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PeaceHealth, the parent organization of Peace Island Medical Center, has suspend-ed joint venture negotiations with health care giant Catholic Health Initiatives of Denver, Colorado.

The joint press release issued April 3 stated that the two oper-ators of health clinics and hos-pitals “were unable to develop an integrated model that would provide the desired benefits and serve the best interests of both organizations.”

In August 2012, CHI and PeaceHealth entered into a non-binding agreement “to create an innovative partnership that would allow both organizations to strengthen and extend their healing ministries,” the two non-profit health care provid-ers said at the time. In late 2012, PeaceHealth representa-tives told the San Juan County Hospital Commission that a definitive agreement with CHI could be reached early in 2013.

“CHI and PeaceHealth will remain actively engaged in exploring other opportunities to work together to strength-en their respective ministries in the Pacific Northwest,” the news release noted.

Peace Island Medical Center operations or policies will not be affected by the suspen-sion of negotiations between PeaceHealth and CHI, accord-

Merger talks tabled, for now

By Scott RasmussenJournal editor

Although the battle over the use of barcodes on San Juan County election ballots is now in its seventh year, and much has changed over that time, there is at least one thing that the parties on either side of this protracted legal debate can agree upon.

And that is, that the ballot-tracking software used to monitor the flow of ballots in and out of the county Elections office, called Mail-in Ballot Tracker, has never been certified by the state agency that oversees elections in Washington, the Secretary of State. San Juan County Superior Court Judge Don Eaton notified the litigants in a March 27 “letter decision” — sort of a heads up of an official ruling to come — that MiBT should be certified because, as defined by state law, it functions as part of the “voting system” used by the county to conduct elections.

San Juan Island’s Tim White, who, along with Allan Rosato of Orcas and the local Green Party, first filed the lawsuit against the county over its use of barcodes, sees the letter deci-sion from Eaton and the judge’s view on what constitutes a “voting system” as a victory for their side, even if there is more litigation and

Hurdle cleared in barcode case

San Juan County Councilman Marc Forlenza was flown off-island April 2 after suffering a heart attack at his home.

Sheriff Rob Nou said that emer-gency medical personnel respond-ed to Forlenza’s Friday Harbor home after receiving a medical call from his First Street residence early that morning. Nou said that Forlenza, elected to the council in November, was transported by ambulance to Friday Harbor Airport and then flown to a hos-pital on the mainland.

Nou declined to comment about what prompted the medi-cal call, noting that neither he nor sheriff ’s deputies were at the scene. However, several sources

close to the County Council said that Forlenza had suffered a heart attack. He returned home late last week and is reportedly improving.

In a first-ever bid for public office, Forlenza was elected to the soon-to-be-obsolete 6-per-son council in November. He is part-owner and manager of the Technology Building in Friday Harbor, on Mullis Street.

Following a loss in the February primary election for the newly cre-ated 3-person council, established as part of the county’s Home Rule Charter amendments approved by voters in November, Forlenza’s term in office is slated to end in early May.

The medical emergency comes

one week after Forlenza filed a criminal complaint at the sheriff ’s office following a confrontation with a Friday Harbor constitu-ent, former councilman Howie

Councilman recovering

Journal file photo A voter drops off a ballot, with barcodes attached, at the county Election ‘official’ Drop Box outside the County Courthouse in Friday Harbor on the eve of the 2011 November election.

See TABLed, Page 4

See BARcode, Page 4

See RecupeRATe, Page 3

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Purchasing a home is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life and deciding on a par-ticular house comes with many options.

Forty-five percent of recent buyers used open houses as a way to narrow down their choices and find their dream home. Buyers on San Juan Island will have the opportuni-ty to do just that on Saturday, April 20, when Windermere realtors hold open houses as part of Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend.

The Journal’s April 17th edition will feature a list and map of the open houses.

“Spring is typically our busiest season when it comes to home buying, and to kick-off the season Windermere Realtors are taking part in Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend,” said Gary Franklin, owner of the Windermere San Juan Island office. “This event is a great way for buyers to get an idea of what they can afford and what kinds of homes are available in the local market. It’s also a chance for sellers to market their home and attract potential buyers.”

Windermere Realtors will be available at open houses to answer questions about the island home buying process and local market conditions. An island map of the open homes will be available at the Windermere Spring Street office.

According to data from the National Association of

Realtors, the typical recently purchased home was 1,860 square feet and was built in 1996. The typical buyer purchased a home with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, while about half of the homes purchased were on a single level. When it comes to home features, buyers prefer central air conditioning the most, while walk-in closets were second. The two most common rooms buyers were willing to spend more for were a laundry room and a den/home office.

“Buyers need to have a clear idea of what features are important to them and know where they are willing to compromise,” Franklin said. “That is where visiting open houses can be helpful. Also, working with a realtor can be a real asset. Realtors visit hundreds of homes with buy-ers each year, and have a unique understanding of what buyers value in their local markets. Their expertise and knowledge, especially on this island, can help you achieve the dream of homeownership.”

Detailed information about open houses will be available at the Windermere Real Estate office at 50 Spring Street, in Friday Harbor and online at SanJuanIslandOpenHouses.com.

— Editor’s note: Gary Franklin is owner/broker/partner of Windermere Real Estate/San Juan Island.

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Ballots are in the mail and the April 23 election will proceed as planned.

The Washington state Supreme Court April 2 denied the first two motions in the appeal of the Superior Court decision in the charter amend-ment lawsuit case, Carlson, et. al. v. San Juan County.

The third motion, whether to permit direct review by the Supreme Court rather than have the case heard by the Court of Appeals, will be decided after opening briefs are filed in the coming months.

Supreme Court Commissioner Steven Goff, ruling for the court on a motion for a preliminary injunction, refused to either halt the April 23 elec-tion of three new council members or delay the counting of votes. (Lopez School District’s bond measure is on the ballot as well.)

Goff also denied the plaintiff ’s motion for an accelerated review, set-ting the case in the ordinary sequence of consideration for the high court’s September term.

The decision did not weigh in on the merits of the appeal, but addressed and rejected both of the central grounds of the plaintiff ’s case, possibly anticipat-ing rejection of the appeal by the full Supreme Court.

On the central issue of “one-man, one-vote” the court reiterated the trial court decision that a countywide vote did not violate any constitutional prin-ciples, whether or not the population of the “residency districts” from which candidates are selected are of unequal size.

The commissioner’s decision said that the plaintiffs “failed to demon-strate a debatable issue on the validity of these charter amendments.”

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amendments did not comply with the “single subject” rule of Article 11 of the state Constitution, Goff said that the single subject rule applies only to state legislation, not local charter amendments.

Regarding the motion for immedi-ate Supreme Court consideration of the appeal, Goff wrote, “But it does not appear either practical or desirable to accelerate this appeal….”

The Supreme Court retained juris-diction of the appeal for the present, telling the parties to file briefs arguing their positions.

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former councilman Howie Rosenfeld, at his coun-cil office. Rosenfeld was

defeated by Forlenza in his reelection bid in November.

Nou said that both Rosenfeld and Forlenza filed complaints accus-ing the other of making

threats during that argu-ment, and that the incident remains under investiga-tion. Though he declined to comment on any details surrounding the run-in, because it’s under investi-

gation, Nou said that there was no physical altercation and that both complaints would be accurately char-acterized as “perceived threats.”

— Scott Rasmussen

Recuperate:Continued from page 1

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

The San Juan Island School District has hired Diane Ball of Marysville, Wash., to be the new principal at Friday Harbor Elementary School.

Connie Martin, the school’s principal the past two years, opted earlier this year not to renew her contract for another year.

Ball will assume her duties July 1. School district Superintendent Rick Thompson said that the interviewing process was “extensive” and that Ball “was a pretty clear choice” of the nine-member hiring committee.

The hiring process involved reviewing applications and resumes of 25 applicants, two full days of semi-finalist interviews, thorough background and reference checks, and 11 hours of finalist interviews and meetings with the hiring committee, district administrators and school board members.

Responding to an inquiry from the hiring committee about how long she planned to remain principal, Ball said,

“for the longer term,” according to Thompson.

Her salary range as principal of the elementary school will be between $91,500 and $96,500, according to Thompson.

Born in Scranton, Pa., Ball is a graduate in music of Marywood University in Scranton. Education studies at Western Washington University, City University and Seattle Pacific University yielded a teacher’s certificate, a principal’s

certificate and training in teacher evaluation and in “safe and civil schools.”

She has been an assistant principal in the Marysville school district for nine years, most recently at Totem Elementary, and spent a year as an administrator intern in Lakewood, Wash. she was a classroom teacher for 19 years in the Conway school district.

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Court rejects appeal, request to halt election

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Trust Islanders, the PAC organized and promoted by San Juan Island’s Royce Meyerott, has now added Rick Hughes to its endorse-ments of Bob Jarman and Brian McClerren.

The only political action committee operating in the current county council elections, Trust Islanders has raised $15,175 and spent $9,054 accord-

ing to Public Disclosure Commission records as of April 9. It reports hav-ing spent $6,502 as “inde-pendent expenditures” on behalf of Bob Jarman and $3,981 for Brian McClerren.

No expenditures on behalf of Rick Hughes were reported.

Donations of $2,000 each to the PAC have come

from Meyerott and Brown Lumber. Thirteen dona-tions of $500 each have come from Dave Cable, Mike Carlson, Lawson Quarry, Wilson Electric and Don Pollard, among others.

In the District 1 race, not counting independent expenditures on his behalf, Jarman has raised $15,313 and spent $9,475. His oppo-nent, Lovel Pratt, has raised $22,741 and spent $16,435; no independent expendi-tures have been made on her behalf.

