Swan meets tragic end by STEVE WEHRLY Journal Reporter As many as 50 local businesses suffered combined losses total- ing $175,000 or more during the 10-day telecommunications fail- ure of early November, according to Brendan Cowan, director of emergency management for San Juan County and the Town of Friday Harbor. The monetary losses of local businesses was among a long list of complaints and problems brought before the state Utilities and Transportation Commission Monday, Dec. 9, as part of its investigation into the wide- spread outage and the response by CenturyLink, the single-largest provider of telecom services in the San Juans and owner and opera- tor of the underwater fiber-optic cable that ruptured and shut down much of the islands’ voice, internet and 911 services starting in the early morning hours of Nov. 5. A lack of information about the outage itself and what steps were being taken to repair the cable proved a source of frustration for many. Friday Harbor Town Administrator Duncan Wilson said CenturyLink showed a “lack of initiative” in getting informa- tion out to the public and the news media, calling the informa- tion that was provided “muddled at best.” Roche Harbor Resort General Manager Brent Snow was even more emphatic. “Communication [with CenturyLink] was weak and unac- ceptable,” Snow said. The UTC spent almost three hours reviewing the facts and frustrations of the 10-day tele- phone and internet service out- age. David Danner, chairman of the commission, said the hearing was part of a “thorough investiga- tion of the cause of the service disruption and of the adequacy of the emergency preparations and response” of CenturyLink, espe- cially focusing on the disruption to 911 emergency services in the county. Economic Development Council Executive Director Victoria Compton said economic damages, including two real estate transactions that were lost and business relocation expenses in response to the outage, might well be significantly larger than Cowan’s estimate. Mike Greene, presi- dent of Rock Island Technology Solutions, believes his company, a reseller of CenturyLink inter- net services, will have to refund $14,000 to customers and may suffer direct and indirect losses of about $31,000. At the hearing, CenturyLink announced it would credit its business and residential custom- ers for the loss of service during the outage. “The credits that CenturyLink will be issuing will be for 15 days for both phone and inter- net,” according to Jan Kampbell, spokeswoman for CenturyLink. The company also said that the bill for fixing the fiber-optic cable totals about $2 million at this point. Neither the credit nor the cost did much to mollify more than a dozen islanders who came for- ward to testify. “Failure to communicate” and “redundancy” were common themes raised by local officials, business owners and citizens at the hearing, which the UTC con- vened at 6 p.m. in the county council’s hearing room in Friday Harbor. “Frustration” at the lack of information was mentioned by Frustrations aired over the telecom outage S OUNDER THE I SLANDS ’ Serving Orcas, Lopez and San Juan County WEDNESDAY, December 18, 2013 VOL. 46, NO. 51 75¢ www.islandssounder.com More holiday events [9] by CALI BAGBY Staff reporter The lone Trumpeter swan seen on the shores, and on the waters, of Crescent Beach was found dead on Saturday. “Volunteers had been checking on it, and it was becoming more lethargic,” said Penny Harner, who works for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center located in Friday Harbor. The swan was monitored between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14. “It’s unusual,” said Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow edu- cation coordinator, in an interview with the Sounder last week about the swan’s location. How to reach us Sounder deadlines Office: 376-4500 Fax: 1-888-562-8818 Advertising: advertising@ islandssounder.com Classified: 1-800-388-2527, classifieds@ soundpublishing.com Editor: editor@ islandssounder.com Display advertising: Friday at noon Classified advertising: Monday at noon Legal advertising: Thursday at noon Press releases, Letters: Friday at 3 p.m. Scott Rasmussen photo Above: Senator Kevin Ranker, David Danner and Phillip Jones of the Washington State Utilities Commission listen to testimony as part of the state panel’s investigation into the November communications outage. SEE OUTAGE, PAGE 5 Cali Bagby photo A Trumpeter swan that was seen on Crescent Beach last week. She died on Dec. 14. SEE SWAN, PAGE 7 by SCOTT RASMUSSEN Journal editor Turns out that 2013 is well on its way to being a banner year for love, honor and commitment in Washington state, and in the San Juan Islands as well. Credit the legalization of same-sex marriage, at least in part, for the spike in the number of couples tying the proverbial knot, both at home and across the state. “I think the numbers show Banner year for marriage SEE MARRIAGE, PAGE 7 Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission hears from islanders as part of its CenturyLink investigation
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Swan meets tragic end
by STEVE WEHRLYJournal Reporter
As many as 50 local businesses suffered combined losses total-ing $175,000 or more during the 10-day telecommunications fail-ure of early November, according to Brendan Cowan, director of emergency management for San Juan County and the Town of Friday Harbor.
The monetary losses of local businesses was among a long list of complaints and problems
brought before the state Utilities and Transportation Commission Monday, Dec. 9, as part of its investigation into the wide-spread outage and the response by CenturyLink, the single-largest provider of telecom services in the San Juans and owner and opera-tor of the underwater fiber-optic cable that ruptured and shut down much of the islands’ voice, internet and 911 services starting in the early morning hours of Nov. 5.
A lack of information about the
outage itself and what steps were being taken to repair the cable proved a source of frustration for many.
Friday Harbor Town Administrator Duncan Wilson said CenturyLink showed a “lack of initiative” in getting informa-tion out to the public and the news media, calling the informa-tion that was provided “muddled at best.”
Roche Harbor Resort General Manager Brent Snow was even more emphatic.
“Communication [with CenturyLink] was weak and unac-ceptable,” Snow said.
The UTC spent almost three hours reviewing the facts and frustrations of the 10-day tele-phone and internet service out-age. David Danner, chairman of the commission, said the hearing was part of a “thorough investiga-tion of the cause of the service disruption and of the adequacy of the emergency preparations and response” of CenturyLink, espe-cially focusing on the disruption to 911 emergency services in the county.
Economic Development Council Executive Director Victoria Compton said economic
damages, including two real estate transactions that were lost and business relocation expenses in response to the outage, might well be significantly larger than Cowan’s estimate. Mike Greene, presi-dent of Rock Island Technology Solutions, believes his company, a reseller of CenturyLink inter-net services, will have to refund $14,000 to customers and may suffer direct and indirect losses of about $31,000.
At the hearing, CenturyLink announced it would credit its business and residential custom-ers for the loss of service during the outage.
“The credits that CenturyLink will be issuing will be for 15 days for both phone and inter-net,” according to Jan Kampbell, spokeswoman for CenturyLink.
The company also said that the bill for fixing the fiber-optic cable totals about $2 million at this point.
Neither the credit nor the cost did much to mollify more than a dozen islanders who came for-ward to testify.
“Failure to communicate” and “redundancy” were common themes raised by local officials, business owners and citizens at
the hearing, which the UTC con-vened at 6 p.m. in the county council’s hearing room in Friday Harbor. “Frustration” at the lack of information was mentioned by
Frustrations aired over the telecom outage
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More holiday events [9]
by CALI BAGBY Sta� reporter
The lone Trumpeter swan seen on the shores, and on the waters, of Crescent Beach was found dead on Saturday.
“Volunteers had been checking on it, and it was becoming more lethargic,” said Penny Harner, who works for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center located in Friday Harbor.
The swan was monitored between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14.
“It’s unusual,” said Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow edu-cation coordinator, in an interview with the Sounder last week about the swan’s location.
Display advertising: Friday at noonClassified advertising: Monday at noonLegal advertising: Thursday at noonPress releases, Letters: Friday at 3 p.m.
Scott Rasmussen photoAbove: Senator Kevin Ranker, David Danner and Phillip Jones of the Washington State Utilities Commission listen to testimony as part of the state panel’s investigation into the November communications outage.
SEE OUTAGE, PAGE 5
Cali Bagby photoA Trumpeter swan that was seen on Crescent Beach last week. She died on Dec. 14. SEE SWAN, PAGE 7
by SCOTT RASMUSSENJournal editor
Turns out that 2013 is well on its way to being a banner year for love, honor and commitment in Washington state, and in the San Juan Islands as well.
Credit the legalization of same-sex marriage, at least in part, for the spike in the number of couples tying the proverbial knot, both at home and across the state.
“I think the numbers show
Banner year for marriage
SEE MARRIAGE, PAGE 7
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The following was sub-mitted by the Orcas Island Yacht Club.
