improve-ments were accomplished because of Bob Porter’s actions during his time as a Port commissioner;

The Port is in good finan-cial condition because Bob Porter, alone, negotiated with

the Flyer’s Association for the purchase of land, hangers and storage units which now bring in substantial revenues to the Port;

It was Bob Porter, alone, who negotiated an easement across property owned by the Clure’s, at the sound. Once completed, this ecologi-cal project alleviated signifi-cant problems for neighbor-ing properties;

Bob, alone, negotiated with the property owner at the north end of the airport for the Port to manage trees for flight safety at that time;

It was Bob Porter who was the primary contact for the runway overlay and landing lighting project;

And most importantly Bob Porter worked closely with the FAA to obtain financial support which paid the major-ity of the expenses associated with these improvements.

These are some of the things Bob Porter has qui-etly performed on behalf of the Lopez Community and for the Port of Lopez.

Lopezians need to know that these things happened because of Bob’s involve-ment and foresight. He was the leader who spent hun-dreds of hours on these proj-ects, and because of this the Port is able to operate effec-tively today. Certainly these activities wouldn’t have hap-pened without the vote and back-up of at least another Commissioner.

However I know how much effort Bob Porter spent to make things happen. I know, because I was there.

LaRRy HendeLFormer Port of Lopez

Commissioner

No on Prop.1This proposition was put

forward last May in a last ditch effort by a disgruntled, lame duck, six-member coun-ty council to change our cur-rent charter. If approved, it may lead to:

• more instability in our county government

• an end to our right to vote for all council positions

• a small faction of special interests trying to undermine the charter

Please protect our voter-supported charter. Vote NO and reject County Prop. 1.

bob MyHRLopez island

No on Prop. 1Currently, our charter

requires an elected Charter Review Commission to make recommendations to the vot-ers for any changes to coun-cil districts and the number of council members.

Any recommendations from the Charter Review Commission are then approved or rejected by the voters.

Proposition 1, if approved by voters, would change that. Council districts and the number of Council members could then change through the initiative process, as initi-ated by voters or the Council, in any general election.

Our current charter rec-ognizes the importance of these significant changes to our local governance and requires a more deliberative process and a predictable timeframe for consideration of these significant changes.

Please join us in voting NO on proposition 1.

LoVeL and boyd PRatt

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things I can do,” she said.She tries to work on her

physical therapy on a regu-lar schedule, but “sometimes every day life gets in the way,” she said.

She added that having the help of her husband and fam-ily has helped her deal with her injury. Needing help has also taught her the “lesson of letting go and learning to accept and appreciate the offering.”

She describes herself as 90 percent of the time happy, strong and motivated, but every once in a while things catch up to her.

She said her biggest trial is managing her pain. Sometimes her legs feel like she’s walked through a patch of stinging nettles and other times she feels ice cold and can’t warm up for hours.

“This is a test of patience, to not get discouraged, to be grateful for all I have,” she said.

But the prognosis of her recovery is unknown. She said in two more years she will know the full extent of her ability to move. Until then she will take it day to day.

A bright point on the horizon includes her learn-ing how to drive using hand controls.

“I’m excited to get my inde-pendence back,” said Carole.

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Celebrating the contributions business women have made on Lopez Island

An advertising supplement of the Islands’ Weekly

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

When walking into Gallery 10 you are wel-comed by art,

clothing and home items. The store is unique because of the quality of products and by the warm smile of owner Colleen James.

It’s a smile that has con-

sistently greeted customers for the last 17 years.

“She is so compassionate, loving, generous, talented and always has a positive outlook on everything,” said her daughter Michele Smith, who also owns a business - Tanbark Marine on Lopez. “Her uncondi-tional love has guided me throughout my life.”

When James set out to open a store on Lopez she started with just an art gal-lery. She has featured work by Leonard Wren, Shirley Wright, Steve Hill, Caroline Buchanan, Don Charles, Kate Scott and Christa Malay

Within a year of open-ing, she decided she wanted to expand her store to her other passion – clothing.

“I have something for everyone and for every pocket book,” she said. “Everything I have is picked out because of its special-ness.”

Later she decided to diversify the store even further by adding certain home items like French table linen, quirky lamps, fun and decorative pillows and small pieces of unusual furniture.