In District 2, Lisa Byers

has raised $29,941 and spent $20,791. Her opponent, Rick Hughes, has raised $10,468 and spent $10,051.

In District 3, Brian McClerren has raised $5,900 and spent $3,655, not counting the expen-ditures by Trust Islanders listed above.

Jamie Stephens has raised $19,299 and spent $15,594.

The election is scheduled for April 23; ballots were mailed April 3. If you have not received your ballot, contact the elections office at 378-3357.

— Steve Wehrly

‘PAC’ flexes muscle in campaign spending race

ing to PIMC Chief Administrative Officer Jim Barnhart. “Business continues as usual here,” he said.Peter Adler, Sr. Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

at Peace Health, who was a participant in the talks, said that the two parties “reached an agreement on many things” but in the end “we could not show how the joint venture would lower costs” enough to justify forming the joint venture.

Adler said that “suspended” meant “ended”: “What we have ended is the work of forming this innovative 50-50 partnership.” He did not rule out a future relationship with CHI, but said “we’ve received no offers from CHI” regard-ing CHI’s seven Oregon and Washington hospitals.

PeaceHealth spokeswoman Jennie Ulum earlier told the Vancouver Columbian, “PeaceHealth is still moving forward with our growth strategies, and we’re still open to partnership discussions” with others, including Catholic Health Initiatives.

The potential agreement stirred fears among many island-ers that CHI’s adherence to health care directives issued by American Catholic bishops might result in restrictions on women’s health care services and end-of-life care at the newly constructed Peace Island Medical Center, which opened in Friday Harbor in late 2012.

Earlier this year, the American Civil Liberties Union entered into the fray, suggesting that public money should not be used for religion-based hospitals under the Washington Constitution and state statutes and that adherence to the medical ethical directives promulgated by the U.S. Catholic Bishop’s conference might violate the Washington women’s reproductive rights law.

Peace Health’s Ulum also was quoted by the Columbian that the decision to suspend negotiations “had nothing to do at all” with the faith-based ethical policies of Catholic Health Initiatives or PeaceHealth. Adler added that Peace Health insisted “from early on” that any agreement with CHI must specify “CHI would not have the power or the

right under the partnership to force Peace Health hospi-tals” to change its policies regarding the bishop’s ethical and religious medical directives. Asked if this demand may have been a factor in the decision to suspend negotiations, Adler said he did not speak for CHI, but it was not from PeaceHealth’s standpoint.

Adler pointed out that “PeaceHealth has a very rare and unique relationship with the Catholic church” because “no PeaceHealth assets are owned by the church.” Adler would not comment further on the details of the church-Peace Health relationship. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, the founding order of the PeaceHealth hospital system, have a history of promot-ing women’s health care rights, but their hospitals do not permit elective abortions and leave contraception questions, including vasectomies and tubal ligations, to the doctor-patient relationship.

CHI operates more than 120 various health care facilities in 17 states, according to its website, www.catholichealthin-it.org, including seven Franciscan Health System hospitals in Washington and Oregon. Peace Health, headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., operates nine hospitals in Washington, Oregon and Alaska that would have entered into an unspec-ified joint operating agreement with the seven CHI-run hospitals in Oregon and Washington.

CHI is the second-largest faith-based health system in the U.S., with more than 80,000 employees and $10.7 billion in annual revenues. Peace Health has about $2.3 billion in annual revenues.

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appeals ahead. “We’re celebrating,” White

said. “This is what we’ve been working for. What we hope is that the counties that are still using it will voluntarily quit using it until it’s certified.”

White and company claimed when the lawsuit was first filed that the county had undermined the “secre-

cy” of how individuals vote because the barcodes could be used to “link” voters with their ballots. He believes that “linkage” can be demonstrat-ed if MiBT undergoes the certification process.

In the meantime, he said that the lawsuit can proceed since Eaton determine that without MiBT being certified by the state, local voters are being treated differently than other voters in the state. San Juan is one of four of the

state’s 39 counties that use MiBT, others being Columbia, Douglas and Island counties.

“If, as plaintiffs argue, MiBT is part of a voting system as defined by (state law), it is clear to this court that similarly situated per-sons in Washington state are treated differently with respect to their fundamental right to vote because some vote by a fully certified sys-tem and some vote by a system that is only partly certified,” Eaton said in the March 27 letter ruling.

Meanwhile, local and state officials, including the Secretary of State’s office, are calling Eaton’s determi-nation a “split decision”.

“Judge Donald Eaton’s communication last week to lawyers in the case was not a ‘court order’ or a ‘rul-ing’ that has any binding effect, but is an informa-tive letter to the lawyers,” the Secretary of State’s office said in a press release. “There are no injunctions to San Juan County’s use of this ballot-tracking system, and further litigation may

or may not continue.” In addition, San Juan

County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Gaylord noted that Eaton’s decision only allows the lawsuit to proceed to the next stage, that it does not address the issue of “linkage”, and that both local and state officials dispute that MiBT should be considered a “vot-ing system”. That determina-tion may likely be appealed, he said.

“The ballot-tracker system is used as a tool for auditing elections, it’s not linked to the software that’s used to count the ballots,” he said. “It has nothing to do with the vote tabulating system. There’s been no evidence presented that barcodes are linked to the name of a voter.”

Gaylord said the ballot-tracking software works in ways similar to how UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service track the location of packages, and that it will “definitely” be used in the April 23 election.

“The ballots are tracked without ever looking at how the ballot is voted,” he said.

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San Juan Island author Thor Hanson is busy on a new book.

More on that in a moment — because his last one, “Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle”, published in 2011, is still making waves.

In another triumph for Feathers, Hanson was selected the 2013 recipient of the John Burroughs Medal Award, the first Northwest writer to be honored in 20 years with the award, considered the most prestigious nature-writing honor in the U.S.

“It certainly was a nice surprise,” Hanson said several days before the April 1 Burroughs award ceremony in New York City, hosted by the American Museum of Natural History. “In the little world of nature writing it’s a pretty big award.”

Pretty big? As winner of the Burroughs medal, Hanson joins a long list of nature-science writ-ing luminaries, such as Rachel Carson, Barry Lopez and Aldo Leopold, to name a few.

That’s pretty good company for a field biologist-turned-author whose first book, “The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda”, 2008, was self-published as a “print on demand” book. Its popularity persuaded a pub-lishing company, Basic Books/Perseus Books Group, to purchase the rights and publish and dis-tribute it in hard copy. It wound up winning the 2008 USA Book News Award for nature writing.

Still, the Burroughs medal is just another in a string of awards for Feathers, an appealing, detailed exploration of the scientific, cultural and evolutionary significance of feathers. Earlier recognition include the A.A.A./Subaru

SB & F Prize for science writing, a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award and finalist for The Washington State Book Award.

Acclaim and popularity cre-ate new demands, the latest being radio talk show circuit, like KPLU’s “Fresh Air” and Canada’s CBC, but Hanson strives to keep in touch with other pursuits, like music. In fact, following the award ceremony he returned home to join the San

Juan Jazz Quintet — he plays bass — for an April 7 benefit for Friday

Harbor Food. Jazz Quintet drummer Dennis Willows, former director of U.W. Friday Harbor Laboratories, sees a connection in Hanson’s accomplishments in science, writ-ing and in music.

“Science and music are closely related… one sees it all the time in the best students,” Willows said in an email. “And his writing in the award-winning book Feathers is recognized by many national and international critics as world class….”

As father of a 3 1/2 year-old son, Hanson has parental responsibilities as well. And there’s also scientific field work to be done. Hanson plans to delve into the world of but-terflies this summer.

“I keep telling my editor that if they don’t let me do a little field surveys now and then that I won’t have anything to write about,” he said.

Oh yeah, the new book? It’s about seeds, and why they are so successful. About 90 percent of the Earth’s plant life reproduce from seeds, Hanson said.

“People have a very deep connection to seeds,” he said. “It’s a fascinating topic to explore.”

The book is due out sometime in 2014. Hanson will work with the same publisher and same editor as he did with Feathers.

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Skilled manager; Hughes in Dist. 2

As your former County Council member, I strongly recommend retaining Rick Hughes as the Orcas rep-resentative on the San Juan County Council.

He was overwhelmingly elected to fill this position last November. Based upon his thoughtful and balanced approach to county govern-ment to date, Rick Hughes deserves to be re-elected this April.

When Rick was first run-ning for council, we spent many hours discussing the magnitude and responsibil-ity of the county council along with the inner work-ings of local government. I was impressed with Rick’s ability to absorb this infor-mation and the depths of the questions he asked.

I was even more impressed with the personal commitment he made to the job before being elected by spending countless hours at council meetings study-ing county issues. Doing his homework has paid off.

When he took office in January, he hit the ground running and has taken a leadership role addressing the diverse challenges cur-rently facing the county.

The county is a large, highly complex organiza-tion. With the passage of Charter Amendment 2, the comprehensive manage-ment skills of our council members are paramount.

Rick has honed these skills through several execu-tive positions in varied orga-nizations, yet he’s never lost

focus on the average worker doing their best to provide a safe home for their family. As a small, private business owner he understands what it means to make a pay-roll and balance a budget. A viewpoint and skill set that are extremely important in the climate of diminishing government resources.

I am proud to consider Rick Hughes a friend. The county is fortunate to have Rick currently serving as a county council member. Please join me and vote to keep Rick Hughes on the San Juan County Council.

RichaRd FRalickOrcas Island

Eye on excellence;Byers in District 2

It has been my honor and pleasure to work with Lisa Byers for nearly a decade, both on the board for OPAL and as legal counsel for OPAL homeowners.

