Islands' Sounder, September 28, 2011

by SCOTT RASMUSSENCounty reporter/Journal editor

Fine-tuned. Overhauled. Tossed out altogether.

The choices will be almost lim-itless when the soon-to-be-created Charter Review Commission gets around to conducting its review of San Juan County’s Home Rule charter, and then offers up a list of recommendations as to what that guiding document ought to contain in the future.

“There’s no real limitation on their authority or on what they can do,” Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord said of constraints on the review commission. “That

means they can even recommend a return to the commission form of government.”

Voters will select a total of 21 people to serve on the commission as part of the November election.

Ratified by voters in 2005, the county charter ushered in sweep-ing changes in the way local gov-ernment is structured, how it operates and in the amount of access and influence islanders can have over decisions made by the county’s elected legislators, pri-marily through the process of ini-tiative and referendum.

The charter stripped the former county commission of its exec-

utive powers – management of county personnel and day-to-day business – in favor of an admin-istrator serving at the pleasure of the county council. It divided the county’s previous three legislative districts into six, with a mostly equal number of residents in each and allowed for each district to elect a representative of its own to the county council, while at the same time doing away with coun-ty-wide elections for the county’s legislative body: the council.

But that’s not all. The charter also turned the three former com-missioner positions into six non-partisan, part-time posts, and cre-ated a citizens’ salary commission

to determine how much the coun-ty should pay its elected officials.

San Juan Island’s Greg Hertel, a former member of the Board of Freeholders, which created the charter, maintains the amount that the county’s part-time legislators are paid – $35,000 a year plus benefits – and the influence of the salary commission are two areas that the charter review com-mission should revisit. That’s too much money for part-time work and encourages council members to become too involved in areas in which they needn’t be, Hertel said.

The former chairman of the freeholders, George Johnson of San Juan Island, is among eight candi-dates competing for three posi-tions from District 1. Knowing there would be a chance to make changes five years down the road,

Charter Review to examine government

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Maurine Taylor has advice for anyone with aspirations of living to 100: be happy.

“Every day put together the best attitude you can and have a cocktail,” says the 99-year-old Orcas resident.

On Oct. 10, Taylor will celebrate a century of living during a party with her two sons, three grandchildren, eight great-grand chil-dren and a long list of Orcas friends.

“With any luck, the new baby will be there at the party,” her son Steve said. “That is the only great-grandchild she hasn’t met.”

Maurine has a lot of pals on Orcas, where she spends her summers. She goes to the Orcas Senior Center luncheons twice a week (on Oct. 11 she will be treated to cake and ice cream) and most of her days are spent visiting good buds around the island, going to the Exchange and taking rides on the ferry. In Palm Springs, her winter locale, she enjoys golfing.

One of Maurine’s favorite activities is find-ing dolls at the Exchange.

She began collecting dolls because “she thought she needed some cheerleaders,” says

her caregiver Mai McNamara. Looking back on her 100 years of living,

Maurine is most proud of raising her children and being able to speak French. Although she did not attend college, she was adamant that both her sons go to university.

Maurine has been coming to Orcas from May through October for the past 40 years. Her husband, a lawyer in Seattle, passed away 30 years ago. She has maintained independence for decades, only recently hiring caregivers. In addition to McNamara, who spends the day with Maurine, caregiver Sharie Horne lives in the guest house. Maurine has been free of any major health issues and McNamara says she is

“strong as a horse.”President Barack Obama and Vice President

Joe Biden sent Maurine a congratulatory letter for her centenarian achievement. When dis-cussing the letter, she beamed with pride.

“Amazingly for her age, she is up for any-thing,” McNamara said. “Maurine is a real example of what you’d want to be when you reach 100. She’s a firecracker.”

Colleen Smith Armstrong/staff photosAbove: Maurine Taylor with her doll collection. Right: A letter from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, congratulating Taylor on reaching 100 years.

Orcas Island resident Maurine Taylor turns 100

A century’s worth of memories by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITH

Staff reporter

State senator and Orcas Islander Kevin Ranker says it’s possible that Moran State Park is in jeopardy, despite the newly implemented parking passes aimed at bringing in more revenue.

Bleak news from Olympia last week announced that state revenue will fall another $1.41 billion short of earlier projections, following a $4.6 billion reduction in the 2011-2013 budget that took effect July 1. Now Gregoire has scheduled a special session in November, requesting additional five and 10 percent cuts to state agencies.

“Of the $35 billion [previous state] budget, all but $10 billion is restricted,” said Ranker. “Only $10 billion is available for cuts … the only areas we can cut are the areas that matter most to our communities … and that becomes very difficult.”

State parks are expected to become completely self-sustaining by July 2013, with $17.3 million in “bridge funding” allocated in the last version of the budget.

State parks budget is in peril

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Sports coverage: pg. 8Colleen Smith/staff photo

by RITA LAROMSpecial to the Sounder

Frequent flyer miles have not been awarded to “flying” Pastor John Lindsay during his 11 years of service to The Lutheran Church in the San Juans, but he has certainly accumu-lated them.

The pastor has anxiously peered through the fog, rocked with the wind, and watched rain bounce off the wings as Jackie Hamilton’s Island Air car-ried him to congregational branches on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands during 1,300 flights. After traveling in

the air or on the water to fulfill pas-toral responsibilities, Lindsay is now retiring.

A reception in Lindsay’s honor will be held on Oct. 2, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Hall on Lopez for all who wish to join the celebration.

