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Merchants taking 2nd look at Main Street idea By RON NEWBERRY Staff reporter
Oak Harbor merchants are exploring a new strategy to revitalize downtown. Business owners are revisiting the idea of the national Main Street program designed to attract attention to a city’s historic downtown core. The coordinator of the Washington State Main Street program, along with a Main Street representative from Ellensburg, made a presentation before City of Oak Harbor officials and members from Oak Harbor’s Downtown Merchants Association this past July. The presentation was made at the request of Mayor Scott Dudley. But no attempts to pursue the program were made. That could change after a dialogue was resurrected recently between downtown merchants. “We brought it up at the merchants’ meeting,” said Margaret Livermore, president of Garry Oak Gallery and former president of the city’s downtown merchants association. “We want to start revisiting Main Street.” Main Street is centered around promoting, preserving and embracing a city’s SEE MAIN ST., A20
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Yuji Caballero, Dominic Dean, Miles Mumper, Paula Seaman, Chandler Gisvold and Hayden Neff each hold one of the Hillcrest chickens. These chickens, about five weeks old, are six of the thirteen Seaman purchased as a school-wide project.
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Hillcrest-fifth grader is ruling the roost By MICHELLE BEAHM Staff reporter
An Oak Harbor elementary school is lucky enough to have fine-feathered royalty. Miles Mumper, a fifth grader at Hillcrest, was appointed as the “chicken king” about a month ago, after Paula Seaman purchased 13
baby chicks for the school. Mumper was placed in charge of the chickens from day one, according to Seaman, principal of Hillcrest. “I get to take care of the chickens and choose people to come along,” Mumper said. “I tell people what to do for the chickens, and tell them, show them which is which and how
they behave. “When I come out every day, I check the water and I check their feed.” Seaman said she purchased the chickens with her own money after deciding to do something about the smaller of the school’s SEE CHICKENS, A10
Anti-noise group protests near Coupeville field Touch-and-gos canceled before scheduled rally By JANIS REID Staff reporter
A rally protesting jet noise at Outlying Field Coupeville Friday was quieter than expected.
While the event was staged to occur during Field Carrier Landing Practice, or touch-and-gos, a last-minute schedule change eliminated their noisy backdrop. More than 125 people with signs gathered along Highway 20 at the entrance to OLF, some coming from across the region. “They’re not flying because we’re here even though, of course, they will say dif-
ferently,” said Michael Monson, president of Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve, the group that scheduled the event. “Our concern is for the health and well-being of the region’s inhabitants.” The touch-and-gos were performed Wednesday instead of Friday, said Mike Welding, public information officer for
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Fifth candidate vying for commissioner seat JESSIE STENSLAND Staff reporter
Just a few days after Kelly Emerson resigned, a fifth candidate has come forward in hopes of replacing her on the Board of Island County Commissioners. Camano Island resident Aubrey Vaughan, a Republican and member of the Island County Law and Justice Council, announced this week that he is throwing his hat in the metaphorical ring. Though he decided to run months ago, he said he is entering the race during an exciting and potentially controversial time. Next week is filing period for the general election. With at least four other candidates running for the commissioner position, Vaughan will almost certainly face a primary election. One of the candidates could take office much sooner. With Emerson quitting, the two remaining commissioners will get to choose a replacement from a list of three put forward by the Island County Republican party. If the commissioners can’t agree on one of those candidates, the governor gets to decide. Vaughan said he hopes to be a
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strong advocate for Camano Island, which he feels is underrepresented in county government; his district also covers North Whidbey. And he wants adequate funding for law enforcement. Vaughan said he’s been active on the Law and Justice Council, even though it’s a 120-mile roundtrip for him. “I’ve been very vocal on the council,” he said. “I ask the tough questions.” Island County Sheriff Mark Brown, who co-chairs the council, said he is impressed with Vaughan. “He’s a very thoughtful, insightful citizen who has volunteered to step up to the plate,” he said. “I think he’s done well in representing district 3.” Vaughan said he was in favor of the proposed law-and-justice levy, though it never made it to the ballot; the commissioners were able to backfill many of the cuts to the sheriff’s and other offices that were made during the recession. He said he believes that the property-tax levy may still be necessary someday, though he hopes a stable funding source can be found without raising taxes. He said it’s important that the county is efficient as possible in delivering services and places a
Island County hires two new directors By JANIS REID Staff reporter
Aubrey Vaughan high priority on ensuring that the county is an affordable place to live. Vaughan said he and his wife, Ellen, moved to Washington state to be closer to their son, who worked at Microsoft. They drove from Corpus Christi, where he worked as a supervisor for L-3 Aerospace at the Army Depot, in a fifth wheel with five cats and a parrot. After scouring the Puget Sound region, they fell in love with Camano Island and bought a house there three years ago. At age 65, Vaughan has had a long and varied career. He was a “criminal investigator and peace officer” for the Nueces County Sheriff Office and the Texas Attorney General’s Office, he said. He worked for Halliburton in the oilfield services and eventually retired.
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Island County’s two new department directors come to their jobs with broad experience and a love for the island. County commissioners approved the two employment contracts during Monday’s regular meeting. Larry Van Horn started Tuesday as the county’s new facilities director. Having summered on South Whidbey as a boy, Van Horn said he’s looking forward to island living. “I have always admired the way of life and the feeling of community, which Whidbey and Camano offer,” Van Horn said. “I am excited to now be a member of the Island County government team.” Van Horn worked as facilities manager for Snohomish County for 17 years and then moved onto a position as a special assistant to the Lynnwood mayor. In that role, he restructured the facilities and capital programs and budgets. Van Horn said he plans to hit the ground running.
“I have been asked to begin making assessments of the county’s inventory of facilities,” Van Horn said. “This is likely to take a few months and eventually lead to discussions about best practices for the county.” John Kent, who hails from the Seattle Art Museum, will serve as the county’s information technology director with a May 12 start date. “I have been an IT professional throughout my entire business career, beginning as a programmer and working up through the ranks to computer operations manager and IT director,” Kent said. Kent said he has an extensive background in strategic planning, including budgeting for organizational-wide technology needs. Kent said his depth of skills “will be valuable as Island County continues to look for ways to use technology to provide information and services to our community.” Kent, who has been with the Seattle Art Museum for 10 years, lives with his wife on Sandy Hook.
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Deep Sea owner fined for spill
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Rory Westmoreland appears in Island County District Court on a derelict vessel charge. Dick Walker, a member of the spills response team, characterized the $301,000 fine as “very large for the Department of Ecology.” He said Westmoreland was fined for three reasons: for failing to report an oil spill, for failing to clean up an oil spill and for the oil spill itself. The fire response, oil spill response and the salvage of the boat from the floor of Penn Cove was performed by a team of public agencies, as well as the Coast Guard. State agencies, including the Department of Ecology and the Department of Natural Resources, spent more than $2.8 million on the incident. Walker said the Department of Ecology recovered $1.56 million in spill response expenses from the National Pollution Fund Center; he said the federal government is going to go after Westmoreland to recoup the money. On the night of May 12, 2012, the Deep Sea caught fire — in what was later
determined to be arson — while illegally anchored on state-owned aquatic lands, according to the Department of Ecology. Westmoreland had the boat towed to Penn Cove in December of 2011; Walker said Westmoreland wouldn’t say what his plans were for the boat, though officials suspect that he planned to scrap it. Firefighters attacked the fire that night and the next day, but it rolled on its port side and sank in the evening of May 13. Approximately 5,555 gallons of oil were released, according to the Department of Ecology. Diving contractors hired by the U.S. Coast Guard removed 3,100 gallons of oil from the sunken vessel. The boat was raised and towed to King County, where it was eventually cut up into scrap metal. Westmoreland is scheduled to go to trial in Island County District Court Sept. 11 on the derelict vessel charge.
Navy aircraft grounded after Texas crash By JANIS REID Staff reporter
Cancellation of this past Friday’s touch-and-go practices at Outlying Field Coupeville was the result of a “tactical pause” ordered Navy wide after a crash off the coast of Texas. All Navy aircraft were
Supreme Court OKs meeting prayer policy Invocations can continue to evoke name of Jesus Christ
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The state Department of Ecology levied a $301,000 fine against the man whose crab boat caught fire and sank in Penn Cove in 2012, causing an oil spill that temporarily shut down nearby Penn Cove Shellfish. It’s just the latest bad news for Rory Westmoreland, a 51-year-old scrap-metal dealer with a history of running afoul of environmental rules, according to the Department of Ecology. Westmoreland is facing a misdemeanor charge in Island County District Court for allegedly abandoning the 128foot Deep Sea crab boat. Friday, he pleaded not guilty in King County Superior Court to charges by the Attorney General’s Office that he abandoned about 40 barrels of hazardous waste in a property from which he was evicted in 2012, the Attorney General’s Office reported. The state charged Rory Westmoreland with one count of violating the hazardous waste management act, a felony, and another gross-misdemeanor count of unlawful dumping of solid waste without a permit.
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grounded for a few hours after a T-34C crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. Though the pilots were unharmed, the accident marked the Navy’s eighth Class A Mishap to occur since January and the third in the previous 18 days, Cmdr. Kevin Stephens, spokesman
for Naval Air Forces, said. Vice Adm. David Buss, head of Naval Air Forces, issued a message Thursday grounding all planes and squadrons except those deployed or underway. Though commanders were given latitude as to the length of the pause, most
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flights were expected to stay grounded for at least a few hours, Stephens said. At Ault Field on North Whidbey, each individual squadron paused operations and conducted a safety stand down, after which they resumed air operations, according Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Public Affairs Officer Mike Welding. During the pause, squadrons were expected to review incident reports and other relevant information to ensure that all safety measures are being followed. “Given the trend, we want to make sure we’re not making the same mistakes that we have in the past and mitigating further accidents,” Stephens said. There were 10 total mishaps since this fiscal year began Oct. 1, Stephens said. Another example of a Class A Mishap involved a NAS Whidbey-based EA-6B Prowler that crashed in Eastern Washington in March 2012.