The shop’s original name was Side Street Gallery, but James eventually changed it to Gallery 10.

“The name came from the sake of simplicity,” she said. “It’s very easy to remember and from a scale of one to 10, the gallery is a 10.”

And apparently others agree. James said over the last 17 years she has received a lot of visitors in the summer and a strong

local clientele all year that she is grateful for.

Prior to opening the gal-lery, James worked as a full-time artist and ran the household as a mother and a wife to Doug James, who owns a floor covering busi-ness.

James is known for her figurative sculpture work, hand-made cameo jewelry and drawings. Before liv-ing on Lopez, James lived in California and was fea-tured in local galleries. She was also accepted into the prestigious Laguna Beach

Festival of Arts for many years. She moved to Lopez in 1978. Both her daugh-ter and her granddaughter have dozens of pieces of art in their homes.

“Coming from a line of strong women has shown me you can be a mother and a wife and be a very strong community business figure,” said her grand-daughter Colleen Smith Armstrong, who is also the publisher of the Sounder newspaper on Orcas. “Her store is amazing … it’s like walking into a fashion oasis

on a tiny island community.”James said she tries to

give each customer a per-sonalized experience. She describes her many years of business as providing the opportunity to meet so many lovely people and establish nice relationships.

“A lot of people have told me coming into the store is like coming home,” said James.

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A labor of love

Cali Bagby/ Staff photo

Three generations of business women. From left to right: Colleen Smith Armstrong, Colleen James and Michele Smith.

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Meet Amy Saxe, Member Services Supervisor

Amy came to OPALCO in 2010 with more than 20 years experience in the finance world, applying financial and project management skills to develop and implement creative solutions in process efficiency, quality management and customer service. She earned her B.S. in Business at Indiana University and is an enthusiastic lifelong learner. “I’m happiest when I’m in a position to learn something new. At OPALCO, it is all about energy.”

After serving in top management positions for Washington Mutual and JP Morgan Chase in Seattle and South Carolina,

Amy adjusted quickly to island life and loves the switch to the cooperative model of business. Her business philosophy – co-op or corporation – is the same: she believes in the power of people working together to achieve a common goal. At OPALCO, that translates to education and energy conservation.

And, to that end, Amy will be transitioning into a new position by year end: adding Energy Services Manager to her role. She looks forward to the opportunity to continue to improve member outreach and program awareness, enhance self-service tools, and educate members about the importance of conservation.

Volunteerism is another strong asset that Amy brings to OPALCO. In addition to her own community service with Friends of Moran and Salmonberry School, Amy created and coordinates OPALCO employee work parties in the community. Give her a call if you have a need our co-op volunteer team can help you meet!

Amy considers herself a homebody – but applies the same work ethic to her play time. She always has multiple projects going on at once: restoring furniture, knitting gifts, taking care of her chickens, and spending lots of time with her daughter, whom she partially homeschools. Together, they are learning to play the ukulele, enjoy arts and crafts projects and are currently studying the history of solar power.

OPALCO Honors Women in BusinessBy Colleen S. ArmstrongSounder Editor/Publisher

Their footsteps echo in the corridors of history, but we rarely hear them. As a young woman living in the 21st century, I don’t often

think about the sacrifices of those who came before me.

I take it for granted that I can vote, achieve my goals, survive on my own income, choose whether or not to start a family. I can dress

how I please, I can voice my opinion, I can file for divorce. And on the isolated occasion that I do feel dis-criminated against because of my gender, I brush it off because it has no relevance. There will always be igno-rant people in this world. It is my choice to internalize it or move on to something else.

But when I pause to really consider history, I feel an earnest and intense kinship with the women who pio-neered my rights decades ago. They took the real risks. They were strong in the face of challenging deep social traditions. And the shocking part – and this is true for Civil Rights as well – is that it wasn’t very long ago that our cultural fabric was based on severe restric-tions to human rights.

As we salute our mod-ern business women in this special section, we also pay tribute to those who laid the way for our success. What follows is a timeline of nota-ble events in the history of

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1900British tennis player

Charlotte Cooper wins the first women’s gold medal at the Olympics.

1904In French law, women

are no longer permanent minors.

1908A group of women storm

the British Parliament demanding suf frage. Twenty-four of them are arrested.

