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Clinton woman faces murder charge in California By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record An elderly Clinton woman traveled to her sister’s house in California carrying a handgun, zip ties and duct tape and a letter describing her wishes to be cremated. She then shot and killed her sibling before the gun was wrestled from her hands, according to a police report on the incident. The motive, the report indicates, was a
longtime family dispute over an inheritance. Linda Thomas, 71, was scheduled for arraignment Friday in Richmond Superior Court in California on a murder charge in the shooting death of Zonna Thomas, 69, but a judge agreed to delay it until next week. The charge carries three enhancements: personal and intentional discharge of a firearm for bodily harm, a special allegation for murder lying in wait and a special allegation for felony
burglary resulting in murder. Rachel Piersig, a deputy district attorney with the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, said Linda Thomas is also facing charges of attempted murder, burglary and two counts of elder abuse, each of which have their own special enhancements. Linda Thomas is being held in Martinez Detention Facility. This is a special circumstances case, so no bail has been set.
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According to court documents, Zonna Thomas was shot in the head with a .38 caliber handgun shortly after midnight Oct. 17 in her home in Rodeo, a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Linda Thomas, who had arrived at the house earlier that day from Whidbey Island, was arrested by Contra County police at the residence. SEE MURDER, A22
Saving trees at campground a concern at first planning meeting By EVAN THOMPSON South Whidbey Record
on our own is so crazy and expensive we won’t do it,” said Jeff Bakeman, a Freeland resident who owns a cabin just north of the slide path. The utility did not respond to requests for comment made to the communication’s department on Thursday. The cabins are located on Campers Row
The fate of overnight camping at South Whidbey State Park is on its way to being decided. The start of what will likely become an eight- to 10-month process in determining the longterm plan for South Whidbey State Park began Wednesday night when the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission held its first planning process meeting. Earlier this year, tree rot and disease led the state to ban overnight stays at the Freeland park for safety concerns. What to do with the state park in the future was the question of the night at the Whidbey Water Services building in Freeland. State Parks staff compiled the written notes of attendees’ thoughts, concerns, and hopes for how the loss of overnight camping should be handled and then read them aloud so all voices could be heard. State Parks Planner Randy Kline counted about 45 people at the meeting. The handling of rotting trees, day-use camping, trails, and neighboring property owner issues were among the topics brought up. “There’s a lot of strong feelings around how the campground issue should be handled,” Kline said. The baseline goal of the first meeting was getting a feel for the issues surrounding the state park, as well as two of the other proposed locations that have not undergone the campground process,
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A handful of summer cabins in Clinton are still without power after bluff slides knocked out infrastructure this past December. Residents and the electric company have yet to agree on a solution.
PSE won’t restore power without owner support By JUSTIN BURNETT South Whidbey Record A small group of beachfront property owners with cabins that survived a series of destructive bluff slides in Old Clinton earlier this year are facing a new headache — the potential for a permanent loss of power. Five cabin owners have been without electricity since the slides occurred, which began
in December and continued through March, destroying two cabins, severely damaging another and temporarily restricting access to a fourth. Fearing another event will occur in the historically-slide-prone area, Puget Sound Energy officials are unwilling to restore power as it was and property owners are worried they’ll be stuck in the dark for good. “The solution they’re proposing for us to do
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89-year-old Whidbey woman completes fourth skydiving jump Trudy Martin used to think she wanted to be a pilot. She never became one, but she never strayed too far from the sky. The Useless Bay resident recently made her fourth tandem skydiving jump at Skydiving
Snohomish Inc. “I just like the air,” Martin said. Martin made her recent jump while smoke from the eastern Washington wildfires covered the landscape below as it seeped west of the
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Cascade Range mountains. She made her first jump as a birthday gift when she turned 70. When Martin isn’t skydiving or flying in hot air balloons and gliders, she’s running the Friendship Force of Whidbey Island, which she founded in 1991. She’s been a member of the club for the past 30 years. The Friendship Force is one of more than 350 groups across 50-plus countries which are dedicated to promoting peace and cooperation through informal group exchanges. Martin has traveled to 52 countries while with the club. “The most important thing in my life is the Friendship Force,” Martin said. While friendship may be paramount to Martin,
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“I say I’m not going to do it again, but I think I’ve said that the last two times,” Martin said.
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Hospital board candidates make one last push for votes
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Erika Carnahan answers a question during a voters forum hosted by The South Whidbey Record on Sept. 30 in Langley, while incumbent Nancy Fey listens.
By DEBRA VAUGHN Whidbey News Group The race for hospital board between incumbent Georgia Gardner and hospital critic Rob Born has led to a sea of campaign signs, lively public debate and heated newspaper letters-tothe-editor. But there’s another contested seat on the Whidbey Island Public Hospital Board of Commissioners, and this one is a much quieter race. Incumbent Nancy Fey, a retired pharmacist, wants to continue to serve in position 4, which represents parts of North Whidbey. She’s challenged by Erika Carnahan, who works in medical administration. The board appointed Fey to her position two years ago after searching for months for someone to fill the seat when long-time member Roger Case retired. The women are vying to finish an unexpired four-year term. Fey brings more than 45 years of experience as a pharmacist, first as a former owner of Island Drug, and then for the hospital. She is a charter member of Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, a deacon at her church and a member of a guild that raises money for hospital improvements. She has lived on Whidbey Island for nearly half a century. “I love the hospital,” she said. “I think it’s important we maintain a hospital on Whidbey Island, and I want to expand our services and get better quality care.” Some of the challenges ahead include finding sufficient parking as the hospital’s $50-million expansion is built, and attracting and keeping doctors who want to work for a rural hospital,
she said. tive roles. Those roles gave She’s leery of affiliation her firsthand daily contact after hearing of other hos- with people in the commupitals who nity using ended up a health care. “I’m not about shell of what Her role as they were after someone politics, I’m about being assimiwho can lispeople.” lated by larger ten and repErika Carnahan, resent the organizations. commissioner candidate people is a But she is Whidbey General Hospital open to partstrength she brings, she nerships when said. it makes sense. She also worked at Carnahan is a newcomer to politics who described Whidbey General Hospital for a few months and quit herself as “not a politician.” “I’m not about politics, I’m because the schedule didn’t fit with her family life. That about people,” she said. She’s lived in Oak Harbor brief time at the hospital since 1987, working for was, as she put it, “an eyemore than 15 years at medi- opening experience.” “I worked there and saw cal offices in administra-
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things needed to change,” she said. “A lot of administrators walking around and doing nothing. There were a lot of problems. I heard a lot of complaints from patients.” Carnahan pointed out this occurred before CEO Geri Forbes took over. She said the hospital still needs to address issues big and small, including the area where people walk into the emergency room. There’s not much privacy, she said. Larger issues include creating a work atmosphere that attracts and retains doctors, nurses and other staff at the hospital is a priority, she said. She’d like to look into local partnerships with, for instance, Island Hospital in Anacortes or the Navy hospital. She is wary of partnerships of large, mainland medical institutions with religious ties. The board’s transparency is an issue in this election, as a candidate for the other position, Rob Born, has criticized the members for not being forthcoming with information and holding early morning meetings.
Carnahan isn’t impressed with the board’s communication with the community. However, she also isn’t impressed with Born’s tactics, saying that she would bring a less confrontational style if elected. She wants to work as a team and she respects the leadership of Forbes. “Whatever his beliefs, you don’t go in there all gung-ho and think you can change
everything,” she said. “You’re working as part of a team.” She’d like to consider televising the meetings and perhaps having a monthly community meeting at a different time and location. “You don’t hear anything from the board members until the election,” she said. “It’s a community hospital, why not put yourself out there?”
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CLINTON Council eyes county meeting With one long-range planning meeting done, the Clinton Community Council will prepare for round two at its upcoming gathering. The council hosted Island County senior planner Brad Johnson on Oct. 8 to discuss what zoning and planning areas exist
in the commercial core of Clinton. Along the highway, from the ferry terminal to Bob Galbreath Road, is an area called a rural area of intense development. It was designated as such to keep it from sprawling outward and can only shrink, per state law. A common interest at the past Oct. 8 meeting was to see if some parcels marked as rural commercial can be swapped with some rural residential properties within the
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Comprehensive Plan, and indicated the issue will resurface in the Comp Plan update currently under way. The board unanimously adopted a permanent ordinance on protecting county land zoned “rural” from agricultural encroachment. The new measure is identical in language to the one it replaced, except that it was a permanent ordinance. The one it replaced was temporary. The ordinance requires applying to existing and ongoing (not new) agricultural activities on rural land a “critical-areas” law protecting wetlands, fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, geologically hazardous areas and frequently flooded areas. The replacement of the temporary law with a permanent version was ordered May 1 by the Growth Management Hearings Board. Now, assuming the Hearings Board approves the replacement, litigation over the matter — initiated by the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, or WEAN, back in 1998 — will be over. But the controversy will not end. All three commissioners plan to revisit the matter in the pending Comp Plan update,
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LANGLEY Rain garden fixes, plants get a plan A rain garden on Second Street is slated for some big and small changes in the coming months. Langley Public Works Director Stan Berryman reported to the city council at its Oct. 19 meeting that new plantings will be installed in the 600-square-foot bumpout near the intersection with Anthes Avenue. The rain garden, designed to help filter and treat storm water runoff before joining Brookhaven Creek as it winds toward Saratoga Passage at Seawall Park, experienced several problems since it was constructed in the first half of 2014. Built as part of the Second Street redesign, it was meant to be a feature and functional garden of the street. An extended period of dry, hot days led the rush plants to become too big, wilt and fold over under their own weight. Three vine maple trees planted by the contracted construction company are struggling and close to dying. They were valued at about $320. Langley Main Street Association, thanks to its intern Emily Martin, stepped in and offered a new plan for plantings that will both look and operate better, they hope. Martin, who graduated from South Whidbey High School and returned after graduating from Oregon State University with a degree in horticulture, developed the plan for the city. The association was going to officially present it to the city council later with a funding request for the work and plants.
