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Holy smokes

by CALLA BABYIn an effort to promote and

enhance the new reservation sys-tem, Washington State Ferries has come up with an incentive for riders.

The idea came to WSF Chief Director Daveed Mossely after he attended a conference at Swinomish Casino in Anacortes, Wash. Although not a gambler, Mossely was drawn to the slot machines and the nature of pure chance.

“New ideas are what makes this country great,” said Mossely in a recent public address.

Thanks to that epiphany, WSF has teamed up with Swinomish Casino to not only install slot machines for riders with reserva-tions on all ferries by 2016, but to include an extra-special prize in those games of chance: the golden ticket.

The golden ticket will provide a guaranteed spot on any ferry at any time with no reservation required. If for some reason the ticket holder misses a ferry they will also be given access to any planes and/or helicopters leav-ing the island. Mossely, who was

a huge fan of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” wanted to give something back to the residents and tourists who commute in the waters of the Salish Sea.

“There has been so much pres-sure on the ferries system to be everything for everyone,” said Mossely. “We’ve lost that whimsi-cal mystical energy that we had when this whole travel by ‘float-ing on water’ thing started. The golden ticket will return some of the innocence we’ve lost.”

On the Facebook page, “Has Daveed Mossely lost his mind,” islanders and mainlanders alike question this sudden change in gears for WSF.

“They want us to focus on all this new casino stuff. ... It’s classic misdirection,” said Lynn McLynnluy. “But what I want to know is what are they hiding from us?”

Another islander, Cort McCortly wanted to know how

Ferries partner with casino

by COOLEEN SMITHWICK ARMSTRANGE

A group of nuns on a tiny island in the San Juans are capitalizing on the legalization of marijuana. Their new growth operation, dubbed Holy Smokes, will be open on April 20 at 4:20 p.m.

“It’s not a ‘bad habit’ if you partake in moderation,” said the nuns, who wished to remain anonymous until the first buds are in bloom. “We are always looking for creative ways to supplement our income, and with our agricultural opportunities here, we decided to go into the pot industry.”

All proceeds will benefit drug prevention for youths.Word on the street has been positive – except from the Orcas

Island Chamber of Commerce. “We wanted to start our own cottage industry for marijuana

and call it ‘chamber pot,’” said Executive Director Lancelot Eventide. “But now the nuns have stolen our thunder and run off with the idea.”

The marijuana will be sold in the ferry lines via a roaming pot distributor. There will also be drive-up service in Eastsound, the town of Friday Harbor and Lopez Village.

“The Pope has given us his blessing,” said the nuns. “We are lighting up a new frontier.”

Island nuns to go into the pot business; launch date is April 20

Slot machines on deck and immunity from the reservation system to be a reality, come 2016 – but why?

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Moran heir lands stellar job on moon

by ILAC YBGABOrcas Islander Ricky Moran always wanted to be an astronaut. He

dreamed of lunar dust under his feet and of seeing the Earth for what it really is – just a small piece of mass floating in the vastness of space.

“To see Earth from that distance changes your perception of every-thing. It changes the biology of your mind and your soul,” he said.

Unfortunately, Moran never had the self-motivation or self-control to make it into space school. While unlucky in scholastics, Moran had a slew of relatives that had made a fortune. In the last few years several of these family members passed away, leaving Moran heir to a great wealth. Thanks to the nature of current space travel, one no longer needs the knowledge as much as they need dollar signs to make their way to the moon. Moran has invested more than $15 billion to his space project to send 12 humans to live on the moon for three months. He recently hired himself as project manager and chief of staff.

Moran is currently looking for a storyteller, a pastel artist and a guitar player to join him on his quest. If you have any interest in interplanetary work, email Moran at spaceface@theuniverse.infinity.moondust.cosmic.

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Fifty shades of hay

1. Gold sienna2. Yellow sunrise3. Soft umber4. Crisp wheat5. Flaxen 6. Corn glow7. Autumn amber8. Lemon field9. Tawny daffodil 10. Blonde mustard11. Butterscotch12. Whiskey neat13. Corn glow14. Vanilla oatmeal15. Spun caramel16. Sunlit haze17. Summer sunset18. Smooth brandy19. Desert daze20. Bountiful bronze21. Butterscotch cream22. Creamy flan23. Fawn freckles24. Krispy 25. Spotted canary

26. Salamander belly27. Orangutan perch28. Kestrel white29. Orange tuft30. Big bird brown31. Misty oak32. Rollin’ granola33. Feather bottom34. Faux satin 35. Fever maker36. Sultry cinnamon37. Motley green38. Cape Canaveral white39. Swirled latte40. Oyster shell41. Pale mocha42. Muddled cacao 43. American honey44. Tabby kitten45. Punchy orange46. Twilight harvest47. Norwegian loaf48. Terra cotta pot49. Candied pecan50. Bunny tail fluff

Community events

Peculiarmysterious ‘rapper’ seen

lurking about the streets

San Juan County Sheriff 's Department reported respond-ing to these calls:

March 20: Expired tags and a familiar face led to the arrest of an Orcas man for driving under delusions of grandeur. The 25-year-old, who was pulled over shortly before 7 a.m. near the intersection of Crow Valley and Deer Harbor Roads, claimed to have dip-lomatic immunity from reg-istering his vehicle and that he could sprint to the top of Turtleback Mountain without stopping.

• A San Juan Island woman was flown off-island for a mental health evaluation fol-lowing a late-night encounter with a family of raccoons. The 53-year-old, who claimed to have done the voice over for the Alvin and the Chipmunks, was taken into protective custody at about 1 a.m. following com-

plaints by Portland Fair-area residents about ear-splitting screeches and high-pitched squeals coming from the woods nearby. She was report-edly surrounded by a half-dozen raccoons and singing a Broadway tune when deputies happened upon the congrega-tion in a clearing in the brush.

March 22: Allegations of assault prompted the arrest of a Lopez woman accused of butchering a song at a karaoke contest. The 22-year-old, flus-tered by a wardrobe malfunc-tion during the performance, according to one witness, reportedly improvised lyrics to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and sang off-pitch, off-key and without proper passion. She was taken into custody for cre-ating a public nuisance.

• A 54-year-old man identi-fied as homeless and "full of himself" was taken into cus-

tody for no real reason after an early morning encounter with authorities at a San Juan Island campground. The man, who claimed his recreational vehi-cle served both as a home and mobile office, was on the island to conduct research for a book extolling the virtues and scenic beauty of the area. Deputies reportedly read a couple para-graphs from an earlier book by the itinerant author and were unimpressed.

March 23: A 20-pound bag of dog food, a squeaky toy and a single slipper disappeared from an Orcas Island pet sup-ply store in apparent after-hours break-in. The missing merchandise, valued at $317, had been on display in the front window of the Eastsound shop. A series of paw prints outlined in colored chalk were reported-ly found on the concrete floor of the store, located next to a

fire hydrant near the Village Green.

March 25: An alleged violation of the local ban on genetically modified organ-isms prompted the arrest of two professors and four grad-uate students at UW Friday Harbor Labs. The six scien-tists reportedly were insert-ing flying squirrel DNA into sea cucumber tissues as part of a federally funded research project. Deputies seized vari-ous pieces of laboratory equip-ment, including microscopes, laptops, computer monitors, petri dishes and a box full of assorted Birkenstocks, as well as the latest copy of National Geographic, as part of the investigation.

• A late-night altercation over earthquake preparedness prompted the arrest of a half-dozen Lopez residents. The southend-area neighbors, who shared an emergency shelter equipped with a compost toi-let, reportedly came to blows over the merits of storing black beans versus refried, and whose iTune playlist is more bluesy.

