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VOLUME 35, NUMBER 43 • OctOBER 23, 2012

FILM:8Last in the 8 part series. Thank you for attending!

Deconstructing SupperWednesday October 24th

7-8:30PM Lopez Library

What’s in our food and how is it grown?

Renowned chef John Bishop leads viewers on an

eye-opening and engaging journey into the billion-

dollar battle to control global food production.

“A BIG heartfelt thanks to the Fire/EMS crew of Lopez from Carole, Bob and myself [Dave]. You guys and gals

are awesome and we are forevergrateful for your service.”

“A BIG thank you also to our Island communty for your thoughts, prayers

and assitance in our time of need.We our most grateful.”

Hamlet Cottages: finding heart and home in Lopez VillageBy Lorrie HarrisonSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

Ten years ago a group of islanders gathered around a Lopez kitchen table and talked about their dreams: What if folks didn’t have to move to the mainland when their homes became too much to keep up or because of a change in social or health circumstances? What if

Lopezians could live out their lives right here on the island they love?

“A few elders had recently moved away because Lopez had no such place,” says Charlie Janeway, current co-chair of Lopez Housing Options the nonprofit orga-nization that built and now manages The Hamlet.

The goal was clear: build beautiful homes in the heart

of the village for people who want to simplify, downsize, lighten the burden of home ownership and stay put in their own community. In 2008 the fourteen Hamlet Cottages and The Hamlet House, Lopez Island’s adult family home, were completed.

In December 2011, the last of the team who dreamed The Hamlet retired from the board. “Rip Van Camp and Murray Trelease’s retirement marked an end of an important chapter in our history. We are so grate-ful for their tireless efforts bringing the Hamlet to real-ity,” says Charlie.

Barbara Fleming moved to the Hamlet in September, 2008 from Orcas Island for a sense of community.

“When you live alone, it’s different,” she says. “Your neighbors have significant

others, you get a few invita-tions but you’re still alone. Here there’s always some-one to have a glass of wine with, to walk with. You don’t have to plan it. If you fix too much for dinner, you can invite a friend to come share it with you.”

Fleming was also drawn to the idea of having a low-maintanence home. Before moving to the Hamlet she found it getting harder and harder to take care of an entire house.

“If you need some work on the house, you either have to find someone to do it for you or do it yourself,” she said. “I could no longer climb on the roof to clean my gutters and my chim-ney.”

Barbara returned to Orcas to put her house on the market, but ended up

in Seattle being treated for ovarian cancer for eight months. While she was there her house sold.

“When my treatment was finished I had some deci-sions to make,” she said. “The Hamlet is the place where I was happiest, so I

decided to come back. The truth of the matter is, right now I feel better than I have in years.”

CAROLE WALLACE FUNDThere is only one fund set up and it is at Islanders Bank in Carole

Wallace’s name. You may help with medical and logistical expenses resulting from her severe spinal cord injury/accident on Oct.5th. To

let her know how much you care, you can leave a message at: www.caringbridge.org/visit/carolewallace (no donations thru here) Thank you!

Lopez Center

� ank YouDoug Benoliel

Thank you Master Gardener Doug Benoliel for volunteering and gifting

Lopez Center with your knowledge, experience and time over the last 11 plus years.We will miss you.

LOPEZ LOBOS Home Games This Week:10/27 Football 1:15 pm (vice 2pm)

See HamLet, page 4

Lorrie Harrison / Contributed photo

Friends enjoy a bocce ball game at the Hamlet Cottages.

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weds, Oct 24

workshop: Coal Export Scoping Letter Workshop w/

Terry Wechsler of Protect Whatcom, Bellingham, 5-7:30 p.m., Lopez Center.

Sponsored by Friends of the San Juans, Protect Whatcom and Lopez NO COALition.

fri, Oct 26

open house: Seed Lending Library Open House, 4-6

p.m., Lopez Community Land Trust Office, 25 Tuatara Road. The Lopez Community Land Trust Seed Lending Library is a project of the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SARD)

committee. The Seed Lending Library is committed to providing our community with island appropriate open source seeds, fostering com-munity resilience, self-reliance and a culture of sharing. Come visit the Seed Lending Library for orientation, seed processing demonstrations, to become a member, or to donate some of your seed harvest.

sat, Oct 27

dinner: Lopez Community Land Trust’s Annual Harvest Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Lopez Center.

mOn, Oct 29

classes: Using your iPad at home and away, 2-5 p.m., library meeting room. Fee: $20 if paid by 10/19, $30 after 10/19. Pre-registration required. Instructor Susan Young will help you get your iPad ready for daily use including tips and tricks for using iOS 5 or 6. For more

info, call LIFRC at 468-4117 or visit www.lifrc.org.

classes: Beginning PowerPoint, 6-9 p.m., library meeting room. Learn to design and create effective presentations that can be used in meetings and online with PowerPoint 2010. Skills covered by instructor Susan Young include slide design, effective content, transitions and animations, and presen-tation methods. For more details, call LIFRC at 468-4117 or visit www.lifrc.org. Fee: $20 if paid by 10/19, $30 after 10/19. Preregistration required.

sat, nOv 10

art: Artist reception, 5-7 p.m., Chimera Gallery in Lopez Village Plaza. Chimera invites you to join artists and friends in a reception to launch the gallery’s annual silent auc-tion and scholarship raffle. All month long you can place your bids on artists’ work starting at bargain prices, and buy raffle tickets for a chance to win fantastic art donated by Chimera members to benefit the gallery’s student art scholarship. Winning bids and raffle winners announced at the gallery’s December 8 holiday party. November gallery hours are Mondays and Thursdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more info call 468-3265 or visit www.ChimeraGallery.com.

Community Calendar

Attend Oct. 24 Gateway Paci� c Terminal EIS Comment Writing Workshop5-7:30 pm Lopez Center, 204 Village Road, Lopez Island

Attend Nov. 3 Gateway Paci� c Terminal EIS Scoping Hearing

12-3 pm, Friday Harbor High, 45 Blair Avenue. Questions ?: 378-2319

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Spotlighting Julie Van Camp in 800 words is like trying to explore the Grand Canyon in an hour. Her passion for education runs deep, but intriguing side trails beckon: sailing, family history, mountain climbing, writing, travel and commu-nity building. Luckily, all Julie’s trails lead in the same direction: empowering the

next generation.Julie’s adventurous style

belies her roots in what she calls the “should-do genera-tion” – as in: “You should do this …”

Having left her native Iowa for college in Colorado, she returned two years later to receive her journalism degree from the University of Iowa. But

Julie soon began pushing boundaries. In an exchange program with the Soviet Union in 1958, 21-year-old Julie was secretly hired by the Associated Press to take photographs and write about Russian life.

“I only got stopped once, and they didn’t do anything to me,” she muses, as if the adventure hadn’t been a potential Cold War head-line.