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Planning board supports 4-property inclusion to UGA
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A property at the west end of town must be included in the Langley urban growth area because of sewer connection property rights. ed property right and violated a contract, leaving the city open to legal challenge. Development of that property, far away from the rest of the densely developed city, worried the planning board. If several homes sprang up on that property, it would look out of place and out of character. Further analysis of the property, however, rendered those concerns mute. Constrained by a ravine and the fact that only one sewer hookup exists, planning board member Roger Gage said the property could not handle a “big project.” An urban growth area is a planning boundary required under the state’s Growth Management Act. It helps keep urban areas urban and rural areas rural, limiting sprawl and development and managing growth. With a small population growth projected for
Langley over the next 20 years, the city agreed it had plenty of space within its municipal boundary to accommodate expected increases. Without any reason for an extended urban growth area, the planning board and the planner went back and forth over how to reduce it. Initially, the planner wanted an urban growth area reduced from its current boundaries, but larger than the city limits. His concern at the time was that it would be difficult to expand if the city experienced sudden growth. He also proposed creating a Langley gateway, similar to one that exists on Camano Island. At the major entry to the city along Camano Avenue near the fairgrounds and middle school, he wanted to include some areas for commercial development.
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After meeting with Island County planning staff and receiving reassurances that Langley’s urban growth area could expand, if necessary, he agreed with the planning board. The Langley City Council
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Langley’s planning director and planning board are on the same page after months of disagreement over the city’s urban growth area. The citizen board approved the planner’s recommendation to do away with a sprawling urban growth area during a regular meeting Wednesday. In place of the former urban growth area, the new one would follow city limits, except for four properties along Coles Road that are being included because the city’s sewer line already runs through their properties. Only four of the five planning board members attended the meeting and voted for the proposal. The fifth and newest member, Ron Kasprisin, was absent and have recused himself anyway from the vote. His property was among those included in the new urban growth area, creating a potential conflict of interest. “It’s not a growth management issue,” said Director of Community Planning Michael Davolio. “It’s a property rights issue.” When the city installed the sewer line in 1991, it ran through several properties in a straight path to the treatment plant on Coles Road. As part of the deal, each property was given the right to two sewer connections. One of the properties was split into two lots in 2001, with each getting a sewer connection right. Were the city to exclude any of those from the urban growth area, it would have revoked the property owners’ ability to hook into the sewer line. Essentially, Davolio said, it would have revoked a previously grant-
That was brought up later during a discussion of the city comprehensive plan update. Specifically, while discussing the land use element of the plan, planning board member Gail Fleming spoke against any inclusion of additional parking lots at the entrances to the city. Any mention of such a planning and development goal in the comprehensive plan was taken out already, but Fleming wanted to make her position perfectly clear. “I just wanted to come out and say it to God and everyone,” Fleming said. Her statement was supported by Marianne Edain, co-founder of Whidbey Environmental Action Network and a member of the city’s Parks and Open Space Commission. “Nobody wants to visit parking lots,” Edain said. Disagreement between the planner and planning board resulted in the city council tasking them to meet again, sort out the issues they differed on and present a unified proposal for their consideration.
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Letter writer casts vote for Gardner Editor I’m voting for Georgia Gardner. Here’s why: 1) Experience: Georgia knows the job. She is a certified public accountant and 20-year business owner. She’s also put in 19 years doing government finance and budgets. Her extensive background in public and community service makes her ideal for the public hospital, aka critical access hospital, aka community hospital, position 2 that she holds on the board. 2) Ability: Georgia has helped guide Whidbey General through the costly and complicated transition to electronic records keeping as required by the Affordable Care Act. She knew how to get the job done and did it without raising taxes. Bravo Georgia! 3) The hospital’s financial position is good: As a nonprofit organization it does not have “income,” it has receipts and expenditures. Sometimes receipts exceed the expenditures and sometimes they don’t. The big computer conversion, which took place over two years, resulted in “expenditures in excess of revenues.” This is still not a loss, it is an investment. No debt was incurred. The hospital saved up the money to pay for it. 4) Resisted affiliation with big hospital corporate: As islanders, we recognize the importance that disaster relief decisions and preparedness be managed locally by us. Selling out to a large hospital corporation would undermine our independence by giving up the decision making to a distant man-
agement entity. PeaceHealth Corporation, which is owned by the Catholic Church and managed under the “directives” of Catholic Bishops, made a play for Whidbey General and Island Hospital a few years ago. We islanders responded with a resounding “No.” The reality is that hospital corporations expand and take over smaller hospitals in order to capture the resources of that smaller organization. Affiliation with a large hospital corporation would, quite simply, be a drain on the assets of Whidbey General. 5) Dedication: Georgia Gardner has demonstrated many years of dedicated service to the people of Whidbey Island. Her opponent would like to take her position suggesting, on his many expensive road signs, “new ideas.” He has not been on the island long enough to know that his “new ideas” (read merge with Big Corporate) is really an old idea which island residents are still very much opposed to. We like our community hospital. It is a non-profit entity dedicated to serving the wants and needs of the Whidbey Island community and to provide services to all, regardless of income or insurance. We can express our appreciation for all Georgia has accomplished by keeping her in the job that she has done so well. Sincerely, CAROL KREZ Clinton
more than 35 years and what happens in Langley surely has an effect on we Langley folks who don’t happen to live within the city limits. So, if I could vote I would cast my ballot for Tim Callison. I’ve known Tim for several years and consider this talented man thoughtful, considerate and forward thinking. He is a team builder and a bridge builder and an excellent choice for Langley’s mayor. Though I can’t cast a vote, I can cast my two cents’ worth: Vote for Tim. MICHAEL MCINERNEY Langley
Non resident would Born is best for support Callison Whidbey General Editor, Langley is fortunate to have two committed candidates for mayor, I’m sorry that I can’t vote for either one, but I’m not a city resident. Langley is, however, my hometown and has been for
Editor, Please stop the negative political campaign for the hospital board position. We, on Whidbey Island, can surely do better than this. I have known Rob Born
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for over 12 years and know him to be an honest, intelligent and concerned person. To say anything other is just negative politics. Rob has been concerned about the hospital finances and practices for many years. He has informed himself on the issues with an open mind, out of a desire to see things better, never to tear it apart. Please look at Rob for who he really is, not what tale the opponent has spun. LYNDA MILASICH Greenbank
Born is not best for Whidbey General Editor, Allow me to be the 105th person to weigh in on that controversial hospital board position that has dominated these pages in recent days. One thing is clear, it’s not just another rural hospital we’re collectively arguing about. It’s our hospital.
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Staffed with your neighbors, paid for with your taxes and admitting our friends and even ourselves. In many cases it’s our lifeline. We have two very different people vying for a seat on the board. Georgia Gardner, the incumbent is a former state senator and licensed certified public accountant who’s shown a consistent commitment toward running and improving Whidbey General. She wants to complete the ambitious improvements they’ve embarked upon, most notably that $50 million expansion that is about half done. She’s an articulate and tireless team player. Bob Born has spent an impressive four years dogging every move and controversy associated with that hospital like a trial lawyer, which he is. He’s revealed shortcomings in their public outreach (i.e. marketing) and less than stellar relationship with the local media. Born
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wants to see heads roll, with an uncertain outcome. In response to that classic bottom line question, “Why are you running?” at a recent candidates’ forum, Gardner reeled off a list of goals and improvements she’s been consistently working on. Born replied he wants to prove to the hospital administration, which he had unanimously alienated, that, try as they might they can’t intimidate or stop him. A strange reply. This is our hospital, which just happens to be one of the best rural ones in the state. It epitomizes a community supporting its people and has made rather impressive achievements over a number of decades despite the shortcomings in our national healthcare system. I’m going with the positive and proven improver at this critical SEE MORE LETTERS, A7
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juncture, Georgia Gardner. I do admire Born’s tenacity, which might have been more suitable for previous hospital administrations, and hope he can transition toward a more productive role, to benefit our hospital. Hope you join me in voting for Georgia Gardner. DEAN ENELL South Whidbey
Emerson does her homework Editor, Sharon Emerson is running for mayor in Langley. Her stand against the funicular/bridge is one of the reasons I find her to be the best person for the job. She is not afraid to see what is best for our community. She does her homework and has the residents in Langley in her heart. In November, vote for Sharon Emerson. CHRISTINE SCHOELER Langley
Emerson, council can work together Editor Let me be clear, government employees and officials at any level have the right to fully participate in political discussion and elections. I would like to suggest however that sometimes it is neither wise nor appropriate to exercise that right. All of the current Langley City government has both publicly and privately made their preference in the mayoral race abundantly clear. In so doing, they have made it equally clear that they can’t or don’t want to work with Ms. Emerson as mayor.
