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Fired assistant nets $182,500 in settlement By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley’s former executive assistant settled a wrongful termination claim against the city this week for $182,500. Renee Recker is the third fired employee to win an employment-related claim against the city based on allegations against the mayor. All three of the former employees were represented by Oak Harbor attorney Chris Skinner. Timing of Recker’s termination and other evidence raised concerns about a possible violation of laws protecting ill or disabled employees, Skinner said. Recker is recovering from cancer. “The mayor acted out of frustration that she was
taking time off through the Family Medical Leave Act,” Skinner said. In an unusual twist, comments posted on a conservative Whidbey blog became evidence in the claim and inadvertently helped Recker’s case by revealing alleged bias. Skinner said the blogger, a Dudley supporter, claimed he spoke to the mayor and that Dudley questioned why Recker would be clocking into work if “she was less than 100 percent healthwise.” Recker was granted a year-long medical leave effective Oct. 5, 2012. The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take time off intermittently as “medical leave.” Up to 12 weeks within a 12-month SEE SETTLEMENT, A3
Photo provided by Jeanette Springer
Raptor rock
Oak Harbor resident and Whidbey News-Times reader Jeanette Springer captured this photo of a mature eagle in Dugualla Bay Heights on Feb. 8. After hunting for breakfast that morning, Springer said this eagle and its mate landed on the beach. Once paired, bald eagles remain together until one dies.
Commissary cuts unlikely to alter local shopping habits By JANIS REID Staff reporter
Photo by Janis Reid/Whidbey News-Times
Lea Sprague and Logan Hyles, both active duty Navy, fill the trunk with commissary purchases.
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Imminent cuts to commissary discounts likely won’t change military families’ spending habits because other local grocers are already competitive, say some North Whidbey residents. Stephanie Decker, whose husband is in the Navy, said she already shops at other grocery stores for good deals. Decker said a cut in discounts on base likely won’t change her shopping routine. “There are certain items you can get a better deal on (at the commissary)… like the baby stuff,” Decker said. “But Safeway is great at incentives.” Decker said she routinely goes to Safeway to fill her dieselfueled sedan and take advantage of the fuel discount. “It will affect budgeting depending on where people are at (financially),” Decker said. “If you’re not prepared for it, it will hit you hard.”
“There’s a lot of people who don’t live within their means.” Some military leadership expressed their concerns that a reduction in discounts might reduce patronage of the commissary. Commissary funding will be cut by $1 billion over the next three years, which will likely translate into a reduction of the 30 percent discount shoppers currently receive on food purchased at the on-base grocery store. Some estimates indicate the discount may drop to 10 percent — a $3,000 annual cost increase per household. The selection at local civilian groceries stores on the Island make them very competitive, said Ron Nelson, executive director of the Island County Economic Development Council. “When you look at the discounts at Saar’s, club prices at Safeway and specials at Albertson’s, they are very competitive.” Because the stores are forced to be competitive with the SEE CUTS, A16
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Chamber plans fall Octoberfest n Clinton Chamber of Commerce and the Clinton Progressive Association are planning an Octoberfest celebration for the autumn. Organizers are concerned about holding an event in the fall when wind and rain become more prevalent. Planners hope to center the event around the Clinton Community Hall, which has a commercial kitchen and space for indoor entertainment.
They are competing for the seat vacated by Chris Jerome and will represent District 2 that comprises Langley.
Council considers tourism projects n Langley City Council heard proposals on how to spend a $20,000 award for tourism development. Plans include $5,000 to be spent on a video titled “Why not Whidbey,” $5,000 for search engine marketing.
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Shrimp group seeks freeze n In an effort to protect a tourist draw, the Langley Shrimp Advisory Committee is seeking a two-year moratorium on sand shrimp harvesting in Saratoga Passage near Langley. Committee members are concerned that the whales, which feed on the shrimp when they visit the area, aren’t coming in the numbers they did in previous years. Permits to harvest sand shrimp are issued by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Two vie for South End port seat n Dean Enell and Ed Halloran will be competing for a vacancy on the board of commissioners for the Port of South Whidbey.
n A public hearing about vacating part of First Street in Langley to a private property owner has been pushed back by more than a month. The portion being vacated is an access road that goes between the Dog House Tavern and Hladky Park down to Seavall Park. The building has structural issues that includes a sag in the floor.
Fire scare sparks school evacuation n Reports of a fire at Langley Middle School Monday prompted an evacuation Monday afternoon. South Whidbey Fire/ EMS crews responded to the report. They found heat and smoke coming from the upstairs of the building but no flames. It appeared that a heating unit malfunctioned.
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City digs up plans for abandoned pools Oak Harbor man faces By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
The irony isn’t intentional. Archaeologists are digging pits all over the parking lot behind the Whidbey Island Bank on Pioneer Way as city officials pray that they don’t find bones, fossils or anything that might waylay the project. At the same time, the city hopes to buy fake fossils and place them under sand in a wading pool located just feet away from the site so that kids can play archaeologist in a giant sandbox. A member of the city’s Park Board is spearheading a fundraiser to purchase the equipment, so it won’t cost the taxpayers anything. Hank Nydam, city parks director, presented members of the City Council during a Wednesday workshop with a proposal for dealing with the two abandoned wading pools in the waterfront park. City officials closed down the 1960s-era mini-pools last summer
because they no longer conform to newer health codes regarding water circulation and the city doesn’t have the money to retrofit them. Nydam said the city received complaints about the ugliness of the fenced-off wading pools, so he brought a few options to the volunteer Park Board. Under the plan the members approved, the wading pool on the east side of the park will be filled with sand. Inside the sand will be hidden “diggables,” such as a fake velociraptor fossils and other faux remnants of creatures from the past. “The idea is that kids get to go out and play archaeologist in the sand,” Nydam said. “We all know kids love to dig.” At the wading pool on the west side of the park, the board members hope to install musical apparatus for children. The pool would be filled in with fill material and concrete; such musical toys as giant chimes, play drums and “horn or bell panels” will
SETTLEMENT CONTINUED FROM A1 period is permitted. Recker had been back at work, but Dudley filed her on the day her 12-month medical leave period expired. Dudley didn’t immediately return a call for comment this week. But last October he told the Whidbey News-Times that he made the decision to terminate Recker’s employment after working with her to try to improve her work for months. The mayor said he even hired a consultant to help her improve. Dudley said he wanted the position to become more of an “ombudsman” to communicate with the public and
track complaints and the city’s response. The position remains unfilled. Skinner filed a complaint for damages on Recker’s behalf, originally asking for more than $700,000 in damages. The complaint asserted that Dudley violated the Family and Medical Leave Act, the state Family Leave Act and state laws against employment discrimination. This week, City Supervisor Larry Cort attended a mediation session at a Seattle law firm. He said an attorney from the Washington Cities Insurance Authority took the lead in representing the city. The agreement was signed
charges for allegedly beating kids with cord
By JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
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The city is hoping to place “diggables,” like this fake fossil from PlayworldSystems, in an unused wading pool. be installed. The total cost is estimated at just over $20,000. Nydam said Erica Wasinger volunteered to help raise the money from local service agencies and others. Nydam said anyone who wants to donate to the project can call him at 2794756. City officials previously talked about replacing one of the wading pools with a at the end of mediation. Recker has seven days from the signing date to revoke her acceptance of the agreement. “It was a good business decision as well as a compassionate one,” Skinner said. “There was genuine concern about the former employee.” Under the agreement, Cort will provide a letter of recommendation that’s limited to her date of employment, title, salary and the fact that Recker was terminated without cause. Cort said the city’s insurance provider will cover the entire settlement and deductions don’t apply. He said he didn’t know if the city’s rates will increase due to this or previous settlements against the city.