It has been a very busy year for Sail Orcas.
Sixteen students in the fall Middle School Exploratory Sailing Class finished up their last session on Oct. 31 and the boats are now put away for the winter.
The class was taught by Annalies Schuh with assis-tance from Bob Brunius and Middle School Teacher
Lori Oaks. Sail Orcas and host Orcas Island Yacht Club have been teaching this class for more than 10 years.
“What a great opportu-nity for island students to get introduced to the life-long sport of sailing,” say organizers.
The summer junior sail-ing lessons were busy again this year, with many young sailors becoming the cap-tain of their own pram for
the first time. Sail Orcas employed three full-time instructors for the classes this past summer: Annalies, Jules Mann and Cameron Schuh.
The middle school sail-ing team had a busy spring season, practicing three days a week and traveling to nine weekend regattas. The highlights included win-ning both the Anacortes and Bellingham Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association regional events. The team graduated 10 sail-ors this past June, so orga-nizers are looking forward to the underclassmen step-ping into the varsity role for 2014.
The Cal 20s keelboats sailed the waters of West Sound all summer, with many Sail Orcas mem-bers taking advantage of what was one of the best summers for wind and sun. Chris White, Mark Srnaulders and other adult volunteers taught their love of sailing. Funds generated by the adult program help support all Sail Orcas Youth Programs.
Long-time San Juan Island resident Jerry Wilson was recently, and unexpectedly, diag-nosed with prostate cancer. Subsequent radical surgery was thought to be marginally successful, but complications arose which necessitated re-admittance to the hospital and further procedures. Islanders know Jerry from his days as manager of InterWest Bank, a loan officer at Islanders Bank and a delivery man for UPS.
The Wilsons have some health insurance coverage, but present and future costs will be far beyond their ability to pay. A Jerry Wilson Medical Fund has been set up at Islanders Bank.
With a shout of “we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore,” five residents of the Doe Bay area have formed the Doe Bay Internet Users Association.
Chris Sutton, Tony Simpson, Shawn Alexander, Tom Tillman and Chris Brems have created the new group to explore alternative internet service options for Doe Bay residents.
Doe Bay is at the end of the existing internet service line, so residents receive only the service capacity that is left.
“Think of it as a water hose,” explained Sutton, spokesman for the group. “If you have two or three or
four hoses connected to one line, the person at the far end receives only a trickle of water ... CenturyLink has oversold its ability to serve the Doe Bay area. Residents are paying for a service they don’t receive.”
Some residents report that they are often unable to access the internet between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. Others report being online and then the con-nection is dropped, and they are unable to recon-nect.
Washington state’s aver-age internet speed is report-ed to be 8.51 megabytes per second. An Internet speed of 1.5 mbps is the fastest speed offered to Doe Bay
residents, and residents report that even when they are able to log on, they sel-dom receive that speed.
“We’ve already started our explorations,” Sutton elaborated. “We have been in contact with OPALCO and also with an off-island service provider that uses microwave wireless. So far our initial research says – from both a technology and a cost standpoint – that it appears to be possible to accomplish our goal of offering Doe Bay residents a more reliable and faster internet service.”
Bart and Shelley Curtis have sold Orcas Septic to Craig and Marianne Starr of Friday Harbor. Craig, originally from Orcas Island, is the previous owner of a septic pumping company on San Juan Island and is a licensed waste water inspector in San Juan County. Mark Chapman, who also has many years of septic experience in the county, will be the contact on Orcas. Bart and Shelley thank all of their customers for their patronage over the last 22 years.
Sail Orcas had a full year Doe Bay Internet group forms
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Holiday recipes for allHere at the Sounder, we
love to cook. And eat. Here are some of our favorite recipes for festive holiday gatherings.
Siciliana Olive SaladBranch Branciforte, who
just turned 96, is known for his authentic Italian reci-pes, like the following olive salad. He is also a painter and has given away more than 200 pieces, many to islanders.
2 pounds pitted green olives
1 pound black olives1 medium celery, sliced4 carrots sliced
1 red onion sliced6 cloves of garlic, sliced1 jar (4 ounces) capers3/4 tablespoon fennel
seed1/2 teaspoon each of
oregano, basil, crushed red hot pepper
1 cup olive oil1/2 cup red wine vinegar
Drain capers and rinse in cold water to remove salt. Soak green olives in cold water to remove salt.
Put all items in a large bowl and mix well.
Let stand for a day or overnight. Stir well and serve. Will keep for weeks in the refrigerator. Can be used as an antipasta with
cold cuts and cheeses.
Classic Cheesecake Cheesecake has always
been editor/publisher Colleen Smith Armstrong’s favorite dessert. This reci-pe comes from her grand-mother, who made it on her birthday every year. It is decadent but has a delicate flavor.
Crust19 graham crackers
(crushed)1 stick of butter (melted)1/4 cup of sugarMix and press firmly into
a spring form pan.
Filling3 (8 ounces) packages of
cream cheese at room temp2/3 cup sugar2 eggs1/4 cup flour1 teaspoon vanillaGrated rind of large
lemonBeat all ingredients well
with an electric mixer and pour into the graham crack-er crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Topping2 cups of creme fraiche4 tablespoons of sugar2 teaspoons vanillaMix well and pour over
the hot cheesecake. Return to 425 degree oven and bake for 5 minutes. Refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.
The following are savory recipes by staff reporter Cali Bagby.
Kale ChipsThis recipe leaves plen-
ty of room for you to get creative. All you need is a bunch of kale and some olive oil to get started.
Cut the kale into edible bites and place them in a mixing bowl. Now you add a tablespoon of olive oil and whatever spices you like. If you want a spicy flavor add cumin, cayenne and chili powder.
If maybe you feel an Italian flavor would be bet-ter, add basil and oregano and extra black pepper. My favorite is to add a garlic infused oil.
Next, load seasoned kale onto a greased cookie sheet as if you were making french fries.
Cook at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve these chips with a nice creamy sauce. I rec-ommend sour cream with garlic and onion salt.
Stuffed SproutsStuffed brussels sprouts
are not only a guest pleaser, but are a healthy and unique treat to add to the holiday dining table. Many chefs will recommend blanching the sprouts prior to coring to make this dish easier. Blanching requires you to cut the sprouts in half and place them in boiling water for one to two minutes and remove them and let them
cool. Now you should easily be able to cut the core out of each sprout. Next we get to the fun part of filling these little green cups.
Here are a few ideas: Bacon, breadcrumbs and
cheese;Parmesan, vegetables and
pinenuts ;Italian herbs, mozzerella
cheese and tomatoes;Get really crazy and add
goats cheese, fennel and beets.
Cooking temperatures will depend on your fill-ing. Twenty minutes at 400 degrees is a ball park for most of the sprouts I have made, but just be sure to check on these delicious treats every five minutes or so once you pop them in the oven.
When these sprouts are out of the oven and cooled, add balsamic vinegar or lemon juice for some added zest and flavor.
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Vikings start off strong
Girls Basketballby MARTY ZIERSports contributor
The Lady Vikings trav-eled to play rival Friday Harbor on Dec. 10 for one of the toughest and most contentious games of the season, winning 54-48.
The Vikings trailed the Wolverines 13-11 after the first quarter but battled through the second quarter, edging a lead at half, 26-24. The Vikings improved their shooting and tightened their defense in the paint, reduc-ing the Wolverine’s low post scoring and stretching the lead to four points in the third quarter. Orcas showed maturing in the fourth quarter, fighting back the ever-present Wolverines who were loudly supported by the home crowd.
Coach Gregg Sasan felt his defense was key.
“We prepared well for them. At the Friday Harbor/Orcas games the girls always
play hard,” he said. “Our defense was the highlight of our game; we kept their shooters unbalanced.”
Orcas scoring was led by Bella Nigretto 17, Shelbi Rogers, 16, Hannah Gaydos 11, Arianna Dean 6, and Alicia Susol and Kilee Rogers both with 2.
Boys Basketballby JACK RUSSILLO
High School Senior
The Viking boys traveled to Redmond to play the Overlake Owls on Dec. 7 and lost 69-29.
The Owls, a battle-hardened 1A school, over-whelmed the Vikings with superior size and well-exe-cuted offensive sets. The Vikings trailed 29-7 after the first quarter.
