by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Publisher

If it is predicted to be 28 degrees or below, there will now be a warm, safe place for those in need.

The churches on Orcas Island have joined forces to provide an overnight severe weather shelter in Eastsound.

“I didn’t think we had the need. We assume here on Orcas that it’s our little paradise,” said Volunteer Coordinator Janine Heimerich Armstrong. “But in talking with the sheriff ’s office, we learned there are homeless people and tent camps here. We want to reach out and be of service.”

The shelter will be staffed by volunteers from the various congregations and other

members of the community. Church leaders have spent the last few

weeks working out all the details, and they debuted their first open night last week in the basement fellowship hall at Orcas Island Community Church (Benson Hall at Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a back-up).

Doors open at 6 p.m. and sign-in is between 6 and 9 p.m. (although they will take people in later if necessary). Blankets, sleeping pads and a hot oatmeal breakfast will be provided. Doors close on 8:30 a.m.

It is open for overnight stays when the temperature is predicted to be 28 degrees or below. Organizers are using the NOAA web-site to predict when they will be open.

Although only one person showed up to

use the shelter last week, he told Heimerich Armstrong, “I am here to check it out and will report back to my buddies.”

She has posted notices at the food bank, the library and the bulletin boards around town in the hope that it will reach those in need.

“Please spread the word,” Heimerich Armstrong urges the community. “We want the awareness out there so if you pick up somebody hitchhiking on a very cold night, you can tell them about the community church shelter.”

To volunteer or for more information, con-tact Heimerich Armstrong at 298-0759 or janine.heimerich@gmail.com

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photoPictured above is Orcas Off-Leash Area’s Board President Katie O’Rourke with her dog Zip at OOLA’s annual holiday photo shoot, one of its main fundraisers, on Nov. 29. At this year’s event, they also hosted an open house about the new dog park slated to go in at Buck Park. For a full story about the old and new property, see page 6.

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by LESLIE KELLYSpecial to the Sounder

Be warned, the flu has arrived.But don’t be worried. There’s

plenty of flu vaccine available.San Juan County Health

Department officials have con-firmed that cases of influenza have been reported in the San Juans, although the specific num-ber of cases isn’t being tracked locally.

“We’ve seen the flu here,” said Ellen Wilcox, community health manager for the San Juan County Health Department. “It started earlier than usual — in September. But despite that, we’re seeing low levels.”

In preparation for flu season, the county health department held 21 clinics where children, adults and seniors could get flu shots, Wilcox said.

“From September to early November, we administered 723 vaccines,” Wilcox said. “Of that, 530 were adults and 193 were children.”

While there are no more county clinics set, Wilcox said that the county will continue to give vac-cinations at some schools.

“We ran out of the nasal vac-cine,” she said. “And that is what some parents prefer. As soon as we get more of it, we will be able to provide that for those children.”

This year’s flu, according to the Centers For Disease Control, is predominantly a blend of three viruses. The current prevention vaccination that is being given

address those viruses.“The current vaccine is doing

a good job of addressing the strains that are out there,” said Cris DuVall, pharmacist at Friday Harbor Drugs.

The store has flu shots avail-able and in most cases, insurances cover the cost. Generally, the shot costs around $25, if it’s not cov-ered by insurance.

This is the first year that the pharmacy has given flu shots, DuVall said. They are offering the Trivalent, Quadvalent, a high dose shot for the elderly and the nasal mist.

“For many people it’s easier to get a flu shot at the pharmacy because you don’t have to have an appointment,” she said. “People can come when it’s convenient for them.”

DuVall said getting the shot protects the individual and the community.

“Flu spreads easily and it can be debilitating,” she said. “It can cause death, especially in young infants and the elderly.”

It’s also costly to have the flu when considering the time missed from work, she added.

And, she said, you can carry the flu virus and pass it on to others, even if you show no symptoms of the flu.

Another thing DuVall wanted to clear up is the myth that you can get the flu from getting a flu shot.

“That’s just not true,” she said. “The shot doesn’t contain an

active virus, just a shell of the virus that tells the body to fight against it.”

She added that now is the time to get a shot if you haven’t already.

“Don’t wait any longer because there’s always the chance we’ll run out of the vaccine,” she said.

While the county has no more flu shot clinics scheduled, and some pharmacies are reporting low inventory of flu vaccines, health officials say to also check with primary care physicians, most of whom stock flu shots.

At Ray’s Pharmacy on Orcas Island, sources report that they have the flu vaccine in stock, but not a lot of it. A pharmacy clerk said they just got some in.

On Lopez Island, at the Lopez Island Pharmacy, pharmacists Rick McCoy reported that they’ve given at least 400 flu shots since Labor Day, when their supply arrived.

“We’ve had people wanting the shot and we’ve been able to fill the need so far,” he said. “And as far as we know, we haven’t seen and flu cases on Lopez.”

He also warned, however, that those who have not gotten a flu shot should do so now.

“I encourage people to get it earlier rather than later,” he said. “There’s no guarantee that we’ll be able to get more (vaccine) in, if we try to reorder.”

Are you ready for flu season?

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Almost Classical releases Christmas CD

Orcas Island musicians Lisa Carter, Emy Carter and Paris Wilson, who perform as the trio Almost Classical, have released a Christmas CD.

The CD, entitled “Almost Classical Christmas,” is now available at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound.

The group, which features Lisa on piano and Celtic

harp, and Emy and Paris on violin, has performed at the Evergreen State Fair, San Juan County Fair, Orcas Island’s summer Music in the Park series, Martin Lund’s One World concerts, and other events on Orcas Island and the mainland.

Each musician is classi-cally trained on her instru-ment, and they excel at creating their own arrange-ments of popular music.

Lisa and Emy are cur-rently students at the Conservatory of Music at BIOLA University in Los Angeles. Paris is a fresh-man at Orcas Island High School.

Almost Classical will per-form at Darvill’s on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and at Random Howse in Eastsound on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

Art show at Orcas Center

The Visual Arts Committee of The Orcas Center is presenting their December Show, “THREADS!” with an opening reception on Friday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. The show will run through Sunday, Dec. 20. For further information, call Joan Fletcher at 360-376-5807

Energy pie socialThe community is invited to a fun and informative community event to discuss how you

can “Take Charge of our energy use” on Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Episcopal Parish Hall in Eastsound.

Enter to win $1,000 for energy efficiency upgrades to your home. Two $500 energy efficiency upgrades and ten Energy Snapshots will also be awarded. Learn how to use OPALCO’s SmartHub tool, understand the benefits of switching your home heating system to an electric heat pump, and find out about home energy audits, incentives, and rebates.

Interested in an electric vehicle? Take home a $1,000 off a 2016 Nissan Leaf. Electric vehicles will be on display and information will be provided so you can determine if an Electric Vehicle is right for you.

Eat delicious locally made pie, learn from experts, watch demonstrations, and talk with your neighbors. Hear updates about San Juan County’s participation in the Georgetown University Energy Prize competition for $5 million to support local energy efficiency efforts. It will be an energy-filled evening.

For more information, please contact the San Juan Islands Conservation District at 360-378-6621 or energy@sjislandscd.org. Sponsored by Islands Energy, San Juan Islands Conservation District, and OPALCO.

On Monday, Nov. 23, the third grade class from Orcas Elementary School, accom-panied by teachers, instruc-tors from San Juan Nature Institute and a few parents, set off to see the return of the Kokanee at Cascade Lake. It was a field trip made pos-sible by a veritable village of interested parties: Friends of Moran provide funding for the project, Moran State Park staff rear the eggs in

their hatchery, Long Live the Kings at Glenwood Springs rears a large portion on the fry to a large size (50 fish per pound) before release into Cascade Lake in December each year. The San Juan Nature Institute included this expedition in their annual Salmon in the Classroom course.

Kokanee are land-locked Sockeye salmon and the trip was to see the return

of the salmon to their home stream Moran Creek. Instead of the anadromous life style of Pacific salmon these spend their whole life in freshwater. Nevertheless, they exhibit the same instinctive behavior as their oceangoing relatives driven at spawning time by an urgent need to return to the stream they lived in as alevin.