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spray park, with soft sprays, bubblers and other water features for children to play in. Nydam said the idea isn’t dead, but it doesn’t have to be in place of a wading pool. He pointed out that the community will soon get the chance to give their two cents about possible community amenities at the site of the wastewater treatment facility. Rick Wallace, a former police chief, sued the city for wrongfully termination after Dudley gave him the ax. Wallace settled for $18,500. Former City Engineer Eric Johnston quit and then claimed Dudley created a hostile work environment; he settled his claim for $20,000.
An Oak Harbor man is facing felony charges for allegedly beating children with some sort of cord and leaving welt marks on their bodies, according to court documents. Prosecutors charged Alonzo R. Boyles, 37, Feb. 7 in Island County Superior Court with two counts of assault of a child in the third degree. Oak Harbor police officer Manuel Silveira investigated the case after a counselor at the Coupeville Middle School reported on Feb. 5 that a 12-year-old girl had welts on her arm. The girl allegedly reported that Boyles whipped her and her 11-year-old brother with an extension cord because they had bad grades on their report cards, Silveira wrote. The girl had “severe red Dudley has fired a series of employees in management positions since coming into office as a reformer more than two years ago. He fired the city supervisor, two city attorneys, the fire chief, the police chief, the human resources director and Recker.
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welts” on her arms, shoulder and buttocks, according to the report. The boy also had a welt mark on his forearm, but he refused to allow investigators to see the rest of his body, the report states. The four children were placed into protective custody by the Department of Social and Health Services. Boyles admitted to police that he “whooped” the children for failing grades, but he said he used a “thin pink braided belt,” the report states. If convicted of the charges against him, Boyles could face from three to eight months in jail under the standard sentencing range.
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MEETING AGENdA 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL / PLEDgE Of ALLEgiAnCE / invOCATiOn / HOnORS AnD RECOgniTiOnS: Proclamation of St. Patrick’s Day 2. APPROvAL Of AgEnDA 3. CiTiZEn COMMEnT PERiOD 4. COnSEnT AgEnDA a. Minutes of Council Meeting on 2/18/14 and Workshop Meeting on 2/26/14 b. Approval of Payroll and Accounts Payable Voucher Nos. c. Motion to Endorse Application for AWC Scholarship d. Motion to appoint Robert Lundstrom to Lodging Tax Advisory Committee e. Motion to confirm re-appointment of Ana Maria Schlecht to Planning Commission f. Motion to authorize Purchase of Crushed Quarry Stone for Stay Sail RV Park g. Motion to authorize Purchase SCADA Telemetry Upgrades h. Motion to approve Contract for Marina Recreational Equipment Operation 2014 i. Motion to authorize Contract for Removal of Asbestos at WW Treatment Plant j. Motion to reject Bids for Shallow Truck Scale on February 4, 2014 k. Motion to approve appointment of Larry Eaton to IC Conservation Futures Citizen’s Advisory Committee 5. STAff AnD COUnCiL COMMEnTS a. City Administrator b. Mayor c. Councilmembers 6. ExECUTivE SESSiOn a. Pending Litigation 7. ADJOURnMEnT
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Volunteerism runs in Gabelein’s veins By SHERRYE WYATT, Contributing writer
Whidbey Island has a strong volunteer ethic that’s fueled by an involved citizenry committed to supporting their causes, communities and neighbors. However, if you could choose one person to represent that ethic, it might very well be Gary Gabelein. After all, he’s been a volunteer firefighter for 42 years. But that’s just the beginning of Gabelein’s story of giving back to the community he loves. “I started as a fireman, and began teaching first aid to the community,” said Gabelein. “That led to becoming one of the first EMTs in the district, and then helping operate a private ambulance service based in Freeland.” He remembers the days when the fire trucks were a lot smaller and only carried 300 gallons of water. The firefighters rode on the outside of the truck, standing on the tailboards and hanging on for the ride. Gabelein has an antique fire truck of his own, a bright red 1951 GMC, parked in a garage at his home where it’s surrounded by other fire station memorabilia. He drives it in parades and gives kids rides. He was also actively involved with a rescue squad, responding to vehicle accidents with a “jaws of life” rig. In addition, he spent 16 years on the South Whidbey Fire/EMS Board
“Nobody plans to get hurt or have a house fire. But when the alarm goes off, we make sure people get what they need.” Gary Gabelein
of Commissioners and then returned as a firefighter. Gabelein spent 28 years working for Washington State Ferries, retiring with the rank of captain. He and his wife Janie raised their three children, Amy, Jon and Gwendy, on Whidbey Island in a farmhouse they built on Sunshine Lane. After the kids were grown and out on their own, they converted their home to an inn, naming it Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast. Being an innkeeper led to yet another volunteer opportunity. Gabelein has for eight years served on the Island County Tourism Committee, which is one of the “two percent” groups, so-called because of the amount of lodging taxes collected by the county for tourism promotion. “We figure out how to best bring visitors to Island County to shop and put heads in beds,” said Gabelein. “We’re one of the only committees in the region to continually have a positive cash flow as a result of increased tax dollars. It’s a lot of fun. I guess volunteerism runs in my veins.” The Gabeleins’ B&B is
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Gary Gabelein shows off his vintage 1951 GMC fire truck. People may recognize it from parades Gabelein drives in, such as the Maxwelton Independence Day Parade. also known for its gardens, and the donkeys and rabbits that inhabit the farm. The farmhouse gardens were on the 2009 Whidbey Island Garden Tour and greeted 1,000 visitors. Even tourists who don’t stay overnight stop and ask to see the garden.