In addition to Lindsay’s full sched-ule of travel, delivering sermons and attending ecumenical and island events, he has acted as his own secre-tary. His book and film studies, open to the community, have wrestled with complex questions.

Lindsay has relied on several pinch-hitters in the pulpit as he has tried to cover his clerical bases subject to the whims of weather and the ferry sys-tem. One memorable Christmas Eve, Morry Dalton, a retired Lopez pastor, received a late night call. Aboard a grounded ferry and responsible for the midnight service at Center Church, Lindsay requested Dalton’s assistance. Technical challenges with cell phones and moody computers were finally met and the planned homily was in Dalton’s hands just in time.

“He is always prepared and his abil-ity to meet the logistical challenges in the San Juans is remarkable,” Dalton

said. “His writing pastoral thoughts in island newspaper church ads are apropos for the times. His influence is community wide.”

“He was more somber earlier this year,” said Dick Schoenman, the Lopez escort for Lindsay. “Sinus infections plagued him while his father and brother suffered terminal illnesses and died days apart.”

No stranger to unique or remote sit-uations, Lindsay served in Sitka, Ala., for seven years and in White Center, Seattle, for 19 years before moving to Friday Harbor. Lindsay and his wife, Kathryn, were married in 1968 before he started seminary. Kathryn has enjoyed gardening and expanded her art interests to photography while living in the San Juans.

“I’m looking forward to having my husband available again,” Kathryn said.

The couple has two daughters and a young grandson. With more time together, they plan to explore the islands and the Pacific Northwest.

“It will be enjoyable to step out of the role,” John said, “and just be an ordinary couple while we decide what we’ll do next.”

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For more than 20 years, a Deer Harbor pond was the designated water source for fire suppression at the Deer Harbor Boatworks.

Owner Michael Durland has been in a tug-of-war with the county and the fire department since 2008, when that pond, owned by a neighbor of Durland’s, was suddenly no longer available. He says he has been mistreated by both the department and the county.

“This has not been fair,” Durland said.

In the late 1980s, the Orcas Fire Department agreed that Durland could designate a pond on a neigh-boring property as his fire suppression water source. He installed a “pumper nipple” so fire trucks could directly draw out the pond’s water. In 2008, when the pond’s owners rescinded use of their property and asked that the pumper nip-ple be removed, Durland says fire chief Mike Harris told him it wouldn’t be a problem because modern fire equipment did not require a pumper and the pond was still a preferred source of water for the Deer Harbor area. Fire districts have the right to use any water source in the event of a fire.

But Durland says in June of 2011, chief Harris changed his mind and said the pond was not available for the Boatworks and a new source of water was required.

Harris offers a different version of events.

“Yes, I told him that we now had equipment that

didn’t need a pumper nip-ple, but I also said that we couldn’t predict what truck would be there at the time of a fire. The equipment we have at the new Deer Harbor station is not able to get water without a pumper nipple.”

Harris says the original arrangement of getting water from the pond would not have been approved had he been chief at the time. In addition, the pond was recently drained for service and maintenance.

“We need water on-site, not 150 feet away,” Harris said. “This is not a penalty for Michael. We have a bet-ter chance of fighting a fire on his property if he has a water source on site. He has a very large, very flamma-ble commercial occupancy. It’s one of the largest fire threats on Orcas. I need the water supply there to have the best chance possible. If

he was opening a brand new commercial occupancy, he’d have that same requirement (of on-site water).”

The Deer Harbor sta-tion houses an ambulance, water tender, and WASP unit. Harris says the water supply in Deer Harbor is “spotty” and depends on what ponds are available. Wyndham Resorts, which owns the Resort at Deer Harbor, has also designat-ed a fire hydrant for the department to use.

In a county memo dated Aug. 29, 2011, code enforce-ment officer Christopher Laws wrote: “It was 570 days (approximately 1.5 years) from the date that Mr. Durland was informed he no longer had access to the pond to the date of his water tank application submittal; during that time Mr. Durland received at least seven official letters from either the San Juan

County Fire Marshals or the San Juan County Code Enforcement officers, con-cerning his non-compli-ance, and four deadlines to respond or comply – which he either did not respond to or act.”

The county brought an injunction against the Deer Harbor Boatworks on Aug. 19. Prosecutor Randy Gaylord requested the facil-ity be shut down until a water tank was installed.

“His permit requires him to have a source of water flow either from a tank or a fresh water pond,” Gaylord said. “The fire marshal brought it to our attention and asked that the county take action. This was the way to bring it to a head as soon as possible because of the potential fire danger.”

Durland says he was in the process of putting in a water tank, but the permit had not yet been approved.

Judge Don Eaton ruled against the county on Sept. 2, allowing Durland to keep his business open.

Durland currently has a water tank on site, but says he is negotiating with the county about wheth-er or not the water tank is classified as a “utility” and exempt from the Deer Harbor Hamlet setback requirement of 15 feet from the property line.

“The hamlet plan requires a 15-foot setback and like almost every other zone in the county, it allows utilities to be within that setback,” said Rene Beliveau, director of community development and planning. “But a private water tank is not a utility.

There is no negotiation. We have told him his tank is not a utility.”

Durland’s tank would hold 30,000 gallons of pota-ble water for fire protection and another 20,000 gallons for industrial, commercial, and residential uses.

“If there is a fire, I am not going to deny them (the fire district) use of the water,” Durland said. “But if they use it, I want them to refill it because it’s coming from our well.”

