The

WeeklyIslands’

The

WeeklyIslands’TheIslands’Weekly

VOLUME 36, NUMBER 11 • MaRch 12, 2013

INSIDE Mentor spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Community conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6Reischman in Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8

www.islandsweekly.com360-468-4242 • 800-654-6142

Will

is ph

oto

By Cali BagbyWeekly editor

It’s amazing what you don’t see when at sea. In its vastness people can be lost

forever. It’s also amazing what you

do see, according to long-time shipmaster Thomas Crawford. He has seen

everything from remnants of the Fukushima nuclear disaster to slow-moving grey whales to a refrigera-tor so long discarded that its doors are encrusted with barnacles.

Sometimes you are lucky enough to find another sea-man in distress and you are able to save a life, and some-times you are picked up by a shipmaster who is crazy enough to not just save you, but also your boat.

In Derk Wolmuth’s case he was fortunate enough to have both.

“People do get saved at sea. It’s not extremely uncommon to pick some-one up. What is uniquely different about this situa-tion is that the boat also made it,” said Crawford, an experienced seaman and a Lopez resident. “Routinely

what would happen is that the boat would be damaged in the transfer or in some cases the ship will scuttle [sink] a yacht so no one hits it.”

How it happened Last June, Wolmuth, of

Victoria, British Columbia, was competing in the Singlehanded TransPacific Yacht Race, a 2,200-mile passage from San Francisco to Kauai. He and his boat, the Bela Bartok, a 31-foot cruiser, were making good progress until a boil on his upper leg became infect-ed. Within a few weeks, Wolmuth – who was with-out antibiotics – became sick enough to call for help using a distress radio bea-con or “EPIRB,” which is a tracking transmitter to aid

in detection and location. The U.S. Coast Guard

picked up the signal and asked the nearby Matson Navigation’s 860-foot RoCon MV Mokihana, captained by Crawford and en route to Oakland, Calif., to see if they could lend a hand.

After backtracking about 80 nautical miles, Crawford was able to pick up Wolmuth.

“He was in pretty bad shape. I don’t think he would have lasted another day,” Crawford said. “He was very thin, emaciated and dehydrated.”

After getting Wolmuth into the Mokihana’s hospi-tal bunk, Crawford started talking with the sick man. Wolmuth told him that his boat was his home, basi-cally everything he owned in this world. This start-ed the wheels turning in Crawford’s head. He want-ed to give Wolmuth some hope.

“The guy was not in good shape and the worst thing would be to tell him his ‘house is burning down,’” Crawford said.

He soon found out that the Bela Bartok was equipped with a self-steering moni-tor. Crawford had already instructed Wolmuth to prep the boat before boarding the Mokihana by adjusting the monitor wind vane and trim the jib.

“Well, maybe we can save your boat,” Crawford told

Wolmuth. “… he must have thought I was nuts.”

So the next morning, on July 15, they turned the Bela Bartok around and pointed it onward to Maui. Crawford maneuvered his large ship – using gantline hauling, which involves a line rigged to a mast, engine commands and the helm and bow thruster – to get Bela Bartok on course to Hawaii.

The Mokihana started back on its course to Oakland and within a few days on antibiotics, Wolmuth’s con-dition started to improve. On July 18, they arrived in Oakland. Meanwhile, the race committee in Hawaii used a tracking device to follow the cruiser during its solo journey.

For four days the Bela Bartok glided over the open ocean, without a cap-tain, like a ghost ship from ancient tales. After traveling 450 miles it arrived in Maui on May 19.

A reunionSeveral months later,

Crawford was at work mak-ing the trip from Oakland to Honolulu and back again. While on the island he met up with a fit and healthy-looking Wolmuth. They have stayed in touch since, emailing one another about once a week.

On March 1, Crawford flew to New York to receive the 2012 Rod Stephens

A story of rescue and survival while at sea

The Annual Community Talent Show to benefit the

Lopez Middle School

at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts

We are looking for talent acts! Please call Llewellyne @ 468-3554 if you are interested

March 22nd at 7pm

SCHOOL BONDCome Meet the Team

School board Architects

Bond ConsultantsAsk questions - Learn More

March 14, 6:30 PMLopez Community Center

www.lopezislandschool.org. www.yesforlopez.org

Paid for by YES for Lopez campaign committee, 1937 Bakerview Road

ISLAND SINFONIA

Free Admission And Plenty oF PArking

For more inFo CAll: 468-4422donAtions WelCome • tAx-deduCtible

The only Symphony Orchestra in the San Juans!

Founded in 1984 • Musicians from San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Shaw

Presents a concert of beautiful and beloved orchestral works Sunday March 24, 3pm

at Grace Church

Lopez Center

Friday March 15th 7:30 pm

In Concert

John Reischman with Eli West,Trent Freeman & Patrick Metzger

Adult $15, Youth $10 • Tickets available at:Lopez Bookshop, PSR, Blossom, LCCA Offi ce & www.LopezCenter.org

See SurvivAl, pAge 6

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013 – Page 2

Publisher 360.378.5696 Roxanne Angel publisher@islandsweekly.comEditor 360.468.4242 Cali Bagby cbagby@islandsweekly.comCirculation Manager 360.376.4500 Gail Anderson-Toombs circulation@sanjuanjournal.comDisplay Advertising 360.376.4500 Dubi Izakson, ext. 3052 dubi@islandsweekly.com

Graphic Designers 360.378.5696 Scott Herning, ext. 4054 sherning@sanjuanjournal.com Kathryn Sherman, ext. 4050 ksherman@sanjuanjournal.comClassified Advertising 800-388-2527 classifieds@soundpublishing.com Mailing/Street Address P.O. Box 39, 211 Lopez Road #7, Lopez, WA 98261Phone: (360) 378-5696Fax: (360) 378-5128Classifieds: (800) 388-2527

Copyright 2012. Owned and published by Sound Publishing Co.

Periodicals postage paid at Friday Harbor, Wash. and at additional mailing offices.

Annual subscription rates: In County: $28/year, $18/6 months. Out of County: $52/year, $28/6 months. For convenient mail delivery, call 360-378-5696.

The Islands’ Weekly was founded in 1982 and is based on Lopez Island. The Islands’ Weekly is published every Tuesday and is

mailed to homes and businesses in the San Juan Islands.

Postmaster: Send address changes to The Jour nal of the San Juan Islands, 640 Mullis St., West Wing, Friday Harbor, WA 98250-0519.

Member of Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, National Newspaper Association.