The Russian trip brought Julie together with Robert

“Rip” Van Camp, and the two soon married. True to her generation, Julie fol-lowed her husband’s job to California, New York, and Connecticut, where they had three children, then to Massachusetts. Although she quit her newspaper-writing job, Julie was no tra-ditional housewife; she and Rip took their kids back-packing from the start.

“We used to teach classes in family backpacking, the five of us,” Julie remembers. “We used to say, ‘Leave your three T’s behind: television, typewriter, and telephone.’”

Later in life, the Van Camps took their grandchil-dren camping, as the spirit of those classes became their theme: find something empowering, then pass that power on to others.

Julie followed this model

with her own education. When her kids reached their teens, Julie earned a master’s in criminal jus-tice from Northeastern University. Julie’s research on experiential legal educa-tion with middle schoolers led to a new career: director of a law-related education program.

“Next thing I know, I’m starting 69 programs

in the district courts of Massachusetts,” she says.

Fundraising and writing, two mainstays of Julie’s future, propelled the pro-gram, as Julie procured grants and wrote the text-books herself.

In the ‘80s, Rip’s career took him to Winston-Salem, NC. Once again, Julie fol-lowed, unenthusiastic about


“I plan to vote Republican because of the massive hole in the federal budget. Government spends far more on entitlements ($2.17 trillion in 2010) than governance ($1.37 trillion in 2010), much of it with borrowed money – our national debt now exceeds $16 trillion.”

~ Nathan, San Juan Island

“To preserve the honor of America. Republicans will secure Medicare and the needs of seniors. Republicans will strengthen our ailing economy by bolstering small businesses and decreasing government spending. By supporting incentives for charitable giving to individuals and to generous organizations, Republicans will care for the needy here at home and around the world. Republicans will lead America with pride, and will respect our world-wide allies. Republicans regard our environment as a trust to keep and protect. Join us. Vote Republican.”

~ DarleneLopez Island

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Lopez Community Harvest Party

Wednesday, Oct. 31st6:30 - 8:00 pm

Lopez Island Community Churchall children up to age 12 are welcome!

games, prizes, costume contest, candy, fun!

Spotlight on SeniorsJulie Van Camp, Lopez Islandby Gretchen Wing

Contributed photos

Above: Julie as a young sailor. Left: Julie sailing the chan-nel between St. Lucia and St. Vincent in the Caribbean.

See van Camp, page 4

living in the south. But she used her Massachusetts experience to found the National Center for Research and Development in Law-Related Education through the Wake Forest University School of Law, helping teachers to develop creative curricula in law and citizenship. Each state nominated two teachers to attend the training. Christa McAuliffe was nominated; the lesson she planned to teach from space is in CRADLE’s book.

At age 50, Julie outpaced her adventurous family: she took up mountain climbing.

“They were not into it, but I said, ‘I’ve gotta go,’” she recalls.

After training at Lou Whittaker’s mountaineering school, Julie summited Mt. Rainier, then immediately aimed for loftier heights. With Mountain Travel, she went to Everest Base Camp. Thirty-six days of no contact with the outside world worried her family, but the thrill was worthwhile:

summiting 22,000-foot Mt. Mera. Her Nepalese guides also introduced Julie to Buddhism. “They were so calm, so peaceful … They had something

I didn’t have, in terms of my faith, and it changed my life,” she says.

Buddhist meditation, along with the Lutheran church, now helps Julie stay centered in her busy Lopez life.

Both Van Camps used travel as a launchpad into philan-thropy. After having visited and purchased property in St. Lucia, they eventually sent their maid’s daughter to college, then created a scholarship for local kids. After a trip to Bhutan, they helped finance their young guide’s education at the University of Texas. And some years after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Van Camps funded a scholarship for a Kenyan girl.

“It unfolds … it finds us. It’s something my husband and I really believe in,” she says.

Julie also maintains a scholarship for kids from Holstein, Iowa. Her journalism background remains vibrant. A month with a herding family in outer Mongolia in 2000 led to a free-lance article in the “Christian Science Monitor.” Digging

into family genealogy resulted in an award-winning, inde-pendently-published book, “Searching for Ichabod: His Eighteenth-Century Diary Leads Me Home” in 2009. Now Julie is learning to pass the torch of archivist to other family members. Since retiring to Lopez in 1990, Julie has continued to immerse herself. Helping to build Lopez Center has been her greatest local achievement, but her involvement has included Hospice and Home Support, Lopez Community Land Trust, the Children’s Center, and Lopez Island Housing Options – only a partial list. Recently, though, Julie is learning to say “no” when asked to help with another fundraiser.

“I don’t feel guilty about it anymore, because there are new people who can step up to the plate,” she says. “This community is amazing; people give what they can give.”

Julie Van Camp knows that mindset.


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Olympic skater, e.g.

19. Bone-dry20. Allot21. Sometimes done

with a check 23. Antiques and

___ 25. An ancient

Greece headband 27. "Tarzan" extra28. Hawaiian dish29. "Let it stand"32. Out of fashion 36. Indisposed (3

wds)40. Itsy-bitsy41. Brio42. Anger43. "Silent Spring"

subject (abbrev.)45. Free (from)48. Underground 53. Monasteries 54. They're boring58. Acclivity59. Aircraft course (2

wds) 61. Knowing, as a

secret62. Grasslands63. Military slang for

exploration of an area

64. Be inclined65. "Empedocles on

___" (Matthew Arnold poem)

66. Crosses with loops

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1. Perlman of "Cheers"

2. Nestling falcons3. 1987 Costner role4. Attract5. Wheeled vehicle

drawn by a tractor (British)

6. "Catch-22" pilot7. Melon-shaped ice

cream dessert 8. Bartender on TV's

Pacific Princess9. Safe places10. One who does

not pay his debts 11. Acoustic12. Correspond13. Bumps18. Beat the draft?

22. Certain sorority woman

24. Carpenter's machine

25. Strengthen, with "up"

26. Assistant28. Place30. Moray, e.g.31. Tom Sawyer

author 33. Climb34. Arid35. "... ___ he drove

out of sight"37. From first to

last (3 wds, hyphenated)

38. Actress Winona39. Catch, as in a

net44. Knickknack

46. "Om," e.g.47. Closed 48. Nautical pole49. Kidney waste

product 50. Range rover51. Found a new

tenant for52. ___ flu55. 15-ball cluster56. Carve in stone57. The Beatles'

"___ Leaving Home" (contraction)

60. Badge-earning girls' org.

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 12

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The dif� culty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 16-20 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 20.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 12

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The cottages are for rent, just like apartments. Rent includes the services of a personal assistant who does housekeeping or light chores for each resident twice each month. Charges for water, sewer and trash pick-up are included.

Six of the seven one-bedroom cottages are reserved for those with modest incomes. Serving the full range of islanders, including those with lim-ited resources, is a key part of the Hamlet’s mission. Currently there are four cottages available.

While many residents are long-time islanders, oth-ers move to The Hamlet

Cottages to be near family or friends. Nancy Mariotti, a retired college administra-tor from Maryland, recently moved here to be near her son and his wife who live in Bellingham. Her Lopez connection: Moira and Colin Goode are her son’s in-laws.