Harris said he would accommodate that request.

“I am responsible for returning equipment in the status it was in when we borrowed it in an emer-gency,” he said.

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Standing up for Orcas Thank you, Orcas Fire

I would like to thank Patrick Shepler, Chad Kimple, Rita Harvey, Seth Ybarra, and everyone else from our illustrious Orcas Island Fire Department/EMS for their care, concern, and highly profes-sional actions related to my sud-den heart condition last Saturday, Sept. 10. Their prompt reaction to my sudden appearance at the Eastsound Fire Station, including dispatch of airlift and their incred-ible crew for a fast helicopter ride to Bellingham, probably saved my life. Although I was disappointed at having to cancel my narration on the museum’s Cruise Into History the following day, these folks essen-tially prevented my own “cruise into history,” for which I will be forever thankful. A second emergency call and helicopter flight on the 15th reinforced my belief that my life was in good hands. We have a lot of wonderful people in our island community, but these folks are the finest, in every way. I’ll never be able to thank them enough.

Check your cholesterol!Tom Welch

Olga

Goodbye, OrcasTo the wonderful community

of Orcas Island, both John and I send heartfelt thanks for 30 years of friendship, generosity and fun times. My beloved dog and cat will accompany me to Vermont where I will reside with many wonderful memories of the family, neighbors and co-workers I leave behind.

My love to you all.Maureen and John Hannan

Orcas Island

Thoughts on 9/11 I had the privilege of attending

two events organized around the 10th anniversary of 9/11.The first was Sunday morning (the 11th), at the Eastsound Fire Hall. With respectful devotion, we shared a tribute to the lives of the 9/11 fire-fighters and their families. Those who worked at Ground Zero on that fateful day, either died or lived on with the traumatic con-

sequences. It was an honor to be invited, emotionally and spiritu-ally, to recall where we were on that day 10 years ago, bridging to what brought us together now. It isn’t every day that we can look at a neighbor, or any other individual in our entire country, and ask, “where were you on the day we all shared this tragedy? And, how has this changed your life?” I hope that we really listen to each other. A collec-tive healing emerges where people gather to remember this turning point of destiny.

The second event was Sept. 12 at the Oddfellows Hall. Barry Neville hosted the documentary “9/11: Explosive Evidence – Experts Speak Out.” Developed by Architects & Engineers for 9-11 Truth, it was full of expert perspectives from high-rise architects, structural engineers, fire safety engineers, and demoli-tions specialists. About 50 locals were in attendance. Twenty-five or so followed the viewing with a group conversation, moderated by Fred Klein. In future meetings, I’d like to explore deeper issues related to post-investigative accountabil-ity for the World Trade Center’s collapse. Ten years after the fact, official conclusions omit the vital eyewitness and first responder reports.

It takes courage to question our personal and collective world view of who we think we are as Americans. I hope we can heal where misinformation has pre-vailed, causing us to contract in fear or act out of integrity. We, the peo-ple of our Constitution, can require an independent investigation of the evidence, for an honest account-ability. The Statue of Liberty still stands in New York Harbor, a gift to remind us of our role to maintain the light of true freedom for all. A

replica of Lady Liberty rests on my desk, reminding me I am a steward of this legacy, too.

Morgan L. MeadowsEastsound

Be involved with the CAO process

I first became involved in the county’s critical areas ordinance update when I attended a meet-ing on Orcas in 2009 at which the county planner announced that a relatively small number of parcels would be affected by the new rules. Based on what I knew at the time, I found that difficult to believe. Based on what I’ve learned since, I know it is not and never was even close to true.

Since then we have heard an evolving series of statements that give folks who will be affected by these rules the false impression that the CAO and SMP warrant little concern. Notably:

affected by the new, more restric-tive rules.” In fact, county GIS data indicate that the great majority of all parcels in the county will be affected by proposed CAOs to some extent.

development.” To the contrary, the proposals greatly restrict not only new development, but also activi-ties that will be permitted in buffer areas on any parcel.

doing what you are doing.” In fact, that will depend on what the coun-ty does to protect “nonconforming” structures, uses, and activities.

satisfy the Department of Ecology or the growth board.” In fact, the

Editorial

It’s time to defend the honor of Orcas Island.If you read the mean-spirited Seattle Weekly blog about Orcas Island last week, you were likely left with a feeling of “What? He

can’t possibly be serious!” We generally find our island the subject of stories like “One of the top 10 places to see before you die” or “Paradise found on Orcas Island.” Instead, Orcas was the subject of this five-page blog on seattleweekly.com: “Welcome to Orcas Island: Keep The F--- Off My Property.”Ouch.Instead of balancing his countless photos of “no trespassing” signs with the many places that ARE available to the public, the writer painted a grim picture of Orcas Island: we want your tourist dollars but not your footprints.It’s sad that this visitor, who is also a journalist, interpreted our community this way. Private parking lots and private property are just that: private. What about Moran State Park? Crescent Beach? Turtleback Mountain? Land Bank trails? Farm tours?We’re curious: what communities don’t have fences and no hunting or no trespassing signs? It’s a sense of entitlement displayed by some visitors to our island that has produced this apparent proliferation of unfriendly signage. Ask any long-time islander, and he or she will likely relay a story of “one time this person camped out in my backyard” or “because my driveway is near town, people turn around in it all the time.” When you are part of a small community inundated with visitors, balanc-ing the “welcome” sign with the “respect my property” sign is a challenge.We hope future visitors aren’t deterred by this blog. All of the San Juan Islands offer plenty of public hiking trails, beach access, and outdoor activities. While we may not want you on our property, we welcome you to explore our islands.

