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Suspect in Wednesday’s hit-and-run in custody

by CALI BAGBYAssistant editor

A young woman was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and North Beach Road at around 10 a.m., on Wednesday, April 8.

The suspect, a male in his 20s, is being held on the charge of felony hit-and-run with injuries, which is a Class C felony, which carries a possible sentence of up to five years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

The suspect is currently waiting for a hearing with a judge at San Juan County Superior Court.

San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said they will release his name after his arraignment.

The victim, 18-year-old Emily Foster, was conscious when para-

medics arrived on the scene. Eyewitness accounts said Foster was struck and flew up over the car. Foster said she did not know the driver. She was airlifted off the island for treatment and released the same day. Foster, a high school student, sustained road rash and swelling on her face and a sprained knee and back.

“I’m really shocked with the amount of support I’ve gotten from everyone on the island,” she said. “People I don’t even know are contacting me and asking about me, and I really think all of the support is helping me heal.”

To help fund her recovery for medical bills, visit www.gofund-me.com/emilyfoster.

The alleged driver and vehi-cle did not appear to be at the scene of the incident. According to Undersheriff Brent Johnson the incident was immediately classi-fied as a hit-and-run.

“We heard it first. I heard her

screaming and then crying,” said several witnesses who did not see the crash, but were down the block when the accident occurred.

Other witnesses reported that the car accelerated after stopping at the stop sign at the intersection despite seeing Foster on the road.

According to deputies, the vic-tim said that she made eye con-tact with the driver prior to being struck.

The suspect was located by dep-uties at around 11:30 a.m. on April 8. His vehicle was impounded and a search warrant was sought to search the vehicle.

The suspect was then trans-ported to the San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office.

Four deputies and a detective as well as the San Juan County Sheriff ’s accident reconstruction-ist arrived to process the scene later that day.

According to Johnson, there have been several hit-and-runs on parked vehicles in the county, but very few involving pedestrians.

“It’s a rare occurrence in our county when it comes to a hit-and-run on a person,” said Johnson.

Cali Bagby/Staff PhotoParamedics with the victim in the aftermath of the hit-and-run.

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

Lack of transparency.Not enough community input.Breach of ethics.These were the concerns voiced by islanders

at Orcas Power and Light Cooperative board of director candidate’s forum on April 9.

Incumbent board member Winnie Adams said it was a “rewarding discussion that dug deep into the complexities of the co-op.”

The 2015 board election has four candidates for two open positions in District 2: Adams, incumbent Chris Thomerson and Randy Cornelius and Ed Sutton. The district includes Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and Fawn Islands. The board is comprised of seven members.

OPALCO General Manager Foster Hildreth and Thomerson and Cornelius were unable to attend the forum, so Adams and Sutton field-ed questions from a small group of citizens. Broadband was the hot topic of conversation – particularly from past and present OPALCO

employees.“I worked for OPALCO for 33 years and I

feel deeply connected to it. But I am disap-pointed with what’s happening,” said Todd Shaner. “I am bewildered that OPALCO has taken this attitude of not sharing. The trust has been broken.”

The co-op initially investigated a county-wide broadband solution in early 2013 but scrapped the idea after insufficient mon-etary support from members. In February 2015, OPALCO announced it had purchased Rock Island Communications, which merged its staff, infrastructure and operations with OPALCO to deliver broadband services for homes and businesses in San Juan County. Hildreth is president of the for-profit company, and Gerry Lawlor is executive vice president. As the parent company, OPALCO is providing funding for the startup costs and working capi-tal for the new entity. The business plan proj-ects a positive return on the total investment by 2020. For the next two years, $3 per month on co-op members’ bills will go toward costs

associated with Rock Island. OPALCO’s total loan investment will be $7.5 million. Adams explained that the negotiations were private at the request of Rock Island founder Mike Greene. For a map of broadband installation, go to http://rockisland.com/home/how/maps/.

“My interpretation of people not stepping forward for broadband was that the scope was too big,” Adams said. “So we went ahead with establishing our own broadband backbone, but then the major CenturyLink outage happened, and people panicked. At our regular meeting that month we were mobbed with people who wanted broadband. So when the Rock Island opportunity came up, we decided to only do it if it was as a subsidiary.”

OPALCO Lineman Roger Sandwith expressed frustration over lack of communica-tion from management regarding broadband expansion and the Rock Island acquisition.

“When the community asks us questions, we don’t know what to say,” he said. “When we

Broadband hot topic at OPALCO forum

SEE OPALCO, PAGE 6

Community airs their concerns about the co-op’s finances and future

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Shelbi Rogers made the dean’s list for winter quarter 2015 at Eastern Washington University.

Only those students with grade point averages of 3.5 or higher and who have completed at least 12 cred-its for the quarter achieve honor roll.

Rogers makes dean’s

The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill cur-

rent and upcoming vacan-cies on various boards and commissions. Information about each committee and opening is available on the county’s website at: http://

sanjuanco.com/Council/AdvisoryCommittees.aspx.

Persons interested in serving on a board or advi-sory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee application or contact the council office at: 378-2898 or [email protected].

Entrepreneurs with inventions in all stages of product development are invited to a dynamic full-day workshop on getting products from idea to market. 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 on Orcas Island from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Outlook Inn in Eastsound. Advance registration is required at www.sanjuansedc.org/inventor. The cost is $45 and covers food and materials. Sponsored by Rosario Resort and Island Market.

The San Juan County Economic Development Council strives to strengthen and diver-sify the economy of San Juan County.

The course will cover everything that inventors need to know in order to bring their products to market: idea evaluation, intellectual property, designing and prototyping, marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and crowdfunding. All aspects of the workshop are specifically tailored to help inventors see their designs and ideas come to fruition. Taught by experts from all aspects of product development, the workshop will help inventors get their designs into the marketplace.

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County board vacancies

The 90-car Sealth will join the Anacortes/SJI route through the end of the spring sailing schedule, June 13, 2015.

During this time the Klahowya will serve as the inter-island vessel.

This temporary move is needed to allow three other vessels in the WSF fleet the

ability to rotate in and out of the ferry maintenance facil-ity in Eagle Harbor prior to summer season.

Drivers are encouraged to plan accordingly for this reduction in capacity by making a reservation online at WSF’s website: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/reservations or by calling 511 to speak with an infor-mation agent between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8:15 p.m.

Inter-island route to have a smaller ferry

Young Orcas Choral singerThe following was sub-

mitted by the Orcas Choral Society.

Ask an adult what kind of music teens are interested in and choral presentations of Bach’s work would not be high on the list. But here on Orcas Island there are young people who are passionate about choir and Bach and devote hours to these inter-ests. Rachel Brewer is one of them. Brewer, pictured right, has been singing with the Orcas Choral Society for two years now and remains enthusiastic about the group.

“My family and I moved to Orcas Island the summer before my freshman year in high school,” she said. “When I arrived, I was dis-appointed to learn that there is no choir program offered at the school. I spent my freshman year scoping out some of the adult singing groups on the island and decided to join OCS my sophomore year.”

It is not just the singing that Rachel values about the group.

“OCS is a great learning opportunity for me. Roger

Sherman, our conductor, is extremely knowledgeable and provides us with the historical background and interesting facts for each piece we sing. Each time I attend a rehearsal I learn something new,” she said. “Another huge factor that makes OCS worth my time is the wonderful group of individuals who I sing with. The other singers are always fun, kind, supportive and helpful.

“While music has been a part of Brewer’s life since she started studying piano in elementary school, the experience of singing in a group has been a valu-able addition to her years of individual instruction.

