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Council says no to cuts in pay, bennies

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

The show premieres Dec. 11 and 12.

Viewers will get to know all of their backstories and how rodeo influences their lives.

When the show premieres, West and her husband, Brian West, will be watching it with friends in Arizona. When they get back to Whidbey Island, they are going to have a large party with their

Members of the Oak Harbor City Council won’t be cutting their own benefits nor moving forward with a process to change elected officials’ salaries.

After last week’s council meeting, Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley said he wasn’t surprised his cost-cutting proposals got little traction from council members.

They feel “entitled,” Dudley said.

The mayor was alone in his assessment. The council and audience members argued that the current policies make good sense.

Attorney Chris Skinner pointed out that professional boxers and Lady Gaga make millions of dollars a year.

“We shouldn’t buy into the argument that people who are public servants somehow should be paid less or are valued less,” he said.

The council unanimously supported Councilman Rick Almberg’s motion that allows elected city officials to continue receiving health insurance, but precludes eligibility for a new, high-deductible health care plan.

Councilman Bob Severns was absent.

“Quite frankly, I think this last election said the community has confidence in the council and what we are doing,” Almberg said.

Staff members will bring back a resolution to the Dec. 3 meeting.

Council members also elected to take no action on Dudley’s proposals to review the salaries of elected officials.

Dudley proposed to either “repopulate” the salary

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Barbra West and her husband, Brian West, interact at their home in Oak Harbor with a horse named Fuego. Barbra will appear on A&E network’s new show, “Rodeo Girls,” premiering in December.

OH woman wrangles TV show

By SARA HANSEN

O Staff Reporter

ak Harbor resident Barbra West is riding back into rodeo competition again.

West is one of the stars on A&E’s real life series “Rodeo Girls,” which follows five female barrel racers and their horses in competitions.

Two island families forged on National Adoption Day

By JANIS REID Staff reporter

The Knotts said they decided to adopt Madison, and two of their other children, as a family.

“It’s something that was in my heart for a long time,” Knott said. “After a family discussion, we agreed fostering would be something we wanted to do.”

That choice was bittersweet.

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Carole and David Stuart adopt granddaughter, Jasmin, 10, in Coupeville during National Adoption Day.

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Four-year-old Madison wanted to know when she’d be able to join Lisa Knott’s family.

“She’s been asking me for a year if she’s going to be my little girl,” Knott said.

“I’m just glad now I can tell her ‘yes.’”

Knott, her husband Keith, and their five other children took Madison into their home as a foster child two and a half years ago. The process

of making her a permanent part of the family has been long, but it concluded Friday at an adoption ceremony in Coupeville.

Friday’s adoption proceedings, which highlighted two Island County adoptions, were scheduled in connection with National Adoption Day, which aims to raise awareness of children in foster care waiting for permanent homes.

The two families join 11 other Island County homes that adopted children during 2013.

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School board goes to fall conference n South Whidbey School

Board members Fred O’Neal, Damian Greene, Linda Racicot and Steve Scoles along with Superintendent Jo Mocca, student representative Sydney Ackerman and director-elect Rocco Gianni will attend the Washington State School Directors Association fall conference scheduled for Nov. 22-24.

The conference features breakout session covering a variety of speakers including Jon Kitna, a former NFL quarterback who teaches high school in Tacoma, and Robert Brooks, who is an author about nurturing resilience in children. The conference will cost the school district $3,060.

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Insurer argues bones unearthing isn’t covered

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

An insurance company filed a complaint for declaratory relief in U.S. District Court this week against the City of Oak Harbor and an engineering firm.

Travelers Insurance argues that it has no obligation to provide coverage to the city or Perteet, Inc. in connection with the Swimomish Tribe’s lawsuit against the two entities.

The civil action is a new wrinkle in the ongoing and costly saga involving the desecration of a Native American burial ground during the Pioneer Way construction project in 2011.

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community filed a $9-million complaint for damages against the city, followed by a lawsuit in June against the city, Perteet, KBA Construction Management and Strider Construction Management.

Mayor Scott Dudley said he isn’t surprised with the action by Travelers Insurance and that he doubts the outcome will have implications for other insurance companies embroiled in the case. He pointed out that the engineering firm wasn’t involved in actual dig-

ging or oversight of the project, so it may not be a central player in the lawsuit.

“The tribe is going after the deep pockets,” he said. “That’s not necessarily the city, but the insurance company for the city and the insurance companies for the contractors.”

The city required Perteet to obtain commercial liability insurance, which the company obtained from Travelers Insurance.

The complaint on behalf of Travelers, written by Lether & Associates of Seattle, states that the insurance covered “bodily injury” and “property damage” and questions whether the tribe’s alleged damages fall under those categories.

The complaint also says the insurance excludes coverage for liability arising out of failure to render “professional services,” which may refer to the city’s failure to hire an archaeologist when digging near a known burial site.

In addition, Travelers’ claim questions whether the city provided the insurance company with prompt notice of the “occurrence.”

The complaint requests the court declare that neither Perteet nor the city have indemnity coverage through Travelers for the lawsuit.

It also seeks attorney fees and costs.

Clinton woman held on $50,000 bail

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A Clinton woman is facing charges in connection with a series of crimes she allegedly committed on South Whidbey Nov. 9 while under the influence of drugs, court documents indicate.

Karlyn J. Romain, 39, was charged in Island County Superior Court Nov. 13 with attempting to elude, harassment (threats to kill), reckless driving, hit and run, fourth-degree assault, malicious mischief in the third degree, DUI and resisting arrest.

A judge ordered Romain held Nov. 12 in lieu of $50,000 bail.

Deputy Sheriff Darren Crownover was one of several officers to respond to the incidents that began in the morning with reports of a white Lincoln Navigator being driven recklessly in the Freeland area.

About an hour later, a caller reported that a white SUV was involved in a hitand-run accident on State Highway 525 at Midvale

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A few hours later, several callers reported that the vehicle went through a red light at a high rate of speed on Highway 525 at Maxwelton Road. A caller said the driver was parked at Ken’s Korner and the driver was smoking and drinking something.

Shortly afterward, the deputies received reports that the driver, later identified as Romain, was at the Langley Post Office.

Romain allegedly assaulted a postal employee, yelled at customers and damaged another car with her car door, Crownover wrote in his report.

The deputies responded to the post office, but Romain sped away.

Crownover pursued her briefly on Camano Avenue, but broke off because she was driving more than 80

mph while pedestrians were in the area.

Crownover drove to her Clinton home and saw her run into the house. He went into the house after her; it took three officers to secure her in handcuffs while she was resisting, the report states.

Romain threatened to kill a deputy on the way to jail, the report states.

She was “out of control” at the jail and was placed in the “behavior modification module,” Crownover wrote.

Romain allegedly admitted that she committed a hit-and-run and said “she would buy the person another vehicle,” the deputy wrote. She said she was driving erratically because a friend had died.

Romain allegedly tried to bite the arm of a phlebotomist during a blood draw at Whidbey General Hospital.

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Archaeologists work in a fenced-off area to recover Native American remains uncovered during the Pioneer Way construction project in 2011.

Court upholds child rape conviction

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

An Oak Harbor man convicted in the rape and assault of a 21-month-old child lost on appeal.

In an unpublished opinion dated Nov. 18, the State Court of Appeals affirmed Ryan A. Stephenson’s conviction for first-degree rape and assault of the child in the first degree.

Senior Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme was happy with the ruling. He handled the case against Stephenson, 28, in a 2012 trial so disturbing that jurors were offered mental health counseling afterward.

“I am pleased that because the Court of Appeals upheld the rulings of the trial court,” he said, “that the victim can rest easier knowing that there is very little chance Mr. Stephenson will ever be able to victimize her, or anyone else, again.”

In addition, Stephenson submitted a hand-written appeal in which he offered yet another version of events.

He wrote that he forced the little girl into a freezer and that, somehow, caused her penetration injuries.

The Appeals Court judges, however, agreed with the prosecution that the judge did not err. In addition, the judges ruled that Stephenson’s new assertion rest on matters outside the record and cannot be addressed in the appeal.

Stephenson can file a motion for reconsideration or can seek review by the state Supreme Court.

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Oak Harbor merchants ready for Small Biz Saturday shoppers

By SARA HANSEN Staff Reporter

When looking for holiday gifts this weekend, shoppers can stay close to home.

Small Business Saturday follows the traditional shopping day of Black Friday and island residents are encouraged to participate.

“Everyone should turn out and support small businesses,” said Kathy Reed, Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce executive director.

In 2012, Small Business Saturday shoppers spent $5.5 billion with independent merchants nationwide, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

The event is great because it helps people remember to shop small businesses, said Margaret Livermore, Downtown Merchants Association president.

“Go visit them and give them a chance,” she said.

“It costs money to do business here,” said Heather Carder, The Noble Horse owner, “and the money spent goes to the community.”

From employing residents to the taxes that help fund

programs and services in the town, shopping locally benefits everyone, Carder said.

Plus, small businesses add character to the town.

“Every business owner has a story and it’s fascinating,” Carder said.

Carder’s passion is horses, which inspired her to open up The Noble Horse. The store is an equine style boutique. She loves the equestrian look and many residents on the island are involved with the horse industry.

To encourage local shopping this year, the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce has a couple programs in place.

One is The Great Wish List Assist. Participants fill out a wish list and leave it at the store. Then, gift givers can go request that list, so they can make sure they get that certain someone exactly what they want for the holidays.

Another is the Shop Local Campaign. For those who shop in the 98277 area code, or with chamber members, the can save receipts dated between Nov. 29 through Dec. 31. Then they can take them to the chamber and, for every $50 spent with a merchant in the area, they receive a ticket to win the Holiday Gift Tree.

The drawing is Jan. 16 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.

Photo by Sara Hansen/Whidbey News-Times

Shoppers make they way through downtown Oak Harbor on Saturday, Nov. 23. Small Business Saturday is this weekend.

