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Students return from world travelsBy Marne Cook

The Eiffel Tower shimmer-ing in the night, the famous Mona Lisa, Hiroshima and its

Peace Park and Atom Bomb Museum.

These are sights that stu-dents from Lopez Island High School recently viewed.

Every year, students have the opportunity to travel to a foreign country and learn about a different culture. China, France and Japan were the destinations for this year’s travelers. FranceThe France group took off

March 29. After making a quick stop in Iceland, they arrived in Paris. The students

made their way through his-tory by visiting various sites including the Catacombs, the Louvre, the Eiffel tower, American Cemetery, a memorial site for all the American soldiers who died in World War two, and the Palace of Versailles, which housed King Louis XIV for a short time.

The Louvre was highly

praised by several of the French club students. When they first arrived at the muse-um, Richard Tetu, the French teacher and advisor, told his students that they had only three hours to explore. Most of the students were taken aback by the large quantity of time given them to see one museum. It wasn’t until they entered the building

that they realized how three hours would never suffice to fully take in all of the master-pieces.

“The Louvre was amazing and we barely saw a fraction of it,” says Brianne Swanson, a French student.

About mid-way into the French adventure, Lopez stu-dents were placed in the care

THANK YOU AGAIN

Bob, Cathy, EMTs, and Clinic Staff.

It’s the 4th anniversary of the car accident that would have killed me---except that you are each so good at

what you do!I will always be grateful.

-GinniSponsored by, Communities Connect Network, Broadband USA, Harvest Foundation, San Juan Economic Development Council and In collaboration with the Lopez Island Library

Google Workshop provides an introduction to using this free Google tool for developing a website for business or personal use. Meets 5:30-7:30.

Learn how to customize ready made templates for brochures, newsletters and forms in this 3 part hands-on workshop. Meets 2:30-4:30.

Contact the LIFRC at 468-4117 to sign up

Both Meet for three Sessions: May 7, 14 & 21 Preregistration required. Fee: $45 each

Two Workshop Opportunities in May with Instructor Susan Young:

And our Supporting Sponsors: Holly B’s Bakery, Blossom Grocery,

Islanders Bank, Village Cycles, Paper Scissors on the Rock, The

Bay, Lopez Vineyards, Technosense & Bargreens Coffee

Special THANKS to Jeff Nichols & crew, LCCA, Lopez EMS, WS

Ferries, Diamond Parking, Lia, Christa, Bob and all the volunteers

who make this event possible.

THANK YOU LOPEZWe had a great event with the support of our

wonderful volunteers and sponsors

Monday, May 7 at 6 pm, Lopez School KitchenClub meets 1st Monday each month

$10 monthly dues per family, Ages 14 & up

w w w. v i b r a n t v e g e t a r i a n . c o m

Demonstrations • Sample Meals • Guest ChefsRecipe Exchange • Health Tips • Door Prizes • More!

New Club on Lopez Island Dedicated to a Healthy Lifestylea Healthy Lifestyle

Featuring Members:Lynda Meurk Anderson and Steve Ruegge

Opening Reception:Friday, May 4th from 5:00 – 7:00pm

Lopez Center for Community& the Arts

SAVE THE DATE!Lopez Island Studio Tour

2012 Labor Day Weekend

September 1-2, 10 - 5Artist Registration

Deadline: May 5www.lopezstudiotour.org

Contributed photo

China travelers from Lopez pose at the entrance to a Geija Village.