Your online source…www.islandsweekly.com

thurs, march 14

meeting: Lopez Island Garden Club meeting, Coffee & Goodies 9:30, the meeting begins at 10 a.m., Woodmen Hall. Bob Lilly, an eminent plantsman and “heart and soul” of the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, is speaking on Gardens of the Mediterranean. Bob’s visual presentation of gar-dens of the French Riviera, Monaco, and Italy, as well as the Rothschild Gardens and selected gardens in

California, will transport us into a magical cornu-copia of color and design. Bob travels the globe as a plant hunter, and is one of the major designers of the Arboretum Foundation’s multi-award-winning 2011 and 2012 Seattle Flower and Garden displays. He and his team are also a 2013 multi-award winner.

meeting: School Bond Presentation, 6:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

Lopez School board and architect will be present.

fri, march 15

music: John Reischman in Concert, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Legendary mandolin player John Reischman will be joined by Eli West (Guitar, Bouzouki), Trent Freeman (Fiddle) and Patrick Metzger (Bass). Tickets are $15 (youth $10) at the door.

blood drive: Puget Sound Blood Center Blood Drive, 12 - 6 p.m., Community Church. Walk-ins welcome. Donors with appointments have priority at registration. Contact Don Langrock (dlangrock@centurytel.net) or 468 4404 to make an appointment. The blood

drives are sponsored by the Lopez Island Lions Club.”

sun, march 17

film: ‘Farmageddon,’ 4:30 - 9:30 p.m., library meeting room. Lopez Locavores and Thriving Lopez present the film “Farmageddon,” which explores the ways in which U.S. government agricultural policies support factory farming and agribusiness to the detriment of small fam-ily farms, with the potential of destroying our local food security. Persecution of raw milk producers is highlight-ed. Discussion following. Free admission.

mon, march 18

meeting: Lopez Community Land Trust Board of Directors meeting, 4 - 6 p.m., LCLT office (25 Tuatara Road).

thurs, march 21 & 28

class: Beginning Excel Workshop, 2 - 5 p.m., library. A formal introduction to Excel. Participants will learn to create and format spreadsheets, work with formulas, and use templates. Students should have basic familiarity with accessing programs on the computer and using the Internet. Class will consist of two three-hour sessions. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some laptops available thru LIFRC – bring a USB flash drive). Instructor is Susan Young. Fee is $40 if paid by 3/11 and $50 after 3/11.

class: Intermediate Excel, 6 - 9 p.m., library. This hands-

on workshop is the second in a series. Participants learn how to refine work-sheets, work with multiple worksheets and workbooks, use common functions for calculations, diagnose error messages, and more about data analysis. Students must have basic familiarity with creating and formatting a spreadsheet, working with formulas, using spreadsheet templates, and an Internet browser. Use of a PC laptop with Excel 2010 installed is required. (Some available thru LIFRC – bring a USB flash drive). Prerequisite: Beginning Excel class or instructor permission. Instructor is Susan Young. Fee is $40 if paid by 3/11and $50 after 3/11.

CommunityCalendar

Support for Rick Hughes

I want to share with you my very positive experience

working with Rick Hughes for the past five years. We serve together on the Orcas Island Farmer’s Market board. Most of the board is made up of farmers and craft-ers who vend at the market. Rick is the exception.

Over these years he has given his time generously and been a significant asset to the our Farmers’ Market, though he has always had the

least to gain from it. His insight as a business

person has always been greatly appreciated. His loyal support of local agriculture and small island based cot-tage businesses has been unflagging. He both has an opinion to share and a willing-ness to work with and learn from others. As a potential representative of all of us I feel great confidence in him.

Rick has the unique expe-

rience of someone who has worked in business outside the islands, owned a busi-ness within them, as well as having loyally served on local boards such as the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee, the San Juan County Ag. Guild and the Orcas Farmer’s Market.

I believe he both under-stands what makes the Islands special and what it takes for people to try to make a living here. This is an extremely important balance to get right. If my experience working with Rick is any indi-cation of the kind of person he is, I can attest that he will work hard for everyone’s interest on all of the islands, just as he has done for many years for the local farmers, crafters, food vendors and small businesses of Orcas.

christopher morrisorcas island

Every Friday night, the children of Orcas Island have a treat in store for them.

Councilman Rick Hughes and his wife Marlace orga-nize a safe, fun night of roller skating. In the winter, there are few family activities. As everyone knows, this time of year can be cold, dark and gloomy.

Stepping into the warm, bright gym, you are greeted with hip-hop music, parents chatting, and exuberant kids skating by. My brothers and I look forward to roller skating all year long. The Hughes have done the Island com-munity a great service.

Roller skating is just one example of the public service done by Rick Hughes.

Thank you, Rick, for pre-serving this fun, family tra-dition. Candidates often talk about giving back to the community, but you’re really doing it!Brodie miller, age 15

orcas island

Support for Jamie Stephens

Jamie Stephens used to tease me every summer and say, “Well, what is my Summer Sandy project this year?”

I have worked side-by-side with Jamie on the Children’s Center, Sally’s Garden (includ-ing the Farmers’ Market site and the community garden),

Lopez Community Land Trust housing construction, the Skate Park, and numer-ous events. Jamie works hard and is not afraid to completely throw himself into his work.

He is smart, has a sense of humor (which one needs in dealing with politics), and cares deeply about the fabric of community. I plan to vote for Jamie this election and hope you will consider join-ing me.

sandy Bishoplopez island

In about three weeks our ballots will arrive in the mail. We will have a county-wide election where we will elect three county council mem-bers, each of whom will repre-sent the entire county (going back to the system we had five years ago). Everybody in the county will be voting for three candidates, one from each of the three residency districts.

In residency district 3, I’m urging everyone to vote for Jamie Stephens. Jamie has lived on Lopez for 17 years and during that time he has shown a consistent commit-ment to community.

He has served on multi-ple boards and committees and currently is chair of the council. When San Juan County needed a presence in Washington, D.C. Jamie paid his own way to fly there to represent our county. A

Alice Campbell, M.S

468-4094 Lopez Island

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Children & AdultCouples & Families

Honoring most insurance plans Accepting new clients

Marlys and LynnThank their many Lopez

friends that sent messages and cheer

to them in Salem, Oregon.

LOPEZBUSINESS HOURS

Galley Restaurant Open at 8 am

Full menu until at least 8 pm every nightShort-list menu

after 8 p.m.Fresh, Local,

Fantastic

www.galleylopez.com468-2713

Lopez IslanderBreakfast: begins 9am

Saturday & SundayLunch:

11:30 am - 5 pm dailyDinner: 5 pm - 9 pmSunday - Thursday

Dinner: 5 pm - 10 pmFriday & Saturday

www.lopezfun.com468-2233

Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor must be no more than 350 words in length and

must be signed by the writer. Include address and telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous letters will not be published. Send your letters via e-mail to: cbagby@islandsweekly.com.