I support her candidacy for County Council without reservation. Lisa’s commit-ment to her work is admi-rable both from the grass roots up and administrative level down, relating to com-munity members from all walks of life and all echelons of society.

Her leadership elevated OPAL to a nationally rec-ognized level. I’ve never worked with a professional with more integrity, which she brings to all conversa-tions with diplomacy, not a hammer. Her abilities to process detail and manage a complicated budget are exemplary.

Lisa’s intelligence is mere-ly her starting point for suc-cess, followed by her dedi-cation to excellence. She is a very good communicator, which necessarily includes

the critical ability to listen as well as to speak with care. Her compassion for her community is unsurpassed.

Please join me in voting for a candidate who will put the needs of the community first, who will work collab-oratively and creatively to find solutions to complicat-ed problems, and who will step up to the plate to lead our county in this critical time.

Joan PedRickOrcas Island

Elections: foolish to ignore the past

The voters made it clear that we do not want agenda driven party politics in our council. We don’t care what they think; we care how they think.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that the election in which Jarman and Forlenza beat Pratt and Rosenfield was not about political parties. Instead, it was about a runaway coun-cil stomping roughshod over all who differed with the Lovel/Patty/Howie machine and secret meetings about which nobody can remem-ber anything.

The vote about that CAO machine and the connected charter vote were about the people of this island protest-ing the antics and tactics of the secret committee meet-ings.

The vote on the charter was a direct result of its abuse by the occupiers of those three positions. If they had treated their positions honorably and if they had lived up to the standards expected by residents of San Juan County we wouldn’t be worrying about a new charter.

I do not doubt the intel-

ligence, hard work or dili-gence of Lovel et al. I do object that expressions of pride are offered over what they accomplished during their tenure with the CAO.

What they did is not as much of an issue as how they did it. It is quite obvi-ous that they totally miss the point about their behav-ior in the past and would solidly follow that bent if they happen to be re-elected to any public post.

We need to elect people who possess strength of character, integrity, honesty and good judgment. We have seen over past years that Lovel and those she packed with lack those characteris-tics. They did not have the good sense or judgment to refrain from pushing their agenda at all costs includ-ing a deeply divided county population.

It is not persons possess-ing eloquence, or one-sided understanding of the issues, or the ability to write grants well or the gall to shout down and ignore partici-

pants in meetings that we need to elect. We’ve had enough of that. We would be fools not to learn from our past experience.

dennis hazeltonSan Juan Island

Proven leadership Pratt in District 1

It is with great pleasure that I ask you to join me in voting for Lovel Pratt for County Council.

I’ve worked with Lovel on affordable housing issues, and my experience is that she is thoughtful, calm, knowledgeable, (very) com-petent and collaborative. She seeks balanced solu-tions that represent all the county’s residents.

In addition, she has the ear of our legislators in Olympia. In these times of economic shortfall and cutbacks in governmental services, it is crucial that we have council members willing to go the extra mile to ensure the state does not

forget our small county. Lovel has done that hard work, again and again.

Lovel is a proven leader who follows through on her commitments, and she has earned my trust and respect. Please join me in casting an enthusiastic vote for Lovel Pratt for County Council.

BaRBaRa staRRFriday Harbor

Be wary of those touting ‘Trust’

Voters of San Juan County need to be aware of, and wary of, TrustIslanders!, a local political action com-mittee trying to buy our April 23 elections for County Council with the support of wealthy donors.

It’s the first time a local PAC has been formed to influence our county elec-tions. If it’s successful, it will set a terrible precedent for our community.

PACs are organizations formed to circumvent the

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Editorial

Enough alreadyVoter “confusion” in 2012 is one reason

that councilmen Rich Peterson and Marc Forlenza give for proposing to

again amend the Home Rule Charter to provide for five council districts in place of the three dis-tricts approved by voters last November.

They also want to change countywide voting to voting by district, which may be the underly-ing reason Peterson and Forlenza want to change the charter again.

We don’t think the voters were confused in 2012, and we don’t think the County Council should ask the voters to second-guess themselves because current council members disagree with countywide voting.

Voters on Lopez certainly were not confused: more than 80 percent voted for a three-person council elected countywide, contributing to the 55 percent countywide “yes” vote on the charter amendments. Elections have consequences.

One consequence is that council members Peterson, Forlenza and Patty Miller will be out of a job in May. Another is that each major island will have one full-time representative on the council.

Although we think frequent elections are good for business (the newspaper business, that is), we don’t think dissatisfaction with the 2012 vote (or potential dissatisfaction with the April 23 elec-tion, for that matter) should require a do-over.

After six years with a council of six half-time members, voters said they wanted to see if the charter, and the council, would work better with three full-time council members.

We’re not saying three is better than five or six, but we are saying, “Respect the voters; give three a chance.” And leave the voters in peace for a while.

Peterson and Forlenza should withdraw their proposal, or either Miller or Bob Jarman (who say they’re “undecided”) should vote against it.

n Ferry Advisory Committee, April 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Orcas Landing, 8368 Orcas Road (Orcas ferry landing).n Friday Harbor Port Commission, April 10, 4 p.m., Ernie’s Cafe, 744 Airport Circle Way.n False Bay Draft Management Plan, April 10, 5:30-7 p.m., Mullis Center, 589 Nash St. Hosted by Land Bank.n SJC Housing Bank Commission, April 16 11:30 a.m., Public Health conf. room, 145 Rhone St. F.H.n SJC Council Budget Subcommittee, April 16 1 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender Lane, Orcas.n SJI Schools Board of Directors, April 17, 7 p.m., “special meeting”. District office, 285 Blair Ave.n OPALCO Board of Directors, April 18, 8:45 a.m., Friday Harbor office, 1034 Guard St.n Friday Harbor Town Council, April 18, noon & 5:30 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 60 Second St. n Island Rec Commission, April 18, 5 p.m., Island Rec office, 580 Guard Street.

intent of campaign finance laws. They may be legal, but are they democratic and ethical? To answer that question, one needs look no further than to the PACs in last year’s national elections formed by the likes of Karl Rove.

According to the fund-raising request posted by the chairwoman of the San Juan County Republican Party on its website on March 9, TrustIslanders! is raising up to $25,000 for countywide mailings and advertisements endorsing its candidates for the April 23 election to the new County Council.

This partisan political campaign is deceptive-ly clever, centered on the words “trust” and “fear”. We are told to trust whomever TrustIslanders! supports and to fear everyone else. It uses fear tactics to pit friend against friend, neighbor against neighbor! These are not our community values.

Most of the found-ers and supporters of TrustIslanders! are sup-porters of the SJC County Republican Party and the Common Sense Alliance. The latter is not permitted by law to endorse candi-dates itself. TrustIslanders!

is a clever way for its sup-porters to circumvent this prohibition.

Donors to the cam-paigns for county council in our April 23 election cannot give more than $900 to any one candidate. However, Royce Meyerott and Browne’s Home Center have already donated $2,000 each to TrustIslanders!, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission website. Fourteen other wealthy donors have given $500 each.

TrustIslanders! claims to be non-partisan because it has a few supporters who claim to be Democrats. However, almost all PACs by definition are partisan. Why else would it be rais-ing $25,000 to influence our upcoming elections?

Beware of people and organizations who say “just trust me”. And be sure to vote on April 23.

DaviD DehlenDorfSan Juan Island

Man of integrity;Jarman in Dist. 1

Bob Jarman has all the islands and islanders’ best interests at heart.

We are voting for Bob Jarman to represent the citi-zens of San Juan County on the County Council because

he is a true islander and a man of common sense, integrity, as well as being a proven leader.

In carefully crafted cam-paign material, candidates always present themselves in the best light; but let’s get beyond the platitudes. What a candidate says they believe, as in the answers to the Journal’s questions, can be very revealing.

Lovel Pratt touts that advocating for San Juan County at the state, region-al, federal, and even inter-national level is her focus. It is clear she doesn’t recog-nize that local solutions are what we need in San Juan County.

We are islands, not step-ping stones to future politi-cal career opportunities. While it is true that our islands are affected by laws, and regulations beyond our borders, looking outside for solutions may prevent one from “seeing the trees for the forest”.

Yes, it is important to work within the system because laws are passed down from Olympia and the other Washington; but solutions are right here in San Juan County if you’re a council member.

We have known Bob Jarman for over 20 years. We’ve worked with him professionally, on volunteer

projects, as well as through friendship with both Bob and Susan Jarman. Bob is the best choice for county council.

This county needs Bob Jarman’s local leadership on the council. Islanders know what’s best for San Juan County. The solutions are homegrown, not in Olympia or Washington D.C.

We knew that when we elected Bob just a few months ago. We should let him to do the job that we elected him for. Re-elect Bob Jarman.

Jim/minnie KnychSan Juan Island

Record of successStephens in Dist. 3

I am writing to say how willingly I am voting for Jamie Stephens as County Council Member for District 3.

I have known Jamie for several years in one capac-ity or another. What I like best about him are the many ways in which he is involved in his community. Over time he has been a part of, and occasionally the chair of, various community organizations, including the Family Resource Center, the Water Association and the Community Land Trust.

The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com OPINION Wednesday, April 10, 2013 — 7

PUBLIC MEETINGS

By SJC Auditor F. Milene Henley

San Juan County has not had an April election for at least 20 years (that’s how far back we looked). But this week, you will receive your ballot for our upcoming

April election.Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of confusion about this

election: Why are we having it? Why are we having it now? What races do I get to vote in, and why? Hoping to head off some of the confusion early, I’ve prepared a list of questions and answers about the April election.