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Sounder’s election series

It’s going to be a big one.This November’s election has several major initiatives and a long list of candidates for various positions.

The Sounder and Journal are here to keep you informed. This week’s issue is the start of our “Election 2011” series. The first installment features a story on the upcoming Charter Review (page 1).Next week, we’ll highlight the pros and cons of the land bank real estate excise tax renewal, the solid waste parcel fee and Orcas School District’s one-year capital projects levy. The Oct. 12 edition will list the candidates for the charter review commission, Orcas, San Juan, Lopez, and Shaw school districts, fire protection districts, Port of Friday Harbor, Lopez, and Orcas, town of Friday Harbor offices, hospital district, park and rec districts, water districts, and cemetery districts. We’ll also give you a recap of the aforementioned initiatives: charter review, land bank tax, solid waste parcel fee, and school levy. Ballots are mailed on Oct. 19. Take the preceding weeks to educate yourself and form an opinion before you complete the most impor-tant step: voting.

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WEDS., SEPT. 28

WEDS., OCT. 5

Public meetings

county has broad latitude regarding how it protects critical areas. The question is whether the county will cede citizens’ rights in an effort to placate the regu-lators, or take a balanced approach and defend them.

county council decides.” There are some who will be completely satisfied only if we were to surrender our homes and abandon the islands en masse. To them,

who does not treasure and respect the rural charac-ter, natural resources and

has supported generations of islanders. We all want to

the San Juan Islands, but the question remains whether the county will do so in a way that protects our rural character and, consistent

plan, allows the use of prop-erty to the greatest extent possible while protecting critical area functions and

You can affect the pro-cess. Get informed and in touch with your county council and planning com-

let them know what you think is important.

Tim BlanchardOrcas Island

Thank you to United Way

School would like to send out a huge thank you to United Way! United Way’s generous grant helped us to continue our crucial tuition assistance program dur-ing the 2010-2011 school year. The benefits of a qual-ity preschool program are many, yet many island fami-lies are unable to afford pre-school tuition without an assistance program.

Without the support of United Way and the caring community members who

zation a yearly act of gen-erosity, programs like ours would be unable to meet the needs of our island fami-

ment in the future strength and health of our island. United Way’s support of our preschools and daycare programs is an example of its dedication to our com-munity. We kindly ask the members of our island community to support the

able efforts.Orcas Montessori

School

Be respectful at meetings

I was at the Shoreline

ing meeting last week, and I was deeply embar-rassed and concerned about

some of the attendees. You may not know me, but I am your neighbor, and as such I expect neighbors to respect each other – to lis-ten with courtesy and speak with care. What I heard that night was discourteous, careless, and disrespectful.

We may not all share the same opinions, and in a democracy that is a good thing. Differing points of

and considered. Each of us has a right to our opinion, but with that right comes a serious obligation: opinions should be formed after open discussion, careful thought,

all the facts of an issue.

is no conspiracy to rob the

of our rights to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. If there is, please let me

argument to back up your opinion. I will listen to you

you present, and form my opinion. I expect the same respect from you.

Barbara BentleyEastsound

Islanders have informed opinions

Remarkably, Barbara Bentley complains about the

because this is the same per-son who sat down at our table at that meeting, looked at the person sitting to her

you!” and left, presumably

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to find more like-minded company. That doesn’t sound either open-minded or neighborly. This is the same person who stood up during the meeting and

asking questions about the

consultants – because she

sound like she was wel-

same person who, in her

neighbors for holding opin-

discussion, careful thought,

all the facts of an issue.” What I heard at the meeting were a lot of island people who were both informed about the issues and con-cerned about the commu-

for the island’s future. Peg Manning

Orcas

No reason to be rude at meetings

I attended the Shoreline

ing last week. It was the

most appalling display of bad manners on the part of

seen outside of Washington,

When someone has gone to the of trouble of planning what they hoped would be

ing, name calling, and dis-ruption of a presentation of facts gain nothing. This was to be a beginning of idea sharing not the end.

We may not like what the state has mandated, but it is up to us as citizens to make it as painless as possible. Let us all think seriously

Island for the future. This is a complicated undertaking and if each person whose property might be affected could become informed on their particular situation it could lead to a sharing of ideas that would make a dif-ference.

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In 2007-2009 state parks was allocated a general fund of $98.5 million; in 2009-2011, just $43 million – and in 2013 that amount is slat-ed to drop to zero.

In 2007-2009 parks raised $36.9 million in fees and donations to fill out its

overall budget of $135.4 million. In 2011-13, with the new Discover Pass in place, parks must generate a whopping $116.1 million to meet a $133.4 million overall budget.

With the most recent orders from Gregoire, it’s likely that some of the cur-rent $17.3 million bridge funding will vanish, too.

Ranker will serve as the lead on the senate’s Natural Resource Budget, evaluat-ing agencies including state parks, the departments of ecology, natural resources, fish and wildlife and agri-culture. While Ranker said he would hate to reduce the parks’ bridge funding, “I don’t see how that’s pos-sible; everybody is going to be cut,” he said.

What that could mean for state parks is still unclear.

Ranker told the Sounder that park closures are a pos-sibility, but staff hours will be targeted for cuts first.

