by Cali BagByStaff reporter

A petition seeking to make San Juan County free of genetically modified organisms has hit the streets.

Initiative Measure No. 2012-4 needs 1,560 signatures of regis-tered voters in the county, vali-dated by June, in order to be on the November ballot. The county council could also choose to enact it as a law.

The measure would make it unlawful to propagate, cultivate, raise or grow plants, animals and other organisms that have been genetically modified and provides for penalties and destruction of such organisms.

“Given the San Juan Islands’ iso-lation from the mainland we are in an excellent position to truly be GMO-free,” said Ken Akopiantz of Horse Drawn Farms on Lopez Island. “In protecting our island from the genetic pollution of GMOs we would be supporting our local farmers.”

Akopiantz is the sponsor of the petition, and said he has had the support of a broad spectrum of

community members, including teachers, farmers, health care pro-fessionals, scientists, food retailers, and other concerned citizens.

Milene Henley, San Juan County auditor, said this is the first time she has heard of an initiative for a GMO-free county.

Akopiantz said he has been opposed to GMOs for a long time, but when he heard Percy Schmiser tell his story at an event on Lopez Island in October, he said he knew something needed to be done on the islands.

Schmiser, a Saskatchewan farmer, became an international spokesman against GMOs in the late 1990s, when he battled the giant Monsanto Company over the appearance of “Roundup Ready Canola” plants in his fields.

Akopiantz said there are numer-ous reasons to be opposed to GMOs: when they are released into the environment they can’t be controlled, they are not sus-tainable, create chemically depen-dent farmers and promote energy intensive farming practices.

“The adoption of GMOs con-solidates the control of our food

supply as farmers are ever more dependent on the costly inputs of herbicides and fertilizers and they can no longer save their own seed,” Akopiantz said. “Producers of GMO seeds claim that GMOs are needed to meet the food needs of our ever growing population. The issues of hunger and disease are predominately ones of poverty, food distribution and inequality.”

The most prevalent commer-cialized GMO crops in the U.S. are soy, cotton, canola, corn, Hawaiian papaya, alfalfa, zuc-chini, yellow squash and tobacco, per the Institute for Responsible Technology.

According to The Center for Food Safety, GMOs have not

Gary Shawn Mobley of Eastsound surrendered to authori-ties last Tuesday after an extensive search for him following a hit and run the previous week.

Mobley, 42, allegedly drove into the side of a 1995 Mitsubishi Montero heading east on Fowler’s Corner in the early morning hours of Feb. 16.

The driver of the SUV, a 35-year-old man, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after an extensive extrication process by Orcas Fire and Rescue. He is currently in intensive care. His passenger sus-tained minor injuries.

Mobley ran from the crash and was at large until Feb. 21. Tips from the community kept depu-ties busy throughout the weekend in an effort to locate him.

He has been charged with Assault in the Second Degree, Vehicular Assault, Felony Hit and Run and Reckless Driving. Mobley was transported to Friday Harbor and lodged in jail pending a court appearance. His bail was set at $50,000.

Driver of hit and run surrenders

Islanders push for GMO-free county

Meredith M. Griffith photoThe petition calls for a ban on growing anything genetically modified.

by Clare DelongSpecial to the Sounder

Absent an executive order from President Obama, legislation to designate federally man-aged land in the San Juan Islands as a National Conservation Area will continue to meander its way through Congress, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says.

“We’re hoping we can move the legislation sometime in the next year,” Cantwell said at a

Feb. 18 town hall meeting in Anacortes, “but as you can see, back in Washington [DC] every-thing is not moving as quickly as we would like.”

More than 100 citizens of San Juan and nearby counties turned out in torrential rain to participate in the meeting hosted by Sen. Cantwell and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, to discuss the proposal for turning

roughly 1,000 acres designated to the Bureau of Land Management in San Juan County into a National Conservation Area.

It is the second time Salazar has visited the area in the past year, and he expressed opti-mism that the land may be redesignated as part of an initiative to place permanent protections on BLM-managed public lands in areas where there is strong local support. The San Juans are among 18 areas across the nation identified by the Department of the Interior for permanent protection.

Despite debate on the issue at the town hall, it appeared clear that attendees favored long-term protection for lands that, as State Senator Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas) noted, at present have none.

Without a long-term management plan, the future of these areas is uncertain. Those sup-porting the measure cited Lopez Hill on Lopez Island, and Mitchell Hill on San Juan Island, which might have been sold to a developer by the Department of Natural Resources had local residents not intervened.

Local land could become federally protected Clare de Long photo

Senator Maria Cantwell during the meeting.

Petition circulating to ban Genetically Modified Organisms grown in SJC

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Orcas Island resident Tina Brown was inducted into the George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame on Feb. 21.

She was described as “one

of the most accomplished women’s rowers in the his-tory of George Washington University.” The college is located in Washington, D.C.

In 1990 she won the university’s Lynn George Outstanding Female Athlete Award; she graduated that same year. Brown was instrumental in helping the GWU Varsity 4 to some of its best finishes in program history, including victories at the 1990 Dad Vail Regatta and consecutive second-place finishes at Collegiate Nationals (1989-90).

Brown is one of three female rowers from GWU to represent the United States at the national level when she competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Brown returned to the university in 1993 as an assistant coach and helped head coach Paul Wilkins guide the Colonials to an unprecedented run of success. She currently serves as head rowing coach at Orcas Island Rowing Association.

contributed photoTina Brown after she was inducted into the GWU athletic Hall of Fame.

Orcas Islander Tina Brown wins prestigious award

The American Legion Post 93 of Orcas Island concluded its 33rd Annual Salmon Derby with 71 par-ticipants.

The proceeds from the event, Feb. 18-19, go to supporting programs spon-sored by the American Legion, Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion and the Sons of the American Legion for Veterans and their families in need, high school scholarships, food bank, Mercy Flight, YMCA camp and children of the

island just to name a few. More than 50 door prizes

were handed out for those entered in the derby. They were all donated by mer-chants in the community.

Cash prizes were given on Feb. 19 to the following winners:

• First prize: Ron Thorneycroft, $1,100, 17 pounds, 7 ounces.

• Second prize: Shannon Franks, $500, 17 pounds, 6 ounces.

• Third prize: Robert Kent, $400, 12 pounds, 8

ounces.• Fourth prize: Rick Doty,

$150, 12 pounds, 4 ounces.• Fourth prize: John

Cadden, $125, 12 pounds, 4 ounces.

• Fifth prize: Derek Franks, $100, 11 pounds, 6.5 ounces.

• Sixth prize: Alan Roitsch, $150, (blind draw weight), 10 pounds, 9 ounces.

• Seventh prize: Michael Silves, $150 (blind draw weight), 10 pounds, 2 ounc-es.

Legion crowns winners of annual fishing derby

The Washington State Senate passed a resolution honoring the career and life-long dedication of Kari Koski, director of the Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Boater

Education Program for the past 18 years.Senate Resolution 8684, sponsored by

Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, was read on the floor and approved by the Senate unanimously.

“Kari’s dedication over the past two decades to the education of safe boating practices on whale-inhabited waters has proven invaluable to the San Juan commu-nity,” Ranker said. “Throughout her years of service promoting responsibility on the water, Kari has taught both visitors and residents the ideals of environmental stew-ardship and peaceful coexistence.”

Koski said it was a “great honor” to be a guest of the Senate.

“I wish the Legislature good luck as they grapple with ecological and public safe-ty issues critical to the well-being of all Washingtonians. I would also like to thank the Senate for recognizing the importance of the education program and all those who continue to work so hard to protect the Salish Sea.”

Senate honors Kari Koski

contributed photoKari Koski and senator Kevin Ranker.

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Current Orcas Fire Chief Mike Harris will pass his title on to Kevin O’Brien during a Change of Command on Tuesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station.

Harris has been the chief since 2008. The Orcas Fire Board of Commissioners announced their appointment of O’Brien on Feb. 9.

O’Brien has more than 20 years of emer-

gency medical and fire/rescue experience with the Valley Regional Fire Authority in Auburn, Wash., where he rose to the rank of Battalion Chief. He graduated from Orcas Island High School in 1984 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Washington.

In 2006, O’Brien returned to Orcas with wife Nancy and three sons.