See StudentS, page 6

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

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Saturday 8:30 am - 10:00 pmSunday 8:30 am - 9:00 pm

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tues, may 1movie: Showing of the film “Koch Brothers Exposed,” 7 p.m., library conference room. Sponsored by San Juan County Money Out of Politics Committee, affiliate of Move to Amend.org. For more information contact Kai Sanburn 468-4400, or Kate Scott 468-3837 or Rebecca Hellman at 468-3221.

fri, may 4art: The Opening Reception for Lopez Artist Guild Art Show, 5- 7 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Show features the mixed media paint-ings and sculpture of Lynda Meurk Anderson and sculpture of Steve Ruegge

sat, may 5meeting: Orcas Power & Light Cooperative 75th Annual Meeting, 9:45 - 11:15 a.m., Washington State Ferries. Celebrating 75 Years of Energy Independence in San Juan County. Lopez member attendees register at landing at

8:40 a.m., ferry leaves 9:30 a.m. return to Lopez at 11:25 a.m.

music/fundraiser: Dana Lyons plays at Day for the Bay Celebration, (;30 a.m. - 3 :30 p.m., Lopez Center. For more info, www.lopezcenter.org.

music: Jazz Up Your Life - Islands A Cappella Spring Concert, 5;30 p.m., Lopez Center. See page www.lopezcenter.org.

sun, may 6training: Oiled Bird Search & Rescue Training, 10 - 12 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. For more info, www.lopezcenter.org.

mon.’s, may 7, 14, 21workshop: 3-part Free Google tool ‘Creating Your Own Website’ workshop, 5:30- 7:30 p.m. , library meeting room. This hands-on workshop provides an introduction to using this free Google tool for developing a web site for your business or personal use. Fee for class

is $35 if paid by April 30th and $45 if paid after April 30. Pre-registration required at Lopez Island Family Resource Center. For more info www.lifrc.org or call 468-4117.

mon.’s, may 7, 14, 21workshop: 3-part ‘Create Brochures, Newsletters, Business Cards,’ 2:30- 4:30 p.m. , library meeting room. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to locate and customize for your business or personal use ready-made templates that use Microsoft Word 2010 as a desk-top publishing program. Fee for class is $35 if paid by April 30th and $45 if paid after April 30th. Pre-registration required at Lopez Island Family Resource Center. For more info www.lifrc.org or call 468-4117.

thurs, may 10event: Lopez Sheep Drive/Lamb Wool & Goat Festival, 5-7 p.m., Fisherman Bay Road to the Village.

event: Annual Lopez Island

Garden Club’s Plant Sale, 10-12 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Donations to the Plant Sale can be dropped off at Woodmen Hall on Weds., May 9, 3-5 p.m.

meeting: Port of Lopez Monthly Meeting, 7- 9 p.m., library meeting room. www.portoflopez.com.

fri, may 11event: Lopez Sheep Drive/Lamb Wool & Goat Festival, 5-7 p.m., Fisherman Bay Road to the Village.

meeting: Town Hall Meeting, 6- 8 p.m., Lopez Community Center. For more info, www.lopezcenter.org.

sat, may 12festival: Lopez Lamb, Wool and Goat Festival, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. All proceeds to benefit Lopez Farm to School Program. There will also be a dinner 5:30 - 8 p.m. For more info, www.lopezcenter.org or

www.islandfibers.com.

art sale: Hildegarde Goss Estate Art Sale and Auction, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Gathering Place, LOHO (across from the Post Office). Sale and auction is to benefit Lopez School Art Department

fri, may 18food: Great Pairings, 6 p.m., Woodmen Hall. Reservations can be made at Paper Scissors or by credit card by calling the Lopez Children’s Center 468-3896.

sat, may 19classes: Making Great Compost! With Liz Scranton, 1-4 p.m., TBA. Suggested donation: $10.Proceeds to benefit: Grow A Row. Max. 8 people.

music: Classical Pianist Mark Salman, 7-9 p.m., Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Admission by donation. For more info, www.lopezcenter.org.

CommunityCalendar

Concerns over tele-communications/wireless ordinance

A lot of angst has been gen-erated by the county’s CAO ordinance, and rightly so,

but a much bigger “taking” is being planned right now in secret by county officials and industry technocrats. It’s the new telecommunications/wireless ordinance.