Foul trouble hurt the Vikings as well as a lack of defensive rebounding, hin-dering the Vikings as they trailed 48-15 at the half. The Vikings came out of half-
time ready to fight back, and outscored the Owls 12-10, but the deficit proved to be too big.
Orcas scoring was led by Jack Gates with 15, Jack Russillo 7, Pasha Bullock 5, and Demitri Pence with 2.
The Viking boys beat the rival Friday Harbor Wolverines JV team 61-46 at Friday Harbor High School on Dec. 10.
After a hot 7-2 start by the Wolverines, the Vikings went on a 28-5 run in the second half, led from senior Jack Gates with 22 first half points.
The Vikings played physi-cal defense, leading to many steals and resulting in fast break points. The Vikings led 33-12 at halftime and were able to hold on to their first win of the season.
“We played okay,” said Coach Josh Mayson. “We’re still a work in progress and playing at about half of our potential. We have to keep working on our offense and learn to do the little things better.”
Orcas scoring was led by Jack Gates with 39, Miles Harlow 8, Pasha Bullock 6, Demitri Pence 5, Jay Zier 2, and Aidan Kruse with 1.
Dimitri Stankevich photoLeft: Coach Gregg Sasan talks to the Lady Vikings at the Friday Harbor game. It was a tough battle with Orcas winning, 54-48.
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Dreaming of a white Christmas
Islanders respond to Food Co-op survey
The most successful Island Food Co-op seems to be the San Juan Island Food Co-op. Last year, the founders shared some insight. They started out with a very small loca-tion, maintained low overhead and depended on volunteer labor. The San Juan Food Co-op rewarded volunteers by expanding access to the co-op and selling at cost. That SJI Food Co-op had/has a leader interested in healthy organic food for her family helped. I live on Orcas.
I am not connected with today’s new Orcas Island Food Co-op. San Juan Food Co-operative was able to build community support carefully, over many years.
What do Orcas Islanders value in an Orcas Food Co-op? Orcas Islanders – the customers, will determine if the Orcas Food Co-op succeeds. Who better to ask than islanders?
In 2010, I designed a short survey for what I called the Orcas Island Food Co-operative/Nonprofit to address that question.
This report summarizes the results of a three-year effort to quantify the local market for an Orcas Island Food Co-op. One hundred and sixty-nine people responded to the survey. Ninety-two percent of those responding said they lived in San Juan County full-time. The majority live on Orcas Island (85 percent) followed by San Juan Island with 11 percent. Twelve percent of the respondents are retired.
Asked how often they would shop at a food co-operative, 50 percent of respondents indicated
they’d shop “once every few days” while 25 percent said “once a week” and 11 percent said “once a day.”
On a scale from one to five (with five being the highest) 83 percent of respondents indicated that organic foods were high (4) to very high (5) value. Of the 165 respondents, 84 percent said affordable pricing was important (4) to very impor-tant (5). A total of 73 percent of respondents indicated that food independence is very important (5) for the island. Twenty-nine percent responding said a $10 a year mem-bership fee would be compelling, with six percent responding they’d join if the fee as high as $250 a year. Fifty percent indicated they expected to save 20 to 30 percent.
Additional information is avail-able from the Islanders Club, a local not for profit, at [email protected]. The survey is available at http://bit.ly/Yh5piM.
Alex HuppenthalOrcas Island
Calling all Orcas Island telecommuters
The Orcas Library is exploring the possibility of a pilot project to open our meeting room from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday, in order to accommodate
people who would like an indoor space to work and use the Library’s Wi-Fi network.
The idea would be to offer this at times when the meeting room is not being reserved, to people who might otherwise be working in their cars, or sitting out in the cold on benches by the front door.
If this idea appeals to you, please contact Phil Heikkinen, Library Director, at [email protected], or at 376-4985.
Phil HeikkinenOrcas Island Public Library
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It’s been a while since Washington has experienced such cold temperatures. Some of the lows in the last two weeks were in the 20s.
You can probably predict what we are going to say next: it’s time to prepare for winter weather. First and foremost, please keep an eye on your neighbors, friends, and family. Check in with weather forecasts periodi-cally. On the home front, take precautions to keep your pipes from freezing. Keep a steady drip of water running from the
faucets located furthest from where your water enters your house. Keep cupboards or other doors open to expose pipes to indoor heat. Keep indoor heat on,
even during vacations. Insulate pipes, particularly those on north walls. If your water stops running, your pipes are likely frozen. Use care as things thaw, and know how to shut your water o� in case major leaks develop.Now is the time when portable heaters are at full throttle. Keep them well clear of � ammable materials and set them on a steady base. Use fuel-burning space heaters only with adequate ventilation. Electric space heaters should be properly grounded and make certain they are plugged into a circuit that can handle the load. Never use a gas stove, electric range or a charcoal grill as a heater.Walk carefully on ice. Every time snow or ice appears, mul-tiple islanders end up in the hospital due to falls. Be careful. Don’t drive unless absolutely necessary. Please don’t drive on roads that have yet to be plowed. Doing this only makes it harder for the road crews. And remember, road crews can’t clear private roads. Neighborhoods with private road access should have a plan in place to clear as needed. When driving, leave room for maintenance vehicles and plows – stay back at least 200 feet. Don’t get overcon� dent in your 4x4 vehicle. Your four-wheel drive vehicle may help you get going quicker than other vehicles but it won’t help you stop any faster. Many 4x4 vehicles are heavier than pas-senger vehicles and actually may take longer to stop. If your car becomes stuck, try to get it as far o� the road as possible. Cars left in the roadway may be moved or towed by emergency responders.
For more information on preparedness, visit www.sanjuandem.net
THURS, DEC. 19• OPALCO Board of Directors East-sound o� ce, 8 a.m. • Orcas Island School Board, 5:30 p.m. school library.
SUNDAY, DEC. 22• Orcas Library special work ses-sion, noon to 2 p.m., library meet-ing room.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24• Eastsound Sewer and Water Dis-trict, 4:30 p.m., East side of Airport, at end of Cessna Lane.
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by DIDIER GINCIGSpecial to the Sounder
Invasive Clematis vitalba (Old Man's Beard, or also called Traveler's Joy) is one of the largest noxious plant species by volume and a threat to trees, eventually causing them to collapse.
Its massive network of vines prevents growth of native vegetation, and each stem can produce 30 feet of growth in one season.
The impacts are visible and spreading as this spe-cies climbs over forested areas with a rapid growth rate. Growing in abundance on Orcas and San Juan, invasive Clematis vitalba is listed as a Class C noxious weed in Washington but is not required for control in San Juan County at this time, though controlling it is recommended.
It is in seed now, thus easier to see, and each plant can produce over 100,000 seeds. Wind dispersal allows seedlings to quickly colonize surrounding areas.
Fortunately, seedlings can be hand pulled. Larger stems need to be cut. It is recommended to cut them twice, first low to the ground and as high as you can reach.
Yet this Old Man’s Beard has the ability to quickly recover from physical dam-age by resprouting or by producing roots from stem fragments. The flower-ing material should not be moved at this time due to the likelihood of dispers-ing seeds, but cut vine frag-
ments can be piled on a tarp or turned periodically to avoid rooting.
There are various finan-cial issues surrounding the disposal of noxious weeds. The San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Board will be working with transfer stations to estab-lish the most sensible and economic way without nec-essarily having to ship nox-ious weeds off island.
County Public Works should be encouraged to make noxious weed remov-al along county roads a pri-ority.
The approach the coun-ty Noxious Weed Control Program is taking is edu-cation by providing man-agement strategies and resource assistance. The county has the ability to control and prevent this plant from spreading.
Designating it for manda-tory control in this county would have to be approved by the county's Noxious Weed Control Board. Board representatives are open to public input at http://san-juan.wsu.edu/noxious/.
Homeowners can do their share by cutting vines and removing roots as you can on your property and by organizing neighbor-hood work parties.
You can call Judy Jackson, Program Coordinator, and Jason Ontjes, Field Assistant, at the San Juan County Noxious Weed Control Program and they will respond to homeown-ers’ willingness to help with this invasive species and will be purchasing equip-ment to loan to the public.