March 28: Excessive speed led to a high-speed chase, a late-night traffic stop and the subsequent arrest of an Orcas woman who reportedly was bored out of her mind. The 33-year-old, who was pulled over near the intersection of North Beach and Bartel Roads at about 2 a.m., initially claimed not to have noticed lights flashing in her rearview mirror but later admitted driv-ing fast was an ideal antidote for a faulty Internet connection that prevented her from watch-ing a program on Netflix.

– Scooter Harassmus

wantedwoman wanted in theft

of fine art paintings of dogs

San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

much money WSF would be profiting from the slot machines.

Other islanders were confused that Mossely was working with WSF after he officially resigned in 2014.

“The whole thing is fishy,” said one commentator.

Mossely said he would be happy to answer these questions and more at an all you can seafood buffet at his home in southern California.

“To get love you must give love,” said Mossely

about his new outlook on the nature of public trans-portation and life itself. “It’s the only way to succeed in this world these days.”

To attend this meeting of the minds contact Mossely at nothingisreallyasitseems@realitycheck.com.

CASINO FROM 1

MON., APRIL 6RIVERDANCE SESSION: 4 p.m., No man’s land. Renowned Riverdancer Michael Flatley will be in town for one day only to show you not only stellar dance moves, but teach you the secrets of how to make business come from the arts. Admission $100,000.

TUES., APRIL 7HOW TO MAKE TASTY TOAST: 1 a.m., chef’s house. Ever wondered how to make the perfect slice of toast to wow your friends? Call Brindle at 7777 to schedule this amazing culinary event.PIG LATIN SEMINAR: 10 p.m., library. Philosopher Tony Tami will teach islanders the art of this lost language. Admission by donation or work trade.

WEDS., NEVERBOOK WRITING 401: 7 - noon, Far and Away. Write a book in two hours at this special seminar that teaches you to be the next great American novelist.AIRING OF GRIEVANCES: All day, Everywhere. Do you have a personal issue that everyone in town needs to know about? Here is your chance to start a debate.

County and EPRC examine the future of Eastsound

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by CALI BAGBYAssistant editor

From the icy summit of Mount Baker to mudflats of Fidalgo Bay to giant basking sharks of the deep to the alien-esque egg-yolk jelly-fish, “The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest” reveals a vast world that is hard to comprehend.

“Whether people use the word or not, we understand the concept of ecosystems. People talk about the Amazon, the Serengeti, the Everglades, etc., but very few peo-ple have heard of the Salish Sea, especially outside of the region,” said Joe Gaydos, who cowrote the book “The Salish Sea” with Audrey DeLella Benedict. “We wanted to create a book that helped put this place on the map.”

Gaydos is the chief scientist for the SeaDoc Society, a marine sci-ence and conservation program focused on the Salish Sea. He is a licensed wildlife veterinarian and has a doctorate in wildlife health.

Benedict is a biologist, writer and environmentalist. She is the founder and director of Cloud Ridge Naturalists, a natural his-tory educational organization and is currently serving as a SeaDoc Board member.

The authors will give a pre-sentation on April 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church followed by a reception and book signing at Darvill’s.

Benedict was inspired to create a book after hearing Gaydos speak on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea and watching hia virtual dives of those unique waters. She hopes to merge science, storytelling and imagery to compel people to care about the environment.

“It is our profound hope that the book we’ve produced – merg-ing powerful images with words – will open a unique window into the wonders of the Salish Sea at the same time that it serves as a reminder of what’s at risk if we fail

in our responsibility as the stew-ards of this marine treasure trove,” said Benedict. 

It was a perfect fit for Gaydos who had been dreaming of doing a book on the Salish Sea since it was first named in 2008 by Coast Salish people.

He was excited to team up with Benedict who is a writer of numerous natural history books and passionate about the region.

With that mutual fascination, they both decided to create a book that expresses the importance of the Salish Sea.

“It helps create our weather, it’s the foundation for our economic prosperity, it provides us with the fish we eat and the wildlife we love to see,” said Gaydos. “It is the water we sail or kayak on and the beaches we walk. It is a part of us, and it’s precious to us. It is a jewel, maybe even more precious that a polished gemstone.”

New book explores the importance of the Salish Sea

Contributed photo/ Pete NaylorJoe Gaydos, chief scientist for the SeaDoc Society, scuba diving.

By MEREDITH M. GRIFFITHContributor

Roughly 100 people showed up to voice their views on the future of Eastsound at a meeting hosted by the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and County Councilman Rick Hughes.

The good: It’s not Friday Harbor!

Community members shared what they love about “town:” low lighting; a sense of safety; lush and cheery plantings; sidewalks and walking paths; green space and water views; height lim-its on buildings; dog-friend-liness; historic buildings; sandwich boards; essentials like groceries, post office and schools within walking distance; the museum; and the library with free Wi-Fi. They mentioned “parades for every occasion;” muted building hues; the eco-friendly bioswale; public trash receptacles; friendly shopkeepers; the Odd Fellows Hall; locally grown restaurant fare; festive holiday decor; and it was wryly stated, “it’s not Friday Harbor!” – a thumbs-up to Eastsound’s relatively lower building density.

Lack of parking and housing

Then the talk turned to Eastsound’s flaws. Most criticism focused on the

sometimes hazardous mix of vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists thronging through the most congested areas. Per Public Works sta-tistics from 2010 and 2011, an average of 3,345 vehi-cles pass along Main Street daily. Other top traffic areas are North Beach Road just north of Main Street; A Street, west of North Beach Road; Prune Alley, south of School Road; North Beach Road, south of School Road; and Madrona Street, north of Main Street, which aver-age 1,099 to 1,927 vehicles daily.

Attendees said the incom-plete sidewalks and lack of bike lanes create unsafe conditions, and Hughes said tourists often do not walk town beyond the side-walks, which hurts busi-nesses in those sections and decreases rental demand for those commercial units. People asked why A Street still hasn’t been paved on through to meet Orion Lane, and said lack of pub-lic transit to outlying areas worsens congestion.

Insufficient parking year-round was a huge concern. One commercial property

owner said her tenants’ parking spaces are often filled by employees of other local businesses; another said she cannot build a sec-

ond-story residential unit above her commercial unit due to a lack of parking, and permitting requirements.

Attendees asked for cre-

ative parking solutions, like fully utilizing existing park-ing at the schools, senior

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Time to get informedConcerns about Orcas Road project

Dear Rick,This is in regard to the San Juan

County Orcas Road proposed realignment that runs along Carol Clark’s property from Swan Road to McNallie Lane.

Walt and Carol Clark (Susan’s parents) bought JB Farm in 1945 and have farmed it ever since. At one point the county rounded the Swan corner and encroached on the farm. They were never com-pensated.

Now the county wants to move part of the road between Swan Corner and McNallie Lane farther west (onto JB Farm) adding a curve west into the woods and field. We say the road placement (along the straight-away across from the Jay

Fowler/Timothy Abeyti parcels) is “grandfathered” in where it is, understanding that the county then would extend the width on BOTH sides of the road.

We do not want the road to curve into the field and woods in that area because a curve will remove productive farmland. Once farm-land is gone, it never comes back. If the curve were to happen much agricultural land will be lost.

Furthermore, we and our neigh-bors do not want any bike park on Nordstrom corner or Swan corner. It’s a flat area and not where bicy-clers would be tired from climbing a hill. We do not want trespassers, litter, potties and taxpayer money for the upkeep. Also a big concern is privacy for the homeowners. We feel that our homes could be “cased out.”

It’s hard enough to keep a farm going; we see that tourism counts on our farm for much of the beauty of the island. Well then, let’s keep it that way!