The stated goal of which is to wipe out all the protection from RF radiation, uglyfica-tion, and property devalua-tion that SJC residents fought so hard for in the 1990’s and to make SJC a free-fire zone for the wireless industry.This 70-plus page ordinance changes every part of the SJC Development Code. It allows massive 150-foot tall towers with emergency com-munication and broadband antennas, plus as many as three sets of cellular anten-nas, plus equipment sheds with 24-7 buzzing invertors,

roaring cooling blowers and emergency diesel gen-erators.

All this is permitted out-right with no recourse to the surrounding residents in all county right of ways and in any easements OPALCO may have on private property!

Visit the Lopez Airport to see what ugly monsters we are talking about here. This one is only about 60 feet tall and has only one set of cel-lular antennas on it. Imagine it over twice as tall and with four times more antennas!

These things will cause massive property devalua-tion in whole sections of the county. People don’t buy land and houses here to enjoy the sight and sound of industrial facilities – or to get cancer.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has designated electromagnetic fields in the RF range as a Group 2B “possible human carcinogen” along with chlor-dane, DDT, lead, and others. When Coke and Pepsi found out recently that their cara-mel ingredient was in this category – they took it out immediately!

2012 is the 200th anniver-sary of the Luddite Rebellion. If that taught us anything, it is that technological progress is only desirable if the benefits are greater than the harm.

The public hearing is May 22. Contact your councilmem-ber and OPALCO’s CEO.

steve LudwigLopez island

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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:Fridays - 9:00 a.m. at the Grace Church Hall, LopezSaturdays - 9:30 a.m. at the Children’s Center, Lopez.Contact phone number 468-2510.

Angel Michaels is delight-ed to invite you to Islands’ A Cappella Spring Concert - “Songbirds in Season: Larks, Laughter and Nightingales.”

Works will include “The Nightingale” and “The Lark,” as imagined by Mendelssohn as well as choral suites penned by Orcas composer James Hardman, composer John Rutter, and San Juan Island composer/arranger Bert Dayton.

The concert covers jazz, 20th century Romanticism, 21st century lyricism and spirituals that will share good news beyond “The Troubles of This World.”

Islands’ A Cappella will per-form on Lopez Island at the Lopez Community Center on Saturday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m.

The ticket prices for the event are $10/adults, $7/senior and $5/youth.

Tickets will also be avail-able at the door.

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By Eleanor BurkeMali Fischer-Levine,

affectionately known as “Moleskin” by her friends, is an illustrator whose work is whimsical and nostalgic. Fischer-Levine grew up on Lopez Island, and has returned after three years of study at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia.

I caught up with Fischer-Levine one early spring day in the convert-ed bus she’s currently living in, which is filled with her dreamy draw-ings, her vintage dresses and small, framed collages. Jolie Holland tunes play in the background, and as I sip licorice tea, Fischer-Levine dumps out a collection of the smallest books imaginable.

“For a while I was into mak-ing only really tiny things,” she says in her sweet and unassuming voice.

Each book is just over an inch long, bound in a colorful, probably vintage paper, and the insides are elegant in their simplicity – one tiny book has geometric shapes of varying shades of blue, a different one on each page. Fischer-Levine loves anything old or a little faded, and her love of vintage shines through in almost all her work. There is a forlorn quality to a drawing of a young woman, whose black hair fans out around her as if suspended in water, reminis-cent of a fairy tale mermaid of days ago.

While Fischer-Levine is working towards getting her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration, she has recently found a new love in collage. This is not the collage of shiny images ripped from fashion magazines and then piled high on a piece of construc-

tion paper. Once again, her style is reserved, spare in a sense, and the magazines she sources are at least thirty years old. One collage depicts a girl in a sailor suit, a few deftly placed red lines against the back ground - the colors are rich, but less saturated, lending an air of nostalgia. She mentions Hannah Hoch, a German “Dada” artist known for her graphic collages, as inspiration.

As a young artist, Fischer-Levine acknowledges that her style is ever evolving. She

is critical of work from up until two years ago, and threw out everything from that earlier time period. She is inspired by artists such as, the illustri-ous Henry Darger who created an entire imagi-nary world of dreamy children and animals, as well as current illustrators like Jillian Tamaki, and Julie Morstad. A bit more curious is her love for Richard Brautigan’s book “In Watermelon Sugar.”