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Regardless of their past interactions with Ms. Emerson, the zealous campaigning for Mr. Callison by individuals in city government has made future cooperation in a government led by Ms. Emerson highly problematic. The editor of The South Whidbey Record recently endorsed Mr. Callison because “four years of friction between a city council and mayor…is not in the best interest of Langley.” We are all tired of the acrimonious (non) functioning of our government at the congressional level. It does not follow that differences within a governing body are a bad thing. If everyone agrees and ideas are not questioned, dumb ideas (funicular) come to fruition. The right degree of “friction” within a governing body is healthy. What if the citizens of Langley decided that despite the preferences of the current city government, a mayor who questions the council’s positions by asking hard questions might be good for Langley? What if they thought that someone with decades of personal contact with the people of Island County might understand their needs and wishes better than someone who has spent his career climbing the corporate ladder? If the citizens of Langley so decide, I can only hope that both Ms. Emerson and the council members are adult enough to work together for the good of the city.
clothes? Basically, the tailors convince the emperor that they will make him fabulous clothes that are unmatched in beauty and have the added benefit of appearing invisible to anyone who is stupid. Everyone admires the clothes, not wanting to be deemed stupid, including the emperor, who marches proudly down the street, with the crowds raving at the beauty of his clothes. Except one boy, who calls out, stating “The emperor has no clothes.” I am voting for Rob Born for hospital commissioner. Why? Because finally, after so many years of the commissioners smiling, nodding, and glad handing each other, he has the interest and dedication to point out the obvious and not so obvious, and ask why. Do I think he is correct on every front? I do not. But, I know he will ask questions, he will read documents, he will insist on transparency, and he will listen to public concerns and strive to get an answer. He is one voice in five, so he cannot “take over” the board. But, he can open discussions that the board sorely needs to have. Voting for Born means the start of regaining control of our hospital. I have worked for 40 years in hospitals, primarily in management, and change
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Editor, Most of the many millions of dollars of economic activity on South Whidbey are generated by full-time residents, people who have second homes here and live elsewhere, and visitors. These are the people who pay the taxes, shop at the local stores, hire contractors and providers of services, and patronize our restaurants and entertainment venues. Most of the wherewithal for that economic activity is earned off-island and spent here by people who come because of three blessings enjoyed by
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Girls soccer squad drops Senior Night home finale By EVAN THOMPSON South Whidbey Record It was the pass South Whidbey senior soccer player Zoe Tapert has been waiting for all season. With senior Kendra Warwick running down the center of the field and Tapert, on Warwick’s left, breaking free from the Cedarcrest defenders guarding her, it was the perfect opportunity for the Falcons to catch the Red Wolves on Senior Night, Oct. 19. Warwick and Tapert made eye contact before Warwick sent a pass across the field and in front of Tapert. Tapert slid to make contact with the ball with the Red Wolves goalkeeper in contention. The ball flew right and out of the goalie’s reach and into the net to tie the match in the sixth minute. They couldn’t have drawn the play up any better, the two players said. “That was awesome,” Tapert said. “It was just so perfect, too. The slide right into it, the goalie coming out and missing it entirely.” “I don’t know, it was just meant to be,” she added. That was the lone Falcon goal of the game, as Cedarcrest defeated South Whidbey on its final home match of the season, 7-1. But Tapert and Warwick said they weren’t discouraged by the outcome, though they would have liked to have seen a different one. “Really bittersweet,” Warwick said of her reaction to the match. “I wanted to come off with a win. But we worked hard and that’s all I can really ask for.” Tapert’s goal capped a wild
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South Whidbey senior Zoe Tapert is hugged by her teammates after scoring a goal against Cedarcrest on Senior Night on Oct. 19. The score capped a wild few days for the fourth-year player, who was also crowned Homecoming Queen the Friday prior. week for the senior. Tapert was crowned Homecoming Queen during the South Whidbey homecoming football game Oct. 16. The Falcons highlighted the fact that the team’s cohesion was much improved from seasons past, as well as the amount of fun they had. They also noted that their objective was to improve every week and play better the second time when facing Cascade Conference opponents. They did just that Monday night by scoring a goal, being shut out in their previous Cedarcrest encounter. South Whidbey narrowly missed a chance to prevent a lower scoring total than its previous bout with Cedarcrest, but
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Falcon seniors Sanna Bjork, Allie VanBenschoten, Zoe Tapert, Anne Lux, Nicole Leggett, Cassie Neil and Kendra Warwick were honored at halftime during South Whidbey’s match against Cedarcrest on Senior Night. the Red Wolves scored their final goal of the match in the 77th minute. “We’ve been improving
every single time we play a team for the second time,” Warwick said. “We want to play better. This time we actually
got a goal on them, so we’re already playing better.” The Falcons’ biggest catalyst this year has been maintaining their level of play through the entirety of the match, first-year head coach Brian McCleary said. After allowing a goal to Red Wolves’ midfielder Sydney Kuehn in the opening minute of the match, the Falcons quickly responded with Tapert’s goal. “You’re pushing it at the other end and it’s kind of fun to see the other team panic a little bit,” McCleary said. “They get that goal back so quickly and I thought it just gave them a ton of confidence, and sometimes that’s all it takes.” But the Falcons were unable to keep up the intensity, as they allowed three additional first-
half goals in the 17th, 18th, and 37th minutes. In the second half, they gave up goals in the 58th, 60th, and 77th minutes. “In the end, you have to have enough subs and be in good enough condition to hang in there the whole game,” McCleary said of his team’s small roster. As it is McCleary’s first year with the Falcons, he said this year’s seniors — Tapert, Warwick, Sanna Bjork, Allie VanBenschoten, Anne Lux, Nicole Leggett, and Cassie Neil — will always be special to him. Junior Leah Rostov, who is involved in the college credit program Running Start, will also graduate this spring. “It’s one of those things where I learned a lot this season and we all kind of got to know each other, so there’s just a lot of bonding there, at least with me,” McCleary said. “I’ll always remember them because they’re my first team in high school, so they’re really special to me in that way that no other South Whidbey team can replace. That’s what I’ll miss the most.” Tapert said she will miss playing on her home field, but reminded herself that she’ll be back out to compete when spring sports roll around. “It’s sad because this is going to be my last game ever playing on this field,” Tapert said. “But then I’ve got to think, ‘Well, I’ll be here for track.’ I’m going to miss the soccer team.” The Falcons lost to Lakewood, 3-1, in their final match of the season on Oct. 22. South Whidbey finished with two wins, 13 losses, and one tie, and will not advance to the playoffs.
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Schools Foundation to fund $25,000 for teacher grants Officials say they hope to raise $15,000 to meet all requests By EVAN THOMPSON South Whidbey Record The South Whidbey Schools Foundation is at a crossroad. On one end is the path they’ve traveled since the nonprofit was founded in 1995, which has been acquiring donations from community members, businesses, and fundraisers in the hopes of creating innovative learning opportunities outside the regular classroom curriculum. On the other side is a much grander goal, one that board members hope will help the school district achieve teachers’ biggest dreams for their classrooms. For now, they’ll have to work with the former. The foundation hopes to divvy up $25,000 in classroom grants to teachers at all four of the district’s campuses. All combined, the teachers requested $40,000, but due to the foundation’s limited resources for garnering funds, they won’t be able to address all of the requests. “We are at a point where we really want to start to get big money,” said Jean Shaw, a founding member of the foundation and community liaison. “What we wish we could get is a paid grant writer. Because we could be funding $100,000, that’s what we would love to do: Big stuff.” Teachers submitted proposals during the designated grant cycle in the hopes of seeing their endeavors come to light. The applications are evaluated by the foundation’s grant committee, and are awarded based on consistency with the foundation’s goals and fund-
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South Whidbey High School biology teacher Greg Ballog demonstrates using computer probes to measure atmospheric carbon. ing strategies, according to the non-profit’s website. The number of students served is also a determining factor, according to grant documents. Costlier items such as the $2,060 seventh-grade outdoor learning expedition requested by Langley Middle School’s Mary Bakeman and a $3,400 sound recording studio requested by South Whidbey High School’s Jeff Greene, are among the 30 grant requests by teachers. Because normal school funding only provides for the daily operation of the schools — building maintenance, salaries, curriculum — the foundation fills in where the district cannot. The foundation is run by former or current teachers, administrators, and parents, as well as residents with no direct ties to the schools who hope
their efforts will make a difference in the education system. “We love the schools. Most of us, in some ways, are connected to the schools,” Shaw said. “Whether it’s having kids there or being teachers, we’re all really invested.” Shaw said the foundation members hope a grant writer in the future will find new avenues of funding from big names, such as Boeing or The Gates Foundation. “One of our goals is to bring more corporate sponsors and create a sustainable pot of cash,” said Foundation President Chris Gibson. “That’s kind of a pie-in-the-sky dream right now. We want to find steady sources of income or tap in to those areas that are receptive areas.” According to Gibson’s estimate, the foundation typically receives anywhere from $1,500
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requested include purchasing tools, equipment and team shirts for the South Whidbey Underwater Robotics Class, purchasing science equipment to enhance garden and marina studies, purchasing scientific field equipment for understanding watershed ecology, and hiring an artist in residence for 58 hours of expressionism and principals of design-action art. “The teachers have been coming up with the best ideas,” Shaw said. “The state
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There’s more use for pumpkins than pies, lattes WHIDBEY RECIPES
Margaret Walton
Have you purchased your supply of cucurbita pepo yet? In spite of rumors to the contrary, there seem to be plenty available, but just to be sure I bought a half dozen yesterday: a couple of small ones, easy to prepare in several dishes I have planned, a couple larger ones for jack-o’lanterns on Halloween, and a couple mediums which I’ll decide how to use later. I’m talking about pumpkins, of course, which I’m sure you’ve guessed. Cucurbita pepo may be its technical name, but I much prefer just plain old “pumpkin.” It’s one of my favorite fall vegetables out of the whole family we refer to as “winter squash,”
and one of the most versatile as well. When it’s ripe and ready to use, pumpkin can be steamed, boiled, baked or roasted, and virtually every part of the gourd can be used, including the flowers, which are much loved in Mexico dipped in batter and fried. Pumpkins are native to and grown throughout North America and have spread to all parts of the world. They’re very popular, especially in Asian cuisine, but one of the best pumpkin dishes I ever devoured was in Florence, Italy. Pumpkin ravioli; fat squares of pasta stuffed with a spicy/sweet pumpkin filling and smothered in a rich, creamy sauce. (My mouth began to water as I typed those words.) I’ve come close to repeating it at home, but it’s never been quite as delicious as that first pumpkin ravioli experience. Of course, there are many things to be done with pumpkins besides eating them. Cinderella’s good fairy turned one into a coach for her to ride in (but only until midnight); Harry Potter and his buddies all frequently drank pumpkin juice at Hogwart’s; Linus and friends wait every year for
the Great Pumpkin magically to appear; I recall a bumbling character in the Oz books called Jack Pumpkinhead; and a pumpkin-headed scarecrow was turned into a man by a witch in one of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s tales. Then, in 2003, Starbucks introduced us to pumpkin spice lattes and ever since then, every October there are more and more odd pumpkin items for sale, some of them quite unimpressive. For most of us, it’s canned pumpkin we choose to buy for our baking, especially pies, but it’s really not difficult to turn your cucurbita pepo into a smooth, spicedto-your-liking puree you can use for pies, cakes, muffins, cookies, soups, casseroles, and one of my favorites, pumpkin ice cream. Keep in mind, too, that pumpkin is loaded with Vitamin A, with smaller amounts of potassium, Vitamin B5, and no fat, which makes it a first-class health food, right? Finally, I’d like to ask readers if any of you recall a nonsense rhyme of many, many years ago, involving a pumpkin. It’s been running through my head the entire time I’ve been writing this column, and I’d like to find out if I imagined this or if others may also remember this senseless ditty: “Peter Peter pumpkin eater, had a wife but couldn’t keep her; he put her in a pumpkin shell, and there he kept her very well.” Please tell me I didn’t make this up. Where to begin; there are so many ways to enjoy pumpkin and I’m wondering why we seem to relegate it primarily to October and November. But first, if you don’t know how to make your own fresh pumpkin puree (which is so much better than
the canned), I won’t take up space here, but if you email me at falwalcal@msn.com, I’ll be happy to email you instructions. It’s not hard to do. Let’s begin with a rich, delicious pumpkin soup, great on a Thanksgiving buffet, but welcome on any chilly winter evening.