Man, 21, accused of injuring boy, 3, who suffered ruptured spleen

By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter

A Navy man is charged with assaulting a 3-year-old child and causing a lifethreatening internal injury, court documents state.

The suspect is also being investigated in connection with an infant’s injuries.

The baby sustained a depressed skull fracture, according to the Island County Prosecutor’s Office.

Jason L. Gaines, 21, of Oak Harbor, was arrested Nov. 8 by Oak Harbor police for allegedly assaulting his stepson.

Gaines pleaded not guilty in Island County Superior Court Nov. 18 to assault of a child in the first degree, a domestic violence crime.

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after being diagnosed at the Navy hospital with possible appendicitis.

Doctors, however, found that the boy suffered from a ruptured spleen.

The force needed to cause the injury was equivalent to the “force often seen resulting from a body impacting a

steering column in a motor vehicle accident,” Detective Manuel Silveira wrote in a report on the incident.

The boy told a doctor that his “daddy” hurt him.

The child later told investigators his dad hit him on the “tummy” when his mother was at work, the detective wrote.

On Nov. 12, Judge Alan Hancock released Gaines on his own recognizance, allowing him to live in Navy barracks. He also allowed Gaines contact with the alleged victim, in accordance with the outcome of an earlier shelter care hearing.

During the shelter care

hearing, Gaines said he was roughhousing with the child, but didn’t know if that caused the injury.

Senior Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme made a motion to amend the conditions of release to prohibit Gaines from contacting either the 3-year-old boy or 5-month-old

baby.

The baby lives in the same household.

The baby underwent a CT scan and was diagnosed with a skull fracture.

During a Nov. 18 hearing, Judge Vickie Churchill ordered Gaines not to have contact with either child.

Coupeville schools putting levy requests on February ballot

By Nathan Whalen Staff Reporter

Central Whidbey voters will be asked early next year whether to continue local funding for Coupeville schools.

The Coupeville School Board last week approved sending two levies that will bring in millions of dollars to the district.

Voters will consider the two replacement levies during a special election set for Feb. 12.

“We want to stress that this is a replacement levy,” board President Kathleen Anderson said “It’s the same

as what ran four years ago.”

The maintenance and operations levy will bring in $2.24 million a year for the next four years, which is a significant portion of the school district’s roughly $10 million budget.

If approved, property owners would pay approximately $1.15 per $1,000 assessed property value.

The technology levy would bring in $300,000 a year for the next four years. It would pay for continued technology purchases, training and upgrades.

Voters first approved the tech levy four years ago.

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Since then, school leaders used the levy dollars to purchase more than 700 electronic devices, an Internetbased phone system and training for staff.

“We’ve come a long ways in the last four years and we want to continue to move forward,” said schools

Superintendent Jim Shank.

Anderson said the state doesn’t provide much support for technology in schools.

“The state does not recognize technology as basic education,” he said.

Both levy proposals are similar to the ones school

officials presented to voters four years ago. They both must be approved by a simple majority.

Shank said he is looking for names of potential candidates to lead a levy committee tasked with promoting the two levies to Central Whidbey voters.

oak harbor council CONTINUED FROM A1 commission or abolish the salary commission and set salaries by ordinance.

Dudley noted at the start of the discussion that a survey of Oak Harbor and 18 other Western Washington cities showed that only three provided some combination of

health-care benefits to council members and mayors.

Providing health-care benefits to council members will cost the city $38,000 this year.

In addition, it will cost $15,000 for the mayor’s health insurance.

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just under $50,000, which Councilwoman Tara Hizon called “astronomical” for an official considered parttime. Annual salary for each council member is just over $7,000 a year.

Of the 26 cities in Oak Harbor’s “population class,” only three cities compensate the mayor at a higher level; nine of the cities compensate council members at a higher level than Oak Harbor does, according to the city’s agenda document.

If value of health-care benefits are factored in, documents show Oak Harbor council members who enroll in the city’s health insurance are among the most highly compensated when compared to similar-sized cities.

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adoptions CONTINUED FROM A1 “It’s been one of the hardest things we have ever done, but one of the best,” Knott said.

Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock, who presided over the adoptions, said there are approximately 400,000 children in the United States seeking permanent homes. He said that 48 million families have considered adoption or foster care, a far greater number than those approaching private adoption agencies.

While the adoption process has been streamlined in recent years, Washington state still struggles to find enough foster and adop-

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tive parents.

Hancock concluded his comments Friday with a plea: “We need foster parents in this country.

“The system is far better than it was. We fight the good fight. But to the extent that you can, ask others to be a part of it,” he said.

Myron Egbers, a foster home licenser with the state Department of Social and Health Services, said she agrees that, while the process has been streamlined, the requirements continue to get more stringent which may make it more difficult for some families to get certified.

“A lot of families who want to do it, the process is a difficult one to get through,” Hancock said. “With our focus on child safety, it can be hard for parents to get certified.”

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For that reason, he said, the need for good, willing foster parents is great.

Carole Stuart and her husband, David, adopted their 10-year-old granddaughter, Jasmine, during Friday’s proceedings.

Stuart said the change was difficult in some ways for Jasmine, but that they are grateful for the support of teachers and counselors who have helped her through the process.

“She has transitioned through a tough time,” Stuart said. “But she is a wonderful girl.

She just needed a place to blossom.”

Christina Urtasun, a foster care and adoption liaison for the Fostering Together Program, said it’s common for grandparents to step in and take over the care of grandchildren when the parents are unable, or unwilling, to provide for them.

Urtasun adopted her now 11-year-old daughter Anna eight years ago on National Adoption Day. Because Urtasun went through the process, she offers insight to help other prospective adoptive parents.

“I feel like I understand the process and can relate to the frustrations and can celebrate the successes,” she said.

“It can be intimidating.”

“There are a lot of myths. I’m here to ease the uncertainty.”

A parenting orientation class is set 4:307:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the state Department of Social and Health Services Oak Harbor office, 275 Pioneer Way, No. 310.

For information about adopting, visit www. nationaladoptionday.org.

West CONTINUED FROM A1 friends and family.

“I’m excited with the anticipation of it,” she said. “I haven’t seen anything but the teasers.”

The filming ended midJuly, so both have been in a business as usual routine since then.

Brian West also participates in rodeos and competes in tie-down roping. He grew up around the lifestyle.

“I don’t know when I learned to rope, I just always have,” he said.

Barbra West competed from 2003-2010 in barrel racing. During that time she became the 2009 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo Champion, a Columbia River Circuit Final Champion and broke a world record for her 16.735 second timed run in 2007 at the Barrel Racers 4D Final 1D Championship. All titles she won with her horse Scottie Too Hottie, who she refers to as Scottie.

She took a break from competing and retired Scottie. He had a tendon injury so they treated him with stem cell therapy so he could retire without any pain.

“He was a great horse,” she said. “Great horses only come around once in a great while.”

Scottie, who is now 20 years old, happily spends his days at their property.

During her break from competition, she kept busy by training horses, and offering private training.

Occasionally she and her husband participate at different group clinics, such as the Whidbey Wranglers.

“I love trying to figure out what the horse and rider and need,” she said. “I like the problem solving and I enjoy it.”

After a while the itch to compete came back to her.

But to begin, a new team of horses would have to be trained.

One of the first steps is seasoning the horse. Besides working with them at home, they also have to enter rodeos to show them different

arenas.

“It takes them a while to show them what to do and help them get brave,” she said. “It’s really loud and there’s a lot of energy.”

Every horse is different when adapting to the competitive environment, she said.

“It’s all about knowing your horses,” she said. “They were at the right stage in their training and it was time to go out there and show them. I like training and I’m a strong competitor. That’s where I want to stay, that’s what I want to do.”

She has a handful of horses she’s trained for competition and one she is excited about is Fuego, who she got from one of her best friends, Kristin Weaver-Brown.

“She called me up and said,’I just had Scottie’s double,’” she said.

And the 2-year-old Fuego does look like Scottie. He became part of the horse team she trains on a regular basis.

“When you ride him, you can feel it and feel that talent,” she said. “You just know.”

Weaver-Brown is also a top trainer and a rodeo veteran.

“You need to have those people who show you how to win,” she said.

Her husband is happy to see her competing again. He said she missed it and this opportunity helped her reach that goal. She was on the fence about doing the show, but he insisted she try it out.

“Trying and failing is worse than not trying,” he said.

He also knew she’d be kicking herself for not giving it a go.

“He knew I’d be happier doing it,” she said.

As for what happens after the show airs, both are excited for the future.

“We’ll wait and see where it goes from here,” he said.

If the series takes off, West said she hopes her husband can be a part of it.

“I hope he can be more involved. I miss him when he’s at home or at a different rodeo,” she said.

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IN OUR OPINION

We have much to be grateful for on this Thanksgiving Each year, as individuals, many of us gather with friends and loved ones to give thanks for the incredible blessings in our lives.

As a community newspaper, the Whidbey News-Times has much to be grateful for.

First and foremost, we are grateful to exist in a free society, one in which the First Amendment protects everyone’s right to free speech.

The First Amendment is a simply constructed sentence, beautiful in its succinctness, masterful in the great power it affords each and every American: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

Free speech is not a right enjoyed in all countries.

American blood has been shed to preserve it. Blood is still being spilled around the globe by those in search of it.

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Another right not allowed in some countries is the ability to vote. In the United States, we enjoy a system that allows us to collectively choose who represents us.

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For the right to vote, we are grateful.

It’s our hope that those Americans who are apathetic about voting will some morning wake up and realize what an incredible privilege it is to cast a ballot.

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unaccountable federal government.

Bill Schoonover

Oak Harbor Smith Island not Congress a replacement Editor, We the people Vincent Hagel is to be commended for his “out need to wake up

of the box” thinking about relocating the OLF to Smith Island in his Oct. 23 letter.

There is, however, one teensy-weensy problem.

That is, Smith Island is part of the San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

By the time the current administration, and the following ones could get the island’s status changed, complicated by years of environmental studies, jets would be obsolete and Mr. Satan would be raising the thermostat in his abode.