Lopez Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings:

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterWednesdays - 4 p.m. - Women’s meeting at the fellowship hall at Grace Episcopal ChurchFridays - 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s CenterSaturdays - noon at the Children’s CenterContact phone number 468-2809

Al-Anon:Saturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Contact phone number 468-4703.

See LetteR, pAge 4

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013 – Page 3

www.sebos.com

360-293-45751102 Commercial • Anacortes

Hardware &Equipment Rental

Hardware &

FG110- Powerful Honda Mini Engine runs on regular gas- 9” Tilling width - Weighs less than 27lbs.- Folding handle makes storage standard- Transport wheels are standard- Limited lifetime tine warranty

$349.00- Powerful Honda Mini Engine

- 9” Tilling width - Weighs less

- Folding handle makes storage

- Transport wheels are standard- Limited lifetime tine warranty

$349.00Makes Gardening a Joy

Upcoming WSU Extension Ag EventsSaturday, March 16, 8am-7pm2013 San Juan Islands Agricultural SummitJoin fellow county farmers! Hear renowned speaker Paul Stamets! Quiz county council candidates! Workshops, information sharing, roundtables, and more! Info and schedule at www.sjcarc.org.

Tuesday, March 19, 8:45am – 4:30pmGrowing the Farm Biz You’ve worked hard, now make it pay! We’ll cover cash � ow (in the right direc-tion), balancing your budget, marketing, � nding � nancing, and more! Location: Skagit Valley College San Juan Center, Classroom BRegistration: Contact Candace at 370 7664 or candace_jagel@wsu.eduCost: $20/farm or free to micro dairy workshop participantsDrinks and breakfast pastries provided. BYO lunch!

WSU Extension programs are open to all without discrimination.The business workshop is made possible by a grant from theWestern Center for Risk Management Education.

tion), balancing your budget, marketing, � nding � nancing, and more! Skagit Valley College San Juan Center, Classroom B

Contact Candace at 370 7664 or candace_jagel@wsu.edu $20/farm or free to micro dairy workshop participants

WSU Extension programs are open to all without discrimination.

In 1997, Celia Marquis, director of the Lopez Island Family Resource Center, received a grant that allowed her to start a community mentoring program. Fast for-ward 16 years and the LIFRC program is still going strong.

Their goal is to recruit even more adult volunteers who would like to become mentors for students on the waitlist.

Over the next few months, LIFRC will be giving the community a glimpse into the mentor program by interviewing current men-tors, and even some of the students (mentees) who are matched. They also hope this will encourage some interest and knowledge of this great program.

If you are interested in joining, contact Mikah Smith at 468-2201 ext. 2109, or email msmith@lopez.k12.wa.us.

Mentor Snapshot: Lorrie Harrison

Q: How long have you been in the mentor program?

A: Five years.Q: Have you been matched

with the same student the whole time?

A: Yes.Q: What prompted you

to look into joining the pro-gram?

A: Some of my friends were mentors and it looked

like a great program.Q: Was the process from

the point of interest until you were matched challenging? Easy?

A: It was a snap.Q: What do you and your

mentee have in common?A: Food, travel, books,

animals, music and the card game UNO.

Q: Walk us through a typi-cal day when you see your mentee.

A: It’s almost always the same: we start at the Galley sharing a plate of French fries and playing a few hands of UNO.

After Mackenzie beats me

for a while (she’s a whiz at the game), we usually head to the village to hang out at the bookstore or library or go up to my cottage to play the piano or drop by Holly B’s or get a cup of sipping chocolate at Robert’s coffee shop (M says chocolate is good for the soul.)

Q: How has your men-toring relationship shifted as your mentee has gotten older?

A: Mackenzie’s growing social life means we don’t spend as much time together now. She’s on sports teams and is always trying out new extracurricular activities.

She’s got tons of friends. That said, we always liked to hang out and we still do.

Q: How has being in the program impacted your life?

A: Mackenzie has intro-duced me to some great new music! It’s fun to see life through her eyes. She’s lots of fun to be around.

Q: Are there any lessons you have learned by spend-ing time with your mentee?

A: She’s taught me a lot about patience and kindness.

Q: Anything else you would like to share about the experience of being a men-tor?

A: I totally recommend it.

Spotlight on the Lopez Island Resource Center Mentor Program

Contributed photo

Mentor Lorrie Harrison and mentee is Mackenzie Kelley.

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

Washington state’s congressional delegation joined forces this week in reintroducing legislation that would designate 1,000 acres of land and some entire islands in the San Juans as a national conservation area.

In addition, U.S. Reps. Rick Larson (Second District) and Suzan DelBene (First District), and democratic senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell recently sent a letter to President Obama asking once again that he use the presidential powers provided by the Antiquities Act of 1906 to register the lands and islands as a national monument.

“Whether through action by congress or the president, the federal government should answer islanders’ calls to perma-

nently protect these lands for the enjoyment by all,” Larsen said in a March 7 press release. “Senator Cantwell, Senator Murray, Representative DelBene and I will continue our dogged support on behalf of all the environmental, business and tribal leaders throughout Northwest Washington who want to see the dream of permanent protection made into a reality.”

Designation of the lands, presently managed by the Bureau of Land Management of the U.S. Department of the Interior, would put the 1,000 acres under permanent federal protection and would qualify the lands for federal appropriations for preservation, accessibility and enhancement.

Help the Stewardship Network of the San Juans recognize individuals, students, teachers and businesses that have made an impact on the conservation, preservation, and protection of the San Juan Archipelago. Submit a nomination by March 25. Previous years’ winners, nomination forms and award guidelines can be viewed on the Stewardship Network website at http://www.stewardshipsanjuans.org/. Awards will be announced the week of April 8 and at the Earth Day Celebration on Lopez, April 20. Call 378-2461 or or email kathleenf@sjpt.org for more info.

State’s U.S. delegation renews ‘Conservation Area’ designation quest

Elizabeth Landrum, PhD Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Individual Counseling & Psychotherapy

30 years experience Specializing in grief & loss,

life transitions, living with illness.

317-5178Office in Lopez Village

Saturday hoursSliding fee scale available.

Nominate a ‘Good Steward’

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013 – Page 4

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 dif� culty ranges from 1-10 (easy) 11-15 (moderate) and 16-20 (hard). Today’s puzzle is level 19.Sudoku and Crossword answers on page 8

full list of Jamie’s commu-nity involvement is available at electjamiestephens.com.