Susan and John FleischerOrcas Island

Thank you to OIEFThe Orcas Island School District

would like to thank the Orcas Island Education Foundation for its many donations to our schools this year. 

Without OIEF, we would not have art in our elementary school, a STEM class in the high school, theater arts in the high school and sponsorship of a new Debate Club – just to name a few!

I would especially like to thank them for yet another generous

donation they recently made to our high school. Due to our small size, it is sometimes challenging for our high school students to schedule requisite classes into their day.  We have been fortunate to meet this need with online courses.  Funding was once provided from outside sources, but the funding is now the responsibility of the district. This year alone, the OISD has paid over $18,000 to meet the growing needs of our students.  It became evident at the end of the first semester, however, that our need was greater than our budget.  We still had sev-eral students desiring to take sci-ence courses, and OIEF was able to fund the $6,000 to allow for additional classes. 

We are so fortunate at Orcas Island Public Schools to have such a generous and supportive com-munity! The gifts you give through OIEF directly affect the quality of our OISD students’ educational experience.  I wish to thank the Orcas Island Education Foundation for being such a great partner to our schools, and everyone that sup-ports our students through OIEF!

Eric WebbOrcas School

Superintendent

Thanks to sponsors of the spelling bees

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Editorial

Wouldn’t it be swell if you could forget about all those compli-cated issues of the day, ignore the campaigns of this candidate or that one, and just remain steadfastly unconcerned and unin-formed about any upcoming election or about what direction would be best for your ballot to be cast?Wouldn’t that be swell?Well, we say, “Absolutely not.”Sure, it’s a well-worn cliche, but participating in elections is the cornerstone of any well-functioning democratic society and seems a small price to pay for the many freedoms that we enjoy here in the San Juans and across the nation.While there may be plenty of room for improvement, we ignore taking part in elections, local and beyond, at our own peril.On that note, we encourage islanders to become informed about the OPALCO election on the horizon.For this 2015 election, there are four candidates running for two open positions in OPALCO’s District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and Fawn Islands).The 2015 candidates are: Winnie Adams (incumbent), Randy J. Cornelius, Ed Sutton and Chris Thomerson (incumbent). Can-didate bios are sent by mail to each co-op member with their ballot, and are available online at www.opalco.com. Ballots and a voting guide will be mailed the week of April 8 and the annual report will be posted online. Co-op members can vote one of three ways: online, by mail or in person at the annual meeting. Also on April 9 there is an OPALCO Board Can-didates Forum from 7 - 9 p.m., Orcas Library, which is oppor-tunity for members-owners to ask questions and help shape OPALCO’s direction about rate increases, broadband policy and more. Remember, the future role of each position will be, in large part, up to you.

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Wednesday, April 1• San Juan County Cemetery District #3, 5 p.m., Orcas Island Library.

Thursday, April 5 • Eastsound Planning Review Committee, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.

Wednesday, April 8 • Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee, Deer Harbor Community Center, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 9• Orcas Island Park & Rec-reation District, 4-6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station.• Port of Orcas Commissioners, 6 p.m., Orcas Island Airport conference room, 147 Schoen Lane.

Public Meetings

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AlmanacTEMPERATURES, RAINFALL

LOPEZ High Low PrecipMarch 23 54 38 .03March 24 51 46 .20March 25 58 44 .11March 26 53 50 .01March 27 63 45 .25March 28 61 47 —March 29 58 48 .03

Precipitation in March: 2.76”Precipitation in 2015: 9.29”

Reported by Jack GiardBakerview Rd.

ORCAS High Low PrecipMarch 23 51 43 .14March 24 56 44 .28March 25 52 45 .29March 26 62 52 —March 27 62 48 —March 28 59 49 .30March 29 57 51 .09

Precipitation in March: 3.73”Precipitation in 2015: 10.86”Reported by John Willis

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in the final rounds when the remaining competitors battle it out over words they haven’t learned yet.

The kids bite their lips awaiting their turn, while the audience vicarious-ly spells right with them, elated with correct answers and disappointed with the wrong ones. Like sports, it comes down to who is most prepared, strategy and who remains the coolest under fire.

This year my son, Joe, won the All School Spelling Bee and went on to place seventh in the regional bee at Skagit Community College. Both bees were very well organized and professionally done.

I would like to take a moment to thank sponsors of both the bees for their contribution to these impor-tant events and encourage all of you to support them as they have supported our stu-dents: The Orcas Christian School, Orcas Island School District and PTSA, Skagit Community College, the Office Cupboard, Island Market, Julia Sanders-Dobos, Tim Hance of All Home Inspections, Darvill’s Bookstore, and the Skagit Valley Herald.

I would also like to thank Cali Bagby for her wonder-ful on-the-spot reporting. I am sure there are oth-ers who helped I extend my thanks to you, as well.

Folks, if you missed this year’s spelling bee, make it

a point to go to the one next year. You won’t regret it, I promise!

Beth ReigelOrcas Island

Thank you to discreet nursing mothers

Just a word to the nursing mothers who find it neces-sary to nurse their babies in public. Many thanks to those of you who do so dis-creetly whether it is for con-sideration of others or just because it is your choice to do so. Those around will appreciate it. All the ben-efits of nursing is age-old and well acknowledged that is a given. How one pres-ents themselves in public should be a consideration in all our activities as in nursing a baby. So again thank you to those who do so discreetly for their babies’ welfare but also caring for others around who have not chosen to be part of the scene.

Velma DotyOrcas Island

Senior Center Brunch a success

On Saturday, March 21, the Orcas Island Senior Center hosted a Spring Brunch for the commu-nity that was a big success on multiple levels. This was definitely a fun raiser! The room was filled with friends, families and fans of the Senior Center, and we earned over $2,000 in support of our senior meal

program. Special thanks to Christina Orchid for the wonderful food! We also want to thank the many other helping hands that made this event possible, including Senior Center chef Jay Savell, our friends and collaborators from the Whatcom Council on Aging and all of the volunteers that sold tickets and worked the event. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who attended in support of our nutrition program.

Every Tuesday and Friday, The Orcas Senior Center serves donation-based Senior Community Meals, and volunteer driv-ers deliver meals to home-bound seniors.

Last year, we served 8,800 meals to seniors on Orcas! These community meals allow our island elders a

chance to make connections and socialize over a healthy meal.

However, the affordable cost of the donation-based lunches and the Meals on Wheels program does not cover the expenses of pro-viding the meals.

This successful brunch fundraiser supports our ability to have a thriving nutrition program, so thank you again to everybody that joined us.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to support the Senior Center’s community meals or other programming, please send your contribution to PO Box 1653, Eastsound, WA 98245. We are also always on the lookout for addition-al volunteers, so please con-tact Jami Mitchell at orcas-seniorcenter@gmail.com if

you want to lend a helping hand.

A thriving Senior Center bodes well for all of us. Thank you for your support of this important commu-nity hub.

Jami Mitchell Orcas Island Senior

Center Manager

Thanks for Turtleback March

It was sunshine and smiles last Saturday, March 21, during the Land Bank’s “March Turtleback March” on the Turtleback Mountain Preserve. More than 90 peo-ple, from ages five to 65, met at the park’s south trail-head and climbed aboard the Camp Orkila bus for a ride to the north trailhead, while Land Bank commis-

sioner Matthew Wallrath belted out requests on his tuba. Along with magnifi-cent vistas, the five-mile trek up and over the moun-tain included a couple sur-prises along the way, includ-ing a concertina player and chocolate treats. A bonus to the day was the gift from the Orcas Island Community Foundation to the Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps: $5 for each person who made the hike. The sweet smell of spring just got a little sweeter!