As she puts it, “As a solo musician, you are focused on what you are doing and the music you are making, but in a choir you have to listen to what everyone else is doing in order to create a blend of sound. Once the choir music finally comes together and becomes a pol-ished piece, the reward and sense of accomplishment are huge. Getting 50 differ-ent voices singing five vocal parts to create a single musi-cal work is beautiful art.”

Brewer has sung with youth groups and per-formed in school musicals. But singing with an adult group offers opportunities not usually found in school organizations. For Brewer, it is the “opportunity to sing with a full profes-sional orchestra. It is great to watch all of the other instruments and meet pro-fessional instrumentalists from around the county.”

Listening to Rachel express her gratitude for what OCS brings to her life is a joy to the other singers, because they value her con-tributions.

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Lopez man dies in jailby SCOTT RASMUSSEN

Journal Editor

The cause of death for a 25-year-old inmate at the Island County jail may be dehydration, according to Island County Coroner Robert Bishop.

Keaton Farris, a Lopez resident who, according the Whidbey News-Times, a sis-ter paper of the Sounder, was found dead in his jail cell April 8, shortly after midnight. He was by himself in a so-called “safety room” at the jail at the time of his death, according to Island County Sheriff Mark Brown.

“At this time, there is nothing to indicate that this could be a homicide or suicide,” Bishop said today.

Bishop said initial laboratory testing indicates that Farris may have died from dehydration, but that the determination of the cause and manner of death may not be

completed for another four to six weeks.According to the sheriff, Farris was a sus-

pect in an identity theft case originating in San Juan County and had been incarcerated in the Coupeville detention facility since March 26. San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said a warrant had been issued for Farris’ arrest in connection with a case of alleged fraud and that he was apprehended in Snohomish County and then transferred to a Skagit County jail, where two local deputies picked him up and then escorted him to Coupeville. His behavior proved problematic while in custody, Krebs said.

“He required a multiple-officer response on every stop along the way,” he said.

He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail and had been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was competent to stand trial, according to court records.

Crews have conclud-ed response and cleanup efforts at the gasoline spill that occurred on Seaview Street in Eastsound.

An Island Petroleum Services tanker truck tipped on its side around 3 p.m. on April 10. The driver of the truck told the Sounder that the truck’s brakes were brand new and “did not hold.” The 5,200-gallon tank was leaking three gal-lons per minute.

Orcas Fire and Rescue responders put down a layer of foam to soak up the fuel.

Washington State Department of Ecology response personnel report the scene is stable and there is no additional pollution risk. All contaminated soil has been removed and will be transported to a treat-ment facility on the main-land. Clean soil will replace

the contaminated soil. Soil samples have been collected to verify the findings of the cleanup.

Approximately 300 to 400 gallons of fuel spilled before leaks could be controlled. A cooperative effort overnight between numerous response organizations limited the impact of what could have been a much more serious event. Washington State Department of Ecology Senior Spill Responder, Dick Walker, stated, “This incident was handled extremely well by every-one involved. The level of cooperation helped prevent a larger spill.”

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue expresses sincere gratitude to all of the vol-unteers who responded and remained on scene for more than 24 hours as well as thanks to San Juan County

Department of Emergency Management, Washington State Department of Ecology, Eastsound Water Users’ Association, San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office, National Response Corporation, Orcas Auto Tech/Orcas Towing, San Juan Fire District 3, San Juan County Health Department, Senator Kevin Ranker and Councilman Rick Hughes.

Fuel spill in Eastsound

by MARTY ZIERSports contributor

The Viking baseball team, despite a setback last week from a 10-5 loss to the LaConner Braves, still sit atop the Northwest 1A/2B league, albeit with close company.

The top four teams have the following overall records: Orcas, 5-2, Friday Harbor, 5-1, LaConner, 4-4 and Darrington, 2-3.

In the April 8 loss to LaConner, Vikings coach Jim Passer said, "We helped them a lot. We were very giving that day."

Up 1-0 going into the second inning, the Vikings

had a major breakdown and gave up 10 runs to the Braves in one inning.

"We had a bad second inning across the board. I think we are still the bet-ter team, and we battled back. We will learn from this loss."

Orcas faces the Darrington Loggers next.

The Lady Vikings are still searching for the first win after a loss to the LaConner Braves 16-4 last week.

The overall league records are as follows: Friday Harbor, 5-3, LaConner, 4-2, Darrington, 3-2 and Orcas, 0-3. Orcas plays Darrington this week.

Authorities cordoned off a four-block section surrounding the San Juan County Courthouse on April 12 after a local resident arrived at Sheriff 's department seeking help in disposing of four items found while cleaning out their garage that were believed to be explosive in nature.

The items were discovered near guns and ammo. The individual placed the objects in the rear of their PT Cruiser, drove to town, parked in front of the sheriff ’s office, where they went to seek assistance, according to a press release from the local department of emergency management.

The items were later discovered to be “Mighty Putty,” a harmless epoxy. “Its always better safe than sorry, but it’s a good opportunity to remind people to call 911

before they put the object in the car and drive it to town,” said Brendan Cowan, director of San Juan County Department of Emergency Management.

False ‘explosive’ threat

Vikings fall to La Conner

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will remain a “class 6” with the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau. In a letter received on April 8 from the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue was informed that its Protection Class Rating will remain a six.

Over the last year, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has been preparing for an eval-uation by the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau, which began its analysis

of OIFR in October 2014. The WSRB evaluates fire districts and water systems and assigns a rating that insurance companies use to establish insurance premi-ums. OIFR has maintained

a base rating of 6 that was last assigned by the WSRB in 1988. Consistent with the laws and standards dictating department operations, the WSRB system has become more detailed since 1988.

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More dialogue between community and OPALCO

OPALCO made the right decision

Nobody wants OPALCO bills to go up. But the new rates are the right decision.

Utilities recover costs from three rate components: facility, energy and demand charges. Each mem-ber pays the same facility Charge, intended to cover costs to build, maintain and replace equipment such as cables. The energy and demand charges cover payments to BPA and your bill goes up with consumption.

In 2014 facilities represented 73 percent of OPALCO’s costs. But only 25 percent of OPALCO’s costs were collected from the facility charge. Instead OPALCO recovers most facility costs from the energy charge.

Electricity use is going down as homeowners install efficiency measures and solar panels. That is good for the environment. But OPALCO’s ability to collect rev-enues to maintain facilities is at risk when energy use falls. If the energy rate is raised to cover facility costs it may lead members to switch heating to propane, heating oil and wood. That increases greenhouse gases and further reduces revenues.

There is also an equity issue. Seasonal residents pay for energy use mostly when they are on island. But the cables are available year-

round. Keeping facility costs in the Energy Charge shifts responsibility to year-round residents. We don’t pay property taxes for roads just when we are driving.

In 2015, OPALCO’s new rates will collect 33 percent of facility costs from this charge. By 2019 it may increase to 47 percent, still well under actual costs of 75 per-cent. The energy charge still sends a signal for efficiency investments with the new block 3 rate for large users.

I’m concerned about the impacts of increasing bills. The PAL pro-gram to assist low-income families is insufficient. We should be careful in trying to tune the rates to protect these families.

A low-energy consumer could be a wealthy household with a large investment in solar energy and efficiency. A more effective approach is to expand low-income assistance through OPALCO rev-enues devoted to home efficiency and rate relief.

The board has taken a thought-ful step in adjusting the charges and phasing in the change over five years to reduce rate shock.

Brian SilversteinLopez Island

OPALCO through the recession

Overall electric bills, adjusted for inflation, are now almost 15 percent lower than they were 20 years ago.

In 2009 our economy crashed. Construction tanked, home prices and sales nose dived, jobs disap-peared, and, even low paying jobs became scarce. Wage earners and their families left the islands.