As we slowly come out of this recession San Juan County needs competent, effective government. With Jamie as part of a new three person county council we will have that. He has the experience, leadership and knowledge to help move us forward.

I urge all county residents to vote for Jamie Stephens.

BoB GamBleorcas

Thanks United WayThis year the Lopez

Children’s Center will cel-ebrate its 10th Birthday!

Although our Lopez Cooperative Preschool has been operating for over 30 years, our PAL (Play & Learn) Program wasn’t cre-ated until 10 years ago.

This program serves chil-dren too young to attend pre-school, as well as providing before- and after-care for pre-schoolers and school-agers.

To serve children ages two through six, the Lopez Children’s Center was formed; land was provided, funds were raised, and a beautiful building was

constructed to take care of children in our Lopez Community and visitors to our island.

United Way has been there for us providing grant and scholarship money to help with our budgetary shortfalls. We are grateful to have the continuing sup-port of this valuable service organization. As a commu-nity, it is important to give generously to the United Way because it helps so many organizations.

The United Way’s Day of Caring 2013 is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14. Please consider joining the half-day work party to benefit our community.

Carole White lopez

Support for LovelI support Lovel Pratt

because of her proven record of working for all islanders. Her work for the Lopez solid waste solution was critical. Lovel has a depth of knowledge on the county wide issues which comes from her willingness to listen and her experienc-es of raising her family in the islands, working their family farm and participat-ing in numerous volunteer positions.

Lovel has worked on the council through tough finan-cial times and has proven she is fiscally responsible. She is willing to make tough deci-sions and move forward. Vote for Lovel, a proven leader, a good listener and a smart decision maker.

Stephen K. adamslopez Island

Across1. Anxious6. Apartments11. Free from, with

"of"14. Ralph of "The

Waltons"15. "Belling the Cat"

author16. "___ moment"17. Ireland (2 wds) 19. Black or yellow

retriever20. Covet21. Irreducible

component 23. Chronicles26. Some stadium

features27. Brouhaha30. "Cast Away"

setting31. Dittography, e.g.32. Adjust, in a way34. ___ Bell36. Icelandic epic39. Wangle41. U.K.'s largest

native land animal (2 wds)

43. Clothing44. Sundae topper,

perhaps46. ___ of

Langerhans47. "Laugh-In"

segment49. Staffs51. 007, for one52. The ___ Crusader 54. Undergo a

change 56. Period during

which a TV program is broadcast

58. Brightly colored "old maid" flower

62. Arthur Godfrey played it

63. Pallet knife used for this technique

(2 wds) 66. Caribbean, e.g.67. Chiseler68. Perfume69. Armageddon70. "Fiddler on the

Roof" role71. An allowance

to compensate for waste during transit

Down1. Blown away2. Finger, in a way3. Associations4. Thin line or band 5. Persistent desire6. Beanie Babies, e.g.7. "Fantasy Island"

prop8. Beasts of burden

9. Cost to cross10. Express11. Good examples to

follow (2 wds) 12. Absurd13. Things owed 18. Contact, e.g.22. Motorized

bicycles24. Adjust25. Grassland27. Flat floater28. Assortment29. Tip-to-tip distance

of a fully extended bird

31. "For shame!"33. Seal around a

pipe joint 35. Native of Croatia37. Abstruse38. Affectedly creative

40. Auction offering42. Readily

distinguishable from all others

45. Large Australian flightless bird

48. Extreme stupidity 50. Control freak52. ___ and effect 53. Clay ___, singer 54. Honeydew, e.g.55. "Come in!"57. Bog59. Opening time,

maybe60. Acad.61. Long, long time64. Ale holder65. Alias preceder

(acronym)

Crossword Puzzle

Answers to today's puzzle on page 8

LeTTerSCONTINUED FROM 2

Lopez Acupuncture& Integrated Health

Julienne Battalia LAc, LMP“Walk In” Clinic: Thursdays, 1:30-5:30 pm

$30/30 minutes(360)468-3239

lopezislandacupuncture.com

During the decades before and after 1600, Milan, London and Paris were vibrant centers of chamber music activity that holds many mysteries.

That is why the Salish Sea Early Music Festival is bringing music from that era to Lopez Island. On Saturday afternoon, March 23 at 1 p.m. the third annual Salish Sea Early Music Festival continues at Grace Church with renaissance flut-ist Jeffrey Cohan, violinist Courtney Kuroda, violist Steven Creswell and harpsichordist Kyobi Hinami in “The Broken Consort in Milan, London and Paris.”

The program will explore late renaissance and early baroque works between 1570 and 1630 on period instruments. Between 1580 and 1628 in Milan and the surrounding region, a center of compositional activity rivaled in Italy only by Venice, the

instrumental canzona blossomed in print and performance concurrently with intense development among violin makers and players. In France the “airs de cour” and extravagant court ballets from the 1570’s represented a new Italian-influenced French model of dramatic expression, which followed an increased appreciation in France earlier in the century for the interpretation of vocal music by transverse flutes and other instruments. Broken consorts of all sorts, made up of instru-ments from different families, were ubiquitous throughout Europe and celebrated in particular by early 17th-century English composers.

The suggested donation is $15 or $20, students for $5 and youth 18 and under are free. For more info, visit www.salish-seafestival.org or call 468-3477.

‘The Broken Consort in Milan, London and Paris’ featured at Grace Church

The League of Women Voters of San Juan Islands has invited candidates for San Juan County Council positions to Election Forums on these dates:

• Monday, March 25 at San Juan Middle School, Friday Harbor, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 27 at Orcas Senior Center, 5 to 7 p.m.

• Thursday, March 28 at Lopez’s Grace Episcopal Church, 5 to 7 p.m.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education

and advocacy. LWV does not endorse candidates or political parties, but does

encourage informed and active participation in gov-ernment.

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013– Page 5

By Steve WehrlyJournal reporter

Helen Venada received the thanks of county offi-cials at the Feb. 26 county council meeting for 24 years of service, much of that time as solid waste coordinator for San Juan County.

At the recognition cer-emony, Venada received a fond farewell and a plaque extolling her "commitment, passion and leadership" in organizing the county haz-ardous waste roundups, which resulted in the col-lection and disposal of more than 500 tons of hazardous chemicals.

In response, Venada, known by many as "Hazardous Helen" for her leadership in the county's collection of hazardous waste, thanked the council for its recognition, thanked by name about two dozen people throughout the islands who worked with her and made her job, as she said, "rewarding and encouraging."

Consistent with her rep-utation for speaking her mind, Venada added, "I want to go on record that

I did not choose to retire. I was laid off."