Never underestimate the incompetency, inefficiency and downright stupid decisions made by those in our

Editor, I find it interesting, or should I say frightening, that anyone who is a responsible citizen of this great country could say, “Congress is doing fine.”

Really?

The last time I checked, this is supposed to be a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

It seems to me the biggest enemy of the American people today is the United States Congress.

Though there are some genuinely good people elected to positions in Congress,

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people who still believe in this country’s original constitution and its intent, mostly what I see today is an extremely divided group of mindless “ideologs” who believe they know what is better for us than we do. I’ll make my own decisions and take responsibility for them.

It is not just this Congress or the current president, though Barack Obama is particularly incompetent and divisive, it is decades of politics, “political correctness,” and the “it’s not my fault” attitude that are destroying the fiber of this country.

We, the people, have let our so-called representatives run wild and, as a result, what we have today is a blatant battle for power between the two major “political parties” who will do or say anything to remain in their positions.

They are disgustingly open about what they want, that being your vote in return for

their support of your special interest group or your so called entitlement.

We let them mortgage our country to the tune of over $17 trillion and counting and, more recently, were brutally attacked domestically more than I care to remember in my 59 years of life.

Remember 9/11?

To sum this up, we are “asleep at the switch,” and it’s only going to get worse unless we all start paying attention to what our representatives are doing in our name.

Politics and political parties should be abolished.

Clearly, government does not function in the presence of either.

We can make our own choices about what size soft drink we should have or which health plan we want, if any.

Robert Stallone Freeland

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Americans need to be thankful for what we have guest column

By don brunell

It is human nature to take things for granted. When you’ve always had something, when it’s been around your entire life, it’s only natural to overlook it, to think it will always be here.

But that’s not the case, and this time of year reminds us to be appreciative of what we have.

I’m not talking about creature comforts like plentiful electricity, clean water, electronic gadgets or the family car.

I’m talking about the freedom and opportunity we Americans take for granted.

My epiphany came during the Cold War when my military unit was sent to the Czech border. Czechoslovakia was then part of the Communist Bloc, and its government and military were under the thumb of Soviet leaders in Moscow.

There was a one-mile kill zone separating West Germany and Czechoslovakia.

All trains crossing the border into West Germany would slowly move over pits of scalding water sprayed onto the undersides of passing trains to kill any Czechs who were clinging to the train’s undercarriage in an attempt to escape.

I always wondered how any government could kill its own citizens just because they were seeking an opportunity for a better life someplace else.

It suddenly occurred to me that we, in the United States, are spoiled, and we really don’t understand the value of our freedoms.

For the last three years, I’ve had the good fortune to work with high school students and teachers in Poland.

Washington business leaders, educators and students travel to places like Gdansk where Polish students and teachers are eager to emulate America’s free enterprise system.

They remember what it was like to live without it.

After World War II, Poland became part of the Warsaw Pact, and its government was dominated by the Communist Party in Moscow, which dictated production and controlled the markets.

If you wanted a home or apartment, bureaucrats decided what it would look like and where it would be built. While government and party leaders had plenty to eat, nice homes, new cars and warm clothing, the rest of the people barely scraped by.

A visit today to the Solidarity Museum in Gdansk is a stark reminder of the food, clothing and housing shortages that ravaged Poland and its people.

One powerful display is simply a section of empty grocery store shelves.

The numbing repression and shortages led to the Solidarity

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Many remember a short, wiry shipyard electrician named Lech Walesa, who scaled the shipyard fence and issued 21 demands to Polish Communists for better pay, better working conditions and more food.

Pope John Paul II and President Ronald Reagan fueled the fires, and in the early years, the United States secretly provided significant financial support to Solidarity. That support has not been forgotten in Poland.

Today, Polish leaders want their teachers and students to enjoy the values of an economic system where consumers decide which goods and services thrive in the marketplace.

For that, those leaders look to America.

We Americans have been blessed with freedom and abundance. Even in tough economic times, we have choices and opportunities others only dream of, which is why millions of immigrants from around the globe come here. Yet, we often take it all for granted.

When we gather around the dinner table on Thanksgiving, we should give thanks for what we have and pray that we never go through what the Polish people endured before they earned their freedom 23 years ago.

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Obituaries

Spiller

Dee Ann E. Spiller

Dee Ann Elizabeth Spiller was born Nov. 8, 1954, in Bremerton, Wash. as Dee Ann E. Worth. As a “Navy brat,” she traveled the world with her mother Bettie and step-father Buddy Green, seeing places such as Germany, Morocco and various duty stations in the U.S. She graduated from Adak High School in Adak, Alaska, and attended some courses

at the University of Alaska and Skagit Valley College.

With her marriage in February of 1973, she resumed her role as a world traveler by marrying Robert Spiller, an active duty Navy man.

She again bounced around to more than eight duty stations in the U.S., totaling 15 household moves in over 30 years.

In the process, she raised son Christopher Dale, born in 1982 at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland, and kept husband Bob on track. Chris is currently employed as a Lab Scientist at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, and Bob is retired from the Navy and is now working full time at Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes.

Dee was employed out of the house for many years doing various jobs, including electronic assembler, retail food service, child-care and running a very successful photo lab.

Her true love was photography and she started Dee’s Photography in 2002. She loved photographing eagles.

Dee died of liver disease Nov. 14, 2013, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle at the age of 59.

She is survived by her husband Bob, son Chris, sister and brother-in-law Pat and Elmer Partridge, her cat Gizmo and four half-brothers. She was a caring wife, loving mother and the most giving person on the planet. She will be missed terribly. God bless her.

Services for Dee are pending. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories and offer condolences on their website at www.wall infuneralhome.com.

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Elaine Luenser Surber Young

Elaine Luenser Surber Young left us on Nov. 21, 2013.

She was known to many of you as “Surb” and some of us as “Ma.” Elaine was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Chicago, Ill. Elaine began working as a dispatcher for the Island County Sheriff’s Office in 1975 and soon became a deputy and detective.

She retired from the sher-

iff’s office in 1995.

Her love and respect for the game of golf was always a point of conversation.

Elaine was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and Ladies Golf League at the Gallery Golf Course and was involved with many other community activities.

Elaine leaves her husband of 20 years, Steve Young; sister Kathleen Barnett; sons and wives, Scott, Steven and Linette, Samuel and Siobhan and Stewart and Jana.

Elaine was the proud grandmother of Ian, Aaron, Adam, Justin, Samantha, Katie, Tatiana, Gerin and Lyndsi.

She was preceded in death by her father Herbert, mother Lillian, mother Eula and brother Kenneth.

A Celebration of Life for Elaine will be held 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 30, at The VFW Post 7392 located at 3037 N. Goldie Road, Oak Harbor.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the VFW Post 7392.

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Fall athletes earn letters, awards, league honors Oak Harbor Soccer Coach: Mike Lonborg Record: 2-11, tied for fourth in Wesco North; 4-11-1.

Senior letter winners: Chelsea Atkinson, Faith Franssen, Kyndra Sherman, Amy VanKouten.

Juniors: Alyssa Eden, Nalani Gabbert, Jacalyn Hefflefinger, Haley Lundstrom, Rebecca Pabona, Bailee Olson, Makenzie Perry, Lauryn Plush, Vivien Valles, Paige Waterman, Morgan Zylstra.

Sophomore: Alyssa Cross.

Freshmen: Jennifer Turnek, Lydia Peplinski.

Special awards: Gabbert, Most Inspirational; Waterman, Most Improved; Sherman, Coaches’ Award.

League honors: Turnek, first team; Pabona, second team; Cross, honorable mention; Gabbert, honorable mention.

Oak Harbor Tennis Coach: Horace Mells Record: 5-8, third in Wesco North; 6-10.

Senior lettermen: Casiano Atienza, Jose Dimaculangan, Jozef Mendoza, Harrison Miller, Jacob Nelson.

Other lettermen: Jared Alano-Gray, Calib Byers, Tom Dale, Isaac Deleon, Jared Hunt, Kyle Martin, Raymond

Paraiso, Carter Saar, Max VanDam, Jackson Wezeman.

Special awards: Miller, Captain, Four-year varsity; Nelson, Captain.

Post season: Atienza, fourth in league singles; Miller, fifth in league singles.

Oak Harbor Football Coach: Jay Turner Record: 4-1, second in Wesco North; 7-3.

Senior lettermen: Anthony Alexander, Ryan Cuajunco, Ben Danielson, Keenan Davila, Julian Faralan, Adam Johnson, Carlton Johnson, Rhys Mattila, Tommy Molitor, Elijah Olson, Ford Orns, Nathan Pacheco, Zach Perry, Ray Quinday, Isaiah Rennes, Nicholas Royek, Sheyenne Sams, Nathanael Stanford, Troy Sturdevant, Kekai Tarrant, Powell Tarrant, Marty Ulam, August Vogelman, Ty Welshans (manager), Matt Zafra.

Juniors: Tyler Adamson, Blaine Coleman, Jackson Constant, Koby Cosper, Alex DeShong, Dejon Devroe, Tyler Dodd, Clay Doughty, Gage Eccleston, Joe Ethridge, Chris Humphries, Mark Johnston, Zach Jones, Michael Laningham, Connor Parmenter, Jeremy Vester.

Sophomores: Dyllan Harris, Savion Hollins-Passmore,

Shane Huttula, Quinn Karney, Taylor Kolste, Diangelo McKinney, Cameron Rector, Tyler Snavely, Cooper Stone, Ryan Valencia, Alex Waner, Josiah Welch, Zoren Yabao.

Freshman: Princeton Lollar.

Special awards: Zafra, Captain, Most Inspirational; Sturdevant, Captain; Faralan, Captain; Sams, Captain; Quinday, Captain; Devroe, Offensive Player of the Year; Mattila, Defensive Player of the Year; Constant, Lineman of the Year.