OPALCO Board directed that

construction projects support-ing local companies, member low income support such as PAL, and member cost savings programs such as Energy Efficiency continue, but that grid updates be postponed, rate increases be kept to an absolute minimum, and financial reserves be drawn down to pay for the shortfall.

We all expected the economic recession to last a few years. Instead, it has dragged on for more than six years, and is still with us just now starting to ease.

Then, last year OPALCO saw a “perfect storm.” A cold snap in February caused member energy demand to exceed BPA allocation for one hour, triggering BPA to charge a $200,000 assessment.

2014 was our warmest year on record causing a dramatic revenue shortfall of $1,400,000. OPALCO cut expenses by $400,000 to reduce the financial damage.

Then, our cable inspection pro-cess revealed the underwater trans-mission cable to San Juan Island was degrading faster than anticipat-ed and needed replacing ahead of schedule. Replacement was brought forward to 2017 and the prelimi-nary bid estimate was a whopping $15,000,000.

With reserves low, grid updates that will no longer wait, signifi-cant losses from last year and a very expensive cable replacement, the Board made the unpopular but necessary decision of raising rates to replenish reserves to keep our non-profit Cooperative healthy and sustainable.

OPALCO leads the nation in delivering low carbon low cost energy. OPALCO electricity con-tinues to be among the cheapest in

Editorial

If you’re having trouble making sense of the many facts, � gures, moving parts and the overall � nancial state of the union at Orcas Power and Light Cooperative, you’re not alone.

We’re right there with you. The numbers are enough to make one’s head spin: $15 million submarine cable replacement, $1.4 million revenue shortfall, $11 monthly facility charge (rounded up) for starters, $7.5 million loan to “acquire” and partner with a for-pro� t local Internet service pro-vider (intended to be a money maker), 9-percent rate hike, 12-per-cent revenue increase for 2015 and projected revenue increase of $28 million by 2019. That’s a lot of dollar signs to keep track of. And then, trying to weigh the analyses and wildly con� icting con-clusions by folks with expertise about the bene� ts and costs associ-ated with the delivery of electricity, � ber-optics and broadband, and about what all these moves, investments and strategies portend for the future, is enough to give one whiplash – you can get a taste of how divergent many of these analyses and opinions are by going to www.islandssounder.com and searching “OPALCO.”Two positions are up for election on the OPALCO board of direc-tors. Four candidates are vying for those two spots. The board sets policies and rates for the power co-op. Late last year it approved a $728,000 payout to co-op members of 25 years or longer, known as “capital credits,” presumably because the co-op’s � nancial condition is just � ne. To see the candidates’ bios, go to www.opalco.com. We encourage the powers that be at OPALCO to do whatever pos-sible, and quickly, to set up a community forum led by OPALCO’s general manager and board of directors so that members of the power cooperative can ask and have questions answered.We’d also encourage readers to take a close look at the OPALCO’s recent explanation about rates and revenue, if you haven’t already. (It’s a paid advertisement and you’ll � nd it on page 6 of the April 8 edition.) We credit OPALCO with o� ering the information. The co-op acknowledges in that piece that its new rate structure is likely to create “real hardship” and that it’s the “right thing” to do. The ad remarks that the increase is necessary due to the follow-ing issues: warming temperatures, expensive submarine cables projects, shifting energy-usage patterns and grid control backbone expansion to meet near future needs. It also says, with regard to questions and concerns form members, that its listening. There’s nothing wrong with listening, but we’ll suggest that a bit more dialogue would prove bene� cial for all.

– Scott Rasmussen, Journal of the San Juans

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the nation. Check it out at is.gd/ypy5KN. My goal is to ensure OPALCO continues to reliably deliver the clean-est electricity, at lowest cost, when you need it, and fairly allocates the costs of doing so. Please vote by mail-in ballot or on-line at opalco.com.

Chris ThomersonOPALCO Board

Candidate

Questions about OPALCO rates

OPALCO’s board of direc-tors has voted to implement a new rate structure that has never been tried before. They plan to increase the cost of electrical service by over 40 percent in the next four years. And they are almost exclusively doing this with a fixed flat rate that we will all pay. Whether you believe that this enormous increase in cost is warrant-ed or not (see Chuenchom Greacen’s articles in the islandssounder.org); you should be concerned about how this increase is distrib-uted among the member-ship. Using a flat fee that all members pay (regardless of how much power they consume) is not fair. The cost of “facilities” should not be equally born among all members any more than we should all pay the same electric bill. How would you feel if you had to pay the same electrical bill as your neighbor who was using four times as much power as you were? Would you be outraged? Well this (despite all the smoke that OPALCO’s new public rela-tions engine may be throw-ing up) this is exactly what you will be asked to do with the new “facilities charge.” This charge will be same for you and your neighbor that might be using four times the “facilities” that you are. No matter how they try to spin this, this is the truth. The cost of “facilities” is very real but it certainly should not be apportioned equally to everyone regard-less of what burden they may be placing on the facili-ties, yet OPALCO will begin

charging you the same as your neighbor that requires four times the “facilities” that your house might. This is a very real issue and used to be addressed by charg-ing people who used more power. We will now be plac-ing all the increased costs in the new OPALCO bud-get on everyone without any regard to how much they consume, how much conservation they employ or how much peak electri-cal strain they place on the system.

One simple way to prop-erly apportion the increased costs of facilities would be to actually charge for the facilities, just like we used to charge for how much power we actually used. Makes sense, doesn’t it?

Initially there is one very simple way to do this and that would be to charge according to the “Main Breaker” size in the home. Some homes have 100 amp main breakers, others have 200 amp or 400 amp. A home with a 100 amp breaker places a peak bur-den on the system that is a quarter of that for a home with a 400 amp breaker. This is the exact “facili-ties infrastructure” that OPALCO wishes to charge for. When a home has a 100 amp breaker it only requires OPALCO to have 100 amps plus a safety margin worth of facilities to support it. The 400 amp home requires four times as much. This would be a very fair way to apportion the cost of facili-ties. This is how it is done in much of Europe. It is a tested and proven means to actually charge for “facili-ties’. It is at least far, far fairer than charging you for your neighbor’s facility usage.

John MottlOrcas

Rate increase, a case of economics

In any small community personal judgments and personalities arise in dis-agreements and obscure the issues. But no matter how strongly we feel, in the case of OPALCO, the rules of economics are inexorable:

1. An electric utility is like a farmer; weather as

well as the economy has a major and unforeseeable impact on both rates (Warm or cold winter heating? Hot or cool summer air condi-tioning and refrigeration?) and reliability (Ice storm? High winds? Tree down? Underwater cables over rough underwater terrain in a corrosive environment?).

2. No matter how folksy a co-op may be, its funda-mental obligation is to stay in business. It must charge whatever it takes in order to cover costs. OPALCO can negotiate for materials and salaries, and seek to nego-tiate with BPA on rates at long intervals, but neither BPA nor OPALCO can con-trol the cost of power when OPALCO’s members’ power

needs exceed the fixed-price contracted amount under the OPALCO-BPA power purchase contract. BPA’s reliance on hydropower makes it a farmer too.

3. Looking at OPALCO’s rates and expenses (and looming deferred mainte-nance costs), its rates have been kept artificially low to avoid further damaging an already anemic county economy. OPALCO bor-rowed from its internal reserves in order to make up that shortfall. This wasn’t the result of prolificacy; it was to reduce the burden on its member-ratepayers. Now, in technical violation of a loan covenant, it has no choice but to raise its rates.

