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By Joe Gaydos and Audrey DeLella Benedict up to the taste of a fresh, locally harvested spot prawn. And spot prawns are caught in pots, which minimizes the bycatch f the 3,000 Salish Sea marine invertebrates that you and destructive seafloor issues associated with shrimp harvest can easily see, you might pick a favorite. If you are in other parts of the world. And if you are into cute, by all fond of superlatives, the giant Pacific octopus might means choose the stubby squid. Invertebrates don’t get any be your choice. How many suckers does it have? Isn’t cuter than this one. itO inspiring that the female can lay 100,000 eggs and spend 9 months caring for them, only to die after the eggs hatch? If you favor economics, the geoduck or Dungeness crab might be good © 2015 by choices, as both are foundations for multimillion-dollar fisheries Cloud Ridge in the Salish Sea. Publishing. All Those fascinated with history might consider the northern rights reserved. abalone, the Salish Sea’s only species of abalone. These gastro- Excerpted from pods have been harvested and eaten, and their beautiful shells “The Salish Sea: have been traded by some groups of Coast Salish since time Jewel of the Pacific immemorial. Northwest” by If you like diversity, you might pick a beautiful nudibranch, permission of then pick another, and another. If you’re a foodie, choose the Sasquatch Books. spot prawn. There is not a lobster in the world that will stand

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8 Springtide 2015 / 16 By Joe Gaydos and Audrey Benedict Scientists have shown that the better-known resident and transient killer whales not only prefer different diets but Yes and no. Some will kill and also have genetic, behavioral, vocal, and eat other whales – a behavior noted morphologic differences. The offshore by early whalers who created the epi- ecotype, which has not been studied as thet. We now know, however, that not intensively, is geneti- all killer whales have cally distinct from the this dietary preference. resident and transient In some parts of the Residents are the ecotypes, although it world, there are killer most well-known is more closely related whale subtypes, or ecotype, and these to residents than tran- ecotypes, that special- sients. Ecological spe- ize in certain prey. The whales prefer fish, cialization – with ac- Salish Sea is home to specifically salmon. companying social and 3 distinct killer whale reproductive isolation ecotypes. Residents are of offshore, resident, the most well-known ecotype, and these and transient killer whales prefer fish, specifically salmon. whale ecotypes – has led to a divergence The marine mammal eaters are called and one day might even lead to their clas- transients. Members of the third and sification as distinct subspecies or species. less well-known ecotype, offshores, are © 2015 by Cloud Ridge Publishing. believed to be fish specialists that appear All rights reserved. Excerpted from “The to have a preference for eating sharks. Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest.” Transient orca hunts a harbor porpoise in the Salish Sea. Robin W. Baird photo

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By Scott Rasmussen tables and an area devoted to land-based whale watching, as well as a coveted campground outfitted with mooring buoys and a It is always nice to find a place where you can get away from boat ramp, and a national historical park divided into two large it all. separate sections of land, one at the south end and the other far- Even better when that place has an assortment of intriguing ther north. sights, invigorating activities and oodles of entertainment oppor- All told, the west side of San Juan Island boasts 30-plus miles tunities close at hand. of shoreline that dip down into the waters of Haro Strait, one On San Juan Island, you’ll find the best of both worlds. Yet of the more heavily traveled shipping lanes on the entire West its unique blend of scenic splendor and small town charm is just Coast and a favorite hunting ground of the region’s resident and one reason why San Juan has long been a favorite “get away” for endangered killer whales. It’s also one of the sweetest spots on many. The list is lengthy. the globe in which to launch a kayak. Did you know that Bull Let’s begin out west. kelp is edible? Situated closer to Canada than mainland U.S.A., the west side At the north end is the picturesque, often bustling seaside vil- of San Juan Island is where you’ll find those dazzling sunsets, lage of Roche Harbor Resort, home of the historic Hotel de Haro myriad hiking trails, sweeping vistas and stunning views of the and a lively marina that does double-duty as a U.S. Port of Entry. Olympic Mountains, Vancouver Island and the Strait of Juan Prior to its emergence as a resort, Roche Harbor was the epicen- de Fuca in between. It’s no more than a 15-minute drive from ter of the very first headline-grabbing commercial enterprise in Friday Harbor or 45-minute bicycle ride, depending upon one’s the San Juans; the production of lime. personal prowess in the saddle and to which location or in which At the south end rest the sweeping prairies and bulky bluffs direction you’re headed. of American Camp, home to the island’s longest stretch of sandy, The west side boasts more than 3,000 acres open to the public scenic, driftwood-laden shoreline, South Beach, and a ridge line and nearly all the parks and nature preserves on the west side of- trail that traverses the summit of Mount Finlayson and offers a fer an opportunity to tip-toe along the shoreline. It’s here you’ll panoramic view that stretches out over the water for as far as the also find a state park with a historic lighthouse, an array of picnic eye can see.

10 Springtide 2015 / 16 Medical • Classic Cab Company, Travel information • Emergency 911 360-378-7519 • San Juan Island Chamber of Where to find it (cell phone, 360-378-4141) • Friday Harbor Taxi, Commerce, 360-378-5240, • Peace Island Medical Center, 360-298-4434 www.sanjuanisland.org 360-378-2141 • Island Tours Taxi, • San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, ATMs • San Juan Healthcare, 360-378-1338 360-378-4453 888-468-3701, www.VisitSanJuans.com • Big Store, 420 Argyle Ave., • M&W Auto Sales and Rentals, Friday Harbor, 360-378-2424 Public restrooms 360-378-2886, 800-323-6037 Veterinarian • American and English Camps • Hotel de Haro, 360-378-2155 • San Juan Taxi and Tours, • Animal Inn, 360-378-4735 • Friday Harbor ferry landing • King’s Market, 160 Spring St., 360-378-3550 • Harbor Vet Services, 360-378-3959 • Friday Harbor Marina Friday Harbor, 360-378-4505 • San Juan Transit, 360-378-8887, • Islands Veterinary Clinic, 360-378- • Jackson’s Beach www.sanjuantransit.com • Little Store, 360-378-4422 2333; 24-hour, 360-378-7818 • Lime Kiln State Park • Susie’s Mopeds, • Lighthouse Veterinary Housecalls, Banks • Roche Harbor Village 360-378-5244 360-378-4711 • Spring Street Landing • Heritage Bank, 360-370-5641 • Sunshine Alley • Islanders Bank, 360-378-2265 Towing Outdoor Activities • Key Bank, 360-378-2111 Transportation • Island Towing, 600 Mullis St., • Natural wonders (page 7) • Wells Fargo Bank, 360-378-2128 Friday Harbor, 360-378-7000 • Family Activities (page 29) • Bob’s Taxi and Tours, • Farmers’ markets (page 34) Dentist 360-378-6777 • Camping and hiking (pg 28, 35) • Friday Harbor Dentistry, 360-378-4944 • Bo Turnage, 360-378-4913 Ferry Information • WSF: 511 (in state), 360-378-8665 (Friday Harbor), 888-808-7977, www.wsdot/wa.gov/ferries. Groceries • Friday Harbor Market Place, 360- 378-3238 • King’s Market, 160 Spring St., Friday Harbor, 360-378-4505 • Roche Harbor General Store, 360-378-5562 Convenience stores • Big Store, 360-378-2424 • Little Store, 360-378-4422 • Spring Street General Store, 360-378-4949 Laundry • Blue Sky Laundry Service, 360-317-7138 • Roche Harbor Village, located on the north side of the wharf Courtesy of the National Park Service.

Back over on the east side of the is- The only incorporated town in San of quality cafes, restaurants and cozy eat- land, the jump-off point for the major- Juan County, Friday Harbor is both the eries to choose from. There farmers’ mar- ity of island adventures, lies the Town seat of county government and a public ket that on Saturdays is open for business of Friday Harbor. Founded in 1909 and entity unto itself, with a mayor, a town on an outdoor plaza located smack-dab in still only slightly more than one-square council, a public works department, about the heart of town. mile in size, Friday Harbor is home to the 2,000 year-round residents and bears all The one noteworthy thing that Fri- ferry landing, the 11th busiest airport in the responsibility of any other municipal day Harbor does lack, however, is a traffic Washington state and a publicly managed government does. light. marina where the number of boats vying It is the commercial and cultural core In fact, you won’t find a single traffic for moorage slips swells in summertime. of the island and home to a public library, light at work anywhere on the 55-square- The Port of Friday Harbor is also home to bowling alley, movie theatre and a 285- mile island, at least not for its intended the local whale-watch fleet and one of San seat performing arts center; a fitness cen- use. Juan’s most beloved celebrities, Popeye, a ter (with pool), four banks, an art museum How about that for a get-away? one-eyed harbor seal. and host of art galleries, and a multitude

Springtide 2015 / 16 11 by Rebecca Parks same title published this year by Abrams. the viewer a rare appreciation for color and With the ferry ride to Friday Harbor The photographer, author and lecturer spe- light. For 2016, IMA plans an exhibition of so spectacular, it’s hard to imagine that a cializes in portraiture of the rare and endan- Morse Clary’s wooden book sculpture and visit to the San Juans can get any better. gered. Summers spent working in Friday much much more, with exhibitions chang- But believe it or not, there’s more to San Harbor with the University of Washington ing every three months. Admission is free. Juan Island than its beautiful waters. The Marine Labs inspired some of Middleton’s Open 11 to 5 Thurs. - Mon. in summer, Fri. quiet town of Friday Harbor, a fishing vil- most splendid work: huge images of octo- - Mon. in winter. 540 Spring Street, Friday lage turned travelers’ mecca, offers many puses and jellyfish reveal a close-up world Harbor, 360-370-5050, sjima.org. delights: shops, cafés, art galleries, a whale of the marine invertebrates that represent museum, a community theatre, and an art more than 98 percent of the known animal museum. species in the ocean. San Juan Islands Museum of Art, an “Colorful, quirky, quivery, spindly, spiky, unexpected delight on the second block of sticky, stretchy, squishy, slithery, squirmy, Spring Street, showcases an international prickly, bumpy, bubbly and fluttery, the in- roster of acclaimed artists. The IMA build- vertebrates appear almost surreal, even ing stands out as a work of art itself, built of alien,” Middleton says. She visually isolates an abandoned ambulance garage in the cen- each creature to best capture its individual ter of Friday Harbor. Started by a handful of character: resplendent sea cucumbers, ethe- gutsy art lovers who staged exhibitions from real jellies, otherworldly nudibranchs and theater lobbies and vacant storefronts for 10 more. From the stubby squid to the years, the structure opened in December with frilled anemone to the white phantom a show of glass by internationally acclaimed crab, these images open our eyes to northwest favorite, William Morris. both the fragility and the resiliency From May 23 to August 21, Susan of these species. Middleton’s photographic prints will amuse Running through the au- and educate in an exhibit titled “Spineless: tumn months is an exhibition Portraits of Marine Invertebrates, the Back- by watercolorist Michael Dailey, bone of Life,” from Middleton’s book of the whose huge canvases share with Widehand Hermit, Elassochirus tenuimanus. Susan Middleton photo