“We get folks from British Columbia, nearly every state and, of course, Seattle,” said Gabelein. “We also host lots of honeymooners and couples celebrating anniversaries and special occasions.” He said that the 42 years of drills, training and hours to
remain qualified have been worth every minute because it allows him to keep serving the community. His son, Jon, is also a volunteer firefighter and EMT and acts as the public information officer for South Whidbey Fire/EMS. And all their volunteer
work pays off — it allows the community to get the equipment needed to protect its people. “Nobody plans to get hurt or have a house fire,” said Gabelein. “But when the alarm goes off, we make sure people get what they need.”
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MEAL SITES AND HOURS: Cam-Bey Apartments 50 N. Main St., Coupeville Mon., Fri. at noon 360-678-4886 Oak Harbor Senior Center 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor Mon., Wed., Fri. at 11:30 a.m. 360-279-4580 Coupeville Methodist Church 608 N. Main St., Coupeville Wednesdays at noon
S. Whidbey Senior Center 14594 Highway 525, Langley at Bayview Mon., Tues. Wed., Fri. at 11:45 a.m. 360-321-1600 Brookhaven 150 Fourth St., Langley Mon., Wed., Fri. at noon Thursdays at 5 p.m. Whidbey Evangelical Free Church 874 Plantation Drive, Greenbank Wed., Fri. at 11:30 a.m.
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Senior Center calendar for March SATURDAY, MARCH 1 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
MONDAY, MARCH 3 8:30-9:20 a.m., Gentle Yoga 9 a.m., Quilting Class 9:30-10:20 a.m., Muscle Conditioning 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, MARCH 4 9:30-10:20 a.m., Aerobic Exercises 9 a.m., Lapidary 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wood Carving 10 a.m., Travel Committee 11:30 a.m., Chess 12 p.m., Line Dance 6 p.m., Pinochle 7 p.m., Country Dance Lessons
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 8:30-9:20 a.m., Gentle Yoga 9 a.m., Lapidary 9 a.m., SHIBA 9:30 -10:20 a.m., Muscle Conditioning 12:30 p.m., Party Bridge 12:30 p.m., Ping Pong 1 p.m., Beginning Spanish 1 p.m., Beginning Bridge 3 p.m., Hula 7 p.m., Gem Club
THURSDAY, MARCH 6 9:30 a.m., Aerobic Exercise 9:30 a.m., Nintendo Wii Bowling 10 a.m., Creative Writing 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
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Japanese Women’s Party No Ping Pong, Pool, Pinochle
MONDAY, MARCH 10 8:30-9:20 a.m., Gentle Yoga 9 a.m., Quilting Class 9:30-10:20 a.m., Muscle Conditioning 9:30 a.m., Nintendo Wii bowling 1-3 p.m., Hearing Aid Service 1 p.m., Knitting Circle 1 p.m., Dottie’s Painting Class 5 p.m., Tai Chi
TUESDAY, MARCH 11 9:30 a.m., Aerobic Exercises 9 a.m., Lapidary 9 a.m.-noon, Wood Carving 9:30 a.m., Nintendo Wii
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IN OUR OPINION Off-with-their-heads approach not working The fallout from Oak Harbor Mayor Scott Dudley’s spate of firings continued this week as his former executive assistant settled a wrongful termination claim for $182,500. The exact amount Dudley’s actions have cost the city and its insurance provider is a matter of debate, but what’s clear is that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been wasted and it has affected the city’s ability to attract talented employees. Renee Recker and her attorney Chris Skinner argued that Dudley violated state and federal protections for ailing and disabled people. Recker, who is recovering from cancer, was granted a year-long medical leave effective Oct. 5, 2012. The Family and Medical Leave Act allows employees to take time off intermittently as “medical leave” up to the 12 weeks per 12-month maximum. Recker was fired Oct. 4, 2013, the same day her medical leave expired. Skinner said the timing of the termination and other evidence lead to suspicions about Dudley’s bias against someone who claimed federally protected medical leave. Obviously, the city’s insurance provider felt Recker had a point and settled the case with a healthy sum. Dudley also fired the city supervisor, two city attorneys, the fire chief, the police chief and the human resources director. The police chief sued and received a settlement. The former city engineer quit and then claimed that Dudley had created a hostile work environment. He also settled. The total tally on the settlements is more than $220,000, which the insurance provider is picking up. But the result could be higher rates in the future. While Dudley came into office as a self-proclaimed “reformer,” there are other ways to make changes that don’t include costly terminations — both wrongful and rightful. Several council members who were upset over the cost of providing oversized severance payments to fired employees argued that the mayor could have worked with the staff members on smooth, less-expensive transitions. And they are right. Who wouldn’t be in constant fear of losing their job under Dudley? Recker was terminated in October and her position is yet to be filled. The city had trouble finding a qualified applicant for the city attorney position and the human resources director. Dudley’s propensity for firing people is getting very costly, and his “off-with-their-heads” approach to management needs to stop. It’s not the kind of leadership that will serve the city now or in the long term.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Tricare
Failing to use Naval Hospital impacts jobs
Editor, First, let me say that I am grateful for the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. Their sacrifices allow me the freedom to write this letter. The Tricare health benefit extended to our active duty personnel, retired service members and their eligible beneficiaries is excellent: Free for active duty service members and their beneficiaries under the Prime benefit — managed care — and very affordable for retirees and their family members at $45.64 a month. The Standard benefit is also an excellent and affordable benefit with a $150 annual deductible and nominal cost shares. There has been some angst in the community lately because the Managed Care beneficiaries that live 30 minutes or less from the Naval hospital who have been receiving their care off base have been asked to return to the Naval Hospital for their care if they wish to enjoy the Prime benefit. Bottom line for this decision is money. During a time when affordable health care continues to elude us, we as a nation must continue to offer free or very affordable health care to our military.