Change of command ceremony for fire chief

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On Friday nights, parents sit on the bleachers of the Orcas Middle School Gym watching their children laugh as they glide across the floor. Some parents, like islander Marlace Hughes, remember putting skates on at the same gym years ago.

“We want to carry on the tradition,” said Marlace’s husband Rick Hughes.

The Hughes and other islanders volunteer to help run Skate Night every Friday night that school is in session. The PTSA offers rollerskating at the Orcas Middle School Gym from 6-9 p.m. The first hour is for beginners and younger kids and the cost, including skate rentals, is $3 for an hour or $5 for the whole night. No one is sure how long skate night has been running, but Rick estimates it’s been at least 30 years.

This year, volunteers are hoping to raise funds for new skates. Rick said skate night has always been a popular event on the island, but volunteers have made some changes, including a disco ball, different lighting and not only playing cur-

rent music – but playing it loud.

Skating historyJoseph Merlin, a Belgian

inventor, introduced the first patented roller skate in 1760 by attending a party on skates and crashing into a mirror, according to the National Association Skate Museum.

Within 20 years, roller skating speed and dance contests began to increase and “roller polo,” a hockey game, became a popular pastime.

In the 1970s, the inven-tion of plastic skate wheels provided smoother, easier and safer skating. Rinks started adding disco balls and modern tunes. Even the film industry got on board, with movies starting as early as 1916 with Charlie Chaplain’s “The Rink.”

There are 22 skating rinks in Washington and the “skating rink” at the Orcas Island School is a venue where kids can get the same enjoyment other kids find across the country.

Holly King, president of the PTSA, said skate night is an alternative to sitting at home and watching TV. Her

seven-year-old is just start-ing to skate on his own, but she still holds her 3-year-old’s hand as they go around the gym, making at least 20 laps.

Rick and Marlace started volunteering at skate night because their 7-year-old son enjoyed it and because they wanted to support a com-munity event.

“It’s important to have safe and activities for kids and families on a Friday night,” Rick said.

Skate nights for all

What do college resume building, making new friends and screaming down an avalanche water slide all have in com-mon? They are all aspects of OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program and Youth Rally.

The OPALCO Board of Directors established a scholarship program in honor of Nourdine Jensen, a long-time board member and advocate for the Cooperative. The Scholarship Program will award three high-school sophomores/juniors with a $500 scholarship and all-expenses paid trip to the Youth Rally leadership camp at the College of Idaho this summer. The deadline to apply is March 23.

“The Youth Rally was a fantastic experience,” says Susanne Mietzner, 2011 Scholarship winner. “I learned a lot about how the political process and co-ops work, made some great friends that I’m still in touch with – and we had a ton of fun together. I’m pretty shy but I was welcomed with open arms and made to feel I was a part of something amazing.”

The three students from San Juan County (along with an OPALCO chaper-one) will join with up to 100 peers from rural elec-tric co-ops in Idaho, Alaska,

Oregon and Wyoming for a packed schedule of leader-ship building activities and fun social activities such as a visit to a water park, roll-er-skating, ice-cream social, bowling, dances and a talent show. The rally, established in 1986, is hosted by the Idaho Consumer Utilities Association who also spon-sors additional scholar-ship awards and leadership opportunities to participat-ing students who demon-strate exceptional leadership qualities during the rally.

All sophomores and juniors from OPALCO member households are eligible to apply. The com-petition guide book and application are available online at www.opalco.com. Scholarship winners will be

chosen based on a personal interview and will receive their awards at OPALCO’s 75th annual meeting on the ferry scheduled for Saturday, May 5. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 23.

The 2011 Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program recipi-ents were Connar Smith of Friday Harbor High School (received $800 in scholar-ships and was elected by his peers to return to the Youth Rally in 2012 as a Youth Director); Samantha Swanson of Spring Street International School (received $1,000 in schol-arships); and Susanne Mietzner of Orcas Island High School (received $1,000 in scholarships).

Former sheriff Ray Sheffer dies at age 87

Former San Juan County Sheriff Ray Sheffer died at his home, Wednesday, Feb. 22, following an extended illness.

He was 87.Sheffer served as the county's top law

enforcement official for eight years, 1978 to 1986, after his predecessor, Don Brown, retired because of medical reasons. Initially appointed to the position, Sheffer ran for sheriff and was elected to the office for a second four-year term.

He was a man of adventure and of

achievement, according to his wife, Diana. They were married for 45 years.

“He lived life to its absolute fullest,” she said. “He was the youngest 87 you'll ever know.”

A World War II veteran and former chief of police in Las Vegas, Nev., Sheffer was a well-seasoned law enforcement professional when he and Diana moved to San Juan Island in the mid-1970s. He rose quickly through the ranks, starting as a dispatcher, and was promoted to deputy, undersheriff and then appointed to the position of sheriff in 1978.

Before relocating to San Juan Island, Sheffer also ran his own private investiga-tion agency in Las Vegas, served as chauf-feur for the governor of Nevada and worked at one time as an executive for the enigmatic Howard Hughes.

During his tenure as sheriff, Sheffer led the murder investigation of Lopez resident Rolf Neslund, perhaps San Juan County’s most famous murder case, which led to the conviction of Neslund’s wife, Ruth, for the crime. Ruth Neslund was convicted of murder even though her husband's body was never found.

A memorial service is planned for March 17, 1 p.m., at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church.

photo courtesy of the Sheriff ’s DepartmentFormer SJC Sheriff Ray Sheffer

OPALCO to offer scholarships, youth rally

contributed photo2011 OPALCO Scholarship award winners: Susanne Mietzner, Connar Smith and Samantha Swanson.

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Come support the Orcas Island Trailblazers as they sell Girl Scout cookies at Island Market. While supplies last, the girls will be on hand Friday, March 2 and 9 from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 3 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All proceeds from the sales go to support the Christmas Stocking project for local kids. If the above times do not work, call Lorena Stankevich at 376-7048.

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Pick up after your dog Thank you for passing school levy

Thank you to the voters of the Orcas Island Community for pass-ing the school levy! Our students are very fortunate to have the opportunity to be educated in such a supportive community.

Barbara KlineSuperintendent/Principal

Working folks in peril under new CAO rules

The San Juan Builder’s Association supports good com-munity planning. Our island’s environment, our quality of life, and our community social struc-ture are exceptional. The San Juan Islands are a treasure. The County’s Vision Statement, (the preamble to the county’s GMA-approved Comprehensive Plan), the GMA’s 14 planning elements and the cur-rent SJC Shoreline Master Program are a reasonable combination of rules which are sustaining our island way of life.

Experience shows that our citi-zens, working families, and small businesses generally do the best they can to follow the rules. Sometimes they may not understand the fine points of the ever-changing county requirements or may not be finan-cially capable of dealing with the ever increasing county demands for various fees, “professional” studies, expensive permits and a blizzard of bureaucratic nonsense. The lat-est Orcas dust up over wetlands, permits, the Friends, and county officials is a good example.

For their part, the Friends of the San Juans don’t seem to care what their aggressive agenda is doing to our island community. Originally the Friends was formed to advocate for a balanced comprehensive plan and our unique community vision; what happened? By embracing an activist agenda, bullying citi-zens, and through their behind the scenes lobbying, they have lost their way and they have lost community support.

Just as the Friends has lost sight of their original purpose, the coun-ty has lost sight of its obligation to provide clear planning rules and basic permitting at affordable pric-es and most important, providing non-confrontational help to those

who are having trouble navigating the county’s system. County offi-cials with secure positions, good monthly salaries, and benefits seem to forget that in the private sector, many businesses and workers are struggling.

Even professional contractors have a hard time keeping up with all the changes and new requirements. Now contractors, builders, those in the trades and suppliers have even bigger worries – what does the future hold if the council passes their new Critical Areas Ordinance? It appears that to the council and their planners, our businesses and employees are expendable.

Terry GillespiePresident, San Juan Builders

Association

Why is Freedom Foundation meddling?

Practically the very last thing the citizens of San Juan County need is the Freedom Foundation and the Citizens Action Network, both of Olympia, Wash., exposing the evils of Community Development and Planning and Friends of the San Juans. Just possibly, without their help, the Dalton case on Orcas would have been resolved a year ago at a much lower cost to the landowner and our community.