Return of the Kokanee

Michael Riordan has released a book detailing the history of the ill-fated

Superconducting Super Collider, the multibillion-dollar high-energy physics

project in Texas that was cancelled by Congress in 1993.

“Tunnel Visions: The Rise and Fall of the Superconducting Super Collider,” by Riordan, Lillian Hoddeson and Adrienne W. Kolb will be published on Dec. 1 by the University of Chicago Press.

Riordan says his tale of the international race between the United States and Europe to discover the Higgs boson is of special importance to islanders because its leading charac-ter, Professor Roy Schwitters of the University of Texas, is now a part-time Orcas Island resident, having pur-chased a second home here last year.

Riordan, a physicist and science historian, is author of “The Hunting of the Quark” and coauthor of “Crystal Fire.”

For more informa-tion about the book, go to http://www.press.uchi-cago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/T/bo21803804.html.

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Orcas Fire responds to two house fires

In less than 24 hours, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to two structure fires last week.

On Sunday, November 22, OIFR responded to a report of a fire on Apple Tree Lane. Batallion Chief Shepler arrived first on scene and found a three-story home to be fully engulfed in flames. The occupants of the home had been able to escape prior to the arrival of fire units. Crews remained on scene all night to ensure the fire was extinguished and no hot spots reignited. Though the home is considered a total loss, the efforts of more than 25 volunteer responders saved the art studio, garage/shop, vehi-cles and prevented spread to adjacent forest land. The cause of the fire appears to have originated from fire-place embers.

The second fire on Racoon Point was located in a downstairs bedroom, extended out the window in to the decking as well as the room directly above the fire. At the same time as crews were responding to the fire on Raccoon Point; another alarm sounded for a possible chimney fire in

Bonnie Brae. It turned out to be an improperly func-tioning chimney flue.

The structure fire on Raccoon Point Road was suppressed and contained by more than 20 Orcas Island Fire and Rescue vol-unteers, personnel and six pieces of fire apparatus.

According to Chief Preysz, “due to the phe-nomenal job by the crew, the fire was stopped short of getting into the roof and attic there by saving the structure and all the remaining living spaces. However, the home did sus-tain extensive smoke dam-age throughout.” One of the occupants of the home sustained a minor injury. Two dogs were successfully rescued from the home, but unfortunately, in addition to property damage, the occupants lost two cats and two birds in the fire.

Orcas Island Fire and Rescue received additional response from four mem-

bers of San Juan Island Fire Department and five mem-bers of Lopez Island Fire Department. These support units were utilized for crew relief and fire watch dur-ing the night and into the morning before returning to their respective islands,

The San Juan County Fire Marshal has also responded for fire investigation, and the cause of both fires appears to be accidental.

During the coming weeks, as cold weather becomes a regularity, resi-dents will increase usage of fireplaces, wood stoves, and other heating sourc-es. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue urges residents to always have working smoke and carbon mon-oxide detectors in each room. Additionally, please check your sources of heat for safety and function. Avoid placing flammable objects near heat sources and ensure your chimneys are clean.

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Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls.

Nov. 18• A dog was defecating

on the playground of a school on San Juan Island. The owner of the dog was contacted and asked to con-trol his dog and pick up after it. An animal at large warning letter was given to the dog’s owner.

Nov. 19• An abandoned vehi-

cle was found on Carter Avenue in Friday Harbor. Subsequent investigation showed the vehicle has a license plate that did not belong to this vehicle. Owner of the plates does not know how his plates ended up on a vehicle he does not own.

• A Friday Harbor resi-dent reported her cell phone was lost/stolen from the area of the post office. Sheriff ’s deputies recovered the phone and returned it.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a welfare check on Tucker Ave.

Nov. 20• A deputy took a report

of a suspicious circum-stance that occurred at a Rosario property on Orcas Island. Based on the infor-mation, no crimes have been committed, but infor-mation has been shared.

• A Lopez deputy was contacted about a suspi-cious person at a house for sale.

• Deputies responded to the Holly Place neighbor-hood in Friday Harbor to

search for a wanted sub-ject. While in the area they located another male sub-ject that was wanted for escape.

Nov. 21• A deputy in Friday

Harbor received a report of a traffic collision on Beaverton Valley Road. The driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the influence.

• A deputy was dis-patched to the Friday Harbor area in reference to malicious mischief. An unknown subject had been in the underground park-ing area and had messed with some items stored there.

• A San Juan Island deputy made contact with a person who had active warrants from both San Juan Superior and District Courts. The person was taken into custody and transported to San Juan County Sheriff ’s Office. The person was booked on the warrants.

• A deputy responded to an animal problem in Eastsound. Further inves-tigation revealed that a known dog had gone onto a person’s property and barked and growled at them.

Nov. 22• A Lopez deputy was

dispatched to a CPR in progress call. The sub-ject, a 73-year-old Lopez woman, was determined to be deceased.

Nov. 23

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a traffic collision on Bailer Hill Road at Douglas Rd. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hos-pital and was later arrested for DUI.

• A San Juan Island resi-dent reported a vehicle theft that occurred in the Friday Harbor area. The vehicle had already been recovered.

• An off-duty deputy spotted a wanted person on foot in Friday Harbor. He detained the suspect until the duty deputies could arrive and take the suspect into custody.

• A deputy responded to a structure fire on Orcas Island. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. The incident is under fur-ther investigation.

• A victim contacted a reporting deputy at the Sheriff ’s Office in reference to a fraud which occurred in the San Juan Island area. The victim received a notice from a sweepstakes that he was a winner. Included in the envelope was a check which the sender requested the victim cash.

• Deputies responded to the University Court apart-ment complex in Friday Harbor for suspicious cir-cumstances.

Nov. 24• A deputy in Friday

Harbor assisted EMS with a person that had fallen into the water.

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The many ways of holiday giving Editor’s note: San Juan County

Council member Rick Hughes will host a Town Hall meeting at the Eastsound Fire Hall from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 to present and discuss changes to the proposed Eastsound Subarea Plan. 

News from the EPRCI want to make the community

aware of important upcoming San Juan County Council events related to the Eastsound Subarea Plan.

After several years of work revis-ing and updating the format of the Plan by the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, it is finally on the county council’s 2015 dock-et. EPRC provided council with the final draft 18 months ago. The planning commission has reviewed it, and the council has had an initial discussion of its contents.

An important date is coming up next week: the public hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 8 at the Eastsound Fire Station is a critical time for the community to keep council members Hughes, Jarman and Stephens on task. The com-munity can provide input on the content of the plan, and can also send a strong message to council to keep their process moving forward. This plan is scheduled for council final action on Dec. 15. If it is not approved then, the plan will roll to the 2016 docket, inviting yet another year of delay. I look for-ward to joining a large community outpouring this coming week, as your support is critical to make sure that the project comes to frui-tion. The proposed ordinance can be found at www.sanjuanco.com/Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx.

On a similar but unrelated note, after three years, the Eastsound community has finally been pro-vided with a detailed project plan from the county for the Prune Alley renovations. Fred Klein and oth-ers in the community have put in substantial work developing a new streetscape plan – along with gaining support from the affected property owners – so it is good to see the county begin to move it for-ward. It will be more satisfying for the community to see the project

completed, hopefully in about three years. I recommend that you share your support for the project with council through the public com-ment process, either in writing or in person at the meeting.

Lastly, I want to remind you that EPRC meets on the first Thursday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station. I encour-age you to attend a meeting in the near future. I think you would find the topics of interest and rel-evance to you. Should you have any comments, questions or would like to receive the EPRC agenda electronically, please contact me at ayersmd@yahoo.com.

Greg AyersChair, EPRC

A letter to the council about SMP

I want you to know that there are people who are extremely disap-pointed by your rush to approve both the Shoreline Master Plan as rewritten and the Eastsound Sub Area Plan as rewritten. Your choice to hold critical hearings on these changes during the summer months and during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays when few could review the changes because of work commitments and family prepara-tions and gatherings has virtually ensured a meager response to both the revised plans. Why is that?