League honors: Adamson, first-team defense, first-team offense; Devroe, first-team offense; Constant, firstteam offense, Harris, firstteam defense, second-team offense; Mattila, first-team defense; Laningham, first-team defense; Johnston, first-team defense, second-team offense; Faralan, second-team offense; Sturdevant, second-team offense; Stanford, second-team defense; Doughty, honorable mention; Sams, honorable mention.

Oak Harbor Swimming Coach: Alex Thierry Record: 9-2, fourth in district, 33rd in state.

Senior letter winners: Irysh Concepcion, Tricia Desquitado, Allie Hoffmire, Zena Husler, Leah Lukban, Danae Nash, Kennedy Trisler.

Other letter winners: Mollie Briddell, Elizabeth Brooks, Sophia Dickinson, Sydney Dickinson, Mariel Empinado, Marissa Morris, Elise Still, Erica Sugatan, Nicole Vogt.

Special awards: Morris, Most Valuable; Sugatan, Rookie of the Year; Empinado, Wildcat Award; Briddell, Whisker Award; Maddie Harstad, Most Improved.

League honors: Morris, first-team 200 and 500 freestyle; Briddell, first-team 100 backstroke.

Postseason: Morris, 13th in 500 free and 17th in 200 free at state; Briddell, 22nd in 100 backstroke at state.

Oak Harbor Volleyball Coach: Kerri Molitor Record: 4-5, fifth in Wesco, second in district, sixth in state, 8-13.

Senior letter winners: Kayleigh Harper, Makenna Martyn, Deanna Ruben.

Juniors: Hailey Beecher, Amelia Berner, Hannah Gluth, Kaylee Lamb, Aubrey Lock, Natalie McVey, Kenna Prosch.

Sophomores: Claire Anderson, Geslyne Barreta, Priya Osborne, AnnaBelle Whitefoot.

Special awards: To be announced Dec. 5.

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Kennedy Trisler, above, Alex Laiblin, below, and Chelsea Atkinson, left, were among the many Oak Harbor High School seniors who lettered this fall.

League honors: Harper, first team; Anderson, honorable mention; Ruben, honorable mention.

Oak Harbor Cheer Coach: Crista Carlson Letter winners: Candis Aborqui, Jessica Aguilar, Juliet Aspery, Maria Backus, Sarah Bellis, Jacklyn Curtis, Meghan Gronbach, Gina Jaeger, Marianne Landingin, Katherine Lof, Shaniya Murphy, Sydney Prevost, Becca Tieger, Zoe White, Hailey Williamson.

OHHS Cross Country Coach: Eric Peterson Record: Boys – fourth in Wesco, fourth in district; girls – third in Wesco, third in district, 11th in state.

Boy lettermen: Brendan Bristow, Sebastian Ceaser, Logan Clark, Joe Gorman, Miguel Guzman, Steve Hall, Stephen Miller, Tristin Mirabal, Mathew Nortier, Caleb Peek, Ziwei Peng, Dakota Powers, Clayton Richardson, John Rodeheffer, Nathan Wagner.

Girl letter winners: Kaitlyn Chelberg, Rachel Crowther, Natalie Fiallos, Carly Hall, Jonalynn Horn, Suzanne Kaltenbach, Alexandra Laiblin, Laura Rodeheffer, Marisa Sligh, Kaitlyn Smith, Carolynn Wicker.

Boys special awards: John Rodeheffer, Most Valuable; Ceaser, Rookie of the Year; Richardson, Coaches’ Award; Garrett Stahl, XC Award; Alex Berry, Most Improved.

Girls special awards: Laiblin, Most Valuable; Laura Rodeheffer, Rookie of the Year; Crowther, Coaches’ Award;

Sydney Ericksen, XC Award; Horn, Most Improved.

League honors: John Rodeheffer, first team; Richardson, first team; Laiblin, first team; Horn, first team; Laura Rodeheffer, second team; Ceasar, honorable mention.

Post season: John Rodeheffer, first in league, first in district, 11th in state; Richardson, sixth in league, 13th in district, 56th in state; Laiblin, fifth in league, sixth in district, 13th in state; Horn,

seventh in league, fifth in district, eighth in state.

Coupeville Soccer Coach: Troy Cowan

Record: 1-13, eighth in conference; 2-14 Senior letter winners: Joye Jackson, Victoria Wellman.

Juniors: MaKayla Bailey, Marisa Etzell, Jacquelyn Ginnings, Mickayla LeVine, Ana Luvera, Ivy Luvera, Julia Myers, Erin Rosenkranz.

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Bergeron, Jared Dickson, Joey Edwards, Ben Haight, Gunnar Langvold, Wade Schaef, Nick Streubel, Jake Tumblin.

Juniors: Josh Bayne, Tyree Booker, Matt Hampton, Oscar Liquidano, Carson Risner, Matt Shank, Joel Walstad, Aaron Wright.

Sophomores: Wiley Hesselgrave, Lathom Kelley.

Special awards: Tumblin, Most Valuable Offensive Player; Streubel, Most Valuable Defensive Player; Hesselgrave, Most Improved; Haight, Coaches’ Award; Arnold, Recognition Award.

Coupeville Tennis Coach: Ken Stange Record: 0-7 Senior lettermen: Cameron Boyd-Eck, Ben Etzell, Brandon Kelley, Jason Knoll, Jake McCormick, Brian Norris.

Juniors: Kyle Bodamer, Aaron Curtin.

Sophomores: Sebastian Davis, Dalton Martin, Shane Squire.

Special awards: Knoll, Four-year Participation, Coach’s Award; Kelley, Four-year Participation; Konrad Borden, Four-year Participation; Curtin, Most Valuable Player; Connor McCormick, Most Improved; Grey Rische, Coach’s Award; Etzell, Captain, Most Inspirational.

Post-season honors: Curtin/Etzell, first place district doubles, third place quaddistrict doubles; Davis, second place district singles.

Coupeville Cheer Coach: Sylvia Arnold Special awards: Emilee Crighton, Fouryear award; Kiara Mercedes, Wolf Award; Camilla Rische, Spirit Award; Shelby Hall, Most Improved; Amanda Foley, Most Improved; Cierra St. Onge, Coach’s Award; Destiny Bitting, Coach’s Award.

awards CONTINUED FROM A9 Sophomores: Jennifer Spark, Makana Stone.

Freshmen: Bree Ann Daigneault, Mattea Miller, May Rose, Carlie Rosenkrance.

Special awards: Rosenkrance, Rookie of the Year; Ana Luvera, Most Improved; Myers, Most Valuable; Rosenkranz, Coaches’ Leadership Award; Stone, Most Inspirational; Jackson, Fouryear Participation; Wellman, Four-year Participation.

League honors: Stone, second-team midfielder.

Coupeville Volleyball Coach: Kirsty Croghan Record: 2-12, tied for sixth in conference; 3-12.

Senior letter winners: Sydney Aparicio, Amanda Fabrizi, Allison Hanigan, Breeanna Messner, Megan Oakes, Haley Sherman.

Juniors: Hailey Hammer, Kacie Kiel, Madeline Strasburg.

Sophomore: Sydney Autio.

Special awards: Messner, Captain, Wolf (Coaches’) Award; Hammer, Captain, Best Offensive Player; Oakes, Captain; Autio, Most Improved; Strasburg, Most Inspirational; Fabrizi, Best Defensive Player.

League honors: Hammer, honorable mention; Messner, honorable mention; Fabrizi, honorable mention.

Coupeville Football Coach: Tony Maggio Record: 4-5 Senior lettermen: Brett Arnold, Anthony

Johnston receives invitation to train with national team Oak Harbor High School freshman Mary Johnston was selected by the United States Soccer Federation to attend its U-14 training camp at the national training site in Carson, Calif., Nov. 23-30.

USA Soccer will fly Johnston in for the camp,

which will include 35 other top players from around the country.

“The group will form the core of the next under17 women’s national team cycle that will be focusing on qualifying for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup,”

Photo courtesy of Cheryl Johnston

Oak Harbor’s Mary Johnston, left, was invited to train with the national U-14 soccer team in California this week.

according to a news release from U.S. Soccer.

The camp, under the direction of coach April Kater, is the last of three for the U-14 girls national team this year.

Johnston said, “I’m really excited. It has always been a goal of mine.”

Johnston was a member of the all-Washington state team and was invited to quarterly camps at the University of Washington for regional standouts. She also attended a preliminary U.S. Soccer camp in South Carolina last summer.

This process led to her selection for the national team camp.

For the past year Johnston, a forward, played for Crossfire out of Redmond; previously she competed for the Northwest Nationals based in Lynnwood.

Crossfire teammates Anna Smith of Issaquah and Kelsey Turnbow of Liberty Lake will join Johnston at Carson.

She was unable to compete for Oak Harbor High School this fall because of an injury but plans to play for the Wildcats in the future.

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DEC. 2013 | Vol. 5 | Issue 7

Christmas bazaar in coupeville

n The Christmas Bazaar at the Coupeville United Methodist Church will kick off festivities for the annual Greening of Coupeville the morning of Dec. 7 this year.

The bazaar starts at 9:30 a.m. with coffee time, and the chance to purchase hand-made crafts, wreaths and baked goods.

The popular hot lunch featuring home-made pie will be served at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the Bazaar ends at 2 p.m.

The bazaar is located in both the upstairs and downstairs rooms of the Methodist Church at 608 North Main St. in Coupeville.

For information, call the church office at 360678-4256, or go to www. coupevilleumc.com All proceeds benefit outreach programs of the United Methodist Women.

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COVER PHOTO n Reka Adamson with granddaughter Kim Marie Adamson Kaahanui.

Oldest living Oak Harbor High grad turns 100

By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter

Ed Adamson approached his mother with a sheepish grin.

It was the sort of loving smile from a son seeking

approval from his mother.

Even though the son is 80 years old.

“Are you behaving?” Reka Adamson asked her oldest boy.

Ed Adamson figured he

was safe regardless of his answer.