Let me share with you this: 189 Tricare Service Centers will close their doors March 31 at a cost of nearly 1,000 jobs. The military treatment facilities across the nation are downsizing their staff. I am one of those Tricare Service Center employees who will lose my job. My contribution to affordable health care is the loss of that job. While employed for Tricare during the past six years, my medical premiums rose to such a level that I have not sought care when I was sick. So, I would like to remind those of you that are unwilling to return to the hospital for your care and complain about using the Standard Benefit, that there are many people who will suffer great economic difficulty and stress to help keep your healthcare affordable. As a proud American, I am grateful for the sacrifices you all have made. I simply ask that you consider being a part of the solution to keeping your benefits affordable. Tracy Quinten Oak Harbor
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Now’s ime to offer opinions on county fair
Editor, OK, North Whidbey, here is your chance to tell the folks who run the Whidbey Island Area Fair what you think of the fair and its future. Go to http://iscoedc.com/?page_
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id=786 and share your opinion. Do you even attend the fair in Langley? Or, do you go off island to other county fairs because the Island County fair is too far from Oak Harbor to drive only to encounter poor parking at an old, small and rundown venue? What if they were to move the fairgrounds to the Greenbank Farm, would you attend then? Let them know. Ty Welch Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor
Kraken is a luxury; put it on hold for now
Editor, I think at the next Oak Harbor City Council meeting I will personally ask each council member for $5. That way I can pay for the $25 manicure I get each week. As I do it, I will also complain about how I just can’t make ends meet each month and that I’m going to need to keep asking them for money. That scenario is just as absurd as the city paying $30,000-plus for a sculpture while being deeply in debt in the midst of an economic downturn. Don’t get me wrong, I love art. I love the idea of making the downtown beautiful. But the fact of the matter is that good ol’ fashion money principles mean: 1. When you can’t afford something, SEE LETTERS, A7
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OBITUARIES
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Dan Carter Nov. 29, 1953Feb. 24, 2014
Some people live more in 60 years than others do in 90. It is not the time that matters it is the person, and my father really knew how to live. This picture was taken on a recent trip through the Southwest prior to his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Dad and I drove through five states (four of which he is standing in here) with only a rough agenda. Following the directions on a roadside billboard in New Mexico, we made our way to an underground mining museum where he reminisced about his days working in the mines in Wyoming. We talked about the funny way life has of taking you places you never thought you would go. He told me how proud he was of my brother and me, and how he couldn’t wait to call Mom and tell her about our day. It was at once a special day, and a typical one, for a man who never wasted a moment. Dad spent his last days at home in a room with a panoramic view of the harbor, Mt. Baker and the Cascades. From his bed he supervised the President’s Day planting
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of sugar snap peas in his garden and kept an eye on the eagle traffic. He had a chance to talk to many of the people who shared his life and always managed to leave them laughing. He filled the lives of those around him with love and laughter and we will never stop missing him. Join us in celebrating Dan’s life 2 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at First Reformed Church. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Skagit Valley College Foundation in support of the Carter Friends and Family Scholarship Fund. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories and condolences utilizing the Book of Memories hosted by Wallin Funeral Home at www.wallinfuneralhome. com
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She was born Oct. 8, 1941 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Nicanor and Gregoria Espericueta. Martha spent her first 18 years in Corpus Christi before moving to DallasFort Worth. She worked and raised her family in Dallas-Fort Worth. She had been a nursing home caregiver for much of her life. Seven years ago, she moved to Oak Harbor to be with her son Carlo and his family. Martha was a member of the Church on the Rock of Oak Harbor. Martha is sur vived by three children: Carlo Aguilar of Oak Harbor, Clemente Aguilar of Grand Prairie, Texas and Karizza Shook of Ft. Worth, Texas and by six grandchildren: Antonio, Selina, Erika and Jessica Aguilar, Vivian Shook and Jesus Aguilar. Cremation was held with private family inurnment. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories and condolences utilizing the Book of Memories at www.wallinfuneralhome. com
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Mar tha Sier ra Espericueta died suddenly on Feb. 21, 2014 at Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville at the age of 72.
Dr. Ronald Hugh LaFayette, a well respected educator and advocate of all people, passed the morning of Feb. 22, 2014. Born Jan. 5, 1942 in Glendale, Calif., he spent most of his adult life in Washington state from Seattle to Spokane. Ron had a life long commitment to family, education and service, leaving a legacy that would impact
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you put it back on the shelf, and, 2. You pay for necessities before luxuries. I think the city council should save themselves and the public they serve by putting the luxury of a Kraken sculpture on hold until they figure out a way to do it without raising utility rates or going further into debt. Amy Malmkar Oak Harbor
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the relationship between communities, the business sector and education state and nation-wide. Ron led curriculum, legislative and leadership initiatives for students with disabilities, particularly for the deaf and the hearing impaired. Friends well remember walking in Seattle with Ron as he signed with students and friends as they passed by. Ron received his doctorate in higher education administration from Brigham Young University in 1985, investing deeply in understanding how leadership could affect social change and more productive educational systems. Throughout the balance of his career, rooted largely in the state of Washington’s community colleges, his organizations fostered pragmatic solutions through a portfolio of on-campus, onsite and distance learning programs. He believed deeply in the value of higher education not only for our students, but for the businesses and industries for whom they would work. He consulted nationally, before Congress, and internationally on three continents. He served as the interim President of Spokane Community College. He was then asked to serve as the Director of Workforce Education in Olympia for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Ron assumed the leadership of North Seattle Community College as
president in 2001. Until his retirement in 2010, Ron continued to provide a path for non-traditional students with programs like “Today’s Students – Tomorrow’s Teachers,” an extension center developed with Western Washington University while similar programs were designed at Eastern Washington University. His legacy will be much more than his professional achievements. It will be the sense of connection he brought to us all. He was particularly magical with young people. He so easily connected with and mentored children in ways that will be remembered for generations. It is simply who he was. Ron is survived by his loving wife Pamela, his three children Nathan, Jason and Anne-Marie, his father Harry and his siblings Beverly, Robert, Mark and Marcella. He loved us all. We loved him back, deeply and forever. We learned from him, that love and acceptance of all people could breach all lines. A Celebration of Life worship service will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at 1st Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 2015 E. Blackburn Road, Mt Vernon WA 98274. Family suggests memorials in Ron’s name go to “Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center” of Seattle. Found at: www.hsdc.org Arrangements are under the care of Kern Funeral Home of Mount Vernon.