Oak Harbor City Council’s prayer policy is OK with the United States Supreme Court. Probably. Interim City Attorney Grant Weed said the High Court’s 5-4 decision this past week in a New York state city council prayer case appears to affirm the constitutionality of Oak Harbor’s revised policy. Weed said he is planning to study the ruling to make sure. “I’m pretty confident that what Oak Harbor has done is just fine,” he said. In an opinion published this week, the Supreme Court ruled that city councils can begin their hearings with prayers, even if they’re offered almost entirely by Christians and may offend some listeners. “As a practice that has long endured, legislative prayer has become part of our heritage and tradition, part of our expressive idiom, similar to the Pledge of Allegiance, inaugural prayer or recitation of ‘God save the United States and this honorable court,’ at the opening of this court’s sessions,” Justice Anthony Kennedy
wrote in the majority opinion. An invocation at the start of Oak Harbor council meetings became a political issue last year after Weed proposed a formal policy stating that the prayers should be nondenominational, not invoke a particular faith and not to mention a deity. Members of the city’s religious community protested and pointed out that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in the case Rubin v. City of Lancaster allowed a public prayer that invoked Jesus Christ. Weed admitted that the proposed policy was dated and refined it based on the public comments. The council ultimately approved a policy that rotates the invocation among pastors or others in the community, but doesn’t place any restrictions upon what can be said. In February, an atheist gave the invocation at the start of the council meeting. Robert Ray, president of the Humanist of North Puget Sound, delivered a speech that Councilman Jim Campbell described as “an inspirational chat” that didn’t touch on atheism. Campbell has been the go-to guy for invocations when a pastor can’t make it to the council meeting. The message from the Supreme Court, Campbell said, is that “you can pray the way you were taught.”
Hospital to discuss property The fate of a 4.5-acre Bayview property purchased years ago by Whidbey General Hospital for $2 million may be decided at a meeting in Coupeville next week. Surplus property to sell is listed among the agenda items at the board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 a.m. Monday, May 12, in the hospital’s conference room A. Resolution 347 is to be presented by Hank Hanigan, the hospital’s chief operations officer. Attempts to reach Hanigan Friday for details about the agenda item before deadline were unsuccessful Friday morning. In 2008, the hospital bought the property from Verlane Gabelein for $2 mil-
lion. A private appraisal was never conducted, but the Island County Assessor’s Office tallied the value of the property at the time at $618,000. The plan for the property, located across Highway 525 from The Goose Community Grocer, was to build a new South Whidbey Clinic. Those plans have since soured and the hospital was considering selling the property. A discussion last month resulted in the board agreeing to talk about the issue again this month. If the board agrees to sell the property, state law requires that it have three independent appraisals conducted. The assessor’s office listed the value of the undeveloped lot at $595,890 in 2013.
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THURSDAY, MAY 6 At 10:03 a.m., a woman reported that her husband withdrew $3,000 from the bank and lost the envelope somewhere in the city. At 2:57 p.m., a caller reported that a bearded man taken into custody at a State Highway 20 store was being irate. At 4:03 p.m., a Southeast Eighth Avenue resident reported that someone poured gasoline outside the apartment, put a gas can under the steps to the apartment and broke out a window. At 5:37 p.m., a man reported that his son’s T-ball coach grabbed the boy
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 At 10:27 a.m., a caller reported that people were “whooping and hollering” on a cell tower near the water tower. At 4:05 p.m., there was a report that someone broke into a shed on Fairhaven Drive and stole food that belongs to the PTA. At 4:36 p.m., a caller reported that a toddler was wandering in the roadway on Regatta Drive. At 5:23 p.m., a caller reported that the father of a T-ball player was asked to leave park because he was making threats. At 9:20 p.m., a woman reported that she suspects homicide in the death of her partner, who passed away three days earlier.
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Postal carriers to ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Saturday on Whidbey Post offices on Whidbey Island and across the country are partnering with local food banks Saturday, May 10 to “Stamp Out Hunger.” Postal customers are asked to leave nonperishable food donations by their mail-
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IN OUR OPINION Hopefully choosing new commissioner is a smooth process Just when it seemed Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson was out of surprises, she delivered another shocker this past week. Following a heated discussion with fellow commissioners at their regular meeting, Emerson announced with all the drama for which she has come to be known that she is resigning. The Tea Party Republican — the same commissioner who sued Island County, refused to pay thousands of dollars in fines for building violations, was stripped of her chairwoman title by her colleagues for defying board consensus and who had questionable attendance for months — doesn’t like the way the other kids play, so is picking up her ball and going home. She’s packing up her things and leaving seven months before the job is done. To this we say, good luck in your future endeavors, Mrs. Emerson, and thank you for your … service. However, Kelly, fear not for the constituents you leave behind. They will be fine, for there are many who would gratefully and humbly don the District No. 3 hat in service to the greater Island County community. On that note, the task now falls upon commissioners Helen Price Johnson, a District No. 1 Democrat, and Jill Johnson, a District No. 2 Republican, to fill the vacancy until voters can make their choice known this November in the general election. It’s a big job, to be sure, but one that was performed just a few years under a similar political makeup when longtime South Whidbey Republican commissioner Mike Shelton resigned to accept a job in Olympia. The result of that decision saw the appointment of Phil Bakke, the county’s then planning chief. While he lost his bid in the following election to Price Johnson, the process of selecting Bakke was conducted in a bipartisan way by two commissioners of very different politics — then-commissioners Mac McDowell, an Oak Harbor Republican, and John Dean, a Camano Island Democrat. Though the voters saw fit to select a different representative, the process revealed that commissioners of different politics can work together in way that best serves the county. We hope the selection process that lies ahead will be equally smooth and serve as yet another example of how good leaders who don’t always see eye to eye can work together toward a common goal. Those interested in filling the position being vacated by Emerson may contact the Island County Republican Party via its website at www.islandcountygop.com As Emerson was elected as a Republican, state law allows the party to come up with a list of three finalists from which the remaining commissioners can choose.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Oak Harbor
There are several ways to revitalize downtown Editor, Sure, it is up to the individual shop owners and the real estate owners to maximize their potential, but I think our Oak Harbor city leadership is responsible for an aggressive plan to help stimulate the business environment in their downtown and put feet on the street. Here are four elements of a potential plan to put feet on the street. Certainly there are scores more ideas. 1. Get the PBY Museum up and running downtown and get the PBY plane moved down off the base as well. This can serve as an excellent attraction getting feet on the street downtown. Good job to Will Shellenberger at the PBY for getting this going and to Island Thrift for its support. 2. Build a transient boating dock in the vicinity of Flintstone Park, where there used to be a dock. This has been advocated by Helen Chatfield-Weeks
for years. Allowing visiting boaters to dock downtown to eat and shop or allowing the Victoria Clipper or a whale watching boat to dock downtown would help put feet on the street. 3. Build a multi-use apartment/ condo/hotel facility in the vacant property where the carnival is usually held, bounded by Bayshore, Pioneer and Midway. Put feet on the street by putting heads on pillows in downtown. There is an individual in town who has the schematics for such a plan and is ready to review it with the city. 4. Lastly for today, implement Ron Hancock’s years-old plan for a Walk of Honor. Oak Harbor is a Navy Town and a military town. We should embrace this and stand proud. This project is icing on the cake and will become an essential part of our identity and critical to our attractiveness. Certainly there should be additional elements to a plan, like why are we a waterfront town with essentially no businesses taking advantage of the waterfront, not even a good waterfront seafood restaurant. A well thought-out downtown stim-
ulus plan should be crafted, vetted and acted upon this year. What are we waiting for — more businesses to go out of business? I expect Bob Severns, Beth Munns and the rest of the council to lead us forward on this. George Saul Oak Harbor Commissioners
Emerson resignation is best thing for county Editor, In my youth whenever a disgraced politician left office, my mother’s comment was “good riddance to bad rubbish.” This comment can apply to our recently departed Island County Commissioner Kelly Emerson. She is by far the worst commissioner we have had in the nearly 40 years I’ve lived here. To those who voted her in with such political fervor, remember her poor performance the next time you vote. Once again, you may just get what you asked for. Nancy Bailey Coupeville
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Harry Achziger
Harry Achziger was called home to the Lord on May 1, 2014. He died suddenly at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mt. Vernon at the age of 89. Harry Norman Achziger was born May 14, 1924 in Firestone, Colo. His father, Jacob, was born in Michigan and his mother, Kathryn, came from Russia. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1902 and settled in Michigan. Harry’s German ancestors were drawn to Russia by Catharine the Great, with the offer of free land and freedom, which was shortlived. Many of the Achziger families found new hope in Colorado. At the age of 18, Harry Achziger enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Los Angeles, Calif., and was assigned to the U.S.S. Catron for the next two years. The Catron was an attack transport ship launched in 1944. After a period of training in the Solomon Islands, she was sent to the Carolina Islands to load troops for the attack on Okinawa, the last major campaign of the Pacific War. The Catron was involved in
troop transfer and movement of Prisoners of War throughout the Pacific. In 1946, the Catron reported to Pearl Harbor, where she was stripped and became part of “Operation Crossroads,” a planned series of atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. Harry joined the crew of the Catron as they returned to the states aboard a flatbottomed LST, a trip that had to be grueling. Leaving military service in 1948, Harry returned to Colorado and received his GED. He worked at Sears & Roebuck for a time. Hearing about the GI Bill, Harry toyed with the possibility of taking college classes by mail, but decided to attend Michigan State College. He received his bachelor’s degree and his teaching certificate as a math teacher. While attending college, Harry met a young lady, Caroline, who was to become his bride. Harry taught in Michigan for a time, but soon returned to Colorado, where he taught at Smiley Junior High School in Denver. He and Caroline purchased a small farm outside Ft. Lupton and he drove to Denver each day to teach. Harry received his masters in psychology and finished his 40-year teaching career in counseling at East High School. Harry was known for his imaginative teaching style, engaging students through his examples of time travel, mind games, physics problem solving, song and poetry and mastery of the German language. Years later, he was recognized through a resolution of the Denver School Board for his outstanding contribution
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to the students of the Denver School District. Caroline was bothered by the dry climate of Denver, so she and Harry moved to Whidbey Island. He and Caroline enjoyed many years of traveling the U.S. Caroline died in February 2000. Harry married Phyllis Rollag in 2001 and they enjoyed 13 years together, traveling to many parts of the world. Health issues brought their travels to an end and, for the past year, Harry and Phyllis have been residents of Regency. Harry is survived by his wife, Phyllis; stepdaughter, Candace Rollag and husband, David Amarelo, and their children, Katherine and Jonathan (Mary); and Phyllis’ son-in-law, John Royce, and his sons, Nicholas, Christopher and Patrick; and by two nieces, Susan Urbytes and Sandra Palmreuter. He was preceded in death by two brothers and his parents. Harry was a member of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church. Memorial services for Harry Achziger were held at the Oak Harbor Lutheran Church on Friday, May 9, 2014, with Pastor Jeff Spencer officiating. Please visit Harry’s page in the Book of Memories hosted at www.wallinfuneral home.com to share memories and condolences of Harry. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home & Cremation, LLC, Oak Harbor, Wash.