“She can’t school me much anymore,” he said, beaming.

Reka Adamson doesn’t move around as well as she used to and has needed a

walker to assist her in recent years; however, the smile is still bright and her wit still sharp.

Her mind holds nearly a century of memories of Whidbey Island. She moved

to North Whidbey at the age of 3 and on Nov. 6 turned 100.

She remembers walking across logs on the water in Oak Harbor as a grade schooler and See reka, A12

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gathering discarded timber during the building of the Deception Pass Bridge as a young woman.

She attended the bridge’s dedication on July 31, 1935.

“I liked it the way it was in my time,” she said.

Adamson’s era consisted of days chasing turkeys, chickens and children on the family’s 60-acre farm near Miller and Balda roads.

Formerly Reka Van Wieringen, she married her high school sweetheart, Edwin Adamson, and they raised four children on the farm.

Edwin Adamson was active as a longtime Oak Harbor school board member and retired as an egg farmer before selling much of their farmland and retiring with his wife to a beachhouse in Waldport, Ore. After her husband passed in 1999, Reka moved back to the Oak Harbor property that remained in the family. She lives just a short distance from son Ed Adamson and daughter Linda Boatman.

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She met Edwin Adamson at the original Oak Harbor school at the intersection of Midway Boulevard and E. Whidbey Avenue that no longer stands.

“They were married 67 years and they actually still liked each other,” joked Sue Piotrkowski, the youngest of the four children and a 1968 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

Reka Adamson, from the class of 1931, is believed to the oldest living Oak Harbor graduate. All four of her children graduated from the high school.

She joked that she might as well shoot for 200 now that she’s made the century mark.

Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times She only half-jokes when she talks Reka Adamson, seated at home with children Ed Adamson and Linda Boatman, turned 100 on about the secret to her longevity.

Nov. 6. She celebrated her birthday at a gathering at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.

“Lots of coffee,” she said. memories. children while her husband also “She drinks about 15 cups a day,” Long gone are the days when tur- tackled other projects.

Ed Adamson said. keys roamed the fields and were sent “It was a way of life,” she said. “You Linda Boatman interrupted. to town for processing and shipping. didn’t particularly worry about it.

“She’s down to about 10.”

In the 1950s though 1970s, the focus You just took care of it.”

No sugar, and being hot is optionturned to a different breed of poulTurning 100 on Nov. 6, Reka said al, Ed Adamson interjected. try. The farm housed 80,000 chick- she wouldn’t want to trade much of “I drank it all my life,” Reka Adens that produced 65,000 eggs a day. anything about her life.

Reka Adamson was heavily in“A few more years with my hus- amson said. “I can’t remember when volved running the farm with her band? Yes,” she said.

I started.”

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Get active at Oak Harbor Senior Center Monday, Dec. 2 8:30 a.m., Yoga 9 a.m., Quilting class 9:30 a.m., Muscle strengthening 9:30 a.m., Nintendo Wii bowling 1 p.m., Knitting circle 1 p.m., Dottie’s Painting Class 5 p.m., Tai Chi

Tuesday, Dec. 3 9:30 a.m., Aerobic exercises 9 a.m-noon, Wood carving 11:30 a.m., Chess

12 p.m., Line dance 1 p.m., Japanese Women’s Grp 6 p.m., Pinochle 7 p.m., Swing dance

Wednesday, Dec. 4 8:30 a.m., Yoga 9 a.m., Lapidary 9:30 a.m., Muscle strengthening 12:30 p.m., Party bridge 12:30 p.m., Ping pong 1 p.m., Beginning bridge 7 p.m., Gem Club

6:30 p.m., Old Time Fiddlers

Thursday, Dec. 5 9:30 a.m., Aerobic exercises 9:30 a.m., Nintendo Wii bowling 12–3 p.m., Jack Pot BingoRegency On Whidbey 12:30 p.m., Cribbage 1 p.m., SVC History Class 7 p.m., Wire Wrap

Friday, Dec. 6 9 a.m., Quilting 9:30 a.m., Tai Chi 12:30 p.m., Pinochle

1 p.m., Knitting circle 1 p.m., Dottie’s Painting Class 1–4 p.m., On-site chair massage 5 p.m., Tai Chi

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10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ping pong, pool, pinochle

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Winter is quickly approaching and the holidays are in full swing.

It’s so fun to see all of the Christmas decorations and lights gracing our community. Young and old will be participating in wonderful musical presentations to add to the enjoyment of the season.

It is a time of giving and receiving gifts. Sometimes, it is difficult to think of that perfect item for friends and family. Emerson wrote, “The greatest gift is a portion of thyself”. In all of our hurried schedules, we sometimes rush through the season filling our lives with busyness. Wouldn’t it be great if we would give the gift of time to others? Even a smile, a kind word or just sharing a cup of coffee can be a gift to those you care about.

May the joy of the season abound in your hearts throughout the -Heidi Kuzina, Community Outreach Coordinator year ahead.

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Activites & Events @ Summer Hill Thursday, Dec 5 • 6:45 pm An-O-Chords Christmas Program Friday, Dec 6 • 2:00 pm Happy Hour with Nick Saturday, Dec 7 • Time TBD Ballet Slipper Conservatory Excerpts from The Nutcracker Wednesday, Dec 11 • 5:00 pm OH Naz Christmas Carolers Friday, Dec 20 • 1:00 pm Christmas Carols with George and Friends

-The Meals-on-Wheels program provides meals each month to many participants. The meals cost approximately $8 to make and we ask for recipient to pay only $4 for each meal they receive.

• Purchase a gift card to a local Pharmacy

-Many of our seniors require costly medications; this can be a significant burden.

• Purchase a gift card to a local provider such as an optometrist or dentist -Many health plans for seniors do not include some vital coverage such as glasses or dental work

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-Purchase a specified amount of service from PSE, Skagit Farmers Supply, etc. Gift cards can be purchased from Skagit Farmers Supply to be used for Propane services. For PSE, checks would be made directly to PSE and submitted through Senior Services of Island County.

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• Gift Suggestions: • Stamps • Toiletries • Clothing • Incontinent Supplies • Blankets • Medical Equipment • Haircuts • Gas Cards • Groceries • Ferry Passes • Dining Out Gift Certificates As you can see, none of these are luxury items.

They are necessities that many seniors are forced to go without. All of these items are appreciated.

Think outside the box for ways that you can provide help and care!

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Thanksgiving for a family of 4,000 Annual Community Harvest dinner a tribute to founder

By RON NEWBERRY

C Staff reporter

oordinating a feast that serves an entire community is no small task.

Jack Stiltz tackles that role every Thanksgiving in Oak Harbor with the support of a dedicated core group of organizers and an army of volunteers.

And he said he still draws inspiration from another man he called his best friend.

Keith Bartlett is still heavy on his mind.

“I always think about him, especially this time of year,” Stiltz said. “My heart is still with him.”

It was nine years ago that Stiltz walked into the kitchen of Bartlett’s Oak Harbor restaurant to discover him dead from a heart attack.

It was only hours earlier, in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning, that the two were socializing and going over details of the North Whidbey Community Harvest. Stiltz remembers the panic on Bartlett’s face when he realized he’d forgotten to cook the giblets for the event.

“He went in there real, real early in the morning to cook those,” Stiltz said. “He was panicked about that. That’s what kind of got him.”

“There was a lot of stress on us,” Stiltz said, “especially him and I.” Stiltz makes it a point each year to reflect on his best friend’s devotion to the community before meals are served at the North Whidbey Community Harvest, which gets underway for the 12th year at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.

Bringing together the people of Oak Harbor for a free full-course meal served on fine linen tablecloths with silverware and real plates on Thanksgiving Day was Bartlett’s vision. It was his way of thanking the community for its business.

Bartlett was owner of the former Pot Belly Deli on State Highway 20.

The idea was so heartfelt, and event so well received, that it’s continued to blossom. The desire to help became contagious.

“It’s really a community effort,” said T.J. Fisher, which part of the event’s coordinating team along with her husband Scott.

“It was envisioned by a very small group of very dedicated men with the support of dedicated women. That was their vision. It has continued to thrive and reach out to more and more people simply because so many people in the community are eager to participate.”

Stiltz, owner of Bay Printing, remembers sitting with Bartlett when the idea was conceived. They needed a chef to pull it off, and soon spoke to Scott Fraser, owner of Frasers Gourmet Hideway, to gauge his interest.

Fraser liked the idea and wanted to help.

Scott and T.J. Fisher also got involved from the start.

“I like the fact that Thanksgiving is a day

File photo/Whidbey News-Times

Above: Roger Anglum, rear left, leads a crew that smokes turkeys and ham for the North Whidbey Community Harvest on Thanksgiving Day. Below: Anglum has been a part of the community event since its inception along with, from left to right, Jack Stiltz, T.J. Fisher and her husband, Scott Fisher.

To give or receive Those interested in requesting a delivery may call 360-240-9338 in advance or call the Elks Lodge on Thanksgiving Day. Those who wanting to make a donation toward the event may do so by dropping one off to Stiltz at Bay Printing on Barrington Avenue, or mailing it to: North Whidbey Community Harvest, Bay Printing, 1131 S.E. Ely St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

Checks should be made out to “Community Harvest.”

of giving rather than receiving,” said Scott Fisher, who works as a maintenance contractor at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station after retiring from the Navy.

“I’ve always been a strong believer of that.”

The first event drew 500-700 people, according to Stiltz, but has since grown considerably.

“We’re pushing 4,000,” he said.

Word eventually got out that the event was for all-comers — an opportunity for people in the community to gather and interact.

“It could be a lonely senior like an elderly widow or a young serviceman who doesn’t know anybody here,” T.J. Fisher said. “To see them open up and blossom from that day’s attention, to leave not just with a warm Thanksgiving meal, but also leftovers. …

It’s great fun to attend and it’s great fun to participate.”

About a dozen people make up the North Whidbey Community Harvest’s organizing team, aided by an additional 300-plus volunteers.