What is the agenda here? Allowing Oil Pipelines in our waters? More private docks? No buoys? We, the people, would like to know exactly who you serve! Apparently not the majority of the

people. The natural environment? What is “natural” about unlimited private docks dotting the shoreline with toxins? Armoring of bluffs? Since the proposed SMP ALLOWS private airstrips on the shoreline, I ask, “Who do you serve? Surely not the people and the people’s interests, not our natural world (birds, fish, trees, inter-tidal life, the grasses).

You need to postpone the final decision on the Shoreline Master Plan And the Eastsound Subarea Plan! If you really want residents to be informed about these changes a series of very clear articles in our newspapers and the online paper explaining the differences, addi-tions and deletions in the old SMP and the old ESAP and the new SMP and ESAP would be very helpful to the Public.

We are the caretakers of our Earth Mother. That means that we leave her better than we found her to the seven generations to come. Does anyone care?

Spirit EagleEastsound

Regarding the Lambiel Museum

In your recent article about the Lambiel Museum, I did not know that your reporter would contact county officials for their side of the story, but I was not surprised that they are hiding underneath their desks.

Leo LambielOrcas Island

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The spirit of giving is alive and well on Orcas Island.

And while there are many opportunities to help local fami-lies and island nonprofits this time of year, there is another

call for help that sometimes goes unanswered.

“There is a need for more than just presents,” said Orcas Family Resource Director Erin O’Dell. “Basic needs of shelter, utilities, access to health care, food, clothing and transportation are not being met.”

While struggling parents rely on services like the Giving Tree to make Christmas bright for their kids, those interested in helping families pay their rent or power bills can contact O’Dell at info@orcascrc.org.

“The need is year-round but especially during the holidays,” she said.

OPALCO members can round up their electric bill each month to help islanders pay for their power. For more information, go to http://www.opalco.com/members/members-energy-assistance/project-pal/.

The Orcas Island Community Foundation has an online gift catalog for donating to critical programs – everything from the senior center to the resource center. Visit wwwgiveorcas.org.

But for those who want to contribute by buying gifts, O’Dell said the Giving Tree is an integral part of the community.

“Kids need to fit in with their peers,” she said. “The Giving Tree might provide their only big gift of the season or even whole year. Stress reduction in the home is important to create healthy bonds and memories and development. Social pressures are high at the holidays.”

The tree is located at Island Market and holds more than 200 tags for island kids. You can choose a tag and purchase the items listed by Dec. 18. You don’t have to buy everything on the tag. Items that aren’t purchased will be paid for by monetary funds collected through fundraisers.

Each year forms are sent out to local schools for families that are in need. They can request any items, but donors are asked to not exceed $100 when making purchases. Monetary items and very gently used items are also accepted. The forms are turned into anonymous tags or wish lists that adorn the Giving Tree located at the market.

The market also has a Santa Mailbox, which serves as a way for families to turn in wish lists for the Giving Tree or for children to write letters to Santa.

However you plan to give this year, O’Dell offered these wise words of advice.

“Create good bonds and memories. Take some pressure off. Lower judgment. The need to give is as important as the need to receive. Create opportunities for everyone to give – even children.”

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County third quarter reviewby F. MILENE HENLEY

County auditor

A recent local political cartoon pictured a person, labeled “County Budget,” stuffing money into one pocket, labeled “Reserves,” while simultaneously shuf-fling money from that pocket to another pocket, labeled “spending,” and pulling money out of the “spending” pocket. The cartoon made me laugh, mostly because it suggested to me that somebody had actually read the very long 2016 Budget Message. It also challenged me to work on the clarity of my writing, because it missed the mark on one key detail.

The county tried, for 2016, to put together a “status quo” budget which simply maintained existing programs while living with-in available revenue.

We can’t do it. We can’t pay for the services we cur-rently provide, at the level at which we currently pro-vide them, within current revenue projections.

Labor is about 75 percent of the cost of the County’s general fund. Aided by staff turnover, wages are actually growing fairly modestly, at approximately the rate of inflation. The cost of ben-efits, however, is growing much faster. From 2011 to 2016, retirement system costs increased 86 percent, projected medical insur-ance costs, 58 percent and worker compensation costs, 56 percent. For 2016 alone, the cost of all benefits is projected to increase about 7.5 percent.

The cost of services is also projected to rise about 7.5 percent in 2016. “Services,” which includes a wide variety of expenses from professional services through travel and utilities, is the largest category of

expense in the general fund after payroll.

Overall, expenditures in the County’s general fund are projected to increase almost 5 percent in 2016.

Revenues, on the other hand, are project-ed to remain almost flat. Property tax is the largest and most reliable source of unrestricted revenue for the County. Because of the 1 percent growth limitation imposed by Initiative 747, it is constrained in growth and fairly easy to project.

Sales tax, the second larg-est source of general fund revenue, has done quite well recently, growing at 5.25 percent, 8.5 percent and 8.5 percent in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respective-ly. Charges for goods and services have also trended upwards, though some of the recent growth has been increases in charges by gen-eral fund departments to other departments within the County.

All other revenue types have been either stag-nant or highly variable. Intergovernmental revenue, which is always tough to project, is dropping sub-stantially in 2016. Licensing and permitting revenue – primarily health and build-ing permits – will be flat in 2016. Interest revenue and fines and forfeits remain almost unchanged since 2009.

In total, revenue to the general fund in 2016 will be essentially unchanged from 2015. With expenditures growing at 5 percent, the gap between revenue and “status quo” expenditures is projected at about $567,000. To make up the difference, the proposed 2016 county budget includes the use of cash-on-hand – hence the above-referenced cartoon.

Where the carton missed

the mark is the source of the cash. Rather than reserves, the cash budgeted for use is coming out of “operating cash” in the gen-eral fund. Operating cash is currently well above the 10 percent level required by the county’s reserve policy. With the county’s current strong cash position, we can, in the short term, meet

both our operational and our reserve objectives, even with consuming some cash. Long-term, however, the imbalance between revenue growth and expenditure growth remains a problem we must solve, or balancing our budget with cash-on-hand will be no laughing matter.

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Update from the Grange

The Orcas Grange park-ing lot has lights! Thanks to Greg Ayers, Kate Hansen, Larry Coddington, Doug Bechtel, Tony Lee, Pete Moe, Kevin Loomis for technical support, Jerry Masters of Valley Supply for the bases and to Sea Island Sand and Gravel who pro-vided discounts on the con-crete. With your donations for gravel and leveling the area completed by volunteer Ed LeCocq, it will be a fin-ished project!

If you missed buying a “Calendar Girls” calendar, they will be available at Island Market on December 3, 11 and 17. Calendars can also be purchased at Studio Mierau, Cottage Gift shop and Kay’s. It is a fun way to support the Grange and give a gift for the “man cave,” or send one to friends who have moved off island and enjoyed the plays put on by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island. They will recognize the thespians and get a giggle when they see the pictures.

Orcas Island Grange

Kudos to the co-op and Rosario Resort

My adult daughter recent-ly came to stay with me and my husband. She was badly injured when a pickup truck struck her while she was crossing the street several years ago. One of the great-est challenges she faces daily is hypersensitivity to light and to sound due to a brain injury. Just imagine that you can’t go into a store, restau-rant, library, bank or any building where there are bright, particularly fluores-cent, lights and music play-ing overhead. If your brain is functioning properly, you probably don’t even notice the bright lights and music. I know I didn’t before.

So we were very grate-ful when we went to shop at the Orcas Food Co-op. The lights were blazing and the music blaring until I explained my daughter’s situation. Betsy took the lead in accommodating my daughter. She turned off the majority of the lights and the music so my daughter could shop. Incredible!

The next hurdle was being able to use the facilities at Rosario for some much-needed exercise. Again, the people at the front desk have been so understanding

along with the crew in the spa in turning off the lights in the pool and allowing the lights to be off in the equip-ment room. Incredible!