If you have Clematis vitalba on your land or would like to be involved in reducing its effects, get out there and make a dif-ference!
Meanwhile, I’ll be out there doing what I can to help educate the public and motivate a call for action.
Didier Gincig lives on Orcas Island.
Guest columnThe story of clematis
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many who testified.Tim Grigor, vice presi-
dent and general manager for CenturyLink’s western Washington region, and Tim Reynolds, regulatory affairs manager, gave an account of the outage from its inception in the early morning hours of Nov. 5 to restoration of full service by Nov. 15. Reynolds noted the company provided 18 press releases during the outage and participated in a con-ference call with state and local agencies every morn-ing at 10 a.m.
Grigor said the compa-ny has “for a long time” been planning and is now implementing “diversity of service” options to the islands but did not specify the capacity or schedule for the redundant service. CenturyLink spokeswoman Kampbell reiterated that “we are working on this and will continue to work on it and share our progress as we have something to report.”
Grigor thanked OPALCO for its assistance but did not comment on offers of assistance from Rock Island Technology. In clos-ing, he expressed apprecia-tion for its customers and apologized for the prob-lems caused by the service interruptions, saying more than once that the company “valued” its customers and would work to provide the highest quality of future ser-vice to the islands. At the conclusion of the hearing,
Danner thanked the audi-ence for “valuable contribu-tions” and said the com-mission would report on its conclusions early next year.
The UTC has broad regu-latory authority to act, espe-cially regarding emergency communications. The com-mission can order a future rule-making proceeding regarding the adequacy of CenturyLink’s plans and facilities to ensure that pub-lic safety requirements are met by companies provid-ing emergency communica-tions services.
The UTC can assess monetary penalties for rule violations and can order credits for missed telephone
service, but the commission did not comment on any future actions it might pur-sue.
The commission can-not rule on or assess dam-ages for loss-of-business or other expenses arising out of the service disruptions. Kampbell said: “I do not believe businesses can make claims to CenturyLink for lost business, extra expenses or other damages.”
Jeff Morris photosOrcas Island electrician Jeff Morris participated in fixing the severed cable. He took the above images during the project. Top left: Dave Grove of JenJay Diving. The tool he is holding is a hydraulically driven saw they used to cut the cable on the Lopez side. Top: Three of the tug boats involved in position-ing the barge: (L-R) “Westrac II,” “Reliable,” and “Bobby T.” Above: Chris Betcher of JenJay Diving out of Deer Harbor (L) and Cliff Center of Harbor Offshore.
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When Orcas Christian School boys’ basketball coaches presented team captains Michael Harris and Cyrus Amour with the latest grade check report
for the team, they made an unprecedented move of cancelling all men’s basket-ball practices, effectively locking the gym, until the entire team’s academics
improved substantially. “We can’t afford to lose
players to daily grade checks,” Amour said. “It keeps us all from being able to practice and grow as a team.”
Added Harris: “If they (players on grade checks) can’t practice, then none of us will practice until we’re all caught up and strong academically.”
Both captains then called a players-only meeting and informed the team that practices were cancelled in lieu of mandatory team after-school study centers during practice time. The
boys’ team is pictured at left. OCS has a rigorous aca-
demic policy with weekly grade checks and daily accountability measures for students on grade checks to participate in athletics.
Cleared to play, on Thursday night the OCS Saints routed Lynden in their season opener 47-22, led by Michael Harris with 25 points and six steals and Ryan Flint with 7 points and 14 rebounds.
OCS Lady Saints initial-ly dominated their season opener, coming out on fire with a 22-2 lead, and fought hard for a 47-33 victory, led by Maddy Hance with 24 points and 8 steals, Adia Dolan with 12 points and 3 steals, and Evie Hance with 11 points and 5 steals.
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by MARTY ZIERSports contributor
The Orcas Island SWISH girls team finished an impressive season, placing second in the 2013 SWISH Basketball League Seventh and Eighth Grade Silver Division Tournament in Mount Vernon on Dec. 14.
Orcas survived a close first game with a seven-point win against the Friday Harbor eighth grade girls but sailed past the Mount
Vernon White team to qual-ify for the finals.
Facing the top rated Bellingham Mariners that Orcas had faced earlier in the season, the girls lost 26-20 in a close game that was tied at half.
Pictured at right are back row: Jessica Nichols, Joanne Mietzner, Joie Zier, Tori Sturk and Katy Minnis and front row: Violet Sturk, Olivia Gaydos and Lexi Pence.
Young players get second in tourney
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Th e Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior have announced that Kwiáht is one of 91 organizations nationwide approved so far to help implement the Obama Administration’s 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC), a national collaborative effort to put America’s youth and veterans to work protect-ing, restoring, and enhanc-ing our country’s natural and cultural resources.
Kwiáht Director Russel Barsh welcomed the announcement as “a break-through in our efforts to bring island youth and trib-al youth together to pro-tect and enhance the new National Monument and other federal lands, shore-lines, and small islands in the San Juan Archipelago.”
Barsh says that the first steps will include identify-ing priority actions with federal agencies and devis-ing recruiting strategies with high schools and col-leges serving the islands and tribes with historical ties to the islands.
“After that, it’s a ques-tion of how much money the Administration will be able to send our way, which in these difficult times may not be anywhere close to what we could put to good use,” Barsh said.
The 21CSC targets young Americans aged 15-25 and veterans up to age 35, with the aim of providing them with meaningful work, giving them important personal and professional skills, and reinforcing their connection to the outdoors.
Eligible activities include enhancing recreational access, protecting wildlife, restoring degraded water-sheds, removing invasive species, reducing wildfire risks, preserving historic or cultural sites and collecting and monitoring data. All 21CSC member organiza-tions emphasize diversity and inclusion.
Kwiáht has offered youth apprenticeships in ecology and conservation since 2006 and partnered with the youth conserva-tion corps programs on Orcas and Lopez. Kwiáht also recently launched
a joint program with the Swinomish Tribe growing camas, a traditional Coast Salish food crop.
“We will continue work-ing and sharing with our existing partners and encourage them to seek their own accreditation with 21CSC,” Barsh said.
The 21CSC is coordi-nated by a national coun-cil that includes repre-sentatives of USDA, the Interior Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, the Department of Labor, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Council on Environmental Quality.
For additional informa-tion on the national ini-tiative, visit www.21csc.org, and for information on activities in the San Juan Islands, write to [email protected].
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a lot of people are taking advantage of this newfound freedom,” San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley said. “There was a rush at the end of the year because of the change in the law, and we’ve seen a lot of people from out of state coming here to get married.”
Washington became one of 15 states plus the District of Columbia to legalize same-sex marriage when voters approved Referendum 74 in November of 2012. The measure passed with 54 percent of the statewide vote and 71 percent of bal-lots cast by San Juan County voters.
In 2012, a total of 150 marriage licenses were issued by the San Juan County auditor's office. That number includes nine issued to same-sex couples after Dec. 9, the date that the same-sex marriage law went into effect, but before the end of the year.
As of mid-December of 2013, of the 205 marriage licenses issued in San Juan County, 47 were for same-sex couples, roughly 22 per-cent of the grand total.
But that’s not all, as far as matrimonial data goes.
Although the auditor’s
office keeps tabs on applica-tions to wed and the num-ber of marriage licenses it issues, the state Department of Health tracks wedding ceremonies and where those ceremonies occur. San Juan County sits near the top of that statistical ladder as well.
Between Dec. 9 of 2012 and Sept. 30 of this year, a total of 389 wedding cer-emonies took place in the San Juans. Of those, 80 were for same-sex couples. At roughly 20 percent, San Juan ranks fifth among the state's 39 counties when same-sex marriages are cal-culated as a percentage of the number of total wed-dings overall.
Statewide, of the 42,408
weddings that happened between those dates rough-ly 7,701, or 16.6 percent, were same-sex marriages, according to DOH.
Henley notes that some of the state's border counties, like San Juan, Island and Clark, have the greatest per-centages of same-sex mar-riages. The numbers appear to bear that out.
In the DOH data, King and Jefferson Counties rank second and third, respectively, and Clark County, home of the city of Vancouver and neighbor of the Portland, Ore. metro-politan area, tops all others, at 30 percent. At 19 per-cent, San Juan’s neighboring Island County ranks sixth.