“I like the simple life-style,” Nancy says. “It’s a nice blend of interesting things to do and having your privacy.”

Annie Fox, who has rented her cottage for four years says its a place to be involved, connected and have fun.

Mollie Fromm moved to her cottage after spending summers aboard Little Toot, her houseboat moored in Fisherman Bay and winters in Miami Beach.

“Everything here is close enough to walk: the clinic, community center, LVM, the pharmacy, Holly B’s, the library and of course, my very favorite place – Take It or Leave It,” she said.

For more info about the Hamlet, visit www.lope-zhamlet.com.

HamletCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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Yes to improve the charter

A passionate defense for an unrevised charter might make sense if San Juan County residents are satis-fied that government has improved in the ways we hoped it would when we voted to make a change six years ago.

The revisions that are being proposed are practical solutions to observed prob-lems. They speak directly to three qualities of good government: representation, accountability and transpar-ency. Aspects of the charter which hinder rather than foster these aims have been identified and need to be changed.

Our local “constitution” needs to work in practice, not just theory. Propositions 1, 2 and 3 do not jeopardize any charter provision that reflects the charter’s main intent: greater local control, and greater citizen control, over county government.

The power of each individ-ual’s vote was dealt a serious blow by the elimination of county-wide voting in council elections. An even-numbered council begs split decisions and has encouraged the for-mation of a three-member voting block, making compro-mise difficult or meaningless. With a six-member council, state law regarding open pub-lic meetings remains subject

to interpretation and we lose the guarantee of transpar-ency afforded by a governing body of three.

The historical division of our county into three districts has to do with where repre-sentatives reside, not where voters reside. As San Juan County residents we have more in common with other islanders than we have dif-ferences. When it comes to county government, none of us benefit by identifying only with our own particular island or district.

The strict separation of powers obstructs timely gov-ernment response to citizen concern. It gives an unelect-ed administrator/manager independent power and con-fuses the issue of account-ability, allowing one branch of government to blame the other when things go awry.

Propositions 1, 2 and 3 do not “gut the charter.” They bring it closer in line with its original intent. Consider voting YES to improve the charter.

Angie PonderLopez island

Reject Prop. 1 & 2From 2004 to 2011, I

served as your county engi-neer working under both the county commissioner and the current charter-based county council forms of government. Based on this experience, it is my opinion the county council

together with a professional county administrator follow-ing the charter best serves our needs.

Look at the results. Workplace stability so work can get done without politi-cal interference or threats. Several long overdue man-agement plans and road projects were completed: Rosario Master Plan, Deer Harbor Hamlet Plan, Orcas Village Plan, Lopez Village Growth Area Plan, the Fisherman Bay Road proj-ect, the Buck Bay Bridge on Orcas, and the Roche Harbor Dock and Float for outer islanders, just to name a few. The part-time county council accomplished more work than the full-time BOCC could ever get done in the same time frame. Isn’t getting work done what we pay our legislators to do? Why would we want to go back to the past?

This progress was pos-sible because of the two time-tested principles in the charter: equal representa-tion based on population and separation of powers.

If approved, Propositions 1 and 2 will eliminate these principles by amendment.

Proposition 1 would take us back to the three-member BOCC where the district with one-sixth the population would have three times the power as San Juan and one and one-half times the power as Orcas. Is this equal representation based on population?

Under the charter’s Separation of Powers sec-tion, the professional county administrator carries out the daily operation of the county under policies, ordinances, and resolutions passed by the county council. Do we really want to go back to the past when the three-mem-ber BOCC would give con-flicting orders to staff result-ing in dysfunction, turnover, and poor productivity? Let’s

keep politics out of the daily operations so the county’s work can get done.

Keep the key charter prin-ciples and give the charter time to work. Please vote to reject Propositions 1 and 2.

John VAn LundSan Juan

Concern over coalI’m writing to express my

concern about the Gateway

Pacific Terminal proposed for north of Bellingham by Peabody Energy (Peabody Coal) and Seattle-based SSA Marine.

The negative impacts that coal trains and the burning of that coal would have on people, air, water, and local economies are not worth the relatively few jobs that might be created.

Letters to the Editor

Bipartisan agreement on Charter Amendments!

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Are you in favor of the Solid

Waste Levy?

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLEI’m concerned about

enormous single-hulled tankers loaded with coal and diesel fuel navigating daily through the heavily-trafficked straits around our islands.

These Capesize ships have the worst accident record in the industry and, unlike oil tankers, are not required to have a local pilot or tug escort. One oil spill could devastate our marine life and local businesses.

Pollution and health impacts aside, this coal ter-minal is a bad idea economi-cally. We need to put on our 21st century thinking caps, envision and create the kind

of energy-related jobs that will support local businesses and a healthy environment. Shipping millions of tons of coal around our islands to be burned in Asia is a poor jobs plan that ignores the challenges of pollution and climate change and passes on way too many costs to us, the taxpayers.

Now is the exact moment that we can make a differ-ence. The Army Corps of Engineers is asking for comments on our concerns about negative impacts that this terminal could have on our health, environment and economy.

I urge people on Lopez to attend:

– a scoping comments workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m. at the

Lopez Community Center (dinner provided)

– the Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Hearing at Friday Harbor High School, 12-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3. This is a Public Commenting Period to governmental agencies to review impacts, similar to commenting before permit-ting is done in the county.

Workshops will also be held on San Juan Island (Oct. 25, 12 p.m.) and Orcas (Oct. 25, 5 p.m.).

Shuttles will be taking people from the Friday Harbor ferry to Friday Harbor High School on Nov. 3. It’s very important that we show up.

You can get more back-ground information at www.powerpastcoal.org.

Sharon abreuorcas Island

Citizen action needed over coal

I am very pleased that San Juan County was granted a scoping hear-ing for the Gateway Pacific Terminal – the proposed coal export facility outside of Bellingham at Cherry Point. The hearing will be held in Friday Harbor on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Friday Harbor High School (45 Blair Avenue) from 12 - 3 p.m.

A scoping hearing for GPT in the San Juans was far from a given. We were granted this hearing because many community members, local organiza-tions and our county coun-cil asked for it. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the effort. We put our county and the larg-er Salish Sea on the map. We have successfully shown that San Juan Islanders are ready to take action and protect the Salish Sea from the negative impacts of coal exporting and the lead per-mitting agencies for GPT are coming to listen to our concerns.

We need a huge turn-out

at the scoping hearing. With the San Juan Islands in the heart of the Salish Sea we will be at the center of envi-ronmental impacts resulting from increased shipping of coal exports – 947 transits of giant bulk carriers are proposed for GPT. Join your community on Nov. 3 if you are concerned about the increased likelihood of an oil spill; the safety of rec-reational, commercial, and tribal boaters; impacts of increased vessel traffic on orca, fish, birds and other wildlife; the introduction of invasive species in bal-last water; and increases in ocean acidification associat-ed with the carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and coal.