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Bergeron hopes late start doesn’t mean early end By JIM WALLER Sports editor
Anthony Bergeron is a “diamond in the rough,” according to Coupeville High School boys basketball coach Anthony Smith. Bergeron, a senior who recently completed his high school career, would like to play college basketball but is not on any college coach’s recruiting radar. That’s a shame, Smith concludes, because Bergeron has the ability to help a program that is willing to beat the bushes and find him. One of the primary reasons for Bergeron’s anonymity is his lack of basketball experience. Most kids start playing in youth leagues; and then, if they are talented enough, move on to middle school and high school teams. High school is the end of the line for almost all players. Though they may have the work ethic and experience to continue to play, they are too short, not quick enough or lack the coordination required to play at the next level. Bergeron possesses the one quality that keeps most players from advancing to college courts – elite athleticism. He, however, lacks the one quality most high school play-
ers have – experience. Bergeron did not start playing organized basketball until his junior year in high school. “I never thought I was good enough to play,” he said, “but I really liked watching it so I decided to give it a try.” Learning the game was rough at first, but Bergeron blossomed into the Wolves’ most talented player. When he first started to play, Bergeron said he was surprised by the complexity of the game. “Team defense kept messing me up,” he said. “I did not understand the concepts.” The conditioning was also a shock: “We did a lot of running in practice; I didn’t realize that.” Bergeron’s work ethic is strong, Smith said, and he improved each day. “Confidence is want I improved most in,” Bergeron said. Now he believes he can play in college, but he understands the reluctance of a coach to give him a try. In basketball years, Bergeron is still a toddler. He has an explosive first step, pogo-stick jumping ability, a smooth jumper accurate out to the three-point line and the ability to finish at the rim with either hand. What he doesn’t possess is a deep
understanding of the game, and he struggles with the team concepts and the nuances of basketball, he said. Those come from playing, not just practice, and he has a great deal of game-time to make up. During the high school season, he “played good at times and bad at times,” he said. “It was like I wasn’t playing for two quarters.” Smith agreed. He said that Bergeron would dominate the game for a time and then would “disappear.” The time off, Smith said, wasn’t from lack of effort but lack of understanding and learning the complexities of playing without the basketball. Bergeron, who is 6-3, played inside in high school but will have to move outside in college because of his height. To handle the guard position, he is working on his ball handling skills. Bergeron said he would like to play in a community college program for two years and then transfer to a Division I four-year school. He has his eye on Whatcom College in Bellingham, which he learned from Smith, “cares for their players a lot and are known for putting players further than community college.”
Nelson takes over CHS boys soccer By JIM WALLER Sports editor
When the Coupeville High School soccer team hits the pitch for the first time this spring, the head coach will be different but what is seen on the field, at least at first, will look familiar. New coach Kyle Nelson, who served as an assistant the past two years, plans to follow the lead of his predecessor, Paul Mendes. “I will continue on with much of the same philosophy as coach Mendes,” Nelson said. “He has been successful over the years, so I would like to try to continue with that. As the season progresses, I am sure there will be things to change to adapt to this year’s players. But to start, most things will be the same as it has been the past couple of years.” Mendes coached high school soccer for 33 years, including the past eight at Coupeville, before stepping down last spring. Nelson said he likes coaching, which led him to apply for the
Kyle Nelson head coaching position, adding “I enjoy the challenge of building a competitive program.” Another reason hits closer to home: “Also, my two boys have been playing soccer for years in the rec program here in Coupeville. The oldest is currently in high school and the youngest is an eighth-grader, so
I am doing this as well to be involved in their sport.” Nelson will stress academics with his players (“That is their primary job as a student.”), but wants them to have fun as well. “I want the players to be there at practice and, overall, enjoy themselves,” he said. Nelson said it will be a successful season if there is improvement from the first practice to the last game and if the team is playing its hardest and being competitive. He cited soccer great Pele: “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and, most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” The style of soccer the Wolves will play will be determined by what “best suits our players and their strengths,” Nelson said. “There are a lot of players that are new this year, so it will take a while to see how we come together as a team.”
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Coupeville senior Anthony Bergeron drives to the hoop in a game this past season. He hopes to play college basketball next year. Any college that comes calling, he said, he would consider. Now it’s a waiting game, hoping
that a recruiter will scour the rough for that hidden gem, polish him up and give him a chance.
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North Whidbey Little League will hold evaluations for all players ages 9 and above this weekend. Baseball evaluations will take place Saturday, March 1, on Field A at Windjammer Park: 11- and 12-yearolds, 9 a.m.; 9- and 10-year-olds, noon. Softball evaluations will take place Sunday, March 2, on Field 1 at Volunteer Park: 13- to 16-year-olds, 1 p.m.; 11- and 12-year-olds, 2 p.m.; and 9- and 10-year-olds, 3 p.m. Complete registrations with payment will be taken each day. Registration forms can also be picked at Big 5, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, Burger King and the league’s web-
site, www.northwhidbey littleleague.org Call the league phone at 360-6791522 for current information or to leave a message.
Drawing set for permits Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their name in a drawing for a 2014 multiple-season permit, which can greatly increase their opportunities for success. In mid-April, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will randomly draw names for 8,500 multiple-season deer permits and 1,000 multiple-season elk permits. Winners of the drawing will be eligible to purchase a special tag allowing them to
participate in archery, muzzleloader and modern firearm general hunting seasons for deer or elk. Hunters may purchase a multipleseason permit application at an authorized license dealer listed at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ licensing/vendors/ or by calling 866-246-9453. The permit application is $7.10 for residents and $110.50 for nonresidents.