MARRIAGE FROM 1
Aitken said swans will only be found in salt water when other sources of water are frozen. The other oddi-ty is that the swan was alone when these birds common-ly travel together.
“It’s hard to know what has happened at this point … maybe it lost its flock for the moment,” said Aitken.
A Wolf Hollow volunteer had been to Crescent Beach early last week to check for any injuries on the swan,
and no obvious wounds or problems were spotted. On another occasion Aitken said one of their volunteers checked on the swan, and it flew quite a distance before coming back down on the water.
“That tells us it can fly and would be hard to catch, but doesn’t help us find out if it has any physical problems,” she added at the time.
Trumpeter swans are the largest of North American waterfowl with wingspans that can reach up to eight
feet. Aitken estimates about 80 swans gather around the San Juan Islands during this time of year. They fly south from Alaska in the winter for a gentler climate. They are often spotted in ponds and lakes and by spring will be seen in grassland areas before they head north in March.
The body of the bird will be sent to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife where experts will try to identify how the swan met its end.
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Scott Rasmussen photoRon Hall, left, and Robert Hermann of Lopez, applying for a marriage certificate in San Juan County in December 2012.
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Local choirs to singGrace McCune’s choirs will perform songs of the
season at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish.The concert is on Friday, Dec. 20 starting at 7
p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance is free.
McCune’s Youth Troupe and Rock on the Rock choirs will sing classics like “Silent Night” and “Sleigh Ride.” There will also be solo performanc-es by Cali Bagby, Stormy Hildreth, Celia Smith-Groeninger, Erin McCarthy, Ricardo Molina and Nastashja Milan. Pianist Ron Myers is accompany-ing the choirs and will present a solo.
The event is a gift to the community to celebrate the holidays.
Festival of TreesA collection of magical Christmas trees has
descended upon the Rosario Mansion.Now in its third year, the Festival of Trees is a
fundraiser for Orcas Island Choral Society, Friends of Moran State Park, Orcas Island Children’s House, Orcas Animal Protection Society, Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria, Kaleidoscope, The Funhouse Commons, OPAL Community Land Trust, and newcomers Wolf Hollow and Orcas Family Health Center.
The public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite tree by purchasing a vote at $1 per ticket throughout December. Each organization will receive the voting dollars, with the top three trees winning additional cash prizes from Rosario. All voter tickets will also be entered into a raffle to win prizes, including two round-trip tickets from Orcas Island to Seattle on Kenmore Air with a two-night hotel stay, dinner for two at The Mansion Restaurant, and a two-month Rosario spa pass.
The Moran Mansion is open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the front desk. An open house will be held on Dec. 20 to Dec. 22 with hot apple cider and cookies. Enjoy caroling by the Orcas Choral Society on Friday, Dec. 20 from 5 to 6 p.m.
The Magic ShowThirteen-year-old Matthew Laslo will step onto
the big stage at the SeaView theatre on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. for his first full-length illusion show. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a reception in the Marquee Lounge.
“I love performing and I need an audience to grow as an artist, and there’s no audience more sup-portive than my home town,” he said. “I’ve added an exciting new element to the show with Maria Bullock and her aerial silk artists, Madi Jane West and Virginia Sides.”
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for 12 and under and available online at: http://goo.gl/LFUFXV, SeaView Theatre and at Darvill’s Bookstore. Net Proceeds will benefit Orcas Open Arts.
It all started when his grandfather noticed Laslo’s fascination with magic and for Christmas gave him his first magic kit. He was just six but was soon per-forming tricks for family and friends. He went on to perform for anyone who would watch: diners at the Orcas Hotel, tourists waiting for the ferry, shoppers at the Farmer’s Market.
He won top honors at the 2011 Stan Kramein’s Northwest Magic Jamboree in Newburg, Ore., where he took home the coveted Ray Grant Memorial Award for “Outstanding Showmanship and Creativity.” At the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians conference he was a medal winner for the junior competition. In 2012 he won Orcas Has Talent Junior and made it to the top three in the adult competition.
Laslo is performing at SeaMar Community Health Center’s annual Christmas Party in Marysville, Wash. Three hundred children and their families will be treated to a hot meal, presents from Santa and The Magic Show. Joining him are singer/song-writer Madi Jane West, trio Allmost Classical (Paris Wilson and Emy and Lisa Carter), and face painter Morgan Meadows.
Jazzin’ with the ClassicsEmmanuel Episcopal Parish and Music at
Emmanuel presents the seventh Yuletide Baroque and Beyond, subtitled for the second year in a row Jazzin’ with the Classics for Christmas, with sopra-no Linda Tsatsanis, jazz flutist, clarinetist and pia-nist Martin Lund and classical flutist Jeffrey Cohan on Friday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish in Eastsound. This completely new program follows last year’s popular premiere. Call 376-2352 for more information. Admission is free, and dona-tions will be gratefully accepted.
These three renowned classical and jazz artists and friends meld their musical perspectives in an unusual collaboration and a unique celebration of the Yuletide season that is guaranteed to generate an abundance of Christmas cheer, say organizers.
Tsatsanis, Lund and Cohan will team up to bridge contemporary improvisational jazz and the “art music” of baroque and renaissance times. Instrumental musicians have “jazzed up” melo-dies familiar to them in the style of their day for centuries, and this team’s virtuoso improvisations on Yuletide favorites and their unique renditions of classical standards such as arias from Handel’s Messiah will bring together the best of jazz and classical worlds.
Hailed as “ravishing” (New York Times) and possessing “sheer vocal proficiency, a bright, flex-ible voice, big but controlled, shaded with plentiful color” (Boston Globe), Canadian soprano Linda Tsatsanis enjoys an active and diverse career.
Lund, one of the most diverse musicians in the universe, has played with some of the great blues artists of our time and worked in the studios of Los Angeles as a composer, arranger and musician with artists like Mel Torme to Isacc Hayes.
Flutist Cohan has performed as soloist in 25 countries, both on modern and early transverse flutes from the Renaissance through the present. The winner of many important competitions and awards, he has performed throughout Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
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The deadline is looming to submit your application for insurance coverage on the Washington Healthplan Finder – are you prepared?
If you need help, there will be volunteers at the Orcas Public Library on Dec. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 20 from noon to 2 p.m., available for drop-in appointments. Pegi
Groundwater and Michael Moss have undergone a lengthy training process and can walk you through the application, step by step.
Call the library at 387-4985 with questions.
Blood drive on Orcas Island
The next Blood Drive is on Thursday, Dec. 19 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station.
If you would like to make
an appointment for a spe-cific time, call 376-6804.
Just in time to get a gift for that special someone, Smith and Speed has pro-vided a gift certificate to the lucky winner of the door prize this month. Be sure to register at the canteen after you donate.
Writers Roundtable
The Writers Roundtable will be on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Library.
The topic is: “Leaving and Arriving: Reflections On Our Journeys to Orcas.” Rachel Newcombe and JoEllen Moldoff are the facilitators.
What did it feel like for you to leave and make a life on Orcas? What happens in the ineffable space between leaving, arriving and feeling at home? Group members will engage in writing exer-cises that enable them to articulate the experience of leaving one’s home of ori-gin and arriving on Orcas Island.
“No two people will have the same story but what we all share is the experience of confronting the unknown,” say organizers.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE10:00 am Sunday
7:00 pm Testimony MeetingFirst Wed. of the month
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Friends of the San Juans partnered with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Tulalip Tribes to remove creosote pilings and a pier in Barlow Bay off of Lopez Island.
This project improves water quality, eelgrass growing conditions, and upper beach habitat at a
documented Pacific sand lance spawning site.
Creosote-treated wood was commonly used in marine structures through-out the Salish Sea for more than a century during a period of rapid develop-ment and industrial expan-sion. Like other chemi-cal compounds that were innovations in their time, creosote was broadly used without knowledge of its long-term consequences. It is now known that creo-sote contains more than 50 carcinogens and is toxic to marine fish and other wild-life.
“Research has shown that herring eggs exposed to creosote have a high mortality rate,” said Tina Whitman, Friends’ sci-ence director. “Chemicals found in creosote also affect juvenile salmon that migrate through contami-nated estuaries by reducing their growth and altering immune function.”