Attending the scoping hearing on Nov. 3 and com-menting on GPT are the most important actions you can take to date on this issue. Please mark your calendar.

KatIe FlemIngCommunity

engagement directorFrIenDS of the SJ

Support Solid Waste District Levy

On Nov. 6 Lopez resi-dents have a great oppor-tunity as a community to take full responsibility for the solid waste we gener-ate. While evaluating the options for solid waste dis-posal and recycling in my role with the Port of Lopez, I listened to the desires of many community members. The overwhelming mes-sage I heard was a genuine desire to retain the self haul option, maximize reuse and recycling of materials and reduce what we landfill.

A dedicated and capable group of citizens has worked with our County Council to create a Lopez Island Waste Disposal District. Many people assisted in this effort with petitions and testimony to convince the council. We now have before us a cred-

LetterSCONTINUED FROM 5

See LetterS, page 8

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

Pumpkin pecan, black-berry, pistachio, caramel apple pie and red velvet are fall favors. During Christmastime, its candy cane, eggnog and cranber-ry orange fudge that you

find under the counter of the Just Heavenly Fudge Factory.

“I like to try unique and different recipes,” said Natalie Wilson, who is the main fudge maker and co-owner of the shop.

But she said her life part-

ner and co-owner MarJoe Davidson is quite capable of mixing up a batch of excel-lent fudge too.

The women have been life partners for 23 years and will celebrate five years of being in business with the fudge factory this November.

They were drawn to Lopez, after MarJoe com-muted to the island from the mainland to work as a care-giver. Soon Natalie came to fall in love with the island and realized there were no candy shops.

“We simultaneously had the same idea about making fudge,” said Natalie. “I said next year and she [MarJoe] said this year.”

That was that. They took out a loan, purchased a $4,000 kettle and got to work selling their tasty treats at the Farmers’ Market and local crafts events like the Children’s Bazaar.

The shop offers a vari-ety of 20 flavors of fresh-made fudge, ice cream from the Lopez Island Creamer y and locally made gift items like fine soaps, potter y, clothing and honey.

And when the summer season is over the ladies sell their wares at markets across western Washington.

“When people aren’t here we go where the peo-ple are to be able to keep a business year around,” said Natalie. “We have seen many businesses come and go, but we plan to be here for a while.”

The ladies also like the business because it allows them to be involved in the Lopez community. They are sponsors of the middle school girls’ softball league. MarJoe volunteers as a coach at the practices and games.

At the first practice one girl on the sidelines said she didn’t want to play.

MarJoe told her that if her team won, the prize was ice cream and fudge at the shop and suddenly the girl grabbed her glove and hit the field.

“It’s nice to give the girls extra encouragement,” said Natalie.

The shop also employs high school students, espe-cially during the busy sum-mer months. They describe their staff as delightful and enthusiastic.

And because Lopez is the Friendly Isle, the women make sure that customer service is always a number one priority.

“We never turn anyone away. Even if we are closed but working we’ll open up the shop,” Natalie said. “That’s just us and that is

Lopez.”Fall hours for the fudge

factory and gift shop are Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. You can also make purchases online at www.justheavenlyfudge.com.

Natalie Wilson and MarJoe Davidson, the fudge ladies of Lopez, thank our community on Lopez Island and the San Juan's for your support throughout the last 4 years. We couldn't have done it without you! Especially in this economy. We hope you think of us for more than just fudge. We have a wonderful selection of gifts for all occasions, jewelery, angels, Lopez souvenirs, toys, gourmet foods, as well as local artisans, Seraphim Soaps, Lopez Island Candy Co., Dancing Lamb Studios and Papa George seafood. We scoop Lopez Island Creamery Ice Cream cones, shakes, sundaes, floats and hand packed pints. We will pack and ship your gift of fudge to friends and family. Come by and see us, we might be making fudge, try a free taste.

Just Heavenly Fudge Factory 9 Old Post Rd Lopez village

2 doors down from the Chamber of Commerce

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� ank you from MarJoe Davidson and Natalie Wilson, the fudge ladies

Fudge ladies of Lopez Island keep smiling

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Above: Natalie Wilson and MarJoe Davidson have been life partners for 23 years and will celebrate five years of being in business with the fudge factory this November. Below: The shop offers a variety of 20 flavors of fresh-made fudge, ice cream from the Lopez Island Creamery and locally made gift items like fine soaps, pottery, clothing and honey.

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

Kira Gates is a runner, its somethings she has loved since she was a girl. But now it is more than just a hobby. Gates put her interest in exercise in the forefront of her life when she accepted the position of certified personal trainer at the new Island Body and Fitness.

“It’s just one of those things where I wanted to do some-thing I was passionate about and the way it all worked out … it has been amazing,” she said.

Gates went to high school on Lopez and started working at Holly B’s when she was a teenager, baking and running the front counter. But as her two daughters grew older and she had more time on her hands, she began to wonder what else she could do for a living. She enrolled in classes at Skagit Valley Community College and decided on a Health and Fitness Certification.

“I initially enrolled just to take a few classes to feed my brain,” said Gates. “But I really liked it.”

To get her certification was no easy task, Gates had to commute twice a week to the college’s extension program in Oak Harbor for two and half years. The program she studied enables her to create diverse programs for people who have suffered a stroke, have cardiovascular issues or diabetes.

“Since we are dealing with a multi-age population on Lopez it was important to cover all the bases,” she said.

By her final quarter she received a phone call that made all that time and work seem worth it. Aaron Dye, owner of Lopez Village Market, was on the other line telling Gates

that he was going to open a gym in the old LVM building and would she like to be a personal trainer?

“I jumped at the opportunity,” said Gates.She now teaches three cardio and strength fitness classes

at the gym. She describes the one hour and fifteen minute class as “pretty intense.” She also offers personal training sessions.

Gates is also working on certification for a muscular strength range of motion class and a yoga stretch class under the Silver Sneakers program, which encourages seniors to take control of their health through physical activity.

Seniors can get membership to the gym through Silver Sneakers via Medicaid and selected health insurance plans. The program gives Gates a chance to provide specific work-out plans for these gym participants.

Overall, since the gym opened in July, Gates has found the experience to be surreal.

“I pinch myself everyday because of the way everything has happened,” said Gates.

If anyone is interested in checking out the gym, they are welcome to drop by for a tour. The gym, located on 214 Lopez Road, is open Monday - Friday, 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more info, visit www.islandbodyandfitness.com.

racticing law on Lopez Island continues to be a wonderful adventure. I love the closeness of the community and the feeling that I can make a difference. My clients are my friends and I enjoy

the variety of work I do. I am excited to come to the office every day, and life is never boring. I feel a real sense of belonging and am grateful for the opportunity to live and work here. My office

is located in Lopez Village, and I continue to offer a full range of legal services, including Estate Planning and Probate, Business Law, Real Estate Closings, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Diana G. Hancock, Attorney at Law (360) 468-3871 • Lopez Island, WA 98261

A love of fitness and the community

Contributed photo / Brian Anthony

Kira Gates is the certified personal trainer at the new Island Body and Fitness.