While Fraser and his restaurant team han-

Photo by Ron Newberry/Whidbey News-Times

dle kitchen duties and much of the cooking, there’s a separate team that prepares turkeys.

Scott Fisher and Jim Croft cook turkeys in deep fryers, while Roger Anglum smokes turkeys and hams.

Other coordinators are K.C. and Skip Pohtilla, Carol Croft, Dale Sandri, Wayne Locke, Marty Malloy, Theresa Reed and Tim Hassler. The large volunteer workforce, along with the support of businesses, organizations and individuals, keeps the community event going, Skip Pohtilla said.

That assistance includes the Oak Harbor Fire Department, which helps with cleanup, and Elks Lodge, which donates use of its facility.

The Whidbey Cruzers vintage car club

handles delivery of meals to those unable to attend in person.

The event costs about $17,000, all coming from donations, though donations are not required to attend.

Stiltz is sure that Bartlett would be pleased with how the North Whidbey Community Harvest has grown and evolved into an anticipated gathering of the community.

It was important to Stiltz to continue the event in his friend’s honor. He misses Bartlett, their trips to Canada and skiing adventures.

“We were like family,” he said.

Thanksgiving dinner for North Whidbey Community Harvest will be served 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Thursday Nov. 28

North Whidbey Community Harvest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 28, Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor. Twelfth annual event put on by enormous volunteer effort provides free turkey dinner for community and is attended by thousands. Executive chef is Scott Fraser. Donations made to help fund the event may be mailed to North Whidbey Community Harvest, c/o Bay Printing, 1131 S.E. Ely St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Checks should be made to Community Harvest. For more information about the event, call 360-240-9338.

Holiday Market on Pioneer, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 29, 749 Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Holiday Market on Pioneer runs weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Arts, crafts, food and more. Special appearances from Santa. Still a few spots open for vendors.

360-969-2111. www.ohdown town.com

Friday

Nov. 29

Greenbank Farm Holiday Market, 10 a.m., Nov. 29, Greenbank Farm. A unique and festive Christmas atmosphere at the heart of Whidbey Island. Handcrafted pieces created by local and regional artisans, holiday music, photos with Santa and warm beverages.

360-678-7710, or opera tions@greenbankfarm.com Toys for Tots “Fill the Truck” event, 4-8 p.m., Nov. 29, Walmart, Oak Harbor. Toys for Tots gift collection drive run by Marine Corp League and assisted by Soroptimists of Oak Harbor. Toy collection for kids on Whidbey Island will continue through Dec. 15.

Greenbank Farm Tractor Lighting, 5 p.m., Nov. 29, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Enjoy the Greenbank Farm Holiday Market. Vern and Karl Olsen will host a tractor lighting. “Tractor tree” will be illuminated while singing good old classics. Wine and cheese shops, art gallery. 360-6787710, or operations@greenbankfarm.com

Saturday Nov. 30

Bayview Holiday Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 30, Bayview Hall. Annual indoor

holiday market returns.

More than 20 vendors from Bayview Market will be selling. Other markets are planned Dec. 7, 14, and 21 at the same location. Market will feature winter produce from several farmers, baked goods (including breads, pastries, pies and cookies); holiday floral decorations; and wreaths, candy and a wide variety of hand-made arts and craft items from local artisans.

Model Railroad Open House, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 508 Broadway, Coupeville. Accepting non-perishable food donations for local food bank.

360-678-5120.

Oak Harbor Lions Club Christmas tree sales, noon-7 p.m., Nov. 30, near Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Oak Harbor Lions Club will begin selling Christmas trees through Dec. 23 or when sold out.

Starting Dec. 1, sales will begin at 10 a.m. Proceeds support charitable organizations. 360-675-8871.

Gingerbread workshop, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 30, Coupeville Rec Hall. Sponsored by Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association. Ginergbread kits and addtional supplies provided. Come make a gingerbread house with your family.

Holiday Gingerbread Challenge, 1 p.m., Nov. 30, Coupeville Library. Be creative and enter your gingerbread creation in this annual event. Bring your creations to the Coupeville Library for display from Nov. 30Dec. 2. Please bring nonperishable food items to donate to Gifts of the Heart Food Bank. 360-678-4911; ex.

6120; lfranzen@sno-isle.org; www.sno-isle.org Lighting of Langley, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Nov. 30, Langley Park, 2nd and Anthes. Langley lights up for the holidays with this kick-off event featuring a tree-lighting, community carol sing, skit, cocoa and hot cider, and Santa and his rein-pacas. 360-221-6765, or www.visitlangley.com Tree lighting downtown Oak Harbor, 4:307:30 p.m., Nov. 30, Pioneer Way and Dock Street, Oak Harbor. Downtown Merchants Association of Oak Harbor annual Home for the Holidays Tree Lighting and the arrival of Santa.

Enjoy holiday music and visit with Santa. Food available at local restaurants and food vendors. Family entertainment. Green Ticket Cash Give Away begins. Spend $20 and earn a chance to win $1,000. Ticket will be drawn at 5 p.m. on Dec.

North Whidbey Community Harvest: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 28, Elks Lodge, Oak

Harbor. Twelfth annual event put on by volunteers provides free turkey dinners for the community.

Executive chef is Scott Fraser. Donations made to help fund the event may be mailed to North Whidbey Community Harvest, c/o Bay Printing, 1131 S.E. Ely St., Oak Harbor, WA 98277. Checks should be made to Community Harvest. For more information about the event, call 360-240-9338.

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21. 360-969-2111, or www. ohdowntown.com

Sunday Dec. 1

Fair trade market, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Dec. 1, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church.

Fair Trade Winds of Seattle will be hosting a fair trade market featuring items from merchants and artisans from developing countries.

Supports people living in poverty. Free. www.oakhar borlutheran.org

Monday Dec. 2

Patient education seminar, 1 p.m., Dec. 2, Oak Harbor Library. Are you considering hip or knee joint replacement surgery?

Join Michael Picco, chief of surgery at Whidbey General Hospital, at library to learn who should consider these two surgeries, what each one entails and the benefits of choosing this approach.

The seminar, sponsored by the hospital, will be repeated at the Freeland Library at 1 p.m. Dec. 9.

Tuesday Dec. 3

Genealogy 101: Getting Started, 1 p.m., Dec. 3, Freeland Library. Interested in joining a fast growing hobby? Confused on where to begin? This class provides a gentle introduction to genealogical methods and resources. Please register online or by phone. Free.

360-331-7323, or www.snoisle.org Instant Christmas Band, 7 p.m., Dec. 3, 1130 N.E. 7th Ave., Oak Harbor.

Get together and play band arrangements of Christmas music. No audience. All ages are encouraged to participate. Show up; play some music; eat cookies. Bring your music stand. Free. 360675-5544, or avi@clickmusic. biz Talk and book signing with J.A. Jance, 5:30 p.m., Dec. 3, First United Methodist Church Centennial Room, Oak Harbor.

Jance, a New York Times bestselling author, will be discussing and signing her newest JP Beaumont novel, “Second Watch,” which has Whidbey Island ties.

Mystery follows Beaumont’s past to a puzzling cold case at the beginning of his career and service in the Vietnam War, a story that brings him to the shores of Whidbey Island. “Second Watch” is Jance’s 47th book

and the 21st book in the JP Beaumont Series. Event is hosted by American Association of University Women.

Tickets are $15 with proceeds going to scholarships for young men on Whidbey.

Tickets available at Wind & Tide Bookshop in Oak harbor, Lind’s Pharmacy in Coupeville, Sound Business Center in Freeland and the Star Store in Langley.

Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday Dec. 5

IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m., Dec. 5, Oak Harbor Library conference room 137. Open to all, no late admittance.

Required by local driving school for driver’s education student and parent. 360672-8219, or www.idipic.org

Friday Dec. 6

Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony, 10 a.m., Dec. 6, PBY Memorial Foundation and Navy Heritage Center, Oak Harbor.

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Electronic Attack Squadron 129 and Pearl Harbor Survivors’ Assocation, North Cascades Chapter, join in ceremony in remembrance of the 2,403 U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and civilian men and women who died 72 years ago. Public invited.

Meet the artists, 5-7 p.m., Dec. 6, Garry Oak Gallery, 830 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Opportunity meet the gallery’s featured artists Clark and Kelsea Donnell. An evening of chocolate, refreshments and art.

Festival of Trees auction and gala, 5 p.m. at Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.

A black-tie fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County. www.bbbsis landcounty.org Star Party, dusk, Dec. 6, Fort Nugent Park, Oak Harbor. Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend.

Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. 360-679-7664 or icaspub@juno.com, or www. icas-wa.webs.com

Saturday Dec. 7

Christmas Bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 7, Coupeville United Methodist Church, 608 North Main St., Coupeville. Old fashioned Christmas bazaar, featuring hand-made craft items, baked goods, hot lunch and gift items. 360678-4256.

Teddy Bear and Character Breakfast, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Dec. 7, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.

Two seatings. $5 for 12 and under, $10 for 13 and over.

Tickets available at Alaska USA Mortgage, Big Brothers/Big Sisters or online at www.bbbsislandcounty.org.

Please bring a new stuffed animal to donate to a child in a crisis situation.

Coupeville Chamber’s 5th annual Jingle Trail Run, 10 a.m., Dec. 7, Camp Casey, Coupeville. Check in from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Healthy way to start the holiday season. Start at Camp Casey and end event at the traditional Greening of Coupeville parade. 360-678-5434.

Cookie Walk, 10-11 a.m., Dec. 7, Langley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Third & Anthes Streets, Langley. Walk the aisles of homemade cookies and choose your favorites to fill a box. Ingredient lists posted. Come on time for best selection. End time is variable, depending on what’s left. $12 per box.

360-221-4233, or lumc@ whidbey.com Book signing, 3-5 p.m., Dec. 7, Garry Oak Gallery, 830 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Arnie Deckwa, author of “The Singin Salmon Man from Cornet Bay,” will be on hand in gallery and signing his book.