he Friday Harbor Film Festival – now in its the best films in each of the festival’s categories ("Tales from the third year – will be held on picturesque San Heart,” "Explorers and Adventures,” “Issues to Consider,” “Local TJuan Island the weekend of Nov. 6, 7 and 8. And Heroes" and short films). according to organizers, this year’s festival promises to Since its inception, the Friday Harbor Film Festival has be- be even more fabulous, informative and insightful than come an event that is truly a community effort, with over 60 local the past two have been. businesses and organizations providing financial support and/or The festival will feature more than 30 award-win- in-kind donations, and over 150 volunteers working both before ning documentaries and docu-dramas, including at least and during the event to ensure that everything goes smoothly two premieres. Films will highlight the Pacific Rim, the and film-goers have a memorable experience. beautiful area of the world that we call home. In select- To help support long-term goals and mission, the Friday ing the films to be shown, the organizers say their goal is Harbor Film Festival Society has been launched. In becoming a “to entertain our film goers, inspire them to get involved in member, you will help ensure that this event continues into the issues that speak to them, and enlighten them about envi- future, providing a unique opportunity for all of us to see a vari- ronmental issues, social concerns and humanitarian efforts.” ety of important, meaningful films. The society provides several Films will be shown in four island venues (all within walk- levels of membership; for more info or to sign up for membership ing distance of the ferry) over the course of the Festival’s three in the society, go to the website at www.fhff.org or contact Diana days, and there will be a number of special events as well, in- Stepita at [email protected]. cluding the very popular Filmmakers’ Forum. Film-goers will More information about the festival can be found at www.fhff.org. vote on their favorite films, and at the conclusion of the event, To sign up for the newsletter, send an email to [email protected]. awards will be presented to the audience favorite, as well as to