The coincidental

announcements of rate rise with acquisition of Rock Island, Inc. jolted a mem-bership whose first reaction violates the fundamental axiom that correlation does not imply causation. That acquisition, whatever its economic merits, alerted the membership that the board acting alone could put OPALCO into, and assess its members for, vir-tually any lawful business the board might choose. This was authorized by the addition of Article II sec-tion (f), when OPALCO’s articles of incorporation were amended in 1998.

Stock prices have returned to 2008 levels; real estate prices and transac-tion numbers are returning

to something like “normal,” but wages have not. Further attention is needed to the struggling sector of our economy. OPALCO’s virtual monopoly providing elec-tric power imposes a social as well as service respon-sibility.

Renewables and con-servation are both chal-lenges and opportunities for OPALCO and for its members. They’re part of every utility’s plan, but they should be kept in perspec-tive. They are not a panacea for a situation that OPALCO and its members must meet head on for their mutual welfare. We who are off-grid are cheering you on!

Bill AppelWaldron Island

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Answers to today's puzzle on page 16

During the nearly two-week telecommunications outage in San Juan County in November of 2013, two situations occurred because first responders could not respond to the most vulnerable in their time of need. A bill received unani-mous support in the House on Thursday. Senate Bill 5346, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, goes into detail in order to fully ensure the privacy of life alert customers during and after emergency situations.

Emergency bill


The following was sub-mitted by the SJC Health Department.

When the San Juan County Health Department received reports of two local cases of chickenpox, pub-lic health officials reached out to provide vaccines and information to schools and local health care providers.

As a result nearly all the unimmunized children that were exposed to the chickenpox cases have been successfully vaccinated and received additional protec-tion against the virus, and a potential outbreak was stopped.

These vaccinations will protect children from the relatively rare pneumonia and brain infections that can occur as a complication of chickenpox infection.

Widespread vaccinations also help protect those who

cannot be immunized by producing “Community Immunity.”

“Community Immunity is achieved when enough people in a community are immunized to shield those who are not able to be vac-cinated from exposure,” said San Juan County Personal Health Services Manager Ellen Wilcox. “We’re fortu-nate that the families who were exposed to the recent chickenpox cases under-stood the risks to their own children and chose to vacci-nate their children. In doing so, they’re protecting people far beyond their own fami-lies.”

Wilcox pointed out that some members of the com-munity are at high risk of infection and cannot be vaccinated.

For chickenpox, pregnant women, some people with

cancer or receiving can-cer treatment, people with weakened immune systems and children too young to be vaccinated often can-not be immunized and risk severe illness if they are exposed to the virus.

To reach Community Immunity 80-95 percent of individuals in the commu-nity need to be immunized to minimize the chance that an unprotected (unimmu-nized) person will come into contact with a conta-gious individual.

For more information about chickenpox and other vaccinations, contact your health care provider or San Juan County Health and Community Services at 370-4474, or visit their web-site at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/.

(OPALCO employees) are left alone and our questions aren’t answered, people talk.”

Adams thanked Sandwith for his input and said the linemen crew at OPALCO is what keeps the co-op going. Linemen are responsible for maintaining electrical power, distribution facilities and fiber lines.

David Turnoy asked Adams: “At what point does the board make this kind of decision or decides to ask the co-op members?”

She responded that “We held town meetings about broadband. We begged for feedback, and there was very little participation.”

Dennis King asked whether the board consid-ered the Rock Island deci-sion unethical.

“OPALCO bought a mar-ket competitor and is sub-sidizing it with the co-op,” he said. “You say it’s a com-munity co-op but you are driving other local Internet service providers out of

business.”Adams said OPALCO’s

goal is to provide the com-munity with reliable com-munications. Sutton said the more he heard about the process, the more confused he became.

“A decision of this magni-tude was made without any community input,” Sutton said. “This makes my head explode with questions. If you vote for me, I will be digging deep into this. … I want to jump in and answer these questions so people feel satisfied again.”

OPALCO’s recent rate increase was also called into question. This past February, residential mem-bers with average energy usage saw their OPALCO bill go up about $10 per month. The rate increase was based primarily on meeting budgeted expenses and covering the cost of submarine cable replace-ments over the next 30 years. Warmer temperatures also impacted energy sales last year. A $1.4 million rev-enue shortfall in 2014 was minimized by belt-tight-

ening throughout the year. Part of the rate change is equalizing the facilities cost with the usage cost so that part-time residents are pay-ing their fair share of the infrastructure costs. Adams said they estimate that 40 percent of co-op members fall into the part-time cat-egory. Because the change essentially increases the basic cost of having elec-tricity, some have expressed that it may be harder for low-income families to pay their bills.

“This is grossly unfair,” said Fred Klein. “I would like to see more creativity from the board.” He sug-gested taking homeowners peak usage and then pro-rating the facilities charge.

“Maybe we need to go back to the drawing board and reevaluate how to get these additional funds,” agreed Adams.

For full candidate bios, go to http://www.opalco.com/about/annual-meeting-report/. Co-op members can vote online, by mail or in person at the annual meeting on May 2.

OPALCO FROM 1Community immunity prevents spread of disease

The following was submit-ted by the American Legion.

Each year, at this time, we reach out to the community (businesses and individuals) requesting a contribution of $25 for the continued fund-ing of the scholarships. We will post an 8 by ten inch poster, acknowledging each individual contributor and an 8 by 10 inch ad for each business contributor that supports our graduates. These acknowledgements remain posted for one year

and are seen by all who visit our post home throughout the year.

We have four scholarships that are supported by this fund. We award the Sally Hart Memorial Scholarship (established in 1964), the Mid Flarerty Memorial Scholarship (established in 1981), the Lar Vern Key Memorial Scholarship (established in 1991) and the American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship (established in 2007). Thanks to your gen-

erosity we have been able to award one to three more scholarships in addition to those mentioned above. The community has been very supportive of our scholar-ship fundraising in the past and it is our hope that con-tinues in 2015.

We know these are extremely tough economi-cal times for most, so your continued support is greatly appreciated. Please make your checks payable to the American Legion Auxiliary and send to the attention of Judi Resch/Eloise Monson, American Legion Post #93, 793 Crescent Beach Dr., Eastsound, WA 98245. You may also bring your dona-

tions to the post; it is open at 4 p.m. daily. We will be happy to show you through our Post home, where the acknowledgements are displayed. We would like to have all posters and acknowledgements print-ed and on display before Memorial Day weekend.

If you are a new business contributor or an existing business contributor with a new business card, please enclose the business card(s) with your donation. These will be enlarged to the 8 by 10 ad. If you have any ques-tions, contact Judi Resch at 376-4069 or Eloise Monson at 376-4510.

For more information call Colleen at the Islands’ Sounder 376-4500

Ad Sales Deadline: Glossy: April 1, 12 pm; Non-Glossy: April 22, 12 pm

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With the depar-ture of Orcas Island Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien on April 15, the Board of

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“Mik Preysz has an admi-rable record of 38 years in public service and 23 years of service with OIFR,” said Commission Chair Barbara Bedell, shown above and middle. “The commission-ers feel that this is the best course of action to ensure continuity in providing EMS, fire and rescue ser-vices to the people of Orcas. Through Preysz’s profes-sionalism and dedication and a well-developed tran-sition plan, we feel that the district is in capable hands and that progress on current significant initiatives will continue in a timely man-ner.”

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The small, but mighty Orcas High School Band brought home “Excellent” ratings from judges at a regional contest in Bellingham on March 25.

Playing under the direc-tion of Darren Dix, the nine-member Orcas band competed with more than 20 other high school bands at the San Juan Music Educators Association (SJMEA) Sr. Large Group Band Contest at the Performing Arts Center on the Western Washington University campus.