Ranker also said he is still working on calculat-ing a number for a viable, if pared-down, state parks

budget. “Discover Pass is not

bringing in the revenue so far that we hope it will,” he said. “We still have to do some tweaks.”

In its first two months of existence, July and August, the pass raised $5.2 million.

Washington State Parks public affairs director Virginia Painter said legisla-tive projections anticipated $64 million in revenue for the biennium. Washington State Parks receives 84 percent of the pass revenue, with the remainder supporting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the state Department of Natural Resources.

“The reality is, we have to raise money from the Discover Pass to keep our parks open,” said Ranker. “We are not going to get rid of the Discover pass.”

Asked for her thoughts on the future viability of state parks, Painter replied, “We’re seeing that we need to continue education. It’s too early to tell. The Washington State Parks and

Recreation Commission is saying, ‘We’re not going to do any wholesale closures of parks; we’ll do service reduc-tions and hours reductions.’ Right now they are not talk-ing about closing parks.”

‘Economic drivers’ Ranker called Moran

and Lime Kiln State Parks “serious economic drivers for our community” that support countless jobs by drawing visitors nationwide to spend money at coun-ty establishments – some continuing a step further to purchase property and pay local workers to build their homes.

“We are going to make additional cuts, and we are going to make drastic cuts,” Ranker said. “But I will not support another all-cuts budget.”

He mentioned closing “tax loopholes” as a poten-tial way to raise revenue in the long-term and possibly reduce the amount of cuts required, saying keeping the parks open is a high prior-ity.

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The senior center in Eastsound will celebrate 10 years of existence in 2012. How time flies!

To keep the center run-ning and in good repair, the advisory committee spends a good amount of time in planning and fundraising for any repairs and additions needed, as well as making certain that the lights are on and the heat works. Have you seen the renovated Lundeen Room yet? The bathroom doors will soon be equipped with automatic door openers, and the foot care site will soon move into more adequate quarters. In addition to serving seniors, the center also functions as a community space, where meetings, classes and pri-vate affairs are held.

Advisory committee members can serve two three-year terms and do not have to be seniors. We currently have 15 members on the committee and we are looking for more par-ticipants. Our major fund-raisers are Granny’s Attic in April, with six weekly meet-ings prior to clean and price donated items, and full day participation on the day of the event. We also organize the Festival of Arts at the end of November. We invite local artists to sell their art at the center, and play host to the community with a

silent auction, bake sale and panini at lunch time and coffee all day. Additionally, we sell the “Orcas on the Go” coupon book since 2010 starting June 1, which means we approach local merchants to participate from January to March. Many of you own the cur-rent coupon book and are using it. Our standing com-mittees include: financial, road and landscaping, in addition to the fundraising committees, such as coupon books, Holiday Festival of Arts and Granny’s Attic.

So, does this sound like a cause to you? I certainly hope so! However, if you are not the “committee type,” there are more opportuni-ties to get involved with the center! One of our new-est activities is the “High Tea” held on the second Wednesday from October to June. We serve tea, fin-ger foods and sweets to our seniors. It’s a very elegant affair, with china and table-cloths. Come join us for that! Or become a volunteer with Hearts and Hands, working with Betsy Louton, who will join you with a senior needing some com-pany or small services.

If you have any questions, please call me at 376-3761 and I will be able to explain more.

Magdalena Verhasselt is Chair of the Orcas Senior Center Advisory Committee.

Orcas Senior Center to celebrate 10 years

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Johnson said freeholders were conservative about the degree of change the charter should include at the out-

set. He said advocating for greater change, such as con-solidating departments and eliminating elected posi-tions, could have sparked a backlash.

Still, Johnson believes county government could

become more efficient and, like Hertel, that it may be better off if more constraints were placed on members of the council.

“We were afraid if we changed too many things people wouldn’t vote for it,” he said of the 2005 election. “And having a council giv-ing up power would mean delegating more to the administrator, staff and the advisory committees. Well, that was obviously naive.”

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by DIDIER GINCIGThere is plenty of good

news in the world of vol-unteerism contributing to Orcas Island’s strong and healthy community. It’s uplifting to know there are people who give their time, be it with a service organi-zation, cooking a meal for someone in need, or offer-ing their time to children,

the elderly, and others who may benefit from commu-nity support. Every day in many ways there are volun-teers offering their time to be helpful. There are many examples of generosity and ways to be of service.

Mercy flights are flown free of charge to help people who have routine life-sav-ing medical appointments

who would perhaps have to move to the mainland to access that level of medical care. Our library is thriving thanks to volunteer support. Volunteers drive vans so people can make it to senior lunches. Volunteers help our state park stay clean and healthy. Every school on the island has individuals who offer their time, expertise, and kindness to children. Many EMTs are there for people who are treated with skills that are gained through a plethora of training hours. Hospice volunteers are hon-ored to help during the last days and hours of a life. Volunteers contribute their time and energy on boards and committees that serve the island in a variety of ways such as affordable housing, health care, arts

and culture, economy and business, the natural envi-ronment, social services, sports and recreation, and faith-based organizations.

It would require pages to mention the huge amount of volunteer efforts on the island. For a list of more than 100 service organizations that you may be interested in, visit the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s website http://oicf.us/oicf/directory.

How do you volunteer your time, skills, and kind-ness to help make this island such a pleasant place to be? What is your good news? Tell us on islandssounder.com.

Didier Gincig is an Orcas Island resident.