“It’s an imaginary world with a commune where everything’s made out of watermelon sugar; his imagery is rich,” she

exclaims. Also unique is her penchant

for watching classic television shows from the 1990s like The X-Files and Northern Exposure, while she draws.

Like all creative folk, blocks do occur. Fischer-Levine is getting better and better at, “Doing a little, walking away, and coming back.”

Without the pressure of a school project to keep her focused, she is learning to find her own rhythm.

There is one place she goes if she’s feeling stuck, “It’s a book of wildflowers, photographs from the 70’s; if I don’t know what to draw, I flip through it and something

comes.” This past winter brought Fischer-Levine a new artistic

collaboration- working with Milla Prince and Callie Blue of KnowledgeShare, a skill share organization aimed with dis-seminating local wisdom, she designs and illustrates all of the posters for the classes. It was her first time making posters for

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A benefit concert by environmental singer-songwriter Dana Lyons, known for his song “Cows with Guns” tops off the third annual Day for the Bay celebration at Lopez Center for Community and the Arts, May 5. Organized by Lopez conservation research nonprofit Kwiaht and volunteers of the Fisherman Bay Marine Health Observatory, the event offers field trips, slide shows, exhibits, food and music in support of informed stewardship of the county’s largest historical estuary.

After a brief orientation at the center at 9:30 a.m., you can visit up to five field stations devoted to native plants, seabirds and geol-ogy. There will also be a special field station for children. A light lunch and slide show at the center at 12:30 p.m., will be followed by Dana Lyons in concert. Admission is by dona-tion of $15, which will help pay for ongoing seabird research in the bay.

A special attraction this year is Kwiaht’s new Fisherman Bay Ecosystem Atlas, a bound portfolio of original data, maps and historical photographs documenting changing condi-tions in the Fisherman Bay watershed, from wildlife and plants to land use patterns and shoreline development. Donate $25 or more and take a copy of the atlas home with you. Donate $30 or more and a Fisherman Bay seabird poster will be included.

The Fisherman Bay Marine Health Observatory (www. fishermanbaymho.org) was organized in 2009 as a joint program of Kwiaht and Washington State University Beach Watchers. Since then, Lopezians have volunteered nearly a 1,000 hours to monitoring seabird activity around the bay, iden-tifying critical habitats and food resources for dozens of species, and establishing a baseline for detecting future trends. Volunteers have also begun marking the highest tides of the year to measure impacts of climate change.

In 2012, the monitoring pro-gram will expand to include new indicators – plankton and sediment quality – and overlap with class projects at Lopez School.

Sustaining bird diversity is a goal of the program.

Diversity and abundance depends to a great extent on fish populations in the bay, which in turn are influenced by water quality and aquatic vegetation. Guiding the growth of Lopez Village to minimize harm to the bay ecosystem is a concern, as well as adapting roads and other community infrastructure to increased storminess and shoreline erosion. A detailed forecast of the effects of climate change on homes and roads in low-lying areas is included in the new Fisherman Bay Ecosystem Atlas.

For more info, email kwiaht@gmail.com.

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Dana Lyons

By Gene HelfmanSpecial to the Islands’ Weekly

Rain turned to sun and Lopez athletes responded at a home meet April 18 versus Lummi, Friday Harbor, St. Paul’s Academy, Cedar Park Christian, and Concrete high schools. Several Lobos turned in outstanding performances. Brianne Swanson entered the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes, 300 meter hurdles, and high jump and won all four. Solomon Bill won both the 1,600 meter and 3,200 meter runs, turning in excellent mid-season times of 4:55.7 and 10:43, respec-tively. Many other Lobos posted personal records as they prepared for the upcoming League meet on May 2 at Mt. Vernon, the district meet on May 11 at Stanwood, and the tri-district meet at Kings High in Shoreline on May 19.