Playing music “gives me an exhilarating feeling like nothing else,” said Josephine Gudgell, who plays percus-sion in the Orcas High School Band.

The Orcas musicians played “The Original Thirteen,” a bravura piece (by William Billings, arr. Ployhar) with woodwinds trilling, brass fanfare-ing and cymbals crashing. They also played David Shaffer’s bold and contemporary “Flight of the Pegasus.”

Members of the Orcas High School Band who competed in Bellingham

include Claire Bishop Martin, Holden Griskey-Watson, Liam Griskey-Watson, Josephine Gudgell, Keith Light, Devon Mann, Magdalyn Paige, Kahana Pietsch and McCabe Webb.

The Music Advocacy Group paid the cost of

registration and school bus transportation for the students, allowing them to compete in this contest.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Orcas High School Music concert on Thursday, June 4 at Orcas Center.

by MEG MASSEY

Having recently fought and won a war against a government that had repressed dissent, arrested colonists without warrants and incarcerated them without trial, the authors of our Constitution were determined to ensure that citizens of our newly invented nation would have the liberty to express any view, even to a power-ful government.

With the First Amendment, our founders chose to address freedoms we consider fundamental today:

“Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble ...”

An unhindered press provides citizens the infor-mation necessary to judge the value of competing ideas and the actions of our government. Press reporting on the conduct of government officials, in particular, serves our democracy (literally “gov-ernment BY the people”) because it makes it possible for citizens to hold govern-ment and its representa-tives accountable.

In this experimental nation, “We the People” are the employers; we hire the government. And a free press helps us pick good employees.

As private citizens, we have the guaranteed right under the First Amendment to speak up and complain in the full and uncomfortable under-

standing that others have the same right to com-plain about our views. We protect our right to free speech, in part, by using it. And when we voice our concerns to those in gov-ernment whom we have authorized to act on our behalf, we are participat-ing in the writers’ of the First Amendment initial purpose: to protect citizens from the overreach of their government.

Recently, we have seen all these rights play out in our community. A few weeks ago, local residents registered their dissatis-faction with the behavior of a civil servant in an account they submitted to the Islands Sounder, just as our nation’s founders had empowered citizens, under the First Amendment, to do.

This paper published the account, which was also proper under the First Amendment’s protection of a free press. In publish-ing a citizen’s report of an incident, the paper did not advocate for any particular interpretation. However, it bears emphasizing: the press in this country has every right to advocate.

In the days that fol-lowed, in the online version of this publication, other local residents offered

their opinions on the views expressed in the original account as well as whether it was fitting for the paper to publish that narrative. The rights of these com-mentators to speak freely are also fully protected by the First Amendment.

In our country, we citi-zens can disagree with each other, and with our government. We do so by expressing our views on the soapbox, in the bal-lot box and in the press. We do so without fear of reprisal by our govern-ment because the First Amendment protects our right to complain about the conduct of civil servants and the right of the press to convey our complaints.

In 1949, when the Supreme Court over-turned a lower court’s ruling, which had denied the plaintiff ’s right to free speech, Justice William O. Douglas put it elegantly:

"... it is only through debate and free exchange of ideas that government remains responsive to the will of the people ..."

And a responsive gov-ernment is exactly what we want and what the authors of the Constitution had in mind.

Meg Massey lives on Orcas Island.

Guest columnThe First Amendment matters

High school band students receive ‘excellent’ rating

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To register for events or for more information visit us online at:www.OrcasIslandBirdFest.com

April 30 - May 3 � e Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce hosts BirdFest, a celebration of birds! Nature tours, workshops, � ne art exhibition and scienti� c symposium; all focusing on the health and wonder of birds and grassroots solutions.

Celebrate birds at BirdFest's All � ings Birds and Beautiful Art Show and Sale. � is juried � ne art/ � ne cra� exhibit brings the best bird art together in a variety of media and style sure to please everyone.

� is year's scienti� c symposium “May Day! � e Future of Salish Sea Birds” brings delegates throughout the region together to deliberate the health and future of the birds in the Salish Sea. Scienti� c discussions on the Changing Weather, Changing Lands, and Changing Seas will enlighten and give grassroots solutions to festival attendees.

May 1 at 3 p.m. at Random Howse in Eastsound presents Richard Bach, author of “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”. Saturday, May 2 is the Orcas Island BirdFest banquet and mixer at Inn at Ship Bay. � e featured speaker is Dr. John M. Marzlu� of the University of Washington. Dr. Marzlu� will talk about his research with birds and how best to live with wildlife. He will be signing his latest book “Subirdia: Sharing our Neighborhood with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers and Other Wildlife.”

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by CHOM GREACENLopez Island

If you find the electricity rate increases – 12 percent this year and 41 percent by 2019 – alarm-ing, what’s behind the rising rate is worse.

Given OPALCO’s broadband busy-ness lately, how much of the rate increase is due to broadband? OPALCO’s answer is only an aver-age of $3/member/month for 24 months, roughly $1 million total. So what explains the sudden need for a 41 percent increase in rev-enues or $28 million in accumu-lated total by 2019? The explana-tion we often hear from OPALCO is one: warming temperatures, and two: the submarine cable between Lopez and San Juan.

By OPALCO’s estimate, warmer temperatures in 2014 caused a $1.4 million revenue shortfall, a tiny sum compared to $28 million. The $15 million price tag for the submarine cable is a big surprise compared with earlier estimates of $3.5 million, but when amortized over 30 years at 3 percent, contrib-utes only $759,000 to OPALCO’s annual expense.

In contrast, the increase in rev-enue requirement in 2015 is $2.7

million. What else lies behind the rate increases? The answer, I believe, is “grid control back-bone,” OPALCO’s code word for fiber-optics infrastructure. The obscure terminology is a conve-nient tool in diverting attention away OPALCO’s foray into broad-band, portraying the rate increases as an unavoidable need on the electrical side. A close inspection of the 2015 budget reveals curi-ous patterns: “electrical business” items on the capital projects bud-get happen to skyrocket in tandem with the start-up of the broadband business.

Rapid rise in costsFor example, “underground

cable replacement” (fiber optics trenching) expenditure in 2014 quadrupled that of pre-broadband years. The appearance of items such as “headquarter facilities” (office expansion) or “computers/servers/software” coincided with OPALCO’s venture into broad-band. And so did the $7.5 million expenditure on “fiber/microwave infrastructure.” These items add up to over $25 million, dwarfing the $15 million submarine cable.

Besides capital expenditures, the

“electrical” operations budget is also skyrocketing. “Member com-munications” expenses have more than doubled and will triple, and so will “grid control communica-tion design” expenses. Two com-munication technician positions and an apprentice were just added to the electric operations depart-ment this year.

Perhaps these rising costs are partially justified and cost-effec-tive from the electrical perspec-tive. Still, questions remain. How much of these budgeted costs are beyond electrical necessity? And will there be more to come?

OPALCO’s attempt to hide its charitable but costly act of “facili-tating” broadband under the “electrical” rug not only causes hardships on membership, but also violates our trust. The cost of OPALCO’s current broadband adventure seems not that different from the failed broadband plan that OPALCO put forward to the membership two years ago.

The key differences are: two

years ago, we at least had a chance to see the business plan with known impacts on the rates ($15/member/month across mem-bership plus additional fees for subscribers), and we were given the opportunity to vote "yay" or "nay" with our checkbook. Now, there is very little transparency of information regarding OPALCO’s broadband costs, plans and rate impacts.

The electricity fixed charges have been approved to rise to $78/month by 2019, an increase of $50/member/month from 2014. Worse, the member-owners have no say this time: it’s either pay up or have electricity disconnected because it is no longer affordable.