Twenty-six in-water cre-osote pilings and approxi-mately 1,200 square feet of remaining overwater struc-ture (pier decking) was removed from Barlow Bay. In addition, 200 square feet of upper beach habitat will be unburied by remov-
ing rock and fill, as well as other debris including concrete, creosote and tires.
DNR’s Creosote Removal Program is leading the effort to remove treated wood from public and pri-vate property throughout the Salish Sea. Since the program began in 2004, DNR and partners have removed more than 14,000 tons of derelict pilings, 250,000 square feet of treat-ed overwater structures such as docks and piers, and 2,700 tons of treated beach debris.
“We’re having great suc-cess removing these toxic materials from Washington’s marine waters,” said Monica Shoemaker, manager of DNR’s Creosote Removal Program. “We’re well on the way to achieving cleanup goals laid out in the Puget Sound Action Agenda, thanks to great partners such as the Friends and the Tulalip Tribes.”
For more information about this project, contact Whitman at 378-2319.
Funding for the creosote-removal projects comes from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and the state’s Jobs Now Act.
Creosote pilings removed from Lopez’s Barlow Bay
Contributed photoCreosote pilings and a pier being removed from Barlow Bay on Lopez Island.
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FRIDAY, DEC. 20HOLIDAY CONCERT: Rock on the Rock Singers and Musical Theater Youth Troupe will perform holi-day favorites at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 7 p.m.MUSIC AT ROSARIO: Join the Orcas Choral Society at 5 to 6 p.m. for caroling at the Rosario Mansion.
SUNDAY, DEC. 22FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS: With Sharon Abreu and Catherine Ellis perform-ing “Gloria,” followed by cider and cookies, 5 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24SERVICES AT EMMANUEL: Family Service at 5 p.m., Traditional Christmas Eve service with Eucharist at 8 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish. SERVICE AT COMMUNITY CHURCH: Christmas eve can-dlelight service with carols and more, 6 p.m., Orcas Island Community Church.
FRIDAY, DEC. 27YULETIDE BAROQUE CONCERT: Jeff Cohan, Martin Lund and Linda Tsatsanis, 4 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish.
SATURDAY, JAN. 4BIRD COUNT: San Juan Islands
Audubon Society is hold-ing its annual Christmas Bird Count on Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and San Juan. Hundreds of people have participated over the years by either walking, driving, or going by boat. For more information and to join, call Barbara Jensen at 378-3068.
SUN. – ONGOINGALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. ADULT VOLLEYBALL: Adult rec volleyball indoors. Play every Sunday, Wednesday, 7 to 9 p.m., Old Gym, $2.
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TUES. – ONGOINGAA FOR WOMEN: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel.AA FOR MEN: 7-8 p.m. Benson Hall, Emmanuel Church. KIWANIS: Tuesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Community Church Family Center.
LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 11 a.m., Library children’s room, for ages three-six.
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Carolyn Cruso has released a new retro-spective CD called “Migrations.”
The project is compiled from four record-ings she made with Robert Almblade with whom she played for 11 years until his death in 1997. Together they wrote, arranged, recorded and performed in Europe and across the U.S. Most of the pieces were produced and recorded in Portland, Ore. by Billy Oskay, founder of the Windham Hill ensemble Nightnoise. Three tracks were recorded in Germany. Except for one piece, all the tracks on “Migrations” are origi-nal fusing Celtic, Eastern European, East Indian, new acoustic and jazz.
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On the longest night of 2013, celebrate the winter sol-stice with traditional and original tunes, songs and poetry, featuring Lopez residents Stanley and Kip Greenthal, with Christos Govetas and Kim Goldov.
A tradition for many years, Stanley Greenthal has brought a variety of musicians to perform with him at the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. This year, Stanley's ensemble has enjoyed creating new instrumental compositions and arrangements of seasonal songs, many of which will be heard for the first time at this concert on Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. at Lopez Center. Stanley, Kip and long time musical friend Govetas welcome the newest member of their group, Kim Goldov, who has a special touch on the violin. Since Goldov lives in Seattle, the group has been able to rehearse weekly and enjoy each other’s company and musicianship.
Internationally acclaimed songwriter and instrumental-ist, Stanley stretches musical borders from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany to Greece and the Balkans. He sings and plays guitar, bouzouki, and laouto (Greek lute), while Kip adds harmony vocal and percussion. Sparked by Govetas’ hypnotic clarinet and oud, and Goldov’s soulful violin play-ing new original compositions, Breton round dances, and Cretan syrtos create a blazing solstice hearth for this unique winter evening.
For more info, visit www.lopezcenter.org. Tickets are $15 adults, $6 youths 6 to 17, kids 5 and under free. Purchase tickets from Community Center office, Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossom Organic Grocery and Lopez Book Shop.
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DEER HARBOR HOME2 BR 1 BA. Available 9/20. Sunny house on large lot. Fruit trees, large deck. W/D, DW, wood and electric heat, garage $1000.
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SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICESSan Juan County, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin,
age, disability, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities or employment opportunities and benefits. Direct inquiries to Administrative Services at (360) 378-3870. TTD relay at 1-800-833-6388.
LEGAL NOTICESan Juan County Public Works2014-2015 Motor FuelBid Date: January 8, 2014REQUEST FOR BIDS PROJECT NAME: 2014-2015 Motor Fuel BIDS DUE: January 8, 2014 at 3:00 PMPublic notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Public Works has issued a Request for Bids to provide Motor fuel for 2014-2015 on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands.
Specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Phone (360) 370-0500 or online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. LEGAL NO. SJ533375Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.December 18, 25, 2013.
LEGAL NOTICESan Juan County Public Works2014-2015 MAINTENANCE MATE- RIALS- AGGREGATESBid Date: January 8, 2014REQUEST FOR BIDS PROJECT NAME: 2014-2015 MAIN- TENANCE MATERIALS- AGGRE- GATESBIDS DUE: January 8, 2014 at 3:15 PMPublic notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Public Works has issued a Call for Bids to provide
Maintenance Materials for 2014-2015 Specification packets are available at the San Juan County Public Works Department, 915 Spring Street, PO Box 729, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 Phone (360) 370-0500 or online at http://www.sanjuanco.com/public- works/Bids-and-Specs.aspx. LEGAL NO. SJ533377Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ SounderDecember 18, 25, 2013.