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Brianne Swanson takes the lead in the 100 meter dash at the Lopez home track meet April 18.

a “client,” and creating for an audience when she’s used to creating solely for herself had its challenges. Her beautiful posters can be seen on local bulletin boards

around the village. “It’s a blessing that every-one on Lopez is so support-ive,” she smiles, referring to the community response to her posters. “[At Emily Carr] compliments aren’t given out willy-nilly.”

Next up on the agenda is co-curator of the soon-to-be-open store, Larkspur Quality

Handmade and Vintage Goods in the old homestead building; Fischer-Levine will have prints and original drawings on display. She is open to accepting commis-sions and can be reached by email at mali_fischer@yahoo.com. Her work may also be seen on line at www.malifischer.tumblr.com.

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A gregarious yet private man, Fritz was one with the world around him. He had movie star good looks and an abundance of charm. He was industrious, hardwork-

ing, quietly brilliant and immensely clever.

Whether he was build-ing his own house, reading a book, landscaping a yard, putting out a fire, sailing

on a lake or fixing a car, he was sure to be using both his hands and his brains. In work and in play he rel-ished the challenge. Fritz loved to race anything with

wheels. He was a self-taught mechanic specializing in fast motorcycles and sports cars. Fritz had a warm smile that made every life he touched feel brighter and every soul a little warmer.

After retiring from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, he started his own handy-man business in Mariposa and later worked as a truck driver. He will be deeply

missed.Fritz died in his sleep

in Santa Rosa at 62. He is survived by his son Leif Edwards of San Jose, Calif., sister Sally McNamara of St. Paul, Minn., brother Mark Edwards of Tempe, Ariz., and sister Leslie Cummings of Houston, Texas. He was the son of the late George Robert Edwards and Mary Bomberger Edwards. A memorial gathering was held in Modesto, Calif., at the Tuolumne River Lodge. Family and friends came from across the country to remember and celebrate Fritz’s life.

The Islands’ Weekly obituary policy: Submit obituaries to Cali Bagby at cbagby@island-ssounder.com; or by mail to, The Islands Weekly P.O. Box 758, Eastsound, WA 98245.

LOPEZ IsLandChrist the King Community ChurCh, Now meeting at 10:00 AM at the Lopez Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Find us on the web: www.CTKonline.com/lopez or email lopez@CTKonline.com

graCe episCopal ChurCh, welcomes

you to worship with us on Sundays at 10:00

am. 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 am;

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

lutheran ChurCh in the san juans, Sundays

at 11:00 a.m. in Center Church on Davis Bay Road. Also in

Friday Harbor at 9:15 a.m. in St. David’s and in Eastsound at

2:00 p.m. in Emmanual. Pastor Anne Hall, 468-3025.

QuaKer Worship group Meetings will be Sundays

at 10 am 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 10:30 am on Saturday. Call 378-

2910 for Mass times on San Juan and Orcas Islands.

Worship Services in the Islands

NOTICE OF BUDGET EXTENSIONLopez Island School District 144Public Hearing and Approval of

Debt Service Fund Budget ExtensionFor 2011-2012

Notice is hereby given by the school directors of Lopez Island School District No. 144, San Juan County, Washington, that the district has completed the district debt service budget extension for fiscal year 2011-2012 and placed the same on file in the school district administration office. A copy will be furnished to any person who will call upon the district for it.The Board of Directors will meet for the purpose of approval of Debt Service Fund Budget Extension for 2011-2012.Any person may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against the budget extension or any part thereof.The meeting will be held at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Lopez Washington in the school library.

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Obituary: Fritz Edwardsof a French host family for five days.

“Besides the food, which was freaking amazing. The home stay was my favorite part of the trip,” says Patience Taylor, another French stu-dent. “It was really cool to be able to create friendships with people from a different country, even with the lan-guage barrier.”

When the students returned to Lopez they had nothing but joyful and posi-tive words to say about the trip.