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Pete Suda
Pete Suda passed away peacefully on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the age of 94. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Oct. 11, 1919 to Paul and Eva (Dicko) Suda. Paul and Eva had six children, three girls and three boys. They lived in a flat on 11th Street when the stock market crashed in 1929, which was the beginning of the Depression. Pete graduated the eighth grade and worked along with his brothers and sisters to help support he family. In January 1942, Pete joined the Army and went to Camp Grant, Ill., and then to California to an anti-aircraft battalion. He was in the medics and later reassigned to the Engineers Corps. While in California, he met Garnet Arnold and fell in love. The two were married on July 14, 1944, in Ft. Bliss, Texas, before Pete was shipped off to France. Pete served in WWII and was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Good Conduct Medal for the Central Europe Campaign. After the war, Pete returned home to Garnet and a baby daughter, Carmen. He went to carpenter school and learned his trade through the GI Bill. They had four more children, Michael, Stephen, Theresa and JoAnn.
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In 1965, Pete received his general contractor’s license and began his own business building new homes. They lived in the “Suda House” on Lassen Street in Richmond, Calif. It was a great house, which Pete remodeled to accommodate the large family. In 1968, after their son Stephen graduated, they sold the “Suda House” and moved to Oak Harbor, Wash. Pete built a new home for his family and continued to build homes for clients all over the island. Pete and Garnet moved to Balda Road on five acres of land and had many more wonderful years there. When Pete retired, he and Garnet left the island and moved to Arizona into a gated senior park, made new friends and enjoyed the fun and sun for 15 years. They loved to golf, swim and entertain. It was a wonderful time for them. When health issues arose, they returned to Oak Harbor to be near their daughters and grandchildren. They lived in a cottage on Whidbey Avenue and later moved to Summerhill Retirement Community. Summerhill took excellent care of Garnet and Pete. Garnet passed away of cancer in July 2013. Pete so missed his loving wife of 69 years, he passed away on May 5, 2014. Pete is survived by his daughters, Carmen (Gene) Andre and JoAnn (David) Wichers, of Oak Harbor, and sons, Michael Suda, of Oakland, Calif., and Stephen (Samantha) Suda, of El Solorante, Calif. Also surviving are grandchildren James (Marli) Andre, Michelle Salazar, Daniel Wichers and Christopher Wichers, and great-grandchildren Sean, Sophia and Joshua Andre. Preceding him in death were his wife, Garnet, his parents and a daughter, Theresa. A Celebration of Life for Pete will be held 3 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Wallin Funeral Home with Certified Life Celebrant Gary Wallin officiating. Interment at Maple Leaf Cemetery will follow with Rev. Paul Pluth, J.C.L. officiating. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the United States Army. Family and friends are invited to a reception at the funeral home immediately following the committal. Please visit Pete’s Book of Memories page at the funeral home website, www. wallinfuneralhome.com to share memories and condolences.
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William Jack Meininger
William Jack Meininger was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Hastings, Neb., to Marie and Joe Meininger. He passed away April 13, 2014 in Lynnwood, Wash. Jack leaves behind his wife of 64 years, Ina Mae; his sons, Gary, and his wife Sherry, and Steve; and his daughter, Susan, and Susan’s husband, Jack. All children were raised and went to school in Oak Harbor. Jack also leaves behind four beautiful granddaughters, Renee, Michelle, Kelsey and Kiersten. Jack joined the Navy at the age of 17 on Dec. 20, 1941. Jack spent his time aboard the USS Boise during WWII as a jet mechanic. In 1958, Jack and Ina were transferred to Whidbey Island. He was a third crewman and worked on the A3D. Jack was in VAH4, VAH2 and 123 training squadrons. Jack retired from the Navy in 1963, having served 20 years. He opened his own barber shop on State Highway 20 in Oak Harbor and owned that for seven years. Jack also worked for the Oak Harbor school district for 13 years before retiring for good. Jack was an avid golfer, spending much of his spare time golfing. He not only had one hole in one, but several. He was active in the Elks and VFW. At his request, he will be taken out to sea at a later date.
Martin M. Lampers
Funeral services for Martin M. Lampers, a lifetime resident of Oak Harbor, will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Monday May 12 at Wallin Funeral Home. A full obituary will follow.
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Coupeville High School baseball team wins 6-1, soccer team loses 3-0 in opening round of district
By JIM WALLER Sports editor
Coupeville High School tasted both victory and defeat in the first round of postseason play this week. The Wolves’ baseball team ripped host Meridian 6-1 Tuesday, but the Coupeville soccer team fell 3-0 at Mount Baker Wednesday and was eliminated from district play.
Baseball team trips up Trojans The Wolves’ semifinal matchup with No. 1 seed Lynden Christian (8-13) was rained out Thursday and rescheduled for Friday. Results were not available at press time. Weather permitting, the tournament continues today (Saturday) at the Blaine Athletic Complex and Meridian High School. Where and when Coupeville (11-9) plays depends on the outcome of yesterday’s contest. The Wolves need to win one more game in the eightteam, double-elimination tournament to qualify for tridistrict. In other first-round action, Friday Harbor defeated Nooksack Valley 7-3, South
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Coupeville’s Jake Tumblin has been red-hot at the plate recently. The trend continued in the opening round of the playoffs Tuesday when he collected two hits, one a double, in the Wolves’ win. Whidbey blanked Blaine 10-0 and Lynden Christian beat Mount Baker 3-2 In Coupeville’s win over fourth-seeded Meridian, Ben
Etzell fired a three-hitter and struck out nine, and he aided his own cause by picking off a runner, hitting a single and driving in two runs.
Stone sets CHS 400 record For the third race in a row, Makana Stone bettered her Coupeville High School 400-meter record, this time at the eight-team Cascade Conference Track Championships at King’s in North Seattle Thursday, May 8. Though Stone lowered the mark by a tenth of a second to 59.65, she finished second to King’s Anna Parker (58.86). Stone also placed third in the 200 in a season-best 27.12 to earn the best two places by Coupeville athletes at the meet. In team scoring, the Wolves finished seventh among the girls with 27 points and eighth among the boys with 11. King’s took the girls team title with 208 points; Lakewood was the boys champion with 225.5. The Coupeville girls recorded seven other top-10 finishes: third, 3x200 relay (Lauren Grove, Sylvia Hurlburt, Stone, Marisa Etzell), 1:51.36; fifth, 4x100 relay (Grove, Ashlyn Miller, Hurlburt, Etzell),
54.24; seventh, Etzell, 400, 1:05.27; eighth, Hurlburt, 100, 13.76; 10th, Etzell, 100, 13.93; 10th, Hurlburt, 200, 28.34; and 10th, Heni Barnes, discus, 83-02. The Coupeville boys finished in the top 10 seven times: fifth, 4x100 relay (Sebastian Davis, Jared Helmstadter, Lathom Kelley, Brandon Kelley), 47.21; sixth, 4x400 relay (Stephen Edwards, Lathom Kelley, Helmstadter, Davis), 4:03.36; seventh, Dalton Martin, discus, 117-06; eighth, Helmstadter, 400, 56.14; eighth, Brandon Kelley, 300 hurdles, 45.22; ninth, Ryan Griggs, high jump, 5-04; 10th, Griggs, triple jump, 36-02.75. The Wolves take part in the sub-district track meet next week at Lynden Christian. At 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, preliminaries in most events and finals in four (girls 3,200, boys 1,600, girls triple jump and boys long jump) will be held. The finals in the other events begin at 5 p.m. Friday, May 16.