We are so thankful to live in a place where two busi-nesses recognized a special need and responded gra-ciously. If you come to the co-op early some day or to Rosario Spa and it looks subdued and is quiet, my daughter may be there. Thanks for your under-standing, too.

Janice WiemeyerOrcas Island

Thank you, OrcasWe cannot believe how

fortunate we are to live in such a caring community!! We want to thank you ... so many, who have given clothing, food and other things to us since our house burned to the ground on Sunday night. And really first of all, we thank our wonderful volunteer Fire Department who were able to save the garage and the studio. We have also had so many messages of love and concern, and offers of guest houses etc. we are just amazed. Currently we are staying at a neighbor’s guest house and are doing quite well. My reminder to all of you is MAKE SURE your smoke alarms are working and you have good escape routes.

Josie & Wally BarrowOrcas Island

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Thurs., Dec. 3• Eastsound Planning Re-view Committee, 3 p.m.,

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Thurs., Dec. 10 • Port of Orcas public hearing about general fund and capital projects budgets for 2016, noon.

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LOPEZ High Low PrecipNov. 23 47 36 .13Nov. 24 44 35 .03Nov. 25 43 32 -Nov. 26 43 27 -Nov. 27 43 26 -Nov. 28 42 25 -Nov. 29 39 25 -Precip in November: 5.6” Precip in 2015: 22.71”Reported by Jack Giard, Bakerview Rd.

ORCAS High Low PrecipNov. 20 43 33 -Nov. 21 44 33 -Nov. 22 47 34 -Nov. 23 45 41 .08Nov. 24 44 42 -Nov. 25 42 39 -Nov. 26 42 35 -Nov. 27 42 34 -Nov. 28 41 31 -Nov. 29 39 30 -Precipitation in Nov.: 5.23 Precip in 2015: 25.32

Reported by John Willis, Olga

Sunrise SunsetDec. 2 7:44 a.m. 4:18 p.m.Dec. 3 7:46 a.m. 4:18 p.m.Dec. 4 7:47 a.m. 4:17 p.m.Dec. 5 7:48 a.m. 4:17 p.m.Dec. 6 7:49 a.m. 4:17 p.m.Dec. 7 7:50 a.m. 4:17 p.m.Dec. 8 7:51 a.m. 4:16 p.m.

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by LESLIE KELLYSpecial to the Sounder

An opportunity to create a permanent off-leash dog park near Buck Park has raised concerns about what will become of the property where the current tempo-rary dog park is.

Some residents of Orcas Island fear that the intersec-tion of Mt. Baker and North Beach roads will become commercialized when the dog park leaves. And that will harm the “village kind of feel” to the intersection.

“The real concern is that the county is getting ready to make a change to how that corner is zoned,” said Rick Christmas, a resident who also owns property at the corner. “If it goes light industrial, which is being proposed, then services like auto parts stores and fast food restaurants could go in there. And then, that will be the first thing people will see when they come in from the airport.”

The property in ques-tion is owned by the Port

of Orcas and is adjacent to the airport. It currently has “split” zoning accord-ing to San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes who represents the area. Part of it is zoned agricul-tural and part is zoned “vil-lage residential.”

“The policy is to not have split zoning in the county any longer,” Hughes said, pointing out that the council has the option of changing zoning now, or waiting until it addresses an update of the Growth Management Act in

the next two years.Just why the dog park is

moving is complicated, too. Its current location was only meant to be a temporary, until a better permanent location could be found.

Tony Simpson, Port manager, said that while the port has always been open to hosting the dog park, it is not a use that is allowed on airport property. Because the airport receives about $150,000 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration, that fund-ing could be in jeopardy if the off-leash dog area remains where it is.

“It's something that is

mentioned every time we have an inspection," Simpson said. "This land was purchased with FAA funds and it is stipulated that there be no permanent recreational areas on it.”

While the current lease for the dog park doesn’t end until May 2017, the port has a 60-day clause by which it could ask the dog park to leave, should the FAA become more strict about the use of the land.

“The big picture is that we have no intentions of taking action,” Simpson said. “We like having it there. But the FAA could come in and tell us that it has to go.”

Additionally, a group of islanders have been using a smaller portion of the par-cel for a pea patch garden, Simpson said. While that is a noncompliant use, it is smaller in size and not visi-ble to the FAA. He said there is no lease, it's just an ad-hoc community group that has been using it and paying the port for water.

“A pea patch is less of a problem because it is not considered a park,” he said. “But, ultimately, it doesn't conform to the FAA uses and it could have to leave, also.”

Plans have been announced for a new off-leash dog park in the north-east corner of Buck Park, near the island's skate park. Last weekend, schematic drawings were on display during an open house and holiday pet photos event. Orcas Park and Rec is seeking public comments and the draft plans can be viewed at www.orcaspar-kandrec.org/?p=2206.

Jeff Hanson, a volunteer with the Orcas Off-Leash Area, said the two-acre par-cel where the new dog park may be located was offered for use by the San Juan Land Bank. A park levy increase will face voters in 2016 and if it passes, $3,000 to $4,000 of it will be used to build and maintain the dog park. A provisional use permit will need to be approved by the county first.

Meanwhile, Christmas and others still worry about what will become of the intersection of Mt. Baker and North Beach roads.

“It was only because I know someone on the EPRC (Eastsound Planning and Review Committee) that I became aware of all of this,” Christmas said. “I just don't think the general population of Orcas knows this is going on. This is the most important corner we have and I don't want to see it lose it's beauty.”

Currently, at the inter-section, one corner is open land. That is the corner Christmas owns and he has a home just beyond the open land. Another corner is the port property and the other two are churches, which is an allowed use under “vil-lage residential.”

The final decision about any change of zoning on the corner will be made by the San Juan County Council. A public hearing is set for 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 8 at the Eastsound Fire Station to hear comments about changes to the subarea plan which will include zoning changes at the corner.

Prior to that, on Dec. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Dog park relocation is in the works

SEE DOG PARK, PAGE 10

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Historically, it has been customary to memorialize the passing of people, famous and otherwise, in various ways. One way was planting a tree at the gravesite and, subsequently, after the tree had grown, taking shoots from that tree to start other trees.

Following the Emperor Napoleon’s death in exile on the remote island of St. Helena in 1821, a weeping willow tree was planted at his gravesite. Shoots taken as a memento from this tree eventually were used to start a weeping willow tree at Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home in Virginia.

The tree thrived, and a custom arose of taking shoots from this tree at the home of the Father of our country and using them to start new willows at special loca-tions in the United States.

The weeping willow tree (Salix sepul-cralis) at Pioneer Hall in Seattle was start-ed using a shoot from the tree at Mount Vernon. This tree also thrived, and shoots taken from the willow at Pioneer Hall were used to start the weeping willow tree located in Jane Barfoot-Hodde’s yard in Olga. Visitors to Olga can still see the willow tree, majestically shading the yard of a quiet residence in a small hamlet on another remote island, many miles and many years from the ancestral tree at Napoleon’s gravesite on St. Helena.

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Teen programs at FunhouseWhen the Funhouse Commons opened

its doors in 2000, one of the main goals was to meet the need in the community for teens to have a safe and fun place to hang out. In direct response to the community, the Funhouse geared its programming to meet teens needs.

For years the Funhouse has offered a space for teens during Friday and Saturday nights, teen events, and educational pro-gramming in partnership with Orcas Island High School. In the last 12 months the Funhouse, responded to feedback from students to determine programming most important to their needs.

In response to student ideas, the Funhouse initiated an annual job fair with Orcas Chamber of Commerce that will officially begin in spring of 2016. To kick off the program last May, the Funhouse and the Chamber sponsored “Lunch Talks,” inviting several business owners in the community to share their advice and talents with the teens regarding job experience and training.

The Funhouse also started a successful Jr. Staff program for early job training and volunteer experience for 6th grade and up. For older students, the Funhouse offers leadership through the Student Advisory Board, provides opportunities for teens to volunteer at the Funhouse and in the com-munity, tutor students after school, mentor a younger student and more.