“Their open minds and hearts were always in evi-dence through their enthusi-asm for new sites, new foods, and new experiences,” Tetu says.JapanDue to the generous

funding from the Freeman Foundation, junior and seniors from Lopez Island High School have had the chance to go to Japan every year since 2001. The Japan travelers also get to visit many noteworthy sites each year. Hiroshima and its Peace Park and Atom Bomb Museum is just one of the many stops on their trip, which included an itinerary of temples, muse-ums, historical places and shrines.

This year five students from Lopez Island and five students from Orcas were able to experience this for-eign culture together. Annie Calonico, one of the Japan advisors, said that it was an amazing experience to explore a new culture.

Calonico also said “I loved getting to know both the Lopez and Orcas students on the trip.”

Of the students that were interviewed there was a com-mon consensus that their experience was enlightening and full of fun.

“Their culture is so differ-ent from America’s. It is one thing to read about a culture and study their customs and beliefs and it is another to live in that culture’s environ-ment,” says Nia Bartolucci, a junior from Lopez Island High School and Japan trav-eler.

These students also had the privilege of staying in a local’s home.

“Although there were some communication diffi-culties, it still ended up being a wonderful experience,” Bartolucci says. “It was fun to figure out all the different ways to communicate with-out using words.”ChinaThis exploration was

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Apartments for Rent San Juan County

ORCAS ISLAND

STUDIO APARTMENT, fully furnished. Water view and beach access. Obstruction Pass Road. No smoking, no pets. Covered patio, own en- try. Year round, $550 a month, plus cable and electric. First and last plus $200 refundable cleaning deposit. By ap- pointment 360-376-2472

Campers/Canopies

9.5’ LANCE 915 Pickup Camper, 2001. Good condition. Stored inside. $4,250. 360-421-1000

Vacation/Getaways for Sale

1 BD CABIN with beauti- ful view of Mt. Higgins. sleeps 6. Approx 900 sq. ft. Cozy living room with fireplace. New ce- dar deck facing French Creek. Large lot / out- buildings. Lovingly cared for & well maintained. 50 miles N. of S. Everett. $98,500 cash or pos- sible part financing by owner. 425-512-9993. Recreational Opportu- nities Abound!

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EASTSOUND SMALL 1 + BEDROOM Partially furnished moth- er in law. Quiet area near beach & town. Easy to heat or cool, well insulated! Shared utilities. Small pet nego- tiable. No smoking. $500/ mo 360-376-9020.

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Island Hideaway – Set on private 12 acres with rocky outcroppings, this recently remodeled A- Frame has 1 BR, 1 BA plus large upstairs loft which could be used as the bedroom, office or wonderful artist studio. Plenty of windows + hardwood floors, and covered wrap-around porch. Spend quiet mo- ments on the 1 mile cir- cle drive. W/D, N/S, Pets negotiable, F/L/S. $1100 Charming Panabode Cabin. 2 bedroom, 1 bath cabin is set on a peaceful 41 acre estate & surrounded by land- scaped grounds. Sunny master bedroom has deck, 2 woodstoves & plenty of closet space with built-ins. Nice deck off the living room. Near- by workshop & storage is available for use. Po- tential garden space. F/L/S, N/S $1100 mo

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San Juan County Assessor

has immediately open- ings for the following full- time, benefited positions:

APPRAISERto perform property ap- praisals for tax assess- ment purposes.

REAL / PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISER

to perform property ap- praisals of residential and business personal property for tax assess- ment purposes.

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DIVORCE $135. $165 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparation. Includes, custody, support, prop- erty division and bills. BBB member. (503) 772-5295. www.paralegalalterna- tives.comdivorce@usa.com

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Home Furnishings

DINING SET Solid Oak! Table with smoked glass inset, opens to seat 10, 8 upholstered chairs, hutch & stand up stor- age unit & table pads. Very good condition, $1,000 or best offer. 360-373-9410.