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“He really had them baffled, mixing his fastball and off-speed stuff effectively,” coach Willie Smith said. Etzell picked up offensive
help from Aaron Trumbull (3-for-4, RBI), Jake Tumblin (2-for-4, double, two runs), Wade Schaef (2-for-3, double, two runs) and Kurtis Smith (double, run). Coupeville, the No. 5 seed, started quickly with a run in the first. Kurtis Smith doubled and scored on Trumbull’s base hit. In the third, Schaef reached on an error and Tumblin beat out a bunt for a base hit, putting runners at the corners. On a double steal, Schaef scored and Tumblin went to second. Kurtis Smith moved Tumblin to third, and Etzell drove him home with a sacrifice fly. Meridian (8-12) scored in the sixth to make it 3-1, then Coupeville put the game away with three runs in the seventh. With one out, Schaef smacked a double and Tumblin followed with his own, driving the ball to the 355-foot mark of the wall. Kurtis Smith reached on a fielder’s choice when Meridian failed to get leadrunner Tumblin, who hurried back to second on the throw to third. Etzell singled in Tumblin, and Trumbull blooped a base hit to load the bases. Josh Bayne’s sacrifice fly finished
the scoring. The Wolves sealed the win with a nice backhand play by C.J. Smith and a strikeout by Etzell in the seventh. “A great team win and huge win for us,” coach Smith said. “Great defense, pitching and offense all around.”
CHS soccer team loses to No. 1 seed Top-seeded Mount Baker used its collective heads to drop the Wolves. Manuel Mendez, Alex Tyska and Jesus Torerro scored for the Mountaineers – all off headers. Mount Baker scored early in each half. Mendez hit the back of the net 11 minutes into the match, and Tyska scored nine minutes after the break. Torerro finished the scoring in the 56th minute. The Mountaineers (6-101) outshot Coupeville 25-6, and Coupeville keeper Joel Walstad made 11 saves. “The boys gave a good effort,” coach Kyle Nelson said. “They (Mount Baker) were a tough opponent, playing a physical game.” Coupeville finished the season with a 5-10-2 record, 4-9-1 in Cascade Conference play.
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3A North Championship Tournament at Stanwood, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, and 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 14.
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Meadowdale 5, at Oak Harbor 1; Tuesday, May 6. Note: Oak Harbor finished the season with a 5-15 record and fourth in the Wesco North (5-12). Highlights: Nate Stanford, 2 1B, R; Brandon Bailey, 2 1B, RBI; Kevin Johnson, 2 1B.
Softball at Everett 14, Oak Harbor 1 (five innings); Tuesday, May 6. Note: Everett’s Sydney Taggart pitched a no hitter and had three hits, including two home runs, and seven RBI. Highlight: Natalie Fiallos, BB, SB, R. Next: Shorecrest (0-10, 2-15) at Oak Harbor (1-8, 2-14), 4 p.m. Monday, May 12. at Cedarcrest 4, Coupeville 2; Wednesday, May 7. Highlights: Hailey Hammer,
2 1B, R; MaKayla Bailey, 2B, 2 RBI; Bree Messner, 1B, R; Madi Roberts, 1B. Next: Coupeville (3-13, 4-13) at Lakewood (8-7, 10-7), 4 p.m. Monday, May 12.
Soccer at Marysville-Pilchuck 2, Oak Harbor 1; Wednesday, May 7. Highlight: Gavin Stewart, goal. Next: District tournament at Shoreline Stadium, Oak Harbor versus Shorecrest (10-3, 13-3), 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10.
Tennis Oak Harbor 4, at Marsyville-Pilchuck 3; Wednesday, May 7. Winners: Makenzie Perry, 6-1, 6-4; AnnaBelle Whitefoot, 7-6(7), 6-3; Faith Franssen, 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(3); Chelsea Admire/ Erina Horikawa, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Next: Western Conference
Boys: Stanwood 403, Oak Harbor 416, Marysville Getchell 423, Everett 460, Marysville-Pilchuck 530 (Cedarcrest Golf Course, Marysville, par 70); Thursday, May 8. Scores: Mac Kerfoot, 80; Hunter Adams, 80; Raiden Poe, 83; Aaron Kelley, 86; Mason Dieter, 88; Steven Timm, 90. Next: Western Conference Championship at Kayak Point (Stanwood), 11 a.m. Monday, May 12. Girls: Oak Harbor 253, Glacier Peak 261, Stanwood 301 (Camaloch Golf Course, Camano Island, par 36); Thursday, May 8. Scores (nine holes): Joanna Leete, 39 (medalist), Hailey Beecher, 50; Bree Roderos, 52; Resego Mooki, 54; Marissa Sligh, 58; Tarra Baird, 61. Next: Western Conference Championship at Whidbey Golf Club, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13.
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CHICKENS CONTINUED FROM A1 two courtyards. The larger one is used for a grant-funded project, growing vegetables, which the school will donate to the Help House. The smaller courtyard was previously messy most of the time, so Seaman decided that a good way to keep it nicer was to get chickens. And it turned out to be a teachable exercise. Before the chicks moved into their new coop in the courtyard, though, they were traveled from classroom to classroom, starting with Tristy Nielsen’s second-grade class. Nielson incorporated the chickens into her class lessons, especially for writing assignments. Her students also recorded videos with their iPads of the chickens to share at the parent teacher conferences. “I only had really positive things from parents,” she said. “They were like, wow, this is so great that the kids are getting to do this in schools.” The chicks stayed in Nielson’s classroom for a week. On the Friday they were to be moved to another class, Nielson said one of her students said it was the saddest day ever. Another second-grade class and three first -grade classes “hosted” the baby chickens before they were moved outside. Meghan Trueman’s first-grade class was another temporary home for them. Her students were learning expository writing at the time, and Trueman had her students write about the chickens. “That was a lot of fun for the kids, to have first-hand experiences,” Trueman said. “Not
just taking information from books and then writing on it, but actually being able to watch them.” Instead of being a distraction in class, the chickens, according to Nielson, proved to be incentive for students to finish their work more quickly; when they were done, they were allowed to go watch the chickens. Now that the chickens are outside in the courtyard, students still visit them everyday. “Parent volunteers will come and bring groups of like, seven or eight,” Seaman said. “The kids want to see them change, because they grow so fast.” No one expects the novelty of the chickens to wear off when the five-week-old chicks are fully grown. “They’re still an unordinary thing to see at a school,” Mumper said. “And school has had them ever since they were a week old.” Seaman said that the students all know which chicken is which, and they know the personalities of each. Mumper even named them based on their traits and personalities. Rosie, Mumper’s favorite, was named because of the reddish color of her beak. Flappy is the one that likes to flap its wings a lot. Runner, the “in-building chicken,” according to Seaman, was named because he runs back and forth between the classrooms, and doesn’t like to fly as much. Seaman has no regrets about bringing the chickens to the school. “It’s definitely a commitment, but it’s a good move. Boost a little bit of morale, get kids excited about something,” she said.” Mumper and fellow fifth-grader Dominic Dean both agreed that the chickens helped students stay out of trouble, since they aren’t allowed to visit the chickens otherwise. Hayden Neff, Miles’ second-in-command chicken wrangler, said that the birds have done a lot for Hillcrest.
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Miles Mumper, the Hillcrest Chicken King, is in charge of feeding and watering the thirteen Hillcrest chickens. Rosie, named for her reddish beak, is the “Outdoor Queen” of the chickens. “One of the main things is they’ve helped other people realize that there’s more things to do,” Neff said. “It helps people become more interactive with other people, less selfish.” Former Hillcrest teacher Mary Heck has been visiting the school a lot lately because of the chickens. “I love it,” Heck said. “It’s just been fantastic, it really has. And this school was already a happy school; all you’ve done is just ratch it up higher.” But the best benefit, according to Seaman,
is how much it helps students learn. “It’s not always about books,” she said. “It’s about giving kids every experience possible. And just watching those fifth-grade boys sit there and hold a chick and pet it, and just the empathy and the compassion that comes out in the kids, it’s amazing.” The plan, according to Seaman, is to keep chickens around the school for a very long time, and keep them the happiest, “most spoiled chickens in Island County. “They are Hillcrest, this is Hillcrest, they are part of Hillcrest.”
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Mothers hold a big role in life FAITHFUL LIVING By JOAN BAY KLOPE
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Photo above, Marilyn Lueken, left, and her son, Daniel, 5, visit Lueken’s mother, Alta Brodie, nearly every day at her Freeland residence. Photo at right, Freeland resident Eileen Wilson lives in the Maple Ridge community.
A mother’s love
Women know impact love has on childrens’ lives By CELESTE ERICKSON South Whidbey Record
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hen it comes to motherhood, Eileen Wilson and Alta Brodie of Freeland consider themselves grateful to have been blessed with loving children and families. At 102, both now have three generations under them and have witnessed the lasting impact of a mother’s love on her children.
Passing on the musical notes Wilson had her first child, Pat, in 1940 after waiting seven years with her husband Edgar. They were living in Oak Harbor at the time while Edgar worked as a mechanic on the base. Wilson remembers her husband wanted a girl and was delighted to find out Pat’s gender. Wilson remembers chuckling at her husband’s wish and telling him, “You want a girl? It’s just like reaching in a grab bag – you take what you get.” An only child, Wilson found herself passing on her love to another only child, and Pat was a happy baby, she recalled. Later, Wilson took in a foster daughter, Delores, who had raised herself until the age of 12 in a bad home, Wilson said. “It wasn’t always easy, but I had a good caseworker and she helped me out,” Wilson recalled. Both daughters are now retired and have children of their own. Wilson has two grandsons and six great-grandsons. Wilson was a church pianist for 20 years, often accompanying people and teaching her own lessons. She tried to pass on that knowledge to
Pat at a young age, but the interest wasn’t there. “I didn’t want to force her,” Wilson said. When she reached high school age, Pat wanted to play the trumpet and started taking private lessons to play in the school band. Unsure how long her daughter would continue her lessons, Wilson made sure the trumpet she bought was affordable. But Pat stuck with it and she didn’t have to push her daughter to practice. Pat continued to play the trumpet for a number of years. Pat’s sons and, later, grandsons – Wilson’s great-grandsons – played the same trumpet as well. “That trumpet earned its money,” Wilson remarked. She’s watched her daughter Pat Rothwell raise her own children and every once in a while sees traits of herself and Edgar in her. “She’s stubborn just like her father and mother,” Wilson said. “But she’s a very good daughter.” Wilson has enjoyed becoming a grandmother and great-grandmother, saying “The boys are very good to me.” She also feels fortunate to have great children who have stayed out of trouble. “All you can do is talk to them and guide them. That’s about all,” Wilson said. “They can take your advice or not.”