1909In New York, shirtwaist

factory workers go on strike. The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and the Women’s Trade Union League work together in support of the strike.

1911

Marie Curie is awarded the Nobel Prize for chemis-try for the isolation of pure radium.

1912Juliette Gordon Low

founds the Girl Guides (later Girl Scouts) in the United States. By 1927 there will be a troop in every state.

1913Norwegian women win

the right to vote. In 1915, Danish women win the right to vote.

1914In Russia, Princess

Eugenie Shakhovskaya is the first female military pilot. She flies reconnais-sance missions.

1917The United States Navy

hires 12,000 women as

women, courtesy of Encyclopedia Brittanica.

1800The U.S. logs the highest

birth rate worldwide, 7.04 children per woman.

1833

Oberlin Collegiate Institute (later Oberlin College) is founded in Ohio as the first American college to admit men and women on an equal basis.

1893Largely through the

efforts of suffragist Kate Sheppard, New Zealand becomes the first country to grant women the right to vote.


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Taylor understands the difficulties of the insurance trade from the consumer perspective.

“It’s a very convoluted industry,” she said. However, despite the insurance industry’s notoriously

bad reputation, Taylor prefers to keep things positive. She said of her role as a broker, “I’m not a salesperson...I love the personal connection, and I love representing integrity within the industry.”

Taylor got started in the industry when she herself was looking for an insurance plan back in 2001. She had such a positive experience with her own agent that she decided to try her hand at the trade.

“Once I started, I really loved it. I became a top producer in just a short time,” she said.

She started out as a “captured agent,” affiliated with a specific provider, but in 2007 she decided to be an indepen-dent broker to be able to offer more options for her clients. Although she serves people across the state, most of her clients are north of Seattle.

While her business is a huge part of her life, she’s quick to clarify that it isn’t her whole life. She balances her professional success with a passion for mosaic art, sailing, and a deep appreciation of nature. She’s also a grandmother and an active member of the island com-munity.

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By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

There are some places that no matter how far we travel we always come right back to.

That is especially true for Jennifer Turunen, owner of Deja Vu, an apt name for a store where

clothes are resold and re-loved. But the name has a double meaning since that is the building where as a child Turunen was babysat while her mother worked across the street at the post office and the telephone office.

In the 70s her grandmother worked at the real estate

office, which was called Washington House. In the 80s, Turunen worked for Washington House. She also worked as a barista next door at Isabel’s.

It was during her stint at the coffee house that she watched the space go up for rent and she started wonder-ing what she could create in it. Clothes and consignment came to her.

“Something that I knew something about: Clothes and shopping,” she said.

Turunen opened Deja Vu in March of 2012.Since then she describes the store as constantly chang-

ing. “Changing seasons, changing displays, offering a visually

pleasing experience,” she said.“My merchandise is picked with a very discerning eye and it’s presented in a way that it’s hard to tell if the clothes are new or used.”

The merchandise is either vintage, like new or very well cared for garments.

She also likes to showcase local artists who make cloth-ing and accessories in a gallery type of way.

Growing up on Lopez has shaped the way she looks at owning an island business. Her great-grandparents oper-ated the telephone company. Her grandfather and father started and ran Lopez Ready Mix, which is still the only concrete company on the island. Turunen’s mother had a catering business for 20 years and has worked in property management for 30 years.

“I come from hard working island families and have been exposed to their good business practices,” she said. “Do something you’re good at and provide quality.”

Turunen also adds her own personal touch inspired from her childhood. She remembers years of devouring Vogue and other fashion mags and her mother’s shopping trips to downtown Seattle at Nordstrom or Fredrick and Nelson.

Although clothes are clearly important to Turunen, more than anything she wants Deja Vu to offer something special in addition to shopping.

“I hope it’s a place women can come to and look at some nice things with pretty fabrics and colors, have a visit, a cup of coffee or tea, talk about color, clothes, dogs, weather, dinner or whatever and maybe find something special to take home,” she said. “There is something there for every body. All styles, shapes and sizes.”

Store hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The rich history of Deja Vu

17 years ago, I thought it would be fun to open an art gallery. It was, and is. Over the years, I’ve added fanciful clothing and unusual home décor, all chosen carefully, with my eye for beautiful things. I think Gallery 10 is a unique collection of delights, and if you haven’t as yet indulged yourself, I hope you soon will. I am so grateful for my many customers and friends (often one and the same), who help make it possible for me to be living my dream.