Thanks to everyone in the community who came out to celebrate spring, stewardship and our won-derful preserve lands.

Tanja WilliamsonSJC Land Bank Outreach/

Volunteer Coordinator

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instrument group18. Metallic element20. 1,000 kilograms21. "It's no ___!"22. "For shame!"23. Balloon type24. Revise26. Attraction28. Come together29. Big Bertha's

birthplace30. Native of

France31. Ethereal32. Prominent35. Fix, in a way38. Nay opposers39. Monopoly

purchase43. Dadaism

founder44. "Cold one"45. Auteur's art46. Against48. Destroy the

interior of49. Crib sheet user50. Age51. Kind of element54. Mottled riding

horse56. Aboriginal

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San Juan County is allowing Rock Island Communications to install fiber optic cable in the conduit associated with the County’s Eastsound Village streetlight project.

“Co-locating our fiber optic cable in the streetlight con-duit will save businesses located in Eastsound Village a great deal on connection costs,” said Gerry Lawlor, Rock Island’s executive vice president. “And, it will help us con-nect those businesses more quickly.”

“San Juan County Council member Rick Hughes and County Manager Mike Thomas were instrumental in mak-ing this happen,” said Foster Hildreth, general manager of OPALCO and president of Rock Island. “It is the best use of our county and co-op resources to utilize the existing streetlight conduit for dual purposes.”

Rick Hughes added, “I strongly support OPALCO and Rock Island joining forces to bring high-speed broadband to Eastsound and to the entire county. This is another example of how San Juan County is spearheading economic development in our community and solving complex issues in cooperation with local businesses.”

Rock Island Communications provides broadband ser-vices for homes and businesses in San Juan County and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orcas Power and Light Cooperative. For more information, go to www.rockisland.com and follow us on Facebook.

SJC joins forces with Rock Island

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Church servicesEmmanuel Episcopal

ParishThe Maundy Thursday

service on April 2 will begin in the Parish Hall at 5:30 p.m. with a light meal (potluck: bring flat breads, olives, hummus, salads, vegetables). The service will be held in the church at 6 p.m. Good Friday will begin with confession in the church from 12 to 1 p.m. The church will remain open for silent prayer until 5 p.m. The Stations of the Cross and the Good Friday service begins at 5:30 p.m. in the church. The is an opportunity to bring kid-friendly food items for the Food Bank. On Holy Saturday, the church will be open from 6 to 11 p.m. for silent prayer. Easter servic-es on April 5 begin at 6 a.m. with the Sunrise Service in the Parish Hall, followed by breakfast. At 10 a.m. the

traditional Easter Day ser-vice will be held, followed by the egg hunt and coffee hour.

Community ChurchMaundy Thursday

Service, serving commu-nion, April 2, 6:30 p.m. Good Friday Service, April 3, 6:30 p.m. Day of Preparation and Waiting, sanctuary open for silence and prayer, April 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Easter Sunday Service, April 5, 9:30 a.m.

Lutheran ChurchEaster Sunday at Lutheran

Church of the San Juans, 1:15 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Life ChurchEaster services on April

5 at 10 a.m. at Life Church, 62 Henry Road, Eastsound. There will be activities for children, as well.

Prime rib dinnerPre-Easter Prime

Rib Dinner on Friday,

April 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post #93. The public is wel-come. There will be prime rib, twice-baked potatoes, mixed vegetables, caesar salad and dessert. Adult cost is $22; children 10 and under cost $12.

Egg huntsThe Orcas Island Lions

and the Lions Easter Bunny will be sponsoring the annu-al Orcas Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. at Camp Orkila’s Orchard, North Camp on Saturday, April 4. Hundreds of eggs will be hidden for toddlers, preschoolers and grade-schoolers. Egg hunt-ers should bring their own baskets. The Lions Easter Bunny will help the children and parents start the hunt. We are told that the bunny has many fun tricks up his furry sleeves.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Deer Harbor Inn will be on Sunday, April 5 from 1 to 2 p.m. Hosted by the Carpenters and the Deer Harbor Women’s Auxiliary.

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center and fire station before installing new spac-es. They suggested more sharing economy solutions, like electric rental cars.

Some people want Eastsound to become less car-friendly and more pedestrian-focused, with the addition of parking out-side the commercial core and more walking trails; but it was also noted that not all residents are able-bodied.

Lack of street lighting was cited as dangerous, especially outside estab-lishments with eve-ning patronage. Other concerns included the recent increase in crime and lack of a neighbor-hood watch.

Another huge area of concern was the lack of housing.

“My ideal Eastsound is one I actually get to live in,” said one attend-ee, who said he works multiple service jobs. “There is nowhere to live.”

Many expressed a desire for more housing, a reflec-tion of the current dearth of affordable long-term rentals now affecting the islands’ workers.

One attendee said she envisions an intergenera-tional Eastsound, where service workers and young people are not “pushed out.” Others asked for more per-manently affordable hous-ing, more artists’ lofts and second-floor residential units above ground-floor storefronts.

Another meeting attend-ee questioned the current UGA boundaries, asking whether Eastsound is too small to provide the need-ed higher-density hous-ing that is by nature more affordable. Hughes said the Growth Management Act is up for review in 2018.

Other suggestions for

Eastsound’s future included a playground on the Village Green; transient facili-ties for homeless people now living in the woods; and assisted living facili-ties. Business owners asked for more business-friendly county codes, requirements and communication.

The future: the municipalization of Eastsound

“A lot of money will be spent on Eastsound in the next five years,” Hughes

told attendees. “I want to make sure the community is on board with what we’re doing.”

Hughes said a top pri-ority is “the municipaliza-tion of Eastsound,” which he defines as the process of bringing Eastsound-generated tax dollars back to Eastsound to provide basic and core services.

He said he wants to add more public bathrooms around town (possibly modular); “cluster park-ing” solutions outside town, possibly at the current dog park; and even the addi-tion of 20 mooring buoys in Eastsound and an expanded dock to provide boaters bet-ter access to town.

He added, “It is my goal to finish Eastsound before I am out of term.”

Other upcoming plans for the future include add-ing some street lighting, and

sidewalks for A Street and Prune Alley. A safety ramp will soon be installed by the Village Green. The county has applied for stormwa-ter project funding, which could help defray the cost of more sidewalk installa-tion. The county also plans to remove the fence around the “Fern Street connec-tor” public roads property, allowing pedestrian access from Fern Street directly to the Village Green.

Hughes added that broadband could be a key driver to the local econo-my, especially considering

that tourist dollars come at a cost of infrastructure wear and tear, while full-time resident telecommut-ers cause relatively little impact. Hughes also com-mented that mass transit is “incredibly expensive” and that past commercial ventures have failed.

The EPRC is asking for community input at this time. Its current members are: chair Clyde Duke, Gregory Ayers, Ken Katz,

Fred Klein, Gulliver Rankin, Jobin Suthergreen and Teri Williams. Klein specifically asked community members to drive around Eastsound and take a careful look at current street lighting con-ditions.

“Join with us to reach a consensus [… that we can all live with and commit not to undermine,” he said.

Klein added that another community conversation is needed to determine the best use for the Fern Street connector lot.

To join the conversa-tion about the future of Eastsound, speak to any EPRC member, or con-tact county planner Colin Maycock by phone at 370-7573 or email Rick Hughes at rickh@sanjuanco.com.

Watch for more informa-tion on changes coming to Eastsound in future editions of the Islands’ Sounder.

FUTURE FROM 3

‘“It’s not Friday Harbor!” – a thumbs-up to Eastsound’s relatively lower building density.”

April 7 to 11Local Production of:

“Who Doth Inhabit The Primary Position.” Directed by Tom Fiscus, starring, Peter Vinson and Kelly Toombs.