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Naval Air Station Whidbey Island anticipates arrival Whidbey Island, ground- of 10 new Growler fighter Top storieszero in a rising controver- ofaircraft, 2014 like the one shown sy over the impact of noise right. Inside From building a home, created by air and ground #1 Navy noise com- bent Rob Nou in a race for testing of the naval station’s this from the CenturyLink net- San Juan County sheriff in plaints fleet of EA-18G Growlers. THEThe noise I fromSLANDS thou- ’ Serving Orcas, Lopezwork. and The San investigation Juan County also edition! November. Krebs, an eight-year vet- sands of engine tests and concludes that the company Proposition No. 1 concern- violated state laws and rules training runs by new EA #2 CenturyLink A uned g u s t , ing a $9.6 million capital eran of the force and former 18G “Growlers” and other for outage related to major outages, projects bond with 63.36 deputy guild president, col- planes at Naval Air Station I n as well as requirements Evans offered to go on a percent of the vote. Only lected 3,372 votes of 5,211 Whidbey and Outlying the Washington Utilities and for communicating outage month-to-month contract to 36.64 percent opposed the ballots tallied on election Landing Field Coupeville Transportation Commission information to the public. give the school board flex- bond. night, earning 64.71 percent has generated outcry this released its investigative ibility in restructuring and Taxpayer cost is estimat- of the Nov. 4 early election year, mainly from Lopez report on CenturyLink’s #3 Superintendent in replacing him. ed to be an additional $0.30- returns. OUNDER The school board eventu- $0.35 cents per thousand For first-term incumbent Island. The conflict has November 2013 voice and All the way to curb appeal! S Evans resigns WEDNESDAY, January 7,sparked 2015 many  community VOL. 48, NO.data outage1  75¢in the San Juanislandssounder.com In April, Superintendent ally released a statement in dollars of assessed proper- Rob Nou, the election night results signal a decided meetings with the county Islands. In the report, state Bill Evens turned in his October that they did have ty, or approximately $124 a turnaround from the same council, Rep. Rick Larsen regulatory staff recom- resignation. To explain his a serious financial process- year for a $400,000 house. race four years ago. He and representatives from mended the commission reason for leaving he cited ing issue a year ago. “We This tax impact reflects an drew 66 percent of the vote the Navy. Islanders are ask- order more than $170,000 in “some shortcomings of discovered that issue, fixed estimated interest rate that in 2010 to become the coun- ing that the Navy conduct penalties against the com- late in our financial over- and reported it and hired continues to be attractive ty’s first new sheriff in more sound testing in the islands, pany. sight functions, resulting in NCESD to do this work and below historical aver- informing the community A penalty would be in ongoing. Moreover, recog- ages. than two decades. Coltonsignificant negative impact Harris-Moore According to school offi- Four years later, Krebs Plunging intowhen the there would new be jet additionyear to credits, totaling upon staff, and financial nizing the changes we’ve made leadership and com- noise, restricting flights $271,000, that the company resources… I am deeply made, the state auditors put cials, Lopez School District munication, or the lack of over the island and having credited in February to sorry that these shortcom- us back on an every-other- facilities are falling apart, Congress require the Navy the accounts of customers documentaryyear audit toschedule be indicat- and district officials have it, the centerpiece of his ings have happened to the campaign. He vowed to to make a quieter engine. affected by the outage. The district on my watch and as ing they have confidence in been worried about keeping The noise may be muf- Publication of the Journal, Sounder & Weekly up with safety, health and mend and to restore lines of company has also commit- the leader of the organiza-In partnershipour with new the approach,” San Juan Islands wrote Visitors Bureaua communication within the fled to a significant degree if ted more than $500,000 forscreened tion, I accept responsibility on board Orcas member in a release. educational standards. The Evans now plans to stay department and with other navy officials heed a request system improvements to for them.” bond represents significant of two senior members of ensure back-up service in byEvans CALI hasBAGBY served as until the end of the school revisions from the $16.5 mil- agencies that regularly deal with the sheriff’s office. He the Washington state’s con- the event of a future outage. superintendentAssistant editor of the Lopez year. lion renovation project pro- The investigation found pledged to create a stronger gressional delegation. Island School District from posed in 2013, which did not Sen. Patty Murray Carly Bodmer wanted answers. bond between the depart- that the 10-day service 2005-09, and most recently #4 Voters approve meet with voter approval. Why would a teenager steal a This new bond is approxi- ment and the public it and Congressman Rick outage resulted fromplane and flyfrom it without 2011 to present.any train- After As I See It a severed underwater Lopez School bond mately 40 percent less than serves as well. Larsen last week asked the ing? Why submittingwould a young his resignation man In November, voters fiber cable that separated Island Scene Economicthe forces original leave request, even but established islanders Navy to consider a fund- break into strangers’the school homes, board steal asked the Friday Harbor switch approved Lopez Island officials say it will provide ing recommendation ear- from small himbusinesses to stay withand thelive goal Tips to rid the winter scrambling for a ordable rental homes#6 Orca whales are marked for construction of School District #144 sufficient funding for critical Visit our of restructuring the district in the woods for long stretches blues from the inside out PAGE 7 upgrades and renovations dying a so-called “hush house” Sports of time? Why officewould and he eventually become hiring With four deaths in the hangar at Naval Air Station to meet basic safety, health a symbol of risinga new superintendentup against withPAGE 9 last 12 months and not a Rivals from ‘Down Under’ more financial expertise. and educational standards. authority, why would he be called By reducing originally pro- single surviving newborn LOPEZ LOBOSrally Varsity to stretch Basketball: win streaka folk hero by some and a criminal posed new additions and site for more than two years, the 1/7 vs. Highland Christian –by others? improvements, trimming fate of the southern resident PAGE 3 killer whales grew even Girls 4:30 p.m., Boys 6:00 p.m.After three years of work and back on refurbishment of ‘The Pack’ numerous interviews, Bodmer more precarious in 2014. classrooms and eliminat- Then this winter, J-32, thinks her film answers these ing original plans for water questions. But you may have to a pregnant female of the th catchment for irrigation, the wait until the last scene in the Spirit Award Potluck district is able to present a southern resident orca departments! The documentary to get it. 15 at 7:30 p.m. The film was origi- whale community, was nally shown at the Friday Harbor responsive revised request “I was trying to makeLopez sense Center to the voters. found dead. Her passing 2015 of the story,” said Bodmer. “I film festival and then at a Bahama sparked a call to action for wanted more tangible answers to Saturday,film festival, Januarycreating a parallel10 a whale protection “no-go ¢ with Harris-Moore’s own jour- #5 New sheri 75 the ‘whys.’ I think I successfully Deputy Ron Krebs, a SEE TOP STORIES, PAGE 5 Wellness answer the why.” ney starting with theft in the San Juans and ending with his arrest in first-time candidate for Wednesday, Marty Zier photo You can find out for yourselfAndy & Dolly Holland Guide at the screening of “The Barefoot Spirit Awardthe Caribbean. Potluck The documentary public office, ousted incum- Members of Orcas Island Rowing jumped into Cascade Lake duringJanuary the team’s 7, 2015 annual “Polar Bear Bandit Documentary” at the Sea 2014 also recipients had screenings in Olympia, Plunge” on New Year’s Day. For more photos of community membersVol. braving 108 the Issue cold, 1 see page 8. Stanwood, Mt. Vernon, Portland PublishesJournalView Theater on Thursday, Jan. Carol Steckler Groups Tools, Lawn & Jan. 28, 2015 & Al SEELorenzen BAREFOOT, PAGE 5 Wellness Guide is a 5pm potluck, 6pm program & music Publication of the Weekly, BringSounder a potluck dish,deadlines place settings & cutlery gear up J-pod welcomes newborn atSounder end and Journal of December Display advertising: by EMILY GREENBERG J-36, could be the mother. At age Sales16, J-36 Deadline is in Balcomb said the baby also exhibited unusu- Friday at noon to count Journal Reporter her prime for breeding. January 8 al behaviors in the first days after its birth. For Garden, Housewares, At the time the newborn was first sighted the first week or so of life orca calves and their Classified advertising: The newborn calf in J-pod is a welcomed Monday at noon addition to the population in peril, but only swimming alongside J-16,Appeals J-36 appearedCall to 376-4500be mothers usually and maintain book eye today! contact while time will tell who its mother is. missing. Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center swimming along. For the first month of life, Legal advertising: homeless The Center for Whale Research confirmed for Whale Research, feared the worst. the two are relatively inseparable. Thursday at noon The San Juan County “Point in seeing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 “Thank goodness she was alive,” he said. Neither of these normal behaviors were Time Homeless Count” of 2015 with, presumably, her newborn baby, off “The issue of who is thefail mother of J-50 at may displayed by J-50. He said the calf was seen Press releases, Letters: will be conducted Thursday, Jan. be settled the next time we encounter these swimming away from J-16 and had to be cor- Friday at 3 p.m. 29. Paint, Plumbing, the south shores of North Pender Island in Canadian waters Dec. 30. The baby, known whales. Or, it may take some time.” ralled back to its presumed mother by other Count organizers and vol- as J-50, is the second calf to be born in 2014, The birth of J-50 comes at the end of a rocky members of J-pod. How to reach us unteers work with local fam- year for the southern residents.high The popula- These behaviors could indicate that J-36 is ily resource centers, food banks, after a two-year lull of no births among the tion, which was declared endangered in 2005, the mother, and the calf was swimming away Office: 376-4500 churches, healthcare providers, southern resident killer whales. senior centers, libraries, the sher- The calf appeared to be healthy and energet- suffered four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 because its mother was several miles behind. Fax: 1-888-562-8818 brings it back up to 78, a 30-year low nonethe- If J-36 is the mother, this would be her first iff’s office, and many other com- ic, swimming alongside its presumed mother. Advertising: advertising@ munity support service providers less. courtknown calf. But because orcas can spontane- Electrical, Hardware, However, researchers immediately recognized islandssounder.com to conduct the count. some peculiarity surrounding its birth. Oddities surrounding the birth of J-50 ously abort a fetus, it’s impossible to rule out Initiated by the state of J-16 was not expected to be carrying a calf appeared to Balcomb and hisState team when Supreme they previous Court pregnancies. Classified: 1-800-388-2527, Washington in 2005, the Point in due to her advanced age and no other female discovered that the newborn had teeth marks While the nearly full-term pregnant female, classifieds@ Time count is conducted at the has given birth at over 42 years of age in the on its dorsal fin. This could indicaterejects a difficult appeals J-32, inwas found dead in December with the end of January each year. soundpublishing.com Contributed photo / Center for Whale Research four decades of demographic field studies of birth, in which another whale may have had to first “known” calf was in her uterus, her ova- Agencies not open on the day the southern resident orcas. use its mouth to help pull thethree baby out local of its cases Editor: editor@ of the count are authorized toPage 2 mother’s uterus. SEE CALF, PAGE 6 islandssounder.com HOMELESS, Construction, Lumber, Researchers speculated that J-16’s daughter, See Journal sta report The Washington state Supreme Court issued decisions on three The newborn orca calf, J-50, swims alongside its presumed mother, J-16. The whale was spotted for the first time by San Juan County cases Dec. 11. Two cases involved land-use researchers on Dec. 30, and appeared to be healthy. When sighted the calf was energetic & between 4-10 days old. appeals by Deer Harbor resident Michael Durland. The third case Kitchen Design, involved a 10-year-old rape case that to her advanced age and no other female has given received a fresh look due to changes Mystery blanketsbirth at over 42 yearsnewborn of age in the four decades in the rules regarding “open courts.” of demographic field studies of the Southern Prosecuting Attorney Randall Resident orcas. Gaylord said that “in all three cases, Researchers speculated that J-16’s daughter, the position on the law taken by the Odd behavior by calf causes J-36, could be the mother. At age 16, J-36 is in her prosecutor’s office was upheld.” prime for breeding. Weddings in the The two cases filed by Durland uncertainty over its parentage At the time the newborn was first sighted swim- Doors & Windows, involved a challenge to a build- ming alongside J-16, J-36 appeared to be missing. San Juan Islands By Emily Greenberg Publication of the Journal, Sounder & Weekly ing permit on property adjacent In partnership with the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Our 24-page special section, to his property. Durland filed the Journal reporter Research, feared the worst. offers ideas for an ideal island first case directly in Skagit County The newborn calf in J-pod is a welcomed addi- “Thank goodness she was alive,” he said. “The wedding. Pick yours up today without appealing to the county’s tion to the population in peril, but only time will issue of who is the mother of J-50 may be settled or visit the Seattle (Jan. 10/11) hearing examiner. tell who its mother is. the next time we encounter these whales. Or, it The trial court ruled that with- The Center for Whale Research confirmed see- and Portland (Jan. 17/18) wed- may take some time.” ding shows. Garden Center out a ruling from the hearing ing and photographing 42-year-old J-16 with, pre- The birth of J-50 comes at the end of a rocky examiner there was no final deci- sumably, her newborn baby, off the south shores year for the Southern residents. The population, sion to be appealed and the court of North Pender Island in Canadian waters Dec. which was declared endangered in 2005, suffered had no authority to hear the case. 30. The baby, known as J-50, is the second calf to four deaths in 2014. The birth of J-50 brings it The Washington court of appeals be born in 2014, after a two-year lull of no births back up to 78, a 30-year low nonetheless. Page 4 in Seattle upheld that decision among the Southern Resident killer whales. Oddities surrounding the Seebirth NEWBORN, of J-50 appeared and Durland then appealed to The calf appeared to be healthy and ener- the Washington Supreme Court, getic, swimming alongside its presumed mother. in Olympia. 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Springtide 2015 / 16 15 By Cali Bagby The Case of Richard Straub In 1895, Richard Straub killed Leon Lanterman on Blakely Robin Jacobson Island. Straub, a school teacher with a history of anger man- loves local history, agement issues, claimed he killed Lanterman while defending a whether she is help- teenager named Irving Parberry. After the incident Straub and ing people find their Parberry rowed to San Juan Island and Straub confessed to au- ancestors’ graves or thorities. digging up island “It’s a really sad story,” Jacobson said. “He probably didn’t ghost stories. think he would be hanged.” “People are fas- After the confession, Straub spent two years shuffling be- cinated with the tween the San Juan Island and Bellingham jails. While in Friday unknown and the Harbor, he stayed in the jail now located on the San Juan Histori- concept of death,” cal Museum grounds. Straub was tried at the Odd Fellows Hall, Jacobson said. “So now the Whale Museum, and found guilty. when you combine them, it is really a powerful thing.” According to Jacobson’s research, some spectators viewed As a local genealogist, she has spent years researching at the the hanging, the only one ever held on San Juan, from the sec- San Juan Historical Museum and Washington State Archives ond floor of the Odd Fellows Hall. That floor is where people online and in their Olympia office. She has also talked to local now claim to feel a ghostly presence exuding a positive or neu- residents about historic buildings dating back to the late 19th tral energy. century and other areas that may be potential haunting grounds Jacobson said she doesn’t believe in ghosts, but she said if for ghosts – not because she believes in ghosts, but because it is spirits did exist, Straub would have a reason to haunt the mu- a way to engage people with history. seum at the scene of the trial, where he was found guilty. Jacob- “Ghost tales passed down over time become valuable as part son said there is another possible historical figure who could be of the ‘lore’ of the building or site – distinguishable from what haunting the museum: Sheriff Newton Jones. we know to be true,” said Sandy Strehlou, Town of Friday Har- “I’ve heard from descendants that he was never the same af- bor historic preservation coordinator, who is also interested in ter 1895, when Straub was hanged,” said Jacobson. uncovering ghost stories. Soon after the trial, Jones’ wife died, and he moved off the Jacobson and Strehlou’s research has uncovered local ghost island, never to return – at least not in human form. stories abound – from eerie happenings at Rosario Resort to a The Most Mysterious Cases hanging and haunting in Friday Harbor. Some island ghost stories leave a lot to the imagination. The Case of Alice Rheem There was a house on False Bay, San Juan Island, often referred Orcas Island residents have spotted what is believed to be to as the Cry Baby House, which burned down sometime in the the spirit of Alice Rheem, whose husband Donald purchased the 1990s. Only a field remains – and the stories of a ghostly crying Rosario Resort property in 1938. Rosario was Donald’s vacation baby that once haunted the building. home for 20 years, but Alice lived there permanently. According Another tale with little historical connections is the sighting of to Rosario’s General Manager Christopher Peacock, Alice was a bride in an old-fashioned wedding dress on Roche Harbor Road. quite a character. Then there were reports of three teens looking “not quite “She liked to party and was very playful,” he said. “I think her alive,” also on Roche Harbor Road in the 1990s. spirit is continuing that playfulness.” For Strehlou, who has never experienced a ghostly presence Alice was known for driving into town on her Harley mo- herself, her interest lies in the stories behind these sightings torcycle, dressed in a red negligee, to play cards with the lo- and the unanswered questions. Did Sheriff Jones really become cal boys. Most of the ghostly incidences at the mansion involve a broken man after the Straub trial? Was there a bride that met the sounds of high heels clicking across teak floors. When the her end on Roche Harbor Road? mansion was shut down briefly in 2008, caretakers often heard “Ghost stories, tall tales and local lore are part of who we are someone moving about on the second floor only to find that no as a community,” Strehlou said. “If nothing else, they are another one was there. Another employee felt someone push in her chair, of the countless shared experiences that make our place – this but she was alone in the room. place – unique. When they are tied to a building or site, they give Peacock added that a paranormal investigation was once held us another reason to recall history and to wonder about what at the mansion and a “high level of activity was found.” came before.” xcellent retirement apartments for your Eloved one in our beautiful setting By Meredith M. Griffith This magni cent assisted living To hear Tari Gunstone tell it, everything be- facility is ideally located near gan with “The Cheese Nun” of Connecticut, Sis- the center of Friday Harbor on ter Noella Marcellino. “She’s a microbiologist, so she really knows beautiful San Juan Island. her stuff,” says Gunstone, who has worked as a We are adjacent to shopping, “cheese apprentice” at Shaw Island’s Our Lady of the Rock Benedictine monastery. the senior center, the library, Marcellino shared her expertise with the churches and medical facilities. Shaw monastery’s Mother Prioress (Mother Thérese), and now the outside world can enjoy Short stay suites are o ered for artisan farmstead cheeses ripened from the raw respite and/or convalescence milk of the monastery’s two Jersey cows. Keep from an injury or surgery. your eyes open at island farmers’ markets for this treat. Gunstone, a native of Portland, Ore., is a professional photographer who chose an internship at Our Lady of the Rock as the path to a perfect summer. Village at the “I’ve always considered myself a spiritual seeker,” she said. “There’s something about mo- nasticism that I’m drawn to; the self-denial of Above: Mother Prioress milks a Jersey cow. Below left: Some of Harbour consumerism and the pettiness of the outside the Monestary’s cheese. Teri Gunstone photo (360) 378-7144 world is intriguing to me. I’m trying to make my She said the lack of micro-management has al- www.villageattheharbour.com life more contemplative and inward-focused.” lowed her to grow and learn through trial and error. Gunstone hopes to someday create a book Cheese was once traditionally aged in caves, but photo-documenting the monastic life in a wide the monastery’s cave is too wet for cheese-making. variety of monasteries So the mothers use a full-sized wine cooler to main- Emerald Broach across the country. And tain a steady 55 degrees. The simple farmstead since her family used to necklace. cheese wheels are made using only “a bit of salt” One of many summer in the San Juans and vegetable rennet, no mold or added cultures. on her parents’ boat, she “The cheese just takes on the natural flavors of grand choices at... knew the islands were a the milk that day and the molds that ripen on the beautiful place to begin. outside,” said Gunstone. “Each one is different.” Based on Gunstone’s It takes four gallons of milk to create three interests, the seven pounds of aged cheese, and though the cheese is “mothers” of the mon- made weekly, it must age 60 days before sale. The astery assigned her to cheeses are regularly sold at the monastery and cheese-making and car- the Shaw general store. ing for the monastery’s Gunstone said she is enjoying her experience Cotswold sheep during lambing season. Her fel- of the monastic culture. low intern, Holly Kemp, has been dubbed “The “It’s a lifestyle and a community that almost Fiber Queen” due to her interest in working with feels like it could go extinct,” she expressed. “I wool. The mothers also raise Highland cattle, al- think it’s a draw in my generation to get back to pacas, llamas, chickens and turkeys. the root of things [and care] less about the rat Gunstone said she has really enjoyed the race, and I think monastics do that really well.” monastery’s approach to her internship. “Ultimately,” she added, “my favorite experi- “It’s been really amazing to experience the ence is living on Shaw Island – to walk into the mothers’ learning to trust me and give me re- woods and be totally alone, or spend an after- sponsibility with the farm work,” she said. “They noon at the beach totally by myself.” San Juan really allow for a lot of autonomy with the work.” Jewels Read more about nuns and cheese 260 Spring St. • PBS released a documentary about Marcellino entitled “The Cheese Nun” in 2006. (360) 378-5877 • Find out more at www.amazon.com/The-Cheese-Sister-Noella-Marcellino/dp/B000FGG62K