Artists represented:• Julie Creighton – watercolor

• Colleen James – sculpture, cameo jewelry

• Anni Leedy – pastel, watercolor

• Robert Proctor – oil

• John Roser – sculpture, oil

FANCIFUL CLOTHING: hip, current, decidedly feminine clothes to make you feel special.

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clerks in the same job clas-sifications and for the same pay as men.

This is so that it can send men overseas.

1918Canadian and British

women are granted the right to vote, although in Great Britain a woman must be over age 30.

The U.S. government reports that 1.4 million women work in war indus-tries. After World War I these women are forced out of industrial work.

1920The Nineteenth

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is signed into law, giving women the right to vote.

Despite death threats from the Ku Klux Klan, Mary McLeod Bethune begins a voter registration

drive for African American women.

The University of Oxford admits its first full-degree female students.

1945More than six million

American women who entered the workforce dur-ing World War II are pushed out of their traditionally male jobs at the war’s end.

1975The U.S. Supreme Court

rules that women cannot be excluded from juries because of their sex.

1986The U.S. Supreme Court

upholds affirmative action on the basis of race or gen-der.

2002Britain’s Queen Elizabeth

II celebrates her Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years on the throne.

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Final preparations are taking place at Odlin County Park for the Oct. 26 and 27 planting party. More than 800 trees, shrubs, and ground plants have arrived, along with all the tools needed for volunteers to help County Parks with the final step in the Odlin renovation project. This is the largest wet-land habitat restoration project Parks has ever undertaken. The event promises to be a fun and rewarding outdoor community activ-ity this month, Parks encourages citizens to join in on the Planting Party at Odlin Park, Lopez Island, the last weekend of October.

Volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs to enhance wetlands and wildlife habitat in the park. The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day and volun-teers can choose to help for one or more four hour shifts over the weekend. The shifts generally will start at 8:30 a.m. and

12:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “County Parks really needs your help with

this planting – all the plants need to be in the ground this fall while conditions are good, so please come out and support your park,” says Dona Wuthnow, Parks and Fair Director. Delicious locally produced food and drink will be available. Isabel’s Espresso and the South End General Store have made generous bev-erage and snack donations. Volunteers will receive a cotton shoulder bag or a patch, with the Parks’ logo, as a thank you for their efforts. For those camping overnight, there will be a bonfire Saturday evening.

All ages are welcome to participate. School-aged youth can receive community service credit for participating.

For more information, contact Christina or Jennifer at the Parks main office: Parks@sanjuanco. com or 378-8420.

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

If one of two packages of, say, frozen edamame on the supermarket shelf says “partially-produced with genetic engineering,” which of those packages would you buy?

Because companies such as Monsanto, the nation’s leading producer of genet-ically-modified seeds, believe you would choose the non-GMO food, they are spending record amounts against Initiative 522, which would require labeling of genet ical ly -engineered foods and seeds offered for retail sale in Washington.

Proponents address this issue directly: “We also should have a right to choose whether we want to buy and eat genetically engi-neered food. Labels matter. They ensure transparency and preserve the freedom to make our own decisions about the food we eat. I-522 is a step in the right direc-tion.”

Opponents point to increased costs. From Washington Wire, “Advocates of Washington’s Initiative 522 say it won’t cost a dime, but a new oppo-sition report says that if vot-ers require warning labels on genetically modified food products, the typical family of four would pay an addi-tional $490 a year for gro-ceries.”

Local supporters of the voter-approved ban on use of genetically modified seeds in San Juan County are hoping the 62 percent majority of county voters who supported Initiative 2012-4 last year will vote

“yes” on Initiative 520.Genetically engineered

agricultural commodities would be labeled “genetical-ly engineered,” and geneti-cally engineered packaged processed foods would be labeled “partially produced with genetic engineering.”

Many foods would be exempt, including alcoholic beverages, certified organic foods, foods not produced using genetic engineering, as certified by an approved independent organiza-tion, and foods served in restaurants. Foods con-sisting of or derived from animals that have them-selves not been genetically engineered, regardless of whether the animal has been fed any genetically engineered food, are also exempt. Processed foods containing small amounts of genetically engineered materials would be exempt until July 1, 2019.

