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Saturday, March 30, 2013 • The South Whidbey Record
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Clinton keeps egg hunt tradition
Friends present ‘The Fog of War’
A tradition in the Clinton community, the Easter Egg Hunt at Don Porter Park is set for 11 a.m. March 30. Hundreds of children search for eggs filled with treats and prizes. Donations for prizes from local businesses are welcome. If you have contributions contact Candy Anderson at 360-3415238 or candya@wibank. com.
The Whidbey Friends Meeting (Quakers) is sponsoring a bi-weekly film/discussion series. The next presentation will be held April 3 at 7 p.m. in the old Trinity Lutheran chapel in Freeland just off the highway. The topic is “The Fog of War,” featuring an aged Robert McNamara recalling his role as Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam war. He confesses “We were wrong” and discusses the influence the peace movement came to have on him. Contact Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com.
Bunny hides eggs at Rod and Gun Club The Holmes Harbor Rod and Gun Club has a long tradition of putting on Easter egg hunts for kids and is one of the most popular ones. This year, the fun will start at 1 p.m. March 30.
Find eggs at the fairgrounds Easter egg hunts are planned today at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds in Langley. The Easter egg hunts are staggered for different age groups with the first hunt starting at 2:30 p.m.
Langley loaded with eggs In downtown Langley, the Easter bunny will be hard at work all day March 30. People are invited to search for eggs all day in stores, parks — all over town.
Enjoy parks free on 100th birthday In honor of Washington State Parks’ 100th birthday, access to state parks is free on March 30, according to Jack Hart, manager of Deception Pass State Park. There will be no need that day for a $10 Discover Pass. State parks on Whidbey include South Whidbey, Fort Casey, Fort Ebey, Joseph Whidbey and Deception Pass.
Betty Freeman / The Record
The Easter Bunny, played by Sherren Anderson, waves to the crowd at the 2012 Clinton Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s hunt starts at 11 a.m. today, March 30. Don’t be late as hundreds of kids compete for eggs and the prizes donated by local businesses. The hunt is held at Dan Porter Park on Deer Lake Road.
Wine shop makes music Join Debbie Zick on mandolin and Richard Hughes on guitar, with guest vocalist Tristan Steel play from 5 to 7 p.m. March 30 at Ott and Murphy Wines in Langley. Hear the timeless beauty of lyricists and composers Cole Porter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Thelonius Monk, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Jethro Burns, George Gershwin and more.
Edible Book helps the HUB The first annual South Whidbey Edible Book Festival at Bayview Hall will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. March 30. All entries should be on site by 1:15 p.m. Judging and photography will take place between 2 and 3 p.m. Once voting is done and the winners are announced, forks will be provided. Entry will be by donation and everyone is welcome. This year’s event is a fundraiser for The HUB After School Program. Call 360-341-6406 to sign up.
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Bloom’s holds an Easter party
It’s Easter Sunday March 31 and Blooms Taste for Wine & Art, along with musicians Janie & Joe, are having a party from 3 to 5 p.m. A Mad Hatter party, that is. Make a special hat, or wear your favorite, and you may win a prize. As always, great blues, roots and gospel with Janie & Joe to listen to with your glass of award winning wine and good food. Join in the fun at Bayview Corner.
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Monday Bill Walton’s life celebrated
An informal celebration of the life of Bill
Walton will be held at the Langley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on April 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bill’s wife, Rita Lloyd, will be here from Madison, Wis., for the remembrance. All are invited to drop by, share some food and drink, take a last fond look at Bill’s life in pictures, and reminisce about the old Dog House days, the Star Store, theater gigs, and biking the back roads of Whidbey. Questions should be directed to Shelley at shel@whidbey.com or 360730-2306.
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Tuesday
Grange offers invitation to all The community is invited to help celebrate at the Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Road, Langley, at 5:30 p.m. April 2. At the event the Grange will share some of the improvements made to
the building over the last several months and their plans for the near and long term. At this meeting, Deer Lagoon Grange will present its annual “Community Citizen Award” to Drew Kampion as its community citizen of the year, for developing Drew’s List which provides a valuable service to numerous individuals and organizations on South Whidbey.
Learn how to live with loss “Living with Loss” is designed to help individuals work through the normal and needed process of grief that follows the death of a loved one. The class will begin April 2 and will run for six Tuesday evenings until May 7 in Conference Room B of the Whidbey General Hospital from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There is no charge but pre-registration is required. Call Dave Bieniek in the Home Health & Hospice Office at 6787605 or 321-6659.
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Thursday Latest fishing gear plugged
The Fishin’ Club meets April 4 at 7 p.m. at M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Grab your friends, neighbors and relatives and bring them to the meeting to see an overflowing tackle box of very interesting items and new products for everyone. Guest speakers are Frank Parra and Bob Crouch from Sebo’s and Chris Brooks, owner of Big Fishin’ Custom Tackle. They will show and tell what is new in the fishing, crabbing and clamming departments plus what Sebo’s plans to bring to anglers and hunters for 2013 and beyond. Bring your questions.
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