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By Cali Bagby places to enjoy a barbecue or a picnic while winged wildlife like bald eagles and osprey fly overhead. Iceberg Point, Shark Reef On Lopez Island you will find everything from rolling hills Park and Watmough Head offer solitude and beauty. to a new skate park, to great live music to pristine beaches, and Lopez also touts a wealth of farmland: grazing sheep and roads that cars must often share with flocks of sheep. Beyond herds of cattle, as well as farmers who feature such local products what you see at first glance, Lopez has at its core a rich sense of as Kobe beef, organic strawberries and grapes for wine. community with its 2,500 year-round residents. Throughout the year look for different activities, like the Visitors will find this spirit as soon as they get off the ferry fourth of July events, which include a renowned fireworks show, since islanders known as “Lopezians” wave as a way to say hello live music, a parade and more. Year-round you should check out a to everyone, even strangers. wide array of musical events at the Lopez Center for Community So do not be alarmed. Simply wave at every car you pass. You and the Arts, the Galley Restaurant and Lounge or the historic will have 15 miles to cruise and 63 miles of shoreline to explore. Woodmen Hall. Also, check the bulletin boards at the markets for It only takes a 45-minute ferry ride from Anacortes to get to announcements on a wealth of art shows, concerts and cultural Lopez Island, which will give you just enough time to get a look and social events, which occur year-round. at some of the beautiful scenery. Then it is just a four-mile drive Visitors can spend time browsing through the various shops to the village, the hub of the island. If you arrive on bike you can and stop for lunch or have a coffee at one of the cafes or eater- tour the flat terrain, which makes it a popular cycling destination ies. In the village, you’ll also find the Historical Museum, Thrift for visitors from across the country. So popular that the island Shop, bank, community center, library, medical clinic, fire sta- hosts the Tour de Lopez, an annual non-competitive bicycle tour tions, post office and skate park. In the center of the island, you’ll through the scenic landscape of the island on the last weekend find Lopez School and the hardware and lumber store. Accom- in April. modations on the island include a motel, bed and breakfasts, va- The spectacular beaches and views should be added to every cation home rentals and three campgrounds. visitor’s to-do list. Lopez Island offers the serenity of a small town, but also pro- Odlin County Park and Spencer Spit State Park are great vides enough activities to make your stay a memorable trip.

18 Springtide 2015 / 16 ATMs • Islanders Bank, Lopez Village • Lopez Village Market, Lopez Village Ferry Information • Washington State Ferries: 511 in state or 1-888-808-7977 Fuel • Lopez Garage, 360-468-2228 • Lopez Village Market, 360-468-2266 • Southend General Store and Restaurant, 360-468-2315 Groceries and Supplies • Blossom Organic Groceries, 360-468-2204 • Lopez Village Market, 360-468-2266 • Southend General Store and Restaurant, 360-468-2315 Medical • Lopez Island Medical Clinic, 360-468-2245 Pharmacy • Lopez Island Pharmacy, 360-468-2616 Restrooms • Ferry landing • Lopez Village and Odlin Park • Shark Reef Park • Spencer Spit State Park Visitor Information • Lopez Chamber of Commerce, 360-468-4664, www.lopezisland.com • San Juans Visitors Bureau, 360-378-3277, www.visitsanjuans.com Veterinary Services • Ark Veterinary Clinic, 360-468-2477 • Community Animal Health, 360-468-2553 • Emergency 911 (for medical, fire and police) Outdoor Activities • Natural wonders (page 7) • Family Activities (page 29) • Farmers’ markets (page 34) • Camping and hiking (pg 28, 35)

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By Colleen Smith Armstrong water known as East Sound – not to be confused with the town of Eastsound. The Orcas ferry landing hosts accommodations, People are often surprised to learn that Orcas Island takes its restaurants, a gourmet grocery and deli, post office, small shops, name not from the orca whales that inhabit the Salish Sea but from a public dock, boat rentals, whale watching, a water taxi, car a Mexican viceroy, Don Juan Vicente de Guemes Pacheco Padilla and moped rentals and a taxi service. To the east lies a woodsy Horcasitas y Aguayo Conde de Revilla Gigedo, a patron of Spanish residential area along Killebrew Lake Road. Turning left from explorer Francisco de Eliza who charted the islands in 1791. the landing will put you on Orcas Road, a winding, scenic drive The explorer must have been intrigued by the emerald isle, through the heart of the island, eventually leading to the town of which is uniquely shaped like a horseshoe, has 56.9 square miles Eastsound, the commercial center of Orcas, located at the north- of rolling hills, numerous beaches and old growth forests. ern end of the island. Geographically, Orcas is the largest of the islands with a Eastsound population of 5,387, making it slightly less populated than its Eastsound is home to an array of charming shops, restaurants neighbor San Juan Island. and specialty boutiques. You’ll find a public library, a historical Visitors to Orcas will find a number of bed and breakfasts, museum, grocery stores, a pharmacy, restaurants and more. inns and hotels scattered across the island, all run by friendly Eastsound is also a great place to rent a kayak or sign up for a residents. A variety of shops display the work of local artists, whale watch tour right in town. hand-made soaps, jewelry and more. The restaurants and cafes Three public parks line the northern and southern flanks of on Orcas offer a wide range of appealing cuisine that can satisfy Eastsound. Buck Park on Mt. Baker Road has a playground, skate virtually any palate. park and soccer fields. Orcas Center offers an eclectic variety of Most of the island roads are rural and hilly, creating a scenic, musical, theatre and artistic shows throughout the year. Heading and sometimes challenging, ride for cyclists while offering driv- south on Terrill Road, you will merge with the Orcas-to-Olga ers easy access the island’s beauty. Highway traveling south along the eastern leg of the “horse- The Orcas Island ferry landing is located at the south end of shoe” to a number of destinations including Rosario and Moran the western leg of the “horseshoe” that surrounds the body of State Park.

26 Springtide 2015 / 16 reservations, go to • Orcas Mopeds, 65 Orcas www.wsdot.wa.gov/ Hill Rd., Orcas, 360-376- Ferries/TakeaFerry. 5266 • San Juan Transit, 360-378- Groceries 8887 or 800-887-8387, ATMs • Cascade Bay www.sanjuantransit.com Grill and Dockside General • Country Corner, corner of Ter- Store, Rosario, 360-376- Service Stations rill Beach and Crescent Beach 2222 • Country Corner, corner of Ter- Roads, 360-376-6900 • Island Market, East- rill Beach and Crescent Beach • Island Market, East- sound, 360-376-6000 Roads, 360-376-6900 sound, 360-376-6000 • Orcas Food Co-op, East- • Crescent Service, Crescent • Islanders Bank, East- sound, 360-376-2009 Beach Rd. just east of East- sound, 360-376-2265 • Orcas Village Store, Ferry sound, 360-376-4076 • Key Bank, Eastsound, 360- Landing, 360-376-8860 • Island Hardware (gas/ 376-2211 biodiesel), Crow Valley Rd. • Orcas Village Store, Ferry- west of Eastsound, 360- Landing, 360-376-8860 Medical • Orcas Family Health Center, 376-4200 • Ray’s Pharmacy, East- 1286 Mount Baker Rd., sound, 360-376-2230 Eastsound, 360-376-7778 Towing • Village Stop, East- • Orcas Island Family Medi- • Eastsound Towing, 360- sound, 360-376-2093 cine, 33 Urner St., Suite 5, 376-5855 • Orcas Towing, 24-hr, 360- Convenience Stores Eastsound, 360-376-4949 • Orcas Medical Center, 7 Deye 376-8697 • Cascade Bay Grill and Ln. (next to Orcas Center) Dockside General Store, Ro- Eastsound, 360-376-2561 Travel Information sario, 360-376-2222 • Orcas Island Chamber • Country Corner, corner of Ter- of Commerce, Eastsound, rill Beach and Crescent Beach Pharmacy 360-376-2273 • Ray’s Pharmacy, East- Roads, 360-376-6900 • San Juan Islands Visitor sound, 360-376-2230 • Deer Harbor Marina, Deer Bureau, Friday Harbor, 360- Harbor, 360-376-3037 378-3277 • Village Stop, East- Public Restrooms • Eastsound Village Square, sound, 360-376-2093 Veterinary Ferry Landing, Moran State • West Beach Resort, West • Jill Bates, Eastsound, 360- Park, Orcas Island Library Beach, 360-376-2240 376-2675 • Orcas Veterinary Service, Ferry Information Transportation Eastsound, 360-376-6374 • Orcas Island Shuttle and • Washington State Ferries: Rental Car, 360-376- 511 in state; 360-376- Outdoor Activities 7433, www.orcasisland- 6253 at Orcas Landing; • Natural wonders (page 7) shuttle.com 888-808-7977, www.wsdot/ • Family activities (page 29) • Orcas Island Taxi, wa.gov/ferries. For ferry • Farmers’ markets (page 34) 360-376-6900 • Camping and hiking (pg 28, 35) Solstice Parade on Orcas. Colleen Smith Armstrong photo