Do San Juan Islanders really need organizations like the Freedom Foundation and its wealthy sup-porters, including, according to SourceWatch, organizations and individuals associated with the Koch Brothers, the Mellon Scaife family, the Walton family, and the Heritage Foundation, to intrude into our community, police our public and private institutions, and help us protect our environment from environmentalists?

Most people are unaware that

the Freedom Foundation and its supporters have much bigger fish to fry. They are normally busy protecting our entire state from teachers, labor unions, gay rights legislation and so forth. When they aren’t working on state issues, their network of supporters is protecting the entire country from anyone not signing the Grover Norquist anti-tax pledge, campaign finance reform, women’s health and repro-ductive rights, increased regulation of Wall Street, Sharia law, and Hilary Clinton. So it is interesting to note that they are prepared to devote some of their unlimited financial resources to reforming our county, the smallest in the state.

And it is worth pondering just why the local supporters of the Citizens Alliance for Property Rights and the Common Sense Alliance have brought such an out-fit as the Freedom Foundation into our community!

Jon ChristoffersenShaw Island

Orcas Center is offering extraordinary events

Dear friends and neighbors: have you noticed how much the Orcas Center is doing to make a huge variety of cultural events available to our community at a nominal fee?

The art exhibits, which change monthly, are simply extraordinary. The current one put up by the Orcas Island Historical Museum is fascinating, but no less so than those that have preceded it for the last year.

The plays have been varied and meaningful, and have involved a broad cross-section of our com-munity, including many children.

Editorial

There are many reasons to pick up after your dog, but as we near tourist season, we’d like to remind islanders how important it is to keep Orcas Island clean.

If we show pride in our pristine community, it’s more likely to be respected by visitors.Take a stroll through Eastsound and the island’s parks and trails. But if you do, watch where you walk – you might step in something unsavory. If wanting to keep your environment clean isn’t reason enough to carry waste bags with you on walks with your canine, here are some other factors to consider. Picking up and properly disposing of pet excrement:• Protects local water quality and local marine life• Protects children from disease• Helps monitor your dog’s healthThe preferred disposal method is scooping up the feces, bagging it and then putting it in the trash. Landfills can safely handle sub-stances like dog waste. It just takes a moment to put a disposal bag in your pocket before heading out the door with fido. Please help keep our island clean.

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• Sustainable Orcas Island, 5:30 p.m., library. • Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island will host a public forum addressing the Wetlands Section of the Criti-cal Areas Ordinance, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall, Eastsound. Moderated by Friends of the San Juans, the forum will explore how this section of the CAO might affect present and future

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Through the wonderfully diverse medium of drama our young folks are learning and practicing a great many skills that will serve them well as they mature (show-ing up and being patient at rehearsals, memorizing, fol-lowing a schedule, speaking loudly and clearly, learning about history, racism, life and death – etc., etc., etc.). A corps of volunteers has supported the directors and participants in these events with grace, imagination, and relevance.

Most recently, high den-sity digital equipment has been installed, allowing people to see opera produc-tions, plays from Broadway and the London stage, major urban art exhibits, and other cultural events of world significance. The admission fees are $9-$15. Individual memberships start at $10 a year. Small businesses can advertise in the Playbill for a reasonable fee, showing their support for the center and gaining more visibility.

It is also the home of our choral society, band, and the brilliantly successful Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. And, and, and …yes, there’s much more. But come and experience it for yourselves, if you haven’t already. It is an inspiring reflection of the creativity within our community, and now that we have the high-density digital broadcasts, the broader world as well.

And it is ours. We island-ers created it and we island-ers keep it going. We are grateful to all those whose truly generous financial support has helped much of this to happen in the first place, but we are equally grateful to everyone who has had any part in both the creation and appreciation of events, to say nothing of all the behind-the-scenes detail work, most of it volunteer, that makes it all possible.

Antoinette Botsford & Vance Stephens

Orcas Island

Prime rib dinner a success

Orcas Angels would like to thank the community for yet another successful Prime Rib Dinner! This dinner would not have been possible without our sup-porters and attendees, vol-

unteers, FIRE, The Lower Tavern, The American Legion, Pepsi and Country Corner. This dinner was so successful that we plan to have another one this coming September and we hope to make it a bi-annu-al event! All proceeds are used to benefit those in our community who qualify as recipients for our Extended Support Fund or our Crisis Fund. We cannot Thank You enough for the support that you have given Orcas Angels since the beginning ~ If we all work together to take care of those in need, the world is a much better place.

For more information on Orcas Angels, upcoming events, how to volunteer, how to donate, or if you need assistance, please visit www.orcasangels.org, join us on Facebook or call 800-420-4542.

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Center benefits from streaming video ticket sales

Those who enjoyed last Sunday’s streaming video at the Orcas Center on the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and those who did not enjoy this same video should all rest easy that money donat-ed to the center in the form of membership fees did not go to the providers of said video. The service providers of this video and of the plays and operas also streamed to the center are paid half of the money collected for each ticket at each perfor-mance with the other half of the money collected for each ticket going to the cen-ter.

The Orcas Center thus offers a free market in art, opera, and, stage plays. The merits of every event can be discussed calmly or with wild abandon without put-ting Orcas Center funds at stake. Consensus art, appealing to the least com-mon denominator would be boring and art chosen by an elite would be boring and chilling.

In other words you buy your ticket and you take your chances as in the real world. Don’t forget con trooov ersy (as one Brit twit pronounced it) keeps the blood circulating.

Terrel KaplanOrcas Island

da Vinci video did not deliver

The recent showing of “Leonardo Live” at the Orcas Center was an experi-ence; an experience in dis-appointment, frustration, and sometimes outright anger at the U.K.’s National Gallery for misrepresenting what most of the viewers thought was going to be an enlightened experience of da Vinci’s genius.

Instead, we got a cock-tail reception hosted by two obnoxious talking heads and their unqualified talk-ing head guests who (with the exception of two, the conservator and the artist Michael Craig) asked the guests questions and then without stopping proceeded to answer their own ques-tions, contributed no cred-ible comments, and took up valuable time that could have focused on da Vinci’s work (especially his rarely seen drawings).

Only a practicing art-ist can give truly qualified information on how a work of art is put together. Art historians and museum curators are those who dis-cuss the historical relevance of artwork but don’t actu-ally know what it takes to execute a visual illusion. I won’t pretend to lecture anyone on creative writing, or music, because I am not a practitioner of those medi-ums. So what were the two hosts, Timothy Marlow and Ms. Marbles-in-her-mouth, trying to pass on to us? Something about the “hip” London art event scene perhaps? Beats me, and I’ve been a practicing artist, and eventually a full professor, for most of my adult life.

No comments were made on da Vinci’s use of weight-ed line and tonality in his drawings to connote light direction, and his work is all about light ... whether it be on the human form or an ermine. His work is a classic example of how shape (two dimensional) becomes form (three dimensional) via the use of light. No mention of his technical illusion of space between the fore-grounds and backgrounds. These are all formal ele-ments that the uninitiated viewers would have benefit-ed and learned from. Also, no mention of his unbeliev-able perseverance at analyz-ing the human anatomy via

his illegal use of cadavers from gravesites and mon-astery morgues. Instead, we got to see a frame maker whittling on a faux frame (could have been seeing a da Vinci drawing with that wasted film footage), and we got to see the assistants moving artwork, and we got to see both egotistical hosts with their faces in the camera (when we could have been seeing da Vinci’s paintings close up).

The Orcas Center is to be commended for bringing us this much heralded event and to enrich us with the wonders of this remarkable genius. Too bad the U.K.’s National Gallery didn’t deliver.

Terry JohnsonOrcas Island

Coal terminals in our backyard?

Arch Coal and Peabody, along with Australian-based Ambre Energy are proposing large coal export terminals to ship coal to Asia. The terminals would be located on the coasts of Oregon and in Washington at Cherry Point (north of Bellingham), Longview, and Grays Harbor.

If approved, the termi-nals will cause great harm to our environment, health, economy and quality of life. The proposed site at Cherry Point would span 1,200 acres, fill 131 acres of wetlands and sit directly on herring grounds, which is a primary food source for chinook salmon.

Strip-mined in Wyoming and Montana, then moved by rail through Washington and Oregon, coal is loaded on the world’s largest ships to Asia destroying range-land, habitat, polluting the water, and worsening the climate crisis along the way.