Along with hosting the annual county-

wide Science Fair (for all age students), the Funhouse offers an impressive college scholarship for a graduating senior, an annual College Counseling and Futures Fair at OIHS, SAT prep classes and skill mentoring. The Funhouse also supports Teen Tutoring at the public school and will be co-sponsoring environmental education youth outings in partnership with DVSAS starting in February.

The Funhouse also offers student groups such as a baby sitting certification class, a 6th grade Girls Group, Love and Rockets Workshop, and the “Tissues: Teen Issues” group with local counselor Beth Jenson.

Contact the Funhouse at 376-7177 or email: rebecca@thefunhouse.org for more information.

Contributed photoThe Funhouse started a successful Junior Staff program for job training.

San Juan County Council member Rick Hughes will host a Town Hall meeting at the Eastsound Fire Hall from 5-7 pm on Thursday, Dec. 3 to present and dis-cuss changes to the pro-posed Eastsound Subarea Plan. 

“The Subarea Plan is a really important document that I have been working on since 2011 first as a member of the Eastsound Planning

and Review Committee, and now as a Council member,” said Hughes.   “I thought it was important to host a forum during non-working hours so that a greater num-ber of folks could attend to learn about the Plan.”  

Staff from the Department of Community Development will be in attendance to help answer questions and take written comment.   

A copy of the proposed Plan can be found on the County’s website at: http://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/ESAP/ESAP_Home.aspx

In addition to the Town Hall meeting, the San Juan County Council will travel to Orcas Island on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to hold a public hearing at 10:15 am at the Eastsound Fire Station on the proposed Eastsound Subarea Plan.

Town hall meeting about Eastsound subarea plan

by ANNA V. SMITHJournal reporter

While a fire crackled in the hearth and the air was scented with baked goods, Brendan Cowan, director of San Juan Department of Emergency Management talked with an audience at the San Juan Island Grange last week about the impor-tance of being prepared for winter and all the challenges it comes with.

Cowan discussed the basics of being prepared, such as keeping at least a week’s worth of food and water, alternatives to electric heat sources and knowing your neighbors needs as well as your own.

“The recent power outage was a great little reminder of these things,” Cowan said. Although OPALCO has 95 percent of its power lines underground thanks to a FEMA grant, “We’re still all connected to the greater grid, so we still have to be mindful of that.”

Most members of the audience had at least some experience with winters on San Juan Island, and had some impressive sto-ries to tell about weeks on end with no electricity back in the 1990s and late 1980s.

Cowan, who travels around states assist-ing other emergency situations in addi-tion to his time here, said that the major response that he sees from people affected by tragedies like wildfires or storms is that they weren’t prepared because they didn’t think it would happen to them. It’s often smaller communities with altruistic sen-sibilities that do the best under pressure, coming together and helping each other.

“At the end of the day it’s all about think-ing ahead to stay warm and safe and con-nected, so we want to look at how to get to that point, and what’s keeping us from taking those steps,” Cowan said.

He supplied a 12-month “preparation calendar” for people to gradually acquire the things they’ll need in the event of an emergency, including a checklist of things to purchase such as canned foods, portable radios and hand-held tools, as well as a list of activities for families and neighbors to take part in.

“Basically, it’s like living on the San Juan Islands in the 1920s,” Cowan said, explain-ing that households should have non-elec-tric devices at the ready, and to know your neighbors in the event that you or they should need help. Cowan said that check-ing on neighbor’s houses when they aren’t there is also important, since pipes can freeze and thaw may cause them to burst with nobody home to be aware of the run-ning water.

The conversation turned from winter preparedness to natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis, including the massive Cascadia earthquake that will hit the Pacific Northwest. Cowan said that for the islands, any tsunami will be 45 minutes after the quake which will give islanders time to get to higher ground. There will be multiple surges, Cowan said, so don’t go out onto the water in a boat until water levels have returned to normal.

“There is no reason that someone should die from the tsunami on the islands,” Cowan said, noting that the surge will come up around 20 feet. The point of being prepared for an event like the Cascadia earthquake is less because of the damage that the islands will sustain, and more due to the little assistance islanders will receive because of being a rural county when larger cities like Victoria B.C., Seattle and Portland will be affected up and down the coast.

Cowan also discussed best practices when driving in snowy conditions (don’t unless absolutely necessary), preventing water pipes from freezing (keep a steady drip going and indoors heated) and keep-ing an eye on neighbors, friends and family and checking in with weather broadcasts to be prepared for storms.

For info on how to respond to emer-gencies or a list of supplies, visit the Department of Emergency Management at www.joomla.sanjuandem.net. To contact Brendan Cowan or ask him to speak about preparedness at a neighborhood gathering or meeting, email him at dem@sanjuan-dem.net.

The challenges of preparing for winter

by LOVEL PRATTSan Juan Island

The SJC Council is updat-ing the Shoreline Master Program, with hearings that began on Nov. 30. This update is this community’s opportunity to address requirements for future aquaculture operations in SJC, including the types of commercial aquaculture we don’t yet have.

There are two types of commercial aquacul-ture which would not be compatible with most SJC shorelines: fin fish net pens (for farmed Atlantic salm-on) and commercial geo-duck operations. Currently there are no fin fish net pens and no commercial geoduck operations in SJC, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be interest in establishing them here in the future. For the most part, SJC’s current commer-cial aquaculture operations are compatible with neigh-boring residences. Shellfish farms in San Juan County tend to be of a type and scale that fit with our rural shorelines. This is not true for many communities in Puget Sound where single family residences on the shoreline are impacted by fin fish net pens and com-mercial geoduck operations.

In addition to potential environmental impacts, fin fish net pens and com-mercial geoduck opera-tions could impact property values. Permits for these commercial aquaculture operations don’t require ownership or the leasing of adjacent shoreline land. People buy shoreline and waterview properties in SJC with an investment-backed expectation that their shoreline access and marine views will remain largely intact. A geoduck operation’s PVC tubes are visually impactful, obstruct beach and water access, and there’s noise associated with the liquefaction used for harvesting. Fin fish net pen operations can include lights, noise, and odor. Both commercial operations could include vehicle traf-fic that use shoreline access road ends which would fur-ther impact rural neighbor-hoods.

The draft SMP update allows commercial geoduck operations in all shore-line designations except “Port, Marina and Marine Transportation” with a con-ditional use permit. SJC’s critical areas could poten-tially justify prohibitions and buffers, but this option has not been addressed.

The draft SMP would

allow fin fish net pens in rural, urban, natural, con-servancy, and aquatic shoreline designations with a shoreline substantial development permit. Island County is also in the process of updating their SMP. We should adopt language simi-lar to Island County’s: “The county shall adopt a prohi-bition on new commercial fin fish net pen aquacul-ture operations to provide time for updated guidance addressing the protection of ecological functions and use conflicts.”

State law identifies single family residences and aqua-culture (as a water depen-dent industrial and com-mercial development) as preferred uses in the shore-line, with no preference given to one or the other shoreline use. Tourism and real estate depend upon our shorelines and water views. The council’s update should include every provision available to protect exist-ing shoreline and water-view properties from future incompatible large-scale commercial aquaculture operations. The SMP must comply with state law and protect the values and char-acter of our islands com-munity and this beautiful marine environment.

SMP must protect waters

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Festival of trees at Rosario

Christmas trees return to light up the Moran Mansion at Rosario Resort and Spa during the month of December, decorated by non-profit organizations. The Festival of Trees is designed to be a fundraiser dur-ing this holiday season for participating organizations, including returning organi-zations Friends of Moran State Park, The Funhouse, Orcas Historical Society, Farm to Cafeteria, Orcas Montessori, Orcas Island

Community Foundation, Orcas Animal Protection Society, and Wolf Hollow. New organization participating this year are Long Live the Kings (salmon hatchery) and the Junior Sailing Program.