By Ande FinleyLopez Island Historical Society President

When it came to making a living, women on Lopez were a busy group.

In 1873, Irene Weeks moved to Lopez with her husband, Lyman, and son, Oscar, to run the fledgling Lopez store for her brother

Hiram Hutchinson. When the store doubled as a post office in 1880, Irene also became the island’s first postmistress. Out at Richardson in 1887, Mary Mann followed her example to run the soon-to-be-busy postal operation and Elisa Sperry had a brief tenure as the first Edwards (later changed to Otis) postmis-tress in 1894.

Port Stanley’s “Tumble Inn” was operated by Frank Kilpatrick’s daughters,

Dorothy and Patricia, in the 1920s and ‘30s. Earning the nickname, “The Stagger Out,” it was an inn and a res-taurant as well as the main office for the Kelp Plant.

Female settlers in the early years worked as equal partners with their husbands to build up their farms and sell produce. Amelia Davis and her hus-band James Leonard Davis arrived with livestock, planks, and 40 cents in 1869. Amelia carded, spun, knit-ted and dyed wool, made clothes for the family, and produced butter of such fine quality that it earned a ten cents premium per pound.

Mary Lundy became proprietor of the Hodgson-Graham Store along with her husband, Ira, when William Graham sold them the store, cannery, and other Richardson enterpris-es in 1916. Later, the store rebuilt on this site became the beloved Richardson Store that lasted until its final fire in 1990.

In the late 1930s, Edna Mueller gillnetted with her husband, Carl, on their boat based in MacKaye Harbor.

In 1922, the Pickering family moved to Lopez, bought the phone system and people remember that Mrs. Pickering ran a “telephone office” out on Fisherman Bay Road. Islanders shared party lines, and each family had a distinctive number of rings.

In the early decades of the 20th century, Lydia Richey, a college graduate and a talented musician, taught piano, mandolin, guitar, violin, and banjo to her many students. Amelia Davis and her husband also loved music and reading, spending half of their farm income on books and maga-zines. Their home became the first (unofficial) lending library as well as a post office, Sunday school, hotel

and dispensary.Unmarried women look-

ing to support themselves had few options. The more traditional route, of course, was teaching. Ella Cousins taught on Lopez from 1883 to 1891, Florence Johnson at Port Stanley School in 1897, Florence Allen and Louise Wakefield at Center School around 1905, and Miss Leonard became the first to teach at the new Lopez little red school-house (now our library) when it opened in 1901.

Here on Lopez, at the two canneries built at Richardson in 1913, women hand-packed the salmon and lived dormitory-style at the Wander Inn.

Two retired teachers, Dort Horne and Helen “Louie” Lewis, bought 63 acres following a dream in 1945 and developed the leg-endary Sea Ranch Resort on a shoe string.

And Mary Jane Brown (Eaton), as an unmarried woman, homesteaded 40 acres at the corner of Mud Bay and Aleck Bay Roads and built her own house, before consenting to bring on a husband in 1893.

Jennifer is the owner of Dèjà Vu a Consignment Boutique located in Village House, a building she

was babysat in when she was a child. Dèjà Vu carries barely used but largely loved clothing and accessories.

Items are handpicked by Jennifer, Dèjà Vu is stocked with women’s and men’s clothes and shoes, current styles and an eclectic mix of Island couture. New items being stocked daily!

Stop by and check out some amazing deals on some fabulous frocks at Dèjà Vu Consignment Boutiquery.

*Consigners get 40% of selling price or 50% store credit OR (new option) donate your 40% to the Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC)to the Lopez Island Family Resource Center (LIFRC)

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A look at Lopez’s hardworking women of the past

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Left: Hodgson-Graham Cannery workers, c. 1915. Above: Irene Weeks came to Lopez in 1873.

“Female settlers in the early years worked as equal partners with their husbands to build up their farms and sell produce.”

EDC’s free workshop

The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a free half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepre-neurs on San Juan Island, on Monday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the commu-nity room of the San Juan Island Library in Friday Harbor.

The business and financ-ing workshop course mate-rial will be presented by James McCafferty, of the Economic Development Association of Skagit County, a management consultant for over a decade.

As part of the workshop, McCafferty will cover busi-ness financing, discuss a variety of financing options and will provide a reality check for those considering a new or expanded business venture. He will be available for one-on-one consultation after the workshop.

Advance registration required. Call 378-2906 to reserve your space, or email: [email protected].

Submitted by the Kenyan School Project

Harambee is a Kenyan tradition of community self-help events, like fundraising or development activities. This is what the donors to the Kenyan School Project have done: pulled together their resources and ener-gies. Now the children at the Burguret Primary School in Kenya will have a new kitch-en and eating space.

The project has received a generous matching dona-tion from a community member to enable it to take the next step: provide the school with four new rain-water storage tanks.

As a result of many sup-porters’ efforts, the project is completed and the chil-dren are eating in a covered area and the cooks have a designated space to prepare a meal for the 440 students in the school.

And because the project came in under budget, the KSP board approved the school’s purchase of two large and efficient cooking stoves (jikos) for the prepa-ration of the food.

The Kenyan School Project hosted a Harambee silent auction last year to raise money for the Burguret Primary School kitchen.

The teachers, parents, board members and espe-cially the children are so grateful to all who made

monetary and auction item donations and offered sup-port to make the kitchen a reality.

Now each student receives a hot lunch. The $7,500 building and cooking facility has provided a much needed space and will fur-nish a much needed nutri-

tional benefit for the school. Basic learning thrives on a full stomach.

Next step : WaterThe kitchen has been

built and now the next step of growth is needed: help to provide adequate ingredi-ents for those hot lunches. High costs and sporadic availability of grains is a great problem along with insufficient water supplies.

The leaders of the school would like the lunch pro-gram to be self-sustainable by growing their own produce, but Burguret Primar y lacks enough

rainfall storage capac-ity. Students who walk an average of three miles each day currently carry water to school for drink-ing and washing. The school would like to plant a large garden, but there is just not enough water to sustain a garden this size.

Four water storage tanks are needed to collect and store rainfall to supply enough water for the school kitchen, gardens, and basic school necessities. The cost

of the tanks along with the piping and gutters would be $8,500. So The Kenyan School Project can help the school by providing a huge impact on the many aspect’s of the children’s lives: a dependable supply of water will improve sani-tation and health, provide fresh produce for school meals, and ease the burden on the students.

A generous donor has agreed to match any dona-tion dollar for dollar! If KSP

can raise only $4,250, they will reach their goal of con-tributing four water tanks for the school.

Imagine the Burguret students coming to school knowing there is water for drinking, washing, and growing food, just as our children do here. The planting season in Kenya is approaching and the goal is to make this the year that the school can grow.

For more info, www.kenyanschoolproject.org.

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Whispers of Nature outdoor Seven-Circuit Labyrinth is hosting its third annual Luminary Labyrinth Walk, Saturday, Oct. 27 from dusk until 9 p.m.