Deception Pass race returns The Deception Pass Challenge triathlon returns to North Whidbey at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 14. For more information, email deception passchallenge@gmail. com or visit deception passfoundation.org/ challenge
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Spin Cafe offers place to eat, chat for those in need in Island County By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
Scott Sayre lifts a spoon from a steaming pot of potato, broccoli and bacon soup, takes a sip and senses something isn’t right. “You can taste the bacon,” Sayre said. “Let’s put a little more broccoli in there.” Sayre was one of six volunteers busy preparing meals in the kitchen of the Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church Thursday. Sachie Sutterluey and Hidemi Dettman stood side by side, chopping broccoli and mixing raisins for broccoli salad. It’s a routine the group repeats two afternoons a week to provide free nutritious meals for people in need at a unique soup kitchen downtown called the Spin Cafe. “This is how we do it — from scratch with fresh ingredients,” Sayre said. “It’s labor intensive. “One of the really hard things to find (at soup kitchens) is good food. You can get a lot of processed food. We are trying to differentiate ourselves from other soup kitchens.” And they are in many ways. Less than two hours after preparing the food Thursday, it was transported
and served at Spin Cafe, which is located near the bus terminal on Bayshore Drive. A steady stream of guests came in, sat at a table and gave their orders to servers who greeted them. Among the guests was a father and his three young daughters. Some of the visitors, including Daniel Glaefke, 60, were homeless. “People come in and are treated like people,” Glaefke said. The restaurant-style concept was one of many ideas founder Vivian RogersDecker thought of when she dreamed up Spin Cafe and opened its doors in July. The original plan that gave the cafe its name was to create a place for the homeless and others in need in Island County to do their laundry at no cost. Although that remains in the plans, laundry service hasn’t materialized yet. What has evolved instead is the restaurant-style cafe that serves meals from 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and also is open to the public for a warm place to sit, socialize, snack and sip a beverage from noon-4 p.m. Saturdays. Community donations help pay for the food and building rental and food is
Spin Cafe has served meals to people in need in Oak Harbor since July at its location on Bayshore Drive.
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Sharen Rivera, a volunteer with Spin Cafe, prepares broccoli, potato and bacon soup at the First United Methodist Church.
Sachie Sutterluey, left, and Hidemi Dettman make broccoli salad with raisins that would later be served at the Spin Cafe by Oak Harbor High School senior Jennifer Zerba, right, and others. Zerba volunteers at the cafe to gain restaurant serving skills. donated. “It’s not all about the food for us, although the food is wonderful,” said Lori Bowdish, who comes to the Spin Cafe with her fiance Brian Kilpatrick. “We really enjoy helping out here and helping with the garden down the street.” The garden represents Spin Cafe taking things to another level. Called the Imagine Permaculture Food Forest, it is designed to be a sustainable garden that will help provide fresh food for Spin Cafe. Volunteer work parties have been meeting on Saturdays this winter to prepare the donated land near Hal Ramaley Park for an elaborate plan that includes nine layers of edible companion plant groups from fruit and nut trees at the
top to a strawberry patch ground cover. Weather permitting, volunteers will start building the foundation of a cob wall at 10 a.m. today, March 1, that will serve as a windbreak for the garden. The project is expected to take two years to come to fruition. “We’ll start small,” said Netsah Zylinsky, a Spin Cafe board member who is spearheading the food forest project. “Eventually, it will run on its own and be sustainable. It will provide food for lifetimes to come.” The food forest is an example of Rogers-Decker’s original idea for Spin Cafe branching out into new directions. At its heart, Spin Cafe is a nonprofit “community engagement center,” said Rogers-Decker, who doesn’t
like to use the term “soup kitchen.” Its location behind the Island Transit Harbor Station transfer center on Bayshore Drive was “very deliberate,” providing easier access for those in need throughout Island County, Rogers-Decker said. “We exist to serve people in need,” said RogersDecker, who is the student and family support specialist and homeless liaison for the Oak Harbor School District. “Some are homeless. It’s very broad.” Glaefke, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, estimated there are 125-150 homeless people in and around Oak Harbor. “For some of these people, this is the only meal they get two times a week,” Glaefke said. Glaefke enjoys the con-
versations, the food and the chance to rest. “After walking around all week, your body’s all beat up,” he said. “You spend a couple days recuperating.” Sayre empathizes. For a brief time in his life, he, too, was homeless. He got involved with Spin Cafe and saw his life change. He’s now a board member. “For me, coming in to volunteer and help out and give back at a time when I was not in the best position I’ve ever been, it turned out well,” Sayre said. “I think that’s the kind of thing you want to believe happens in the world, that if you help other people, other people will help you. That’s really what this is all about. “By maybe making a few selfless acts, I got a whole lot back in return.”
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BOATING SEMINAR: The Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron is holding a free boating seminar at 10 a.m., March 8, at the Oak Harbor Yacht Club, 1301 S.E. Catalina Dr., Oak Harbor. DPSPS commander Karen Nelson will present the seminar about “Galley Secrets from Karen.” Nelson will discuss meal planning, provisioning, food storage, boat-friendly recipes, and preparation techniques and tips for eating well. For more information, call 360-682-6104, or email jefcampbel@comcast.net WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM
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will give a talk about the upcoming “Simply Delicious” concert in an informal meet-and-greet with the community. The March 9 concert will feature music of Ravel, Poulenc, Samuel Barber and South Whidbey High School graduate, composer Angelique Poteat. Free. 360-331-7323, or www.sno-isle.org
2014 Home & Garden Expo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., March 1, 1925 Blaine St., Port Townsend. Energy presentation, garden classes, building code updates, rebate information and more. Free. www.jeffcohome builders.com Cob windbreak building work party, 10 a.m., March 1, Hal Ramaley Park, Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor. Weather permitting, join volunteer work party to help build cob windbreak at downtown food forest that will benefit Spin Cafe, which offers free meals two nights a week at its Bayshore Drive location in downtown Oak Harbor. Food and refreshment donations are needed. Other donations that would help include trowels, hoes, wire cutters, 5-gallon buckets, chicken wire, straw bales, clay, sand and recycled colored wine bottles. For more information or to help, contact Netsah Zylinsky at 360-675-3420 or Karen Mueller at 360-675-1342. www.imaginepermacultureforest.org Canned food donation drive, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., March 1, Saar’s Market Place, Oak Harbor. Sponsored by the North Whidbey Lions Club to benefit North Whidbey Help House. Donations of any canned food item will be accepted by volunteers. d.glass6@ comcast.net, or 360-720-2901. Saturday matinee, 2-4:30 p.m., March 1, Oak Harbor Library. “The Great Gatsby” starring Leonardo DiCaptrio. Free. 360675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Artists’ book signing, opening and potluck, 4-9 p.m., March 1, Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. Twenty-five of the 100 artists featured in the book, “100 Artists of the Northwest,” will be on hand to sign the book, co-authored by Karla Matzke, owner of the art gallery and sculpture park. Artists’ works will be featured March 1-April 13 at Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, which is open every weekend from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekdays by appointment. 360387-2759.