SIMPLE PUMPKIN SOUP 2 cups pumpkin pulp (scooped from inside a baked pumpkin) 1 cup grated carrot 1 onion, finely chopped 2 T. butter Pinch of curry powder (to taste) 4-6 cups vegetable or chicken stock, (depending upon desired thickness) ½ t. finely grated fresh ginger (I use more because I love ginger, especially with pumpkin) Kosher or sea salt and white pepper, to taste ½ cup creme fraiche (or heavy cream), plus a bit more for garnish when serving Blanched almonds, lightly toasted, to garnish In a large heavy pan (or Dutch oven), cook the chopped onion in the butter over low heat, stirring until onion is softened. Add the carrot, curry powder and ginger, stirring to mix, then add the broth and simmer the mixture until the carrots are tender. Place the pumpkin pulp and the carrot/onion mixture in a blender (in batches) or a food processor and puree until mixture is smooth, returning the puree to the cooking pot after processing. When all the pumpkin and carrot mixture is processed and smooth and back in the pot, add the cream and salt and pepper to taste. If the mixture is too thick for your
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4 eggs 2 t. vanilla extract 2 cups cooked pumpkin puree (preferably freshly made) 8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained 1 ½ cups chopped pecans, plus halves for decoration on top For the frosting: 8 oz. cream cheese at room temp. ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temp. 3 cups sifted powdered sugar 1 t. vanilla extract In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and spices. Add the oil, eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add the pumpkin, pineapple and pecans and mix to combine well. Pour the batter into two 9-inch buttered and floured round cake pans. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30-35 min. or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 5 min., remove from pans and let cool completely on a wire rack. To make the frosting: In a bowl, cream the cream cheese and butter until light and smooth. Add the powdered sugar gradually and beat until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla. If frosting is too soft, gradually add more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. Spread some frosting on one layer and place the second layer on top. Frost the sides and top of the cake, swirling it decoratively a bit on the top. Let cake sit a bit for the frosting to set before
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Shucking oysters from the brink of death By BEN WATANABE South Whidbey Record From the brink of death 10 months ago, Sue Frause is ready to celebrate life on Whidbey Island with a bit of vino and a few oysters. The host of Whidbey Island Center for the Arts’ culinary series, Kitsch ‘n Bitch, is back for her fifth season Nov. 7 after a major health scare during the Langley Sea Float Scramble. She will be joined by a pair of oyster experts, one a Puget Sound professional and one a Freeland amateur oyster gardener, as well as Whidbey winery owners for her live show. Returning to the stage was never in jeopardy in Frause’s resilient mind, though that very cerebrum nearly claimed her life. As she was taking pictures of the Langley event, the journalist/travel writer said she saw one image suddenly become sepia toned. Her camera had no such setting, so she found that odd but kept clicking away to capture more images as hundreds of people scoured Langley for the glass orbs. Then another image was framed by crystal — another setting that hers and all other cameras do not have. She pressed down on the shutter trigger a third time, said she felt strange to a friend, then collapsed. “It was like someone had pulled the plug and the volume had gone down 50 percent,” Frause said. Frause experienced a brain aneurysm, a lifethreatening ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain that leaked, which can cause a stroke. According to data from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 30,000 people in the United States report suffering a cerebral aneurysm every year. It is most common in people between 30 and 60 years old, but can occur to anyone at any age. Thanks to her being surrounded by friends and family, she was tended to quickly and taken by emergency transport to a Seattle hospital for brain surgery to stop the bleeding. She was at the hospital for a couple of weeks and was unable to fly — a big part of her career as a travel writer — for a few
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Sue Frause, host of the culinary Whidbey Island Center for the Arts series Kitsch n’ Bitch, returns in November for her fifth season of food, drinks and guests. months. A prolific writer and social media presence, Frause returned to Twitter three days later. But as soon as she was medically cleared, she was jet setting for Mississippi. Despite being at the edge of a fatal medical condition, Frause said she is still the same Kitsch ‘n Bitch who loves traveling, a good glass of wine and trying new foods among friends, neighbors and strangers. And, even though the career writer will happily pen something about the wonders of Mississippi or the delights of Vancouver, Frause has no plans to write about her aneurysm. “I’m not going to write a book about it,” she said. She laughs off parts of the experience, now many months removed from the event itself, such as her quick recovery and social media activity. “I probably would have gotten better gifts,” if she had feigned greater illness, she laughed. Or that the surgery did not require her head to be shaved, though it did leave some “carvings,” as she described the scars. “Talk about First-World problems,” she sighed. “I got nervous when the priest came in … I probably kicked him out,” she added with a chuckle. That’s why she’s back and
Kitsch ‘n Bitch ready to shuck Learn all the juicy details about oysters, shucking, cooking, gardening and what wines pair best at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts’ fifth season of Kitsch ‘n Bitch, hosted by Sue Frause. The live culinary talk show costs $15 for all seats and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Tickets may be purchased online until noon the day of the show at www.wicaonline.org, by phone at 360-221-8268 or toll-free at 1-800-638-7631, or at the box office at 565 Camano Ave., Langley, between 1-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, or two hours before the show. ready for another round at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts stage in Langley. This time, she is going to tackle the fast-growing popularity of oysters. Around Puget Sound, oyster bars have sprung up far and wide, with a particular concentration in Seattle. The Walrus & The Carpenter, Ballard Annex Oyster House, Barnacle, Westward, Anchovies and Olives, The Brooklyn, Dahlia Lounge, Shuckers, Elliott’s, Frank’s Oyster House, Seastar, the list continues in the Emerald City. Bringing — or perhaps better, brining — expertise from Taylor Shellfish is Bill Whitbeck. Nicknamed “Oyster Bill,” Whitbeck is the Seattle-area sales manager for the Shelton-based mollusk company and co-author of “The Joy of Oyster.” Adding a touch of local flavor to the guest list is
Kevin Lungren, president of The Fishin’ Club of Whidbey Island and an oyster gardener in Freeland. Having grown oysters on his tideland for 25 years, he will lay out how anyone with a beach of the right kind can seed it for oysters. In an interview for a feature about local oyster gardening in March, Lungren said little expertise is needed to get started. “I think anybody can probably make a go of it,” he said. Serving drinks for the evening to be paired with the oysters are Rita and Carl Comfort, owners of the Comforts of Whidbey winery outside of Langley. Nancy Nolan will be the musical guest on the piano. “I like to showcase the people here on the island,” she said. Part of the show will likely include some gift giveaways, Frause said, and always
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Sue Frause indulges in a freshly shucked, raw oyster at Taylor Shellfish in Bow.
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Oysters grown at a private tideland property in Freeland are an example of how people on Whidbey can grow them at home with the right beach and some starter seed or oyster spat. includes the offer for the audience to taste what was prepared. Frause, for her part, prefers oysters fried. Although, she admits, she is growing to enjoy some freshly shucked raw oysters on the half shell. The show, like Frause’s pallet, has grown and changed over the years. Back in September 2011, she remembered worrying that no one would attend the first show. She was wrong, but not by much. A couple dozen people filed in at show time.
“There were maybe 25 people,” she said. “Every host wants a full house.” But the show must go on and, as it did, it grew. Given the recent popularity of oysters — fried, raw or Rockefeller — expect Oysterfest to be a hit. Frause is already back in the rhythm of her travel writing and was off to Mazatlan for a few days. But, she said, she is always ready to come home and celebrate life, and food, in the Pacific Northwest.