Teaching lifelong skills Brodie had five children of her own with her husband Alexander. Brodie was born in Everett and spent most of her life living in Marysville before moving to Freeland earlier this year. Her middle daughter, Marilyn Lueken, who lived on the island for 14 years, describes her mother as active while she was
growing up. Brodie led a 4-H group, gardened, canned and frequently participated in neighborhood activities. “She was a hands-on mother,” Lueken said. One distinct memory Lueken shares is of working in the family garden. “We needed them to garden and they needed to work,” Brodie said of her children. Brodie taught all of her children now to garden, a skill they still use today. “None of us appreciated gardening at the time, but all of us children have had a garden as adults,” Lueken said. “It’s a lasting skill.” Lueken said she hopes to teach her son Daniel, 5, how to garden. Brodie said she still likes the time outside and is proud to see her children carry on the gardening tradition. Brodie has 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and enjoys frequent guests at her home in Maple Ridge. It’s a testament to her own emphasis of spending time with her family. Brodie and Alexander spent many vacations camping with their family around the state’s beaches. “I wanted to do things together,” she said. Lueken remembered one trip in particular where Brodie took her entire 4-H group for a day trip to Seattle. The family only had a truck for transportation, so they built walls and a roof to surround the bed of the truck and had all the kids sit in the back. “We all piled into the truck,” Lueken remembers. “What an adventure.” Both Lueken and Brodie had a hard time remembering exactly what activities took place, but that didn’t bother Brodie. “We had a good time and that’s what’s important,” she said. Lueken still visits her mother on a daily basis with her son Daniel, carrying out one of the most important lessons she remembers from Brodie — to love each other.
It’s nearly Mother’s Day and I’m enjoying two streams of thought this year. The first involves the three mothers God gave me and who remain endearing women in my life. Each time I look into my kitchen, I think of my mother. She was young and feisty at the time of my birth and has brought such delight to our lives as she has maneuvered in the kitchen over the years. She collected cookbooks, read them cover to cover, fixed perfectly prepared meals and carefully documented her experiences directly on the recipes themselves. Her precision and creative menu planning somehow rubbed off on me and it’s a connection we enjoy to this day...along with our cooking gadgets. A look into my sewing room or outside my home office window prompts thoughts of my mother-in-law. She introduced me to the healing power and utter beauty of quilts. She also taught me how to grow roses, and I often wonder what my world would be like without something warm and beautiful to wrap up in. Or scented blossoms to grow and enjoy each spring and summer here on the island. When I look at my car or cell phone, I think of my stepmom. She is devoted to keeping in consistent contact with her family members. This includes regular phone calls, texts and trips to celebrate activities or birthdays. By her example, I am encouraged to reach out to those I love and remind them regularly how important they are to me. I’m also thinking of military mothers this year as I take care of the life my husband and I have built while his work as a civilian Navy biologist takes him to bases in Europe and Africa for extended amounts of time. I’ve learned that it’s rather satisfying to stop delegating certain tasks and simply take care of business by doing things your own way. I’ve learned that starting lawnmowers is much easier when a caring friend brings you one that works well each time. And I’ve learned that people with skills you may not possess are genuinely happy to help you. You must learn how to ask. While I join the ranks of those missing their husbands this Mother’s Day, pure gratitude reminds me that I have three mothers and four kids to fill my heart with love and my life with adventure. I am truly thankful to Patsy, Rose Ann, Suzanne, Megan, Katie, Daniel and Alyssa. You fill my life. n Joan Bay Klope can be reached at faithfulliving@hotmail.com
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OAK HARBOR FARMERS MARKET OPENS: The market opena its 20th consecutive season 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 15 next to the Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce on Highway 20. The market will run at the same times every Thursday through September. Producer, artisans and vendors will be on hand. The market is a nonprofit vendor-member cooperative. For more information, email to oakharbormarket@yahoo.com
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Free health screenings, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., May 10-11, Ace Hardware Store parking lot, 150 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. The Lions Health Screening Unit (LHSU) will be set up for free health screenings for vision, hearing, glaucoma, diabetes and blood pressure. Co-sponsored by the Oak Harbor Lions and the North Whidbey Lions Clubs. 360679-4306, 360-240-0843 or www.oakharborlions.org Daughters of Norway, Ester Moe Lodge No. 39, monthly meeting, 9:15 a.m., May 10, St. Peters Lutheran Church, Clinton. Coffee and social time. Speaker will be Ed Egerdahl, Norwegian teacher and tour guide. 360293-9262. Prairie Open House and tours, 10 a.m., 2:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., May 10, Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road, Coupeville. Fifth annual open house. Come and see the prairie in bloom. Guided tours. Special tour in partnership with
the Penn Cove Water Festival at 2:15 p.m. Guests from the Samish Tribe will share their unique perspective of how important the prairie was to the Native Americans. Tours last about one hour and involve less than a mile of walking. No RSVP is required. Tours are free and family friendly. 360-6785586 or www.pacificrim institute.org Penn Cove Water Festival, May 10, Coupeville. A festival featuring Northwest tribal canoe races, native crafts, storytelling, native music and dance performances, educational displays, children’s activities and salmon tacos. Displays may be viewed at the Coupeville Library on May 10 and the Native Spirit Art Show, Coupeville Recreation Hall May 10-11. www. penncovewaterfestival.com Whidbey Art Trail 2014 Art Show, 10 a.m., May 10-26, old Bayview School, Langley. The Whidbey Art Trail, a year-round self-guided tour of artists’ studios and galleries, kicks off its fourth year with a show of Trail members’ work at the Whidbey Island
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prepared by Chef Vincent Natress. Mimosas and wines by Ott & Murphy. Phone for reservations. $25. 360-2217131. Mother’s Day concert, noon-4 p.m., May 11, Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank. Come and hear Harper Tasche perform on his antique instruments, playing folk music and specializing in the harp. $10. 360-678-1912 or www.meerkerkgardens.org
Photo courtesy Peggy Darst Townsdin
The Deception Pass Bridge dedication drew hundreds of people July 31, 1935, includ-
ing the state’s governor, who was the first to pass over the span in a car that day. A bridge worker said he drove over the bridge a day earlier, not wanting to take a ferry. 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. Her new photo history book, “Oak Harbor,” is out now. To reach her, call 360-678-5970. Community Education Center. Free. www.whidbeyart trail.com
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Island County Master Gardener Foundation plant sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 10, Greenbank Farm. Perennials, native shrubs, veggies and many more plants will be for sale. Also a plant clinic. 206-321-1168.
wine, spirits and food made on Whidbey Island. The cost is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Annual event is sponsored by Whidbey Island Vintners & Distillers Association. 360-321-0515, www.whidbeyislandvintners.org
Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 10, Alexander Street behind the library, Coupeville. Fresh produce, Whidbey artists and crafters, food vendors. Market’s 36th consecutive year. 360-6784288, or coupevillemarket. aol.com
IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 12:45 p.m., May 10, Oak Harbor Library, room 137. Required by local driving school for driver’s education student and parent. www.idipic.org
Wine, Spirits & Food Tour, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., May 10-11, various winery and distiller tasting rooms on Whidbey Island. Treat yourselves to a true taste of Whidbey Island on this tour of five local tasting rooms, where they have each partnered with a local food producer to offer samples of
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Jazz brunch, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., May 11, Ott & Murphy Winery, 204 First St., Langley. Trio Nouveau Quartet will play swing jazz. The brunch menu is
Mother’s Day at Tilth Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., May 11, 2812 Thompson Road, Langley. It’s Mother’s Day at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market with lots of garden plants from local farmers as well as radishes, asparagus, lettuce, bok choy and more. Master old-time musicians Steve Showell and Joanne Rouse perform an eclectic range of melodies Visitors can stroll the 11-acre campus with woodlands, community gardens, children’s playhouse. www.southwhidbeytilth.org
Monday May 12
Genealogy Society presentation, 1-3 p.m., May 12, Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. What influence did German Americans have on the culture, politics, education, economics and family life in the 19th century? And what has become of them? Claire Gebben will share insights and discuss her new book, “The Last of the Blacksmiths,” about German immigration in the 19th century. Free. www.gsswi.org South Whidbey Toastmasters International meeting, 7 p.m., May 12, Trinity Lutheran Chapel, Freeland. Learn to speak with courage and clarity (even when you’re scared). 360-420-1238 or adam fawcett@vibrant-fitness.com
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legals An open bid auction will be held at Christian’s Towing, 685 Christian Road, Oak Harbor, WA. 98277 on WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 2014. Viewing will take place from 12:00 pm to 3:00 PM MAY 14, 2014. Auction begins at 3:00pm on MAY 14, 2014. 98 LlNC TOW4D 1LNFM82WOWY645994 AKD3344 Legal No. 561017 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 2014. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of CARL T. SMITH Deceased. NO. 14-4-00106-3 N OT I C E TO C R E D I TORS The personal representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as personal representative of this est a t e. Pe r s o n s h av i n g claims against the decedent must, prior to the time such claims 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 personal representative or the attor neys of record 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(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: May 10, 2014. /s/Margaret M. Smith MARGARET M. SMITH, Personal Representative McPHERSON & McPHERSON, P.L.L.P. By: Molly M. McPherson M O L LY M . M c P H E R SON, WSBA #23027 Attor ney for Personal Representative ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: P.O. Box 1617, One NW Front Street Coupeville, Washington 98239 Legal No. 560955 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 17, 24, 2014.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PC# 05-27-14 Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission will conduct its regular monthly meeting o n Tu e s d ay, M ay 2 7 , 2014. Staff will conduct a pre-meeting briefing
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with Planning Commission beginning at 7:00 pm in the Council conference room. The business meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor WA. The Planning Commission will consider the following: BECKETT LANDING SUBDIVISION- Public Hearing “Beckett Landing” is a proposed subdivision on 4.90 acres located south of the terminus of NW Prow Street, north of the existing and proposed Island Place development, and west of the Paragon Place development and Heller Road. The applicant proposes 2 2 s i n g l e - fa m i l y d e tached lots, with associated street and utility improvements and native vegetation areas. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and potentially make a recommendation to City Council. WATER SYSTEM PLAN - Public Hearing The City of Oak Harbor i s u p d a t i n g i t s Wa t e r System Plan of which the Water Use Efficiency program is a par t. A Water System Plan and Wa t e r U s e E f f i c i e n c y program is required to be adopted by the City every six years by the Washington State Department of Health for all public water systems. The purpose of the Plan and Efficiency program is to preserve state water resources and provide long-term maintenance of public water supplies. Staff will present information on the city water supply, current status of the Water Use Efficiency program and the goals proposed for the program as it continues to the public and the Commission. An essential component of the program is the water rate structure. Public comment is invited especially from water system customers. Materials supporting the rationale for water efficiency goals can be viewed at the Development Services Department at Oak Harbor City Hall, 865 SE Barrington Drive. This Planning Commission meeting will also serve a s t h e i n fo r m a t i o n a l meeting for consumers a s r e q u i r e d b y WAC 246-290-100(8). Planning Commission is expected to accept comments in a public hearing for this item. 2014 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - SCENIC VIEWS - Public Meeting Staff will continue the discussion related to Scenic Views within Oak H a r b o r. Staff will present various goals and policies currently within the Comprehensive Plan that either support or conflict with ideas surrounding the preservation of scenic views. MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Public Meeting A moratorium is presently in place prohibiting the establishment of medical marijuana collective gardens and marijuana dispensaries in Oak Harbor. Last month staff b r i e fe d t h e P l a n n i n g Commission on the current status of medical marijuana law in Washington state. Staff will once again brief the Commission on this matter. All meetings of the Planning Commission are
open to the public. Legal No. 561019 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 2014.