Just as last year, the laby-rinth’s pathway will be lit with 400 paper lanterns. We invite the community to come, walk and participate in this event. The night will also be lit by a brilliant Hunter’s moon, adding to the autumn glow. As island-ers move into the darkness of winter, this luminary walk gives us the opportu-nity to tap into our internal

light, offer our prayers and think of loved ones who are no longer with us. The moonlit night and lantern labyrinth walk provides a healing space to be with the community among the flickering lanterns.

This year we are also of fering par ticipants to create your own personal lantern(s), with inscrip-tions of your favorite poem or quote, specials words or names of loved ones.

These “custom” lan-terns will be added to the festival of lights at the portal entry of the

labyrinth, illuminating the prayers of our community. Suggested donations of $1/bag will go toward the care of the labyrinth.

The event is free and non-denominational. All are welcome. Whispers of Nature Labyrinth is at 220 Fisherman Bay Road/

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Vicki Robin is the key-note speaker for Lopez Community Land Trust’s Annual Harvest Dinner on Oct. 27. Robin is co-author of the national best-setter “Your Money or Your Life,” available in 11 languages. She has lectured widely and appeared many radio and TV shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, NPR’s Morning Edition and Weekend Edition. She has also been featured in People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Woman’s Day, Newsweek, Utne Magazine and the New York Times.

Called the prophet of “consumption-downsizers” by the Times, she is a fre-quent speaker at profession-al meetings of organizations seeking to understand and contribute to the national trend toward sustainable lifestyles. Robin has helped launch many sustainabil-ity initiatives and in the 1990’s she served on the President’s Council on sus-tainable development’s task force on population and con-sumption.

Robin has been a leader in the field of dialogue. She co-created the Conversation Cafés method and initiative,

promoting it first in Seattle and then throughout the world. Over 70 Conversation Cafés now meet regularly in cities across North America and Europe. She lives on Whidbey Island and, in addi-tion to writing and speak-ing, she is part of Comedy Island, an improv and stand up troupe.

The Harvest Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Community Center. All are welcome. Participants are asked to bring their favorite potluck dish of local foods. Prizes are given for best presentation and best use of local foods. There will be a no-host wine bar. In order to promote zero waste, par-ticipants are asked to bring their own place settings.

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Gaylord weighs in on marijuana ini-tiative 502

I will be closely following the results of the Initiative 502 concerning marijuana laws. I urge everyone in the county to study that measure and vote. Even if the measure conflicts with federal law, I will use the results to revise my policies regarding the prosecution of marijuana offenses.

Initiative 502 is a new approach to marijuana. Though it will be legal in some instances, it will be treated much like alcohol. It will remain a crime for youth to possess or use mar-ijuana, it will remain a crime for adults to provide mari-juana to youth, it will remain a crime to operate a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana. It will be a civil infraction to consume mari-juana in public or advertise marijuana. Only private rec-reational and medicinal use

by adults is allowed.Is our state at a “tipping

point” in the attitudes regard-ing marijuana use and pos-session? I think so. I think people are frustrated by the collateral consequences of marijuana violations under federal law and I believe state law alone should fix the penalties for a state law violation.

I recognize that the adop-tion of Initiative 502 may create a conflict between federal and state laws,

which can be problematic for a prosecutor, especially for a border community with the presence of fed-eral law enforcement. While conflicts with federal law should be avoided when-ever possible, I will adopt policies that are consistent with the will of the voters and the protection of a safe community. RandaLL K. GayLoRd

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More than 100 people came out to enjoy and give back to their public lands for this year’s celebration of National Public Lands Day.

“Going to National Public Lands Day at Watmough reconnected me to our local treasure, and I was able to learn about the native ecol-ogy of that special place. The kids enjoyed the day as much as I did,” says Jennifer Ratza

who brought her son and his friend to the celebration at Watmough Bay on Sept. 29.

Lopez Island Conservation Corps board member Tom Snowden was happy about this year’s turnout.

“I was excited at the num-ber of activities that were offered – service projects, talks, walks, and activity sta-tions,” says Snowden. “I was honored to be able to pho-

tograph this special event. Plus, it was great that we had beautiful, sunny weather.”

Participants completed public lands maintenance projects and a beach clean up, participated in a Native American history talk and a native plant walk, and engaged with environmental education activities on the beach.

“The kids’ activity station led by Michael Reeve was one of the most popular spots during the day – there were creative art projects, nature toys, books, and other fun resource materials available,” says event orga-nizer Sara Waugh.

Attendees enjoyed activi-ties on the beach all day, including par ticipant Heather Varnau and her two children.

“I enjoyed the chance to have my kids learn more about local wildlife and landscapes. It was fun to be part of a community event focused on appreciating and protecting public access to our beaches,” Varnau says.

Nick Teague, with the Bureau of Land Management, led a beach clean-up team at Point Colville: the volunteers removed approximately 400 pounds of detritus from the

beach, including tires, styro-foam, and part of a boat, and deposited the debris at the dump.

“One of my favorite things about my job is an event like National Public Lands Day where folks come out to appreciate their public lands and engage in activities that benefit all,” Teague says.

Event leaders and their sponsoring organizations were: Nick Teague and Sara

Waugh with the Bureau of Land Management, Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy with Kwiaht, Tim Clark with the San Juan County Land Bank, Susie Teague with Whispers of Nature, Mike Higgins with the Lopez Community Trails Network, Michael Reeve with Islanders for a National Conservation Area, and Tom Snowden with the Lopez Island Conservation Corps.

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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

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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

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Clean-up at Point Colville.

By Michele HellerSalmon, transportation,

recreation, tourism, commerce … Puget Sound waters have provided food in the belly and cash in the pock-ets of islanders for generations.

Now these waters may offer another economic benefit – as a unique, world-class buffer to protect seeds and crops from genetically modified organisms.

The San Juan Islands economy could become the beneficiary – serv-

ing a market looking for a premium product – as a region able to provide GMO-free seed, crops and food.

If passed, San Juan County Initiative 2012-4 will make it unlawful for any per-son or entity to knowingly propagate, cultivate, raise or grow genetically mod-ified organisms in San Juan County.

While this will not result in extra personnel or cost to the county or its residents to regulate or enforce,

it does provide protection to farmers who seek to grow seed free from GMO contamination.

Many consumers are willing to pay extra for certified organic because it provided the only assurance that a product is GMO free. Now the “Non-GMO Project Verified” label is also gaining momentum.


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Trevor passed away on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 at his residence, “The Gaslight Inn,” in Seattle, Washington in the arms of his life-long best friend and business partner, Stephen Bennett; Linda, his sister; and dear friends by his side.

Born in Vancouver, Canada, to the late John and

Ruby Logan, Trevor is sur-vived by his sister, Linda Molloy and brothers, Robert and Bruce Logan.