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Rural event noise re-emerges as major issue for Island County By DAN RICHMAN Whidbey News Group Noisy events held on rural land emerged Wednesday night as a major concern for about 30 residents attending one of three meetings island-wide on how best to use rural land. Four county planners at the Coupeville Library broke the crowd into small groups and led discussions from prepared worksheets covering a range of subjects. Commissioner Helen Price Johnson and newly appointed Planning Director Keith Higman monitored the discussions. The meetings are one of several steps, including a survey, the results of which were released during the evening, toward helping revise the county’s Comprehensive Plan, which will guide development for the next 20 years. A similar meeting was scheduled for Thursday in Oak Harbor, and a
meeting is set for 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the South Whidbey Elementary community room in Langley. Talk in one Coupeville group started out generally, discussing the competing interests of businesses operating on rural land and of their nearby residents. “Businesses provide an important service to the community, and there has to be some real consideration to letting them prosper,” said Michele Lynn, who with her husband Jerry Raitzer owns Coupeville’s Milepost 19 Farm. They’d like to add some form of tourism, maybe a corn maze, a petting zoo or a u-pick operation, because “with a small farm, it’s hard to make a go of it just from selling what you grow.” But, Lynn said she realizes that “there is a balance to be struck between business owners and residents concerned about the impact on them of those businesses.”
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down. We don’t want to offend our neighbors.” The groups didn’t share their results at the meeting’s end, an omission that left some attendees disappointed. More retirees than young families with children were likely to attend the evening-time meetings, and daytime outreach through the PTA and school groups might bring new voices into the discussion, Price Johnson said earlier in the week at a different meeting. “Those most affected by the Comp Plan are the ones not participating in this conversation,” Commissioner Jill Johnson added. “So much depends on the integrity of the property owner and the respect they show for their neighborhood,” Commissioner Rick Hannold said. “Things change with time, and if we act with integrity and we respect other people’s rights, it’s all going to work out.” Additional meetings will be scheduled to further the discussion, Price Johnson promised during Wednesday night’s gathering. Rural residents of Island County
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cherish most of all the bucolic character of their homes, followed by the quiet and the views, according to the survey of 800 such residents taken last month. The results, debuted at Wednesday night’s meeting, were intended to help shape discussions there. The county planning department mailed the surveys to randomly selected addresses zoned rural. Only 76 residents responded. “The results might not be statistically significant, but they illustrate there are contradictory perceptions of rural land use, so there’s a need for further discussion,” said longrange planner Meredith Penny at a work session Wednesday. One of the foremost issues to be determined is to what extent commercial undertakings, such as rural event centers, should be allowed in rural areas, including at wineries. Over 96 percent of the survey respondents were full-time county residents. Most (27 percent) said they have lived here 11-20 years. The vast majority (95 percent) said they maintain their primary residence here.
When asked what they love most about Island County, 18 people responded “Rural/rural character/country living,” and 16 people responded “Quiet.” Only one person each cited “Minimal rules for property use” and “Opportunities.” Some 79 percent said they agreed that cities, towns and built-up areas already provide enough commercial business opportunities. Only 22 percent disagreed with that assertion. Roughly 85 percent of respondents said they would favorably view the construction of farms near them, while 60 percent said they would negatively view residential subdivisions, 36 percent would negatively view non-agricultural business and 35 percent would negatively view light industry. About 32 percent said they would favorably view rural events centers, compared with about 23 percent who said they would view such centers negatively. When asked to choose what uses are appropriate on agricultural lands, 38 percent chose lodging, 28 percent chose indoor concerts and 42 percent chose weddings.
With regard to wineries, 30 percent selected lodging as an appropriate use, 28 percent selected outdoor concerts, 35 percent selected indoor concerts and 59 percent selected weddings. About 35 percent of respondents said they would support residential event centers on rural lands of five acres or more. “Regulating noise” emerged as the most popular way to limit the disruption of rural character, with 84 percent of respondents choosing it. Next were limiting hours of operation (62 percent), proximity to other suitable uses (48 percent) and building size (48 percent). Some of the survey results seemed internally contradictory, the commissioners noted. “Half the respondents arrived in the past 20 years, and 94 percent live in single-family homes, yet the foremost threat [cited] to the rural quality of life is housing development,” Commissioner Price Johnson observed. Survey results may be viewed at http://www.islandcounty.net/com missioners/Worksessions/2015/1021-15-PD.pdf
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Deer Lagoon Grange will hold a community garage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24 at 5142 Bayview Road, Langley. Anyone can bring items to sell. Deer Lagoon Grange will accept donations for its building restoration fund. Those who sell items may keep their proceeds. Buy a table for $20, set up on Friday, bring your stuff and take home your money. Call Judy Prochaska at 360-222-3110 or email judypro@whidbey.com for more information.
Tips for backyard livestock health WSU Extension, Island County, and a panel of livestock industry experts will host a workshop beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Pacific Rim Institute. Learn about backyard livestock health and wellness. Keynote speakers will discuss biosecurity, pathogens and parasites that can harm animals. Classes in animal health and wellness, pasture management and livestock quality control will also be offered. "All Farm Creatures Great and Small" is free and open to all. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Bring a sack lunch. For more information or to register, visit http:// ext100.wsu.edu/island.
Saratoga Orchestra performs at SWHS "New Worlds, New Visions," a performance by Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra, will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at South Whidbey High School. The orchestra will perform works by Dukas, Boulanger, Elgar and Dvorak. General admission tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and military. Students under age 18 are admitted free. Children under age 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are
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Whidbey Children’s Theater will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast, Jr.,” the first show of the 2015-16 season, opening Friday, Nov. 13.
available at Moonraker Books, bayleaf and Click Music, online at Brown Paper Tickets, or at the door. Visit www.sowhidbey. com or call 360-929-3045 for more information.
Learn about fungi at state park Fungi Fun for Kids will take place from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 24 at South Whidbey State Park. Why do mushrooms look so funny? What makes them an important part of nature? Kids ages six and older are invited to learn about fungi in this hands-on educational program. Register online at www. wclt.org.
Memoir-writing part two "Writing and Deepening Your Memoir," part two, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts in Bayview. This course will build upon information gathered in Sheila Bender's first session on memoirwriting. This second portion is itself made up of two parts: four weeks of online mentoring from Sept. 20-Oct. 23, and a second face-to-face session Oct. 24. Registration is restricted to those who have taken the first class.
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‘Dead Man's Cell Phone’ at WICA Whidbey Island Center for the Arts will present "Dead Man's Cell Phone," a play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl, Oct. 24. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $22 for adults; $18 for seniors; $15 for youth; and $15 for matinee and can be purchased at wicaonline.org, at the box office, or by calling 360-221-8268.
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Good Cheer Empty Soup Bowl Night Good Cheer will host its Empty Soup Bowl Night from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Langley United Methodist Church. Soups made by local chefs from restaurants like Prima Bistro, Neil's CloverPatch, The Braeburn, and Useless Bay Coffee Company will be served. The bowls have been created and donated by people who threw clay bowls at the Paint Escape in Langley, which donated materials.
The event will include a dessert raffle. The cost is $20 for a bowl of soup or $5 for a mug. The event will benefit the Good Cheer Food Bank in helping hungry families.
Final Tilth Market of the year The South Whidbey Tilth Farmers' Market will hold its final market of the year from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25. Enter the pumpkincarving contest, eat cake and make a spider web or scarecrow mural. Celebrate a season of bountiful, healthful local food. Craft vendors and farmers will sell their goods. Island Strings will perform pre-Halloween pieces. The pumpkin-carving contest costs $5. Contact the market manager at market@ southwhidbeytilth.org or 360-321-0757, or visit www.southwhidbeytilth. org for more information.
‘A Year of Travel’ with Sue Frause Sue Frause will present a seminar entitled "A Year of Travel" at 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. Frause, an experienced traveler, will suggest 12 exciting trips for attendees' traveling pleasure. The list ranges from locations in the Pacific
Northwest, like Skamania Lodge and the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, to the Mississippi Delta, New Orleans and Puerto Vallarta. Seating is limited. Visit wicaonline.org to purchase tickets or for more information. Seats are limited.
WICA presents Louis Landon "Pianist for peace" Louis Landon will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at WICA. Landon, a Steinway Artist, will perform music by the Gershwins, Cole Porter and solo piano originals. Landon has played in international and national tours, and has written and produced music for film, video and commercials through his production company, Landon Music. Landon's mission is to create a more loving and peaceful world by writing, recording and performing music from the heart. All seats cost $15.
Interfaith vigil of peace, hope The twelfth annual Whidbey Interfaith Vigil of Peace and Hope will take place at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at St. Augustine's in-theWoods Episcopal Church in Freeland. The vigil will feature music, prayer and sacred scripture readings from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions. Interactive readings will highlight the problem of mass incarceration in the U.S., and introduce a presentation on a restorative justice alternative. Tom Ewell, Island County Law and Justice co-chair, and Andrew Somers, assistant administrator for Island County Superior and Juvenile Court, will present. Contact Richard Hall at
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Sugar skull decorating fiesta WICA will host an educational Day of the Dead sugar skull "Decorating Day Fiesta" workshop at 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Materials will be provided, but attendees may also bring their own foil, glitter or fabric. All ages are welcome. To register, call 360-2218262. The cost of attendance is $10.
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Website building for businesses "Getting a Great Website for the Average Business Owner," a free course, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Clinton Community Hall. All local business people and non-profit and civic groups are invited to participate in this class led by Matt Cail of Super Charge Marketing. Cail will present on the latest trends in an organization's web presence. Pre-registration is required. Call the library at 360-341-4280 or go to www.sno-isle.org/events/ Clinton.