The voters’ guide explanator y statement points out that federal law regulates safety and quality of food shipped between states, and Washington law regulates

safety and quality of food produced and sold within the state. Both federal and state law identify and regulate foods that are “misbranded” or “adulter-ated,” but neither state nor federal law requires specific labeling of foods produced using genetic engineering.

The “fiscal note” attached to the explanatory state-ment says that the five-year regulatory costs would amount to about $3.4 mil-lion. For more info, go to voteNOon522.com, yeson522.com or goo.gl/qppYIQ.


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BUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE OUR MEMBERS

OPALCO is looking to CenturyLink–as well as to other ISPs–to utilize our infrastructure for the benefit of our membership and, in particular, to improve access to broadband in San Juan County. Productive negotiations with CenturyLink leadership continue, and progress has been made toward agreements that would give CenturyLink access to our network at the cost of service—just like any other member. We are optimistic that an agreement will be reached that will benefit the Islands.

OPALCO will continue to construct, maintain and improve our data communications infrastructure to serve our automated distribution system (electrical system devices, substations, field communication and mapping). The cost of this ongoing construction is estimated at $5-7 million over the course of our current Four-Year Construction Work Plan. The cost is included in our USDA/RUS loan and funds are drawn down only after each phase of a project is complete; interest and principal payments are included in our annual budgeting process. As has been the practice since 1937, members help fund the operating, maintenance and construction costs through rates.

Our data communications network brings exponential benefit to our membership. It includes tools that allow the Co-op to: control peak usage and keep power costs down, remotely manage and control the electrical distribution system, manage and resolve power outages more efficiently, integrate and manage community solar projects and improve public safety throughout the county.

OPALCO is currently in the process of hiring a Manager of Information Services to oversee the Co-op’s information and technology services internally and in the field. This hire will supervise the development of a design for the expansion of OPALCO’s data communication network, will manage Island Network to serve our existing institutional and commercial members, and will work with OPALCO leadership to develop a business model to serve other members who cannot otherwise access broadband services.

We appreciate the complexity of these issues and the difficulty these months of study, discourse and decision-making have posed for our board members, in particular, and also for our membership. OPALCO stepped up to help craft a county-wide solution for broadband but, ultimately, it proved too costly to bring to fruition. With good information and organizational growth under our belt, we continue our work–the same work that we began in 1937: building out our system to meet the needs of our community; reaching further and further until all of our members can access the essential services and quality of life benefits that our Co-op can provide.

To keep informed about construction projects–as well as outages and other timely news, please: • sign up for our e-newsletter, The Co-op Connector (www.opalco.com/about/email-signup/)• follow “orcaspower” on Twitter (outage information, mostly) • engage with us on Facebook.

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There were more people than chairs at the League of Women Voters general election forum Oct. 10. The forum introduced the candi-dates in the Nov. 5 election and other issues.

First on the agenda was a debate between Richard Ward and Moanna Kutsche who discussed

the upsides and downsides of Proposition 1, which would rename changes to the charter initiated by the public from “initiative peti-tion” to “charter amend-ment petition.”

The amendment could have far-reaching effects on county politics, said Ward.

“Proposition 1 paves the way to take away county-wide voting,” because “...with Proposition 1 - 31 per-

cent could gerrymander the county,” he said.

Kutsche, however, said that is extremely unlikely, noting that even if the prop-osition does make charter amendments easier, the process would still be quite arduous.

“I don’t see [amend-ments] happening repeat-edly,” she added.

She also said Proposition 1 will improve voter control

over county government, stating “Prop 1 won’t strip you of power – it’ll empower you.”

Also up for the vote are School Board Director positions 1, 2, 3, and 4. Candidates shared con-cerns, with improving student achievement and community involvement high on all candidates’ lists. Incumbent John Helding, who is running against Joe Thornton for Position 1, said “As Joe pointed out, we do have low math scores, but we’re making improve-ments ... we got an exem-plary rating for our year to year improvement. I think the status quo is working.”

Clive Prout, incumbent running for Position 2, echoed the statement, stat-ing “Now is not a good time to change the leadership team.”

Jay Brant, also a candi-

date for Position 2, had a different view: “I feel the school board has failed us in our community.”