Running into the redWhat is more alarming is that

rising costs and investments, including OPALCO’s provision of a $7.5 million loan to the new broadband company, have pushed OPALCO financially close to the

brink. For the first time in four decades, OPALCO was unable to meet a loan interest coverage ratio (called “TIER”) and thus vio-lated its loan covenants. It took OPALCO 40 years to bring TIER up to above 5 (very healthy). To let TIER slide below the required minimum of 1.25 in three years is quite a blunder. To appease its lender, the OPALCO board approved a “cost recovery charge” mechanism whereby future short-falls in revenues will be calculated monthly and recovered through increases in the monthly fixed-charge on every member’s bill. Doesn’t this seem like a “blank check”?

OPALCO is on a dangerous, slippery slope. In hindsight, it was no surprise two financially savvy directors resigned from the board a few years ago. Has the OPALCO leadership of the past three years essentially led the co-op astray? Has the membership been kept in the dark, excluded from important decisions, brought to a financial cliff-edge, and now “asked” for a blank check?

Affordability of electricity ser-vice, financial prudence and good governance have been mainstays of OPALCO management, but are now tossed aside. The point here is not to question the merit of broadband. The issues are trans-parency, accountability, risks and future of our electric co-op. It is time members ask questions and demand straight answers from the board and management.

For the election of two board positions, make your vote count.

OPALCO’s rates are alarming

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Island Living

Behind the scenesof a Beatles’ tribute concert

The Islands' Sounder is running a three-part series on “Across the Universe: A Celebration in Concert,” a benefit for Orcas Center. The production weaves Beatles songs into a tale of love and revolution. Directed by Grace McCune and Jake Perrine, the concert will fea-ture the Rock on the Rock Choir, local dancers and a live band, which is profiled below. The show will run Friday and Saturday, May 8-9 and 15-16 at 7:30 p.m.

by COLLEEN S. ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

Jim Bredouw started playing the guitar in junior high school as a way to impress girls, but he soon realized that he loved the instrument. And he really loved the Beatles.

“I didn’t have a social or athletic life, so every day after school I would decon-struct the Beatles’ albums on my bass guitar,” he said. “I have many musical influences, but the Beatles are in a whole other league.”

Bredouw and fellow musicians Martin Lund and Oliver Groenenwald have been busy working on the live band component

of “Across the Universe: A Celebration in Concert” coming to Orcas Center in May. The production show-cases Beatles’ songs and brings together the Rock on the Rock Choir and local dancers and musicians.

“This is community the-atre at its best,” Lund said.

The performers will be backed up by Bredouw on bass, guitar and piano, Lund on keyboard, accor-dion and woodwinds, Lek Thixton on guitar and Jeff Horton on drums. The horn section includes Lund, Craig Canine, Dimitri and Lorena Stankevich, Gregory Books, Steve Albouc, Dennis Cullen, Mathew Jenson and Charles Porter.

The band spent four days laying down the basic tracks in Bredouw’s studio, later recording the horn section. By creating record-ings, choir members are able to practice with the band’s music without full band rehearsals. All of the musicians will perform live at the concerts.

“Going into the studio to record almost 20 songs over four nights with three guys you've never played with before seemed crazy,”

Horton said. “Once we got started though, it all just seemed to work. Most of the recordings we did were finished in just a couple of takes, and our sessions ended so much earlier than we expected. Working with musicians of this caliber is a real treat for me, and I can't wait to take the stage with them.”

For Bredouw and Lund, collaborating on music is nothing new. They began their life-long friendship in 1973 in a Seattle record-ing studio, and since then they have played together in multiple bands and ses-sions, been roommates several times and worked together for 11 years in Los Angeles writing music for commercials.

Bredouw says overseeing the band has been “exhaust-ing and wonderful.”

Bredouw says coordinat-ing the Across the Universe band has been “exhausting and wonderful.”

“Getting back in touch with my 15-year-old self has been cathartic,” he said.

“For a long time I thought McCartney was more the musical visionary and Lennon more the social visionary. But after charting out John’s ‘For The Benefit of Mr. Kite’ and ‘I am the Walrus,’ I stand corrected. Their musical complexity kind of shocked me. I had my own narrative of the band and now it’s changed.”

During his career in LA, Bredouw met both George Harrison and Paul McCartney at different ses-sions in one of his studios. Despite being a massive fan, Bredouw says he “tried to play it cool.”

Lund first heard the Beatles’ song “She loves you” on his car radio as a senior in high school in 1964.

Contributed photo

Band-mates Jim Bredouw and Martin Lund in 1980.

SEE UNIVERSE, PAGE 10

Cali Bagby/Staff PhotoAbove: The horn section. At right: Jim Bredouw.


Robert Arthur Stayton of Santa Cruz, Calif. will speak at the Parish Hall on Wednesday, April 22 at 5 p.m. about a change that’s coming that will set human civilization on a new course for the future as he traces the history and evolution of energy from fire to fossil fuels and the ever-increasing pollution from their unintended consequences.

His book “Power Shift” enumerates the choices we have to shift away from fossil fuels, advocating his preference for solar-based energy. The good news, he tells us, is that this safe and environmentally conscious change can be accom-plished without legislation and is available at the level of individuals and institutions.

Stayton speaks with authority and experience by virtue of his education as a physics instructor, and deep research on the subject of energy, as well as from his direct experience of installing and using solar power for almost a decade.

For more information, contact Marilyn McGuire at [email protected].

WEDS., APRIL 15HERB GARDENING: With Rolf Hokansson presented by Orcas Island Garden Club, April 15, 10 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. For more informa-tion, see www.orcasisland-gardenclub.org.

SAT., APRIL 18GREAT ISLANDS CLEAN UP: From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., meet at the Village Green and divide into groups to search for litter. BACH’S MASS IN B-MINOR: Presented by the Orcas Choral Society, 7:30 p.m, Orcas Center. Director Roger Sherman will give a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m.

SUN., APRIL 19 BACH’S MASS IN B-MINOR: Presented by the Orcas Choral Society, 2 to 3:30 p.m, Orcas Center.

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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.

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If you are lucky you might be able to see a pod of orcas playing in the sun-shine and splashing in the waves around Orcas Island. These dolphins are found in oceans all over the world. It is wonderful to watch them as they play, hunt for food and raise their young in the waters surrounding our island home.

Sadly these animals are declining in number. Pollution, motor noise, boat traffic and loss of food source are all threats to their survival. Their population is much smaller than it used to be

Fortunately there are things that we can do to help

make sure they survive. One thing you might do is par-ticipate in a beach cleanup. Keeping trash off the beach-es keeps it out of the water, the orcas’ home. Another thing you might do is to use biodegradable cleaning products. This helps keep bad chemicals out of the water. Finally, spread the news, talk to others. Get everyone involved in saving these marine mammals.

If we are lucky the orcas may return to their previous number. We will be able to enjoy watching them from many years to come!

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The Healing Arts Center welcomes the community to attend their Spring Healing Arts Fair, on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26.

For this fundraiser, offered twice a year, practitioners donate their services, and all proceeds support the nonprof-it organization that maintains the historic Eastsound build-ing. The greatly discounted rates allow clients to try out new services and providers. Different styles of massage and bodywork and acupuncture are available. Several sessions of non-violent communication and empathy coaching are offered by coupons redeemable through May. To make an appointment, call the Healing Arts Center at 376-4002, or stop by 453 North Beach Road, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Mon-Fri.

The 10th Annual Playwrights’ Festival, pre-sented by The Actors Theater of Orcas Island, will be performed on the Grange stage.

Come and see this year’s series of seven short plays, all written, directed and performed by members of the Orcas community.