Tuesday March 4
Toddler storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., March 4, Oak Harbor Library. Jump into a world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Playtime or craft follows. This program is for children ages 24-36 months. Caregiver is required. The library is located at 1000 S.E. Regatta Dr. 360-6755115, or www.sno-isle.org Living with Loss classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m., March 4, Whidbey General Hospital, Coupeville. Whidbey General Home Health & Hospice offers grief classes four times a year for those who
Meet the author, Linda Lawrence Hunt, 7 p.m., March 6, Fritz Cornell Nordic Hall, 63 Jacobs Road, Coupeville. Award-winning author Linda Lawrence Hunt will present “Bold Spirit,” the true story of Helga and Clara Estby’s walk across America in 1896 on a $10,000 wager to save their family farm. Funded by Whidbey Island Sons of Norway and Friends of the Coupeville Library. Free. 360-6784911, or www.sno-isle.org
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This shot of an OLF Coupeville squadron picnic was taken in September, 1946. It comes from the Malcolm Barker collection. Barker was a PB4Y-2 Privateer navigator in VPB-120. The squadron was assigned to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station as its home base. They had recently returned from a Kodiak, Alaska, deployment where the squadron flew missions through the Aleutian Islands. Barker’s wife Doris is pictured at upper right. As part of a “Looking Back” series, local author and pioneer descendant Peggy Darst Townsdin is sharing photos with the Whidbey News-Times and its readers. Townsdin’s new photo history book, “Oak Harbor,” is out now. To buy a book or have a book mailed, contact Townsdin at pctowns din@gmail.com or call 360-678-5970. have lost a loved one and need some help working through the grief process. This is a five- or six-week class. Pre-registration is required. The first two classes for this year are March 4-April 1 (five Tuesday evenings for men only) and April 15-May 20 (six Tuesday evenings for anyone experiencing loss). Pre-registration is required. Free. Please contact Dave Bieniek, bereavement coordinator by leaving a message at 360-6787656 (ext. 8245) or email him at bienid@whidbeygen.org
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Tax return preparation assistance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March 5, Coupeville Library. Free tax return preparation by AARP taxaide. This service is available to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those ages 60 and older. Appointments are recommended. Call 360-678-3000 and leave your name and phone number and a volunteer will return your call. Appointments may also be made onsite with a tax-aide volunteer. Teen time, 3-4:30 p.m., March 5, Oak Harbor Library. Bring your friends and relax at the library. Play games, talk about your favorite books or make the monthly DIY project. This month’s project: LED color-changing “candles.” Explore library resources to boost your creativity. Supported by Friends of the Oak Harbor
Library. The library is located at 1000 S.E. Regatta Dr. 360-6755115, or www.sno-isle.org Film watching, 5:30 p.m., March 5, Coupeville Library. Monthly program featuring current films. 360-678-4911. Ash Wednesday service, 6 p.m., March 5, Coupeville United Methodist Church, 608 N. Main St. Lent begins March 5. Coupeville United Methodist Church celebrates the start of that holy season with a traditional Ash Wednesday service. All are welcome to the church. The Lenten season ends on Easter Sunday, April 20, when the Methodist Church will hold its annual Sunrise Service at Sunnyside Cemetery, followed by traditional service at the church.
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for ages 3-5 years and a caregiver is required. The library is located at 1000 S.E. Regatta Dr. 360-6755115, or www.sno-isle.org Greenbank Garden Club meeting, 10 a.m., March 6, Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse, Bakken and Firehouse roads in Greenbank. After business meeting, Harriet O’Neal will present the program, “Kerala, India ... Jungles, Spices, Tea.” 360-579-5880. AAUW membership coffee, 10 a.m., March 6. Would you like to help young women attain their goals and aspirations through higher education? Would you like to participate in interesting projects, fun social activities and make new friends? Learn about AAUW (American Association of University Women). Call Joan Chochon at 360-678-9210 or email joancho chon@yahoo.com
Coupeville Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m., March 6, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 N.W. Alexander, Coupeville. The program given by club member Rebecca Robinson will be on “Topiaries.” Coffee and snacks. Public welcome. 360-678-6914.
Breastfeeding support group meeting, 1 p.m., March 6, Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Highway 525, Freeland. La Leche League of Whidbey Island has resumed meetings. Women interested in breastfeeding will find up-todate information, encouragement and support. Children who need their mothers are always welcome. 360-679-3562.
Preschool storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., March 6, Oak Harbor Library. Fun books, singalong songs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Playtime or craft may follow. This program is
Saratoga Chamber Orchestra preview, 2 p.m., March 6, Freeland Library. An opportunity to meet Anna Edwards, one of three finalists for the position of artistic director and conductor of the Saratoga Orchestra. Edwards
DAV Chapter 47 monthly meeting, 7 p.m., March 6, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Disabled American Veterans officer nominations for the 2014-15 year will be accepted. Anyone interested in volunteering to fulfill one of the open positions may contact the chapter commander for more information, or just come to the meeting. Open to all veterans. 360-257-4801, or Adtutant_ chapt47@hotmail.com Fishin’ Club meeting about sharks, 7 p.m., March 6, M-BarC Ranch, Freeland. Veronica von Allworden will give a presentation on “Sharks of the Salish Sea.” She is the owner of Sky and Sea Photography, specializing in underwater and aerial photography, worked as a SCUBA instructor for 10 years in the Northwest, Australia and the South Pacific. She also volunteered at the Seattle Aquarium for 11 years as a diver, research assistant and underwater photographer on a variety of projects. von Allworden is a member of the Marine Stranding Network and Orca Network and is a pilot who photographs gray whales to assist with identification when the whales are in Puget Sound for their spring migration. She has dived all over the world with sharks from huge schools of scalloped hammer head sharks in the Galapagos Islands to the elusive six-gill shark in the Puget Sound. This presentation will provide a general overview of common and not so common sharks of the Salish Sea, with emphasis on Puget Sound. She will discuss how shark populations have changed because of fishing and other pressures, and the possible impacts these fluctuations have on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea. 360-321-4018, or scottpat@whidbey.com
Friday March 7
Whidbey Working Artists spring tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., March 7-9, Freeland to Oak Harbor. Seventeen artists’ studios are featured on the tour this year. www.whidbeyworkingartists.com
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An open bid auction will be held at Christian’s Towing, 685 Christian Road, Oak Harbor, WA, 98277 on WEDNESDAY MARCH 05, 2014, Viewing will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00 PM MARCH 05, 2014. Auction begins at 3:00pm on MARCH 05, 2014. 96 JEEP JPCH 1J4GZ58Y5TC375522 611ZEV 98 LINC TOW4D 1LNFM82W8WY623290 381YFV 01 MERZ 2404D WDBRF61JX1F067511 AHG6274 Legal No. 546318 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. March 1, 2014.