Q: When is the April election?A: Election Day is April 23. Ballots go to the post office

April 3.Q: Why are we having an April election?A: The first of the three Charter amendments adopted by

the voters last November changed the number of County Council members from six to three. In order to expedite implementation of the Charter changes, the amendment required a February “primary” election and an April “gen-eral” election to select the three new Council members.

Q: What races will be on the ballot in April?A: All three new Council positions will be on the ballot.

In addition, Lopez Island School District is running a mea-sure to issue a capital bond.

Q: Which races do I get to vote in?A: The first Charter amendment not only changed the

number of Council members, it also changed the way the positions are elected. It provided that the three Council members be residents of designated “Residency Districts,” but be elected by all voters within the county. The three Residency Districts are: Residency District 1, San Juan Island and neighboring small islands; Residency District

2, Orcas Island and neighbor-ing small islands; and Residency District 3, Lopez, Shaw and neigh-boring small islands.

Because the new Council Residency District positions are all elected county-wide, every voter in the county will get to vote for each position. Specifically, San Juan Island voters will vote not only for the Council member from San Juan, but also for the members from Orcas and Lopez/Shaw. The same goes for Orcas and Lopez/

Shaw voters: every voter will get to vote for every position.Only voters in the Lopez Island School District will vote on the Lopez Schools capital bond.

Q: How many candidates do I vote for in each Council race?

A: You will vote for one in each race. Some voters have been confused by the State’s “top two” primary system. “Top two” means only that the top two vote getters in a primary progress to the general election; it has never meant that voters get to vote for their top two candidates.

The April election will have only two candidates in each race and an option for a write-in. As usual, voters will be instructed to vote for one candidate.

Q: When will the newly elected Council take office?A: The election will be certified on Tuesday, May 7, and

the new Council members will be seated on Monday, May 13. If you have more questions of your own, please contact me or Elections staff at (360) 378-3357.

For more information about candidates or the Lopez School bond measure, check out the online voters’ guide, already posted at www.sanjuanco.com/elections.

— Editor's note: F. Milene Henley is the county auditor and ex officio supervisor of elections for San Juan County.

Dazed, confused by April election? If you’re unsure what it’s all about, below are answers to this election’s most FAQ’s

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8 — Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Obituaries The Journal of the San Juan Islands | SanJuanJournal.com

One year ago, Sunday April 1, 2012, John Tatum Brower, a Friday Harbor resident for 20 years, passed away unex-pectedly of an aortic dissection at the age of 75.

John was born in Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 29, 1936 to Jesse Jarrett Brower and Alma Helen Hannah. John was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jesse Jarrett Brower Jr.

John attended Los Angeles City schools and received a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering; working on missile defense systems for Librascope in Glendale, Calif. and Magnavox in Torrance, Calif.

On Aug. 6, 1960 John Tatum Brower married “the girl next door”, Terrilee Wyatt in Glendale, Calif. John and Terri lived in the Canoga Park/Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley until 1985, when the family relocated to Playa del Rey, Calif.

John was an avid sailor! For over 15 years John enjoyed racing his Ranger 26, Catalina 27, and Capri 30, all named

“Terrilee” and “Terrilee 2”, in local regattas off the coast of California. John belonged to Windjammers Yacht Club and South Bay Racing Club in Marina del Rey.

John was an accomplished classical pianist playing since the age of six.

In 1993, John retired to Friday Harbor, Wash. with his wife and daughter. The transition from city life to a more subdued country life seemed to come naturally. The three-piece suit retired and donated to the local theater…, John put on his “John Deere” cap and plaid shirt and became “Farmer John”.

John was delighted to finally be able to spend time with his youngest daughter and share her passion for horses, as well as taking up fishing as a more serious hobby. He could often be seen fishing in his small boat or fishing off the pier at Egg Lake.

John is deeply loved by all his family, always and forever. We miss his (occasionally inappropriate) sense of humor;

his loving encouragement to family and dear friends; always with a kind word. John was the nucleus of his family!

His patience and loyalty to family was the cohesiveness that bound us all together.

John is survived by Terrilee Brower, his wife and com-panion for 57 years, and chil-dren: Thomas Brower and daughter-in-law Catherine Castagna Brower, San Pedro, Calif., Teresa Brower Neale, Vancouver, Wash., son-in-law Simon, Seattle, Wash., and Tamara Brower Greene and son-in-law Mike Greene, Friday Harbor, Wash.; five grand-children: Keith Neale, Scott Brower, Christopher Brower, Hannah Greene and Aidan Greene.

A special thanks to our longtime extended family who have played a significant roll in the Brower family: Bob & Michelle Lincoln San Clemente, Calif., Don & Patti Pickering Superior, Mont., John & Eve Burton Friday Harbor/Winthrop, Wash.

— Family of John Brower

In Memoriam: John Tatum Brower: 1936 — 2012

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John Brower

Mildred Mae Talbott: 1919 — 2013

Mildred (Millie) Mae Talbott went to be with her Lord and Savior March 30, 2013.

Mom was born Nov. 16, 1919, in Wenatchee, Wash. to Chas and Lillie Mitchell. After high school graduation she went to work as a store clerk and met and married Willard (Bill) Talbott in 1939. They spent many wonderful years rais-ing three sons and working togeth-er in their sporting goods stores in Wenatchee and Moses Lake.

Later, Mom served as an office manager in Seattle before she and dad moved to Friday Harbor, Wash., where they worked for San Juan Properties. After retirement they spent their winters in Casa Grande, Ariz.

After 63 years of marriage, dad passed away in 2002 and Mom moved to Chewelah, Wash., where she and her dog BeeGee were frequently seen walking around town visiting with people.

Mom loved to cook, shop, sew, craft, garden and be with friends and family. She loved the outdoors and espe-cially enjoyed fishing. An important aspect of her life was Chewelah’s United Church of Christ and it’s Good Intent, as well as her local sewing group and her many other friends.

Millie is survived by her three sons and their wives, Brian and Anita Talbott (Chewelah, Wash.), Mike and Linda Talbott (Bellevue, Wash.), and Larry and Maradee Talbott (Lake Havasu City, Ariz.). Additionally, she will be missed by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, two nephews and a niece as well as her many friends.

A celebration of Millie’s life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Chewelah, Wash. At Millie’s request she was cremated. Her ashes will be taken to Friday Harbor, Wash. where she will be placed beside her husband.

Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Spokane Tri-County, the American Cancer Society or the church of your choice. Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 155 West First Avenue, Colville, WA 99114, has been entrusted with the arrangements.

— Family of Mildred Talbott

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overflowing 38. Import taxes 42. Ace place?44. Excellence45. Come together48. Emotionally

upset (2 wds) 50. Chief magistrate

of Venice51. Beth's preceder53. "Beowulf," e.g.55. Formerly known

as 56. Earned57. Amniotic ___59. Kind of control61. Speak softly and

carry a __. (2 wds)

63. Calmer64. Kind of

correspondence (3 wds)

65. One pushing gently

66. Cut67. Directs

Down1. Mystical

teachings based on Hebrew scriptures

2. Bug3. Blood cancer 4. French novelist

Pierre5. African antelope6. Easing of distress 7. Poetry with lack

of rhetoric 8. Defensive spray9. High school

dance10. Black gold

11. Eye sores12. Brownish orange 13. Arise14. Tend to, as a

bad lawn24. Camp encircled

by armored vehicles

25. Deprive of heat?27. "The Sound of

Music" backdrop29. Determine the

sum (2 wds) 30. Victorian, for one33. Cultivation of

land 35. Emulated

Pinocchio37. "The Matrix"

hero39. Land between a

building and the street

40. Green June beetle

41. Helmsman 43. Like some

sweaters (2 wds)45. Frolic 46. "Seinfeld" gal47. Shelflike rock

projections 49. Mountaineers'

metal spikes 52. Annoyances54. Headlike

protuberance 57. Toyota car 58. Bad marks60. Carnival

attraction62. "For shame!"

Answers to today's puzzle on page 13

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Submit obituaries to “Contact Us” at www.sanjuanjournal.com, Frances Bacon at fbacon@sanjuanjournal.com; or by mail to, The Journal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

He and his wife have raised their family in the islands so it was natural for him to get involved with his neighbors and fel-low islanders. In addition, he cares deeply about the environment in which he lives, the community where he has made his home, and the future environment in which his children will live.

Now that he has been a council member for two years he has a track record which voters can look at. Not everyone will agree with all of his decisions, but that is always true in the cases of public officials.

The overall picture I get is of a thoughtful, informed legislator, responsive to the concerns of his constituents and willing to delve into the details of the measures before the council. He is collaborative and willing to listen to all sides of an issue.

In addition, he spends time in Olympia represent-ing our county at the state level. He takes his job seri-ously, the easy parts and the hard parts of it. I think Jamie is the kind of per-son we want on our county council.

Sarah CroSbyFriday Harbor

Record of results;Byers in District 2

It is grand to be voting again for all San Juan County Council seats – instead of

those chopped-up districts. The system we have now returned to promotes coop-eration between all county residents – an idea most of us now obviously favor.

I write to encourage San Juan islanders to vote for Lisa Byers as a new county council member. Take a look at what she has accom-plished on Orcas Island and you’ll see why she should be your choice. Lisa takes on, and solves, our toughest issues.

We all worry about becoming islands that are only suitable for the rich – where nurses, school teach-ers, carpenters, store clerks and firemen cannot afford to buy a market-priced home. For 18 years, Lisa has lead OPAL, a non-profit Community Land Trust on Orcas that has dealt directly with that tough housing issue.