Venada has been active in the restructuring of county solid waste collection and disposal operations, espe-cially during the last two years after voters rejected a ballot measure that would have enacted a "parcel fee" to generate additional fund-ing for a county-run solid waste operation.

The ensuing privatiza-tion of the Orcas and San Juan transfer site opera-tions and the creation of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District has contributed to multiple changes in solid waste division personnel, including elimination of Venada's position.

Reached after the cer-emony, Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy praised Venada for her work and acknowledged that she "wanted to stay," but point-ed to budget shortfalls and department restructuring that required the departure not only of Venada, a part-time employee, but also of two full-time employees, Elizabeth Anderson and Steve Alexander, both of

whom worked for public works' solid waste division.

“I wish we had the money to keep them all,” Mulcahy said, “but it just couldn't be done in the context of totally changing the way solid waste is handled in the county.”

Steve Werhly photo

Left, Helen Venada displays a proclamation signed by the San Juan County Council, presented Feb. 26, in honor of 24 years of employment with the county.

‘Hazardous Helen’ leaves county after 24 years

GET YOUR 2¢ HEARD.

VOTE ONIslandsWeekly.com

Has any ever saved your

life?

General election forums

Next week, San Juan County Community Development and Planning will host a series of Open House sessions to discuss the proposed update to the County’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP).

March 18th - San Juan IslandTwo sessions at the Grange, 152 First St, Friday Harbor. Session #1: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Session #2: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 19th – Lopez Island5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Lopez Center for the Community and Arts, 204 Village Road

March 20th – Orcas Island 6 pm – 9 pm at the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center, 917 Mount Baker Road

The Shoreline Master Program (SMP) is a comprehensive shoreline land-use plan that includes policies and regulations for the use and development of the shoreline. Key topics include:

• Residential development; • Shoreline armoring; • Docks and other overwater structures; • Non- conformity; • Buffers and setbacks; • Critical area protections; • Shoreline designations. For further information contact Colin Maycock, at the San Juan County Department of Community Development and Planning, 135 Rhone St., Friday Harbor, WA; colinm@sanjuanco.com or 360-370-7573

Come to an SMP Open House

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013 – Page 6

LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, There’s

Always a Place for You! CTK gathers at 10 a.m. in the

school multi-purpose room at 86 School Road. Come

as you are! More info at ctkonline.com/lopez. Email:

lopez@ctkonline.com Phone: 888-421- 4CTK ext. 819.

graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00

a.m. Fisherman Bay Road at Sunset Lane.

468-3477. Everyone welcome!

lopez island Community ChurCh, 91 Lopez

Road. Sunday School: pre-school through adult 9:30 a.m.;

Worship at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jeff Smith 468-3877.

lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays

at 9:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in

Friday Harbor at 11:00 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at

1:15 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 a.m. at the home of Ron Metcalf, 6363 Fisherman

Bay Road. Children’s program. Everyone welcome. Phone

468-2129. Email: lopezfriends@gmail.com

st. FranCis CatholiC ChurCh Come worship

with us at Center Church on Davis Bay Rd. We welcome

you to join us for Mass at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

Worship Services in the Islands

Carol Weiss, MALicensed Marriage and

Family Therapist

Adult and SeniorPsychotherapy

Parent GuidanceJungian Dreamwork

Mindfulness Psychology468-3571

35 years experienceZen meditation and

mindfulness practitionerUW Geriatric Mental Health Certi� cate

By Anna HaefeleSpecial to the Weekly

On March 7 at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, current members of the San Juan County Council, as well as pro-spective council candidates hosted the second “Community Conversation” on Lopez.

This discussion was intended to invite ideas and comments from community mem-bers in an effort to direct the future of public services in the county and address strategies for optimizing San Juan County’s

resources.The meeting drew a varied crowd of

Lopezians, each bringing creative solutions and a passionate desire to improve life in the San Juans.

Councilman Jamie Stephens was quick to reassure participants that their wisdom would indeed guide the county’s budget and structure in upcoming years, saying “We will act on what comes out of the Community Conversations.”

Members at each of the discussion tables came together to discuss what aspects of

local government contribute the most to an excellent quality of life in the San Juans. Each group was given the opportunity to present their ideas, and concerns about transportation, parks and trails, community health, and environmental protection.

Several presenters floated the possibil-ity of a greater partnership between local government and nonprofits, as well as increased cooperation between different governmental organizations. One example of this would be improving the public transit link between San Juan County and Skagit and Whatcom counties.

“One simple thing we could do to improve this is to have bus schedules at island ferry terminals, and currently, that’s not some-thing we have,” said Neil Hanson, of the Lopez Solid Waste District.

Participants were also asked to list aspects of the county with which they were satisfied, and ways in which they would like to see the county improve. The Planning Department, specifically permitting, and the Assessor’s Office were subjects of concern. There

was also discussion that the county could benefit from increased outreach to Lopez, Shaw, and Orcas.

“One of the things I find really interest-ing is that as we get further from the core of the government, there’s less feeling of a presence of government,” said Councilman Rick Hughes.

The series of Community Conversations found its genesis in the council’s desire to seek citizens’ views on the budget, and more explicitly, gain an understanding of which services or resources citizens would prefer to spend money on as the county enters a period of unusual budget stability. The event is the second in a series of four.

The council hopes the series of meetings will play a significant role in directing the county as data is compiled and utilized, ide-ally allowing the county’s goals to align more closely with the public’s than in years past.

“There will be an end result. I think you’ll all be pleased with it,” said Councilman Marc Forlenza.

A DIVISION OF BUFFUM BROTHER FARMS, INC.•  LOGGING•  ROADS•  GRADING•  PONDS  

•  BACKHOE•  SITE PREP•  FILL SAND•  SCREENED SAND  

•  DRAIN ROCK•  LAND CLEARING•  CRUSHED ROCK•  PIT RUN GRAVEL•  BULKHEADS

(360) 468-2320  fax 468-3450 Cont. Lic #BUFFUBE155MB

• EXCAVATION & LOGGING •

A ClAssiCR&M ROOFING

"Never a Problem, oNly a solutioN"

468-4357• Metal• Composition• TorchDown

• LocalReferences• LocalCrews• SeniorDiscounts

Lic#CLASSRM92104 FREEESTIMATES

• ROOFING •

DUNN SERVICES (360) 468-3215dunn-llc.com

Lawn Mowing / Fencing / Property Mgmt.LIC.# DUNNSSL922RA & BONDED

✓Excavator WorkSPRING CLEAN-UP

FLAIL MOWINGTRENCHING & SITE PREPSTUMP & LOG REMOVAL

✓Tractor WorkWOOD CHIPPERFIELD MOWINGROTO TILLER

POST HOLE DRILLING

• SITE SERVICES •

RENDONHOME SERVICES CO.