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LEGALSNOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pur- suant to the Revised Code of Wash- ington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-13-587545-SH APN No.: 140750105000 Title Order No.: 130153635-WA-MSO Grantor(s): JULIE HETCHLER Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR METROCITIES MORTGAGE LLC Deed of Trust In- strument/Reference No.: 2004 1129018 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the under- signed Trustee, will on 1/17/2014, at 10:00 AM In the lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse, 350 Court Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the follow- ing described real property, situated in the County of SAN JUAN, State of Washington, to-wit: A portion of Lot 5, Block 1, Plat of ISLANDALE DIVI- SION NO. 1, according to the plat re- corded in Volume 1 of Plats, page 29, records of San Juan County, Washington, and that portion of Gov- ernment Lot 7, in Section 7, Town- ship 34 North, Range 1 West, W.M., in San Juan County, Washington, shown on said plat of ISLANDALE DIVISION NO. 1 as “not dedicated but reserved”, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South- easterly boundary of said Lot 5, which point is North 46º56’ East 400 feet from the most Southerly point of said Lot 5; THENCE North 60º00’ West 397.3 feet to the Southeasterly margin of Chehalis Avenue (which forms the Northwesterly boundary of said Lot 5); THENCE along said Southeasterly margin North 61º00’ East 70.0 feet, to a point on a line which is distant 60 feet from the Southwesterly line of this tract; THENCE leaving said Southeasterly margin South 60º00’ East, 379.7 feet to a point on the said Southeasterly boundary of said Lot 5; THENCE continuing South 60º00’ East 87.3 feet to a point on the bank above the beach which is marked by a one-half inch iron pipe; THENCE continuing South 60º00’ East 24 feet, more or less, to the line of ordinary high tide; THENCE Southwesterly along the line of ordinary high tide to a point ly- ing South 60º00’ East of the POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 60º West, 22 feet, more or less, to a point on the bank above the beach which is marked by a wooden stake; THENCE continuing North 60º00’ West 83.3 feet to the POINT OF BE- GINNING; TOGETHER WITH Tide- lands of the Second Class in front and adjoining;. TOGETHER WITH that portion of the Tidelands of the Second class situate in front of, adja- cent to, and abutting upon the prop- erty herein described as conveyed by the State of Washington, by Deed recorded June 17, 1957 in Volume 25, of Deeds, a page 436, under Au- ditor’s File No. 43038, records of San Juan County, Washington. AND ALSO that portion described as fol- lows: Commencing at the Southwest
corner of the McClellan parcel as surveyed and monumented on the survey recorded in Book 8 of Sur- veys, page 27, records of San Juan County, Washington, in Lot 5, Block 1 of the Plat of ISLANDALE DIVI- SION NO. 1, as the same is record- ed in Volume 1 of Plats, page 29, records of San Juan County, Wash- ington; THENCE South 60º00’ East along the Southerly McClellan line 396.72 feet to the POINT OF BE- GINNING; THENCE South 30º00’ West, 0.63 feet to the Rehm and Condon pipe monument; THENCE South 51º32’30” East along a line that runs through a point that is 8.00 feet South 38º27’30” West of the near Southerly projection of the McClellan house, 85.5 feet; THENCE North 53º44’ East parallel with the Southeasterly face of the bulkhead, 14.42 feet to a point on the South line of the said McClellan parcel; THENCE North 60º00’ West, 90.38 feet to the POINT OF BEGIN- NING. Situate in San Juan County, Washington. More commonly known as: 1408 ISLANDALE RD, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 11/20/2004, recorded 11/29/2004, under 2004 1129018 records of SAN JUAN County, Washington, from JU- LIE HETCHLER, AS HER SEPAR- ATE ESTATE, as Grantor(s), to FI- DELITY NATIONAL LOAN PORT- FOLIO SOLUTIONS, A CALIFOR- NIA CORPORATION, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS- TRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR METROCITIES MORTGAGE LLC, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORTGAGE ELEC- TRONIC REGISTRATION SYS- TEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR METROCITIES MORTGAGE LLC (or by its successors-in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as successor-in-inter- est to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Mort- gage Investments II Trust 2005-AR2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR2. II. No action com- menced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrow- er’s or Grantor’s default on the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $184,656.87 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $709,918.33, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 4/1/2009, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real proper- ty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made with- out warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encum- brances on 1/17/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/6/2014 (11 days before
the sale date) to cause a discontinu- ance of the sale. The sale will be dis- continued and terminated if at any time before 1/6/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trus- tee’s fees and costs are paid. Pay- ment must be in cash or with cash- iers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/6/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and ad- vances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other de- faults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME JULIE HETCHLER, AS HER SEP- ARATE ESTATE ADDRESS 1408 ISLANDALE RD, LOPEZ ISLAND, WA 98261 by both first class and certified mail, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were person- ally served, if applicable, with said written Notice of Default or the writ- ten Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real prop- erty described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 8/16/2013. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Gran- tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. DC. Anyone having any ob- jections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an op- portunity to be heard as to those ob- jections 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. NOTICE TO OCCU- PANTS OR TENANTS - The pur- chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is enti- tled 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 hav- ing an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day fol- lowing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For ten- ant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FI- NAL STEP BEFORE THE FORE- CLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the re- cording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CON- TACT 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 ASSIS- TANCE Housing counselors and le- gal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the follow- ing: The statewide foreclosure hot- line for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commis- sion: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ho- m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm. The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudpor- tal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- tAc t ion=searchandamp;search- state=WAandamp;filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchas- er shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As re- quired by law, you are hereby noti- fied that a negative credit report re- flecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: SEP. 17, 2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trus- tee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-13-587545-SH A-4412622 12/18/2013, 01/08/2014LEGAL NO. S533036Published: The Islands’ SounderDecember 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN JUANIn Re: The Estate Of JOHAN GERARD KOOYMAN, Deceased. NO. 13-4-05066-6PROBATE 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 in which the pro- bate proceedings 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 under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not pre- sented 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 non-pro- bate assets.Date of first publication: December 11, 2013Personal Representative: Theo Mi- raniNotice Agent and Attorney for Personal Representa- tive: Derek MannAddress for Mailing: P.O. Box 399, Eastsound, WA 98245Address for Personal Service: 2 9 6 “A” Street, Eastsound, WA 98245Theo Mirani, Administrator of Estate of Johan Gerard Kooyman Derek Mann, Attorney for Adminis- trator of Estate Derek A. Mann Attorney for AdministratorWSBA No. 20194P.O. Box 399Eastsound, WA 98245(360) 376-3299LEGAL NO. S532444Published: The Islands’ Sounder.December 11, 18, 25, 2013.
San Juan Islands Conservation Dis- trict Board of Supervisors Has Two Open Positions in 2014The San Juan Islands Conservation District is currently accepting appli- cations for open positions on its Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Responsibilities and Re- quirements: • Supervisors must be registered voters and reside within the boundar- ies of San Juan County. • Supervisors must attend monthly Board meetings to discuss and ap- prove policy, plans, and budget. • Supervisors serve without compen- sation. Elected Position: The San Juan Is-
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LEGALSlands Conservation District will hold an election for one open position of District Supervisor with a term of three years to begin May 15, 2014. The position is currently held by Jer- ry Rasmussen whose term expires May 15, 2014. The SJICD Board of Supervisors has appointed Linda Ly- shall to serve as the election super- visor.To Vote: To vote in person, please come to the San Juan Islands Con- servation District office on February 10, 2014 between the hours of 12:30 PM and 5:30 PM at 530 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. To vote by mail, please request a ballot by sending an email to info@sjis- landscd.org or call 360-378-6621. Mail-in ballots must be requested be- tween 1/1/2014 and 1/31/2014. All ballots must be received no later than 2/10/2014.To File as a Candidate: Please re- quest an application by emailing in- [email protected] or call 360-378-6621 by 1/3/14. Candidate filing deadline is 1/10/2014.Appointed Position: There is also one appointed position open, vacat- ed by April LaLande. To Apply for an Appointed Position: Please request an application by emailing [email protected] or call 360-378-6621. Preference will be given to applications received by 1/17/14 with appointment likely in March 2014. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail to ei- ther of the following organizations:San Juan Islands Conservation Dis- trictMailing Address: 350 Court St, #10, Friday Harbor, WA 98250Office: 530 Guard Street, Friday Har- bor, WA 98250Washington State Conservation CommissionMailing Address: PO Box 47721, Olympia, WA 98504-7721Office: 300 Desmond Drive SE, La- cey, WA 98503Phone: 360-407-6200LEGAL NO. S533058Published: The Islands’ SounderDecember 18, 2013.
The OPALCO Board of Directors has set Saturday, May 3, 2014 for its An- nual Meeting and election of direc- tors from District 1 (San Juan, Pearl, Henry, Brown and Spieden islands). No later than January 3, 2014 the di- rectors will appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of three to five OPALCO members from Voting Dis- trict 1. The Committee will nominate two to five members as candidates for each of two positions for Director from District 1. A list of director can- didates will be posted in the lobby of the Eastsound office no later than March 4, 2014. Fifteen or more members from District 1 may make other nominations by signed petition filed at the Eastsound office no later than March 19, 2014. If you are an OPALCO member living in District 1 and are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or the OPAL- CO Board of Directors, please con- tact Bev Madan at 376-3549 or bma- [email protected]. LEGAL NO. SJ533040Published: The Journal of the San Juan Islands, The Islands’ Sounder.December 18, 25, 2013 and January 01, 2014.