By this point, Opal has worked to create perma-nently affordable home

ownership to more than 5 percent of all Orcas resi-dents – and to more than 15 percent of Orcas Island school children. Recently, Opal has taken on the ever-increasing price of island rentals; Opal now owns and operates 29 rental units, keeping them per-manently affordable for Orcas residents.

This kind of heavy lift-ing requires working closely with county, state and feder-al agencies but, most impor-tantly, bringing all islanders together to work towards solving this enormous problem. These housing solutions have been based primarily on local commu-nity support.

Tired of the endless can-didate platitudes? Vote for someone who takes on our big issues and helps us come together to solve them. Lisa Byers.

Lee SturdivantFriday Harbor

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Letters:Continued from page 7

By Nancy Lindenberg

That morning a few weeks ago, as I reached into my mailbox, recalling the sinking feeling of watching our congress-

men fail once again, I wondered what the effects would be upon our island.

There it was, on the front page of the Journal: “Head Start faces cuts—again”.

We know that the first five or six years of life are the most crucial. We are born wired to learn, and by age three our brains have one trillion synapses – more than we’ll have in adulthood. By age six, our brains are 95 percent the size of that of our parents.

The value of good preschool education has been proven, over and over. In a qualified preschool, children learn social skills, develop self-esteem, gain a balanced introduction to the world, get a health screening, and enter school prepared to succeed.

In 1998, a group of visionary and dedicated

women decided to do something about the lack of support for young children on our island. They knew an investment in early learning pays huge dividends for children, families and society.

By increasing the likelihood that children will be literate, employed and college-bound, we decrease school dropout rates, dependency on public assistance, and trouble with the law. A meeting was held at the health department, a survey was taken, a network was formed, and the Umbrella Group, a non-profit corporation, was born. We work to provide preschool schol-arships – a different program from Head Start, but with the same goals. We are a 501C-3 non-profit corpora-tion.

This remains the only safety net on San Juan Island for families who do not qualify for state assistance, yet are unable, even with both parents work-ing, to pay for preschool education on their own. Since 1999, we have pro-

vided needs-based scholarships for over a 100 children, and 98 percent of our funds go right back into the community.

It is sad that the most vulnerable of our citi-zens should be denied the help they need and deserve because our government is deadlocked. It is also very clear that the help must come from our own community. If you feel as I do, here’s how you can help:

The Family Umbrella Group will hold its 15th annual Luncheon and Auction at the Mullis Community Senior Center, Friday, April 26.

A silent and a live auction, a delicious lunch, a lively afternoon and the knowledge that you have taken part in giving real help to real fami-lies, right here in your neighborhood — these are yours for a ticket price of $35; available at Sandpebble; or by mail, P. O. Box 392, F.H.

Won’t you help us celebrate our 15th year?

Early education: investment that pays dividendsEvery child deserves a chance; Family Umbrella Group’s annual luncheon, auction, April 26, at the Mullis Center

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Though my hip was worse for the wear, I was still young at heart.

Thanks to the Joint Replacement Center at PeaceHealth, my doctors

and physical therapists offered care completely centered on me. Group

therapy was my favorite. In fact, it’s where I met my new biking buddies.

Everything I needed for recovery was in ONE convenient location.

Doctors, registered nurses and therapists worked together and beside

me to help return me to the things I love. I tell people I’m smiling

because I can move again, pain free —let the adventures roll.

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Now is the time to apply for scholarships administered by the San Juan Island Community Foundation.

The scholarships can be used at accredited colleges and universities, community and two-year colleges, and in accredited career and vocational training programs.

The Inskeep Scholarship: awarded to promising stu-dents who demonstrate strong financial need. Awards are made for one year of study with the opportunity for additional awards for individuals who achieve a high level of academic performance. Last year, $125,000 was awarded to continuing and first year college students from San Juan Island.

The General Scholarship Fund: started in 2012, sup-ports San Juan Island students interested in two-year pro-

grams at community and vocational colleges.The Career Training & Scholarship Fund: scholarships

and program support for San Juan Island residents who intend to seek local employment after training.

Programs and awards are evaluated based upon a combi-nation of benefits to the individual and to our local econo-my. Preference is given to applicants who intend to pursue healthcare careers, but all applications are encouraged.

The John Volk Memorial Scholarship: administered

by the foundation for the San Juan Pilots Association. The Pilots Association reviews applications and makes awards to students seeking careers in aviation or public service.

The Foundation encourages all island students to apply. Applications, instructions and deadlines can be found on the Foundation’s web site: www.sjicf.org.

The foundation, which is a clearing house umbrella orga-nization for a variety of non-profits and philanthropies, also announced options for giving to its scholarship and other philanthropic funds.

The Foundation has a variety of donation options as well; direct gifts, annual pledges, planned giving and giving through your will. Donations can be made at the website: www.sjicf.org, or by telephone, 378-1001.

Foundation gears up for scholarship season; apply now Community Foundation awarded a total of $125K in scholarships in 2012

Wednesday, April 10

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong , 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Thursday, April 11

Lavendera Thursdays: Return of the Elders, 6:30 p.m., Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St., free. Presentation, discussion of wisdom of the ‘elders’, bridging generational divide. Info, 378-3637, www.lavenderadayspa.com.

Adult Dodgeball , 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Adult Indoor Soccer , 6:30 -8:30 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $5 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

‘A Number’, 7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Marie Boe Building, free admission, donations appreci-ated. Island Stage Left’s production of Caryl Churchill’s “psycho-logical thriller... What makes you unique?”. Info; 378 5649, www.islandstageleft.org. (Performances Thurs-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 4 p.m.)

Friday, April 12

Musical Storytime with Maggie Gallivan,10:30 a.m., library, free. Local singer, musician Maggie Gallivan leads morn-ing of song, music for preschoolers and care-givers. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

‘A Number’, 7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, free admis-sion, donations appreci-ated (See listing, above).

Saturday, April 13

Lichen Workshop, 9

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island scene

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Around Town‘Beatrice & Benedict’; it’s opera, up close & affordable pAge 13

What’s Happening!

See CALENDAR, Page 12

At a glancen What: Author Event n Where: Griffin Bay Bookstoren When: Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 p.m.n Admission: Free

Two bestselling authors, Matthew Logelin and Claire Bidwell Smith, will sign their books and talk about their lives, their losses and their memoirs at Griffin Bay Bookstore at 7 p.m. on

Wednesday, April 17.Matthew Logelin’s memoir is “Two

Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love.”

Matt and Liz Logelin were high school sweethearts. After years of long-distance dating, the pair settled together in Los Angeles, and thought they had it all: a perfect marriage, a gorgeous new home, and a baby girl on the way. Liz’s preg-nancy was rocky, but they welcomed Madeline, beautiful and healthy, into the world on March 24, 2008. Just twenty-seven hours later, Liz suffered a pulmo-nary embolism and died instantly, with-out ever holding the daughter whose arrival she had so eagerly awaited.

Though confronted with grief and the responsibilities of a new and single

father, Matt moved forward, to make a life for Maddy and himself without Liz. Matt shares bittersweet and sometimes humorous anecdotes of his courtship and marriage to Liz; of relying on his newborn daughter for the support that she unknowingly provided; and of an extraordinary online community of strangers who became his friends. In honoring Liz’s legacy, heartache became solace.

Two Kisses for Maddy won a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Memoir & Autobiography in 2011; it has been translated into four languages. Matt has been featured on Oprah, the CBS Morning Show and the Rachael Ray Show. His blog, “Matt, Liz, & Madeline,” has many followers.

Matt and family live in Los Angeles but travel often to see as much of the world as possible.

“The Rules of Inheritance” is Claire Bidwell Smith’s exploration of her own life and her response to the death of her parents when she was a young woman.

The book is a coming-of-age account reminiscent of works by Cheryl Strayed, Jeanette Walls, and Mary Karr. The author, an only child, was fourteen when both parents were diagnosed with cancer within months of each other.

A “transportive memoir,” it uses Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ five stages of grief as a window into the author’s experiences. The result is a powerful and engaging journey that is at once heartbreaking and uplifting. after her parents’ deaths, the author quits

college, travels to Europe, works at high-profile literary jobs, falls in and out of love with an abusive alcoholic, learns how to drink, and then tries to unlearn how to drink. All the while, she searches for normalcy in a turbulent twen-ty-something world. Claire’s writing renders the personal, universal.

Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters, calls the book, “Gorgeously written, com-pulsively readable, and heart-breakingly true. The Rules of Inheritance is a small master-piece of honesty. Anyone who’s lost a parent will find themselves in this story. I couldn’t stop read-ing it, and was sorry when it had to end.”

Claire Bidwell Smith lives in Los Angeles. She is a therapist specializing in grief and is well-versed at speaking on the subject of grief from both personal and professional expertise.

Griffin Bay Bookstore presents…

Claire Bidwell Smith

Matthew Logelin

Home will be where the heart — and soul and song — is when San Juan Island’s community cho-rus showcases its annual spring concert in back-to-back performances begin-ning Saturday, April 13 at San Juan Community Theatre. Perhaps better known as the San Juan Singers, the chorus will present its spring concert Sunday, April 14, starting at 5 p.m. at the Community Theatre as well.

Directed by Angel Michaels, the San Juan Singers’ collage of music featured in the spring concert is either written about the Pacific Northwest and Canada, or by composers under the influence of the Northwest’s country and islands. Much of the music speaks of the harbors, rivers, and wood-lands that characterize the part of the world where the four seasons reign supreme.