The Good News

‘Our Whole Lives’ sexuality education

San Juan County Health and Community Services Department has scheduled adult flu vaccination clin-ics on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands.

5, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mullis Senior Center. Adult vaccinations only.

a.m. to 2 p.m., Orcas Senior Center.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lopez Senior Center.

The adult flu shots cost $30. The Health Department can bill Medicare, Medicaid or Group Health Insurance

for the cost of the shot. The department is working with the

schools so as many children as possible receive their flu vaccinations. Parents can make an appointment with their health care provider or call the health dept at 378-4474.

County flu shot clinics coming up ObituaryRobert Charles

Chuck ToddApril 12, 1967 to

Sept. 24, 2011On Sept. 24, Chuck left us

and realized the dream.He was preceded in

death by Kenny David; Jim McKay; Gerald Ronald Todd, Jr.; Cleo Palmer; Ruth and John Resch; Robert and Francis Todd.

He is survived by Linda and Jerry Todd; Nicholas Morrison; Madison Todd; Bobbie Cunningham; Tracy Todd; Darby Sawyer; Eddie Cunningham; Cooper Maddox; Mary McKay; JR McKay and family; Don and David Cross.

Please join our family in celebrating Chuck’s life on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Orcas Island Community Church in Eastsound.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Orcas Island School athletic program.

Submitted by Chuck Todd’s family.

Sandi Burt, MSW, Suzanne Olson and Shelly Carlson are launching “Our Whole Lives,” a comprehen-sive sexuality education pro-gram for seventh through ninth graders.

The project is fund-ed by the Orcas LGBT Community, and is part-nered with many island businesses and organiza-tions, including the Orcas Family Health Center, Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Island Reproductive Health Initiative, DVSAS, Office Cupboard, and Mia’s Café.

An orientation for par-ents is on Thursday, Sept.

meeting room. Call Burt with questions or to register

There is space for 10 stu-dents to participate in the

free class, which begins Oct. 30 and includes two week-end retreats at Four Winds Camp and Sunday evening sessions from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through March.

The curriculum, devel-oped by the Unitarian Universalist Association, is meant to be a more per-sonalized, comprehensive addition to the FLASH cur-riculum taught in the public schools, and offers students opportunities to clarify in a small group setting their own views and values about healthy sexuality. OWL program values include self worth, sexual health, responsibility, justice, and inclusivity.

Each session incorporates fun activities that encour-age students to solidify their own understanding of per-sonal sexual choices.


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by SOUNDER STAFFDuring their first league

game of the season, the Vikings lost to Tacoma Baptist 35-34 in double overtime.

“Our theme for the sea-son was to play without fear of losing,” said coach Scott Harris. “That is what we did, and just fell short this time.”

The game started out well for the Vikings. They recov-ered the opening kickoff and drove for the first score of the game as Devon Stanzione caught a 36-yard pass from quarterback Robbie Padbury. A fumble on the Crusaders’ first play from scrimmage gave Orcas the ball back inside the 40-yard line, but the drive stalled inside the 5-yard line. The Vikings held on defense and blocked the punt, but lost another early oppor-tunity when they missed a 25-yard field goal.

The teams traded pos-sessions into the second quarter, when cornerback Keenan Phalan picked off a pass from Tacoma quar-terback Taylor Martindale inside the Crusaders’

25-yard line. A few plays later Padbury found Phalan on a quick out route for a 12-yard touchdown midway through the second period, bringing the score to 14-0 Vikings. The Crusaders answered with just minutes remaining in the half, as Martindale scampered 9 yards into the end zone to make the score 14-7. The Orcas crowd was sent on an emotional roller coaster ride as time ticked away. Padbury hit Stanzione for a 60-yard catch and run, but Crusader Kyle Delegard made what may well have been the play of the game when he shot across the field to tackle Stanzione on the 2-yard line, causing a fumble that the senior safety recovered. The Vikings had to settle for a 14-7 lead going into the locker room.

Six minutes into the third quarter Martindale found Delegard streaking down the sideline for a 35-yard touchdown pass to tie the

score at 14. With five min-utes left, a 36-yard run by Martindale gave the visitors a 21-14 lead.

The Vikings began a 65-yard march to the end zone. Completions to Phalan, Dan Briggs, Aubrey Schermerhorn, Stanzione and Phalan left the Vikings inches from the goal line. A power plunge into the end-zone by fullback Jake Zier capped the Vikings’ light-ning-quick drive and tied the game at 21 with under three minutes to play. Tough defense by Orcas caused a

C r u s a d e r fumble and the Vikings began anoth-er drive to win the game with 1:12 left. As time ran down below 25 seconds,

Orcas set up for a 30-yard field goal. A direct snap to Padbury fooled the defense as Phalan and Stanzione broke open across the mid-dle, but the pass was just out of reach.

Tacoma Baptist scored on its first overtime possession and the Vikings responded on their first play with a Padbury 25-yard strike to Phalan for a touchdown, tying the game again at 28. The visitors were on the ropes in the second over-time when they completed a fourth and long pass for a 23-yard touchdown, forcing the hometown Vikings to

score again. This time the Vikings drove the ball to the 3-yard line when Padbury slashed for a 3-yard score on fourth down.

“The choice to go for the win at that point was a tough one to make,” Harris said. “Our guys wanted to win it right there so the coaching staff all agreed to hand the game over to the team.”

A great defensive stand by the Crusaders broke up the pass into the end zone and secured a hard-fought 35-34 victory for the visitors.