Performances by Seattle Shakespeare Company & Unexpected ProductionsParade, local Shakespeare night, festival and more

Visit OrcasIslandShakespeare.com

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Vikings teams kick off season

Submitted by COACH DAN DRAKESince March 2, the OHS Vikings golf team has had three

matches. One at Friday Harbor, at La Conner and this week golfers enjoyed a sunny day at Lopez. Mara Nutt and Luke Bronn are returning Viking golfers. The rest of the team is new to golf and very enthusiastic and eager to learn the game. As captains, Nutt and Bronn are busy working on their own game and also helping the team learn the rules of the game.

For the next few weeks the players will be working on their golf skills, concentrating on their short game. They will get to play on other courses besides their home course. By May, the goal is to score well at the league tournament and in the end qualify for the state playoffs.

We want to thank Justin Taylor and his family for their generosity in letting the Viking golfers play everyday at the Orcas Island Golf Course.

Thanks also goes out to Pete Huey and George Riddle for their golf ball and golf club donations.

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By MARTY ZIERContributor

Check out what is happening with the Orcas High School softball and baseball teams so far this season.

SoftballThe Viking girls softball team

launched into the season with a 17-1 loss against Friday Harbor last week in a contest filled with “early season jitters” according to head coach Jason Nichols.

Emily Nichols and Tori Stuck pitched with Edie Hance catching.

“We are a young team and it showed. Mainly, we were not able to close out innings. Friday Harbor scored 12 runs on us during innings when they had two outs. We had our opportunities to score since we were walked nine times, but our hitting could not capitalize.”

Nichols noted some highlights from the initial game:

“Hance, an eighth-grader, did a good job at catcher controlling and blocking pitches. Katie Minis hit a

double and Hance and Kilee Rogers hit singles.”

“We had our errors but we have some youth on the infield that will improve. The team that played that day is not who we are, and we plan to prove it against our next opponent, Concrete.”

BaseballThe Vikings baseball team opened

up the season with a 1-0 loss to Friday Harbor, but to head coach Jim Passer, this did not feel like a loss.

“We played well, and Miles Harlow pitched a heck of a game keeping the Wolverines off balance, and he only had four walks. Defensively, we played well giving up their only score, an unearned run, which was a ball lost in the sun. We had our chances to score with a couple guys on base a few times, but we just couldn’t get them across.”

We had four hits. Kellen Maier, who as freshman played third base very well, had a single along with Jordan Randolph and Harlow. Pasha Bullock

had a solid double. On Friday, March 27 the Vikings traveled to LaConner for a long-anticipated 2-1 win over the Braves. A quick survey of the coaches in the dugout estimated the last time the Vikings beat the Braves was 1996 or 1997.

Passer said, “Pasha Bullock had a strong pitching performance with seven strikeouts and just a couple walks. Hitting was better with Kyle Masters having a big day going three for three, Vanya and Pasha Bullock both going two for four and Miles Harlow and Mackie Cardinell hitting back-to-back singles to drive in our runs.”

Asked about the big win, Passer was matter-of-fact about it. “LaConner is a good team. It was a good victory, but our mentality was we went over there expecting to win, so to the coaches it was not a shock.”

The Vikings gear up for Cedar Park Christian this week.

Melanie Flint/ Contributed photoRight: Pitcher Pasha Bullock.

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Upcoming Events

Now Open!

at Random Howse

Authentic, rusticItalian cuisine

Open for DinnerEnjoy our full bar!

Thurs - Sun5:30 to 9 pm

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Orcas IslandShakespeare Festival

events nightly atRandom Howse

April 7 - 11

Sunday, May 3Brian Carter

Wine Maker DinnerCall for 376- 1111

for details

Coming soon'Blue Mondays'

Easter Sundayat Lutheran Church

in the San Juans

1:15 p.m.at Emmanuel

Episcopal Church

Call 370-0032 for more information

Maundy Thursday • April 25:30 service beginning with light meal

Good Friday • April 312 to 1 pm - Confessions

1 to 5 pm - Church open for silent prayer5:30 pm - Stations of the Cross and Good

Friday Service

Holy Saturday • April 46 pm to 11 pm - Church open for silent prayer

Easter Sunrise Service • April 56 am in Parish Hall, followed by breakfast

Easter Day Service • April 510 am service followed by egg hunt

EmmanuelEpiscopal Parish

Maundy Thursday ServiceServing communionApril 2, 6:30 PM

Good Friday ServiceJesus died on the tree of life for all.

April 3, 6:30 PM

Day of Preparation & WaitingSanctuary open for silence & prayer

April 4, 9 AM to 1 PM

Easter Sunday ServiceHe Is Risen!

April 5, 9:30 AM WORSHIP(Nursery & Amazing Kids Program Too)

Community Church

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Kevin Ranker was select-ed as one of 19 leaders to join the NewDEAL, a national network commit-ted to highlighting innova-tive ideas from state and

local elected leaders who are pro-growth progressives.

Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware and Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, Honorary Chairs of the

Ne w D E A L , re c o g n i z e d Ranker’s efforts to grow his state’s economy and pre-serve its environment by investing in ways to make outdoor recreation an

engine of economic oppor-tunity.

“Senator Ranker is a strong leader in Washington state on pro-growth, pro-gressive issues, and I know he will be an asset to the NewDEAL. His work at the local level to establish the San Juan Islands National

Monument is just one example of his commitment to preserving our local envi-ronment, which is an eco-nomic engine for Northwest Washington,” Congressman Rick Larsen, WA-02, said.

“I am proud to be rec-ognized by the NewDEAL for my work to make smart

investments for our future that spur economic growth that is sustainable,” said-Ranker. “I’m looking for-ward to sharing ideas with my fellow NewDEAL lead-ers and hearing about what’s working best in their com-munities that can help us grow progress here in the state of Washington.”

Ranker joins Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland and Sen. Cyrus Habib as one of the three NewDEAL leaders from Washington.

Ranker named top leader

Orcas Power & Light Cooperative78th Annual Meeting

May 2, 2015

navigating change

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Island LivingA circus to remember

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

When Orcas Center Executive Director Kara O’Toole asks peo-ple what they want to see more of on stage, she regularly hears:

how about a circus?That desire is becoming a reality with the

arrival of the Acrobatic Conundrum, a group of six circus performers from Seattle who have begun touring their work internationally.

“What I love about Acrobatic Conundrum is that they are a contemporary circus arts com-pany dedicated to creating performance expe-riences that amaze audiences,” O’Toole said. “And they are equally dedicated to a vision of human courage, connection and collaboration.”

“The Language of Chance: An Evening of Circus” will be presented on the main stage Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $19 Orcas Center members and $11 for stu-dents.

Come early and enjoy Burgers and Brew from the Lower Tavern the night of the show at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $15 at the door, in the Madrona Room.

For an invited group of Maria Bullock’s advanced aerial silks students, Acrobatic Conundrum’s director Terry Crane is going to teach a private aerial “ropes” master class while on the island. The Acrobatic Conundrum was founded in 2012 by Terry Crane and Joselynn Engstrom. They are dedicated to creating per-formance experiences that they say “engage and amaze audiences.”

The company blurs the lines between dance,

theater and circus to invent their own form of storytelling with high-caliber acrobatics, aerial artistry and hilarious clownery. They have performed in various venues around the Pacific Northwest, headlined the Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival and was a fea-tured performer at the Vancouver CircusFest.

Comprised of two new works by different directors, the Orcas Center show has been created exclusively for the troupe. Both pieces are inspired by themes from “The Library of Babel,” written by magical realist author Jorge Luis Borges.