County meeting on rural land use Island County Planning and Community Development will hold a meeting from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 27 in the South Whidbey Elementary School community room. This is one of a series of public meetings related to rural land use. Planning staff will give a brief presentation, followed by group discussion. This discussion is important to SEE CALENDAR, A15
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Wednesday Dine out for South End schools Dine Out Wednesdays for South Whidbey Schools throughout October. Every Wednesday in October, dine at the following participatory restaurants or order take-out to help support the funding of innovative classroom projects via the South Whidbey Schools Foundation. Restaurants will donate a portion of the day's profits. Let the server know that you are there because of Dine Out Wednesdays. Participating restaurants are: Charmers Bistro, Hong Kong Gardens, El Corral Mexican Restaurant, Glass Alley Cafe, Patron Mexican Restaurant, Freeland Cafe and Useless Bay Coffee Company. Visit www.swsfounda tion.org for more information.
sexual violence. The film is being shown as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Short story smash at WICA Local author Chris Spencer will present the ninth annual "100 Word Short Story Smash," contest at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in Zech Hall at WICA. The Piano Bar will be open with drinks being served throughout the evening. Tickets cost $12. Visit www.wicaonline. org for more information.
Songs, stories inspire literacy Ready Reader: Preschool Storytime will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 28 at the Langley Library. Let imaginations run wild with books, singalongs and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading. Playtime or crafting may follow. Call 360-221-4383 for more information.
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Gatherings will take place each Wednesday through Dec. 9. The chats will be led by staff member Masha. The group will also watch Russian comedies and begin planning a trip to Russia. Email info@nwlanguag eacademy.com or call 360-321-2101 for more information.
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Thursday Men's Out to Lunch meeting The last Men's Out to Lunch group meeting will take place at noon Oct. 29 at Cozy's Roadhouse in Clinton.
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Film, discussion about abuse The Freeland Library will host "Domestic Violence Awareness: Film and Discussion" at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Citizens Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse (CADA) will host a community screening of the documentary "With Impunity: Men and Gender Violence," produced by Education for Critical Thinking. The film examines the culture of masculinity and how it contributes to the issues of domestic and
at 1 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Freeland Library. Learn skills critical for pain management such as safe physical activity, creating healthy food plans, stress management and relaxation techniques, managing medications, goal-setting and problem-solving. Pre-registration is required. Call Debbie Metz at 360-321-1600, ext. 23.
American Legion Riders to gather The American Legion Riders meeting and social gathering will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the American Legion South Whidbey Post 141 in Langley. This is a free event. Visit http://american legionriderssouthwhidbey. com for more information.
Celebrate Mutt Strut, Apple Day in Bayview Apples, dogs strutting their stuff and entertainment will be aplenty in Bayview this Saturday. The Historic Bayview Corner will host Apple Day, featuring the 10th annual Mutt Strut dog parade and costume contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 24. Admission is free, with a charge for food and beverages. The family-friendly community festival will feature an apple pressing and tasting station, apple stacking contests, live music, local wine tasting, 50 vendors representing farmers, producers, artisans and chefs, and the dog parade and costume contest. Prizes will be awarded for the best dog costume, best owner and dog costume combo, best trick, and best celebrity dog. Registration begins at 11 a.m. The parade is at noon, with costume judging to follow. Bayview Farm and Garden staff will be in the greenhouse pressing apples for fresh cold and hot cider, with dozens of apple varieties available to taste. The event is organized by Bayview Farm and Garden, the Bayview Farmers Market and Goosefoot.
"Living Well with Chronic Pain," a presentation, will take place
“Autumn … the year’s last, loveliest smile.” --William Cullen Bryant
Chat in Russian at NWLA Northwest Language Academy and Cultural Center will host its free weekly Russian chat group at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at NWLA in Langley.
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Learn about Langley’s history Historian Bob Waterman will give a presentation entitled, "This Place We Call Home: The Settlement of Langley" at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Langley United Methodist Church. Contact Betsy Arand at barand@sno-isle.org or 360-331-7323 for more information.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Assembly of God 360-221-1656 5373 Maxwelton Road, Langley
www.swag-online.org Loving God, Loving People, Serving the World Sunday Worship Services 8:30AM & 10:30AM Both services offer, nursery for infants and toddlers & kids classes for 3yrs to 4th grade Matt Chambers, Pastor Dareld Chittim, Associate Pastor Mark Brinkman, Youth Pastor Home of Island Christian Academy 360-221-0919
Calvary Chapel of Whidbey Island Teaching through God’s Word
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Christian Science Church 321-4080 or 222-3182 • Langley 15910 Hwy 525 at Useless Bay Rd Sunday Church Service: 10:30AM Wednesday Service: 7:30PM 1st Wednesday of the month
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South Whidbey Church of Christ 360-341-2252 • Bayview Senior Service Center - Bayview Sunday Worship: 9:30AM Sunday Bible Classes: 10:30AM Call regarding Wednesday Bible Class
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Masses: Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00AM and 10:30AM Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. 8:15AM Wednesday 10:30AM Fr. Rick Spicer, pastor E-mail sthubert@whidbey.com www.sthubertschurch.org
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Saturday, October 24, 2015, Whidbey Classified Employment General
Island Transit is accepting applications for a full time
Facility Maintenance position at our state of the art facility on Whidbey Island. Starting salary is $13.36 per hour, following an initial training wage of $9.47. Required application and job description are available at www.islandtransit.org or Oak Harbor C i t y H a l l , C o u p ev i l l e To w n H a l l , a n d t h e Langley City Hall. Applications will be accepted only if received by 3:00 pm Wednesday, October 28, 2015 and Submitted to: Island Transit Facility Maintenance Position 19758 SR 20 Coupeville, WA 98239 Island Transit is an Equal Opportunity and M/F/D/V employer. Shop for bargains in the Classifieds. From tools and appliances to furniture and collectables. www.nw-ads.com Open 24 hours a day. LEGAL SECRETARY (Oak Harbor, WA) PT legal secretary needed for family law practice: Document preparation, calendaring, a good amount of client interaction including in-office and telephone interaction with other legal firms and legal entities. Must have family law expreince. Respond with a resume or work history to hazel@cmtlaw.net or P.O. Box 889, Oak Harbor, Wa 98277
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Be a part of the largest community news organization in Washington! The Whidbey News-Times, in beautiful Coupeville, WA, is looking for self-motivated, results-driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. As part of our sales team you are ex p e c t e d t o m a i n t a i n and grow existing client relationships, as well as develop new client relationships. The successful candidate will also be goal oriented, have organizational skills that enable you to manage multiple deadlines, provide great consultative sales and excellent customer service. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active par t in impacting your local businesses financial success with adver tising solutions, please email your resume and cover letter to: hr@soundpublishing.com This position receives a base salary plus commissions and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Position requires use of your personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State D r i ve r ’s L i c e n s e a n d proof of active vehicle insurance. Sound Publishing is an Equal Oppor tunity Employee (EOE) and strongly suppor ts diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
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NEED EXTRA MONEY? MOTOR ROUTE DRIVERS NEEDED For the South Whidbey Record, Clinton/Langley area AND for the Whidbey News Times, Oak Harbor area. Delivering Wednesday and Saturday mornings. No collecting. Great second job! Call Circulation, 360-675-6611 The City of Langley is building an ongoing eligibility list for a full time lateral or entry level POLICE OFFICER Applications are available at www.langleywa.org or contact City of Langley, PO Box 366, Langley, WA. 98260, 360-221-4246. Submit resume or letter of interest to: Civil Service Commission, Po Box 366, Langley, WA. 98260; or email to frontdesk@langleywa.org
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The Country Store is accepting applications for the following positions:
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STORE MANAGER Burlington, WA; Salary, FT
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR
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PROGRAM SUPERVISOR NEEDED The South Whidbey Children’s Center is a non-profit preschool and childcare center. We are accredited by NAEYC and participating in Early Achievers. Responsibilities include: assuring high quality of the High/Scope curriculum in each classroom, staff training, etc. 32 hours per week, Tuesd ay t h r o u g h Fr i d ay from 9:30-5:30, withadditional meetings as required. Email for a more detailed job description and send resume to swcc@whidbey.com
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Legal Assistant/ Paralegal
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The Trust Board of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve seeks an Outreach Coordinator to help create awareness and promote the Reserve message through educational programs, media, communications and activities. .75 FTE salary and benefits. For details, visit www.nps.gov/ebla. Closes 10.23.15
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Monkey Bar Storage is looking to set up a Dealer in Island County! This includes patented products (shelving), MARKETING, and installation suppor t. Join one of the Largest Garage Organization companies in the country! Call: (208)557-3575 Email: shaun@monkeybarstorage.com
Please apply in person: Careage of Whidbey 311 NE 3rd Street Coupeville, WA. 360-678-2273 Or email resume to: Careage2@whidbey.net
Wo r k i n - h o m e w i t h adults with developmental disabilities. *Paid Training! *Generous Benefits Package! (Our Par t Time employees are Benefit Eligible at 30 hours a week) *Advancement Potential! Please have great past employer references. Email Mary for more information: mmcpage@ servalt-asl.com Or pick up an application in person: 20 NW First Street in Coupeville 1 (888) 328-3339 Advancing the Potential www.servalt.com EOE
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MEDICAL ASSISTANTS Island Hospital is seeking Medical Assistants for FT, PT and reserve positions with b e n e f i t s o f fe r e d fo r most positions. Previous experience strongly preferred but not req u i r e d . WA M e d i c a l Assistant-Certified credential and BLS certification required. For information and to apply, please visit: www.islandhospital.org
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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO.
ARIES Be careful with your money and try to stay within your budget as much as possible. There could be unforeseen expenses related to the home or family.
TAURUS You feel the need to keep yourself in good shape while this chilly, grey weather lasts. You join a gym in order to exercise more regularly.
GEMINI Don’t rush into any decisions. Listen to your intuition. Let yourself be guided by life’s ups and downs, and you’ll reach a successful conclusion.