West Sound, Deer Harbor West Beach Resort also rents visitors can also travel to the Park is located just another and West beach kayaks, canoes and fishing gear. top of Mt. Constitution, the bend or two down the road. Let’s not forget West Sound Moran State Park & Rosario highest point in the San Juan Doe Bay and sunny Deer Harbor, which Historic Rosario sits on the Islands at 2,409 feet. A tower If you stay on the main road, are on the southwestern prong beautiful Cascade Bay. The Mo- built by Civilian Conservation you will soon arrive at the ham- of Orcas Island. West Sound ran mansion was built in 1906 Corps in 1936 crowns Mt. Con- let of Doe Bay, an historic re- features a cafe, a public dock and is a must-see whether you sitituion and offers breathtak- sort with delicious food, cloth- and marina where float planes are a guest or not. The mansion ing vistas of the islands, Mt. ing-optional hot tubs, open mic disembark. The small hamlet is a museum of Orcas history, Baker and even Mt. Rainer on nights, rustic accommodations of Deer Harbor has lodging, including tales of a ghost in a bluebird days. and a charming general store. a restaurant and two marinas red dress. The marina is a per- Olga No matter where you go on offering kayak, boat and whale fect spot for wildlife viewing. Continuing south beyond Orcas you’ll encounter stun- watching tours. Just south of the Rosario the park, you will arrive in the ning scenery and experience You should also visit the entrance, Olga Road enters village of Olga. Visit the Orcas the island’s perfect mix of ex- West Beach Resort, perfect Moran State Park, a 5,252-acre Island Artworks, Catkin Cafe citement and tranquility. Have for a family retreat or roman- park that features camping, five and James Hardman Gallery in fun choosing what to explore! tic getaway. Stop by the beach freshwater lakes and more than the historic Strawberry Build- For more information and maps front patio and enjoy local beer, 30 miles of hiking trails. Park ing. Obstruction Pass State of Orcas Island call 376-2273. wine and gourmet ice cream.

Springtide 2015 / 16 27 By Bob Myhr hether a steep climb up Mount Constitution or a stroll along the side of a less-traveled road, opportunities to enjoy Wa walk in the islands abound. There are never ending choices to get out and stretch your legs. Here are a few ideas and websites: On Orcas, try the perennial well-marked favorites in Moran State Park: the level paths around Cascade or Mountain Lakes, or take the climb all the way to the lookout on Mount Constitution (parks. wa.gov/Moran). Over on the westside are the two new challenging, but view-rewarding, land bank hikes up Turtleback Mountain. The southeast Morning Ridge Trail provides a gentler initial grade and connects to the Ship Peak Overlook on the way to the summit and on over to North Trail/Waldron Overlook (sjclandbank.org). On San Juan, beyond the sidewalks of Friday Harbor, the San Juan Island National Historical Park affords walking adventures at Contributed photo American Camp with sweeping views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and possible orca whale sightings. To the northwest, English Camp has trails to the open Parade Ground, through the woods, and up to the cemetery and breathtaking views to Canada from the top of Mount Young. Connector trails lead to Roche Harbor Highlands and the Mitchell Hill property (nps.gov/sajh/). The quiet roads on Shaw are great for walking. From the ferry ORCAASS IISLANDSLAND hike Blind Bay Road to Squaw Bay Road, and on to Indian Cove Road to Shaw South Beach County Park or to the end of Hoffman Cove Road (wta.org). OurOur oownwn ffreshresh GGELATIELATI On southeast Lopez, the San Juan Islands National Monument

AAwardward wwinninginning lands of Iceberg Point or Point Colville and Chadwick Hill provide trails that emerge from quiet woodlands out to great views of Ad- CCAFFEAFFE dd’ARTE’ARTE miralty Inlet (blm.gov/or/districts). Or on southwest Lopez hike EESPRESSOSPRESSO DDRRINKS into Shark Reef Sanctuary (sanjuanco.com/parks), or head to cen- CREPERIE tral Lopez, and to the highest point on the friendly isle, Lopez Hill (lopezhill.org). GrilledGrilled Paniinini SandwichesSandwiches Pizza by the slice Moon Glow FineFine BBAKEDAKED GGOODSOODS Arts & Crafts • • Stickers TheScrapbooking local source Beadsfor all art supplies Siren Boutique CRCROISSANTSSSANTS Arts & Crafts Supplies Saturdayfor kids May &2nd adults National including Scrapbooking paints, Day The shop offers a large JEWELRY, CLOTHING, andand MUFFINSMUFFINS Allbrushes, Scrapbooking paper, inventory canvas, 30% markers, OFF selection of women's cloth- Openpens, Mon. pencils, Thru Sat. paint10:00-5 pens,:00 • Keep scissors, Inspired! BEADS, ANTIQUES, FLAGS FFreeree WWi-Fii-Fi 376-4994 • 109 North Beach Road • Unit D2 ing, shoes, accessories, gifts CHIMES & WORKSHOPS calligraphy, origami, craft supplies and jewelry. The store's MAKE YOUR OWN NECKLACE OOpenpen EEveryvery DDayay & project kits, scrapbooking, beads owner hand selects treasured and ﬁ ndings and candle and soap pieces each season to ensure 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. making supplies. Party supplies, 109 NORTH BEACH RD. 365 NN.. BBeacheach RRd.d. gifts for all ages, and souvenirs too. a truly unique shopping EASTSOUND, ORCAS ISLAND EEastsound,astsound, WWAA 98245 376-4994 experience. 317-6958

28 Springtide 2015 / 16 By Scott Rasmussen hildren and grown-ups don't always see eye-to-eye on what ingredients go into a Cgrand adventure. There are exceptions, of course, but it • Full service tness center is the rare 8-year-old who can maintain o ers training, group t- Shinola their interest for very long, or focus ness classes, an indoor pool, and decorum, during a tour of any hot tub and sauna historical museum, no matter how Jewelry well the story is told. Still, most parents also know • Orcas CrossFit classes will there is no better day or cache of help you achieve your t- Goldsmith memories more heartwarming than of those outings in which every member of the family is excited, ness goals and reach limits & Jeweler happy and engaged. So, it is with a good degree of confidence that we that you didn’t think were offer the suggestions below as places and activities where the entire possible. We are the only family will find common ground. Cross t facility on Orcas. Orcas Island The top draw for family activity on Orcas Island is Moran State 172 North Beach Rd Park. There you can rent a peddle-boat for an excursion out on Cas- 376-6361 Eastsound, Orcas Is. cade Lake, lunch at the picnic tables, cast from the fishing dock or fol- 188 A Street • Eastsound (360) 376-4508 low the trail to the "jumping tree" that leans out over the lake. There www.OrcasAthletics.com [email protected] is a playground and a swimming area at Cascade Lake, so don't forget the shovels, buckets, snorkels and fins. In Eastsound Village, Buck Park features a world-class skatepark, soccer and softball fields, playgrounds and tennis and basketball courts. The Village Green and Waterfront Park are both an ideal location where one can spread out a blanket, enjoy a picnic and kick back for a bit. Eastsound is also home to The Funhouse-Commons play center, which offers a wide array of activities for kids (for more on the Funhouse, visit www.thefunhous.org). Lopez Island Known as the most forgiving island for bicyclists, Lopez Island's gentle terrain allows for leisurely rides, perfect if you are pulling a tot-trailer. You can comb the beach, romp in the woods or have a pick-up game on the softball field at Odlin Park, located about a mile from the ferry landing. Spencer Spit State Park, situated on the waterfront of Lopez Sound, is just a stone's throw away from Odlin. At the south end of the island, Shark Reef Park and Agate Beach County Park are both perfect spots for a picnic. Lopez Village is home to a popular skatepark and Family Re- source Center, which offers an assortment of workshops for all ages, including sports camps, kayak lessons, art classes, daily outdoor ex- plorations and sailing lessons. For more about the resource center and its summertime offerings, visit www.lifrc.org. Come to beautiful Orcas Island and San Juan Island experience touring in a 1912 Stanley Steamer, The natural beauty of the island’s west side is sure to capture the as it was done 100 years ago. imagination of every adult, and there’s enough room to roam and One hundred years ago the Stanley Automobile Company had developed the recreational opportunities to suit just about any child. At Lime Kiln most powerful and dependable automobiles made in America. For many State Park, you can watch for killer whales, tour the lighthouse or a years, Washington's mountains were home to a eet of these machines. take a trek on any of its many trails. South Beach hosts the island’s OrcasIslandStanleySteamer.com longest stretch of walkable waterfront and a lively surf, on some days, as well. A fox sitting in wait of an SEE ACTIVITIES PG. 34 360-610-3562