Mowing Season is Here!Call for free estimate

Mulching and bagging options available

360-468-4989360-317-6654

Lic. # RENDOHS921QR

• HOME SERVICES •

Bernardo Landscape Services

• Brush Removal• Wood Splitting• Pressure Washing• Installation of trees, shrubs

• Design, mowing• Fence installation• Lawn & Garden Care• Remodeling - Decks

360-468-3144 Cell: 360-622-6644LIC# BERNALS926L3 BOND# LSMO042789

BernardoServices.comDistinguished Quality, Honest Service

Storm Cleanup!

• LANDSCAPE, LAWN & GARDEN •

Since 1971

Donald R. Burt, Sr.532 School Road Lopez Island, Washington 98261

BURTE**984C8

360-468-2835

---GENERAL CONTRACTOR-----No Job Too Small

BURT ENTERPRISES

New Construction & Remodeling

Home Repair & Maintenance Service

All Concrete Work - DecksStorage Buildings - Fencing

• CONTRACTORS •

We now accept Visa and Mastercardfree estiMates • Family owned and operated

Dave WallaceTank Pumping & Real Estate InspectionP.O. Box 823, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Licensed • Bonded • Insured WA LIc#dAvIdjc0440d

• SEPTIC SERVICES •

• COMPUTER SERVICES •

Landscaping Rockeries/Patios

Tractor WorkTrenching

Drywall & Taping Texturing & Patching

PaintingWood Chipping

Lopez General Home ServicesWe get your To Do list DONE

Juan • 622-6196 • Licensed & Bonded

• GENERAL SERVICES •

AT YOUR SERVICE Ads Available for Just

$16/WeekCall The Journal

today at:

378-5696

• YOUR AD HERE •

Business CommunityAds Available for Just

$16/Week

CALL DUBI

AT THE WEEKLY

376-4500

EXCAVATION & LOGGING • • CONTRACTORS •

LOPEZ ISLAND BUSINESSCOMMUNITY

OPALCO is proposing a new telecommunications system to

provide much better Internet plus phone service for about what

you’re paying now.

Learn more: www.opalco.com

More than half the membership must sign up for the project to go forward. You can sign up

online or at your local OPALCO office.

Sign up Ad #1

SIGN UP NOW!

A look at community conversations on Lopez Island

Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship by the Cruising Club of America. The award is given “for an act of sea-manship which significantly contributes to the safety of a yacht or one or more indi-viduals at sea.”

“It was definitely a sur-prise,” Crawford said. “I’ve had a lifetime career of laying low. I guess I’m not doing a great job.”

As Crawford reflects on the experience, he said that on the sea the “good samari-tan” concept is more like you can’t turn your back, you wouldn’t know how to sleep at night and your crew wouldn’t want to work with you.

He credits the crew and the race committee for the rescue of the man and his boat.

“In my opinion it was as perfect as it gets,” Crawford said. “Everything went off without a hitch … it was a good hat trick.”

SurvIvALCONTINUED FROM 1

THE ISLANDS’ WEEKLY • WWW.ISLANDSWEEKLY.COM• March 12, 2013 - PAGE 7

Health Care EmploymentGeneral

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (NAC)

Life Care Center of theSan Juan Islandsin Friday Harbor

Full-time, part-time and PRN positions available for all shifts. Must be a Wash ing ton -ce r t i f i ed nursing assistant. Long- term care exp. preferred. We offer great pay and benefits to full-time as- sociates in a team- oriented environment.

Jean StabbenPhone: 360-378-2117

Fax: 360-378-5700660 Spring St.

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Jean_Stabben@LCCA.comVisit us online at:

LCCA.COM.EOE/M/F/V/D – 38759

Buy or Sell Sports EquipmentGet the ball rolling. Log on to

nw-ads.com to shop theClassifieds 24 hours a day.

Go online: www.nw-ads.com Call: 1-800-388-2527

E-mail: classified@soundpublishing.com

real estatefor sale

Real Estate for SaleLots/Acreage

Country Puget Sound Beach Front

Marysville area. Incredible View of

Olympics & Islands. One Acre with fruit

trees & veg. garden. 2-1 BD Cabins with

river rock fireplaces. 136 Ft of Beachfront Peaceful/Magical$389,000. Terry

360-659-0580

Real Estate for SaleOther Areas

COLFAX RIVERFRONT 9 acres was $75,000 now only $39,500. Lend- er Repo sale. Beautiful valley views, quiet coun- try road with electric. Ex- cellent financing provid- ed. Call UTR 1-888-326- 9048.

Real Estate for SaleWanted or Trade

WILL TRADE 70 acre Oregon historic farm and vineyard with home for Lopez or San Juan home/property (water- front preferred) with fair market value ($800,000- $1,000,000) Call Tom (541)335-9725

Reach readers the daily newspapers miss when you advertise in the Classifieds. 1-800-388-2527 or www.nw-ads.com

SOLD IT? FOUND IT? Let us know by calling 1-800-388-2527 so we can cancel your ad.

real estatefor rent - WA

Real Estate for RentSan Juan County

OWNERS!We want your rentals! Property management & lease services avail. Great rates.

Carol, (360)468-3177 see more at:

www.windermeresji.com

Apartments for Rent San Juan County

EASTSOUND

Great for Senior, Easy Maneuverability: Down- stairs unit with wood floors. New, quiet liv- ing. 1 bedroom apart- ment, downtown East- sound. Newly remodeled exterior and interiors. In- cludes: stove, fridge, laundry room, and paved assigned parking. No smoking or pets. $495 month with EPD, 1st and security. Call Alan 714-271-1215 or emailnordicstr@aol.com

financingMoney to

Loan/Borrow

CASH NOW for Good Notes, Top Dollar from Private investor. Yes, Bajillions Available for quality Contracts, Mort- gages, Annuities, Inheri- tance. Receiving Pay- ments? Call Skip Foss 1-800-637-3677

LOCAL PRIVATE IN- VESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I loan on houses, raw land, commercial prop- erty and property devel- opment. Call Eric at (425) 803-9061. www.fossmortgage.com

announcements

Announcements

ADOPT. Adoring couple, Architect & Internet Ex- ec. year for precious baby to love forever! Ex- penses paid. 1-800- 990-7667

ADOPT. Adoring couple, Architect & Internet Ex- ec. year for precious baby to love forever! Ex- penses paid. 1-800- 990-7667

ADOPTION: Local, hap- pily-married, & stable couple, eager for baby (0-2yrs). Loving home filled with affection, strong family values & fi- nancial security for your baby. Joshua & Vanessa 4 2 5 - 7 8 0 - 7 5 2 6 http://bit. ly/joshandva- nessa

ADOPTLoving, professional, multi-racial married

couple wanting to adopt first baby. Offering faith,

fun, stable and financially secure home.