Seattle choreographer/director KT Niehoff created the first piece, “A Book is not a Ladder,” in which contemporary dance and circus meld in a visually stunning world. Niehoff designed the striking set and costumes, and made the original sound score in collaboration with electronic musician Pietro Ravanni. In the piece, the acrobats find themselves at odds between the sensations of falling forever, and the Sisyphean task of looking for story in a nonsensical world.

Elizabeth Klob – director of the Seattle-based UMO Ensemble – created the second piece in collaboration with the company. “Secret Passages” evokes a tale of missed connec-tions and serendipitous endings, told through physical theater, clown and circus arts. With an original scenography and music by Ravanni, the piece transports viewers on an unexpected, labyrinthine journey.

“I am really pleased to bring this circus to Orcas audiences, and I can’t wait to be thrilled by them,” O’Toole said. Jesse Lenihan photo

WEDS., APRIL 1POETRY MONTH KICKOFF READING: 6 – 7:30 p.m., Darvill’s Bookstore. Kickoff Poetry Month with poet Carolyne Wright’s reading of the anthology “Raising Lilly Ledbetter: Women Poets Occupy the Workplace.”

THURS., APRIL 2THE UNDEFENDED HEART LECTURE: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Library. An intro exploration into the potent

ancient awakening knowledge of the Arkavamsha Parampara–the never-ending solar path.

SAT., APRIL 4EASTER EGG HUNT: The Orcas Lions and the Lions Easter Bunny will be sponsoring the annual Orcas Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. at Camp Orkila’s Orchard, North Camp. Hundreds of eggs will be hidden for toddlers, preschoolers and grade-schoolers. Egg hunters should bring their own baskets. The Lions Easter Bunny will help children start the hunt.

SUN., APRIL 5EASTER EGG HUNT: Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Deer Harbor Inn, 1 to 2 p.m. Hosted by the Carpenters and the Deer Harbor Women’s Auxiliary.

MON., APRIL 6PIONEER CLUBS FOR KIDS: At Orcas Island Community Church, 6 to 7:20 p.m., for kids ages four through seventh grade. Clubbers will participate in skill-building, Bible stories, memory verses, crafts, games and other activities.

COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS: 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall. For further infor-mation call Bill at 376-8857 or Jean at 376-6549. MUSIC TOGETHER DEMO CLASS: 10 a.m., Funhouse, Free. For families with children from infants thru age 5; older siblings welcome too. BASICS OF INVESTING: 6 - 7:30 p.m., Library Conference Room. The basics of investing will be dis-cussed on the first and fourth Mondays of each month.

THURS., APRIL 9OPALCO BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM: 7

- 9 p.m., Orcas Library. Candidates Randy Cornelius and Ed Sutton are running against the two incum-bents, Winnie Adams and Chris Thomerson.

SAT., APRIL 11MORAN STATE PARK ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAY: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Moran State Park. This is a day filled with rak-ing, scooping, dumping, laughter and a great hot lunch. Bring your gloves, rakes and your friends. Lunch will be graciously and gen-erously provided by Karen and

CALENDAR

Acrobatic Conundrum to present special show at Orcas Center

SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 10

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Ken Speck along with Pat Muffett.

SUN., APRIL 12ORCAS ISLAND SEED BANK MEETING: At Rena Patty’s home at 708 Terrill Beach Road, Eastsound, 3 to 5 p.m. Come talk about seeds and learn about the progress of the Orcas Island Seed Bank. There will be a hands-on seed cleaning demonstra-tion and a tour of the seed bank garden. FRIENDS OF MORAN STATE PARK – ANNUAL MEETING AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: 2 – 4 p.m., Orcas Island Library, free. If you are not yet a member and enjoy all that

the park has to offer, con-sider joining today at www.friendsofmoran.com or at the upcoming annual meet-ing. A membership with Friends is $25.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

MON. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

AL-ANON: 7 p.m., 197 Main Street, Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

TUES. – ONGOINGAA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church.KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.

WEDS. – ONGOINGAA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. ANSWERS IN THE HEART: An S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 7 to 8 p.m., Episcopal Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: 7 to 9:15 p.m., High School Gym, $2.

THURS. –ONGOINGSTORYTIME: 11 a.m., library. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m., Orcas Longhouse.AL-ANON: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.

FRI. – ONGOINGAA: Noon, Community Church.AA: 5:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Island Senior Center.

SAT. – ONGOINGAA: 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Church. Potluck last Saturday of the month.

CALENDAR FROM 9

A-OK Art for Orcas Kids, presents the second “Clay Cafe” This is an opportunity for children and grown-ups to enjoy an afternoon creating beautiful ceramics and at the same time, sup-porting the art program in the Orcas elementary and middle schools. The cafe will be open in the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, April 4, 2-5 p.m. There will also be treats and tea available.

A-OK has received a donation of pottery all ready to be painted in beautiful colors: mugs, bowls, plates, vases. Parents and kids, members of the community, all are invited to come to the Clay Cafe, choose a piece, make a donation and get down to creating something beautiful. A-OK will fire them and they will be available for pick-up at the school right after spring vaca-tion. Perfect timing for Mother’s Day presents or some other special gift-giving. A-OK is a pro-gram of the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

The Affordable Care Act is working for thousands of families across Washington state who can access health care more easily as a result of the law that was enacted five years ago last week, said Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02.

“The Affordable Care Act has opened the door to health care for millions of people nationwide who oth-erwise would not have been able to afford coverage. Five years in, the uninsured rate is at its lowest recorded level and health care costs are

rising at the slowest rate in nearly 50 years. The law is working. People can access the coverage they need to stay healthy and more financially stable.

“Washington state is a nationwide leader in expanding people’s access to health care, and our state experienced the fourth big-gest drop in the nation in our uninsured rate last year. Thousands of people in the Second District can more easily access preventive care like wellness visits and cancer screenings, includ-

ing about 102,000 seniors on Medicare. And people in our region, including up to 36,000 children, no longer have to worry about getting denied coverage because of preexisting medical condi-tions.

“I have heard from people in Northwest Washington who were able to find cov-erage that better fit their needs, and who otherwise would not have been able to afford health coverage. Even as Republicans con-tinue to hold votes to repeal this successful law, I will keep working to protect access to affordable health coverage for the thousands of hardworking families and individuals across the Pacific Northwest who are benefitting from the law,” Larsen said.

Larsen says Affordable Care Act is working

CHRISTIAN SCIENCESunday Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am

Wednesday Testimony meeting 7:00 pm–Last Wed. of each month

Orcas Library Meeting Room376-5873

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Sunday Worship 9:30 am(Nursery & Kids Sunday School)

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Or call Pastor Dick Staub, 376-6422In Eastsound on Madrona

EMMANUEL EPISCOPALParish of Orcas Island

The Rev. Berto GándaraEastsound (by the water) • 376-2352

SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 amChurch School

THURSDAYS: Holy Eucharist 12:15 pm

LIFE CHURCHSunday 10:00 am

Senior Center on 62 Henry RoadNursery and Kid’s Life

Contemporary Passionate WorshipOur Vision: Share Jesus. Share Life.

376-6332

LUTHERAN CHURCHIN THE SAN JUANS (ELCA)Sunday 11:00 am St. David’s Chuch

760 Park St., Friday HarborSunday 9:00 am Center Church312 Davis Bay Rd., Lopez Island

Pastor Beth PurdumSunday 1:15 pm Emmanuel Church

242 Main St., Eastsound370-0023 • pastor@lutheransanjuans.org

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‘Clay Cafe’ at Odd Fellows

Local instructors are again offering their com-munity dance class on April 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. They will continue East Coast Swing with a review of previous dance steps plus some new ones.