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30 Springtide 2015 / 16 ing and engaging exhibitions • Orcas Grange/Actors The- • Red House Pottery, Jeffrey and lectures. ater of Orcas, Orcas Rd., East- Hanks, 94 Islandale Rd., 360- Local artists offer arts and sound, 360-317-5601, www. 468-3028 crafts at the Farmers’ Markets. orcasactors.com • Ron Norman Metal Sculp- The Orcas Chamber Music Fes- San Juan Island ture, by appointment, 360- tival is a year-long program, • Island Stage Left, 1062 Wold 468-3642 and Island Stage Left in Friday Rd., San Juan Island, 360-378- • Steve Horn Photogra- phy, Friendly Isle Building, Harbor offers Shakespeare ev- 5649, www.islandstageleft. Lopez Village, 360-468- ery summer and performances org 2100, www.stevehorn.net indoors the rest of the year. • San Juan Community The- • The Quilter’s Studio, Art Museums atre, 100 Second St., Friday Anne Dawson, 77 Village Orcas Island Harbor, 360-378-3210, www. Rd., 360-468-4677 • Lambiel Museum, by ap- sjctheatre.org • Windswept Studios to pointment, every day, 360- Galleries and Studios Fine Art, 783 Port Stanley 376-4544, lambielmuseum.org Lopez Island Rd., windsweptstudios.com San Juan Island • Jean Behnke, studio and Orcas Island • San Juan Island Mu- art consultant, by appoint- • Crow Valley Pottery (The Cali Bagby photo seum of Art, 540 Spring ment, 360-468-3893 Cabin), 2274 Orcas Road, St., Friday Harbor, Thurs. • Chimera Gallery, Artist’s Co- 360-376-4260, www.crowval- By Dennis Ryan San Juans Arts Council -Sun., 360-370-5050, www. operative, Lopez Village, 360- ley.com sjima.org 468-3265, chimeragallery.com • Crow Valley Pottery and he islands are alive with art, • Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, • Colin Goode Gallery Gallery, 296 Main St., East- as evidenced in the annual Roche Harbor, 360-370-5050, and Studio, Thurs.-Sun. sound, 360-376-5260, www. free, art studio tours (San T www.sjima.org 10-5, 95 Village Rd., crowvalley.com Juan Island: June 6-7, Orcas 360-468-4715,colingoodegal- • The Gallery, 374 North Island: August 14-16, Lopez Is- Performing Arts lery.com Beach Rd. land: August 5-6) and programs Lopez Island • Gallery 10, Colleen James, • Gayle Keith Ashley Gallery/ offered at performing arts cen- • Lopez Center for Commu- open daily at noon, Lopez Studio, 109 North Beach Rd., ters on each of the main islands. nity and the Arts, 204 Vil- Village, 360-468-4910 Eastsound Square, 360-376- Year-round, galleries on the lage Rd., 360-468 2203, www. • Heart Days, 222 Cross Rd., 3878, thecreativeedgegallery. islands feature a full range of lopezcenter.org May-Sept., 360-468-2913 com fine arts and crafts, many are • Woodmen Hall, 4102 • Island Fibers, 4208 Port • Howe Art Gallery, 1/4 mile associated with the sense of Fisherman Bay Rd., www. Stanley Rd., by appointment, west of Eastsound, 360-376- place qualities of the San Juan friendsofwoodmenhall.org 468-2467, islandfibers.com 2945 archipelago – a combination of • Lopez Co-op of Fine Craft • Orcas Art Studios, 1286 Mt. Orcas Island the sea, unique land forms and Artisans, 265 Lopez Rd., 360- Baker Rd., Suite A4, East- • Orcas Center, 917 Mount the associated flora and fauna, 468-3818 sound. the Pacific Northwest maritime Baker Rd., Eastsound, 360- • Lydia Arts, by appoint- • Orcas Island Artworks, 6546 climate and the history and arts 376-2281, orcascenter.org ment, 360-468-4998 Olga Rd., Olga, 360-376-4408 of the native culture. In Friday • Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Ha- • Christa Malay Studios and Gal- • Orcas Island Pottery, Old Harbor, the San Juan Islands ven Rd., Eastsound, 360-376- lery, 341 Shoal Bay Ln., 360-468- Pottery Rd., Eastsound, Museum of Art presents inspir- 5640, www.oddshall.org 2159, christamalay.com 360-376-2813

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32 Springtide 2015 / 16 Left: A "living carpet" at Iceberg Point of mosses and lichens. Right: A flower meadow on Indian Island. Russel Barsh photos

By Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy were first to bring life to the bare rocks. bring grass and weed seeds on shoes and he most cherished scenic viewpoints Lichens are tough pioneers. Their leath- clothing. If there is sufficient moisture, bare or in the islands are rocky outcrops and ery bodies are made of fungi that can use scuffed ground quickly fills with grasses and sandyT bluffs along our shorelines. Most of very weak organic acids to de-mineralize the kinds of weeds that grow in lawns. Many them are, or until recently were, wildflower rocks. Inside the fungal envelopes are gar- popular scenic viewpoints in the islands are meadows flush with purple, pink, yellow and dens of captive algae and cyanobacteria that looking less like Salish Sea wildflower mead- red blooms from April to June. Our coastal photosynthesize, fixing nitrogen and carbon ows and more like suburban lawns every year. meadows are disappearing, however. The from the air. As lichens grow, spread and age, The solution is simple: watch, photograph, very fabric that holds them together is be- they build a admire, enjoy - but do not tread! coming lost. thin layer of Watch, photograph, Wildflower meadows, bluffs and rocky Look closely at a relatively undisturbed organic ma- promontories are breathtaking, but a few island wildflower meadow, down beneath terials and admire, enjoy - careless footsteps can rob future genera- the leaves and stems, and you will find a nutrients, but do not tread! tions of the opportunity to enjoy them. Help continuous carpet of lichens and mosses. and retain our islands’ native wildflowers and meadow- Along our arid south facing coasts and water: a lands by staying on marked or well-worn bluffs, this carpet will be thin, crisp and perfect habitat for mosses and, eventually, trails. If you hear the crunch of lichens, or firm throughout the summer. At higher el- sprouting seeds. feel the soft “give” of a cushion of mosses evations, along streams and in the shade of Imagine the moss-lichen carpet as a liv- beneath your feet, you are off-trail where trees, the carpet may be thick and soft, often ing geo-textile that gradually covers bare your footprints will not only damage lichens topped by pillows of crunchy paler green rocks and shingle with a thin but very fertile and native wildflowers, but also attract other “reindeer moss,” which is actually a lichen. habitat for wildflowers. Tearing this fabric people to follow the same route. Moss-lichen carpets are an essential part releases water in summer and allows thin, San Juan County declared itself a Leave of the development and maintenance of wild- young soils to be washed away in winter. An No Trace County in 2014. That’s not just flower meadows in the San Juan Islands. Our awesome field of wildflowers can turn back about trash and toilets. Footprints should be landscapes are very young, covered by gla- into bare sand and rock, reversing centuries left on trails, not on our wild gardens. ciers until less than 10,000 years ago. Gla- of natural landscape development. It takes Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy are researchers at Kwiáht, a Lopez nonprofit conservation science coopera- ciers scraped off vegetation and soils down only a few pairs of hiking boots to damage a moss-lichen carpet irreversibly. tive that monitors long-term change in terrestrial as well to bare rock, which the ice ground down and as marine environments around the San Juan Islands (see polished. When the glaciers melted, lichens Wherever people tread, moreover, they www.kwiaht.org). San Juan Coun Emergency Provide Wish everyone a safe Independence Day! Enjoy the public fireworks displays! We remind you at pe onal firewor are again e w. www.sjcfirema hal.com

Springtide 2015 / 16 33 The Farmers’ Market at the Village Green in Eastsound. Cali Bagby photo here is an abundance of locally grown produce, island-made food San Juan Tand products. Browse fruits, berries, vegetables, eggs, condi- The San Juan Island Farmers' Market is your source on Satur- ments and sauces, cheeses, pasta and breads plus gorgeous flowers and days for island produce, fine crafts and prepared foods. Stop by the healthy nursery plants. Listen to live music while perusing the work market for fruits, flowers, herbs, goat cheese, eggs, tomatoes, jams of jewelers, potters, fiber artists, photographers and other artists. and jellies, baked goods, sushi, sausages, sustainably harvested tuna, Lopez shellfish, grass-fed meats, and much more. New this season, they are The Lopez Island Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday from featuring mushrooms. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lopez Village, next to the Lopez Center for The San Juan Farmers’ Market is located at Brickworks in Friday Har- Community and the Arts, from May 16 to Sept. 12. More than 40 bor. The San Juan Island Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday vendors show and sell everything from produce to pickles, from from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., mid-April through the end of October. During prints to pottery – all of it produced by local farmers and artists. the holiday season, it is open twice a month in November and Decem- For more info, go to www.lopezfarmersmarket.com. ber plus the first Saturday in January, February and March. For a full Orcas calendar and more info, visit www.sjifarmersmarket.com. The Orcas Island Farmers’ Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from the first weekend in May to the last weekend of September on the Village Green in the heart of Eastsound. ACTIVITIES FROM PG. 29 unsuspecting rabbit on the prai- During October and through most of November, the market rie above the beach is a common meets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, on Haven Street sight. False Bay is ideal for tide-pool tours that get even better when just south of Main Street on the way to Madrona Point. the tide is seriously low. The county park is a perfect place for a picnic, All items sold in the market are grown or crafted by Orcas Is- for beach combing and for flying a kite as well. English Camp and land farmers and artisans. The market includes produce, much of it Mount Young offer a healthy mix of historical highlights and open organic, crafts, art, jewelry, clothing, pottery, food and drink ven- space in which to stretch the legs, and the waterfront of Garrison and dors, and some of Orcas Island’s service organizations. Westcott bays. At Roche Harbor Resort, at the island’s northwest Everyone is welcome. Parking is where you find it. Public rest- end, you’ll find a park with playground equipment, a swimming pool rooms available on the park grounds. Leashed dogs are permitted. (small fee for non-guests), tennis courts and an option of places to For more info, visit www.orcasislandfarmersmarket.org or on Facebook grab a bite to eat. Lakedale Resort offers small boat rentals, fishing and a swimming ORCAS ISLAND hole that non-guests can use for a modest fee. And, close by is Zip San Juan, where you can buckle up and “zip” through a forest canopy and over lush wetlands. In the Town of Friday Harbor is Sunken Park, ideal for a picnic and for shooting hoops, a bowling alley and arcade, at Paradise Lanes, and the county fairgrounds, which hosts a skatepark and a family park with a swing-set and playground equipment, too. Jack- son’s Beach, on the outskirts of town, features a long stretch of waterfront, more driftwood than you can shake a weenie-roast stick at • Every Saturday from May thru Oct. 10am - 3pm and a public launch. on the Village Green, Orcas Island San Juan Island Park & Recreation District, more commonly Visit us on Facebook! known as Island Rec, offers a whole host of summer programs for Or, for more information, call (360) 317-8342 children, teens and for adults as well (for more on Island Rec, visit www.islandrec.org)