Speaking of issues he said he feels have gone unad-dressed, Brant added, “I don’t feel the current board is looking at the negatives. They’re powering on to the next positive. We need to fix the problems we have.”

The Fire District 4 Commissioner seat is also up for election, with Richard Bangsund and Rebecca Smith as con-tenders. However, the competition between the two is somewhat less than fierce – when asked by an audience mem-ber why the community should consider making a change when they have such a well trained and competent commission-er in Smith, Bangsund, who presented himself as equally competent and dedicated, shrugged, and said, “You want the hon-est truth? I didn’t think

Becky was running again, but then she did, and I’m not a quitter.”

Smith confirmed that at one time she’d considered relinquishing her post, but given the current circum-stances, she felt compelled to stay.

“I had talked about stepping down, but I feel a responsibility to see through the changes in the department, many of which I had a hand in creating,” she said.

Also up for election is the Port of Lopez Commissioner 3 position. Bob Porter is running for the position against Dan Post, who has held the office since 1992. Both agreed that transpar-ency and financial solvency are absolutely key. Post also said that the port needs to expand to the water in the near future.

Porter said he wants to be more of a team player while Post said he will be more hands-on.


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522 will finish the jobBy Charles and Clarissa Mishof Chickadee Farm

Pamm Larry, a former midwife, farmer, and busi-

ness owner, quit her job to spark a campaign that last November came surpris-ingly close to defeating the

Big Chemical and Big Food giants.

Recently, Larry toured Washington to support the grassroots effort to pass I-522, the GMO labeling ini-tiative.

In our interview, she said she was thrilled to hear that Lopez Island’s Ken Akopianz and Marnie Reynolds, who spearheaded last year’s GMO seed ban for San Juan County, are rallying their grassroots base to pass I-522 in November.

Charles and Clarisssa: Despite having a strong lead in the polls in early fall, the Prop 37 campaign lost the election 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent. What hurt the cam-paign?

Pamm: We had a 66 per-cent lead in September. But the coalition of Big Chemical and Junk Food raised $46 million compared to our $8 million. Oct. 1 they launched an all-out negative ad blitz – 2,3,4 ads per hour, day after day. By Oct. 11 we lost nearly 20 points!

Constrained by a lack of finances, the campaign lead-ers (not me) held off on advertising till the final weeks

LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, There’s

Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10 a.m. in the

school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come

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[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!

harbor of hope lutheran ChurCh, invites

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1145 Channel Road. Please check at theharborofhope.com

for information on “The Bulletin Board,” or call Pastor

Don 360-468-4019.

lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez

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

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

lutheran ChurCh in the san juans. Join us

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 Emmanuel. Pastor Anne Hall,

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QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays

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545 Park St., Friday Harbor.

SIDERS WANTED. Year-round work in Pu- get Sound area for successful company. Imme- diate work for individuals with experience, tools and equipment. Call (360) 239- 0500.

The San Juan Islands Conservation District

is looking for a part-time

OFFICE ASSISTANT to join our team. 15-20 hours per week, 9:00-1:00 Monday through Thursday with occasional evenings or weekends. Flexible schedule. $18-$20 per hour DOE. This position will perform clerical, re- ception, and office support functions. Required qualifications include ability to use Microsoft Office; follow instruc- tions; take initiative; work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers, partners, and the general public; and maintain a positive atti- tude.

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to

[email protected] October 25, 2013.

WSU Extensionis recruiting part time

Storm Water MonitorsWho will conduct sampling and data collection during periodic storm water events on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Is- land. Hours are irregular and average 4-6 hrs/week. Applicants should be willing to work outdoors under winter conditions, have a valid WA Drivers License and access to a vehicle that will carry at least two 60qt coolers. Qualifica- tions include training in biological/physical or natural resource science or similar field with additional experience in sampling and/or field collection of data preferred.

To receive a complete job description and

application please email [email protected] or

call 378-4414 and provide a mailing or

email address.WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evi- dence of non-compliance may be reported through your local Extension Office or to the WSU Center for Human Rights.

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Business Opportunities

LAWN MOWINGBUSINESSFOR SALE

Solid customer base50 + . Very profitable & Reasonably priced. All equipment included. Cash or carry contract.