Stanzione ended the game with 225 yards receiving and one touchdown. Phalan had 90 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Along with his overtime run-ning touchdown, Padbury shone with 22 completions, 335 yards and three touch-downs. Randall Boetger, Tyler Jensen, Di Mowrey, Stanzione and Jake Zier combined pulled in more than 53 tackles, effectively shutting down the middle of the huge Crusaders line.

“The bottom line is that this was two heavyweight teams going at it and it is unfortunate that someone had to lose,” Harris said. “I’m very proud of our kids and how well they played.”

The Vikings go on the road to play Bellevue Christian and Chief Leschi before returning home to battle Seattle Lutheran in their homecoming game on Oct. 5.

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Last week the Lopez High School varsity volleyball squad shut out Tulalip Heritage 3-0.

The Lobos varsity football team defeated Clallam Bay 56-20 in the 1B division.

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Lobos’ sports stats

NW 2B Football Standings 9/25/11Team League AllSeattle Lutheran 1-0 3-1Concrete 1-0 2-1Tacoma Baptist 1-0 2-2La Conner 1-0 1-3Bellevue Christian 0-1 2-1Orcas 0-1 1-3Chief Leschi 0-1 0-2Darrington 0-1 0-3

NW 1A/2B Boys Soccer Standings 9/25/11Team League AllShoreline Christian 2-0 4-2La Conner 1-1 5-2Orcas 1-1 2-4Cedar Park Christian 0-1 1-2Mt Vernon Christian 0-1 1-5

NW 1A/2B Girls Soccer Standings 9/25/11Team League AllLa Conner 2-0 4-1Friday Harbor 1-0 4-1Mt Vernon Christian 0-0 0-0Orcas 0-1 1-2Concrete 0-2 0-5

NW 1A/2B Volleyball Standings 9/25/11Team League AllDarrington 2-0 4-0La Conner 2-0 4-1Friday Harbor 1-0 1-1Mt Vernon Christian 1-1 3-2Cedar Park Christian 0-1 3-2Shoreline Christian 0-1 3-2Orcas 0-1 1-4Concrete 0-2 0-5

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by MEREDITH M. GRIFFITHStaff reporter

When it comes to throwing a shindig, the farmers of San Juan County know how to pull out all the stops: an upcoming festival thrown by

the county’s Agricultural Resources Committee will run the entire month of October. Talk about a fete.

“Join us in celebrating the bounty and beauty of our local farms!” says ARC coordinator Peggy Bill.

In case you’re wondering, local farmers’ ideas of entertainment include “bowling” for squash pins with cabbages; sheep dog demonstrations; a Fall Farm Parade; farm to table feasts using local products; farm tours; a class on selecting fleece, carding, spinning and dyeing; cheese making; a hard cider orchard tour and tasting; a shellfish farm tour and lunch; a pig roast and potluck; cooking classes by acclaimed chefs and other agrarian escapades.

Farm and food events have been scheduled throughout the month on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands.

The festival will be island-hopping as it gath-ers steam, focusing on a different island each weekend. Most Lopez events will take place from Sept. 29-Oct. 2; most Orcas events Oct.

7-10; and San Juan Island events from Oct. 14-16.

Black Dog Farm will host “Family Fun on the Farm” from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, includ-ing goat milking, a seminar on fruit grafting and pruning, a lunch of roasted local veggies and beef, a juice bar, and storage crops for sale in bulk, complete with storage instructions.

“We’ll try to do some games too, like squash bowling pins, possibly flinging cabbages at them,” said Black Dog farmer Ian Harlow.

Doe Bay Cafe and Orcas Farm will host a “Field to Sea” dinner on Saturday, Oct. 8, fea-turing Buck Bay shellfish and foods from the Doe Bay and Orcas Farm gardens. Doe Bay’s Jami Mitchell said the dinner dovetails nicely with Doe Bay’s “Seed to Table” philosophy.

“The food is grown right here on site, pre-pared and served at the cafe; it never gets in the back of a truck,” she said.

Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria will host a wine tasting booth at the Farmers Market on Oct. 8 and on Sunday, Oct. 9 a lunch at Ship Bay, followed by a tour of the Glenwood Springs salmon hatchery.

A full calendar of events by island is posted online at www.sjcarcorg, and will continue to be updated as events are added.

“Support of our local farms through agritour-ism is a priority for the Agricultural Resources Committee, and we will continue to build this annual tradition, helping to educate locals and visitors about our unique island farms,” said Bill. “We also hope to expand the events to include farm-related art shows and studio tours, biking tours to farms, more classes, etc. There are endless possibilities. Bring your fam-ily and friends to support and learn about our local farms.”

For more information, contact [email protected]. The festival is sponsored by Blossom Grocery, Valley Farm Center, Lopez Village Market, Jones Family Farm, Allium Restaurant, Orcas Trail Riders and Wild Bird Bamboo.

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Savor the San JuansThe Islands Fall Farm Festival is Islands Fall Farm Festival is part of “Savor the San Juans: A Medley of Food, Art & Culture,” sponsored by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau. In-formation about other events, lodging and restaurant specials during the month of October can be found online at www.visitsanjuans.com/savor/.

OUR WHOLE LIVES: “Parent Info Night” for the Our Whole Lives sexuality education series, 7 p.m. at the OPALCO meeting room.

FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP: Betty Barats is holding a workshop on how to manage personal financ-es. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $16, register

at the Orcas Library.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY: Celebrate the end of a great sum-mer season at the Orcas Historical Museum, 3 p.m.; bring apples to press.

POETRY SERIES: “Playing With Words, Shaping Poems: The Practice and Art of Poetry,” led by JoEllen Moldoff on Tuesdays

from 1 to 3 p.m., Orcas Library. Fee is $15. This class offers an opportunity to generate new poems inspired by reading and discussing poetry. Register at the library.

MOBILE MAMMOGRAMS: Orcas Senior Center, call 376-2677 to schedule.

SOUL SINGING: With Samara Shaw at Ama Tara (across from Island

Market), Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m., $5 to $10 suggested donation.

BIRTH WORKS CLASS: Free class for all pregnant women and their partners. Every first Monday, pot-luck at 6 p.m., presentation 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Children’s House.AL-ANON: Emmanuel Church, 7:30 p.m.

OPEN 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. at the Community Church, basement entrance. Also on Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. BIRTH TO FIVE PLAYGROUP: The Funhouse, 10 a.m. to noon.

LIONS CLUB: Weekly lunch and meeting at 11:45 a.m. in the American Legion.

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It’s 1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelettes and fruit flans. Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe argue and

flirt as they race to keep up. In the all-consuming clamour of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse.

Arnold Wesker’s play “The Kitchen” pre-miered at the Royal Court in 1959 and has since been performed in more than 30 countries. The production puts the work-place center stage in a blackly funny and furious examination of life lived at break-neck speed, when work threatens to define who we are.

“The Kitchen” will stream at Orcas Center as part of National Theatre Live’s program on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Directed by Bijan Sheiban, the play fea-tures an ensemble of 30 people and is set in a kitchen, using real food and with actors actually cooking and preparing food on stage – it is a tour de force spectacle.

Tickets are $15 and $11 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext 1 or visiting the Orcas Center box office during box office hours.

Live theatre streaming continues with ‘The Kitchen’

contributed photo“The Kitchen” will stream live on Oct. 6.

If you love the break-out dance numbers in Bollywood movies, Orcas Conservatory invites you to attend a “Bollywood Dance Class” with Prashant Kakad from Portland, Ore.

The class will be held at Orcas Center on Friday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. for adults and kids ages 13 and older. Tuition is $15 at the door.

Originally from Mumbai, India, Kakad is an enter-tainer based out of Portland, Ore. Kakad has taught more than 250 workshops at wed-

dings, fundraisers, and pri-vate events. He has taught dance in universities such as

Reed College, Portland State and Portland Community College.

Bollywood dance class

contributed photoPrashant Kakad will be teaching a Bollywood dance class.

Students and teachers at Orcas Christian School are hosting their sixth annual garage sale on Oct. 8 and 9 in the OCS gymnasium.

Money raised at the sale helps fund the school’s year-ly mission trips. For this spring’s mission trip, OCS students and teachers will spend March 4-17 in Costa Rica.

The garage sale will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The sale will continue on Sunday,

Oct. 9 from 12-4 p.m. Items can be donated at the high school office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.

Students and parents have been collecting items for many months, and say this year’s sale will be the largest in the history of the school.

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In keeping with the tradi-tion of St. Francis of Assisi, Emmanuel Parish will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on the labyrinth at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. St. Francis himself along with parish children will be handing out treats for animals following the bless-ing. Organizers ask that pet owners keep animals on a leash or in a carrier.

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The public is invited to a meal of roasted stuffed pork tenderloin, veggies, salad, rolls and dessert during a fundraising dinner at the American Legion on Friday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The lounge is open to members and guests only.

The cost is $12 for adults and $10 for

kids twelve and under. The dinner is spon-sored by the Sons of the American Legion. Proceeds go to support their “Shoes for Kids” project that benefits local children.

The American Legion is located at 793 Crescent Beach Drive, just east of Crescent Beach outside of Eastsound.

Dinner to benefit ‘Shoes for Kids’

Published just weeks before his untimely death in May, Michael Sky’s novel “Jubilee Day” is a mind-stretching political thriller and murder mystery. The community is invited to listen to a reading by islanders

Susan Osborn, David Densmore and Norm Stamper followed by a conversation about the novel. The event will be on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Victorian Room at the Outlook Inn.

Michael Sky book reading event

Orcas Horns and Nouveau Stride will be performing on the Orcas Center main stage on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m.

With band leader Steve Alboucq on trumpet and Martin Lund on piano and woodwinds, the Orcas Horns includes Orcas resi-dents Gene Nery (guitar and vocals), Tony Morales (drums), Bruce Russell (bass guitar), Greg Books (baritone sax), Dimitri Stankevich (valve trom-bone), and Craig Canine (trumpet).

The evening’s other top billing is nation-ally renowned jazz vocal-ist Lorraine Feather and young stride piano sensa-tion Stephanie Trick.

Feather is a San Juan Islander who moved to Orcas four years ago with her husband and Orcas Horns band member Tony

Morales, and their two dogs. Feather has earned seven Emmy nominations as a lyricist and in 2011 was a Grammy nominee in the Best Jazz Vocal Album cate-gory for her CD Ages. Trick is a young St. Louis-based pianist who specializes in the intricate, high-energy jazz style known as “stride.”

Tickets are $25, $17 for members, or $11 for stu-dents; visit www.orcascen-ter.org or call 376-2281.

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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.

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4/$5Betty CrockerHamburger

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