Featured composers include Grammy nominee and San Juan Island resident Morton Lauridsen, and Canadian Donald Patriquin, as well as a new piece from Friday Harbor’s own Mary WillAllen. In addition, the group will perform folk songs by Gordon Lightfoot, Ian & Sylvia, and Allister MacGillvray.

Tickets: $15 adults, $8 student reserved, $5 student RUSH one hour before the show. (SJCT Box Office is open Tuesdays—Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; purchase tickets online at www.sjctheatre.org.) Business partner for the spring concert is Lake Kennedy McCulloch CPAs.

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after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up

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Help preserve Friday Harbor’s unique sense of place.

The Town of Friday Harbor is recruiting candidates for the Historic Preservation Review Board.Interested candidates will have personal, professional, volunteer and/or academic experience in one or more of the following areas: preservation, appropriate building restoration, historic surveys and documentation, architecture, local history and other fields related to preservation.Both Friday Harbor and San Juan island residents are eligible. Open until filled.For more information contact Sandy Strehlou, 360.378.2810 or sstrehlou@fridayharbor.org.

a.m. to 4 p.m., Lopez High School. All day workshop presented by Dr. Fred Rhoades, co-sponsored by SJ Nature Institute, BLM. Registration required, $50 ($15 recommended text). Register online, by April 10, www.sjnature.org, or 378-3646.

Farmers Market at Brickworks, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brickworks Plaza, Friday Harbor’s Sunshine Alley. Flowers, produce, food and more, as SJI Farmers Market opens its outdoor season on the Brickworks plaza.

Scooter & Trike Time, 5-6:30 p.m., fairgrounds. Helmets required. Drop-in fee, $3 per person, $8 fam-ily. Under age 10 accom-panied by an adult. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Family Open Skate, 7-8:30

p.m., fairgrounds. BYO hel-mets and skates. Drop-in fee, $3 per person, $8 family. Under age 10 accompanied by an adult. Info, 378-4953.

San Juan Singers’ Home Harbors; Music of the Pacific n.W., 7:30 p.m., SJCT; Sunday performance, 5 p.m. Community chorus showcases ‘collage’ of songs inspired by the Pacific Northwest or written by N.W. composers . Tickets; $15 adults, $8 student reserved, $5 RUSH. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

A number’, 7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, free admission, donations appreciated (See listing, pg. 11).

Sunday, April 14

Lichen Workshop II, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday Harbor Labs. Presented by Dr. Fred Rhoades (See April 13 list-ing). Register, online, www.sjnature.org, or 378-3646.

A number’, 4 p.m., Fairgrounds, free admission, donations appreciated.

San Juan Singers’ Home Harbors; Music of the Pacific n.W., SJCT, 5 p.m. Tickets; $15 adults, $8 stu-dent reserved, $5 RUSH. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Monday, April 15

Drop-in Badminton & Ping Pong , 7-9 p.m., Turnbull Gym. Ages 16 and up; $2 drop-in fee. Info, 378-4953, www.islandrec.org.

Tuesday, April 16

calendarContinued from page 11

See cALenDAr, Page 14

Spring fling: SJ Singers celebrate ‘home’

Contributed photo The lineup of the San Juan Singers may have changed a bit, here and there, since this 2009 photo, but the sound of the island’s ‘community choir’ is still in perfect pitch.

SudokuFill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 16-20 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 17.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 13

Songs of the Pacific Northwest featured in island chorus’ spring concerts

It’s ‘Much Ado About’ — opera?

An innovative concert opera format will be on display when Puget Sound Concert Opera presents the opera “Beatrice and Benedict”, Saturday, April 20, at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, begin-ning at 5 p.m.

Based on Shakespeare’s comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing”, Béatrice et Bénédict is the tale of two young people who hide their attraction to one another by fighting incessantly—until all their friends conspire to trick them into marrying.

Set to the gorgeous music of Hector Berlioz, sung in French with a narration in English, the performance promises to be both charm-ing and amusing.

The cast includes Deborah Blakesley and Colin Ward in the title roles, with Courtney Ruckman, Amber Rose Johnson and Ryan Bede. The concert is arranged and conducted by Bernard Kwiram with a chamber ensemble and piano.

Suggested donations are $20 general, $10 students and seniors. For more infor-mation, contact Artistic Director Regina Thomas at 206.370.1531, or info@puget-soundconcertopera.org.

Benefit betters lives, bra-by-bra

Soroptomist of Friday Harbor will host their “Free

the Girls” Bunco, Saturday, April 27, at the Mullis Center, beginning at 6 p.m. The event features, food, fun and a chance to win some great prizes, all for $20.

Bring a gently-used bra to give someone a better life, which will delivered to Africa, where women res-cued from human traffick-ing sell the used bras to make a living while they recover and build a new life. Each donated bra provides attendees with a ticket for a door-prize drawing.

Tickets can be purchased at The Toy Box, Spa D’Bune, or from any Soroptomist member. For more infor-mation, 378-2180.

Learn the ABC’s of fundraising — for free, April 16

One of the keys to suc-cessful fundraising for any non-profit organizations lies is “cultivating relation-ships”, according to Bob Swartzberg. And he ought to know.

Over the course of a 20-plus year career, Swartzberg assisted numer-ous non-profits in raising substantial donations as a certified fundraising execu-tive, including 9 1/2 years with the UW Friday Harbor Labs before retiring from the marine research institu-tion several years ago.

Now, as part of a 2-part workshop, hosted by San Juan Island Library, Swartzberg will be giving

much of that knowledge away for free. Sponsored by Friends of San Juan Island Library, as part of its “brown-bag lunch series”, the two-hour workshops are Tuesday, April 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Tuesday, April 23, same time, at San Juan Island Library.

The workshops are offered in two parts, with information provided in sequence, Part A and Part B. Space is limited, with maximum enrollment of 30 participants. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 378-2798, or visit www.sjilb.org.

Talkin’ trash — ‘Clean-up’ time

Mark April 20 on your calendar, and get prepared for this year’s rendition of the annual Great Island Clean-up.

More than 250 people participated in last year’s island-wide “spring clean-ing” extravaganza, either individually, as teams or under the banner of various civic groups, and together they made an enormous impact.

Collectively, they gather up more than 2,000 pounds of discarded trash from the islands roadsides, ditches, culverts and beaches.

Pick up bags will be available for free at the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce the week prior to the event; Browne’s Home Center and ACE Hardware will offer discounted prices on clean-up gear, and trash bags will be collected at no cost at various locations.

For more info, or to join a team, call 378-1082, or email dauffa@gmail.com.

Register now for marine naturalist training course

Whether you’d like to become a certified marine naturalist, or discover more about the animals and plant life of the Salish Sea, the Whale Museum’s Marine Naturalist Training Program could be your thing.

The program assists adults in becoming region-ally qualified professional or volunteer naturalist. The course is endorsed by the Pacific Whale Watch

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HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

Topic Why do we need Washington’s open-government laws? What would it be like without them?

Primarily sponsored by the Washington Coalition for Open Governmentand the Stokes Lawrence law firm in honor of the late Scott Johnson, a WCOG board member.

Essay length500 to 700 words. All entries to be submitted by email.

Entry deadlineApril 19, 2013

Go to washingtoncog.org and click on “2013 High SchoolEssay Contest” for contest details. The websiteprovides opinion articles and other information that provide useful background on the contest topic.

The winner will receive the award in his or her home school district. The winning entry may be published in state newspapers.

For further information, contact info@washingtoncog.org

For Washington high school seniors and juniors — public, private and home-schooled

$1,000

.

CASH AWARD

HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

Topic Why do we need Washington’s open-government laws? What would it be like without them?

Primarily sponsored by the Washington Coalition for Open Governmentand the Stokes Lawrence law firm in honor of the late Scott Johnson, a WCOG board member.

Essay length500 to 700 words. All entries to be submitted by email.

Entry deadlineApril 19, 2013

Go to washingtoncog.org and click on “2013 High SchoolEssay Contest” for contest details. The websiteprovides opinion articles and other information that provide useful background on the contest topic.

The winner will receive the award in his or her home school district. The winning entry may be published in state newspapers.

For further information, contact info@washingtoncog.org

For Washington high school seniors and juniors — public, private and home-schooled

$1,000

.

CASH AWARD

Brian Carter Cellars Winemaker Dinner

Indulge in a five-course dinner and wine pairing experience featuring

winemaker Brian Carter, and Chefs Kyle Nicholson and Aaron Rock. Guests will feast on Dungeness

crab salad, blackberry glazed pork belly, and dark chocolate cake.

Brian Carter CellarsSaturday, April 13 | 6:30pm | $85

130 West Street360.378.8455fridayharborhouse.com

Home Harbors: Music of the Pacific NW

San Juan SingersSat., April 13 7:30 pm; Sun., April 14 5:00 pm • SJ Community Theatre

Around Town

See Town, Page 14

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES

Fundraising Workshop for Small Non-profits, Part I, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., library, free. First in a 2-part series of “brown-bag lunch” workshops presented by certified fundraising instruc-tor Bob Schwartzberg. Part II, same time, same loca-tion, April 23; registration required, sponsored by Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Thursday, April 18

After School Arts: Tissue Paper Flowers,3:15 to 4:30 p.m., library, free. Tissue paper flowers made for dec-orations at the library and

for home. Ages K-6th grade, materials provided; refresh-ments courtesy of Friends of the Library. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

‘A Number’, 7:30 p.m., Fairgrounds, Marie Boe Building, free admis-sion, donations appreci-ated. (Performances Thurs-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 4 p.m.; see listing, pg. 11).