While working on cruise ships to Alaska in the sum-mers, Trevor completed two years of higher education at Simon Fraser College. In the 60’s he decided it was time to follow his dream of moving to San Francisco, where he per-fected what would become his profession of quality interior color design and painting. Although while in San Francisco, Trevor met and made many wonder-ful friends for life, he had a strong desire to own his own home and a great need to surround himself with pets. He realized that this

intense goal would never happen in San Francisco, so in 1970 he made a decision to move to Seattle, Wash.

After moving to Seattle, Trevor fulfilled his dreams by saving and bringing back to life five traditional homes, starting and operating a quirky restaurant, “Animal Crackers,” as well as forming and operating a professional painting and interior color business. In addition to those accomplishments, he created “The Gaslight Inn” on Capital Hill which has become a “Seattle Tradition” in the bed and breakfast industry.

One of Trevor’s most pas-sionate dreams was to have a place to get away from it all. This was fulfilled in 1991 by buying 10 wooded acres

on beautiful Lopez Island where he designed and built a log cabin and with a guest house. Trevor’s retreat on Lopez gave him the solitude and peace he sought, where he spent his happiest times with family, friends and dogs and became a changed man.

Trevor’s life was filled with love, he felt so blessed and honored to have each and every friend in his life. Trevor will be missed by each person whose life he touched but his spirit will live in the memories carried by all who loved him. In lieu of flowers please make memorial gifts in Trevor’s name to the Lopez Island Animal Protection Society, PO Box 747 Lopez Island, WA 98261.

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ISLAND PETS lost/ found. On Lopez call Jane 360-468-2591; Joyce, 360-468-2258; Sheriff’s Office 360-378- 4151. Lopez Animal Pro- tection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez, WA 98261. On Orcas call 360- 3766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158

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The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly community newspaper located in western Washing- ton state, is accepting applications for a part- time general assignment Reporter. The ideal can- didate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Style- book, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates. We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. If you have a passion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dy- namic newsroom, we want to hear from you. E.O.E. Email your re- sume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples [email protected]

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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 op- portunities 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 applicants 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.

EmploymentTransportation/Drivers

DRIVER --$0.01 in- crease per mile after 6 months. Choose your hometime: Weekly - 7 / O N / 7 O F F , 14/ON/7/OFF. Requires 3 months recent experience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.

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Aeronautical Services has a part time position for Christmas help on Lopez Island delivering UPS and FedEx Air. You must live on Lopez. This will be approx 15/hrs wk or more. Application can be picked up at our Sort Bldg, 4223 Center Road, across from Sunset Builders.

Health Care EmploymentGeneral

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

Life Care Center ofSan Juan Islands

Full-time positions available for Washing- ton-certified nursing assistants. Long-term care experience is preferred. We offer great pay and benefits, including medical coverage, 401(k) and paid vacation, sick days and holidays.

Jean Staben, InterimDirector of Nursing

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

660 Spring St.Friday Harbor, WA [email protected]

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Medical AssistantEye care related

wanted for Eastsound, Orcas Island office.

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EmploymentPublications

PROTECTION SERVIC- ES has on-call to perma- nent security positions available/flexible sched- ule. Must maintain safe environment. Make quick responsible decisions. 1-615-228-1701.

Schools & Training

ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Jus- tice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Fi- nancial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call 8 6 6 - 4 8 3 - 4 4 2 9 . www.CenturaOnline.com

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Professional ServicesLegal Services

DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, property division and bills. BBB member.(503) 772-5295.www.paralegalalterna- [email protected]

homeservices

Home ServicesKitchen and Bath

One Day BathRemodeling

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stuffAntiques &Collectibles

ANTIQUE bedroom set. Beautiful Lion’s Head, from the 1800s. Double bed and two dressers. $2500. Call (206)408- 7427, Vashon.

flea marketHome Furnishings

ANTIQUE WARDROBE Beautiful crown molding! 2 Pine front doors and Walnut sides! Two large storage drawers. 80” tall, and 45” wide. 20” deep which is perfect for hanging clothes. Excel- lent cond! Loving trans- ported from Minesota. $900. Bainbridge Island. Call Donna for an ap- pointment to see this functional, gorgeous piece!! 206-780-1144.

Home Furnishings

BEDROOM SET: King size. Modern, solid oak pedestal style. Excellent condition! $350. Orcas Island. 360-376-5885.

Musical Instruments

HAYNES FLUTE, solid silver, $1500 OBO.ROY SEAMAN wood piccolo with sterling keys, $1800 OBO. Both instruments professional quality. Ex- cellent condition. Lo- cated in Poulsbo. (360)394-1818

pets/animals

Dogs

AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies, bred for sound temperament and train ability. All German bloodlines. Parents on- site and family raised. $900. 360-456-0362

AKC REGISTERED Lab Puppies. Over 30+ titled dogs in the last 5 generations. Sire is a Master Hunter and Certified Pointing Lab. OFA Hip and Elbows, Dews Re- moved, First Shots, De- worming. 6 Males (1 Black, 5 Yellow), 6 Fe- males (2 Yellow, 4 Black). $750 each. Call Mike, 360-547-9393GREAT DANE

AKC GREAT DANE puppies! Health guarantee! Very sweet, lovable, intelligent, gentle giants. Males and females. Now offering Full-Euro’s, Half- Euro’s & Standard Great Danes. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes and licensed since 2002. $500 & up (every color but Fawn). Also; selling Standard Poodles. Call 5 0 3 - 5 5 6 - 4 1 9 0 . www.dreyersdanes.comLABRADOR

ADORABLE Chocolate Lab pups! Ready 10/20 for new homes! Great with young kids & other dogs, well socialized. Perfect for family pet, breeding or hunting. AKC registered, dew claws removed & first shots. Loveable, loyal temperment! 4 females $550/ea. 2 males $500/ea. Clinton, Whid- bey Island. Chris or Mar- cie 360-341-2136.


Dogs

MINIATURE PINSCHER Puppies For Sale. I have 5 adorable puppies wait- ing to come home with you. 3 Boys and 2 Girls. Tails cropped and Dew Claws removed. Born 07/30/12. Boys: $300, Girls: $400. Please call Amber Today at 360- 682-5030 or 775-455- 5979

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Bazaars/Craft Fairs

CRAFT FAIR & FLEA MARKET

Sat. Nov 10 &Sat. Dec 8, 9am-1pm

At TheSAN JUAN COUNTY

FAIRGROUNDSVendor Space

Available!For Application

Contact The Fair At360-378-4310 or [email protected]

wheelsMarinePower

17’ Glass Steury 1979. Solid boat! Comes with Trailer, Strong 85hp Johnson engine, brand new 9.8 Tohatsu motor, new fish finder, new electric down rigger, new electric wench, all new seats, and many extras. Oak Harbor. $2500. (360)675-1662

21’ SEA SWIRL including Shoreland’r Galva- nized Trailer. $12,500. Ready to fish, crab or just an all out fun getaway!! Clean and well maintained! Sleeps 2. Features: 302 Ford I/O, VHF, GPS with chart plotter/ maps. 10 HP Honda kicker, electric down riggers, electric pot puller, full/ drop can- vas. Friday Harbor 360- 378-3223.