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Professional ServicesAttorney, Legal Services

Notice to ContractorsWashington State Law

(RCW 18.27.100)requires that all adver- tisements for construction related services include the contractor’s current department of Labor and Industries registration number in the advertisement.Failure to obtain a certifi- cate of registration from L&I or show the registration number in all advertising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.For more information, call Labor and Industries Specialty Compliance Services Division at

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Professional ServicesLegal Services

DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www.paralegalalterna- tives.com lega- [email protected]


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A SERIOUS GUNCOLLECTOR BUYING individual pieces or en- tire collections/ estates. Fair prices. Rick 206- 276-3095.

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CARPET, VINTAGE, excellent condition. Dark orange, 11’ 7.5” wide. Length 13’ 6.5”. $75. 360-376-4509

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Dogs

5 AKC LAB Pups. Black or Yellow, Male or Fe- male. $500 to $600. Sell or trade. 360-275-5068, Belfair

AKC Standard Poodle Puppies. Brown males & females, Ready for their new homes Oct. 16th. Healthy & well so- cialized. Great tempera- ments and personalities. Please visit www.ourpoeticpoodles.net or call 509-582-6027

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JACK RUSSELL PUPS 5 weeks old. Lots of fun! 4 Males $400. Female $450. Short haired with tails & dew claws done. Beautiful puppies, bred for great dispositions! 360-240-2535. Photos at www.stonebrierfarm.com

STANDARD POODLE AKC POODLE Standard Super sweet puppies, very intelligent and family raised! Two year health gauruntee. Adult weight between 50 - 55 lbs. Black coloring;2 lit- ters 15 puppies available. 3 Brown coloring. 13 Black coloring. Accepting puppy depos- its now! $1,000 each. Please call today 503- 556-4190.YORKSHIRE TERRIER / YORKIE

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2 SAANEN DAIRY Goat Bucks for sale. $150, $250 Quail Croft. 360- 378-5764.

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Lots of Tools, Sailing Equipment, Furniture,

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1994 Livingston, 16’, 40 HP Suzuki motor, galva- nized trailer with spare tire, Big John Downrig- gers, depth sounder, full canvas. Excellent condition! $4,000 firm. 360.279.8100 or 360.929.3962 ask for Bob

25’ BAYLINER Saratoga Off Shore Cabin Cruiser, 1979. Flying bridge, dual steering. Dinette, galley and head. Comes with dual axle custom trailer. 350hp Volvo inboard/ outboard, recently ser- viced. New batteries. Ex- cellent condition. Well maintained. $7,500 OBO. 360-376-4509 (Or- cas Island)

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2001 Ford Focus SE Station Wagon. 60K miles, loaded with equipment. Tan metallic color. $6000. 360-679-4960

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Storage boxes papered with sheets of “practice calligraphy” from the brush of a master artist, a necklace crafted of old watch parts and other “found objects,” a tin can sculpture, and a tricycle-turned-planter are a few of the unique items that will be on the auction block at SWAP’s “Trash-To-Treasures” auction on Oct. 27.

Like the popular Trashion-Fashion Show also organized by the Solid Waste Alternatives Program, the auction aims to raise funds to help support the Lopez Dump while promoting the concepts of recycling and repurposing.

Unlike the Trashion Show, however, items created for the Trash-To-Treasures

Auction are meant to be wholly functional. Many can be traced to the Take-It-Or-Leave-It, where artistic spirits seek out the perfect fabric scrap or island artifact for resurrect-ing into delightful treasure.

The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Woodmen Hall. In addition to tangible objects of furnishings and decor, the offer-ings will include gift certificates for repair, alteration, and refinishing services, a crafts workshop, and dining experiences. Also up for grabs: the flowerpot towers that flanked the stage at the Trashion-Fashion Show – ready made for a holiday party. A partial list of items can be found at www.lopezsolidwaste.org.


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Notice of Request for Proposal - Desktop Computer SystemsSan Juan County, Washington, under the provisions of RCW 39.04.270, is seeking a

qualified vendor or vendors to engage in negotiation for the purchase of desktop/laptop computer systems.

The County annually replaces a number of obsolete desktop, and laptop computers along with peripheral equipment including monitors and printers.