Friday, April 19

Lavendera Thursdays: Community Health Night, 6:30 p.m., Lavendera Massage, 285 Spring St. Free 15-minute “clothed” treatments offered third Thursday of each month. Info, 378-3637, www.laven-deradayspa.com.

Literary Salon, 7 p.m., library, free. Library Director Laurie Orton leads informal get together and chat about books, authors, themes, ideas; third Thursday of the month. Refreshments pro-vided. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Chamber Music San Juans: The Winds of Yarrow, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Bach, Mozart, Hungarian and Persian folk songs performed by CMSJ’s Patricia Kostek, four clarinet-ists and string bass player. Tickets; $26 adults, $13 stu-dent reserved, $5 RUSH. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Saturday, April 20

Great Island Clean-up, 9

a.m. to noon. Join individu-als and civic groups in annu-al island-wide spring clean-ing event. Info, 378-4643.

Lime Kiln State Park Spring Clean-up, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lime Kiln state Park, Westside Rd. First annual spring clean-up party, in celebration of Earth Day; sponsored by Friends of Lime Kiln Society. Info, www.folkssji.org.

Tragedy of the Commons: “Iran is Not the Problem”, 7 p.m., library, free. Documentary focuses on struggle for democracy inside Iran and consequenc-es of escalation of potential U.S./Israeli attack, and raises alternatives. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

Cinemagic Ballroom Dance Tribute, SJCT, 7:30 p.m. Utah Ballroom Dance Company showcases icons, music of the Silver Screen. Tickets; $20 adults, $10 stu-dent reserved, $5 RUSH. Info, 378-3210, www.sjctheatre.org.

Monday, April 22

Computers: Getting Started, 3-5 p.m., SVC com-puter lab, 221 Weber Way free. Four-part workshop on learning to use comput-ers, from equipment to Windows to online accounts. Co-sponsored by SVC and SJI Library. Space limited, registration required. Info, 378-2798, www.sjlib.org.

spring course are April, 27 and 28, and May 4,11, 18 and 19. The tuition of $375 includes a Whale Museum membership and an orca adoption.

The course includes presentations on cetaceans, pin-nipeds, intertidal invertebrates, marine birds, geology and conservation; instructors include Whale Museum staff, professional naturalists, marine scientists and educators. The only prerequisites are high school graduation and

desire to learn. For more information or to register, call 378-4710, ext.

23, or email cindy@whalemuseum.org. Registration mate-rial is available at www.whalemuseum.org.

Prepared? free self-defense workshopIn observance of Sexual Assault Awareness month, the

month of April, San Juan County Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services is offering a free self-defense and self-protectioin workshop for women ages 16 years and up.

Led by certified instructors Leslie Brennan, Arian Drake-Raue and Sgt. Scott Brennan of San Juan County Sheriff ’s Department, the five-hour workshop is Sunday, April 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building,

on Spring Street, in Friday Harbor. (girls ages 13-15 may participate if accompanied by a parent). In a nationwide survey (CDC&P, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011), 9.4 per-cent of high school students report being hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the 12 months prior to answering the survey.

For more information about the workshop or reserve a spot, or to learn more about DVSAS, visit www.dvsassan-juans.org, or call 378-8680.

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SAN JUANCOMMUNITYTHEATRE100 Second StreetFriday Harbor, WA

Saturday, April 13 ۰ 7:30 pm

Sunday, April 14 ۰ 5:00 pm

San Juan Singers

Home Harbors:

Music of the Pacific NorthwestDirector Angel Michaels and the community

chorus present a collage of gorgeous and lively works about our favorite places—some written

by composers who live here! Featuring arrangements by Morten Lauridsen,

Donald Patriquin and Mary WillAllen

Business Partner:

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Tickets: Adults $15; Student Reserved $8; and $5 RUSH at the door.

Friday, April 19 ۰ 7:30 pm

Chamber Music San Juans

The Winds of YarrowArtistic Director Pat Kostek has recruited an ensemble of four clarinetists (herself, Tom

Ackerman, Rebecca Hissen and Rainer Roth) and string bass player Bruce Miekle for a

concert featuring Bach, Mozart, Piazzolla and Romanian, Hungarian and Persian folk songs.

Business Partner: BEST WESTERN

PLUS FRIDAY HARBOR SUITES Tickets: Adults $26; Student Reserved $13;

and $5 RUSH at the door.

Saturday, April 20 ۰ 7:30 pm

CINEMAGIC!

A Ballroom Dancing Tribute to the

Music of the Silver ScreenFrom Gene Kelly’s moves in “Singin’ in the

Rain” to the intense Spanish Paso Doble, The Utah Ballroom Dance Company brings

the dances and sounds of the silver screen to the Whittier.

Business Partners:

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: Hearing Examiner meetings on San Juan Island start at 10:00 a.m., in the Islanders Bank Admin. Building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Planning Commission meetings begin at 8:45 am. Any person desiring to comment prior to the hearing shall submit a statement in writing to CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA. 98250. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing. A copy of the staff report for this hearing may be obtained generally 7 days prior to the public hearing from CD&P at the address above.

SEPA Determination: San Juan County has determined that the projects noted above with a DNS or MDNS will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and has issued a Threshold Determination pursuant to Sections 197-11-310 and 197-11-340 WAC. An Environmental Impact Statement will not be required under Section 43.21C.030 (2)(c) RCW. This determination was made after review of the environmental checklist and other environmental information on file at Community Development and Planning (CD&P). The County has determined that the requirements for environmental analysis, protection, and mitigation measures have been adequately addressed in the development regulations and comprehensive plan adopted under Chapter 36.70A RCW, and in other applicable local, state, or federal laws or rules, as provided by Section 43.21C.240 RCW and Section 197-11-158 WAC, or as may be conditioned within any MDNS.

SEPA Comments: Anyone desiring to comment on the Threshold Determination can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P, P. O. Box 947 (135 Rhone Street), Friday Harbor, WA. 98250 no later than the comment date specified above. The Threshold Determination may be appealed by submitting a written statement of appeal along with the basis for the appeal and a fee to CD&P within 21 days after the end of the SEPA comment period.

Application Comments: Any file may be examined by appointment during regular business hours at the San Juan County CD&P, Courthouse Annex, Friday Harbor. Anyone desiring to comment on the Notice of Application can do so by submitting a written statement to CD&P no later than the end date for project comments specified above. Anyone who desires to provide testimony in the public hearing or desires a copy of the decision for this project may do so by requesting such from CD&P. A copy of the staff report for this project may be obtained from CD&P generally 7 days prior to the public hearing.

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7314.03446 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Ser- vices, Inc. GMAC Mortgage LLC Grantee: Brad A. Slavens and Carmen D. Slavens, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2009-1123014 Tax Parcel ID No.: 173150051000 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 51, Ros- ario Estates and a Portion of Lots 18 and 17; Rosario No. 3 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DE- LAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counse- lors and legal assistance may be available at lit- tle or no cost to you. If you would like assis- tance in determining your rights and opportu- nities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Com- mission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeowner- ship/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.ht- m The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/in- dex .c fm?webLis tAct ion=search&search- state=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil le- gal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Tele- phone: Toll-free: 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. I. On May 10, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. inside the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street in the City of Friday Harbor, State of Washing- ton, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of SAN JUAN, State of Washington: Lot 51, Rosario Estates, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 2 of Plats, at pages 3 and 3A, in the office of the Auditors of San Juan County, Washington. Together with an un- divided interest in and to the side roads, Alleys and driveways shown on the Plat Map of Rosa- rio Estates, as conveyed by Quit Claim Deed to all present and future lot owners, their heirs, successors and assigns of the Plat of Rosario Estates, recorded November 28, 1989 in Vol- ume 264 of Official Records, at page 218, un- der Auditors File No. 89161699, records of San Juan County, Washington. Together with all that portion of Lots 16 and lot 17 of Rosario No. 3 according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, at pages 15 and 15A, in the office of Auditor of San Juan County, Washing- ton lying Southerly of the following described line: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of said Lot 16, thence along the Westerly line of said Lot 16 North 31 degrees 38’ 40” West 75.00 Feet to the True Point of Beginning of the line hereby described; thence North 88 degrees 48’ 31” East 140.03 Feet to the Easterly line of said Lot 17 being the endpoint of the line here- by described from which the Southeast Corner of said Lot 17 bears South 02 degrees 37’ 20’ East 75.00 Feet. Excepting therefrom an undi- vided (1/2) One-half interest on mineral rights as reserved by Gilbert H. and Gleda B. Geiser in Contract for sale of Real Estate, recorded Au- gust 2, 1967, in Volume 47 of Deeds, at pages 595, under Auditors File No. 66685 records of San Juan County, Washington. Situate in San Juan County, Washington. Commonly known as: 135 Ocean Mist Way Eastsound, WA 98245 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/14/09, recorded on 11/23/09, under Auditor’s File No. 2009-1123014, records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from Brad A. Slavens and Carmen D. Slavens, husband and wife, as Grantor, to San Juan Title Co., as Trus- tee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, the bene- ficial interest in which was assigned by Mort- gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corpo- ration its successors and assigns to GMAC Mortgage LLC, under an Assignment/Succes- sive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 2012-1010015. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Bor- rower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate by 01/03/2013 Monthly Payments $18,962.37 Late Charges $662.04 Lender’s Fees & Costs $386.15 Total Arrearage $20,010.56 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,000.00 Title Report $1,179.33 Statutory Mailings $20.00 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $2,283.33 Total Amount

Due: $22,293.89 IV. The sum owing on the Ob- ligation is: Principal Balance of $400,676.45, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 06/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are pro- vided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encum- brances or condition of the Property on May 10, 2013. The default(s) referred to in para- graph III, together with any subsequent pay- ments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 04/29/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontin- uance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 04/29/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 04/29/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursu- ant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Brad A. Slavens aka Bradley A. Slavens 135 Ocean Mist Way Eastsound, WA 98245 Brad A. Slavens aka Bradley A. Slavens 37915 188th Avenue Southeast Auburn, WA 98092 Carmen D. Slavens 135 Ocean Mist Way Eastsound, WA 98245 Carmen D. Slavens 37915 188th Avenue Southeast Auburn, WA 98092 by both first class and certified mail, re- turn receipt requested on 11/21/12, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 11/21/12 Grantor and Borrower were per- sonally served with said written notice of de- fault or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property de- scribed in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and ad- dress are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to de- prive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objec- tion to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to re- strain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrus- tee.com and www.USA-Foreclosure.com. EF- FECTIVE: 01/03/2013 Northwest Trustee Ser- vices, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Nanci Lambert (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7314.03446) 1002.234438-File No.LEGAL NO. J469592Published: The Journal of the San Juan Is- lands. April 10, May 1, 2013.