Five hundred pounds of coal dust can be lost from each rail car, which can cause serious health problems like lung and heart disease and

cancer. Communities could see 20+ coal trains through town every day. Toxic and heavy metals (mercury) would pollute our air and water.

There will be an addition-al 400+ ships per year, tak-ing 48 million tons of coal to Asia and burning tons of diesel adding to the air pollution of the coal dust. The ships would clog the Straits of San Juan de Fuca and Georgia. Several ships require that their ballast water be exchanged which will be discharged into our waters. Carried in this water are plants, animals, bacte-ria, and pathogens. These organisms have the poten-tial to become aquatic nui-sance species (ANS) which may displace native species, degrade native habitats, spread disease, and disrupt human social and economic activities that depend on water resources.

Coal is a dirty fuel which will poison our air, water, fish and food supply! I don’t want coal in our backyard, much less anywhere in our world, do you? You may as well kiss fishing goodbye, let alone being able to live and breathe.

For more information and to sign the petition for “No More Coal,” please go to www.powerpastcoal.org.

Toni BaileyFriday Harbor

Lost dogs are homeYea! Our two dogs are

home after being lost for 9 nights in the woods!

We would like to thank everyone for their hard work, positive thoughts, and help in finding them. Special thanks to Bruce and Becky Harvey, Wanda Evans, Toni, Carol Jo, Raenya, and everyone on the East side who kept their ears and eyes open until they were found.

Experiences like this make us appreciate our island community and sup-port even more. Thank you Orcas for bringing our lost

four-legged children back home.

James and Anne Ford McGrath

Orcas Island

Time Bank’s nameIt is my pleasure to

announce the results of our informal and fun ballot pro-cess for the name and motto of our county-wide time bank exchange program.

Of the five choices offered, two were the most popular and vied for the final votes until midnight on Feb. 15. SJTimeTraders.org came in second, leav-ing IsleShare.org as the win-ner by a slim margin. The winning motto reflects the purpose of what our new Time Exchange program is all about: “Serving the San Juan Islands: Meeting Needs and Resources, One Hour at a Time.”

A huge thank you goes to the volunteers and the vot-ers who participated.

I well remember the delight I felt in 2003 when my family arrived here and I observed such consis-tent devotion to volunteer time and services, primar-ily through the dedicated people working within the nonprofits in our midst. Connecting our diverse island communities, as an affiliate of TimeBanks USA, means we can supplement the predictable and unpre-dictable commerce of means by which we help each other daily. Giving works best when it goes full circle. In this period of rapid change and economic challenge, we can build an emerging, complimentary currency through this program.

Our meeting sched-ule, new website, and blog announcements will be post-ed to the usual community calendars shortly. To enroll, visit www.VisionOnOrcas.com/Programs or contact me at 376-9213.

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responding to these calls:

Feb. 3: An Orcas Island man was arrested for DUI following a late-night single-car collision on Olga Road. The 63-year-old was taken into custody at the scene at about 11:30 p.m. He report-edly missed a bend in the road near the intersection of Shadow Lane and then lost control of his SUV.

Feb. 16: An Orcas Island man claims that a couple who had been living in a cabin on the same Deer Harbor property where he lives stole his dog and left the island unexpectedly. The 46-year-old believes the couple, who lived in the cabin for about a month, are en route to California with six dogs in

their van, including “Buck,” described as a short-haired black and brown mixed breed, with a mangled ear and teeth missing. The couple’s van reportedly has Nevada plates.

Feb. 21: A Lopez Island man was arrested for DUI following a single-car collision in which his 1991 Oldsmobile caught fire and was destroyed by flames. The 23-year-old, who got out of the car before it went ablaze, was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The man was traveling by himself when he reportedly lost control of the vehicle in the 700 block of Lopez Sound Road shortly after 4 p.m.

The 11th Annual Funhouse Commons Science Fair will be held Saturday, March 24, from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Commons.

All school-age children are welcome to participate and The Funhouse Commons has a library full of science books and willing staff to help find the perfect project. “Science is a Blast” is this year’s theme.

For the sixth year in a row The Funhouse is awarding $2,000 in scholarships to the top three high school or middle school student entries. Awards and science prizes will also be given to all participants, including the prized “Ritchie Moore Rocket Ship of Wonder” best-of-show award.

For downloadable rules and sign-up forms, visit the Funhouse website at www.thefunhouse.org.

Sponsors are signing up, excitement is mounting, reci-pes are being formulated and the deadline of March 5 is drawing ever so near for the third annual Student Chef Competition.

Students and school district employees matched up for the afternoon grades 7-12 competition and K-6 students looking to compete in the morning are urged to get their entry information to Chef Zach in the school cafeteria no later than the deadline date of Monday, March 5. The event is on Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the public school home economics room.

To download competition guidelines, go to www.orcasis-landf2c.org and click on the Student Chef Competition tab. For more info, call Madie Murray at 376-3064.

Student chef deadline soon

Calling all science enthusiasts

undergone longterm inde-pendent health or safety

testing and they pose seri-ous health risks, including the introduction of new toxins and dangerous food allergies.

There are anti-GMO efforts in states across the country, including California, Arizona, Maine, Vermont and Colorado.

Washington was the first state to ban the cultivation of genetically modified fish and has GMO-free brassica zones, for the protection of vegetables like broccoli and cabbages.

While 30 countries, like Australia, Japan, and Europe, have significant restrictions and labeling requirements or outright bans on the production of GMOs, there are presently no U.S. laws requiring GMO labeling.

In November, the Committee for the Right to Know coalition submit-ted the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act to the

State Attorney General for title and summary.

The petition for a GMO-free San Juan County can be found on Lopez at Blossom, Vortex, Isabel’s Coffee and Vita’s, on Orcas at Homegrown Market, Island Hardware and The Coffelt’s Farm Stand, on Shaw at The Shaw General Store, and on San Juan Island at Synergy and Heritage Farm Stands and The Market Chef. There are also islanders on the streets gathering signa-tures.

“My work in the com-munity enables me to reach a lot of people,” said Learner Limbach, director of Food Masters and FEAST, two local organizations dedi-cated to sustainable agri-culture. “I am helping get petitions out there and col-lecting signatures because

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I believe people have the right to protect their access to clean healthy food.”

For more info on Orcas call Learner Limbach at 376-

4048 or email foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com and on Lopez call Ken Akopiantz at 468-3486 or email swift-bay@yahoo.com.

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Legislation introduced by Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen last year (S. 1559 and H.R. 2912) is currently stalled in Congress, but citi-zens were told they could support the effort by writing letters to Congress or to the office of Secretary Salazar.

Officials said the presi-dent could use his power under the Antiquities Act to mandate the San Juan lands – deemed among the “crown jewels” of BLM managed public lands –

a National Monument. Without support, the land would continue to be man-aged as it is now by coop-eration between the BLM and the local community.

Some at the meeting, whose property abuts BLM land, said they were con-cerned about the potential effects of increased visitors to newly protected public lands.

To read this story in its entirety, visit www.island-ssounder.com.

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by F. Milene HenleyCounty Auditor

I breathe a big sigh of relief at the end of each fis-cal year. The struggles to meet last year’s budget are over; the wrangling over next year’s budget has been (largely) resolved; and the new year seems full of promise. It’s a good time to step back and take stock of how we’re doing.

The year 2011 ended on a good note. We collected just over our targeted sales tax revenue, and came within half a percent of achieving total general fund revenue projections for the year. On the expenditure side, we ended the year about 1.5 percent below budgeted general fund expenditures.

Thinking beyond the current year, I would also say that the general fiscal health of San Juan County is pretty good. To the council’s credit, we have responded quickly and on an ongoing basis to changing economic conditions. The result has been both staff and service reductions in each of the last three years, but those reductions have kept us on an even keel.

The voters also did their part, by approving the 2009 levy lid lift which saved several valued, but non-

mandated, programs. The unions have also contribut-ed, by accepting furloughs, years with no COLAs, and a significant change in the county’s medical benefits.

The other crucial ele-ment in the county’s cur-rent financial success is its reserve policy. A govern-ment’s fiscal health is mea-sured largely by its bank account. Ending cash bal-ance in the county’s gen-eral fund dropped sharply after its high point in 2007. September 2009 cash was so low we deferred paying part of our liability insur-ance until the next month, in order to avoid running out of cash.