Call (866) 371-2617.

ANNOUNCE your festi- val for only pennies. Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

ENTER TO WIN a $1,000 prepaid Visa card! Take our survey at www.pulsepoll.com and tell us about your media usage and shopping plans. Your input will help this paper help local businesses. Thank you!

Found

Found digital camera and clothing item, at Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez. Call Chuck at 360-378-4151 reference 13-001217 to describe and claim.

Lost

$500 CASH REWARD!

For information leading to the recovery of a missing Bandit Indus- tries Model 1590 Chip- per. License plate 5840TI. The Chipper is all Black and very similar to the picture, with the Diamond Plate boxes on the tongue. Missing since November 19th from the parking lot of Orcas Excavators. Please contact me 360- 346-0307 or the Sheriff’s Department at 360-378- 4151.

Lost

ISLAND PETS lost/ found. On Lopez call Jane 360-468-2591; Joyce, 360-468-2258; Sheriff’s Office 360-378- 4151. Lopez Animal Pro- tection Society, PO Box 474, Lopez, WA 98261. On Orcas call 360- 3766777. On San Juan call the Animal Shelter 360-378-2158

jobsEmployment

General

San Juan County

is seeking a

JUVENILE PROBATION COUNSELOR.

For a detailed job de- scription and application materials, visit

www.sanjuanco.comor call 360-370-7402.

Screening begins 3/11/13EOE

EmploymentRestaurant

Orcas Hotel now hiring for

CAFE and

FRONT DESKDrop by Hotel for ap- plication or send info to Pi@orcashotel.com

EmploymentTransportation/Drivers

DRIVER --Qualify for any portion of $0.03 quarterly bonus: $0.01 Safety, $0.01 Produc- tion, $0.01 MPG. Two raises in first year. 3 months recent OTR ex- perience. 800-414-9569 www.driveknight.com

DRIVERS -- Inexperi- enced/Experienced. Un- beatable career Oppor- tunities. Trainee, Company Driver, Lease Operator, Lease Train- ers. (877) 369-7105 w w w. c e n t r a l d r i v i n g - jobs.com

EmploymentTransportation/Drivers

GET ON the road fast! Immediate Openings! Top Pay, Full Benefits, CDL-A, Doubles Re- quired. Haney Truck Line, Call Now. 1-888- 414-4467. www.goha- ney.com

GORDON TRUCKING Inc. CDL-A Drivers Needed. Dedicated & OTR Positions Available! Consistent Miles, Bene- fits, 401k & EOE. Sign On Bonus! Recruiters available 7 days/wk! Call: 866-725-9669

Business Opportunities

Do what you love to do and MAKE MONEY at the same time! For a free CD and more infor- mation, please call:

206-745-2135 gin

Schools & Training

ATTEND COLLEGE on- line from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Jus- tice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Fi- nancial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified.. Call 866-483-4429. www.CenturaOnline.com

professionalservices

Professional ServicesLegal Services

DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes custody, support, prop- erty division and bills. BBB member. (503)772- 5295. www.paralegalal- ternatives.com lega- lalt@msn.com

homeservices

Home ServicesKitchen and Bath

One Day BathRemodeling

Seamless Acrylic Wall Systems

Lifetime Warranty

Easy access TUBto SHOWERConversions

No tub rail to climb over. Safety bars &

seats installed to your preference.

A+ rated on BBB & Angie’s List

Brad Wallace360/391-3446

C.L. BATHFF97606

flea marketMiscellaneous

1984 Morbank Chipper, no engine. Can be seen at Lopez Opalco Office. Call Rich at: 360-376- 3546. Sealed, written bids due 12 noon, March 21st. Send to: Todd Shaner, Opalco, 183 Mt. Baker Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245

SAWMILLS from only $3997.00 -- Make and Save Money with your own bandmill. Cut lum- ber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.Nor- woodSawmills.com 1- 800-578-1363 Ext. 300N

pets/animals

Dogs

AKC POODLE puppies, brown standard. Healthy, happy, outgoing and playful. First shots and wormed. Males and females available. Have good hips, elbows and eyes. $1200 each. We also have a beautiful black 2 year old female. Call Roberta: 360-443- 2447 or 360-865-6102.www.topperspoodles.nettopperspoodles@aol.com

CANE CORSO ITALIAN Mastiff Puppies. Loyal family protection! Raised in home with children and other pets! Distinc- tive color options; Blues, Reverse Blue Brindle and Formintino. Grand champion bloodlines (GCh). AKC and ICCF Registered. Tails and dew claws docked. Va- cines up to date. Ear crop option. Show or Breeding puppy $2,000 each. Pet compainion puppy $1,500. Photos by text available. Call Jeani 509-985-8252. Yakima.

GREAT DANE

AVAIL NOW 2 LITTERS Of Full Euro’s; one litter of blues and one of mixed colors. AKC Great Dane Pups Health guar- antee! Males / Females. Dreyrsdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes, licensed since ‘02. Super sweet, intelligent, lovable, gen- tle giants $2000- $3,300. Also Standard Poodles. 503-556-4190. www.dreyersdanes.com

Dogs

STANDARD POODLE

AKC POODLE Standard Super sweet puppies, very itelligent and family raised! Two year health garuntee. Adult weight between 50 - 55 lbs. Black coloring; 4 Males & 3 Females. Accepting puppy deposits now! $1,000 each. Also, Great Danes available. Please call today 503-556-4190. www.dreyersdanes.com

Tack, Feed &Supplies

LOCAL MIXED hay $4.00 per bale. Second cutting $7.00 per bale. No spray or commercial fertilizer/feed. Chehalis area, (360) 262-3250. (360) 269-2404 or (360) 262-0177

wheelsMarinePower

16’ SEAMIST, 1968. Comes with EZ Loader Trailer with new tires. 6hp Mercury, 50hp Johnson, new cover. Li- cense & tags until June 2013. Recently serviced. $2,250. We’ll even throw in the crab pots! Call 360-675-9508 or Scott at 360-679-6954

1981 Europa 33’ Trawl- er, Canadian built by Ontario Yachts, Ltd. Fi- berglass downeast style hull. Single Volvo diesel. Excellent condition. Up- graded electronics in- clude autopilot, radar, fishfinder, PC running Coastal Explorer, VHF/DSC, Garmin GPS. Espar heat. Propane range. Exceptionally clean and capable boat. Asking $74,500. Located in Oak Harbor. Call 360- 279-1551.