In the Matter of the Estate of FORBES R. POWELL, Deceased. No. 13 4 05026 7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limita- tions, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Per- sonal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the ad- dress stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Repre- sentative served or mailed the notice

to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonpro- bate assets.Date of First Publication: April 3, 2013 Personal Representative: YVONNE L. POWELLAddress of Personal Representative: 235 GULL COVE LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250T e l e p h o n e : 360.378.5320Attorney for the Personal Represen- tative: ANTHONY D. VIVENZIOAddress for Mailing or Service: PO BOX 208 540 GUARD ST., SUITE 220 FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250T e l e p h o n e : 360.378.6860LEGAL NO. J469603Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. April 3, 10, 17, 2013.

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SAN JUANIN PROBATE

In The Matter of The Estate of EDWIN E. LEE,Deceased. PROBATE NO. 13 4 05025 9 NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 3/26/2013DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 4/10/2013Dated this 20th day of March, 2013./s/ Constance Marie KyserPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J470498Published: The Journal of The San Juan Islands. April 10, 17, 24, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF

KITSAPIn the Estate of:DAVID B. RICHARDSON,Deceased.NO. 13 4 00217 4PROBATE NOTICE TOCREDITORS(RCW 11.40.030)The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Per- sonal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limi- tations, present the claim in the man- ner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Rep- resentative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and

filing the original of the claim with thecourt in which the probate pro- ceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the deceased’s probate and nonprobate assets.DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION:March 27, 2013/s/ Shiela M. McIntireShiela M. McIntirePersonal RepresentativeSHERRARD McGONAGLE TIZZA- NO, P.S.By: /s/ Roger D. SherrardRoger D. Sherrard,WSBA#6282Attorneys for Personal Representa- tiveAddress for Mailing or Service:19717 Front Street NEPO Box 400Poulsbo, WA 98370LEGAL NO. J467412Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. March 27, April 3, 10, 2013.

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SAN JUANIN PROBATE

In The Matter of The Estate of EILEEN ROSE BRADY,Deceased. PROBATE NO. 13 4 05024 1 NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. Persons having claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise appli- cable statute of limitations, serve their claims on the Personal Repre- sentative or the attorney of record at the address stated below and file an executed copy of the claim with the Clerk of this Court within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or within four months after the date of the filing of the copy of this Notice with the Clerk of the Court, whichever is later or, except under those provisions included in RCW 11.40.011 or 11.40.013, the claim will be forever barred. This bar is effective as to claims against both the probate assets and nonprobate assets of the decedent. DATE OF FILING COPY OF NO- TICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of the Court: 3/26/2013DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 4/10/2013Dated this 20th day of March, 2013. /s/ John H. BostickPersonal Representative Attorney for the Estate:Diana G. Hancock, WSBA #29325175 Village RoadP.O. Box 160 Lopez, WA 98261(360) 468-3871LEGAL NO. J470499Published: The Journal of The San Juan Islands. April 10, 17, 24, 2013.

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DATE & TIME: Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:30 AMMEETING LOCATION: Orcas Hotel, Parlor Room, 18 Orcas Hill Rd, Or- cas, WA 98280PROJECT LOCATION: 65 Orcas Hill Rd, Orcas, WA 98280PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AT&T Mobility proposes to replace existing 60’ flagpole with a new 60’ stealth flagpole that includes an unstaffed AT&T telecommunications facility. Associated equipment will be located on the ground near the base of the new flagpole and screened by a 6’ cedar fence. APPLICANT CON-

TACT: AT&T Mobility, c/o Leslie Bradley, Westower, 7525 SE 24th Street, Suite 500, Mercer Island, WA 98040, 206-236-4118, ext 223, lbradley@westower.com.LEGAL NO. SJ466168Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2013.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON

COUNTY OF SAN JUANESTATE OFJUNE E. MAGNUSON,Deceased.NO. 13 4 05022 4PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDI- TORS(RCW 11.40.030)The co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, be- fore the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided by RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the co-personal represen- tatives or the co-personal represen- tatives’ attorney at the address stat- ed below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceed- ings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided un- der RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publica- tion of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar iseffective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonpro- bate assets.Date of Filing Notice to Creditors:March 28, 2013Date of first publication:April 3, 2013Date of Appointment of Co-Personal Representatives:March 12, 2013/s/ MARY MACAPIAMARY MACAPIACo-Personal Representative/s/ JOEL MAGNUSONJOEL MAGNUSONCo-Personal RepresentativeAddress for Mailing or Service:SMITH AND KOCH17225 Vashon Hwy. SWP.O. Box 0Vashon, WA 98070Tel: 206-463-9491/s/ Margaret L. KochMargaret L. KochWSBA#8470Attorney for Personal RepresentativeLEGAL NO. J468217Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands. April 3, 10, 17, 2013.

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Lawson reclaims Wilson derby lead

Contributed photo He’s got a bigger one than this. Jim Lawson reclaimed the lead in the Frank Wilson Memorial fishing derby by landing a 18.26 pounder in Week 9. He grabbed the lead in Week 5 with the 14.79 pounder shown above.

Three weeks after losing pole position to Shaw Island’s “Uncle Pete”, San Juan Island angler Jim Lawson landed the biggest blackmouth in the 2013 Frank Wilson Memorial Fishing Derby to date to reclaim the lead, and with just one week left to go.

Lawson, who snared the lead in Week 5 of the 10-week-long annual fishing competition, landed a 18.26-pound salmon to earn the derby’s weekly prize, $50, in Week 9, and to hook the top spot on the leaderboard. The final day of the two-and-half-month-long fishing competition is Sunday, April 14; weigh-in ends at 3 p.m.

Founded as a tribute to former San Juan Island EMS Chief Frank Wilson, the derby is a fundraiser for the island’s Emergency Medical Services, and all proceeds from the annual fishing competition benefit SJI EMS.

Prizes are awarded for the biggest fish of each week, and Grand Prizes await those with the three largest fish during the derby’s 10-week run. The grand prizes are: 1st Place — $1,000; 2nd Place — $500; 3rd Place — $250.

Following the final weigh-in Sunday, prizes will be awarded at King’s Marine, beginning at 5 p.m.

SJI Library joins National Library Week celebration

San Juan Island Library joins libraries nationwide to celebrate National Library Week.

The week, sponsored every April since 1958 by the American Library Association, highlights the

value of libraries, librarians and library workers.

Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communi-ties, libraries are committed to places where patrons live, work and study. Trusted places where people gather, libraries help to enrich and shape a community and address local issues.

Librarians work with elected officials, small busi-ness owners, students and the public to discover and meet community needs. Offering e-books and tech-nology classes, materials for English-language learners, access to technology and online databases, resources for job seekers and creative events and workshops for adults and youth, San Juan Island Library listens to its community and responds.

“Service to the commu-nity has always been the focus of the library,” said Laurie Orton, Library

Director. “While this aspect has never changed, libraries have grown and evolved in how they provide for the needs of every member of their community.”

For more information, visit the San Juan Island Library at 1010 Guard Street, call 378-2798 or see the Library’s web site at www.sjlib.org.

The Library is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m..

Sports briefs

Softball team sweeps Orcas in double header

The Friday Harbor soft-ball team tallied one run in the top of the eighth to snap a 6-6 tie and held the Vikings scoreless in the bot-tom half of the inning to deal league-leading Orcas a 7-6 defeat on the road April 5 in extra innings.

The Wolverines fell

behind 1-0 in the first inning and trailed 4-1 after the fifth in what proved to be a see-saw battle between the inter-island rivals, and Northwest 1A/2B League foes. Friday Harbor took advantage of a succession of Viking fielding errors and snagged a 6-4 advantage after scoring five runs in the sixth.

But the Vikings, with their backs against the wall, scored a single run in the

seventh to tie the score at 7-7 and send the contest into extra innings.

The FHHS cruised to a 12-6 victory in the nightcap, a non-league contest, and improved to 5-2 overall, and 2-1 in league, with a sweep of the double header.

The Wolverines face Bellingham on the road Saturday in a double header, are home Monday against South Whidbey and host Concrete on Tuesday.

Meeker medals in Lopez loss

Lopez won local bragging rights with a 175 to 190 vic-tory over the Friday Harbor April 1 at San Juan Golf and Country Club.

But Friday Harbor junior Kendra Meeker shot a 42 to tie Lopez senior Michael Reeve for the overall low score of the match, five strokes off a season best 37, March 19 in Snohomish.

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