In 2014 the County desires to replace approximately 20 desktop and 20 laptop com-puters, along with docking stations, keyboards and approximately 30 computer monitors. The exact number and mix of systems will depend on the per system prices quoted on the individual systems. At minimum, all computers must be capable of running standard business software – including the most recent versions of the Microsoft Windows operat-ing system and Microsoft Office.

Desktop Systems will be bought in two basic configuration: A business system for standard office work, and enhanced systems for users requiring more memory, faster disk access and more advanced graphics capabilities. The enhanced systems will be used primarily by programmers, engineers (using CAD systems), and employees who frequently access GIS mapping files and data.

Laptop systems will be purchased, using the same two performance configurations, for both desktop and field use by employees who need a portable system. Desktop docking stations will be required for all laptop systems. In addition to performance, ma-jor considerations in selecting laptops include durability, weight and battery life. (Ideally more than five hours of battery life, weighing less than five pounds including battery). A small number of fully ruggedized laptop systems will also be purchased.

Monitors, for the most part, will be 22-23” wide screen HD or HD+ flat panels, including approximately 10 touch screen monitors (depending on price). Touch screen monitors must be adjustable to enable ergonomic positioning in relation to the computer keyboard.

Further information and examples of suitable configurations is available for download at: http://sanjuanco.com/IT-ID/Equipment2013

Interested Vendors should email contact information, proposed system specifications and quotes to: Stan Matthews, IT/IS Manager, San Juan County, WA. email: [email protected]. Phone: 360-370-7405. Deadline: Close of business November 5, 2013. www.gmofreesjc.org • 1338 Shark Reef Rd., Lopez Island, WA

Community Shakespeare12th Annual Fall Festival

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

(appropriate for all ages)Lopez Center for Community & the ArtsNov. 6, 12 noon & 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7-8-9 at 7:30 p.m. Students $10, Adults $15

Tickets: communityshakespeare.organd at Paper Scissors Rock

The Lopez Island Medical ClinicCome get your flu shot! Flu shot clinics will be 10/30 and 11/13 at LIMC. Call to

make your appointment: 468-2245

Lopez Island

180’ WATERFRONTPrice Reduced $179,999West facing 2.7 acres of old-

growth � r forest, with driveway. Water, power and phone at lot line. Septic permit. Small cabin

and mooring buoy.360-468-2052

Annual Lopez Cup WinnersLopez Island Yacht

Club Sailing Chairman Russ Johnson pres-ents the Lopez Cup trophy to Class A first place winners Mike Kaminskas and Nancy Crowell for the Second Annual Lopez Cup, shown right.

Bill Diller of the Lopez Islander Resort is shown in back-ground.

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of the campaign. When we finally released our Food Is Love ad, voters starting com-ing back to the fold. But since 50 percent of voters statewide vote by mail, we lost the early voters irrevo-cably.

C&C: How do you assess the chances of vic-tory for GMO labeling here November 5?

P: I’m optimistic. Here’s why.

Bigger War Chest: The Yes side has raised $5 million, but taking into account that

California’s ad market is six times more expensive than Washington’s, that equates in California to $30 million. With that amount we could have countered the negative ads right from the beginning and our campaign would have carried the day.

Here I was happy to see that when the No side launched their deceptive advertising, you were there to counter them with ads of our own right at the start.

Great Top Management: I am much impressed by Washington State Senator Marilyn Chase - and her daughter Karen Chase- both on top of it, very professional.

Growing Grass Roots: The

regional leaders I met are top-notch, creative, deeply com-mitted leaders.

Consider this: our California campaign had to start from scratch, with little voter awareness of the issues. Even after three weeks of battering by unan-swered negative ads, we STILL came close to pulling off a victory – battling back to 48.6 percent of the votes, only 190,000 votes short in a state of 36 million people.

Here you have a bigger war chest so that you can run ads all throughout the campaign, great top man-agement, a great grass roots movement coming on board, plus an extra year to educate

voters and learn from our mistakes.

All across America people are pulling for Washington to finish the job we started in California!

Initiative Measure No. 522 concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods.This measure would require most raw agricultural com-modities, processed foods, and seeds and seed stocks, if produced using genetic engineering, as defined, to be labeled as genetically engineered when offered for retail sale.

Lopezians will have the chance to vote on this mea-sure on Nov. 5, 2013. Ballots are mailed on Oct. 18.

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