Tickets may be purchased at the front desk of Rosario before touring the tree display. A special open house will be held on Friday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Dec. 20 with complimentary hot apple cider and cookies. You can vote for your favorite tree by purchasing a vote at $1 per ticket throughout December. Each organization will receive the voting dollars along with additional donations from Rosario. All tick-ets will also be entered into a raffle for prizes.

Contributed photoThe Historical Museum tree from 2014.

Kiwanis crafts Christmas gifts for tree lighting

This fall four men, pictured above, have crafted, lovingly sand-smoothed and painted 120 miniature wooden cars and trucks with real working wheels and cheerfully colored hubcaps. The Kiwanis also collect new stuffed animals and dolls to brighten little faces this December.

“Sometimes the girls don’t want a stuffed animal; sometimes they want a truck,” said George Garrels, who hosts the Kiwanis elves at his home on Orcas Island.

The toys will be gifted to Kaleidoscope, Children’s House and to fill Santa’s sack at the annual tree lighting ceremony on the Village Green on Friday, Dec. 4 at 3:30 p.m. The annual event is hosted by the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce. There will be hot cider, sweet treats, music and special guests Mr. & Mrs. Claus. Tree lighting is at 5 p.m.

The chamber is also hosting its final cooking class with Christina Orchid, “Holiday gifts from the kitchen: cooking class with Christina Orchid. Wine and beverages included. $100 per person, tickets at Orcas Island Chamber Office and Darvill’s Bookstore.

Meredith Griffith/Staff photoLeft to right: Kiwanis members George Garrels, John Carl, Bill Westlake and Bill Hagen hard at work in Santa’s workshop – aka a basement workshop on Garrels Drive.

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Island LivingStudents discover good news about island pollutants

by LESLIE KELLYSpecial to the Sounder

The hypothesis: Body care products such as shampoo and soap are contributing toxic lev-els of pollutants in ground water runoff and are a potential threat to fish in waters around

Orcas Island.The findings: Students identified untreated

street runoff as the largest source of Alkyl Phenyl Ethoxylate (APEs) entering the marine environ-ment around Orcas Island. While the amounts were less than expected, that is not grounds for compla-cency, said the student’s mentor, Russel Barsh.

Orcas Middle School student worked with Barsh of Kwiáht, a nonprofit conservation biology labora-tory in and for the San Juan Islands of Washington, to determine if their hypothesis was indeed correct. What they thought they would find was a accumu-lation of endocrine-disrupting compound such as dioxins and PCBs which are found throughout the world in rivers, lakes and oceans.

After discussing the potential threat of these tox-ins to fish, students participated in a screening-level study to determine whether Orcas Island is a source of new-generation EDCs in its surrounding marine environment.

According to Barsh, the students in Laura Tidwell’s marine science class collected water sam-ples from area lakes, ponds, storm sewers and the sewage treatment plant. Working with a Japanese company, a group of students acquired antibodies to the toxins and a scanning spectrophotometer and they were able to measure very small quantities of APEs in the local environment.

Students Sofia Fleming, Emma Thoron and Tashi Litch gave after-school hours to complete prepara-tion and testing of the water samples.

Barsh said that Kwiaht works with all thew school in the county through the district’s STEM program

to help students with science enrichment projects that deal with the environment. And then, when students show a real motivation and interest, they are invited to take part in the after-school program.

Much of the needed equipment for these proj-ects comes from local donors and the Orcas Island Community Foundation which aid for the scanning meter needed for this experiment. In all, more than $8,000 was donated half being used for equipment and the other half for “consumables,” Barsh said.

When fish are exposed to these toxins, specifi-cally the APEs, Barsh said they become sterile and cannot reproduce.

“Aquatic invertebrates such as fish and amphib-ians are the most exposed to APEs and are espe-cially at risk,” he said.

As little as 50 parts per billion APE in water have been shown to affect the development and survival of aquatic animals.

“APE has been difficult and expensive to mea-sure, so relatively little is known about how much APE is already in the environment, or how effec-tively APE is removed by treatment of sewage and road runoff,” he said.

But the recently developed antibodies by the Japanese company helped allow for the testing in a less expensive way.

The testing showed that the highest levels of APE were found in the sewage entering the Eastsound treatment facility, 30 to 40 parts per billion, enough to cause adverse effects to fish. But treatment reduced that to five parts per billion before sewage left the facility.

Runoff from Eastsound streets tested 11 to 15 parts per billion, with sources being automotive fluids (oils, transmission and brake fluids)leaking from cars, outdoor washing of cars, windows and sidewalks.

Lakes popular for camping and boating tested at

13 to 19 parts per billion. Swimming, bathing and washing dishes in the lakes, shampoos, soaps and cosmetics could be responsible for this.

Nearly all the private ponds and streams tested had detectable APE, but were below the five parts per billion. Properly maintained septic systems detain most APEs, Barsh said.

What this all means, he said, is that homeowners should consider creating rain gardens that collect the storm water runoff. Rain gardens have under-neath infiltration with plants and other materials that will absorb the toxic particulants that other-wise would travel via streets and streams into the bay.

“The community needs to come to grips with treatment of street water runoff,” Barsh said. “Area rain gardens are one way of doing that.”

While the county is experimenting with hold-ing ponds in which runoff can be treated, he said students are already planning rain gardens to treat half the runoff from the high school parking area. It will be operational by the end of the school year.

Fleming, a 7th grader who took part in the test-ing of the pollutants, said the project allowed her many experiences she wouldn’t get in her regular science class.

“I learned how to set up a test on the micro plate reader and then set up the micro plate,” Fleming said. “From that we were able to find how many chemicals wet in our water. I learned a lot about the water sources around the island and about how APEs affect our island and other places.”

She said that by doing the experiment, she and other students will be more conscientious of times when they might be added pollutants to water sources.

For more information email Barsh at kwiaht@gmail.com.

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THURS., DEC. 3TASTING AND OPEN HOUSE: Girl Meets Dirt, 5 to 8 p.m., 208 Enchanted Forest Rd. Ste A. Enjoy heirloom fruit preserves with Lopez’s Sunnyfield Farm cheese, hot local mulled cider and local libations.

FRI., DEC. 4HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING: 3:30 p.m., Village Green in Eastsound, North Beach Rd., free. Hot cider, sweet treats, music. Special guests Mr. & Mrs. Claus. Tree lighting is at 5 p.m.

SAT., DEC. 5HOLIDAY BAZAAR: The American Legion Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion Hall.SANTA CLAUS: Greet Santa at the Deer Harbor Marina, 10 a.m.. Then go to Deer Harbor Community Club to get a special treat from Santa, cookies and cider.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HOLIDAY TEA: Orcas Library, noon. Enjoy tea and cookies while you listen to music or make a holiday craft. CELTIC CHRISTMAS CONCERT: 4 and 6 p.m., Orcas Community Church. Free.CHORAL SOCIETY: Annual holiday program, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center. Earlier in the day at 10 a.m. is an open rehearsal. Tickets at www.orcaschoralsociety.org or www.orcascenter.org.

SUN, DEC. 6A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS: during the service with Holy Communion, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 10 a.m.

DEC. 5 AND 6ARTISAN’S FAIRE: Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will also be food by The Kitchen. On Saturday, at noon, the fair will receive a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.

WEDS., DEC. 9GARDEN CLUB HOLIDAY TEA: is 10:30 a.m., Madrona Room at Orcas Center. Cindy Morgan of the Nest will help you make holiday floral arrangements.

DEC. 1 TO JAN. 1ROSARIO RESORT FESTIVAL OF TREES: Local non-profits decorate trees in the Moran Mansion for public vote on favorites. One dollar raffle tickets are entered into drawings for prizes.

SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30-6:30 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., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Monday Night Duplicate Bridge Group. Need a partner? Call Cheryl at 376-3104 or Marguerite at 376-2220.BUDGETING WORKSHOP: First Monday of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the library’s community room.

TUES. – ONGOINGKIWANIS CLUB: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church.AA: For women, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for men, 7 to 8 p.m., Emmanuel Church.CELEBRATE RECOVERY: 7 to 9 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.