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LEO Time is a scarce commodity for you. Avoid booking too many appointments on the same day; some are likely to encroach on others.
VIRGO As the days continue to get shorter, you rush to plan a trip on the spur of the moment. In addition, the full moon causes a rather particular sort of excitement.
LIBRA You’re quite sensitive this week. An event pushes you to make changes around you. Moreover, the competition woos you with better working conditions.
SCORPIO You feel like having a makeover and don’t hesitate to spoil yourself. You’re also very skilled at negotiating some good prices or reaching agreements.
SAGITTARIUS You shoulder responsibility for all the emergencies at work. This is extremely beneficial to you in the long term, as it equips you with new tools for the rest of your career.
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If you are missing or have found a stray cat or dog on Whidbey Island p l e a s e c o n t a c t WA I F Animal Shelter to file a l o s t o r fo u n d r e p o r t . WAIF can be reached at either (360) 678-8900 ext. 1100 or (360) 321WAIF (9243) ext. 1100.
6 ) 1 9 9 2 C h ev p i ck u p VIN: 2GBEK19K8N1245770 Legal No. WCW664271 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 24, 2015.
Development Regulations for Collocation, Removal and Replacement Of Wireless Transmission Facilities to Conform to Federal Law and Regulations; Establishing an Application Submittal and Approval Process; Providing for Termination of Non-Conforming Structures; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date, adding a new Chapter 19.30 to the Oak Harbor Municipal Code. -Ordinance No. 1746: Impact Fee Retention Code Amendment entitled “Fund Created - Use o f F u n d s, I n c r e a s i n g from Six to Ten Years the Time Period Allowed for Retention of Collected Impact Fees, as allowed by RCW 82.02.070” amending Oak Harbor Municipal Code Section 3.63.070. The full text of any ordinance will be mailed or g i ve n t o a n y p e r s o n without charge who requests the same from the city clerk. Requests may be made to: City Clerk, athompson@oakharbor.org or by calling 360-279-4539. Legal No. WCW664515 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 24, 2015.
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A public auto auction will be held at Scotty’s Towing, 1695 Main St, Freeland, WA at 11:00 AM October 30, 2015. 3 hour preview. 1) 1993 Dodge Dynasty VIN: 1B3XC56R6PD220482 2) 2000 Dodge Durango VIN: 1B4HS28N5YF253216 3) 1998 Ford Ranger VIN: 1FTYR1OU3WPB17704 4) 1978 Dodge Motorhome VIN: F34BF7V076875 5 ) 1 9 8 5 C h ev p i ck u p VIN: 1GCCC14H9FJ179538
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Scammers are targeting newspapers Credit card scam artists have conceived a new scheme involving newspapers. Law Enforcement advises the usual precaution: Use caution when speaking to anyone about sensitive financial information over the phone. The scammers pose as advertising representatives from the newspaper, and call customers who have placed ads or classified notices, to report a problem with the customer’s credit card. The callers say they need to confirm the card number and security code on the back of the card. These callers are not from this newspaper.
City of Oak Harbor Summary Ordinances On the 20th day of October 2015, the Oak Harbor City Council adopted the following: -Ordinance No. 1744: Wireless Facilities Modification, entitled “Wireless Facilities Modifications” relating to Collocation, Removal and Replacement of Wireless Facilities; Establishing
Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, All-in-1 Self Storage , is located at 583 Ault Field Road in Oak Harbor , in (Island County) This project involves 1.2 acres of soil disturbance for commercial and utility construction activities. The receiving water(s) is/are Ault Field Road drainage and adjacent wetlands Any persons desiring to present their views to the department of Ecology regarding this application may do so in writing within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Comments shall be submitted to the depar tment of Ecology. Any person interested in the department’s action on this application may notify the department of their interest within thirty days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments, and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. C Johnson Construction, Comments can be subI n c . , P. O. B ox 1 4 6 7 , mitted to: Oak Harbor, WA 98277, is seeking coverage unContinued on d e r t h e Wa s h i n g t o n next page..... State Depar tment of
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PISCES You might have a lot of running around to do, and the phone won’t stop ringing. Avoid being critical of your lover or other people.
Solid Waste Advisory Committee (S.W.A.C.) Meeting F R I DAY, O c t o b e r 3 0 , 2015 10:30A.M.–12:00 NOON BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S HEARING ROOM Courthouse Annex, 6th & Main, Coupeville, WA AGENDA: -Rate Study Presentation -Other Program Issues & Updates Legal No. WCW663235 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 17, 24, 2015.
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Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater PO Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Legal No. WCW664629 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record October 24, 31, 2015. STATE OF WASHINGTON ISLAND COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT In re the Dependency of: LINDENSTEIN, John b.d. 05/19/2011 NO. 14-7-00201-0 N OT I C E A N D S U M MONS BY PUBLICATION - DEPENDENCY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Unknown Biological Father A Dependency Petition was filed on August 21, 2014; a preliminary hearing will be held on this matter on November 18, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at Island County Superior Court, 101 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville, WA 98239. This hearing will determine if your child is dependent as defined in RCW 13.34.050(5). This begins a judicial process which could result in permanent loss of your parental rights. THE ABOVE NAMED INDIV I D UA L S A R E S U M MONED TO APPEAR at said hearing regarding your child. If you fail to appear at the preliminary hearing, the court may take evidence against you and enter an order without further notice to you. To request a copy of the Notice, Summons, and Dependency Petition, and/or to view information about your rights in this proceeding, go to www.atg.wa.gov/ DPY.aspx. By: Debra Van Pelt, Island County Clerk. Legal No. WCW661632 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 10, 17, 24, 2015 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS OF WASHINGTON, D.C., Plaintiff, v CHERYL GROVES;
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GREGORY R. G ROV E S ; E V E R E T T A S S O C I AT I O N O F CREDIT MEN INC. ; MID AMERICA GROUP, L.P.; STATE OF WASHI N G T O N E M P L O YM E N T S E C U R I T Y; ALSO ALL PERSONS O R PA R T I E S U N KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LI EN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN , Defendant s . ICSO LOG NO. 15R-0417 NO. 14-2-00447-2 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: CHERYL GROVES; GREGORY R. G R OV E S ; E V E R E T T A S S O C I AT I O N O F CREDIT MEN INC.; MID A M E R I C A G R O U P, L.P.; STATE OF WASHI N G T O N E M P L O YM E N T S E C U R I T Y; ALSO ALL PERSONS O R PA R T I E S U N KNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; 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: LOT 20, PLAT OF SIERR A PA R K , D I V I S I O N NO. 1, ACCORDING TO T H E P L AT T H E R E O F R E C O R D E D I N VO L U M E 9 O F P L AT S , PAG E 4 5 , R E C O R D S OF ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON. Also commonly known as 1480 E Sierra Park LN, Camano Island, WA 98282. P a r c e l N o . S8165-00-00020-0. Proper ty Identification No. 394905. The sale of the abovedescribed property is to take place: TIME: 10:00 a.m. DATE: Friday, November 20, 2015 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 $168,57 4.84, 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 19 day of October, 2015. MARK C. BROWN, SHERIFF ISLAND COUNTY By: Wylie Farr Wylie Farr, Chief Civil Deputy ICSO/Law & Justic Center 101 NE 6th Street PO BOX 5000 Coupeville, Washington 98239-5000 360-678-4422 ICSO Docket No. 15-R0018 Legal No. WCW664488 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record. October 24, 31, November 7, 14, 2015.
be 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 probate assets and nonprobate assets of the Decedent. Date of First Publication: October 10, 2015 CARL MILLER and STEWART MILLER, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Brian P. Knopf, P.C. 221 N. Wall St., Suite S p o k a n e , W A 99201-0824 BRIAN P. KNOPF, P.C. BRIAN KNOPF, WSBA No. 27798 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives 221 N. Wall St., Suite 224 Spokane, WA 992010824 (509) 444-4445 Legal No. WCW661696 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record October 10, 17, 24, 2015.
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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 ser ved or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 SUPERIOR COURT, (1)(c); or (2) four months STATE OF after the date of first WASHINGTON, publication of the notice. SPOKANE COUNTY THE SUPERIOR I N T H E M AT T E R O F COURT OF THE STATE If the claim is not presented within this time THE ESTATE OF WASHINGTON OF FOR ISLAND COUNTY frame, the claim is forever barred, except as othCAMILLE WELANDER, In Re the Estate of erwise provided in RCW Deceased. WILLIAM E. HAMM, 11.40.051 and No. 15-4-01406-6 Deceased. 11.40.060. This bar is efPROBATE NOTICE TO NO. 15-4-00250-5 CREDITORS AMENDED NOTICE TO f e c t i v e a s t o c l a i m s The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. A ny p e r s o n h av i n g a claim against the Decedent must, before the Home Services time the claim would be Professional Services Auto Repair Service General Contractors barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in Revised HRISTIAN’S C o d e o f Wa s h i n g t o n ( R C W ) 1 1 . 4 0 . 0 7 0 by UTO/METAL serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal RepreECYCLING sentatives or the CoSite Preparation • Driveways CASH FOR MOST CARS Personal RepresentaLand Clearing -INCLUDES TOW. tives’ attorney at the adDump Truck • Dozer • Backhoe dress stated below a FREE METAL RECYCLING Affordable work on and copy of the claim and filFAMILY OWNED, LICENSED HAULER. around your property. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED. ing the original of the Lic#: EARTHWC 855J4 675-8442 claim with the cour t. The claim must be preHome Services sented within the later House/Cleaning Service of: (1) thirty (30) days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020 Ads with art attract ( 3 ) ; O R ( 2 ) f o u r ( 4 ) more attention. months after the date of first publication of the Call 800-388-2527 to HOUSE KEEPING notice. If the claim is not talk to your customer 321-4718 p r e s e n t e d w i t h i n t h i s service representative. www.abouthehouse.com time frame, the claim will
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against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: Saturday, October 24, 2015. Personal Representat i v e : C h r i s t o p h e r W. Hamm Attor ney for Personal Representative: M. Douglas Kelly, Kelly, Arndt & Walker, PLLP, LLP, PO Box 290, Clinton, WA, 98236. (360) 341-1515. DATED this 1st day of September, 2015. /s/Christopher W. Hamm Christopher W. Hamm, Personal Representative Attorneys for Personal Representative: /s/M. Douglas Kelly M. Douglas Kelly, WSBA#6550 Kelly, Ar ndt & Walker, PLLP Attorneys for Personal Representative P.O. Box 290 Clinton, WA 98236 Legal No. WCW664597 Published: The Whidbey News Times, The South Whidbey Record October 24, 31, November 7, 2015.