34 Springtide 2015 / 16 By Cali Bagby beautiful sandy beach. Odlin boasts 30 campsites, toilets, The San Juan Islands are water, a boat launch, a dock, a the perfect place to pitch a baseball field and a group pic- tent. Most campsites are to- nic area, and is an ideal family tally accessible and family- campground. (360-378-8420) friendly. All you have to do is • Spencer Spit State Park decide if you want a spot lake- – Located on 138 acres on the side or near the beach. Take a north end, Spencer Spit has 16 look below to find a wealth of mooring bouys and 37 camp- options. sites, including group camps To make a reservation at and a water trail site, Spencer an island county park, vis- Spit offers water, toilets, picnic it sanjuanco.com/CAMP/ areas, hiking trails and kayaks parkreservations/. To make a for rental (360-468-2251). reservation at a state park, vis- Orcas Island it parks.wa.gov/reservations/. • Moran State Park – Sta- You can also find out informa- tioned on 5,252 Orcas Island tion about camping on outer acres, Moran State Park fea- islands at the above websites. tures five lakes, 151 campsites, Below is a list of main camp- 30 miles of hiking trails, 11 grounds in the San Juans. miles of bike trails, six miles San Juan Island of horseback riding trails, and • San Juan County Park a playground, as well as the – Located on the west side, scenic lookout atop Mt. Con- this popular scenic park looks stitution. Kayaks, canoes and out over the Haro Strait and paddle boats are also available the Strait of Juan De Fuca to for rent, and both showers and Vancouver Island and beyond. restrooms are at hand (360- Park amenities include water, 376-2326). picnic areas, toilets, beaches Shaw Island and a boat launch. It has 20 • Shaw Island County Park campsites, and reservations – Overlooking Indian Cove are recommended from May- on the southern edge of the September (360-378-8420). island, Shaw Island County Lopez Island Park offers 11 campsites near • Odlin County Park – Od- and along the longest stretch lin is situated on the water- of sandy beach in the San front, edged by a stretch of Juans (360-378-8420).

Springtide 2015 / 16 35 www.sanjuanjournal.com // www.islandssounder.com // www.islandsweekly.com Center, www.lopezcenter.org and Art, various locations, for July • 24 Worship at the Pavilion, noon, details see www.visitsanjuans. • 3 Deer Harbor Independence Lopez Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.org com/savor Day Fireworks Show, Deer Harbor May • 24 Revival Night, 6 p.m., Lopez • 24 World’s Best Potluck LCLT Annual Dock, 7 to 10:30 p.m., www. • 20 Musical Theater Production by Center, www.lopezcenter.org Harvest Dinner, 5 p.m., Lopez Center, visitsanjuans.com/events Lopez School, 7:30 p.m., Lopez • 25 Worship at the Pavilion, noon, www.lopezcenter.org • 3-4 Orcas Museum Historical Days Center, www.lopezcenter.org Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.org Celebration, Eastsound Village • 22 Lopez Artist Guild Art Open- • 25 Revival Night, 6 p.m., Lopez Green, www.orcasmuseum.org ing, 5 p.m., Lopez Center, www. Center, www.lopezcenter.org Orcas • 4 Fire and Rescue Pancake lopezcenter.org August May Breakfast, 7 to 11 a.m. at June • 6 Orcas Island Chamber Music • 21 National Theatre Live, “Man Eastsound Fire Station, www. • 11 Tap Show, 4 p.m., Lopez Festival on Lopez, 5:30 p.m., Lopez and Superman,” 7:30 p.m., on visitsanjuans.com/events Center, www.lopezcenter.org Center, www.lopezcenter.org screen at Orcas Center, www. • 4 Pie Booth and Silent/Live Auc- • 12 Tap Show, 7 p.m., Lopez • 9 An Over-the-Top Runway orcascenter.org tions, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orcas Center, www.lopezcenter.org Show!, Trashion-Fashion 2015, • 23 Center Stage Open Mic with Island Historical Museum, www. • 13 Tap Show, 7 p.m., Lopez 4:30 p.m., Lopez Center, www. Gordon and Anita, 7:30 p.m., Or- orcasmuseum.org Center, www.lopezcenter.org lopezcenter.org cas Center, www.orcascenter.org • 4 Independence Day Parade, • 14 Tap Show, 2 p.m., Lopez September • 29 Ann Randolph, “Loveland”, 8 Eastsound, noon, www.visitsan- Center, www.lopezcenter.org • 4 Lopez Studio Tour Preview Gal- p.m., Orcas Center, www.orcas- juans.com/events • 26 LIFRC Literary Fundraiser, lery Opening Reception, 5 p.m., center.org • 4 Lions Club Salmon Barbecue, 6:30 p.m., Lopez Center, www. Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.org • 30 “The Bolshoi Ballet”, Ivan the 1 to 7 p.m., American Legion Hall, lopezcenter.org • 5 Annual Lopez Island Studio Tour, Terrible, 6:30 p.m., on screen Or- www.orcasislandchamber.com • 27 Live Light, Live Clean Energy 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., various studios, cas Center, www.orcascenter.org • 4 Eastsound Fourth of July Fair, 10 a.m., Lopez Center, www. www.lopezstudiotour.org Fireworks Show, Waterfront Park, 9 June to 10:30 p.m., www.visitsanjuans. lopezcenter.org • 6 Annual Lopez Island Studio Tour, • 4 Orcas Youth Orchestra, 7 p.m., • 28 Grisha Krivchenia Piano Con- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., various studios, com/events Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org • 8 Island Stage Left Productions, cert, 4 p.m., Lopez Center, www. www.lopezstudiotour.org • 6 Orcas Island Community Band, lopezcenter.org • 12 Lopez Center’s 12th Annual Shakespeare Under the Stars: 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, www. “Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., Doe Bay July Home Tour, 9 a.m., Lopez Center, orcascenter.org www.lopezcenter.org Resort, www.doebay.com • 3 Outdoor Concert, Abbey Road • 7 Crossroads Lecture: Lisa Berg- • 17 10th Annual Potters Fest, 4 to Live!, 7 p.m., Lopez Center, www. • 13 Lopez Island Vineyards man, 4 p.m., Orcas Center, www. Harvest Festival, 9 a.m., Lopez 7 p.m., Crow Valley Pottery, 2274 lopezcenter.org orcascenter.org Orcas Road, www.crowvalley.com • 4 Used book sale, 9 a.m., Lopez Vineyards, http://www.visitsan- • 13 Love Letters Beyond the Veil, juans.com/events/lopez-island/ • 25 “Movement Graffiti,” 6:30 p.m., Center, www.lopezcenter.org 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, www. Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org • 4 Fourth of July barbecue, 11:30 lopez-vineyard-harvest-festival orcascenter.org a.m., Lopez Center, www.lopez- • 17 April Verch Stepdance Work- • 19-20 One World Music Festival, August center.org shop, 4 p.m., Lopez Center, www. 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, www. • 1 “Wild and Precious,” 7:30 p.m., • 10 LAG Members’ Art Show, lopezcenter.org orcascenter.org Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org Lopez Artist Guild Art Opening, 5 • 17 April Verch Band, 7:30 p.m., • 20 Summer Solstice Celebra- • 1-3 31st Annual Orcas Fly-In and p.m., Lopez Center, www.lopez- Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.org tion/Parade, noon, Eastsound Antique Car Show, all day, Orcas center.org • 26 Get Funky Dance Party!, Village Green, www.visitsanjuans. Airport, www.portoforcas.com • 10-11 Island Stage Left, Shake- 7:30 p.m., Lopez Center, www. com/events • 7-22 18th Annual Orcas Island speare Under the Stars, “Cymbe- lopezcenter.org • 26 Garden Art Show at the Cabin, Chamber Music Festival, Orcas Cen- line,” Lopez Island Vineyards, 8 • 27 Lopez Island Vineyards 4 to 7 p.m., Crow Valley Pottery, ter, features world-famous musicians p.m., www.islandstageleft.org Harvest Festival, 9 a.m., Lopez 2274 Orcas Road, www.crowval- (visit www.oicmf.org, for details) • 19 High Tea Lopez Center fund- Vineyards, http://www.visitsan- leypottery.com • 8 Annual Library Fair and Book raiser, 2 p.m., Lopez Center, www. juans.com/events/lopez-island/ • 27-28 Orcas Island Garden Tour, Sale, 10 a.m., Orcas Island lopezcenter.org lopez-vineyard-harvest-festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at six unique Library, www.orcaslibrary.org • 23 Worship at the Pavilion, noon, October gardens, http://www.orcasisland- • 14-16 Artists Studio Tour, 11 a.m. Lopez Center, www.lopezcenter.org • 1-31 8th Annual Savor the San gardenclub.org/garden-tour.html to 5 p.m., for locations visit www. • 23 Revival Night, 6 p.m., Lopez Juans - A Medley of Food, Farms orcasartistsstudiotour.com