Greening of Coupeville, Dec. 7, downtown Coupeville. Tree lighting, parade, signing of Christmas carols, art and antique walk, Jinglebell Dash run. Parade starts 4 p.m. on Main Street and goes down to Front Street. Tree lighting in Coupeville Town Park right after.

Sunday Dec. 8

Whidbey Island Democrats Holiday Gathering, 2-5 p.m., Dec. 8, Coupeville Recreation Hall. Annual holiday party sponsored by the Whidbey Island Democrats. All are welcome. Entertainment, light snacks. Will review the events of the year. Bill

Phillips will be master of ceremonies. $5 suggested donation. 360-678-6028, or treasurer@whidbeyisland democrats.org

Tuesday Dec. 10

PBY Memorial Foundation joint luncheon meeting with the ANA in commemoration of Pearl Harbor, 11:30 a.m., Dec. 10, CPO Club Ballroom, Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. All Pearl Harbor survivors are invited.

Speaker will be Steve Kobylk, who will talk about Hawaiian defenses at the time of Pearl Harbor. 360675-1102.

Saturday Dec. 14

Mike O’Connell Book Signing, 3-5 p.m., Dec. 14, at Garry Oak Gallery, 830 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor.

Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor 5th annual Christmas Home Tour, 4-8 p.m., Dec. 14. Come see seven beautifully decorated homes and enjoy tasty homemade cookies. Tickets on sale at Hallmark, Casual House, Upscale Resale, Whidbey Printers, Banner Bank, or from any Oak Harbor Soroptimist member. $15. Proceeds go toward projects and programs that improve the lives of women and girls on Whidbey Island.

Tuesday Dec. 24

Gingerbread architecture, 11 a.m., Dec. 24, Freeland Library. Time to build your annual gingerbread structure. Library will supply the gingerbread, icing and some candies. You bring your creativity and some building materials to share.

Space is limited, please register. Funded by the Friends of the Freeland Library.

360-331-7323, or jbixby@ sno-isle.org n Have an event you’d like included in the community calendar? Email events to rnewberry@ whidbeynewsgroup.com with the subject line “Calendar event.”

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Air Force Airman CODY K. BRYDGES graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Brydges is the son of Timothy and Covina O’Brien of Oak Harbor.

He is a 2011 graduate of Oak Harbor High School.

Brydges completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

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Members of Whidbey Presbyterian Church and Oak Harbor Lutheran Church will unite 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Whidbey Presbyterian Church for an hour of music, worship and joyful thanksgiving.

Refreshments will be serviced following the service.

Community members are encouraged to attend and will be heartily welcomed by both congregations.

For information, email to wpc@whidbeypres.org or call 360-679-3579.

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Tracts, Division No. 1, according to the plat thereof, recorded in volume 7 of plats, page 42 records of Island County, Washington. Situate in Island County, S t a t e o f Wa s h i n g t o n .

Commonly known as: 947 ROCKY POINT DR CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 06/26/06, recorded on 06/30/06, under Auditor’s File No. 4174923, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from ALBERT DOWNES and MICHELLE R. DOWNES, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Company, as Trustee, to s e c u r e a n o bl i g a t i o n “Obligation” in favor of New Century Mortgage Corporation, as Beneficiary, the beneficial intere s t i n w h i c h wa s a s signed by New Century Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company as Trusteefor Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE7 Mortgage Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series 2006 HE7, under an Assignm e n t / S u c c e s s i ve A s signments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4212585. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure t o p ay t h e fo l l o w i n g amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 09/23/2013 Monthl y P a y m e n t s $175,765.82 Late Charges $9,036.50 Lender’s Fees & Costs ($6,451.00) Total Arrearage $178,351.32 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemizat i o n ) Tr u s t e e ’ s F e e $384.60 Title Repor t $1,104.00 Statutory Mailings $31.62 Recording Costs $15.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $1,605.22 Total Amount Due: $179,956.54 Other known defaults as follows: IV. The sum owing o n t h e O bl i g a t i o n i s : Principal Balance of $375,811.26, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 07/01/08, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 27, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together w i t h a ny s u b s e q u e n t payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 12/16/13 (11 d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 12/16/13 (11

d ay s b e fo r e t h e s a l e date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subseq u e n t p ay m e n t s, l a t e charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 12/16/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the D e e d o f Tr u s t , p l u s costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS ALBERT DOWNES 947 ROCKY POINT DR CAMANO ISLAND, WA 98282 ALBERT DOWNES 620 288TH ST NE Stanwo o d , WA 9 8 2 9 2 M I C H E L L E R D OW N E S 947 ROCKY POINT DR C a m a n o I s l a n d , WA 98282 MICHELLE R DOWNES 620 288TH ST NE Stanwood, WA 98292 ALBERT DOWNES 28321 72nd DR NW Stanwood, WA 98292 MICHELLE R DOWNES 28231 72nd DR NW Stanwood, WA 98292 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 08/12/13, proof of which is in the possession of t h e Tr u s t e e ; a n d o n 08/13/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real proper ty described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Tr ustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at a ny t i m e p r i o r t o t h e sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they br ing a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO O C C U PA N T S O R TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accor-

dance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference. You may also access sale status at w w w. n o r t h w e s t t r u s tee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 09/23/2013 Date Executed: Nor thwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 B e l l e v u e , WA 98009-0997 Contact: Kathy Ta g g a r t (425) 586-1900. (TS# 7236.24482) 1002.2549 52-File No. Legal No. 529450 Published: The Whidbey News Times, South Whidbey Record.

November 27, December 18, 2013.

et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Te l e p h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear. I. On December 6, 2013, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of ISLAND, State of Washington: The North Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 32 North, Range 1 East of the Willamette Meridian; Except the West 660 feet thereof; Also except the South 220 feet thereof, situa t e d i n I s l a n d C o u n t y, Wa s h i n g t o n C o m m o n l y known as: 2081 Zylstra R o a d O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 04/17/07, recorded on 04/20/07, under Auditor’s File No. 4200052, records of ISLAND County, Washington, from Jay J. Hatter and Janet E Roa, Husband and Wife, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Alaska USA Mortgage Company, LLC, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned by Bank of America, N.A. to Federal National Mortgage Association, under an Assignment/Successive Assignments recorded under Auditor’s File No. 4325102. *The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Bor-

rower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 7/25/2013 Monthly Payments $21,404.76 Lender’s Fees & Costs $1,955.68 Total Arrearage $23,360.44 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,000.00 Title Report $1,009.82 Statutory Mailings $63.24 Recording Costs $14.00 Postings $70.00 Total Costs $2,157.06 Total Amount Due: $25,517.50 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is: Principal Balance of $245,977.76, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 06/01/12, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 6, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the B o r r o w e r, G r a n t o r, a n y Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS Jay Hatter aka Jay J. Hatter 2081 Zylstra Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Jay Hatter aka Jay J. Hatter 3641 Carr Place North Seattle, WA 98103 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Jay Hatter aka Jay J. Hatter 3641 Carr Place North Seattle, WA 98103 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of Jay Hatter aka Jay J. Hatter 2081 Zylstra R o a d O a k H a r b o r, W A 98277 The Heirs and Devisees of Janet E. Roa 2081 Zylstra Road Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Jay J. Hatter, Personal Rep. of the Estate o f J a n et E ld a Ro a , D e ceased, c/o Dale Kent Roundy 506 North Main Street Coupeville, WA 98239 Jay J. Hatter, Personal Rep. of the Estate of Janet Elda Roa, Deceased, c/o Dale Kent Roundy PO Box 1500 Coupeville, WA 98239 The Heirs and Devisees of Janet E. Roa, Deceased c/o Dale Kent R o u n d y, A t t o r n e y 5 0 6 North Main Street Coupeville, WA 98239 The Heirs and Devisees of Janet E. Roa, Deceased c/o Dale Kent Roundy, Attorney PO

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Case No. 13-4-00217-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

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Date of First Publication: November 20, 2013 Personal Representative: 4 6 2 5 Ta n n e r View Drive Clinton, WA 98249 Attorney for the Personal Representative: C a r o lyn Cliff Address for Mailing or Service: 1 2 0 S e c ond Street, Suite C P.O. Box 925 Langley, WA 98260 Legal No.528066 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

November 20, 27, December 4, 2013.

7345.27105 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) Grantee: Jay J. Hatter, as his separate estate and The heirs and devisees of Janet E. Roa, deceased Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4200052 Tax Parcel ID No.: R132082422310 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn NE SW 8-32-1E, Island County, WA Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24,

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Box 1500 Coupeville, WA 98239 Darel Roa, Heir to the Estate of Janet E. Roa 4110 - 110th Avenue East Edgewood, WA 98372 Mark Roa, Heir to the Estate of Janet E. Roa 2313 Minneapolis Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55406 Paul Roa, Heir to the Estate of Janet E. Roa 121 The Main Williamsburg, VA 23185 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 06/24/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 06/24/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

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8697.20042 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Qualstar Credit Union Grantee: James N. Hicks, as his separate estate Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 4242509 Tax Parcel ID No.: S7695-00-01006-0/346370 Abbreviated Legal: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, PATTON’S RETREAT DIV. 1 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY.

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C O N TA C T A H O U S I N G COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission Telephone: Toll-free: 1-877-894-HOME (1-877-894-4663). Web s i t e : http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/homeownership/post_purchase_counselors_foreclosure.htm The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Telephone: Tollfree: 1-800-569-4287. Web site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/index.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=WA&filterSvc=dfc The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Te l e p h o n e : To l l - f r e e : 1-800-606-4819. Web site: http://nwjustice.org/whatclear. I. On December 6, 2013, at 10:00 AM. outside the main entrance of the Island County Annex Building near the Veteran’s Memorial at 1 NE 6th Street in the City of Coupeville, State of Washington, the undersigned Trustee (subject to any conditions imposed by the Trustee) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property “Property”, situated in the County(ies) of Island, State of Washington: Lot 6, Block 1, Plat of Patton’s Retreat, Division No. 1, as per plat Recorded in Volume 19 of Plats, Page 60, records of Island County, Washington.