WEDS. – ONGOINGLIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch, 11:45 a.m., Legion. AA: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church.ANSWERS IN THE HEART: 7 to 8 p.m., an S.L.A.A. 12-step recovery, 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.

BINGO: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month at the American Legion, in support of Kaleidoscope.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 p.m. at the Community Church Family Center.

FRI. – ONGOINGAA: Noon, Community Church.

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

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Orcas Choral Society to celebrate longest nights

Contentment. Companionship. A good book by a crackling fire. Longing. Love. Prayer.These are a few of the many moods evoked in songs of the Orcas Choral Society’s winter

concert, “Nightfall, celebration of our longest nights,” Dec. 5 at the Orcas Center and Dec. 6 at the Lopez Center. The Orcas Boy Choir will join the Choral Society on several pieces.

“We’re so inundated with carols and commercialism, we thought it’d be good to immerse ourselves in the human response to the spiritual nature of the changing light,” said Choral Society director Roger Sherman. “Much wonderful music and poetry reflect on the night.”

The concert will include works by Mendelssohn, Brahms and Elgar, along with contem-porary, folk and early music.

“We’re touching on many traditions, secular and religious,” Sherman said. The audience will be invited to sing along on several seasonal favorites.

The Orcas concert begins 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Orcas Center, 917 Mt. Baker Rd., Eastsound. Tickets are $15, $5 for students. For those who prefer not to go out at night, the Choral Society will hold an open rehearsal at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, also at the Orcas Center, with tickets at $10, students $5. Tickets are available through the Choral Society’s web site at www.orcaschoralsociety.org, from the Orcas Center at www.orcascenter.org, or at 360-376-2281, ext. 1. The Lopez Island concert Sunday, Dec. 6, will begin at 4 p.m., at the Lopez Center, 204 Village Rd. No tickets are needed; donations will be accepted at the door.

Care to learn the cha cha?Local instructors are offering a community dance class

on Dec. 7 from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. They will be teaching Cha Cha. Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by dancing at 8 p.m. The classes are free and no partner is needed. For info, call Bill at 376-8857 or Jean at 376-6549.

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Friday 12/5: Girls Varsity at 5:30 p.m. / Boys Varsity at 7 p.m. (Boys JV at 4 p.m.) v. Bush Academy

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Learn about holiday floral arrangements

Orcas Island Garden Club announces its annual Christmas Tea for Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center.

This is the second Wednesday of the month instead of their usual meet-ings on the third Wednesday. Everyone brings a sweet or

savory treat. There will be the Silver Tea Service and centerpieces from the Nest.

Cindy Morgan of the Nest returns with new ideas for holiday decor. Her creative centerpieces are a popular tradition at the annual holi-day tea. Learn how to make them yourself with natural,

found, and decorative mate-rials.

“We look forward to see-ing all members for our start of the holiday season,” say organizers.

For more information, see www.orcasislandgar-denclub.org.

Actors Theater announces auditions

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will hold audi-tions for the award winning comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang.

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, this play has roles for four women and two men. Ages are somewhat flexible.

Auditions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Grange.

Auditions will be from readings from the script. You do not need to attend both auditions. Be prompt for the auditions.

If necessary, call backs will be held early in the week of Dec. 6. Rehearsals will begin as soon as the play is cast with seven per-formances on the last two weekends in February and the first weekend in March.

If you can’t make either of the auditions or need addi-

tional information contact director Doug Bechtel at 317-5601. A copy of the play will be available at the Orcas Library.

The story of the play is as follows:

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their

movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house.

Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose prettiness worries the aging Masha.

‘Twenty-five things you didn’t know about sharks’

The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila present “Twenty-five things you didn’t know about sharks,” a talk by Gene Helfman.

It will be in the Larry Norman Lodge, YMCA Camp Orkila on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. There will be a free dinner at 6 p.m.

Ever wondered what baby sharks and baby humans have in common? Or what kind of shark Huck Finn might have seen cruising past his raft on the Mississippi River? Or whether champagne corks are deadlier than sharks?

And because this is their annual family night, you won’t want to miss the free din-

ner (no reservations necessary) provided by Camp Orkila, starting at 6 p.m. Activities will be available during the talk for small ones, thanks to Camp Orkila staff.

Helfman is an emeritus professor in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia. He has a home on Lopez Island.

Copies of Helfman’s new book “Sharks: The Animal Answer Guide,” will be avail-able for purchase and signing thanks to Darvill’s bookstore.

The 2015 -16 Marine Science Lecture Series is designed to “inspire the general public and to highlight important scientific issues in our region.” The lectures are free.

Celtic Christmas concert at community church

The Orcas Island Community Church invites the community to an annu-al Celtic Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.

This traditional seasonal concert features Windham Hill/ArkMusic record-ing artists Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning and Wendy Goodwin.

Billboard Magazine recently said of the three musicians, “… their sense of the melodic invention flows like a Celtic breeze.”

American/Irish duo Johnson and Dunning’s music has become a main-stay in the Contemporary Celtic music genre with acclaimed releases such as “Byzantium,” “The Bard and the Warrior,” “King Raven,” “Patrick” and “A Quiet Knowing.”

Their songs have been selected for many best-selling contemporary instrumental compilations, including those released by Windham Hill (“Celtic Christmas,” “Winter Solstice”) and Hearts of Space (“Celtic Twilight”). Their music is often con-nected with the novels of Stephen R. Lawhead and they have had music fea-tured in films such as Martin Scorcese’s “Gangs of New York.”

Johnson’s recent solo efforts include “Journey Prayers” and “A Thin Silence,” which reflect his work with Selah, a contem-plative worship service he presents in many churches. He has also collaborated with the renowned gui-tarist Phil Keaggy on two recordings: “Frio Suite” and

“WaterSky.” Dunning’s latest solo

recording is Puck Fair’s “Forgotten Carnival.” He is a former member of the band Nightnoise.

Goodwin joined the trio in 2009, bringing a rich ver-satility and creative pres-ence honed from many years as a performer and session player in the Pacific Northwest. Her new-est recording is “Place of Refuge,” which also features Johnson and Dunning.

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Rosario Resort and Spa has announced the hiring of Chef Raymond Southern as Executive Chef.

“We are excited to have attracted such a talented chef to Orcas Island and look forward to him con-tributing to what is already a great culinary destina-tion” said General Manager Christopher Peacock.

Chef Southern grew up on a small farm just outside of Vancouver, BC surround-ed by all things fresh from the garden. Picking beans, potatoes, corn, tomatoes, and gathering fresh eggs were a daily routine.

“Where ingredients are concerned, I want to bite into a carrot so fresh that it takes me back to my child-hood on our farm pulling carrots out of the ground, brushing the dirt off and eating them right there in the field,” he sais.

His early introduction to farm freshness and a few part time jobs at some won-derful restaurants during his early years started him on the path to his dream job as a chef.

“I’m lucky I never had to choose a career. I walked

into my first kitchen when I was 14 and I’ve been hooked ever since,” Southern said.

After culinary school he completed his apprentice-ship at the famous William Tell Restaurant, followed by a stint with Chef Bruno Marti at La Belle Auberge. From there he worked my way up to Executive Chef at Umberto Menghi’s Al Porto Restaurant in Vancouver’s Gastown District. His love of travel took him on his next journey as an Executive Chef with Holland America Line, working on ships and experiencing cuisines from all over the world. He has worked for Westin Hotels and Resorts in Grand Cayman and St. Maarten in the Caribbean, and lived in Lima, Peru for several years.

Southern’s accolades include Chef of the Year, Grand Gold, 5 Gold Medals, and 1 Silver Medal at the Cayman Islands National Culinary Salon, Top Apprentice by Canadian Federation of Chefs de Cuisine, and an appear-ance with Team Canada at the World Culinary Exposition in Luxembourg. His dream of returning to the Northwest has now brought him to Orcas Island and Rosario Resort and Spa, where he is using the culi-nary skills he has developed all over the world to create great meals at The Mansion Restaurant.