Instruction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free and no part-ner is needed. For further information call Bill at 376-8857 or Jean at 376-6549. Come out and enjoy your-self while learning to dance.

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Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center reports it is the time of year for female newts to move from the woodland where they spend the winter to their breeding ponds and wetlands. Sadly their route often takes them across roads where many are killed by cars. These little newts

are quite abundant on the islands, but most people have never seen one because they are so small (a really big one is about six inches long) and they spend most of their time hidden in veg-etation on the forest floor or in ponds and wetlands. They look a bit like lizards, with long bodies and long

tapering tails, but they are actually amphibians, with moist skin.

To view the map with common newt crossings marked in red, visit www.islandssounder.com and click on Lifestyle.

For more info, call 378-5000 or email wolfhollow@wolfhollowwildlife.org.

Map for newt crossings

Entrepreneurs with inventions in all stages of product development are invited to a dynamic full-day workshop on getting products from idea to mar-ket.

The workshop will be presented by the San Juan County Economic Development Council in partnership with the Northwest Innovation Resource Center, on Wednesday, April 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Outlook Inn in Eastsound. Advance reg-istration is required at www.

sanjuansedc.org/inventor. The cost is $45 and covers food and materials.

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accused of stabbing another man in an altercation over a $100 pickup is slated to stand trial for first-degree felony assault in mid-May.

On March 27, Victor James Capron Jr., plead-ed not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to one count of first-degree assault with a deadly weap-on.

He was released under court orders and on $100,000 bail pending trial.

If convicted, the 56-year-old lifelong San Juan Island resident would face a man-datory minimum sentence of five years in prison, as required under state law. First-degree assault with a deadly weapon carries maximum penalties of life in prison, a $50,000 fine or both. He has no history of violent crime.

Capron was taken into custody Monday, March 23, shortly after 6 p.m., at the end of a long gravel drive-way on the Boreen prop-erty, which borders the

gravel pit and the San Juan Community Home Trust neighborhood near the intersection of Hunt and Grover streets.

He was intoxicated, slumped over in the front seat of his vehicle, a Ford Explorer, and nearly inco-herent at the time.

He had a folding knife in his right front pocket, and the front passenger seat and door were smeared in blood, according to sheriff ’s deputies.

The alleged victim, Eric King, 34, was found lying face up near the entrance to the driveway and flown to Harbor View Medical Center for treatment. He had bled profusely from a deep laceration under his left bicep by the time dep-uties arrived at the scene, and had a deep gash and a smaller wound on his face.

The extent of the injuries, in part, prompted authori-ties to file a charge of first-degree assault, according to Deputy Prosecutor Emma Scanlan. King reportedly was in stable condition the

day after the alleged assault, according to authorities. Sources close to the defen-dant say Capron maintains that he was defending him-self during the altercation.

The two men were unac-quainted when they met. However, in a statement to deputies, Kelsey Boreen, who lives on the property, said King had repeatedly tried to interest Capron in buying the pickup, but that a deal never materialized.

They met that afternoon to look over the vehicle and discuss a possible transac-tion, Boreen said.

In his statement, Boreen told deputies that King became apprehensive because of Capron’s abnor-mal behavior, offered to drive him home, and asked Boreen for a ride back.

Not long after, he said he saw the Explorer speed down the driveway, then heard someone screaming for help and went outside and found King staggering up the driveway and cov-ered in blood.

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The Orcas High School sailing team has had away regatta madness this March, travelling and compet-ing away from home every weekend in March.

This adds up to 42 NWISA district races that the team has raced in, com-piling well over 40 hours of on-water tiller time at those regattas. All the hard work is starting to pay off. The team seeded all three boats into the gold division at the Sail Sand Point combined division regatta on March 21 and 22 and at the end

of two long days of rac-ing, two of the Orcas teams finished in the top ten over-all. The team carried that momentum from SSP into the final NWISA March Regatta at the Mt. Baker Open on Saturday, March 28, where the strong shifty winds played into their sail-ing strengths. Twelve races were completed in the 29 boat fleet with the Orcas

teams placing fourth, fifth and tenth overall. Complete regatta results can be found at http://scores.hssailing.org/s15/mt-baker-open/.

The team will host Friday Harbor on their home waters of West Sound April 4th for the annual Orcas Cup and then will hit the road again for a regatta every weekend through May 15.

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Richard Schneider: The Historical Society Remembers

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“Richard was instrumental in getting the exhibits at the museum in an orga-nized and artful form in the 1980s when the museum went from having all its ‘stu� ’ crammed into the log cabins with no real order, to making an organized presenta-tion of the artifacts.  Creating the ‘general store’ exhibit, for instance, out of one log cabin and using what ‘store stu� ’ we had.  He and Bud always added things out of their own collections to make these exhib-its really pop.  Resort signs, rescued from demolition by them, examples of wares in the store exhibit from their collections all added to the visual appeal of the museum.” Richard and Bud were always generous in loaning and eventually giving artifacts. “� ey always knew who to call for loaning items for a season, previous store or resort owners, and getting them to loan their trea-sures.  � eir artful knowledge of using huge photos from here for backdrops was new to the museum.  � ey created an award-win-ning AYP exhibit of their things and then worked them into a Fruit Farming Exhibit with pieces from the island featuring local farms.  � ey used aqua canning jars with canned fruit in them, rather than just the jars setting about empty.  � eir knowledge of Native American artwork, basketry, etc. helped organize that collection into catego-ries that were easy for museum goers to fol-low using photos with the artifacts.  � eir link with the Tacoma museum gave them knowledge of all museum aspects to ap-ply to our little museum here. � e fact that Richard spent his life here on a Crow Valley farm, gave him extensive knowledge of the earlier people here, who lived where, and identifying people in unlabeled photos.”

“He and Bud were relentless researchers for projects like School House, their prop-erty and lent whatever they found to the museum as well.” � eir e� orts on the Crow Valley School garnered in 1997 a State His-toric Preservation O� cer’s Annual Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Steward-ship.” Richard was part of history in the making with all the local people he knew and his ability to get their stories.” Willing to always share his knowledge of Orcas Is-land history, he enjoyed attending the Mu-seum’s Book Club recently. “Richard’s pass-ing is such a loss for us. He was a driving force behind the Orcas Island Historical Society, but always from the wings.  A very shy, knowledgeable man whose passion was local history.” We were privileged to know Richard and share in his history.

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For the past month, restoration crews from the Washington Department of Natural Resources have removed over 50 tons of toxic creosote-treated wood from public and private beaches on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands. Special thanks to the Puget Sound Conservation Corps members who did the hard work and to the con-cerned individuals who reported creosote debris to FRIENDS of the San Juans for their support of improved beach conditions for people, fish and wildlife.

Creosote-treated wood was commonly used in marine structures throughout the Salish Sea for more than a century during a period of rapid development and industrial expansion. Like other chemical compounds that were innovations in their time, creo-sote was broadly used without knowledge of its long-term consequences. It is now known that creosote contains more than 50 carcinogens to humans and is toxic to marine fish and other wildlife. Much creo-sote remains in local waters today, washing in with storms and tides and persisting in older structures such as docks and pilings.

“FRIENDS of the San Juans is con-tinuing its partnership with the DNR to remove unnecessary toxic creosote-treated pilings and outdated structures from tide-lands in San Juan County at no cost to

interested landowners this summer. The goal of the project is to improve water qual-ity and overall ecosystem health for salm-on and salmon prey,” said Tina Whitman, FRIENDS’ Science Director.

FRIENDS and DNR are currently seek-ing property owners who have in-water cre-osote-treated wood such as unused pilings or derelict docks that they are interested in removing.