Situate in the County of Island, State of Washington.

Commonly known as: 2862 Newell Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 12/31/08, recorded on 01/09/09, under Auditor’s File No. 4242509, records of Island County, Washington, from James N. Hicks, an unmarried man, as his separate estate, as Grantor, to Stewart Title of Island County, as Trustee, to secure an obligation “Obligation” in favor of Qualstar Credit Union, as Beneficiary. The Tax Parcel ID number and Abbreviated Legal Description are provided solely to comply with the recording statutes and are not intended to supplement, amend or supersede the Property’s full legal description provided herein.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the Obligation in any Court by reason of the Grantor’s or Borrower’s default on the Obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The Beneficiary alleges default of the Deed of Trust for failure to pay the following amounts now in arrears and/or other defaults: Amount due to reinstate as of 08/05/2013 Monthly Payments $6,433.98 Late Charges $221.04 Total Arrearage $6,655.02 Trustee’s Expenses (Itemization) Trustee’s Fee $1,000.00 Title Report $700.03 Statutory Mailings $10.54 Postings $ 7 0 . 0 0 To t a l C o s t s $1,780.57 Total Amount Due: $8,435.59 IV. The sum owing on the Obligation is:

Principal Balance of $160,532.26, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument evidencing the Obligation from 01/01/13, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Obligation, and as are provided by statute. V. The Property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the Obligation as provided by statute. The sale will be made without representation or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession, encumbrances or condition of the Property on December 6, 2013. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances costs and fees thereafter due, must be cured by 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III, together with any subsequent payments, late charges, advances, costs and fees thereafter due, is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 11/25/13 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the B o r r o w e r, G r a n t o r, a n y Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire balance of principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): NAME AND ADDRESS James N. Hicks 2862 Newell Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Unknown Spouse and/or Domestic Partner of James N. Hicks 2862 Newell Drive Oak Harbor, WA 98277 by both first class and certified mail, return receipt requested on 07/01/13, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on 07/01/13 Grantor and Borrower were personally served with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted on a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee, whose name and address are set forth below, will provide in writing to anyone requesting it a statement of all costs and trustee’s fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and a l l t h o s e w h o h o l d b y, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the Property. IX. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS - The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the Deed of Trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the Deed of Trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not

tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. The trustee’s rules of auction may be accessed at www.northwesttrustee.com and are incorporated by this reference.

You may also access sale status at www.northwesttrustee.com and www.USAForeclosure.com. EFFECTIVE: 08/05/2013 Date Executed: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee Authorized Signature P.O. BOX 997 Bellevue, WA 98009-0997 Contact: Breanon Miller (425) 586-1900. ( T S # 8697.20042) 1002.252332File No. LEGAL NO. 524288 Published: Whidbey NewsTi m e s , S o u t h W h i d b e y Record. November 6, 27, 2013.

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the- original of the claim with the court in which the probate were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided u n d e r R C W 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 20, 2013 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Marcia C. Bogle MARCIA C. BOGLE, Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 13-4-00212-6 Legal No.528056 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

November 20, 27, December 4, 2013.

the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 20, 2013 /s/Michael M. Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA No. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Personal Representative 791 SE Barrington Drive Oak Harbor, Washington 98277 /s/Janet L. Fisher JANET L. FISHER, CoPersonal Representative /s/Rober K. Mathisen R O B E R T K . M AT H I SEN, Co-Personal Representative Cour t of Probate Proceedings: ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Cause No. 13-4-00213-4 Legal No.528051 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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ing and if deceased, the unknown heirs at law of Arthur Ormal Pringle and George A. Pringle; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants.

No. 13-2-00695-7 SECOND AMENDED SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANT(S): Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, towit, within sixty (60) days after the 30th day of October, 2013, and defend the above-entitled action i n t h e a b ove - e n t i t l e d cour t, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiffs at their office address below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand in the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The object of this action is to quiet title to real property in Island County, Washington, described as: Lot B, Block 11, “Scatchet Head Addition, Division No. 1,” according to the recorded Plat thereof in the office of t h e Au d i t o r o f I s l a n d County, Washington, in Volume 5 of Plats, pages 3 through 6, inclusive.

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/s/ Michael M Waller MICHAEL M. WALLER, WSBA NO. 6310 Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. 523746 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND Estate of EARL MALCOLM HARRIS Deceased.

Case No. 13-4-00218-5 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court.

The claim must be presented within the latter of: (1) Thirty (30) days after the personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3), or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 20, 2013 Personal Representative: Cynthia Trenshaw P.O. Box 393 Freeland, WA 98249 Attorney for the Personal Representative: Carolyn Cliff Address for Mailing or Service: 120 Second Street, Suite C P.O. Box 925 Langley, WA 98260 Legal No.528068 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record.

November 20, 27, December 4, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND In the Matter of the Estate of: MAUDE K. BASSI, Deceased.

No. 13-4-00213-4 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Co-Personal Representatives named below has been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate.

A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate were commenced. The claim IN THE SUPERIOR must be presented withCOURT OF THE STATE in the later of: (1) Thirty OF WASHINGTON days after the Personal IN AND FOR THE Representative served COUNTY OF ISLAND or mailed the notice to In the Matter of the Es- the creditor as provided tate of: u n d e r R C W WILLIAM R. SHOALTS, 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) Deceased. four months after the No. 13-4-00212-6 date of first publication PROBATE NOTICE TO of this notice. If the CREDITORS claim is not presented RCW 11.40.030 within this time frame,

NOTICE OF PROPOSED BANK MERGER Notice is hereby given that Heritage Bank, 201 Fifth Avenue SW, Olympia, Washington 98501 has made application to the Federal Deposit Ins u ra n c e C o r p o ra t i o n , Wa s h i n g t o n , D. C. 20429, for its wr itten consent to merge with Whidbey Island Bank, Coupeville, Washington.

It is contemplated that all of the offices of Whidbey Island Bank will continue to be operated by Heritage Bank under the name “Heritage Bank” except for the six offices of Whidbey Island Bank located on Whidbey Island, Washington which will be operated as Heritage Bank dba Whidbey Island Bank.

This notice is published pursuant to Section 303.65 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director (DOS) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office at 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square, Suite 2300, San Francisco, California 94105-2780 not later than December 13, 2013.

The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

Published November 13, 2 0 1 3 , N o ve m b e r 2 6 , 2013 and December 7, 2013.

Heritage Bank Olympia, Washington Whidbey Island Bank Coupeville, Washington LEGAL NO. 526668 P u bl i s h e d : W h i d b ey News-Times, South Whidbey Record. November 13, 27, December 7, 2013.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY SUNDE FARQUHAR Plaintiff, vs.

ARTHUR ORMAL PRINGLE and GEORGE A. PRINGLE and their spouses if liv-

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, SKAGIT COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Deceased.

NO. 13-4-00393-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, prior to the time the claim would be barred by any o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing the claim to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below, and filing the original of the claim with the Cour t identified herein. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the Pers o n a l R e p r e s e n t a t i ve served or mailed the notice to the creditor as p r ov i d e d u n d e r R C W 11.40.020; or (2) four

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months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 20, 2013 Personal Representative: Jane Neal Adams Attor neys for the Personal Representative: Alan R. Souders, Darcy J. Swetnam Address for Mailing or Service: Law Office of Alan R. Souders, 913 S eve n t h S t r e e t , P. O. Box 1950, Anacor tes, WA, 98221 Cour t of Probate Proceedings and Cause number: Skagit County Superior Cour t Cause Number 13-4-00393-7.

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3 DAYS ONLY! FRI 8a.m.- 5:30p.m. H SAT 9a.m.- 5p.m. H SUN 9a.m. - 5p.m.

Yes, this is the BIG DEAL at judd & black!

ABSOLUTELY our BIGGEST SALE OF THIS YEAR where everything in the store is ON SALE! If you are even thinking about HHHHHHHHHHHHH purchasing an appliance, electronic product or BBQ, THIS WEEKEND IS YOUR TIME! So don’t miss this HHHHHHHHHHH huge event Friday, Saturday & Sunday If Paid In Full Within only at judd & black!

Come In And See For Yourself!

0 MONTHS* 18 INTEREST

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Big Deal prices on of Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Dishwashers, Ranges, Wallovens, Cooktops, BBQs and more this

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY!!

1080P

55” LED TV

499

$

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899

$

MSRP

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40% 1080P

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299

499

$

MSRP

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99

“Famous Maker”

32” LED TV MSRP

399

$

Ultra Power Hand Mixer Includes Accessories

2WH

KHM51

R DOOTER S BU RICE P

Limit 1 Per Customer, 25 Per Store

14

$

MSRP

69.99

MSRP

569

$

Limit 1 Per Customer, 6 Per Store

SAVE

5 Cu. Ft.

Chest Freezer

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$

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399

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Premium 5 -Speed

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$

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99

$

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70%

49

$

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• • • •

599

199

$

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MSRP

Limit 1 Per Customer, 5 Per Store

43%

Blu-ray Player With WiFi ® BP300

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39” LED TV

$

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399

$

“Famous Maker”

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120Hz

3.4 HE Top Load Washer

Cu. Ft. 16.5 Refrigerator

30%

• ImmersionCare® wash system gently spins water and detergent through clothes for better cleaning • 8 cycles including: heavy, normal, casual, delicates and bedding • Automatic temperature control $

Matching Dryer Also Door Buster Priced!

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EARLY BIRD

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MSRP

199

$

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Toaster

14

$

MSRP

69.99

$

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ALLATION • WE DO IT A T S N I • LL! IVERY L E SALES • NEW D • BELLINGHAM | 360-733-7722 LOCATION SERVICE • PARTS Limit 1 Per Customer, 6 Per Store

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*OAC. Must be paid for in full within 18 months. Min Purchase $499. See store for details.