36 Springtide 2015 / 16 September • 20 Annual Orca Sing Concert, mings, 7:30 p.m.,San Juan Com- • 1-3 Annual Wooden Boat Rendez- Lime Kiln State Park, www.whal- munity Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org vous, all day event, Deer Harbor, San Juan emuseum.org • 18-19 14th Annual Lavender Fes- [email protected] May • 20-21 Three Lakes Triathlon, 8 tival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pelindaba • 4-6 Martin Lund’s Orcas Island • 21-23 and 28-30 “9 to 5: The a.m., Lakedale Resort, www. Lavender Farm, www.pelindabala- Jazz Festival, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Musical,” 7:30 p.m., San Juan facebook.com/sjimarathon vender.com Center, www.orcascenter.org Community Theatre, www.sjcthe- • 22 King John, Stratford Festival, 7 • 20 National Theatre Live: “Every- • 6 17th Annual Steve Braun atre.org p.m., on screen at San Juan Com- man,” 7 p.m., San Juan Commu- Memorial Triathlon, 8:30 a.m., • 24 Know Your Island Walk: Nich- munity Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org nity Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org Moran State Park, www.friendsof- ols Neighborhood and Sunshine • 26-27 Friday Harbor Chamber • 24 Bolshoi Ballet: “Ivan the Ter- moran.org Alley, 1 to 4 p.m., sanjuanisland- Music Festival, 7:30 p.m., San rible,” 7 p.m., on screen at San • 6 Orcas Center Annual Golf Clas- trails.org Juan Community Theatre, www. Juan Community Theatre, www. sic, 9:30 a.m., Orcas Island Golf • 24 “9 to 5: The Musical,” 2 p.m., sjctheatre.org sjctheatre.org Course, www.orcascenter.org San Juan Community Theatre, • 27 Know Your Island Walk: Lime • 25 Know Your Island Walk, 1 to • 26 Whale of a Show: Orcas All-Kid www.sjctheatre.org Kiln State Park Visitor Center, 1-4 4 p.m., meet at intersection of Talent Show, 6:30 p.m., Orcas • 25 The Met: Live in HD: “Caval- p.m., sanjuanislandtrails.org Roche Harbor and West Valley Center, www.orcascenter.org leria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci,” July roads, www.sanjuanislandtrails.org 7 p.m., San Juan Community • Saturdays in July and August, Fam- • 25-26 National Parks Pig War October Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org Reenactment/Encampment, SJI • 1-31 8th Annual Savor the San ily Art Days, San Juan Islands • 29-30 Celebrity Golf Classic and National Historical Park English Juans - A Medley of Food, Farms Museum of Art, 540 Spring Street, Salmon Barbecue, San Juan Golf Camp, www.nps.gov/sajh and Art, various locations, for www.sjima.org and Country Club, call Becki Day • 27-31 Theatre Arts for Kids, Sum- details see www.visitsanjuans. • 3 Summer Concert Series: Music at 298-0458 mer Workshop for Teens, 10 a.m. com/savor in the Park, (Fridays at 5 p.m., • 31 The Birds of American Camp, to noon, San Juan Community • 3 BodyVox: “Reverie,” 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. thru Sept. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., American Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org 6), Port of Friday Harbor, www. Camp Visitors Center, www.visit- • 9-12 2nd Annual Orcas Island visitsanjuans.com August sanjuans.com/events Film Festival, Orcas Center, www. • 4 Old-Fashioned July 4th and • 1 Shaw Island Classic, SJI Yacht • TBA Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. to 1 orcasfilmfest.com Fireworks (games and events), Club, Port of FH, www.sjiyc.com p.m. (Sat.), Brickworks Plaza, www. Roche Harbor Resort, 9 a.m. to • 1 Annual Fly-In and Open House, November sjifarmersmarket.com 11 p.m., www.rocheharbor.com 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday Harbor • 7 TEDxOrcas Island, 10 a.m. • For 2015 summer events • 4 Fourth of July Parade, 10:30 Airport, www.portfridayharbor.org to 4 p.m., Orcas Center, www. sponsored by San Juan Island a.m., Friday Harbor, Fireworks • 2 Sheep to Shawl weaving dem- orcascenter.org National Historical Park, visit Show (dusk), Port of Friday Har- onstration and crafts, 9 a.m. to • 14 Wild and Scenic Film Festival: “A www.nps.gov/sajh/ bor, www.sanjuanisland.org 5 p.m., English Camp, www.nps. Wild Life,” 7:30 p.m., on screen at • 4 Fourth of July Pig War Picnic gov/sajh Orcas Center, www.orcascenter.org June • 6-7 24th Annual San Juan Island by Kiwanis Club, 11:15 a.m., • 3-21 Musical Theatre Camp, 9:30 • 27-28 The Olga Symphony, 7:30 Artists Studio Tour, 15 studios, 40 San Juan Historical Museum, a.m. to 3 p.m., San Juan Com- p.m., Orcas Center, www.orcas- artists, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., www. sjmuseum.org munity Theatre, 7:30 p.m., www. center.org sanjuanislandartists.com • 4 Rock the Dock dance, 6 p.m., sjctheatre.org • 28 Holiday Festival of Arts, 10 • 7 Barbershop Bonanza, 2 p.m., Port of Friday Harbor, www.visit- • 7-23 Island Stage Left, Shake- a.m. to 4 p.m., Orcas Senior San Juan Community Theatre, sanjuans.com speare Under the Stars: “Cym- Center, www.orcasseniors.org www.sjctheatre.org • 5 Abbey Road LIVE!, Beatles beline,” 8 p.m., Fri. – Sun., Wold December • 13 San Juan Island Garden Tribute Band, 7:30 p.m., San Road, www.islandstageleft.org • 4 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony, 3:45 Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., details Juan Community Theatre, www. • 12-15 San Juan County Fair, Fair- to 5 p.m., Eastsound Village Green at sjigardenclub.weebly.com/sji- sjctheatre.org grounds in FH, www.sjcfair.org • 5 Artisans Faire, 10 a.m. to 5 garden-tour.html • 9 Music on the Lawn, 6:30 p.m. • 15 Annual 8.8K Loop Run/Walk, p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, www. • 14 NTL’s “Man and Superman,” 2 San Juan Historical Museum, Fairgrounds, www.islandrec.org oddshall.org p.m., on screen at San Juan Com- (Wednesdays, thru Aug. 6), www. • 22 Know Your Island Walk: • 5 Orcas Choral Society Holiday munity Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org islandrec.org Wescott Bay Trail, 1 to 4 p.m., Concert, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center, • 14 Jazz at the Labs Benefit • 11-12 Summer Arts Fair, 10 a.m., English Camp, www.sanjuan- www.orcascenter.org Dinner and Concert, 6 p.m., UW Friday Harbor (Court Street), www. islandtrails.org • 6 Artisans Faire, 11 a.m. to 4 Friday Harbor Laboratories, www. sanjuanisland.org • 22 The Paperboys, 7:30 p.m., p.m., Odd Fellows Hall, www. depts.washington.edu/fhl • 13 “Antony and Cleopatra,” Strat- San Juan Community Theatre, oddshall.org • 20 Friday Harbor Art Market, 3 to ford HD, 7 p.m., on screen at San www.sjctheatre.org • 6 Orcas Choral Society Holiday 7 p.m., (Fridays through Aug. 29), Juan Community Theatre, www. • 28 Fingerstyle master Martin Concert, 2 p.m., Orcas Center, Brickworks Plaza, www.friday- sjctheatre.org Taylor, 7:30 p.m., San Juan Com- www.orcascenter.org harbornow.com/artmarket.htm • 16 - Aug. 2 Island Stage Left: munity Theatre, www.sjctheatre.org • 12 Orcas Island Community • 20 Dance Happy, 7 p.m., San ”Cymbeline,” 8 p.m., Thurs. - Sun., at English Camp. Band concert, 2 p.m., Orcas Cen- Juan Community Theatre, www. Roche Harbor Resort, www.island- ter, www.orcascenter.org sjctheatre.org stageleft.org • 18 Blues Guitarist Albert Cum- SEE EVENTS PG. 40

Springtide 2015 / 16 37 By Scott Rasmussen boatyards on all sides. It juts out of the landscape like a bat- Within the city's 14-square-mile tering ram on the south side of city. border, two square miles of which are At the summit, some 1,300 feet or water, 50 percent is either parkland or so, you can feast your eyes on panoramic forest. views of the famed farmlands of Skagit Anacortes is also the ancestral home Valley and on Whidbey Island further of the Swinomish and Samish peoples. south, and over to the archipelago of is- The Samish Indian Nation, headquar- lands to the west, the San Juan Islands. tered on the city's main drag, Commer- But you needn't scale Mount Erie for a cial Avenue, is a leader in regional salm- bird's eye view of Anacortes. Just a stone's on restoration projects and operates an throw from downtown rests Cap Sante. art gallery in Old Town featuring works Situated at the north end of the city, of Pacific Northwest Native American this bulky mound of rock banks south- artists. Today, the city is home to about ward to help create a protected har- 16,500 residents, roughly equivalent to bor that's home to a bustling, publicly the entire population of San Juan County. owned marina and one of the largest Home of two oil refineries, Anacortes commercial fishing fleets in Washing- is a linchpin in regional economics as ton state. There's a pullout at the very well. Tesoro and Shell together employ tip of the Cap, outfitted with a picnic about 800 workers that collectively re- area and highly prized parking spaces, fine some 275,000 barrels of crude oil a where you can kick back, linger over the day, much of it arriving on tug-escorted view and take in a lasting impression tankers from the North Slope of Alaska. of the sights and sounds of Anacortes, Island Hospital, a general medical and its waterfront and the unique landscape surgical healthcare facility recently was that surrounds it. ranked among the nation's 200 best Anacortes has long-been known as "small hospitals," and employs some 500- the Gateway to the San Juan Islands. It plus medical professionals. is home to the international ferry ter- Here's a couple of historical facts minus that serves the San Juans and that might prove of interest. Anacortes, Canada's Vancouver Island, home to founded in 1891, is named after its first- the city of Victoria, provincial capital of ever postmaster, Anna Curtis Bowman, British Columbia. It is situated on island wife of one of the first settlers to stake a of its own, Fidalgo Island, named after claim on Fidalgo Island and one of the Salavdor Fidalgo, a Spanish explorer area's early entrepreneurs. The city's and map-maker who cruised the area founding fathers at one time had hopes as part of an expedition in the late 18th that Anacortes would be selected as the Century. western terminus of the transcontinen- But Anacortes is more than simply a tal railroad. When those hopes were pass-through or jump-off point for ad- dashed, they turned to fishing and lum- venture in the Salish Sea. It is a bustling ber production instead, boatbuilding mini-metropolis that sports a vibrant would come later. and enduring cultural, commercial and Whether it is art galleries, antique scenic charisma all its own. It boasts 20 shops, museums, restaurants or music miles of saltwater shoreline, five fresh- that floats your boat, it is alive and well water lakes, 3,000 acres of parks and in Anacortes. forestland, and five marinas and busy Contributed photos SEE ANACORTES PG. 40

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features a dinner show and a concert, while performers pop up at ANACORTES FROM PG. 38 different venues to offer up their best in music, movies, literature Below are a few signature Anacortes events: and art. • Anacortes Waterfront Festival: Combine a street fair with a • Anacortes Arts Festival: The main course of this annual weekend boat show, and a car show, and a swap meet, and boat building dem- event is lots of live music and art in every sort of art form imaginable. onstrations, and then add a whole lot of music and an assortment of It kicks off July 31 with a half-marathon, and a 10K and 5K run, known food, and what do you get? Find out June 6 and 7. collectively as Art Dash, and culminates the weekend of Aug. 7-9. • Shipwreck Day: an annual one-day flea market/citywide ga- • Oyster Run: Thirty-four years old and still kicking, The Oys- rage sale held the third Saturday in July. Each year the city blocks ter Run is, simply put, the largest motorcycle rally in the Pacific off several downtown streets to accommodate this campy, large- Northwest, and "hogs" are everywhere. Organizers estimate as scale community favorite. many as 15,000 bikes or more tour the area as part of the most • What the Heck Fest: a week-long event, Heck Fest coincides recent run. The 2015 Oyster Run is September 27. with Shipwreck Day and takes place at various locations through- For more information, visit Anacortes Chamber of Commerce at www. out the city. At the heart of the festival is a community event, which anacortes.org, or call (360) 293-7911.

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