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Dogs

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MINIATURE PUPPIES. 1 Female, 2 Males. Blue and Tan Dapple, Red Dapple, Black and Tan. $400 to $550. These puppies have great tem- peraments. Shots, wormed and vet checked. Home raised with both parents on site. Born 2/18/12. Call or text for more informa- tion and pictures 360- 969-1622GREAT DANE

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

YORKIE/ YORKSHIRE Terrier, AKC Registered. Born 1/21/12. Home raised. Will be small. Fa- ther only 3 lbs 2 oz. Very friendly and loving pup- pies, full of mischief. Mother and father on- site. Wormed and first shots. Females: $900. Males: $700. Call any- time: 360-631-6256 or 425-330-9903

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2 KAYAK TRAILER for sale in great condition! Perfect for canoes or kayaks ~ Just in time for summer!! Newer tires and taillight package in- cluded. $750 obo. Call Pat 360-221-8294. Langley, South Whid- bey.

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13’ ZODIAC YL380 DLX, 2004. Like new. Suzuki 40 HP 4 Stroke Out- board incredibly silent with less than 10 hours. This Zodiac is loaded. Always garaged, never left in water, VHF radio, Depth Sounder, Keel- guard Protection Kit, Spotlights, Compass, GPS, Footwell Lights, Running Lights, Auto- matic Bildge, EZ-Loader Trailer, Full Highest Quality Custom Cover. $14,500. 360-298-0415 or 360-378-6118. Friday Harbor

2005 17’ DC Tracker. Deep V Aluminum boat. 2005 4 Stroke Merc, 115 HP. 2005 4 Stroke Merc 9.9 HP, 50 HP electric trolling motor. Hum- mingbird GPS, Chart Plotter, Fish Finder, Stereo, 1 Downrigger, Bimini Top. Ready to fish! $10,500 OBO. Call Troy, 360-544-2217. Email for photo: troyber- tran@yahoo.com

23’ SEARAY Weekender 225, 2002. Excellent condition, original owner, 193 hours. Always stored, dry and covered. 260HP Bravo III, Garmin color GPS/ Sounder. Cuddy Cabin sleeps 2 with sink, port-a-potty and portable stove. All accessories ready to go! Asking $24,500. Boat lo- cated on Whidbey Is- land. 203-610-5962

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28’ BAYLINER 2855 Ciera, 1991. 7.4 litre Mercury Cruiser, Bravo II Stern Drive. Engine hours: 850. Shore pow- er, depth sounder, GPS. Good Condition. Fish or Cruise - It’s Ready for The Water! $12,000. Call for More Info: 509- 264-8260 or 509-663- 5723. Moored in LaCon- ner.

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1976 33’ RANGER; ONE owner boat & always well maintained! New; 25 HP Universal Diesel, 22 gallon fuel tank, 2 batteries, prop, electric marine toilet, Dodger, in- terior cushions, sailing electronics. Standing rig- ging & life lines replaced 2007. Refrigeration, Dickinson fireplace, pro- pane cook stove/ oven. Last haul out October 2011. She’s ready for summer cruising! $29,000. San Juan Is- land. Call 360-378-5111.

1981 24.5’ TANZER. Shoal keel, main, jib, spinner. Includes 8 HP, 4 cycle Honda outboard. PFD’s, extra fuel tank. New seat covers, two burner alcohol stove, sink, ice box & drop down table. Forward “V” berth, Porta-potty. In- flatable raft. Very stable boat under sail! Easy to handle! $4,000. Oak Harbor. John 360-240- 8332. Or email today;john.acton@comcast.net

33’ NEWPORT Cruising Sloop, 1982. 4 sails in- cluding spinnaker and two poles. Only 2 own- ers. Perfect for NW cruising. Very well main- tained and updated. Lots of gear included. A real steal at $22,000 OBO. Call Marnie at 206-579- 8994 (Vashon Island)

Sport Utility VehiclesSubaru

2009 SUBARU Forester AWD, 5 speed manual. 2.5 liter, Premium pack- age includes AC, power windows, door locks, etc, moon roof, roof rack, more. All weather package, including heat- ed seats, windshield wiper de-icer. Only 46K (mostly highway) miles. One owner, all mainte- nance. Great condition, moving must sacrifice, $19,750/firm. (360)286- 2144 or 808-291-5077