“I have spent much of my time here already getting to know the local farmers and producers and will be busy preparing meals with their products in our kitchen,” Southern said.

When he’s not cooking you can usually find chef together with his wife and two furry dogs walking on a long peaceful trail some-where on the island or play-ing a good game of fetch in the dog park.

Rosario hires new chef

The first Saturday in December is the annual “thank you” to the Orcas Island Community from the Friends of the Library.

The 59th annual Holiday Tea will be held in the meet-ing room in the library on Saturday, Dec. 5 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be a long table laden with flow-ers, candles, plates of cook-ies and small sandwiches. Presiding over the silver tea services at each end of this table will be a mem-ber of the library Board of Directors – or other dig-nitary.

Food and crafts, a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus at 1 p.m., a book sale in the lobby, and live music throughout the tea will create an atmosphere to enhance your enjoyment of the season. Come prepared to sip and taste, to chat with your neighbors. If you are donating baked goods, drop them off at the back office door on Dec. 4.

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RAG DOLL Seal Pointe kittens (look like Panda Bears). Purebred, re- markable and beautiful companion suitable for a loving family, who is seeking a cat that will be devoted to them. Easily trainable, very intelligent, known for not causing damage like other cats. Box trained. $400-$600 rebate upon veterinary certificate (360)332- 5122

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AKC Beautiful Westie puppies. Mom/Dad on site and up to date on shots. Very loving, loyal breed. Great family pet. Pups come with 1st shots, dewormed & AKC papers. Health guarteed. Pups are available now. Details call Tami:Ona- laska. 360-880-3345, or bakertami21@gmail.com

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CHIRSTMAS PUPPIES AKC English Mastiff/ Great Pyrenees puppies. Perfect for families, se- curity and as gentle as can be! AKC Mastiff Dad & Mom is a beautiful Great Pyrenese. All red or brown colored pups w/ some white markings. Pick you puppy, before their gone. Ready by Christmas. Males & fe- males available. $750. Call Francis now 360- 535-9404 Kingston.

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Notice of Intent to Adopt an Election Resolution.

The San Juan Islands Conservation District intends to have a meeting on Thursday, December 10th, 2015, 8:30-11:00am, at 530 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, WA, at which the date, time, place and manner of the 2016 annual election will be set.LEGAL NO. SJ669554Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.November 25, December 2, 2015.

NOTICE OF MEETINGThe Orcas Island Library District will hold a Public Hearing on the amend- ing the 2015 General Fund Budget together with the Regular Board Meeting on December 8, 2015 be- ginning at 8:30A.M. in the Library’s Meeting Room. The agenda for this meeting will include regular business in addition to a discussion on the 2015 General Fund Budget Amend- ment. The public is invited to attend and give comment.LEGAL NO. S670740Published: The Islands’ SounderDecember 2, 2015.

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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.

LEGAL NOTICESan Juan County Public Works

2016-2017 Motor FuelBid Date: December 15, 2015

REQUEST FOR BIDSPROJECT NAME:

2016-2017 Motor FuelBIDS DUE:

December 15, 2015 at 3:00 PMPublic notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Public Works has issued a Request for Bids to provide Motor fuel for 2016-2017 on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands.Specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Phone (360) 370-0500 or online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx.LEGAL NO. SJ670111Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderNovember 25, December 2, 2015.

Notice of Public Hearing onORDINANCE ENACTING RULES

AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE SALE,

USE, AND AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES, E-LIQUIDS, AND UNREGULATED NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCTS

The San Juan County Board of Health will conduct a public hearing on a proposed Ordinance Enacting Rules and Regulations Restricting the Sale, Use, And Availability of Electronic Smoking Devices, E-Liq- uids, and Unregulated Nicotine De- livery Products. The hearing will be- gin at noon on December 16, 2015, in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. The hearing may be continued from time to time and place to place as may be desired by the Board without addi- tional written notice.

At the hearing, members of the pub- lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed ordinance. After the public testimony portion of the hear- ing has ended, the Board will delib- erate and consider modifications to the ordinance that are proposed by members of the public, the county employees or Board members. The proposed ordinance may then be adopted with or without modifica- tions.The following is a summary of the proposed ordinance. The ordinance establishes regulations for electronic smoking devices, e-liquids, and un- regulated nicotine delivery products that: require each seller to verify age by photographic identification that purchasers of such products are at least eighteen years old; prohibit sales or distribution to minors; limit sampling and distribution of cou- pons; restrict sales from mechanical equipment, and; require signs be posted clearly indicating that the sale of electronic smoking devices and e- liquids is prohibited to persons un- der age 18. The ordinance further limits the locations where electronic smoking devices can be utilized. Fi- nally, the ordinance provides for en- forcement for violations of the ordi- nance and establishes an appeal process.All persons wishing to be heard on this matter are encouraged to attend the hearing. Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hear- ing by mail or at the hearing by de- livery in person. Please send 9 cop- ies of all written comments to the San Juan County Board of Health at P.O. Box 607 Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The ordinance is on file at the office of the Health & Commu- nity Services, 145 Rhone Street, Fri- day Harbor, WA. The ordinance

may be inspected and copies ob- tained 24 hours a day at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com or at the Health & Community Services office during each business day be- tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A copy of the proposed ordinance will be mailed without charge upon request. For more in- formation please contact Mark Tompkins at 360-378-4474.LEGAL NO. SJ670618Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderDecember 2, 9, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO SAN

JUAN COUNTY ADOPTED BUDGET FOR 2015

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will con- duct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on 2 proposed Ordinances: an Ordinance Revising the 2015 County Budget for Supple- mental Appropriations and Transfers; and an Ordinance Revising the 2015 County Budget for Emergency Ap- propriations. The public hearing will be held in the Council Hearing Room at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington on Monday, December 15, 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 addi- tional written notice.At the hearing, members of the pub- lic will be invited to speak and/or pro- vide written statements regarding the proposed Ordinances. After the pub- lic testimony portion of the hearing has ended, the Council will deliber- ate and consider modifications to the Ordinances that are proposed by members of the public, county em- ployees or the Council. The pro- posed Ordinances may then be

adopted with or without modifica- tions.SUMMARY: The Ordinance Revis- ing the 2015 County Budget for Emergency Appropriations results in a net increase to County appropria- tions in various funds by a total of approximately $50,125. The Ordi- nance Revising the 2015 County Budget for Supplemental Appropria- tions adds appropriations in the amount of $49,875. 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 355 Court Street#1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. The Ordinances are filed at the Office of the County Council, 55 Second 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. The Ordinance may also be viewed 24 hours a day at the County web- site at http://www.sanjuanco.com/ Council/PendingOrdinances.aspx. A copy of the proposed Ordinance will be mailed without charge upon re- quest. For more information please contact the Clerk of the County Council at 360-370-7472 and/or County Auditor Milene Henley at 360-370-7558.LEGAL NO. SJ671073Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderDecember 2, 9, 2015.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING

SERVICES FOR PRUNE ALLEY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

San Juan County Public Works Department

Project DescriptionSan Juan County Public Works De- partment (County) is seeking a Con- sultant to provide engineering servic- es for the Prune Alley Road Improvement Project in Eastsound, Orcas Island.General Scope of WorkThe Consultant shall prepare a set of preliminary road improvement plans, of suitable scale and detail, that can serve as the basis for Right of Way acquisition, permitting and final engi- neering. The Consultant shall also prepare an accompanying basis of design report which describes the le- gal basis and engineering judgement used in preparing the preliminary road improvement plans.Proposal Submittal ProcessReference materials can be found on the county website at the following location: http://sanjuanco.com/publicworks/Bids-and-Specs.aspx.Please submit one electronic copy of your Proposal to: pubwks@sanjuanco.com by 3:00 pm on December 16, 2015. No submit- tals will be accepted after that date and time. Any questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Colin Huntemer at (360) 370-0500 or colinh@sanjuanco.com.LEGAL NO. SJ670241Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderDecember 2, 9, 2015.

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