Reach readers the daily newspapers miss when you advertise in the Classifieds. 1-800-388-2527 or www.nw-ads.com

MarinePower

25.5’ BAYLINER Sarato- ga, 1980. 350 Chev with Volvo Penta OD. New Bimini, stainless steel supports, new uphol- stery up top, new Yama- ha 9.9 kicker, new stereo with deck speak- ers. new stove, through hull for water. Double bed amidships below the helm with large forward berth that breaks down to a galley table. Garmin GPS/ fish finder, VHF. In garage on trailer and ready to go. $10,000 firm. Very good price. You’ll love it. We have. 360-317-1575 (Friday Harbor)

AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles

1978 CORVETTE Coupe. 350/350, 365 hp ZZ4 motor, built trans- mission. All the hard stuff is done, just needs finished. All receipts. Many extra parts, some new. Over $25,000 in- vested, asking $8,500 obo. Moving, must sell. Serious only please. 360-473-6055 (Poulsbo)

AutomobilesMazda

2008 MAZDA 3 hatch- back, 5spd, 43,000 miles, bright red. Fully auto, sunroof, tinted win- dows, great tread on tires. Maintained regular- ly and in great condition. Clean interior. $13,000. Freeland, Whidbey Is- land. (360)421-0670, (425)750-3087

Pickup TrucksFord

1986 FORD F350, 1 ton flatbed truck. Good con- dition. New wood deck. Rebuilt engine. $2500. (360)378-5072

Campers/Canopies

25’ ARCTIC FOX, 2008. Used only once. Fully loaded, brand new in- side! Sleeps 5 com- fortably. Has a Tip-Out, AM/FM/CD Stereo, full bath, new gas range and microwave, large refrig- erator and lots of stor- age. Originally: $27,000. Asking $19,000. 360-678-5556 Oak Harbor, Whidbey Is- land

Motorcycles

2006 SUZUKI Boulevard with less than 1600 miles. Almost brand new, super clean, parked in garage, engine ran at least once a week. Asking $5000. You can’t pass on a deal like this! Spring is around the corner. Will throw in some free gear. (360)720-9264 Whidbey Island

PNWMarketPlace!

click! www.nw-ads.com email! classi�ed@

soundpublishing.com call toll free! 1.888.399.3999

or 1.800.388.2527

Local readers.Local sellers.Local buyers.

We make it easy to sell...right in your community

www.nw-ads.com

Find what you need 24 hours a day.

The Islands’ Weekly • www.islandsweekly.com • March 12, 2013 – Page 8

• Trusts its fellow Islanders

• Listens to the local constituency

• Treats Islanders as humans

• Respects individual privacy

• Is transparent to its citizens

• Supports local business

• Supports the Islands before all other interests

• Is fiscally responsible

• Uses peer reviewed science to create effective environmental laws

• Is non-partisan

• Believes Islanders can and do protect the environment

• Considers Islanders to be part of a balanced ecosystem

• Encourages Islanders to trust and support each other

• Controls Islanders

• Listens to off island central planners

• Treats Islanders as statistics

• Wants more surveillance to protect the “common good”

• Hides behind a myriad of committees

• Stifles business with bureaucracy

• Favors off island agendas first and foremost

• Generates continual budget overruns

• Uses a fear based precautionary approach that is not supported by science

• Has a partisan agenda

• Does not trust Islanders to protect the island environment that we love

• Believes that humans are “un-natural” and “toxic” to nature

• Encourages Islanders to report their neighbors

Questions? info@trustislanders.org Paid for by Trust Islanders! P.O. 3108, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Islanders’ Choice…Fellow Islanders, on April 23 we all need to make a choice. Your vote will determine the social, economic and political threads, which will weave the fabric of our future Island life. The six candidates have indicated how they will govern by either clearly stating their beliefs in writing or by past actions. The candidates’ respective beliefs suggest two very different outcomes:

Or…Do you want a County Council that…

World renowned mando-lin master John Reischman will perform at The Lopez Community Centre, Friday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., with a special release show of his new CD, “Walk Along John.” The release features original and traditional instru-

mentals performed by John and guests including Chris Thile, Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka, Eli West, Trent Freeman, Patrick Metzger and Kenny Smith.

Reischman, shown right, is among the most pro-lific composers of original mandolin instrumentals. A former member of the acclaimed Good Ol’ Persons, an original member of the legendary Tony Rice Unit, and band leader of the West Coast’s Juno nominated John Reischman and the Jaybirds.

Reischman will be perform-ing with a new group for this upcoming show. The group includes Eli West on guitar, Trent Freeman on fiddle and Patrick Metzger on bass, all of whom perform on “Walk Along John.”

Trent Freeman brings innovative and inspired groove, harmony and cap-tivating melodies along in his arsenal of fiddle magic. The recipient of numerous awards he has a broad range of experience and is a well respected and sought after

session musician. His “Rock Paper Scissor”s album, an all original endeavor, won him the 2012 Canadian Folk Music award. During his time at Berklee College of Music, he toured with the Berklee World Strings, the Berklee Bluegrass All-Stars and with Berklee’s Transatlantic Collaboration.

A fixture of the Vancouver roots music scene, Bassist Patrick Metzger took an interest in music at the age of twelve when he started play-ing rock and roll and blues with his friends in Nelson, B.C. He studied formally with Ron Mulvey, through the Royal Conservatory of Music.

He performs regularly with a wide range of artists from the Western Swing of

Petunia and the Vipers and jazz pianist Bruno Hubert to the haunting folk-noir group The Abramson Singers.

Eli West is one half of the Northwest duo Cahalen Morrison and Eli West. Based loosely out of Seattle, West is an unconventional acoustic musician, pursuing an angu-lar and syncopated pattern language on guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, and clawhammer banjo.

Tickets in advance are adult for $15 and youth for $10. Tickets are avail-able from the Community Center office, and online at www.lopezcenter.org and at Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery, Lopez Bookshop

Tickets at door are adult for $15 and youth for $10.

Chas Kline Come in for your

FREE LUNCH!Galley Restaurant

John Reischman in concert Islands’ W

eeklyP

O B

ox 39L

opez, WA

98261

EC

RW

SS

PO

ST

AL

CU

ST

OM

ER

PRSR

T ST

D

US PO

STAG

EPA

IDSO

UN

D PU

BLISH

ING

98204