M. WHITEHEAD; WILLIAM M. WHITEHEAD II; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; A N D A L L PA R T I E S CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY K N OW N A S 5 7 4 8 D AY M A R P L A C E , FREELAND, WA 98249; Defendant s . ICSO LOG NO. 14R-0013 NO. 13-2-00453-9 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO : T H E U N K N OW N HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF STUART M. WHITEHEAD; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF STUART M. WHITEHEAD; WILLIAM M. WHITEHEAD II; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real property described in the complaint: The Superior Court of Island County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Island County (through his designee) to sell the proper ty described below to satisfy a judgment in the above entitled action: S I T U AT E I N T H E COUNTY OF ISLAND, STATE OF WASHINGTON: T H AT P O R T I O N O F THE NORTHERLY 460 FEET OF LOT 1, WHERE SHIPS PASS, DELINEATED AS LOT 3 OF SHORT PLAT NO. 025/92.S8405-00-00001 - 1 A P P R OV E D S E P TEMBER 24, 1993 AS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 24,1993 AS AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 93019202 IN VOLUME 2 O F S H O R T P L AT S , PAGE 419, RECORDS OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Also commonly known as 5748 Daymar Place, Fr e e l a n d WA 9 8 2 4 9 . Ta x Pa r c e l N u m b e r : S8405-00-00001-7; Key No, 678411 The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: JUNE 27, 2014 PLACE: FRONT STEPS ISLAND COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE CENTER 101 NE 6TH STREET, COUPEVILLE, WASHINGTON The judgment debtor/s can avoid the sale by p ay i n g t h e j u d g m e n t amount of $148,429.31, together with interest, costs and fees before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff through his designee at the address stated below. Dated this 29th day of April, 2014. MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By:/s/Wylie Farr Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justice Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 Legal No. 559527 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7, 2014.
Deceased. NO. 14-4-02349-6 SEA 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 in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not 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: A p r i l 2 6 , 2014 /s/ John Henry Allison, Jr. John Henry Allison, Jr., Personal Representative c/o SOMERS TAMBLYN KING PLLC 2 9 5 5 - 8 0 t h Av e n u e S.E., Suite 201 Mercer Island, Washington 98040-2960 S O M E R S TA M B LY N KING PLLC By /s/ Jennifer L. King Jennifer L. King, WSBA #27528 Attorney for Petitioner Legal No. 557876 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. A p r i l 2 6 , M ay 3 , 1 0 , 2014.
HOUSING AND URBAN D E V E L O P M E N T; U N KNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOE C. BYERS AKA SD BYERS AKA JOE CLEMENT BYERS; DOES 1-10 INCLUSIVE; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; AND ALSO, ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR PA R T I E S C L A I M I N G ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN Defendants. Case No.: 13-2-00934-4 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To : E s t a t e O f J o e C. Byers aka SD Byers aka Joe Clement Byers; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SPOUSE, LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF The Estate of Joe C. Byers aka SD Byers aka Joe Clement Byers; DOES 1-10 inclusive; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS of the subject real property; PARTIES IN POSSESSION of the subject real property; PARTIES CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION of the subject property; and also, all other unknown persons or parties claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the Complaint herein /// THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: Yo u a r e h e r e by s u m moned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 19th day of April, 2014, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, LIBERTY HOME EQUIT Y S O L U T I O N S, a n d serve a copy of your answer upon the unders i g n e d a t t o r n e y s fo r P l a i n t i f f, M c C a r t hy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 3515 S. East Camano Drive, Camano Island, WA 9 8 2 8 2 , I S L A N D County, Washington for failure to pay loan amounts when due. DATED: 4/10/2014 M c C a r t hy & H o l t h u s, LLP /s/ Mary Stearns [x] Mar y Stearns, WSBA #42543 [ ] Andrew E. Hall, WSBA #46152 [ ] Joseph Ward McIntosh WSBA #39470 [ ] Robert William McDonald WSBA #43842 19735 10th Avenue NE, Ste. N200 Poulsbo, WA 98370 (855) 809-3977 Attorneys for Plaintiff Legal No. 556405 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR ISLAND COUNTY In the Matter of the Estates of WILLIAM EDWIN HOLT and DEBBI LYNN HOLT, Deceased. No. 14-4-00091-1 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative ofthese estates. Any person having a claim against the decedents 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 personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of fue 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 personal representative ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 (1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within tins 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 decedents’ probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: May 3, 2014 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: HAROLD LEE GAPPA ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Jacob Cohen ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: Cohen, Manni, Theune & Manni, LLP Post Office Box 889 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Cour t of probate proceedings and cause number: Island County Superior Court Island County Cour thouse Post Office Box 5000 Coupeville, WA 98239 Probate Cause Number: 14-4-00091-1 Legal No. 559472 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record May 3, 10, 17, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC (f/k/a URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.),its successors and/or assigns Plaintiff, v THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF S T UA R T M . W H I T E HEAD; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF STUART
LEGAL NOTICE ISLAND TRANSIT BOARD MEETING The next scheduled monthly business meeting of the Island Transit Board of Directors is on Friday, May 16, 2014, at 9:30 AM, at Island Transit’s Main Base Fac i l i t i e s, 1 9 7 5 8 S R 2 0 , Coupeville WA. Accommodations made available upon ten days a d v a n c e r e q u e s t fo r communications assistance. The meeting room is accessible and open to the public. For more information, please call (360) 678-7771. Legal No. 560924 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 14, 2014.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF ISLAND LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS Plaintiff, vs. IN THE SUPERIOR E S TAT E O F J O E C . COURT OF THE STATE BYERS AKA SD BYERS OF WASHINGTON AKA JOE CLEMENT IN AND FOR THE BYERS; JASON COUNTY OF KING BYERS; MONICA IN PROBATE BYERS; JOSEPH In the Matter of the Es- B Y E R S ; L I S A S H I L tate LING; CAMANO COLOof NY WATER SYSTEM; JULIA ANNE ALLISON, S E C R E TA R Y O F
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Island County Declaration of Surplus Property Call For Bids. Island County Solid Waste is accepting bids for surplus property consisting of 120 bags (80 pounds each) of BENTO N I T E C L AY P OWDER. To view the proper ty or if you have questions about the property, contact the Island County Recycling and Hazardous Waste Coordinator, 360.679.7386, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday Fr i d ay. S e a l e d b i d s must be clearly marked “BID - Bentonite Clay” on the outside of the envelope and will be accepted until 4:30 pm, Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Island County Public Works customer service counter, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, WA or by mail to Island County Public Works, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. Sealed bids must be received by that date and time to be considered. Bids will be opened and read by the Solid Waste Manager on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 10:00 am, in the Comm i s s i o n e r ’s H e a r i n g Room, Courthouse Annex, 1 NE 6th Street, Coupeville, WA. The highest responsible bidder shall be awarded as the successful bidder and will be notified that day. The successful bidder shall have 72 hours to complete the sales transaction and is responsible for taking possession of the surplus property located at the Coupeville Solid Waste Transfer Station, 20018 SR 20, Coupeville, WA. The County reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. Legal No. 560930 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 14, 2014.