MarineSail

12’3”x6’ GLEN EL De- sign Bobcat sailboat. Marconi sail, and electric outboard included. Handcrafted wood boat in good condition! $2,500 obo. Call 360- 678-6684.

AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles

1969 VW BEETLE. Pale Blue and is a Beauty. Original paint, 4 speed. Over $3,000 in reciepts. Fun to drive. Perfect for teenager looking for first car or VW Buff. Asking $8,000 OBO. 253-217- 1986 or 253-857-6162 after 5pm. Olalla/ Kitsap County area. Can email photos.

AutomobilesDodge

1998 DODGE Avenger ES Coupe. 2.5L V6, Au- tomatic 4 Speed Trans- mission, Leather Interior, Infinity Sound, Sun Roof, CD, New Brakes, Fresh Undercoat. Come Test Drive and Experience For Yourself! $7,000 Firm. 907-209-8937 Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island.

AutomobilesFord

2003 FORD Taurus SE. Beautiful condition. Un- der 97,000 miles. All power, air conditioning. All the amenities of the SE model! Charcoal Grey Metallic. Nearly new Goodyear Radials. Babied with Mobile One. $5995 Firm. She’s Worth It! Compare with local dealers at $6600 to $7995. Whidbey Island. 360-279-1753

AutomobilesSubaru

2003 SUBARU Outback station wagon LTD, 6cyl automatic, 76,000 miles, new brakes and tires, regular maintenance with receipts, forest green. Runs like a dream. $12,000. Locat- ed on San Juan Island. ( 3 6 0 ) 3 7 8 - 1 8 8 8 , (619)203-4313

Sport Utility VehiclesJeep

MOVING AND MUST sell our 2008 Jeep Wrangler! Black, 4 door, 4WD, power locks / win- dows, AC, locking gas cap, 3.8 V-6, 3 piece hard top, seat covers, alarm, mud flaps, sirus radio, sub woofer, bra / hood cover, step rails, tow package, EBS anti skid, beefy tires, chrome wheels, 49,000 miles. Very good condition! $22,500. Kitsap County. Cathy 360-981-3752 or [email protected]

Sport Utility VehiclesOldsmobile

2002 OLDSMOBILE Bravada Sports Utility 4WD, AT, 4 door. Crusie in style with this fully loaded equipment package! Sleek silver exterior with beige leather interi- or. Your saftey is complete with On Star option! Runs well! Only 122,000 miles. $3,500. Vashon Island. Call Bob 206-619-1453.



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Motorhomes

31’ FLEETWOOD Storm Fully Furnished in well cared for cond! Fully self contained! Extremely clean inside and out! Sleeps up to 4. Easy driving with back up camera. 2 TV’s (including King Dome satellite system), DVD player, radio & CD player. 2 tip outs. New engine 2010 with only 2,000 miles. $3,200 OBO. Oak Har- bor, Whidbey Island. 360-675-1172.

Tents & Travel Trailers

15’ JAYCO Heritage Tent Trailer, 2000. Sleeps 6, Push Out Din- ing, Heater, Front Stor- age, Hot Water, 3-Way Refrigerator, Double Propane Tanks, Hy- draulic Hitch. Great for Camping or Guests. $3000 OBO. 360-376- 1019

1993 DODGE WITH Cummins Diesel Engine. Trailer package, club cab, camper shell, 112,000 miles. Second gas tank. 1999 34’ Kountry Star Trailer with slide, lots of storage, oak cabinets, corian kitchen counter, central heat and air, power ceiling vent with rain sensor, sleeps 4. Everything in good condition! $18,000 obo. Oak Harbor. 360-279- 1678.

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2004 KOMFORT 25TBS in excellent condition! $12,950. Garaged or covered when not in use with low miles (4 trips per Summer). Length: 26’x8’0”. Axles: 2. Weight: 6018 lbs. Slides: 1. Queen and 3 bunk beds. Sleeps 9. New tires with spare tire and carrier. Weight equaliz- ing hitch with sway control bar. Power Tonque Jack. Four manual stabi- lizer jacks. Large awn- ing, luggage rack and bike rack attachment. Air conditioner, furnace and lots of accessories. Great deal! Call 425- 445-0631 or email jfi- [email protected] for more info. Currently located in Fall City, WA.29’ ALPEN LITE travel trailer. Solid, clean! Comfortable walk- around queen size bed, kitchen and dinette, bathroom with shower, good storage areas, propane tank, some appli- ances will need re- placed. Good condition! $3,500 / offer. 360-376- 9020. Orcas Island.

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By Gene HelfmanSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

The Lopez volleyball team defeated Highland Christian in their first game on Oct. 16.

Lopez won all three games, 25-8, 25-14, and 25-16. The third game was tied at 14 apiece until the Lobos stepped on the gas with a series of overpowering serves.

Their league leading record stands at 10-0, with three games remaining before the post-season cham-pionship tournaments.

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Nikki Turunen (#3) spikes the ball against Highland Christian in the first game on Oct. 16.

As consumers and gov-ernments increasingly resist GMO crops, a market niche is opening.

Consumer demand for non-GMO produce, eggs, dairy and meat free from GMO feed is increasing as data regarding potential health risks and environ-mental damage come to light.

“Non-GMO Project Verified” has become the fastest growing food eco-label in North America, as sales of certified products hit $1 billion in 2011, accord-ing to findings unveiled at Organic Monitor’s Sustainable Foods Summit in San Francisco last month (Feb. 2012).” For more info, visit www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Market/Non-GMO-Verified-sales-hit-1bn.

Consumer demand for organically produced goods has shown double-digit growth for well over a decade, providing market incentives for U.S. farmers across a broad range of products.

Organic products are now available in nearly three of four conventional grocery

stores, and enjoy substantial price premiums over con-ventional products. (Source: USDA – www.ers.usda.gov/topics/natural-resources-environment/organic-agri-culture.aspx.)

Because of isolation from the mainland, the islands are a “closed” agricultural landscape, and can take advantage of this unique position to produce non-GMO food for higher sale prices.

Farmers who produce GMO food are dependent on agribusiness for seed and feed, which is patented, owned and price controlled by a small monopoly of cor-porate suppliers. Non-GMO seed and feed is available to anyone, from suppliers subject to competition.

M.R. Buffum, a fourth generation Lopez Island farmer, supports GMO-Free San Juans Initiative 2012-4. He now grows 55 acres of certified organic barley for mainland organic dairy farms.

“It makes economic sense,” he explains, “It commands a higher price and makes it possible for me to have my fields in grain production again. It is good for the islands to save farmland, but with-out a way to make money with the acreage, many of the farms will give way to development. This helps keep agriculture in the islands.”

Michele Heller is co-founder of L.I.F.E. Farm and Garden Program at the Lopez School and Lopez Locavores, whose mission is promoting sustainable agriculture and food security.

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