County-wide cash looks even worse. Five funds ended 2009 in the red, which resulted in an audit finding for that year. Although gen-eral fund cash is recovering, county-wide cash continues to fall. A large part of the drop has been in the Land Bank, as real estate transac-tions and the resulting Land

Bank tax have dried up. In 2008 the Land Bank held almost 60 percent of the county’s cash; today it has barely 1/3.

Spurred by falling cash, the council adopted in 2009 a reserve policy that addressed operating cash, rainy day funds, and capital reserves. As a result, San Juan County’s cash position is in relatively good shape. Many counties have so little cash that they routinely bor-row money to cover uneven revenue and expenditure flows.

Grays Harbor County — which may be only the first of many — for 2010 received an audit finding for a declin-ing “financial position”. The audit report cited declin-ing tax revenues, decreas-ing cash, and expenditures exceeding revenues. The

county’s response included a goal “to replenish cash reserves”— a step San Juan County has already taken.

Unfortunately, reserves are a tempting target. Some would use cash reserves to fund operating expenses, and would modify the pol-icy to make it harder to reserve rainy day funds.

Although the county is in relatively good shape now, it still faces an uncertain future as expenditures con-tinue to outpace revenues.

The council is focus-ing this year on trying to achieve a truly sustainable budget. That effort, plus a firm resolve to continue reserving, will keep San Juan County at the fore-front of fiscal health among Washington counties.

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Michael Allen HintonMike was a good friend

and a devoted father. Anyone who spent time with him knows that he was an exceptional man with a heart of gold. For most of his life he worked as a line-man and was an avid sports fan.

He is survived by mother Kathleen Hinton, father Stan Hinton, son Troy Hinton, daughter Amy Hinton, son Brent Hinton, brother Joe Hinton, his wife Shona Hinton and their children Lee, Catlin, and Josh Hinton.

On Monday Feb. 20, 2012 Mike was found after pass-ing away peacefully in his

home in Klamath Falls, Ore. Born July 30, 1962 in Hobbs, N.M. he would have been celebrating his 50th birthday later this year.

His infectious laugh and bear hugs will be missed. A private cremation was held. For more information please contact Troy Hinton at 376-2831.

Submitted by the Hinton family.

Obituary

Former County Information Services Manager George Johnson and the Washington Counties Risk Pool have reached settlement terms on Johnson’s lawsuit alleg-ing that his Aug. 23 dis-missal from the county was retaliatory. Johnson will receive in $105,000 and his attorney, Jack Sheridan of Seattle, will receive $145,000 in legal fees.

“We wanted to take this to court,” said County Administrator Pete Rose. “We have ample evidence that Mr. Johnson’s dismissal was based solely on his per-formance and on budget considerations. Our infor-mation services department continues to perform well with fewer people.”

Rose said the county did not regard Mr. Johnson as a whistle blower. He said the retaliation claim was based on a purchasing issue that Johnson never brought to the attention of his supervi-sor or the county admin-istrator. The county filed documents with the court showing that it was in the process of terminating Johnson prior to the time it became aware of that issue.

The purchasing issue was brought to the administra-tor’s attention by another department. It was turned over to the county prosecu-tor who, with the admin-istrator’s encouragement, also contacted the State Auditor’s Office.

“This settlement was

made by the Risk Pool (an insurance consortium that represents counties) strictly for economic reasons. We had no option, short of hir-ing our own attorneys and spending potentially hun-dreds of thousands of the taxpayers’ dollars on legal fees,” Rose said.

The Risk Pool amassed more than $180,000 in legal costs. San Juan County’s share of the costs is $20,000. The settlement is paid by the Risk Pool.

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San Juan Preservation Trust earns national recognition

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced this week that the San Juan Preservation Trust has been awarded national accredited status. The Preservation Trust joins a prestigious group of 157 other land trusts, out of 1,700 nationally, which have achieved this distinction since this new accreditation program was launched in the fall of 2008.

“Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever,” said Commission Executive Director Tammara Van Ryn. “The accreditation seal lets the public know that the accredited land trust has undergone an extensive, external review of the governance and management of its organization and the systems and policies it uses to protect land.”

The Preservation Trust has 33 years of history and over 270 properties under their pro-tection.

“The accreditation application process turned out to be a herculean effort for us,” said Tim Seifert, executive director of the San Juan Preservation Trust. “But as our staff revisited old project files and as our board debated our policies and priorities, it quickly became evident that this was exactly what we needed to do to ensure the long-term viability of our projects and our organization.”

The San Juan Preservation Trust may now display the land trust accreditation seal, a mark of distinction that indicates to the public that the organization meets the highest national standards for excellence, upholds the public trust and ensures that conservation efforts are permanent.

“Receiving this seal of approval from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission is really just the beginning of a perpetual responsibility,” said Steve McKeon, the president of the Preservation Trust’s board of trustees. “This should help to assure everyone that supports the San Juan Preservation Trust that the conservation work we’re doing today is truly posi-tioned to stand the test of time.”

The Orcas Island Council of Churches is again hosting a series of Lenten services and soup suppers. All are welcome.

Feb. 29: 5 p.m. service and soup supper hosted by St. Francis

March 7: 5 p.m. service and soup supper hosted by Orcas Island Community Church

March 14: 5 p.m. service and soup supper at West Sound Community Center hosted by Universalist Unitarian congregation

March 21: 5 p.m. service and soup supper hosted by Seventh Day Adventist Church

March 28: 5 p.m. ser-vice and soup supper at Emmanuel Parish hosted by Episcopal and Lutheran congregations.

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An offer by local resident singer and songwriter Susan Osborn to raise funds for tsunami relief has led to a visit to Orcas Island by a diverse group of 20 citizens from Japan on March 4-9.

The travelers range in age from 20 to 60, all are non-English speakers, and they are from all over Japan. They will be traveling with two interpreters.

Trip organizers Yuko Gower and her husband David of San Francisco, friends of Susan Osborn, visited Orcas last summer.

Yuko decided that Orcas, the Outlook Inn and the many restaurants and beau-tiful parks would provide a perfect environment for healing and rejuvenation for citizens living under the

daily strains of the after-math of the March 2011 tsunami.

“I think many Japanese people are looking for tran-quility and the tools to heal and energize themselves during this difficult time in Japan,” Yuko said.

The guests will be stay-ing at the Outlook Inn with daily yoga sessions, “Silence and Song” sessions with Osborn and nature hikes organized by islanders. The New Leaf Cafe, Ships Bay, Allium and Chimayo are all providing special evening meals for the guests.

“This is a wonder-ful opportunity for Orcas Island to do what it does best which is care for those in need of rest and rejuve-nation,” said Outlook Inn

owners Sara and Adam Farish.

In addition to greeting the guests around town, locals are invited to two free events at the Outlook Inn.

On Monday, March 5, from 4 to 6 p.m., there will be a woven, organic, hemp and cotton trunk show of clothes made by a collective organized by Usaburo Sato from Japan.

On Wednesday March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Outlook Inn’s Victorian Room, the local singers, The Bhajan’s, will join all guests for a sharing of sacred chants.

“Our travelers are com-ing straight to Orcas Island from Japan,” Yuko said. “I hope they can find beauti-ful America and wonderful people through this trip.”

Visitors from Japan to find respite on Orcas

The 17th annual Kiwanis paper airplane contest will be on March 3 at the high school gym. It is open to all ages and airplane building begins at 1 p.m. with paper supplied at no cost.

Prizes will be given in each of the three age groups for the longest distance flight, closest to a spot, and longest air time.

Single prizes will be awarded regardless of age to the “Most beautiful paper airplane” and a special grand prize to anyone who can fly an airplane into a basket in the middle of the gym floor. You can build an airplane at home to enter the “Most beautiful paper airplane” contest.

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Island Living

music

For the love of

Music Advocacy Group to present annual fundraiser for school music program

by COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONGEditor/Associate Publisher

I sland performers are coming together under one roof for a shared cause: keeping music in the schools.

The Music Advocacy Group’s annual “School Music Program Benefit Concert” will feature the Orcas Choral Society, Orcas Island Community Band and Island Sinfonia as well as the High School Strings, the Middle School Band and the Orcas Youth Orchestra.