LEGAL NOTICE Notice of meeting of Island County Conservation Futures Citizens’ Advisory Board. Notice is hereby given that the Island County Conservation Futures Citizens’ Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p m o n M o n d ay, M ay 12th, 2014, at the County Commissioner’s Hearing Room, located at 1 NE 6th St, Coupeville, Washington. The purpose of this meeting is to gain public input and comments concerning the applications submitted for the purpose of obtaining Conservation Futures Funds. An application proposes to purchase conser vation easements on farmland located on Monroe Landing Road near Oak Harbor, Washington. Additional applications propose Maintenance and Operation funding for Trillium Community Forest near Greenbank Washington and Iverson Preserve on Camano Island Washington. Persons requiring auxiliary aids/service should call Island County Human Resources, North Whidbey 360-679-7372, South Whidbey 360-3215111 X7372, Camano 360-387-3443 X7372, twenty-four hours prior to the scheduled event. Legal No. 559485 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record May 3, 10, 2014.
Public Hearing Notice Oak Harbor City Council NOTICE is hereby given that the Oak Harbor City Council will hold a public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive, on Tuesday, May 20th, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter, to consider approving a Nightclub License for the Haze Lounge located at 1090 SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor, and approval to S u r p l u s Tw o S w a p Loader Trucks and One Ten-Yard Dump Truck. Anyone wishing to support or oppose this item or provide other relevant comments may do so in writing or appear in person before the Oak Harbor City Council at the time and place of said public hearing. To assure disabled persons the opportunity to participate in or benefit from City ser vices, please provide 24-hour advance notice to the City Clerk at (360) 2794539 for additional arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs. Anna M. Thompson, City Clerk Legal No. 560937 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. May 10, 2014.
LEGAL NOTICE CALL FOR BIDS ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Sealed bids will be rec e i ve d by t h e I s l a n d County Sheriff ’s Office on the 2nd Floor Law and Justice Building, attention Monica Felici, at 101 N.E. Sixth Street, (P.O. Box 5000), Coupeville, Washington 98239, until 1:00 p.m. May 22nd 2014 for the following: A 26 Foot Rigid Hull Inf l a t a bl e E n fo r c e m e n t Vessel and Associated Equipment for the Island County Sheriff ’s Office Marine Unit Estimated project cost $240,000 - $260,000 Plans and specifications may be obtained from the Island County Sheriff’s Office, located on the 2nd floor Law & Ju s t i c e B u i l d i n g 1 0 1 N.E. 6th Street, Coupeville Washington 98239, Monday through Friday 8:00 to 4:00 p.m. or via email at m.felici@co.island.wa.us. All bidding and related questions should be emailed to rickn@co.island.wa.us and a cc: to chrisg@co.island.wa.us. or by phone at (360) 678-4461 extension 31. Bids shall be submitted on the forms attached with the bid documents. All envelopes shall be sealed and clearly marked “BID PROPOSAL – 26’ Rigid Hull Inf l a t a bl e E n fo r c e m e n t Vessel and Associated E q u i p m e n t .” N o o r a l ,
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TORS xx, Page xx, records of RCW 11.40.030 Island County, WashingThe personal represen- ton, from Chad J Davis tative named below has and Jennifer J Davis, telephone or faxed bids been appointed as per- Husband And Wife as or modifications will be sonal representative of Grantor, to First Americonsidered. Bids rethis estate. Any person c a n T i t l e I n s u r a n c e ceived after the date and having a claim against Company, A California hour stated above will the decedent must, be- Corp. as Trustee, to senot receive considerafore the time the claim cure an obligation in fation. Address bid propowould be barred by any vor of Wor ld Savings sal to: Sheriff Mark o t h e r w i s e a p p l i c a bl e Bank, Fsb, Its SuccesBrown, Island County statute of limitations, sors and/or Assignees Sheriff’s Office, 101 N.E. present the claim in the as Beneficiary, the beneSixth Street, (P.O. Box manner as provided in ficial interest in which 5000), Coupeville, RCW 11.40.070 by serv- was assigned to N/a II. Washington 98239. ing on or mailing to the No action commenced Island County, hereby personal representative by the Beneficiary of the notifies all bidders that it or the personal repre- Deed of Tr ust is now will affirmatively insure sentative’s attorney at pending to seek satisfacthat in any contract enthe address stated be- tion of the obligation in THE SUPERIOR tered into pursuant to low a copy ofthe claim any Court by reason of this advertisement, dis- COURT OF THE STATE and filing the original of the Borrower’s or GranOF WASHINGTON a d va n t a g e d bu s i n e s s the claim with the court tor’s default on the oblienterprises, as defined FOR ISLAND COUNTY in which the probate pro- gation secured by the in Title VI of the Civil In Re the Estate of c e e d i n g s w e r e c o m - Deed of Trust. III. The Rights Act of 164 at 49 William J. Manning, menced. The claim must default(s) for which this CFR Part 23, will be af- Deceased. be presented within the f o r e c l o s u r e i s m a d e forded full opportunity to No.14 4 00093 8 later of: (1) Thirty days is/are as follows: Failure N OT I C E TO C R E D I submit bids in response after the personal repre- to pay when due the folto this invitation and will TORS s e n t a t i v e s e r v e d o r lowing amounts which n o t b e d i s c r i m i n a t e d RCW 11.40.030 mailed the notice to the a r e n o w i n a r r e a r s : against on the grounds The co-personal repre- creditor as provided un- $48,586.93; (together of race, color, or national sentatives named below d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 w i t h a ny s u b s e q u e n t origin or sex in consider- have been appointed as (1)(c); or (2) four months payments, late charges, co-personal representa- after the date of first ation for an award. a d va n c e s, c o s t s a n d P r o p o s a l s w i l l b e tives of this estate. Any publication of the notice. fees thereafter due) IV. o p e n e d a n d p u b l i c l y person having a claim If the claim is not pre- The sum owing on the read aloud in the Meet- against the decedent sented within this time obligation secured by ing Room 131, Law and must, before the time the frame, the claim is forev- t h e D e e d o f Tr u s t i s : Ju s t i c e B u i l d i n g , 1 0 1 claim would be barred er barred, except as oth- P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e o f N.E. 6th Street Coupe- by any otherwise appli- erwise provided in RCW $306,610.20, together ville Washington 98239, cable statute of limita- 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 5 1 a n d with interest as provided at 2:00 p.m. May 27th tions, present the claim 11.40.060. This bar is ef- in the note or other inin the manner as provid2014. f e c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s strument secured from All proposals shall be ed in RCW 11.40.070 by against both the dece- November 01, 2011, and accompanied by a bid serving on or mailing to dent’s probate and non- such other costs and proposal deposit in cash, a co-personal represen- probate assets. fees as are due under certified check, cashier’s tative or the co-personal Date of First Publication: the Note or other instrucheck, or bid bond in an representatives’ attorney Saturday, April 26, 2014 ment secured, and as amount equal to 5 per- at the address stated be- Personal Representa- are provided by statute. cent of the amount of low, a copy of the claim tive: V. The above-described s u c h b i d p r o p o s a l . and filing the original of Linda Sue Fauth real property will be sold Should the successful the claim with the court Attor ney for Personal to satisfy the expense of bidder fail to enter into in which the probate pro- Representative: sale and the obligation such contract and fur- c e e d i n g s w e r e c o m - M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly secured by the Deed of nish satisfactory perfor- menced. The claim must & Harvey Law Offices, Tr u s t a s p r ov i d e d by mance bond within the be presented within the LLP, PO Box 290, Clin- statute. The sale will be time stated in the specifi- later of: (1) Thirty days ton, WA, 98236. made without warranty, cations, the bid proposal after the copersonal rep- (360) 341-1515. express or implied, redeposit shall be forfeited resentatives served or DATED this 17, day of garding title, possession to Island County. Island mailed the notice to the April, 2014. or encumbrances on C o u n t y r e s e r ve s t h e creditor as provided un- /s/Linda Sue Fauth June 13, 2014. The deright to reject any or all d e r R C W 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 2 0 Linda Sue Fauth, Per- fault(s) referred to in parbids and to waive all in- (1)(c); or (2) four months sonal Representative agraph III, must be formalities in the bidding. after the date of first Attorneys for Personal cured by June 02, 2014 publication of the notice. Representative: Legal No. 560096 (11 days before the sale Published: The Whidbey If the claim is not pre- /s/M. Douglas Kelly date), to cause a disconNews Times, The South sented within this time M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA t i nu a n c e o f t h e s a l e. frame, the claim is forev- # 6550 Whidbey Record. The sale will be disconer barred, except as oth- Kelly & Harvey law OfficMay 7, 10, 2014. tinued and terminated if PUZZLE NO. 715 erwise provided in RCW es, L.L.P at 41. anyTeeny’s time onpartner or before 24.Autographed 11.40.051 and P.O. Box 290 SUPERIOR COURT OF June 02, 2014 (11 days 11.40.060. This bar is ef- Clinton, WA 98236 42.Shoo! 25.Teed off WASHINGTON FOR before the sale date), f e c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s Legal No. 558280 KING COUNTY the43.Loony default(s) as set forth 26.Frozen against both the dece- Published: The Whidbey in paragraph III is/are In re the Estate of: dent’s probate and non- News Times, 44.Hooked 27.Decade countcured The South VICTORIA ANNE MOand theon Trustee’s probate assets. Whidbey Record. RITZ, fees and costs are paid. 46.Small duck Date of First Publication: A p r i l 2 629.Lamb’s , M ay 3 , 1 0 , Deceased. The sale may be termiApril 26, 2014. mother 2014. NO. 14-4-02120-5 SEA n a 47.Boat t e d a nypaddles time after Co--Personal RepresenPROBATE NOTICE TO 02, 2014 (11 days 30.Get ____ of June 48.Impolite tatives: CREDITORS (RCW T. S . N o 31.Farm 1 3 7 7 3 4pen 3 - 3 1 before the sale date), Helen M. Edens 50.Less 11.40.030) the two sale by P a r c e l N o . and before than Nancy Slovik Carter PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the51.