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LEGAL NOTICE Contract Acceptance Notice to Subcontractors and Materials Suppliers I s l a n d C o u n t y P u bl i c Works Department hereby furnishes notice that i n s t a l l a t i o n o f a n ew HDPE storm drain outfall known as the Tillicum Way Outfall project, Purchase Order No. 9855, has been completed under the contract and permit terms and the provis i o n s o f t h e c o n t ra c t have been fulfilled in an acceptable manner by Sound Slope & shoreline, Inc., PO Box 573, Fr e e l a n d , WA 9 8 2 4 9 and accepted by Island County. The lien period for filing any liens against this contract’s retainage percent is now in effect. N o t i c e o f a ny u n p a i d wages or materials may be made to the Island County Engineer, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. Legal No. 546280 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. March 1, 2014.
Small Works Roster Whidbey Water Services, LLC is now accepting applications from qualified contractors for listing on a Small Works Roster for use by the following water districts. Admiral’s Cove Water District (Coupeville, WA); Crockett Lake Water District (Coupeville, WA); Freeland Water & Sewer Distr ict (Freeland, WA); and Lagoon Point Water District (Greenbank, WA). Projects may include, but are not limed to, the installing water mains, drilling and equipping wells, constructing concrete reser voirs, constructing booster pump or pressure reducing valve stations, and supplying and installing water treatment equipment. Required application for ms can be mailed/faxed/emailed to you by contacting Whidbey Water Services, LLC – Attention: Andy Campbell, P.O. Box 162 & # 8 2 1 1 ; C l i n t o n , WA 98239. Phone: (360)579-1956. Fax: (360)579-2058 or waterwork@whidbey.com Legal No. 545608 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. February 26, March 1, 5, 8, 2014.
ing 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 later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative 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(1)(c); 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: February 28, 2014 /s/Robert W. Yeakel Robert W. Yeakel, Personal Representative c/o Kurt H. Olson 1524 Alaskan Way Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101-1514 Attorney for Estate Kurt H. Olson Fahlman Olson & Little, PLLC 1 5 2 4 A l a s k a n W a y, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101-1514 Legal No. 546304 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. March 1, 8, 15, 2014.
Attorneys for Administrator: / s / M . D o u g l a s Ke l l y, WSBA #6550 Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, L.L.P. P.O. Box 290 Clinton, WA 98236 Legal No. 546312 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. March 1, 8, 15, 2014.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In Re the Estate of JOHN J. BARTHOLOMEW II, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00030-0 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The administrator named below has been appointed as administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the administrator or the administrator’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 proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the administrator 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( 1)(c); 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: March 1, 2014 Administrator: John J. Bartholomew III Attorney for Administrator: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly & Harvey Law Offices, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 24 day of February, 2014. /s/John J. Bartholomew III, John J. Bartholomew III, Adminstrator
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Solid Waste Advisory Committee (S.W.A.C.) Meeting F R I D AY, M a r c h 1 4 , 2014 10:00A.M.–12:00 NOON BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEARING ROOM Courthouse Annex, 6th & Main, Coupeville, WA AGENDA: C o m p r e h e n s i ve P l a n Update 2014 Annual Work Plan Other Program Issues & Updates Committee Action Items Legal No. 546292 Published: The Whidbey The Coupeville School News Times, The South District is seeking adults Whidbey Record. from director district 1 to March 1, 2014. fill a vacant seat on the Board of Directors. ApSUPERIOR COURT OF plicants must be regisWASHINGTON FOR t e r e d vo t e r s a n d l i ve KING COUNTY within the District 1 area, Estate of which includes the northJ U D I T H P. Y E A K E L , western por tion of the Deceased. district. A map and the NO. 14-4-00984-1 SEA a p p l i c a t i o n fo r m a r e PROBATE NOTICE TO available from the district CREDITORS office (501 S. Main St., RCW 11.40.030 C o u p ev i l l e, 3 6 0 - 6 7 8 The personal represen2404) or the district webtative named below has site (http://coupebeen appointed as perville.k12.wa.us) sonal representative of A p p l i c a t i o n s mu s t b e this estate. Any person submitted in writing to having a claim against t h e d i s t r i c t o f f i c e by the decedent must, beMarch 19, 2014. fore the time the claim Legal No. 546317 would be barred by any Published: The Whidbey o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e News Times, The South statute of limitations, Whidbey Record. present the claim in the March 1, 8, 15, 2014. manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serv-
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CUTS CONTINUED FROM A1 Navy Commissary on the island, Nelson said, people are probably already taking advantage of the sales and will continue to do so. For that reason, he said, it’s likely that prices at civilian grocery stores may increase along with commissary prices. “That’s just the way the business world works,” Nelson said. The Defense Commissary Agency, or DeCA, had previously considered closing all but 24 rural commissaries stateside to compensate for a loss of funding. Overseas stores would have remained open under that proposal. DeCA operates 247 stores worldwide and receives $1.4 billion annually in taxpayer funding that go towards discounts on food prices. “We are not shutting down any Commissaries; while we are cutting business subsidies for some Commissaries, the vast majority should still be able to operate competitively and provide a good deal to service members and retirees,” a Defense
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