“PlayFest will surprise you, make you laugh, make you think and always, make you cry – but just a little,” say organizers.

The plays included this year are the following.

“A Most Auspicious Day,” written by Kristen Wilson, directed by Tom Fiscus and starring Zach Knight, Bailey Sande and Ella Conrad. In this heartwarming tale, unforeseen events on oppo-site ends of the world cul-minate in the creation of an unlikely international family.

“Peggy,” written by James Wolf, directed by Cara Russell, starring Carla Weston, Kevin Doyle and Hayley Klein. Peggy retells

her childhood in this story about a woman succumbing to dementia.

“The Certified Letter,” written by Kathi Ciskowski, directed by Kristen Wilson and starring Cat Gilliam and John Cunningham. A couple’s speculations about the source of a certified let-ter lead to a series of eye-opening disclosures.

“Confessions of a Toilet Paper Hoarder,” written by Amy Russell, directed by Cara Russell, starring Adia Dolan and Ed Sutton. There is more than just

stacks of toilet paper com-ing between baby-boomer grandpa and his millennial granddaughter Susan in this play about sufficiency.

“Storytime,” written by Mary Bayley, directed by Ron Herman and starring Rebecca Herman, Emily Toombs and Kevin Doyle. There is more than just jam and freshly made bread waiting at Grandma’s cabin.

“The Bedroom,” written by Ron Herman, directed by Andy Martin, starring Cat Gilliam, Demi Gary, Zach Knight and John

Cunningham. When mom visits her newly married daughter’s new home, there is more to consider than what wallpaper will be fit-ting for the bedroom.

“Tenacity,” written by Michèle Griskey, directed by Gillian Smith and star-ring Aaimee Johnson and Kelly Toombs. Elaine nd Bob, two coworkers from corporate America who are forced to cooperate against all odds, discover what “tenacity” really means.

The plays will be present-ed at the Grange on Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25 and Friday-Sunday, May 1 to 3 p.m.. There will be a free dress rehearsal that is open to the public on Thursday, April 23.

Tickets are $10 and all performances begin at 7:30 p.m., with doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at Darvill’s Bookstore or online. No one is ever turned away from an Actors Theater performance at the Grange for inability to pay.

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The Orcas Island Library is hosting a series of money management classes from April 21 to 30. All classes are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, April 21, 5:30 to 7 p.m, DIY Wills and Estate Planning: Small and simple estates may be able to take advantage of online resources for low-cost estate planning. Learn what infor-mation you need to gather; how to use the online inter-view; and when you might need the help of a profes-sional.

Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Investing 101: Do you understand the basics of budget-ing, saving and investing? Unfortunately, surveys have shown that most people do not, so you are not alone! Learn the basics of how to start your retirement plan-ning.

Thursday, April 25, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Cyber Theft: Daily we hear a new secu-

rity breach into account information store at banks, retail stores, online busi-nesses and most recently medical insurance records at Regence Blue Shield. The library’s own resident techie Tony Ghazel will give you tips on how to protect your-self and your information.

Tuesday, April 28, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Money On My Mind: Why Beliefs About Money Make Us Do The Things We Do: Money sto-ries and secrets – the ones we tell ourselves and the ones we tell others – may pro-tect our feelings and influ-ence our self-worth. Or they

can get us into trouble with family, friends, employers, creditors. How we use our money is a reflection of our beliefs, values and attitudes about its importance to us.

Thursday, April 30, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Troubleshoot QuickBooks: Do you have questions about how to get more out of your QuickBooks? Memorize transactions, set up recur-ring monthly expenses, use accounts payable, figure out cash flow. Bring your prob-lems and your tips for this popular group session.

For more information, visit www.orcaslibrary.org.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCESunday Worship & Sunday School 10:00 am

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

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

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SUNDAYS: Holy Eucharist 8 and 10 amChurch School

THURSDAYS: Holy Eucharist 12:15 pm

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Yoga at Doe BayOrcas yoga instructor

Marcelo Hamui is offering a yoga and wellness retreat at Doe Bay, April 24 to 27.

There are day passes available for $35. The pass will get you: yoga classes, a smoothie, a smoothie-making class and access to the soaking tubs and sauna.

Visit http://www.epicis-landadventure.com/ for more details.

Kiwanis Club’s rummage sale

The Kiwanis Club will be accepting rummage sale items at the American Legion on Friday morning, April 17.

The sale will then be open from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.

The proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis Club scholar-ship fund for Orcas youth.

Chair yoga at senior center

Chair yoga has returned to the Orcas Senior Center on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.

This gentle way of prac-

ticing yoga eases tensions acquired from challenges of everyday life stresses, or chronic disease. One’s limi-tations are considered and adapted, and yet there is a feeling of strength, stretch, wakefulness and calm after the end of class, says teach-er Sara Dailey-Smith.

Dailey-Smith is a Certified Yoga Therapist and Yoga for Aging from Duke Integrative Medicine, NC.

For more information or questions, call 376-3289. This class is free.

WSF reservations for summer are now open

The ferry system has opened reservations for the summer schedule (June 14 – Sept. 19).

The spots available to

reserve will only be 30 per-cent of the respective ferry run’s capacity. Another 30 percent will open up two weeks prior to sailing, and the final 30 percent will open two days prior to sail-ing.

Visit www.takeaferry.com to begin the reserva-tion process.

It’s time to start concoct-ing your best home-brewed cider or mead to beat Jim Litch and Rachel Bishop – “Best Orcas Brew” first place winners for the past two years.

Last year, 18 Orcas Island home brews of ciders and meads were entered in the competition representing a plethora of varieties that took professional judges a long time to decide who would win the coveted one-of-a-kind Crow Valley plates.

This year competition will be held on Saturday, June 27 in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Orcas Island Cider and Mead Festival on the Eastsound Village Green.

Any Orcas Island home-brewer may compete. Just bring a bottle of your best home-made cider or mead

brews to the Home Brew Competition tent by 1 p.m. on June 27. Competition will begin about 2 p.m. More than one brew may be entered.

This year, the Cider and Mead Festival main tast-ing tent will hold up to 25 producers from California to Canada offering 70-plus varieties of some of the best

ciders and meads made in America. Just $10 will admit adults 21 and over into the tasting tent and will include tastes and a commemorative glass. Bottles will also be available for purchase. The Cider Festival is a major fund-raiser for the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program.

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Dinner will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. There is no cover charge, but donations to the tip jars will cover choir costs.

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Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photosThe Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce's annual Shakespeare Festival April 7 through 11 was a rousing success. There were local performances, a fundraising dinner, a dance, a parade and a performance of “Macbeth” from the Seattle Shakespeare Company.Pictured above left is a scene from the local Shakespeare night at Random Howse and above are participants in the parade through Eastsound.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE

DIRECT SALE OF THE PROMONTORY POINTE WATER

SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED EASEMENTS LOCATED ON

LOPEZ ISLAND ON PORTIONS OF TAX PARCEL NOS. 263632002,

263632008, 263650005, 263650006, 263650007, 263650008, 263650009, 263650010, 263650011, 263650012,

263650013, AND 263650014NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Resolution. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Monday, April 27, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the

Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifications.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A copy of the proposed Resolution will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470.LEGAL NO. SJ626380Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 15, 22, 2015.