“The Borrower, Grantor, 34.Mama’s boy s6590-03-00028-0 NO____ Attorney for Co-Personal The above Court has apany Guarantor or the TICE OF37.Munitions TRUSTEE’S Representatives: pointed me as Personal holderSquad” of any recorded M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly S A L E I . N O T I C E I S Representative of Decelien or 52.Coffee cupencum39.Fit for food junior & Harvey Law Offices, H E R E B Y G I V E N t h a t dent’s estate. Any perbrance paying the entire LLP, PO Box 290, Clin- the undersigned Trusson having a claim tee, Cal-Western Recon- principal and interest seton, WA, 98236. against the decedent veyance LLC of Wash- cured by the Deed of (360) 341-1515. must, before the time the Trust, plus costs, fees, DATED this 9th day of ington, will on June 13, claim would be barred 2 0 1 4 , a t t h e h o u r o f and advances, if any, April, 2014. by any otherwise appli10:00am, At the main made pursuant to the /s/Helen M. Edens cable statute of limitaterms of the obligation H e l e n M . E d e n s, C o - entrance to the county tions, present the claim a n d / o r D e e d o f Tr u s t Personal Representative courthouse 101 Ne 6th in the manner as providand curing all other deS t r e e t i n t h e c i t y o f Copyright Car © 2014, /s/Nancy Slovik terPenny Press ed in RCW 11.40.070 by faults. VI. A written noNancy Slovik Carter, Co- C o u p ev i l l e , S t a t e o f serving on or mailing 35.Humor to 2. CriticizeWashington, sell at pub- tice of default was transACROSS Personal Representative the personal representaauction to the highest mitted by the Beneficiary Attorneys for Personal fluid rep36.Overachievers 3. Scratchlic tive1.orEtching the personal and best bidder, payable or Trustee to the BorRepresentative resentative’s attorney 38.Wanting at 5. Unadorned 4. Sahara, e.g. at the time of sale, the rower and Grantor at the /s/M. Douglas Kelly the address stated befollowing described real fo l l o w i n g a d d r e s s e s : 9. “____-Devil” M. Douglas Kelly5. Lox bread 40.Subscribed low a copy of the claim property, situated in the C H A D J D AV I S 1 8 7 WSBA # 6550 12.Former and filing the original of again ST CAMAANSWER PUZZLEKOWNTEE NO. 715 Wood County(ies) of TO Island, Kelly & Harvey 6. Law Of- cutter the13.Pivot claim with the court of Washington to- N O I S L A N D W A 42.Slender point fices, L.L.P. 7. Fringe State in which the probate pro98282-7275 JENNIFER wit: Lot 28, plat of everP.O. reviser Box 290 45.Text c e14.Horse e d i n g s wfood ere com 8. Road curve green acres div. no. 3, J DAVIS 187 KOWNTEE Clinton, WA 98236 menced. The claim must a c c o r d i n g t o t h e p l a t ST CAMANO ISLAND 49.Broth 15.Semicircles Legal No. 5578719. Wearing be presented within the thereof, recorded in vol- WA 98282-7275 CHAD Published: The Whidbey 53.Suitor 16.Jewel boots later of: (1) Thirty days J DAVIS PO BOX 1676 News Times, The South ume 10 of plats, pages after the personal repreand 29, records of Is- STANWOOD WA 98292 54.Play part Record.10.Human28 18.Ball paw Whidbey sentative ser ved or JENNIFER J DAVIS PO A p r i l subject 2 6 , M ay11.Stares 3 , 1 0 , land county, Washing55.Verb’s 20.Gambling mailed the notice to the ton. situated in island BOX 1676 STANWOOD 2014. creditor as provided uno u n t y, w a s h i n g t o n . WA 98292 JENNIFER J numbers 56.Shortening 17.Having cfoot der RCW 11.40.020 DAVIS 187 KOWNTEE Commonly known as: 21.Fall back 57.Moreover THE SUPERIORdigits 187 Kowntee St Cama- ST CAMANO ISLAND (1)(c); or (2) four months COURT OF THE19.Work STATE n o I s l a n d after the date W a WA 98282 CHAD DAVIS 25.Oven glovesof first 58.Anxious OF WASHINGTON publication of the notice. 98282-7275 which is PO BOX 1676 STANhistory 28.“____ of the 59.Otherwise If the claim is not pre- FOR ISLAND COUNTY subject to that cer tain W O O D W A 9 8 2 9 2 sented within Lost Ark”this time In Re the Estate of 22.Soar D e e d o f Tr u s t d a t e d C H A D D A V I S 1 8 7 frame, the claim is forev- Lila Fredrick Coats, 21, 2007, re- KOWNTEE ST CAMA32.King’s better 23.OmeletFebruary DOWN Deceased. er barred, except as othISLAND WA c o r d e d CROSSWORD Fe b r u a r y 2PUZZLE 7 , N OANSWERS NO.woe! 13-4-00238-0 maker 2007, under erwise provided in RCW 98282-7275 CHAD DA33.Spending USE AMERICAN 1. 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CAMANO ISLAND WA 98282-7275 by both first class and certified mail on Januar y 25, 2013 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and on January 25, 2013 the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such 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 fe e s d u e a t a ny t i m e prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to the s a l e o n a ny g r o u n d s 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 invali d a t i n g t h e Tr u s t e e ’s s a l e . X . N OT I C E 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 summar y proceedings under Chapter
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MAIN ST. CONTINUED FROM A1 historic downtown. It is designed to bring merchants together with the common goal of serving the greater business environment, and offers training, tax credit incentives and other benefits depending on a group’s degree of involvement. Nearly 100 communities in Washington participate in the Main Street program at some level, including Coupeville and Langley. “I try to tell people it’s a comprehensive economic development program that is rooted in historic preservation,” said Sarah Hansen, coordinator of the state Main Street program. “Really, what it’s meant to do is to help communities recognize and then maximize their assets.” Main Street offers three tiers of involvement with most of its members participating at the affiliate level, giving them access to resources and networking opportunities and requiring minimal paperwork. The other two tiers offer tax credit incentives and require setting up a nonprofit association dedicated solely to downtown revitalization. Thirteen communities in Washington, including Port Townsend and Mount Vernon, participate in the top tier and are nationally certified programs. Langley and Coupeville are classified as tier two. Port Townsend is the state’s longest running Main Street program, Hansen said. Its success in being marketed as a destination attraction didn’t happen overnight. “Main Street is a longterm investment,” Hansen said. “It’s a journey.” Main Street provides a blueprint for communities to follow, Hansen said. One design is to pool resources into a joint marketing effort. An example might be raising the money to create signs that points visitors to historic downtown. Tax credit incentives allow businesses to get back 75 percent of their investment into such donations into their Main Street program. “I’m an unabashed supporter of the approach,” said Larry Cort, Oak Harbor’s city administrator who’s also held positions in Coupeville and Langley. “Cities can have success downtown without the Main Street program but if you have it, I
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think it tends to be more comprehensive in its success.” “It really builds a strong sense of common purpose. “If you look at the most successful downtowns in Washington state, it’s usually a Main Street community. I’m talking about Port Townsend, Ellensburg, Mount Vernon and Walla Walla.” Cort said the Main Street organizational structure is one of its most outstanding features. It allows for the ability to assign a committee to tackle specific projects. He also said that some cities have several Main Street associations, pointing to Boston having 17. The Midway Boulevard business district in Oak Harbor, as an example, could set up its own Main Street community, he said. Livermore said Oak Harbor needs to work together to become a destination point for visitors. “We have a beautiful marina and wonderful parks,” Livermore said. “We have businesses downtown in a historic part of town. We have beautiful oak groves. “We’re a pass-through town, not a stop town. “They don’t think there’s anything to do here,” Livermore said. “We’re terrible at marketing that.”
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COER CONTINUED FROM A1 Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. This is the first time this year that the Navy has changed the touch-and-go schedule without notifying the public in advance. COER members have been repeating a story about a T-ball game in Rhododendron Park that was disrupted by the unscheduled flights Wednesday evening. Monson and other COER members said that some of the children became very upset at the noise. “What they did last Wednesday was unconscionable,” Monson said. “That’s why these people are here.” The Navy has been transitioning over that year from EA-6B Prowler to the EA-18G Growler, an electronic attack aircraft many claim is louder. The Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve filed a lawsuit last year demanding an Environmental Impact Statement on the Growlers, which the Navy started shortly after the lawsuit. A draft EIS document is expected to be ready
for the public to review in 2015. Susie Mareau, one of more than a dozen protesters from Lopez Island, said loud and low-flying Growlers in their area is a growing problem. “When the Growlers are flying they have to stop teaching and some of the kids start to cry because it scares them,” claimed Mareau who said she works in a Lopez Island school. Jeanine Cardiff said she came to the rally from Port Angeles because the Growlers are problematic on occasion and she doesn’t want the issue to spread throughout the region. “I don’t want what they have to deal with to spread to the rest of the area,” Cardiff said. “I need to stand up now so I’m not standing up later.” J.C. Maren said he has lived on the Whidbey Island for 35 years and didn’t have any issue with the military noise until now. Maren said he believes there is a marked difference in noise levels
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A Growler takes off during touch-and-go practices Wednesday at Outlying Field Coupeville. between the Growler and its predecessor, the Prowler. “The important thing is it’s not about the military, I support the military,” Maren said. “It’s about
noise pollution and devaluation of our properties and quality of life. All we’re asking is that they take the noise to a more appropriate location.”
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