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Police believe the murder was premeditated and that Linda Thomas may have also planned to kill herself. In an affidavit sent to the Island County Sheriff’s Office for two search warrants, Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Detective Brian Holland wrote that she was taken into custody while wearing a laminated copy of her driver’s license around her neck, and
a document describing funeral arrangements in the event of her death. One option described her wishes at Visser Funeral Home if her death was “local,” saying she had a prepaid cremation insurance plan that was paid in full. The second option described how her remains should be handled if she was found dead at her sister’s home. At the time of her arrest, police found .38 caliber ammunition, duct tape and zip ties among her belong-
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and was preparing to move in with her daughter, who lives in the Maxwelton area, Wallace said. The search warrant was executed on that home. Officers collected specific evidence requested by the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office. According to the affidavit, that included: any letters to the Thomas family or recorded or written threats, any computers or storage devices that may contain communications, firearms documentation “pertaining to the recent purchases, documentation or hardware pertaining to a Smith and Wesson .38 special revolver, .38 caliber ammunition,” and banking and financial information. Linda Thomas is the widow of Richard Thomas, a longtime South Whidbey Elementary School volunteer, according to his July, 2014 obituary in The Record. Linda Thomas was also a source in a May, 2013, Hometown Hero story, quoted as helping and playing dominoes with the elderly at Brookhaven in Langley.
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“While units were en route, the phone maintained an open line. Dispatchers heard a male in the background yelling that his wife was shot and ‘Why Linda, why?’” Holland wrote. The dispatchers also heard what sounded like a male holding a female down in a physical altercation. Donald Thomas told police later that Linda Thomas was dropped off at their home at about 11 a.m. Friday morning by two unknown subjects. They had a “pleasant” day and had dinner with family friends, Holland wrote. After the meal, he retired to a bedroom while the sisters continued to talk. At about 12:20 a.m., he heard a gunshot. “Donald ran into the kitchen and noticed Zonna laying facedown on the kitchen floor with blood coming from her head. He then noticed Linda standing approximately five feet from him raising a handgun in his direction,” Holland wrote. Donald Thomas reportedly wrestled the gun from Linda Thomas and held her down until police arrived. He also alleged that Linda
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Dave passed away quietly at his home in Pasco on Oct. 13, 2015 with his wife of 59 years Joan [Livingston] at his side. Dave moved to Whidbey Island in 1952 with parents Barbara and Floyd and siblings Bruce, Paul and Joyce. After graduating from Langley High School in
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Walk, a walk-in shoreline community accessed off Hastings and South Brighton Beach roads. It’s an old and tight-knit community with some of the cabins dating back about 100 years. Bakeman said his cabin has had electrical service since 1935. History shows the area is prone to bluff slides; it’s been mapped by the county as an unstable area since the 1970s. In fact, according to The Record’s archives, a fifth cabin in the very same stretch of beach was destroyed in March 1990, almost 25 years to the day as the last March slide earlier this year, and some have talked about another before that. One of the homes destroyed this past March has become something of a circus attraction to the once private retreat. It has a huge tree poking through what remains of the roof.
1955, Dave joined the Navy and served on nuclear submarines Seawolf, Halibut and Sargo during his seven-year Navy career. After leaving the Navy, Dave took a position with General Electric at the Hanford Project in eastern Washington. After a long and successful career mostly with energy-related companies, Dave retired from Kaiser Engineers of Oakland Calif. in 1994. After spending 10 wonderful years of retirement traveling the country in their motor coach, Dave and Joan settled back in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. Two of their four children, Lonn and Sheryl live there with their respective families, while Layne and his family reside in Hawaii and Keven lives in Jasper Ind. with his family. Dave was into cars and fast boats most of his life. His first rubber-tired love during his high school years was a ‘39 Chevy sedan that he “rejuvenated” in the fifties while the family occupied the “log cabin” at Pioneer Corner now called Howard Road near
Bayview on Whidbey Island. At Dave’s request, there will be no memorial service. However, should any friends or family want to leave a comment or two about the times they spent together, please go to the following website: www.tributelifecenter.com.
Barbara Van Waters Strom died Oct. 17, 2015, after a full and happy life. She would have been 93 on her birthday, Oct. 27. She was born in 1922. She attended Shady Hill School, in Framingham, Mass., when she was twelve. It was this experience that undoubtedly sparked her lifelong quest for knowledge through her love of books, and her liberal philosophy. In Seattle, she graduated from Helen Bush School and attended the University of Washington. While there, she met her beloved husband, Arthur A. Strom, who predeceased her Aug. 22,
1977. When her children were grown, she obtained a bachelor of nursing degree with honors, Magna Cum Laude. She was first in her class and was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Jesuit Society, from Seattle University. She began a nursing career at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in 1975. Barbara and Art raised five children on their Redmond farm along with cats, dogs, horses, cows and sheep. Baby lambs that needed
“People come in on their boats and park out there, drinking beer and looking at it,” he said. Bakeman said the affected cabins used to be supplied with power from the north, with other beachfront homes, but Puget Sound Energy changed the path after a fallen tree severed the line. And once the path was cut from the south with the recent slides, Bakeman said the utility saw restoring power there as too much of a risk — another event might just wipe out the new infrastructure. Several utility officials recently met with the property owners and offered to provide service from the north again, but each owner would need to pay for lines from their cabins to meters at the bottom of Hastings Road. The offer was declined. “We said we’re not really interested in that, we’re interested in you restoring our power [the way it was],” Bakeman said. Frances Wood, who’s family has owned one of the now
power-less cabins since the 1930s, said the problem is less severe for her. Located between two of the destroyed cabins, they still aren’t sure whether theirs will even survive the coming wet season. “We’re giving it a year to see what the bluff decides,” Wood said. She did say that while she understands the area is geologically unstable, she thought the utility could be more cooperative as there are few options available to the affected homeowners. None of the homes are fulltime residences, but are used as summer homes. There are some year-round residents, however, just to the north and south. Bill Oakes, director of Island County Public Works, said this was a new situation for him, one he hasn’t run into on Whidbey. “This is the first time I’ve ever heard of PSE refusing service to properties,” he
said. When asked if there were other beachfront communities with similar geography that might put them at similar risk, he cited homes along Columbia Beach Drive in Clinton, Possession Beach Walk cabins in the Possession Point area and at Hidden Beach, a tiny community north of Greenbank. According to Bakeman, he did speak with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the state agency that regulates services providers, about the company’s refusal to restore service as it was. He was told there are exemptions that allow utilities to refuse service in certain instances, such as the situation on Campers Row Walk. A commission spokeswoman said Friday it was determined that Puget Sound Energy is within its rights to refuse service in this case. Bakeman said everyone
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Tree rot kept the campgrounds at South Whidbey State Park closed this summer. State parks is now working to create a plan for the area’s future.
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Kline said. Two other state park’s properties are the 560 acres of tidelands in Useless Bay, which was acquired by the state in 1947, and Possession Point State Park, acquired in 2001. The planning process, also called Classification and Management Planning or CAMP, occurs in four stages: Identification of park issues, development of plan alternatives, preliminary staff recommendations and final recommendations to the commission, according to a slideshow presented at the meeting. This process will also include reviewing park land classifications, determining resource management issues and proposing general approaches for addressing them based on analysis of resource inventories, and gathering technical information, according to the website. “We are going to come up with some different ways of approaching the issues that were identified (Wednesday) night,” Kline said. South Whidbey State Park’s campgrounds remained closed in May, the scheduled reopening from the winter closure, due to the rotting of Douglas fir trees on the campgrounds. The biggest issue of the night was determining whether to cut down the diseased trees and reopen overnight camping, or leave the trees as they are and keep overnight camping closed. Ted Brooks, former president of the Friends of South Whidbey State Park, said he would like to see the issue
find a middle ground. “What I’m hoping will happen, and there is some support for this, where it will neither be black or white but grey; where some campgrounds will be open and many tees will be left standing, and where they are standing there will be closed campgrounds and obviously a greater use of the park during daytime.” “In other words, less emphasis on camping,” Brooks added. The end result of the planning process will include land classifications where management zoning sets the use and development intensities, a long-term park boundary which identifies properties that further the agency’s recreation and conservation mission, and a park management plan that will respond to issues and concerns of the public as well managing the park’s natural, cultural and recreational resources, according to the presentation. With the first stage of the process complete, the next step is to take all the issues and compile different scenarios to pursue, Kline said. “We basically come back to the public again with three or four maps that show different possible ideas or ways of handling the park,” Kline said. “We’ll just get feedback from them on those. Then we’ll take those back and move forward again for that third meeting with a more refined proposal of what we heard what folks had to tell us.” The next meeting has not yet been scheduled, but Kline said he expects it will happen in mid-January.
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