“If this tradition of musical excellence on Orcas is to continue, we need to have young musicians who enjoy it as much as us older folks,” said Craig Canine, a trumpet player in the Orcas Community Band. “The school programs seem to be on a roll in the last few years. There is a wonderful string ensemble and the bands are starting to take off as well. Teachers Pam Wright and Martin Lund are lighting a fire under the kids.”

This is MAG’s 15th annual concert to benefit the public school. Entitled “Music, Music, Music” it will be on Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. in the K-8 gym. Dimitri Stankevich will lead the concert as MC.

Admission is by donation at the door and gifts are tax-deductible. Last year, the event raised $7,868, the highest in the concert’s history.

“We hope to exceed that amount for our 15th anni-versary,” said MAG president Catherine Pederson.

The Community Band will perform several pieces, including a Karl King march called the “Big Cage” and Henry Mancini classics such as “Moon River” and the “Pink Panther” theme. All of the groups will join together at the concert’s finale for a rous-ing rendition of “God Bless America.”

“It never fails to impress me what a great collection of talent we have here on the island,” said Canine, who played the trumpet in school, put it away for 30 years, and picked it up five years ago after being inspired by the wealth of musicians on Orcas. He also plays in Orcas Horns and in a brass quintet.

“Almost all of us got our musical beginnings in the public school, so we are all very interested in seeing music program be available to kids growing up,” said MAG volunteer and singer Joyce Burghardt. “Some of the fellas in the Community Band played football in high school – and they were also in band. Now, 50 years later, they aren’t playing sports but they are still playing their instruments. Music puts joy in your life.”

In 1997, MAG started a music fund with a $10,000 donation. The fund has been increased by private gifts and the annual concert. MAG maintains an Endowment Fund at the Orcas Island Community

Foundation that provides interest income for the music program.

Money is administered through grants request-ed by the school’s music teachers. MAG has con-tributed $33,000 in music program grants over the past 15 years and $18,000 several years ago to save a music position from drastic program cuts.

“The audience can expect a great show and a lot of fun,” Burghardt

said. “Now that the school music program has devel-oped to such an extent, we always give a fourth of the program to selected school music groups that are ready to perform on a level with the adults. They are up there with the big kids.”

ThurS., March 1PLAY ON SCREEN: National Theatre Live presents “The Comedy of Errors” 7:30 p.m., On Screen at Orcas Center.

March 2-4WhEN BuLLfROgS SiNg OPERA: Orcas Island Grange, 7:30 p.m., $10. Comedy for all ages.

SaT., March 3BuSiNESS WORKShOP: Island Enterprise Lab-sponsored

event at The Funhouse Commons: a workshop on cooperative businesses or co-ops. Professional Co-op developers from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center in Olympia will lead the event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes catered lunch. RSVP for food. Call 376-7177.ACAdEmY ChAmBER ORChEStRA: Youth chamber orchestra from the Northwest, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center.

Mon., March 5tRuNK ShOW: Outlook Inn, 4 to 6 p.m. There will be a woven, organic, hemp

and cotton trunk show of clothes made by a collec-tive organized by Usaburo Sato from Japan. Funds raised go to tsunami relief.

WedS., March 7SACREd ChANtS: Local sing-ers, The Bhajan’s, will join guests for a sharing of sacred chants, 7 p.m. in the Outlook Inn’s Victorian Room.

ThurS. – onGoInGAL-ANON: Old Emmanuel Parish Hall, 5:30 p.m.

tOddLER PLAYgROuP: Birth-five, 10-11:30 p.m., Funhouse Commons.

ORCAS mEEt-uP gROuP: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Waterfront Park on Main Street. To share updates on the larger Occupy Movement; to pro-vide social support for local change.OPEN miC, PiZZA Night: Doe Bay will be donating $1 from each pizza sold during February’s pizza nights to Camp Orkila, 5 to 10 p.m. Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.

SaT. – onGoInGthE PEOPLE’S CAfE: 4 to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound fire hall. Local citizens engag-ing in a “World Cafe” style.

Mon.– onGoInG

BiRth WORKS CLASS: Free for pregnant women and part-ners. Every first Monday, 6 p.m. potluck, presenta-tion 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Children’s House.AL-ANON: Old Emmanuel Parish Hall, 7 p.m.

TueS.– onGoInGOPEN miC: Lower Tavern open mic night at 5:30 p.m. KiWANiS CLuB: Meets at 12:30 p.m., upstairs at Orcas Homegrown. Different speaker each week. fOOd BANK: 12:30 to 2 p.m., food bank building next to

Community Church. Also on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. CAmERA CLuB: First Tuesday of the month, Orcas Senior Center, 7 to 9 p.m.

WedS. – onGoInGLiONS CLuB: Weekly lunch and meeting, 11:45 a.m., Legion. dVSAS: Domestic abuse support group for women, 6-7:30 p.m. Free and confi-dential. Free childcare. Call for all details: 376-5979.iNdRALAYA LiBRARY: Theosophical study group, 7:30 p.m. Library open thru May, 1-4 p.m. on Weds.

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contributed photoAbove: Music teacher Pam Wright with the High School Strings group at a previous MAG concert.

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The island’s premier funky soul band, the Orcas Horns, is throwing a Renaissance-themed dance party on the eve of April Fool’s Day, March 31, at “Ye Old” Oddfellows Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. and music starts at 8 p.m.

The band is partnering with the Orcas Chamber of Commerce and the Orcas Island Education Foundation to debut its inau-gural “Spring ShakeDown” dance party in conjunction with the first annual Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival.

In keeping with the spirit of the festival, attendees are encouraged to make merry dressed as characters from

jolly old England, around the time of Shakespeare.

Traditional beverages such as mead, cider and ale will be sold by the OIEF, with all proceeds going towards their Farm to Cafeteria Program.

The Kitchen will prepare locally grown organic food for the feast with proceeds donated to Haiti relief.

Come prepared to “sha-keth thy booty” all night long while the Orcas Horns crank out the funky dance grooves.

Tickets are $12 in advance at Darvill’s Bookstore or $15 on the night of the event.

‘Shaketh Thy Booty’ Wooden boat images

Sailor, photographer and storyteller Peter Fromm will tell stories and show slides of wooden boats and the people who love them, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center Peter.

Fromm is a third-gen-eration photographer who has been taking pictures for more than 50 years. He is based out of his 30-foot yawl “Uwila” and 43-foot floating photo gallery in Deer Harbor.

The event is a fundraiser for the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands.

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‘The Bach Family’ concert

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents “The Bach Family” with Harpsichordist Jan Weinhold of Lübeck, Germany and Baroque Flutist Jeffrey Cohan, Monday, March 5, 7 p.m. at the Madrona Room in Orcas Center in Eastsound, Orcas Island.

The two musicians will play pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, and his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. The program will include sonatas for flute and harpsichord.

The suggested donation is $15 to $20. Youth 18 and under are free. For more info, visit www.concertspirituel.org.

The Artsmith Salon Series is returning to FIRE Smokehouse and Grill on first Mondays beginning March 5. Starting at 7 p.m., each evening will feature a writer from off-island and an open mic session.

March 5 will feature Renda Belle Dodge, the author of “Inked,” a novel about a woman struggling through her twenties with undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder. She documents her shifting identity through colorful tattoos covering her body.

The salon is free, and the open mic session welcomes writers of all experience.

‘Inked’ author to read

A workshop on cooperative businesses, what they are and how they work is on March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Funhouse Commons. This is the first Island Enterprise Lab-sponsored event, which will be led by professional co-op developers from the Northwest Cooperative Development Center in Olympia. Island Enterprise Lab held its first meeting Jan. 17, where more than 35 individuals represent-ing nearly 30 small businesses or business startups met at the Funhouse Commons. To attend the workshop’s catered lunch, which requires a reservation, call 376-7177.

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The following was submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

Usually around this time, you would be reading a call to artists to come make something out of a fish, or a box, or an egg for the Orcas Island Education Foundation’s annual event. This year we are doing some-thing a little different. Actually, we’re doing a lot different!

For one thing – our “artists” this year will be students and classrooms at our public schools. Our theme this year is: the ocean. This seemed quite fitting as we are surrounded by water. We also consider our public schools an ocean of imagination and learning. And, quite frankly, our schools are trying to stay afloat – and the donations at Food For Thought will go a long way to helping fund programs next year.