TS No.: WA-12-531715-SH APN No.: 350931003000 Title Order No.: 120341996-WA-GSO Grantor(s): ROBERT ERICKSON, SUZAN ERICKSON Grantee(s): MORT- GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC. Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2006 0629026 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. seq. I. NO- TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Qual- ity Loan Service Corp. of Washing- ton, the undersigned Trustee, will on
1/17/2014, at 10:00 AM At the main entrance to the Superior Courthouse, 350 Court Street #7, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable in the form of credit bid or cash bid in the form of cashier’s check or certi- fied checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of San Juan, State of Washington, to wit: The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and of the Northwest Quar- ter of the Southwest Quarter of Sec- tion 9, Township 35 North, Range 3 West, W.M. in San Juan County, Washington; EXCEPT those portions described as follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of the County Road, which point is 2578.5 feet North and 1844.4 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Section 9; THENCE from said point, South 39°12’45” West, 513.5 feet; THENCE South 43°21’ West, 308.0 feet; THENCE North 46°41’20” West, 238.5 feet; THENCE South 75°55’20” West, 45.8 feet; THENCE North 56°11’20” West, 239.8 feet;THENCE North 28°29’20” West, 41.55 feet; THENCE North 42°16’50” West, 450.8 feet; THENCE North 71°32’20” West, 118.45 feet; THENCE North 43°10’30” West, 289.9 feet; THENCE North 19°44’40” East, 541.6 feet to a point on the centerline of said County Road; THENCE along said centerline, South 72°43’20” East, 343.84 feet; THENCE South 58°30’20” East, 624.98 feet; THENCE South 52°56’20” East, 221.42 feet; THENCE South 56°28’20” East, 374.6 feet; THENCE South 66°19’20” East, 59.09 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO EX- CEPT that parcel beginning at a point on the centerline of the County Road, which point is 2578.5 feet North and 1844.4 feet East of the Southwest corner of said Section 9; THENCE from said point of begin- ning South 66°19’20” East, 100.0 feet; THENCE South 39°12’45” West, 130.0 feet; THENCE North 66°19’20” West, 100.00 feet; THENCE North 39°12’45” East, 130.0 feet to said POINT OF BEGIN- NING, less County Road. ALSO EX- CEPT those portions of the North- west Quarter of the Southwest Quar- ter of said Section 9, lying North of the following described line: Begin- ning at the West Quarter corner of said Section 9 and running along said West line, South 0°07’12” East, 917.87 feet to a point marked by a one inch iron pipe and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of said line; THENCE East 818.37 feet; THENCE North 63°20’ East, 541.62 feet to a one inch iron pipe marking the most Southerly corner of the Plat of Rain- bow Lake as recorded in Volume 3 of Plats, page 44, records of said County, and the terminius of said line. ALSO EXCEPT that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the South- west Quarter of said Section 9 de- scribed as follows: Commencing at a concrete monument marking the West Quarter corner of said Section 9; THENCE along the West line of said Section, South 0°07’12” East, 917.87 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE East 280.00 feet to the Southwest corner of that tract described by Auditor’s File Number 129738, records of said County; THENCE continuing East along the South line of said tract 320 feet; THENCE South 11°20’52” West, 403.07 feet to a point on the North line of the South 18.00 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the South- west Quarter; THENCE North 88°48’00” West along said North line 520.00 feet to a point on the West line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; THENCE North 0°07’12” West 384.30 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
ALSO EXCEPT any portion thereof lying within the plat of Rainbow Lake, as recorded at Volume 3 of Plats, page 44, records of said County.ALSO EXCEPT that portion of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 9 beingdescribed as follows: Commencing at the West Quarter corner of Said Section 9; THENCE along the West line of said Section as shown on that Record of Survey recorded at Book 7 of Surveys, page 87, records of said County (being rotated to this basis of bearings) South 0°22’47” East (shown as South 0°07’12” East on said referenced survey) for a dis- tance of 1302.17 feet to the North- west corner of the South 18.00 feet of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; THENCE along the North line of said South 18.00 feet, South 89°03’36” East for a dis- tance of 1305.88 feet to the North- east corner thereof and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE North 0°29’36” West for a distance of 265.49 feet; THENCE North 34°26’04” West for a distance of 48.13 feet; THENCE North 50°22’07” West for a distance of 193.09 feet; THENCE North 0°29’36” West for a distance of 138.78 feet to a point on the South line of that Parcel de- scribed of record in Auditor’s File Number 131632, records of said County; THENCE along the Souther- ly boundary thereof, South 63°04’25” West (South 63°20’ West per deed) for a distance of 348.23 feet to a one inch iron pipe; THENCE continuing along said Southerly boundary and along the South boundary of that parcel described of record in Audi- tor’s File Number 112192, records of said County, South 89°44’25” West (West per deeds) for a distance of 218.37 feet to the Northeast corner of that parcel described of record in Auditor’s File Number 164072, records of said County; THENCE along the East line thereof, South 11°05’17” West for a distance of 403.07 feet to the Southeast corner of said parcel described in Auditor’s File Number 164072, said point be- ing on the above described North line of the South 18.00 feet; THENCE along said North line, South 89°03’36” East for a distance of 785.88 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO EXCEPT any portion lying Southeasterly of the following described line: Commenc- ing at the Southeast corner of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; THENCEalong the 1/16th line common to said Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, North 00°14’02” West for a distance of 18.00 feet to the Northeast corner of the South 18.00 feet of said North- west Quarter of the Southwest Quar- ter and the TRUE POINT OF BE- GINNING of this line description; THENCE said line runs East a dis- tance of 600.00 feet;THENCE said line runs North 21°00’ East a distance of 67.00 feet; THENCE North 29°22’18” East a dis- tance of 1093 feet, more or less to a point on the centerline of Beaverton Valley County Road No. 2 and the terminus of this line description; EX- CEPT County Road known as Bea- verton Valley Road. More commonly known as: 59 ERICKSON DRIVE , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 6/27/2006, recorded 06/29/2006, under 2006 0629026 records of San Juan County, Wash- ington, from ROBERT ERICKSON , AND SUZAN ERICKSON , HUS- BAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), to LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by MORT-
GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMI- NEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC (or by its successors- in-interest and/or assigns, if any), to The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Alter- native Loan Trust 2007-0A10, Mort- gage Pass-Through Certificates Se- ries 2007-0A10 II. No action com- menced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrow- er’s or Grantor’s default on the obli- gation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $90,428.85 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $835,130.07, together with interest as provided in the Note from the 6/1/2011, and such other costs and fees as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real proper- ty will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made with- out warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encum- brances on 1/17/2014. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 1/6/2014 (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinu- ance of the sale. The sale will be dis- continued and terminated if at any time before 1/6/2014 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trus- tee’s fees and costs are paid. Pay- ment must be in cash or with cash- iers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 1/6/2014 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum- brance by paying the principal and interest, plus costs, fees and ad- vances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other de- faults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME ROBERT ERICKSON , AND SU- ZAN ERICKSON , HUSBAND AND WIFE ADDRESS 59 ERICKSON DRIVE , FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250 by both first class and certi- fied mail, proof of which is in the pos- session of the Trustee; and the Bor- rower and Grantor were personally served, if applicable, with said writ- ten Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real prop- erty described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. These requirements were completed as of 11/14/2012. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Gran- tor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any ob- jections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an op- portunity to be heard as to those ob- jections 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 OC- CUPANTS OR TENANTS - The pur- chaser at the Trustee’s Sale is enti- tled 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 hav- ing an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day fol- lowing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For ten- ant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FI- NAL STEP BEFORE THE FORE- CLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the re- cording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CON- TACT 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 ASSIS- TANCE Housing counselors and le- gal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the follow- ing: The statewide foreclosure hot- line for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commis- sion: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) or Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/ho- m e o w n e r - ship/post_purchase_counselors_fore- closure.htm. The United States De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment: Toll-free: 1-800-569-4287 or National Web Site: http://portal.hud.gov/hudpor- tal/HUD or for Local counseling agencies in Washington: h t t p : / / w w w . h u d . g o v / o f f i c - es/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webLis- tAction=search&searchstate=WA&fil- terSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and refer- rals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 or Web site: http://nwjustice.org/what-clear. If the sale is set aside for any reason, in- cluding if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchas- er shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As re- quired by law, you are hereby noti- fied that a negative credit report re- flecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Dated: 9/17/2013 Quality Loan Service Corp. of Wash- ington, as Trustee By: Tricia Moreno, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington C/O Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 (866) 645-7711 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 19735 10th Avenue NE, Suite N-200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (866) 645-7711 Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://wa.qualityloan.com TS No.: WA-12-531715-SH P1060077 12/18, 01/08/2014LEGAL NO. S532923Published: The Islands’ SounderDecember 18, 2013 and January 8, 2014.
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