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LOPEZ ISLAND, TAX PARCEL NO. 250244003

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Resolution. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA on Tuesday, April 27, 2015 beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Resolution. After the public testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate and consider modifications to the Resolution that are proposed by members of the public, county employees or the Council. The proposed Resolution may then be adopted with or without modifica-

tions.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver 5 copies of all written comments to the Clerk of the San Juan County Council at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor or mail to 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Resolution is filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA and may be inspected and copies obtained at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7470.LEGAL NO. SJ626279Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 15, 22, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A PETITION

TO FORM A WATER DISTRICTNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a Petition filed by the MacKaye Harbor Water Company to form a Water District in accordance with Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 57. The public hearing will be held at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Sec- ond Street, Friday Harbor, WA, on Monday, April 27, 2015, beginning at 9:15 AM. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Council without additional written notice.Summary: MacKaye Harbor Water Company is currently an investor owned water system. The proposed Petition seeks approval for the es- tablishment of a water district for the purpose of construction, maintenance, operation, development and regulation of the water system. At the hearing, members of the public will be invited to speak and/or provide written statements regarding the proposed Petition. After the public

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Permit Number Description

Tax Parcel Number, Project Location,

and Island

Applicant/Agent Name and Address

Date of

Application Date

Complete Other Required

Permits, If known

Existing Environmental

Documents

SEPA Threshold

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SEPA Comments End Date

Project Comments End Date

Hearing Body Hearing Place Hearing

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PPROV0-15-0007 Vacation rental

252434005, 139 Suntides Lane,

Lopez

Bryan Gooding, 312 N. Rosemont Ave., Dallas TX 75208 2/10/15 2/10/15 - - Exempt - 5/6/15 - - -

PSJ000-14-0016

Redevelop Snug Harbor Resort

Marina

463532001, 1997 Mitchell Bay Road,

San Juan

Snug Harbor Associates LLC c/o Francine Shaw

PO Box 2112 Friday Harbor, WA 98250

CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 4/27/15

PSJ000-14-0017

Remove bulkhead; enhance

shoreline; add stairs

261724001, 131 Carousel Road,

Orcas

Orcas Vision Preserve c/o Rosie Donovan, DeForest Arch., 1148NW

Leary Way, Seattle, WA 98107 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 4/27/15

PSJ000-14-0012 Stairs to the beach

241421002, 209 Hodgson Road,

Lopez

Keith and Carol James c/o Bob Querry, PO Box 2112, Pismo

Beach, CA 93448 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 4/27/15

PLPALT-15-0001

Relocate lot boundaries

172650025, lot 25, plat of Eagle Lake, 88 Larkspur Lane,

Orcas

Ronald and Heather Rosenberg, c/o Kelly Koral, Permit Resources,

PO Box 1001, Eastsound, WA 98245

CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 5/28/15

PCUP00-15-0006 Vacation rental

463450040, 68 Madrona Drive, San

Juan

Eileen Branscome, c/o Karen Palmer, 47 Marion Place, Friday

Harbor, WA 98250 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 5/28/15

PCUP00-15-0007 Vacation rental 173123016, 807

Tomihi Drive, Orcas

Neil and Margaret Sharkey c/o Linda Hume, PO Box 488,

Friday Harbor, WA 98250 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 5/28/15

PSJREV-15-0001

Revise existing shoreline permit

263650013, 24 Ferry Road, Lopez

Washington State Ferries c/o Dan Drahn, PO Box 897, Lopez, WA

98261 3/11/15 3/23/15 - PSJ000-13-

0007 Exempt - 5/13/15 Hearing Examiner Key Bank 5/28/15


461313010, 199 Gull Cove Lane,

San Juan

Elizabeth Bell and Peter Dunwiddie, 5548 38th Ave NE,

Seattle, WA 98105 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 5/28/15


462450023, 186 White Point Road,

San Juan

Ann and Kevin Peterson, 165 White Point Road, Friday Harbor,

WA 98250 CHANGE OF HEARING DATE 5/28/15

LAND USE DECISIONS: Hearing Examiner Decisions: www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/hearingexdecisions.aspx Planning Commission decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/planning/planningcommissionactions.aspx County Council decisions: http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/ordinances.aspx and http://www.sanjuanco.com/council/resolutions.aspx

BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Permits issued by the Department of Community Development are searchable at https://services.sanjuanco.com/Default.asp. Select “Citizen Services,” then “Permits and Inspections,” then “Permits Inquiry” and enter search parameters To search a date range, use two periods between the date entries, i.e., after “Issue Date,” enter 11/17/2014..11/21/2014 and after “Permit Status,” select “Issued.” This will return a table of permits issued for the date range in question. There is no need to enter a permit type, unless you want to narrow your search. There are also links available on our website. (San Juan County is providing this information as a public service, in recognition that there will be occasional down times due to system updates.) SEPA COMMENT AND APPEAL: Anyone desiring to comment on the SEPA Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947 (135 Rhone St), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The SEPA Determination may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner pursuant to SJCC 18.80.140 within 21 days of the date of the SEPA Determination. APPLICATION COMMENTS: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the Community Development, located at 135 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor. Comment on Notices of Application can be submitted in writing to Community Development at P. O. Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Requests for copies of project decisions or staff reports or requests to provide testimony in a public hearing for a project, may be made by contacting Community Development: (360) 378-2354 * (360) 378-2116 * Fax (360) 378-3922 [email protected] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Administrative Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing should submit a written statement to Community Development, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for a hearing may be obtained from Community Development seven days prior to the hearing. NOTICE OF PERMITS: Information regarding all land use and building permits is available on the County’s website. A link is available on the Community Development homepage at: sanjuanco.com/cdp

COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS & HEARINGS

LEGAL NO. SJ1298611 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder, APRIL 15, 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.

testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliberate, and will decide within 60 days of the hearing whether to approve or not approve the District. All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing by mail or at the hearing by delivery in person. Please deliver all written comments to the San Juan County Council Of- fice at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor or mail to P.O. Box 350 Court Street, #1, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250. The petition is on file at the office of Health & Community Services, 145 Rhone Street, Friday Harbor, WA, and may be inspected and copies obtained Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Petition may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County website at http://www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A

copy of the proposed Petition will be mailed without charge upon request. For more information please contact Kyle Dodd at 360-370-7524 or by email at [email protected] NO. SJ626378Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 15, 22, 2015.

NOTICE OF REGULARSCHEDULED MEETING:

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Eastsound Fire Sta- tion Meeting room, 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, Orcas Island.The meeting begins at 9:45 a.m. Public comment time is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. The public is welcome at every monthly Land Bank Com- mission meeting. Judy CummingSan Juan County Land Bank350 Court Street #6

Friday Harbor, WA 98250LEGAL NO. SJ626395Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 15, 2015.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS

TAKE NOTICE:That Stevens & Patricia Trainer of Seattle, WASHINGTON on January 21, 2015, under Application No. S1-28797 filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from an unnamed stream in

the amount of 0.9 cubic feet per second (cfs) each year, for irrigation. The source of the proposed appro- priation is located in NW ¼ SE ¼ Section 35, Township 37N, Range 1W, W.M., San Juan County. Protests or objections to approval of this application must include a detailed 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 address shown below, within thirty (30) days from April 15, 2015.DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

CASHIERING OFFICE - NWRO-WRPO BOX 47611OLYMPIA WA 98504-7611LEGAL NO. S623703Published: The Islands’ SounderApril 8, 15, 2015.

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MEETING NOTICE Citizens’ Salary Commission

The Citizens’ Salary Commission will meet to discuss compensation of elected officials on Thursday, April 30th, at 12:00 noon, in the first floor Hearing Room of the Legislative Build-ing, 55 Second St., in Friday Harbor. The public is invited to attend. Writ-ten submissions and agenda items for the Commission must be received by 4/16/15 to be considered. Send to CSC, 350 Court Street, #5, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. A draft meeting agenda will be available one week prior on the Countywebsite at http://sanjuancocom/calendar.aspx .LEGAL NO. SJ625008

Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderApril 8, 15, 2015.

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