While we hope many of our students will participate in making an art project inspired by the ocean – we are sending out a call to our island artists for help. If you

are an artist, and would like to work in a classroom creating an ocean-inspired art piece, please contact Janet Brownell at max-digger@gmail.com.

The second change for the event this year is the day we will be holding it. Usually it is held on a Thursday – but this year we will be hosting the event on Saturday, May 26. That is the Saturday of Memorial Weekend.

Lastly, we will be changing venue loca-tions. The event will take place at Four Winds Camp in Deer Harbor. And, inspired by the Memorial Weekend timing, it will be a barbecue! A barbecue, an auction, and a great time for all. Childcare will be avail-able.

So, please mark your calendars for May 26. This will be the Education Foundation’s most important fundraiser of the year.

Our public schools will most certainly need extra funding next year, and this will go a long way to helping fill that need.

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The premier youth chamber orchestra from the Northwest, Academy Chamber Orchestra, returns to Orcas Center with some of the most gifted young musicians in the nation.

The group will be on stage at Orcas Center on Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m.

This performance fea-tures violinist Amelia Sie who recently appeared on TV and radio in “From the Top” broadcasts, national champion flutist Candy Chang, cellist extraordi-naire Timothy Pizzichemi, the Flower Duet from Lakme sung by Academy Chamber Orchestra musi-cians, and a performance of Mr. Futterman’s Japanese

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Orchestra musicians heard last year at the Orcas Center are now attending Juilliard, the Curtis Institute of Music and Harvard University.

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them before, don’t miss this chance to see the future of chamber music,” say orga-nizers.

Tickets are $15 and $11 for students at www.orcas-center.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1.

Academy Chamber Orchestra in concert

contributed photoAcademy Chamber Orchestra features some of the country’s most talented young musicians.

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The topic of the benefits of exercise for those who are in or recovering from can-cer treatment was presented by Scott Heisinger D.P.T. of Orcas Island Physical Therapy to the Cancer Support Group earlier this month.

Many people, when hit by catastrophic or life-threat-ening illness, want to close down and simply follow an old adage to rest and reduce their physical activ-ity. But current research is showing that exercise is safe and possible during cancer treatment by improving the physical function and quali-ty of the individual’s life. Too much rest may lead to loss of function, muscle weak-ness, and reduced range of motion in the person with a chronic illness. Exercise helps older adults become

stronger and better able to move about without falling. It also reduces depression and anxiety, improving psy-chological wellbeing.

This is only one of a range of topics discussed at the Cancer Support Group in order to provide as much helpful information as pos-sible to those who need it. The group schedules a guest speaker several times a year. Past presenters include Dr. David Russell, who spoke

on the benefits of Vitamin D therapy, and Dr. Kate Jewell N.D., a nutrition and lifestyle coach who spoke on nutrition.

The group meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Fireside Room of Orcas Island Community Church at 5 p.m. This is a no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer. The next meeting is Thursday, March 8. Call 376-4198 for more info.

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Anyone with a willing back and desire to help our school garden grow is invited to come on Saturday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In case you haven’t noticed, we are expanding our school garden in order to grow more food for the

school’s Farm to Cafeteria Program and Farm to Classroom lessons. This is a many-phased process with the first being the setting the posts and enclosing the area.

On March 3, we hope to set approximately 30 cedar fence posts and, if there’s time and enough people helping, wrap the whole area with new metal fenc-ing. We will also be forming new raised beds, spreading wood chips for paths and, if you like to dig, there is still more grass to be removed – virtually something for everyone!

To keep you nourished and invigorated, we will be making sure food and water will be there, too. And we are so pleased to announce that Food Masters and the FEAST Program will be helping to maintain the expanded garden area over the long term. For that, we are very grateful.

If you would like to help with this project, just show up and dig right in! The fol-lowing tools would be help-ful if you can bring them: post hole digger, long steel tamping bar, forks, hoes, mattocks, flat digging spades, shovels, bark forks (for woodchips), wheel-barrows, and extra work gloves.

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The next Women’s Wellness Weekend at YMCA Camp Orkila will take place March 2-4. Some of the activities on the schedule include drawing, faux book boxes, jewelry making, yoga, Zumba, belly dance, hula hooping, Nia, kaya-king, zipline, giant swing, archery, nutrition workshops, QiGong, and more. This is an alcohol-free and tobacco-free event. Meals and accommodations are provided. Local participants also have the option of coming Friday evening and just for the day on Saturday, for $58, including meals and activities (no overnight accommodations).

While the fall event is for adult women only, the March WWW is also open to chaperoned girls in 10th grade or older. For more information, go to www.camporkila.org, click on “Retreats.” To register, call 206-382-5009. Pre-registration is required.

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Bradford Hansen-Smith, founder of Wholemovement.com, will present a work-shop on folding circles for information in the realm of math, art and science for teachers, home-schoolers, artists, and the general pub-lic. It be held on Saturday, March 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Orcas Island Community church hall.

Hansen-Smith is a student and teacher of geometry and math. He has worked in schools and universities both in the U.S. and inter-nationally for more than

20 years. The workshop will cover basic concepts of math and art revealed in folding, reforming and join-ing paper plate circles. His work can be viewed at www.wholemovement.com.

Advance registration is recommended. The cost is $25. There is room for 60, registration accepted at the door as space is available. For reservations, call 298-2009 or e-mail: vicki@3deo.org.

Teachers can also receive credit hours for this work-shop.

contributed photo“Extended spiral side view” by Bradford Hansen-Smith.

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Cemetery Plots

OAK HARBOR4’X10’ BURIAL PLOT At Maple Leaf Cemetery. Lovely, well kept grounds & year round maintenance included. As seasons change the picturesque view is gor- geous! Friendly, helpful staff. Asking below ce- metery price at only $800, cash only. Inter- ested please call Mary Ann 360-675-3074.

Firewood, Fuel& Stoves

FIREWOOD: 14” Split, Seasoned Fir, Pine or Alder. From $50 for 1/4 Cord Picked Up. (360)376-2719

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Miscellaneous

SAWMILLS from only $3997 -- Make and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free In- fo/DVD: www.Norwood- Sawmills.com 1-800- 578-1363 Ext. 300N

Musical Instruments

GRAND PIANO, K.Kawai GS-50 6’9”. Approx 25 years old. One adult owner/pianist. Glossy black, well main- tained with regular tun- ings, voicings/regulation. GS = Grand Supreme, the highend Kawai mod- el of the time. And the GS-50 was a a favorite with beautiful bass and well balanced tone. $12,745/obo. Steve, (360)697-6453 or 206- 450-4581

Tools

LAGUNA TOOLS Band- saw. 16 inch with extra saw blades and mobility kit. Excellent condition. Sells new for $2,200. A deal at $1,500! 360-378- 3680 Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands

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pets/animals

Dogs

(2) AKC COCKER Span- iel boys offered by Prarie Colors Farm. One Buff, one Tough! Buff would be happiest in a cuddly home centered place- ment, Tough (looks like the pup in the old suntan ad - tan & white parti) will be your partner on all adventures! Excep- tionally well raised, will have all their puppy shots, crate & Kong trained, good overnight and using the doggy door! $600. Health guar- rantee. Free puppy play classes, ongoing sup- port. Email for complete info and pictures: prarie- colorsfarm@yahoo.com360-672-80245 PUREBRED Miniature American Eskimo pup- pies for sale. $650 each. Great with kids, family raised. Mom on-site. Ready for their forever home. If interested, please email: american- eskimopups@gmail.comor call 360-675-6117AKC AUSTRALIAN Shepherd puppies, pure bred. Born 12/28/11. Parents on site. Shots, worming & vet checked. Happy go lucky temper- ments! Black Tri Colors: one girl and two boys. $400 ea. San Juan Is- land. Call Bruce 360- 378-9451 or please leave message.

Dogs

AKC GERMAN Shepherd puppies, bred for sound temperament and train ability. All German bloodlines. Parents on- site and family raised. Males / females. $700. 360-456-0362

AKC POODLE Puppies. Brown Standard. 9 wks old on February 1st. First shots and wormed. Very beautiful, intelligent loving. Parents have had pre-breeding & genetic testing, also good hips, elbows & eyes. Home raised with with loving care. 7 females, 2 males. $1200/each. See puppies online: www.topperspoodles.net Call Roberta 360-286- 6845.