Motorcycles

100TH ANNIVERSARY Edition 2003 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide in excellent condi- tion with almost 23,000 miles. Screamin’ Eagle pipes, detachable wind- shield and after market oil cooler plus lots of chrome. Always parked in the garage. $8500. Call 360-969-4097 (Oak Harbor)2008 HARLEY Davidson XL 883 Custom. Spring is Here, Time to Ride! Excellent condition. 6,000 miles. Lots and Lots of Extras. Had Heart Surgery in August, Doctor Says Don’t Ride. Dang It! Always kept un- der cover and in carport. $6,500 OBO. (360)620- 1114

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1995 29’ TERRY Travel Trailer. Clean, ready to go! No leaks, always un- der cover. Sleeps 8. Inl- cudes tow package in- cludes tow bars and hitch. Lots of storage in- side and out. New con- verter & batteries. Every- thign works. Great condition! $5,800. 360- 221-7560, leave mes- sage. Email for photos available. tarb@whid- bey.com

34’ ALJO, 1994. Clean, tall ceilings, repainted, many built-ins removed. More like small cabin. $6500 obo. You move. Located on Vashon Is- land. 206-463-3009

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Lopez Center

Saturday May 19th, 7pmSteinway Piano Series

Saturday May 19th, 7pmSteinway Piano Series

Piano VirtuosoMark SalmanPlays Liszt

Guest Lopez studentsGavin Goodrich

& Lia Pryceby donation

to create a service learning trip to China. The main focus of this trip was to build upon the local connection in the

Guizhou province, a south-western part of the country and the Guizhou Forerunner College.

The first stop was GFC and the Bright Angel College of the Blind. GFC, the first nonprofit college in China, is

located in a preserved area called the Scenic Bird Area. The college was founded to help blind students and eth-nic minority students of the region. Guizhou Province is considered one of the most impoverished provinces of

China. This is the first year for the college and the current enrollment is approximately 200 students with 32 blind stu-dents. Next year they expect to increase the enrollment to approximately 400 students.

In the week and a half they

were in China, the travelers were able to interact, teach and learn from the college students and locals.

After spending time at GFC, students traveled to remote Miao villages and learned about other service learning projects for future trips. They also had the opportunity to spend time in the homes of locals.

“I had a really great time on the China trip,” says Breton Carter, a student.

“My favorite part was meet-ing new people and spending time with them despite the language barrier.”

There will be a commit-tee formed to discuss future plans of traveling to China. Contact Superintendent Bill Evans at 468-2219 ext. 2350 for more info.

– Marne Cook is an intern for the Islands’ Weekly

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Greg Ewert’s first solo photography show will open at the library, Wednesday, May 9 at 5 p.m.

A wide range of photo-graphs will be on display, including his most recent portrait series and a set of landscape photographs from England and the United States. These photographs will be primarily printed in platinum, one of the oldest photographic processes. It was invented in the 1870s by William Willis in England.

Platinum prints exhibit an exceptionally wide range of tones. Greg Ewert, Meg Partridge, Steve Horn and Robert S. Harrison have been working over the past several months to print Ewert’s pho-tographs for the show.

In addition to the photo-graphs displayed on the walls, there will be a book of Greg’s original prints, span-ning several years, assembled into a handmade book by Iris Graville, made especially for the show.

“I am grateful to photogra-phy for keeping my eyes wide open,” Greg said. “Although I have captured many images with a camera, there are so many more in my mind’s eye that are unrecorded. As my life comes to a close, I won-der where all of those images go?”

The exhibition will be on display at the library from May 9 to June 20. For more information, visit www.lope-zlibrary.org/art_index.html.

ewert photo show at library

Contributed photo/ Greg ewert

Hills of Devon, from his recent portrait series and a set of land-scape photographs from England and the United States.

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