To find out if your structure is eligible for this program, contact Tina Whitman of FRIENDS at 378-2319 or Chris Robertson of DNR at 854-2808.

FRIENDS and DNR are also interested in receiving information about beach sites with large accumulations of drift creosote materials; this material may be eligible for removal through the same DNR Puget Sound Corps Program that just completed removals over the past few weeks.

FRIENDS received funding from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board to coordinate the effort in San Juan County.

This is part of the DNR Creosote Removal Program in which more than 19,823 tons of creosote, 276,000 square feet of overwater structures and 3,972 tons of toxic beach debris have been removed from the Salish Sea to date.

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The Orcas Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Shakespeare Festival April 7 to 11.

Below is the line-up of events.

Tuesday, April 7Join teacher Lana at The

Funhouse Commons art yurt for a mask-making workshop, April 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Rebecca 376-7177 or email rebecca@thefun-house.org.

Local Shakespeare Night with music and one-acts, 7 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound.

Wednesday, April 8Dinner Theater with

two plays: “Unexpected Shakespeare,” improv by Seattle’s Unexpected Productions, and “Who Doth Inhabit the Primary Position,” directed by Tom Fiscus and performed by Peter Vinson and Kelly Toombs, starts at 7 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound. Tickets at the Office Cupboard.

Thursday, April 9Fundraising dinner with

magic show by Matthew White, cuisine by Chef Bill Patterson and special guests

from the Seattle Shakespeare Company, 6 p.m. at Random Howse. Tickets at the Office Cupboard.

Friday, April 10Free performance of

“Macbeth” by Seattle Shakespeare Company for Orcas Island students, 1 p.m. at Orcas Center.

Dinner Theater with “Unexpected Shakespeare” and another performance of “Who Doth Inhabit the Primary Position,” 7 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound. Cast party and dance starts at 10 p.m. at Random Howse.

Saturday, April 11Shakespeare parade at

noon in Eastsound Village. Medieval street fair with entertainment on the Village Green, noon to 3 p.m.

If you would like to be a vendor at the Shakespeare Festival on Saturday, April 11, contact Jennifer Pietsch at orcasislandfarmersmar-ket@gmail.com or 317-8342.

The Seattle Shakespeare Company will perform “Macbeth” at the Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available from Orcas Center and StrangerTickets.com.

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Island Sinfonia will be on center stage at the Orcas Center, Sunday, April 12. The concert begins at 3 p.m. under the leadership of Jim Shaffer-Bauck and Sasha von Dassow. Both directors will take turns conducting the program; and while not conducting, they will be playing in the percussion section. Shaffer-Bauck is a long-time multi-talented resident of Orcas Island and is currently co-directing the Orcas Community Band. von Dassow, a pro-fessional cellist from San Juan Island will be featured Dale Heisinger, in the Concerto for Two Celli and Strings by Vivaldi.

The entertaining program includes Mozart’s “Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio,” Copland’s “Quiet City” featuring a trumpet solo by Ginni Keith, Tchaikovsky’s “March Slav,” Bizet’s “Carmen Suite,” Gershwin’s “American in Paris Suite” and the “Dance Bacchanale” from Samson and Dalila by Saint-Saens. Sinfonia has nearly 30 members including students as young as 10 to several senior citizens. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased on-line or at the Orcas Center box office. Students are free.

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LEGALSSTATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYNOTICE OF APPLICATION TO AP-

PROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERSTAKE NOTICE:That Orcas Vision Preserve, LLC of Seattle, WASHINGTON on April 7, 2014, under Application No. S1-28774 filed for permit to appropri- ate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed pond in the amount of .09 cubic feet per second each year, for irrigation. The source of the proposed appropriation is lo- cated in NW¼ SW¼ Section 17, Township 36N, Range 2W, W.M., San Juan County.Protests or objections to approval of

this application must include a de- tailed statement of the basis for ob- jections: protests must be accompa- nied with a fifty-dollar ($50.00) NON- REFUNDABLE recording fee (PLEASE REMIT CHECK OR MON- EY ORDER ONLY) and filed with the Department of Ecology at the ad- dress shown below, within thirty (30) days from April 1, 2015.DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGYCASHIERING OFFICE - NWRO-WRPO BOX 47611OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611LEGAL NO. S622268Published: The Islands’ SounderMarch 25, April 1, 2015.

The OPALCO Board of Directors has approved the following change to the bylaws, Article III, Directors, Section 3, Nominations and Election of Di- rectors, a) Nominations. The revised language reads: “It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to appoint, not less than one hundred (100) days before the date of a meeting of the energy members at which direc- tors are to be elected, a committee on nominations consisting of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) energy members from each of the voting districts for which a director is to be elected. No officer or member of the Board of Directors shall be ap- pointed a member of such commit-

tee. The committee shall prepare and post in the lobby at the principal office of the cooperative at least sev- enty (70) calendar days before the meeting a list of its nominations for directors.” A revised bylaw document is posted at www.opalco.com.LEGAL NO. S623538Published: The Islands’ SounderApril 1, 8, 2015.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 the San Juan County Council enacted the fol- lowing ordinance(s):ORDINANCE No. 2-2015: An Ordinance of the San Juan County council Granting a Nonexclu- sive Franchise for Water Transmis- sion Facilities Authorizing Limited Use of the Public Road Rights-of- Way in San Juan County, Washing- ton, to North Lopez Service, Inc.SUMMARY: The new North Lopez Service Inc. franchise is a combina- tion of three degraded systems: North Lopez Service, Lopez Landing, and Sea Ranch. It serves the area from the ferry landing to Odlin Park. Construction of new infrastructure is planned for this summer.The ordinance is filed at the office of the County Council, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA. The ordi- nance may be inspected and copies obtained 24 hours a day at the

County website at www.sanjuan- co.com/council/ordinances.aspx or at the Council offices during each busi- ness day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more infor- mation please contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470.This notice of adoption serves as the notice of publication required by RCW 36.70A.290(2). LEGAL NO. SJ622716Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 1, 2015.

Request for Proposalsfor San Juan County 2016

Lodging Tax Facilities Grant Program

San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the State Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities interested in 1) funding single project proposals con- cerned with acquiring, improving or developing facilities for enhancing the tourism experience; and/or 2) matching grants for operating tour- ism facilities that enhance the tour- ism experience; and/or 3) matching grants for events that draw tourists; and/or 4) projects that carry out the goals of the San Juan County LTAC Tourism Master Plan. The contract year will begin on January 1, 2016. The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic ac- tivity in San Juan County in 2016 and beyond through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism-

related expenditures, and construc- tion of tourism-related facilities. Pro- gram categories are:-Emphasis on Tourism facilities capi- tal program (only for facilities in which the County has an ownership position):-Construction-Improvement-Renovation-Matching grants for Tourism Events and Festivals designed to attract tourists-Matching Grants for operation of ex- isting eligible tourism facilities that meet the criteria of this RFP and the long-range tourism plan (including, but not limited to historic museums, performing arts, visual arts)-Special Investments that help to ac- complish objectives of the LTAC Master Plan (available online at: http://sanjuanco.com/LTAC)The total available funding for 2016 will be approximately $486,000. Pro- posals are due no later than 4:30 p.m., May 15, 2015. For information

and an application packet, visit the LTAC website: http://sanjuan- co.com/LTAC or contact Sue Kollet at the office of County Council (360) 370-7470. Packets may be picked up from the Council Office at 55 Second Street, 1st floor, Friday Harbor, WA. Requests by mail should be sent to:San Juan CountyLodging Tax Facilities Grant Pro- gram350 Court Street #1Friday Harbor, WA 98250.LEGAL NO. SJ623675Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 1, 8, 2015.

SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin,

age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.

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