TOY POODLE, 8 weeks old. Male, black with white paws, chin and neckline. CKC Regis- tered. Tail bobbed, dew claws clipped, puppy shots and partially potty trained. $450. (307)259- 2307 Port Orchard. Email for pictures: glasser2@msn.com

Dogs

BOSTON TERRIER

BOSTON TERRIER Puppies. Purebred, born December 4th. Excellent markings & conforma- tion! 2 males & female. Paper trained with first shots. Family raised! Su- per friendly dispositions! Only $800 each. Harriet 360-929-0495 or 360- 679-2500 Whidbey Is- land.

GIANT SCHNAUZER puppies. Black, 16 weeks. Both parents on- site. Champion blood- lines. This athletic dog requires an active family. Puppies will mature in the 80-100 pound range. If you are firm, positive, active and disciplined, this dog is a joy to own! 2 females, 5 males. 3 show quality, $2000. 4 pet quality, $1500. 206- 851-6308, 360-649-4713

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Dogs

GOLDEN DOODLE Puppies, ready March 3rd. Small, medium and large size. Blacks, Reds and Blondes. F1B’s, 3/4 Poodle. Hip, eye, elbow clearances. Dew claws removed, wormed and 1st shots. Hypoallergen- ic, non-shedding, smart, calm and really cool. $900-$1600. Email me for more pictures and in- formation: pupsndoo- dles@gmail.com or call 360-420-2277

GREAT DANE

AKC GREAT DANE Puppies. Now offering Full-Euro’s, Half-Euro’s & Standard Great Danes. Males & fe- males. Every color but Fawns, $500 & up. Health guarantee. Li- censed since 2002. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes. Also; sell- ing Standard Poodles. www.dreyersdanes.comCall 503-556-4190.

wheelsMarinePower

1981 24.5’ TANZER. Shoal keel, main, jib, spinner. Two burner al- cohol Stove, Sink, Ice box. Drop down table. forward “V” berth, Porta- potty, 8 HP 4 cycle Hon- da outboard. PFDs, ex- tra fuel tank. New seat covers. Inflatable raft. Very stable boat under sail. Easy to handle! $4,000. Oak Harbor. John 360-240-8332; john.acton@comcast.net

2005 17’ DC Tracker. Deep V Aluminum boat. 2005 4 Stroke Merc, 115 HP. 2005 4 Stroke Merc 9.9 HP, 50 HP electric trolling motor. Hum- mingbird GPS, Chart Plotter, Fish Finder, Stereo, 1 Downrigger, Bimini Top. Ready to fish! Call Troy, 360-544- 2217. Email for photo: troybertran@yahoo.com

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1997 21’ DUCKWORTH Silverwing Semi Hard- top. “The #1 Custom Welded Aluminum Boat”. V Hull. Shock absorber captains chairs, bench seats and fish seats. Pole holders. Stereo. Dual batteries and more. 2001 Honda 130 Out- board and Merc 15 HP kicker. Priced to sell at $19,995. More Info Available. 360-472-0895 Friday Harbor

AutomobilesCadillac

2011 CADILLAC DTS, only 2,200 miles! Red, 4 door, sunroof. Standard Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance includes scheduled oil changes, tire rotations, replace- ment of engine and cab- in air filters and multi- point vehicle inspections for 4yrs or 50,000 miles. OnStar with improved voice recognition capa- bilities. Fully loaded. Ab- solutely stunning. $32,000. 360-299-3842, 360-220-5350

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AutomobilesChevrolet

1995 CHEVY Impala SS. Original owner; only 49,000 miles; Corvette 350 engine; factory up- graded brake system; dark green/grey metallic paint, grey leather interi- or; Pioneer 12 CD sys- tem with remote; electric windows, seats, door locks; original wheels; regular maintenance. Comfortably seats 4 adults perfect for those who like to get out and drive. $13,499. Call: (360)509-5851

AutomobilesVolkswagen

2003 VW Jetta Wagon TDI Diesel. 149,000 miles. Averages 45 MPG! Baltic Green, black interior and Thule sport rack optional. Very good condition! Only owners. New tires, just a month ago. Maintenance records from dealership. $6,200. Eastsound, San Juan Islands. Call for appt Thursdays in Ana- cortes. 360-376-4490. stripes@rockisland.com

Pickup TrucksDodge

2000 DODGE Dakota Sport Extended Cab, 2 door 4x4 pickup. Red, V-8, 210,000 miles. $3500 OBO. (360)610- 9188, leave message

Pickup TrucksToyota

2007 TOYOTA Tundra Crew Max. Only 23,900 miles! V-8, 5.7L, 6 Speed Automatic. 4WD, TRD Off-Road Package, Stability Control, ABS, A/C, Power Everything, Cruise Control, Tilt Wheel, MP3 Multi Disc Premium Sound Pack- age, Bluetooth Wireless, Parking Sensors, Back- up Camera, Dual Air Bags, Dual Power Seats, Sliding/Tilt Sun Roof, Running Boards, Hard Tonneau Cover, Bed Liner, Towing Pack- age, Alloy Wheels, Up- graded Exhaust and Air Breather. Kelley Blue Book Value: $37,940. Asking $35,000. 360- 632-4385

PUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Proposalsfor the San Juan County 2013

Lodging Tax FacilitiesGrant Program

San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the state Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities interested in 1) funding single project proposals con- cerned with acquiring, improving or developing facilities for enhancing the tourism experience; and/or 2) matching grants for operating tour- ism facilities that enhance the tour- ism experience; and/or 3) matching grants for events that draw tourists; and/or 4) projects that carry out the goals of the San Juan County LTAC Tourism Master Plan. The contract year will begin on January 1, 2013. The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic ac- tivity in San Juan County in 2013 and beyond through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism-

related expenditures, and construc- tion of tourism-related facilities. Pro- gram categories are: Emphasis on Tourism facilities cap- ital program: Construction Improvement Renovation Matching grants for Tourism Events and Festivals designed to at- tract tourists Matching Grants for operation of existing eligible tourism facilities that meet the criteria of this RFP and the long-range tourism plan (including, but not limited to historic museums, performing arts, visual arts) Special Investments that help to accomplish objectives of the LTAC Master Plan (more details are avail- able online at: http://sanjuan- co.com/LTAC) Proposals are due no later than Monday, March 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm. For information and an application packet, visit the LTAC website: http://sanjuanco.com/LTAC or con- tact Debbie Emery at the office of County Administration (360) 370-7401. Packets may be picked up and applications dropped

off at 55 Second Street, Suite 202, Friday Harbor, WA. Requests and or submissions by mail should be sent to:San Juan County Lodging Tax Facilities Grant Pro- gram 350 Court Street #5 Friday Harbor, WA 98250. LEGAL NO. SJ4274 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 22, 29, 2012.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of SEPA Determination on the County’s Solid and Hazardous

Waste Management Plan

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review. An Environmental Checklist for the San Juan County Solid and Hazardous Waste Man- agement Plan was reviewed, and it was determined that adoption of the plan will not have a significant ad- verse impact on the environment, and an environmental impact state- ment is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Under WAC

197-11-340(2) a Determination of Non-Significance was issued on February 29, 2012. Comments on this determination must be submitted by March 14, 2012. Following a final decision this determination may be appealed with the underlying action to Superior Court as provided in RCW 36.32.330. For appeals to Su- perior Court, the appeal period is 20 days after the final approval by the County Council in accordance with RCW 70.95. Copies of the Plan, SEPA check- list, SEPA Determination and asso- ciated documents are available from the San Juan County Community Development & Planning Depart- ment or will be mailed on request. For copies, more information or to submit comments contact Lee McEn- ery, San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, (360) 370-7589, or Leem@sanjuan- co.com LEGAL NO. SJ4276 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder. February 29, 2012.

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

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

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MEETING NOTICECitizens’ Salary Commission

The Citizens’ Salary Commission will meet to discuss compensation of elected officials on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., at the first floor Hearing Room of the Legislative Building, 55 Second St., in Friday Harbor. The public is invited to at- tend. Written submissions and agenda items for the Commission must be received by 3/15/12 to be considered. Send to CSC, 350 Court Street, #5, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. A draft meeting agenda will be available at least one week prior on the County website at http://san- juanco.com/calendar.aspx . LEGAL NO. J4277 Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder February 29, March 14, 2012

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